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debted for an Eesra from the Marysville Herak
Office, dated the 18th inst. containing the fol
lowing fesxme Of the latest intelligence bfoueh
| by the Golden Age, which arrived At San Fran
cisco on the 18th inst.
The Gold<. Age brought $40 passenger, ans
the regular semi-mon,hly mail from New Yorl
and New Orleans.
Election News.
ALABAMA ELEcrioN.-The election resulted
| in the choice Of John A. Winston, democrat
for Governor, by 5000 majority. and Democrat
and 2 Know Nolhings Tor Congress. The Legis
| lalure is strongly democratic.
NORTH CAROLINA ELEcTIoS.-Full return!
show Know Nothings have been elected Con
gressmen out OF elected.
TEssEssEE ELKcrlos-The Know Nothing.
have Of the 10 Congressmen elected. The
Know Nothings have a majority of four in the
Legislature, on joint ballot.
KEsTucKY ELEcrIos-The election was held
ON the 9th Aug. The K NJ, elected their Gov.
ernor, Moorehead, by 1000 majority, and elect
ed Congressman. The democrats elected 3,
| aud the wfigs one Congressman. The whole
American state ticket is chosen by about Moore
heads majority.
"A sahgunary riot occurred Aug. 10, between
the New Market and Mt Vernon Fire Compa-
nies. Three OF the rioters were shot, tw Ct
whom were not expected to live.
A riot occurred at Louisville on the day OF
the election. Aug. &. The riot made up OF
number of fights between the Know N"things.
on one side, and the Irish and Germans on the
other. The number OF persons killed was not
exactly known. but it was probable not less
a.. A fro, l,ril9 mo- he'll m
ing to an lrshman, was burned and the tenants
were shot down when they attempted ~ es-
cape.
The South Carolina Know Mornings have re-
nounced al. connection with the K. Ms. OF the
free States.
Mr. Kelly, of Cincinnati. charged with being
an aboi.ionisr, was whipped by pro-slavery
mob. lii Atchinson Ark. and great excitement
is the consequence.
Hon, Abbott Lawrence Of Boston died on the
l8th OF August.
DILLON AFFAIR SETTLED.-a settlement on
mere nominal basis, whit h is that instead of tii
ing salute when the flag is hoisled. the first
French man-ot- war wirich visits the port of San
francisco, shall be received with salute.
VERMoNr-The Old Line Wings have non-
mated John Wheeler, of Burlington. for Cover
nor. and Isaac T. Wright, OF Cas;elon, Ior Lieu
ienunt Governor.
BALTIMoRE, Aug. I6.--Our State Democratic
Convention. to-day. nominated w w Bowie. of
frlnce Georges county, for Stale Controller
and George Gale, of Kent county. for Lottery
Commissioner MIR Dawson has refused TO ac-
cept the Governorship of Kansas and Wilson
Shannan OF Ohio. has been appointed.
Or. Peter Parker, long a Missionary at Can
ton and late Secretary of The American Legation
has been appointed Commissioner 10 China.
New YoRK.- California Bonds rs. I87O-S74
Richard L Robinson, of HELEN Jewett noto-
riety. died at Louisville, Ang. 8;h.
FRoa THE PLAISs.-An express reached Fort
Leavenworih with the intelligence that the chol-
era had broken ouf at Fort Riley, in a most vi
olent form and that numbers had died, every
day since it made it's appearance, Major Ogden.
OF the U A, is dead. The persons abont the
Fort were panic stricken. and had fled to the
hills to escape the pesilence, leaving the sick
to die, and the dead unburied.