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Mountain Democrat., 1857-07-18

New BRDOE.-1hs city hthsrs, under
the direction Of Marshal Gage, have built
. substantial bridge across HsAStCw1
Creek, on Bedford Avenue.
Mountain Democrat., 1857-07-18

have Ueen nominated with satisfaction 70
the people and ho"cr tn themselvA-
MesSrs. Wslkup, Field and Vaudeville have
long occupied prominent poi ions before
the people, AMI are too well and avOrALIy
known to the Democracy to need sny en-
dOrScmcut at our hands. Suffice it to
say, that three more worthy gentlemen
or Sounder Democrats cannot be found
in this or any other State.
ThOs. II. Williams, Esq, our friend and
neighbOr, is known in every gulch and
Tavine in the Empire County as an able
lawyer, an accomplished orator, and q
gentleman Of unimpeachable integrity
lie has been . resident Of El Dorado
county ever since its organization, and
has ever taken an active and prominent
part in public affairs. Mr.. Williams was
f'rmerly q whig, and while such wasa con.
sistent and manly opponent Of the Dem
Ocratic party but when Know Nothing
ism and Black Republicanism threatened
the integrity of the Union, like the gal
lant Clay, Dixon, Stevenson and other
prominent wings Of his native State (Old
Kentucky, he enlisted on the side Of his
country and rendered noble service to the
cause Of Democracy. He is eminenty
qualified for the Office Of Attorney Gene.
raj, and his nomination will be ratified by
the true-hearted Democracy Of old Fl
Dorado, in September next, by an over.
whelming majority.
Mr.. Finley, the nominee for the Office
Of State Treasurer, is q merchant doing
business in Nevada. He Is fully indorsed
by the good opinion Of all who know him.
Mr.. O'MearS, tho nominee for State
Printer, is . practical printer, . sound
Democrat and gentleman Of unblcmish.
ed reputation.
Mr. Iiigley. our nominee for Surveyor
General, is eminent in his profession, and
as an ernest Of his popularity he received
in tie convention 20S voter.
Our State and County nominations arc
now before the people. Our ticket bears
upon It the names Of some Of the best
men in the State, against whom neither
envy nor malice can Lring auEht that
can iGure them with the people or pre-.
vent their triumphant election.
We willlay the proceedings Ofthe Con.
vcntion before our readers so soon as they
como to US in an official form.
Mountain Democrat., 1857-07-18

PATRIOTIC, VERY!-E. B. Carson, pres
ent sheriff; D. g. McKenney. present
clerk, and T. N. Reed, present treas
urer, have signifed their willingness y
serve the people for another term Of TIVE
years. MesSrF. Carson and Reed have
announced themselves - independent
candidates" for reelection to their pres
ent offices, and Mr.. Mckinney Is willing
to serve as tax collector. We affection.
atsly Advise you, gentlemen. to withdraw.
You have been ION guard" long enough.
You don't stand - ghost Of chance
The people, are going to elect Nessrs. Bo'
gardus, Rhine and Hilton to the Otaoe'
that you are after.
Mountain Democrat., 1857-07-18

Tine Black Republican State Treasurer
Of Ohio. VIM. II. Gibson, has resigned
bis Office, leaving deficit Of half anil
lion Of dollars in the treasury.
Mountain Democrat., 1857-07-18

THE GAIxrs CAsE.-Thc New Orleans
L,tG of May 2Sth, contains the 4 sion
or Judge Morgan in the case Of D,la
croix r.. Myra c. Gaines. Counsel for
Dclacroix, Greer B. duncan; counsel for
Mrs. Gaines, Bonfrd Noise. This suit
was instituted for the purpose Of ha'ing
it declared that the decree Ofthc Supreme
Court, ordc,irg the will Of Dani.l Clark
To be probatcd, is null and void. Judge
Morgan dismissed the suit Of plaintiff on
the ground that the decree Of the STU
preme Court IL a solemn Judgment, and
that it does not lie with inferior tribunals
to pass upon the nullity. or exercise the
right Of revision over any Of the proceed
ings Of that tribunal. We congratulate
the fair contestant on achieving this ad.
ditional ard MI but final stop toward the
attainment Of the tights fiom which she
has been 50 long debarrcd.
Mountain Democrat., 1857-07-18
County Court ~ FL Dorado County.
JAMES JOHNSON, JUDGE.
Il.IY rrrM Al. 81.

GIL Trucslcll vs. E''.!.c~lcy It a!-Judg-
ment Of the Court below approved.
Z l. Crislnan VS. S'yr!our 1. JoHcc--
Judgment for pla;E';".
I.awr, nee ct al VI Downey ct al-JudS-
meat for laintilE+.-
Cont journcd ill next tia.
Mountain Democrat., 1857-07-18

TnANxs to Ed. McCann for delicious
watermelon and bOuntcOus supply of
snow.
Mountain Democrat., 1857-07-18

The LARGEST CEAM.-It is believed
that tho largest c;.Lle in the " 1rld il that
now, Sout to be used in the operation for
raising the Russian ships sunk at Stbas-
toPol. 1t il two hundred yards long.
each link Of which weighs three hundred
pounds. and cacf 'i.... has beer separate
ly tested by a struin Of five hundred tons.
It was manufactured at the Reading forge,
Reading Pa. The value Of tie mater ial
to be furnished by the Russian G0vcFy.
ment, to be used in thc raising Of this
feet, will be about a million and half Of
dollars, and the time occupied in pt rfOrm-
ing the contract will be about eighteen
months or two years.
Mountain Democrat., 1857-07-18
lfkN lHNlRlT.
SOD PRINTING
e. e. WeLEAN

Iscur ssthsEized Agcnt for Grizzly Fiat and
visinity. Or6eFs feS the paper, advertising or
lOs w9rk IN viii hi~, viii be promptly at
Mountain Democrat., 1857-07-18

SO4W L0WGVvERsa h authf Fized TO act ~
Afo1t ~ Nhs IoUakGis UenOerf.
Mountain Democrat., 1857-07-18

Receipts aMd ExprMditaFoS Of EI Dorado
Co., from Jan. Let % J0Iy 1St, 1857.
We take the following aggregate Of the
receipts and expenditures Of the county,
from January first to July LIST 1867, from
the scmi-annual report Of the county Su.
pervisOrs, as published in the Coloma
Argus Of Saturday last:
Mountain Democrat., 1857-07-18

A MAMMOTH DINNER. The dinner "a.
blc at the late railroad Estivel in Mem.
PHI, wns nearly three qua; ters Of mile
long, and had on II 5000 Plates and dish.
cs, $500 pounds beef and mutton, IS
hams. 60 Figs, ITO turkeys, 400 cl,i-k-
enR. $50 beef tongues, 10 barrels pOta-
tocS, IL baskets Sa'ad, - barrels ice wa.
ter, 900 pounds cake, besides raisins, al.
mOnds, etc. Some $4,000 or 90, 900 per-
sonS partOok Of tho dinner.
SILLY "SELLs." THE horrible report
published in the Yr.ka Union, says the
Alta California. about six teamEtcrS hav.
ing hccn killed by the Pitt River Indians
il wholly without foundation. We are
informed by person who has Just come
through from Fort Jones, with the ex-
press, that a number had arrived thes Q
just prior to his departure from the Pitt
River country, and they made no mem
ton Of the reported murder. Our in
formant, moreover, says that an cxten-
Sivc practice Of SELLING" individuals, and
the public, prevails all over the State, by
certain parties who do so merely to Gre
ate 9 sensation, and to put people ION the
the wrong scent" So universally arc
these tricks carried on Ia ShaSta, that
merchants and others have been greatly
embarrassed in their business operations.
Mountain Democrat., 1857-07-18
Donessaa4s co. Central cOmnlssee.

RegzEar Democratic Nona.aees
Mountain Democrat., 1857-07-18
FOR GOVERNOR,
JOHN B. WELLER,

For Justice Of the Supreme Court,
STEPHEN J. FIELD.
Mountain Democrat., 1857-07-18

With the means thus raised, Q house and
lot was paEeheasd by The city authorities
fog the ~ eaa bensdt of th0 department
on Main SIRED, wheEe Dersey'e block now
eaanda The ianesahlo AFo Of July last
ss III know, saopt everything before Il.
By this catastrophe, the company sus-
tainsd heavy lore othswise than their
heuas, IN the way Of furniture, hose, AZ.
tuEsay ctr, A tew days after the llre, the
CeunCn sslA to Ne. Dosssy the lot upon
which the house he'd uteea thus leaving
H. company without spOt upon which
e build.
Notwithstanding the Neptunes we're
heMleas. and u manner pennileos. they
were Htlll Healemsim thEiF cause. and look.
ed % tAe future With bright anticipations.
Eog tha laol twelve n0nlA they have had
their regular meotimgB at any place they
oeald o6tain thc privllegs 0f hcldlng thtir
dsllosEa1lOnA WithOus . homo-dOst.
tute of eAough means - provids house
~ thslf carriage ~ Recommendations for
thsmeelves Trey have seill perusvsrod
asAinet all adveFeo esFeunaslnnesA--.
Oonald@ane she 0inlculllss undae which
they laborD0, ~ e set wonder thatide
Of disbahdmeAt Ghould have been advan
ced, and mose ceFt1amly accord 70 them
great sn4uFanee an9 patience made svi.
dsatin the spirit of sppeeiti0n with which
TIE pncpositlon We met TAs epResiAg
feelings were happily conti lated and such
thoughts forever Fsnouhced-thoss On.
gAgsd n the psoposatlon of such ssnti.
lasnts became more asFongiy attached 70
the company, and with renewed vlgoT
pat firth their energies 20 sustain Il
1hsy have finally suCoesdsd-mAde H.
loFtnne suo0umb 10 their Indomltabls Win,
and have puEchasoa .; houss end lot Op.
posite our oeRcs, os Mr.. CONrAd We
hail with pleasure tAs "NsptunsA" e our
] nearest nsighbors.
Mountain Democrat., 1857-07-18
County TickeG.

For the Senate,
g. 7. HANM, W. D. DICKINSON.
Mountain Democrat., 1857-07-18

Tie aggregate 1unt Of appropriations for n Do.
Tedo County since the ISt January, 1851 70 the let
Of July 1851, for the several nuPnolea IN wiA.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-03-12
FROM WASHINGTON.

MARCH Tn the United States Supre-
me Court, this moning. Justice Mclean de
livered his views, arguing that slavery is
limited to the range of states where es' alb
lished by the mere municipal law of CON.
gress deems slaves or free colored persons
injurious to territory; they have power to
prohibit them from becoming settlers there
in; the power to acquire territory comes with
the power to govern it. The master does
not carry with him to the territory the law
of the State from which he removes, hence
the Missouri Compromise is constructions !
and the presumption is in favor of the free.
dom of Dred Scott and family, who were
free under its decisions for the last twenty
eight years.
Justice Curtis dissented from the opinion
of the majority of the Court, as delivered by
Chief Justice Taney, and gave his reasons
for dissenting.
Ex-President Pierce signiied yesterday
to deputation of Tennesseans, his inten.
ton to make Southern tour, prior to re-
turning TO New Hampshire.
The new Cabinet officers took their pos
itions at noon to-day. The duties Of the
heads of the departments have been perfor-
med by the chief clerks since the 4th Int.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-03-12
FROM WASHINGTON.

FEB. 2sih.-David Hume, of Mary land
proceeded to the Pension Office, this morn.
ing. to demand a retraction OF charge made
by d. C. Lee, Clerk in that office, that he,
(Hume,) had picked Lees pocket at the
Presidents reception last night. Lee de.
clined to retract, when Hume struck him
with stick. Lee thereupon shot him dead
with pistol. and soon after gave himsel
to the officers.
Great excitement prevails, particularly
in the vest end of the government depart.
'ments.
The President mas issued his proclamation
ordering sales of Indiana Trust Lands in
Kansas in Nay and June next. There are
about $50 600 acres Of these lands which
will all be sold to the highest bidder, bu
not at less than the appraised value.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-03-12
FROM WASHINTO v.

MARCH 4.-President Buchanan's inang-
ural address was not wholly completed un-
til this morning and as there is bat the sin
gle copy, there will necessarily be delay
in preparing it for transmission by tele-
graph.
| The House and Senate continued in ses-
sion all night. At O'Clock the House took
recess and at o'clock he Senate took
the same course to meet at 9 O'Clock.
On re-assembhng, the business in both
branches was mainly confined to reports
from the several committees of Conference
The day opened by firing of cannon and
ringing of bells. Weather beautiful A
great turn out of people, mostly vending
their way to the capitol. The sidewalks
blocked, balconies full, an immense mass o.
living freight. All the avsilabe windows
were occupied long before the procession
started. The military formed on New York
Avenue.
A testimonial, in the shape of a sod
medal, with appropriate inscr ptions, inclu-
ding 5as relief of Washington, was pre-
sented this morning o the Charlestuwm CRY
Guards, by the Sons of New England.
Gen. Pierce headed the su description.
A beautiful gold pencil Was also present.
ed to Mr.. Gilmore, the leader of the Sa EN-
Band.-Major Poore made the presenla-
tions.
Mr.. Buchanan's manner in delivering the
inaugeral address was remarkably impress
i've and determined, he began by an appeal
to the Almighty for strength and wisdom
to en.ble him to carry out the Administra-
iion of the afiIs of the country, 10 the ad
vantage of the people. As he had determined
mol to try 10 be elected second Presiden-
tial term, his Administration should be con.
Quoted purely, and tor the best interests OF
the whole country. He sp' Ike of his elec-
tion as having been accomplished by those
anxiously desirous for the preservation oi
the Union. He congratulated the country
on the fact that agitation on the subject OF
slavery had almost entirely ceased, and he
declared that for the first tims in 20 wears
the country had arrived at peace on that
subject.
| la reference to Kansas, he declared that
it should be admitted with either free iom or
slavery, according as The constitution adopt
ed by the people shall direct. He went
into long argument to show that the Ne
braska and Kansas bill was right in prin.
ciple. The equality of States, said he,
must be preserved. He added, however,
that slavery was less important, practically,
than some other subjects before the Amer
ican people. The Geographical parties to
which the agitation of the slavery question
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-03-12
Action Pending in the Probate
Court of Belmont County, Ohio.

Walker e Brock, admir- of Benjamin F. Bethel. de
ceased Plaintiff,
against
Lou lisa Bethe ], Alfred Bethel, Marion Bethel, Swan
Vance and Sarah Vance his wife, Thomas Pitcher
and Lucinda Pitcher hi wife, Joseph Lafferty and
Mary i.aiferty his W 'fe. Samuel Dunlap and Elisa
Dunlap his wife. James Jones. James R. Pitcher
Robert Pitcher, Tama Pitcher. Joseph SuItzer, Isaac
Kirk. Simon KIRK, William Vanmiter, John Ram
age, James Bethel, Defendants
The Above named defendants. are notified that
pc iiiOn has been flied, in said court in the above
named action tine object of which petition is to oh
in All order, and authority from SAID court, exc
real Con tracts, OF said Benjau F. Bethel
deceased one W ith Joseph Sulrzer Tor the CnMvey
fee of tract of land lying North of the
of f flushing, in said county, containing about thir
teen Isaac Kirk, the other for like vey
of lut twenty three in the said town. to JOII
Ramase, and the ,ourt will he asxed to make SAID
order on Saturday, the twenty first day of Ma fch
1857. b. s. l. ID. ID. L. COW EN-,
ie26 Att'ny tor otffs.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-03-12
FROM WASHINGTON.

MARCH 6.-The decision in the Supreme
to-day by Chief Justice Tenny. 1t was a
full and alaberate statement OF the views OF
the Court. They have dec ided The following
all important points:
LIST. That negroes, whether slave or free,
that is men of African race, are not citizens
of the q. S. by the Constitution.
I'd. That the ordinance of 1897, had no
inde pendent Constitution force or legal ef-
feet subsequently to the adoption OF the
Constitution and could not operate Of itself
to confer freedom of citizenship on negroes
not citizens by the Constitution.
Sd. That ihe provision OF the act Of
1920, commonly called the Missouri Com
promise. is so far as it undertook TO secluue
negro slavery from and communicate free
dom and citizsnehip to negroes in the north
ern part of Louisiana session, was legisla-
tive act, exceeding the dowers of Congress
and void and of no legal effect to that END
in deciding these main points.
The Supreme Court have determined the
following incidental points:
ist. The EXPIRE ssion of territory, and o,he
property of the Union in the Constitution
applies in terms only to such rr.tory as
the Union possessed at the time Of the
adoption of the Constitution.
I'd. The rights of citizens of the u. S
emigranting to any federal territory anc
power of federal COVE nment. may there
depend on the general provisions OF the
Constitution.
3D.. Congress does not possess power it
self to make enactments relative to person:
or property of citizens o;the U. s. in fedora
territory, other than such as the Constitu
tion confers so it cannot Constitutional iy
delegate any such powers to a territoria
government organized by it under the Con
stitution.
lth. The legal condition o slave in ths
State of Missouri, is not effected BY t-m
porary sojourn,of such slave in any other Stat'
on his return, depeds his condition still OF
the laws of Missouri as the plaintiff wai
not citizen of Missouri, therefore coulc
not sue in courts OF the u. S. The sui
must be dismissed for want of jurisdiction
Inc delivery of this opinion occupied abou
four hours il was listened to with profound
attention by crowded court room. Anon.
the auditors were many gentlemen of emf
nsnt legal ability, and due proportion o
ladies.
Justice Catron believed the suprem,
court has jurisdiction to decide the merits o
the case in the course of his remarks sal,
Congress could not do directly what i
could not do indirectly. II it could exclude
one species of property, it could another
With regard to territories ceded, Congress
could govern them only with restrictions o
States which ceded them, and the Missour
act of 1926 violated the leading features o
the Constitution. 1t was iheeefore void
He concurred with his broth.9 Judges tha
Scott is slave and was so when the sui
was brought. Several other Judges are tt
deliver their views tomorrow.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-03-12

NEW Books! -Prescott's Philip the III
Dred; Tale of the Great DismlI Swamp
by Harriet Beecher Stowe;
Tit for Tat, reply to Dred;
My Schools and School Masters, by Mil
ler;
Theory and Practice of Teaching, by D
T. Page;
Irving's Works;
Arthui's Tongue of Fire;
Biedsac on Slavery;
Autobiography of Peter Cartrisht.
ALso-Scho,l Books of all kinds con-
stantly on hand, at the publishers retail pri.
.ces.
tTOrders solicited. We will procure
TO ORDER any work published in this coun
try at the publishers retail prices. in the
shortest time possible.
CHRONICLE Book STORE,
Masonic Hall Building, st. ClarsviIle.
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DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.

CLEVELAND. NJ ,rch THE First Pres
byteran Church of Cleveland, was tu-ne
at noon to-day. 1t cos. 100000, was new,
and was insured for $50 900; in The Home
Insurance Co. of New York, So 900; Loril-
larn Corn Exchange 50 500; Liverpool and
London. SO 900 each; Irving 81 coo; Mer-
chants PhiIa., s. ,5oO;. Etna, $1,000; the
balance in Western Companies.
The walls remain standing; loss not less
than forty thousand dollars.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-03-12

has given birth must die, for their existenc,
endangers the lives of citizens of Slave
States. The spectacle which was now
presented Of our whole people submitting
quietly to the will of the majority as ex
pressed at the polls in the late election wa!
characteristic of this, and other nation
So he thought these geographical parties
must die out. He said that corruption in {
republican Government was fatal to its in
stitntions. although in corrupt country thu
forms of free institutions might remain wher
the life was'gone. His adm nistrntion should
aim at purity in all its departments. Extra.
vagance in the disposal of the public lands he
declared must be put stop 10. SO that our
children may secure homes for themselves.
and the brood Of spectators and jobbers
who live upon them may be crushed. The
laws in regard to naturalization should re-
main as they are, at present, putting foreign
and native born citizens on fair Democrat
ic level.
In regard to the Pacific Railroad pro-
ject-Such a road, he said may be made by
Congress, in the shape of military road. to
enable the government to extend protection
to our possessions on the Pacific coast.
Congress has full power to do this, and TO
agreed that it must and should be done in
that we might be prepared on that coast for
any emergency Of war.-Our foreign policy
must be to cultivate peace anG good will
with all nations, but at the same time all
entangling alliances must be avoided This
has been an axiom ofour government ever
since the days of Washington, and none
dare now TO dispute its prosperity. 1t has
been the boast of the u States that none of
herterritory has been acquired by war las has
been the case with other nations, and this
mus; continue to be our policy. We must
refuse to take any territory whatever. un-
less it be acquired by honorable means.
Our diplomatic policy must be frank and
honorable; and by p,r.in! such policy,
we will cont nue. to hold our position among
the great leading powers of the world.
Mr. Buchanan read his address closely
from manuscript which he held in hand.
His voice was clear but owing to the tre-
mendous crowd, much of which could not
see him, there was some interruption and
all Of the address was not distinctly heard.
There was much applause to those portions
which re led to the equality Of States, the
evils of geogra pical parties, and the natur
a ization laws.
Beyond the fainting of few ladies in the
crowd no incidents of an important nature
occurred.
The procession was tine finest ever seen
In Washington, and the number OF people
present in ;he city exceeds anything ever
know before, there were many banners ap-
propriate devices. There were several Rev:
oIutionary flags from Va, which excited
much attention.. Chief Justice Taney ad-
m nistered the oath of office at Il O'Clock,
ard was first TO congratulate the President
Vice President Breckenridge, x-Pres dent
Pierce, SeHa tor Bigler, and other prom
inen, politicians. were en- the poriice 'iur ng
the ceremony.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-03-12
1itb

Third month Sd, 1857. in the Goth wear of her
age, at the res idrnce OF her husband. in Morgon
county, Ohio, MARTHA WELLS, wife of Henry NJ
Wells, and daughter of Thomas ana Rachel Faw-
ceti. of Belmont county. She leuves two children.
husband, and a large circle OF relatives and
friends to mourn her luss. Sha was kind wife
and an affecrionate mother, md much beloved
among her friends. We believe from her language
that her end was peace. Com.
On the l7ih ult., at her residence in Ohio Co
Virginia, Mrs. ANNA aged so years, months
and days. wi fe of Thos. McCord, ESQ.,, and
daughter of James and Elizabeth Cochran, o Bel
mont county.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-03-12
Notice to Liquor Dealers and
MERCHANTS.

~ the Ui Is necessary, for making aud flavor
ing every variety OF liquor, aud directions for ma
king Cider W ithout Apples, and for Converting the
Cider to all inds Of white and red wines, Cham.
payne &c and packare of the articles used for Civ
ing ARTIFICIAL STRENGT to liquors. convert
ing 20 lions OF Whisky to 100 gallOns) and every
ar tic lie necessary to commence a LIQUOR STORE,
will he furnished for S25 Also ID the information.
necessary to conduct such an establishment. thu
ling te new beginner to success fully compete
with the ldest liquor dealers Address through tic
Post Office. p IACuUR, New Orleans.
I.acour's CONCENTRATED ACID for max ing
VINEGAR. is put up in gallon packages at s. per
package-in good sli ppiug order. fe2jIy