The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1860-02-01


Mr.. Morris wanted Mr.. Smith TO answer
the question.
Mr.. Clemens and others objected to Mr.
Smiths responding.
Mr.. Smith wanted man to 90 into |
the chair untrammeled, as a fair aud hon
est man.
Other votes were changed for Smith,
and were greeted with applause,
Mr.. Morris, of ILL.,, finally came over to
Smith, being satisfied that he was not a
know-nothing. Tremendous applause
followed. t
Several other democrats changed to
Smith, among them John Cochrane, who
had learned chat Mr.. Smith never was n
member Of know-nothing lodge, but
that he was an old line wing, and rep
resentative of national principles. Zap
pause followed
The interest increased as the House
neared an election.
Mr.. Barr changed his vote to Smith.
Mr.. Sherman voted for Corwin, when
Mr.. Judkins changed from Smith to Sher-
man, thus spelling for time an election.
Mr.. Scranton withdrew his vote for
Smith, and put Corwin in nomination.
[Cries of "Too late" and much sensa-
ton.
Messrs. Vallandigham and Cox changed
to Smith.
Two more votes were now understood
to be required to elect Smith, and intense
interest was manifested.
Mr.. Morris, of Pa, understanding that
the republicans would present Mr.. Cor
win, withdrew his namo from Smith, and
voted for Corwin. Kisses from the gal
leries, and cries of "Announce tho vote. VI
Mr.. Nixon changed from Smith to Pen
nington, thus removing the result further
of.
Mr.. Keitt commenced making speech.
Mr.. Dunn thought Mr.. Keitt's remarks
were designed to delay, in order TO afford
opportunity to manipulate tender-footed
democrats.
Mr.. Keitt proceeded to expose the in
consistency of those who voted for and
then changed against Mr.. Smith.
The result was finally announced
Whole number of votes, 22s; necessary
for choice, lis. Sherman, LOG; Smith,
of N. c., l12; Corwin, 4; scattering, 6.
Mr.. Stevens moved that the House adj
! journ till Monday. Carried by six ma
f jority. Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, JAN, 80.
HoUsE-The House proceeded to vote
The result of the vote was announced
! amid breathless attention: Whole mum.
Der of votes, 294. Necessary to choice
11S. Pennington, ll5; Smith, of N
c., 1l3; scattering, 6.
Mr.. Winslow moved that the House
proceed to another vote.
) The House again voted. Whole mum
, Pennington, 10; Smith, l ID scattering
Mr. Winslow moved that the House nd
journ.
The House refused to adjoum-10e
against 123-and again voted.
The ballot resulted as follows: Nee
essary to a choice, III. Pennington
1l5; Smith, 113; scattering 6.
Adjourned without another vote.
, THE SALT DIscovERY.-The Crane
' River Salt Company have to-day beer
engaged busily in pumping from theiI
: well, for the purpose, if possible of test
, ing the rich stream they have tapped-ot
r determining whether it be in reality &
steady source of supply, or whether it be
5 limited reservoir and liable to speedy
exhaustion. The first that was biought
| up this morning was still stronger, as
, shown by the salometer, than that tested
yesterday; but as they have not yet sue
: ceeded in excluding the fresh water
r which stands about l4O feet deep above
the vein they are testing-the rapidty,
even, of the supply, cannot now be salts
factorily determined.
r DR.. DeCamp has been experimenting
, upon some of the brine brought up last
night and, by the actual test of boiling
down, finds it sufficiently strong to yield
bushel from thirty gallons. Incredible
as this may seem, it is strictly true, as i,
attested by numbers among whom is the
editor OIL thls paper, who has stood by
aud seen gallon after gallon brought W
and tested by the salomcter. In the spc
cimen which DR.. Decamp has-the pro
duct Of four fluid ounces-the presence
of a small percentage of the salt of iron
is seen, but proper allowance for this is
made, in computing the available strength
of the brine. g. r. Eagle.
DR.. LIvINGsToNE's AFRICAN ExPLo.
RATIoNs.-A letter has been received by
the American Geographical and Stats.
teal Society from DR.. Livingstone, con-
tanning an account of his explorations to
a date several weeks later than tho latest
detailed information that has reached
England. DIR. Livingstone had been en-
gagged in surveying the Shire, branch Of
the Zambezi, and had found the riverflow-
ing for moro than ahundred miles through
cotton-growing region. The quality Of
the plant was so good that DR.. Livingstone
did not offer the natives any of the Am