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65. If Carteret and Hyde have voted as they did
before, Stanly's majority is l57. The las. Colds
borough Republican and Patriot says all the precincts
in Carteret have been heard from but three, and that
Stany's majority in the County will be about 65; and
the same paper says all the precincts in Hyde, but
one, had been heard from, and that Stanly's majority
in Hyde is about 1913. His majority in the District
will be about 200.
NINTH DISTRICT.
In this District, the Hon. David Outlaw, Consoli-
dation Whig, has been reelected over William F.
Martin, Esq. Southern Rights Democrat Mr.. Mar
tin was not a candidate. We have received but few
returns from this District and deem unnecessary to
give them in to-day's paper. We may publish the
votes when they all come to hand.
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NUMBER ssl.

From the New York Express, August IL.
! LATEST FROM THE CUBAN INVADERS.
Rendezvousing among the Florida Ress-SaiH,lg Of
tUo Steamers, soiE thousand to t,uekue handred
men, for Cuba.
| ORANGE KEY, Bahama Banks, Aug. /, 1851.
| Two small steamboats, from New Orleans, with
! from thousand to twelve hundred men on board.
ter stopping for about two hours, passed this place,
| steering E. S. f. I, is we'll known here that the
Cubans have purchased steamers, and that those on
board formed the auxiliary force expected by the pat
riots from the United States. Itis impossible to con-
lecture the cause of so many small craft, with such
abIe-bodied crews, assembling along the Reef and
among the innumerable islands, unless that which
| excites the public mind in regard TO the political
movements now transpiring in Cuba.
The destination of the steamers and the fotilla in
this archipelago is unquestionably the bay of Nuevl-
tas, which is the entrance to Puerto Principe, the
river emptying into the bay running into the interior
of the town of Principe. The approach to the bay
OF Nuevltas by troops must be made by sea from
Havana, and not an oyster boat can now move in
these waters unknown TO the invaders. At Puerto
Principe, the opposite side of the island, and
equl-disiant, are the town and river of St. CruZs
which is accessible small vessels of war, and TO
certainty, at of these points will the men from
the Reef and from the steamers effect landing.
The white population of Cuba does not reach 6OO,-
O0J and the free colored and slave many. The
Creole whites 100000 and the free colored 100000
equal to 100000 all of whom capable of bearing
arms, and favorable it is said, to the revolution OPP
posed to this force are 10000 Spaniards belonging
to the island, and $4,000 Spanish troops.
The next intelligence will be decisive, and will
declare to the world that Cuba has severed the link
that connected her with Spain, or ,iveted it more
firmly, to endure for ages.
Yours, very truly, &c., &C.,
]. THOMPSON WYLDE,
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Clay's majority,

Oldy'6 mIJOIltys 1sOOC
:, Union County, not mentioned above, voted with
sAecklenburg and Anson and Catawba, which now
seongs to the Second District then voted with Lin
coin. So the Stars 81 pure Wing victory' was won,
in the late campaign, as matter of course. IHeeards
soere all stocked, and the game dee,ded before it
s0as begun in Cauor Of the Wigs.
But the Democrats have cut down the majorities in
both these Districts considerably, and thus, instead
losing they have really gcined in the contest. And
Though defeated, they boast in behalf of their
principles that they have put their opponents to the
moss desperate efforts to maintain their places in
lstes deliberately arranged against them, and in
Ss"ded to secure pure Wing victories - by over
wne'mlng ma]or'ties. What will the Star say to this
)View of the matter1
we are glad the Star has admitted that there are
put few If any practical Secessionis,s in this State
out that paper would have served the cause of ius
ass ana 'a't-dealing much more efectually, if it
aad made this admission before the election.
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CcRREcrroN: In our issue Of the 9Th instant, we
in the field in the Wilmington District in oppo-
sition to MIR. Ashe. We noticed it only rumor,
without intending to do that gentleman any injustice,
or to place him in false position. We learn with
regret that it has been so construed. We believed
at the time, that if movement was on foot in the
Wilmington District against Mr. Ashe, Mr.. Winslow
was party 10 it, and We glad to know that such
is the fact. In note dated the 9th inst, addressed
to US respecting the paragraph in the Republican S
Patriot by Mr.. Wnslow, he says: " If have receiv-
and certainly no one can be found to say that it
with my consent, at my instance" Mr.. Winsow
is Democrat in whom we repose implicit confidence,
and whom We deem incapable Of any clandestine
movement to distract the party.
Colds. Rep. eS- Patriot.
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JUDGE SEAWELL.

The following is going the rounds of the public
prints as specimen of the manner in which the Rev.
Mr.. Brownlow, Editor Of the Knoxville Whig, dis
poses of his enemies: Itis in answer to the charge
that he had once been convicted of libel. He ex-
plains the circumstances of the trial, the action being
Indictment for libel upon an old Baptist preacher
He admits that the court fined him SIS, refusing to
allow him to prove the truth of the charge in usti
cation. He thus tisPoses of the Judge, the jury, and
the prosecutor:
"A few general remarks in conclusion. Soon af-
ter that decision, Judge Seawel became perfect
vagabond-was reduced TO abject povery-died in
Raleigh in a drunken fit of debauch, and went to his
own place! Soon after this, the old swinding Par
son removed to Georgla-married widow for her
propery-fell from grace, (if he had any,) and
died wretched and Taving maniac-and this time,
has met his old brother of the Bench, far down in the
sunny SOUTH The Attorney General who sent the
bill of indictment before the Grand Jury, since
disgraceS. in an affair of honor. with highminded
woods and hurried off to join the Judge and Parson
where parting is no more. Another of these jurors
afterwards sent 10 the penitenary of this State,
from Monroe county, for three years, fer breaking
into store after night third left Carolina to
avoid prosecution for twgry-while another left
that State to avoid an indictment for perjury. The
remnant of these jurors have not heard from for
several years, but the probability is, the devil has
those of them who have departed this life, while the
living ones are likely in some State prison! This is
"Hdt ue scriptures WOu0 call living 10 see one s
enemies put under his feet''
1t is due to the memory of Judge Seawell, to state
for the information of those papers abroad who have
copied the above article (and they will certainly, in
justice, publish this refutaton) that far as that
distinguished Jurist is concerned, it is totally des
t, te of foundation in every particular. Judge Sea-
we'll maintained his high and elevated position in So
ciety, with sufciency of this worlds goods for a
comfortable independence, to the day of his death,
and died. at his delightful residence this city, Of
the Bilious Fever, which he contracted while engag-
ed in the faithful and able discharge of his high pub
lie duties, on his Judicial Circuit. The Editor of
the Whig has been most egregiously imposed upon
and msinformed in regard the end Of Judge Seawe,
has done rank injustice to the honorable dead, and
greatly outraged his surviving family and his country,
by whom his memory and character are highly and
proudly cherished; and of duty will surely
lead him, it would all honorable and high-mnded
men, to make prompt and ample reparation.
Raleigh Star.
The above, from the Star, needs no endorsement
in this community. where Judge Seawell spent the
greater portion of his life. Brownlow's remarks in
relation to that distinguished man sanderous, and
utterly destitute of foundation.
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correspondence of the Augusta Vindicator nom-
Mr.. Ritche is particular favorite with the Demo:
Gratis Of Augusta county. In ls47 or '4s, he
commended by them as suitable candidate for the
Vice Presidency. Richmond Republican.
The Staunton Vindicator brings forward the name
of Thomas Ritchie the Democratic candidate for
Governor. 1t would be glorious thing to elect the
old veteran, and it would do our heart good to vote
for him, but as he has not resided in the Common:
wealth for the last five years he will be Ineligible
Charlottesville Jsfersonian:
The nominee, we are sure, is not the less Vir:
ginian at heart by of his non-resdence, and
will appreciate the warm friendship Of his ancient and
tried friends in Augusta none the less sensbly be-
cause of his neIligibility to tile high honor they
would confer upon him. Rich. Eng.
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RALEIGH H
THE RESULT IN THIS STATE.
The Raleigh Star thus notices the result of

THE RESULT IN THIS STATE.
The Raleigh Star thus notices the result of the
ate Congressional elections in this State:
Notwithstanding the returns received are still
rery incomplete, may safely announce The follow
no as the result of the Congressional election held
In this State on the 7th instant:
Messrs. Clingman, J. P. Caldwell, Dockery,
Moretead. Sianly, and Outlaws Wings; and
Messrs. Venable, Daniel, and Ashe-3 Democrats :;
thus preserving the same relative strength of parties
as in the last Congress.
This result is attributable, in our judgement, to the
strength of the Whg party, and not to the state of
public opinion on any collateral question growing
out of the contest between the North and the South.
On that subject the of the people of both parties
look to the main question; and on that they are per-
fscly sound, and perfectly united. They know the r
rights. and determined to maintain them at every
hazard, as will be by their prompt and decisive
action, should the law of the last session of Con-
gress upon which branch of those rights is sus-
pended, be repealed. Though the issues of Union
dsunOn, secession ani-secession, raised and
urged with great vehemeace in the campaign it could
not have been test vote either. All declared
themselves in favor of the Union Is; whilst but
few in favor of theoretical secession, and fewer
still mot perhaps in ten thousand) in favor of
mactica! secession. We therefore hail the result as
and tricks ofdemagogues and We rejoice in the
success of Whg principles as eminently conserva-
tive in their nature, tending to preserve the rights
and liberties of the people, and perpetuae the Union
as the ark of our political safety"
The Star gave but little if any support to the cause
Of Southern Rights in the late campaign and that
paper processes to be for Constitutional Union it is
naturally socious, now that those confirmed Consoli.
daOniss, Sanly and Dockery, have been elected, tc
make appear that the state of public opinion the
Slavery question has had nothing do with the con-
test. That paper claims the result as s. pure Whig
victory -; but let how that victory has been
obtained In 1s46-'47 the Congressional Districts
were altered by the Wings, so as to secure to that
party six out of the nine members of Congress from
this State; and the basis upon which the Districts
we're earranged was the vote poled in 1874 between
Polk and Clay. The vote between Polk and Clay
In the Einhth IStanlu,sA District xa fnllnws:
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Extract from a letter to the Editor, dated

MoRaANToN, 9th August, 1851.
"Southern Rights triumphant in Burke! Cling
mans majority in this County is 2s6 Col. Gather
was in the County, and Notwithstanding his presence
and the efforts of his friends, he beaten at every
precinct in the County.
The Republican ma orities in the Counties of Burke
and Mcdowell will be upwards Of 500; and the ma
josity in the District will exceed 5000. The Repub
licans of this District have for rejoicing at
victory signal and glorious and regret that suf.
fcient time is not allowed me to commend in appro-
pirate terms the noble and manly position which the
Western Reserve" has assumed, in the maintenance
of Southern rights and the support of Republican
princples''
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MESSRS. ERWIN AND BAXTER.

MESSRS. ERWIN AND BAXTER'
The last Asheville News says: I'VE hope that
those papers which have copied the account given
by the Mountain Banner of the difficulty between Col.
Baxter and oursef, will d. the justice to notice
the true statement of the affair, which publish to-
day.
Having published the account Of the duel between
these gentlemen, from the Mountain Banner, we now
AS simple act of justice towards Mr.. Erwin, one
of the Editors Of the News-copy into our paper the
material portions of his account of the unfortunate a
fair. The reader will find Mr.. Erwins statement,
together with letter from J. w. Wood6n, Esq, in
another column.
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We congratulate the Register, Messrs. Badger and
Stany and the balance of the Consolidation leaders,
upon the triumphant reelection of Thomas L. Cling
man to Congress. These leaders left no means un-
tried defeat him. but he has out of the contest
with increased majorities.
Our prediction has been verified. COL Gather
has been so badly defeated tina, we have doubt he
is tempted to deny he was candidate.
Asa general rule, it has been death political to any
North Carolina Wing to take decided stand for
Southern Rights but Mr.. Clingman has proved him
self exception to this rule, in the strongest Wing
District in the State. Planting himself the good
old Republican platform Of the rights of the States,
and Of the Union according to the Constitution, he
has routed his enemies and rolled the tide of defeat
upon them from Rutherford to Cherokee.
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Hon. James Nj. Mason, United States Senator
from Virginia. and the author of the Fugitive Slave
law. recently visited Upper and Lower Canada and
being at Toronto while the Provincial Parliament was
in session., received hatterng attentions from the
Governor-General, Lord EIgin, and the members
ofParliament. Senator Mason returned home; tfongh
this city, few: days since, but stopped Only few
hours. Mr.. NJ. is grandson Of the celebrated
George Mason who was foremost in thsabolition of
the African slave trade. in the early history Of the
conntry, and himself Of the ablest Of the
South. ~ Y. Herald.
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SHocco SPRINGS. August l3, 1851.
At a meeting of the Executive Committee on be-
half of the subscribers to the Raleigh and Castor Rail
Road Company. appearing that stock to the amount
of nearly three hundred thousand dollars had been
taken, and being assured that subscriptions to that
amount would certainly be taken, with the view of
raising the remaining hundred thousand dollars ne
cessary secu the charter, the Committee recon-
mend that subscription books be opened with the un-
derstandng that the subscribers to this portion of the
stock be relieved in whole or in part should they
desire it, in the purchase of the iron, for which, as
the Committee advised, favorable contract can
be made.
And under the belief that the whole of the stock
will, to certainty, be subscribed, the Committee
have appointed general meeting, to be held at War
renton Friday, the 18th September, when is
pected the Company will be organized.
By order, R. M. SAUNDERS, Chairman.
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Mr.. Clingman is reelected by an immense MAORI
ty. Buncombe, the County of his residence, has
given him magnfcen, majority. People have been
in the habit, for years past, of speaking for Bun
combe," but Buncombe now speaks for herself.
SECOND DISTRICT.
In this District the Hon. J. P. Caldwell, Consoli-
dation Whig, has been reelected without opposition.
THIRD DISTRICT.
In this Distric, the candidates were the Hon. Green
w. Caldwell, Southern Rights Democrat, and Gen.
Alfred Dockery, Consolidation Whig:
l849. 1851.
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Extract from letter to the Editor, dated

OXFORD, August 9Th, 1851.
"We have just passed through we'll fought bat
tle and come out 265 votes ahead for Venabe. Yes,
Venabe is victorious, notwithstanding the extraord-
nary exertions to defeat the invincible of the
South. send you one of the Graves Tickets, as
great curiosity, concoced by the Federal leaders to
catch the uniformed. Three cheers for Venable, the
Constitution, and Southern Rights -
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CONSUMPTION OF CoTToN IN THE UNITED STATES.
The quantity of cotton consumed in the United States
in 1850 reported at sos, ,269 bales, which, 400
lbs gives 237, 1907 600 lbs. very nearly the guam
tity consumed in Great Britain in 1882. Under the
protective system at the usual estimate Of three yards
to the pound, the produce in the two countries, with
the quantity exported, will stand thus:
Pounds Equal TO Yards ex-
consumed. yards. ported.
England, 1882 ,463 1928, 1893 6ss.
U. s., 1850 239 1907, 600 1922 s0S 81, 1885,, ,4eO
The number of yards exported from the United
States is not given officially, but the value in 1850
was $l,744,000 which, at 20 yards to the dollar,
gives the number of yards in the table; from which.
if we deduct the yards of foreign manufacture con-
snmed, there remains nothing. So that while Eng
land exported 80 per cent. of her production, the
,,y Produced. The progressive consumption Of COT
ton in the United States is thus displayed.
Cotton consumed, Value ex- Value im-
pounds. ported. ported
l546-'5O l,l22,2l8,l78 l9,4658O0 64,93l ,39I
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[ Telcgraphed for the Washington Union.
KENTUCKY ELECTION.

LOUISVILLE, August 9. Additional returns
ceived leave no Goubt of the election of l.. w. Pow
ell (dem.) as governor, and J. B. Thompson (whg)
as lieutenant governor, who runs far ahead. Both
the whig and democratic vote has fallen of very
largely this year-partcularly the whig vote. Re-
turns from twenty couLtes show Dxon's loss to he
3,24l from the vote for Governor Crttenden. In the
same counties Cassius Nj. Clay received 449 votes.
The following are the authentic returns of the con-
uressional election.
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DAILY MAIL FROM RALEIGH. A petition to the
Post Master General is being signed, understand,
by the citizens of Raleigh to establish daily Mail
between that city and Godsborough. A petition,
having the urtherance of the object in view, is
in the hands of MIR. John B. Griswold, to which the
signatures of the citizens of this place will be soic
tied. We hope tina: the application will be
ful. The establishment Of daily Mail between this
point and the Capital of the State, will contribute
largely to our own convenience. and very much to
that Of many Of our citizens. Raleigh is even more
interested in daily line than Godsborough. We
hope that the petition will be generally signed by
citizens. Colds. Rep. s" Patriot.
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FAMINE APPREHENDED. The West Alaba mian
published at Carrollton, Pckens county, Ala. says
that the drought in that section of the State is un
paraeled and that apprehensions entertained Of
famine in consequence of it. public meeting
has been called to take the subject into consideration.
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The Tarbrough Press, announcing the vote of
Edgecombe, says: There being no regular oppose
ton to the late incumbent, Hon. ]. R. J. Daniel,
there was but little excitement and consequently a
very thin vote. The following is the official state
ment of the vote in the different precints-he scat
tering votes were given, As to Hon. Arch'd AIRING
ton, of Nash; 80 to Henry w. Miller. Esq, of Ra-
leigh, and 20 to Others"
SEVENTH DISTRICT.
In this District the Hon. William S. Ashe, South
ern Rights Democrat, has been reelected without
opposition.
EIGHTH DISTRICT.
In this District the Hon. Edward Stanly, Consoli-
dation Whig, has been reelected over Col. Thomas
Rufin, Southern Rights Demo crat:
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The Star speaks of Whis principles" Will
that paper be kind enough to tell Us what it means
by the use of that tenn! Wing principles -
,Uhat are they! Where are they!
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We record, with sincere qualification, the election
to Congress from the Mobile District, of the Hon.
John Bragg, formerly of this State. Judge Bragg's
majority over Mr.. Langdon, his Whg competitor, is
said to be over 1000.
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TENNESSEE. William B. Campbell, the Whig can
didate, is elected it is stated Governor of Tennessee,
over Gov. Trousdale. We doubt the statement. Ten
nessee voted on the 9TH instant.
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Increase 429,s2s,4Oo 5,472,439 sl,75s, ,73s

Increase 29,92s,4OO 5,472,439 2l,75e, ,732
Thus, them the quantity of raw cotton taken for
consumption has increased 20 per cent the import of
foreign cotton so per cent. and the export Of domes
tic cotton 40 per cent In the four years Of the pres
ent tariff therefore, the consumption of goods
has increased in the United States probably to near
y as great an extent as iron of which the consump-
tion Of the home-manufactured article has increased
perhaps more than any other In the United States
the freedom from internal restraints upon intercourse,
and modified restrictions upon foreign trade in the
last tour years, have permitted the peope-the work
ers-to consume larger portion Of the products.
". Y. Cor. Wash. Union.
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The New Orleans Delta has recently changed
hands, Maj. Hess, formerly ofthe Washington Union
having purchased the entire establishment.
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Missouri Election.

ST. LOUIS, Aug. g. The returns are not yet all
in. Gamble, Nanton, and Rayland are elected to the
supreme court-Hamilton circuit court, by about 200
majori,y-Treat by 800 maJority-Cot to criminal
court Calvin is probably elected law commissioner.
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DEATH OF M. DAeuERRE. The death Of the cele-
bated dscoverer of the daguerreo:ype took place sud-
denly at Btie; village near Paris, recently.