Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-10-16
THE NEWS:

The returns from thirty-seven counties in
Indiana give Baker tRep) s2s majority. The
counties to hear from gave sQ5 Republican ma
jority in 1865. Julian (Rep.l for Congress in
the fourth district. late reports represent as
elected by 12s majority. and VOORHEES, Dem.)
in the sixth. by one hundred. The Republi-
cans viii have thirty or thirty-fve msjority
on joint ballot in the Legislature. The oficial
returns place Julian's election in doubt. his
mnjorities being less than was siven to the
State ticket.
The Times has a dispatch from j. ]. Bing-
ham, Secretary of the State Central COMMITTEES.
as follows: The election is undoubtedly close.
but we have little doubt that we have elected
Hendricks. The Radicals claim the State. but
are unable to name any majority; have
thereupon to believe that the State Is safe.
Large Democratic gains in many counties are
reported. Niklack. in the First Keer. in the
Second Holman. in the Third. and VOORHEES,,
in the, Sixth District, are positively elected.
This is gain Of one over our very latest pre-
vious advices, and figures insure the State by
fifteen hundred majority. We do not see how
this reckoning can be overturned.
The st. Louis Democrat has a special from
Omaha as follows: THE returns from twelve
of the most populous counties show about 800
Republican gain. while the Democratic gain
is only about forty. The entire Republican
majority in these counties is about 1900.
Twenty-four counties in theinterior are yet to
be heard from, which will no doubt make the
Republican majority in the State from 1000 to
$500. The Republicans elected twelve State
Senators. and thirty-fve members to the
House. The Democrats elected one State Sen
ator and four Representatives"
The New York World. commenting on the
brave fight for victory made by the Democrats.
says they would have succeeded but for the
fact that the military prestige Of Grant was in
the scale on the one hand, and perversions Of
General Blait's position and views on the other.
1t regards the election as showing that the ma
jority Of the PEOPLE are on the Democratic side.
though more for Grant than Seymour. and more
against Blair on account Of his supposed posi-
ton, than against Democratic principles. 1t
says "We have been beaten by reasons quite
ertraneous to the issue. The position Of Gen.
Blair and some Of the Southern leaders has
been perverted and misrepresented, and an i'm
preston induced that the Democratic party IL
virtually pledged to the overthrow Of the pres
emit State Governments By force. This Islander
has repealed more than enough votes to have
tarned the balance"
At Norfolk yesterday the Opera House was
crowded with delegates TO the Commercial
Convention, Gen. Malone. President. Intense
interest was manifested. The report Of the
Business Committee was adopted, proposing a
subscription of 5000. 900, to be made at once
and an act of incorporation procured. 1h'
committee expresses pleasure at the Interest
manifested by the various Western and North
western States in lice Of Communication be-
tween the VALLEY Of the Mississippi AID th'
Atlantic ocean. By way of the Ohio, KanaWh'
and james rivers. and. in view Of lie impor'
lance. the Convention looked hopefully for
ward to iis speedy complstios. as a great i'm
prOvement Of national importsnee. VAriOu
DELEGATIONS from different States represented
supported the report Of The BuiBes Commit
tee. The report was adopted. The sum o
$1,000 was subscribsd-in Norfolk. S5o.ooo
In Nashville, 5000; in Pttsrsburr. 81. COO
etc. The tobacco planters attending the Con
veution held mass meeting last night. 10 tab
into consideration the propriety Of iubscribin
$4,000 to the enterprise.
A dispatch from Paris says: THE EpOc
thinks Il likely that some Of the great powers
Europe viii soon ask re Usi.ss States =
cause Of Admiral Farrarut's movements in b
rope"
Arrs.i frs ocsurrsd yesterday IN the psirs
lsun uorks 81 vsud. Bois 4 Co.. in Antwsu
Tbs bundins. two thousand barrels Of PER-
Lean and n.ly million Ealioas Of napths vs'
bursst- Les vsry heavy
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