San Andreas independent., 1857-10-10

Gen. Denver, Commissioner OF Indian Al
fairs left ST. Louis few weeks since for the
Indian country. He will Grst proceed to Ne
braska, to arrange the difficulties between the
whites and the Pawnee, Sioux, and Yankton
Indians, and then extend his tour southwark,
so as to make a general supervision of the
principal Indian agencies this side of the great
western plains.
The mail train from Dayton to Sandusky,
ran off the track when near Castalia, on lst
Sept, and the engine and baggage car went
over the embankment. Henry Ross the bag
gage master, David Cassitt, the train boy, and
Mr.. Kunkle, the editor of Sandusky paper,
were Immediately killed, and two or three other
persons injured.
The General Land Office has decided against
the pre-emption claim of coored man TO 800
acres of land in Wisconsin, taking the groupd
of the Supreme Court, in the Dred Scott case,
that ga free negro of American race whose
ancestors were brought to this country and
sold as slaves, is not citizen within the
meaning of the Constitution of the United
States. This decision of the Land Office APP
plies to all the other similar cases now pending.
p. L. Barnum was to sail for Europe on the
Sd September, in the Arobia, but at the last
moment as he was going aboard he was arrested
on warrant from the creditors of the Jerome
Clock Co., when it was too late for him to pro-
cure bail. consequently he was obliged to
"w wait little longer" His family are in Lon
don, where Mr.. Barnum will hereafter perma-
nently reside. This is his last visit to this
country.
President Buchanan continues to receive
amusing letters from people who practically
regard him as the father of his people One
lady writes that she has a charming daughter
who has taste for music, which she wishes to
crafty by the purchase of piano, but is un-
able. The devoted mother hopes that the
President will send her the needful. Another,
with more moderate DESIRES declares that she
is very poor. but a good seamstress, and re-
quests the President to send her $50 for the
purchase of a sewing machine, by which she
may increase her earnings.
MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE.-Gen Hiram
Walbridge, ex-M. c. from New York, and well
known IN California, was married in Wash
ington on the lst September, to Mrs. Jennie
nj. Blake, an intelligent and accomplished lady.
Their home will probably be at "Ingeside, +"
magnificent estate owned by the General, just
out Of the city. The wedding was attended
by the President and Secretaries Cass, Cobb,
and Toucey, and a brilliant company of ladies
and gentlemen sojourning at the Capital.
Sept. 4-The report that Judge Curtis of the
Supreme Court has resigned is correct His
letter of resignation has been received here
It is thought that Secretary Toucey will be
offered the vacant Judgeship, and that Nathan
Clifford of Maine will succeed to the Navy,
or that Clifford himself will be appointed
Judge.
Europe.
Dates from Europe to 23d August: Tele-
graph advices have been received from India,
stating that Delhi had not been taken Gen.
Barnard, commander ofthe forces of Fort Delhi,
had died of wounds received in sortie at
Luciano Gen, Hareock had beaten the rebels
in three engagements.
A spirited debate had taken place in Parlia-
ment, in regard to affairs in India Lord
Palmerston stated that 5000 troops had been
sent out, and that active recruiting was going
on. Mr.. d Israeli expressed the opinion that
the campaign of this year was lost
John Bright had been returned to Parlia-
ment, from Birmingham, without opposition.
We find in the London News, of "Wednesday,
18th inst, a summary Of the race for the Sus-
sex County cup, at Lews, the preceding day,
from which it appears that five horses ran and
that the American mare, Prioress, came in
fourth