Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-11-17
THE ELECTION tba M,

THE ELEcTIoN.-Upon the whole, the demo- cracv of Louisiana have reason to congratulate themselves upon the result of our election on Monday. Returns new received indicate that our majority will be in the neighborhood of five thousand. Our Senate, as noted elsewhere, is overwhelmingly democratic The lower house IS also democratic by majority of fifteen or twenty: Our congressional delegation will stand precisely as betore When it is borne in mind that We have achieved this triumph while de- prlved of the aud of more than two-tbirds of the democratic voter. of New Orleans, we must con- clude that the result is satisfactory. If would nave afforded us great pleasure to record inc election of the able and chivalric Vilere bnt our disappointment is mitigated by the fact that the second district has refused to return Gleudv Burke to misrepresent us in the place of the Hon. Miles Taylor. With due exertons by the proper parties at the right time, not only might Vliiere have been elected but the exutation of the New Orleans Know Nothings over their i'll. Sottehs might have been spared us. While ooCh sorry and ashamed at the conduct of the party Tn the city, We share with our country friends Tn reJolcmg over the victory which they have secured to the democratic party of Louis iana.-N o. Courier, Nov. z.
 CROPS COMING FoRwARD-There are stron- ger indications of the crops coming forward from the west. The New York Post hears of the receipt ot bills of lading of grain from the west by one ot the banks of that city simultaneously with the arrival of a large amount of specie from England The Philadelphia Press says:
 We are informed that the Bank of the State of Tennessee has proposed to two banks in New York city to deposit with them two millions of dollars Tn the bonds of Tennessee, as security for the purpose of facilitating the getting of the crops of that State to market
 The Iowa City Republican states that farmers ln that vicinity are offering their wheat at forty cents bushel, and cannot find purchasers. The Republican adds
 The same state of facts is reported of the MuScatlne and other river markets; and indeed. we may say of the markets generally of the State
 Some ot the Illinois papers are urging farmers to hold on to their grain rather than sell at pre- sent rates. They predict that in four or six months 1t will bring one. half more than at pre- sent But they seem to forget that the interest ot the money, in the present condition of affairs, IS likely to be fully equal to the rise in prices.- Frompt sales will aid in restoring business to its proper channels and greatly ease the money market The nimble sixpence, in these times, IS better than the slow shilling.
 
 WHAT KILLED THE KING OF PERsIA?-The Philadelphia Press says:
 The expected death of Frederick William ", King of Prussia, is spoken of in the Euro pem journals. He has just completed his fiftv- eighth year, but his constitution is understood to have been undermined since l84S, by his ad dlcllon to the excessive use of intoxicating drink. when he ascended the throne June, 1910, and for several succeeding years, Frederick William was one 9t the most deseryedly popular soyer- el9lIS m Europe. The manner n which. duriuo the year of revolutions 1648) he professed the the most liberal opinions and acted most tvran- nlcaly, will ever be his reproach, living or dead. He has been truly characterized as :" time sery ing, vasclIlating, and insincere." As he has no child he would be succeeded by his brother, fredenck William Lewis, Prince of Prussia. and father of the young gentleman who is to marry the Princess Royal of England. He is a military martnet, with the character of being an absolutlst in politics. In 1848 he certainly showed a leaning that way, and quilted Prussia Tor ume m consequence. But he never took any very decided political part, and, with his character for good sense and plain dealing, would be as likely as not to govern Prussia with liberal and paternal kindness
 FRIGHTFUL CALAM1TY.-The last intelli gence from Europe brings news of the explo- son of a powder magazine at Joundepore.