Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1859-10-11
NEW YORK COKRESPON DENCE.

Politics.-Democrocy OF Pennsylvania Har.
,m,nions - I'ars and Rumors of Wars
Commodore IanderJut-Coi,in' Line of
Steamers running to Pdnama-1He Crick-
ct Ndtch-.Soie of Lanes Heroes and
Furniture ray Bank OHcers select
their fierks.- Lane to be AcguiHed-
Booi PuJiishers-DerJy d. Jackson &c
NEw YORK, Oct. eth SO.
The only thing that we have now in the
political line, is the caucussing of the diff
erent party managers, and the mar shaling
Of their forces for the November election
A great deal will depend in this State, up
on the course that the election takes the
coming week, held in several States Those
held thus far this month, have all gone
one way. From Pennsylvania, we learn
that all but one Of the Democratic papers
that bolted the regular nomination, and
united with the Forney movement. have
cha ge1 their tactics. and hoisted the regu-
lar ticket
The oppotition will have their hands full
next Tuesday. The mayorality. is attract
ing no small amount Of attention Just now
aud as the spoils amount to no small sum
Of course there is an army Of thimble rig
gers on both sides that arc ana;ro"o g. =
hand in. The candidates already number
a legion and are rapidly increasing. Tn.
less some one adapts mode to prevent this
rapid increase of political gentlemen. the
dead and dying after the nomination is
over, will exceed that of the famous Chinese
battle recently fought at the mouth Of the
Peiho River. The charter election in De-
cember viii. be unusually exciting.
We are told in the Good Book" that
just before the end of all things, we shall hear
OF wars and rumors of wars Surely we
have plenty Of that kind of news just now,
to strengthen the faith of the Millerites.-
There ls the roar between China and Eng
land. Gen. Harvey and Gov. Douglas, in
which one gallant Scott has gone to settle.
There lie trouble in Venzuela-Costa Rica-
wars in Mexico plenty Of restless spirits in
the southern States that are trying to 90
somewhere and fight somebody. Last, and
perhaps not the least, there is a war brood.
ing between the Kingdom of New Jersey, a
nation lying close to the eastern bounda
ries Of the United Statss-and this city
A proclamation has already been issued
against the inhabitants Of this city deposit
ing any OF their waste material on New
Jersey lands. The worst Of the feature is
that the New York board of commerce
claimed that the shore in question belongs
to New York under treaty Of 1865, and since
confirmed by New Jersey, 1881. We have
therefore prospect Of brundary war;
Gen. Scots return from San Juan is anxi
ously looked for.
The war between the Commodores for
the California Mail. absorbed the public at
tention this week, but it terminated iuet az
every body bohind the scenes knew il
would. In fact the whole game OF johnson
d Co., was under the direction Of Wander
bilt, who took that course to prevent others
from entering into competition. The birds
ofJohnson and everything connected with
it. was planned by Vanderbilt. and carried
out by his direction, yet the public have
been made to believe that there was a won.
derful muss about the California Mails
Those who undertake to out-fgure Com
madore Vanderbilt, will have to get up at
an earlier hour than usual.
1t is gratifying to see those splendid
steamers of the Collins line once more in
use. The Baltic started for Panama on the
5th, which is the commencement, after q
ong idleness of these steamers. They are
to run regularly hereafter IN the Califot mia
service. The Atlantic sails on the goth Of
| this month.
The Cricket Match in Hoboken has at
tracted no little attention. 10000 people
have gathered there for two days in success
sion. OF course England won every game.
their players being those who do nothing
else when at home-but the Yankees will
not be caught the second tine-a Blondiu
or Morphy will soon be in the field.
There seems to be various modes for peo
pie to become noted in this world. VIM.
Lane, the defaulting clerk Of the Fulton
Bank. has all Of sudden become Is promi-
nently known s. any person of fast horses
and two wives may wish to be. The cal,
ofthc horses, carriages. sleigh &c. attract
ed all the fast bloods on Tuesday, but o,
Wednesday. Leeds L Cos. auction rooms
were densely crowded all the time durin,
the eale of the furniture, from the house, o,
18th street, occupied by Lanes other wife
From the elegance Of the furniture and tn
cost Of the carpets, one cannot fail to com
to the conclusion chat he took better care Q
his mistress than sis wife. But lev person