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The Nevada Democrat., 1862-06-10

DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CoMMITTEE.- We
give 10 another column the proceedings OF
the Democratic County Central Committee,
at their meeting held on Saturday last We
doubt not that the action of the Committee
will meet the appreciation of the party gen.
orally throughout the county. The propo.
sition of the Republican Committee, to unite
in joint call for county convention, to
elect delegates 10 the Republican State
Convention, was respectfully and unani-
mously declined So far as we know, there
is not single member of the Union Demo-
cratic party in this county who is in favor
Of having anything to do with the Conven.
tion called for June 18th. Quite a number
that we know of are in favor of organizing
one Union party in the State, but they re-
gard the call OF the Republican State Com
mttee as mere dodge TO add to their
party strength, by taking advantage of The
Union sentiment, and claiming to be the
especial Union party OF the State. The
only additional business transacted by the
Commlttee was. the making provision for
the calling of County Convention. The
apporlionment. of delegates was made, and
the Chairman was authorized to name the
time for holding the Convention.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-06-10
DemOcratlc County COmmIttee.

Pursuant to call of the Chairman, the Union
Democratic Committee Of Nevada county as
sembled at the Office Of J. 1. Caldwell, Esq, in
Nevada. at two o'clock T. NJ, on Saturday,
June 9TH.
Present-Messrs. T. T. Davenport, A. F.
Mackay, T. H. Rolfe, A. B. Dibble, e. w.
Roberts, J. X. Byrne, H. Q. Roberts.
On motion of E. w. Roberts, Mr.. w. Hea-
ton was admitted as proxy from Bridgeport
township.
The Chairman laid before the Committee
communication from the Republican County
Committee, proposing join. call for County
Convention to elect delegates to the State Con-
yention called by the Republican State Com
mittee for June 18th.
Mr.. E. w. Roberts offered the following res
olutions, which were adopted unanimously:
Reesolved, That the Chairman Of this Com
mittee be instructed respectfully to decline the
proposition of May 3lst, made by the Republi-
can County Committee, by their Chairman,
which was this day laid before this Committee;
for the reason that the proposition made by them
is strictly partisan in its character, and the ac-
ceptance OF the same would prove, in effect, a
merging, or fusion, of the Democracy with their
political opponents.
Resolved, That as members of the Demo-
cratic Central Committee of Nevada county,
and believing that we speak the views and sem
timents of the Union Democracy, we will give
to the President of the United States, and the
constituted authorities of the Government, our
unqualified support, and the entire moral and
political weight we possess, in his and their con-
sttutiOnal endeavOTs to sustain the Union,
maintain the Constitution, and enforce the
laws.
The following resolutions, offered by Mr..
Dibble, were adopted unanimously:
Resolved, That the Chairman Of this Com
mittee be and lie is hereby authorized to call a
County Convention to be held at Nevada City,
on such day as he may deem proper, to elect
delegates to represent the Union Democracy Of
Nevada county in the ensuing State COnven-
ton, and to transact such further business as
may come before it.
Resolved, That the Chairman of this Com
mittee be authorized to appoint day for the
election of delegates to represent townships;
that the basis of representation be one dele
gate for each precinct, and one delegate for
each fifty votes cast at the last general election
for the candidate on the State Union Demo-
cratic ticket having the highest vote in the
township.
On motion, it was
Resolved, That in the absence Of any test
being prescribed by the State Committee, an
approval of the second resolution offered by MIR.
Roberts, be the only test required for participa-
ting n the primary meetings.
On motion, the Committee adjourned to meet
at the call Of the Chairman.
T. I. DAVENPORT,
T. II. RoLFE, Sec'y. President.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-06-10

SENATORIAL AsPIRANTs.-The S. F. Spir-
II of the Times gives the annexed list Of SEN
atorial aSpirants: Thus far the candidates for
the United States Senate are, on the Democrat
ic side, NJ. S. Latham, of Sacramento; d. d.
Cotton, of San Francisco; J. w. McCorkle, OF
Butte; II. t. Sprague, Of Shasta; John Con-
ness, Of FL Dorado. On the Republican side
Of the house we have His Excellency Governor
Leland Stanford; Ira p. Rankin, Collector Of
the Port of San Francisco; j. C. Birdseye, of
Nevada; J. Nc. NJ. Shafter, late President Of
the Senate, Of San Francisco; Hon. I. g.
Phelps, at present member Of the House OF
Representatives, of San Mateo; Senator b. w.
Hathaway, Of San Francisco county; i. NJ.
Pixley, Attorney General, besides others whose
names do not occur to us now. We have heard
it said that Eugene Casserly, and Ex-Governor
John g. Downey would also be candidates be-
fore the Democracy, for the position, but of
that We have not been positively advised.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-06-10
TUESDAY EVENING, JUNE 10, 1852.


The Union Democratic State Central Com
mittee are requested to meet at the City of San
Francisco on Wednesday, the I'd day Of July,
A. d. 1862, at IL o'clock NJ, of said day.
A full attendance is earnestly requested as
business of great Importance will come before
that body.
At the first general meeting of the Commit
tee held in Sacramento, the following resolu-
ton was adopted:
"ResoIvcd,. That proxies can be given only
to members of the Union Democratic State
Central Committee" DAVID d. COTTON,
G. +. De Lone, Sec'y. Chairman.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-06-10

FoRT WRIGHT.-A Cairo dispatch Of June
9th, gives some particulars Of the evacua.
tion of Fort Wright, and its occupation by
the Federal troops. The rebels left twelve
guns at the fort. which they were unable to
carry away, aud every thing that would
burn WAS committed to the flames. The
fort was evacuated by the rebels on Wed.
nesday night of last week, and occupied by
the Federals the next day.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-06-10
IE~ rmLHaRAPH.
ESPECIAL TO THE DEMOCRAT.
San FRANCISCO, June 10th.


At an election last evening the following
officers we're elected: lst Regiment, Sec
Ond Brigade G. s. NJ, COlOnel-JOseph
Wood, late Captain of the National Guard.
Lieut.. Colonel-John A. CLARK. late Captain
OF the City Guards.
The physician of the smallpox hospital
reports on the first day Of May last the
number of patients in the institution. 2S;
admitted during the month, 22; discharged
cured, 20; died, 6. The number in the hos
pilal June lst was "a.
The steamer Senator arrived this MORN
ing from San Pedro with freight and fifty
two passengers.
SACRAMENTO, June 10th, P. NJ.
The Eastern line has been down since
yesterday afternoon.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-06-10

THB OVERLAND MAL.-A dispatch. re-
ceived by Welles, Fargo Il Co., on Satur-
day. states that the overland mail route has
been re-stOcked aud put in complete order
again. An'agent has been sent over the
line from the East to take charge of tie
mails that were detained, aud those thai
are missing. 1t was thought, when he was
last heard from, that few IL any Of the
missing mails would be lost.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-06-10
[FRoM OUR DISPATCH OF YESTERDAY
SACRAMENTO, June 9, 3 p. NJ.

SACRAMENTO, June y, J. NJ
A dispatch dated June 7th, from WASH
iOglon. says Charleston has surrendered to
the Federals. Many steamers and gunboats
we're captured.
Halleck is still after the enemy, who con-
tinue retreating.
Mcclellan teIegraphs under date of June
9Th, that all is quiet.
CHICAGO, June 7th.-Memphis has eur
rendered unconditiOnally to the Federals.
WASHINGTON, June 7th.-It is said our
loss in killed, wounded and missing at the
battle of Fair Oaks will reach seven thou.
sand.
New YORK, June 7lb.-It is rumOred
that the Monitor has passed the batteries at
Drury's Bluff, seven miles below Richmond.
It is also said the Monitor had sunk the
rebel gunboats about Richmond.
A number of Federal gunboats have also
gone up to Richmond.
1t is thought Richmond will surrender
within the next two or three days.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-06-10

PAID THE FORFEIT.-The great race which
was TO have come of last Saturday, near
Sacramento, LeIaeen the stations Kentuc-
Ky Hunter aud Rather. for 5000 a side,
was not run. The hackers Of the Hunter
withdrew him. on account Of lameness it
was alleged, and paid the forfeit $2y5OO.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-06-10

GRAFTING APPLES ON MANzANITA.-Th.
MendOcino Herald says j. b. Morse is tryiDg
an experiment in his nursery, one mile iroT
Ukiah, which may prove Of much value to oar
deners and orchardists. He has put in a nIIm-
Der Of apple gratis on the roots Of the manzan.
lta. These gratis give indications at present Of
pie grown on the manzanita stock will MAJ
the finest dwarf tree for gardens that can B.
produced.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-06-10

EASTERN DIsPAreHEs, published in the
Marysville Appeal of this morning, and ia.
ken from yesterdays Bulletin, make no
mention of Charleston having surrendered.
Ga the 29th of May the city had been in-
vested both by the land and naval forces,
and there had been some sharp engagements
within three or four miles Of the city.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-06-10

PRIvATEEE ~ CHINESE WATERs.-The
Navy Department has received intelligence
that piratiCat craft, carrying the Confed.
crate flag and eight guns, has made its up
rearance in the Chinese waters. The steamer
Wyoming, now undergoing repairs at Mare
Island, has been ordered to sea, 10 look
after the pirate.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-06-10

OLD IRoNsIDEs.-If the condition OF the
hull Of the frigate Constitution will warrant it,
Shs ought to be armOr plated, and then she can
wear her former pet name OF "Old IronSidea.
1.-THE noble vessel is too old for the service, let
some Of her timbcrs be used in the construc-
ton Of another Monitor, so that the name can
be preserved, and when it is launched let Com
mOdOre Stewart christen it.-[AOuisville Jour-
nal.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-06-10

LEoTuRg.-Rev. d. A. Dryden, formerly
pastor OF the Methodist church Of Nevada, is
announced to deliver lecture in this city next
Thursday evening. Subject-"JOhn Bull"
INsOLVENT.-In the District Conrt, yestcr.
day. Simon Banner was discharged from his
debts and liabilities, under the State insOlvCnt
law.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-06-10

Found DROwNED.-The body OF man
was found floating down Feather river,
near Marysville, on Saturday last. The
body appeared 10 have beeO in the water
several days, II is supposed to be that of
Que OF the ak men drowned in the north
fork Of Feather river on the first of June.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-06-10

CHANoRs IN THE CusroN HOUsR.-The
Alta learns that c. M CashmaR. Deputy Col-
lestOr, and ]. II. Gardiner, Register Clerk have
been removed from their respective positions in
the Custom House, and that s. U. Hopkins
has had conferred upon him the appointment
held by ths fFst named gentleman. ~.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-06-10

ARRIVAL or TIE SsNORA-Dhe. steam, Z
Sonora arrived from Panama on Monday
morning, with passengers and mails from
New York to May 18th. The mail aid
Eastern papers will reach Nevada this evC-
nlng.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-06-10

APPoINTMENT.-The Governor has appoD-
ted Henry Emo to be County Judge, of CaIaye.
ras County, in place of Badgley appointed to
the District Judgship. Mr.. Emo formerly held
the Office to which he has lately been appOn.
ted.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-06-10

THEATRIcAL.-Mr. and Mrs. Charles POpe
are playing at the Marysvile Theater, and
drawing crowded houses. They will probably
visit Nevada, and give few entertainments,
the latter part OF this week or the first OF next
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-06-10

THE population Of France, on the let Of
January last, was ST,2s2, ,225, an increase
Of 1851, 1864 a. compared with the census Of
1856.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-06-10

CHEAP AS D1RT.--GalifOunia bEoOms,. man
ufactuTCd OF broOm-cem grown in the lower
valleys, are now selling b. San FrAneiScO.haWk-
eEs at two bits each.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-06-10

THR house In which Lord CORVALLIS signed
the articles Of eapitulAtion 70 Washington in
1881 was destroyed By rebel shell ct the bom-
bAEdment OF yorktown. Ia, r
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-06-10
FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION
FIRE DEPARFMENT NOTICE.

Tv4HE VARIOUS FIRE COMPANIEs
Il ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the. AnnTsrss.s2 ", 80.
Parade of tire Nevada. Fire Department MIN ~
place on the Fourth Of ia y. 1852. ,ls
Invitation is hereby gwen to the mil"AI!, l!,,;.;.
various seeieties and slsisens generally 10 pei"
pate In the celebration. ..ouvv
ny order, ,. u: tiElIs.s.s.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-06-10
MARRIED..

In Grass Valley, on Sunday. June Sth. bv Fa,ha,
Dalton. Mr.. JAS. McCoURT and Miss RosE HAY. both
of Nevada.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-06-10
gepada 9elIufrat.

Thomas BOyce Is our Agent for San Francis
90. lie is authorized to receive advertisements, and
'ollect and receipt for the same.
A. BRdIRm, Jr., Is our Agent for Sacramento,
60 receive advertisements and collect for the same
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-06-10
BIRTH.

In this city, June 10Th, the wife Of Mr.. o.c,,
Walker, a daughter.
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Yankee account Of the Battle of South
west Mountain.

MOBILE, August 17th:-A> special
dispatch to the Mobile Tribune, dated
Grenada, 18th, says Northern dates Of
the 18th and 18th have been received.
The Yankee account of the battle Of
Culpepper Court House says that about
ten thousand men under Gen Banks
were attacked by over twenty thous7
and rebels, Gen. Pope, not being pres
,ent.; They acknowledge a loss Of from
two to three thousand, among them
Generals Anger: and Geary wounded.
Gen. Prince is missing, and three, colo
nels, three lieutenant eolonels, four
majors: and a large number Of com
pany officers wounded and killed. They
say their forces retired from the field
when overpowered by superior numbers.
Their infantry were badly cut up
Culpepper is one vasthospital. General
Geary s brigade, two thousand strong,
lost fifteen hundred in charging Con-
federate battery. The fifth Ohio was
nearly annihilated: The third Wiscon;
sin stampeded, from the battle field
The reception Of the news IN New York
caused stocks to 60 down and gold to
60 up. Z =. > { = -,
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From Richmond.

RICHMOND, August 3.-We have at
last something satisfactory regarding
the late battle between, the forces Of
jackson and Pope. It occurred about
six miles this side of Culpepper Court
House. Jackson made the attack, and
after a, spirited engagement drove the
enemy back to his works, at Culpepper.
There were only ten thousand men en-,
gagged on our side, while the Federals
are reported to have fought. with fifteen
thousand. -. -.
General A. P. Hill came up at dark
and assisted in pursuit.
We captured four hundred prisoners,
fifteen hundred muskets, four flags and
two cannons. 2
General Winder was killed early in
the action by shell. Colonel Gun.
ningham, Maj. Lane and Captain Nor
gan, all Of Virginia, were also killed.
Our loss in killed and wounded is
estimated at eight hundred; the Fede.
rails are reported to have suffered far
more severely.
A Confederate and Federal regi,
ment locked bayonets during the fight,
After long and desperate hand-to'
hand struggle the Federals gave way
and took to their heels. 81. .,.a
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REV. A J. wITERsPOON.

Our citizens were pleased to meet this
gentlemen, Ia native of Lancaster Dis
trict, though he has many relatives re-
siding here) on short visit last week,
after his release from imprisonment
The shortness of his stay prevents us
from giving any heightened account of
his privations and difficulties, so we
COPY the following article going the
rounds, which was originally published
in the Petersburg Erpress. There are
some inaccuracies, however, which he
desires us to correct, viz : that all nea0s-
papers were declared "contraband, y
but his religious books were treated
respectfully. Further, the Reverend
gentleman told General Buell. that he
scas working for the success of our Ar
my, though hehad no 'ceapons. 1t is a
mistake, that he told him he was non.
combatant.
Mr.. ". is by no means dispirited
but leaves us with determination tt
| join his regiment at an earl ly day, where
we trust success will crown his efforts
both spiritually and politically.
"Among the recent arrivals in this
city from Yankee land is the Rev. A. J
Witherspoon, of Linden, Marengo, Ala
Mr.. w. is direct from Fort johnson
Sandusky Island, Ohio, having lef
there on the 4th inst. He is chaplain
to the twenty first Alabama regiment
and was taken prisoner at Shiloh, OF
the I'd day of that great fight, whil'
humanely ministering to the necessitie
of the wounded Yankees as we'll as Con
federates. He was carried before Gen
Buell., who although informed by Mr.
w. that he was a minister of the Gospe
=. and non-combatant, having neithe
pistol, gun, sword, nor bowie-knife
persistently refused to release him, bu
sent him along with all the wounde'
Confederates to Pittsburg Landing
Mr.. W. stopped while at St. Louis
then at Camp Douglas, near Chicago
next at Camp Chase, Columbus, Ohio
and was sent to Sandusky Island, wher
the days of his captivity ended. H
: says he met with warm friends every
where, but especially at St. Louis an
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Your most ob't servant,
J. r. BRATTON.
TADvERTISEMESr.]
To the Citizens Of York District.

To the Citizens OF YORK D1Str1cG.
Having been solicited by my friends,
for my services as amember in the Leg
islature, and being desirous to do my
duty to the public, induces me to ask Of
you the privilege Of expressing few
thoughts for your consideration.
do not presume to say that any one
of those who have been favored by your
suffrage heretofore, have ever trespassed
upon your confidence: notwithstanding,
I must say that, from the signs of the
times, evil forebodings are present, and
that we are now in the midst of one Of
the most wonderful wars that civilized
man has ever conceived, or could have
ever imagined; that this war might
have been averted has always been my
opinion, and that there is a time for al
things is equally as certain, yet, not
withstanding, since others have differed
with me and took the lead; nevertheless
1 am wiling to abide the casualties incl
dent to their programme, so far as may
be right, as we are all bound by on'
common and inseparable interest tt
maintain the position we are now IN
without any remedy save in the one w
have solemnly espoused; the power ant
force of arms.
We have now put our shoulder to th'
wheel OF State, to maintain principle
and to look back would be to submit tt
one cf the most cruel outrages upol
man s rights that the human mind coult
possibly conceive, whilst to press on BY
buckling on our whole armor of defence
would be just, righteous, holy and com
mendable both in the eye Of God ant
man. There is now no middle grount
for us to stand on, whereby an honor
able peace may be attained. If we yiel'
one iota in the premises, our who'll
ship is forever lost, for maintain tn
doctrine that the equality of races i
established, and that the law of natur
and of natures. God has been perverted
by man, and he has then set up TO
| himself golden calf before whom n
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at Columbus. At the latter place, Mrs.
Judge Clark was. unremitting in her at
tentions to the, sick and wounded, and
caused to be prepared daily such deli
cacies and luxuries as she knew would
be acceptable to the feeble and much
debilitated prisoners. The recipients
of these much-needed attentions will
ever cherish with fond recollection the
kindness of this noble woman. Mr..
W. thinks there are many in the North
west who would gladly close this war
Immediately were it in their power to
do so, while others openly denounce us,
and invoke curses upon the heads of
the Southern people for having broken
up the greatest and best government
on earth, and insulted the glorious old
flag, which once waved over the land of
the free and home of the brave. They
dwell with great feeling and emphasis
at our lack Of respect for the conststet-
tion, losing sight of the fact that the
rascaIly gang who nominated Lincoln
at Chicago were the first to violate OBJ
legations imposed by the constitution,
and that every act of their long-legged,
apeish-1ooking chief since he went into
power has been nothing but d violation
of that constitution about which they
now pirate so loudly. Mr.. Witherspoon
is looking well after his long confne-
ment, and says his treatment, which
has not been as kind as it might have
been, has nevertheless been much bet
ter than that represented by prisoners
from Fort Delaware. He was not fur
nished transportation until he reached
Fortress Monroe, where General Dix
had him forwarded to City Point, free
of charge. The examining officer at the
fortress seized a carpet bag filed with
a Bible and late Northern and Western
papers, declaring the bag and contents
contraband. g-.. ..- e.
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THE WEATHER. &C.

Since our last we have had some
quite cool weather, indicating rain and
hail around us-the first being much
needed throughout the District. The
corn crops still look we'll in our neigh
borhood, so far, andpromises abundance
The wheat, generally turned out poorly,
but from the situation of affairs in the
West, we think the spectators who still
keep up the price Of -four will be foiled
in their expectations. Bacon has de,
clined somewhat, but we think this is
more to be attributed to the product of
the vegetable garden, than any return
ing sense Of honor in the forestallers.
Our people use too much Of it, any how
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~ The Indianapolis JoasrwaIgives
it as "a fact to startle the nation" that
there exists secret association in In
diana, of fifteen thousand men, sworn
to resist Federal taxation and military
enlistments, prepared by signs to ,recog-
nize and assist each other, and to re-
cognize and protect members of similar
organizations even in the rebel army;
meeting with arms in their hands, and
under the protection of armed sentinels,
so connected with rebel prisoners in
this State that the latter refuse to tes-
tify before the jury against them, and
armed with precautions. against legal
proceedings or convictions. 4-s,~:s-
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AN IMBRoaLIo.-ln some quarters
at the North there are apprehensions Of
serious troubles and military conflicts
with the sLatter Day Ssints" Of Utah.
The Omaha Nebrdskian reports that
the first train Of Mormon emigrants,
bound for Salt Lake, have been detain-
ed at Fort Laramie by the military au.
thorities, and that hereafter all others
will be stopped until the settlement Of
the existing difficulties in Brigham
Young's kingdom. 1t is further said
that the prophet has mustered all able:
bodied men in Utah into service; and
that it is his intention to send a large
force to escort the emigrants to thei,
destination. Reports are currentctha1
the robberies and murders on the stage
route heretofore ascribed to hostile In
dams, have in reality been instigated
if not actually committed by the Nor
mons; and it is thought to be the de
sign of the Federal authorities to In
vestigate, charges ofthis natABe before
permitting the Mormons, now en- route
to Salt Lake, to proceed. This unset
tied condition Of affairs accounts for the
recent movements Of troops eastward
from California, of the departure o.
two volunteer regiments of infantry
one Of cavalry, and a battalion -ofreg
ulars we have had notice. They viii
be used to overawe the Saints, if neces
sary. 49,. -s......a,.~ -. Z, r. - :.