The Shasta courier., 1854-09-23
LATE NEWS FROM THE ALLAN
TIC STATES.

III
The Nicaragua steamship Cortes, arrived at
San Francisco on the i4,h inst, bringing dates
from N York 10 4th Sept.-fourteen days later
than previous advices-and from Liverpool 10
August 5th fifteen days later.
Adams & Co. and Rhodes & Co. supplied us
at the same time with Atlantic papers Of the
latest dates.
Elecros Kesarus.
IowA.-Returns received from Iowa render 1t
certain that Grimes Whig is elected Governor
by 5000 majority.
Thorrington, Mlig is elected TO Congress in
the Dubuque District by l,50G majority over
Hampstead. Democrat.
The Legislature is Wing and Anti Nebraska
by large majority in both branches
Clark Whg Is elected to Congress In Den
nis District.
The result is aa overwhelming Anti ti-Adminis-
tration triumph.
MlssoURI-Sixty nine counties have been
heard FROM and out of 33 Senators the Wings
have elected l3. The remainder are equally
divided betwee the Benton and Anti Benton-
ties. In the House the Wings will have Al
members, The Benton men 90, and the Anti
Benton the same number Tue ST. Louis Re
publican of the 18th August: reports the success
of the following Wbig candidates for Congress:
First District, Luther Nj. Kennett; Second
District, Gilchrist Porter, Third District, James
j. Lindey; Fourth District, Nj. Oliver; Fifth
District, John g. Miller; Seventh District, Saml.
Carthers
KENTucKY.-The recent local election in Ken
tueky passed off quietly. The Know Notllnss
have made their appearance IN Iaat State, and
IN several instances elected their Candidates
Al the recent municipal election IN Mobile,
hoo nh ri,ano the kunyy NntbIuuS
ried the day.
NoRrH CARoIINA-The majority for Bragg
the Democratic candidate for Governor in
North Carolina as uscertainel by full returns,
is 5000
A telegraphic dispatch from North Caroliua
published in the Washington Union of the 18Th
says
The Senate, composed of SO members, has
80 Democrats to 90 Wings. The House, COM
posed of 100 members, has 65 Democratic
jority on joint ballot
This ensures the election of two Democratic
United States Senators. as successors to Messrs.
Badger and Mangum Wings.
Senator Clayton will it is said, shortly ap-
pear before the public i'll letter advocating the
principles OF the Native American or Know
Nothing party.
The peach crop in New Jersey is exceedingly
poor.
Potatoes in New York are selling at So 50 to
s4 per barrel. ,s
Mr. n p Willis. the poet, is hopelessly gone
with consumption.
Rain water is selling at sixpence pailfull in
Brooklyn, n. Y.
Hon. Francis Bnrt Of Sonth Carolina, has
been appointed Governor Of Nebraska and has
accepted the position.
Tie CHoLERA.-The cholera appears to be on
the decrease. The following is the record for
New York: Total deaths from all causes. for
the week ending Aug 5th, ll43; for the week
ending Aug. l2 1850. From cholera, week end
ing Aug. s. 302; for the week ending Ang. 10,
278. Cholera decrease ga general decrease III
deaths for the two weeks, 90.
The Know Nothinss" are carrying nearly
all the local elections in the Atlantic States and
they threaten to make it emphaticaly true that
there's no knowing who's to be Governor till
| after election
The Massachusetts Wing State Convention re-
nominated Gov. Washburn and Lieut. Governor
| Plunkett.
NEW York PoLITrcs.-Hon. Green c. Bron-
SON candidate of The Hards, has reconsdered
| his declension and agreed to run for Governor
of New York. He has assurances of Silver
tTrey support Will d prospect Ol Il neaNy I'LL
| from the Know Nothings, which may render
| him formidable candidate. Some of his more
sansnine friends are even counting on his cleo
| ton.
| large and influential Anti-Nebraska Con
venton was held at Saratoga. N. Y, on the 10th
August. The editors of the New York Tribune
and the Times figures largely in the proceed
| ings ticket for State officers is to be nomn-
ated at adjourned session at Auburn on the
Goth September.
| FEARFUL ELECTION RIoT IL ST. LoUIs.-Mon-
! day. August 10Th, (election day. a time OF
unusual excitement and bloody riot in St.
| Lonis.
The difficulty commenced in the Fifth Ward,
and was occasioned by an Irshman stabbing
an American. This was the signal for general
| attack which was commenced upon the Irish
doggeries on Mayor and Green streets, and
! Washington avenue and on the whole front OF
the Levee, from Cherry street to below Locust
street, were or less injured
The croxdsupphed themselves with axes and
other implements of the sort, from the steam
boats at the wharf, and with thepl beat in the
shutters and smashed the counters and every
thing that would yield TO blows. On the Levee,
between Cherry and Locust streets. there are
only one OF two houses at the most, that do not
bear disastrous marks of the conflict at Locust
street the damage was stopped.
During The riot. eight persons were killed and
a larue numher wounded