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Daily national Democrat., 1859-11-16

CART. Cook. SECOND IN COMMAND TO OssE-
wArAMIE BRowN.-John E. Cook, or Cpf.
Cook, as he is now more familliarly known,
from his alleged connection with this Har-
pers Ferry insurrection, was born IN HAD
dam, Conn, where his parents, who are
highly respectable and worthy people, now
reside. He is young man, OF about 70 or
&c years of age, well educated and OF rehhed
manners, and is a brother-in-law of a well
known merchant in this city. He taught
school, some five or six years ago at Harpers
Ferry, from which place lie came to Williams
burgh. and commenced the study OF law with
Mr. John NJ. Stearns Three years ago, he
went to Kansas, and remained there about
one year, during which time he distinguished
himselfin the Free State cause. At the ex-
piration of that time he returned to WI
lianIsburgh, where he remained for lew
weeks when he again set out for hansas !;
since which time his frierds hereabouts nave
heard nothing from him until now, when his
name appears in connection with old Browns
deplorable attempt.
A man supposed to be Capt. Cook OF the
Harpers Ferry insurrection' was arrested at
Carlisle, Pa, on 22d October. lie has turned
out, however, not to be Cook, but one of his
party. lie is the man from whom a Sh lrps
rifle was taken at Chambersburg, and who
was with Mrs Cook. Upon arresting him.
he attempted to resist, but was overpowered.
lie had on his person three revolvers and
two bowie knives lie was committed to
prison for further hearing. He gives his
name as William Harrison GIN. Cor.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-11-16

Pure WATER FOR SAcRAMESTo.-A commu-
nication appears in the Sacramento Union, of
yesterday, of which the following is an ex-
tract:
"The purport of my letter is to suggest
that the experiment be tried OF putting the
pump Of the Water Works to draw water out
of the nrtesinn well bore, made close by the
tank building some two years ago, for sup
ply of the so much desired pure element,
without going distance Of thirty miles to
fetch it If il cannot be obtained toy such
means. why, then. the further they go the
better; for fur fatched and dear bought Is
good for spectators | will wager reason
able sum that oil the water required for the
use of Sacramento can be had from said arte-
sian bore 1t is, believe, at least forty SIX
feet deep, stopping ina bed of bonldets;
water will, consequently. be derived from tne
river, filtered naturally, and Yield l thlhK'
in ten minutes, more than ten "orthlhgtoh
pumps going could begin to exhaust IN Day
CeSf mon opinion"
We merely wish to say. that if the Snera-
mentans want to be supplied with pure water
they would do well TO take the same means
which have been employed in Marysyllle Tor
like purpose. The water Low furnished
this eitv from the artesian well of the Water
Works just finished, is as good, we are told
as there is in any quarter of the world Inc
same parties, we doubt not, will bore as good
well for the Saeramentans; for good water
can probably be reached as soon In that To-
calitv as here The machinery and appur-
tenances of the existing Water Works in that
city would answer, we should think, fully as
well for drawing water from the "rtesian
well as from the river.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-11-16

From THE SANDWICH IsLANDs-By the
bark Frances Palmer which arrived at San
Francisco on Monday, advices have been re-
ceived from Honolulu to the goth Oct. The
latest reports from the whalers were not ia.
vorable as could be wished.
News had been received of the death of
three whuleship masters, while in the Och
otsk. Capt. Palmer, of the Kingfsher, was
taken ont of his boat, while fast to a whale,
by becoming tangled in the line, aad was
thus carried under the water and drowned.
This occurred May goth, off Jonas Island.
Capt Waterman, of the J. d. Thomas, died
in the Ochotsk, from fever.
Capt. J. R. Tallman, of the Midas, of New
Bedford, died the goth August at Ayan,
from the effects of severe cold.
On the 10th of October. Charles J. Harton,
chief officer of the Francs Palmer killed the
steward Of that vessel. who was Sandwich
Islander named Charley. by pushing him
down the gangway ladder. Honolulu papers
state that Horton was admitted to ball. in the
sum of $4,000. On the 5th of October, the
American ship Mary Goodell arrived at Hon
olulu, to obtain medical advice for the Cap
tain, who had been stabbed by one of his
crew. The Advertiser says:
One of the seamen, named J. Green, com
planned to Captain Goodell about his food.
On the 7th of October, while on duty at the
wheel, the seaman left his post and rushed
at the Captain who was walking on the
quarter deck, and stabbed him in the breast
with seaman's sheath-knife The blade of
the weapon fortunately wedged between the
ribs and did not penetrate the lungs, though
it appearsto to have gone very near them The
seaman has been arrested and will be re-
turned to the United States for trial.
Gas light has been introduced into Homo
lulu.
The Allegnanians were giving concerts in
Honolulu, and were to have left for China, in
the beginning Of the present month.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-11-16
Greeley ON Donrlns.

Horace Greeley has come out, in the Tri-
bune. with a savage article against Stephen
A. Douglas. in reply to his Harper's Magazine
essay on Popular Sovereignty He assumes
in the first place, that no section Of the Union
will like tte position of Douglas, because 1t
is neither for nor against the extension OF
slavery in the Territories. whereas the masses
of the people are either for one or the other,
According to Greeley, there is no middle no
conservative ground. He believes fully IN
the "irrepressitle conflict"
So much for the moral effect Of Douglas
essay, in the view Of Horace Greeley. There
are those who will differ with Mr. Greeley
on this point, but he is, Of course, entitled to
his opinion. The doctrine which carried the
Democratic party into power in 1856 has
scarcely lost its virtue in so short a time ms
this. 1t is the same doctrine upon which Mr..
Douglas now stands. and upon which he
stood in 1854, as well as 1856. Why should
it not be as good and as efficacious now as
then3
Mr.. Greeley does not nt all deal fairly with
Mr.. Douglas article. While Mr.. Douglas
argues the question upon strictly eonstitu-
tional, historical, and judicial grounds, Mr.
Greeley treats it, for the most part, in a
moral point of view, and looks upon it as
great moral question. Now, the moral as
pect of slavery has nothing whatever to do
with the discussion. 1t is a legal and consti
tutional question solely, and if Mr.. Greeley
cannot refute Mr.. Douglas upon these grounds
he had better retire from the contest
Daily national Democrat., 1859-11-16

In the Sacramento Court of Sessions, a
German named Louis Kornmeyer has been
convicted of falsely personating and repre-
senting himself as Mathew Berger, and by
that means obtaining from the banking house
OF Wells. Fargo & Co. the sum of $500. on a
draft from the State of Ohio. He has been
sentenced to FIVE years Imprisonment in the
State Prison.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-11-16

AGAINST THE PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP Co.
The Oregon Statesman is in favor of the es
tablishment of an overland mail from San
Francisco to Portland and Puget Sound. 1t
complains that the Company has frequently
performed the service in incommodious and
unsafe steamers 1t also complains of ex-
tortion and every kind of advantage taken
of the public. The Company would long
ago. it says have been deprived of their mo
nopoly, had it not been for their securing the
favor of Delegates and Congressman from
the Pacific coast, by giving them their pas
sage free.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-11-16
DISTRICT COURT-November Term
Hon. S. NJ Bliss, JUDGE.

LUN. D. NJ DLISS, JUDGEs
TUESDAY, November 18th.
Conn VS.. Morgan-Leave to file affidavit ofpub-
lication.
McClaren VS.. Observation-Disclosures argued and
submitted.
O'Connor vs. Chapman-Motion to reax costs
granted. Clerk ordered to recall execution and
amend judgment
Keyser vs.. Wahl-Continued.
Rice VS.. Mahoney-Motion for default denied
and the defendant allowed one day to plead or
demur.
Ordered that the Clerk purchase Stationery for
the use OF the District Court
Court adjoured TIL Monday the 5th December
Daily national Democrat., 1859-11-16

JonN CoNNELv, resident of New York
city, given to intoxication, endeavored, while
under the influence of liquor. to strike his
wife with fire shovel. His daughter, six
years of age, sprang forward and received
the blow. Her skull was fractured, and in
few hours she died.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-11-16

LECTURE LAST EvENNG.-Mr. Thomas
Mooney, the well known orator and histo-
rian, delivered lecture last evening, at the
Theater, to small but select audience His
subject was the History of Ireland, and it
was treated with signal ability.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-11-16

REUBEN D. WATERS, an old man, has been
in Vermont of forging pension pa
pers, and sentenced to one years imprison-
nent, the court being lenient in its sentence
on account of his extreme age.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-11-16
Hew advertisements.
\ N ORnINANCR to amend Section Of 4

A N ORDINANCE to amend Section Of Ar
~ ticle II Of the Codied Ordinance Of the city OF
Marysvslle.
The Common Council Of the city of Marysville do
ordain as fellows:
Section 5. Two members from each Engine Compa-
ny and one from each Hose Company, to be selected
by each Company annually, at meeting called for
that purpose, on the last Wednesday in November,
shall constitute Board Of Delegates 70 serve for the
term of year, and until their successors shall be
elected and qualified, who shall assemble on the first
Tuesday in December Of each year, elect President
and Secretary and then, at another meeting there
after adopt such laws and regulations may be ne
cpssary for the government Of said Board. Said
President shall be member Of the Board and the
Secretary a member Of the Fire Department. The
said Board shall, at its first meeting and declare
the polled at the election Of Engineers and on
the day after any special election, called provided
in section four Of this article the Board shall and
the votes and declare the election in like man
ner All ordinances or parts Of ordinances in con-
flict with the above ordinance hereby repealed.
This ordinance shall take effect from and after its
passage.
l certify the above and foregoing to he ordinance
passed by the Common Council Of the city Of Marys-
vile at their last meeting, Nov. Tth, 1859.
| go. Witness my hand and the corporate seal of
l.. s. said city, this 18th day Of November, A. d.
'''''' 1859. T. B. PARISH, City Clerk.
Approved November 14th 1889
novI6-1w WIN. SINGER. Mayor.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-11-16

A SECOND edition of Judge Blacks pamph
let has been issued, with an appendix, in re-
ply to Senator Douglass Wooster speech, and
to the criticisms Of a different kind which
have appeared in other quarters
Daily national Democrat., 1859-11-16

Pubic AUorIoN.-H. Barnett viii sell, this
morning, at half past ten o'clock, at the Auc
tion Room on Second street. opposite the
Western House, large assortment of groee
ries. wines and liquors.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-11-16

Tue committee of ladies in Yreka, engaged
in raising money to employ an Episcopal
minister, have succeeded. One hundred and
fifty dollars per month having been sub
scrihed
Daily national Democrat., 1859-11-16

A NEW paper will soon make its appear
ance at Port Townsend. Washington Terri
tory. 1t will be devoted to the shipping in
terests Of the country.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-11-16

A PARTT Of three Italians were murdered
by the Indians, near the fisheries on Fraser
river. on 9th October. and their boat pill
laged of its cargo. Their names are not
given
Daily national Democrat., 1859-11-16

THE Oregon Statesman favors the nomina-
tion of Douglas at the Charleston Conven-
tion, and says that over two thirds of the
Democrats of Oregon prefer him as the nom
inao
Daily national Democrat., 1859-11-16

FoR DoUGLAs.-It is understood that ex-
President Pierce has openly avowed himself
for Douglas He says that the Kansas-Ne.
braska Bill was measure of his admi istra
tion. and he would like to see its principles
sustained.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-11-16

THERE is said to be no truth in the report
that Secretary Floyd wants the French Mis-
sion. He has declined it. His health con-
tinues bad. Appleton, also, is indisposed to
accept the mission.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-11-16

OPENING PARTY.-Mons and Madam Peri,
the highly popular teachers of dancing, give
their opening soiree at the Hall of the Water
Works this evening.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-11-16

OVERLAND MAIL FAcLITIEs.-The San An
tonic and San Diego Overland Mail Co. have
resumed their weekly service and will in
crease their rate of travelling to much great
er speed than their contract with the Post
Office Department requires As a result,
says the San Francisco Bulletin, the public
will get this benefit, viz: letters mailed in
this city on Monday. for New Orleans andits
vicinity, and for all parts of Texas, endorsed
Overland Mail, via FL PasO and San Anto
Mo-" will be delivered at Ell Paso to the San
Antonio and San Diego contractors, who
propose to make the time between New Or
leans and El Paso from seven to ten days
only. Thus New OrltAls will be brought
within from twenty one to twenty three days
of San Francisco. Freeman & Co. give notice
that they have established a letter express
over the combined route.
The same company propose to dispatch,
twice month. letter and newspaper cx-
press for San Diego, and all points between
that port and New Orleans, on the San An
tonic route. This will serve Fort Yuma,
Arizona, the whole of Texas and New Or
leans with newspapers, (the transportation Of
which is not provided in the Butterheld con.
tract, as well as letters.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-11-16

GEN. Wool left post haste for Harper's Fer.
ry, as soon as the news Of the insurrection
reached him. In the absence of Gen. Scott.
the duties Of Commanderin-ehi devolve up
on him.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-11-16

IT is understood that the British Govern
ment had given orders for the construction
Of an iron steam ram on the Clyde
Daily national Democrat., 1859-11-16

HALF BUMMING AMERIcANs--The other
night three Americans went up into the Mex
lean quarter of the town and fell to insulting
every Mexican they met. One of them would
tread upon a Mexican's toes. Another one
would rudely jOstle Mexican with his
shoulders. and otherwise annoy and irritate
them. Finally one of the Greasers drew q
knife and "made for" the party. They all
"broke" and run. One fell and, as the Mexi
can stood over him with his knife, the other
two rushed for the Station House, asking for
the Police The police started out and pretty
soon met the individual, who had fallen
down. all right and tight, and in no manner
injured. The Mexican had merely given him
a kick or two and started him on after his
companions.
There are many Americans who follow
this practice of abusing Mexicans, and, as
soon as they are turned upon, run like cow
ards and cry for the police 1t would be no
great misfortune to the community, if such
fellows met with pretty rough treatment,
sometimes, at the hands of those upon whom
they practise their impositions
Daily national Democrat., 1859-11-16

BOARD OF SUPERvIsoRs-This body nd-
journed, yesterday, without transaeting any
business, until the 22d day of December next
Daily national Democrat., 1859-11-16

The London Times eharacterizes General
Harneys act at San Juan Island as a gratuit-
Gus insult TO the British Empire, and one
which cannot be passed over.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-11-16
nHARYSvIBLB.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, NOV. 10th.

TnE Mail SrEANER-This steamer, now
over due and very anxiously looked for, had
not arrived at a late hour last night
Daily national Democrat., 1859-11-16

WARRANTS have been issued for the arrest
of several merchants at Victoria, on the com
plant of Collector Hamly. They are charg
ed with an attempt to defraud the revenue
of British Columbia by falsifying the entries
OF goods shipped from Victoria to New West
minister
Daily national Democrat., 1859-11-16

The President has appointed his nephew,
James Buchanan, young lawyer of Phila-
delPhia, his private secretary.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-11-16

GEORGE ALLEN, one of the engineers of
the steamer Belle, was accidentally drowned
at Portland, Oregon, on the 4th inst
Daily national Democrat., 1859-11-16

Ar Sacramento, on Monday, six Chinese
gamblers were arrested. They were released,
however, on bail.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-11-16
Pioneers.

A special meeting OF the Pioneer Engine Company
No. 5, will be held THIS Wednesday, EVENING, at
81 O'Clock. Your attendance is requested, busi-
ness Of Importance will be transacted.
A. j SANSONI. Sec'y.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-11-16

ALMOST NIPPED HIM.-Monday night nt
late hour, Mexican might have been seen
and was-on G street in hot pursuit Of an
"Americano" with cleaning butcher knife
in his right hand and fury in his eye The
Americana seemed badly "skeert," and deep
dismay sat upon every feature as he rolled
his eye back at his pursuing foe. Crossing a
muddy place, and thinking more of the Mexi
can behind him than the place to put his
foot, he slipped and fell. In second the
Greaser was in reach Of him and making
vengeful pass at him cut cash through The
side of his hat. He did not have time fol
another blow for the Americana was up in a
trice and, leaving his hat and the Greaser
behind, bent himself to a doubly rapid flight
and "to his fight added wings" Thus did
he escape. Yesterday morning, a warrant
was issued, on his complaint, for the Greaser,
and, under the title of John Doe, he will ap-
pear in the Recorders Court, probably, this
morning. The Greaser tells one tale, and the
American another. The Greaser's story is
that the American was annoying and insult
ing him without provocation. The Ameri-
cans tale is, that the Greaser, without cause
or offense, and in the simple and pure ma
lignancy of his heart, desired to shed the
blood of an innocent, highminded and hon
Orable man, who was doing nothing what
ever but wandering around, in kind of OBJ
serving mood, among the residences of the
Sehoritas of G street and vicinity.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-11-16

A COAL NINE has been discovered about
twenty two miles from Yreka, and parties
have gone out fora load to test its value.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-11-16

STATE REGIsrER.-The issue of this valus-
bic work for 1860 will be published in Jan
uary next, it being the third year of its is
suance. In the meantime, the friendly CO.
operation Of citizens of California is requested
"The plan of the REGISTER is to embrace in
each volume full and reliable statistics con-
cerning each branch of the resources Of the
State. and a complete exhibit of the finances
thereof, including the different County and
Municipal Organizations, carefully prepared
and arranged, from information received
through official or other reliable sources The
Agricultural, the Mining. the Commercial,
the Mechanical and the Manufacturing Inter-
ests, shall each receive such attention as will
best illustrate their character, Importance and
extent.
The Register will all also contain such data
connected with the operations of the differ
ent departments Of Government, Federal and
State, as will be consistent with its general
plan, together with the names of the officers
in charge thereof, and such reference to the
history and progress of the different States
rs may prove attractive to its pages"
Daily national Democrat., 1859-11-16

IMPORTANT FROM SoNoRA-Parties in Ari-
zona have received letters from Pesquiera
Governor Of Sonora, and other leading men
in that State, inviting emigration companies
to settle in Sonora. This would seem to in
dicate far different state of feeling towards
Americans than has generally been supposed
to exist in that State, Whether this invita-
tion will be embraced to any extent. is yet
uncertain. The Arizonian, however, has
heard Of some that intend to take advantage
of it, Capt Ewell, in compliance with in
struetions received from the War Depart
ment, has already left Fort Buchanan for the
purpose of calling upon Pesquiera, and pro-
testing iu the name of the Government of the
United States against the expulsion Of Capt
Stones party, and other American citizens
Daily national Democrat., 1859-11-16
Hrut advertisements.
WANTED.

C,ITUATIoNs for Man and Wfe-Man IS Steward
- ar Waiter-Wlfe as Chambernaid. No objec-
ton to going in the country.
AMY at STALLS CITY Intel igence Office,
-iF'' Hotel du Nord, High st.
ALSO WANTED-By a tidy Yankee Girl, situa-
ton TO do Chamber work or wait on table. Apply as
Daily national Democrat., 1859-11-16
SITUATION WANTED,

DY YOUNG FRENCH GENTLEMAN, as Clerk
h in some Mercantile House. Salary not SO much
an bbect rs an opportunity to improve himself III he
study of the EEgish language. Would go 10 ue
country Best Of references given.
Apply at STALLS City Intelligence once,
Hotel du NUrd, High street.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-11-16
WANTED,

Notice.
TNNHE undersigned will receive proposals until SAT
II UKDAH Nov. 10Th, 1859, at o'clock p. m for
the necessary excavation, building OF brick sewer
on the side of street from the north line Of 3d
street to the north line Of 4th street. in accordance
with plans and specifications on file in the City Sur
veyor's Office; the work to be completed within thirty
days from the signing of the contract Proposals
will be received for the performance Of the whole work.
separate proposals ma! be presented for the neces
sary excavation, and for the brick work required
C. b. FOWLER,
JOSHUA DAVIS,
nov15 Com. on Streets and Roads.
Daily national Democrat. [volume] (Marysville, Calif.) 1858-1861, 1859-02-09
Mrs. CUNNINGHAM BURDELL IN POVERTY

Mrs. CUNNINGHAM BURDELL IN POVERTY
A New Nork correspondent of the Press
says:
rumor managed to get considerable cur
rency few weeks ago, that Mrs Cunning
ham Burdell was living in the cosiest possible
style in Forty eighth street. This rumor is
now denied by the New York correspondent
of the Boston journal, understood to be the
Rev. Matthew Hale Smith, her counsel at one
stage of her case. He says:
''She is not in easy circumstances but is
reduced and poor The elegant mansion is
house in block on the new upper street,
for which she is indebted to the kindness of
the owner till spring. Her house is not en-
tirely furnished the most of it not at all A.;
and what is, is Of the commonest style. She
has wasted all the property she had and is
not able to take house of comfort All the
ordinary avenues of employment open to
most women are closed against her The
prejudice existing against this woman was
never stronger than now, and, having spent
all she had to defend herself in courts Of law,
she is now very poor, and would keep a
boarding house or do any honorable thing to
get living if she could do So Her daugh-
ter Augusta has not been married to South.
ern planter but to a young man in this city,
who has not one dollar to rely upon but what
he earns from day to day and the rumor
about Helen is as apocryphal as the rest Of
the story"
Daily national Democrat. [volume] (Marysville, Calif.) 1858-1861, 1859-02-09

DOUGLAS AND SLTDELL.-Mr. Douglas re-
plies by card in the States, to Mr.. Slidell's
publication, in which he says: at is not true
that l have authorized or countenaneed
anonymous attacks upon him. 1t is true,
however, that when the fact first came
to my notice, that DIR. Brainard. Federal
offioe-holder, and my enemy, had caused to
be published, during my absence. in the Abo.
lition organ of Chicago, a base fabrication,
in which the name of the Hon. John Slidcll
is the author for its truth, denounced it as
such calumny deserved, and expressed the
opinion to my friends that it should be copi-
ed and circulated, for the purpose of show
ing the base means employed to defeat my
election and also with the view of drawing
forth such disclosures as would expose to the
public contempt the real author of the calum-
ny. which object has been fully accomplished
by the letter of Mr.. Slidell."