§ Under the act of the late session of Congress, authorizing the construction of six steam frigates, they are building as follows:-the Merrimack at Boston; the Niagara at New-York; the Wabash at Philadelphia; the Minnesota at Washington; the Roanoke and the Colorado at Norfolk; each to carry 50 guns. STATES AND TERRITORIES-38. Alabama-Formed out of territory ceded to the U. S. by S. C. and Ga. Admitted into the Union Dec. 14, 1819. Arkansas-Formed from territory ceded to the U. S. by France. Admitted June 15, 1836. California-Formed of territory ceded by Mexico. Admitted September 9, 1850. Carolina, North-One of the original thirteen. Ratified the Constitution of the U. S. Nov. 21, 1789. Carolina, South-One of the old thirteen. Rati- Massachusetts-One of the original thirteen. Ratified the Constitution Feb. 6, 1788. Michigan-Formed from territory ceded to the U. S. by Virginia. Admitted Jan. 26, 1837. Minnesota Ter.-Ter. Gov. established in 1849. Mississippi-Formed from territory ceded to the U. S. by Georgia. Admitted Dec. 10th, 1817. Missouri-Formed from territory ceded to the U. S. by France. Admitted August 10, 1821. Nebraska-Part of Louisiana cession by France. Organized as a territory July, 1854. New-Hampshire-One of the thirteen. Ratified the Constitution of the U. S. June 21, 1788. New-Mexico Territory-From Ter. ceded by Mexico and Texas, Ter. Gov. estab. 1850. New-York-One of the old thirteen. Ratified the Constitution of the U. S. July 25, 1788. New-Jersey-One of the old thirteen. Ratified the Constitution of the U. S. Dec. 18, 1787. Ohio-Formed out of territory ceded to the U. S. by Va. Admitted November 29, 1802. Oregon Territory-Territorial Gov. established August 14, 1848. Pennsylvania-One of the thirteen. Ratified the Constitution of the U. S. Dec. 12, 1787. Rhode Island-One of the thirteen. Ratified the Constitution of the U. S. May 29, 1790. Tennessee-Formed of territory ceded to the U. S. by N. C. Admitted June 1, 1796. Texas-Ind. Republic. Admitted Dec. 29, 1845. Utah Territory-Ter. gov. estab. Sep. 9, 1850. Virginia-One of the original thirteen. Ratified the Constitution of the U. S. June 26, 1788. Vermont-From New-York. Admitted, 1791. Wisconsin-Formed from part of the territory of Michigan. Admitted May 29, 1848. ELECTION RETURNS, BY STATES, CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS AND COUNTIES. MAINE. GOVERNOR, 1854. PRESIDENT, 1852. Hancock.....3052 Kennebec....4617 Lincoln ...2791 9 498 MASSACHUSETTS. GOVERNOR, 1854. PRESIDENT, 1852. Counties. Whig. K.N. F.S. Dem. Whig. Dem. F.S. Washb'n.Gard'r. Wilson.Bishop.Scott. P'rce.Hale. Androscoggin 2258 170 651 1593.. (New County.) Barnstable... 632 1964 147 353..1379 892 473 Aroostook.... 325 447 579 564.. 724 787 80 Berkshire....1428 3938 176 1572..3579 2973 631 Cumberland .5780 673 1247 3121..4471 6504 1379 Bristol.. .1440 6144 535 1022..3827 3267 2091 Franklin.....1998 193 351 930. 997 1310 596 Dukes,........ 63 273 3 55.. 250 225 48 317 1121..1809 2619 214 Essex.... ..3298 11523 987 1136..6539 4576 3485 1657 1357..4489 2703 954 Franklin.....1447 2304 265 825..2552 1726 1218 242 2175 1956..5224 5168 563 Hampshire..1366 2925 366 429..3300 1425 1243 186 432 3045..1560 4049 697 Hampden....1012 4931 44 1048..3445 3458 757 156 1619 3521..3132 4513 1015 Middlesex....5310 14155 921 2228..8750 8925 4231 13 327 953.. 693 851 381 Nantucket... 269 68 524 546.. (New County.) Norfolk......1976 7360 50 1671 1931..2394 2019 104 708 2156..1379 3126 Washington..2174 99 691 2176..2278 2690 York.... ....4565 516 1068 3426..3393 5270' 726 Penobscot....5304 Sagadohock..2258 Somerset.....2024 Waldo.......3376 234 3 458 90.. 329 189 189 621..3589 3454 2479 454..2993 2080 2440 1312..4568 5413 1600 457 Plymouth....1400 5254 534 Whig. Dem. F.S. Whig. Dem. F.S. IV. C. R. Vickery, &c. 1856 VIII. C. L. Knapp, k 5232 Royce.Clark. Brainerd, &c. Scott. Pierce.Hale. VI. Timothy Davis, k 7428 Addison... .2359 478 59....2041 378 642 Bennington...1558 1323 T. Wentworth, 20 2614 CONNECTICUT. GOVERNOR, 1854. PRESIDENT, 1852. Whig. Dem. Temp. Whig. Dem. F. S. Dutton. Ingham. Chap'n. Scott. P'rce. Hale 3120 3891 5155 1717.. 4814 167 1577.. 6329 6639 461 19....1388 1150 181 Caledonia.....1920 1631 Fairfield... Hartford... Litchfield.. Orleans.. ..1489 920 859 308 Middlesex... 1461 Rutland.. .3036 1010 938 773 New Haven... 3812 Washington...2183 1738 166....1402 1231 1217 3135 Windham.....2752 986 New-London.. 1819 827 101....2053 881 Tolland....... 779 1768 Windsor.... .3309 1638 176....3358 1528 Windham..... 1394 2295 462 689 4207 6104 1555 752 2873 3648 1105 518.. 2095 2448 618 Total..... .156,804 156,495 33,850 122,282 157,166 128,833 52,074 121,037 234,882 262,083 25,329 Clark over Seymour, 309; Raymond over Ludlow, 28,333; Pierce over Scott, 27,201. CANAL COMMISSIONER. Fitzhugh, W........161,006; Clark, S.......125,210; Burnham, H... ..113,968; Williams, K. N.....58,244. PRISON INSPECTOR. Bowne, W..........153,947; Andrews, S...124,735; Vernam, H..........41,978; Sanders, K. N......120,747. SENATE-Whigs, 22; Hards, 7; Softs, 3. LEGISLATURE. ASSEMBLY-Whigs of all sorts, 82; Softs of all grades, 26; Hards, 16; Maine Law Independents, 3; Vacan- PENNSYLVANIA. CONGRESS. Gov'NOR, 1854. PRESID'T, 1852. I. ...1686 1497 1685 1492 3d 5th 66 ...1107 1284 1169 1345) Total....5999 6439 6058 6526 5009 5952 94 Maj. for Florence, 440 ;. do. for Bigler, 468; do. for Pierce, 913. Tyson. Haml. Pol'k. Big. Scott.Pierse.Hale. II. 5th Wd. (prt) 688 462 736 652) Total...... 8500 6049 9578 5888..9859 6787 30 XI. Campb'l.Dewart.Pol'ck.Big. Se't. P'ree. Hale. Total......5384 5081 6373 7570..5747 7209 14 Campbell over Dewart, 303; Bigler over Pollock, XII. Fuller. Wright.Pol'ck.Big. Scott. Pierce. Hale. Total...... 9115 7087 8214 8417..6177 10155 98 Total.......6433 9136 6713 9330..5579 11008 37 14th 46 .. 1191 1717 982 1902 960 1249 1198 XV. Centre 0 .1453 937 1497 935.. 996 1318 2 Total 19th "(prt) 264 21st 1040 1052 1152 1090 .9588 7528 9777 7677..6829 9808 391 Cumberland.... .3431 2305 3157 2581..2878 3188 0 Total.... 7834 7842 7841 7879 7166 8075 189 XVII. VI. Broom'l.Hickm'n.Pol'ck.Big. Scott.Pierce.Hale. VIII. Myers.Jones.Pollock.Bigler. Scott.Pierce. Hale. IX. Rob'ts.Hiest'r. Lefevre. Pol'k.Big. Sc't. P'rce.Hale. Total Total.... .9342 6585.9623 7016..7683 9766 540 |