The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-01
The News.

Inc News
The Presidential electors of the different States Of
the Union assembled at their respective capitals
yesterday, and will to day perform the duties as.
signed them. The electors of this State organized
by the selection of Zadock Pratt as president, as
will be by the despatch from our special
pendent, who gives quite an interesting sketch of
the appearance of the different members. The
rumored death of the Hon. VIM r King, the Vice
President elect is said to have produced consider
able excitement among the Pennsylvania electors.
So far as we have been able to ascertain this rumor
is wholly unfounded.
The Webst er obsequies in Boston, yesterday, are
reported to have greatly surpassed anything of the
kind ever before witnessed in that city. Nearly
every house was draped with the emblems of mourn
ing, the public buildings were closed, and the
streets were so crowded with human beings that it
was almost impossible to effect passage through
them. Large delegations were in attendance fsou,
che various New England and many of the other
States of the Union. Gen. Pierce, however, was
not present, he being unable to accept the invita-
ton of tho members of the New Hampshire Legisa
ture, who attended il body. The funeral Grafton
Of Mr.. billiard, which is quite lengthy. was 70
ceived last night bn. Gle already crowded state CT
our columns obliges us to omit it. The procession
occupied one hour in passing, and was composed of
men from all countries, and of every position in
ciety.
By our despatch from Washington we learn that
the democrats were holding grand festival last
evening, but up to ten o'clock taose present had
been too busily engaged with the edibles to attend
to any speaking, although several Of the great guns
of the party were reported to have come cooked and
primed for the occasion.
Messengers, with printed copies OF the Presidents
message, viii leave Washington this morning, for
the purpose of delivering them to the Postmasters
throughout the country, who, in their turn, will de-
liver one copy, Immediately after its delivery to
Congress, to each newspaper proprietor. From the
fact that the New Orleans messenger does not ex.
pect to reach his destination till Tuesday morning
it may be possible that the President does not expect
to submit the message to Congress till that day,
although both houses will be prepared for business
Immediately after assembling.
Col Forney, Clerk of the House Of Representa-.
ves yesterday reinsated ten of the fourteen index
clerks whom be dmiaed on the day previous for
want Of employment,
Our readers will find in this days HERALD cata :
logue Of the heads of the Executive and Judicial
departments Of the government at Washington,
national assembly Of the thirty second Congress,
the second and closing session Of which meet in
Washington on Monday next.
The receipts of gold during the past month, at the
United States Mint, in Philadelphia, amounted to
900, and the coinage to $i,99O,543 Now, it
viii be recollecsed that the greater portion if not
quite ALL this gold originally fromiCalifornia
to this port, and is from here transported to
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and Pennsylvania railroads. A single steamer, the
Georgia. last Sunday brought s2,742, 499 in dust
being more than third Of the quantity received,
and over one bali Of what was coined, during an en-
tire month in Philadelphia. Still, the Pennsylvani-
ans notwithsandi the apparent fact that the mint
is unable to meet the demands upon it, not willing
TO acquiesce in the establishment OF branch mint
in this city. Under the present system the posses
rors Of the precious metal compelled to pay the
expense Of transportation from and back to this city
before they pocket its actual value; the returned
miners, who have other capital, are fre1 uently
swindled by avaricious sharpsrs out Of large por
ton of their hard earnings before they can procure
any ready cash, and those who may wish to proceed
TO their friends in the Eastern or Western States are
either compelled to 60 to Philadelphia TO have it
coined, or else dispose Of it to spectators at an
enormous sacrifice. VIII Congress stand idle, and
permit these returned Calforniars to be upjustly
deprived Of the proceeds Of their labors merely for
the want Of mint here in the grea. commercial
emporium Of the New World We shall see.
Earthquakes are becoming quite common noy.a-
days. Last Saturday night nearly all the people Of
several small towns in Massachusetts were aroused
from their slumbers by shock that lasted for some
time. Ii Is said 10 have wholly eclipsed any
achievement ever performed by the spirit rappers in
that region Of country.
colorsd psrson, named Logan, who was indicted
on charge Of being concerned in the Of the
fugitive slave Jerry, surrendered himself at SYRIA
cuse yesterday. Some how or other, those alleged
10 have been connected with this AFFAIR hav