Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-08-12

, r. ea her outward passage on Ju.
y Z.1h, she saw s. black smoke to the
westward. Shortly afterwards she saw
~, with two white smoke
p'pes' nui' painted lead color, steering
large steamer in chase. bnt tho a.,
seemed 10 be gaining on her nnrsna,
abe Eagls cut her off in ordo. 49,. A..
chase might come up with her and ,re6
3 blank shot which at once stopnaa 49,
She was an English built iron side whsai
steamer of about GOO tons, laden with
cotton, of which, on our approach che
threw quantity overheard. The EaoLe
| stopped till the man-of-war, which was
supposed 10 be the Lacka,ecaa, came up
and took possession of her. The Eagle
| then proceeded On her way.
false runor prevailed ar Havana thu.
| Semmes the pirate had sunk The Tander.
6itt of the Great Isaac and it was pre-
tended that the rumor came from Kew
| West.
| Cape Race, August 5.-The steam ship
Hect9 from Liverpool July 2sdh and
| Queenstown July 29th, has arrived with
. days later news. The news of Federal
victories caused the confederate loan stock
TO decline lSa20 per cent, and q perfect
| panic ensued on that stock.
The Tunes considers the New York riot
IS an Instruction against the government.
Cotton had advanced one half and
| oreadstntfs quiet and steady.
The Daily Neios expatiates on the VIC
tories OF Grant, Meade, and Rosecrans,
and the unimpaired efficiency of the
NoIth ano It's uniform and rapid progress.
| Mr.. Laird publishes an anonymous
| correspondence between his firm and some
4 mar los
| to show that propositions were pending in
| 1861 with the Navy Department IN Wash
| lngton for his firm to construct vessels for
| the Federal Navy. There is nothing to
| show, however, by what authority the an
onymous individuals used the name of the
| Secretary OF the Navy.
Tue Morning Post maintains that the
union OF the three great powers against
| Russia Is insured.
Ihe Herald controverts this notion and
maintains that Russia is disposed to defy
the Western powers.
Parliament had been prorogued. The
| Queens speech had been delivered by the
| commissioner. Ii says "the civil war
| continues IN America. 1t infiicts much
evil not only on the contending parties,
but on other nations. We see, however,
no reason to depart from our strict neu-
trality."
In Paris and London, the Polish oues-
ton excltes great attention. The insur-
gents continue Co be very active in their
| movements.
Plllsbury, Pa, August 5.-The Union
State Convention, to nominate candidates
| tor Governor and Judge of the Supreme
Court, met to-day. The State was fully
| represented IN the Convention, and
many strangers, from all parts of the
STATE, were present There was great ex-
cltement about the choice for Governor,
but Curtin had evidently the inside track,
aud 1t was conceded early 10 the day that
he would receive the nomination. The
friends of Covode and Morehead were
nevertheless active.
The Convention was called to order by
q. L. Markle, Chairman OF the Executive
Committee. Judge Maxwell wS elected
| temporary Chairman, and W. FL. Strick.
lane and W. j. Z. White temporary SEQ
retaries. a committee on resolutions were
appointed, and the Convention adjourned
till o'clock.
At the afternoon session, after the dis
posal OF the contested seats, T. L. Todd,
Of Cumberland, was chosen President,
| with thlrty-two Vice Presidents, and sew
| eral Secretaries.
Judge Todd on taking the chair made a
neat and appropriate speech, returning
! thanks tor the honor conferred, hoping
| the convention would harmonic in their
action, select candidates worthy of the prln-
| ciples or the Union party and who would
| unite its vote at the election.
q resolution offered by MIR. McKerran-
| stating that unfortunate differences had
| sprung up between two of the leading
| candidates for Governor and that the best
! interest OF the country demanded a man
| should be put in the field whose nomination
would reconcile the difficuties-eicited
| some discussion and was shelved; yeas as,
noes 81.
Mr.. Campbell then nominated Gov.
/ Curtin, which was received with much
applause.
The following additional nominations
| were then made Henry d. Moore, Phil
! adelphia J. Il. Moorehead, of Allegheny
/ John Coyode; J. 2. Serrv, of Allegheny;
| Maj, Francis Jordan, j. J. Pearson. J. o.
| Brewster, OF Philadelphia and James
| Verb, of Fayette.
| Considerable debate followed on the
merits OF candidates, during which letter
was read from Hon. j. Covode declining
a nomination In order to harmonic the
About O'clock ballot was had which
resulted in the choice of Andrew Curtin
| by vote of 93 against As.
| At the night session, Hon. Daniel Ag-
new OF Beaver county was nominated by
/ reclamation for Supreme Judge.
| Resolutions of the committee endorsing
/ the Federal and State administrations were
unanimously adopted.
| Heich Hold, of Jefferson, offered reso
| luton eulOgizing Secretary Stanton for the
summary arrests Of disloyal persons,
/ which elected an excited discussion and
| was afterwards withdrawn, and one of
| similar tenor commencing the entire Ad-
miDistration for such arrests was adopted
unanimously;
The Convention then adjourned with
| three cheers for the Union.
st. Johns, N. E., August 5.-The Pa
ciJic is safe in Trapassa harbor. She
| leaves for St. Johns today to repair DANA
ges, accompanied by the VesuDius.
New York, August 2-The 9th Wis
consin and Goth Indiana regiments are
a. the Battery in this city. Two more