The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-11-15
From the Baltimore Patriot.

Six democrats and one wing have been elected 10
Congress in Illinois
.>.. w.. From the baltimore Patriot.
Tremenders Confiagrafion at Frederiekston, NJ B.
Behceen 200 and 800 Houses Desiroyed-Ipo
Thousand Persons rendered Houssiess, Sc.
OFFICE OF THE New BRUNswIcKER,(
ST. JOINS, Nov. ia. NJ.
A fire broke out ut Frcderickston, n. B., on
Monday afternoon, destroying nearly four entire
blocks, situated in the centre Of the city A great
ma ority Of the buildings consisted Of the prlnc-
pal stores, and contained large quantities of goods.
The editor of the Frederickston Reporter, has
just written us az follows:
IL is impossible to ascertain the loss, though be-
tween two and three hundred houses have been
destroyed, and an immense amount of property.
Two-thirds of the stores were, in that portion OF
the city, destroyed.
With regard to the insurance, it is impossible to
be correct The greatest part of the loss falls on
the Hartford, CT, offices, which are deeply in
voIyed.
Vast amounts Of property were insured ~
The policies of several Of the heaviest losses
had but just expired
The Wesleyan Church was destroyed. Full
1900 persons are by this dreadful calamity rem
dered houseess.
Late and Important from .Nsrico-The Presidential
Esetion-sueeess Of .arista-Earthquake. .'
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 18th.
The Schooner Bonita has arrived here from We.
IA Cruz with dates to the LIST instant. ,.a.tL
The Presidential election i'll Mexico had taken
place, but from the returns thus far it is somewhat
undecided. Arista has not majority, but the
Trait Union says he will certainly be elected
President of the Republic n.af
Arista carries the Federal districts. He carried
the following States, viz Mexicon, Queretaro,
Vera Cruz, San Luis, Guiana, Junto the federal
districts, Orgasa, Coahueta, Taurantipeias, and
probably Sonora, Sinatoa and Chilopa. n
Aimonte has carried Zacatecas and Yucatan,
and Guerreoras has carried Durango and Mucov-
llan.
Predrasio has carried Michoacan, and Mugica'
has Puebla.
The shock of an earthquake has been severely
felt IN Leon Roads.
Mexico is in IA terrible condition regarding rob
beers, and more than ever infested with them.
UaiOn Meeting in Bosion-Fagiiipe Staues &c.
BosToN, Nov. 18th.
A great Union Meeting will be held in Faneul
Hall, on Tuesday the Goth inst.
The call is already signed by many influential
ciuzeus Of both parties. Hon. Daniel Webster i,
expected to speak on the occasion.
Considerable excitement was created here yes
terlay a nong negroes, in consequence OF the Sup
posed presence Of n colored spy,
He was followed and pelted by the mob, and
was obliged to throw himself upon the protection
of Marshal Turkey.
Return Of the Exploring Expedition from Orc
gOn.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. Is, 1850.
Capt Stansbury, Typographical Engineer and
party, who had been seat by the Government to
explore the regions Of the Utah mountains in
Oregon, 10 the valleys Of Great Salt Lake and
Utah Lakes, arrived mere last evening.
Tho nnrtv hnyinu l,.ft Fart l In
May, Isi9, have been out on this expedition for
upwards of twelve months, and have returned in
good health. The Mormons are spoken of in
nigh terms by Capt. 3. for having afforded the
party considerable aid in their explanations, and
for their industry inadding cultivated territory
to the Union, in place where ordinary civiza-
ton would not have reached for years, and
where we need thriving and agricultural popu-
laton, between the Atlantic and Pacific.
The exploring party left the city of Salt Lake
on the 2Sth Of August At the outskirts of the
town the first Mormon train was met--after-
wards trains were encountered, all getting along
finely. 1t is estimated that nj least twelve hun
dred wagons will have reached the city Of Salt
Lake this season from tho States. The crops
were all good in the valley.
Captain s. and his party were charged upon
by war party of Snnke Indians, who did no
harm, the assailants discovering that prepara-
tons were being made TO receive them, and that
they had mistaken the party for Utahs, with
whom they were at war. d.
Sioux and Cheney Indians were met in large
numbers. They We're very friendly. Several
tribes Of indians were at war with each other
Captain s. met Owens Sutler at Fort Hall.
His train had been robbed by the Crow Indians
in South Pass.
Livingston's and kinkeads train met at Fort
Bridges on the 18th Of September, where the
first United Sttes mail arrived oil the 9th; tho
second was met on the 18th Of October
Captain Tnttles train was met on the 9th Of
October, 35 miles beyond Fort Kearney, and
Richards train at the head Of the Little Blue,
tba pnvt dow