, 1860-06-22

friends entertain the hope, if this decision
was really taken, it must be reconsidered.
The FIVE territorial bill has been con-
signed to the table, where it may rest until
the "crack of DOOM as the everlasting
"ngger' was in it.
POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE.
Washington, May 2I-It is known here
that many anti-Douglas delegates to the
Charleston Convention have prepared an
address, which they may shortly issue, pro-
posing as a basis of reunion, at Baltimore,
the resolutions offered by Mr.. Howard, Of
Tennessee, which were previously entered
by them. Other Democrats regarded the
matter with favor.
A special meeting of the Central Exc
cutive Committee of the Union party was
held this evening, when f. w. Walker re-
signed the secretaryship of that committee,
on the ground that he cannot sincerely
port the, nominee of that party at Balti-
more. He was the head and front Of the
new party movement The course he has
taken is Indicative Of general stampede
of the Union party men.
A large number Of members Of Congress
will leave this evening to attend the Doug
las demonstration at New York, among
whom are Rusk Of Arkansas, Hamilton, of
Texas, Clingman, of North Carolina. The
leaders Of the party are endeavoring to
agree upon definite plan of action, in or
der to unite the whole force upon candi-
date acceptable to all sections of the party.
Exertions are being made to have Douglas,
Guthrie and Others to withdraw from the
ring, to remove the pending difficulty to a
perfect union upon the candidate.
New York, May 22-It is stated that
Postmaster Fowler left this port on Friday,
in the Moses Taylor, bound to Havana,
whence he will go to Mexico, or somewhere
in South America, where no extradition
treaty exist with this country. His friends
raised purse for him of several thousand
dollars.
The President has rendered the commits
sionership, under the new treaty with Par
aguay, to John Van Buren.
New YoRK, May 23.-The Philadelphia
Inquirer has dispatch from Washington,
to the effect that Mr.. Seward has tele-
graphed, bis friends that the rumor that he
had intended to resign his seat in the SEN
ate is without foundation, although, says
the dispatch, bis friends are indignant at
his defeat. They state that he will not on
y endorse the nominee, but make a speech
approving him and the platform on which
be stands, as adopted at Chicago.
A large meeting was held at the Cooper
Institute last evening, with q view to infu-
ence the action of the New York delega-
ton to the Baltimore Convention in favor
of Mr.. Douglas
A private letter from the South an
nouuces that Houston will run as an indie
pendent candidate.
Destructive ToRNADo-GREAr Loss IN
CINCINNArI.-CINCINNATI, May 22.-The
most destructive tornado ever known, visit
ed this city yesterday, between 3 and 4 p.
M. The storm came from the northeast,
and appeared to be cloud-densely black,
extending two miles in breath, and rushing
forward with fearful rapidity. 1t was ac-
companied by thunder and lightning and
torrents Of rain. The damage in the city,
by blowing down aud unroo6ing houses, is
immense. The loss will probably reach
100000.
A large number of persons we're injured
As far as ascertained, but six persons were
killed. The roof of the new Commercial
Office building was blown off, portions be-
ing carried distance Of square, and part
of the wall fell through Johnsou's saloon,
adjoining, iDjuring several persons on the
ground floor. The steepleE6B ST. Joseph's
(Catholic) Church was bI5Yn of, and fell
through the roof The telegraph lines in
every direction were prostrated, aud but
little is known Of the damage in the coun-
try; but, as far as ascertained, the damage
has been as severe as in the city.