, 1860-10-26

tiOn in Boston, lately, amounted to 8, 1853
years.
The San Francisco Douglas Legislative
Convention has nominated Ex-Governor
Purdy and Charles Wilson, formerly Alder
man and Supervisor from the First District,
for State Senators.
The Bactrian camels were withdrawn on
the 10th inst, because the auctioneer was
instructed not to let one of them go for
less than $1,000. The highest bid was
$475.
Thomas D. Rice, the originator of negro
minstrelsy, died in New York city, on the
goth ult.
The Pony Express with San Francisco
advices arrived Oct. llth.
The weather at Pixies Peak was cold
with occasional falls of snow. No miners
were at work.
The reported gold discoveries were a
humbug.
An engine boiler exploded yesterday, at
Syracuse. blowing the fireman a great dis
tance, killing him and wounding several
others.
RAILROAD AcCIDENTs-A passenger car
was thrown off the track near Albany, ten
persons were killed, and twenty odd wound
ed.
On Saturday, train was thrown off the
Nashville and Chataugua railroad. One
man was killed, and several wounded.
POLITICAL NEws.-An address has been
published in Kentucky by the Bell and
Everett State Committee, appealing to the
Bell men in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Indi-
ana, to disregard their gubernatorial can
didateS, and support any candidate 10 the
approaching State elections that would be
most likely to defeat Lincoln.
II. V. johnson, in his speech at Cincin-
natl, was asked, eff the election of Lincoln
would cause a dissolution Of the Union?"
He answered, Mol
Seward passed directly through St. Louis
and spoke TO an immense crowd last night.
Douglas addressed an immense audience
ut Louisville, KY, on Sunday night
THE PR,ScE oy Wurs The prirco of
Wales at,snded a hall ~ piLa,s Onora
House, Cincinnati, on Saturday night. II
loas not eroiOded. He led off with Miss
Pike in a dance, and danced with four 9th.
er young ladies. On Saturday he went to
church twice.
Tho Prirce oe woIoo wos -ooo;rod =,
WosbiDg,nn to.dov fOo, oJE br NJ o..
in bebaIf Of Pres;dort RrobouoD ~ -"'' 0"'''
The Prince arrived at Pittsburg on Mon
nyo,n
~, NT'euioel 41',, 70 SIe aPPo'n'eu uay Ior
inu"ASs''nS 'u I've" AorA S'a'c'
In Michigan an election for legislative
and local officers of the Upper Peninsula
was held on the 25th ult. 1t resulted in
the election Of the entire Democratic ticket
~ !, nucAIna", OnIppewa' ho1ghton ana
nargGetSa counties. Sosepn Gouiter was
'lee'eu oena'or' winch Is a Democrauc
sS'n'
The Mozart Hall Copgross;onol ConvsD-
tiOn at New York 70 ! nominated Renia-
min Wood, in the Eighth District, James
Aerrigan in the Fourth District, Elijah
Ward in the Seventh District, and B. Brad
'O'u !" '"e Hs"'" D'S''i'''
A petition is to be presented to the Gov
ernor of louisiana, requesting him to con-
vene the Legislature to provide for the suf-
ferlng which is anticipated. With q short
w oO'SVI ~ S.oP, 'Ie SOln 'l1p allnSS' LS'ueu'
anu 'i ."o sluoS u..eu anu nv Si'nereu, S, tne Peo-
p'9 ~ ooIie Parts u 'ne o'u'e are very So
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las 'Ipau oes'eL Ano"n . a1e a;p.;o; puoneae'G" !;
% ~ ooIan1oron anu 80 S'tsio"y ~. IL
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the above works will have especial value
with US.
Au5.o T,,o, bo. h,o, .ou,,uo5 s-o,,
the Stockton COllectorship and II. c.
Baine has been appointed in bis place. The
Argus claims that the removal was in con-