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DEEBE'S HATS am constantly receiving
ID fresh supplies Of these celebrated Hats, with
other new and fashionable styles OF my own man.
uacturc.
l would particularly invite the attention OF
young men to a beautifulstye gotten up expressly
for them, Mt CHARLES II. LANES
Hat, Cap, and Gentlemen's Furnishing Estab-
lshmcnt, Pennsylvania avenue, near 4 street.
Oct o. 6tteod Union, Ncws, and Te!egraph |
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s.sHIRTs AND DRAwERs.-A

TNDER.SHIRTS AND DRAWERS. AS
- usual we have very large and complete
sortment of Gentlcmen's Silk, Merino, Lambs
wool, and Cotton Under Shirts and Drawers, of
various sizes and qualities, at moderate and uni
form prices. STEVENS'S
Oct 22-6tifeod Sales Room, Browns Hotel.
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HOUSE-FURNISHING STORE.-The Sub.
l. Z scriber has removed TO that commodious store
in Iron Hall, situated on Pennsylvania avenue,
between 9th and 10th streets, and has o, ened an
extensive assortment of new and beautiful House
keeping Articles, which be is determined to sell as
low as the same articles can be purchased in any
of the Eastern cities. His stock at present consists,
in part, Of
French and English China and Crockery Ware,
in Dinner, Dessert Tea, and Toilet Sets
Cut and pressed Glassware
Gilt and mahogany frame Mantel, Pier, and
Toilet Glasses
Bronzed iron Hat racks, Standards, Andirons,
Tenders, Candelebras, &C., Shovels and Tonga
Solar Lamps and Girandoes, Hall Lamps
Plated Tea and Coffee Sets, Carors
Walters and Tea Trays, Cake Baskets
Covered Dishes, Card Receivers, Cardlescks,
Urns, &c.
Stair Rods. Table Cutlery, Japanncd Goods
Britannia Ware, block tin Tea aud Coffee Urns
Chatting Dishes, Oyster Tureens
Dish Covers, Egg Boilers, &C.
Bohemian Glassware, iron framed Dressing
Glasses
Terra Gotta Ware, Door Mats, Baskets, Brushes
WOODWARD. Cooking Utensils, &c.
With a magnificent coil, cton of Mante and
Table Ornaments and Fancy Articles generally,
altogether forming the largest and cheapest as.
sortment Of House Furnishing goods offered
for sale in this city.
c. w. BOTELER.
nct 3tow1vf
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VXTOOD'S ORNAMENTAL IKON WUILkS,
w Ridge Road, Philadelphia. Statuary,
Lions, Greyhounds, Newfoundland Dogs, Foun-
tans of beautiful designs and various sizes, Iron
Stairs, spiral and straight, on improved plans;
also Iron Ratings and Verandas, comprising up
wards of 200 designs.
Designs and specifications will be sent to any
part of the Union, by addressing
ROBERT WOOD,
Oct 4-dlm Philadelphia.
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HARPER'S MAGAZINE FOR OCTOBER
IL Just received.
Sept29 FRANCK TAYLOR.
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o. Methodist Protestant Church, Ninth
street-Rev. JosErH P. Moons will preach in this
Church tomorrow (Sabbath) morning and cven-
ing. The public are respectfully invited.
Oct D
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Ohio Election.


BosToN, October 22--Horace Mann addressed
the Freesoilers at Newton last night, repudating
both Scott and Pierce, and advising all to go for
Hale. The Democrats and Freesoilers have Goa
lesced in State matters in Plymouth and Essex
countiea
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BY TELEGRAPH.

Alarming Illness Of Daniel Wsbst1-His Dsmiss
Apprshended.
BosTos, October o. The Hon. Edward Everett
received letter to day from Dir. Webster's Pri.
vate Secretary stating that all hopes of Mr.. Web
ster's recovery were gone and that he could not
survive many hours. Mr.. George T. Curtis, who
returned from Marshfeld this morning, confirms
the melancholy intelligence
Later.
. A special messenger has just arrived from Marsh.
field. and says that Mr.. Webster cannot possibly
live through the day. His physicians have given
him up
additional Particulars Of Mr.. Vtbster's Illness.
BosTos, October 22.-On Tuesday Mr.. Webster
was considered by his physicians not to be in dan
ger, with the probability that he would be able to re-
sumo bis official duties in day two; but before
evening his disorder, which was disease of the
bowels; assumed an iniammatory turn, since
when he continued to grow worse, and this morn
ing it became evident that he could not long sur
vive. His wife and son are with him. He 10 per-
fectly aware of his danger. and his intellect is
clouded He yesterday prepared a bundle of docu.
ments to be sent to Washington. When the mes
senger left this morning be was asleep. DR.. War
rem left for Marsh6eld early this morning.
The Webster Executive Committee held meet
lug tnie InoTnlngs una In compliance Win the
wishes Of Mr.. Webster's relatives and friends re.
solved to suspend all political action for the present
Latest.
BosToN, October 22.-Advices from Mansfield
at half past one state that Mr. Webster was in
about the same state, no apparent change having
taken place for better worse. He is in the full
possession of his faculties.
Ohio Election.
STEUBENvILLE, OHIo, October % Forty coun.
ties heard from officially give Caldwell, Democrat,
for Judge Of the Supreme Court, 1887 majority
and Steedman, Democrat, for Commissioner of
Public Works, 1926 majority. The same counties
last year gave Wood, Democrat, for Governor,
l0,0ll majority.
Thirty three counties reported give Democratic
majority of 9,l60 The same counties last year
gave Wood II 1886 majority. The whole Demo
cratic loss on Supreme Judge. 30 far, is s,l99.
The remaining fifteen counties to be heard from
gave last year 1874 Democratic majority.
In thirty five counties, official, the Wing Con-
gressional ticket runs 4,055 ahead Of the Wing
State ticket.
Caldwelps majority is estimated at $1,000, and
Steedman's at l3 900.
Massdch,isetts Politics.
BosToN, October 22--Horace Mann addressed
the FreesOilers at Newton last night repudatin o.
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F.. F.. c. TRIPLETT,

Late Chief Clerk Of the Pension Office,
WILL ATTEND to the prosecution Of Claims
w against that Bureau and against the other
Departments. as well as before Congress. Address
Box 264, Washington ID. c.
Oct 6-d3m
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nRAwN NUMBERS of the Susquehanna
- Canal Lottery of Maryland Class No. -:
AZ 64 81 66 60 Ia 80 So % 40 IL 81.
r, FRANCE & CO,
oct22 Managers
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o. Rev. Mason Noble will preach In tho
Island Hall to. morrow at IL O'Clock, a m. and 81
p. IN. Arrangements have been made to have
regular services at the same hours during the win
ter. Oct %
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CHRONlQUEs della FRONDE, par Chevalier;
~ vol Paris, 1861.
L'Art de Conjecturer, applique aux sciences mo-
rales, poitiques, ct economiques, par Norot; VOL,
Paris, 1852.
Historic de Ia Restauration, par Lamartine; 9th
vol, Paris, 1852.
Decret dc Ia Marine Marchande eommente ct
explique, par Hautefeuille; vol, Paris, 1852.
Etudes Surles Forces Productives de la Russie
par Tegoborski; I'd VOL, Paris, 1852.
Historic du Consulat ct dc Empire, par Theirs;
10th VOL, Paris, 1851.
Historic DUN Coup d'Etat, par Belouino; vol ,
Paris, 1852.
Portraits Politiques ct Revolutionnaires, par Gu.
vilier Fleury; vol, Paris, 1852.
Oct % FRANCK TAYLOR
A. HOUSES FOR SALE.-I am authorized
WiiI to sell two Brick Houses, each with four
rooms, and large lots.
V. ELLIS, Irving Hotel.
Wanted. IA above forty acre land warrants.
Oct 23-lt* We
FOR RENT.
&E.A THE LARGE three story Dwelling House
MiiI on 9th street, between N and NJ streets south,
near the Potomac, is newly repaired and put in
very comfortable order for n good tenant The
House includes fifteen rooms without the garnet;
and large garden, with fine pump Of good wa
ter. Also, stable for four horses and carriage.
1t s one Of the most pleasant situations in the Dis
| trict. Inquire at
JOHN MILLER'S Confect ionery store,
Bet 10th Il 18th st Pa avenue.
Oct l9-u tlntelligencer.]
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THREE STORY AND ATTIC HOUSE ON F
STREET FOR SALE.
A. THE THREE STORY HOUSE AND LOT
!QiiI. on F street north, between 10Th and llth
streete, late the residence Of Thomas H. Gliss de.
ceased, containing twelve rooms, with double lot
50 feet front by leo deep, walled in on three sides
with carriage house and stable, will be sold on &C.
conmodating terms by application TO
Oct Ia -eod2w VIM. b. TODD.
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ITNDER-SHIRTs AND DRAWERS OF
~ Silk, Cashmere, Merino, Lambs wool, and
Nett Cotton; also superior article of Astoria Fur,
highly recommended 10 invalids. A full assert
mcnt now on hand, cheap for cash, or to punctual
customers, at CHARLES II. LANES
Hat, Cap, and Gentlemens Furnishing Estab-
sbment, Pennsylvania avenue, near a street
Oct 22-6tifeod Union, News. and Telegraph I
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War Department.,
Bureau OF Typographical Engin

OCTOBER 20, 1852.
PROPOSALS will be received until and incud-
l. ing the first day Of December next, for the
following articles equired on Lake Michigan:
$50 pieces, IA inch square, 80 feet long, hewn
white oak timber
/ so pieces do IS feet long, do
100 pieces do CD feet long, do
10 pieces, l6 inches square, 60 feet long, do
100 round white-oak piles, 30 feet long
5000 lbs |! inch bolt iron, in pieces of IL or Is
feet long each
500 cords of good hard stone, for crib ballast, no
soft or sand stone. Each cord of stone to
yield l2S feet solid measure.
The foregoing articles to be delivered at New
Buffalo, (Lake Michigan,) as follows:
One third of the timber by the 3lst day of next
March; one-third by the 3Oth day of next April ;
one third by the 3lst day of next May.
The stone to be delivered as follows:
One third by the 3Oth day of April next; one
third by the 3lst day Of May next; one third by
the 3Oth day of June next.
The articles delivered on these several spec-
fed days, to be measured and inspected by an
agent of the United States, and if approved and
received, the quantities 80 approved and received
will be paid for according to contract price, less 10
per cent on amounts DUE which per cent. will be
retained by the United States until the contract be
| completed, when amounts so retained will be paid
to the contractor, will be forfeited to the United
States If the contractor fail to fulfil his contract
The hewn timber to be free from sap, splits, and
imperfections.
Proposals. for the same kinds of materials, guam =
received for Black Lake harbor, Ottawa county
Michigan.
Each proposal will be accompanied with evidence
that the proposer is able to fulfil his contract; and
the Department reserves the ri ght OF rel citing any
| proposal not satisfactory in all respects.
Advances on contracts cannot be made. But
payments will be made as stated.
The places Of landing materials will be pointed
out by the United States agent on notice TO him
by the contractor. On this account the contractor
is not to be subject to delay Of three days
but such landing shalr not be considered delivery
of said articles to the United States. No delivery
will be acknowledged except in quantities and
times stated, and in accordance with this adver
| tsemcnt; until delivered, inspected, and received
all articles will be at the risk of the contrac tor and
| under his care But when delivered, inspected
and received, they will be ut the risk and under
| the of the United States. No delay to inspect
| and receive at times stated will be made allow
| ed on the part Of the United States.
| The proposals will be endorsed "Proposals f,l
Timber" on the outside Of the envelope, and will b,
addressed to the undersigned.
J. J. ALERT,
| Col. Corps Typographical Engineers.
! To be inserted in the Republic, Integencer, ane
Union, Washington; Courier and Enquirer, New
| York; Commercial Advertiser, Buffalo, New York
| Advertiser, Detroit; Commercial Advertiser, Chi
cago; twenty times daily, and then twice a weel
till December LIST.
| Oct 2l-d20t& 2tawtDecl
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METRoPoLTTAN MECHANICS INsTITurE by q
perusal Of the following characteristic letter from
the Hon. Joseph r. Chandler, it will be seen tina
he has consented to deliver tho address on the
opening Of the first exhibition Of the Institute, in
the month of February next:
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Colonel Corps Typographical Engineers.
To be inserted in the Republic, Int elligencer
and Union, Washington; Courier and Enquirer
New York; Commercial Advertiser, Buffalo; Reg
lister. Albany, twenty times daily, then twice a
week till 10th December.
Oct 23-d20t & 2tawtDecl0
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The Collins steamer.

The New York .HLioH, journal addressed
90 the uses u The English population IA ,hi,
country. and representative Of Brush inter
r-,s, contains the following striking paragraph
90 reference TO the Atlantic steamers. The
,Hbioa well MAINTAINS the spirit Of rs motto:
"C0tu, non a,uHuun, mutaut qua trans mare
currunt"
ltis expected that Congress will pass hill Tor
Increasing tbc appropriation Tor tie Collins steam
ere. " 90, the Briiish Government viii not make
any corresponding advance 20 the Cpnard line,
Notwithstanding tho mysterious hiuts 90 frequently
PIT forward ~ ,bc aid afforded 90 tho Cunarl
Company. In truth, member % Parliament
would require ara uuuFu1l amount 81 moral ,gur.
age, who should rico 81 propose gfani ri money
Tor tho ayowct purTpsc ~ enabling certain psr'ies
% run 't,amships hgains, certain other Fariss.'
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FIFTH DAY.-Morrins Senion.

SATURDAY, June 6.
The convention wa called 10 order soon after
. O'Clock. Payer by Rev. ). Campbell White.
The reading Of the journal was dispensed with.
The convention resumed tho voting for a Pres-
dental nominee. and when the clerk called the
name 81 Massnchusci's he Uas requested 10 pass
over the State Tor moment The word "pass"
was rnisundcrsiooJ, aud the cler, announced Mas
s1chuscus Tor 'Ciss +" II was not until after the
dcsicning appliance subsidized that tho error Wa
corrected. This Occasioncd considerab laughter.
Maryland having been called, Mr.. Spencer, Of
that delegation, remarked, (standing upon n Get.
iec,) before have the honor Of casting our vote :
desire to cay few words. II is the dos.re Of Ma.
ryland, and sure 10 s the r. ling Of the coun
try and Of this convention. that every gentleman
should come here to-day anxious to bring tho de.
alterations 81 this convention ton result Tho eyes
II this nation are nnIiOusly fixed upon The
public pulse is icyerish We we're told yesterday,
! by the chairman Of the Committee the Platform,
I that DC now ready 20 present 10. We want a
! leader 10 stand on That Platform and unfurl The
| banner inaorihcd with our principle Where is
] The Democratic principle " compromise, il gentle
men hold eith teua,ity 10 their respective c5ndi-
\ ds,cs' When viii We have a rcsuIg u is necos-
/ cary ~ -- Here the interruptions were re-
newell viii yield afcr aging ono word. tCrics
/ % NO no ] but one WOfn. " q nave $1,000
! hc6c and sustained General Gaze -- fCrics OF
! "Ordcr," "Ordcr," "sii down'l But one word
| t"Ordcr," "ordcr"l We have shown a spirit Of
I compromise. and renewed inteuupd,nsl now
announce The vote Of Maryland for Lewis Cnss
/ tAppiausr, especially in the galleries.
! The Virginia delegation who had retired, game
in, and cast their fifteen votes for Daniel 5. Dick
insol. This received with favor.
Tho Clefk, having heretofore go often read tn,
vote Of that State for Buchanan, read IL ~ such
tine occasion amid laughter.
lie was soon corrected, however. and read III,
vote az il " az cnst.
Some one suggested "Jamo Dickinson" Ia
h1,
Nir Dickinson mounted TIC rcttce, aud genera
Consent ~ hear him was given.
came h,rr, hc ssid, MT To- speak, bot shoul,
be much i,sa th'n human II ! could su hero undo
these 'Irturnstsrcof and DE silent, mud IL c0ul,
rise and address tiis convention without tho vrf,
doc, oct emotion. Camc h,fo not for myself
came here as The servant OF others, clothed Will
DC highest iutttiuue, which % shalt be nv chic
ambluon t. dischlrgc. | came hero not with IN
s'rue hons, bot by stronger feeling Of expectation
that would vote 90 procure the nomination o
Lewis Cos-, 2i Michigan. Applause
- this point a number u magnificent bouquet
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From ne .vrc Yiuk YriJuqe.

Franklin Pierce u man Of fair personal ,harac-
ter, moderate abi1ies, and tho bitt.rcst partisan
feelings. lie evidently considers that this country
created on purpose % be ruled by the party
styling itself Democratic" and never nsrb5rcd a
suspicion that that party ever vas could De ia
error. u asked Nhat ~u- thc occasion 81 Adam's
fall. be would ir.tiuct.ycy answer, "FcJcrslism!"
lie never had orc progressive idea, but - in al
things model bunker.
General Pierce was rep -atedly chosen to tie New
Hampshire Legislature, blouse, } Of which he wns
finally made Speaker. a. was fret elected to Con-
gr,-s in 1888 (March) t.oK ui- seat the following
December and served through tsU terms, when be
wac chosen into the senate, whore hc served from
l-37 tol,l2, when ho ro-igugi. IA, NO position
ia either housc. and was not qualified 60 win any.
Tie i- essentially an ordinary man ia every thing
but partsorshIp; but bis Lpco:Oc1ism j. 81 win.
dl,tiyc end maliguauttypc peculiar to New ll'mp
shiro-OhIo alone yaiuly attempting 10 equal Il.
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Massachusetts, Delegation In the WING Ma
tiOnnt Convention.
80 D. - ~ 49, Aargil,.,.

The pcr-ous named below have been chosen 60
rc3r,scnt tic Whgs of Mas,achuscus boz thc Bal
tuore National Convention. The three chosen
al large represent The two Senatorial electors md
the additional district 20 which TIC State is entitled
under tha now app.ui0nWcnt They were chosen
by ar immense mrjorty Of v0tes in the State
Convention nj Springfield in September l1-t-Nr
Everett hy 6-7 votes 0ut Of CO.. and TIC others by
nearly the came majority. The other ten are
chosen W distrirt conventions 81 the old spgor
tionmeut, consisting 81 delegates from the several
towns, convened for The last limo under that form
of asso. auon, uui,ss there shall pc Some vacancy
~ De filled in tie Congregational representation.
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Just as we are going to Prcss we learn that the
child b. born. and the cutcst Yankee in IankcedJm
couldn't guess its name. Il ia ehristcned General
Franklin Pierce WHO the devil ID hcs" you ask
with surprise. Wei, all know about INN is
that he ia said 20 be from New Hampshire, and did
service, more OF Ices, somcU here N Mexico during
The Mexican war. OF courrc he's all RI yh; but
We don't believe be will live to be President
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This is a delegation 20 whom thc hirs Of Mas
sartu-tts may safely conGic the Interests and the
honor of tho parry aud Of TIC S.atc. Thcy all,
With We b.Ecyc two ,Icepuors chosen under a
distinct understanding Of TIC msmhcrs of tho scy
cral conventions by which they were elected, that
they orc decided friends % Mr. Webster, and pre-
parrot 10 lo every hing which it proper for them
io dy o. promote bic domination "a The Wing can
diI3ta. lf they orc ogtvptod in thc convention,
they will ~ course or1uic.ce IN The legitimate Dc.
ri.i.r of t1c s.semUiy II uirh they constitute a
part. in ivD oi ,ho district conventions . Is un.
d.rs,aol 'Le impression prevailed tnat NJ. Web
-.rr b. uD likely 30 obtain the nomination, aLd
,iat General scott will bc tln maIc available can
I.gotc. TIC leczatcs chosen from these districts
InHlr1t.H opinions 10 accordance with tins Iui
prsssi.u, Iuf should tbat De- their opinion on The
Goal doc sl.u an event which VIC orc iar rom mn
triJaunr, they will Of coursc give their vgtcs hr
General Scott But Tor reasons which we have
heretofore but imperec'ly stated, and We are per.
suIdcd VIII le amply cOrroborat'd, We tthcyc
ih-y wi. t.I II' tID1a impressions arc CHROME
cos.
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Mr. Pierce UBs evidently selected on the ground
of biz previous .u iguihlanry IN the contest the
uuo'Jrrt.uahionr's oi in,diDcuty. We shall nov
hesr Of hitherto uudi. mcuts Of he, in any
quantity, AMI tha sorld will s1on have cIuse 10
blush that 10 has uaycr heard before Of the trans,
centnnt talents toe peculiar Stiffness for this high
Office, Of General Franklin Pierce.
Il is u noticeable fact, here, that Pierce ono
Of Zoe tao pcr-Oaa sdif,ssci ~ Mr. Scott, Of Viz.
-inii, from whom 90 reply vas received and pub
shcd. ls Go th,ir opinions upon some delicate cub
J,cf. and a. a. vh,i they rouiido 30 certain cup.
pysnbe coaun-cne..s. How far tLi5 silence Of MS
may have .yuau.rl go the result va now chronicle.
.ta aauu 8 a. ya, p,rr,.y estimate. " bot note
10 ne q suvgr-tyc ir.t
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From the Spanish newspaprr % New York.
III Cronira, Of Saturday, We derive the fyl-
lowing information Of Ihc movements u GER
tain diplomats
"S,uor Don BAHTOLoNs llraHrRk, Minister o.
Pu0Iic ln iruci.on in Peru, and lately appointed
Mintater Picuiroicuuory and Envoy EStroord'ua.
~ u,lr che Holy Sec aud y'hcr Governments u
Ia'y, arrived hare to-day from Lima, ~ the
steamer Crtscont City. lie be accompanied BY
s,nsr Don JOSH VI Sgouiv Secretary Of Legation
and Corsul General In Rome; BY : n.r Don ca
MILO ssounA, Secretary o. The FacuIly Il Mcdi.
inca, L.,us. as ~ atgci, Of legation; and by
four young men, alec attached to the Legation.
"It il Understood ihst S,h,r iIEasraA viii Dc.
,ar next week for Europe, end tHr mrnlor7 ofhi.
Legation will follow him, after having visited
Niagara and other remarkable place Of tie Uni.
tea States
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From III. ". L. Commercial .Adpertiscr

General Franklin Pierce served III the Mexican
war, and was respected alike, We believe, for his
military and civil character. We apprehcnd that
in oil personal qualities the selection ia conmenda-
bic, but in those which should commend him TO so
high public office. should think him inferior
70 Of HE competitors; he lie to either Of the
Whg candidates
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Totsl......l23 u % rs 90 90 /
Wonried and broken down, the convention, at
nearly seven O'Clock, adjourned till to. morrow
morning at nine.
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From the Mem York Journal of Commerce.

The nomination was made on the 10Th ballot, ai-
ter all the resources Of persuasion and intrigue had
been exhausted in the vain attempt to secure a
union of delegates in favor OF one and another Of
the candidates prominently before the convention.
The 18th ballot Indicated remote prospect of
harmony as ever; and we NOT surprised that
the convention cut the matter short by uniting on
name scarcely before heard Of in connexon
with the Presidency, not mentioned in the conven-
ton till the last day Of its abors and receiving
q single vote till the thirty fifth ballot
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lHE POSTMASTER GENERAL left the CITY
suddenly on Saturday evening, on receiving
intelligence that his only son was seriously Ill
At Andover, Massachusetts.