Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-25
Telegraphic Dispatches.

ly, with little or no return, 1t is proper to
state that the Postmaster General would
have applied the principle f retrenchmentto
them, but was prevented by a decision OF the
Attorney General.
Judge Douglass new argument upon the
subject Of territorial rights will be out very
shortly. He has been examining historical
records for months back.
NEWPORT. Aug pa reunion Of the
sons and daughters Of Newport takes ? lace
here to-day. Early this morning the boats
and cars came crowded with people, who
were welcomed with cannon and other de-
monstrations. The procession formed was
half mile in length, and wound up with 4oo
returned sons of Newport, wearing blue bad
ges, inscribed Nv elcome home" Two sur
vvors of the battle of Lake Erie were also III
the procession.
New YORK, Aug 23.-Thc railroad con-
ference at Niagara is said IL have been har-
monious, and while generally satisfactory, Is
reported to have been in general accordance
with the Baltimore road doctrines regarding
freight rates differences between New York
and Baltimore, &c.
Another conference is to be held here to-
morrow, between the Pennsylvania, balti'
more and Ohio, and Camden and Amboy, to
perfect the Niagara arrangements.
New YORK. August 23.-The failure OF
the Boston locomotive works is announced,
for six hundred thousand dollars. The com
pany had sold work at the West and other
parts of the country to railroad companies,
&c, taking pay in bonds, which proved
worthless.
LEAvENwoRru. Aug. 22.-Thc Denver city
express of the 18th, has arrived, with SIX
passengers and SIC. 600 in gold dust.
4 portion of the recently framed consttu-
ton of the Territory has been published. -
There is no allusion to slavery in the bill OF
rights. Suffrage is restricted to whites eX-
clusvely. The local papers are silent III
respect to the provisions of the constitution.
The richest gold discoveries since the last
arrival had been made near Cheyenne Pass.
Although the opening of new beds is a daily
occurrence. there is Il great rush towards
Cheyenne Pass. where it is rumored that
from 500 to $1,000 are made per day to the
single hand. Rich quartz is to be found III
abundance everywhere.
Emigration is at present light, but steady.
Business was brisk at Denver City. Mcr-
chandise and provisions were selling cheap.
NORFOLK, August 23.-Thc United States
steamer Fulton will try her armament be-
fore leaving for the gulf TO cruise of Cuba
and the adjoining islands on special ser
vice.
The wind is blowing fresh from the south
east this evening. The schr. kenslnSton, oi
Charleston, sailed to-day from Hampton
roads for Jamaica. There are many vessels
in the roads to-day.
A boiler of dredging machine exploded
this morning Oh the Alhemarle and Chesa-
peake canal, near this city, by which three
men were killed.
ClNcIxxArI, August 22.-De Marbais and
his wife are recovering. VIM. McManus,
the drug clerk is preparing statement JUS.
tifying his course. lie denies the charges OF
De Marbais, and his employers will sustain
him.
There is an improved feeling in the pro
duce market, and business generally looks
better. The collections are improving and
the money market is easier. There is good
demand for eastern exchanges 1T onc.halt
premium. We had fine rain to-day The
reports of the corn crops are highly cncouag-
ing.
New YORK. August 23.-The Fifth Ave
nue. Hotel, the largest establishment of the
kind in the country, Just erected here, was
opened to-day, under the propretorship OF
Paran Stevens. esq. The house has been
thronged all day by visitors, who have testI-
fled their admiration ut the thorough syste-
matte arrangement of the building IN all It's
parts. One of the most novel features OF
the house is vertical railway for the con
veyance of guests from the ground to the up
per stories.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. pa private dis
patch from Carlisle. Indiana. announces the
death of Hon. }. W. Davis, of that State,
formerly Speaker of the United States House
of Representatives, and ut one time min
lister to China Mr.. Davis was also preSl-
dent of the Democratic National Conven-
ton which assembled i'll Baltimore, III $50,
and nominated General Pierce for the PresI-
dency.
WAsHIxGroy, Aug. 23.-Professor DIml-
try, our minister to Central America, VIII
leave about the LIST of September, with his
family, for Costa Rica.
Gen. Cass will entertain at dinner. to-day,
the Mexican minister, Senior Mata, and Senior
Ledro. Other kind attentions have been eX-
tended to these distinguished Mexicans hy
gentlemen connected with the executive de-
partment of our government.
MANCHESTER. n. H., Aug 23.-Ihe baltl-
more City Guards arrived here this morning
and were cordially received by the Amoskeag
Veterans.
New ORLEANS, Aug 22.-Eera Cruz advl-
ces to the 18th inst, report that Me'.rS'
Hargous and Jecker have purchased the le-
huantepec Transit. Their agent at NllnatIt-
Ian has been ordered Ia engage engineers To
recommence the work. The steamship Adrla-
tic is to run on the Pacific side.
UTICA, n. Y. August 22.-Mr. Cleve-
land. president of the Syracuse and MIIwan-
kie Railroad, was knocked down near Rome
in the smoking car of the Central Railroad
to-day by man named Warner. Mr. CleYe-
land accused his assailant of stealing hls
baggage. -,
BosToy, Aug 23.--The trot between Flora
Temple and Princess for a purse OF sl,ooo,
mile heats best three in five, came oh tins
afternoon. Flora won in three straight heits
Time, 233, 2.26 and 3D.
SYRACUSE, Aug. 23.-The FIRST Baptist
Church. the saleratus factory of ID. Kellogg
and several other buildings, were burnt this
morning.
LIGHTNING SHOOTING OFF \ pCN.-lh ne
San Antonio Herald says:-AbOut two weeks
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