The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-01-11
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.



Progress Of the mail sbbsry trial Difficulty in the Ohio L.
gsat'1e-Both Ford and Weller declared governor elect
Ramored death Of Col. Sepier-Tns markets, &c.
In The district court this morning Judge Heath overraed
me motion oil the counsel of young Key, charged with rob-
bling the mall exclude the stimony upon
the confession he made to Mr. Buchanan The cone sson
itself was excluded but all independent facts even though
brought 10 light through that confession were declared adj
Missile go before the jury but the could not
be used 10 sustain those facts The argument was then
commenced before the jury by Mr. Marshall on the part of
the United States who will DO followed by the Hon Rev
erdy Johnson for the accused Ii is considered very doubt
ill., however, whether the indictment be sustained in
pendent of the confession Ii is sad case the accused
being apparently, not twenty years of age and
nected with family among the prominent In tho his
tory of Maryland.
The intelligence received by tslegraphic despatch
Columbus, Ohio of Col Weller having been declared
governor elect by committee of tho House. caused
siderable conversation this morning The following des
patches from Columbus will doubtless prove interesting,
CoLuxsUs, Januarys.
The House Committee Elections have reported in ia
oo OF Nd Nv & hm e the SET. now nov
committee also reported in favor of tho democratic MEM
latter matter has been recommitted 10 The committee on
account OF some informally.
The Senate and House assembled join, convention to
open and the for governor. The convention
was occupied during the afternoon in hearing the Speaker
which, and before declaring the final result, the Speaker
appointed committee to examine the abstracts and al
legged The convention then took until
morrow morning at 3 o'clock
COLUMBUS Jan 81 p. m.
The convention reassembled morning At o'clock,
Mr. Whitman, from the committee appointed yesterday
assist in counting the for governor attempted
read report, signed by six democratic members Of tho
The report rejected the Of Lorain county, tho
ground OF informally in sending The returns TO the capital
hs sea. Of ns county not being attached =. sgnsd TX
majority - ,
the committee was only appointed 10 assist him in count
ing the and therefore had right power make
Great confusion prevailed in the convention for nearly
an honrthe Speaker and whg members calling to order
and have the report read all hazards Threats of foco
were exchanged by both parties
der agreed permit the reading the report condition.
ayhat be followed by resolutions for the appointment
Mr.. Whitman made speech two hours long, sustaining
The Speaker then and declared seabuyFord elect
While thus engaged, Messrs. Archbold Whitman, and
Others attempted interrupt the speaker with furious
gestures words and oats declaring that he had violated
The broke up amidst tho intense excite
The House called to ORDER but Immediately after
The repaired the Senate chamber and soon
COLUMBUS, Jan. 90 p. m.
The House proposition to appoint Joint COMMITTEES to
vote OF 81 to 30.
The Speaker again announced Mr.. Ford elected gov
ernor of Ohio.
Thus the matter stood last night What has been dono
to-day has not yet been ascertaned.
despatch from Memphis, Tennessee states that tho
cholera is raging in that city considerable extent
aging twelve deaths per day
The splendid ship Greyhound took her departure
this morning for California, with about forty young Ba-
board She carries sarge valueda about
| 100000.
The telegraph to-day announces that intelligence has
been received Prburg of the death Of the Hon Am
brose H. Sewer, of Arkansas. the LIST instant.
THE MARKETsln the Baltimore market, this morning,
there sales of about $40 bbls Howard -four
So, which is about the settled price, Holders Of City Mills
ask than purchasers willing to give There
buyers of meal at 81 62 81 75 and rye flour 50 49,
nominal Small sales of good prime rcd whoa at l02
lO7 cents white at l07 lis Small sales of
SO 81 for white. and 81 50 cts. for yellow Rye
60 62 cts Oats % 81 cts.
At New York; this morning, there was firm feeling in
stocks Cotton firm advance of cent per ID.
since the steamer.