The Nevada journal., 1856-09-26

ITEMS OF NEws.-The Benton elec-
toral ticket has been withdrawn in
Missouri.
Rufus Choate has written letter to the
straight wings of Maine advising them
to go for Buchanan.
Cassius NJ. Clay addressed meeting
of 100000 persons at Liberty, Indiana, in
favor of Fremont.
The returns thus far from Missouri
show the election of "a Antics, 81 Amer
leans, % Bentonites, and old line
wings.
Francis P. Blair, Jr., who was elect
ed to Congress from the St. Louis dis
trict in Missouri, is claimed by both the
Democrats and Republicans.
Senator Bigler, of Pa, submitted a
resolution in the Senate, calling on the
President for copies of Mr.. Fremont's
accounts while connected with the gov
ernment. Better let that alone, Dem
ocratic administration has passed upon
those accounts and pronounced them all
right whether they were so or not.
Mr.. Douglas, in debate on the Army
appropriation Bill demanded of the Re-
publicans, who opposed its passage if
they wished murder, rape, arson and lar
ceny to stalk abroad in Kansas. Those
are the very crimes that are prevalent
in Kansas row and who is responsible
for it
The Washington Union takes partic-
ular pains in leader to claim Herbert
as member of the Democratic party.
The Democratic Freeman published
in Columbia county, N. Y, bolts Buch-
anan for Fremont.
A great excitement has been created
IN Mobile arising from the sale of abo-
lition books by a stationery firm in that
city. The members of the firm fed the
city in the most secret manner to avoid
the consequences.
A terrible storm visited the vicinity of
New Orleans on the 10th 11th and 18th
of August. Two hundred lives were
lost on Last Island, short distance
below New Orleans.
Col. John w. Geary, formerly of San
Francisco, has been appointed Governor
of Kansas, by the President.
The Fillmore men of Massachusetts,
have nominated Amos A. Lawrence for
Governor, and Homer Foot for Lieut..
Governor.
The "Charter Oak" avenerable tree
famous in the colonial history of Con-
necticut, fell on the 21st of August, with
crash. 1t died Of old age, for it is
supposed to have been well along in
years when Columbus discovered Amer
ica.
Civil war still RACES in Kansas. AT
last accounts the Free Soilers were
getting decidedly the advantage.
A semi-oficial Commissioner, Hon.
Robert Lowe, has arrived in the United
States from England to adjust the diff
ferences between the two governments.
1t is said by some that Great Britain
anticipates an outbreak with France
and is anxious to make friends with us
on that account.
At latest dates there was a growing
stringency in the money market OF
Europe, and the commencement of a
mania for speculation. This is likely
to give greater shipment of gold from
this country to supply the demand.
Senator Toombs has written a letter
in which he declares "the election of
Fremont will and ought to end the
Union"
A Fillmore Electoral ticket has been
formed in Rhode Island.
The politics of the members elect to
Congress from Missouri are, four Loco
focos, two Americans and +. P. Blair.
Jr.
Old Bullion writes a letter stating
that though he lost the election he does
not regret making the canvas as he has
gained his health.
Col. Weller has at last condescended
to say Seward has ever been ready to
do justice to California.
~ The Mirror ofthe Times, paper
published at San Francisco, by an asso-
clatlon of colored individuals, pro-
nounces James Beckwourth, whose life
and adventures has recently appeared