The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-06-07
Correspondence of the Dispatch.

WASHINGTON CITY, June 3rd, 1852.
Inc Democratic Association of this city is ma.
King extensive preparations to hold great ratii.
cation meeting" on Tuesday night This meeting,
learn would be held Ga the evening of the
day on which the nomination is made, were it not
deemed impolitic by the friends of Mr. Maury, (the
Democratic candidate for Mayor As | have be-
fore stated there three candidates for this Of
nee two Wings and one Democrat Washington
Is Wing city by large majority. But Mr.. Maury
being extensively and tavorably known, and, with
a. wealthy man, and largely interested in the
prosperity of the city, WILL it is believed receive
mot only the entire support Of his own party, but
that OF very respectable portion of the Wing
party. Indeed, his friends are betting two to one
on his election. Monday next w Il decide the con-
test. And, with the view of allaying, as much as
possible all political excitement the proposed De
mocraIc ratification meeting will not come off until
after the MAYORS election Is determined. Our De-
mocrstc friends have always been considered
great tacticans and this move among others, we
THINK evidences the fact.
Our citizens are, just now, 30 much engrossed
with the approaching municipal election, that
scarcely thought seems to be given to the proceed
ings of the Baltimore Convention. The truth is,
our most excitable and fiery politicians are in Bal
hmore, and we now in the full enjoyment OF
temporary quiet and repose. SO far as regards ma
uonal politics.
Yesterday, a rumor was current on our streets.
the import of which was, that Messrs. Wise and
McMullin, of Virginia, had been engaged in per.
sonal rencontre in one of the hotels 10 Baltimore
This turns out to be not entirely correct But am
credibly informed that serious and irrecoucilahle
misunderstanding has arisen between the two in
consequence, 1t is said, of the latter genems an re-.
taiing certain private conversation held with n
other In reference TO the anticipated course of Mr.
Wise IN the Convention. Hard words were freely
exchanged, and language of no doubtful import
passed, 1t Is said, between the two Weare almost
houriy ehher favored or annoyed with the most i'm
prooaDe aho absurd rumors purporting to be tele.
graphic dispatches from Baltimore.
viii not tire the patience of your readers by
enumeratipg them Should anything import nj
come, In an authentic shape will telegraph YOU at
the earliest moment.
Mr. Clay is no better; on the contrary he con
unues to sink, and in all human probability will
soon pass from the stage OF existence.
AT about ~ o'clock, TO-DAY, the Baltimore Con.
ventlon commenced balloting; about every hall
hour we are receivir the result of each successive
ballot UP to two o'clock (as wrte) Cass leads
Commen! is useless now as the fnal result will
doubtless be known ere this reaches YOU We are
IN lever OF excitement to know who will be the
nominee.
The weather. for the past few days, has been op.
pressiveiy hot. The thermometer this morning
at II O'Clock, ranged 95 deg in the shade. Our
markets are plentitully supplied with Strawberries
and cherries; the former may be bought at from 8
TO 10 cents, according TO quality; cherries from
TO III cents. We have an abundant supply of sea
sonable vegetables, also, at reasonable prices.
HENRICO.
p. S. At the time of closing this Is p M we
have received the result of the 9Th ballot viz -
Cass ll3; Buchanan IS; Douglas, 81 seattle ring,
% Cass and Buchanan are both falling Off
Douglas stock is rising. 1t is, however, impossi;
BILE to conjecture who will be the nominee H.