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Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-08-19
MISSOURI ELECTION.

Sr. Louis, AUeusr 1.-THE Democrats have completely
ept the State. j. B. Bowin has been elected to Congress
the first district; W. v. ~ Bay in the second; JAS s.
reen 10 the thirds Willard p Hall in the fourth and John
B. Phelps all Democrats. The Legislature is three 6nhs
Democrats, and Austin A. Kings majority for Governor
leeds Il, 900.
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PKRrLous ExrLorr.-Thousands Of wise men and womsn
At ST. Louis witnessed the feat Of in that city who
climbed up Liberty Pole 220 feet high and set the Amer
Gag top The Of this Of specie
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ILLINOIS ELECTION.

fPRIssPIELD, AUGUST 1.-THE Congressional delegz-
tid of Illinois will consist of Messrs. Wentworth Rchxr-
sob Harris Young, McClernand, and Russell, Democrats
aH Mr. Baker, Wing. The Legislature elect is largely
Rmocrac
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TELEGRAPHIc DISPATCHES.

DEoLENsIoN OF GEN. SHIELDs.-A telegraphiC
despatch from Pittsburg states that Gen. Shields
positively declines the recent appointment confer
red OF him as Governor of Oregon.
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rs Number Lottery-l3 Drawn Ballots.
Tickets slO-Hslves S5-Quarters $3.50.
Certificate OF package OF IS whole tickets $3.50 90
DO do IS half do 65 90
DO do Is quarter do SO so
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Tickets sl0-Halves s5-Quarters $3.50.
Certificate Of package Of &c whole tickets $40
Do do 26 half do GO
Do do 26quarter do 50
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Orders Tor tickets and shares and cer6cse Of packages
the above Splendid Lotteries will the prosnz
attention, and an official drawing
dstey alter II 10 10 all who order from Address
j. IL g. MAURY, Alexandra, Va
Agents Tor J. w. MAURY h CO., Msnsgers
aug te--dkcf
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Capitals see,eee-s22, 222-sl1,llli

10 Number BotteTy-l2 Ballots.
Tickets SIS Halves $780, Quarters IS Egbhs 81 s7
Certificate of package OF &c whole tickets $3.50 90
DO do 26 half do 95 90
Do do 26 quarter do AZ so
DO do &c eighth do 2S75
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Stand me ueIHdg0gueS, ana me e
hundred thousand indictments and rrans reckless
ids ready 10 Be organized and mpeled The funds
derwen yesterday considerable decline, owing unavo
able views Of the public finances.
The theatres have been closed three weeksthe longest
term the French dramatic annals This ntermission
represented as public calamity national grief State dan
GER Take, as a sample this paragraph:
"In public point Of vew the shutting Of the theatres
real misfortune The theatre is the thermometer Of public
opinion and Of the state Of affairs. The theatre is want
absolute necessity The shutting Of the theatres has
tom the omnous and which tends to create fear, or
the fear Of evil is nearly bad the evil itself is pub
lie svowal Of the stagnson OF the Reorganization
and embarrassment Of trade and industry 1t Is proof to
every body and especially to rival nations Of our troubles ia
tgues and internal II these troubles really exist
this state Of uneasness is res is for those who
at the head Of affairs and upon whom has fallen the heavy
burden public confidence, bear the weight and to try
remedy the evil"
The momentous subject discussed yesterday afternoon,
in the National Assembly, and subsidies exceeding six hun
ded thousand francs unhesitangy voted Victor Hugo
erered his solemn and elaborate eloquence He urged the
strongest political necessity for opening the STAGE which would
calm political agations than aims the workmen
any havoc Of lives No aroupemen could resist gratis
performance. Felix Pyat author Of repute, delivered
himself the side, in faceous strain that produced
H"ue WWeHse % P'oo"gee-or, as the "ssunB'oh TO
Porters phrase it. rcars Of laughter Immediately aer the
Assembly voted monument to the murdered Archbishop,
be erected in the cathedral Of Note Dame The minister Of
Foreign Affairs was summoned to explain the entry Of The
Russians into the Moldo Walachian provinces, just repub
hcanized BY revolution duly conrved in Paris. "Much
uncertainty, replied the Minister evidently annoyed and
lucan "exss touching the Of Bucharest pay
serious attention to the matter, and shall have examine
whether Russia has not Overcspcd treaties. We shall in
quie and neglect nothing fot the maintenance Of French in
terests and democrs,ica principles"
PANS JUIr 90 ls4s.
orthodox essays against socialism, and in favor Of agricultural
pursuits, which be loves than Another gene
raj Of African renewD Duvivie, he SIXTH has just expir
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THs, RICHMOND ENQUIRER.

, aCIericusn in the Watchman and observer
gives an interesting sketch OF the University Of
Yi,pinia-lhe extent comfort and hne condition
of the buildings-lhe learning and labor oil Inc
Professors-lhe uniform decorum and attention
of the Students and the high moral and IN
teeclual character OF the College. The alten-
dance OF all al The religious services al The chap
ell is represented as regular, orderly and CON-
mendably deVou,. "Whie the University is
free, as il should be, from secarianism, doubt
whether there is found liz any College in our
country a more decided strong, and salutary re-
Iisious influence. found daily morning prayers
in the chapel by candle-light, conducted by The
Chaplain, very pious and eloquent minister oil
the Baptist denomination"
"The Chaplain is elected annually by The
Faculty, and is supported by voluntarily conIn-
buttons from The Professors and Students. he
is. by a recent arrangement, eligible second year,
aud The selection has been heretofore mace IN ro-
tation from The tour principal denominations
Baplisls, Metho isis, Epistopalans and Pesby-
terIans. Comparatively few OF other denomlna-
tioDs are ioInd in college, and these four agree
10 sustain each other in turn. Their present Sc
lection is very happy one, and ne must De
bigol indeed, who could not feel privileged by The
mnislraions Of such pastor"
The students have Sabbath School, Divi-
sion of the Sons OF Temperance, and a Bible So
ciety. We cordially concur in the reverend gen.
tIeman's closing remarks:
ain conclusion, Whatever good things old Vir-
einia may have in her pubic institutions worthy
OF being strengthened and preserved, there are
few results oil her public munifcence more wor-
INV of confidence, or that bring greater revenue
q; moral and Intellectual strength 10 her sons
than her University which needs only 10 be better
known 10 he more mighty appreciated"
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THE WILMOT PROVIsO.

The following resolution reported by the Join,
Committee on Federal Relations, has been unans.
mc,tsly adopted by the lower House Of the South
Carolina Legislature. Many Ct the members
withdrew their opposition and acquiesced IN the
resolution as submitted, although, as they said II
did not advocate that prompt and vigorous ACTON
which was desired ~ The peopcin many portions
oil The S:atc. copy is 70 b. sent TO the LesIsla-
lures Of he Saveholdin: STATES, and 10 The SCUM
Carolina Representatives in Congress, 10 De com
munlcated tina body:
Resolved, That The time for discussion BY the
siavehodng States, as o Ine,r exclusion from the
Territory recently acquired from Mexico, has
passec; and tbal this General Assembly, repre-
senihg the feelings OF he people OF The Slate, Is
prepared 10 operate tn her sister States in re-
sisllns thu application of the principles OF The
HiImo. Psov.so TO such Territory, q! any and
every hazard.
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I From the Baltimore .4rgu,, Of Saturday Er:niHs
Arrival Of the Niagara.

O~'L " LkSfk TT = t@Fe : fe'0t'f '. =
The ROYAL Mail Steamer arrived = Bos
this morning. She sailed from Liverpoo! % %
81 instant, having passage OF IA days.
The London Money Market was very tfn
Consols selling at S7i s1i
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKELL
the cary part OF The week, prices hal a5gance
abJnt H., but prior lorhe steamers SAILING, M
again iel back 10 about what they had game.
Fair Mobile was quoted att Id; Upland3i :; -
leans All. The same descriptions OF Mlttllo
3id. Sales OF the week 80 900 bales.
BREADSTUFFS Best Western Cans
Flour, duty paid, u to 70 shiings per barre
Corn meal dull al IS shiIlings per barrel. India
Corn, best yellow, 81 10 SO shillngs per quaf'
OF $50 pounds-a decline.
A revolution has broken out in Rome.
(Here our dispatch stops
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FOR the ENQUIRER,
FU7 me FHYUTsT
SOUTH-WESTERN RAIL ROAD.

SOUTH WESTERN RAIL ROAD.
An article signed a Virginian," appears ST.
multaneousIy in the Enquirer and Compiler in
shutting a comparison between two points as
the lermini OF TIE South Western Rail Road
This article is comorndious reprint of a series
OF articles Published during The last session of The
Legislature, and is bas-d upon survey and es-
inmates mate many years siece During The past
summer, the Lyncnbuis aud Tennessee Railroad
Company have esued a survey 10 be made 10
The Tennessee line, which, with the estimates oI
cost, will be published in lew days. The friends
oil this i'm porlant work, therefore, hope that those
VINO will be called TO vote upon lis application
may suspend their opinions until The facts and
arguments, founded upon more recent and au-
henlic exposnon OF he policy and cost OF con.
slruclon Of ne Souh Western Railroad, may be
placed before ibem.
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TIE GENERAL COURT

Adjourned on Tuesday. They have refused
a new trial 10 Wm Dandridse Epes convicted
OF the murder Of Adolphns Muir in Dinwiddie,
and b. will b. executed on the 22d Of this month
They have also refused new Trial TO John A.
Blevins convicted al the last term OF The Rich
mond Superior Couu Of stealing slaves, and who,
having been confined IN The Peni,enliary under
prior sentences for upwards Of Is years, is now
sentenced Tor lie. A new trial was refused TO
Allen Ewing sentenced al the same lime 10 5
years in the Peni,eniary, Tor aiding slaves 10
escape iron their masters.
These facts we gather from he Times, which
farther sla!es Ina; JUICES Smith, Field Lomax
and Leigh on ThursdaY, commenced Inc term
OF the special Court OF Appeals. Judge Sccll,
We have already saed, declined 10 take his sea,
on The bench or mat couri, as, in his opinion, ne
thereby "should contribute 10 The violation OF a
great and fundamental principle Of The consi,u-
ton" We have received copy Of Judge
Scouts leuer 10 the Legislature and should lake
grea, pleasure in laying il before our readers, as
a mauer OF Srpe.e! ;a,eiest were we mol loaded
down With public documents and other matters
which have precedence. 1t is an able and iage.
NOUS argument and very stlone judicial author
ity is arrayed, to support his position.
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LIBERATION OF AMERICAN PRIsoNE

We are eralihed 10 learn from The STATE u
paumenl, (says he Unlon,) thai James Beige
and Richard F. Ryan, the two American citlzer
imprisoned in Newsale, Dublin, under the act
The British Parliament OF The 25ih July, ls4
(lllh and l2lh Victoria, cap. 35,) charged VI
reasonable practices against the British cover
men 10 Ireland, have been set at liberty Thf
liberation has been effected through the ac
AMI strenuous exertions Of Mr.. Bancroti, the Al
and distinguished represen alive OF orr conn
al The count Of S. James.
Thus il will be seen that, while The Wing pre-
throughout the country has been cavilline al
taultfnding against our government in his ma
Ter, The administration has given the subject .
most promp, attention, and taken completely g
tectual and successful measures in relation 10
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For the Enquirer.
TO THE DEMOCRATS OF THE EIGHTH


Il will soon become important for you TO select
candidate for Congress in this district We,
therefore, respectfully recommend 10 your alten.
lion, as a most suitable candidate, Patrick Il.
AyleIL Esq, OF King William, tavotaby known
not only in this district but throughout the whole
Stale as an accomplished orator and able debater.
l. has :aleu 10 the ol Of no man TO gain repu,a-
ton Tor ability more rapidly than has M Ay.
leu. MOI ,wo years ago distinguished student
and graalste OF Cambridge Univcrsy; ne al.
ready ranks with our frs. men as a powerful
poiitlcal writer aud speaker. Daring the late
Presidential canvass he excited the admiration OF
his party. 10y mis- eloquent and effective speeches
in Ricnmono, Fauquier, NorioiT, and many
other PAGES. lie belongs 10 a good old Dsmo.
cratic STOCK, whlch the people have known and
honored III The persons oi his Immortal grand.
iather and worthy father. As member OF Con-
gress he would rta c. honor upon his distric,
and Sias. MANY VuTeRs Or TIE DisrRIcr.
Caroline, December 10
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DEATHS.

DIED at his residence 10 the county Of 81, sn5'
;,abam on the 4,h day Of December, lof'
few minules after 4 o'clock 10 The mo.nn Y.
WILLIAM GurHaeY, in The 69h year Of =
age. Be wa, plain, unpEelendns. pc psa ,,.n.
klndhea.ed, useful citizen beloved ana ' ts9,.
Ted by all who knew him sell. ha,uta,y Oef Il
oen he sincerely a sad newer ef il IS believed .
, Ms LII wronecd any one. For about f"
sa,. nleyious 10 his DEATH he had been COP.
lsa SI ofdery member Of The Baptist Church ma
,fes 10 vo me oDIy but also by deeds His hos
no' ~ "o hide 81 hospitality the shelter and
fsc,ory Of The way.laring slranser-lne ~eleop
bome Of he mi isler. The bfolner OF tiie sn' 4
VINO came into his ne':ho'rhooa 10 iaoof IL y"
vineyard OF the Lofa' Z
Died on the l2n December, at MS res'os''I
in Nelson, RoBsRr WILsoUaS, aged 3D.
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MARRIAGES..

Married, on Wednesday evening, the 18Th i's-
b. the RICH, Rev. Bishop Potter, JOAN J. ~
DON, Esq, Of Richmond. Va, 10 MARIA WILaa'
NINA, daughter Of Nath'l Lewis Paleske, Of ~
adeiphia.
Married, by the Rev. Mr.. Cook on IN l; Des
a, The residence of Mrs. Mary w. Go| Gs.ns !
the county OF Hanover, WIttr.ac "a t,~oh1, >,
Gortonsville, Va, 10 Miss Slaia aa oana,v "
The lare Wm' D. Goodwin Of Hanover coun'''
u.r,;st On n. l2.h inst, by he Rev J. st'a
,, aihsma,l - Dr. scHlLE Dc vraE Professor .
a. Ma nu1a ansuases 10 The University Of Vrs'
n;s 81 M,s M.ao.aEr C. WAaD Of same place
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Telegraph for the Union.)
ELECTION OF a. 2. sENAToR-INAUGURALo OF
GOV. SEABROOK

COLUMBIA, Dec. ID.
The Hon. A. P Butler was to-day elected TO
represent this State 10 the Senate OF the United
States, Tor six wears from The 4h Of March next.
He received l24 voes.
The Hon. w. B. Seabrook was qualified as
Governor OF the State, and delivered a very able
Inaugural Address -Caarkston Mercury.
The Charleston Courier has the following le-
lesraphic report of part of Governor Seabrook"
speech:
o. he subject OF our federal relations he
spoke OF The geographical parties thai had sprung
up, and The hostile feelings that ware entertained
by he North towards lhe Soulh-lhe disregard OF
con>titu ional provisions and the ascendencg Of
meie majofies. The attitude of our people, he
said was we'll known. Tne7 calmly waited the
cuuISe II events, reluctaL, to believe that any
wrong was intended. They had long, TOO long
relied on he comfy and kindness OF their sister
States. The struggle OF the South was nov not
10 recover rights ha she hal lost bur preserve me
privileges she had obaiued. She must prepare
for emergencies that threatened her power and
safety. The traitor was not he who resisted ~
ranny, but he who submitted 10 her demands and
all hazards should be forgotten where Lille was
compared viii political degradation
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SALE OF THE STEEL woRKs.-These
valuable Works, situated near The Petersburg
Rail Road Depot, we're sold al auction yesterday
to Capt. Christopher Tompkins, Of this city. Tor
So 300. A truly great bargain.-( Republican.
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Alter long struggle r NJ. Pearson (W) has
been elected Judge ofthe Supreme Court OF North
Carolina-for which office w. H. Battle (W.) had
been temporarily appointed BY The Governor, but
rejected by the Legislature. Robert Strange, Esq.
(D.) received very large vote for the same OF.
fee,
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w. e. Gst was elected Lieutenant Governor
over Messrs. Broyles, Irby and Hanna.
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raE OHIO LEGISLATURE

Is still ia state OF Reorganization. The lat
es, despatch, dated Wednesday, & P. M, says:
A Provisional Government is all The talk JUS,
now. Opinions run riot as 10 what will be The
result. One thing is now reduced 10 certainty,
The Governor elect will not be inauguIated TINS
Winter.
SENATE MIR. Goddard made a motion this
morning 10 take up Mr.. AshboId's repuoiat-
ing resolution. This raised petiect s'ofm
o; excitement, and the discussion mat ioiioweu
was marked by The mos. Incorporate language.
Mr. Ewing finally made himself nearl ah'us'
the confusion He opposed the motion In no
measured terms. ard said ne thought The time Tor
acIinu had not YET come.
M Goddard said that il made oui very ii'ie
difference whe her The resolution was taken up or
no. The fit had gone iortl, and nothing snort
Of The bayoneI couic collect taxes during The pre-
sent disorsanzatiun Of he Assembly.
Mr.. Whueinan said the Democratic members
had long since written 10 the Auditor General
and The County Treasurer 10 withhold The taxes.
The motion 10 take up the resolution was de-
fealed BY vote 0. = 10 80.
HoU>E.-Matrrs remain where las, left Them
No change Tor better Or worse. A rumor was pre-
valenl this afternoon that the Democrats had come
10 terms, and had maae proposition Tor compro-
mise 10 the Wings, bur il is MOI confirmed.
There are no less tnan eleven ships al Phila-
delphia advertised 10 sail for California very
soon. We observe thai Mcssrs. Haskins q LID
by are willing 10 lei their hue Barque Bachelor
90 on gol l-hunting expedition, II company
be made up, and it is rumored there will be-
Another company, 10 take the route BY Panama,
is much spoken OF. We ind in The papers The
folio inc information
The cost OF getting to San Francisco by The
Chasres ron'e, using the mail steamers, IS about
1917; say $50 10 Chasres, S25 across the lsIh-
mus ana 500 from Panama II San FRANCISCO
81 lakin. second caoin passages, however The
cost will be reduced about $50; and by taking
sailing vessels instead ui sieamris TO Chasfes The
passage may he made 10, $3.50. The voyage
via Vera Cruz and Acapulco may probably be
made III rather les tine. but not cheaper. Ihr
passage via Panama will probably average 50
Jaws from New York. The dis ance from Pana-
ma 10 San francisco is about 3 500 miles.
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Or. Patterson, Director Of the u s. Mint, Phi.
ladelphia, mas as,aved some California gold to
the value oi S36. 492. It's purify is e1,raordina.
ry, the gold dus, yielding 80 % pure gold; The
melted gold yielding within $1,000; or six dollars
In The one thousand dollars, Of the mint standard
OF 900. The gold from The "dry diggings" was in
grains, OF one or TWO pennyweishIs each; that
from iae swamps or margins OF streams, wa. in
fla. spangles, OF l-6 or l-9o grain each. The
average value per ounce OF the bullion, before
melting, is SlSO5s; hat of the same in bars, al.
ter melting. is $3.50.
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On Thursday last w. B. seabrook, Esq. was
elected Governor ofSouth Carolina by The follow.
inn unie.
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FRIDAY, DECEMBER ID, lS45.
SEN

The Senate was not in session today, have.
adjourned over to Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
On motion Of Mr.. Rockwell. OF Connect
cut the House went into COMMITTEE OF In'
Whole, Mr. Cobb. OF Georgia in the chair, at,
resumed the consideration o. bills on be pnya
calendar in the order in which they were lei W
finished al the close Of the last session
The committee then rose, and reported acc9r
dinl,: when, On motion Of Mr.. Stephens, Of Geo
eia, il was ordered tha, when the House adj )un
II adjourn 10 Monday next
On motion St Mr.. Stephens The House he0
By vote OF 66 TO 63, al 20 minutes before :, a.
iournad
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A CARD.
n IA XII.
EelLnfr. CLiSrnS Of Oknnoe and Green

T ttlBE OtTt-eH9 Ut OVUHSs HHu UseW.
Consulting nay own personal preferences, in
70, med many OF you that would decline cam
vass Tor seat in the Lesisla,u the ensuing
Spring. But the complimentary solicitations ii
many induce me to disregard my own private
Interests, AID again announce myself candi.
date Tor your suirsges. In doing so, earnest.
iy hope that my heart and head may be SO d.
rected in the performance of the varied duties
which have been entrusted to my charge, as TO
NEE, with the decided approval OF generous
and con6iing CONSTITUENCY, whose many acls vi
kindness in all the relations Of life will be cherish
ed with the liveiest recollection.
RESPECTFULLY. your friend and OBJ! sevv'!,
Dec. l6.h, lS4S. GEO. PANNILL.
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IT, II. S. Store snip Fredoaia, Lieut.. CON-
mspding +. A. Neville, sailed from New York
OF Monday morning. for San Francisco, Cali
iornia. This fine ship takes out very large
CARGO Ct goverrmea; s;ofcs for the navy, army
and revenue service, os ,ha, station.
we o5ser-s ~, the Rev. VIM. Norwood, the
popular pastor c. s.. Paups Church in this CITY,
is passenger He is 10 search. no, OF gold, but
Of wha, is se mole precious, heath. May ne
succeed N finding il Ii is probable. that be will
stop al some Intermediate South American port.
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NEW SENATORS.


Saturdays Union has The following. We can
moi but regret, that The noble and patriotic and
eloquent flanagan does not return 10 the Senate;
but rotation in officeis The order Of The day in
The West, and this, We presume, Is the reason
why he was not re elected TO the Senate. His en-.
,shiened views If the Constitution have endear-
ed him to he South:
INDIANA. Tn telegraph announces the
election Of the Hon James Whiconh IS sena
tor in Congress from Indiana. MIR. Wnic comb
IS the present democratic governor OF that State,
and was + rnirrlv Commits, Toner OF line General
Land Office. he IS a gentleman Il decided tai
ents AMI Of high character. The Wings voted for
Caleb B. Smith
Bus we canno, introduce his name without
paying hs tribute whirh is due 10 his Distinguish
ed predecessor. The name OF flanagan calls
up with il all the respect which is fet Tor his
erea, ability and brilliant eloquence. Listening
Senates have hung upon his ice. Aimiring
crowds have testified to his talents and his pfinci-
pies.
ELECTION OF SENATOR'S FROM
IOWA We are indebted 10 The kindness Of our
friend of The ST. Louis Union for The following
agreeable Intelligence. Bolh the gentlemen elect.
ed are staunch Democrats, and are we'll known
in Washington as able champions Of The cause
Both havs heretofore served in Congress "a dele
gates-Mr Dodge from Iowa, and Gen. Jones
from Wisconsin,
by Telegraph for the Union.)
1T. LOUIS Dec Is, ls4S.
Hon. A. G. Dodge and Gen G. w. Jones are
elecled to The Senate OF The Uniiei States, from
Iowa. on the first ballot, over Low aud Wallace,
Wings. Strict pauy Vote.
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appointment By the Gopernor of Virginia.
William Anderson Moffett, Of Hannibal Mis-
souri,, 10 be a commissioner 10 take dispositions,
Acknowledgements OF deeds &c.