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Daily national Democrat., 1860-10-23

MEETING OF THE BARBECUE COMMITTEE.
The committee Of arrangements appointed
by the Democratic Central Committee met
at Grass Valley on Thursday, October 18th,
at o'clock p. M and fixed upon FRIDAY.
October Goth, for the Democracy to meet at
the foundry, near Grass Valley, for the pur-
pose of forming a Torchlight Procession, to
move from that point at o'clock Il. NJ, and
parade through the principal streets of Grass
Valley to Boston Ravine; (for order of pro-
cession see programme J after which they
will be addressed in mass meeting, in front
Of the Exchange Hotel, by several of the
most able speakers in the State. They will
then adjourn to meet at the Glenbrook race
track, on the turnpike between Grass Valley
and Nevada on the following morning
October 9th, at 10 o'clock, a. NJ, when
the people will be addressed upon the politi-
cal issues of the day. until l2l o'clock when
feasting will take the place of reasoning, for
some two hours; after which, able gentlemen
will resume the discussions and continue
until twilight; at which time procession
will be formed IL magnificent style and pro-
ceed to Nevada City, perambulating through
the principal streets by Torchlight. after
which they will resolve themselves into Mass
Meeting and listen to eloquent and able
speakers on the line of Broad and Pine streets.
-Negaaa Democrat.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-10-23

ROAD TO WusuoE-The rain that has been
falling here took the shape of snow higher
up in the mountains. From Mr. Beard, who
came passenger in the stage from Jackson's
Ranch, which arrived last evening, we learn
that although the snow had been falling
quite briskly from Eureka eastwardly. it is
so light that it melts very fast, and that it
does not exceed six inches in depth anywhere
on the road from Eureka to Virginia City.
Everybody speaks in the highest terms of the
Henness Pass road. Mr.. Sale, we believe,
will not substitute stage coaches for his sad
die train, between Jackson and Virginia City
until next spring, when the Henness Pass
road will be completely inished-Nepada
Transcript.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-10-23

EXTENSION OF TUE TELEoRAPH.-The Los
Angeles News of the 18th inst, says; The
telegraph enterprise seems to receive new
energy since reaching Los Angeles. The
citizens of that place seem determined that it
shall be pushed on Immediately to the Colo
rado, at least. We understand that Mr.
Temple has subscribed for a large amount OF
stock say $4,000 and it is said that, if nee
essary to the success of the undertaking, he
will duplicate, or eyen triplcate the amount.
This is noble example for wealthy men,
We have also heard of Messrs. Stearns, Dun
common and Wolfskil, as subscribers, fol
large amounts of stock
Daily national Democrat., 1860-10-23

ASLANDERER Observation-Disclosures question
has arisen, which is more vigorously discuss
ed, viz: Is Douglas a material wine drinker L?
or, to use plain words, is he often intoxicated
by the use of liquor? In this connection the
following incident is iuteresting Mrs. Doug,
las, while en- route from Cleveland, recently,
was the unwilling listener to remarks made
hy two "white crayated" gentlemen, said to
belong in New York, one of the twain re-
marking that Judge Douglas was SO drunk
that he had to be helped out of the cars at
Iitiin the other day" and other quite as de-
lectable assertion. Mrs. Douglas turned to
the backbi5er, and asked him if he would
be kind enough to repeat what he had said
regarding Judge Douglas, to which he will
insly assented. She asked, "Were you there %
No" "Have you any reason for believing
what you have asserted is true ?" "No, but
he believed it was true, nevertheless" i"
Now" said she, 81 have good reason to be-
lieve it is ',ot true, and as l happen to have
been his wife during the last three or four
years, think | ought to kuow something
of his habits and give it as my belief that
| it is all a fiction"
Daily national Democrat., 1860-10-23

The Fall River Press relates an odd afaire
da caar which lately occurred in that city
Two young ladies fell equally and deeply in
love with gentlemen who visited them fire.
quently Being mutually acquainted with
each others passion, and being withal strong
friends, they romantically resolved to draw
lots to decide which should have him. The
fortunate one lost no time in making known
to him the result of the drawing, and he then
informed her that he was alreddy engaged
TO third lady.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-10-23

SnooTING LA TRAvIs-There is no doubt,
says the Sacramento News, that there is
plenty of pluck at Rio Vista. On last Friday
evening one of the residents of that favored
locality made a bet with another that he
could not shoot him with single barrel shot
gun loaded with No. shot, distance seventy
five yards. The challenger blazed away and
put FIVE shots into the person of the challeng
er, and would have killed him had he not
followed the advice of the referee and fallen
back about twenty five yards. The wager
was simply for four drinks-a small wager
for one to run the risk of being killed out
right, and the other of being stigmatized as
murderer.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-10-23

MUSTER OF THE X. G. C's.-The Memphis
Avalanche states that about two thousand
members of the order of X. G.. C's are at
present quartered on the Rio Grande, pre-
pared at any moment to pour into Mexico,
where they will join the Liberal" forces and
proceed to the capital. This body is under
the command of Generals Brickley and Grier.
Several hundred Others at Memphis which
is to be the great centre of observations, are
also preparing to go forward. 1t is to be
hoped that the fate of Walker may cause
some to reflect upon the dangers arising from
such illegal expeditions
Daily national Democrat., 1860-10-23

MEETINGS IN SHASTA CoUNrY-The Horse
town Argus says:
Meetings of the Douglas Democracy have
taken place during the past week at Texas
Springs, on W Wednesday evening, and at Roar
ing River on Thursday evening The meet
ing at Texas Springs was addressed 10y
Messrs. Sprague, Andrews and White. Mr..
Sax. Bell and Everett candidate, replied The
speech of MIR. A. Andrews is represented to
have been an able one. At Roaring River
Messrs. Sprague, Garter and White addressed
the assemblage, which was very large one
for that section
Daily national Democrat., 1860-10-23

ROBBED -On Friday last, at Alpha, Neva-
da county, Daniel Lavery, a young, indus
trious and much respected miner, discovered,
says she Transcript, that he had been robbed
of one thousand dollars, which, some time
previously, he had buried in the cellar of his
cabin. The robber had either seen Lavary
bury the money, or had discov cred, in some
way, its whereabouts, for it appeared by the
marks that he struck it on the first trial.
AS it was nearly the sum total of Lavary's
wealth which he had accumulated by hard
labor and rigid economy, his misfortune is
much to be pitied.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-10-23

A WOMAN BURNED TO DEATH.-On Satur-
day evening, a small dwelling house in Ne
vada, occupied, says the Transcript, by Mrs.
Maria Smith and her two young sons caught
fire and was rapidly consumed. The body
of Mrs. Smith, horribly burnt and disfgured,
was found amid the ruin An inquest was
held on the body of Mrs. Smith, and several
witnesses examined, touching the cause of
the fire, it having been surmised that it might
have been the work of a villain, to cover up
a deed of robbery and murder. The jury,
from the testimony, were led to consider it a
case of pure accident. The deceased leaves
behind her two very fine looking boys, of
the ages of nine and ten At the breaking
out of the fire, the deceased is supposed to
have been alone in the house, as her two boys
had gone to attend place of amusement.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-10-23

"THE Force OF Folly COULD no FURTHER
Go."-A Partisan genius has just invented a
musical petticoatl BY the aid of scientific
mechanism, the crinoline is rid of all springs,
hoops, bolts pivots, etc, and is inflated, like
a life-preserver, the air furnishing any
amount of distention required, to given cir
cumfereace of say quarter of mile The
sublime feature of the invention is this: The
elegant wearer need only touch a spring, ar
ranged to communicate with the pocket Of
her dress, and the air in the skirt sets in
motion musical attachment not unlike
bird organ, playing variety of tunes, from
the gems of the operas to nursery lullaby
The inventor confidently declares that the
bali room orchestras may be entirely dis
pensed with in future the ladies wearing his
musical petticoat" can provide themselves
with waltzes, quadrilles and polkas to their
hearts content.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-10-23

ACCORDING to the San Jose Telegraph
John b. Weller in a late speech at that place
said; l don't know whether Lincoln will be
elected or not; but do know that if he is
elected and attempts to carry out his doc
trine, the South will assuredly withdraw
from the Union; and l should consider them
less than men if they did not
Daily national Democrat., 1860-10-23

A BLIND TEACHER.-The Breckinridgers
have thrust forward Zach Montgomery as an
authoritative expounder of what they deem
true Democracy. They neglected, however.
to make him familiar with the very text book
of Democraey-the Cincinnati Platform
and heuce Zach has fallen into the very worst
sort of hereses, and frequently, if his ex-
cessive self confidence would only permit
him to perceive, it gets placed hors du COM
6dt IN consequence, in his combats with gen.
uine and well posted Democrats
One of these hereses is this, to wit: quot
ing the Cincinnati platform as printed in
Greeley's Almanac Now everybody knows
Greeley is not good authority on Democratic
doctrine, that is, everybody save Zach Mont
gomery. The intelligent Democrat will re-
member that the Cincinnati Platform avows
the great doctrine of "Non.intervention bv
Congress with slavery in State or Territory,
or in the District Of Columbia" Greeleys
Almanac makes it read: "Non-interference
by Congress with slavery in Territory, or in
the District of Columbia" Thus Zach reads
it, and thereupon makes what, evidently, he
deems his master argument Indeed so con-
elusive is this argument with Zach. that he is
in the habit of declaring that no man who
does not agree with him is q Democrat. and
that because Douglas differs with him on
this point, he would not vote for him even
though he had received unanimous nomina
ton at Charleston. We forgive Zach He's
young in the faith. 1t is not to be expected
that he is thoroughly posted in Democratic
doctrine as yet. We also forgive his intol-
eranee 1t was Lacon, we believe, who said
There are no sinners so intolerant as those
who nave Just turned saints" There are no
men so ready to read Democrats out of the
party as recruits fresh from the ranks of the
opposition -Shasta Courier.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-10-23

ENcouRAGING.-Notwith tho thous-
and and one falsehoods that are being circu-
lated through the Breckenridge and Lincoln
papers, we have the most positive assurances
from sources entirely reliable that the popu-
lar current is constantly increasing for Doug
las and Johnson. The certainty that Douglas
will receive the four electoral votes of Cali.
fornia is daily becoming more evident
Neydda Democrat
Daily national Democrat., 1860-10-23

Hon. HuMruREY GRWFTu.-The Grass
Valley National says
We regret to learn that this able and elo-
quent worker in our cause has been called
home by the sudden and dangerous illness OF
his daughter, and was consequently unable
to fulfil his appointment at this place lie
passed through our town on Thursday morn
ing. Until that day, since the 10th of Sept.
last, he had addressed the people every night,
except Sundays, without missing an appoint-
ment.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-10-23

MEETING AT SHASTA. The Courier of the
Goth inst thus speaks of a political meeting
held in Shasta:
On Saturday night last the largest political
gathering Of the campaign thus far, in this
place, was addressed 10y Major Hammond,
Gen. McDougall and Judge McCorkle. a
more earnest and attentive audience we never
beheld The speakers occupied some four
hours, and the crowd was as large at the con.
clusion as it was at the commencement of the
meeting. Major Hammonds argument in
behalf of the regularity of Douglas nomina
tion was irresistible. A man who would
dispute it, would not believe though an angel
from heaven were TO tell him that he was
wrong and Major Hammond right. There
are some men who are now like Pharaoh CT
old, who was given over to hardness of
heart and reprobaey of mind that he might
believe lie" Such will attempt to laugh
truth to seorn, and scout Major Iammond's S
argument-but only such.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-10-23

PERSONAL had the pleasure, on Wed.
nesday last, of crossing hands with one Of our
electoral candidates, George F. Price, of
Siskiyou. He feels happy over the prospects
of the Democracy in all those portions of the
State where he has Travelled, and he has been
moving ever since September l0tl. In the
whole Northern section he assures us we shall
have it nearly our own way -Democratic
(Aabura) Signal.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-10-23
9ailg gatlonal 9emutrat

Tue Milwaukee Peoples Press says that ex :
Governor Barstow has commenced suit
against VIM. E. Cramer, proprietor of the
Milwaukee Wisconsin, for libel, in conse-
quence of an article published in that paper,
accusing the Ex-Governor of robbing the
State Treasury.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-10-23
Fatal Accident.

OEovILLE Oct 22d.
a man named Hugh Spence was killed
this afternoon, by the caving of drift, in
the old Eaton claims near Lathrop's Ferry,
above town.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-10-23

WE are informed, says the Call, that the
Bay District Society, owing to bad manage
ment, will not come out even. Sufficient
money, it is said, was received to meet all
liabilities; but too much management has
left the Society in straits from which it is
feared it cannot emerge, and which may re-
suit in considerable annoyance to stcckhold-
Daily national Democrat., 1860-10-23

The HAPPY FAMLy-In the North, we
everywhere see the followers of Lincoln and
Hamlin applauding the Breckenridge faction
They thus deceive both Mr. Breckinridge and
his followers with false hopes and illusive
appearances. 1t is perfectly easy to see that
in the North the Black Republican organs
are the chief organs of MIR. Breckenridge :;
and their motives are equally clear. Every
Democratic vote which they can secure for
Mr.. Breckenridge, aids the cause of Lincoln.
The Black Republicans will go to Breckin-
ridge meetings in order to enhance his ap-
parent popularity; they will shout for him
to increase his apparent strength, but they
will vote Lincoln in November leaving
Breckinndge and his cause to suffer terri
BILE callapse. .-Butte Record
Daily national Democrat., 1860-10-23

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Daily national Democrat., 1860-10-23

FATAL ACCIDENT. The Northern Argus
says that Lyman Ball, boy about thirteen
years of age, was run over by an OK team he
was driving, loaded with lumber, on Tuesday
last, which resulted fatally. The accident
occurred on the east side of the Sacramento
river
Daily national Democrat., 1860-10-23

Coon WoRK.-Two miners named Foley
and Frank recently made a wager of $40 as
to who could shovel the most dirt in given
time They both went to work, and in three
hours, the time agreed upon, Frank had
shoveled 2l5 square feet Of earth, and his
opponent 1876 A better idea of the amount
of work done may be gathered from the fact
that the work Of the winning man is equal
to sinking shaft 4 feet square l31 feet deep
in three hours. Persons acquainted with
such work will readily acknowledge that to
be pretty good work--Necada National
Daily national Democrat., 1860-10-23

The Los Angeles News says that Mr..
Houston arrived at San Bernardno on the
9TH, from the Salt Spring mines, about 250
miles distant from San Bernardino on the
Salt Lake route, and reported the mines
in that region very rich A large amount of
quartz was being transported to Los Angeles,
which, it was supposed, would yield from
5000 to $1,000 per ton.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-10-23

The S. f. Herald, without any authority
therefor, asserts that "the Douglas papers
in the northern part of the State are greatly
troubled on account of the declaration made
by the above gentleman, Col. e. J. Lewis |
in favor of Breckinridgeand Lane.
Ned is good fellow-sound on the "soeial
question'-an ardent friend-a good hater
makes first rate member of the Legisla-
ture, and all that sort of thing. But the De-
mocracy up this way are inevitably for
Douglas. A thousand Ned Lewises could
not change them. Shasta Courier.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-10-23

Coz. Beal, U. S. A., and forty five troops,
have arrived at San Francisco from San
Diego. Col. Beal takes the command held
by the late Gen. Clark.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-10-23

The mechanics and laborers in the Navy
Yard at Charlestown, Mass, were last week
assessed to the amount of 81, 200 for poliu-
cal purposes. The master mechanics were
,alled upon for one-ftth ola months salary
and the laborers for days wages The
sailmakers refused to be swindled at any
body's bidding, and the carpenters were not
asscssed.-EasterR paper.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-10-23

A STEAMER Losr.-A dispatch from St.
Louis, dated the 9th inst, says: The steam
ship Connaught, for Galway, sprung leak
Saturday. She took fire on Sunday morning,
one hundred and forty miles from Boston
light. The brig Minnie Shaffer hove in sight
at noon, and at seven commenced transferring e
the passengers. The steamer was very hot.
All were got on board the brig by half past
nine =. NJ. Captain Leitch was the last to
TO leave the wreck. All the passengers and
mails were saved, and taken to Boston The
Connaught, when last seen, was mass Of
flames The cost of the steamer was $780,
600 pounds-fully insured in England
Daily national Democrat., 1860-10-23
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Daily national Democrat., 1860-10-23

Nor So.-The Shasta Argus says
We are authorized to say that General
McDougall has not received any challenge
from DR.. Gwin. 1t is one Of Stevens roor-
backs
Daily national Democrat., 1860-10-23

SOMEBODY in San Francisco gets off the fol-
lowing:
Why is one of our companies of volunteer
militia like cheers for 0ld Abe?
Because they are Black Hasa rls.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-10-23
E.E.EEGR.APEE EETgs.
lover THE STATE LINE.l
HiI,inrI NIafch.
SAN FRANcIsco, {

SAN FRANcIsco, Oct. 22d.
The billiard match on Saturday, between
Messrs. Eaton and Gallotte, was won by the
latter by SO points. Another match for $500
a side was made up between the parties for
tonight
Neither the steamers due from Panama
have yet arrived.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-10-23
The elections we're held on the 9th.

Meeting AT GRASS VALLEY.-The Nevada
National has the following;
Our place was enlivened, on Thursday
night, by rousing meeting, assembled to
hear addresses from Hons. Geo. f. Price and
John r. Mcconnell. The Grass Valley Brass
Band added its charming strains to the oe.
casion, and Main street in front of the Ex-
change was filed with larger crowd than
we have ever seen on any similar occasion,
The meeting was called to order by J. X.
Byrne, Esq, President of the Democratic
Club, and Judge E. w. Roberts was elected
Chairman.
Hon. Geo. F. Price. one of the Democratic
candidates for Electors, was presented to the
meeting, and for an hour and half enter
tained his audience with an able, eloquent
and forcible speech, which met favorable
reception and created great Understanding
been several times interrupted by questions
from his auditors, his prompt answ ers and
happy retorts created considerable amuse.
ment and called forth applause At the
close of his speech he was loudly eheered.
Hon. John II. Mcconnell was then called
for, and in his usual logical and arguments
tive style, made one of the most effective and
unanswerabe speeches of the campaign.
The meeting closed with three hearty
eheers for Douglas and Johnson.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-10-23

EXPEDITION AGAINST LOWER CALIFORNIA AND
SoNoRA-The Los Angeles Star Of the 18th
inst, says the report that band of despera-
does had left that county for Lower Calfor-
MIA is true. They went to take revenge on
the present Governor, Esparsa, for having
executed the outlaws who had taken refuge
there from Upper California, and who had
leagued with his enemies and subverted his
government. It adds
"The party numbered forty men. well
armed and equipped and it is said when
they crossed the line, they had with them
about as many Indians, on foot, but also
armed There will be a formidable band
and once set agoing, there will in all proba-
bility, be no end to their depreciation and
excesses
1t is to be regretted that measures were
not in Los Angeles to stop these despe-
radoes. They will not confine their opera
tions to Lower California; but San Diagc
and Los Angeles will be made to feel the ef-
fects of their power"
The Los Angeles News of the 18th, ha:
the following:
We are informed, by most reliable authori-
ty that another flibustering expedition has
been got up in this section of the country
whose destination is the State of Sonora
Their object is to overthrow Pesqueira and
take possession of the Government, having
nothing definite as to their uteror course
1t is stated that the force consists of about
$50 Californans and Mexicans; that they
are to unite with an equal number of Amer
leans from the Miembres river, at present re-
siding there, under the pretence of mining
Such demonstration against the State o
Sonora has long been talked of; and we are
not at all surprised to hear that it has started
out on its predatory incursion.