The Shasta courier., 1855-03-24
ARRIVAL OF THE ]. L. STEPHENS
The Pacific Railroad Bill passed by
the Senate.
RESUMPTION OF PAGE & BACON.

RESUMPTION OF PAGE s. BACON
By the arrival of the Siepkens we have Allan
tic dates to Feb. Goth.
The Pacific Express delivered us our first
copies of Atlantic dates OF the Goth inst, pre-
csely one month from New York.
To Rhodes & Co. we are indebted for journ-
ais of the latest dates.
Page & Bacon, of ST. Louis, resumed pay
ment onthe 18th of February, previously de-
ternlined upon. The New York Herald says:
The drafts and acceptances of Page & Bacon.
oil 81. Louis. will be paid at the Bank of Amer
lca, with interest, COSTS, etc, upon presentation
The Philadelphia Bank will pay all drafts. etc.
OF the same house. at sight. The receipts OF
gold from California for account of the house Of
Page Bacon x Co., of San Francisco. will 90 M
10 TIE Bank OF America where all drafts drawn
by that house will be paid. The steamship,
Northern Light. from Nicaragua brings large
amount for Page, Bacon & Co.. drafts on which
VIII, as usual. be promptly paid by Mr.. Hoadley
at The Bank OF America, corner of Wall aud
w liam streets.
The following appointments were made by
and with the advice and consent of the Senate:
George Fl. Ambrose, of Oregon Territory to
be Agent for The Indians in Oregon Territory
Nathan Oney, of Oregon Territory to be
Agent for the Indians in Oregon Territory
The Legislature of Pennsylvania met in Joint
convention and baloted twice for United
States Senator IN place of Mr.. Cooper. There
were 130 members present, and on the second
trial Simon Cameron. OK. N. Democrat,) re-
ceived SO, coming within seven of an election
motion to postpone the election for two weeks
was then made and carried by three majority.
PACIFIC RAILRoAD.-In the United States Sen.
ate, the bill providing for railroad from the
Mississippi Valley 10 the Pacific, was debated
and finally passed by vote OF "a To 81. The
bill provides for the construction of three roads
and grants twelve sections of land per mile in
aid thereof.
trial of new steam fire engine against the
Fire Department of New York was made in the
presence of an immense conconrse of people
The steam fire engine completely eclipsed its
competitors. and all who witnessed its opet alton
were enthusiastic in their praises of lis et1icien-
cy.
The Seward and Anti-Seward men through
out New York, getting excited. Speaker
Litilejohn, of the Assembly. prominent friend
of Seward and Daniel Ullmann, (late Know
Nothing candidate for Governor) have been
burnt in etiigy i'll Albany amid hoolngs and ex-
ecrations.
Resolutions have been offered in the U. S.
Senate, instructing the Committee on Commerce
tosinqnire into the expediency OF providing for
the building of lighthouses at Crescent Cly and
Trinidad Bay. California.
On The 30;h January the citizens of st StAnthony
and Minneapolis (Minnesota) celebrated the
opening OF IA Wire Suspension Bridge over the
Mississippi River at that place. by a procession,
firing cannon and public dinner
The bill comforting the title of Lieutenant
General upon General Scott has passed Congress
and has received the approval of the President
resolution has passed the U. S. House of
Representatives. to print 10000 copies of the
surveys for railroad TO the Pacific including
those of Col Fremont.
The Ocean Mail Steamer Appropriation Bill
has been passed by the House of Representa-
tives, after brief debate. by vote of 90 to 81.
This secures the appropriations TO the Collins
Line.
The Grand Council of Know Nothings for the
State OF New York, held session in Syracuse
about the middle of February. 1t is stated that
some 100 delegates were present
George w. Green, who was convicted some
time since of the murder of his wife, hung him.
self recently in his cell in the Chicago State
Prison.
The President has vetoed the French Spoia
ton BILL motion in the House of Represen-
atives to pass it notwithstanding, did not obtain
two-thlrds vote as required-Ayes, lib; Noes
sc.
The Senate has passed the House bill, grant
ing the right OF way, &c, to the projectors of
the Subterranean Telegraph Line to the Pacific.
motion in the House of Representatives to
suspend The rules to receive report authori-
zing daily express mail beiweeH ST Louis and
San Francisco was rejected-l04 to 65.
The Nebraska House of Representatives has
adopted resolutions endorsing the principles of
the Kansas act by nearly unanimous vote The
capital has been permanently located at Omaha
City.
1t is rumored that Mr.. Breckenridge. of XIV.
who recently declined the mission TO Spain, is to
be appointed Governor of Minnesota.
The Secretary of the Navy has appointed
Commanders Engle and Gardner to select pro-
pellers to be sent on the expedition in search of
DR.. Kane.
The town OF Grenada, Mississippi, was almost
lotally consumed by fire on the night OF Febru-
ary 9th.
lieut. has nominated Hon. Samuel Ingham for
Governor and the remainder of the State ticket
the same as last year.
The export of specie from New York for the
week ending February %, was estimated at ST..
100000.
The o. s. Senate has passed the bill to estab
sh Circuit Court of the United States for Cal.
fornia and Oregon.
AsToUSDlSG FEcUNDITY THE Sonoma Rul-
etin says that they have got lone OF the Califor.
MA mothers" in that place. A lady who has been
resident some years had four children in one