Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-08-08
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP
Tho Elections.-The election returns con-
tinuc to be exceedingly meagre-a capital
sign for the Democrats.

The Elections.-The election returns con-
tinuo to be exceedingly meagre-a capital
sign for the Democrats.
IOWA.
Washington was startled from its propriety
last night, and our Republican neighbors made
to feel like jumping clean out of their breec hes,
by the general announcement that Speaker
Banks had received a dispatch from our old
friend, Fitz Henry Warren, dated at his resi-
dsnce, Burlington, Iowa, on the day be-
fore averring that the Repubicans-i 6.
the combined Know Nothings and Repub.
icans-hsd swept the platter, electing their
entire Stste ticket, both members of Congress
and maj rity Of the Legislature. This was
quite enough to start Republicanism at least,
from its propriety. While we are really be-
lever that all this has been done, we are very
ssrs that the Iedoubtable Fitz- Henry could
only have ascertained the fact at Burlington
OF the 9th by inspiration, as by no other means
existing in that quarter of the world, could he
have heard On the 9th the results of the elec
ton at points more than seventy-fvs miles
from him. However, we place confidence in
Fitz-Henry's guessing on this occasion
We learn via St. Louis that the town Of
Keokuk gave Curtiss (Rep.) small majority
over Hall dem for Congress- and that in
St. Louis, Halls reelection was considered
certain on the It'll.
Yesterday, in Chicago, the returns from
Iowa were conflicting, and the Republicans
were claiming large gains.
KENTUCKY
LEXINGTON, Aug 7.-Returns have been
received from twenty seven counties showing
Democratic gain over the Governors cleo.
tioE LIST fall of $500 votes. Tho American
majority In the whole State last fall was
,foo- AS lar as ascertained, there have been
elected FIVE Democratic, three American and
two Wing judges.
Inc Democrs. Eave carried the Lexington
Jndiclai distinct over the present (Anercan)
chief justice OF the supreme court.
Inc above Is special despatch to the Bal.
tlnore Sun, and may be relied on. There
are los counties in Kentucky. At the last
gubernatorial election, the Know Nothing ma
Jority IN the whole State was some 4,4OO. The
Democratic gain being $500 in the q coun.
TIES only heard from 30 far, the reader will
perceive that the very last soubriquet for the
Know Ncthings- Fill nuourners-is, indeed
appropriate. In Louisville, yesterday, the
Democrats claimed to have carried the State
by at least ten thousand majority.
MISSOURI.
In six counties in Missouri, Ewing. the
American candidate for Governor, has a ma
jority Of ,007 In five other counties Polk.
the Democratic candidate, has a maioritv of
loco.
The official vote in st. Louis county is said
to be as follows: For Governor-Benton, 6 1853:
Ewing, American, Alb; Polk, anti. Benton,
Ziel. For Congress-Blair, Benton, 6 O33:
Benton, 2,lSI
In St. Francis county PoIk's majority will
probably be 400, and Mr.. Caru;hers, Dem,
lor congress, about tho same. Howard coun,
" gives Folk 200 maj Lincoln county il re-
ported at 200 mag. for Polk St Genevieye
county gives Csruthers 165 maj over his com
Pett0Is Cooper county gives Ewing, Ameri-
can, about 100 maj over Polk. lin 1855 Ca
Iuthers had 43S msj in st. Francis, and St.
Heneyleve gave him III. His mai. in the dis
trict was 2 AIS
F. p Blair, jr., has telegraphed to this city
that ne is elected to Congress over Mr.. Ken
nett By between FIVE and six hundred ma.
jOrity. We believe that he is elected by lust
Ola majority. The returns published above
from the district Of Mr. Caruthers are favor
able to his reelection, and also favorable to
the triumph Of Polk.
NORTH CAROLINA
We have very few returns from this State
where Governor and Legislature were elect
ed yesterday. They however are strsws show.
ing that the wind blows in that quarter as in
hentucky. We arc very sure tha very little,
indeed, OF know nottingham is left in North
Carolina. We form this opinion from private
reelection information.
We nave news from all Of Wake county but
eight precincts, but without them the Demo.
Gratis gain l02 votes, one member Of the Legis
latuIe, and sweep the county ticket.
ALABAMA.
An election took place in Mobile on Monday,
% local character, and resulted in general
penoera'ic victory. The result caused much
disappointment among the Americans, as it
was quite unexpected.
Il See telegraph column for other nav,
Quite Flurry.-Ths politician, of ,.,,
sides in Virginia are just now in a s,s,, on.-
the development Of newly formed Knou
Nothing League operating in secret throu,n.
oct hat State. 1t will be remembered thu,
lot long since the Know Nothing councils Of
Virginia formally abandoned all secrecy in
politics, and their orators and press have ever
since been blowing amazingly over their
patriotism in so doing. ---
II seems while sndesvoring to make CAPT.
tai out of that act, their managing men have
'een completing their arrangements again to
open "eir 'dsns and eulvsrts at midnight
There can be no doubt of the existence Of this
League, which is in direc. contradiction TO
he pledges involved in the action of the y;r.
GINA Know Nothing State Convention so,m.Iu
abandoning secresy as an .l.m,n, =, ,s.;,