Delaware State journal, advertiser and star. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1832-1833, 1833-08-06

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COL. BENT On --Great complaints have (
been made for some time past, against the !
of New Orleans, which complaints
,ave reached the Presidential ear, and met
With attention. The result, it is said, will
De, that Col. Benton win be nominated to that !
place, outstanding his speech made on
lis late visit to that city, in which he said
he was travelling without political objects.
It is limited that the Colonc's finances would
De greatly improved by the appointment.
Fourth Congressional District-At al
meeting last evening Of the Jackson Con-
vention, Benjamin c. Howard, was nomi-
mated for Congress, fer the 4th district
the Yves ern Wards of the
city of Baltim ore. JAMES p. HEATH, al
SO Jackson man, is in the field as 'the
Peoples candidate.
MAJOR DowNING.-The New York
Daily Advertiser states that Major Jack
Downing has been appointed by the Pre-
sident to make the necessary scrutiny
into the condition Of the local State banks,
preparatory to removal of the public
instead Of Amos Kendall, as
had been enormously intimated by the
New York Standard.
Our readers are referred to the Ma
jor's letter to the editor Of the Portland
Courier, published in a subsequent CO.
lumn. 1t will be seen that he is fairly in
the field as candidate for the presiden-
cy, and will doubtless be a formidable
rival to the "New York Dutchman.''
Capt. Stetson, of the brig Cherokee,
arrived this day from Pernambuco, states
that he was informed by MIR. Crabtree,
a merchant at Pcrnambuco, that he had
received letter from the English mcr
chants, at small place about GO miles
from Pernambuco, stating that the Bra
zilians had risen on the British merchants
and massacred about so persons. 1t was
said the difficulty arose from difference
in the currency of money. A United
States schooner was at Pernambuco when
Captain S. heard the news, which got
under way Immediately, to protect the
merchants and property at that place.
". I. finer.
A case of seduction arising out OF a
breach of promise of marriage was tried
at the Lynchburgh Va. Superior Court
last week The plaintiff was Benin. A.
Philips who instituted suit against Tins
ley Padgctt, for tie seduction of his
daughter Maria Philips, under promise
of marriage. 1t was the first action ofthe
sort, which has been brought in the
county since its organization. The trial
lasted two days. The Jury gave yer.
dict against the defendant Of ! 500 dollars
! damages.
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HUNTSVILLE, (Ala) July Is, 1858.
The Cholera has had great run al
the West and SOUTHWEST, and have
no reason to suppose that it has yet done
its work. The Northern States were
merely scotched; here it destroys by
wholesale, regardless alike OF age, con
ditlon or habits. II the truth shoule
ever be known, l have no doubt it vii
appear that the mortality has been grca
ter in Louisiana, both in town and conn
try, than any other part OF the Western
Hemisphere. visitation will hav
) a sensible effect upon the value OF prop
ICfty III tnat oldte, anu iCsoSh ooe' pa
! vate and public credit. Two towns i
} within so miles Of Huntsville have bee
scourged with Il mortality exceeding an
thing on record in the history OF the dis
lease. Pulaski, having 500 to 600 inhal
t itants, lost 70 in less than three weeks
and Shclbyvilfe, with a population
about 500, last more than lo0in ten days
both of them were considered health
r country villages. In both, the inhah
e tants He'd Immediately upon its appear
: ancc-Many died on the road, and ms
9 ny after reaching what they considered
$ place Of safety. Hitherto North Alabam
e has escaped entirely, and South Alabam
G lras exhibited but very few cases. A
e the inhabitants of the country are in
c great state of alarm and excitement.
g From the Philadelphia Gazette.
l. Two young ladies', as we are insorme
e by correspondent recently attempted
c serenade a young gentleman at his lo
1t gings in this city. with guitar. ARA
= ed in front of the domicile, they began
to witch the air with nielody,-whereat Il
III landlady, who had not jot of music