The Nevada Democrat., 1859-03-09
Eastern News Items.


tion Of things in Utah. as regards the adminis-
tration of law. 1t is stated that Judge Sinclair
and Judge Chadbough have determined to re-
sign and leave the Territory in the spring. The
Judges say that the Mormons pretend to re-
spect the forms Of the law, but utterly disre-
gard its spirit. They say that neither murder,
nor any other crime, has been, or can be, pun
ished in Utah, if the perpetrator happens to be
follower of the Prophet. They state that un-
der such circumstances their presence in the
Territory as judicial officers of the Federal
Government, is entirely useless, and their at
tempt to administer justice, under the present
state of things, mere farce.
There is q movement on foot among the Re-
publicans in Pennsylvania to give an expression
in favor of Gen Simon Cameron, at the coming
State Convention, for the Presidency, and thus
Informally place him in the field, and also TO
get united delegation in the National Con-
vention from that State.
1t is rumored that the Pennsylvania Delega-
tion are preparing formal remonstrance for
presentation to the President, urging the i'm.
portance of the removal OF Cobb from the
Treasury Department.
The Branch Union Bank, at Jackson, Ten
nessee, was robbed on the night of Feb. 3d. of
q large amount of specie and bills, and one Of
the bank clerks was murdered by the robbers.
Information has been received at St. Louis,
Of the discovery of gold mines on the tract Of
land which divides the waters of the Columbia
and Missouri rivers over q thousand miles
above the head of navigation. The gold is
stated to be in abundance, but Of an inferior
quality.
Highly fattering, and no doubt exaggerated
reports continue to be received by the Pike
Peak gold mines. An extensive rush to these
mines, from the Western States, is expected in
the spring
The twin sons of Mrs Emily P. Lesderner
the authoress and reader, died at New York.
one on the 23d and the other on the 25th Of
January, and were buried in one grave. They
we're eighteen years Of age. highly educated,
and for two years held responsible situations
on western railroads. They fell victims to con-
sumption.
A dispatch from Leavenworth, dated Feb. IL,
reports that the notorious Brown aud the chief
Of the Indians who have been engaged with him
in plundering and numbering peaceable citi-
zens in Kansas aud Missouri, have escaped Ne
braska, and their outlaw bands have dispersed
The U. S. troops who went In pursuit Of them
have returned to LeaVenworth.
1t 10 stated that Mr.. Forsyth, eur late Minis
ter to Mexico, and Roger Prior, ono OF the ed
itors of the Washington States, are about to
take charge of new National Democratic Jour-
nal which is soon to be started in New York
city, with a capital Of one hundred thousand
dollars.
The Homestead Bill was passed in the House
of Representatives, Feb, LIST, by vote of l2O
ly, who is citizen or has declared his inten-
ton Of becoming such. l6o acres from any un-
appropriated land belonging to the United
States, on the simple condition that he shall
make bis home upon il and cultivate it.
Major Chorpening, the contractor for the
Placervlle and Salt Lake mail route, arrived
at ST. Louis, Feb. 4th, in seventeen days from
Salt Lake. He thinks that the trip ere long
will be one Ofme re pleasure, by means ofcross-
ing the mountains in the sleighs, and that the
travel from the Pacific will be over this route.
The Democratic members OF Congress oppos-
ed to specific tariff, held caucus on the night
of Feb. I'd. A large number were in attend
anee, and the subject OF protective tariff was
fully discussed. A resolution was adopted al
most unanimously to the effect that it is ineI
pedient to make any change in the tariff at
this session.
A dispatch from Washington, dated Feb. 9th
says: "In the Senate to-day, sitter brief de-
bate, it was agreed by vote Of 2s yeas to II
nays to proceed tomorrow to tho discussion Of
the bill TO place an appropriation of thirty mil
lions Of dollars, at the disposition Of the Presi
dent, to be used in negotiations for the Island
of Cuba Senator Ben njamin, Of Louisiana, is
understood to have expressed the opinion that
the bill will become law this session. and that
Cuba will be acquired under il"
The committee on military affairs, OF the
House Of Representatives, have reported ad- |
versely TO the recommendation Of the President
the establishment of a military protectorAte
over the northern States OF Mexico.
In the Senate, the C0mmlHee on Terrltorles
reported adversely to the territorial organiza-
ton Of Jefferson Territory, which includes the
Pixies Peak country.
The intelligence published some weeks ago,
that J. W. Vaudeville had been confirmed as
Surveyor General Of California, appears not to
be true. The committee on public lands stand,
four for his confirmation and three against, and
the Senate have not yet acted on his appoint
ment.
Senator Gwin gave notice on Feb 2sth, Of
motion to reconsider the vote by which the Pa
ciss railroad bill was lost and that calling for
proposals merely was passed, but in looking
over the proceedings Of Congress for the sub
sequent two weeks, we cannot discover any
mention of him having made such motion i!
n Of RathlabAm. ct.