The weekly Placer herald., 1852-09-18
Arrival of the Steamer Pacific
Fifteen Days later from The .47anttc
States,

.1Gent, y. " JaCKSOn, OF lHlS place nave
placed upon our table papers from the
atlantic States to the 22d utimo, and
European papers to July 9lst.
We extract all our space will permit
ard indeed, all of particular interest.
Capt. Marcy and his command are safe.
The widow Of the late President Tay-
lcr is dead.
The resignation of Hon. .4bbot Law
renee is now formally announced, and
Hon. Jos. Il. Ingersoll of Penn. is APP
pointed in his stead.
Alfred Conklin of New York has been
appointed Minister to Mexico in place of
r. II. Letcher, recalled at his own re-
quest.
There has been grand Union Con
vention in Georgia, at which Daniel
Webster was nominated for the Presden-
cy, and j. Perkins for the Vice Presi-
dency.
The National Free Soil Convention
was setting at Pittsburgh P. Hale had
been nominated for the Presidency and al
though having declined the honor no at
tention was paid to it.
The fishing question was likely to be
amicably arranged.
Ihe cholera was still prevalent in some
portions of the Atlantic.
There was to be a grand Central meet
ing at jackson, Miss, at which Senators
Douglas and Weller were to be present.
f A. Bradford, Of New Orleans, has
been appointed to the supreme bench of
the Federal Court, in place of Judge Nc
Kinley, deceased. A most excellent ap-
polntmeut,
Missouri has elected the following
members of Congrest 1St district, Thos.
II. Benton, Democrat; 2d, Alfred w.
Lamb, Democrat; Sd, J. G. Miller, Wing;
4th, Mor,lecai Oliver, Wing; 5th, John
S. Phelps, Democrat.
The elections in North Carolina have
resulted in favor of the Democrats by a
large majority. David S. Reed is elected
Governor by an increased majority, and
both branches Of the Legislature ARE Dem
ocratic. The majority will fall short but
little of 5000.
In Iowa two Wings have beaten the
present incumbents for Congress.
Four ships sailed from New York lately
for the australian gold region, with 636
Five other vessels are soon
to sail from New York for the same des-
tination.
CONGRESSIONAL. -- The .4rmy appro-
priation bill amended so as to extend the
provisions Of the law of 1850, allowing
double pay Of officers and men in califor-
MIA and Oregon for one year, has passed
the House.
On the llh Of August, when the Indi-
an appropriation bill was up in the Sen
ate, Mr.. Weller moved to strike out an
Of three thousand dollars to
make presents to the california Indians,
and to insert an appropriation of 500, ,00O
to afford those Indians with whom treat
les were negotiated, and which have
been rejected by the Senate, temporary
relief till such time as permanent arrange
ments shall be made with them, with d
proviso that nothing in the amendment
shall be construed as committing the
United States to any further appropria-
tions of like character. After long
debate the amendment was agreed to.
The bill granting 100000 of acres to
the different States, for the support o.
tee INDECENT insane, was passed by the
House on he 18th of august.
MINING NEws.-We learn that mum
ber Of mining companies on the Place.
side of the Middle Fork are doing ex
trenely well, and some of them maxim,
big strikes. The Submarine company
numbering Is men, we're averaging owe
$4,000 per day at last accounts, and hav
reached as high as $4,000 in one day
The Macatee company numbers thre
men, and is averaging $4,000 per week
This reminds one Of the good old days O
40 in real earnest. We are expectin
every day to receive q few specimens.