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Daily national Democrat., 1858-11-12

! BAD MATuEMATIoIAN-The Tuolumne Cow
rier tells the following story of a Columbia
miner who went to Fraser river, first bury
ing $4,000:
Having some little smatterng knowledge
of mathematical instruments. he conceived
as he thought, very cunning plan to con
ceal his treasure, and that in such a way that
no one but himself could find it, even if he
happened to be somewhat imprudent in his
communications, as he sometimes is when in
his cups On the 25th of July last, it was
full moon in the evening, and he took that
opportunity to go little outside of Colum.
bia, to a rock which he had selected Ms n
landmark, and there set up perpendcuarlv a
pole eight feet in length. AT exactly mid
night he noted where the shadow Of the end
Of this pole fell upon the ground. and there
he set a stake. The next day he went to the
place again, and removed the pole TO another
selected landmark, and set it up perpendicu.
larly as before With quadrant he now
commenced taking attitudes of the sun. and
when he was exactly on our meridiap-tbat
Is the moment it was II o'clock at Columbia
he noted accurately where the shadow of
his stick fell, and marked the place with an
other stick Now he divided the distance
between the two stakes, and from that noint
started due north by compass, Just four chains
and tourlinks to place, where he duo a hole
and buried all his earthly treasure. and care.
fully removed all traces of any disturbance
of the soil He also carefully removed his
stakes and the traces of where they had been
set, and went on his way reocing-inteud
ing to be back in about year, and to find
again his bucksliin bag by repeating his OBJ
seryations and measurements on the recur.
renee Of the full moon in July 1859.
Well, he goes to Fraser river, and like
most OF the rest of our boys, found it hum.
bug, and Is back here again dead broke. E"
lie has tried every possible method he can
conceive otto discover the spot where his gold
Is buried, but in vain and what is worse. he
0eglhs now to be by no means very conf
dent that he viii succeed any better, even by
repeating again his observations and meas
urement next Jul y. lie illustrates though
IN no very agreeable way to him, the apno.
siteness OF the poets famous couplet:
"a little learning is a dangerous thing
Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring"
Daily national Democrat., 1858-11-12

AN AMAzoN.-The well known Cordelia
Street, having fortified herself with bad Ii
quor, went to Pike street last night, says the
S. F. Times, 10th inst, and wanted to clear
the street of improper characters. Officer
Rand endeayored to persuade her to go home
to her infant child, but pursuasion having no
effect upon her, he was compelled to take her
to the station house, half her clothes being
torn from her person. She will present a
sorry spectacle in the Police Dock this morn
ing
Daily national Democrat., 1858-11-12
BAD News FOR THE FRrxcu-Tbo Eobo

BAD News FOR THE FRENCH.-The Echo du
Paciique, in two learned articles. has nrov.
ed conclusively that French people who come
to California married, or who marry here
and are divorced according to California laws
and customs, and afterwards marry apain
place themselves in a very dangerous pre.
dicament-should they return to France
They not only render themselves liable to a
prosecution for bgamy, 10y the second mar
riage, but all the children born during this
latter relation, are placed under the ban of
iligitimacy, The French law recognizes
marriages made in foreign countries accord
ing to the laws in force there as valid and
binding, but it does not recognize diyorces
except such as are made according to its reg.
ulations. Hence, if Frenchman marries
here, he is tied for good and all-and though
according to our laws he may be divorced.
tne French courts would still hold him to his
Obligations as Il husband. Should one of
these divorced Frenehmen take the liberty of
forming new matrimonial alliance. there.
lore, he had better be careful not TO revisit
his mother-land, else, he may unexpectedly
find himself condemned to the galleys. or per.
maps ordered to pay visit to Algiers or
Cayenne.-S f. Bulletin.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-11-12

REcoRDER's CoURr, YEsrERDAY.-D. Mead
attempt at grand larceny, sent up to Court Of
Sessions.
Mary baltimore, D. d., find $50 and costs.
Paid.
A. P. Virgins and r, James, for fighting,
were fined each $40, or four days in jail
They went up.
John Kelly, for committing a nuisance, was
fined S25 and costs. Pai'.
Stevenson, for keeping a gambling house
bound over to the Court of Sessions in the
sum of $500.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-11-12
HI. BARNETT, Auctiomecr,

Saturday Morning, Nov. Doth, 1858.
AT 10 o'clock Precisely.
The following well known property in the vicinity Of
Marysville, and known as the "KELLER RANCH y
situated the Yuba River road about one mile from
the city, comprising 25 4 Of Land, 90 acres OF
which is upland, and 15Slf Of Garden Land
1t is all under cultivation, Except few acres of rich
botom) is well fenced and has good farm house and
buildings attached, fronting on the main Travelled
3 and 4, section f.
TERMs-Cash, or one-haf cash and balance at 12
months secured by note and mortgage on the Farm
with interest. Warrantee Deed and immediate pos
session given.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-11-12
JOHN R. RIDGE, Editor.
oaice-Cornor Maiden Lane and % Street,

Agency Notice.-Mr. L. P. FISHER is our only
authorized agent in San Francisco to receive adver-
sements receipt for the same, and TO ransac' bu'i-
ness generally for the DEMOCRAT. oaice NY wash
inston street, tup stairs nearly opposite Masures
Opera House.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-11-12

PERsoNAL-G. w. Raenhart, ('Byron Jr. "
passed through town, yesterday, on his way
to Shasta He is soliciting subscribers for
our friend Mantz's sprightly little sheet the
San Francisco Evening Telegram.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-11-12

tB- The case of All Wo. charged with alb
Quoting Nih Tay the wife of All Lun, was
before the Police Judge of San Francisco,
on Wednesday morning a cock was killed
with its head to the South and witnesses
sworn upon its carcass, in order to get the
truth out OF them, for Cinnamon pay no re.
gard to any other kind of an oath. The trial
had not concluded at last accounts
Daily national Democrat., 1858-11-12

tB- Three marriages and two funerals were
going on in San Francisco, on Tuesday at
the same time One of the funerals was that
of a eolored person.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-11-12

On Thursday morning. the 1lth inst, in this city,
LAURA ISABELLA, infant daughter of DR.. D. W. G.
and Mrs. L. X. Rice aged two years and four months
The funeral will take place at o'clock NJ to-day,
from the parents residence, corner of and Fourth
streets The friends of the bereaved and the sympa-
thizing public are invited to attend
Daily national Democrat., 1858-11-12

SINGULAR ExrLosIoN-As b. L. Noe, the
Gumsmith was loading a deIringer, yester-
day, hammering the ball into the muzzle, it
mysteriously went off and narrowly missed
his head. The ball passed into the ceiling
without doing any damage How the cap on
the pistol exploded is mystery.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-11-12

81 hare s,oo,n on TIE altar efD'y country eter-
r,al eauity to eosry toiue Of tyrUlay oCer the
mind Of man" Tuos JEFFERSON.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-11-12

FIRE on THE EcLpsE. While on her pas.
sage from Sacramento to San Francisco on
Tuesday night, the steamer Eclipse caught
fire twice in the vicinity of the smoke-stack
1t was extinguished on each occasion without
serious damage, although considerable alarm
was created among her passengers.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-11-12

GB-John Kegg has married Sarah Grow,
in San Francisco. Although Mrs. Kegg will,
in obedience to custom, be well hooped. it
does not follow that she should be full of
spirits. If she should, it is to be hoped that
they will be of the right kind
Daily national Democrat., 1858-11-12

Ey- A man named Harris, fell in a fit in
San Francisco, on Tuesday. He was taken
to the Station House, but, up to II o'clock
at night, he was still insensible.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-11-12

Divorce CASE BEFORE JURY.-The tria
of certain issues in the suit of Michael O'Bri
en- VS. Margaret Z. O'Brien took place before
jury of twelve persons, Tuesday, says the
S F. Herald, in the Twelfth District Court.
The complaint charged habitual intemper-
nnce, deserton and infdelity. The evidence
as to the first charge was weak, the second
was abandoned, at least there was no evil
dence to support it, and as to the third, the
testimony was in some respects contradicto
ry. The defendant, before going to trial,
amended her answer by avering that plain.
tiff had been guilty of infdelity to the mar.
riage vows Under the late decision of the
Supreme Court the party seeking a divorce
must show himself guiltless before he is en-
titled to a decree in his favor The testimo
mony on both sides closed Tuesday evening
The case was to have been argued, Wednes
day
Daily national Democrat., 1858-11-12
BIRTH.
DIED.

In this city, Nov. llth, the wife of G. WOODWARD
Of a son.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-11-12
MARXSVILGB.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER y, 1853.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-11-12
DISSOLUTION.

OF THE FOLLOWING BRANDS:
CINTA DE ORION; LA RosALIA;
FIGARO; CAHABA;
Ell RIFLE. GARRIZIVEITII;
LA FAMA; JAS KING OF VIM.
FLOR DE VEGA; EUROPA;
PINAR DEL RIO; Ell ALCAZAR;
Ell ACUERDO; BELESCOVAIN;
LA PINTA; ESTADOS UNID0S;
HOYo DE LA MAR; PRUEBESE;
LA RAMA MI PRIMERO IIIJ0.
LA MATILDE AGRAMUNT;
MIGUEL LAIZ CA; RIsTA;
HIS0 DEL 0CEANO; AMALIA;
TRIUNFO DE BAILEN; LA PAZ;
FRAZER RIVER; Ell DORADO;
VICTORIA; Ell DIVAN;
NORIEGA; LA sABROSA;
JENNY LIND; BALAKLAVA;
EMPEROR NICOLAS; F0NTIOA;
MONTORO Y HERMANOS.
For sale on arrival, by
Z. G. HORN & CO.,
S3 Front street,
nov10-1m-2p SAN FRANCISCO
Daily national Democrat., 1858-11-12

sY- The editor of the DEMocaAr says thot
he at one time "humbly endeavored to keep
the Express in the straight path of Demo
cratic principles" But, being wholly unac-
quaint with that path, the humble endea-
vor was sad failure and he lost himself
and came near losing the paper, in the
swamps and thickets of Republicanism. His
"humble endeavors" to get into the straight
path have not been crowned with any better
success since.-Erpress.
The Express cannot bear even a good hui
mored rub, but is so perfectly conscious of
having wandered from the straight path of
Democracy that it don't like any allusiou to
the subject We had no idea that the organ
of the Yuba County Boilers was so sensitive.
H. P. OsGooD.-This gentleman late of the
firm of Osgood, Fall Il OFerral, has become
a partner in the firm of Turner d Poore in
San Francisco. Mr.. Osgood has long been
one of our most popular and valuable citizens
He was Incorrectly called H. ID" Osgood in
the Express of yesterday morning We
thought everybody in town knew put Os-
good.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-11-12

ELoPEMENr AND ItOBBERY.-SOme ten days
since, says the F. Call 10th inst, the wife
of Edward Lee, of Oakland, eloped with n
Spaniard named Manuel jackson, and took
with them all the jewelry, effects and cloth
ing belonging to the husband. Information
of the transaction was furnished to special
officers Rose and Alden, whose lengthy search
after the culprits was rewarded by their dis
eovery this morning, jackson was arrested
early Wednesday, in a house on Telegraph
HILL where all the property was recovered
The wife was subsequently, arrested, an(
both are held on charges of fraud and larce
Daily national Democrat., 1858-11-12

eT The Beacon states that the storm
few weeks since drove down the deer, so that
they are quite numerous in the oak timber
close to the foot of the mountains. Quite a
a number have been seen, and some killed,
close to Tuscan Springs Jim Burgoon was
in Red Bluff day or two ago, with a fine
fat buck killed out west of that place.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-10-21

The KANSAS GoLD MINEs.-The St.
Louis Democrat states that the de-
mand for provisions at the mines is
so great that quantities of bacon sent
to St. Louis from St. Joseph have been
re-purchascd and re-shipped to the lat
ter place. The merchant who made
the purchase says that $4,000 of gold
dust has been purchased from Indians.
who had dug it near Pixies Peak, with
the rudest implements.
The same paper rcjoices that the
discovery of these gold mines, on the
very route marked out by Col. FREE
mont for the great Central Railroad
to the Pacific, is likely to thwart the
attempt of the Democratic party to
carry the line through the barren
plains of the South, and make a mere
sectional road, to build up Southern
interests and slavery.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-10-21
McGregOr Railroad Meeting.
WEST UNION, Oct. 10th, 1858.

'ESi SNtoN, Wv. AOtH, AOCC.
At a meeting of the stockholders,
at West Union, called pursuant to a
Resolution Of the Board of Directors
Of the McGregor, st. Peters and Mis-
souri, River Railroad Company, j.
Brown, Esq, in the Chair,
B. H. ~Edgerton, Esq, Chief Engi-
neer, reported the approximate cost Of
the three several lines, for the first
fifty miles west from the Missippi
River to the tenth principal meridian.
Whereupon the following preamble
and resolution was unanimously adopt
ed TO-
Whereas, we have no sufficient data
from which to make a definite loca-
cation of the Road at the present
time, therefore
Resoired, That we refer this matter
back to the Directors, authorizing
them to take conditional stock upon
each of the contemplated lines, dcsig-
HotiiiS poiIto ict iSSS tuuu ohS uiS
from which it may run ; and that said
Directors be required to call a meet
ing of the Stockholders at West Union,
on Wednesday, the oath day of No
vember next, at 10 o'clock A. NJ, to
make a definite location of the same
as far west as Range No. Sixteen, tax.
ing into consideration the feasibility
of the route, the business prospects,
and the amount of stock subscribed.
Resolred, That each subscriber to
the capital stock of the Company be
required to pay into the local Agents
of the same--witlin fifteen days from
this date, the amount of two per cent
on the unpaid portion of his stock, for
the purpose of furnishing the requisite
means to defray the expenses of com
pleting the surveys and estimates OF
the several lines, to the proposed point,
between this time and the Gath proXi
mo.
Resolred, That the proceedings OF
this meeting be published in the sew
eral papers on the line of the Road
The meeting then adjourned.
J. BROWN, Chairman.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-10-21

Why LADIES SHOULD READ NEwsrA-
pERs.-It is a great mistake in female
education to keep a young lady's time
and attention devoted to only fashiona-
bic literature of the day. II you would
qualify her for conversation, you must
give her something to talk about, give
her education with the actual world
and it's transporting events. urge her
read newspapers, and BECOME fami-
liar with the present character aud
Improvement of our race. History is
of some Importance /; but the past
world is dead, and we have nothing
to do with it. Our thoughts and our
concerns should he for the present
world, to know what it is, and i'm
prove the condition of it. Let her
have an intelligent opinion, and be
able to sustain an intelligent CONVEX
sation concerning the mental, moral,
political, and religious Improvement
of our times. Let the gilded ANNALS
and poems on the centre-table be kept
part Of the time covered with weekly
and daily journals. Let the whole
family-men, women, and children
read the newspapers.-Godeys Ladys
Book for Norembsr.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-10-21

We are sorry to say tive do not
wish to say it-but must, as faithful
chroniclers, say it--namely Victo-
ria's daughter, Mrs. Princess of Prus-
sia, quarrcls with her husband !; or
Mr.. Prince of Prussia quarrels with
Mrs. Princess of Prussia-that is, they
do not think exactly alike, and Vic
toria has been with the "happy pair"
trying to tie the true lovers knot"
a little tighter. The story that the
young Princess actually elected the
Prince from the nuptial couch, by
placing her royal feet against his
royal highnesses ribs, aud then sud-
denly extending her royal curved or
gans of locomotion into a positive bee
line, is doubted by Prussian engineers.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-10-21

The delicate and interesting opera
ton of transferring blood from one
person to another has been successful
ly performed by DR.. Whcatley, an
English surgeon, upon the person of a
female patient. When apparently
expiring from loss of blood, about two
pounds were transferred from the
veins of her husband into her veins,
with the most favorable result. In a
few minutes, the currents of blood be-
gan to flow, and the ebbing of life
was checked, the circulation being
re-established, and the deliverance
from apparently certain and approach
ing dissolution secured.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-10-21

ECONOMY IN Boors.-How to make
three pair Of boots last as long as six
and longer. The following extract is
from Col. Marcerone's Seasonable
Hints, which appeared in the Mechan-
les Magazine, dated Feb. 8, 1858. At
ter stating the utility Of sheepskin
clothing, for persons whose employ
m,at renders it necessary that they
should ya much out of doors, &c, he
says:
l will not conclude without inviting
the attention of your readers to a
cheap and easy method of preserving
their feet from wet, and their boots
from wear. 1 have only had three
pair of boots for this last six years,
mo Shoes and l think that | shall
not require any others for the six
years to come. The reason is that |
treat them in the following name (:
| put "a pound of tallow and half a
pound of rosin into a pot on the fire +;
when melted and mixed, ! warm the
boots and apply the hot stuff with a
painters brush, until neither the soles
or upper leather will suck in any more.
If it is desired that the boots shall
Immediately take polish, dissolve
an ounce of t%urpentine, to which add
a teaspoonful of lampblack. A day
or two after the boots have been treat
ed with the tallow and rosin, rub over
them the wax in %turpentine, but not
before the fire. Thus.the exterior will
have a coat of wax, alone, and shine
like a mirror. Tallow or any other
grease becomes rancid, and rots the
stitching as well as the leather /; but
the rosin gives it an antiseptic quail
ty which, the whole. Boots
or shoes 3ould be so large as to adj
NIT of wearing in them cork solcs I;
cork is a bad conductor of heat.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-10-21

BANKS ORGANIZING IN IowA.--We re-
joice to sec the indications in so many
quarters that the new Banking sys-
TEN of Iowa will soon be in successful
operation. 1t was thought by many,
that the late Legislature had thrown
so many guards and checks around
the system, capital would seek other
investments, and thus the system
would fall still-born. These fears have
vanished. The heaviest capitalists
and most prudent financiers of the
State are embarking in the State Bank
at every prominent point, and before
long Iowa will be able to boast a cur.
rency of her own, enjoying the conf.
dcnce of all classes, at home and
abroad. The beneficcnt fruits of such
action arc soon to be reaped.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-10-21

In one of our schools, not long ago,
q member of the committee asked the
members of a class which was under
examination, what is the cause OF
the sadness of the ocean 2" Soon one
little girl raised her head, flushed with
the discovery which had flashed upon
her mind. you may tell" said
the committeeman, proud that the ex.
aminers should see the talent of their
system. The little expounder, after
one OF two bushes, said, "why, the
salt fish sir !" This natural cause
hadn't struck the committee.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-10-21

The Iowa State Fair held at Oska-
~loosa, was more largely attended and
gave better satisfaction in every par.
ticular than was anticipated by the
managers. The largest number in
attendance any one day was cstimat.
ed at 5000. The weather was very
fine, and nothing occurred to mar the
general good feeling that prevailed.
The aggregate receipts were So, 500
against $4,000 last year. In conse-
qucnce of the hard times, and not cal
culating upon as heavy receipts, the
managers of the society had made the
premium list small, not to exceed
as a consequence, the society,
after paying off all indebtedness. have
a surplus of some 5000 or $500 in the
treasury.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-10-21

The SPIRIT OF '76.-Whcn the news
of the fall of Ticondcroga reached Ex-
ter Hall, John Langdon, who was the
Speaker of the Provincial Legislature
of New Hampshire, then in session,
seeing the public spirit exhausted,
rose and said &c have a thousand
dollars in hard money will pledge
my plate for three thousand more /; l
have seventy h~ogsheads of TOBACCO
rum, which will be sold for the most
it will bring. These are at the ser.
vice of the State. If we succeed in
defending our ircsidcs and homes.
may be rcmunerated ; if we do not,
then the property will be of no value
to me. Our friend Stark, who SO no.
bly, maintained the honor of u State
at Bunker Hill, may safely be entrust'
ed with the honor Of the enterprise,
and we will check the progress of Bur-
goyne."
1t is well known that from this no
Die offer sprang the gallant little army
of Starks, that covered itself with
glory at Bennington. These were
the deeds that make our history ven
cradle, and consecratcd the Revolu'
ton.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-10-21

Butler CouNTY.--On the State and
Congressional tickets the Republican
majority is 40. Williams majority,
for Judge, is II.
CERRo Como County gives so ma
jority for Porter, Judge, in 18th Judi
ciaL district. Majority for Miller, Reg
lister State Land Office, los.
CHIckAsAw COUNTY gives Williams,
Judge, l47 majority.
FAYErrE CouNrY.-Majority for Will
liams about It's. .
CLAYTON County gives a majority Of
about $50 for McClintock, (Democrat)
for Judge.
ALLAnAKEE County give Williams
about 400 majority.
HOWARD County, about 25 majority
for Williams,
MITCHELL County, about $50 major
ity for Williams.
INplASA.-In this State the Republi-
cans have elected their entire State
ticket, and a Republican majority in
both branches of the Legislature. The
Congressman elect stand, Republicans
I Anti-Lecempton Democrats, 3 /;
Buchanan Democrat, l.
OHIo.-The Republicans have elect.
ed all the State officers, and carried
the State by from ten to fifteen thou
sand majority. The Congressman
elected, as far as heard from stand,
Republicans, IA !; Democrats, 5 two
to hear from.
PENNsYLvANIA.-On the State ticket
the Democrats are defeated by about
ten thounand majority. The Congress
men, as far as heard from stand, Re-
publicans, Is Democrats, 2; Anti
Lecompton, /.
Georgia voted for local officers, and
Florida for a member Of Congress, on
It'll inst. In Florida there were three
candidates for Congress-, all Demo.
Gratis. George S. Hawkins, present
member and regular Administration
nominee, Major Chase, the candidate
of the boilers, and John Westcott, In.
dependent American. The reelection
Of Mr.. Hawkins is regarded as about
certain.