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Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-06

The SNAIL MANIA IN PAR1s-EccEvTR1cIr
OF FRENoH DIET.-PARIs. Sept. 2gth.-Snails
are crawling down more and more thronts
here annually. Ten years ago, nobody but
apothecnries and herb doctors shops. and a
little dirty, dingy restaurant in the Rue St.
Honore kept them, and now they have a
place of their own al the great markets, and
the restauranter that does not keep them is
decidedly slow A million and half snail,
crawl down our throats every season: at
Dijon alone they bring If soc. per 100 and
S.OOUf. worth are sold, which every French
man now, by their cocker and other reckon
rrs, are equal in aliment to one hundred and
nifty ordinary ealves-don't ask me, please,
for the equation. Snnis have one great vr-
Tue in the Papist's eyes; when you can eat
nothing else. you may ill yourself full OF
snails, until you feel like an anaconda after
he swallowed an OK, without breaking your
fast or ceasing to mortify your flesh aud Old
Nick -Snails nre fish in Pnpists' dictionaries.
Apicus gives an excellent recipe for cooking
them. We eat them (now that the Saint
Honore restaurant has joined Troy cooked
on the spider or in an oven after they have
been boiled in their shell and seasoned with
fresh butter aud parsely chopped fine. They
cause great ravAges in vineyards and cure the
consumption in man. In 1856 they did more
d"mage in Lower Charente vineyards than
the odium, and 10 way is known by which
they can be driven from vineyards and or
chards except ly removing them foreibly and
eating them with fresh butter and chopped
parseIry, after the spider" has given them d
shake down.
Michelet, in his book on insects, q1oted
with eulogy the public spirit of French pro.
fessor ut ROuen, who came into his lecture
room one day bearing in his hand white
porcelain soup plate filled with cuckronches
ice an6 chinces "Messieurs," said the pn-
triot, "these insects have for centuries proved
upon man let US prey upon them" Follow.
ing Hamlet's advice, he suited the action to
the word, and commenced devouring them
cockroach, louse and chnch were tossed into
his mouth and crushed to pieces with pro-
fessiOnul adroitnsss He vowed they were
delightful the cockroaeh had the flavor if |
remember rightly, OF sandwich. front and
pine apple the louse smacked Of truffied
partridge (benfcent louse to come ready
trufflcd to our lips !! aed the chioch was just
like ripe venison and plover married by Sover
and put to bed in some rick thick sauce
What an epicure poor Tom" was
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-06

The PECAN TREE.-The Spirit of the Times
sets forth. as follows, the policy of trans
planting from the States to California, the
pecan tree, which is large species of the
hickory growing in Arkansas and other Wes-
tern States:
We are often met, in setting forth the
many natural advantages OF California-its
rich grain fields and gold.bearing gulches,
with the too true rebuttal that there is scarce
ly sufficient supply Of timber to satisfy the
most ordinary demands for mechanical rnr-
poses The tall red woods that loom up rom
The blue hills along the coast are fast disap
pearlng before the ringing axe of the sturdy
lumoerman, and the young trees are but slow
III attaining the size Of the giants they sup.
plant. The oak that grows in such album
dance through our valleys is totally unfit for
anything but frewood. and a very inferior
article of that. The hi Is in the vicinity of
Santa Cruz bear few fine frs, which make
good spars for small vessels or good framing
timber for houses. But there is no wood
now growing on our soil which is of any
practical use in the construction of coaches.
carriages, and the like
The hickory of the eastern forests has
"een eNperllhehted on 10y many OF the early
settlers who imported ~them simultaneously
with their fruit trees The trees always
aled with lack of moisture during the sum
lner and were dead loss. The experiments
were amply diversified to show that the hick
ory could never become hardy or success.
fully cultivated tree in California.
We would now suggest to some enterpris-
ing farmers, the expediency of importing
few pecan trees as an experiment, for we be
ieve it would be attended with great profit
ltisa hardy, stout, and enduring tree, and
requires but little care more than setting il
out in good ground. 1t natures rapidly and
should bear in this climate an abundance of
fine fruit The nuts are oval in shape. of
rich spicy flavor, and would bring good pri
ces in the San Francisco market, while the
timber is second only to hickory for mechan-
ical uses.
Pecan wood is used for the manufacture of
spokes. shafts, bent feloes, and other compo-
nent parts of vehicles and such is its reseln
blance to hickory that it requires IL prnctieed
eye to distinguish them apart. OF the axe
and pick handles imported to California, at
least one third are made of pecan although
they are sold for A hickory. There are
two factories in st. Louis, where immens,.
quantities of this wood are worked up into
coachmaker's materials.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-06

DELGnTFUL TRIP FOR JURoRs.-A num-
Der of the citizens of this place, and some
from our neighhoring towns. have lately re-
turned from Downieville, where they had
been swamped for few weeks in the law
meshes that there abound. There being no
train running between La Porte aud Down e
evilIe, our friends were compelled to make
the trip on foot The trail was filled with
snow. and in many places it was both difficult
and dangerous to even attempt to make the
Journey. Some of the victims went around
by Marysville, while the more courageous
and athletic ones came across the direct route,
arriving here in very bad humor. and physi-
cally out of tine. Don believe one of 'em
would sign remonstrance against the new
county Lill.-Mountain Messenger.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-06
COMMON COUNCIL.
REGULAR MEETING.

Present His Honor the Mayor, and Aid. Covil.
laud, Davis Ellison, George, Mann, Jewett, Ten.
nent and Otis and President Fowler.
Mr.. Barrett was appointed Clerk pro. TEN.
Petition of Lorenzo Hubbard and others for
construction Of sidewalk on the west side of C st.
at the letersectOn with Sixth street. Referred to
Com. on Streets and Roads.
Petition of other citizens for a wood crossino
from the northwest corner Of the City Hall across
Third street. Referred to the same Committee
Communication from Gas Co., asking privilege
to tap brick sewer, read, and petition granted
sewer to be opened at cost OF petitioners under
superintendance Of the Committee on Licenses
Ayes and nays taken on the above, aud Aid. Otis
excused from voting.
Petition Of j. Il. Baldwid ard others for the
use Of City Hall on 9th January fr ball to be
given by Yuba Engine Co. No. 3. Referred to
Com. on Public Buildings and Ground.
Resolution in favor of warrants in payment OF
bills of George & Wood, Wash. Montgomery,
Semper, Shakespeare and Baldwin Curtis. Bald.
win 4 Curtis bill was for work authorized by
Chief Engineer on engine houses, DC Passed
under explanation of several Aldermen to the
effect that they did not approve of Chief Engin.
eer'S taking more authority than the Charter al.
lowed.
Report of committee to whom was referred the
petitions regarding City Janitor and also an al.
ltged petition Of Mrs. Goodwin to cancel bond OF
George w. Murray at $50 month as janitor
There seems to be some doubt Us to whether Mrs
Goodwin does desire the bond cancelled. Whole
matter indefinitely postponed.
Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds
report in favor Of petition of G. E. belong and
others for use of Pavilion By military company
as a drill and exercise room. Received.
Alderman Otis excused.
Resolution authorizing warrants in p1 yment OF
monthly salaries of city officers. Adopted.
Resolution authorizing Com. on Streets and
Roads to have gravel put Upon the bridge on Sd
street. Adopted.
Sundry bills referred to Finance Committee
Resolution authorizing Committee on streets
and Roads to put up stub posts placed at the cor
ner Of the streets where the chimneys of the
cserns are on the corners Of the streets. Adop-
ted.
Resolution granting petition of c. L. De Long
and others, adopted.
ANY alterations made, to be subject to APPROX.
al ofa Committee already appointed by the Coun-
ell
Resolution authorizing Committee on Streets
and Roads to contract for 1000 loads, or less, OF
gravel to be placed on such p rtions of the
reefs as the Committee shall direct. Adopted
Council adjourned.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-06

A LETTER from Salt Lake. dated Nov. 10th,
says;
a prospecting party which left here some
forty days since. for the elk Mountains" in
search of gold, have returned and report fa-
vorably, although the Indians are described
ms very hostile, and not inclined to have the
whites encroach upon their territory a
party is now organizing, and will leave f r
that place in the middle of the month. The
distance is three hundred and eighty miles,
and the road described as good all the way.
Several fine specimens were brought in OF
river bed washings, surface diggiugs, and
quartz gold. Theriver Colorado runs within
eight miles of the diggngs and at an aver
aye depth of five feet, and of width of near
one hundred feet
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-06

The people of Santa Cruz, or some Of them,
last week ordered Thomas Browder and Gen
James Wilson to leave the plnce within three
days under penalty of personal chastse-
ment." Browder agreed to leave, and did ST.
within the time specified. General Wilson
replied that It was very liberal in the com
known that the Court having adjourned he
had no further business in town. AS to re-
turning, he should come To Santa Cruz when
ever his business called him. 1t is under
stood that he left for San Francisco on the
following day. The indignation of Santa
l,rowder because the former prosecuted, and
the latter hunted the evidence, in the suit of
F. Vassault vs. Meader ct al, wherein judg-
ment was rendered for the plaintiff.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-06

Morals IN TExAs.-The United States Ga
zette (Philadelphia) gives the following sad
picture of society in Texas
Judge Buckley. in recent charge to the
Grand Jury of the District Court of Calves
ton, presented a most deplorable state OF
morals in Texas, and continued During the
four years that have been on the bench
there have been between fifty and sixty eases
of murder before me; and if in each of the
twelve Judicial Districts of the State there
has been like number, then there have been
upwards of six hundred cases of murder in
four years, showing a state Of things une-
qualed in any country; and that of these six
hundred eases not six Of hem have been
found guilty by the juries before whom they
were tried. 1t is not possible to suppose that
in all these cases there was deficiency in the
evidence, and the only conclusion at which |
can arrive is that the jury must have forgot
ten ordisregarded their oaths"
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-06

Nor THE MAN-We are requested to state
10y partner of Mr.. Thomas Kiligrew, de-
ceased, that the ghost which nppe RS NJ
doore's Flat, aud OF which we gave vera
cious account two weeks ago is not that ol
the departed Kiligrew which is decent
well-behaved spirit but that of Mr.. Henry
Jelly, who was washed out Of II tunnel and
80 Killed at the same locality last May Our
informant says the relatives Of his partner
would feel very bad if they knew Killgrew
was APPEARING every night, and we make
this correction with pleasure, horing Mr.
Jelly's friends are made Of ,terner stuff.-Hy
drduiic Press.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-06
pailp NationaI Ilemortat.

ORDERS have been received at the Globe
Foundry in Stockton, for the casting OF
twenty'four amalgamators, sixteen of which
are for the mammoth quartz mill recently
erected by Col. Fremont The pans, says
the Argus, weigh seven hundred pounds
s"eh' and are accompanied by machinery OF
peculiar mould, but of recent and improved
pattern, known as the Knox amalgamator.
1t is designed by Col. Fremont to give them
a thorough test, and if found practicable
they will become universally used in the
quartz mills in Bear Valley, and in other sec
tions of the country where quartz mining is
to any considerable extent carried on.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-06

FIRST LOCOMOTIVE IN SAN FRANcIsco.-At
Donahues Foundry, says the Alta. the first
locomotive in this city is being constructed
1t is intended TO run on Market street, from
near the junction of Dupont. to between Bat
terry and Davis, where a number Of lots are
to be filled in with sand taken from the fret
named locality The rails are already being
laid, and have reached to opposite the Orien
tai Hotel.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-06

MIDDLE YUBA CANAL CoNPANY.--A meet
ing Of the stockholders of this company, held
at North San Juan last Thursday, the follow
ing officers were elected for the ensuing year
President, E. Judson Secretary. r. Abbey
Treasurer, A. Fraser; Trustees. NJ A. Win
ham. Jas. Fraser, r. Abbey and Alex. Fraser
At an adjourned meeting held the same even
ing, the subject of reduction of water rates
came up but no definite action was had
thereon
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-06

Nor DEAD.-Mr. L. r. Motfet who so mys-
teriously disappeared from Petaluma some
two weeks since, has been heard from. The
Petaluma Argus says:
Mr.. Moffet has long been considered among
the most upright, energetic and prosperous
business men in ihis county. but it appears
that his affairs became hopelessly entangled,
and he had not the nerve to stand by the
helm during the storm. The prospect of f.
nancal ruin overwhelmed him, and he fled.
When heard from, he was ut Los Angeles, en
route for Texas
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-06
SPECIAL NOTICE.

AT the Agricultural Fair Of the Northern District Of
California, the FIRST Premium was awarded to NJ
lIANsCOM for the best DAGUEaREoTYPEs, AMBRorYPBs
and PHOTOGRAPHS. (rhe editor of the Democrat
to the contrary Notwithstanding For proof, List
Of Awards, certified by Executive Committee, and for
further proof call and the Pictures, at 33 ID
Street, opposite Wells, Fargo Co.'s Express OGJe.
N. B superior Pictures taken as cheap at
any other room. sepl5-my
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-06

SALT LAKE MAIL ROUTE The Salt Lake
correspondent of the Attn, writing Nov. 10th,
says:
Notwithstanding the difficulties of the
California and Salt Lake Mail Company, on
the western end of the road, the attach
ment of stock and stages belonging to Chor.
penning Il Co., the mails from this side run
regularly, and fresh stock has been sent from
here to supply all deficiencies No one here
doubts the ability of M,ssrs Chorpenning d
20. to permanently carry out their original
contract In const quence of the interruption
by some parties of the stock and conches on
the west end Of the route, the mails have
been very irregular-one arriving on the 9th
INST, in twenty three days from Placeryille
aud one on the 9th in fourteen days. These
were brought in by some new parties. having
Il contract from the Postmaster at Pacervile
They came 10y the "Simpson route" and re-
port no water or grass the greater part of the
way, and as being ill adapted for winter trav-
el.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-06

SUDDEN DEATH.-One of the Messrs. Pra-
ther, who resides upon the Mokelumne road
died very suddenly On Saturday last Hi'
wife having been taken sick. he started t.
ihe house of a neighbor to bring her mother
and his long absence causing alarm, Other
persons started out to ascertain the reason of
his delay. Mr. Prather was found in the
road quite dead. and it was supposed at first
that he hrd been knocked down His deatl
was found to have been caused by conges-
tion of the lungs-Stockton Republican
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-06
Sperial 9lotirea.
HOlIONvay,s Pills

HOllOway's Pi lis a remedy hailed by
all the best annIhator of the internal diseases most
common to the human family, including dyspepsia,
bile, sick headache, and nh febrile and nhamatory
influences. Their operation is simple, harmless, and
effective Sold at the mandatory, No. so Maiden
Lane, New York, and by all Druggists, at 25c, 65c.,
and 81 per box
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-06
IMPORTATION OF BEEs.-The Petaluma Ar

gus says
Mr.. Bradley Hall, of Two Rock Valley.
returned from the Atlantic States by the last
steamer, bringing with him twenty two
hives of bees. Mr. Hall thinks there is no
difficulty in bringing bees from the State.
with perfect safety, if they are in good
healthy condition at the time of starting. MI
Halls bees were in a healthy condition wher
he arrived at Acapulco. but shortly after.
wHrds they commenced dying rapidly. from
the effect of worms in the combe. From a
want of experience. MIR Hall did Lot discern
the true cause of the mischief until serious
damage had been done He thinks bees can
he brought from the States at q cost of twen-
ty dollars per hive.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-06

MAN FRozEN.-On Sunday of last week the
body of A. j. Camblein was found on Trini
ty Mountain, on the trail between French
Gulch and Ridgeville AT an inquest held
on the body says the Shasta Courier, the
jury found a verdict that deceased was res
ident of Trinity; was born in Ohio Jan. 10,
1927, and came to his death by exposure to
the cold during the snow storm of the night
of the 25th of November.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-06

AN OUTRAGEOUS AssAULr-On Saturday
night about half past 10 o'clock, Colonel j.
B. Starr an old Sacramcntan, and well known
for years as an auctiOneer in this city, WIS at
tncked on Second street. at the corner OF
Rawle's alley, opposite Wells, Fargo & Go {
building, and struck in the jaw and side q
the neck with a sung shot or stone tied uT
in a handkerchief, which feled him to the
ground and inflicted upon him serious inju
ry.-Sac STANDARD.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-06

ADvIoEs from st. Helena to 10th Septem-
Der. received at Boston, states that two
slavers captured on the coast of Africa, had
been condemned there. One was called
Stephen F. Townsend, of New Orleans, and
the other was unknown.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-06

The Placerville Observer states that Ches-
ter C. Bowker, found guilty of manslaughter,
for the killing of Myatt, on the 7th Of Sep
tember last, was sentenced by Judge Myers,
on Thursday morning, December lst, to five
years in the State Prison. The negro, Henry
Elliott, found guilty of murder in the second
degree. for killing Queen, was sentenced to
ten years and one day in the State Prison.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-06

The Stockton Republican learns that from
shaft twenty feet deep and eight feet square,
in the Virginia vein, Washoe silver mines,
ore to the value of seven hundred thousand
dollars has been removed
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-06
Hnll,r snrsnparilln. YoIlow Dock and

lodlde of Potass-Admirable as Restorative and
PURIFIER Of the BLOOD. 1t cleanses the system
Of all morbid and impure matter; removes blotches
pimples and scorbutic eruptons from the skin; re-
stores vitality and strengthens the nervous system.
For rheumatism, Lumbago and GOut 1t is uuequaled.
Sold by druggists generally at 81.
II. HALL * CO., Proprietors,
la3 and 115 Clay street,
scpl9.6m below Montgomery,
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-06

The post office at Nelson Point. Plumas
county, has been discontinued The difficult
ty of getting mails to that place during the
winter season is the cause assigned for the
diseontinuance Of the Office.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-06

THOMAS HALEY has been committed to
prison in sacramento to await his trial at the
next sitting of the District Court, for the
murder of james Neary.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-06

The other day, some workmen engaged in
excavating under the Washington Hotel, at
Petaluma. having occasion to put in n blast.
to loosen the sand rock, charged it SO heav-
lily that rock weighing 5OOlhs. was thrown
through the brich side wall Of the building.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-06

SALE OF STAGE LUNE.-The Overland Mail
Company have purchased from Mr. Charles
Mclaughlin the stock. etc. of the entire
route from San Francisco to San Jose.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-06

WAGON ROAD MEErISG.-The meeting
which was to have been held at La Porte
week ago last Saturday, for the purpose of
taking steps toward the construction of a
wagon to Washoe, was postponed the wealth
er being so disagreeatle as to prevent per-
sons from abroad from reaching La Porte
The Mountain Messenger is informed that in
short time another meeting will be called,
stock taken, charter obtained, and a road
will be commenced right early in the spring.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-06

To BE HUNe.-On Friday last, at MariPosa
Dennis Mahoney convicted of murder in the
first degree, was sentenced to be hung on
Friday, December 30th.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-06

The stage from Carson Valley arrived AT
Paeerville Thursday evening, with the mails
and passengers. The worst part of the road
says the Observer, was passed on horseback
without difficulty.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-06

SSowDES and Frey have been held to an
swer before the San Francisco Court of Sess-
ions for dealing in game of chance.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-06
FOR SALE.

A PLANING, TONGUING & GROOV-
worths best Machines, having solid cast iron frame
with two sets of knives. 1t planes lumber 22 inches
vide and two inches thick AMI e IN perfect running
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-06

A WHOLE FAMILY NEARLY DESTROYED
The Hydraulic North San Juan) Press Of
December Sd, tells the following:
Mr.. Stephenson, wife and two children
we're nearly killed by charcoal fumes. last
Saturday. at their house beyond the old
brick yard, mile and a half east of town
large pot or furnace of charcoal was burn
ing in the room which was tightly closed
The weather being very cold. Mrs stephen
son, who was ironing. complained that she
felt faint, ard Immediately thereafter fell
upon the floor insensble. Her husband sus
pec,ed what was the matter, but before he
could do anything for her relief he also fell
to the floor and the children likewise. All
lay for some time insensihle how long they
know not. There must have been a slight
current ofair close to the floor coming either
through cracks or through the doorway, else
the family never would have revived as they
did to tell their own story. Even after being
restored to sensibiity they were weak and
unwell for long time, and blood gushed
from the nostrils Of one of the children. 1t
is astonishing that people forget the poisonous
nature of charcoal fumes, and incur such risk
OF life.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-06

SHor BY SLUIoE RoBBER.-At San Juan
HILL last Thursday night, Mr. Noblett, a
night watchman in the claims of Moore d
Readshaw, was shot in the arm by sluice
robber. He detected the man at the sluice.
leaveled his gun at him and ordered him to
stand. The robber drew pistol, fired rap
idly and fled.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-06

HOS. H. GwrSN. of Yolo county, will be q
candidate for Speaker of the next session oI
the Legislature
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-06

MEssRs. TAsKEL, MoRRIs Il Co., prOprietors
of the Pascal Works. in Philadelphia. are
constructing gas works for the city OF Stock
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-06

DRowNED.-On Sunday of last week, a
man known as DR.. Edward Owen, was
drowned in Cow Creek, at Fort Reading,
at Shasta county, while attempting to cross
the stream on horseback. He was, says the
Courier. from Fort Cook. where he had acted
in the capacity of steward of the Hospital
lie had some $500 in gold, and, it is suppos-
ed, valuable papers. upon his person.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-06

ley, is claimed by one James Finney and 9th
ers, who assert a prior location and have
commenced suit against the parties in posses.
sion, as tresspassers, in the Second Judicial
Court of Utah Territory
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-06

lNsANE.-Mr. George Arnold, an old resi-
dent of Petaluma, and lately proprietor of a
saw mill on Russian river, is insane He is
now in custody at Petaluma awaiting an ex-
animation by the board of physicians.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-06

PASSENGER SLEIGH arrived at La Porte,
Tuesday morning, from Straw berry Valley.
drawn by couple of mules The sleigh will
run between La Porte and the Columbus
House during the winter.