, 1860-11-02
GREAT STORM IN THE SOUTH.
miscellaneous rtonas.

a.
By the arrival of the Overland mail from
Sacramento, en- Sunday last, we received
San Francisco papers to the 18th inst.
From the Bulletin of the l7th we clip
the following summary Of news:
ST. Louis, Oct. 6, 1860
The Prince of Wales arrived at Harris.
burg from Pittsburg on the night of the
ID inst. Animmense concourse surrounded
him He was serenaded. lie rode through
the city the next day; visited the capitol;
called on the Governor, and left by an
official train for Washington, where be ar
rived at o'clock in the morning.
The Prince was received at Washington,
at the railroad depot, by Gen. Cass dpd
two nephews of President Buchanan, who
conducted him to the White House, where
the President was in waiting. The roynl
guest dined in the afternoon with the mem
bers Of the Cabinet, who are at present in
the city. On Thursday he visited the
Capitol, and at noon the President gave a
formal reception in bis honor The Presi-
dent stood on the right and Lord Lyons
on the left Of the Prince. The reception
lasted but half on hour. The afternoon
was spent 10 visiting different points, among
them Mrs. Smiths Young Ladies' Educa-
tional Institute. ''''.i 30" 9a 9ai
Twenty-four out Of twenty-eight towns in
Connecticut had elected Republican officers,
on the I'd October. .isalng
The Breckenridge Democracy 10 Maine
brought out a full electoral ticket on the
% Oct. ' s''"
Benz. Wood has been nominated for the
Sd Congressional district of New York By
Mozart Hall, and the nomination has been
ratified by Tammanyl miadtiIaW 90 ni
Gov. Willard Of Indiana, died at St.
Panl, Mich, on the 4th Of October, Of
consumption. .,., -,-7.,-,.f, ~.
The Artisans Bank Of New York has
suspended payment, Great excitement en-
sued, and suits commenced,
The boiler of the Preston Mills, Many
unk, Penn, exploded on the Sd Of October,
scalding several operatives One was IA
tally Injured. iatipo' sai 'al ia3.
A Vigilance Committee was actively en-
gagged in Kidding the country about Fort
Smith and Van Boren, Of murderers and
horse thieves. All suspected persons were
closely watched. A man who had killed
two persons uear Van Buren was lodged in
jail; be confessed yesterday. Martin II.
GILLIAN, alias VIM. Owen, formerly Of
Bates county, No, was hanged yesterday
at Fort Smith, by Q mob. a .os af74
A three mile race, yesterday, on the
Fashion Course, New York, was won by
Nicholas /, over oysterman, Time-5:50; /;
l5;5Oa. ef ~
On Tuesday, Oct 2, q terrific storm sub
merged the back portion Of New Orleans,
washed of ii miles Of railroad, and num-
Der Of houses Several steamboats, were
blown ashore and sunk in the river, Forty
sugar houses were blown down. Thirty
coal boats we're swamped at New Orleans,
and 20 at Baton Rouge, besides four steam
ers. The loss is immense, including num-
Der Of lives. Pc A4s L
The same storm extended to the lower
port'on Of Heorgla ana 70 flollqa' Il "A !.
orig from vera cruz was esnofe = sne
Da'1e' 70 l-7sas
Inc estimated majority lor tee Rrsg'.iil- !
riege candiuate ior u0'eruOt u0'e' u : ~ 'oi'u1 ' -
z'ouV'
In the State Of New York both wings
Of the Democracy and the Union party
have united upon one electoral ticket,
which will receive the support ot the Con
serVative masses who are opposed to the
SECTIONAL doctrines Of abolltlon-repuolican-
ism. A few dlscontepts, aided py the co..
hoatatlon OF Republican leaders VIII a.;
tempt no doubt, to force independent breck-