Daily national Democrat., 1860-11-06
Later News from the East.

BY the Pony Express which arrived at
Carson Valley on Sunday, we have intelli-
gence from st. Louis to October 24.h. We
take the following from the Unions dispatch F.:
Sr. LOUIS, Oct 23d The only feature in
the political news is the continued agitation
of secession at the South. Various move
ments and speculalions are afoat
The Adiutant General Of Virginia recently
visited New York with a credit of half mil
lion Of dollars, and orders for the purchase Of
complete armament for the State.
It is also said that the Governor Of Vir-
ginia has resolved TO call meeting ofSouth-
ern Governors at Richmond, shortly, for the
purpose of concerning measures for the de-
fensive, in view Of Lincolns election.
Another statement is that leading members
Of Congress from Virginia, recently at Wash
ington, said they had no idea the Virginia
delegation would take their seats.
1t is rumored that meeting Of the Sena-
tors and Representatives from Virginia has
been called, and will take place several weeks
prior to the meeting of Congress The called
session of the Virginia Legislature is believed
really to be fer the purpose Of considering
this question.
The secession press of South Carolina and
Of other States continue violent agitation on
the subject.
a srong conservative sentiment is ex-
pressed by the Union press South.
The New York Heruld's Washington cor
respondent says rumors are rife that extra
ordinary overtures from the Republicans
have been made to the South if Southern
leaders will keep quiet; that Corwin says
Lincoln will execute the Fugitive Slave Law,
and will not couutenance the abolition Of
slavery in the District of Columbia without
the consent of the inhabitants He also re-
ports that combinations are forming which
will astonish the country.
An election was held in Virginia, October
18th, to fill several vacancies in the Eighth
Senatorial District, Cox (Donglas) wasahrad
so far as heard from. Dickinson (Breckin-
ridge) was elected in Pryors district. The
Goth was not heard from. For the House.
Crump was elected from Amelia and Nota
way-Whig gain; Nelson and another Breck,
| inrdge man were elected in Patrick and
tluvana counties.
In Georgia, a similar election was held
Ferrill (Union) was elected over Roberts
(Breckinlidge) bv IS majority, in Spaldng
! y
cratic majority was 10. In MerrYweather
county, Hall, elected last year as a Democrat
by 55 majority, turned against Breckinridge
and resigned, in order to test the question.
IL was opposed now 10y CASTOR (Breckin-
ridge) who is elected over Hall by ca ma
jority.
The three parties opposed to the Rcpuhli-
cans in the Fourth and Fifth Congressional
Districts, in Massachusetts, have united on
Bigelow and Appleton, against Burlingame
and Rice.
The official returns from Pennsylvania give
| Curtin majority of 32,092.
In Ohio, Brinkerhoff's majority is l2,9o3
One Day Later---The Administration
Caving.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. oath 1t is reported that
orders have been issued from Washington
directing the support of the Douglas electoral
| tickets North and West
Specie Excitement.
Gold is selling at St. Louis at one and two
per cent. premium. 1t is reported that the
capitalists are cutting it down in apprehen-
sion of crisis of some kind