Washington telegraph., 1849-05-02


will take place on the 18th day of June next
MI. w. F. Pope has been appointed Post-mas-
ter at Little Rock, in the place of Lambert Rear
don, deceased.
RED RIVER BoATs LosT.-We learn
from the Natchitoches Chronicle OF the
18th ult., that the steamer MONTEREY took
fire near Alexandra, La, few days pre-
vious, and burned to the waters edge
Her whole cargo of Cotton was lost.
The steamer ANNEs CROKER struck
snag and sunk in Black Bayou last W eek.
The boat is total loss. The cargo will
probably be saved i'll damaged condl-
ton. No lives lost.
% According to statement published in the
National Wing of the 3Oth ult., showing the polit-
;cal character of the Office holders in the different
apartments at Washington city, at that time, there
were 266 democrats in office, and So wings
These are principally subordinate stations. Out
of the city of Washington, whig office-bolders un
der Mr.. Folks administration were as scarce as
white black birds.
DR.. w. S. Pennal, all old and esteem
ed citizen of Minden, La, committed sui
eide on the 10Th ult. by shooting himself
with pistol.
PATRAcIDE-John Knepley, an old and
highly respectable citizen OF Harrisburg
Penn, was killed by his own son on the
18th nit. The youth is thou ght to be de-
ranged, as he twice attempted his owu
life within year past.
A telegraphic despatch, dated Philadel
phia April 11th, states that tremendous
confagration recently occurred at Toron-
to, Canada. The greater portion of the
city was destroyed. Loss estimated at
six hundred thousand dollars
10 Gen. Gid J. Pillow declines the
honor of becoming the democratic candi-
date for Governor of Tennessee. He does
not like the idea of being licked up. Is
there no Democrat in that State willing
to sacrifice himself on the altar of his
country?
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10 Both branches of the Pennsylva-
MIA Legislature, have passed resolution,
providing for an amendment to the Con-
stitution, making Judges elective by the
people. If adopted by the next legisla-
ture, it will then be submitted to a direct
popular vote, and if carried will become
part of the fundamental law.
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New ORLEANS ELECTtoN.--Genera Council
and Aldermen-Whigs, 81; Democrats, II.
THE Coalition DEFEATED.-The Wings
of New York have triumphed, and elect
ed their candidate Mr.. Woodruff, mayor
of the city, by majority of 1000 over
Mr.. Van Shaick, the Locofoco and free
soil candidate. The Wings have also
elected three Judges of the Superior
Court-two of the Marine; and 26 of the
sc members of the Common Council
Mr.. Van Shaick was thorough going
free soiler-supported Mr.. Van Buren and
Adams in the last Presidential canvass,
and was nominated by the Barnburners
for Mayor, and at first, opposed by the
Old Hunkers, who finding the Barnburn
ers firm in the support of their candl-
date, yielded their objections and second
ed his nomination. Of such material are
the boasted natural allies of Southern de-
mocracy composed. 1t will not do say
the Locos, to trust Northern Wings, on
subject of such vital interest to the South.
The Democracy of the North are our
natural allies, they alone can be trusted.
The organ of the late administration, was
enthusiastically eloquent i'll urging re-
union of the two factions of the Democ-
racy of New York. 1t accomplished its
object so far as the union was concerned,
but the unholy alliance was defeated
TO show how little the South has to ex-
pect from their Northern democratic al
lies, the Tribune enumerates list of re-
Gent occurrences, such as -
1.-The utter abolition of the black laws of Ohio,
by the party which has hitherto most strenuously
upheld them-the election of Salmon +. Chase,
an original rank aboltionst, to the United States
Senate by the votes of the Cass Democracy-the
stringent instructions and pledges Of Senator Wal
ker Of Wisconsin-the indignant and unsparing
denunciations Of his treachery and faithlessness
bv the Legislature which elected hin-the elec
tion of Senators pledged to free soil from Indiana