, 1853-02-26

average about three times a week.
Mr.. Lane introduced bill giving boun,v
lands TO officers and soldiers of the Cayus,
war in Oregon Territory, aud bill proyi.
ding for the location of bounty lands there
SENATE, Dec 3O.-The House bill max
ing further appropriations for the construc-
tion of certain roads in Minnesota, and the
House bill allowing the Secretary of Oregon
10 select new school lands in cases where
the sixteenth sections have been taken up in
grants to actual settlers, were considered
and passed.
Jan. 3d.--The Chair laid before the Sen
ate communication from the Secretary of
The Interior, enclosing the annual reports Of
the Surveyor Generals of California and
Oregon. . ii'"irHfHs srf.'
CUBA.-There is no political news from
the Island Of any importance. All was
quiet. The papers are Rot allowed to pub
fish anything but advertisements, market
reports, and commonplace paragraphs, ex.
cept by the express permission of the au-
tborilies. The small pox is said to be "a
gins to frightGul degree al Havana.
New ROUTE TO THE PAclFIc.-The N
Y. Herald OF Dec. 81, says: The steamer
Albatross will leave this port next week, for
Vera Cruz direct. This is the pioneer steam
er Of the company formed to carry out the
grants made to Col. Ramsay, by the Mexi-
can government for the transportation Of all
foreign mails across the territory Of that To-
public. The mails can be transported by
land from Vera Cruz 10 The port Of AcapuL
co, 450 miles, in three days, and thus effect
a saving Of half The distance on the Pacific
ocean, between Panama and San Francisco
These gentlemen now speak confidently Of
transmitting letters between New Orleans
and San Francisco in 10 days, as soon as
their arrangements are perfected, which
they hope 10 accomplish in the course Of
next mouth.
Vanderbilt has sold out his whole line,
including seven steamers, to the Accessory
Transit Company, for the sum of $780,
000-payable, 81, 100000 in cash, and
| $4,000 in bonds of the company. The
company secure the services of Mr.. Wander
blt for year, as their agent in running the
steamships. --.r.
G. w. Jones has bren reelected U s.
Senator from Iowa. 10
The cholera israSing in Charleston, South
Carolina.
The Ericsson CALoRlc Smp.-A trial
trip has been made in the new ship, pro-
tpelled by caloric power, in New York
Harbor. Tho New York papers do not
speak enthusiastically Of her success. The
Journal of Commerce says:
"The Ericsson lell her dock Al Williams
burg yesterday morning at about half past
nine O'Clock and after proceeding up the
North river short distance, took her course
down the bay. We are informed that she
made between ten and twelve miles The first
hour. Thus vessel Of large dimensions
has been propelled at very fair rate Ol
speed, by motive power hitherto unknown.
Should this new method Of propulsion prove
available in practice, il will supplant, to
some extent, the use Of steam.
AN EDIroR's LIrs.-It is sadlhst Ger.
tain Editor living near Columbia, California,
cuts his own wood makes his own fires;
NNS9 MS O"h SOOAi"S Scts dii thC JOD "ViA
brought to his Office does all lbe pres
work sets type for the newspaper; writes
his editorials goes about town to dun his
debtors does his own mendiDg lives in a
leaky, muddy Office; goes TO bed in wet
blankets sleeps on boards; rests with 0
clear conscience, believing that he has dOOe
bis duty, and is a good judge of Whiskey.
Two DRoTHERs ~ OoNcREss.--Mr. Z
B. Washburn, ESQ.,, just elected to Con-
gress in Illinois, is a brother to Israel Wash
burn, recently elected in Maine. They are
the sous Of Israel Washburn, Esq, Of Maine.
This is probably the first instance Of two
brothers meeting together in Congress, from
two extremes OF the Union, both wings, and
printers by trade, and both highly esteemed
for their talents and moral worth. "Thess
are my Jewels" truly the father might eI-
claim.