Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-12-20
Further News BY the Steamer.

lne fTesiuent mas acknowledged 1enry
Hauseman as Consul for Aldenburgh in Cal
ifornia,
In seventeen towns in Vermont Mr. Fill
more did not get single vote; in seven
towns he received one vote each; in si1 he
got two votes each, and in the remaining
towns his vote ranged between three and
forty-the latter being the highest number
received in any town
AcTIoN OF THE U. s. GOVERNMENT IN
THE PANAMA BUSINESS The President
has caused to be submitted to the Govern
ment of New Grenada formal proposition
for the cesson to the United States OF mu-
nicipal control of the Panama Railroad
route, the cities of Aspinwall and Panama,
ahd strip Of Che territory through which
the road runs sufficiently wide to insure the
protection Of the route from future violence.
From NfcARAGUA-The West India Mail
Steamer Dee, arrived at Aspinwall from San
Juan, Nicaragua, on the 10th November. -
She brings no important news, beyond the
fact that President Walker had a good sup
ply of men and ammunition, and had met
with no further attack from the allies since
our last accounts. No steamer had arrived
either from New York or California
The California Commissioners have paid off
the war bonds and held their last sitting.
The Bill FOR authorizing Oregon to form a
| State Government was not pushed last ses-
sion, and remained in Committee when Con-
gress rose. Both Oregon and Minnesota
may perhaps be admitted this session. The
| Southern politicians, however, are probably
not anxious to have two more free States in-
troduced without an equivalent somewhere.
There is Nicaragua waiting
The Heralds Washington correspondent
says that the Navy Department proposes to
relieve the officers and crews stationed in the
Pacific, whose time of service has expired,
by sending men across the lsthmus by the
Panama Railroad to replace them, and
bringing the former home in the same way.
THEATRICAL.--On Thursday night, Nov
18th, a great dramatic and railroad feat was
performed by John Brougham, and his com
pany of the old Bowery ,on wager of $1,000.
Mr.. Brougham performed at the BOwery in
the Stage Struck Irshman," and as soon
as the piece was over he and his company
took carriages, drove down to the Jersey
! City ferry, crossed the North River and took
cars for Philadelphia, reaching that city at
about 10 o'clock, where they played 4" Poca-
| hOntas" at the Walnut Street Theatre The
evenings entertainments concluded with a
supper at the Girard House, and at "a A. NJ.
The New York party returned by the owl
train.
MAJOR JOHN II. EAToN-Maj. John II.
Eaton, late of Tennessee, died in Washing
ton, d. C. Major Eaton occupied very
prominent position in the political world a
| quarter of a century ago. He represented
| tbn IT,,;t Sfota
and was President Jackson's first Secretary
of War. lie married the widow of Purser
Timberlake, of the United States Navy, and
in consequence of the wives of the other
members of the Cabinet refusing to call up
on her, the Cabinet was dissolved, Mr.. Van
Buren,, who had been Secretary of State,
going as Minister TO England, and Major
Eato to Spain It's many years since Major
Eaton took any prominent part in political
affairs.
A fire broke out on the 18th October, in
Bellfontaine, Ohio, which entirely destroyed
ffty-nine buildings, several Of them the best
in town.
SAD ACCIDENT. John Foss and George
S. Clark at Dover, N. H., on the Goth No.
vember, while firing a salute in honor of
James Buchanan, were killed.
MORE Another forgery had
come to light in New York; eleven checks
on the Corn Exchange Bank, amounting al
together to $4,510 78. and purporting to
have been signed by Mr.. Edward Bill, had
been pronounced forgeries.
The celebration of the opening of the
Grand Trunk Railroad, extending from
Portland, Me-, to Stortford, Canada West, n
distance of $50 miles, has taken place at
Montreal. There was grand procession, a
brnquet, and a torchlight demonstration in
the evening. Large delegations from all
parts of the United States and Canada were
/ present. The festivities wound up with a
grand ball.
A dispatch from Montreal states that q
terrific fire had occurred in the Three Rivers,
and that one half of the the town hnd been
already consumed About one half of the
| business portion of the town was destroyed.
The amount of damage done is estimated at
100000.
SPECIAL NoTIcE We have received q