Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-08-13
NEWS or Tag DAY.
Election Returns.

OTUHgC-1 u6 tnblTt DCUlOtE dblC bCISS-l
ted-being a Democratic gain of three mem
bers to the Legislature. Bragg has a major
ity.
Alamanee-The same remarks apply to
this county also to Johnston county.
Wayne-Thompson beats Dortch by five
notes.-the official returns may vary the re-
suit Bragg gains some IS votes-all dems.
elected to the Legislature.
Gu1ford-Gilmer gains 30 v~otes-all Amer
leans elected to the Legislature-Gorrell to
the Senate Caldwell and Scott and Ogburn
to the Commons.
Franklin--All dems. elected to the Legis-
lature Bragg's gain Sc.
Warren-Bragg's gain 132-ah dems. cleo
ted to the Legislature.
Sampson--Bragg gains 220-all dems. cleo
ted to the Legislature.
GranviHe-Bragg gains some 60-all dems.
to the Legislature-being l gain.
Ne1O HamOUer--Bragg gains 2o5. A lldems.
to the Legislature.
Colum6us-Bragg gains some IS.
Northampton-Bragg gains LOCAL dems.
to the Legislature.
Halitar-Bragg gains 82-dem. Common
ers elected gain.
Matham-All dems. elected to the Legis-
lature-2 gain. Bragg gains considerably.
Brunsaoick-Gilmer gains some 10 votes
Meares elected to the Commons-American
gain.
In DUBLIN, the entire Democratic ticket
for the Legislature is elected--no change.
Bragg 11l3, Gilmer 155.
BLADEN.-J. W. Purdie, American, is cleo
ted to the Commons over White, Democrat,
and late member, byl8 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
gain.
A. J. Jones, Senator from Brunswick,
Columbus and Bladen by 72 majority-an
American gain.
In Rowan, Ramsey, American was elected
to the Senate over Robbards, Anti, by a ma
jority of90. Houck, American was elected
to the Commons by a very large vote. Gil
mer lost two votes in Rowan, on the vote Of
two years ago, but gained about 80 in Davie
4 IL OoISo GlO DCuAOOI u CdEIlCu InC udy
!. and the Americans HEREFORD, Pasquotank
and Camden. j. Parker Jordan is beaten fol
the Senate, by John Pool, of Pasquotank.
The above Returns we gather from our ex
changes. We learn that the result in quite
q number of other counties has been receiv
ed by private letters, but we have not heard
enough to state them with accuracy. W.
: must therefore simply say that Gov. Bragg il
. doubtless reelected by a largely increased
vote, and the Democrats have a majority il
e both branches of the Legislature.
KENTUCKY MISUNDERSTANDING despatche
s received at Washington say that the Demo
Gratis have elected their candidate for Judg
l in the Lexington District in Kentucky BY
g large majority. His competitor was the pre-
sent Judge.
st LOUISVILLE, Aug. Tt is now general
conceded that this State has gone fully Dom
t %ocratic.
Missouri ELEcTIoN.-Private despatche
y from st. Louis state that Blair, democrat, RI
T. ceived. 600 majority in the StsLouis Distric
IL and Benton received 1000 over Ewing, Anne
a and 5000 over Polk, anti-Benton.
Is ST. LOUIS, Aug. THE returns from !
counties incl uding st. Louis, give Benton
as bout 1000 over Ewing, X. n, and 1000 ov,
u, Polk, anti-Benton. The returns look favor
au bic to the election of Caruthers to Congress
w Iowa ELECTIoN.-10 counties in Iowa gi
1000 majority for Davis, the Republics
w candidate for Congress, in the Second Di
~ trict. The Republicans are largely ahead.
CHICAGO, Aug. Partial returns of Il
Iowa elections, from Keokuk show that Gu
T tiss, Black Republican, has been returned
- Congress, by a very small majority in tn
&c city, but it is thought he will be beaten in t
district.
he New YORK, Aug. 7.-Dispatches have a
ks rived in this city stating that the Democrat
lth party is victorious in Arkansas. From
Louis dated the 9th inst, we learn that Blair
ill majority was 800.
ca BayA Gov. Yell, American, is said to
1n- elected Governor of Arkansas by a large m
jority, and Thomas Benton is elected Cove
nor of Missouri.
~, DISTRESSING HoMICIDE.-O Thursday mig
Is last, Mr.. Mark Parker, of this county, kill
his brother George B. Parker. There h
% been some rumors in that vicinity of trout
:; among the negroes, and George returnil
III home late at night was hailed by his broth
us ne euIeEeu Sbl0 uOuS6-FeC6lVluR no q
nd swer, Mark fired his gun at the suppos
tly intruder, shooting him in the breast and
res stantly killing him. They were both you
ii men without families, and sons of Arth
Parker deceased.-Tarboro' Southerner.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 6.-The train fro
IN Baltimore last night ran over a COW ne
zen Gray's Ferry. Three cars were demolish
ca, and nine persons killed. A few passengt
)od were Injured A. Schureman was ;niuT.
IAN and Mr.. Ball, the mail agent, was interna
ges injured.
as ~ nv,
Too MUCH TwIsTING.-The follies of gro
people are frequently brought out by CT
dren in startling prominence. Two girls
toll twelve or fourteen years passed along LIZ
street yesterday, surrounded by hoops a
trailing long dresses over the dirty pa
ment. They were novices in the mana
the ment of such rigging, but determined
,ta5 acquire the art or die in the attempt. I"
arJ Twist too much ?" asked one of the anxi
couple, as she w~riggled along. "Oh n
said the other dropping a little behinC
observe her, but if you could raise a little
your toes as you squirm, it would thu
ira, your dress better. - Chicago Press.
~" R6y@ Mr.. Dunn Brown remarked to us
Nj other day, that it was all very well to S
- "never 90 to law but what was a fellow
do when law come to him ? Mr.. Browns
bo servation was called forth by an obi
- piece of paper, with which an officer
~ favored him. There was a great deal
I'd q force in Mr. Browns way of putting the q
! ;ts ton.
very An Irishman who had just arrived f
His the Emerald isle, hearing a gun fired at
D re- close OF the day asked what the noise me
go I Raip0 told that IL was tho snudown pup