Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-08-06
Hon. Jos. LANE.
The Elections. Elsewhere We comment on

The Observation-Disclosures we comment on
the election returns from Missouri.
Those from Kentucky settle the question
that the State has gone overwhelmingly fol
the Democrats. In some Of the cities and q
few judicial districts, where they were in q
hopeless minority, they did not make nomi.
nations, permitting the contest to 90 by de.
fault; but wherever they ran tickets their
gains have been so largo as to satisfy us that
our aggregate majority in the State will be
unexpectedly large.
Maryland being under influences like those
prevailing in Kentucky, this result shows how
that State will 60 in November Her real
old line Wings will be sure to carry out the
policy indicated by the Kentucky Wings in this
elt ction.
The coalition have undoubtedly trium phe
in Iowa, where we expect to see the opposition
majority range between 1000 and 5000. The
Republicans and Fillmore Know Nothings
there supported a common ticket, composed
half Of nominees Of one party, and half OF
the other The Fillmore party, however, have
refused to fuse or coalesce in the support of a
common electoral ticket. This refusal results
only from the fact that if the managers con.
sent to such an arrangement, some 5000 ma
tional men, who were willing to coalesce to get
control Of the State Offices, will surely bolt
and vote for Buchanan-quite enough to So.
cure to the latter the electoral vote of the
State.
The District in the House. In the name
OF our fellow-citizens of the District of Colum.
oia We return thanks to the House for their
attention yesterday to our local affairs. With.
out local Legislature, the District of Colum.
bia is wholly dependent on the brief attention
that Congress can give to its legislative neces-
sites for all cnactments such as communities
In States obtain at the hands Of State Legis.
latures. The fact that we are governed in
great part here by a system of laws dating
back to colonial times, makes our legislative
requirements far greater than those of com
munities governed under State constitutions
framed in modern times; and, therefore. &c
suit their altered circumstances. We need
hardly call the attention of the House to the
fact that portion Of a single day so far &C.
corded by them to District affairs did not prove
sufficient to make serious impression upon the
pile Of our local bills before them, many of
which are OF prime Importance to their own
comfort while here, as we'll as to the everv.
day affairs of the people Of the District of Go.
lumbia Under these circumstances, it is sin.
cerely to be hoped that no objection will he
made to the dedication of Saturday next to
disposing of the bills to which we refer, quite
number of which are of such a cbar.ct.r
and so short that dozen of them NAV h. an.
acted in an hour.
fost Once Extension.-Yesterday one Of
sculptured spandrels of the entrance patsvav
into the Post Office building was hoisted to its
place. 1t represents the Telegraph, under
the form OF youth, with winged head and
shoulders. In one outstret.hed. hand be holds
scroll, and in the other the electric bo,t
with which ne is flashing the message along
the wires This figure is admirable for ito
lightness, elasticity, grace, and swiftness The
key of the arch is decorated by a mask Of III.
deity with the emblems-the faithful dog.
the seal, the key. A quiet, calm beautv
smiles from the face.
To-day, the workmen are raising the other
upon which is sculptursd winged
genius representing Steam. The light, fea.
thered plumes of Electricity, the spirit of air.
contrast with the bat-like wings of Steam, the
spirit Of fire Both figures are full of life and
action, appropriate to their position in the