Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1860-11-03

PRESIDENTIAL VOTE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGIN
lathe Petersburg Bulletin contains certified
statement of recent vote for President taken among
the students of the Virginia University. We pub
lsh it as some indication of the sentiment of the
States of which the students are natives. The
whole number of votes was 503 Breckenridge 245,
Bell 232, Douglas 2G. Of the Virginia students 1872
for Bell 157 for Breckenridge, IA for Douglas. Al
ALBANIA, II for Breckenridge, for Bell, for Doug
las. South Carolina, for Bell, 81 for Breckenridge,
none for Douglas Louisiana, for Bell, II for
Breckenridge, none for Douglas. North Carolina,
for Bell for Breckenridge, none for Douglas. Ken
lucky for Bell, 6 for Breckenridge for Douglas.
Maryland, for Bell, for Breckenridge, none for
Douglas. Mississippi, for Bell, for Breckenridge,
for Douglas. Florida, l for Bell, for Breckin-
ridge, none for Douglas. Arkansas, 2 for Breckin-
ridge, none for Bell, none for Douglas. Georgia,
for Bell, 6 for Breckenridge, none for Douglas.
Missouri, ! for Bell, for Breckenridge, none for
Douglas. Texas, for Breckenridge, none for Bell,
none for Douglas.
x Be sure and vote the Electoral ticket head
ed with the names of SCALES and HAYWOOD.
The true ticket for all conservative men is the
Under our Editorial head We can assure the
Douglas Democrats that if the ticket headed by
Scales and Haywood should be elected, and if the
vote of this State will defeat Lincoln by being cast
Tor Douglas, it will be cast accordingly. Let the
Douglas Democrats, therefore, vote with the great
body of the party for the ticket headed by Scales and
Haywood
q The Hon. j. L. Orr, of South Carolina, made
aSPecch few days since at Greenville, in which he
said ne had hope that Lincoln would be defeated
but he would counsel no hasty action the part of
his State He differed from others in the opinion
mat the Legislature should call Convention as
soon as twas ascertained that Lincoln was elected.
lie advocated the appointment of commissioners,
and consultations among the Southern States as to
Tue best course to be adopted.
Hon. BURTON CRAIGE. We are glad to learn from
Tue Banner, that Mr.. Craige, having partially re-
oered from his recent indispostiOn, has taken the
Neld Tor Democracy and makes his mark unmiStak-
"'l! Wherever he goes. On Saturday next, he will
speak at Mount Pleasant, Cabarrus county.
~ We learn that the Bell men are circulating
douglas tickets in adjoining County. "Straws
SHOW which way the wind blows" The Bell men
a.e taking deep interest in Judge Douglas only to
r'''oe and defeat the Democratic party. The larger
'le Vote for Douglas in this State the better their
N"nce Tor carrying the State for Bell and Everett.
70 Albert-Edward, who danced with many of
~, HShonables, complimented Miss Matte Taylor,
nehtucky, with costly souvenir of remembrance,
Nu,amond Brooch None of his other partners were
mighty honored. Miss Matte is not neice, but
'"'y cousin of the late President z. Taylor.
70 despatch from Lexington, KY, dated S0th
s'O0er states that Mr.. Breckenridge authorizes the
announcement that the letter published over his sig
nature purportng to be addressed to DR.. j. TIP.
r.oon, Elizabeth City, N c., is forgery He has
"'i'ten no such letter.