The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-02-02

PHILADELPHIA, February L
Letters have been received here with advices from Vera
Cruz p the 18th nit
better and .ttied of affairs an'irl aed
Some OF The opinoa that he walt propose
the United States. TINS, however, IS mere speculation
Nte York and Nsw Jersey Uaited Stats Senator'S
ALBANY, lam 3i.-The wing members OF the legislature
held convention Today, end unanimously
mated Hamilton FISH their candidate for United States
senator. 70 succeed the Hon mt. Dcsinsou whose
Term OF office expires on the iih Of M uch next.
TRErros, Jan. 3i-Aher a lorg and spirited ses ion,
nom,na,ea Jam Thomn.an Of pnns,n, n a "y
didate Tor the Ued Stiles Senate, supply vacancy
which viii be caused by the expiration Of Nj Dty'ons
To-day the legislature met in JON, session for the pur
pose OF ceeds'p an 81 cuo Tor senator, when
dele ,ied postpone The further proceedns IA l.
Of February THIS Is REGARDED as aa uniavuraee omeu
Tor lhe success OF the caucus npin.e.
Execution Of Dunbar.
ALBANY, January sl.A great number OF persons have
collected around the jail and leading to il are
crowded with persons go,nso and coming from the butl
~ sc,ins a, TIE aer, .k,, caps aud
United Snte overcoals, present formidable appeaaLce
The sheriiis posse assembled county clerks oc.
and proceeded in body 10 the Jail Al iet O'Clock Dun
bar is executed in large in the Jail decdl
his cell To show the soical Of the mne
would say that at O'Clock Ills morning he IN,
iablishsra Tor copy of Lie and Confession,
., DR. Beecner. lie wanted to peruse it,
ALBANY, Jan 3l-l, m-lhe prisoner, Dunbar, cam
OF the deputy sheriff and the Rev. Dr. Beecinr Iii
piniousd he was dressed in black, his cola
being turned over de took hs seat by the direction OF tn
Rev DE-, nearly under the which projected tlroug
the fuor OF the roon-the pueys &c being III the slo
above.
Alter moments delay, the sheriff ntimaed to DR. Bee
cher that the prisoner at liberty 10 speak, II he
anything To The lact was communicated, aud Dan
bar made reniafk lie sckuo wiedged his xudt
the business oil his doomasked Tor frgveness, aud to,
others take warning by his tate HIS features, he
tered the room, Indicated quite intense emotion, but la
maintained his equanimity with remarkable iottitudr
Wni. speaking, he evInced much less feeling than whe
he spoke the time OF ms AT the Conclusion
his remarks he kneeed down. leaning his upon
chair, and Dr. BeecheT made deeply
After District Attorney '}ovin the
execution Deputy Sheriff Blrhance placed the black
the prisoners he ad face As he stood unde
the rope, the adjusted by the officer and
e hook fastened 20 the which projected from above
During this lafer duty, although the prisoner seemrd
bear self with sufficient iottude, be
by Mr. Eurhspce. Tie then drawn up; aud the oil
tbs rope have broken his neck, only slight
passed him.
Further Pcuars of the loss Of tht Steamer John ddams
One hsrdfed aao ffty Fasssmgus dro,ontd
Nxw ORLEANS, January - We have just received thu
Adams, Captain a, A. Jones while her passage from
wth large cargo OF produce and eay hundred pas
sonxeIs and when OF Island 81 Ia the Mississippi struck
snag aud alter sank he boat br, Ike Two,