The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-04-13
From The Chicago Democratic Press Of the 4ih INST.
Annointnents by the President.
Bg and 1ita the adDiee and consent Of the Sen
cusToM-noUsE OFFICERS.
COLLECTORS.

CUSTOM-HCUSE OFFICERS,
COLLECTORS.
r.,,c;sw Brinley, district of Perth Amboy,
Nav Jersey, vice Charles Mex. Saith, remov-
Iosenh Sierra, district of Pensacola, Florida,
vice Robert Mitchell, removed.
Alexander Toll, d strict of Michnacki-
mar Michigan. vice Charles E. Avery, remov-
ed.
SURVEYORS.
NIver Jacobs, at Charleston, South Carolina,
vice William Y Leitch, removed.
William, Van VOORHEES,, at San Francisco,
California, vice Hart Fellows, removed.
William NJ GiNaspie, of Mississippi, wee
Gideon Fi,z, removed.
john Clark, of Iowa, to register OF .ne iahu
office at Iowa City, Iowa, vice Hugh y. DOW
GILMAN Folsom. Of Iowa, to be receiver OF
nub,ic mcneys at Iowa City, Iowa, vice Easton
Morris, resigned.
Robert S. Go!laday, of Mississippi, to be re-
ceiyep5f public moneysat Grenada, MISSISSIPPI
in The place Of Septimus Caldwell, deceased.
John ] Martin, of South Carolina, to be Sec
rotary of the legation OF the 'oh''ea S'a'eS -
Peru - :.
Samuel D. Hay, to be attorney OF the United
states for the district of Texas, in place OF Wil
lam, P Ballingef, removed
NAVAL OFFICER.
William 3. Dameron, district OF San Francis
CO. California, vice Jacob A. Cost, removed.
POSTMASTER.
Wm. A. Friend, Petersburgh. Va.
ran,uel Hunt Jacksonville, Illinois.
Mrs Mary Berard, West Point, New York
Thomas p Pierce, Manche s,er, New HamP-
s,',rc :,
Washington, March z.
Among the nominations confirmed by the
Semitic e s,erday were those of Mr.. Gray, edi-
tarae NJ. Pl.n Dealer. Cleveland, Ohio, Post.
ras'efi Mr.. 6. Marcy. son Of the Secretary
Pafser in the Navy; Mr. Ripler, Purser in the
fsyy w. II McNulty Postmaster at George
,o,yt.. y L The following nomna ions were
rerrrca Jas T Roper, Secretary of alinnc-
1,ts 1. Chapmac, Surveyor General west d
ysio and Indiana. Several Army officers IN
Hrn.r promotion were also nominated lac
W6ir o.l;rers IN Maine, Collectors, Attorneys,
Marshsls and Postnns'ers were decapita'ed'it IS
ssid wlsh,pt exec ption
Nearly the whole 81 The tine IF cxs cntive
session Yesterday was occupied IN i've consider
ALIGN Of the nomination of General DIX. tie
Wa finally confirmed by vote % 10 The
negatives were Atch,san, Bright, Butler,
Evans. Mason, Rasl5, Morton, ard Thompson,
of XIV.
Nomination of Mr. Pert as Director of the
philadelphia Mint, was also opposed. OH the
GROUNDS ef his beng Free Soiler, but was fina!
n confirmed. Mr.. Sturgeon as U > Treasnr-
er, at phiiadelphia
The Union speaks of Com. Hollands cau-
duct In tle seizure OF San Juan IS cha~actcriz
ed hv conn .ndsble energy.
Baffair, April 2.
The Canal Commissioners have gwen official
rotiee that the Cqnais q his Slate viii! be open
s,r navigation ea The 23ih Of April.
There 4 very ltsie ica In sight from The pier
The lax. j. clearto Posnt Aihino. The steamer
Buckeye Stase 81 Aanonncrd to leave on Mon
dav, after the arrival nf The evening train, FIR
Detroit The steamer Columbia is taking on
board merchandise, and The propeller Pnsahon
tas is taking on goods for Cleveland. They will
probably leave on Monday. The briggs w.
Monteatil and J. r. Giddings are loading rail
road iron at the pier.
MIR Fillmore and family, with the remains Of
Mrs. F. arrived here last night. The funeral
with take place at 2 clock, r. NJ, to-day.
The steamer Mly1ower is expected here this
p 81 from Detroit
Intelligence was received here day of the
murder in California of a brother OF E. r Jew
Ell, senior proprietor of the Buffalo CONNER
cial Advertiser The deceased left wife and
one son.
New York, April 2
The steamship Baltic siled to-day a, noon
for L verpool with lSo passengers and $5o,0Op
in specie. Among the passengers Hon
Thos. Butter KING.
A statement giving the ways o. The Nicaragua
Transit Company Of the proceedings taken
against them by the auhnrities of San Juan, and
the consequent a, ton of Captain Hollins in their
a nod nd -
The measures taken by Capt Ii.
European mails by the Niagara reached at
midnight, but we find nnihiDg additional of
interest in our files. The London press were
commenting on President Pi rce's inaugural
1t meets with considerable condemnation from
the London times.
The Injunction against the Broadway rail-
road has been made perpetual by the Supreme
Court.
QuEBEc, April 2.
The Inspector General, Kinks, gives notice
.h,s morning for the reduction Of du'ies on refin-
cd surar to 10 instead OLA He also proposes
to allow gnods gaing upwards through the ST.
f,awrence, to pass the Welland Canal, and to
allow goods downward passing the Welland
Canal, to pass the st. Lawrence.
Th. House has not voted, but appears 10
approve Of the plan.
NE IokK, April &.
In the decision ofthe Superior Court making
Abe injunction against the Broadway Railroad
perpetual, Judge Morris read long opinion
dissenting from he concu,ion arrived at by his
associates
with his bride. 1t is reported that President
Fillmore offered him the vacant Judgeship in
the Supreme Court.
Washington, April |.
The proposal f,r contracts for building the
Branch Mint at San Francisco, were opened on
Salarlav The successful bidder was J. S
Pss5ee. who takes the contract at $24S000.
In the Senate to-day, Mr.. Broadhead called
M his resolution requesting the Secretary of
the Treasury to furnish the Senate, at the com
penceracnt Of the next session, a statement
sisowAlx the amount Of American stocks and
bonds Of all t!nds held abroad
Washington, April
SsxaTY MIR Broadhead went into statis-
tiaag rssiew, III which he declined the fact that
ii thB sseaen. current of the foreign trade of
ia United States the balance against us is |
ao8 ,ga0, 900. towards the settlement Of which !,
W. nave exported s37, oo0, 0c9 Of rold and silver
The balance OF - 200 Dec had NO doubt been
IsaaIdatsd BY remrs'ttagces OF Federal, State /
and other stocks The resolution was adopted, I
md the Senate went;nso executive session.
New York, Aprilia. |
NJ sigas of the Arctic up 70 81 z. Nj. Wen /
n forny private iet;sr from Havana. states
.hat the oath of oiiice was administered to Vice
President King on the cath Of March. The
ceremony was performed by Consul Sharkey
No ~ KS y The Arctic now due at this port
Ts.- Now Ogleans Delta of the 23th uIt., con-
ans .sssf details Of the dreadful steamboa, dis.
tsaeg rears taisesisu, occasioned by the steam
,oas rarref The total number Of killed is 80
neladsng l3 81 Inc crew. Not single feaalr
vas 5nssssss Ii is beyond Question that tbs. two
5oass ssrle sScing The time of The acc;dc Mt
MIR StogAetei, a passenger, had been expostula-
ifg with tx ea.,tain. aud getting Signatures to
! written protest. The captain, engiueer, and
.iefk asc among the killed
Adyices from Guatemala, four days later, do
rot confirm those received at Boston. The
Province was comparatively tranquil, and it was
Not lssle we'd that collision would take place
,gvins 10 the weakness of Honduras The
Chautser had closed their sessions, having de-
shared null and void the concessions made to their
Belgian compsny Of st. Thomas,
a IN seas ntliet at San Salvador the failure of i