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Daily national Democrat., 1861-02-09

CAUSES OF COMMERCIAL FAILURES IN SAN
FRANciscO-Californa interest turns out to
be the main item of loss, whenever the inter
nal affairs of fallen commercial house are
exposed to view. The recent failure of Taaffe.
McCahill d Co. is remarkable case in point.
1t is stated by good authority, that the un-
fortunate firm paid over SlsV,0OO of interest
on the borrowed capital employed by them
during the two past years The only won
der is that any firm, however extensive its
business could have stood up so long in the
face of such a steady drain upon its resour-
ces. No authentic explanation is given why
this prominent house happened to become so
hopelessly invoived but the most probable
cause mentioned by outside PARTIES is the re-
peated withdrawal of capital by retiring
wealthy members of the firm, to which was
added the necessity of settling the large es
tates Of two deceased partners. In this man
ner some of those who founded the house,
and labored longest in building up its great
business, witnessed the retiring of partners
with ample wealth, while they continued on
and Outlived prosperity; being compelled to
abandon business at the end of ten years la
Dor, with less to call their own than when
they commenced mercantile life. The only
wonder is that the house stood so long, in
the face of its embarrassment; and perhaps
the worst error committed in its manage
ment, was the attempt to struggle against
reasonable hope, 1t is pretty well settled
fact, that no extensive business can be sue
cessfuy prosecuted in San Francisco, when
the greater portion of capital employed is
borrowed at California rates of interest, and
almost every new failure confirms the cor
rectness of this theory-S. f. Bulletin
Daily national Democrat., 1861-02-09

MENDICANTs SENT TO STOCKTON. The Stock
ton Republican, speaking Of tie multitude of
patients sent to the Insane Asylum, says:
Something must be done to check this ter
riOle increase, or a new asylum must be
erected. From one third to one-half the pa
hents at the institution, are more fitted for a
poor house, than lunatc establishment. vet
the County Judges persist in sending persons
OF that character here, to get rid of expenses
to their counties, and the Superintendent has
no power to refuse them admittance.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-02-09

AN OLD DPRAoTIcE.-There is in the Capital
City. tailoring firm, who not only supply
our Legislators with fine suits of clothes, but
line the pockets of the same with splendid
money for their wearers. They advertise in
the papers thus:
"Cash advances made to members and Off
GERS of the Legislature at One-half the rates
charged by others"
This practice of borrowing from ones tai
Tor is of great antiquity. and we are glad to
see such an old, time-honored custom reviv-
ed by these gentlemen We hope, however,
that they will remember that taiiors bills
were rarely ever paid by the jolly young
bucks whose example our Lights of Wisdom
are initiating in this matter, and include the
risk among the items Of their bills.-Rsd
Bluff Beacon.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-02-09
POSTPONEMENT.

Owing to there not having been Tickets enough
~ sold in my "Gift Concert" enterprise up to this
time, the drawing will not take place on the Sth Of
February, but will take place there tick
cts enough sold to justify the drawing, of which fact
the public will have due notice.
S. G. WILLIAMS.
Marysville February 9th, 1861.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-02-09
REMEMBER

That Crstadoros Excelsior Hair Dye is the only hair
dye in America that has the
DIRECT SANCTION
of the highest scientific authority The most distin-
gushed of our CHEMISTS (and analyst second to
none in the world)
DIR. Chiffon
has certified over his own signature that this dye
tains no deleterous ingredient. The official docu-
ment may be seen at No. Astor House.
IsIT WISE TO RISK
unauthentic dyes when one thus lndorsed and
mneasurably superior to all others in the quality of
the coors it imparts is obtanable Sold everywhere,
and applied by all Hair Dressers. CRsrADoRo, No. 6
Astor House, New York. ian16
Daily national Democrat., 1861-02-09

ORGAN MOUNTAIN SILVER MINEs.-The Mes
silla (Arizona) Times says:
Active preparations are now being made to
work several Of these mines We are also IL
formed that in less than month a furnace
will be in operation in this city for smelling
the ore We look upon the mines of this
range as an ultimate means for the support
of large population in this valley. While
mining will give employment to thousands of
laborers, they in turn will consume great
part Of the products Of our fertile valley.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-02-09

SUDDEN DE&TH-We are panied TO an
nounce the sudden death of our old friend
Abraham johnson, who died suddenly on
Sunday morning last. of appoplexy, and was
buried on Monday. Mr. johnson was a pi-
,ous, as we'll as an honest man, and his loss
will be seriously felt in the neighborhood
where he has resided for nearly seven years
Red Bluff Beacon
Daily national Democrat., 1861-02-09
4allg gatlonal 1rwutrat,

The WAR RISK FOR TREAsuRE.-We learn
says the Alta, that Louisianian in San
Francisco, who has occasion, in the course of
his business transactions with New York, to
forward considerable amounts of treasure
has notified the house with which he deals
there, that he shall send no more treasure un-
til he can satisfy himself that the insurance
policy on the treasure is understood as in.
cluding the. war risk. This determination
has been arrived at since the telegraphic re-
port of a rumored intention ia the part of
South Carolina to fit out vessels as letters of
marque, and also of the plan to seize the Cal
lfornia steamers with the treasure. after their
leaving Aspinwall. Ae also writes that he
will honor all drafts of the New York house
upon him, but he is unwilling to embark his
bullion upon the high seas while the present
state of risk and uncertainty exists. This line
OF policy would eventually have the effect of
obliging the conteDding factions in the Allan
tic States, who have business relations with
California. to take the wdr risk themselves on
treasure shipped Eastward
Daily national Democrat., 1861-02-09
UNDERSIGNED. HAVING

l. purchased the entire Stock, Interest, Rights OF
Manufacturing, &c, of Ii. T. KELLY CO., will con-
tinue the Wholesale and Retail Drug Business as here
tofore at Sc D street next to the Western House.
C.P. POLLARD.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-02-09
ANDERSON & DEPEw,
WHOLESALE DEALERS IN
Foreign and Domestic
WINES, LIQUORS, ETC.

No. &C c Street, West side, between Sec
Ond and Third Streets,
XHOULD RESPECTFULLY INFORM
w the public and their friends that they have To-
Gated at the above place. and are now in receipt Of
q well selected and choice stock OF
Foreign and Domestic Wines, Liquors,
&C., of the most celebrated brands, which they are
prepared to offer at such prices that cannot fail
to please those who may extend to ihcm their patron
age.
The following comprises, in part, the stock now
hand:
Hennessey Brandy, vintage of 1850;
BISCUIT Trcoche & Co., vintage of 1851 and 1858 ;
United Vineyard, Props do;
Cognac G Dupont, do
Arzac, Rochelle, do;
Jules Robin do,
Apple and Peach do;
London Dock Pale Sherry Wine
Duq Gordon do;
Old London Dock Port do:
Bordeaux Wine;
California Wine
Ginger Wine;
Louis Lareux Champagne;
Binee, Fills Co., do;
Imperial Cabinet Bourbon Whskey;
Daley's Valley whiskey
Leiger whiskey;
Eureka Whiskey
Old Rye Whiskey;
Pioneer and Essence OF Old Virginia in Flasks;
Old Tom Gin;
Holland Gin
London Dock Gin
Wisters Gin;
VOLTS Aromatic Gin
VanthofeI's Gin
New England Rum;
Jamaica Rum
Santa Cruz RumS
Pine Apple Rum.
Also fne assortment of STOMACH BITTERS o
various brands.
Country orders solicited and promptly attended to
j. y. ANDERSON,
THOS, DEPEW.
decs-my
Daily national Democrat., 1861-02-09
NEW PICTURE GALLERY.

g McCRA Il v has opened New Picture Gal
IOs lery In the
ODD FELLOWS HALL BUILDING,
Corner of ID and Third Streets,
Where he will always be in readiness to wait on al
who may be pleasedto give him a call.
eg- None but First Glass Work done, and charges
moderate. feb2
Daily national Democrat., 1861-02-09

LUCKY FELLow.-A young German, Who
had been for some time engaged in tending
stable for Mr.. Hatch, owner of the stage line
running between Mud Springs, in this eoun-
ty. and Drytown, in Amador, some two
weeks ago received news of the death of a
rich old uncle. in Germany. and also that he
had fallen heir to landed property of the val
ne of $4,000, and $4,000 per annum in cash
besides Such an uncle is worth having -
The young man borrowed 5000 of his EN-
ployer and left on the last steamer for the
scenes of his early life. Success go with him.
-Central Californian.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-02-09

quarters for building timber ships now most
of the shipbuilders are engaged in construct
now making by them all for extending this
business. There are l 200 workmen engaged
Daily national Democrat., 1861-02-09

AFFRAY IN ARIzoNA,-The Messilla Times
of Jan. 24th, has the following:
Last Saturday night Mr. Henry Elan got
into trouble with one or more parties in the
Bale room of Crisencio, which resulted in
the death of one Mexican, and the wounding
OF Elan and two Others. One of the musi-
clans was shot through the throat with six
shooter, who, though mortally wounded.
seized hold Of Elan and succeeded in badly
bruising him on the head and face with MS
tol before he could extricate himself Du
ring the affray several shots were fired, and
another Mexican was wounded in the lep.and
a senorita shot through the arm.
Soon after the melee, Elan obtained
mule. and, in company with a Mr.. Taylor
endeavored to make his escape They were
pursued by number of Mexicans, armed
with muskets, etc, and were fired upon a
number OF times while crossing the river, but
received no injury.
1t appears Elan remained in Cruces over
night, and in the morning started in the di-
rectlon OF Ell Paso, but was arrested before
he had proceeded far, and brought back to
this plack- He was Immediately lodged in
the calabOose to await trial. His trial COM
meneed yesterday, but the examination of
witnesses has not progressed far enough to
enable US to give any definite idea of the
facts connected with this grievous affair."
We hope to be able to furnish the public
with full particulars in our next ISSUE
WASHINGTON TERRIToRY Under the head
ing Interesting from the Interior. the Olym-
pia Standard the 26th of January has the
following:
New gold discoveries are of constant oc-
currenee. The Pend dOrielle miners, over
100 in number, are all doing we'll The mines
In the vicinity of Rock Creek, are extended
by the finding of gold on three good creeks
1925 and 80 miles this side of Rock Creek.
Mines are also being worked on White Sheep
river, about twenty miles west of the Colum-
bia. Flour was selling at Rock Creek at $25
per barrel
Daily national Democrat., 1861-02-09
For Rent.

TFVHE VERY desirable Store Room now occupied b
n the California Stage Company. Apply to
janl1 G. ARMs1 RONG.
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Fraud and Duplicity of the Government,

Fraud and DupllCIty OF the Government.
The time has come when the South will be
a party to its own ruin if it places the least
confidence in any representations that may be
made by the General Government. Without
imputing to the men who control the Admin
istration that personal laxity of principle and
honor which may be fairly inferred from all
their antecedents, it is obvious that in their
view the relations between the South and the
General Government have assumed charac-
ter of quasi hostility which justifies the adop-
tion of the articles and receptions of actual
war. The military movement from Moultrie
to Stunt was, indeed, violation of good
faith, which would not be tolera ted even in q
state of acknowledged warfare between civil
lied nations. The report of the 18th of March
that the evacuation of Fort Sumter had tn an
been ordered, was another fraud and decep-
ton deliberately concoc ted for the purpose of
influencing the Virginia Convention The
late removal of troops on the Gen. Rusk from
Texas TO Key West, after a solemn stipulation
with the Texas Commissioners that they
should be taken to New York, was another
deliberate deception, which could scarcely be
excused on the assumption of actual war
And finally, we have the letter of the Sec
rotary of War denying that the guns had been
ordered from the Bellona Arsenal, fatty con-
tradicted by the officers of his own Depart
ment. With these multiplied evidences of
the dupliclty and bad faith of the General
Government, the South should not repose the
slightest confidence in anything the LINCOLN
Administration, which thinks anything right
in war, may say or swear. 1t is even believed
that Fort Pickens has been, or is to be REIN
forced, in spite of the assurances to the con-
trary to the Southern Commissioners.
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Wait for the ReactiOu,

The Connecticut election has come and gone
and instead Of the reaction we were taught to
anticipa tie, the Republican tide is rising higher
and higher. We are standing upon the mar
gin of the Mississippi and waiting, before we
cross, for the waters to subside.s Well may q
Northern journal, which was hopeful of the
result in Connec ticut-a State which lies sc
near the conservative city of New York as tc
feel somewhat the pressure of its public opin-
ion-now exclaim "The day of wholesome
Northern Union reaction is still in the future
Will it ever come! We cannot answer
And still Virginia waits and waits, and lin
gers on the brink of Jordan, and fears to en-
ter the promised land, and believes that there
are giants there, and hesitates to grasp the
clusters of Canaan which are dancing before
her eyes, and even thinks of turning back to
wander in the wilderness for forty years, and
at last lay her bones in the desert.
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The Convention.

MIR. stuart, of Doddridge, continued the de-
bate yesterday morning in favor of an al ia
lOrem tax upon negroes; after which the
Convention went into Committee of the
Whole, and Mr.. ScorT, of Fauquier, took the
floor, and held it until the recess, in an argu-
ment in favor of the Border Conference,
which, in the event of failure to receive
favorable responses from the Northern States,
would, he conceived, bring about a peaceable
solution of the pending difficulties, and an
eventual recons truction of the Union. In the
afternoon Mr.. RICHARDSON, of Hanover, made
a good argument in favor of immediate seces-
-io
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three SeveraI tables, We SHALL Hnu th"t uao
values respectively produced were, by the
South Observation-Disclosures
West Sesoo',oH
North OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Aos,Sei.ss
which gives for the South, per inhabitant;
black and white, $50 for the West, s72 and
for the North, SIS.
The second table, however. includes an ar
ticle which should not have entered it, and
the value Of which should should be deducted
from the results we have ascertaincd; we al
lude TO Mr.. HELPgR's distinguished article of
hay. That article is raised exclusively for
the consumption of animals; and, inasmuch
as the value of the animals TO which 1t is fed
has been counted in the foregoing tables, that
of the hay should be deducted, otherwise IL is
csun ted twice. 1t should no more enter in to
the compu tation of the value of Northern pro-
ducts, than the fodder, "roughness" and
growing heritage of the South, upon which
their animals feed as largely rs do those of the
North upon its famous hay crop. The deduc-
ton of this vaunted item would at once strike
off hundred millions from the 469 millions
of Northern values exhibited in the foregoing
tables and reduce the value per inhabitant
of Northern production to less than $50.
II it be argued that the value of Northern
aicultural products included in the foregoing
tables would raise the average product OF
each inhabitant of that section to an amount
eq ual to that shown for the South we have
to say that, supposing the allegation to be
true, still this would not be the case N regard
to the West, where free labor is employed in
agriculture, the same employment that slave
labor is engaged in at the South and that,
therefore, our proposition still holds good,
that slave labor is more productive than free
labor when employed under like conditions
II is to be recollected, however, that Northern
free labor engaged in manufactures is en-
ployed in connection with machinery, and
that it is the machinery which turns out the
great butk of values, not the manual labor as
sociated with it. Probing the matter still
farther. it is the money capital engaged in
manufactures, which is the great agent of
production, and this capital can be easily
shown to be furnished by the South. Other
facts could be adduced in this connection, but
these two simple considerations are sufficient
to show that the manufacturing element can
not be legtimately brought in to impair the
conclusions which we had adduced against
free labor as inferior in productive capacity to
afaVp
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COrNCILMEN AND ALDERMEN.
Jefferson Wdrd.-Councilmen N. Il. Hill.
$50; r. o. Haskins, 545; Jno. II. Greanor, 52l;
A. Y. Stokes, SIS. Aldermen VIM. Taylor,
533; O. b. Hill, STA; r. ID. Sanxay, o73; &. Z.
Sadler, SIS; A. f. Picot, 400; J. NJ. Higgins,
3S2; E. A. j. Clopton, 800; N MI Lee, 263; G.
W. Allen, 295; Jno. Hagan, ISL; T. J. Starke,
262
.11ison Hnrd.--Councilmen George X.
Crutchfield, $50; James A. Scott, $50; ID. J
Burr, 100; p. r. Grattan, 1872 Thomas II
Wynne, 573. Aldermen r. NJ Burton 1 ,0S2;
J. j. Binford, $685. James Bray. 1,49; Jas.
X. Caskie, ,0l9; w. b. Smith, 631.
Monroe Ward -Councilmen ID. ]. Sam
ders, SOC l.. w. Glazebrook, s63 S. d. De
noon, T3l Fleming Griffin, 1919; Thomas g.
Epps, 900. Aldermen all of the old ofaoeTs
are elected
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Taxation I'm New York.

II is said that the taxes OF New York city
now amount TO twelve millions of dollars.
equal to two per cent. of the value of its real
estate, or one third of the tire rental, which
is about thirty-six millions This taxation
exceeds, by two millions per amman, the en-.
tire cost Of governing Great Britain ut the
time Of its last revolution. When the NOR
RILL tariff begins to exert Its inevitable infiu-
ence upon New York commerce. the Empire
city will be involved in universal bankruptcy.
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THE LPniSllfura.

The Senate, yesterday, adopted the resolu-
ton relative TO the sale of old State musket.
TO ANDERSON Il Co. The tax bill was con-
sidered-certain House amendments were dis =
agreed TO, and information given the House
The House resolution granting additional
compensation to contractors on the Covington
and OHIO Railroad WAS agreed to. House bill
for a re-assessment of the lands of A S
WOODBRIDGE was rejected.
The House passed a number of bills among
them Senate bills allowing railroad compa-
MES to appoint police agents, and releasing
schr. Pauline from a fine incurred for r viola
ton of the inspection law. Mr.. COLLIER re-
ported bill prohibiting keno, which was
obec ted to, on it's third reading, and laid on
the table
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Mr.. Stewards instructions to the Northern
FOREIGN Mi ntsterS.

The Washington correspondent of the New
York Herald learns that the instructions
which Mr.. SEWARD is proposing to the ne W
Northern Ministers who are TO represent us
at the various Courts of Europe, are of the
most anti-slayery kind, disparaging the
Southern Republic, incorporating its insti-
tutions, and ridieuling the idea of its being
able to maintain itself. 1t is the first time in
the history Of this Government that the
Secretary Of State has sent out to Europe in
the form of instructions, libels against the
domestic institutions of fifteen States Of the
Union
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be Large and Attractive
STOCK OF
: = r N q O. O O D =
NOW OPENING AT
M NJ T t E l. ID Q r F f r S
NO. 225 BROAD STREET.

have now in store, and am receiving daily
of the LARGEST aud MOST COMPLETE AS
oORTNENTS Of
DRY GOOD
which mas been offered to the public this Spring,
aud which were bought at
GREAT SACRIFICE,
aud will be sold to suit the times-consisting OF
all kinds of
New style DRESS GOODS, in SILKS, POPLINS,
M0HAIkS, EE LANES, &c.
Ny stock of HOUSEKEEPING GOODS is COM
plete aud being bought at great sacrifice, at late
sales, it will be 10 the advantage Of persons in
want of any to give me call
My assortment of SERVANTS WEAR 10 larger
this season than il has ever bean heretofore, aud
the attention Of the trade is solicited.
In short. my stock comprises everything that is
generally found in q we'll selscted Dry Goods
store. Give call, and examine for your
selves, at NJ. MITTELD0RFERS,
ap l-2w No 22S Broad street.
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The News from Texas-MexicaM Invasion.
If IL be true, as reported In a telegraphic
dispatch In another column, that AxruDIA, at
the head Of a Mexican force Of three thousand
men, has invaded Texas, the coincidence OF
that movement with the departure Of the L.
States troops from Texas, must at once sug
gest the idea of mutual understanding and
cooperation between the LINCOLN Admins
tration and the Mexican General. :aaPupIA
must have been particularly well posted an to
the time when the United States troops would
leave, to be enabled 10 invade Texas directly
after their removal. All this would be in
keeping with the subtle, skuiking and vindic-
tive character and policy of our Black Repnb-
licau Government, which, fearing to venture
upon an open collision between United States
soldiers and the people Of Texas, has, in all
probability. instigated these foreign invaders
to spill the blood Of our countrymen.
1t strikes us that an enterprise so Quixotic
n the sublugation Of Texas to Mexico by any
force at the command of the latter Govern
ment, would never be attempted. AxruoIA's
demonstration can only be intended TO annoy
and harass the Texans and drive them back
upon the United States for succor--a proceed
ing which no influences but those Of the Uni
ted States could instigate. The distracted
condition Of Mexico itself, which Is torn TO
pieces by civil war, would forbid any ag-
gressive movement against her neighbors.-
But, by whatever inspirations ii is prompted,
we predict its uldmate and most disastrous
failure. Texas, which achieved her indepen-
dence, when an infant settlement, without
the aid Of the United States, and against the
united efforts of Mexico, can maintain it, SOL
itary and alone, now that she has become a
powerful State, against that divided empire.
The men who routed SANTA Annals legions,
who took SANTA ANNA prisoner, and but for
SAN HousroN's ill timed interference, would
have prevented the NAPOLEON Of Mexico from
giving the United States any farther trouble,
have no reason TO fear AaPupIA. There are
NO better fighting men in the world than the
Texans, and we pity the Mexicans who, wan
tonly and unprovoked, have profaned the
sanctity Of Texan soil. There will be no long
er HorsroS on hand to paralyze the arm OF
vengeance and snatch away the fruits of vic
tory.
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The Election Returns.

tue vow cuss yestefufty TOE muHtetFSHf oaH
GERS falls short of the aggregate vote on full
poll at least 1900. As said elsewhere, but lit
tie interest was really felt In the result, save
by the candidates themselves. The highest
vote was cast for the Superintendent of the
Water Works, {who had no opposition)-2, ss4.
Sergeant Dudley stands rey on the list, re-
ceiving 2,a74 votes. Mr.. MAYO beats DR.,
Mills by a majority of ,246. Mr.. FREEMAN,
independent and Secession,) beats DIsGEs.
lUnion, } for High Constable, by ] 500 votes
We subioin the returns, rs follows: