, 1856-02-22

BF5- Tie Stanton (Val TIn3ielior e.
vorS the nomination Of Hon Il. Il. NJ.
Hunter for the presidency
Rsg- The Lebanon (Ohio) Cliecn, speak
ing of the presidency says:
We are satisfied there never was so
much unanimity in favor of Mr.. BUCHANAN
for the presidency as exists at this time,
and, We think, the man who is nominated,
has only to beat JAMES BUcHANoN before
the national convention.
RsG~ Senator CLAYTON, of Delaware, de-
clines being considered candidate for the
presidency.
Hsg- Col. Fremont has been proposed
for the next president by two eastern prints
the Salem Gazette aud New Haven
paper.
nsT~ The Harrisburg Slate Paper has
raised the name of President Pierce, and
urges his denomination
DALLAS AND THE PREsIDENcY.-Thc Dal-
las Executive Committee of Philadelphia,
have issued on address to the Democratic
Electors of the United States, urging the
claims of Geo. NJ. Dallas for the Prcs-
deDsN
IA government exploring party, in
Florida, was attacked by Seminole Indi-
ans, on the Goth Of Dec, and Lieut.. Hart
sui and seven men were missing and sup
posed to be killed.
RS- The American ship Liberty on her
passage from New Orleans to New York,
was fired into by Spanish cruiser, Dec
goth, another Cuban indignity to be eXpi-
ated or explained away
Ba5- A Connecticut woman, named
Wakeman, pretending to be Millerite
prophecies, and the head of religious
sect at Woodbridge, has created o degree
of fanaticism which led to the murder of
Enoch Sherry and Justus Mathews, by
two of her followers.
RaS- -Four persons were killed and egh-
teen wounded by.a recent collision on the
Ohio and Pennsylvania railroad.
RaS- Snow fell in New York, on the 9th
of January, to the depth of two feet on the
level.
B9- Ex-senator John NJ. Bcrrien, of
Ga, is dead. ....
RaS- Late advices from Cuba, report
that feet Of English aud French vessels
of war would shortly rendezvous at the
port of San Juan.
Pdy- 1t is said that E. G. Squiers has
sold to English capitalists, for million of
dollars, the right Of railway through Hon
duras, and pocketed 100000 by the
trade.
D9- Gen. Almonte, Mexican minister
at Washington. is going home, and is look
ed upon as likely to occupy the presiden-
cy.
R@- French wheat buyers, as was no.
ticed some time ago, are making large pur-
chases at Chicago and the other western
places. One of them has paid out through
the Marine bank of Chicago, over 81, 2OO,-
900, and he is still in the market. 1t is
doubtless owing to these purchases that the
high prices of wheat are kept up.
D6- After the first Of January you must
prepay oil your postage by stamps.
RS5- Our last accounts from Mexico
gave deplorable picture of the condition
Of affairs Gen. COmonfort, however, had
just formally assumed the post vacated by
Alvarez, aud it remains, therefore, to be
seen whether he will quietly submit to be
thrust aside by Almonte and his parti-
Zans.
b5-The news from Texas. is unimportant.
The Indians are quiet, and the rangers,
who were recently disbanded, have been
paid of . .- n 'I..I ff.t.IH
BD- Gen. Santa Anna is in Venezuela,
and is amusing himself with cock-fghting
and other intellectual sports. /
PROPERTY OF THE French EMPEROR Fro
ZEN Init is stated that $50 canal boats,
loaded with -four and grain, consigned to
Louis Napoleon, are frozen in between
Schnectady and Little Falls, N. Y. The
amount Of grain cannot be worth less than
81, 900, 900, and ten freight cars day are
employed to carry. it to tide water They
were engaged with difficulty, as the amount
OF freight business on the central road is
enormous.
b0- A Washington rumor has it that
Mr. Champion will not be permitted to re-
main at Washington, and that his dismissal
will lead TO Mr., Buchanan's being present.
ed with his passports.
RDr Reports of troubles brewing fot
Walkers government are rife in Washing /
ton, but not relied on.
ba- The following California nomina-
tons have been made by the president:
For U. S. Marshal for the northern dis
trict of California, James Y. McDufie, of