The Nevada Democrat., 1856-11-26
I.nter fron, tl,c Atlantic states.


The Nicaragua steamer Sierra Nevada ar
rived at San Francisco on Friday last, bringing
dates from New York to October 25th. The
news excepting in political point of view is Of
little Importance.
The average democratic majority for State
officers in Pennsylvania is 3,255. The Senate
stands Is unionists to Is democrats; the House
of Representatives SO democrats to AZ unionists,
giving the democrats a majority of three on
Joint ballot The Fremont and Fillmore politi-
clans had effected complete fusion on their
electoral ticket, and the Fremont papers ac'
knowledge that this fusion is the last chance of
defeating the election of Buchanan by the peo-
pie. The New York Herald has evidently given
up all hope of the election of Fremont.
The democratic majority in Indiana will reach
$1,000 The republicans charge great frauds
upon the democrats, and assert that the election
will be contested. Their design evidently is to
keep up the excitement until after the Novem-
Der election, in order to counteract the moral
effect which the democratic victory in this State
will have upon other States Seven democrats
are elected to Congress from this State.
Official returns from ifty-fve counties in Ohio
give republican majority over the democrats
of $40. There are thirty three counties yet to
come in which will increase this majority. J..
d. Campbell republican, has only nineteen votes
more than his opponent for Congress. His seat
will be contested on the ground of fraud.
LAKE DIsAsTER.--A dispatch, dated Milwau-
kie, Oct. 25th, says: "The propeller Soledo is
reported to have been wrecked near Port Wash
ington, and all hands lost. The propeller Ale
gheny is ashore at this place Fears are enter
tanned for other steamers that were out in the
storm with which we have been visited.
Senator Clayton of Delaware, was at last ac
counts lying dangerously i'll at Dover.
Ex-President Van Buren, and his son Smith
Van Buren were thrown from their carriage.
Oct. 23rd, by their horses taking fright and run
ming away. One of the arms Of the former was
broken, and the latter slightly injured.
A FoRGER ARREsTED.-Charlcs B. Hunting
ton, q Wall street broker, had been arrested for
forgery, and lodged in the Tombs. The amount
of his forgeries so far as ascertained exceed
half million of dollars and it is said that there
is more forged paper yet to appear. He has
been living in splendid style for the past two
years upon the proceeds of his ill-gotten gains
KANsAs.-Topeka, Kansas, Oct. 16, 1S56-A
Delegate Free State Convention was held here
to-day, at which it was decided not to hold an
election for electors of President and Vice-Prcs
ident, on the 4th of November, on account of
the disturbance and distress prevailing through
out the State.
A mass convention is called, to be held at Big
Springs, on the 18th inst, for the purpose of
providing for the election of a Delegate to Con-
gress, the election of J. W. Whitfield being re-
pudiated by the settlers as based on the faudu-
lent laws of the bogus Legislature. --.~
An emigrant train of nearly three hundred
persons arrived yesterday, via Nebraska, under
the direction of Col. Eldridge, all in fine condi-
ton and spirits. They were all arrested by the
regular troops and brought in prisoners, but
discharged on arrival.
The grand jury are finding indictments against
the Free-State prisoners charged with murder,
and the trial begins tomorrow.
w. f. NJ. Army, from the National Kansas
Committee, arrived yesterday to ascertain the
condition of the settlers and effect an arrange
ment with the State Central Committee for mu-
tual cooperation.