The Shasta courier., 1854-03-11
ATLANTIC NEWS

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OF TWO WEEKS LATER DATES!
The Nicaragua steamer Cortes, Capt. Cropper,
arrived at San Francisco on Saturday last bring
ing papers from New York of the 4th, and from
New Orleans of the til February.
We are under obligations to Rhodes Express
for files of Atlantic journals.
The Cortes brought between eight and nine
hundred passengers Her news from the At
lantic States is of very little Importance,
FROM WAsHISGrox.-Th attention of the U. S.
Senate had been absorbed for some time by the
consideration of the Bill for the organi zation of
IA territorial government in Nebraska, etc. The
discussion OF the bill had been most exciting
and protracted. On the Sd ult., thirty of The
senators Ga majority being those in favor of the
bill, assembled in preliminary meeting, and
determined that no question should be allowed
TO nterpoSe until vote had upon the bill
and that while every lbcrality would be exten-
ded to debate, all factlous opposition would be
put down. Among the senators present were
senators Gwln and Weller of California. Con-
siderable excitement prevailed in Washington
relative to the subject
The question may, therefore, be considered
settled SO far as the senate is concerned, ii
| being now mere matter OF time. The large
| Northern vote which it will receive in the scn-
ate will probably have powerful effect on the
| House.
During the discussion in the senate an unusual
degree OF interest manifested by all classes
| The senate room crowded, and among those
present were great many ladies'.
/ The feature i'll the bill which meets the great
est opposition is that which supercedes the Mis-
souri, Compromise and leaves to the people OF
the territories of Nebraska and Kansas The SET
tlement OF the slavery question for themselves.
| NEW ORLEANS JAN 90 1854.
The steamer Georgia from Montgomery, Ala,
caught fire Saturday night, and WAS totally
detroyed, together with most of her cargo, in
Gliding over thousand bales of cotton. She
had about two hundred passengers on board,
mostly emigranfs going 10 Texas, and slaves.
and it is estimated that sixty OF them either
| burned or drowned. Among the lost is MIR
Jackson, of Georgia. The less of property is
over SS0,000 The boat was valued at S2S, 900
| The New York Ercning Mirror SAYS:
| series of resolutions fully endorsing the doc
trine of governmental non-interference i'll the do
mestlc legislation of territories, and declaring
the Compromise bill of 1850 IA full and final sell
| tlement of the slavery agitation that basis.
We're last night presented TO the Democratic
| General Committee, at Tammaiy Hall, by Ex-
Senator NcAlurray. They were opposed by
John Van Bnrcn and others but, after long
debate, We're passed by vote of % tn 4. A
resolution complimentary to General Pierce and
| he administration was, however, adopted una
nmously.
| JUDAH TuoRo. the rich Hebrew who recent,
died in New Orleans, bequeathed near 200 900
TO different benevolent institutions, and cIari-
table purposes.
Martin Korsta is now engaged in learning the
Dagucrreotype business in Broadway, Ny
Some of the n York papers state that France
| and England have entered into agreement to
maintain the independence of the Sandwich
Islands
A bin has been agreed upon by the Post Offic,
Committee for increasing the salaries of Post
masters. The Increase is about twenty five per
cent on the compensation now received by those
whose present pay does not reach $4,000 pr
annum. Another bill agreed on anuuls the
contract between the Government and the Col
Inns line OF steamers, and also Wi Ii The Law ana
Aspinwall companies
Another large conhagration took place in New
York on the night of the - of Jan, by which
| almost square situated upon Duane and Centre
streets destroyed. Total loss $S7 900 in
surance S55, 900. Peter Morris & Co., oi CO.
lumbian Foundry, is the principal loser.
The sum of ten thousand dollars was collected
in Philadelphia. and distributed among the off
and crews OF the vessels that were ms! r,,-
mental in saving The lives Of the persons on
board the San Francisco. Captain Creighton and
Lowe were publicly welcomed iii that city on
| Thursday.
Cardinal Bedini sailed from Boston for Eu-
rope the 1st Feb. On tie uieht of TIE 3lst
Jan, the Germans in Boston burnt the Nuncio in
eftisy, aud serenaded his Reverence with boots
| and grUanS.