The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-04-23
TELEGRAPHIC,
Au0usta. Ga. q

Augusta, Ca, 20,
The election is progressing with
out any collision.
The negroes with few exceptions
voted the radical ticket. They
marched in squads from the country
to the polls, with banners flying ard
yelling for Bullock. The excitement
is great, and but little is needed TO
bring about fearful collision.
About 1000 votes have been polled.
Totalnumber ofvotesr egistercdin the
county $500.
Charleston, S. c., 90.
Official returns as far us received
show that 81 900 yotedfor. and 600
against Tie Constitution.
Columbus, Ga. 90.
The election is proceeding quietly.
Total vote polle3 today was 704, Of
which 297 were radicals, and AZ con-
sorvatives. Many negroes voted the
Democratic ticket.
New Orleans, 20.
The counting Of the votes in this
city is not yet completed, owing to
the number of independent tickets.
The officers are divided nearly equal
ly, so far as heard from. The demo-
Gratis have a small majority in the
city and parish of New Orleans.
East and west Baton Rouge gave
900 majority against the Constitu-
ton.
The vote is very close, and the re-
suit cannot probably be determined
before tomorrow night.
Macon, Ga, 20.
The election proceeded quietly, the
negroes having the polls pretty much
to themselves. To-day 1850 votes
were pollcd, only a few hundred of
which were white.
New York, 21.
The Tribunes Washington dispatch
says:
Governor Hahn receceived tele-
grams from New Orleans last night
says that the Republicans voted solid
for the regular State ticket. The
majority in New Orleans for the con
stitution is 632, which renders it
probable that the Republicans have
carried the city. There is no doubt
as to the result in the state.
Atlanta, April 81.
The election is passing off quietly
Enthusiasm prevails in both parties
1t is supposed 1900 votes will be
polled in two days. Gordon, it is be.
lieved, is about 500 ahead.
New Bern, N G, April 81.
| The vote to-day for the Constitu-
ton was 1850; against it 200. A full
negro vote was polled. No distur
bance-
| In Morehead City the republicans
are Is ahead.
/ Washington, Apr. q.
1t is understood that the State De
partment has despatched Ward II
Lamon to Russia to obtain as lons
an extension of time as may be neces
sary to get the House to make az
appropriation to pay for Alaska. Iii!
the opinion of the Russian Minister
here, there will be no trouble in pre-
vailing upon his Government t.
grant the necessary extension.
Washington, 81.
, Dispatches received by Gen Gran
from Gen Candy dated at Charleston
April Goth, gives the following fur
Their particulars of the vote for tn
Constitution in South Carolin;
in twenty-one districts, registering
$4,000 voters, partial returns Civ
81, 900 votes polled. The same dis
tricts with full returns at the las
election gave $4,000 votes. Partia
: returns from 10 districts give 34,O9
votes for the Constitution, and Il
294 against it. These return
indicate that thore will be maorit,
r for the constitution in all but thre
or four districts.
New Orleans Apr. q.
4 No official returns yet made. Asia
"a heard from the majorities agains
the constitution are as lollows:
In this city 1000: Orleans Parisl
384: In East Baton Rouge SIS: Yves
Baton Rouge 100.
J. r. Conway Democratic candid
ate for Mayor in this city is electes
with majority Of the Democrats il
both boards of the city council.
In Orleans parish tho democrari
tickets probably elected
Six democratic Senators are cho
sen.
Anegro recorder is elected in tn
third district of this city.
Il Mann the democratic candidat,
for Congress in the I'd dist. is aheat
as far as heard from.
Wilmington, N. c. Apr. 21.
The election commenced this NOR
, ming. The day passed off withou
the slightest disturbance.
/ The approximate vote of foul
wards in this city for the constitu-
tson is 1900 against $40.
| The vote at Walden is for the con
stitution 294 agrinst 81.
| Some of the negroes voted the con
sentative ticket in this city.
| The whites generally vote on tn,
second and third days, while the ne
groes make the greatest effort on thu
first day.
Macon Ga %
/ The tota! vote up to the close o
the polls yesterday was 5000. TIL,
democrats gained largely in to-day,
[voting.
! Accounts from Southwestern Geo
gia, where the negroes largely in tn,
ascendancy are highly favorable t.
Democrats.
| jackson, Miss, q.
The Convention evinces DISPOSE
ton to get through at an early day
The report of the Franchise Commit
tee is on the third reading.
The heavy rains have damaged tn,
crop prospects, and delayed travel
ing on railroads here.
| Charleston, 81.
| The election is progressing quietly
79s votes were polled to-day, mostly
by the negroes, and many for tn
democratic ticket. The democrat
anticipate majority.
Savannah, 81.
The conservatives are hopefill Al