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USIrED wIrn THE CHURcm.-On Sunday. July
l9 about 81 persons who Protested religion Il, the late
revival Ia Lewis5uv-, uni,ci themselves with the
Presbyterian church. About 100 Of the converts al
;int revival, tsays the ChrU:cle have already Joined
Indicated their purpose T. join the church, and
suprase there are many more who will 90 aud do
likewise. We understand tina; some intend uniting
themselves with the Baptist church. and few msy
join the EpSco'nlians 81 the converts perhaps 6O
hove connected themselves with tho VI. T. Church,
South.
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NOMINATIONS IN MARYLAND.

NOMINATIONS IN MARYLAND.
Inc american" Gubernatorial Convention, which
assembled at Baltimore on Thursday, nominated the
Hon. Ihos Holiday Hicks of Dorchester county, as
the candidate Of the party for The office of Governor
OF Maryland. The nomination was made on the se.
xenth ballot. Messrs. Js. b. R;caud aud WIN. Ii.
Purnell were the competing caudidstes.
MAY. D. n. Mcphail and Mr.. II. Purusll received q
iof ths offices Of lottery commissioner
sent. f'
Mr.. Wm. s. w. Ssbrooke, of Frederick couu,v
received the nomination for commissioner Of the land
office. eN
The Convention then adjourned sine dc.
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CORRESPONDENCE of the Enquirer. J

King and Queen County, July %, 1857.
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BANK OF KaSAWiIt.

BANK OF KAHAWiIt. ;
kASAwHt SALISEs, July H. le17.)
Hon. l!ESRy 4. WISE. Governor OF VrginM:
DfAR SIH:-I cnclnec herewith statement Of the col
diton ut this bunk tor rhc LIT day Of July. l-37.
No statement appears to have been made for the co
responding period IN 1886.
Very respectfully.
a. SPENCER EYE. Cashier.
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MISSISSIPPI CONGRESSIONAL NoMlNA.

MISSISSIPPI CONGRESSIONAL NOMlNA.
TfONS.
The Democracy Of Mississippi have held their Con.
gresonal Conventions 10 all the district, except the
Fifth, represented in the late Congress by Gen. A.
Qaitman. who has already been nominated by acca.
NATION Of the Democratic although believe
Convention has been called to ratiy their choice.
The result of these several Conventions may be
ted az follows:
First Dstrict-L. Q. c. Lamar.
Second DISTRICT Reuben Davis.
Third Dstrict-Wliam Barksdale.
Fourth District-O. X. Singleton.
Fifth District. A. Qutman.
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IHE STATE or VIRGINIA, kAHAwHA CorSTY, IS
On this !ith day OF July ls57. A. Spencer Eyr Cash
OF the bank OF knnawGa, lnnde oath that the sbo'r a
meat Is correct aud true the beat OF his knowlei2 ~
belief JAS NORTON Notary Public
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THE ALEXANDRIA, LoUDuUS, AND HAMPSHIRE
RAILROAD COMPANY intends, We understand, to ny
down the rails during the coming fall between Alex
andria and Leesbnrg. This will give great facilities
FIR the interchange Of produce, and will open up moro
directly TO markets highly productive and i'm.
p1rtan, region.
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ON the "a Jay Of Iuy l.37 n j. IInr,.nok. Cashier
the BANK of IIowardsvilc, made oath before M justice
OF the sare for the county Albemarc that The above
abatement l. correct to the best of his knowledge aid be-
,, and thai tn. bu-ne.s of the Bank is transacted
Howarl-yiiic Va, the place OF Its location.
". A TURNER, y
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SHOOTING AFFAIR IN NORTH CAROLINA
RALEIGH, July 23.-rhere was a desperate shooting
affair at Goldsboro. n G., to-day. Dr. John w. Da.
vie, prominent citizen, was shot down by two Ger.
man Jews named Odenha,amer. Davis is not ex'
pscted to live, and one of the Odenhammers had his
skull fractured Great excitement was produced aud
lynch law spoken off
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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT THE CoNpIrioN OF THE
BANK OF COMMERCE, AT FREDERICKSBURG, Va on
IHE lsr BAY OF July, lsj6, THE lsr DAY or
July, 1857:
LIABILITIES: lad. le57
Circulation :-Eutes Issued a2DO 600 W 5sJl 600 90
Notes hand E1J 10 tsO %
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MELA:cHoLY SUIciDE.-Oa Saturday 18th, P.yton
Chandler ut Granville county, y. G. soa Of A. j.
Chandler Of lieckl-nburg county, Virginia, commit.
ted suicide by blowing his brains out. lie lett brief
note OF farewell Ia his luther aud mother and sisters.
1t is co!ecued that thp fatal cstsst ophs WINS pre-.
cipitated by disappointment ia love.
Mariposa Democrat., 1857-10-22
Later from Carson valley.

The State Journal learns by the arrival Of Major
Ormsby, that the Mornons have all left the Valley
The ranches however, are filling up by the incoming
immigrants for permanent location.
Mr.. Kirk and party are on their way to Sacramento,
having accomplished the work for which he was sent
out (the selection of the most feasable route from a
point the plains to Carson Valley into California;
Mr.. Kirk will in due time render a complete report
1t is confidently asserted from conversations held,
that Kirk will report in favor Of route coming in to
Truckee Meadows thence to Washo and Eagle Val
eys and so on to Carson Valley. 1t seems TO be the
general impression that Mr. Kirk has accomplished his
work well and faithfully; that he has considered
the selection of the best route than any outside
influences that might be brought to bear for the pnr
pose of misleading his judgment.
Honey Lake route
The number of cattle coming over this season is
estimated at from 10000 to 35 900 head. The emmi
grafton is composed mostly Of families.
At the head of the Humboldt river a woman named
Hine in one of the trains gave birth to fine infant
The newcomer CHANGING to be fine lusty lad it was
named, at the suggestion of Mr.. Denver, Baron Hum
bodt Hine
On election day the party was located at the head
of the Humboldt, and precinct was established, and
the regular fomalties of an election gone through
with. Out of 80 votes cast, Weller received 80 so
here Is another precinct in which Stanly received not
a single vote
Mariposa Democrat., 1857-10-22

EmGRAgTs AaRIvED.-0n the l4th, says the San
AndTeas Independent, train Of five wagons arrived
in this pade Uia, the Big Tree route. The company
contained, besides men, several women and children,
all of whom have suffered the greatest inconvenience
during the latter part of the Journey. They were
attacked by Indians the head of the Humboldt,
and had all of their horses and portion of their other
stock solen-eayng them scarcely enough to get into
the country with, being compelled to leave two Of
their wagons by the way. At the same time they had
two Of their party killed, Whose names did not
learn one of whom died Immediately, and the other
in a few days after. third was severely wounded in
the hip and the ball has not yet been extracted al
though the took place two months ago
The wounded man Is brother of Mr. Robert Epper
son, who has long been a resident Of this country.
Mariposa Democrat., 1857-10-22
Mining Items.

From KERN RIvER-We learn from two
ing, from Kern River, that the quartz mines
on that river are promising to be of some note.
There are several mills now in full operation.
Mr.. r. Keys & Brothers mill, turned out thr-
teen hundred dollars in six days, with four
stamps; the rock averaging one hundred dol
lars per ton; this mill is run by mule power.
Mr.. G. Josselyn's lead at Green Horn, is pay
ing at the rate of two hundred dollars per ton,
with arastras. He will soon have a mill com
peted Mr.. Lightner has received machinery
for mill, and will soon commence operations.
There are several others who have ordered
machinery, which will be put in motion in a
few weeks. The water-powcr mills are at
work and doing well.
MERGED RIvER.-Ihe miners generally, on
the River, have succeeded in freeing their
claims from water and again commenced pros
pecting, after having been retarded for week
or more by the late rains. The Squaw claim,
few hundred yards below Rum Hollow, be-
longing to Messrs. Rogers, Spence, Gof Dew
ans Co., was opened last week and pay dirt
obtained which prospected as high as twenty
and twenty-five dollars to the pan. They ex-
pect an average of two dollars to the pan,
throughout the claim.
Perrin & Co.'s claim at Jones' Flat is being
successfully worked and they are now making
from six to eleven ounces per day. This will
probably prove to be one Of the best paying
claims on the River, this season.
Below Rum Hollow, Messrs. McManus &
Williams have again got to work in their claim,
during the past week, and for three days labor
took out nearly two hundred and fifty dollars
Further down are Messrs. Morton & Co.,
and Kellctt & Co., but we believe neither com
pany have as yet been able to prospect any
portion of their claims.
THE JERSEY LODE OF QUARrz.-Snce the
opening of this truly valuable mine of gold,
it has been ascertained that there is a strata
two feet in thickness, Of dccomposed iron sui
pilates and quartz upon the upper lay Of the
lode, that will pay over three hundred dollars
to the ton. We will reserve further descrip-
ton of this lode until it has been more fully
developed.
CHIsPAs. - Last week, mexican miner
washed ont from some old dirt in the guch
back of our Office, a beautiful chispas of pure
gold, worth upwards Of $40.
Mariposa Democrat., 1857-10-22
Later from Chinn-NInssacre OF American and
English Residents at Ningpo.

The Alta learns by the arrival of the ship Alex
ander at San Francisco on w dnesday, 1lth, that
few days prior to the sailing of the Alexander from
Manila, 10th of August, brig had arrived after
five days passage, from Annoy. private letter by her
was received from Manila, giving an account of the
horrible massacre by the Chinese, Of all the American
and English residents of Ningpo one of the five open
ports lying between Annoy and Shanghae. Our in
formant could furnish with more details, but
assured that the Is beyond all question relia
BILE. The numbers Of Americans and English at that
port was estimated at forty all of whom the captain
believes to have leen murdered.
Everything at Canton remained quiet. and there had
been further fighting. British vessels-ofwar were
arriving daily at Hongkong.
Another steamer reported to have been cap
tured in the Chinese seas lives taken and vessels burn
ed. The affair is represented to have been almost a
counterpart of that ofthe Thistle which occurred
months since.
Mariposa Democrat., 1857-10-22

LOWER CALIFoRSIA.-As specimen Of the human
ity with which Americans treated, by the Mexican
authorities, Of Lower California writer, to the s. f.
Alta gives the following treatment of three sailors by
Gen. Yanez, the Military Commandant of the Terri
tory: "Three American sailors arrived here some
time since from Magdaena Bay by land, entirely des
titute and whom he ordered into the lookup imne-
diately upon their arrival for whatever ex-
cept that this valiant General thought they might be
hlibusters and after keeping them there for two nights
and day, with nothing to eat they begged a Ser
geant (who speaks little Engish) to represent their
condition to the General and to request him to inform
them of any charges he had against them, that they
might have an opportunity to meet them, and also to
provide something for them to eat The General re-
piled to the Sergeant il they have friends to pro-
vide for them, let them starvel'"
Mariposa Democrat., 1857-10-22
The Immigrant Massacre.

The further accounts of this great wholesale
slaughter of men and women, do not differ
materially from that which we published last
week. A communication over the signature
of v, we find in the San Francisco Herald of
last Thursday, which gives an account of the
massacre, taken from a letter from Orson
Hyde, dated at San Bernardno, to a brother
Mormon in San FraMisco. He writes that he
left Salt Lake just two days after the unfortu-
nate immigrant train passed that place, and
overlook them in time to save the children re-
naming alive-fifteen infants only; that the
bodies Of one hundred and eighteen persons,
men, women and children, were lying upon
the ground, prey to the buzzards.
Now, we would ask, how could Orsor Hyde
with an escort of only thirty men, save the
lives Of fifteen infants, when the whole train
could not save themselves, unless he and the
rest of the Mormon fanatics had precious
good understanding with the savages? There
is no case on record in which Indians have
spared either women or infants, when revenge
was their object in making an attack. And
yet the Mormons assert that revenge was what
caused the savages TO massacre the train, and
have trumped-up the ptiable story of the
poisoned OK and water, to give plausibility
to their tale. That the Mormons are the gull
ty parties, there is little doubt-at least as
the instigators A serious investigation must,
and will, of course, take place of this fearful
massacre, and let who may be guilty the Gov
ernment will surley and severely punish them.
Orson Hyde brought the infants in to San
Bernardino, from whence he Is going directly
back to Salt Lake, and takes, by Brigham
Youngs order large number of Mormons
with him.
A correspondent of the Alta, writing from
Angels camp, says that he has been informed
my some immigrants, who have lately arrived
there via the plains from Arkansas, that they
knew who the parties were that had been
massacrcd, and named the companies from
Arkansas to consist Of Faziers, Camerons and
the two Dunlaps, and perhaps Bakers. They
were from the counties of Marion, Harrol and
johnson, and when they saw them they were
encamped six miles from Salt Lake City, and
intended to stop there until the weather was
cool enough for them to come by the South
Pass. The two Dunlaps had each nine chill
dren some of them well grown.
Mariposa Democrat., 1857-10-22

VINO INVITED CRABB TO SoNoRA?-We have
before us, says the Alta of the 14th, a copy
of deposition made on the Goth July last in
Mazatlan, by Mr.. Rasey Biven, before the Dis
trct Court, (Juzgado del Distrito) of Snaloa,
in regard to the Crabb expedition. This copy
is in the Spanish language, upon stamped pa
per, and bears the signatures of several Mexi-
can officials, as security for its correctness
From this paper, we see that Mr.. Biven, being
put upon oath, testified that, to the best of his
knowledge and belief Crabb was invited to
come to Sonora, by Pesqueira, Ynigo, Cubillas,
Aguilar, and Rodriguez. Mr.. Biven testified
that the former, in conversation with him. ad-
mitted that they were concerned in inviting
the expedition, and Pesqueira stated that he
had dictated letter to Crabb, informing him
minutely of the military condition Of Sonora,
and advising him how many men he should
bring with him. Mr.. Biven testified that these
facts were also known to Agustin Ainsa. Mr..
Bven also testified that when he was about to
leave San Francisco for Sonora, Mr.. Crabb re-
commended him to Pesqueira, Cabillas, and
Calvo, saying that they were his friends.
Mariposa Democrat., 1857-10-22
The Weather.

Never perhaps, even in the memory Of old
Forty-niners, have we isolated denizens of the
hills and mountains been blessed with such de-
lightful days and nights. 1t is like the setting
in Of a second spring. The hills are assum-
ing a rich covering Of green, while the trees,
as though in haste to cast off their old sum
mer attire to assume the cheerful robes of
spring, are dropping their variegated leaves,
not even waiting for the winds Of our late au-
tumns to send them frolicking over the hills
and flats The birds, too, seem to feel the in
vigorating impulse that seems now to inspire
dame nature with renewed life, for from almost
every tree the lark is pouring forth bis flood
of song upon the balmy air. What joyous
time the miners would have Of it, if there was
water so as to enable them to work and join
the birds in their gleeful song. As we walk
over the hills and plains our mind inyoluntari-
ly reverts to our home aiar of, and we ask
ourself whether they, the companions of our
youth, can possibly be blessed with such
Heavenly days, with skies so balmy, and
zcphyrs so soft and wooing. Everywhere the
late rains have started vegetation the wild
oats have already sprouted several inches above
ground, and should another warm rain shortly
fall, we shall expect to see the hills and fields
bedecked with flowers of gayest hues.
We cannot say that we regret the early adj
vent of the rain, though to the miners on the
Merced River, in many cases, it has proven a
serious drawback to their operations. The
farmers too, in some instances have suffered
by the unexpected rain, Mr. Barton having
lost some thirty tons Of hay, the bales not be-
ing under cover, and no one expecting not
even a sprinkle at this early date. But we
are certain that not even the retarded river
miners, or the surprised farmer, will long con-
tnue their complaints against the clouds,
should the unexpected visitation prove, as it
has been surmised, the forerunner of wet
and consequently profitable winter.
Mariposa Democrat., 1857-10-22

CARSON VALLEY DISTURBANCES Es-Col. VIM.
Rogers succeeded in his mission, and started
for the Valley Saturday. The State Journal
says he is furnished with the proper arms, and
will be accompanied by about twenty-five
men, who are willing to undertake the hazard
and hardships incident to winter campaign.
The main object, aside from the discovery Of
the murderers of Mcfarland and Williams, is
to afford protection to the families residing in
Carson Valley during the approaching winter.
1t is, as has been stated deemed that without
some move of this kind, great danger might
result from the attacks of the hostile tribes so
soon as the fall of snow shall have cut off
communication.
Mariposa Democrat., 1857-10-22

ANOTHER WHOLESALE MAssAcRE.-We have
been informed by Mr.. Vinegar, who resides
near Michigan Bar, in this county, says the
Sacramento Bee, that he learned from immi.
grants who have just arrived, that twelve or
fourteen of party who left Michigan Bar this
spring, to return across the plains, under com
mand Of Frank Goodwin, were murdered by
the Indians. The only persons of the party
who escaped were two young women, one Of
whom is named Helen Brown. The time or
place of the massacre is not stated, but that it
occurred, is announced as a fact.
Mariposa Democrat., 1857-10-22

New BUsINEss.-An individual, says the S.
F. Chronicle, advertises in a paper in that
city an entirely new insurance business. He
states that $lO,OOO,0OO worth of bad debts
have been lost to the people of that city on
account of debtors availing themselves of the
provisions of the insolvent laws. The adver-
tser proposes to insure the payment of any
or all of these debts upon the payment of
small premium by the creditors.
Mariposa Democrat., 1857-10-22

Mrs. MOORE ATTEMPTS SuIcIDE.-Mrs Moore
the wife of F. V. Moore, who cheated the
hangman at Nevada, by taking strychnine on
the day set apart for his execution, has also
tried to follow suit. The Nevada Democrat
says some one discovered her when she took
the poison, and physician was Immediately
sent for. She refused to take any medicine,
but her mouth was forced open with screw
driver, and an emetic poured down her throat
She was likely to recover at last accounts, but
says they have had all their trouble for moth.
ing, for she is determined to join her husband
in heaven.
Mariposa Democrat., 1857-10-22
PROM CRESCENT CITY.

The Crescent City Herald of llth Oct, says that
all parties at work at Indian creek continue to do
well the average wages running from six to ten dol
lars per day. New diggngs have been struck on that
creek which prospect richly. There are now about
ninety men on the creek.
Company d, 4th Infantry, numbering fifty-two men
under command of Lieut.. Crooks, arrived at Crescent
City the 9th and left next day for the Reservation.
They are TO be stationed at TerWar, opposite Wax.
Ell, says the same paper.
Mariposa Democrat., 1857-10-22

FIRST PREMIUM QUARTz.-The first premium
for quartz rock exhibited at the State Fair,
was not awarded, as we have previously stated,
to the Mount Gaines vein. The list of awards
as corrected by the Stockton Republican, are
as follows: The first premium Of $50 for the
best exhibit of quartz rock, was awarded to
Goodman, Diltz & Co., of Whitlock Creek,
Mariposa county. The second best specimens
were from the Eureka vein, Amador county,
and the third best from the Mount Gaines
vein, Mariposa county. Mcssrs. Goodman,
Diltz & Co., are among the most persevering
and industrious quartz miners in this county,
and receiving the first premium for quartz
rock, we take as harbinger of a more remu-
nerative reward for their labor Rock similar
to that which they exhibited at the Fair, as
sayed in San Francisco, yielded eighteen oun-
ces to the ton.
Mariposa Democrat., 1857-10-22

The SACRAMENTO BRDGE.-The Gaping on
the first pier, says the State Journal from
this side, of the Sacramento and Yolo bridge,
is about completed, and a very correct idea can
now be formed of what the foundation of the
bridge will be. The work has so favorably
progressed thus far, that Mr. Leonard, the con-
tractor feels confident the bridge will pass
from his hands by the first of February next,
if not before that time.
Mariposa Democrat., 1857-10-22

STRANGE BLOODY Work IN TUoLuMNr.-rb
Union Democrat says that, on Saturday night
10th October, two men were standing convers.
ing upon the street, at Chinese Camp, when
Mexican approached as though intending to
pass, but, when he came close enough h.
plunged a dagger into the right side of opo
and into the left side of the other, where he
left it and fed, and has not yet been caught
One of the men who were stabbed has since
died of his wound. He was named Abram
Koons, aged 2S years. and native of Hagers.
town, Maryland.
Mariposa Democrat., 1857-10-22

R0SDo.-The rondo men Of Marysvile have triumph
ed. The Herald says that twelve of them who were
indicted by the Grand Jury for gambling were ar
migned before the Court Of Sessions Monday l2th
and discharged by the Court, on the ground that
the law of 1856, under which they indicted was
repealed by the statute OF last winter.
In Sierra county the devotees of rondo appear to
have been less successful the Grand Jury having ta-
ken special action in the matter, which has put gen
el quietus upon the game in that county particular
ly at Downeville.
Mariposa Democrat., 1857-10-22

SERIous.-We regret to learn, says the
Stockton argus, that the accident which oc-
Cured to Mr.. Holmes, Of the Mariposa Gazette
while in this city during the Fair, is likely to
prove serious in its result. Mr. Holmes is
now in San Francisco under the care of DR..
Payne, of that city, from whom we learn that
the injury sustained by the fall is much great
er than was at first supposed.
Mariposa Democrat., 1857-10-22

New PAPER-The much talked of paper,
at San Francisco, the Eeening Ptaindedler,
made its first appearance in that city on Sat
urday evening last, under the editorial csntro
of Aug. NJ Heslep. The first number pre-
sents neat typographical appearance.
Mariposa Democrat., 1857-10-22

DEMOCRATIC STATE JouRSAL.--Mr. r. Rust
has become associated with the editorial de-
partment of this most valuable newspaper
He has been connected with the press of Cal
iiornia for number of years, and will no
doubt fill his new position with credit to him
self and the great cause which he advocates
Democracy.
Mariposa Democrat., 1857-10-22

SINGULAR CALF.-A writer from ValIecito
Calaveras county, to the Chronicle, describes
calf which was born of a cow owned bv
Mr.. P. Wlds, of that place. The calf was
full grown and well developed, and had one
head, two bodies, seven legs, eight feet and
two tails One body was male and the 9th.
er female. The calf died shortly after birth
Mariposa Democrat., 1857-10-22

The VIGILANCE COMMITTEE Executive
Committee of the late San francisco Vigilance
Committee, have published resolution and
address resembling all existing penalties attach
ed to sentences Of expatriaton.