The Nevada journal., 1853-01-28
Per adams 4 Co.
Arrival Of the Tennessee.

we are indebted to Adams 20. Tor
frst delivery of full fles ofpapers. The
news is not later than by the Pacific.
We are also indebted to Wells, Far
60 g. Co. for fles Of papers.
From Panama we learn that on Sat-
urday last Don Manuel Hurtado was
again elected Judge of the Commercial
Tribunal, by a majority of 81 out Of 60
votes; DR.. Jamie Arroyo received the
next greatest number, and is thereby
elected deputy.
The Illinois brought out on her last
trip 800 laborers for the Railroad Com
pany; we understand that the Compa-
ny intend to push on the works with in
creased activity.
From Christmas day to the present
time we bave had frequent heavy rains;
and the dry season SO long expected ap-
pears to be as far of as ever; the Cruces
road is in very bad state, and many
travellers will long remember that mud
hole, known to the hsbitues Of the road
by the name of "The Feather bed"
Mr.. Edward Hicks has been appoint
ed professor Of modern languages in the
College of Panama.
At Valparaiso blockade was threat
ened by the American squadron, be-
cause man named Stuart, charged with
murder, proofs Of whose Innocence had
been furnished, was not released.
CoNCREss.- Dixon from Ken lucky
was declared entitled to his seat in the
Senate on the 20th by vote Of q ayes,
to l6 nays.
In the House Mr.. Lane offered the
following resolution:
ReSoiued. That the Committee on Ter
ritories be directed 10 inquire int, the
expediency Of dividing Oregon Territory.
and forming new Territory north Of
Columbia river to be called Columbia
Territory, with leave to report by bill
or otherwise.
ANOTHER NEW TERRIToRY.-The States
were called for petitions when Mr.. Hall
gave notice of his intention to introduce
bill to organize the Territory of Platte.
Dec. I'm the Seaate--Mr. Glenn
ems gave netice that tomorrow he would
ask leave to introduce q resolution, to
confer the rank of Brevet Lieutenant
General upon Major General Winfield
Scott.
Dec. 0th.-A bill passed the House Of
Representatives appropriatlng $4,000
towards paying :he messengers from the
several States for conveying the elector-
al vote to Washington. The comPensa.
ton to each messenger is twenty cents
per mile travelling fees.
Dec. l7.-In the Senate--Mr. Gwin
presented petition from all the Post
masters in California, asking for increas-
ed compensation.
The report of the Postmaster General
passes over California with scarce no.
tiee. The following is the only refer
ence made to our present deranged pos
tal system;
"Ths contractor on the route from Salt
Lake City to Sacramento in California,
never having performed efficient service
on that route, this Department has en-
tered into an arrangement with another
contractor, who binds himself not only
to perform the services as originally re-
QutTcu, Uut hlso tO cb'tUiiou uuu tuuiH-
tain fortified post, or station, at Car
sens Valley, which will, it is expected,
increase the security of the mails, and
afford protection to the numerous emf
grant trains on their journey to Califor-
MIA"
1t is said that President Fillmore has
expressed himself in favsr of recognizing
the independence both of Hayti and the
Dominican republic; but Congress will
never consent to the formal recognition
Of the Haytien government. But al
though diplomatic relations may not Be
established with Hayti, it will make q
serious question with the United States
if France should reclaim possession of
the Island of ST. Domingo.
The ACQUISITION OF CUBA.-The
Charleston Mercury With many other
influential Southern papers, diseounten-
ances every movement having for its OBJ
! jest the ACQUISITION Of Cuba, bslisyisr