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Daily national Democrat., 1858-09-12
Returned Fraserite.

John W. Cay, an old resident of our city,
who has been trying his fortunes up in the
inhospitable climes of the British North
American Possessions, has just found his
way back to his old stamping ground"
He brings but poor account of Fraser. The
river, in his opinion, never will fall until it
freezes. There is some gold in the bars, and
it is being taken out, but all the stories about
the marvellous richness of the mines are II
humbug About three thousand Americans
are in and around Victoria--some engaged
in business and others not, while hundreds of
Others are prospecting on the banks of Fra
ser. Lance Nightingale started up for the
head waters of Thompson river, about two or
three weeks ago, in company with train Of
prospectors.
Mr.. Cay says that the restrictions on trade
still continue Not evena canoe is allowed
to 60 up Fraser river, without clearance
The competition, too, of the Hudson Bay
Company is such at Victoria, that goods are
actually sold cheaper at that place than at
San Francisco. Many traders were shipping
their goods back to the last named city.
Mr.. Cay describes Gov. Douglas as hale,
hearty Scotchman, about so years of ago
and a very clevtr.lookiag gentleman. He
livesin fine style on the suburbs Of Victoria.
His wife is half breed Indian. He has four
daughters, grown, who are very well educa-
ted and handsome ladies'
We are indebted to Mr.. Cay for late Veto
ria papers
Daily national Democrat., 1858-09-12

Pau UTAHs IN SrocKToN.-There have
been q number of Indians of this tribe
about Stockton for some time past. most of
them being females They are from Carson
Valley, though encamped in this vicinity
The copper Completed" persons sun them
selves from morning till night at the water
melon patch on the levee, devonring every
thing resembling that fruit, except, perhaps.
the actual rinds. eating in some cases what
would be cast aside 10y respectable pigs The
Indian of real life is a sad contrast to the
Metamora of the stage and the Hiawatha OF
the poet.-San joaquin Republican.
The Pah Utah Indian, you mean, or the
Digger. But, take the genuine North Amer
lean Indian, on the Arkansas river, and tie
western prairies, and the case is very differ
ent We imagine that Tecumseh and R,
Jacket, and men of that stamp, were no SUE h
hogs as your Pah Utah animals, whom y,u
choose TO speak of as types of the Indian
race. You might as well take a rag picker
Of Paris as specimen of the character of the
French Nation.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-09-12

NEGROES ADMITTED TO WHITE CuURcHEs IN
VIcroRIA.-lIenry Sharpstone, an American,
complains, in the Victoria Gazette of the
fact that negroes are admitted to seats in the
Rev. Mr. Cridge's Church, in Victoria.-
Among other things, he pens the following
The sexton has repeatedly insulted our peo.
pc, by erowdlnS nesva men into the same
seats with white and respectable ladies, and
otherwise cast the whites and blacks together
in such regular alterations, as made the lit
tie chapel resemble chess board
You were advised of the dislike of the
Americans to beng so seated. Last Sabbath
was an unusual warm day. The little chap
el was crowded as usual with "smart sprin-
kle" Of blacks, generously mixed in with the
whites The Etbiopians perspiredl they al
ways do when out of place. Several white
gentlemen left their seats vacant, and sought
the purer atmosphere outside others moodily
endured the Gron!dtic luxury of their posi-
tiops, in no very pious frame of mind.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-09-12

PAINFUL AccGDENr.-George Cone of Amer
iean township, says the Sacramento Bee, ,one
VI Tue Associate Justices of the Court of Ses-
T, 1,p"S was severely, if not fata ly injured, on
Ihur'day night, under the following eircum.
stances He had been to the Ball at Elmwood
Hail. and upon arriving home unbitcbed his
horse; but upon starting him ont Of tho
shafts, one of the straps caught and held the
animal fast, which so frightened him that ho
gave sudden jump, and ran some distance
until Mr. Cone, who held him by the bit
waS thro'in against a log, and broke three of
his ribs, one of which penetrated the left
lung. causing much hemorrhage. 1t is sup
posed that several other ribs are fractured.
but his condition is too precarious to war
rant thorough examination. DIR. Morton
who is attending him, pronOunces his iniu.
ries dangerous
Daily national Democrat., 1858-09-12

ELECTION Returns. Board of Super
visors, yesterday, canvassed the election re.
turns OF this county, and report the vote as
stated in another column. 1t is proper to
remark here that there were three precincts
which some persons eont~nd should have been
properly thrown out, inasmuch as the returns
from them were not dispatched to ike Coun.
ty Clerk in q manner to accord with the le-
quirements Of the statute Had they been
thrown out, Mr. Aud, for the Assembly, and
Mr.. WhiteomI. for supervisor, (both Lecomp-
ton men, would have been defeated We
shall allude to this subject more fully in our
next issue
Daily national Democrat., 1858-09-12
Select School for Bows.

Tie Fall and Winter term OF this School will com
mence on WEDNESDAY MORNING. Sept 1st. Terms fol
Tuition in the common English Branches, IS PEI
month a weeks) per scholar. Algebra and Latin
each, one dol ar per month additional. Particular
attention will be paid to defamation and composition
few Boarding Scholars can be accommodated in the
family of Mr.. Baker, the former principal, with whom
the present principal will board. Terms for boarding
4 per week-washing, 81 so per dozen.
School room on 9TH street. the Catholic Church
aug8l.f GW.H. PECK, Principal
Daily national Democrat., 1858-09-12

DIsrRIcr CouRr-This Court met, yester-
day pursuant to adjournment, and his Honor,
VIM I. Barbour, being absent from sickness,
was adjourned until Monday morning at ten
up on Monday, the first case being that OF
the People vs. Plummer, on a change of ven
ue from Nevada county. Plummer was Mar
shall Of the city of Nevada, at the time that
he committed the offense with which he is
charged. He was caught as the report went
at the time 10y a man named Vedder, .fd-
grd,te delictu with his wife, and, immediate
ly after the discovery, difficulty occurred.
in which Vedder was killed by pistol shot
from Plummer.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-09-12

sB An lrishman, named Maurice Fitzger-
"ld' was stabbed, on Friday evening, in Sac.
ramento, by a man named Peter Simmons
The stabbing was on account of a quarrel
which arose from a collision between Fitz
gerald's wagon and Simmons manure cart,
and was done with a pocket knife The
wounds are not serious
Daily national Democrat., 1858-09-12

DAILY SUsPENDED.-The Butte Record, one
Of our most welcome dailies. and the only
daily heretofore published in the mines, an
nouuces that hereafter it will be issued week
ly. We were little dubious, in the begin.
ming, about Oroyillc's being large enough
place to support daily, but the Record has
been diurnally coming to us so long, that we
concluded We were mistaken. 1t would have
been great credit to Oroville had she been
able to sustain so admirable and spicy daily
asthe Record has proved itself to be. Once
week, then, let it be- but we shall miss the
familiar face Of the Daily Record, much.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-09-12

QUARTZ CoNvENTIoN.-The Convention met
yesterday, says the S. F. Call of Friday, at
the rooms OF the Mechanics Institute. but
owing to the fact that majority of its IN EN-.
bers desired to participate in the Pioneer
celebration. the Convention transacted but
little business. A resolution to appoint a
curator, to reside in San Francisco, after some
lengthy debate, was passed, aud r. II. Sin.
ton. Esq, Treasurer, was appointed to that
Office
Daily national Democrat., 1858-09-12

Members and others having Books belonging to this
Library are hereby particularly requested to return
them this week. Attendance will be given from to
10 O'Clock every evening, from Wednesday, Sept Sth'
to Saturday, the 18th inst, to receive the same.
The customary fine will be enforced In all cases after
This noticp
Daily national Democrat., 1858-09-12

CHARY or HIS HoNoR.-Tho San Francisco
Times, the other day, published the follow
ing:
PERsoNAL.-We notice that Dave Jobson
the friend of the Calaveras cattle thief. "con
ours in opinion with the partner of the Syd
ne!y convict, who some years since paid Will
his life the penalty of his crimes. This i,
about what we should have expected from
" man who was discharged from the Ameri
can army for eolcardice.
Jobson, feeling ag5rieved at the above
has threatened to commence an action against
the Times for civil damages
Daily national Democrat., 1858-09-12

oN THEIR WAr.-John N. Barry, sentenced
to two years imprisonment in the State Pris
on, and Thos. Bottom for five years, in Gus
tody of Sheriff G-een. of Siskiyou. arrived
IN this city last evening, says the San Fran
cisco Times of Friday, and took lodgings nj
the corporation boarding house. They will
leave at an early hour this morning for tb,
classic retreat known as San Quentin,
Daily national Democrat., 1858-09-12

GS3 Our fellow tOwnsman, Geo. Lambdin,
drives about as comfortable and genteel
hack as has ever been driven around these
parts The springs are easy and his horses
are in good trim. 1t is pleasure to ride in
his hack
Daily national Democrat., 1858-09-12

AWEEK's TuANKs.-Our obligng express
friends Wells, Fargo d Co., and tie Alta
Co., have been punctual and liberal with
their favors during the last week, and we
hereby tender them our hearty thanks for
the sane. A sud time we'd have without
expire smen.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-09-12

ATTEMPT TO GARRorE. Mart Taylor the
lmprovisatore, went to the Sacramento boat
on Wednesday night, says the San Francisco
Call, and on his return, on passing through
Pacific street with friend, he was beset by
two ruftians, who undertook to garrote and
rob him Mart showed fight; but the ruff.
mans made off with his hat, and knocked his
friend sky high
Daily national Democrat., 1858-09-12

IMPROVEMENTS AT THE School HousE.-We
notice that preparations are making, in the
yard and play-gro unds of the Public School
House, near the corner of Seventh and sts,
to set out shade trees in addition to the few
already growing 1t viii make a very beau
tiful surrounding for the building.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-09-12

Citizens, steam Navigation Company.
A dividend OF four per cent. has been declared by
the Trustees Of this Company payable on and after
the 30th inst.
snoG.i HORACE BEACH, Sec'y.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-09-12

MooREvILE.-We learn from Col Shields,
who arrived in town yesterday from Moore
willie, where he resides, siys the Butte Rec
ord, of Saturday, that the Cascade ditch is
approaching completion, and will probably
be finished in six weeks at farthest. The
Colonel tells us that the question has been
mooted of changing the name of Mooreville
The substitute proposed is Cascade City"
This name is certainly more appropriate than
Mooreville, for several reasons. Firstly
there is already Moore,to,on in the county,
and it is often difficult to make distinction
between the vile and the to,on. Furthermore,
Mooreville is in Cascade Township, is located
on the Cascade Canal" and over and ahov e
oil, Cascade City" is much prettier name
than Mooreville. Let the change be made.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-09-12

AFLoAT AeAIN-The steamer Sea Bird.
which had been SO long firmly fixed on bar
on Frazer river, was got off again on the %
inst.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-09-12

ARREsTs.-A man named Granlow was Or
rested yesterday. 10y the Police, charged with
stealing mattresses from the Haun House
lie was ar! ested on a warrant.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-09-12
NOTICE

The regular meetings Of Oriental Lodge No. 4o' 1.
o. O. F., are held every Thursday Evening at the
Odd Fellows Hall.
J.H KRACsE, N. G.
r I scHAFFFER, Rec. Sec'y.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-09-12

EXPENSIVE SPoRT.-A vicously inclined
female, named Mary Barrett, amused herself,
on Thursday evening. says the S. F. Herald,
by jerking Chinaman's tail, for which act
of sportiveness she was arrested. 1t will
probably cost her as much as would have
bought first rate fashionable tail of false
hair
Daily national Democrat., 1858-09-12

EaS Miss Jennie Vaudeville took bene-
fit, last evening, at the Forrest Theatre, Sac
ramento.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-09-12

DEDAsED.-There ore five or six poor, de
based, wretched females in this city. SAYS the
5 F. National, who may be considered con.
firmed drunkards, and one or more of them
can be seen in the prisoners dock every
week. They have all been convicted as
common drunkards, and sentenced to the
city prison from fifteen to thirty days; but
IS soon as they are set at liberty they relapse
INTO 'heir old habits. and are found lying in
''i' ''reeu helplessly drunk. Mary Holt is
% oue 0i ''.'' class, and yesterday she was sent
o"eK 10 her familiar quarters for fifteen days.
20 Sarah Carter, an insane woman was
Daily national Democrat., 1858-09-12
MARYSvILLE.
SUNDAY SEPTR 10, 1853.

"T hare si0Orn on TIE altar ofmy country etsr-
nal enmhy TO egery J0rm Of tyranny oUer the
mind Of man" TuoS. JEFFERSON.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-09-12
DHSSnEUTunN

Vie Oopartnership heretofore existing under the
-, name snd style Of MoKIMMONs & HAYS, is
TINS day dissolved by mutual eonsent-Mc Kimmons
retiring from the firm.
All debts owing to or by the late firm will be settled
by the Undersigned who will continue the business at
hs Olu place' NO. ol street NJ. HAYS.
Marysville, Aug. %, 1855. au9s.tf
Daily national Democrat., 1858-09-12
Notice.

WHEREAS my wife, MARY p. MORRIS has ,h,s
w day left my bed and board without anv inst
cause or provOcation. do hereby caution and iny.
oln any one from harborng or trusting her on nv ac
youn, as shal pay no debts her contracting after
WI, n1a ua'u' n, G. II. NORRIS
Dear hiVer. august 18th, lSOS a,,o1O
Daily national Democrat., 1858-09-12
S1rr advertisements.
NOtiCc.

TENo the Stockholders Of the Sierra Union Water
n Company:
The annual election Of Trustees of said Company
will be held at their Office, in Pine Grove Sierra coun
ty, on the first Monday in October next.
JAS NJ. WILLIAMS, Sec'y.
Pine Grove, August 26th, 1855. aug3l-4w
Daily national Democrat., 1858-09-12
FOR. SALE.

A FLAMING, TONGUHNG & GROOv-
IA ING VI A CHIN E This is one of Wood.
Worth's best Machines, having solid cast iron frame
with two sets Of knives. 1t planes lumber ~ inches
wide and two inches thick, and is in perfect runninS
order: Inquire Of A. S. RANDALL, at this office
sep11 ANe'
Daily national Democrat., 1858-09-12

MR.. Z. B. DAVIDSON is our Agent in Sacramento
and is authorized to receive subscriptions and adver-
tsements, and TO receipt for the same. Office at E.
B. DAvlson's Post Ofhce Exchange, 4ib street, be
tween aud X, near the Post ONCE.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-09-12
Notice.

Ifyou want to smoke something very fine,
Then try John s. Bowman's Genuine.
NEW CORNER TOBACCO AND CIGAR STORE,
ie6 Cor. Cd and D sts., Marysville.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-09-12

HoIloway's Ointmens.-The aSsoni'hingra'
pidty with which this preparation extngusheS pain
ducts external inflammation heals sores, removes
eruptons and tumors and cures rheumatism gives it
tonnd,ess nopularity sep14-1w
Daily national Democrat., 1858-09-12

Agency Notice.-Mr L. P. FISHER Is ou. only
authorized agent in San Francisco, receive adver-
tsements receipt for the same and to transac busi.
ness generally for the DEMOCRAT. Office l71k Wash.
inston street, Cup stairs) nearly opposite Maguire's
Opera House.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-09-12

V1 Sarah carter, an insane woman, was
taken up Friday evening, at Sacramento
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-01-02
The Mistakes of u Night.

The Cincinnati Gazette relates an amusing an
ecdote of young gentleman of that city. who
suffers from peculiar antipathy to going to bed
! betimcs and who will never seek his couch when
he can WOO the drowsy god in any obnormal po
sition whatever. A few evenings since he visited
young lady in whom he specially interest
ed, and, being attacked by her worthy mother
with long discourse on sewing societies, plans
for the relief of the poor, and the like he eXpc-
renccd drowsy fit and fell into profound nap.
The good old lady prosed on but finally saw the
true state of affairs, and concluded to withdraw
for the night with her daughter saying, in her
kindly way; The poor hoy is fatiged he has
applied himself too closely to his studies, let him
sleep. it will refresh him
About the second hour of the morning he
awoke, but with q singuarly confused recollec-
ton of time. place and circumstances. Where
was he how came he there, and when? were
questions lie could not solve He rose from the
sofa and sat erect-all was darkness, not n gllm1
mer of light He finally concluded he was in his
own home, where he frequently threw himself inI
the parlor or hall, and resigned his spirit TO Som
nus guardianship. So he proceeded boldly up|
stairs 10 pass The remainder Of the night in bis
bed He passed through two rooms in the dark
Che now felt perfectly confident he was at home
until he came. as he supposed TO his own cham-
ber Before disrobng he turned down the clothes
from his couch, and in doing so touched what hel
thought felt like the smooth cheek and soft hahn
of a woman. Alarm seized upon him Wher
was he what could he do? how escape? lie hadV
no time for reflection ; for, as he had permitted
his hands, in his agitation, to rest upon the face
of the fair sleeper. she awoke and screamed, il
most piercing alto, at least twenty times in
many seconds.
He tried to calm her but only increased he%
terror, and unluckily awoke also an elder sistcrM
who started upon some vocal gymnastics tha
would have made her fortune as prma donna
Both started from their couch. and the youngcM
lady sought protection in the arms OF our hero
mistakng him for her sister. While in this con
diton of confusion the prater. and mater, and
fater famihas entered, and for Il time dange
threatened. An explanation was finally made
reason dawned upon the minds of the sisters, ant
the younger, blushing as an autumn morn, hear
but few words, and fell like a snow shower t
the floor. She saw herself, in the the picture o.
the past few minutes, so romantic but so ssrang
a figure, that sweet oblivion kindly came and shu
out for the time the blushing beauty of her owl
mistake.
1t is said that the contretemrs of that night mu
tually revealed the history Of two hearts not uni
derstood before.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-01-02

SHALL MEN COME TO CALIFORNIA p Aye, lie
them come every one of them-let them crow
our valleys, fill our workshops, and pave the wa
for manufactures. We have room in plenty fq
thousands and tens of thousands of the true bon
and sinew of the country-mcn ofenergy, toll AMI
subsanc G. such as can handle the pick and th
shovel, steer the plow, or hammer the red iron o
the anvil. Like a ripe peach, California is ful
Of sustenance for those who are ready TO opel
the bowels of the earth and give drop or twI
of sweat in such an undertaking. We want nj
kid -glovcd drones however-no delicate FINGERED
gentry. whose sensitive natures would be shockeI
by the communicating as they deem it, influence
~ vnlcar association For such specimens d
humanity we really have not particle of usd
There are too many OF the same sort here alreadl
men whose aim is to live by their wits and sli|
through life quartering upon their honest AM
more humble neighbors. Without energy AM
maniness they glide along the path of time hon
inc with Micawber that " something Will turI
mn, and hanging on to society and fashion lk
n yeritable Jeremy Diddler. Yoo vain mot prouI
as some falsely term D to work, they in SOM
quarters crook the knee that thrift may folloY
flwning. while in others they put on airs OF con
sequence. and deceving themselves, fondly AM
complacently imagine they are deceiving othell
also Poor shades of realities we should 1901
upon them with no feelings save that OF pity
But returning to our first proposition, we reiteraq
that for the robust, stout-heartcd and wlllIn
laborcr in the field of life, this California OF our
nresents an arena where thousands may have
chance TO display their energies; reap rewards
and step upward on the ladder of prosperity
with scarce a doubt of success State Jour.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-01-02

Here will sit and muse. The midnight skies
Are weeping silent tears, as il they grieved
For the old year, and the pale stars look sad
And trembe as if living, sorrowful hearts
Were throbbing in their breasts. In vain ! in vain
The faded year is nothing now. Tho flowers,
The birds the waves. the streams, the melodies
OF vernal life and nature will come back,
But he returns no more. The winds may search
For him in their far journeyings the grand
Old ocean with its thunder tone may call
Forever to him in its ceaseess dash
Beneath the heavens the bright and burning stars
With their high tones Of Eden minstrelsy
May speak his name in their eternal sweep
Along their flaming paths the comets wild
May seek him by the baleful glare they spread
Through realms of ancient nigbt but none Of these
Shall ever find him, for he lveth not
In all the universe of God. Years die,
And centuries die, and there Will come day
When the dread angel of the apocalypse,
Standing on land and sea, will lit his hand
And swear aloud that time shall be no more.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-01-02

THE YANKEE HORSES AND THEIR YANKEE Ow:
ER.-The American horses in England, Priorei
and Babylon, were outran at the CambrdseshiI
races. Thirty one horses ran, and Babylon w
the last in. This we calculate, xas another trio
of the shrewd Ten Brock, one that may yet vi
him another half million of dollars. We bal
every confidence in bis ability to finally beat tt
English in any game they make to outruo
horses and get his money
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-01-02

DIED ALoNE.-Major Downie moraizes over III
grave of a fellow prospector, which he found in
deserted place:
Poor fellow who can tell how dearly you wer
loved? Here your breath gave ont. in Il Inseri
be cold camp; your death was on the grount
with no kind band to minister in sickness. B'
meath a strange soil. your dust must rest vii
scarce a token left above the ground that here
IL grave q, California what tales of wan
wretchedness and despair have been told to lh
hIlsl Young art thou in civilized years, but oil
in misery.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-01-02

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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1858-05-01
The Weather. Go.

The changcableness of our climate has ncv-
or been moro fully verified than during the
present week. On Monday cold rain, in
termixed with snow, was falling nearly all
day. The snow, twenty miles north of us,
was eight inches deep, rs we have been re-
liably informed. This was followed by a kill
ing frost and some ice. Vegetation, with the
foliage of the forest, is backened as if in
mourning for the dcsolate appearance of the
whole plant and vegetable kingdom, The
fruits, as general thing entirely destroyed
Gardensand the growing crops have suffered
greatly. The damage to the wheat cannot be
fully known for some timc although that
which is perccptiblc is bad enough. A few
days will tell tho sad and melancholy tale.
To-day (Friday) the weather is pleasant.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1858-05-01
Attemnt to Break Jail.

The prisoners confined in our Jail, for the
murderous assault on Col. GRIsnAM's negro
attempted to break from confinement on the
common table knife, indented the blade with
pocket knife until it resembled a saw, and
then commenced operations. Their boldness
and the vigilance of our untiring Sheriff ar
rested their progress, though not before they
had injured the wall of the Jail considerably.
The truth is: unless there is amendment in
the conduct of our citizens, or more properly
speaking tho transient population, we shall
require larger and more secure building.