The Shasta courier., 1854-08-19
LATEST NEWS FROM TUE ALLAN
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The Nicaragua steamer Sierra Nerada arrived
inst, in eleven days FROM San Juan, bringing
dates from New York 10 July 18th, and from Eu-
rope to July 9th.
We are Obliged TO Adams & Co.'s Express fer
copies of the New York Herald and Times of the
18th July, delivered to US on "Wednesday last.
The cholera was still on the Increase in New
York.
The total number of deaths from cholera in
81. Louis, tor the week ending the 10Th, was
2l6.
The cholera had also appeared in Richmond,
Va, Toledo, Ohio, Boston, Chicago, Albany, N.
T., Paterson, n. j., Nashville Cincinnati, JEFF
ferson City. Harrisburg, Pa, Philadelphia,
Newark, Providence, Montreal, Lexngtou. Troy,
Washington city, aud III fact throughout the
United States.
The following appointments have been made
by the President, and confirmed By the Senate:
John McKeon. Of New York, to be Attorney
OF the United States for the Southern District
of New York, in the place OF Charles O'Conor.
resigned; TO take effect Goth July, 1854.
Charles L. Weller, of California, to be Deputy
Post Master at San Francisco, State of California,
in place of Thomas J. Henley, resigned; to take
effect lst August, 1854
Nathaniel B. Blunt, District Attorney of New
York, is dead.
The Hardshell Democratic Convention assem-
bled at Syracuse, have nominated Greene @.
Bronson tor Governor, and Elijah Ford, OF Erie,
for Lieut.. Governor.
An appropriation IS likely to pass, for mail
by the Ramsey route
MIR. Weller, of California, in his speech on the
Homestead law, is severe on the principles Of
the Know Nothings.
Hon. C. c. Washington, Of Maryland, died at
Washington on the 18th of July Also, Hon
Geo. ". Towns, of Georgia.
AT latest adrices, after much discussion, the
Homestead law had not passed.
street encounter took place in New York
between Thomas +. Measher and j. A. McMas-
ter. editor of The Freemaa's journal, originating
in an editorial which appeared in the Journal,
rejecting severely Mr.. Meagher, accusing
him Of cowardice, and breach Of his parole in
Van Dieuans Land, While walking near Nc.
Masters residence in Sixth-street, near First
avenue, the parties met. Mr.. Meagher ap.
preached McaEaster with small! riding whip,
and struck him severely and repeatedly Mr..
Nc Master who was armed with a revolver,
pulled it cut of his breast and fired at Mr. !
Meagheri the ball grazing the forehead and
eyebrow, and the powder di5coloring Mr.
Meaghers face. Mr.. AicNIas.er, after firing, at
tempted another shot, but before he had sue
ceeded Mr.. Mcagher wreuched the pistol from
his grasp, together with loaded cane, with
which also McMaster provided, The vea-
pons having being finally removed FROM McMas-
ter's grasp, the combatanls ceuched. and MIR. |
Meagher succeeded in throwing his Antagonist
TO the ground, where he lag bleeding and pant
ing until the police caneup. Both parties were
bound over to keep the peace.
The House of Representatives has passed the |
River and Harbor Bill:
l, tppropriates about So 500, ,000 out Of which |
immense sum, all that enures to the benefit of
the Pacific coast is.an appropriation Of $50 900 |
for continuing the levee across the mouth OF the |
San Diego River. and Of other works to turn it |
into its formtr channel. The largest appropria-
lions BY the bill. are 100000 for the improve
ment of the Ohio River2t00, eco for the har- |
bor of Mobile--$54 900 for the Mississippi River |
below the Rapids-S70, 600 for snag and dredge |
boats on sundry western rivers--s50, 900 for |
Hudson River $50, 600 for Patapsco River
S5O,O(G for Chesapeake Bay-S50 900 for |
James River, Va.-s50, ,0O0 for Appomattox--
$40 900 for Charleston harbor-S7O q, 900 for Sa. |
900 for Missouri River. etc. etc
Mr. Lathart. voted for Tie bialc Dougall alb. |
sent 1t ID ptin,ated in the Washington Uaion
that the President will veto the bill il il passes
the State.
Mr. Badger. {Whig) Of North Carolina, asked
leave to w,hdrdw his motion to reconsider the
vote passing the Pacific Telegraph Bill--leave
granted. Yeas 80, Nays 10
Mr. Badger then withdrew his motion, and
the bill is now passed.
CAxapa-It is settled that England is pre-.
pered to let Canada be .nst as free as she de-
,ires The House of Lords by majority of
"a has voted to sustain the ,niuisteria bill aool-
>hing The present upper branch OF the Guardian
Government. which is Nominated tor life by the
Governor General. and providing for upper
humber, to be elected by the people, the n,em-
,ers whereof must each be worth thousand
,onncs be So years Of age, und are to have
erl.. of office OF six year,.
Sixteen persons. forming IN advance gnard of
lie Nebraska Emigration Company, organised
N New England aimee the passage OF tbs Me-
,raska. Kansas act. left Worcester. Alass., amid
no cheers Of large assemblagc OF friends, for
heir new homes in the far West.
AsoTRER ARRIVAL FROM CHIsA.-The Chi.
,ese ship Exciiange-fornerly the British ship