The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1860-10-12
News Items.

S,vAsSAH, October 9.--The Breckinri,lge
candidate for Governor and Congress are
elected by 800 majority oniv.
Charles T. Jones, the citizens candidate
for Mayor. is elected over the Democr rati C
n nominee. .
Bosros. October Tin South Boston,
tensive machine shop Of Messrs. Sonther 4
Co, which, together with the gunny bag
mandatory Of 7. Dunbar adjoining was
destroyed. The buildings were FIVE stories
high, Of brick, and covered the square be.
tween Granite and A, and First and Second
streets. Loss estimated at $500, 900; in.
surance, Sl25 900. Over 300 persons are
throw out Of emf losment.
OM,m,. October 6.-Captain Reynolds,
Of the Tenth Infantry, ULited States Army,
who arrived in this city on Thursday from
an exploring tour in the Wind River coun.
try, reports having discovered a pass $500
ieet lower than any heretofore discovefcJ
on the line of1he Rocky Mountains.
An extensive sale Of mules aud ponies
belonging to the United States, took place
in this city to-day. The sale was made
under the direction of Captain Reynolds
and Lieutenant Magruder, Of the Tenth Ia.
iantry.
WILaiSoror, North Carolina. October 6.
Al clock yesterday evening an up
freight tram ran into an up passenger train
on the Weldon Road. at Everettsville. The
Baggage Master was killed, and the Con-
ductor, Mr.. Laspeyre, had a leg broken and
Is not expected to recover. There was no
other damage.
S,vAsSAH, October THE returns from
IN lAKt1 aIa 4
aud the result is uncertain.
The Quincy (Florida) Republican says
that The people Of Gladstone, Liberty, Jack
son and Washington counties are organ.
lzlng force to operate against band of
desperadoes, who are committing outrages
IN Calhoun county. Many murders have
been committed in Jackson county.
L.v,ysrrE, Indiana, October 5.--The
Republicans had large aud enthusiastic
demonstration here to dav. The crowd
was estimated nt from ten to twenty thous.
and persons. Hon. Henry s. Lane, of In
diana. Gov. Randall, Of Wisconsin, anl
Others, spoke. There were over two thous.
aud torches in the procession.
BALriMoRR, October 9.--The accounts re-.
celved here to day from Norfolk, represent
that oil is quiet again in Norfolk and Prin.
cess Anne county. The Norfolk Herald
says that sufficient testimony has been elicit
ed since FRIDAY to justify fully the strict Po.
lice surveillance that was Instituted. A
considerable number of arrests of negroes
have been made. Nearly all the negroes on
one or two plantations, on hearing of the
ALTAR, took to the roads, more from frlrht
than anything else. Apatrol Iofce has gone
III search OF them.
DETROir. October q. 9.-Thr Western Trans.
portalion Cumpany's propeller Mount V-t-
nnn. hence for Buffalo, with a cargo VI 2O,-
200 bushels Of corn and 500 barrels ol GOur,
exploded her boiler near Point au Pclo, this
morning, irstahtly killing TIE Second En-
eineer, Theodore Reese, and James Cunklin
Fireman, md slightly injuring others. The
vessel sank immediately. Total loss.
NEw ORLE,SS, Octnh r9.-Advices from
Texas state that the Indian depIeGaiIOns ia
that state continue, and that Gen. Houston
has ordered company OF I!hemen to the
frontier.