The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-09-11
NIas,.s, Eiectlon.


much improved in hssth
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Masnt Election.
The annual election for State and County officers and
members of Congress in Ms'ue s take place to-day.
The cutting of and fusion OF factions have
broken up entirely The old party Lines and sndmarss
and rsncered such p'ee paicsl coaos throughout
the State to defy all calculation IN rega,d the pro-
babe result Of the present contest. The parties are d
videc into fusion whss antifusioL whiss, fusion de-
mocrats Morrill, temper democrats Nebraska Wild
cat democrats anti Nebraska old line democrats, aut
Nebraska snMorr deocrats tree soilers, fusion free
soiiers book and ldd dr democrats sad many others;
but believe the folio siaa the only candidates who
have beer nominated for tbe office of oievernor:-
Dsm - ssoon X aersis Waig-Isaac Reed
Lfterdt Dem-sbep Ca,ey. Free Sok-Anson p. Morrill,.
1t is expected th.t there ru be an ele ,tion of
Governor by tie peooe the choice will therefore,
again devolve upon Leyislaure, where coalition
viii have to be formed ia order effect choice. The
following are the Consres, ,ional candtiates:-
Dis Dem Whiy and Anti Nebraska
1-Samnsl Wells. Johu " Wood
2-wm X Kimbau e. ,sn Gilman, man,
5"GT w r,lr,sEy Perry
~ y EbeIezer Kno~iton.
4-Ge. rye Rogers. Samuel P Benson.
t-Ssmnsl II. Blake. Israel Wasbburne, Jr,
o-Tlos J. o. Fuller Sosn smma, ; Ir.
In the Fourth strict the liberal democrats have
minated Asa Smith fhe above all anttNebraska
men.
Visit vf q French -gan-Of- War to our Harbor.
AFrsnch steamer called the Acheroa, put int,
harbor Friday lahs and cast anchor off the Bat
1My. As soon as this -as hno~n there was great ex
~eftement snorg certain classes Of citizens, who
locke upon this unex pscted yst from of the
tending pow in the European struggle something
countalle and ms ster,ous A French man-of
IN New York harbor!
What does shs IN the West,
When she should servs her sovereign in tie Eastr
was asked by many u quietly spoken about that
she had only stnppe here saLe peep about bay
to any Russian fags floating above Russian
decks and II quietly to lay BY till she could catch
them outside OF Sandy Hook. To If the report of
hsr arrival was really true numbers yesterday
took themselves to the Battery; and sure enough there
rode upon the waters just oil Castle Garden rather
small rskish looking craft, With the tri color floating
from her mizen gsf. OF the spectators, some pro.
her too small to give rise to any fesrs and others
with significant shake Of the head, said Sometimes
the Smallest dogs we're tte worst to sopqaer.''
To lasn the object Of this vlster, who she was and
where she last hailed from, boarded her Saturday
afternoon, and had interview with her gentlemany
commander She comes here not to play the spy neither
with charged cannon eager for combat, but simply
through the innocent desire Of obtaining something to
eat Men Of will get hungry like other people, and
whom ths larsr Is empty II must be supplied The most
valiant would msks but sorry show with empty
stomach; and is law Of nature aiise applicable to all
nations that the soldier viii 6sht the best who is the
best fed
The steamer Acheron into our harbor nine days
cut from St. Pierre and Miquelon, Newfoundland and
bound fer France. she called in the company OF two
other French vessels of but all running short of
provisicrs determined to mako for New York for
supply TIE Acheron, being steamer, distanced her
companions and ia hourly expecting them up the
bay The Achoron Is commanded as follows
Captain Bona Christave.
Second Captain .... ..................M Mr.. Geune.
1uht Lie utcnant tys...................M Mr lie ROY.
second Lieutenant. ................M Mr. palas.
Zoc.o!. ..'.......'.'........M Mr mermn
Somnrsary 80. ...........,........M Mr honJMr.
1his steamer very o,d and Is not expected to
do much service. She built In 1884, being now in
hsr twerticth ysar Sho Is. moreover quite small her
burden seipg only $50 tons She carries Of ninety
meD ali told and eight thity -four FOUNDERS
Besides thcse she has board several small brass
pieces which might be Of in close combat. Standing
upon The deck Of the vessel one secs around him
. good supply of muskets PISTOLS boarding pixies
and cuass es; but they all have . rusty look about
them, indicative thst they have been called
into service and don't expect it, Everything board
wears democratic aspect, with Of the "quarter
deck erciusiv vencss" which usually belongs to
sels scrvsnts and sailors sunners petty officers and
% ke, al mnse together and are found fore and Aft
below dscks and above This equality Is peculiar cha
racteristic Of the French nation Napoleon in his day.
taught all in the national service TO feel that they were
men, however humole their position. and superiors
were taught treat them accordingly. This lesson has
ever since prc.eryed, and perhaps there is now
more freedom between the commanders and of the
French nation than Of any other. Tho Achsron built
Like eur clippers ard is no doubt good In chase
There Is one large sieamppe the main deck, all the
machinery being bel VI beyond the reach of the balls Of
an enemy. The commander Of the Achsron is unable
TO say how long he will remain with us, being directed
BY tho Commodore board Of the vessels which he
Is expecting. His belief is that sll win sail for France
the provisions necessary taken on board
Europe IL calling home her warriors.
Brooklyn City News.
SrhkEr PREACHING There stre preaching yes.
Serday la the City Park previous Sundays, in con-
sequence Of the uufavorble sate of the weather the
preachers well the audience, preferrng indoors to
the cpg air