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WASHINGTON, Friday, Aug IL, 1860.
DEPARTURE OF THE PRESIDENT.
The President left to-day for Bedford Springs.
having delayed his departure one day for the re-
turn of Gov. Cobb.
PRESCRIPTION IN NEw.YoRK
Much depends upon Gov Cobb whether the ak
OF prescription is to be welded in New-York as
desired BY Messrs. Dickinson & Co. Messrs.
Schen, Barr, Sickles, Rynders and others bave
been here, and are, it is said, demanding the de.
cspitatiOn Of Douglas men. Mr. Cobb is at heart
opposed to making removals for opinions sake,
but his feelings of an sagOnsm to political oppo-
nsnts are wrought up to higher pitch than ever
before in bis experience. Both himself aud the
President are profoundly thoughtful over the sue
gestions Of cOnsiderate party friends, that every
act of prescription makes votes for Judge Douglas.
THE VIRGINIA CONVENTIONS.
Il The two Virginia Democratic Conventions, now
in session, are much smaller bodies than might have
been expected, as large numbers Of the counties
appointed t~enty-fve delegates, and some even
more than that number Instead of having Con-
ventions numbering thousands they are counted by
the hundred. Does not the fact siguify that the
Democratic masses in the State reluct from the
demands Of the politicians and will be still more
obstinate when called upon to join South Carolina
and Mississippi in endeavorng to disrupt the
Union.
THE SECESSIN HOWL AGAIN.
The drift Of argument now in Administration
circles is that the election of Lincoln will lead to
secession by Southern States. We hear bat little
from that quarter about waiting for some wrongful
or overt acts of the Republicans. II it is supposed
that this sort of talk is to frgbten the country it is
q mistake. That il will produce mischief by firing
the Southern heart for disunion measures there
cannot DO m ach doubt.
Mr.. BRECKENRIDGE DON'T DECLINE.
The Star tonight, by authority d-nies that Mr..
Breckenridge coptemplstes dedication of his po-
sitiOn as Presidential aspirant The paper in
question is authorized to state that Mr. Breckin-
ridges chances never were better than now.
What his chances are is not stated. Most people
here say he has " gone under"
MOVEMENTS OF GEORGE SANDERS.
George Sanders came here this morning, and
left in the evening train for the North.
DOUGLAS AND BELL FUSION IN PENNSYLVANIA.
1t ia understood that aO attempt will be made
for fusion between the friends Of MessIs. Douglas
and Bel in Pennsylvania, upon some such princi-
pie as prevailed at Syracuse.
JUDGE DOUGLAS GOING SOUTH
Judge DoOglss viii doubtless take a Southern
trip, and beard the Southern lion in his den.
MIR. BRECKINRIDGR DISSATISFIED.
/ am inclined to give much credeuce to the re-
port or belief that exists here, that Mr.. Breckin-
ridge is dissatisfied with bis present position. But
If he cOrtemplates declnstion, he must act upon
the prOmptiDgs Of his own heart aud conscience,
and not upon the cootinued counsel Of the parties
that got him into lis present trouble. They are
de, perate, and are pursuing a course intended to
procure the secession of States South and upon
The Pacific slope