The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-07-08
WASHINGTON, D. g., JULY 8, 1858
THE NATIONAL ERA:

Mr.. Reed and on the l4th by i. 1. M. steamer
Aud ceus., with Baron Gros. Accompanying
the Furious are the P.que, ijimrod, Slaney
Lev r, and Cormorant With Audsceuse
are the 'Fasee, Primauget, and Phlegeton, and
on the trail of the Mississippi s-e the Antelope
ard Minnesota-altogetber . quad of fifteen
vessels. o., AZ. ......... r.
Canton matters wear dull q pect A rumor
has been propagated, that EwaDgfung.hs han,
the new Commissioners, il gathering forces as
he trsverses the country, and on his arrival #
Canton will commence operations. At Fashan,
the war party are stin buoy.
An American ct Paris went to q restaurant
to get his dinner. Unacqusihted with the
French language, yet unvillisg to show his
ignorance, he pointed TO the frst line on the
bill of fare, and the polite wsitsr brought him
q plate of fragrant beef soup. This Was very
well, and when it was dispatched, he pointed to
the second line. The waiter understood him
perfectly and brought him vegetable soup.
Rather more soup than want," thought he,
" but it lie Paris fashion" Be duly pointed to
the third line, and . plate of tapioca broth vas
brought him again TO the fourth, and was
furnished with q bowl Of preparation of arrow
root, He tried the 6fth line, snd vas supplied
with some Cruel kept for iayalids. The BY
fortunate individual who had 2,ost Ill his teeth,
and our friend, determined toe get a. far from
the soup as possible, pointed ~ despair TO the
last line on the bill Of fare. The intelligent
waiter, who cav at once Wig he wanted, po-
litely handed him-a bunch of tooth picks.
This Was too much our couttryman paid his
bill and incontinently left.
The New Gold Discoveries seitsmsnt at San
rransisso.
At the sailing at the last steamer, the excite.
ment about the new gold discoveries at the
Frazer river was on the increase, and thousands
were preparing TO leave for the new diggings.
The following 10 IN extract of private let
ter to gentleman in this city, dated the day
before the sailing of the steamer:
"SAN Francisco, june 4, 1858.
(" You will be astonished to hear of the Fra
Ter river excitement. There 10 not doubt of
the gold fields being extensive and exceedingly
rich-as rich and large a. the California placers
of '49-and, if report be trne, more rich. The
excitement 10 the State 10 immense, and thou
sands are awaiting the news by the Panama,
now coming. If che confirms former reports,
there will be grand exodus from here. This
new gold field must start an immense immigra-
ton from the Atlantic States"
's Frazer river empties into Puget's Sound.
just north of the forty.ninth parallel, which
forms the boundary between the United States
Washington Territory and the British posses
sions. Had the fifty -four forty vaunt of the
Polk Administration been snything more than
words and wind, the newly discovered gold
mines would now belong to as, and not to Eng
land. Nevertheless they are spen 10 emigrants
from the United States, who may 60 there to
dig, but not to trade-the latter occupation be.
ing reserved to themselves BY the Hudson Bay
Company.
Monster RattlssnsSfs Killed.
Mrs. Cleveland, two miles ,outh of this city,
killed o rattlesnake while in che act of coming
out of her cellar on Saturday evening, shortly
after dark. She was first attrsc' ed by kissing
sound and the rafting of his sail coming out of
the hatchway, when she proceeded to the barn
and obtained shovel, wherswith she returned,
and Selling candle in one hand and the shovel
in the other, she sought out the whereabouts
of his snakeship, and decapitated him on the
hatchway. The snake measured about seven
feet in length and about FIVE inches in crcum.
ference, and possessed seven rattles in his tail.
Mr.. Marshall Dyer has hi4 in his possession.
1t is doubtful whether many of the sterner sex
would he found courageous enough to seek
combat with a rattlesnake armed with seven
rattes in the tail, with no other implements of
war than piece of candle and short-handled
shovel.-Syracuse Courier.
ELIMINATION Of President Monroe's Remains.
New York, July 2.-The remains of the late
President Monroe we're exhumed early this
morning, in the presence of the Virginia com.
mittee, Mr.. Monroe, nephew of the deceased,
and others. The coffin, which was in an ex.
cellent state of pre- servstion, wss then taken to
the church of the Ascension.
During the day, the flags on the public
buildings and shipping were displayed; minute
guns were fred from 3 P. NJ until sunset, and
the bells were tolled during the same period.
The procession passed dowa Broadway at
half past four, the 9Th regiment of National
Grays and company of the 7lst regiment act.
ing as an escort. The procession was q quar-.
ter Of mile long, and the sidewalks were dense.
ly crowded. The City Hall Was reached at half
past FIVE, where the remains are to lie in state
until tomorrow afternoon, when the 7th regi
ment will take charge, and put them on board
for Richmond.
H The Crops Of Ohio.
The Ohio Statesman has collected informa-
ton respecting the growing crops from all
parts of the State, and of such q character az
to excite the most cheerful anticipations. Wheat
is excellent, with occasional exceptions. Corn
is coming forward handsomely. Fruit looks
very Indifferent.
Central American Affairs.
The Washington correspondent of the Jour.
nal Of Commerce writes as follows:
The Executive Governn ent is engaged in
this heated term in preparations for settling in
our own way all matters peading between Us
and Nicaragua. As no treaties can be made
with that State, or, if made, would be useless,
the Government will take Possession at least of
the port of San Juan, and saopt such measures
as may be necessary to reinstate our citizens in
the enjoyment of the Communication between
the two oceans, across the lsthmus of Nicara-
qua. In the propriety of this proceeding, a.
well as in the reasons for iss adoption, the Gov.
eminent of Great Britain eoncurs." --
.o.. Mexican Astsirs.
Some speculations are iadulged by portions
Of the press as to the efl,ct Of Mr. Forsyth's
voluntary withdrawal from his post as Minister
to Mexico, after advising american merchants
not to submit to the degree of the Zuloaga
Government imposing ts s npon all foreigners.
The withdrawal seems to xave been premature,
to say the least of it, since the President who
imposed the tax and or Tered the seizure 10
himself no longer in powe s, and the probability
is that Juarez, the sue, essfnl chieftain, will
aunul the offensive edict, and order PREPARATION
as far as he may have tn. means of making 1t.
Vermont p1litics.
Montpelier, w., June ;9.-The Republican
State Convention, held b re to-day, nominated
Hiland Hall, of BenniEst on, fog Governor