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The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-03-09
Fire Insurance.

'UIIE undersigned, having been appointed Agent
L offhe YORK County Mutual Fire Insurance Com
pany of South Berwick Me-, Is prepared TO receive
prOpo als for Insurance on safe kinds Of propertyo
every description. ut the usual rates. Said compa
ny hai now nj risk In said State, s5OOOOOO of poop
orty, on whicha deposited premium notes TO- the
O. are literally adjusted and promptly paid. The
risks taken by said company are divided as follows
list class. Farmers Property; 2d class, Village
Dwelling II~uses and contents Sd class, safe kinds
of mercantile and manufacturers property. Each
class pays for its own losses.
For information, terms &C., apply TO RUFUS
SMALL, Agent and Collector OF Assessments
City Bank Building, upstalrs) Liberty Street, Bid.
dclord Maine. lCf
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-03-09
FARM FOR SALE!

g., A small Farm for sale, situated on the Port
M.s.s> land Road, less than one mile nom Saco VII
tlS lave containing 30 Acres Of Land. con
sistins ofTillage and Pasturing.
For further particulars inquire OF the subscriber
on the premises. ChAhLES IhoL,.;
Saco, April $3.50. 'Su
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-03-09
Watches Given AWAY

A GIFT, rdlssd from TrO Dollars 20 Que Hundred
Dollars girsH aray rith srcry Book soli at Retail
Price!
AZ least Que Watch is guaranteed % srsry IL Books
Daily national Democrat., 1860-01-06

Legislative. In the Senate, but little inl-
portant business was transacted yesterday
A petition, with other papers and documents
was received from the Secretary OF the Pa
cific Railroad Convention, and a committee
appointed thereon. Acting upon message
received from the Governor, resolution for
a Joint convention for the election of U. s..
Senator was introduced, and lost by the cast
;np vote of the President. A joint resolution
instructinQ our Senators and requesting our
Representatives in Congress to favor Terri
torial organization for the western portion OF
the Territory of Utah, was introduced and
after some discussion, adopted. A committee
on mileage was appointed, with Instructions
to report as soon as convenient
In the House, the report of the Committee
on Mileage was received. A resolution nam
ing Thursday next for the time of holding
Joint Cow ention, for the purpose OF electine
a United States Senator, was carried by
vote Of ayes, 81, noes, 25. A communications
was received from DR.. Rabe, Secretary OF the
Pacific Railroad Convention, asking an APP
preparation to defray the expenses OF print
ing and circulating the proceedings OF saiC
Convention Notice was given of bill to b'
introduced, to alter and define the boundaries
efTehama county. A resolution to appoint
a committee to wait upon the Governor, anC
ascertain at what time he would be ready tC
renort his annual message to the legislature
was offered, and discussed until the adjourn
ment of the House. STANDARD, Thursday.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-01-06

OLD BRowN ROASTED IN HELL.-The editor
of the Richmond Daily News thus frantical-
ly expectorates:
At Is minutes past II o'clock yesterday
morning, this old nefarious sinner expiated
his most unholy crimes upon the gallows.
He dangled in an element for some time en-
tirely too pure for his loathesome carcass. and
stenched the atmosphere with that polluted
breath which had given vent to his fiendish
purposes Those limbs. that were made to
be goverened by thoughts of such helish
deeds, must have writhed in agony; and
those eyes, while starting from their sockets,
could but too plainly see theF black scroll
before them that had planned the mode of
consummating his murderous intent. Bnt it
is over, and the voice of the fallen angel halls
with ecstatic delight an addition to its my
riads of hell-infuriated demons But it is all
over, and Charon has his oars all set and his
sails to the breeze, to transfer this welcome
passenger across the dark waters of the StyX
But it is all over, and the coldblooded heart
of this would.be destroyer of his own race
is being warmed up by the sulphurous blaze
of eternal woe. But it is all over now and
Union loving people shout their halleluahs
and sing their Gloria IN Ercelsis for the con
summation of the penalty
Daily national Democrat., 1860-01-06

The ROBBERY OF SHERMAN, WALLINa d Co
1t will be remembered that last spring, one
Jack Williams, an employee of the firm of
Sherman, Walling & Co., quartz miners at
Gentroy's -Gulch, Mariposa county, left sud
denly for the Atlantic States, having stolen
it was said, $4,000 from the firm above
mentioned. We learn from the Mariposa
Gazette, that Mr.. Walling, who went in pur-
suit of Williams, returned on the last steamer.
The Gazette says:
Walling followed, and trailing him up, cap
tured him in St Clair county Missouri, where
Williams had bought farm for Sc, 900, also
horses and stock, farming implements. a
buggy, etc. Williams on being taken, gave
up all this property. About 81 900 in cash
was discovered on deposit, which was readily
given up Something more than half of the
value stolen was recovered; the rest is non
est iauentus. Walling was expected to bring
his prisoner here, he having a requisition for
him, on the Governors of several States; but
he came without him. To the question of
~hy he did not bring Williams, he replied
that it was not necessary, as he took his note
that he would not steal any more which is
the reason, if it is one, now given. Mr.. Wal
ling is looking well, after his almost wild
goose chase.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-01-06

Position OF AFFAIRS IN SoNoRA.-The Ari-
zonan of December 22d, says it has received
through reliable correspondent, the follow
ing late intelligence in regard to the position
of affairs in Sonora
Governor Pesqueira is in receipt of dis
patches from the ''Juarez Government" di-
recting him to re~oke at once his order ex-
pelling Captain G. p. Stone and party from
the State of Sonora. He is ordeLed to notify
the officer in command Of the Commission"
of his revocation of the order Of expulsion,
and to extend to them an invitation to return
and re-en er upon the duties of .he Survey.
He is further directed to use all power and
diligence to protect them from insult or in-
jury and to see that they ere permitted to
proceed quietly i'll the performance Of their
duties.
1t is to be hoped that this will be an end of
this vexed question, and it will be so, unless
Governor Pesqueira is determined to disobey
the orders he has received We fear, how
ever, such is the intention: for we learn that
troops are being enlisted in Magdalena, for
the purpose, as is alleged, of resisting n for
eign INVASION" This movement undoubted-
ly refers to the enforcement of his order, or
it may be intended for the expected arrival
of the "Gandarists" From facts before us,
however, we infer the former; and thus, it
would appear, the settlement of these diff
culties is as far distant as ever.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-01-06

EXCITEMENT IN MIssIssIPPL-Tn Mississippi
the people have become quite excited on the
HaTpers Ferry affair 1t is said that the
agents, which it has been the custom of New
York merchants to send to the South to can
vass for trade, have now hard road to
travel in Mississippi. AT every point where
they stop, they are liable to arrest, and if
they cannot show pretty clean passport,
they are ordered to leave instanter. In non.
compliance with this order, they are sure to
receive coat of tar and feathers and free
ride on a rail. So indignant are the Mssis
sippians that they have introduced a bill
into their Legislature, which is now in ses-
sion, to fine and imprson all persons from the
North or West who shall come into the State
with samples of goods to sell for foreign
houses, unless they shall in the first place pro
duce satisfactory evidence as to character,
and secondly, pay heavy tax on their busi.
ness"
The following is the first section of bill
introduced in the Legislature:
l. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Mississippi, That from and after the
lst day of July, 1860, it shall be unlawful for
any free negro or mulatto to be found in this
State, under any pretence whatever; and
every free negro or mulatto so found may be
indicted in any county where found, or in
any adjoining county, and on conviction shall
be sold into absolute slavery. The sheriff of
the proper county shall sell such negro or
mulatto at the door of the court house of said
county, for cash, after giving such notice as
the court shall direct, and shall pay the net
proceeds of sale into the treasury of the
county where the Indictment was found.
1t is believed that the bill will pass
Daily national Democrat., 1860-01-06

The LATE DUEL IN SHAsrA.-One of the
principals in the late duel in Shasta, Mr.. G.
X. Godfrey, sends the Standard the follow
ing card, with request for its publication.
Mr.. Godfrey, in defense of the part which he
enacted, says;
Having seen conflicting statements in the
public prints, with regard to the origin of the
Godfrey Levi duel, l deem it duty to myself
and the public, to state briefly the facts as
they occurred. Marquis Levi, of Shasta, went
out to French Gulch on visit the next day
after my report on instructions to Teach
ers" appeared in the Shasta Courier, and
there persuaded W. B. Stoddard, both being
bachelor ex Trustees of French Gulch school
district, to write and send me challenge for
casting reflections upon a certain lady teach
er, by the hand of Levi, earnestly thinking
he would frighten and back me down as a
coward Monday, the same day, received
the challenge. Levi telegraphed to Stoddard
that | had accepted it, and Stoddard in re-
turn telegraphed that the terms and arrange
ments suited him But the day following
Stoddard weakened and wrote by the after
noon Yreka stage, instructing Levi to with
draw it and carry the affair no farther
Whereupon Levi was in for little fun at my
expense. and commenced the attempt te turn
the affair into rich sell, telling Ii. Clay
Stockton, my second. that he would take
Stoddard's place and stand before Godfrey
and be shot at | never knew anything about
this last arrangement till | snapped my pis
tol, and it would not go off. But it was
agreed to between the two seconds, and its
termination formed drama of the last grand
sell 10 Shasta, and instead of selling me in an
affair Of honor, ridiculously sold the parties
themselves
Daily national Democrat., 1860-01-06

QUARTZ CRUsHING.-We learn from Mr..
Soggs, says the Nevada Democrat the super
intendent of the American Hill quartz mill,
that during the year 1859 the mill has crush
ed 3,l37 tons of quartz rock, which paid
within a fraction of S65 5,O0O-averaging near
" S21 per ton. The rock crushed was most
" taken from the eompany's lead, near the
mill. The company have lately purchased
the Holbrook water mill, on Deer creek
where they intend to remove the crushing
machinery of the American mill, and thus
save the heavy expense of a steam engine
The company have gone down on their ledge
to depth of lS0 feet, where they are now
taking out rock The ledge has continued tC
increase in size as they have gone down
being about foot in thickness near the sur
face, and eight feet thick at the depth of lSC
Daily national Democrat., 1860-01-06

PRESERVING BUrrER.-The farmers of Aber-
deem, Scotland, are said to practice the fol-
lowing method of curing their butter, which
gives it great superiority over that of their
neighbors:
Take two quartz of the best of eommer
salt, one ounce of sugar, and one ounce o.
cannon saltpetre; take one ounce of this
composition for one pound of butter, work il
we'll into the mass, and close it up for use.--
The butter cured with this mixture appears
of a rich, marrowy consistency, and fine col
or, and never acquires brittle hardness moi
tastes salty. DR.. Anderson says;
81 have eaten butter cured with the above
composition that had been kept for three
wears, and it was as sweet as at first" Il
must be noted, however, that butter thu'
cured is to stand three or four weeks before
it is used.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-01-06

A SCENE IN THE House OF LoRDs.-What a
pageant of splendor and of grandeur was
here presented The floor of the house was
packed with the wives and daughters and
sisters of the peers in full dress, leaving only
narrow space in the centre, which was oc-
cupied by peers and bishops in their brilliant
scarlet robes. The entire gallery which sur.
rounds the house was filed with row OF
elegantly dressed ladies, only broken by a
line of reporters, occupying seats directly
opposite the throne. Behind the reporters,
the benches, one rising above another, were
filled with ladies. Presently the trumpets
sound-the signal that the queen is approach.
ing. She leaves the palace in her magnfi-
cent state carriage, drawn by eight cream
colored horses, attended by her ministers and
household officers. in carriages but little
less sumptuous than her own; escorted by
the Life Guards, all mounted on noble black
horses; the whole cortege forming a most
magnificent spectacle In alighting from the
carriage, her Majesty's foot presses an cleo
trio wirer which fires cannon in the park.
The Usher of the Golden Rod gives sig
nal and. suddenly every lady in the house
throws off her opera cloak, or shawl, or man
tie; and a more beautiful revelation can
hardly be imagined; surely not described.
Flashed all their arms in air;
Flashed all their bosoms bare,
Stunning the gazers there
Lovely six hundred
Daily national Democrat., 1860-01-06
9ailg NationaI democrat.
ROPE AND HArR.-A St. Louis correspon-

ROPE AND HAIR.-A St Louis correspon-
dent of the Bulletin writes as follows:
A correspondent, who went to Charleston
to return an account of the doings there on
the I'd inst. to one of our city papers. has sent
back piece of the rope with which Brown
was hung, and lock of the hair of that i'm.
portant personage. The rope is not of South
Chrollnn cotton, as some accounts have stated
but OF Kentucky or Missouri hemp. 1t is not
more than third of an inch in diameter. be-
ing smaller than execution ropes usually are,
and twisted to more than twice the tension
OF an ordinary bed cord 1t is as hard to bend
rs hickory withe 1t was this exceedingly
hard quality and small size that caused it 10
cat Browns neck After being cut down it
was found that the cord had nearly buried
itself in the flesh on one side of his neck
The rope was doubtless made expressly for
the purpose, for it is totally unlike any of
the descriptions that are made regularly for
market, or that may be found on sale in the
stores. 1t is customary, too, for every sheriff
or public officer who superntends an execu-
ton to have prepared cord Of the proper
size and substance. The lock of hair is cal
culated to give one a very different idea of
Browns capillary attributes from the one
conveyed by look at his portrait in. the
pictoriaIs In these he is represented with
heavy, bushy stand.up hair, not unlike that
seen in portraits of Gen. jackson. 1t is.
however, just the reverse. The color is
dark brown, with very little intermixture of
grey, and the hair itself is soft and fine, and
retains more of the original gloss than is
found ordinarily in the hair of persons of his
age. The correspondent who obtained these
writes also that he has piece of the gallows,
but that it is too large to send by mail.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-01-06

FARMING NEAR WooDvGLLE-A correspond.
ent of the Stockton Argus, writing from
Woodville, in the valley of the Mokelumne
says:
"The quantity of barley sown by the far
mers in the vicinity of Woodvile, this season,
will exceed that of wheat in the proportion
of 3 to l, from which we may reasonably in
higher price than 81 80 per 100 pounds
Feeling a curiosity to ascertain the actual
profits of farmers in wheat, | obtained from
one of the Oldest and wealthiest settlers in
this section. who resides about ten miles from
Stockton, the following cost of planting one
acre of wheat:
Daily national Democrat., 1860-01-06

GOLD Discoveries IN SUIsUN VALLEY.-The
following is an extract from letter, address
ed to a gentleman of San Francisco:
SuIsUN VALLEY, January 3, 1860.
| have heretofore neglected to
mention the discovery of new and valuable
gold diggins, near Wolfskills ranch, on Putah
creek, say 20 miles from here. The whole
country is wild. Farmers hands are dropping
their plows and harrows, and starting for the
diggings. Old man Robins Mccoy is now in
the office. and just from the, mines. He says
the discovery is no humbug, and that there
is plenty of good pay y-dirt all about. He has
taken up claim and goes tomorrow, having
got through planting. Hurrah for the Sui
sun Valley gold mines have conversed
with several gentlemen who have been to the
mines, who can be relied on, and have also
seen specimens of the gold.
Yours, DC, f. McCoMB.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-01-06
TELEGRAPHTC.
[ovER THE UNION LINE. I
SACRAMENTO Jan K o-5O p N

SACRAMENTO, Jan. 5, $50, 7. NJ.
SENATORIAL CAUcUs.-H. p Watkins in thu
Chair
lsr ballot-Denver, 81; Weller, So Bald
win, IL; Washington, 81 McDougal, s.
End ballot-Denver, SO Weller, 80 Bald
win, Il; Washington, 8; McDougal, G.
Sd ballot-Denver, 80; Weller, 80; Bald.
win, 10; Washington, 8; McDougal, 6.
4th ballot-Denver, 80; Weller, 3s Bald
II; Washington, o; McDougal, 6.
9th ballot-Same as 4th.
9th ballot-Denver, 81; ; Weller, SO; Bald.
win, u; Washington, 9; MeDougal, 6.
7th ballot-Denver, 80 Weller, 3s; Bald
win, u; Washington, s; McDougal, 7.
Adjourned r.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-01-06
Pacific Railroad Convention.
Among the legislative proceedings {
Wednesday. W ere the following:

Among the legislative proceedings Of
Wednesday, W ere the following:
The presentation Of petitions being in or
der, the following was introduced by Mr..
Titus:
10 the Legislature ofHs State of California :
The undersigned Secretary of the Pacific
Railroad Convection, which was called by a
concurrent resolution of the legislature Of
the State of California, begs leave to lay be-
fore you copy of the minutes, record, and
proceedings of the said Convention. The
undersigned at the same time begs leave to
state that no appropriation has been made
to cover the necessary expenses already
incurred, and still to be incurred, at the reas-
sembling of the Convention on the fret
Monday in February next, at the city of
Sacramento. Considerable amount of print
ing, and other current expenses necessarily
connected with the meeting and proceedings
of an assembly composed of as many mem
bers as both branches of the legislature, have
yet to be paid for; and the undersigned has
not, as yet been able to have the proceed
ings of the Convention printed, owing to the
want of funds. The undersigned refrains
from dwelling upon the importance of the
subject for which the Convention was called
AS the legislature of the State, by concur
rent resolution ordering its call, has given it
the highest recommendation it can receive.
With the minutes and proceedings and other
documents connected with the labors of the
Convention, hereunto annexed, the under
signed has also the honor to transmit the
draft of bill about to be introduced in Con-
gress. 1t was sent to Washington through
Mr. I. d. Judah. a member of the Conven-
tion, who has been authorized to cause the
same to be presented in the name of the Pa
cfc Railroad Convention.
Roepoo+full,. 80
Daily national Democrat., 1860-01-06
FINE CUT CHEWING TOBACCO,

By Messrs. E. GOODWIN & BRO, NEW YonK CITY.
TOBACCO OF the BEST QUALITY is selected, neat
ly wrapped in TIN FOIL, and PATENT PRESSED.
The great advantages of this over other brands
consist in the size Of the packages rendering It more
convenient to carry in the pocket, and by being
PRESSED SOLID, it keeps MOIST and FRESH, re-
tains its FULL RICH FLAVOR, and improves in quail
ity as It is used while in other brands, the
package is opened, the quality rapidly DETERIo-
RATES--the tobacco growing dry-and littering the
pocket to the great annoyance of the The
dressing which the PATENT TOBACCO undergoes in
the process of manufacture frees 1t from all grit
Impurities Objectionable in the use of Plug Tobacco
Chewers will do well to give the Patent Pressed trial
and Judge for themselves
For sale by wholesale Merchants, who receive 1t
direct from the Manufacturers.
e. GOODWIN G. BRO,
POI & 299 WATER STRRET,
dec1S-1m2p New York.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-01-06

CoULTERvILLE REDUILEING.-Coulterville is
being rapidly built up since the fire and
many improvements are manifest, not only in
the burnt district, but in other portions of
the town. Unfortunately for the security of
the place, mot, if most all, of the new build
iugs are of wood. rendering recurrence of
a like calamity not impossible.-Aariposa
SIN.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-01-06

To TAKE INK OUT OF LISEN.-Our readers
will be interested to know that ink spots
may be effectually removed from linen by a
simple and ready process. Take a piece OF
tallow, melt it, and dip the spotted part OF
the linen into the talow the linen may then
be washed, and the spot will disappear the
linen remaining unini ured-Erehange'
Daily national Democrat., 1860-01-06

OPERA TRouPE.-Our music-loving thea
ter-going citizens, will be delighted to hear
that the New Orleans English Opera Troupe
will shortly appear at the Metropolitan Thea
ter, and again charm their auditors as well
bv their grace and beauty as by the excel
lence of their vocal powers.-Sac. STANDARD.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-01-06

SALOON ROBBED. -Bostons saloon was robbed
on Monday night last, by some thief, who it
Is supposed had secreted himself in the room
before the house was shut up lie got for his
trouble, three pistols, three watches. and
some forty or fifty dollars in money.-Yreka
To1rnoI
Daily national Democrat., 1860-01-06

TOBACCO PLANf-Considerab interest has
been manifested in the attempt made by Mr..
II. Classen to introduce the growth Of tobacco
into this section of country. Several inquiries
have been made of him for seed, and we be-
lieve that a considerable quantity will be
sown this year He intends to set about
thirty acres. Should the crop prove as sue
cessful generally as the experiment has been
valuable addition will be made to the pro
ducts ofthe country.-Los angeles Star
Daily national Democrat., 1860-01-06

MmcH HEIFER.-A Mr. Peters sends a
roll of butter to the Ironton (O.) Register,
stating that it was "made from the milk of a
calf nine months old. The calf has never had
a calf, but has run with Others that have
sucked her until the owner found it neces.
sary to milk her regularly"
Daily national Democrat., 1860-01-06

THE ST. HELENA QUARTZ LEAD-The quartz
lead of which we made mention in our last
says the Napa Reporter, is situated upon one
of the forks of Lokonome creek, rising in
Mount st. Helena. We learn that Messrs.
Edward Evey. Joseph Evey, j. N. Bennett.
A. j. Bailey, Mr.. Pease and Others have had
their claims recorded. No definite informa-
tion is yet received as to the value of the dis
covery, bat it is certain many place conf
dence in it,
Daily national Democrat., 1860-01-06

A VARIErY.-Among the articles found in
dead letters, and advertised to be sold at
Washington, are corn6eld hoa, pocket BIZ
bles, an ear trumpet, nipple glasses, cigar ca
ses, false teeth night caps chemises, under
sleeves, catechisms. etc. From thislist, it will
be inferred that Uncle Sans mail bags are
used for variety Of purposes. .-ETchdnge.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-01-06
CARRIERS NOTICE.

The undersigned would respectfully announce to
his subscribers his intention to credit no
pc for longer term than FOUR WEEKS for the
DAILY NATIONAL DEMOCRAT. L am forced to adopt
the above course on account of the Increase in my
delinquent list. JEROMUS RAPALJE,
dec64wdh Carrier
Daily national Democrat., 1860-01-06
COpartnership Notice.

w + the undersigned have this day formed CO.
w partnership to carry on the Tobacco and Cigar
business heretofore carried on by John S. Bowman on
the of Second and streets. The name of the
firm shall be known hereafter as John 5. Bowman ~
Co. j. S. BOWMAN,
MAX ARMEB.
Marysvile, Jan. 2nd 1861 jan4-4w