New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-08-30
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Pref Webster's Impending fafes
soeros -hurscsy, August r.
The coming execution OF Professor Weesserm
csusspg considerable excitement here The opin'
IN that he would commit suicide 10 now generally
ABANDONED DR. Putnam reports him calm and
sen. and that he has solemrly promised not 70 com'
mia suicide but TO meet HE fate penitenty HIS
hnils entered his cell at P NJ. 70: the last tme
They remained with him for several hours. At
about g Pm. the two persons who are to remain
vish him during the pghs entered his cell. Az he
Mn nov be under the eye Of the authorities until
ne moment Of bis execution IL 10 not probable that
b viii have Al opportunity to oomrat suicide II 10
sesired. About 200 or 800 persons WILDE sdmisted
10 The sl yard, including reporters for numbered
New-Ysak papers. II Is generally thought that's
far,her confession has been made and viii be pub
ksbed after death, though this is not certain He
stated to have expressed q wish TO be buried at
Mount Auburn. After execution bis body Is to
b returned to the cell to remain until dark and
sben win be conveyed to Cambridge where bis fame
raj Will take place on Saturday.
California Ewbask-The Cabinst.
epscsas Dssza,eA 10 The Tyibsns.
wAsHsGroN, Thursday, Aus. q.
II n whispered that LINZ BoYp and Mr.. ASH
npH OF Mass. have an undertaking about the
California bill. Boyd viii yed the door 70 Ash
nan. and an amendment 10 the pending amend
uent. cutting of the Proviso and Boundary amend
nent viii DO adopted.
M EwsAsKs confirmation. 1 understood. was
sDder discussion yesterday.
Mr. HAhPTos Of Penn. is most talked Of to SOC
iced Mr.. McKIssAS, bat Pennsylvania 10 not
,eyeed. Its not settled hat be shall come from
p..n.xlvania SIGMA.
Ds,pss Of the senate In Executive Session
New Workers In Washingtou.
srsesai Dsspateh 10 The IT. 'LYn.
wAsmssres, Thursds-, Aug. q.
Nothing was said or done to-day 10 the Exeou-
tive ssssion about Mr.. Mar wells nomination
re ssn,ts discuesed tho case Of VIM. ID. Lewis,
or;,,.ed AZ Collector at Philadelphia, but settled
nothing.
Mt far from osrtload Of New Workers are here
10 ssv. among them John Young, O. g Bogardus
. q. Tbay.r and Mr.. Griffin, all busy figuring in
.smethipg which the public is not informed OF. 1t
h supposed that they are looking after the COL
I,.o,.h,o SIGMA
Connrmatiops.
WASHINGTON, fhursdsy, Aug %.
Among the Senate confrmations this week are
Henry Turner, Assistant Treasurer, st. Louis;
Sampson Mason, District Attorney, Ohio; William
A. Bradley, Postmaster, Washington City Thomas
King Carroll, Naval Officer, Baltimore -
ewestzer. Attorney, Western Pennsylvania.
Appointments, 30.
WASHINGTON, Thursday, Aug. 20.
The Senate has been engaged in Executive ses-
sion to day, discussing the nomination Of Lewis as
Collector ut Philadelphia. No vote was come TO.
General Roger Wrghimsn is mentioned a. pro-
b.ble Chief Clerk Of the Home Department, vice
Anderson, resigned.
Nominations for Congress, arc.
PIrTsBURsH, Thursday, Aug. %.
The Democratic Convention yesterday nomi-
sated Salisbury, the Workinsmens candidate
fus Congress for the full term. Gen. Moofhead
was nominated for Congress. Resolutions were
passed recommending Col. 8. w. Black for Gov.
srpor, and Col. Wilson W. Candies for U. s. Sen
ator.
Three feet of water in the river channel
Freisbts to Cincinnati, 90 cents; Louisville, 30
cents, and st. Louis so cents.
Another riot took place among the hands on the
Charters Railway. Little harm was, however
done one riDgeader was arrested and things are
now peaceable.
Army Headquarters.
wssHlneror, Thursday, August ~
The Army Hea iquarters will be removed rom
Nav York to Washington. at the end OF OCTOBER
next
Southern Items.
BALTIMORE, Thursday, Aug %.
No Nail south Of Raleigh tonight
The late storm did immense damage at Halifax
NO. Buildings and fences were blown down aud
aroma uros,rased in every direction. On Mr. Grow
ans farm several houses were blown down, injarine
number of negroes. His cotton was torn up b.
she roots. The Railroad bridge over Quankey
Creeh, 60 feet high and so long, was blown down
by the violence Of the gale
Southern Mali.
PHILADELPHIA, fhursday, Aug. %.
The Southern Mai due here this morning did mol
reach the Poo, Office till IL O'Clock The delay WA
occssioned by an accident to the cars near VII
Dipgton.
BriG Wassesn.
NoRFoLE, Thursday, Aug. q.
Brig wsbsegs, reported yesterday on Smith 9
Island, was got off on Tuesday withoas assistance
and arrived odsy. she is badly strained, has
lost sails and lesks considerably.
Fatal Acci6 snt
BALIIsoRE. Thursday, Aug. 29
priah Van Bright, aged 80 years, was killed to
40 hv falling thronph n tran door of Richard