The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1858-07-02
Democratic Congressional Convention.

Democratic Congressional Convention.
IEDmN6roLis. June 23.-The Demo. |
cratic Congressional Convention Of the /
1th District, met At Terro lIaulo yestor.
day, and nominated Heary secrst Strong. I
tnti. Lecompton, candidate for Congress |
oSE OF TINS IrEns.-Among other
items added by tho senate TO the army
bin, is $4,000 for three
regiments Of Missouri desperadoes mus.
Tered into the service Of Shannon aud
Wocdson, aud called "Kansas Militia"
These are the same cut lhroats who sack.
I'd and burned Lawrence and Ossawuta-
mic. These are samples Of those extras
which have swelled the expenditures from
about CITY two millions under Mr.. Fill
more, to Ss3O0O,OOO under simple.
minded Democrat like Mr. Buchansn -
State Joarnai
WnAr SrEEDMAv's FaieSDs sAY.--The
Washington correspondent of thu N. Y.
Times, writing Thursday last. says
The friends Of the House printer, S,eeG.
man, say that ho has gone home TO axe
arrangements lorrunning for Congress in
Motts District, where he has disposed Of
Federal patronage with view 10 the nom
inaton. Intense interest, for we'll known
reasons. is lelt here with reference to bis
return 10 this city.
TERRBtE SToR0 OFF THE BAwKs OF
NEYFoUFDLAyD. --The French packet
from st. Pierre TO sydney reports a heavy
gale previous to The lst inst. on the
Banks OF New Foundland, attended with
immense loss Of life aud property 10 the
French fishermen. Beside tho loss and
damage TO vessels, il is said that no less
than three hundred men perished durinp
the storm. Orders had been cent to Hal.
fax for 5000 fathoms Of chain cable.
SAT- LAKE Crrr-The distance from
Salt Lake City to Fort Leavenwor,h i
,l5l miles From Loayenworlh to Fort
kearney IS 28G miles. From Leavep.
worth TO Fort Laramie, 6l0 miles. while
Fort Bidger is only ll3 miles this side
9t tho Mormon capital.
R1-The whole amount Of gold produo.
ed IN California from 1851 to 1867. was
$685. i2401; and in Australia during
The same period, $3.50 COZ. 76O: leaving
balance in favor Of California Of $50, ,O74.
1OI The Australian gold is estimated
at far higher rate VI fineness viz. at $50
the ounce
E1-T Tho Mount Vernon Banner saws
that contract for the completion of tbe
Springfield. Mount Vernon and Pitts.
burgh Railroad has been entered into
with Mitchell, Davis d. Co., which en-.
surts tho completion Of the road by No.
v1mber lst, 1850.
EBMr. Vallandigpm, before he be.
came General, was beaten three times IN
the race for Congress. Perhaps he will
get along better now. for We have always
thought that as General he woald "r1n
Ike the devil"
Senator SntELps passed through Chi.
cago last wednesday, the Tribune saws.
ca route for Minnesota, execrating ibe
Administration in a fe'rful manner. On
Illinois politics, tla General ventured the
oPinioa that Mr.. Douglas ought to be re.
elected, but that he would not be.
PEEsoNAL AND PouricAL.-The S.otss.
man understands that VIM. b. Thrall.
ENqr OF that city, has been appoiuted by
the Governor, to tho office Of Comptroller
pro ten. of tho Treasury, as authorized
by the new law. The appointment ,akes
eject on the 4h OF July, whea the act
goes iuio operation.
SlxrH Disrmor.-The Wilmington Re.
lPablicda makes favorable mention of r.
w Clarke, ESQ as the Opposition can.
dldaie for member Of Congress, in the
Highland District now represented by
Cockcrill
DIVORCE MADE EAsY,--The Lafayette,
Ind Journal says there are at present.
two thousand people from other States,
sQjoumlng IN Illinois and Indiana, for The
express purpose Of getting rid Of their
husbands aud wives.
Rz5-Tho Hon, VIII CumSack has been
nominated for Congress in his old district
10 Indiana, now represented by the illus.
trious Foley, OF course no viii come
back, and Foley viii 60 back, we hope. to
study orthography aud certain other sub
Jee's he needs to be acquainted with.
Eg~J, w. Foruey, editor Of tho Phil.
adalphia Press. il is said will be nomina.
ted aud elected as the anti Leeompton
candidate for sheriff of that Go. al the
mex, election. The office is worth Sc. 900
a year
Tar Two GoyERNoRs. Governor Wise
Iof Virginia. opposes the last dodge Of tAe
Lecomptouiies,
Governor Packer, Of Pennsylvania. re-.
CARDS it as even more atrocious than the
Senate bill.
BS- The Legislature enacted law
providing for the dividing Of counties Tor
the election Of Assessors to assess real
properly, The irs. election % DO held
next October, and every six years there.
after
Eg- Ir. English WAS very indi ynant at
the report that Mr., Broderick called him
dog. Prentice understands chat the dogs
were sill more 50.
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