The semi-weekly mountain Democrat., 1860-10-10
Stlountaim democrat.
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Dnbois last Saturday. With a refinement Of
s.,,,, we did not give them credit for, they
dclicately suggested to him the propriety Of his
resigning, inliInating at the Same time 1t would
.ovc him from the modification and humIlia-
zion of being stricken from the ticket They
alan hinted that II would relieve them from
much embarrassment and responsibility, which
they were reluctant " assume, and be crafty
ing 10 their patron and leader, Mr.. CODncss,
who is obnoxious to the same charEe-a Bulk
header. One report is that Mr.. Dubois treated
their communication with contemptunus indIf
ference another, that lie tamely submitted to
their dictatiOn. Be this as il may. the Commit
tce. with Spartan courage, struck bis head OF
uud nominated Stephen J. Willett in his stead
and deputiEcd Mr.. Theron Foster to inE'rm him
If the fact. Our old friend Foster, apprccia-
ting the Importance Of his mission. formally
waited upon Mr.. Willctt and with unusual i'm.
prc..iveness informed him of the action Of the
Committee. Mr.. ". listened impatenty aud
abruptly terminated the agreeable interview by
curtIy observing-"I am not IN il give II to
snme one Willing 10 make the race; am not ="
Fnatcr, surprised and alarmed so the report
xucs, hastily rctreated and al orce reported his
III success to Cnnncss. who received it glOomy
and dismissed the measengcr with something
rpsembling = rcbukc Er his failure. There is
therefore, a vacancy In ,l'e Douglas ticket who
Is ambitious tn till it' Don't nj speak at once
Won't some one acccptit {:
Din Tmrr Frsr'-Thc Douglas Central Com.
Tnitcc and the Republican Central Committee
met in the same building. IL not in the same
roonl, in this city last Saturday. BY u singular
coincidence both Committees adjourned at pre-
ci.c'y the same moment. aud the members Of
each, promi>cuously united, came down the
ttrps together, tn the infinite Amusement Of
number of National Democrats who Witnessed
the mongrcl procession. We hope the gentle
men will excuse us for mcniioning names
There were C"nper, Ellis. Jones. Baldwin. Cor
hiss, Pratt and Bu-h. all ultra Republicans. side
-l.y side with Burwcl llcndcrsnn, Harvey, Con-
rcs-, Swout and Bell, all Douglas Democrats I!
or course they didn't meet together; of course
they didn't fu'e; Il course they didn't agree to
support different candidates IN each ticket Of
course not! Nobody said they did! They are
toc much attached 10 principle for that II was
"mcreiy a friendly interchange Of antagonistic
views" We make no charge against either
Committee we merely mention a fact we
leave it to others to infer what is reasonable
fr"m the meeting.
InuEHSE GIrHERING OT DorGLAs WoRSnIr.
rENs. On Saturday night last. pursuant to u
call IL the President. the Douglas Club met at
the Theatre TO hear speeches from some Of the
$achcmS Of their faction. The meeting Was
a-tunucr--An immense gathering II the clans
When We looked iu upon the multitude. there
were present, besides the orator. Gel. Pa'tcr
H"n. '.yht,.n wo.beG'nc "earChers after kno~L
edge. N"t feeling disposed " beard the
Duuglas in his hall. especially " hen the clans
we're assembled in such :mP'r': ms array, We re.
nsincd but a moment and. therrEre, learned
Oo wisdom from the C"Unels speech.
- Posrr-,>G Gn.--Wc 'egret to state that MessrA
Dudley and Barber will not b. here be:nve Fhe
18th II Ihis month This will be n sure disap
J"'intmen, 10 a number of bIn,ocra,s wh" are
'mratcnily waiting ~ welcome s"nAe dis'n.
Rui-hcd speakers in nur county. The Dong.
lasiie% aud the Republicans hive had public
mrrting-. and the Democrats confidently e1.
Pcct-d I" hear the champions "f their cause at
an early day. Why none "f the prominent
speakers haze visited ne IL n mystery winch
We are indifferent about their explaining al
thi' late day.
CPrER PLAcERvILLE ScHOOL This School,
al which Mr. ChaS. II. Parker is the competent
snd highly succcssful teacher. will close its
pr-~ent term on Frid,y next. On that day
there will bc public examination of the pu-
Iils in the varinus branches in which they have
bcen instructed, and On Monday evening Mr..
i. will give an exhibition in ~hich ell hrs pU-
pills will take part. consisting "r defamation.
dialogue and singing. The exhibition will be
given in SAlInon 4 Buriou's halt
TME following named pcrsons were installed
on Wednesday evening, Sd instant. as officers
M Upper Placcrville Division No. 36, Sons nf
Temperance ET the ensuing quarter james
Oates. W. r.; II. u. Turman. W. A.; A. u.
Warn"ck, X. s.; a. johnson. A. RS; @. W.
Ray, ,. T.; =. Hamburger, T.; +. y. Spencer,
C.: James Jones, \. c.; John Jones. I. =. ;
Isaac Hall, o. s.. =. Goyan. Chaplain.
A SNAsH.-D. New bnuer's team of two black
P"ncys. attached IN wagon l"aded with w"od.
being left by their driver on Culnma street,
yesterday. t~nk il into their heads to have run
On their "wn hook. They came down street at
"a" speed. and running against the posts ot
eur porch. sent il tunlbling Ia the ground. A
little further on they ran into Hugh Neweil's
wagon. amashing "ne Of its wheels, when their
mad career was 't"ppcd.
FrsIoS.-Thc Dmglasites of Oregon fused
with the Black Republicans. and elected Col.
Baker. a malignant enemy of the Democratic
party. the bAAc Slandcrcr "f Gen. jackson and
"'rr prominent Democrats, and vinlrnt Abo.
I'''"ni"'. L. =. Senator, in opposition to reg.
"ar Old Line Democrat. The D0uglnsites
have TO 60 but one step further-vote for Lin.
coin, and they are preparing to do ito be a.
black aa the blaCkcst Republican.
RIcH SrEcIHNxS.-w are glad to ace our old
friend l.. u. Hopkins again in town. He has
just returned from the EsmereIda District. east
If Walker River. G. T., and brings with him a
mule load Of ore from the several silver lodes
m that district We find the specimens ex.
cecdinRlV rich. They are large and show that
7he ore in the lodges frOm which they we're ia.
ken ia not confined TO small strcaks, as is usu.
al in silver mines.
WE discredit the report that the Douglas Cen.