The Placer herald., 1856-12-27
Later from the East-Arrival of the
Orizaba

OTlZdUd.
At half past 10 O'clock last Friday night,
Dec. 10th, the steamer Orizaba arrived
from San Juan, Nicaragus, which port she
left on the 9Th inst, bringing passengers who
left New York by the Texas, on the 22d
November, and New Orleans by the Tennes-
see, on the Goth. The latter vessel brought
according to the Orizabas memoranda, 800
recruits for Walker and large quantity of
ammunition. His army was in good health,
and there seemed to be a prospect of peace
The Eastern news is nearly all embraced in
that obtained by the mail steamer Sonora.
Official election returns of Louisiana give
Buchanan, 2,l64, and Fillmore, 2O,709
votes. In Georgia. Buchanan received Sc,
as return majorities of $500 for Buchanan,
and 1,4S8 for Fillmore. On the night of the
Goth ult., the immense block, on the Levoe,
St. Louis, known as the City Building, and
consisting of 13 stores, was destroyed by
fire. The loss is thought to be not less than
100000. The building was one Of the
largest in the United States. During the
evening of the 2lst, party of rioters attack
ed hall, in Baltimore, where number of
persons, belonging to the American party,
were ASSEMBLED, and in the disturbance which
followed, two of the latter were shot and Sc
verely but not fatally wounded.
SENTENCE OF KANSAS STATE PR1soNERs.-
Advices from Kansas state that twenty of
the Free State prisoners taken some weeks
ago at Hickory point, have been tried at
Lecompton, and found guilty of manslaugh
er and sentenced to five years Imprisonment
at hard work
Ex-Presdent Van Buren, who was so Sc
verely injured by being thrown from car
riage on the 25th ult. is recovering. Apart
from the effects of the injury he is in the
enjoyment of his accustomed health.
MARRIAGE OF SENATOR DOUGLAS AND
Miss CUTTs.-The great event in Washing
ton society on Thursday was the marriage of
Senator Stephen A. Douglas, of Illinois, to
Miss Ada Cults. The ceremony was per-
formed by Father Byine, Of the Catholic
church, Miss Cults having been educated in
that faith at the Georgetown Nunnery.
The next Legislature of Delaware, which
Gratis, will elect two United States Senators
one in place Of Mr. Bayard, DEM, whose
term expires on the 4th of March next, and
the other to supply the vacancy caused by the
death of Mr.. Clayton.
Samuel Swartwout, the well known politi-
clan and collector of the port of New York
during the administration Of Gen. Jackson
died in that city on the 2lst Nov. at the
age Of seventy three.
The Sacramento Times says that Gen.
Estell has withdrawn from the contest for
Speakership. This may be so, but we
doubt it. If he has not withdrawn he will
be a Formidable candidate, for he generally
succeeds when he goes to work in earnest.
Notwithstanding his many political somer
saults, he vet retains his popularity-an evi
dence of sllrewdness and sagacity, but not of
much firmness or principle.
Nountain Democ1m
Men begin life hoping to do better than
their predecessors and end it rejoicing if they
have done as well.
The clock business in Connecticut has ran
down. Competition forced prices so low
that the largest portion of the manufacturers
failed.
A Sonora ExpEDIrIoN.-It is said that a
party is about ready to leave here, who will
60 in a sailing vessel to the head of the Gulf
of California, and from there will go to the
vicinity of the Arizona copper mine, in the
Gadsden purchase, where they will rendezvous,
with the intention of making descent upon
Sonora. The ostensble purpose of the party
will be to 90 to Arizona, to settle, but it is said
that they will 90 we'll armed and equipped,
and that about five hundred of them will
soon leave here.-44la.
Disfyic. Court lIM Ju3iciaI District Placer Co.