Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-10
r.,.srspnio Dispatches.

WASHINGTON. Sent. S-C,mmcdore Shu-
brick. sois AFTERNOON, visited the Navy Yard
In survey the steamers Water Wilton and
Fulton, preparing for the Paraguay expedi-
ton. H. was received with a salute Of can
non. 40 ~unusual excitement existed IN
front of the garrison gate for an hour this
afternoon, in consequence o! a disorderly
fellow drawing a pistol on one OF the ma
riues, who refused to call out another ma
rine. The marine thus assaulted knew how
to take care of himself, aud the prompt pre-
ssnce of the new police prevented further
trouble. The fellow was ioed twenty dol
lars for carrying firearms, aid lost the
weapon.
DETROIT, Sept. 7 The forty-ninth annual
meeting Of the American Board Of Commi.-
sioners for Foreign Missions. opened to-day
at the First Presbyterian Church, in this
city. The Raw. Mark Hopkins, d. D., Pres
lent, was in the chair, who called the Rev.
s. G. Aiken, d. d, to lead the devotional
exercises. The treasurer reported the re.
ceipts from all sources as 1854 $50, and the
expenditures 1872 O4l, leaving, with the
debt Of the previous year, a deficiency OF
S40.S $40. Two corporate members and five
missionaries died during the year. Nineteen
new missionaries had gone our.
New YORK, Sept. 8.-Mr. Field says that
q dispatch from Trinity Bay Informs him
that although the Insulation of the cable re-
mains perfect, no message has been received
over it for several days. lie doe, not know
the cause, but conjectures it is the change Of
the shore end at Nalentia. When the Airi-
ca sailed it was known that the connection
of MIR. Warehouse with the Atlantic Com
psny would cease about the lst inst, and it
would appear more probable that tue work
log ceased from sume action of his or hl.
partizans. MIR. Thompson was to succeed
MIR. Whitehouse, and It is quite possible that
the delay is caused by OILS experiments,
which are regarded as perfectly childish by
practical te%legrsphers. 1t Was also rumored
that tie company had arranged with MIR.
Hughes to place his instruments at Falent!a
and Trinity Bay, about the Goth or 25th inst.
Wilmington, DEL Sept. 8.-The election
yesterday for city officers and members Of
council passed off quietly, though the COZ.
test wa warm and spirited. Tnos. Young,
Democrat. was elected Mayor by ii uajorr-
ty. The Peoples party elected Aldermen,
Treasurer, and Assessor, by small uajori.ies.
Each party elect three members of the City
Council, securing an anti-administratiou ma
jority Of three in that body. The Democrats
carried the LIST and I'd wa,ds by 10 majority
each, and the Peoples" tlcke, the other
three wards. The latter ticket has gu aver.
age majority Of 80, except for Mayor. Last
year the Democrats were defeated for Mayor
by $50, aud over 200 upon the other officers.
WASHINGTON, Sept. S.--The Government
to-day concluded a treaty with the American
Colonization Society, by which the latter
agrees to subsist and instruct the captured
Africans for one year after their arrival out,
having due regard for their health and com-
fort. For this service somewhat less than
$50 600, which was the sum originally pro
posed by the society, are to be paid. Capt.
Rich, of the marines, has been detached
from the lrigste Sabine, aud ordered to the
Nisgara. Capt. Tansill has been ordered to
the Sabine. and is to be senior marine officer
to the Paraguay expedition.
HARRISBURG, Pa, Sept. THE Democratic
Conferees of the Sixteenth Congressional
District, composing the counties OF Cumber'
land, York, and Perry, again failed to uomi-
nate q candidate to-day. The York dele
gates have gone homo, sitter joining with
those of Perry in adopting a resolution de-
clariug that in 90 event should John A Abb,
the present Lecompton member Of Congress,
be re-oominated
SYRACUSE, N. Y Sept. S.-The Republican
State Convention assembled here to-day
Hon. Ezra Graves was chosen temporary
Chairman. The American State Convention
also met here to-day. Daniel UIlman was cho'
sen permanent President. The attendance at
both Conventions is large. and there is great
enthusiasm. Efforts will be made to nomi-
nate the same state officers by both ConVen-
tiops.