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San Francisco dates to the 18th of January. and
Geographic advices Of the nth, have been received
at Maliorys Station by the overland mail
Milton 8. Latham on the 10th, the night after
bis inauguration as governor, was nominated in
caucus for United States Senator and the day fol-
lowing was elected to that office by the legislature
The vote in caucus stood Latham 81, Weller
-, Washington =.
In the legislature the vote stood I,tha n o.
Edmund Randolph, (anti-Lecompton delnocrat)
ID. U. l.. Shaft, republican, 5.
MI Latham s nomination in caucus was on the
hrst ballot after his naHe was introduced as
canuldate The use of his name took Weller's
adnerents by surprise, and was quite unex pected
10 The public At large. His success is attributed
TO the determination on the partff the democracy
- rld Itself OF the dyGasties which have hitherto
governed to great extent the politics of the state
ne new Senator Will start for Washington by
the steamer of the 5th of February.
Lieutenant Governor Downey, by this change
becomes Governor for the ensuing two years and
will be inaugurated on the IIth. He is but little
kroWn In public life. and is successful business
man rather than politician. He is native of
Ireland, and came to California from MARYLAND
Mr. Quinn, who has been elected President pyo
rem. OF the Senate, becomes Lieutenant Governor
There Is suspicion that before the winter
passes the election of Il Senator to succeed Mr.
Cwin will be brouuh t on
There are indications that Judge Baldwin will
be the SENATOR and that Eugene Casserly will be
appointed Judge, in place of Baldwin, on the
supreme bench, by Governor Downey
Governor Latham has appointed johnson Price
secretary OF State, and George Wallace, Private
Secretary. They were confirmed by the Senate
y and will be retained by the new Governor
Gov Latham sent special message to tie Sem
ate In relation to the six southern counties of Cali
fornia, Oh their proposed separation from the State
ana an organization under a Territorial govern
ment- The Governor says that a two-thifds vote
IS required to an act authorizing the separation,
before II can be passed. No further action than
This, be says is necessary the part Of the State
70 consuinnuate this purpose. He doubts not that
the aggregate sentiment of the State is opposed to
tee decision, and considers it proper that Congress
decide whether the opinion of the people of tue
proposed Territory ought to be accepted an a CON
Gluslon The authorization of Congress however
separation
A messenger arrived at Sacramento on the 10Th
from MendocIno county, with reports of Indian
outrages Dwellings had been burnt and 400 head
of stock killed
The Governor will send special message to the
Legislature the subject
Major Fitzgerald, of the L. 5. Army died at Los
Angeles on the 9th ult
The steamer Northerner. bound TO Portland was
wrecked Jan g. Eleven passengers and twenty
TWO OF the crew were lost. The vessel is total
loss; the mails and treasure were saved
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TO BE REMOvED.-We have reason to believ e
that the new House Clerk designs removing every
mothers son now in office under him, except Mr.
Barklay. the Journal Clerk, and Mr.. Buck the
File-room Clerk
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HFNOTiCE--Them members. OF the Western
attend rSsular monthly meeting of the COMPANY
On TOMORROW tTuesdayl EVENING, the 7t1
instant, at o. lick p m. Every member Of the
company IL expected t. be present as an election
order Of the President
fe6 st. CHAS, DENHAM Seo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-02-07

The PRESIDENTS regular bi weekly Reception
will take place this evening, from to ~ O'Clock
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THE WEArHER.-The following report of the
weather for the morning is made from the Amer
isan Consolidated Telegraph Line to the Smith
sonian Institution. The time of observation is
about o,c
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THOMAS B. Sci GAVsNG uPEhff \
PROhl .GOA ScDPF, -. 40 h street, O,
sect o q nnd % = ss's, so.I~Its the pzTrnLSe'
his fI-nds and "a pJb,lc r-ir.ssl.y. pt,iriLE
their custou. fe lE
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PERSONAL.

MADAME CAN BE CONSULTED, at her
NA residence, No. ESQ Z, one door from 10Th O.
'ncarnlng the past and future fe7st,
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0TEXHIBITION AND CONCERT.-FoUs
US DRY SABBATH SCHOOL The Sabbath School
BY the Choir, will give an Exhibition and Concert,
In me ne an0ye named rhpTch corner l4th and sts,
commencing att O'Clock. Tickets of admission. IS
cents children half price. fs6. ste
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APPOINTMENT OF VICE CoNsUL.-Dr DaviC
Porter Heap, Of Washington city, d. c., son of thu
late Dr. s. d. Heap, who was for many years U
s Consul for the Regency of Tunis, Barbary hal
been appointed British Vice-Consul for the Por
of Pensacola.
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THOSE OF DIR CUSTOMERS NOT Wisn
u ing 20 be annoy ed BY having bills preseufea }.
them are requested 10 cal and settle their aso"s.
81 bills vIli be presented wittou' distinction Of PER
SOP. WALL, STE:HENS n CO.
scp "a hot anil erf
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Esputa,s full Band will furnish the Musio Rids
nour VIII furnish the Kefreshment. Mr. I'm,
nh0mpson, the popular attendant of Odd Fellovs'
haiI, Vii have care of the Hat and Coat Room.
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tons. Don't forget to cali AZ vi a''ue'coP
T.. LlNNEY'S. No. 40 Pa sy
-" between nth and 18th sts., north side.
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WANTS.

WANTED-A PARTNER, with a cash capita
w OF 500, 70 enter into a business which viii
pay from $1,000 to S2,coo year. Address Box s,
Stdf oInce.
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From CaIifoPnio

san Francisco dates to the 18th Of January, and
telegraPhic advces of the 1ith have been received
at Maliory's Station by the overland mail
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-07-18
The True Doctrine Endorsed by the
Squatter Sovereignty Candidate for
the Vice Presidency.

In 1851, Hershel V. johnson was States
Right Democrat, and fire-eater of the most
approved stripe. He was then Governor of
the State of Georgia: but the vicssitudes Of
political life threw him out of public employ
ment and oh, how misfortune like this,
tries the metal of professional politicians -
Thinking that his rewards in his Pwn patty
were NOT equal to his deserts, ne zoined mis-
fortunes to the betrayers Of his cause aad seq
ton, and is now reaping tho fruits of his
treachery in the pangs Of burthensd con-
science and in the honors @ which have re-
suited from a nomination upon a ticket which
bears the name of Stephen 4. Douglas.
But as late as the 28th of May last, this
fallen and unfoi tunate man, wrote a letter in
explanation of previous one that he had pub
lished, in which he emphatcally and clearly
endorses the principles embodied in the plat
form Of the party which supports Breckenridge
and Lane. Mark his language:
Ibelieue TINT it is the right of the South to
dem nd, and the duty Of Co gress to eztead,
POtctttWt 90 PctSWtS ufk PtOpefIy " cDc3
Hind, (including slave,y) IN the Territories
during their Territorial state. This is no new
opinion. Iadvanced the doctrine as far back
as 184S, in the Senate of the United States.
If you have any curiosity to see the argu
ment, refer you to my speech on the Ore
gon bill, delivered 7th July of that year and
reported in the Congressional Globe. How
unjust, therefore, are the insinuations with
which you intersperse and interlard your ed
itorial comments that all are in favor ol
"Squatter Sovereignty" who happen not to
agree with the seceders from the Charleston
Convention Irepel the lnsinuation so far as
it may be intended to apply to me, come from
what quarter it may, and plead my record IN
eradication.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-07-18
Huntsville Female College.

The advertisement of this well known In
stitution will be found in another column. 1t
Justly ranks among the first Institutions not
only of the South but of the whole country.
AS a Southern institution, it is entitled to
Southern encouragement and support. In
the catalogue of the College, we have noticed
with pleasure that Mississippi has many
names enrolled, and We have learned with no
little satisfaction that one of her daughters,
Miss. ALICE RAY, of Lexington, won the first
honor at the late commencement exercise
an achievement Of no ordinary kind, because
there was much of talent and application enliS-
ted in the struggle for the coveted prize.
The following is an extract from an account
of visit to the College, by the Rev. Mr..
McTyeire, of the Nashville Christian Advo-
cate
The Female College has tasteful building
and grounds-srounds would be better if lar
ger. The changes which the institution has
undergone during the year, have been severe
ordeal. DIR. Erwin had hardly succeeded to
its presidency, before disease wasted him be-
low the working point, and then he died
Fortunately, Professor J. 4. Hank had by this
time become we'll installed, and an aIle and
faithful corps of female teachers were at their
posts and understood their duties. The trus-
tees were prompt and fortunate in securing a
successor to DR.. Erwin, and the institution
passed the crisis without damage to its patron
age or other interests. We found, on our ar
rival Wednesday morning, the examination
of the classes closing with satisfaction to all
concerned. DR.. Baldwin had preached the
commencement sermon on the previous Sab
bath. Text-the motto of the college cata-
logue--'Our daughters polished after the sim
ilitude of palace" That it afforded food for
thought was evident, for the hearers had not
finished the digestion. The condition and
prospects of the institution, as we found upon
closer inquiry, were sound and fiourishing =
never better Rev. ]. G. Wilson has proved
himself the man for the place. He is not q
tuan of clap-trap--but Of sound scholarship
| thorough and professional teacher modest
kiud, firm, and practical. He knows Whit tC
say, how and when to say it. and when he
has said it, stops and goes to work. In Prof
Hank he has true yokefellow.
| 4 4
In the evening dpomas ware granted II
eight young ladies, the graduating class Tn,
valedictorian, Miss. Ray, of Mississippi paid q
womanIy tribute to the memory Of DR.. Erwin
Her lustrous dark eyes, her half-mournin!
dress, and the sad tone that pervaded her es
| say, were in touching unison with the occas
ion. The President replies suitably, and il
about to dismiss us all to homes, sleep ant
sweet dIeams. when, presto changes a silve
| goblet, gold-lined, and a waiter of silver
somehow or other have got on the platform
and are presented to him.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-07-18
Genealogical and Chronological Chart
of England and Scotland.

This excellent and valuable assistant to the
student of English & Scottish history (says the
Brandon Herald) designed and executed by
Mrs. NJ. w. b. Hicks, of Woodlawn, in Rankin
county, is now ready for sale, aid can be pur-
chased at j. S. Sizer's Drug Store in Jackson
Miss. AS an authoress, Mrs. Hicks has few,
ifany superiors and as historian, she ranks
among the first in this SEXTON of the country.
Iubued with that truly Southern spirit which
exalts and ennobles Mississippian, she de-
serves the praise and admiration of the entire
South, for this valuable contribution to the
literature of our nation.
The work is prepared for young pupils in
history, and hence the authoress has prepared
a small book of questions and references to
accompany the Chart, designed to enable pu-
pills to learn consecutively and connectedly
the leading events in the chain Of history, as
laid down in it
The Chart of England commences with the
landing Of the Romans upon the Island B. G.
So, and that of Seotland commences with Fer.
gus the FIRST, supp0seh 10 nave oeen Ine Ast
King of the Scots B. c. $50, and on it is ira
ced the succession of the soyereigns of each
country separately, until the two crowns were
united in the person of James 9th, OF Scotland
aud 1st of England From this accession, the
two Charts are blended into one, and the
most important events which have hal any
permanent influence upon the destiny of the
country have been traced on it up To the lay
ing Of the Atlantic Telegraph in August 1858.
The distinguished auIhoress says:
at is not presumed tina, history can be
learned from this chart 1t Is only more
wildly upon the mind Of the student, the
intricate genealogies which have in some ill.,
stances led to such long and devastating civil
wars, and to impress the great leading tea-
lures Of history upon the memory more for
clblY"
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-07-18

#Thers may be some doubt about Tennessee, it
being Bells home.
In several other States, such as Delaware,
Maryland, Louisiana, Missouri, New Jersey,
and others, Breckenridge has a fair chance, but
they cannot be considered certain for him.
STATES SURE FOR DOUGLAS.
We look around in vain for single one
Illinois might be considered such, were it not
that the Republican candidate for President is
also an Hlinoian, and consequently, State
pride will operate as much against Douglas in
that State as for him. At the last general
election in Illinois Q858) the Republican ma
jority over the Douglas candidate in the State
at large, was 3,821. At the same time there
were for SOIL votes given for an Anti Doug
las Dem. candidate, but these cannot safely
be counted for Douglas now. Still, tits quite
possible that Illinois may give its Electoral
vote for him next November; and the same
may be said of Iowa and several other States.
But there is not one State in the whole Union
that can be pronounced certain for him, in the
same sense that large number Of States are
are certain for Breckenridge.
ELECTION IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Now suppose that no candidate should have
a majority Of all the Electoral votes, (Which
is very likely to be the case under existing
--a 49, -l--s>a ale>.,ld Ie-nlvA
upon the House Of Representatives how
would the case stand then ? Not any better
for Douglas than before. Indeed it is not GER
tain that he would be one of the three highest
candidates; and in such case his name could
not even come before the House. In how
many States has Douglas better chance for
Electoral votes than Bell has in Maryland,
Delaware, Louisiana and Tennessee But
suppose be gets into the House as one of the
three highest candidates; how will the House
vote Each State, it must be remembered,
would then vote as unit; and small
| State would count as much as a large one.
As the members Of Congress are already
elected upon whom the choice of President
would devolve in the case supposed, and as
the politics of the members are generally
known, the result may be stated as to most
| of the States with entire confidence. We
speak of the first balloting, before any coali-
ton or bargaining should be resorted to. Il
would he ahout az foIlowS:-
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-07-18
Let US not forget the Great Issue.

When Mr.. Lincoln, the now Black Repab-
iican nominee for the Presidency, and Mr..
Douglas, now the nominee Of the Free Soil
Democracy of the North. were candidates two
or three years since, in the State of Illinois,
for thu United States Senatorship, the debate
between them before the people of that State,
was really and solely on an issue between the
Black Republican creed and Squatter Sosef-
eighty. The rights of the South under the
Constitution, received but little attention or
respect at their hands. They had the com
mon object in excluding her people and slave
propery from the Territories, but differed as
to the mode and power to do it.
The South, having the control of the Demo
cratic States, first turned against the treaeh-
cry and power of Douglas, and having exposed
and destroyed them, she may have littls ap-
lSehAEs;oo.from that ausrteE .ssassAnd
Squatter Sovereignty are between the mill
stones Of the sections, and will be ground to
powder. Lincoln will bea. him in their own
State.
The South must now address herself to the
"irrepre sible conflict" with the Black Repub-
licans. Long before Seward proclaimed this
hideous warfare in his Rochester speech, Lin
coin had announced and entered upon it in
the Illinois discussion alluGed to- We have
it befor US in book form, comprising his and
Douglas speeches, etc. Seward in his boIdest
logic, and Summer in his maddest trades
against the South and her institutions, never
went farther than Lincoln in his ruthless and
vindictive assaults upon them. In addition
to the doctrine and policy that Congress
should intervene to exclude Slavery from the
Territories, and refuse to admit any more
Slave States, he ventures to insist that the
Federal Government shall have and assume
imperial power in the premises, and by amend
ment of the Constitution, and resort to any
and all means however foul, override the Sow
ereignty of the Southern States, and destroy
the institution of Slavery now within their
limits and under their jurisdiction. He is an
Abolionist in the strictest sense. To prevent
his accession to power must now be the great
aim and effort of the South. and of all every
where who would save this Union and up
hold its Constitution.
The possibility (not to say probability Of
Lineoln's election renders the question of what
shall be the course of the South from now on
ward, one of the most momentous. which a
people were ever called upon to decide. 1t
should be borne in mind during the struggle,
by the people to destroy whose institutions
and to accomplish whose degradation, is the
Alpha and Omego Of the Black Republican
creed.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-07-18
How Goes the Fight? A Survey Of
the Battlefield from an Impartial
nd.poinr.

The New York Journal Of Commerce,
neutral, conservative paper, and not partizan
journal, presents an elaborate view of the
Presidential battlefield which, coming from
such source, cannot be otherwise than use
full as well as interesting to our readers.
We will not be understood as endorsing all
the details Of this estimate. For instance it
reckons Louisiana among the doubtful States,
when it is well known that she is as certain
for Breckenridge as Mississippi or South Car
olina. But we will let our readers Judge of the
accuracy of its estimates for themselves:
ave do not propose at this time to go into
the merits of the nominations, either as to the
qualifications Of the candidates, or the COM
parative regularity or nationality of the pro-
ceedings by which they were brought before
the people. On another occasion we may at
tend to ths,-but for the present we will con-
slider merely the comparative chances Of the
too sets of Democratic candidates to be elected,
or, If the reader pleases, their comparative
strength, whether in the Electoral Colleges,
or in the House of Representatives. if the
Electoral Colleges should fail of efecting
choice. In doing this, it will be sufficient to
designate those States which are sure, or near
ly sure. for Breckinrige and Lane, and those
which are ditto for Douglas and Johnson
To begin with Breckenridge and Lane, we de-
c-l
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-07-18

pcrtant, though formal examination, TOOK tns
train on the Eth inst for this place. The cars
are differently constructed from ours. beng
made to accommodate only eight persons and
somewhat in the form of our old. Stage
Coaches.
The scenery along the route IS lovely ana
delightful. The agricultural condition OF me
country is what would call superb ana ike
that of the Isle Of Wight. it creates the inn
preston upon the traveIero ofone vast garden.
In fact. the pieces Of land are nothing else
than gardens, as the divisions and subdivisions
are too numerous to bestow upon them the
appellation of farms in the sense in which we
use that word The capacities ofthe soil arc
marvellous, and its recuperate qualities mex
haustable; for unlike with us, the careful
manner in which they cultivate every inch OF
ground makes its disuse for one year in every
four or five unnecessary. The road runs
along the banks of the Siene most Of the dis
lance, and every visible sign is proof that this
country is peculiarly entitled to the name Of
"Ld belle France.''
Since my arrival in Paris have been 50
much indispOSed that for two weeks l have
been confined to my room, and unable to
write either to friends or the press, with the
restoration of health 1 trust each week
to furnish you with summary Of European
news, together with an account Of the man
ners customs, orders and casts of society, and
view of the political and social condition Of
the lower classes.
In my next viii attempt an article on the
fabulous success Of the daring enterprise Of
Garibaldi, which has resulted in the over
throw of the Neapolital Government in the
island of Sicily, and the liberation of its OPP
pressed and down -trOdden population from
the yoke of the most accursed and heilish dy-
nasty that has eysE reigned in an age Of ciyiIi-
vation. B. W. S.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-07-18
REHABILITATION.
Total States.

l0gal states. soo .e
As we said before, there can be but three
candidates voted for by the House, and these
viii unquestionably be Breckenridge, Lincoln,
and either Douglas or Bell. A majority (17)
of all the States are necessary to choice.
The Republicans lack two OF the necessary
number, and can get no more. All the four
tied States and also Tennessee would be CIV
en- to Breckinridge, in case it should become
necessary, to prevent the election of Lincoln.
This would make up the number az nsces-
sary to elect him (Breckinridge) without in
cluding Illinois.
So it appears that Douglas chance in the
House. as compared with Breckinridge, is no
better than in the Electoral Colleges.
And yet the Douglas papers about the
country are as exacting in favor of their can
didate, and as denunciatory against those who
refuse to fling up their hats for him, as if his
nomination had been regular and complete ac-
cording to the usages of the Democratic par
ty; or as if there were any chance Of his be-
ing elected, without some different arrange
ment of parties from that which exists at
present.
Should neither the Electoral Colleges nor
the House Of Representatives be able to elect
q President, and should no Vice. President be
chosen by the Electoral Colleges, then from
the two candidates receiving the highest num-
ber of Electoral votes for Vice President, say
Hamlin and Lane, the Senate, which is Dem
ocratic, must elect one, and that one, being
thus elected Vice. President, would become
the acting President Of the United States, 'as
in case Of the death, or other constitutional
disability, Of the President" Of course,
Lane would be the man."