Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-03-14
LATE NEWS BY THE NAILS.
From the Penny Post.
Aiiival CT the Illinois.
Safety Of the Sioop-ofUar Decatur
LATER FROM CALIFORNIA.

TO New York, put into Norfolk ON Sunday for
coal, and having been supplied with htty tons,
which maS all that could he procured. she again
left for New York
Among the passengers by this arrival Is vii
liam tiiIlan 81 the California cores pondpnt
Of the Pittsburg Daily Dispatch, who having TIA.
ken.tAe 'Iamesluwn" at Norfolk passed through
This city Yesterday IN route 10 his home IN Al
le,hany city, Pa. Through the kindness Of Mr..
Gillian, W. were permitted 10 examine his full
files Of California aud Panama papers, and
thus enabled to present or readers, in advance
of the steamer arrival at New York the follow
ing full details of the California news.
We learn from Mr.. Gillian that the Panama
Railroad i now in fall operation. The passen-
gers down by the Golden Age arrived through IN
five hours time, and from San Francisco to Pa
mana in Il DAYS and 4 hours, being the quickest
trip yet made.
fie passengers make great complaints of the
cxtortions of the Mail Steamship Company. 1t
appears that this company guarantees at san
Francisco that passengers baggage To tile u
IN punt Of one trunk, or 25D pounds shall 60
through free; bat such Is not the fact, rs the fol
wing extract from the advertisement III the Pa
mama star aud Herald ahandantly show. EX-
press freight for passenger trains 10 cts. per
10, Express for freight trains, Il cts. per 10; Bug
rare of passengers, 10 cts. per 10.
We are indebted to Mr.. Gillian also for speci-
mems of California wheat and rye, which it would
delight the eyes of our Virginia farmers to be-
hold, They can be seen by calling at our Of
fee.
From the Alta California Feb. l6
Summary Of ErntS.
The Senatorial question Is still the all absorb
ing topic Of conversation among politicians. HE
legis ative convention, yesterday svoted the NJ
MN time for Senator of the United States
CONGRESS. to succeed DIR. Gwinn, whose term
rypires in March next. The last vote varied
hut little from the first Dir. Gwinn had II votes
about the same number that he had on the first
ballot aud Edwards the Wing canddate,36 votes
which number is CLOSE approximation to the
strength of his party. Mr. Brodenck,s Hotels
- and occasionally l3. On Tuesday Mr.. Nc
Corkle's name was withdrawn, and the votes
which had been east for him transferred to
Major Roman.
$ veral important bills have been introduced
ioto the Legislature within the past week. One
of these is t. exclude from the mines all persons
who are not eligible to citizenship. Should this
Hill become law it will drive from the mines all
the Chinese, many thousands III number
The workinen have broke ground on the Sacra-
uento Valley Railroad. One hundred laborers
are now at work. aud four hundred moro are to be
put on the line next Monday.
terrible atfruy at Sand Hill, Ion the \ uha riy-
cr, is recorded. II grew out of dispute about
Il mining claim. Three men were killed: Mr..
Anderson from Paducah Ky, Mr.. lhee from
Washington. Me, and Mr., Webster from Con-
cord. \. II.
The Indian disturbance on the North still con-
inues In a recent fight with the Indians IN kla-
math county. the following named white men
were killed
Charles Il. Proctor, Proctoryillo, Vermont;
Chandler II. Durham, of Plymouth, Massachu
setts William Wheeler, Wadsworth county
Wisconsin: Thomas O'Neill, of New Orleans;
and John smith of st. Domingo; Vim. Lamb, of
Oregon and Mr.. Johnson Of Mississippi were
moraly wounded.
From Washington Territory we learn that Gov.
Stevens has made several treaties with the lndl-
ans of that territory, and was proceeding towards
Shcal Water Bay for similar purpose.
The l.. :. soop of st. Marys arrived at
this port on the 10th instant, from Honolulu,
bringing papers Of the eth ult. The Sandwich
Islands news is not important. The King had
appointed his Mnstry-R. {. Wyllie being the
most important parsonage therein.
From Utah Territory we have accounts to the
18th ult., brought by Adams q Cos Express via
L.. Augelos The Legislature Of the Territory
was in session, and GOV. Young had delivered his
annual message 10 that body.
Col. Steptoe alycrtiscs in the Dessert News
for proposals to construct military road from
Salt Lake CITY, II the eastern boundary ot Cali
foruia, via the CaioA Pass.
SAFETY OF THE |. :. SLOOP OFzWAR
DECATUR.
From the Panama Star, Feb. -.
The mail steamer Bogota, Capt Hall. arrived
from Culloa ut an early hour Yesterday morning
bringing dates from Valparaiso To the lst, and
from Callao 70 the 18th inst,
The bark American arrived at Taleahuano, ON
the ETH of January. from san Francisco, via
Tahiti. with tn brothers Mcigs on board. Thesc
gentlemen are about II take up their quarters in
Concession, whore they purpose enjoying the de-
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