The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1853-01-15
l ELEGRAPHIC DISPATCHES.
Reported for the Evansville Journal.
WASHINGTON, Jan. II.

WASHINGTON, Jan. IL.
Standardization presented a memorial
from the stone masons engaged on the Capt.
tol, which sets forth that they were employed
by Strong, the superintendent, at "a % per
day, which sum was regularly paid them, but
they were compelled to pay over TO said
Strong 81 per day out of this sum. Other
charges are preferred against Strong.
Tn bill making appropriations for the
payment of invalid and other pensions was
passed.
Mr.. Cas- resolutions re-affirming the
Monroe doctrine was postponed until Tuesday
next.
Mr.. Cass offered a resolution calling
for the correspondence relative to the
Squiers treaty o. Nicaragua, laid over. Mr.
Soule resumed his speech relative to the
Clayton and Bulwer treaty.
New ORLEANS, Jan. IL.
Cotton Tuesday morning was quiet, with
barely 1000 bales sold.
The Humboldt and Americas news was
received to-day, and the effect on the market
is yet undeveloped.
The steamer Philadelphia dates the same
as the Daniel Webste-, has arrived. She
reports the Illinois having sailed for New
York on the evening of Sd with 200 pas
sengers, and over two millions of gold as
freight.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. II.
The Delaware Legislature have elected
Hon. ]. NJ. Clayton U. s. Senator for 6
years.
PITTSBURGH, Jan. IL. P. M.
Robt. NJ. Riddle, Wing, editor of the Com
mercial Journal, was elected Mayor by 3l7
majority over Guthrie, Dem the present in
cumbent.
BosToN, Jan. II.
The Hon. John A. Clifford (Whig) was
elected Governor by the Legislature.
BosroN, Jan. III.
Tae Legislature filled % vacancies in the
Senate to-day, making 80 Wings, oppose
ton, thus giving the Wings majority of i3 !,
on joint ballot.
New ORLEANS, JAMS.
The 9Th of January was not celebrated by
any public demonstration of the city autho- |
rites.
The weather is warm and cloudy.
Arrived-Wm. Noble, Yorktown, Cheno-
weth, Belle Key, Clifton, Delaware, a nd Cali
fornia.
Departed - Eclipse, Louis Whiteman,
Matte Wayne, Midas, Banner State and
Empire.
The Legislature Of Virginia have instructed
the committee on the judicionary, to whom
the matter was referred, to report in favor of
prosecuting the Lemmoa case. before the Su-
preme Court of the United States.
Barney Lowell, postmaster at Ebenezer
Depot South Carolina, has been murdered by
his slaves.
WASHINGTON, Friday, Jan T.
A dispatch from Michigan announces tina.
a Caucus OF the Democratic members OF the
Legislature OF that State have nominated
LII an. Chas. T.. Stuart, now a member of IN G
House OF Representatives, for u. s. Senator,
10 succeed Hon. Apheus Fitch whose term
expires on the 4th of March next.
Mr.. Weightman, Delegate from New Mex
leo is very anxious to gel the floor to speak
'on the affairs of that Territory. Although
Wing he intends to pitch iato the admin
istrltIon. He feels particularly indignant
about letter from Col. Summer, of the
Army, to the Secretary of VI ar, in which
that officer gives frightful picture of the
ignorance and immortality of the people OF
New Mexico.
Should Senator Hunter decline the place
of Secretary of State under the incoming
administration, it is understood that Cabinet
appointment will be rendered to ex- G overnor
Flord of Virginia. Jefferson Davis is thought
to stand a good chance for the War Depart
ment.- ". Y. Tribune.
CINCINNATI, Jan. IL. NJ.
The river has fallen six inches since last
evening.
PITTSBURGH, Jan. ~, p. NJ.
There are feet inches water and falling
The weather is wet with snow falling.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. IL.
Arrived, Empire State, United States,
General Lafayette, Catatract and Yuba.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. II.
Arrived, Chancellor. Departed VIM. No.
BILE, H. NJ Wright, W. B. Clifton, Yuba, J.
Morriset, Ambassador and Yorktown.