Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-10-04
Telegraphic Dispatches.

ASHlSGTON, Oct. Ill. W. thc'iii, MT
ing private secretary of the President since
the resignation of Mr.. Henry, has been ap-
pointed by the President Secretary OF the
Territory Of Washington. VIM. 4. Shan
non, of Pennsylvania, Clerk in the Treasury
Department, has been designated to perform
the duties recently discharged by Mr.. Me
Gill. The report in the New York papers
that the postmaster there bad advertised the
conveyance of the California mails by VAN
derbit steamers, is said to be erroneous. 1t
is understood that Mr. Childs, of Missouri,
has got the contract for transportation Tor
the army in New Mexico. Irving l. Co., it is
said have got the contract for transporting
to Utah and Oregon, undertaking Russell,
Majors & Co. H. S. Magraw, VIM. VI. Ma
graw, and Allison White are partners OF
Irving.
New ORLEANS, Oct Letters received
in this city, from trustworthy sources IN
Mexico, mention report that Nladurre, the
Governor Of New Leon, had enrolled HIM
self under the standard of 1.-The church par
ty." The very latest intelligence from tie
City of Mexico is to the effect that portion
of the clergy had expressed their willingness
to loan Miramon five millions Of dollars for
the prosecution of the campaign, but the re-
nainder of the clergy were vehemently OPP
posed to anything Of the kind.
New YORK, Oct. 1.-The steamship Ten
nessee of the New Orleans and Vera Cruz
mail line, having been thoroughly retitted,
sailed from this port to-day, with large
number of passengers. On her arrival ut
New Orleans she will resume her trips to
Vera Cruz, leaving on the 10Th OF the pre-
sent month.
New YORK, Oct. 1.-The United States
mail steamer Empire City left her wharf
this morning with the mail for Havana, lI5
passengers for New Orleans, and 40 for Ha-
vana.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 1.-The "first pre-
MUM horn" for the best steam fire engine
has been awarded by the Agricultural So
ciety to the Hibernia Engine Fire Company.
The committee report that she threw water
254 feet horizontally and lSS feet vertically.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 1.-The Republicans of
the sixth Congressional District (of Illinois,
have nominated John NJ. Palmer as candi-
date for Congress- to fill the vacancy occasion
ed by the death of Mr.. Harris. The Nation
al Democratic State Committee of Illinois has
called the State Convention to meet at
Springfield on the 10th Of January, to
choose delegates 10 the Charleston Conven-
ton.
WILMINGTON, DEL, Oct. 2.-The City Gas
Works entertained large party yesterday
to witness the manufacture Of gas from wa
ter as substitute for coal gas. The de-
monstration was in every way satisfactory.
the light being very pure and brilliant and
greatly cheaper than that manufactured
from coal 1t was manufactured under Dr.
Sanders Cincinnati patent.
MONTREAL, Oct 1.-The match between
the United All England six with five Of
Canada, and the All England six with five
of Canada, terminated last evening, the
former being victorious. The Englishmcn
leave in the morning for New York. The
score of All England on their first innings
was 80.
CHARLESTON, Oct. l.-Rio dates to August
18th, have been received. The receipts of
coffee were trihing. The crop was deficient,
but quality good. The sales were mostly
for France Stock 10000 bags. Stock OF
-four SIS 600 barrels