The Sierra citizen., 1859-03-19

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prosavery, any other paper in California to find
single principle it has advocated to which it can
fairly or squarely take exceptions Would it be fair
and square to admit that the Republican Times has
number of principles lump them to take exceptions
to the whole?
THE STATE OF OREGoN-Inasmuch as Congress has
admitted Oregon into the Union we call her the
State of Oregon. 1t is to be hoped that she will now
wash her face clean her Clothes comb her hair and 9TH
erwse endeayor to render herself fit to be with the
rest of the family. As Territorial female she has not
acted very sweetly reputable
INTELLIGENCE BY THE OVERLAND MAIL.--Latest Date,
February 17M.-We furnished by Freeman & Co. IS
Express with Sullivans Overland Missouri Republican,
from which we obtain the following summary of general
news.
The Illinois Legislature which continues in session.
has before it proposto to establish three Banksone
at Cairo another at Springfield and third at Chicago
having each capital of three millions, and the power
to issue three dollars to one of specie.
In the Missouri Legislature, the State credit
nected with grants of bonds, is under discussion
several bills having been reported Some of them pro
pose all the unexhausted State credit form
fund to pay off the interest bonds Others propose
further, aid to Railroads.
An appropriation of $4,000 has been voted by tie
Senate in behalf of the Mt. Vernon fund.
have been executed behalf of the State by the Mis-
souri, artist, and of them has been hung up in the
State Capitol.
bill authorizing Germans to sell lager beer Sun
day. was defeated by large majority.
William Buschman a young Prussian, lately arrived
in ST. Louis. cut his throat with razor. The act was
committed in so determined manner, that his head
was nearly severed from his body
The Territorial committees of both Houses of Con-
gress having recommended Territorial organization
for Aryo ic Ipct will
and affirmative action from those bodies.
Information has been received at Washington of the
ratification by Nicaragua of the Cass Yissar treaty. 1t
secures important facilities to the United States in
porting munitions of and mails and the right to in
terpose by force for protecting the II ves
elusive preference to any transit company and any
which may be established is forbidden to declare div
dends exceeding fifteen per cent.
The revolution in Hayti has thoroughly succeeded
The Emperor Sououque has abandoned his possessions
to the revolutionary leader Gefrard, and taken refuge
board British vessel.
The steamship America the latest arrival from Europe
brings news that points most threateningy to be-
tween France and Austria. The first named power is
forming army corps in the Alps and nsttutng large
naval preparations in her Mediterranean ports.
The Legislature Of Ohio is considering bill to pre-
vent first and second cousins marrying. While under
discussion. amendment offered to forbid the
rage Of whites and blacks and it is expected that they
will be added to the BILL
Walter Harper. Of Detroit quiet and reserved man.
living modesty there Tor many years has just taken that
town by surprise, with donation of 100000 worth of
property for founding hospital for sick and aged poor
There has been another conviction for murder in Bal
tmore. John Wiseman, boy but fifteen years old.
found guilty of killing another boy of the age
named John Farlan, in July last.
Major Alexander Cnlhertson, of the American Fur
Company, has arrived direct from the Upper Missouri
He brings ST. 800 in gold dust, obtained the divide
between the Missouri AMI Columbia rivers 1t is lump
god not of fine quality, being worth only Sl4 Or SIS
per ounce but plenty in that locality which is known
Gov Stevens Pass The sources of the two streams
SO near that he drank of the Missouri the
east side of the Rocky Mountains and half an hour after
drank out of the Columbia the Pacific slope.
Mrs. Anna Cooper of Cincinnati. formerly of New
Jersey, claims to be linea descendant of Sir Francis
Drake who died in England in 1922 or thercabout, and
left immense estate worth some O,OOO, which,
after passing through several generations, has at last
been enabled to find of the family upon whom to be-
stow itself
Squire Sayres, old we'll known in Ingham
county Michigan committed suicide about the 10th inst
The deceased soldier and pensOner of the of
1912.
The female operatives in the Lowell Iass) mills.
on strike They number about five hundred, mostly
Irish of the lowest order and demand the wages paid
before the crisis of 1857.
1t is rumored that Democratic daily newspaper,
with editors from the South is to be established in New
York, with sinking fund of 100000 to be provided
The Jews of the United States have it in contempa-
ton establish General Assembly. or Board of Rep
resentatives to take control Of Jewish interests in this
country.
The New York Times publishes an agreement made
between Phean of New York and Seereter of Detroit
for great billiard match for $4,000 to be played in
Detroit two months from the l4th.
Charles N. Pine, editor of the Chicago Herald, and
Marshal of Northern illinois, has largely overdrawn his
salary and rendered himself amenabe in other respects
to the penalty Of the Sub Treasury law.