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Daily American telegraph., 1852-07-09
Out OF their Own Mouths

The Louisville Democrat is now among the vio-
lent opponents Of Gen. Scott; but the Journal
quotes very aptly from its columns of former
date. On the 18th of May, ls47, it said:
"The history of the battle of Cerro Gordo was
contained in Gen. scott's order before its COM
mencement. He pointed out the time and place
for the action of each division of the army with
the same coolness and precision that be would
have employed in writing the programme of a
civil procession. In conclusion, he adds the i'm
portant information that the army would proceed
on and not return to the camp 1t was to be
only days march up hill. There were some
incidents not in the order: Scott did not say that
two captains should eat up Santa Anna's dinner,
and drink up his wine"
On the 25th of October, ls47, long after the
battle of Molino del Rey, and all the other bat
ties in Mexico, the Democrat said
General Scott has earned for himself name
and fame which will throw even envy into the
shade. The man who can lead an army of q few
thousands through the heart of an enemy's coun-
try-through towns and cities containing hun
dreds of thousands-who can overcome obstacles,
of nature and art, of the most formidable char
acter-who can, with his little band, by his mill
tary skill and combinations, move through
forest of Notifications, defended by the troops of
nation chosen to defend their capital, in city
of two hundred thousand inhabitants, may well
claim the laurels of the first general of the age,
Nor will it detract from his merits that his skill
in planning was aided by the best of oounsellors,
and his energy in execution by the most. heroic
officers and soldiers. To lead such an army is a
high honor but to be able to develop the vast
resources Of skill and valor which such an army
contains, in the accomplishment of such unr-
vailed results, is glory enough to crafty the
loftiest military ambition. In the achievements
of our arms the commanding general, as he has
the chief responsibility, may claim the chief
honor"
This is alike truthful and beautiful. What
new evidence can the editor of the Democrat
have received to induce change in his opinions
Or, if he has not changed them, how can he op-
pose such man, and that, too, by concurring in
and circulating the ISLANDERS that are daily null
tipled against him!
Daily American telegraph., 1852-07-09
Ths Uaion Party I'm Georgia.

81 know my price: I'm worth no less plsce.1--IagO
despatch from Charleston, dated the 7th
inst, says;
"The Savannah Republican publishes letter
from Charles I. jackson, declining to support
either the Wing or Democratic Presidential nom
nees The Republican thinks that Gen. Scott
cannot get an electoral ticket in Georgia without
the aid of Mr.. Jackson, and that, as the Union
Democrats will certainly have a ticket of their
own, the Wings can then decide whether to sup
port it or nominate another ticket Of their own
" The Hon. Alexander III. Stephens publishes
letter in the Augusta papers recommending the
nomination of an independent Union ticket
A frisky politician is seldom refused by any
party; and seven, nine, eleven, or more of them,
are generally regarded as quite desirable Know
ing this, and knowing also that politician is all
the more valuable for having good catalogue of
voters in his train, we must not wonder at the
course of any of the leaders, plotters, and
schemers. But as American voters generally are
not often willing to be lied by the nose as asses
are," we shall doubt for the present that the
men Of Georgia can be prevented from voting
for the nominees of the two Conventions. While
a contest is waging between two great natiorM
parties, it appears to US altogether impossible
that few party leaders, however a5le and elo-
quent can SO fatter and tickle the vanity of that
great and intelligent State to induce its people
to stand off with folded arms, needless of the grand
result!
There has been time in which the whole
batch of would-be leaders failed there in a smi
lar attempt; and unless the State has been
drugged by some huge opiate, or has become
spell-bound through some magic influence
another failure is close at hand. If Scott and
Graham are not worthy Of the vote Of Georgia,
Pierce and King are; and the choice lies between
these two tickets. If the people do not 30 into
the contest hand to hand for these candidates,
and throw their jugglers, and tricksters, and ball.
ances Of po0er, sky-high, we have never been more
completely deceived. 1t was thus they acted in
40, and in twelve years we trust they have not
degenerated into the tools and playthings of
few berufled and befriled transcendental poiti-
clans
Daily American telegraph., 1852-07-09
Congress. To-Day.

| SENATE.-Mr. BoRLAND, by leave, made q per
sonal explanation correcting some errors in 0A'-
culations contained in speech made oy nm on
the 9th of May last, upon the subject OF eApsna-
itures by the government,
Debate ensued upon motion BY Mr. DAVIS 10
postpone the private calendar ana take up tne
bin to amend the act providing for the better Sc
curity of the lives of passengers on vessels pro-
| pelIed in whole or in part by steam. The motion
was agreed to, and the bill taken up
House OF REPREsENTATIvEs.--Th House took
up and considered the bill to amend the law Of
March 8, 1851, reducing and modifying the rates
of postage, with view to simplify the rates now
charged on printed matter
The second only was reached by the time the
morning hour expired
The House resolved itself into Committee Of
the Whole on the state of the Union on the de-
6ciency bill.
The Collins line amendment was discussed, but
not disposed of up to the period of our going to
press
Daily American telegraph., 1852-07-09
The Loaves and the Fishes Of the Dem.
ocratic Faith.

"X," in the Baltimore Sun this morning, says
The Democratic caucus to be held tonight
will in all probability, decide the matter of the
public printing doubt much whether any pro-
vision will be made for Mr.. Forsyth, ns editor of
the Union, although he claims that the Southern
ultras with Mr.. Soule at their head, have nomi.
mated Gen. Pierce or, to use the words Of tie
man, that Gen. Pierce is the creation of the
State Rights men.
"Just let the central organ of the Democratic
party, in Washington, endorse such statement,
and the preu1 cheuoltsrs that started Gen. Pierce
will have to elect him too-all solitary and alone.
No white man of the North is to be driven. 1t is
one thing to catch the hungry politician, thrsting
after public plunder, and another to catch the
people. Public opinion in the North is made up
wards, not downwards, as in the Southern
States"
Can it be that our Democratic friends will
quarrel about the plunder before the prize is
caught? This will be remarkable
Daily American telegraph., 1852-07-09
The Cnse OF Day.

The following named persons compose the jury
in this case, viz:
John Ashford. Alexander Bradley, Jacob smull
William A. Schaeffer, Benz. F. Moxley, Henry
Martin, David Major, Charles II Wiltberger
George Mayhem, Edward Toison, Thos Adams
and JAS. Shackelford.
The indictment being read yesterday, charging
the prisoner with numbering his wife in May,
1851. the prisoner pleaded not guilty.
The witnesses, being sworn, retired from the
court room.
District Attorney Fendall stated to the jury
what he expected to prove in the case. William
r. Woodward assists the prosecution.
Ed. c. Morgan, in behalf of the prisoner, re-
sponded He admitted the fact of killing, and
remarked upon its atrocity as being too excessive
to be supposed possible Of commission by man
of sound mind. His argument was to show that
Day, in respect to his wife, was the subject of a
monomania.
Joseph H. Bradley, for the accused, conducts
the examination.
The following witnesses, on behalf Of the Uni
ted States were examined Charne b. Kreamer,
George W. Fridley, James II. Summers, and Jas.
A. King.
The testimony of these witnesses was as to the
shooting of the deceased, and the conduct of the
prisoner at that particular period; not varying
materially from what was ELECTED from the same
witnesses at the last trial
The jury was put in charge of bailiffs, and di-
rected 20 be quariered at the Virginia House, on
q street and the court adjourned until 10 o'clock
this morning.
To-Day. .--At y o'clock the examination Of the
u;tn sses on the part Of the prosecution was still
in progress. -
n.y. The conversion Of Stephens and Company
70 Democracy Holland taken by the Dutch
Daily American telegraph., 1852-07-09
Mr.. Toombs.

The Alexandria Gazette says of this gentle,
man that ''the key to his whole position is to be
found in this single sentence in his speech, Il id
not intend to support Gen. Scott IN ANY EVENT
After that declaration, he might have saved him
self the trouble of making his speech He long
ago determined to bolt from the Wing party; and
all the elaborate wire-drawings Of the speech,
and the quibblings of the manifesto, are after.
thoughts to excuse his desertion from his party
and his GAUGE"
Daily American telegraph., 1852-07-09
soott,s Prsspscts I'M Indiana.

| In l648 General Cass received in Indiana
74,745 votes, General Taylor received &c. 9O7
votes, and Mr.. Van Buren e,lO0. Cass over
| Taylor, 1885, Taylor and Van Buren, over Cass,
| 3,262
The Freesoil votes (van Buren's) were princi.
pally composed of Wings who refused to vote for
General Taylor because he was Southern man
| and STAKEHOLDER. The Freesoil Democrats had
| of course no such objection to their candidate,
and voted for him. In the 10th district Cass re-
ceived 1854, Taylor 6, 1872, and Van Buren, ,6l5
This was, perhaps, the strongest Freesoil district
in the State. In 1861 the race for Congress in
Borden, (Democrat.) Brenton received 1898
votes, and Borden 8,446 which was Wing gain
over Taylor, as between Taylor and Cass, of
1929 votes: showing that the Freesoil votes
were given to Brenton, the Wing candidate--therc
being no Freesoil organization Taking the 10th
district as sample, no further figuring is neces.
sary to show that in the absence of third party
organization, all other questions aside, General
Scott will carry the State by handsome major
ity. There were ten districts in the State, and
the gain in one district was !, ,829; suppose the
average gain to be at one fourth the ratio Of the
gain in the 10th district, and Scott has major
| ity of 4,575 in the State.
But suppose there should be Freesoil candi-
date in 49, will General Scott be affected in like
manner as General Taylorf Without arguing
the point, we answer, simply, we think not
General Scott being neither from an extreme
Southern State, las was General Taylor,) nor q
STAKEHOLDER.
Without relying upon this view Of the case, We
think we can show clearly that, independent Of
possesses an advantage over General Taylor
which insures him the vote of the State. No on
at all acquainted with the campaign of 1S48, in
that State, will deny that, but for the hue-and-
cry raised all over the State against Gen. Taylor
by the Democracy land, to the dishonor of Gen.
Lane be il told, he loaned himself to the service,
and gave currency to the statements in relation to
he would have received the electoral vote by o
handsome majority. General Scott will have nc
such disadvantage to contend with, but on the
contrary he will receive the votes of hundreds O
his early companions in arms, who are scattered
all over the country, regardless of party ties o,
party drill.
And again, in lS4s, Gen. Taylor had to con-
tend against an acknowledged statesman, and a
man who, at least, ought to have some sympathy
for the Western interests. Gen. Scott is opposed
by man who is without distinction as general
or as o statesman, and whose hostility to the
West has been manifested, on every occasion when
he had an opportunity to manifest it, by his re-
peated refusal to appropriate single dollar for
the improvement Of their rivers and harbors
and for the protection of their lives and fortunes
Daily American telegraph., 1852-07-09
Mr.. Toombs,s Auti.scott speech.

"lon" this morning says, that Mr.. Seward and
Mr.. Thaddeus Stevens, it is said, show their
high estimate of Mr.. Toombss speech by ordering
some hundred thousand copies Of it for circuls.
ton in New York, and Pennsylvania, and Ohio.
They and ail the Freesoil Wings accept for Gen.
Scott the position that Mr.. Toombs gives him.
Daily American telegraph., 1852-07-09
Mr.. w.bst er at Boston.

Mr.. Webster was expected to arrive at Boston
to-day, and the most extensive preparations have
been made for public reception. There was to
be an immense civic procession of his friends oil
manner of business to be suspended after IL
o'clock. Hon. Rufus Choate is to deliver the ad-
dress of welcome,
Daily American telegraph., 1852-07-09
BAYNE's PANORAMAS !

WILL open, on TUESDAY NIGHT the 18th OF July At
w ODDFELL0WS HALL, for short only,
BAYNEs celebrated series of Gigantic Panorama entitled
A Voyage to Europe!
Embracing magnificent views Of Boston, Its Harbor Hall.
fax the Atlantic River Msrsey, Liverpool the Crystal
Palace of the Worlds Fair Westminster Abbey, London
from the Thames passing under the bridges, and ending
with magnificent view Of the Thames Tunnel brilliantly
illuminated and both banks Of the beautiful River Rhine.
GB- An Exhibition on Wednesday and Saturday after
moons at 81 O'Clock.
60 Admission IS cents; Children under IL years Of age
12h cents
o'clock jy 9-f
Daily American telegraph., 1852-07-09

Handkerchiets made from the silk grass Of
Honduras, for fneness of texture and durability;
far exceed any linen ever seen. They are made
in London from sample of this very common
srass in Honduras, Yucatan, &C., sent there as an
experiment. The grass is a finer variety Of that
from which the hammocks in Central America are
made, and, it is thought can be made an article
of considerable export
Daily American telegraph., 1852-07-09
The French Minister.

The gentleman In whose saloon Mr.. Barney, in
his publication of Wednesday last, states that the
French Minister lighted and smoked cigar in
the presence of ladies, requests us to say that
Mr.. Barney is entirely mistaken, and that no
such incident occurred there then or at any time
Daily American telegraph., 1852-07-09
Our Proposed Csmpaign Paper-hs
Rl0hts OF Ghe People,"

We have determined nat to isSae tbs Pap"
All moneys that have received for VIII be promptly
returned nd who do not receive such returns o the
next mail after the receipt OF TINS nonce arc requested 70
inform of the fact
o,r thanks sre rendered to our many friends.
The Ieaders Of tho DAILY AMERICAN TELEGRAPH will In
few days perceive In its columns the evidences Of enhanced
efficiency and accepableness July 8--tf
Daily American telegraph., 1852-07-09
NOTICE.

THE Wood and Coal business HERETOFORE ets will
In consequence Of the deoe.se Of f. Waters De s st
conducted by JAS. w. BARKER 20 Dy IN, .he oontin
tiop 10 their line of business they hope ~ secure
uance of the custom to that long ana
stand. y -.,,or ~ tho late frm
30 W,ors Co takes this opportunity 70 INFORM al per
sons bted to the firm that be expects ana wiz
happy TO have their accounts aid firm will rTesen such
al persons W m nav, navi,s ser settlement july 3-eo1mH
Daily American telegraph., 1852-07-09

Americans are found in every highway of the
earth. A party of four are just on their return
from the interior of India, having just passed
through Persia and other intermediate countries.
They mention that they encountered no less than
sixty American voyagers on the Nile ..
Daily American telegraph., 1852-07-09

At the Whig ratification meeting at Pittsburg,
Penn, on Monday evening week, three soldiers,
tao Of aohom are Democrats, who had served with
Gen. Scott in Mexico, made excellent speeches,
and avowed their determination to vote for their
old commander. AT the ratification meeting in
New York. Lieut.. Brown, of the New York vol
unteers, who served in Mexico, made speech,
and said "he looked upon Gen. Scott as the chief
who alone could lead to victory"
Daily American telegraph., 1852-07-09
NOTICE /!

VHE members Of Usage Tribe Of Red Men take pleasure
In stating to their friends and the public at large that
they will give moonlight excursion down the Potomac
the 9th of july for which occasion they have chartered
the large and commodous steamer Columbia Particulars
In future advertisement Ue e-st
Daily American telegraph., 1852-07-09
GEN SCOTT AND HON VIM, A. GRAHAM.

Daguerreotype likeness Of the above.named hero and
N statesman be at the Daguerrean Gallery Of
H. whitehurs between and 9th streets, Penna
The public respectfully invited to call and them
also, many others Of inter est. jy 7-u
Daily American telegraph., 1852-07-09

Ea5- The Richmond Dispatch acknowledges
the compliment of ga parcel of bacon hams"
Oh that every editor could possess complement
of such things 1t is equal to the compliment!
Daily American telegraph., 1852-07-09
TO BANKERS AND MERCHANTS

TT IRKW00D McGILL having received assortment
II of type especially adapted for BANK CHECKS
DnAFTS &C. prepar to m all orders at short notice
and on reasonable terms.
BOOK AND JOB PRINTING OFFICE,
Jy9-n cor 9Th and ID streets.
Daily American telegraph., 1852-07-09
Bayne,s Panoram n.

This splendid series of views has arrived il
our city, and will be exhibited at odd-Fellows
Hall in few days.
Daily American telegraph., 1852-07-09

Mr.. Thrasher has been lonized in New Or
leans, The Picayune of that city also states that
Gen. Lopez's body servant, who accompanied Mr..
Thrasher to Ceuta, was present and attracted
much attention
Daily American telegraph., 1852-07-09

+, The Athens Banner, known as the organ Of
Gov. Howell Cobb, of Georgia, declares that the
Union party is dissolved, and that the Democrats
will adhere to their party nominations.
Daily American telegraph., 1852-07-09

A car has been invented which is said to ex-
clude dust perfectly, and yet to be we'll venti-
lated
Daily American telegraph., 1852-07-09

,.NTEDA YOUTH, from 16 to lS years Of age.
w tns who has some acquaintance with the business
w. -, nresarred VIM. 7. EVANS, Druggist,
49,. aar Corner Of II and Seventh streets.
Daily American telegraph., 1852-07-09
Stevens

TTAS Just received from New York new LOT 81 real
III Edgings and Inserngs, Swiss, Jaconet and Cambrc
STEVENS,
Pa ay bet Sth and 9th sts,
jy8-u next door to Magruder Calvert.
Daily American telegraph., 1852-07-09
CONNOLLY & SMITH.
WASHINGTON, June 80, 1852.

Mr.. Robert ". Goggin will, from and after
this date, serve our subscribers as above. He
will call upon them, and to him all dues and
arrearages may be paid.
CONNOLLY & SMITH.
Daily American telegraph., 1852-07-09
To Our City Subscribers.

Mr.. Henry R. Wood who has heretofore su
perintended the distribution of the Daily Amer
lean Telegraph in all parts of the city excep
Capitol Hill and the Navy Yard bas this day as
signed to us all his accounts. We hereby give
notice that no moneys due for this paper are tc
be paid to any person not hereafter publicly au,
thorized by us.
CONNOLLY & SMITH.
WASHINGTON, June 80, 1852.
N. B.-Persons wishing to make payments
can do SO at our counter, where all orders will
be received.
June so
Daily American telegraph., 1852-07-09
PICNIC AT ARLINGTON SPRING.

7NHE ARLINGTON CLUB" most respectfully announce
giving Pic Mic at Arlington Spring on the 18th Of July
and that pains will be spared to make It the most
ogrseabs and sahSfao,y Of the season. The Club
has been recently organized and its members most respect
fully solicit the patronage of their friends and aequaint
ances. The strictest order will be preserved.
Tickets 50 to be obtained at Butts Drug Sore corner
Of pennsyvana and 18th street. and at Downers
Cigar Store Pennsylvania avenue between llh and 18th
Streets and of the members Of the Club and at the Boat
Ths Boat to start from 14th street bridge ct o'clock pre-
oisey.
MANAGERS.
VIM L. Jones' Samuel Handy,
Milton Clarke Edward r. Alexander,
John Wilson, Eugene Laporte, jr,
J. NJ. F. Hough, b. w. Brown,
John 7. White, g. II. Barton
john sullivan Joseph 8. Sossford
July 8-3t Fs
Daily American telegraph., 1852-07-09

ONE DAYS MIscHIEFs IN New YoRR.-The
New York papers are filed with the losses Of life
and injuries occasioned in celebrating the
National Anniversary The following is sum
mary Of the lamentable list
Seventeen persons drowned by the falling of q
slip; three Germans severely injured by the ex-
plosion of gunpowder, which they were carelessly
using, and house set on fire; child shot and
killed by a ball from pistol, which careless boy
had put into his death dealing device to "make
it crack louder;" young mans right arm torn
off, by pistol accidentally discharged near him ;
another child shot through the head with slugs;
mans face torn off by the bursting Of pistol
in his own hand and of course has only his own
folly to blame for his Disagreement; black man
shot in the abdomen and dangerously wounded
by gun in the hands of a careless person; a
physician severely wounded from the same cause !;
several hands shattered; several faces torn; and
fifteen fires from fre-orackers.
Daily American telegraph., 1852-07-09
aualinoation. Tor IN. pr..,d.noy.

1t is no uncommon affair nowadays to hear a
Democratic orator. when reminded of the i'm
mense disparity between the pretensions of Win
field Scott and Franklin Pierce, declare that he
recognises so such thing in any man as claim to
the suffrages Of the people. Now that the Demo-
cratic party have brought forward candidate
utterly without any sort Of fitness for, or title to-
the high office of President, we cannot blame the
Democracy for endeavoring to make the people
believe that claim to their gratitude and affec-
tion, based upon long and faithful service, is q
humbug AS one step towards this preposterous
doctrine, it is sought to be shown that no very
high qualifications are requisite in President
Judge Madison, in his speech at the Democratic
ratification meeting in this city, gave it as his
opinion that very exalted intellectual stature was
not zine qua non in Presidential candidate; I;
and Baltimore paper maintains, with decent
appearance of gravity, that mediocre attainments
are best suited to all the important Offices of the
country. We propose briefly to consider these
positions in their order; and we shall, therefore,
first examine the peculiar fitness of mediocrity
for the administration Of government.
Richnaond Whig
Daily American telegraph., 1852-07-09

sSs- The conversion Of Stephens and Company
TO Democracy Holland taken by the Dutch
Daily American telegraph., 1852-07-09

DEAL ESTATE AGENCY Tie undersigned
IL has constantly Tor sale exchange number Of
kLLING HOUSES OF various size and value; ALEC many
CITY LOTS for building other pun poses In all parts Of
the city. Persons desiring TO make sales purchases will
find 1t to their advantage TO call at his oce, street.
near 7th. A. k0THWELL,
may 2o-2awh Rsal kstats Agent
Daily American telegraph., 1852-07-09
Soda Water in the Market House
uaI1,a aonA wArrp

equal TO the best manufactured in the District Of Co
IL lumbia, thousands would willingly certify. His
stand the south side Of the Eastern Markethous
fountan glasses srups and Ice pure esh and abundsnt
and he 70 always ready when called AT roy morn ut
sutry noon dewey eve this is the refreshing drink for
the temperate and healthy. Be TO look HALLS
STAND. 1t is easily found, and, when found, make
note on IT," Captain Cutie says. may 29--eolm
Daily American telegraph., 1852-07-09
aa,- GRAY HAIRS AND Badness! va

as~ GRAY HAIRS AND Badness! va
TT T. LOvETs WAHpENE HAIR GLOSS, aoaT7anted
I'll not to fail in restoring Gray Hair to Its original
color also, for thickening the Hair when has become
thin and to prevent Badness now offered to the public
win call upon him evidences of its efficacy that will sat
isfy the most ineredulous! -
There is now no necessity for any to remain either
0rau or bald any longer the one
the other before them. at very trifng expense Call
and be satisfied for yourselves 8. r. SYLVESTER,
Druggist, cor. 9th and q sts,
iy s-eo2w Sole Agent for the District Of Colaabia.