Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1857-05-01
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Empire City, with California dates to Il
e 9Th inst, is in the river coming up.
The steamer Illinois left Aspinwall f;
E New York, with nearly a million and
r half in gold.
The Pacific Express Company has faile'
Business at California was dull, bt
: Chinese products were advancing in pric
The Empire City has on board one hur
dred men belonging to Lockridge's con
pany, and seventy others, including Ger
erals Wheat and Hornsby, are on boar
the Illinois, bound to New York. Th
rest remain at Aspinwall. The retreat @
Lockridge is confirmed. The Costa Rican
have taken possession of Punta Arenas
and have also captured the steamer Rescue
with large amount of ammunition an,
six pieces of artillery. Lockridge's mel
were taken to Aspinwall by the British
vessels at San Juan.
The steamer j. L Stephens, at Aspin
wall brought no further intelligence from
Gen. Walker. Private dispatches, how
ever, received at Aspinwall, represents hi.
position at Rivas as impregnable He al
50 has plenty of provisions, and will pro-
badly be able to hold out for months.
The transit is open to the Pacific.
Private dispatches received at Aspin
wall also confirm the reported battle by
the last steamer, and state that another
attack was expected on the Goth inst
Gen. Walkers brother died board the
Empire City, yesterday.
The M'KIM MURDER CAsK-An I'm.
portant Derelopement-This morning, a
young man named Michael R-"-...-. -.
uiu associate OF Mckim, the alleged mur-
derer of young Norcross, at Altoona, was
brought to this city from Delaware county,
and placed in the Central Station. 1t
seems that at M'Kim's request subpoena
was served upon Bonner, and the officer
who served it found him somewhat under
the influence of liquor. The upshot of the
matter was, that letter, written to him
BY M'kim, from the prison at Holidays
burg, on the 9th of April, was got from
him.
The writer Of this extraordinary letter
almost admits his guilt of the murder, and
then earnestly implores Bonner, and others
TO his associates, to come to his rescue and
swear him out of the difficulty. M'Kim
lays out the plan of action, tells what sor.
of story is to be told, and how the wit
nesses are to prove an alb for him. This
important document will be sent to the
District Attorney of Blair county, and Bon.
ner will be detained here until that officer
is heard from.
Those who are familiar with MKim's
hand say that the letter is in bis handwri.
ting without doubs.-TA2a. Ereninv
Of Friday.
WASHINGTON, April 24.-The charges
against Gov. lizard, of Nebraska, having
been Withdrawn, be will be removed on
the ground of public expediency. 1t is
probable tina. q successor will be chosen
from a Don-slave holding State.
The President was screnaded BY the |
Marine Band last night, on the occasion
II the sixty-sixth anniversary of bis birth
lay.
WASHINGTON, APRIL 24.-The Gov.
'rnorship of Utah has been rendered to
Major BENZ. MeCulloh. 1t is believed be
will accept the appointment. A letter is
low on its way to him, requesting his pres.
nee in Washington.
BosToN, April 24-The political gull.
otine is at work in our Custom House,
nd already twenty-eight removals have
een determined upon, the places of three
ourths have, indeed, already been filed.
here is mnch swearing among the army
f martyrs, as such wholesale decapitation
'as quite unlocked for.
We understand from the Washington
'ta'es that the President has not yet thor
nghly trumphed over the National Ho,el
isease. We regret to state that be has
nd another, though not very severe, at.
ck Z
" Lands Valley" is new Post Office
Lancaster county. The Portsmouth
ost Office in Dauphin county, is abolish.
!, and its business transacted at the
iddietown Office. Il
At the Mayors election in Leavenworth, .
ansas, 300 Free State men voted. On. {
SO Of them are enrolled by tho Border
uifsns, and none others can vote at the ,
gus State Convention. r
William B. ellis, a .ranacribing clerk q,
the House Of Representatives, flom L X
ln.y, q nrphe~ Of Judge ellis, died in b,