New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-12-15

Mr.. Calhoun is undoubtedly stronger than Van
| Buren, in North Carolina, and will have the vote
of the State for a nomination, though the Legisla
ture wears different complexion.
GEoRoA.-We place on record the vote for q.
S. Senator;at the late election:
Walter T. Coquit calhoun ........lla ~ 1874 40
aled We ea.t Wan Bufenj S. III 100
Thomas Butler King, (wbig) o q
Mr.. Colquitt is a Member of the present House.
! formerly Methodist clergyman of eminent ability
% We found time, during our recent visit to
Saratoga at the urgent solicitation of our friend
Fenimore Cooper, (the visit, mind, to read the
new story of THE NE1eHBoRs, translated BY
Mary Hewitt from the Swedish of Frederick Bre-
rner; and better one we have not read in many
months. So truthful, so instructive, SO high-toned
and thoughtful romance of daily life is rarely
found among the treasures of any language, and
the translator has done the whole domain of Sax
cndom, as Carlyle has it, an essential service by
rendering it. Ifperused by every winter fre-side,
its influence in promoting love, peace and joy,
with truer idea of the aims and ends of life,
would be most bene6cent.
G Gen. JACKSON has just written letter to
Moses Dawson Of Cincinnati, explaining what he
1882 that if Congress had applied to him for the
plan of Constitutional Bank, the duty would
have been cheerfully performed. He says he
meant Specie Bank-one Of limited and guarded
powers, which should issue no paper whatever be-
yond the amouat of Specie in its vaults at the
time. The Generalgo goes in strong for Hard Money,
and his party all talk that way But will they act
sol They have now the control of nearly every
Legislature-will they proceed to carry ous the
! principles of the Independent Treasury in the
| several States? Which shall set that ball in
u,otion?' South Carolina New-Hampshire Mis-
| sour7 or our own Newly ork Gov. Bouck
what say youl Oh, we are sick and weary of this
never.ending, still beginning controversy about
words, words, words these glorious victories
which settle nothing and come to nothing. Shall
we never bring these Hard Money, an,i-Protection
patriots to act with some regard to their profess
sions2
p EBENEzER BELKNAP, Revolutionary sol
der, died in this city last Thursday aged years
He was native of Durham in Connecticut, but
had long been resident Of this city. He had re-
ceived classical education, was jealous Repub
lican of the Jetfersonan school, the principles of
which he formerly Supported with considerable
ability with his pen. being frequent contributor
to the Argus, paper published in New Y ork, and
| also to the Aurora of Philadelphia.
Mr.. B. did rot think the Loco-Foco doctrine
comported with the old Democracy he had i'm
bibed, as it favored the accumulation of power In
the Executive, and he adopted Wing principles,
! or rather recognized in them the principles
which he had through half century defended
with sword and pen; in consequence of which,
Mr.. Hoyt, when he became Collector of this Port,
removed him from place he held in the Custom
House as Weigher; and being for considerable
time out of employ, and having lent money to
those who did not choose to repay him, he became
straitened in circumstances. Mr.. Curtis, on sue
ceeding Hoyt, gave encouragement of restoring
him to his former place. but, in consideration of
Mr.. BIS age and in6rmities, he concluded that he
| could not justihably do so. He, however, with
some other gentlemen, at his solicitation contr-
buted pretty literally TO Mr.. BIS necessities
| Mr.. Belknap was man Of the strictest integrity
and highly esteemed BY all who knew him.
% Boston, on Monday, elected Wing Charter
Officers, by larger majority than for some time
before.
| For Mayor, Martin Brimmer, Wing ........5,o S1
/ Bradford Sumner, Loco. ................2,2S 6
Scattering 1872
| Brimner over all others ,06l
Ali the Wing Aldermen (s) are elected.
| To the Common Council, 80 Wings and Locos
ara chosen: no choice.
| The DirFEREScE.-The Editor of The Cincin-
natl Republican says" We have very strong
perceptve powers and in the head of MIR. WEBS
TER the reflective organs greatly predominant. -
The country now understand the difference between
| the TIVE.
u We understand that one hundred and Fifty
barrels of Flour, shipped from Buffalo to New
York, arrived here day before yesterday vsa the
So'ton and Albany Railroad, and by vessel from
Boston TO New-York A very good route this for
New-York Merchants, certainly! Dyes.
Us Isaac aul consradlc,s the report tina, he has
oeen engaged as Assistant Editor of the Madi.
aon'an. He wishes to stay and see the fight that
s''iing Oh among the Locos in the Granite State.
. u The GAINESVILLE papers announce the d.a,b
a. 'usS pace, on last Sunday week, Of Willis Sill.