The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-10-11
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News Items.
WASHINGTON, October 9-P. MA t. 'le-
gram to the National Union Committe
here states that the Republicans claim
Philadelphia by only 5000 majority, which
Is a large Democratic gain, as compared
with the election of 1864.
Another despatch reports Republican
gains IN all the Western Counties; also III
Eastern Ohio.
We have 40 other reports as yet from the
West.
PHILADELPHIA, October 9-P. M.-Somc
further returns have been received. Allie
ghany County gives 5000 majority for the
. erndicals--the same as i'll 1864. Geary'S ma
DIRTY in Blair County is S00--a radical loss
of 100 Gearv's majority i'll Chester County
is 1900. The returns from this city show
large gains for the Democrats, who have
also gained one State Senator (McCau(lless)
and three members of the Legislature.
Returns from the interior continue to show
gains for both parties III different Counties
but there is no doubt of Gearv's election
by from 10000 10 $4,000 majority. The
Democrats have lost a member of Congress
in the 10th District, Cake, Republican,
being elected, probably by small majority.
MIDNIGHT -Forney's Press estimates the
majority for Gearv in this city at 5000, and
in the State at $4,000. A despatch from
Thaddeus Stevens says Lancaster County
gives 5000 Republican majority, and Allie
ghany County certainly gives 5000 kepub-
lican majority Forney claims the follow
ing gains for the Republicans: Cake in the
10th District, and KUontz in the 18th Dis
trict for Congress.
PHILADELPHIA, October 10-Gearv's ma
jority in this city is 1903 and in the State
from 10000 to l5, O00 Randall. Democrat.
$500. Kelly, Myers and O'Neil, Republi-
cans, are elected by reduced majoritics
Taylor, Republican, beat Ross in the 5th
District, where the Democrats confidently
reelected in the 18th District, but his cleo
tion will be contested on grounds OF illegal
votes in Luzerene County. Gen. Cake
Republican, is elected in the 10th District
a gain. 1t is reported that John Goode
Republican. is elected in the 21st District
which would be gain. The Pennsylvania
Congressional delegation stands seventeen
Republicans and SIX Democrats with the
21st District in doubt-Republican gain
one. The Democrats concede Geary's
election by 10 000-Forncy claims 10 900.
p. M.-As far as heard from, Geary's
majority will be about IL, 900. The Repub-
licans gain two members Of Congress.
New YORK, October 1O.-Upwards Of fifty
women of i'll fame pershed by the foun-
tlering of the steamship Evening Star.
The Times Paris correspondent saws the
French troops will all be Withdrawn a one
time from Mexico, and that Maximilian will
abdlcate and be appointed Regent of the
Austrian Empire.
Cruz on the 30th ult., via Havana ON the
5th inst, has arrived. 1t was reported at
Vera Cruz that MaXimilian had taken q
strong stand again in relation to retaining
his empire in Mexico. That French money
was on its way to him, and the French
troops will remain to support him.
BALTIMORE, October 1O.-The municipal
election IS proceeding quietly, and the vote
is confined exclusively to the registration
list.
JED1ASa poi - 0ctobar IN Tho o1o.t;o,,
returns are very indefinite and unsatisfac-
tory, but the Republicans claim the State
by reduced majority. 1st Congressional
District. Niblack, Democrat, is reelected;
liam, Republican; 9Th, Coburn, Republican;
9th, ColfaX, Republican,; 10th, Williams,
Republican; I1th, Shanks, Republican. 1t
is reported that the election in the 7th Dis
trict is very close. The returns are too in
complete to estimate the complexion of
the Legislature.
p. M.-Ihe returns come in very slow,
and are incomplete. The State ticket is
generally conceded to the Republicans by
$4,000 majority. In the 9th District, Co
Democratic gain of over 500 on the vote of
1864. In the I'd District, Kerr, Democrat
is conceded to be elected. The 18th, 7th
and Sth Districts are still doubtful. The
Republicans claim eight Congressman and
majority in both branches of the Legis-
went Republican, in 1865, by a majority of
1900, gave Morton, for Governor, GOO ma
Jorlty. Hon. James Hughes, Republican,
of Marion County, is elected to the Legs-
lature, which is a Union gain.
CINcINNATI, October l0.-There was q
spirited contest in the 1st District between
Pendleton, Democrat, and Eggleston, Re
publican; but the latter is reelected by 500
majority-a loss Of l 900 on 1864. Fifteen
Republicans ere certainly returned to Con-
gress, and perhaps seventeen. The Repub-
lican State ticket is elected by large ma
jority. Buckland. Republican, i'll the 9th
District, is elected. This District the
DEMOCRATS expected to gain.
T. M.-The total vote in this city foots
up sc, O,0O0-an increase of 1900 votes over
any previous election. Eggleston, Repub-
lican, is elected over George fl. Pendlcton
by about 900 majority.
Market Reports.
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