Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-08-15
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last. In the fiFskdistTict X. L. Bdlne, Amer
elexted by 1913 majority@ae2d distffet-Tfes.
RafRn, dem, elected by some 5000 majority.
MISUNDERSTANDING Winslowa2em.. 1116 ma
jority. 4th district-h OBJ. Branch, dem,
259l majority. 9Th district-EdwinG G. Reade,d.
Amer, 5,3l1 majority. 9Th district-R1 G.5;
Paryear, Amer, $50 majority. 7th district
Burton Craige, DEM, some 1000 majority.
9th distriet-T. L.. Cl,ngman, dem, z about
1000. majority. r.
TENNEssEE.4The result is still in doubt. t
40 counties.heard fromsand Genrys1 Amer
ieant gain in these is 955..
K~ENFuGKY.-In So counties Moreheaa, the
American candidate, for Governor, gains over
5000 votes as compared with'sSeott's vote
when he carried the State by 8, 1862. So far
the Congressional delegation stands 6 Amer
leans, 2 antics, and 2doubtfnl. Both branches
of the Legislature will be American. In the
last Congress the delegation stood 5 Demo
Gratis to S opposition.
ALABAMA.-Returns from fifteen Counties
have been received, and they give Shortridge,
the American candidate for Governor, $50
majority. Dowdeu, (dem.) is said to be cleo
ted to Congress in the Bird district, by 800
majority. A dispatch to the louisville Jour-
nal, dated 9th inst, says, that Shortridge
has probably been elected Governor.
LOUISVILLE. KY, August 7th.-An cleo
ton took place in this State yesterday for
State officers and Congressman. The returns
thus far indicate a favorable result for the
Americans. Louisville gave a majority of
sixteen hundred for the American candi-
dates. 8.
There are terrible riots in the First and
Fights Wards. Several were killed. The
Irish fired on the Americans, killing three
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enraged Americans and hung. Two blocks
of buildings were fred.
Cox, the American candidate for Congress
in the Ninth District, is elected. d.
The disturbance commenced. in the First
Ward, where an American named Burge,
was badly stabbed, beaten and nearly killed,
by q party of Irish assaulters, all of whom
were arrested. Afterwards, three Americans
were fired upon while quietly passing a Ger
man Brewery. A gentleman passing with
his wife, were also fired upon at the same
time Immediately after which, a shower of
shot and bullets rained. from the German
houses on the crowd in the street.. and many
persons were wounded.
Armed foreigners now began to collect in
the vicinity, and gave signs of an indiscrim-
mate slaughter.
!. The Americans now commenced, (the fire
from the windows continuing,O and burnt
the brewery, and sacked the .house IS of. the
foreigners. .-
In the Eighth Ward, three Americans were
attacked by an Irish mob with fire arms, and
one killed, while others were wounded. The
Irish also went into a house, fred on the
crowd outside, and killed two Americans.
The Americans now having become per.
fectly exasperated at the murder Of their
comrades, broke into the house, and eaptu
red the mnrderers, one of whom was imme,
diately hung in the public street, A mem
Der of the police cut him Town before he was
dead, but he was afterwards shot and died
this morning. Meanwhile, a perfect fusiladt
of rifle and gun shots was kept up from a
row of Irish houses on the Americans thai
were passing. Several persons were woun
ded. The Americans rushed in and free
the buildings, some twelve in number, all oil
which were burnt to the ground.
The Americans being now largely rein.
forced, broughteout a large number~of can
mons and muskets, and some Irish were shot
while others were captured. No attempt
whatever, were made to staysthe flames. -
The Americans becoming Infatuated mex
marched. off to the Office Of the Daily Times
and that establishment was only saved from
destruction by the strenuous efforts of MI
George D.. Prentice, of the Louisville journal
and others.
This morning at IL O'Clock, a large mo
attacked a row of Irish houses on the Levee
Some shots were reported to have been FREQ
The mob is now partially restrained, an
efforts are being made torestore order.
LOUISVILLE. August8.-The Journal state
that the violence was altogether disconneete
with the election, but had been premeditate
for some time by the Irish Catholics. The
contemplated attacking the American pre-
cession on Saturday night, but were deterre
by immense number.
Some of the Irish admit, that the first VII
lence most unquestionably proceeded frol
foreigners.
New YORK, Aug. s. The e.. S. Ma
steamer, Baltic arrived this morning at {
o'clock with 200 passengers, and dates fro
Liverpool up to 28th ult. The news fro
the seat Of war shows no important measur,
J on the part of the Allies. There are rumo.
= that Gen. Simpson and Omar Pasha had r
{ signed their commands.
3 The French continue to prosecute the
: approaches in the Malakof battery, viii
the Russians are actively engaged in fortif
l ing their interior positions in the san
r quarter.
The British destroyed a bridge of Boats
7 Genitsch in the Sea of Azof and preparation
! were being. made for a campaign on the riv
Danube.
7 There is rumor of a secret expedition beir
/ arranged for a ~resolute attack on Sch lstop
+, both by sea and land simultaneously.
: hundred ships are to be in readiness to coo
. crate with forty thousand men on the mig
e of the 18th.
e The Russian fire had demolishedthe Fren'
Batteries between the Mamelon and Malak'
+ towers. The Russians are erecting fo"mid
q BILE works to command those Of the Allies.
LIVERPOOL MARKET. Cotton is quiet a.
declined an eighth. Wheat and Flour at u
changed prices. Corn advanced IS. p
3 quarter for white yellow and white adva
q ced Is. I'D. Iron was active. Sugar hight
Coffee firm, and Provisions unc anged. !
" merican stocks had undergone no chan
generally since last steamer, but were acti7
Consuls were at 81.
IS CINCINNATI, Aug. THE %cornice of
new building in process of erection for t
Ohio Life Insurance and Trust CompaI
fell this afternoon, crushing to death six p
t. sons and i%njuring several others, two
le severely that their recovery is despaired
Robt. Cameron, master builder, and W.
Curtis, superintendent of the building, W
= were sitting beneath the cornice at the tin
I'd and John S. Chambers and B. Waldron, W
re were passing by, all we'll known and esteem
10 citizens, are among the killed.
he SAD CASE. A correspondent Of the Pete
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