New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-08-16
Illinois Election.

Illinois Election.
Extrac, Of a letter dated CHIc,Go Aug, 9th lS43
S1R,--John Wentworth, Loco, IS elected IN the
Fourth Congressional District by a majority OF
about 1000 In Chicago, where he lives, and IS
best known, he was beaten by Spring ny 5o votes
although this city is generally good for three or
four hundred Loco Foco majority. The follow
INC are the reported returns rs far as heard from
Cook county ............. ............2oo
Dupage :" ..........-.--.....-.....--l IA
VIII % .,..........................2 200
Kane " .,-.........................l oo
Lake - ................, ma
OF course this majority will be increased, and
shall not be surprised if treached 1890. On
a full party vote this District is good for 2OGo
Loco-F oco majority. Yours truly.
ALABtMA-We have few scattering returns
from this State In the lid District, James E.
Belser, Loco is pretty surely elected to Congress
over ]. w. A. Petit, Wing. The vote, so far as
we have returns, stands:
Petit Beser. Harrison. vanBuren
Macon 1856 50l.........73l 33S
Montgomery ....oQo oIO.....-' llot 81
Russell -. mai. 100 69l 40l
A split in Russell decreased the Wing vote,
and 10 poll was held at strong Wing precinct.
In Lowndcs co. Lea, Wing, has 300 majority
over Dixon H. Lewis Wing Senator and two
Representatives gam
In Tallapoosa Co. Chiffon, Wing, runs ahead
OF Mcconnell, Loco.
Antauga reported Loco
TIE FARMERS CLuD.-Th meeting was more
numerously attended than amy of the former
ones, and composed large number of very res
pectable agricuturisls and ga rderers. In the
absence OF Gen, Johnson, Philip Schuyler, Esq,
presided, and the Rev. j. Q. ChouIes was the
Secretary. a variety Of garden vegetables and
fruit exhibited, such very superior celery,
large egg plants, pears, rhubarb, Madeira nuts,
sc. &C. The Lactometer was tried. a portion
of water was mikes, with pure milk brought from
Wcellawl1en after it had been tested IN It's pure
state, and was presented again ioI examination
without the knowledge OF Mr. FRYE, the inventor.
The Lactomeier detected the NJ fixture. There was
good deal OF discussion on the culture OF the
grape, particularly for wines Il was Su. gested that
N that grown In America there is a deficiency OF
the saccharne, and many arguments adduced to
establish the fact. Graitin.g was another subject
1ilat ihouceo good zeal Of conversation. thl'et
4 session OF about two and haH hours, dinner
was announced, and, as usual, Col Jessup in his
department received many fattcnn compliments
MrRDER--A sailor, who has be en- in the habit
OF visiting house OF infamous ,esort in New
Bedford Mass, is missing, and rum or, strengthen
ed by recent circumstances. states that he has
been murdered On Sunday last parcel OF
bloody clothes were found in the pods back OF
the town, and on examining the house various
marks OF eloodshed were discovered, among them
the PRINT Ola bloody hand upon the wall Nine of
Inc inmates have been arrested. The keeperhas no t
been found, and Portuguese, with whom the
presumed deceased had quarrel, is also missing
50 that under all circumstances it is believed that
a murder has been perpetrated there.