The hydraulic press., 1861-06-15

variety; from which it may be inferred, that as
the entertainment is to be one composed of
many excelencies, the audience will be large
and appreciative in proportion. A circus has
always been well patronized here when worthy
of support, and we presume the seats will all be
taken in the pavilion of this the only equestrian
troupe of real merit now in the State.
BREcKINRIDGE CoNvENTIoN.-The Breckin-
ridge County Convention to send delegates to
the State Convention which assembled at
Sacramento, met in Nevada on Monday last.
Mr.. H. NJ. Moore, of Moore's Flat, was chosen
permanent presiding officer. The delegates in
attendance from this township were, John Ryan,
A. A. Atkins, E. w. Moore, G. G. Winham,
M. A. Winham, proxy for P. Murphy. A. w.
Clark, and H. Black. &c. Clark and H. Black,
were appointed delegates. Six resolutions were
adopted, in which s'strict adherence to the
Constitution is recommended, the coercive pol
icy condemned, devotion to country expressed,
Gov. Downey's administration indorsed, the
party requested to establish Democratic Clubs
throughout the county, and an extensive circu-
lation of the Marysville Express enjoined.
WINTER IN JUNE.-We have begun to think,
here in the highlands, that some remarkable
convulsion has occurred in the heavenly courts,
which has given new and violent direction to
all things terrestrial-making mankind mad,
and entirely upsetting the usual order of the
seasons. Not only is the hand of brother raised
against brother, but the clouds gather threaten
ingly and frowningly, at time when the noun
tain-tops should be crowned with halo of sun
light instead of perfumed zephyrs breathing on
banks of roses, angry winds go bowling through
the pines. In the ravines, where daisies and
verdure were wont to smile at the advent of joy
Gus June, repose the damps and chills of winter.
Snow is visible where we should have teeming
vegetation overcoats feel comfortable at mid
day, and at nights the blazing fire is absolutely
indispensable. In fact, we have abandoned all
idea of having any summer this year, and if a
radical change does not take place, it is extreme
ly doubtful whether we shall enjoy any next!
UA gentleman writing from Virginia City to
friend in this place, says that company of "a
dragons, under command of Capt. Moore and
Lieut.. Baker, suddenly appeared in Silver City
on the 7th inst and captured 81 stand of Gov
ernment arms in possession of Mr.. S. L. Curtis,
formerly Assemblyman from this county, who
said he kept them to protect his rights in the St
Louis ground, now in dispute. At subsequent
period, the same writer adds, Mr.. Curtis was ar.
rested by Capt. Moore, and compelled to renew
his oath of allegiance to the Government.
We are sorry Mr.. Curtis is tainted with seces.
sionism, for certainly in every other respect, he
is a most worthy and clever gentleman.
COLLECTOR RANKIN.-We expressed doub
last week of Collector Rankin's guilt in inter
fering with the Republican primary election al
Sacramento, and it now gives us pleasure to say
that doubt was well founded. The Union con
ttadicts the statement authoritatively. Mr.
Rankin, it is said, had nothing to do with tn.
"shenanegan" practised, one way or the other
We supposed him too honorable man to de
scend to any such reprehensble conduct, and th'
facts abundantly prove that he is so.
MUY FLAcco-Alexander Montarg, the sue
cessor in leanness of the once celebrated livinl
skeleton Calvin Edison, accompanies DIR. Bas
sett's circus. If the pictures do him justice
there is not enough flesh on his bones to make
meal for a dozen hungry pismires. He sports
mustache, however, and is said to be regula
Paganini at playing the fiddle
STATE TREAsURER.-We have heard the nam
of Isaac N. Dawley, formerly an Assemblymal