Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-11-15
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New YORK, Nov. 8.
The elections for Governor, Members of
Congress &C., in this State took place yester-
day. So far as heard from up to tais time,
Ullman the Know Nothing candidate for Gov
ernor has received 48, 900 votes, and Seymour,
the Democratic candidate, $4,000: Clark,
whig candidate, IS, 900 and Browson, Hard
democrat, 1000.
The contest is close between Seymour and
Ullman.
Barker, the Know-Nothing candidate for
Mayor, is supposed to be elected.
SECOND DESPATCH.
In the State of Illinois, Woodwork is cleo
ted to Congress in the Wentworth district.
But slight returns have been received from
Wisconsin, which show NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
gains.
In New Jersey the Democrats lose every
where.
In this city at II o'clock to-day the returns
received are very meagre. The contest for
Gov. is now entirely between Ullman and
Seymour. The former is still ahead.
Barker is believed to be elected Mayor.
BsA- The latest advices from the New
York elections indicate that Seymour, soft
dem, has been chosen Governor by a small
majority over Clarke, whig and abolitionist.
The Know Nothing candidate for Lieutenant
GOVERNOR is elected. The wings and anti.
Nebraska candidates for Congress have swept
the State. The wings have q majority in the
Legislature
u.s. In Michigan and Illinois, the wing
and anti administration candidates are near
ly all elected.
BA Wood, the democratic candidate for
Mayor of New York, is elected.
BA DIR. Graham has been sentenced tc
seven years hard labor in the Penitentiary
for the murder of Col. Loring, in New York
in August last.
The Washington Union says Secretary
Dobbin has desired his friends at home no
to present his name to the North Caroline
Legislature as a candidate for United State
Senator.
HALIFAX, Nov. 9.-The Cunard Mail Stea
mer America has arrived with seven day
later intelligence from Europe having sale
on the 18th Her commercial news indicate
a decline in Breadstufs and a slight advanc
in Cotton.
From THE SEAT OF WAR.-The lombard
ment of Seba stopol was progressing, but til
place not taken.
Russia and Austria were at the point
actual war.
Soule, our Minister to Spain, had been pr
hibited from entering France.
ACCIDENT ON THE SoUTH-SIDE RAIL RoAl
We are indebted to Capt. Davis, the gel
tlemanly conductor on the South Side Roe
for the following information in regard to tt
accident yesterday morning.
Capt. Davis informed US that he left Rice
station about IA minutes past 6 A. M, al
when the train was within a mile and aha
oil the High Bridge, a COW came upon t.
track. The Engineer blew the whistle, al
in a moment the cow-catcher struck the CO.
and the whole train was thrown from t
, track. The train consisted of the Engir
: tender, baggage car, and a passenger C;
: having on board about IS passengers. 7
engine, tender and passenger car was COZ
pletely broken to pieces, the baggage car I
=, much damaged.
Capt. Davis was sitting by the side of
tie girl at the time Of the accident, and
ceived a very severe injury, internally,
= what manner he is unable to say; being We
!. feeble from the splitting of blood, he was |
: able to communicate any further informant
to us, except that the most miraculous p
of the accident was that only one was kill
the fireman.
N The cars were running at the rate oftw
ty-ive miles per hour, when the accident
Cured.
nj Mr.. Mich. Davis, the baggage agent, G
n US the following Information in regard to
passengers who were injured:
To Mr.. Jas. B.. Ely of Farmville, was inju
internally, and one of his lips badly cut
or Mrs Ely's collar bone broken. Mr.. VIM.
Cd Jones of Buckingham, received injuries
70 the side. Mr.. Willis of Cumberland, h
cut. Mr.. j. B. Hilliard Of Farmville, h
cut. Mr.. F. Anderson of Cumberland,
face and arm cut. Mr.. Venable the
,at Master, sprained his ankle in jumping f
Ia the train. Mr.. Lev. Jones, the engineer,
one of his hands scalded very badly. I
the fireman, a negro man, was killed
ON Mr.. Davis said henever heard such screi
mt in his life, as when the passenger car tut
lid bottom-upwards, and hopes he may NJ
witness a similar accident.
We were informed that the officers of
90 train did every thing in their power to
20 der assistance to those who were iniure
=" Petersburg LnteLligencer.
RAIL ROAD AccIDENT.-We unders
thai Mr.. Kinion Jones, of this county.
" crushed between two cars on the Cel
Road, above Raleigh, on the a~fternco
- Thursday last.