Southern telegraph., 1838-08-29
ELECTION NEWS.

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ELECTION NEWS.
MIssoUm.-We have no news from this
State later than that published in our last.
ILLrNoIs.-The returns from this State
have come in very slowly, and as yet we
have heard from but eight counties, which
show very considerable Wing gain.
INDIANA.-We have heard from ffty-one
counties in this State, including most of the
large counties-and so far the Wings have
a majority of twenty-five on joint ballot
This majority will, perhaps, be slightly de-
creased by the counties yet to be heard
from, but there can be no doubt that the
Wings will be able to elect United States
Senator by very handsome majority.
NoRTm CARoLNA.-We have returns
from IA counties in this State, from which
it appears that the Wings have gained S
members in the Legislative body. The
gain in favor ofthe Wing candidate for Go
vernon, thus far, is nearly 2OO0 votes.
KENTUCKY this State we have
returns from % counties. The Wings
have elected 80 members to the Legislature,
and the Locos IA.
ALABAMA.-The Whig candidate for
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Congress in the late Mr.. Lawer's distrc',
is no doubt elected by majority of from G
to 500 votes.
We hope to be able in our next paper to
give the final results in the above States.
The death of the Hon. Mr.. Bruyn, men,
Der of Congress from New York, is an
nounced in the Albany Journal.
"American Conqaesfs in Africa ."--Un-
der this head the New York Star of the 4th
inst. gives an account of the taking posses
sion of Little Bassa, by Lieut.. Governor
Williams, of Monroyia, in the name of the
American Colonization Society. No salts
factory or sufficient reason is given for this
conduct on the part Of the Colonists.
The Banks of the State of South Carolina
have resolved to resume the pryment Of
specie for their notes on Saturday next.
The Banks Of Georgia also intend paying
specie on the first day of October next.
Marshal Soult has obtained permission
for the removal of the remains of Napoleon
from the Island Of st. Helena. The Prince
de JonviIe, accompanied by a soldier from
every regiment in the French Army, is to
proceed thIther in an armed vessel and con-
ycy the coffin TO Paris, where it will be de-
posted with religious ceremonies, beneath
the Place Vendome Column.
A stockholdcr in steam boats lets his OPT
mon out through the Vicksburg Sentinel.
He is opposed to the late law of Congress.
He wishes it repealed--and to accomplish
that end advises the propriety of having a
convention Of steam boat owners, to meet at
Louisville, Ky. on the LIST day of October,
as that is the time the law takes effect. He
proposes to raise the price of freight and
make an additional charge on passengers
And all for what? Because our tender gov
ernment wishes to extend safety to the
people!
This, we think, is wrong. The motto of
the administration is "extend no favors to
the people" We ought to be meek and
humble, and five can't have large favors,
we ought thankfully to receive small ones
Messrs. EDITORS AS our town has a
stock Of Negros who have "set up for them
Selves" and as no one will probably take
the matter in hand to investigate their right |
to do 50, hope you will publish the follow
ing section of the revised code, [nnrepcaI-
ed which will show, at least, that the legis.
lature has not been negligent in giving each
community the power to guard its own right,
and secure the peace of its citizens.
SEC. 26 Ifany person shall permit his
or her slave, or any slave hired by him or
her to 90 OF large, or hire himselfor herself
out, it shall he lawful for any person. and IT |
SHALL MOREOVER BE THE DUTY
OF EVERY SHERIFF, DEPUTY SIIER.
IFF, CORONER AND CONSTABLEofa
county, to apprehend and carry such slave
before justice of the peace, Of the county