Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-08-11
Glorious News-Atiantic Cable Succe.s-
 fully Laid.

Uiorlous News-Atiantic Cable Succe.s.
 fully Laid.
 NeW Fork, Aug. 5.-The United States stea. mer Niagara arrived at Trinity Bay yesterday. l ne Atlantic cable has been successfully laid The cable will be landed today Signals are perfect throughout.
 Further from the Atlantic Cable. Trinity Bay, Aug. 5.-The cable feet met ID mid- d-ocean on the 18th. On the 29th the cable was spliced. and each started for the shore ne water tor two-thirds of the way, was over two miles deep.
 ReJoicing over Success of the Cable. Ctncannati, Aug 5.-There is great excite ment over the success of the Atlantic cable.- Business almost suspended.
 LoutsuaHe, Aug. 5.--There are great rejoic- lngs at the success of the Atlantic cable Ac- counts from other cities show the same feeling Bells are ringing, streets illuminated, and guns hrlng. There Is the same excitement in the northern and eastern cities.
 Kentucky and Missouri Elections, Louisville, Aug. 5.--The returns from the Missouri and Kentucky elections are vet in- complete.
 MT Batman, democrat, has been elected jai- Ter of Jefferson county, Ky.
 The democracy of St. Louis have probably elected Barrett to Congress, and also their legs- lative and county ticket.
 Nomination.
 Ne'o Fork. Aug 5.--The liberty party, in convention, have nominated Gerrett Smith for Governor.
 Yellow Fever
 New Fork, Aug 5.-The ship Montmorencv. rom New Orleans, put in here for men. She had lost several from yellow fever.
 Collision.
 CteUeyarad Aug. 5.--The schooner Marouette sunk the Canadian packet Telegraph bv col lision. She is total oss The schooner was uninjured.
 Washington News.
 Washington, Aug. 5--Prof Alexander writes that Great Britain will probably adopt the de- clmal system of currency and measures. The President of the United States is expect ed to return to Washington on Tuesday next, when the unfinished case of the naval retiring board will be presented for his examination. The receipts from customs indicate return of business that will make part of the author lzed loan, to be, probably dispensed with for the present. Foreign capitalists intend to compete Tor the ten million loan next Monday. The government assert the right of the Unit ed States to pass troops over the Isthmus, not wlthstandlng the objection of New Granada.
 Later from the Plains. ST.-hoUIs, August 4.-New Mexico dates to the 18th have been received. Business was dull The mail met numerous unfrendlv Indians on the plains. The Apache tribe are now friendly. Gov. Denver and Gen. Lane were at Leaven- worth.
 Great Cricket Match. NEW YORK, August 5.-The great cricket match between Canada and the United States is finished. The Canadians have been beaten Their first innings were 80; the second were lOI The United States was-irst, 147, and second 36, with wickets to go down.
 From Utah.
 ST. LOUIS, August 5-By United States express to Boonvile, we learn that quiet was completely restored asSalt Lake, The soldiers were preparing to enter the city. Indians quiet.
 Elections.
 ST. LOUIS, August 5, P. M.-Anderson has been elected in the First Congressional District, by 1929 majority. Other returns are very n- complete.
 LEAvENwoRTH, K. T., August 2-The vote on English's ordinance was I,610 against, 139 in favor of it. In Kickapoo, 90 votes in favor of it, and 53 against.
 Nomination. CULuMBUs, OHIO, August 5-The democrat lc convention have nominated $. S. Cox for Congress.
 Capt. de Riviere. SAVANNAH, August 5.-Capt. de Riviere has been arrested and confined in jail, at the suit of Col Blount.
 River News. LOUISVILLE. August 5.-Rver rising, with four feet two inches in the canal ST. LOUIS, August 5-River falling slowly. Upper Mississippi stationary at Dubuque, with eight feet.