The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-01-23
A9sEMBI.Y,
PETITIOua

ASSEMBLY.
rErITIona
A petition was presented from the Deaf and Dumb
Institution Of the city OF New York. asking for .p
preparation Of SIS 600 to pay Its debts
bills xErokrEs.
To incorporate the Chsgres and Panama Railroad
Company Of the city Of New York .tDV
To incorporate the Geneva Weslsysn Seminary
rErosr OF THE COMMISSIONER o. EM,oXArIor.
The second annual report Of the Csmnissioasrs m,
received and laid table
THE rAvMxNT ov sIoHr DRAyEs.
The bill rsstivs to tho payment Of sight drafts on
presentations. was oommitted With instrus e
amend 50 that al commercial paper shsll have the
urual greco.
ON the adoption Of tn. amendment III. vote "a.
Notice va given OF the int ndsd intsodustien Of
tho duties Of telegraph companies
80 -+f THE rMIeRANT en tIl
MIR. sal1n and others, urged tn. n.e.s.sty OF sa.
consideration Of the bill then postponed.
mr. yensso. called up the resolution rsqnirins re-
missioner Of the oode end also thu amount Of salary
ne asd dIswn u was moved that the same Inquiry b.
Messrs. HAwLEr and GoRDow offered ams.dms.ts.
which were lost. -..- 81 $50
The resolution finally carried, .ad the lsous. 3D.
journed -t '.i $50
Tho Southern Convention.
WAsniNeroN, jan 23-9A. NJ
The convention met In caucus, - per sdjournnsnk,
last evening The session was opened With the Rad.
Ing Of Senator Bsrrlsns address.
Mr.. Mason and proceeded to Oppose the address
ct some length He said It was nothing more than .
mere petition, and not declaration Of rights
Mr. Foorr, In lengthy spsson, sustained the I'd.
dress. --..
Mr. BsRsIEN here advocated the postpo nemsnt a
the Convention until the 2sd Of February.
After an animated discussion, which va. prolonged
to late hour the question the adoption Of Mr.
Bsrrisns address, was taken by yeas and nays, ana
decided in the negative By yeas %. and nays 81 Mr.
Cslhoun's address w~ then adopted BY yeas %,
nays 10.
The Meeting or Con. Taylor and Henry Clay.
tsg BALrrnoRs, Jan. a. 184o.
Mr.. Clay has arrived ct New Orleans. From the
New Orleans Dehe We learn the particulars of thu
meeting Of General Taylor and Mr. Clay The m..s.
ing occurred on board the steamer Princess Mr. CLAY
being at dinner recognised by the General though
Mr.. Clay did not recognize Gen. Taylor
why, General" remarked Mr.. Clay, 9you have
grown out Of my recollection"
"You can never grow out Of mins" answered the
General. 1858
Mr.. Clay congratulated General Taylor on his cleo
ton, and expressed the hope that his Naturalization
would be q successful his military career had beer.
The General THANKED him, and said: slam not exact,
ly President YETI
The interview was Of tho most social ohsraotsr
throughout. wee fas .. .a.aI .s5t.t
Mr.. Clay's health is nearly restored.
Nomination or Mr.. Clay to tho Senate.
LoUsvnLE, KY, Jan. %, 1870
The whg caucus Of the Legislature have nominsted
Mr. Clay for the Senate Of the United States There
can be little doubt Of his election.
Reported Election OF Cen. Cass to tho Senate.
CLEVELAND. Ohio, Jan. "a, IS4o.
xumor current here that General LIE wis Cas- has
been elected United States Senator By the
Inauguration OF Gov. Ford, OF Ohio.
r COLUMBUS, Jan. n, 1S4e
Sesbury Ford, the newly elected whig Governor Of
Ohio, was inaugurated this afternoon
Slavery Resolutions Of virginia.
BALTIMORE, Jan. %, lS4o.
The Virginia Legislature have adopte series Of 70.
solutions strongly in favor Of slavery.
The Cholera in New Orleans.
BALTIMORE, Jan. a. 18le.
The cholera Is rapidly decreasing at New Orleans.
Gold In Maryland.
BALTIMORE, Jan. "a, 1S4e.
discovery Of gold has been made the farm of Mr.
Auiooss, In Montgomery county, Maryland.
The Ohio River.
CINCINNATI Jan. 20, 1S4e
The river is rapidly falling There il now nine f.,<
Of water In the channel ~