The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1855-08-15
The News.

the proceedings of the State Agricultural
Society, occupy considerable space in our
papc., that we are not able to give detailed
accounts of the news generally. The clcc-
tions have resulted, as we thought, in the
triumph of Democracy. The Know Moth
ing party has been completely routed.
Very contrary TO the expectations of the
organs of that party, Alabama has gone
over to the Democrat; party. The Mont
gomery Journal, Know-Nothing paper,
says:
"Thc returns come in slowly, but suGi-
ciently fast to indicate that the State has
gone, as usual, for the Democracy, horse
foot. and dragoons.
Winston is doubtless re elected bv
fair majority; and the Congressional Dis.
trcts. with perhaps the exception of two.
have, we fear, gone the same way. Our
Senator, we regret to say, has been beaten
by small majority, and the aggregate ma.
jority of the county has been decreased"
The returns are still very imperfect, but
the following from the Montgomery Mail,
(the knOw-Nothing organ,) of Tuesday
evening, gives very satisfactory summary
of the result, and leaves no doubt of the
election of Winston, the Democratic candi-
date Tor Governor
From the color Of scme of the returns,
we incline To think that the American party
in this State, while making a good fight is
much farther behind than we had anticipat.
ed it could be 1t is possible that il may
have carried the Legislature, although Shor-
fridge is probably defeated by something
under 5000. Yesterday We had strong
hopes Of his election; to-day, the news from
Russell upsets all our calculations"
Dowdell, Democrat, is elected to Congress-,
in the Sd District by 800 majority.
In Tennessee. the majority for Johnson,
the Democratic candidate for Governor, will
be over 1900. We arc not yet certain
about Kentucky. In|North Carolina. Col.
Payne, Know-Nothing Wing, is probably
elected to Congress from the first District.
In the second, Rutiin, Democrat, is elected
by about three thousand majority. In the
| third, Winslow, Democrat, is elected. In
the fourth, Branch, Democrat, is elected.
In the fifth, Read, Know-Notling Whig, is
elected. 10 the sixth, it. is thought Scales,
Democrat, is elected. In the seventh, Craig.
Democrat, is. elected by 5000 majority. In
the eighth, Clingman, Democrat, is elected
And yet after this result, North Carolina
Know-Nothing papers pretend to say they
are not conquered.
Terrible riots have occurred in Louisville,
KY, during the election. Several persons
were killed.
The Hon. I. d. Wi,herspoon. rs will be
seen by the following note to the Charles
ton Standard, declines the nomination of
Governor:
YoEKvnLE, s. c., August Cd, 1856.
MesSrS. Editor In a recent issue of
your paper, | find that some unknown friend
has put my name in nomination for Cover
nor of this State. have no aspirations for
the Office, and would beg most respectfully
TO decline the nomination; and mt the same
time, allow me to return my thanks to the
individual who has so kindly connected my
name with the above office, rs also to the
members of the press who have endorsed
the nomination. Very respectfully yours.
]. d. WITIERSPOON.
The Hon. F. w. Pickens, has been nomi-
mated as a candidate for Governor.
The HON.. II. Means and Rev. BAIL
Manly, in addition to Prof Leiber and Judge
Wardlaw, have been named for the Presi-
dency of the South Carolina College. We
are still in favor Of Prof Leiber We
know Of no one in the State, better fitted
for the off, e, and Who would be better cal
culated to uphold the character of the
College.
The crops oil over the country are re-.
presented rs doing well. There is too
much rain for cotton, but upon the whole,
we are inclined TO think an average crop
will be made. The fact, though, is, no one
can tell yet II is difficult to fnd.two men
who think alike on such matters. A week
or two ago, an intelligent farmer told us as
his opinion, that corn wonld not bring moro
than fifty cents 10 this District, this coming
winter another farmer of equal intelligence,
told US day or two afterwards that he
did not think com would ever be worth
less than one dollar bushel here. This
shows how men will differ.
As cur readers are aware, the Camp.
Meeting at Salem, commences tomorrow
We hope to have The pleasure Of seeing
many Of our friends in attendance.
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