The Placer herald., 1855-09-15
ARRIVAL OF THE GOLDEN AGE.
FIFTEEN DAYS LATER FROM THE AT.
LANTIC STATES.
IMPORTANT NEWS.

the celebrated actor.
The .age brings dates from New York and New
Orleans to Aug Goth. and from Liverpool to the
4th Of the same month.
The Passengers by the Golden Age land in
most excellent state of health. having crossed the
lshmus. rs is now customary without delay or
fatigue. coming on board from the wharf at the
terminus of the RAILROAD in the Comp,ny's ferry
boat, and thus accomplishing the entire distance
from New York and New Orleans to San Francis
co by Steam.
The Panama Star learns that quite number
of unemployed foreigners were about leaving
Panama to join the Kinney expedition in Nicara-
qua.
+ Domestic News--De emccratic Victories.
The election in Alabama resulted in the choice
OF John a. Winston. (Dem.) for Governor by
500O majority. and five democrats and two know
nothngs for Congress. The Legislature is strong
ly democratic.
NORTH CARoILNA,--Full returns from this State
show three know nothings elected to Congress out
of eight.
TENNESsEE.-The Know Nothngs have six of
the ten Coagressm m The K Ms have a IN ,or-
lty OF four on joint ballot in the legislature
kENrUCKY.-The Kentucky election for Cover
nor was held Oh the 9th of August The X. Ms
lor.ty. and six Congressman. Democrats three
Congressman and wings one. The whole Amnri-
can State ticket is chosen by about Morehead's
majority.
VEFMoST.-Thc old line wings have nominated
John Wheeler. of Burlington. for Governor and
Isaac l. Wright. of Castleton. for Lieut.. Governor
RTor IN PHGIADELPHIA.-A sanguinarv riot oc-
Cured in this city August 9th between the New
Market and Mount Vernon fire companies Three
of the rioters were shot. of whom two were not
expected to live.
Another rot occurred in Louisville on election
day. August 9Th. The riot was made I'M of sew
eral fights b tween Germans and Irish on one side
and Know Nothings on the other. The number of
persons killed was not known. hut it was probably
not less than ten. A row of frame buildings be-
longing to an lrishman named Quinn was burned
ana the tenants shot down when they attempted
to escape.
The American papers in Tennessee conccde the
election of johnson (Democrat) for Governor.
BALTIMORE. August 6th.-Thr State ,mocratc
Convention to-day nominated W. W. Bowie of
Prince Georges county. for Controller. and Geo
| Gale, of Kent county. for Lottery Commissioner.
Mr. Dawson has refused to accept the Gov, rnor-
ship of Kansas, and Wilson Shannon has been ap-
pointed.
TExAs.-News from Texas is that Governor
Pease has been elected and that ey Governor
Bell has been elected to Congress
The South Carolina Know Nothings have re-
nounced ell connection with the Know NothinSs
OF The free States
Mr. Kelly, of Cincnnat charged with break
ing up an abolition meeting was VIII pp.d by a
pro slavery mob in Atchison, Kansas and great
excitement is the consequence.
Hon. Abbot Lawrance, of Boston, died August
18th.
DILLON AFFAIR SETrLED.-A settlement upon a
mere nominal basis which is. instead of firing "A
salute when the flag is hoisted. the first French
nan ofwar which puts into the port of San Fran
cisco is to be received with a salute.
! Dr. Peter Long. Missionary at Canton. and
late Secretary of American Legation. has been
appointed Commissioner to China.
New YORK. August 20-Californa Bonds. Is.
! 20 to e7h
! r. p. Robinson. of Helen Jewett notoretv
died at Louisville. August Sth.
FROM THE PLAIXs.-An express reached Fort
Leavenworth with news that the cholera had
broken out at Fort Riley. in most violent form.
and that numbers had died every day since its
first appearance
Major Ogden United States Army, is dead. All
! the persons about the Fort were panic stricken.
and fed to the hills for refuge from the pestience,
leaving the sick to die, and the dead unburied.
Important from Mexico.
| Intelligence reached Acapulco l4th ut.. that
Santa Anna left the capital on the 18th for Vera
Cruz leaving Gen. Carreal President On the
night of his departure. the people arose en- masse,
proceeded to his house. and those of his minist, rs
shouldered everything moveable, and tr'd the
| pile. The mob then pronounced in favor of the
plan of Ayutla and gave three oioas for Alvarez
and Commonfort.
When the news reached Pueblo of Santa Annas
add dcation. force of cavalry started in pursuit,
but ia led to overtake him.
Mail communication between Mexico aud Aca-
pulcO has been resumed.
Augustus Juan. of Lmantour notoriety, has
been liberated by the Mexican Courts.
European News.
Bv the Golden .Age we have news up to Aug.
4th. being two weeks later than previous advces.
There is but little of real interest in these advcos.
No event Of Importance had taken place before
Selmstopol. but preparations were being made at
Kamiesch and Balaklava for the secret expedition,
the object Of which remains undivulged.
There was report current in Paris that the
bombardment of the Maakoff and Redan had
been resumed. preparatory to another assault.
dispatch from Prince Gortschakof dated
July 28th, states that heavy firing had been
opened by the Allies on that day, against the Flag
Staff Battery. which had been vigorously replied
to. On the 30th the cannonading was resumed on
both sides. but it only partial.
London weekly paper issued just before the
departure of the america, August 4th states that
the seige of Sebastopo was about to be raised,
and that the Allie had received startling news
from Germany. but the statement was only in an
tcipation OF probabilities for commercial pur-
pose.
The very latest by telegraph from London
to Liverpool.
August 4th.
We learn that the seige Of Scbastopol is just
about to be raised also, that commun lcatan
has been received from Germany by the Western
Powers. which will lead to startling results.
GREAT BRIrAIN.-The London Times had an
editorial on Consul Rrocraff's arrest and breaches
in favor of preserving friendly relations with
America.
Minor Gibson in Parli ment referred TO this
editorial. and asked the Government to furnish