Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1860-12-08

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LATER FROM THE ATLANTIC SIDE.
Spccial Dispatch to the Portland
Adyerttser..A Arrival Of the Pony
ENpreSS..I.ate Election ReturnS.-
Resignation Of SOuthernerS..Se Se.
cesSiOn Com MMenced..Run on the
Charleston Bank Georgia Raises
Colonial Flag..DOmestlC News.
Fort CHURRCHILL, Nov. -.
ED. ADvEHTIsER-Thc Pony Express
has lust arrived with dates from st. .)o-
seph. to Nov. 10th. The following are
the general dispatches:
ELECTION NEWS.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 9th.
There is not much additional election
news.
Maryland has gone for Breckenridge
Il small plurality.
Virginia is still in doubt.
Nothing further from Georgia.
Bell has probably carried Tennessee,
it is still considered doubtful.
Kentucky certain for Bell.
The Montgomery mail ofto-day claims
Alabama for Breckinridg dgc by 10000.
From Louisiana there are few returns,
Bell is still ahead, though the State is
supposed to have gone for Breckenridge.
Nothing from Texas or Florida.
In Arkansas, Breckenridge is ahead,
and has undoubtedly carried the State.
South Carolina has elected Brrckin-
ridge electors.
North Carolina has gone for Brcck-
inridgc.
The fusion majority III New Jersey
is not known.
Missouri is to close between Bell and
Douglas that it is impossible to tell who
has the State, the chances are favorable
to Bell.
The Republicans have gained one
Congressman, and one in Michigan
Pennington is certainly defeated i'll
New Jersey.
Fisher is elected in Delaware.
The Illinois Delegation is unchanged
the Republicans have eleven majori-
ty in the Illinois Legislature.
The Governor of Pennsylvania has
issued proclamation declaring Lehman
elected to Congress from the first Dis
trict. Bycrly, who perpetrated the
fraud in that District, has been SEN
fenced ten years and half imprisonment
and 800 fine.
Secession Movements.
The bark James Gray ownedby Cush-
ing of the Boston Line, under instruc-
tions from owners, yesterday hoisted
the Palmetto Alag and fired fifteen guns
in Charleston harbor.
The Speaker of the South Carolina
Legislature on Wednesday night rcceiv-
ed dispatch from Virginia rendering
the services of a volunteer company in
the event of secession.
III the house Edward Ruffin made a
speech advocatingsecession Hisspecch
was rapturously applauded:
Efforts were made on Wednesday to
delay action for Southern cooperation;
but according to dispatch received to-
day, a State Convention is to be called,
and secession is certain. The election
of Delegates will probably be ordered
0n the 4th Of December, and,the Con-
vention meet on the 18th.
Docock, Bonham and Keitt urged the
call for convention and immediate ac-
ton. A large body of citizens called
on the resigned federal officers last
night. They were greeted with enthu-
siasln. The officials returned thanks
in several speeches.
A dispatch in the Courier says Bu-
chanan will resist notification but not
secession. The officers referred to in
the above dispatch are the United States
District Judge. District Attorney, and
the Collector of the port OF Charleston.
A dispatch from Richmond to the
New York times says there is little ex-
element there, and the Wings seem
we'll pleased with the result of the
election.
The Southern students in the New