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The weekly Columbian. [volume] (Columbia, Tuolumne Co., Cal.) 1856-1???, 1856-07-19

The Pacific Mail Steamer Golden Age arriv'
ed at San Francisco on the i4th Inst, bringing
papers from New York up to June goth. The
following is condensed report OF the Atlantic
news:
Democratic National OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ton Of Buchanan md Breckenridge.
The Cincinnati Democratic Nominating Con
vention completed its labors on Friday, the 6tf
of June, BY the nomination of James Buchanan
Of Pennsylvania, for President. and John q
Breckenridge. of Kentucky, for Vice President
The first and fifteenth ballot were as follows:
FIRST BALLOT.
James Buchanan 1851 Franklin Pierce. 12z
S. A. Douglass. 33 Lewis Cass.
The Convention then adjourned till Friday.
SIXTEENTH BALLor-BucHANAN NOMINATED.
Buchanan, los Cass,
Douglass, III
The New York Softs went over to Douglass
on the sixteenth ballet Maine concentrated
more. Kentucky cast all her votes Douglass
having previously given him hut seven.
The half votes were rejected by the Chair, a
point of order being raised on them in conse-
ouence of Ohio casting half votes for Cass
After the announcement of the result on the
sixteenth ballot Mr. Preston of Kentucky said
he had stood firmly by Mr. Douglass to this
point. but he now felt confident that the Con-
vention demanded the nomination Of James Blu
Chanan.
The seventeenth ballot was taken
The vote was then announced as being FOG
FOR Mr.. buchanan, upon which the cheering was
immense.
Three tremendous cheers were then given to
Buchanan. three equally enthusiastic for Doug
lass, and three moderate ones for Pierce.
The Convention then proceeded to vote fol-
y candidate for Vice President, with the follow
ing result:
FIRST BALLOT.
John A. Quitman, 50 J. c: Breckenridge. s.
Lynn Boyd, 80 Benz. Fitzpatrick. II
Aaron V. Brown. 20 H. " Johnson, g.
James A Bavard 81 Trustol Polk,
Thos. ]. Rusk. 2 Jas. c. Dobbn. /;
On proceeding with the second ballot tn
name Of Mr.. Brown, of Tennessee. was with
drawn, and his votes given for Mr.. Breckin
ridge. Several Other States then changed TO
Mr. Breckenridge. and. amidst great vehement
Mississippi withdrew the nama Of Qlitman. an,
recorded her vote for Breckinridge. Judg
Bearislev for the New York Harda. changes
their votes from Bayard t. Beckinrdge. TIL
vote was then announced as unanimous for Nj
Brpckinridre. he having receivek 296 votes.
The announcement was received with lnl
rnense applause.
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6peeial Notes.
County Medical Association.

County Medical ASSOCIATION.
-In accordance with resolution, adopted at meet
ing Of the members of the medicinal profession, held in
sonora July LIST Tor the purpose Of organizing MEDICAL
CHIEuRGIcAI SOCIETY for the COUNTY or TroIuxSE-
Notice is hereey given that an adjourned meeting Will
be held at the Placer Hotel Sonora the first Monday
August next, At IL O'Clock, ". for the purpose OF
adopting Constitution. Bylaws, and Code OF Ethics
for the election Of officers and the transaction of such
other business a. may be deemed necessary to perfect
said organization,
AL members of the profession in regular standing ART
requested to come forward and join the association.
By Order,
]. s. GRAHAM II. D., sec.'y.
July 5th, lSse.4t.
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Probate Notice.

Probate Notice.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA. PROBATE CorRr,
July 5th, 1856.
ls NE NATTER or TIE Estate Itappearlug satisfscto
pncS o., ry ~, to ,t this Court IL that i
and personal property belonging to the above nsmed e.
tate pay the debts and expenses Of administration
Nt ordered That notice he, and the same IL hereby n
ven to Ill persons interested appear before the Hon
Probate Judge of said County at the Court House IN So
nora Saturday, the pd day of August A. D. 1885, o.
an orcer should not issue to the Administrator Of said
Estate to sell all the real and personal property belonging
to the same much as shall be required to pay ths
debts. By 0aoER OF TUE Cou2I.
.... Attest,
:rs Z. A. ROBINSON, Probate Clerk
Z. +. WHITE, Ueputy,
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ARRIVAL OF THE
GOLDEN [1@]z N : A. AGE
NOMINATION OF
James Buchanan, for President.

T. G. BRECKENRIDGE, of KY, Nominate
al for vice Prcsident-Black Republican
md Know Nothing Nominations - FIJI
Inorc's Observation-Disclosures from nun
SOS, &c. SC.
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DIED :-On the 10Th OF July, IN Sonora, 1dOAA
KOONTY aged IS years. late of Washington Comfy, Ma
ryand
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The Pacific Mail Steamer Golden Age arrlv-
ed at San Francisco on the i4th Inst, bringing
papers from New York up to June goth. The
following is condensed report of the Atlantic
The weekly Columbian. [volume] (Columbia, Tuolumne Co., Cal.) 1856-1???, 1856-07-19
The North American Convention.

The North American National Convention.
composed Of Delegates representing that por-
tioa of the American Party who are opposed to
the extension of slavery, and to Willard Fill
more for the Presidency, and Andrew j. Don
nelson for the Vice-Presidency. met on Thurs
day, in the Apollo Rooms. Broadway. There
was very large attendance, and the Delegates
seemed disposed to harmony aud good feeling.
The Convention then balloted ten times for
President, and finally nominated Nathaniel P.
Banks. jr., by acclamation.
The Convention then balloted for Vice-Pres-
ident:
VIM F. Johnston, SO Hannibal Hamlin,
Thos. II. Ford, Is Anthony Colby. s
John C. Fremont. IL John Bell.
Lewis D. Campbell, Chauncey Schafer,
Whole number of votes, log
New YoRK, June 20th--A letter has been re-
ceived from Mr.. Fillmore accepting unreserv
eddy the nomination OF the Know Nothing Con-
vention for the Presid snt
--latest advices from Kansas indicate con-
tinnance of the troubles in that region. A band
Of three hundr ID Missourians encamped near
Lawrence. had been ordered off by Col. Sum-
ner Of the U. S. troops and collision was fear.
&c.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-04-02
necessary

Why MEXICO IsAN ASARcHY.-The immense
wealth of the Roman Catholic Church in Mex
leo is often spoken of on account of its infiu-
ence in political affairs. While the annual
income of the republic does not exceed 50 ,OoO-
600, the revenues ofthe church will amount to
S2o,OO0,000. The product of the tithes, on an
average, is estimated at 81 ,s35, 900 per annum,
and, in addition to this, the clergy possess an
immense capital in specie, the accumulation
OF three centuries, arising partly from bequests
and partly from surplus income. The eccle-
slast establishment consists of one archbishop
ric, that of Mexico, chiefly from that portion
of the tithes intended for the subsistence of
the clergy, and amounts to s400, ,0O0-the arch
bishop receiving S130 900.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-04-02
THE RAFTsMAn's JOURNAL,

pro slavery Congress, that fraudulently swept
from the free States, the last vestige of ma
tional right, BY declaring the Missouri restric-
ticn, sEinoperGtiue and roid.'' Thus, the Pres
ident, by one single act, removed the last bar
rier, that had been mutually, and sacrcdly rais-
ed by our fathers, against the encroachments
of slavery. By this single act, the President.
Franklin Pierce, broke up faithful, and SOL
emn contract, between the two great sections
of our country, which has already opened up
field Tor strife and civil war. By this one
act, he destroyed sacred compromise. that
was made in good faith, between the north
and the south, to exist forever, the dcstruc-
tion of which, has greatly endangered the u
nlon And by this act, he flung to the winds,
all the binding obligations Of the nations plight
ed faith, and forced her to abandon her solemn
engagements, and sent slavery on its withering
march, over all the virgin SOIL that thirty -four
years before, had been for a valid considera-
ton, decided to freedom, forever. Then is not
the first charge in the indictment true That
the President has rio!ated the public faith, by
breaking up solemn contract, between the
two great sections of our country, which will
greatly endanger, if not entirely dissolve our
Union
And in reference to the editor OF the Re-
publican, have,only to say, that il he intends
to write in the style of low and vulgar insult
he will not be noticed, for
mo candid upright, honorable man
Will dare insult me- and 10 other can
Clearfield, March 2Sth 1856. CJ.
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DEMOCRATIC INFRINGEMENT.

Last fall the people were frequently assured
by the Democratic leaders that, in case their
party was successful, numerous reforms would
be effected and the strictest economy prac-
ticed in our State affairs and finances. We
observe they are busy at work but it seems to
rs that their ideas of economy differ materi-
ally from those of prudent men generally
The Berks County Press, in noticing the pas
sagc of bill TO regulate the State printing,
says that it sslearns from those who have ex-
anined its provisions carefully, that it not on
ly increases the price TO be paid for compost
tion' and press work. seventy per cent, but
will add upwards of THIRTY THOUSAND DOL
LARS per annum to the cost of doing the work !;
that 1t is understood that the special object in
passing this bill is for the purpose of estab-
fishing at Harrisburg new sham democratic
central organ - and adds that sea more un-
blushing attempt to rob the Treasury has not
been made for many years, although the party
has ever been good at performing operations
Of this kind" A few days since the General
Appropriation Bill was up before the House,
snd among the items We observe one of s., 500
for employing State Engineer, which was
carried by vote of SO to 80. 1t would seem
that the duties which this officer is to perform,
come strictly within the sphere of the Canal
Commissioners duties. If this is the case,
the creation of this Office is nothing moro than
another means of rewarding some favorite
without encroaching upon the e.iesh-pots" of
others. This sort of retrenchment seems to
be peculiar TO the Democratic reformers in this
ES1fA md ,srr1,t Io
payers to remember these operations, as they
viii give them pretty correct idea of the man
ner in which Democratic Legislature is dis
posing of the money which is extorted from
them in the way Of high taxes.
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, was unanimously declared the nominee for Ca.
nal Commissioner.
On motion of Mr.. Howard State Central
Committee, consisting of one from each Sena-
toriai district, was selected by the delegates
from the several districts-as follows:
1. Joseph .. Flanegan, Jacob Dock, Phii'a.
2. Henry L. Benner, Oliver P. Cornmen.
Charles Thompson Jones, Phil'a.
8. William II. Singlef, Montgomery.
4. Fl. Jones Brooke, Delaware.
5. Daniel r. Clymer, Bcrks.
6. Henry T. Darlington, Bucks.
Z. Peter Martin, Lancaster; George Riff
man Lebanon.
s. G. +. Mucnch, Dauphin.
9. b. j. Hagenbuch, Lehigh.
II. David Wills, Adams.
y. Abraham Forry, York.
Is. E. Beatty, Cumberland.
IA. David c. Boal, Centre.
IS. John Penn Jones, Blair.
l6- Philip T. Maus Montour
~. iiliam Jessup, Susquehanna
10 Gen. Ashley NJ. Hills, Clsarfoid
49, William Stewart, Mercer.
90. John w. Horne, Crawford.
u. Michael Wcyand, Beaver.
Y A. II. Miller, Thos.L. Shields, Allsgh'y.
70. Thomas Miller, Jr., Washington.
"A. Gen. William II. Koontz, Somerset.
20. Philip Clover, Clarion.
26. Israel Gutelius, Snyder.
q. + obert Stitt, Westmoreland.
2o. Robert NJ. Palmer, SchuylkiN.
The Committee met after adjournment, and
elected Ii. Jones Brooke of Delaware county.
Chairman.
After some remarks by Gen. Small, Hon
John Covode, Mr.. Howard and Dr. Gazxam,
the thanks of the Convention were rendered
to the officers and members Of the Iepisia.ura
for their kindness in granting the use of tho
Hall; when the Convention adjourned with
three hearty cheers for the ticket.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-04-02

THE LIoUoR LICENSE BILL.-The committee
of conference settled upon license bill which
was submitted to the two Houses of our State
Legislature on Friday last. The bill passed
the Senate unanimously; the House by two
thirds vote. Hotels and taYerns are to be clas-
sified according to the estimated yearly rental
Where the rental Is $4,000 or more, the Ii
cense tax is to be 81 600; where from 900
to $4,000, license $500; from $4,000 to S.
600, license $500; from S4 900 to s6 900, IL
cense $500; from $4,000 to $4,000, license
$500; from ST 900 to $4,000, license $3.50;
from $500 to $1,000, license S10O; from $500
to $500 rental, $50 license; and where the
rental is under $500, license of S25 is to be
paid; Provided, that in Philadelphia and Pitts
burgh no license shall be granted for less than
SIS, and in other cities, towns and boroughs
containing over 200 tarables, for not less than
$50; one hotel in the cities to be licensed for
every 100 taxables, and one for every $50 tax
ables elsewhere, and allows one eating-house
to be licensed for every four hotels, th- ii~S.~o
not 70 ha las. tI~r. 900 rIttsburgh and Phil
adelphia. and elsewhere not less than $50.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-04-02

INVESTIGATING CoNMITTEE.-On Monday of
last week, Mr.. Speaker Banks appointed l..
D. Campbell of Ohio, Mr.. Howard of Michi-
gan, and Mr.. Oliver of Missouri, to proceed to
Kansas for the purpose of fully investigating
all the troubles of the Territory. Mr. Camp
bell, on Tuesday. asked to be excused, and
Mr.. Sherman of the same State, was appointed
in his place. Mr.. Hickman, it is said, signi-
fed his unwillingness to serve on the commit
tee. The committee is authorized to employ
Clerks and Sergeants-at-arms, to proceed to
the Territory, to investigate fully all the
frauds charged TO have been committed in all
the elections, and the President is requested
to afford them military protection should it be
necessary.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-04-02
A "NEIGHBoRLY" SALUTE.

In last weeks issue of the Democratic or
gan in this place, We find an article, headed
"Roorbacks Re-appearing," in which we are
charged with ssendorsing an unmitigated and
wholesale falsehood,'' by publishing set OF
resolves of the New Hampshire Legislature OF
lo47, which were said to have been written by
Franklin Pierce, and which conflict with the
present position of his party on the slavery
question. We gained our information and
copied the resolutions from one of the most
respectable and reliable journals printed in
Philadelphia and we were not cognizant that
any pretension was made to deny their author
ship until We noticed the extremely polite and
genteel article of the Republican. The mere
dictun of sour neighbor'' down street can't,
however, be taken proof positive that
"barefaced lie,'' as he terms it, has been cir
culated. 1t is an insult to the intelligence of
the people to suppose that they have the cre-
duity to believe so. AS to the matter of using
harsh epithets, We care not whit. There is
no inordinate amount of mental calibre re-
quired to call man liar: a street rowdy or
brawling bully can do that to perfection, and
never ipiure himself-he won't wink at the ef-
fort. There are individuals, we have often
heard it remarked, who are constitutionally
addicted to falsifying. They can't avoid it;
and by some mode of ratiocination peculiar to
themselves, they are led to believe that all
others are possessed of similar weakness,
and soon they become habituated to impugn-
ing the veracity of their neighbors. We trust.
for the sake of moral progress, if for nothing
else, that the editor of the Republican is not OF
this class; though, judging from the manner
in which he has delivered himself of late, it
might readily be supposed that he would come
within the category of those who
Have lights where others eyes blind,
As pigs said to see the wind"
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a HORRIBLE TRAGEDY took place six miles
east OF bridgeport, in Madison county, n. Y.
on Sunday the 23d of March. The wife of
drunken, worthless fellow, named Mathew
" ara murdered four of her children in cold
blood. Ward neglected his family and treated
them cruelty. His wife threatened if he did
not reform and help her, she would kill herself
and children. He needed not the threat and
continued his old habits. On the day named
he went fishing, when the wife took an axe
and cut the throat of four children, the oldest,
aged about years, escaped by running, the
pursuing. Mrs. W. then return
eo ana attempted to cut her own throat with
a razor but did not cut deep enough to prove
fatal.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-04-02

DEATH or J. BIDDLE GORDON, Esq.-It is
with feelings of deep regret that We announce
the death OF J. Biddle Gordon, ESQ.,, of this
borough. He died very suddenly yesterday
at about p P. N. from what are technically
termed 'sspinal spasms." He had returned
home the evening before from visit east
and though complaining of slight indisposi-
tlon went to his office on the morning of his
death, after which he stopped in at the house
Of John l.. Cutie, Esq, where he died as be-
fore stated. His remains, We understand, are
to be taken to Reading, where his fathers
family reside. He was young man of much
promise with the brightest prospects before
him, and was highly esteemed by all who
knew him.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-04-02
S. B. ROW, EDITOR AND PRopR1EroR.
CLEARFIELD, PA, APRIL 2. 1855.
Nominees Of the Philadelphia Convention.
THE UNION STATE CONVENTION.

Thi. body, which met at Harrisburg on last
Wednesday, to nominate State ticket for the
support OF ali opposed to Locofocoism, ad
journed on the 9th, after having accomplished
the purposes for which it was called. Nearly
every district in the State was represented.
delegates from all but two, We believe, being
in attendance. The proceedings were charac-
tsrised by the greatest harmony, and were OF
such : satisfactory nature to create the live
Hest anticipations for the success of the ticket
nominated, which is composed as follows
CANAL. COMMISSIONER
THOMAS E. COCHRAN, Of York Co.
AUDITOR GENERAL,
DARWIN PHELPS, OF Armstrong Co.
SURVEYOR GENERAL,
BARTHOLOMEW LAPORTE, of Bradford Co
The Philadelphia Daily Ne,Us, substantial
American journal, speaks of the nominees in
the following manner
ssAll of these nominees are gentlemen of
high character, undoubted qualifications, and
personal influence and popularity in the res
pectiye localities in which they reside. Mr..
Cochran is IN Old Line Wing, and formerly
represented York in the State Senate. He is
a lawyer by profession, and for many years ed
tied the York Republican. His nomination is
the best that has been made for Canal Com
missioner for many years. He would do honor
70 the Office, and is just the man to introduce
the much needed reform in that Department
of the Government.
"Mr. Phelps is an American and now repre-
sents Armstrong county in the House of Rep
resentatives. He was formerly Whig is a
lawyer by profession, gentleman of high
character, and, in every respect, admirably
qualified 10 discharge the duties of the account
ing Department of the Government.
'.Mr. Laporte is an American Republican.
and wal formerly Democrat. He was mem
Der of the last House of Representatives, and
10 again member of the present one. He is
strong man in Northern Pennsylvania, and
we'll qualified for the duties of the Land De-
partment-"
AS THIS Is probably the only ticket tha. will
be presented in opposition to the Democratic
State ticket, there will be no difficulty in in
diriduals deciding which they shall support.
The Democratic papers were predicting fare
up In the Convention, but have been sadly dis
appointed, and as matter of course will be
down on the nominees severely. But the can
didates are so well known that their structures
will fall harmless upon them. OF Mr. Phelps
we can speak from personal knowledge. He
is man of undoubted ability, and wherever
he is known is decidedly popular. The dis
trict which he represents in the Legislature
gave formerly Democratic majority of from
1000 to 1900; Mr.. Phelps was, however, elect
ed by a handsome majority, running several
hundred ahead of the rest of the ticket upon
which he had been placed.
The proceedings of the Convention will be
found elsewhere in this paper.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-04-02

PROTECTION OF SLAVE PRoPERTY-By the
law passed at the late session of the Virginia
Log Sls.ature, 10 prevent, as far as possible, the
abduction of slaves by means of the northern
vessels navigating the streams tributary to the
chesapeake Bay, the pilots are required to
search every vessel outward bound, to ascer-
tam II any fugitive slaves are aboard. For
making the inspection they are to exact a fee
of 50 from the captain. An Inspector Gener-
the Governor
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A Day SPELL.-Late advices from Isle au
Sal, Cape de Verds, state that the Island was
healthy, but water was exceedingly scarce, no
rain having fallen for four years, which caused
the cattle to die in great numbers. Bread
stuffs we're held at very high prices-four at
sls per bbl., and bread at SO per bag.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-04-02

WAR ExPENsEs.-The Chancellor of the Brit
Ish Exchequer, in statement made to Parlia-
ment, estimates the cost of the two years. war
with Russia at f43, ,56t 900 or about 5000 .0OO.-
600! Add equal amounts for France, Russia
and Turkey and we have total of $500 900, 900
1t will take, perhaps, one thousand millions of
dollars to pay all the expenses of the war.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-04-02

SALrPErRB IN TEsNEssrE.-A company in
East Tennessee has been formed for the pur-
pose fmanufactoring Saltpetre. Large guam
titles Of the nitrous earth ars to be found in
teic scctioa of the State.