, 1859-10-07
PUGET SOUND HERALD.
STEILACOOn, ". T, FRIDAY, OCT. I, 1859.
ATLANTIC NEWS.


The Washington correspondent Of the New
York Herald says serious charges against Col
lector Shoemaker, of Detroit, are under consider
alton at the Treasury Department. Another Fed
eral otticer-the postmaster at Chicago-is also
in trouble. A special agent Of the Post Office
Department has Just returned from Chicago, hav-
ing investigated the affairs Of the postmaster
The Postmaster General has not yet made his re-
port in relation to the matter.
The court martial on Maj. Osborn Cross finally
arrived at decision, the nature Of which is, for
the present, kept profound secret It il, how
ever, rumored that the decision is favorable to the
Major Nothing certain can be known about the
matter until oil the papers are transmitted u the
War Department. The decision will thus be first
announced through the authorities at Washing
ton.
Senator Douglas writes to the Democratic State
Committee Of Maine, that he cannot accept their
invitation to visit the State during the present
month, on account Of sickness in his family. But
he is much gratified with the Maine DemOcracy's
resolutions, hopes they will triumph next year,
etc.
Signor Corelli, well known as q popular teach
er Of Italian vocal music, committed suicide in q
place called Newton a short distance from New
York by taking prussic acid procured for the pur-
pose. He was insane.
The New Bedford Mercury learns by private
letter that Capt Robert D. Eldr:dge, Of the bark
Amazon Of Farbaven, has discovered an island
in the Pacific ocean, several hundred miles from
any land laid down on the charts. The letter
was dated at sea, Jan. 10th, 1859, and in 1t Capt
Eldridge says Of the Island:
alt Is in latitude 10 N, and longitude 1855. /;
very low and dangerous"
One Of the passengers in the late disaster upon
the Michigan Southern Railroad settled with the
company for the loss Of his wife aud child for $500.
Railroad cars are now run from St. Louis to
New York in the short time Of forty eight hours.
Judge Hogan, of the State Department, has
been appointed translator in Professor Dimitry S
place. Mr.. Jefferson, Of tho same office, has
boon promoted to third class clerkship.
II said that Mr.. Ould, Of the Richmond En-
aminer, Is ut Kirkwood House, and that he has
come here to fight duel with Mr.. .. Jennins
Wise, Of the Richmond Enquirer Our Police
are on the alert but they are getting tired q
Of these Richmond affairs Of honor, which are
becoming altogethr too frequent
Accounts from Georgia indicate the probable
loss Of Democratic member Of Congress in Se-
wards district, and perhaps gain in TriPpe's.
Maine newspaper in announcing the death
Of Henry johnson, Mayor Of NewburrypOrt,
says: " lie was an uncle Of the Hon. Caleb Cus,l-
ing, but otherwise respectable and worthy
man."
Scpor Mata, the Representative ofthc Juarez
Government, has negOciatcb in New York con
tract for the materials Of war to DO forwarded TO
Mexico.
The first choice Of the Georgia delegation at
Charleston, it is said, will bO for Alexander II.
Stephens.
The departure Of the Great Eastern for Port
land Me-, has been postponed till the 18th Sel-
tember.
A disastrous fire had occurred at New Bed.
ford 30 building burned
At Pittsburg. and all along the MOnongahcla,
the strike amongst the coal miners continues.
Some 5000 are engaged in it but their proceed
ings are not marred by any riotcus conduct
The last feat Of Blondn was to sling a cook
stove on his back and cross the river on the rope.
On his return he stopped in the middle, lowered
his stove, made fire, cooked some eggs, anil then
lowered all to the Maid Of The Aist 500 feet
below