Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-03-23
TELEGRAPHIC DISPATCHES.

W ASHlSGTcN, hartH -l.--NO aci!oll W Hat
ever has YET been taken on the subject OF the
Boston Post-office. Hence all the specula-
tons as to what will be done i'll the premises
are unreliable.
The Secretary of the Navy has ordered the
Engneer-in-C Chief to require the contractors
for the machinery of the sloop-of-war Ian
caster, to place on it Silver's Marine Cover
nor.
The Grand Jury have under consideration
the case of Peter ). Duval. of Philadelphl
which was certified to the District Attorney
for the District of Columbia, by order Of the
House, at the instance nf the Special Commit
tee to examine the accounts of Mr.. Seaman,
the Ex-Superintendent of Public Printing
1t involves the charge of perjury.
Col. Florence who has been sick here since
the adjournment of Congress, has nearly re-
covered his health.
EAsrox, Pa. March 29.--Mr. Samuel
Yeager a prominent and highly respectable
merchant Of this place. left here last Monday
for New York intending to return the next
day. lie has been traced to the City Hotel,
Newark, and left there at about o'clock on
Monday for New York. Nothing has been
heard or seen of him since. He had cons-
derablc money with him. and fears are en-
tertained that he has been iOuly dealt with.
BANGOR, March 2O.-1he freshet in the
Penobscot has reached its highest point to-
day, as it is supposed the cold turn in the
weather has checked the melting Of the
snow. The ice below Oldtown came down
Yesterday and to-day forming an immense
jam of about two miles in length, which is
now opposite this city. 1t moved down at
II o'clock to-day, the head Of it stopping
near the steamboat wharf: the water then
rose five or six feet in fifteen minutes, How
ing two feet over the wharveS. 1t then fell
off four feet in the course Of the afternoon:
but another and higher flood is feared to-
night, for which the merchants are prepar-
ing by moving their goods.
SPRINGFIELD. Mass. March 2l.-The food
on the Connecticut River has been increased
bv the heavy rains on Saturday. The river
is now twenty feet above low water mark at
this place, and PC feet above it at Hartford.
The bridges at Charleston, and Walpole, y.
H., are swept away, and the Sullivan Kali
road bridge is impossible. All the lowlands
and meadows in the valley are ovcrtiowed,
and many houses flooded The water is now
rcceding.
ST. Louis. March l9.-The New-Mcxican
mail Of the lst inst. reached independence
this evening. The news is unimportant.-
Mr.. Allison arrived at Independence yeStcr-
day, from Pixies Peak and reports the story
of gold being there rs n humbug. lie says
there is no money there, and no probability
of there being any
ALBANY. March l9.-Thc Hudson River
Railroad track is covered with water at
Schodack, and no train has gone South to-
day. 1t is probable that the ferry boat will
run below Shodack with the passengers for
the 3 80 p. VI. train, if there be chance Of
its running south.
Troy, y. Y, March 2O,-A fire occurred
in River street this morning destroying
three stores fronting upon Franklin square.
The building was owned by MIR. McConn.-
The loss is about 100000.
New YORK, March 2l.-Thc schooner r..
Townsend. from New York for Norfolk, was
wrecked at Red Hook point, on Saturday
Part of her cargo has been saved dry.
LoxG BRANCH, March 1.-The ship
Adonis ashore at this place, has been en-
tirely broken up by the late storm. Her
fragments are strewed along the beach tor
milps