The Handsboro Democrat., 1859-03-29
IELEGEAPIiC INTELLIGENCE
fru.fti.s Nsu ofiflss e. earune.
ARRIVAL OF STEAMER QUAKER

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q CITY
Soeruwrsf PAss. March cg.-TL0
Us. Nail sieams1ip Quaker Civ. Capt
i. W. shuieldt, of tie Teliusntepee
Transit Line, crossed the barat5 o'cloc's
this afternoon, and has passed up the
river.
The Quaker CITY len Minsiillan on
the i0'h inst, aud brings. 10 that date.
afnll lsihmus mail, two weeks later.
The weather has been very warm,
bat the health u tie istbmns continued
good, aud no sickness among the com.
pany's employees.
Tie reports from the Transit route
are aIso q q very favorable character.
Tia rold has nearly dried Up. and j.
iraversable by stages al the way from
the head waters Il the Coaizscorlcos,
on this side. TO the Pacific, on the other.
The company has slsO been success
ful in getting additional = ck ffom
Chipas aud Ojaes. and the road is now
well supplied with horses and mules.
The transportation department Is in the
most perfect state u efficiency.
The work Of removing the snags from
the river also continues te be pfosecut-
ed with energy. But few nov remain
in the channel 10 impede navigation.
From the railroad surveying parties
also the reports are equally haiteiing.
Ia tie first and third divisions. on tie
Jaltepec river, AMI in the mountain
passes. the lines now prove Ear n.ore
feasible than al first expected.
Tie work of construction will irsi 10
commenced on the other side, anl
ih.ir ground b. already been broken.
The esremony took place ca the 5ih
inst, and was witnessed by an imnenss
eoncaurse Of people.
LATER From CALIFORNIA.
The Quaker City brings. with large
number u passengers. the re.zu' ~ soini-
monthly California mail, from san Fran
cisco 10 tie 9th last. two weeks later.
There was much displeasase mani
tested throu-hoa. lhe State At the de-
feat of the Pacific Railroad blll, and
the political papers take thoss who
were instrumental IN II severely 20 task.
On the contrary. the adia.ssien 81
0re.an As Stale into the Uaiou, hail
gwen great satisfaction.
The mining operations eaa'inu-a
prosperous Throughout, the Slale, all
general business was revivirg.
Provisions are ia good dem and, ami
prizes have IN advancing tendency.
Tie Total exports Ct treasure s5nco
the Isl january now aid Up over eight
millions Of dollars.
The san Francisco papers, Of lie e3i
record the death Of Msjar Archibald
Woods, formerly q Kentucky, apd well
known in New Cfleans.
The preparaiions IN pursuing the
against the Colorado Indians gthe Ma
iaycs) continued to he prosecuted
with vigor, and additional troops had
been despatched tl.itber.
LATER FROM ACSTEli-LlA.
The California mail also briag- Sc
veral weeks later intelligence from
Ausgrillia. direct.
4 fsarful shipwreek, that oi the bark
Temaudilc, is reported on tie north
eastern coast al ;he Island.
One hundred and fifteen lives are
known to be lost.
The scene o. the disaster was in or
near kepple Day, at the moash 81 Me-
Kenzie river
THE CIVIL WAR IN MEXICO.
So far as known at Mina;aian, but
little progress las been made in tbs
civil war since tile departure Of the
Tennessee.
The defea: Of portion Of the reyo-
lui:onary army near C0fdovs IS con-
iifmed, as also the march Of Desollado
al the head of large body u Liberal
istsson the capital.
Atlast account received at Minaiiilau,
Mirarn0 was s,ill at Oiizaba, There
was much speculation whether be
would continue his march on Vera Cruz
or return to hold Degollsao in cheek.
TIE EXTRA SESSION.
wAsHIx0ToS. March, 2i.-The Pre-
sident Is reported to lie undecided nhs
lher or not 10 call an extra session Of
Congress, although it is stated, be last
week informed Senator Gwin. Of Cali
fornia, ,ha, lie should certainly call the
extra session.
All ihe,Cabines. except the Pos,mas-
ter General Holt, are streneonsly Op-
posed 10 the measure.
II the Post Office department can
get along by the Issue Of certificates 70
contractors, or meet It's expenditures hy
a material reduction in its current ex-
penses. the extra session viii be dispens-
cd with.
FROM SOUTH AMERICA.
NEw loRK, March 2l.-An extra
Of the 4ih inst, published at Porto Ca
bello, received here, announces that
three interior provinces Of Venezuela
were in revolt, aud troops had been dis
! paiched'to put down the rebellion.
A riot had taken place at Carsc-
cas-, bat had been quelled.
THE BA&k LAURENS CASE.
In tie case Of the bark LaaFens. be-
fore The u. ). Court in Connecticut,
under n charge Of being SLAYER, Jude
Ingersoll has decided that the evidence
VAS insufficient 10 prove the charge.
INDIAN AEFAIRS.
ST. Louls. March 2l.-A letter Of
| the Gfh inst, IRON Fort WaieLita in
the Cherokee Nsfion, reports that after