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The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1860-08-01

Gen. Volney Il. Howard, in an argument
against Popular Sovereignty, at Breckenridge
ratification meeting, recently held at Columbia,
is reported to have used the following Lam
guage:
Surprising the Legislature of the Territory of
Utah. should pass Il law that the mines III that Ter
ritory, which are chiefly worked by citizens from
California, whose institutions are somewhat differ
ent from those of Utah. should not be worked by
steam, that no horses, mules, or machinery
should be allowed in the Territory. According to
Douglas doctrine, Congress would have right to
interfere to protect the property of that any other
description.
-Four years ago the Republicans and Fill
more Americans were "supposing" similar ca
SEES; and it may be answered now, as the De-
mocracy answered il in 1856, that such cases
are not supposable. Our government is found
ed upon the theory that the people are capable
of sell-government; that they know their own
interests and will legslate to accomplish the
greatest good to the greatest number. A State
Legislature is just as liable to enact bad laws
as the Legislature of Territory; yet no one
pretends that Congress should be invested with
the power Of repeating State laws nor can any
SOOu lVuhOu NC blNcu why OouBttsS snOuiu lu-
terfere with the local affairs of the Territories
any more than with the local affairs of the sew
eral States. If the people of Territory enact
bad laws, they are the only sufferers, and the
power to repeal them is in their own hands. If
the Legislature Of Utah should pass law that
mo horses or mules, or machinery should be
allowed in the Territory" it would be their
own business and would not materially affect
the interests of Massachusetts, or South Caro-
lima. But the superstition is q mere idle va
gary, as no case of the kind ever occurred or is
likely to occur in American legislation. The
nterventonists are now frotting their gizzards,
and making themselves miserable, for fear that
at some future time, some Territorial Legisa-
ture will pass law that does not exactly &C.
cord with their ideas of policy. There is an
old adage about neglecting other peoples bust
ness and attending to your own, which the iu-
terventions.s might study to advantage, as it
applies equally as well to the different States
and Territories as to individuals.
The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1860-08-01

TIE PRESIDENT ON THE SrUMP.-President
Buchanan has lately taken the stump in favor of the
Secession candidates, having lately made speech
at Breckenridge ratification meeting in Washing.
ton. The St. Louis Republican, referring to the
speech says
In what degrading position does this speech
present the President The head Of the nation
man who obtained his Office by the magnanimity of
S. A. Douglas whose friends had the ability at any
time to have defeated him for the nomination four
years ago, and to whom, above all others, he was
indebted for his in carrying Illinois and 9TH
erlStates-this man voluntarily consents todsgrace
himself and to degrade the office by going to pub
lie meeting and making an electioneering speech,
and that speech against the man who put him in the
Presidential chair 1t needs but this act Of ingrati-
tude and of nfamy to determine the position which
history will assign him when it is written. Enter
ing the Presidential office under circumstances
which promised for him a brilliant and successful
administration he is about to go out of it without
party and without friends except the toadies who
hang about him to clutch at the few offices vet at
his disposal. If Martin Van Buren, could at the
close of his public career, be told that he left the
Presidential Office with the universal appreciation
of the American people, with how much more pro-
priety may the same speech be made to Mr.. Buchan-
an after the Sd Of March next. He has broken up.
SO far as he had the power to do So the
Democratic party, and this because Of the wanton-
ness and malignity of his nature, and his envy Of
the position which Mr.. Douglas occupies in the
hearts Of the American people.
The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1860-08-01

RoBBERIEs. The road between Grass Valley
and Auburn is now infested with highwaymen.
About eleven O'Clock, last Saturday night, q
Chinese camp on Wolf creek was attacked by
five or six robbers, who commenced shooting
into the camp. The Chinese returned the fire,
and the villains fed. None of the Cinnamon
were hurt. About two o'clock on Sunday
morning, two teamsters left Nevada for the lime
kilns on Wolf creek. About daylight, and just
before reaching the kilns, they were met by five
highwaymen, who presented pistols to their fa'
ces, commanded them to stop, and demanded
their money. One OF the Transfers gave up
ten dollars, which was all he had; the other told
the robbers be had but fifty cents, which he
took out of his pocket aud handed them. lie
had few dollars in another pocket, but the
villains did not search him. About the time
this robbery was perpetrated, another teamsteI
was stopped, near the Fountain House, some
ten miles below, and robbed of one hundred
dollars
The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1860-08-01

A CAMP-MEETING was opened at Pleasant Val
ley, some eight or nine miles below Nevada, on
Friday last, aud VIC presume the institution ii
still in full blast. Quite number of sinners
went down on Sunday, but in consequence Of
the Inconvenience of the site selected, the most
of them returned. There is no water within O
mile Of the camp aground, and neither shade
trees nor awnings where the services are held
making the place altogether too hot for sinners,
but perhaps not as hot q locality as they will
yet End. We have not heard of any CONVEX
sions as yet
The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1860-08-01

GRAssmoPPERs IN HONEY LAKE VALLEY
Grasshoppers, in unprecedented numbers, have
made their appearance in Honey Lake Valley, COM
hitting depredations ranches, and in many cases
destroying every vestge of vegetation. resident
of the valley informs the Plumas Argus that these
noxous insects come out of the ground, it is sup
posed from eggs deposited the previous year, in I'M
counted myriads, and ravcnous as the lean kline.
When they first make their appearance they are
quite small, of dark brown color, and unable to
fly They Immediately take up their line of march,
however, in search Of food leaving no green thing
Undiscovered, and turning aside for no obstruction.
If house or barn stands in their path, so many
as come in contact with it go up on one side and
down the other. The destructive army is usually
attended by large number of birds, not always ma
tive to the locality, which deyour the Insects, and
disappear or scatter with their destruction.
The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1860-08-01
NEVADA, WEDNESDAY, AUG. /, 1860.
New BooKs.--The Nevada Library Associa-
tion have just received the following works:

tion have just received the following works:
Actress 10 High Life;.Art Of Extemporaneous
Speaking Age Of Elizabeth Antiquities in
Peru; American Agitators; Amelia; Banking
in New York Beranger's Lyrics; Chambers
Cyclopedia; Christianity in China; Heroines Of
Of the Crusndes; Lives of the Chief Justices Of
America Lives of the Chief Justices of Eng
land; Downing's Landscape Gardening Down
ing's Country Houses; Don Carlos and other
Dramas; Worcesters Dictionary; Five years in
China; Garibaldi; Journey Due North; Joseph
Andrews and Jonathan Wild Knckerbocker
Gallery; Lectures on Modern History; Literary
Criticisms; Lectures on the Progress of the Arts
and Sciences; Legends and Lyrics; Lectures!on
she English Language; Lives Of the Lord Chan
cellors Of England; Lees Treason; Monarchs
Retired from Business Margaret MoncrieT
Mathew Carraby Mary Bunyan Metallurgy,
by Phillips; Memoirs OF the Duchess of Orleans;
Mill on the Floss New Miscellanies; Notes on
Nursing; Popular Astronomy Pashe Papers;
Revolutions in English History; Rural Poetry;
Revolt of the Roman Republic; Revolt of the
Netherlands and other Dramas Robbers and
other early Dramas, by Schiller; Sheridan.
by Moore; Short Stories by Dickens st. Paul
10 st. Sophia; Salmagundi; Semi DePed House;
Shakspear's Legal Aequrements Spanish Con-
quest of America Traits of Irish Character
Travels in Peru; Thirty years War and Revolt
of the Netherlands; Tom Jones; Voyage Down
the Amoor Walks and Talks of an American
Farmer in England; Life Of Wellington; West
Indies and Spanish Main; Washington, by ?.
Custss; Whims and Waits.
The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1860-08-01

A Political MovB--A Bell and Everett
State Convention has been held at Troy, N. Y,
at which q resolution was adopted appointing o
general committee to take the best steps to .e-
cure the election of those gentlemen. The pro.
gramme agreed upon was, not to run any dis
tinct electoral ticket but to vote for some ticket
other than that for Lincoln, in order to throw
the election into the House of Representatives
where il is believed Bell will be elected. 1t is
rumored, also, that no Bell and Everett ticket
will be run in Indiana.
The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1860-08-01
norcIAsIN TUOLUpTNE.

The Columbia CTuolumne county, Times, gives
an account Breckingridge ratification meeting,
held at that places Saturday evening, July 2lst
The meeting was addressed by Gen. Volney E.
Howard and Mr.. H. p Barber At the conclusion
of Gen. Towards speech, three cheers were given
for him ard three for Breckinridge none were pro-
posed for Lane. The cheeringwas notvery heartily
done but when voice in the crowd called for three
cheers for Douglas and Popular Sovereignty cheers,
long, loud and hearty were given, which were re-
peated over and over again. At the conclusion OF
Mr.. BARRIERS speech, he was cheered, when the
meeting adjourned and the lights were blown out.
A motion was then made that Douglas meeting
be then and there held. The motion was seconded
in hundred different places in the crowd, and was
carried amid immense cheering; whereupon the
lights were relit, and f. r. Calvin was elected
chairman. The chairman made few remarks,
maintaining that Douglas was the regular nominee
of the Democratic party. Some one in the crowd
called for three cheers for Douglas, which re-
sponded to with a will and three more we're then
given for the Little Giant of the West. Resolutions
were then presented, and adopted without dissent
ing vote, endorsing the nominations of Douglas and
Johnson, and declaring determination to main
tain the doctrines Of non-interyention and popular
sovereignty, against the abolitonists of the North
and the Secessonists Of the South. The meeting
adjourned amid the greatest enthusiasm for Doug
las.
The Times, an independent paper. but rather IA
vorable to Breckenridge, in referring to the meeting
says:
There is but little room left to doubt as to which
way the "wind blows" in Columbia We confess
to be somewhat surprised at the events, for we were
of the opinion that Breckenridge and Lane were the
fayortes in this county, but after what we saw al
the meeting, we feei compelled to change opin-
ion Columbia is decidedly in favor of Douglas fol-
President We have heard several persons remark
that it appeared somewhat strange, that at meet
ing of such character, in such community as
Columbia, that but one of the citizens of the place
took any active part in it, and that nearly one hall
of the men attending the meeting, came from Other
parts of the county, while the Douglas meeting
which took place Immediately after it, composed
almost entirely of citizens Of this place.
The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1860-08-01

BAcTRIAN CAMELs.-Fifteen Bactrian camels
arrived at San Francisco lastweek, in the schooner
c. L. Foote, from the Amoor river. They were
shipped to California by Mr. Otto Esche, former
resident of this State but engaged in business
at Nicolaefsky, in Siberia. He purchased thirty
two of the animals, but the vessel on which they
were shipped was detained by the ice in the Amoor
river during the winter and seventeen died from ex-
posure ard want of food. They are designed fol
service the plains
The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1860-08-01

BRECKINRIDGE MEETING IN SAN Francisco
Immense preparations had been made for ire
mendous Breckenridge ratification meeting in Sar
Francisco. The meeting came off last Saturday
evening, and according to the reports it was the
smallest and lamest of the three ratification meet.
ings held in that city. Speeches were made by Il
A. Thompson, Calhoun Benham, Ex-Governor
Weller and others. The resolutions which were de-
clared adopted, indorse the action of the California
Convention; denounce Douglas as a disorganizer
and declare Breckenridge and Lane the true nomi-
nees-of the Secession party. There was heavy
vote against the resolutions, but they were declared
carried.
The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1860-08-01

The ECLIPSE IN WASHINGTON TERRITORY
Lieut.. ellis, who went up to Washington Territory,
at the instance of the Coast Survey, to observe the
late total eclipse of the sun, has returned to San
Francisco. While at his station, near Steiacoom,
there were but two clear days. Fortunately, one of
these was the 18th ult., the day of the eclipse and
the party witnessed the phenomena in all its glory.
The observations were entirely satisfactory. He
will make no report until he returns to the East,
which he will do by the steamer which sails to-day
The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1860-08-01

THE HENNEss PAss.-Gen. H A. Higley, who
favored us with call on his return from the scene
of his labors in running the eastern boundary line
between California and Utah, states emphatically,
that the Henness Pass route to the Washoe Silver
region is far superior to any other over the Sierra
Nevada range ofmountains. The Placervile route
he thinks will not compare with it in point of nat
ural advantages. The public are well aware. also.
that splendid wagon road has been constructed
through this Pass, which makes it, by all odds, the
route for heavily-loaded teams horsemen. footmen
and every other kind of conveyance to Virginia City,
Carson, etc.-HydraUIic Press.
The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1860-08-01

BELL AND EVERETT MEETING.-A highly re-
spectacle and enthusiastic meeting of the friends of
Bell and Everett was held in Sacramento. last
Thursday evening. Mr.. A. ?. Catlin presided. A
series of resolutions were adopted one (which rec
ommends the sending of delegates to a Convention,
to be held in Sacramento, on the first Wednesday
in September next, for the purpose of nominating a
Bell and Everett electoral ticket
The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1860-08-01

An AFFECTING INcIDENT.-The committee APP
pointed by the late Secession Convention at
Baltimore, having completed their organization
at Washington, proceeded in a body to the Ex-
ecutve mansion to inform the President Of the
nominations of Breckenridge aud Lane. The
interview, as described by the Constitution, was
very affecting. On taking their leave, the ven
cradle Chief Magistrate said "God bless you,
gentlemen, one and ALL You go home to your
different States and there | am sure you will
do your whole duty; and fervently trust that
you may be successful" One of the commit
tee then turned to the President and said with
emotion think not, sir, that in going eagerly
into the struggle to secure the ascendancy of
our candidates, we shall ever cherish the less
vencration and devotion for the setting sum-"
Unfortunately, the court journal has neglected
to furnish the public with the mans name; but
whoever he was, bis speech was worthy of an
accomplished courtier. lie was evidently born
out of his latitude and two hundred years too
late. lie should have lived in France in the
days Of Louis XIV; aud then could he once
have edged bis way inside of the palace his rise
to fortune and influence would have been GER
tain and rapid
The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1860-08-01
pemoratIe Ratlfleation Meeting at Cherokee


The Democracy of Cherokee precinct held a rat-
fcation meeting on Monday evening, July23d NJ.
w. Martin, Esq, stated the object Of the meeting
to be the ratification of the nomination Of Stephen
A. Douglas for President, and HerschelV. Johnson
for Vice President. The meeting was addressed by
Thos. Hannah Esq, who gave clear and forcibe
exposition of the principles Of the contending par
ties, and was heartily applauded. The following
resolutions, which we copy from the San Juan
Press were adopted with great unanimity
Resolred, That the Democracy Of Cherokee Pre-
cinct recognize the nomination of Stephen A. Doug
las and erschel V. Johnson for the offices of Pres
ideht and Vice President of the United States as
regular and in every respect in accordance with the
time-honored usages of the Democratic party.
Resoired, That in Stephen A. Douglas, we recog-
nize bold, determined and fearless leader of the
Democratic party, gallant champion Of the people,
stern rebuker Of fanatcism in all its shapes and
guses, and one whose noble devotion to principle,
at once challenges the respect and admiration OF
every true-heaTted Democrat.
ResOkred, That we have undoubtcd confidence in
the ability, patriotism and sound national democra-
cy of Herschel V. Johnson and most heartily unite
i'll his support.
ResoIred. That we cordially accept and adopt
the platform laid down by the late National Demo
cratic Convention at Baltimore, as being purely
Democratic in spirit and reaffrming the fundamen'
tai doctrine of sovereignty and equality upon which
our Government originally founded, and which
is the great secret Of our national greatness and
prosperity.
Resolued, That for the purpose of maintaining
the principles embodied in the platform we have
adopted, and securing the election of the candidates
mentioned, we will cordially unite as one, and
make use of all honorable means to accomplish
the end desired.
Resoired, That we firmly believe the principles Of
the Republican party, if practically adopted, would
result if not in the dissolution, at least in the con-
tinual agitation Of the Union and it therefore be-
comes the imperative duty of every conservative
and patriotic citizen to rally in defence of those prin
Piles which, by permitting the people to decide foi
themselves the character Of their own institutions
at once removes from the National Councils the
great cause Of agitation, and gives peace to the Ma
ton.
The meeting then proceeded to organize Doug
las and Johnson club, with the following officers
President, VIM. II. G. Mathews; Vice President
NJ. w. Martin; Secretary, V. w. Cleveland; Cor
responding Secretary A. W. Foltz; Treasurer, Jno
Fitzpatrick
The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1860-08-01

"NAToNAL DEMOCRATIC VOLUNTEERS 1.-The
New York Express, of June 18th, notices an or
ganization of merchants in that city, who have
formed an association under the name Of "Na-
tional Democratic Volunteers" for the pur-
pose of doing what they call volunteer duty in
the Democratic ranks during the Presidential
campaign. For some time the public were
waiting for developments to show what partc'
ular ak the managers of this association of po-
litical volunteers had to sharpen. The Pony
Express brings an item that may afford clue
to their real intentions. The association has
concluded to support Breckenridge As the
contest 10 New York is between Douglas and
Lincoln, every vote thrown away on Breckin.
ridge is equivalent to one for Lincoln. Hence
we conclude, that the members of the associa.
ton are working to give the thirty five elec-
toral votes of New York to Lincoln. 1t is esti-
mated that the association will control from
one to two hundred votes.
The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1860-08-01

SHOCKING, If TRuE.--John X. Sale, who ar
rived from Virginia city on Monday, informs
US that report had reached that place, TO the
effsct that The remains Of ten or twelve white
men had been found near Pyramid Lake, who
had probably been burned alive. From appear
ances the men had been tied to corral, which
was then set on FIRE. They were known to be
white men from The fact that number OF them
had had their teeth filled with gold.
The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1860-08-01

CHANCE FOR A BET.-Nathan Coombs, of Napa,
now in Sacramento, is prepared to accommo'
date any Breckenridge man, by wager that
Douglas will carry California. Hearing that
the Sacramento Postmaster was on hand with a
thousand dollars, he called on that fuuetonary,
but the dimes were not forthcoming. So says
the Union.
The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1860-08-01

THE Work CoMAENoED.-The work of decap-
itatou has begun in San Francisco. Gu Mon
day last, Mr.. Charles Ruehl, who has for long
time been employed at the Mint, was politically
beheaded. He was dismissed because, as editor
of the Democratic Press German paper of that
city, no ONmO out in support of Douglas and
Johnson, the regular Democratic nominees
The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1860-08-01

TIE BooKsELLER.-This 10 the title of q
monthly periodical lately started in San Fran
cisco. 1t contains thirty-two octave pages,
mostly filed with advertisements of new books,
and is edited by John SWEET. 1t Unpublished by
VIM. II. Knight, at sl.5O per annum, devoted
to literature, education, and the book trade.
The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1860-08-01

PoLlTTcs IN UTAH.-The following dispatch
was received Monday morning, by gentleman
of Nevada, from friend at Virginia City;
"UtAh will give 5000 majority for Bell and
Everett. BoNNER.n
It is thought the Union candidates will run
we'll in all the Territories, in the District OF
Columbia, and they may possibly carry the
Sandwich Islands.
The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1860-08-01

HomcIDE.--A man named Dennis Doyle, en-
ployed at Brady's ranch, on the Marysville road,
was killed by Mr.. Brady, last Sunday. 1t APP
pears that Brady had reprimauded Doyle for
getting drunk; this SO exasperated Doyle that
he picked up rock and threw at Brady, upon
which the latter seized fence rail and brought
it down on Doyle's head, fracturing his skull
aud killing him instantly.
The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1860-08-01

SHOOTING AT MARYsvI1LE.-Joseph MCGEE
shot and wounded man named White, at Mays
vile, last Friday. The wound is not very serious.
MCGEE was arrested and lodged in jail A woman
was at the bottom Of the difficulty
The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1860-08-01
NOTICE.-In Dl.trIet Court

TNSOLVENT NOTICE.-In District Court
Fourteenth Judicial District of the State Of Cali
iorna in the matter OF the petition of HENRY WESTON,
Insolveut Debtor Pursuant to order Of Hon Niles
Searls Judge of the said District Court Notice is hereby
given all the creditors the said Insolvent Henry
Weston be and appear before the Hon. Niles Searls
afcsad in open Court at the Court Room OF said Court
in the City and County of Nevada the 5h day Of Sep
tember D. 1860 at 10 O'Clock of that day, then
and there to show if any they why the prayer
of said nsovent should not be granted and assignment
Of his estate be made and discharged from his debts
and liabilities in pursuance Of the Statute in such
made and provided and in the meantime all proceedings
against said inRoyent be stayed.
GD-) Witness my hand and the Seal of said Court
us this S0th day of July A. d. 1860.
~ JNo. s LAMBERT, Clerk.
T. b. Mcfarland Atty. for Petitioner. 44-td
The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1860-08-01

IELReRAPH ExTENsIoN.-A public meeting
was held at San Bernardino July 14th to take mea-
place.
The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1860-08-01

QUARTZ MILL BURNRD.-Mr. Derricks quartz
mill, at Oregon City, Butte county, destroyed by
fire July 2Sd. Loss probably eight or ten thousand
dollars.