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New YoRK, Oct. Is, 1860.


New YoRK, Oct. Is, 1850.
The Democratic Congressional conven-
ton which met here to-day has nomin ated
Samuel NJ Burnett of Chattauqua county
for Congress r. E. canton is the repub-
lican nominee.
READING, Pa, Oct. 18th.
The regular Democratic COMMITTEES, OF
which Mr.. Wclch is chairman. met in this
city to-day, aud adopted the following res
olutlons
Resolved, That this committee do here
by rcscind its action at Philadelphia on the
ID of July, and Cresson on the 9th Of Au-
gust, and we recommend to the Democratic
party O. Pennsylvania to stand by the cleo
raj ticket made by the Democratic State
convention made at Reading on the lst OF
March. Amendments recommending a
conference with the Bell and Everett party
and Douglas party were rejected.
CINCINNATI, Oct. 13.
At Brcckinridge barbecue near Win
chester, Clark County, KY, yesterday,
young man, a son of DIR. West. of Bath
County. being prevented. by Mr.. Scott,
from rushing to a dinner table reserved for
Ladies, drew a pistol and fired at the latter,
the shot missed and took effect in the face
of Miss Emma Hickman, inficting seri
GUS wound. West was seized by a mob
taken to tree and hung three times to a
projecting limb. The Sheriff of tho Coun
ty interfered and prevailed upon the people
to deliver him to the law, and West was
taken to Winchester, and lodged in Jail to
await trial.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 18th.
Private advices from Sonora report that
Guadora had taken Guaymas and every
other town save Hermosillo, which Pesguo-
ra was fortifying for last desperate bat
tie. Capt Collender, of the ordnance de-
partment was ordered to transfer his COM
mand of the Benicia Arsenal to the next
command, and report himself at Washing
ton. Lieut. Randall, of the 4th ARTILLERY,
has been transferred to the ordnance depart
ment, and ordered to Bcnicia arsenal.
Titus q Co., of New York, have been
informed they can hold Arizona mines un-
der the Mexican mining laws. The land
officer has ordered the rules for surveying
in California to be applied to the public
lands in Arizona by which all mineral
lands will be omitted from the public sur
vey. This ruling prevents the location of
mines by private parties, and leaves them
open to be worked by any one as they are
in California. There is no positive law for
this, but it is consistent with the previous
policy of our government.
Fort SMITH, Oct. 18th.
The Overland Mail from San Francisco,
Sept. 2Sth, and Los Angeles, 81, arrived
this morning. On the 18th Sept, Lieut.
Beale accompanied by Fred Reider, were
at Fort Majore, on the Colorado river
Fifty days were occupied in reaching that
point from West Point, Mo. All along
the route from about ITO miles of the place
of starting. the Indians were hostile Lieut..
Beale reported the road in good condition,
but owing to the determAAed hostility of the
Indians, he would not encourage emigrants
to so that way until protection was afford
ed by the government, when the route may
be travelled with advantage. 1t was repor-
ted at Los Angeles that the Indians had at
tackled the store of the Sutler at Fort Def
ance, and had possession Of the post for six
hours, in the face of four companies of U.
s. troops.
Operations were about to be commenced
at the Teemeseal Tin works. Large pur-
chases of stock in the various parts had
been made by Col Fremont and others who
have the utmost confidence in the success of
the enterprise.
Two young men. late of this city, known
as Frank Rivers and Bob Montgomery, were
hung near San Antonio, Texas, on the
Both ult., for horse e-stealing Rivers was
formerly proprietor Of saloon in this
place.
BosToN, Oct 17th
The Humane Society has awarded a
medal of the highest class to Capt. Will
son, of the Minnie Shaeffer, and a silver
medal to Thos. II. Callaughton, mate, with
ten dollars to each of the crew.
A resolution. expressing the gratitude of
all the friends of humanity for the noble
conduct of Capt. Leitch and Wilson wa,
also adopted.
OGDENsBuRG, Oct 18th.
The steamer Ontario, while leaving this
port, about o'clock this mornin, ran into
and sank the large barque, City of Ogdens-
burg. lying outside in eighty feet of water.
She sank in less than three minutes afte,
the collision, her crew having barely time
TO escape with nothing but the clothes that
they had on. The vessel was light the
steamer sustained some damages, but moth.
ing very serious.
| SAco, Me-, Oct. 18th.
A severe shock of an earthquake was fel,