Daily national Democrat. [volume] (Marysville, Calif.) 1858-1861, 1860-02-22

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ARRIVAL OF THE
OVERLAND MAIL.
Rates to January 3Oth--NO Speaker yet--
Atlantic Items--EurOpean News--Laree
Fire in New York City, &C., DC,

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Fire in New York City, &C., DC.
SAN Francisco, Feb. 2lst.
The Overland mail arrived at Fresno Inst
night with dates from St. Louis to soth
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2O.-A vote for Sneaker
was taken on Friday. On calling for a hal
lot the name ofW. N. II. Smith, American
formerly old line Wing, of North Carolina
was put forward amid much excitement
which grew intense as voting proceeded
Whole number of votes 22s; necessary to q
choice, lis. Sherman lO6 Smith ll2 Cor
win 4; scattering 6. The members from New
Jersey and Pennsylvania led off on Smith
more for the purpose of tantalizing the Dem
ecrats, and they were frightened to find the
Democrats follow their lead, hence thew were
forced to change their votes. Sherman's W.
ting Tor Corwin was the signal of danger
Mr. sherman has called conference of his
ltlends TO meet at noon today, and will with
Draw II another candidate can be elected
There is an early prospect of two horse ex-
presses to California, one via Salt Lake and
the other via Ell Paso
LEAvENwoRTH, Jan. 2s.-The Pixies PEAK
Express Company have decided to runin con-
nection with their line Pony Express from
Leavenworth to Sacramento. The time is
fixed at ten days.
ST Louis, Jan. 30-Among the matters of
large interest maturing at Washington for
early legislation is Pacific Railroad bill of
the most simple. strong and practical charac-
ter. Nearly every Senator and Representa-
tive who has advocated such a bill in times
past, and many who never did, have been
consulted and have given their approval to
the terms of the bill now maturing, and the
very strongest confidence is felt that it will
speedily pass and become law.
The steamer A. V. Tyler with 500 tons Of
freight from Cincinnati to New Orleans,
struck an old wreck and sunk in II feet of
water, 80 miles below Cincinnati, yesterday
morning The ship John Boyd was burned
in her dock this morning.
GREESBUsH, Jan. 2S.-Hartley, the Hudson
river Railroad brakeman, was arrested this
morning by deputy Sheriff Herson, at Green
bush.
New YORK, Jan. 2S.-The Northern Light
arrived to-day. with California mails to 9th
inst Overland mail arrived at St Louis
with dates to 9th instant
European News.
We have advices from Liverpool to the l It'll
per Nova Seotian.
The funeral of Lord Macaulay took place at
w stminister Abbey on the 9th.
The London News comments on q summa-
ny of the Presidents message. 1t says there
is no reason to complain Of the manner in
which the President deals with the general
relations between England and the United
States.
An election at Reading had resulted in the
choice of another Jew as q member Of Parlia-
ment
A large Papal demonstration, presided over
by DR.. Cullen, had been held at Dublin, but
it is represented to have been failure.
The Prussian Ministerial organ though still
of the opinion that the restoration of the
Grand Dukes in Italy would have been the
most desirable solution of the Italian ques-
ton, gives up the project as impossible, and
says annexation TO Sardinia is by far the next
best thing.
The news of Count Walewski's resignation
lad produced very painful impression, and
.he Pope had called together the principal
members of the Sacred College. and declared
TO them that he would never fail in the mis-
sion which God had entrusted to him, but, |
that like predecessor, Plus VII, he would |
suffer exile and even martyrdom rather than
do so.
1t is said that France supports the protest
of Piedmont against the enlistment Of for
eigners for the papal army.
The theaters of Venice had been closed,
owing to political demonstrations.
Letters from Genoa speak of the probabil-
ity of hostilities being resumed in Italy. 1t
was believed the papal troops, reinforced by
the Austrians. would enter the legation, and
in that case, Sardinia would send force to
aid the Roman insurgents.
The King of Naples was reported to be
largely increasing his army.
The Pope is said to have addressed an
other note to all the Catholic powers, except
Sardinia
The appointment of McMahon to the com
mand of the army in Italy. numbering $4,000,
was regarded as q sign of warlike cOmplica-
ton.
The Alta publishes the following two days
later news received by telegraph from St
Louis to Maloy's Stations
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 81, P. fisherman, the
Republican candidate for Speaker Of the
House of Representatives, has withdrawn.
Yesterday, three more ballots were taken,
resulting as follows; Pennington, 49, Smith
ll3; scattering 81 necessary to a choice, ll6.
Pennington, the new Republican nominee, is
from New Jersey.
A great fire occurred in New York yester
day, destroying Bonner's Ledger presses, in
volving loss of Sl7O,OO0
The porter of the steamship Maroon has
been sentenced to be hanged ut Charleston,
s. c., for assisting fugitive slaves to escape.
Mr.. Gilpin, who was Attorney General
under the Administration Of Martin Van
Buren,, is dead.
Washington dispatches just received state
that the Democratic Senators intend to intro
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