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Daily national Democrat., 1861-03-30

PECULIARLY PERPLEXED PREDICAMENT.-On
Wednesday morning in anticipation of a high
stage OF the American river Sam Norris our
celebrated ranchero, in company with an
other man, proceeded to an island for the
purpose of securing lot of hogs and driving
them to higher ground The island is in
fact only an island during high water, and
was reached by Norris and his companion
dry shod Before they could succeed in cor
railing the hogs the water rose upon them,
cutting off their connection with the main
land. They were in quandary for a mo-
ment what to do, having no boat and being
unable to ford the intermediate stream. -
Espying man ashore they hailed him and
called to him to 60 to the house and get
boat and take them off The fellow, proba-
bly not understanding, passed on about his
business. Meantime the water continued
rising, and the gentlemen found themselves
gradually getting deeper and deeper until
they could only keep their heads above water
10y clinging to bushes. After remaining
there three hours, surging about under the
force and pressure of about twelve-knot
current, and in danger every moment of be-
ing implied by a snag, rider or some other
amphibuous waif Norris fortunately esped
lone little injun boy" who, by his direction
went to the house, procured reinforcement
and manninga boat came down with rush
and rescued the parties from their peculiarly
perplexing predicament. They saved their
own bacon but what became of the bacon in
prospective we will reserve for another chap.
ter. On arriving on dry land the rescuers
and rescued are presumed to have Joined in
the popular song Root Hog or Die Sac.
News
Daily national Democrat., 1861-03-30

ARRIvED.-The experienced lung physician.
DR.. Fiattery has arrived, as per announce
ment, and is now at his rooms at the Hotel
Du Nord, on High street. He has already
been thronged with visitors. His success in
treatment Of diseases of the throat and lungs
is indeed remarkable.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-03-30

INDUSTRIOUS MAIDEN-We observed yes
terday on the bank of the Yuba, under an old
shed, through which the drilling wind
whistled, Digger Maiden seated by a scanty
fire, the smoke of which ever and anon was
whitfield into her eyes, and busily plying her
needle and thread. She was sewing on an
old piece of calico, the remnant apparently OF
the cast-off dress of some civilized female
which she was making into skirt for her
own dusky weather beaten form. Near by
was an older female. wrapt in blanket, who
might be her aunt or her mother, and lying
on the ground were some biscuits which had
been soaked in the rain and piece of acorn
bread. The virgin never remitted her work,
except occasionally to scratch her head, and
looked as happy and complacent as any "faire
ladye' in the most luxurious chamber intent,
with lily fingers, and soft-beaming eyes, upon
her satin embroidery. The appearance of
things indicated that the two had spent a
rather uncomfortable night, for the ground
was anything but dry and there was only
one blanket between them
Daily national Democrat., 1861-03-30

A New York reporter, who has been look
ing into the jewelry shops and noting their
precise stocka, mentions set of diamonds
consisting of necklace, bracelets, brooch
and ear rings-value twenty-five thousand
dollars. The necklace is composed of forty
three brilliant gems of the first water. form.
ing circle; from the centre are suspended
seven pearl shaped diamond pendants of rare
form and value. The cost of the necklace
alone is sixteen thousand dollars.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-03-30

JOINT CONvENTIoN.-The wires W ere down,
Thursday evening and we did not receive
our dispatches regarding the Joint Conven.
zion. We find the folio wing in the Union:
The two Houses of the Legislature met in
Joint Convention Thursday, and elected Fer
ris Forman, former Secretary of State under
Gov Weller, as Boundary Commissioner
The choice, we cannot but think. falls almost
as unexpectedly upon the lucky recipient of
the honor as on the community generally,
and knowing politicians in particular. Nc
kibbin's election was regarded as fixed al
most beyond doubt, and his failure excites
deep bitterness among his personal friends
who point to his record on the Lecompton
question, and ask as this the gratitude of
Douglas men and Republicans 2" Forman
has always been considered an inv veterate foe
of the Republican party, but he was assisted
to his election Thursday by handful of their
votes. He was elected on the seventh ballot,
receiving sixty votes. McKibben received,
on this ballot, thirty -four, one less than his
previous highest vote, and Hammond, who
was regarded as out of the field after the
fourth or fifth ballot, received two votes
The election of Forman, it is thought, will
exercise an effect upon the next ballot for
Resident Physician, Aylette's friends, who
voted generally for the ex Secretary claim
ing to have gained three or four votes by the
result.
Three ballots were taken in Joint Conven-
tion for Resident Physician, Thursday fore
noon. Aylette fell from AZ to 80, and Tilden
from As to A Thomas received 81 votes on
the last ballot. The Convention was post
poned to Wednesday next.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-03-30

Also, other Machines for which not Agents viz
EAGLE REAPER AND MOWER;
HUSSEY'S REAPER;
BURRALL'S REAPER
PITTS PATTERN, and 10 horse, ma by Nourse,
Mason CO..
WHITMAN'S 4, 6 and HORSE THRESHERS;
EMERY'S 2 and4 HORSE 1HRESlIERS;
PITTS. SMITHS WIIITMAN'S, FIELDS, EMERY'S,
and BURT, WRIGHT 4 cos HORSE IWERS.
Together with the best stock of HARDWARE, AG-
RICULTURAL IMP EMENTS, MILLS, PORTABLE
STEAM ENGINES-Upreht and horizontai-5 to Is
horse power BETTING, BOLTlNG CLOTH, Etc, in
the country, comprising the very best kinds in ase,
and greatly improved in make and adaptbility to the
California market. mh1 Up
Daily national Democrat., 1861-03-30

PASSENGERS by yesterdays boat state that
for miles from Sacramento the banks of the
river are submerged, and that large numbers
of cattle, sheep, hogs, etc, are seen at vari-
GUS points on elevated spots of ground, en-
tirely surrounded by water.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-03-30

FLOWERS AND SHRUBS AT AUCTIoN-At 10
o'clock this morning. II. Barnett will sell at
auction, in the store room on d street, oppo-
site the Western House, large and choice
collection Of trees, shrubs and Towering
plants, which were raised at the celebrated
nursery of Mr. Shiminger, Sacramento. The
sales are positive
Daily national Democrat., 1861-03-30

COUNTY CoURT,-The County Court has ad
iourned till Friday, April 9th. The trials of
jury cases will commence on the following
Monday, April Sth.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-03-30

STATE Reform SCHooL.-The Union of yes
terday says: The State Reform School Com
missioners ask for an appropriation of $780,
600 to complete that institution in its present
locality. Commissioner Pelton, who is now
in the city. comedies with the others IN the
justice of retaining the present site, and we
understand the Committee who recently visi
ted Marysville have expressed themselves in
favor of carrying on the work as it has been
begun. They are expected to recommend an
appropriation for the purpose.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-03-30
MARXSVILLE,
SATURDAY MORNING, MARCH 80.
OWES puu11rs-Tur DnowNrp MAN Dis

OWEN PHILLIPs-THE DROWNED MAN Dis
Phillips is the name of the
man who was drowned at the Quintay Ranch,
on "Wednesday. His body was found, yes
terday, near Wescoatts Ranch imbedded in
mud, the water having subsided. and was
was the frame of a large and powerful man
had on blue cotton shirt, blue cotton pan
falcons over others, heavy boots and large
Spanish spur. Mr.. Totman, who was along
with the deceased at the time he was drowned,
tells us that be (Totman) had just crossed the
same slough with difficulty His horse COM
menced sinking and showed an incapacity to
swim with the load on his back, being a small
animal. Totman Immediately slid from his
back, laid hold with one hand or the pommel
of the saddle and with the other held the
reins up so that they would not become en-
tangled in the horses legs, while the animal
swan with him ashore. Having remounted,
he looked back and saw Mr.. Phillips in the
slough with his horse sinking. Seeing that
the horse could not swim with him. he hol-
lowed to him to slide from the saddle and
sieze the pommel. Phillips obeyed, SO far as
TO slide from the saddle, but neglected to
take hold of the pomme hanging on, in
stead, at the reins This jerked the horse
bnck so that he could do nothing but paw
the water, and in the midst Phillips went
down We stated, on the first report Of the
occurrence, that the horse too was drowned
This was a mistake. The horse swan out
On the same day, and nearly in the same
place. horse was drowned, not being able
to swim, but the rider swan out. Persons
who may find themselves on horseback in
deep water, if their horses can swim at all, as
most horses can do, should. at the moment
they discover any difficulty in the movements
Of the horse. slide from his back, gathering
the reins up (but not too tightly from under
his feet, and sieze upon the pommel of the
saddle or any other convenient place, the
name or crupper or the like They will thus
float alongside, keeping clear of the hoofs,
while the horse will be lightened of the
weight on his back and swim out easily
If you see that the horse can swim with
your weight on his back, then all You have
to do is to sit steadily. gathering up the reins
out of the way of his legs but not so as to
draw Oh the bit, and let him go for the bank
Had poor Phillips but known the secret of
swimming horse, he would doubtless be
alive to-day.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-03-30
Treadwell's Eight-IOrse Thresher,
Made by Spencer-a splendid Machine
Bradley's Patent Horse Rake,

boy old enough to ride horse do all the raking
for a farm. One very great advantage possessed by
tn rake over any other, is the iron runners, which
are so arranged as keep the teeth at proper dis
tance from the ground, which greatly lessons the
draught and prevents the rakng in of dirt, dust, OLD
fog or afergrass.
For the above Machines we are the sole Agents for
the Pacific coast and have them in liberal qu tntties
and can supply them to Country Merchants by the
quantity, and to Farmers on favorable terms.
Partie, requiring any of the above can procure them
at Branch Houses NJ Marysville, and Sacramento
and at Jones HeMlett's, Stnckton.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-03-30

A GooD Days WORK. thousand
seven hundred bushels of wheat were put on
board the Great Republic on Thursday-a
larger quantity than was ever put on board
q vessel in one day
Daily national Democrat., 1861-03-30

These Machines, made by d. & S. Spencer, are well
known; have been in use in California some t1ree
years. and are regarded by those who have used them
with great favor-3O 3d. 36 inch cylinders with Peri
gOs 10 herse powers.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-03-30
Ster advertisements.
HARVESTING MACHINES,
FOR 1861.
Russell e. Co.'S Thresker,


MADE at Massilon, Ohio, celebrated throughout the
United States the best Threshing Machine i'll use
SO and SO in5h cylinders-10horse powers.
McCOrmick's Combined Reaper and
Mower,
g. 81 and feet greatly improved, and surprising all
other cutting machines in results and durability.
Manny's Combined Reaper and Mower,
feet cut, made by Walter A. Wood with his improve
ent and has attained universal favor in agricultural
countries.
Haines' Illinois Harvester,
Cuts 10 fee wide deposits the heads into follower
and adjustable to have any required ength of stube
an immensely effective Machine.
Woods Mower,
Cuts A feet very light draught boy and pBir OF
mules or ponies can it LITTLE GIANT" in the
tail grass Has taken the Grand Gold Medal of Honor
ana one thousand francs at the Great French Nation
al Trial Vncennes, near Paris, June, 1860 AT the
Meckenburg Exhibition, Germany, June, 1850. First
Premium at the United States Society, September,
1860 First Premium at the Yorkshire Agricultural
Society August 1860. First Premium at the New Jer-
sey and Vermont State Fairs and the limited number
received California last gave not only salts
faction, but great qualification that such Machine
could be had. The complimentary notices by letter
from purchasers were numerous. The low price and
great efficiency of thi Machine makes it the Farmers
Iepmae, and places it within the reach OF the small
| est cultiVatOrs.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-03-30

A new Machine worked by two horses from behind {;
can be raised and lowered to suit delivers the grain
in very regular swahs by means of bands revolving
over platform, thence gathered into gavels by rake
attachment,
Daily national Democrat., 1861-03-30
Woods Patent Combined Self -RakinS
Reaper and Mower.
Woods SWather.

A new Machine, first that have come to California;
represented emienty practical in the Self-Rakng
process-a desideratum long sought in cutting ma
chimes.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-03-30

MADE at Massilon, Ohio celebrated throughout the
United States as the best Threshing Machine in use
80 and 80 in1h cylinders-10horse powers.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-03-30
Haines, Illinois Harvester.
Woods Mower,

Cuts 10 feel wide, deposits the heads into follower,
md adjustable to have any required ength of suble
an immensely effective Machine.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-03-30
TlsEADwELL Il co.

Northeast corner California anu Battery streets,
San Francisco.
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abe noitsn ews hnx continued to check operatons aud there
has hcs, n,thinr If ANY consequences done
Week, reeefn,s, SCI hhds,: exports, Is hhas.
NAfAS SFS . The receats a,4, teen moderate and the
ss1ss bs,,a besr confined IL rov, >n,a,l lots
FGETz The roei,s ea moderate and prices have
frr,cr odnrnd N.lI, 81 n a li The sales of the week
,,,, , foo- r,rlrl hills NJ 50 oa@so - for Suprltne
| L., "a nn,S,, -, g., ~, ,.,,,.- ., r1,o,ce Extra
| w., go. tss ~,rts osa5
| ropv 1q, ,xnss ,r he rast week shows hut little
| -, T.; - i,r ,Ics I'M IN Thursday evening of aboqt
I N ~ ~ oF 5fe-5, for Mixed md Yellow and 50
80. "a ,s FIR White Mixed and White Yesterday 1872
80 ,ls inrludirn $50 Mixed at 10 672at IS aud 80
| y,,,ta At sitc "A bnsheJ
| ,Ceck,s r,a,eints 2sS sacks exports sE7S
| OATS Prices have materially advanced since our last
avis1 with tales IN to Thursday of abon 5000 sacks St
Ienfs at 55a60c "A bu>h Yesterday nothing was done
WHEAT The last sales reported were 1856 sacks Red
| ST 10 = bushel
BRAN There has been moderate demand for this article,
and prices have further advanced sales up Thursday
evening Of some 2OO sacks at 81 50S2 4 100 lbs Yesterday
we did not hear of a sale Of any consequence.
RYE We did not hear of sale during the past week.
HAY The sales of the week included 200 bales Western
at $50 s35 co a ton Yesterday 200 bales were sold at vi Per
ton
PORK Prices have continued huoynn and the dies up
Thursday evening embraced about 1900 bills at S4 tO@55 %
= bbl
The stock at the Inspection Warehouses on the inst
| IS 500 bbls. Of all kinds.
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G&p NM NE I'D rag IcaD 81 va o. M FL
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN.

CoUScI CHAMBER Cry HA1L3
New Orleans, Friday, May 81, lS6I.
The Board met this day, upon a convocation of
the Mayor-Hon. Lea F. Blackwell, President, in
the chair.
Present The Hon. Lea F. Bakewe President
Mcssrs. Beggs, Davis, FrGmauX Hodgkins, Kings
land, Leefe, Magion, Patterson and Seicshnaydre
10.
The following message from the Mayor was
read:
Ny"""Fr OF S Esw gf 2glf n; 81, -,
To the Honorable the President and Ssm6eTs
# the REQUEST s # 6 Msssr, a HGs5an r IA "a
your honorable body hc object Of the ronrocaon
JOHN 7. MONROE. M,vor
On motion of Mr.. Leefe the Board took recess
of fifteen minutes. At the expiration of which
time, the roll being called the following members
answered to their names, viz:
Hon. Lea F. Blackwell, President Messrs Regrs,-
Davis, Fremaux Hodgkins, Kingsland, Leefe
Magion, Patterson and Secshnaydre-lO.
The following message from the Board of Alder
men was read
BOARD OF ALDERMEN, N
To the Honorable the President and Members
GentlemenThc following preamble and resolution adopted
Aldermen with amendments u
preamble and resolution granting relief to the essec of the
wharyes in sections l. . ! 5 /. etc. " "
-, Respectfpliy
CHASsCLAIBORNE, Secv.
The amendments of the Board of Aldermen re-
ferred to in the foregoing message, to the pream-
BILE and resolution adopted by the Board, viz
lessees of the wharves in sections l, 2 4, 5 and
g. etc., " viz: By striking out the word receipts
and inserting the word "revenue;" also, the
words and the city guaranteeing to retire all y
and insert instead thereof the words " the deficit
in the revenues above referred to to be deducted
FROM were read.
On motion, the rules were suspended, said
amendments were read and c0ncurred in;
Yeas: Messrs. Bakewell, Beggs Davis, Fro
maux, Eiodgkins, kingsand, Leefe, Magioni, Pat
terson and Seichsnaydre-l0.
Nays: None.
On motion, the Board adjourned
JOHN E. HOLLAND, Secretary.
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TIE MAREET,

JEFFERSON CITY, June l, 1861
Arrived during the week 1870 Texas Beeves Hogs 1917
Sheep and 579 Veal Cattle Sold $40 Texas and a Western
Beeyes, ll9 Hogs, 5iT Sheep and Ga Veal Cattle Stock
sale 1860 Texas Beeves lois Hogs Geo Sheep aud Veal Cattle
We quote
PRTCEs:
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Brit ship Ccriolnuns Kunear for Liverpool
BnXter Lowell eco
Brit bark MHryS, DNna,ln for Liverpool, Maxwell
Brit scEr Aud!omcda, Ashley Tor Matamoraa,
Godpnhow i lrsparro
Schr Mary Brown, Fabian, for Mobile, Huntington Bro
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Railroads.

NEW ORLEANS, JACKSON AND GREAT NORTHERN.
JACKSON. June lS6l.- 10 bales cotton Il h Rlrks
$ Payne, Huntington &c02 Montgomery 4 Hall Total %
bales cotton.
PONTCUARTRAIN.
MOBIlE-Pcr steamer California 1856 bales Creevy
Il Farw-ll-suntriss o order.
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CHESTNUT GROVE VvE9IsRYy
Oh EsTNUT GROVE wHIsK

sNEESTNUH GROVE WEiIS2YE
CHESTNUT GROVE WHISKY
The Proprietor of the above CELEBRATED WHISKY d
sres introduce the article the public cit,
and country, as tho
FUreat DifuSabIe SEtmuIang
Hhich been prepared medical ue II e
scordal heathul inyitorang to the s7fea4
whether By disease It distilled from the best rye l
malt and its nutritious properties preserved By yocD
peculiarly his own whereby the Fusi Oil and other
sredants known to DO contained the Whisky general ue
are coHetey separated that the absolute purity Of this AZ
tiole from any foreign aimisure Ia guaranteed.
In addition the following testimonials from the most .,n
nent Analytical Chemists Of Phadepha Now York and Bo
ton the State Agricultural Society endorsed It with e
Diploma and Dr. Jackson OF Boston, testified under oath
to absolute purity. Read the following
CERTIFI Gates:
Philadelphia Sept. o IPbR
We have carefully tested the sample Of Chestnut t4roY,
whisky which you and find that contains none of m
poisonous substance known Fu Oil which the character
tstc and injurious ingredient Of the Whistles general 1se
BOOTH, GARRETT CAMAC,
Analytical Chemist
New York, Sept 5, 1893
have snalyzed sample Chestnut rove whisky -ecovsr
from Mr.. Charles Wharton Jr of Phaep ha, and having
carefully tested it, peBsed that it B entirely ro,
pare and Gne favored quality of Whisky.
JAMES R. Chiffon, Analytical Chemist
Boston, March T. 1852
have INSIDE chemical analysis of commercial sampleg CT
Chesnu Grove Whisky which be from heheavr
Fusil Oils and perfectly pure unadulterated This
flavor of this Whisky derived from grain used in mann
featuring 1t. Respectfully,
A. A HAYES, NJ. D., State Assayer
No. ID Boyson street.
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STREET COM'N r,a{--pFFlCIAL.


STREET tc1It,C--, GOHH'N ,riiS--OFFlCgAA4.
EHIRST DlSTR ."Sl 8soTTNTl- N1HT,s hTo,rnt
and Vine VI est Stree S 1e Pound the cene of Lafayette
One tan cl IaS ~ sG Gina3{ wifi, white ~ an , i,, ,
VIA "a" S Go", white spot on the o,ehs9d
Tg f ES vii be sold a. nnoc Hnson a" said Pound on
NV rlsnns N M"S o. is 40 at III O'Clock A NJ
Rrs, H. >: ~ + i street commissioner
ALFRED A DUGRoS,
''''N O' '0"''''O''''
EPAyE pUPRErrIER DIsrKICr.-noe etc
F"eI %yee T' me- soT mn In G tucno
Nlafrhe a. front; NJ. SAINT
trais psyys ls eneerS pu6liqae depot
lie MEkHREpl' do jun AS0'' ~ ReTyG> , a; NJ
,,,,,. J., ., III ~ n&P 2g, GommtsS'ro dies Rqes
NoTycllr -0IIr-l2, G II ne MAJ Ls6l. icl II
| FIRST plsTR :@ hoUND.--NNas brought
and r yin i. eS ,d , As fs t;G,1 ,f, an IL, r,
WIZ H"fS m'@ %IS G0S MR. i' Tn re TI. eur m
t"n pa w % i a rc .HS o E' nj 5 0i on @
MHSb3y j1"$, d 'Siock 4, ''' 1T ''''0 o"'0 ."
Ne" Orleans may 4 II f TIA REtF s,r..t ,,ii,
Registered May %, 1861 ,,rppn n,cDo,
Clerk Of Comptroller.
v,pAvn prr PREMIER p,srr,cr,, -,
a. s%@%5 ~ y %SPo' 4ss yss , 4" FSiST DISTRICT
ChfTr %a e p a$ Sa1 o 9t iS r4 s S1d9e
e G SB ssf n G S5l 10 Si hsn R"s a" dit depot
j. MILTON REI.F- Cummissare dies Rucs.
FlEsT DIsTIe1cr pOUND.-1vas bromgnt
The ri district Pound Io,ts Vine
One white Goat with eoored spots ant buttons on his
One white Goat with black spots on hi. be,, ami ,,.
LEFT S car h rToEy 5 P and 2's4 Ga rh ear p
uD {SF;lt NJ, claimed vin
ct IN % VII oS S 3g t., pMpt aMc'9h at said Pound on
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a BREWSTER, BLAKENEY d go.
~ 90 Successors to LEARY L BLAKENEY CoppersTnh,
and Sheet Iron Workers and manufacturers Front and
~ Fulton streets, between Notre Dame and Julia.
Clarifying and EyHporRting Pans,
Steam Trains, FitererH
Jnce Boxes, Chirnneys, Breechens
And ell kinds FSTEAMBOAT and PLANTATION EoTE IL
our HEe. SCI tFEW