, 1865-03-11
TT1E NEW EDs1K Tl(rN1CEEnAE,
ELECTIONS.
Glorious Union Victories.

The Union loving people Of New Yorlt are
doing thcir whole duty While senaius col
diers to the field to wipe out the rebellion.
they turn aside for day and wipe ont the
Corperheads at the ballot-boxes. Ele:tious
were held In most Of the cities Of the State
on Tuesday last, with the following result as
far as heard from:
RocHEsTER--The charter election on Tues.
day resulted In the election of the Union
candidates for Mayor, Police Justice, City
Treasurer, and ten out Of the fifteen Alder
men. This Is the first time the Unionists
have carried the city for many years. Mr..
Moore, the Mayor elect, is editor and p.opr;e.
tor Of the RurGl Ne,o Yorker.
T11cA+-John Butterfield, the Union CHI
didase for Mayor, was elected On Tuesdsr by
70 majority. Utica has heretofore been Cop
perhead at municipal elections BY 800 to 500
majority.
oswEGo.-Tle Republicans Of oswero
elected ". H. Herrick for Mayor On Tuesday
last; s.me Us last ycar.
LocKroET.-At The charter election on
Tuesday last the entire Union ticket was
elected, showing Union gain Of 14o over
last fall. >;
TEor.-Uri Gilbert, the Union candidate.
was elected Mayor Of Troy on Tuesday last
BY Is majority. Tits is Union gain Of over
500 yotcs since last spring and fall.
PorGuEErs1E.-Gtorge Innis, Union, was
electtd Mayor Of Poushkeepsie On Tuesday,
without opposition. Poughkcepsic isn't an
entertaining. place for coppcrhcads.
EiN1RA.-Thc Unionists Of Eimira carried
the city election last Tuesday by about 800
minority. This Is Union gain Of $50 since
las fall. John ]. Wlcks Is th. Mayor elect.
Interesting Gotten Suit. +;
From the Missouri Republican,
An interesting case has for some time been
before the uutted States snpscuc Court. iu-
yolying the title to the cottou captured or
seized By the navy during the Red River ex-
pfdition Of Gen. Banks. and involving also q
principle which has never yet been directly
decided by the Supreme Court, viz: Whether
WI, upon land, or upon the inland waters Of
the United States.
The case In question grew out Of the seizure
ef seyentJ-two bales Of cotton about the 2Bth
Of March last, at the plantation Of Nrs. Al
cxander, the claimant, in the parish OF Auo-
house one mile from the bank OF Red River,
and about fifty miles below 4lexandris. The
occupation Of the city Of Alexandria by the
Federal forces took place on the 10th OF the
month NAMED, and all the connt.5 below
there to the mouth Of the river, was in the
uudisputcd possession Of our troops, A. the
time Of the seizure Of claimaut's cotton, and
had betn since the occupation Of Alexandria.
The captcrs sent the. cotton to Cairo for ad-
Indication as a prize Of war. The case was
tried Ii the Unftel States District Court for
the Southern District Of Illinois, on the 5th
day Of Decem Der last, md restitution was
awarded to the claimant, and the proceeds of
the seycnty-two bales Of cotton were ordered
to be paid to her. And therefore the District
Attorney prayed an appeal to the Supreme
Court, which WIS allowed.
The case came up in the United States Su-
preme Court for argument On the 22d Of Fsb-
ruary last the United States wasreprescnted
by Mr.. Ashton, Assistant Attorney General,
md the captors By Charles Ea1nes Of WISH
ipEton City. The claima1t was represented
by Richard n. Corwine. Of Cincinnati, and
Vim. II. Springer Of Springfield, Ill.
The argument was concluded on Monday,
9Th Of March, and the case il uov under ad-
vistmcpt by the court. 4 decision Is expcc-
ted soon.
There are q large amount Of claims in the
District Court, Of a similar character to The
Alexander CHIN. and the decision in the case
pending will cover others involving in the az
gytegsate million and half Of do1lurs.