Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-11-12
ALEX ANDRIA:
SATURDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER l., 1859.

N LIZA IN IN UNI ia
SATURDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER Il. 1859.
The HARPER's FERRY lNsuRGENTs.-The
trial of Cook was concluded at Charleston
on Wednesday evening. By verdict similar
t, that found against Brown and Coppie.-
The same motion for arrest Of Judgment, with
view to carrying the case to the Court OF
Appeals, was made as in the previous eases.
The prisoner Stevens has been handed over
to the Cuited States authorities for trial for
treason. lie will be tried by the United
States Circuit Court for Virginia. and the
decision there will be final, the law provi-
ding for no appeal in criminal eases, tried III
the Federal Courts. even where life Is con
cerned. The Court on Thursday sentenced
Coppie and Cook. and the negroes Copeland
and Green to be hung on the 10th Of pecem-
Der. 1t is supposed Gov. Wise will rcprieve
Brown, previously sentenced to be hung on
the ID proximo, and that the execution OF all
the condemned will take place on the 10Th.
The politicians of New York are already
beginning the preliminary work for the cleo
ton of Mayor Of that city. Fernando Wood
has declared his purpose to be candidate,
whether nominated by his party or not, and
the "Reform" Democrats will also put can
didate in the field The Republicans it is
thought will take advantage OF the split in
the Democratic party and will also have
candidate in the field.
s, soon as the news reached the Govern
eminent on Tuesday, by telegraphic deS-
patch from the collector of New Orleans, OF
the critical condition of affairs 1T Browns
vile, Texas, measures were immediately Ia
ken to order the despatch of the United
States troops from Baton Rouge. Within
an hour after the receipt Of the despatch
from Collector Hatch. the orders were issued
for the march Of the troops from Baton
Rogue.
The Paris correspondent of the London
Times, reports that the state OF affairs be-
tween England France, rs to the proposed
Congress, is more encouraging. Ii was be-
lieved that the English Pienpntentlary
would take his seat III Congress The Lon
don Herald's correspondent says the tone OF
the semi official journals Of Paris, are daily
becoming more acrimonious towards England.
The Somerset Md. Union announces the
death of the Hon. John Dennis. an eminent
citizen of that county. The deceased was
repeatedly honored with the confidence Of his
fellow citizens, having been twice elected a
delegate to the State Legislature; twice a re
preventative in Congress. in which body he
served from 1887 to 1871. and u member OF
the State Convention in 1850.
The Washington Star of yesterday even
ing says:-"The report which is going the
rounds of the newspaper press. that Senator
Douglas is lying seriously i'll in this city OF
an attack Of govt in the stomach, Is with
ont foundation. Mr. d. has been suffering
from slight attack Of bilious fever, but was
much better at 10 o'clock last night and ex-
poets to be out again in IL day or two.
We are credibly informed that letter
was received from New York State on Thurs
day, by gentleman in Prince William
County. stating that Gerrit Smith has not
nut himself nor been put into an insane
ASYLUM. but has disappeared from his home
and is supposed to have gone t. canada.
Lieut.. Mowry. of Arizona, passenger BY
the overland California mail, has arrived,
and reports continued depredatlons at the
mail company's stations by the Indians. A
force Of United States troops had gone To
chastise the Apaches.
One of the London letter writer's states
that kossuth has vet on hand the sixty thou
sand old muskets he purchased in this coun-
try. The writer suggests that the Hungarl-
an patriot should open gun store ana DIS
pose Of his extensive stock.
The recent registry of voters in the city OF
New York. shows that there are, in that city,
over one hundred thousand persons entl'
tied to the right Of suffrage. In tn" whole
State, there are about six hundred thou
sand.
Several letters from the sloop-oi-war 81.
Mary's on the Home Squadron, contradict
the intelligence published some months since
to the effect that sickness had broken out on
that vessel The officers and crew OF the 1t.
Mary's are oil well.
The grand jury of Prince Georges county
Nd, have found presentment against =" IL
son, charged with the murder OF krantz
at Laurel. Athney, who is also implicated
in the same murder. is still at large.
The returns from Wisconsin are very IN
complete, l.ut it is probable that the Repub
lican State ticket is elected by large MAJOR
ity. The Republicans retain an ascendsne5
in the Legislature.
The British ship Minnehaha arrived al
Callao on the 18th from Caldera. with the
report that one-half Of the mountain mining
city Of Copiapo, in Chile had been destroyed
by an earthquake.
The grand jury of the Criminal Court OF