Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-01-03

Of it as will greatly promote private virtue
and happiness and the public welfare.
THE aPEARI The Bosto Com nonicealth
Of the goth ult. says that Captain Drayton, Of
Pearl memory, left that city recently, doubt
less never to return, as his constitution was
wholly broken down by his imprisonment; and
since his liberation, his little remaining health
and strength have been continually wasting
He went to Boston few weeks since, hoping
to spend some time in Massachusetts, in trav-
cling, and selling his narrative but from the
severity Of the weather, or other causes, his
health declined, and lie became 80 feeble as
seldom to leave the house, and finally to lose
all hope Of ever being essentially better, though
from the nature Of his disease, he may perhaps
live year or two. He is entirely destitute !
and his friends in that city, desiring that he
shall have every comfort so long as he may
need il, have proposed to raise q few hundred
dollars for his relief
VALUABLE Cow.--We see it stated that Col
Thorne, of Washington Hollow, Duchess co,
New York, has imported COW Of the Darham
breed, for which he paid $4,000, besides ex-
pense of her passage. II Is such men as he
who prove the true benefaetors Of the land
TExAs.--The San antonio Ledger Of De-
cember 18th says thst General P. F. Smith
had arrived in the city on the preceding Mon
day, from Eagle Pass, in good health and
spirits. For the last lew months he has been
inspecting the posts on the Rio Grande, and
seeking more eligible locations with a view to
the removal Of some Of the present posts 1t
also states that General Harvey had been in
that city for the last few days, looking as tall,
hale, and hearty, as ever.
JOHN mitchell The speech delivered by
this person OF Boston on the 2sth ult. does not,
in our opinion, redeem him from the just GEN.
sure incurred by his presumptuous address at
New York. He lectures altogether too soon
to lecture well. There was the downright
democratic leveller-that is myself It is thus
that be describes himself, with q swagger ;
but If no lives for ten years in this country the
life Of a prudent and useful citizen, he will un-
Questionably acknowledge that his present is
not even the chrysals state Of a true Ameri-
can republican, which is as Far removed from
reckless INSTRUMENTATION, as from monarchy
itself
PoLrTIcAL GossIp-Under date Of July I, a
Washington correspondent Of the New York
Tribune says
aThe Wings here are unit. There never
was more perfect harmony. Wing Presiden-
tial candidates are springing ~, IN abundance
already. The Tennessee Legislature have o
resolution before thom recommending John
Bell. He ia a good man and an able man.
The South has not more meritorious one.
The movement is reckoned to be hit at Gov
ernor Jones who is also prominent for tho same
position MIR Crittenden has many friends
Madame c. as many more. The late Attorney
General has strengthened his position by his
matrimonial alliance. Another man has been
named, whom, perhaps, you have not thought
Of This is MIR. Bolts, Of Virginia. John M.
Clayton looms up among the crowd Of compel
itors, high and strong. And last, though not
least, James A. Pearce, Of Maryland, is TO be
named Mr. Pcarce is one of the abest and
best men in the Senate, and no man would
make better President. We have q power
fol prediction in favor Of Mr.. Pearce anu
John Bellv
RoME--A fever is said TO prevail at Rome,
and several Americans have had il but two
deaths only are reported--the only grandson
of the late Justice Story, Of the y. 5. Supreme
Court, bright promising boy Of some six
years, and Mr.. Williams, Of New York.
Crawford;s monument Of Washington, for
which he is TO receive from the State Of Vir-
ginia 100000 is said TO be progressing finely.
THE TRuE FREEMAS's JOURNAL is the title
Of new weekly paper just Issued at New
York. II is Protestant paper without regard.
ing the differences which divide Protestant de-
nominations.
The ERIE RAILROAD TRouBLEs-The New
York Daily Times thus concisely sets forth the
grounds Of the recent conflicts at Erie, which
may be received as the New York statement Of
the case:
"The Borough Of Erie desires that the rail-
road running through its limits sball be COM
PEELED to change cars there, and the way deter
mined upon for efecting this object is TO in
sist that the track shall be Of different width
east and west Of that city. They secured the
passage through the Pennsylvania Legislature
Of a law requiring that difference in gauge. So
far, their object was secured by State law.
That Law, however, has been repealed, and the
railroads are now at liberty to lay down tracks
Of such q width as they may deem It, Tho
The city of Erie however, interpoees its MUM
Opal authority, and declares, that unless the
railroad will change its gauge at that point, it
shall be considered q nuisance and as such not
permitted 10 exist within the city limits. The
United States Court has issued an injunction
forbidding any interference with the road east
Of that city, That injunction has been declar-
ed null and void BY Justice Of the Peace in