The New York herald., 1862-09-22

Returns Of the election for Governor in Maine
have been received from three hundred and eighty
four towns. The result, as compared with the
vote in the same towns last year, is follows:-
1sS2. 1861.
Republican. A29l3 53,3i6
War democratic. .............. 6,73S 1888
Quaker or peace democratic. .3O466 1902
Hon. Thomas D. Eliot, representative in Con-
gress from the First district of Massachusetts,,
some time since stated in letter his determine
ton to retire from public life. He has, however,
since been prevailed upon to try it again and
has consented to " cheerfully yield to the wishes
of his friends"
Thurlow Weed, in the Albany Journal, says he
has long regarded the Chicago Tribune as ia
cobinical aud revolutionary" The Tribune be-
longs to the Greeley school.
Seymour 4 Co.'s chair factory, at West Troy,
New York, was destroyed by fire on the Goth inst.
Loss $50 900; insurance $2l 900.
The Nineteenth regiment New York uniformed
militia, at Newburg, recently returned from three
months service, has been accepted by the Cover
nor for nine months. They will be ready to march
again for the seat of war in ten days.
The government is not at present disposed to
allow the enstments in the navy to be considered
portion of States quota. No such allow
ance will probably be made.
Gen. Pope has commenced operations in the
West. He has forbidden Gov. Solomon. Of Wis
consin, sending any more troops out of the State,
and has invited proposals for purchasing two
thousand horses.
Much depends upon the kind and quality of men
to be sent to the next national legislature. The
antecedents of all the candidates should be studied
and sifted, and their loyalty should be matter
OF strict and searching investigation. 1t is well
settled fact that the material Of which the present
Congress is composed is incapable OF settling our
difficulties, and should the next House Of Repre-
sentatives be made up Of a majority Of such
men Owen Lovejoy, of Illinois; Clement L..
ysllandigham, of Ohio; Daniel Webster VOORHEES,
and George W. Julien, Of Indiana Dennis A.
Mahony Of Iowa, and Thaddeus Stevens, Of
Pennsylvania. the Union would not be likely to
be restored for many years to come. The fate Of
the country depends the Thirty eighth
Congress.
Wednesday, the Gath inst, the day on which the
Governors OF the loyal States are to meet at Al
toona, Pennsylvania, for consultation on matters
not made public, is the same day that the Repuh.
Ecan State Convention Of New York meets at
Syracuse, the Illinois Republican State Convention
meets at Springfield, and the Republican State
Convention of Michigan meets at Detroit.
The following are the names Of the bogus re-
presensatives OF Kentucky IN the Congress Of the
Senate-Henry G. Burnett and William L.
Simms.
House-First district, Willis b. Mschen; Second,
George W. Ewing; Fifth, J. s. Chrsman Sixth,
N n,r II a.
ID. Hodge; Ninth, L. n. Bruce; Tenth. J. w.
Moore; Eleventh, r. J. Breckinridge; Twelfth, J.
NJ. Elliott.
The only salt springs in the rebel States wor-
thy of note are At Abingdon, in the southwest
corner Of Virginia, on the line Of the Virginia
Central Railroad. and about forty miles from Cum
berand Gap The article sells for eighteen dol
lars per busbel
Nine hundred and sixty-two thousand two hun.
dred and thirty bushels of grain, and thirty three
thousand two hundred and ninety-seven barrels Of
flour, were exported from this por, to Europe dur
ing the past week.
The stock market onksatsrday opened steadily, with
fractional advance in OF the Western shares,
decline the New York shares change govern
rnents Az the day progressed favorable rumors
circulated and the market gained strength closing hrn
with general advance IN all descriptions At close
there we're large sales OF real stock by holders Money
was very attendant four per call, and cern
Gates % indebtedness were wanted al SO Exehsage was
inactive nomSa price I2e for bankers signatures Colo
opsneA lisss ei - lles rallied and closed Al ll7,
The nsas trade tables for the wesk will be found in the
money article.
The cotton market quiet saturday, while ssles
10 small lots confined 70 about 100 loo bales,
closing nominal within the range Of 6Sc. a soc. The
l.
Doc . s5l.c. The IRON Europe giving &C.
counts Of decline Liverpool, also tended TO unsette
the maj ket dealers felt disposed await the receipt
Of private advces by msi The -four market heavy
aud duh for and medium grades, while good 10
prime brands OF extras were quite hrm. The trausac-
tons we're TO far extent in good part TO the home
trade wheat was irregular, and closed at decline OF
about lc per bushe with toeraby free sales 81
the concession Corn was less baoyant, and fell Oh
about lie. per bushel, with sales Of sound Western
mixed at Jsc and some o, prime 10. at zoe. Pork
was nrm and in good demand, with sales Of mess a,
si1 IS and with smaller lots OF heavy barrels at $2
and prime at $40 i2l, $40 rs. sugars Arm and
active. The chief sales were confined TO Cubss The
transactions embraced about 700 hhds, including fair
| to good refining Cubas, within the range OF sisc a
ssc and small lots Of good to prime grocery grades
| q, sc. s,sc Coffee was quiet Freighs were dull
| and engagements moderate To Liverpool wheat was
engaged IN bulk ana 10 ships bags at III 81 l2d aud
-four at 3s and 1our TO Glasgow 3D. and wheat al
/ 13Isd. IA ID, in biik and ships bags
4
The HALsrEAD LErTER.-There is q rule OF
law that secondary evidence should never be
admitted when better can be obtained In the
communication which we published yesterday
from Commodore Kesrny he insists on the sp-
plcstion of this principle to the controversy
now being waged In regard to the contents OF
the letter written te Mr. Hslstsad by bis late
gallant relative General Kearny. We back
i r.urc,oaoro R..~cu,. raasouahla demand