The national Republican., 1860-12-05
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MASSACHUSETTS MUNICIPAL ELrcrIos

MASSACHUSETTS MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.
Springfield, Mass, Dec. 3.-The election
held here to-day for city officers resulted in q
tie vote for Mayor. Five Democratic and three
Republican aldermen, and fourteen Republi.
can and fourteen Democratic councilmen were
elected.
Fan River, Dec. s.-E. A. Bufinton, Re.
publican, was reelected Mayor to-day, with
the entire Republican ticket for the city
council.
New Bedford, Dec. 3.-Isaac G. Tober, Citi.
zen's candidate, was elected Mayor, with
large majority Of the city council on the same
ticket. I'D
Laurence, Dec. 3.-Joseph R. Baker, Re-
publican, was elected mayor by 400 majority.
The city council Is Republican.
SENATOR HUNTER ON THE CRISIS.
Senator Hunter, Of Va, in letter published
in the Richmond Examiner, admits the right
of a State to secede, but contends that it ought
only TO take place when secession must be i'm.
mediate to be q remedy at all thinks that
Eincoln's election ought not TO cause disrup-
ton without first using every proper mea ms to
preserve constitutional Union; favors con.
ference among the Southern States, to agree
upon guarantees to be proposed !; and argues
that il the Union is dissolved, the border South
ern States should unite with the other South.
ern States.
-.A. CoSSECTIcUr NuNIcIPAL ELECTIONS.
bridgeport, Dec. 3.-At the town election
to-day, the Democrats carried the board Of Sc
lectmen and majority Of the other town Off
GERS. The average Democratic majority is
thirty.
Noroalk, Dec. 3.-At our town election to-
day, the Peoples ticket composed Of Demo-
Gratis and Republicans, was successful by q
large majority.
FIRE At READING, PA. ...
Reading, Dec. 3,-The extensive book, sta
tionery, and newspaper store, Of II. A. Lantz,
caught Are on Saturday night, and the contents
entirely destroyed. Mr.. Lantz's loss is about
$4,000. Insured for $4,000. Mr. Hoffman,
the owner of the property, sustains a loss Of
$4,000, which is fully insured.
FIRE AT oswEGo-Loss $4,000.
Os,oego, N. y, Dec. 3. "A fire, last night,
destroyed the Washington Block, consisting of
four stories, Washington Hall, Offices, &c.
also two other stores adjoining, and stables,
and liquor store in the rear. The loss on
the buildings is some 0,O0O-insured for
$4,000.
THE KANSAS TROUBLES.
Bolivar, No., Dec. 3.-Col. J. T. Snyder, com.
mandng officer of this district, who was sent to
the border by special order of the Government,
returned last night, and reports all quiet on the
line. He says the State has not been invaded, nor
is there any probability at present Of its invasion
But sixteen of Montgomerys men approached
Fort Scott at any one time, and no one there
was molested in the least.
No attempt, he says, was made to hold the
United States District Court, and there was no
occasion for the court to leave the Territory.
Montgomery and Jennison have thus far
hung Scott, Hines, and Harrison, and shot
Bishop and Moore, all belonging to the Terri.
tory.
Col Snyder has organized the military on
the border, and asks the Governor to establish
an arsenal here for an emergency, Mont
gomery's force" he states, sis about two
hundred and seventy.fve, ragged, well.armed
thieves, whose chief aim is plunder."
Montgomery attended church at Lawrence
yesterday. He has ordered several citizens Of
Bates county to leave, under penalty of death
The town of Weston is deserted.
RAPID LoCoMoTIoN.
Baltimore, Dec. 4.-Two Of our city papers
the American and Exchange ran locomotive
express for the purpose of conveying the Pres
ident's Message from Washington to-day. The
"iron horse came through in forty.six min
utes, and brought large editions of the message
The eager demand Of the public was quickly
supplied.
THE SECESSION MOVEMENT.
Washington dispatches, in the New Yorl
| Herald of yesterday, state that the extremists o