, 1864-04-30
NATIONAL rNInN CONYENIION.

Chief Justice Hewitt, OF TINS Territory,
and Hon. Lyman Trumbull, Of Illinois,
have been appointed the Delegates to rep
resent Washington Territory in the Ma
tional Union Convention, to assemble at
Baltimore on the 7th of June next. The
call was extended to the Territories as well
as States, and this Territory will be entitled
to two votes in the Convention. The Dele
gates are instructed that the first choice of
this Territory for the Presidency is Abra-
ham Lincoln. This has been done in ac.
cordancc with the expressed wish Of large
majority Of the truly loyal people of the
Territory.
We have been shown q secret circular,
which was being industriously circulated
for signatures by some disinterested indi-
viduals, requesting II. A. GoldsbOrough to
represent our Territory in the Convention.
To use the words of Lieut.. Mcrryman, in
his letter to the President respecting Colds
borough's voucher for services as Inspector
at Colville, the above announcement was
"very amusing to those acquainted with
Mr.. GoldsborOugh," and we confess a little
curiosity to know the signatures attached
to that document. Wonder if the Terrific
rial Secretary can enlighten us?
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An EXPANSION OF CURRENCY VS.. THE
INITIATION OF PRIcEs.-There is gradual
rise in the prices Of the country, which
many writers charge to the expansion Of
currency. II is M ed that our imports now
largely exceed om xports, and that the in
evitable flow of G I'D to Europe to pay the
deficiency will cause rise in gold. The
whole question is closely studied, it is pre-
suncd, by political economists, and this is
not the place or the occasion to discuss its
bearings on the price Of gold. But it seems
quite clear that spectators will take advan'
tage Of the opportunity to pile on the prices
immensely. Already the hotel keepers Of
New York have decided to advance the
price of board to 50 SO per day, and Ia New
York paper says that all the landlords viii
follow the example Of WIN. d. Astor, and
increase rents about 33 per cent. Staple
groceries and many other articles of prime
necessity have advanced in the same pro.
portion. Iu the West the same rule holds
good. In St. Louis, houses are in great dc.
mand, and buildings which in 1861 rented
for $500 per year are now rented easily al
81 900. Labor Of all kinds has advanced
in price-thc printers making the jump
from 25 to SO cents per 1000 ems, and
they are said to be contemplating o strike
for another ten cents. Many families who
can afford it are laying in supplies for a
couple Of years ahead, in order to save
money, and among oil classes there is a
well defined fear that the cost Of living
during the present year will nearly double.
TUE FiRsr RE-coSsrRucrED STATE,
Louisiana is the FIRST Of the Rebel States
which has fully thrown of the yoke Of
confederated secession, and been completely
restored to its place among the members Oi
the Union. Her new chief magistrate
Gov. Hahn, has been cordially recognized
by the President, as the legitimate civil ex'
ecutive, and under her new constitution
by which slavery is to be utterly abolished
all the machinery Of the State Government
will be speedily put in motion. The judi
cious and patriotic management of Gen
Banks has mainly brought about this mos
desirable result, and will greatly tend to in
crease his large reputation for wisdom ant
experience in the successful administration
Of public affairs.
THE Town Lor SALE.-w weduesda,
next, May 4th, is the day fixed for the Gov
Il