The Placer herald., 1862-11-08
EASTERN NEWS.

pired in the East. The elections, taken
place in several of the States return joyful
news for the democracy OF the country. The
returns from New York the Empire State, is
only from the City, bot is indicative Of
great victory Fernando Wood and Ben
| iamin, his brother. are both elected to Con-
eress, and the city gives Democratic ma
jority of over 3 900 for Iloratio Seymore
for Governor. Horace Greedy comedies his
election.
In New Jersey the democracy have swept
the State eecing their Governor by major
of 10000, and also majority of members
TO the Legislature which secures the election
of United States Senator in the place of
Thompson, deceased.
The returns from Illinois saw the democl
racy have carried eight Congressman, the
Republicans five, and one District was still
in doubt Il the Chicago District in 1861,
Arnold, the Republican candidate, had a
majority of 1854, this year he is only eec
ted by about 1900 majority, showing that
the democracy have gained in that DISTRICT
alone over 10000 votes If similar result
linois has gone Democratic by nearly 100.
600 majority.
Wisconsin seems also TO have wheeled into
line. The Democrats have elected three
congressman and probably four and the Re,
publicans two. John F. Potter notorious
Aboitionist is defeated few years ago he
had difficulty at Washington City with
J;riy nroIositinn I, * nrot,ahIe tba demo
cra,s baya maiori,y in Inc Togslatnre AMI
n.;n oloc, II S,a,as Sanator in rlo.a Of
Daa,;ttIa wbnsa Farm evnirss ON ,Lo 4b of
uar.b navt
Tho ponnhIicons hava hnt f.w oru,ohs Of
on,fort IN Oh lI'is ele,,ion naws ,1is ,rna
tbay haya carr;eJ A,assarbnsetts bnt that
nos oo,..a1.d fo,t hat,ra tho oIo,.,;on o,l
Nobody i snrnrisad At il
Thaya i soma stir in war ma,tors Wa
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Ar,nr + Ihe pntnmsn dateJ Bectortovn No,
,io ~ XII ,'.O Cnai pIaosaa -,o,
n,a;noJ orar n;aL, ~ Warshon Th;, ,,orr,
inn he naval ,ow,r1s Snhws fve n,;Ios Ais
,a9t and naar tho mouth Of chester C,an--
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S,nar,'s ca,.IrT tLree ,honsanl stronar u;,L
one Lal,arv TLa ana,,r Lad han anns
ncstsd on a hin on ,ha lah Of tho rnad Inn,
ya,a .lr;,an oH Cal,noI Craon ~ tho
Eo,h pannsvIyania c5araeI on rHem with =
FIJI rarimaoi comnle,4ly rontiny them and
,ol.in,[ ,,r;o,,no,s A. Ia rahoI. Nad C,,,ain
Sandal. Win q s,nad Of Inc Siy,h Psnn
sylyania paoinocnt oLar,ol doyn nnon thair
flank while Can,ai, PENNINGTON with anoib. !
4r raoiment assaulted them with shells
tn. TaL.rs len ,,n dosl on The fald Oor
loss was one killed and tiv. vounded The
conduct of oi,r cavalry WAS snlendId
salem VAS orcupi.d to day hv General
Bayarel,' cavalry after drivino the First Vir,
oinia cavalry from the town aud capturino
Several prisoners.
Bolivar Nenn) November 5h
General Grant. with several divisions Of the
army from th. blaze and Corinth marched
into LAGRANGE. tennessee, last NIGHT. The
enemy Still occnuy Holly Springs, but the
opinion is entertained that they viii evacuate.
The railroad will he repaired tomorrow eve.
piu,, 60 as ia admit the na,saoa Of trains
from This nlare to Taranoa
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