San Andreas independent., 1860-08-11

IoLlfiCs IN Il UOLUMNE---A gentleman whose
residence, or at least place of business for the
past year, has been Sonora, Informs us that
the split in the Democratic party of Tuolumne,
leaves the Breckenridge wing several hundred
votes in the minority. He estimates the
Douglas strength at 2l0O
Breckenridge, 1900
Lincoln 1000
Total vote, 500
The total vote Of Tuoumne last year, was
5,42l.
HoRATEo SEYMoUR.- This gentleman, who
was pretty generally spoken of by outsiders,
both at Charleston and Baltimore, as good
compromise candidate for the Presidency, has
declared for Douglas. The Chicago Times and
the Washington States, both Douglas organs,)
now profess to be sanguine that their chief
will carry New York State triumphantly over
Republican and Administration forces We
doubt.
HAULED DowN.-It is announced elsewhere
in this paper that the San Jose Reporter had
raised the Breckenridge flag. Since that an
nouncement was put in type we observe that
the Reporter has hauled down the said flag,
and the name of Mr. Stewart, which was up
as editor, no longer appears
LEARNING "To SPLIr"-The county CEN
trail committees of San Joaquin, Sacramento,
and Calaveras have each split exactly in the
center-half for Doug, half for Breck They
have adopted the "rail-splt.ers'' vocation,
Union with their splinters.
A RIcH Assay A friend has shown us an
assay of silver ore taken from the Cherokee
Mine,n Washoe, tested by Fl. Harris & Co.,
San Francisco. 1t shows S297 in gold, and
Sl,Sl2 in silver, per ton; or total of So, 100
per ton.
OREGON PoLlr1cs.- The Oregon Aduertiser,
Times Moumtaia,eer and Statesman have hosted
the names of Douglas and Johnson for the
Presidency The Corvallis Union, Eugene City
Herald and Jacksonville Sentinel, it is said,
will come out for Breckenridge and Lane
The Oregonian, Argus and Press are devoted
| to Lincoln and Hamlin
F. p BLAIR, JR. Hon. F. P Stanton,
/ Carl Sburz, John Hickman, of Pa, and Tom
Corwin, of Ohio at last advices, were all on
their way to ST. Louis, to assist in the cleo
ton of F. P. Blair, (Republican,) to Congress,
over Barrett, (Democrat)
MoRRIssEYs CHALLENGE A FoRGERY-AIor
rissey denies that he either dictated or author
lied the challenge to Heenan. he was tnen,
and still is, at Saratoga, protesting to be in
infirm health and wholly unable to endure
training for the prize ring.
DEATH OF SAM Suck Judge Halibur-
ton formerly of Nova Scotia, and the author
of tue " Sam Slick papers, is dead He was
elected to the English House of Commons
member from Launceston Cornwall, and
held seat in that body at the time of his
death.
"JoHK PHGSIx PRoMorED = ALAS, Poor
PHGNIx - The President has promoted "John
Phoenix" nieut George Fl. Derby,) TO be a
Captain. Derby is at Mobile in6rm in health
and nearly blind.
Ex-LIEuT Gov. ANDERSON SHoT. = This
gentleman was shot through the right breast
hv a man named Lufkn; on the 7th instant,
at Genoa, Carson Valley The wound is like
ly to prove mortal
PRoDUcT OF THE WAsHoE MINES The ,.
F. Bulletin says Sf62, ,ST4 worth of ore has
been shipped from that port since the cem-
mencement Of the present year. This ore was
all from Washoe.
MAD Doe.-A mad dog was killed at Ma
rysville last Monday.