The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1860-06-23
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WE have received eastern dates till
the 25th, md frontier dates iii the 29thA
ultimos We suhjoin the following sum
fnaFy B, B. i ".
The United States frigate Niagara
sailed on Friday, the 18th nit (, for Pana-.
ma, where she ii 10 receive on board the
Japanese embassy and convey Them 70
Japan She viii hardly arrive ut Pauat
ma before August.
1t IS stated that Postmaster Fowler
left New York on the 18th inst, In the,
Moses Taylor, bound to Havana, whence
lie viii 20 to Mexico Or somewhere IN
South America. His friends raised d
purse for him Of several thousand dollars.
The War Department received large
mail from Utah oil the the 2lst uIt.
The impression Is now general that the
over issue Of Pacific mail stock IS much
larger than supposed. The statement
said to come from the Company own Of
fee is said 10 be 2, 400 shares. lii is said
that certificates for 10000 shares have.
been presented for dividends, and that alI
these are registered in the stock
Al large number OF members OF Con-
gress left Washington Oh tile 2lst ana
ed to attend the Douglas demonstration
at New y ork, among whom were Rnsk,
Of Arkansas. Hamilton, OF Texas, and
CIingnan, 81 North Carolina. The lead
ers Of the party were endeaYoring 10
agree upon definite plan Of action in
order to unite the whole force upon d can
didate acceptable to all sections Of the
party Exeftions were being made to
bare Douglas, Guthrie and others; with.
drawn from the ring, oremose the pend
ing difficulties to a perfect union upon the
cahd idatc.
The register kept ty the Observatory
OF Harvard College shows that, while i'd
the. first fonr months Of 1859 there was a
fall of 25i5o inches of rain, 10 1850 there
was only 6.25 inches .. T: 1: DILL; .. 5. {.
IelSE aIsE lEsrAa s sS
The growing whoa crop from Frcderieks-
.hnrg 10 the mouth OF tie Rapbahannock
river embracing the large and fertile
valley of The RappahanRoclS, nearly d
hundred miles N length is less proltiis.
ing than for many years past. Iii. Rich
alond, WesttnorelItd, Middlesex, Spol.
sylyania, King George, Orange and Staf.
lord, the worm is making great inroatis.
II has made disappearance IN seyorul Dor.
tions OF the county Of Amherst. and
rs playing sud havoc with the growing.
wheat 5 III: 5igi3s: >S.l "
The prevailing droutl begins to be Sc.
riously felt by The farmers ii New York.
and New England There have beeli mo
derate showers 10 New York CITY and.
vicinity but beyond tint the dro1th has
not abated. The promise of grass ard
hay Is diseouraging >..% .:-.55 q &. 4
The cattle disease Of Massachusetts Is
attracting attentioh III. Congress: the
Honse Committee Oh Agriculture having
been directed By resolution to Inquire IN
To- the subject. .3* * :... IN
The cattle distemper, so fatal in Mas.
.saehnsettsl has extended into Connecticut.
at Boston on the oath Of. MAY, Qneen
Nictoria's birthday was celebrated Iy the
british residents, and by n salute from
the British steamers. II f. ... .ssf II
Flour made from wheat grown the pre-.
sent season has made its appearance in
tho Augusta tGa,9 market 'z EE.,az
The transfer clerk in the Office Of the
Pacific Mail Company, In New York, WHO
rs stiit missing, is n defanlter to the
amount Of $4,000. 1.
Three Of The police Of Boston have been
arrested on a charge Of robbery. >ssI
Marshal Rynders has levied npoE the
property Of the SnFeties Of ex, Postmaster
Fowler to tho amount Of $l55, 554, but
the bond is said TO be for only 5$T5, 600. n
The Boston Transcript says that among
the passengers by lie Europa is the
Prince dc Joinrille, travelling iaceg. He
Is going to Canada on fishing ,excnr- !
sion, =. : !-1,s.'ss3 / = -.
The republican treasurer of Floyd
county, Iowa, has defspited and fled with
=, 200 Of the eoaOty's money. s1
LATEST FROM THE WEST
cot. JACK HAYS, OF TEXAS NoroRIErY IN
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