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Daily national Democrat., 1861-08-09

The Dixie County Convention.

The Di4ie boys commenced getting quite
thick in to Sn night before last They really
gathered as though their nominations were
worth seeking. Yesterday they assembled
in Convention. The number of delegates in
in attendance was fair and the character of
the men was generally in unison with the
school to which they belong. Most all of
them could chat sociably, and when oppor-
tunity offered. treat or be treated The bar
roome did good business, and the merry
song of Dixie" made the air redolentof Davis
National Democracy. The Convention was
presided over by i. o. F. Hastings, Esq, ex-
Land Register, in q very able and efficient
manner The usual committees on creden-
tials and resolutions were appointed and re-
ported. The first resolution, as matter of
course endorsed the Secession State Plat
form, which Jugde Lindey did not help to
make. The second endorsed a speech of
Stephen A. Douglas A third offered by j.
A McQuald, was rejected. j. A NJ, made
lusty speech for another resolution, before
the Committee went ont, but It was squelched
in Committee 1t opposed direct tax pro-
posed recently, and voted down in Congress.
Then, W. f. Hicks, T.. Lalor and J. L.
Lock wood were nominated for Assemblymen'
VIM I. Oneal for Clerk, John Lowery for
Sheriff, and the Convention adjourned until
this morning
The feature Of the days proceedings was the
speech of Lock wood, who said, in substance,
among other things eff the other nomi-
nees work as l viii try to. arc wW achieve a
uictory LIKE THE VICTORY ACHIEVED AT Bulls
RUNl" This of course settles the character
Of the Cohv vention. Those who claim n share
in the glory of having defeated the Federal
forces at Bulls Run will hardly be required
to aid in the management of public affairs in
this loyal Sthte.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-08-09
The Mark NEEDLES of Politics.

Any one who has seen the comedy of Lon
don Assurance. will yividly remember the
character of Mark NEEDLE, who was so anx-
ious to have claim for damages, that he
continually backed himself up against people,
separated the tails of his coat, and urged
them to " Kick kiekl" Some Secessionists
hereabout seem exceedingly ambitious to i'm
itate the tactics of Mr.. NEEDLE. They wish
to have the Secession meeting, called for next
Saturday evening, disturbed by Union racn
They nre to be addressed by Shuttuck, one
of their own State nominees for something
1--WE have forgotten what Shattuck is a
nutmeg Chiv-i-a Connecticut fire-eater. lie
would be fair game for g little fan in a quiet,
good natured way, but is not of sufficient
consequence to be made martyr of. We
have never heard any Union man suggest the
quizzing of him at the coming meeting, and
sincerely hope that he may be permitted to
climb as high as he chooses The higher he
climbs the more striking must be the exhi-
biton. But we are told that in the Dixie
Convention, yesterday, some delegate in-
formed the assemblage that the meeting
would probably be disturbed. We are in
clined to the opinion that the SecessionistA
want to try and play the martyr a little. I
no Union man has suggested any disturbance
they must have done it themselves. For oul
own part we recommend that our Nutmeg
Secession orator be allowed to entertain hi
own select party, and that Union men stay
away from the meeting.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-08-09

POLICE MATTERS s-Dolores, who was ar
rested day before yesterday for assault with
q deadly weapon, was yesterday discharged
by the Recorder. John Doe and Richard
Roe, two well known individuals, were ar
rested for drunken and disorderly conduct,
the former charged in addition with display
ing deadly weapon G. Jermanowski was
arrested for selling lager, etc, without II
cense
Daily national Democrat., 1861-08-09

A RECKLESS ZoUAvE-rhe Richmond pa
pers tell Of Fire Zouave who was caught
and taken to Fairfax. When carried before
Beauregard, he manifested his contempt for
that chieftain by putting his thumb to his
nose and gyrating with his fingers. Being
ordered nnder confinement, he turned about
suddenly, kicked a Colonel, who stood near,
in the stomach so hard that he sat down,
knocked a corporal who had charge of him
head over heels, and invited Beauregard to
leone on, and get lammed," declaring that
" if he didn't have muss he'd spile" Find
ing none Of the surprised lockers on started
to meet him, he took to his heels down
Ian. Several shots were fred at him without
effect. AT each successive discharge he would
turn tos make grimaces at his pursuers, or
jump high in the air and yell as if etruck.
Suddenly, lieutenant with drawn sword
sprang before him from an adjacent building
"S-a-a-y, what are you bout, a-pintin' that
thing at me?" exclaimed the Zouave. Don't
yer know yer might cut my bran new wes-
kit3" Being marched of to Jail and put in
solitary cell, he signalized his first even
lodgings there by setting it on fire
The rebels seem to admire the cool audacity
of the chap and Beauregard laughed hearth
ly at his pranks
Daily national Democrat., 1861-08-09

APPROPRIATIONS FOR U. S. FoRTs IN CAFoR-
NIA.-The Army Appropriation bill passed
appropriates about Sl69, ,0OO,0 ,000 Among
the items ale the following: For continuing
work on the Fort at Fort Point, $4,000
For the Fort at Alcatraz Island. S25, 900. The
Naval Appropriation bill gives $4,000 for
repairs at the dry-dock. and other repairs at
Mare Island Navy Yard.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-08-09

The MEETING rosNIGHT We desire to re.
mind our fellow citizens that this evening
Hon. John Conness, the Democratic nominee
for Governor, and Hon. Henry Edgerton,
one of the Democratic nominees for Congress,
will address the people at the Western cor
ner, upon the issues of the campaign We
of the most positive and direct speakers we
ever listened to, and will avoid no question
that may be propounded to him. Mr. Edg-
erton is an orator of most brilliant and fasci.
mating eloquence, and makes an impression
wherever he speaks. Give our candidates a
hearing.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-08-09
Democratic Mass Meeting at La Porte---
Speeches by Conness and Edgerton---
Pixley on his High Mule.
Ia PORTE, aug. Z, 1851.

hAhNy WI Aho AAhSh AhAuACe
LA PORTE, aug Z, 1861.
EDrToR NATIONAL DEMooRAr :-On the ar
rival of the Marysville stage last evening
we were gladdened by the arrival in our
town of Messes Conness and Engerton. the
noble and able standard bearers Of the Union
Democracy in this campaign, and we extend
ed to these gentlemen cordial and hearty
welcome. But no sooner had they got out
of the stage than out came tumbling the ro
tund form of VIM. Ii. Weeks, a Republican
Of recent conversion, who was accompanied
by two animals, Pixley and his mule.
Although, by reason of the late disastrous
fire which laid our town in ashes, the accom-
modations for speaking were rather poor,
nevertheless we had good meeting and
large attendance. A stand was erected IN
Hills restaurant building and adorned with
the ever glorious Stars and Stripes Al
though the meeting was arranged Tor the
Union Democratic candidates, Conness and
Edgerton, yet these gentlemen magnanimous-
ly gave the Republicans "show." The de-
bate was opened by Mr.. Conness, who led
off in a neat, forcible and eloquent speech,
which met with much applause. Mr.. Conness
had been SO much slandered by the Republi-
can press that our citizens were anxious to
hear the ISLANDERS refuted by himself, which
he did to the satisfaction of all present. Mr.
Conness was followed by VIM. II. Weeks,
who made humorous speech, in his usual
style, producing more laughter than convic'
ton. Then followed the speech of the eve
ming by Hon. Henry Edgerton, whose ap-
pearance on the stand was hailed With cheers
Our citizens were all eager to hear the elo-
quent young Senator, whose speech was
grand, comprehensive and full of burning
eloquence, and like two-edged sword. it
cut both ways, demolishing the Republicans
and Dixieites, and so chastised Pixley and
his mule, that the latter animal began to kick
in the traces. The closing of Mr.. Edgerton's
speech was indeed beautiful as it was forci-
ble. Mr. Pixley followed in regular Abo-
lition harangue, worthy Gerritt Smith, Gar
''SO"j i'NN DOuSihSo VI w ShdSIA iA4sPo,
though he disclaimed being an Abeitionist.
Mr. Pixley, however, did not explain his
speech in the Legislature, when he said that
he had often packed so pound sack of flour
from La Porte to Downieville. and that the
trail was not at all bad This he said in
speech which he was hired to make in OPP
position to the formation of Alturas county,
when it was fact that he had never been
here in his life until yesterday. The people
around here will remember the author of suci
dishonest falsehoods when election day comes
around.
Messrs Conness and Edgerton created
very favorable impression here and made
many votes; may they do likewise wherever
they 60, and the triumph of the Union De-
mocracy is as certain as the 4th Of Septem-
Der comes around.
UNION DEMOCRAT.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-08-09
LORENZO HUBBARD, Secretary.

New HOSE UART-A letter was received
yesterday, by the officers of Number Four.
from Cowan q Co., of Seneca Falls, New
York, stating that they had built and for
warded the hose reel ordered of them by the
Warrens. We learn that it is silver mounted
and capable Of carrying nine hundred feet of
hnrn.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-08-09

SUIciDE-A man named David White ccm-
mitted suicide at the Sacramento station
house. on Wednesday, by hanging himself
His body was removed TO Yolo county for
burial. 4e leaves no family. and Is pre-
sumed to have left from one to two thousand
dollars worth Of property.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-08-09

Political MEETINGS During the past few
days the Union Democracy have held meet
iugs at Knights Ferry, Sonora, Columbia,
San Andreas Mokelumne Hill, Volcano and
lone City, which were addressed by b. C.
htmen can eiaato for srr me Judge. and
Joseph owen, OF Sacramento. Tbs meetings
are represented as large and enthusiastic for
the Union.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-08-09

MURDER AND SUIoIDE.-At Lower Santa
Anna, Los Aageles county, on the 2Sd ol
Jnly, Isidor Abrams, sheep herder, shot his
mistress, a Mexican woman with whom he
was living, in the side with a revolver, and
then putting the weapon in his own mouth,
blew his brains out. There was no hope of
the woman's recovery. No cause is known
for the deed.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-08-09
PREMAruRE ExpLosIoN .-Thomas Anderson

PREMATURE Explosion N.-Thomas Anderson
was engaged in blasting, in Nevada. on
Tuesday afternoon, when he met with an &C =
cident. lie was tamping charge sfpowder
in large boulder in the street, when the
powder ignited, scattering the fragments of
the rock in every direction. The tamping
iron was blown high into the air and fell in
the garden Of G. w Hill. Mr.. Anderson's
left hand was badly injured, but otherwise he
was not hurt
Daily national Democrat., 1861-08-09

CHANeE.-The name of D. r. Sample
has been withdrawn from the Union County
ticket and that of T. O. jackson has been
substituted. Mr.. Jackson is a highly respect
able citizen of Timbuctoo, and is, in political
sentiment, Union Democrat.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-08-09
COUNTY NOMINATIONS.

For Sheriff,
j. s. sLINGERLAND.
For County Clerk,
CHARLES L. THOMAS.
For Recorder,
JOHN COLLINS.
For District Attorney,
r. r. MERRILL.
For Tax Collector,
CALVIN MoCLAsKY.
For Assessor,
j. H. DOUGHERTY.
For Treasurer;
i. B. CLARK.
For Surveyor,
Z. A. WILLIAMS
For Assemblymen,
&. c. TOMPKINS, p DURNIN, F. HUGHES
Daily national Democrat., 1861-08-09

THE New CONGRESSIONAL ArPoRTIoNMENT.
The Congressional apportionment made in
pursuance of law and in accordance with the
census of 1860. by the Secretary of the Inte
rior, and by him transmitted to Congress at
the opening of the present extra session, does
not take effect at the present time The
Thirty Eighth Congress commencing Dec.
1863 will be the first one governed by it,
The official report of Secretary Smith men
tions the Thirty Eighth and not the Thirty
| Seventh
Daily national Democrat., 1861-08-09

POLITE LITERATURE-Th refined editor OF
the New Orleans Bulletin, in an article upon
the Presidents message, says;
1t is said that this creature, Lincoln. this
vulgar savage who seems to be making des-
perate efforts to initiate the Neroes and Cali
gulas of DID, and who appears to lie desirous
Of witnessing the general coLhagration of
the whole country formerly known as the
United States, now composed of the Confede-
rate States and the Lincoln Empire takes
opiates daily which keep him in a state of
general stupor, induced originally to make
him sleep, and kept up for some similar pur
nose.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-08-09

A TEsTMoNGAL.-Cer Yankees in San
Francisco, says the Bulletin, have prepared a
medal of gold for presentation to William
Conway, the seaman who refused to haul
down the Union flag at the bidding of the
officer commanding at the Warrington Navy
Yard. On the medals face is the woman Of
California, and the motto THE Union, it
must be preserved" On the other side is
the inscription: Presented to William Con-
way by the citizens of San Francisco from
New England, as a mark of their admiration
of his bold refusal to haul down the United
States Flag at Warrington Navy Yard, PEN
sacola, June u, 1861"
Daily national Democrat., 1861-08-09

STEAMER DAMAGEp.-On her downward
passage, Tuesday, the steamer Swallow sus-
tained some damage 10y running into the
bank and strikinga clump of sycamore trees,
near Eliza. About thirty feet of the upper
guard and roof on the port side were snapped
Oft
Daily national Democrat., 1861-08-09
Union Democratic Mass Meeting.

Hon. JonN CoSSEss, the Democratic nomi-
nee for Governor, and Hon. HENRY EDGER-
TON, Democratic nominee for Congress- will
address the citizens of Marysville on
Friday, August 9th, 1861.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-08-09
The Yuba County Democratic Cent.

Committee are requested to meet at Dr. Hub
bard's office in the city of Marysvile, on Fri
day, August 9th, at 12 O'Clock NJ, for the pur-
pose of transact;ng important business.
Marysvlle, August /, 1861.
C. FOWLER, Chm.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-08-09

ZoUAvEs ArrENTIoN.-This company holds
A meeting this evening at eight o'clock
Business ofimportance requires a full atten-
dance
Daily national Democrat., 1861-08-09

COUNTY COMMITTEE MEETING The Demo-
cratic County Committee are called to meet
this day at ~ NJ, at the office of DR.. Lorenzo
Hubbard, for the transaction of important
business
Daily national Democrat., 1861-08-09

U. S STEAMER AcrvE-A San Francisco
dispatch of the 7th says the United States
Yard on Wednesday evening. She has been
armed with six Dahlgren guns, and will be
manned by so men. The Active will cruise
between here and the Islands, after priva-
teers. A captain of vessel that arrived at
Honolulu just before the Yankee sailed, saw
an armed schooner, which he took to be
privateer. He crowded all sail and escaped
Daily national Democrat., 1861-08-09
New Aduertisements.
Great Races at the

THE Agricultural, Horticultural and Mechanics
Il Society of the Northern District of California, al
their Fair Marysve, offer the following additional
purses for the following races:
Monday, September 9th,
GREAT PACING RACE
Free to all Pacing Stations Mares and Geldings.-
Purse $780, mile heats, best three in five to harness..
Three entries required and two 70 start to make a
race. Ten per cent. entrance fee.
Tuesday, September 10th,
GREAT STALLION STAKE
Free to all Trotting Stations. Purse $500; mile
heats best three in Eve to harness. Three entries
quired and two to start to make race Ten per cent
entrance fee
Thursday, September 10Th,
GREAT TROTTING STAKE
Free to all Trotters except Stations Purse $3.50
mile heats best three in five 10 h'rness Three entries
required and two to start to make a race. Ten per
cent entrance fee.
Saturday, September 14th,
GREAT DOUBLE TEAM RACE
Free to all Trotters. Purse $3.50, two mile heats
best Two in three to harness. Three teams to enter
and two to start to make race. Ten per cent. en-
trance fee.t ....'
These RACES will come off at the MARYSvILLE
PARK COURSE, kept by r. T. O'HANLON. The ra
will take place in the afternoon, after the adjourn
ment at the Cattle Grounds
The entrance will be made for these races with r.
T. T.-OHANLON at the Park and will close at P NJ on
the day preceding each race.
The above races will be conducted according to the
rules of the Marysvile Park and under the snpervis-
ion of its Judges
The stock competing for these purses may enter for
any other seperate prize on the regular Premium List
and will be required to be within the Cattle Grounds
according to the rules of the Society.
N. B.-The admission to these races will be fifty
cents each This admission will be required of all per-
sons, whether members of the Society otherwise as
these races are additional to the regular proceed
ings of the Society.
The purses and prizes of this Society are open to
the whole Pacific Coast.
G.. N. SWEZY, President.
A. ID. STARR, Treasurer.
J. L. GALLOWAY, LIST Vice Pres.
CnAs. M. GoRHAM, Secretary. aus
Daily national Democrat., 1861-08-09

ORDERED EAsT.--H ia said that orders
were received per Pony for the following Of
fcer= of the Army attached to this Division
to proceed East for duty at the scene of war:
Major Robert Allen, Quartermaster; Capt
R. c. Drum, Adjutant General; Capt. Win
field s. Hlncock and Capt, F. Myers, Quar-
termasters
Daily national Democrat., 1861-08-09

How 10 he MISERABLE Think about
yourself; about what yow want, what goN
like, what respect people to pay yom what
people think of yon; and then to you no
thing will be pure. You will spoil every
thing you touch; you will make sin and
misery for yourself out of everything which
God sends you; you will be as wretched as
you choose, on earth or in heaven either
In heaven either, say. For that prosd
greedy. selgsh, sell-seeling spirit would turn
heaven into hell. 1t did turn heaven into
hell. for the great devil himself 1t was by
pride, by seeking his own glory-so, at least
wise men say-that he fell from heaven to
hell. He was not content to give up his own
will and to do G DDS will, like the other an
gels. He was not content to serve God, and
rejoice in Gods glory. He would be mas
ter himself, and set up for himself, and rejoice
in his own glory; and so, when he wanted to
make a private heaven of his own, he found
that he had made hell When he wanted
to be a little god for himself, he lost the life
of the true God, to lose W hich is eternal
death. And why? Because his heart was
not pure, clean, honest, simple, unselfsh.
Therefore, he saw Gcd no more, and learned
to hate Him whose name is love - Kiagleys
Sermons.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-08-09

CoPPERs ScARcE-The Richmond Dispatch
says that everybody in that locality is just
now propounding the important question.
"Where is all the specie ?" Coppers, it says,
are as scarce as meteors, and as for silver,
the sight of a quarter of half dollar is as a
flax seed poultice to diseased oculars"
Daily national Democrat., 1861-08-09

THE CoMMASDER.-The Morning Call learns
that Col. Wright, U. S. A., for many years in
command in Oregon, will be the command
ing officer of the force infantry and dragons,
to be raised in this State for service on the
n1ainc
Daily national Democrat., 1861-08-09

Col. ZABRIsKIE.-Col. Zabriskie, in his
speech to the Republican meeting on We'd
nesdny evening, laid great stress on having
been a Democrat heretofore. 1t will be re-
membered by all who lived in California in
1857. that he stumped the State vigorously.
that year, for Edward Stanley, the Repub.
lican nominee for Governor
Daily national Democrat., 1861-08-09

For Justice of the Supreme Court.
B. G. WHITMAN. ............... .Solano.
For Clerk of the Supreme Court,
GEORGE S. EVANS. ........ .Tuolumne
For Attorney General,
GEORGE W. BOWIE. Sacramento
For State Treasurer,
J. T. LANDRUM. M.................S Shasta
For State Comptroller,
JAMES Z. huffman 80. San Francisco
For Surveyor General,
J. ). GARDINER. ......... San Francisco.
For State Printer,
JOHN r. RIDGE, San Francisco.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-08-09

THEY WANT TO BE LET ALoHE-Sonie pa
per has suggested that treason against the
United States Government ought Eot to be
openly preached to public assemblages, that
is to say, that while the Nation is oonvulsed
with bloody war waged by jeff Davis and
his co-conspirators, no man should be allow
ed to cry out in public, or to advertise in
newspapers for recruits to join the rebel
hosts. At this, some secession papers cry
aloud for freedom Of speech and of the press.
We say that reasonable speeches and news
paper articles ought not to be allowed. But
for such agencies we should now be at peace
1t is not lawful for any man or newspaper to
incite rebellion. Let US have order and peace.
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SHOEMAKER wANTED-A MAN AT
- WILLIAM PHILLIPS, Ne, Rochelle Muu
It. Amly At wEL1ERs & PoRTERs, 500 Fourth
ave, from ~ 10 O'Clock. 30
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MARINR INTEILIGENCK.

Tie steam derrick Dirigo has returned from ths
wr~k Of the steamship Black Warrior ashore ON
chAway, bringing from hor parts Of tho ma
n mcty,
There have arrived 800 vessels from, and i22 va4-
sells lave CLEARED for, foreign ports during tho
month Of August, 1851. ...--
Tie ship WIN Tell was still burning last evening.
Il fire Ia forward among some coal; three streams
Of water were kept on the fire, The wreck ing schr
N"rma aud Ringgold are alongside with steam.
pumps, which will Pre- baby 10 put board today
for the purpu@o Of pumping her out.
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CONSUMPTION CURED.

OF the North American Continent. Thousands are
annually carried away by this destroying malady,
tleprugreHs Of which In treacheruus that what NJ
mt WAS merely a tickling, or irritation IN the
throat, gradually increases, until a regular III of
coughing IL necessary every morning, Ia order h
relieve the lungs OF the load OF matter which op =
presses them. In like manner, pains which at first
we're only lying, OF moving pains, soon become
hx'd In the sides and chest, or under tho shoulder
blades, have made the cure OF consumption my
special study for the past ten years. and refer 10
of New York, whom have restored n health, In
AL durable cases, relief from suffering Is guaran-
teed by the first twenty-four hours treatment. DIR.
VI. q. OTOOLE, Consumption Physician, 20 Third
Ave, let. tath aud l3tb SIS, n, Z, W 2taeslA