Daily national Democrat. [volume] (Marysville, Calif.) 1858-1861, 1860-02-02

a MEXICAN SUIroR NoNauIrED.-The San
Francisco Alta has the following:
A young lady was passing along Stockton
street last evening on her way to church.
when opposite Pacific street she was aceosted
| by slovenly, impudent looking Mexican. who
siezed her suddenly Ivy the arm, and looking
earnestly into her fnce, asked her if she would
marry him. The lady, who was much fright
ened at the appearance oil the fellow, endeav-
ored to break away from him and screamed
for help, but he with great persstency re-
peatcd his question. adding some very roman
tie expressions, indicative Of his ardent at
tachment, etc. At this moment q gentleman
arrived at the scene, and Don Jose Matorez
suddenly found himself sprawling in very
undigniied manner upon Improvements OF
ticer Clark Immediately appeared, took Don
in charge and marched him TO the Station
House. Don Jose stated that he meant no
insult, but that it was the custom in his coun.
try TO make such proposals, when a young
man was pleased with the personal appear
ance ola lady. lie said that such an act i'm
piled no insult, but land he tossed his head
iauntily as he said it was rather compli-
meht.
ScARctrY OF PAPER IN ENGLAND.-The Eng.
fish papers report that in consequence of the
unpreeedentedly brisk state of the publish
ing trace, the demand for paper has grown
to an extent unusually disproportioned to the
supply, and the manufacturers have conse-
quently been compelled to make a cousidera-
ble advance in price. The Crit, says:
This will materially affect the cheap press,
whose requirements for paper are very large,
and whose profit is brought to the lowest pos
sible ebb by the perncous influence of the
paper duty. It's thoue ht in the trade that the
consequence Of the rise of paper will be, that
those of the cheap press which use a superior
quality must either increase their selling
price, or use an inferior kind of paper. With
The cheaper kind of publications the incon-
venience will be very serious some Of them
requiring an enormous supply
A MovuMExr TO J. FENYmoRE CoorER.-
The Cooperstown Democrat states that mon
ument to Cooper is to be erected in that town
at n cost of So, 200. IL will be located in the
beautiful Lake Wood Cemetery, between
Lake Otsego and Mount Vision and Prospect
Rock, and near the spot of the panther
scene" The following is the description
gwen ny mtoSIo AiiItu Niftih anu q. ONE
roy Reese, the gentlemen who have been in
trusted with the task of procuring and erect
ing the monument 1t is Of white Italian
marble, resting on q granite base six feet
square. The present height is twenty five
feet, consisting of base, die, cap, from Which
rises the shaft, surmounted by richly carved
Corinthian capital The four sides of the die
are beautifully sculptured in bold relef-the
front side with the name of Fenimore Cooper,
surrounded by wreath; the north side with
ariopriate naval devices. viz: the anchor, oars
crossed commanders sword and spy glass
the south side with Indian embems bow
and arrows, and culver, lance with scalp locks
attached, tomahawks. aud necklace and bears
claws (these two designs are from barley,
as shown in the new edition of Coopers
wori1s) On the east side are literary en-
blems: the books und manuscript, surmount-
ed with the students lamp just eXtinguished,
the inkstand at the foot, the pen from which
has just been sezed and borne aloft by an
eagle This last design is by Launitz, of N.
Y, the sculptor of the monument In the
spring it is to be surmounted by q statuette
of Misunderstanding" and inclosed with an
iron fence.