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pARnAL RETURNS FROM PENNsYL KAMA


We received no returns last night Of the elections held
yesterday except partial returns from the State of Penn
sylvania We arrange below all that reached us up to
o'clock this morning
La the first congressional district Hon Thomas b. Flor
ence is reelected by about 400 majority There
returns from the 3D. 3d. and 4th districts In the 9th
district Wood, opposition gains $50 the vote in
1856. In conshohocken, Montgomery county, Woods
majority is 1903.
6a Diaria --Phoenixye, Chester county gives Hick-
man opposition lao majorty-a gain for him of 100.
Schuykl township ll6 majority for Hickman. In all
IL voting districts have been heard FROM giving Hck
TAI majority and it is believed that he is elected
tn Dishnd.--New Hope, Bucks county gives Roberts,
democrat, majority-a loss OF 80. Doylestown gives
Roberts IS majority
9h District Hopkins, democrat, has $50 majority in
Lancaster citya heavy loss Columbia borough gives
Stevens 81 majority. Lancaster county gives Stevens
5000 majority
llM Dstyia In Milton Northumberland county,
Campbell opposition, has 80 majority both Of the
other candidates Iamaqua gives Campbell 1913 ma
jority.
l2M District Two wards of Montour give Scranton,
opposition majority of 400 being loss of 400 Five
boroughs of Luzee county give Scranton majority Of
500. Canton township, Scranton $50 majority The
whole of Montour county gives democratic majority of
about 00a loss of about $50 since the election in 1856
Scranton receives about 800 majority in that county In
Luzerne county Scranton has Z, 900 majority.
I3M Dstria, Bethlehem borough, Northampton coun-
ty gives Shoemaker, opposition, lib majority.
l5M Disr'A In Mifin county the whole opposition
ticket is elected. Hales majority is PTS.
lsh D.tria. Holl ydaysburg, Blair county, one ward
reported gives Blair. opposition, 81 majority. ...
In Harrisburg the whole OF the opposition ticket is
elected by large majority .a.. ...
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THE POTOMAC WAFER.

Through the liberality of Congress the Potomac
water will soon be introduced into this city, and the
great question is now being agitated in what man
ner shall it be distributed so that all our citizens
shall parake of its benefits upon fair and equitable
terms2 The opinion which has been advanced by
some, in an apparently serious manner that those
who reside conveniently near the government mains
may supply themselves at their own pleasure and
under restrictions whatever, is too preposterous
to require argument or contradiction. Such course
could only lead to endless confusion and we might
as well expect to see the Botanic Garden thrown
open for the pasturage Of cattle The series Of art
cles this subject the last of which publish to-
day, contain much valuable information; and it is
by the light of experience as developed in other
cities, that our path should be guided. The bill
which has just been introduced into the Board of AL
dermen, and which is published in full in another
column, appears to US to be carefully drawn, and
to need but few changes render it generally ac-
ceptabe to our citizens. We have idea that Con-
gress will interpose any objection to the adoption of
any wel-dgesed plan; for the supply is said to be
inexhaustible and no amount of water which cit
liens may use will interfere with the primary object
of an unfailing supply for governmental use. 1t
has been intimated that effort is being made to
get monopoly of this article into the hands of a
private company. This seems unnecessary and i'm
polite; the distribution can be done under the cor
porate authority, and the pipes, when once laid will
seldom require repair, that even the appointment
off water board would be superhuous The gov
ernment will take care that the mains are kept in
order, and water commissioner or inspector could
attend to the details of its distribution throughout
the city The bill Of which we have spoken pro-
poses that the cost of laying the supply pipes shall
fall upon the owners of the real estate benefited.
This appears to be equitable plan and leaves the
matter to be decided by those directly interested,
who would carry the water into new localities just
as fast as it may be needed, and no faster. We
commend this subject to the attention of our city
readers. An abundant supply Of pure water is one
a the prime necessities of existence, and in matter
F Ia yva,,3
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While some workmen were digging in a marsh on th'
land Of Mr., John McElthone, in Elenye, Ulster coun
ty, New York. they discovered several huge bones One
is portion of aw-bone the others are evidently po
tons of leg or thigh bones They all much decyed
having apparently been under the soft mud for ages In
the jaw is mammoth tooth, in state Of almost perfect
preservation IL Is the tooth of gaminverous animal
and measures seven inches in length and three In width
These bones are undoubtedly those of mastodon OF the
largest size Such bones usually found In places like
this Those here discovered are said 10 be five or SIX
times larger than the corresponding bones Of any living
animal, and are in conformation unlike them.
Governor Grimes has issued proclamation declaring
that in accordance with the decision of the commission
ers appointed for the purpose Of locating the capitol o
the State Of Iowa. the constitution and laws establish a
capitol at pes Mones and the State University at Iowa
City The offices of that State will be forthwith removed
to Des Mones and the next legislature win assemble
there.
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A VOICE FROM BALTIMORE.
b. -TINoRE, Oct. ii, 1858.
10 Ms Editors Of The Union :

10 Tia Editors Of The Union: ts o. z
The Baltimore American Of this morning the sefstyled
conservative Journal Of this city, is out in long editorial
upon what is termed .eIhe Defalners of Baltimore The
purpose of this article is to deny that awessness to
any unusual degree prevails in this city, and that it
does it is no worse than when the democratic party
were in power and thirdly, that the constitution
protects them, the yolaters of law, &C. aaaa I'D
The city papers Of the same morning contain an ac-
of of the grosset outages the day previous
ever perpetrated anywhere Annexed is the account
taken from the Exchange, which, If trueand there can
be no doubt about its TRUTHS complete to
the American editorial Here is the account: .s r
SHOOTING CASE. On Saturday evening, about Is min
utes past o'clock, shooting occurred in which
man named Andrew Megunegall, said to be one of the
Tigers from Federal HILL acted principal II APP
pears that named Alexander Thompson stand
ing in Bank lanes when Megunegall approached him,
apparently drunk caught him by the shoulders, pulling
him about and at the same time insisting that Thomp
son should drink with him. He refused, and, getting
loose started towards Calvert street. and when the
entrance of the lane he fired at by Megunega the
ball striking him the shoulder blade but failed to en-
ter the body Thompson then started to run, but was
pursued by Megunegal Calvert and down Fayete
Streets towards North street While running down Fay
cite street Megunegall fired second shot, the ball
striking Thompson the right side of the back part of
the head passed between the scalp and the skull for
inch and half, and out the top of the
ear Thompson continued down Fayette to North street.
when he turned towards Baltimore street, still pursued
BY Megunegal On reaching the latter street he turned
west and into Manns Hotel; Megunegall crossed
Baltimore street to South and entered the drinking
loon of Mrs Kennedy where he was arrested by Officers
Brashears Pndell and Wooden, and conveyed to the
Central station house DR. ODonnel was called in to
dress the wounds of Thompson, after which he
veyed to his home.
Megunegall had hearing before Justice Mearis at
the station house, yesterday afternoon Deputy Posecu-
ting Attorney Pinkney attending and the injured party
failing to appear charge made against him Mr..
Pnkney said that he had been confneda sufficient length
Of time nearly twenty -four hours for the party injured
to complain, and having failed to do So he could
good for his detention Justice Mears therefore,
pronounced him ''honorably discharged"
Now, challenge the American to turn back through
its files and point out such during any previous
democratic administration In this city 1t is indeed
feature principle of law, that offence of the
kind above described only the parties to it, and
that the community has nothing to do with it.
We in Maryland would also like very much to know
how 'the new constitution protects such characters as
Megunegalf PUBLIUS.,
| I.
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Some weeks back the Bayarian consul at New York
applied to the President for authority to arrest jacob
Ebert charged with having committed forgery in Baya
ria. The President gave the necessary authority and
United States Commissioner Belts issued warrant for his
apprehension, and he arrested He, however made
such resistance that the United States deputy marshal
Mr. T. Bynders found II necessary TO fire his pistol al
him. which wounded him slightly in the left arm He
was then conducted TO prison.
correspondent Of the New York Evening Post says
that If the Atlantic Telegraph Company is not making
any money from the cable they from the lead mines
that have been discovered in the fifty miles square Of
land donated to them by the English provincial gov
eminent in Nova Scotia Some one hundred and fifty
at work in the mines and several shipoads have
been sent to New York.
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THE TWO RULES ABOUT ADMISSION OF STATES.
The New York Commercial Advertiser is one Of
those old fashioned journals that learn any
thing and never forget anything. 1t has inherited
a very profound and, we have no doubt, very hon
est disgust for the democratic party. The CONNER
cia is often left quite by itselfit is wing Journal
and win remain wing journal long after the ex-
tincton Of that political order. in reference to af
fairs in Kansas, it asks us two questions, viz
"well, and did not the English bill prescribe one
rule for the admission of slave States and another for
the Admission Of free States And not this wrong
TO the free States that deserved to be denounced
We answer, that the English bill did not prescribe
.,one rule for the admission Of slave States and
another for the admission Of free States" Let us
see what was the controversy last winter. If the
Commercial is deeply prejudiced against the demo-
cratic party, we hope still it viii be able to lend an
ear 10 the utterance of few facts about Kansas in
Congress. Do you not know, then, that the dispute
about the admission of Kansas turned exclusively
upon questions of fraud n Do you not remember
that the matter Of slavery was dsavowed by all
parties in the strugglef Was there word said which
involved the questioned slavery tits true that previ
GUS to the issue in Congress- about admission slavery
was supposed to be the real bone of contention not
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Markets.

NEw York, Oct 12.--Cotton is quiet--sales of 500
bales. Quotations nominal Orleans Is ll-l6. Flour
has declined-sales of 1880 bbls. State, 81 As q
81 So Ohio, 81 80 a $5 20 southern, So SIS so.
Wheat has declined 2csaes of 80 900 bushels; good
red, 81 l5 white, 81 sc. Corn is heavy--sales OF
Al, 900 bushels white, 70 SO cents; mixed 60 "
cents Pork is duli-sl6 40 a SIG 62t prime, $l4 90
sl4 u.s. Lard is quiot-10I III cents wbiskey il
quiet at % cents. Sugar is heavy at 81 a "a cents
Spirits of turpentine is firm at sol cents. Rosin Is
heavy at 81 10. Rice is firm at "a 3k cents.
BALTIMORE Oct. l2.-F1our is heavy Howard street
and Ohio, SIS 373 SIS so. Wheat is dull for common
qualities but prime is in demand; red 81 l4as1 %
white, 81 25aS1 A. Corn is dropping white 70 O
so cents; yellow, 8S 80 cents. Whskey is steady
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THE ELECTIONS YESTERDAY AND THE ELECTIONS

THE ELECTIONS YESTERDAY AND THE ELECTIONS
OF 1854.
The republican party was organized four years
ago. mainly on the strength of the repeal of the Mis-
souri, Compromise. by what is historically known as
the Kansas-N ebraska law. The anti-slayery men
took fire at that act and at first organized with one
single plank in their platform "the restoration Of
the Compromise" The democracy, believing that
the Missouri restriction was Unconstitutional, re-
pealed it. They acted, we believe, with perfect
fairness and under the fullest conviction that the
restrictive law Of 1920 was wholly unnecessary and
unwarranted They maintained that Congress had
authority to establish prohibit slavery in the
Territories; that the people thereof had perfect
right to form and regulate their domestic insttu-
tions in their own way, We declared over and over
again that the Missouri restriction, if it was
binding upon the people of the Territory for the
time being, could not bind them when they came to
establish their State Institutions that it was there
FORE mere temporary prohibition intended to Gre
ate public excitement without being able to effect
any permanent influence for or against slavery. In
regard to the position of the democracy, we are
perfectly safe in saying that they met the issue ten
dered by the opposition the proposed restoration
of the Missouri Compromise with perfect confidence
in the justice Of their cause and in their complete
triumph at the elections. Before the struggle came
off the opposition changed front, abandoned their
singeplank platform and raised their standards of
rebellion against the constitution by declaring their
immovabIe hostility to the admission of any more
slave States. This was broader field for opera
TONS as it drew into compact union nearly every
shade Of anti-slavery throughout the whole coun-
try--it made, in point Of fact, great anti-savery
party preparatory for the presidential elections of
1856 - - sa a@aa.
We have thus succinctly stated the origin of the
republican organization in order that we may bring
before the reader the astonishing results of the first
elections thereafter in several of the leading States
of the Nortll-results which gave abundant promise
of the triumph Of the opposition in the great contest
for the presidency in 1856 The election embraced
the representatives to the Saith Congress
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sBarnum's City Hotel is on Bank Lane.
UNITED STATES SENATOR FROM TEXAS
IFrom the Texas state Gazette, Oct Al

From the Texas State Gazette, Oct 81
On the 9th September Governor Runnes forwarded to
Hon. Matt Ward, of Cass county, commission as Uni
ted States senator from the State Of Texas to I'LL the
cancy occasoncd by the death Of General Henderson lie
will hold Office until the Legislature Of this State shall
elect successor. The appointment Of Mr. Ward is a
good He is modest, unassuming gentleman, but
imbucd with much mness of purpose He is well post
ed the political questions of the day, and will be a
jealous advocate Of the rights Of the South
His a senator will be characterized by patriot
ism scrupulous and earnest attention TO business sound
Judgment, and disposition to be useful rather than TO
acquire fame.
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POLITICAL IN7ELLIGElvC,E

The Machias (e Union Is Of opinion that certificate
of election will be granted TO Mr. Foster, the republican
candidate for Congress from the sixth district of Maine
1t says, however that the case will undoubtedly be
brought before the COMMITTEES Elections of the House
of Representatives at supporters
being fully satisfied that he IL legally elected and that
the full official returns will show that he has majority
of the votes cast.
Hon. Horace f. Clark, of New York, has been invited
to become an independent candidate for Congress In the
eighth district of that State II is presumed that he des
pairs of receiving the regular democratic nomination
The exact democratic majority at the slittlc election
In Delaware is GO
The Chicago Democrat states upon reliable authority
that Col w. A. Richardson resigned his Office as gov
of Nebraska for the purpose Of returning to Illinois
and running for the United States Senate the admins
tration candidate
The democracy of Virginia have not yet determined
where the State convention to nominate candidate for
governor shall meet The Petersburg Press recommends
Staunton committee of the democracy of Alexandria
have invited the convention to meet ia that city, and
offer various inducements for the meeting at that place
The Texas papers give the following the result Of
the recent election in that State:
II. I. Wheeler, G. J. S. Observation-Disclosures 49, 7O2
j. Ii Bell, A. ]. s. 25, 1926
Q. W. Buckley, do. ------------------------ 1904
M. G. Graham, Attorney General ---.-4 6 S49
c. r. Johns, Comptroller ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ,7G2
G. H. Randolph, Treasurer Observation-Disclosures 1896
Bell the independent candidate for assistant justice of
the supreme court, has majority of 42l Two counties
did not make return in time TO DO counted II they
had been included, Bells majority would have been
duced to l66.
1t is stated in the southern papers that the Hon Guy
M. Bryan, Of Texas, declines to be candidate FORE
election to Congress-
mass meeting Of the national democrats Of illinois
was held at Joliet on the 29th utimo, which ad
dressed by f. G. Fellows, csq and Dr. LIE Roy 1t was
the arges political meeting held IN Joliet since the
great rally for Mr.. Buchanan in 1856.
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Democratic Mass Meeting.

BosroN, Oct 1.-The democracy of this city held a
meeting at Faneul Hall this evening, filling il to
OVERLOOKING VIM L. MCGOWAN presided. Resolutions
passed sustaining the policy of the democratic party
Addresses made by Hon. r. ID. Beach, Hon. Caleb
Cushing, Hon. Isaac Davis of Massachusetts and Hon
Jefferson Davis of Mississippi The meeting of the
most enthusiastic character, and the ratification of the
State nominations carried unanimously.
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TIL e ARMY md NAVY.

Captain Isaac Bowen, U. S. A., attached to the com
issary department. died at Pass Christian, Louisiana on
the 4th inst
II is announced by telegraph that Col. Chapman and
Lieut. Burns, Of the 9Th infantry Capt Newton and
Lieut. Bryan, Of the engineers and Lieut.. ycspogel,
of the dngoons arrived at Leavenworh the 18th inst
from Utah territory
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The City or Baltimore at New York.

NEW YORK Oct. l2--The City of Baltimore arrived
here this afternoon There is but little Of interest beyond
her advices telegraphed from Cape Race
The latest intelligence from Vaentia states that no
change had taken place in relation to the workings of
the cable. Experiments, however, were progressing
Engineers surveying the place with the view If
erecting strong Qualifications The hshe shares sgerv
more n demAa3 ai's'al4ps aud had advanced 70 ss49
u 1870. Es5.
gapsaas Oldham aa3 }4ge&y had beea made command
CTS "a bath algags
Bullion continued 81 dow into fhs Bank VI isugiunl,
ana reduction "a Ele OF dscount wSs iitil pasted
There was a yas gRinQt May tbs EMpluss Eugene
was enctsrie ...
Count Cavour had issued official document explain
ing that the cession OF Villa Franco to the Russian gov
eminent was giatuitous, and revokable at will.
The Liverpool Brokers circular reports the sales of
cotton for three days at is 900 baesspecuatos taking
1900 and exporters 1000. The market closed dull
with declining tendency, particularly lower quail
ties Advices from Manchester report the adc avora
BILE, the market closing steady.
Richardson, Spence, Co. report flour very dull quo
ting Philadelphia and Baltimore at els 22s Cd. Wheat
dull notwithstanding there better inquirysouth
ern and western red 7s rs. Sd [The Brokers' crcu-
lar reports decline of Id 2dl Corn dull, in
quence of large receipts from the Mediteraneanye
low 33s. Cd 34s.; white 34s. a 35s.
LONDON, Wednesday. all securities rising,
and buyers predominant Business is active, and in
some departments there considerable activity yeser
day The sugar market improved six pence to shil-
ling The shares of the Atlantic telegraph closed at
$3.50 ~ 81
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Florida Election.

AUGUSTA Oct. 12.--Judge Hawkins dem has beef
elected to Congress by about 1000 majority. Walker
for State register, elected unopposed The legsa
ture is largely democratic
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CITY Election in sayanah.

SAVANNAH, Oct. 12.-The municipal election in this
city yesterday resulted in the Of Thomas M Tur
ner, the democratic candidate for mayor The demo
cratic board of aldermen is also elected by large
jorty
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Quitman Monument Association has been formed at
Natchez, Miss, to erect monument on the Bluff at that
city to the memory Of the distinguished deceased.
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years before we had returned twelve members from
Ohio, twenty three from New York, four from New
Jersey, sixteen from Pennsylvania ten from Indiana
and four from Michigan We present these figures
to show the extent of disasters in the contest of
1854, when we received the combined weight of the
opposition against us. That we were so ignomin-
iously defeated under entire Misrepresentation Of
our true position, there was shadow of doubt
amongst our friends. We therefore yielded moth
ing, but boldly indicated principles and policy,
and, at the elections Of 1865, redeemed Pennsylva
mia, New Jersey, and Indiana, and made large gains
in all the northern and southern States.
Yesterday, at period corresponding with that Of
1854 to the succeeding presidential election, we again
encountered the enemy in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and
1ndiana-the great States which had much to do in
settling the candidacy of the democratic party at
Cincinnati for the first and last, which were lost
in 1854, were regained in 1856, and voted for Mr.
Buchanan in 1856.
Many causes have operated this year, especially
in these States to distract and divide friends.
We hope they have not so far extended as to pro-
duce permanent weakness The utter hoowness of
the pretensions of the republicans and their total
want Of power to effect the ends they have promised
to say nothing Of the folly of doing what they claim,
affords US strong grounds for believing that they are
irretrievably demoralized If So in spite of our di
visions, our accounts must be a great Improvement
on the results of 1854 But it is useless to specu-
late at this moment on what has already taken place
and must soon be known to the whole country.
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The weekly statement of the Philadelph'a banks pre-
of the pre- = week :
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II must be remembered in reference to Pennsylva-
MIA that several fshy democrats, who never, in Or
out Of Congress, voted with their former party
friends are charged in the general account of the
day to our party. We are not thoroughly post
ed upon this point but our Impressions are never
tbeless distinct that we actnav elected hut FIVE dem
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BANK STATEMENTS.

The following is comparative statement of the condi
ton of the banks of the city of New York for the week
ending October I'd and October 9th: