The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-26


We give to-day full report Of the second days
Of the National Democratic State Con-
,ention, which has been in session at Syracuse.
There were two prominent sentiments developed and
brought into opposition in the Convention. The first
and overwhelmingly strongest OF them was Dickin-
,onism carried into Pickwickian disregard of every
thing else The other puny and weak-though APP
parenty containing the germs Of great strength
was the thought Of sinking fractional qaarres, and
combining with the other section OF the State de;
mocracy to overthrow all whig, Know Nothing and
abolition opposition. BY those few who represented
this fusion sentiment able effort was made to
have the olive branch extended to promote the CO.
operation OF all the divided members Of the party,
and as means toward that end to nominate only half
ticket But the majority was so dispropoitonate-
ly large against fusonism, and there was eyinced
such antagonists to the project that all the efforts
toward that end signaly failed. The Predominant
element seemed to have but one great OBJECT IN
view. namely the elimination from their co'll-
ellis and delegations OF everything that might posa-
bly, exercise an unfavorabe influence On the tfesi-
Dental prospects of Mr.. Dickinson though whether
their modus operandi was the most sensible is an
omen question. So determinedy was this course Of
action followed that the Convention even ventared
to infringe upon the rights of their constituents by
taking upon themselves to elect delegates to the
next National Convention at Cincinnati. The New
York city members seemed to DE tlactable and open
to convictions; but even with them the idea of d.
minishing the Offices by one-half was hard to swal
low. The country members on the other hand, were
intractably welded to the policy of separate and
distinct action. That sentiment prevailed; the in
yitation towards fusionism not made, the whole
ticket was nominated and the Convention adjourned
sine die to brood over the desperate condition of
parties in this State
The accounts from Fort Riley, Kansas, should be
recevd with great caution. The War Department has
received official intelligence from Fort Riley, and
the only deaths from cholera officially reported
those of Major Ogden, United States Quarternaster
at Fort Riley; the wife and two children Of Major
Woods; and wife of Major Armstead; and about
fifty of the laborers, who had just arrived under
command OF Major Ogden Major Woods had left
Fort Riley with his command on 2sth July for Fort
Kearny, about two hundred miles west Of Fort Riley,
and Major Armistead had also left with his command.
Major Ogden was in command, and DR.. Simons,
United States Surgeon, and the Rev. Mr.. Clarkson,
chaplain, were the only officers at Fort Riley when
the cholera broke out 3lst Of July. The reports
that the army money chest was broken open, that
men had deserted and committed varions outrages,
are not credited at the Department, official in
formation had reached the War Department. The
wife of Major Woods was a daughter of the late
Major w. b. Barney. of Baltimore, and she and her
two children and servant died within hour from
the attack they occupietthe same house with Major
Ogden. Surgeon Simons married a daughter Of
Lambert Cuttings, Esq, Of Baltimore.
The Paris journal La Patrie has devoted an ar
ticle to the Kenney-Walkcr expedition against Nj
caragua, which we translate Tor the edifcation OF
our readers. 1t classes those worthless In the same
category as the famous Spanish captains and free
booters Cortez, Pzarro, &C., and it confesses that
throw the Nicaraguan government, that govern
ment richly deserves its fate.
The humbug story of the proposed annexation by
purchase Of Platte county Missouri, to Kansas has
again been started its travels through the coun-
try. The boundaries of Kansas are clearly defined
by the law under which it was organized into
Territory, and no addition be made thereto, or
any portion taken therefrom, without the sanction
Of special act Of Congress-
News from Great Salt Lake City to the 1st ult
has come to hand. The grasshoppers had destroyed
the third crop Of grain, and starvation an aban
presented to the Mormons The death Of Judge
Sharer is announced. The event took place on the
29th Of June
The city continues remarkably healthy, the deaths
during the past week numbering 5a5-namely, 81
men, 81 women, 246 boys and 22s girls, exhibiting
decrease of A. az compared with the mortality of
the week previous. The principal causes Of death
were:- Consumption, Al; diarrhGa, 4S; dysentery,
80; congestion Of the lungs, s.; Inflammation Of the
lungs II; dropsy in the head %; congestion of the
brain 6; Inflammation OF the brain, Il; cholera in
fantum 50; commissions Gnfantile), so; Group, 6;
debility, 8; scarlet ever, IS all other fevers, l2
hopping cough, Is; marasmus Gniantile), So;
measles .; and teetlling, 6. There were l6 deaths
from violent causes, - premature births, and 81
cases Of stillborn. III the twenty five public nstitu-
tons but % deaths occurred during the week -a
less number by nearly one half than has happened
in the same space of time for years, and crcum.
stance highly creditable to the persons having
charge OF those establishments. The official class
cation Of diseases is ~ iolows:-Bones joints &c.
3; brain ard nerves, no. generative organs, 4;
heart aud blood vessels, d: lungs, throat &c, 50;
skin &c, and eruptive levers, IS; stiborn and pre-
mature births. AZ; stomach, bowels and other dges
tive organs, 2G3 uncertain seat and general fevcrs,
80; old age, 3; unknown, /. The nativity table
gives i6S natives Of the United States, ~ of Ire
land, 20 Of Germany, Of England and the balance
oil various European countries.
The sales of cotton yesterday reached 800 bales
the market closing without change in prices -Four
sold to fair extent without material alteration in
quotations. Southern new red wheat sold ut 81 so
for common ard 81 30 for good quality. \ sale of
10000 bushels Maryland white was made, dcveri-
bic in October, at 81 so. Corn sold to moderate
extent at iull prices. Pork was flrmer: new mes
sold at s22, and 500 l2a offered for 500 bDs.,
without sellers, and 900 bbls. sold, deliverable in
all the present year, sellers option, at $40. Other
provisions were firm. Sugars continued firm, with
fair amount on sales. coffee also quite steady
with moderate transactions Freights were steady
with some engagements Of flour and cotton to Liver
pool, and " heat 10 London.
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