The Nevada journal., 1852-11-12
DEFECTIVE

Catharine Hayes was in Boston, max
ing purchases and completing her ar
rangements for California.
The Uncle Sam, new steamer for
the California line, was launched at N.
Y, on the 9th ult. She registers 1900
tons, and was to have been completed in
every respect so as to take her departure
for Aspinwall on the lst of October.
The following is from the Alias New
York correspondent -
We have little transpiring among us
at present of more than ordinary inter
est. Politics form the staple of the pre-
sent seasons excitement, and they are
not yet over brisk. During the last fort
night the State and local nominations
have all been completed, and the ball
in consequence begins to roll with more
velocity. Still, throughout the country
generally, the canvass is remarkably
quiet. The democrats, especially, man
itesl no enthusiasm, and do not seem to
be at work. General Apathy" appears
to command their entire forces. This
state Of affairs proves either chat the de-
mocracy cannot get up an excitement,
or that they are perfectly confident of
victory The latter can hardly be the
inference, as their opponent have the
government in their hands, and all its
machinery and as Gen. Scott's militia
ry fame is moving large numbers of the
democracy themselves into the ruling
column. In some parts of the South the
contest has been vigorously fought
The internal divisions between State
Rights and Union men kept alive the
party spirit until it was transferred with
increased power to the Presidential cam
paign. But North, and West, and East,
the masses are quiescent as summers
morning. There are now no important
discussions in either Of the great parties.
The Free Soil democracy is IA split from
BOTH but it will not amount to sufficient
20 do much damage. Indeed the vote
will hardly be felt elsewhere than in
Ohio. where The Indications show that
the largest split will be from the demo-
cratic party instead of the whig, as in
1914.
The war against General Pierce on
the anti-Ca'ho'c test, has been renew
ed with rcdoubled vigor, BY means of 4
manifesto signed with names in full OF
a largo number Cf Catholics Of New
Hampshire, who affirm distinctly that
while he never did anything towards re-
moving this Catholic restriction. that lie
negatively sustained it. This backing
up of previous evidences on the subject
has created quite an excitement among
the adopted citizens Archbishop tlughes
however, in a model letter, refuses to
mcddle with the question. He will not
indicate any preference for either can
&idutc, saying that he shoald prefer that
Catholics should err in their votes hon
est|y, than to see them guarded against
danger of ei ring in their choice of Pres
dent by any ecclesiastical influence.
Qutc to the ppointmcnt of every
enc. the Wigs of this city have nomi-
united Morgan Morgans for Mayor, thus
; throwing aside both Mr. Kingsand and
MIR. Phnnix. The nomination is sort
of negative or compromise movement.
Hon. James II johnson, a prominent
Union Democrat Of Gcorgia, has come
out for Scott and Graham.
a despatch from Wisconsin indicates
the defeat Of the Democratic Judicial
tick't in that State, and the triumph of
the Independent candidates.
In the city of Nashville, Tenn, the
Wings have elected their candidate for
Mayor, by IL majority of pa, against 2j
majority last year Tie Wings hail
this as certain Indication that the
State will go for Scott by 10000 mai.
The Goth Protestant Episcopal Con
vcntion Of this Diocese, came off in this
city last week, when Rev Jonathan NJ.
Wainwright was elected Provisional
Bishop, to supply the vacancy created
by the degradation of 'lshop Or derdonk.
Billy Bowlegs, the renowned Seminole
Chief, with several of his red follower,
have been lionizing in New York, seeing
the sights and shows, &c. They made
up their minds finally. that it's no use
for the great Seminole nation to CON
tend against the whites. who have 80
much people, steamboats, soldiers, Zig
guns; ana pretty gals &c. They
have promised, positively, to remove at
once to the west of the Mississippi. 1t
is sincerely to be hoped the Seminole
war is now at an end
lsruMUs INTELLIGENCE. 1t is said
that the boatmcn on the Chagres river
have undertaken to destroy the railway
bridge now in progress Of erection. An
attempt was made to burn tho bridge,
but the scoundrels were discovered be-
fore they succeeded. Gen. imenes had
despatched number Of soldiers from
Panama to the scene of the depreda-
tions.
Another discovery of gold is reported
on the lsthmus The Echo thinks that
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