, 1855-11-23
The Late Elections.

MAlNE-The augusta Age publishes the
returns for Governor complete, with the
exception of towns and IL plantations.
Wells, (dem.) received 1910 votes );
Morrill,, (rep.) 5l,lS9; Reed, (whig) TO-
625, and scattering 81.
The Legislature, according to the same
authority stands as follows
SENATE Democrats, Is; Wings, O.;
Republicans, 2.
HOUsE-Democrats, 60; Wings, 81 4
Republicans, 81.
There are FIVE vacancies in the Senate,
which will probably be filled from the
Wing and Democratic candidates.
The following proposed amendments to-
the constitution were adopted by about
1000 majority;
The election of Judges of Probate by
the people.
The election of Registers Of Probate by
the people.
The election of Municipal and Police
Judges by the people.
The election of Sherifrs by the people.
The election Of Land Agent by the Leg
islature.
The election Of Adjutant-G General by the
Legislature.
The election of Attorney General by
the Legislature.
KESrucKY.-The official vote of this
State foots up as follows =.
Morehead, Know Nothing. ..... 69,sl6
Clarke, Democrat. ...............6 65, Alb
Majority for Morehead. .......... 4,4O3
-Four Democrats, FIVE Know Nothings
and one whig were elected to Congress.
ALABAxA.-The following is the official
vote Of this State for'Governor
Winston, Democrat. 43, ,658
Shortridge, Know Nothing. ...A32, l62
Anti-Know Nothing majority ....ll, ,456
The Legislature of this State stands:
SENATE Anti-Know Nothings, 81 );
Know. Nothings, IL.
HOUSE,. = Auti-Know Nothings, 81 !;
Know NOthings, SS.
NoKrn CARoIXA:-Thc delegation to
Congress from this State stands, Eve Dem
ocras to three Know No:hings-no Wings
having ran.
The Anti.Know Nothing majority III the
State is 1890. This vote is complete with
the exception of the counties Of Brunswick,
Granville, and Moore, where the majorities
only are given.
GEoRGIA.-0ct. 3.-Johnson, Democrat,
is elected Governor Of Georgia by about
5000 majority There arc probably three
Know Nothings and Eve Anties elected to
Congress. .i.
Kansas, Oct. 8.-We have dates to the
Sd. Returns from three counties show q
heavy vote for Whitfield, pro-Slavery, for
Congress. The Shawnee Indians support
cd the pro-Slayery ticket. Theen vote
Of johnson county was given for White
field. In Leavenworth county, White6eld
had 500 and Recder 200. At Willow
Spring, 100 votes were polled all for pro-
Slavery candidates. Gov. Shannon voted
the pro-Slayery ticket. There was no
fighting nor tnmult at the polls, the Free
soilers generally not voting.
Capt. Heath was not killed, as oeiore
reported.
CoNSEcrIcUr, Oct. 4.-In the 1873 towns
heard from, the election has resulted by a
large majority in favor Of the Know Moth
Ing proposition TO amend the Constitution
by requiring oil electors hereafter to be
able TO read the Constitution and Statutes.
One hundred aud twenty-three towns give
an aggregate Of l5,O97 in favor to 1881
against. There areSonly 1853 towns in the
State.
PENNSYLVANIA The Fusion Convention
at Harrisburg, Sept. 2S, nominated Mr..
Thomas Nicholson lat present Cashier Of
the State Treasury for Canal Commits
siOner, in place OF Passmore Williamson,
whose name is withdrawn.
~ The news Of the fall Of Sebastopol
n. N l. Al