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Daily national Democrat., 1860-05-26

THE INDIAN DISTURBANCES IN HUMBOLDT
The following is letter recently written to
Sheriff Van Nest of Humboldt county, bv
Major Raines, commander of U. S. troops in
that county
Having been informed that certain fac
ton favorable to the interests of the assassins
in lis county-of which you appear as
spokesman-have been getting up a design
apparently with sinister view, (as the good
citizens of Eureka well know that all legiti-
mate calls upon the military in Indian mat
ters would be properly attended to. and as
false statement Of yours in the San Francisco
Bulletin Of 9TH March last, and your having
taken no steps whatever tC bring to Justice
the perpetrators of the horrid massacres on
this Bay and in the county, of z6th Feb. last,
lead to an inference unfavorable to your
official character, it becomes my duty, as the
officer in command Of United States troops at
this post, to warn you and all concerned
against taking any unlawful steps in the
premises.
Sheriff Van Nest published call for a
meeting to be held on the lGth, to take into
consideration the Indian difficulties. 1t is to
this movement that Major Ranes alludes.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-05-26
TELEGRAPHTC,
GOYER THE STATE LINE.1
SAN FRANcIsCo. Nav 21tl

SAN Francisco, May 25th.
The Overland mail left at the usual hour
to-day with five through passengers and a
number for Visalia and Los Angeles s.G44
through and 627 way letters.
The Pony left on the boat this evening
with from 100 to 1870 letters.
A carboy of vitroi was broken yesterday
on board the Ann Sophia, scOlding the cook
very seriously.
Arrived, schr. Lewis Perry, four days from
San Pedro mdse to N. Pierce. Ship Herald
of'he Morning los days from Boston, mdse
to Flint, Peabody & Co.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-05-26
1ailg NationaI Deuotrat.

The INDIAN WAR.-Frank Soule, writing
to the Alta from Virginia City, says it is evil
dent from many facts, that the Indians have
been preparing for war. One, says he, of
these evidences, or rather many evidences,
of this fact may be found in the accompany
ing copy of letter from Judge Watson, Of
Santa Cruz, who with party of seventeen
men, left here on the morning of the murder
at Williams, on a prospecting trip to the
Humboldt country. They heard of the mur>
der on their way out, went to Williams. and
came to the conclusion that Fleming, or other
white men, had done the deed, and so went
on their way to Ragtown. The letter, it will
be seen, was written the day before the bat
tie On the Truckee, and proves that the In
dams were up for war The letter was brot
here by one of three men, who escaped from
the battle, got to Ragtown, and finding the
letter there from Judge Watson to Judge
Harvey S. Brown, brought it in. Here it is,
written at Ragtown on the llth of May: q.
"Iarrived with seventeen men at Ragtown;
find six men and two women fortified and
alarmed. A boy that has lived for years
with Asa Canton, of this place, escaped last
night. from Winnemucka, and informed Can.
io6 that this place would be attacked this
night bv several hundred Indians, with young
Wiunemucka at their head.
"0n the arrival of the boy, after urging
Canton to escape, he and two other boys, re-
cinients of Canion's favors, after exhibiting
c,Ieot emotion. left for the mountains, south,
q, escane the vengeance of Winnemucka.
Thev have the silly superstition that at the
bect Of this War Chief walled towns will
tumble TO the ground, and the sun and moon
stand still We will probably disabuse these
Door devils tonight. Nous cerron.
"The boy brings the further intelligence,
that at Williams there were four killed 4;
that they have killed, at the lower end of
Honey Lake eighteen whites, and have bro t
two hundred head of cattle near Mud Lake,
which they are drying for war purposes
They have taken and run off the stock, on
the Humboldt. of NJ ,ssrs. Blood, Cornelius
and Blanchard, numbering several hundred.
The report is that the Soshones and other
tribes have made with the Pah-Ute tes common
cause to retake this slope of the Nevada. To
confirm this, take the fact that some two hun.
dred fighters living twelve miles below
here, are in the mountains, as they say. to
AVOID being forced into the fight by Winnie
mucka. All the Indians from the Sink of
the Humboldt are at Pyramid Lake
"The guns burned at Williams were with
out stocks those that were good were taken
by the Indians. | have no doubt the Will
liams were murdered by an Indian by name
ofSacramento Sam and his party. If not as
sailed tonight, we will be at the Sink of the
humboldt to morrow, and should we have
confirmation of the disaster referred to at
Honey Lake, we will move night and day
to their relief, otherwise continue the pros
pect.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-05-26
A correspondent at Silver City (Washoe)
writing May 10Th, says

A correspondent at Silver City (Washoe)
writing May 10Th, says:
This morning, when l left Virginia, great
war demonstrations were going on. The
Sacramento arms arrived yesterday, and with
them valient men. l may be mistaken in the
view | take of this f,srore about war and In
dians; but | certainly view it as tempest
in a teapot. We were in danger of an at
tack, there is no mistake about that; but
that we would have been cleaned out, great
ly doubt.
To put the fault where it belongs of crea-
ting such buster. we have no one to blame
but ourselves in forwarding such flaming tel
egrams. We wanted arms and ammunition,
and that is all we wanted-and that is as far
as things should have gone. We wanted no
men at all there are too many here already,
who are freezing" to go. As things now
are, Uncle Sam, or somebody else, has got to
foot bill of several hundred dollars-at all
events. some one ought to pungle down, as
the Sacramentans are appropriating and
pressing into service all horses and mules
they can lay their hands on (not enlisted.)
Daily national Democrat., 1860-05-26
Az Eastern exehange saws:

A bill, introduced in Congress by Mr.. Ash
ley, of Ohio, (Republcan) to provide against
any protracted disorganization of the House
hereafter, directs that Immediately upon as
sembing, the members shall vote yira 0oce
for temporary presiding flicer, the plural
ity to elect, then under the rules governing
the preceding House, ballots shall continu-
ously be taken for Speaker, no debate being
in order, and if by noon the third day there
shall have been no choice, a Speaker shall
then be chosen by plurality vote. After
wards, and before considering any other bus
iness, the House shall elect all its subordin-
ate officers, the fifth ballot, in all cases, to be
under plurality rule.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-05-26

ADVANTAGES OF BEING AN EDIToR The
toll and drudgery of the editorial fraternity
"whose lines are cast in pleasant places !" is
often lightened by the reception Of little 70.
kens of courtesy and kind remembrance .,
friends and patrons. They are like oases in
the desert of editorial and type stickiny vov.
ations and perplexities. The writer IF tho
following lines, who wishes he was an edi-
tor, probably knows but little of the draw
backs, the wear and tear of the body and
M'nd OF those connected with "the press "
The reasons for wishing to be an editor are
thus enumerared:
wish was an editor
really do, indeed
1t seems to me that editors
Get everything they need.
They get the biggest and the best
Or everything that grows,
And get in free to circuses
And other kinds of shows
AND when mammoth cheese is cut
hey always get slice,
For saying Mrs Smith knows how
To make it very nice
The largest pumpkin, longest beet,
ANA other garden stuff,
Is blown into the sanctum by
An editorial puff
The biggest bug will speak to them,
No matter how they dress
A shabby coat is nothing-if
You own printing press
At Ladies' Fairs they are almost huggcd
by pretty girls, you know,
That they may crack up everything
The ladies have to show,
Aud thus they get blowout free
At every party feed
The reason s-because they write
And other people read.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-05-26

MAJOR ORMsBY.-The Territorial Enter
prise thus speaks of Major Ormsby:
He came to California across the plains in
1919. Recrossed them again in 80 and '55.
During his residence in California he was ex
tCnsively engaged in staging, and various
other kinds of business. In April, 1857, he
came to Genoa, Carson Valley and there en-
gagged in business Since that time his name
has been prominently connected with every
thing of moment transpiriDg in Western
Utah, whether in a financial or political point
OF view. He was the first man who conceiv-
ed and carried into execution the plan of ap-
plying to Congress for a separate Territorial
organization. Asa man he possessed those
positive qualities of character which emi-
nently fitted him to exert an influence in a
frontier settlement Energetic and untiring
In carrying out whatever he attempted, he
sometimes arrayed formidable opposition
against him. yet he seemed to be always equal
70 any emergency. At times impetrous as a
torrent, yet as easily influenced by those he
loved as child, he bore, and justly the name
ol being warm friend and bitter enemy
courageous as a lion, he died fighting brave
ly to the last.
Major Ormsby left an amiable wife and in
'eresting daughter.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-05-26

THE Norfolk Herald says that large mum.
Der of Muselemen of that place met and fired
a salute of one hundred guns in honor of
Heenans victory over the champion of Eng
land The party, however, had double
purpose in view. They wished to show their
detestation of Mr. John Morrissey, the prize
fighter, for his conduct towards Heenan, and
accordingly they affixed to pole the etfigy
of man bearing placard on its breast,
"Morrissey the traitor After the salute in
honor Of Heenan had been fred, the efigy Of
Morrissey wus surrounded by pile of shay
ings, and ignominiously committed to the
flames
Daily national Democrat., 1860-05-26

A NUMBER of The almond eyed dirty SKIM
ed Chinese who have lately arrived in our
city, were standing in front of Mr.. Dale's toy
store, amusing themselves by examining the
contents of the window. when a mad wag
silly slipped up behind them ard tied two Of
their tails together. So intent were they in
the contemplation of the articles before them
that they never discovered the predicament
they were in, until cur which was passing
made snap at one of them, causing him to
jump several feet and nearly drag his yoke
fellow to the ground. Each tried to run in Il
different direction, and every pull hurt him
self as well as his comrade, numerically -
While the dog, finding that he had corralled
them, grew furious and threatened to bite
their heels The American spectators en-
joyed the sight hugely, while the rogue who
had caused the trouble held himself up by an
awning post and laughed himself nearly into
hts-Sdc. Standard.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-05-26


JAPANESE RELIGIoN.-A Jeddo correspon-
dent of the New York journal of Commerce,
speaking of the japanese Embassy to the
United States says
Inc japanese send no 'bonze" or Buddhist
priest TO accompany the mission, nor do see
"l lIol or picture, or the least symbol of their
Fehglon among them. Evidently the Japan
eze attach the smallest importance and sacred.
ness to their religion, however expensive and
ornate their temples, since no less than seven
nave recently been expurgated of their idols
at Aanagawa, only within the distance OF
three or four miles, and that by the order OF
the Government, and given up for the use OF
Europeans and Americans, among whom are
three American missionary families Even
the priests take all very quietly, who have
been expelled with their idols
Daily national Democrat., 1860-05-26

OVERLAND MAIL.-George Gordon, Theo-
dore Payne and Peter Donahue, Californians
in New York, have addressed long letter
to Senator Gwin, urging him to support
Senator Hale's overland mail bill They
quote the general plan of Mr. Hales bill, as
follows!
Provides for tri,weekly mail from st.
Louis, Mo, to San Francisco, Cal, by a mid
die route, to be selected by the contractors.
who are to supply Denver City (the Pixies
Peak region) and Salt Lake. Time, twenty
days; compensation, 5000 900. 1t provides
also for a second tri-weekly mail by a south
ern route ION days alternating with the first
route) from New Orleans via Galveston, El
Paso and Fort Yuma to San Francisco Time,
twenty days compensation, 100000 per
annum. 1t further provides for weekly
mail on the northern route, starting from st.
Paul. MINI, and the head of Lake Superior,
through the valley Of the Upper Missouri to
the Dalles in Oregon. Time, twenty days in
summer and thirty days in winter compen-
sation, 100000 per annum. And lastly, it
provides for a daily mail from SACRAMENTO,
Cal, through the valleys of the Sacramento
and Willamette, to Portland, Oregon. Time,
seven days in summer and fourteen in winter
compensation, 100000 per annum.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-05-26

CATTLE DIsTEMPER.-A last accounts, the
distemper among the cattle in Massachusetts,
was on the increase. A board of commission
ers had been appointed to have all the dis
eased ones killed, and were carrying on their
business Grislly. 1t was believed that no
State or County Fairs could be held this sea-
son, and the hay was prohibited from being
carried out of the infected districts for fear
of imparting the virus of the disease
Daily national Democrat., 1860-05-26

RUNNING oFF.-A correspondent of the Bul
letin writing from Silver City, Washoe,
speaking of the Indian war, says:
Let us go back 10 the commencement OF
TINS war affair. There is no positive evidence
that we are not the aggressors At the same
time, war demonstrations bv the Indirns
nave been spoken of for some time, and hos
Utilities were intended by them The defeat
which we encountered, originated more from
cowardice than from lack of numbers. Out
OF 80 men who went out, so far as can
gather the facts not over thirty men were
equal to the emergency. They-poor fel-
lows! for most of them were slain-fought
like men while the residue ran, "to fight
another day."
must say, l never saw in any community
SO many towards. From the first hour, when
the news of the Indian battle arrived, many
Jumped on their horses and put off for the
other side of the mountains. At least 500
men left within the first twenty four hours,
and up to this time it is estimated that 900
have left-some carrying their arms off with
them. Who these men are, who had such
urgent business all at once on the other side
OF The mountains, look around you, my read
er, and see. We were willing to have the
men go, but did not like to see-neither can
1T be considered very proper, to use the mild
est term possible-arms taken out Of the
country in such an emergency.
When the end of the war is, it is now hard
to tell. No one need however, have any
particu lar apprehension of trouble in coming
to Washoe. 1t would not be prudent to range
IN prospecting TO- 20 or more miles away
from the cities or towns. AS to these places,
with the arms now at hand, no one has any
apprehension whatever
Daily national Democrat., 1860-05-26
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Nearly all old California miners acquainted with
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chemists Of the age, and the public that II
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Having been appointed Sole Agent In
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ucle, am happy TO inform my friends and the public
generally that am prepared to supply the demand,
for any quantity at REGULAR PRICE, according To
the amount purchased.
HENRY RERNS,
No. 4 burton Ale House,
Corner Third and streets,
ap6-3m Opposite st Nicholas Hotel.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-05-26
SpetiaI 1utitrz.
MRS. WINSLOW.

An experienced nurse and female physician, has a
Soothing Syrup for children eething, which greatly IA
etae the process Of tcetng, by sonening the gums,
reducing all inhamaton-will allay all pain, and is
sure to regulate the wells. Depend upon mothers
VIII give rest to yourselves, and relief and health to
your infants Pefecty safe In all cases. See adver-
HSeheh' III another column. may4-ly
Ahe Medical and Surgical Institute of
Dr. Il. j. CLAPKAY, IS already secured in a position
w'ch places 1t, as well its proprietor far above
the assaults Of envy and professional malice In the
schools OF France, the highest prizes are often award
ed to practitioners in this department Of Medical
SCIENCE ana they occupy with Others an equally lofty
position in the profession. Rcord is an ilus,rious ex
SIMPLE, shining light among the philosophical stars Of
his age in Europe and DR.. Csapkay has fully euualed
him in this country, as proof of which, the Phila
delphia College of Medicine oomplimened him with
Diploma, and the honorary ad eGnde,n degree. Sc.
ecng this as his field OF operation although qualified
as a graduate of the University of Pesth, and late
Chief Surgeon of the Hungarian Revolutionary army,
for more extended labors, Dr. L. j. Czapkay has bent
his earnest attention to the cure of chronic anu pri
vate diseases in which he has become so great an
pert that he is regarded as the LEApRR in this
brahch of his profession throughout the United States
and his portrait and biography are published as mat
ter of interest to their readers in the exclusive
journals The Doctors Offices are at his Medical and
Surgical Institute Sacramento street, corner Of
Leidesdor nearly opposite the buildings Of the Pa
cifc Mail steamship Company.
g9y~ We ask particular attention of our readers to
the esworn certificates Of remarkable cures in another
column Of this paper mch5O-sm
Daily national Democrat., 1860-05-26
HOIIOway's Ointment ard Pins.-wnh

HOllOw"y's Ointment ard PiIls.-With-
out these the mother Of family would be short of the
Domestic Physician of the nineteenth century, the one
acting remedy for cutaneous disorders, and
the other for internal diseases
eSS- Sold at the mandatory No. So Maiden Lane
New York. and by all Druggists, at 25c., &c. and 81
per box or pot. may23
HALLS sSarsaParilln, yellow Dock and
lodde of Potass is prepared from the finest red ia
maica Sarsaparla and English Iodide Of Potass-ad-
mirable as restorative and purifier of the blood, II
cleanses the system Of all morbid and impure matter
removes pimples boiIs and eruptons from the skin
-cnrcs rheumatism and pains of all kinds. All who
can afford should use it, it tends to give them
strength and prolong life.
Sold by druggists generally at 81 per bottle
r. HALL & CO., Proprietors,
Wholesale Druggists, 143 ana IS Clay street,
mh13 6m Below Montgomery, San Francisco.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-05-26

An ACTOR IN LUoK-A st. Louis paper
saws that J. B. Booth, the actor, in San Fran
cisco, 'has cleared twenty thousand dollars
by recent speculations."
Daily national Democrat., 1860-05-26

WIN. H. DAILY, Esq:
DEAR SIR Your "ARoMATIC VALLEY Wits.
Ky" is received, and, after careful examination, l
find it to be pure article, entirely free from the
adulterating ingredients so freqeunty used.
JAMES J. MAPEs, Analytical Chemist.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-05-26

PRorosED New CouNrY.-The citizens of
Big Oak Flat, Tuolumne county, are trying
to have new county formed under the name
of Yosemite, out of portions Of Tuolumne
and Mariposa counties-Big Oak Flat to be
the county seat
Daily national Democrat., 1860-05-26

A CAMP meeting to commence on the first
of June, will be held in Eel River Valley,
Humboldt county, under the direction of the
M. E. Church.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-05-26

The editor of a satirical journal Of Turin,
has been condemned to two months impris-
onment and a fine, for publishing disgraceful
articles against the Emperor of France
Daily national Democrat., 1860-05-26
COURT OF SESSIONS.
Hon. CHARLES LINDLEY, Judge.

FRIDAY, May 25th.
People VS.. w. w. Hooper-Two indictments,
9ne one Tor assault and battery and one for improper
display of deadly weapon; arraigned on each in
dlctment; granted until 10 clock tomorrow to
plead Bail fixed at $500 for each offense
People VS.. Fred. Clark ct Abandonment for
robbery: Fred Clark Frank Stewart, VIM. Rus
sell and Peusquell Bonohorkes, arraigned Clark
plead not gqilty-balance granted until to-mor-
row to plead.
People VS.. Chas. Standardization for
robbery. Arragned plead not guilty.
People VS.. Juan Espanosa- Indictment for
grand larceny. Granted until tomorrow at 10
o'clock to plead.
Adjourned till tomorrow.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-05-26

The SPANISH GAMBLER.-The following is
published in several of the journals as from n
letter from Hamburg:
A Spanish gentleman, one of the bolde.t
players ever seen, keeps the bankers at the
gaming tables in the utmost alarm. Ue
plays the maximum stake nearly every time
and has, so far, won l,5OO000f One of the
directors of the bank has just returned from
Paris, bringing sum of two millions to in
crease the resources of the bank Immediate.
ly after his arrival a notice was posted up at
the Cursaal, stating that the bank at yo,age.
et~noir would. for the future, consist of 500. .,
O00f instead of 200, ,000f, and that the maxi
mum stake for each player would be IL. 2.ooor
instead of sO0of People go in crowds from
Frankfort to witness the daring and coolness
of this intrepid gamester, who braves such
formidable bank, and has given his word as
Castilian that he will play till he has ruined
it OF been ruined himself
Daily national Democrat., 1860-05-26

REV. I. s. KALLooK, pastor of the fremont
Temple Church, Boston, has resigned his
charge. He will, under appointment of the
Baptist Home Missionary Society, take
charge of church in Leavenworh City,
Kansas.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-05-26
Indian HOstilifies.

HREKA, May 25th.
The following letter from Little Shasta
river OF May 25th, confirms the rumor of
Indian difficulties on Butte Creek, and saws
that the lnians have commeuced hostlities
in good earnest. On the 22d they ran six
men six miles to the camp-there being
eighteen Indians in pursuit. On the oath
the Indians attacked the house of Jas. Ken
zie' where the men were, and the whites
killed five Indians, one of whom was the
chief of the tribe. The Indians have killed
some cattle and run others off. The whites
are generally In want of arms. A company
is being organized in Yreka for the purpose
of Furnishing them. Butte Valley is about
25 miles east of Yreka.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-05-26

TIE CoNTUMAcIous IYArT-Hyatt, who is
in Jail at Washington for contempt of the
United States Senate, in refusing to testify
before the Harper's Ferry Investigating Com
mittee appointed by that body, has furnished
his apartments with view to permanent
residence. An eastern Journal says:
He may as well bring his family on and
keep house, for there is no more chance that
the Senate will back down from its position
than there is that the sun will fall from the
sky. When the summer weather comes on,
and the wretched iail becomes literal oven,
Mr.. Hyatt will at least discover that he has
chosen a very bitter alternative. 1t is ar
gued that the power of the Senate over him
expires on the 4th of March next, and that
then, at least, he will be free It. is a new
Senate which sits after the 4th of March,
1861. The Republicans have almost unani-
mously regretted that Mr.. Hyatt did not fol
low the course of Andrews, of Boston-enter
his protest and testify, though they respect
him for his courage and endurance