Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1854-09-20
Hurrah for Maine.

VIEW 1oRK, sept ID
,,r sesnatches from Maine make Morrill's
fUn's ,r Governor, certain: Nota single Dem
er.,;c senator has been elected
@i nstss from Mexico TO the Sd report several
80 nv the Government troops over the In
surgents of tho .e,tanoo ~ ~
c.n-r Martial, cashering Capt Downing.
New YoRK, Sept. 49,
e.,er,l failures among stock brokers are an
-,rce5 this morning, in consequence of great
r,s IN Ere.
BosTox, Sept 49,
The business portion of New Brunswick has
been destroyed by fire.
HALIFAX, Sept. 13.
The steamer Niagara from Liverpool, arrived
IN o'clock last evening, with dates to the ID
Harvest remains remarkably fine, and tendency
f,ices for all kinds of Breadstuffs strongly down
,r1rd Consols 95t. Money easy.
Bomersund has been abandoned by the allies,
,bo destroyed the Notifications, as well as those
Of Haugo
and her property conhscated.
no other political news of importance
Oleen Victoria has ratified the Fishing Treaty.
o5 orders have been sent to Canada for the imne-
diare admission of our fishermen to the unrestric-
IA freedom of the fisheries
New ORLEASs, Sept @
$500 bales of the new crop of cotton has just
been received.
From Correspondents of the New York Herald
SAN FRANcIsco, Aug IT,
The clipper bark Mermaid arrived this morning
from Hong Kong, in thirty five days; brings no
papers but | learn that all the foreign merchants
have been compelled to leave Canton and have
gone on board men-oi-war of their respective ma
lols
Also that two ships bound to California laden
With Cinnamon, have been lost in the China seas,
with 1000 lives
The Mermaid comes under sealed orders which
viii explain why she brings no letters nor papers
ROCHESTER, Sept. s.
4 fire broke out at 5 this morning in the wood
sheds adjoining the large round engine house ofthe
New York Central Railroad. near North ST, which
instantly spread to the round house. and in less
than ten minutes the whole was in flames There
we're seven fine locomotives in the round house
which could not be moved and all were lost The
wood sheds and 800 cords of wood were also de-
stroyed The fire took from the small engine us
Ell in saving the wood. Total loss probably not
less than 100000 no insurance. Tracks are all
badly damaged, the wood burnt, and the rails
warped, and it is doubtful whether any trains can
pass tonight. Two cars loaded with flour were
on the track and were also burnt
Canton Surrounded by the Rebels.
News is received, that Canton, in China, was
surrounded by the Rebels and that the foreign res
dents have fled 1t is probable, that its capture
would turn the scale IL China against the reign
ing dynasty, and that quite new order of things
would follow in the Government of that strange
nation.
NEW YoRK, Sept. s,
The Star OF the West arrived this morning
The most important item of news is the CAPTURE
Of Canton by the rebels. She brings 400 passen-
gers and 100000 in geld Among the passen
gers is Governor Davis, of Oregon, who resigned
on account of illness in his family.
Il Is runored the examination of the Sandwich
Island has been finally determined upon and a con
sent for the cesson of the Islands has been sent 70
Washington