The Daily Nashville true Whig. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1851-1855, 1855-08-08

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LOUISVILLE, Aug. 6.
The river is falling with II feet water in the ca
nal
NEW YORK, Aug. 6.
The steamer Mcdonald came in collision with
schooner in Delaware river on Sunday, and fifteen
persons are supposed to be drowned.
PIrrsBURe, Aug. 6.
The river is at q stand, with 81 feet water in
the channel.
Arrival of the Northern Light
NEW YORK, Aug. 6.
The Northern Light arrived to day, only 19 days
and 20 hours out being the shortest trip on record
She brings million dollars in gold.
Adams Co. are charged with frauds amounting
to 100000. 1t is alledged that they have been
engaged for several years in palming off inferior
dust upon Page, Bacon Co. The parties are Or
dered to be arrested.
Dillon, the French Consul, is involved in a Sc.
rious quarrel with the agent of some French prop
erty owners
The papers report numerous duels.
There were thirty fatal cases of cholera on board
the SbeduleT OiSTfd NeNdud Gu EOUJe from Dan JUAN
to California, including Rev. c. B. West.
A fire occurred on the corner of Kearney and
Bush streets, San Francisco; loss $50, 900.
Trade is brisk.
Col. Kinney has arrived in Nicaragua, and is
engaged with "a others, in erecting building at
San Juan. Walker remains at RealJo.
North Carolina Election.
New YORK, Aug. 6.
The North Carolina delegation stands six Demo-
Gratis and two Americans.
Kentucky Election
LOUISVILLE Aug. Go o'clock, A. II.
Marshall is 800 ahead. The Americans are re-
ported in possession of nearly every poll in the city
all quiet Marshall will carry the city by large
majority.
IL NIX. N ticket ahead in the city at noon,
1000 votes. Preston will certainly be defeated
Several polls have been taken by the K. Ms, and
several fights taken place.
6P. M.-Two houses have been attacked and
set fire in the Southern part of the cy-a brew
cry burnt and many houses Quilted in the upper
part of the city. Eight or nine are said to be killed
and many wounded.
Marshal's majority in the city about 800. Re-
ports do not come from the city on account of the
excitement.
large fire is now raging down town. A cannon
taken up town, but not used.
Two men have been hung by the mob.
LOUISVILLE, Aug. I'll A. NJ.
A large crowd of angry looking men at the court
house. The excitement is intense. Three charred
bodies are exposed at the court house.
Bishop Spaulding received a message from friend
apprzing him of a meditated attack upon the
church, whereupon all the valuabes we're removed
Jesse Hughes killed by the discharge of
pistol in his own pocket.
An Irishman shot an American this morning-he
was followed into bookstore and beheaded
crowd is now congregated upon the corner Of
Fifth and Main streets, where speeches of an ex-
citing character are being made.
The Irish on the wharf will doubtless be assaulted.
1P. M.-We learn from Deputy Marshal Kirk
patrick that two men al the Hospital died last night
Two more out OF FIVE taken there will die. One
died in Jail. Seven Americans and twelve to fifteen
foreigners are dead. Twenty foreigners and ten
Americans are in jail Only one man was killed
tOday.
We have seventy men in the Court House ready
to assist in any emergency, under Capt Rosseau.
The Police have the ascendency, and hope to pre-
vent further disturbances The crowd moves from
point to point, attracted by cries of fight" and
seem to have settled object.
GLASGOW Ky, Aug. Z.
In Barron county Sam gains on SCOTS vote one
hundred and eighty and one member of the Legis
lature.
FRANKFoRT, Aug. Z.
Scott county gives the Democrats a majority of
20. They got 500 there in 1853.
Morehead's majority for Governor in the State
cannot be less than 1000.
The counties heard from show large gains for
Morehead and the American ticket generally.
LATER-Scott's majority in Kentucky in 1852,
was 1884 The American gain over this majority
is 1900 in three Congressional districts, viz: 7th,
9Th and 10th.
LOUISVILLE, Apg. 7.
There are so many reports as to the origin Of the
riot that we fear to express an opinion. The state
ments of the Journal and Courier are entirely diff.
ferent. 1t is the general opinion that the Germans
driven from the polls in the first ward
A man in buggy, with his wife, was fred at
from the Brewery in the eighth ward, when three
Americans and three Irishmen exchanged shots
The Irish sought refuge in house. The house
was fred.
At the Court House, the blame is generally at
tached to the American enthusiasm. This is not
certain but is generally received.
LOUISVILLE, Aug, moon.
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ST.. LogIs, Aug. 7.