Daily national Democrat., 1860-12-21
ZELEGRAPHTC,
TOYER THE STATE LINE.1
San Francrsco News.

SAN FRANClaCO Dec. 20.
The steamer California arrived in port to-
day about half past l2 o'clock from the
North, with dates from Oregon to the 18th,
and Victoria, w. T., to the Slh. No news Of
importance by this arrival.
An unsuccessful attempt was made to fire
the town of Victoria on the Sd.
HoNDuRAs.-The following news rom
Honduras was received from Dr. Charles H.
Van Patteu, bearer Of dispatches to the U $
Government at Washington, from Truxilla,
which port he left on the ID November:
Mr. Duffy, an American citizen and da-
guerreotype artistry profession, was murdered
during the last week in October, on the road
a few leagues from Truxillo. The deceased.
it is thought, had accumulated little money
by the exercise of his professional abilities,
and 1t was to gain possession of this money
that led to his being murdered. No trace Of
the murderers has been discovered.
Col. Rudler arrived at Comayagua on the
4th of October. lie was in bad health at
the time Of his arrival but soon began to i'm
prove. lie did not complain of the treat
ment he received, and was not closely con-
find-being allowed to walk about in the iail
yard
The shooting of Gen. Walker appeared to
be unpopular; it had not been ordered by
the President, and, according to the law of
Honduras, there is no death penalty for any
crime whatever. Another reason for the
sympathy expressed 10y the people for G en-
eral Walker, is that he was Roman Cath
ollc-a fact not generally known before his
execution
All foreigners expressed themselves much
pleased with the conduct of President uar-
diola during the Walker excitement.
numbcr Of Californian miners have ar
rived in the country, and are making prepar-
atlons to commence work, as they believe the
mines of Honduras to be as rich in gold and
silver as those Of California. The chief diff
Guilty is TO open roads to enable them to get
machinery TO the mines.
The Apaehes are said to be exceedingly
virtuous in their marital relations If they
find female transgressing the laws of chas-
tily, they cut her nose of hs a punishment
a decree at once stern and severe, and at va
rianee with the divine code instituted BY the
Savior Of the world.
SOME years ago the authorities Of the State
of chihuahua, in Mexico undertook to kill
off the Apaches by contract. They made on
agreement with an lri.hman bv the name of
James kirker, who was to receive 500 for
every Apache scalp that he would produce.
This summary mode Of disposing of the saw
ages was observed for some time, but as the
Government became negligent in paying up
the bounlies, quarrel arose between Kirk
er and the Government, the former contend
ing that the Governor failed to comply with
his contract while the latter asseryated that
kirker instead Of bringing in bona tide In
dian scalps corraed the MeXicans, and took
the top Of their heads Of Of course, this
difference of opinion between the high con-
tracing parties brought the Apache cam
paign in that State to a stand still Since
then, it is said that white men furnish the
Indians with guns and ammunition and share
in their plunder-ArjzoHa letter.
THE GREAT PEDESTRIAN MArcH. The great
walking match by James Kennoyan the cele-
brated American trapper and hunter, will
commence at the Pavilion on Saturday even
ing, December 29th, at o'clock, and will
end at II o'clock p. NJ, on the following
Wednesday-four days, four nights, and l6
hours, without stopping to eat, drink or
sleep. lie will carry T.. 5. musket and
knapsack, and viii beat drum at intervals
at his own pleasure. This is the greatest test
of human endurance on record lie courts
competition from the pedestrians of all ma
tions, who may be in this State, and will give
his splendid $500 champion belt to the man
who will walk sixty hours. His own walk is
one hundred aud twelve hours.-Ata
Tue following authentic letter from the
memoirs Of Mrs. Judson," gives Dr. Judson's
offer Of marriage to Fanny Forester" 81
hand you, dearest one, a charmed watch. 1t
always comes back to me, and brings its
wearer with it. gave it to Ann when hem
isphere divided US, and it brought her safely
and surely to my arms. | gave it to Sarah
during her husbands life time, mot then
aware of the secret and the charm though
slow in lis operation, was true at last.
Were it not for the sweet sympathies you
have kindly extended to me, and the blessed
understanding that Glove has taught us to
guess at, | should not venture to pray YOU
to accept my present with such note -
| Should you cease to guess and toss back
the article, saying, your watch has lost its
charm ; it comes back to you, but brings not
its wearer with it," Oh, first dash it in pieces,
! that il may he an emblem of what will re
| main of the heart ofyour devoted A JuDsoN"
1t is needless to say that the watch was
| again successful.
Human FOR Gov. SrEwARr.-Our worthy