The Shasta courier. [volume] (Shasta, Calif.) 1852-1872, 1853-09-24
THE SHASTA COURIER.
OF THE sIEE
TNo Weeks Later from the Atlantic.

Two Weeks Later from the Atlantic.
The Nicaragua steamship Sierra Nevada, Capt.
]. H. Bleihen, arrived about o'clock on the
morning of The 18th, 10 days from San Juan, and
bringing dates from New York to August 2o-a
fortnight later previous advices direct.
| The Sierra Nevada left San Francisco Aug. 16
and arrived at San Juan del Sud lnsss days. The,
passengers, specie. and independent mails We're
embarked on thesCompany steamer Star OF ibe
West for New York, on the evening OF Aug 30,
and would probably reach that port on the NOR
ming of Sept Sh, in 221 days from San francisco;
The Sierra Nevada arrived from San Juan at this
port in 10 days the passengers all IN good health
during the entire passage. and report the tran
sit route in. good condition. The Company $.
mail wagon. on its first rip, crossed with the
mails from Virgin Bay to San Juan del Sud, IN
one hour and forty-five minutes.
The EPIDEMIC AT New ORLEANs-The total
number Of deaths at New Orleans on the 18th of
August was 1873, of which ia was from yellow
fever. The total moyaity on the 10th was 24S,
including l9s by yellaw fever. Business was
extremely dull The accounts of the growing
crops favorable. The yellow fever prevails
at Mobile, but The Board of Health pronounce it
not epidemic.
The New York .Comme,r;al under date of
august 18Th, has received the following telegra-
=" Trimmed our population is by removals
from the city, and by deaths. the epidemic shows
| no abatement. but still finds its victims by hun
dreds daily. Its ravages are horrible beyond
description. The better portion of our citizens
fall before it, and no one knows that he may not
be the next victim. Several of our best and
most promising men have been taken, and others
are now Frustrated and dying. Our whole city
is covered with gloom and every where
uPRfH he
members ofthe Howard Association unwea-
RED In their labors, but what are they among so
Itnany! Nor can their strength bold out forever.
LIE weather and temperature favor the cpl
demic The nights are cold. north winds pre-
vallng. The days are hot and sultry, and we
have frequently heaqy showers
The same paper states that the public authori-
ties arc now obliged to burn the dead. to prevent
the increase of the pestience by their putrifac-
ton. Liberal subscriptions were being made all
over the Union Tor the relief OF the sufferers.
Two HUNpRED AND FORTY DEATHS FROM Ey-
cEssIvE HEAr.--Erom the 9th TO the 18th of Au-
gnst inclusive, 24G deaths occurred in New
York, Brooklyn and Williamsburg. from sun
stroke. The heat reached as higha as lDl de-
grees in the shade, and even stood at 50 at mid
night.
On the 14til of August there were The appall-
ing number of leo fatal cases Of sun-stroke in
/
ioreig principally Irish laborers and SER
wants.
Preparations seem to be making on an ample
scale in England for uniting Ireland and Amer.
lea by galvanic shock. =
submarine telegraph Of great strength and
1900 feet long has been laid down under the
Ohio River, at Paducah.
Hon. John Taliaferro, patriot and good man,
died on the 18th August, at his residence in Vir-
sina, aged about 81 years. He was for twenty
years and upwards member of Congress from
Virgin
TERRIBLE RAILROAD AccIDENTs-Frightful
accidents have occurred on the Camden and
Amboy Railroad-7 killed and 2G wounded; on
the Providence and Worcester Railroad, ID killed
and / 4 wounded on the New York and New
Haven Railroad. killed and wounded on the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, 80 or 40 injured.
The FISHERY NEGorATIoN.-There are seve-
raj points in the fishery negotiations additional
to those generally known. Great Britain makes
several demands to which it will be found ex-
ceedingly difficult to accede. She proposes that
shall repeal our fishing bounties; grant
American registers to vessels built in British
Provinces-admit her to the Atlantic and Pacific
coasting trade, and establish reciprocal Free
Trade with Canada
Mr. WALKER-Alr Walker has not yet been
has not a national vessel to convey him. The
Norfolk Herald of Aug 13 says Eve learn from
pretty safe authority, that the steamer Allegheny
now being fitting out at this place. is destined
to take Mr.. Walker out to China. there being no
other vessel at the service of the Government at
this time which can be SO readily made avail
able"
The number of visitors admitted into the Crys
tai Palace, August 49, was 5,293
~ have election returns as follows
In Tennessee johnson. DEM, is elected Go
vernon by 1000 majority. The Congressional
Delegation stands ) Wings to Democrats. In
the Legislature, sc Wings to A Democrats;
joint ballot.
In Texas. the Democratic Governor is elected
The vote Was quite close,
The Congressional Delegation in North Caro-
Ina stands 10 1. Father Venable is defeated
by split in his district, by means Of which Ro-
gers, Wing, is elected.