The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1852-07-02
Our New York Correspondence.
~ New YoRK, June %.

Treachery in the ranks of the Southern
Wings has trilmphed. Twenty-Five WhiI
delegates from the South have sold them
selves TO Bill Seward, bodysa soul, for .
mess of potage-"a hasty plate Of soup
and Major General Win6eldScott, old "Fuss
and Feathers" has received the nomination
lfor President. The most influential men o
the y'hig partyin New York are deeply cha.
grinel atthis result; and curses "not loud
but deep, Fare mut;ered against the recreanI
delegates. ! suppose that, in my walks
about town to-day, since The news of the
lnomssation, Thave heard no less than forty
1.whigs declare that they will not vote fol
Scott under any circumstances; and this,
am well assured, is the general feeling of the
wings here, except the Seward and Greely
clique, who are in high glee at their sue
cess.
The nomination Of William A. Graham
Of North Carolina. for Vice President, is a
shrewd proceeding, and will perhaps save
the old North State to Whiggery; butlt is
thought doubtful, here, whether Graham,
who is now Secretary Of the Navy under
President Fillmore, will accept the nomina-
ton. II he does, his resignation Of the Sec
retaryship ought TO follow.
Great fun is made Of the Massachusetts,
delegation, and Moses H. Grinnell of this
city, who went marching up aud down the
streets of Baltimore, preceded by the Boston
Brass Band, drumming up votes for Daniel
Webster. Poor Moses was robbed of his
gold watch and chain by some of his fellow
whig sharpers; and his many baskets OF
champagne arranged SO captivatingly in
troughs Of ice, at Carroll Hall, were uncork-
ed .olittle purpose. In compensation for a
long life Of servitude TO Whiggery, the great
defender of the Constitution" could only
muster 80 votes! Philadelp phia slaughter
houses are nothing compared 10 those of Bal
timore.
Assurance Of Gen. Pierce's election is
low made doubly sure; and some Of our en-
terprising friends are beginning toconsidel
who is 10 be his successor; Whiggery being
laid on the shelf for at least eight years.
Chicago Democrat for instance, Us, "Now
we must re.elect Judge Douglas to the Sen
ate, and pave the way 10 have him succeed
Gen. Pierce
Governor Kossuih delivered his last speecl
! in America. last evening, in the Broadwa
| Tabernacle, for The benefit of his destitute
mother and sisters, who are coming to see
an asylum in this country. One dollar /
i ticket was charged for admission, and abou
a thousand persons, partly ladies', were pres
ent. The great Hungarian has made dura
BILE impression upon our people, and he wa
received with as much enthusiasm as ever.
| A biographical sketch Of VIM. H. As9in
wall of this city is goingthe rounds of tn
English and German papers. Mr.. Aspin
wallis stated by the European Journalists, t
be the sole proprietor of over thirty frs
class steamships, large city on the Isthmus
bearing his name, besides railroad runnin
entirely across the Isthmus. II is needles
toremark thai Mr.. Aspinwall isnot the pc
SCISSOR Of such enormous wealth; but he wa
the original protector OF steam navigation O
the Pacific, and of the Panama railroad an
the success Of both these enterprises is main
ly due.to his exertions. The city Of Aspin
wall was named after him as merited con
pliment to his energy. He is the principi
/, stakeholder in both the enterprises allude
10; but the European Journalists cannot
!, we'll posted up on the value of property,
they imagine that any one man in the worl
!, is rich enough TO be the posessor Of tbirt
i steamships and railroad.
!. The third anniversary Of the great music
Jubilee of the United German Amatel
Z Singing Societies Of the Eastern, NorIher
: and Middle States is now being held in tn
s city. Lastyear, il was held in Baliimor
j These festivals are quite commonin Germ
: NY About nine o'clock on Saturday nigh
y, a number. of cannon were fired, as a sslu
d to the Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washln
W ton societies., which were just landing, al
a many citizens, imagining that nominate
" had been made, rushed down town to M
sau ST., hurrahing for Webster, Scott, Fi
st more &C., according TO their respective tastt
o. The newscarriers took advantage oil thege
. ), eral mistake, and sold offany quantity of
papers as "extrasp containing the nomir
ne tion Of Gen. Scott
Your readers may thank tieir stars Il
ID they don't lie in New York, which is f
:. ecIipsing all other citi,s in frequency and
y, riety Of crime. A new way Of plunderil
ea called the. .'garotte," is becoming alarming
ne frequent. On Saturday night, as respect
n. oldmerchant was proceeding tohis resldeI
sd in the upper part Of the city, q TALL ruff
- darted upon him. seized The back OF his ne'
ne erchief, and, drawing it tight round
he throat, placed his other hand in front OF hl
he and pulled him down to The ground' !
pressure OF the neckerchief round the
: Tins neck was continued with such gr
&C. force as to render ltimpossible for b h!s, 3,
en- make any outtry, Or 10 oiier any, efeclnai
rus slsssnce. Wh..'e he thus lay in the bDgs
m. the enemy, second man closed upon b
!, Misunderstanding the contents Of his po
Nv cts, stole 9 valuabls watch aud $4o.