The Placer herald., 1858-05-22
Miscellaneous.


Miscellaneous.
The returns of the election from the State
Of Connecticut, shows that Buckingham, the
Republican candidate for Governor. has a
majority of $500. The Senate and House
are also Republican.
The election in Rhode Island, which took
place last month, was, of course, clear Re
publican victory.
The charter election in st. Louis, Missouri,
resulted in favor of the opposition ticket.
Col. Benton died on the morning of April
the 10th. lie labored assiduously upon his
Abrid Sment Of the Debates in Congress, and
it is believed had finished, or nearly finished,
up to and including the year 1850, embrac-
ing the great Compromise period, the close
of which most fittingly ends this important
national work. His DEATH although for
long time expected, created profound sem
sation throughout the country, and especially
in Missouri. His funeral service was simple
and imposing. There was no pageant of any
sort. The President, Cabinet, Judges, mem
bers of the Diplomatic Corps, Senate and
House, and other public officers attended.
lie had long interview with the President
on the night previous to his death.
Two personal encounters have enlivened
the dullness of Washington lie; the princi-
pal one was an assault upon Secretary
Thompson by clerk named Peter Besancon
who struck the Secretary blow upon the
back of the neck, but finally got the worst
of it; the clerk came off with dislocated
shoulder
1t is stated in the New York H7uM that
Gen. lIaney left Washington on the 9th
ult., en- route for Utah, there to take COM
mand of the troops, in the event of the dis
ability of Major General p +. Smith.
The Government at Washington has con
tracted with a citizen of Texas for $4,000
worth of camcls, for the army. A CONNER
cial arrangement will be made at some point
in Africa for the purchasing of animals suit
able for our climate, and for expectation
hither
The Secretary of the Treasury has invited
proposals until May 10Th, for the issue of
any portion or the whole Of s5,ooO,o0O in
Treasury notes in exchange for gold.
Upwards of 100000 names have been at
tached to petitions received by the House of
Representatives in favor of general bank.
rupt law. ra
The health of Senator Davis is becoming
more and more critical. The sight of one
eve is forever DESTROYED
Washington papers of a late date say that
upon the representations OF the Mexican
Minister, that parties at the South are engay-
ed in organizing unlawful ey, editions for the
invasion Of the Northern portion Of the Re
public of Mexico, the Sierra Madre country.
the President has promptly caused instruc
lions to he issued TO prevent such expeditions
from being organized or fitted out within the
limits of the United States.
The Minnesota bill has been definitely
acted upon bv the Senate; but the Oregon
and Arizona bills are in different condition.
AS soon as Kansas is made away with, the
territory of Oregon will be admitted into
the Union, and bill passe making Arizona
Judicial District
The religious revival in and about the city
of New York progresses favorably, though
with not so much fervor as at our last advices.
The attendance upon the daily prayer meet
ings are reduced in numbers, but still show
an unusual degree of interest in spiritual
affairs. M
Before the steamer left report prevailed
that Vice President Breckenridge was dead !,
but there seemed to lie no foundation for the
rumor.
Two men had heen arrested at Buffalo,
New York, for breaking the neutrality laws,
by enlisting men for the British service
Telegraphic dispatches from British officers
at Toronto and Niagara were produced on
examination.
Ia Sfota nj, 4;
of Kansas had completed their labors after
a session Of two weeks. They lave adopted
constitution which is to be voted upon on
the third Tuesday in May. 1t is Il more ra-
dcal Free State document than the Topeka
CONSTITUTIONAL permitting negroes to vote,
and allowing negro children to an equality
with white children in the public schools of
of the State. Strong debates were had in
the convention, and number of members
signed the constitution under protest. De-
cided acts Of dsaffection lad already been
manifested in the Free State party in conse-
quence, and general burst up is not inpro
bable.
Congressional.
In the Senate the motion for conference
committee with the House on the Kansas
question prevailed by a vote of thirty to
twenty-four.
The bill providing for telegraph line to
Utah was postponed until next December.
The resolutions Of the California Legisla-
ture instructing their representatives and
Senators to vote for the admission Of Kansas
under the Lecompton Constitution, were pre-
sented by DR.. Gwin.
In the House the motion for Conference
Committee on the Kansas bill was carried by
the vote OF the Speaker. The opposition
voted against the conference.
Both houses have agreed to adjourn on
the 7th of June.
The Pacific Railroad bill came up on
Saturday, April Goth. Mr.. Benjamin, re-
III, IL. Il