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The daily union., 1852-09-16
Movements in ohio general Houston.

letter from an intelligent gentleman ia Columbus.
Ohio, that the question no longer as 10 who
will carry that State but the extent OF General
Pierees majority and that his majority is estimated
variously from eighteen TO twenty-five thousand and
that some put il still higher. Our correspondent prophe-
sizes that the wings OF Ohio will be compelled to ayow
their real principles IN order TO themselves from
ter annihiaon and that in 1856 they will be found do
Ing battle in the ranks and under the banner OF WIN. H.
Seward or one of his followers Such has been the ten
dency OF the whg party OF the North for many years
and that tendency has become apparent that prominent
and influential wings nd that the only security for the
country must be obtained by the defeat OF the whig
party.
Our correspondent pays high and wel-deseyed com
plment TO General Houstons efforts in behalf OF the
democratic nominees on his way home. His speech al
Columbus triumph. Il is mentioDed one Of the
most effective delivered in Ohio. His exposition OF
the administration of the government for the last three
years overwhelming; and he pictured Gen Scot's
tive Americansm in which had wonderful ef-
feet While thousands OF democrats turned TO hear Gen.
Houston, all the whg attempts the enthusiasm OF
the people failed mos, signalIy The State conven-
ton with Mr. Ewing and Horace Greeley in attendance
could attract five hundred strangers Columbus The
sectional nomination is regarded with unwonted coldness
even in the. section which it intended to arouse
General Scotts pen has dimmed the glores OF his
sword" and his personal qualities have thus far pre-
vented outbust of military enthusiasm. The expe-
rence acquired under the rule OF the Taylor caba has
satisfied the people with military Presidents for a season.
The extravaganza which has characterized the public
expenditure since the wings came into power the nefh
cheney which has prevailed in every branch Of the public
service, and the perls which have threatened the coun
try have satisfied the people that their interests demand
that the executive well the legislative power Of the
government be placed in the hands of the democratic
party.
The daily union., 1852-09-16

BILLY BowLrcs.-General Luther Blake, having in
charge Billy Bowlegs and six others of the Seminole
and Arkansas Indians and negro man, who appears to
be interpreter for them, arrived in the boat yesterday
from Charleston their way to Washington city They
go TO Washington delegates from their tribes bu
siness connected with their removal from Florida They
stopped at the Carolina Hotel. where number OF our
citizens paid them visit Billy speaks English Aueny,
and is we believe man OF considerable intelligence.
The delegation is composed Of Holo,u Mica, or Billy
Bowlegs, Tusatha Ema,hlha Necore Emathlha Chocote
Tustenugue, from Fort Myers and John Jumper and
Lurparker Yohola. from Arkansas and Abraham, ne
gro Interpreter. Wilmington Journal Of The i4h.
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Whix Patriotisnn.

The New York Courier and Enquirer al first repudated
the nomination OF Scott because it of opinion that his
election would endanger the peace of the country II
now supports him. because it fears his defeat would en-
danger the existence OF the whig party
The daily union., 1852-09-16

The following the names OF the gentlemen who
constitute the lighthouse board Commodore Shu.
brick, Commodore Do Pont, General Toiien, Colonel
Kearney Professor Bache, Professor Henry. Lieutenant
Hardcaslle Lieutenant jenkins, secretary.
The daily union., 1852-09-16

Gslusha A. Grow, successor TO David Wilmot in the
present Congress, from Pennsylvania, has been unan
mously renominated by the democracy OF that district
The daily union., 1852-09-16

The Hon. c. J. FAuLKsER.-We publish much Of
the able speech OF distinguished representative, de-
vered the 4h instant Reading. before 900 DEM
ocra,s, columns would allow. I, viii furnish. we
sure. much instruction well pleasure to our
readers Mr.. Faulkner says he elected
an independent Union candidate. lie has found now,
every fair political observer. think. must have dis
covered and particularly within the last two years. that
the only permanent Union party in the country is the
democratic party The members OF that party, wherever
scattered in the melee OF conflicting sentiment in the
of our opponents fast returning 10 their allegiance.
At our arores the identical system. an is called allows
no fragment Of the weapons OF defence TO be lost; and
members of the democracy cast ia the same mould.
though dsuni,ed for time, will, assured by the
most Aaerng retsrn of attachment exhibited in Virginia.
by those called wings, be found fully fratenizng
with the party which knows winter in its affection for
the union Of the States and the rights Of the States.
tWinotsser V,rginiaa. Sept. 49,
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Iowa Election.

The Iattnigner Of the 18th inst. contains statement to
The ehec, that the democratic majority joint ballot in the
legislature Of this State is only ten The State Gazette
o' N September shows the majority to be just 25 The
iniohg'n adds, and yet the democrats seem TO think
'os' '"sy have gained victory in Iowa. We do think
eaa Prove that such victory has been gained All
WI" ''n'' mat The SIte ticket, voted for or agan. by
e.s ''oHen VINO went 10 The polls forms the true test
"e strength OF parties In 1913, the democratic ma
iofy IN Iowa was oi7; in lsa9, ir7s; in 1850, ,osi
an 1851, 1881 and al the election ina, b.d ,he maor,v
for the democratic nominees on The State ,ctet i o7a
being larger maority han ,v,y oe, ,b, oyoan,,oton
~ o1e "a' g''" 70 TIE republican candidates If
"' no' democratic victory" we would like to
know what the wings will regard a. one
Edmund Elaaa ean Late Ifn,.11 q
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Edmund flass, ESQ., late United States consuI a, Ven.
:, now N o. Louis is at presen, al work on the story
o. the late noble though unsuccessful srngss ,or ss
dom in Italy '''sse 'o' nee
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1852-09-24
A Female swindler.

Some Of the Philadelphia merchants have
been victimized by a dashing pretty woman,
who hailed from Baltimore, and affected 10
be in business there. The Lodger gives the
particulars ~
"She professed 10 be worth some thousand
dollars In purchasing goods she artfully
stated that she wished them 10 be perfectly
satisfied before delivering the goods, as she
desired TO trouble no one who had not the
most perfect confidence in her. In some
cases the goods were delivered on her prom
Use 10 give notes indorsed by responsible
person. For some of her purchases she gave
notes signed by herself, payable at the Bank
Of Baltimore. On being asked if she had
funds deposited there she answered no, but
that she was intimate with the Cashier, and
allwould be right when the notes were due
Some were shrewd enough not TO be satisfied
with this kind of security, and saved then
selves BY retaining the goods. Alady keep
ing store on Second street, who had become
acquainted with her at Cape May, ond hear
ing that she was at the Girard House, invi-
ted her down to tea. Instead of coming TO
tea alone she came baggage and all, and took
up quarters with her unsuspecting acquaint-
ance. While there things occurred to make
her entertainer suspect that all was moi right,
and the lady was invited 10 leave, and po-
lice officer invited in to examine her baggage.
The search amounted TO the discovery of a
considerable quantity Of trimmings, hosiery,
&C., and several fancy articles were brought
TO light, that she had concealed in her dress.
After giving up the plunder, she was allow
ed to depart. and having gone to.New York,
is probably now practicing her deceptive arts
upon the unsuspecting there
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LIBERTY ,EoUALITY, PROGRESSION.
Worse aud Mnrsei

L - Il
The Democratic papyrs have generally
commented upon the very significant fact,
that ,lhe administration of Mr., Fillmore has
selected, as the recipients Of lis favor, seye
raj ot the most determined opponents Of
Gen. Scott, in the whole wing party re-
gardmg il as an indication that The powers
NAT be, are not any more favorable than
they might be, TO his elevation 10 the Presi-
dency. The supporters Of Gen. Scott have
taken the same views Of lhe matter and
Mr.. Mangum recently made an open attack
upon MIR. Webster in the Senate, on account
oi his participation in the business. MIR.
Webster has felt called upon 10 make de.
fence, and by the following, taken from his
card, il would appear that the majority of
the leading wings in the State of Tennessee,
and very Influential portion of those in
North Carolina, approve Of the course of the
administration. When such is the case, we
would like to know what earthly hope, there
can be for Gen. Scottin those two States:
.'Ihe Wilmington Commercial was ap-
pointed as a paper 10 publish the laws upon
what was esteemed good .whig authority /,
and if Mr.. Mangum had seen filto consult
the members ofCongess from his own state,
including eminent, wings, he would have
learnedthat there is not aamore respectable
Journal IN North Carolina than the whining
ton Commercially, that The editor, Mr.. Loring
rs highly respectable man, of irreproacha-
Bile character; aud that his paper has the
largest circulation Of any wbig paper pub
lished in Wilmington, the most popu1ous
and far the most CON nercial city or town in
North Carolina. I-refer Mr.. Mangum on
this subject TO his speeches in Congress.
AS to the appointment of the Knox
vile whig as one Of the papers TO publish
the laws in Tennessee, it is sufficient TO say
that that appointment was made by me up
ON the express commentator ofa MAORI
y of The whig members Of Congress from
that State y t r.- sn
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skies Frightening.

We are gratifed 10 announce that the skies
in this vicinity are Frightening finely. Not
a. day passes but we hear Of Members, who
had resolyed,to scratch portion Of the DEM
catic nominees declaring that they will
now vote the whole Democratic ticket
They have thought the matter over coolly,
and judiciously come the conclusion, that
when two evils are presented it is best to
take the least. The conduct oil the Wings
has helped, and is daily helping Dsnocfais
come 10 this conclusion. Had the Wings
left this division Of the Democrats to them
selves, until week or SO before election,
they might have had their wishes gtatifed; !;
but as il is, their interference, and the i'm
prudent way they did it, has worked a very
perceptible and gratifying change in the last
ten days. There can be no 'tnistaking the
turn matters have taken. The change can
he seen and felt. The wings have upset one
Of the finest bowls Of soup they anticipated
enjoying this fall. The same luck to. them
next time.- Gin. Eng.
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captain Marcy,s Expedition--snryey o.
the Red River. -

Capt. Marcy, during his late expedition,
completed. The. Typographical examination
and survey Of the Red River, in whitlthe
has been engaged for seyeld years.. The st.
Louis Republican says; a,.T
[" He has followed the North Fork, the
Middle aud the South Fork of the Kqa River
10 It's source, forty miles from Anton Chicot,
in New Mexico. In some places, be found
The Senth Fork river half mile wide, but
partsklpg very much OF the character Of the
Plaltee-shallow, with sandy bed; and
much oflt, except wien high, uncovered
by water. F0r'two hundred and fifty miles
from Fort Arbuckle, west, the country il
represented as the finest in the world for
farming purposes. The land is well tim
bereli wish oak, pecan and other fine trees
the atmosphere pure and healthy as the noun
tains, Of New England, and inviting the
emigration OF the white man.. Very soon
they will be found there.. Game Of every
kind is abundant, and the command had
excellent sport in killing beais, panthers,
antelopes, 'buffGloes, &c.
The water Of the Bed Riyer,sis parts ex-
plpred by this expediti on, has been condemn-
I'd on account Of its salty taste, and il has
been generally supposed that there were
arge beds oi salt toward its sources, but
his is found not 10 be the case. rhe.pre-
ience of gypsum, in large bodies, high Up
Lhe river, is supposed 10 give 10 the wafer
his peculiar flavor, as, above these points,
he wateris pure and agreeable. z f l@
We understand that, SO far fromths COM
nand having. suffered FROM he a,tacks,of the
Indians, they encountered no hostility what
'ver. They did not even lose, a horse or
mule, and the men suffered very little from
sickness. /" ,...s 80
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:. '.onouncipg their own condcmnation. en- l H.

! -. Z ~
I We frequently see in Mhig pGpers, and
hear homfwhig speakers ON the stump, un.
measured d'nuliciations d Of those Who iol
party purposes, enileavor to blacken private
character, Such persons are declared 10 be
she basrst Of men, and to deserve the hatred
and scorn OF All our race. Well, we have
not wordto say against this. Such con
duct is base, beyond description, and should
consigp those who are guilty Of II 10 ever
lasting 'iniamy So we dgrsc here. Now
tlet US look little intoithe past and present
conduct Of the whig party, in this respect,
and'see what sort Of a character they ought
TO sustain in the eyes of mankind al 3
We will not go back to the days Of Jeffer-
son and Madison, and recall the slander and
abuse which were heaped upon those two
great men, because our adversaries would
deny that they were among their opponents.
We vii come down to period, The events
OF which are within the memory of all men
of middle age; and cannot, therefore, be de-
MED or misrepresented-we refer to The times
Of General Jackson. And what pen can de-
scribe The calumayand vitupe ration, which
eur adyersaries poured upon The head of that
,beroic and pure minded man? What vice
'is'there, known to the human heart, which
was not attributed to him? what crime,
knoEnao human laws, of which he was not
accusedR He ,cds pevea charged Nth having
ntatrdcfed, in cold blood, Scvc,ttsen innocent
and dgeaceless human beings!,
! And how. did they treat Mr. Polk2 What
term Of abuse, ,foundin the English lam
goase, was not used against him? He was
denounced, not only as dishonest, mean and
vile, but as an inhltman MONSTER, ,eho brand
I'D. his Slauss like BEASTS, aoith a hot iron up
on their cheeks. = {, s.s
" How did they speak Of Gen. Cass? Let
the whig newspaper files of l848, reeking
with the yilest abuse, Misrepresentation and
aetIac'lon, ansWer:-Let the coWdrdLy and
dqstardly attack upon his pious and most es-
.timable WIFE unSwcr..
And how re they now writing and speak
ing Of Gen. Pierce? Can il be possible that
they are conscious of hats,hey are writing
and saying, and yet pen such denunciatiohs
against detraction and abuse What, we ask,
can deraction and abuse do more than our
opponents have done, to blacken and defam me
his charac teri They have calledhim liar, a
cowdrd, drunkard and a frequentcr Of hott-
ses Of prostitution! We ask again, can they
do more?
Such has been. and still is, the conduct of
our adversaries, in this respect. Let the
world say what judgment should be pro-
nounced upon them.
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The Mormons.

H. Clay Lee writes from Salt Lake to the
Milwaukee Wisconsin, as follows, tn rela-
tion TO the "Latter Day Saints"
I" Though we did not expect to come to
this city, when we left Milwaukee, yet fnd-
ing that we should get bettur feed for our
horses and avoid desert By coming this
way, we concluded to do SO. The city itself
contains about 1000 inhabitants, but be-
side this the great valley Of the Gleat Salt
Lake, for from 300 to 500 miles, is settled
with farms and smaller cities. The way
the Mormons have been lied about is sin.
/ never saw more peaceful, sober, indus
trious, and thriving people in my life
Their city is a perfect pattern Of neatness,
and everybody in it seems to be active and
busy. They ale just about establishing a
tannery and large boot and shoe manufac-
tory. ..a4. III. H. .,4.
Any person coming here to can geta farm
for the mere cost Of surveying, about $6 fol
l60 acres, and land, too, that will produce
from fifty to sixty bushels of wheat to the
acre. Wheat is worth here one dollar pei
bushel.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1852-09-24
A Slash at webster.


The Chilleothe Gazette, after stating thai
g Hon. John p. Hale is acting in a singular
manner for an honorable man." because he
suffers his name 10 be used by the Free
Soilers, in connection with the Presidency,
significantly says: "a Wig iuho mould ac!
in that manner, ,po,tld dessrve, as he lvould
be certain to reeeiUc, The generation Of his
political contemporaries. Mr.. Webster
and his friends will please notice and apply.
The Whig papers are in very unhappy
condition, in regard to Mr.. Webster. They
do not dare openly to abuse him, because
they entertain hope that he may yet be in
duced to give in his adhesion TO Gen. Scott
but still it is evident that they ache TO open
their batteries upon him--batteries charged
to:the muzzles with venom, gall and worm
wood. From the following. taken from the
Springfield Republic, we judge thai il
will not be long before they will apply the
match. When they. do SO, in earnest, woe
10 the.e .eGod-like!n ,s se g
s"Mr. Banks, the coalition Speaker Of The
Massachusetts House Of Representatives, has
Just returned from visit TO Washington, and
he says that while there, MIR. Webster told
himfhat he should prefer to see the electoral
vote OF Massachusetts given to Gen. Pierce
rather than 10 Gen. Scott That Mr.. Banks
says this, there can be no doubt--we have
aydumulatiye pabiic and private testimony
10 this fact. The conclusion is, that Mr..
Banks either tells a falsehood, or Mr.. Web
ster prefers Gen. Pierce's election 10 that Of
Gen. Scott. H. 4 i s
We have no heart TO make comment upon
this. We will not treatit as a fact that Mr.
webster deserts the whig party until we
have the most ample and corroboratiye evil
dence ofit. Our assurances tolhe contrary
have been based upon his whole past life
the unyerying declaration Of his political ac
Etion and speeches through forty yearsof pub
lie life. We are 10th to believe that any
disappointment, however great, can induce
Mr.. Webster, at this time of life, to turr
his back upon the record SO markedly writ
ten over his whole character and experience
liz we must, The emotion that records the
conviction win bs deeper than yexation OF
anger can possibly be. !" l.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1852-09-24
aWnrrrrRsnuRaH. Sept. II. ,52.

Mr.. ALEX. PEARcE You will please for
ward your Weekly paper for one year. to the
following names, TO the Post Office in this this
place: e6
You will please send first number BY next
mail. / expect TO be able TO send you as
many more names shortly. Democratic
prospects are fne with us, and we hope 70
give good dsccount next elections for Pierce
and King. Yours, in haste, p. \
The above is only one OF q number o.
letters which we have recently received, .ol
Ieboutths same tenor. We are much Obliged
toour friends for the sexertioas they are ma
king IN oaf behalf. and hope ,hey wiltcOn'
Itinue them until every Democrat IN the
county is a subscriber to tho Inquirer
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1852-09-24
The Police system in London

The Police of London consists of two COM
missioners, (oppointed by the crown, who
are magistrates for the districts over which
they preside chief superintendent; Is
superintendenis; III police stations; l24
inspectors; 595 sergeants, and 4,797 consta-
bles--ln all, 5,525 persons. About 300
men are on duty all night, and about |, 800
all day. Daring the nigh. they never cease
patrolling the whole time they are ON duty,
being forbidden even toslt down. Every
street, road, lane, alley and court within the
metropolitan police district that is, the
whole OF the metropolis, Except that small
part called the city OF London, J the county
of Middlesex, and all the parishes, (2l8 in
number,) in the counties Of Surrey, Kent,
Essex and Hertlordshire, which are not more
than fifteen miles from Charing Gloss, com
prising an area of about 700 square miles,
ninety miles in circumferehce, witha popu-
latien two and half millions--is visited
constantly, night and day, BY some Of the
police. The ordinary conslables--the rank
and file of the force-are paid eighteen shi
lings sterling per week, the sum increasing
according 10 rank. The total cost of the
force in 1850 was f383, l08, in addition to
which the police courts cost f450,000.
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A Wire STAKED AT CARDS, We have
heard Of slaves being staked on game Of
chance on the Mississippi, and wives being
put up at auction in England, but we be-
leve it has been reserved forth French to
introduce the stalking Of wives at game Of
cards a recent French paper reports a
case that was brought before the Correctional
Police, in which Madame T. brought a suit
Of divorce against her husband, In the
course Of the evidence it was proved'that on
two different occasions the wife had been
staked and lost. at cards, and the key of her
room handed over to the winners! In the
first place she escaped by jumping out Of the
windowsan in the other the winner was
loo much intoxicated to be dangerous. The
Court granted an act of separation but re-
fused to divorce the parties. This case pre-
sents curious picture Of French manners
and morals. S4.
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Democratic County Convention.

r.. sff q = . M Fl .H .
Pursuant TO Notice the Democratic Coun-
ty Convention met at the Court House, and
organized BY appointing G. Bradford Chair
man and WIS. Huston Secre tary.
On motion
The following, gentlemen were nominated
by acclamation:
For Sherif--W. d. MCDONALD.
For AUDToR--THo's. KENDALL.
For Commissioner-WM. NoLAyD.
For lniirmary Director--JAs. LoDwIcK.
For Assessors--1st District-Jos. MOORE
End, N. L. JoNEs--3d, FRANKLIN BATTER
soN--4lb,- THAYER D. WHlTE.
On motion
The following gentlemen were elected a
Democratic Central Committee for Scioto
County: ~,
j. F. HlTcHcocK, VIM. S. HUsToN, C. F.
RENIGER, L. w. JORDAN, w. d. McDoN-
AID, THAYER d, WHITE.
z. BRADFORD, Chairman.
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The Threatened Invasion of Cuba.

The N. Y. Times states TINT, on. the lst
inst. Commodore Perry received telegraphlc
despatch, requesting him 10 come simme-
diately to Washington. Those who pro-
less 10 know say that the Government has
information that an attempt will again be
made TO invade Cuba from ports in. the Uni-
ted States, and thai Commodore Perry has
been ordered 10 Washington that the Gov
eminent may have the benefit ofhis advice.
II is further said the Commodore will In 81
few days sail for Havana, in the steamer
Mississippi, for the purpose Of. preventing
any infraction Of our treaty stipulations with
Spain. : Chill. Met. q - =
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Aday pr two since young lady and gentle
man Of this city planned an elopement, and
made every preparation for heoccasion. Hav-
mig concluded to go to Pittsburgh, they had
placed their baggage on the boat, and were
themselves walking arm in arm up the stage
plank when an elderly man with a forid com
plexion tnda Aurriedappearance, snatchedtht
girl from her companion and sent him splash
into the er,by q well directed blow. The
father ohthe girl--he it wasa--rnarched her VI
the landing, and the intended husband hurried
out thsAssI AnA aisAHpsaESdf 90. R2yf.