Washington telegraph., 1855-11-14
THE TELEGRAPH.
ASEsHN NGTON:
WEDNEsDiY.i,iN0V N0V.Lf. 1853.


o. TnoaAs D. eARRNeroS, Esq has
taken charge of the editorial department of
the Democratic Union published at FL.
dorado, ia lhis State
Tnr RlvrRs-TnR teeonl rains have
caused the rivers to rise slightly, but we
fear not sufficient for navigation Red riy.
CT has risen about eight feet at Fulton. but
is now falling, The ouachiia has risen
about twelve feet at Camden. which. per.
haps. may enable boals to reach that place.
The Arkansas river has rose about two feet
:; Little Rock.
L. ArthW's Home hlsa;ine fuf No.
yember, is on our table. 1t is filled, as usu.
al, with interesting and instructive reading
Terms So per anuum, in advance. Ad.
aress. T s Arthur 4 Co Philadelphia
Tnr DrAR FoRnaSFRs IA dispatch
from New York states ,ha, procession Of
Young Americans was attacked on the 3lsl
alt. in that city by the Irish. who seized
their banner. aud broko Up the procession.
YrLLow fEvER Is llsLrNA--From The
"Star' Of the LIST inst We learn that the sci.
low fever has bgain made its appearance ia
that place, aud that several deaths have oe.
cured from It.
Tnr pRrslpENeY.-lti is pretty well un.
dcrsiood now. that Pierce will try 10 GET
tho nomination for a second term aud that
Wise. Of Virginia. is likewise in the field
for it Wonder il Seymour Of New York
isn't fixing up to pitch in"
Hon. John NJ. Bcrrlcn. Of Georgia. aad
Hon. Henry W llilliard, of Alahama. have
each accepted IN invitation to deliver one
Of the course Of lectures ihis winter. in TIE.
nOnt Temple, Boston. on tho peculiar in.
siiiution Of the South
INCREASING THr PATRlors 1T is stated
that during the pfescut year ono thousand
foreigners a month have been nainralIzcd
in the Courts Of New York city. Thus It
appears that twelve thousand votes cin Be
manufactured from The raw material IN that
single city during a year
STEAMER BrRsED.-Tho esamer Il.
change. with her cargo, consisting @ near
800 bales. took fre On tho lih inst, two
miles above 6orioh's Landing. on Red riy.
er and was totally destroyed The Gre
spread 50 rapidly that no one saved any.
thing but their lives The book. aud pa.
pers were all lod.
100 F.-Thc Grand Lodee Of the
Independent Order Of 0idFollows met IN
Little Rock on Wednesday, the 7Ih instant,
and chose the following officers for the en-.
suing year
C. c. DAStrr. G. NJ c. D. MircnrL,
d. G. M; D. L. WILLIAMS, G. S. ".
W. s. DAVIS. G. Seereiary"J. A. llrxRY.
G. TfcasHTo.
MAsoMc.-The Masonic Grand Lodsc
which met =, Little Rock on Monday, ihc
5ih inst, elected the following officers fol
the ensuing term Of one yenr:
NAT G. SNrn G. A. L II. ESollsu
G Lecturer, : G. A. GALLAonGa. G. Or.
afOy; b, i. ARMSTRONG. G. S. "; j
A. DEwooDY, G. J. W. 7. D. MrRRicR.
G. Secretary. Il. L. DoDos G. T,oas.
nyey.
The San Francisco Chronicle publishes
list Of The members elected 10 the next
Legislature. The state Of paliies is said TO
be as follows .-Senale-Amcricans 10
Democrats IL House Of Representatives
Americans. So; Democrats. 25: Whis,.
!. According to this statement tue Ameri.
cans viii have Eve majority IN the Senate
and twenly.seven majority in the House,
and q majority Of thiriy.two on joint ballot.
DIssoLuuoN by reference to our ID.
vertisine columns It will be seen that Mesus
Toler & Hooks have dissolved, and ihn. the
former is to carry on the business in biz
own name. Mr. Toler has but recently 70.
turned from New York. where be la. pur.
chased au extensive asaoy'a.sa, q fancy
goods &c, but when they arrive ho will
doubtless let the public know It.
Tue SHELLS or New YoRK The De.
mocracy Of New York arc divided in'o three
classes Of Shells. The S9it Shells (he
administration parity are Freesoilers mostly
Of the Van Buren, stripe. The Hqya
Shells are the Dickinson men-"fcw, but