Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-11-13


GRENADA, Miss, Nov. 9.
Returns from IL counties give Foote
2.l00 majority. Fooie Is doubtless e.
lscted By small majority.
ILLINOIS ELECTIONS.
CHICAGO, Nov. Z.
The majority in favor Of Bank. is
twenty-five hundred.
Kane county, majority Cor Bank Bill,
one thousand and Eve.
GALENA, Nov. O..
Majority in Joe Davies county against
Bank 10 about 500.
DIxox, Nov. g.
Lee county, four hundred and seven
majority for Banking Law.
SPRIxGFIELD, Nov 6.
For the Banking Law--Sangamon
BOO; Morgan. 300; Cook, $500; Logan,
200; Scott, 800; Menard, SO; Christian.
100.
Partial returns from several counties.
What we give above rely upon.
CAaRoLLrox, Nov. g.
Returns from Green county. About
$50 majority against the Banking bill;
Jersey county gives sixiy-6se against
she bill.
MoRRis. Grundy co., NV. g.
Thirty Ave majority for bank bill.
OrTAwA. Nov. O.
I.asslie county gisssabont 100 for the
Bark Bill.
JrLIEr. Nor. 6.
Majority for Bank Ball in Will conn
~, about three hundred
PI1TsnuRoH, Nov. O..
River rising; three feet nine inches
wsler III the channel. t.igh, inches Of
snow reported in the mountains. which
wilfgive Ilrp,y Of water. l. has been
tno~ing here all day.
BALIiaoRE, Nov. 6.
The returns received oil the election
yesterday indicate The sircess Of the
I whole democratic ticker, by from 500 10
1000.
INV VhLthNSt sNNfs -.
Two very disastrous fires have occur
red in hi. city. DESTROYING the custom
ltouse ard contents. several stores and
blocks Of buRdinps. Loss near 500. 900.
We have later news from Mexico
The insurgents. On the 30th, gained pos
session Of the greater portions Of Maia-
mnras. hui Gen. Avalns still held out on
the Plaza. with 8 pieces Of Artillery.
Gen. Ayales was wounded. The Mrxi-
can loss is s,aied al 80 killed and woun-
t'ed. The insurgents only 20. Mr..
Woodell. American Consul wounded. -
Mr.. Langsheth. merchant. killed.
great FIRE occurred in the Matamoras
Custnm HOUSE: all the contents we're
burned, and several warehouses destroy
cd.
Its supposed that Asalos cannot hold
uul longer unlees reinforced.
Dates frnnl The city OF Mexico are 10
The l6,n uli. The British Ministei had
an official interview with Arista. and de
InanGsd inalansweri TO Lord palmers.
toms dispatches. ilis reported thai un
less satisfactory answer be soon give
The British would blockade the NJ, xican
p .ris.
New YoeK, Nov. 5.
The returns from a number of Wards
in this city are incomplete; the result.
however. u. itaia po.lion of the Wing
State ticker. supported hy The Unonisis.
Is in a minority Of from i00m 500; the
residue Of The ticket beaten from 25eo
10 1900. The uhig county and Judicial
candidates are defeated iron 500 To 1000.
! There are IL wing senators, and IL
democrats elected; 3 doubtful. The AS
sembly. us far as heard from. stands %
wi,iqa, 40 democrats, and % doubtful.
SECOND DIsPATcn. The Wings have
probably elected 20 senators aud the
democrats re. The reiurns from the
ner.hern counties To- dag are regarded as
decidedly Favorable for lie wings.
New York. Oct 81. =
John M. Boits, of Virginia, in an &C.
dress 10 his constituents announces his
deit animation TO retire Immediately from
political life.
The Post Office Department al Wash
inglun has gi,ennosice iha:wlenever sal.
refractory proof Is furnished sha, the la
bois Of a Postmaster have been increas.
eli and bis commissions reduced by The
operations of The act Of March 3D.. 1851,
he shall be allowed and credited with ex.
IRA commissions in accordance with rules
here ailer adopted.
WAsHlN0ToH, Nov. 7.
lite understood by letters received in
This city from Havana, which slate ,ha,
the dungsonin which Mr.. Thrasher il
confined is wei hole, in which no man
ever survived month. Il also charges
that Mr.. Owen proposed charges 10 he
Capt. General against Mr.. Thrasher, as.
sersing tina, he had propagased libel a
eainst him, with a view 70 procure his
recall. being himself an spplican. for the
Consulate.
Its rumored hat dispatches have been
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