The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1853-04-07

end to the decentralization, and riots, and mani
fold evils, attending the present volunteer sys
tenn.
The late dreadful accident on the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad. seventy miles beyond Cum
bcrland, by which the cars were thrown OF the
track, down precipice of some hundred feet
causing the death of several persons and serious
injury to others, has excited much distrust oil
the workmanship on that part of the road
which winds round the mountain sides and
along 30 many precipices. This is the third
accident that has happened on this section, and
it is said that the road at the curves is defect,
i've in strength, and that the rails and their
fastenings are insufficient for the great pressure
and momentum of the cars.
The Wings of Tennessee are rallying for the
coming State election. A State Convention IS
to be held at Nashville in April, to select can
ddates In the manifestoes of the Party we
can discover no ground on which it is to organ
ize except the assumption that the Party in
power is suspected Of the purpose of territorial
aggrandizemcnt We suppose the philosophy
of the matter is, that the outs wish to be ms.
The letter-writers report that the scene in
the Senate last Friday, when the nomination
of Mr. Dix was under consideration, was pro-
foundry interesting. Messrs. Rusk, Bright,
Butler, Mason, and BrOdhead, spoke strongly
/ L. M p.
named were almost fierce. Douglas, Soule,
Walker, Chase Seward Houston, and Petit,
advocated ratification; and SOule, We are told,
stated that Mr. Dix, during the campaign, on
the stump svowed his assent to the Baltimore
platform. Mr. Chase, it is said, even by those
not acting with him, gloriousy indicated the
rights and institutions of the free States, ap-
pearing to greater advantage than he had ever
done before. 1t was tho remark of brother
member, that he would come back to the next
Senate and take position there second to
that Of no other Senator. The nays on the
nomination were Bright, Atcbison; Butler,
Evans, Rusk, Morton Thompson Of Kentucky,
and Mason.
The Telegraph brings news of the serious
illness Of Judge fancy, and Of the death of
Mrs. Cass. "Of all the estimable ladies'"
says the InteHigenesr, @who have resided at the
seat of Government not one was more esteem
ed for goodness than the amiable and gentle
wife of General Cas-"
The newspapers announce the death of sew
eral distinguished persons-among them Field
Marshal Haynau, one Of the great malefactors
of the nineteenth century, DR.. William f.
Horner, Professor of Anatomy in the Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania and widely known
through his anatomical works, and Orfla, the
celebrated toxicologist, author of several i'm
portant works on toxicoloy and medical ju-
risprudence
Pennsylvania is not totally depraved. We
observe with pleasure that the bill to prevent
colored persons from settling in that State,
failed to receive second reading in the House
of Representatives on the 2Sth ult., by a vote
of so against 80 Is this the beginning of
wholesome reaction The Commercial Aduer-
tiscr, Erie county, of the same State, has with
drawn from the Wing party and appears in
new type, under the title of the Weekly Cres-
cent as an advocate of Free Democracy. 1t
is ably conducted by A. II. Caughey and A. J.
McCreary.