The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1859-12-01

and sank in aboutfteen minutes in eight Il
swater. {
T6eistcamboat r. R.F. Hill came alongside r
Saturday morning, ID took off all the pas L
ssengers and 619 bales / cotton. When the
Hill left the Holcomb tn sand was washing s
from her bows, and she va settling yery fast
Capt Bateman, the mask, and the second I
clerk, remained onthe> Holomb The steam s
boat J. C.Swon, bound dow. went to the boat
after the Hill left, and succeded in saving the L
rest of the deck load. ,,.,s,s
oo1ros caoP, do1lssfsyll ri Of our plant :
ers have finished picking eaton, and have
been anxiously waiting for Ssise In the river
(Which we are glad to see Ne recent heavy
Trains has raised sufficiently ofboats) to get
the great staple to market. 1t iAsow almost !,
universally conceded that the preseA cron will.
on au average, fall considerably sbortsr a full
Que in the Ouachita country. -
Last Tuesday morning we had three boas at
our landing--the DR.. Burlington, the D'Aiv
and the Acknowledging the first of the season.
They report the water SO low on the Catahoala
shoals and at the mouth. of Old River that it
will be impossible to get out with full load, as
this rise has not yet reached those 'plaoes.
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River AND STEAMBoAT NEws.-SIncc our last
issue the river has risen seven Or feet at this
point from tlic recent heavy rains, and the
following boats have passed up:
The Ashland on Tuesday morning at Z
O'Clock; the-D'Arcy and DR.. Burlington same
morning at O'Clock, and tie Rock City on
4. Wednesday morning at s O'Clock.
n The Darcy passed down Tuesday morning.
II The Peerless was advertised to leave New
y Orleans day before yesterday, and will proba-
bly, be in this morning. The McRae will cave
u Saturday.
VI The latest news from the Upper Mississippi
Treports considerable rise and frequent heavy
Pains.
New York and the Next Presi-
dency.
q In the recent election IN New York the De-
mocracy triun,phantly elected their candidates
u over the combined forces Of Abolitionism and
Know Nothingism we say triumphantly be-
cause it will be recollected that the Black Re-
pubicans carried the State the last Presidential
election by about 10000 majority, and now the
Democrats have majority Of something over
1000. five ever had any fears as to the re-
suit Of the next Presidential election, they are
now ctfactually dispclled. The Democracy
= have saved, and can and will save again, our
Government from the clutches Of Black Repub-
1icanism, and is the only party that has the
shadow Of D chance to keep it out of their
hands. -
With New York the nominee Of the Charles
Ton Convention will be triumphantly elected
Instead of losing strength under the Admins
tration pf.Ialnes buchanan, as some of the OF.
\ position contend, the Democracy are daily
gaining ground. Tho late elections clearly
prove this. 1t isno clap-trap to humbug the
h people into the belief that the Democratic par.
"A " is the only one that can keep Black Re,
VI publicanPresdent from being elected to the
" White House. bnt it is the truth, the whole
# truth, and nothing but the TRUTH printed II
s letters so large that he who runs may read
III The Abolition press of New York scarcely
81 affect to conceal their surprise and chagrn a
ssv the election of Jones (Dem) over Leavenwortl
Is (Rep.). The Tsibune ascribesit to the genera
/. apathy of the masses: The fact is, that sine!
the recent lIarper's Ferry outbreak, the NOR,
sober and less radical Republicans have com,
to their right minds They see that the violen
agitalienef the slavery question is having any
thing but q good effect on the welfare ant
safety Of the Union, and we have no doubt blu
the sober second thought will change tn
minds of many Of this class, and that at tn
next Presidential election they will cast thei
votes for the nominee of the Charleston Con
vcntion as the proper way to putran end t,
this evil -. ~.
The New York News Of the 18th, after Civ
ing the official vote, of that State, which show
Joncs's majority over hisppponent to be a203l
adds. So
'This return, it viii be noticed, does no
lncinde nine counties yet to be heard from off
clally, but there is every reason to believe tina
ines, me counties viii increase, and not diminish
great victory. The Republicans, who had til
first cheer, owing to the false returns whic
their agents gave are now forced to comics
deteat-a defeat which has a lesson with il
certain to be of Importance in the Presidential
contest for 1850. Democrats, be of great cheer
lou have routed your foe in the State" =,
The N. Y. Herald Of the same date, says tina
the returns show that the vote of the State, i
the PRESIDENTIAL election, lis by no means ce
tain to the Republican party and it adds !:
son the contrary, believing as We do. tn,
direct test between W. H. Seward and h
Rochester platform on the one hand, and an
respectable National Democrat Oh the othe
would disclose an overwhelming majority
our popular vote against the Republican chan
pon we suspect that either Seward or Ne
New York must be given up in the Republica
calculations for 1860. The Democracy. ma
compel them to this choice between the ms
and the, State" -
Stewards chances for the Presidency a
about as fattcring as " Old Brown's.n Sin
the advent of that fanatical Parsonage at Ha
Seer's Ferry Stewards prospects for d seat
t/-le White House are materially diminished,
Tc have not the least doubt but this affair wi
prove of great benefit to the South it "
pat 1t more on its guard and unite it mo
= firmly.
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