The Sierra citizen., 1854-10-21
ARRIVAL OF THE
STEAMSHIP UNCLE SAM!
Latest News from the Eastward.


The steamship Uncle Sam, arrived at
San Francisco on the 18th inst, after the
quickest trip on record, twenty-three days
and four hours from New York. Weare
indebted to Langton & Bro. for the States
papers. We make but a brief summary.
1t is rumored about the White House,
that letters have been received from Mr..
Soule, Minister at Madrid, that negotia-
tions are in progress with the new govern
ment of Spain for the purchase OF Cuba.
Orders have been received for the with
drawal of the British feet from the Gulf
ofSt. Lawrence, leaving the fishing grounds
free to Americans. A terrible riot oc-
cured at New Orleans Oh the 18th Of
September, between the Americans and
Irish; many persons were wounded, and
some three or four killed. Another riot
the same day at Chicago, occasioned by
an attempt to recapture fugitive slave.
The Ohio river is lower than it was ever
known to be before-said to be nothing
but a string of frog ponds. In many
places it is not wider than an ordinary
creek. The yellow fever is still prevailing
at New Orleans deaths for the week
ending Sept. 10. A terrible hurricane
visited Charleston and Savannah on the
10th ult. F. X. Aubrey, the great prai-
rie Traveller, was recently killed in Santa
Fe, by Major Weightman. The business
part Of the town of Balize was destroyed
by fire on the 18th ult.; loss 100000.
The yellow fever is making terrible rava-
ges in Savannah, Georgia. The cholera
is prevailing in Columbia and Pittsburg,
Pa, and Martinsburg, Va. Barnum's
shownen and the citizens of Rappahan-
mock, Va, have had row about the alb
duction of q slave. Senator Douglas was
refused hearing by the people of Chica-
go, when he attempted to speak on the
Nebraska question. A clamor was kept
up until he was compelled to retire.
AKTEsIAN WELL.-A well at st. Louis
Mo-, has been bored to the depth of :, 200
feet; at 700 feet they struck salt water,
and at 1900 sulphur spring. 1t is still
in progress.
In VERMONT, the wings have elected
the Governor and 80 members of the Le-
gislaturc. $3.50 be
Lucy STONE is about to undertake the
management of a husband.
PERU owes about $60,OOO,O0O, for
which she has pledged her guano.
LATEST FROM EURoPE.-The news from
Europe by the Golden Age, which arrived
at San Francisco on the 10th, is of some
Importance, but space will allow only brief
extracts. The war in Europe is at stand
still, vessels Of war cruising about, hostile
forces concentrating at respectful dis
tance from each other, and it is not ex-
pected that another engagement will take
place between the Russians and Turks
this year. The English papers are filled
with particular accounts of the late visit
of His Royal Highness, Prince Albert, to
the Emperor Napoleon, at Boulogne-
sagely remarking that lit is of deep mill
tary and political signifcancy." Donna
Maria de Christina, the Queen Mother,
has been banished from Spain. She made
her exit through Portugal with her family,
and arrived safely at Southampton, Eng
BONNEVILLE SCHooL.--We seldom
! advise unasked, but wouldn't those little
boys and girls improve faster at SCHOOL,
Downieyille is able to support a good
school, and to pay a competent teacher a
good salary. There are at least three
dozen experienced teachers, men of educa-
tion, who might be employed pleasantly
and proftably through the winter. Why
not employ one of them in our school, and
give him salary that will pay him for
attention. Don't employ any one unless
he is capable of understanding children:
one who can gain their confidence, and
come down and walk in the twilight with
them" The little folks of Downieville
deserve as sound instruction as any other
little folks-why not obtain a suitable
teacher for them? Almost anybody will
subscribe few dollars toward supporting
teacher worthy of patronage.
! MARYsvILLE PREss.-It were all affet-
tation for us to pretend indifference to the
compliments so often paid to our little pa
per by the Marysville Herald and Erpyess,
and we wish we were sure that thev were
not prompted by personal friendship alone
We have but poor opinion of any one
who is Indifferent to the opinion of his fell
lows, and we must be excused if we are a
little vain of their appreciation. Some
one. John Neal we believe sapc III. !.