The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-09-10
FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.
Nav Yonr, crhursiay night, Sept. 5, ls5

towns in Westminster county in the district
ton to be held tomorrow took place last night and re-
suited ia the complete triumph the national democrats
and the utter defeat of the Hknites Every species OF
trick juggle and dodge TO trap voters and deceive the
people was resorted to aud failed and end of offers
of compromise made in order 10 conceal the weight
of the fall OF the Hasinites. The administration dem
ocrats were not to be guled would they allow the
enemy to captuate. They fought the rebels TO the last
and utterly routed them. Jn Iiaskins own town. where
he thoroughly known and where he has had the best
and most frequent opportunities of displaying his talents
and making his merits known the meeting of his friends,
called under his auspices, consisted of thirteen persons
while the democratic meeting in the town number
ed more than three hundred, good and true. The
Hasbn calls invited the democratic who s'voted
for Buchanan and Breckinridge and who support the
Cincinnati platform to NEE. TO elect delegates the dem
ocratc call invited those to meet who In favor of
sustaining democratic principles, and of supporting
the administration of President Buchanan The West
chester democrats recoected that Haskin voted for
Buchanan and Breckenridge and professed adhe-
sion to the Cincinnati platform, and that, notwith
standing his vote and profession he supported black
republican principles in Congress, opposed and as
sailed he democratic party, illuminated the President
in the basest manner, arid faithiessy betrayed every
political pledge that he made Knowing the and
those who issued the CALL under the illcontrved dis
guise of democratic principles the honest voters treated
him with the contempt he deserved, and rallied valiant
y round the true standard and proved that they
resolved to sustain democratic principles and support
the administration Of President Buchanan As the first
shot in the campaign between the true and the bogus
and encouraging That it will be followed up by other
and equally wellshotted guns perfectly confident.
Some efforts made by the adherens of antiquated
pretensons to revive old feuds and the exploded dstnc
ton Of 'harls and softs " but rejoice to say this
effort also unsuccessful and those who made IL ndg
nanty rebuked by the overwhelming voice Of the people
Governor Kings tardy proclamation placing Richmond
county under martial law in consequence of the arson of
the Quarantine buildings produced immense excitement
at Tompknsyllle, and little alarm among the peace
able portion of the population, lest the arrival of mill
ry force might occasion conflict with the stlunap
peased rioters General Sanford and the colonel OF the
9Th regiment of New York militia went down to Staten
Island to-day for the purpose of selecting ground to
camp the troops which to be sent to the OF the
outrage They received with very glowering looks
and unmstakable signs of popular discomfort at their
mission Engineers have been sent down to prepare the
camp and early tomorrow morning ESQ men of the Sth
regiment under the command of Colonel Lyons, will
proceed thither and remain duty for week, when
they will be relieved by the 7th regiment the 18th eg
men Of Brooklyn, which have volunteered their services
The troops will have battery of six 6pounders with
abundant supply of grape, which they will use freely
in case necessity The widest threats uttered
all sides by the ''rebcs They state openly that they
to burn down all the houses and shanties in the in
ected district tonight and that they have the most
preme contempt for the police force notwithstanding the
ostentatious ball practice with which they have whled
away their leisure hours. fight is confidently antici
patcd tonight. Mr. Ray Tompkins arrested again
to-day for his nfacton Of the quarantine laws last Sun
day. when he went within the enclosure in defiance OF
the express mandate Of the health officer He and his
alleged parps cri, Mr. Locke, the revenue boarding
officer held to bail by the recorder in So 900 each
Collector Sche surety for Mr.. Locke Several add
tiona arrests were made to-day The following their
names Pat. Murphy, j. Donahoc, James Moore, Noah
Mcdowell, Barney J Malone, ------ McRoberts David
Moran, Thos Doran, and Abram Garrison. They were
brought up to this city and severay held to bail to stand
their trial in 81, 900 each
There about thirty Of yellow fever in the hos
pal tents Of which about twelve likely to be fatal
The hemlock shantes will be completed tomorrow.
,yn into fha he
fore yesterday from the infected district died late aA
Yesterday evening sick of yellow fever and hopes are
entertained of his recovery.
telegram was received here to-day from Philadelphia
announcing the rather sudden death of Mr. George New
bold president of the Bank of America and well known
and respected in the commercial community OF this city
and State with which he has been connected Tor close on
half century Mr. Newbold seventy eight years OIL
are and had been in feeble health for many years
The money market rather active day, and
pcrceptbly tighter than it has been this The
banks are contracting gradually and making ready Tor
the business demand which the fall trade and the re-
mova of the crops will necessarily occasion. Capt.
talists although possessing large OF money seek
ing investment exceedingly cautious in their proceed
ings and doing business where the amount OF risk is
not enthusiastically small and very remote IN every
branch of trade the same caution and distrus dis
played and the general feeling is that it is better to do
1 no business than to run any chance OF loss
| Foreign exchange very dull at slight decline on
Yesterdays quotations Bankers sterling may be quoted
/ at 1904 lO9l commercial bills, 1901 109s Exchange
on Paris very heavy at 24 Sill for bankers and
5 1872 5l21 for southern cotton bills, drawn on the
new crop. Dutch and German exchange were nom-
nally steady at my last quotations.
The stock market opened irregulary, but with some
! frmness N. Y Central at the first board advanced {,
/ Erie l. Pacific Mail per cent, and Mil. and Miss a.
Reading Michigan Southern, Galena and Chicago, and
La Crosse declined from /, and Panama fell per
cent State and bank stocks moderately active at
unchanged prices.
AT the second board there but little animation.
| The closing rates follows Missouri G's S4S
| Pacific mail stock o.; Sixth Avenue Railroad 10; N.
Y Central 79Sa decline from the highest point this
morning Of Erie, lSs Reading, 49i La Crosse A.
a decline of Michigan Southern common stock 24s
Calena, s3a Toledo, 34s and Rock Island, IA.
The breadstuffs market very duh and heavy.
Flour was fiat at unchanged prices Wheat was in lin
tied demand at slight decline Corn cheaper and
inactive Pork frmer and advanced trile. Beet
! was steady Cotton firm at the following prices
4 Upland. Florida. Mobile n. O. Tex
Ordinary. ....-....+.. ..,l0A Io1i IoR IVA
Niidling l23s l25t Is 70
Mhidling Fair. .lS}a l3ts 1914 lSSa
4 flir. ........--
Sugars were in moderate demand at former prices.
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