January 12, 1859 (4 pages)

a if } Geo. I. Lammon is our authorised Agent for this city. Tie will deliver the Dumocrat to subscribers, and is authorised te receive subscriptions, advertisements, &e. and collect amd receipt for the same. Octavian Hoogs is our — for San Francisco. He is authorised to receive ad ts, and collect and receipt for the same. A. Badlama is our authorised te rective advertisements and t at Sacramento, the same. NEVADA, WEDNESDAY, JAN. 12, 1859. Perry Marice.—The success of Senator Douglas in Illinois, and the late demonstrations in St. Louis, New Orleans, and other places, which have made it apparent that the people will stand by their champion, seem to have maddened the administration, Soon after the meeting of Congress, the President notified the Lecompton Senators that it was his will that Douglas should be deposed from the position he has occupied for the past six or eight years, as Chairman of the Committee on Territorics, and that Senator Green of Missouri should be appointed to the place. Accordingly, a Senatorial caucus was held on the 9th of December, and a resolution to that effect was adopted, with only seven dissenting voter, The Senate had not acted on the subject up to the 15th ult., but the mail steamer which is now due will probably bring us the denouement of the cau¢eus proceeding. We do not believe a majority of the Senators will consent to carry out this caucus resolve. Such evidence of petty malice on the part of the administration will never injure Douglas, but on the contrary, will recoil with crashing weight upon the originators of the movement, and upon the lick-spittles who do the bidding of their master. It seems 4 majority of the Lecompton Senators were in favor of giving the place to Fitzpatrick of Alabama, but the President bad given them to understand that Green must have the place, and with this order they will doubtless comply. Tur SrEaKkeRsurr.—We announced last week that W. C. Stratton had been elected Speaker of the Assembly. His principal opponent in the nominating caucus, was Phil. Moore of this eounty. On the first ballot Stratton seceived 33 votes to 20 for Moore. The Senatorial question entered largely into the contest for Speaker, and Moore was defeated because he was understood to be a friend of Gov. Weller— the friends of all the other candidates, together with the influence of the custom house, uniting against him. Phil’s. political friends in this county are much vexed at his defeat, and openly charge that it was accomplished by unfair and corrupt influences. The Democratic members of the Assembly voted for Chas. E. De Long, of Yuba, and the Republicans for Mr. Shepherd, of San Francisco. Pactvie Rairoap Bi.—Mr. Curtis, of Iowa, introduced a bill into the House of Representatives, Dec. 7th, to secure the construction of a Pacific Railroad. The bill provides for two branches from two points on the navigable waters of the Missouri river; the branches to converge and unite within 200 miles of the Missouri, and thence run to the navigable waters of the Sacramento, The usual appropriation of alternate sections of land, within six miles of the road ia made, and government is to appropriate $12,000 a mile, to be reimbursed in the transportation of the mails and military stores. The contract to be offered by the President to the best bidder. The bill was referred to the speeial committee on the subject of the Paeific Railroad, which was revived for the purpose of its consideration, Dau.x Reaister.—We have received one number of the Sacramento Daily Register, published by H. Houghton & Co., and edited by J. C. Zabriskie and ,W. Bausman, The number before us exhibits evidences of successful journalism; the editorials are vigorous and well written, and the news and local departments are got up with good taste and judgment, and evidently by an experienced hand. Prisoners Poisonep.—A telegraphic dispatch to the Union, says tat three hundred of the State convicts were poisoned last Friday evening. The poison is supposed to have been taken in the flour which they had commenced using that day. Some were much swollen, but none had died at last accounts. The Lieut. Governor had gone to the Prison to investigate the matter. Stoick Rossine.—The Hydraulic Press says that Henry Bart went to his sluices, near Freeman’s Crossing, on New Year’s morning, intending to clean up, but found he had been saved the labor by thieves, who got about $150 for their trouble. Mr. Bart has been the victim of such depredations before. SenarorraL.—The late news from the East does not confirm the rumor that Secretary Cobb was about to resign, and was to be succeeded in the Treasury Department by Senator Gwin. The story was doubtless started to accomplish certain objects in the organization of the Legislature. Tue Eicuru or Janvary.—Saturday last, was the forty-fourth anniversary of the battle of New Orleans. The day was not observed in Nevada. New Srore.—Messrs. Lubick & Co. have opened an elegant and well-assorted stock of dry goods, on Broad street, at the stand recently vacated by Stiefel & Cohn. We bespeak for the new firm a ebare of the public patronage. A Mopex Sien.—We notice that a new and . elegant sign has lately been placed in front of the Golden Gate Hotel, Broad street. It was painted by F’. Mansell, and reflects great credit upon him as a tasteful workman. Aw Eprror Ropsrp.—Mr. W. Wadsworth, editor of the California Culturist, was attacked on Tuesday night of last week, in Alameda county, by three Mexicans, his hands tied, and his pockets rifled of $20. He saved $50 by Papzers.— Wells, Fargo & Co., and Langton &Co. have placed us under obligations for Sundry newspaper favors during the past week. Pousuic Lisraries.—The California Register states that there are now thirty-two public libraries in the State, containing over 65,000 volumes. The Ninth and Tenth Classes of Licenses. It will be seen by reference to the synopsis of the Governor’s message, which we publish in our columns to-day, that the repeal of the act of the last Legislature, giving the amount paid for licenses of the ninth and tenth classes to the counties, is recommended. In the opening of his meesage, he says the finances of the State were never ina more flourishing condition, and afterwards intimates that the money collected for these licenses will have to be given to the State, or the rate of taxation be incrensed. The Governor does not give a very satisfactory exhibit of the financial affairs of the State in his message, but from whathe does give, one would naturally be led to believe that the expenses of the government could be paid without any increase of taxation. There is now, as we learn from the papers, between $600,000 and $700,000 in the State Treasury. This is nearly enough to defray the ordinary expenses of the State, until the first of January 1860, to say nothing of the large amount which will be paid in before that time, The Governor says, that the passage of the act of last winter, has caused the State to lose eighty thousand dollars, while the counties will only be benefitted to the extent of thirty thousand. The process of reasoning by which he arrives at this result is not given; but one thing must be evident, if his figures are correet, that the people have been saved in taxation to the amount of fifty thousand dollars. The Governor is in favor of restoring the money collected on these licenses to the State, because he is averse to any increase of the rate ef taxation. Tie seems to have no idea that the people are taxed to support their county governments as well as the State, and that if a portion of the county revenue is diverted to another channel, the rate of taxation for county purposes must be increased. When the people pay their taxes itis a matter of indifference to them whether the money goes to the State or the county; and if the property tax must be increased, it may as well be increased for State as for county purposes. The money collected from retail dealers, in the form of licenses, legitimately belongs to the counties, as the goods sold by them are consumed in the neighborhood where purchased. The most of the counties are deeply in debt, and their finances in an embarrassed condition, andif they are deprived of any portion of their present revenue, other means will have to be adopted to replenish their treasuries. Farau Squatrer Arrray.—On Thursday evening last, the 6th inst., a difficulty occurred near Crosby Ranch, in Santa Clara county, resulting in the death of one man and the dangerous wounding of another. Two brothers, name Shore, commenced building a house on land claimed by Thomas Seal. Mr. Seal went to the place, in company with two or three others, and stated that the land belonged to him. High words followed, and a general fight ensued, in which one of the brothers was shot dead, and the other badly wounded. Seal received a flesh wound in the leg, and a scratch from the blow of an ax. Great excitement followed and Seal went at once to San Joge and gave himself up, escaping lynching only by the speed of his horse. Crosby, also said to be 8 party in the affray, was brought to San Jose, and the two were lodged in jail. Shore was much respected, and about 150 men from the neighborhood of the ranch, all armed, entered San Jose about noon on Friday, with the deter. mination of taking the prisoners from the jail and executing them. The Sheriff called on the San Jose military company, who immediately responded to the call, and the jail was guarded that afternoon and night. The crowd gathered around the jail during the afternoon, but at length left for their homes. Later From Tae East.—The overland mail, by the Southern route, arrived at San Jose last Sunday afternoon, with dates from St. Louis to Dec. 16th. It was reported at Washington that Spain had declared war against Mexico, but the report needs confirmation. The Lecompton Senators had not, at latest advices, succeeded in ousting Douglas from the chairmanship of the committee on Territories, and it seems somewhat doubful whether they have the power to carry out the caucus resolution, The charter election in Boston had resulted in favor of the Republicans. Difficulty was apprehended with Great Britain, in consequence of the U.S. Mail steamer Washington, having been overhauled and searched by British armed vessels. The particulars of this insult to our flag, have not yet been received. It was thought that England would apologize for the insult. LeaisLative.—No business of importance was transacted by the Legislature during last week. The standing committees of the Senate have been appointed, but the Speaker had not, up to Friday, appointed the Committees of the Assembly. Neither House was in session on Saturday. Notices of a large number of bills have been given, and among others, to amend the attachment law, the bankrupt law, the act concerning the homestead, and the act to regulate proceedings in criminal cases, There is really but little business for the present Legislature to do, but appearances indicate that the session will not be o short one, Curiovs Case.—A man named John Halpin was convicted recently, at Ottowa, Ohio, of having stolen and killed a heifer belonging to & man named Reed, and the jury fixed the punishment at one year’s imprisonment in the State Prison. It turned out, however, that Halpin was innocent of the offense; fora day or two after he was convicted Reed’s heifer came home alive andhearty. Fortunately Halpin had not been sentenced; so a new trial was granted him, upon which the indictment was quashed and the man released. A Lone Lecrcre.—The Rochester Union says that Horace Greely has written a lecture on “Great Men,’’ and starts West this week to spend a month or six weeks in its delivery. Kintep.—A young man named Gale accidentally killed himself the other day, at Fort Tejon. TE rr Master Sronz, of the Pioneer Express, has our thanks for the prompt delivery of Downicville papers, and other favors. Judge Douglas and Jefferson Davis—Terri. torial Legislation. In our last issue we quoted an extract from a speech of Jefferson Davis, made at Portland, Maine, to show that his position was identical, in one respect, with that of Douglas. The Journal, in alluding to our remarks on the quotation says: “The Democrat states it would aplitting politician to discover a particle of difference between te position of Jefferson Davis and Judge Douglas. on the power and right pertaining to the people of a Territory to prohibit slavery. * * We can assure the Democrat? there is a wide difference between Douglas and Davis, on this question, as we shall proceed to show.” The Journal then goes on to show, by quotations from Davis’ Jackson speech, that his position could not be reconciled with that of Douglas, a deduction which few would attempt to controvert. Davis, unlike Douglas, has one set of opinions for the North and another for the South. While in the North, be held that slavery could not be legally forced upon the people of a Territory; but in Mississippi he toek a directly opposite position—that the people of a Territory could not prohibit slavery in their midst, even if such was their desire. In alluding to their position, we had reference to the Northern position of Senator Davis. The Journal further says, that allowing the Dred Scott decision to be correct, and the law of the land, the position taken by Judge Douglas at Freeport amounts to virtual and actual nullification. This idea is undoubtedly advanced under the supposition that the individual opinions of the Supreme Judges are a portion of the decision in the Dred Scott case. The only point actually decided in that case was, that negroes are not citizens of the United States under the Constitution, and upon this point, which was concurred in by a majority of the Judges, the ruling was made. Judge Taney, it is true, held that Congress had no right to prohibit slavery in the Territories, and that Congress could not confer that right upon the Territorial Legislature; but majority of the Judges did not concur with him on this point, and his individual opinion cannot be construed asa portion of the law of the land. Admitting, however, that the opinion of Judge Taney is correct, the case is not altered so far as the rights of the people of the Territories are concerned. ‘They will still have an inherent right— aright not derived from Congress but appertaining to the eovereignty—to establish or prohibit such institutions as they may think proper. All rights not granted to Congress by the Constitution, are expressly reserved to the peo. ple; andif the right to prohibit or establish slavery in the Territories is not among the powers conferred upon Congress, then that right is reserved to the people themselves, If the power is vested in Congress, it has already been delegated to the people of the Territories by the Nebraaka bill; and there is no probability that the Nebraska legislation will ever be disturbed. It matters not, therefore, which way the Supreme Court may hereafter decide this question, the right of the people of the Territories to regulate their own institutions, in their own way, is still complete and perfect. uzzle even a hairMrs, Jonn Woov.—The Agent of this talented actress has been in town for several days, with the view of making arrangements for her appearance at our theater. We are not informed as to whether or not the arrangements heve been completed. THe Gita Mines.—A correepondent of the Bulletin, writing frott Fort Yuma, under date of Dec. 17th, furnishes the following intelligence : The excitement relative to the Gila gold mines appears to be subsiding in this vicinity. A considerable number of miners have left within the past week or tendays. Several parties who had sent goods around by the Gulf, have sold out to Hooper & Hinton, and returned to the North—the goods yet to arrive. On the other hand, some who are located at the mines say that those who work are doing very well—that the idlers and those who indulge in extravagant expectations are the only ones who are disappointed. It appears to be generally thought, even by those who are leaving, that there are rich deposits of gold at the mines; but the want of water near the deposits, and the many other disadvantages under which the miners labor, will effectually prevent the mines from being worked to advantage. It is probable that the miners now at work—some three or four hundred—are all that can be employed to advantage. If the country around were a producing region, so that the expenses of living were less, miners could afford to work claims which, under existing high prices, are not sufficiently remunerate. ONE OF THE PASSENGERS BY THE AUSTRIA, IN La Granae, Stanistauvs Co.—Our La Grange correspondent writes us that a short time ago a youth named Samuel Harris, fifteen years of age, and who was a passenger on the steamshi Austria, the account of the burning of whieh our readers have seen, arrived at the residence of his brother, ® merchant at LaGrange. He was one of those who went out upon the bowsprit of the burning vessel, where he remained until the chains gave way and he was precipitated into the sea. He was rescued shortly after by by a boat from the barque Maurice, and taken to Fayal, whence he was taken on board the British war steamer Valorous and brought to New York, and from that port sailed for California, where he arrived a short time since, after one of the most eventful voyages, probably, ever heard of. He was warmly welcomed on his arrival, by his brother and many others among whom, on account of his misfortunes, a strong interest in his welfare had been excited. —Mariposa Democrat. Farat, Accipent.—A fatal accident happened. at Mokelumne Hill, on Tuesday last. Louis Wiepki, the sufferer, who was engaged mining on Stockton Hill, whilst in the act of soldering a pipe, used for removing foul air, at the bottom of a shaft 200 feet deep, complained of faintness. and called to the man at the windlas to hoist him up. He was hoisted accordingly ; but when he had reached a point about 100 feet from the bottom, he lost his hold and fell. The back of his head struck upon a projecting rock, breaking his skull and dashing out his brains ina most shocking manner, causing instant death. Deceased leaves a wife and four small ehildren, at the Hill.---San Andreas Independent. Tuat Correr Leav.—The seam of native copr which was found not long since in a mining claim near Gibsonville, and specimens from which were described in the Press, does not appear to be extensive. We are informed that copper is still found, but only in small veins at intervals. Itis not imposible it may yet be discovered in larger quantities ; certainly, this would be less strange than the finding of good sized pieces of the metal entirely iselated in the rock.—San Juan Press. AsrontsHina.—At the last accounts from the seat of Government, the Washington Union had announced that it would “pause for a reply.”’ We trust that, for the credit of the Administration and the Democratic party, the pause may be an eternal one.--Chicago Times. A A a A EE a a The Governor’s Message. The Grst annual message of Gov. Weller was transmitted to the Legislature last Wednesday. It is quite a lengthy document, and is devoted almost exclusively to State affairs. The message opens with the statement that our finanees are now in a much more prosperous condition than at any former period since . gists and physicians ; amendments to the atan opinion on this subjeet befor the organization of the State government. The . tachment Jaw ; an act regulating primary poand in case of the occurrence interest on the public debt is being rapidly paid and the ratification by the people of the unconstitutional debt, has done muc4 to inspire confidenee in our integrity as a people, and our bonds rank as high in the market as those of . our sister States. The indebtedness of the . State is thus stated : Bonds isssued under the Act of April 25th, 1857, ratified by the people... $3. Bonds and Controller’s Warrants outstanding. for the prwet of which no provision has yet been [email protected]~ 143,485 63 Making in the aggregate.. daececete $4,043,485 63 The annual interest upon the debt, as ratified by the people, $273,000. It is quite probable that there are other demands of a . just and equitable character against the State, which will swell the amount of actual indebtedness to $4,150,000. . This will leave a debt of some 250,000 for which no provision has been made. That portion of the debt which accrued prior to the first day of January, 1857, under the view which I take of the question, will require a vote of the ple before it can be paid. In this statement, the bonds issued on account of Indian hostilities, are not included because they show upon their face that they are to be no charge on the State Treasury. It is hoped, however, that the Legislature will urge upon our Senators and Representatives in Congress the necessity of securing, if possible, at the present session, the payment of these just demands of our citizens, amounting, in the aggregate, to $245,374. The facts connected with the fraud practiced upon the treasury, to the amount of $22,251, are stated at length by the Governor. During . reformatory system can beadopted. The physBuchanan, who paid him a visit afew 9 i REE AE keeping this harbor what it now is—one of the finest in the world, and after some judicious ob-servations on the subject, he annownces that he will not sanction any plan unti? competent and disinterested engineers have pronounced it the proper one for preserving the harbor. A law requiring the examination of druglitieal meetings, and an act imposing restraints upon liquor retailers, are recommended by the Governor. A geologieal survey the State, the Governor thinks, would afford valuable information. The advantages of education are dilated upon at some length, and the Governor trusts as soon as a sufficient fund is provided, that some . laws may be adopted compelling parents to send their children to school. There are now two hundred and seventythree patients in the Insane Asylum, being an increase of eighty-five over the preceding year. The expenses of this institution have. exceeded the appropriations, by over $22,000. and there are some old debts, contracted prior to the first of January, 1857, amounting to over $5,000, which should be provided for. The expenses of the Asylum for the present year, are estimated, by the Resident Physician, at seventytwo thousand dollars, There are now five hundred and eighty-five convicts in the State Prison, while the accommodations are not sufficient for more than three hundred and fifty, in consequence of which no ns oe nee 4 % = a =~ age or Cupa—A Gumrse at rue Pre. GraMME.—The distinguished gentle Preston, who is to take char cof our internat at Madrid, isnow in Wasblogion, Con will no doubt eenfide in his judgment d cretion, and when he shall advise the fradaa, that Cuba can be bought, a sufficient sum . hand will no doubt be placed at his di : But our Minister ean bardly be enabled to form PA a Dext ; a _ opportunity to ubtain a treaty of oetsion dure’ . the next recess, the President might be autho, . ized to borrow fifty or a hundred millions 4 ar gree, or to issue bonds to that Prtenden . which would serve as cash in an Y 4 r petra here are many, however, who thi . . is not the place in which Cuba Hp mpphenr vig ed. The negotiation is to be conducted in the . capitals of France and England, ang it is . the favor of those governments that it ig to be . brought to the desired conclusion. The dema d . which Mr. Preston is to make on Spain for th . adoption of a mode by which the differen . that may occasionally occur between our citi, . zens and the Cuban aut boritics can be rr . without resort to the home government is th . chief object of the mission. It was urged a ~ . Spain by the late Administration, and withont /avail. The Spanish Government considered g compliance with it as equivalent to a quasi re. signation of Cuban independence. Possibly the . presure of this subject upon Spain may how the rumored scheme for rendering Cuba an jn. dependent monarchy, under the rule of a Span. ish prince, with the protection of France and . England.— Washington Letter. “Occastonar,” the Washington correspond. . ent of the Press, reports the following : A good joke is told of an Irish friend of Mp, days ago, the time that Mr. McMeans was Treasurer, war. ical comforts of the prisoners, however, have . in the course of which the President took paing rants to the amount of $35,874 20, had been paid, which the Treasurer had neglected to cancel according to law. On the 2d of February, 1856, a joint committee was appointed by the . two houses of the Legislature, to examine and report upon the transactions of the treasury department during the term of office of Mr. McMeans. This committee found and examined the uneanceled warrants, and although invested with the power, they also neglected to cancel them, and still left them in the office. The warrants were subsequently stolen—itis supposed before the late Treasurer Bates left the office. It was afterwards ascertained thata portion of these warrants, amounting to 22,251 had been presented to the Treasurer, for which State bonds were issued. This was done before it was known tbat any warrants had been stolen. There is a balance of $13,623 20 in stolen warrants, which have been paid, still outstanding. Assoon asthe facts were known, steps were taken to sccure the State, if possible, against loss, The Treasurer has refused to pay the interest on the bonds issued in lieu of the stolen warrants, and the case is now pending before the Courts. Until judicially decided, the bonds will not be recognized as a legal demand against the State. The total value of taxable property in the State, for the year 1858, is stated, in round numbers to be one hundred and twenty-four millions of dollars—being two millions less than in 1857, and sixteen millions less than the estimate made last year by Gov. Johnson. It was upor this estimate of the late Governor, that the last Legislature reduced the State tax from seventy to sixty cents on the hundred dollars. In view of these facts, Gov. Weller says: Whilst Iam not disposed to incréase the rate of taxation, the safety of the public credit, in my opinion, demands that the Act of April 17, 1858, giving the ninth and tenth classes of licences, and the liquor licences, to the counties, should be repealed. It is proper to remark that this Act was approved by me with very great reluctance, Indeed, it was only after considerable hesitation and delay that 1 yielded to the judgment of your predecessors, as 1 did not feel disposed to set up my own against the expressed will of the representatives of the people, especially as I had just come in. to office, and unacquainted with the revenue system ot the State. The aggregate debt of the counties amounts to some three millions of dollars, and it was desirable to relieve them from embarrassment, ifit could be done without producing a deficiency m the State Treasury. It will be seen, however, that whilst the Act has embarraased the State, it has proved of very little benefit to the counties, The receipts from these licenses have fallen off during the six months preceding the fifteenth ult., (as compared with the corresponding term of the year 1857,) forty-two thousand four hundred and twelve dollars and twenty-four cents, It is safe to assume that, at the end of the year, the loss will amount, in reund numbers, to eighty thousand dollars, thus leaving to the counties the meager sum Of say thirty thousand dollars. Now, it seems to me that a bare statement of these facts should be sufficient to secure the repeal of the law. The interest due upon eur bonds the first instant, amounting to one hundred and forty-seven thousand one hundred and thirty-eight dollars, and fifteen cents, could not have been paid if authority had not been given to draw on the General Fund in caso of a deficiency, The amount in the Interest Fund proper was only eighty-five thousand five hundred and fifty dellars and twenty-two cents, instead of a surplus, as was anticipated by the late Executive. We have now the alternative to restore the revenue derived froin these licenses, in future, to the State Treasury, or devise some plan by which poll taxes can be collected, The delinquent list in almost every ceunty is unusually heavy this year. ‘ The poll tax is collected very unequally in the different counties of the State. This is three dollars per capita, the State’s share being sixty . per cent., and while we have a voting population of some 120,000, only $48,135 was received by the State, from ibis source during the past year, and of this amount, twe-thirds was paid by the eight counties of El Dorado, Saoramento, Calaveras, Nevada, Placer, Siskiyou, . Sierra and Tuolumne. If the law was strictly enforced throughout the State, enough would . be collected from this source to pay the interest on the public debt. The Governor rccommends that the duty of collecting the poll tax be devolved on the Collector, instead of the Assessor, as the revenue would thereby certainly be increased. The Auditors of only twenty-five counties, have reported the assessment of property te the Controller according to law, and the Governor recommends that measures be adopted to compel these officers to attend to their duty in this respect in future. The State printing during the past year has not cost over $40,000, which is $10,000 less than was appropricted for that purpose. It is suggested that the Practice Act, in civil cases, be so amended, as to allow the judgment of two-thirds, or three-fourths, to stand as the verdict of the jury; and the Governor is not sure that in criminal cases it would not be expedient to increase the number of jurors to fifteen, and require the concurrence of twelve, to . render a verdict. Our criminal code requires thorough revision. The act of the last Legislature, creating tne . office of State Registrar, and requiring births, . deaths, &e., to be registered, has entirely failed in the object contemplated. With some alterations, the Governor thinks the registry act might be made one of public utility. The sureties of Dr. Bates, late State Treasurer, are insolvent, and there is no probability that the State will ever realize anything from . been improved, and the expenses of the institution reduced. The immediate purchase of a site fora Branch Prison, and the commenee. ment of the work should no longer be delayed. . The establishment of schools of reform, . throughout the State, for juvenile offenders, is . recommended, } The Governor dilates at length upon the par. doning power, and of the difficulty on the part . of the Executive of resisting the appeals of the . relatives and friends of convicts. In exercis. ing this power, the Governor is sorry to say, . that in two instances at least, he was deceived . in regard to the character of the men pardoned. The Indian policy of the government; the agricultural, mining and commercial interests of . the State; the overland mail routes, and the . Washington monument, are among the other . subjects treated of in the message, and the Gov. ernor’s ideas upon these, as upon most other subjects, thongh neither original nor strikingly . brilliant, will generally be approved by every. body. . The Onslaught upon Dougias. In regard to the reported onslaught upon . Senator Douglas, a special dispatch to the New York Tribune, of Dec. 9th, says: . The action of the Senatorial caucus in re. moving Mr. Douglas from the Chairmanship of . the Committee on Territories has created the . greatest excitement. It is regarded as demon. strating the intention of the Democratic leaders . to adhere to the extreme pro-slavery policy adopted at the last session—to reduce the Anti. Lecompton men to the position of a faction, and to drive them from the party. A leading . Southern Senator said to-day that they had . temporized long enough, and that they had concluded to drive Douglas out of the party. . The South will tolerate no half-way position. . The Anti-Lecompton Democrats express deep . indignation at the treatment which Douglas . has received. Broderick was not invited to! the caucus, and is considered as having been . formally read out of the party. Seward, on . hearing the result of the caucus, remarked fhat . it was the best illustration that could possibly . be given of the truth of his statement, that there was an irrepressible conflict between freedom . and slavery. It was a greater outrage, politi. cally speaking. than the attempt to force Kan. sas into the Union as a slave State ; because it . indicated a setteled determination to tolerate . no diversity of opinion upon any measure which . the South demanded. The Anti-Lecompton . Democrats declare that they will not submit. . Douglas said recently that he meant to contin. ue the fight with the Administration to the end. . The movement of his friend Morris of Illinois. . in the House to-day, in favor of free trade and . popular sovereignty, is understood to be an Anti-Administration demonstration, Jefferson . Davis and Slidell led the attack on Douglas in . the caucus. There were only seven votes for Douglas. They were thrown by Shields, Stuart, . Clingham, Brown, Tombs, Green and Bigler. . These seven Senators protested against the ex. clusion of Douglas as suicidal to the party, . The debate lasted from helf-past ten io the . morning to a late hour this afternoon, with an hour’s recess from twelve to one o’clock, for a . session of the Senate. Great bitterness was manifested, and Toombs left the caucus in disgust, while the discussion was at its hight. It seems pretty certain that Hunter will be the . Administration candidate for the nomination of . tbe Charleston Convention. The President has . recently expressed himself strongly in favor of Hunter’s nomination. The following version is given in the special . Gispatch of the New York Times of the same date: The war against Judge Douglas. excluding . him from the Chairmanship of the Committee . on Territories, was a success in caucus to-day, . and will be consumated in the Senate to-mor. row. though not without a struggle. The cau. cus had a good time over his exclusion. Sli-. dell was generalissimo of the forces, and Bright . the lieutenant. There was no coneealment of . the fact that this action was had at the President's bidding. At the same time, a portion of those who obeyed the mandate professed to , do so because Douglas is expected to be absent . until January, Others manfully declared their . votes to be decided by the fact that Douglas . holds to the power of a Territorial Legislature . to exclude slavery, while the South claims that . slavery cannot be prohibited until after the . . Territory shall have been admitted as a State . into the Union. Toombs, Brown of Mississipi, . Johnson of Teonessee, Shields, Clingham and) . others, opposed the movement. Brown remind. ed the caucus that the rejection of Van Buren’s . nomination to the London Mission made him . President, and warned his fellow Democrats to beware of the result of their present action. The proposition, however, was carried—17 to . 7. The fact that Green, who takes Deuglas’ . place, was his antagonist on the Kansas ques. tion, last year, make this action the more sig. nificant. Green himself voted against this effort to degrade Douglas. Senator Broderick was not invited into the caucus, and several others absented themselves—among them Sena. tor Hammond. The Washington correspondent of the St. . Louis Republican, writing Dec. 19th, says: “The lick struek at Judge Douglas in the . Senatorial caucus will give him additional . strength before the people. The Democratic . Senators in caucus have overslaughed him as . Chairman of the committee on Territories, and . it is said in obedience to commands from high. er authority. It was not, however, without a . struggle. Senators Brown, of Mississipi; Fitz. patrck, of Alabama, and Green, of Missouri, . resisted it to the last. The contest was bitter, the defalcations of that officer. The San Francisco Bulkhead project is treat. ed of at length. The Governor very justly ob. serves that the whole State is interested in . but the opponents of yhe movement were over. come 7 numbers and had to yield. The coun-. try will recognize the hand that strikes the blow at Senator Douglas, to resent it. and will be prompt ‘ cents thereof on a bill for beef and . to assure the visitor that he was not in the field . as a candidate for re-election. The Hibernian . looked at him and said: “In faith and J believe you are not, for nobody in our region says one word in your favor.” Re ta Cauirornta Vicrim.—A returned Californian at Albany, almost immediately on his arrival, recently made the acquaintance of a young In. dy with blue eyes and fur cape. She invited him to see her home and take tea with her. He took tea with the young woman, and started for his hotel, and on arriving there he found that a wallet containing $800 was missing, MARRIED. At North San Juan, on the 3d inst., by Rev. Father Dalton, Mk. James Bricés, to Miss Many C. Nooney, all of that ploce, . At French Corral, on Monday, 3d inst., by R. H. Far. qubar, Esq., Mr. Parnem WALL, of Marysville, to Miss Hannatt CRUSEN, of Bloomfield township. At Sweetland, Thursday, Jan, 6th, by R. H. Farquhar, Esq., W. C. Cotmy, of North San Juan, to ADELaiy 8, Marsu, of Sweetland, NOTICE. . J B. NEWMAN, holds my power of Attor« e ney to Coliect and Receipt for any sums due me from the late firm of J. B. Newman & Co., or otherwise, A. L, ALSTON, Nevada, Jan, 10th 1£59.—15-tf ee aren ACID AND QUICKSILVER,— For Sale by E. F. SPENCE, Wholesale & Retail Druggist, 15 32 Main Street, Nevada, REMOVAL! REMOVAL!! STIEFEL & COKIN, Beg leave to announce to their friends an patrons, that they have Removed to COMMERCIAL STREET, Next door to Keeney’s Hardware Store. Where they will be pleased to see all their Friends, E have just received a Splendid Assortment of DRESSES & DOMESTIC GOUDS, consisting in part as follows : Rich Flounced and Aguilla Robes, SILKS, SATINS, MERINOS, PLAIDS, DeLAINES, CLOAKS, SHAWLS, SCARFs, BONNETS, FLATS, CARPETS, O1L CLOTHS, Matting, &e. Ke. &e. Together with an excellent variety of HOSIERY, Gloves, Embroidery, and all other Goods appertaining to our business, which we OFFER AT REMARKABLY LOW PRICES, Rae GIVE US A CALL. -@& STIEFFL & COHN, Thiladelphia Store, Commercial St., Nevada. P. 8. We have an entrance from Broad Street, opposite the Natioual Exchange. Nevada Jan. llth, 1859,—15-tf EMPIRE MARKET!! On Pine St., Just below Kidd’s Brick. American Beef, PORK, VEGETABLES, &e. LWAYS on hand, Fresh, and in the best possible condition. The undersigned having purchased the interest of Mr. Jacobs, his late partner in this establishment, will continue the business as heretofore, on his own account. He solicits a continuance of the very liberal patronage heretofore received, ag Come and see for Yourselves. “Ga CHAS. KENT, Proprictor, Nevada, Jan. 10th, 1859.—15-tf Pacific Mail Steamship Company's Line, FOR PANAMA Connecting vie PANAMA RAILROAD, With the Steamers of the U. S. Mail Steamship Company, at Aspinwall. FOR NEW YORK & NEW ORLEANS DIRECT. Departure from Fulsom Street Wharf THE MAGNIFICENT STEAMSHIP SONORA, Will leave Fulsom street Wharf for Panama, wih U. 3% Mails, Passengers, and Treasure. Thursday, Jan. 20th, at 9 o’clock a. m., Punctually. ba Passengers by the P. M.S, Co's Line are landed on their arrivals at Panama upon the wharf at the railroad terminus, by the Company's steam ferry boat, and pro . ceed immediately by Railroad Across the Isthmus. . To Aspinwall, where the steamers of the U.S. Mail &. &, Co, are always in readiness to convey them to New York or New Orleans. Passengers for New Orleans proceed by direct steamer from Aspinwall, Through tickets are furnished, including the transit of the Isthmus. Passengers are notified that all tickets for the steamers of the U. 8. Mail S. S. Co. must be presented to their agent at Aspinwall for registry and exchange, as they will not otherwise be available. 4a~ Treasure for shipment will be received on board the steamer until 12 0’clock midnight. Jan. 19th. No merchandise or freight will be received on board af ter 3 P. M, on the 19th, and a written order must be pror cured at the Company’s office for its shipment. For Freight or passage apply to FORBES & BABCOCK, Agents. Cor. Sacramento and Leidesdorff st. A choice of berths on the Atlantie steamers is secu by the early purchase of tiokets in San Francisco. LS par spy go OF CALIFORNIA County of Nevada, Tawnship of Little York—In Justice’s Court—Before J, E. Squire, J. P. SAN The People of the State of California, ta WILLIAMS AN DERS, BENJAMIN BLEWIT, and JOHN GRANVI com posing the firm of Sanders & Co, der You are hereby summoned to appear before the hee signed Justice of the Peace, at his office in said town¥ = on MONDAY, the 7th day of February A. D. 1859 “5 x o'clock P. M., to answer to the complaint of W. Wa ZENS and W. MUNSON, who demand of you the er one hundred and seventy-three dollars and weir’:cents, one hundred and forty-two dollars and_ fifty-one f ries sold and de livered to you by them, and the balance thereof, ons dollars and seventy-four cents for interest on sal . J appears by their aceount and complaint now on file t will office. On failure so to appear and answer, judgmen' be rendered against you for the raid sum of one ~ he and seventy-three dollars and twenty-five cents and cos! of suit. #1 : ’ is 10th day of Jan. A. p. 1859. —ler my hand, this 10th rd fF. SQUIRE, J. P

a if } Geo. I. Lammon is our authorised Agent for this city. Tie will deliver the Dumocrat to subscribers, and is authorised te receive subscriptions, advertisements, &e. and collect amd receipt for the same. Octavian Hoogs is our — for San Francisco. He is authorised to receive ad ts, and collect and receipt for the same. A. Badlama is our authorised te rective advertisements and t at Sacramento, the same. NEVADA, WEDNESDAY, JAN. 12, 1859. Perry Marice.—The success of Senator Douglas in Illinois, and the late demonstrations in St. Louis, New Orleans, and other places, which have made it apparent that the people will stand by their champion, seem to have maddened the administration, Soon after the meeting of Congress, the President notified the Lecompton Senators that it was his will that Douglas should be deposed from the position he has occupied for the past six or eight years, as Chairman of the Committee on Territorics, and that Senator Green of Missouri should be appointed to the place. Accordingly, a Senatorial caucus was held on the 9th of December, and a resolution to that effect was adopted, with only seven dissenting voter, The Senate had not acted on the subject up to the 15th ult., but the mail steamer which is now due will probably bring us the denouement of the cau¢eus proceeding. We do not believe a majority of the Senators will consent to carry out this caucus resolve. Such evidence of petty malice on the part of the administration will never injure Douglas, but on the contrary, will recoil with crashing weight upon the originators of the movement, and upon the lick-spittles who do the bidding of their master. It seems 4 majority of the Lecompton Senators were in favor of giving the place to Fitzpatrick of Alabama, but the President bad given them to understand that Green must have the place, and with this order they will doubtless comply. Tur SrEaKkeRsurr.—We announced last week that W. C. Stratton had been elected Speaker of the Assembly. His principal opponent in the nominating caucus, was Phil. Moore of this eounty. On the first ballot Stratton seceived 33 votes to 20 for Moore. The Senatorial question entered largely into the contest for Speaker, and Moore was defeated because he was understood to be a friend of Gov. Weller— the friends of all the other candidates, together with the influence of the custom house, uniting against him. Phil’s. political friends in this county are much vexed at his defeat, and openly charge that it was accomplished by unfair and corrupt influences. The Democratic members of the Assembly voted for Chas. E. De Long, of Yuba, and the Republicans for Mr. Shepherd, of San Francisco. Pactvie Rairoap Bi.—Mr. Curtis, of Iowa, introduced a bill into the House of Representatives, Dec. 7th, to secure the construction of a Pacific Railroad. The bill provides for two branches from two points on the navigable waters of the Missouri river; the branches to converge and unite within 200 miles of the Missouri, and thence run to the navigable waters of the Sacramento, The usual appropriation of alternate sections of land, within six miles of the road ia made, and government is to appropriate $12,000 a mile, to be reimbursed in the transportation of the mails and military stores. The contract to be offered by the President to the best bidder. The bill was referred to the speeial committee on the subject of the Paeific Railroad, which was revived for the purpose of its consideration, Dau.x Reaister.—We have received one number of the Sacramento Daily Register, published by H. Houghton & Co., and edited by J. C. Zabriskie and ,W. Bausman, The number before us exhibits evidences of successful journalism; the editorials are vigorous and well written, and the news and local departments are got up with good taste and judgment, and evidently by an experienced hand. Prisoners Poisonep.—A telegraphic dispatch to the Union, says tat three hundred of the State convicts were poisoned last Friday evening. The poison is supposed to have been taken in the flour which they had commenced using that day. Some were much swollen, but none had died at last accounts. The Lieut. Governor had gone to the Prison to investigate the matter. Stoick Rossine.—The Hydraulic Press says that Henry Bart went to his sluices, near Freeman’s Crossing, on New Year’s morning, intending to clean up, but found he had been saved the labor by thieves, who got about $150 for their trouble. Mr. Bart has been the victim of such depredations before. SenarorraL.—The late news from the East does not confirm the rumor that Secretary Cobb was about to resign, and was to be succeeded in the Treasury Department by Senator Gwin. The story was doubtless started to accomplish certain objects in the organization of the Legislature. Tue Eicuru or Janvary.—Saturday last, was the forty-fourth anniversary of the battle of New Orleans. The day was not observed in Nevada. New Srore.—Messrs. Lubick & Co. have opened an elegant and well-assorted stock of dry goods, on Broad street, at the stand recently vacated by Stiefel & Cohn. We bespeak for the new firm a ebare of the public patronage. A Mopex Sien.—We notice that a new and . elegant sign has lately been placed in front of the Golden Gate Hotel, Broad street. It was painted by F’. Mansell, and reflects great credit upon him as a tasteful workman. Aw Eprror Ropsrp.—Mr. W. Wadsworth, editor of the California Culturist, was attacked on Tuesday night of last week, in Alameda county, by three Mexicans, his hands tied, and his pockets rifled of $20. He saved $50 by Papzers.— Wells, Fargo & Co., and Langton &Co. have placed us under obligations for Sundry newspaper favors during the past week. Pousuic Lisraries.—The California Register states that there are now thirty-two public libraries in the State, containing over 65,000 volumes. The Ninth and Tenth Classes of Licenses. It will be seen by reference to the synopsis of the Governor’s message, which we publish in our columns to-day, that the repeal of the act of the last Legislature, giving the amount paid for licenses of the ninth and tenth classes to the counties, is recommended. In the opening of his meesage, he says the finances of the State were never ina more flourishing condition, and afterwards intimates that the money collected for these licenses will have to be given to the State, or the rate of taxation be incrensed. The Governor does not give a very satisfactory exhibit of the financial affairs of the State in his message, but from whathe does give, one would naturally be led to believe that the expenses of the government could be paid without any increase of taxation. There is now, as we learn from the papers, between $600,000 and $700,000 in the State Treasury. This is nearly enough to defray the ordinary expenses of the State, until the first of January 1860, to say nothing of the large amount which will be paid in before that time, The Governor says, that the passage of the act of last winter, has caused the State to lose eighty thousand dollars, while the counties will only be benefitted to the extent of thirty thousand. The process of reasoning by which he arrives at this result is not given; but one thing must be evident, if his figures are correet, that the people have been saved in taxation to the amount of fifty thousand dollars. The Governor is in favor of restoring the money collected on these licenses to the State, because he is averse to any increase of the rate ef taxation. Tie seems to have no idea that the people are taxed to support their county governments as well as the State, and that if a portion of the county revenue is diverted to another channel, the rate of taxation for county purposes must be increased. When the people pay their taxes itis a matter of indifference to them whether the money goes to the State or the county; and if the property tax must be increased, it may as well be increased for State as for county purposes. The money collected from retail dealers, in the form of licenses, legitimately belongs to the counties, as the goods sold by them are consumed in the neighborhood where purchased. The most of the counties are deeply in debt, and their finances in an embarrassed condition, andif they are deprived of any portion of their present revenue, other means will have to be adopted to replenish their treasuries. Farau Squatrer Arrray.—On Thursday evening last, the 6th inst., a difficulty occurred near Crosby Ranch, in Santa Clara county, resulting in the death of one man and the dangerous wounding of another. Two brothers, name Shore, commenced building a house on land claimed by Thomas Seal. Mr. Seal went to the place, in company with two or three others, and stated that the land belonged to him. High words followed, and a general fight ensued, in which one of the brothers was shot dead, and the other badly wounded. Seal received a flesh wound in the leg, and a scratch from the blow of an ax. Great excitement followed and Seal went at once to San Joge and gave himself up, escaping lynching only by the speed of his horse. Crosby, also said to be 8 party in the affray, was brought to San Jose, and the two were lodged in jail. Shore was much respected, and about 150 men from the neighborhood of the ranch, all armed, entered San Jose about noon on Friday, with the deter. mination of taking the prisoners from the jail and executing them. The Sheriff called on the San Jose military company, who immediately responded to the call, and the jail was guarded that afternoon and night. The crowd gathered around the jail during the afternoon, but at length left for their homes. Later From Tae East.—The overland mail, by the Southern route, arrived at San Jose last Sunday afternoon, with dates from St. Louis to Dec. 16th. It was reported at Washington that Spain had declared war against Mexico, but the report needs confirmation. The Lecompton Senators had not, at latest advices, succeeded in ousting Douglas from the chairmanship of the committee on Territories, and it seems somewhat doubful whether they have the power to carry out the caucus resolution, The charter election in Boston had resulted in favor of the Republicans. Difficulty was apprehended with Great Britain, in consequence of the U.S. Mail steamer Washington, having been overhauled and searched by British armed vessels. The particulars of this insult to our flag, have not yet been received. It was thought that England would apologize for the insult. LeaisLative.—No business of importance was transacted by the Legislature during last week. The standing committees of the Senate have been appointed, but the Speaker had not, up to Friday, appointed the Committees of the Assembly. Neither House was in session on Saturday. Notices of a large number of bills have been given, and among others, to amend the attachment law, the bankrupt law, the act concerning the homestead, and the act to regulate proceedings in criminal cases, There is really but little business for the present Legislature to do, but appearances indicate that the session will not be o short one, Curiovs Case.—A man named John Halpin was convicted recently, at Ottowa, Ohio, of having stolen and killed a heifer belonging to & man named Reed, and the jury fixed the punishment at one year’s imprisonment in the State Prison. It turned out, however, that Halpin was innocent of the offense; fora day or two after he was convicted Reed’s heifer came home alive andhearty. Fortunately Halpin had not been sentenced; so a new trial was granted him, upon which the indictment was quashed and the man released. A Lone Lecrcre.—The Rochester Union says that Horace Greely has written a lecture on “Great Men,’’ and starts West this week to spend a month or six weeks in its delivery. Kintep.—A young man named Gale accidentally killed himself the other day, at Fort Tejon. TE rr Master Sronz, of the Pioneer Express, has our thanks for the prompt delivery of Downicville papers, and other favors. Judge Douglas and Jefferson Davis—Terri. torial Legislation. In our last issue we quoted an extract from a speech of Jefferson Davis, made at Portland, Maine, to show that his position was identical, in one respect, with that of Douglas. The Journal, in alluding to our remarks on the quotation says: “The Democrat states it would aplitting politician to discover a particle of difference between te position of Jefferson Davis and Judge Douglas. on the power and right pertaining to the people of a Territory to prohibit slavery. * * We can assure the Democrat? there is a wide difference between Douglas and Davis, on this question, as we shall proceed to show.” The Journal then goes on to show, by quotations from Davis’ Jackson speech, that his position could not be reconciled with that of Douglas, a deduction which few would attempt to controvert. Davis, unlike Douglas, has one set of opinions for the North and another for the South. While in the North, be held that slavery could not be legally forced upon the people of a Territory; but in Mississippi he toek a directly opposite position—that the people of a Territory could not prohibit slavery in their midst, even if such was their desire. In alluding to their position, we had reference to the Northern position of Senator Davis. The Journal further says, that allowing the Dred Scott decision to be correct, and the law of the land, the position taken by Judge Douglas at Freeport amounts to virtual and actual nullification. This idea is undoubtedly advanced under the supposition that the individual opinions of the Supreme Judges are a portion of the decision in the Dred Scott case. The only point actually decided in that case was, that negroes are not citizens of the United States under the Constitution, and upon this point, which was concurred in by a majority of the Judges, the ruling was made. Judge Taney, it is true, held that Congress had no right to prohibit slavery in the Territories, and that Congress could not confer that right upon the Territorial Legislature; but majority of the Judges did not concur with him on this point, and his individual opinion cannot be construed asa portion of the law of the land. Admitting, however, that the opinion of Judge Taney is correct, the case is not altered so far as the rights of the people of the Territories are concerned. ‘They will still have an inherent right— aright not derived from Congress but appertaining to the eovereignty—to establish or prohibit such institutions as they may think proper. All rights not granted to Congress by the Constitution, are expressly reserved to the peo. ple; andif the right to prohibit or establish slavery in the Territories is not among the powers conferred upon Congress, then that right is reserved to the people themselves, If the power is vested in Congress, it has already been delegated to the people of the Territories by the Nebraaka bill; and there is no probability that the Nebraska legislation will ever be disturbed. It matters not, therefore, which way the Supreme Court may hereafter decide this question, the right of the people of the Territories to regulate their own institutions, in their own way, is still complete and perfect. uzzle even a hairMrs, Jonn Woov.—The Agent of this talented actress has been in town for several days, with the view of making arrangements for her appearance at our theater. We are not informed as to whether or not the arrangements heve been completed. THe Gita Mines.—A correepondent of the Bulletin, writing frott Fort Yuma, under date of Dec. 17th, furnishes the following intelligence : The excitement relative to the Gila gold mines appears to be subsiding in this vicinity. A considerable number of miners have left within the past week or tendays. Several parties who had sent goods around by the Gulf, have sold out to Hooper & Hinton, and returned to the North—the goods yet to arrive. On the other hand, some who are located at the mines say that those who work are doing very well—that the idlers and those who indulge in extravagant expectations are the only ones who are disappointed. It appears to be generally thought, even by those who are leaving, that there are rich deposits of gold at the mines; but the want of water near the deposits, and the many other disadvantages under which the miners labor, will effectually prevent the mines from being worked to advantage. It is probable that the miners now at work—some three or four hundred—are all that can be employed to advantage. If the country around were a producing region, so that the expenses of living were less, miners could afford to work claims which, under existing high prices, are not sufficiently remunerate. ONE OF THE PASSENGERS BY THE AUSTRIA, IN La Granae, Stanistauvs Co.—Our La Grange correspondent writes us that a short time ago a youth named Samuel Harris, fifteen years of age, and who was a passenger on the steamshi Austria, the account of the burning of whieh our readers have seen, arrived at the residence of his brother, ® merchant at LaGrange. He was one of those who went out upon the bowsprit of the burning vessel, where he remained until the chains gave way and he was precipitated into the sea. He was rescued shortly after by by a boat from the barque Maurice, and taken to Fayal, whence he was taken on board the British war steamer Valorous and brought to New York, and from that port sailed for California, where he arrived a short time since, after one of the most eventful voyages, probably, ever heard of. He was warmly welcomed on his arrival, by his brother and many others among whom, on account of his misfortunes, a strong interest in his welfare had been excited. —Mariposa Democrat. Farat, Accipent.—A fatal accident happened. at Mokelumne Hill, on Tuesday last. Louis Wiepki, the sufferer, who was engaged mining on Stockton Hill, whilst in the act of soldering a pipe, used for removing foul air, at the bottom of a shaft 200 feet deep, complained of faintness. and called to the man at the windlas to hoist him up. He was hoisted accordingly ; but when he had reached a point about 100 feet from the bottom, he lost his hold and fell. The back of his head struck upon a projecting rock, breaking his skull and dashing out his brains ina most shocking manner, causing instant death. Deceased leaves a wife and four small ehildren, at the Hill.---San Andreas Independent. Tuat Correr Leav.—The seam of native copr which was found not long since in a mining claim near Gibsonville, and specimens from which were described in the Press, does not appear to be extensive. We are informed that copper is still found, but only in small veins at intervals. Itis not imposible it may yet be discovered in larger quantities ; certainly, this would be less strange than the finding of good sized pieces of the metal entirely iselated in the rock.—San Juan Press. AsrontsHina.—At the last accounts from the seat of Government, the Washington Union had announced that it would “pause for a reply.”’ We trust that, for the credit of the Administration and the Democratic party, the pause may be an eternal one.--Chicago Times. A A a A EE a a The Governor’s Message. The Grst annual message of Gov. Weller was transmitted to the Legislature last Wednesday. It is quite a lengthy document, and is devoted almost exclusively to State affairs. The message opens with the statement that our finanees are now in a much more prosperous condition than at any former period since . gists and physicians ; amendments to the atan opinion on this subjeet befor the organization of the State government. The . tachment Jaw ; an act regulating primary poand in case of the occurrence interest on the public debt is being rapidly paid and the ratification by the people of the unconstitutional debt, has done muc4 to inspire confidenee in our integrity as a people, and our bonds rank as high in the market as those of . our sister States. The indebtedness of the . State is thus stated : Bonds isssued under the Act of April 25th, 1857, ratified by the people...... $3. Bonds and Controller’s Warrants outstanding. for the prwet of which no provision has yet been [email protected]~ 143,485 63 Making in the aggregate.... daececete $4,043,485 63 The annual interest upon the debt, as ratified by the people, $273,000. It is quite probable that there are other demands of a . just and equitable character against the State, which will swell the amount of actual indebtedness to $4,150,000. . This will leave a debt of some 250,000 for which no provision has been made. That portion of the debt which accrued prior to the first day of January, 1857, under the view which I take of the question, will require a vote of the ple before it can be paid. In this statement, the bonds issued on account of Indian hostilities, are not included because they show upon their face that they are to be no charge on the State Treasury. It is hoped, however, that the Legislature will urge upon our Senators and Representatives in Congress the necessity of securing, if possible, at the present session, the payment of these just demands of our citizens, amounting, in the aggregate, to $245,374. The facts connected with the fraud practiced upon the treasury, to the amount of $22,251, are stated at length by the Governor. During . reformatory system can beadopted. The physBuchanan, who paid him a visit afew 9 i REE AE keeping this harbor what it now is—one of the finest in the world, and after some judicious ob-servations on the subject, he annownces that he will not sanction any plan unti? competent and disinterested engineers have pronounced it the proper one for preserving the harbor. A law requiring the examination of druglitieal meetings, and an act imposing restraints upon liquor retailers, are recommended by the Governor. A geologieal survey the State, the Governor thinks, would afford valuable information. The advantages of education are dilated upon at some length, and the Governor trusts as soon as a sufficient fund is provided, that some . laws may be adopted compelling parents to send their children to school. There are now two hundred and seventythree patients in the Insane Asylum, being an increase of eighty-five over the preceding year. The expenses of this institution have. exceeded the appropriations, by over $22,000. and there are some old debts, contracted prior to the

first of January, 1857, amounting to over $5,000, which should be provided for. The expenses of the Asylum for the present year, are estimated, by the Resident Physician, at seventytwo thousand dollars, There are now five hundred and eighty-five convicts in the State Prison, while the accommodations are not sufficient for more than three hundred and fifty, in consequence of which no ns oe nee 4 % = a =~ age or Cupa—A Gumrse at rue Pre. GraMME.—The distinguished gentle Preston, who is to take char cof our internat at Madrid, isnow in Wasblogion, Con will no doubt eenfide in his judgment d cretion, and when he shall advise the fradaa, that Cuba can be bought, a sufficient sum . hand will no doubt be placed at his di : But our Minister ean bardly be enabled to form PA a Dext ; a _ opportunity to ubtain a treaty of oetsion dure’ . the next recess, the President might be autho, . ized to borrow fifty or a hundred millions 4 ar gree, or to issue bonds to that Prtenden . which would serve as cash in an Y 4 r petra here are many, however, who thi . . is not the place in which Cuba Hp mpphenr vig ed. The negotiation is to be conducted in the . capitals of France and England, ang it is . the favor of those governments that it ig to be . brought to the desired conclusion. The dema d . which Mr. Preston is to make on Spain for th . adoption of a mode by which the differen . that may occasionally occur between our citi, . zens and the Cuban aut boritics can be rr . without resort to the home government is th . chief object of the mission. It was urged a ~ . Spain by the late Administration, and withont /avail. The Spanish Government considered g compliance with it as equivalent to a quasi re. signation of Cuban independence. Possibly the . presure of this subject upon Spain may how the rumored scheme for rendering Cuba an jn. dependent monarchy, under the rule of a Span. ish prince, with the protection of France and . England.— Washington Letter. “Occastonar,” the Washington correspond. . ent of the Press, reports the following : A good joke is told of an Irish friend of Mp, days ago, the time that Mr. McMeans was Treasurer, war. ical comforts of the prisoners, however, have . in the course of which the President took paing rants to the amount of $35,874 20, had been paid, which the Treasurer had neglected to cancel according to law. On the 2d of February, 1856, a joint committee was appointed by the . two houses of the Legislature, to examine and report upon the transactions of the treasury department during the term of office of Mr. McMeans. This committee found and examined the uneanceled warrants, and although invested with the power, they also neglected to cancel them, and still left them in the office. The warrants were subsequently stolen—itis supposed before the late Treasurer Bates left the office. It was afterwards ascertained thata portion of these warrants, amounting to 22,251 had been presented to the Treasurer, for which State bonds were issued. This was done before it was known tbat any warrants had been stolen. There is a balance of $13,623 20 in stolen warrants, which have been paid, still outstanding. Assoon asthe facts were known, steps were taken to sccure the State, if possible, against loss, The Treasurer has refused to pay the interest on the bonds issued in lieu of the stolen warrants, and the case is now pending before the Courts. Until judicially decided, the bonds will not be recognized as a legal demand against the State. The total value of taxable property in the State, for the year 1858, is stated, in round numbers to be one hundred and twenty-four millions of dollars—being two millions less than in 1857, and sixteen millions less than the estimate made last year by Gov. Johnson. It was upor this estimate of the late Governor, that the last Legislature reduced the State tax from seventy to sixty cents on the hundred dollars. In view of these facts, Gov. Weller says: Whilst Iam not disposed to incréase the rate of taxation, the safety of the public credit, in my opinion, demands that the Act of April 17, 1858, giving the ninth and tenth classes of licences, and the liquor licences, to the counties, should be repealed. It is proper to remark that this Act was approved by me with very great reluctance, Indeed, it was only after considerable hesitation and delay that 1 yielded to the judgment of your predecessors, as 1 did not feel disposed to set up my own against the expressed will of the representatives of the people, especially as I had just come in. to office, and unacquainted with the revenue system ot the State. The aggregate debt of the counties amounts to some three millions of dollars, and it was desirable to relieve them from embarrassment, ifit could be done without producing a deficiency m the State Treasury. It will be seen, however, that whilst the Act has embarraased the State, it has proved of very little benefit to the counties, The receipts from these licenses have fallen off during the six months preceding the fifteenth ult., (as compared with the corresponding term of the year 1857,) forty-two thousand four hundred and twelve dollars and twenty-four cents, It is safe to assume that, at the end of the year, the loss will amount, in reund numbers, to eighty thousand dollars, thus leaving to the counties the meager sum Of say thirty thousand dollars. Now, it seems to me that a bare statement of these facts should be sufficient to secure the repeal of the law. The interest due upon eur bonds the first instant, amounting to one hundred and forty-seven thousand one hundred and thirty-eight dollars, and fifteen cents, could not have been paid if authority had not been given to draw on the General Fund in caso of a deficiency, The amount in the Interest Fund proper was only eighty-five thousand five hundred and fifty dellars and twenty-two cents, instead of a surplus, as was anticipated by the late Executive. We have now the alternative to restore the revenue derived froin these licenses, in future, to the State Treasury, or devise some plan by which poll taxes can be collected, The delinquent list in almost every ceunty is unusually heavy this year. ‘ The poll tax is collected very unequally in the different counties of the State. This is three dollars per capita, the State’s share being sixty . per cent., and while we have a voting population of some 120,000, only $48,135 was received by the State, from ibis source during the past year, and of this amount, twe-thirds was paid by the eight counties of El Dorado, Saoramento, Calaveras, Nevada, Placer, Siskiyou, . Sierra and Tuolumne. If the law was strictly enforced throughout the State, enough would . be collected from this source to pay the interest on the public debt. The Governor rccommends that the duty of collecting the poll tax be devolved on the Collector, instead of the Assessor, as the revenue would thereby certainly be increased. The Auditors of only twenty-five counties, have reported the assessment of property te the Controller according to law, and the Governor recommends that measures be adopted to compel these officers to attend to their duty in this respect in future. The State printing during the past year has not cost over $40,000, which is $10,000 less than was appropricted for that purpose. It is suggested that the Practice Act, in civil cases, be so amended, as to allow the judgment of two-thirds, or three-fourths, to stand as the verdict of the jury; and the Governor is not sure that in criminal cases it would not be expedient to increase the number of jurors to fifteen, and require the concurrence of twelve, to . render a verdict. Our criminal code requires thorough revision. The act of the last Legislature, creating tne . office of State Registrar, and requiring births, . deaths, &e., to be registered, has entirely failed in the object contemplated. With some alterations, the Governor thinks the registry act might be made one of public utility. The sureties of Dr. Bates, late State Treasurer, are insolvent, and there is no probability that the State will ever realize anything from . been improved, and the expenses of the institution reduced. The immediate purchase of a site fora Branch Prison, and the commenee. ment of the work should no longer be delayed. . The establishment of schools of reform, . throughout the State, for juvenile offenders, is . recommended, } The Governor dilates at length upon the par. doning power, and of the difficulty on the part . of the Executive of resisting the appeals of the . relatives and friends of convicts. In exercis. ing this power, the Governor is sorry to say, . that in two instances at least, he was deceived . in regard to the character of the men pardoned. The Indian policy of the government; the agricultural, mining and commercial interests of . the State; the overland mail routes, and the . Washington monument, are among the other . subjects treated of in the message, and the Gov. ernor’s ideas upon these, as upon most other subjects, thongh neither original nor strikingly . brilliant, will generally be approved by every. body. . The Onslaught upon Dougias. In regard to the reported onslaught upon . Senator Douglas, a special dispatch to the New York Tribune, of Dec. 9th, says: . The action of the Senatorial caucus in re. moving Mr. Douglas from the Chairmanship of . the Committee on Territories has created the . greatest excitement. It is regarded as demon. strating the intention of the Democratic leaders . to adhere to the extreme pro-slavery policy adopted at the last session—to reduce the Anti. Lecompton men to the position of a faction, and to drive them from the party. A leading . Southern Senator said to-day that they had . temporized long enough, and that they had concluded to drive Douglas out of the party. . The South will tolerate no half-way position. . The Anti-Lecompton Democrats express deep . indignation at the treatment which Douglas . has received. Broderick was not invited to! the caucus, and is considered as having been . formally read out of the party. Seward, on . hearing the result of the caucus, remarked fhat . it was the best illustration that could possibly . be given of the truth of his statement, that there was an irrepressible conflict between freedom . and slavery. It was a greater outrage, politi. cally speaking. than the attempt to force Kan. sas into the Union as a slave State ; because it . indicated a setteled determination to tolerate . no diversity of opinion upon any measure which . the South demanded. The Anti-Lecompton . Democrats declare that they will not submit. . Douglas said recently that he meant to contin. ue the fight with the Administration to the end. . The movement of his friend Morris of Illinois. . in the House to-day, in favor of free trade and . popular sovereignty, is understood to be an Anti-Administration demonstration, Jefferson . Davis and Slidell led the attack on Douglas in . the caucus. There were only seven votes for Douglas. They were thrown by Shields, Stuart, . Clingham, Brown, Tombs, Green and Bigler. . These seven Senators protested against the ex. clusion of Douglas as suicidal to the party, . The debate lasted from helf-past ten io the . morning to a late hour this afternoon, with an hour’s recess from twelve to one o’clock, for a . session of the Senate. Great bitterness was manifested, and Toombs left the caucus in disgust, while the discussion was at its hight. It seems pretty certain that Hunter will be the . Administration candidate for the nomination of . tbe Charleston Convention. The President has . recently expressed himself strongly in favor of Hunter’s nomination. The following version is given in the special . Gispatch of the New York Times of the same date: The war against Judge Douglas. excluding . him from the Chairmanship of the Committee . on Territories, was a success in caucus to-day, . and will be consumated in the Senate to-mor. row. though not without a struggle. The cau. cus had a good time over his exclusion. Sli-. dell was generalissimo of the forces, and Bright . the lieutenant. There was no coneealment of . the fact that this action was had at the President's bidding. At the same time, a portion of those who obeyed the mandate professed to , do so because Douglas is expected to be absent . until January, Others manfully declared their . votes to be decided by the fact that Douglas . holds to the power of a Territorial Legislature . to exclude slavery, while the South claims that . slavery cannot be prohibited until after the . . Territory shall have been admitted as a State . into the Union. Toombs, Brown of Mississipi, . Johnson of Teonessee, Shields, Clingham and) . others, opposed the movement. Brown remind. ed the caucus that the rejection of Van Buren’s . nomination to the London Mission made him . President, and warned his fellow Democrats to beware of the result of their present action. The proposition, however, was carried—17 to . 7. The fact that Green, who takes Deuglas’ . place, was his antagonist on the Kansas ques. tion, last year, make this action the more sig. nificant. Green himself voted against this effort to degrade Douglas. Senator Broderick was not invited into the caucus, and several others absented themselves—among them Sena. tor Hammond. The Washington correspondent of the St. . Louis Republican, writing Dec. 19th, says: “The lick struek at Judge Douglas in the . Senatorial caucus will give him additional . strength before the people. The Democratic . Senators in caucus have overslaughed him as . Chairman of the committee on Territories, and . it is said in obedience to commands from high. er authority. It was not, however, without a . struggle. Senators Brown, of Mississipi; Fitz. patrck, of Alabama, and Green, of Missouri, . resisted it to the last. The contest was bitter, the defalcations of that officer. The San Francisco Bulkhead project is treat. ed of at length. The Governor very justly ob. serves that the whole State is interested in . but the opponents of yhe movement were over. come 7 numbers and had to yield. The coun-. try will recognize the hand that strikes the blow at Senator Douglas, to resent it. and will be prompt ‘ cents thereof on a bill for beef and . to assure the visitor that he was not in the field . as a candidate for re-election. The Hibernian . looked at him and said: “In faith and J believe you are not, for nobody in our region says one word in your favor.” Re ta Cauirornta Vicrim.—A returned Californian at Albany, almost immediately on his arrival, recently made the acquaintance of a young In. dy with blue eyes and fur cape. She invited him to see her home and take tea with her. He took tea with the young woman, and started for his hotel, and on arriving there he found that a wallet containing $800 was missing, MARRIED. At North San Juan, on the 3d inst., by Rev. Father Dalton, Mk. James Bricés, to Miss Many C. Nooney, all of that ploce, . At French Corral, on Monday, 3d inst., by R. H. Far. qubar, Esq., Mr. Parnem WALL, of Marysville, to Miss Hannatt CRUSEN, of Bloomfield township. At Sweetland, Thursday, Jan, 6th, by R. H. Farquhar, Esq., W. C. Cotmy, of North San Juan, to ADELaiy 8, Marsu, of Sweetland, NOTICE. . J B. NEWMAN, holds my power of Attor« e ney to Coliect and Receipt for any sums due me from the late firm of J. B. Newman & Co., or otherwise, A. L, ALSTON, Nevada, Jan, 10th 1£59.—15-tf ee aren ACID AND QUICKSILVER,— For Sale by E. F. SPENCE, Wholesale & Retail Druggist, 15 32 Main Street, Nevada, REMOVAL! REMOVAL!! STIEFEL & COKIN, Beg leave to announce to their friends an patrons, that they have Removed to COMMERCIAL STREET, Next door to Keeney’s Hardware Store. Where they will be pleased to see all their Friends, E have just received a Splendid Assortment of DRESSES & DOMESTIC GOUDS, consisting in part as follows : Rich Flounced and Aguilla Robes, SILKS, SATINS, MERINOS, PLAIDS, DeLAINES, CLOAKS, SHAWLS, SCARFs, BONNETS, FLATS, CARPETS, O1L CLOTHS, Matting, &e. Ke. &e. Together with an excellent variety of HOSIERY, Gloves, Embroidery, and all other Goods appertaining to our business, which we OFFER AT REMARKABLY LOW PRICES, Rae GIVE US A CALL. -@& STIEFFL & COHN, Thiladelphia Store, Commercial St., Nevada. P. 8. We have an entrance from Broad Street, opposite the Natioual Exchange. Nevada Jan. llth, 1859,—15-tf EMPIRE MARKET!! On Pine St., Just below Kidd’s Brick. American Beef, PORK, VEGETABLES, &e. LWAYS on hand, Fresh, and in the best possible condition. The undersigned having purchased the interest of Mr. Jacobs, his late partner in this establishment, will continue the business as heretofore, on his own account. He solicits a continuance of the very liberal patronage heretofore received, ag Come and see for Yourselves. “Ga CHAS. KENT, Proprictor, Nevada, Jan. 10th, 1859.—15-tf Pacific Mail Steamship Company's Line, FOR PANAMA Connecting vie PANAMA RAILROAD, With the Steamers of the U. S. Mail Steamship Company, at Aspinwall. FOR NEW YORK & NEW ORLEANS DIRECT. Departure from Fulsom Street Wharf THE MAGNIFICENT STEAMSHIP SONORA, Will leave Fulsom street Wharf for Panama, wih U. 3% Mails, Passengers, and Treasure. Thursday, Jan. 20th, at 9 o’clock a. m., Punctually. ba Passengers by the P. M.S, Co's Line are landed on their arrivals at Panama upon the wharf at the railroad terminus, by the Company's steam ferry boat, and pro . ceed immediately by Railroad Across the Isthmus. . To Aspinwall, where the steamers of the U.S. Mail &. &, Co, are always in readiness to convey them to New York or New Orleans. Passengers for New Orleans proceed by direct steamer from Aspinwall, Through tickets are furnished, including the transit of the Isthmus. Passengers are notified that all tickets for the steamers of the U. 8. Mail S. S. Co. must be presented to their agent at Aspinwall for registry and exchange, as they will not otherwise be available. 4a~ Treasure for shipment will be received on board the steamer until 12 0’clock midnight. Jan. 19th. No merchandise or freight will be received on board af ter 3 P. M, on the 19th, and a written order must be pror cured at the Company’s office for its shipment. For Freight or passage apply to FORBES & BABCOCK, Agents. Cor. Sacramento and Leidesdorff st. A choice of berths on the Atlantie steamers is secu by the early purchase of tiokets in San Francisco. LS par spy go OF CALIFORNIA County of Nevada, Tawnship of Little York—In Justice’s Court—Before J, E. Squire, J. P. SAN The People of the State of California, ta WILLIAMS AN DERS, BENJAMIN BLEWIT, and JOHN GRANVI com posing the firm of Sanders & Co, der You are hereby summoned to appear before the hee signed Justice of the Peace, at his office in said town¥ = on MONDAY, the 7th day of February A. D. 1859 “5 x o'clock P. M., to answer to the complaint of W. Wa ZENS and W. MUNSON, who demand of you the er one hundred and seventy-three dollars and weir’:cents, one hundred and forty-two dollars and_ fifty-one f ries sold and de livered to you by them, and the balance thereof, ons dollars and seventy-four cents for interest on sal . J appears by their aceount and complaint now on file t will office. On failure so to appear and answer, judgmen' be rendered against you for the raid sum of one ~ he and seventy-three dollars and twenty-five cents and cos! of suit. #1 : ’ is 10th day of Jan. A. p. 1859. —ler my hand, this 10th rd fF. SQUIRE, J. P