The Shasta courier., 1859-06-18
sh..t. County Democratlc convention.
SHASTA, June Is, 1859.


mel Lockhart Mr.. Pryor, and c. Byle were app
pointed Committee on Credentials.
Adjourned for thirty minutes to give Com
inittee time TO report.
Met and received report on Credentials, leav-
ing open for decision of Convention the precincts
of Churntown and Dog Creek
The Convention excluded Dog Creek, and ad
mitted the delegation from Churntown, repre-
sented by J. S. P Bass.
The following is list of the delegates admit
ted to seats:
Horsetown--G. NJ. Roche, D. Devinney John
Kinsella, Thomas Bonrk, P McKewen, D. Maher.
Oak Rum. B. Hunt, G. Barker A. ]. Will
mot.
Prairie Ciy.-Thomas Miller, Joseph Prior.
JdnesuHe James Kegan
ChWntoun-J. S. P. Bass, - Seaman. -
Bush.
Sierra.-L. Benton, S. Lambert, J. Shouse.
Mddtetown.-Noble Kennedy, NJ. Hickey, S.
Durbin.
WHISKY creek.-B Anderson, 7. S. Jinks, j.
A. Wood, P. Knowles, Joseph Ross
Canon Houss.-W. B. Armstrong, John c.
Tippen.
Mad Or.-Levi Hubbard, Henry Collins.
Muletoaon.-Robert Leonard.
Pttsburgh-Thomas Fossett, NJ S. Kapple.
Buckeye w. B. Moad, G. A. Prnge, Thos
Battams, W. H. Bckford
Oak Bottom.-John Harrison, c. P Kelly.
Jerusaiem.-John Kelly-proxy, W Knowlton.
Sha%a.-C. Boell, J. Van Schaick, P. Des-
Inond, ]. V. Scott, J. II. Spatz, D. II Dunn, F.
Tracy, H. A. Bentley, JOS Short
Clear Creek.-Stephen Lean.
fagle Creeh.-James Lennon, p. F. Terhush
Cottonwood.-John Wilson, Louis Garrison.
French Guich-W. B Stoddard, G. P Nc
Guire, P Trainor, John Glennan, Edwin Con-
nors
Loscer Spring$,-James Shin.
Spring Creek.-E. Reese, Wm Thompson.
Free Bridge.-L. E. Tower P c. Donahue
Fort RsadiRg.-Chas Kyle.
Ar5uckie.-Anthony Lamar.
Watsoa's Gulch-J- II. Kelly, T. Wfedenbach
Watson proxy.
Bad Hats-W. KnowIton, Andrew Watson
Notion Creek.-J. P. McCutchen.
Buncombe Mais.-Henry Anklin, 7. J. Simp-
son, n. j. Stroud
East Fork Ciear Creek.-John Flanagan.
TEXAS Springs--T Hart, c. L. Mitchell, John
Clabourne.
Fork CrooE.-Sam. Lockhart, Joseph Rolf,
Thomas Fleming.
IHcKwtry's Fs,ry-C Haycraft
Z. Tracy, L. H. Tower Mr.. Mitchell, Mr.. Hub
bard, and Mr.. Hickey were appointed Com
mite on Permanent Organization.
Adjourned to 2 o'clock, p. NJ.
Met at 2 o'clock and received the following as
report Of said committee:
j. Van Schaick, Chairman ". B. Stoddard,
Secretary; John V. Scott and Kincherly, Tell
crs, and Ban. Deyinny, Sergeant-at-Arms
As the order cf business: lst. Election by
ballot of SIX delegates to the State Convention.
%. Election by ballot of six delegates to the
District Convention. Sd. Election by ballot of
six delegates to the Senatorial Convention.
On motion, an informal ballot on Governor
WAS taken, and resulted as follows Latham a
Denver /, Eugent IS, Weller I.
Moved that the Convention adjourn for half
an honr. Lost.
Resolesd, That the person receiving the high
est number of votes be and is hereby declared
she choice of this Convention for Governor, and
the six delegates to the State Convention he and
are hereby instructed to cast their vote for said
Governor. Carried
On motion, the ayes aud noes on the above
resolution TAKEN and resulted as follows
Ayes, 81 noes, %
A ballot for delegates to the State Convention
being taken, the following gentlemen were
elected:
Samuel h. Lockhart, of Fort Creek, w. B
Stoddard, of French Gulch, J. E. Pelham, o
Shasta, G.. X. Street OF Shasta, D. C. Johnson o
Saltwater and James Regan of Cottonwood
On motion, the Convention balloted for dele
gates to the District Convention, and elected tn,
following delegates; j. Van Schaick, Henr,
Anklin, Felix Tracy, J. II. Spatz, Noble Kenne
sly. and James Lennon.
On motion, the Convention baloted for dele
gates to the Senatorial Convention, and electe
the following as such: d. c. johnson, Charlie
Boell, Charles Kyle, J. V. Scott, J. S. p Bass AM
J. Pryor.
The following resolutions were adopted b
aocamaton
past political course of the Hon. John G. Burct
of Trinity county, and do hereby instruct ou
State delegation TO cast the vote of Shast
county for him for the northern nomination 70
Congress.
I'd. Resolred, That from and after the passag
of these resolutions, the Democratic County Cen
trail Committee shall have power to designat
the place where and time when primary elec
tions shall be held in the different precincts c
this county also power of appointing two judge
of election for each of said precincts; but i
fixing the places of election, the Committee, s
far as practicable, shall select the same as use
for such purpose at the previous election.
3. ResoEued further, That said Committee hav
power TO determine the qualifications of voter
in the Democratic primary elections
After rendering a vote of thanks to the Chail
man and Secretary of the Convention, the Cor
vention adjourned SINE die.
). VAN SCHAICK, Chairman.
W. B. SToDDARD, Secretary
The Pixies PEAK HUMBUG.-A dispatch to th
New York Tribune, dated ST. Louis, May lstl
says:
The St. Joseph correspondent of the Demoert
notices the arrival at that place of 100 Pike
Peakers who give deplorabe accounts of minin
prospects and suffering on the Plains. 1t is es
timated that 10000 men are now on their way
all or most of whom, destitute of money and tn
necessaries of life, are perfectly reckless. Des
perate threats are made of burning Omaha, S
Joseph, Leavenworth and other towns, in conse
quence of the deception used TO encourage em
grafton. Two thousand men are reported fift
miles west of Omaha in starving condition.
Some of the residents of Plattesmouth hav
closed up their business and fed, fearing vic
lence at the hands of the enraged emigrants
SHERIFF FAIR The Alta of the 18th saws
A gentleman called on us yesterday and state
that be had received letters from New York fror
a reliable source, in which it stated that tn
missing Sheriff, S. P. Fair, of Siskiyou count,
was met by the writer, who knew him we'll i
New York city.