The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-10-27
miscellaneous Political Intelligence.

The Tay or and Fillmore men Of Indiana are In the
highest spirits The Indianapolis journal annou ces
thse the services OF Governor Letcher and General
Stspp are rendered the stump for the of
the month Governor Letcher, after travelling much
carried for Taylor, and he is ned to devote Ali
his great energies TO securing that result
IOWA.
The last Republican, printed at the seat Of govern
ment OF Iowa, has the following
PoTTowATroMIE County MIR. Pickett, who was ap-
pointed to organise this county has, learn, dsre
garding the resignation Of the great Mr. Wallace been
qualified by competent officer md proceeded erga-
hte the county In accordance with his authority
organising sheriff.
The citizens Of this county will therefore vote at kb.
Presidents election.
As this new county includes the Mormon votes,
which give for the wings the last cleo
rejected, it is probable that Iowa will go for Gen
Taylor.
Orson lily de, the Mormon leader in Iowa denies that
he has received any bride from the wings as charged
by the democratic papers Of Iowa =.
ILLINOIS
The Illinois journal (whig) has the following para
The Germ ans in Chicago have taken the Van Buren,
schufe The governments. ut Washington have sent h.
j. Grund an Office. holder, to Chicago to change their
The canvass in the northern part of this State Is ex
citing and animatng The contest there seems to be
between Taylor and Van Buren,. But little compare
lively, is said OF Cass.
The Taylor men doing their duty in the eastern
western and northern portions of the State. What
are our friends doing down SOUTH
QUEER CALCULATION AS TO TIE PRESIDENTIAL
ELECTION.
Should Georgia, Iowa and Wisconsin vote for Taylor
as now Probable with the States already considered
certain for the wings 1cuding Of Fenns yvana Ohio
and Indiana which are doubtful" Old Zachm would
receive lao electoral votes within number
required to elect hin-the whole number being 300
RAILROAD VOTING.
The Charleston Is Z PotriOi Of Oct. ri, has the
vote, taken on the South Carolina Railroad
last Taylor, IS Cass, So Clay, Van Buren,, 1.
MOVEMENTS OF JOHN VAN Buren,
From the Cincinnati Despatch, Oct 81
John Van Buren, expressed himself highly delighted
with The reception he met with in cnnat and ali
lie saw during his visit His vanity well fed "a
whh the prncely sty e ia which he entertained by
the He1re House people. lie declared tina: The rooms
viants, and ali the arrangements and q uors reelected
ne highest credit upon the proprietor book.kseppr,
lar ke per- and moie especi tally. the unrivslled COOK
iOhn Is one OF the b'hoys,n s we'll az Martins SON IL
any OF bis opponents want TO head him they must get
up very early IN The morning John, dnrng the two
nights he stayed here, four o'clock each morn
Ing, and, in company with the inJefatiuabe George
Cook went the rounds sover the hs and far away nm
to Fulton, taking the Reservoir in their way John
pulled and bowed like Niger at lection but George
held him to It,
When they reached the top of the hill John en-.
qured If there was no place where they could get
isny Of which we did not deem him possessed, car
red him to the Reservoir and told him to help him.
self After George had enjoyed the fun ct the Princes
had fortified himself in anticipation Of being caught
out from home Being refreshed in spirit John felt
himself equal to the emergency and the party mounted
to Mount Adams, and took observation 1t tho OBJ
servatory II being rather early, the party did not
call upon Prof MITCHELL and the great Equatorial.
Away they went securing the country, Is Daddy
Rice says, over hill and dale down In the Dark and
Bloody Ground 1.-THE free soil Of Deer Creek Valley
around by the spot where Hoover hung all Of
which interesting localities the faithful guide pointed
out. -
After numerous stoppsges to take breath and no
matter the party reached Vine street hill as the sun
began to gid the leaves Of the trees on the
Kentucky shore They took II leisurely through the
CITY, and arrived at the Henre House just as the breax
fast gong sounded hungry bears and dry Is fishes
the aforesaid flask having given out some time before
the pedestrians gave in.
GENERAL HOUSTON.
The last number Of the HunfsriHe (T,yaO Banner
says:-Gen. Houston made one OF his great speeches
here the 9th inst The principal beet embraced
IN the Generals speech the slavery question: as
connected with the Oregon Territorial Bil which
passed the last Congress- His srgume support Of
jble, Il