Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-10-18

this vexed question. Unless arc received
soon, We shall have to suggest to the Corresponding
Secretary Of the Norfolk County Association the pro-
prictyof dispatchng another cpistlc to them. We
cannot reconcile the thought that they intend to
dodge question Of such vast importance, as to
whether they are members of the Know Nothing
organization, or, in the language Of Democratic
Voter" whether they flavor or oppose" that organi-
zltion.
Should Mr.. WISE at least not hasten to respond
we feel assured that our ncghbor, the Enquirer
since he is so good at answering questions on the
subject Of Know Nothingism, will Immediately re-
spond plainly and uneqavocallyt the interrogatory
of his brother Democratic cotemporary-the Lynch
burg Republican-as follows The Enquirer has
been particularly denuucatory Of Know Nothngs
Will it please to inform the public whether or not
its pet, Henry \. Wise, concurs with its sentiments
We venture the assertion that it will not"
We shall see whether the Republicans prediction
that the E Inquirer will not answer. is verified.
GIN. Wool AND rHE ApNISlsrRArioS.-The New York
Herald states that according to articles in the San Fran
cisco Herald, Gen. Wool his military station that
port becoming likely to become too popular W th
the Caornans suit the purposes the Cabinet coa
on at Washington and he has been ordered into the
Interior. The Herald SAYS:
at appears, also, that Gen. Wool sulic eaty
enien: towards the busers and Gen. Davis, whose
darling scheme the of Mex leo pcaceaby
if we can, and lawfully; but forciby and BY 6libusers If
must has been lecturiuG Gen. Wool for ranscendiug
his instructions. Well all recollect how Gen. Taylor
despoied by Marcy ORDERS of the bulk of his reSu
lar troops the of the battle of Buena VISTA and
how Gen. Scott treated before his return from the VAL
ley of AeIico aud We all know that the object was to
cripple them both in public estimation. So now Gene
raj Wool stand in the OF OF the Cabinet
prants for the succession; and hence the policy
king his official conduct and OF sending him far
possible into obscurity But what is the use Look
| the late elections"
DEMOCRATIC SrArE CoSvESrIoS-TuE BALL OPENED
The State Democratic Central Committee have fixed upon
the thrteth oil November and Saunton the place
holding the Democratic State Convention for ON mating
candidate for Governor, and other State offices. This
committee is composed of twenty-five members, fifteen OF
whom present and as learn from the Examiner
the vote stood for the Soh OF November aud gains,
it six-wo Of the members voting. So by majority
OF Of thirteen Democrats great question as
when and where the Democratic State Convention shan
assemble has the words Of the Richmond Enquirer bee,
"dfnitey seiled"-an We suppose, "hOSrer Gisasful
TO fer interested udividual ,cN be respected ina
and conclusive" But, against this decision there should
be respectable dissent any quarter ofhe tbe
disconnected have cooly been informed BY the Enquirer
shat their absence from the Convention will doubtless
| be excused on special request"
Wise stock, we learn, has risen considerably.
Tux ELEcrioSs.-Pollocks majority for Governor OF
Pennsylvania SO 1897, far heard FROM by the OIL
cia returns, and it thought that the We,
hear from will increase his majority. There is majority
of l2o09 against Prohbtoy Liquor Law in - counties
heard from.
AL Of the Congressional delegation in Ohio anti
Administration, and SO in Indiana with the exception
| two members.
The session will be an anti-Administraton Con-
gross.
Miss IScE appeared Monday nigh, for the frs, time in
the beautiful play c.vLE We do bu, Justice to one
Of the most talented and promising actresses of the day
when we say she acquitted herself with brilliant success
The house was one OF the largest and fashionable
the season, and all appeared charmed with piece aud
with the performance Ct Miss Irce. It will be repeated
TO night and fail to draw crowded house as i,
has done for the two preceding pghts-particularly o.
ladies.
NOVEMBER ELlcToS..-on the 7.h OF November New
ierh, New jersey Illinois Michigan, and Wisconsin are
TO elect 81 members of Congress In New York and
Michigan Sise officers TO chosen; in Illinois State
Treasurer and county officers and legislatures in all the
States except Illinois The Massachusetts, annual election
aud election for II Congressmen be the lSh In
Minnesota Legislature is be elected some day in
November.
LlnERIA.-Lre accounts from this African republic
say that tho culture aud manufacture sugar on the S..
Paufs river rapidly increasing. Fine large cane
fields were to be in every direction and during tue
current season thought that fifty sugar firus would
be laid out. Some of the sugar already landed a.
AonroSia, is said he OF fine guilty Beef was very
scarce at Monrova, in consequence Of he cattle trains
from the interior having been intercepted by native chiefs
| md he ra,tla stnI,
ton of the government being adopted TO
protect tue trade aud punish the robbers,
SoUrn CARoLiNA CosGREssroSAL ELEcrioS-We learn
from nth Carolina, that John Mcqueen, VIM. Aiken
lawrence VI. Kei;t Preston s. Brooks James L. Orr and
William W. Boyce, the present Representatives in Con-
gress from that State have all been reelected a. members
of the next Congress In the districts represented by
Aessrs Aiken, Kett Orr and Boyce there was no oppo
son to their reelection. M Mcqueen was opposed h,
J. D. Wilson and Mr. Brooks by A. c. Darlington.
heavy hail storm, with wind aud rain, is reported as
having occurred Sunday night near the mouth of the III
nos river said that they have had heavy rain, along
the same river and the prospect for rise, and conse
qucnt improvement in navigation in the Mssissppi and
.rbussries is very catering.
The complexion of the next, or saith, Congress, ma,
perhaps be judged Of by the members who have been
eIeeteu-lS OF WnOm are friendly Admins
'raton and 81 opposed IN the present Congress tina
States that have hus chosen thermombers are repre.
'ented by IS democrats and as Wbigs-showiug gain
to the opposition, in 81 members elected Of %.
1t s computed tina. there will be twenty one thousand
miles Of railroad in the United States on the frs, dsv NJ
January next, The longest raroaddupon the surface Of
The globe IA the Illinois Central which is 73l miles in
length, aud is rapidly approaching completion.
The Know NothDgs OF Charleston claim 10 have e,oc,
ed seven members Of the Legislature or South Csroo
at the recent election in that State.
II is said that one Of the escsp.d .samen OF the Acc
having gone on board the Atlantic on Saturday lust as
the steamer was about to sail was discovered bv tho
Captain, who took him by the collar and marched him
ashore, saying he wished ch men to 10 TO sen With
| him.
! lSsURREcroSARr MOVEMENT AT Rro-A eu,ious in.
sufeetonary movement has taken place at Rio Jano,n
Efo"ing out OF the passage Of Law by the Chamber NJ
Deputies, dePryng the officers Of tho army below ooonc
and the corresponding officers 10 the navy OF the rigb n