Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-10-13
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.

the 14th instant, very important eiectlons wiz
be held in the States of Pennsylvania, Ohio,
and Indiana.
In PENNSYLVANIA, twenty Eve members OF
cono-ss. q Canal Commissioner, Auditor and
su,vsvor are to be chosen; also State Legis.
latina which will. have the selecting Of
limited States Senator, in place of Hon. Rich
ard Brodhead, whose term expires in March,
1857. Two tickets are in the field in this
State, the Democratic and the Republican
Know Nothing fusion ticket. The vote at the
last gubernatorial election was for Pollock.
(Opposition) 2O4, OOS; Bigler, Dem 167, 0O1.
AT the election for Canal Commissioner in
1855, the vote stood: Plumer, Dem 16l, 2sl,
Nicholson, (Opposition) 149,745. At the same
election. other candidates, representing Re-
publicans, Know Nothings, Natives and Wings,
polled 1850 votes.
In Ohio, Judges of the Supreme Court, an
Attorney General, School Commissioner, Com
missioner of Public Works and twenty lone
Congressman are to be chosen. There are
three State tickets nominated, Democratic,
Know Nothing and Republican. At the
last gubernatorial election, Chase, the Re-
publican candidate for Governor, received
Jag. GAL; MediIl Democrat,) 13l,Osl; Trim
bic know Nothing,) "a, 80
In Indiana, Governor, q full corps of State
officers and Congressman, are to be chosen.
The Know NothiDgs have made no nomina-
ton for Congressman or State officers. At the
election for county officers in 1855, the De-
mocracy was in the ascendant in this State.
Extradition Of Carpentier.-Some of the
French newspapers, and among others, the
Journal Dss Debats, referring to the case
of Carpentero, recently arrested in the city
Of New York, charged with embezzement
of the funds of the French Northern Rail-
road Company, express the opinion that the
parties cannot lawfully be claimed or de-
lived up to the French authorities, because
the provisions Of the extradition treaty en-
brace only such persons as are charged with
certain specified crimes, namely, murder, rape,
forgery, arson, and embezzlement by public
officers, when the same is punishable with in
famous punishment, neither of which, they
In coming to this conclusion, it would seem,
they wholly overlook the fact that by a sup
Elemental article Of Convention between the
two Governments, it is expressly provided
that all persons charged with the crimes in.
Guided in the French law in the words " Vol
q"aiifO crime" not being embraced in the
second article of the Convention Of extradition
above referred to, shall be delivered I'D in
conformity with the irst articles of the said
Convention.
The Presidents Rsturn.--Some of the
morning papers, we see, anticipate the arrival
of the President to day at Norfolk, Va, but
we deem it more than probable, that taking
advantage Of the fneness Of the weather the
trip of the Wabash has been somewhat ex-
tended seward. Commodore Paulding, an
officer distinguished for his urbanity and gs-
NAL hospitality has command of the Wabash,
and the President and his party could not
well be in better hands.
Ii is not known whether the w abash will
take the President to Norfolk or Annapolis, or
if it will not bring him directly up the river
to W ashington.
Another Democratic Triumph.-Hardly
have the brilliant Democratic victories in
Delaware, Florida and Connecticut been chron-
icled, when the triumphant Democracy of
Michigan present their claims for notice The
returns from the election held on the Both of
September in the upper peninsula Of Michigan
for Senators and Representatives give ma.
jority of one thousand for Robt. J. Graveraet,
the Democratic candidate for Senator, and
also large majorities for the Democratic can
didates for Representatives-Peter White and
Abner Sherman. For the 6rst time the Dem
ocrats have carried Ontonagon county, and
the Democracy of the State are confident of
An overwhelming majority for buchanan in
November
Political Parsons Rev. Dr. Doggett
Of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, in
sermon yesterday morning on the character |
and mission of John the Baptist, adm nistered
a severe rebuke to those professed ministers Of
the gospel who desecrate the sacred desk by
mixing politics with their religious teachings.
1t was, he urged, the mission of the preacher
to warn the people to " repent and be saved"
and 1t indicated an unhealthy state Of public
sentiment when political harangues were forced
upon the people from the pulpit.
Tho fearlessness and truthfulness of the
speakers remarks created profound sensa-
ton, and his invocation to God to have mercy
upon preacher-politiciaus met with a re.pon-
sive &c men' from the congregation.
Thanksgiving Day.-We see it generally
recommended that the third Thursday in No
vember (2Oth) be selected as the day for our
general thanksgiving, this year; and that the
Executives of the different States issue proc.
lamations accordingly. The Governors of
Maryland, Missouri and Maine have appointed
that day.
This city has special occasion for tina nkful-
ness in its remarkable health and in its general