The weekly Placer herald., 1854-07-08
ARRIVAL OF THE }. J.L.STEPHENS
Fifteen Days Later News from
the Atlantic States.

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number of passengers; of these over one
hundred were women and children.
President Pierce has issued his Procla-
nation against persons organizing and
fitting OUT military expeditions against
Cuba. he will inforce our neutrality
laws.
The BLACK WARRIoR.-The Wash
ington Star says, that intelligence has
been received by the European embassies
of the complete and an,icabIe settlement
of the Black Warrior affair. Spain pays
back the sc 700, rebukes the port authori-
ties of Havana, and promises to reform
the regulations to meet the wants of Amer
ican commerce.
BOsroN KIoT.-There has been a fti-
rious Anti Slavery Riot in Boston, grow
ing out Of the attempt Of an Abolition
mob to forcibly arrest a fugitive ave,
named Burns, from the custody of the
law. The disturbances continued for up
wards Of a week-the United States reg
ular troops were called out, aud prevented
the rescue Of the slave with artillery load
ed with grape. After week of intense
excitement the law was vindicated, and
all AbnIitiondom howled with rage.
The PASSAGE OF THE NEBRAsKA BILL.
The Nebraska Kansas bill passed the
House on Monday, the 22l of May, by
the very satisfactory vote OF l09 tn 100.
After long and tedious session, the Sen
ate, on Thursday, the 25th u t., passed
the bill, as it came from the House. by IA
vote of IS to 49, On the S0th of May
the President delivered IA message to Con-
gress, approving and signing the bill
The New York Herald says: 1t is stated
Mr. c. b. Weller, brother to the Senator
from California, will lie appointed Post
Master of San Francisco, in place of Mr..
II. j. Henley, who succeeds Lieut. Beale
as Superintendent of Indian Affairs in that
State.
On the morning Of the Sls: of May,
three wagons ioaded with five tons of gun
powder, belonging to Messrs. Dupont g.
Co., exploded, at Wilmington, killing
seven persons.
The cho era broke out at Nashville,
Tenn, on 20th May last, and fifteen deaths
are repnrte to have occurred from it.
CO.. a. B. I'll unbers, E Itor of the ST.
Louis Republican. died at st. Louis, May
22nd.
Maurice Strakosch, the celebrated
pianist, came on the John l.. Stephens.
Ole Bull was detained by the loss of his
violin on the lsthnus, aud other vaIua-
bles, including quantity Of money and
jewels. He will arrive on the steamer
Sonora about the middle of July
Strakosch is, we learn, tn appear at the
MetropoItan.-Ti Times and Trans.
PAciFlc RAILRoAD Since our last
communication, the subject of the Pacific
Railroad has been in both Houses of Con-
gress, and partially discussed. In the
House of Representatives it was made
the order Of the day for the 10th of May,
but was postponed, as you are aware, to
the 9S', to make way for the discussion
ot the Nebraska Territory Bill. " hen
the Bill was finally reached on the 23d,
Mr. McDougal, Of your State, obtained
the floor, but the subject was further
postponed to make way for the Deficiency
Bill, to the Oath. When the subject of
increasing the salary Of the Mail Agent
an California, to $1,000, was taken up.
This was warmly opposed by Mike
Walsh and Others, Git being the Senate's
amendment. The amendment was de
fenied by Mr.. Latham, and after further
deb,te it failed. The House then took
up the Deficiency Bill, and the Pacific
Bill was further postponed. The subject
was, however, finally reached last week,
when Mr.. McDouyal made a very ali e
speech in its favor He brought together
all the leading points regarding its inn
portance to the trade aud commerce of the
country, and as Il means of defending the
coast ot the Pacific by the Government.
He dlated on the resources aud produc-
tive exports Of California, and showed
that they exceeded in value the whole ex
ports of the Union, some 90 or 80 years
since. However strong and convincing
the arguments Of Mr.. McDougal, the
measure met with strong opposition.-
Even Gerritt Smith declared his intention
of speaking against it.. 1t is feared Ivy
the friends Of the measure, that nothing
can be successfully accomplished regard
ing IT, during the present session Of Con-
gress, now so far advanced, and with so
much unfinished business bef''re it.
On the lSt inst, at the ,n"nthly meeting
of the American Geographical Socety,
apaper was read, accompanied with maps,
on the proposed routes for Pacific Rail
road, hy Henry V. Poor, Esq. The meet
ing was we'll attended. The lecturer
displayed a. good deal of industry in bring
ing together all the material facts bearing
on the subject, rs tar as ascertained, hut
ELECTED little that was new, or not already
known. Col. Fremont, having returned,
IS now in Washington, fu ly recovered
from tho effects Of his winter catunai on