The Weekly comet., 1855-08-26
CORREspONDENlE or THE c0uET

iHSfT Hui Ht present., HO1WtbhsIalHllftS one
of the most exciting elections has just pas
sed off, The election in this CITY, and in
the country generally went on with good
deal of decorum, and peace. There was
but one disturb bance here at the polls, in
which gentleman with the name of Ira
cy was rather badly worsted The off
cal vote Of this city, stood Gentry 355
Johnson, 81 being an increase Of ~
votes from the last Governors election -
The official vote of the county was John.
son, 1914 Gentry, 9G6 Anderson, 1886
Smith, $50; total 201o vote of the coun-
ty two years ago 1757 The entire Dem
ocratic ticket has been elected here, from
Governor to member of the Legislature
consequently there are good many long
faces and melancholy countenances visible
St present, beside good many empty
pockets are the result Governor Johnson
remained here for several days. and was
greeted most bountifulIy by his democratic
friends.
| learn by private intelligence that n
heavy thup1a.er storm passed over Cleve-
land, Tenn, (some 30 miles distant) on the
sth inst doing considerable damage, two
teams were struck BY lightning, killing
both drivers and beasts. have no more
particulars as to the extent ofdamage.
Last night the corner stone Of the inten-
ded Female Academy was robbed of all
the money deposited therein, amounting to
three dollars aud ten cts. gave you a
note in my last, of the manner in which it
was laid 1t is one Of the most diabolical
deeds on record, and one guilty Of so base
and dastardIy crime, should on convection
have his hand severed from his body. .
There are in the immediate vicinity of
onr city several extensive Coal Mines,
which are marked with universal success,
the principal Mines are situated on Racoon
Mountain, within three quarter OF mile
of the Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad.
] he C0,l will compare favorably with
any produced in this or any other country,
and is procured with but little labor, ard
the beds are almost inexhaustabe. The
greatest difficulty encountered | learn, is
the Inconvenience Of getting it TO market.
The business OF the Nashville and Chatta-
nooga Railroad having so accumulated, as
to put it out of their power to accommo-
date those engaged in the mining business;
bhe interest of the Railroad Company be-
ing paramount to all others. On visit to
some Of these Mines, short time since, |
noticed immense amounts at the several
yards awaiting shipment--how long it will
have to lay there is mystery, as the bu-
sinesss' Of the N. and {. Railroad, is rather
,n the increase then decline. learn the
price is 10 cts. per buslel delivered at the
lepot, when taken to Nashville or some
,ther Banks, situated close to the Tennes-
zee river, where tae coal is altogether ta-
Ken down the river, the principal markets
'eing Wbitesburg and Decatur, where from
Is to IS cts. per bush. is the ruling figure.
The health of our city has been quite
good, the general complaints being fevers
If mild form, there has never been
,eathier season, within the recollection of
he oldest inhabitants. Cholera has never
ret made its appearance here, although it
las been in neighboring towns and villages.
George A. Pike, Esq, editor of the Ba-
on Rouge (La.) Comet, is candidate for
Congress.
The above startling intelligence came
'ear turning Ss bottom heavenwards, as it
ttracted my respectful attention, ID one OF
ur, should say city papers. When my
ager eye first caught the words: Geo A.
ike, Esq, editor Of the Baton Rouge (La)
1omet," | almost came to the conclusion
hat the old Tyrant death hath claimed you
s his own, but found by closer inspectiou
hat / was most agreeably mistaken, for
after the word Comet was am
lie explanation in the following words is
candidate for Congress. am still in
oubt, as regards the announcement for
congress, as / am of opinion that there is
crew loose somewhere; Judge it meant |
Or President, instead Of Congress. shall
cry anxiously await something more de-
mite from head quarters.
Within the last week or ten days, our
itizens have somewhat aroused from their