Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-11-05
THE ELECTION.

The Albany Evening Journal comedies New
York to Seymour by 5000, and to Hoffman by
% OO0 It claims that the Assembly will be
'composed of IA Radicals to 81 Democrats
The Argus claims 10, 900 majority in the State
for Seymour, and q, 900 for Hoffman, and con-
cedes the Assembly to the Radicals by small
majority. Other dispatches claim Democratic
majority 10 the Legislature
New Jersey has given 1000 Democratic ma
iority for Seymour, and $500 tor Randolph
Democratic candidate for Governor. The
Democrats have majority IN both Houses Oh
the Legislature.
The Radicals claim to have carried Oregon
No figures are given, but large Radical gains
are reported. Other advices claim the State
for the Democrats by 400 or 500 majority
Nevada has gone Radical
Election returns from California are mea-
gre. Radical journals say that Grant has car
red the State Democratic journals claim the
State by 5000 to 5000 majority, and the cleo
ton of Johnson and AXtel, Democrats, to
Congress. The Democratic majority IN San
Francisco is 800.
The election returns from the various Safes
indicate thus far the loss OF seven Radical
Congressman. 1t is thought that Conservative
Senators will be elected 10 New York and New
Jersey in place OF the Senators from those
States whose terms will expire in March.
| Some Democrats claim North Carolina Tor
| Seymour. The Wilmington Morning Star
| Dem estimates the Radical majority at
| 5000.
Returns from South Carolina are meagre,
but it is thought the State has gone, Radical.
Savannah was quiet yesterday, but the ne
groes on the Ogeechee were reported to be
lOrcr IIT11hn
| trouble was apprehended. The city ana coun'
ty are largely Democratic.
Kentucky gives Is, 900 Democratic majority
and elects nine Democratic Congressman.
WILLIAM B. AsToR is a very noticeable ex-
ception to the rule that the sons of rich men
souander what their fathers spent their lives in
earning. Econmy and thrift are hereditary VIZ.
tues in the Astors, and the immense wealth
| that old John Jacob accumulated IS likely TO
remain in the family Tor generations.
| He has two sons, John Jacob and William
B. Astor, Jr, both OF whom are as close ap,,
plicants to business as their father and several
daughters, all married to wealthy gentlemen;
Mrs. Astor, who is the daughter of General
| Armstrong James Madison 8 Secretary OF War,
is woman of culture and accomplishment, and
| lends grace and dignity to her husband 8 hos
| pitality.
| William B. Astors wealth cannot be accu'
rately determined. He does not know himself
but it is probably $65.000,00O or $40 ,0OQQ,0 0O'
perhaps $4,000, 900 or 800, 100000. 1t H.
creases largely every year, by reason OF the ad-
vances in property, and may nearly uouoIe III
value before his death His income is greatly
disproportioned to his fortune, because be
owns such large amount Of unproduclve real
estate. de has much property that even his
sons know nothing Of, and, like his father;
seems unwilling to have any one understand
| the immensely Of his riches. 1t IS SAID he IS
very anxious to live, to see how many OF his
| investments will turn out; but, at seventy SIX,
| that rare pleasure cannot be forever enjoyed.
WASHINGTON ITEMs-Ye stcrday the case
of Leonard Huyck, which has fingered in our
courts for some time, was taken up and argued
by Mr.. Darlington for the United States and
bv Mr. Davidge for the defendant. The Court
dismissed the appeal for irreguarlty, holding
that anv objection to the grand jury could not
be taken advantage OF after final judgment
Yesterday morning, Coroner W. w. Potter
was summoned to hold an inquest on the body
of one Absalom Conrad, who died at the sta
tion.house, in Georgetown, from the effects OF
| injuries received 10 q brutal attack made by
George W. Clementson Clementson is held
| for examination.
The funeral of Mrs. Harriet Murphy, wife
of Francis j. Murphy, who died yesterday, will
take place from st. Patrick's Church, to-mor-
row morning, at nine O'Clock. Mrs. Murphy
had been an invalid for over twenty years, dur
| ing which time she was constantly under meg
ical treatment, and her long, lingering illness
is perhaps one of the most remarkable known
to the physicians Of the District
The Grand Lodge OF Ancient York Masons
of the District Of Columbia have elected the
following officers to serve the ensuing year
DR.. r. B. Donaldson, w. G. NJ; j: 3: VIII,
d. G. NJ; j. H. Russell, S. G. W.; W. II.
Orcutt, j. G. W; Noble D. Larner, q. 5.
|. s., and Lecturer; j. Tyler Powell, G, NJ.
Rev. w. Y. Tudor, q. q.
PPTERsRuRG ENTERPRISE. The question