The Empire County argus., 1855-10-20
Arrival OF the Golden Gate.

Passengers by the Empire City made the transit
from ocean to ocean in four hours and q half and
upon their arrival in Panama were Immediately
transferred to the Golden Gate in the steam ferry
boats
Notwithstanding the large number of passengers,
there have been but few Of sickness, and but
one of importance; (this occurred north Of Cape
St. Lucas and no deaths.
DoNrsrIc News Maine election returns not
yet all in. House Of Representatives will contain
G3 Republicans, G8 Democrats and 20 Wings.
TEXAS Evans, K. n. is no doubt elected to Con-
gross in the Eastern district.
The yellow fever was still raging in Norfolk and
Portsmouth. The latest telegraphic dispatch, da-
ted 10TH states that there is increase in the NOR
tality of Norfolk and Portsmouth. At Norfolk there
were forty-fve deaths On Monday and twenty up
to noon on Tuesday.
The town of Proctorgle, on Lake Borgue, La,
nearly destroyed in a violent gale on Saturday
night last.
Some sixty cases Of yellow fever had occurred at
Canton, Miss, and ten deaths from the disease du-
ring the week ending the llth Sctp.
The Supreme Court Of Pennsylvania has refused
to grant the release of Passmore Williamson.
Ex-Governor Collier, Of Alabama, died at Balize
Springs, near Florence on the 20th ult Of cholera
morbus
VERMONT Two hundred and four towns in YER
llOll nave DCGn ICdIu from, WHICH give DONCC
$50; Clark (Dcm.) 1880; scattering, 1000. Of
the Representatives elected, far as heard from,
40 are Wings and Republicans, % Democrats, and
81 Know Nothings.
The President has appointed S G. Cato, of Ala
bama, Associate Justice Of the Supreme Court OF
Kansas in place of Hon. Rush Gilmore, and j. M.
BurnIl OF Pa Associate Justice Of the same in the
place of S. M. johnson, removed.
The great boat race Of II miles, for $4,000, be-
tween the Boston and st. Johns clubs was won by
the latter.
The Fusionists hold convention in Worcester,
Mass, for a nomination for Governor. Gardeners
chances are not bright
The steamer Sebasopol from Buffalo to Chicago,
is total loss. Cargo merchandise and horses.
The northern cities arc subscribing freely for the
sufferers by the yellow fever
Flour MAREGTs The New York -four market
had improved somewhat, but at the sailing Of the
steamer, rates had declined State common brands
81 Slo%7 87t5: do. extra. $8aS22: Southern, IS
Lass 90 for fayorie S8 G215aS 60l@ for extra
brands.
Demand for wheat active for Shipment to Europe.
We notice a sale of 9 100 bushels white California
at 81 95aS2
TIE WAR. The Steamship Baltic arrived at New
Iorll on the 18th Sept, bringing European news to
the 9Th of September.
A dispatch dated Hamburg, 5th of September
states that GortschakoF has written from Sebasto-
pol that the Notifications have suffered greatly and
that the garrison has experienced considerable
loss.
Heavy losses had also been experienced by The
Allies.
Seige operations progressed steadily.
There is a great discrepancy between the Rus
sian, French and English accounts of the lombard
mont Of Sweaborg. English accounts declare the
almost entire destruction Of SWcaborg. | expect
we must be satisfied, and not look for any other
great operations in the Baltic this year. But there
still remains great deal to be done-iudced great
deal more might have been done at Sweaborg
On the other hand the Russian accounts make it
appear that the cannonading had positively done
no damage to the Notifications Or to the batteries
or guns although it is admitted that the conaagra-
ton destroyed some buildings on the islands of Stu
ra Estar and Swartoe.
The French Admiral in the Baltic, in his dis
patches to the Minister Of the bombardment Of
Swcaborg does not consider the Notifications as in
jured
No new movement is reported
Sir Charles Napier has published a portion Of
his correspondence with Sir James Graham 1t
shows that Napier had all along the approval Of the
admiralty, os expressed through Sir James Gra-
ham, and that he strictly followed Instructions
which were, not to hazard the feet against stone
walls
Latest accounts show 5000 Russians killed and
400 prisoners at the battle Of Iehcrnaya and one
thousand Of the Allies killed and wounded.
In an ordinary day firing the Russians threw
G,000 shot and 600 shells in twenty-iour hours.
The Russians have been ropulsed at Kars by the
Turks.
Omer Pasha was to leave the Crimea on the lst
inst.
Six English General officers have been decorated
with the order ofthe Bath, and the Russian COM
mandcr at Sweabors has received that Of St. An
drew.
Moscow has been ravaged by q terrible fire.
The financial news is interesting. The Bank Of
England has increased the rates Of discount from
80 to 4 per cent. Consuls were quoted 9014 to
904.
Breadstuffs were firm.