, 1856-08-22

n MOkNlON MONEMENT.--lne Alton
Courier of Wednesday says that four of
the Mormon elders, Geo. A. Smith, Eras-
tus Snow, Orson Pratt aud Ezra r. Ben.
son, reached that city Oh Tuesday night by
the steamer Reindeer. The two former
passed on to Washington to present the
constitution Of the proposed state Descret.
The two latter are destined for Great Brit
ain TO take the superintendent of Mormon
affairs in that country.
MORMON EMGRANTs.-Th ship Hdrigan,
which arrived at Boston on Saturday,
brought the largest company 1856 of the
Latter-day Saints that has ever crossed the
Atlantic in one vessel. They are nearly all
bound for Great Salt Lake valley.
A HERO OF THE REvOLUT1oY.-Mr Ru-
fus Cogswell, revolutionary pensioner,
died in Essex, Massachusetts, on the 18th
instant, aged 100 years Mr.. CogswelI
was soldier Of the revolutionary war, and
was in the American army under Gates at
the capture of Burgoyne. At the time Of
his death he was the oldest person in the
town, if not in the county. lie had been
blind for the last fifteen years
ARRIVAL OF THE SUBMARINE cABLE.-The
steamship PropOHtis, from London, with
the submarine cable for the New York,
Newfoundland and London Telegraph COM
pany, to be laid across the gulf Of St. Law
renee, and to connect Newfoundland with
Cape Breton, arrived at Sydney, N. S., on
Tuesday last.
RECovERING.-Strang, the Mormon pro-
phet in Michigan, who was lately shot and
wounded, is still alive, and recovering.
= FoR LrBERIA-The ship Elrind OtOens
sailed from Savannah on Saturday with
32l emigrants for Liberia, l42 Of whom
she received at Savannah.
The UNITED STATES TERRIroRY.-
cording to correspondent Of the Boston
Transcript, the whole area Of the United
States in 1870, the original territory, was
no more than 800, $50 square miles. Lou
isiana, in 1903, extended the area to l.
720, ,258 square miles; Florida, in 1921, to
2,7s7, 1859; Texas, in 1S45, Oregon in 1916,
and California in ls4S, to 1896, l66 square
miles -0i
GENERAL WALKER-The New Orleans
Della says:
Though not connected with the Delta,
General Walker was at one time member
Of our city press, having acted as editor Of
the Crescent, or associate editor, With judge
Larue, we believe, for some time previous
to his departure for San Francisco. rsI
NIcARAGUA.-The New York Herald
publishes an extract of letter dated
Granada, Nicaragua, June l, which states
that communication had just been receiv-
ed from Costa Rica acknowledging the
government Of Rivas and Walker, also de-
caring the war at an end, and offering to
be responsible for oil the expenses growing
out of it. .s.-, ..'-.,
ST.. LOUIS, June 26.-The Santa Fe mail
Of May 81, has arrived. The Navajo In
dians continued their depredations. The
Apaches also were restive, and it was sup
posed strong military force would have to
be employed.
PRESIDENTIAL ELEcrIoN.-The daN fixed
for the election of electors t0\elect a Presi-
dent and Vice PSesid0ht Of, the UNITED
States is the first Tuesday aftsr the first
Monday in November 1t viii fay this
year upon the fourth day Of the month.
BARNuM.-The New York Sunday Cour-
Ter understands that Barnum has received
an offer from the Sydenham Crystal palace
in England, of five thousand dollars year
to go over there aud take charge Of one Of
its departments, and the editors learn that
Barnum thinks seriously of accepting the
offer.
HEALTH OF Mr. EvERErr.-Thc health Of
the Hon. Edward Everett is said 10 have
become so far impaired Of late as TO enjoin
upon him the necessity Of sea-bathing and
relaxation from literary studies. m ss
b6~ The democratic State convention Of
New Jersey, to nominate candidate for
governor and an electoral ticket, will meet
at Trenton on the 9Th Of August .'.'-.'.'
nay Col. Fremont, the black republican
abolition candidate for President, IS a
SHAREHOLDERS So states A j. Lew
is, esq, of Boston, upon bis own knowl-
edge CiearslaRd PiaiHdealer. 81, " gii inl
BB- Fremont during his brief senatorial
term, voted with the south on most ques-
tions, including that of the abolition Of
slavery in the District Of Columbia, against
which he voted. Troy Budget l7'H.a'
Bsy- Mormons, 75O of them, arrived at
New York on Monday, in ship Thornton,
from Liverpool.
Ra- A story is running the round of the
English clubs to the effect that Barnum has
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