Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-10-20

" Nv 1lNhIldl uO IOL Staten. /
7th-This district doubtful.
17th-Doubtful, and close vote, but the chan
ces favor Mcpherson, opposition.
l5th--Hale, fusion opposition, not stated.
13th-Dimmick elected by 800 majority.
In the 10Th district, Covode, and in the
10th, Killing, both opp. are elected by large
majorities.
2lst-Moorhead, fusion opp. elected.
22d-McKnight, opp. fusion, elected.
HARRISBURG, Penn, Oct. 14.-The Patriot,
a buchanan paper, s%urrenders the whole
State to the opposition, except the First and
Thirteenth Congressional Disticts.
Omo.-In the 1st District Pendlcton DEM,
is probably elected.
End. District, Gurley, opp. elected.
Sd. Vallandigham's majority is $50.
The following Republicans are elected:
The 9TH and 9Th districts have elected Re-
publicans.
9th District, Carey, 9Th Ashby, 18th Ed
Carton.
10th District, a republican is elected.
18th District, a democrat is elected.
10th Wade, 18th Sherman.
14th Spinck.
In the 18th, Cox, Dem, is elected by 800
majority.
INDIANA.-Full returns are not yet ~receiv-
ed. 1t is believed that English, Democrat,
is elected in the End District, and Holmes,
Democrat, in the 4th. In the 3rd District,
Dunse, in the 5th, Kilgorc, in the 9Th, Por-
ter, in the 9Th, Wilson, in the 9th, Colfax,
and in the 18th, Pettit-all Republicans are
elected. The State ticket is in doubt.
(This shows q Republican gain of two
members, the 3rd District being now repre-
sented by Mr.. Hughes, and the 9Th by Mr..
Gregg, both Democrats.)
Scattering returns from other districts show
Republican gains.
KANsAs.-The advices from Kansas show
that at the election held there on the 4th in.
slant, the Republicans have carried the coun
ties ofLeavenworth, Atchison, JefferS, Doug
las and Lykens. The Democrats have car
ried Doniphan.
IowA.-Dubuque gives %Sefingwell, Anti
Lecompton Democract, 600 majority.
FLoRDA.-Hawkins for Congress is cleo
ted by q about two thousand majority.
Walker, for State Register %unopposed.
E Legislature largely Democratic.
: BALTIMORE ELEcTIoN.-The municipal cleo
e ton passed without any serious outbreak
though there was considerable noise an
e confusion. Shut, the independent candidat
; against Swami, withdrew, assigning as a rea
/ son that his friends were inundated frOI
u voting. Swami was, therefore, reelected.
SAVANNAH, Oct. 12.-The municipal cleo
e ton Yesterday resulted in the election Of
Democratic Mayor and Aldermen, by a larg
majority.
PROPOSITION FOR ANEExATIoN.-The Coy
eminent is in receipt of a proposition frou
the Society Islands,, for annexation with tn
: United States. 1t is stated in diplomatic CT
: cles that the proposition came through til
C.~-~l. f5;.:sG~.. Il 10 not Improbable thu
the subject will be maturely considered b
the Cabinet, as American has Ion
= felt the necessity of some harbor midway IL
Pacific. The only difficulty in the way,
the necessity of protection in case of war.
NJ KNOXVILLE, Der. Is.
Mt 4 serious affray occurred yesterday, on IL
dS grounds Of the Tennessee State Fair, whiC
~ commenced Monday, near Nashville. On
n man was killed, and it is said the Fair w;
b. broken up in consequence of the difficulty.
W.
New YoRK, Oct. 14th.-The steamer Phi
III duetpufa HAS dIktNSu, Will IaNdHd udleS
of the 9Th inst. TIL loss of life by the late G
'w pioSion was very great-112 were killed al
los wounded. The loss of property amour
tes to a million of dollars.
The steamers Indian Empire and Nor
a Star have both arrived. Their news has be
anticipated.
he TRIAL OF REV. j. r. GRAvEs.-The trial
e a this gentleman, a distinguished minister
af- the Baptist Church, and editor Of Bapti
'ut newspaper, is progressing before his chur
On in Nashville, and has Occasioned great excl
ment.
,'s' KRRNERsvnLe HIGH ScHooL.-The citize
~ Of Kernersville have been ortunate in pros
.nI ring the services of the Rev I. S. Whittir
~ ~ ton, to take charge of the Educational int
= ests of their village. He is a good schol
NO and a worthy christian gentleman, with
advantage of a number of years exporter
vas in teaching. Miss Wilmington Is also an
by complishcd teacher. The vfnageis pleasa
:, is " located on a high healthy ridge its C
'er- zens intelligent and moral. Parents a
In Guardians at a distance need have no fear