The Placer herald., 1870-03-12
TELEGRApHIC SYNOPSIS.

On the srd inst. property to the value Of
CSC, 900 dollars was destroyed BY fire 10
Owsusboro, Kv.
The Cuban war has degenerated into au
iudisc,iminats slaughter of all prisoners IN
der the black flag and cross bones.
The balance Of trade against the United
States for the Last six months has been sl4-
569,Osl.
Two thousand five hundred and fifty eight
emiprants arrived at New York for the week
ending March End.
The car load OF fresh salmon shipped East
from Sacramento had arrived at New York
in excellent condition.
The great express companies are dividing
the routes so as 10 more effsctually skin the
public.
Government revenue officers claim that
,be New York Central Railroad owes ST.
l52, 900 as internal revenue taxes.
An extra session Of the Louisiana legis!a.
ture was convened by Gov. Yarmouth on
the 7th inst, to last twenty days.
Congress is discussing bill 10 lease the
Alaska seal fisheries for twenty yesrs to
company. 100000 seals to be killed per
year, and the government to receive fifty
cents for each SEAL and each skin must pay
a revenue tax Of two dollars.
Edwards, Of Georgia, another carpet-bag.
ger has been selling cads.sbips for money.
1t was lie abou. Mungen, OF Ohio, cell.
ing cadetsbips.
Captain Hall proposes to make another
trip in search Of the northwest passage.
Trumbull, Of Illinois, has got Sumner
down in the Senate. Trumbul jumps all
Summers motions, and they are voted down.
The Tennessee legislature was without q
quorum on the Alb iDs..
Tho ocean steamer, City Of Boston, is
supposed to be lost al sea.
The National bank at Canaan, Connecti-
cut, was exploded by burg ars on the 5lb
inst, bat the explosion was 80 terrific that
the burglars were frightened away without
getting much money.
General jordan is said to have resigned
The command Of the usurgen. army in
Cuba.
A heavy snow storm prevailed at New
York on Sunday night last.
On the 4h instant property to the
value OF nearly 100000 was destroyed
by fire in Jersey city.
A colony of New York Germans are max
ing arrangements to settle in Alabama.
Nine inches Of snow fell in Redmond,
Virginia on last Sunday.
The following dispatch which is Of fearful
interest to the people Of this coast we pub
lsh entire:
CHteAoo, March Oh.
A Tribnne's New York special SAYS a ru-
NOR is rsuewsd that The Pacific Mail
Steam Ship Company intend TO withdraw
their California steamers, and concen.
trats their business on the China line The
steamer Henry Chauncy which was to .al
yesterday, was detained, bot her officers say
she witl start on Monday. Business by the
Isbmus is very small and the Panama rail
road has refused TO reduce its rates 10 allow
the steamers TO compete successfully with
the overland route. 1t is stated that if the
California line is withdrawn, their steam
ships will be employed in new American
line TO Europe.
Whiimore, tho mongrel carpetbag con-
gressman from South Carolina who was ex-
PEELED from Congress for selling cadst-ships
for money, announces himself as justifabIe
for the act, and as a candidate for re cleo
tion, on the ground, We suppose that mean
er things .bao that are done by Republican
Congressmen.
The trial Of Mcfarland for the murder of
Richardson for seducing bis wife, is set for
the first Monday Of April next.
John A. Philips, one of Grants federal
collectors has pocksted So 0 900 Of govern
msnt funds, and sailed for England.
Sixty thousand dollars worth Of property
was destroyed by fire at Nashua, New
Hampshire, on Sunday last.
Seven hundred and fifty sail maker, and
r'ggers were discharged at the BROOKLYN
navy yard on Tuesday last-reason Uncle
Sam has run out of money.
The number Of hogs packed in Cipcinna>
ii this season is 329,336, average weight
226 lbs.
We give the following dispatch entire:
Nsw YORK, March Sth.
lhe excitement 10 the gold market tolday
has been without parallel siucs September
last. The anxiety OF some gold dealers as
sumed the shape OF a mapia> the equal of
which never was before witnessed 10 the
room. The fluctuations we've unusually fre
quens. Dealers recorded nearly one hrn-
dred changes during the day. The scene
was almost iadescrbable. Every where in
financial and commercial circles the gold
question was the great topic Of conversation.
AS 1t continued in its downward course
II was felt through all the ramiica,ious OF
business. Ibs excitement was intensified
by all manner Of ramors from Washington.
~bicn caused repeated fluctuations in the
price. The decline of gold had tendency
further to TO unsettls business in mercan..
tile circles, and weaken prices. This was
particularly applicable to the department
Of dry goods.
A dispatch Of the 9th further saws. "Sna