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Daily national Democrat., 1860-08-10

ATTEMPTED SUIcIDE.-The San Froncisoo
Al Mirror of Wednesday has the following.
1ne rumor that man attemnted suicide +ha
night before last, Mt Warburton's roncL ,,n
me si. PRESIDE road, turns out true. after MI ~
his name Is Rumsey. and he cut his tbroo,
WIN a razor, making a terrible cash He
was round in this condition with blood srot.
tered around and breathing from the amer.
'ur9 In his throat,) in MIR. Warburton's house
win some pencilled scraps lying beside him
one OF which reads as fol iows: Fl wns horn
IN OPorto' Portugal, tut of English parents
+ came here in she year 40 September last
RON kio, Brazil. God forgive me for what E
l. nave done hope everybody will forgive
he also. But have lied 50 much to eyerv
oody' thought nobody would ever believe
me again. Boys, have told so MANY lies to
everybody that nobody would believe me
eyer EYER more and thought was suspected of
kiliing that man who was found in the hack
oil liiton's lot" AS soon as he was discov
cred, Dr. sheldon was sent for, who attended
TO his case, and the wouldbe suicide wns
lhen taken to the County Hospital. lie viii
probably survive.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-08-10
Sprrial 31otirra.
CamD Meetino.

Camp Meeting is to be held just East Of the Buttes
seven miles distant from Marysvie, to commence
on THURSDAY, the 10Th inst, and to continue about
week Rev j. 7. Peck, D. D., of San Francisco is
engaged to preach during the Sabbath Included
Rev Mr. McClay and others will also be present to
preach during the Meeting. Reliable parties are pos
vely engaged to furnish good boarding reasonable
prices; also stabling for horses The public general
ly are invited.
g2S~ The State Law for the protection of Camp
Meetings will be strictly enforced
REV. 2. b. FISH,
On behalf of the Committee of Arrangements.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-08-10

AN eastern letter writer says that the
marked popular enthusiasm with which Mr.
Douglas has been greeted during his tour to
the North, must be extremely gratifying to
him. Every where in his progress he was
received with ovations. His reception in
Boston was, to great extent, irrespective of
party. 1t seemed as if all Wed with each
other in treating him with respect and con-
sideration.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-08-10
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
THURSDAY, August 9th.

Full Board
Application of officers of North San Juan and
La Porte Turnpike Co., to establish rates of toll
and toll gates ON said road continued till next
session.
Application of Fosters Bar Bridge Co. for re
newal of license to keep toll bridge across Yu-
license. Granted.
A. j. Hewettapponted Road 0verseer in Lin
da Township, for the District from Middle Ferry
to Dry Greek and Nevada Road.
j. M Chambers allowed 1886 73 A. Smith,
s85 r. H. Hall, 81 ,699 10; R. H. Hall, sl4.
Adjourned till 10 a. NJ tomorrow,
Daily national Democrat., 1860-08-10
/. o : y /.

E@zgWgMA IN Marysville, August 9TH, POCKET
IlWs@tI MEMORANDUM BOOK, containing two
INSSs@s5JssSSSMd notes, draS in favor of the un-
-----A-~-SS dersgned asfOllows note for
$l LAO, or thereabouts, drawn by Williams Pagan
sometime In July, 1859, payable six months alter
gate; ajont note for S425, drawn by NJ. and o. Full
ef, payable June lst 1860, and bearing two per cent
interest per month. All persons are cautioned against
pnrcaa aslng the above notes as payment on them has
oeen stopped. The book also contained other notes
ana duplicate draft on New York. The finder will
please leave the book and papers at the office of the
Matonai Democrat and he will be suitably rewarded
for the same.
auS 2w* BENJAMIN EVEANs.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-08-10
4allp 0atlonal democrat.

SACRAMENTO GOLD MISEs.-Tbe socrooor
to News of Thursday says that two bows
while sailing Wednesday in a boat along the
Guy front, discovered a crude gold specimen
lying on the bank of the river. HAVING 60.
cured the specimen, and not being ossured of
It's value, it was exhibited to Others. where
upon grand rush was made for the new
diSgings, and in twinkling the locality
which has hitherto been one of the onictast
IN the city, assumed the appearance of busv
mining camp; every man and boy pitcbinr
In on his own hook, and operations conduc-
'ed In such democratic way that none dared
OF pretended to stake off claim. There
were at one time nearly one hundred actively
engaged in prospecting. 1t is probable that
between $500 and $500 were secured in aIl
Inc TACT that specimen pin and some coin
was also found would indicate the nrobaliI-
ity that gold had been deposited there bv
some person, and finally become scattered
Daily national Democrat., 1860-08-10

MoNo.-The Visalia Delta OF Saturday
learns that there is considerable excitement
at Mono, about the discovery of silver leads,
tanned, for the want of proper assays. The
ore compares favorably with that from the
best leads at Washoe, and many of the hold
ers of claims are sanguine of realizing for
times
Daily national Democrat., 1860-08-10

BAD SnOoTING.-The Territorial Enterprise
of the 4th inst, says:
On Monday last, man named Fretz rode
up in front of the store of one Levy. in Vir-
ginia City, manifesting hostile intentions :
whereupon the latter commenced firing on
him with pistol. Levy returned the com
plimcnt. when, after several shots between
them he received ball in the thigh inhict
ing a slight wound.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-08-10

EXPORTS OF SILVER ORE.-The total value
of silver ore from Washoe, exported from
San Francisco since the fifth of January.
amounts to $l62874 So Over Sll5,OOO of
that amount was dispatched by the last two
steamers.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-08-10

THE Douglas wing of the Central Commit
tee of Calaveras county have named the Goth
inst as the time for holding Convention at
Campo Seco. The primary elections will
be held on the 10th inst
Daily national Democrat., 1860-08-10

TIE PANoRAMA-Messrs. Tirrell & Hager-
man sailed, Monday, for New York, on board
the ship Renown, with the panorama of Cal
ilornia. It's designed to exhibit it in the
Atlantic States, and to take it thence to Eu-
rope.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-08-10

The Executive Board of the San joaquin
Valley Agricultural Society have awarded
the contract for erecting the pavilion, 60 by
l40 feet, for the sum of 1924 Is.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-08-10

The Democratic Club in the Second Dis
trict in San Francisco passed resolutions
Tuesday evening indorsing the nomination
of Douglas and Johnson, and repudating
the action of the California delegates to the
Charleston Convention. The club elected
the following officers:
President, Henry A. Cobb; Vice Presi-
dents, ID. j. O'Culahan, Ed Martin, j. Gund
] eek, Robt Haley, 5. NJ Wilson, Treasurer,
j. w. sullivan; secretary. Thomas A. Lane.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-08-10

SENATOR LATHAM. 1T is stated by his
friends that Senator Latham contemplates re-
turning to Washington with his family by
the Overland Mail route, and that he will
commence the journey by the lst of Septem-
ter
Daily national Democrat., 1860-08-10

MOUNTAIN BEEs.-A gentleman of Nevada
has recently placed two hives of bees on his
garden in Grass Valley. This is said to be
the first attempt to raise bees in the noun
tains The new experiment bids fair to be
successful
Daily national Democrat., 1860-08-10
MRS. WINSI.nW

An experienced nurse and female physician, has
Soothing Syrup for children teehing which greatly f
cilitate the process of teeing by soening the gums
reducing all infamaton-will allay all pain, and is
sure to regulate the wes. Depend upon it mothers
viii everest to yourselves aud relief and health TO
your infants. Psfsetly aAea In all cases See adver.
tisement in another coiumn. may4-ly
Daily national Democrat., 1860-08-10

The steamer Pennsylvania, was burned to
the waters edge on the night of July 10th,
near jamestown, Va Four children were
drowned while being conveyed from the
vessel.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-08-10

A NEGRO, after gazing intently at the jap
anese, in Washington. exclaimed; "If de
white folks is dark as dat out dare, wonder
whats de color OBJ de niggers q
Daily national Democrat., 1860-08-10
F10Iloway,s OiuImcnILLF,

HoIIo""y's Oin'ncnILEvil minded men
nave attempted to palm OF upon the public a spuri
Gus artice Take the precauon to look for the water
mark, "Holloways NJ" ToiA ana London" visible ia
every leaf Of the book of directions around the medi
cnes.
g2f- Sold at the mandatory, No. so, Maiden Lane
New York. and by all Druggists, at 25c, &c., and 81
per pot aus
Daily national Democrat., 1860-08-10

A letter from Texas to the New Orleans
Delta authoratively announces that General
Houston is still in the field, and will remain
Daily national Democrat., 1860-08-10

SENATOR WApeoN.-This gentleman has
been enormously represented by some of the
public journals as one of the hold over Dem
ocratic Senators who supported Breckenridge
He is now in Carson Valley, and we are re-
quested, from him, 10y Major Tozer, late Ser
geant ut Arms of the Assembly, to say that
Mr. Watson is for the regular nominees,
Douglas and johnson. Maj Tozer, also. is
for the same candidates.- Central Cdhfor-
niqn.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-08-10

WE have it from a friend that he received
letter from Surveyor General Iigley, in
which he states that Honey Lake, Long Val
lev. Beck kwourth and Sierra valleys were in
California, and his impression was that they
were in Plumas county.-Ptumas Standard.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-08-10

Tue Central Californian learns that Hon.
j. G. McKibbin will arrive in few days and
Immediately enter into the canvass for the
regular nominees
Daily national Democrat., 1860-08-10

a LATE Atlantic paper says; 1t is asserted
by those who have made particular inouirv
that the secret organization which excited
daily fears of bloodshed in the Cherokee Ma
ton is political, and similar to what was
6nown as the Know Nothing party. Our
Government has been watching with some
interest the events in that Nation, particular
~ those growing out Of the agitation of the
slavery question, as an outbreak in that con-
nectlon might involve the whites residing in
the country in the consequences. No imne-
date danger is now apprehended, the United
states Indian Agent having by this time
reached the Cherokee Reservation. He will
take immediate measures for the expulsion of
the white intruders.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-08-10
TO Merchants and Traders.

FHNHE undersigned, formerly Bookseller in this city,
and now with the firm Of LANZENBERG &
CO san Francisco, will be happy TO receive your
orders for any Goods Wares and Merchandise that
You may desire. All orders will be promptly attended
go GUSTAYE AMY,
seS-lm Up ia Clay street, San Francisco.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-08-10

FRANK HEREFORD of Sacramento says that
Gwin arrived with Latham in one pocket
ard the Pacific Railroad in the other.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-08-10
The NIedlcnI nnd Surgical IInstitutn Of

Dr. L. j. CzAPkAY, Is already secured in position
which places 1t, well its proprietor, far above
the assaults of envy and professional malice. In the
schools Of France the highest prizes are often award
ed to practitioners in this department of Medical
science, and they occupy with Others an equally lofty
position in the profession Rcord is an ustrious ex-
SIMPLE, shining light among the philosophical stars of
his age in Europe, and Dr. Czapksy has fully equalled
him in this country, as proof of which, the Phila-
delpha College of Medicine complimented him with
Diploma, and the honorary Gd eundeDp degree. Se-
lectng this as his field of operation although qualified
as graduate of the University of Pesth, and late
Chief Surgeon Of the Hungarian Revolutionary army,
for more extended abors DR.. L. j. Czapkay has bent
his earnest attention to the of chronic and pr-
vate diseases in which he has become great an ex
pert that he is now regarded as the LEADER in this
bralch of his profession throughout the United States
and his portrait and biography published mat
ter Of interest to their readers in the most exclusive
journals The Doctors Offices are at his Medical and
Surgical Institute, Sacramento street, corner of
LeideslorG, nearly opposite the buildings of the Pa
cihc Mail Steamship Company.
15Y- We ask particular attention of our readers to
the sworn certificates of remarkable cures in another
column of this paper. ie3O-3m
Daily national Democrat., 1860-08-10
TELEGRAPHTC.
IOVER THE STATE LINE1
Arrival of the Overland Stage..Cov.
DOwney and State Prison Commission.
SAN Francisco, Aug. 9th.

ers.
SAN Francisco, Aug 9th
The overland mail stage arrived here last
night with the following passengers II. A.
Grosvenor, G. a. Howe, p. W f. Brack.tt
). Ii. Darlington and wife, Mr.. Marshall and
wife, and Mr.. Harris.
Governor Downey went to the State Pris-
on to-day, with the Commissioners. who ore
going to take charge of San Quentin.
The PoNY EXPRESS TO Continue St.
Louis correspondent of the San Francisco Rul-
letin says of the Pony Express enterprise:
The Pony Express, suppose, will now iog
along for considerable time. as Russ,lI
Major & Co., the propretors, received on the
18th warrant on the United States Treasu.
ry for $1,000, the money being. saw, the
paragraph announcing it, in consideration Of
post mail service" Whether this naympnt
Is made on account of the pony enterprise
Itself or the mail contract between ST Jo.
seph and Placeryille (Which they BOUGHT ont
from Hockaday & Co. and Chorpenning) does
not appear Russell d Co. are said to have
other large claims against the Government
for trains of merchandise DESTROYED ON tbe
plains by Indians. during the Utah rebellion
In consequence of failure on the part of the
Government to furnish the necessary escorts
authorized by the contract.
The Bulletin is also informed that the ad-
vices received here by the agent of the Ex.
press make no mention of any contaminated
suspension of the enterprise The adyices
are that the Expresses had commenced ar
irving at st. Joseph, and that the route is
now in order, SO that good time can be made
hereafter
Daily national Democrat., 1860-08-10

SoNoMA COUNTY FAIR.-The second animal
exhibition of the Sonoma County Agricul-
tural and Mechanical Society begins on the
2Sth inst, at Petaluma, and lasts four DAYS
We acknowledge the receipt of an invitation
to be present. The fairs of Sonoma county
are worth going to see.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-08-10

A DOUGLAS ratification meeting was held
at Seneca Falls, New York, on the 26th of
July. Over three thousand persons were
Drpsput
Daily national Democrat., 1860-08-10

TRAINING FOR Prize FIGuT,-The San
Francisco Mirror is informed that during the
past week, two pugilists. named Kirby and
Longford, have been training for prize fight
which was to take place on the 25th inst,
the former under the care of Benny. at the
Mission, and the latter under that of Parkin
son, between The Mission and Ocean House.
The stakes were to he 5000 aside-Sl00 for
felt. But the sporting world will he dsap-
pointed, for Kerby broke down in his train
ing on Monday, and paid the forfeit.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-08-10

The Prince Of Wales, it is said, will visit
Boston
Daily national Democrat., 1860-08-10
Halls sarsnpariIIa, Yellow Dock nnt

IHaITs sSiFsiipdFIIIA, HeIIOW DOck MD
Iodde Of Potass is prepared from the finest red ia
maica Sarsaparilla and English Iodide Of PotRss-ad
mirable as arestorahve and purifier of the blood, 1t
cleanses the system of all morbid and impure matter
removes pimples boils and eruptons from the skin
-cnres rheumatism and pains of all kinds. All who
afford should it, as it tends to give them
strength and prolong life.
Sold by druggists generally at 81 per bottle.
X. HALL Il Co, Proprietors,
Wholesale Druggists, l43 ana 145 Clay street,
mhl3 6m Below Montgomery, san Francisco.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-08-10
DAhx'5
OLD ONDON
CLUB HOUSE GIN.

nALY,S OLD LONDON CLUB HOUSE
81 GIN, which has been used extensively in Cal
Hornia for he past fve years, i pronounced by all
good Judges to be the best article Of GIN ever offered
Tor sale in this market in bottles.
In Consequence of other parties shipping Gin in
81 cen cases, and branding 1t Club House Gin, hereaf
Ger the genuine DALY'S OLD LONDON CLUB house
GIN. will be put up in UNPAINrtD GASES, to which
iaet the attention of purchasers is called.
In ordering CLUB HOUSE GIN, merchants should
be particular TO order "DALY's" CLUB HOUSE GIN
WM. NEWALL ~ CO.,
ana 3ms Sole Agents, San Francisco
Daily national Democrat., 1860-08-10

PERILs OF PRosPECTORS-I \ esterday morn =
ing, two men named Bennett and Kibhy ar
rived in town from Mono Lake They had a
very narrow escape from perishins by hun
ger, in the dreary mountains between sonora
and Mono. 1t appears they started from
Mono nearly fortnight ago, but lost The
trail, and wandered about, till one of the
horses became lame through falling down a
canon, and the other used up for want of
food. when they were compelled to leave
them in the mountains, about sixty miles from
here. They say, that shortly after leaving
their horses, they cav four large grizzlies
going down the mountains toward whyre
thew we're, and feel pretty certain that the
horses have, long before this, furnished the
grizzlies With meal. The two men state
that they had nothing to eat for five days
except the flesh of "A young fawn, which they
shot, and which they had to eat without salt
or anything else with it.--QosHmbia Times
Daily national Democrat., 1860-08-10

Pure vegetable Extracts, ana put UP in
GLASS CASES, Air Tight, and will keep
in any climate.
The Family Ca rtharIic PILL is
gentle but effective Ca .Ithardc which tie propri-
eor has used in his prac N tice more than twenty
years.
The constantly increas ling demand from those
who have long used the = PILLS and the salts
tact which all express u in regard 20 their use, has
induced me to place them n within the reach of all.
Tie Profession well = know that different Ca
thartcs act different I, portions Of the bowels.
The FAMILY Cam THAR PILL
has, with due reference to tins well established
fact, been compounded from a variety of the pu-
rest Vegetable Extracts, which act alike on every
part Of the alimentary p canal, and are goo 1 and
safe in all cases were u Cathartlc Is nee ed such
as deIungcments os The stomach. SletP-
ines, Pains in the n Back aud LOIaS,
20 ~iIlVcnCs,, fatu = aud soreness OVer
the whole body, "A from sudden cJd, which
frequently, il neglected, Y end in lohg coure Of
Fever, Luss of Appe. Va lie. Creeping
sensation Of t1Id 70 nves the body,
kestlessness Heau lacse, or We1S hI ih
the lAend, al In- Hadmm"tOfy DIS
ensts, Worms In lC"ildrcn or Aduis
Isheum tIism dVlgreat Purlmef otthe
kIoOd and many dis leases to which flesh is
heir, too numeNius to " mention IN thls aoVer-
tisement. Desc to 8.
PKTCE. THREE DIMES.
The liver RuVigOFutOr and Family
CatbHrtic pills retsiled by Druggi Is general
w. and sold Wholesale by the Trade in all the large
/ towns. - 1..v -
Manufacturer and Proprietor,
| Broadway, New York.
J Bold by the Druggists everywhere, andby
PARK 81 WHITE, Sole Agents
for the Pacific coast, 1872 Washington Street, San
J Francisco, su3.ly
Daily national Democrat., 1860-08-10

TuoLuMNE CoUNTY-A correspondent,
writing to the Union from Shaw's Flat Tu-
olumne county, says:
-, As to political matters in this county, "Old
luoIuihue yuu uuJ Sot 3..>,... E,r the repulur
nominees, Douglas and johnson, sure unless
a very great change shall take place before
election. l say this from somewhat partic-
ular observation in different parts of the
county.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-08-10
EXCHANGE.

Am AND AFTER THIS DATE we will sell our
" SIGHT EXCHANGE on American Exchange
Bank New York, IN of five hundred dollars and
over, at TWO AND 0NE-IIALF per cent. premium
the same rate we have heretofore sold bills of thou
sand.
Marysville, August 1st 1860.
au2-lm DECKER, JEWETT PAXTON.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-08-10

The Coso MINEs.-The Visalia Delta of
Saturday says;
A number of persons have returned the
past week from the Coso mnes-some satis-
he while others intend to 90 back with a
proper outfit for thoroughly prospecting the
mines There is one thing upon which thev
all agree, that there is silver there, and gold
also; but whether it is in sufficient quaint
ties to Justify the expense of preparation for
workingis yet TO be tested
On Wednesday last, we received from Mr..
Joeob Smith, of Butte county, who passed
through here about ten days since, on his
way to San Francisco, for the purpose of
having tests made of the different ores, a
note stating that the lead known as the
Great Western assayed S2,750 to the ton,
and the Pioneer lead assayed S2S52 to the
ton All the assays that have been made
are from or very near the surface.
Many persons are passing through Visala
en- route for the mines, intent upon thorough
y prospecting the country.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-08-10
SANFORD'S
FAMILY
Cathartic Pills,

Pure Vegetable Extracts, and put up in
GLASS CASES, Air Tight, and will keep
in any climate.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-08-10

THE PoNY EXPRESS TO CONTINUE Thu c.
Louis correspondent of the San Francisco Bul-
letin saws of the PONY Exnrese orto,,,.;
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-11-28
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