Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-05-01
From our Washington Correspondent
Washington, april 10, 1853.

Washington, april 10, 1853.
Dear Sil,-It is a pretty well as
ccrtaincd fact, and generally under
stood here, that Hon. G.. w. Thomp.
son is to be the opponent or Demo-
cratic candidate for the Judgeslip in
your District to Hon. Joseph L. Fry.
Whether he intends to vacate his seat
as member of Congress, remains yet
to be seen. 1t is altogether probable
he will not do SO unless he is pretty
well assured of his success. A little
incident occurred the other day in con-
ncction with this gentleman and Col.
Raymond, tho former member. Col.
Thompson called at the former board
ing.house of Col. Raymond, in search
of room. He cnquircd of the land
lady if she had any members of Con-
grcss boarding with her. She said,
not at present; but that Col. Hay.
mond formerly boarded with her, and
she understood there was some prob
ability that Col. II. would be again
elected, as the gentleman who Sue
ccclcd him was to be made Judge Of
the District, and that she lamentod
very much that Col. H. had been beat
en- ut all; and (fecling her whiggcry
boil litilc) she said she understood
he was not beaten by the democrats,
but by his own friends at Wheeling"
To this Col. Thompson replied, that
"Col. H. was not beaten By his friends
but ,cithont his friends" and remark.
ed 10 friend who was with him, in
retiring, luud enough to be heard, tina,
he thought itrather premature in Col
HIS friend basing her calculations Of
his success on his (Gol. T.'s) election
as Judge. The landlady, after ascer.
tanning she had been talking to Col
Haymond's successor, had something
of the feelings of the boy that the call
run oversize "could not sec any
thing to laugh at"
Gov. kossuth and suite have been
here for few days, and to-day took
an excursion to Mt. Vernon, to view
the resting-placc ofthc great and gootl,
TIe leaves in a few days for Boston,
from which place he embarks for Eu.
rope in short time. 1t is said he and
Chcyalicr Hnlseman, the Austrian
charge d'allaires, arrived in this city
on the same day, both of whom have
observed the principles of the strictes'
aon.interrcntion while in this country.
The resumption Of the work on the
extension of the Capitol has partially
taken place, and in few days will be
under full Roadway and continue I'LL
til the appropriation is consumed.
Mr.. Mangu,n, of North Carolina,
made a speech yesterday in the Senate
in favor of Gen. Scott for the Prcsi-
dcncy, which, it is thought, about set
ties lhe hash between the Gon. and
Mr.. Fillmore. He said he was pre-.
pared to assert that Gen. Scott was as
firm friend Of the compromise, or a.
ny other measure, as any wlig named
in connection with the Presidency
OF this there is not the slightest doubt
although he is branded with being an
aboitionist, &C., he is as Eur from il as
Mr.. Fillmore or Gen. Cass.
Tire Democracy appear to ho har-
monizing upon Gen. Cass, while the
professions of the little giant" are
gradually rcccding.
The Wing State Convention have
ad jourhctl sine die after passing Sc
ricsof resolutions approving, in strong
terms, of the settlement oflhe slavery
question:. known as the compromise,
and prolorring Mr.. Fillmore for the
presidency, though agreeing 10 sup
port any other trae Wing the Nation
al Convention may nominate. |, A.
mounts to next to nothing who is from.
mated by the wing party in Virginia,
as far as they arc concerned. And as
to the "cordidl support' Which the
Convention has pledged for Mr.; Fill
more, in Virginia, it will be found that
Gen. Scott would not only got as "cor-
dial" support" from tho wings as
Mr.. Fillmore, but would come in for
n large share of tho scattering vote,
which Mr.. Fillmore could not touch.
The delegates to tho National Con-
venlion are S. Hormans, Hon. e. G.
Wilson, and c. w. Russell, from your
district. Two out Of ,hrco Of these
gentlemen, in all probability, are
Scott mon, and by tho time the Con.
vcntion meets, will doubtless DO all
for him. The tide in his favor, Us re.
gards public sentiment, is of a sweep.
ing character, Snnd as far as can be