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Daily national Democrat., 1858-10-05

Foor RACE AT ZABRIsKIE's.-O readers
will take notice that the great race, between
John Forbes, of Sutter, and "Soda Bill" Of
Nevada, for $4,000 will take place at Zabris.
kie's, ON Saturday the 9th inst, at ] o'clock,
P. NJ Preparations are on foot for making
it grand occasion The track is being put
in proper order, without regard to expense,
andoutlays being made for a sumptuous din
ner to be given between the hours of IL and l.
The runners are under a course of systematic
training, and will doubtless be in fine trim
when the day arrives Their wide celebrity
as foot-racers will not fail to draw an i'm
mense crowd.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-10-05

PoLroE.-Six China woc en- were before the
Recorder, yesterday, for keeping a house Of
i'll fame. They will be sentenced this morn
ing
Two Mexicans were sentenced by the Re
corder to the Chain Gang, for petit larceny.
They were condemned to serve for 80 days
each.
A Mexican was sent TO the County Jail for
four days for brandishng deadly weapon.
Marque, Spaniard, was tried for stealing
a silk sash and ham of pork He was found
guilty on both charges, but we did not learn
his sentence lie stole the sash from a Mex.
lean, and the ham from a grocery on the cor
ner of Sd and High streets.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-10-05

STREET CRossNGs.-We perceive that Off.
Ger Jonas, who has charge of the chain gang
and which he has managed very efficiently
is causing them to make small trenches on
each side of the different street crossings. So
that they may be dry during the rainy sea
son. This is an excellent move. 1t will be
particularly convenient for the ladies, a.
they will be able to keep their feet as dry in
crossing the streets as in walking on the side
walk At the same time the depression il
the street will not be sufficient to interfere
in the least degree, with the running of We
hicles.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-10-05

INoExDrARTsM.-At half.past 3 o'clock, yes
terday morning, the blacksmith and wagon
shop of Mr.. Benjamin Lands, who lives Oh
the Yuba river, near Turner's Ranch, was
discovered to be on fire. 1t was soon reduced
to ashes, together with several new wagons
and buggies, and various articles IN the shop
The loss was about $500. There had beer
no fire in the shop since Saturday, and thu
conclusion is inevitable that it was the work
of an incendary.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-10-05

"The Democratic party survived the de-
fection of White, of Rives, of Van Buren,
and Of Benton, the great giants-surelv ii
will survived the detection of Douglas, the lit
tie one. = Washington Union.
Benton's detection" was so far forgiven by
Mr.. Buchanan that his support in 1856 was
eagerly courted, and now that he is dead an
effort is made to prove that he died Le-
compton!te. Mr.. Van Buren, the elder, wrote
letter in favor Of Mr.. Buchanan, and John
Van Buren made speeches on the same side
which were gratefully received, and will be,
doubtless, duly remembered So that, in
these cases, at least, "defection" has been
rather a profitable game There is some
hope for Douglas yet tl-Forneys Press
Daily national Democrat., 1858-10-05
PLAoERvILLE, Oct, ID.

Those Democrats in this State, who have
assumed hostile attitude to the President,
because of his presumed persecution of the
friends of Mr.. Douglas, will therefore see
that they have acted too hastily. We pre-
diet the next steamer will bring us the news
that the Administration men, par excellence
of Illinois, have united in an earnest effort tC
secure the re election of the great Douglas tc
the United States Senate-ShaStd Courier
dug. l4M
Friend Dosh, you were mistaken, that
timel The "next steamer" brought no news
of the kind, and at this moment the Admin
istration is doing all in its power to defeat
Mr.. Douglas. The fact is, friend Dosh, you
will have to cut loose entirely from all asso
citation with the Lecomptonites, and follow
your principles, ere long Where your heart
is, there should your pen be also. The great
fight is yet to come, and a gallant soldier
like you should be found on the right side.
And the sooner the better
Daily national Democrat., 1858-10-05

G1Fr CoNcERT.-A monster Gift Concert is
advertised to come off at Marysville Theatre,
on the l4th inst There are to be one hun
dred prizes, ranging in value from S27J
down; among them, some very fine gold
watches. The concert will be under Tho
management of Prof Grambss, and of course
will be of a highly entertaining character
aside from the chance of getting a prize
which every ticket-holder will enjoy. See
the advertisement in another column for list
of prizes, &c
Daily national Democrat., 1858-10-05

SIERRA CIrIzES--We perceive that our
friend, J. G, Langton, has sold out his inter.
est in the Sierra Citizen to Messrs King, Ham
d Wright We presume that Wash. Wright
will continue as editor, under the new ar
rangement, probably assisted by Mr. Ham,
who is an experienced and capable journalist
Of Mr. Wright's capacity we have often spo
ken. He wields pen of great force and
beauty, We regard him as one of the finest
newspaper writers in the United States.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-10-05

TENACIOUS CELESTIAL. The PlacervillC
Democrat says that, on Tuesday, an underta
ker was called upon to make coffin for de
funet Chinaman. He proceeded to the house
of the dead. and was in the act Of measuring
the corpse, when, to his astonishment, il
commenced a vigorous kicking OF cours,
the funeral proceedings were instantly stay
ed. In about an hour he was sent for again
and the messenger stated with much earnest
ness-"Me heep shabbee. Chinaman dead thi
time good"
Daily national Democrat., 1858-10-05

SB- A. j. Taylor, otherwise called match
ez," who was accidentally killed, not long
ago, by one of his own pistols, in his shooting
gallery at San Francisco, and who was the
man that loaded the pistols for Ferguson and
Johnston, in their late disastrous duel, WAS
heord to say, after Ferguson's death, that IL
'cds the last pistol he Dould ever load for duel
True enough, 1t was his last, for he was killed
a few days afterward.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-10-05

eB- A very remarkable telegraphic achieve
ment was that which took place on the occa
sion of the Atlantic Cable Celebration at New
York. Mrs. Stephens Ode, OH the occasion
was telegraphed to the Philadelphia Press,
word for word, and without solitary mis-
take. 1t was done by the Hughes Instru
ment."
Daily national Democrat., 1858-10-05

The POISONING CAsE-Mrs. Bridger, who
was aceidently poisoned with ratsbane, OF
Thursday last, near Ousley's Bar, is now be-
yond danger The doctor, who attended her
says she took enough poison to have killed
several persons, but the overdose caused her
to vomit very suddenly and thus the doctor
was enabled to save her life by skillful ap-
plieation of antidotes.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-10-05

MADE PEAcE-Durrett, of the Louisville
Democrat and Prentice, of the Louisville Jour
nal, who have been talking savagoly at each
other for 'ong time, and who had dis.
graceful shooting scrape, year ago, have
made friends
Daily national Democrat., 1858-10-05

Is y correspondent of the Siskiyou
Chronicle, describing the beauties of ma
tur, says: 4 shall get poetical if proceed
dare not trust my pen further" Somebody
ought to curb that soaring genius. 1t will
never do to leave him to his own control
If he should happen to get poetieal" once
It would be orful.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-10-05

CALIFORNIA HOME JoURNAL-We have re-
ceived a copy of the first issue of this new
literary journal, at San Francisco, edited by
J. G. Duncan, Esq. late of the Globe 1t is
full of original matter, portion of it excel.
lent and the balance fair. Mr. Duncan is
gentleman of very considerable literary capa-
city, and will make good paper.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-10-05
NEws rnoM P1AcrnylLLE.-"sigma' writes

News FROM Sigma" writes
to the Union, from Placerville, as follows:
PLAoERvnLE, Oct. lst.
There is considerable stir here this even
ing, owing to the presence of Senator Brod
erick. That gentleman, in company with
others who are going to Salt Lake arrived
this afternoon Tomorrow. Mr.. Broderick
will go over to Georgetown to visit his friend,
John Conness, who Is lying dangerously Ill at
that place. The Senator will retern to Pa
cerville to start on his overland journey on
Sunday morning next. The mail coach will
leave here Sunday morning for Genoa and
Salt Lake. with number of passengers, most
of whom will stop at Salt Lake City.
This afternoon the Chinese on Sacramento
street sent for an undertaken to get a coffin
made for China woman who had just died.
The undertaken went to the house to get the
dimensions of the corpse, and just as he was
in the act of measuring it, the defunct began
to kick and struggle Justify The funeral pre-
parations ceased Immediately, and the coffin
maker retired. About an hour afterwards he
was again sent for by the Chinese, whoassur-
ed him that the woman was really dead this
time, and no mistake. The circumstance ELI
cited the attention of the Coroner, who will
inquire into the cause of her death.
There is a rumor in town to night that an
Indian WON an had been killed 10y a white
man in Squaw Hollow but the story needs
confirmation.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-10-05

THEArER-It will be perceived, by an ad-
vertise-nent in another column, that the
charming and versatile Mrs Wood appears at
the theater. this evening in the play of An
Actress by Daylight
Daily national Democrat., 1858-10-05

"ACoIDENTLY SHoT"-A Mexican was shot
through the feshy part of his arm, on Satur-
day morning, at dance house in Saeramen
to, by pistol, accidentally. A rowdy was
brandishing the weapon around and it went
off. So did the rowdy, soon after.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-10-05

The CALrFoRNIS RACER. - One of these
swift-footed birds was captured, the other
day, by Mr.. Hugh Carr, of this city. After
outstrippiug Hugh's celebrated greyhound in
fair race the racer was brought up
standing" by shot, which struck one of his
toes and caused him to faint. He is now
Gagged at the Club House with Messrs. Grow
Owl, DE.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-10-05

]. Rum.-This excellent Daguerrean ar
tist advertises in to.day's paper. 1t will be
remembered that he took the three first pre-
miums, at the late State Fair, for the best
photographs melainotypes, and ornotypes.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-10-05

ELECTION or JUsuoEs.-A convention OF
Justices was held at the Court House, yester.
day, and William Singer and Michael Cor
man wore elected Associate Justices
Daily national Democrat., 1858-10-05

MIR. Z. h. DAVIDSON Il our AGENT in Sacramento
and Is authorized to receive subscriptions and adyer'
tlsements AMI to receipt for the same. Office at Z.
II. Dlvidsons Post OHcs Exchange, 4th street, be
tween J and X, near the Post oaice.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-10-05

Agency NOtiee.-Mr. L. P. FISHER our only
authorized agent in San Francisco to receive adver-
tsements, receipt for the same, and to transact bu'-
ness generally for the OElIocRAr. Oaiee i1l% Wash
instOn street, (up stars nearly opposite Maguires
Opera House.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-10-05

ca" An old and well known resident OF
Goodyear's Bar, Julius Meinhardt died on
Wednesday last
Daily national Democrat., 1858-10-05
San Francisco and El Dorado New.

SAN Francesca OcT. Sd.
John Mcbride, an Englishman, and clerk
in law office, having had difficulty with
his landlord about his board bill, declared
his intentions in letters directed to his rela-
tives and last night stabbed himself three
times in the right breast with intent to kill,
but failed, and was taken to the hospital.
The body of man was found hanging by
the neck in the woods back of the Mission
Dolores, to-day. 1t had been dead long
while, and the flesh so rotted as to make it
hard to identify it,
Officers Tuthill and Baldwin have been
acquitted of negligence, in allowing prison
ers to escape.
The Gold Hunter has arrived, with 100
passengers, from Fraser River. On the pas
sage, James Stewart, the steward, bit off a
portion of the nose of John Williams, first
officer.
Arrived. ships Lucknow, 1S4 days from
Boston, with merchandise to T. II. and j. S.
Bacon; Coronet, Flowers, l49 days from Liy-
erpoo, with mdze to Dickson, De Wolf &
Co.. and bark Denmark, Koch, $50 days
from Hamburg, with mize to zeil, Bertheau
& Co.
PLAoERvLLE, Oct, I'd.
Last night, in this city, a Chinaman named
All Watt stabbed and killed another China
man named All Leet.
AT Cold Springs, yesterday, NJ. Keith was
severely stabbed by two Italians. There
were no arrests in either of the cases. Union
tel
Daily national Democrat., 1858-10-05

Houston, HASTINGS 4 Cove would call
particular attention to the new advertisement
of Houston, Hastings d Co., in to-day's DEM
oCRAT
Daily national Democrat., 1858-10-05

MUTUALS.-Your regular monthly meeting
will be held this (Tuesday) Evening, October 5th at
O'Clock. full and punctual attendance requested,
the election OF Officers takes place.
By order s. WILCOX, Sec'y.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-10-05
M AR TSVILIE.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1853.

"T hare s,corH on tie altar ofmy country eter+
adl eHmty 10 eu6ry form Of tyranny ooer n,
mind Of man" THos. JEFFERSON.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-10-05

sB- The peach trees in and around Dow
melville are laden with ripe fruit.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-10-05

COURT OF SESSIONS Court opened
yesterday, issued venire for Grand Jurors,
and adjourned till 10 clock this morning.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-10-05

CB7 The following was the vote cast, at
the election last evening for Chief and Assis
tant Engineers of the Marysyille Fire De
partment:
For Chief-P J. Welch, l73.
First Assistant-Coolidge 1l6 Nightin-
gill, 81. Second Assistant-Seavy, 81; An
ores, II; Pickersgill, 6l ScatterihgS
CY" Governor Weller, says the Union, has
appointed Edward NJ. Gardner Commissioner
of Deeds, to reside at Nantucket, Massachu
setts, and l. II. H. Woodward to the same
office, to reside at Austin, Texas The follow
ing officers have been commissioned: Jos
G. Baldwin, for the unexpred term of Hugh
G. Murray, deceased; a. K. Melony, State
Controller; D. Belden, County Judge of Ne
vada; D. w. McComb, County Judge OF
Klamath A. d. Boran, County Judge of San
Bernardino; L. II. Vandecar, County Judge
of Placer; L. Parker County Judge of Gala
veras; NJ. w. Gordon, County Judge of Am
ador; H. Thompson, County Judge of San
Mateo; r. T. Miller. County Judge of Trini-
ty; 7. NJ Pawling, County Clerk of Amador
p A. Forester. County Clerk of San Luis
Obispo; J. NJ. Greenwade, County Clerk of
San Bernardino; 5. M. Bishop, County Clerk
of Tehama John HARRISON, County Clerk
of Plumas; Henry Gooding, County Clerk
of Placer, and Charles E. Cook, County Clerk
of San Diego.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-10-05

u According to the Sierra Citizen, the
"Pacifo" Tunnel Company took out, last
week. six hundred ounces, and the New York
Company, one hundred ounces Of gold.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-10-05

CHrNEsESUeAR CANE-The siskiyou Chron.
icle has seen stalk of this cane, raised on
the ranch of Mr.. Ladd, of Shasta Valley
1t was about eight feet high, and resembled
the cane cultivated on the plantations of the
South. 1t makes superior article of syrup
and attains its full growth in the climate o
California
Daily national Democrat., 1858-10-05
9aiIg NatioNal 9emOtrat.
JOHN R, RIDGE, Editor.

O#oo-Cornor Maiden Lane and I'd Street.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-10-05
MAR RI LlD,

At Camptonville on the Evening of Oct. Sd, by the
Rev. Mr.. Jones, Mr.. David Stocksti and Miss Mary
Turner.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-10-05
Attention Wnrrens !

Attention Wnrrens!
Your regular monthly meeting will take place THIS
Tuesday, EVENING, the 9th inst, at ~ o'clock.
punctual attendance is requested By order of the
Foreman. D S. HYAMs, Secy.
San Andreas independent., 1858-09-18

ENGLISH DEAD-LETTER OFFICE
The following report from the English
dead-lette office is interesting:
"The total number of letters sent to
the 'Returned Letter Office, in 1857, as
dead letters, amounted in England to g.
1867 in Scotland, to 1873, ,131; in
Ireland, to 199,651. Of these, there
were returned to the writer's, 1,46O,792
In England, l45, ,512 in Scotland, and
l23,904 in Ireland. In England 1O2,-
234 letters were re-issued to corrected
addresses, 196,779 were returned uno-
pened to foreign countries and the colo
MES, and 1884, ,251 were destroyed. H.
239 letters were destroyed in Scotland,
66,351 in Ireland The number of dead
letters containing money and valuables,
was, for the United Kingdom, $50 500,
and the amount of property was 94l9,-
939. Almost all this property was,
however, ultimately returned to the wri-
ters of the letters. 1920 letters in Eng
land, to the amount of e16, POP, with the
exception of 14l refused letters, contain
ing duplicate bills of exchange for ST.
936 IS. Id, which have been DESTROYED
as of no value, are still in the returned
letter branch, awaiting application (there
being no means of discovering the wri-
ters), where they will remain for two
clear years, when the letters will be des-
troyed, with the bills and other securities
which may have become yalueless through
lapse of time.
The jewelry and other articles of per-
manent value will be sold by auction, and
the sum realised as well as the cash and
bank notes found in such letters, will be
carried to the account of the Life Insu-
rance Fund. There are 1913 letters, con-
tanning cash and bank notes to the value
of ESQ As cd, but many of them will
probably yet be applied for and delivered.
The sum of 9527 6s. sd. was carried to
the account of the Life Insurance Fund
during the year as the proceeds of lost
property; but this sum does not repre-
sent the amount properly appertaining to
the year; for, owing to an alteration in
the arrangements for the. disposal of re-
turned letters, the proceeds of two years
letters were carried to account in 1857.
San Andreas independent., 1858-09-18
Life Thoughts.
BY ANNIE X. H. FADER.

Oh say not that man can be wholly perverted,
Some trace Of the angel in triumph will last
The heart that is vilest has something to cherish,
Some hope of the future, or dream of the past.
We know not the feelings that surge in the bosoms,
or those who may hateful aud heartless appear,
And the eye that seems to soften to pity,
May often be wet with the bitterest tear
God knows how the wrung heart in solitude pineth,
Till life seems burden too heavy to bear,
Till it yields up its reason in maniac Madness
Or sinks in the desolate wids of dispair!
Or sunk into fury, black sin hold its reves,
In bosom that might have been tender and brave,
Or the suicide seeks in stern desperation,
A fancied relief in the lines of the grave!
Oh, let us not add by thought word or action,
To the misery selfishness heapeth all,
There is surely already enough to contend with,
Enough cursed fetters to harrass and thral:
Ii We can snoothe a step, if We can dry a tear,
five can make earth better one whit that we live
Our life shall be blest in denying itself,
Tho the mite of the widow is all we can give
TRINITY CENTRE, August, 1858. Trinity journal
San Andreas independent., 1858-09-18

"UNDER THE RosE"-WHAT 1T
MEANs.-This provcrbial expression, like
most others that have been long in use,
cannot be traced with absolute certainty
to its origin, but can only be made the
subject of conjecturcs more or less proba-
ble Some of these conjectures are as
follows:
/. 1t was once customary for the Popes
to consecrate roses, and use them as pres
ents, inexpensive to the giver, but of
great price in the eyes of the credulous
receiver. From this originated the prac-
tice of placing roses over the doors ,f
confessionals, and, as the most profound
secresy was there observed, the rose soon
became an emblem of secrecy.
2. The expression took its origin from
the adoption of red and white roses, as
the respective cmblems of the houses
of York and Lancaster. during the bloody
wars with which they desolated England
These opposite emblems were the signs Of
the taverns near the Parliament House
in Westminster, where were the head
quarters of the two factions; and as meas
San Andreas independent., 1858-09-18
Written for the San Andreas Independent !
THE GoLDFINcH.

An oak stands by my cabin door,
And on its crest Goldfinch sings
The gladstone songs heard of yore,
By upland dells and lowland springs,
When | was but thoughtless boy,
Made pensive by each passing year,
And wept amid my youthful joy
To see steal forth mothers tear.
From morn till eve it sings and builds
Its pendant nest so warm and light,
And when the sunset softly gilds
The gloomy brow of queenly night;
And twilight with its winning blush,
Rolls up the flowers sweet and gay,
'Tis like the low and mellow gush
Of signing lutte strings far away.
Year after year it builds and breeds
And rears its fiedglings on the tree,
And all the little crumbs it needs,
give it for its minstrelsy;
For in its voice there is a tone,
Most like TO that of one, long dead
AS sweetly mournful as her own,
love it-but the bird has fed.
Murphy's, 1858. KARL.
San Andreas independent., 1858-09-18

DANGEROUS SpoRToN THE PLAINS
a correspondent Of the ST. Louis Demo
crot, following the United States Army,
$50 miles from Leayenworth, writes as
follows: Wolves were seen frequently
during the day, and just as we came on
the camping ground, large one was
started General Harney's greyhound
caught sight of him, pursued him, over
took him, and-never touched hair
Whether he was afraid of the wolf, or
merely friendly to him, | am unable to
say. This chase was hardly over, when
herd (seven or eight of buffalo were dis
cerncd about two miles off. Captain
Pleasanton, General Harney's aid, set out
In pursuit, by himself, armed only with
Colts pistol, and had dangerous adven-
turc. Ills purpose was to run the game
toward the camp. He succeeded in driv-
ing them in the direction intended, when
body of teamsters, dcsirous of witness
ing the sport, came in sight The buffalo
took fright and made for the hills. The
hunter pursued them, but he rode a horse
which had never before seen a buffalo.
and which was hard to manage beside. =
The hunter singled out bull, and shot
him twice, wounding him each time.-
BY this time he was quite close to him,
on the verge of one Of those clayey preci-
plces with which the place abounds. The
hunted animal suddenly stopped, stretch
ing out his forelcgs, and wheeling upon
them as on a pivot, thus bringing himself
face to face with his pursuers.
The horse was unmanageablc and rush
ed on the bull, who set his horns to meet
the onset. The collision was fearful
Pleasanton, conscious of his situation. had
dlslngaged his feet from the stirrups. and
just as the shock took place, or perhaps
moment sooner, sprung upon the back of
the bull, from which he rolled down the
precipice. The horse having been gored
IN the breast and belly, died Instantly
The bull next charged on the dismounted
rider, but two more bullets from the re-
volver persuaded him to alter his course.
Captain Plcasanton, am rejoiced, suf-
fered no personal injury.
He took the affair coolIy, unbuckled the
girths of his slaughtered steed, slune the
saddle and accoutrements across his shoul-
dcrs, and carried them into camp. No
terreador or matador in the Spanish cir
Gus could have more formidable antag-
onlst or narrower escape The grand
sport of buffalo hunting is now fairly mi
tlated. Captain Hancock, with the guide
chased another herd for miles. The Cant
succeeded in lodging bullet from the
new Burnside rife in one of them. and
the guide hit another, but it was SO lare
that they had to turn from the pursuit
before running them down.
San Andreas independent., 1858-09-18
Lumber! Lumber! Lumber!
Ell DORADO STEAM SAW MILL,
Eight miles from San Andreas, 6etreen Care
City and Mountain Ranch.
WILLIAM TRvrNr p~..a4,
WILLIAM IRVINE.

VIZ UNDERSIGNED has always on hand,
- large supply of all qualities of Lumber.
u -. - prepared to fill all orders on the short
yspn pg.'.e, AZ the lowest market rates His
bool Esss - sl.uaeea In the rear of the Kinder
~ hams nn.nange' In the town Of San Andreas.
Campo Seco, with BOYLE & o'Na;Iao, n,oer ara AZ
n B-A good supply Of Ians - n's amd agsn1s. shs.
shingles always on hand i0''s ana snort
je - o''oi WILLIAM IRVINE.