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NJ The New York Wing State ConveI

rs The New York Wing State Conven-
ton for the nomination Of Judicial Officers
assembled at Syracuse, on the 10Th ult.
The Locofoco Stale Convention for the
same purpose was in session an the same day
at the same place.
The following resolutions were adopted
dy the State Wing Convention almost unau-
imously -
ResOLred, That the State Democratic Con.
ventiun now in session, be requested TO unite
with the Wing Convention in order TO form
such union ticket for the Court of Appeals,
as may he satisfactory 10 the good men OF all
parties.
And be II further ReSoired, In case the
proposition be accepted, that a committee OF
conference be appointed to meet with any
similar committee that may be named by sd
Democratic Convention, TO agree under
plan or mode Of affecting said object.
The Hon. Willard Fillmore. as chairman
ofIhe committee, communicated TO the Dem
ocratic Convention the proposition embra-
ced in these resolutions; and. after an inter
val, the Hon. Theodore Sedgwick, from the
latter body. announced that they had deter
mined respectfully to decline the same.
Whereupon the following excellent nom
nations, for Judges of the Court of Appeals
was made by the Wing Convention:
Frederick Whirilesey, Of Monroe;
b. Davis Noxon, Of Onondsga;
Marcus T. Reynolds. Of Albany;
Ambrose J.. Jordon, Of New York.
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Railroads..

TIE OeDNsBUReH RoAD.-We cannot
help the belief that the same sort OF manou-
vreing by which the people Of Boston were SO
completely hoodwinked in relation 10 the
comparative merits of the Rutland and Cen
trial roads has been resorted to, to divert the
Ogdcbsburgh road from its natural and most
profitable tract. We cannot but think with
the editor of the Free Press, that TO run this
road away northto Rouse's point, of from the
great business region between the ST. Law
renee and the lake, there TO be exposed TO
to border difficulties and popular outbreaks
in Canada, and to encounter the hazard
of obtaining the privilege Of bridgeing the
lake from the Legislatures Of Vermont and
New ork, besides spending million or tw o
of money in case such project could be ac-
complished and again crossing the lake from
AlLurgh TO Swanton at an equal expense, is
utterly visionary and preposterous.
But upon this subject we refer our readers
TO the following article in the Free Press.
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was followed By rapid running FIRE from
several of the clergy, including brother
Hines, and our Brookfarm Philosopher,
Rev. Mr.. Claiming, who dabbles little in
everything going nowadays. Parker Pills
bury (who next spoke) kind of emeritus
clergyman, had introduced the following ele-
giant resolution at an early period in the
session
Resolved, That this Convention congrat-
ulates the country, particularly the Northern
portion oft, on the declining state of Ameri-
can religion, the absence Of The supremacy or
The clergy over The people, and the revivine
of pure religion in the Anti-Slavery and 9TH
er reformatory movements Of the age
The uuwearied Wendell then made a
closing speech, and the abUve resolution. with
many others on the table, was duly adopted.
Three cheers for Liberty were then called
for by MIR. Chairman Quincy. and the Con-
venIiou broke up.
One of the papers tells that during the
whole of the closing evening, there was a
continual disturbance.
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RETURN OF VOLUNTEERS.

A large number OF volunteers arrived at
New Orleans on The 22d and 23d ult. who
belong 10 The twelve months r.quisition, and
some of whom had seen all the ciscomiorts
and periIs Of The campaign. Among them
was Col. CampbelI's regiment OF LIST Tenne-
see volunteers who left New Orleans year
hciore one thousand strong, and brought
hack bui three hundred and fifty, about a
third vi the original number, who left their
homes TO seek the bubble reputation in fight
ing in an euemy's territory. They encoun-
tered The heals OF a summers campaign upon
ih- hanks o. the Rio GranJe-ihey fought al
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THE PRESIDENCY.

1t is exceedingly funny to notice the course
Of the locofoco press in reference 10 the
Presidency. Some Of them art lauding Gen.
Scott and shedding the most sincere and
scalding tears from fear that the Wings will
he so ungratefuI aud do violence to the well
fare of the country by the neglect of Henry
Clay and other noble and patriotic champi-
ons of the Wing cause. Others express
great alarm that the Wings will do some
thing to prevent the democracy and the
people from besrowiDg upon Gen. Taylor
the highest civic honOrs.'
The democracy are evidently unmindiu
of the commandment against covetousuess,
for they about this time, evidently covet the
standard bearers Of the Wings.
Well; all their turniugs and twistings-their
feiuts and longings. show clearly enough
this truth; that they have no confidence in
their own leaders and no hope Of eleciiug
any of Them; aud as for again trying the ex-
pertinent Of soaring up an obscure man, that
they dare not attempt Tor the present.
The Wings should be steady and self
possessed, relying upon their principles and
making honorable exertons for their extern
sion ; soon the light Of better and purer days
will dawn upon our land and gladden. the
heart Of the patriot and give increased con-
fdence in our political institutions.
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Proclamation 10 the Merieans.-Generai
Scott issued a Proclamation 10 the Mexi-
ems. al Jalapa The lth of May. lie says in
The commencement that whatever may have
been the orig IN Of ihis war, " hich my coun-
Ery SAW itself forced to undertake by IRENE
diab.c causes. which learn are unknown 10
Ihr greater paIt Of The Mexican nation, we
regard it as a necessity: such is it always TO
both brlieereuis, and reason and justice, II
not forgotten on both sides, are in dispute.
each believing them its own He exhorts
the people to peace, declares that The MeNi-
Gan Church property has not and will not be
lono he'd, tells them he is marching on TO the
capitol, and 1t is for them TO determine wheth-
II they will have friendship OF war. He
cautions Them especially against encourag-
ing guerrilla war. the evils of which will
fall heavily upon themselves, and informs
them that he shall address them again at Pu-
sbla and Mexico.
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THE MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.
TRCI AND CANADA JUNCTION LINE.

1t affords US pleasure TO learn, and to ap.
prise our readers, that active measures 1.-THE
immediate success Of which appears 10 be
quite certaiu) are in progress to establish a
Magnetic Telegraph between Troy. N. Y.
and the Canada Line, by the way of White
hall add Burlington, connecting at the south
with the Telegraph from New York. and at
the North with that from Montreal and Que
bee and Montreal. By this arrangement we
shall be able to have the news from Washing
ton and New Orleans South, aud Boston and
Portland Eastward. from Buffalo. Detroit &
chicago Westward, within few minutes of
the time it is despatched from those places:
and our merchants, farmers. and shippers
will know every thing they most wish OF the
occurrences at the north, south, east aud west
simultaneously with their correspondents and
agents.
But this is not all. We have much TO do
with The Canadas, and within year the Eu-
ropean news, received by the steamers at
Halifax. will be lelegrapheG here before it can
be published at Boston and New York.-B.
F. Press.
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FOREIGN NEWS.
Four DAYS Later from Europe
ARRIVAL OF THE RAINBOW.

We have ,eceived several British Journals
nv the Rainbow. from Liverpool. including
the London Times and Liverpool mercury vi
The 7,h mir. from which the following Partic-
ulars are gathered r.
In the House Of Lords, on the evening .,
Nav the 9th, Lord Monteagle moved 10 unit
the duration Of the clauses IN inc lr'sn roo'
Relief Bill, giving ont door assistance " aug
bodied poor (when without WORK 10 august
1s4S. we did hope says the Times OF 'ne
9Th, that with thousands day dying oi 'ani-
inc and pestilence-with $50 Thousand poor
wretches crowded into steamers anu lnius'
upon Liverpool alone-with many other thou-
sands flying every week TO DINER Paf's o.
England, and the metropolis itself hlied win
Irish refugees-wITH THE WHOLE MAN ~ Az
TURING AND MERCANTILE INTEREST OF cNe-
LAND PRESSED TO THE POINT OF BANKRuPT-
CT, BY having to advance, this one year. ten
millions 1850, 900, O00l 10 do the duty oil Irish
proprierors- we did hope, that shame, IL NOT
humanity, would at last touch on the IRISH
landlord, and reconcile him TO moderate IN
staIment of the English poor law, But no
Deaths by famine in Ireland are happily
becoming rare, but fever. in Kerry. Galway,
Roscommou, and Longford, is thinning the
population. In Enniskillen, LurSan- and
Belfast lever is making fearful ravages.
The Earl of Auckland and Lord Morpeth
are both mentioned as likely TO undertake the
Lieutenaucy of Ireland. The Duke OF Bed
ford is also named.
Atno period during the last few years (says
the Birmingham .JouruaD has trade been in a
more depressed state than at the present time.
The accounts from the Wheat markets oil
the French Departments are again becoming
each day more serious. In almost every
district has rise of prices occurred.
IRELAND.
The average daily number of persons EN-
ployed on relief works in Ireland during the
week ended Oath of April, 1S47, amounted TO
474 $50, and the total expense TO f13s,675
SPREAD OF FEvER.-Deaihsb by famine are
happily becoming rare, but fever is rapidly
doing the work ofdecimation. The accounts
from Kerry, Galway, Roscommon. and Long
ford are Of an extremely unfavorable chaiac-
ter In Tie Union workhouse of the latter
county, the number OF deaths during the year
ending the LIST of April, 1916, was 12. while
for the corresponding period this yeai they "a
mounted to GIT.
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CHESHIRE ROAD.

We have read the second annual report Of the
Cheshire road, the affairs Of which must be high
ly interesting to most of our readers Considering
the numerous obstacles, 10 be overcome this road
seems to be progressing quite as rapidly as could
have been anticipated and there is every reason
to believe that the cars will be running fromFItch-
burg to Fittswilliam early in August, and that it
will be finished and in operation to Keene the
coming fall. BY the terms of the contracts the
grading Of the road above kccnc is to be com
pleted by the first of April next. Altho mon
funds to be raised for further operations, the
Directors express their entire confidence in the
early completion Of the road.
In prospects of business there is perhaps no
road now constructing, which can look forward
with more cheering anticipations. In connection
with the Rutland it will constitute the shortest
and most direct thoroughfare for the mighty mass
ofbusiness which must go to ourEastcrn coast not
only from Canada East but from the great inland
seas when the Ogdensburgh road shall be con-
structed.
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FROM THE ARMY.
NEWS FROM MEXICO.

Another Overland Express has arrived. by
which tbs Tribune has intelligence one day
IN advance of the Mail.
The Nev- Orleans Delta has received let
fers and papers f:om the City OF Mexico
which contain intelligence 10 the 9Th ulI.
The Mexican papers still breathe war and
defiance TO the North Americans, and urge
the people TO unite in adopting me assures Of
defrnce.-They complain Of the deseriiou OF
the members Of Congress. seventeen OF whom
had left their posts without license. and many
others declined to attend the STRINGS, on Inc
ground of sickness, which was felgned.
The Government bad appointed Commit
tee to receive subscriptions Tor tie purpose
ol csrrving on the war, and solicited sums
from both the rich and the poor. Any thing
al all would be received, no matter how small.
4 shilling or a thousand dollars.
Letters FROM Oriziba report that Gen. Scott
was sick at Jalapa. and would MT proceed
towards the Capital until the newly appoint
ed Peace Commissioners (prObably meaning
Mr.. Trist) from the United States would
reach him.
The Guerilla system Of warfare is being
prosecuted on small scale; but as yet. moth
ing serious had taken place, except the cap
ture of an American baggage wagon, contain
Ing sixty thousand dollars in specie, which
was on the way to the army.
Letters from DurausL report that DonIp'
hans command was couniermarchine 10 Chi
huuhua, in consequence of the receipt OF IN
telligeuce that another Instruction had bro
ken out in New Mexico. and that several A
mericans had been mastered.
Santa Anna, at The last accounts, was ex'
erting himselfIo increase the army, which he
was augmenting rapidly.
Gen. Canalizo had been succeeded in the
command Of the Cavalry by Gen. Acesta.
twas reported that party of GuerIllas
had attacked Gen. Taylor's wagon Trans, q
that in the melee General Taylor had been
wounded.
The reports. however. came in such a
questionable shape that they are not credit
ed
The Notifications of the Capital are going
on under the direction of Gen. Guzman.
The Bishop of Oajaca had contributed
~ eniy thousand dollars for the prosecution
Of the war, and the churches were giving
their plate. &c. for the same purpose.
The city of Guadalupe was also being
fortified.
The Government had issued decree sns-
pending the liberty of the press, accompanied
with long address from the clergy.
At San Luis Potosi the priests were stri-
wing their utmosr to raise the enthusiasm of
people, and prevail on them TO take up arms
in defence of their country 10 consequence
of these appeals enlistmenis were going on
rapidly. At ihe..Iast account they had seven
thousand muskeis and fifty pieses Of artillery.
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EMIGRATION TO THE WEST.

Some idea of the immense flood of emf
grafton to the West. may be formed from a
statement in The Chicago Advertiser Of The
10Th ult., which is but one out OF almost
countless numbers made 10 the Western
Journals. The paper referred 10 says thai
the steamer SuItana had arrived at Chicago
from Buffalo, with 81 cabin and $50 steer
age passengers, very large quantity oil mer-
chandize, and over 80 tons OF baggage belon-
ging TO emigrants. Among the new settlers
were 300 Swedes, who designed to locate al
Henry county, Illinois. where land has oeen
secured for them. Their appearance was
said 10 Indicate thrift, responsibility and ill.,
telligence. When the boat left Buffalo she
bad 252 cabin and 800 ,,eerage passengers
the balance from the arrivals at Chicago be-
ing LETT along the route.
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A LETTER FROM GEN. TAYLOR

A valued friend, who is also a distin-
guished citizen of this State, has forward
ed to US the following communication,
which, at the present moment, will, no
doubt, be perused with general interest.
The letter from General Taylor, is
written with tine same modesty and deli
cacy of feeling, which have so eminently
characterized every thing we have seen
from his pen.
1t is sufficient we hope, to set at rest
all the doubts as to his acceptance of the
nomination for the Presidency, which have
been expressed by those in whom the
wish was father to the thought
WEST BATON ROUGE, La, 18th May.
WIN. L HODGE, Esa.-Dear Sir /: send
you, annexed, an extract of letter, which
| have recently received from Gen. Tay-
lor; and as it shadows forth the feelings
and views of the General, on the subject
of the next Presidency, in manner which
can do no violence to the feelings of any
one, have determined to have that por-
ton of it published which relates to a
subject in which his name has been very
generally associated throughout the coun-
try for some time past.
do so, with the more readiness, be-
cause it is eminently calculated TO give a
proper insight into the real character OF
this eminent man. Please let it have d
place in your columns. Yours very sim
cerely and respectfully.
"In regard to the Presidency, will not
say that l will not serve, il the good peo-
pie of the country were to require me to
do so, however much it is opposed to my
wishes, for am free to say, that have
no aspirations for the situation.-My great
est, perhaps, only wish, has been to bring,
OF aid in bringing this war TO a speedy d
honorable close 1t has ever been, and
still is, my anxious wish, that some one of
the most experienced, talented and vigor-
GUS statesmen of the country, should be
chosen to that high place at the. next cleo
ton. am satisfied that, if our friends
will do their duty, such citizen may be
elected.
Il must, however, be allowed TO say,
that have not the vanity to consider N.Y.
self qualified for so high and responsible
a station, and whilst we have far more en-
inent and deserving names before the
country. should prefer to stand aside, if
one of them could be raised to the first
office in the gift of free people.
Il 60 for the country, the whole country
and it is my ardent and sincere wish to
see the individual placed at the head of
the nation, who, by strict observance of
the constitution, (be he whom he may,)
can make US most prosperous at home, as
we'll as most respected abroad"
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ADDISON CoUNTT.-MR. TILDEN, Supre-
inteudant of Schools, is understood to be re-
covering frsm the illness by which he has
been confined for several weeks past, and
will probably be able soon to attend to the
duties of his position. The proper blanks
for returns from the summer schools will
be distributed to the Town Supreintendants.
generally. during the session of the Court
Communications intended for Mr.. I. as Su-
preinte odant, may be left at the store Of A.
Chapman and Son.
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The White wOrkmen at the Iron Works at
Richmond Va, have left their work in a
body because slaves were employed in the
sams establishment This is only in imita-
uon of the general custom at the South, whe n
the white population are merely drones in
the great hive Of Southern Slavery it being
disreputable to labor there for living-much
more so with slaves. We presume the
workmen we're Northern Mechanics. The
Richmond Times says the principle is ad-
vocated for the first time, in slaveholding
state, that the employer may be prevented
from making use of slave labor. This
principle strikes at the root of all the rights
and privileges Of the master, and il acknowl-
edged or permitted to gain foothold, will
soon wholly destroy the value Of slave prop
erty.'
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THE RUSH OF PRODUCE.

We take the following from the Cleave'
LAND Plaindealer-
The high price now being paid for prod uce
has brought a rush TO our market. The ca
nal receipts are unprccedentedly large, and
our sheets are IhrOnged With wheat teams
from fifty miles around. Our warehouses are
full to bursting, notwithstanding the increa-
sed number built This spring, and orr active
shipments east Everything is flooded in
commercial affairs just now. Our streets.
docks and warehouses are flooded with pro
duce, as is also our canal aud lake shipping.
bearing it to and from this port. Our bank
ers and brokers are flooded with application
for currency, and are overfowing with specie
and drafts on New York. Exchange is now
in favor Of cleveland, and currency here
commands premium. The farmers also are
being flooded with cash Tile State of Ohio
has suddenly become rich. She has now as
many spare dollars as she had few weeks a
so, bushels OF heat, which must amount 10
many millions. Our canal tolls this year
will materially reduce The public debt. aud
Ohio stocks ale now at premium in New
York.
Thus brightly do our prospects open for
1917.
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The FLYING ARTILLERr.-New iesiimo-
ny IN It's favor, is officially borne by General
Wool, who ascrioes the Buena Vista Victory
TO Capts. Washington, Sherman and Bragg's
artillery, ''undeF the immediate direction oil
of the commanding general" In his report
he says
Il desire TO express my thanks and admin
alton and offer my warmest thanks TO Capts.
Washington, Sherman and Bragg. and Its.
O'BrIan and Thomas and their batteries; and
TO whose services at this point, and on every
other part ofthe field | think it but justice to
say, we are mainly indebted to them for the
great victory so successfully achieved by our
arms over the great force opposed us-more
than 10000 men and IL pieces of artillery.
Without our artillery we should not have
maintained our position single hour.
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Ship Observation-Disclosures
vessels arriving at Quebec from England and
Ireland, present fearful lists of the rayages
made among the emigranrs, by Ship fever.
The Montreal Herald has seena letter from
Quebec saying, THAT on board the Agnes,
there have been so deaths; on board the
Wadsworth, As; on board the Jane Black,
10 or ] i; on board the George, 90; ia all a.
bout $50. There are now says the Herald,
about 216 patients on shore in the hospital
besides $40 others on board four ships, which
are still detained on Groose Isle.'.
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BURGLARlEs AT NAHANr.

BURGLARiEs AT NAHANT. Within few
weeks the summer residences Of several Of our
citizens at Nahant have been entered and
robbed of the stores provided for the ensuing
season, and the furniture, when not carried
off, has been wantonly broken and defaced.
Among those who have suffered by these de-
predatious are N. p Russell. B. C. Clark,
Josiah Quincy Jr.. Benjamin Crowninshield,
David Sears, DR.. Robbins, Mrs. Prescott,
Mrs. Hammond. Henry Cabot, Samuel A.
Eliot, DR.. Warren and Alderman Thomas
Wetmore. The greatest havoc was made in
Mayor Quincy's elegant cottage. Ills choic-
est wines and liquors were made to serve the
base appetites of lawless deprcdators, and
beds. sofas, carpets and chairs we're put to
the vilest uses. Five or six fellowshave been
apprehended for these outrages; they were
examined on Monday afternoon at Lynn and
committed for tiisl.-Post.
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PUEBLA TAKEN WITHOUT OPPO-
SITION

By tclcgraphic despatch from FredricGs-
hrrsh, we have laiei intelligence from Vera
Cruz. 1t is now known that General Worth
HID entered the city of Pnebla, Oh the 10Th
OF May. without opposition from the Next
cans. Santa Anna WAS presumed TO be IN
;liar neia hborbuoi, with considerable force.
and prowl ling abont Farther particulars we
nre prevented from receiving. because the
li"hnin. hai shattered the magnet inssuu-
rnemt IL. the Philadelphia office.
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VERA CRUZ.

The quarrel betw een Com. Stockton and
Gen. kearuey in California, it seems, arose
from the fact that bot of them were ordered
TO conquer the country aud establish civ
il Government. Com. S. arrived first and
Claims tina. he conquered the country first,
and therefore Gen. Kearney's instructions
were obsolete. He therefore denies Kearn-
ey's right TO act aud appoints Col. Fremont
Governor. The thntroversy must be re-
ferred back TO the President for settlement.
A Legislative Assembly was to convene in
California, March lsi.
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LAKE GEoReE.-Thc splendid hotel stu
ated at the head of this lake. has just been O.
reopened to the public. by Mr.. John F. Sher-
i'll. He has made such arrangements as will
secure to our fashionable travellers all the
creature comforts and Injuries of The season.
The little steamboat Which runs on the lake.
will commence her trips on the lst ofJune.