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Daily national Democrat., 1858-12-30

CLIMATE OF CALToRNIA.-In an article in
the December number of IIutchings' Maga-
zine, by John S, Hittell, upon the climate Of
California, the writer says;
"a railroad, about one hundred and eighty
miles long, running nearly due east from Oak
land, through Stockton and Sonora, and near
the Mammoth Grove of Mariposa and the
Yosemite Valley to the summit of the Sierra
Nevada would enable the people near the
line to place themselves, every summers day,
in any tolerable degree of either heat or cold.
Eighteen miles west of Oakland lies the
beach Of the Pacific, where a chill breeze
blows without eeasng and, going eastward,
the traveller would gradually get into a warm
er cline, until in Stockton he would find the
thermometer at 100 degrees, most of the
summer moons; and, going still further, he
would gradually rise into the almost freezing
comb Of the Sierra A branch road running
southwark to Fort Yuma, would enable the
traveller to enjoy almost as great variety of
climate in a winters day as could be found
in the other during summer
Daily national Democrat., 1858-12-30

TREATMENT OF lNDIANs.-lt seems to us
that the policy pursued by our people in
their treatment of the various Indian tribes
of the country, is, in many respects, but little
superior to that of the natives toward us. 1t
is true that they sometimes barbarously mur
der our citizens, but cannot they make the
same charges against the whitesY There are
villains among us who care but little more
for the life of an Indian than that of a chick
en- and vet it is too often the case, that for
numbering such character, whole tribe OF
Indians are held responsible. We sell them
sprituous and infamable liquors; we drive
them about at caprice or will, however un-
reasonable, and after migrating every CON
ccivable vice in their untutored minds, if one
Of their number, returns upon us or any o
our citizens, the product of our own planting
relations and friends indiseiiminotely take
revenge, while Government and the Military
are called upon to redress the wrong They
are told that Government desires their hap
piness and reformation, while the practices o.
individuals and sometimes even of Govern
mcnt agents give the direct lie to all sucl
protestations. They are told that we are d
Christian people, while experience teache:
them that the most abandoned vices are moi
only practiced amogn ourselves but also to-
ward them.
Where should lessons of morality and Of
humanity originate, if not among our own
people? A very few instances of annual
payments and of colonization schemes are on
record, quite enough, it is true if other deal
ings and individual examples were not strong
er in their influences against them. Natives
act from the uncultivated prcudices of their
nature, and not from enlightened principle
and when their daily intercourse with oul
people is unfavorable to virtue and honesty
they lose sight of the moral teachings OF
theoretical principle. Considering the fact
that our people will not be careful in this re-
spect, it is difficult to suggest remedy, while
we are of the opinion, that the whites are
more to blame than the Indians, for the many
depredations that are committed by the lat
ter
We have laws forbidding the sale of liquor
served can be seen by their frequent drunk
enness and intoxcation. Should not Legisla
tive enaetments be rendered more strict con.
cerning the sale or distribution of liquors d?
The penalty should be increased and, if pos
sible, more specifically stated. Even when
all this is done, there can be no law estab-
lished that will reach the practices of indiyi-
dual degeneracy and criminality. These must
stand against us and be it said to our dis
grace, if in consequence of such examples
their wild nature becomes uncomfortable
through persuasive means, we must resort to
weapons and usages peculiarly their own
those of brutal force In the meantime, the
appeals of humanity are constantly calling
upon us for charity and for righteous exam
Piles. The man who eliminates himselfiu the
presence of poor ignorant child Of the for
est is doubly aecursed, and, above all others
is deserving of the condemnation of law and
of all good citizens Yreka Chronicle.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-12-30

News FROM SAN BERNARDNo.-A cores
pondent of the San Francisco Times, writes
from Sen Bernardino, under date of 20th
December, as follows:
We have had a touch Of Fraser river fever
in this section, though think its effects have
not been so severely felt here as in many
other parts of the State. The reason was
obvous-some had families whom they could
not leave. while others We're too poor to
raise the needful" and many were unwil-
ling to sacrifice a certainty of present pros
perity for an uncertainty in the wintry north.
The ella excitement operated little more
severely with us. Those who could go, lost
no time in starting off; and many of them
are now on their way back, some having al
ready arrived in town. They generally look
in pretty good condition, though some of
them exhibited unmistakable evidences of
hard fare. They say that few of the min.
ers on the Gila were making three or four
dollars day, but that q majority were not
making expenses Gold is to be found in
almost every place, but not in sufficient
quantities to make it profitable digging. 1t
is believed that as rich diggings would be
found in our immediate vicinity as have yet
been discovered in the Gia region, if the
country were thoroughly prospected by ex
perienced miners. That there are as rich
mines in the interior any ever discovered
! in California, is fixed fact-not only OF
gold, silver, copper and lead, but of salt.
There is a mine, or rather a mountain, OF
rock salt about $50 or 200 miles from this
town. but it requires men who are acquaint-
ed with the business to work it to advantage;
and were there any adequate protection
against the Indians that infest the interior,
believe that many rich mines would soon be
discovered and worked in that section.
The Mormons are coming in fast, large
number having already arrived in town.
They are said to be greatly dissatisfied with
the state of affairs in Utah; but | am in
elined to think they are all Mormons yet,
and thoroughly welded to the Church.
We have had quite hard winter thus far
for this section of the country. The noun.
tains are white with snow within fifteen or
twenty miles of us.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-12-30

The PIoTUREs.-An examination was COM
menced in the Police Court this morning, re.
garding the obscene pictures which were
seized by the police, on Sunday last. The
persons name who is charged with improp-
erly exposing the pictures is given as Garnito
Alexander The pictures We're placed near
the second story window of house on the
southeast corner of Pike and Clay strc els
and in such position as ren.3 one of H. =.
plainly yisibl" rom the .;;sst below and i 4
:.", attracted tne attention of quite mum.
Der Of persons, which led to complaint be,
ing entered by gentlemen who have families
residing in the immediate vicinity Whether
design existed to make improper exposure
or not, did not clearly appear; as one was an
unfinished copy of the other, and seemed to
be so placed to assist. by proper light, the
finishing touch The paintings were shown
in Court, and were familiar, as a subject in
heather mythology, which in some countries
is not considered altogether of the class de.
nominated as a crime against morals. The
Court was occupied till late hour in exam.
ming into the matters T. Telegram, Tues
day.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-12-30

PROBABLE MURDER oS Michigan BAR ROAD
We learn from dispatch in the Union, that
on Christmas day Coroner Dougherty held
an inquest upon the body Of an unknown
man who was found dead on the Michigan
Bar road, about one mile from Clark's Ranch.
When found, the deceased was covered up
with blankets. His pockets.had been riaed,
and, as two bullet holes were in his heart,
the probability is that be was murdered.
Deceased had on blue jacket, gray pants,
with black stripe. and sloueh hat.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-12-30

DECLINES TO HARMoNIZE-The Democrat
the Marysyile Democrat-the National Dem
ocrat-says it will not harmonize with the
"Lecomptontes' or any other ties, or par
tv, or clique, or cabal, or organization, or
other institution, that will not ignore all
earthly considerations save and except Ste
phen A. Douglas, and acknowledge him to
be the only man in the world fit to be Pres--
dent That queer organ says it will not lave
harmony upon Democratic principles, but on
" on Douglas. 1t will have nothing to do
with any platform except Douglas-it will
recognize no party or organization that will
think of recognizing the existence of any
statesman, or person, or thing, or party, or
principle besides Douglas -Erpress.
just hold your horses, if you please We
said this that, in the present condition of
things, politically, in this State, .he Douglas
Democracy ought not to harmonic with the
Lecompton party, under any circumstances
whatever unless that party would first en-
dorse Stephen 4. Douglas as a sound Nation
al Democrat. Inasmuch as they undertook
to read us out of the Democratic Party be-
cause we were Douglas men, we claim that
they have no business to desire an atfiliation
with us unless they first acknowledge thai
sound National Democrats can legitimately
be for Douglas. We consider Stephen A
! Douglas sound National Democrat, and un-
less they consider him the same, the least W,
have to do with them the better.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-12-30

CEg~ a correspondent of the Alta, writing
from Guoymas, under date of November 2l,
says:
Capt Stones surveying party are still here.
They have a great many difficulties to con-
tend with, yet apparently get along well.
The authorities manage, in some way or
another, to keep up continual excitement,
One day they are going to remove Capt Stone
and party the next, firing cannons in honor
of some victory gained; and to-day they are
promenading the streets proclaiming that the
flibusters are coming, and that they will
soon be here to devastate, etc, the country.
For the sake of American citizens in foreign
elimes, it is to be hoped that the filibustering
spirit will die away.
Jack Powers is at Hermosilo. He roams
around as free as he ever did, and talks of
going back to California to stand trial, etc
Daily national Democrat., 1858-12-30

WEEKLY NATIONAL DMocRAr-We issue
the weekly edition of the NATIONAL DEMO
Graf every Saturday morning, containing
t,rcny eight coi0mas of closely printed read
ing matter The subscription price is FIVE
DOLLARS PER YEAR, sent to any part of the
world having mail facilities Single copies
TWELVE AND HALF CENTS, to be had at the
Office or at the News Depot of Randall d Co,
d street
Daily national Democrat., 1858-12-30

PUBLIC HOSPITAL AT VICroRIA.-A public
hospital has been established at Victoria.
The British Colonist remarks that "the Brit
ish people have ever been distinguished by
the largeness Of their humanity, their practi-
cal disposition to succor the distressed, com.
fort the sick, and bind up the broken heart
ed As an instance in point, we learn that
through the exertions of the Rev. Mr. Cridge
and Mr.. Commissioner Pemberton, a public
hospital has been established in the Wash
iugton House, Broad street,
Daily national Democrat., 1858-12-30

DISEASE OF GRAINS, SMUT, 6c.-Wo com
mence publishing, this morning, series of
articles on smut in wheat, and other diseases
to which grain is subject, which we think
will prove to be valuable information. 1t is
n translation from late scientific disserta-
tion in prominent French periodical, and is
furnished us by very scholarly gentleman
of this city.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-12-30
FoRr SMuu.-The following letter has been
received by the 5. F. Herald.
FoRr SMIrn.lArklnel


EDITOR or HERALD The Overland Mail,
with dates TO the ! 9TH Nov, night. All were
in good health and fine spirits, twenty three
days out, arrived at II ?. NJ Saturday, ard
speak in the highest terms Of the whole
route
The President Mr. Butterield, sent telo.
graphic dispatch to his agents at this place,
by last nights mail, from st. Louis, to pass
the word over the Hac that he wishes the
next trip to san Francisco, which leaves here
on Friday morning next, to be made in quick
er time than any trip has ever before been
made into push the stock, at all hazards.
What his object is, is not known here; but
suppose it will be to make the trip quicker
than the steamer
All quiet on the frontier.
Beale's party, when last heard from some
distance out on the plains, were all well.
We have had some severe weather here
snow and sleet. ours, ?.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-12-30

HOUSE, THIEvEs ARREsrED.-Monday even
ing, says the Call, about halfpast II o'clock
two notorious thieves named Henry Tiley
and Dan Dagner, were arrested by Messrs
Campbell, Hamel and Kent, on Howard st.
under suspicious circumstances, and taken to
the Station House
Daily national Democrat., 1858-12-30

CB Two Cinnamon were drowned, yester-
day morning, at the mouth of the American
river, by being swamped in a boat which
was run against by fiat boat that swung
from its moorings
Daily national Democrat., 1858-12-30

MR.. f. b. DAVIDSON is our Agent in Sacramento
and is authorized to receive subscriptions and adver
tlsements, and to receipt for the Office at Z.
b. Davidson's Post Office Exchange. 4th street, be-
tween and X, near the Post Office.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-12-30

Agency NOtice.-Mr. L.P. FISHER Is our only
authorized agent in San Francisco to receive adver-
gsemens, receipt for the same, and transac. busi-
ness generally for the DEMOCRAT. Onice 17iK Wash.
inston street. (up stars.) nearly opposite Maguire's
Opera House.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-12-30

"a A Kanaka fell into an open cisteru on
Sunday night last, and was rescued by per-
sons who heard his cries for help.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-12-30

C& The Italian opera is dourishing at Sac
ramento. Signora Gioyannina and Signor
Bianchi are the stars
Daily national Democrat., 1858-12-30

= DANGEROUS AMusENESr.-A man at Lancha
Plana' few days since, says the Argus, ap-
preached a mining shaft and looking in, could
not see the bottom and not hearing any one
at work he kicked small stone into the
shaft carelessly, to hear it fall. lie was
startled by groan from the bottom and has
tily procuring assistance, went down and
found the stone had struck man who was
at work there, cutting his head badly His
companion had left the windlass a few min
utes before.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-12-30
THURSDAY, DECEMBER Both, 1853.

az hare @cora on tie altar ofn3y country eter-
nal enmity to eDsry form Of tyranny ooer the
mind Of man." rTuos. JEFFERSON.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-12-30

A LoNG TERM-Wm. Shotwel the man
who was arrested on Friday night last, at
the American Exchange, and who appeared
and plead guilty to two charges Of petty lar
ceny was, says the Telegram, on Tuesday
morning, sentenced to one hundred and TWEEN
ty days in Jail on each charge, making the
long term of two hundred and forty days
Daily national Democrat., 1858-12-30
1n.nn. A.rIum for the North.

We would call the attention of our YuLa
County delegation in the next legislature
to the great necessity of establishing State
Lunatic Asylum at Marysville, for the ac-
commodation of the northern section of CAL
ifornia The Asylum at Stockton answers
every purpose for taking care of the insane
who may be a burden to the southern coun-
ties, but it is too far south for all localities
north. The expense of the extreme nothern
counties Of transporting the mentally dis
eascd to the Asylum at Stockton, and espc
cially so in the winter season when ice and
snow have to be encountered is entirely too
great to be borne any longer with any de-
gree of patience. Our very intelligent cor
respondent, Butte whose article We pub
lished yesterday, states the cost of delivering
| insane persons at Stockton from Marysyille,
merely. to be at the rate Of one hundred and
twenty dollars for each person. To deliver
an insane person from Siskiyou county, or
Sierra, or Pumas, or Trinity, must cost a
good deal more, say two hundred and fifty
or three hundred dollars, saying nothing of
the increased expense of travelling in the
mountains. This amount Of money ard Il
good deal less would amply support and pro-
vide for the unfortunate persons alluded to,
without sending them down to Stockton at
all
The additional expense to the State Of es-
tablishing and keeping up another Asylum
would be no more than will necessarily be
incurred in enlarging the present Asylum so
as to meet the press upon it of a rapidly and
almost fearfully increasing amount of iusani-
| ty in the Sta e. 1t will be many years be
fore communication between the remote Sec
tions of this widely extended Commonwealth
will be as easy and expeditions as it now is
between similar sections in the older States
Of the Union and, therefore. the necessity OF
establishing another Asylum which shall be
readily accessible to portions of the State
which now reach the present Asylum with
much difficulty and expense, is most ap-
parent There is nothing to be gained to
the State by enlarging the present Asylum,
instead of building another one, while a
great deal would be lost by it to the northern
counties, which are already burdened by a
sufficient taxation.
The expense of erecting the buildings, were
the Asylum located here, would probably
be all that the State would be subjected to,
for we have but little doubt that the requis-
lite grounds would be donated to the State,
as was the case with the grounds at Stockton.
Be that as it may, an Asylum should be 10
Gated at this place, it being easy of access to
peratiyely demand the action contemplated.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-12-30

SENATOR ALLEN.-This gentleman called on
us yesterday. lie is just down from Butte
county, where he has been on visit, is in
fine health and brimful Of true Democratic
sentiment. Of fcourse he is for Douglas for
the Presidency.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-12-30
THE SENATE SALOON
10 RIackSnliths and

HyHE UNDERSIGNED, contemplating visit to the
4 East for his health, offers rare chance to any
good WORKING Blacksmith or Wagon Maker, with
small capital His establishment wei located ana
has n GOOD business reputation, and run ofwork lie
manufactures the well-known Buckeye Plough ,, and
The demand has thus far exceeded the supply. lie
owns the lot upon which his shop stands, ana mas lhe
shop well stocked with TOOLS &c. The whole establish
ment is offered for SALE he would sell an interest
therein to any good industrious man competent to
conduct the business during his absence III the East
ARMY for further information at the corner OF
and sth streets, to a. ELblSON,
dec29-,m Blacksmith and wagon Make
Daily national Democrat., 1858-12-30

DIR. LORENZO HuBBARD.-It may not be
generally known, and we accordingly state
it as matter of information to the public,
that the Board of Supervisors at an evening
session, the proceedings of which were not
published, appointed the above named gentle
man Examining Physician of the County
Hospital, his term Of service to begin on the
lst ofJanuary 1859.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-12-30

MARYsyILLE LGEDERKRANz.-A large, bril-
liant and fashionable audience assembled, last
evening, at the City Hall, to enjoy the grand
musical entertainment offered by the Marys
Vile Liederkranz, under the direction of Pro
fessor Grambss. The music was of high
order, and everybody present was delighted.
The Earth Prayer" by the Society, together
with the orchestra, was one of the sublimest
performances that ever took place in this
city. The full volumed harmony was like
thunder SET to music The March, by Miss
Frances Blodgett, was very beautifully exc
cuted indeed The lateness of the hour pre-
vents a more entended notice of this portion
of the evenings entertainment After the
concert, magnificent supper was partaken
of, and then came the ball, which was n
brilliant, gay and joyous affair." The dancing
is still going on while We write The as
semblage of beauty at this entertainment
has seldom been surpassed in the State
40 AND SO LEAD.-A gentleman, who has
recently visited Yankee Hill, l6 miles above
Oroville, gives US a most glowing account of
the 10 and SO Quartz Lead. lie says that
some Of the quartz is so rich that the gold
can be picked out Of in good-sizcd pieces
with the naked hands, aud is not run through
the mill at all. One of the owners told him
that a solid piece of gold was thus picked out,
on Friday or Saturday last, which weighed
10 pounds. Numerous pieces are found as
large as a mans thumb The shares in this
claim of extraordinary richness could have
been bought, not great while ago, for five
hundred or a thousand dollars each, whereas
now five or six thousand dollars would be the
least that would be demanded. We believe
there are fifty shares in the claim.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-12-30
SMistellaneous.
SENATE HOUSE SALOON.
Come and Judge for Yourselves.
uNHE uNDERSEGNED, Pr

JENHE UNDERSIGNED, Proprietor OF the
above named SALOON, has just received irom
the large exporting house Of Sewell Taylor, New "
leans, fine stock Of the very best ana purest III
oI1ORs in the Unite States consisting, in part, Of
the following named articles
Fine Brandy, fine Holland Gin, the best Scotch ana
Irish whiskey, Old Port Wine, Madeira Wine, Dun
Gordon Sherry, and the finest kind of Bourbon WINS
key, Old Apple Jack Brandy Ale and Porter Catawoa
Wine, Cthe mellow rich Catawba,O Anchor brand
Champagne, Schneider Champagne, Heidsick, and all
other articles of Wines.
The undersigned has all the above for sale by the
hottie or by retail warranted of the first purity.
Families can RELY on getting pure and good aru-
Gle of Old Port Wine or any other Liquor used in cases
Of sickness bv sending to this establishment
The undersigned will be always on hand IN person.
behind the Bar and will be ready to furnish custom
Annie Toddies, Tom and Jerry, Egg Nogg, and all
nthor hnt nr sr,icv Drinks Tint may be demanded.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-12-30

Rot5erH-Jacob Ellsaser, of this place, had
a gold watch taken from beneath his pillow
while asleep, a few nights since, and upwards
of hundred dollars from the pocket of his
pantaloons. We are informed that there are
number of the hght-fngered gentry float,
ing around in this community.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-06-17
Chaneery Sale of Slaves.

n pursuance Of q decree of the Chaneery
IL Court Of Lincoln county, Tenn, made at
the February term, 1853. Of said Cont, N the
case of Charles Il. Carly and Others rs. Benz.
f. Carly and others, will, on Monday, she
5th day Of Jmly, 1858. being the first
Monday in said month, offer for sale. at
public auction, to the highest bidder, az he
door in the town Of Fayetteyilie,
EIGHT LIKELY SLAVES belonging to the
estate of B. w. ID. Carly, dec. viz:--J i'm aged
about % years, "a valuable meehanic) Peter
aged about 80 years, (also valuable mechaa-
ic) Susan aged about 26 years. and her two
Eugene aged ahont . years, and
an infant, Bill aged about Z years, Mat aged
about 5 years, and Jack aged about l2 wears.
TERMs:-Said slaves viii be sold on a creait
Of II months, except per cent. of the ar,oupt
Of sales, which will be required in CASH
Bond with two or more good and s,,f6eias.
securities will be required of the purchassrs
md lien retained upon each slave uptil tbs
whole of the purchase money is paid
n. FARQUHARSON,
may "a 1000 CIR d IL
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-06-17

JACK WHALEY's BREEcHEs.-Jack
Whaley's wife one day CHANGED to
find an elegant piece Of white leather
on the road, and she brought it home
with her, in great delight, to mend
Jack S small clothes, which she did
very neatly. Jack set off the next
day, little suspecting what was in
store for him; but when he had trot-
ed shout five miles-it was in the
month Of July-he began to feel
mighty uneasy in the saddle, feeling
that continued to increase every mo-
ment, till at last he said, sit was like
taking canter on a beehive in
swarming time"-and well he might,
for the piece Of leather was no other
than a blister, that the apothecary's
boy had dropped that morning on
the road.