Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-07-04
The Excitement in CalifornIa---NIexico Preparing
for Mar---NEo xememt kgaIMst " allzer, &c.

for War---Ngovement Against aIlcr, Sc.
New ORLEANS, June 21-When the California
steamer of the 5h left San Francisco the greatest ex
element still prevailed, although fortnight had
elapsed since the execution Of Casey and Cora The
suicide of Yankee Sullivan added to the EXCITEMENT
he having left succnct evidence of me st outrageous
frauds at the recent election. The Governor issued
proclamation stating San Fancsco to be in state
OF instruction and calling the citizens TO aid in
the preservation OF peace, otherwise he would be
compelled to call the troops, and collision was
feared between them and The vigilance committee
Business partially suspended in consequence of
the excitement.
The Picayune learns that Mexico is preparing for
with Spain. An inundation had occurred at
Vera Cruz with much damage to property, but no
loss of life.
The followers of Paro preparing to join in
with other Central American States in a fresh attack
| on Walker and his troops.
Leuts. Adams Johnson Whistler and Jackson
have been detailed for the general recruiting service
and will leave the Territory in time 10 report them
selves at Carlisle barracks, Fort Columbus, by the
18th of july
The court martial for the trial of Can Scammon
and Lieut.. Morrison adjourned sine die on the 18th
Gov. shannon Not Resigned.
| ST. LOUIS June 28th.-Gov. Shannon arrived here
last night to meet his wife. He denies that he had
re>igned and will return to Kansas in about week.
He reports all quiet in the territory.
meeting was held at WestPort on Saturday to
| OenOuDce tue HuIueF Ol TIE dSeAt, MI gay
Seven hundred and fifty dollars subscribed
reward for the arrest of the erers, and The Gov
ernor of Missouri called on to offer reward also
BURIED TREASURES" EUsEBIUs" writes to the
! New York Observer from Rome, follows:
" The Tiber is not only rich historic associations;
| ii is rich in treasure An English company has ac-
tually offered to turn the current of the stream far
above the city and around il, provided the Govern
ment would give them what they might discover in
its present bed This would be attended with vast
expense, but it would pay. Treasures of art from
age to age have found their Way into the stream,
which would bring in the market perfect remuner-
alton. In the museum of St John Laleran, magnif-
cent column of stone is lying, which was taken not
long since from the 1iber, portion of which has
been polished 10 display It's beauty, and no one can
see ii without wishing TO have of the secrets
OF this river revealed. Statuary more perfect and
perhaps beautiful than any of the ancient works
! of art seen in Rome, lies embedded in groups
beneath the stream. Agostino Chigi, the famous
banker at the time of Leo X once gave splendid en-
terlainment to the Pope and his Cardinals, at which
the dishes were all precious metals. The price paid
for three fish was $50 crowns. 1t is said that the
dishes were all thrown into the Tber by order of the
rich banker, in order that less ilus.rious guest
might ever use them. The sacred vessels brought
from Jerusalem by Titus, among them the COLDER
candestick, reported TO have been lost from the
Milvian BRIDGE and if 80, still lying there. TIL,
present government of Rome will suffer nothing be
longing 10 ancient ait 10 pass from her territory no
is it able to carry on such investigation upon it,
own account"