The Placer herald., 1856-10-04
Arrival of the J. L. Stephens.

This mail Steamer arrived at San Fran
cisco on Tuesday last at o'clock she
brought large number of passengers, among
the number Hon. j. Weller and family.
KANSAS MArrERs-Gov. Geary is at last
on his way to Kansas. 1t is said that he
made the release Of the Kansas State prison
ers an indispensable condition to entering
upon the duties of his office.
We have intelligence from Kansas to the
effect that on the oath August Gov. Shan
non issued a proclamation declaring the
Territory in State of insurrection and
calling on all good citizens to aid in preserv-
inp the peace-Partes of Gen. Lanes sup
porters were busily engaged in receiving sup
plies through Iowa, and making arrange
ments for speedy and safe retreat, should
it become necessary.
The CALIFORNIA WAR BoNns.-We un-
derstand that Mr. Denver, the efficient and
popular representative in Congress from
California, remains in this city during the
recess to expedite tie closing up the Calit
orna war bonds business with the Govern
ment. As thousands in and out of his State
are interested in the speedy settlement of
tI1lS NeXdllOuS UuSlHeSS, liiIS VIII bO SO"N
news 70. them Washington Star.
The PACIFIC RAILROAD AND THE SUEz
CAMILLA correspondent, writing from
Washington to the Baltimore Sun, Gays:
The Pacific Railroad schemes are not yet
dead Geographical jeaousies have contrib
uted so far to delay the passage of the bill.
A railroad to the Pacific and canal across
the Isthmus of Suez are the two great enter
prises now before the world, and when com
pleted, will do more for the civilization and
happiness of men than all Chartism, Red
Repub|cansm and negro philanthropy here
and elsewhere. the lsthmus of Suez is
pierced before we have a railroad to the Pa
cifc. the United States will be commercially
distanced.
Mayor Garrison was in New York. W.
L. Chrysler, who commenced a suit against
him in this city, for electioneering services
and for a balance of the amount of the cost
of that famous service of plate, followed him
there and was determined to continue pros
ecuting. Commodore Vanderbilt has also
commenced a suit against him in the name
of the accessory transit company-he was
arrested but baed out in Sl50,000; the
charges are that he has not fully accounted
for the funds of the Company and that his
charges for commissions are too high.
BE IT REMEMBERED.-That Immediately
after the passage Of the Army bill Mr.
whitney, of New York, offered resolution
repeating the territorial laws of Kansas, which
resolution our Black Republican Congress
refused to consider. They might have pass
| it in twenty minutes had they chosen to
do so: but no, they do not want these laws
repealed; they afford them half their elec-
tioneering stock and capital, and without
listening to Mr.. Whitncy's motion, the
friends of "nigger freedom adjourned Con
gress sine die, So much for profession rs
practice.
Amos Lawrence has written letter de
clining the nomination for Governor Of Mas
sachuserts rendered him by the late Fillmore
convention. The Fillmore party subsequent
" nominated Geo. w. Gordon who was
formerly Postmaster of Boston, a man-of all
work for their accidencies, John Tyler and
Milard Fillmore.
The bill as passed by the House on the
2d instant making appropriations for tortlfi-
cations and other works Of defence contained
the following items: for forttications at
Alcatraz Islands, San Francisc Bay Calf
ornia, 100000; for fortications at Port
Point, entrance to San Francisco Bay, Calf
orna, $35O,OOO.
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