Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-10-01

ordered to duty in the Asiatic squadron.
PoLITICAL.-GeneraI Frank Blair ir., left
last evening. and will speak in Bedford, Penn 4,
tonight.
The Democratic CITY Convention OF Pitts.
burg resolved that it was inexpedient to nomi-
nate Democratic candidate for Mayor.
Horace Greeley and General Butler were to
speak at Republican barbecue at Wood hall,
Steuben county, n. Y, yesterday.
- In the New York Herald is an ad yertise-
ment which says: For Sale-A five hundred
dollar bet that Seymour Will be the next Presi-
0ent.'
The Republican Convention in the Sixth
Massachusetts Congressional District have re-
nominated Hon. N. =. Banks for Congress by
acCiamation. He was elected to the 4Uth Con-
Democrat.
Hon. Ginery Twitchell was renominated
for Congress yesterday from the Third Massa-
ehusetts District by the Republican Conven-
non. lie was elected 10 the 10Th Congress by
6,t-i votes against ,6Gl for the Democratic, and
lC3 for the WOrkingmen's candidate.
- Elmore F. Ross was yesterday nominated
for Congress by the Democratic Congressional
Convention in the Twenty fourth District of
New York, which is AT present represented by
Hon. T. Nj. Poneroy, vino was elected TO the
iOth Congress As a Republican by 1871 votes,
against II ,iOi for Humphreys, Democrat.
- The new Republican Wigwam In Jersey
City was dedicated last night. About I5,0JU
persons were present. Speeches were made by
Generals Slekles and Fitzpatrick, Messrs. Free
iinghuysen, Cattell, ]. l.. Thomas, Of Mary
Ian d, and IL. X. Panghorn. There was a torch
light procession, display Of fireworks, aud
salutes were fired.
"A. W. Phelps, OF Connecticut, and E. IL.
Hay ard, Of Massachusetts, addressed a large
meeting of workingmen in PHILADELPHIA last
evening. followed by Hon. T. B. Florence,
Democratic candidate for Congress.
The political canvass in Delaware Is b Elm z
actively prosecuted by both parties. Tuesday
night the Republicans held meeting in Will
Eington, and last night the Democracy were
assembled. Republican speakers are stumping
the lower counties.
MAJOR General A. L. Williams, Of Michi-
gan, who commanded the Twentieth Corps, IN
Shernan's army, and was the Democratic can
dIdate for Governor of Michigan in 1-G6, has
written letter in favor of the election OF Grant
and COlfax. Gen. Williams is now United
States Minister 70 san Salvador.
According TO a statement in the New York
TTl6uHs, the Democrats have carried Idaho
Territory by an increased majority. Shafer,
D-mOcrat, is elected delegate To Congress by a
majority Of $50. Last year it was us.
General Mcclellan Is keeping quiet in New
York.
Hon. Fernando Wood is stumping Penn
sylyania.
Governor Swami was announced TO ad-
dress a mass meeting At Wilmin gton, Del, last
night. II has also been announced that ne will
go thence 10 Pennsylvania, and by invitatiOn
Will address the people Of Pennsylvania at the
following places Thursday, October LIST, at
Milton; Friday, I'd, at Harrisburgh; Saturday, +,
3d, az Bethlenem; Monday, 5th, at Llmberts-
willie. and Wednesday, 9TH, al Hollidaysburg.
- Democractc meetings have lately been
held ia Lancaster, Hamilton, Dayton, Piqua,
Amelia, Bellbrook, &C, Ohio, Gen. Ewing at
tending the most of them DR.. Charles Allen
will speak with George II Pendleton AT Co.
shocton September 81, New philadelphia DC.
faT . W f,An - a n Ohar D
Hon. q. N. Lamison will speak with Hon. A.
q. Thurman at Marion October 8, Dela ware
Octol er :, London, October 8, Washington Oc-
tober 10.
Senator Doolittle is on the war path in
Pennsylvania, so are ex-Govs. Bigler and
johnson, and Senator Cowan. J. X. Fellows,
Of rkansas; styled :" the great Southern
gomery Blair takes the stand next weel
Gen. Francis p. Blair occupies 1t in Westeru
Pennsylvania. Pendleton comes out Oct. 5th
at Pittsburg, and Gen. NJ McCandless, DIR. J uli us
korn, (German,) Heister Clymer, f. D. Perrin,
stephen j. Meany, Richard Vaux, ID. A. Og.
den, +. X. Apgar, and many others.
In response to a serenade from the "Rous-
seau G yards, I" in New Orleans the other night
Gen. Rousseau said -. should be glad to ad.
dress you at length, but 1 have for the most
part ceased making political speeches, deeming
il inconsistent with my position as an officer OF
the army"
- Dr. X. 4. Mason, Of Appleton, Wis, whs
was prominent candidate for the Democratic
nomination for Congress in the fifth district OF
that State, addressed the people of Appleton
last week in favor OF Grant and Colfax.
General b. +. Stringfellow, Of Atchison,
Kansas, well known as q leading border ruff.
fan during the Kansas troubles, and durin z
th- rebellion q rebel sympathlZer, has pub
NshCd a long letter in the Atchison Chamgion,
IN which ne declares himself IN favor Of the
election of Grant and Colfax.
The New York Sun says the idea OF Ho-
ratio Seymour's withdrawal from the canvass
for the benefit of the Democracy Is one that has
been entertained for several days past in the
IEInds Of prominent and active members OF The
party, whose names 1t IS not at liberty 10 men
Ion
The Lyuchburg TirginidH says 1t Is very
obvious that s.some change has occurred at
the North 10 inspire the Republicans with the
strongest hopes Of success in the Presldentis'
election. The October elections are to settle the
whole u usstion. II Pennsylvania and Ohio 20
against the Democrats, says the ViroiniGU, .the
cause Will be lost" if not there Will still be
room for hope.
General Rufus Barringer has written a
letter accepting the Republican nomination for
electOr IN the Sixth District OF North Carolina.
General Barringer is a leading member OF the
bar of MS State, of large means and high social
standing. He was opposed to the secession OF
North Carolina, but after the war had begun,
entered the Rebel army and rose from the pos
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