Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1854-11-27
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Colonel McMuiion. n
We see 1t announced that Mr.. Martin, Of Lee
county, Virginia, viii be candidate for Con-
gress from the thirteenth district, in that State.
This district Is at present represented by the
distinguished statesman and orator, Col. Nc
Mullen Democrat Of the purest water and a
cordial hater Of Know Nothingism For some
years past, the Colonel has been blessed with
. very docile and accomplishing constituency,
and has successfully detied all opposition
this move looks as if there was trouble brew
ing in the camp. We do not know Mr.. Mar
tin, even by reputation, but if he is warrior
Of mettle, he win be apt to give the Colonel
some new views in regard to the instability Of
popular favor. MACS star, which has been 50
long in the ascendant, is now decidedly on the
wane, and if he is wise, he will abandon the
congressional field and apply for foreign mis-
sion. He speaks French quite as well as Mr..
Mason, and even Soul6 can't excel him in pug
nacity. Higher qualifications are not required
under the present dynasty.
MEMBERS OF CoSeREss The following members
Of Congress are now in the city: Messrs. Green,
of Ohio; j. G.. Allen, of Illinois; Clingman, of
North Carolina; Cobb, of Alabama; George W.
Jones, of Tennessee the two Stantons; Maxwell,
of Florida; Perkins, of Louisiana; Cummings, Of
New York; Phillips and Harris, of Alabama; Sin
gleton, of Mississippi; Odds and Disney, of Ohio;
Speaker Boyd and General Lane, of Oregon
The following Senators are also in the city !;
Messrs Broadhead, Henry Dodge, John B. Thomp-
BON, and 9. G. Clay. Messrs. Brown, Shields, and
slidel, have been here, but again left the city.
CURRENT OPERATIONS or THE TREAsURY.--On
Saturday. Nov. %, the following Treasury warrants
were entered upon the books Of the Treasury De-
partment:
For the redemption of stock $4,505 81
For paying Treasury debts 25,S27 10
For the customs 69,33l 90
For covering into the Treasury from
For covering into the Treasury from
lands 0,028 IA
For the War Department 3,763 %
For the Navy Department 60,450 90
For the Interior Department 3l,578 %
For repaying in the Interior Department 2,60l 81
PUrNAM's MosrHLY-We have received this ele-
giant magazine for December, from Shillington, cor
ler Vi eLIlsyiFdLlA avenue anu rOur-auu-a-Huu
street.
MOVEMENTS IN THE MAYA naval corespon-
dent of the Southside Democrat writes to that pa
per from Norfolk, that he has intelligence from
superior officer Of the navy that orders have been
issued to prepare and fit for sea, with all possible
DESPATCH two first class sailing ne-ofbattle ships
and eleven frst-class sailing frgatea, first class
screw frigatc and ten frst-class sailing sloops-of
war; two frst-class paddle frigates, and two second
class paddle frigates.
BREvET Col. CHARLES A. MAY, I'd regiment of
the United States dragons, is in this city.
A despatch from Boston says that Senator Sum-
ner is still confined to his room by sickness.
Gag Gray, implicated in the vitriol case in New
York, refuses to plead insanity, contrary to the
advice Of his counsel
cB- Watson's planning mill and box manufac-
tory, on Seabury street, South Brooklyn, was
totally destroyed by fire Saturday night. Loss
about $4,000.
CF A man named Peter Grundy, was arrested
Saturday in Pittsburg for passing bogus money.
A large quantity of counterfeit halfdollars, and
apparatus for coming the same were found on his
premises.
PURE BRANDY.-Since the French government
have forbidden the distillation Of cereals, very
active export demand has sprung up here for rap
phiskey and common rum and prices have materi-
ally advanced, with large freight engagements for
France. When IL comes back it will not be recog-
Missed, either by the smell, taste, or price.-N Y.