The Placer herald., 1858-04-17
ARRIVAL OF THE GOLDEN AGE.
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Francisco on Monday evening, at 8 o'clock,
with New York dates to March goth. She
brought a large number of cabin passgers
and 643 in the steerage.
Miscellaneous Intelligence.
The Democrats of Pennsylvania recently
held State Convention and nominated A.
Potter for Supreme Court Judge, and West
ley Frost for Canal Commissioner. The
Convention adopted resolutions indorsing the
Presidents course on the Kansas question.
The Democratic State Convention of Rhode
Island, on Thursday, March 18th, nominated
Aexandes Duncan for Governor, and Elisha
r. Potter for Lieutenant Governor.
Rear Admiral Mahommed Pasha, of the
Turkish Navy, recently arrived at New York
when the city made its municipal salaam,
showed the Pasha to the public, and the
public works to the Pasha and the terrible
Turk betook himself to Washington, and
was robbed within twenty minutes after
reaching his hotel.
On March 18th the Common Council gave
a sleigh ride to Mahommed Pasha and suite
Great excitement, cheering, &c., Broadway
filled with people, grand reception; afterwards
dinner at the st. Nicholas Hotel.
The great revival continues in full course
at the East. Burton's old Theatre, on Cham
ber's street. New York, is used for prayer
meetings, and is crowded every day in com
mon with dozen other places.
Dispatches from Washington mention the
probable withdrawal, at an early day, of
Lord Napier, partly on account of the recent
change in the British ministry, and partly
owing to the i'll health of Lady Napier.
The Mayor Of New York is pursuing the
gamblers, ticket swindlers, policy vendors
and swindling games with much energy
Several places have been broken up, and n
host of accused parties arrested
The Steamboat Empire State, of the Fall
River Mass line, was lost in a fog, March
17th. She ran ashore on Long Island and
body was lost. Several other boats were
damaged, but not seriously.
Col. Sumner had been tried by court mar
tial, at Carlisle, Penn, for challenging Gen.
Harvey to fight duel. lie was acquitted.
MFR. Glover, a Pennsylvania, is appointed
Indian Agent in Kansas, vice Caslin, remov-
ed; and Col. Solden, Marshal of the District
of Columbia.
The American Minister in Mexico Informs
Gen. Cass that "the present state of affairs in
Mexico is transitory."
Col. Orr, of South Carolina, declines re-
election to Congress.
A startling dcfacation has been discovered
in the Union Bank, New York, amounting
to large robbery Of the funds of that in
stitution by means Of false entries and forced
balances CT one of the edgers in the hands
of book keeper named Brotherson. Sup
posed amount of the robbery, one hundred
thousand dollars. Carse-gambling.
Accounts from the army in Utah represent
the troops to be in a comfortable condition
The Mormons were busily engaged in the
manufacture of arms and powder. A skir
mish is said to have taken place between q
picket guard Of United States troops and a
party of Mormons, in which four of the
troops and two Mormons were killed. 1t is
said that Brigham is willing that civil officers
may enter Salt Lake, and commence upon
the discharge Of their duties, but he will op
pose the entrance of the troops.
The army will enter the Salt Lake VALLEY
bv rew route.
1t is reported that Captain Durham, O
the Adriatic, had sold his bark to the Rus
sian Government, and that he was himsel
on his way to England.
Congressional.
At latest dates the attention of Congress
was principally devoted to the Kansas ques
ton.
On Monday, March 18th, the friends of til,
Lecompton Constitution determined to re
main in permanent session until the vote OF
the admission of Kansas should be taken, O
until the opponents Of the bill should agre
to take the vote sometime during that week
The Opposition resisted, and the result wa
that the Senate remained in session until 81
o'clock on Tuesday morning, March l6tl
when the opposition consented that the vot
might be taken on the following Monday
March 22d. The session was a stormy one
and the lie passed during the night betwee
Green, of Missouri, and Cameron, of Pen,
Each gentleman apologized to the Senat
the following day, and the beligerent Sens
tors made up.
On the 18th Mr.. Crittenlen spoke agains
the bill admitting Kansas. lie was followe
by Mr.. Toombs in favor, and Mr.. Bell, ,
lehhessee, against. lheTo is no douOt
the passage of the bill in the Senate.
the House the vote will be close.
The House Of Representatives decided b
the strong vote of l43 to 43 against an
increase of our standing army and in fave
of allowing the President to accept the SCI
vice of five regiments of volunteers, to |
employed in settling our Mormon and India
troubles. The army bill, in this shape, pa
sed the House by vote of 124 to 70.
March 18th, quite a flare up occurred b
tween Senators Biger and Broderck, abo1
some remarks made by the former gentl
man, in which the name of Mr. Douglas W;
introduced. The dispute was rather perso
al, and seemed to involve question of v
racity; but the matter was finally dropped
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