Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-03-22

The Chesapeake and Delaware taual CIV"
notice that, until further notice, maximum
rate If Toll of it'y dollars will be charged
ru each and every sail vessel passing through
tn" Chesapeake and Delaware Canal: Fro
yidcd that the toll un the cargo OF any
such vessel shall, by the present toll rates,
amount To more than the above sum.
The depth If water in the canal is 10
feet; vessels drawing Q feet can pass
through New locks are each 300 feet long,
81 feet wide 10 feet water on the mitre sill.
The height of tho Summit Bridge from un-
der side thereof, - feet 10 inches TO surface
of water.
Official information went out in ycster-
days Pacific mail, of the ratification of the
treaties with the Indians III Oregon and
Washington. As this took place during the
late extraordinary session of the Senate, af-
ter Congress had adjourned, no appropriation
could be made to carry them into immediate
effect. BY these treaties the title to fifty
millions of acres of land will be extinguish-
ed, at a cost to this government Of 81 cents
per acre. A resolution passed the Senate,
almost unanimously, providing that hereaf-
ter, when it is proposed TO buy Indian lands.
the Senate shall first be consulted before en-
tering into treaty stipulations.
The Washington Star says:"-The latest
advices received by the government from
the Paraguay expedition confirm the former
reports that Brazil and the Argentine Con-
federation have offered to act rs mediators
between the United States and Paraguay
Commissioner Bowlin, of course. informed
them that he had no authority to accept their
offers. unless he should receive further in
structions from the authorities here. Mean
time he will proceed in conformity with his
previous instructions, and it is probable that
the difficulties with Paraguay will he settled
without the proffered interpoSition.
\ great Ida Hill landslide occurred ut
Troy, y. y, on Thursday night, with des-
tructiye consequences, as it broke down and
buried up large portion of St. Peters Col
lrge, in course of erection. The building
was intended 10 lie very large one; 200
feet in length and five stories high, with two
towers. The slide was noiseless until it
struck the side Of the building, when there
was fearful crash of walls and timbers.
The centre Of the building is buried up to
the depth OF several feet. Loss about $1,000.
4 leading Liverpool house writes by the
Asia as follows Politics are still dragging
on in an unsatisfactory way, peaceful PROBES
sous are bclicd by continuation Of extcn-
siyr warlikc ornaments and the good faith
Of some concerned is stongly Suspected
Great apprehension exists on the Continent,
aud business there as well as here suffers
accordingly. If an immediate outbreak
should even be avcrted, distruSt would still
continue. and confidence could only be re-
stored if there were general disarmament.
The Richmond Dispatch says that IN IN
telligent gentleman OF that city, recently
from Cuba, says, that, except among few
persons engaged in the American trade, the
opposition there to fllibusterism and annex
alton is universal They have no more de-
sire to he annexed to the United States than
/ Louisiana has to be annexed to Spain "Of
all sections in this country" adds the Dis
patch, the South is the very last that should
disturb the rights Of Spain in Cuba"
Later advces received by the steamer Qna-
kcr City put different face upon Mexican
affairs. We now have the statement that
Miramon had not been beaten, as previously
reported. but that the mishap had befallcn a
detachment thrown out by him in the direction
If .Jalapa. With his main body he is SAID tn
lavc proceeded on his march towards Vera
, Cruz, at whose gates the latest rumor leaves
/ him, with numerous army and heavy bat
terry.
! Bishop Mcllvaine, of Ohio, has recently re-
turned from an eight months tourin Europe,
and this event was celebrated i'll Cincinnati,
on Tuesday last, by portion of the clergy OF
his diocese and the people of his charge. The
meeting of the clergy was at the vestry OF
/ st. Johns church. in the afternoon. In the
evening, at Christ church, the parlshloners
/ Of the Bishop assembled, when very inter
! e.tinp services were held and the Bishop
made an address.
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court now in
session in Philadelphia. rendered its decision
on Monday, in the case of Lawrence County
VS.. Northwestern Railroad Company. The
opinion of the Court. delivered by Chief
Justice Lowrie, establishes in Pennsylvania
the liability 10 innocent holders of the issues
of municipal bonds, and declares that the
remedy of cities is against the companies, and
not in resisting legal third parties.
In St. Louis. on Wednesday last, as already
briefly mentioned by telegraph, James Ham
ilton, II meat seller, twenty-four years of age
in paroxysm of jealousy, shot his wife,
Young girl of eighteen. to whom he had been
married only three months. and afterwards
discharged pistol into his own body. IntiIc'
ting a wound from which he can hardly re.
cover. Mrs. Hamilton recovery is deemed
probable.
The Norfolk (Va.) Herald learns. from
good authority, that the Galway steam-lln'
company have determined to make that city
one of the ports to run to. The agency is t'
be in the hands Of Norris, Montgomery 4
/ Co. there. This line Is already established
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