Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1851-08-15
Memg ut tbE Daa.
STATE ELECTIONS.

State voted on Thursday last for nine mem
bers of Congress. Though we have not re-
ceived all the returns, sufficient intelligence
is at hand to enable us to form a correct
opinion as to the general result.
In the First District, which is largely
Wing. the Hon. Thomas L. Uingman,
Southern Rights Wing, has doubtless been C.
lected over Col. B. S. Gather, Union Wing.
In the Second District, the Hon. ]. P
Caldwell, Wing, has been reelected with
out opposition.
In the Third District, Gen. Alfred Dock
cry, Wing, has been elected in place of Mr.
Deberry, Wing. over the Hon. Green w.
Caldwell, Democrat.
In the Fourth District, James z. More
head, Esq, Wing, has been elected without
opposition.
In the Fifth District, the Hon. n. ".
Vendble, Democrat, has been reelected by
large majority overthe Hon. Calvin Graves.
In the Sixth District, the Hon. j. r. j..
Daniel, Democrat, has been reelected, also
by a largemajority over H. W. Miller, Esq,
who was not a candidate.
In the Seventh District, the Hon. Wa
liam S. Ashe, Democrat, has been ~re-elec-
ted without opposition.
In the Eighth District, the Hon. Ed0ard
Stanly, Wing, has been reelected over
Thomas Rufin, Esq; Democrat.
In the Ninth District, the Hon. David
DatLaw, Wing, has been reelected.
North Carolina will therefore send three
Democrats, and 6 Wings, to the next Con-
gress.
A1ABAMA.-In the 9Th District, Hous-
IRON, Union Democrat, has 224 majority
for Congress, owe HUBBARD, Secession
ist. A Union Wing is elected State SEN
ator by ia majority in a County that
!, gave Gen. CAss 10 majority. HUBBARD
had 1890 majority in the District in
l849. ~ABERcRoMBIE, Union Wing, is
elected by over one thousand majority
in the Montgomery District. The Union
members are believed to be elected in
all the Districts, except Mobile. In this
District, JOHN BRACE, (formely of this
State)ha alarge majority over LANcDoN.
3 KENTUcKY.-The contest in this State
t for Governor has been very close. II is
: Believed, however, that the Wing Candi.
: date ARcHD DIXON, is elected BY a re-
{ duceu majority. J. B. THOMPSON, Wing.
Z is probably elected Lieut.. Governor.
E in the Congressional election, il is
e said that R. H. STANTON, Dem, is cho-
/" sen in the 10Th. BEcKENRlpGE, Dem,
e over LESLIE COMBS, Wing, in the 9Th.
Cray, Ind, in the I'd, and BOYD, Dem,
in the LIST District. Rumors are thaI
4 HILL, Wing, and MERRIwETHER. Dem.
are chosen in the 9Th and 7th Districts
INDIANA.-A few partial returns have
Z been received. PARKER, w., has beaten
JULIAN, Free Soiler, and late member II
! the 4th District. HENDRICKS, Dem, ROB
: NIsoN, Dem, FITcH, DEM. German, Dem
are elected in the 9th, Sd. 9Th and Gil
Districts.
Il LATER FROM SAN FRANc1sco.-Anothe
s dreadful fire visited San Francisco on the 22C
N June, which laid in ashes the very heart of tn,
City. The fire extended over ten squares
IN burning through Montgomery, Dupon
Washington, Merchant and other streets
= comprising the business portion of the place
= The loss is estimated at from two to five mil
If lions of dollars.
le The fire was the work of incendiaries. VIII
Sc have been arrested by the vigilant committee
We Many lives are said to have been lost b
or this terrible fire, which, coming so clo#iy o
o the heels Of that from which the city had nc
ne yet recovered, inficts a severe blow On III
q prosperity of the inhabitants.
ar Active PREPARATIONS were making to rebuilt
bo the burnt district, and when the steamer lie
is seven substantial buildings were in process
by erection.
hit There had been a number of addition;
cases ofLynch Law. Crime still prevails
a fearful extent.
The agricultural prospects of the Stat
he continue favorable.
ev. From the mines the reports are confictin
lie, but are generally favorable. The quartz o
M e~rations continue to yield well.
n. New ORLEANS, Aug. 5, IL A. MT
Cherokee has arrived. Private letters :
Cd. ceiyed by her, from Havana, state that Il
Cuban revolution has been put down. and tb
rid many of the insurgents had been captur
ex- and shot.
mo New ORLEANS, Aug. 5, 2 P. NJ. t
Picayune has published an extra, e~ontainil
M. a letter from Havana, which states that t
so revolution had not been put down, but I'll
ex- the patriots held their own-that Prinids
are Cienfugas, and Villa Clara had sent @
! of their hands, and that banners had he
raised, on the 28th ult., at Guines and \
randa.
The sloop of war Albany, and steam
Vixen sailed from Pensacola on Saturd.
in it is supposed for Cuba.
P. S. Since the above was III type,
have received the New York papers of Y
terday morning, which contain letters a
statements not only contradicting all the
mors of the surrender, capture, and sho
inn of tha natriots hut ALL A. -