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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-11-03
FROM WASHINGTON.

WAsHISGros, Friday, Nov. !, ls55.
speci. Dispatch 70 The N. Y Tribune.
The political war increases in interest. The Union
contains an article on Prince John, at once terrific
and CALLING.
Land-xarants sre heavy, and prices declining.
To he AI'ooa,ed Pyes.
Various contradictory reports being in circulation
regarding Lieutenat- general SCOTS pay, find on d.
rect inquiry at the paymsster generals office that the
figures in my dispatch Of Wednesday are substantially
correct; the official record shows that he s entitled to
back pay to the amount of ten thousand four hundred
and five dollars 10 the fist of October last-no al
lowance being made for the eis BIT months during which
he commanded the eastern division of the army IN
Mexico His pay in addition TO that Of msjor gem
ers Is thousand three hundred and tsenty dollars
per year. Genera Scott claims ihirty.two thousand
dollars arrearases.
In the court of Claims to-day in the case Of j. z.
MeEloery, Judge Bacsford delivered the opinion OF
the court The claim for services extra clerk.
il was held-fnt that contracts msde with executive
officers were violation of law and void second, that
mere voluntary service will not support an express
promise 10 pay third TO sustsin implied contrsc.
with the government the services must have been
performed with the knowledge of some agent of the
government sut orized TO assent to the performance
Of such services. An order 10 take testimony was
refused.
Mr.. Baxter coDcluo ed bis argument in the Florida
cass = when the court adjourned 10 Monday.
The Star of this evening fOots up the back psy OF
Gen. Scott 10 thirty-one thousand three hundred and
four dollars.
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JosEpH BLUET.-We note that The albany Regis
ter, Bg6ao Commercial, &C., delight to parade Mr.
Blunts name before the public as that of an Office
holder or ofceseeBer when nothing could be further
from the fact. Mr. Blunt holds no office and seeks
lone. He has not drawn this fire even by partislty
for Gov. Seward, for be never " Seward man. -
Mr. Blunt is an ole -fsshiohed conservative Wing
who thinks it is high time that the westward and
northward progress of Slavery should be stopped.
This is the head and front of his offending We
barely know man Of equal capacity, intelligence
and familiarity with public affairs, who has been 80
seldom candidate for Office. Mr.. Fillmore offered
BIN very responsible poet, but ne declined it, And
yet Mr.. Bunts name is paraded again and again in
the Hndco prints as that of pacehunter. There is
rot IIindoo of the second degree in our State who
lees deserves that character.
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an Office which can be filed only BY men with sau

an Office which can be filed only by men with edu
cation and experience suited to it's peculiar duties
Formerly the city Inspector, when appointed by
the Common council, was always member Of the
medical profession-a class Of citizens who qener-
ally are not to be found turning political cranks or
grinding political axes. IN the hurry scury sf NOM
nations and elections the great principle of fitness
for the duties Of superintendent of the public health
has evidently been overlooked by the people, al
oversight which at the approaching election they
will have an opportunity Of rectiying; aud if they
study their own pecuniary interests alone, to say
nothing Of the great interests of public health.
morals and science, they will cast their votes for
the only one of the candidates who has made the
laws Of pestleDce and the means for its prevention
along and earnest study. We of course refer to
DR.. JOHN IL GRISCOM.
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A POLITICAL JoKE.-The friends Of Mr.. Dallas held
meeting at Philadelphia last evening with view to
pulling that gentleman forward a candid ,e for the
Presidency. We have received the proceedings of
the meeting by telegraph, aud see nothing 10 them be
yOnd the usual rigmarole and romance of such occa-
sior.. except III, following resolution which, in view
of the fact that Mr. alas introduced into Congress
and engineered through the recharter OF the United
States bank, is too good to be lost;
Resolrtd Tbs. in fellow ezs George Mfn Dallas we
behold lust the for such Tine Dwelling 10 our midst
rem VI he character which, whsher re-
raded political protest. pal cia, or sona point OF
ew know BE- unstsired by spot or b'emlsh The sou
one citizens OF this Commonwealth
Al of the nation ust6ts IN his lie the preeepts ubibed
from our Eurole voun In tue var
1872 shrirks 10 his youth from bN Il for his coun
Wir,sus somTi s.ion ct Jefferson honored with
the uhi Madison and o,iug the snip of sekson
his Auism has heen d. rived mwedistey fom those
ly Auism has been best exemphed Wnethe
We copteuuae him In public siat1ns-as seni or - tue
# At the court OF the aatocr.t as
curing champion against raj m0neged eororiioH or
AS Vice pre- the nifed states, sh the prosperity
Of the country poised bis single whether on the
other those lessons Of paroti-n union 80
resce which bis dss lie and conversation 10 midst so
stiously but persussveS. cuicse We md ev4Y~h.
The most sua aesa0ns that bs principle OF action IN s
determo-d BY nothing narrower than
the e neral welfare of the " io people.
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We old wb have three rifles presented to to k1 this
Fusion The fr Hard rife the second SOt rife,
ard the third American rife The gener nay the al
most universal uscn s that the American rife viii bring
dow the mock COON therefore all old live unburd VIII
will it Expires.
We'll, the Brooks Wings ought to know by
this time what weapon is suited to their purpose
They bave tried the Union-Safety' mortar, the
"Siyer Gray" PaiIban, and the BoOhOo catapult-
they have fused on Seymour fused on Pierce, and
fused on Ullmann, all to show their invibcible
hatred to Fusion. The American rife" is the
one they fred at us last year. and it made a loud
report, but did not carry quite far enough. 1t
will serve them so again, but it is, maybe, as good
as they can get. Suit yourselves, gentlemen!
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STATE POLITICS.

BUFFALO, Friday, Nov. ., 1855.
The Buffalo Republic of this evening contains letter
from John Van Bsen to the Hon. Israel T. Hatch, in
which Mr.. Van b. makes the following statements:
"The purpose of my father if he lives till mex
Tuesday to vote the entire Democratic ticket at the
head of which you stand, has never been concealed
from bis friends from the day the nominations
made. 1t paiDsme greatly to be Obliged, in order 70
do what consider full justice to tie faithful and dis
tipgushed Democrats who are presented for the sui;
fages of the people by the Dem Dcr attic convention and
to maintain my own ability 10 advocate their cause
succe ssfuy, to defend myself against the assaults OF
The N. y EreniFg Post and now give to that paper
and its editors an evidence Of my sincerity, which
they cannot doubt declare their conduct in reference
to the Democratic n the present Canvass base,
co Eardy and dishonest
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The Grand League" organized last Spring, by
the Liquor dealers of Philadelphia to effect a re-
peal of the present Liquor Law of that State,
bound its members by the following obligation
{" You do solemny and sincerely swear, Of your own
free will and accord, before Almighty God and these
witDetfes with your le. hand on the Bible and The
Cross and Your tight hand your beart in token Of
Your sincerity, that you will not subscribe
for, advertise in, purchase any newspdper that
ddrocate' the P1otibitory or Maine Liquor L1~."
In pursuance of this oath, we understand that
no newsboy has been permitted to sell THE TRIB
UNE in or near several of the great Philsdelphia
hotels for some months past and as it is probable
that the substance of this pledge has been incorpo
rated into the oath of the Liquor Dealers Assoca-
ton here, we have thought it bat fair to notify any
liquor-deae who wants to read The TRIBUNE in
these exciting times, that if be will step in at our
office we'll lend him copy. We believe borrow
ing is not forbidden By the association
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uuu PROSPECT.

Oul $50, The success of the Republican
s see .;otst bv majority of Twenty Thousand.
n"'' - 80, largely in both the Northern and
49, Coupties on Gov. Clark's vote of last
...r. 40 We shall in Herkimer, OtsegO, OnOndaga
"a other central Counties and there is not a
Conntv west of Csyuga Lake, with the possible
s,ception of Wyoming, in which we have not rea-
soo to expect better relative vote than that Of
Gov. Clark. There will be considerable falling
AFT the Hindoo vote along the line Of the Erie
Railroad end that will inure to the benefit Of the
Republcsn ticket And we trust it will run de-
c;dedly ahead Of Gov. Clark's vote in Suffolk and
Westcbestcr.
We do not pretend that our ticket is out of dam
ger On the contrary, there is urgent necessity
for exertion on the part Of all its friends Our or
ssnzaton ;. still very imperfect, and the money of
the Liquor. dealers ia great help TO the Soft
ticket while the midnight Councils secure the
polling &C every HindOO vote. Many thousands of
thoroughly Free-So men are ensnared by the
lodges AID made to grind in the prisOnbouse of
Slavery. But we shall beat them all triumphant
" ifw We c3n poll seven-eighths of the Republican
yote. To The calling out Of this vote let every
energy he directed. Only too days remain for
work-ICt hem be improved to the utmost
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surrendered

TIE inhabitants of this city seem scarcely aware
of the mOmentOus fact that its public Health de
.paltment is entirely in the hands of men united
for it BY scientific knowledge or practical expert
.ence When the British army, on it's first invasion
" the CIimea was found strangely destitute oil
surgeons and hospital material and appl ances,
universal cry of surprise and apprehension wentup
from all civilized humanity, and the home Gov
trnment and the commanding officers OF the army
we're most severely and Justly censured for the
NEGLECT. But what shall we say in extenuation OF
the astounding fact that for the protection OF this
city against disease and peStilence, we have a
numerous and well paid staff OF officers, bat not
one Of them physician The bare idea OF calling
upon carpenter or Il schOOlmaster ~ manage the
stnitary affairs of this enormous population, with
its thousands of disease-producing agencies, and
It's immense business relations, which are affected
TO the extent of millions and in every department
of human industry, by the merest rumOr or sus
picion Of the existence of Il pestilential disorder
among us-the idea is so palpably absurd as TO be
incredible to those who do not know the
facts Of the case Yet it is For the past
twelve years our city Inspectors department
(Which is the department of public healthy
has been in the hands of non-professional men al
together. What would our readers think of the
party which should nominate physician for cor
poration counsel and how many votes would he
get and yet three four of the parties in the field
for the next election have committed the parallel
absurdty of nOmnating men to supervise aud direct
ihe health affairs of this city, who have no more
claim to be physicians than they have to be clergy
men. We believe this gross departure from com
mon sense bears even date with the application OF
abe elective principle to the heads OF departments,
which has afforded the opportunity for men who
make politics and not medicine their study and
s'esa!oa. by means Ct party tactics, to slip into
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BRlGGs.-Briggs and the outside secretary OF his
police committee are branching out; they have found
another msre's nest. He has found thst when he
cal ed on Rchsrd b. Connolly to see Lis naturalzs-
ton certificate the key to the box tbs, con'sined
could not be found. Branch wss straightwsy dis
patched 10 Pbiscelpbia where be found ths' be did
not find that any Richard Connolly had been natural
lied who could be the Richard b Connolly who is our
county clerk. Branch has written long letter about
it. in which be gets decidedly Indignant that foreigners
should hold Office here. Hear him:
" resl American would dlsdaio ei office Of Euro.
,e.n cnsrh but ne should sk Vctora for Suffrage and
e The British lion ~ogd snap hi Avs and n,sh ms eyes
ana beat bis tail and paw reed the mNun'sn ,od roet
The Of the with his hdeous snd thunder
iDs srowls' -,
Branch thinks that an America An would look funny
at the ish OF Epglh polls, and that II one should APP
pear there as a military officer ii would actually
reproduce snakes in Ireland. He closes with such an
affecting e3pr ssion of patriotism that
Bres,hss there 8 With soul % deal
won't he quoted any more. Listen:
" Every ones country is and d-epot o. harope
should ash ALLURE Providence. l. VIII &" ~ So;
Of birth and childhood and II Greene soa rry
would say Nj Sovereign lose my nsive Green % ia-aey
that foreign yer3ue bad the be&ues OF AZ us lac
would have charms tor IN scae WAC nv u ".
lsjc Let a. adhere e ~ sI's'Hss hNl -''s 80"
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Mr.. Samuel Works favOrs us with a telegraphc
dispatch from Lockport to the effect that Gov.
Hunt has notwritten letter directing the Straight
Wings to lend their mighty strength to the Softs,
nor given any advice in that direction.
This may all be very true, but we must say we
should have preferred some better authority for it
than Mr.. S. Works. We are sorry to add that so
far, the balance of evdence remains in favor of the
governors return to that great Pro-Slavery party
in which he began his public career.
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THE TRIAL or FIRE-ENGINES s.

To The Edioy ofTh>N Y TyfbUns.
sIR: In your report of the trial of FIRE engines at the
PsIace, in yesterdays paper, / notice few erro1
WI cb reed correction. In that report you place No
-, of Brooklyn, a. having thro wn stream perpes-
diculsry TO the blight Of ls2 feet from the pipe and
No. {, also o. Brooklyn, 10 feet high. TIE hight
reported for No is csrect but No. 10 threw only
stand il favor Of No. :. 1t is but just however, "
state that puring the latter part of the time allowed
10 to play and while the men their t0s. stroke.
Der box was nearly empty and the wind strong Ihs
horizontal d star &c thrown by the two machines IN
question wss: No. 10, ZIG feet 10 inches NO IL
terI. u
CTr.al ra.as., Eer. Yxt ,Hsy !. ia
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range togethe Come forth al who have stood aoof
from parties Here is opportunity for sctien. You
who place principles above men! come forward. All
who feel in any way the wrong Of Slavery take your
sard Join US, ye lovers OF truth, of justice OF hu-
mainly and let me call especially upon the young.
You are the natural guardians OF Liberty. In your
firm resolves and generous souls she vii fad her
sursst protection. The young man who is not wiling
to serve in her cause-to suffer if need be- for her
eves Title promise Of those qualities which
honorable age. Fellow citizens, we found nsw a new
party. Its cornerstone is Freedom. lts broad, all
sustaining arches are Truth, Justice and Hun unity.
Like the ancient Roman capitol a. once temple and
citadel, ii shall be the fit shrine for ths genius Of
American institutions.
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Election: Tuesday, November 6.
IST SENATORIAL DISTRICT.

IST SENATORIAL DISTRICT.
70 "a. EGhov Of The y. L. Tribune
SIR: Under the head OF Republican nominations in
this da, issue of The TRIBUNE, appears the name of
Vessel s. Smith as the Republican nominee Of the Is.
district. The Republicans of me IR district hare
made no regular nomination for senator, and by what
authority Vessel ) Smith should appear as such
candidate is singular, "a Il s well known that the
friends of Mr. Smith opposed and DrereRted any nomi
nation being made by the Republicans. Mr. Smith
was put forth a. candidate by the old lane rum
WINS. whose support be is entitled TO and
no more. The Republicans by species OF
contemplate double shutting, were cheated out
of a nomination, and consequently we must do the
best we can Mir Fuman il presented TO us "a
Pro- SLapery rum man, with this endorsement on his
back" gin cocktail" Mr.. Smith is presented as
Retub icsn rum man who anxlously looked for the
"cock tail" Endorsement but couldn't get IT. Mr.. JaI
Rider is prese nted t. us as strong temperance Repub
lean know him to be right on the Sidrey ques-
lion. and bis temperance principles are well known.
Need ask any true and honest Republican where II is
his duty TO cast bis vote Mr. Smith cannot be ecctef.
The contest is between Mr.. Furman and MIR. Rider.
Mr. Furman is Pro Slavery man-Mr Rider Re-
publican. Choose ye whom ye will. REPUBLIcAN.
North Henp,tead, L. l., Nov. |, 1855.
CORRECTION.
To he Fdito, Of The Tribune
SIR: In your paper of this morning there appears
list of the political nominations in Kings county, in
which D. X is AIMED the Wing Know Nothing and
Lopor candidate In lid district NJ D. Moore
nes Of the Temperance only Mr. Moore Is the regular
or Hndoo candidate having earned that dis
nction by his Efficient sre' as president OF the Sixth ward
council last year. his bitter hostility to all who would not
bo the knee to Umann compr nearly all the State aud
local Temperance tickets IL would be difficult ssy what
hi. c.ins to support Temperance this time
founded. H.
Brooklyn, Nov. p
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PRECIOUS RELIcs-They got out list of "od
"Whgs"-one hundred or more-in the Hndoo or
eans at Albany who wouldn't go Fusion" B. c.
and A. L. Dennis figure on this list Their father,
Alex II Dennis, who is stanch Wing. Republican,
tbereupcn states bis signature that b. C. csst his
second vote for Gilman x Co. last FALL while A. I.
wi not be legal voter till next year, when this vene
rable Wing will probably vote Know Nothing too if
he deesp't change bis mind.
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FRUIrs OF RuM.-TAe OHIO State Journal Of the Goth
rea'es TIE following:
ION Friday, last Judge Williams of Union county
a. one time assoc sts judge of hat county, while In q
state of irto1icaion, seated himself on the railroad
trsck IN the vicinity Of Urbsna, aud was knocked of
the track by feight-trsin and his foot was crushed
il such manrer iha, amputa.ion bad to be resor.ed
to the saue night We learn thsf Judge Williams died
sst night from the effects Of injuries received at the
time L. cue to he engineer of the train 10 that
when he found the person would not leave the track
he reverted biz ens me- and jumped of and endesvored
to run ahead Of bis machine, to save Mr.. Williams but
mssj i. b. 40 Lore .kaa Two ..sps Tue leaSvs
4 wife and children 10 porT bl .,z,'
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LATER FROM TEXAS.

NEw ORLEANS, Friday, Nov. ,, 1855.
letter from Western Texas says that Capt. Calls
Ran had d.banded bis company OF Rangers and re-
turned home the three onths enlistment Of the men
having expired and only seveny-eight men being at
the rendezvous at San Antopio-and if the number of
not increased 70 eight hundred before the
18th of November the expedition will be abandoned.
Gen Smith had established four stations in the neigh
DO! hood OF the most serious depredstions.
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THE CASE OF PAssMORE WILLIAMSON.

Phil ADELPHIA, Friday, Nov. ., 1855.
The counsel of Passmore Williamson presented
petition in court this morning with view of conform
ing the recent order of the court but in consequence
of the said petition not being addressed to any one,
containing no prayer, and emitting the word legally,
which Judge Kane esteemed important, ths petition
was merely taken for further examination
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EDWARD p. CowLEs is the present Justice Of our
Supreme Court who is candidate for reelection, with
the hearty sDproval of all who are familiar with his
judicial course. There fraudulent ballots in crcu
lation on which his nsmes printed Edward E. Coslesi
others, Edward b. COwles. Beware of them
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FUSION OF soFrs AND REPUBLICANS.

LOCKPORT, n. r, Friday, Nov. 2, 1855.
A convention of Sof-Shells and Republicans was
held yesterday at Albion, and union was effected
upon senator and members of Assembly. BY the a.
rapgement Alonzo S. Upbam, the Republican nominee
for senator gets the votes of the Softs aud in return
the candidates for Assembly on tne Barnburners
ticket are TO be supported by the Republicans.
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STATE POLITICS.
REPU Il LICAN TIC II e Il
ANTt-NHBRasKa CANDIDATES..

REPUBLICAN STATE NOMINATIONS.
Fe S.-stsry u State,
PRESTON KING............of St Ls-rsnea
For Coa;roQe-
LANES n. COOK ...........of sastosS
Fc- stat F.gse.- and Ssy-cys-.
GEORGE GEDDES..........of oaoosarA
ABIJAH MANN, Jr.......~of Queens
F- STATE Trei,uro,
ALEX. II. WILLIAMs.....of Wayne
p, Cs-al Co~niss,es1,
DANIEL III. BIssELL.....of Livingston
For STATE Pri-cn Inspectv,
WESLEY BAILEY.........Of Oneida
pRaproRnD' K s.4 WHO'S Co., HS.a; full s.
JOSEPH MULLIN ......of Jsfsrssn t.hort tsrn)
City and County Republican Nominations.
AZARIAH {. FLAGG.
ANTHONY r. j. 81 sfsEcKER.
DOUGLAS LEFFISGwELL.
DIR. ALA IS ~: $. JONES,
Bk: i nHHA ts = a.LL.
CHARLES MISSING.
JAMES DEWEY.
70, Conmi.,igner q Reesiy. a.d Supplies.
JACOB l.. DODGE.
Fo- City Inspector,
DIR. JOHN II. GRisCOM.
Fov CovEsel 70 CorPoJIfior.
WIN. CURTIS MOVES.
FOv Gor~rOy Of .fiss House.
ROE LOCKWOOD.
For Jnsfics Of Supreme C0srf
EDWARD r. COWLES.
CHARLES A. PEABODY 10 81 a raed aey
For Justiees o. Supe-for Court,
MURRAY HOFFMAN,
LEWIS Il. WOODRUFF.
Fcv JYSo, Of Common R-1s.
CAMBRIDGE LIVINGSTON.
For Jssiioe of Mdrirs eoHrf.
CHARLES T.. BIRDsALL.
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DISASTERS ON THE LAKES.

DETROIT, Friday, Nov. 2, Is33.
steam tug returning from a cruise on Lake Huron,
since the recent gale reports brig, supposed to be
the Three Bells sunk at Sheboygsn Bay, but probably
will be raised. Assistance has been dispatched 10
Ler.
The brig Ramsey Crooks, with cargo of lumber,
Oh q reef near 81. Helene can probably DC got of.
The brig Julia Dean has entirely gone 10 pieces on
Skinaelee Rect. She was owed by Mr.. Sheppard
OF Chicago. The weasel and cargo are total loss.
The cargo was insured for tlirytwo thousand dollars.
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=. old friends. Why not in FIVE lines say
80 ,.y be i, GOING 1t is this studied m's'e,s
WE. ambiguity in the movements of the iI.'le Oaau
o Sv saver. which alone invest their POSITION WIN
interest They dare not step ou'
to.suse they dread being counted
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ACCIDENT ON THE PACIFIC RAILROAD
TWENTY LIVES LOST.

ST. LoUIs, Friday, Nov. =, 1855.
An excursion train, consisting of eleven cars, left
here yesterday morning the occasion of the open
ing Of the Pacific railroad to Jefferson City, and while
The train was crossing Gssconade river, about one
hundred miles from here the bridge fell precipitating
ten cars distance OF nearly thirty feet into the water.
Upward of seven hundred persons on the train,
including many of our first citizens. Upward of
twenty are representa- to have been killed. and some
twenty TO fifty badly wounded. Thomas s. OSuli-
van chief engineer Of the road was the locomotive,
and is among the killed Few, if any, strangers were
on the train.