Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-09-24

The FALL ELECTIONS Vermont and Maine have al
ready voted for State officers and Congressman. The
remaining elections this fall will take place follows
Iowa, Oct. A, Congressman and State officers.
South Carolina, Oct. IL, for members OF the Legsa-
ture The new Legislature will elects Governor in place
of Governor Allston -H
Florida, Oct. IL, for member of Congress.
Pennsylvania, Oct. H. for State officers and Congress
men, .-... -.. ..- .-..
Ohio, Oct. H. for State officers and Congressman
Indiana, Oct. H. for Congressman.
Massachusetts,, Nov. 2, for Governor, State officers
and Congressman.
New York, Nov. 2, for Governor, State officers and
Congressman.
New jersey Nov. g. for Congressman.
Illinois, Nov 2, for State officers, Legislature and
Congressman The new Legislature will choose Sena-
tor in place of Mr.. Douglas.
Michigan, Nov. 2, for Governor, State officers and
Congressman
Wisconsin, Nov ?, for Congressman.
Delaware, Nov. 9, for member of Congress.
The other States whose general elections take place
in the autumn months do not vote until next year. Far
y in the Spring. Connecticut and Rhode Island will
choose members of Congress.
SUICIDE OF THE ENGINEER WHO RUN HIS TRAIN OF
CARS THROUGH THE New HAVEN RAILROAD DRAW
BRIDGE-EdWard Tucker, the engineer who some years
ago. as will be remembered run train of cars belong
ing to the New Haven Railroad Company through the
drawbridge over Norwak river, at Norwalk, Connect
cut, which resulted dsasriousy to human life, COM
mtted suicide Thursday afternoon, or evening, at the
house of Mrs. Bodine 329 Tenth avenue, by opening
the veins of one of his with razor. Tucker hav
ing boarded with Mrs Bodine some two years ago, re-
turned to her house about O'Clock Thursday afternoon
and seeking interview with his former landlady, said
he had Just returned from Boston, had been up all night
and was tired and sleepy He asked for room in
which he could go to Sleep which was granted AT s
O'Clock in the evening, servant girl went to call him
to tea. but after rappng several times at his door and
receiving answer, she returned below and reported
that Mr.. Tucker was asleep Two hours later, Henry
Walters boarder, who occupied the room Tucker was
n went up stairs to retire, and then found Mr. Tucker
dead on the bed, with deep cut inside the elbow, he
having severed the veins with razor which lay beside
him. The blood had run through the bed and formed
large pool on the floor The cause of the suicide was not
stated. Mr.. Tucker has left wife and two children
living near Troy, New York
! Present Aspect Of Syria.
Boston gentleman now travelling in that far off an
cent seat of civilization, thus writes home
Since the different rsings which | have mentioned
the Turks have been guilty of the atrocOus acts in
Gambia. They killed young man about sixteen years
Of age and dragged his dead body through all the streets
and the Christian consuls have been obliged to flee tC
save their lives These Turks are becoming so in
soent that there is knowing what they may do next
You drinking and feasting Turkish admiral anC
lauding the Ottoman government to the Skies at the
very time that it is universally known to be the most in
famous one on the face OF the cal tn.
There is security, no law, no Justice in this land
man was found murdered in the street this morning
Tin Beirut) but nothing was said about it. All who
passed by shrugged their shoulders and said Allah Ke
rim-God is great.
All those who have resided many years in the east, in
speaking of past times predict that upon the eve
of great events to this degraded country"
The Mohammedans of India have sent to all theil
Mosem friends throug bout the orient message in
gard to the progress of Christians as seems to have
reused the anatca part of the people of Syria anc
Egypt daring and terrible exhibitions of hatred anc
revenge.
The ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH-We have private ad
vices from London by Vanderbilt which state that Prof
Hughes would have his machines in readiness to work
the cable about the 9Th inst, which day the
Atlantic Company expected to despatch special steam
er to Trinity Bay, with of Prof Hughes assistants
board We may, therefore, hope to see the cable il
complete working order about the 25th inst. II
answer to the theorzing of many respecting the mpos
sibity of working the cable by the Hughes SYSTEM il
is impossible to say that with instruments hastily
structed and in many respects very imperfect Prof
Hughes has transmitted intelligence reliably and contin
uously through 1900 miles of the Atlantic Telegraph
Gable. This was whilst the cable was at Keyham-
Since then about 1920 miles of the same cable has beer
submerged between Ireland and Newfoundland anC
with electrical results nearly fifty per cent $50 the Tee
graph Companys electricians ASSERT more favorable
than whilst it was coiled at Keyham Prof Hughe
says unhesitatingy, that he transmit intelligence
through the cable reliably and continuously at the ra
of from three to six words per minute.
~ Y, Courier