The Washington union., 1857-08-19
LATER FROM TEXAS.

The latest election news is given in slip from the of
of the Galveston Civilian as follows
We have received returns, in cases full, but in
most very partial from 4S of the l16 counties, which foot
up for governor--Runnes, democrat, l2,5l6i Houston
o. S54 majority for Runnes, 2662 The fuil vote Of
the same counties will increase this majority to
5000 Cameron county brownsville reported 500 ma
ority for Runnes The returns include five or six Of
Houstons strong counties. We regard the election Of
Runnes certain.
The election of Lubbock for lieutenant governor, and
Reagan and Bryan Congress- all democrats is beyond
doubt
White (democrat) is l062 ahead Of Crosby for com,
missioner of the land office, and the result doubtful
OF the senator's holding, III democrats, 8 knownoh
ngs so far as heard from the democrats have elected
10 the know-nothings l, in Nacogdoches
To the lower house the democrats far as heard FROM
have 80; the know-nothings A; independent q
The city council of Galveston held meeting the
5th instant and passed preamble and resolutions in
laton to the death of General Rusk, and providing for
funeral ceremonies the sth The Herald Of the 9th
has the following notice of the funeral obseques OF the
deceased soldier, statesman and patriot:
In compliance with previous arrangements the various
societies. companies city authorities, and citizens OF this
place joined in procession and marched through our
principal streets presenting imposing and solemn ap
pcarance The public offices and many places of business
were draped in mourning; the shipping in the harbor
carried their flags at half-mast the bells of the city
toed and cannon fred in honor of the iustrlous
dead.
The Galveston Civilian of the sth in its commercial
article, says
Partial showers continue to fall in the interior but,
in the main the drought continues. Great uncertainty
still prevails in regard to the sngar crop Favorable
weather from this time forward may produce compare
lively good crops many plantations but the condition
of the cane is critical and to degree unfavorable
for the most part.
Contemplating has been commenced and, with con-
tnuance of the present weather there is prospect Of an
,nr,r x,,ft r,aIa
reunerating prices The receipts of old crop have dw
died to the lowest figure.
r W. Rainey of Seguin, committed suicide on the
3lst ut by taking laudanum. He was editor and pro-
prietor of the Segun Mercury. The Galveston Herald
from which we gather information, says 1t hears
no assigned for the commission Of the rash act
The Galveston News, in noticing the arrival OF some
hundred bales of hay, cut and bailcd In the vicinity
! Corpus Christi, remarks:
Ii appears that the export of hay from the west
becoming quite business Several of enterprsing
citizens in the western portion of the State have been en-
gagged in it for some years back, and have made mge
shipments north with satisfactory results The business
is being prosecuted with the latest improvements
machines for cutting and COMPRISING
..The truth is the Topeka constitution is unassai
ably just and those who sustain il clearly backed
by majority of the people that the squattersoveregnW
gentry at loss how at once to ignore the coshtu
ton and sustain squatter sovereignty If the Atlas
wise, lnSttsb1 OF Peciht VI
will urge the President to direct that 10Th constitutions
shall he submitted to the people in October Will 1t 90
| so g'--Ii5dny Journal
The people who voted for the Topeka constitution
voted also TO exclude negroes from residence in Kansas
thus anticipating and far exceeding the decision OF te
Supreme Court by denying the citizenship of the eo
black
As to President Buchanan directing boh constitutions
to be submitted to the people of Kansas the idea as ao
- of
by boy debating society 10 supersede the organic law
/ of New York.
! The President has such power and the Joufu'
knows it. But II deals in 'ourages and the refusal %
the President to put the aborve Topeka sham to 'O"
! is TO be one of them.---dlBnay Aryts
At the dental convention in session last week at nO
ton some of the dentists asserted that the main wv
the sole cause defective teeth the use OF salea
and cream of tartar in the manufacture of bread ana VI
with the fact which is stated, and gave