Butte record., 1856-09-20
Democratic State ConventIon.

ond days proceedings Of the Convention. to
wit: The nomination of Charles L. Scott
Esq, of Tuolumne, and Hon Joseph c. Nc
Kibben, of Sierra, for Congress-of the char
acter and qualifications Of the gentlemen
we then made mention.
Mr. Scott is a nati:e of Virginia, and Mr..
McKibben of Pennsylvania.
The convention has completed the nomi-
nations by selecting for clerk of the Supreme
Court Charles S. Fairfax. Of Yuba For
State Superintendent of Public Instruction.
Andrew J. Moulde- Of San Francisco.
For Presidential Electors, Don Augustus
0livera, Of Los Angeles; George Freaner,
of Siskiyou Peter de la Tore, Of San Fran
cisco, and A c. Bradford, of San joaquin
The Democratic State Convention has thus
placed before the electors of California a
ticket which, to say the least, compares IA
vorably with either of those nominated by
their opponents With many of the gentle
men above named,we are personally aequain-
ted, and know them to be gentlemen Of de
cided ability, ample qualifications, and strict
integrity.
Andrew ]. Moulder, late Auditor of San
Francisco, is a highly accomplished gentle
man, and will make a most excellent Super
inteildent Of Public Instruction.
Charles s Fairfax IS one Of the most de
servelly popular men in the State ard well
qualified for the Clerkship Of the Supreme
Court
The ticket for Presidential Electors is a
strorg ore, and will, we predict, be elected
by thousands
The three parties are now completely in
the field Their standard bearers are chosen.
Their popular orators are canyassing the
State, and between now and the 4th day OF
November next politicians will be unusually
active. Fellow Democrats-you have a great
labor to perform. You must not trust too
much in the business of your cause. You
cannot be too deeply sensible of the import
ance Of the contest of 1856. You are now at
the opening of battle which is to be most
hotly contested. Be not misled by false,
side issues, or corrupt, or unwise counscls.
Let the great, agitating, true issues be sub
.iec;cd to the test Of Democratic light-truth,
argument and principles; and the sound
sense and intelligence Of the people will Sc
cure the triumph Of your cause against all
odds, which all the combinations in this
County and State, however INSCRIPTIONS,
unprircipled and powerful, can bring to
crush out the only party, which is really
liberal, progressive, national, conservative,
and in harmony with the living spirit Of the
age.
MAN vs.. BEAR.-On Saturday last, says
the Stockton .4rgus, Mr.. F. H. Ayres, living
on the san Joaquin river, went in pursuit cf
a bear that had been committing dcprela-
tions on his swine. Coming up with the
animal he discharged the contents OF both
barrels of his gun into his body This in
censed, without disabling the bear, causing
him to turn upon his assaiiant, when, with
one stroke Of his paw, he tore away portion
Of his thigh, and, seiziug his head in his
mouth, crushed it in a fearful manner.
breaking in the bones of the forehead and
nose, and laying bare portion of the brain
The brute then left him, and was tracked a
considerable distance by ihe blood from his
wounds, but was not overtaken. Little hopes
are entertained of the recovery of Mr. Ayres.
PISTOLS FOR FoUR.-EO take exceptions
to the proceedings of committees on invita-
tons because they neglect, or Intentionally
leave ont certain ladies, we think is very
impolitic fer the friends of such. ladies to
manifest their displeasure in boistrous, and
ungenteel insinuations in the presence OF
ladies and gentlemen, who are engaged in
innocent amusements from which they con
slider themselves or friends excluded, is very
unwise and ungentlemanly to say the least
This drawing and swapping pistols in crowds
Is not only very silly but it is extremely
dangerous to innocent persons, and lays
the one who makes such attempt liable to
be shot down in self defence whether he
sails under the protection of spirits or not
FRoNr SALT LAKE Our intelligence from
the city of the Later Day Saints. is rather
discouraging, in an epicurian point Of view.
Whether it arises from their location or from
the partiaity of Providence, certain it is /
that in proportion to their zeal in multiply
ing mouths for food. in that proportion have
all their endeavors to supply them proved
futile. For two or three years past, many
of them have been at the point of starvation, /
and would, perhaps. actually perished for
want food, bat for the gathering and hus- /
banding of the yarions insects which, while .
destroying their crops, were the means Of
saving their lives The following extract
from the Deseret .Ne,cs, will give the reader /
some idea of their present edible prospects
g In addition to the drouth and destruc-
ton by insects last season, to the severity Of .
the past winter and consequent heavy loss /
II stock, and TO the destitution we are still /
suffering, the long continued dry weather.
-"e scane supply OF water at command for I
irrigation, the entire destruction of crops
BY grasshoppers in Cache county, and the
ike destruction in portions of Box Elder
md Utah counties, the general ravages OF
he tobacco and other worms upon potatoes
md corn, and the parehing of whole fields of
grain before the heads are filled, are far
rom promising surplus Of food for the
Saints now here and the thousands already
.L.s,~ a.
Notwithstanding these discouragements