Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-13
reI.graph,c Dispatches.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10.--Ths Young Mems
Christian Association of Washington, held q
special meeting this afternoon, in response to
a dispatch received from New Orleans. ask
ing for relief, ard stating they have 800 sick
under treatment.
New ORLEANS, Sept. 9.-The yellow fever
deaths in the Charity Hospital in the last
tweDty-four hours were twelve. Outside
the hospital, the fever is decreasing: forty
nine deaths.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. l0.-Nothing def
mite has as yet transpired respecting the &C
ton Of the railroad presidents. The agree
ment of the 5th Of July has been gone over
and mostly agreed to. The main point OF
difference was relative to tho ra;es Tor al!
rail and for rail and water carriage. 1t has
been settled to have separate rates where Wa
ter carriage forms part OF the route.
WORCESTER, Mass, Sept. 9.-The second
annual fremen's muster held in this city has
been in every respect successful. Today
was observed as a general holiday. The banks
and many stores were closed. Ihe various
fire com panies assembled, flty-two In num-
Der, and competed for prizes offered by the
department and citizens Of Worcester. The
playing was perpendicular. The first prize,
four hundred dollars, was taken by the FL
mund Hopkins, Of Woodville, one hundred
aud eighty feet.
DETROIT, September 9.--The American
Board OF Commissioner OF Foreign Missions
we're again 10 session to-day. The commit
tees on the various missions reported, and ad'
dresses were made by several returned m!s-
sionaries, including DR.. Peter Parker, Of
Chlna. Tbs next annual meeting was az
nninted to be held 10 Philadelphia IN October,
1859. The ofi ser OF las; year were ra-eiec-
ted and the board d j)urhed.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. lO.-Tne Salt Lake mail
has arrived ut LeaVenworth 10 twenty-Jne
days, en- route. The Mormons were orderly.
TIE trials for treason would 90
the arrival of tho Associate judges. The
Indians were troublesome, and u Mormon
family had been massacred whilst travelling
southwark. DR.. Forney, the Indian agent,
had been very successful 10 makihg treaties.
HARRI-BURG, September 9--The demo.
cratic conferences IN the York, Cumber-
land and Perry congressional districts were
10 session all last night at Bridgeport. AhPs
men stuck 10 bin, bot no nomination was
made. At 4 o'clock this morning the Con,
~yention adjourned uutil the 2l.t.
WAsHINGTJN, Sept. l0.-With a view to
render the Paraguay expedition equal to any
emergency, a proposition to send oat a strong
force from the army is under adVisement.--
Every possible precaution will he taken to
guard against a iaIlule Of the objects sought
to he accomplished.
ZANE VILE, Sept. 9--Tbe express train
on the Ceutrai Ohio sllr0ad ran of the
track near this city to-day. Several peIs,ns
we're badly hurt, but Done dangerously. The
train was detained seven hours.
ST. Thomas, CANADA. Sept 9--Tbe Man
siou House, Albion House aud Telrgrapb OF
fee, With several other buildings, were de-
strnycd by fire this morning.
SCHENECTADY, n. Y, Sept. 9-The yacht
Marie Louise, OF New York, with Eficsson's
%caloric engine, is here and excites great III
terest.
CLEVELAND, Sept. 9.--The frcmen's State
parade took place to-day. Forsy-seven con'
panies took part in the trial Of engines, &c,