Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-11-20

compiicateu duties Oh the Ihlel htabsShu1Js a
perceive that am unconscionsly writing 4 sort ol
defence, which you may possibly think implies
guilt What win be the resulLy you will ask with
curiosity if not anxiety. think Mr.. Adams must
be elected--such Is the prevailing opinion. Still
shall not consider the matter as certain until the
election IA over.
Personal.
General J. W. Whitfield, delegate elect to Kan
sas, Is at present at Nashville, Tennessee, on a
visit. ..,.,....'>..s ass.s,tss
Nile Rachel made her first appearance in Phia'
dlphia last night. I H sii M
The Rev Harvey r. Hitchcock, Of Great Bar
Ave years missionary at Kaluaha, Molokai, Sand
wich islands, died there on the 29th Of August.
Roger A. Pryor, ESQ, on a special mission to
Greece, has arrived at Athens. 1t is said he was
treated with marked attention by the court.
/. Rev. Thaddeus Fiske, d. D., died at Charles
town, Massachusetts, last Wednesday, in the oath
year OF his age. y lie had been pastor Of the Con-
gregational Church in West Cambridge for forty
years, was the last survivor Of tho class which
graduated at Harvard in 1886, and with one ex-
ception the oldest graduate Of that University.
Hon. Samuel McClung, Judge of the Court Of
Common Pleas at Trenton, died suddenly Of disease
Of the heart, on Friday last, having sat on the
bench in the morning.
Miss Anna Cruise made decided hit at Troy
New York. She is a spirited actress, and an ac
complished vocalist. HIM.
Gen. John a. Dix and wife sailed on the l4th
instant for Florida. He seeks milder climate for
the benefit Of his wife's health, which is still quite
delicate. "
The ST. Louis Democrat announces the death Of
Bishop Vaudeville Catholic Bishop Of Natchez
formerly of st. Louis and Chicago. He died Ct
yellow fever on the 18th Instant. s tP5a
Fitzpatrick has been reelected Senator from Ala
bama.
Mr.. Forrest ia still at the Boston theatre
Kansas STATE CONGESTION free State Cor
vention Of Kansas though agreeing in the oppos-
ton to making Kansas slave State, IS far from
being unit upon otser subjects A very large
portion, If not a majority Of the Convention, APP
prove Of the Kansas and Nebraska bill, and wish
to bring Kansas into the Union on the principles
OF that act. The question Of excluding negroes
from citizenship has also been a prominent subject
before the Convention, and, SO far, the report Of
the committee combining the elective franchise to
whites, citizens Of the United States and six
months residents in the Territory, has prevailed
The more violent Free-soil portion Of the Conven-
ton of course object strongly to these and other
conservative features proposed to be introduced
into the constitution OF the State and declare that
the administration, having found II impossible to
make Kansas slave State, is now using its nfu-
ence to obtain from il an endorsement of the Ne
ExIaRArIos PROM VIRGINIA TO KASsAs-The
Frontier News states that DR.. Somers, Of Virginia,
was on his way to Kansas with several other gen.
tlemen, to make arrangements for location Of one
thousand persons who propose emgrating from
Eastern Virginia this FILL sixty families being from
Richmond, thirty from Staunton, Coy from Kappa
hanpock, and the remainder from the ssne neigh
borhood. Ii Ia also announced that n large emf
grafton is expected from the Western portion Of
Virginia next spring. Lots at Lecompton, the new
sent OF government were selling quite high and IL
was said that within the nextltwelve months about
three hundred buildings will be erected there.
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/, a GREAr PRoJEcr--A project has been started
IN Iouisiana to connect the Mississippi river with
Lake. Borgue by canal, cut from point eleven
miles below New Orleans, TO anintersection with
Bayou Pbilipon, at two and three-quarter miles
from the river bank. From this point Of intersec
ton 10 tie Lake, the Bayou navigation is four
miles, with an average depth of water Of from ten
TO eighteen feet, and width of one hundred and
ten feet. The canal is to be one hundred feet
vide ercavated to give depth of water of eight
and half feet at ordinary tides Near the river
bank Il is to be provided with lock three hundred
and twenty-five feet in length, by eighty wide.
NATIONAL CosvKsrroS. American State
Council OF Connecticut voted not to send delegates
10 the Cincinnati Convention. The members win
use their influence to postpone the National nomi
nations to the summer Of next year. Virginia
slso, has instructed her delegates to postpone the
nominations TO some time between June and the
5th Of July.
.JoHv Vas BuRES's FLAsK.--We have been
shown, BY our friend, Charlie Maurice, the identi-
cal baliot-box out Of which John Van Buren, got
his 81 90, 900 Soft majority" Hheids about pint.
II can be seen Mt all hours at Chdutamque
Democrat, Nog. "A.
A VALUABLE LUnP.--The MiddletowD, Connect
icut, Sentinel says that pure piece Of nickel and
cobalt ore, worth $4,000, was taken out Of the
Chatham Coal Mine few days since. II is said
TO be worth more than any mass Of these ores ever
taken ont of mine In the world at one time.