The Empire County argus., 1855-01-06

Flour worth $40 per barrel In New York.
The Rumor which stated that John M. Clayton
was at the Know Nothing Convention at Cincinna-
ii is Indignantly denied by the Philadeiphia North
American
A fire at Black Rock, on the 3D. inst; destroyed
$4,000 worth of property.
Two trains Of railroad cars came in collision six
miles west of Rochester, on the 4th. No lives were
lost although there was grand smash. The acc.
dent occurred during snow sterm.
The Know Nothings of Philadelphia it is said
fired thousand guns the result of their vioto.
ries in that State
The same party, on the 9th November, elected
their legislative candidates in New Orleans, by
handsome majorites.
Garret Davis, ofKy. Millard Fillmore, of N. Y;
John M. Clayton Of Del, Gen. Sam. Houston, of
Texas and Jacob Broone, of Pa, are talked Of for
the Presidency by the No-Nothings.
New JERSEY LEGIsLATURE-The Senate stands
ten Democrats to ten Wings and Know Nothings,
being tie. The House stands q Democrats to 38
Wings and Know Nothings.
Actual condition Of the National Finances accor=
ding to the Presidents Message and reports from
the Departments
Total Revenue for the last fiscal year. s13 5497o5
Expenditure except for Public Debt. 81 0lS249
Payments on account of Public Debt. A3S6.3so
Actual reduction of the Public Debt. ...... 90 0l69122
Balance in the Treasury July l, 1888 2l,9l2Sg2
Balance in the Treasury july l, 1854 30 1877 967
Actual amount of Public Debt Nov go, 1854. 24s7545s
Estimated current expenditures for this year As 76590
Estimated receipts for this year. 5S, ,509 $50
Anthony Burns, the returned fugitive slave, of
Boston notoriety, has been sold at Richmond to
North Carolina cotton planter.
The penalty for issuing fraudulent stock in ver-
mont is a fine of $1,000 0and ten years Imprisonment.
Mr.. Gardner will be the nineteenth Governor
who filled the chair during the "A years since the
adoption of the State Constitution.
severe STOW torn occurred throughout the
Northern States as early as Dec. 4.
There are eight lodges of colored Know Nothings
in New York State. The secrets of the order are
safe with them, for they always 'kecp dark"
George Washington ayfayette, scn of the gal
liant Layfayette Of revolutionary memory, is sojour-
ming in New York.
A brisk newspaper war was raging between Gov.
Pease and Secretary Raymond, in reference to the
acceptance of the securities offered by King and
Walker
The Governor persisted that the stock offered is
insufficient.
The Washington Star says it is believed in Eu-
ropean diplomatic circles that Soule will not bs
again received al Madrid.
EURoPE.-Three days later intelligence from the
Crimea The news are principally filled with the
details of the engagement of the 5th, since which,
up to the last advices no operation of Importance
has been attempted on either side
II +l;o
sian loss was greatly exaggerated. The number of
killed and wounded did not exceed 1000 according
to Russian accounts, and the Allies about equal
A dispatch had been received from Lord Raglan
giving some details of the engagement but omittne
any specific statement of its casualties Three
English Generals had been killed and five severely
wound. General Operations continued, hut owing
to the wretched condition of the Allies little was
accomplished. The beseiged are represented in
a very distressed condition, owing to the want of
water, and failure of supplies of ammunition; but
working with desperate energy III repairing breaches
fast made.
Preparations had been made by the Allies for an
assault on the works the 5th, but they were an
ticipated By the Russians. Primes Napoleon was
to have led the French Storming party. Another
account notices the arrival of His Hghness at Con-
stantinople sick, occasoned by prvation and hard
slip.
The Allies on the Crimea had been reduced to
$4,000 men, but great exertions were being made
to reinforce them, several mail steamers have been
employed.
A new loan of 600 millions OF francs is spoken Of
in France.
The arrival of the Grand Dukes produced great
enthusiasm in the Russian army.
On the 5th, the garrison of Sebastopol made two
sorties, the first at 10 A. M against the English
The second, at P. NJ, against the French por=
ton. AT the first attempt, the engagement was
of the most desperate character. the Russians
spiked three cannon belonging to the English, and
spiked fifteen guns for the French, in the second
sortie The struggle was of the most obstinate
character on both sides which was prolonged to
nightfan The Russian admit loss of 1000
killed and wounded, % 0G6 Russians were engaged.
An occurrence of the most horrible nature had
taken place The hospital in Sebastopol was set
on fire by the shells of the Allies and burned up