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The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-11-03

FLORA JUST OUT have this day received my
alright top cooking stove which got up IN Phiadel
ha expressly for this market made very heavy and
maeabe have called the
Flora TIGHT Cooking patented 1857 heavy and thick for
family use, and destined to be the cook a delight
II TO bake, roast FRY; stewS roi Ac superior
cooking In this market and has attached 70 summer
arrangement For sale only woodwards Metropolitan stove
brown front balcony
also, door TO svages hardware store
No between 10Th and 18th streets
Oct 2S-6m ..eG e. WOODWARD
nLD STELLA BORDERS-Ladies having Old
stoa which they wish "back nierino centres
Will wide and low priced black French
inerno for the purposc ts
mourning goods larger or more richly va
Families seeking c ni- Of black solicited to call and
inspect the assortment
Oar department thoroughly assorted IN all the best Hs
Flannela blankets In all grades Nh immense stock
New supplies from the North and East daily.
All marked In plain figures at their actual cash vsne.
One price only; no detiaiion allow ed .-...,.
PERKY & BROTHER
.aa..s sCenrtl Stores, west building,
Oct 27--i0ju ..,.-ar. - , e.a opposite Centre Market
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-11-03

WATcH Houss BnoKN orrs.--0n Sunday night the
wstch-housc in the First ward broken open, and
three prisoners released No clue has yet been obtained
to the perpetrators OF the act. ~ 4,ss
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-11-03

Al LII THE GOODS IN STORE and those daily
~ coming all marked in plain figures their present
cash value
Oar present probably much the largest and most generally
all ratss goods Of in the District Hence
will Of time and by
which they cordially solicited to make.
price only marked in plain figures by one Of the firm
deviation permitted
settled requested points entirely
serious.
New supplies from tho North and East daily s4
articles low prices and fair dealing be relied on In all
... Ptlkf BkOTIfflt
Central Storez," building,
nov s-10Gf " opposite Centre Market.
MILITARY LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES,
yl rclnting the marines volunteers militia and
Sd edition. by tho late Captain Hetzel
volume o all with the Rules
and the Constitution Of the United States price 81
n prepaid by mail, 81 IS
For eat few copies emily rcmainngby .
Nov t,Fs ag.#F .e.. ..rs, FRANCk TAYLOR q
VARIOUS LINES BEST CLASS DRY GOODS
gone through many various lines Of most
choice recently purchased stock and marked them down to their
present actual cash value. -'a1-Et
New supplies from the North and East daily
price only marked in plain figures BY one the hm no de-
vison permitted.
The extent all hrstclsss fabrics
adapted 10 the wants OF the million. 7'H.@it "
Ne ~ opening bills
regard regular customers will not make
their bills for larger amount than they between the LIST snd
81 January s1"ai5 ,Af
The pressing correspondents
money all indebted all
their bills they We shall thereby be enabled to
der them substantial aid. EH@ t t.
articles low prices and fr denlng be relied on all
& FERRY BROTHER,
#.tna 'a. ECentral Stores - building
Oct 27--lOtdf opposite Centre Market.
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-11-03

TWELVE of the special police appointed under the re-
cent act of the corporation entered upon their duties on
Sunday night last Five Of them hid assumed their ii-
ties ON Saturday night
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-11-03

UPwARDs of two thousand bushels Of oysters arrived
the port Of Washington yesterday morning in pung for
city consumption. .I
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-11-03

REAL EsrArs SALE. Jas G. Mcclure Sold yesterday
afternoon, the large building fronting on market space
known as Hasup Wccdan's' Coach Factory, for
$40, 000 34 Nv
Also, the two lots in the rear fronting street and
Louisiana avenue, for 80 cents per foot
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-11-03

cUAEImNAsrHRs OFnE NIEINE CcErs,
Washington, OF 10, 1897
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-11-03

The TRADE of Georgetown yesterday quite brisk.
Two thousand and twenty mine tons Of coal sixty -four
bushels Of apples one hundred and forty bushels of po
toes sixteen bushels of onions thousand bushels of
corn six hundred and forty five barrels of -four and TWEEN
tyfve barrels Of cement arrived at that port by the Ches
apeake and Ohio canal Twcnty-one canal boats have
left for Cumberland and othor points since Saturday
The Nevada Democrat., 1857-09-02
A CARD.
To the citizen. Of Nevada county.

To the Citizens Of Nevada County!
As falsehood uncontradicted is often mistaken
FOR truth, feel it duty which owe, not only
to myself and friends, but to the Democracy OF
this county, whose nominee am, that dis
tinctly and unequivocally define my position
upon those local questions which SO vitality in
terest the miners Of this county 40 ~
Myself miner, have ever found those laws
and regulations by which the miners govern
themselves fully adequate to my protection. and
neither have nor do ask the Intervention of the
Federal or State Governments in our mining
districts.
am opposed to any change or alteration in
our mining policy, which does not emenate di-
rectly from, and meet the full appreciation of,
the laboring miners Receiving myself wages
for my services as a miner, my interests are
identical with those of the laboring community
of our mountains. That policy which would
injure them must ruin me. II principle did moi
control my actions, personal interest would
compel me TO make common cause with the
miners in procuring for us the broadest license
and the most extensive privileges IN the pupilC
lands of this State. t1
If elected it must be as a miner, and by the
votes of miners. AS their representative, l shall
make the mining interests my first duty, ant
shall deprecate and oppose all legislative inter
ference which is not based upon the principle
that the miners should rule the mines of Cali
fornia. . F,. . ~a
AS to the charges preferred against me through
the Nevada Journal, and those circulated by tht
enemies of oui party throughout the county
they have no foundation in fact, and scarce
merit denial This statement embodies thost
views which ever have deemed, and now re
gard, as the true policy for our mining inter
ests and community. -
JAMES WALSH.
AuQust 29tb 1857.
The Nevada Democrat., 1857-09-02
burton and the Republicans.

Last year 1t is well known that an arrange
ment was made between the Know Nothing
and Republican leaders, by which the Senate
rial candidate of the latter was thrown of, and
many of their party Induced to vote for Burton;
that in pursuance of this arrangement Burton
received near four hundred Republican votes,
the members of that party considering his cleo
tion preferable to that Of a Democrat An un-
successful attempt was also made this year, in
the Republican Convention, to induce that body
to endorse Burton. If there are any Democrats
in the county who have an inclination to vote
for Burton, it is proper they should bear these
facts in mind, and know who they are voting
for. For Democrats to vote for Burton is
equivalent to cutting their own throats, for a
mo re bitter, unrelenting opponent of our party
cannot be found in the State. af r4
The Nevada Democrat., 1857-09-02

A MIXED MEErING.-On Saturday evening.
the Sth inst, says the Syskiyou Chronicle, the
Yreka bellman announced that the farmers.
miners and mechanics would meet in the Court
House to elect delegates to the County Conven-
tion in pursuance of call which had been post
ed in various parts of the county. Quite a
large audiance soon collected, and on organiz-
ing motion was made and carried that all
present who participated in the election of del
egates should pledge themselves that they had
not taken part insthe convention of any other
party, and would support the ticket which
should be nominated by the proposed election.
A large part, If not majority of those present
had taken part in democratic primary meetings
and had no idea of taking such pledge. conse-
quently scene of the greatest confusion pre-
vailed. dozen motions were made at once, and
1t became very evident that no election could
be had for delegates without allowing those
who had taken part in other parties to vote.
and the meeting adjourned without taking any
action. ss @ 1ta Ntfdfo ~
The Nevada Democrat., 1857-09-02

FOoT RACE.--On Wednesday morning last a
foot race for twenty-five dollars side came of
on Commercial street, between that jolly old
violin player and the man who plays on the
"grub hammer" at the Nevada Restaurant.
The "pags" were in fine condition, having been
''on train" for few days previous, and made
a first rate scrub race. The Restaurant man
won the race by about two lenghths but an eye
witness says he would not have done it had not
quickly regained his equilibrium but too late
to win the race
The Nevada Democrat., 1857-09-02
spurious Tickets.


We have IL from good authority that several
kinds of spurious tickets have been printed.
We have not yet seen any of them, but they
will doubtless be circulated freely to-day in the
several precincts, These tickets are close
imitation of the regular Democratic ticket,
with the exception that one or two names are
changed. One Of them has the name of Y, B.
Mcfarland for Attorney General, in place Oft.
II. Williams, the Democratic nominee, and OF
Il. Il, Burton in place Of James Walsh. Other
counterfeit tickets have been printed, but we
have not been able to learn what names are
changed. The calculation is to get unsuspect-
ing Democrats to vete these tickets The Know
Nothings are making determined and desper-
ate effort to defeat some of our county nomi-
nees. Democrats look out for them.
The Nevada Democrat., 1857-09-02

RACNG.--A horse race come off at Orleans
Flat, last Sunday, between Frank Cleveland's
s. G.. Judge, and gray mare of A. Frelans,
from Sacramento, for $500 side, distance,
four hundred yards. The mare was decidedly
the favorite. and bets we're taken at two to one
in her favor. Frank Cleveland and his friends
bet all the money they had of their own, or
could borrow, on the horse. The horse won
the race, com ng out two lengths ahead. An
other race has been made between Ceveland's
horse, aud Dandy Jim, of Camptonville. to
come off at Hughes Course, week from Sat
urday, for purse of 5000.
The Nevada Democrat., 1857-09-02

OPPOSITION TIcKETs.-The Sacramento Union
publishes list of fourteen counties in which
Republican tickets have been nominated. The
Union is careful to say nothing about the num-
Der Of counties where regular "Amerloaun tick;
cts have been nominated, and as there are only
three or four papers in the State advocating
the claims Of that party it is not an easy mat
ter to find out. In some of the counties the
two opposition parties have combined and
formed what lthey called a Peoples" ticket,
and in some counties there is no opposition to
the Democracy. The vote of both the opposi-
ton parties will fall considerably short of their
vote last year, while the Democracy will gain
in proportion. Stanly aud Bennett may pick
up few votes that they would not otherwise
get, in consequence of having received the Set
tier nomination, though we are inclined to be-
lieve that Settierism will have but little infu-
ence on the result. The Republicans and Amer
leans are each working to get more votes than
the other, and the contest between them, since
it is not dangerous, is amusing. The opposi-
tion to the Democracy this year is not strong
enough to keep our party united. ass a ,ta
The Nevada Democrat., 1857-09-02

SUNDAY TRADNG.-We understand that seve-
raj of our clothing dealers have made arrange
ments to close their stores on Sunday. The
move is a good one, and we trust the example
they have set will induce all others in the same
business to come into the arrangement. There
is no necessity now for business men to keep
their stores open on Sunday, however much it
Dealers in groceries and provisions have for
some time ceased doing business on Sunday
and it is to be hoped that in short time their
example will be followed by those engaged in
other avocatiOns
The Nevada Democrat., 1857-09-02

MASSACRE ON THE PLArNs.--By the arrival of
emigrant trains at Placerville we have further
intelligence of depredations committed by the
indians on the Plains. Awhole train, consisting
of six men and three children were murdered
some three hundred miles the other side OF Car
son Valley. A woman was also shot through
and scalped and left for Dead but was found
still alive by, those who came up first She was
being brought into Carson Valley, bat was moi
expected to live. The three children were mur.
dered and horribly mutilated in the presence Of
their parents Three men had been murdered
at Gravely Ford, Their names were John
Everhart, John Steen, and John Lawboy The
emigrants arriving at Carson Valley are willing
almost to man to join an expedition for the
determination of the fiends. lgd ic ~ vi
The Nevada Democrat., 1857-09-02
August goth, 1857.
The Columbia Fire,

On our first page will be found an account OF
the late destructive fire at Columbia, in Tuol-
umne county. We have since received an extra
from the Office of the Columbia Courier, of Au-
gust 25tb, from which we gather some further
particulars The total loss is said to exceed
half a million of dollars; some estimates place
it as high as S700,OO0 The Office of the Col
umba Courier was not burned, the Gazette office
was burned but the material saved Six per-
sons were killed by the explosion Of powder in
Brown ~ Co.'S store, and many others were
severely burned AT the time of the explosion
one man was blown into the street, and an iron
door almost red hot fell across his body and
legs When first seen he was crying frantically
for assistance. Several men ran to his aid. but
had their hands severely blistered in trying to
remove the door They then procured crow
bars, and in attempting to remove it, the bars
slipped out, this prolonging his sufferings. On
the second effort they succeeded in removing it,
and found the man much less injured than they
expected. .----
The Nevada Democrat., 1857-09-02
.1naIre wnlsh,s Card.

We publish in another column q card from
Judge Walsh, in which he defines bis position
upon the mineral land question. The infamous
reports which have been 90 industriously spread
over the county charging him with being in
favor Of the sale of the mineral lands Of Cali
fornia, renders the publication of this card ne
cessary and proper. From an intimate person
al acquaintance with Judge Walsh for the past
six years, we are enabled to. state that he has
invariably advocated the, same opinions as R Rsx-
pressed in his card. a prac teal miner himself
he has no interests that are not identical wi tn
those Of other miners, and his position cannot
but be satisfactory to every intelligent man en-
gagged in developing our mineral resources. He
may net suit political charletans and wire
workers, for he is not of their stripe, and they
we'll know that they cannot use him to accom-
plish their own nefarious purposes They do
not expect to beat him. This they well know,
cannot be done while the opponents of the De-
mocracy are divided into two factions. The
clainor ard furor which has been raised against
him Is merely done to lessen his vote-to make
him fal1-behind the other candidates on the tick
et--in order to create the impression abroad,
where the facts are not known, that he is un-
popular in his own county, for the purpose Of
diminishing his influence in the legislative
councils
We are sorry to say that few men calling
themselves Democrats, are engaged in this de-
testable work of detraction and slander, and
havo closely allied themselves with the Know
Nothings in order to accomplish their own sin
lister objects They are now trying to induce
Democrats to scratch Judge Walsh and vote for
Burton 1t would be shame and disgrace if
any considerable number Of Democrats could
be induced to throw Judge Walsh and vote for
such man as Burton, What is Burton to the
Democratic party? What claims has he to Dem
ocratic support? He has spent his life in war
ring against our party, has a bitter hatred to
everything bearing the name Of Democrat, and
is ready to join any party that has a distant
prospect Of defeating us. Even now he stands
forth as the standard bearer and representative
of the proscriptive principles Of Know Nothing
ism, and is bound to use his influence to carry
out their measures. I.srsio vH.4a9
Let not Democrats be deceived by the mis-
representations of our open enemies and Sc
cret foes. There are men in this county who
will descend to the lowest depths of infamy, and
give currency to the vlest ISLANDERS, If by so do
ing they can defeat some Of our candidates. We
trust the Democracy will be prepared for them,
and give them such rebuke as will last them
for years to come.
Judge Walsh has resided in our county many
years, and is we'll known as an energetic prac-
tical miner. He is faithful and true Demo
crat, and has stood by the party in Its darkest
hours. In his own township, where he is best
known, he will run far ahead of his ticket Let
the Democracy of the other townships give him
their undivided support. and all will be well.
The Nevada Democrat., 1857-09-02
constitutional Convention.

The question Of calling Constitutional Con-
vention has been but little agitated in this
county, and great many voters are probably
still undetermined as to how they will vote up
On the question The Democratic party has ta-
ken no action in the matter; and in fact, II is
not question which properly comes within the
scope of party Issues The Democratic cand-
dates in this county have left it discretionary
with US as to whether the tickets should be
printed for or against Convention; and after
carefully considering the matter we concluded
to insert the words "For Convention" at the
bottom of the ticket. We have done this more
for the purpose Of calling attention to the sub
ject than Of influencing the minds of voters up
on the question. If person wishes to vote for
q Convention the ticket is prepared for him; If
he is opposed to Convention, he has merely
ts scratch out the words, or tear them off tho
ticket, rs all votes which are not cast for Con-
vention will be counted against the measure
1t Is admitted by all that our Constitution
needs amending, and that the most efectual
means to accomplish this object is by calling o
Convention for that purpose. Our judiciary
system is unnecessarily expensive, and not at
all adapted to the wants Of the people. We
have too many Courts, and some of them can
be abolished without detriment to the public in
terests, and an expense of near one hundred
thousand dollars saved to the taxpayers Of tho
State in this item alone. There are other ex-
penses attending the State government under
pninht ha Innnn1
of. The expense attending aConyention is the
principal argument advanced by the opponents
Of the measure; but the cost Of a Convention,
according to the highest estimates we have seen,
will not exceed hundred thousand dollars,
and under any Constitution which could be
adopted this amount would be saved the first
year after the new Constitution took effect.
Experience has taught us that the necessary re-
vision TO the Constitution cannot be made by
the Legislature. Bills have frequently been
introduced proposing material changes in the
judiciary system of the State, but either through
the influence of interested parties, or from some
other cause, they have Invariably been defeat
cd. Had the bill introduced into the Assembly
last winter by Mr.. Sweezy, proposing amend
ments to the article establishing the Judiciary,
been adopted so as to be submitted to the peo-
pie, the necessity for calling Convention
would have been obviated. His proposition,
however, was defeated and there is every rea-
son to believe that all other propositions of a
similar character, will share the same fate, In
the next and succeeding Legislatures These
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vention, and we shall vote accordingly. We
trust that others will weigh the question care
fully, and vote as their judgment shall dictate.
The Nevada Democrat., 1857-09-02

FRE.-The saw mill and sash factory of W.
G. Stiles, on Deer creek, was discovered to be
on fire about half past eleven o'clock, on Tues
day night of last week. The flames had got
such start before the discovery that no effort
was made to save the mill, aud the whole es-
tablishment was burned, including large guam
tity of lumber and other materials. Mr.. Stiles
estimates bis loss at about 81 900 A small
house belonging to Mr.. Stiles, situated close to
the mill, was saved. The fire is supposed to be
the work of an incendiary.
The Nevada Democrat., 1857-09-02
Vote Early.

We must entreat our Democratic friends to
vote early in the day, and then employ all their
energies in bringing others to the polls Let
not point be lost, and scratch not single
name. Last year Nevada was the banner coun-
ty of the State; let us still retain our laurels,
and teach our opponents that detraction and
falsehood are harmless weapons. Come up to
the polls and work with a win for the Demo-
cratic ticket, and Democratic principles le
The Nevada Democrat., 1857-09-02
Look Ont for Fraud.

Let no Democrat vote ticket to-day without
first examining every name upon it, TO see that
il is all right. Last year and year before the
Know Nothings circulated spurious tickets,
close limitations of tho Democratic, with one
or two names of opposing candidates stuck in
in place Of our own. and there is reason to be-
lisve they will do the same this year, The cal
culation will be to slip these counterfeit ticket
ON TO Democratic voters rs the true one.q Look
out for them. .9'
The Nevada Democrat., 1857-09-02
HeI,eve Nothing.

Pay no attention to any reports that may be
circulated to-day against any Of our candidates
for it may safely be inferred that they are false
hoods got up at too late an hour to DO answer
ed, merely to influence the result The unscru-
pulous course heretofore pursued by our enc
mics in this canvass, should induce Democrats
to be on their guard against political roorbacks
that will undoubtedly be spread over the county
to-day. aa'l sHs 3ll5 aMl sf ta b
The Nevada Democrat., 1857-09-02

ASSAULT WITH DEADLY WEAPoN-Thomas
Williams was convicted before Justice johnson
of San Juan, on Monday, of an assault upon
Mrs. Jones, wife of John Jones, by drawing a
Colts revolver and exhibiting it in threaten
ing manner. He was sentenced to pay fine
of one hundred dollars, and to be imprisoned
in the county Jail three months. He was brought
over yesterday and committed to Jail 1-.s
The Nevada Democrat., 1857-09-02

NEVADA COUNTY NoMINATIoNs.-We observe
on the ticket recently nominated by the Demoe-
racy of Nevada county, the name of our old
and esteemed fellow citizen, Doctor j. B. War.
field. A better selection for the Assembly
could not have been made During q seven
years residence in this city. Doctor Warfeld
sustained high reputation for integrity. en-.
ergy and ability, equalled by few Of our citizens
and excelled by none. We most heartily con.
gratulate the Democracy of Nevada on his nom.
ination, and sincerely hope the good people Of
that county will evince their good Judgment, by
electing him by handsome majority M1rys
vNe Express ll..t i.. - .5r .,. ' Z
The Nevada Democrat., 1857-09-02

LATEST NEws.-We stop the press to acknowl-
edge the receipt Of q mammoth watermelon,
from the Orleans Fruit Store on Commercial St.
kept by Alex ,Mandich. 9Elick" wishes Us to
inform the 'shuman family" that he has just re-
ceived fifty dozen Of the choicest melons, some
weighing as high as fifty pounds, which he Of
fers at reduced rates. Give him call sHlpo
The Nevada Democrat., 1857-09-02

THE BEST REMEDIES known for improving and beautf,.
ing the skin and complexion removing tam pmpes insect
bites &c. are the Balm of Thousand Flowers and Bur.
net's Kaston which can be had Of f. F. SPENCE Drug.
Cist q Commercial street Also Persian sherbe Cologne.
Fine Soaps. and fancy articles without number. CALI,
AND SEE FOR YOURSELVES. ~ ~