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The Placer herald., 1860-07-28
Dutch Flat Correspondence.


Editor Placer HeraId- Gentlemen: We duly
received the last issue Of your ever welcome pa
per, thrice welcome this time account of the
glorious banner of the true National Democrats
breckenridge and. Lane, waving at its masthead
and every Democrat rcjOiced at the sight and
thought that the Democracy of Auburn and its
vicinity are still loyal and faithful to tme-honor-
ed principles.
1t is true there was no firing of anvls or can
mons. here over the nomination of Breckenridge
and Lane, but what was far better the Democra-
cy met spontaneously at Zerr's Hall, and there
heartily indorscd the National Nominees. and
took preliminary steps toward forming Demo
cratic Club, and after three hearty cheers and a
tiger, for b " L., adjourned until Tuesday, the
24th.
On this evening the Breckenridge Club of
Dutch Fiat was formed and after the Constitution
and bylaws having been approved. the rush of
the Democrats to enroll their names os members
was so great that the Secretary bad to open sew
eral lists in order to accommodate all those eager
to sign.
b. u L. are evidently the choice of the people,
Notwithstanding the snarings of disappointed Of
ce-hunters and aspirants; and the true Demo-
cratic principle of atfording protection to all
citizens and their property alike, whether slave
or otherwise, will trumphantly prevail on the 4th
of November next. and be the means Of strength
ening and preserving that Union Of States. for
whose freedom and liberty so many patriots have
died, and to whom all men look up as an asylum
from oppression, and all nations as model.
DUTCHMAN.
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EMPIRE SALOON,
HENRY Nj. ISAACs.

TIME undersi gned having .pls"on purcnssssna it will
Il terest of G. C. Davis in this sa,uY"' nS opposite
be conducted as usual at the ola stanu, keep on
the Telegraph Office. He will al""''
hand .an be
The best Liquors and cigars thai Gu
had in the place. md il
The house has always had this rep"''
will be kept up; ,,ctousries
He will also keep on hand fresh Conf, ConecIRoisn' Rasn',
of all kinds. and Preserved Can Fruits ''''
Nuts, &c, &c. .,,ua and
Also, superior Brands of ohe"
smoking Tobacco. host that
His articles will always consist Of ;soo 'p1 market
He WIN also keep on hand a sea'0n"
supply of Fruit. .,h,io to eiTe
w~The undersigned invites nyI,9DV the IIsAACs.
him a call. nH"
Auburn July 14tb. 1ebo'--"s
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Dutch Flat Breckenridge Club.

We conY ltrop lhe last ,TnQuiler the pro
Fiat, on their second meeting for the organ
ization Of a Club
At an adjourned meeting Of the National
Democracy OF Dutch Flat, held on the even
ing of the 24th inst at Zerr's Hail. E. Au-
bury took the chair and Mr.. Kreiger, acted
as secretary. The Committee appointed for
the purpose of drafting Constitution and
bylaws, composed of Messrs. Sade. Aubrey.
Wright and Brown, for the government of a
Breckenridge Club, reported the same
which were unanimously adopted when the
Club proceeded to the election of pei ma
neut officers for the next six mouths which
resulted in the choice Of the following per
sons: President E. b. Bous; Vice Presi
dent, &. j. Brown; Secretary, }. Q. lllgbee
Treasurer, E L. Brady; Finance Committee,
Messrs. Sade, Davis, Kopp and Hathaway
After which the following resolutions were
offered and unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the National Democrats Of
this Township are cordially invited to Join
with the Dutch Flat Club in its exertons
towards the support and maintenance of the
principles as laid down in the Cincinnati
platform, and endorsed by the Charleston
and Baltimore Convention, and in the ele-
walton to the Chief Executive Chair, Of the
Hon. j. G. Breckenridge, and Hon. Joseph
Lane, for the Vice Presidency
ReSolyed, The Democrats of Township
No. 4, heartily endorse the action Of the Ma
tional Convention which nominated John c.
breckenridge, of Kentucky for President of
the United States, and General Joseph Lane.
of Oregon for Vice President, and that we
pledge ourselves to use all honorable means
to secure their election.
After the adoption of the resolutions seve-
raj gentlemen We're called for and responded
in able, eloquent and patriotic speeches.
The meeting was well attended ard great
enthusiasm prevailed On adjourning, the
Club gave three rousng cheers for Brecken
ridge and Lane, which testified the earnest
ness and feeling displayed by the masses in
our vicinity, for the only national cause now
before the people.
The Club has meeting next Tuesday
evening at early candle light. All are nvi-
ted.
Ben. T. S. ELY, of Yuba, Peter Freer of
Butte, and w. a. Parks of Sutter, mem.
bers of the State Central Committee; have
all declared for Breckenridge. The Union
placed the two latter with Douglas, and
made no mention of the former; and then
said that the Committee stood 20 for Doug
las to l6 for Breckenridge. Take of these
from Douglas and give them to Brecknrd ge,
and it stands IS and lS Place Ely on, and
it stands Is and 10, and take w. G. Stratton
of Placer from the Douglas side, where the
Union cast him, and put him with Breckin
ridge, where he belongs, and where he is,
and the Committee stands II for DOUGLAS
to 20 for Breckenridge. Sac. Bee.
Mr.. Bee. if you attempt to correct all the
Union will tell this campaign you will have
your hands full. 1t started in by falsifying
and so i, will end
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FOR PRESIDENT,
John @. Breckenridge,
OF KENTUCKY.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
Joseph Lane,
OF OREGON.
Platform OF the National Democracy.

Adopted In Committee NJ CharlestOn, April
80, 1860, by n vote of ~ to 8 states, ana
re-adopted I'm Convention at Baltimore
June 23, 1860.
RESOLVED, That the platform adopted by the
Democratic party at Cincinnati be affirmed, with
the following explanatory resolutions:
First-That the government of a Territory, or
ganized by An act of Co gress is provisional and
temporary, and during its existence all citizens
of the United States have an equal right to settle
with their property in the Territory, without
their rights. either of person or property, heing
destroyed or injured by Congressional or Terri
toriai legislation.
Setond-That it is the duty of the Federal
Government, in all its departments, to protect
The rights of persons and property in the Terri
tories and wherever else its Constitutional au-
thority extends.
Third-That when the settlers in Territory,
having an adequate population, to form a State
Constitution. the right of sovereignty commences,
and being cousumatcd by their admission into
the Union, they stand on an equality with the
people of other States, and ~ State thus organ
ized ought to be admitted into the Federal Union,
whether its Constitution prohibits or recognizes
the institution of slavery.
favor of the acquisition of the Island of Cuba on
such terms as shall be honorable to ourselves and
Just to Spain, at the earliest practicable moment.
Resolved. That the enactmcnts of State Legis-
latures to defeat the faithful execution OF the Flu
gitve Slave law are hostile in character. subver-
sve of the Constitution, and revolutionary in
their effect.
Resoiped That the Democracy of the United
Stotes recognizes it as the imperative duty of
this Government to protect the naturalized citl-
zen in all his rights whether at home or in for
eign lands, TO the same extent as its native born
citizens
IVhereas One Of the greatest necessities of the
age, in political, commercial, postal and militia
ry point of view. is speedy communication be-
tween the Pacific and Atlantic coasts; therefore,
be it.
Resolved That the National Democratic party
do hereby pledge the mselves to use every means
in their power to secure the passage of some bill.
to the extent of their constitutional authority by
Congress- for the construction of Pacific Rail
road from the Mississippi River to the Pacific
Ocean, at the earliest practicable moment.
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Rreckinridpe Club.

The democrats of Gold Hill met at the
old Masonic Hall on Tuesday evening last
and formed Democratic Club, in associa
ton with the democracy of Virginia. George
Blame. President, and Thos. Nunnallv, was
appointed Secretary. With other business
transacted, the following resolutions were
unanimously adopted
Whereas, the National Democracy by
their disruption in Convention assembled IN
the CITY of Baltimore in June last, and the
nomination of two distinct and seperate
tickets for President and Vice President,
And whereas this anomaly in the nomlna-
lion of two tickets leaves the democracy IN
the position to decide for themselves, And
whereas, S. A. Douglas has by his acts
speeches and votes in the U. S. Senate, for
the last two years shown himself clearly IN
opposition to the Democrats in Congress,
and to the known and avowed doctrines OF
the party, as ennnciated time and again by
the representatives of our party in Congress,
and in our State Legislature and Conventions
and as shown by the afliiation of his friends
and supporters in this State, with our bit
terest enemies the Republicans-and as
further shown hy similar atfiliation in the
election of speaker of the House of Repre-
sentatives and Public Printer, be it therefore
Resolved, That S. A. Donglas has by his
perssten: opposition to the Democratic par
ty, and the avowal OF principles condemned
10y the Democracy of our State in the pri-
mary meetings of our people, in our conven-
tons and in our State Legislature has placed
himself beyond the pale Of the Democratic
party.
ReSoiyed, That in the avowaI Of such
principles the democracy Of Gold Hill, en-
tertainng no principle in common with hin,
utterly ignore his pretensions to represent
the National democracy of our State and
Union.
Reyotred, That in John c. breckenridge
and Joseph Lane, We recognize statesmen
and patriots the only regular nominees OF
our party, as they are the true exponenls of
our principles, aud the principles of our
partv.-Non Intervention with equal rights
to all the States and citizens Of the Union.
Resolged, That our delegation to the Ma
tional Convention, first at Charleston, and
then at Baltimore acted in accordance with
the wishes Of every true democrat in the
State of California
Rssoloed, That the 50 called Douglas
democracy Of this State, by placing them
selves outside the democratic organization,
two years since, and more recently in the
support of Z. d. Baker, the Republican
nominee for Congress, has forfeited every
right to fellowship and good standing in the
democratic party, and in view of this fact,
Resolved, That our County Central Com
miltee be requested in making their call for
a Convention to instruct the democracy IN
their several precincts to send Brecknrdge
and Lane delegates to Convention and that
our State Committee be reqnes ed to organ
ize our State Convention in the same man
ner.
ReSolued, That the above resolutions be
published in the Dem cratic papers Of the
State.
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Domestic Cleanliness Secured,

kE Ell ER'S Miraculous Vermin DESTROYER
1vA- gives general satisfaction in cleaning pre
misses OF Vermin. Read the following:
OFFICE or THE GovERNoRs OF THE Aims IIolsg
.H'ew Yorh, ,Gtly 20M 1865.
Mr.. Joseph Meyer Practical Chemist. having
proposed to remove Vcrmin fiom the City Prsoa
(Tomhs) and Bellevue Hospital by means of bis
EXpulsiye Remedy, this is to certify. that he hNs
performed the same in most satisfactory man
ner in destroying and eXterminating the Rat,
Mice, Reaches Brdlugs. &c.
WASHINGTON SIITfI. President
Prepared and SOLD by A. i. Il D, Sands Drug
giots, 100 Fulton Street. New York.
Sold also by H. Johnson " Co.. and Reldng
Vie; r. r. McbooG9ai bo9 81 NO &C., $ saeTamenS GS S nn,
by Druggists generally.
II. i. HAWKINS. Agent
Apothecarics Hall. Auburn,
Iu1v o&ih ISc0
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MINNESOTA AND BREcKENRrper
respondent of New York paner sn. cor
ator Rice. Mr.. Becker, the democrs,;;, Sv1-
didate for Governor of Minnesota H,' ,.a. can
Franklin Steel, Mr.. Frdley, and Mr. ''' year,
ton, published card this afternoon y Ih'ger-
ing for Breckenridge and Lane. and uec'ar,
to the democracy Of Minnesota to appeal
them" sustain
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THE JENNY LIND FLAT HOTEL,

EEJ LII be rented, with the 100 acres Il
w of Land, to a good tenant very ..5a3sss
low. 1t is five miles from Auburn, on .1.l=A.
the Auburn Turnpike, near the Secret Ravne
Quartz Mills. Apply to WIN. RENNER,
Stone building, adjoining Odd Fellows Hall,
Auburn
July 2Stb. 1S6O..-1m*
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T. D. JUDAH & CO.,
Civil Engineers & Railroad Contractors.
La Ia E I D.: q. :: 50: l

lA l iT 5I....
A RE prepared to execute and furnish Surveys
IA Plans and Estimates, to contract for, and TO
build and equip Railroads in the State OF Call
tornia, on The most favorable terms. Also, "
furnish Iron Rails of the bestquality of American
manufacture, from the works Of the ken$'H
Iron Company, Troy, New York.
Also,
Railroad Chains. Spikes. &c. Manufactured "
the Albany Iron Works of Corning, Windsor d
Co.
Are agents for the sale OF Locomotive LnsaIs ~,
of the most approved modern style, with all nv
latest improvements. manufactured ny Dai"0''"'
Cook Il Co., of Paterson, New jersey
VIII Also Furnish
Passenger, Baggage and Mail Cars boA 1 11S 0f
Platform Freight Cars, of the best quaIity anu u
the most approved modern style OF the haiunY w,
ture of T. w. Wason & Co.. of SprinGhela' ""'''
Are Also Prepared
To furnish Locomotive Engines for Mounsa;III Jul s;II
Railroads, which can be operated Saley' AnH o
draw loads Of from so to 70 tons over Stu"Iro r0
800 to $50 feet per mile. I. D. juan 'uto
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ESTRAY OK

NAME on the premises of the un- 1,
" dersigned at lllnoisiown, in gN4{3
October last, DUN COLORED OK X
with a small hair-brand NJ on the left bin-nou
invisible, white face, white stripe across the
right shoulder. and appears to be about seven
years Old. The owner is requested to come and
prove property, pay charges, and take him away.
or he will be sold accord ng to law
SYLVENUS COMBS.
Illinoistown, July 2Sth 1S60.--3w'
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Douglas not Nominated, and the reasons
Whv,

II will be remembered that in our last is
sue, We stated that S. A. Douglas was not
nominated for the Presidency according to
the requirements and usages Of the Demo
cratic party. And we still assert it as a
fact, and beyond contradiction.
1t will be remembered by those who
have read the proceedings of the National
Convention at Charleston, that Mr.. How
ard Of Tennessee, offered resolution, 1--WE
quote from the proceedings,) "Declaring
thai on the so',os for President, no person
shall be declared TO Be nominated ,cho did not
receive tWo thirds of all the yotes the full
Convention Wus entitled to cast" Mr.. Rich
ardson, delegate from Illinois, and the right
hand man of Douglas, moved to lay this
resolution on the table, and the motion was
lost by vote Of Ill 2 ayes to l4l noes.
The resolution Of Mr. Howard was after
wards adopted by vote of l4l ayes, to IL
noes.
Thus requiring any candidate to be nom
mated TO receive 202 votes, the Convention
being composed of 3o3 delegates--a mum
equal to the whole Electoral College of the
Union. Such has been the usages Of the
Democratic party for the last thirty years.
After the rule was thus re-atfirmed by the
above vote Mr. McCook Of Ohio, another
friend of Dongas SAID: The Convention
having adopted the resolution, that it would
now proceed to ballot, DC. And according
ly the Convention did proceed to ballot for
fifty sepen times, and no one having received
2O2 votes, as Il matter OF course there was
no nomination, and the Convention adjourn
ed to meet in Baltimore on the 18th June.
1t is well known when the convention
again assembled, at Baltimore, at that date
they split upon the question whether some of
the old members who had seeded at Charles
ton should be re admitted or not, and being
decided in the negative lO5 legally cleo
ted delegates drew out. Afterwards the
friends Of Douglas took vote and he re
ceived l73 . to II against him.
Here was quandary. The whole con
veuton was not composed of enough to
nominate notwithstanding there had been
admitted nearly 20 bogus delegates. And
worse still, Mr.. Todd their Chairman. deci-
ded there had been no nomination. Mr..
Church, of New York, came to the rescue,
and offered resolution declaring Douglas
nominated anyhow. However the convtn-
tion again proceeded to ballot, and the re-
suit was no nomination again. Douglas on
ly receiving lSl 2 votes. So the conven-
ton passed Church's resolution Douglas
could not reach the POP votes required to
nominate. they not being in the convention.
And the rule adopted at Charleston never
was repealed an therefore stood and was
in force.
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BIRTH

In Auburn, on Wednesday morning ~.
inst, the wife of JOHN ATKINSON, of SON ,uc 18th
In Auburn, on Tuesday morning the -,
wife of NJ. MCNuLTY, of n SON '"' i''h, The
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psy- The New York Times, an old and
true advocate of Douglas, says:
"There will be, at the outset, some little
enthusiasm for the nomination of Douglas,
but it will not be backed up by any earnest
conviction of bis superior qualifications for
the place, or any confident expectation of
success in reckoning it,"
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ET- We are informed by Mr.. Judah, that
the iron for the Eastern Extension Railroad
has been all shipped by this time, and will
arrive out in December.
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J. r. GWYNN'S STORE'
MAIN STREET, AUBURN.

THE undersigned has just received pIendv cnf,' Eu
/ of LIQUORS. consisting OF ola br"na3 e" Wines.
reka Whiskey, Club House Gin, Caliorun" an Brovn
Port, Sherry and Madeira, with Lonu9n :n9a Of Biz
Stout and Scotch Ale, and various hlu1 ;Il he sold
ters, all of the best quality, when WIZ hottle.
low for CASH, either by the gallon OF orrWYNN WYNN
Anhurn Inlu 21 st lHGO.-t
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TULARE.-The Visalia Delta, of the 2lst
inst, says: So far as we have had an oppor.
tunity Of conversing with the people of Tu-
are county, we can safely say that major
ity Of the Democrats favor the Breckenridge
ticket.
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Governor Weller will stump the Stat,
this canvass in favor Of Breckenridge for tn,
Presidency.
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AYoTHER RoBBERY.-Mr. Schnabley s
Store, at Doty's Flat, was entered on Tues
day night, and robbed of $500 in gold
coin, and number Of ounces in gold dust.
The number of robberes in this county
lately are becoming alarming.
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SENATOR LATHAM has written a letter tc
friend in San Francisco, indorsing tn,
nomination of Breckenridge and Lane
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Ey- The Democracy Of Yreka fired 100
guns on Wednesday night last, in honor of
the nomination of breckenridge and Lane.
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BRECKENRIDGE CLuB.-The National
Democrats of Auburn have rented room
on Commercial Street, in Parkinsons brick,
where they will be pleased to have their
friends attend on Monday evening next
when the club will be formed, and all will
have a chance to Join the association.
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SAC, PLACER AND NEVADA RAILROAD
The friends of this enterprise will be pleased
to learn that its prospects are quite favor
able. There is now every probability that
grading will be commenced upon the first
division from Folsom, upon the setting in
of the fall rains.
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EE- Tne Supreme Court has adjourned
pnti the goth Of August
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More Thieves, and more arrests.

An old culprit 10y the name Of jim Smith,
attacked G. T. Harlan's wagon on Monday
last, about two miles this side of Folsom
and took from the driver all the money he
had with him, fortunately only few dollars
Word was Immediately sent to Folsom,
and telegraph dispatch forwarded to
Constable Boggs. at this place, who star
ted down the road, and succeeded in arrest
ing S,uith near Ophir lie was riding at
the time a fine grey horse branded on the
left hip with the Iette,
Smith was once connected with 1om ellis
gang of thieves, AMI was one Of the number
that made the attack on the Camptonvie
stage about four years ago. About SIX weeks
ago he escaped from the States Prison, where
he had been sent from Amador County for
highway robbery. lie will be sent back as
he has about eight years to serve.
Mr. Boggs arrested Suffering Bob an,
other old offender, the same day, (Monday)
in towu. He was riding small roam mare,
and leading large dun horse.
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That Douglas Meeting.

District Court being in session, and
Ec?Yy E,;y suits ready for trial, last week, on
FRIDAY evening, tuv-, ,1v,.5 -.
ratification meeting, no doubt for the pur
pose of making the world believe they were
strong in our community, but in this they ut
terly failed, for with all their shouting and
yelling only about 5 voices could be heard in
dorsng the speakers. The first man brought
upon the stand was Mr.. Hamilton, Of For
est Hill, who never was democrat, and
therefore cannot be considered AS loss to
the democracy. As to his influence in poll
tics we know not hos much it may be, bu
with democrats We are satisfied it will be
limited. After him came Mr.. Higgins is
enough for us to remark in passing, that he
made no converts upon the occasion.
But the great lights of the evening
were Scobey and Arnold Arnold and SEQ
bev--two of the "ilnmorlas" who have been
fighting the democratic party in this county
for years. 1t will no doubt surprise many
that these gentlemen claim to he democrat
ic leaders, and none will be more surprised
than the democratic masses who have stead
ly condemned them.
We believe there were other speakers OF
lesser note, but the influence by them has
never been perceived, and never will be-
The finale. was by insulting a gentleman
who was friendly to Douglas, and thus en-
ded the affair.
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That RECEPTION. The DougIasiles, no
doubt chagrned at the failure of their rat
icalion meeting, attempted on Tuesday
evening last to get up reception tor a
"large delegation" that was coming down
from Iowa Hill In the afternoon there as
considerable whispering going on among
them, and towards evening the band was
paraded, and little squad marched out to
meet the Large delegation And 10. when
it was met it was composed of about five
men. Their return to town did not look
very enthusiastic. Our citizens looked on
and laughed. |, was tizzle, and as
grand one as we have ever had occasion
to chronicle.
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BEES ON MINERS RAvINE.-Mr. II. B.
Allen, who resides near the Union House, in
this county, on Sunday last observed hon
ev bee near his residence, and lined him for
about a half mile, where he found thri-
wing hive at work in a limb OF an old oak
tree, which had fallen to the ground. He
cut off the part of the limb where the bees
were at work and carried it home The bees,
we are informed, are doing we'll, and will no
doubt continue to thrive.
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ES- In July 1858, the Douglastes in this
county, attempted to carry the Democratic
primary elections; but they failed most sig
nally for when the rasult was announced
there was hardly acorporal's guard Of them
sent to the Convention. And so it will be
this year. None but National Democrats
will compose the county and State Conveu-
tions. And only such men will be support
ed by the National Democracy.
The Democrats Of Gold Hill formed a
Breckenridge Club on Tuesday evening last,
and are vigorously preparing for. the cam
paign. They were addressed by Gov.
Walkup and S. 4. Wv,pan.
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ROBBERY AT VIRGlN1A.-A fellow by the
name of Daniel Grey robbed VIM. Kin
cade and his partners on Thursday, the 18th
Of July, of about 5000, revolver, Bowie
knife, and gold watch. He was traced
by Capt. Chapman, to the Yuba river above
Timbuctoo and there caught and brought
back. He was taken before Esquire Bost-
quit Of Virginia, on Tuesday, and made a
confession of his guilt and WAS committed
TO Jail.
Capt. Chapman was greatly assisted in
his search tor Grey by the officers at Grass
Valley, and by the Constable at Little York
Mr.. J. Mcdonald.