The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-10-21
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Sinking of the Steamship City of Sa-
Vannah


BALTIMORE, Oct. 20.
The steamship City of Savannah, from Sa-
vannah to this port, sprung leak in a severe
storm off Cape Patterson, Thursday last
Her pumps becoming choked, it was impossi-
BILE to clear her hold of the water that accu-
malated there, and the rising water extin-
guished the fires, thus crppling the exertions
of the crew. The vessel was kept afoat I'M
til Thursday, when she finally sunk. The
Bark Sylph of Boston, took off the officers
and crew, and they arrived here last night
The steamer was valued at $4,000, and was
insured for $4,000 The cargo was valued
at $4,000, and is believed to have all !nsur-
ed. The vessel belonged to the Steamship
Company recently established to run steamers
between this point and Savannah.
Florida Election.
MOBILE, Oct. 49,
Florida complete. Perry elected Governor
by 400 majority. Hawkins Congress 800 ma
jority.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 20.
The New York Herald of Sunday says the
late result in Pennsylvania in connection with
the unexpected success of the Democracy in
Indiana indicates pretty clearly the election Of
James Buchanan as our next President by a
handsome majority of the elected colleges
against popular majority throughout the
country Of several hundred thousand. Already
has this popular majority been sufficiently
and fritfarad oyUou hU tba OppocitiOn
factions cliques and managers to justify this
conclusion.
The official vote gives large increase in the
Democratic majorities. 1t is now conceded
that the majority will exceed 5000.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 20.
The Secretary of War has returned to this
city from West Point. The Secretary of the
| Navy is expected back from North Carolina
about the end Of October.
The frigate Wabash leaves Annapolis this
week for New York, and will from thence
proceed to join the home squadron.
A large number of invitations for supper
this evening at the White House, have been
issued to the prominent participators in the
recent reception of the President in this city,
and to distinguished public functionaries
New YORK, Oct. 90
Fillmore State Councils of New York, Mas
sachusetts, Kentucky and Pennsylvania have
issued an address to the American people ask
ing Union conservative element throughout
the United States, opposition to Sectionalism
of Buchanan and Fremont and favor Fillmore.
WASHINGTON, Oct 20.
The Union publishes letter by authority
of Capt. Fremont. 1t states that he is not
and never has been Catholic; never was in
Catholic church in Washington, and always
belonged to the Protestant Episcopalian
church. Also that he in no way resembles
Col. Fremont, but is taller, of lighter complex
ion and much younger.
LEwIsTowN, Pa, Oct. 20.
The official majority in Miflin for Cochran
| (Union) for Canal Commissioner, is 49,
INDIANAPOLIS, Oct 90
The official vote of eighty eight counties
give the aggregate majority of the Democrats
at 1854. Republicans 12,067; Democrrtc
majority 5,6O7, with three counties yet to hear
from, which will reduce it to about 5000. The
Republicans have majority of three in the
Senate The House is Democratic
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