Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-08-14

triet are hardly so favorable for Mar
shall, although tis generally consider
ed that he 10 elected.
LouisviLLs. August 6: '
The vote in the 7th and. 9th dist, lets
is still very close, but looks favorable
for the election Of Marshall, Wing, in
the former, and Breckenridge, Democrat,
iu the latter.
Stanton's reelection in the 10th
district 10 certain.
The Wings Of the lst district have
bee n successful.
SECOND DISPATCH.
Angus, 6-9A.M
Archibald Dixon, Wing, has been
elected Governor OF this state, and }. b.
Thompson, also Wing, LII. Governor,
by reduced majorities.
NEw YoRH, Aug. s.-The utility of
the Telegraph was illustrated to-day, in
the apprehension Of John M. Cookson,
the supposed murderer Of his wife, ut
Pawtucket or Scekonk, a short time
since. The schooner in which he had
taken passage for Suffolk, Va, was
compelled, by contrary winds, to put in
to this port. Mr.. Mckee, of Front street
who is connected in business with the
owne. Of the schooner, and who had
read in the morning papers an account
Of the murder and the escape of Cook.
son, Immediately gave notice Of the ar
rival of the schooner to the Chief Of Po.
lice, who sent officers OH board Of her,
and arrested Cookson and a nephew
!. who shipped with him. The prisoners
were sent to Providence. by the steam
er, this evening.
BALrrMoar, Aug. s.-Murphy, Tay-
lor, and Shelton, the murderers Of tho
Cosdcn family, were hung to-day, sur
rounded by some 5000 spectators. The
criminals denied their gull, to the st.
When they were swung Of, the rope
slipped from Murphy's neck and he tell
violently to tho ground, u distance
Of fifteen feet. He was picked up in-
sensible, but shortly revived, when he
was re-hung, and this time successful
ly. There was no disturbance, and the
crowd, sa!iated with horror, quietly dis
persed.
NEw YoRx, Aug. 10.
The FIRST cargo OF new wheat was
sold yesterday at Albany at 81 O6.-
Last year the first cargo sold at 81 30.
The President has ordered a further
respite Of Clemens, sentenced to execu-
ton for alleged murder Of the second
mate Of the Glen, to Friday, Sept. 20.
A telegraphic despatch has been re-
ceived from Washington, at Governors 3
Island, ordering A and Fl, Of the 4th
regiment Of Artillery. to be in readi-
ness to depart Immediately on some Sc.
cret expedition-supposed for Charles
ton harbor.
Auousr ELrcrioss. .-Nep York, Aug
10Th, Kentucky.-Re,urns from twenty
counties show Dixon's (Whig) loss to
be 324l from the vote for Gov. Criuen-
den, whose majority IN the whole Stale
was about $500.
Indiana. from the 7th Con-
gressicn nal district show the election OF
John G. Davis (Dem. beyond all doubt.
Tennessee.-Partial returns from most
Of the counties in this State seem to be
conclusive as to the election OF William
B Campbell (Union Whig) for Cover
nor.
North Cdroiind.--Tyrrell county
gives Mr.. stanly (whig) 1or Consre, 9
265 majority Washington county gives
him lo4 majority; Beaufort county, AS
majority, and Pitt county about so ma
jority. S,anly's gain, from the partial
returns received, is Ill, and no doubt
is entertained Of his election. In III e
9th district, Outlaw { (Whig) is elected.
MELANCHOLY AccipEHr.-Proridence
Augua IONA small sail boat in
which were Mr.. Rufus Read, Brewer,
Of this city, and his two daughters, two
Misses Potter, Of Prudence Island, and
two others, was upset in a gale, yester.
day p. NJ, near Bristol. The four young
ladies were drowned. One body only
has been recovered. Mr. Read sus-
tanned himself by swimming, and the
other two by clinging TO portion Of
the mast, which remained above the
water, until they were rescued by anoth-
70 boat
Nsw Yonr, Aug. iosh BarSorous
Murdu.-Edward Smith, q chip cnr-
pen,er, was murdered this afternoon, at
No. 4 Cliff street. by James Sullivan, an
Irishman, assisted by his wife, wfo
were quarreIling, when they both fell
upon him, and while sulIivans wife held
Smith TO the floor, her husband stabbed
him in several places, and ssvsrins the
fsmorsi artery Of his leg,