Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-08-15

that General Reid (Democrat) has beaten
Mitchell (Opposition) for Congress in the
Fourth District. The vote is close, but Reds
chance is the better. The members elect are
probably as follows:
District Francis P Blair (Rep.) vice
Barrett Dem District 2-James 5. Rol-
Inns (Union) vice Anderson (Dem.) District
3-John +. Clark (Dem.) reelected Dis
trct 4-Elijah W. Norton, Dem vice }.
Craig, do. District5-John W. Reid, DEM
vice Woodson, do. District G-John 5.
Phelps, Dem reelected. District 1-Jno.
w. Noell, Dem reelected.
1t is certain that the regular Democratic
ticket for State officers is elected throughout.
ARKANsAs.-The returns from this State
are quite imperfect, but they indicate the
election of johnson as Governor, and Hind
man to Congress-reSuar Democrats In
the other district it is understood that the
regular Democratic candidate for Congress
is likewise elected.
The Washington cores pendent of the Phil
ade.p hia Press writes: 1.-The overwhelming
defeat of the Breckenridge ticket in Kentucky
has not been without effect upon Mr.. Brcck
inrilge himself Letters from him to his
friends here, in Washington. have very much
discouraged the latter, and it is said that
some apprehensions are felt that he will re-
sign some time before the election His
omour prop,r has been deeply offended by
that crushing defeat. He thinks that by
withdrawing his name from the field ne may
regain his former position in the Democratic
party, and make himself one of the foremost
g., Il,
Senator Douglas is reported as having
! made at the late Rhode Island Clam Bake
these remarks: Il am asked why | don I
advise my friends to make Il union ticket
with the srccssonistS. Why don't you make
oil and water mix? \ union ticket between
an nterventioniSt and !. nnn-interrentlon!st.
Never on earth. ! am willing to act with
all men who agree with me in principle, and
against all men who are in favor Of disturb
ing the peace and harmony OF this country
by dragging the negro question into Con
gress.'
Gen. Sam Houston, in a published letter
to J. c. Smith, esq, dated Austin, Texas
July 81. defines his position by saying that
he has not Withdrawn from the field, as has
been reported in some OF the newspapers
that his name was presented by his fellow
citizens without any agency OF his OWL
that he does not weigh success against
principle, nor abandon Il cause from motive,
Of policy and that il 1t is the wish OF the
people to vote for him, they have Il RI ht I"
do ST., and 1t they do not 1t must he rec"llcct-
ed that he has not asked their suilrages. =
, Hon. Edward Bates, of Missouri who is
on IL visit Of few days to Il friend, in
Norristuwn, was cDmplmentel by the Nor
ristown WiIe-awakc Club with Il torchlight
serenadr on Friday evening. The citizens
IN large number attended the clab. The
Judge acknowledged the compliment III II
neat address. in the course OF which he PASSED
high eulogium upon the patriotism and
honesty OF Abraham Lincoln.
The Boston Post thus putroiical!y refers To
til. ii,nni,,n letter Of Mr.. Orr ot South Car
olin;l: We think Mr.. Orr's sentiments i'll ~
!ltou t. n Dissolution Of the Union are ulI-
sound and miscellaneous. 1t ~ such letters IL
he and Mr. keitt have lately written, that
have done much toward creating the state "i
things which all patriotic men III the c"'ii'~
try sincerely Deprecated
The Buffalo Commercial Advertiser Rep J
learns that the Courier Of that city is about
to strike the colors Of Douglas and johnson,
and to hoist in their stead the national ban
ter upon which is inscribed the names ri
Bell aud Everett. This is III important ac-
crSS,u.
\ new el-Eyerctt organ, called the Even
Ing Post, made its first appearance III Gin
cnnat on Friday last. 1t Is Il lively, rat
ding sheet The Constitutional Union ais"
IN organ Of the Bell and Everett party, WAS
issued for the first time on Saturday.
y. Burwrl, esq, IN eminent lawyer of
Mississippi, and the Hon. Mr. Boyce, Of
South Carolina, have written forcbIr letters.
threatening that the cotton States will seccdc
if Lincoln should be elected To the PreSl-
denry.
The Southern Herald, published at Full
ton, Mississippi, and hitherto neutral i'll pol
tiles. has announced that during the present
canvass it will support the claims OF Bell
and Everett.
The Daily News, Of Jackson, Mississippi,
has renounccd its neutrality during III" pre-
sent canvass, and will support Bell and Ever
EFT.
The Bell and Everett men had a rouslng
mass meeting ut Savannah, on Friday last.
The speeches were full Of fire, and the entire
proceedings showed purpose.
Hon. II. Y. johnson, candidate for the
Vice Presidency on the Douglas ticket, ar
rived at Augusta. Ca, on the 18th inst. lie
was to speak at Warrcnton, on the 9th.
At Brookyile, Montgomery county, Mon
day last. another Bell and Everett Club was
organized.
GRAND FLIGHT or SHOOTING STARS. The
New Haven (Conn.) Palladium of Friday
evening contains the following communica-
ton:
observations made here last night, show
that the annual meteoric display of August
has not failed this year. Between 10 =. Nj.
(9th) and 3 \. NJ. (I0tl) fire hnmircd and
2iliy-frc different shooting stars were seen
BIZ Il corps oi observers stationed on the top
of Il high building in this city. Most Of the
meteorS moved in paths which, if traced
back. would ntcrsect in the constellation
Perseu< Many OF them were mere brilliant
than stars of the first magnitude, and LETT