Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-11-03
THE ELECTIONS

tskng thc lead in correcting the Inischeyous
impression that those who carried the October
elections 30 overwhelmingly, and who bid fair
to make almost clean \ sweep in those to
coma ofto-morrow. are opponents of the further
prosecution Of the war. The idea wa. origi.
mated, and has been urged, simply for part.
ian purpose, without due reflection upon the
swepiny injury 1t is calculated to do to the
good cause Of the res ,oration of the Union by
force IF arms, If accepted in Europe and NJ
home.
While there may ba a few Representative YES
elected by this successful new organization
quite az inimical TO ihc restoration Of the Union
by force of arms either Senator Sumner or
Mr.. I-oyeioy-those stalwart representatives OF
the class who support the war because they
hold .ha. its success il 10 be- the death kneII of
the alleged "leagua with hell ami covenant
With q, sth'-the Constitution OF the United
80. the ncw conserva tive members who are
70 b. in the next House Will generally surely
prove a. effective supporters OF the ar policy
ofthe Government a. originally laid down by
(,ua.y~-s and .he Pres ideis,, as men can pos
eil.Iv lie
b.: Of the elections themselves the net con-
s|rsatiVe gam in The October elections was six
.4.H-u'ak.n" difference Of thrty.t,yo votes
ana il rtIlianS 10 b. seen whether tomorrow,
elections will or will not secure them control
of Ing Ee2' Hous" Of Rrprese natives A gain
or nine more members will do 20. Wefrelsurp
thai th'y all gam from ten 10 fifteen, if not
twenty, when We iEclud" the republicans OF
the Brow ming and Cowan school who will b..
chosen N Illinois and clscyY here. to succaed
radicals OF the Sumner and Loycjoy school
Tie delegation froII Illinois in The new House
viii nlbrsCe majority Of from three 10 five
conservative :: nslead 81 ma joriIy of four rad
GaIn oEs' il not two members IN both Wisconsin
and Nichi. an: from five TO seven in New York.
and Al least one in New Jersey. Such are our
s.H.sc.pat ions of tomorrow : voting
Bo'h ra-tir- ape IT sangHinr OF electlsg their
guheGNaioTiai candidate in New York: while
IL truth, ..ei'hrr party i by any mean. conf
Cen: i'll that connection.
TIE HIGH PRICE or P.PEE-Since tho ,,axs
OF the revolution of 10 paper has never been
a. lia a at the present time. This arises from,
tht graf scarcity OF Gotten and linen racs
which ar" tEe component parts in the manuCac-
tuTc. The prices of these have risen over one
hnIiairsd Per cent and hence the mills have
been forced TO advance their rates on all tho
different grades from twenty Fl ye 70 fifty per
cent, W hich, upon article in such general
Use a. paper, must seriously effect the whole
community. The newspapers throughout the
= corresponding increase in the price of their
Is-ueo. Already ;he Philadelphia publishers
have called convention 20 agree upon :l. NO.
ce-sary advance, and nearly all other will
apparently soon be compelled, noiens roleas, to
rdcpt the same course.
~ The BaitiIsore American, Quoting from
our Saturdays budget of southern news from
'he Richmond papers of the 3Vth uI,o., saws
ti":.ed as CT the 'Plug Ugly" Baltimore of.
hSere recently dismissed from the detective
fOrGH az Richmond for various rascalities) were
all three leading spirits, in times nast. of tho
EInrire tDemocraticl Club of baltimore, the
mortal enemies of the ''Plug Uglies" The des
lgnation Of plug Ugly" was that appliad 70
them by the Richmond Examiner. no, by US.
Decidedly CooL.-The behind-tine Wash.
inztcn correspondent of the New York Com.
n'Src1o'. who probably never III his journalistic
experience got an idea or item for his letters
from here that he did not steal from some
Washington paper. has the impudence 10 talk
OF ashingtonians being compelled CD go 10 the
New fork papers-the Commercial perhapsfD-
for their local news,
PEoAoTIoss.-J. II. Halves, OF Iowa Princi
pal Draughtsman in the General Land Office.
hss been appointed By the President 70 the no.
sition Of Principal Clerk of SURVEYS IN the same
Office.
N Dubois, OF Pennsylvania, has been pro
NOTED 20 the position OF Principal Draurhts
man, In place of J. II. Ha ives, promoted A.
sboSe.
~ A discussion took place at the Cooper
Institute, New York, on SATURDAY. night he
tween George Francis Train and Cassius M
Clay. on the slavery question-Mr Train de.
Tending and Mr.. Clay opposing the institution
The debate continued three hours, each speak
Tag half an hour at time.
ga Baltimore dispatch saws. Mes,rs.
Gardner. Rich, Sewaii and Evans, since their
rrturn from Fort Delaware, have discovered
ennis -ari's and secret causes of their arrest.
Wn.eh iInplicate prominent contractors and
OthPr-.
- Hon. James II. Mexican, present repre.
sentative In Congress from the Saratoga NY
district declines renorni nation on account of
ol--s-e contracted while in the military service
q the country, which units him for a proper
attendance 10 duty al the present time
NV DAILY PAPER.-The Chronicle, here.
toiofe published as a weekly paper, comes out
to-day as daily morning paper II i, well
hlied, and presents a decidedly neat and hand.
some appearance.
~ The coal tonnasr OF the Philadelphia and
y. aiding railroad for the week ending Octobrr
3rh was s., 92j tons, making a total since
January let of 2,Oie,nO tons-au increase Of
"N''op IONS on the same period last year
~ ANY parii"e having email, low pressure
e'esm-tug-' In good order, that are coppared.
or can b. coppered, Will have an opportunity
pt ulspoSing OF them, If they will offer them at
fsr price, to the Navy Department
"Strong suspicious ART gaming cr.dence
that some foul play atiaci,c, TO the recent burn.
tng OF the chip Allegheny, on n. Chasapc,La
Bay. The mystery J. bling in ye.tipa,ea
- From Franck Taylor W. hav. par, ,o
Of the valuable Rebellion Record bv Franz
Moore. IL has fine portraits OF Major General
kearnEy sDd Stonewall Jackson
"Maror General Banks arrived in Rosio,
SaSra rhax rfvk4 ~