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A Vote for Douglas In n Vote for BFeck-
1nrldge or Lane.

IL Tie aA&4Asou4k ~ AsJ ACatfE4pA %ul{ 1s.l
TEX STAMPEDE CoAHEScEp-The evidences
Of determination on the part Of the Douglas
men to vote for Lincoln, aud thus Ill two birds
with one stone, are multiplying On every hand.
This ia ths case here aud III over the country,
Scores Of men who hare Tor years act d With
the Democratic party, ere ranging themselves
under The banner Of Lincoln and Hamliu, de-
.ermioed 10 crush out the Southern Disunion.
ists and the Northern Traitors who trate-u,ze
with them. 1t is conceded, and justly too, that
every vote cast for Douglas in the Free States
Is / 1ote tor Breckinridge or old Joe Lane, just
in the proportion that it is effective in carry ing
the election into Con0resa- The honest sup
porters Of Mr. Douglas would q hundred times
prefer the election Of Lincoln to that Of either
breckinridge OF old Joe Lane, This is the first
bird to be Killed, BY all manner Of means. On
the ether band, large number oi them ere
burning with the desire to give blow to the
South il return for the treatment they hare ro-
celved during the past three yeArs, and partic-
ularly =. the ChaE[eaton and baltimore Couven-
i;ans- They see NO other way half SO etfectual
in accomplishing their revenge, as voting Lin.
coin into the White House. TIE country is
swarmine with this class Of Donx1as men, and
among them may be coun:ea some Of tue most
efficient politicians Of thas ptrsnas,ou.
, 1860-07-25

If Chicago is wise, she will confine her atten-
ton TO he Southwest, Milwaukee will take care
Of the Observation-Disclosures Sen intl
THIS reminds Us Of & greedy gluston, who
boosted of swallo1iug larger lump Of food,
than would go throug b his shirt collar when his
neck was our OF it. The idea ofa one horse
town like Milwaukee, which has received dur
ing the six months, from January to June IN
elusive, less than 10000 bushels, while Chi
cago has received over 1e 900 900 bushels ofthe
5000. 900 busheIs Of gram and flour, which
have been shipped to those two cities, is su-
premely ridiculous. This putting on airs'' is
Just ths thing which has made the Milwaukee
press the laughing stock Of the Northwest: The
Hsatsasl contains gas enough to carry La Noun
tain. or any skilltul aeronaut, across-A frog
pond--Lac-osss Republican.
, 1860-07-25

w The exports Of merchandise and Call
fornia products from the port Of San Francisco.
during the past Six mouths, are valued at S.
100000, against &, ,15o, 900 for the correspond
ing period in 1859. During the six months
ending with this month the number Of passen-
GERS arrived at Sau Francisco WAS over 1000,
and he departures rising Of 1000, showing
net gain to the population Of the State Of about
IL 900.
, 1860-07-25
:3afFBB &.Uriht11te.
WEDNESDAY, JULY IS, 1850.
rs1u RATTLE EL6EWfxEE1E.

a@ "A ,..c.-s ;. .-o,,1d ar,,o.,
1'ouD p'''1A. .1s.... :, ,,c,o. w;,, IN nm IN
.as' 30 p'us.as s-as,s ~ cnro,;ns South csro,na
re'a"'',, ~ ,,..|;s.:..; ror,, Arkansas A. Te,'
@''''1' We es...t coz,,;na !, should ho oh-
aesSs.' w $3.50 s,...e.. 49,. ;7A.;.o,, :. 49,
ss''eo' 1'se'oe@ =,
Aes's'"Ao'e' ~. 49,, ..-.-z-,-
me p'ese9 a.. nsass;ar;asa :. @ "a T.na .h;ch
AAo'o -; =. r:..;u;. ,ta
'''''>''ss ~ ~ s.-...'ss 80 - ,,as. a,o,-
ne"eP.s 1,sNes ~ 4s .,..:, ;. .nsn,. o,,;,o
Pns D''e Wv - ~ .,.A.s.., .;s,-o. ,ha,o
1iAo.' ~ W.. NA'e ~ - -. ;,,st t.an
- eeo's'1 1A'l e',1 r - sa;.~ ~ M.oon
noo*" ao"n "oa au's ,,:~,' IT,
a''o ''e "'o '''a oD"ee@ ~ - .o.s,;r.
~ ne"epape4 ~ Wv ;.e,,t,..oors'
.a7 poone 'al: e' ". e ....es,o -
y "'ons' Wv y, . go. r. a,,o,
1eoFs'a " noo 1.sn ., 's.ss" - ,..a,.sr h.san and
Ing ~ on'4 ''o S'1'l,A .', ~ 49,. .t.ao,as.
We e1e NV Ae .a;aa,o In
conouc' ""aos tne -. - ~.
Vice fFes'oent" IN a1aoa' ~ 60. T..ao
1euo" ao'ocaeS VI sn0 <AN''4 :..-...
are making a eeo'e sno" =" efr .@.,s- ~,
3ancey' clsy' f''zpa't'cA aa4 ..lo ns,t r~o,st+
eanlzaflon OF .ne parry Wv s.e ' 49,. - ~
party win "n'eu t'' p eS:a.,.a. a.to,h.
smau III 'ua' o'A"' Nas ~ ~ Ta,,;,;n,. # ia
Is to phen mo'e@sn,s- - - ssa~ ..,.., ~
quite possiole 'oA' t'e1' az. 49, n..~,.s-
with ma)ofas' ~ W seo1 - oo,..t .tha+
sonle .o'se'S'on' ou' ~ wv ,. ~.se-. of mo
douglas n'1ns1'n !, "An 20 . - - ra1,,,,,-, ,,,a
elec'of 'tonl VIZ o.:.n a1 -soo.t,r endorsed
Oemoe4ane ss1'e w. 'e ~. -..,,,.- rom;.
'ofeek'nlaose NV 1~ ~ ,,n.1;,.so,,e ~ vote The
nees Of 'oe pa'ts' =, r'..-rs- ...:.s,1 =
Douglas slleas'n ~ %A'' 49, ..un,;os
the y " n"A x..u ,o.s;b,v cive
a1oonu H. pav rrars,t b,t ~ the
the eta'e W a.,,h,c;, u.hoth.
New aoEA 1''oa"' .'.,s hsra tho create,
Vt Douslas " - ~ ~. f.;ard. Of the former
numoes .. wv. W.. - a1.o w candidate. In Mary
all stuck 70 aae'f wv ,.s.a.., t;c,ats-Beil-
land 'oe'e WI. oe no,o1n. and Lincoln,
everett 0 .s;,, ,7;o,anca all competi-
ane n'ss M a, r',,mar. ticket d;ztapcea all others
hon' Is Tue ''' ,r:-.o..: .ho~o u;,1 olso bo
iouf yea's :-.-.1s;,,o az ret to say
aoat ueAe's. - -. - ~ ~.tast n,mher IF votes.
w'ne1 ~A. ' y. ,a-.sd ,ha. al, hands calling
II seems 70 o' es - @ -, s,,nno,+ ,be ticke,
1"e.nsei'es -' -.:...oa hr .ha Jef1ersou
aof o.ASe ~"1 = ..-;, hoaded },v Claiborne
~. co-e-,or The other Jackson,
.-...,. or1 herrn 1r
, 1860-07-25

BkcuE AT 1L11opo11s.-T Republicans OF ILL
opolis, Is miles east Of Springfield, on the Great
Western Railroad, had q grand barbecue on
Friday. There was an immense attendance, far
exceeding the most ssngulne anticipations Of
the persons who inangu1ate it. Only atew days
notice had been given, and that not general
But instead Of few hundred coming together,
NJ was anticipated, full FIVE THOUSAND fFeemen
made their appearance and joined heartily in
1he festival. After the inner man had beer
served with roasted OF and other good thlnge
Mcssrs. Herndon, Cu''om, Jayne, Mathews ant
Weber, delivered stirring addresses' whlc'
we're received with the most lively demonstra
t4v1.e Of Krzuucarlon.
, 1860-07-25

Ny riewa were incorporated into the compro.
nlse measurea Of 1850. Has the South been
excluded from all the territory acquired from
Me11cof What says the bill from the House
ths alaet cote in Neto Htrieo essaL1ist<d 6v tie
people thtmst|resl 1t is part Of the history Of
the country that under this doctrine of non.
Intervention, this doctrine that 3ou delight to
call sqoAtter sovereignty, The people Of New
Mexico bare introduced and protected s1ave1y
trin<. shey haee concerted tract ree terr4tory
into stdre taritorv, more than fce tines k< "a
Of tie .SGat< Of 1tto York. Under this doctrine
elsvery has been extended from the Bio Grande
to the Gulf Of California, and from he line Of
the Republic Of Mexico. not only up TO sc deg.
aaa IaLf mo-, .lart ter-iijorv than you *etr
elain<d. You asked only up to &c deg. 80 min..
and non.interTeullon has giyen yon up to IS
deg.-Dou2kas' Lot Speech IN he o. y. 1sna:e.
, 1860-07-25

TERRIBLE S1onA-TuREE Cn1IDaKS KILLED
On Friday last severe Storm, coming from the
northwest, passed over rarion, Linn County,
Iowa, with heavy thunder. one bolt Of which
struck the school houee Of Miss Kellogg, killing
three out Of the seyen children present, and
knocking the others, together with hiss kel'
logg, senseless. Had the scholars all been pres"
cut, the destruction Of life would hare been
much more fearful
, 1860-07-25

sF The Madison Argus says that the num-
ber Of farm mortgages on the Lacrosse road is
100. The mortgagors have entered into a
regular organization, and have employed s.
Park Coon to defend their interests in the
s.nurfE
, 1860-07-25

FIRE At PEoR1A.-Ths Vinegar factory =
Joseph Wolf, the taliow factory Of Dewein l.
Co., and the dwelling house Of N. Woodruff, all
adjoining, we're completely destroyed By fire en-
Sunday morning. Theloss is unknown. There
was IN insurance Of about 81 500.
, 1860-07-25

ETRuck Br L1Guzx1Ss.-The telegraph office
at Chenos. in this State, was struck by light
ming On Friday afternoon last The operator
and another person we're in the Office, but no
damage WEE done except setting fire and con-
suming largo handful, calling together the
SprinRfeld Douglas demonstration.
, 1860-07-25

Tbs Jacksonville journal promises = large
ersas LiDeolu Mass Mee'ine @ ~. md % conVention 10 IN
This plaee Oh the eighth Of August. We trust
the Wide Awakes Of Alton, Cafiinyille, Quincy,
Decatur, Lincoln, Atlanta, Chicago and Ill other
intermediate md neighboEiug points Eil repo,t
~ equally good account Of taemselyes oa the
nsicn. The half fare on the Railroads will
mafs TIP to the Capital accessible to all
'Hprsaaf{d Journal.
, 1860-07-25

Boxs DRowNxp.-ErederickM Myers and Ber-
nard O'Bryne, aged - and Is were drowned in
Milwaukee harbor on Sunday afternoon. They
went in to bathe, and we're carried beyond their
depth.
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HurninX Of The steamship FennBy1v0.
na2, on Jamen River, Va.
THREE CHILDREN DROWNED.

The steamer Pennsylvania left Norfolk az
usual, on Thursday last, at o'clock r. for
Richmond. With freight and passengers.
In consequence Of thunder storm, and the
darkness OF the night, the ship came to auchor
two miles below jamestown, al II o'clock p. u,
when aames we're discovered issuing from the
hatchway and boiler deck, far aft.
Immediately there commenced painful
scene Of excitement. The passengers, consist
ing OF three adults and four children, were
called up from their berths, aad 50 rapid did
the flames spread that they had no time to dress.
The passengers hurried wildly about the decks,
the ladies and children screaming with terror
At their situation. The hatcbwa3s we're swept
of by the flames, and the sudden destruction
Of all on board was threatened The crew we're
prevented from getting to the life boats, which
indeed soon to.k fire and were destroyed.
For time all hope Of rescue seemed to he
cut OF. Rata were constructed By the crew
with all possible haste One these was taken
charge Of BY the pilot, accompanied By Mr e.
Mss- Deitz, one Of them being baby.
cAPsIzSa or THE RAFr-ruREE CHILDREN
DROWNED
As soon as the rift tl,ased off from the shin
it caps;zed, and all were thrown overheard,
1t the mercy Of the waves, srd amid the
darknesss Of the night, three Of the children
persisted.
HEROIC coSpucr-Tuk BARY SAVED.
Mr. Smack, the pilot, AFTER great effort suc.
ceeded in SAVING the baby and catching plank
He was afterwards discovered By the steamer
c. Peck, floating aHav from the burning ship
with tbs infant in his arms: but be declined
the condition Of others Eear at hand was lar
more periious than that Of himself and baby.
whose piteous cries were distinctly heard on
shore above the din Of ths storm, in the deep
, 1860-07-25

PxasoxA1.-Gov. Seward. in company with
Gen. Webb Of the New York Courier and E,.r
qui-er, and Senator Wilkinson of Minnesota, is
sojourning for few days at Niagars Falls.
, 1860-07-25
ANOTHER REPUBLICAN RALLY IN OLD FULTON.
Correspondence Of the Pres aad Tfibune.1

ltaHespo1oence OF INC EIess aa1 A1oune.l
fAsatae'os. a''oo 90, n' "a' ~, 4sea.
1ne AepnoieanS y. .ne noftu PA'' " 1a'.'u
eonn''' "''n 'a'ge uelesas'oue Nv, .',.a ao'o'.s
prec'nc's IN feolia ano noo1' ne't ~ e".-1
sfast'c mass mee'lug IN 0feso', ".o'e' 'use
"es' o' 1o"o' Iu1s a.'elnoon 49, ''e. , :''. n
SURPASSED ~ pun u 'a.,e NV r .aAe1eal'
any pont'c1 i1ee''ne e'ef ne'u - 81 "'us s,o"'
., aue ..o"u ", sasan H hnnd,.d wi,h a,gs han
than 1"else OF n''een nuna'.'' "''n Aas'' oau-
rha d;s,r,,;or va. onaned in tbe aftrrnoon
rC.... -h.:.,..,
Of An aoa9 Sno naA euo" CIV @p ooe
be nor Auy other, IN t1at 11fue, cuAla nave mtu'
r. H. 20 ,p and lid r;nrs If 4ts
sb.,, Democracy. nroyipu their Inconsistencies
n.t:.r. oF $h.;x o.rr
from Inc 8PeecHeo oa0 oe~4oue " sAhA wv !"
!eauess. LIZ WOO Aete"
Esq., :: ~, -. n,L.
ably known in @9e S'ut ~ o4eA
amusing. get forcible speech o. az oo"f 'ens'n'
in which the "1'ttle dodger," Douglas, was
, 1860-07-25

~ The Washington Star (Dreck-) accuses
the Douglas party Of 10 acting, ~ to compass
the elsetipu Of Lincoln. .
, 1860-07-25

parents in one CASE are long since dead, and in
The other hare been for many years in very
feeble condition, their eommoo parent, the
State, has been compelled to provide for the
g7acd children. This would not be 50 bad II 1t
We're not for the fact that so many of them are
illegitimate, and as the family record appears
to haye been sadly neglected, it has become a
matter Of no small difficulty, at the present
time, to determine who the State il legally
bound to take care Of.
TRUE FINANCIAL POLICY.
I shall conclude my remarks upon this occa-
sion By brief exposition Of Whist regard as
the Tsue Financial Policy Of the State At the
Our present State debt Is in round numbers,
&l0oo0,oo0. Of this amount the Canal owes a
little over a 900 900, Of which k2, ,00aze in
registered, and 81 ,400, ,000in unregistered canal
bonds. The present rate Of taxation is 81 cents
on the S1oo, being 2lo mills for revenue, Il
mills for interest, 2 mills for State debt, aud
mills for school purposes.
4 large portion Of the present State debt Is
not due before 1870 and 1877, 80 that with our
present rate Of liquidation BY the collection Of
The mill tar, We will soon reach aperlod when
for several years no bonds Of the State will be
falling due. and We can therefore only buy
them At such pricea II the holders may choose
to ak. These honda are now worth Jos cents
on the dollar and shall not be considered out
Of the way By those familiar with such matters
when assert that the State will soon be com.
PEELED to pay 10 cents on ths dollar for every
bond ahe ratires, If the mill tar ia continued
bayond the tins when the bonds that are due
are all paid Of. To continue then, tbs payment
of cur State debt uninterruptedy, until it is Ill
Hquidated, viii not only involve \ hea.y loss
in tho p.ynsnt Of preraiuma, but .e shall b.
compelled 10 continue ctr present high rate Of
taxation for at least 10 or u yea1s longer, and
that during period when Nc stand the most in
need of relief.
Our truo policy then is simply this. Psy OF
the unregistered canal debt, leavinR the regis.
tered for the canal to take cars Of. and refund
tho balances Of the State dsht, Some &6o, ,o0o, for
The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1860-09-05

DESPERATE OUTBREAK AT SAN QUEETN.-The
Bulletin of Wednesday describes the desperate
attempt Of thirty-thrce State Prison convicts to
escape on Tuesday last. They were employed
at the point, leveling the hill and grading q
road from pier just constructed. The out
break took place when they were at dinner,
which was sent 10 them from the prison-yard to
the place where they were at work As the
story was told us, the convicts suddenly rose
upon the guards-four in number-and got pos
session of their pistols. At this time the noto'
rious horsethief Lewis Mahoney insisted upon
shooting one Of the guards dead on the spot,
but he was hindered from doing 80 by some Of
bis comrades. In the confusion, the guards re-
covered their pistols and instantly began TO fire
on the convcts. The latter seized brickbats
and every missile within reach, but rs several
Of them fell from the fire Of the guards, they
soon sulenly submitted. One of the guards
was severely hurt by brickbat
The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1860-09-05

NORTHERN TowNs-W -WEAvERvILLE--Weav
vile, county seat of Trinity County, Is one OF
the handsomest and most opucnt mountain
towns OF California. II is situated forty miles
northwest Of Shasta. in a large basin, surround
cd by high mountains, one peak, "Mount
Eclipse" being OF great altitude, and, for the
greater part of the year, covered with snow.
There is no community of California more pros
porous, orderly and enterprising nor does any
Interior community afford better or more intel
lgent society, The people Of the town number
about eight hundred and the place being the
only considerable mart in tho county, an i'm
mense trade is always pcrceptible in Weaver
vile. Some of the larger provision and dry
goods stores contain from fifty to eighty thou
sand dellars worth Of stock, and every one Of
them enjoy unlimited credit. The private resi-
dences are built and furnished with great taste,
and are ornamented with luxurious gardens
most of the buildings on Main street are brick,
Gre.proof and two stories high. Two churches
Catholic and Methodist-gvc morality to the
place, while the Trinity Journal, one of the
best conducted and most intelligent Of noun
tain papers, credtably represents the tastes and
refinement Of the people.
The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1860-09-05

LIBERAL.-The citizens Of Pine Grove and
Rowland Flat, Sierra county, have already
subscribed over $500 for the relief of Uriah
Rogers, who lost both arms and one eye. few
weeks since, by the premature discharge Of
cannon, while fireing q salute at a'DOuglas
ratification meeting. The citizens OF La Porte
are also subscribing liberally, and II is thought
that in the Northern part of Sierra county ST.
900 can be obtained for the unfortunate nan,
with which he can return to bis family 10 Ohio,
and have enough TO prevent bis becoming a
charge upon bis friends at home.
The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1860-09-05

BALTIMORE BEAUTIEs.-A Kentucky gentle
rnau who has been sojonrning ia Baltimore for
some weeks past. says at Is my deliberate
opinion that crinoline has more charms 10 just
t6s locality than 10 any other with which am
acquainted-with one solitary excepton-wbich
have too much Kentucky mOdesty to name.
Whether the beauiy Of the Baltimore ladies' IS
hereditary endowment 10 the main, or is chiefly
dependent upon the pure atmosphere OF the
Chesapeake Bay. or derives lis uOquestionable
qualities in part from each OF these. cannot
say: but record the fact Of its existence, as a
simple act Of Justice, and II any city feels ag.
grieved. and chooses to dispute the saying. |
shal consider myself under obligations to vim
dicate The truth Of history aud will stand to
the Baltimore ladies 10 the last"
The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1860-09-05
NEVADA DEMOCRAT.
NEVADA DEMOCRATIC CLUB.

A large aud enthusiastic meeting Of the Dem
ocracy of Nevada was held at the Metropolitan
Theater, on Tuesday evening. August 2sth, for
the purpose Of organizing Douglas and John.
son Club. The meeting was called to order by
s. W. Boring. Chairman Of the Democratic
County Committee. A. C. Niles was elected
President Of the Club; W. P. Harrington, J. G.
Palmer aud J. N. Ballard Vice Presidents; II.
B. Thompson Secretary, and T. T. Davenport
Treasurer. The meeting was addressed by
Messrs. J. r. Mcconnell Geo. S. Hupp, J. G.
Palmer. aud J. l. Caldwell, after which the
Club adjourned to meet on Tuesday evening
Sept. 4.h, with three cheers for Douglas and
johnson. The following names were enrolled
The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1860-09-05

"CAPITAL" IN WAsHoE.--f nominal capital is
considered, Washoe is bound to so ahead. Here
are few Of the mining companies of that region
with their respective share-capitals:
Washoe Gold and Silver Mining Company, capt.
tai stock, S500,000; 200 shares.
Chollar Company, capital stock, $6s0,0Ooi $500
shares.
Sierra Nevada Company, capital, Sl,SoO,ooo
5000 shares
ophir Company. capital, S5,OoO,oOo; l6,SOO
shares.
Buckeye Company, capital, $2sO,OoO; $500
shares.
Gould & Curry Company, capital, S2,500oOO
4,S00 shares.
Scorpion Company, capital, $35, 900; $50 shares,
Yankee Company, capital S5Oo,OO0i 1000
shares.
Rogers Company, capital, SsOo,O0oi 5000
shares.-[ Bulletin.
The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1860-09-05

SHOOTING AFFAIR AT VIRGINIA CITY.--A dis
patch from Virginia City says that terrible shoot
ing affair occurred there, August 9th, which will
probably result fatally 10 one man and one woman.
The trouble, near can be ascertained, re-
garding the rent Of house and lot The attacking
party went TO the house armed with doube-bar-
relied shot guns, and fired several times from the
outside. The woman in attempting to shield her
husband. received two balls in the abdomen; an
other shot took effect in the thigh Of her husband
One Of the attacking party by some means was shot
in the head, and will probably die.
The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1860-09-05

The CExsUs.-The population of Alameda
county is about 1000 souls; Santa Clara, H.
900; Santa Cruz, 5000; Los Angeles. ii 900;
Monterey, 400; Siskiyou, 5000. The 10" q
Of Los Angeles contains between 1000 and
5000 inhabitants; Monterey about 1870; Yreka
a little less than 1900.
The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1860-09-05

FREMoNT's TRRE.-A correspondent Of the Alta,
writing from Santa Cruz county, speaks Of a natu-
raj curiosity known as "Fremonts Tree" It's hight
first measured by Colonel Fremont, and made
known to the public in the report Of his exploring
expedition. This tree is ify-seyen feet in circum-
ference and two hundred and seventyfve feet high.
1t stands in the valley Of San Lorenzo, six miles
from Santa Cruz. Adjacent to it stands hollow
tree OF the species, in which family lived all
winter and kept two boarders. These trees are the
common redwood, but they differ somewhat from
the big trees Of Calayeras and Mariposa counties.
The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1860-09-05

Wool Growers CONVENTIONAL wool grow.
ers' convention will be held at Sacramento on
the 24tb of September next. during the session
Of the Stale Fair. All wool growers Of the
State are invited to attend. for the purpose Of
comparing notes as to the best mode Of raising
an6 managing sheep.
The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1860-09-05

VmoINIA.-The Douglas and Breckenridge
State Conventions met July l6th-the former
at Staunton, the latter at Charlottville. The
Breckenridge Convention adopted resolution
appointing committee to communicate With
the Staunton Convention. A dispatch from
Staunton says that a resolution offered for a
compromise was Overwhelmingly defeated. A
compromise is regarded as impossible.
The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1860-09-05

OcFoRooNs DECIDED NOT TO BE NEGROES ~
Vm0INIA.-At recent session OF the Alexan.
dria County Court, two men Of mixed blood
appeared before the Court, aud having proved
themselves to be octoroons, or possessing one
eighth negro blood, asked the Court to certify
that they were not negroes. The Court, hay-
ing heard the evidence, granted the certincate
asked for. The object Of the process was to re-
lease the parties applying from the obligations
and penalties attached to free negroes by the
laws of Virginia.
The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1860-09-05

GRAIN FOR SHIPMEST.--The present crop Of
wheat is proving to be of excellent quality and
sually large yield Up to August Path, there has
been received at the wharves in Susun, and at the
Suisun FIGURING Mills, the amount Of 9,652,467
pounds Of wheat and 4l5,032 pounds Of barley.
Most Of this amount has been already shipped and
large contracts for shipping wheat for the next
thirty days have been entered into. Grain Is now
arriving at the wbarves the rate Of three hundred
tons daily, and yet some Of our farmers have not
threshed and many have not commenced hauling.
-TSuisun Herald.
The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1860-09-05

STEAMBOAT SUIT.- Calhoun Benham, U. s..
District Attorney, has filed libel against the
steamer Defiance for sailing beyond the limits per-
mtted to her by examining officers, which were
from the mouth Of the Sacramento 70 soundings
above. During this summer she has been making
trips with freight and passengers 70 San francisco.
A decree for a penalty Of $500 for each trip, or
s., 900 in all, is prayed for.
The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1860-09-05

SuscoL VALLBY.-This is one Of the most pro-
ductive valleys Napa county, and not excelled for
the production Of wheat. The editor of the Napa
Reporter, on a recent visit to the valley, some
1000 or 5000 acres Of wheat virtually in one body
the whole being owned by not more than eight or
ten proprietors, and all the fields lying contiguous.
1t is said that the yield in Susco Valley will not be
short Of forty bushels the From 2S0,000 to
800, 900 bushels will do well for a small extent Of
land which one can take in at glance Of the eye.