Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-02-10
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NEW YORK, Feb The steamer Atlantic
will not sail on Saturday, uCr will anV other
steamer OF the Collins line leave Tor Europe
until settlement is made of past dues from
the government, which now exceed one hue
bred thousand dollars, aud more encourage
ment is ufered for tue Continuance OF The
same.
WASHINGTON. Feb S-The United States
steamship Relief. now in preparation st the
Brooklyn Navy-Yard to join the li9me Squad
ron. has been assigned to the following nh o
Gers: Lieu enan's Commanding Strong; FIRST
Lieut.. McLaughir: 5 cnnd Lieut.. Low, aud
Third LcutenautS March and Thornton.-
These officers, excepting Lieut.. Strong, are
the first placed on active duty since the pro
ceeding Of the naval board Of inquiry and
the action IT the Senate on the cases OF those
affected by the late naval retiring board.
The board to prepare Il code OF regulations
for the government of the navy, which com
menccd it, sessions on the 10Th OF August
last, will finish It's labors about the last Ot
this month. These regulations have been
prepared with the greatest care and by some
Of the most experienced officers Of the navy
and will embrace upwards OF go ordinary
pages Of printed matter.
WASHINGTON, Feb. S.--General Calhoun,
the president of the LacomptOu convention,
is now preparing a statement TO the public
relative t. Kansas affairs. lie has sad IN
conversation with his friends, and may re
peat il in his address, that he did vote IN
convention to submit the entire constitution
TO the vote OF the people, but was defeated,
aud then went tor vote oC the slavery artI-
Gle. lie also says there was an attempt
made to practice u deception upon him AS T.
the returns from Delaware Crossing, butthat
the correct returns give the Legislature to
tue free State party. lie is of opinion that
this leaves no room for contention.
There is every probability that PROPOSE
ton will be offered IN the Senate from the
Lacompton democratic side, at the proper
time, phatically, and distinctly recognizing
the right of the people Of kansc5 TO alter
their constitution whenever they see proper,
anything in the LecomptVn constitution 10
the contrary notwithstanding.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. S.-pursuant 10 call,
"tbe democrats who are opposed to ANY VIC.
latiun Of the Kansas Nebraska act" or in
other words, are opposed TO the LscomptOu cOu.
slllullBH, ueiu d DectIuS lC-hiSnNp at thC .'h
tional Hall. Col. Forney presided on the oc-
easion, and ex-GOv. Stanton, Of Kansas made
long and able speech. Hon. X. }. Walker
Was not present, other engagements having
prevented his reaching the city in time.
ALBANY, Feb. S.-A man named Quincy
and his slster'iu-law were arrested here Oh
Saturday, charged with oouutertotlug Uni
red States coin In their possession were
found quantity Of counter!eIts, consisting
of twenty shilling, dollar half dollar and
twenty five cent pieces, in finished and un
finished state
NEW YORK, Feb. S.--rhe weekly state
menr of the oity banks shows an increase OF
81 ,423 900 in loans; 1904, 900 in circulation;
- 800, 900 in nominal deposits; $4,000 IN
undrawn deposits, aud decrease in specie
OF 5000, 900.
New ORLEANS, Feb 8.-The steamer Sun.
beam sunk n the Red river on Saturday and
is a tot. lOds No lives lost.