Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-08-17
The Election.

NoRTH CARoLiNA. There is still somo
doubt as to the Governor, Dispatches from
Raleigh say that so far as returns have been re-
ceiyed the Wings have a majority OF from -four
to SIX in the House Of Commons, a.. that
Manly (whlg) is chosen Governor by about
1000 majority. ~
/ MISSOURI. The Wings have carried Saline,
Cooper, Clark, Warren, Montgomery, Boone.
st. Francois and Washington Counties.
] The democrats have carried -. Charlos
Lincoln, Pike and Howard Counties, with a
gain of2 Representatives.
d KENruCKY. Twelve Counties have hrou
fully heard from, and no doubt remains Of Crit
tendcn's election by 1000 majority. Louis
viii gives him 100.
/ ILLINOIS. Augustus c. French, (dcm. }
mas been elected Governor, and VIM McMmry
(dcm.) 1t. Governor. There was no whig
state ticket in the field.
MEMBERS OF CoNGREss In the 9Th district,
Col. Edward o. Baker is reported 10 have
beaten Wells, dem, which is a whig gain.
Marshal, whig, is reported elected in the I'd
district 3isscll, dem, in the lst; Wentworth,
dem, is probably chosen in the it'll 10 the
7th district the contest is close between logan
whig, and Harris, dem.
\ Iowa The democratic ticket is elccrd in
Lee and Dcsmoincs Counties.
The Wings have carried Musca,inc County
In Henry and Van Buren, Counties, / Whil
Senator, 2Whig representative, and | Dem
ocratic Representative arc elected.
n Wapcllo, Monroe and Polawaitomio Cpun
ties have elected one Whig Senator. The re
turns from Jefferson County arc imperfect
II A Runaway CoupLE.-ShcriT Gorham o
! this town, and Shoriir Wright OF Northampton
! suddenly interrupted the stream Of happncs
! Of runaway pair from Providence, r. l., a
. Warmers Hotel in northampton. yc7tcra
/ morning. The parties were Mr.. Lcandc
/ Washburn, IN unmarried man. and the wife G
/ Mr. job Bryant, a pretty woman of some ,
! ycais. They left Providence last Friday, Il
I king with them little darg ghtcroi the woman :,
but leaving three other children 90 share th
/ home of the wiielcss husband. The latte
tracked the fugitiycs to ths place, and theme
to Northampton, where they were found /
loving communion, as aforesaid. Evidence ,
their guilt being produced at Northamptoi
Washburn was arrested there on a GRIMM
, prosecution while the woman was urged
her hushanl to return with him, ho prom'sir
to forgive al offences, II she would Cumgl
She refused on any condition 10 return VI
him 10 his bed AMI bo1rd,' declaring Wi
considerable spirit that no punishment could
50 GREAT TO her rs that. She finally, seem
: her fororn condition, the partner Of her gui
being in close custody, consented to return
Providence, provided she might live with h
father, and not with her husband.
/ Washburn was examined before Justice &c
ham, as we learn from our Northampton c,
= respondent, and bound over in the sum of So
( 10 take his tlai on the charge Of adultery
! the common Pleas Court in October re-
s For want of bail hc was committed. Was
I burn was brakeman on the Stonlngnu Ia
2 road and had boarded in Mr.. Bryant's flmi
Y for few weeks previous to cloping with
% wife. Mr.. and Mrs. Bryant have been mgrr.
p thirteen ycora.-SPyingfeH RPnbHcag
NcRa5day.