The Empire County argus., 1856-03-22
Atlantic News,


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Atlantic News.
The straight-out Wings of New Hampshire have
nominated lchabod Goodwin as their candidate for
Governor. The gubernatorial canvass in that State
is getting to be very exciting.
The Know Nothing National Convention is in
session at Philadelphia.
The Hon. Joshua R. Giddings the Free Soil men,
ber of Congress from Ohio, has published in the
National Era a letter declining reelection.
Pierce and Douglass are reported to be at "dag-
gers drawn
The Irish Convention at Buffalo has been occu-
pied principally in receiving the report of the COM
mittee appointed to address the Irish citizens in
Canada and the United States
lhe report explains the object and design of the
Convention, shows the benefit to accrue to settlers
and emgrants if it is faithfully carried out, calls
upon lrshmen to give aid and support to the colon
lzation movement, and appeals to the clergymen to
cooperate
Ten Supreme Directors were appointed from
the United States and five from Canada--to whom
convention powers were delegated.
The Committee on Canada Lands recommended
Ottawa Valley, situated in Huron Territory, Cana
da West as the most suitable soil and climate for
colonization purposes
Mr. Cass is getting well--able to move about.
Douglass is so far recovered to be able to appear
in the Senate. His disease is what is generally
called "Clergyman's Sore Throat"
Anthony Kennedy, (K N,) of Maryland, a rel
ative of John P. Konnedy, has been elected U. S.
Senator in place of Senator Pratt whose term ex.
pires in March, 1857.
New Orleans papers state that there is great un-
easiness and uncertainty amongst the creditors in
that city, concerning the shape in which the Texas
Debt Bill was passed by the Texas Legislature. No
copy of the act has yet been received, but rumor
prevails that it contains proviso to the effect that
remuneration by the State of Texas is not to be
construed to affect the right of citizens to apply to
Congress for indemnfcation for losses and injuries
sustained: This, it is thought, may create obsta-
cles at Washington to a recognition of the act of
Texas as sufficient acceptance of the act of Con-
gress.
Parker H. French is at New Orleans superinten-
ding the embarkation of "Frenchs battalion"
In view of the dismissal of Mr.. Wheeler, from
Nicaragua, it is understood that DR.. J. C. Tucker,
the newly appointed charge to Honduras, will be
invested with some extraordinary powers to treat
with Col. Walker DR.. Tucker is now in Wash
ington receiving his instructions The New York
Tribune says:
1t is reported that hereafter the Nicaragua Tran
SIT Company will be exempted from the surveil-
lance OF United States District Attorney McKeon,
and peaceful agricuturalists may emigrate to that
promised land with their bowes, revolvers and like
molestatlon. The last steamer it is said took out
no less than three hundred of Walkers friends,
together with large quantity of military buttons
Tor his army. The latter are struck with view of
the sun rising above three volcanoes and the lake,
and the word Nicaragua" legend.
Capt Norris's Pokanoket steam cotton mill in
Bristol, X. l., took fire on the 18th ult and, with
the exception of the engine-house and two small
wings, was totally destroyed. The building and
machinery were valued at about 100000, and the
stock IN process of manufacture at $4,000 Iusur-
ed for $4,000
suit brought by Miss Mary Doherty against
John L. Brown, in which she claimed S., 600 dam
ages for alleged gross defamation of her character
and reputation, and which has been on trial ia the
Superior Court tor two days past, decided this
morning. The jury found verdict for the plain
tiff for $1,000 66. The defendant has long been
known as keeper of billiard saloon is reputed to
be wealthy, and has been married to two of the
plaintiffs sisters.--Boston Transcript, Feb. 9.
Foreign News.
The dispatches of the Russian Government, COM
pleting and confirming the telegraphic announce
ment of the unconditional acceptance of Austria's
propositions were received at Vienna on the 23d
ult., and courier Immediately conveyed them to
Paris and London.
memorandum embodying the propositions had
been signed at Vienna, and sent to Paris and Lon
don.
1t is reported that the Congress will meet at
Paris on February 18th; that very little time will
be lost in the discussion of the subject and that the
whole matter will be brought to conclusion by
February 25th.
The signing of the preliminaries prior to the
opening of the Conference now only awaits tho ar
rival of the Turkish Plenipotentiary.
1t is stated that Prussia refuses to agree to the
conditions exacted by the Allies preliminary to her
admission into the Peace Conferences and that
consequently she will be excluded from the Confer
ence but be invited to sign the final deed of settle
ment.
short armistice, it is thought will be forthwith
agreed upon.
The British Parliament had assembled The
Queens speech is quite meager, and does not men,
tion American affairs.
Russia is said to have made it condition previ-
GUS to her acceptance of the propositions offered to
her that no indemnifcation shall be demanded and
no cession of territory be exacted except that
quired for ratification which being conceded she