Daily American telegraph., 1852-01-09
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.



BALTIMORE, Jan. 9-3 p m.
H. w. Bool, well-known auctioneer of this
city, shot himself in the head, with pistol, at
one o'clock this afternoon, and died instantly.
He has been melancholy some months. Though
he was worth fifteen thousand dollars, he fancied
himself getting poor. He committed the deed in
the room over his auction store. He was much
esteemed. s,atr
The Markets.
Flour, grain, and other things, here and at the
North, are unchanged.
Nominations for the Democratic National
Convention.
ROCHESTER,, Jan. 8.
The Democratic Convention of Buffalo have
chosen J. g. Dickie delegate to the National Con-
vention.
The Democrats of Monroe county have elected
Horace Gay delegate to the National Convention.
Democratic State Convention.
LOUISVILLE, Jan. g.
The Democratic State Convention met at Frank
fort to-day to elect delegates to the Democratic
National Convention. The impression prevails
that William 0. Butler will be recommended for
the Presidency.
Ohio Democratic state Convention.
COLUMBUS, Jan. 8.
At the afternoon session Of the Ohio Demo-
cratic State Convention q resolution, offered by
Presidency, caused much discussion and bitter
feeling. After stormy discussion of four hours
it was voted down, by yeas 1876, nays IA.
veto OF the Governor OF PennsyIvania.
HARRISBURG, Jan. 8.
Governor Johnson has to-day sent veto mes
sage to the legislature, refusing his sanction to
the bill repeating the law prohibiting the use Of
the prisons for the detention of fugitive slaves.
This is the bill he pocketed after the last session
New Hampshire Democratic State Com
ventfOM.
CoNcoRD, N. H., Jan. 8.
The Democratic State Convention met to-day,
and was fully attended. Hon. G. G. Anterior
presided. Hon. Noah Martin, of Dover, was
nominated for Governor, and Asa p Cate for
Railroad Commissioner Resolutions were adopt
ed affirming their former expression Of principles
General F. Pierce was proposed for the Presi-
dency. The convention then adjourned.
Kossuth invited to Massachusetts.
BosTON, Jan. 8.
joint resolution, inviting Kossuth to visit
Massachusetts,, as the guest of the State, passed
both houses of the legislature to-day.
Kossuth ms the Guest OF PennsyIvania.
HARRISBURG, Jan. 8.
The Governor to-day signed the resolution,
which had previously passed both houses of the
Legislature, inviting Kossuth to visit Harrisburg,
and become the guest of the State. The Cover
present it to him at Washington.
Sailing OF the Steamer City OF Glasgow.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 8.
The steamer City of Glasgow sailed from here
to-day for Liverpool She took out thirty pas
sengers.
The Cambria Mt Boston.
BosToN, Jan. 8, p. m.
The steamer Cambria arrived at her wharf this
afternoon, at o'clock.
The Markets.
New YORK; January 8.
Sales of 800 bales of cotton at yesterdays
rates. Dealers are awaiting their letters by the
Cambria Sales of 1000 bbls. -four at $4,000
$4.56i for State brands. Wheat is frmer-
mixed corn 65c. Sales of 500 bbls. mess pork
at $l5.124; sales Of 100 bbls beef hams at
$l3.75; sales of 100 bbls. lard at 9@9ic. Sales
at auction to-day of $500 bags Rio coffee at Ia
SEC. There were 5000 bags offered, but after
the above transactions, the sale was stopped
Rice is steady at $3.121G1$356. Sales of $500
bbls. linseed oil at 6l962c. Stocks-Reading
Railroad has advanced & and Canton 4. Sterling
Exchange 10i premium.
Lola Monies and Edward Willis have had n