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AIOUiWlN SENTINEL.
AxDftEir J. Rirev, Editor.
BFNSBURG: PA.' .
THURSDAY. MARCH 13. 1851
i
0Tb Scntimkl. hat much ihe largest ci'r
Utionof any paper pblithed in 'hit com
i nd at an advertising sheet offers. .superior
inducements to merchants arid business men
generally. That desirous of making us of
tkit medium for extending their" husinetS call
do to bu either tending, their-notices direct, fr
tkro-ifrh the fitllnirivtr tizentf i
John Cronse, Eq , Johnstown. !
E W. r.,rr, Evans' Buildings, Third it
t'nnaa'iphia. ,
V R I'-itmer, E.q ,NtuYoik Philadelphia
and Baltimore.
THE SUPliEME IiEXCfL
The Democratic party of this State
through their delegates in Convention,
will soon be called upon to nominate can
didates for the Supreme Bench, and it is
highly important that men of integrity, of
talent, of moral character, of undoubted
legal ability, whose lives have been devo
ted to the study and practice of the law,
should be selected as the candidates of the
Democracy, and who would receive the
support of each and every member of the
party.
In reviewing the list of distinguished
Democrats whose names have been men
tioned in connexion with this high office,
we would with due deference to all other
candidates, suggest the nomination of the
f lowing ticket: Chief Justice Gibson,
Of Carlisle, Hon. James Campbell, of
Philadelphia, Hon. George W. Wood
ward, of Luzerne, Hon. Henry D.
Foster, of Westmoreland, and Hon. J. S.
Black, of Somerset. This would form a
ticket with which we could enter the lists
confident of success, and with such a
ticket we could safely say, ''there's no
ucn woru as tail." The election of
these eminent men would be a sure and
afe guarantee of the just and impartial
. administration of justice to all. Judge
Gibeon has been the head and front of
the Supreme Bench for years, and in the
discharge of his arduous duties has earned
for himself a world wide reputation, that
is alike creditable to the man and a source
of pride to the State. Judge Campbell
possesses talents of a high order, a brilliant
intellect, great euergy of character, and
his popularity throughout the State is in
dicative of the confidence and esteem re
posed in him. Judge Woodward has
earned for himself a reputation as a law
yer and judge surpassed b none, and the
recent very flattering and well deserved
compliments he has received from the
members of the bar in his late district
peak volumes in his favor. Hon. Henry
D. Foster is a lawyer of undoubted capa
city, sound judgment and experience, aud
wouiu nonor and adorn a seat on the
Supreme Bench. Judge Black is univer
sally esteemed, and recognized as an able
jurist, possessing every qualification ne.
cessary for the office, and has received
many testimonials of appreciation from
the members of the b.ir in the adjoining
counties, which are evidences of the high
regard in which he u field. Many other
talented and distinguished gentlemen thro
out the Slate have been suggested for this
oflice, amonst whom are Hon. Walter H
Lowrie, Hon. Ellis Lewis, Hon. B
Uhampneya. Hon. James Thompson.
Hon. Wm. Strong, Hon. Thos. S. Bell
Hon. J. M. Pettit, Hon. J. C. Knox,
Hon. John W. Maynard, Hon. JlopeweJ
Hepburn, and others. They, if nomina
ted, would receive our warm support, and
should receive the support of every dem
ocrat m the State. Their ability, talent
and honesty are well established, and their
well knowu popularity would ensuie sue
cess.
Bail Read Couvrntion.
A convention was held at Reimerbure
Clarion county, a few weeks ago, to take
inio consideration the propriety of con
tructing a Kail Road from Pittsburg
along the valley of the Allegheny River
to the line of the New York and Erie
Rail Road. This is an important move
ment, and we all know that this eectiou
of the State is rich in iron ore, lumber
and coal, therefore a Rail Road such
contemplated would prove to be of the
greatest advantage to the people there
and would increase the businets of that
country, w much, that instead of .aendifig
.annually four millions of dollars worth of
;rou.fct? to market as they at present do,
it would amount to five times the amount.
This Road would he advantageous, would
promote manuiacturmg, wouiu increase
. r ' ii- 1
trade, would "make the wilderness of that
country to blossom as the rose and it is
a praiseworthy enterprise. The conven-
lion appointed a committee of thirty-one,
who are to report resolutions, select dele-
Titles to State Rail Road Convention, ndfund almost sufficient to defray tfaeexpeu-
petition the Legislature for the right of
way. The Kittaning delegation were un
able to attenc, and the delegation of Pitts1
burg were so unfortunate as not to be able
to pass the Freeport Aqueduct, on account
of 'high' water. Pittsburg is interested in
this movement, and weVre'therefoYe cerj
lain of its success. The .Great Western
Iron Company cah- manufacture) the rail
cheaper than they can be "hid from an 4
oilier source, ami it we ever visi viariou
we hope rt.may be Jurougji the agencyefl
the' iron horse, completely subdued bythe
power of steam.' ' '
. CONGRESS ' :
Congress adjourned on Tuesday , March
4th, at 12 o'clock, after having been in
session all of Monday night, and passed
the following bills
The bill for reducing the rates of post
The Post Office appropriation bill.
The Civil and Diplomatic appropriation
bill.
The Army and Navy appropriation
bill. .
The bill establishing new Post Routes.
BILLS DEFEATED.
The French Spoliation bill. ?
The River and Harbor bill.
"
The Fortification appropriation bill.
The Lieutenant General bill.
Congress has been in session three
months, and absolutely transacted no busi-j
nes of general importance until the last;
day of the session, when they run bills
through at locomotive specdand 'tis said
that, several appropriations were smuggled
through.quite nicely. When the members
return to Washington and resume their
abors, we hope to see more work done
nd fewer speeches made. It is a little
singular that no appropriation was made
for the publication of the census returns.
But the "unkindest cut of all" was their
lot passing the bill I lowing bolJora of
bounty-land warrants to assign them and
the consequence is that, many widows
and orphans who are in possession of
these warrants, will have to hold them
until something is done that they can real
ize from them. To many, in their pres
ent state, they are as worthless as the
notes of a broken bank. The bill to in
demnify Thomas Ritchie, Esq., of the
'Union," for losses sustained by public
printing was not acted upon. The bill
establishing a line of steamers to the coast
of Africa, known as the "Ebony Line,"
was defeated. The size of the Capitol
is to be increased, and the plan is left en
tirely at the option of the President; but,
it is to be hoped that, the present beautiful
symetry of the building will not be entirely
destroyed by the erection of new wings
which are rendered necessary by the large
increase of Representatives. An appro-
pripriation of $75,000 was made for the
erection of a Custom House at Pittsburg,
which will be quite an improvement there.
flie President has called an Executive
oession ot the oenate to act upon some
treaties that have been negotiated, and to
ratify a number of nominations that have
been sent in, after which time the Senators
will leave for their respective homes, some
of them to speculate upon their chances
for the next Presidency; and those who
have not been re-elected, to quietly brood
over the causes that defeated them. Mr.
Clay has already left for Philadelphia, en
route for home, and Gen. Houston has
also departed for Texas, taking Cincin
nati on his route, where he is to be enter
tained with a splendid supper. The Senate
will adjourn sine die this week.
CFOur thanks are due Messrs. Cessna,
Linton and Hemphill, of the House, for
copies of the Report of Messrs. Wright
and Buckalew, Commissioners appointed
to investigate the affairs of the Bank of
Susquehanna county, and for a copy of.
the Report of Robert Faries, Esq., on the
survey to avoid the inclined planes on the
Portage Rail Road. We will notice these
reports next week.
We are in receipt of seven daily
papers from Col. John W. Geary. San
Francisco, California, containing news
from that golden country up to the 1st of.
rebruary. We are much obliged to
31ayor Geary for his kindness and atten-
tion, and the business like appearance of
these papers denote the prosperity of the
press in that region.
Ihtap Poslagp.
Both houses of Congress before ad-
jourmnff pass,ed the cheat) nostase bill.
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which win take efreCt . on anJ afler the
30lh day of -June next Thi, wUl be
producljve of much irood. and will . mee
wUh aDDrobatiori ali over lhe coimtrv.
The present rates of Dostasre realized' a
ses onfte department and we believe
that under the new law a much larger
amount will be obtained, not perhaps du
ring the first year of its operation, but in
a short time afterwards. The following
ate the principle features of the new bill.
Postage on all Jetters conveyed in- the
mail to any part of "jhe United' States; 'not
JV t . l lf 1 . I. ' I
exceeding AHe.half ounce in weigUt.loLcuy'of ''Pjtfsbbrjr 'hilies hirge numbers of
1 n rMi pknli nra?i4iiW ml G no K.n if r.nl L.-. : .1 . 1 A .. I.. ... T. I. I . .
pre-paid: All letters sent to foreign pujj
tries'any djstaij(c over twenty-fit'e-1iti'h
dred miles, fifteen cents, au.4va4?y iis.tanc
4inder twnyfive htfndred miles, ten cenfei
All4e4rs,paying!tbcv.ab)ve postage not t
weigh over a half ounce,' and'eaelv addi
tional half ounce to pay double those rates.
Drop letters to pay one cent each, and let
ters advertised one cent in addition to the
postage. The postage to be reduced to
two cents, whenever the receipts for one
fiscal year exceeds the expenditures, five
per cent.
All newspapers' not over three - ounces
in weight, sent from the office of. publican
tion to" actual bona Jide subscribers, to be
charged the following rates perl quarter: '
Under 50 miles ' '5c ''
Over 50 and under 300 10c
Over 300 and under 1000 15c
Over 1000 and under 2090 20c .
Over 2000 and under 4000 25c
Over 4000 miles 30c
Serai-weekly, papers, double; tri-weeUy,
treble; and of'.ener than tri-weekly five
times those rates. All other newspapers.
circulars not sealed, hand bills, engravings,
pamphlets, periodicals, magazines, books
and every other description of printed mat
ter, no greater weiglit than one ounce, for
any distance not exceeding-three hundred
miles, one cent each, and for each addi
tional ounce or fraction of an ounce, one
cent.
Over 300 miles and under 1000, double
these rates.
0r 1000 miles ami nnilcr. 2000. treble
these rates. -Over
2000 miles and under 300Q, four
times these rates. -
Over 3000 miles and under 4000, five
times these rates.
Over 4000 miles, six times these rates.
Bound Books not weighing over thirty
two ounces, deemed mailable matter under
this section.
Publishers of magazines, newspapers,
and pamphlets, to interchange their publi
cations reciprocally free of postagei Pro
vided, that such interchange shall be con
fined to a single copy of each publication.
Letters uncalled lor to be advertised once
only, or oftener, in the paper having the
largest circulation tn the city, town, or
village, where the post office is located, at
the charge of one cent each. German or
other foreign letters may be published in
any newspaper printed in the German or
any other foreign language. Three cent
pieces to be coined' by the United States
Mint, immediately.
Ci"At the Democratic Count)' Conven
tion that assembled at the Court House on
Monday, March 3d, a resolution of thanks
was returned to Wm. S. Campbell, E&q..
late Superintendent of the Allegheny
Portage Rail Road, for the very able
manner in which he discharged the duties
of said office. This year, Capt. F. R.
West, of Hollidaysburg, is the Superin
tendent of Motive Power on the Portage
Road, and Mr. Campbell is Supervisor of
Repairs. Capt. West is a gentleman of
experience, and possesses the material to
make a competent and - efficient officer,
and is doing, and will do, all he can to
transact the business of the Road with
dispatch, and in a satisfactory manner,
and when the "Ides of March" return
again we shall expect to see hi3 exertions
rewarded and appreciated by the people
of the county in a becoming and praise
worthy manner.
tyGodeys Lady's Book for April is a
surprise number, and exceeds all others in
the beauty of its embellishments and the
real value of its reading matter. The en
graving by Tucker from Davies' painting
ot Search the Scriptures." is alone
, worth the price of a years subscription, and
the beautiful simplicity and exquisite de-
sign of the fine engraving "Who speaks
first?" will attract the attention of our
friends, the ladies, all of whom we would
advise to subscribe for this very cheap
monthly publication.
BTThe letter of our Harrisburg corres
pondent will be found interesting and en
tertaining, and we ask for it a careful pe
rusal. Our correspondent has forwarded
us another, which we are compellrd to
omit for want of room.
New AiSrrrtisrffiiuts.
The card of our young friend T. L.
Heyer, Esq., will be found in our paper
this week. Mr.' H's. residence is in
Johnstown, and we know him to be a
gentleman of excellent moral character,
business habits, talent and industry, and
any business entrusted to his care, will
meet with' strict attention." 4
K'The proximitvof . our town to the
ki fcitlaeiit.tljcre.yeatly, io.,tiia9 ; purcha
sand our respected Tnend Jas. Pv Hot
bach, whose advertiseaienl.we insert. can
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supply them all whtf the finest kinds of
Xuorv tyi
neglect caiii!gupo him- when, you., next
Visit the Iron 'City.
fesOur Merchants when they visit Phil
adelphia, will find Messrs. M. & J. M.
Rowe, No. Ill, North :3d street, the very
place to purchase Broortis, Buckets,
Brushes, Baskets, Cordage, &c, at cheap
rates. The advertisement appears this
week and will be found in our columns.
Call and see them.
' OThe "Washington Hotel" is said to
be the very: best house in the city of
"Brotherly LbVei" and persons who will
favor Capt. A. F-:, Glass, the gentlemanly
proprietor.-with a call, will find him . to be
a elever and obliging landlord, and he will
make them feel perfectly at home. See
card published this week. Location on
Chestnut street.
fcarOur predecessor. Lieut. John G.
Given, as will be seen by his advertise
ment, has commenced business at Plane
No. 2, A.. P. R. R. In his store will be
found numerous cases of goods, the very
tipe and print of all that is beautiful.
which he will be happy to exchange for
approved paper, produce or quoins, (coins.)
Call soon to secure bargains.
CP We solicit the attention of our read
ers to the verv valuable lumber and coal
land, that Messrs. Vickroy and Williams
advertise for sale, and to persons desirous
of engaging in either business, they are
certainly an attraction. Read the descrip
tion of them aud you cannot fail to pur
chase. E"The advertisement of Mr. Lewis
Beynon was not noticed in our paper of
last week, but we now take pleasme in
recommending him to all persons who are
desirous to have their garments made
neatly and just the fit, and especially
would we advise our friends who soon
expect to enter upon the marriage state.
to give him a call, for he makes wedding
suits that always please.
CORRESPONDENCE OF THE "MAINTAIN SENTINEL."
Harrisburg, March 7, 1&51.
Dear Jack There is not much of im
portance going on here, that will interest
ifie readers of the Sentinel yet such
news as we have, I'll endeavor to give
you.
Since the members of the Legislature
returned from their tour to the National
Metropolis -and the City of Monuments,
they have commenced in right good earn
est to go through with the business of the
session. Harrisburg is full of strangers,
some a wailing the ac.ion ol the Leisla-
tuie on mailers pertaining to their own
interests such as Bank Charters, duorce!
bills, &c, fcc, whilst others ire here
from motives of pure curiosity, trying to
learn the ropes of Legislation at Harris
burg. No bills of any public character
hate as yet been passed, except the bill to
charter the Atlantic Steam Navigation
Company of Philadelphia, which kicked
up a little dust, whilst it was under con
sideration, but was finally passed, and lias
become a law.
The Consolidation bill, as it is called.
that is, the bill to extend the limits of
ifie City of Philadelphia, to tne entire
County of Philadelphia, was up in the
House o Kepreseutatives esterday, was
discussed and variously amended, and
passed over for the present. There ap
pears to be a great diversity of opinion m
the Legislature, in reference to the pro
priety of passing this consolidation meas
ure; and if it was entirely free from the
grave constitutional objection which arises
in the case, 1 am not sure that it would
pass,, but in as much as there is an insep-
erahle objection tu its passage, arising on
constitutional grounds, i do not think that
it will or can pass.
The constitution provides in substance
that, u o city in this Commonwealth shall
have at any time more than two Senators,
under any apportionment bill; whereas,
if the consolidation bill be passed, the
city of Philadelphia will be entitled to
four Senators in the State Legislature.
This provision was inserted in the consti
tution of 1838, for the purpose (and wise
ly so I think) of preventing the sparsely
settled counties in the interior of the State
from bfiug ovcr-sloughcd 6y .n j.e.rr'.
ciiy. 1 UouSl ihc pritJ-.eti m
this coiHoiiil-it.Oii j.t. ii.t :t.:w:
ol a p. ml pU c i ..-.ur.i-. ; j
not ; im lll.'ri oi !., . ;-l . . ;
lll diMU3 iillS j.titut ol pit Sv lit.
are i.U jiIv oi a:lc and vi itr-tit
..;?. .it;
11 11.'
bosh branch-, s to gu.ird die m .civs. oi '.h
lJt-inicr.iuc pariv, il iiiy will miK di
ue rite iSjUKiiig l.i vv has bec-u u, n
the fcit-naie n-i-eiiili, ai.d .Mr. Wiktv iij
iil.tde -d wty -ear, Hic.d.and a rgu.iieu a.. w
Speecii tu dor of die hid. U is uil m
progress, and 1 hope u tua, pass.
1 am decided! in favur of a the passage
ot a Free Banking law in our S.a e, oased
upon State Stoc&a, and ihiuli mat the
passage of such a law will be attended
with the most salutary results to the com
munity. 1 can see no good reason that
can or ought to be urged against this law
and if 1 had no other reason to give in its J
lavor, than the tart that, all the liauks : aud u,ay be looked lor hourly.
and rotten sha in'g shops in the Common-1 T-Jiqj Empire., City reached Chagres
.wealth "are .opposed to the Free Banking! from .New,. York 'i .Me, 2.3d Lli.a'ad the
iaA,.l .would be inclined lo. think, that, il j Georgia, .ihe . uext ilay . . .The Norrh Affl
il was 4iol fraught with good lo the people j erica brings 220 passengers. '
at large, those rag. Barons, who are hoer-J '..Tbe United States sjdojj u war Albany
ir-g' around the capiiol like so many ul armed at Chagres on. the. Ji2d. ult. -
lures alter prey, would turf be here id cry J . The news generally from California-Is
down do.wir a Kystem wh en has nut been unimportant.. a ...
brought iuto existence as jet. :- - - j .The British -steamer Avon arrived st
The passage of a Free Banking law Chagres on the 21st from San Juan, aud
will be the dea.li kuell to aH Ue diapered' sailed .on -the 4li-l'or Carthageua. She
inoiiev monopolies in Ihis Common wealihl' tiJlc b0J 00 .u sil ver bars, and $1,000,-
Lel the tratlic iu iiuiiev he as tree as U0U in gold dust,
the traffic tn any other commodity, and ' 1 he Meamer Columbia from N.. York,
then every man wi I have a fair chance. 1 around Cape llorn. left Acapuico Februa
aui opposed to class Legislation ol any ry 1 1 Ih, for S.m Fiaucisco. All well.,
kind, let the blessings anil bneliis of our The steamer Carolina was seen by the
laws fall equ. 1 y ii on all. iike ihe geiide Republic. 250 miles south of Acapuico,
dews from liacii, as was ald oy that steering with a leinporary rudder,
patriot, sage, alio statesman, the greai andj fue Klamath Gold Discoveries.
good Jackson. j Further imts Ration iuto the report
Our government is emphatically a gov- of rch discoveries of black sand on the
erumen: ot laws; laws, too, in which each sea-coast, conlii ins the same, but many
citizen has a voice in forming: therefore, obstacles have aUo been discovered which
any law which ihe Legislature may pass, still retard operations. The road is almoit
which gives to the lew, benefits, which of an imj.assible uature, aud only pasia
are dented to the many, are anti-Demo- b;e lor uuies.
cratic, and in direct violation of the very I General News.
genius and spirit of our insliiu.ions. We The choice for a United States Senator
have had a good deal of sport here this lays between Col. Fremont and T. Butler
winter, in the way of Bali, Concerts, K n . The election was to take place ia
6ic, &c.; but of ail the siiiis we have Hie course of two or three days. It was
iiad in the way ol lun, was a grand fancy
Mall that came olf at the Shakspearian
Saloon, in this town, on Thursday even-
ing last. It wss a Bill given by the
I. O. of" R. M., which being interpreted
means I believe, "The Independent Order
of Red Men." Th;S Order has revived
the ancient manners aiid many of ihe
costumes of the aborigines ol our country.
That is, the Order assumes the costume
of the North American Indians, the war-
whoop, dance, cahnut of peace, &c, flic,
which is, to say lhe least of it, bot'i u.nel
and ainusin. The Ball went oti in hue
sivle. and wa attended by iti4iiy of the
members of ihe Legislature, and outsiders;
and also, by hosts of the fair sex, who
did not appear to he the le isl air nd to :
trip it olF on ihe -light fantastic toe," with'
a stalwart Indian Chief, painted and
dressed in the likeness and similitude of;
the most fantastic savage. j
The truth is, the ladies appeared to en-
joy the novelty of the cene, and their;
eyes emitted as much light, and their lips reporieu irom me nuance Uommtltee, ana
wore ju'sl as sweet a smile, as if they were accepted. It is to be used against the la
all on the qui vive t eaieh a brawny dian depredators. The soldiers are to re
chief for a husband. This peculiarity of Ctfiv lne bill passes ) S10 per diem,
the fair sex. reminded me so much of the! 'Ihe Chief Clerk of the House has been
old Scotch song, that 1 could not but hink voted S24 per diem. Three Assistants,
that Burns was indeed a judge of human $22 each; Messenger, SiG; Porter, $10.
nature, when he wrote I 'ne indebtedness of San Francisco is
"Whi.tle ami I'll cmuo lay ye my lid." &.c. j 1-000,000! A Loan Committee recorn-
Should anything of importance trans
pire here before I leave this place, 1 assure
you, you will here from
Your very obedient servant,
LOBBY.
Union .Heeling.
A meeting of the citizens of the boro
of Ehensburg was held at the office of, that visits them.
Lewis Beynon on Thursday evening,! It is said thai in a few days the raia
March 6th, for the purpose of nominating wiil e,,;l,Je e collect an im.ne.ise
. . ainouui of gold, which being immediately
Borough officers, when Lewis Rodgers. lhimn he ,lands of , derff woulJd
was called to preside, and J. B. Dough-l&vt, cretit to miners for stores, and have
' erfy appointed Secretary
On motion the
f0now'm- ticket was nominated for the
support of our citizens on Friday, 14ih
March.
JSurgess John Thompson, Jr.
Council,
Ezekiel Hughes, B. M'Dermit,
Lewis Beynon, Ami re w Lewis,
John C. Murray.
Constable Wm. Wherry.
School Directors,
D. II. Roberts, Esq., Charles Litzinger.
Auditors,
Robert Cannon, Wm. James,
Wesley Bateman.
Assessor David J. Evans.
Overseers of the Poor,
J. C. O'Neill, M. M. O'Neill.
udsce George Harncame.
Inspectors,
John Williams, John A. Ulair.
On motion, the proceedings were order
ed to be published in the "Sentinel."
On motion, adjourned.
LEWIS RODGERS, Preset.
J. B. Dougherty, Secretary.
Two WerLt Lalrr from California.
New York, March 7.
The new Steamer North America arri
ved here to-day at 12 o'clock M., from
Chagres.
She brings no gold dust on freight, but
has $450,000 in the hands of passengers.
The steamship Tennessee . arrived at
Pa-.i.im.i inn Sau Fiar.cisco, t n ihe IQ:f,
-:.: -y, -iiid .tie republic on the 20:h
-ivO p-.svi'isgcr'J, and $1,000,000 hi
I ':; Panama arrived a: Panama on the
31 si. 'vi;:; ;iuy passenc.-a and $ 1 ,000,000
I 1 d.
-Viijiisias Grahim died on bosrd
tlH
j-ublu;.
1J-, luesf arrivals we have in'.ellirenr.
f.i!ii Sat; Fr..nciM:o to February two
weeks later ihan preiioud advices, but the
iNiMiti A.iici.tM onngs ;ery-ew papers,
and 1 have .he u.uvt d; iiculty m making
up my dipatcli.
There had been no election yet of atf.
S. Senator, by the California Legislature,
in place ol Col. Fremout. .
The steamer Empire City has all the
papers from San Francisco. She was to
....i e. r . r . e
sail i.uwi ivnigsiaii, jaiua ca, ioc iiew
York two. hours afier the North America
tUought thai Col. Fremont was gaiuinj
ground.
Capt. Bartol had placed his company
of Washing on Guards, of San Francisco,
at the disposal of lhe Slate authorities.
1 ney aie to proceed to the seat ot lndiaa t
diihculiies, in case military service is re-
quted.
lhe steamer John lompkins, from ;
oacramjut.. lur ban rrantsco, burst her
boiler uii the 3lst of January, killuig the
second engineer, it.cujrd Martin, of Loti-
don. and oadly scalding several others.
Much s.cKness prevails on the isthmus,
bat u is uoi ot a malignant characier,
be news from Jamaica and Oregon is
unimportant.
Legislative News. The Democrats
have a practical majority, aud with thera
lve vo'ed all contestants to seats. .
Bills have been reported, appropriating
-300.000 for damages by Indian wars iu
llle Mariposa county, particularly,
A "War Loin" of 30J.OOO had been
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utni g iews.
From the 5?ii FrancUco Herald Feb. I.
The scarcity of rain has very materially
emharrassed operations in the dry dig
ging. The miners thus far have occupi
ed themselves in throwing up dry dirt,
readv to take advantage of the first raia
the elfrct at once reviving business through
out the country.
A large number of men are engaged
with much suc-e-s in the county adjoining g
the K ilamath river, especially on Scott's f
and Si! mo 1 ree-is and their tributaries.
Tue pi ople of San Jose are planning
for a railroad lo San Francisco. One
hundred aud ten thousand dollars has al
ready been subscribed, and a committee
appointed to co-operate with a similar
committee iu San Francisco.
A bill empowering the committee to is
sue State Uoiids in small amounts, had
passed the Assembly, but was afterwards
defeated.
Improvements were daily on the ia
crease.
The gold dredging operations in the
YuSa have been very successful.
The people of San Jose, notwithstand
ing the vote in the Senate, have no idea in
giving up ihe removal of the Seat of Gov
ernment from that place.
Business at Sacramento City was ex
cessively dull, but a yood trade was anti
cipated in the Spring.
Arrival of llic Pacific.
The American mail steamer Pacific ar
rived at New York on Friday -evening,
bringing Liverpool dates to the 22d, of
February and London to the 2 1st. beinj
one week later from all parts of Europe.
England
A Cabinet Council was held.on the 21st
of February, after which Lord John Russ
ell tendered his resignation, and now holds
the office only until another, government
can be formed. - In the House of Coto
for the purpose of redeeming City cicrip. j
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