The Trinity journal., 1856-09-06

tha long separated sections having been
duly consumated, the baloting for candi-
date for GOV. commenced, and on the fourth
trial Amos J. Parker, having received. a
majority of the vOres cast was declared
unanimously nominated. He is Soft, ante
cedents aud procliyties Fernando Woods
partizans Withdrew his name after the third
ballot
Horace Seymour received very hand
some complimentary vote, but he perempto-
rally declined being candidate.
After the nomination of Mr.. Parker, the
Convention adjourned to Thursday.
The Union Democratic State Convention
met again on Thursday at Syracuse, when
the following ticket was nominated Gov.
AmaSa j. Parker, Soft y Lieut. Governor
John VANDERBILT Hard y Canal Commits
sioner, John l.. Russell, (Sott y State PriS-
on Inspector, y. Brennan, (Soft J Clerk
of Appeals. IL. G. Warner, Hard
The ticket for Presidential Electors is
headed with the names of Addison Gardner,
(Soft, and d. l.. Seymour, Hard)
The district delegates are nearly equally
divided between the two former factions.
Col. John W. Geary of Pennsylvania
has been appointed Gov. of Kansas, i'll place
of Wilson Shannon, removed.
BosroN, Aug. II, 1856.
The Fillmore and DouclSon ratification
meeting at Faneui Hall attracted a large
crowd embracing large delegations from
RoXbury and Charestown, with bands Of
music. From four to five thousand people
were assembled The principal speeches
were made by ErastuS Brooks, of New
York, and i. Fly, Of Newton Some Ere
montcrs present interrupted the general har-
mony Of the meeting b} cheers for their can
didatc, and banner borne in the Hall by
the Charleston Club, caricaturing Fremont
as Mitrcd Bishop, with the cross in his
hand, was attacked and torn to pieces.
Senator Pratt, of Maryland, an Old Line
Wing, has published letter addressed to
the Wings OF his State, informing them that
he shall do all that he can to aid the election
of Buchanan and Breckenridge, and adyis-
ing them to follow his example.
. kENruDKY ELECrIoN-ln Glasgow, Frank
fort and Shclbyville, the Know Nothing
tickethas received ma!ortieS varying from
100 to 100. In Lexington all the Know
Nothing ticket is elected except Marshall
the Democratic candidate having so ma
jority The returns received Indicate large
gains for the Democratic party.
MIssOURI-The returns from Missouri
indicate the election Of f. Z. Blair, DR., to
Congress from the st. Louis district, and
the success Of the entire Benton ticket.
The vote for BcntOu in St LOuis was
5,l39; Ewing, Know Nothing, 1858 !;
Polk, 2,l59'
MlscELGANFoUs-A serious accident oc-
CURED ON board the steamer Empire, ON
Saturday night ON her trip from Fall River
to New York When Off point Judith her
Steam-Pipe or liucS exploded, killing seven
and Noundng fifteen Of her passengers and
crew.
The news Of the destruction by fire Of
the steamboat John JAY ON Lake George,
on Tuesday afternoon, created great excite
ment in New York, as it was known that Il
number Of New Workers were on board
y very severe thunder storm passed over
Boston and vicinity At Watertown the
stecple Of the Orthodox Church was blown
down, Building, were struck 10y lightning
at West Cambridge ana other places The
engine house Of the Worcester Railroad
Company was struck by lightning and set
ON fire.
The following table exhibits the number
of killed by railroad and steamboat accidents
during the past month
Railroad accidents. .............7S