The weekly Placer herald., 1853-08-20
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Arrival of the Bro. Jonathan,

the John L.. Stephens, from
Panama.
These steamers arrived at San Fran
cisco OH Tuesday last, having made very
quick passages, bringing news from the
Eastup to the Goth of July, Is days later
than heretofore received.
The great topic of interest is the open
ing of the Crystal Palace on the 18th 4, f
July by President Pierce. The price of
admission for the season $40, per day SO
cents. The receipts daily are 81 500.
A correspondent of the N. O. Crescent,
writing from Philadelphia, under date of
July 18th, says:
The speeches which were made here
at the banquet on Tuesday night, to PreSi-
dent Pierce, by MesSrS Davis and Guthrie
of the Cabinet, are looked upon as quite
important rs developing the policy II the
Administration in reference to the great
question of the day-the construction of
the Pacific Railroad Mr.. Davis spoke
enphaticaIly in favor Of the road as a
State necessity, and that as such, he,
though a strict cOnstructionist, thought
the Constitution endowed the Govern
ment with ample power to construct it
He viewed ii as the only means hy which
the United States would officially protect
her Pacific possessions in case of war
Secretary Guthrie, who followed, made
the same matter the theme of his remarks,
and referred plainly ard broad to the
United States Treasury as the p ace from
whence the funds were 10 he drawn to
consumnate this gigantic work. He
thought it not wise to permit the accu-
mutation of superfluous treasure in the
Enunrnn,nnt nnffors and axnraSSeh the
opinion that any excess Of the federal
finances mi ght be- most judiclonSIy y and
properly applied tn the construction of
Railroad to the Pacific These remarks,
made IN the presence Of the President aud
by his constitutional advisers, are though
to have more signifiran than the usual
platitudes of dinner table Oratory. and are
very generally accepted as "A semi official
announcement Of the views and feelings
of the Administration on this important
subject. If such he the case, President
Pierce will render himself and his Adj
minstration immense popular, the
scheme of railroad from the AissisSi ppi
to the Pacific being project that will
adventurous undertaking, perfectly in
keeping with the American character.
Mr.. Marshall greatly perpexes Presl-
dent Pierce. Mr.. Walker reports him
self ready to sail on his mission, but the
steamer Princeton, which was to convey
him there, proves again n failure. There
was no vessel ready immediately to take
him.
Mr.. Buchanan will go, after all, to
England He knocks under to Mr.. Marcy
and will allow the Secretary of State to
write his instructions. None of our for
eign Ministers have left the country
Kossuth, or at any rate, the author nf
the "Dem0cratic Letters" to the N.
Times, whom every body believes to he
Kossuth, taunts the United tates with
this fact, as evidence of their present lln-
becility.
Gen. Almonte, the new Mexican Minis
ter TO Washington, presented his credrn-
tiaIs on the 7th. His remarks ON so doing
augur wei! for the speedy and amicahlp
settlement Of the boundary dispute be-
tween New Mexico aud Chihuahun; and
since his arrival the p auSihllity oi the
suspected union between Spain and Mex
leo seems less and less evident.
RI Hon. Solon Borand has been seriously y
sick since the adjournment of Congress.
but now reports himself bette, and ready
to receive instructions for his mission to
the Central American States.
Gov. Lane, Of New Mexi"o, officially
states that he results of his efforts to in
troduce pastoral and agricultural pursuits
: among the Apache Indians were en-
couraging.
On Saturday, 10th, the steamboat Sem
pire of Troy" came in collision with :
sloop Ms she was coming down the Hud
son river, from Troy to New York.
5 was about 2 O'Clock, A. NJ. The boilers
of the boat exp oded, and seven persons
were killed, and from twelve to twenty
: scaIded more or less. The Coroner
. Jury found the sloops crew careless, bu
not ma iciOus.
Lieurenanr John Wilson, who accom-
panied Capt Hungerford in ls4o to CaII
forna, whence he returned to New Yorl
S on the lst of July, sickened imnedIatei.
of the Chagres fever, and died on the 10Th
aged So years, and was buried with honor
D by his companions. -,
A tornado on the 9th prostrated a build
ing at Huverstraw, killing five persons.
Or. Kane left ST. Johns, Newtound
: l.ad an tha 18th Of Inne.