The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-13
standing BY duel Their friends have been actively en-
gagged all day in endeavorng to settle the natter and
hoped that meeting will be prevented.

standing by duel Their friends have been actively en-
gagged all day in endeavorng settle the natter and Is
hoped that meeting win be prevented
The WAR ON THE TEXAN FRONTIER.
The Secretary OF War has received dispatches from
Gen. Twggs, dated New Orleans, Dec IL, stating that
fight had taken place between Cornas and the Texan
volunteers Four Of the latter were killed. Cornas was
in stockade fort, few miles from Fort Brown, with
two hundred aud nty No particulars are given.
A SUSPECTED CHARACTER DISCHARGED YRoM CUSTODY.
The man supposed be Realfe, Browns Secretary Of
sae under the Provisional government has been dis
charged from custody for want Of evidence which to
found charge against him.
TROUBLE IN nm BOSTON CUSTOM HOUSE
batch Of Boston democrats have here for several
days, trying restore several men places in the
Boston Custom House, from which they were removed
by Collector Austin for their Douglas proclvRes Report
says that Austin will resign than restore them
Our Washington Correspondence.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10, 1859.
The Sscard Weed Programme for the Oryanisation Of Tie
House, DC.
The Albany slate originally constructed and brought
on here by the maker, reads az follows
John sherman, Ct Ohio, for Speaker.
John W. Forney, Of Pennsylvania, for Clerk.
Samuel Bowlcs, Of Massachusetts,, for Printer.
This slate seems likely 70 be broken. That Mr..
sherman will be Speaker is altogether probable But
when comes TO the next name there's the rub" and
bids fair 10 be rub out The object in electing Forney
Clerk, ~ understood and In fact avowed, is to secure
hk support 70 William II. Seward for President Many
Of the republicans declare this is too much-they cannot
stand IT, Dr. Weed here trying TO the dose down
their throats with his long arm, but they make wry
faces and vince terribly. Some say that they elected
President In &c. and that he would have been in the
White House but for the fraudulent returns in Penn
sylvania, where this same Forney was then chief
cook Of HE democratic party. And now, they
ask, just because he could not get the pay which
he wanted Of Mr.. Buchanan, must we turn round and
give him the most lucrative place at our dsposal9
That 10 the way they argue. Simon Cameron opposed
Forney for long time, but reported that he has given
In Perhaps the members will all yield, for they very
subservient TO Mr.. Weed. IN fact he is CONF plete auto
crat among the republican Congressman and rules them
much owner with whip in hand rules his negroes
II would not be bad joke for Southern member 10
introduce bill TO abolish the slavery Of the black repub
leans 10 Thurlow Weed.
The purpose in bringing out the handsome Mr.. Bowles
candidate for printer not much 70 conciiate
the favor Of the ladies', who very influential here,
TO detach him from the support Of Mr. Chaee, who his
townsman, and the most formidable competitor Of Mr.
Forney. This shrewd but il Is said that Mr.. Bowles
who . young Of chvalrous spirit, refuses 10 be
placed in any position antagonists TO the interest OF his
friend Nr. Cbaf,e Perhaps he does not sacrifice much
for the profits Of the printing up and pre-
priaed nov, he would his use aud behoof
only a crumb Of the comfort which shAt lucrative Office
dispeDses.