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wAsmrsarea. May 9, lsss.


Tie Pyssidsasy- "a, Globe Tns uSior-~ss'sh"
-Benton-F. p Blair. Delegate to me 6alf'mo'
Conpeafion, Sc.
II is well understood that Mr. Benton will not
support either Mr. Cass or Mr.. Polk for the Presl-
dency. Last year, during his pilgrimage to the
West. he declared that 1.-The next President must
come from the North" AT that time, Sllas Wright
was alive, and he was the candidate IN the Honor
able Senator's eye, sir. But MIR. Wright is dead,
unfortunately for the purer portion OF the democra-
tic party-that portion that DID not defeat his re-
election governor of New York, by the interpo-
sition of Executive influence-that portion who do
not mix in comfortably with the parasites of Mr..
Polk. Still, we presume Colonel Benton main
from the North" That candidate is not Cass, OF
Polk or Buchanan, and there is no alternative for
HIM but Levi Woodbury..
There ls one thing OF which we are certain-Mr
rem, Mr.. Benton, and Mr.. Woodbury., are person
ally friendly, politically intimate. Like brethren
of one family, they illustrate how ''sweet and plea
SAINT II Is to dwell together In UNITY. There Is a
family relationship between two OF the parties
Jedgo Woodbury's daughter is married 10 Mr..
Blalrs son. 1t is notorious that the gentlemen we
have named do not love Mr.. Polk; for 1t was Mr.
Polk who ostracised Mr. Blair as an official editor,
and caused him 10 retire 10 the refreshing shades
of Silver Spring, In Maryland, much TO the chagrn
of General Jackson, who strongly protested against
II to Mr. Polk. Mr.. Polk thought thus to rid him.
self of the Blair dynasty; but time will convince
him that there a small mistake in his cacula-
tons.
You may put il down as certain, az goes Benton
so goes Blair, and the rest of that school of poiti-
clans will follow II they can do no more, they
can, to some extent, control the electoral votes OF
New Hampshire, New York, and Missouri; and
this is subject deserving of serious consideration
Mr. F: p. Blair is delegate to the Baltimore
convention, from the First Congressional District
of Maryland. FELN.
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3AIrt,tonr Nav IN 1919

pALIihoht, MAY ~, 1919.
The Wig State Conrenfion-The Taylor aud Ciav
Dirision-Trou5ie .4nhcipafed-C City Mortaiity-FYre
Rows-Theatricais, &c
The Wing State Convention meets In Baltimore to-
morrow for the purpose Of choosing delegates
sent the eight districts Of Maryland in the National
Wing Convention. The members Of the convention
tween General Taylor and Mr. Clay though the Taylor
however represe fully three Of the whig
of the State being elected from Baltimore city and
other strong wing counties whilst the Taylor are
from the small and democratic counties IT is there
fore. anticipated that they will have quite stormy
session II is not to be supposed that the Clay
Will allow them to send eight Taylor delegates TO the
National Convention as learn it Is their determine
ton in persistng to do. They must either compro-
mise the matter by letting the delegates each d-
trict name their delegate to the National Conven
ton else break up In u row.
The number Of deaths during the past week was
seventy -two-twenty eight Of whom males. md
forty flour females OF this number. twelve died of
consumption and ten Of scarlet fever
The and riots between four or five of the fro
companies Of our city still continue and it has become
ascerained and generally admitted fact that many
Of the officers Of these companies the
and ringleaders in these outrages Be this it may
there Is doubt but that il is the power of the Off
GERS Of the companies to prevent these disgrsceful
scenes and tho public right in looking them as
the guilty parties.
Front Street Theatre (the Bowery Of Baltimoro) Is
doing good business. Holiday Street Theatre with
Mr. and Mrs. Wallack. have tolcrable houses.
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PHILADrLpHrA, May 10, 1s4s.


a Mdrderer.1 Maniac-.7 Present for France
Launch, &c, &c
William Bechtc who is confined in Moyamcn-
sing prison awaiting his trial for the murder of his wife
has within the last two days become raving maniac,
and hay now been secured with irons to prevent his
injurng himself or the two confined in the cell
with him. The first outbreak occurred Monday
morning when he commenced ravng about his wife.
his shrcks rcsoundng through that portion Of the build
ing in which he was confined In six eight hours
the paroxysm passed of and he convcrsed rational
ly as before but last night the fit again came on
and the two men placed in the cell with him ms a mat
ter OF preeaution. were overpowercd and beaten by
him in his frantic violence Mr. John Waller Of the
officers Of the prison. rushed into the cell TO their as
sistanoe. being alarmed by the noise and he was
ne Will not be able TO return TO his duty for several
days Bcchtel is slowly recovering from the cash i'm
hctcd upon his throat at the last attempt TO commit
suicide lnsanity Is hereditary in his family, and all
ms relatives have been similarly afflicted
Inc address to the people and government of France
adopted by the monster meeting held In lndepe
square mas been placed in beautiful silver case the
two ends Of which bear tho impress Of the American
dollar around the centre Of the cnse il the following
inscription Address Of Tho citizens Of PHILADELPHIA TO
the Provisional Government and citizens of France
Honored be their patriotism-succcss attend their To-
BILE Efforts
rho bark Mary Dale. built for Henry Lclar ESQ
was launched this morning from the ship yard Of Nit
chell Il Williams, Southwark
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WAsHISGTos, May s, 1913.

.4fdirs in Lille IN Washington.
The weather here has become suddenly warm and
sultry Yesterday, Mr. Polk attended new Methodist
church, and gave sum of money towards defraying
Its expenses. This suppose, he actuated to do,
froIs desire to enlist the feelings Of the Methodsts
his behalf, believe he has tha once assert
ed he opposed to the Roman Catholics and should
sndeavor all in his power to shut them Of the pub
lie offices in his gift
1t was told me, from source can roly nthat Mr.
Polk boldly stated to gentleman, that he had been
using certain ambitious gentlemen, in high office. to
serve his purposes-and that he did intend to
decline q renomination-that he considered stratagem
perfectly honorable in politics.
The Taylor stock is fast rising by all accounts and
the Clay wings are looking very gum. Mr. Bolts has
kept out Of sight for some time, which, presume
arises from late conviction that his favorite Mr.
Clay, cannot be made into u President brick.
We have amongst us here, Out for what purpose y
John OSullivan, former editor of the Democratic Re-
rieW He docs not to be very favoraby disposed
towards the present party in power.
This being the anniversary Of the battle Of Pao Alto
am surprised that notice is to be taken of it here
but presume in the present state of affairs the poor
ONCE holders dare not insult King Polk by illuminating
or in any manner showing honor to the hero who will
most probably relieve him Poktrom all of State
on the 4th March, A d. 1919 GIL BIAS.
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MARITIME INTELLIGE NCE
Port OF New York, May IL, 1s46.
CleareSl.

Cleared.
Br Nail America Judkins Halifax and Liverpool
Cunad r ibid not clear Tuesday reported in Of the
Ships America Dunn ven Cruz, L A Kinssland Co;
rnse s,d Esys ar, pusnd Quebec Atlantic Rose New Or
Aso cnr,tSr . jane, Smith Lso1,
Daniel eSa: as iHs cs.y
S. sSnn sS Ss %n ss DtB ss Scott M
timcre; adelaide, Rice Bath
Pivot OBJ Lewis Yarmouth rs Brane; vemilSn sSa
man Rchnond Rochelle Fordham Baltimore; Martha Jane
do: Cambridge, Iassy Maria cIarsnee salem
sloops-Rienr, Duree Providence Tecumseh Fowler de-
Arrived.
9 with mdse Michael Pssucad Passed through the
some weeks 81 inst lat s. Ion IS - passed bright dei
WITT whit bali rs what. monkey E9E
supposed her to be the South Carolina III inst lat 70 s Ion IS 90
PASSED ehr Native American Goodwin s ' Sswsary
Ship Prince de Jonvle, Awanec Palermo 40 days ms
Bremen ship Wehelhausen wsrntor Rotterdam 60 days
with 4 %s.e and T e, yFp
omS@ lor london 10 oas j. lon = S spoke
SS &. H sssss to sss days.
British bark Barbara Nsete Galway Ire 81 days IN ballast
British bark Ann Harley Scott Glasgow, April with md
Claiming Adams Janeiro March "a. with coffee to
Mason ThomIson vessel to Brett vo Vessels left
Brig Aldebaron of Boson) Ieech FoSaro PR 81 days. with
u Foster Nckers Left Am vessels port April
D. Las y % Ion II spoke chr Julia Nancy from 1t Martins
for Ocrseose I'm the outward passage In lat n Ion s.
with the wreck Of the brig Norman Of New Castle Me-
Bntis brig Canticeer, Putt Iiarr Bron. NJ ballast
Rowland AsInwal 9TH inrt o Nantucket brig James
Crosby steering SW; time, brig Ros.mond ubec
Philadelphia
Scr Nile Hampton Belize Hon, April 30 with ogwood &c to
aeousse Sid In co with ship st Croix. for London
scir Matilda " ooster Eastport, to Surges Co.
Scbr William Henry. Tarbox, Bath, Me-
Schr Sarah Parsons Portland
Schr Albany -, Boston.
scIr Mary Clark, Smalley, Salem.
below.
British steamship Great Western from Bermuda with
Passengers " Maitland Phelps Coat anchor in tho Lower BAY
Also, ship unknown.
Sailed.
Br Nail America Liverpool and Halifax nj hnfpast u
o'clock Pm PASSED tho bar ut balf-Jast2
Nay O-Wind, at unrise SSE; meridian. SSE sunset Sc.
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rAs vaisvA states isesSsi ssssl Sassy cAsisls
NkahS iestss this air. ~ nfnssk xskllAks, AVA
sks shsa Sistss sssasAsS WhshnnthA tAplss6 fyst.
y~os, Holh st
One hundred and eighty reguisrs--h hearty, ans
looking set Of men, under the command Of Lieut.. A.
w. Wright, u s. A, arrived in city yesterday,
from Milwaukee en- route for Mexico Cincinnati ca
zefte, Nav !.
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PILADEIPHA, May TO- ~ H-Arnved-Ships swatars Gid.
den, Liverpool Louise Marie (Bremen) Wencke remem barks
America (Brem) erschd Rotterdam Nashua Clifford Boston;
.es Eudora Mcfarland Trinidad dc Cuba vim Mobile Samuel
Paynter Neal Salem; BENZ English BILL Haven: James
Samne English Providence; Candy. Godfrey NYork James
shaw, Payne, do; Expedite Racket, Grcenport
Clead-iBarks Loretto Fish, Bckmore brxs Mail Ia
kcr do Foster Goram do schs Leopard Godfrey, Conu
ton, Milton Canbridgcport
Miscellaneous Record.
PACKET SHIP WATERLOO Allen, for Liverpool will sail this
morning Letter bags lat Gipins
Room, "a Exchange Place.
ScuR CoRISruAs, Dash ~ days from III. West Indies
with coe and logwood laund to York put into Norfolk on
the sh in distress being short OF provisions wood
leaking freely
BaIo CHAPMAN Of Warren r. before reported lost on the
America ashore night Of ID inst not 9Th in thick fog on
Wooden Ball Island y miles from Owls and became
domestic goods The took their boat aud landed on the
island u Matnieus next morning saving nothing what they
stood in Mr. Abbott keeper Of the Light took them
5h Capt Smith linpsor Iadien
occr Turner Carr n DO arrived Warren on Saturday last
There insurance vessel for 5000 cargo for s2OD
where not stated.
scHn LrcyAssEn Marson from for Gardiner in GO
Ing the river ith strk a Ilness Island cascJ
and filed She owned by Moses Riggs Esq Capt Baker Of
Georgetown, and other. Her cargo was on freight
Whalemen.
Arr London, May y shin Robert Rowpe Raker from
Sandwich Islands ull ~ bbs 50W lbs Reports
hng-ha,ns spoken but one ship 1.-THE Gen Williams,
Arr Sag Isrbor Mays ship Huron Woodruff from Kan.
saka and New Zealand and 10 days from Pernamtuco with
200 bills oil IN addition Spoke Dec 49, lat Al - Ion l7 ~ W.
lark Was'ingto Corwn Genpor 1870 VIII IGO sg Feb H. n
Sap it' ship Indian Cdet Bailey Of and from New Bedford
Winsow Providence, VIII
Arr at New Bedford May ship Janu- Hammond NV Coast
Heard from Dec ~ Coast Gill; bark Cossack Dexter spp
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THE STORM ON SUNDAY.-The heavy ram of Sun
day fell here about three o'clock in Springfield about
fve in Wcstchestcr few minutes before six and in
Boston about fifteen minutes after six.--.7B. Jour
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CLAsGowBark Ann Harley-Dennis Muherring Elizabeth
Nulherrpg Margaret Nuerrng5 in the second cabin and
in the steerage,
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IL Post Office May g. lS4S
OFFICIALLY PUBLISHED PAPER HAVING rIrE LARGEST
CIRCULATION.
PLACE uncntion tho date NJ Oh. H.. L. -, u, A.
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Political Intelligence.
MAYOR OF AUGUSTA. Me.-The wings Of Portland
have nominated Thomas NJ. Burgess for Mayor.
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advance Of al eempsuson. The "Cass steek, J" -
the politicians term H. has ssnsibly declined within
the last past few days, while the "walker and
Dix or "Walker and Woodbury. stock. has
manifestly taken considerable rise. writer in
the Herald, not long since, after naming the ticket
Walker and Dix" remarked, very truly, This
would unite New York, and take with the South"
The Sunday atlas, edited in part by measurer
In your Custom House, proposes anew name, to be
added TO the already extensive catalogue of candi,
dates-the name of your ancient and worthy friend
and coadJutor, William l.. Marcy. What now is
your opinion OF his prospects LIST, for a nomina-
tion, and, by far more important, for an cleo
ton, supposing him already secure of the nomlna-
ton! Just about the most celebrated performance
of Mr.. Marcy is that letter wherein he uses Gen.
Scou's ''heavy metal for the said SCOTS discom-
fture--and if Gen. Scott Is to be the nominee of
the whig convention, it might happen that Mr..
flict as in any other Let them be pitted. Mean
time, .how fares Gen Tayor9-he.who s'asks no fa-
vor, and shrinks from no responsibility" 1t is,
perhaps, rather OmnouS to the Globe 81 ohm
Van Buren's organ) taking up the cudgels in be-
half of the old General, against the assaults of the
Union. DO the g firebrand of freedom" people
really intend to advocate the claims of Gen. Tay-
to perplexity IN the extreme, whenever we look
over the political papers, and afterwards, with full
notes, bestow oursef to reflection upon these en-
tangled subjects Help us out.
Mr.. Trist, the framer-the party of the first part
to the piece of paper, the thing called treaty.
wide MIR. Webster,) is hourly expected in Wash
lngton. How stands his account, Heaven only
knows! 1t is ,comical.. though, isn't it, to make
use OF a mans labors, gigantic and herculean as
they have been, and then hang him without bene-
fit Of clergy! 'Republics are ungratefu"
RoLLIN LEDRU.
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WASHINGTON, MAY IL, 184S.
Laying the Corner Stone Of the Grand Washington
National 1fonnuneuf

WASHINGTON, MAY IL, lS4S.
Laying the Corner Stone of the Grand Washington
National Monument.
The Board of Managers of the National Wash
ington Monument Society of this city, having OBJ
tanned most beautiful site for the proposed monu-
ment in honor of the illustrious Washington, has
commenced the great work, and the foundation is
nearly completed. The portion of the design adopt
ed, which was furnished by MIR. Mills, an architect
of merit intended to be first erected, the obesk,
which is to be elevated 500 feet with base of AZ
feet square, and to be built of marble The stone
work of the foundation will be commenced as soon
as the material can be furnished, and the work car
red up as far 1t can be done till the 4tl of July
next, when the corner stone to be laid with great
and imposing ceremonies. To this end, prepa-
rations are being made by the committee of ar
engagements. Mr. Speaker Winthrop is to de-
liver the address on that occasion, and invita-
tons have been sent to all the Masonic societies
and other associations of kindred nature, in the
United States, to attend to the Governors of States
and territories, to send deputations; to colleges,
public schools, volunteer companies, &C., SO as to
form grand military and civic procession, worthy
of the occasion. As 1t is to be monument erect
ed by the American people, all must and will feel
an interest in this noble and patriotic undertaking.
and if the board should succeed in executing the
plan it has adopted, of which there seems to be but
little doubt at present, it will be a structure that
will do honor to the great patriot to whom it to
be erected, and to those who have so nobly given
it their aid. In short it promises to be one OF the
wonders of the world. w.
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WASHINGTON CRY, May II, lS4S.
The Position of Parties.

This is busy time flor the politicians. The no.
mlnatng conventions are near at hand, yet all is
doubt and uncertainty. No man hardly dares ha-
card conjecture as to who will be the candidates
put in nomination.
The two recent letters of Gen. Taylor have struck
terror and dsmay into the leaders of both the old
parties They taken all aback by the bold stand
he has taken. The whig party especially tremble
like an aspen leaf in presence of the sold Hero"
They now begin to find they have toasted and fiat
tered the old man too much. He has grown holder
with every new demonstration in his favor; until
now he swears most Justify that he will be candi-
date in spite of them. No matter whoever else be
nominated he is in the field, and will not withdraw
his name. He says to them in pretty direct terms,
as he did to Santa Anna, 'General Taylor never
silrrenders.'
True, she is a whig," reiterated over and over
again, ''but not an ultra one" He absolutely refu-
to put on the party collar or pull in the harness.
He gives pledges, but expressly declares he will
executive patronage according to party usage. He
thus becomes an 'impractlcable" whig-another
John Tyler in the wing camp: They do not dare to
nominate him, lest they catch another Tartar they
do not dare to reject him. lest he defeat their regu
larly nominated candidate.
This is the position Of the wing party, and how
they will squeeze out of it, through it, or work
round it, is more than can tell.
MOT Is tne QeInocratlc party much more at ease,
on account of the position assumed by General
Taylor. They fear lest he will take a few Of the
democratic States of the South which they rely
upon to carry their candidate into the White
House. They ask, what if he should carry South
Carolina, Georgia, Florida-perhaps Mississippi
louisiana, TENNESSEE These all may be regard
or three of these? They will certainly be more
than sufficient to balance the vote Of the new States,
Texas, Iowa, and Wisconsin. If this be so, where
Is their majority to come from! No where but
from New York: Let General Taylor but carry
two or three of the southern States, and it will de-
volve on New York, as in 1874, to decide the con-
test.
Then what scrambling for the thirty-six votes
of New York What bargaining, what bantering,
what betting, what bribery, what boons and boun-
ties for the Empire State Who can offer the
greatest reward, bears off the prize. Who can
throw the largest bait, takes the big fish, And
who will be the lucky bidder for the Empire State!
All the bait the wings can offer is to take can
dldate for the Vice Presidency out of New York,
which they probably will do in the person of Gov
Seward, Gov. Young, or Willard Fillmore.
The democrats can do more. In my next letter,
will tell you what they do, and probably will
do, before their convention adourns.
o. p. q. OF WASHINGTON.
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WASHINGTON, May II, 1913.

Mr.. Webster, whose domestic affections in the
recent loss of son in Mexico, and a daughter in
Massachusetts, have affected his health in no small
degree, is yet absent from the Senate but it is to
be hoped that if he can he will return in season for
action upon the Yucatan bill.
Mr.. Corwin has been absent for week or two in
Ohio, and has not yet returned. His business is
ours as far as relates to the public business, and
with this view would suggest that we should
like to hear his opinions this bill of relief to Yu
catan about this time.
Mr.. Calhoun has been one of the most punctual
members of the Senate in his attendance in the
chamber from day to day, and his vigilance over the
business before the body has been unidentified.
Mr.. Dickinson and Mr. Dix, who were both abb
sent for short time are both again in their places
at the reading of the journal. The people Of any
State visiting Washington like to find their Sena-
tors in their places. w.
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WASHINGTON, May IL, 1913.
General Scott.

The Clay wings do not yet despair of defeating
Old Zachary in convention by General Scott Old
TASTY has fought as many hard battles in Mexico
as Old Zachary-he has suffered as much from the
Secretary of War-he has been equally unfortu-
nate at political writng-and thus far he stands as
good as General Taylor on his own strongest posi-
TONS But when we consider that Scott is North
ern man, and will be claimed by the North and
that from his birth in Virginia he will be claimed
by the South; when we consider that his profound
respect for the Catholic Church will tell well upon
the Catholics, in these respect, he is far more
available man. The greatest point of all in favor
and that old brown coat and that blunt honesty that
has never been at fault if left to itself These Pc
cuarities of Taylor strongly contrast with the
love of display of the Gencral-in-Chie But this
will be lost sight of if the word pronounced for
OLD HASry