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Daily national Democrat., 1859-04-09

A THRILLING INcIDENr.-The following In
cident of the late Digger war in Humboldt
county, is given by the Northern Californian
At an attack upon one of the Indian ran
ches, a number of the braves were captured,
who had with squaws and children deserted
the ranch-an inglorious prey. An old chief,
the Moweema of his band, then took his stand
in the centre of the ranch-his household
gods scattered around him-deserted and
alone, but armed and resolute and wouldnot
be taken a parley was held-the old chief
demanded to surrender, but he was firm
The volunteers were brave men, but there
were none that could be found to face the
imminent muzzle of the old mans levelled
rifle. A word given. and he might have
been dropped, riddled like a cullender; but,
their orders were to take him alive, and thus
one man held at bay, score.
Nevertheless he was taken he who would
not yield to numbers-who feared not death
was taken by one of his own peculiar stra-
tagems.
The only surviving wife of the old man-a
young squaw, was brought forward, and, tax
ing her before him, Lieut. Wnslett, advanced,
covering his body with this frail, but to him,
invulnerable shield. Afraid to fire upon the
pair. the old man, after moments hesita.
ton, lowered his weapon, and was immedi-
ately surrounded and ironed.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-04-09

FkUITs.-With view of ascertaining the
extent of the reported damage to the embryo
fruits in this vicinity, we went out, the other
day, to the orchard and vineyard of our very
particular friend, Mr.. .Chas Covillaud, and
took a stroll around through his trees and
vines The lattcr,o course ARE not injured and
we,did not expect that they were. His peach
trees, however, have been very considerably
touched with the frost all the fruit being
killed under & certain height, say about half
way to the top from the body of the trunk.
Above that half way line, nothing has been
injured, and the crop will be large Mr. Co
villaud thinks that notwithstanding half his
buds and blooms have been killed, he will
raise crop equal to what he had last year,
for the reason that he has twice the number
of bearing trees this season that he had last
As to his vines, he is certain to raise thi.
year not less than 100000 pounds of grapes
large portion of which he will manufacture
into wine. He made wine, last season, fol
his own use and the enjoyment of his friends,
which is far superior to any wine ever man
ufactured in this State. 1t is the best wine
that has ever been drank within the limits
of California OF this wine Mr.. Covillaud
will have next year supply amply sufficient
for the whole imbbing portion of the city OF
Marysville, at least. At any rate, he viii
supply the home market in preference to any
other. and will not transport any wine abroaC
until there is no longer any demand in hi
own region.
This vineyard of Mr. Covillaud will be
great benefit to this section of the country
for, if there is anything that we do need il
this warm climate, where so much stimulus
is used, it is pure drinks. The unadultera-
ted juice of the grape will be what Mr.. Co
yillaud will have to sell, and, with his in
crease Of crops, it will not be long before h
will be able to supply this whole norther
region
Daily national Democrat., 1859-04-09

From THE CoLoRADo-Mr. John Miller,
lately connected with the Quartermaster's
Department, of the Moiave expedition, arri-
we'd here on Wednesday morning, 10y stage
from Fort Yuma. He has no information
from that quarter, further than is contained
in the letter of our correspondent
The stage left the Fort on Sunday morning,
and arrived at Cooks Wells station about |
o'clock the wind commenced blowing here,
and increased to such force, that the next 25
miles occupied till o'clock-so violent had
the storm become and the driving sand SO
annoying and severe on the animals that the
stage laid over at Alamo Mueho for sixteen
hours.
Nothing had been heard from the steamer
Santa Cruz-there were passengers on board
for Fort Yuma They would, of course, be
transferred to the river boats. The "Jessup"
had gone up the river with stores for the ex-
pediton the Colorado" was down the river
but, owing to the low state of the water, it
was supposed she would not be able to get
down to the mouth of the river. The Gov
ernment boat, the Explorer was there, but
she could not be used as she draws too much
water.
Two wells had been dug between Cooks
Springs and Alamo Mucho the stage was to
go by this route, which although little
longer, would be established and the heavy
sand avoided.
Col. Mansfield came on the stage to War
ner's Ranch, whence he set out for San
Diego.
The weather was int nsely hot at Fort
Yuma and it is expected that the expedition
will have to encounter great hardships in
their march.
The rumor was, that the Indians would sue
for peace The Yumas were eager for peace
and were daily coming in to the Fort but il
was supposed they were only those who liv
ed in the immediate vicinity.-Los Angele,
Star, AprH I'd.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-04-09

ArRooIoUs CRIME IN ORANGE UOUNTY.-A
t,elegraphic dispatch, yesterday, from Port
Jeryis, says: "There has been very exciting
trlal going on here, for the last four or FIVE
days in which a young girl charges the
parentage of her child to her brother, and
rom ! the evidence adduced, it is likely to fall
10 the lather' a man Of over sixty years of
age lie Is now under arrest, and is to be
trldd TINS morning for murder and incest. it
having been brought out, on the trial of his
son, that the father was guilty of the same
crime with another daughter, and produced
an abortion in her case last spring-N y
Ne,cS. 10Th uh.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-04-09

Welded, But NOT "BEDDED. At Mayers
clearinghouse, on the east side of Second
street, St. Louis, between Poplar and Al
mond, an unusually merry wedding came off,
a short time ago, and the dance was prolong.
ed till past one in the morning The bride
and groom then repaired to their apartment,
but-horri5ae risu!-the bed and bedding
had been sacreligiously stolen from the nun.
tia bedstead Some vindetive wretch had
gained felonious ingress at the rear, and er.
feeted robbery unparalleled in the history
Of matrimony 1t is conjeetured that SO fell a
vengeance could only have been devised and
executed by some disappointed lover of the
bride.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-04-09
9ew 9drertisrm
INSOLVENT NOTICE.

JOSEPH D. ANDREWS VS.. HIS CREDITORS
- District Court, Tenth Judicia District--No-
ce hereby given to all the Creditors of Joseph D.
Andrews, petitioner in Insolvency, TO be and appear
before the Hon s. NJ Bliss, District Judge of the Tenth
Judicial District Yuba county tate of California at
his chambers in the city of Marysville in said coun-
ty, the 9th day OF May, A. D. 1859 at 10 O'clock
A. NJ and show cause, ifany they car, why an assign
ment of the estate of said petitioner should not be
made and he be discharged from his liabilities
prescribed by law.
BY order of the Hon. S. NJ Bliss District Judge 10th
Judicial District.
.... Witness my hand, with the seal of said court
l. s.. affixed, at the city of Marysvile the county
''''' seat of said county, this 18th day of March,
A. D. 1853. VIM. SHARKEY,
ap9-30d# Clerk District Court
Daily national Democrat., 1859-04-09

A SAD CAsE-The Twentieth precinct po-
lice of New York report a sad case of neglect
in their return to the Deputy Superinten-
dent Susan Davis, woman seventy years
of age, was turned out of doors by her son,
and was obliged to seek protection from the
inclemency of the weather at the residence
of an acquaintance in Ninth avenue The
poor creature did not survive the cruel con-
duct of her offspring long She sunk gradu-
ally under the effects of the blow. and died
viii any one say now that hell is not
needed?
Daily national Democrat., 1859-04-09

SHIP BUILDING.-On Sunday last we took
a flying visit a across the Bay to have look
at the schooner which is now in course of
construction on the Peninsula, by Mr.. Mont
gomery. Owing to the bad weather which
has prevailed for the past few months, the
builder has made slow progress in his COM
mendable enterprise, but enough has been
done to show that he understands his busi-
ness, and that he is determined to have his
craft afoat as soon as possible. She is 81
feet long, with 16 feet beam, and is to be
built throughout by timber grown on the
Bay.
1t has long been a matter of surprise to u.s.
with all the facilities and natural advantages
of this Bay for ship building, that parties
who have means and understand the business
do not embark in it. There are now two
vessels running to this bay built on this coast
the schooner Golden State, built in San
Francisco, and the Helen II. Wood, built in
Oregon. There is no point on the Pacific
Coast possessing greater advantages for ship
building than this of ours. An abundant
and seperior quality of timber, mills to man.
ufacture it, good sites for building and launch
ing, cheap labor, and in the heart of rich
farming section, where it need cost but little
to live. vessel once launched in this Bay,
and ready for sea, has only to take in a car
90 of lumber and spread her canvass, when
she becomes paying property at one.-Hua-
boldt IimeS
Daily national Democrat., 1859-04-09

| BAND or THIEVES DIsCov Erred. A number
of this organized band, says the Salt Lake
Tan, was suspected some way, by Mr.. S.
Stanton, chief wagon master, and one of them
was arrested on suspicion After being kept
in secret confinement for three days the scoun.
drel came to a solemn conclusion to confess, or
to turn States evidence against the remain
der of the party.
After this confession, party, or detach-
ment commanded by Lieut.. Livingston, of
Second Dragons, left Camp Floyd by order
Of Col. G. J. Smith, Commander of Camp
Floyd, to proceed as far north as Ogden City,
to assist the Deputy Marshal appointed to ar
rest the thieves.
The party proceeded according to order
and arrived at Ogden City, making no dis
coveries on the route. About seven o'clock
in the evening of the arrival, party, with a
corporal and his guard, accompanied by the |
Deputy Marshal, proceeded to Kingstons
Fort, distance of six miles-a supposed har
Dor; but on their arrival found the easy gen
tlemen Of leisure had important business in
another part of the country.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-04-09

eB- The following sensible remarks are
from nm Eastern paper: "Any man of decent
information who sneers at politics, deserves
to be excluded from the benefits of good gov
ernment and free Institutions. Such kind of
remarks are quite common among those who
repute themselves wiser than their neighbors ;
but some tolerably smart as well as deeently
respectable men have taken an interest in
party politics" To cast ones influence in
favor of honorable conviction, is the highest
privilege which freeman can enjoy; and he
who pretends to sneer at those who exercise
that privilege, but forges arrows that sooner
or later will be returned, and pierce the
heart OF the offender with a more honest
contempt"
Daily national Democrat., 1859-04-09
MOUNTAINEER SALOON.
Western House Block, k,.........DS Street.
mARYSVILLE.

TNHIs SALOON is FITTED UP IN Coon STYLE
and affords pleasant, retired and quiet retreat
Tor those rom town or country who may wish to
friends, and the public generally to favor then, with
call they guarantee their "whiskey" 10 be Of that
quality which shall be pleasing to the palate buoy
ant TO the spirits, and harmless to the general const
tuition. JOHN f. BROPHY,
W. b. LAWLER, Prop'rs
Daily national Democrat., 1859-04-09

FheHrFuL MuRDER.-The Newcastle Ind.)
Courier says private letter to gentleman
OF that place, from Jasper county, Iowa, re-
iates horrible murder, perpetrated by
man named Il. Copeland, recently, on his
wife After killing her, it is said, he cut her
head Off ripped up her body, and cut off her
legs The head he threw on neighbor's
straw stack, and concealed the body in the
stable. He then put on some of his clothing
went to the stable, and hung himself with a
rope from the rafters He and his victim
were both buried the next day. Copeland
was Indanian, from Henry or Wayne coun-
ty, and his wife has number of respectable
relatives in Henry county.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-04-09

c5s- Mr. Felix Belly, says the n. Y Tri-
bune, has concocted a grand expedition Of
thiriy-three persons, whom he heads in
grand style, and with whom he sailed in the
Parana West India steamer from Southamp-
ton, England, on the 10Th ult., to take pos.
secession Of his grant His secretary gen
eraI on the occasion is Mr.. Levasseur, former
ly French Minister to Mexico, while Prince
Camille de Polignat has the honor of holding
the appointment of private secretary. A
chief engineer, land surveyor and a chief of
the sanity department, are included among
the other funetionaries.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-04-09

APPOINTMENT OF MEssENGERs.-Chief Burke,
according to the 5. F. Times, has found that
the custom of employing policemen to go With
delinquents in search bail, is injurious both
to the department and the parties arrested,
and has determined to appoint regular mes
sengers, whose duty will be confined to the
conveying ofmessages from arrested persons
to their friends or parties interested in them
Daily national Democrat., 1859-04-09
MARYSVILLB.
SATURDAY, APRIL 9th, 1859,
Dcmocrotic state Central Committee.

AMEETTNG of the DEMOCRATIC Ant,-Le,
compton State Central Committee MI ue HT'H az
Gnr,l 9lst. A fall attendance Of members is re-
onested, as important business connected with
tbe coming campaign will be transacted.
b. B. REDDING, Chm.
l. F. MORSE, Sec'y.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-04-09

A DISTINGUISHED UNFoRrUNATE-A poor
wretched looking man was found upon the
streets last evening, and brought into the
Station House in state of helpless drunken
ness. He was placed in one Of the cells and
laid out upon the asphaltum floor, and at
half-past o'clock last evening he was at
tackled by an epileptic fit and but for the
prompt Kindness of the officer in attendance
the poor fellow might have died in agony
Upon inquiry, we learn the mans name is
Louis Murat and that he is lineal descend
ant of Joachim Murat, King of Naples, under
the reign of Napoleon Bonaparte He ar
rived IN this country in lS49. having consd-
cradle means, and letters Of credit; the for
mer he squandered, and the latter he lost,
ana Tor two years he has been a common
street hummer Sic transit gloria nundi.-
s. +. Alta, Thursday
Daily national Democrat., 1859-04-09
charge of Judge Cradlebaugh.
The following extracts are from the char

The following extracts are from the charge
of Judge Cradlebaugh of Utah:
There is another general matter to which
wish to call your attention. There has
been another attempt to destroy this Court,
to destroy its usefulness to bring the Judge
and the business of the Court into disrepute
before the people, even to bring the jurors
into dsrepute. There is no question about
this; read it in the Deseret News, the or
gan of the church. In that the judges and
the members of the bar are abused in all
kinds of language, in a manner that is cal
cuated to iniure them before the people.
And in shat organ also, the jurors are abused
and spoken Of in language that is calculated
to influence their minds | say these things
are in that paper, the only one published at
the time in the Territory, and say it is prop
er for me to mention these things.
These things were enforced by one who
was at that time the Governor, the EXecu-
tive of the Territory When you see per-
son of that kind who is bound to enforce the
law, using language of that abusive charac-
ter, the Court thinks 1t is within its province
to repel such insnuations as are there
cast upon it, So far as attorneys are con-
eerned, feel compelled to say that such as
sertions as are there made are not true.
l said to you in the outset, that a great
number of cases had come to my knowledge
of crimes having been committed through
the country, and shall take the liberty OF
naming few of them The persons COM
mitting those otfenses have not been prosecu.
ted, the reason why | cannot tell but it
strikes me that those outside influences have
prevented it. If you do your duty you will
not neglect to inquire into those matters, or
allow the offenders to go unpunished. | may
mention the Mountain Meadow murder
where whole train was cut off, except a few
children, who were too young to give evil
dence in court 1t has been claimed that this
offense was committed by Indians, but there
is evidence that there were others who were
engaged in it besides.
Judge Cradlebaugh refers to several cases
of violence, and adds:
To allow these things to pass over gives a
color as if they were done by authority. The
very fact of such a case as that of the Noun
tain Meadows shows that there was some
person high in the estimation of the people
and it was done by that authority, and this
case of the Parishes shows the same; and un-
less you do your duty such will be the view
that will be taken of it.
You can know no law but the laws of the
United States and the laws you have here.
No person can commit crimes and say they
are authorized by higher authorities and il
they have any such notions they will have
to dispel them.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-04-09

County Counr, YESTERDAY. - Mcfarland,
charged with fraud, in going into insolvency,
was found not guilty. Court adjourned till
Court in course.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-04-09

GsY- The skull and bones of a small child
were found in the sand, near Russian Hill
at San Francisco on Wednesday The rem
nant of red dldress was near the remains.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-04-09

MEXICAN HoNEY.-The Orizaba brought
up 40 jars of Mexican honey, from Acapulco.
This is of the finest quality, and of the most
delicate and delicious flavor
Daily national Democrat., 1859-04-09

LosT.-A little girl, four years old daugh
ter Of Madam Dumas, left her house, No l99
Broadway, San Francisco, on Monday after
noon, and has not been heard of since.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-04-09
DIED.

On the 7th inst Mrs Lester McKenna, near the Cen
trail House, Butte county. Her funeral will take
place to-day, at O'clock p. NJ, from the residence
Of her son, John Lowry, on street.
ssS- New Orleans papers please COPY.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-04-09

DEADLY AssAuLr.-on Tuesday, says the
S. F. Herald, colored man, named Thornton
Kenny, was arraigned before Judge Coon
charged with having committed a violent
assault on his wife. 1t appears that the wife
is a serving woman in a fashionable house Of
ill-fame, and on Sunday night went to her
for money, which she refused to give him
upon which, after some words of abuse had
passed between them, he picked up a ham
mer and struck her on the head so forcibly
as to fell her to the floor Her skull was
much injured and the surgeon attributed her
escape from death to the thick head of wool
che wore breaking the force of the blow
The Judge ordered Thornton to pay over
fifty dollars.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-04-09

WHEAT " "oRM-We are informed by seve-
raj farmers who reside near San Jose. that
the wheat fields in that vicinity are greatly
injured by worm or larve of some kind
The worm is of brown color, and ahout an
inch long, and destroys the seed in the ground.
almost a clean sweep where it operates. All
the farmers in that vicinity Ton high ground)
are more or less injured One man loses
three acres out Of fifteen; another, four out
Of twelve. The fields will be resown. and
the second planting will probably succeed.
The volunteer crops are not molested.
CTr We see, by private letter to a gen
tleman in this city, that the mountain of
Mauna Loa, Of the Hawaiian Islands, was
still belching forth its lava on the 9th of
March last. There appeared to be two era
ters, and party had started out to ascertain
the true state Of the case.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-04-09
TO COUNTY WARRANT HOLDERS,
COUNTY TREAsURER's OFFICE.
MarVsVille Anil -h fe

A'NH4'ouAhh OffltE,
Marysville, April 7th, 1859. I
OTtCE Is hereby given to holders Of Yuba
~ County Warrants registered on the Generai
Fund prior to May goth, 1865 that the same are noa
redeemaole on presentation to the undersigned and
that after this date said Warrants cease to bear infer
est, and II not presented within sixty davs the none
for said Warrants viii be Appropriated for warrants
next in registry. A. o. HYDE, 4H'
Treasurer Of Yuba county
apo-u By G. A. KING, Dep.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-04-09

Prolific MoTHER,-A woman died re
Gently at Caen, in Normandy, over whose
grave tombstone has been placed, with this
inscription:
Here lies Gabrielle Mouilleron She had
at her death three hundred and sixty-seven
children, born in lawful wedloek. She was
married but once.
She was the mother Of Is children, grand
mother of IA children, great grandmother
Of 22s,' md great tgreat-grandmother Of o.
Total 367.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-04-09

OFFICE SAN FRANoIsco AND MARYsvmLE RAILROAD Ca.
.-o.,-. MARYsyILLE, April 7th, 1859
NOTICE is hereby given to the Stockholders Of said
- Company that there will be meeting Of said
Stockholders on the ! st day of April. 1859. AZ
O'Clock A. NJ. on said day. at the Office of said Com
pany In the CITY Of Marysvlle, California for the nnr
pose of electng seven Directors Of said COMPANY 10
serve as such during the ensuing year '' "
WILLIAM X HUDSON, Sec,v..
apotu ST. M. r. r. Co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-07-30
Barque Messenger Bird Bsrrstry.

We learn from the San Francisco Alta
Californian, that the barque Messenger Bird,
Capt. Delee, that cleared mt Rio .Janeiro some
time since. for New York, with valuable
cargo. consisting of coffee. &c, has turned up
ut Tahiti, where she arrived from Val paradise,
having subsequently, cleared ut the latter port
for California.
After Capt. Delre's arrival at Tahiti, the
Ala-Californian says, Delee sold 200 bags
100 ibs. EACH Of coffee. which was trans
shipped to the ship William, which had ar
rived at San Francisco On the 9TH OF July
lie then cleared ostensibly for Sydney. \.
5. W., on the 18th Of May. The Alta-Cali-
tornian says:
Where he will next turn up. or when and
where Justice will oyertake him, remains ~
great Il puzzle ~ ever This case of barra
try il the most important for many years
and hardly second to any known. Captain
john II. Delee is an educated man, and was
once Il Lieutenant Of the L. ). navy Before
sailing from Valparaiso, he sent five men
ashore III boat, and proceeded to sea with
out them. Ii is estimated that he must have
nearly forty thousand dollars with him 1t
present. iclonously detained. besides 200
more bags of coffee of 100 lbs each. of sto-
len cargo. The Federal Government have
undertaken his arrest, with a view Ia the
restoration Of both -hi p and cargo to their
lawful owners"