The Nevada journal., 1854-04-07
Further from the Atlantic States.


the following vote:
YEAs-Messrs. Adams, Atchison, Badger,
Bayard Benjamin, Brodhead, Brown, Butler
Cass, Clay, Dawson, Dixon, Dodge. of Iowa.
Douglas, Evans, Fitzpatrick, Grier, Gwin, Hun
ter, Johnson, Jones, of Iowa. Jones of renn,
Mason, Morton, Norris, Petit Pratt, Rusk,
Sebastian, Shields, Slidell, Stuart, Thompson,
of Ky. Thompson, of n. j., Toucey, Weller,
and Williams.-37.
NAYs.-Messrs. Bell, Chase, Dodge, of Wis.
Fesenden, Fish, Foot, Hamlin, Houston, James,
Seward, Smith, Sumner. Wade and Walker.
SIcK.-Messrs. Bright, Toombs and Mallory
are sick, but all would have voted for the BILL
Mr.. Alien absent from sickness in his family,)
would have voted against.
DoDGERs.-Messrs. Phelps. Pierce, Cooper,
Everett, Clayton, and Wright not voting. The
title of the bill was changed to "a bill for the
government of Nebraska and Kanzas.
TERRIBLE CoNFLAGRATIoN IN New YORK
On Sunday March 5th, a fire broke out at No
Spruce street in a large building, which I'M
mediately spread to the adjoining buildings,
consuming Nos 8, 10, H. Ia, and l6 Spruce
street. The fire originated in some rags stow
ed away in the basement About S30OOOO
worth of property was destroyed. The Har-
pers lost about $4,000 by this fire.
The Democratic Caucus IN Cincinnati, have
announced George f. Push, as the candidate for
U. S. Senator.
About O'Clock Oh the afternoon of March
I'd, the steam boiler in the car factory of Fayles
& Gray, at Hartford, burst with terrible ex-
plosion, shattering the entire bui ding. About
three hundred persons were employed in the
factory about one hundred were in that portion
of it where the boiler was. The engineer was
| filling the boiler at the time of the accident
Eighteen persons were killed. most of whom
were terribly mangled Seventeen of them left
families. twenty-five persons had their limbs
broken, or were badly bruised or scalded. The
engineers name was John McCune. He was
instan ly killed. The loss Of Messrs Fayles &
Gray, was about $4,000.
| BALTIMORE, March 6th.-Fearful riots are
anticipated among the Cumberland coal miners,
in consequence of the "natives" having recently
been replaced by Germans who agreed to work
at the rates fixed by the Company.
The miners are parading the streets with IN
cendiary banners, land much excitement prevails.
The rumor circulating at Washington, yes
terday that the lady of Dr. Gardiner had COM
mitted suicide, is this morning denied.
! Adolph Lazet, much priced citizen of New
Orleans, and at one period City Comptroller,
died recently in that city.
The heavy freshets at the South continue, de-
priving US of all communication, both by mail
and telegraph. There are five mails now due
| from the Crescent City, and other points south
of Richmond, Va.
PHILADELPHIA. March 6th.--The building
known as "The Bulls Head Hotel" situated i'll
this place, was burnt to the ground this morn
ing. Loss unknown. Partially insured.
WASHINGTON, March 6th-The Nebraska
| bill will be sent into the house to-day, when
Mr. Richardson, Of Illinois, will move that it
be referred to the Territorial Committee, who
will report important amendments to the same,
one of which will be to strike out the clause
preventing foreigners from the right to vote,
and another to strike out the clause against re-
viving the French law of slavery. The fate Of
the bill is quite in embryo.
BALTIMORE, March 6th.-The Methodist Epis-
copal Confererence, now in session here, will sit
all the present week. Forty persons previous
ly received as elders and deacons, were ordain-
ed yesterday The pulpits of the several Meth
odist churches were all occupied yesterday by
ministers from distance.
CoNSECT1cUT Jacob Chaplin, for many
years lumber inspector in Hartford, was found
in the Northern part of that city, on the 2lst
ult frozen to death
The drug store of DR.. Cook, of Wethcrsfeld,
was destroyed by fire on the morning of the
2lst ult together with its contents.
New YoRK.-A fire broke out In Oswego on
the morning of the 10th ult. which consumed
the grocery stores of Lincoln Il Stibbins, III.
Cornell, H. Hodge, and w. Billings the meat
shop of Z. Parmenter, cabinet warehouse of j.
Matson, and the dwelling house of DR.. East
man Loss between $4,000 and $4,000.
The name of the Fredor ia merchant who was
robbed of $4,000 at Horncrsville on the night
of the 5th ult was Perkins. A reward of
thieves and recovery Of the money.
The property of the National Academy of
Design in Broadway New York, was sold a
few days ago for $l2O,O00 1t is to be used as
concert room.
New JERsEY.-A bill has passed the legisla-
ture Incorporating /. company for the creation
of piers and slips between Jersey city and Ho-
boken. The company start with capital of
100000 and their purpose is to push the work
through as rapidly as possible.
PENNsYLvAN1A.-The City Hall in Pitts
burg, is rapidly approaching completion. 1t is
said to be a remarkably spacious and beautiful
edfce.
INDIANA.-The New Albany and Salem
Railroad has declared a dividend Of four per ct.
payable in stock.
The Madison Courier says the exports of
Madison, amount to over six million dollars per
annunl.
Jacob Lime, a resident of Utica, and one of
the most respectable citizens of Clark county,
was found dead on the morning of the 9th ult.
near the New Albany and Salem Railroad,
having evidently committed selEdestruction, as
knife was found in his hand, and loaded pis-
tol lay near him. For some time past he was
laboring under mental arrangement.
1t is stated that there are one hundred and fifty
students in attendance at Wabash College, in
Charlottesville.
The small pox was prevailing in Terre Haute
at last accounts. There were about twenty
cases and three deaths had occurred.
Nineteen new banks with capital of nearly
ofJ how