New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-10-20
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IMPORTANT FROM HAvANA-AnRIvAL OF THE CRESCENT
CiTY.NetcP York: October l9.-The Crescent City has
rived here.
She reached Havana from NeworIeans at daylight on
the morning of the 14h inst The Captain of the Port
came on board and said that communication with the
shore would be received Lieut. Porter issued protest
and then left for NcwYork without landing the mails
passengers
FURTHER PARTICULARS - NescYork. October 10-The
Crescent City entered the harbor of Havana at early
hour of the morning. and therefore escaped moestaton
The Captain of the Port board at SUNRISE and
asked if Purser Smith the steamer Lieut. Porter
replied in the Affirmative The Captain then stated that
turned out the same time no communication with
the shore would be allowed.
Lieut. Porter then desired present protest through
the American ViceConsul The Captain General denied
this request.
As the steamer about leaving the agent of the U
Mail Steamship Company at Havana allowed to
alongside, accompanied by three Spanish officers.
The agent said he thought the whole difficulty could be
settled by Purser Smith sending to the Captain General
written denial of the accusation against him
Lieut. Porter refused to allow this saying that he him.
self had already made two dsayowals on the subject and
he considered it beneath the dignity Of the company
whose interests he represented to make any further
planation of the matter.
Lieut. Porter also refused to hold any conversation with
any ono except through the American Vice-Consul.
The latter was only allowed to come alongside the
steamer, not on board. 'H
Lieut. Porter delivered to him in person protest. refer
ring to his former savowas the against
Purser Smith demonstrating against the unlawful
the Spanish authorities charging them with violating the
treaties and friendship with the United States
The Crescent City then ran up the American flag and
she went out Of the harbor firing salute in
| his flag. =
of spectators lined the quays and shores to
witness the steamers departure.
Spanish guard boats filled with and officers. sur
rounded the steamer during her stay in the harbor Eve
| Picayune.
| OHio INDIANA ELEcTIoNs-Batimore. October 49,
Returns received here from sxtysx counties in Ohio
which show net gain for the wings about 10000 votes
compared with last year There twenty-five coun-
ties yet hear FROM but it is believed that they will not
materially alter the present result.
Indiana five
counties These give majority for Wright, the demo-
cratic candidate for Governor of which gain
than 5000 for the democrats the vote in the
| counties, in 1919. [Eve Delta.
| PENNSYLVANIA ELEcroS-Phaadelphia, October 12 70
MAn election took place in this State Canal Com
mssoners Judge Of the Supreme Court Members Of
gress Members tho State Legislature and county
officers The candidates for Canal Commissioners were
VIM Hopkins, democrat and Jacob Hoffman, whig. The
candidates for Judge of the Supreme Court Geo. W.
Woodward, democrat, and Joseph Bufipgton, whig We
have the following returns which compare with the
In the city of Philadelphia, Allen wg for Sheriff has
6Oo0 majority and Gpin whg for Mayor, 5000 majority
Dock Ward gives Buington whg for the Supreme Bench
| 19s majority.
In Philadelphia county, Southwark, gives Woodward
democrat for the Supreme Bench 1000 emajority aud
Northern Liberties gives him 1872 majority. Compared
with the last Governors election the whg loss in these
districts is 1898 Florence democrat doubtless reeec
ted to Congress from the First District Returns from six
districts from Northampton county give Woodward Ii
majority being democratic gain Of a6 since 1s4s
Three districts of Blair county give Woodward 1856
| jority, whig loss of 81
In Lancaster county the result far is follows
Lancaster city 1852 for Woodward Columbia 56 for Wood
ward Mounjoy 1926 for Bufipgton whig West Hempftld
| 14l for Burlington salisbury 9S for Woodward. Wood
wards majority in the above districts 5o being whig
loss Of 81.
In Lehigh county, Allentown gives Woodward IS ma
| jority. whig loss Of CT.
In Dauphn county Harrisburg votes as follows: Wood
ward democrat e57, Burlington, whig, 79l. For Cana
Commissioner Hopkins, democrat, S93; Hoffman, whig
S5e Congress- Zilon, democrat 918 Mddleswarth, whg
7e4 The whig majority last year was 5s-loss 2l4
Two districts in Carbon county give Woodward LOT
| majority, whig loss Of 1903.
In four districts of Bucks county Burlington whg has
/ II majority, whig loss of 127.
In twelve districts of Chester county the whig loss
81 since last year.
The town Of Johnston in Cambria county gives Wood
ward 100 majority, whig loss of IS.
Two towns in Huntingdon county gives Woodward q
majority q whg gain of 35
The Northwest Ward of Reading, in Berks county give
/ Woodward Sc majority. whig loss Of 13.
The borough of York gives Hoffman the whig candidate
for Canal Commissioner, 1S9 majority whg loss of lot
Erie city gives Dick whig, for Congress 81 majority
and Skinner whg for the Senate, 12s majority whil
The above returns indicate that Woodward, democrat
has been elected Judge Of the Supreme Court by 5000
10000 majority VIM Hopkins, democrat is also elected
Canal Commissioner, but by small majority The demo
Gratis mnch eated, and arc now marching through tn
streets with music, etc.
Tho vote in the various counties is very SMALL ther
being large falling of in both the democratic and wh
vote-the largest loss being to the wings
III the borough of York and ten townships of Yor
county the wing loss is 1862 The democratic majority il
the whole county will probably reach H. 900 votes.
| In one hundred and twenty townships of Lancaste
county the whg loss since last year is 2l4 Probabl
In Berks county Reading gives Woodward democrat
800 majority, and the democratic majority in the Who'll
county will probably reach 4,500.
Fuller whig for Congress- the Twelfth District gain
SO in four districts of Colum ta county Wright
erat for Congress- gains Cos votes in five townships
In Philadelphia city South Ward gives Buhingto,
whig ss3 majority whig gain of 179 since last year.