The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1853-12-01

,his battle with some interest,", anu keep our
.o,lers advised of its progress and tendency.
P,rpsI IN rHE PIERCE DEMOCRACY, are break
INC ou everywhere Howell Cobb has not sue
cseded in resuming his old position among his
trahren Of Georgia The caucus of Democrat.
IL members Of the Legislature refused to nomi-
nate him, preferring Mcdonald, who had been
President of the famous Nashville Convention.
Mr. Cobb left in great wrath. Soon afterwards
IN the Legislature, on motion of a friend OF the
Ex-Governor and sustained by the Wings,
resolution was adopted to postpone the election
orSenator for the remainder OF the session u
,.s NcDonalds turn this time to ieel wrath
nj A series of resolves WAS also brought for
vard censuring the Administration tor Its pol
icv in relation to New York politics. In the
So,.te they have been ordered to be printed,
49,, tho House refused the order.
Fv GOVERNOR VRooM, American Minister
q, Berlin. was required to dress himself in uni
firm for reception at Court. 40 says the Phil
adelpbia NelrS, which adds that the King will
not tolerate plain dress in his presence.
What is the use of having minister, IN dress
or undress ut that Court!
RHODE TsLAND.-The proposition submitted
Nv the Legislature of Rhode Island to the
psonle whether the delegates elected last June
n a State CJnyenton for the revision OF the
Consolation should meet or not, has been de-
termined in the negative by the popular vote
majority of 900 being against it.
CoXGREssMEN- ELECT IN LoUIsIANA.-First
district-Wm. Dunbar, Dem second-T G.
Hunt Wing; third. K. Perkins, Dem.
foorth-Roland Jones, Dem.
NEw JERsEY-The results in New Jersey, of
the late eecti, n are as follows: Price, Dem,
IS 342; Hayward, Wing, 3453O Scott received
last year, 80 447; Pierce, "a 30l.
WASHINGTON AND BALTIMORE RAILROAD
The following extract from the annual report
OF the Baltimore ana onlO halifoau, SHOW well
for the reduction of fare on the Washington
branch from 81 50 to 25 between this and
Baltimore:
The Washington Branch ID, ,
E and Fl, exhibiting the business of this
rod establish an increased receipt of S36, 40S,
as compared with the previous year and that
notwithstanding the reduction of the fare from
$50 to 81 25; and it is gratifying to report
that the months of July, August and Septem,
Der The period in which that reduction has
been in action, show "a very small comparative
loss in the aggregate amount received; while
the gradual increase of passengers show that
ere long, there il good reason to believe, the
former receipts will be exceeded Additional
facility, too, has been afforded to the people
and measures are in progress yet further to
provide accommodation along the road as well
to encourage tonnage as passengers. The
onprouS tax imposed by the State, of one-fftt
Mc groS, revenue received from passengers up
on that and the portion of the main stem of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad over which the
Washington branch cars travel, has retarded
improvements on the line; and it is hoped that
some modification, at least, may be granted
and the means Of the company thereby in.
creased to make it in every respect model
road