The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-09-13
EASTERN DISPATCHES.

| From the Enterprise OF yesterday
Troy, n. Y, September S.-A walking
match of 100 miles in "a hours commenced
last evening, between Weston, Haycock
Paine, Adams, Bedaw and Ferguson.
MONTGOMERY, September "a train e!
cars on Montgomery and Mobile Railroad
met with terrible accident to-day. The
trestle gave way while crossing the Escambia
River bridge. Three front cars fell through.
F. F. Warren, ex-messenger, was instantly
killed, and several persons were badly hurt.
SANDCsKY, O., September 9.-The Demo-
cratic Convention to-day nominated E. F,
Dickinson as a candidate for Congress.
BALTIMORE, September 9.-Hon. Steven
son Archer has been nominated for Congress
by the Democrats of the Second District.
WORCESTER, Mass, September 9.-The
Republican State Convention o-day was a
very large gathering, and was participated in
by most of the we'll known party leaders in
the State. Hon. William Clahin was nomi-
mated BY reclamation for Governor. The
rest of the ticket is the same as last year,
with the exception of Joseph Tucker of Len
nox, for Lieutenant Governor. 1t was re-
solved to base further calls for Conventions
on the Republican vote of the State, instead
of on the entire vote as now. A resolution
was offered calling for Senator Summers re-
election, and was greeted with cheers. Gen
eral Butler spoke during the proceedings Of
the Convention. The resolutions adopted
were brief. They endorse the National
platform and declare that the success of the
Democracy tends directly to revolution and
civil war.
ATLANTA, Georgia, September Gin the
House, a message arrived from the Governor
inclosing a report of a committee in the
case CT persons.applying for the seats vacated
by the expelled negroes, which reviewed a
Constitutional question. He states that the
Constitution clearly gave the negroes the
right to hold office. Pending the reading, a
motion was made to table it, as it was direct
insult to the House. The motion was not
sustained.
The following resolution was introduced
Resolred, That portion of the communi-
cation from the Governor rejecting upon the
action of the House in deciding OIL the eligi
bility of free persons of color under the
be returned to the Governor,
with the following resolution
Resolred, That the members of both |
Houses are judges of what are the qualitica- |
ions Of the members of each House, and not
he Governor. They are the keepers of their
own conscieaces, and not His Excellency.
A resolution was passed to swear in the
members having the next highest vote who
ire not ineligible under the third section of
he Fourteenth Amendment.
The several new members were sworn in
md took their seats.
CHICAGO, September l0.-Santa Fe dis
catches state that the election in New Next
% resulted in Republican victory. The
legislature will be two-thirds Republican.
A Denver dispatch states that the election
n Colorado, on Tuesday, resulted in the
lection Of Allen A. Bradford, Republican,
S Delegate to Congress. BY an increased
majority The Legislature is largely Repub-
can.
CONCORD, September 8. Ex-President
fierce is dangerously sick in this city. He
;as taken on Friday.
CONCORD, September g. Elk President
ierce is more comfortable, and medical at ,
.ndants think he may recover.
CoNCoRp, September l0.-Ex-President =
iercc's condition is critical, but hopes are
1tertained Of his recovery.
CHICAGO, September 1O.-Another terri
lie marine disaster has cast its shadow over
lis community. The propeller Hippoca- n
JUS, left Benton Harbor, Michigan, on a
[onday evening, bound to this port with !
.rgo of peaches. Not arriving, tug was n
spatched in search of the missing Esssel,