Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-07-16
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SAN FRANCISCO, July 14-3 P. NJ.

this port to-day, at 3 p. NJ.
Memoranda.
Pm. S. Co.'S steamer Golden Age, JAS.
T. Watkins Com, with passengers from New
York per Geo. Lar, June 90, and New Or
leans direct per Daniel Webster June 22d;
left Panama July lst, at 10 A. M; 30 hours
out passed steamer Sonora, hence for Pana-
ma; arrived Mt Acapulco at $500 A. NJ. 9TH
inst; received the usual supplies and sailed
Mt lO:4O A. NJ same day; on 10th inst, at IL
Is A. NJ, ten miles west of Cape st. Lucas,
passed steamer John l. Stephens, bound
down: arr ived in San Francisco July 14th.
making the run from Panama in - days IL
hours. Arrangements have just been com
pleted by which New Orleans passengers
and mails now come direct to California,
and always in time to connect with the stea-
mer from San Francisco. U. s. so0p ST.
Ma, Us, Bailey, Com was still at Panama;
all we'll Government has decided TO keep
vessels of war cDstantly both at Panama and
Aspinwall. The Isthmus continues healthy
and quiet The railroad is in perfect order
Passengers per Golden .age passed over in
81 hours Left ut Panama steamer Panama;
Railroad Co. IS steamer COiumbus, and Mic
aragua steamer COrfez. In Acapulco Amer
lean ship Boston CITY. Capt. Potter, to sail
9th inst.
Democratic Convention.
June 5th-The New York disputed dele
cation was settled by admitting thirty five
from each party. Ayes 1873 to III nays
Loud cries were then made for the order
of the dav, and the excitement became in
tense Mr.. Mead of Virginia, rose and no
minated that able statesman, James Buchan-
Of Dauuovl yania fnr Tho DrnsiHapru
Mr. Henry Hibbard, of New Hampshire no
minated Franklin Pierce Mr.. Inge, OF
California, nominated Lewis Cass, of Michi-
gan. Mr.. Richardson, Of Illinois, nomina-
ted Stephen A Douglass
Much applause succeeded the nomination
of Mr.. Buchanan and Mr. Douglass, but
Franklin Pierce's name was received coldly
The Chair requested that the Convention
would be as orderly as possible while the
balotiug was going on. The first and 10Th
ballots are as follows:
lst Ballot james Buchanan, 1875; 8. A.
Douglass, 33; + Pierce, l22; Lewis Cass. s.
18th Ballot buchanan l52 Pierce 20;
Douglass o. Cass,5,
The Convention then adjourned until Fri
day.
Buchanan was nominated on the 10Th
Ballot Buchanan, l6S Douglass, l2l,
Cass g.
The New York Softs went over to Doug
lass on the 10th ballot. Maine concentrated
her votes on Buchanan Ohio gave him two
men. Kentucky cast all her votes for Doug
lass, having previously given him but two.
After the announcement of the result on
the 10th ballot, Mr.. Preston, of Kentucky,
said he had stood firmly by Douglass to this
point, but he now felt that the Convention
demanded the nomination of Jas. Buchanan.
The 18th ballot was taken, and the vote
was then announced as being 29G for Bu-
chanan, upon which the cheering was i'm
mense. Three tremendous cheers were then
given for Bucnanan; three equally enthusi
astic ones for Douglass, and three moderate
ones for Pierce.
The Convention then proceeded to vote for
Vice President with the following result:
First Ballot. A Quitman, SO; Lynn
Boyd, 33, Aaron V. Brown, 29 Jas. A Bay
ard, 81: Thos j. Rusk, - J. G. Brecken-
ridge, 55; Benz Fitzpatrick, IL, Herchell. a;
Johnson, 81; Thurston Polk, s.; Jas g Dob
bin, 13.
On proceeding with the Cd ballot, the
name of Brown, Of Tenn was withdrawn,
and six votes given Mr.. Breckenridge; sew
eral other States then changed for Brecken-
ridge, and amidst great excitement, Missis-
sppi withdrew the name of Quitman and
recorded her vote for Breckenridge. The
N. Y Hards changed their vote from Bay
ard to Breckenridge. The vote was then an-
nounced as unanimous for Breckenridge, he
having received 296 votes. lie returned
thanks in an eloquent speech.
Republican Convention.
This body assembled at MusicalFund Hall,
Philadelphia, ON Tuesday After the Gus
tomary preliminaries, Henry Shaw, OF lndi-
ana, was selected as permanent President,
together with the usual complement of Vice
Presidents and Secretaries. Pending re-
port of the committees on credentials and
resolutions, speeches were delivered by Ca
leb b. Smiths of La. , and Senator Wilson, OF
Mass
On the second days proceedings plat
form was presented by Mr.. Wilson, and
adopted. 1t is mainly composed of anti. sla-
very declarations, winding up with nlng
at the Ostend conference, with the endorse.
ment of the Pacific Railroad project, the old
Wing doctrine regarding river and herbor
improvements, and polite invitation to vo-
ters of foreign birth to support the party.
On the first ballot John c, Fremont was
as the r. candidate for the Presi-
dency by nearly unanimous vote. The re-
suit was received with the greatest enthusi-
asm. The balloting for candidate for Vice
President was postponed until Thursday.
The Hon. VIM. L. Dayton, of New Jersey,
was unanimously nominated for Vice Presi-
dent on the first formal ballot.