Weekly Trinity journal., 1860-02-11
Atlantic News--Overland.

St. Louis news to Jan. 18th, by overland mail,
is received in the Sacramento Union of Feb. 9th.
Much interesting news is brought.
A TERRIBLE calamity occurred at Lawrence,
Mass, on the 10th Of January, by which three
hundred persons, mostly females, were killed and
Injured The Ptmbcrton Mills, five stories high,
fell, buryng six hundred human beings. Imme-
diately the ruins took fire from spirit lamp,
aud many were literally roasted alive. At last
accounts $50 bodies had been recovered, and 50
were still missing Loss of property, S600.0
-. No injury can possibly be done the country
by the present Congress, as no Speaker has been
elected, and no prospect Of organization up to
the l2th ult. DISPATCHES from Washington say
that mail contracts are being constantly surren-
dered the contractors being unable to continue
for want of funds. THE Governor Of New Jer-
sey, in bis message, regards disunion as very re-
mote, and opposes the slave trade. .JNO. BELL,
Of Tennessee has been nominated by the opposi-
ton Of that State as Union Presidential cand-
date. The Alabama Stale Democratic Conven-
ton met, appointed two chairmen, had stormy
time, and adjourned in great confusion. -. The
Indiana Democratic convention met Jan. 1lth.
The Administration and Douglas delegates had a
fierce struggle--the latter successful. =. THE
Legislature Of Kansas was awaiting the decision
OF the Attorney General. The alleged reason of
the majority for quitting Lecompton is not the
insuffciency of accommodations, but settled
antpatby to that place exists on the part Of the
Republican members on account of former asso-
Citations. A UNION meeting was held at Bird ge-
port, Conn. Jan 7th. AT its close the Old
Dominion--the South and the Union were enthu
siastically cheered THREE hundred persons
were thrown ont of employment by the burning
of the nail factory Of Fisher, Morgan Il Co., 6f-
teen miles from Harrisburg, Jan. 9th Loss
S25,O00 RUFUS X. SroRY, New York grocer
had failed for S5O0,000.. THE last ballot for
Speaker stood-neccssary to choice, Ill Sher-
man, l0G Hamilton, 20 scattering, 20. -. Cor.
JoHNsoN's Utah command will be ordered to Ar
iona in the Spring.. lr Is said that when
Seward made his appearance IN the Senate on
Jan. 9th, he was siudiUusly avoided hy the Dem
ocratic side, Douglas and Pugh only greeting
him lie vas greeted with great cOrdaity by
his political friends 1t is also said that Seward
urged upon the Republicans the policy of uniting
on Gimer or Corwin for Speaker, on the night of
JANUARY 9Th. . THE American members have
resolved that they cannot support Lecompton
Democrat for Speaker THE n. Y. MroH says
the Democrats had given up ali hope Of conccn-
tratng the opposition parties on Il candidate
against Sherman-would try a new man. 49,.
MANY of the heavy mail contractors have obtain
ed sixty days extension on their paper. -.
Four thousand persons attended Union meeting
at Albany on the 18th of January. THE fol
lowing California and Oregon appointments had
been confirmed IL Hancock, Collector of San
Diego l.. Dent, Of California, Consul at Quay
mas : f. r. Janey, Superintendent Of Indian AZ
fairs in Oregon and Washington Territories II.
W. Chapman. Surveyor General, and Hamilton
Cooper, OF Georgia, Attorney General, of Ore
gon; l.. Mosier, Register Land ONcc, and W. j.
Martin, Receiver at Roseberg, Oregon.