Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-03-06
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From California.
MAIoY's STATION. NJ

MALor's STATION, March 8.
The overland mail coach. with regular San
Franci.co dates to February 10th. and tele-
graph dispatches to the llth, arrived here at
o'clock this aft iernoon.
The Pacific Railroad Convention has been In
session at Sacramento since the 9Th 1t IL
composed Of about seventy members, repre-
santing California, Oregon and Warrington
Territories It's object is to concentrate pub ic
sentiment. men orislize Congress, and recon-
mend legislative action on the part Of Califor-
MIA and Oregon.
A resolution has been unanimously adopted,
urging the California Legislature to offer .
bonus Of $4,000 to any conf any that shall
complete an overland telegraph 10 the Allan
tic States, and $40, 900 TO the company com
| pleting second line by different route pro-
vided both lines are finished within eighteen
months
| Several days have been spent discussing the
propriety of recommending the Legislature to
pass law. subject to the ratification Of the
people of California ct the next general elec-
tion, creating a State debt Of 800, 900 for
the purpose Of building railroad to the east
ern boundary of California.
Members Of the Legislature have been invi
ted into the Cow ention to express their views
OIL this subject. The proposition will probably
be rejected as premature, and an appropriation
be recommended sufficient to thoroughly ex-
pors all the mountain passes through which
the Pacific railroad may be built Petitions in
favor of Sunday law continue to be sent into
the Legislature, 60 numerously signed that it %
evident legal day ofrest is demanded. An act
has passed to protect California emigrants, by
establishing a state agency in New York t. de-
tect bogus ticket swindlers A vigorous effort
has been made in the Legislature to pass reso-
lutions asking Congress to dissolve the injunc-
tion which has resulted in closing the New Al
med, n quicksilver mine, and ttrowing 600 la
borers out of employment, thus rendering una
valuable one of the richest mineral resources OF
the State. The question is still under consid-
Grafton.
The argument advanced in favor Of the reso-
luton is, that the government has been deceiv-
ed by speculators into the commencement Of
an expensive suit, which can result in no pub
lie good, that it is q scheme to make the Uni
ted States pay ,he expenses Of litigation, when
only private parties can derive any benefit. II
10 also argued that if the government closes
quicksilver mines, to determine title, it may
with equal propristy close gold mines.
The Democracy are preparing for an excit
ing contest at the primary elections, to be
held throughout the State this and next week,
for the purpose Of electing delegates to the
State Convention, which is to choose delegates
to the Charleston Convention.
The contest is between the Douglas and Ad-
ministration Democrats. all acting with the
regular party organization. different tests as
to the qualification OF voters have been agreed
upon in almost every county, but generally
such as will allow the 4nti -Lecomptoni.es to
vote OF the primary election
DIR. Robert Chase, formerly Of st. Louis. has
been arrested tor clandestinely adulterating
acids used for refining gold at the San Francis-
co mint. thereby rendering considerable
quantity valu-less The alleged object for com
mttng this singular crime. Is that the doctor
is an enemy of the acid manufacturers. and
wished to injure them. and that he proposed
establishing acid mandatory Of his own,
ard hoped to secure the patronage Of the mirt,
through tie depreciation Of the quail: Of the
quality of the acids made by his rivals. The
case has excitej great surprise from its malic-
ious character and the previous good reputa-
ton Of DR.. Chase