Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-10-29
Teleeraphic Dispatches.

FREDERICK, Oct. 27.-Ex-GOv. +. Louis
Lowe delivered a speech here to-night.in the
Courthouse on tie political questions OF the
times, in answer to the speech OF IL. Winter
Davis, who spoke on Wednesday night, at the
same place.
The remainder Of the company of United
Guards left here for IIarper's Ferry this
morning, upon the requisition of their com
mander, Capt Sim, who preceded them.
Captain }. +. Cook passed through lia-
gerstown ut 5 o'clock this afternoon, under
strong guard for Charlestown, Va, via
Sharpsburg and Shepherdstown. At ila-
gerstown he was exhibited on the verandah
of the hotel to about two hundred and fifty
people.
WASHINGTON. Oct. IA private letter
from Col. Lauder states that he has reliable
statistics that over ten thousand emigrants
passed this season over the wagon road opened
by him. Mr.. IIarte, of Washington. was to
90 over the mountains with MIR. Lauder on
his return from California to Nevada which
territory is reported as largely increasing IN
population.
Leading engineers and contractors of the
navy express the opinion that the great East
ern will be successful sea vessel, though
bound 10 roll with sea a-beam. An article
in British publication, called The Engi-
neer, is regarded as having given altogether
the most perfect account oil the explosion on
board rs well as of the late trial trip.
CnAMBER$Br re-, Oct. 21.-Three SharpS
rifles and i small lot OF ammunition We're
found in the woods near here this morning
BY some boys. One rifle has the name of
&c. p. Tidd" on the mounting. No doubt
they were placed under the bushes by fugi-
tives from lIarper's Ferry who are still on
the mountains. Mr.. Washngton's pistol has
not been recovered Nothing has been seen
of the mare
WASHINGTON, Oct 27-Treasury receipts
for the week ending on Wednesday last were
near s 600 900; drafts paid 81, 2l3 ,OOo drafts
issued Sl,215, 900; amount subject to draft
S4,5OS, 900: reduction from the sum on hand
the preceding week of $1,000
The Indian Bureau has awarded the fol
lowing contracts Mackenzie blankets, cloths
and dry goods, to MesSrs. Cronin, lIauxthal
& Seag, New York; ready-made clothing, to
Whitney, Galleupc, Bliss & Co., Boston;
hardware and agricultural implements, ect.
u DuSuu ~ OcuhIuS, lultiiioIc' hoi u Gov
guns and powder horns to IL. (. Leman, of
Lancaster, Pa.
Adiutant General Wilson, of Pennsylva-
MIA is here on official business, to obtain the
remainder of the arms due to that State un-
der the appointment of 1856.
BosroS, Oct. 26.-An injunction has been
granted by the Supreme Court against the
Bass River Bank IL is stated on the bes:
authority that the bill-holders will be amply
secured.
The House has concurrcd with the Senate
in allowing the statue of Horace Mann to be
placed in the State house grounds.
LEAvESwoRrH, October 2G.-The Demo
cratic State Convention, in session at Law
renee, Yesterday nominated Samuel Medary
for Governor, John p. Stroup for Lieutenant
Governor, John A. lIoleman for Congress,
and the present Associate Judge Williams
for Chief Justice.
New ORLEANS, October 2G.-The |. ).
District Attorney at New Orleans has lib
eled the steamship Philalel phia, and enter
ed suit to effect her forfeiture 10 the govern
ment for violation Of the neutrality laws.
PORTLAND, Me-, Oct. 26-The Canadian
line OF steamers will run weekly between l.iv-
erpool and this port during the winter, com
mencing with the Hungarian, leaving Liver
pool November ID.