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Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-13

RAILROAD PRoJEors,-A correspondent Of
the Alta, writing from Bencia, says:
The great problem ofinternal imp ovement
is to be solved rs far as Solano county is con
cerned, and the projected railroad, connect
ing Benicia with Marysvile has resolved it
self partially from its crysalis condition, and
may soon emerge more than "A project
learn that the contracts for grading the whole
Iine through SOlhno county were taken on
Wednesday last, and the work is to he pros
ecuied vigorously towards completion. Thus.
another link on the Great Pacific Railroad 6
under way, and when completed, will Civ,
California II junction with the Sacramento
Valley Railroad, now pushing itself nort'
and westward. A new project has been elm
mated in connection with the Solano rual-
that of bridging the Streets and continuing
the road on the Contra Costa side of the bay
to Oakland, thus forming IA conjunction with
san Francisco.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-13
AN American correspondent of a Pnri.

AN American correspondent of a Paris
newspaper, says:
at is a fixed idea with a majority of the
people of the United States, that Canada
wishes to throw herself into the arms of the
Union. But this is only an illusion of the
Yankees. When Canada shall decide to sen
arate herself from England-and that day
Will come-it will be either to declare her
sell independent. or to annex herself to
France, but never to be absorbed into the
American Republic. On the contrary. while
the Canadians, whether French or English
are not even dreaming of incorporation into
the United States-they are too monarchial
for that-the American State of Maine desires
ardently to separate herself fl ON the Confed
Grafton in ordar to annex itself to Canada.
This extraordinary state of things is little
known in Europe. In order to manifest in
the most striking manner possible this double
sympathy, the inhabitants of Maine propose
to celebrate soon with great pomp, the ami
versary of the death of the two English and
French heroes of Canada. w olfe and Mont
calm, both killed in fighting on the field of
honor. IL is useless to say that this disunion
attitude of Maine eXcites astonishment and in
dignation in the United States. The journals
of New York call the people of Maine Fran
CO. English m niacs,"
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-13
TnE ENeusn CmAMpIoNsnp.-The New

Tue ENGLISH CuAMPIoNsuIP.-The New
York Herald says:
We have Mr. Morrissey's authority to stare
that he will be present at Sayer's and lIe,-
mans fight. and that if the latter wins he
himself will fight him for the championship
of England in that country. In such cas-.
we should witness the strange Spectacle Of
two Americans contending for the English
championship on the Eng ish soil, thus af-
fording an overwhelming Iefutntion Of the
theory of degeneration laid down by the
London Times
We have been informed that although en-
tire personal strangers to each other, the
English champion has had the courtesy to
send over to MIR, Morrissey the oolorc in
which he fought his last great attic with
Brettle of Birmingham with many compli-
mentary expressions of respect and esteem.
Truly the ring has its Chesterfelds as well as
beau monde.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-13

A VOICE FROM ARKANsAs-PRoGREss OF TIL
DOUGLAS BALL.-We have before US cop,
of the Fort Smith Herald of the 23d Octo-
Der, which has the largest circulation of an,
paper in Western Arkansas. 1t pullishe
senator Douglas Wooster speech in reply t,
Judge Black, and accompanies it with an ed
itorial, in which, among other things, il
says:
"Now we have no hesitsncv in saving that
all efforts of the President, and his Attorney
| General, Black, and other officials. TO mt
| down Douglas, have strengthened his posi-
tion; and the anne attempt of Black in par
tleular, will we predict, in II months time.
on account of a complete overthrow of it bv
Mr. Douglas friends, increase Douglass chan.
ces IN tine South, for the nomination. twenty
per cent. AS to the change in Mr. Douglas
course IN the Democratic party, we have not
h"en able to perceive it, tut we have seen Il
great change in members of the party south.
who were 50 strong for noninterveution. and
elected MIR. Buchanan pledged to it, but
"o0ld now damn Mr.. Douglas for the same
opinion.
AS to the Black Republicans gaining
strength. we think the Times article has a
tendency to encourage them. One thing is
very certain, Douglas has very few friends
among hem and every Republican paper. al.
most without exceptions, is down on him and
Tor the same reason that many Southern fire.
eaters are-that is they have no hopes of
oil ce through him. He is for the Consttu
ton, and has not suffered himself to be led
on to advocate either general negroism. or
the making the people of the people of
Territory, after organization, swallow slave
ry whether they would or no.
As to Mr.. lverson, of Georgia. repudiating
MIR. Douglas, it does not amount to ANYTHING:
so far as the people of Georgia a concerned
they are for Douglas-and the election for
Governor was made a test and they succeed
ed in electing man who, it was ascertained
would cheertully support Douglas, if nomi-
mated, sooner than one who would not sun
port him, and so stated
When such papers as the New Orleans
True Delta, Memphis Appeal, Crescent, Chi
cago Times, Cincinnati Enquirer, &c, are
willing to stand 10y and see Justice done to
Douglas, we shall not cast him off. We are
perfectly willing to support any man who
VIII do justice to the South, and would pre-
fer sound Southern man to Douglas. if we
believed anybody in these United States |
could beat the negro lovers except him-but. |
ls we do not believe that we will not ioin
Inc Black Republicans in the abuse of the |
only man who can beat them; nor will we
raise our voice against any great man who |
las the boldness to advance views that may |
IN some respects, or by some men, be con
'ldered as not being Democratic"
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-13
RAIN IN SAN BERyARDrSo CouxrY.-A &C

RAIN IN SAN BERNARDINo CoUNrY.-A cor
respondent of the Los Angeles Star, writing
from San Bernardino, Nov Doth, says:
We have been plentitully blessed with rain
during the past six days, thereby affording
our farmers great deal of relief as to their
future prospects The vast amount of rain
that has fallen in the mountains has swened
our creeks and rivers to the oyerhowing Of
their banks, making them entirely impossible
and in many places carrying away stables
barns, teams, bridges, hog pens, milk houses
and many other things too numerous tc
mention.
As Messrs Webb and Parrish were com
ing through the Narrows, in the Cajon Pass,
the volume of water was so great as to drown
four horses, break up two wagons, and de-
stroy the entire loading.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-13

SrIRtrUALIsM Miss Munson, lecturer on
~pirituallsm, who lately rrrived from the
Atlantic States. was TO have delivered lee
ture in the trance state, in San Francisco last
Sunday. The Alta says of her:
Before the lecture, Miss Munson sits down
before the audience closes her hands together
sits i'll ii passive, quiet state for ten or ff.
leen minutes, at the end of which time she
has fallen asleep and then awakened in the
new consciousness or trance. She now rises
and delivers a lecture with a freedom from
restraint Auency of language and a readi
ness of thought beyond her powers in her
normal state. Her lectures are about an
hour or an hour and quarter long, and hav
ing finished what she has to say, she sits
down and comes out of the trance as she
went into it. She has often delivered lee
lures on the subjects selected by the audience
only Il few minutes before she commences,
but she wishes to accustom herself to the
sight of a California audience before she at.
tempts anything of the sort here.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-13

A Washington correspondent remarks that
"the reelection to Congress of Messrs. Taylor
and Davidson, in Louisiana, is considered to
be omnous of John Slidel's defeat for re
election to the United States Senate The
connection of the hitter with the legislation
affecting the celebrated and fraudulent Hou.
mas land claim, has spread detection against
him even among his own party friends. II
is probable that Congress will, this winter
institute an investigation in regard 81 thi:
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-13

WE learn from the Alta, that few DAYS
since, whale measuring about thirty feet in
length, by at least fourteen and half in cir
cumference, came ashore on the ocean beach
between Pigon and Hunters Point He got
into shallow water, and while flounderinp
about in great terror, the tide-which waits
for neither whales nor men-fell, and left
him high and dry, when he was attacked
and killed, and is now a well tried mass of
bubber.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-13
Dailp NatioraI Drmotrat.

CAPTURED INDfANs-The steamer Sam
Soule, arrived at Sacramento Sunday. from
Red Bluff, bringing barge, containing four
hundred and seventy Indians, captured by
Gen. Kibbe's command They will be taken
to the Mendoeino Reservation. Eight births.
says the Standard, occurred on board the
barge on the trip down, one of which, occur
red on the way across the river to Yolo,
where the party are now camped. Two of
the births were twins, and the parents, ae-
eording to the superstition of their tribe.
killed the children at the moment of their
birth. These are among the finest looking
Indians of the Digger tribes, and the Chiefs
"Shave Head" "one Eyed Riley" and "Oli
Toms" are really the smartest villains of all
the uncivilized tribes of California.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-13

A SPANIARD name John Serrane charged
with horse stealing at Petaluma, was arrested
lately in Mendocino county He made a
desperate resistance, and was not captured
Until he was shot four times The stolen
horses We're recovered and restored to their
owner
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-13

suIcrDE.-On Saturday. at the Magnolia
House, near Sacramento, an inquest was held
on the body of Nathan Mosier, and the YER
dict of the jury was that death was caused
by gun shot wound, inflicted by the hand
of the deceased.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-13

The Russians have declared that foreigners
owing to which fact, Americans having great
interests at stake were compelled to become
Russian citizens
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-13

Tue bark Emily, arrived at New York.
Nov. llth. iu charge of Lieut. Stevens and a
prize crew, from the coast of Africa, where
she was seized by the U. s. sloop-of- war
Portsmouth, on suspicion of being engaged
in the slave trade
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-13

THE Alta learns 10y private letter from
fapan, that the currency in that country has
been so arranged that an American dollar is
equivalent to three itzeboos, and the change
has had a very beneficial effect on commerce
Vessels are loading ranidlv.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-13

FEW days since says an Atlantic paper,
Mary &. Jones, of Lawrence, Mass, who plead
guilty to the charge of manslaughter, in de
serting her infant in the woods of Haverhill.
was sentenced to twenty years hard labor
In the House of Correction. She was only
eighteen years of age, and had been driven
almost crazy by her husband deserting her.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-13

Par RETICKER, who was stabbed on che eth
inst. at Whiskey Diggings. Sierra county, 10y
Daniel Mclean, died on Tuesday night Nc
Clean was examined and discharged there
being no proof against him.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-13

Los ANGELES WINE.-The Los Angeles
Star estimates the quantity of wine produced
this year at 100000 gallons. Last year, the
quantity of wine produced was estimated at
100000
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-13

In New York Nov. 10th, Dr. John Wilson
was arrested on complaint of his wife, who
alleged that he had attempted to destroy her
by notwithstanding chloroform to her while
asleep.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-13

The election in SaE Francisco, for State
Senator, resulted in favor of Peaehey, the Ad-
ministration candidate. He received 3,l7s ;
Hathaway, 1892; Pierson, 1,4Of.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-13

ADvIcEs from St. Louis to the 18th Nov
state that Gerritt Smith remained in the In.
sane Asylum, his condition unchanged; hi.
friends are not without hopes chat he may
ultimately be restored
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-13

You've America is here all over. Little
Tommy T is five years old He was in
a musng mood the other day, and his moth
er asked him what he was thinking about.
"Oh," said he, Il was thinking of old times. -
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-13

MASS meeting will he held at La Porte
next Thursday, for the purpose of giving some
expression of opinion in regard to the pro-
posed new county of Alturas.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-13
LOST.

AN Wednesday, December 7th, in this city, proba-
" by on street, or near the brick yard on D
street. n brown PORTMONAIE, large size, containing
several Notes payable to John Ogden or order The
mixers of the Notes have been notified of their loss
The finder, by leaving the Aforesaid Notes at the Of
flee of the National Democrat, Will be paid for his
trouble. deCll-1W#
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-13

LAST week, at St Louis, Sierra county, a
dwelling house occupied by Joseph Craig,
and owned by D. $. Berry. was destroyed by
fire The loss is 81 200
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-13
MnTHCE-

TENHE Co-partnsrshlp heretofore existing between
/ Theodore Leroy and ]. @. Laborde is this day
dissolved by mutual consent. All persons indebted 70
tbe Arm are requested to .ette their bills with j. @.
Laborde, who will carry on the business OF the late
Grm in his ownnamc. - 80
uoY22-1m ). G. LABokDE W.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-13

a ooLoRrD WOMAN, named Margaret, slave
OF the late Mrs. Sally Price, of Richmond,
virginia was emancipated by her mistress
about nine years ago. She left soon after,
and since that time has visited several of the
northern States, in the capacity of "A servant.
A short time ago she returned to Richmond
applied for the privilege of choosing master
and resuming the condition of slave.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-13

Ok the 9Th of November, in New Orleans.
Henry E. Hyams. clerk in the drug store of
Monison d Co., was shot dead by Mathew
Howes, police officer.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-13

Asst. Louis letter writer says: A few days
since party of young men left this city
ard crossed the river, on hunting excursion,
Approaching place called Blue Lake, one
of them, named Francis Butler, attempted
to cross on the ice. He had, however. pro.
ceeded but a short distance when the ice
gave way, carrying him in up to his neck,
In this position he was firmly fixed, the
weight of the ice preventing him from NOV
ing. His companions saw him sink, and oae
of them bravely dashed forward to his rescue
but he too, came near sharing a similar fate
After considerable exerlion, young Baker
was placed on shore, where he soon expired
1t was found that he had frozen to peath.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-13

UroN a traveller telling Gen Doyle, an
Irishman, that he had been where the bugs
were SO large and powerful, that two of
them could drain mans blood in one night.
the General replied; My good sir we have
the same animals in ireland, but they are
called humbugs"
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-13

BoDEGA RANcH.-From a letter received
from Bodega, we are informed that Mr. Ty-
Ter Curtis is again trying to eject the settlers
on the above ranch. Sheriff Ellis visited the
ranch on Tuesday last, for the purpose of eX-
ecuting the writ, but at the request of the
settlers postponed it until Wednesday next.
Inasmuch as there is another claimant to this
ranch, we are Of opinion that it would be
much better for Mr.. Curtis to await the issue
of the suit now pending between himself and
Col. Muldrow, before proceeding to extremes
=Petakltna ArnilS
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-13

WE learn from the Calaveras Chronicle
that on the lst inst, at Camanche Camp. n
man named Lawrence Gilrgan, native of
Galway county. Ireland aged 35 years, met
his death by being crushed 10y the fall of
tree lie was killed almost instantly, his
arm, thigh and back being broken.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-13

The Calaveras Chronicle says that on the
4th inst, as Willie, eldest son of Hon. James
II. Hardy was playing with little compan-
ion, he accidentally fell upon the floor and
broke one of the bones of his arm, little be-
low the elbow.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-13

FAMINE FEARED AT PEKIN.-There seems to
he great apprehension existing as to famine
in the Capital, all manner of schemes being
suggested in the shape of memorials, to avert
such calamity, and to cause supplies to be
pushed forward. -Hongkong Press.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-13

The Spirits AS PoLTIoIANs.-Ata Spiritual
Peace Congress which convened not long
since at Spring Hill, Perry Co., Pa, it was
declared that the spirits have decided to re-
elect James Buchanan President of the Uni
ted States. Here is new danger to our free
institutions If the Spirits can meddle in our
elections, stuff our ballot boxes unseen and
impose their tavorite rulers on us, we shall
soon be in worse condition than the good
people of San Francisco were before the Wig.
lance purge OF 1856. If the spirits were all
good ones-reetitied of all human weakness
in the alembic of the hereafter-we might
not dread their interference in temporal af-
fairs, but we fear they are bad spirits. as they
nearly all write exeerable English, and thai
is sign of ignorance, which is proyerbiallS
the mother of Hydraulic Press.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-13

STAGES ALL WMrRR.-The California Stage
20 have determined to run their stages be-
tween Shasta and this place all winter, il
the Wagon Road Co. will keep the road free
from snow and other Instructions. w. 5.
Lowden, Esq, President and superintendent,
promises that not a single trip shall be missed
from such cause.--7riaity Journal
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-13

"SIR," said one of two antagonists, with
great dignity, to the other, during a dispute
which had not been confined to words, "you
have called me a scoundrel and a liar, you
have spit in my face, you have struck me
twice hore you viii not rouse the sleeping
lion in my breast, for cannot tell ,.hat may
be the consequences"
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-13
DECLARATION

u NOW all men by these presents, that I, Marga-
IN ret L. itrong, wife of j. h. Strong, resident Of
the city Of Marysyie, county of Nuba ami State of
California, do hereby make and declare my intention
from and after this date to carry business in my
own name, and on my account, as a sole trader
in the said city of Marysvlle and county OF Yuba in
accordance with aoi of the Legislature of Caifor-
MIA passed April 18th, 1882 entitled "An act TO au-
thorize married women to transact business In their
own name as sole aders" The business which l
intend TO carry on, is that Of keeping a boarding
house In said city Of Marysville. And l hereby De.
clare that the amount which have Invested IN said
business does not exceed the sum Of Five Thousand
Dollars. Dated this December Sth, 1888. ,.
MARGARET L. STRONG
State Of California county Of 1nbai IS i-On thls
the sth day of December A. d. 1893, personally ap-
peared before me, Margaret L. Strong, vile OF j. T.
Stronx 10 NE personally known TO be the person de-
serlbed In ana who executed the foregoing instru-
men and ackn wledged to me that she made the said
/ deciorafion freely aud voluntarily for the use and
nnrnoses therein mentioned. And the said Margaret
| T. strong being by me duly sworn, declared upon
her oath that the amount of property which she has
vested i'm said business does not exceed the sum OF
! Five Thousand Dollars
| In witness whereof, l have hereunto set my
seal: hand and the official seal, the day and year
| '..''' last above mentioned
JOHN A. MoQUAID
| Notary Public In and for YHba county, Cal
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-13

The late storm did considerable damage
to the buildings in the town of Los Angeles.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-13

SPEAKING of the effects of the late storm in
the South, the Los Angeles Star say s:
Throughout the country, the cattle have
suffered greatly, the scarcity of food having
weakened them so that they were unable 10
Withstand the cold and wet. Sheep, also,
were in weak condition, and suffered from
the same cause. A Frenchman, having lot
of them on the plains below this city, lost
about Thousand of them by their crowding
together during the rain and cold, the weak
er ones being trampled to death.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-13
NOTICE

hereby given to all part es that will not be re-
4 sponsibe pay any dc bts contracted IN any way
IN account Of the Marysvle Mining Claim At sucker
iat. T. p OTIS.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-13

THE Washington correspondent of the
Philadelphia Inquirer, says;
"In regard to the organization of the next
House, the general belief among the Repub-
leans, ana other Opposition men here, is
that it viii be effected without delay; that
MIR sherman. of Ohio, will he og eed upon as
speaker. and Mr. Underwood, of Kentucky
rs Clerk"
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-13
DOUGLAS IN MARYLAND.-A Washingt

DOUGLAS IN MARYLAND.-A Washington
correspondent of cotemporary says;
"The news from Maryland is to the effect
that a powerful Douglas feeling is growing
up in that State L understand that Hon.
VIM. 7 Hamilton, of Hagerstown, well
known as distinguished member of the
Democratic party, and formerly a Represen-
tative of that district in Congress. is prefer
red rs delegate to Charleston, and is favora
BILE to the nomination Of Mr. Douglas"
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-13

THE rumor Of an intention to recall Mr..
Dallas from the London Mission is deuied,
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-13
LAWRENCE DUCK.

NO. 1, o, 90, 600, constantly on hand and for
~ sale by W. HAWLEY co,
cog I'm
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-13
EIsnDOunded.

Lss-1ss.s DECEMBER 9th, 1859, one light bridlcd
Cow. one dark brown Cow, white spotted light
brindled Cow; one red and white spotted Hefer one
brinded Heifer; one red llefer, white spotted; and
one red steer, all newly branded S with two Sits In
the right eer aud under bit in the left. The above
animals will be sold at Public Auction to pay costs
and charges. (unlrSs reclaimed), on WEDN NEoDAY,
December l4th, 1852 at u w., at the Public Pound
decT-td A. j BARKLEY, Marshal.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-13
N o &c E

u Office is hereby given that the undersigned Will
" apply 20 the Board of Superv sors of Yubt
'ounty ON the 22l day Of December, 1852 or rs soon
IS tle application can be hear Tor lie, nse to keep
nd run FERRY the Yubn River Mt a point at a
willow tree ON ousey's Bar, in s1id county.
JOIN HENS FRFET.
MarySviHe November 24ih, 1857, nov26 Bod
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-13
snetial Nutirrz.
CARRIERS NOTICE,

Tne undersigned would respectfully announce to
his numerous subscribers his intention to credit no
pc for longer term than FOUR WEEKS for the
DAILY NArIo AL DENucRAr. l am forced 10 adopt
the above course on account Of the increase in nv
delinquent list JER0MUS RAPALJE.
der6-iwdh E,rri,r
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-13
.'EyrnnpR1sE. Mss. Oct. 90. l

HNlEN rNl9E. Nllo9'' Ocu w. loOJ.
DEAR SIR: The Democratic meeting at
Quitn"n, in this county, has appointed five
Douglas men to attend the State Convention
to appoint delegates to the Charleston Con.
vention. This is the best item of news l can
give you"
We were gravely told by the jackson
Mississippfan, the other day that there were
no Douglas men in that State.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-13
rr-ws . FUALER'S PIONEER
,]fr9>9y LIVERY & SALE STABLE
Corners soond Street, and Maiden Lane.

CARRIAGES, BUGGIEs, and good SADDLE lIOR
~ SES, keptconstantly on hand for sale or hire, on
liberal terms.
EagT- The utmostcare ngiven to Horses
ian28-my o. FULLER
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-13

THREE Russian soldiers were murdered on
the 25th of August, in japan, by the natives.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-13

DouGLAs IN MIssIssIPpr-We find the fol
lowing in a late number of the Mobile Gala J
Rrgistnr.