Daily national Democrat., 1861-07-26
The following are the appointments Of Messrs. D. c.
Within n md i " MI, Gnrkln

Petaiuma ........................Mon Monday, sept. .
Nlpa Cty.......... Iuesuay, sept o
The time CT holding the above meetings will be in
Tie evening
Union Democratic Meeting at San Le-
andre.
A correspondent of the Herald says in
Wednesdays issue of that paper:
An enthusiastic meeting of the Union De-
mocracy was held at San Ieandro the even
ing before last. Although but few minutes
notice had been given, the spacious Court
House was crowded, many of those present
being ladies' Mr.. Conness first took the
stand and was received with marked ap-
plause. lie answered the various vllainous
.aspersions that had been cast on his name,
and triumphantly established the fact that he
had ever been faithful public representa-
tative. His remarks were characterized by
that manly candor which always charms the
hearer and enlists his sympathies, and ire
sistibly appeals to his Judgment He explain
ed the features of the Bulkhead hill about
which so much has been said, and pledged
himself that in the event of his election he
would do nothing that would not be in ac-
cordauce with the wishes Of the people. lie
denied emphatically that he was the friend Of
special legsiation and remarked that the re-
sut of the survey of the harbor of San Fran
cisco. now in progress, would shape any ac-
tion he might take in regard to Bulkhead.
lfa sea wall should lie decided TO be Il neces-
sity, he should favor the best and most adj
vantagcous plan, for the public interest that
might be proposed. lie said that had he
been the friend of special legislation, he had
ample opportunities to have enriched him
self; whereas he was poor
Mr.. Conness, in language Of burning clo-
vuence defined his position on the Union
question, and his remarks on this head were
warmly applauded.
The Hon. j. c. McKibbin followed and in
a speech of some length expressed his views
upon the issue of Democracy as opposed to
Black Republicanism on the one hand and
Secesssonism on the ether NJ. McEiLLin
was truly eloquent.
The meeting was called to order by Sam J
Clarke, Chairman Alameda County Central
Committee G en-. John 5. Chipman was
chosen President, and Malachi Falon, Capt
WEise, L. S. Farrelly John .Chi-holm and
Michael Murray were elected Vice Presi-
dents Isaac a. zimmerman ofiiciated as
Secretary.
The proceedings were concluded by Mr..
WGgthingiop, who handled the enemy with.
out gloves
FALSE ALANM-We heard strong Breck-
enridge man, a day or two since loudly pro-
testing against any change in the party plat.
form. He said that there were no abolition
lists now in the party, and with the most
touching faith, he humbly trusted in God,
that there never would be chance given, for
any to creep in. This case reminds us of
Wabash lIoosier who hearing that a Wild
cat bank had failed, ran three miles to his
house in an agony Of fear, lest he should find
some of the bills of that bank in his posses
SION; he was greatly relieved to find that he
had none OF that money or any other.-Sac
Ne~S
AN UNEXPECTED NfsGroR.-A few davs
SINCE, the Directors of a bank on State street
were assembled in their parlor, more as
matter of habit than for the purpose of con-
sidering the credit of any applicant for dis
count, as their book had not been opened for
some time. The financial furry gave sub
Gued tone to their conversation, and they
wore rather melancholy appearance While
looking into their minds for a CLEAN of sun.
shine. gentleman with white neckcloth
entered and took his scat The Directors
looked at the unbidden guest, who closed his
eyes and folded his hands. Not a word was
eald. Two minutes passedin silence The
guest opened his eyes, looked around and
finding himself the object of attention, said.
In mild voice; Perhaps I've made a mis-
take. Isn't tbs where the PRAYER meeting
Is held! Y-,hosto" 2Qe"iag Gazette.
DIsoRDERLY.-UncleS Sam had bester call In
the services of his California volunteers. for
the very causes which make some of them
very worthless citizens, would undoubtedly
make them capital soldiers. One of them
was locked in the calaboose a few evenings
ago, for disorderly conduct, and on officer
Kerr going to pay him his respects in his
new quarters, night before last, he found the
son of Mars missing. On examining the in
terror of his luxurious quarters, he found that
hole had been cut through the floor, which
is about foot above ground by meaus of
an axe, which had been handed the prisoner
from the outside, and on further examination,
found the bold warrior under the floor, his
body in horizontal position, busily employed
iafemoviug dirt enough with his axe to al
low his corpus TO crawl through. lie had
very nearly succeeded in working himself
out, when the officer ordered him to "fall
back" which order the gallant fellow obey
ed, worming himself back to the eaaboose
shrough the opening he had cut in the Aoor.
--NeUada Transcript
WHAT IS IN NAME?-From description
,oi'the Chinese Capital is extracted the fol-
lowing selection ofnames of Pekin streets:
Ieud-hide street, Dogs tooth street Cut
asunder street, Barbarian street, Board of
punishment street Dogs street, Boat
prank street, Obedience street, Water wheel
Ttreet' Cow 's-horn bend n Newly-opened street,
iar"y and Rations street, Goodness of Mercy
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