Mississippi Democrat. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1875-1???, 1876-10-07

a peaceful eIcciien. The vote will
~ The iargesi ever east In colnradu
lfpofi. iI0an tht PRINCIPAL towns at
y M iissAcslto sheavy Republican
gains eVerywherv over the election
Of 1874 The chairman at the Re-
publican State committee claims tho
State by 1000 majority, and the
Legislature by u majority Vt 40 oa
ioint ballot.
Chicago, Oct. 2.--The noon prny.
ca meeting, led by Moody and San.
key, filled the Upper Hall. About
100 minister's u Chicago aud vitini
~ were on the platform. Moody
gave y running commentary IL the
nity first Psalm. DR.. Mitchell spoke
GA peliilsaee, advising these who
we're weeping 10 dry their tears.
br'ak on their sins and do works
suitable for repentance.
Mr.. Moody, at the evening meet.
lng, said the noon meeting, with It,
deep religious power, was even more
encouraging than the great crowds
In the iabnernacle on SUNDAY. In
the tabncrnaClc. Of . o'clock, nearly
SIX Thousand people assembled. Mr.
Moody preached on courage. Mr..
sankey sang Awaiting aud Watch
ing" With effect.
The leading city clergy are ergag
ing heartily Ia the meetings, when
arr bccOmiRg the chief topic ut
thought aud conversation Ia THE
city. The success Oi the revival
work seems Ia 10 assGrcd.
Memphis. Oct. I.-Ileavy frost
las, night. But little damage done,
probable owing 10 the drouth. The
relieves all anxiety with regard 10
yellow fever here.
On last Saturday Capt. +. II.
Torbitt aud \. IL. McAlexandcr,
DcpHty United States MaTshals, at.
tempted 10 arrest mo0nshiner
named Giles, in lleney county. Tenn,
who resisted and fired on the oiscers.
killing Torbitt aud then hrcd the
other barrel OF his shot. gun at Ne
Alexander, the charge passing
through his cloak. Giles thvn fled.
McAlexaader arrived her, this
morning with the body of Torbtt.
Giles Is desperate character aud
Was badly wounded recently by Dep.
uty Marshal Gibson white resisting
arrest TUrbitt WAS formerly "A cap.
tain ~ the SlXtcenth United States
Infantry.
Baltimore, Oct. "a delegation
vi boys who wore the blue, accom-
panied by toll band and drum
corps, numbering about loo in all,
under the command vf Col. VIM. l..
MaulSby aud captain J. +. Lewis,
lett this afternoon Tor indianapolis
to take part in the mass convention
OF conservative Union soldiers.
Omahs, Neb. Oct. 2-Saturday
night the water irOze To the thick
ness OF about One-eighth OF an inch.
Yesterday the weather moderated
considerably.
Boston, Oct 4--Thc movement ia
nominate candidate to run against
halter IN the Seventh, was tnnsu.
mated to-day by meeting OF prom.
iHcnt citizens oi the district. Ju,lg,
lloar accepted lhe II minalion.
Augusta, Oct t-rhe election
I passed OF quietly. Aboat 800 votes
pOlled here, 81 which Colqutt re-.
cciyed 200 and Norcross Gao.
Atlanta. Oct i--Thc election was
I quiet. The returns indicate "a light
vote. The Democratic majority is
large. .-.------- : 49,
/ Savannah. Oct 4-Tho Democrat.
~ majority Ia Chatham county !.
92O, Sumter county 5O0, Pierce $50.
Every thing passed OFT quietly.
/ Beaver, Oct 4-The htile election
for Inspectors throughout the State.
sare indication Of the course u
The state ia the big election, result
ed IN favor of the Democrats.
Senator Bayard was sorenaded
last night.
DenVer' Oct A--There IL no long
or any doubt that the Republicans
have carried the State by a major.
y approximanng 300. Th~ official
hgurcs 80 TAR received show a ratL
OF gains by the Republicans which,
" sustained in sections not vet heard
ffom, must increase the majority tn
800.
The chairman of tho Republican
State COMMITTEES claims 81 OF the 36
counties IN tho State and three
fourths OF the legislature.
Denver, Oct 4-Furthcr returns
do not materially change the figures
givingthe general result in this State
The Democrats enHcede the olec.
ton Of all the State officers, members
OF congress and of the Legislature.
Savannah, OFT Both of the Gig.
nal station officers are sirk. TOTAL
interments today "a, of which N
we're yellow fever. OF the barials
ten were colored people.
Dom Gabriel Berger, Catholic
priest, died TO day.