Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1854-10-16
BY'rELEGRAPH.
ARRIVAL OF THE EUROPA.

BOSTON, OctOOet ~.
The Europa arrived here At "A s'clock
last night. Fourteen Of the survivers Of
the steamer Arctic are among her psssen-
gers.
i. ID. Dupasen Of New Orlesns, state that
urs. Collins, son and daughter, were drown
81 by The upsetting Of the boat In which
they had been placed by Capt. Luce
when Mr.. Mitchell lett the ship, he said
Mr.. Brownson's family, seven in number,
were standing on the deck. and all were
supposed to have gone down. The large
boat capable Of holding 80 or more passen
gers, was on the deck OF the Arctic, and be.
Ing too heavy to launch, it was supposed she
would he fitted with persons, hoping that
she would float OF when che ship sunk, and
not be carried with her.
80 : BALTIMORE, Ov,. IA
From South Carolina we learn that Aiken
was re-electedto Congressfrom the Charles
ten district.
I n Florida the democrats carry both
branches Of the Legislature, thus securing
the election Of U. s Senators.
PHiLApELPRIA, Oct. IL.
A. f. Roberts, Independent Wing, 10
elected to Congress in the 9th district over
|. E. Hester, the present member. by about
''s0 TaoY, Oct. Is.
A ifcontaining II menuPset this morn
ING near the steamboat landing, and only 3
were rescued They were employed in a
Chair Factory at West Troy, and We're go
linr 10 their work. Eighs Of the bodies have
been recoverSa.
New ORLEANS, Oct 8.
I The steamer Princess, belonging to this
CITY, was destroyed BY fire near Natchez
/ Yesterday, and several persons persisted in
the flames, Including two ladies'. No names
have vet been ascertained. The cargo cum
sisted of 8 800 bales Of cotton, which, with
the vessel will prove total loss.
SPRINGFIELD, Oct. 10.
An inccndiary fire was kindled ia the
woodshed Of the Housatonic Railroad at
Great Darlington, on Saturday night. and
about one thousand cords Of wood belong
ing to the Railroad Company, were destroy
ed, besides damaging the depot building,
and sweeping down the large stores OF
Granger, Hill & Co., j. r. F.. ]. Sanford,
the printing office OF the Berkshire Courier,
and a dwelling house. The loss is estimu-
ted at $50 900, but is mostly covered by in
surance.
CHARLESTON, Oct. 10.
1t is believed that Mordecai, who is said
to be Know Nothing, is elected Senator
from Charleston. .f
Hon. John l.. Preston is elected Sena-
tor from this district.
COLUMBIA, s. c. Oct. 8.
Whe have few details OF the Florida
election. Leon county gives Maxwell, DEM
ocrat, for Congress, so majority ; Wdkulla
gives him 80 majority Jefferson, 242 ma
iority and Madison, 6s. Heis elected by
about 500 majority. Legislature. is Dem
tocrat.
NEWARK, Oct. 10, 1854
The charter election in this city took
place to-day, and created a degree OF inter
est seldom felt at general elections. About
six thousand votes were polled, and the re-
turns which have reached us up to twelve
o'clock Indicate the election of Horace J.
Pointer, the Wing and Know Nothing can
didate for Mayor, by majority of twelve
hundred votes over Frederick Ii. Smith, the
democratic candidate. The Wings anu
Know Nothings have literally swept the
city. and the air is ringin. with their victo-
rious shouts.