The weekly Placer herald., 1853-07-09
The News from the Atlantic.


The news from the Atlantic States by
the Brother Jonathan is very ,neagre.-
Nothing is transpiring in the political
world, as there seems to be but one party
to say anything, and that party thus far
holds together so well that no signs of
dlscord come to light. The Virginia
Delegation, just elected to Congress, is
entirely democratic, SO that in both houses
of Congress there will not be solitary
Wing from old Virginia. Surely the
Wing party is pretty nearly of the things
that were.
The circulation of sUncle TOMS Cabin
having been prohibited in the Pope's do
minions, the N. Y. Herald thinks that
the Pope must in like manner prohibit
the author, and then the government may
be called upon to maintain her rights. 1t
is hardly probable that the peace Of the
world will be disturbed by "Uncle Tom,"
or its author.
A Convention consisting of Andrew
Jackson Davis, William Lloyd Garrison,
with Abbey Kelly and other strong minded
women, was recently held at Hartford,
Conn.,, to take into consideration the au-
thenticity of the Bible. 1t was charac-
terzed by all the viruIence and infidelity
that have rendered such assenblages a
disgrace to the people that engage in
them.
The passengers on board the shi ip Will
liam and Mary, recently wrecked off the
Great Isaacs, and whom it was feared
were lost with the ship, were saved by a
wrecking schooner, while the ship was
drifting, just before she sunk.
Lieut.. Whipple, with several assistants
left Washington OH the SOth May, for
Fort Smith, Arkansas, where Immediate
Iy upon arrival he will organize his party
and proceed to survey the Pacific railroad
route via Albuquerque.
The Railroad Hotel, passenger depot,
and warehouse, in Kalamanzoo, Mich,
were destroyed by FIRE on the night of the
29th of May. The freight warehouse,
and Arnold & Cobb's steam Touring Hills,
sustained considerable injury. A man in
the Hotel, named Backus, pershed in the
flames,
The New York papers are discussing
the subject of a new Park. A PROPOSE
ton to devote Jones's Woods to that pur-
pose meets with little favor. 1t is propos-
ed that large space should be set aside
for the purpose much nearer the heart of
the city.
The Maine Liquor Law was laid on
the table in the Senate of New York by
the casting vote Of the President. The
effect will be equivalent to indefinite post
ponement.
Madame Alboni left New York on the
LIST Of June for Europe, in the Africa
She has been year in the country, and
carries out Of it $40, 900 in exchange tor
her singing.
The Crystal Palace will be completed
and opened to the public on the 18th July
according to the NJ Y. Herald.
The Wing State Convention of Alaha-
ma met at Montgomery on the lst and Cd
ut, and nominated Richard w. Walker,
of LunderdaIe, as their candidate for
Governor.
| Delegates to the Memphis Convention
have been chosen in all the important
cities of the South. One important object
of this convention is to make Memphis or
some other Southern point the terminus
of the Pacific Railroad.
The New Orleans people do not ap-
pear to like this idea, as it will not con
duce especially to the prosperity of that
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city of the Mississippi. Col. Benton who
is mortally opposed to Memphis has gone
to Washington to finish his book, treating
the convention with contempt. Whether
he supposed his voice would not be heed
ed if he attended it, or despised the in
fnence Of the convention as too insignifi-
cant to merit his attention is not KNOWN
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| STEAMER SAN JAcINTo-NEW PAPER
AT WAsHtNGroN-W Washtngton, June d.
Orders have been issued from the Navy
Department for the immediate return to
the United States of the frigate San JAG
INTO, which at last accounts was lying of
Alexandria, Egypt.
1t is currently rumored that new ad-
nlnlstration paper is about TO be started
in this city, with Beverly Tucker for its
editor.
THE HURRICANE AT BALTIMoRE-Bal
tsmore, June d. he storm which passed
over this city yesterday afternoon caused
great damage, both in the city and il
vicinity. Houses were blown down, 9th
9rs unroofed, trees and fences demolished
and other property swept away or damag
ed. The Southern Mail has failed from
be ow Wilmington, N. c., there arc two
mails now due from New Orleans.
Norfolk, June T.
The Behring Straits Expedition finally
sailed from Hampton Roads yesterday
for lis destination.