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NEW YORK, March lG.-Thc l.. S. NJ.
Steamship Georgia Law, w. l.. IIcrcdon
Commander, has arrived from the I>,hnus,
bringing through a good number of passcn-
gers, with nearly 81 100000 in gold, and
the mails which left San Francisco on the
goth February. Among the passengers on
the George Law was Gen. Wool, U. s. A..
The Sierra Nevada brought several hun
dred volunteers and recruits for Gen Wal
ker.
The news is not very interesting. The
State Treasurer has been impcachcd for mis-
appropriation Of the public funds to the
amount ofS25O,OOO.
An atfray occurred at San Francisco be-
tween Mr.--Cohcn, Banker, and Mr..
King, Editor of the Bulletin, brother and
successor of James King, of William. The
former was shot through The jaws, and the
latter, after examination, was discharged.
| Large numbers of "Filibustcrs" have
gone TO Sonora
Rhodes, banker ut Sacramento, was one
of the srlretics on the official bond of the
State Treasurer. and has been forced to sus-
pend by the dcfalsation.
A PREsENrArIoN TO TIE SECRETARY or
THE NAvy.-A committee oftle master
wor kmen of Philadelphia Navy Yard have,
on behalf oftLe corps Of employers in that
establishment of which they are members,
recently presented TO Mr.. Secretary Dob
bin magnificent, beautifully mounted
cane, made Of the white oak timber of the
old irigatc Constitution, and fe,ruled with
a bolt from the same ship. The inscrip-
tlon upon its-"I'rcscnted to James G..
Dobbin by the Master Workmcn of the
Philadelphia Navy Yard Appropriate
congratulations and remarks took place at
the same time.
New YORK, March IA letter in the
Evening Post, from Omaha, Nebraska Ter
ritory, says that Committee of virilance
has been formed for the protection of squat
ter sovereignty against abe Jumpcrs-tl'at
the streets are filled with armed citizens, and
adjacent towns had sent delegations offer.
ing assistance. Several hampers had al
ready been tried and forced TO withdraw
their claims.
louisville, March 12.-Ex-Secretary
Guthrie arrived here last evening and was
welcomed with salute of cannon and cs.
corted with music and other demonstration
Of respect to Mozart Hall, where lie was
welcomed by Chancellor Pertle in an elo-
quent speech, to which he made an appro-
priatc reply.
New YORK, March lG.-Intense excite
ment prevails at St. Johns N. B., on &C
count of late advices from England, that the
Newfoundland fisheries ale to be transferred
to Franco.
a delegation has been ordered to Eng
land to protest against the step.
WASHINGTON, March l6.-Lord Napier
presented his credentiasto- day, and was re-
ce'ved by an appropriate speech from the
President.
Governor Gcary, of Kansas, has forward
ed his resignation.
WASHINGTON, March 15.-The Hon.
Mr.. Harris, Of Alabama, is lying dangerous.
" i'll. here and is scarcely expected to sur
vivc.
Gen. Felix Houston, patriot Of the late
Republic of Texas, and holding Brigadiers
commission under its government, died re.
Gently at Natcbez, Miss aged 57years, and
was buried with distinguished honors.
80 GOVERNMENT CLERKS IN WAsnrNGroE
"A letter from Washington To the New
1sYork Tribune says:
The rule announced by heads of depart-
nlents to subordinates is that removal will
not be! made without cause. Heads Of
bureaus were notified to communicates stlis
determination, to relieve clerks from anxissS
ty. u
| PRoLIFrc WHEAr.-We learn from tbe'
Plaindealer, that Mr.. Barr, of Stewart
county, Ga, exhibited in Lumpkin last
week, a tuft Of wheat the product of grain.
which had 6fty-nine heads and filed half
pint Of clean wheat. He calls it Barr,
Prolific Wheat, - Columbus Sun Mareb.
.MuRDER.-Moses, negro belonging TO
VIM. Whitehead. of N. Cs. nurpered, III. A.
Latham. IN sts Stephens parish recently.
The Governor Offers rewafd Of $4,000
for Mosss:dslivery'into the jail at Charles
t6d. - 't.' =. 80. !. 5sS. ~ fh5styc
TfEavsN UpoN E1RTH.-4.A new Nor
smon dance. which iekled the fancy Of the
.Genfaes 90 much, has been introdl,csd ipto
Utah, aud was all tho rage. Each ,gentle
msa has two ladiss fot BIS pasbers, aatl Il
II R dee@snaLed He Mormon -CoilwD ef