The Trinity journal., 1856-10-04
onway's maj. in '56.

MISSISSIPPI county VIII OF course Increase
Conway's majority, which is the largest ever
given in the State Yell carried only six
out of fftyfour counties.
NORTH CARoLKNA-The new Legislature
of this State is classified as follows Senate
Buchanan, 33 Fillmore, H. House
Buchanan, SO ; Fillmore, 40. Joint ballot
ll3 for Buchanan, Fillmore 81. Buchanan's
majority in the House, 40; Senate, lG-
total, 81. No party has had any such ma
jorty for the last twenty years.
MIssoURI.-Sufficient returns have now
been received to warrant the announcement
of the election of the following State ticket :
Governor, IT, Polk Lieut. Gov II. Jack
son Attorney General Benz. f. Massey !;
Auditor +. B. Ewing Treasurer, W H.
Burlington. The above are all Democrats
and it is conceded that their maorities will
average 1000.
POLITICAL.
LANCASTER, Pa, Sept. I'd.
The American State Council of Pennsyl-
vania, met here to-day Forty-one Coun-
ellis were represented by one hundred and
twelve delegates. j.. j. Clyde, of Harris
burg, was elected President, and Gen VIM.
III. Irwin Vice President, No other bust
ness of any consequence was Transacted
Pending a resolution endorsing Fillmore and
DOnelson, the Council adjourned SINE de.
CoNCoRD N. H., Sept. 4th.
One of the largest Democratic conyen-
tions ever assembled in New Hampshire
convened in this city, for the purpose Of
making nominations for the Presidential and
State elections Dan Marcy, Of Ports
mouth Jonathan T. Chase, of Conway
Horace Chase, of Hopkinton David Buf-
fom, of Walpole, and EIcazer Martin, of
Walpole, were nominated for Presidential
Electors. The Hon John j. Wells was
nominated by acclimation as candidate for
Governor, and Mark Noble for Railroad
Commissioner Tomorrow a mass meeting
will be held here to ratfy the nominations.
DOMESTIC-MEETING AT INDIANAPOLIS.
CINCINNATI Tuesday, Sept. I'd.
Senators Douglass Bright and CasS are
addressing great Democratic meeting at
indianapolis tonight. John C. Brcckn-
ridge is also expected to speak
MARYLAND WIG STATE CONVENTION.
BALTIMORE, Sept. Sd.
The Old Line Whig State Convention
Assembled in this city this morning. 1t is
largely attended and much enthusiasm pre-
walls A resolution was adopted to send
eight delegates from the State at large, and
four from each Congressional district, to the
National Convention on the l7th Sept.
BosToN, Sep. 4th.
MASSACHUSETTS PoLITCs. The President
OF the Fremont American State Council has
issued call for Convention at Worcester
on the 10th September-on the ground
that Mr.. johnson, the North American
candidate for the Vice Presidency has given
notice that he shall decline-the same day
and place Of meeting of the Republican
Convention, and also of the anti-Gardner
and Fremont Americans. A lively time
may be anticipated.
& CoNGREssIoNAL-The thirty-lourth Con
gress closed its special or supplementary ses-
sion on Saturday, p. NJ, after passing the
Army bill without the House proylso against
using the military power of the government
to uphold the laws in Kansas. The House
again passed the bill with the proviso, and
the Senate 25 to I struck it out, whereupOn
the House concurred by 10l yeas 20 80 nays.
i NicARAGUA NEws.-Via Panama we learn
that the Hon. Pierre Soule has purchased a
rancho in Nicaragua, for $4,000. A court
of law has been organized, called Court of
FIRST Instance. Walker has levied tax of
$50 upon all the liquor dealers in Nicaragua.
We have heard nothing further yet Of the
INVASION Of Nicaragua by Guatemala. But
little could be aseertained of Walkers move
ments, or OF the state OF the interior OF the
country.
Col. Schlessinger is now at Matagalpa,
place in the interior of Nicaragua Kiyas
sppears to be at Leon with bis army. The