The Empire County argus., 1854-03-18
ARRIVAL OF THE
COLUMBIA AND REPUBLIC.
DISASTER TO THE STEAMER GEORGIA.
THE NEBRASKA BILL.

The Pacific Mail Steamship COmpany5 steamer
Columbia, VIM. L. Dali ESQ, commanding. arrived
at San Francisco Monday morning, II days from
Panama.
The Columbia sailed from Panama on the morn
ing of February 9th, with the U. S. mails and .
portion Of the rassengets from New York and New
Orleans. The balance left the same afternoon in
the Republic.
The Columbia was detained at Panama in conso-
quence of the steamship Georgia, which left New
York On the 9th ult., having encountered terrible
storm in which she sprung dangerous leak had
her bulwarks carried away, and sustained other
heavy damages Tho information reached Np,v
York on the l2th ult, when the Empire City was
Immediately despatched to her reIei, ard to bring
her passengers to Aspinwall The Empire CITY left
Norfolk on the 18th, and arrived Mt Aspinwall on
the morning of Feb. 22d. at about six o'clock
The Columbia brings three hundred and thirty
bags u S. mail, the largest ever brought to San
Francisco, and three hundred passengers She ex-
perenced considerable heavy weather since leaving
Cape st. Lucas
WaShineion Feb. s. The advocates of the Ne
braska bill had another caucus yesterday. 1t is
understood that they Will further modify the bill bv
substituting the repeal OF the Missouri Compromise
in express terms for the clause declaring that it is
Superseded by tie principles of legislation of 1850
The Godsden Treaty has been referred to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs in the Senate. where
it will doubtless remain for long time before it
will be reported for the action Of the Senate
\ great many Senators think it is useless to give
S50,OCO,0O0 fa- that which will be ours by 'inev-
table destiny'-whilst others are opposed to giving
so much money to Sustain orulnbling dynasty,
and enable it to continue its expressions en- the in
imtabe right of man.
The nomination Of Ex-Governor Vroom. of New
Jersey, Minister to Prussia, has been confirmed as
was that of Daniel Z. Sicke!s of New York Secre-
tary Of Legation at London, and that of r. Angus
tus irving, OF Connecticut Secretary at ST. Peters
burg.
Mr.. Charles Eames, late associate editor of the
Washington UnjOa has sbeen appointed U. S.
Charge to Venezuela
Commodore JAS. W. Cooper, of U. s. NAVY died
recently in New Jersey, at the advanced age of 49,
He was soldier in Lees Legion during the Revo-
lutionary war.
Charleston, Feb. 10.-The steamer Isabel has ar
rived with Havana dates to the 8th. A severe
shock of an earthquake was felt at Santiago do
Cuba on the ODD of January The Apprentice
scheme creates 40 excitement A new secret nolice
has been organized at Havana
The Georgia House of Representatives have pass
ed the bill removing the seat of government to
Macon, by the casting vote Of the speaker
J. :. Jones (Dem.) has been elected to Congress
in place Of the late Henry A. Mublonbcrg from the
Eighth District of Pennsylvania.
Boston, FEB. G.-Forty gamblers were arrested
+. L. Brown, Jr. was arrested at Marblehead, on
a charge of counterfeiting gold dollars
On the morning of Feb 9Th driving snow storm
visited Boston. In the afternoon it changed to a
deluga of rain, accompanied by a high wind Same
day the telegraph reported a severe storm at Port
lard, the wind blowing furousy
The Senate of Maine has reelected Hon Mr.
Crosby (Whg) Governor. The vote stood-Crosbv
lG, Morrill, (Dem.) Is. Crosby received the votes
Of Wings and Pilsbury Democrats.
The Legislature Of Maine has elected VIM Pitt
Fessenden, Wing U. s. Senator for six years from
the 18th of March.
The Virginia House of Delegates have rejected
the bill appropratng S2,00O000 for the extension
of the Ohio and Covington Railroad
The bill authorizing the $5,0OO,000 loan to the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, has passed the Mary
land Legislature.
SENTENcED.-The Westchester parties who were
implicated in the late prize fight have all been con-
victed at Philadelphia. Brayley and five others
are sentenced to pay fine Of $2500, and three
months Imprisonment. Nine others were severally
fined in sums of S. to $50 Sloan the victor in the
! fight, has never been arrested
George Walterson, eminent and old citizen OF
Washington, died at that place on Saturday, Feb
4th.