February 29, 1860 (4 pages)

NEV DA DEMOCRAT. Geo. I. Lammon is our authorized Agent for thie City. He will deliver the Democrat to au’ and ba authorized to receive subscriptions, advertisements &c. aad collect and receipt for the same. Octavian Hoogs is our Agent for San Francisco. He Is authorized to receive advertisements, aad collect aad receipt for the samo. A. Badlam, Jr., is our at Sacramento, to receive advertisements and collect for the same. ‘NEVADA, WEDNESDAY, FEB. 29, 1860. eee L The Chinese Question. A bill is now pending before the Legislature, having for its object the exclusion of the Obinese from the State. It imposes such addition_. al burdens upon them, as will tend to ebeck farther immigration of that people, and induce . those now here to leave atan early day. It is an admitted faet that the Asiatics, are steadily increasing in numbers, and unless measures are adopted to discourage their coming they will soon outnumber the white population in many of the mining counties. Between the Americans and the Chinese there isan “irrepressible confliet;’’ the two raees cannot live together in harmony, and if the continued influx of the latter is permitted, it will not be maby years before unparalleled scenes of violence and bloodshed will be witnessed in the mining sections of the State. Vrom the three or four hundred millions of people that inhabit Eastern Asia, o population safficient to overrun and take possession of California, would not be missed. Their numbers are now increasing ina more rapid ratio than that of the whites; and if this state of things is permitted to continue many years longer it is not by any means certain that the inferior race can be held in subjection. The Chinese question is surrounded with many difficulties, aud the sooner they are met and overcome the better. If the State had the power, an act directly prohibiting the migration hither of Asiatics, would effeet the desired result. But as the Supreme Court has decided an act of that kind unconstitutional, it remains te be seen whether an act cannot be devised by the Legislature that will indirectly accomplish what cannot be done directly, Some measure must be devised to oxclude the Chinese, and if this cannot bo done under the forms of law, the inatinot of self-preservation will eventually im1 the whites to adopt violent measures for ir expulsion. Mar ov Wasnonw.—We are indebted to G. W. Welch, of the Pioneer Book Store, Commercial street, for acopy of “De Groot’s map of the Washoe mines.’’ The map has been recently published, and we judge is as near correct as & @maepcan be made which is not based upon actual surveys’ A table of distances is given, from Stockton, Sacramento, and Marysville, by the ecveral routes, to Virginia City. From Sacramento, by way of Placerville and the Johnson Pass, the distance is put down at 162 miles ; by Novada and the Henness Pass, at 168 miles—making a differenee in favor of the Placerville route of six miles, The distance by the Henness route, however, will bo considerably shortened when the new wagon road is constructed. The map has been very recently published, as wo notice the elevation of Nevada above the sea is given at 2,573 feet, the altitude arcertained by Mr. Elliott’s railroad survey. Tho altitude of the Placerville @nd Johnson Pass is put down at 6,752 feet; that of the Henness Pass at 5,250 feet. The map is useful as showing the location of the principal points in Washoe. It was published by Hutchings & Rosenfield, of San Francisco, and is for sale at Welch’s book store, Catnoiio Coiteen.—We received a call, on Monday, from the Rev. James Croke, Vicar General of California, who is now engaged in collecting subscriptions to endew a Catholic College at San Francisco. About $80,000 will be required for this purpose, and judging from the success which has thus far attended the movement, this amount will be raised, The purpose is to establish a college in whieh obildren can obtain a thorough edueation, at an expense of from one to two hundred dollars per annam, thus placing the advan tages of the institution within the means ofall. It will be under the control of the Catholics, but open to all denominations—-the education to be secular, exeept in cases whore parents or guardians may request the pupils to receive religious instruetion, Father Croke informs us that he mot with much better success than anticipated in the northern counties, In Marysville, he Collected about $2,300, .and over $1,500 in Grass Valley and vieiaity, $600 of which was subseribed by tho ownere of Allison ranch lead, Ho will remain in Nevada for several days, and we trust tho citizens residing in this neghborbc fall behind those of other sections of th te in liberal contributions for so praise-worthy a purpose. CongarssionaL.—It will bo seen by the diapatches in another column, that the House of Representatives has completed its organization by the election of Col. Forney as Clerk. He received the votes of the Republicans in coneration of the Anti-Lecompton Democrats voting for Pennington; and the election of Hoffman as Sergeant-at-Arms was secured by a combination of Republicans and Americans, The election of Forney must have been the most nae pill the Administration has had to swalow. Fine anp Loss ov Live.—A dreadful calamity occurred in New York city, Feb. 2d, A six atory house on Elm street, occupied by families was destroyed by fire, and more than a dozen reone lost their lives. Many others were seriously injured by jumping into the street from the upper windows. The flames broke out ia the basement, and before they were discovered bad burned the stairway, thus eutting off all communication between the atreet and the uvper stories. t Surveron Genera.’s Rerort.—We are indebted to M. P. O'Connor, Assemblyman from Nevada county, for a copy of the annual report of the Surveyor General for the year 1859, Exscriow or Cuase.—Ex-Governor Chase was elected to the U.S. Senate, by the Legislature ef Ohio, on the 24 February. The vote stood ; Chase, 75; Pugh, 54; Corwin, 5. Curwamdx Suot.—A Chinaman was shot dead, scout while in pra eee — a . The miners pear Pe 94 borhood held a ved the act, and ordered all the Chinese to appro’ : ve. The order was forthwith obeyed. In our issue of two weeks ago, we alluded to the inconveniences that would result to the peeple of this county by the application of the name “Nevada” to the Territory east of the mountains, now known as the Washoe eountry. We are gratified to notice that the Legislature has taken action on this subject. On Friday last, Mr. Smith, of Nevada, introduced into the Assembly the following resolutions, which were adopted : Whereas, Sinee the year 1850, one of the moat populous counties, and one of the largest inland cities in the State, have borne the name of “Nevada;’”’ and whereas, the application of the same to another Territory or State would occasion mistakes and delays in postal and other communications, and would thas te the inhabitants of the Pacific Coast to serious Se ee loss; therefore be it Resolved, by Assembly, the Senate concurring, That, in case of the organization of a Territorial government in Western Utah, our Senators in Congress are instructed, and our Representatives requested, to use their exertions that such Territory do net receive the name of “Nevada,” Resolved, That his Excellency the Governor be requested to communicate this resolution to our delegation in Congress, We presame there will be no opposition to the resolutions in the Senate, and it is desirable that they should be adopted immediately and forwarded to our members of Congress. The late news from Washington renders it bighly probable that an act will be passed providing a Territorial government for the Washoe country, and should our Congressmen receive Mr, Smith’s resolutions before the final passage of the bill, they will have no difficulty in getting the name changed. It is somewhat surprising that the people of Western Utah should thiak of going outside of their own borders to find a name for their Territory and future State, when there are so many beautiful Indian names that are locally applicable. “Washoe” is the name of a» large tribe of Indians, and of lake and valley, in the proposed new Territory, and by eommon consent this term is now used to designate the argeutiferous region lying along the eastern base of the Sierra Nevadas. The name is euphonious, and no good reason oan be given why it should not be applied to the new Territory. Tho only objection we have ever heard to the name, is, that the Washoes are a treacherous, thieving tribe, and are disliked by the white residents; but the same objection might be made against the adoption of any Indian name, for treachery, anda disposition to ap-. propriate to their own use the property of the whites, are among the characteristics of all the North American Indian tribes. ‘The tribes that furnished names for Massachusetts, Alabama, Illinois, Towa, and some dozen other States, were no better than the poor Washoes, and yet . there isnot an intelligent citizen of any of those States who does not rejoice that the names given to the localities by the indigenous races have been perpetuated by their white succensors. Tho Prosident’s Organ-grindor in danger of the Penitentiary. Geo. W. Bowman, the nominal editor and preprictor of Buchanan’s official organ, the Washington Constitution, is in imminent danger of being rent to the Penitentiary. He has, until recently, held the office of Superintendent of Publio Printing. There is a law which prohibits this officer, under penalty of a fine of not leas than $1,000 nor more than $10,000, and imprisonment of not lees than one nor more than ten years in the penitentiary, from being in any way interested in the profits of the publio printing. It appears that Bowman has clearly violated this law. When Cornelius Wendell, the Public Printer of the last Congfess, determined to discontinue the Washington Union, the President concluded he must have an organ, and induced Bowman to start the Constitution. The paper, however, like all other official organs, had to be supported from the public crib, and the President induced Wendell, under promises of extra jobs, to pay Bowman $20,000 per annum, out of the profits of the public printing, towards tho support of the orgau, The contract was drawn up by Attorney General Black, the principal law officer of the Government. Bowman received the money, according to contract, and in doing so directly violated the law. This nice little arrangement has just beea exposed through the treachery of Bowman towards Wendell, thus proving the old adage, that “when rogues fall out, honest men get their ducs.”’ When Bowman was a oandi[From the “ ’ Extra,” of Saturday.] CONGRESS—ELE N OF SPEAKER, The overland mail arrived at Fresno, on to February 2d, sd Sr. Lovis, Feb. 2d. election of a Speaker. is confirmed. The course of the vote for a day or two previously, had pointed to the election of ex-Gov. Penningten of N. J., a8 an event that could not jong terday. The successful candidate obtained 117 votes; . . that the matter hast finally settled, we have cause for congratulation, and trust that it will be many years before similar disgraceful scenes are McClernard, of Illinois, his Demoeratic competitor, 85, and the balance of the, votes are put down as scattering. The following ecene transpired: Mr. Briggs, » LETTER FROM SACRAMENTO[PROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] — Ed. Democrat :—The vAegraph has already inFriday evening last, with dates from St. Louis. formed you of the election of Mr. Pennington of New Jersey, Speaker f the House of Representatives. There are a pamberof gentlemen residing in A rumor current in the city yesterday, to the . this city who are personally acquainted with him, effeot that the long contest in the U. S. House} and they speak of him as being aman every way of Representativer had been terminated by the . ,yalified to fill the position; as being a great lover of the Union, conservative in his opinions, and one By Telegraph. Sacramento, Feb. 28. . . The overland mail arrived at Fresno at four o’clock last night. Washington Matters, John W. Forney has been elected Clerk of the House of Representatives; Hoffman, of Maryland, Sergeant at Arms, Scott, of California has given notice of Pacific Railroad and Telegraph bill. that will do justice to all parties both from the North and South. The struggle has been a fierce The New York Times correspondent says the Row tERH’s INFALLIBLE RHEUMATISE MEDICINE, FOR CURING Rheumatism, Mercurial, Chronic and Secondary Syphiltic Diseases, Stubborm Ulcers, Cutaneous Eruptions, Swelling of the Glands i rising from an injudicfous use ef “ = year 3 open erating and strengthening the gues, mereu: tion, ture don. Be Tepeae, be delayed, and the whole country had . one, led to anticipate that it weuld occur yes. both shameful and degrading to the American people—have been the principle characteristics, and enacted at the Federal Capital. Upon the news bewho was one of the tellers, said, just before the . ing announced in this city. there was much exciteresult of the vote was announced, “I rise for the . ,,ont—some of the more “fiery Chivs” venting their purpose of changing my vote. It will be recolleeted that aday er two wince I made a statement asto what I might doina certain contingency. That contingency has arrived, and it becomes me to state my reasons for the vote Iam about to give. The time has come when my vote will elect a Speaker, I have said on several oecasions that I could east my vote for any conservative gentleman, like Peanington or Corwin. Penningten has 116 votes and 117 will elect him. I give now = vote tea gentleman, who, I am assured, will act fairly and impartially to all seetions ef the country. Aware of the responsibility which I assume in so doing, Mr. Clerk, I now withdraw my vote from Mr. McClernard and will cast it for Mr. Pennington of New Jersey.’’ [Prolonged applause.} Senator Douglas stood at the desk watching Briggs during the whole of his remarks. Im. patient cries followed, of ‘proclaim the vote.”’ The vote was then announeed—Peonington of NM. J., Rep., 117; MeClernard of Iil., Dem., 85; . Gilmer of N.C.,8. Opp., 16. Whole number of votes, 233; necessary to a choice, 117. The announcement of the result was followed ps applause, The Clerk declared Pennington elected Speaker of the House. Pennington was conducted to the Speaker’s chair by Messrs. Bocock and Sherman, and . amid profound quiet, spoke as follows: Gentlemen of the House of Representatives: IT return ou my grateful acknowledgements for the distinguished ones you have been pleased to confer upon mo in elect ing me Speaker of this House. Coming here for the first time, at the present session, to be associated with you as amember, no event could have been more unlooked for than that I should bo called upon to preside over your deliberations; and my friends will do me the justice te say that [ have not sought the position, as I certainly nover desired it. Iam, nevertheless, as conscious of the . dignity and importance of this high office as any gentlemani¢gn be, but I should have been far better pleased, . could ita duties have been entrusted to abler and more experienced hands, After witnessing the almost insurmountable obstacles in the way of an organization of this House, 1 eame to the conclusion that any gentleman of . any party who could command a majority of the votes for . Speaker, was bound, in Geference to public exigencies, to . accept the responsibility as an act ot patriotic duty, . . whether it was agreeable to his personal feelings or not. As that choice has unexepetedly fallen on me, . have but to accept it. In the exeoution of thia high trust, my object will be to do my duty impartially and with justice . to ail, I shall have great necessity, gentlemen, for your indulgence in the position in which Lam placed, and [. feel entire confidence I shall reeeive it at your hands, As » Representative from the State of New Jersey, upon . whose soil so many brilliant achievements were accomplished in the Revolutionary war, and whose people have . . aver been distinguished for devotion to the Union and . the Constitution, I pray to the great Arbitrator of our destinies, that . may do no act to impair the integrity of either, but that by wise aud prudent counsels, peace and order may yet remain in our midst, and our free institue . tiona may be perpetuated to our descendants. I feel that . have a national heart, embracing all parts of our . blessed Union, Again thanking you for your kindness, . . now enter upon the duty of that arduous and responsible station. Sherman is to be chairman of the Committee of Ways and Means; Grow on Territories, Sherman, Pennington, Winter Davis, and Hickman have been serenaded in Washington, The Republicans at Albany fired one bundred . guns on Pennington’s election; at Newark. N, J., the same, Wasuivaton, Feb, lst.—In Senate, Gwin of California, introduced a bill granting the right of way to a certain party for a line of telegraph to the Pacific. There was a lenghty discussion between Jeff. Davis and Douglas. Wasurxaton, Feb, 2d.—The President has prepared @ special message recommending the Pacific Railroad, which will be submitted seon after the organization of the House, He favors no particular project. Cotumpus, Onto, Feb. 1st.—Gov, Chase was nominated for U.S. Senator in the Repnblican . caucus to-night, The election takes place tomerrow, Sr. Jonns, N, F. Feb, 1st.—The steamer City of Manchester, from Liverpool January 11th, arrived here thia morning short of coals, She remained here about 86 hours, and will be due at New York on Wednesday next. James Gordon Bennett, Jr., and Pryor, of Virginia, it is stated, will soon fight. Professor Anderson Saluted, Norru San Juan, Feb, 26, 1860 Epiror Democorat—Our not usually quiet town, was somewhat startled last ovening by the appearance of a team conveying the “Birchville fleld-piece’’? through the streets; rumor was rife ia a moment—some asserted that the “irrepressible conflict” had commenced, others more sanguine had received intelligence that opinions in curses long and deep ; but the majority appeared to be pretty well satisfied with the result. The Republicans brought out their cannon and fired 117 guns in honor of the event. As I predicted in one of my former letters, much trouble is arising out of the different Indian war bills now before the Legislature, and in my opinion no definite action will be taken in the matter during the present session. The special committee sent to Mendocino, will not probably finish their labors so as to report under six weeks er two months, in which political and personal animosities— following Presidential programme was arranged yesterday between the American and Republican members of the House: For President— Edward Bates, of Missouri ; for Vice-President _Gen. Cameron, of Penn. The platform to be distinctly national and conservative. Giddings, Plumb, and Dr. Howe have appeared before the Harper’s Ferry Investigating Committee. It is proposed by Democratic Senators to resist the organization of any new Territories. They want to attach Decotah and vicinity to Nebraska; Utah and Territories South of Kansas to New Mexico. The Territorial Legislature of Kansas has passed an act incorporating the Central Overland California and Pikes Peak Express Co., being a re-organization of the Pike’s Peak Express Co., with an increased capital and wider genuine unless the written pears on the label. Prepared only by JAS. R. BOYCE, Wholesale & Retail Druggists, Cor. K and 2d 14-3m 2 Sacramento, Cal, RUDOLPH& AUNT, Agents, Nevada. THE GREAT FACTORY OF CIGARS AND DEPOT OF LEAF TOBACCO, No. 38 Commercial St., above Front. ENGELBRECHT & MAYRISCH BRO, MANUFACTURERS OF CIGARS, AND DEALERS Ix LEAF TOBACCO, THR ONLY COMPETITORS WITH EASTERN STATES. ANUFAC TURE NOT ONLY THE MOST beautiful Cigars, which cannot be surpassed, and equaled by the best workmen of Havana, but they are enabled to select, and do seleet their Tobaccos of the best crops raised in Havana and the Eastern States. By their treatment of Tobacco, which differs vastly from that ef . other manufacturers, the peculiar flavor of Havana Te. . bacco, which is almostlost by the ordinary or . retained, while it will improve the flavor of all States . baccos ; and this being their secret, gained by long years” and that time will bring the session nearly toa close, thereby preventing sufficient time for any deliberate move on the subject, unless it be forced field of operation. Sr. Lovis, Feb. 7th.—In the Senate, Feb. 6th, Suniner introduced a resolution instructing . . . experience in Havana, they surpass in q lers for Cigars or for Leaf Tobacco, prompt! « Ore ed to uality and price. attendim happen. When we take into consideration that the the amount, and the money will have to come out of the pockets of the people by direct taxation, we say, let there benohastein the premises, but careful and mature legislation had, and a full and fair investigation into all the points touching this intricate but important subject. High words have already passed between several members during de. bate upon this matter, and we may look for stirring times before it is finally disproved of. The Kibbe $69,000 bill was, on Friday, taken out of the hands of the investigating committee, and will probably pass at an early day. The committee appointed to look for a suitable place to locate the State Capital, went below and visited all the places that had made propositions and returned to this city last week. I availed myself of an invitation, and accompanied them to San . Francisco, It was really amusing (and no doubt . quite refreshing to the Committee) to sce the different modes advanced by the citizens of the bay city, to favorably impress the members with the advanthrough by a strong lobby force, which event may . Indian war debt of this State is over $700,000, and . that the Federal Treasury will not pay one cent of the Postoffice committee to inquire into the expediency of establishing a semi-weekly mail between St. Joseph and Placerville—adopted. Hemphill, of Texas, introduced a similar resoOrleans and Texas—adopted. Haun, of California, introduced a bill for the extension of the pre-emption privilege to California—referred. Wigfall, of Texas, introduced a bill for a . railroad and telegraph to the Pacific. Gwin, of California, moved for its printing, as he would call it up at an early day. Gwin intro. kuced a bill for the release of the payment for town site in San Francisco—referred. Various surmises ares made relative to the House Committees—Sherman for chairman of Ways and Means, and Corwin for Foreign Affairs, are certain. The branch Bank ef Tennessee was robbed on the night of the 3d, of $18,000 in gold. A large meeting was held at the National Hall, Philadelphia, Feb. 4th, to form a Conatitutional Union party. Letters approving of the object were read from Edward Everett, Millard Fillmore, E. M. Leonard, and J. Minor Botts. The patriotic sentiments in the letters were greeted with the greatest applause. . . lution in reference to the mail between New . . of the city by night and by day, paying all bills and tages their place offered asa suitable site for the Capitol. They were princely in their entertainments, generous in their “donations,” and fervent in their infusions, The members were feted to an immense extent. Excursions to the Occan House, rides on the San Bruno, sails on the beautiful bay, splendid suppers, balls and private parties, attended . by the beauty and loveliness of the city, were all . gotten up for their especial benefit, and if I might be allowed to judge from outside manifestations, I . should say they were hugely enjoyed by the Committee. So careful were the San Franciscans of the welfare of each member, and perhaps to provide against accidents from “man traps” or other contingency that might occur, that an escort was provided who conducted them through the difficult windings introducing to allthe notable objects there to be (ued, areddes fart, 04 Udtcredlt ooWeE Livy, they thay completely captured the worthy “solons,” who came away fully impressed with the opinion that there is no place in the State so suitable for a location of the Capital as San Francisco, and they will accordingly report to that effect before the end of the session, Asthe committee have not yet made their report, and before they commit themselves publicly, I would suggest that they visit ‘Mud Springs” and see what inducements that place offers. But, in sober earnest, I am not surprised that the members ofthe legislature favora removal of the Capitol from this city. The place is unbearable even for a season. Its citizens are selfish, ungenerous and exacting; and, as I heard one of the members remark the other day—“‘live eight months of the year ona mere subsistance, to swindle the legislators the other four.” If Sacramento had ever manifested anything like a spirit to deal fairly with those who were . forced to remain here during the winter, she would not now have to bear the mortification of having the seat of government taken from her. Mr. Williams yesterday gave notice of a bill to provide for the location of the Capitol at San Jose, . . the Jegal and constitutional Capitol of the State. . <A petition signed by seven or eight thousand persons has been presented in Assembly, praying for . the enactment of a law making highway robbery a capital crime. The Governor is said to be favorable to the measure, and will recommend that a law be passed to that effect. the Republicans had got possession of Congress, date bofore the Senate for Printer to that body, he secured Wendell’s influence by promising to have the work done at the office of the latter in ense he was successful, But after his election he made other arrangements, which so enraged Wendell that ho exposed the corrupt $20,000 contract with Bowman, and of which the President and Attorney General Black were parties. The matter will doubtless be investigated by Congress, and Bowman may have to rely on Executive clemency to escape the punishment fixed by law to his offense. Mn. PanninGron, who was eleoted Speaker of . the House of Representatives, is but little known outside of his own State, this being the first time he has served in Congress. He was an old line Whig, and acted with that party as long as it maintained an organization, and in 1858 was elected to Congress by the combined vote of all parties opposed te the Leeompton policy of the Administration. During the late contest in the House he acted with the Republicans, and his elestion will give that party the organization of the House Committees, which is all the advantage they will gain by it. With the exception of a few disappointed spoilemen, every body will rejoice that the long and disgraceful struggle for the Speakership has been brought to a close by the election of a conservative man to that position. SES ERE rear ee Houston Susrarngp.—The Legislature of Texas has passed resolutions sustaining and endorsing the message of Gey. Houston, in which he states, that, as Texas gave up her independence to the Union, she is unwilling to surrender the and the South in a body had retreated across the Potomac. The advocates of “Helper” having possession of the gun, it was evident that they were in the secret, and were bent on ‘“doing something.’’ Powder was procured and used in limited quantities, prebably from fear of shocking the sensitive nerves of their opponents. Some of the ‘Birchville Boys’ being in . town, and fearing for the reputation of their favorite, succeeded in having the gun properly handled (although not sympathising politically with the party having possession of it,) and a few rounds were fired which convinced us that its uses to them were not unknown. Asa “fin\isher,’’ it was plaeed in front of the theater, occupied by Professor Anderson, and the result was a large quantity of demolished glass in the immediate neighborhood; thus ended the first salute to the great “Wizard of the North.’ Bripaxrorr, SACRAMENTO VALLEY RAILROAD.—The annual report of the Trustees of the Sacramento Valley Railroad has just been published. From this, it appears that the gross earnings of the road for fifteen months, ending December 31st, 1859, have been as follows: Passenger traffic, $150,098 05 ; merchan—total, $270,293 53. During the same period, the current expenses have been $110,849 53; contingent expenses, $15,656 51; construction account, . $24,516 91—total, $151,270 58. Leaving $119,presented to the U. S. Senate the act of the Califor270 58 as hos tee of the road for fifieen . nia Legislature, granting consent for the formation months, We make the following extract from the . of a Territorial government for the six southern report: By the comparative statement of the business of . Colorado. the road for the past four years you will be gratified to observe the steady increase of the traffic whic belongs must be much increased by . now proposed to be built. Union on any emergency, which is not deemed} This road—the pioneer of California—has receivan ample and sufficient excuse for so important a atep, Prorssson Esry, the well-known scientific writer, and author of the “Treatise on the Philosophy of Storms,” which gave him the title of the “Storm King,’”’ died at Cincinnati, January . 24th. He was about 85 years old. ed no aid from the Federal, State, County or City Governments ; has been built entirely by individual enterprise and demonstrated what might be done ifthe railroad system was fostered by the State and counties. Since the commencement of this road, more than ,400,000 has been disbursed for labor alone in . residing in London under an asssumed name. If 1 ih county. Besides this, the road has opened an wey ead business, ee ge re to a large number of persons, and which could never hay . been undertaken ‘without it. ’ dise, $116,809" 98; mail, $2,512 50; rents, $873 00 . favor, will appear at the “Metropolitan” to-morrow h . Mittee. Territorial projects are not looked upon exclusively to‘our line of road, and which with much favor at the present time, and there is the several connections . no likelihood that Congress will give its consent to capital; and you have_ satisfactorily . private letser has been received at Yreka, from an The Republican State Convention, which assem. bled here last week, was very largely attended, and . was in session two days. One or two prominent anti-Lecomptonites joined their ranks and took an active part in their deliberations, The Lecompton State Convention will assemble in this city on Wednesday next, and already their delegates begin to arrive, filling the principal hotels and making the various resorts of politicians and . bummers, present a lively appearance. There isa . good deal of scrambling among the aspirants for . delegates to the Charleston Convention and I pre. thority for Democratic usages. . Was a gross outrage, and subversive of true Demo. } . like himself. C. Wilson Hill, who held a proxy from John Morrissey, the pugilist, has been fined $500, for setting on foot a prize fight, at Buf. falo. ; . . ! SacraMENTO, Feb. 28th. The bill to create Alturas county came up in . Asrembly yesterday, and after some discussion was made special order for Thursday next. . si . The bulkhead bill was introduced in the Senate . to-day, and will be referred to a special com. mittee. Two hundred people arrived in this city last . night, en route for Washoe. Delegates to the . Democratic State Convention are constantly arriving, completely filling the city. Forsom, Feb, 28. Fifty persons, bound fer tho Washoe mines, left here for Placerville, this morning, in three ortra stages, Administration County Con vention. Tho delegates elected to the Administration County Convention, assembled at the Court House, . at 10 o’clock A. M., on Saturday, and organized by electing W, W, Caperton temporary Chairman, and . Ed. Muller, temporary Secretary. ‘Committees on . credentials and order of business were appointed, when the Convention adjourned until two o’clock . vy. M. About three o’clock the Convention re-assembled, and Mr. Boring, from the committee on credentials, reported the names of the delegates entitled to seats; . also, the names of five proxies representing town. ships of which they were not residents, One delegate moved that the report be “adopted ;” another moved an amendment that it be ‘‘accepted;” . another a substitute, that it be ‘recived and adopted;” ete. After some considerable discussion as to the effect of the several motions, amendments and . substitutes, the motion that the report be ‘“‘accepted” was carried, Mr. Williams moved that the report be adopted. Mr. Watt moved an amendment, that the five outside delegates be excluded. Mr. Warfield offered a } substitute, that all the delegates whose names were . reported as correct, be admitted to seats. An animated discussion arose on the question of adopting the substitute. A.B. Dibble spoke of the custom . usually pursued in Democratic conventions, liams thought that Dibble shouldn’t be taken as auHe said that Dibble . had only been a Democrat about eight or nine . } months, while he (Williams) had been a sound and consistent Democrat for nearly two years, and it . cratic principles, for such newly-fledged Democrats Dibble to attempt to exclude old line Democrats Eureka township, spoke of the great injustice of excluding such old and tried Democrats as himself and Col. Whitman from seats in the Convention. His remarks were received with roars of laughter among the spectators, by whom they were fully ap. Wil. . GEORGE T. GRIMES, Front Street, San Francisco. SOLE AGENT FOR CALIFORNIA, . PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP 00. Via Panama Ratiread, At ASI!INWALL, with the Steamers of the U. 8. Mai} Steamship Company for NEW YORK AND NEW ORLEANS, The Only Safe and Reliable Route! The Splendid Steamship GOLDEN GATE, Will leave Folsom street wharf with the U, 8. Mails passengers and Treasure, for Panama, on MONDAY MARCH 5th 1860, At9o’clock A. M. Punctually. The Panama Railroad Company and the U.S, Mail Steamship Company have authorized Agents to sell their Tickets, if desired by holders of Pacific Tickets. Treasure for shipment will be reecived on board the steamer until 12 o’clock, midnight, March 3d. No merchandise freight will be received on beard after 3 o'clock Pp. M., March 3d, anda written order must be precured at the Company’s office for its shipment, For Freight or Passage apply to FORBES & BABCOCK, Agents, Cor. Sacramento and Leidesdorff sts., San Franeises, G ARDEN SEEDS! GARDEN SEEDS tie x For Sale by FE. F. SPENCE, Druggist & Apothecary, Broad street, Nevada. ON’T FORGET—J. M. HIXSON has lete DRY OAK WOOD under cover at om 77 Broad Street. EK JAMAICA GINGER—For Sale by KE. F, SPENCE, Druggist & Apothecary. 47 Broadat., Nevada, OLLOWAY’S PILLS AND OINTMENT— For Sale by E F,. SPENCE, } Druggist & Apothecary, 47 Broad St,, Nevada. I AMP CHIMNEYS—For Sale by ull hk. F. SPENCE, _Druggist & Apothecary, 47 Broad street, FALFA SEED—For Sale by ‘ k. F, SPENCE, _Druggist & Apothecary, 47 Broad st., Nevada. . JOR RENT._THE BRICK STORE OC cupied by Joseph Brothers asa Clothing Store, om Broad street, adjoining Cashin & Colley’s Meat Market i« offered for rent ata reasonable price. For particulars enquire of CASHIN & COLLEY, s At the Broad Street Market. Nevada Feb. 7th 1860. ARTNER WANTED IN THREE Ranche ES, or ONE FOR SALE, of 1,959 Acres, upon reasenable terms. Said land ia near the mouth ef the Sacramento river, frontiag on the Saeramento river two miles, and known as the TWIN HOUSE RANCH. Address ROSERT E, BENSLEY, __20-1m Rio Vista, Solano county, Flower and Garden Seeds. A FULL ASSORTMENT AT H. H. WICKES & CO’S., Broad Street. ‘J. F. HOOK. prediated, After a lengthy exposition of Democratic principles and usages, by Col. G. W. Whitman who held a proxy from an outside township, the . substitute of Mr. Warfield was adopted by a vote of . . 45 ayes, 24 noes. Mr. Warfield, from the committee on permanent dict a stormy and exciting session. The excitement about the Washoe mines, both . here and at San Francisco is very great, Almost every man you meet has something to say about them, and expects to goto the promised land as . soon as the roads are open. Large numbers are . daily arriving in this city on their way there, and two or three mule teams will start over this week. . Lhave conversed with a number of gentlemen from there, and they all proclaim it as their opinion . that Washoe will turn out a greater humbug than . Frazer River, or any of the places which has deluded so many within the past few years. For the past two weeks we haye been enjoying the most delightful weather imaginable, “The . streets are dry as in summer, and already the dust } begins to fly in suffocating clouds, which, however, ae not prevent our livery men from doing a brisk rade J. B. Howe and Miss Lee, two new candidates for . night. They are highly spoken of and willno doubt attract large audiences. Yours, Don. . CoLtorapo Trrritory.—Senator Haun has counties of this State, to be called the Territory of It was referred to the Judiciary Comthe organization of the new Territary of Colorado. Tue ArsconpING SHERIFF OF Siskrrou.—A old resident of that place, stating that S. P, Fair, the absconding Sheriff of Siskiyou county, is now this statement is correct, Mr. Fair can be brought . ramento from the several towhships: organization, reported the following permanent officers: President—D. C. Bryan. Vice Presidents—C. T. Overton, Moffatt. Secretarics—Chas. Dunn, J, G. Lansing. The report was adopted, and the permament offi. cers entered upon the discharge of their duties. On the question of allowing the several township delegations to elect their proportionate numbers of . delegates to Sacramento, another lengthy discussion arose, as to whether the adoption of Warfield’s . substitute had excluded the five outside delegates. Mr. Hill said he had written instructions in his pocket from the gentleman whose proxy he held, as to how he should vote ; that he was the only person authorized to cast the vote, and ifthe Convention excluded him, he would thank them to return him the proxy. A motion was made and earried that the proxy should be returned to Mr. Hill, The following delegates were then elected to SacNevada—A. T. Laird, S. W. Bori hil. N J.B, Van Hagan. : ring, Fail. Moore, . BRICK BUILDING, OPPOSITE St. LOUIS HOTEL DEALER IN BOOTS AND SHOES!! Commercial Street. A full assortment of LADIES and CHILDREN’S SHOES and GAITERS, : Leonard Benkert’s Quilted-Bottom Boota Constantly on hand and for sale at Reasonable Rates. E2= Boots Made to Order. Repairing done at all times and at short notice. Mam MEMI NES des ey os OOK. AT HOME AGAIN!! A. BLOCK & CO., Grass Valley—Wm. Watt, J.R. Rush, 8S. D. Leavitt, M. Coleman, A. B. Dibble. ; ough § Ready—S. M. Gilham, S. B. Fr . Bridgenert—a. C. Bryan, C. W. ae agai Bloomfield—Charles Dunn, Eureka—W W. Caperton, John M. Gray, Chris Cahalan. 3 ; Washington—G. J. Lansing. Tattle York—J. P. Burke. _ A series of resolutions were then adopted, declaring that the Democracy of Nevada county still adhered to the Cincinnati Platform as expounded by the Supreme Court in the case of Dred Scott; that the several States of the Union have the right to establish or exclude slavery, as suits them; that the Republican is a pois KE party; that Old Brown’s taid at Harper’s Ferry was an outrage upon State’s rights ; and finally, that Buchanan, by his successful efforts in putting down sectionalism, and in suporting the laws and the constitution, had proven imself a patriot, and was entitled to the lasting gratitude of the American people. Adjousned sne die. de SS SES Se Ne ES TL SE to justice by virtue of the extradition treaty between the United States and Great Britain. GEIDLITZ POWDERS8—Prepared and For Sale by E, F. SPENCE, Druggist, Broad street, Nevada. . HAVE REMOVED THEIR Clothing Store, Totheir Ola Stand CORNER PINE & COMMERCIAL 876: Nevada. A. BLOCK, S. FURTH, E. BLOCK, 3%:

NEV DA DEMOCRAT. Geo. I. Lammon is our authorized Agent for thie City. He will deliver the Democrat to au’ and ba authorized to receive subscriptions, advertisements &c. aad collect and receipt for the same. Octavian Hoogs is our Agent for San Francisco. He Is authorized to receive advertisements, aad collect aad receipt for the samo. A. Badlam, Jr., is our at Sacramento, to receive advertisements and collect for the same. ‘NEVADA, WEDNESDAY, FEB. 29, 1860. eee L The Chinese Question. A bill is now pending before the Legislature, having for its object the exclusion of the Obinese from the State. It imposes such addition_. al burdens upon them, as will tend to ebeck farther immigration of that people, and induce . those now here to leave atan early day. It is an admitted faet that the Asiatics, are steadily increasing in numbers, and unless measures are adopted to discourage their coming they will soon outnumber the white population in many of the mining counties. Between the Americans and the Chinese there isan “irrepressible confliet;’’ the two raees cannot live together in harmony, and if the continued influx of the latter is permitted, it will not be maby years before unparalleled scenes of violence and bloodshed will be witnessed in the mining sections of the State. Vrom the three or four hundred millions of people that inhabit Eastern Asia, o population safficient to overrun and take possession of California, would not be missed. Their numbers are now increasing ina more rapid ratio than that of the whites; and if this state of things is permitted to continue many years longer it is not by any means certain that the inferior race can be held in subjection. The Chinese question is surrounded with many difficulties, aud the sooner they are met and overcome the better. If the State had the power, an act directly prohibiting the migration hither of Asiatics, would effeet the desired result. But as the Supreme Court has decided an act of that kind unconstitutional, it remains te be seen whether an act cannot be devised by the Legislature that will indirectly accomplish what cannot be done directly, Some measure must be devised to oxclude the Chinese, and if this cannot bo done under the forms of law, the inatinot of self-preservation will eventually im1 the whites to adopt violent measures for ir expulsion. Mar ov Wasnonw.—We are indebted to G. W. Welch, of the Pioneer Book Store, Commercial street, for acopy of “De Groot’s map of the Washoe mines.’’ The map has been recently published, and we judge is as near correct as & @maepcan be made which is not based upon actual surveys’ A table of distances is given, from Stockton, Sacramento, and Marysville, by the ecveral routes, to Virginia City. From Sacramento, by way of Placerville and the Johnson Pass, the distance is put down at 162 miles ; by Novada and the Henness Pass, at 168 miles—making a differenee in favor of the Placerville route of six miles, The distance by the Henness route, however, will bo considerably shortened when the new wagon road is constructed. The map has been very recently published, as wo notice the elevation of Nevada above the sea is given at 2,573 feet, the altitude arcertained by Mr. Elliott’s railroad survey. Tho altitude of the Placerville @nd Johnson Pass is put down at 6,752 feet; that of the Henness Pass at 5,250 feet. The map is useful as showing the location of the principal points in Washoe. It was published by Hutchings & Rosenfield, of San Francisco, and is for sale at Welch’s book store, Catnoiio Coiteen.—We received a call, on Monday, from the Rev. James Croke, Vicar General of California, who is now engaged in collecting subscriptions to endew a Catholic College at San Francisco. About $80,000 will be required for this purpose, and judging from the success which has thus far attended the movement, this amount will be raised, The purpose is to establish a college in whieh obildren can obtain a thorough edueation, at an expense of from one to two hundred dollars per annam, thus placing the advan tages of the institution within the means ofall. It will be under the control of the Catholics, but open to all denominations—-the education to be secular, exeept in cases whore parents or guardians may request the pupils to receive religious instruetion, Father Croke informs us that he mot with much better success than anticipated in the northern counties, In Marysville, he Collected about $2,300, .and over $1,500 in Grass Valley and vieiaity, $600 of which was subseribed by tho ownere of Allison ranch lead, Ho will remain in Nevada for several days, and we trust tho citizens residing in this neghborbc fall behind those of other sections of th te in liberal contributions for so praise-worthy a purpose. CongarssionaL.—It will bo seen by the diapatches in another column, that the House of Representatives has completed its organization by the election of Col. Forney as Clerk. He received the votes of the Republicans in coneration of the Anti-Lecompton Democrats voting for Pennington; and the election of Hoffman as Sergeant-at-Arms was secured by a combination of Republicans and Americans, The election of Forney must have been the most nae pill the Administration has had to swalow. Fine anp Loss ov Live.—A dreadful calamity occurred in New York city, Feb. 2d, A six atory house on Elm street, occupied by families was destroyed by fire, and more than a dozen reone lost their lives. Many others were seriously injured by jumping into the street from the upper windows. The flames broke out ia the basement, and before they were discovered bad burned the stairway, thus eutting off all communication between the atreet and the uvper stories. t Surveron Genera.’s Rerort.—We are indebted to M. P. O'Connor, Assemblyman from Nevada county, for a copy of the annual report of the Surveyor General for the year 1859, Exscriow or Cuase.—Ex-Governor Chase was elected to the U.S. Senate, by the Legislature ef Ohio, on the 24 February. The vote stood ; Chase, 75; Pugh, 54; Corwin, 5. Curwamdx Suot.—A Chinaman was shot dead, scout while in pra eee — a . The miners pear Pe 94 borhood held a ved the act, and ordered all the Chinese to appro’ : ve. The order was forthwith obeyed. In our issue of two weeks ago, we alluded to the inconveniences that would result to the peeple of this county by the application of the name “Nevada” to the Territory east of the mountains, now known as the Washoe eountry. We are gratified to notice that the Legislature has taken action on this subject. On Friday last, Mr. Smith, of Nevada, introduced into the Assembly the following resolutions, which were adopted : Whereas, Sinee the year 1850, one of the moat populous counties, and one of the largest inland cities in the State, have borne the name of “Nevada;’”’ and whereas, the application of the same to another Territory or State would occasion mistakes and delays in postal and other communications, and would thas te the inhabitants of the Pacific Coast to serious Se ee loss; therefore be it Resolved, by Assembly, the Senate concurring, That, in case of the organization of a Territorial government in Western Utah, our Senators in Congress are instructed, and our Representatives requested, to use their exertions that such Territory do net receive the name of “Nevada,” Resolved, That his Excellency the Governor be requested to communicate this resolution to our delegation in Congress, We presame there will be no opposition to the resolutions in the Senate, and it is desirable that they should be adopted immediately and forwarded to our members of Congress. The late news from Washington renders it bighly probable that an act will be passed providing a Territorial government for the Washoe country, and should our Congressmen receive Mr, Smith’s resolutions before the final passage of the bill, they will have no difficulty in getting the name changed. It is somewhat surprising that the people of Western Utah should thiak of going outside of their own borders to find a name for their Territory and future State, when there are so many beautiful Indian names that are locally applicable. “Washoe” is the name of a» large tribe of Indians, and of lake and valley, in the proposed new Territory, and by eommon consent this term is now used to designate the argeutiferous region lying along the eastern base of the Sierra Nevadas. The name is euphonious, and no good reason oan be given why it should not be applied to the new Territory. Tho only objection we have ever heard to the name, is, that the Washoes are a treacherous, thieving tribe, and are disliked by the white residents; but the same objection might be made against the adoption of any Indian name, for treachery, anda disposition to ap-. propriate to their own use the property of the whites, are among the characteristics of all the North American Indian tribes. ‘The tribes that furnished names for Massachusetts, Alabama, Illinois, Towa, and some dozen other States, were no better than the poor Washoes, and yet . there isnot an intelligent citizen of any of those States who does not rejoice that the names given to the localities by the indigenous races have been perpetuated by their white succensors. Tho Prosident’s Organ-grindor in danger of the Penitentiary. Geo. W. Bowman, the nominal editor and preprictor of Buchanan’s official organ, the Washington Constitution, is in imminent danger of being rent to the Penitentiary. He has, until recently, held the office of Superintendent of Publio Printing. There is a law which prohibits this officer, under penalty of a fine of not leas than $1,000 nor more than $10,000, and imprisonment of not lees than one nor more than ten years in the penitentiary, from being in any way interested in the profits of the publio printing. It appears that Bowman has clearly violated this law. When Cornelius Wendell, the Public Printer of the last Congfess, determined to discontinue the Washington Union, the President concluded he must have an organ, and induced Bowman to start the Constitution. The paper, however, like all other official organs, had to be supported from the public crib, and the President induced Wendell, under promises of extra jobs, to pay Bowman $20,000 per annum, out of the profits of the public printing, towards tho support of the orgau, The contract was drawn up by Attorney General Black, the principal law officer of the Government. Bowman received the money, according to contract, and in doing so directly violated the law. This nice little arrangement has just beea exposed through the treachery of Bowman towards Wendell, thus proving the old adage, that “when rogues fall out, honest men get their ducs.”’ When Bowman was a oandi[From the “ ’ Extra,” of Saturday.] CONGRESS—ELE N OF SPEAKER, The overland mail arrived at Fresno, on to February 2d, sd Sr. Lovis, Feb. 2d. election of a Speaker. is confirmed. The course of the vote for a day or two previously, had pointed to the election of ex-Gov. Penningten of N. J., a8 an event that could not jong terday. The successful candidate obtained 117 votes; . . that the matter hast finally settled, we have cause for congratulation, and trust that it will be many years before similar disgraceful scenes are McClernard, of Illinois, his Demoeratic competitor, 85, and the balance of the, votes are put down as scattering. The following ecene transpired: Mr. Briggs, » LETTER FROM SACRAMENTO[PROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] — Ed. Democrat :—The vAegraph has already inFriday evening last, with dates from St. Louis. formed you of the election of Mr. Pennington of New Jersey, Speaker f the House of Representatives. There are a pamberof gentlemen residing in A rumor current in the city yesterday, to the . this city who are personally acquainted with him, effeot that the long contest in the U. S. House} and they speak of him as being aman every way of Representativer had been terminated by the . ,yalified to fill the position; as being a great lover of the Union, conservative in his opinions, and one By Telegraph. Sacramento, Feb. 28. . . The overland mail arrived at Fresno at four o’clock last night. Washington Matters, John W. Forney has been elected Clerk of the House of Representatives; Hoffman, of Maryland, Sergeant at Arms, Scott, of California has given notice of Pacific Railroad and Telegraph bill. that will do justice to all parties both from the North and South. The struggle has been a fierce The New York Times correspondent says the Row tERH’s INFALLIBLE RHEUMATISE MEDICINE, FOR CURING Rheumatism, Mercurial, Chronic and Secondary Syphiltic Diseases, Stubborm Ulcers, Cutaneous Eruptions, Swelling of the Glands i rising from an injudicfous use ef “ = year 3 open erating and strengthening the gues, mereu: tion, ture don. Be Tepeae, be delayed, and the whole country had . one, led to anticipate that it weuld occur yes. both shameful and degrading to the American people—have been the principle characteristics, and enacted at the Federal Capital. Upon the news bewho was one of the tellers, said, just before the . ing announced in this city. there was much exciteresult of the vote was announced, “I rise for the . ,,ont—some of the more “fiery Chivs” venting their purpose of changing my vote. It will be recolleeted that aday er two wince I made a statement asto what I might doina certain contingency. That contingency has arrived, and it becomes me to state my reasons for the vote Iam about to give. The time has come when my vote will elect a Speaker, I have said on several oecasions that I could east my vote for any conservative gentleman, like Peanington or Corwin. Penningten has 116 votes and 117 will elect him. I give now = vote tea gentleman, who, I am assured, will act fairly and impartially to all seetions ef the country. Aware of the responsibility which I assume in so doing, Mr. Clerk, I now withdraw my vote from Mr. McClernard and will cast it for Mr. Pennington of New Jersey.’’ [Prolonged applause.} Senator Douglas stood at the desk watching Briggs during the whole of his remarks. Im. patient cries followed, of ‘proclaim the vote.”’ The vote was then announeed—Peonington of NM. J., Rep., 117; MeClernard of Iil., Dem., 85; . Gilmer of N.C.,8. Opp., 16. Whole number of votes, 233; necessary to a choice, 117. The announcement of the result was followed ps applause, The Clerk declared Pennington elected Speaker of the House. Pennington was conducted to the Speaker’s chair by Messrs. Bocock and Sherman, and . amid profound quiet, spoke as follows: Gentlemen of the House of Representatives: IT return ou my grateful acknowledgements for the distinguished ones you have been pleased to confer upon mo in elect ing me Speaker of this House. Coming here for the first time, at the present session, to be associated with you as amember, no event could have been more unlooked for than that I should bo called upon to preside over your deliberations; and my friends will do me the justice te say that [ have not sought the position, as I certainly nover desired it. Iam, nevertheless, as conscious of the . dignity and importance of this high office as any gentlemani¢gn be, but I should have been far better pleased, . could ita duties have been entrusted to abler and more experienced hands, After witnessing the almost insurmountable obstacles in the way of an organization of this House, 1 eame to the conclusion that any gentleman of . any party who could command a majority of the votes for . Speaker, was bound, in Geference to public exigencies, to . accept the responsibility as an act ot patriotic duty, . . whether it was agreeable to his personal feelings or not. As that choice has unexepetedly fallen on me, . have but to accept it. In the exeoution of thia high trust, my object will be to do my duty impartially and with justice . to ail, I shall have great necessity, gentlemen, for your indulgence in the position in which Lam placed, and [. feel entire confidence I shall reeeive it at your hands, As » Representative from the State of New Jersey, upon . whose soil so many brilliant achievements were accomplished in the Revolutionary war, and whose people have . . aver been distinguished for devotion to the Union and . the Constitution, I pray to the great Arbitrator of our destinies, that . may do no act to impair the integrity of either, but that by wise aud prudent counsels, peace and order may yet remain in our midst, and our free institue . tiona may be perpetuated to our descendants. I feel that . have a national heart, embracing all parts of our . blessed Union, Again thanking you for your kindness, . . now enter upon the duty of that arduous and responsible station. Sherman is to be chairman of the Committee of Ways and Means; Grow on Territories, Sherman, Pennington, Winter Davis, and Hickman have been serenaded in Washington, The Republicans at Albany fired one bundred . guns on Pennington’s election; at Newark. N, J., the same, Wasuivaton, Feb, lst.—In Senate, Gwin of California, introduced a bill granting the right of way to a certain party for a line of telegraph to the Pacific. There was a lenghty discussion between Jeff. Davis and Douglas. Wasurxaton, Feb, 2d.—The President has prepared @ special message recommending the Pacific Railroad, which will be submitted seon after the organization of the House, He favors no particular project. Cotumpus, Onto, Feb. 1st.—Gov, Chase was nominated for U.S. Senator in the Repnblican . caucus to-night, The election takes place tomerrow, Sr. Jonns, N, F. Feb, 1st.—The steamer City of Manchester, from Liverpool January 11th, arrived here thia morning short of coals, She remained here about 86 hours, and will be due at New York on Wednesday next. James Gordon Bennett, Jr., and Pryor, of Virginia, it is stated, will soon fight. Professor Anderson Saluted, Norru San Juan, Feb, 26, 1860 Epiror Democorat—Our not usually quiet town, was somewhat startled last ovening by the appearance of a team conveying the “Birchville fleld-piece’’? through the streets; rumor was rife ia a moment—some asserted that the “irrepressible conflict” had commenced, others more sanguine had received intelligence that opinions in curses long and deep ; but the majority appeared to be pretty well satisfied with the result. The Republicans brought out their cannon and fired 117 guns in honor of the event. As I predicted in one of my former letters, much trouble is arising out of the different Indian war bills now before the Legislature, and in my opinion no definite action will be taken in the matter during the present session. The special committee sent to Mendocino, will not probably finish their labors so as to report under six weeks er two months, in which political and personal animosities— following Presidential programme was arranged yesterday between the American and Republican members of the House: For President— Edward Bates, of Missouri ; for Vice-President _Gen. Cameron, of Penn. The platform to be distinctly national and conservative. Giddings, Plumb, and Dr. Howe have appeared before the Harper’s Ferry Investigating Committee. It is proposed by Democratic Senators to resist the organization of any new Territories. They want to attach Decotah and vicinity to Nebraska; Utah and Territories South of Kansas to New Mexico. The Territorial Legislature of Kansas has passed an act incorporating the Central Overland California and Pikes Peak Express Co., being a re-organization of the Pike’s Peak Express Co., with an increased capital and wider genuine unless the written pears on the label. Prepared only by JAS. R. BOYCE, Wholesale & Retail Druggists, Cor. K and 2d 14-3m 2 Sacramento, Cal, RUDOLPH& AUNT, Agents, Nevada. THE GREAT FACTORY OF CIGARS AND DEPOT OF LEAF TOBACCO, No. 38 Commercial St., above Front. ENGELBRECHT & MAYRISCH BRO, MANUFACTURERS OF CIGARS, AND DEALERS Ix LEAF TOBACCO, THR ONLY COMPETITORS WITH EASTERN STATES. ANUFAC TURE NOT ONLY THE MOST beautiful Cigars, which cannot be surpassed, and equaled by the best workmen of Havana, but they are enabled to select, and do seleet their Tobaccos of the best crops raised in Havana and the Eastern States. By their treatment of Tobacco, which differs vastly from that ef . other manufacturers, the peculiar flavor of Havana Te. . bacco, which is almostlost by the ordinary or . retained, while it will improve the flavor of all States . baccos ; and this being their secret, gained by long years” and that time will bring the session nearly toa close, thereby preventing sufficient time for any deliberate move on the subject, unless it be forced field of operation. Sr. Lovis, Feb. 7th.—In the Senate, Feb. 6th,

Suniner introduced a resolution instructing . . . experience in Havana, they surpass in q lers for Cigars or for Leaf Tobacco, prompt! « Ore ed to uality and price. attendim happen. When we take into consideration that the the amount, and the money will have to come out of the pockets of the people by direct taxation, we say, let there benohastein the premises, but careful and mature legislation had, and a full and fair investigation into all the points touching this intricate but important subject. High words have already passed between several members during de. bate upon this matter, and we may look for stirring times before it is finally disproved of. The Kibbe $69,000 bill was, on Friday, taken out of the hands of the investigating committee, and will probably pass at an early day. The committee appointed to look for a suitable place to locate the State Capital, went below and visited all the places that had made propositions and returned to this city last week. I availed myself of an invitation, and accompanied them to San . Francisco, It was really amusing (and no doubt . quite refreshing to the Committee) to sce the different modes advanced by the citizens of the bay city, to favorably impress the members with the advanthrough by a strong lobby force, which event may . Indian war debt of this State is over $700,000, and . that the Federal Treasury will not pay one cent of the Postoffice committee to inquire into the expediency of establishing a semi-weekly mail between St. Joseph and Placerville—adopted. Hemphill, of Texas, introduced a similar resoOrleans and Texas—adopted. Haun, of California, introduced a bill for the extension of the pre-emption privilege to California—referred. Wigfall, of Texas, introduced a bill for a . railroad and telegraph to the Pacific. Gwin, of California, moved for its printing, as he would call it up at an early day. Gwin intro. kuced a bill for the release of the payment for town site in San Francisco—referred. Various surmises ares made relative to the House Committees—Sherman for chairman of Ways and Means, and Corwin for Foreign Affairs, are certain. The branch Bank ef Tennessee was robbed on the night of the 3d, of $18,000 in gold. A large meeting was held at the National Hall, Philadelphia, Feb. 4th, to form a Conatitutional Union party. Letters approving of the object were read from Edward Everett, Millard Fillmore, E. M. Leonard, and J. Minor Botts. The patriotic sentiments in the letters were greeted with the greatest applause. . . lution in reference to the mail between New . . of the city by night and by day, paying all bills and tages their place offered asa suitable site for the Capitol. They were princely in their entertainments, generous in their “donations,” and fervent in their infusions, The members were feted to an immense extent. Excursions to the Occan House, rides on the San Bruno, sails on the beautiful bay, splendid suppers, balls and private parties, attended . by the beauty and loveliness of the city, were all . gotten up for their especial benefit, and if I might be allowed to judge from outside manifestations, I . should say they were hugely enjoyed by the Committee. So careful were the San Franciscans of the welfare of each member, and perhaps to provide against accidents from “man traps” or other contingency that might occur, that an escort was provided who conducted them through the difficult windings introducing to allthe notable objects there to be (ued, areddes fart, 04 Udtcredlt ooWeE Livy, they thay completely captured the worthy “solons,” who came away fully impressed with the opinion that there is no place in the State so suitable for a location of the Capital as San Francisco, and they will accordingly report to that effect before the end of the session, Asthe committee have not yet made their report, and before they commit themselves publicly, I would suggest that they visit ‘Mud Springs” and see what inducements that place offers. But, in sober earnest, I am not surprised that the members ofthe legislature favora removal of the Capitol from this city. The place is unbearable even for a season. Its citizens are selfish, ungenerous and exacting; and, as I heard one of the members remark the other day—“‘live eight months of the year ona mere subsistance, to swindle the legislators the other four.” If Sacramento had ever manifested anything like a spirit to deal fairly with those who were . forced to remain here during the winter, she would not now have to bear the mortification of having the seat of government taken from her. Mr. Williams yesterday gave notice of a bill to provide for the location of the Capitol at San Jose, . . the Jegal and constitutional Capitol of the State. . <A petition signed by seven or eight thousand persons has been presented in Assembly, praying for . the enactment of a law making highway robbery a capital crime. The Governor is said to be favorable to the measure, and will recommend that a law be passed to that effect. the Republicans had got possession of Congress, date bofore the Senate for Printer to that body, he secured Wendell’s influence by promising to have the work done at the office of the latter in ense he was successful, But after his election he made other arrangements, which so enraged Wendell that ho exposed the corrupt $20,000 contract with Bowman, and of which the President and Attorney General Black were parties. The matter will doubtless be investigated by Congress, and Bowman may have to rely on Executive clemency to escape the punishment fixed by law to his offense. Mn. PanninGron, who was eleoted Speaker of . the House of Representatives, is but little known outside of his own State, this being the first time he has served in Congress. He was an old line Whig, and acted with that party as long as it maintained an organization, and in 1858 was elected to Congress by the combined vote of all parties opposed te the Leeompton policy of the Administration. During the late contest in the House he acted with the Republicans, and his elestion will give that party the organization of the House Committees, which is all the advantage they will gain by it. With the exception of a few disappointed spoilemen, every body will rejoice that the long and disgraceful struggle for the Speakership has been brought to a close by the election of a conservative man to that position. SES ERE rear ee Houston Susrarngp.—The Legislature of Texas has passed resolutions sustaining and endorsing the message of Gey. Houston, in which he states, that, as Texas gave up her independence to the Union, she is unwilling to surrender the and the South in a body had retreated across the Potomac. The advocates of “Helper” having possession of the gun, it was evident that they were in the secret, and were bent on ‘“doing something.’’ Powder was procured and used in limited quantities, prebably from fear of shocking the sensitive nerves of their opponents. Some of the ‘Birchville Boys’ being in . town, and fearing for the reputation of their favorite, succeeded in having the gun properly handled (although not sympathising politically with the party having possession of it,) and a few rounds were fired which convinced us that its uses to them were not unknown. Asa “fin\isher,’’ it was plaeed in front of the theater, occupied by Professor Anderson, and the result was a large quantity of demolished glass in the immediate neighborhood; thus ended the first salute to the great “Wizard of the North.’ Bripaxrorr, SACRAMENTO VALLEY RAILROAD.—The annual report of the Trustees of the Sacramento Valley Railroad has just been published. From this, it appears that the gross earnings of the road for fifteen months, ending December 31st, 1859, have been as follows: Passenger traffic, $150,098 05 ; merchan—total, $270,293 53. During the same period, the current expenses have been $110,849 53; contingent expenses, $15,656 51; construction account, . $24,516 91—total, $151,270 58. Leaving $119,presented to the U. S. Senate the act of the Califor270 58 as hos tee of the road for fifieen . nia Legislature, granting consent for the formation months, We make the following extract from the . of a Territorial government for the six southern report: By the comparative statement of the business of . Colorado. the road for the past four years you will be gratified to observe the steady increase of the traffic whic belongs must be much increased by . now proposed to be built. Union on any emergency, which is not deemed} This road—the pioneer of California—has receivan ample and sufficient excuse for so important a atep, Prorssson Esry, the well-known scientific writer, and author of the “Treatise on the Philosophy of Storms,” which gave him the title of the “Storm King,’”’ died at Cincinnati, January . 24th. He was about 85 years old. ed no aid from the Federal, State, County or City Governments ; has been built entirely by individual enterprise and demonstrated what might be done ifthe railroad system was fostered by the State and counties. Since the commencement of this road, more than ,400,000 has been disbursed for labor alone in . residing in London under an asssumed name. If 1 ih county. Besides this, the road has opened an wey ead business, ee ge re to a large number of persons, and which could never hay . been undertaken ‘without it. ’ dise, $116,809" 98; mail, $2,512 50; rents, $873 00 . favor, will appear at the “Metropolitan” to-morrow h . Mittee. Territorial projects are not looked upon exclusively to‘our line of road, and which with much favor at the present time, and there is the several connections . no likelihood that Congress will give its consent to capital; and you have_ satisfactorily . private letser has been received at Yreka, from an The Republican State Convention, which assem. bled here last week, was very largely attended, and . was in session two days. One or two prominent anti-Lecomptonites joined their ranks and took an active part in their deliberations, The Lecompton State Convention will assemble in this city on Wednesday next, and already their delegates begin to arrive, filling the principal hotels and making the various resorts of politicians and . bummers, present a lively appearance. There isa . good deal of scrambling among the aspirants for . delegates to the Charleston Convention and I pre. thority for Democratic usages. . Was a gross outrage, and subversive of true Demo. } . like himself. C. Wilson Hill, who held a proxy from John Morrissey, the pugilist, has been fined $500, for setting on foot a prize fight, at Buf. falo. ; . . ! SacraMENTO, Feb. 28th. The bill to create Alturas county came up in . Asrembly yesterday, and after some discussion was made special order for Thursday next. . si . The bulkhead bill was introduced in the Senate . to-day, and will be referred to a special com. mittee. Two hundred people arrived in this city last . night, en route for Washoe. Delegates to the . Democratic State Convention are constantly arriving, completely filling the city. Forsom, Feb, 28. Fifty persons, bound fer tho Washoe mines, left here for Placerville, this morning, in three ortra stages, Administration County Con vention. Tho delegates elected to the Administration County Convention, assembled at the Court House, . at 10 o’clock A. M., on Saturday, and organized by electing W, W, Caperton temporary Chairman, and . Ed. Muller, temporary Secretary. ‘Committees on . credentials and order of business were appointed, when the Convention adjourned until two o’clock . vy. M. About three o’clock the Convention re-assembled, and Mr. Boring, from the committee on credentials, reported the names of the delegates entitled to seats; . also, the names of five proxies representing town. ships of which they were not residents, One delegate moved that the report be “adopted ;” another moved an amendment that it be ‘‘accepted;” . another a substitute, that it be ‘recived and adopted;” ete. After some considerable discussion as to the effect of the several motions, amendments and . substitutes, the motion that the report be ‘“‘accepted” was carried, Mr. Williams moved that the report be adopted. Mr. Watt moved an amendment, that the five outside delegates be excluded. Mr. Warfield offered a } substitute, that all the delegates whose names were . reported as correct, be admitted to seats. An animated discussion arose on the question of adopting the substitute. A.B. Dibble spoke of the custom . usually pursued in Democratic conventions, liams thought that Dibble shouldn’t be taken as auHe said that Dibble . had only been a Democrat about eight or nine . } months, while he (Williams) had been a sound and consistent Democrat for nearly two years, and it . cratic principles, for such newly-fledged Democrats Dibble to attempt to exclude old line Democrats Eureka township, spoke of the great injustice of excluding such old and tried Democrats as himself and Col. Whitman from seats in the Convention. His remarks were received with roars of laughter among the spectators, by whom they were fully ap. Wil. . GEORGE T. GRIMES, Front Street, San Francisco. SOLE AGENT FOR CALIFORNIA, . PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP 00. Via Panama Ratiread, At ASI!INWALL, with the Steamers of the U. 8. Mai} Steamship Company for NEW YORK AND NEW ORLEANS, The Only Safe and Reliable Route! The Splendid Steamship GOLDEN GATE, Will leave Folsom street wharf with the U, 8. Mails passengers and Treasure, for Panama, on MONDAY MARCH 5th 1860, At9o’clock A. M. Punctually. The Panama Railroad Company and the U.S, Mail Steamship Company have authorized Agents to sell their Tickets, if desired by holders of Pacific Tickets. Treasure for shipment will be reecived on board the steamer until 12 o’clock, midnight, March 3d. No merchandise freight will be received on beard after 3 o'clock Pp. M., March 3d, anda written order must be precured at the Company’s office for its shipment, For Freight or Passage apply to FORBES & BABCOCK, Agents, Cor. Sacramento and Leidesdorff sts., San Franeises, G ARDEN SEEDS! GARDEN SEEDS tie x For Sale by FE. F. SPENCE, Druggist & Apothecary, Broad street, Nevada. ON’T FORGET—J. M. HIXSON has lete DRY OAK WOOD under cover at om 77 Broad Street. EK JAMAICA GINGER—For Sale by KE. F, SPENCE, Druggist & Apothecary. 47 Broadat., Nevada, OLLOWAY’S PILLS AND OINTMENT— For Sale by E F,. SPENCE, } Druggist & Apothecary, 47 Broad St,, Nevada. I AMP CHIMNEYS—For Sale by ull hk. F. SPENCE, _Druggist & Apothecary, 47 Broad street, FALFA SEED—For Sale by ‘ k. F, SPENCE, _Druggist & Apothecary, 47 Broad st., Nevada. . JOR RENT._THE BRICK STORE OC cupied by Joseph Brothers asa Clothing Store, om Broad street, adjoining Cashin & Colley’s Meat Market i« offered for rent ata reasonable price. For particulars enquire of CASHIN & COLLEY, s At the Broad Street Market. Nevada Feb. 7th 1860. ARTNER WANTED IN THREE Ranche ES, or ONE FOR SALE, of 1,959 Acres, upon reasenable terms. Said land ia near the mouth ef the Sacramento river, frontiag on the Saeramento river two miles, and known as the TWIN HOUSE RANCH. Address ROSERT E, BENSLEY, __20-1m Rio Vista, Solano county, Flower and Garden Seeds. A FULL ASSORTMENT AT H. H. WICKES & CO’S., Broad Street. ‘J. F. HOOK. prediated, After a lengthy exposition of Democratic principles and usages, by Col. G. W. Whitman who held a proxy from an outside township, the . substitute of Mr. Warfield was adopted by a vote of . . 45 ayes, 24 noes. Mr. Warfield, from the committee on permanent dict a stormy and exciting session. The excitement about the Washoe mines, both . here and at San Francisco is very great, Almost every man you meet has something to say about them, and expects to goto the promised land as . soon as the roads are open. Large numbers are . daily arriving in this city on their way there, and two or three mule teams will start over this week. . Lhave conversed with a number of gentlemen from there, and they all proclaim it as their opinion . that Washoe will turn out a greater humbug than . Frazer River, or any of the places which has deluded so many within the past few years. For the past two weeks we haye been enjoying the most delightful weather imaginable, “The . streets are dry as in summer, and already the dust } begins to fly in suffocating clouds, which, however, ae not prevent our livery men from doing a brisk rade J. B. Howe and Miss Lee, two new candidates for . night. They are highly spoken of and willno doubt attract large audiences. Yours, Don. . CoLtorapo Trrritory.—Senator Haun has counties of this State, to be called the Territory of It was referred to the Judiciary Comthe organization of the new Territary of Colorado. Tue ArsconpING SHERIFF OF Siskrrou.—A old resident of that place, stating that S. P, Fair, the absconding Sheriff of Siskiyou county, is now this statement is correct, Mr. Fair can be brought . ramento from the several towhships: organization, reported the following permanent officers: President—D. C. Bryan. Vice Presidents—C. T. Overton, Moffatt. Secretarics—Chas. Dunn, J, G. Lansing. The report was adopted, and the permament offi. cers entered upon the discharge of their duties. On the question of allowing the several township delegations to elect their proportionate numbers of . delegates to Sacramento, another lengthy discussion arose, as to whether the adoption of Warfield’s . substitute had excluded the five outside delegates. Mr. Hill said he had written instructions in his pocket from the gentleman whose proxy he held, as to how he should vote ; that he was the only person authorized to cast the vote, and ifthe Convention excluded him, he would thank them to return him the proxy. A motion was made and earried that the proxy should be returned to Mr. Hill, The following delegates were then elected to SacNevada—A. T. Laird, S. W. Bori hil. N J.B, Van Hagan. : ring, Fail. Moore, . BRICK BUILDING, OPPOSITE St. LOUIS HOTEL DEALER IN BOOTS AND SHOES!! Commercial Street. A full assortment of LADIES and CHILDREN’S SHOES and GAITERS, : Leonard Benkert’s Quilted-Bottom Boota Constantly on hand and for sale at Reasonable Rates. E2= Boots Made to Order.. Repairing done at all times and at short notice. Mam MEMI NES des ey os OOK. AT HOME AGAIN!! A. BLOCK & CO., Grass Valley—Wm. Watt, J.R. Rush, 8S. D. Leavitt, M. Coleman, A. B. Dibble. ; ough § Ready—S. M. Gilham, S. B. Fr . Bridgenert—a. C. Bryan, C. W. ae agai Bloomfield—Charles Dunn, Eureka—W W. Caperton, John M. Gray, Chris Cahalan. 3 ; Washington—G. J. Lansing. Tattle York—J. P. Burke. _ A series of resolutions were then adopted, declaring that the Democracy of Nevada county still adhered to the Cincinnati Platform as expounded by the Supreme Court in the case of Dred Scott; that the several States of the Union have the right to establish or exclude slavery, as suits them; that the Republican is a pois KE party; that Old Brown’s taid at Harper’s Ferry was an outrage upon State’s rights ; and finally, that Buchanan, by his successful efforts in putting down sectionalism, and in suporting the laws and the constitution, had proven imself a patriot, and was entitled to the lasting gratitude of the American people. Adjousned sne die. de SS SES Se Ne ES TL SE to justice by virtue of the extradition treaty between the United States and Great Britain. GEIDLITZ POWDERS8—Prepared and For Sale by E, F. SPENCE, Druggist, Broad street, Nevada. . HAVE REMOVED THEIR Clothing Store, Totheir Ola Stand CORNER PINE & COMMERCIAL 876: Nevada. A. BLOCK, S. FURTH, E. BLOCK, 3%: