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GEORGIA. ELECTION.

COLUMBIA, October 2.-The following returns
of the election held yesterday in Georgia for Gov
ernor, State Legislature and eight Congressman
have come to hand
The candidates for Governor are as follows:--
Carrot Andrews, American, and Herschcl v.
Johnson, democrat, the present executive OF the
State.
Andrews, the American candidate for Cover
nor, has majorties in the following countless
Bib county $50; at the last Governors cleo
ton it gave "a majority for Johnson.
Muscogee county 800; at the last Governors
election il gave As majority for the wings.
Spalding county 33; at the last Governors cleo
ton it gave As majority for the wings.
Monroe county 800; at the last Governors cleo
ton it gave So majority for the wings.
Taylor county lin three precincts) 80; at the
last Governors election it gave lao majority for
Johnson.
Houston county (Fort Valley precinct) 43; at
the last Governors election it gave 40 majority
for johnson.
Chatham county gives Andrews 92l-Johnson
democrat &c. Seward, democrat for Congress in
the first district, has 20 majority. This county
gave at the last Governors election 1877 alority
for Johnson.
Trippe, American candidate for Congress in the
third district, has rs majority in Fort Valley Pre-
cinct, and 43 majority in Spalding county.
At the last Governors election with which the
above returns are compared-Johnson, democrat,
carried the State by $40 majority.
Richmond county gives Andrews $50 majority
The same county gave the wings 2l5 majority at
the last Governors election. Lafayette Lama,
American, for Congress, has l76 majority over
A. Fl. Stephens. MIR. Stephens at the last Con-
gressional election had over 5000 majority in the
district.
Democratic gains reported in Columbia,
Burke and jefferson counties
Muscogee county gives Andrews 800 majority.
1t gave 70 wing majority in 1853. The same
county gives Hawkins, American, for Congress,
l67 majority. 1t gave the wing Congressional
candidate at the last election % majority, when
Colquitt, democrat, received majority of SAC in
the district.
The entire American legislative ticket in Mus
cogee county is elected.
Eight counties, in full, give Andrews, Ameri-
can, 1900 majority, and the American majorities
for Congress generally exceed those for Governor.
The returns come forward slowly.
Returns from ffty-five counties indicate the
election of Johnson, the democratic candidate for
Governor. Hon. A. III. Stephens is also reelect-
ed to Congress in the 9Th district The returns
come in slowly.
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From the Union OF Yesterday.

We understand that on Monday last Senior
Don Alfonso Escalante presented his credentials
10 the President, and was received as envoy ex-
traordinary and minister plenipotentary Of her
Catholic Majesty. lie made the remarks upon
the occasion Of which the following is a transla-
ton:
VIA. President: / have the honor to place in
your Excellency's hands the letter of the consti-
utioual Queen Of Spain, Dona Isabella the
Second, which accredits me as her envoy extraor-
binary and minister plenipotentiary TO the First
Magistrate Of this powerful republic and to ex-
press to your Excellency her Majesty sentiments
Of esteem and high consideration towards the very
distinguished person Of your Exce,ency
To maintain, and even TO draw closer, day by
day, the cordial relations Of friendship and mu-
tual interest which have from of old united the
generous Spanish nation and the free States of
the American Confcderacy, and to adjust, with
the solicitude which justice, good faith, and the
mutual interest Of both countries enioin, what
ever difficulty may spring up between them, is,
MIR. President, the sincere and ardent desire OF
her Catholic Majesty, Of her government, and Of
all Spain, and the express and noble mission with
which have been intrusted.
Happy should be IL, with the pure love which
! entertain for my counny-with the loyalty and
gratitude which owe 20 my Queen, and the pro-
found respect with which ! view and revere the
sacred rights Of the whole human family sue
coed in fulfilling this important trust and could
rely upon the good will Of your Excellency, Mr.
President and upon the esteem Of people which
has inspired in my heart, from my earliest child.
hood, such merited admiration
The President replied, in substance, that be re-
ceived with satisfaction the letter from her Catho-
lie Majesty accreditng Mr.. Escalante as envoy
extraordinary and minister plenpotentiary 10 the
United States, and assured him that the desire
expressed by her Majesty 70 preserve and
strengthen tho bonds Of amity between the two
countries was cordially reciprocated. Commu-
nifty Of friendly purpose on the part Of both gov
ernments was cocval with the independence Of
the United States. Thanks 10 this sentiment,
whatever differences had at any time sprung Up
between them had been adjusted as they arose,
without nterrupting the peaceful relations be-
tween the two countries. II was confidently be-
lieycd that by still cutivating mutual good faith
and good understanding all present and future
questions affecting international interests might
be amicably and honorably adjusted.
As the representative Of the Queen and her
government Mr. Escalante was cordially well
coined and invited 10 enter upon the important
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me for life. went into the business you find me,
and have made money at it,"
The recital of this statement, in addition to
what had passed before his own eyes in Charles
ton, cured the gentleman of all his prejudices
against the system, and he can now view it with
calm and rejecting mind. We know large
number in Philadelphia who have been unde-
ceived by visit to the South. In fact, a trip
South is great curative of abolition notions, if
the person VIII only stop TO inquire of the slaves
themselves as to their real condition. They en-
JOY full share of comfort and happiness Our
purpose, on setting down at our desk, was not
TO write as we have done, but let il pass for an
episode, as our mind fell into that train of
thought, excited by the article which follows:
SLAVERY AND CoMmERoE.--The following Just
observations are taken from the Richmond (Va.)
Dispatch. Hunts Merchants Magazine copies
them, and remarks 'Rght or wrong, there is
more truth than poetry in its statements:"
"I'he whole commerce of the world turns up
on the product of slave labor. What could com
merce be without cotton, sugar, tobacco, rice,
and naval stores? All those are the product Of
slave labor. 1t is settled fact, that free labor
cannot produce them in sufficient quantity to sup
ply the demands of mankind. Ii has been said
that one free laborer is equal to five slaves. If
this be so, why has not free labor been employed
in the production of the above staples' 1t has
been attempted, and, in every case in which il
lows its interests, and if free labor was more val
liable than slave, it would be employed at this
moment IN the United States, Cuba and Brazil,
which are all open to free labor. And herein
note the greater berality and selfreliant strength
of the slave over the free States. The former
freely permit the northern capitalist to come in
with free labor and compete with his slave labor.
The latter pass laws prohibiting the southern
capitalist from coming in with his slaves to COM
pete with northern labor. Their prohbitory laws
are passed because they are afraid of slave COM
petition; whereas, the South, in the face of the
pretence which has been handed down from Will
berforce to these, that white laborer is equal
to five slaves, throws her doors wide open and in
vites the free laborer to walk in and try his hand,
and he dare not come. What would become of
England, the arch agtator of abolitonism, but
tor cotton, by the manufacture of which she has
waxed fat and strong, while she curses the sys-
tenn by which 1T is produced? By the way, will
some one inform us why the English conscience
has never suffered as much from slavery in Brazil
as slavery in the United Statesi
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duties with which he was specially charged, with
the assurance that nothing should be wanting on
the part of the President to suspicious re-
suits. The President hoped for much from this
mission, because he believed that the great and
permanent interests Of Spain and of the United
States, instead of being at variance, were in re-
atty concurrent. While responding, as he did
cordially, to the graceful expressions of friend
ship on the part Of her Catholic Majesty, he re-
cognsed, in the selection Of gentleman emf
nently distinguished in the councils of the Span
ish government as minister to the United States,
an agreeable proof Of the appreciation with which
her Majesty regarded this country.
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formidable eventualties. To attempt its solu-
ton In single and exclusive interest, would be
to arouse against Denmark the unanimous recla-
nations of all the less favored nations.
Evidently such difficulties only TO be set
tied by general concurrence, which would conse-
crate important improvements under new forms,
and which might mark important step towards
that freedom the which is Legitimate OBJ
Ject with all maritime powers.
The Constitutional pursues the same course
of reasoning, thus:
at would appear difficult for the United States,
alone and on their own account, thus TO dispose
of a matter which concerns the commercial ma
rne of lhe entire world If the United States
could be freed from the Sound dues while other
nations continue to pay them, the commerce OF
the Baltic would soon be accessible only TO the
ships of the Union, which would thus have an
immense advantage over their competitors. The
question of the Sound dues only be settled by
common accord, and by Congress of nations
IF the United States refuse TO pay the toll and
refuse to negotiate, one of two things must hap
pen-either Denmark will permit their ships to
pass, and then no vessels of whatever nation
would be willing to pay; the fact would abolish
the tolls; Denmark would lose the brightest jewel
OF her crown, and the clearest part of her rev.
enue. She had better lose one-half her territory;
or, on the other hand, the Danish cruisers will
stop or the forts will sink the American shipping
IN the Sound. Then comes war, all the conse-
quences of which need not point out particu-
larry in the present state of Europe.
IF this eyentuality were to be realized, it
would he difficult for European diplomacy to re-
iran from interfering actively, and with sufficient
influence, in debate in which all the commercial
nations hold so serious an interest. In principle
it would inevitably pronounce itself against the
pretenton of the United States These last say
that the taxes levied by Denmark on American
vessels passing the Sound results exclusively
from a treaty by which they consented to this
impost; but to-day this treaty having expired,
Denmark has no longer any title to exact pay
ment of the tribute. Denmark pretends that her
right is general, that the treaty concluded with
the United States like those signed with other
States, merely regulated the exercise of this right;
that the Danish monarchy has held it from time
immemorial, and, that even were the origin of this
| right contested, there is prescription.
"This reasoning is not without force, it would
| have still more weight, if Denmark, taking adj
vantage of her position, had not increased, so
modified at different times this tariff, as mater-
ally to interfere with commercial speculatons.
II is thus that this power has conjured up storm
and aroused the world agains. a tax which, had
il been more moderate and fixed, would have
been submitted to, without murmer."
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visit to the Widow OF siIas Wright.

Judge Hall, and the officers the U. s. District
Coun AT Canton, n. Y. paid visit few days
ago, 10 the widow Of the late Silas Wright. A
correspondent Of the Albany Journal says:
Mrs. Wright appears to be in good health,
though there j. settled sadness upon her
countenance in keeping with the widows garb
in which she i alfred At the request OF some
of the gentlemen, Mr.. Moody who present,
exhibited the beautiful service of plate which had
Just been prepared for presentation 10 Mr. Wright
al the time OF his decease. A very plain, simple
tomb marks the grave OF the Cato OF the Senate
and an inscrIptien on lis reverse side shows that
Il was erected by the citizens Of 81. Lawrence
county.
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A Few WORDS ON RATIONAI


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TEXAS ELECTION.

The returns of the late election in Texas are
nearly complete. From tables published in the
Austin Gazette of the 18th ult. the following re-
capitulation is made up
"The majority for Pease (dem.) for Governor
is 1887; for Runnels for lieutenant governor,
(dem.,) $3.50; for Crosby, S63.
"Against the United States Congress debt bin
,474 majority.
"Hon. P. II. Bells majority is 5,648.
"Hon. Matt: Wards majority, so far, is %.
hear from.
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NORFOLK AND PORTSMOUTH.

ing than heretofore; there being left but few new
cases, and the number of deaths small The yell
low fever, in the opinion of the physicians, no
longer exists epidemic DIR. Maund, of
Baltimore, in writing to the .fnseriean, says that
the cases now occurring in Norfolk mostly in
the suburbs Of tho city; but wishes to be under
stood that the disease would be as fatal as ever to
persons who should return at present.
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From the Louisville Journal.
~ This is so beautiful that il is holy:
MY CHILD.


A light is from our household gone,
A voice we loved is stiled,
A place is vacant at our hearth
Which never can be filled;
A gentle heart, that ihrobbed but now
With tenderness and love,
Has hushed its weary ihrobbings here
To throb in bliss above.
Yes, 10 the home where angels are,
Her trusting soul has fed,
And yet we bend above her tomb
With tears, and call her dead.
We call her dead, but ali We know
She dwelis where living waters flow.
We miss thee from our home, dear one,
We miss thee from thy place,
Oh life will be 90 dark without
The sunshine of thy face;
We wait for thee al ewes sweet hour
When stfrs begin TO burn,
We linger in our cottage porch
To look Tor thy return,
But vainly for Thy coming step
We Iist through all the hours
We only hear the winds low voice
That murmurs through the flowers,
And the dark rivers solemn hymn
Sweeping among the woodlands dim.
The bird we loved is singing yet
Above our cottage door,
We sigh 10 hear il singing now
Since heard by thee no more;
The sunshine and the trembling leaves
The blue o'er.arching sky,
The music ofthe wandering winds
That float in whispers by
All speak in tender tones 10 me
~ oil life's parted hours aud thee.
do not see thee now, dear one,
do not see thee now,
But even when the twilight breeze
Steals Der my lifted brow
hear thy voice upon my ear
In murmurs low and loft,
hear thy words OF tenderness
That have heard 80 of,
And on my wounded spirit falls
A blessing from above
That whispers, tho thy life j. err
We have not lost thy love.
All no! thy heart in death grown cold
Still loves Us with a love untold
No need OF James proud voice Tor thee
No need for earthly fame.
Thou art enshrined ia our fond hearts
And that Is all the same;
Ay, full Of faith, and trust aud hope.
We tread LIES troubled sea
Till the last throbbing wave Of time
Shall bear our souls 10 thee
To thee, oh II will be so sweet
With all our sin- forgiven
To mingle with our loved and lost
In our sweet home in heaven
To spend with all the best above
An endless life OF perfect love.
GRAPE HIT, Nelson, Va. MATILDA
Beautiful indeed and our friend Of the jour-
well as the fair authoress, will excuse the
aterial alterations we have made, 10 suit Of
arts not less stricken.
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NIEw FALL AND wINrER GOODS.

IN w. II. STANFORD, Merchant Tailor No
4SS PENNSYLVANIA avenue, four doors west of Third
street, has returned from New York, and is now
receiving has new and elegant stock of Goods
adapted 10 iall and winter wear, TO which he
would respectfully invite the attention of his
friends and the public. Returning his thanks for
The liberal patronage heretofore bestowed on him, he
would assure all that all diligence and care will
be taken 10 ill all orders in his usual elegant style
OF nj and hnlsh at The shortest notice and al The
lowest possible prices.
Also, beautiful stock of Furnishing Goods
Sep 29-2w3Wf
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r Aw OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Cour,

IL o. the 9ned staiesSRoBERT WALKEB
under the name of " WALKER ~ JANrs" for the
argument of cases in the Supreme Court OF the
United States, at Washington city, where both
will attend throughout the future sessions of that
court. They may be addressed at Washington,
New York, or New Orleans.
Jan lq-eo3n