The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-10-11
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latter precinct tho troops voted y tho in4anoe Of aovorsor
Walker johnson county u conceded 70 tho democrats
but n IL thought that Douglas county win give sun
oenty large republican majority to carry the district.
81. LOuIs, Dot. 10, 1887.
Advices from Leavenwnth 70 the 8h inst ssAss tina,
Lea verwoh county 10 the only ons thus far hoard FROM
givirg democratic majority. Donphan couniy gives
republican majority or 2S Atohisca rspu blosn msjany
or AL and Douglas republican majority Of 900. These
returns given authentic Tecumssh township gives
leo republican maj ,riy, fOpeks 100, and Calhoun 49,
81 LOUIS, Ocs l0-P.M
Later advioes state tina, the majority for PAro the
publican candidate for Congress, Ransom, The demo.
cratic car ddae, u from re to eight thousand.
According to the estimate OF free State men, the Council
will stand republicans 70 dsmocrss, and the House
"a republicans 10 Is democrats.
johnson county gives democratic majority Of $50
Interesting from, Washin gton.
fHK ELECTION IN KANBAs-NEws PROM THE CHINESE
souADROE-rHR NAVAL OoURTs-swAMP LAND
GRANrS-rHE COURT or CLAIMS, ETC.
WARRINGTON, OCT 10, 1857
me President received klesrsphio despatch lsss eve
ming, and another to-day, dated Leavenworth Oct 8,
stating thai the democrats had carried the Legislature and
was believed that Ransom had been elected to Con-
grea.
The Navy Department 70 day received dispatches from
Commodore Armstrong, dated EhanghAe, July Is.
On arriving on woos,ng Commodore Armstrong found
The LsvAn ashore North Bank, but BY aid from the
Ban Jacno ahe got or without having sustained any
apparent Injury. Tho LevAnt len the 20h for Hong
Kong.
mo ship Portsmouth, arrived on the lsih Of July Of
woosong from Hong Kong.
Commodore Armstrong stgtes that his principal reason
for leaving Hong Kong that portion Of The senior or
suffering very severely from tho disease incidental 70 that
climate and Va deemed absolutely nsces AIRY that they
should seek = colder climate. Tho change had already
been beaencal.
Late advoes have been received from Nngpo 70 the eneos
hat ths chinese Cantonese) and Portuguese have had
engagement In which the former victorious and de-
soysd the vessels Of Vie latter but committed outrage
Or depreciation upon foreign residents shipping Quies
Il completely restored there, and citizens have
apprehension Of any further disturbances In that quarter
Al Shanghai Ill u tranquil Our ctsens pursue their
commercial eaerprises without any caliy or molesa
ton on the part Of he Chinese people Or authorities
Ono hundred and eighty thousand dollars Of government
stock including intess and prsmium va redeemed II
The treasury today.
In Naval Court No J. ths Of NJ Han continued.
Commander Manning examined in behalf Of NJ Hall,
and testified 10 his being subordinate and respectful.
Never him drunk In his lifs Considered him a fos
the laval service in every particular.
Before Court No. 2, The Of Lieut. Fitzgerald up.
Surgeon Wilson examined to-day behalf OF the q,
vernmen, and Lieut. wsstoot for the defence.
In The Third Court The Of Lieut. Hillary Rhodes
was taken up and disposed Of The evidence entirely
documentary, and NE pars OF the government Mr..
Rhodes refused appear before tho Court, denying that
military tb1nal had right 70 try him, and yet at the
time irsistpg that his shorlt DO investigated.
when the Congress OF the United States were enscsng
the swamp land laws or 1s4o and 1880 hcy e supposed
that they making donation Of fifty four millions OF
OF land 70 the States named. II had been repre-
senied that few hundred thousand ares OF overlooked
land In these states entirely worthless, and na the
general be Attn OF e country required their being drained
and brought into Quilt aiou. Such lands Intended
10 convey 70 the States indemnity for any improve
ment which might be put upon them. Tho Ia has been
made 10 cover In s operations much or the very
lands OF The whole westei country Particularly has tbs
been the caro- In Louisiana Under the OF 1sto tho
approval OF the department passcs the fee. Thus
Louiaana received ule to upwards OF and half
millions OF One million nine hundred thousand
Acres have been patented 10 Missouri.
A ExuIRrISc QUANTITY SWAMI LANDS az.
tFCTEp foR TIM SEVERAL STATES. r..
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