The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-07-03
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Maias Democratic and IFhiJ Stale Conventions.
BAseoR tAie.,) July 1.-The Maine democratic and wing
State conventions assembled here to-day Large delegations
from various parts Of the State, with bands Of music
gathered numbering G,000 people, Great enthusiasm
lists both sides Tho democrats met at Noroyega Hail.
numbering 700 delegates; and the wings at the City Hail.
numbering 500 delegates
The democratio convention was presided over BY Hon.
=. i. Dunlap and addressed By George r. shcpley, s.
Cary J. w. bradbury and others Hon. Samuel s. Ellis
unanimously nominated for reelection governor
VIM. r. Haines, Of Bddeford, and Joshua A. Lowell, Of
East Machas, nominated as electors at large.
At the whis convention the Hon. David Bronson pre-
sided George r. Patten, national whig, nominated
national and adverse TO fusion with the black republicans
Hon. Geo. Evans and L. Wilder Farley made able and eo-
quent speeches. M 8v..".L
Great enthusiasm was manifested in both conventions.
Fasioa u HqssaOLasstts. -.
BosToS Jaly Tho know-nothins State convention at
Springfield yesterday ratified the nomination Of Fremont and
Dayton by nearly hundred majority. party Of about
one hundred bod and organized another convention and
ratified the nomination of Fillmore and Donelson.
Ntp York Hems.
Nav YoRK, July 2.Mayor Wood Is out with letter de-
elinng nomination for governor. "a.
Mulgan and Hughes two OF the desperadoes expelled
from San Francisco by the vigilance committee, made
assault yesterday in Chambers street upon member Of the
committee. All the parties arrived in the Illinois.
Shocking Accident.
PHILADELPHIA, July 2The newly-erected wharf at Reed
street. in the First Ward Of this city caved in last evening
causing the heavy shears used by Mess Merrck Sons 70,
raising heavy machinery fall among crowd OF men,
women and children promsnading there. Twenty to thirty
persons reported crushed, MANNED or drowned.
TsEcosD DESPATCH
ORy bodies OF the victims of the wharf accident last
night have been recovered Ten and children are
missing.
THIRD DEspArcHl
PHILADELPHIA $3.50, p. m.-Only four bodies haye yet
been recovered those Of female and three children One
female and five children missing.
Departure Of the Aa,erica.
BosroN, July 1.-The steamship America sailed at noon
for Liverpool with 40 passengers and nearly ST. in
specie. IS
Markets. ....... ..r,
New YoRK, July 2-Cotton is steady sales Of 400 bales
Flour closed firm at the advanceeaes Of IL 500 barrels
good State Sc 20; superne Ohio, SO As standard south
81 30. Wheat has advancedsales of SIS 600 bushels
southern red ST. TO- southern white, 81 3d. Corn r
sales of 81 900 bushessouhern Mixed 60 cents Pork is
frmsaes of 200 barrels-mess, $50 so. Beef is firm
sales Of 1000 barrelswestern mess, Sl2 Lard firm
sales of 800 barrels at lls4 IL cents. Whskcy Is firm
sales of 500 bnrrcsOhio 80 cents. Coffee Is frm-sales
of 500 bagsRio, 10 1lS cents. Sugar Is hrm-sales
of 400 hogsheads; sCuba, ri So cents. Moasses is
of 200 barrels Orleans % cents. Spirits tur
pentne is taadysaes Of 100 barrels S75 cen Rosn
is frm-aaes Of 600 barrels at 81 Co. Rice is irmsaes Of
$50 tierccs at o. AZ cents. Fregbts depressed
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