, 1853-02-12
News.

BsS~ The hospilaliiies Of New York city
have been rendered to Gen. Pierce.
R9~ Ohio was fifty years old (since her
administration as State), on the day Of
Presidential Election
Ba- Receipts for the Washington Monu-
ment from the lst to the 10th December,
amount 10 $500.
R5- 1t is said that al the last United
States Presidential election Pierce was run
ming for President, and Scott was running
against Hale.
Nelson's funeral, in 1909, cost about
sevcnty-6ve thousand dollars VIM. PITTS
thirty thousand, Wcllington'g will probably
cost as much as both together
lD- Mrs. Partington asks very indig-
n1nlly, if the bills before Congress are not
counterfeit, why there should be such diff
Guilty in passing them.
Raj An important slave question has
just been decided in New York. Slaves, in
passing from the South to Texas via New
York, were al the latter place declared 10 be
free.
The London Times has a leader upon
Cuba, in which it says that it will be the
policy and interest of Louis Napoleon 10
defend Spain against American aggression.
W- The New York Herald says that
the United States Government has compile
ted arrangements for despatching a scicn-
tifc and exploring expedition 10 Central
Africa.
A MoNTH's MMcRATIoN.-Th number
Of immigrants who have arrived at New
York from foreign ports during the month
Of October, Just closed, is 20, ,l46. or these,
l ,439, or more than one half, are from
English ports.
The Pacific states that the whole amount
Of capital invested in the first class fire.
proof buildings in San Francisco, including
the Custom House and other public build
ings now under contract, will exceed the
sum of six and a half millions of dollars.
Hon. THOMAS ]. Roach, County Judge
of Klamath county, was drowned, few
days since, in attempting 10 cross small
tributary Of the Klamath rlver Judge
Roach came to this county as an officer in
Col. Stevenson's regiment Of New York
Volunteers. He was young man, highly
respected, and his untmely death is deeply
regretled.-l lMarysvills Herald.
IsTHMUs RAlLRoAD-Three months more
and there is every probability that the cars
will run to Gorgona. Then, the trip will
be comparatively easy-no latigues, troub-
les and losses by change from cars to boat,
ard from boat 10 mule hire, will then have
to be encountered. The road will be put
in good order and the trip will be a pleasant
one.--l Echo.
PRINTERS FOR AusTRALiA.-A company
Of seven Cincinnalians will leave in few
days for the new gold regions of Australia.
Three of the numbcr-Messrs Cunning
ham, Jenkinson and Ramsey--are printers,
who have determined 10 lay down the stick
and rule and seek pocket full Of rocks ="
in that far off land, where the rocks, by all
accounts are worth pocketing.
W- Eighty Mormon Elders, missioua-
ries 10 various parts Of the Earth, are on
their way to The Eastern States, through St.
Louis Among them is Orson Pratt, des-
tined for Washington city, where, the St.
Louis Republican understands, he intends
to commence the publication of monthly
paper, devoted 10 the peculiar doctrines and
ordinances Of the church at Salt Lake.
Relative 10 the New Mexican revolution
ary movements, we learn, that six hundred
Of the National Guard al Maiamoros recent
" revolted and fled 10 the American side.
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battle to fifteen hundred Of the Mexican
troops, under Gen. Avalos, whom they de-
feated, and compelled 10 beat hasty retreat
10 Malamoros.
T. BUTLER KING EsR., Our recent COL
lcctor. left on Thursday for the Atlantic
States The attaches ofthe Custom House,
passed a series of resolutions expressive Of
their regard and regret, and intend present.
ing him with gold goblet and salver, man
ufaclorcd of California Gold. On Tuesday
evening last Mr.. Kings personal friends,
gave him a complimentary dinner at the La
fayette rcSiauraut.-lPaci6c.
FRoM SALT LAKE CITY.-By way of St.
Louis, we have accounts from Utah 10 the
first of September.
in the Salt Lake Valley everything was
going on prusperohsly and quietly. The
crops this year are hardly equal to what was
expected, but much greater than the demand
for consumption. The Mormons are building
up a dense city at Salt Lake. They have
finished their tabernacle, and have com
menced the temple wall. This is wall if
teen feet high. which is, to surround the
temple grounds, an area Of about ten acres.
! The temple is 10 be commenced in April
ncxl. Trade and business have been reason
ably brisk in the valley during the season,
and the settlements arc extending out in
I l..-;ou. d,rnciinns