The Placer herald., 1855-10-20

oouitl idllu "ct whatsoever. llaQ tDeN Deen
engaged at any time in actual warfare, they
would have been entitled to bounty land, on
the same footing with soldiers of the regular
army.
Secretary Marcy, in reply to inquiries from
an interested party, says that "The State De-
partment has no authority to settle claims
for losses at Greytown They cannot be
settled or paid by this or any other Depart
ment without the sanction Of Congress-
The agitation in Kansas is somewhat sub
siding. Gov. Shannon had arrived in the
Territory and had been very favorably re-
ceived by the people.
The Indians on the plains still seem in
clined for war. Gen. Iarney, at the latest
dates was advancing to Fort Laramie with a
body Of troops, He swears determination
to every Sioux he can find
The corn, tobacco aud fruit crops Of Ken
tucky have been excellent this wear.
The Board Of Naval Officers for the forma-
ton OF q retired list Of officers in that service
have executed their task in a thorough and
impartial manner. They have recommended
the withdrawal from service and from the
/ line Of promotion of no less than 40 officers,
/ from post-captans to passed midshipmen, and
they have advised the absolute removal of
forty-nine others Of the various grades The
President has approved their report, and the
retired list, thus prepared, is now part Of
the law Of the land.
The most sorely afflicted city in the world,
nowadays is Norfolk. The ghastly yellow
fever has been, and is sweeping away its
victims, by undreds-the smallpox has com
and rabid that they sting Ike bees, and are
really an ntolerabe pest, come up from the
swamps in clouds, and a horrid noisome fly
called the plagoe fig, intests the place in pro-
digious multitudcs
In the Indiana Democratic Convention
resolutions We're adopted reaffirming the
principles Of the National Conventions of AS
and -, denouncing the conduct Of, the Mis-
sourians and Massachusetts men in intelter-
ing in the legal rights Of Kansas settlers.
New NoRX X. n. CoNvENmoN.-There
was nothing remarkable attending the Con
yention. They passed the usual resolutions
that "Americaus should rule America,' and
denounced the Nebraska BII and advocated
the restoration Of the Missouri Compromise
There was q very slim attendance. The
council fires seem to be going out there as
elsewhere
Another bloody tragedy has taken place
at the St. Nicholas Hotel, in New York
Capt. J. J. Wright, formerly Of the Texas
Army, but late engaged in the steamboat
business, and L S Dean, were the par
ties The former cut the latter several times
with rawhil.a and the latter stabbed the
formertWice with knife. The wounds PROV
ed fatal to Capt. Wright.
WEEKLy STEAMER BHwEEN SAN FRANCISCO
AND New GoEE.-Ihe Washington Gnioa
SAYS that the Nicaragua and Pacific Mail
Steamship Companies have adjusted their
differences. and will hereafter run in coniunc-
ton again, securing the weekly arrangement,
thus aiiordng us q communication cyerv
seven DAYS The rates Of fare have been
tixed-from New York to San Francisco.
storage, 500; second cabin, $3.50; first
cabin, 5000. From San Francisco to New
York an addition of SO is to he charged.
IRANIsTAN.--A Boston dispatch ofthe 10th
inst, says: f. T. Barnum. it is said, was offer
ed to-day two hundred thousand dollars for
Iranistan, bis country residence, by Santa
Annals agent. He offered to sell Tor two
hundred and fifty thousand.
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contain accounts Of severe gale on the Lake
shore and Gulf coast. 1t occurred on the
9th ult., and was the most terrible and
destructive to life and property which has
occurred in that region for many wears. The
reports are OF the most heartrendin- charac-
ter The whole coast from Mobile Point on
the Bay of St. Louis was one complete scene
Of desolaton. not a wharf left standing
Many Of the hotels and private dwellings at
the different Watering places were blown
down, causing serious loss Of life.
The Democrats have carried the Legisa-
ture of Maine. As there is no election bv
the people of Governor, the Democrats will
elect their Governor The people have de-
feated the Maine Liquor Law. This is a
great change.
Two men have returned to Hannibal, Mo-
who stated that they found thesuppoSed gold
region round the Arkansas river, but report
ed the total failure Of the eXpedition and the
| lynching OF the leader Of the company, nam
ed PoOre, by his eXasperated companions.
The corner stone of the immense granite
monument commemorative of the landing of
the Pilgrims is to be laid at Plymouth on
the first Of August, 1856, Thirteen years
is the maximum of time allowed for it's con
struction, and it is expected to be one Of the
most magnificent monumental structures in
the world
The sister of Kossuth was at Worcester re-
Gently, for the purpose of selling laces and
similar articles. She resides in New York. /
and maintains herself by dealing in rich en-
brodery articles.
Among the papers of Gen. Arsta, who re-
Gently died while on his way from Lisbon
to Paris, was his will. 1t directs that his
heart be cmbaImed and sent to Mexico. He
left nothing TO his wife, on account of her in
fidelity. He bequeathed his property to
relative, and his personal effects to a servant.
i. Q. Kemble. iate of the ILtn CnLtnrnin