Weekly national intelligencer., 1860-08-04
TELEGRApHIc CORRESPONDENCE.
North Carolina Election.


PETERSBURG, AUG. 3-The following returns bsya
been received here's Wake county has gone for the oppo
sition [Ellis carried it in 1853 by sSI.1
In New Hanover the vote is close but it is thought that
the Democrats have elected the majority Ellis carried
this county in 1853 by 1,003.
Wayne county Ellis loses ia compared with the vote
of 1858.
Lenoir county. Ellis has reduced majority
Craven county. Ellis holds his own.
Northampton, Halifax and Edgecombe give large De-
mocratc majortes.
Election IN Connecticut.
SToSINGToN, AUGUST 1.-The annual election for char
ter officers in this ancient borough was held Yesterday and
resulted in the choice of the entire Union ticket DIR
George E. Palmer elected warden and the burpesses
were mixture of Bell and Everett men and Democrats
All united to defeat the sectional candidates The ticket
was elected by two-thrds vote against the combined
efforts of the Republicans.
Indiana Breckinridge Mass Conpention.
INDIANAPOLIS, AUGUST 1.-The Breckenridge Mass
Convention yesterday was largely attended An electoral
ticket was Nominated and State Central Committee an
pointed The latter advised to secure Joint eecto
raj ticket to cast the vote of State either for Doupas
breckindge according to the electoral they
ee7e IN the other States Senators Bright and Fitch were
among the speakers.
Mr.. Douglas in Neao Hampshire.
CONCORD, On. H.) AUGUST I-Seuator ropolos arr;,
ed here yesterday. He received with saute and
procession escorted him to the State House. where he
made speech. In the evening the Senator held levaa
There was grand display of fireworks in front of his
hotel. s " H'o
BosToN, AUGUST Photographic accounts say that
Judge Douglas met with enthusiastic receptions TO-DAY t
Manchester aud Nashua New Hampsbire He ,nsjo =
brief speech at each city.
Douglas Meeting at Savannah.
SAVANNAH, July 31.-A Douglas ratification meeting
was hed mere on Monday evening, when Mr. johnson de-
hvered powerful speech, occupying two hours. Some
slight disturbance occurred during speech from por
on d the crowd who srOye to interrupt the speaker by
yels and hsses but the confusion only temporary
The NeaO Orleans Explosion.
NEW ORLEANS, AUGUST 2-Nine persons were killed
and four wounded by the explosion Of the steamship la
cross below the city yesterday.
Political Intelligence
& New ORLEANS, AUGUST 2-The Ber and Fverptt
meeting mere last night was largely attended Twelve diff
ferent speeches were made.
+ Fire IN Tallahassee
AUGUSTA, ~ AUGUST S-Tbe Office of the Tallahassee
Fordan and several in that city were burnt on S
turday last The loss not stated
AnOther Incendiary Fire in Teras.
NEW ORLEANS, AUGUST 3.-Galveston advices of the
3lst utlmo state that large Touring and lumber mill at
AUSTIN Texas, was burnt the 26th, involving loss of
SlO0OOO 1t the work of ineendiaries negro was
caught setting FIRE a building Georgetown who con-
essed that he was melted by two abotonis to burn the
town.
Baltimore Cattle Market.
1 BALTIMORE, AUGUST 3.-Tbe offering at the Cattle
Scales yesterday footed up $50 head being 400 head
short of last market day. There much brisker de-
mand to-day, but have material change note In
prices OF the above offerings 200 head driven to
Philadelphia, so were left unsod, and the balance
goo bead sold to Baltimore butchers at prices rang.
ing from SO to 81 25 and averaging 50 ga per 100 bs
being the avarags last Thursday. Of hogs sales
were made of good to prime lots 90 SS 25 per IQo
lbs being advance of 25 cents last Thursdays ss
Sheep dull at 1925 50 per head.
New York Markets
New YORK, Aug. 3-Cotton closed ouiet: ssles ~
SOo bales Flour closed firm sales of 2 900 barrels
State $50 Sis; Ohio $3.50 $40: Southern Sg =
$555 Wheat closed hrmer sales of lol 900 bushels
southern red p lso sl38; white sl.4s Corn closed
quiet sales OF oVV bushels mixed 62 63 cents Pork
l2i l3 ceuts Whiskey closed quiet at 81 cents Saesr
Spirits of turpentine closed steady at $
cents Rosin quiet Rice closed heavy at II AT cent?,