Butte record., 1856-09-13
The News by the Sierra Nev,a,
Political.
W AsHINGToN, Aug.

WASHINGTON, Aug. s.
The Senate passed the House bill eronting
million and half acres OF LAID to Nissiso
sippi for railroad purposes
Inc Senate passed several private hills.
and then, after discussing il five Io,,rs
adopted the report of the Committee .n In.
dian Afairs, that no further legisla,i, n was
. necessary to enable I. W. Thompson to re-
! celve S4Z UOO for Services rendered the Me.
| nomonee Indians. NV
Mr. Weller moved the considera ton of the
rae4hc hliroao bill, but there being no
quorum present, the Senate adjaurn'd.
HOUSE OF kEPR PREsENrAr1vEs- Wash
burn (Me.) reported resolution to ~
Gov. Reeder miesge and Der niem 70 ~
time that his claim to seat as deler,te
from Kansas was decided Adopted by q
M i5rity.
The House then considered the bill making
| appropriations for Lighthouses. Coast Snr7
veys, Custom Houses, Marine HOSPITALS &c.
An amendment approprating $500 GOO
Tor the continuation of the WASHINGTON Aone.
duet was lost by 25 majority.
The proceedings were dull, and without
dlsposlng of the bill, the House adjourned
Arkansas Election.
CINCINNATI, Thursday, Aur7
a dispatch f'om Memphis states that in
Crittenden county, Arkansas, the wboIa
Ame1caa ticket is elected, and that the
state has gone by large majority for Yell,
the American candidate for Governor.
previous dispatch had announced that
the Democrats had carried every thing in
'hee state. Arkansas elects two Congress
IN n.
Missouri Election.
Sr. LOUIS, Thursday, Avg. 7.
q
800 majority
Anderson, American, for Congress heats
Richmond, Democrat, about 25O in the coun.
IT,
Scott county gives 1S0 majority for Ewing.
Lincoln county gives Polk 800 majority.
and Rlchmond, Democrat, for Congress.
about the same.
kentucky Election.
LOUISVILLE, Thursday, Aug I, 1856,
Thirty-six counties heard from. mostly
complete, give the Americans a majority of
Z,O'3, which is a Democratic gain on the
vote for Governor in 1855 of 5,555
CINCINNATI, Thursday, Aug 7, 1856.
The following counties in Kentucky give
American majorities:
Woodf1rd. 2ll Lincoln, 200; BOYLE, 800;
Garrad, 4l5; Clark, 595 Spencer, Davis,
Larue, Mead and Breckenridge counties,
also give small maJOrltles.
Scott county gives $50 Democratic ma.
jority, and Trimball has gone Democratic
by small majority.
Iowa Election.
DUBUQUE, Thursday, Aug 7, 1856.
The following counties give the following
Republican majorities:
Scott county, $50; Henry, $40; Desmon-
tres, 50; Louisa, $50; Jefferson, 300; Van
Barren, geo; Warrington, 500; Jackon, I5O;;
Muscatine, 300; Linn, 500: Buchanan, $50:
Delaware, 100; Clayton, 400; Iowa, 200;
Fayette, 100; Black Hawk, $50; johnson,
300; Cedar, one town, $50 Total Repub-
lican maiorities received, AGO.
Dubuque gives 500 and Lee $50 Demo-
cratic majorities
Timothy Dairs and Samuel r. Curtiss, Re.
publcans, are elected to Congress.
The State is claimed by the Republicans
by ZOO majority.
WAsHlNGToN, Friday, Aug. s, 1856.
A dispatch has been received here from
Burlington, Iowa stating that the Repub-
llcans have carried eyerything-the State
ticket, Congress and the Legislature.
North Carolina Election.
RAJ lIGH, Friday, Aug. s, 1856
Wake, johnson, Orange, Alamance, Gull.
ford, Rowan and Davidson counties, have
been heard from, with large Democratic
gains in all, except Guilford where Gil mer
gains 100. In these counties the Democrats
gain five members of the Legislature. Paul
{. Cameron is elected to the Senate in Orange
county, which is Democratic gain
WILMINGTON, n. c., Friday. Aug. s.
New Hanover county gives $50 majority
for Bragg-a large Democratic gain. Co.
lumbus county gives 270 majority for Bragg
"a large Democratic gain. Brunswick has
gone American by 50 majority, which is
gain for Gilmer.
RICHMOND, Friday, Aug. 8, 1856.
Halifax county gives two Democratic Re-
presentatives, and probably an American
Senator.
In Northampton county two Democratic
Representatives and a Democratic Senator
are elected.
Wayne county gives Bragg 100 majority.
and in Hertford he has a small gain
The returns generally show that Bragg 10
elected
WILMINGTON, n C. Aug s, 1856.
The returns are meagre; they indicate
the election of Bragg So far, the Americans
gain three members of the Legislature
Michigan Democratic State Convention.
DETROIT, Mich Thursday, Aug. 8.
Inc Democratic state Convention met yes
terday, and nominated Alpheus Felch, for
merly United States Senator, for Governor,
and E. II. Lathrop for Lieutenant Governor.
Presidential Electors and the other State
officers were also nominated The Conven-
ton adopted Anti Maine Law resolutions.
RowE & Smiths CIRcus.-This unequall-
ed Equestrian Co., gave an exhibition here
last night, to an immense assemblage of peo-
pie. who greeted thrm with ropnds of ap-
probation and applause. 1t is impossible to
keep away from it, even ifthey appear every