Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-10-15
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BALTIMORE, Oct. 8.-To-day there has been
a great amount Of disorder and fighting, and
towards the close, pistols and guns were free
ly used.
nthe 9th and 18th wards, particularly, the
fighting was very severe four men were
Killed and twenty wounded, among the latter
were three children.
The returns are coming in, and Thos
Swami, the American candidate for Mayor.
20 far, appears to be elected by a large ma
jority.
SECOND DISPATCH.
BALTIMORE, Oct. 8th.-The returns are all
in except from the 18th ward. Thos. Swami,
(Amer.) for Mayor, has a vote of twelve
thousand and twenty seven. r. G. Wright,
(Dem.,) ll,600. 1t is reported the 18th ward
gives Swami 100 majority.
BALTIMORE, Oct. 9.-Thos. Swami, the
American Candidate for Mayor is elected by
1864 majority. In the first branch Of the
Council IL Americans and 7 Democrats have
been elected. In the second branch there is
a tie.
ELECTION IN UPPER MIcHIGAN.--Detroit,
Mich, Oct. 6.-An election for a State Sc
nator and two representatives was held In
the upper peninsula of this State on the Both
Of September. The democratic candidates
were elected. The majority for senator was
about 900.
Tom Elections In Observation-Disclosures.
Conn., Oct. 6.-The editor of the Times
informs us that he has returns from thirty
one towns in the State, which voted for town
officers to-day. The Buchanan men have
carried twenty-three of these, and the FIRE.
monters eight. AS compared with last years
returns, the democrats have made a net gain
of eight towns.
WASHINGTON. Oct. AT an early hour
this morning, B. B. Bolts and r. A. Pryor
crossed the District Line into MARYLAND, on
the estate of T. P. Blair, but before any ar
r%angement for fighting were made, Officers
Tyler, of Richmond, assisted by Reese, Rey-
nolds and Yeatman, Washington %oficers)
appeared and arrested both principals and
several friends. Mr.. Bolts second, Francis
j. Smith escaped. Mr.. Chisman second to
Mr.. Pryor, was. arrested. All parties were
brought before J. II. Goddard, Magistrate,
who, on elaboration, released the prisoners
on parole of Honor that they would leave up
on departure of next boat and place themselves
under arrest in the hands of officer Tyler,
and not violate the peace in any manner.
LATER. Smith, Bolts second, was arres.
ted with the others. Pryor was not arrested,
but gave himself up after the Illustration of
bis plans. All the parties are at large in
Washington.
New York Oct. 8th.-The Steamer Arago
arrived here to-day, from Havre, which she
left on the Oath ult. She brings London pa
pers of the sam date.
BY the news of the A we learn of a serious
conflict at Trebizond, when some Turkish
Sailors tore down the flag from a Russian
merchant ship and threw the crew into the
sea. The Russians Consul demanded a dis
missal of the Captain of the Port
The Madeira Journal states that a severe
conflict occurred in the 9th Sept, between the
Garrison at Mellilla, on the Morocco Coast,
and some Moors the Spaniards had 80 killed
/, and 10 wounded. The Moor's loss is still
more severe.
Havre, Sept. 24th.-Cotton marked closed
with an advancing tendency. Sales for the
week II, 500.
DEATH OF AN OLD MAN.-The Charleston
Kanawha, Va. Republican announces the
death Of David Thomas, aged l04 years, He
served In the wars of the Revolution and
1872.
The Rev. j. 7. WHEAT, D. D., who has
t been, for several years past, Professor O.
Rhetoric and Logic in the University o.
r North Carolina, at Chapel Hill, has accepted
a call to the charge of the Episcopal Church
+. in Memphis, Tennessee, vacated by the Rev
e DIR. Page.
The WEATHER IN VIRGINIA.-On the l5tI
I inst, snow fell all day at Huntersville, Poca
. hontas CO., Va. 1t was succeeded by sever,
frosts which killed the b%uckwheat and corr
= crops. There will not be enough corn to sup
ply the wants ofthe county. There was snow
: in Rockingham, Va, on the 18th inst, an,
J in Kanawha county.