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, 1860-04-20

New YoRk, April 19.-The Washington cor.
respondence Of the Tribune contains Mr. Bu
chauan's celebrated letter Of July 1ath, 1857, to
Robt. J. Walker, then Governor Of Kansas. with
regard to the submission Of the Lecompton
Constitution to the people Of Kansas. Mr.. Bu'
chanan snys:
"You may jud &c with what satisfaction We
received an account Of the proceedings Of the
National Democratic Convention, held at Le-
compton on the Sd inst. The point on which
your own success depends is the submission
Of the Constitution to the people Of Kansas.
and By the people ] mean, and / hare no
doubt you mean, the actual bona dde resi-
dents, who hare been long enough in the
Territory to identify themselves with it's fate.
On this question Of substituting the Constt..-
tion to the bona fde residents Of Kansas, I am
willing to stand, or fall. 1t is the principle Of
the kansas-Nebraska bill, tie principle Of popu-
lar sovereignty, and the principle at the found
ation Of all popular Governments. The more It
is discussedth the stronger it will become. Should
oil will BE- settled harmoniously.'
In another portion Of his letter, Mr.. Buchanan
reiterates this doctrine, saying II would I'D.
rise you to make the grent principle Of the SUBJ
mission Of the Constitution to the bona fde resi-
dents Of Kansas conspicuously prominent. On
this you will be irresistible. With the question
ol climate every person is acquainted, and the
J ~AA
opponents urge that we are violating the prin.
ciples Of nonSnterIerence at the foundation oi
the Kansas md Neb asko bill.'
The Senate to-day confirmed the appointment
Of Frank f. Wooten as Secretary OF State oi
Utah.
The Committee on Elections hare reported in
faror Of Mr. Howard against Mr. Cooper, the
sitting member in the Michigan contested case,
Nessrs. Gartrell, Stevenson, and Boyce unite in
the minority report.
This completes the hundred days the House
has been in actual session. There is no doubt
from present indications that quorum will be
present during next week. AS much, however
cannot be sald Of the Senate. Many Of its
members have left the city. Nearly all the Re
publ.caus voted against the Seuate's amend
ment appropriating nearly one million Of dol
lars 10 enable the President to call into serrict
o regiment Of Texas mounted volunteers
Mcssrs. Carter, Curtis, Junkiu, Morris Of Pa.
and Schwartz voted with the Democrats, md
tho Southern Opposition in its favor.
, 1860-04-20

Auorsrs, april 1o.-Postmuster General Holt
and wife hare arrived at Charleston from Flor
ida.
Judge McGrath decided on Wednesday that
the South Carolina Circuit Court has exclusive
jurisdiction against Capt. Corrie, aud that tho
case cannot be renewedin Georgia.
Editors and newspaper men generally are ga
tlering rapidly ut Charleston.
Alsin BIakes'ey, Of Utica, N. T., dentist,
mysterioualy disappeared ut sea on Monday
last from the steamship Augusta, at Savannah,
from New York. He is supposed to have been
insane and to hare been drowned
, 1860-04-20
Financial att1 Qontn1eretal
MONETARY.

THrxtpAr Eyzn1No, April IL, 1870.
Financial mntters are moving nlong smoothly.
6xchange Was moro active to-day than ycster-
day; but the demands Of customers were
promptly met Rates II. Some Of tue bankers
report It frmcr; while others say they have
full supply and lover rates must soon be
reached.
Thirty day produce bills are becoming more
plenty, all Of which are readily taken at 10 per
~ent. discount Were not the impression that
exchange would fall materially before the bills
mature, they would be taken at lower figure.
Gold l1@e per cent. premium with no de-
1uand.
Missouri Basks.-The ST. Louis Democrat
publishes yesterday table showing the condi-
zion Of the Missouri Banks on the 3lst Of March,
from which NC take the following items Cap.
ital, es,so5,7s4 Circulation. s7.os3, ,495; Cash
Neaus, e5les,e ,eee7 Coin. SAT- ,es7 Discounts,
45.sss,7d3, Exchange Maturing, $9.4e4,ecs;
Bonds, Real Estate, &c, 81 ,035,s7o; Due from
Banks. $6ec.s5l Due to Banks, esss,Soo.
Exchange al St. Louis remains rs last quoted.
In Cincinnati both money and exchange are
e3sier.
NEw York BASks.-Tle last New York Bank
Eta{aynent sho,re t1,s {,o11or.n. C,,.o,.
, 1860-04-20

EA Barry's Irlcopherons Is the best
and cheapest article for dressing identifying. cleansing
cu1rx preserving and restoring the hair. Ladies' y It
Hoid by aH Druggists aad Feztamera. nnhl<baQtem
, 1860-04-20

ARRIVED. .............Apri1 IS,
Creole. LaSa1le, 5000 bu cora.
(:cnt1s! City. 1ASallc. 4.67s bu CT
H. Cou1er. 1as2l e. LIZ tots coal.
j. u. Alexander, Lockrot, 2f' BIT corn. Is hu oats a
bbls -four.
CLEARED..... .-Ap.il Is
lAth. ' ~ ''''
Belle, 14.Salle, light.
Lady Franklin, LaSAlt, 1tEht,
New 1oTk, lASAEt. A9 n Ghirxes lA10Q l1tA 1OQ3 -
- powder l2o. 10 D. cut s1pnr 4.as0 - mdse :
1Aok K!chazd L@Sallc ~ IT iurno1 esV0Q II aiding
AGO shingles, 20oo laih. --'~o' - -'-s'
Gafolne L2sa!e 1b.4a1 II lumber, Z: 90 tAtns1es
ousa1o lasaf caadl Il lumber, 5ao EAngita 1S1so
Aus1.lta Lasi'e, IL oao fl lumbes
0nelda- Ottawa, light.
sultan, ouswst M.oo0 n lunse1, 81 Ibis saat.
IIaltleQ Queen, olawA, 100 bbls silt
Dcex tpEay, Ottawa znQO0 Il lumber eao ,,%+. -.n
shingles, 1,1Do n tnst+, ~''- F'se'' SETS"
D. c. Morton. lockpo.t, light.
, 1860-04-20
NIary1aud Constttutionni Union Con.
YeAIlQll.

BALTIMORE, April 19.-Ihe Maryland Consti-
tutional Union State Convention met to-day in
this city. The difficulty in regard to the differ
ent sets Of delegates from Allegheny county and
Baltimore City was adjusted by admitting both,
was made permanent President The Business
Committee reported in favor Of sending repre-
scntatiyes to the National Constitutional Con-
yention. 4 resolution recommending the elec-
ton Of electors was the first resolution adopted
, 1860-04-20

CLEVELAND. April 17.-cltsred, sehr. O. q. Walker
Johnaou Chicago,
OsN EGO. ApSu 15-CleAred, sehra. Onward, Ttaey,
Chicago; George Steel Becker, d. l.. B. Csekef Bsoois
d.
, 1860-04-20
31tprRSSp5.

REAT WESTERN RAILWAY
~ COMP.ANIS
EXPRESS FREIGHT LINE.
For Through Frish: Only.
Va New Ceot G.ea. Wtste.c n2 eonat ct.rc read, 10
Chicago aud Al the Vest.
1he E6a1s forming this Old SD Eeaba 1ou:a from the
Sea5oasd snd lie Wet have oscaotztd&
FAST FKEIG LINE.
Giving pe.f.ct Reliability and E.esuE increased Di.,ateh
70 fF2hs-tae tn. forming the Line Est and Nest.
with The making tho
teraluas Of c4ch Eoaa IS Thfuu Pa1.eaEe1 Trains.
1a:es A. low - BY auY ether line. l;ec.au,stions
Fnnp:sy aud Fa;.iy A3|u.set. Mars Pa-k4ttt. Fast
In New lurs. telyer Go5ds It Euh>oa Kv:r Railroad
f1sstnger Depot 1rren seet Canal street Depot
Depot. and n11fk n. ab6Se.
Through l Of Iainx even. ard Rec.ana:ions paid a.
any Of tee Eompaay.s Otncts.
+. r. BEACH, Aeent. IS Bttaiwav, New Yo.k
OTIS k1NBAIL, A2ent, Il STATE street, Bcstcn
Il. "ALL1NGFDRD, Western Agent.
Cornr asd Dearborn s.eess opposite T1enozt acuse
CAtca&o. ma.l-Gl1y
, 1860-04-20

TnrEsnAT EVENING, April -, 1560
Tho following are tho receipts and shipments
Tor the last twenty four hours:
, 1860-04-20
Later from Europe.

ponrLASp, Me-. April 1o<--The North Ameri-
can, from Liverpool, On 4th, Tia Queenstown,
5th. arrived this evening.
SHOCKING revelations had been made concern
ing The coolie trade in southern parts Of China:
The information is derived from depositious Of
los men taken from The Coolie receiving ship.
an inquiry was ordered by the allied command
ers in chief, and it was found that in three
Coolie ships-two American and one 0idenburg
bark-the Coolies Ind been kidnapped, and .
nominal consent to eight yeurs' engagement in
Cuba was wtung from them By horrible modes
Of torture.
Louis Blanc had made most successful de-
but Is public lecturer.
NAPLES, April 4th.-Factious persons attack
ed the troops et Palermo, but we're dispersed.
The city il Tranquil.
MApR1p, April 4.-When the troops found
that General 0rtegu had deceived them as to
the object OF his movements, they refused to
fled pursued By his own troops. Hopes were
entertained that he would be captured. The
troops that he had misled had made submission
to the Queen. Perfect tranquility prevailed
throughout the nation. All the Deputies Of
Madrid lad presented IN address to the Queen.
yote Of LOG against 8, and the Council Of State,
had voted the extraordinary power demanded
by the Federal Council.
Sydney, AUSTRALIA, Feb. 7.-Grcat foods
hare destroyed much property.
By TELEGRAPH TO QrEESs1owS.
LONDON, april 5.-The Daily 1ye1es city azti-
Gle Of yesterday evening says: To-day there
was further Improvement in the funds Of !;
in the afternoon they relapsed to yesterdays
prices. The supply Of money is more liberal
but the high rates continue. But little business
is done below ~ to per cent
The 7imt's city article Of this evening says
there has been tall in the shares Of the Great
Western (Canada) railroad on account Of non
declaration Of Il dividend. Illinois Central de.
clined on the announcement of Il call.
Consols closed on Thursday at aal@e4i for
money, and 94t@a4f for account.
0wingto the closing Of the markets tomorrow
md Friday the commercial news herewith for
watded is as late as will 20 out On the America
on Saturday.
, 1860-04-20

Ur-rrop. Cuyahoea+ brig banue.. tehrz Ecispsc, Ma
ztpra-
dy; b7rk Nucleus scs. Cons Wings of tbs Morn
3nS.
, 1860-04-20
sutcide hvaPTou,tnentvIa NAN

Suicide bT = Prominent Wan.
BosroS, april l9.-Charles Stone. pron,i-
nent lawyer Of Plymouth. n. H., member Of
the y. Il. Legislature, committed suicide this
morning.
, 1860-04-20
ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAIL

THE PENNSYLVANIA CEN
l. TRAL RAILROAD.
80 NILES DOUBLE TRACK.
The capacity Of thls Road i equal to any IN tbs
country.
Three Through PASSENGER Trains
Between Pittsburgh and Pli!air!7hta,
Connecting direct In the Enou Depot Pittsburgh with
Through fEns tom ali Western Ctit% for FhsaIti:h!
New York rosou. baltimore AMI Wash n:tea c!ty thus
furnishing facilities oE the Vt Passengers
suEpaset foF sp<td and eomfo.t. ly any ether rsp,r
without change OF Cars or Conductors.
smoking Cscs attached caeh traIa: WooLruH's
Sleeping Cars to Express sd Fast Trims Th- Exuress
daily, Nail and Eass Llna SUNDAYS excepted Thre
t1y trains connect direct for New York. Express Anl
F4st Lne connect :ar Baltimore aad Washington
Al Through Pas.sn:er Trans ptnvsd Will Loushstdses
pAen, E7ke-s{*ed nader prret s"nEc tbs knetsesE
thus adding much TO TIE safety Of f-AreleFs.
sIx Daily Trains between thl:acelrha a.a New York !;
Two Daily Trans between New York and B..ton.
na1s.
Iat Tickets to Boston kco. via Norwich Fail River
Sionrxon L!nes- s,on free VI
charge through New York.
ma{ Be oba:nea At ofsas important Eailroa
Offices In the W. It: As. on board nf tho regular Line
Of SteamGs On tho Nisesppt Ohio Rise md At shs
QMees of Company In Boston New York B,l1Hose
Philadelphia.
, 1860-04-20
Arrival Of the Pixies Peak Expires

LEArExwoRrn, april 19.-The Express from
Denver City on the 18th. arrived last night,
with $1,000 in gold per messenger. Net the
second outgoing Pony Express ut 0'Fallon's
bluffs.
Nothing of special interest had trauspired in
the gold regions. Emigrants were coming iu
r, ridly, and preparations for mining wetc being
actively carried forward.
, 1860-04-20

PORT OF CHICAGO.

ARRIVED. u, 1880.
Stnt Gazee Butler, Milwaukee, Is doz chulns ZIG doz
pals ~ h1* chuIns % pkEs clair ttuds, store, 70
Fkgs as, boz maple sugar, a brls -four, Il chal
horse and busgy.
Stmr H4rcn Pabx Grand Haven III tons maple sugar. 10
rkGs household goods, 23 ts suceo, rs shingles
Schr II Drake. Bosrdnan usweso, ~ cds wood.
6ehr Amelia English. Buffalo
Schr Honest Jthn. pau!son White Lake. 40 n 6tayes 80
n x1ingirs, L. cord. Of bark
Schr Hannah lry. caneld. Manitowoc, Is eds wood.
Echr PersIa II omIson Grand Rirer 20 ii lumber.
Schr Tom Uyes sts4ntlemsn, osxeeo. 81 ton. Il Il iron.
sshr nSSI s5Pol sests X hssF - e. .eod
Sc1r E Gray JakwaY. u Joseph l,Gaj i ties.
schr Antelope, Cato~, Kalamazoo, 10 m lumber, 80 nj
shiDglf..
schr Littis lsce Kirb5, Whiso Lake, g IN lumber.
schr Poland, OaageT Ttarer:e BaJ, ITO q lumber 600
pIckGta.
sehs Anna Tho1inc. Jshnscn Mustegon. 1G l"znter.
Schr Nassie. McNan1x.n, Grand Ktye1. IS N lumber.
Schr Go, Sheppard, Wilson, White Lake, 80 eds wo&d.
sch, Arctic 4ypener. Astann, a DO. Is bIs apes:
Sche Aow Scott kalaIus 10 LUMBER SG0 shingles.
chr Fisher Lester, kalamazoo, - eds wood 20 ehln
Elrs.
, 1860-04-20

<4l 4llCbOh0f1, FOlSl W II N =
J. AMI CftlCA;U RAILROAD.
Vow r!eted sod carsrua ftoa Chicago to r:tbxurBs
without ch nSc, chn3e.t.c; With tkf great
FESSsiiVASlACENTKl RAILROAD
To View I TX, Ph!latr2ha, Baltimore aud Washington
0ty a.h aathe nterc- tow1z O. Pec-sylyEa, New Je<
s.y. Ssw Yesk. Maryland 4c-
Merchants hy taking ss rnute, wi. hare TIE keeft
4iI the Eastern Markc: =. no adL.t.cuA cost.
3A..1se checked threckh.
Tain. !tsse ths iep.. corner o. Gasai AL Van ursa
Greet. West >ce. as futEows:
t+oA. M.-3o!uIn< Et7rssa daily tauntays .secrs~t
-oF.M.-Nuhs Ex?:e.t s.a!iy saiut.:.y, ekctpstaJ
,3zIec,ins attsest:!ae With CtcTeaaL ai akt short
boston. am! al ntsriar towns Of New Enan1 Va Ssw
York Cs.ltsalaaI New York sud Erie Ka'Ioai-.
A1~o, south to catumrns zs1e.vl!it. Newark. MouIt
Ternon. Srubeuv!le. Wlet.iux aad E:sus wusof Ohc
sad virk.nta.
The a6ose :1az connect At Fo.r.t with trana Mai
Eyes T. at 20 SpE!nshc Er1ana uyt.n AID Ctnctuc
kko With r+n4 4: Lima Dayton a:i CtLci1A ul1ect
FARE A> LOW As ANY OTHER EUHTE
F1asenEet4 boNu4 East Will and tAla Goth peAz1f
&nd x<retabe Passing through tnaEy of tbs Eargeat and
finest titles n the Cu:tt,! ssatt4.
Pat-euEets arriving 1t thin on aay II the rot E
nA attentive cheek u the rsts t :ecrve che:ka
z11 coh:ey aaE43ss free q ekarte to tas r:-husT aid
Chicago CAV. Sictput; CAY &GSr1ap4av zach tt.n.
T:ckets fnc aae II ali :e principal Ticket 0cr4 IN TIE
Vest. an II the Company NIce. cnsner of 1n'ti II ac
epot Wes: SIDE, ces.e. cs Ca al Va: G1.c1 afr:..a
Cklla<o.
Be particular to a.t fer Tickets b. Tcrt VANS.
JAS. II. MGssOA. Frtltbs Ii Esas,: ,:aieE%o.
J. J. HoEsruy. Gru1 F:rt1tt Il EhitA.3. <.7t
, 1860-04-20

ALTERED NorEs.-We are informed by Peter
sons Des<csor Of i new aad dangerous altered
xve dollar note, purporting to be the issue Of
the Paramount Bank, Virginia Wig. nun fcea.
ing pigs; man on right eud; Henry Clay and
figure on left end dog between signatures.
The samc paper describes the new counter
fait fire dollar note on the Franklin County
Bank, Greenfield, Mass. already noticed, US fol-
lows:-Vig. large figure fse. Farmer on up-
per right hand corner. a female with grain on
lower right corner. The word fire across BODY
ofthe note.
CHICAGO, ErRl1xc1oS & Qr,xcr RA1LroAD.-
The following are the earnings Of this line for
the first two weeks III April:
E:.s. ,.:$::iyee t,!'Ss.:e IS .s:eese. inc.
t:l.os9,sl -=sa. -. S e.ii3l7s. Inc,
ST. Lou1s. ALTON d CHICAGO RAILaoAn.-
Weekly statement Of :hc earnings Of this road
for tie week ending April II:
Fessengera e24eSsl
h13A.6I
Q45.~3
rn:ad; a6
aoIta.0l
, 1860-04-20

-
A1T oTHxR KoQ7Hr
ASK FOR TlCK ETS BT PITTSBURGH
The completion oftt Wese.n connections of tta Penn
Eyl7sna R3rta2, naakes th.the
DIRECT LINE BETWEEN THE EAST AND THE
GREAT WEST.
The connecting 1t tek4 by tho Railroad Bridge 1t pts
huEEh avoiding II .afsxe fez1se OF Freight together
With the saving or Tine advantages readily appreciated
by Shipptts af EretSat aai the Travelling putuG.
Fur Freight Contracts shipping directions up;ly 10
D. 1. STEWART. PittsbuFzh:
rs. p!e.ce 60. z.ncsve. u; j. j. Johnsson Ripley.
Portanou,h, O.: Pa!ock:t Co., J.her ons!c ind ii.
y. Brown Co.. Cincinnati Ashezn \ Hilbert, Gin.
vile r: 4. vIuey Co., Eva..ssi:t Ind; n. y. 0ra-
ham 4 G"c G5l'9. n: i: I. Sass slsaer I dn,; y.
Mcmph!s, Tenn-: Clarke kCo Chicago; ". H. H. knontE
Alton. ill., u: 70 Freight Agents ot ia1o.s It different
puntsi in the West.
The Greatest Facilities offered for tho
Protection and Speedy Trnuh~
poftatton Of LIVE &'FUCF.
And suud accommodations with uslA psyi.tscs for Fer
, 1860-04-20

RUMSEY, BROTHER & CO.,
IL COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
Give their exclusive at:entioo the purca6e snd ee Of
Flour. Grain: and other Produce, on Commission.
M. ft6 WaSff f.atss.sf L. A1.nssa
Daily national Democrat. [volume] (Marysville, Calif.) 1858-1861, 1860-02-02
Z1.Essz.s.Es @. e. AP. HZC .
lover THE UNION LINE I
EXCLUSIVELY TO NATIONAL DEMOCRAT.
Legislative Proceedings.

SACRAMENTO, Feb. 1st
In the Senate n bill was introduced to
amend the passenger act, passed in 1853
A bill was passed amending the act to ere
ate the county of Merced and describing the
boundaries of the same.
An act relating to trespass Of horses, cat
tle' etc; and the bill allowing damages to
j. Lockwood for wounds received in arrest
ing robbers in Nevada county, were ordered
to be engrossed Some other special matters
were considered, and the Senate adjourned.
In the Assembly, notice was given of a
bill to amend a law relating to divorces
A bill was introduced to compel all per-
sons between the ages oils and so to pay
road tax, or work one day in each year
The bill for the relief Of the County Treas
urer of FL Dorado was considered in the
Committee of the Whole, and Mr. Fai. child
made speech, which was cut short by the
announcement of the special order-the AL
MAIDEN mine resolution Mr.. Williams, Of
Santa Clara, the introducer of the bill made
the opening speech
Daily national Democrat. [volume] (Marysville, Calif.) 1858-1861, 1860-02-02
San Francisco News.

SAN FBANCIsoo Feb. l..
Nothing yet heard of the Overapd Mail,
there are two now fully due tits supposed
they have been detained by high water
The funeral of Mr.. Nation, late first assist.
ant Engineer of the i'll flted steamer North
erner, took place at half past two o'cocll this
afternoon and was largely attended by the
Masonic fraternity.
The c. S. N. Cos steamer Cornclia was
launched again last night after being length
ened and otherwise improved. She will be
again under the command of Captain Conk
lin.
The Drug store of E. Freese, on Commercial
street, was partially destroyed by fire last
night. Loss $4,000.
Rates of passage per Sonora-Sl57, so,
$lo765, s475O.
A large hardware firm, unable now to give
name, have suspended.
MARKErs.-Wheat and flour unchanged;
barley, $2,25,vs2,87l; oats, S2,25; potatoes
duh at former prices
Daily national Democrat. [volume] (Marysville, Calif.) 1858-1861, 1860-02-02

The TEHuASTEPEC RoUTE-The treaty with
Mexico, has excited the hopes of the Louisi-
anna Tehuantepec Company, They are about
making an effort to re-organize and raise
funds to build a railroad across the Isthmus
of Tehauntepec. am Informed on good au-
thority, from friend just arrived frem Eu-
rope, says a new Orleans correspondent of
the Alta that the Russian Government looks
very favorably on-the Tehuantepec route;
and would be willing to furnish the capital
TO place a line of steamships on from here to
Tehuantepec, thence to the Amoor river set
Elements, touching at various important in
tervening points-provided they (the Rus
sians) can he guaranteed four per cent on
the outlay. l am also informed that large
Belgian Association of capitalists has testified
a willingness to lend the capital to open the
route anew
Daily national Democrat. [volume] (Marysville, Calif.) 1858-1861, 1860-02-02

DEATH OF VETERAN.-Gen. John B.
Planche an officer of 1912, died recently at
New Orleans lie organized the first COM
pany ofvolunteers in New Orleans, and sub
sequently rendered distinguished service in
The memorable defense of that city In re-
lating his biography, the Delta explodes the
story of the cottOn-bale defenses, asserting
that but a few bales had been placed in the
breastworks by way of expediting erection
but which were speedily removed by order
of Gen. jackson, lest they might take fire
from the burning lint from the guns. The
bales had been thrown out of boat required
for prison transport, and the sharp old
Frenchman to whom they belonged unveiled
the story of their great service as defenses to
assist in the prosecution of his claim against
the Government.
Daily national Democrat. [volume] (Marysville, Calif.) 1858-1861, 1860-02-02

TEAMsrER ROBBED We learn that a team
ster was robbed on Tuesday evening of last
week, near the Kentucky House, on the Au-
burn road. While travelling along in the
road, four men suddenly made their appear
ance, two of whom stopped the mules, and
the other two coming up on each side of the
wagon and presenting their pistols to the
teamster, demanded his money. He told
them he had no money, but the robbers in
sisted that he had and finding resistance
useless lie pull out his purse, containina
about seventy dollars, which he gave them
The robbers then decamped. and the team
ster proceeded on his way We did not learr
the name of the eamster.-Ncvdda Democrat
Daily national Democrat. [volume] (Marysville, Calif.) 1858-1861, 1860-02-02

IMPROVEMENT IN ARTILLERY. The Sacra.
mento Standard says: Eve were shown an
| improvement in artillery, yesterday, the pro.
ducton of Californian, which is intended
to be used in mountainous countries, or
wherever horses cannot be used to advan-
tage. The inventor, Thomas r. Stoddart,
insists that if piece of ordnance be divided
into sections, it not only is more portable
but stronger than gun cast solidly. His
theory is that if cannon be divided into
any number of sections, and attached by a
simple screw, that as the screw is the strong
est lever known in mechanics, when the Sec
tions are fitted together tightly, the piece
will burst sooner at any other place than at
the screw. BY this simple means he is ena.
bled to get the strength of the gun Just where
it is most needed, viz: between the breech
and the trunnion. Besides this, he is ena.
bled (by making the screw attachments all
alike) to have either long gun or short
one, according to the range desired. Anoth~
er important arrangement is, in having a
movable breech pin, of the diameter of the
calibre Various other improvements OF
minor importance are attached to the cannon,
the most important of which are an arrange
ment to lessen the recoil of the gun, or rather
that of the gun carriage, by means of spring
in the rear of the trunnion, and improved
"quoin' moving on a species of eogged rail-
way by means of common winch on the
right side of the gun. Mr.. Stoddart has al
ready obtained a cdueat from the Patent Of
| flee at Washington. and also another from
the British Patent Office in London and has
a certificate of merit from the Mechanics
/ Institute of San Francisco The improve
ment itself is certainly curious and ingenious
and speaks we'll for the inventive genius OF
California. Mr.. Stoddart halls from Sonora
Tuoumne county,
Daily national Democrat. [volume] (Marysville, Calif.) 1858-1861, 1860-02-02

WAGON ROAD TO Mono LAKE.-We have,
saws the Sonora Democrat, conversed with a
number of gentlemen who have several times
passed over the Sierra Nevada mountains, by
the route leading from this place to Mono
Lake and Walkers River, and they all con-
cur in the opinion that by the expenditure
of 100000 or $4,000, it could be made a
most excellent wagon road. 1t is not much
more than one hundred miles to Walkers
River and, with the exception of about forty
miles the country presents no obstacle to the
easy progress of heavily loaded wagons, and
/ within the distance included in the forty
miles spoken of there are long distances
which it would need no labor at all to fit fol
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