Grass Valley telegraph., 1854-05-11
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Commission recently read paper before the
N. T. Historical Society, concerning his ex-
pioratlons in the North of Mexico He re-
marked that the vast riches imbedded in the
Sierra Madre are as yet little dreamt of. Rut
ne did not hesitate to say that in wealth Of
this description even California herself has
yet to yield the palm to those mountains.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has written
a a'letter to Mr.. Gwinn, United States Senator
from California, in favor of the future isane
OF gold coins of the denominations of 500.
$50 and $25 each, by the branch mint at San
Francisco. He proposes that the new pieces
shall be named the Union, half Union and
quarter Union, and that only the half IInion,
be struck FOR the present.
A COMMUNICATION was received from tbp
Secretary of the Treasury, from which it ap~
pears that The sum Of 81, 1,977 y221 has been
expended for the transportation Of the
mails between the Atlantic and Paeife States
and Territories during the last three years.
and $2,673, ,449 for the transportation Of
troops aud supplies to- and frors California.
Oregon, Texas, New Mexico and Utah. frolrs
July, 1850, to june, 1853
A New Cors.- The proposed new cent
piece is to be Of q white 1aelssi, resembling
ly raised edge. 1t is about 8-l0th Of an inclp
in diameter, larger than quarter eagle an6
less than twenty-five cent piece. There Is
not to be any aole IN the coin, as has heeni
suggested in some 81 the papers 1t NAV be-
readily distinguished from other coins Of a.
bout the same size aud will be a very great
convenience in sections of the country where
decimal coins are in use.
A DISPATCH to the Charleston Standard
states that Carroll Spence Minister to Con-
stantinople, is to be recalled, in consequences
OF his speech to the Sultan, in which he COM
promised our Government by an unauthorized
sympathy with the Turks in their triumph
over Russia.
FII4LfBUsTER.- New York correspondent
of the Baltimore Sun says there is good rea-
son to believe that the clipper bark Grape
Shot, which left that port on the 24th ult..
ostenslbly for Constantinople, with George
Laws muskets on board, has really gone to
a West India port, and that her wariike stores
are to be used in the service of the Cuba rev.
olutionists.
HORRIBLE EARTHoUAKE.-The last advices
from Italy state that an earthquake had oc-
CURED IN the Province of Calabria, which had
caused the death of two thousand persons
This is the earthquake which was erroneonsIv
reported at Calais
JAMES RAYMOND, the well known manager
of circuses and menageres. died at CARMEL
Putnam Co, n. Y, on the 23d ult. He orig
mated the business about thirty years ago.
and imported the first elephant ever shown in
the United States Among his property.
which is valued at $1,5O0,OOO is the Broad
way theatre, in the city of New York.
STRIKES are prevalent in New FORK. in con-
sequence of the high Iiice Qf provisions and
rent. Ship Joiners da1and So SO per day.
carpenters and Painters demand So per day.
osses agree to payxthe advance on the lst
April, but 1t is required at once,3-s
JOSEPH A. ScovIILE, for many years pri-
vate Secretary to John G. Calhoun. and no.
toriously the political Editor of the New
I ork Herald, has lately fell into fortune of
10000, by the decease of Nathan Preston.
OF Litehfeld, Conn.,, his uncle.
ARCHBISHOP HUGHES writes letter denv-
ing the report of his favoring the annexation
of Cuba to the United States. He bears wit
ness to the good condition of the creoles, and
the capacity of the Colonial authorities.
BUSINESS IN New YoRK.-The New York
Economist says that the dry goods trade in
that city is very dull, and those houses which
incurred heavy expenses for rents and other
ilncldentals of traffic, have not had their views
Justified. A number have been compelled to
stop payment or ask extension of their credi-
tors. and many others that 90 on find the
profit very small for the amount of business.
Exorbitant rents have become q serious draw
back to the business of the merchants, and a
reaction must be the consequence.
HoN-
1on,m The Athenian Captive" "Glencoe,"
ana otner plays. and distinguished jurist,
died at Stafford, Eng, March 18th, while de-
livering charge to the grand jury.
RUBINI.-The great tenor, Rubini. is dead.
and the world have lost all but the memory
OF one OF the noblest voices that ever rang on
the lyric stage.
IHE CHOLERA has reappeared in Great
Britain. Eight fatal cases occurred at Leeds,
1t has also broken out in very malignant
type, in the county of Limerick, Ireland.
'THE CALIFORNIA SAFE GAME. :" is still be-
ing played off on Pacific bound passengers.
The CALIFORNIA COMMERCIAL NEWS. of de-
pressed prices and back shipments fell like
wet blanket upon the mercantile houses en-
gagged in the trade in New York.
HoRAT1o KING, Esq, of Maine long a clerk
in the Post Office Department, has been an
pointed first assistant Postmaster General to
MI the vacancy occasioned by the decease of
Maj S. R. Hobbs, who occupied the position
at intervals, for many years.
Mr.. G. v. BROOKE, the tragedian. was at
last accounts shortly to sail from Liverpool,
bound to California and thence to Australia.
THE LEGISLATURE OF TEXAS has allowed
each County to decide for itself, by popular
vote, whether they will grant licences for the
sale of Intoxicating drinks
The ST.. NICHOLAS HOTEL, at New York,
since the additions have been completed, can
accommodate thousand guests in its 600
rooms. and not crowd them at all.
S. NJ. BooTH, Editor of the Milwaukee True
democrat, has been arrested on charge Of
assisting in the rescue of a fugitive slave in
that place.
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