The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-12-30
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Friday, December 30, 1876.

we shall be able to give a greater variety
to our readers next week.
An attempt has been made by Mr.. Sims,
to ,acaie the seat Of W. S. Harris, the mem.
Der from Cabarrus county. The report OF
the Committee vas made the order Of the
day for Saturday. On Saturday, after con.
siderable debate, the House Of Commons
confirmed hts seat by vote Of u 10 a.
More next week.
] Election Of Senator. THE Legislature Of
Ihis State, on 2U,h Iustant, according 10 a
previous agreement between the two lious-
-, proceeded to the election Of Senator IN
Congress, for six years from the ilh Of
March, 1887. There was no person IN
nomination except Judge Strange, though
Gov. O~en, oil BIaden was voted Tor by the
" hugs generally. The result was the elec.
ton Of Judge Strange, he having received
n votes. Thus, by The cumIual uegll.
geuce Of the " hi- ia Pasquu,ank, We have
i liked upon Us, lor tire next six years, thor.
ough disciple OF the caucus school Of poll.
I tics.
Comptroller On the Goth inst. the two
/ Houses also prOcredcd 10 the election OF
I Comptroller, VI SIS. WIN. +. Collins and
i X iph VI Mar bcing IN nomination, which
/ resulted "a The election OF hr. Collins bS
naI ,uiy ol IL votes. We viii give the.
votes hereafter. On "Wednesday, the Two
4 Houses nerr TO eject Treasurer.
N,lc County -1hc bill TO erect coGn.
/ y out u par, II Rowan, passed IFS THIRD
AMI last reading ~ the Senate, On the 2Ula,
aud Is therefore a law.
At a meeting Of the Stockholders Of the
Louisville, Cincinnati aud Charleston Raj
Road, held 10 Columbia, on The evening 81
IL, 10Th inst. &. G.. Mcmuhuacr, Esq, sas
appointed 10 pfurecd 20 Raleigh 10 promote
tnc p ssaer bN me Legislature o. tins State,
the Aei- passed BY Tie Legislature OF Sputh
Iaro,,ul, tor amending the Charter OF thr
LOUISVILLE, tmciuati aud Charleston Rat
Road CoupiuS and tor couieruns Banking
privileges ca the s8uc.
o. the 20sh inst. a ti.c in Augusta lie
~truNed seventeen or eighteen storc-, aud .
iatg number ul ieuemrnts and out houses m
iheir rear The loss = estimated 1T 80 600.
Cailmioas Fire tho General Post az
6ee--fbt Guy Pasi O,fc, and tie Patent
Of5ct blrni We arc Indebted to our al
,culto Washington Correspondent for
letter hy the Express Mail conveying the
distressing intelligence that on thursday
mumiug last, lu,t before day, the Post OF
nee Department sas discovered to be on
der, aaj sas speedily rcdoced to ashes -
lhe Ire risiosled IN the Cellar IN the C,ty
Past Otiitc, DIN. NJ the fuel slowed away
there, uud strong suspicious are entertained
that Il was the work IT au inceuinrv.-
Most az the papers belnnglng TO the Gencr
al Post Office we're saved, but nothing was
rescued from the City Post Oilicc or the
Patent O,iicr-thc latter OF which vas the
repository Of all the models for Which Pat
cuts have ever been taken out. Thus Is
truly a National loss, Althe Mails rccely.
ed that night for delivery were burnt, in.
clulu2, oi cou Sc, all letlcrs.-Rdi Reg.
Leans f. Lam has been reelected 10 be
a Senator o( the United States from the
STATE ol Missouri, for SIX years from 81
March, hy the unanimous vote OF the Leg
lslatufe of that State.
o. II. Smlth has been chosen a Senator
Of the mcd States TO succeed MIR. Hen
drtcks) from The State OF Indiana. The
Globe Of yesterday claims hun as a supper.
ter Ut The merit Administrator. The Gin.
clnuss, Wing declares him To be ga srauuch
and talented Wing Such is also the char.
aeler gwen to han by other journals
Colonel ". II. Wharton, who, We per.
crl,e by the New Orleans papers, has been
appointed Commissioner from Texas, 10 the
Government OF the United States, arrived IN
the cay Yesterday, accompanied by his Sec
retat,, Colonel Wolfe, and took lodgings at
the National Hotel. MAJ, Etciliccncer.
The Pttsburg Advocate of the ll,h IN.
slant SAYS: " Accidents upon the Western
waters thickeu upon Us. BY last evening
Western matt We learn that the steamboats,
Commerce, CahaNba, aud John Hancock
have either been sunk or torn 10 pieces, by
accidents or carrlessness, and IN one OF them
the loss of HE and several wounded. Car.
goes generally DESTROYED"
81 Louis.-'rh population Of the city
Of ST. Louis, as taken by the Sheriff Of the
county of st. LOUIS, is aScertained to be
lO4S and that otthe residue OF the coun.