The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1859-02-10
DOMESTIC SUMMARY.

pared an elaborate report in favor of the IN
crease of the vessels of the navy, recommended
by the Secretary. The report disapproves of
converting the old sailing ships of the navy into
modern propellers, as being more expensive
and less efficient than building new vessels.
THE LEGITIMATE TRADE WITH AFRICA.-It
appears, from an official statement, that the
number of American vessels engaged in trade
with Africa during the last fiscal year, was 81,
and the total of imports paying duties valued at
81 100000; and those free valued at $72,OOO
The duties paid amounted to nearly 49,, 900.
IMPORTING FLOUR FROM LIvERPooL.-The
Detroit Tri6ape says that John Young, Esq,
of Montreal, has purchased at Liverpool 10000
barrels superfne -four, at fifteen shillings per
barrel, to be shipped to Quebec at one shilling
three pence freight, so that 1t will be put down
at Quebec at a cost of only about $500 per
barrel, exclusive of insurance The above
shipment is thought to be Oswego -four, which
will thus have made two voyages across the
Atlantic. Dealers could, at present prices, i'm
port flour from Liverpool to New York at fair
profit, and even TO Detroit"
SAULT ST. MARIE CANAL.-Governor Wisner
sends his special message to the Michigan
Legislature, recommending an improvement in
the walls and cart locks of this important canal.
He says that since it was built, only four years
ago, the population of the peninsula has in
creased from few hundred to nearly thirty
thousand, and that twelve millions of dollars are
invested in mining alone If the great country
on the west of Lake Superior is equal to what
it is represented to be, this canal in few years
will prove one of the greatest thoroughfares in
the Union, during the summer season.
DAILY LINE OF STAGE COACHES TO Pixies
PEAK.-We understand that a company, com
prising some of the leading capitalists in the
country, has been organized to run a daily line
of coaches from LeavenwOrth city to the gold
region in Kansas, to commence operation about
the LIST of April. The capital stock of the com
pany is 100000, all of which has been sub
scribed. The line will be under the general
superintendency of Mr. Jones, of Pettis county,
Missouri, a gentleman, we learn, eminently
qualified for the position. Emgrants, we are
informed, are already beginning to arrive at
Leavenworth city, en- route for Pixies Peak, and,
with the INCREASED facilities which are being at
forded great emigration may be reasonably
expected.
THREE DAYS LATER From CALIFORNIA
d. LUHtS, req. o. ne overland mail, WIN
San Francisco dates to the 10th ult., three
days later than brought by the last mail,) an
rived here this evening, having been twenty
three days on the road, including detention
of twenty-five hours. The following items of
news are furnished:
Paul e. Shore was killed in Santa Clara
county, by Thomas Seals, on the 9th ult. The
occurrence created great excitement among
the inhabitants, who threatened Lynch law.
| The military had to be called out to protect
the prisoner, who was then safely conveyed to
the Jail at San jose.
Rumors prevailed at San FRANCISCO, that 300
prisoners contiRed in the Stale pententiary
had been accidentally poisoned by some chemi-
cal mixture in the -four used. There is doubt
! less some truth in the rumor, but it NAV be
greatly exaggerated. When the mail left no
authentic report of the affair had been obtained
The sloop of war Vandalia had left for Quay
mas to relieve the st. Mary's.
The Probate Judge of Carson Valley had
published q card, DECLARING il to be his inten-
| tiOn TO perform his duties without the fear or
| favor OF any man. A collision between him
and the anti Mormons was regarded as inevi-
table.
Gen. Kibbe was still prosecuting the war
against the Indians of the North, and with
great success. A number of Indians had been
killed, and over 200 taken prisoners.
The NEW MEXICAN INDIANs.-,S Louis Feb
1.-The Fort Defiance dates by the Santa Ee
mail are to December Dist. They say that the
Navajo Indians acknowledged losing 200 lives,
2G,500 sheep and hofses, the destruction ct
| 1000 huts and an Immense quantity Of gain,
altogether valued at upwards of 100000, during
the late war.
Mr.. Yost in letter to the Santa Fe Gazette
intimates that there is a disposition to deal too
harshly with these Indians, and says that if GER
tain terms are exacted, it will turn them from
the pursuits of industry and agriculture, BY
which they now support whole nation of $4,000
souls, and sustain 100000 sheep and $4,000
hossss, end make them robbers and plunderers.
1t may be remembered that, some months
ago, the Rev. Peter f. Green, of the Mississippi
! Conference of the Nj. +. Church. was shot by a
man named Fisher, near Vicksburgh for receiv-
/ ing Fishers wife as member of the church OF
which MF Green was the pastor. Fisher has
been fofnd gully, ana SenleHGed t. The Ee4i-
Tertiary for seven years
The total loss by the burning of the steamer
North Carolina is about $l3l,060, on which
there was an insurance ION the boat of $50, 900
! The loss of Adams Express Company is 81, 900
Dr. Troup, $4,000; freight, $4,000 money and
effects of passengers, $1,000; captain and off,
GERS, sl,gsG
I FATAL RAILROAD ACcInENT.-An accident
occurred on the Williamsport and Elmira IN.
! Y =. railroad, on Friday week. Some fifteen
miles below the former place, the train passed
ever 3 broken rail while running on curve dug
into the side OF mountain. On the left was a
precipitous declivity of seventy-fve feet to the
no nd hoo fox;.f
tEe pap and tept the track. but the first passen-
ger car, in which we've p9ioGel Faine, the bggt
master of Rochester, and seven other gentlemen,
uncoapied both in front and rear, left the track
and started down the precipice. 1t turned over
once and half in gong twice its length, and
then brought up against some rocks, where it
lay at an angle of about torty-fve degrees, with
BE Rts5eAgsfe snl I'll the txsulss If ii, ,aclA-
ding the stove, IN promiscons pile at the iowcF
end.
Colonel Paine writes that he clung to his
seat, and, in all the leaping and rolling of the
car, never let go his hold. Seeing the hot stove
coming down the aisle toward him, he checked
IT WIFI his mob ana pIeyenleq II tfom stllkIEg
those below with as much violence as it other
wise would have done. The car took fire before
any of the passengers could extricate them
selves, but they finally broke through the win
Of Corning, vas sSgdrsly bruised, ana Colonel ns
Paine fears fatally injured. A Mr.. Beebe, Of
Bath, was also hurt severely, and Young man
from Baltimore, who went into fits afterwards.
oSing pfotaHiy 10 the' fright 4 OaThoiic priest,
whose name IS not given, was slightly injured.
In fact nobody in the car, save Colonel Paine,
escaped. He did not get scratch but writes
that he is little sore and lame.
THE SopTarRE pacIptc B,ueoAn.- Me:S