The Placer herald., 1858-03-27
ARRIVAL OF THE SONORA.
TWO WEEKS LATER FROM THE EAST.

evening, the 10th inst, with the passengers
and mails and two weeks later intelligence
from the Eastern States
Miscellaneous.
A personal difficulty occurred in Washing
ton, on the goth of February, between the
Hon. Mr.. Clay, of Kentucky, son of Henry
Clay, and McCulom, late Clerk of the House
Of Representatives, which resulted in a re-
gular fist fight between these gentlemen, at
Browns Hotel. 1t appears that Mr.. Clay
and Mr.. McCullom were drinking at the
bar Of Burns Hotel, when McCullom pro-
posed as a toast, "the llustrious sire of
degenerate son." at which Mr. Clay natural
ly felt and expressed himself indignant,
when McCullom struck him.
The California mail to-day carries out land
grants from the United States for important
Ranches. called "Cotate" and the Canada
de Jonive," the claims to which have been
confirmed by the Courts.
On the motion of Mr.. Gwin, resolution
was adopted instructng the Finance Com
mittee to inquire into the expedency of re-
porting bill for increasing the facilities for
refining gold for coinage at the San Fran
cisco Mint.
California State bonds, rs, 10, are quoted
at so IA.
Ex-Gov Bebb, of Ohio, was acquitted of
manslaughter at Rockfort, Illinois, for shoot
ing at calithumpian band.
Comonfort fled from Mexico to New Or
leans. Jaurez and Zuloaga want to be his
successor.
Gen. Walkers steamer Fashion was sold
at auction at Mobile, by order of the Gov
ernment. The sale was probably a mere
formality, as she was sold for 5000.
Parties are preparing to import large
numbers of cames into the United States,
to be used on the plains between Texas and
Utah and California.
Millard Fillmore, Ex- President of the Unit.
ed States, was married at Albany, on the
18th of February.
The wife of Com. Perry, U. S. n, died at
Newport, r. l., on the 1lth.
The Federal appointments for California
have not yet been sent into the Senate for
confirmation.
Geo. ii. Simonson, respectable citizen
Of Brooklyn, was assailed on the evening of
the 18th inst, by gang of rowdes, and so
severely injured that he died beto.e morning
Col. johnson, of the Utah expedition has
been made a Brigadier General.
Twenty miles of the Southern Pacific Rail
road have been completed in time to secure
the Texas Grant.
The Democratic members of the Ohio Leg
islature have written to Senator Pugh, with
drawing all instructions AS to how he shall
vote on the Kansas question.
The Washington correspondent of the S.
F. Globe says of Utah matters, that there
is much opposition to the bill for the increase
of the Army, although there is no doubt
but what it will ultimately pass so as to
raise four or five regiments to serve during
the Mormon War; If it does there will still
be some chance for the Caitornians. Gene
raj Scott (who does not like your State be-
cause she was against him in 1882 declines
going there, although his state rooms were
engaged, and it is not altogether unlikely
that Gen'l Harvey will soon leave for the
Pacific He has been ordered here from
Kansas by the War Department, and it really
seems that when any matter which requires
energy is on the tapis, his services are de-
manded. 1t is rumore1, and have no doubt
correctly SO, that the principal movements
against the 'Latter Day Saints" will be made
from Walla- Wala and California, so you
may look out for brisk times in your city
very shortly.
A colossal scheme is on foot in New York
for colonizing in Central America 1t is for
peaceable and not filibustering settle
ment.
1t is believed the Pacific Railroad bill will
pass Congress in some shape this session.
Senator Gwin is bending all his energies to
that end.
The Pacific Hotel, in St. Louis, was burn
ed on the morning of February goth. One
hundred persons were in the building at the
time-forty of whom were missing. The
loss of property about $4,000.
Congressional.
On the 5th of February, Mr.. Keitt of
South Carolina, and Mr.. Grow of Pensyl-
vania, had a fight in the House. Several
other members became engaged in it. The
trouble was speedily checked by the Ser
geant-at arms, with the assistance of the
members.
On the 9Th, the House, after severe
struggle, referred the Presidents Kansas
message, with the Lecompton Constitution,
to select committee, by the close vote Of
lis to Ill.
The motion of Mr.. Stevens, which had
priority, to refer to the standing committee
on Territories, was defeated by one majority
yeas, ll3; nays, ia. Mr.. Keitt then
made an ample apology to the House for his
attack on Mr.. Grow during the preceding
sittinp. and Mr. Grow exnressed regret that
necessity had constrained him to engage in
personal collision on that floor.
In Senate, Mr.. Fessenden made a long
speech in behalf of free Kansas, eliciting ex-
planatory remarks from Messrs, Mason, Sew
ard, G. G. Clay, and Jeff. Davis.
The Lecompton Message and Constitution