The New York herald., 1845-11-27


with our pie-bald neighbors from the impossbility
of persuading or kicking them into fight.
We shall bring up lot of miscellaneous odds
and ends, per next train bound for Gotham
WASHINGTON, Nov. %, 1915.
a Dish of Hash.
The following members OF Congress have arrived
since our last report AT Browns Hotel-James
Thompson, Pa; W. S. Garvin, do; Chas S. Ben
ton, New York; George Fries, Ohio. AT Cole
man's-Hanniba Hamln, Me; Jacob Brinkerhoi,
Ohio r. p. Dunlap, Me-; Thomas Haynes Bayley,
Virginia.
The Pottawatamles had another talk to-day with
the u s. Commissioners, Messrs. Andrews and
Gibson. There is prospect that they may come
TO terms, as the Commissioners offered the chiefs
better tract OF land, to which they may remove them
at the last conference, preceding this of to-day.
Our informant, clerk in the Treasury, was
wrong to the subscription of Mr. Peter Hagner to
the Jackson "statty." 1t was S25, instead Of SIS
Let justice be done, though the world should turn
round
DR.. Mcconnell and James H. Birch, ESQ.,, have
been experimenting in the canal with new pro-
pellcr. It wor ks well, makes no ripple, and moves
the vessel at the rate of five miles an hour very
snugly They pledge us that 1t will soon do away
with horse power in all the canals of the United
States SO, will be but another of the ulumphs
of steam.
Mr. Samuel Stettinim, agent a, the depot Of this
city, tor the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
is among the candidates for Sergeant-a,-Arms Of
the Senate Some OF his friends expect that he
will run like locomotive, of the half dozen can
didates, may the best snd and most deserving man
win, say we, whoever ne may be.
In a squad OF individuals at Browns Hotel, this
evening, we were shown five individuals, surround
ing newly arrived member OF Congress all Of
whom were represented to us as candidates for
door-keeper OF the House.
We expect that during the winter the White
House. dQQltlOn esteemed n no arv,ap
sion, and the admired Mrs. ]. Knox Walker, will
be graced with the presence OF Miss Walker and
Miss Reecker. both Of Tennessee and relatives of
the Executive. The fact that this fact will be gra-
tying TO the public, IS the ample apology adduce
for this paragraph.
A day or two since, gentleman arrived IN the
mons TO appear as witness in the inquiry for the
beneht.of Lieut.. Mclaughlin We inferred that the
trial was over month since. He was in great tre-
pIdatlon concerning the expenses of the Trip and
could only be appeased by our recommending him
to the Secretary of the Navy with the assurance that
ne would settle the mileage. "Ii that's the case"
sald ne, : ~ come again. when they send for me-"
"A daughter OF Col. Gratlot late of Fort Gibson is
70 De married In day or two In this city, to gen.
heman from St Louis A brilliant party will be
assembled on the occasion. Monsieur Gautier, on
the Avenue, late one OF the candy-makets to the
Court oi ST Louisle Grande, and now confectioner
TO Hb NJ Plenipotentiary, and Envoy Extraord-
nary, the Right Hon. Sir Richard Packenham,
furnishes the ornamental gingerbread and fancy
nck-nackeries for the occasion
"Ob / would like to marry,
If that could find,
Some kind goodhearted damsel,
Just suited to my mind"
Jenny Maher, the public gardener, suggests that
Greenoughs statue of Washington be erected on
trlumphal arch at the east end OF Pennsylvania
Avenue, at the. gate OF the Capitol, and that the
proposed statue to Jackson be placed on similar
arch at the west end at the entrance to the Presl
dents Gardens, so that the British will never dare
to enter into the heart OF the city again Not bad
idea.
The night is clear and brilliant outside the oys-
te--shops. Inside, the atmosphere is smoky and
turbulent, as Congress month hence will be on
the question Of the tariff
WASHINGTON, Nov. 25, 1s45.
44,yirats of Members The Struggle for the Speak
a's Char.
large number of members, mostly western
men, came tumbling in last night and this morning,
quite a number of when are candidates for the
Speakership. This is the subject now chiefly being
discussed, and every small squad seems to have a
different candidate. The prominent names, thus
far, are, Davis, of Indiana, McCleland, Bown,
Linn Boyd, Ingersoll Douglass and Holmes, of
South Carolina; neither OF whom may be elected
II the ant-caucus men hold out the whig force NAV
have to decide the question.
There Is evidently very great jealousy among the
sections, and the struggle will be hard There is
unanimty, so far, on one polnt-that Virginia sha'nt
have 1t. A caucus has been proposed for Friday
evening, bywhch time quorum is expected The
excltemen. will run high by Saturday night There
has been great scramble for seats, all OF the best
ones having been taken by the old members last
year-qute an unusual practice, and entirely out of
order The fault rests with the officers of the
House
The House of Representatives has been newly
ftted, with new carpets, and vanished desks, and
many new improvements. The polite Postmaster
OF the House has got his ammunition all in order /;
and every thing is in readiness to fire up Monday
The Cabinet were in council to-day for one hour
supposed to be discussing quietly the topics of the
message, which Is nearly cut and dried but it will
oe held open TOR remodelllng, on certain points,
until Sunday night.
The Supreme Court meets on Monday. Judge
Catron and family have arrived The Vice Presi-
oent came last evening.
The FLORIDA ELECTION. Washington Union
has advices from Florida, stating that Mr.. Cabe
intends TO proceed to Washington and claim his sea.
IN the House, under the certificate which he has
obtained; and Mr.. Brockenbrough has given Mr. C.
notice Of his determination to contest the claim
The trends OF Mr.. B. entertain no doubts OF their
ability to prove that he received majority Of the
legal votes cast and further, that 1t was impossible
to convey to the State capital the returns from some
OF the precincts within the time specified by law
IHE MISSISSIPPI ELECTION The democratic ma
loriy on State officers will range from 5000 TO
o'V' Inc democratic majority in the State Sen.
ao 10 ~ IN the House, A--on Joint ballot abou,
20 Inc wings exertcd themselve only in the hone
ua' PosSoiy they might be able to elect one or two
hieiioers Oh congress (who are elected on the gen.
eral ticket system)-to effect which :, !. sa;d
"swsps" were proposed, and made 10 some sv,sn,
The entire democratic Congressional ,ict :.
elected, however, by large majorities
THE CONSTITUTION. THE intended removal =,
thus newspaper from Washington to Baltimore was
made known to the Democratic Association i,
Washington, by Mr.. Heart, one of the pubistv.r.