Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-07
TELEGRAPHIC DISPATCHES.

BOSION, April J.-Ihe bill to IncorpO-
rate the Massachusetts, and Nova Scotia
Telegraph Gable Company. came up in the
House last night. and without debate was
passed to be cngro>>ed, by nearly unani-
nous vote.
WASHINGTON. April 5.-The only daugh-
ter Of VIM. ". Corc"ran, esq. WAS married
this evening AT ST. Johns Church, Rev. Dr..
Pyne officiating. to Hon. George Eustis, .jr.
The event has caused quite sensation IN
fashionable life.
CINCINNATI, April 5.-The Gazette has a
letter from correspondent at Iowa Point,
who has seen several persons who have re-
turned from Pixies Peak. several of whom
he knows to be reliable and truthful, who
concur in saying that all the gold accounts
are humbug. and the many favorable ac-
counts sent 10 the States. emanate from town.
LOT spectators, who are reallng rich har-
vest from the rredulou>.
WASHINGTON. April of the eleven
United States vessels ordered IA be fitted out
Immediately for the different navy-yards,
four are destined for the African squadron,
four for the Pacific squadron, and three for
the East India station. None are nominally
for the Gulf. They may, however, be avail
able for the latter service if affairs in Cen
trail America should require it.
CINCINNATI. April 5.-The election yes
terday for munich pal officers resulted in the
success of the Opposition ticket by from
1000 to $500 majority.
CrNcISNArr. April j.--Thr weather has
become cold, and we have snow this morn
ing. The peach crop is probably killed:
PmILADELrulA, A pri jth.-The fugitive
slave ease was continued this afternoon, and
the excitement WAS "a grcatas ever. y large
police force was in attendance to preserve or
der. The counsel for the defence moved
that Commissioner Longstreth hand the case
over t. another Judge. for the reason that the
commissioner had prcjudged the case and &c
ted as an advocate for the claimants; 1t having
been shown in the evidence that the commits
sioncr pronounced the first power OF attor-
ncy Of the claimants AS insufficient and in
formed them ne would he obliged to release
the slave if arrested under it; and that by
his advice n new power of attorney was OBJ
tanned. Mr. Benjamin Brewster. for the
claimant argued that it was pre-cmlncntly
the duty of the commissioner to give this III
formation before he issued the warrant
The commissioner then oyerruled the motion.
ArGrsTA, Me-, April 4.-Thc Legislature
ha, to-day passed bills appropriating one
million and half acres of public lands IN
aid the Aroostook railroad and the European
and North American railway. A loan act
has also passed authorizing the city of Ban
gor to loan its credit to the amount Of
500, 900, and there is to be Il trunk line
from Bangor to the boundary of New Bruins
wick, by the way of Mattawamkcag, with
branch line to Aroostook.
New ORLEANS. April 4.-Largc crrvasses
have occurred in the lcvee on the Louisiana
side of the river, at Diamond Island, flood
ing many plantations. There are also ser-
Gus apprehcnsions Of break in the levee
above the city, and five hundred men have
been put to work in strengthening the EN-
bankments. The river at Ticksburg is now
nine inches higher than during the flood of
last year.
ST. Louis, April 4.-Incomplete returns
from the various wards, of the election held
today. indicate the reelection ofO ID. Filley,
the republican candidate for mayor. by
majority Of 1000 to 1900 votes. The vote
polled was very large.
DETROIT, April i--Edward D. Benedict, a
resident u. this city. stabbed his wife in tit
of insanity to-day, killing her almost imme-
diatcly. lie afterwards attempted tocommit
suicide by hanging himself. lie was taken
into custody.
louisville, April 5.--Thomas II. Crnw-
ford, the American candidate for mayor. was
elected yesterday. The same party also
elected majority Of the city council-that
body standing IL Americans TO & Democratic
members. The majority for mayor is about
430.
DETROIT, Mich, April 4.-This city to-
day gave the republican candidate for chief
justice of the Supreme Court, majority OF
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