October 3, 1856 (4 pages)

4 > ’ Che Hesada Journal. Ce FILLMORE—"The foundation of my preference is that Mr. Fillmore has administered the Executive Government with signal success and adility. Hz has been tried and found true, faithful, honest and conscientious.-HENRY CLAY. DONELSON—“I bequeath to my well beloved nephew Andrew J. Donelson, son of Samuel Donelson, deceased. the , kegant sword presented to me by the State of Tennessee, with » aia injunction, that he fail not to use it when necessary in support and protection of our glorious Union and for the protec. tion of the constitutional rights of our beloved country, should sey be assailed by foreign or domestic traitors. This bequest . 4s made as a memento Of the high regard, affection and esteem wick Ibear to himas a high-minded, honest and honorable » man"-—-ANDREW JACKSON. National American Nominations : FOR PRESIDENT : ‘Millard Fillmore, OF NEW YORK. : FOR VICE PRESIDENT. , Amdrew J. Donelson, OF TENNESSEE. State Nominations. ~~ For Congress, B.C. WHITMAN, of Solano. A. B. DIBBLE, of Nevada. ‘ For Clerk of Supreme Court, ' J. SKINKER, of Sacramento City. ' ‘ For Supt. of Public Instruction, H. B. JANES, of San Francisco. For Electors : BALIE PEYTON. of San Francisco. J.S. PITZER, of Trinity. R. N. WOOD, of Amador. 9). ©. HALL, of Sierra. Sub. Electors. 1 CHARLES D.SEMPLE, of Colusi. J. M. WILLIAMS, of Santa Clara. JOSEPH WINSTON, of Plumas. MANUEL CASTRO, of 8S. L. Obispo. County Nominations. Fo! S:ate Senate, E. F. BURTON. For Assemblyman Woodward, J. M. Cunnard, Anderson, J. Heritage, E. J. Pike. F. W. A. B. For Sheriff, J. Harvey Helm, For District Attorney. T. B. McFarland. For County Clerk, Thomas P, Hawley. For Treaenrer, : James Dick. For Public Administrator, Bell, For Coroner, H. B. Hosmer. For Assessor, J. S. Mayhugh. t For Surveyor, John Day. Supt. Public Instruction. £. A. TOMPKINS. For Supervisors. District 1.—ISAAC WILLIAMSON. District 2.—J. K. SMITH. District 2.— FRANK BELL. = Friday Morning, Oct.3, 1856 OUR CANDIDATE FoR THE SENATE.— We fill the blank in the American ticket caused by the withdrawal of A. A. Sargent, with the name of Epwarp F. Burton. A convention of the American party assembled in this city on Wednesday, and with a liberality rarely known in politics did not confine themselves to the party of which they were members, but sought forthe best man, without regard to party discipline and drill. The fact that Mr. Burton has received the nomination at their hands is ample evidence the Convention desired to minister to the public good, rather than gain partizan success. Mr. Burton is well known throughout the State, not tosay Nevada county.— In speaking of him we feel the delicacy experienced in relating the noble qualities of a very near relative, and therefore must be excused from saying what nature prompts. He needs no commendation. His course for three years in the Legislature of the State, has been watched by a constituency jealous of their rights and interests, and few are to be found who complain of his career as a public servant. The people are well assured there is none more conscientious, trustworthy and reliable, and wili accord to hima hearty vote. _Ilis electionis as certain as the rising of the sun to-morrow. Take Notice !—Ilon. Batis Peyton and Col. R. N. Woop will address the people of Nevada county at the followAng times and places: Grass Valley, Friday, October 17. Nevada.. Saturday, “ 18. Orleans Flat, Monday, > 2D. ONE oF THE OmENS.—A vote taken at the Pacific Hotel on Saturday last resulted as follows: MIS oo ea, oe Se ek 33 . a a ea eee eee 14 Ns ee ets ee sk ccm 13 All boarders but three! f= Every member of the Fillmore (lub, and all favorable to the election ef Millard Fillmore, are requested to meet at their Hall, foot of Main street, on Saturday Evening next. Americans one and all raily ! PF We notice that the Fillmore Club at Grass Valley, have ealled a meeting to make arrangements for the reception of Batis Peyton and R.N. Woop, who are to speak there on the 17th inst. ' Notice To Poetasters.—No original poetry will hereafter be allowed in this paper. Several specimens of rhyme without reason have crept into our eolumn of late unawares. Versaic gas is at a discount since they have been thrown inio the market. ANNEXATION AND Expansion.-Three . great nations on the globe present the spectacle of struggling for indefinite expansion. Great Britain, Russia and our own Republic are discontent with their boundaries. A fever of annexation rages within them all. We look with jealousy and condemnation, if not upon the grasping avarice of the autocrat, certainly upon that of our commercial rival. British rule we associate with anything which is wanting in justice and tyrannical. When we hear of an extension of British sway in the East, it is a fruitful theme for regrets and denunciations. We characterize our own acquisitions, as the spread of liberal ideas and extension of the area of freedom. We are accustomed to regard the acquisitions of ourselves as so much gained for civilization and liberty—of England, as so much more given over to hopeless oppression. Perhaps with some modification this sentiment may be correct. The true sense of the American people if properly expressed might, and probably would make this prevailing opinion of ours more correct than it is. But if it can be proven that so far as improvements, the advancement of the arts of civilized life, and the liberation of the . people of an acquired province, from the . burthens of taxation and oppression of government, the British have been the . most successful, it will only prove that the real sense of the American people does not obtain in the affairs of State. In alate number of Blackwood, article, “India under Lord Dalhousie,” is given in a clear and concise form the efforts of British rule to disseminate the blessings of civilization throughout India, and the beneficial results of the policy adopted, on the subjugated provinces. Like the ancient Romans, wherever the British have gone, they have constructed roads, those great channels and outlets to inland ecommerce. The result has been, the countries penetrated have received the benefits of settled government, their natural resources have been developed, new ideas have been extended, and murderand robbery suppressed. Before the Punjaub, one province in India, had been six years under the domination of England, it appears from the authority we quote, that 1349 miles of roads were constructéd within its borders by the government, 853 miles were under construction, 2487 traced and 5272 surveyed, The grand trunk road from Lahore to Peshawur is 264 miles in length, carried over 103 large stone bridges, and 460 minor ones. An iron suspension bridge is thrown across the Indus by a single span of 750 feet. The total cost of this trunk road alone was near two million and a half dollars. Canals for commerce and immigration have been built, regardless of expense, over the province. One main line and branches is 470 miles in length. Water alone is wanting in India to make the wilderness and desert places flourish with verdure, and this the British goyernment has been unwearied in its exertions to furnish. The fruits of its benign influence are everywhere seen.— The country is cleared of banditti, the extortionate demands of petty princes are no longer felt, the people are lighter taxed by one-fourth than under native rule; they are prospering beyond precedent; social morality, comfort and sanitory cleanliness prevails, where once was murder, pillage, ignorance and squalid poverty. In the first five years of British rule, more than $4,000,000 were expended in the Pungaub for the improvement of the province. All this has been done for a colony thousands of miles from the central government, a conquered state, not an integral and represented portion of the British government. It may now be well to inquire how the conduct of our own government will compare with this. California has been eight years an American territory, the precise length of time Lord Dalhousie’s administration lasted in India. She has contributed six hundred millions of dollars to the wealth of the Union. She has supported herown government; she has defended herself against the Indian tribes, and has never been repaid. She has built her own roads, and dug her own canals. She has taxed herself enormously to make herself an honor to the American Union. What has been the policy of the general government towards her Pacific possessions? To make them valuable for revenue; to weaken us for the benefit of the older and stronger portion of the confederacy. The appropriations for the coast have been trifling, and more for the purpose of facilitating the collection of subsidies than to benefit the country. Not a foot of road has been constructed, nor can be while an administration is in power which dogmatizes or doubts on the constitutional power of the government over internal improvemeuts. We are destined to pay and the nation to receive our tribute so long as certain principles obtain with the people. Democracy must be overthrown before justice ean be meted out to our youthful State, and before our sterreotyped boast of exceeding all nations in scattering the blessings of freedom and civilization can be made really and wholly true.— Why don’t BUCHANAN WITHDRAW ? The locofoco prints are full of dire forebodings that if Fremont is elected the confederacy is at an end. Pushed to the wall as a punishment for their insolence and crimes, receiving their just deserts were not the welfare of the whole country involved in the sectional controversy, they cry out in the agony of despair to the sound conservative party forhelp. Like Dives in hell they implore a drop of water from the Americans to cool their parched tongues.— There is but one course for salvation. They must repent of their evil ways and turn into the path of political rectitude. They have the light of the gospel before them. They see the gulf in advance into which they are about to plunge. It is now as plain as the sun in the heavens that Buchanan cannot carry a single northern state—not one. His support is to come entirely from the south and-will avail him nothing. Were he out of the way Fillmore would ride in triumph to Washington City. Every southern state would cast its vote assuredly for the statesman of New York. Northern men, naturally national in sentiment must inevitably rally around him and render his election sure beyond the shadow of a doubt. Had the south shown its nationality in the recent elections, the conservative men of the north had seconded them with an ardor and zeal never yet known in political annals. “The American party” say the loeofocos “cannot carry asingle state, and the lines of the other two parties are drawing closer and closer together.” Admit the statement to be true, and it must be obvious that Fremont Will sweep the entire north by an overwhelming vote. It cannot be expected that a people raised under free institutions will longer submit to outrages perpetrated upon them by the Till that time it is a vain and idle boast. sanction of Democracy. They would be fools to suffer indignities longer in the perpetuation of the same policy which the present administration has enforced. Hundreds of thousands of northern men are conservative in feeling, they despise Buchanan and execrate Republicanism. They desire anational man who will restore peace to the country. But in no event will they vote for Buchanan, and would curse the hour when compelled to vote for Fremont. The locofoeos represent the danger to the Union asimminent. Are they patriots as they pretend? Do they love the Union? Let them give hope to the conservative men of the north. They must see that Buchanan cannot obtain a northern electoral vote. Why will they blindly persist in forcing their eandidate upon us ? What is one man compared to the integrity of our common country ? Why not withdraw a man who has no earthly show of success, and rally to the support of Fillmore who can earry all of Buchanan’s strength and much more. If the putting down of fanaticism which rages in the north is to be accomplished at all, Fillmore is the instrument. Buchanan men who talk loudly of their devotion to the Union ought to see the utter hopelessness of attempting to elect him. They do see it. They ought to see if he were withdrawn Fillmore must win the field. They do see it. It is evident. Make the thing sure. Withdraw Buchanan and stifle Republicanism ere its hour of triumph is more immediately near. LIFE AND ADVENTURES OF JAMES P. Beckwourtu. Harper & Bros., New Yor«.—We have received a copy of the work above named from the hands of the writer. Among all the late issues from the press, this is certainly the most readable. The life of the trapper, trader anc scout, James P. Beeckwourth, while living among the Indians is replete with adventure. Perhaps the egotism of the narrator may strike the reader as too prominent, and afford speculation as to where the line of demarkation between truth and fiction should be drawn, but making all due allowances the book will be found deeply interesting. In many places the story is told with remarkable tact, always bold and very straightforward. The simplicity of the style is one of the chief merits of the book. The work has met with a rapid sale in the Atlantic States. No less than fifteen thousand copies were sold immediately on its appearance. The press hasspoken in terms of commendation of it every where, and doubtless a fair sale may be expected in California where the narrative was written from the lips of the hero himself. The work is to be found at the bookstores. {> The Democrat's account of the late locofoco meeting is so like that event as to be easily recognizable—exceedingly tame. Delegates were in attendance from all parts of the county, Says.our cotemporary. That is true, but if it would not be considered impertinent, the question might be asked : Where would the mass meeting , have been without them? Perhaps it may have been necessary to receive outside assistance to make any show at all.— That crowd, it is suggested, is a patent one, ing to the mourners at an Trish funeral. Sometuine Must se Done.—Never since the Anglo-Saxon race commenced the settlement of the Pacifie coast, has the country so swarmed with robbers and thieves. Nota day passes but we hear of one or more outrages committed on peaceable citizens by scoundrels whose lives are not worth the repe to end them. Nota paper reaches us from among our numerous exchanges, but recounts at least one depredation on society. The deeds are not confined to one section or locality, but scattered promiscuously and liberally over the State — Armed bands of highwaymen infest the public roads of the country, and though their acts are every day recorded, the people dream on in perfect apathy, no effective measures are ‘taken to bring the rascals to condign punishment, and not one of the pests to society has yet received justice at the hands of the law. At first, instances of robberies came to our ears at intervals; but emboldened by experience and success, they have become of so frequent occurrence as to create little or no surprise. So long as this man can look into his drawer and see, or put his hand on his purse and feel his own money safe, he borrows no trouble at the loss of his neighbor.— The robbery may have been committed under his nose, he only congratulates himself on his own good luck, and laughs at the trifling mishap which has befallen his fellow citizen. Thisstate of listless ness should exist no longer. Every man ought to feel that a blow struck at the rights of society is leveled at himself—that not an act of lawlessness can be committed but he is among the injured. Who can read the chapter of wrongs in another column but feel alarm at the state of the country, and fear lest his own turn may come to-morrow? It is evident the present condition of things cannot long exist without serious detriment to every department of business. Bankers cannot risk the imminent danger of losing their treasure for present profits ; merchants will not venture their goods, nor teamsters their loads for the current rates of gains and wages. Trade must everywhere be crippled and impaired. But this is not all. It isa disgrace to a free people, zealous of their rights as Americans, and lovers of good order and justice, to allow scoundrelism, for even one month, to obtain such sway. It is criminal negligence to suffer indignities to go unpunished so long. There is power somewhere, and let it be used.— It is easier to check an evil now than wait till it has grown emboldened by If the law and the established police of the State is powerless to protect its citizens, the first law of nature must obtain, and Judge Lynch be installed to deal justice, or its severest substitute to all offenders. There are hundreds of faces in our midst, familiar to criminal courts, that ought and must be made, ere long, to give an account of themselves. success and become formidable. San Francisco has purged herself of their vile company. ‘There may arise the necessity of Nevada doing the same. Ropsery.—Two teamsters, named David Walters and E. P. Buckingham, from Bear River, arrived in town on Sunday evening and took lodgings at Nevilles, a French boarding-house on Broad street. During the night the room in which they were sleeping was entered and $48 dollars taken from the pants of Walters, which were under his pillow. Finding but four bits in the pockets of Buckingham, the raseals committed a nuisance in his boots. Altogether this is one of the coolest and most daring acts we have heard of. ANEW PapgerR.—We have received from Wells, Fargo & Co., the first number of the Independent, a new weekly paper published at San Andreas, Calaveras county. As its name denotes it is independent in politics. It is full of reading matter and fairly edited. From the Independent we learn that the miners of Calaveras are organizing, without regard to party, for their own protection. They declare in an address published that the test of qualification for a position to entitle a candidate to their suffrages, shall be, not is he a Democrat or American, but is hea Union man, honest and capable. Goop Resson.—Brother Bland in a late street discourse advised the Jews to contribute towards the building of Christian churches, because it would make a better market for good clothes and finery. and the more churches, the better for the sales. There is an inti mate connection between the pocket and conscience. Brother Bland knows it and takes the right avenue to reach the latter. Tue SNaKeEs.—Mr. WirseN, the snake tamer, visited Nevada last week and gave an exhibition of his power over the reptiles, to a large audience. He has five rattlesnakes and one hoop snake in his possession and the power he possesses over them is truly surprising. He coils them around his neck and arms, exposes their deadly fangs and makes them remain quiet entirely at his option. “HARK FROM THE Toomss.’’—Senator Toombs declares the “election of Fremont will and ought to end the Union.” ' ‘THE MEANEST OF THE MEAN.—The Express of Marysville has the following: “We have known Mr. Sargent as a Whig and Freesoiler since his first connection with the Nevada Journal, and think he has but obeyed the promptings of his nature and principles in joining the nigger-worshippers, and should Mr. Waite do the same thing, and turn the Journal with them, we think it would be allright. We do, and ever have, since our first acquaintance with the Journal look upon it as an abolition institution, and as we like to see every one fighting under its true colors, we would recommend that the Jowrnal strike the Hindoo and raise the Black flag. There is not much difference between them, ’tis true, but, then, there may be a little, and the Journal should have the benefit of that little.’”’ We take this occasion to say to the Express (but first beg pardon of our readers for introducing a contemptible sheet to their notice) that there is no love lost. The present editor of the Journal regards the silly dotard of the Express as a villainous old liar and defamer, and exceeded only in his meanness by the Sydney pimp of the State Journal who alone copies his slanderous effusions. STILL THEY ComE.—W ho says there’s no reaction? Here is a list of papers that have come over on the Lord's side, and flung the Fillmore banner to the breeze : The N. Y. Commercial comes out decidedly for Fillmore. The Genesee Herald, published at Leroy, N. Y., does the same. Utica Daily Gazette (Democratic) follows suit ; The Hudson River Chronicle, Sing Sing, is on the same tack. The Kingston Press also, The of Boston, takes strong ground for the American candidates. The Union, of Somerville, N. J., an. nounces its adhesion to Fillmore. The State Gazette, of Trenten, places the names of Fillmore and Donelson at its mast head. The National Standard, of Salem, N. J.is in for “Fillmore and the Union.” The Pioneer of Wyandotte county, O., declares for Fillmore. The Banner, of West Liberty, Logan county, also downs with Fremont and ups with Fillmore. The National Olive Branch, of Phil adelphia, pronounces for the national candidates forthe Presidency with right good will. American Patriot, The Michigan State Register, a new paper started at Ann Arbor, Michigan, says Fillmore and Donelson are the only national candidates and will carry Michigan with a rush. The Franklin Banner and Thibodeaux . Minerva, both Buchanan papers heretofore, have come out for Fillmore, in Louisiana. A new paper, called the Fillmore Ranger, has been started at Baton Rouge. The Central Georgian, published at Sandersville, Ga., has raised the Fillmore and Donels«n flag. The Pensacola Gazette goes in, might and main, for the Union candidates. Mr. Galloway, of the Brownsville Journal, eschews Democracy and embraces Americanism. Every old-line Whig paper in Virginia, with one exception, supports Fillmore and Donelson. CHAPTER OF RosBeriEsS.—J. W. Daw, on his way home Saturday night was robbed near the gap in the Sugar Luaf, almost in sight of town. Fortunately he had but a dollar and a quarter, and the robbers had their trouble for their pains. A gentleman named Sanborn was stopped near the same place, the same night by two men and relieved of about $80. He had $125 in another pocket which was not taken. To this sum the robbers added $10 for expenses. Eight men were robbed at or near the Halt-Mile House on Monday night of small sums of money each. The trunk of Mr. Foster was stolen, broken open and a watch taken therefrom. All these depredations were committed in our midst and within a week.— How much longer is this state of things to continue ? [= The Camptonville Stage Line now runs only to San Juan and we are glad to learn is generally crowded both The proprietor of the line, Abe Wagener is an enterprising and accommodating young man, and is every way worthy the good will and patronage so liberally bestowed him. te A. B. Dibble, T. B. McFarland, H. C. Gardiner, A B. Anderson, and other American speakers will address the people as follews : Eureka, Monday, October 6th. Orleans Flat, Tuesday, 7th. Cherokee, Wednesday, 8th. Alpha, Friday, 10th. Red Dog, Saturday, 11th. i= The lunches and good drinks to be found at Geo. Lewis’ are duly appreciated judging from the crowds we see congregated about the Exchange. The reading room is also an attraction and is supplied with papers from all quarters, cf the latest dates. ways. & Goon price For SNakes.—Wirsen, the snake-tamer offers $10 apiece for large sized rattlesnakes. We think he offers a sufficient irducement to persons to raise them. Political News by the Steamer. The news by the last steamer puts a new phase on the political state of the Atlantic side. As mighthave been expected, the information and surmises received two wecks since, were gotten up for effect. The Democrats, instead of making a clean sweep in Missouri, have lost some of the most important offices. The American Lieutenant Governor was triumphantly elected, and as many as two members of Congress. The Louisville Journal says, concefning the Kentucky election : “The official returns of the recent elections in this State have not yet been received in full. As soon as our table is completed, we shall be able to show that the outery of the Sag-Nichts have been ‘great ery and little wool’—a perfect hog-shearing operation. The returns will show an actual] gain for the American party, so far as any test can be applied. They will also show that a majority of American candidates have been elected ; that the Sag-Nichts polled very nearly the whole of their aggregate votes; that the whole of the agegregate American vote in the State was not . polled by many thousands.” The Americans are alive and at work . in nearly every State in the Union.— Mass meetings are being held, and a tremendous reaction is taking place in favor of Fillmore and Donelson. Four hundred delegates to the State Council of Kentucky met, and were presided over by Thomas H. Clay, the eldest and favorite son of the “Sage of Ashland.” The greatest prevailed. The Whigs of Louisiana cordially en. dorse Fillmore and Donelson, and have sent delegates to the Whig National Convention to assemble in Baltimore. Col. Humphrey Marshall declared in his place in the House of Representaenthusiasm tives that he would stake his reputation . on the assertion that Fillmore would . carry seven if not ten of the Southein . States. The Frenchare sound. The National, the organ of the Francc-American population of Louisiana, has hoisted Fillmore and Donelson colors. Albert Pike, the poet. soldier and) . statesman, is doing battle for Fillmore and Donelson in Arkansas. Nine old-line Democrats of Talladega county, Alabama, have announced their determination to support the American . ticket. Gov. Underwood, of Kentucky, says . that State is as safe for Fillmore as it . ever was for Mr. Clay. Still they come! The Republican paper at Hudson, N. Y., has struck its flag and hoisted Fillmore and Donelson colors. The Telegraph, published at . Warren, R.1., has done the same. Hon. Perey Walker, of Alabama, who basely deserted the American party, was hung in effigy at Mobile. Vermont has gone largely Republican. A Fillmore electoral ticket was foimed in Connecticut, Sept. 3d. On the same day the old-line Whigs . of Massachuseits, held a spirited con. vention, and signified their preference . for Millard Fillmore. President Pierce has been waited on by a committee and asked if any change . in the policy of his administration to. wards Kansas is to be expected. His there will be . reply was, ‘No, sirs ! none !” The army appropriation bill has become a law without the Kansas proviso. Passed by three majority in the House. A writer in the Washington Organ, who is posted, says: “New York will go for Fillmore, and so will New Jersey. Pennsylvania is doubtful—each claim it, (Fillmore and Fremont men.’’) MELANCHOLY Svicipe.—It will be recollected that a person named Andrew C. McCoy, of Manzanita Hill, near Sebastopol, lost his life by attempting to save his brother, by the caving of a} The brother was saved, but has been observed to be cast down and melancholy unfortunate accident. On Monday night, about nine o’clock, Aus; tin T. McCoy, the surviving brother, committed suicide by shooting himself through the head with a pistol. bank, some two months since. since the Sorrow . for the loss of a beloved brother had produced a fit of insanity. fe The Fillmore Ranger says that one of the speakers at the democratic meeting held in San Francisco, a few . days ago, announced that James Buchanan stood “with one foot upon the Sierra Nevada and the other upon the Alleghany.” This, we suppose, is a definition of his position upon the Railroad question. [The citizens of Nevada should feel proud of their prompt and efficient fire watch, under the direction of Mr. James Malbon. Our citizens.can sleep sound when they have such trustworthy gentlemen to guard their property from the fiery elment. > The Quarterly Meeting of the Methodist Episcopal church, south, commences Sunday next. Services in the building opposite P. G. Womack’s residence, head of Broad street. Cicars.—Those of our friends who are fond of smoking good cigars will find a good article at Witkowsk’s, at the American Exchange. > To George Welch of the Pioneer Bookstore we return thanks for Godev and other literature. ; . . hard rains. . houses, and there are a great many, it PIRIT OF THE Democratic Press.— The paternity of the “bargain and sale” charge agaiftst Henry Clay, has been pressed home with so much force by Préntice of the Louisville Jowrnal, that it ig narrowed down to a question of vez racity between General Jackson and Buchanan. The proofs are so abundant and irrefragible that one of the two fs guilty of the slanderous charge, that the locofocos are obliged to take one horn of the/dilemma or the other—either acknowledge Jackson or;Buchanan a foul slanderer. The latter is running for the Presidency. Of course he must be defended. Jackson is dead and has no: more honors to gain by serving the Democratic party. Something must be done and the Louisville Courier a bitter Bu¢hanan sheet, comes to the rescue.— The calumny must be heaped upon some one who can not retaliate and Jackson is the one. The boldness of the Courier will commend itself to the locofocos in The Nevada Democrat will certainly be in exstacies that a way has been found to clear the skirts off Buchanan of a malignant slander. It has been greatly troubled hitherto, andl . called every body fools who said a word’ about that unpalatable affair. , But the Courier relieves it of calling any more names or culling choice epithets. Hear Buchanan’s organ in Kentucky of the date of August 18th : “A private letter written by Jackson in 1845, just before his death, meanly villifying Buchanan, charging him with cowardice and falsehood, is shamelessly dragged forth to degrade Buchanan.— The infamy of the affair rests upon Jackson for writing his letter, and next upon those who have brought it to light for . political effect now for the first time.— They who “heap opprobrium mountain i high upon the grave of Jackson,” are they who have dishonored him and degraded themselves by publishing the: unfortunate private letter of the insanely vindictive old tyrant, who, in this vers let'er, proved that, to the last, no touch . of justice or magnanimity towards an cpy onent or rival ever entered his breast, . and that his only use for friends was te make tools of them. If Buchanan had . in 1827 instead of faithfully giving truth. ful testimony, as he did, corroborated . Jackson’s charges against Clay, Jackson never would have written his infa. mpus secret lettersof 1851. * * * We believe that history conviets Jackson of slandering Clay, and then conviets him of slandering Buchanan be; cause he would not perjure himself by . supporting the slander against Clay. * *) * If any Democrats should be displeased at our opinion of Jackson, if they think we should admit the truth of a cowardly secret, and slanderous letter . Which assails the truth and moral courj age of Buchanan only because it pur parts to have been written by Jackson ; all we have to say is, that they have mistaken our character for independence a love of truth and justice, and their mfstake can make not the slightest cliange in our convictions and conduet. But we don’t believe there is a candid Democrat in America, who does not entertaln precisely our own opinion of* Jackson's secret letter slandering Bu. chanan, which has only disgraced the writer.” Tue Weater.—The weather during: {the past month has been unusually warm for a fall month, and the days stilll continue hot, but the nights are getting: quite cool. The season is near at hand when rain may be expected, and it wilk bea glorious and cheering event to the: miners when it comes down in torrents. Travelers, too, will rejoice at such an event, for the dust along our highways is suffocating and almost unendurable. But there are many of the citizens of Nevada who are not yet prepared for To those who are building would be a disadvantage. But they are “making hay while the sun shines.”’— From daylight till dark the sound of the hammer, the saw andthe trowel is heard in every direction, and large and splendid brick and wooden buildings are growing up on every hand, and industry, perseverance and enterprise is the order of the day, and when the “Storm King” . comes, it is to be hoped all will be prepared to receive him with a weleome and a smile. New TuHearee.—Frisbie is laying the foundations of a new Theatre, on the old site. It is bound to be an ornament to the place when completed.—Frisbie has suffered the total destruction of his combustible property seven times in a short life, but never despairs. t As usual, the Demoerat is mum on the interrogations propounded through our columns, concerning the Democratic candidates for county offices, We could ask a few more pertinent questions ourselves, but it is of no use—mum’s the word with the Democrat. [Ona building on Commercial st.,. is the following : “Thise store will be openht on the 2the.” THANKS.—We are indebted to J. F. Feeks, news agent of San Francisco for a choice bundle of Atlantic papers ful one hour in advance of all others. te What is this yarn about Cox drawing out? Will the Republicans. try to do without Cox? i= There are thirty papers in this State advocating the election of Millard Fillmore. 5 Master Walter Mead has our thanks for the Louisville Journal and other papers in good time. Circus Comine.—Look out, everybody. for Risley’s Cireus, which may be ex pected here shortly, if not sooner. =~

4 > ’ Che Hesada Journal. Ce FILLMORE—"The foundation of my preference is that Mr. Fillmore has administered the Executive Government with signal success and adility. Hz has been tried and found true, faithful, honest and conscientious.-HENRY CLAY. DONELSON—“I bequeath to my well beloved nephew Andrew J. Donelson, son of Samuel Donelson, deceased. the , kegant sword presented to me by the State of Tennessee, with » aia injunction, that he fail not to use it when necessary in support and protection of our glorious Union and for the protec. tion of the constitutional rights of our beloved country, should sey be assailed by foreign or domestic traitors. This bequest . 4s made as a memento Of the high regard, affection and esteem wick Ibear to himas a high-minded, honest and honorable » man"-—-ANDREW JACKSON. National American Nominations : FOR PRESIDENT : ‘Millard Fillmore, OF NEW YORK. : FOR VICE PRESIDENT. , Amdrew J. Donelson, OF TENNESSEE. State Nominations. ~~ For Congress, B.C. WHITMAN, of Solano. A. B. DIBBLE, of Nevada. ‘ For Clerk of Supreme Court, ' J. SKINKER, of Sacramento City. ' ‘ For Supt. of Public Instruction, H. B. JANES, of San Francisco. For Electors : BALIE PEYTON. of San Francisco. J.S. PITZER, of Trinity. R. N. WOOD, of Amador. 9). ©. HALL, of Sierra. Sub. Electors. 1 CHARLES D.SEMPLE, of Colusi. J. M. WILLIAMS, of Santa Clara. JOSEPH WINSTON, of Plumas. MANUEL CASTRO, of 8S. L. Obispo. County Nominations. Fo! S:ate Senate, E. F. BURTON. For Assemblyman Woodward, J. M. Cunnard, Anderson, J. Heritage, E. J. Pike. F. W. A. B. For Sheriff, J. Harvey Helm, For District Attorney. T. B. McFarland. For County Clerk, Thomas P, Hawley. For Treaenrer, : James Dick. For Public Administrator, Bell, For Coroner, H. B. Hosmer. For Assessor, J. S. Mayhugh. t For Surveyor, John Day. Supt. Public Instruction. £. A. TOMPKINS. For Supervisors. District 1.—ISAAC WILLIAMSON. District 2.—J. K. SMITH. District 2.— FRANK BELL. = Friday Morning, Oct.3, 1856 OUR CANDIDATE FoR THE SENATE.— We fill the blank in the American ticket caused by the withdrawal of A. A. Sargent, with the name of Epwarp F. Burton. A convention of the American party assembled in this city on Wednesday, and with a liberality rarely known in politics did not confine themselves to the party of which they were members, but sought forthe best man, without regard to party discipline and drill. The fact that Mr. Burton has received the nomination at their hands is ample evidence the Convention desired to minister to the public good, rather than gain partizan success. Mr. Burton is well known throughout the State, not tosay Nevada county.— In speaking of him we feel the delicacy experienced in relating the noble qualities of a very near relative, and therefore must be excused from saying what nature prompts. He needs no commendation. His course for three years in the Legislature of the State, has been watched by a constituency jealous of their rights and interests, and few are to be found who complain of his career as a public servant. The people are well assured there is none more conscientious, trustworthy and reliable, and wili accord to hima hearty vote. _Ilis electionis as certain as the rising of the sun to-morrow. Take Notice !—Ilon. Batis Peyton and Col. R. N. Woop will address the people of Nevada county at the followAng times and places: Grass Valley, Friday, October 17. Nevada... Saturday, “ 18. Orleans Flat, Monday, > 2D. ONE oF THE OmENS.—A vote taken at the Pacific Hotel on Saturday last resulted as follows: MIS oo ea, oe Se ek 33 . a a ea eee eee 14 Ns ee ets ee sk ccm 13 All boarders but three! f= Every member of the Fillmore (lub, and all favorable to the election ef Millard Fillmore, are requested to meet at their Hall, foot of Main street, on Saturday Evening next. Americans one and all raily ! PF We notice that the Fillmore Club at Grass Valley, have ealled a meeting to make arrangements for the reception of Batis Peyton and R.N. Woop, who are to speak there on the 17th inst. ' Notice To Poetasters.—No original poetry will hereafter be allowed in this paper. Several specimens of rhyme without reason have crept into our eolumn of late unawares. Versaic gas is at a discount since they have been thrown inio the market. ANNEXATION AND Expansion.-Three . great nations on the globe present the spectacle of struggling for indefinite expansion. Great Britain, Russia and our own Republic are discontent with their boundaries. A fever of annexation rages within them all. We look with jealousy and condemnation, if not upon the grasping avarice of the autocrat, certainly upon that of our commercial rival. British rule we associate with anything which is wanting in justice and tyrannical. When we hear of an extension of British sway in the East, it is a fruitful theme for regrets and denunciations. We characterize our own acquisitions, as the spread of liberal ideas and extension of the area of freedom. We are accustomed to regard the acquisitions of ourselves as so much gained for civilization and liberty—of England, as so much more given over to hopeless oppression. Perhaps with some modification this sentiment may be correct. The true sense of the American people if properly expressed might, and probably would make this prevailing opinion of ours more correct than it is. But if it can be proven that so far as improvements, the advancement of the arts of civilized life, and the liberation of the . people of an acquired province, from the . burthens of taxation and oppression of government, the British have been the . most successful, it will only prove that the real sense of the American people does not obtain in the affairs of State. In alate number of Blackwood, article, “India under Lord Dalhousie,” is given in a clear and concise form the efforts of British rule to disseminate the blessings of civilization throughout India, and the beneficial results of the policy adopted, on the subjugated provinces. Like the ancient Romans, wherever the British have gone, they have constructed roads, those great channels and outlets to inland ecommerce. The result has been, the countries penetrated have received the benefits of settled government, their natural resources have been developed, new ideas have been extended, and murderand robbery suppressed. Before the Punjaub, one province in India, had been six years under the domination of England, it appears from the authority we quote, that 1349 miles of roads were constructéd within its borders by the government, 853 miles were under construction, 2487 traced and 5272 surveyed, The grand trunk road from Lahore to Peshawur is 264 miles in length, carried over 103 large stone bridges, and 460 minor ones. An iron suspension bridge is thrown across the Indus by a single span of 750 feet. The total cost of this trunk road alone was near two million and a half dollars. Canals for commerce and immigration have been built, regardless of expense, over the province. One main line and branches is 470 miles in length. Water alone is wanting in India to make the wilderness and desert places flourish with verdure, and this the British goyernment has been unwearied in its exertions to furnish. The fruits of its benign influence are everywhere seen.— The country is cleared of banditti, the extortionate demands of petty princes are no longer felt, the people are lighter taxed by one-fourth than under native rule; they are prospering beyond precedent; social morality, comfort and sanitory cleanliness prevails, where once was murder, pillage, ignorance and squalid poverty. In the first five years of British rule, more than $4,000,000 were expended in the Pungaub for the improvement of the province. All this has been done for a colony thousands of miles from the central government, a conquered state, not an integral and represented portion of the British government. It may now be well to inquire how the conduct of our own government will compare with this. California has been eight years an American territory, the precise length of time Lord Dalhousie’s administration lasted in India. She has contributed six hundred millions of dollars to the wealth of the Union. She has supported herown government; she has defended herself against the Indian tribes, and has never been repaid. She has built her own roads, and dug her own canals. She has taxed herself enormously to make herself an honor to the American Union. What has been the policy of the general government towards her Pacific possessions? To make them valuable for revenue; to weaken us for the benefit of the older and stronger portion of the confederacy. The appropriations for the coast have been trifling, and more for the purpose of facilitating the collection of subsidies than to benefit the country. Not a foot of road has been constructed, nor can be while an administration is in power which dogmatizes or doubts on the constitutional power of the government over internal improvemeuts. We are destined to pay and the nation to receive our tribute so long as certain principles obtain with the people. Democracy must be overthrown before justice ean be meted out to our youthful State, and before our sterreotyped boast of exceeding all nations in scattering the blessings of freedom and civilization can be made really and wholly true.— Why don’t BUCHANAN WITHDRAW ? The locofoco prints are full of dire forebodings that if Fremont is elected the confederacy is at an end. Pushed to the wall as a punishment for their insolence and crimes, receiving their just deserts were not the welfare of the whole country involved in the sectional controversy, they cry out in the agony of despair to the sound conservative party forhelp. Like Dives in hell they implore a drop of water from the Americans to cool their parched tongues.— There is but one course for salvation. They must repent of their evil ways and turn into the path of political rectitude. They have the light of the gospel before them. They see the gulf in advance into which they are about to plunge. It is now as plain as the sun in the heavens that Buchanan cannot carry a single northern state—not one. His support is to come entirely from the south and-will avail him nothing. Were he out of the way Fillmore would ride in triumph to Washington City. Every southern state would cast its vote assuredly for the statesman of New York. Northern men, naturally national in sentiment must inevitably rally around him and render his election sure beyond the shadow of a doubt. Had the south shown its nationality in the recent elections, the conservative men of the north had seconded them with an ardor and zeal never yet known in political annals. “The American party” say the loeofocos “cannot carry asingle state, and the lines of the other two parties are drawing closer and closer together.” Admit the statement to be true, and it must be obvious that Fremont Will sweep the entire north by an overwhelming vote. It cannot be expected that a people raised under free institutions will longer submit to outrages perpetrated upon them by the Till that time it is a vain and idle boast. sanction of Democracy. They would be fools to suffer indignities longer in the perpetuation of the same policy which the present administration has enforced. Hundreds of thousands of northern men are conservative in feeling, they despise Buchanan and execrate Republicanism. They desire anational man who will restore peace to the country. But in no event will they vote for Buchanan, and would curse the hour when compelled to vote for Fremont. The locofoeos represent the danger to the Union asimminent. Are they patriots as they pretend? Do they love the Union? Let them give hope to the conservative men of the north. They must see that Buchanan cannot obtain a northern electoral vote. Why will they blindly persist in forcing their eandidate upon us ? What is one man compared to the integrity of our common country ? Why not withdraw a man who has no earthly show of success, and rally to the support of Fillmore who can earry all of Buchanan’s strength and much more. If the putting down of fanaticism which rages in the north is to be accomplished at all, Fillmore is the instrument. Buchanan men who talk loudly of their devotion to the Union ought to see the utter hopelessness of attempting to elect him. They do see it. They ought to see if he were withdrawn Fillmore must win the field. They do see it. It is evident. Make the thing sure. Withdraw Buchanan and stifle Republicanism ere its hour of triumph is more immediately near. LIFE AND ADVENTURES OF JAMES P. Beckwourtu. Harper & Bros., New Yor«.—We have received a copy of the work above named from the hands of the writer. Among all the late issues from the press, this is certainly the most readable. The life of the trapper, trader anc scout, James P. Beeckwourth, while living among the Indians is replete with adventure. Perhaps the egotism of the narrator may strike the reader as too prominent, and afford speculation as to where the line of demarkation between truth and fiction should be drawn, but making all due allowances the book will be found deeply interesting. In many places the story is told with remarkable tact, always bold and very straightforward. The simplicity of the style is one of the chief merits of the book. The work has met with a rapid sale in the Atlantic States. No less than fifteen thousand copies were sold immediately on its appearance. The press hasspoken in terms of commendation of it every where, and doubtless a fair sale may be expected in California where the narrative was written from the lips of the hero himself. The work is to be found at the bookstores. {> The Democrat's account of the late locofoco meeting is so like that event as to be easily recognizable—exceedingly tame. Delegates were in attendance from all parts of the county, Says.our cotemporary. That is true, but if it would not be considered impertinent, the question might be asked : Where would the mass meeting , have been without them? Perhaps it may have been necessary to receive outside assistance to make any show at all.— That crowd, it is suggested, is a patent one, ing to the mourners at an Trish funeral. Sometuine Must se Done.—Never since the Anglo-Saxon race commenced the settlement of the Pacifie coast, has the country so swarmed with robbers and thieves. Nota day passes but we hear of one or more outrages committed on peaceable citizens by scoundrels whose lives are not worth the repe to end them. Nota paper reaches us from among our numerous exchanges, but recounts at least one depredation on society. The deeds are not confined to one section or locality, but scattered promiscuously and liberally over the State — Armed bands of highwaymen infest the public roads of the country, and though their acts are every day recorded, the people dream on in perfect apathy, no effective measures are ‘taken to bring the rascals to condign punishment, and not one of the pests to society has yet received justice at the hands of the law. At first, instances of robberies came to our ears at intervals; but emboldened by experience and success, they have become of so frequent occurrence as to create little or no surprise. So long as this man can look into his drawer and see, or put his hand on his purse and feel his own money safe, he borrows no trouble at the loss of his neighbor.— The robbery may have been committed under his nose, he only congratulates himself on his own good luck, and laughs at the trifling mishap which has befallen his fellow citizen. Thisstate of listless ness should exist no longer. Every man ought to feel that a blow struck at the rights of society is leveled at himself—that not an act of lawlessness can be committed but he is among the injured. Who can read the chapter of wrongs in another column but feel alarm at the state of the country, and fear lest his own turn may come to-morrow? It is evident the present condition of things cannot long exist without serious detriment to every department of business. Bankers cannot risk the imminent danger of losing their treasure for present profits ; merchants will not venture their goods, nor teamsters their loads for the current rates of gains and wages. Trade must everywhere be crippled and impaired. But this is not all. It isa disgrace to a free people, zealous of their rights as Americans, and lovers of good order and justice, to allow scoundrelism, for even one month, to obtain such sway. It is criminal negligence to suffer indignities to go unpunished so long. There is power somewhere, and let it be used.— It is easier to check an evil now than wait till it has grown emboldened by If the law and the established police of the State is powerless to protect its citizens, the first law of nature must obtain, and Judge Lynch be installed to deal justice, or its severest substitute to all offenders. There are hundreds of faces in our midst, familiar to criminal courts, that ought and must be made, ere long, to give an account of themselves. success and become formidable. San Francisco has purged herself of their vile company. ‘There may arise the necessity of Nevada doing the same. Ropsery.—Two teamsters, named David Walters and E. P. Buckingham,

from Bear River, arrived in town on Sunday evening and took lodgings at Nevilles, a French boarding-house on Broad street. During the night the room in which they were sleeping was entered and $48 dollars taken from the pants of Walters, which were under his pillow. Finding but four bits in the pockets of Buckingham, the raseals committed a nuisance in his boots. Altogether this is one of the coolest and most daring acts we have heard of. ANEW PapgerR.—We have received from Wells, Fargo & Co., the first number of the Independent, a new weekly paper published at San Andreas, Calaveras county. As its name denotes it is independent in politics. It is full of reading matter and fairly edited. From the Independent we learn that the miners of Calaveras are organizing, without regard to party, for their own protection. They declare in an address published that the test of qualification for a position to entitle a candidate to their suffrages, shall be, not is he a Democrat or American, but is hea Union man, honest and capable. Goop Resson.—Brother Bland in a late street discourse advised the Jews to contribute towards the building of Christian churches, because it would make a better market for good clothes and finery. and the more churches, the better for the sales. There is an inti mate connection between the pocket and conscience. Brother Bland knows it and takes the right avenue to reach the latter. Tue SNaKeEs.—Mr. WirseN, the snake tamer, visited Nevada last week and gave an exhibition of his power over the reptiles, to a large audience. He has five rattlesnakes and one hoop snake in his possession and the power he possesses over them is truly surprising. He coils them around his neck and arms, exposes their deadly fangs and makes them remain quiet entirely at his option. “HARK FROM THE Toomss.’’—Senator Toombs declares the “election of Fremont will and ought to end the Union.” ' ‘THE MEANEST OF THE MEAN.—The Express of Marysville has the following: “We have known Mr. Sargent as a Whig and Freesoiler since his first connection with the Nevada Journal, and think he has but obeyed the promptings of his nature and principles in joining the nigger-worshippers, and should Mr. Waite do the same thing, and turn the Journal with them, we think it would be allright. We do, and ever have, since our first acquaintance with the Journal look upon it as an abolition institution, and as we like to see every one fighting under its true colors, we would recommend that the Jowrnal strike the Hindoo and raise the Black flag. There is not much difference between them, ’tis true, but, then, there may be a little, and the Journal should have the benefit of that little.’”’ We take this occasion to say to the Express (but first beg pardon of our readers for introducing a contemptible sheet to their notice) that there is no love lost. The present editor of the Journal regards the silly dotard of the Express as a villainous old liar and defamer, and exceeded only in his meanness by the Sydney pimp of the State Journal who alone copies his slanderous effusions. STILL THEY ComE.—W ho says there’s no reaction? Here is a list of papers that have come over on the Lord's side, and flung the Fillmore banner to the breeze : The N. Y. Commercial comes out decidedly for Fillmore. The Genesee Herald, published at Leroy, N. Y., does the same. Utica Daily Gazette (Democratic) follows suit ; The Hudson River Chronicle, Sing Sing, is on the same tack. The Kingston Press also, The of Boston, takes strong ground for the American candidates. The Union, of Somerville, N. J., an. nounces its adhesion to Fillmore. The State Gazette, of Trenten, places the names of Fillmore and Donelson at its mast head. The National Standard, of Salem, N. J.is in for “Fillmore and the Union.” The Pioneer of Wyandotte county, O., declares for Fillmore. The Banner, of West Liberty, Logan county, also downs with Fremont and ups with Fillmore. The National Olive Branch, of Phil adelphia, pronounces for the national candidates forthe Presidency with right good will. American Patriot, The Michigan State Register, a new paper started at Ann Arbor, Michigan, says Fillmore and Donelson are the only national candidates and will carry Michigan with a rush. The Franklin Banner and Thibodeaux . Minerva, both Buchanan papers heretofore, have come out for Fillmore, in Louisiana. A new paper, called the Fillmore Ranger, has been started at Baton Rouge. The Central Georgian, published at Sandersville, Ga., has raised the Fillmore and Donels«n flag. The Pensacola Gazette goes in, might and main, for the Union candidates. Mr. Galloway, of the Brownsville Journal, eschews Democracy and embraces Americanism. Every old-line Whig paper in Virginia, with one exception, supports Fillmore and Donelson. CHAPTER OF RosBeriEsS.—J. W. Daw, on his way home Saturday night was robbed near the gap in the Sugar Luaf, almost in sight of town. Fortunately he had but a dollar and a quarter, and the robbers had their trouble for their pains. A gentleman named Sanborn was stopped near the same place, the same night by two men and relieved of about $80. He had $125 in another pocket which was not taken. To this sum the robbers added $10 for expenses. Eight men were robbed at or near the Halt-Mile House on Monday night of small sums of money each. The trunk of Mr. Foster was stolen, broken open and a watch taken therefrom. All these depredations were committed in our midst and within a week.— How much longer is this state of things to continue ? [= The Camptonville Stage Line now runs only to San Juan and we are glad to learn is generally crowded both The proprietor of the line, Abe Wagener is an enterprising and accommodating young man, and is every way worthy the good will and patronage so liberally bestowed him. te A. B. Dibble, T. B. McFarland, H. C. Gardiner, A B. Anderson, and other American speakers will address the people as follews : Eureka, Monday, October 6th. Orleans Flat, Tuesday, 7th. Cherokee, Wednesday, 8th. Alpha, Friday, 10th. Red Dog, Saturday, 11th. i= The lunches and good drinks to be found at Geo. Lewis’ are duly appreciated judging from the crowds we see congregated about the Exchange. The reading room is also an attraction and is supplied with papers from all quarters, cf the latest dates. ways. & Goon price For SNakes.—Wirsen, the snake-tamer offers $10 apiece for large sized rattlesnakes. We think he offers a sufficient irducement to persons to raise them. Political News by the Steamer. The news by the last steamer puts a new phase on the political state of the Atlantic side. As mighthave been expected, the information and surmises received two wecks since, were gotten up for effect. The Democrats, instead of making a clean sweep in Missouri, have lost some of the most important offices. The American Lieutenant Governor was triumphantly elected, and as many as two members of Congress. The Louisville Journal says, concefning the Kentucky election : “The official returns of the recent elections in this State have not yet been received in full. As soon as our table is completed, we shall be able to show that the outery of the Sag-Nichts have been ‘great ery and little wool’—a perfect hog-shearing operation. The returns will show an actual] gain for the American party, so far as any test can be applied. They will also show that a majority of American candidates have been elected ; that the Sag-Nichts polled very nearly the whole of their aggregate votes; that the whole of the agegregate American vote in the State was not . polled by many thousands.” The Americans are alive and at work . in nearly every State in the Union.— Mass meetings are being held, and a tremendous reaction is taking place in favor of Fillmore and Donelson. Four hundred delegates to the State Council of Kentucky met, and were presided over by Thomas H. Clay, the eldest and favorite son of the “Sage of Ashland.” The greatest prevailed. The Whigs of Louisiana cordially en. dorse Fillmore and Donelson, and have sent delegates to the Whig National Convention to assemble in Baltimore. Col. Humphrey Marshall declared in his place in the House of Representaenthusiasm tives that he would stake his reputation . on the assertion that Fillmore would . carry seven if not ten of the Southein . States. The Frenchare sound. The National, the organ of the Francc-American population of Louisiana, has hoisted Fillmore and Donelson colors. Albert Pike, the poet. soldier and) . statesman, is doing battle for Fillmore and Donelson in Arkansas. Nine old-line Democrats of Talladega county, Alabama, have announced their determination to support the American . ticket. Gov. Underwood, of Kentucky, says . that State is as safe for Fillmore as it . ever was for Mr. Clay. Still they come! The Republican paper at Hudson, N. Y., has struck its flag and hoisted Fillmore and Donelson colors. The Telegraph, published at . Warren, R.1., has done the same. Hon. Perey Walker, of Alabama, who basely deserted the American party, was hung in effigy at Mobile. Vermont has gone largely Republican. A Fillmore electoral ticket was foimed in Connecticut, Sept. 3d. On the same day the old-line Whigs . of Massachuseits, held a spirited con. vention, and signified their preference . for Millard Fillmore. President Pierce has been waited on by a committee and asked if any change . in the policy of his administration to. wards Kansas is to be expected. His there will be . reply was, ‘No, sirs ! none !” The army appropriation bill has become a law without the Kansas proviso. Passed by three majority in the House. A writer in the Washington Organ, who is posted, says: “New York will go for Fillmore, and so will New Jersey. Pennsylvania is doubtful—each claim it, (Fillmore and Fremont men.’’) MELANCHOLY Svicipe.—It will be recollected that a person named Andrew C. McCoy, of Manzanita Hill, near Sebastopol, lost his life by attempting to save his brother, by the caving of a} The brother was saved, but has been observed to be cast down and melancholy unfortunate accident. On Monday night, about nine o’clock, Aus; tin T. McCoy, the surviving brother, committed suicide by shooting himself through the head with a pistol. bank, some two months since. since the Sorrow . for the loss of a beloved brother had produced a fit of insanity. fe The Fillmore Ranger says that one of the speakers at the democratic meeting held in San Francisco, a few . days ago, announced that James Buchanan stood “with one foot upon the Sierra Nevada and the other upon the Alleghany.” This, we suppose, is a definition of his position upon the Railroad question. [The citizens of Nevada should feel proud of their prompt and efficient fire watch, under the direction of Mr. James Malbon. Our citizens.can sleep sound when they have such trustworthy gentlemen to guard their property from the fiery elment. > The Quarterly Meeting of the Methodist Episcopal church, south, commences Sunday next. Services in the building opposite P. G. Womack’s residence, head of Broad street. Cicars.—Those of our friends who are fond of smoking good cigars will find a good article at Witkowsk’s, at the American Exchange. > To George Welch of the Pioneer Bookstore we return thanks for Godev and other literature. ; . . hard rains. . houses, and there are a great many, it PIRIT OF THE Democratic Press.— The paternity of the “bargain and sale” charge agaiftst Henry Clay, has been pressed home with so much force by Préntice of the Louisville Jowrnal, that it ig narrowed down to a question of vez racity between General Jackson and Buchanan. The proofs are so abundant and irrefragible that one of the two fs guilty of the slanderous charge, that the locofocos are obliged to take one horn of the/dilemma or the other—either acknowledge Jackson or;Buchanan a foul slanderer. The latter is running for the Presidency. Of course he must be defended. Jackson is dead and has no: more honors to gain by serving the Democratic party. Something must be done and the Louisville Courier a bitter Bu¢hanan sheet, comes to the rescue.— The calumny must be heaped upon some one who can not retaliate and Jackson is the one. The boldness of the Courier will commend itself to the locofocos in The Nevada Democrat will certainly be in exstacies that a way has been found to clear the skirts off Buchanan of a malignant slander. It has been greatly troubled hitherto, andl . called every body fools who said a word’ about that unpalatable affair. , But the Courier relieves it of calling any more names or culling choice epithets. Hear Buchanan’s organ in Kentucky of the date of August 18th : “A private letter written by Jackson in 1845, just before his death, meanly villifying Buchanan, charging him with cowardice and falsehood, is shamelessly dragged forth to degrade Buchanan.— The infamy of the affair rests upon Jackson for writing his letter, and next upon those who have brought it to light for . political effect now for the first time.— They who “heap opprobrium mountain i high upon the grave of Jackson,” are they who have dishonored him and degraded themselves by publishing the: unfortunate private letter of the insanely vindictive old tyrant, who, in this vers let'er, proved that, to the last, no touch . of justice or magnanimity towards an cpy onent or rival ever entered his breast, . and that his only use for friends was te make tools of them. If Buchanan had . in 1827 instead of faithfully giving truth. ful testimony, as he did, corroborated . Jackson’s charges against Clay, Jackson never would have written his infa. mpus secret lettersof 1851. * * * We believe that history conviets Jackson of slandering Clay, and then conviets him of slandering Buchanan be; cause he would not perjure himself by . supporting the slander against Clay. * *) * If any Democrats should be displeased at our opinion of Jackson, if they think we should admit the truth of a cowardly secret, and slanderous letter . Which assails the truth and moral courj age of Buchanan only because it pur parts to have been written by Jackson ; all we have to say is, that they have mistaken our character for independence a love of truth and justice, and their mfstake can make not the slightest cliange in our convictions and conduet. But we don’t believe there is a candid Democrat in America, who does not entertaln precisely our own opinion of* Jackson's secret letter slandering Bu. chanan, which has only disgraced the writer.” Tue Weater.—The weather during: {the past month has been unusually warm for a fall month, and the days stilll continue hot, but the nights are getting: quite cool. The season is near at hand when rain may be expected, and it wilk bea glorious and cheering event to the: miners when it comes down in torrents. Travelers, too, will rejoice at such an event, for the dust along our highways is suffocating and almost unendurable. But there are many of the citizens of Nevada who are not yet prepared for To those who are building would be a disadvantage. But they are “making hay while the sun shines.”’— From daylight till dark the sound of the hammer, the saw andthe trowel is heard in every direction, and large and splendid brick and wooden buildings are growing up on every hand, and industry, perseverance and enterprise is the order of the day, and when the “Storm King” . comes, it is to be hoped all will be prepared to receive him with a weleome and a smile. New TuHearee.—Frisbie is laying the foundations of a new Theatre, on the old site. It is bound to be an ornament to the place when completed.—Frisbie has suffered the total destruction of his combustible property seven times in a short life, but never despairs. t As usual, the Demoerat is mum on the interrogations propounded through our columns, concerning the Democratic candidates for county offices, We could ask a few more pertinent questions ourselves, but it is of no use—mum’s the word with the Democrat. [Ona building on Commercial st.,. is the following : “Thise store will be openht on the 2the.” THANKS.—We are indebted to J. F. Feeks, news agent of San Francisco for a choice bundle of Atlantic papers ful one hour in advance of all others. te What is this yarn about Cox drawing out? Will the Republicans. try to do without Cox? i= There are thirty papers in this State advocating the election of Millard Fillmore. 5 Master Walter Mead has our thanks for the Louisville Journal and other papers in good time. Circus Comine.—Look out, everybody. for Risley’s Cireus, which may be ex pected here shortly, if not sooner. =~