, 1858-09-17

Ticket Grregular), Democratic Ticketp
(Leeompton), and Democratic Ticket -
(Anti-Lecompton). In addition to tbo
above, a mass meeting was to be held on
the Plaza in San Francisco, at 8 o,cIocL
on the afternoon the Pacific sailed 70
nominate third " Peoples Ticket and
meeting of the American party was to he
held on the same evening, for the psrno,o
of electing County Committee.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4, Is4s
Never, perhaps, except at Presidenti,r
election, has there been more apxietv ot
Washington than TO hear the result Of tSo
election in Missouri. When the nev0
came to-day that Barrett had dereatsJ
Blair, the chief officers Of the government
might be seen running about to copOyat.'
late each other Not only is il deemed
important on account of Blair's position oo
an anti-slavery, anti-adminiStration candi.
date, but because it is the first gun of the
political contest just commencing.
Incomplete returns from the MsSour;
election, which took place on August lat
indicate the general success of the Demo,
cratic ticket
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 4, 1858.
Incomplete returns foot up the Congress
sonal vote in the county, as follows: Bar
rett, Democrat, 6,TIs; Blair, Emancips.
zionist, 6.l29; Breckenridge, American
5,2S9. The precincts in the county to be
heard from will increase Barrett's majority
to nearly if not quite 6OO The whole
Democratic county ticket is elected BY an
average majority of 500 votes.
In Alabama and Texas the elections are
wholly Of local interest. In Kentucky a
spirited contest is going on between the
Democrats and Americans over the election
Of on Appellate Judge, Clerk to the Court
of Appeals, District Judges and other
minor officers.
In Arkansas the election is for two
Congressman, an internal improvement
Commissioner, and Legislative and county
officers. The Democrats and Americans
have regular tickets in the field, and there
are several independent candidates for the
various offices.
The contest in Tennessee is wholly local.
In North Carolina there has been rather
spirited contest for Governor, in which the
champions were Hon. D. K. McRea on
the opposition side, and Judge Ellis on the
part Of the Administration men.
In Massachusetts the Anti-Leeompton-
ties have agreed to unite on Union ticket,
in opposition to the Democracy.
Mr.. Lincoln, who expects to fill Mr..
Douglas seat in the Senate, has challsng-
ed his competitor to stump the State with
him, address the people on the same day
from the same rostrum Mr.. Douglas, in
reply, agreed to meet Mr.. Lincoln OF one
prominent point in each Congressional dis
trict in the State, except the Second and
Fourth, where Mr.. Lincoln has already
had the last znnd--- 1EAia- -assAstsolaent vVan
doubtless be accepted by Mr.. Lincoln, and
the people will have an opportunity to
hear the various questions Of the day dis
cussed by two orators Of recognized ability.
On oath July, Vice-President Breckin-
ridge made speech at Florence, KY, in
which he entered upon general review Of
National politics. He defended the Ad-
ministration against the charges Of extrava-
giant expenditure, discourssd Of Lecompton,
berated the Republicans, and closed with
an appeal to the Know Nothings to refrain
from afiliation with the Republican party.
Mr.. Breckinridge appears to have had an
enthusiastic reception.
In Indiana, the following Congressional
nominations have been made lst Dist,
| W. e. Niblack and A p. Hovey, Demo
Gratis; I'd, j. L. English, Democrat; Sd,
j. Hughes, Lecompton; G. W. Carr, Dem
ocrat; W. NJ Dunn, Republican; 4th, W.
s. Holman, Democrat; P. A. Heckleman,
Democrat; 7th, Henry Secrist and ]. G.
Davis, Democrats; 9Th, ]. W. Blake, Dem
ocrat, and ]. Wilson, Rep; 9th, J. c.
Walker, Dem, and s. Colfax, Rep
Kansas Affairs.
Mr. Rush Elmore has been appointed
Associate Justice of the Court of Kansas,
in place Of Judge Cato, resigned Mr.. E.
was removed from that position by General
Pierce.
The report that Governor Denver OF
Kansas was about to resign is incorrect
He is now in Washington, on business con-
nected with his Office, but will return to
Kansas by 2lst July, so as to be present
at the election, which takes place in Au-
gust He represents the affairs Of the
Territory to have been remarkably quiet at
the date of his leaving. The Administrs-
tion is quite satisfied with bis government.
Gov Denver received advices at Wash
ington before he left for that Territory
which afforded rather conclusive evidences
that the people would, on the day of cleo
tion, accept the English bill, and come
into the Union forthwith, with the LecOmp-
ton constitution.
Gen Calhoun writes Of the Kansas cleo
ton: For State officers shall issue no
certificates, as deem it my right to do SO.
If the Constitution goes into operation, it
will be my duty to convene the Legislature,
and at its meeting / will lay before that
body a statement Of the returns themselves,