Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-12-28
News Of the DRy.
"za show the rery age and body Of the TINES.

, al the leading black republicans ut the Astor
House in New York last week, communicate
ci to leading republican in Washington,
in advance OF the meeting of the Republican
National Committee 1t is stated that at the
caucus, some forty or fifty prominent repub-
lcan leaders were present, and after discus
sion it was almost unanimously agreed that
the times called for more liberality aud con-
Seryatism: that the "irrepressible cunhict"
and Seward must be ignored for the present,
and all the elements OF opposition united on
some such man rs Bates Of Missouri. The
formation of a Cabinet, in case Of success.
was also discussed. and the names OF those
likely 10 form it are given in the despatch.
Banks. Secretary Of State; Cameron, Secre-
tary Of the Treasury Lincoln. Secretary OF
the Interior; Pettigrew, of South Carolina.
Attorney General; Bolts, Secretary Of War
Bell, Secretary OF the Navy Baker, Of Cali
fvrnla. Postmaster General. 1t was agreed
that Seward should 60 as Minister to Eng
land, and take his chances tor 1864.
A large number of mail contractors have
informed, and continue to inform the Post
office Department that unless Congress shall
make an appropriation early in January Tor
the payment of what is due to them, they
cannot continue tie service, which has been
maintained by them in manner altogether
satisfactory, and at great sacrifices. Thor
credit is now exhausted. Should they sur
render their contracts. the extraordinary ex-
pense OF restoring the service will amount to
not less than million of dollars perhaps
Their expectation that Congress would
promptly pass bill for their relief has been
dlsastrousy disappointed. The department.
has the money to pay all sums now due, for
the quarter ending with September, but not
the legal authority for that purpose. The
expenses OF the current quarter will not be
due till February. Over 81, 100000 are re-
uuired on account Of arrearages for the year
ending with June last. Statements OF in
debtedness to contractors tom which they
have raised money! to the amount OF two
millions dollars, are in the hands of persons
III Washington city. ),
The steamship Prince Albert, from Gal
land, arrived at New York, on Sunday morn
ing She landed an Irish cargo valued at
$4,000 and brought out two hundred and
iorty-seven passengers. Her news has been
anticipated by the Asia. The debt Of Pied
mont which was E40O0,0O0 $50, 0O0,C
in ls48, had increased up to the present time
TO .c3l. O00, 900 (Slj5, 100000 and the slip
ulatinns Of lillatranca have caused further
increase of about cl2,OOO,OOO. The total
debt is now upwards OF Las, 100000 (S24O,
1000, hut of this sum c4,OO0,uDO has
been contracted for the construction OF State
railways and other improvements.
49, IraI
cotton factors recently formed in New Or
leans, pledged to discountenance the sale OF
dusty and sandy cotton declaring such to be
understandable, also, holding sellers respon
sible for reclamations upon falsely packed
cotton, &c, has been dissolved.
The following are the estimates by lead
in, aud wcl.intormed house Of New Orleans
for the cotton crop Of the present year: Re
ccpts at New Orleans. 900, 900 bales; re-
ceipts at Mobile, SO0, 600 bales: Atlantic and
Florida ports. .200, 900 bales; Texas crop.
80 .00O bales Interior receipts, lu0,nOu
bales. Total crop. 4.25O.0 600 bales.
Plerpont DYER, an esteemed citizen Of AL
hion. Orleans county, New York, was muir
derel On Saturday night last, in his store at
that MACE He was a bachelor, and lived
in the store. His body was found lying on
the floor next morning. The murdsr Is sup
posel to have been done with an axe or a
similar instrument, as the top of his head was
completely knocked in. Mr. Dyer was a
man Of wealth. but kept little or no money
in his possession. Patrick Culligan has
been arrested ON suspicion lie rented rooms
of DYER; difficulty existed between them,
aud he had threatened Dyer's life.
On Friday evening last Robert Ould, esq,
District Attorney Of the United States for
the District of Columbia, sent in his reslgna-
ton to the City Councils Of Georgetown
AS recorder OF that town, IN office he has
held for several years. The election OF u
successor will come on in regular course III
the first week in January. MIR. Guilds re,
sgnaton was consequent on his change OF
residence, lately made from Georgetown tn
Washington.
The Chicago post ofsce has been, by ar.
rangements between the respective Depart
ments of the United States ami Great Britain,
placed in direct communication with the ofti.
ces at London, Liverpool, and Cork. The
first through mail from Liverpool arrived at
the Chicago post office last week via Portland,
Me.
The Post Office Department has received
an application for = pest office at San Juan Is
land-the territory now in dispute between
| the United States and Great Britain. To en-
tahlish an office in that place, would involve
the Department in an annual expense Of up
wards of 5000. For this and other reasons,
the matter is postponed indefinitely.
A letter from Mr.. Ward our minister tI
China, says that the Russlon envoy was IN
pekin at the time he was. but 50 strict was
the surveillance Of the Chinese government.
that il would not allow them to each 9TH
er. The exchange OF several private notes,
however, was permitted.
The conservatory attached to the residence
Of Arson e. Y. Dodge, esq, OF Baltimore
caught fire. accidentally, on Friday morning
last. and was burnt. together with some OF
the furniture in the house. Some OF the
furniture was. also. damaged hy the water
| thrown to extinguish the flames.
At late meeting of the English Scientific
Association. il was stated thnt about four
thousand deaths occur annually in England
from small pux. and according to the best
estimate, three Thousand nine hundred aud
ninety Of these lives might be saved by vac
cinatlon.
TT. Tilshman. esq, engineer, completed
the survey Of the line Of the proposed raul
road from Clark's Corner, to Denton. Nd,
last week. He reports level country. re,