The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1861-04-10
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and seven out Of the ten councilmen.
- At the city election in Cleveland,
Edward S. Flint, democrat, was elected
Mayor, and the entire democratic ticket
is probably carried.
= At the charter election in Brooklyn,
yesterday, Kabblesch, democrat,w was elect
cd Mayor, and the democratic ticket was
successful generally by majority Of some
$500.
- Full returns from the Cincinnati
election yesterday show an average dem
ocratic majority of $500. The republic
cans elect 8 councilmen and the demo-
Gratis 26.
- We have news from Denver TO the
25th. The mining prospects are highly
encouraging. The weather was fine, and
emigrants from the States were begin
ming to arrive.
- A republican paper says the ex-
cusc offered for the decrease of four thou
sand votes in the late contest for Cover
nor in New Hampshire, is that SO many
were absent at Washington for Office"
- A special to the Post says: "Ru-
NOR says the Pawnee goes TO Charleston.
The excitement hourly grows more in
tense. All sorts of conjectures are ahoat
as to the point where the first blow will
fall"
- The total Indebtedness of tho gov
eminent is $74,0s5,209. This includes
the various issues of the Treasury notes
and the loan negotiated in February
The eight million loan to be made will
increase this amount to about $93,0OO,-
600.
AT the municipal election yesterday,
at Sandusky, the democratic Mayor was
elected by majority of155 The dem
ocratic Treasurer and Solicitor, and repub-
lican Clerk and Marshal, were elected;
two republican and three democratic
Councilman.
- The election in Rhode Island to-
day resulted in the defeat of the repub-
licans. Gov. Sprague is reelected by a
large majority. The Legislature is of the
same political character. Sheffield and
Brown are elected to Congress over the
late republican members.
- The returns from the Connecticut
election show that the republicans have
elected their State ticket by an increased
majority. They have carried both
branches of the Legislature and the first
and third Congressional districts. They
have lost the second and fourth.
- The captain of the ship 1deLdidc
Bell has sued the proprietors and editors
of the New Orleans Crescent for 800.
900 damages, on account of certain re-
ports in regard to what was alleged to be
n Black Republican flag which was un
furled from the masthead Of that vessel
- The Herold's special says: "Thc
revolutionary movement is progressing il
Virginia, 5000 men are ready in Rich
mond to take up arms against the govern
ment, under Ben McCulloch, on the frs
pretext, and reiiforcemcnts arc expected
from New York, Philadelphia and Balt
more"
- Our California dispatches state tha
Hon. John A. McDougall was, on til,
goth ult., declared elected Senator from
California, and afterwards received Iii.
certificate from the Governor Aflida
Wit, however, was afterwards made, tha
1i3 votes were cast, and that McDougall
having received but So votes, was there
fore not elected. Mr.. McDougall was The
candidate of the Douglas men.
- A special dispatch from Charleston
says: "Charleston has to day been in
state of excitement unequalled since tn,
first secession movement. A crisis is a
hand. The appearance Of schooner of
the harbor last evening" her attempt {,
pass the batteries here, her being fred in
to, and her subsequent mysterious disap
pearance, have aroused apprehcnsions G
the most serious character The militar
leaders have been unusually active all day
and members of the convention now i
session, belonging to the several fortified
tons, have been ordered 10 their stations