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PENNSYLVANIA.

The State has been carried by the Oor,..
ton by many thousands-Forney's Press ssv,
by 60,OOO-msjority. Democratic papers "a,
less.
The State Senate is in doubt, but It is tbopob,
will stand II Opposition to 16 Democrat
while the House will consist of about Y On,o'
sition to % Democrats. To Congress, 10 On.
position, regular Democrats, and AptiLo
compton Democrats, are probably chose,
which is Democratic loss of 9 members. con,
pared with the last election. The Congre,,.
men elect are reported to Be as follows:
Dist
/. Thomas B. Florence, Democrat.
2. Edward Joy Morris, Opposition.
3. John T. Verree, Opposition-gsn
a. William Millward, Opposition--gaiH.
8. John Wood, Opposition-gain.
o. John Hickman, Anti-Lecompton Democrat
Z. d. c. Longneeker, Anti Lecomptou Dem.
8. John Schwartz, Anti. Lecompton Dem,
9. Thaddeus Stevens, Opposition.
10. John W. KiIlinger, Opposition.
III. James ID. Campbell, Opposition
IL. George W. Scranton, Opposition-gain
l3. William 81. Dmmick, Democrat.
IA. Gslushs a. Grow, Opposition.
Is. James 7. Hale, Opposition gain.
l6. B. F. Junkin, pposition-gain.
II. Edward Mcpherson, pposition-gsn
IL. s. Steel Blair, Opposition.
l9. John Covode, Opposition.
70. VIM. Montgomery, Anti. Lecempton Dam.
II. James K. Moorhead, Opposition.
%. Robert Mcknight, Opposition.
%. William Stewart, Opposition.
"a. Chaplin Hall, Opposition-gain.
20. Elijah Rabbit, Opposition.
Among the Lecompton Democrats defeated
for Congress are Messrs. James Landy, Henry
M. Phillips, Owen Jones, J. Clancy Jones
William l.. Dewart, Allison White, Wilson
Reilly, and James l.. ellis. Messrs. Florence
and Dimmick are the only Lecomptoni.es
elected.
The official vote of Philadelphis is as fol.
lows:
For Supreme Judge.
j. M. Read, Opposition 1896
w. A. Porter, Democrat 26,8S3
Opposition moJority $500
Florence's plurality in the first Congressional
district is 33l, and his seat, it is said, will be
contested, upon the ground of alleged fraudulent
voting.
Morris's majority in the second district i,
1923.
Landy's majority in the third district, LA.
Millward's in the fourth, (Phillips's district
1928.
In the 6fth-Owen Jones's district-the On.
position candidate 10 elected by l,464.
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VOL. XII.
POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE,

AS we 60 70 press very imperfect election re-
turns from the West reach US, and we give II.
best we have. We hope to be able in our nav,
to give the official count.
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tiers, upos Itrips of a few miles in width. This
great end Gan be accomplished at the next seq
sion of ca gress without expense to the Gov
eminent, I'D even with tho attendant conse-
quence Org enhancement in the value OF the
public Ian Is. Shall it be done? Who can OPP
pose it wahout exposing the cloven boot OF
sectional hostility to the great West ?
These Ines of continuous settlement should
be upon the best known routes for railroads,
and there ian be no doubt that they would OPP
crate powerfully in aid of their construction.
One grand obstacle to the construction OF Pa
ci6c Railroad, under present circumstances,
would be TIE difficulty and expense Of procuring
cheap foecs for men and animals. These settlers
would sursely this Indispensable necessity, and
the marke afforded by the road builders would
encourages still further settlements, until these
chains of civilization would expand into States.
Who, tatn, will hesitate about taking this
frat step towards the construction of Pacific
Railroads = Who will withhold protection from
and enlargement to the emigrant trains
bound for Oregon and California? And who
will oppofe the settlement of the great West2
These great lends can be accomplished by meas
ures whica-~il at the same time augment the
value Of the public lands, open the way to the
great gold fields at the base of the Rocky Noun
tains, givN employment and homes to tens Of
Thousands. If citizens, and promote the general
prosperity and they must hence commend
themselves to the favor of every man of real
and true l,tionality of feeling. f
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The Republicans of the sixth John Coch.
rane's) district in New York have indicated to
heAmericans their preference either for Thomas
Little, George Folsom, or William a. Fry, oftbe
New York Tribune, for Congress.
aThe Hon. Linus B. Comins having declined
to run for Congress in the fourth district Of
Massachusetts,, the Americans have nominated
Col. Thompson, and the Republicans Alexsn.
der 81. Rice, for Congress.
The returns from the Florida elections give
Hawkins, Democrat, for Congress, 1000 major.
ity. The Legislature is Democratic.
The Hon. James wadsworth, of Buffalo
writes to clerical friend his views on Slavery
He says: ..
Should be elected by my fellow.citzens
to fill the Office of Mayor of the city, while
sworn to respect the laws, l should always bear
in my heart the bondage of the slave, and wear
his chain and in that fearful trial for his lib
erty, l should 80 temper justice with mercy
that he should have the fullest privileges con
sistent with the laws. On this subject OF Sis
very, l belong to the school of Jefferson, and,
in the efforts of Southern planters and states
men to retain the slave in bis bonds, believe,
with Jefferson himself, that the Almighty has
no attribute which can take part with them in
such q contest
The municipal election in Savannah, Oct. II,
resulted in the success of T. II. Turner, Demo
cratic candidate for Mayor.
Hon. Jefferson Davis, of Mississippi, ad'
dressed a meeting of the Boston (Msss.) De-
mocracy last week. He has been spending the
summer in Maine, for his health.
At the Baltimore municipal election, which
took place on the 18th, Mr.. Swami was re elect
ed Mayor BY a very heavy majority.
The Democracy of the ninth Congressional
district New York, (Haskn's district have
nominated Mr.. Kemble for Congress.
An attempt at fusion between the Americans
and Republicans was made at Albany, New
York, last week, for county and Congressional
nominations, but it was a failure. The Amer
cans in Convention nominated T. s. Coeymsn'
for Congress. The Republicans and the Anti
Lecompton Democrats have united upon John
81. Reynolds.
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The following gentlemen accredited agents for the
Era: G. W. Light, Boston, Mass; J. A. lnnis, Salem,
Mass; Thomas Wheeler, Cincinnati, Ohio; L. T. Park,
Mount Union, Ohio.
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To ADvERTIsERs-Business will find 1t greatly 10
their advantage to advertise in the Era
Messrs. Peting & Co, S. b. Niles, and Joy, Coe' q
Co.. are our authorized advertising agents for Boston,
New York and Philadelphia
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IOWA.

The returns are meagre. The Republicans
have gained, so far as heard from, on the State
ticket. Curtis, Republican, is reelected to
Congress in the first district-and Lellingwel,
nti'Lecompton, in the second.
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A correspondent of the Nord says that all the
chiefs of the Rothschlds house, including mem.
beers from London, Vienna, Frankfort, and Ma
pies, are just now assembled at Paris, forming
. veritable congress OF financial powers.
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A CoNGREGATIoY LOCKED IN-An amusing
occurrence took place on Sunday week, in the
Wesleyan Chapel at Norwich, Island Of INST.
While the congregation were singing, girl
who had come from some distance was attempt
ing to open the door, but in her efforts to gain
an entrance she enthusiastically turned the key
which had been left in the lock, aud, not being
able to get in, she went home again. The ser.
vice having ended, the congregation arose to
depart but this was more easily said than
done, as there was only one entrance and the
windows were all fixtures. The people kept
hammering at the door and shouting for about
an hour, but to no purpose, ss the building
stands good way from human habitation. AT
last, however, one Of the brethren deserted a
man at distance, but as coon as he heard the
noise proceeding from the chapel, he turned
ard fed. Silence having been obtained, after q
short time the man returned TO reconnoitre,
and being made aware of the real state of af
fairs, be unlocked the door-John OGroafs
Journal.
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of high ambition in the free States to sell them
selves to the shareholders.
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DRINKING AND CARD-PLAYING IN Russia
The Presse gives gloomy account of the de-
morshzaiion which prevails amongst the popu-
lation Of Russia, and which is encouraged by
the financial system of the country. 1t appears
that 4S0 million francs, or nearly one moiety of
the state revenue, is derived from the sale of
brandy licenses, and that the Russian peasant
is ruined in soul and body by decoction of
river wafer, nitric acid, sulphuric acid, and to-
bacco juice. II is calculated, after taking into
account the sum paid by spectators for their
Licences, the amount which they are forced to
erpsnd IN bribery IN order TO cbts-ia tho lotto,
the cost of the decoction which they sell for
brandy, and the large profits which they derive
from its sale, that the total sum sacrificed by
the Russian nation to strong drink is not less
than zoe, 100000 francs, or II francs per in
babitant. Another Government monopoly,
which occupies considerable place in budget,
ia the esle Of playing cards. "Play," says the
Presse '' ia as necessary to the existence of the
srstocrscy as brandy is to that Of the people.
Everybody plays in Russia-men, women, and
children. They do not play for amusement ;
they treat it profession, as a means of ad
vancirg in the world"
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Sir Edward Lytton Bulwer, Principal British
Secretary of State for the Colonies, has put
forth a document, in the shape of dispatch to
Gov. Hamilton, of the Leewsrd Islands, which
has in view the complete selfdefence of the
whole of the British Colonies. The drain upon
the British army for men, consequent upon its
late Eastern wars, renders it imperative that
those dependents of the British Empire, which
have been deprived of the protection of the
British soldiery, should maintain small militia
armies of their own, both for the purpose of re.
sisting foreign invasion and putting down DO
mestic discoId. 1t is in view of these facts that
the Principal Secretary writes to Governor Ham
ilton, to impress upon him the extreme impor-
lance of raising and maintaining, from local re.
sources and by local efforts, such q military
force as will by its presence guaranty the
safety, dignity, and internal peace of the colony
which be governs; and he proceeds to say that,
on reference to the records of past years, he has
observed that, in many of The West India
islands, local corps we're established, and eff
ciently kept up; and expresses his morti6ca.
ton that these wise precautions have been laid
from motives OF a false economy.
1t appears, too, that the question of colonial
representation in the Imperial Parliament has
been mooted in some of the colonies.
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Among the passengers in the steamship Isa-
bel, at Charleston, are Lieut.. Ca,esby Ap r.
Jones, u. S. navy, lately of the ordnance ship
Plymouth, bearer of dispatches from the u S.
Minister at Mexico to the Government at Wash
ington; also, Col. Tslcott, Z. Myers, and A. B.
Gray, with corps of engineers from Mexico,
bound to Washington. The Mercury says:
"Col. Talcott and bis engineers met with an
adventure on their passage from the city of
Mexico to Vera Cruz. The diligence in which
they were passengers was attacked by robbers.
The American party, however, succeeded in
shooting three of the rascals, when the rest
took to their heels. None of Col Talcott's
party were hurt in the least. One of the killed
ladronts was the ringleader at the Barsnca de
Para. The lesson seems TO have been well taken,
for no attack was made upon the diligence for
week succeeding. If every diligence carried
a party of American engineers, the robbers
would soon be driven from their very profitable
profession"
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The steamer Tennessee sailed from New
York on Thursday, with one hundred and fifty
thousand dollars in specie for New Orleans.
She il intended to run on the New Orleans and
Vera Cruz line.
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The Republicans of the sixth John Coch
rane's) district in New York have indicated to
the Americans their preference either for Thomas
Little, George Folsom, or William 81. Fry, 9th
New York Tribune, for Congress.
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On end Between them and the ventureseme
3 .aneer. many b, zsrdous sffray occurs, and
,brngb sometimes he may fight his way home
v;o.arious!y BIZ The aid Of stout stick, on other
:. cas;o,.s be will be forced to fly down some
.Iro,s cross lane, leaving the rats undisputed
?, .s.sfs of he field. Itissomething to have made
-. French kid gloves out Of the skins OF Pa
4. rats, and best French beaver hats from
.t..rf.r. man Ct genius-a Swede, with an
,.npron Juno "a le name-has done more. La
naeiting, probably, the deartA of dramatic tai
ent, he conceived the idea of raising rats to the
dignity of tragic ard comic stars. His train
irg succeeded admirably. Hamlet, followed by
a popular farce, acted by rats in portable
theatre, which the manager could carry on his
shoulders from place to place, obtained colos-
sal success In Sweden and Germany.
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A dispatch in the Baltimore Sun, from the
agent of the associated Press, intimates that
Messrs. Mason and Dallas, at Paris and Lon
don, evince no disposition to resign their
places. This troubles the Administration, We
suppose, which wants to give away the places
to favorites, but does not like to displace the
incumbents.
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tThe Hon. Linus B. Comins having declined
to run for Congress in the fourth district Of
Massachusetts,, the Americans have nominated
Col. Thompson, and the Republicans Alexan
der 81. Rice, for Congress.
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and IS unexceptionable as possible, Without
forcing upon it burdens which it canno bear,
issues which tend to division, leaders VII, have
always stood arrayed on principle against it,
and pol cy of indirection, evasion, or cpnpro-
mise, the sooner will the fearful conf ct be
decided, We great issue settled, and the People
be Lett at liberty to bestow more attention upon
interests now necessarily subordinate. -
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The returns from the Florida elections give
Democrat, for Congress, 1000 major
ity. The Legislature is Democratic.
New-York daily tribune., 1858-07-13
FROM FLASHING TON.

From Our Special CO crresponeent-
WASHINGTON, July II, less.
1t is .ad and believed here that the President has
become suddenly dissatisfied with the extreme course
Of some of bis most devoted partisans and organs,
and has indicated desire that the tune of deDun-
citation toward the heretofore dissiiected should be
entirely charged. The defiant attitude Of Wise
ard the leading Virginia press and the tokens OF
party rebellion elsewhere, with the certainty of the
complete extinction of the Off ,eholders organza-
ton 10 Illino,. and the revolt sgsinst LecOmpton-
Ism in nearly all the Free States, have produced
their effect at the White House. And while Mr..
Buchanan pIocsIms without much reserve that
.if the party is not satisfied. he can't help It, ne
is desruus st the same time, IN more trictaole
moods of working reconciliation aud preparing
the way for = general amnesty. Ihe conduct oil
The Ptnpsylranian has not at all commended itself
of late 10 bis partslity, by the exhibition of SUI
persevicesbe zeal. which has been damaging to the
marty: and il is understood an agent was recently
cent 10 Philadelphia for the purpose oil enecung
transfer of the whole establishment into other and
more discreet hands. Gov. b ger appeared here
Immediately afterward, but whether on this errand
or not is yet unknown. He was reputed to have
owned an interest in the paper, and his influence
was potential in securing Rice, the protessed pro-
prietor, the printing of the post office blanks,
which is ole OF the most desirable jobs under the
Government and is usually farmed out BY the con-
tractor
When the Administration was pressing the pas
sape of Lecompton through Congress. and notori-
ou,ly using the persuasive arguments of public pat
ronsce, and army contracts, and other practical
appliances TO conquer the prtjudces OF disafiected
Democrats, beside invoking the personal efforts of
Cabinet cfiicers day ard night. on the Hoor Of Con-
gress sni everywhere else, twas still aldaclogsly
New-York daily tribune., 1858-07-13

an, = sr is sNsr T.. .cioir--n.rt ~ t,e C,.rt x
80, self Il wsu,ee 10 he cl..,ed M
~ Cnn-e-s--rhe chai's were pat IN TIA r,,n ~
M y.ior. escer Of tue Court i,Ied l. yetirto tis
,hs toe .ef but cOa'i not lr>ther an.
re-, ,re Zoo, wss fastened by Mr.. Nsjsr bu, doat
nv - nv q, - kno Ssdge, Mr. Maj tDa ne Va.
obsirs tbs wee . nj there n aeposi wAs Eefuasi
Admission T. the r1c'u 90 that account.
John Mslor, ssorp. sAys-l sm ~ ON -e1 e. ta'
Cont Of Common Pc ~ | ~ss IN ternpa f.ee.
Psrt | or tie morning o. 'u! :, seou, ~
b. Ievs there we're then Two t1ree ioc' ihsr'
- s,is,rs, i-ss.,S IN mil tsry; they were t,.slss,
but mo- roisi'v nor s,ything I, Tue SAa, t'e io}h
VISA Mtis upset ana dirt srouI &c A'..u> :, a,
eI,rstoe, and stumps Of cissFs a N..' 81 S.'Is
moved round oct Of slsoe. thers - - 9.,ie. "
6eCer,sr., think tsers was ons hro.'rs ga on .
water stsrons 10 frcnt Of 'te judges De " ipskA
mp TIE room because uog Ell a.. me caN -,
tnt m so tina, they should not b. tas-n On .se ~
brsced tie dcor nsiie aLd 10 kej Il on tne outside
eli sns.
Alsn NcKeschrey, an c.icer If tie Cour, OF Com.
mcn Pess, testhed that be in ibe Coat oi Com
mon Peas about III o clock S.tu tisy morneg; shs
hocr wss dirty though peTsons hsd beeu snekiay.
and throw then cigars aowni there sp.c ler sna
tunblers tre table bat no dscAnters or .itlssi
Officers Brown Msjor and myself ssre Tbs Oay Of.
fees il tie room, thiuS on ,hat m@nirs.
Tbs Judge Advoc, ,'e rested.
Mr. Bette ssked permission 10 put frv OF ne
cticers of the two conpsn,es Dpicsed 90 tee s.sad
he Judge Advocate S'Sftd tnNt -atn \ ftnf-r VA
con,rsry to military sw. lie held ttat i wolld bs
ccubtfo fsvor 10 allow the officers TO testify sher
ov behalf.
Mr. Be,ts offered 10 put every officer sd every
men Der of the companies implicated upon the sad;
thew c. tult,d tte closest sriu'ioy.
The Court held that there Vas ~ evidence aga,s,t
the tcers o. nen, and ths, Il not necessary to
make sry such easrirst.O and indeed it you'd bs
contrary to military law. fhs oher could hoSeree,
80 upon the record.
Mr. Belts then offered to place upon the s,>od
member of Company X, who WAS present through
the whole time these companies were on duty. tie
de sireo 10 show that these charges wthou, toun-
daticn The officers we're cot san'hed ~hh negative
evidence; they merely wished to give the chsges tas
meet emp hattie denial.
The Jucge Advocate stated that in this Sc tne
military authorities demanded strict, thorough snd
impartial investigator Cou't OF lnqc,ry ndst oo
guided by ceitsIn rules the decision otthe Court must
be based upon the evidence of crested parties .nd
not upon the testimony of those who were Interested
Ire gentleman had the benefit OF the eject OF ms
offer ard Int enter It at leugth upon tue inmates.
The Court decided that the offer came under shs
same rulir z a. the former one.
Tho offer was entered al length upon tue miauss,
and the Court adjourned cine die.
Gen. II all WAS present during the whole inyeotigs-
tion The finding of the Court was not announced,
but il will doubtless entirely exonera.e the company
from the charges
New-York daily tribune., 1858-07-13

LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.-Ihe brokers Cr-
cr reports the Of Cotton for the week at 770O bales OF
which ioO peeuIstiop and socc for export All s
"s oS FSay were ti%sd Ct I2eoO bs Of whicn 1000
specuscs 80 for exp rers the market closing rm al
Fsr orssn Mddlinr..... 7Ils
Fair MoLle.......... l6.. .Mddling g.....
TIE stock il port was SO bales Of which $4,000
STATE pr TRADE N MANcHEsTER.-Tbe Man.
chester sdyics were favorable and holders demanding an
satarce which had the effect Of checking business Va
IIyfRPOOL BREADsTUFFs MARKET.-Meesrs. Rich-
soD sperce Co hs; the weather had been favorable
for the creps Flour firm ard in better demand at AZ st
more 2622 Ohio 42 a D s. and Extra st Louis "a d2i6
ws S sSysn Ia 3 "a assdsg d '9e for Ws
Red snd $3.50 for Southern DO 5q66 fSr Western ana
dr Yellow quota,iops 81 s. White 81 for interiors
heated white oe at an advance OF ID oI esd9s purposes
LIyfKPoOL Provision MARKEr.-Messrs. Blgland,
Anya Co.. James McHenry and Ms.s' Rlchadson Spence
cHTipe Bacon dull and quotations nominal Lard firm at 81
ass ior good and 56 for prime. 1slow trellned az
Butcheis Association nominal at b aoe' oheese-Sas' "n
LivIRPooI PRoDucE MAREEr TIE Brokers and
ss CO.. ,a FsGefsy o% osns sd c.f
soe. and Inoisn Tssn without qCts
BE hsrse 10 Pce k'n firm .S a. a. y 9 III 10, gse Co1 OF va.
in better Se~srd and Pee" we're es t not 9nS,o % @ ows b
sss,rfns Spirits Turpenne closed dull at ~ Sd The Wool
,se progressing actively and al qnaie snow ssh'
IosDoS MARKETs-Messrs. Bsrirg Brothers Cir
cua qoes BREADsTuTs With advancing tendency Eng ish
Whest slightly higher bat genera unchanged Red Amer
ic.p n 49,; Wlie, 20 Flour y 0A IRON se@y a.
3, SEA ss for both and ss SUGAR dg at decline OF
Cd CorrEg quiet and ell qualities sshy declined TtA[ht
tie inquiry and prces weak lcd fr consou RICE fIn
with sse eustiye and export rquiry for odan whch ha1
advanced e68d. Lineed on ina tive ct 81 b'h OlLs
Sales uuimpor,snt; Sperm, as6 10 ss7 TALLow-Al quail
lies s,sh,ly declined sales J 9d5l the spot SPIRITS
TuRPExTISE dull ard all qualities slightly lower; sales az 10
a56 oo
HAvRE MARKtTs.-IFor the week ending June 80,
isclu.se-CorroN frn sales 1880 bales; stock oi 700 bales
BREADsTufrs have declining tendency Ashss-fSs are are
quie, L, sIls firm CoTfEE firm and all qualities slightly
advanced. WHALE OiL shghty ADVANCED Lahp I"''
WHALE steady.
LONDON MOSEY MARKET.-Mcpey continued IN IN
aud the market sctive A T. cent The
Bullion in the England had decreased f95Ooo Con-
sols cosed ct 95} dSis for account
AMERICAN SECURITIES Barring Bros. re-
pt American Stoks quiet Illinois Securities flat at further
SeclLe shares quoted at n discount
LATEST MARKET-LIvERPooL. Saturday noon.-
MestIs Rchadson Spence Go report CorToN steady win
estimated sales Of 10 0 bales FLOUR steady WHEAT steady
COsN duh Provisions steady.