Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-08-15
NEWS or THE Di 7.
"7o show the uery age andbody Of the TINES.

10 SRO1o tHe gerry u3e 0toooe'S " WV
Judge Army, of Kansas, has filed in the
General Land Office, the necessary papers to
obtain the right of way for the construction
of a railroad through Southern Kansas, to
connect with the Galveston railroad IN Texas
The commissioner of the General Land Office
has, in conformity with the laws of Congress,
granted the necessary instructions to the LAND
officers having control of the lands through
which this road will pass. to reserve the right
of way and lands for depots and water stations.
Mr.. Army left Washington on Monday, Tor
Kansas, and with corps OF engineers Will
at once proceed TO make survey through
Kansas and the Osage and Cherokee Indian
country, with view to the permanent loca-
ton of the road through this Indian territory.
The construction of this road will connect the
Western country with the Gulf OF Mexico,
and open the travel and resources OF IL large
portion of country in Kansas, the Indian
territory, and the States of Texas, Arkansas,
and other States, which is now of compare
lively little value.
A neat and charming maiden in Indiana,
the fortunate possessor of considerable pro-
perty, became engaged for marriage 10 green
unattractive clumsy boy of eighteen years.
The day for the wedding was fixed the course
of rustic love was running smooth enough
One day the groom-ex pecrant appeared be-
fore his mistress with wrinklcd brow culver
ing chin, eyes filled with tears. My father
says sha mt marry unless pay him Tor my
time" This was all he said. The woman
ut once sent him to the sharp parent with IN
structions to learn the lowest rate OF exchange
at which the time could be transmitted into
money. Il will sell you"-said the father
for 5000, and not cent less And will
buy YOU" returned the damsel, when the
offer was communicated to her. She paid
the money, married the property, and has
since so assiduously cultivated it, that Il
great Improvement, personally, morally, and
intellectually, has taken place.
The Indian Bureau has received informa-
ton from j. l.. Collins, superintendent OF IN
dian affairs, Santa Fe, New Mexico, that the
troops that were ordered from Utah to that
department are now arriving. One company
arrived July ODD, and several others are ex-
pected in few days. The Indians are III Il
condition now that must force the commanding
officer to take some steps to check their
iorays. The Indians are stripping the settle
ments, especially on the west side Of the Rio
Grande, of the last ycstige of stock. a
number OF robbclieS have already taken place
on this side Of the river. \ party Of MeXicanS
made campaign against them but short
time since: when they reached the Indian
country, they divided the command III two
divisions. One party Of about 50 men were
attacked by Il large party Of Indians, and
some thirty of the former killed, and twelve
or fifteen wounded.
General William Walker, Of whose depar-
ture from the island of Ruatan, on the 2lst
of June, we have before had accounts. arrly-
ed of the lucatan coast enruute To Ncara-
gun, on the lSt ult. He had with him tive
vessels and five hundred men. all well equip
ped, full of spirits, and amply supplied with
arms, ammunition and provisions. From
Ruatan, of which ytH>rlS made their rendez,
yous. the voyage was :, most prosperous one,
and the whole fleet PASSED down the coast i'll
splendid style The expedition first came to
anchor AT the island Of Unzumel, off the coast
Iucatan, where it remained, communicating
with the mainland and completing the pre-
i then set sail for Nicaragua direct, where
it is believed, long ere this, to have effected L
landing. While off the coast Of lucatan the
expedition received relnturcements OF men,
and was supplied with provisions.
4 difficulty occurred ut Starke, Fla, on
the Florida Railroad, on the 2Sth ultimo,
which resulted in the death Of one person
and the dangerous wounding of two or three
others. DR.. llollingsworth, Il citizen OF
Starke, having expressed his dlsapprobatlon
of the conduct OF certain persons calling
themselves "Regulasors," was attacked,
while in his own dwelling, by party ct
them. DR.. llollingSwortll, assisted by his
little son, boy only thirteen years OF age,
repeled his asSailantS killed their leader, I
man by the name of bowling, and severely,
if not mortally wounded several others. y
number of shots were fired on both sides.
Thadeus Hyatt of the city Of New York,
is now on his way TO the West. lie, it is
said, goes to Kansas to inquire into the con-
dition of the people OF that territory, who
are reported as on the verge OF starvation
from failing crops. The statement that 4
suit has been instituted against the sergeant
alarms of the Senate by Mr. Hyatt, is errone-
GUS His intention is to prosecute, IN the
State courts, the individual Senators who
voted for his imprisonment; but these suits
are now necessarily delayed, his counsel
having been instructed to defer them until
his return from the West.
The commission upon claims Of American
citizens upon Paraguay, for alleged injuries
to their business by the wrongful act of the
government OF that country report that III
the case presented, that OF the Rhode Island
Manufacturing Company, so-called, there IS
no good ground for the claim for damages.
Some $500, 900 was the amount ot ALLEGED
damages by the acts Of Lopez.
The original cost of the Great Eastern
was 81 100000. She stands charged to the
present owners at 3. 10000 Of this
amount $4,000 is preferred stock. The
holders of this stock will doubtless soon
own the ship, and they are likely to find her
an elephant which they cannot manage, and
which will be to them only Il great bill Of
costs.
From the Hawaiian Islands, advices are
up to the 23d, 300 900 acres of land on lla-
wall, one twelfth of the whole area Of the
kingdom. was sold for $, 100. 1t contains
half IA dozen good sized volcanoes four or
fly, large sheen farms, and IN immense