The Placer herald., 1860-02-25
Eastern News.

! IHo O'eiIduu MAIL WlLn 81. Louis dates
to January 30th, arrived on the 2lst inst.
We extract summary from the telegraph
dispatches to the Sacramento Union:
There was thrilling excitement in the
House of Representatives, at Washington
on Friday, Jan. 9th. The Democrats began
to vote for Smith, of North Carolina. (Old
Line Whig,) for Speaker, and the entire De-
mocratc vote went over to him. At one
time he came within two votes of an elec
ton, and would have been elected had not
several Republicans, who at first voted for
him, changed their votes before the result
was announced.
The following day, the Republicans held
caucus, when Sherman withdrew his name as
candidate and Pennington, of New JERSEY.
was nominated.
On Monday, Jan. 3Oth, in a speech before
the House, Sherman withdrew his name.
A ballot was then had Necessary to a
choice lls votes: Pennington received IFS:
Smith ll3; Scattering 6. Sherman (Rep.)
and Winslow (Dem.) unknown to each other,
both moved to adjourn. House refused.
Another vote was taken with the same re-
suit; also another without choice.
Smith subsequently withdrew his name.
On Tuesday, Jan. 3lst late in the after
noon, another ballot was taken with the fol
lowing result: Whole number of votes cast.
233; necessary to choice, III; Penning-
ton, of New Jersey, (Rep.) had llG; Nc
Clernand, Of Illinois, (Dem had 81; Scatter
ing, 26. So Pennington came within one
vote of an election.
Domestic Summary Postal Facilities.
A dispatch from Leavenworth January
2Sth, states that the Post Office Department
has ordered the Utah mail service back to
its original time, making weekly instead
of semi-monthly mail. Whether this
is to be extended beyond Salt Lake is not
stated, though such may be proper infer
ence.
The same dspasch states that the Pixies
Peak Express Co. have decided to run in
connection with this line pony express from
Leavenworth to Sacramento. The dispatch
adds that, under the admirable system of this
Company, there is little doubt that this will
be accomplished. This report is corrobora-
tive of one already communicated, which, it
appears, was teegraphed from Washington
to the New York Times.
Some very important movement is now
going on at Washington, having in view
the establishment and extension of the tele
graphic communication with California The
heads of the different telegraphic companies
are now, or soon will be, there together, with
the representatives of the two California
companies, by the Central and Southern
Overland lines.
nff rfir,II .(r L,,, f,rc 4.
maturing plan for running a horse Ex-
press from Syracuse, the terminus of the
Pacific Railroad to San Francisco; and there
is reason to believe it will soon be put in
operation. 1t will carry nothing but letters
and valuable packages, charging high rates
therefor.
simultaneously with this movement the
Stebbins Telegraph Company will extend
their wires to Sherman, in Texas, and acting
in concert with the Butterfield Company,
newspapers and private dispatches will be
conveyed through to the eastern end of the
California line. 1t is calculated that the
time required will be less than eight days
There is little doubt but that this will be
done even should Congress furnish no aid
1t is believed that it can be made to pay.
Your great telegraph achievement, which
has already been spread over the country,
reaches the Atlantic States most opportnnely,
and will give an additional impulse to these
two commendable movements.
A dispatcb from Washington says: "Rus-
sell & Majors have stations on the whole
route between st. Joseph and Carson Valley,
and only need an organization to commence
pony Express. They propose to 60 through
in eight days"
Miscellaneous.
The Kentucky and Tennessee Legislatures
have been visiting the Ohio Legislature at
Columbus, and all have had jolly time of
it. Great enthusiasm and the utmost good
feeling prevailed. A dispatch was received
from Governor Morgan, of New York, in
viting the Legislatures of Kentucky, Tennes-
see and Ohio, to visit Albany.
The Express is reported to have reached
Leavenworth from the Pixies Peak gold
mines with $4,000 worth of gold dust
BY advices from the city Of Mexico to
January 10th, Mramon was preparing an
expedition against Caravajal. The clergy
refused him funds for the Vera Cruz expe-
diton.
Foreign News.
1t is becoming daily more doubtful wheth-
er the European Congress will assemble.
The Prussian ministerial organ gives up all
hopes of the restoration of the Grand Duke
of Italy, and says annexation to Sardinia is
the next best thing.
Genoa letters speak Of the possibility of
the resumption Of hostilites in Italy. 1t
was believed that the Papal troops, support