San Andreas independent., 1856-12-20
ARRIVAL OF TIE
STEAMER SONORA |
me Presidential Question finally settled
-Nsneteen States, Uih IVA Electoral
Votes, for Buchonoa and .Breckimridge
IL States for Fremont and one for
Fillmore = Disastrous Fires Ship
acrecks = Miscellaneous end Foreign
Neus.
SAN FRAScIsco, Dec. l6-73 P. NJ

SAN FRAScIsco, Dec le-74 P. NJ
MEMoRANDA.-P. NJ s. S. Sonora. w. +. lap
pidge, commander, left Panarns. on Tuesday.
December I'd, at o'clock, A. NJ. with 700 pas
sengers, the U. S. Mails from New York per
steamer George Law, and GRANADA from New
Orleans, 7l5 packages express fright and for
eign merchandise
Political intelligence.
We have returns from all tie States ex-
cept California, and they show that Bu-
chanan is elected by 2l more votes than
were required. Here are the1igures:
For Buchanan-New Jesey, Penn
sylvania, Indiana, Illinois, Delaware, Vir-
glnla, Alabama, North Carolina, South
Carolina, Georgia, Mississippi, Florida,
Texas, Arkansas, Kentucky, Tennessee,
Missouri, Louisiana-total, ITO.
For Fremont = Maine, New Hamp-
shire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Con-
necticut, Vermont, New York, Ohio, Mi
chigan, Wisconsin, Iowa-total, ia.
For Fillmore -Maryland-8 votes.
Doubtful California. That gives Bu-
chanan l74 votes, but that they did not
know in New York when the steamer left.
New York.-Fremont, 275,436; Bu-
chanan, 195, 5,253; Fillmore, IA, ,735.
Neu Jersey-Buchanan, Al All; Ere
mont, 2S,306; Fillmore, 24,092
Pennsylvania Buchanan, 23O, 500 !;
Fremont and Fillmore 147 ,447; Fremont
straight, 55,S9l; Fillmore straight, 26,-
1888; Buchanan over union, n, ,l62.
Maryland. = Fillmore, Al ,462; Bu-
chanan, 80, 9,115; Fremont, 231.
Delauare Buchanan. S,003; Fill
more, 6,175; Fremont, 306.
Nep Hampshire-Fremont, 3S,O14;
Buchanan, 32, ,l62; Fillmore, SOL Eight
towns not received.
Massachusetts,. = Fremont, 07,313 /;
Buchanan, 3S,530; Fillmore, 1874.
Connccticut..- Fremont, 42,700; Bu-
chanan, 1895; Fillmore, 2,615; Ere
mont's plurality, 1920.
Maine-The Kennebec Journal has
has returns from all the State except forty
nine towns, and from all the plantations
but forty-fve. They give the following
footing: Fremont, 61,450; Buchanan,
34,l99; Fillmore, 3,O53 Fremont over
Buchanan, 27,269 In the entire State
his plurality is about $4,000.
Missouri Louis, Nov. 15.-Fifty-
seven counties in the State have been
heard from. Buchanan's majority 1880.
There are forty counties yet to hear
from
Vermont-The official vote of Vermont
is, for Fremont, 39,963; Buchanan, 10,-
577; Fillmore, SAG. Fremont's majority
over Buchanan, 1886.
Massachusetts, ts-The full returns, nearly
official, are in round numbers
1O3, 900; Buchanan, $4,000; Fillmore,
10000; Fremont over Buchanan, about
10000.
Rhode klond.-Fremont, II ,467; Bu-
chanan, $500; Fillmore, l,675.
Maryland-Votes for Fillmore about
5000 majority.
Virginia.-Returns from eighty-seven
counties give Buchanan % ,544 majority.
The vote is not 50 heavy as at the election
for Governor, in 1855.
North Cdrolind-Buchanan has the
vote of this State by some 200 MAORI
ty over Fillmore.
South Caroltna.-No vote by the peo-
pie. The Legislature chose electors and
instructed them to vote for Buchanan.
Florida.-This little State will give
about from 1000 to 1000 majority for
Buchanan.
Mississippi, Louisiana, Te.ras, Arkon-
sas.-We have little except rumors from
these States. The K. Ms made a good
stand in Louisiana, but were defeated
Buchanan takes the four States.
Alabamo-Buchanan's majority will
be large James F. Dowdell, NJ c., tele-
graphed that Buchanan has carried all but
six counties, which have gone for Fill
more by small majorities.
SECOND DISPATCH.
Georgia. latest returns from Geor-
ola are from all but two counties, and give
Buchanan 15,051 majority. The two
counties to hear from are expected to give
Fillmore about 200 majority.
Tennessee Official returns from all but
six counties in Tennessee give Buchanan
6S,S46; Fillmore, 62,208; Buchanan's
majority, 6,63S. He will have about =
900 in the State.
Kentuchy-In eighty counties the de-
mocratic gain is ll,0O0 ove' their last
vote for Governor, leaving then far ahead.
They will have 5000 to 5000 majority in
the State
Ohio-Thc Republican nFjority here
ir CANA / < 900 The vote Il Mt 60 hna,r.r