The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-08-07
BY TsLEGRAPH.



PsrSSsHsne, Aug. 5.-An election took place ia North
Carolina on Thursday for members Congress- being tho
h election under the Of the congressional
distiicts.
OF Halifax and Northampton in which IL NJ. Shaw ldom)
ahead Of David Outlaw twbe) about votes gain
100 10 100 ia each the as congressional
RALslsu. (N. CD Aug. 6.-shaw tdem,) ia said be
eced from the FIRST congressional district Rogers (hix)
Ia thou bs elsct ID from the fourth district Scattering
from other OF the State rather favorable
the democrats, showing gains for them
Fourth CONGRESSIONAL DlsraIcr. counties Of John
son. Franklin Granville, Warren, and Wake. stand thus.
Rogers (whig) : 3,Id
Venable tdem Abs
Lewis (dem.) ; 1888
Orange AID Nash counties are heard from definite
w. Orange has given Rogers very large msjority-snf
cient to his election.
The democratic majority in the last governors election
was twenty eight hundred.
Wn.ausoroN The returns indicate tho re-
election OF the Hon William s. Ash by very large ma
jority.
RALEIGH, August 6All the the fourth Co.'S
gressons district have been heard from. Rogers {whg
POI Venable, 4,l3i Lewis. (dem.) 2,45s Rogers 10
elected by 60 Craig (dcn 10 doubt elected for
the Salisbury district Shaw 10 gaining on Outlaw, {whg)
ELECTION.
NASHVILLE, August 6For governor-sbout one-thrd of
the State has been heard from. johnson gains the
| presidential election one thousand votes.
The legislature is doubtiu,
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE MArrK.
PORTLAND, August The democrats opposed to PILE
bury for assembled in this city in largo numbers
arcbing through the streets with bands Of music, De-
They nominated Hanson r. Morrcl, of Redfeld land
agent Of the State, their candidate FIR governor The
meeting large and enthusiastic, and many Of the lead
ing democrats of The State participated In 1t.
CHALLENGE
BosTos, August 5Mr. ODonohue, the Irish exile, was
arrested the Adams House this afternoon, charged with
In n ette to
supper, accepting challenge to fight somewhere In tho
neghborhood Of Manchester, early tomorrow morning
Patrick S. Donohne. publisher of the Boston Pilot be-
his bail in the Of thousand dollars appear
| and answer and in the mean tne to keep the peace
for Trcaner, who gave the challenge. He 10
commander the Meagher Rifles Of this city, The affair
grew Of remarks in which ODonohue complained
Of tho treatment of Treaner at the supper.
UNITED STATES TROOPS FOR TIE
RALEIGH, Aug 5.-rwo companies of troops from Forts
be ready sail the 9th instant for tho Rio Grande
More from other Atlantic pors follow shortly
king total of 500 men, meet corresponding movements
Of the Mexicans.
PROVINCES.
BosroS, Aug, 5-The Halifax papers Of tho Sd instant
received here The United States soop-of war
Decatur reported to be in the Gut Of Canso.
Earl Ellesmere arrived at Halifax on the Sd.
Newfound and dates tho 2ist that the fisheries
In utter failures.
The election Prince Edwards island had finally result
cd in u small mpjori'y for the liberals.
..+s
NKw York, Aug 6.-The steamer Atlantic saiied TO-
day with $50 passengers including Mr. Sonlc minister
Spain; Mr.. Buchanan, minister to England Col Ssblss
OF Alabama and Mr. Schoocran, member OF Congress of
New York United States consul Rotterdam. She takes
out specie.
OHIO,
WHEELING, Aug 5.-fhe steamer Alaanta starts for
Cincinnati to-day The riveris still rsng and tho boats
find difficulty in reaching this place, and
up the Pitsburg. Feights from Pit,sbsg
Cincinnati 90 to 81 Louis, 81 900 lbs from
Wheeling Cincnna IS cents; Louisville, 20 osnss
to st. Louis, rs cents
PIrrsHURs, Aug. 6--Therc lory-two inches