The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1857-08-13
ELECTION isYruRNa.

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ElscrioN RETURNS.
Nsw OaLsAss, August 7.
The returns intlirato tim election or I,u,,,,,.
lDetnocrni) nsG"vrrnor of Texas, aud MI, ,,,.,a"
ityover Houston is now plnccd al l2,tul
The Legislative elections, "a far A., hear, rr,,,
have resulted in tavor Uf tho Democrats, S"'
ST Lows, August O.
Rollins, the Black Republican and Know.No.
smng c"nh!d"'e Tor Governor in this State. Ia de
ieated by Stewart, Democrat, by from live. t9 ,sn
thousand majority. wv"
-, ST. LOUIS, August z.
The returns from thirty. y.cirht co,,nt;o. ,,;,.
m"Jor NoI''ns n'rJority of 4,l1S. Mr.. Carl.
leu: elnoSrat. ms been elected TO Congress in ths
.nlra n's!r's,: iic succeeds James S. Green. WHO
was elected TO the United States Seunte ".
DUBUQUE, August 4.
The Democratic majority in this county :.
anout l':oo. The majority aguins, the new Con-
In scott county, the Democrats bovo o,ooto,
their Sheriff and Judge by small nniortv .:tI,S
Ncpubicans the balance Of the officers. ~
Kentucky E2cctions-I.oulsyu,r A,,,,s,
Messrs. Mursliall and Underwood Amor;o.n.
nave been re elected to Congress The D.mot:
crhts claim the election OF Burnett. Povion.
Jewctt, Elliot, Stevenson and Talbot. ".
WILMINGTON, August 10.
Scales has been elected member of Co,oross
certainly, Shaw, probably; and Glner Rv :
much reduced majority. !.
Postmaster Ayycsfrd.-Arcrsr, Ar,.,..,
Samuel Z. Scott, Postmaster at Coli;nrs po,;
once, :dg"field District, s. G.. Inns bccn ,rros,
ell by General James i. Mng,lirc spcc;ol pns,
t,icc Agent, and is now in custody in iii, o;,,
lie was arrested hy evidence from The use Of a
decay letter. VIZ use u
I"at"n UoSf"Hics-ST. LOUIS, Aurust y
The Kansas Herald states that the CHEYENNE In.
dans have invested Fort Riley, which is occm.
P'rn "h!y nx ''ali Il company Of United States
Infantry. The ncyhboring settlers hive hoa,,
driven in, and SOME of them murdered. (.rnnl,'a.
command was immediately ordered to The place
by Gov. Walker. F"'o
Furthcr from Eansas-Sr I.or,s Aur
Advlccs from Leavcnworth state that Tho moe,
intense excitement prevails at Kansas CITY orou
ing out of the robbery and murder Of n A.
Stevens, on Friday laSt-as also the subseonent
discovery Of an organized band Of mur,lerers.
W" men FAMED l'arnes and QuarIes, were i'm
medialcly hung hv the citizens. Barnes mode
confession duplicating several respectable citi.
ZciS as contrdcratcs of the hand
fuf!hcr adViccS from Lcavcnworth on Monday
say that Woods and Knowlton, componioua ~
those hung OH Friday, arc being tried bv the
'uuSeS. lne iSilancc Conmitte and the Deo-
pie are intensely excited, and have expressed n
determination to Lynch the prisoners at all buz-
ards Judge lccomptc and Gov. Walker had nd
dressed the people, but fnilcd to pacfy them.
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Onr E'm"lr CoUcyc.-Wc are enabled now to
state, by authority, that the Corner Stone Of the
Presbyterian Female College, at this place, will
'e laid, OH Wednesday, the I'd day of September
next, with the imposing and impressive ceremo.
n'cs Of the Masonic Fraternity; usual on such
occasions
Rev. .. 7. Bnist, D. d., will deliver the ora.
ti"n, nnil all who know that excellent man must
"ei confident iha; his address will be one of nro.
ionnd Interest and instruction. We feel confident
no man is better qualified to perform that inter
eSting service than Mr.. Buist, and we hope TO SEQ
large audience in attendance to partuke of that
"icast OF reason and flow of soul" which wa
guarantee he will provide for them.
Other gentleman Of prominence aud ability
VIII also deliver addresses OH the OCCASION,
Every arrangement will be nude to make the
OCCASION one of great interest TO our citizens.
and. we would say to those who have never wit
messed the Masonic ceremonies of lavipp corner
stone, they should not permit this opportunity to
pass without seeing it, as wc assure them nothing
OF the kind can be more interesting or imbos.
ing.
n programme Of proceedings will be published
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