TENNEssEE-sENATOR.
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Our latest dates from Nashville, Tennessee, are


up TO the 25th October No election OF Senator


to the Congress of the United States had taken


place, though four, days had been wasted in bal


loting- The Nashville Wing states that the de-


mocrats have majority of one in the Senate and


two in the House that the majority in the House


would have been three, but for the death of Mr.


Henry; that}on joint ballot The party vote would
be 81 democrats, 48 whigs--or so necessary to a
choice; that the Hon. A. o. p. Nicholson, the
Editor of the Nashville Union, received the cau-'
Gus nomination of the democratic party nnder The
twothrds rule and that few democrats, how
ever, refused9to go9into caucus, or be bound by
its decision. Three, democratic candidates were
brought forward: 40. r. Nicholson, Hopkins
L. Turnev, and Judge w. G. Dunlap The
wings at first voted for various gentlemen, but
gradually concentrated on Mr. Turney, for whom
six democrats voted all the time. On the first bal
lot, Mr. Nicholson received 40 votes, all demo-
Gratis, and at one time Al. 5n7as sez -s{5.....g


Resolutions had been moved in the House By
Mr.. Gordon, the object of which was to appoint
a committee to investigate and discover whether
there had been an alliance formed between Mr..
Turney and the wings, and proposing to postpone
the election until Friday last. No final action
had been had upon the Resolutions. We should
deeply regret to learn that Mr.. Nicholson, had
been defeated. So far as we have gathered the
facts, we feel bound to say upon them that the
course of Mr. Turney has been. highly objection.
able and that his election would confer but little
beneitson him or on the pary9to which he pro-
fesses to belong E We shall doubtless be, able to
announce the result next week. lsd ~ h