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M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-10-20
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The other day, at the Highland
County Fair, an ETHEREAL humbug call
ing himself Prof Wilson proposed to
make an ascension in muslin bal
loCn, ii $50 were raised to dcfray ex-
peuses. The money was collected,
and Wilson began to initiate his bal
loon.
1t was inflated just as paper bal
looms are with hot air and smoke -
The balloon was made Of common
muslin, and WAS without valves. No
net work covered it, the Car being
merely tied to a hoop at the neck OF
the balloon. We hardly thought the
fellow fool hardy enough to go up in
that concern, aud the result confirmed
our opinion,
During the process Of the initiation
he Announced his willingness to take
up a passenger, and Mr.. Seaman, con.
nected with the Eilsboro press, offered
to accompany him. THIS tact was
announced to the crowd, and another
collection taken MP.
After tie balloon was inflated, "the
great voyager around the world, an.
nounced that the balloon would only
take one person up, aud if the people
were willing he would lei the paS$sn.
ger 90 mp atone! The crowd did not
iavorably entertain this proposition,
but Seaman, being daring fellow in
sisted on going 1t alone" Lie took
his seat in the car, and up went the
balloon. 1t was perluus, from the
fact that he had no control whatever
over the balloon, and it was liable at
any moment to make a sudden dc.
scent.
The balloon rose very beautifully to
a height of about five hundred feet,
floating slowly IN southern direction.
Seaman was as bold as IA lion, and
waved his cap rs he assembled. uet
had gone, however, not more than half
q mile when the heated air began to
give out, and the balloon made sud
den and rapid descent. AS it neared |
the ground, Seaman Jumped out, and
the balloon ascended a few feet again,
and then fell to the earth. Seaman
escaped unhurt, and was escorted back
to the fair grounds in triumph. lie
had short but perilous balloon ride.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-10-20
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Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-10
From the Eastern slope.


Judge Mott arrived in this city, Thursday
evening from the Washoe Diggings 1t will
be remembered that he has been running a
stage and mule train, for some time, between
the country on the western and that on the
eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada. lie left
Sierra Valley with his mule train on Satur-
day and arrived at Downieville, throus the
Yuba Gap, on Sunday evening, distance of
271 miles. The travelling was comparatively
slow, on account of a heavy snow storm
which occurred just before he started. An
unusual amount of snow has fallen this sea-
son, and it is now deeper in every pass
through the Sierra Nevada than it has ever
been known before.
Judge Mott pronounces the Yuba Gap a
vastly superior pass to th9t on the Placerville
route. He travelled over both routes, with
the view of testing Them it being solely
business transaction with him, and it being
his object to ascertain which was the better
pass for his mule and stage train. lie prefers
the TUBA Gap in the proportion of ten to
one.
The snow belt on the Yuba Gap road Is
only six or eight miles at the furthest, and
the trail is easily kept open.
Judge Mott has withdrawn his trains for
the present, not because of the difficulty of
travel, but on account of the high price of
feed during the winter, the expense eating
up the profits but the trail is open, and any
one who likes can pass over it.
The mines in Washoe, both of silver and
gold, are paying extraordinary profits.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-10

BELLIGERENT TMEs-A man named Gum.
bert and another known as Butcher Bob
went out yesterday afternoon, outside the
city, to settle some difficulty between them,
by duel The matter was in some manner
settled upon the ground. After their return
to this city, Bruce Garvey met Butcher Bob
on the street, in front of the Senate House
Saloon, and, as we understand, charged him
with cowardice and with backing down from
the duel. The Butcher Boy said, Don't
You call me a coward" and made a motion
as if to draw his pistol Quicker than
flash, Bruce Garvey had a derringer presen-
ted to his breast, and told him, if he drew
his pistol, he would "blow him through the
lights" Soon after, as we are further in
formed, Garvey slapped him in the face, still
deDouncing him as a coward
policeman came up afterwards and ar
rested Garvey.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-10

SEVENTEEN INDIANS KLLED.-We are in
formed, says the Tehama Gazette of the Sd
inst, by Col. S. P. Storms that a few nights
ago the Indians stole from his rancho in
Round Valley. five valuable horses. The
next morning Captain Lacoek, ("Buckskin. ")
started in pursuit with his company of Ran
gers After tracking them three days. he
overlook them in the night, and succeeded in
putting very effectual stop to anv future
stealing on the part of seventeen Of them Tn
the raneheria, was found large number Of
tons of beef, horse and mule meat, heaned nm
together in pile The citizens of Round
Valley are extremely fortunate in having in
their midst man so Jealous for their inter
ests as Capt. Lacock.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-10

The CoURTs.-The Jury in the case of Jas
Smith found the defendant guilty of assault
with intent to do great bodily harm. Thos
Hernandez was tried for grand larceny and
acquitted. Another Spaniard was arraigned
tor assault to commit murder.
In the District Court, several motions in
civil cases were made and taken under ad.
visement
Thos. Mckinney and two Turner's, Robert
and Benjamin, were arraigned on charges of
murder Becher and Goodwin are the At.
torneys for the Turner'S, and Hatch, Mont
gomery, Barbour and Reerdan are for the
prosecution. Counsel for Benjamin Turner
moved for change of venue Hearing to.
day.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-10

FAREWELL CoNoERT.-Madame Biscaeeianti
and troupe give their last concert, before
starting to the mountains, this evening A
very choice programme has been selected for
the occasion, and the entertainment will be
a rare one for the lovers of music Among
the exquisite genes of the evening win be
the recitation and aria from Hadyn, "With
verdure clad which is one of Madame Bis
eaceiantis choicest executions "The Merry
Little Fat Man" by Leach and "Comin thro
the Rye by Madame Biseaceianti, will be
snng by particular request. Mr.. Evans, on
the piano, and signor Biscacoianti on the
violincello, will execute some of their pieces.
We doubt not there will be an overhowing
house
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-10

RESISTANCE ANucIPArED.-The San JOAQUIN
Republican is informed by a resident Of Mari
posa county that the case of Fremont VS.
Crenshaw ct al, came up there last week.
This was TO restrain the defendants from
working certain quartz vein in the vicinity
OF Mount ophir, and for possession of the
same Judgment was rendered for the plain.
till upon the pleadings, the answer being de.
fective. A writ Of restitution was issued and
placed in the hands of Sheriff Crippin, and
at the last accounts it was said that large
party was being gathered to resist the exc
cution of the writ The locality is about
twelve miles from Hornitos.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-10

ABonTIoNIsTs BOUND FOR TExAs.-The
Texas State Gazette has been informed by a
gentleman residing in Bastrop county, that
while on the Mississippi river last summer,
he met with free soiers bound for Texas,
and having printed books with them giving
information as to the best locality for parties
opposed to slavery, to establish themselves.
Inc gentleman stated that the spot designa-
ted Is In Western Texas and from a conver.
sation with him, the Gazette has no doubt
that an attempt win be made by the Aboli-
tionists to carry the design out.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-10

HOMICIDE AT FoRr TEJoN.-Captain ]. NJ.
Gray says the Telegram, formerly Captain of
the State Prison Guard, under Gen. Estill
and an old pioneer of this State, met with
violent death on the 29d ult., at Fort TETON
lie was in company with several persons at
the trading post on the Reservation, when
an alteration occurred between him and n
mountaineer named George Hodges, which
led to an encounter, during which Hodges
plunged large knife into Gray's breast in
the region of the heart, severing several of
his ribs, and killing him instantly. Hodges
was INN msdiately arrested, put in irons. and
Is now confined at the Fort
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-10

Boors.-Thursday night the dull rotine of
diurnal and nocturnal peace was varied by
the following scene: A Hebrew merchant
was conducting an obstreperous Digger to the
station House, accusing him of stealing six
pair of boots from him, the conductor, while
the Digger loudly asserted that he had only
stolen one pair. II turned out that neither
party was right, for the boots were all odd
ones and mary apaia" among them. Wheth.
er upon this teehnicality or not we cannot
say but the Digger was discharged. The
boots were all found in some corner or other
and restored to the owner.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-10
SATURDAY MORNING, DEC. 10th.

Nor ruERE-The big fight, which occurred
n few nights ago, in this city, between a
number of Mexicans, did not originate at the
Universal Restaurant. 1t was commenced on
the bank of the river, and happened to ter
inmate near the above named Restaurant.
The Universal Restaurant is usually a very
quiet, peaeeable place.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-10

STATE OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF
- Yuba-JusTIcE's COURT, Fosters Bar Township.
The People of the State OF California, to Ben E. S.
Ely, Greeting You are hereby summoned to appear
county of Yuba on the 18th day of December A. d.
1859. at 10 o'clock A. NJ, to answer unto the COM
plant of Mitchell Page, who sues to the
of $S400 the being principal and interest upon
a certain promssory note given by you to said Page
bearing date December 1lth, 1851 for the sum of
eighty dollars payable eight months after date, the
same being now on file in my office, when judgment
will be taken against you for the said amount, togeth
with costs and damages if you fail to appear and
answer.
To the Sheriff or any Constable, greeting Make le-
gal service and due return hereof
Given under my hand this 9TH day of December, A.
d. 1852 JAMES G. CANNON.
J. p. of said Township
The aforesaid summons having been returned not
served II is by ordered that the be published
in the National Democrat once a week for two weeks
decS-law2w JAMES g. CANNON, j. p.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-10

BEARING a Williams, Familiarity
known as Williams the Milk Man." will be
tried to-day before Justice Meyer, for assault
and battery on his wife. She alleges that he
and Frank Clark went out to Williams resi-.
dence, near the Hospital, on Thursday after
noon, and raised fuss with her Clark, she
says, knocked her down and Williams
spanked her.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-10

IaE trial ef c. C. Brsyfoge, late Treasurer
of Alameda county, commenced in the Cont
OF Sessions of that county. on Monday upon
the second indictment found against him for
alleged embezzlement Of county funds
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-10

The Republicans Of San Francisco were to
have fired off zone hundred and thirteen
guns Thursday evening. in honor of the
late Republican victories in the Atlantic
States.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-10

1HE body Of man, recognized as a fire.
man on one OF the coast steamers, was found
recently, under one of the wharves at San
traneiseo; The name of deceased was Francis
years of age. "AO q
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-10

THE law of the Junrez Government max.
ing marriage by the civil authorities impera.
iive' has created much excitement in N Nortb.
ern Mexico.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-10

A oouNrRYMAN was arrested in st. Louis
lately for attempting to pass a good bank
note. He offered $40 bill to Dutchman
in pay for some lager beer. and the Teuton
thinking that no one man could rightfully
have so much money, had the countryman
arrested. The unfortunate rustic lay all
night in the calaboose, but it being discover.
ed in the morning that the bill was a good
one, he was released
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-10

NApr. THOMAS PAISE, of the United States
Navy died at Washington, Nov 9th He
was severely wounded in an engagement At
Savannah in the war Of 1919, by which he
was disabled from active service.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-10

FARMING AND MERCANTILE DISTRESS IN THE
WEsr.-A st. Louis letter writer says:
The lack of a foreign demand for bread
stuffs this season, and consequent low prices
have diminished the movement and the busi
ness in flour, grain, DC, at Chicago, Cincin-
natl, ST. Louis, and all the great grain entire.
pots in the Union. Farmers, consequently.
have not sold enough of their produce, or
have not realized enough from sales to meet
their Indebtedness to country merchants-the
latter have not been able to pay city mer-
chants for hats, boots and shoes and drv
goods bought of them, or for sugar, coffee and
salt purchased In this way all mercantile
and commercial interests have suffered. and
a time of greater pressure and danger-not
excepting even that of the panic of 1851
has never been felt by Western merchants
and shippers.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-10

A BILL has been introduced in the Texas
Legislature, authorizing the Governor to
raise, without delay, a mounted military
corps of 1000 men, to be known and desip-
mated as Texan Rangers.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-10

REPLY TO THE SuB.CoMNTTEE.-We are au-
thOrized to state that a full reply by Dr.
Geller to the report of the subcommittee of
the GrandJury, on the affairs of the County
Hospital, will appear in a short time, per-
haps tomorrow.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-10

A MEXICAN D. D. was taken to the station
house yesterday and locked up. He yelled
like trooper
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-10
NOTICE OF INTENTION
FOR
TURNPIKE RIO A ID.

NNTE the undersigned, do hereby declare our m
w tenton to organize corporation Tor the CON CON
struction of Turnpike Road having ioI us yeIlnus
the Piatt Ranch, in Yuba comfy, and the NoodVlle
House. in Butte county and touching as nigh as prac-
tlcabe the following poiats, viz: From Piatts Ranch
thence to Wyman's Ranch; thence up tue NaIeF t 0
tbe Uoncutt 10 tbe New York Flat; thence to C0ols
Rnnch thence to Mount Hope Ranch; thence to ke-
logg's Ranch thence to Woodyille And notice is
hereby given that meeting Of the SUBSCRIBERS mere
the twenty fourth day December, 1853, at o'clock
A. NJ for the purpose of preliminary organization OF
said corporate company
j. @. Gibson, G. D. Jewett,
j. Il. Caine, p P. Caine,
Jos. II. Hanson, W. II. Swain,
J. II. Curry, +. T. Archer,
Jacob Miner, Alonzo Swain,
decS-1w L. Kellogg.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-10
WANTED.
WANTED.

A man and wife to go on a ranch; also two girls
N for the country. Apply at
sTAHL'S City Intelligence 0fice
Hotel Du Nord, No. 25, High St
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-10
Saew advertisements.
Newspaper Interest for Sale.

TTNHE undersigned offers for sale oNE-EIGhIH
i INTEREST in the DAILY NATIONAL DFMooRAT
1t scarcely necessary to say that he paper = per-
sires 70 raise a 5cson amount Of money, and there
fore oers the above named interest for reasonable
@ .o,o oHIiS I I,le .'oo'e JOHN X. RIDGE,
''sl. HPiny u Marysvile.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-10
FOR SALE.

A WHOLESALE AND RETAIL-5O bbls. sAUR-
IA KRAUT, of the best quality, at very low nroe.
Apply TO p. sCHWOERER P''SS'
No. 10 High street, between let and 3D.
H0F''"y Marysviile
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-10

FEARING THE SoAFFoLD.-Jacob Elyea. who
was recently convicted at Stockton of mur-
der' ana condemned to DEATH was informed,
on monday afternoon, that the day of his
execution was hxed. and was advised to pre-.
pare Tor ms late. The San Joaquin Repubh-
can OF lth December, says that he frantically
appeals to the elergymen who visit him, and
TO his counsel, to procure a reprieve or com
mutation OF sentence. He imagnes that a
petition for such delay would be numerous.
ly signed. No persuasion will induce him to
prepare for his inevitable and awful doom
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-10
GARDEN SEEDS.

XXTE HAVE just received across aItr the Isthmus -
w full assortment Of GARDEN SEEDS OF me
growth of 1859, put up expressly LOT US oy - W.
Thurburn Co., Of New York.
decs.3m2p J.H. WRIGHT & co.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-10
The Charleston Convention.

Correspondents from Washington assert
that word has been givin by the Administra-
tion to its dependents throughout the country,
to vote against Douglas delegates to the
Charleston Convention. No one is to be
prescribed for any preference whatever un-
less it is preference for Judge Douglas. If
any office holder lends the least mite of inhu-
ence to the Illinois Senator, he is to suffer
decapitation at once Mr.. Buchanan is de-
termined to wreak vengeance upon Douglas,
if he can
Now, we know not whether this be true,
but it is stated by men who are esteemed re
liable correspondents of the leading papers in
the Union. If it be true, it shows a degree
of malignancy on the part Of Mr. Buchanan
which should arouse the indignation of every
good Democrat in the land. What business
has the President of the United States to be
using his office for electoneering purposes
What right has he to debase that high office
to the furtherance of his petty, personal re-
venges? Because, forsooth, a Democrat,
Senator, representing in the Councils of tn,
Nation a sovereign State of this Union, does
not choose to bow his will to the dctoaon Of
man of far inferior ability to his own, sim
ply because he happens to be President Is
that any reason why he should be hunted
down, prosecuted oud ProseribedY VINO
constituted Mr. Buchanan the supreme dcta-
tor over the minds and eonsciences of Dem
ocratic Senators? 1t used formerly TO be
thought that Senators were responsible to
their constituents and not to the President
or any other power under the throne of the
Almighty. In the better days of the RePub
lie. man was honored for his independence
of character as a Senator of the United
States Nowadays, it seems that the more
supple and plant a slave of power he can be
the better is he esteemed by a certain class of
rotten.hearted patriots.
1t will be an easy matter to see what the
programme of the Administration is in this
matter of the election of delegates to the
Charleston Convention, and we advise the
friends of Douglas to be ready for the emer-
gency. You have the strength in this State,
inside the organization" to elect Douglas
delegates. You have the power, and you
ought to use it. Let the Douglas men all
rally without one dissentient feeling, around
the standard of that noble chief and sustain
him. We are quite certain that if delegates
unfavorable to Douglas are sent to the Dem
of the people of this State will be most gross
ly belied and misrepresented.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-10

METHODIST MIssIoNs.-The Methodists late.
ly had grand demonstration at St. Pauls
Church, New York. A letter from that city.
says:
= A lady from California proposed to the
board to establish a mission in Japan. and
offers two thousand dollars per annum for its
support. This denomination is increasing
wonderfully, and if it is not split again by
the slavery question, will soon have Confer
ences In India and China, as it now has in
Africa and Germany. One of the members
OF the committee, who halls from Pixies Peak.
SAID he expected in few years that Rocky
N, Mountain Conference would be organized
me Bishops intend to organize a new Con-
terence IN California, and one, also, in Ore
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-10

The st. Louis correspondent of the Alta
says;
The lovers Of the horrible have been well
feasted here during the past week The exc.
cution of a murderer and disgusting case of
infanticide, should satisfy the most depraved
appetite The case of infanticide was bro't
to life on Friday night. The wife of August
Adreon, who had been married but two
months, gave birth to a child which she
threw into a vault, where it was found dead.
The affair caused some excitement. 1t was
made to appear at the coroner's inquest that
the child had never breathed, though the
general impression is that it was born alive
and healthy, and was killed by the unnatural
mother in the manner stated. The husband
is greatly distressed at the occurrence.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-10

~saEan. HRIPOUNDED DECEMBER srd,
A4fN tN 1859, one red and white spotted Cow,
S%ASeW branded I ii on the right horn; one
-4---1 white Cow, branded w on the left hin
and II on the right hip. Also, one red Steer crop
of the right ear and slit in the left brands These
animals will be sold at public auction to pay costs
and charges, (uness reclaimed) on SATURDAY Dec
10th, at ~ o'clock NJ, at the Public Pound
dec0-d A. J. BARKLEY, Marshal
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-10

POSITION OF HENRY WARD BEEouER.-The
N. Y. Tribune gives a report of recent SER
mon of this Republican divine, a portion of
which is as follows:
"He paid a tribute of respect to the char
acter and attitude of John Brown, declaring
that, even out of his senses, he was, morally,
head and shoulders above his captors, Gov
Wise, the militia of Maryland and Virginia
the Executive and the Federal forces" Tie
orator strongly denounced all of that class of
Abolitionists who go among slaves to stir up
disatfecton, incite to rebellion, and entiee
them away, declaring that they were, in his
experience, untrustworthy with money, or
with the interests of the slave. His attitude
towards both the slave and his owner he de-
fined as one of strict impartiality and justice,
founded on spirit of Christian love and for.
bearance. His remarks upon the proscrip-
tion of free negroes at the North from all
honorable and profitable employments, crea-
ted marked sensation among his audience.
The negro must be raised to the platform of
equal rights among ourselves ere he could be
aided elsewhere"
The doctrine of negro equality is pretty
strongly enunciated in the above. The Ian
guage admits of no misconstructon.