The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-10-21
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Arrival or General Scott,

PHILADELPHIA. October 2O.-GeneraI Scott has
just arrived, and was met at Washington street
wharf by an immense crowd, who escorted him
through the city to the Girard House. The de-
monstration was very enthusiastic.
[sEcoND DESPATCH.
PHILADELPHIA October 20.-General Scott de-
clines attending the fair at Lancaster, and will
arrive in Baltimore at two o'clock to morrow.
Ohio Election.
Columbus, October 20.-Seventy. three counties
are reported; of these only thirty four have full
votes, the balance the ma orities only, and not Of
fetal. The Wings gain in the seventy three coun-
ties ten thousand over last year; the balance will
increase this some, but will probably leave the De-
mocratic majority on Judge and Board of Public
Works from thirteen thousand to fifteen thousand;
fifteen counties not yet reported. Democratic ma
jority on Congressman about six thousand.
Pennsylvania Election.
HARRIsBURa. October 20.-The official vote in all
but IL counties gives Woodward, Democrat, for
Supreme Judge, 1851, Burlington, Wing, 49,
i72,7ll; Cass, 1859 1877; Van Buren,, 1904. This
shows falling off in the aggregate vote Of 4O,713;
of which the Wings lost 3Ol93. The remainin q
counties gave in ls4s, Taylor, 3,Ols Glass; O99;
Van Buren,, 3,473
Sailing of the Asia.
New YoRK, October 2O-Tbe steamer Asia sail
ed to day with fifty passengers and four hundred
thousand dollars in specie.
Pennsylrania State Fair.
LANCASTER, October 2O.-The State Fair opened
here to- day, and is attended by an immense con-
course. The display of cattle, horses, farming
utensils, &C., is the best ever made
Vessel Burnt
MOBILE, October l9.-The barque Reform, with
q cargo of 800 bales of cotton, was burnt in the
hnvy l.ct niuht hn Un w nod nd inan rod in
New York.
Gale on the Florida Coast Damage TO Shipping.
CHAnLEsroN, October Is "A very severe gale
occurred on the Florida coast on the 9th instant
At Newport the court house was blown down, and
the goods in the custom house considerably dam
aged.
4. Vail, and the brig Wariessa were all driven
ashore. The brig J. G. Anderson dragged her
anchor and ran into the wharf, demolishing it, to-
gether with store house.
[sEooND DEsPATcH
The surveyors ordered the cargo OF the brig J. G..
Anderson. consisting Of 600 bales of cotton, to be
discharged and she was gotten off on the 18th. The
barque Veilla, was urinjured.
The lighthouse keepers dwelling was washed
away and not single boat was left on the beach.
At Wakulla Bridge the railroad buildings we're
destroyed and the track washed away for half a
mile. The cotton crop was much injured and not
one bale was obtainable within ten miles Vast
numbers of turpentine trees were blown down.
In Tallahassee the destruction of property was
very great. Every store from the capitol to the
courthouse was damaged, and the roads bloc ked
up with timber.
At Apalachicola the gale was equally severe.
The pilot boat Cygnis was sunk at the wharf and
her captain and two men were drowned. The
brig Metamora was ashore on the beach near
Sumner.
The brig Glenn got aground but was gotten off
without much damage. A great many lighters
and pilot boats were upset. The steamers Pal
metto and Albany had been totally wrecked.
Baltimore Patriot.