, 1859-04-01
PUGET SOUND HERALD.
STEILlCOON, ". T., FRIDAY, APRIL /, l8js.


Goth. ra.
The first item that arrested our attention was
one to the effect that Fayette McMullen has re.
signed the GOvernorshp Of Washington Terri.
tory. We apprehend this viii not give rise to a
rGy large amount Of grief
In Washington they bring out the name of
Stephens Of Ca for President, and Gen. Lane Of
Oregon for Vice.President.
A. G. Wakeman has been appointed Commits
sioner Of Deeds, oreside at Walla Walla, WASH
ingtOn Territory.
By treaty recently ratified by the Senate,
the U. s. acquire about 100000 of acres Of
land from the Dacotah Indians,
Major Ben. Mcculloch has arrived at Wash.
ington, direct from Sonora, where he was sent by
Government few months ago. lie reports mat
ters to be in state Of great confusion in Sonora,
and predicts that general war among the vari.
Gus opposing factions must break out ere long.
II is now stated in Washington political circl,s
that Lord Napier was recalled as Brthish Minis
ter to this country, because Of his having with.
held. from President Buchanan the information
that Sir William Gore ousley had succeeded in
negotiating treaty with Nicaragua
The Secretary Of War has sent orders by tele-
graph to New Orleans, to the proper government
officials, to proceed Immediately to have the bar
at the mouth Of the Mississippi cleaned out, en-
ploying the men, materials, etc, required, the
expenses to be betrayed out Of a sum $40 900,
the unexpended balance Of tho Congressional
appropriation for the payment Of the contiac.
tors on the bar. sar
The Cuba debate progresses Slowly, and there
seems probability Of Mr.. Slidsl.'s thirty million
proposition passing the Senate this session. II
cannot pass the llouse-at least such seems 10
be the universal opinion OF the New York press.
The Federal office holders are preparing to get
up grand Cuba mass meeting, soon, which will,
Of course, be a success, as most all m,etngI are
in Washington. The correspondent oi the San
Francisco Herald says;-" see as yet no Iea-
son to alter my opiniOn-wLich is but an echo
Of the mgjority 0. the respectable Eastern press
that We cannot buy Cuba, unit, We have money
to spare besides national Indebtedness, and the
necessary material aid for Pacific Railroad.
We need have no trouble with Central America
and transit routes II our national resources are
developed, and the natural highway to the Paci-
tic kept open aud available.
Among the personal pics Of Washington
society just now are three fashionable weddings,
oil 10 take place within month, viz: Mr.. Eus-
lis, NJ. Z. from Louisiana, TO Miss COrCoran OF
Washington, daughter Of the banker, already
widely published; Mr.. Riggs Of Washigton, 70
Miss Bright, daughter Of the senator frOnl lnli-
ana; Mr.. Baylor, 0f Alabama, % Miss Gwin,
daughter Of the Senator from California.
,iAn attempt Of Mr. Jatrson Davis TO prevent
General Scott from getting about 5000 back
brevCt pay, whilh passed the Senate, has been
defeated in the House, and tue old veteran win
get pay, after all.
The President has rendered to Mr.. John NJ.
gent the Mission to Bogola, in complimentary
terms. But Mr. Nugcnt beng avcTSc to leaving
California, has declined Il. .ill ... ? la.-.
The Detroit Free Press says that the girl Jud.
sOn, whose strange marriage with an old negro
has made much talk, was divorced in Indiana the
other day, lii probable that the public viii now
hear no more Of this disagrcea6le Affair."
A bin has been introduced into the New York
Legislature TO give James Hayes the snug little
sum Of $2,0O0,O00 which he claims is due him as
the heir of james q. Leakc, mvrchant Of Troy,
who died some years since, as was then supposed,
: wtiout heirs. The personal property was en-
EIycd in founding and endOwing the Lcake aud
Watts Orphan Asylum in accordance with the
provisions Of an unsigned will and lis real estate
eseheated to the State. Hayes claims The property
on the ground Of dis ant relationship to the de-
ceased EEe ~. a
sister and performed various diabolica rites with
her dead body, says the Grand Rapids (Mich)
Eagle, last June, in Macomb County, were tried
recently and found guilty. The brothers were
from Switzerland, and Of French descent. The
defence set up was insanity, but there was too
much concert ofacton between them for II 10 avail
them much. They told their neigbbOrs that they
killed their sister in obedience to a command Of
God. To our mind the evidence Of certain
species of insanity In This case Il very stronp IL
being apparent that they were intensity bigOtcd
and supcrstitious, and also ignorant Ta
We learn from the Chicago Journal that in a
case recently decided there, whore Jacob Curran
prosecuted w. w. Beach for malpractice (which
amounted to outright butchery) in cutting of bis
arm, the jury awarded the large sum Of fifteen
thousand dollars damages. r
There Is a rumor that Miss Lane, Mr.. Buchan-
ans niece, is shortly to bo married to Mr.. Ma
graw Of Baltimore, brother Of the State Treas
urer Of Pennsylvania.
AFemale woman's Rights Lecturer appeared
in Connersyille the other day. The Times Of Iat
place says: at might be tTuthfuly said that the
beautiful and accomplished speaker was about half
drunk, more or less vg.. va,
Speaking Of the Bankrupt condition Of the
National Treasury under Buchanans admnistra
ton, the Washington correspondent Of thc Phila.
delphia Pres says: " | heard yesterday that
some Of the creditors Of the Government arc in
. dreadful strait for money There is no cash
for them their bills are accepted and passed, but
there Is no money to pay them They are put
10 all sorts Of trouble to raise the means, and
many are IN the greatest distress ss'
Tho legislature Of Ohio is considering bill to
prevent nrst and second cousins marrying.
While under discussion, an amendment was offer