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MILWAUKEE, Friday, Jan. %, 1851.
James r. Doolitlle was to-day elected
United States Senator from this State
The vote of the Legislature stood-Doolit,
tie, 10; Dunn (Dem.), SO.
tdy~ The Legislature at Albany, New
York, has elected Preston King United
States Senator for six years from the fourth
Of March next, in place of Hamilton Fish
GG1- A Washington letter states that
Mr.. Cadwalader, member of congress from
Philadelphia, who recently made speech
against knownoihingism, was shot at in
the evening while walking on 14th street,
and the ball passed close to his head.
R4- "The storc-ship Supply Commander
Porter from Smyrna, has just arrived in
the Southwest Pass, with forty-one camels
for the United States Government. Of
iiccrs and crew all we'll"
Lay The Hon. Mr. Giddings, of Ohio,
has left Washington, by the advice of his
physicians, and returned home, in conse-
quence Of the severe effects Of his late at
tack.
The Hon. Andrew Stevenson, formerly
a prominent Virginia politician, member Of
congress and Minister to England, died at
his residence in Albemarle on Sunday, Jan
20. s.s- at-rtf
DEATH OF MRs. WIRr.-The estimable
and venerable widow of the late William
Writ died at Annapolis, Maryland, a
snort time since.
b8- Lord Napier, the British minister
who is shortly coming to Washington, is o
bachelor So years old.
e5- 1t is said that Senators Rusk and
Seward are to start at the expiration Of
the present session OF congress, on n nine
months tour round the world.
n9- The next U. s. senate will consist
of 81 democrats, 20 sham republicans, and
know nothings.
ALLIANCE OF South AMERICAN REPUB-
ucs.-The Republics of Chile, Peru, and
Ecuador, have concluded treaty, which
was signed at Santiago by the plcnipotenti-
aries Of each State, on the 18th September,
1856. 1t is regarded as one Of the most
important leagues that has been entered
into since the adoption of the articles Of
confederation, by the States now forming
our Union.
WAGON ROAD BnL.-An agreement has
been made between the U. s. Senate and
House Committees, on the Territories, to-
support bill appropriating 5000, 900 for a
Wagon Road to California. The plan
agreed on is to have it begin at Fort Kear-
ney, which lies on the Platte River in Ne
braska Territory, aud go thence by Fort
Larima, the South Pass, and Salt Lake
City, on to the line Of California
THE WAGON RoAD.-We arc glad to
perceive that public attention is at length
being awakened to the feasibility Of the
construction Of the proposed Military Road
from some point in Missouri to the, settled
portion OF California, and to the fact that
TO construct it will cover the real neces-
stiles OF the case involved IN the plan Of
making railroad over the route at the
cost of the National Treasury, directly
or indirectly. For years past we have
done our best to make these facts known
to the public. While tho Military Road,
with settlements every thirty miles or so
along it, will afford a way for overland eml-
grafton parties to travel the route, il will
secure them from molestation by hostile
saYages and afford them the means of OBJ
tanning supplies the want Of which is so
destructive Of the property (cattle, horses,
vehicles, &C. Of those who essay TO make
the overland journey either to California,
or to Washington or Oregon Territories
Washington City Star, Jan. 3lst
B1- The CustomsHouse records show
that of the 29,O75 slaves imported into the
United States, at Charleston, 5. e., in the
four years extending from January |, 1904
to December 81, 1907, Great Britain sent
US 10, 0,949 in her own ships.
pB- According to the Postmaster Gen
erals Report there are at the present time
%, ,565 Post-Oflices in the United States.
That the present is the most corrupt
house of representatives we have had at
Washington, there is no doubt. Mr.. Paine,
an honorable member from n forth Carolina,
says another member offered him $500 if
he would vote for the Minnesota land bill.
At the first session it was alleged by a
member that a bribe was offered him to
vote for Banks as speaker. The commit
tee of investigation, we hope, will do their
duty without fear or fayor,-BOston States