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The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1857-10-06

IHE GREAT LENNON CASE The Lem
mon case between the State of Virginia
andthe State of New York, has at length
come up in court again, on appeal from
the decision by which, some years ago,
the slaves of a Mr.. Lennon, of Virginia,
arriving in this city with their master in
H0nsltn, on their way to Texas. were de-
cared Tree. AS the question at issue in
wolves the constitutional right of the citi-
zen OF slave State to pass with his slaves
through a free State, our readers will ner-
ccive That this is second bred Scott case
IN It's national Importance. In this view,
whatever may be the decision of the pre-
sent court. we may expect the case to be
taffled up to our Court of Appeals, and
thence to the Supreme Court ofthe Uni.
ted States, as the court of last resort. In
tue interval, this Lemmonslave case will
DC made to subserye, as far as possible the
purposes of our anti-slavery agitators.
though we must say that upon the heels
OF the financial crisis the nigger agitation.
with all its appendices of bleeding Kan
sas," bred Scott, Uncle Tom, Louis Ma
poleon and the Lcmmons, sink into utter
lnsignificance. Twelve months ago the
Lemmons, brought into court again would
have raised breeze; but now, in the
midst of this terrible pressure for money,
Niger philanthrophy is below par, and
the Lemmons may be disposed of with
out the slightest fear of revolution
Proceed with the case.-New York Her.
ald.
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IRANn AGRICITLrIrRAI. EAIR

GRAND AGRICULTURAL FAIR AT
SPRINGFIELD, MAss.-Hampden Park,
near Springfield, Mass. tract of sixty
acres ofland purchased and fitted up by
the Hampton Agricultural Society at a
cost of $4,000, was inaugurated Tues
day in the presence Of some 10000 per-
sons. The opening address was made by
Hon. Geo. Bliss, the inaugural address by
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, and the clo-
sing address by Mayor Phelps. The
town was full of people who came to at
tend the second National Horse Exhibi-
ton on Wednesday, The show will be
the best ever held in this country The
best horses are coming from Virginia.
The old Morrill, horse is there from YER
mont with sixty Of his offspring.
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In the year 1924, Franklin visited Bos-
ton, and on his return to Philadelphia, at
every stopping, he was beset with ol1icious
inquiries for his name. business, etc. on
which he determined to be beforehand in
such intcrrogatories in future. At tbs next
tavern he announced himself as Benjamin
Franklin, from Boston to Philadcl phia a
printer, not worth q dollar, eighteen years of
age, single man, seeking his fortune, etc.,
and this singular introduction checked all
further inquiries, and efiectually repulsed
the darling propensity of Yankee inqnisi-
tiveness. At one of the public houses the
Fireplace was surrounded by men so close
" packed that our traveller could not APP
proach near enough to feel any of its agree
able warmth, and being cold and chilled,
he called out:
'Hostler, have you any oysters?"
eyes, sir, ''ssad the man.
"Well, then give my horse peck"
"Whatl give your horse oysters?" cried
the wondering skeptic.
eyes" retortel Franklin, 'give him a
peck of oysters"
The hostler carried out the oysters, and
many of the occupiers of the Fireplace
went with him to witness the curiosity of
horse eatisong oysters. Franklin seated
himself comfortably before the fire and
derived much satisfaction and enjoyment
from his funny experiment. Soon the men
came in, and the company with rueful
faces expressed most decided dissatisfac--
tons their disappointment. "The horse
would not eat the oysters, sir" and they
had lost their cosy comfortable warm
seats
"Well," said Franklin, eff the horse
wont eat them, I'll eat them myself,and
you ny try him with peck Of oats."-
JoW9t 9 Progress.
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Notice to Contrac tors.

Va A@NA- - sNO a ANoE LIZ W LII UC IT,
~ ceiyed at the office of r. A. Worrell
President of the Board of School Commits
sioners, for the City of Norfolk, until SAT-.
URDAY, October 10th, at II O clock, for the
erection of a School House in each Schoo
district of this city, according to plans and
specifications open for inspection at the
office Of the President. All the work to BE-
paid for in City Scrip at par-value. SCI.
rate bids are requested for the Brick z
for the Carpenter work, for the Stone ,l
the Painting and Plastering a
Bidders for the Brick work, and the C41
penter work, will please consider the ae
Of the work already done in the brick-la o-7
department, the foundations of the ou
houses are laid to the first tie of ioice. ~
the Carpenters department the window -c
door frames made, and quantity of .u.
Der for the construction of the work on mo
Bidders for the Carpenter work may b. jl
formed of the exact value of the work ooae
and material on hand by applying to ls
President.
4 The Board reserve the right to reject r
and all bids made, and will award the b.
tracts to satisfactory bidders, on MOND
October 18th.
Bond and security will be required foI .,a
faithful execution Of the work, in the sey
departments, accordingto contract.
By order of the Board of School Com To-
sioners.
oc 6-4t
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From the New York Herald Of SATURDAY. |
The News from India

By the Arabia, arrived yesterday NOR
ming, we have Geographic advices from
Madras to 18th and Calcutta to 10th Au-
gust. The news is important.
Part OF it is positive and may be relied
on. The Governor General has at length
dlsarmed his body guard, the finest regi-
ment in the Indian army, consisting of
picked men, many of whom had served
for years. The order was unexpected, but
was silently obeyed. All the depots of
arms and munitions in Calcutta were di-
ligently guarded, as an outbreak was ex-
nected on the occasion of the approaching
Mohammedan festival. Of the two Bri-
fish armies in Bengal, one-that encam-
ped before Delhi-had not taken the place;
ter other-under General Havelock-,f-
the marching to within day s Journey of
Lucknow, had been crippled and forced
t. return to Cawnpore, heavily laden with
sick and stores. ~ body of 800 infantry
had attacked the mutineers at Dnapore-
with a view to rescue some English pri-
soners who were in their hands-and had
barely escaped humiliation, two hundred
oftheir number being left on the field.
Besides these items of authentic news,
rumors has reachad England by telegraph
to the effect that the mutiny had broken
out in the Bombay Presidency, and that
some officers and others had been mur-
dercd; also. that Gen. Reed had died, and
that the Brisith army before Delhi had
letleated to Agra having lost many men
by sorties and by cholera. These rumors,
though discredited in England, appear to
lis to be quite probable. The wonder has
been for some time how the Bombay Pre-
sidency was kept quiet; but for the rigid
censorship enforced over the press in that
Presidency, we should doubtless have
heard more about attempts aud mutiny.
AS for the army before Delhi, it would be
a pleasant thing to hear that they were in
any place ofsafety.
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CARPET BAGS!
CARPET BAGS
CARPET BAGS /,

FNAMEL Cloth Carpet Bags, old style
~ Enamel Cloth Carpet Bags, Gothic ST
Enamel Leather Carpet Bags,
Venetian Carpet Bags,
Best Tapestry Carpet Bags old style,
Pest Tapestry Carpet Bags, Gothic style
Best Wilton Carpet Bags,
Enamel Pelleshes Bags of Leather and CT
All the above are just from the manu-
t,lrer. Our assortment is very large, inc
ing every possible style that is made.
LII. BRlCKHOUSE,
No. 8, East Side Market So.
oc6 Norfolk, V
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New York Markets.

New YORK, Oct. 5.-Flour closed with
an advancing tendency !; sales of 10000
bbls.-all qualities have advanced-State
$4,25a$4, so: Ohio $4,90a$5,35; South
ern $5a$5,25.
Wheat closed buoyant at an advance
sales of 10000 bushels; red 81, 17a$1, 23.
Corn is firm; sales Of 10000 bushels; mix
ed 7Oa71c.
Provisions are dull.
Pork has declined mess $23,0Oa$23.-
25.
Beef is quiet Chicago repacked $14.-
15a$15.5O. d
Lard is lower at 144a144c.
Whisky is buoyant;; Ohio 20a21c.
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New PLAY BY AN AMERICAN AUTHOR.
After eight months labor, Oliver S.
Leland, of Boston, has completed fve-act
play. entitled "False and True" the scene
Of which is laid in England, and whose
hero is an Italian adventurer. 1t will pro-
badly be produced at Wallack's, New
York, in about three weeks, and has al
ready been accepted by Mr.. Barry for the
Boston Theatre, Mr.. e. L. Davenport for
the Arch Srteet Theatre, Philadelphia, and
by Mr.. Forbes, Of Providence.
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What is a pretty girl like f?
Like to get a husband.

WHAT They EAT AT KEY VEST
Key West Island is about the size of the
new Great Eastern steamer. but more
thinly populated. The means ofsupport-
ing human life on the island may be
guessed at from the following series of con-
mdrums propounded by the ship stew
ard to ''an important personage'' in the
crowd on shore:
Stewart. ''lIave you got any beef?"
Answer. mo"
Eggs? ~ ....
"No."
"ATilk 2"
"No."
"Any chickens ashore?
"No."
"Veal ?"
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The Firemen's Parade at Phila.
delphia.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 4.-Great prepar-
ations are making here for the frrnen's
parade tomorrow. A large number Of
fremen from other cities, and from the in
terror of the State arrived here yesterday,
and moro are expected this evening. The
weather is fine, with indications of favor
able weather tomorrow.
SECOND DISPATCH. "a
PHILADELPHIA, Oct.5.-The Firemen's
triennial parade passed off very pleasant
ly. There We're ninety-three companies
in the line, including twenty-four not be-
longing to the city organization, together
with a large number of pieces of new APP
paratus, and all reprinted and adorned. =
The procession caused a general holiday.
Much indignation was excited among
the bands of music by several colored
bands being admitted into the line of the
procession. Skeletons band, accompany
ing the New York fremen, followed by
Beck's, of Philadelphia, and others, left
the line.
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RAPID TRAvELL1NG.-A gentleman
reached Boston on Saturday evening, who
left st; Paul, Minnesota, on Wednesday
evening last, having been but little over
three days on the route. The distance
would have been travelled in less than
three days, had it not been for the break
ing down of an engine on the Great Wes-
tern Railroad in Canada, Friday night, by
which accident his arrival in that city
was delayed seven or eight hours.
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The CoLoRED People IN CANADA
James Shary, acolored man, who has been
engaged in laboring for the relief and
editication ofthe colored people of Canada,
bic length to "rhe Clergymen and Gods
People, Or the Church. in behalf of the
suffering fugitives who are now in Canada.
Many Of them, he states, are living in the
woods, without money and with out the
benefit of Christian teaching.
The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1857-10-06

MURDER ON THE HIGH SEAs.-Peter
Williams a Belgian, and Abraham Cox, a
negro, from Portland, Me-, were recently
picked up by the brig Black Squat, in an
open boat at sea, with lad named Fa-
hey, and carried into Havana, where they
have confessed to the murder of the Cap
tain of the brig Albion Lincoln, his two
mates, and fellow seaman.
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w SaA MEN IlSCHAhGED.-- loOlll6 uitecn
or twenty hands employed in the moul-
ding department of the car factory, Har-
risburg, Pa, were suspended from work
on Saturday. The suspension will only
continue for a short period.
Eli Rider, publisher Of the Wytheville
(Va.) Times, died on the oath ult.
The Missouri river, the steamboat men
say. was never known to be in such bad
condition as this season.
The Warrenton Wing advocates the
claims of Hon. VIM. Smith, for the office
Of Speaker of the next House of Represen-
tatives
Tommy, the Indian warrior recently
captured by Capt. j. Z. Micker, died on
the 9TH inst, at Egnont Key, Fla
The Shreveport Na.) Southwestern of
the 9th instant, says that locomotive is
now running on the Southern Pacific Rail-
road.
The Montour Iron Company, of Dan
vile, Pa, have determined to pay off
their laborers, $500 in number, and close
their Rolling Mills.
HEAVY WEATHER ON THE ATLANTIC.
The bark Goodspeed, of New York, Faye,
from Gottenburg, on the 18th ult, arr!-
we'd at Boston on Monday, via Portland,
in tow of the steamer Neptune. The
Goodspeed has 1872 passengers. She put
into Portland, leaking very badly, having
experienced succession Of heavy gales
the entire passage During the last fif-
teen days, she has been kept afoat only
by the captains working fresh crew
every day from among the passengers.-
There have been two deaths. of infants,
during the voyage.
1t is with faded beauty as with clock
the more the face is enammeled, the
more clearly do we see the progress of
Time.
We start in life with great stock of
wisdom; but it grows less and less the far
ther we co.
Envy, like cold prison, benums and
stupe6es; and conscious of its impotence,
folds its arms in despair.
Fortune, when once let go, is seldom
caught.
A good man is influenced by God him
self, and has a kind divinity with him.
Make not him your friend who sneaks
away when superior appears.
What is that which can often be foun d
where it is not? Fault. ~.
The worst of all knaves are those who
can mimic their formor honesty.
The best ship to have command of is
Friendship.
There are very few who live. Most per-
sons spend their time in experimenting
with life.
He who cannot feel friendship, is alike
incapable of love. Let woman beware
of the man who owns that he loves no
one but herself.
"Jack, your wife is not 50 pensive as
she used to be-"
"Well, a-hump-no, she left that and
became expensive"
can even exchange is no robbery" as
the widow said when she snapped her.
self off for widower.
If you find it necessary, at any time, to
chastise your husband, you should be
careful to perform the painful duty with
the soft end of the broom, not the han
die.
The young lady who swooned on hear
ing it announced that naked fact would
be disclosed, came too on receiving posi-
tive assurance that it should be clothed in
becoming language.
A bachelor friend of ours has left
boarding house, in which were number
OF old maids, on account of "the misera-
BILE .fdfr set before him at the table,"
What is a pretty girl like?
Like to get a husband.
The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1857-10-06

IMPORTANT TO MASTERS OF VESSELS
GONG TO FRENCH PoRTs.-It is officially
announced that hereafter American YES
sells bound to Frence ports cannot make,
unless from absolute necessity, any inter.
mediate stoppage without losing, on heir
arrival in France, the benefit of the treaty
between the two countries, made in 1922.
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Indictment for Poisoning.

ROCHESTER,, N. Y, Oct. 3.--John B..
Robertson, cashier of the Eagle Bank, has
been indicted by the grand jury for at
tempting to destroy the life of his wife by
poison. Runner says that of twenty-three
jurors only two were opposed to bill.
Robel tson gave bail this morning.
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From PoRT-AU-PRINcE.-A letter from
Port-au-Prince, Iiayti, dated the 18th ult.,
represents trade as very dull, with freights
difficult to adtain. Oldcofiee sold at S12.
Rice, tobacco and -four were scarce and
high. There was little sickness in port.
The condition of foreign seamen sick at
the hospitals was very wretched.
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Sporting Intelligence.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Oct. 3.-Thc trot
which came off between Flora Temple and
Lancet to-day was witnessed by ten thous-
and persons. Flora was in harness and
Lancet under saddle. Flora won three
straight heats. The last mile was made
in Pm. 32s.
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SUGAR The Newburyport Herald
states that a cargo of very fine sugar is
stored upon Johnson's wharf, in that city,
for which firm in Boston paid 121 cents
per pound; now it will not bring 9 cents.
The depreciation, storage, shrinkage, &C.,
will occasion loss of $40 on hogsead.
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DEATH.-The Navy Department has
received information of the death of Boat
swain Van Rensselaer, Hall, who accom-
panied Capt. Hartstene in his search of
DR.. Kane.
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RESIGNATION OF LEWIS CAss, JR.-The
Detroit Daily Advertiser processes to have
private information that Lewis Cass, Jr..
has positively resigned his position at
Rome, to take effect at an early day.
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CARRIERS WANTED:

Two or three active youths will find
employment at the DAY Book OFFICE,
to carry papers in Norfolk and Ports
mouth. They must come well recon-
mended.
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"Have you much fish in your bag ask
ed person Of fisherman, who was re-
turning home. eyes, good ell" was the
slippery reply. 7at
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SECOND DISPATCH. |

New YORK, Oct. 5.-Fipancial affairs
are decidedly better Their are no fail
ures, and confidence is beng restored.
Stocks have improved s a 8 per cent.
Money is more freely offered. Rates,
however, are hardly quotabl, they are SO
irregular.
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Financial.

New YeRK, Oct. 2.-Stocks are higher.
Chicago and Rock Island 623; Cumberland
Coal 6 /; Illinois Central Railroad shares
81 do bonds So; Michigan Southern II;
New York Central 81; Pennsylvania
Coal Co., 60; Reading 25a Canton IA
Virginia SIS so; Missouri SIS, 724.
Sterling exchange flat.
Money market easier and active.
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ORDERED TO SEA.-Lieut. I. j. M'Kin-
ley, of Harrisburg, Pa, has been ordered
to report himself at Charleston, S. c., for
Service on board the U. S. revenue cutter
VIM. j. Aiken.
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Death of two Fireman,

PITTsBURG, Oct. 3.-TWo fireman
named B. M. Knead and VIM. Maxwell,
who We're injured at fire yesterday, by
the falling of we'll, died to-day.
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L A r z T N EW S .
The Financial Crisis, sc.

New York, Oct. 3.-The day has pass
ed with far less financial embarrassment
than was anticipated. The only heavy
failures reported other than Clark. Dodge,
& Co., bankers, are Ely, Bowen & Me-
Cornell, dry goods firm on Broadway
Both firms show very heavy assets ovci
their liabilities.
BosToN. Oct 3.-There is nothing new
in financial matters. The merchants havs
generally been able to pay their notes to-
day, and there has been less drawing d
funds from the banks. Altogether thu
feeling seems better than yesterday.
The Wyndham County Bank, Connec-
ticut, was thrown out by the bankers here
this afternoon.
PITTsBUEG, Oct. "a meeting of our
business men was held at the Merchants
Exchange this afternoon to consider the
money crisis, and in reference to the &C
ton of the Legislature. Resolutions were
passed, in substance, that the suspension
of our banks was caused solely by fnan-
cial disasters in other parts of the coun-
try. and dictated by sense Of dutt to our
business interests. Our banks being SOL
vent, and managed with undoubtbd pru-
dence and forethought, they recommend
the remission of penalties, and that the
period be fixed by the Legislature for a
resumption as soon as possible. 1t was
also recommended that bank Dividends
. be limited to 8 per cent. per annlun; that
the contingent fund be not over 20 per
cent. of the capital stock, and that the sur
plus inure to the State.
CINCINNATI, Oct. 3.--This cay was
very much dreaded here, and it was fear
ed several failures would occur. "a good
deal Of third and fourth class paper went
to protest. but none of the second or first
class. Our houses are all surprEed and
delighted with the result.
ST.. LOUIS, Oct. 3.-Chouteat. Harri-
son & Vale. an iron house, Suspended
yesterday. Over eight hundred persons
are thereby thrown out Of employment
This firm own the Iron Mountain.
New ORLEANS, Oct. 1.-Theagents in
this city Of the Northern Bank of Missis-
sippi were unable to redeem it notes to-
day.
The money market is feverisl.
MOBILE, Oct. 3.-There is severe
pressure in our money market,and trade
in a great measure has been br,ught to a
stand. There are no fixed quotations
either for cotton or sterling; both must
therefore be quoted nominal.
New ORLEANS, Oct. 4.-Tlddecli in
cotton from the highest pointi lis full p
cts. per pound, but the depression appears
for the moment to be arrested. Exchange
and money matters continue very unset
tied, and scarcely one-third dthe paper
offered at the banks is accepted. Our
merchants, nevertheless, stand up brave
ly under their troubles, and mot even
rumor of failure is heard Freight re-
main steady at I'D for cotton to Liver
pool.
,.rN-yr,
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TERMS.

The DAY Book will be served to sub
scrlbers at 81 cents per week, payable to
the Carrier. When sent by mail it will
be 81 per year, 81 for six months, and
81 for three months, payable in advance.
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The Ohio River.

WHEELING, VA, Oct. 5.-The river
here is unchanged.
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m I'll. EDMONDS.

h. PLASTERER AND STAT
Respectfully solicts shere of public pa;
mage. Architectural Plaster Ornament
tie latest style, and at the lowest prices.
Particular attention paid to Slale roof
pairing.
z5- Residence, No. 80, North Cum
land Street. 3.t,.
oct ely
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Fanny Fern receives $4,000 year for
her writings for the New York Ledger.
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Nom Arrival of the Anglo Saxon.

N III Ut VI CHC 1AHS 10 OdXOHs
RIvIERE DU LoUP, Oct. S, 6 a. m.-
The Aglo Saxon, from Liverpool on the
Goth September, has not yet been signal
led
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-01-03

Miss Laura Newman, a young lady was acct
dentally shot in the hea by ball from revol
yer in the hands of Mr.. Charles Hubbard, at Will
liamsburg. Va, on Friday morning last. Tho
Gazette says:
Miss Laura and the young gentleman were
examining a loaded revolver, and the latter cx-
planning the mode of operation, unfortunately
and unconsciously let the hammer fly, which
exploded the cap, and sent the ball against the
head of the former. Miss Newman fell to the
floor and Mr. Hubbar Immediately retired for
n nhysician Dr. Camm soon arrived and
strange to say, he discovered that the ball had
not penetrated the skull, but struck obiquely a
eain.t the Uranium near the temporal bone. The
ball was very much fattened. 1t was indeed II
narrow escape frou, death.
We are p eased to say the young lady Is do
ing remarkably we'll, and will probably entirely
recover in short time.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-01-03

A resident of Washington says that Mr.. Buch-
anan is certainly. as it now appears. to arrive IN
WASHINGTON before the first OF February and
probably by the Goth of January. At this place
he will be better able to perfect his arrange
ments in relation to the formation OF his Cabinet
that at Wheatand. Still it is believed that. "a
matters now stand, three or four members of his
Cabinet can be designated There are certainly
strong indications that Gen. Cass will be the Sec
rotary of State. and that Mr.. Howell Cobb will
have the DepNrtmont OF the lrensury.