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Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1858-05-29
WIZ II-NTs IJr'MONh I'M.
SPANISH FIAT, May 90, 1853.


CHEERING. During the past week we have
convcrScd with number Of gentlemen from
the various mining districts in the Southern
part Of our county, and we arc assured that
the miring interest has never been more pros
porous than ut present On claims that were
considered vaurcSS aud were abandoned by
their Owners some time ago, on account Of the
scarcity of water, are now bcinS worked and
paying gnntl wages Water has been abund-
ant all winter and spring, and the miners have
done well generally. by the recent introduc
ton of water in some Of the localities that
have hitherto been but partially developed,
from several bitches, causing competition and
reducing the price Of water, fresh impetus
has been given not only to mining enterprises,
but t" every kind of business that is directly
connected with this great leading Interest,"
Vt Grizzly Fiat, Indian DiggingS, Fair Play,
Cr'larvi|lc in fact from all the mining camps
south of this place, we receive the m1st en-
couragins accounts. The quarts mills, the
tunnel and river claims, the surface tliggings
are all paying COOL wages.
Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1858-05-29

mpetent to teach Inc Democracy. Ag n
tlcman with his nnteccdcnts should have mod
cSty enough even If he have not discretion, 10
refrain from speaking disrcspectfully of grey
haired, esteemed, honOred Democrats: and Ii, I
attempt to teach what he scarcely undicrsta 1Gs
and has heretofore pronounced injurious and
fatal to the best interests of the State. If he
cannot conceal his lifelong prcjudiccs against
the Democracy; if he must give uttcrancc to
his hostility towards the President aud other
prominent Democrats, let him ut least do il
under his true cOlOrs and not under the coax
Of Democracy.
\ few more words and have done. AS he
Indignantly Objects to being cOnSidcrcda coatl.
jutOr Uf Cole, he can easily get out of the
scrapc. presume he selects his own com
pany. found him and Cole putting the same
man, advocating the same doctrines, blowing
the same hoit, and am not responsible for
hin acts. IL they agree, that's his fault, not
mine. have not ''dcnOunccd' Douglas
admire and agree with him; but he differs
widely from Mr.. BrOdcrick. The editor Of the
Imirr is the very man who denounced"
Douglas on more than one occasion, and that
not long ago. Be little mere careful, Mr. H.
der, and YOU may not he called upon To ,lc-
EtInl yourself from gravcr charge than that
Of 'dcnOuncing" Douglas.
OLD LINE DEMOCRAT.
SnNNtS H. Muc I4SQ
Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1858-05-29
Swedish Leeches!

TVST RECEIVED, mud always on hand, at very rea'
81 sonable prices ut . -
APOTIIECARY'S HALL,
Diamond Springs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-11-04
1ucumb.n,snnd conventions.

The Lyuohburg Repu blican raises the rod
If terror over every aspiring Democrat in
the ShCe-slriug district, who may be willing
to contest Mr.. Powells right, after ten years
occupancy, to the further possession OF a
seat 10 Congress. "What leading Democrat
is it," the Republican asks, "who is willing
to disregard the usages Of his party, and
place himself in the hands Of the Wings ana
Know Nothirgs. to d!sorganize the Demo.
cratic party and defeat, if possible one Of
the best Democrats in the Stato?' IL IL
doubtless mere assumption tat this /, move
meat of the "Whigs and Know NOthings."
1t is by no means certain that they would DO
more fayorabiy disposed towards Il new man,
than to Mr.. Powell. But, if the notion Of
the Republican is t. prevail, what is to be
done With incumhents? Do they acquire a
lie tenure by election? Is i, 20 be party
treason to oppose them, 50 long as they
choose to hold 90? Has no one q right,
without incurrpg the fierce penalty OF de-
settion, to ask that he people may have n
Jew opportunity of determining whO shall
represent them? Members OF Congress, II
is not to be expected will voluntarily resign
As little apt are they 10 ask for q couvcntion
lI1w, then, is an Objectionable Incumbent to
he got rid of? Can there be no agitation
of the question among bis consti iuenss!--
Are other aud better men to be kept out,
just because be will not, of his own accord,
surrender? Such q practice seems to US
anything but fair and just-anything bus
democratic Glitch. Wing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-11-04
nrnnnrnIr EncC nfcr.

We learn by gentleman who came from
Clyde, Wayne Co. 10 the train this m1rhlpg,
that that village was in o state OF great e1-
ctemeut, in consequence Of a bold burglary
and desperate assault upon the owner OF the
house robbed
Sometime this morning, before daybreak,
the bnuse of VIM. c. Ely, wcil-known citi-
zen of Clyde, was entered by ono or more
bur- glars, and robbed Of quantity Of silver
plate. About O'clock, Mr.. Ely aw0ke, and
saw man standing by his bedside. lie
spranc from the bed aud boldly grappled with
the fellow.
A cliuch was followed by scnttie, in which
Mr.. Ely stripped the coat from 'he villain,
but the scoundrcl drew knile aud stabbed
Mr. Ely in several places. With this weapon
he got the advantage, and made good bis
escape from the house.
Mr. Ely wrencaed revolver from the hand
OF the burglar, but did Rot succeed 10 using
il. His own revolver was lying upon the TIA
BILE in the room, ready for use. .Mr;. was
awakened by the noise, and ran out TO give
The alarm, while her husband was engaged
with the robtcr.
Mr. Ely received eleven wounds from the
knife OF the scouudrel, ard some Of them are
dangerous. Three physicians were In atten-
dance upon bin when our informant left, and
the result If bis case was matter oi doubt.
- Rochester Union.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-11-04
Progression In Journalism,

They have q very interesting way Of u:t.
flying the people 10 Kansas Of those Ind.
episodes that, like accidents, sometime. Osca,
in the best regulated famllies-aifars ,s,,
people are always dying to know, but wha.
have not, until recently. been considered o.:
per subjects for newspaper snnounceut.,
The following appeared 10 LeaVenvNt.
paper not long since:
"Engaged.-Miss Anne Mould. to job.
Candail, City Marshal, both Of Leavenv "a:
X. T."
To those newspapers DESTROYS Of bc,.
fully up to the age in which they eZI,,
not a little ahead, the following form: d
transmitting intelligence 10 regard 70 ma:
tiers Of like interest with the above, are sc!
gested:
"Jilled. Augustus Jones, Iy Mia
Amanda Podge, all Of Poige HOLLOW"
"Miffed.-Miss Priscilla Pout, at her int:
ded. Commotion Cumming"
Presented ---JipkiDs, first name unknown
to the eldest daughter of Esquire G9gstg
ple."
Postponed. We learn that the msrrlli.
betweeo Horstio Squilis and Lodaskg Pct
kins, whose engagement, it will be reUtu
bored, was announced in this paper 10 q:
vance of all contemporaries, is postponed i:
account Of an unfortunate dispute ta'tI
arisen between them"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-11-04
Virginia News.

The fredericksburg Herald says:-We are
erieeed indeed to announce the death of Ben
iamin +. Darracott, who died at the residence
Of his brother in Henrico county, Va, on
Sunday, in the 4Otb year Of his nge. Capt.
Ben, as he was tamiliarly known along the
whole line of travel from New York to New
O.lesus uas a generous, genial, whole-sou!ed
man. Us was, without doubt the most pop
ular travelling companion in the United
States.
At a meeting of the Judges of the Courts,
and tho members Of the Bar of the City Of
Richmond, held on Sunday, the 3lst day OF
October, 1858, resolutions we're passed In
memory of John Mercer Patton, and an elo-
ouent tribute TO his worth pronounced bJ
Vim. Il. Mcfarland.
At the United States Fair in Richmond an
award Of SO was made to Mrs. j. Partlow OF
Va, for the best ten yards of linsey; also 50
to the same for the best six cuts of wollen
warm We take it that this is the lady Of
Capt Lancelos Psrtlow of SpoIsylvania
The Sixth Annual Fair and Cattle Show Of
the Rappahsnnock River Agricultural Il Ne
chaucal Society commences on the Grounds
of the Society. near Fredericksburg on Tues-
day the 10th instant, and will continue three
days.
The Culpeper Observer saye:--Mr. Joseph
c. Beverly, young man in the employ Of MIR.
Kramer, bricklayer of this place, moulded,
on Wednesday last. Five Thousand bricks,
in nine bours and fifty minutes, stopping du.
Jog this time to eat his diuner.
The negro, Joe Bird, who was accidentally
shot by Mr. B. Weaver, of King George died
in Port Royal on Friday. Weaver was COM
mitted aud bailed in the sum of $3.50.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-11-04
Lord Napier.

A great deal of stuff and nonsense has
been written and uttered about Lord and
Lady Napier. who visited this city, last week,
at the invitation Of the Virginia Central Ag-
ricultural 5 Society. Some people are go in-
tenscls Republican that they would scarcely
Justify decent respect towards such di.tin
guished strangers, because it nigh: desene.
rate into adyisn." WHO is Lord Ma
pier" they ask, more than any Other mab2'
We will answer that he is the accredited rep
resentative in this country, OF the United
Kingdom Of Great Britain and Ireland, and,
as an ambassador from Queen Victoria is en-
titled TO reciprocation of the lofty respect
which is ever manifested BY the British put
lie. towards the American Minister at st.
James Heis, moreover, scholar and ger
tlemau--not one Of the baughty, purse-proud
creatures which morbid magma ton might
picture him to be, but an unassumlng. ee-
NAL, and intelligent man, whom any nation
might be proud TO own as citizen. Lady
Napier possesses similar characteristics, and.
in unosteptatious demeanor, would be ut
exemplar for many Of our aristccratic danes.
- RicbnOni WIi0
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-11-04
MIR. Cu,hins's Recent Move.

It is natural, especially natural, with those
who have profted 80 often BY cunning ana
weIl-iined contrivances, tea. plans aud
schemes aud suggestions without number
will be put forth, with the hope OF turn
ing aside the force they cannot resist. 10
we err in surprising that such was the hrpe
that induced this pilgrimage from the New
England diploma,ist, and such the object OF
his proc 10 nation of new duty and destiny
for this people, in relation 10 Governments
lying South of u? We happen to have be-
fore us pregnant and powerful proof that
such is the fact We defer till another time
n discussion of the question, whether policy
REQUIRES, and the laws of nature and OF ma
tions Justify, assuming into our own hands
the mastersbip of the Mexican States, the
absorption of their nationality, and the obiit-
Grafton of their pame and language from
coming history. We avow, OF this time,
only our convic,i,n that the announcement
of such an obligation, under circumstances
so inappropriate, by veteran party s'rate-
gist, Just as his party is iu its hour OF NOR
tai :rlal, has oil the significance. the proper
ties and surroundings OF party mapeaVre
that aud nothing less, as nothing more
Rich. Why.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-11-04
From WanhinRton.

Ii is understood that the contest for the
next Presidency will begin in earnest as soon
as the elections of this day gre over, whatev-
NAV be their result. In New York and ii.
linos. just put forth by significant political
mapiiestoes, are Mr.. Seward and Mr. Lincoln.
The repu5 chiefs East and West have
concerted and promulgated new and extra
ord mary issues for the Presidential contest
of 1860. OF course they do not expect an ele;-
toral vote from any one of the slave holding
States. Their new issues are probably found
Ell upon their Knowledge Of northern SEN
tinent. They have evidently come to the
conclusion that the Kansas issue is issued
IN. But their new doctrines cannot be en-
braced by majority, and acted upon by
them, without producinga civil convulsion in
the country.
There ere signs that not only the present
opposition, bet considerable portion Of the
democr ,ts, will demand from Congress such
change Of the tariff as will protect Ameri.
can labor. All that mas been gained by the
friends Of free trade is likely to be abandoned
10 moment of industrial depression and
panic.
1t is not believed that the President will
recommend an increase of duties, or change
from ddrdl0rcm to specific duties, as has been
rumO!ej, either upon iron or any other srti.
Gle. The Secretary Of the Treasury, it i5 said
y i'll represent in his report points going to
show that the present tariff will produce .e-
venue enough for the proper expenditure OF
the government upon the restoration Of the
Ordinary condition Of trade Corr. Of Bat.
SIM
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-11-04
A EksE,Ik

"The American ship Pepperell, Captain
Dixey, from New York, br Bordeaux reports
having passed the Austria while on fire, and
saw ship alongside"
The above is part Of the Geographic dos-
patch of the India's news received at Quebec.
We would fam have believed that the state
ment was an untruth or an exaggeration,
but. unfortunately for the honor Of our mer-
CATTLE marine. and for humanity, 1t is con-
irmed BIZ the European papers received 10y
the Fulton. l; seems almost Incredible that
a sailor entrusted with the command Of &
ship, could pass by steamer OF the size and
character of the Austria, with bur small
vessel alongside to receive her five hundred
passengers and crew, and not himself stay
the progress Of bis ship, and TeLder his lui
share oil the needed assistance; and we are
NORTH ID, as we'll as surprised, that such in
humanity should have a home in the breast
OF an American captain, Character that all
the world has lesruet t. respect for bis hu'
manly AID chivslry. when he bias met q bro
Their sailor 10 peril at sea-N. !. Commercial
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-11-04
Il Strange Fish.

Ga Saturday, an amateur fisherman while
patiently fishing fer smells from one Of our
wharyes, saw the Il at Of bic line suddenly
draw under, and promptly elevatiug his rod
drew up, to his great conservation, fine
specimen oil the Nus NorUegicuS. probably
the only one ever takeG vito hook aud line
IN these waters. 1t has long aud slender
tail, AID. unlike most fishes, no gills; but
well detined ears, four perfectly formed feet
and is entirely covered with the exception Of
the tail, with thick Goa, Of fine hair. 1t is
very voracious in It's habits, and if well pre-
pared, would make good addition to the al.
ready fine collection of the Essex Institute
Salem ReJi;iyr
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-11-04
EpliRrnnts for Liberia.

The Liberiap packet ship Mary Caroline
Stevens, under the command OF Capt. John
g. Heaps, sailed from Baltimore yesterday
for Liberia She carries cut between seventy
and eighty passengers, and misceIaneous
cargo. Among the cabin passengers are the
following missionaries. Rev. Mr.. Stone aud
wife, recently of Alabama, but formerly Of Vir.
yiuia, who proceeds ont under the auspices Of
the Southern Baptist Missionary Board; Rev.
Mr.. Rambo and wife, Raw. Mr.. Messenger
aud wife, and Rev. MIR. Hubbard and wife,
all of the Protestant Episcopal Board Of Mis-
si0ns. These are designed for the Csrvalha
fold of labor. Rev. Messrs. White aud e.
lott of the Mendi Mission; they are sent out
by tho American Missionary Board, an indie
pendent organization Of New York. Also,
the Rev. Bl>hop f. Burns, (colored,) of the
Methodist Episcopal church, who, having
been ordained to the bishopric By the Metho-
dist Bishops Of this country, will oficiate ss
Bi.hoo of the Republic Of Liberia. Rev.
John Seys, OF the Methodist Episcopal church
proceeds with the party az the United States
agent for the return Of the Africans recently
captured and returoed 10 Africa.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-11-04
Edscts OF Phosphoru,.

From an address delivered On the 18Th. by
DR.. j. r. Wood, we learn some interesting
tao,4 regarding the effects Of the process Of
phosphorus on those who are employed in
% a,ch-makipe. 1t is not an uncommon
tLiug for matcb.u kers to lose The lower and
sometimes alec the upper jaw. 1t appears.
however, that only those suffer wbo have de.
cayed teeth. So important is this latter fact
that the government OF Erfurt has passed a
decree, snying that no person having decay
ed teeth shall be allowed to work in luciter
match factories. and 10 a match factory 10
this city DO workman is sllOwed to return to
his work for q week after the extraction OF
tooth. 1t had been thought that the fumes
were unhealthy also TO the general system,
but it appears that the operators are as heal
thy as those Of Lowell or Lawrence, the dis.
ease attacking only deuudsd boOss'-M T.
Gazette.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-11-04
Taking "A Nan.

We are informed ty gentleman that there
10 q free negro woman living 10 the rear Uf
Halifax street VINO has been enj Iying sound
sleep for ivc days past. without having ia
ken particle OF food duvias that period -
Several endeavors haze been made to awaken
her, bat without success, though on cue or
two occasions her sleep has been slightly di4-
.urbed. The application of aromatic salts.
administered by physician, succeeded in
producing al immense speezo, at first, but
she soon got accus toned 10 the treatment, and
went Il snoring at as rapid rate as ever,
It's application having no eject whatever
Sue does tot appear to be reduced from her
long fasting, and as far as can be judged
f'ou. her pulse, is in the enjoyment OF most
perfect health. 1t Is reallYa singular case,
and worthy Of an examination by some OF our
medical meu.--ParkerSJSUg ia Press.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-11-04
rsrr,b,. nurderin Cincinnati.

4 murder occurred In Cincinna on Satur-
day night. Ii appears that Charles Cook,
son of the f m of Cook, Adams Co, lum-
Der dealers; VIM. Setter, ron OF George
Setter, baker, and VIM. Swift, son OF one
of the firm If Pendleton. Swift q Co., dry
goods merchants, visited house OF question:
able repute, kept by Caroline Watts alias
Davis. Here one Of them got into dispute
with Kate Beareau, who was knocked down
and terribly beaten, and finally received o
s.ab from a knife in the side A minute az
ter saws the Gazatte, one of the girls OF the
house bent over Kate, and told her she could
not live, aod advised her to pray. Inc SIN
stained courtezan, in that hour OF blood, could
realize the necessity Of prayer--ot asking
forgiveness for the manifold transgresslons
of her errng sister, whose spirit was rapiaiy
passing to it's final account! And the VIC
tim of "sbe liberty of the kuife" did pray
while the gaping wound in her side gave ut.
terance to a breathing sound with every word
that was uttered. She prayed for herself, for
her husbaod and child (who reside 10 New
Orleans and sank into the arms OF death
with the prayer still upon her lips What
a scepe for brothel! What volume OF
admoaitions for the trail sisters who listened
20 ,ha. last prayer Of the dying.
The three young men were Immediately
arrested, but as Swift did not actively par.
ticipate 10 the msrder be was released 10
So 900 bail for a further hearing. The core
ner's jury rendered verdict against Cook
as the principal in the murder, and Setter as
an accessory. The deceased was about %
years of age, and Of great persona! sttrac.
| ., Tha q ada
Cock, the alleged murderer, is, perhaps,
20 years of age, and is the son Of wealthy
citizen. OF late years he has been regarded
as pretty wild boy, and sometime since his
father gave him 500, with which to 20 to
California He went to New York for that
purpose, but the vessel upon which be took
passage met with some slight accident when
few hours out and returned to port. Cock
thea concluded to give up his trip to Cslifor-
MA, and returned to his home in this city.
The parents of the young men are in the
deepest distress, and the murder has created
DO little excitement.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-11-04
Prospect at New Orleans.

Tae New O.leans PIcayune Of Monday
slys:
a great stir Of business fills the street
with noisy echoes, and men begin to walk
witt frmer tread and hrIsker movement, and
,teIr faces light up with brighter smiIes as
clcul. Danger has not passed, but the bow
Of hope arches the storm. The tap OF the
nnttl d drUm. ard the Glow tramp of solemn
professions through the streets will speedily
give place to the brsker and more cheerful
Liusic OF prosperous trade, and the hurried
steps OF swelling thousands, mingled with the
sounds Of human industry will soon celebrate
the opening Of one Of the most prosperous
seasons"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-11-04
FOREIGN Relations.

Gen. Cass 10 his instructions to Mr.. La
mar, cur minister to Ncarauea, adopted, no
doubt, in Cabinet council, initiates pow PC
licy in our intercourse with foreign govern
ments. lie states that this government is re-
solved 10 enforce The fu!flment of contracts
entered into by foreign countries with the
ci,jzeus Of this The doctrine is announced
with reference and is intended to be applied
to the cora pulsiop o. Nicaragua to a comFii-
ance With The conditions OF the notorious DO
White contract. 1t is one OF grave impor-
lance, and if adopted internationally, may
lead 70 extraordinary results. II may detacn
Cuba from Spain and place 1t In the emora
ces Of the United States England may, nn-
der its Influence, !orce Spain TO compliance
with the contracts which she made with her
citizens, by which the latter is debtor-a
somewhat insolvent cne--to the amount OF
about 800 600 600! Ia such case Cobs and
Porto REQ would speedily be brought into
the market, and as no government would pur-
chase. not even England herself. at the rlsk
of mourning Institutes with US. the Island
would necessarily come into our possession
Here is chance then, for Cuba, and the on
" one which has presented itsell to our
view since Mr.. SOule left Madrid. Perhaps
the Cubsns, 10 the event Of a sale, might be
disposed TO become themselves the purchaser.
But should that occur, i, is quite iiEely that
almost the first use they would make OF
their Independence, would be An application
for adui ,sion into the Union.
We shall watch with the iiveilest interest
the workings Of the new policy thus inaugu-
ruted by the Administra tioD.-h'ca. SoufA'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-11-04
A Heavy swIndIing Operation.

A mau named Burnham, made & COM
plant few days since, that he had been
swindled out Of $500 in tho following
manner Mr. B. is drorcr from Texas
Some time since he sold 5l2 head Of cattle to
Two msu, for $500 and mas TO receive the
pay after they were slaughtered. The three
drove 'he cattle t. his city in company, the
other two agrecitg 10 pay him about the 18TH
Of this month. The day came and passed,
and the drover heard nothing from his men
or the cattle. Upon making inquiries, he
found that they'had sold the cattle to pack
er, and received 81 500 10 cash, and the re-
mainder in notes and drafts. lie i'm meiiLie-
" informed City Marshal RHhm of the cir
cumstanaes, who was successful in arTesting
the women. Their names are John III. boz
lahd and Geo. ID Jrland. 4 third party hay-
ing the nancy 10 bis Possession, is still at
large -Chic0go JOuHN