Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-09-26
Telepraphic Dispatches.

NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 22-There are re-
ported, two deaths of yellow fever at llous-
ron. Texas, and one at Galveston. 1t is not
expected that it will increase.
The Postmaster here has received orders
from the Department at Washington not to
send the California mails via Tehauntepec
on the 9th. the contract having expired on
the lst proximo. 1t is expected Mr.. John
son, the mail contractor. is not provided
with the contract for the New Orleans mail
service, and our mails will be forwarded via
New York.
The liabilities of the Southern Pacific
Railroad are three hundred thousand dollars
The Governor of Louisiana has returned
from the Interior Parishes, where there has
been so much trouble in consequence OF the
severity Of the vigilant committee, 1t having
punished many innocent, respectable men.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23.-Mr. Clayton as
| sistant Secretary of the Treasury, states that
there is no truth in the report that he gave
TO a correspondent Of the New York Times
an estimate Of receipts from Customs for the
present fiscal year, which was some six mil
lions Of dollars in excess of Mr.. Cobb's
estimates last December.
AS the Tehauntepec mail contract expires
on the Both September. no mail will be sent
from New Orleans on the 9th. The Cali
fnrnia mails will not he delivered at New
York to any one to be carried under John
sons contract, except upon the positive as
surance they will be carried via Nicaragua,
as stipulated in the contract.
As almost u last resort for the restoration
of his health, Mr.. Casey, United States
Treasurer, has gone to Kentucky, his native
State. lie was accompanied by John Z.
Rives.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 2l.-The overland mail
has arrived with San Francisco advices to
the Goth ult., which have, however, been
anticipated by the Tehauntepec line via New
Orleans.
Horace Greeley had chosen to return to
New York BY the steamship route, and was
to leave San Francisco on the 9th instant.
San FRANCISCO, Aug. 29.-Rusiness was
active, with more liberal remittanccs from
the interior. Bacon has improved; sales at
lie. Lard l3(al5c. WhiSkey 50 "a Hoe.
LEAyENwoRTm, Sept. 23.--The Denver City
express of the 18th has arrived, bringing
So, 900 in gold dust, the largest shipment
that has yet arrived.
The returns of the recent election contin-
ne to give majority against the State con-
stitution.
A vigilance committee has been organized
to stop robbcries.
New ORLEANS, Sept 23.-Advices from
Monterey of the 18th, say:-General Zuazua
is here comforting with Generals Iidauri and
Telez, with 100 men and four guns. lie
holds Guanaiuata and has baniShed num-
Der of liberals. Miramon is arming 1900
men in Northern Mexico.
WArERTowN, n. y, Sept. 22.-Prof.
John La Mountain made his second ascen-
sion from Wategtown to-day, in his celebra.
ted balloon Atlantic. He was accompanied
by John A. Iladdock, Of the New York Re
former. Prof. La Mountains course was
northward.
New YORK, Sept 23.-rhe cricket match
to take place here between the English and
American players has been postponed to
October Sd, and the match to come off at
Philadelphia has been postponed to the 10th
of October.
LOUISVILLE. Sept. 22-The River has ri
sen ten feet ut the foot of the falls within
the last twcnty.four hours. The navigation
of the river southwark has been fully re-
sumed for the largest boats.
BosroN, Sept. 22.-A letter received by
the steamer Arabia announces the death OF
Charles b. Fairchild. lie was writer OF
merit widely known as "Ague-Cheek."