The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-07
New York, Sunday, August ., isoo'
The News.

The latest election returns may be found in our
telegraphic columns. Returns from North Carolina,
state that Shaw, (dem.) has been chosen to Con.
gress Ou'law (whig). Rufin (dem.) is chosen
h the Second district Ashe (whig), in the Third !;
and Rogers (whg), in the Fourth, beats both demo
Cratic candidates by a small majority. Accounts
from Kentucky differ. Four democrats are certain
~ elected to Congress, and probably ive There is
large wing majority in both branches Of the Legis
lature. In the Nashville district, Tennessee, Zolli-
ssfIer (whig), is probably elected. The democrats
give up the election Of johnson for Governor. A
despatch received in Baltimore yesterday, states
that it is supposed that Harris Houston, Cobb, and
Dowdell, (democrats) and Abercrombie (whig) have
been elected to Congress from Alabama. Earnest,
the whg candidate for Governor, is no doubt elest-
cd. He received the temperance vote. There were
1our gubernatorial candidates.
The Secretary of the Treasury has returned to
Washington. Our special despatch states that She
immense frauds he visited New York to inyesti.
tigate occurred under the last administration, and
were perpetrated in the purchase of goods by gov
eminent for Western Indians in fulfment of treaty
ssipuations.
News from New Bruins wick states that the fisher.
men in the Gulf have been more than usually sue
oessful this season. American mackerel catchers
were making good fares within the prescribed
limits, keeping, at the same time sharp look out
Tor the war steamers.
From Albany we learn that Mr.. VIM. Cassidy,
editor Of the atlas has been appointed delegate to
The Democratic Convention. William Eggleston
has been appointed by the Argus section.
The Common Council having neglected to afford
adequate protection the property Of merchants and
chip pers on the wharves and rivers, glad to
see that private enterprise has at last taken the mat
Ter in hand. A new river police, numbering forty
persons, under the command Of Captain Charles A.
Rakielewitz, has been organised, all Of whom are
intended for duty along the North river only.
Their district will extend from pier No. North
river, far any sailing vessel lies, and the mem
bers will be armed with clubs and revolvers. sim
liar force along the East river will be organised
soon as possible The new force and their friends
partook of an excellent dinner at Rabneaus yester
day after Don.
Last week was more than usually unfavorable
. the health of the city. According to the City
Inspectors report the number Of deaths amounted
70 ST. which is increase Of AS on the mortality of
he previous week OF these, no less than 225 were
among children under one year old, and 376, or
about one third, among children under ten years.
The largest proportion of deaths was caused by the
diseases incident to this season Of the year; thus,
Apd, on looking the report, that there were A
from dysentery, 80 from diarrhea, and 60 from cho-
lsra nfantum. The number of persons who died
Aom consumption was AZ; from commissions, 43;
hon dropsy in the head, IS; and 80 from maras
mus. There were also cases OF drowning, pre-
mature birth, of malformaton, and SO infants were
ill born
The Board Of Assistant Aldermen met last evening,
but no quorum being present, adjourned to Monday
afternoon, at six o'clock.
Our city was visited yesterday morning by rain
x1orm of unusual violence. At Paterson, N. j., the
form continued for five hours. The Morris canal
gave way in two places, and flooded the streets.
The damage is estimated at five or six thousand
dollars.
The Painters Protective Society held meeting
last evening at Convention Hail. but the proceedings
we're not made public, and none but members of the
society being admitted reporter could not obtain
any information regarding what transpired.
Nathaniel Goddard, wealthy merchant of Boston,
disd yesterday, aged eightysix years.