Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-04-15
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New Yerk, April 18th,

New Ysrk, April 18th.
The steamer George Law arrived
here u p. n, bringing aeariy ~
100000 in specia, and Saa Francisco
dates Of March 20.
psses from 0ssysown ars 70 April Q.
Col. Lockbridge went up the river on
the oath Of March with oil his forces
TO attack San Carlos. When let herd
from lie was at Machuchs Rapids in
tending to attack Castillo next NOR
ming, Sunday 9th. lie had removed
everything from San Carlos and Sara
piqua to leaving.
Nothing later from Walker.
there Is some excitement on the Is
thmus or wing out Of apprehension Of
an attack of the native upon the for
cigners. The Railroad Company is IA
king every precaution to protect pas
sengcrs and property in transitu. A
bearer of dispatches from Bogota took
passage in the Geo. Law at Aspinwail
on his way to Washington with the
news that Mr.. Morse had been refused
all negotiations on the Rust question:
The intelligence Of the passage Of the
Pacific wagon road bill BY Congress
had given much satisfaction to the
people Of California.
There was a probability Of the Pub
lie Schools in San francisco having to
bc closed for lack of funds. The Board
of Education was called together to de-
wise some way Of relief The inhabi'
tants had also held public meetings on
the subject.
The Alto Californian, in it, article
on mining intelligence, says the present
is by far the most favorable season for
mining pursuits ever known in Cali
fornia.
New York, April. Is.
The Washington correspondent of
the Herald says the Governorship Of
Utah was offered to Col. McCuIloch
and declined. Also that the friends Of
Gov. Geary are urging disappointment
to the Office.
The steamship Empire City, from
Havsnah the 9Th, arrived this morn
ing. Sugar had advanced.
We learu BY the following Extra La
Crosse Republican, that another ssvere
loss by FIRE occurred 10 that city lest
Thursday evening
Thursday, April Duh.
About half past nine o'clock last eve
ming, y fire broke out in the steam saw
and Touring mills in the north part Of
the city, owned by Messrs. White, Dyer
4 Gregory, which, together with most
Of their contents, were entirely dcs'
troyed. Loss about S3o,OOO-insurcd
for $4,000.
Through the active excrtions IF our
citizens, the steam planning miIl,togcth
er with large portion OF the lumber
near the mill, was saved.
st. Louis, April II
Kansas advices to the eth are re.
celved. Robinson and Deitzler appear
ed at Lecompton on the 9th to stand
their thai for treason, but the time and
place ct holding the court having been
changed, they were directed to appear
py the first Monday in Nav.
Washington, April l3.
hrby Benedict. is appointed Asso.
cate Justice OF the Supreme Court of
New Mexico
The Administration have acted on
all cases, except four, where commits.
>ions OF Custom House officers have ex.
pred. The other commissions will
not expire til l75s.
QUxBFc, April 10.
Our p Elementary ai, c,ion CONNIE nc Ell or
Saturday, and was The occasi n Il a seriou.
'io' al s.. Or" x. where the Chief Of Poles
add several subordina.es were hurt, aed the
military called out.
CiSc,NHATA, April 10.
A dispatch from Jackson, Miss, safes that
ok inches Of snow fell there Yesterday.
The Missouri River was SO high that il
"veif lown lis hanhs at Weston Lexington,
and other town
PHILADELPHIA, April IL.
tx IRE id"nt Fierce left fer New Hamp.
SHIRE to>day, TO return on Saturday.
Mrs. Pierce remains in this city. Hei
sealfh is improving.
THE RIGHT DoCrKINE,-Ihe New
York Journal of Commerce well SAYS
That the constitution which may be
framed by the Kansas Convention
should and must be submitted to the
people OF the Territory; and that, with
out the approval ola majority of the
persons legally voting, at an election
duly warned and fairly conducted, the
constitution SO framed should not be
accepted by Congress, nor Kansas ad-
united under it as State.
WESTERN CoL:.EGE.--From the Col
lcgc Advocate for March, we learn tho,