Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-11-11
Neso York Ezections

L..sg - Neso York Elections
New YoRk, Nov. g.. AS far as heard fro from, uL-
Seymour (Sof a., 900, Clark CIV hgo 30 DOC, Bron-
SON (Hard) 1000. The contest it is believed, will
be very close between Ullman and Seymour
Barker (Know-Nothing) is supposed to be elected
Mayor of New York City.
ESEcoND DISPATCH. 3
New VoRK, Nov. SIP. M The returns received
up to this hour are very meagre. The contest for
Governor viii be between Ullman and Seymour
The former is ahead. =
[LATESTj
As we go to press FRIDAY Morning. welearn that
Seymour is ahead, with fair probability of being
elected and that Wood is elected mayor of the city
Neso Jersey Election.
TRENTON, Nov. 9-s o'clock, pm. The election
in this State to-day has been closely contested The
probabilities that three democratic congressman
have been elected.
In the 9Th district Pennington (whig) is believed
to be elected over John S. Darcy, (dem)
In the 4th district tits reported that G. Osborne
Independent democraD is elected over Hon. George
VAIL the present representative.
SECOND DESPATCH.
Later returns indicate that the five fusion candi
dates for Congress elected. The fusoniss claim
to have secured majority in the legislature.
p THIRD DESPATCH.
NEWARK, On. J.,) Nov. In the first district the
contest is very close; but it is believed, however,
that Milford (dem) is elected.
election of John S. Darcy (dem) over Pennington.
Wisconsin Election.
MILWAUKEE, Nov. AS far as heard FROM the
indications are that the fusion ticket is successful
throughout the State ..
Illinois Election.
CHICAGO Nov. AS far as heard from, four flu
sion candidates for Congress are elected.
More About the Arctic.
- BosToN, Nov. z. The schooner Lilly Dale had
arrived at st. John, Newfoundland. She picked up
of the Arctic's boats empty, thirty miles south
Ne,o Yorb Items.
New YORK, Nov. T. 1t is thought that new trial
will be granted DIR. Graham.
Campbell & Mood lumber merchants, have failed.
There is rumor of the failure of large hardware
house.
The Glasgow has arrived here. Her news is anti
eipated.
The NEXT SENATE The journal of Commerce
says of the United States Senate of the 34th Con-
gress
legislatures strongly democratic upon which
respectively the choice of United States senators will
devolve have been elected in Alabama, Arkansas,
California, EFlorida Louisiana North Carolina, Gwo,)
and South Carolina. 1t is safe to put down eight
Nebraska senators from these States, and one from
Missouri, whose legislature although politically I'M
certain is in favor of the Nebraska law by large
majority. Here, then, are nine Nebraska senators
in prospect which may safely be added to the thirty
one already elected, making an aggregate oe forty
in favor of said law. Even conceding 10 the anti
Nebraskates all the chances for the senators to be
elected in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, New York, New
Hampshire, (two) and Wisconsin-which they
by means entitled to-stl they would have but
twenty-five senators all told, only about onethrd
of the whole number; the Senate, when full CON-
prising siXty-two members.
Charles F. Fisher, Esq., has been elected Senator
from the District made up of Rowan and Davie Mr..
FiShe h0i has heen el1 n
the vacancy occasioned by the death OLA. Ellington,
Esq, Wing.
No better choice could have been made The
Senator elect is of the late Hon. Charles Fisher,
than whom the State never produced man of more
vigorous and masculine understanding, of more
practical usefulness. Mr.. Fisher inherits much of
his fathers strength ofmind, combined with exceed
ngly amiable and popular manners and full and &C
curate knowledge of the resources and wants of the
State. WiL Journal
ASSISTANT STATE GEoLoGIsT-The Standard states
that DR.. J. F. Tompkins, Editor of the Farmers
Journal, has been appointed Assistant to Prof En-
mons in the Agricultural and Geological Survey of
the State, now going forward, in place of DR.. Nc
Clanahan of Chatham, resigned. most judcious
and well merited selection. The citizens of this
State indebted to DIR. Tomkins perhaps
than to any other individual, for the many improve
ments recently introduced into our agricultural op-
erations, and this appointment will open wider
field for the exercise of his varied requirements in
demitabe energy, and untiring perseverance,.
THE GREAT FAILURE ENGLALD. London papers
received by the Pacific give the Indebtedness of Mr.
Oliver, the great English ship owner, and the ex-
tent of his business operations. He held feet of
104 sail of vessels, of some 10000 tones He owes
twenty-three creditors upwards of $4,000 each.
To his largest creditor his Indebtedness is 1896, O0O
to two others he $500 900 each; to one credi-
tor 1925 900; to another $4,000; to four others
$4,000 each; to two 100000 each to two 9TH
49, 900 each; and four others $50 600 each. By
I,,1a toto r6ahk &c
be 3,3SS,00O.
robson COUNTY FAIR. The Agricultural Fair
for Robson county comes off on Thursday next
Nov. 9th, at Lumberton. We expect the farmers of
Robson will show on that occasion that they are
not behind their neighbors in agriculture, but
equal with the best Old Robson is not behind the
age in anything. She has some of the best schools
that found in the State-her population is intel
ligent, industrious, and happy-and, in the language
of late speaker, she contains some of the 'pret-
test women the sun ever shone upon.'
The COMPTROLLER THE STATE. We learn by
a letter from Raleigh, that Major VIM j. Clark the