The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-12-25
BY TELEGRAPH.
REPORTED EXPRESSLY FOR THE yoURoAI
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New YORK, Dec. %.
A Washington correspondent Of the Herald
telegraphs on Saturday evening To-days
in the House are both indicative
and significant The plurality proposition was
voted down by combination of Fuller men
and the friends of the administration. When
a test vote was required Fuller's friends vote
with the administration, and was informed
this evening that should the alternative be
presented they would go for Southern man IN
preference to Banks.
Another correspondent says, am assured
that it is the purpose of Mr.. Fuller to with
draw on Monday from the contest for the
Spcakership and that another candidate will be
put forward by the national American party.
Mai. Harris, of New York, takes the post of
the late Col Miller at the Philadelphia barracks,
with the rank of Lieut.. Colonel of marines.
New York, Dec. %.
The New England Society celebrated the
5Oth anniversary of their organisation, by
festival at the Astor House, at which some
500 of our most noted citizens participated.
The orator of the Society this year was Oliver
Wendell Holmes, who delivered poem, and
the poet John Pierport made speech in prose.
Speeches were also made by Simon Draper,
the President, ex-Recorder Talmage Gov.
Ashmun, of Massachusetts,, Rev. Drs. Lathrop,
Farley, and others. Among those present
were representatives from all the benevolent
Isocieties of the different Nationalities having
organizations in this city.
Daniel Jenifres, ex-member to Congress.
and Minister to Austria under Harrison, died
on Tuesday at MiIlbury Grove.
| WAsHINGToS, Dec. %.
The Democratic members of the Florida
Legislature have appointed day for the cleo
ton of delegates to the Cincinnati Democratic
National Convention. These delegates will
be instructed TO insist upon the adoption of a
platform of principles as the basis Of national
organisation prior to the nomination of candi-
dates and that said platform shall among other
things include in substance the following pro-
positions.
First--The reorganization and adhesion to
the principles established in the Kansas Ne
braska act and their application to new States
Second-That neither the Missouri com
promise nor any other anti-Slavery restrictions
shall hereafter be extended over any Territory
in the United States. The prompt and faith
d full execution of the fugative Slave law and it
!: prominent continuance upon the Status
!. book.
If their propositions shall not be in sub
: stance incorporated in the platform adopted b,
the convention the delegates from Florida vii
be instructed to withdraw.
BosroN, Dec. "a.
PIP. F. Defront, one Of the oldest and mos
respected brokers of this city, died last nigh
On the announcement of his death, the Boar
of Brokers adjourned till Wednesday.
New YORK, Dec. "a.
The store Of Jaffrey & Sons, Broadway, Wa
robbed on Sunday morning Of laces, silks, &c
to the amount of $4,000. The goods wei
afterwards found by the police in an adjoinir
store whittier they had beer removed by Il
e, burglars preparatory to being carried off. II
thieves escaped.
The Tribune's correspondent TELEGRAPH
from Washington, should the resolution
favor of adoption of the plurality principles
elect Speaker be pressed, an amendment W
etc be proposed embodying the provision that
person heretofore nominated, shall be ellegit
are Ar. to the Office.
i sye The Northern Light has sailed for Nicarag
nv accompanied by 5000 fllibusters who h'
been enlisted and drilled in this city under
ind auspices of Parker and French.
ring The district attorney McKeon has protes
t. against the movement and telegraphed to Pr
a by dent Pierce for instructions for further I
= ceedings.
us,ie Among the freight of the Northern Ligh
i. considerable quantity of war munitions.
ice As New York, Dec. q
attsI Flour sixpence higher, fair demand, sale
viii 1000 bbls at So 25@8 81 for State; IS l:
8 rs for mixed to fancy Western; sales of
bbls Canadian at So 371a. Wheat ste'
sales 5000 bushels at 81 for red Long ISL
=. 81 95@1 81 for red Tennessee. Sales 20
CO., bushels Rye at 81 81 Corn unsettled,
ID tAis Of Q 900 bushels at 89c: 94c for yellow
CO. white, Southern and Western mixed.
ILLS dull. Pork lower, sales of 800 bbls at S l
PENS. @l975 for mess, S16 871a Gil for pr
:sssn,ly Beef dull Lard quiet at 121a @125sc