The Nevada journal., 1853-01-14
Per adams j. Co.'S cypress.
ARRIVAL OF THE
Cortez and California.
Sixfecn Days Later.

difficulties, the death of the veteran actor,
Booth, and other news Of interest
The Governor General Of Cuba takes Pur-
ser Smiths affidavit as satisfactory, and ad-
mits him and whatever vessel he serves on
to Havana.
The papers report the settlement of the
Crescent City affair." Pnrser Smith having
been permitted to land at Havana; but the
President Of the United States holds differ
ent language, and declares that by no act OF
Law. the head Of the Crescent City line, shall
be permitted to place this government in the
wrong, but that the matter must be adjusted
between the United States and Spain. Gu
ba remains quiet.
Chickering's piano mandatory in Boston
was destroyed by fire on the I'd OF November.
A man named b. J. Adams was buried be-
meath the ruins His remains were recover
cd the next day
For several days Baltimore was the scene
of riot and outrage. The authorities were
for some time unable to suppress the mob,
and it was given out the mayor would resign
his office. He did not, however, and order
seemed to have been restored at the last ad-
vices.
A bet of $4,000 was made on the passa-
gcs of the American ship Nightingale and
the British ship Challenger from Shanghae
The Nightingale beat by three days.
The Kcokuk packet Geneva burst her boi-
Ter 20 miles above St. Louis. The captain
and several others were mortally wounded.
The Indians arc said to be as troublesome
as ever in Texas.
Madam Sontag is still singing in New
York.
The obsequies of Daniel Webster were eel
ebrated in Boston on Tuesday, Nov 80, up
on scale of solemn grandeur and imposing
show, such as has been seldom If ever before
witnessed there.
Gen. Cass declares his determination to
accept no appointment in the new cabinet.
Thomas Francis Meagher received as the
net proceeds of one lecture in New York,
1852.
Judge Evans has been elected U. S. SEN
ator for South Carolina after the fourth
ballot.
CONGRESS met on the 9th. One hundred
and eighty two members answered to their
names in the House, and forty.fve Senators.
Nothing was done except mutual exchange
of messages between the two bodies announ-
cling that they were ready to proceed to bu-
siness.
No Senator has yet been elected by the
North Carolina Legislature. The same Le-
gislature. has passed a resolution claiming an
equitable portion of the public lands or the
proceeds thereof
A part of the Japan expedition had sailed,
and the rest was soon to follow. A great
many objects Of art and utility were on
board, as railroads, telegraphs, &C., to in
struct and amuse the japanese.
Charles G. Atherton has been elected as
q. s. Senator from New Hampshire, to take
the place of Hale "a man in every respect
politically the opposite of Hale.
A great plan for the importation Of Chi
ncse laborers into Cuba is on foot.
Hon. John Sergeant died at Philadelphia
on the 26th of November
Hon. Walter Forward has also deceased.
The Governor ofKen.ucky appointed Da-
vid Merriweather to fill the vacancy occa-
stoned by the death of Henry Clay. His
seat will be contested by Archibald Dixon,
elected by the Legislature.
1t is said that recent overflow of the
Chagres river, washed away three houses in
Cruces.
The Battery at New York is to be enlarged.
On the 4th December, $1,000 of California
seven per cent bonds were sold at New York
for 81 cents.
Foreign contributions to the Worlds Fair
are flowing in daily.
The death of Charles Thorn, the actor, is
rumored.
A duel occurred lately in North Carolina
between 0. M. Dantzler and w. J. Keith, of
Orangeburg, >. Z. The latter was slightly
wounded.
The British ship John S. de Wolfe from
Liverpool for Savannah, with salt and coal,
recently went ashore near Black Beard Is.
land, and is a total loss. The passengers
and crew were all saved
New Orleans, Dec. A, 1852
The schooner Mary Ellen, from Tampico,
26th ult., has arrived at this port. She brings
information that great excitement existed at
Tampico in consequence OF a formidable re-
volution which had broken out in the State
Of Tamaulipas.
The city of Victoria, the capital of the
state had been captured by the revolution
Tampico.
Inc Delta, Dec. 5, has dates from the city
OF Mexico to the latb ,I& xx,L;ob onoouuoo.