The Sierra citizen., 1859-12-31

ARRIVAL or TIE JOHN L. SrEPHENs.-The J. L. Steph-
arrived in San Francisco the 26tb, with dates to
the 5th inst InNsw York they have elected Jones for
Secretary Of State Richmond for State Engineer and
Skinner for Canal Commissioner Democrats. Dennis
ton for Controller Myers for Attorney Dorr
mer for Treasurer Hughes for Clerk Of Court Of Ap
pea Davis for Judge of Court of Appeals and Forrest
for State Prison Inspector Republicans.
The Presidents Message is not to be sent to Congress
until the House organizes.
The New York Herald says: "Repubcan and anti
Lecompton will not fuse officers. Reported that
Democrats had made overtures to South Americans"
1t also says that the Republicans will assail the Pres-
dent if he holds them responsible in his message for the
acts of John Brown.
The reporter to the Sacramento Bee informed by the
agent of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company that no
sale has taken place. and that there is prospect of it.
The Buletins extra says the New York papers state
that the negotiation for the purchase by Vanderbilt Of
the property and franchises of the Pacific Steamship
Company had been broken off, without any prospect of
renewal Immediately after the negotiation failed Pa
c6c Mail Steamship Company shares fell to IA. being
decline of Is per cent from the highest rates lately at
tained
dispatch dated Washington, December I'd, says -
out copies of the Presidents Message in advance Of its
delivery to Congress The same course will be pursued
by the Secretaries with their reports. This course has
been adopted from the fact that organization may
of the Secretaries reports already in type.'"
ATLANTIC IrEMs-Boston, November 3Oth. The Pres
idential Committee of the American Board of Foreign
Missions publish card. deeply duplicating the moral
character of Dr. Pomeroy the Secretary of the Board
and notifying the public Of his dismissal
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many other localities in this State the day of execu
tion.
WASHINGTON, November 30th.-There are now about
eighty members of Congress here The caucuses of the
respective parties will be held on Saturday night.
Judge Douglas and his wife design leaving the city on
the 18th of December, for Florida, the recommends
tion of their physician.
with copies Of the Presidents Message and accompany
ing documents, as heretofore.
New YORK, November 3Oth.-Hggins & Co.'S carpet
factory, Forty third street, destroyed by fire this
morning. Loss, 100000. Twelve hundred hands are
thrown out of employment.
DEATH OF WASHINGTON IRv1NG.-This distinguished
writer died on Monday evening, November 28th, at
his country seat in Irvngtown, near Tarrytown, New
York.
CoNrRAD1crED.-Kit Carson is not dead, as has
been reported He is still Indian Agent at Taos, New
Mexico
Milwaukee and the Schooner J. 81. Tiffany coded Mon
day night in the straits of Mackinac, and both sunk
All hands on the Milwaukee took to boats, and were
picked up by the propeller Free State Four sailors and
the cook of the schooner were lost. The balance Of
those on the schooner saved by the Free State and
brought here
WRECK OF The INDIAN-The wreck of the steamship
Indian proves to have been very serious disaster
Twenty lives lost the victims being chiefly
steerage passengers All the cabin passengers were
saved Five of the who had taken refuge one of
the boats were picked up by the British schooner Wave
and taken to Boston The steamer struck when running
at speed of eight knots hour and the captain
deceived by the soundings having supposed himself
be off Cape Sable. The statements Of the captain and
purser confirm the story of the in all essential
particplars ThA Gladiator and Emperor. the vessels
which rescued sos = tae Survivors, succeeded also
securing the mah Ct the.Indian. The steamer Admiral
arrived at Poftak Maine Nov. 29th, from ST. Johns
bringing the mails Of the Indian also the purser chief
steward, and fourteen steerage passengers-Richard
Brown, G. Cromen and William Cross, for Toronto ;
Pearson, for Montreal Julia Hickman, aged rs, and
Eva Hickman, infant, for New York, drowned
The cargo was mostly for Canada.
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