The Shasta courier., 1854-07-22
NUMBER 20.

| lmPorfations as much os fifty millions of dol
/ lars. and also rather add to the amount of re-
venue.
Mr. Rockwell. ,he newly appoin.el United
States Senator from Massachusetts, has taken
his sea. in the Senate.
| The only elections OF note which had occurred
| We're those Of Philadeiphia and Washington
City; in both of which the Whg candidates
succeeded Judge Conrad,s majority in Phla-
delphia was 1891, and that OF Mr. Hazehurst
for City Attorney, 1l.T62; Henderson, for
Comptroller, s,GQG; and Much. The Native can
didaie, by about ,06t majority. The papers
differ as 10 the cause of this result. some ascrib
ing it TO The Nebraska bill. and others 10 the
Know Nothings."
The Legislature of New Ham pshire havelhat.
two baliotings for an U. s. Senator, which re
sul;ed in no choice. I1he administration caNli-
date John S. Wells, who was opposed by the
Wings and Free Soilers, on the first ballot lack
ed eight votes and on ilie second seven votes of
a, u:alority. The subject was then postponed Tor
several days.
The papers have much to say about the
Know Noihings Tho Washington Unsoa il
very savageupon ihem. hostile feeling cx-
lists between The members and the Irish. Caiho-
lies, which, unfortunately, often vents Itself in
deeds of violence.
From the wheat States the crop is,reperte,i
good; the amount raised unusually large The
prospects OF n peace in Europe and the promise
OF large crop had given TO the price ot wheat
downward tendency.
Worcester, Mass was visited by disastrous
conhagration. The loss is estimated al half a
million dollars and i SOP laborins men aio
thrown ont of employment by it.
Street preaching is creating great disturbances
IN several of the Atlantic cities, principally be-
tween the Irish Catholics and the Know Nnow-
inss; the preachers-the principal among whom
is one known by the sobrquet of the Angel
spousing The course OF The latter.
The cholera has made its appearance in sew
eral of the Atlantic cities Although creating
great deal of CONSERVATION, il appears 10 be-
unusually mild in lis visitation.
The Indians are quite troublesome on the from
tiers Of Texas.
Senator Weller left Washington on June 10th
for New York where he was TO marry Mrs. Eliza
Stanton. This is the Hon Senator's fourth
wife.
No territorial appointments have been made
4 public meeting .las been held in New York
to provide means FOR sending the desttnte Chi
nese Of that city toCalforaia.
Minnesota is filling up with unparalleled rapid
ity. The roads leading to it through Iowa and
Wisconsin, 1t Is said, are literally crowded with
teams and stock belonging to Immigrants.
A fire at Lexington, No. on the end ult, de-
stroyed property to the amount OF $4,000.
The steamship City of Glasgow is now given
up for lost. Her cargo was insured for + so 00Q.
A bill similar in lis provisions to the Maine
Liquor Law has been passed in both houses of
the Connecticut legislature.
The nine fugitive slaves recently arrested in
Cincinnati have been surrended to their owners
There was no disturbance.
Col Gates and Major Wyse have both been
found guilty of disobedience of orders by II %
cOurt-maria The report is particularly severe
on the former officer, who is said to have dis
played great selfshness in his efforts TO escape
from the wreck of the San Francisco. He has
been ordered to deliver the command and colors
Of his regiment to the officer next in rank.
1t is stated that treaties have been made with
the principal Indian tribes OF Kansas and Nebras-
ka, whereby they reinquish their territories 10
the u. s
1t reported that the Gadsden treaty had not
been accepted by Santa Anna, but returned To
Washington with some unknown aanendmeu uis.