New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-10-09
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DEPARTURES.
Gov. Cobb has left for Georgia.
The u. $. revenue cutter Harriet Lane has sailed
for New York direct.
POLITICAL PROSPECTS.
Mr.. Wendell, who has returned from pro-
tracted tour in the North and West, gives but isOt
encouragement to the opponents Of Mr.. Lincoln.
There is, however, some betting here upoa the re-
suit in Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Kijgore has received di.patch from the
Chairman of the Republican state Committee in
Indiana, giving assurance of success 10 the State
election. He ADDS that Mr. BreckiDrdge's friend
are much e1aspeIated by Mr.. Douglass speech a
ILdanspolis.
MOVEMENTS OF MR.. DOUGLAS.
Ju6ge Douglas is to speak in Iowa aud Missouri
Immediately, and is advertised by Mr. Flournoy
Of Arkansas to speak in Tennessee also. Most
likely he will close his stumping tour in the ex-
treme Sou heIn States.
MR.. BRECKENRIDGE AT THE SOUTH.
On the assumption Of Mr.. Breckenridge, given In
Florida, his friends here have predicted sort Of
stampede for him throughout the South. The
news to- night, however, is not favorable TO them.
Senator Green is reported as having stated that
Missouri is sure for Mr.. Breckenridge
THE POTOMAC AoUEDUCr.
acquisitions by Capt. Benham for money to
carry on tie work on the Potomac Aqueduct, have
been granted at the Treasury.
UNPAID LETTERS.
The Post Office Department has Issued an order
that after November ] all letters dropped in the
Post-OfFce without prepayment of postage will
be sent to the Dead Letter Office.
To the A,sociated PresL
WAsHIyGToS, Monday Oct. 8, 1860.
Tie Near Orleans Picayuae Of Friday gives verbal
report that CAPT Jarvis passed note TO the Spanish
Commodore, in which he not only condemned his
threat to lombard Vera Cruz in the Maria Con-
cepton was not restored and damages paid, bot de-
clsred that he would consider the first shot fired upon
Vera Cruz as a shot upon the American squadron In
consequerce of this nots further action Ia this matter
was EEpeDGed
Three Spanish vessels Of war have returned to
Havana.
The following named officers have been ordered to
the soop.of-war Vaudas, of the East India squadron
Con maLder s. P. Lee; Lieutenants Collins, Webb
wilson, and Fleming; and to the sloop-of-war Sara
toga Of the African squadron, Commander Taylor;
Lieuterants Guthrie, Hays, Madegan, Dalton, and
Ramsay.
Tie Postmaster. General to-day issued an order Of
which the following is a copy:
Haeyeds BY the of the Cd Of March, 1855 the postage
upon all Letters except CD entitled 70 free bet Teen
places The United States is required to be pepGd and
uhods The Department. Through courtesy has hitherto at
considerable labor ard expense notified the parties sdtre sssd In
oil instances which toe writers failed pay that their let
would forwarded receiving the due thereon
keeas los cad Of dimiig the number Of such letters
continues increase thus showing the OMISSION to prepay
intent nal It IS Therefore Ordered That from and ae the lot
DAY Of November lf oil such unpaid letters be sent to the
D,sd Letter Office 10 be disposed Of In Ike snaer other
dead lctteIs"
The revenue cutter Harriet Lane returned last night
and left this morning for NewYork.
Numerous and urgent but Intellectual applications
have been made for tie further postponement of the
Minnesota land sails, the ground that the settlers
are unable TO make payments for presumption claims
within the prescribed time.
According to official statement of the Secretary
the Interior the pTeempors will inevitably i)3e thei
lands if sold and paid for by other parties; bat if
sold, they would, under the decllratoEy notices
settlers have the benefit of year credit allowed by
law for payn for lanes .hus become subjected to pr
vate entry.