Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-08-10

Elections in other States.
We give below the results in other States as far
as received up to the time of going to press.
In Kentucky the Democratic gains thus far are
considerable. Magoffin, Democrat is elected Gov
ernor by large majority. The Legisatureis Dem
ocratic.
From the most reliable information, the majority
of Magoffin will range from seven to ten thousand
The Congressional delegation will stand as in the
last Congress. In the fifth district the complete
returns show majority for Brown Democrat, of
1869 over Jewett, Independent Democrat. In the
seventh district the majority for Mallory, OPPOSE
ton, over Holt Democrat is 766; and in the sth
(Ashland) district, Smms, Democrat has majority
over Harlan, Opposition, of r. In the tenth dis
trict the majority for Stevenson, Democrat is up
wards of 5000; and in the first district the major
ity for Burnett Democrat is about the same.
Teas State Election.
GALVESTON, Aug. 3.-Gen. Sam Houston, for
Governor, is ahead as far as heard from.
SECOND DISPATCH.
New ORLEANS, Aug 5-In Texas, Runnels for
Governor has a small majority Houston, for
Governor, in Galveston.
Tennessee State Election
NASHVILLE aug. O.-ln Sixteen counties, Nelner-
land, Opposition, for Governor has a net gain of
about 2, 800 For Congress, Quarles and Harlan,
Opposition, have been elected. Avery, Dem, and
Etheridge and Broson, Opposition. are probably
elected. The two latter are Opposition gains.
KNOXVILLE, August 5th.-Netherland, Opposition
candidate for Governor, gains 600 in Knox county.
In Is counties in East Tennessee the nett Oppo-
sition gain is 1890.
In IA counties in Middle Tennessee, the OPPOSE
ton gain 1900
Maynard, Brabson, Hatton, Quarles and Etheridge,
are elected to Congress, and, probably Stokes and
Nelson-all Opposition.
Both branches of the Legislature are doubtful.
Opposition gains uniform, throughout the State.
A later despatch indicates the election of Nelson,
Opposition over Haynes Democrat by $50 majority.
THIRD DISPATCH.
NASHVILLE, Aug. 6.-Large Opposition gains
Three Congressman and ten members of the Legis-
lature.
MEMPHIS, Aug. 5-In the tenth Congressional
district Mr. Avery, Dem, has about 400 majority.
In the 9th district Mr.. Atkins, Dem, is said to be
elected
Some new returns of the election held in Texas
on Monday last have been received in New Orleans
Considerable gains are reported for Houston, and
the probability is that he is elected.
AIABAMA.-A. B. Moore, dem, is reelected gov
ernor by large majority: The democrats are be-
lieved to have elected all the Congressman as fol-
lows: First district James A. Stallworth second
district, James L. Pugh third district, David Clop-
ton; fourth district, Sydenham Moore; fifth district,
George S. Houston; sixth district, W. R. w. Cobb;
seventh district, j. L. NJ Curry. Pugh and Clop-
ton are new members. All the others were mem
bers Of the last Congress- and the whole delegation
then, as now, democrats.
The Kentucky Election.
WASHINGTON Aug. THE Congressman elected
in Kentucky are-Bristow, Third District; Adams,
Sixth District; Mallory; Seventh District; L. T.
Moore, Ninth District; all Opposition. The Fourth
district is doubtful. The remaining five districts
are Democratic The Legislature, on joint bollot,