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

cisco on Tuesday last at o'clock. She
brought large number of passengers, among
the number Hon. J. B Weller and family.
KANSAS MATrERs.-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 proclamation declaring the
Territory in State of insurrection and
calling on all good citizens to aid in preserv-
inp the peace.-Parties 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 BoNDs.-We un-
derstand that Mr. Denver, the efficient and
popular representative in Congress from
California, remains in this city during the
recess to expedite tae closing up the Caf
ornia war bonds business with the Govern
ment. As thousands in and out of his State
are interested in the speedy settlement OF
this vexatious business, this will be good
news fo. them Washington STAR
The PAcIFIc RAILROAD AND THE SUEz
CANAL-A correspondent, writing from
Washington to the Baltimore Sun, Gays:
The Pacific Railroad schemes are not yet
dead Geographical jealousies 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
Republicanism and negro philanthropy here
and elsewhere If the Isthmus 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 suit against
him in this city, for electioneerng services
and for 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 bailed out in $l50,OOO; 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.-Tha 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
e | it in twenty minutes had they chosen to
do so: but no, they do not want these laws
repealed; they afford them half their cleo
toneering 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 a 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, man-of all
work for their accidencies, John Tyler and
Miard Fillmore.
The bill as passed by the House on the
2d instant making appropriations for tortifi-
cations and other works Of defence contained
the following items: for fortiiications at
Alcatraz Islands, San Francisc Bay Calf
ornia, S2OO,OOO; for fortiications at Port
Point, entrance to San Francisco Bay, Calf
ornia, $35O,00O.