The Empire County argus., 1856-07-05
Arrival of the John L. STEPHENS.
SAN FRANCISCO. july lSt. II A.

SAN Francisco, July lst, IL A. NJ.
The steamer John L. Stephens ID days from Pan
mama, arrived ON Tuesday at Z o'clock in the morn
ING, bringing two weeks later news from New York
The Stephens left Panama June 10th, at 4 A. NJ,
with 3Sl passengers, the U. s. mails and large
quantity of freight. She experienced unusually
strong head winds and currents with high seas and
much rain until she reached Acapulco.
Arrived at Acapulco on the Odd, at 3 A. NJ. Soon
after getting outside it was discovered that Mr. c.
T. D'"N" Nad "tow"d h'mSc'f away on board, intend
Ing to return to San Francisco. On the 26th, spoke
C0mpanys steamer Sonora, bound down. stopped
her, and put Mr.. Duane on board, much against his
will.
No news of Importance. The Democratic Nation
al Convention at Cincinnati had been in session three
days, and was having very stormy time. No nom-
natlon had been made at the sailing of the steamer
1t was thought that Douglas and Pierce were playing
in together, and against Buchanan.
Mr. Dallas the new American Minister to Great
Britain, is instructed to ascertain in the first place
whether the existing differences cannot be promptly
terminated by negotiation; and if they cannot, then
IN the second place. to discuss the conditions af arbi-
tration
The President communicated to Congress all the
particulars of the dismissal of the British Minister
and Consuls and gave transcripts of the evidences
against them, III the enlistment matter In course of
debate on the subject Gen. Cass took occasion to saw
to the Senate that the course of the President afford
ed no grounds for commencement of hostities bv
Great Britain unless she was bound to have fight
out OF us.
The House bills granting land to Louisiana, Ala
bama, Missouri and Michigan were passed.
In the House the Territorial Committee made
report in favor of admitting Kansas into the Union
with the Topeka constitution
CINCINNATI, May 28th.-The Ohio American
State Council, in session at Columbus Yesterday
chose &. p Morton and j. NJ. Guthrie as delegate
at large, to the National Council to assemble at New
York on the I'd of June; also delegates from each
Congressional District.
The electoral ticket nominated, is pledged to sup
port Fillmore and DOnelsOn.
CoNNECTIcUT-On Wednesday James Dixon was
elected United States Senator from this State by the
following vote: Dixon, 1l5; Toucy (Dem.) l0;l
scattering Z.
The Hon. Chas. L. McCurdy was elected Judge of
the Supreme Court, he having on the final ballot III
Of the 224 votes.
From the numerous startling telegraphc dispatches
and heart rending correspondence from Kansas,
which has been spread broadcast over the country
during the past week. we able to CLEAN the simple
lact only tlat the Free state Hotel, at Lawrence,
and the building adjoining, in which were the print
ing materials of a deunct weekly journal called the
H}raH Of Freedom, were destroyed by party OF
Sheriff Jones men.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT are under obligations
to the folowing-named gentlemen, for favors shown
during the week
PACIFIC EXPRESS Co., for S. F. papers, delivery
of letters, &c.
WELLS FARGO & Co.. for S. F. and Eastern pa
pers and other favors.
TALL OATs.-A. ID. r ock, Esq, of Georgetown
sent IA sample of 40-acre lot of the cereal named,
the stalks of which stand feet inches in height.
Who can beat it?
THE Consolidation Law passed by the last legs-
llture, consolidating the city and county OF San
Francisco into one government went into effect on
Tuesday, lst inst.
Ex-senator John Nj. Miles, of Conn.,, formerly
Post Master General of the United States, died at