The Trinity times., 1855-02-10

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mora, the old President of Nicaragua was
dead If this is correct, Castellean is Presi-
| dent and the revolution ended.
From Washington.
Is SESATE.-The Pacific Railroad Bill has
been referred 20 committee. A memorial
has been introduced asking that the Secreta'
ry Of the Navy be empowered to send one or
more vessels to the relief of DR.. Kane.
IN THE House. OF REPREsENTArIvEs.-On
the Pacific Railroad Bill, which was taken up
in Committee CT the Whole, Mr.. Latham
spoke at length. Mr.. Dawson's amendment
to the Homestead Bill was finally rejected by
vote Of 90 to p. The Know Nothing
question has created much discussion.
tits stated that large numbers Of men are
being enrolled by Col. Kinney, recruiting
agent.
1t is stated that the democratic members Of
the United States Senate will shortly make a
demonstration against the Know Nothing
Senator Adams is said to be the only Sena-
tor of that party who is disinclined TO take
ground against them
Anson p Morrill, has been elected Cover
nor of Maine by the Legislature of that State
He received the unanimous vote of the Sen
ate.
VIM. ID. Hester, democrat of Berks, has
been elected Speaker of the Senate of Penn
sylvania, after twenty-seven ballotings.
A bill has passed the Illinois House of Re-
presentatives repeating all license laws.
special election has been ordered by the
Governor of New York to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation Of Myron II Clark
Gen. Sam Houston has arrived in Wash
ington. lie is in good health and spirits
and reports that Know Nothingism is in tho
ascendant in Texas.
At the municipal election in Covingtcn
KY, the entire Know Nothing ticket wa
successful.
At the democratic State Convention hell
at Columbus, Ohio, Gov. Medill and all tn
: presen: State officers were re-nominated.- -
Resolutions denouncng the Know Nothings
Senator Adams bill amending the natural
zation laws and slavery, were adopted. Th
Baltimore platform was endorsed as were al
80 resolves favoring the passage of law Il
, prevent banks from collecting debts, and a
gainst taking bank paper in payment o
taxes.
: James Harlan, whg, has been elected b,
the Legislature OF Iowa to the United States
Senate
The New Jersey Legislature has elected
Col. VIM. G. Alexander, democrat, Presiden
of the Senate.
According to an appeal to the American
. people, made by n. A. f. Martins, Unite'
S States Vice Consul, it appears that the peopl
n Of the Cape de Verde Islands are in mos
shocking state of desttuton. Mr.. NJ say
= that during the past season the drought ha
been universal-that the pangs of hunge
o are already felt by the desttute--that ther
is no pI oduce on the islands with which
J purchase food, and appeals to the charltabl
for relief.
The workmen employed in the Brookly
Navy Yard held meeting to take into COZ
sderation the notice given by Commodor
Boarman, of an intended reduction Of wage'
Great Indignation was exhibited by som
persons present, and a committee apponte
to proceed to Washington and lay the matte
before the Secretary of the Navy.
: The search made b, the steamer Prince
& ton for the missing sloop of war Albany ha
wv" ""s--eossful.
q rro" Europe.
$ No change has taken place at Sebastopo
e Relniorcements, amounting in All to Is. 90
$ men, had been received by the allies by DE
), cember IS, and 5000 Turks had Landed =
a Eupatoria. The French had mounted thei
e batteries on the third parallel. On the nigh
: of the 9th, the Russians evacuated the re
n doubts at Baaklava, carrying with then
t eighty-tiye pieces Of artillery Gen. Men
c schkoR was sick, and the command had de
r volyed on Osten Sacken. The Cars SON
q have returned TO St. Petersburg.
s The Czlr is concentrating troops roun
: Moscow and on the Austrian frontier-look
p ing, it is said, to the possibility of decide
5 rupture with Austria
{ a ukaSe, dated s.. Petersburg, denounce
S death as the punishment of murderin.
< wounded soldiers on the field of battle.
The royal assent was given to the bill 10
e the enlistment Of foreign soldiers on Odd De
eember, after which both houses adourne,
TO 23d January. The government is becom
. ing decidedly unpopular. The Times at
tacks it with unmeasured severity, and
change of ministry may be expected.
SEBAsToPoL.-The London Times of Dec
2Sd complains Of the mismanagement of af
fairs in the Crimea, and says: "The mobiles
army England ever SEM from these shore
has been sdcrifced to the grOssest misn snl4nage
menI"
From all accounts it appears that Sebasto
pol is now stronger than on the day that th
Allies arrived at Balaklaya.
VALUABLE INVENTION MIR J. V. Patterson
a practical miner OF this vicinity, has invent
ed a machine for gold washing that saves tn,