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Governor Hicks, Of Maryland, on the 25th
ford, ". 7. Geuldsborough, ]. w. Crisheld
Commissioners Of Virginia at Washington on
tho 4th Of FEBRUARY. 81
Horace Greeley is repeating that he hasn't
housekeeping very good company for several
years past. The New Haven Register says:
Somebody asked Horace Greeley what he
gained by the copartnership Of Weed, Sew
ard & Co.. Horace replied that he was like
the drover. that took five hundred hogs Il
long way to market, and then got swindled
ont of tho proceeds. Being asked what he
made by the. speculation, no replied: An
got out Of it was the company of the hogs
1.-THE exports Of the United States with
in the last year amount to tho enormous sum
of $500, 0O0, 900, and the imports to 1000,
900. Balance Of trade in our favor, s3s
GEO o(o. 7, a"a 1850 '..-'' 'ss's3 y =,
| E'0'1iN l'I'l is acknowledgements
Judge vice Daniels, deceased. John Petit
is. appointed Judge Of Kansas .. Hen, .;,.f
Judge Harris is elected U. S. Senator in
place Of Seward. The caucus ballots ran,
Greeley Az Evarts 80, Harris ne to %.
Grcelcy's highest vote was AZ ION the 10th
ballotG Evart's highest vote A., On tho 9th
ballet Harris 10, Greeley 46, Evarts IL, scat
terins7. On tho 10th Harris had SO, Greel-
ey 40, Evarts ?. Judge Harris is Seward
man, all over. s. ..,l He .4s y.
THE SENsArIoSIsrs arc very busy giving
currency to rumors of an Intention to seize
the Capital, the object being no doubt to
brighten tho Governments into a compliance
with the desire of many to be called into ser
vice in its defence This would be a cheap
way for many to make a journey to Wash
ington and participate in tho Inauguration
Of the President elect .n,s .'H
There is probably not shadow of founda
ton in fact in the rumors put atluat respect
Ing the intention on the part OF southern men
to Interfere with the inauguration Of President
Lincoln. 1t M alter, nothing to them whether
he he inaugurated ut Washington or else
where. Why then should they attempt what
cannot affect them one way or another. Office
seekers who have no means to pay their
expenses to Washington are the sour &C of he
rumors which attribute to Southern men a
design to >e'ze tho Capital. 1t will be pref
ty scheme ii it succeeds, to have the travel-
ing expenses of some ten Thousand or more
asventurers to Washington paid by the Gen.
Graf IOVerIlnent. anu give e"IHc VI enoih
pocket money besides We protest against
the Governmeat doing any such thing. Let
President Lincoln he inauguaated as his pre-
dccc ssnrs were. Let HIM not be the first to
set tho precedent of an american President
taking his place at the head Of the Govern
ment under tho protection of an army
w hen it comes to the point that the constit.,-
tionally expressed will of tho people must be
enforced by the bayonet the government
will cease to exist, ID ubulue Herald
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