Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-02-14
Arrival of the North star.

NEW ORR, Feb. :.
The steamship North Star arrived at four O'Clock
this afternoon, with California dates to January lG
200 passengers, and 81, 800, 200 in specie.
The Panama railroad was completed and tn
iirst train from Aspinwall to Panama passed owe
on the 2Sth ult
The passengers that went out by the North Star
and also those that came home by her passed ovel
| tie road. The time occupied in the transit wa'
/ four hours.
From Acapulco, it is reported that part of San,
ia Anna's army, 2, 900 in number had deserted
| and gone TO Alvarez. A portion of them reached
| Acapulco on the 23d Of jan, and the remainder
were daily expected.
The Senatorial election in California was to come
! off on the 18th.
The Democrats were divided between Broderick
| and Gwynn, ard the Wings had nominated P. L.
! Edmonds as their candidate.
| The steamer Southener, bound from San Fran
cisco to Oregon, lost six miles below Cape Flat
! terry. The passengers and crew were saved
The miners were rejoicing over recent rains, and
! washing was going on brisky.
| In some parts of the State the weather was ex-
cessiyely cold and the snow had fallen tothe depth
of from two to five feet.
! The Legislature had created great excitement IN
the religious world by refusing to pay for the ser
vices Of chaplain, and inviting all the clergymon
in Sacramento, the Mormon minister included, to
ouiciale alternately Inc c!clSy were uecihlnS
the invitation.
An attempt was being made in San Francisco to
raise a company of Frenchmen to coonize the island
of New Caledonia in the Southern Pacific
A project was on foot for establishing line Of
stages between San Bias and Vera Cruz, for the
transportation Of passengers and correspondence
between San Francisco and New Orleans.
Markets very quiet and dull-and it was quite
difficult 10 effect sales.
The closing quotations were Galego and l1axall
-four SD 80; bacon l4Ic; lard he; new butter 424
a43c hams lSc
Sandwich Islands dates are to the 23d of Decem-
her. Prince LhoHho had assembled the throne
The funeral, of King Kamehameha had been post
poned till the sixth Of January. The old City
Council are to continue in Office for time.
Nothing of importance from Carthagena or Be-
gotta.
The dates from Australia are to the first Of De.
cember Fears are entertained for the crops on &C
count Of the drought
Callao dates to January 81.
The news from Peru is important Gen. Castil-
la has OveTthTown Echenvigue and taken the Gov
ernment into his own hands The battle which de-
cided the contest was fought on the 9TH nit
Echenvigue sought the protection ofthe British
Minister. Gen Castillo entered Lima in triumph.
On the oiernoon of the battle the castle and squad
ron were surrendered.
rebel Aciia had been put down and those engaged
paraoned by the Government An extra session
Of Congress had been called for Feb. 1st to receive
the resignation ofthe President.
From the Argentine Republic we have dates TO
the Dist Dee All was quiet throughout the pro-
ynces.
Dates from Valparaiso to Dec 30.h The papers
contain no news Of Importance.
WASHINGTON, Feb 1O.-The following conlima-
tons were made in the Senate Yesterday: Leonidas
Martin of Alabama, consul for Mazatlan, Mexico
vice Gallon, deceased. VIM. w. Banks of Va
consul to a guas Calientes, Mexico: for New Or
leans 7. E. Potter, collector; VIM. +. Stark, sur
yeyor, Francis Leach, appraiser; VIM. p. Rey-
burn, assistant appraiser.
BALTmoRE, Feb. 9-Walter Giles. a book-b binder
30 years Old was accidently shot this afternoon at
a tavern by Young man named Thomas }. Ever
EFT who carelessly fired an old musket not know |
ing il to be loaded. The sho. took effect in the |
head, and it is thought to be a mortal wound.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb l0.-Tne American caucus |
at Harrisburg met to nominate candidate for L. |
S Senator last night. Great excitement was &C. |
casoned by fraudulent ballot On the sixth bal |
lot the vote stood-Simon Cameron 40, Curtin &c, |
scattering l. A large number Of the members bal |
loted on the 9Th ballot and Cameron received ~, |
Curtin II, Fuller . Mr.. Cameron was declared |
v
when the election is TO be made.
WAsnrSorox, Feb. 10, M.-The following con-
Grmations were made in the Senate to day:
Ben. O. Pickett postmaster at MaysviiIe, Ky
Sam. p. CalHns Of Penn consul for the Empire
Of Morocco; vice Geo. Y. Brown, recalled
S. S. Cox, editor Of the Ohio Statesman, as Sec
rotary OF Legation to Peru, vice John B. Miller of
Of New York, whose name was Withdrawn.
NEw YORK, Feb, IA large fire occurred in
Hyderville last night consuming post-oiice, cabi-
net shop, sash factory, grst mills Sc. The loss
was large, but covered by insurance.
HAEmsDURG, Feb 2-Henry Schmidt, Ger
man, who has been but short time in the conn
try, was arrested to-day by officers Radebaugh and
Lewis on suspicion OF numbering John Crum. a |
farmer near this borough, on Saturday last. Ii ap-
pears that the house of Crun was first robbed and |
then fired His remains were found in the ruins
The prisoner had a coat IN hs possession at the
time Of his arrest which identified rs belong
ing to the deceased. The evidence against the
prisoner icing very strong, he was committed for /
a further hearing 1t is supposed that he has ac-
complies
Gov Pollock has made the following appoint
ments. Thos. j. Power, OF Beaver co, (know-
nothing democraO adiutant general Of the State
Christian Myers, OF Clarion CO., *. n whig)
whisky inspector of Philadelphia c. X. Magee, tx.
n. whig) Inspector Of weights ard measures for
AIegheuy 90. Mr.. kulP Ok. NJ -four inspector
for rttahurg.
Nav BEDFORD, Mass, Feb S-A fire broke out !
IN the village OF Mattapoisett yesterday, and de-
sToyed nearly square in the centre Of the village
Among the buildings destroyed were the Ply |
mouth Hotel and Eaton Hotel. Total loss about !
100000, half If which was covered bv insurance. |
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