Daily national Democrat., 1860-05-23
Additional News by Pony Express.

~ " O"iIut Iof nominee to the
Presidency with the following result: Bell
OF tennessee 6St; Houston of Texas, 57;J
). Crlttenden OF Ky, Is: Everett of Mass
% Mclean of Ohio. %: w A Groban, -
N. c., %; Bolts of Virginia, o.. ,Jnd"e Shor'
key of Miss, 6; VIM. c. Rives Of Va. 2 Coo.
gin of Virginia, 3. N's
On the second ballot, Bell was nominoted
and his nomination declared unanimous
amidst tremendous cheers.
Edward Everett of Massachusetts was nom.
mated for Vice President by acclamation
Mr. Willard of Massachusetts on beholf Of
Mr. Everett, accepted the nomination.
Several enthusiastic speeches were made.
resolutions were adopted for permanent or.
gaanization of the party; and the Convention
adjourned, sine de-
No platform was adopted.
The Republican Convention of Illinois. on
May 10th, nominated Richard Yates for GOV
ernor; Frai els w. Hoffman, Lieut. Governor;
), X. Dubois Auditor; VIM Butler, Treasur-
er o. NJ Hatch, Secretary of State Milton
Bateman, Superintendent Of Schools. 1t also
appointed Presidential Electors and delegates
to the Chicago Convention.
May loth-LF. S. Foster (Rep.1 has been
reelected Senator from Connecticut. by a
vote of l55 against n for Aston (Deml
John Bell has addressed Union Meetino
in Philadelphia, approving of the Baltimore
Resolution.
Alexander II. Stephens, of Georgia has
written letter, approving of non-interven,
tlon and disapproving of the secession move,
IN ent at Charleston.
Miramon has accepted the basis of adjust
ment proposed by the English and French.
The appointment of Calhoun Benbom nc
District Attorney has been confirmed
The steamer Mohawk has captured the bark
Wlldtlre on the coast of Cuba with five hun.
dred slaves. They We're brought to New
Orleans to-day.
The House passed the bill for the compile
ton OF the military road to Washington Ter
ritory.
Phelps has been renominated for Congress
In Missouri, and VIM Kellogg in Illinois
AT meeting of the Senatorial Committee
on Territories yesterday there was tie vote
on Altering the boundaries of Kansas Con
sequently it was lost. Latham voted in the
negative, which, it is thought, may possibly
carry the bill for the admission of Kansas in
spite OF southern opposition.
gress have signed an address to the seceders.
asking them to go into the Democratic Con.
vention at Baltimore, and endeavor to pass
pass resolutions protecting their rights.
The movement is regarded as intended TO
head off Douglas.
The States approving the anti.squatter SOW.
erelgnty platform are invited to send dele
gates to Richmond by the seceders.
A mass meeting of the Democracy is now
being held here St. Louis n 1t denounces
the secession movement and resolves to re-
gard as enemies all who attempt to produce
a separation OF the States.
A call for meeting at Newcastle. Del.
was issued May 18th, to take measures to
have the country represented in the National
Convention, and TO repudiate the course of
Bayard.
On the 10th May, in the Senate, after va,
rious motions, the Homestead bill passed
ayes, A; noes, s. The noes were Bragg,
Clingman, Hamlin, Hunter, Mason, Pierce,
Powell and Toombs
On the same day, in the House, the bill
running the boundaries between California
and the adjoining Territories passed
Morrills Tariff bill was agreed to, reported
back, and passed by the House. Ayes, lO5;
noes II.
On the same day in the House, the Senate
bill carrying out the Paraguay treaty was
passed,
The following bills were laid on the table
The Idaho Territorial bill--by l02 to 73 the
Nevada Territorial bill--by 90 to "A; and
the Chppeway Territorial Uill.
The steamer r. +. Sears. from New Or !
leans to Cincinnati, with one hundred and |
fifty passengers, sunk in the Mississippi. Lost
Mrs. james V. Lindsay, Kate Whittier and !
son, of Lafayette, Indiana Mrs H. c. Neal |
and daughter, Mrs VIM. Harris, of Barkers-
burg, Va; John Vanley, of H.; - Klngnan
of Iowa; VIM. Wilson of Cincinnati; - Dale,
of Syracuse, Ohio; F. and NJ Eavitt of La,
and five others. Officers and rest of the pas
sengers were saved.
Ten buildings were burned May 9th, in the
second district, New Orleans Loss, sixty |
thousand dollars.
WaddeTs block in Lexington Ky, was
burned May 10Th. Loss, $4,000
A prize fight came off yesterday at Epping,
N. IL between Harry Finnegan, of Boston, |
and Mike Leavitt, of Lowell There were %
rounds in SO minutes. Finnegan was the
winner Leavitt was beaten blind
The last overland mail reports black
smith and two others, employees of the com
pany, as murdered by Indians at Mustang
Spring
The Pixies Peak express reports party of
thirteen whites murdered 10y Kiowas on the
Smokey Hill route. They are supposed TO
te Green d Russell's surveying party. The
report is not believed at Leavenworth The
party numbered "a, and were we'll armed.
The gold regions are covered with snow.
Several emigrant trains, being discouraged,
have left Denver for the States.
The Methodist Conference at Buffalo is still
in session Petitions continue for and against
a change on the slavery question.
MURDERED By Mon IN TEXAS. The Segiun
(Texas) Mercury of April llth, gives the
following account of most dastardly out
rage:
We learn that some ten days ago party
of seven men, painted up and otherwise dis
guised, proceeded to the residence of one
Flowers in Dewitt county, and deliberately
shot him dead in the presence of his little
daughter whilst he was planting corn in the
field. The little girl was dropping corn for
her father when she discovered the segen
disguised men at the end of the row waiting
for them to approach. Informing him, the
father turned to flee and was shot down. The
party then took person named Taylor, also
at work in the field, carried him into the
woods and hung him to a tree and then fled
Our informant hid not know what prompted
the parties to the preparation of this bloody
deed but presumes it was in obedience to
an edict of the terrific Judge Lynch" who
las exercised in some parts of the country
for some years past dread and potent SWAY