SAMUEL HOUSTON.

From the Baltimore Chronicle. SENATE CHAMBER-ANNAP0LIS
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Nov. 19, lS36-4 past 2 o'clock.

 Dear Sir--Messrs. Fountain, Thomas, George and l Linthcum have just in, and the baloting is pro- ceedng. This is the 18th day of the month--another remarkable coincidence The ballots have been elect ed. See list in another letter.

 now hope that the public mind will be tranquilized public confidence restored-and also public credit. That the Senate, which Is of great talent and patriotism, will not disappoint public expectation feel very confident. i'll proper reform will continue to rank high Tn her character resources public spirit, and enterprise. The great public works will be completed, and Baltimore will rival the great commercial emposi- um of the country.

 ANNAPOLIS, SATURDAY EVENING"

 November 19, 1886.

 fl Senate IS eiected. and consists of

 From the Western Shore, Levi Hilleary, of Alleganv. William Price of Washington. William Schey. of Frederick. R'd J. Bowie, of Montgomery. R. W. Kent, of Anne Arundel. j ohn Beckett, of Calvert. R'd Thomas, of St. Mary's. Elias Brown, of Baltimore county. u. Y. l.. McMahon, of Baltimore city.

 From the Eastern Shore James B. Ricaud, of Kent. Thomas Wright, of Thomas, of Queen Ann. Edward N. Hambleton, of Talbot. Wm T. Goldsborough of Dorchester. ihos. King Carrole, of Somerset. William U. Purnell, of Worcester.

 They received twentyone votes, and there were five blank ballots of Messrs. Thomas and George, of On Ann's Mir. Fountain, of Caroline, and Messrs. Linthi- cum and Sellman of Ann Arundel county-the first four of whom appeared in the college this evening" were qualified, and took their seats.

 The '2l" stood the ground gallantly, and achieved for the Wings and the State this glorious triumph.- They have been true to their own solemn obligations, and true to the constitution. Thanks to them for their noble conduct. Not an inch dd they yield 10 the overtures or propositions of iher adversares From the high ground they first took, they have not etreated a step. All good citizens will bless them, their names will go down to posteriy and will be hallowed in after times as true patriots and the saviours of the State write in haste.

 5. H. Heard was the President of the college As you will remember, the college convened on the nine- teenh of Sepember when there found to be nie- tecn seeding Electors; of whom, the Elector from Annapolis chosen by majority of nineteen votes, and afterwards i'll the Delegate election was defeated by majority of nineteen votes. In addition to these colncidences, and others which might be mentioned, the Senate has been elected the nineeenfh and as earn the record of the proceedings of the college as prepared by the clerk, terminates on the nineteenth page.

 The number is magical truly.

 