The Placer herald., 1858-07-17

and Gwin of California and Wilson of Mas.
sacousetts, for words spoken in debate. a few
days before the adjournment; the difficulties
were settled by the friends of the respective
parties.
All of the California appointments, ex-
ceptlng that of Vaudeville, Surveyor Gener-
al, have been confirmed. The Committee on
Public Lands of which Broderick was chair
man, en- the last day of the session, reported
against his confirmation.
Miscellaneous.
The Vigilance movement in New Orleans.
(organized to free the city of the scoundrels
by which it was infested, and to secure an
equitable election of municipal officers) has
ended. The election resulted in the success
Of Major Stth, the Know-N Nothing candidate
by l3l votes Only 1000, less than half the
legal number of votes in the city were poled.
Col. Kane had arrived at Washington
with dispatches from Gov. Cummings to the
President. He reports all peaceable, and
that brigham wants to 90 south.
The boiler of the steamer Pennsylvania
on the Mississippi river, exploded, by which
25 persons were killed and $50 wounded.
Great floods were in the West, which
overflowed several towns. Amongst others.
it nearly carried off BROOKLYN ILL.,
Hon. John p Hale has been reelected Z.
S. Senator for six years from the 4th of
March next by the Legislature of New Halnp-
shire.
The election for Mayor of Washington,
ID. c., resulted in the choice of Col. Barret.
the Democratic candidate.
The excitement in regard TO the board
ING of our merchantmen by the British West
India squadron has died away.
In Maine on he 7th, the prohibition H.
quor law was ratified bv an almost unanimous
vote.
A destructive fire at Boston DESTROYED
property to the amount of $200,0OO. Cor
inthan Hall was burned.
The Post Master General has signed con
tract with the the Louisiana AMI Tehauntcpec
Company for the conveyance Of the mails to
California, with the privilege of delivering
them and passengers to the Panama line at
or at Nentoso Bay. If they are
delivered al Ventoso Bay, s25O.OoO, and if
at Acapulco, $3.50 900 per annum is to te
paid. The contract is for one year, com
on the lst of October, so that this
and the one from New York 10 Aspnwall
shall expire at the same time. This line,
with the late arrangement for carrying the
the mails from New York to New Orleans
in three days and ten hours, will shorten The
trip from New York to San Francisco eight
or ten days
The Government has notified President
of Nicaragua, that the Grisari
Treaty will be insisted upon, ,notwthstand
ING his refusal to sign the ratifcation and
that the transit will be protected by tn army
and navy, if necessary. 1t is believed that
Belly, the French Minister, has bribed Mar
tinez 10y order Of the Government.
The gist of one of the London Times arti
cles is, that the anti slave trade crusade had
better be stopped, or conflict with the
United States Government would ensue.
The Secretary Of War is about conclud-
ing contract with the Bristol Firearm Com
pany for the manufacture of one thousand
stands of the celebrated Burnside rife, now
one of the best reech-loading
guns extant.
The New York Times says some singing
things of Wilson, of Massachusetts, on ac-
count of his ccwardy and blackguard attack
on Senator Gwin. The Times says: THE
time has been when Massachusetts was hon
ored and not discredited by the men she
sent to Washington. Such a time may come
agai but the present contains little for
hope and less for pride.
The KANSAS ELEcrIoN-Tfe Board of
are reported to have made
arrangements to guard against fraud and for
gerry in the election returns, under the En-
g!ish compromise bill, on the I'd of August.
Triplicate returns are to be made out, one of
which is to be forwarded to the Governor, a
second to the President of the Territorial
Council, and the third to be retained by the
judges.