Daily national Democrat., 1860-10-04

Foor AFTER SENATOR MAsoN.-Henry S.
Foot has been stumping Virginia for Doug.
las. On one occasion, he challenged Henry
A. Wise to meet him in discussion, but that
parsonage declined. Later still he made an
effort to draw Senator Mason out, which is
thus spoken of by Occasional" the Wash
ington correspondent of Forney's Press:
L" Last Monday the National Democrats
met at Harrisonburg, for the purpose of hear
ing that lion-hearted patriot, Henry s. Foote,
OF Miss, late of California whom they had
invited to address them, and who came for
ward to meet Senator Mason, then on the
ground, in fair debate. The challenge was
haughtily declined by Mason, but, taking
warning by the excited character of the
crowd, he lowered his crest, and in his speech
to his own friends, even went so far as to
deny that he had ever denounced Judge
Douglas and that he regarded him as great
statesman. But he did not escape the keen
and merciless criticism of Foote. | am told
that he literally fayed Mason alive. For a
while he stood the calling fire of the gallant
General, and then withdrew from the hall
Notwithstanding General Foot called upon
him and challenged denial on fifty different
points at issue between them He dared him
to the contest-said that he was on the
ground and should meet him face to face ;
and he held up his record before the audience
with untaltering and fearless perseverance.
1t must have been a rare scene. The truth
is, the old leaders in Virginia, like the Bour-
bons in Italy, are being hunted out of place
by number of volunteer Garibaldies."
LATE EASTERN IrEMs-The San Antonio
Herald of the 28th August, learns through a
private letter from Austin dated August %.
that Major John Marshall of the State Ga
zette, and Hon. a. B. Norton of the Intelli-
gencer, had gone out to have hostile meet
ing. The parties were said to have retired
to some point on the confines of the Cherokee
Nation. Much excitement existed in Austin
on account Of the expected result
Mrs. Harney, wife of Gen. Harney, U. S.
A. died recently in Paris, where she has
been living for year or two past with a
married daughter Her funeral was attended
10y the American Minister, many of the
Americans in Paris and many residents Of
distinction. She leaves an immense estate
here worth two millions of dollars.
The Directors of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad, at a late meeting, voted $50 600 in
aid of line of steamers between Baltimore
and European ports. Other liberal subscrip.
tions have been made by capitalists of that
city.
Letters received by the Kentucky Bell and
Everett Executive Committee state that there
is every reason to believe that Florida will
vote for the Union candidate for Governor
in October, and also for John Bell in Eoyem
Der.
The Douglas men explain the heavy Re
publican majority in Maine, by asserting that
the Brecknridge men voted for the Republi-
cans. The Constitution, Mr. Buchanan S
organ, is very much pleased with the result.
At Pixies Peak Vigilance Committee is in
full power, and hanging without hesitation
all the rogues and gamblers it can lay hands
on.
The Captain General of Cuba has issued an
order for the regulation of the slave trade
He gives the strictest orders to all the public
functionaries to use their utmost efforts
hereafter to prevent the landing Of African
slaves on the island.
Fifteen or twenty slaves from Missouri
passed through Iowa City last week, on their
way to Canada. They were in charge of one
Of the Coppees, a brother of the one that
was hung at Charlestown, and were armed
to the teeth.
Herschel V. johnson will accompany
Douglas through his campaign in Ohio,
Indiana and Illinois.