Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-03-08

of the author. The scene is laid in Italy,
mostly in Rome, but partly in the Apen-
mines. Much of the interest of the tale turns
upon the supposed descent of the hero from
a Faun.
The National Union Wing and American
Executive Committee, Senator Crittenden
in the chair have fixed upon Baltimore as
the place and the 9th of May as the time for
holding the National Convention for the NOM
nation of candidates for the Presidency and
Vice Presidency. In reply to suggestions
in favor of deferring the convention till after
the Chicago convention, it was declared that
the Union party would not touch any candi-
date who might be the nominee of the Re
publicans.
A rencounter took place at the City Hotel,
Annapolis, on Sunday night last between
Col. McKaig and Judge Stump. Judge
Stump raised his cane and struck at the
Colonel. The latter returned the blow with
a light stick he had in his hand. The Judge
stepped back and fell over a stick Of wood,
when friends interfered and prevented any
serious injury. The Judge then lit his Sc
gar and moved off as cool as cucumber, but
it is believed that Col. NJ. will not be lot of
without "a new trial"
The home or gulf squadron will comprise
the following vessels Steamships Roanoke,
43 guns; Brooklyn, % guns; Wyandotte, 8
guns; Pocahontas, guns; Relief, 2 guns;
Mohawk, 6 guns; Crusader, 10 guns, and
Waterwitch, guns, and the sailing frigates;
Sabine. 81 guns; Saratoga, 10 guns; Sayan-
nah a guns; ST. Louis, 10 guns, and Pre-
BILE, ii guns. The whole Of this force has
been notified to prepare for any emergency
that may arise out of the Mexican troubles.
A bill is now before the Legislature of Lou
isiana, which contemplates making provision
for the permanent improvement Of the nayi-
CATION of the mouths of the Mississippi river.
This step, the preamble recites, is taken in
consequence Of the veto of the President Of
the United States, by which stop has been
put to all further appropriations from the
General Government for the improvement
of the bars Of said river.
In the British House Of Lords, on the
18th. the Earl of Granville stated that a
communication had been received from tbe
French Government, that if Central Italy
were annexed to Sardinia they should deem
it necessary to annex some part Of Savoy,
but that they should not make such IN an
nexation without consulting me oIIer great
ha G - Savnv
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j. Washington Tyson. died at his resi-
dcnce Howard county MARYLAND on the
DIST ult The deceased was a gentleman d
cultivated intellect, rare scholarly attain
ments, and fine social qualities lie was
member Of the legal profession but was long
and actively engaged in public life lie was
born in Philadelphia, and was Tor many
years distinguished member Of the Legis-
lature Of his native State.
The Ocala. Fla Companion" says
"The slave Lewis. proved guilty Of aiding in
the murder of his master, Dr.. W. J. Keitt,
on the 10th nit, was further examined on
JUo5no,aor ,os+ ord 10 ,rost nos;t;ve test;.
" o $500 81 ~ r,,;i. bona oddnco5 ~ vas H.
inoay ~ ~ su,'s 49, 81 hmmn ia cnn-
100 tneu !; rn;it -
Messrs. Sickford & Co, Of London, agents
of the Sombrero Guano in communication
to the Mark Lane Express, state that l., 200
tons of it were imported into Great Britain
from Nav SO. to January last. 4 portion
of this was re-exported to the continent but
the larger part OF u was u'eu Oy 'ne Eng
80 . go 49, ----s---
The Brazilian corvette Donna Isabel,
Commander Bento de Caryalho. arrived at
Sou- yorL - Snndo,, from, parpambuco
v
ohe mounts eighteen guns ana mas crew rev
OF TWO hundred ana loFty persons, M tolu.
She Is school snip ana visits New l9rk
Tor the purpose Of being taken On the ury
dock
adv;ces from british Columbia 10 the 9Th.
- 90 III, ,L.3
S'a'0 'ha' an Aii,eii0"i' o,l0'' ''''' '' ''''''
with q sergeants guard 70 Langley, ana
taken several men prisoners, and conveyed
them over the boundary line to Washington