The Evansville daily journal., 1852-10-25
TELEGRAPH DISPATCHES.
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Reported for the Evansville Journal.
BosroN, Oct. %, A. NJ.


BcsToS, Oct. %, A. NJ.
An express arrived from Mansfield bringing
intelligence of Webster's condition up to S
o'clock p. NJ of the ODD. He had somewhat
recovered from his critical situation last night,
but was not essentially improved. He had
three attacks ofvomiting since morning.
Since the last attack he has been lying in a
placid state. conversing little with his
frie nds. Although very weak and on the
brink Of efernity-for his physicians have no
I hope of his recovery, his mind is still un-
coudcd, and he is still in the full enjoyment
of his intellectual faculties.
Webster passed the night quietly. Not
quite so we'll this morning, and slowly sink
ing.
On Tuesday Webster was not considered in
any imminent danger by his physicians, and
there was probability of his being able to
resnme public duties in few days; but before
evening his disease, which is of the bowels,
took an infiammatory turn and continued to
grow verse until yesterday, when DIR. Jeflries
became alarmed.
Webster's wife and son are with him. DR..
Warner left here for Mansfield this morning.
The distinguished statesman is fully awsfe of
his danger.
He is able to converse freely. A special
meeting OF the Webster State Executive CON-
mittee was held this evening. twas
RcSolred, That in compliance with the
wishes of Mr. Webster's family and frieiids.
all political action be suspended lor the pres
ent.
During last night Mr.. Webster was very
sick, but at ) this morning, when the messen-
ger left Marshfield he was asleep. Yester-
day he prepared bundle of documents to be
dispatched to Washington.
BALTIMORE, Oct. 2a.
Gen. Scott left this morning on the o.
clock train for Washington, esco ted by COM
mttee of reception. Numbers were wait
ing and greeted him with hearty cheers.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct 90.
Geo. Zimmerman stabbed to the heart this
afternoon by Edward Sloan, hack driver, in
front of the Sun buildings, supposed revenge
for brutal assault upon Sloan by Zimmerman
a year since.
PITTSBURGH, Oct. %.
River 24 inches and standing. Appearan-
ces of rain.
CINCINNATI, Oct. 90.
River falliag slowly, with about feet in
channel.
NEw YoRK, Oct. 81
Flour 1900 bbls State SAL Genesce 81 - a6a;
Southern 81 GaD75. Market firm with upward tendan.
cy; iC0 bush white Wheat at 81 OGaS; Southern white
O6: Genesec s OG9I 10, market firm; good corn
mixed 7jl a76 earee; 800 Ky. 50, 1000 Bs Pork
s.aI7.. prime sI5i heavy go bbls Ecef unchanged
300 kegs ard 1T ~. prime sugarH,s eanalo
5e5s 1000 bags eo,c Rie {, 90 active 3coO bids Lsee
Oil 1T .Oa40 Tobacco ny. Sj65l; Il0O bios O whisky
-, Prison do Us. IS 6. s,IOsl do SIS 6. no.
Is At n small town where Jenny Lind
and Ba-num had stopped to rest, the latter
told the folks that they would raise him s l..
800 he wozild let them hear Jenny sing. The
proposition was agreed to, and large barn
was procured, which comfortably held about
800 people, which at So per ticket mad up
the sum demanded. The audience seemed
delighted and satisfied, and as Jenny was
singing her last song for the night, the BIRD
Song" tall hoosier looking fellow, who
seemed to think that he han been "sorter'
taken in 50 worth, exclaimed, on Jenny re-
peating the words,
IL know not know NOT why am singing"
~The darnaton ye don't. WeH can tell
ye--ye are singing for $1,000 lick-S2 a
topknot all round; and there's no use in
tellin' folks you don't know why yer singing
| guess dads corn will find out" A dreadful
explosion took place, and Barnum was found
among the runs of the big fiddle. So the
story goes.
A PLEASANT STATE OF THINGs.-PaSsen-
ger-"What's the matter guard"
Guard with presnce of mind d)-"Oh
nothing, particular, sir. We've only run
into an excursion trainW
Passenger-"But good gracious, there