The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-08-22
JOSEPH B. THOMPSON.

ELECTION RETURNs.-The returns from Tex
as are so meagre and conflicting that it is i'm
possible to arrive at any thing like a correct
decision as to the result. 1t is however, gen,
orally conceded that Pease democrat, has been
reelected governor, and Evans, know nothing,
to congress.
North CARoL1NA-Pane, Puryer and Read,
! (Amercans, and Winslow, Branch, Ruffin,
Craig and Carmichael, democrats, are elect
ed to congress.
Observation-Disclosures democrat, reelected
governors; and 6 democrats and know moth
ings to congress.
ALABAMA-Winston, (democrat, reelected
governor; and 5 democrats and 9 know moth
ings to congress.
KESrucKY-Morehead, know nothing )elec-
ted governor by 6OOO majority. Six know
nothings and four democrats elected to congress-
, MORE RIoTING,-A great riot occurred at
Louisville, Kentucky, on the 9Th inst, during
the election. According 10 the dispatches tc
the Pcayune, the Irish fired on the Americans
killing three and wounding several others
This of course created intense excitemen
among the Americans, who retaliated on thci1
assailants, by hanging one Irishman, and at the
same time shooting and wounding others. |
was at orc time feared that nothing would ap
pease the wrath Of the Kentuckians. During
the disturbance many buildings were destroy
ed by fire, and the cannons of the Louisville
legion were brought out. The particulars O
these disgraceful outrages will be found undo
the general intelligence head.
1t is horrid state of affairs, when freemel
cannot assemble at the balot-box for the pur
pose of voting, without being shot down; ant
murder and ]awless roting is suffered unrcbuk
ed to run wild through the streets. Of lat
years such lawless acts have become of too FIRE
quent occurrence and it behooves every lover 0
free institutions, no matter where he may hav
been born, to do every thing in his power t.
put speedy and an efectual stop to them
If this is not done, farewell to free institutions
The outrages at Louisville must have bee
instigated and fomented by lawless men, VIII
neither respect themselves nor the country the
live in, and whoever they may be-whethe
natives or foreigners-should be promptly al
rested and severely punished.
, The N. Orleans board ofhealth lately passe
somewhat stringent ordinance to the efe'
y that, from the 1st of August until the LIST NOV
+ ember or until the existing sickness disappear
] all steerage passengers which may be brougl
O to the quarantine station on the Mississippi ri,
:. err, bound for New Orleans from any port
Great Britain and Ireland, or of the continel
of Europe, and not intending Immediately
proceed above the city, shalebe detained an
kept at said station. The ordinance does n
;, state who is to supply the poor steerage pa
T sengers with wholesome food during their d
tention, which might possibly be two or thrt
months, at the quarantine station.
There appears to be a scarcity of baggr
= and rope this season. The Louisville Price Gu
. rent says that the stocks of these articles {
hand at that place are smaller than ever befol
known According to the estimate made at Il
Merchants exchange, the amount on hand
= = only 1916 pieces Of baggng and 1912 coils
r rope. Gunny bags, owing to the meagre stoc
S of bagging, had advanced to AZ cents; son
S holders demanding l 6 cents.
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/. 1t is reported that the hon. Caleb Cushir
n desires the appointment ofmnister to Englan
y in Mace of Mr.. Buchanan, who intends to resie
: : on the 1st of October. We know ofno Pierci
better qualified than Mr.. Gushing 70 fill the st
: ton He possesses talent, and is by inclln
, : ton courtier. 81. .
=
$ Ice formed in the gardens at Truro, Ne
, = Brunswick, on the 22d July, and vegetabl
}, were injured. The fall appears to have cor
menced unusually early. =f