The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1857-05-20

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The Panama Mail steamer IL. Stephens ar
rived at the Bay on Friday afternoon, bringing
900 passengers, among whom we notice Hon. ).
B. Weller. The dates from New York are to
April 10th.
The Cabinet have helda long consultation up
on the official reports Of our minister 10 New
Grenada announcing the failure Of their efforts
to effect an amicable adjustment Of the difficulty.
II Il said that the Government is resolved to
nrotect the rights of Americans in that quar-
ter. and three or four vessels of war will be dis
patched thither without delay, to bring about
an understanding upon the question IN dispute.
Mr.. VIM. B. Reed, of Pennsylvania, has been
apDointeu minister to China, and has accepted
the appointment He was TO have left In the
steam frigate Merrimac, about the middle Of
May.
The Post Office Department has invited pro-
posals until the first Of June for carrying the
entire letter mail overland from the Mississippi
TO San Francisco in four horse post coaches semi
monthly, weekly and semi-weeky.
The Department of the interior have nearly
completed the arrangement for the construction
Of the Wagon Road.
| VIM. II. Noble, of Minnesota, John Kirk, Of
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been appointed Commissioners to superintend
the construction Of the Wagon Road TO Califor-
! MIA.
Henry J. Adams. the Free State candidate for
Mayor Of Leavenworth, KaHsas, has been elect
cd by $50 majority.
The New York Assembly passed the bill de-
claring in effect that no slaves should be
brought within the boundaries of the State, thus
nuiiying as far as possible. the recent decision
Of the Supreme Court, in the bred Scott case.
Jesse Elder is appointed Postmaster at Sacra-
mento, and Chas. Hempsted, Superintendent OF
the mint at San Francisco. The appointments
have been confirmed.
Vincent E. Geiger, of California, is appointed
Agent for the Indians Of that State, vice Patter-
son removed
J. w. Denver. is appointed Indian Commits
sioner, and has entered upUn bis duties.
Richard Roman is appointed General Apprais-
err on the Pacific Coast; Mr.. Hane, Assistant Ap-
pralser.
The President has re-appointed Kit Carson
Agent for the Indians in New Mexico
The President and Secretary Estate, the Sec.
rotary of the Treasury and the Attorney Gene
raj have all been engaged in the consideration
Of the proper move for obtaining possession Of
the Isthmus Of TehaunIepec, or at least of Sc
curing TO our citizens and 10 the Government
the right of way across that Isthmus,
Hon. Thos J. D.. Fuller, of Maine, has been
appointed Second Auditor of the Treasury.
A terrible fire bad occurred in Charles and
Lombard streets, Baltimore. Loss, 1886, 900
Fifteen lives were also lost.
SINNERS -four mill, in Norfolk, Va, wa.
burned on the 17th Loss, $4,000.
A Gra NJ h. A.
which destroyed $4,000 worth of property.
The University of Northern New York al
Bethany, was burned on the 18th.
The Albany Charter Election resulted in the
success Of the Democrats. The Democrats were
also successful in the Patterson IN. J) Charter
Election.
Hon. Abraham Boucher, formerly Whl
member of Congress from North Carolina, is tC
succeed Hon. David Mrrrweather, whose tern
is about to expire, as Governor Of the Territory
Of New Mexico.
The Iowa State Election took place on Tues
day. and the returns thus far received indicat,
the success of the Republicans, by a majority a
decided as that at the Presidential election.
We learn from Washington, that the Admin
istration has acquies ctd in the plan of the Eu
rOpean Powers, for the settlement of the SounC
Dues question.
The recall of the Hon. John Forsyth. from
Mexico, is said to be fully resolved upon. Ru
NOR has il that Ex-Governor Price. of New Jer
sey, will be rendered the place. The duties OF
the new minister will include the arrangement
Of another Treaty, for which he will receive am
Pile Instructions from the State Department. i
is understood that one of the prov isions of the
new Treaty will be the purchase of Tehaunte
pee, and suould this fail, then negotiations viii
be opened for Sonora aud Lower California.
The Emancipationists have carried the char
ter election in st. Louis The 81. Louis paper.
contain the inaugural Of the new Mayor of that
city, in which he takes strong grounds in favor
of free white labor for the State of Missouri
Connecticut State election returns, for Gov.
ernor-Holley, rep. 81 1882; Ingham, dem, 81.
OLA The Senate stands 10 opposition to six
Buchanan men. The House stands 40 opposi.
ton to SO Buchanan. In the whole State the
opposition gain is 33 Representatives.
The American State Council of Pennsylvania
by vote Of ~ to IL, have endorsed the Rrpub-
lican nomination of David Wilmot for Govern
or The seventeen immed ately seeded.
On the 10th April, $500 California State rs
1870, sold at SOY 4; $1,000 California State rs,
1875, at 50t.
Kansas advces to the 9TH instant are rcceiy-
Su' McSoIS. hOUiuNOE anu appeared at
Lecompton on the 9th instant to stand their tri-
al on the charge Of treason; but the time, place
and court having been changed, they were d.
rected to appear on the first Monday in Nav.
The requirements Of the law had not been car
ried out respecting the census lists No voting
at the coming election was to be allowed in
Lawrence or Lecompton, aud four obscure pla-
ces had been designated in which to hold the
polls
| Tribute Of Respect.