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The Nevada Democrat., 1860-10-11

AMADoR.-The Jackson Ledger (Douglas)
thinks that $500 votes will be cast in Am
ador on the 9th proximo, of which it gives
Douglas 1880, and adds:
"The remainder Of the vote will be pretty
closely divided between the Brckinridgers
and Lincolnites. Mr.. Bell will receive on
ly very few votes in Amador. The vote
on the county ticket will of course vary
more or less from that on the Presidential,
but not enough to endanger the success of
any of our candidates. Our majority in
the county is too heavy TO be overcome,
even admitting that some of the Breckin-
ridge candidates may be popular enough to
run ahead of their ticket We can with
all confidence cay to the Democracy of the
State that we will make a clean sweep in
Amador this fall"
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-10-11

DISCOVERY OF GOLD IN THE Rocky Noun
TAINs.-The correspondent of the st. Louis
Republican has been shown by James Rob
inson, Esq., who was formerly connected
with the Pixies Peak Express of this city,
quantity of dust which he procured a few
weeks ago in the South Pass, from some
mountaineers who we're mining there. A
short time previous to his arrival there, the
discovery was made by DR.. J. G. Leon
ard, on Strawberry creek. small stream
which empties into the Sweetwater from
the south. There were but ten or twelve
men at work, and they were mountaineers
and unused to mining. The only tools they
had to work with were common spades.
shovels and pans, and we're taking out from
four to twelve dollars per day. This, un-
der the circumstances, is a large yield, and
those working were confident that the dig
gings we're richer than those at the Peak.
The dust shown us was coarser than most
that comes from the Peak, and 1t is evident
that much OF the finer was lost in "panning
out.n
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-10-11

RATES OF IETEREsT.-It is new feature
in California affairs, says the Alta, TO find
interest on money reduced to one or one
and a quarter per cent. per month-the for
mer rate being, as often as otherwise the
interest paid on large sums with the best
security. Money ranges, however, on real
estate, from one to one and half per cent
at the present time, and on personal secu-
rity, from one and quarter to two per
cent. A variation from the rates given as
above, of course, takes place in San Fran
cisco, according to the security offered.
Here lenders are more exacting, perhaps,
than in any other. portion of the Union
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-10-11
Bankers and Assayers.
GEO. w KIDD,
ER.

U Il U w n y q
BANKER.
GRANITE BUILDING, BROAD ST, NEVADA.
GOLD DUST Purchased at the Highest Market
VI Rates and liberal advances made on Dust for
warded for Assay or for Coinage at the I. ;. Mint
Sight Checks on San Francisco and Sacramen-
to- at PAR DRAFTS on the Eastern Cities at the
Lowest Rates.
RJ- Collections made and State and County Sc
curities purchased at the highest Market value.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-10-11
WORKING Breckenridge and

WORKING ToGETHER.-Breckinridge and
Lane, says the Louisville Journal, are not
only receiving aid and comfort from the
leading Black Republicans and their organs
in the North, but we have the authority of
the Springfield Qll.) Register for the asser-
ton that Lincoln himself personally super
intended the making up of Breckinridge
electoral ticket for that State, and the ad-
mission of a leading Republican paper that
that party was contributing its money and
influence to bolster up the Seceders in the
North
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-10-11

CoUNTERFEIT CorN.-The Philadelphia In
quirer mentions fourteen styles of counter
feiting coin. 1t says:
at is estimated that fully ten per cent.
of all The apparent gold coin in circulation
is bogus; much of it being so admirably
executed asto deceive bank officers and
other first class judges The natural and
legitimate loss 10 the value of gold coin is
immense. The estimated loss on the gold
coin in circulation in The United States is
over 81, 5000 per annum.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-10-11
Hotels and Restaurants.
NATIONAL EXCHANGE HOTEL.

NATIONAL EXCHANGE HOTEL.
N0.3 & "a, BROAD ST, NEVADA.
GEO. H. LANCASTER, Proprietor.
TNHE UNDERSIGNED WOULD RESPECTFULLY
i announce 10 the citizens of Nevada and vicinity,
and the travelling public that he still has charge of
the well known and Popular Hotel known as the Ma
tionnl Exchange, on Broad ST., Nevada.
The Building is of Prick, three stories high, and
THOROUGHLY FIRF-PROOF,
Having stood two fires The several apartments have
ecently been fitted up in style that cannot be
passed.
The Reds and Furniture arc New,
And for comfort cannot be excelled.
The Table will at all times be supplied with all
the Varieties the Market affords.
Game Suppers, Got up to Order.
LADIES AND FAMILIES.
The Stages. running in all directions from Ne
vada, have their Offices at and take their departures
from the National Exchange.
RI- OPEN ALL MIG III II. TJsa
The Bar, and Billiard Saloon, under the charge
Of an experienced man, adjoins the Office, where
games aud drinks can be had.
Having had long experience at the business, am
confident Of being able to make the National the best
Hotel in the Mountains and comfortable home for
Travellers.
CHARGES MODERATE, TO SUIT THE TIMES.
A LIVERY STABLE,
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-10-11

THE SEcEDERs IN MIssoUM.-The Mis-
souri, Breckenridge State Convention was,
according TO the dispatch to the Missouri
Democrat, great failure; only 58 counties
out of over 100 being represented. The
dispatch dated at Jefferson City, Sept. 20th.
gives one days later proceedings only. and
says there we're not over 200 delegates
present.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-10-11

Los ANGELES CouNTY.-A we'll known
and entirely reliable gentleman, resident
of Los Angeles, says, in private letter to
a friend
ain this county we are fighting the bat
tie with every prospect of success. In
town our vote will equal all three of the
opposing factions. They
may mark this county down for two anti
Gwin Representatives, sure"
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-10-11

INFORMATION WANTED.-Tbe friends of
Henry c. Murray, formerly of Westport,
Fairfield county, Connecticut, who, when
last heard from was at Smiths Bar, Feather
river, nqnre through ]. R. Hardenburgh,
Esq, Postmaster Of Sacramento, for infor-
nation regarding him. Those who know
anything of his whereabouts will please
communicate with Mr.. Hardenburgh.'
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-10-11

THE FEELING.-An intelligent gentleman,
resident of this place, recently visited Sac
ramento, San Francisco, and two or three
of the valley counties. He says that three
of every four men man will meet in a
days travel declare for Douglas and the
regular Democracy.-Ansddor Ledger.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-10-11

MOLTEN IRON.-While the workmen in the
Globe Foundry in Stockton were engaged
in casting, on Friday evening last, ladle
containing about three hundred pounds of
molten iron was upset, and several Of the
men were burned, though not seriously.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-10-11

Ell DORADO COUNTY DEBT.-As appears
from the monthly report Of the County
Treasurer, the amount of outstanding in-
debtednees of Ell Dorado county on the 1st
of this month was $780, rs.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-08-03
Political Excitement in Virginia

NEW YORK, July 27.-Great excitement
was caused at Occaquan, Virginia, near
Alexandria, in consequence of the Republi.
cans raising banner bearing the name of
Lincoln and Hamlin. The citizens have
attempted to demolish it. The Republicans
resisted, and despatched messengers toneigh.
boring towns for arms and ammunition.
Gov. Letcher: ordered Gen. Hutton to call
out his troops to protect the Republicans,
but the General preferred resigning his
command. At last accounts it was expected
the military of Alexandria would be called
out. Occaquan contains 300 Republicans,
and was the residence of Mr.. Underwood,
the ostracised Republican.
New YORK, July 2Sth.--The Herald's
Washington correspondent says the only
additional news from Occaquan trouble, is
that Gov. Letcher of Virginia, has COM
PEELED Gen. Hutton to order out one compa-
ny Of militia to preserve the public peace.
1t is believed, however, that Hutton's SYM
patty is with the mob, and it is doubtful
whether the troops would fire on the mob,
or the Republicans. Some officers of the
Alexandria militia had left Washington
with the expectation that their commands
would be ordered to Occaquan.
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THE WEEKLY PIONEER AND DEMOCRAT.

impulse that will break down all party lines
The times are suspicious for such revo-
luton. The Republican party, demoralized
by its congressional and state legislative
corruptions, and torn by internal jealousies
and rivalries, has been compelled to abandon
its chief, and take up an unknown and un-
deserving leader; and is at dead pause as
to what it shall do next. The conviction
that even this sacrifice will not save it, and
that in no euent can Lincoln be cleo ed, para
lyses it. ..
The American party at the North has no
principle left to appeal to, but the love of
all Americans for the union of the states.
They know the Republicans on one side, the
secessionists on the other, to be the enemies
of the Union. Their instincts, their inter-
ests, their judgments, point to Douglas as
the man of the crisis.
Radical Democrats who went over to
Fremont in 1856; and Republicans wearied
with slavery agitation, and who see in the
theory of non-intervention the only way of
getting rid of it, are gathering to the stand
ard of Douglas.
No delusion is greater than that in re-
gard to the comparative strength of parties
in 1856. Take, for instance, the States
which, casting majority of the Northern
vote, may be regarded as powerful enough
to decide the question Of the Presidency.
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The attention of the entire country is
turned to New York. That state promises
to be the decisive battle-ground, which will,
at least, settle Mr.. ABE L1NcoLN's Presi-
dental aspirations. Not only are the Old
Wings rallying to the DOUGLAS standard
but thousands of Democrats, who went off
in 1854 and 1856, are returning to their first
love, and join in swelling the DOUGLAS
hosts.
On the 18th, the greatest political meet
ing held in Ogdensburg, New York, since
1852, assembled to respond to the nomina.
ton of DOUGLAS and JOHNSON. This is a
significant political sign. Ogdensburg is in
the county of Lawrence, the old home of
SILAs WRIGHT, and was formerly strongly
Democratic, giving 1900 Democratic ma
jority. In 1856 it went for FREMONT by
1000, nearly all the Democrats in the county
going over to the Republicans. This year
the nomination of Mr.. DOUGLAS has brought
them back, and hence the demonstration at
Ogdensburg.
Ex-Gov. WASHINGTON HUNT made
political speech at Albany, N. Y, on the
10Th, in response to an invitation signed by
leading citizens of that city, identified with
the Wing, American and Republican par
ties. In reference to the candidates, Gov.
HUNT said
There are four candidates before US. Mr..
Breckinridge is purely Southern candidate,
and represents the disuniOnists and abstrac-
tionists of the South. His election would be
the most unfortunate result Of all. Happily,
his defeat is morally certain. Mr.. Lincoln is
essentially Northern candidate, and repre-
sents the Republican organization OF the free
States. He knew him to be an honest man,
and felt sincere respect for his personal char.
acter; but, as the candidate of sectional
combination, he found it impossible to sustain
him. The great end and purpose of the Union
party is to defeat sectional parties in both ex-
tremes, and resist their efforts to prOlong this
unhappy period of discord and distraction.
While differing decidedly from the supporters
of Mr.. Douglas in some of their views, it was
but just to say that they now occupy interme.
diate ground between the pr0-slavery faction
lists of the South and the anti-slavery agitators
of the North. In a comparative point of view,
their position is safe and conservative, and he
believed they were actuated by desire to re-.
store sectional harmony. On the questions of
policy which divided the old parties, Mr.. Doug,
las and himself had always differed; and he
had condemned and deplored the part which
he took in the repeal of the Missouri compro.
mise.
But he had made no slight atonement for this
error. by his bold resistance to the Lecompton
Constitution, and his brave battle against ex-
ecutive power and corruption. His more re-
cent course had commended him to the respect
of all who admire intrepidity and courage in
the defence of principles. 1t is greatly in ia
vor of any candidate to be prosecuted by this
miserable administration and relieved from all
accountability for its follies and corruptions.
Gov. HUNTS speech evidently looks to a
union of the conservative men of New York
upon Judge DOUGLAS.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-08-03

The BARRACooNs-The United States
Marshal at Key West has made the follow
ing statement of the number of negroes re-
ceived there, and the deaths which occurred
up to the Both ult:- number received from
the three captured slavers, l,431 deceased
since landing, 247 survivors, 1884; there
have been shipped by the Castillian, for Az
RIGA, 400 and by the South Shore, 355-
so that, making no abatement for subsequent
mortality, there should still remain for a
third ship, 429. The extraordinary number
of deaths which have occurred since the
negroes landed, Notwithstanding the cons
slant attendance of two excellant American
physicians, shows that the seeds of disease
must have been extensively contracted DUR
ing the passage across the Atlantic, or that
our arrangements for the restoration of the
sick are very imperfect.
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Arrested and Escaped
1.-The Crops.
Pioneer and Democrat.

Correspondence of Pioneer and Democrat.
LAKE CITY, July %, 1860.
White, the counter feiter, whose arrest here
I notified you of, effected his escape yester-
day from the constable having his corpus in
charge. From the I" loose" manner in
which the prisoner was cared for, just such
result might have been expected. Whites
accomplices aided him to escape, and
strange as it may appear, they did this d.
rectly nnder the constable's nose. They
prepared boat at the lake shore for his re-
ception, and placed it in such position
that all the prisoner had to do was to jump
in and push of. White did this to a
charm. Once started, hepushed ahead, and
reached the Wisconsin shore Ia distance of
about two miles across Lake Pepin) in just
thirteen minutes. He rowed, too, against
strong wind. The constable sent three
balls after him from a pistol, but they
missed the mark.
Yesterday friday some four Or FIVE Of
Whites supposed accomplices were arrested
for aiding in his (White's) escape. What
will be the upshot Of this matter, it is hard
to say. Your correspondent has little con-
6dence in the due course of Minnesota law.
He believes, however, that the citizens of
this place will take the matter in hand, and
press the Infamous gang of counterfeiters to
the wall. They are sufficiently known to
jnstify our citizens to notify them,to leave
the country, under the pains and penalties
of an Irresponsible conflict"
A heavy rain set in this Saturday morn
ing. 1t has now rained steady and hard for
about three hours. Our farmers were just
in the midst of their harvest, and it is feared
the heavy rain may do some damage. Much
of the grain in this section has already been
cut. At all events, the grain is beyond the
reach of rust. Crops of all kinds in Wa.
bashaw county will yield this year prodi-
giously. WIDE AWAKE.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-08-03

A New DoDGE.-A Postmaster in Ma
comb county, Michigan, writes to friend
in Cincinnati that be can do little business
in the Breckinride interest, on the following
novel basis:
"For my own part l feel willing to pull
off my coat and roll up my sleeves to help
to defeat a dishonest, ambitious aspirant,
whose influence has been exerted to divide
and distract the Democratic party, and now
is it unreasonable to request the favor of a
fe,o three cent postage stamps to make me
more efficient? Surely the strong ought to
help the weak in point of charity. Please
lay this subject before leading politicians in
your vicinity whose means are ample, and
be good enough to answer this if the sugges-
tion meets with your appreciation.
Yours, respectfully
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-08-03

The Pittsburgh Post says that Mrs.
Swisshelm arrived in Pittsburgh from St.
Cloud, last week. She visits Pittsburgh to
deliver series of lectures with the lauda-
BILE purpose of paying her debts with the
proceeds. Mrs. Swisshelm's difficulties have
already been brought before the public
through other influences than her own. We
understand that it is her intention in the
course OF her lectures to deliver plain I'M.
vanished statement of the difficulties which
have surrounded her life.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-08-03
HUDSON ITEMS.
FROM OUR OWN REPORTER.

~"~A Wi" WIN hEfOhTEhs
HUDSON, (wis) July 30th, 1860.
Although we belong on the other side Of
the river st. Croix, and so far as praactica-
BILE support Wisconsin "men and measures"
Yet being only sixteen miles from the en-
porlum Of Minnesota, through which our
latest news is transmitted to Us in the COL
umns of the PIONEER AND DEMOCRAT, we
ask to be considered within your jurisdiction,
and we promise to furnish you in return,
such stems Of interest" as may come under
our observation.
PoL1r1cs.-We have not Breckenridge
men enough over here to make the Presi-
Dental fight interesting. One, that's all
The Republicans, however, are doing their
best to make few more-but the material
they use is very bad. As defeated Demo-
cratic candidate for Office and bolter in
regular standing, is their stool pigeon We
think none are weak enough to be led away
by them. This one Breckenridge man,
"looks with longing eye" towards the
Postofice, and his influence is hardly worth
the price.
The LAND OFF1cE.-The U. S. Land
Office is to be removed from this place to
St. Croix Falls this week. I noticed an
item in the PIONEER the other day, to the
effect that the people of Hudson were sorely
displeased on account of the removal. Not
at all. The Hon. Caleb Cushing is well
come to the Office, and if it should be the
NEAR s of building up his town we shall be
even more surprised then we were when we
heard that he had Joined the disunionists.
SpoRT1Ka.-There are millions Of prairie
chickens this year, and after tomorrow,
(when our game law expires,) the boys ex-
pect to have fine times shooting them. The
pigeons have nearly all left the country.
The mosquitoes mar the pleasures of trout.
ing excursions at this season Of the year,
though many are still pursuing the pisca-
torial sport. Two New York gentlemen
came in on Saturday evening with four
hundred and eighty-tsUo trout, which would
average in weight pound and halt each.
HARvEsT1Na.-The farmers are all very
busy now securing their grain. Harvest
hands are very scarce and command high
wages. The wheat crop in this valley will
more than double that of any preceding
year. Buyers are contracting with the
farmers for their wheat at seventy-6ve cents.
F1RE.-The dwelling house of S. c
Jones, farmer residing about three miles,
from this place, was destroyed by fire yes
terday afternoon. No insurance.
Mr.. WARD was here on Saturday, and
procured over thirty new subscribers to the
tri-weekly PIONEER AND DEMOCRAT. We
are pleased at the prospect of receiving
eastern news in twelve hours, on the com.
pletion of the telegraph to st. Paul.
A DECK hand off the steamer "Favorite,"
fell overheard near this city, on Sunday
last, and was drowned.
Our railroad is progressing slowly. We
are in hopes that St. Paul enterprise will
commend the project, and unite with the st.
Croix and Lake Superior Railroad at Lake
land,
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CENSUS ITEMs.-As the returns come in
from the census.takers, our rural cotempo-
raries indulge in estimates of the increase or
decrease of population in their respective
localities. We compile the following items
and figures from our exchanges
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-08-03

We are not authorized to announce the
name of FRANK STEELE, as candidate for
Clerk of the Supreme Court, on the Brock
irridge ticket; but do it, on our own hook.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-26
[By Telegraph
New YarIr NTurIref,

New York, April 25-P. M.-Flour &c. bet
ter, but the demand checked by the advance,
the business doing chiefly for the Eastern
and home trade, with little demand for Brit
ish Provinces exporters and spectators have
in great measure withdrawn from the mar
ket: sales 5000 brls. at So 371<95 421f for
superfine State; $5 471S@5 So for extra do;
So 40@5 45 for superfine Western; 55@5 80
for common to medium extra do; So l0@6 20
for shipping brands extra round-hoop Ohio;
closing very quiet. Canada Flour still con-
tinues in pretty good request and rules firm:
sales l,2O0 brls. at $5 60(97 25 for common to
choice extra. Rye Flour quiet and steady,
with small sales at So 60@4 40 for common
to choice superfine. Corn-meal nominally
unchanged.
Whisky in fair request and firmer: sales
500 brls. at 22@221zc., chiefly at the inside
price.
There is fair export demand for Wheat,
and prices improved 1@2c. per bushel. In
quiry materially checked by the advance:
sales, including those of last evening, of $4,000
bushels Chicago Spring at 81 26@l 26 5000
bushels Racine at 81 2711(9l 28; 5000 bushels
white Michigan at 81 SO; 8 900 bushels Mil
waukie Club at 81 2sC9l 81, the latter for
choice. Rye quiet and steady: sales of !, 200
bushels at S4c. delivered. Barley dull and
heavy; sales of 1900 bushels prime Canada
Western at &C.; 1000 bushels common State at
73c. Corn scarce and firmer, with good ex-
port inquiry: sales of $4,000 bushels at 76c.
afioat for mixed Western; 82@84c. for white
Southern yellow Jersey. Oats more active
at 43@4311c. for Western, Canadian and
State.
Pork market opened firm, and closed dull:
sales of !, l5O barrels at SIT S7@l8 new mess,
outside price last evening" $l7 so for old
NESS $l7 81 for thin mess; $l4 25 for new
prime; and $l2 s7@l3 for old prime. Beef
quiet and steady: sales of 450 barrels at $40
so for country prime; $5@b 80 for country
mess; 81 7l@l0 so for repacked mess; and
$ll@l2 rs for extra mess. Prime mess Beef
dull and entirely nominal Beef Hams dull
and unchanged: sales at $l2 50(9l3 for State,
and $l2 5O@l5 so for Western. Cut Meats
dull and heavy: sales of 900 packages, at S5s
@8Ac. for dry-salted Hams; 9@94c. for
picked Hams, and 6H@7c. for Shoulders.
Bacon quiet: sales Of LOO hhds. dry-salted
Sides at Sc. Lard in moderate request and
firm: sales of 500 barrels at l0N@llNc.
Butter is selling at ll@13c. for Ohio, and
l1@20c. for State. Cheese steady at l09l3c.
for inferior TO prime.