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The Nevada Democrat., 1860-12-15
I.ATERRY THE PONY.

The Pony arrived yesterday morning at
ten o'clock. We fnd the following intelli-
gence in the Marysyille papers
All accounts from Washington are Of the
most gloomy character.
South Carolina, it is believed is deter
miued to precipitate disunion, and will wait
for no advice from any quarter.
Bell it is said, is about to come out with
a strong paper against the right Of seces-
sion, as well as against its policy.
The Charleston banks all suspended Nov.
29lh.
Judge Taney has not yet resigned, but it
is understood that be was determined to do
SO as soon as it is ascertained that the ap-
pointment of Judge Black will be con-
frmed.
Senators Douglas and Pugh are doubt
ful for Black and may defeat the conir-
nation.
The resignation of the South Carolina
Senators greatly Inconvenience the Ad-
ministration.
Since Latham's arrival at Washington, o
conference OF Pacific Senators and Repre-
sentatives has determined upon the recon-
mending a Pacific Confederacy in the event
of dissolution.
Texas, it is said, will raise one star and
will have nothing to do with any union.
The New York Herald's correspondent
says the southern conservative members
will have meeting Immediately after Con-
gress assemblies, and after settling on some
basis of pacifcation, will invite the north
ern members TO meet them and agree upon
q plan of adjustment. definitely. 1t is an
ticipated that they will call convention
of all the States.
Yancey will be the Alabama Commits.
sioner TO the South Carolina Convention.
Ordnance aad ammunition have been land
cd at Fort Moutrie, which is now almost
impregnable.
A New York dispatch. of Nov. 3Oth says
that Briggs. member of Congress for the
city. has proliered plan Of compromise
with the South. The plan is to repeal all
unfriendly State laws, and the removal Of
all obstruction to the introduction of all
kinds of property into the Territories. and
the restoration Of the Missouri Compromise
west Of the Rocky mountains.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-12-15

THE DIsUNIoN SENTIMENT IN THE SOUTH
The Auburn Signal, in an article on the
secession movement, says
That the attempt will be made to carry into
practice the so-called right Of secession, we are
fully convinced, but its success is another and
q different matter. We have lived long at the
South, and think that it is not assuming too
much to say that we know the Southern people
well. That there are many, very many, dls-
unionists to to be found in the slave holding
States, we are free to admit; but they are al
most universally &C filmed to the educated
classes, and it is scarce necessary to say how
few in number these are as compared with the
great bulk Of the population. Once below this
upper crust, or scum that floats upon the sur
face, and such thing as diSunionist, per Sc,
is not to be found. The great mass of the
people, at the South as well as at the North,
are true to the Onion, and when the crisis shall
have come, we venture the prediction that
enough of good men and true will be found in
the slave holding States themselves to crush
out the Yanceys and all that class of consplra-
tors whose highest ambition is to breed treason
and hatch rebellion. The attempt to disnem-
Der the Union, to blot out one star from the
glorious constellation Of American States, will
have the effect to draw forth class of men
the great middle class--who do not usually
make themselves heard in the politics of the
South. Before these the murmuings of the
opposition to the Inauguration of constitu-
tionaly elected President will die away, and
our ears will cease to be dinned with that
most transparent of all humbugs-the yaunted
right Of peaceable secession!
OAKLAND.-The Alameda Herald is happy
to note the continued and rapid progress of
improvements in Ookland Residences in pro-
cess of erection are more numerous now than
at any period in its history. Many of these
are to be commodous and elegant-a real or
nament to the place.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-12-15

SAN JUAN ITEMs.-We find the following
items in the San Juan Press, of this morning:
The Reservoir of the Middle Yuba Canal
Company, located on Manzanita Hill, broke
away at the northwest side ON Saturday morn
ing last, the waters of which flooded the Buck
skin claims, and caused their tunnel to choke.
The damage otherwise sustained was not very
great.
Our Welsh fellow-townsmen will give a vocal
concert at the Methodist Church in North San
Juan, on Christmas day. A rich treat may be
expected, judging from the entertainment given
at the Estenfod, on the Fourth July.
Whooping cough has made its appearance in
North San Juan. Several children are affected
by it.
The question Of incorporating the town of
North San Juan is being discussed by the prop
erty holders of that place.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-12-15

SwrNDLERs.--The San Francisco Mirror
of Wednesday, exposes wholesale swind-
ling concern which has existed for some
time in that city. One j. S. Maxwell is at
the head of tho concern, and operations
are carried on by advertising for recruits
for the "Pacifc Light Guards" to form a
Mexican colony; also for wives, business
partners, and servants, whom they have
been In the habit of swindlng and attempt
ing to use for the vIest purposes.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-12-15

MURDBR.-A correspondent of the Alta SAYS
that in Monterey county few days ago, a
young man named Cooper, playing with his
knife, while in company with native Califor-
nian, was accosted by another native, who re-
marked that playing with knives was rather
dangerous sport. Cooper turned on the native
and made some offensive remark, at which the
Californian grew indignant, and retorted: Coo
per then drew his pistol, fred at, killed the Cal
liornlan, and dragged the dead body into the
brush and fled. He has not yet been arrested.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-12-15

Union publishes the report of the Assessor Of
that county, from which it appears that there
are two whaling companies at Monterey-one
consisting of Americans and Portuguese, and
the other of Portuguese only. Each company
has two boats, manAed by six men, each. Be-
sides the boats crews, each company has three
or four spare hands to attend to the irving
works. The following is summary of the
transactions of the companies during the pre-
ceding twelve months: Total number of whales
caught by both companies, 56; total number of
barrels of oil extracted, $50.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-12-15
"cALIFoRNIANs AT WASHINGTON,

"CALIBORNIANS AT WASAlNGIOh''
A dispatch was received by Pony Express
about week ago, stating in substance that
the Californiaus at Washington had con-
cuded to advocate the establishment of a
Pacific Confederacy in case South Carolina
and one or two other States seeded from
the Union. The following paragraph from
the Washington correspondence of the ST.
Louis Republican, gives more definite in
formation on the same subject. The ex-
tract is repubished in the Sacramento
Union of Thursday, from which we copy
"There is to be meeting of all the Pacific
Representatives so soon as Senator Latham ar
riYes with view to harmony of action in the
event the present Confederacy breaksup. These
gentlemen will favor an independent Republic
on the Pacific, and hope to carry with them
Utah and New Mexico. Senior Otero has al
ready written his opinions to his constituents
in which he urges that they attach themselves
to the Pacific division, should dissolution Of
the Union take place. Several preliminary
meetings have already been held, IN which Gen.
Joe Lane and Governor Stevens have taken
part. | doubt not Oregon, Washington and
California will be unit on this proposition"
We believe, with the correspondent who
penned the above, that "Oregon, Washing
ton and California will be unit on the
proposition" of establishing Republic on
the Pacific, but they will unite on a pro.
gramme directly the reverse Of what he
supposes. Instead Of being a unit in favor
of Pacific Confederacy, they will be unit
against the measure.
But what disgraceful position the Pa.
ci6c representatives at Washington occupy
at the present time Having done every
thing in their power to bring about the
present deplorable state of affairs, and be-
ing repudiated by their constituents, they
are now plotting treason at the Federal
Capital. Before the close of the present
session of Congress the Pacific representa-
tives, we doubt not, will be forced to the
conclusion that the people of this coast are
not prepared to embark in such fool-hardy
enterprise as the establishment of o Pac illc
Republic and as they have been repudiat'
ed, and the most of them retire from Dolit.
ical life with this session, we should not be
surprised If they all followed the example
of Gen. Joe Lane and offer their services to
South Carolina. Considering that their
services in the secession business are not
likely to be wanted at home, they may as
well go where they will be appreciated.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-12-15

SUICIDE.--A Mexican named Manuel AL
varez was sentenced to eighteen months i'm
prisonment, for au assault with deadly
weapon, at San Francisco, on Thursday
last After sentence was passed, he was
taken In charge by the Deputy Sheriff, and
conducted back to his cell in the comfy
Jail, where he Immediately committed sui
eide by hanging himself with his belt.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-12-15

SECESSION BoMBAsT.-The Mesila (Ari-
zona) Times, of recent date, has furious
article on the election of Lincoln, which
doubtless speaks the sentiments of major
ty of Ned. McGowan's constituents. 1t
says:
Arise Let the tocsin sound Hang out the
banner on the outer wall Let living bulwark
of fiery yalor guard your bodies Go not be-
yond them. Let your boundary eastward be
the brink of fate, where the hell of northern
fanaticism yawns beneath Where the upas
of Abolishism, as it poisens liberty, erascs her
character and blackens the holiest memories of
the past Men of tine South, look upl There
is a star beaming in your glorious southern sky
with fixed light. 1t is the star of destiny.
Smiling one hope as she points to regenerated
race, renovated government, and the highest
and nobest form offreedom Remember that
eternal vigilance is the price of liberty. Every
son of the South is now a sentinel on the watch
tower. Stand to your posts, and never surren-
der while there is a sod beneath your feet, or
thread ON your banner! Awake!
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-12-15

MINT STATIsrcs.--During tae month of
of November, gold bullion to the amount
Of $676, ,s05 81 was deposited at the San
Francisco Mint, and 1859 ounces OF silver,
worth slS,S26 II was purchased. The to-
tai coinage during the month amounted to
$637 900, of which $605, 900 was in double
eagles, and $32, 900 in half dollars.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-12-15

POPULATION on OHIo.-The returns of the
census takers show total population in
Ohio of 2,556Is7-b an increase of
575.s5s inhabitants since 1850. Notwith-
standing this large increase, the State will
no more than retain its present representa-
tion In Congress, under the next apportion-
ment. 1t may possibly lose one member.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-12-15

ARREsTED.--Joba Everett, alias Avery,
who murdered Hungarian John at Long
Bar, Xuba county, last Sunday night, has
been arrested and is now lodged in Jail at
Marysville. He was arrested by Sheriff
Middleton, of Butte county, on the Chico
road, about twenty-five miles east of Feath-
or river.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-12-15

BOUNDARY SuBvEY.--Lieut. Mowry, the
boundary commissioner, left by the over
land mail stage, for Los Angeles, on Mon
day last. Professor Whitney, the State Ge-
ologist, who will accompany the surveying
party, left on the Senator last Saturday.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-12-15

PLuMBAGo.-The cargo of plumbago which
recently arrived at Victoria was shipped, says
the Colonist, from an Indian settlement known
as lshtides, about 200 miles above Fort Rupert
on the mainland. 1t appears to be very rich,
and it is reported that nearly the whole coast
abounds in such specimens.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-12-15

antiquity OF GOLD MINES in CALIFoR-
NIA.-Some miners while engaged in mining in
a fiat, about mile above the Lower Crossing
of Sutter Creek, in Calaveras county, discover
ed at depth of five feet from the surface, an
arastra or mill such as were used by the Mexi
cans for grinding quartz. A quantity of crushed
stone was found in it, which shows that the
arastra had been uesd.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-12-15

ARRIVAL OF THE SoNoRA.-Mr. Pattison,
the telegraph operator at this place, informs
us that the steamer Sonora, with passengers
aud mails from New York to November
2lst arrived at San Francisco at O'Clock
this morning. The mail and papers will be
up tomorrow evening.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-12-15

SANTA CRuz.-The report Of the Assessor
of Santa Cruz county shows a favorable
progress in agriculture and manufactures.
There has been an increase in the taxable
property since last year, Of $2l5,25l.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-12-15

BISHOP KP--We notice that Bishop KIP,
wife and sou, are among the passengers
who left New York on the steamer of the
2lst Of November, on their return to this
State.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-12-15

ARsoN.-The Grand Jury of FL Dorado
county have found true bill against Joseph
McCiane, for arson, in burning the barn of
29th of November. '-''
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-12-15

FUNERAL OF JUDGE BRUNToN. fune-
raj OF Brunton, who was recently murdered
at Sonora, was largely attended. The de-
ceased was buried with Masonic honors
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-12-15

GAh9LLNe.-The Grand Jury of Yuba coun-
" found thirteen indictments against persons
Tor gambling in that county. In their reno,t
they say that gambling is fearfully on the in
crease. 's i1
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-12-15

A MODEL HosPITAL.-The Grand Jury of
Mariposa county report that the wood furnished
the County Hospital is too long and that the
patients are provided neither with an ak nor saw
to cut it with. That is model hospital.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-12-15

LAND SArE.-0ne hundred and fifty acres
of land near San Leandro, on one of the
most valuable tracts in Alameda county,
was sold on Monday last, for $5S per acre.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-12-15

Po1soNED.-A son of c. II. Terry was poi
soned fatally at San Francisco on Sunday last,
by drinking some liquor which he thought was
beer.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-12-15

ASSOCIATE JUsrIoEs.-M -Messrs. A. S. Grant
of Auburn, and Samuel NJ. Jamison, of
Yankee Jims, have been elected Associate
Justices OF Placer county.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-12-15

LARGE CASTING. The cylinder about to
beoast for the steamer John L. Stephens,
at the Steamship Co.'S works ut Benicia.
will.weigh eighteen tuns.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-12-15

WE are indebted to Jno. Pattson, of the Pi-
oncer express, for the Downieyille papers of
this morning.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-12-15
9erada aemotrat.

Octayi0n HOogs, is our Agent for San Fran
cisco. He is authorized to receive advertisements,
and collect and receipt for the same.
A. Badlnm, Jr., Is our Agent for Sacramento,
20 receive advertisements and collect for the same
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-12-15
SATrRpAY, Dec. Is.

The case of May ct al. vs. Hotailing, was ar
gued to-day, and submitted to the jury, who
returned verdict for the plaintiff, and assessed
damages at eighteen dollars and twenty-five
cents.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-12-15
DI,trIct Court-Hos. NILEssKARLs, Presiding.

district COurt-Hoy. NILES SEARLs, Presiding
FRIDAY, Dec. IA.
MKeon VS.. Drummond ct al.-Motion for
new trial overruled.
Whartenby VS.. Rogers ct al.-John Hannah
substituted as defendant, and Judgment entered
in accordance with prayer of complainant,
MAY ct al. VS.. Hotailing.-Trial resumed and
testimony closed.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-08-24
Another Side OF the story.

The papers L few days since contained 4
flaming account of the entry Of Breckenridge
men into the Office Of the Democrat, at Fulton,
Pa, mutilating the form and issuing 4 paper
with Breckenridge and Ian" at the head as
candidate, i'll place of Douglas and Johnson,
who had been supported by the editor.
The Pennsylvania furnishes the sequel to
this Outrage" The junior editor did il, it
seems, in the absence Of the Senior, and he tells
the story as follows:
We, the junior editor Of this paper, being
strongly in favor Of Breckinridge and Lane,
believing them 10 bc the true representatives
Of National Democratic principles, and the re-
eular nominated candidates Of the party, take
this opportunity, while the scnior editor is all
sent at Cresson, attending the meeting oil the
State Central Committee, on our o"n 'txi'ohSt.
biliig, to hoist the names Of our ilroritc can
didalcs, to express our individual opinion, and
what VIC know 10 lie the almost unanimous
feeling Of the voters Of This county.
And then, alter pitching strcnuonsly and
fearleSsly into the Douglas S~quattrr doctrine,
and the farce with which his friends accom-
,lishcd his nomination ut Baltimore against the
wishes Of the South, and III defiance Of The
two.tlirdS rule, he adds the following:
"For these reasons we, for This week the
acting editor Of the paper, take down the
names of Stephen \. Douglas and Herscllcl Y.
Johnson from the head Of our columns, and
hoist in their stead John {. l:rcckinridge, Of
kentucky, and Joseph Lane, of Oregon.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-08-24
From the Columbus Miss Democrat.
Letter from. Mr.. Hanccy.
CovRTLANp, Ala, August G,

COtRTLASD, Ala, August u, lcOu.
Bererly Matthews, Esq, Columbus, Hiss:
DEAR SIX: Your favor Of the 3Oth ult.,
reached me n few moments since at this place.
The information that ] had been publicly mis-
represented, and even my motives itupugned,
by c.. C. Langdon, in aspeech at Columbus, on
the Saturday previous to your writing, does not
at all surprise me. That e. {. Langdon-thc
Yankee editor-So long trained in such mode
Of warfare, should do so, excites no surprise
where le is best known. AS Il Whig-and
then us u Know-Nothing editor, he has been
aSsailing me during 4 space Of twenty years.
The particular misrepresentation uttered by
him, in his speech at Columbus, are second
imnd-one picked up by him cut Of the 9th of
the political Scwcr--wherc it had been left br
its author, under the public branding OF him,
at Petersburg, as an infamous %calumnialor. I
alludc to Mr.. Seward, of Georgia.
He, ton, undertook to say Of nc, when we
were hundreds Of miles apart, that "~favorr,i
the nomination and candidacy Of breckenridge,
with no hope or belief Of his election, but for
the purpose thereby of assuring the election Of
Lincoln, and thercupon prccipitating the cotton
States into Il revolution" | understand from
your letter, that C.. c.. Langdon made the SAME
inputation upon me, and ! pronounce It, rs
made by him, an infamous calulnny. You also
inform me that he charged me with supporting
and voting for Mr.. Buchanan in 1856, knowing
him to be an advocate of Squatter Sovereignty.
This, Mr.. Langdon knew 10 he talSe-as Mr..
Sanford, early after Mr.. BIS nomination, pub
lished in the papers Of Mobile, Mir. Euchanan's
letter to him, dated in 1913, after the Baltimore
Convention, denying that he was IN favor of
Squatter Sovereignty, aud laying down t~lIcvcry
ground | occupied in 1918, ami in 1876, and
now In addition to this evidence, Mr. h. had
approved Of the Cincinnati platform, which
advocated everywhere spoke, as favorable TO
my well known views on that subject.
But, sir, it is almost useless 10 undertake to
correct the calumuieS which are urged against
me. They arc not urged through ignorance
or misapprchcnSion. but rs Il part of 4 grand
entered into to destroy my charac-
order to destroy, TO that extent, the
cause | advocate. authorize you, however. to
this letter, and let It serve as 4 standing
lenunciation of all who shall hereafter repeat
he same stale ISLANDERS. I cannot afford to re.
ply to every calumniator. Your friend,
w. L. IAScEr.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-08-24

CLANS COOKED BY LlGrTSISG.--Thc crew Of
the pilot boat Washington, No. +, which vessel
was struck ly lightning while lying at anchor
ut the Southwest Split, On Saturday evening
last, had among their provisions i quantity Of
clans, which they had placed i'll Il bucket in
the cockpit. After the lightning struck the
vessel an examination was made TO discover the
amount of damage done. An inspection Of the
clans showed that they had actually been cook.
cd by the luid.-[. Een lorE Past.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-08-24

LYSCuBuRI MARKETS. ArGrsr %.

CoRS-Salcs 50 to 81 for yellow: g. to 50 for White
bread corn. FLork-Wu quote Superine Fl 2jaG 81; Extra
Q 5OaG IL; Family IaIId. HAY-iGled | !5t" ~; per wa.
gon load lal 10. OATs-Sheaf-n new 9ohsl: per bus.lel rs
lbs Is. Wugir-l 50 to / 81 for red; / ID To ! #iI4 for
prime white, receipts light. TsIIcco-1he receipts are lar.
ger than usual and the quality poor; prices have In con-
sequence declined on poor grades, and are easier on the
Hner qualities. We quote Tugs, Inferior AMI cuulnon 81 81
TO 3 ~; good 70 fnc IS !0a5 30; sweet filters - jDas 30;
leaf. common and Inferior So 5Oai ~; lraf, good TO fine
e 5Oa29; wrappers, in fancy lots, s2iadB; shipping and
.---E. 81 gnn-
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-08-24

NlCltlOND, hDuSSi - i'"'
Business In our city at present is exceedingly au''' Al
the Tobacco market We have no material change to n"'t
t.. orr Last ranurt.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-08-24

TIE NEW REPUBLICAN, WArcuwoEn.-Sana-
torSeward, who EnreSaw the "irreprcSsible con-
Hict," seems 10 have made mp his mind that
the battlc'lras been fought and the sectional
victory won by the Northern A.bolitionists.-
lie said, in the course of his speech at Boston
on Monday evening. alluding to I%incoln'S en-
pccted triumph, "7tN yoHr. ittiIom citizens that
miM this rictoIy rnmrS Hr end IF tile 7"'rcr IF
slarery IN this rountry."- GHorhSto" .NtMs.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-08-24
B,enukylyanfa poIIfics.

lIARRIsErRG. August 22.-The Corsiitu
tional Union State central committee net here
today, every congressional district being repre-
seated. Cheering accounts from all parts Of
tie State were received, and L strong DISPOSE.
ton manifested for the union Of all ~latiunaI
men. \ committee has been appointed to Sc.
lcct presidential electors.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-08-24
The Arkansas Election,

LOUISVILLE, Aug. u. -!'=tnrnS I'll tie vol.
cast at the recent election for tiorerro. aud
Congressman held in Arkansas have L.rei, re-.
ceiycd from inrly.nine Counties. They present
the following totals: For Governor Henry
NJ: Rector, lind. dcm.,) 1888; Ric!,nr'i VI.
Johnson (dem..) 7,09l. Six counties are YET
to ba bcor5 from
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-08-24
National Democratic Ilcket'
por rprs1oESr OF TIE UNITED STATES:
G. BRECkINklDGt,
FOB y1cE,PREs1DkNr Of TIE UNITED srAEEs:
GEN7L. JOSEPH Lane,
vF.KEyTCCKI.

National Democratic Electoral Ticket
Is. p,s,r,c.-w. ". LAMB, OF Norfolk City.
os n.s,te,-rHoMaS F. GOODE, Of MecsicnburS.
u pts:r:c,-JouN X. EDMUNDs, Of Halifax.
,,h Di,,r,ct-TnoMas T. TREnwAY, Of Prince Edward
srh D;strict-JAMES l.. KEMPE', OF Madison.
sth D;strict-JAMEs LIONS, OF Henrico.
7,h D~is,rlct-RlCErD. a. CLAiGROok, OF NORTHUMBERLAND
Stu D!,,-lc,-BEvERLEY b. DOUGLAS, of King William
9Th Dis.rlct-EPPA HCNTeS, OF Prince william.
10Th Dis,rict-THoMAS NJ. lSEELL, Of Jefferson.
1l,h pi.,riet-JAMES ". MASSlE, OF Rockbridge.
18th D:s,,c,-wM. Il. ANTHONY, OF Botetour'.
18th Dl,r.c,-ISAAC 3. DUNN, Of Washington.
,4:n p,.,-.ct-JoHN G. NEWMAN, of Kama~ha.
18th p.s,:ictSZEDEEIaH KIDwELL, OF Marion.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-08-24

The newest gossip about the Prince Of Wales
is that Moses II. Grinnell, Esq, has rendered
the reception committee the use of his splendid
mansion, in Fourteenth street, New York. Mr..
r. G. Haight has done the same thing. bnt Ma.
yor Wood will probably have the honor Of the
custody of His Royal IIishncss, at his resi-.
dence near ManhattanYille