The Shasta courier. [volume] (Shasta, Calif.) 1852-1872, 1853-07-09
Arrival Of the Steamship Brother Jena-

than.
The steamer Brother Jonathan, from San Ju-
an, arrived at San Francisco ON Saturday mora
ing, bringing 400 passengers aud FIVE days later
news from New York, than those by the Pan
anna.
We select from the S. F. Evening Journal of
Saturday:
STEAMBOAT ExpLosIoS AND Loss OF LIFE
The sreamtug Eclipse burst her boiler III the
port uf Chicago. on June I'd. The explosion
was terrific tearing the boat entirely to pieces,
killing fireman and hoy. and severely injnring
the Engineer. cook, and one deck hand. The
captain was also slightly injured The boilers
were new, aud The boat. which Was owned by
E. R. Blackwell. OF Buffalo. aud Capt. s. NJ
Johnson, of Chicago, was valued at Slp,OUo-
The engineers life is despaired OF. He was
dragged out of the engine room alter the explo-
sion, terribly scalded.
ToRSapo AT BALTiNoRE.-The' thermometer
at Biliimore. on June Sd, stood at % degrees In
the shade. AT seven o'clock in the evening of
that day. storm of wind almost amounting TO
hurricane, passed over the city. Trees were
blown down. aud large number of new build
ings in various parts OF The city unrouied. wallis
demolished, and other damage done. The
storm sprang up.yery suddenly, and must have
done great damage III the river aud bay.
Virginia election returns render certain he
election of the entire democratic congressional
delegation and democratic majority in both
branches of the Legislature Col. Boyd, the III.
dependent candidate for the Board of Public
Works, was elected.
All the passengers of the ship William and
Mary, 100 III number. have, with the exception
of two, been saved. A wreckins schooner took
tbpu otf In Mass tbs,R rtic
ment would forward them 10 New Orleans,
where they were boand. Capt. Stimson, of the
VIM. & NJ. is charged with cowardlce in aban.
doning his vessel, which might have easily been
saved.
A dispatch from Washington announces that
DR.. Robert NJ Patterson has been appointed Di-
rector Of the United States Mint, in the place Of
Judge Fettit, deceased
The Legislature of Maryland recently ad.
journed, passed during the session bill char
tering the Baltimore and European Steam Nav.
igation Company, and a bill chartering the Del
aware and Maryland Ship Canal Company.
The slavery question has been the chief topic
of discussion in the Presbyterian General AS
sembly at Buffalo. The southern delegates de.
plore the agitation of the subject, and have
plainly intimated, by a protest, that should
measure pending, requesting their churches to
answer questions concerning slavery, be passed.
said churches will be compelled 20 secede. On
the other hand, the delegates from the west
threaten to secede, unless decided stand is
taken in the matter at issue by the Assembly
We shall probably have Presbyterian as well
as a Methodist church North and South.
An official announcement Of the opening of
the Exhibition OF the Industry of all Nations,
New York city, has been made by the Directors.
The 18th of July is the day named. The Di-
rectors state that in order to give ample scope
for inventive skill in machinery they have ma
terially enlarged the area of the palace, by add
ing wings TO The extent of nearly one-fourih of
the ground room of the main edfce. They al
lege the chief cause of the delay, the novelty
aud intricacy of the style of construction and
the high standard Of architectural beauty at
which they have aimed.
THE VIxEN.-We learn on certain authority
that this vessel of the U. S. Navy, whose depart
ure from this port on an unknown expedition
we noticed last week, has been ordered to ve-
Cruz. The object is to watch the movements
of Santa Anna. The destination of the Vixen
is certain, although the fact has not yet found
its way to the newspapers Freeman's Journal