The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-09-01
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The News.
The best news which We have for our readers this
morning, ia the adjournment of Congress. Both
houses, according to agreement, disbanded yester-
day at twelve O'Clock; but they were hard pushed,
and buried up their business with that sort of rush,
crush and confusion which is the fruitful source of
much wretched and rickety legislation, ami the
fountain. head of Gal hinsm. They dispersed yes
terday at Il o'clock, thank God, and
ed hundred of miles in every direction. For uu-
broken session of nine long months, the summing up
of IT'S results presents very poor and beggarly ex-
hibit. They have given us the appropriation bills,
the Steam Passenger Safety bill, the River aud Har-
Dor bill, aud some local and private bills and
resolutions They have relieved the democratic
organ at Washington by giving it the public print
ing. and have given branch mint to California
Next session, We suppose, branch will be given
10 New York, for the Of the gold diggers win
wait in California to have their dust turned into
coin but win bring it or send it to New York.
Besides the usual proceedings of the two houses
through the kindness OF Mr. Price, of the Secretarys
sfce, We enabled to give q complete list of the
acts passed during the whole of this nine months
session.
We also publish to-day the warlike report and
resolutions OF the Senate Committee on the lehman
tife question:; and, SO, the proclamation by
Mexico for proposals. tor contract for open
ing the aforesaid route. The whole matter goes
over to the next session, when the report of the
Senate will probably be adopted, in which event
Mexico must back out or fight.
Oar special correspondent states that the Senate
very properly persisted in refusing to confirm the
nomination Of Mr.. Hall, as Judge of the Northern
district of New York, until after he had resigned his
post as Postmaster General. Mr. S. d. Hubbard for
ne,ly member OF Congress from Connecticut, was
confirmed to III the place vacated by Mr.. II. in the
Post Office Department. Many other nominations
were approved, and not a few rejected, as will be
observed on reference to the despatch.
The steamship Ohio arrived yesterday, bringing
he California mails, with full files of papers, from
which we are enabled to gain very interesting
items The news from the mines is not as cheering
it has been heretofore yet gold found in great abun-
dance in a number Of the gulches, and in the beds
of the rivers The letter Of our correspondent con-
tains an account Of the recent duel between Mr..
John Nugent, OF the Herald, and Alderman Cotter,
of the San Francisco Council. Murders, ARRAYS
and other of violence still the increase
In the Gold State in certain portions Of which laws
seem to be Of little effect. This is lamentable
state of affairs, and the the lovers of peace
ard good order bestr themselves towards reforming
the semi. barharous propensites of the inhabitants
in the INTERIOR the better il will be for the reputa
tion Of the State.
BY the way Of Portland, we learn that the steam
ship America reached Halifax about six o'clock last
evening with one weeks later advices from Europe.
but owing to the arrangement Of the Geographic
wires, were unable to procure line of the news
for publication this morning. The steamer Wash.
iDgton is now overdue at this port, with four days
later intelligence than was brought by the Asia
last week. II is probable that VIC shall be able to
publish, in to .morow's edition, the news by both
the America and Washington.
Notwithstanding that the democractic members
Of the Missouri Legislature met in caucus, and
passed resolutions declaring that the old Issues be-
tween the Benton and anti Benton democrats should
not be revived, the House was unable TO organize
on the first days meeting, for want Of unanimity
between the two factions. Each of them, as well
as the wings, nominated candidates for Speaker,
and adhered to their fayOrtes up to last accounts
yesterday afternoon.
Cen Cass addressed large democratic mass
meeting in Baltimore last evening. In the course
Of bis remarks he is reported to have eulogized
both Generals Scott and Pierce-the former
gallant soldier, and the latter as a man who win
make O sound constitutional President.
Among other interesting items Of political ma
tue, to be found under the Geographic head, we
observe that large number Of Massachusetts, wings
had last night arrived in Worcester, for the pur.
pose OF attending the Wing State Convention to be
held to day. 1t is now thought that Attorney
General Clifford viii receive the nomination for
Governor.
A despatch from Baltimore announce that the
hate storm has not only undermined roads and car
riod OF bridges to such extent as to completely
upset all mail arrangements, but it has also done
great deal Of damage to the growing crops In Vir
ginia and South Carolina With regard TO the
amount VI property destroyed in the vicinity Of Mo-
bile, the accounts are rather contradictory. While
one AYERS that it win not exceed half million Of
dollars another states that il will come up to two
millions AS is customary at this season Of the
year, this storm appears to have commenced at the
South and swept the whole Atlantic coast, at least
az far ne Halifax, Nova Scotia, where il was last
heard from yesterday evening
The recent intelligence from Santa Fe, is OF
rather an interesting character. 1t shows that
large number Of Camanche Indians, who have been
reported as roaming the country in hostile array
against the whites, were quietly encamped on Rab
bit Ear Creek. 1t is more than probable that their
reported massacre OF Capt. Stevens and his party,
y another vile hoax, similar to the one about Capt.
Marcy
Oar inside pages contain several letters from our
correspondents, as well as much other highly in
toresting mater, and large number of adyer.
tisements to all # which the artisuar e,tep,;on
Of the reader is diresiSd.