The Nevada journal., 1856-12-19
From our Extra Of Wedaesday afternoon.
Arrival Of the Sonora

asters at Sea-Destructive Fires
Foreign News, dc.
SAN Francisco, Dec. 16-S P. NJ.
The steamer Sonora has just arrived
with New York dates to the goth of No
vember.
Among the passengers of the Sonora
is nj. Gautier, the Consul OF France
for the port of San Francisco.
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.
Nineteen States, including California,
have cast their votes for Buchanan and
Breckenridge, eleven for Fremont, and
one for Fillmore, as follows:
For RBUCHANAN-Pennsylvania, New
Jersey, Delaware, Virginia, North Caro-
lima, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida,
Louisiana, Texas, Alabama, Mississippi,
Arkansas, Tennessee, Kentucky, Mis-
souri,, Illinois, Indiana and California
total, ia electoral votes.
For FREMoNT-Maine, New Hamp-
shire, Vermont, Massachusetts,, Rhode
Island. Connecticut, New York, Ohio,
Michigan, Wisconsin and Iowa-total,
ia electoral votes
For ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS votes.
This gives Buchanan 25 votes more
than is necessary to choice, including
California, which had not reached New
York when the steamer left. The fol-
lowing are official votes:
MAINE-The Kennebec Journal has
returns from all the State except 40
towns, and from all the plantations but
As. The following is the vote given :
Fremont, 1,45O; Buchanan, 34,191 !;
Fillmore, 3,O53. Fremont over Bu-
chanan, 27,269. In the entire State his
plurality will be about 2S,500.
New HAMPsHIRE.-Fremont, 3S,O14;
Buchanan, 32,162; Fillmore, SOL. Re-
turns from eight towns not received.
VERMoNT-The official vote is, for
Fremont, 39.963 Buchanan, 10,577 !;
Fillmore, SAG. Fremont's plurality
over Buchanan, 29,3S6.
MASSACHUSETTS,. The full returns
are nearly official. Fremont in round
numbers 10SO00; Buchanan $4,000 !;
Fillmore 10000. Fremont's majority
over Buchanan about 10000.
RHODE ISLAND. = Fremont II, ACT !;
Buchanan $500; Fillmore 1875.
CONNECTICUT. = Fremont 42,7O0;
Buchanan 34,995; Fillmore 2,615.
New YoRK.-Fremont 275, ,436; Bu-
chanan 195,253; Fillmore, l24,OSl.
New JERSEY. - Fremont 2S,307 =
Buchanan AZ, ,412; Fillmore 24,OS1.
PENNSYLVANIA Fremont and Fill
more ''union ticket" 147,447. Fillmore
straight" 55,S91. american ticket"
26,33S. Buchanan 23O,5OO. Buchan-
an ever union opposition. 27,162.
Observation-Disclosures S,OO3 Ere
mont BOG ; Fillmore 6,175.
MARYLAND. Fillmore 47,462; Blu
chanan 37,115; Fremont 231.
Observation-Disclosures from 81 counties
give Buchanan 22,544 majority. The
vote The vote is not so heavy as at the
election for Governor.
NORTH Observation-Disclosures has the
vote of this State by some $4,000 maj.
over Fillmore.
SOUTH CARoLINA.-No vote by the
people. The Legislature chose Electors
and instructed them to vote for Buchan-
an.
GEoRGIA.-The latest returns from
Georgia are for all but 2 counties and
give Buchanan 15,051 majority. The 2
counties are expected to give Fillmore
200 majority.
ALABAMA-Buck's maj. will be large.
James F. Denchell telegraphs that
Buck has carried all but counties
which have gone for Fillmore by small
majorities.
FLoRIDA.-This little State will give
about 1000 maj. for Buck
MIssoURI.-St. Louis, Nov. 15th,-
81 counties in this State have been
heard from. Bucks maj. 1850. There
are yet AZ counties to hear from.
Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkamsas and
Teras.-We have but little except ru-
mors from these states. The Know
Nothings made good stand in Louis
lana but were defeated. Buck takes
the four States.
MIcHIGAN.-There the Republicans
won a splendid victory. Their maj
will exceed 10000. They have carried
nearly all the counties and have the
Legislature which is to choose a United
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