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October 29, 1860 (4 pages)

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_ tion. of the State, or form a new one, because, ’ ‘we imagine, all the objectionable portions of Sass Be randane eadeaeteae as . as in oat ) far as to divide the State and inee slavery and other bad things. ‘These fears are met by the friends of the Convention project by the simple statement that the members of the convention will all be elected ude apd obliged. to obey the inof their « In Saturday’s Marysville Lzpress is ap address, by Judge Charles Lindley, Chairman of the Breckinridge State Central Commit‘tee, to the county committees of that party, reconimending unity of action, in voting. for ren cy snd_suggesting the form of ‘et, “The ‘words “ For.a Convention,” he sufficient on a ballot. to constitute it am.affirmative vote. As he gives no form for a ballot ii the negative, it i# evident that he considers his party aa going ina body for pps lg Be that as it may—if “ Por & Convention” is the legitimate phrase for an affirmative balfot, Agaitiat a Convention” will constitute « negative one. Judge Lindley, in the tame address, Calls thie attention oth county committees to the tof tho Ste, equitable ” Those in favor of Ee paying thy tidobtednces will have on their pute the Debt”. The Republican and Breckinridge Cenritiés have, pronounced in favor of <aaae but nothing authoritative has, oer oy lo Doit. e two. parties who are ae aon. Our present impression is that the convention proJect will receive the pépiilar ennetion. “‘Pawrisan . "Cy —If apechag of knowledge under difficulties wishes to ascertain how California, or, rather, how the ma« jority of California voters, will go at the elec. tion, which’is to come off a short week from teanetort, he lat Gander him to go for ‘to the tostrum of the par: tin ae and the editorial cohen of ‘ramento ied eindaee Hioncté, the Marysville Express, veptin, mip stripe, you will learn that Breckinfidgs is . MENT. — just as sure of a triumphant majority in Cale ifornia as the sun is sure to rise to-morrow morning, and aes tlso leatn that the Douglasmen wal } worst used up com_ munity that ever at at mvc . meen pated 4 oF Nor Nation, the, to Union, ‘the Marysville Democrat, and their confreres, you, will leata that the*‘Little Giant” ia destined: to sweep the platter, from San Diego to Sivkiyou, ard 1 leave 8 corporal’s geard fer, poor . . Moa, i #0? hd oe 9 ten } track, midway between Grass Valley and } ance. The torches, or rather lamps, emitted . this afternoon, on the same course, between . that ran on Saturday—on a $100 wager.— r) Very excellent aport ¢ expected. . nia peach orchards and California» pramech Patan inept in front of Cady's livery stable,on Mill street, where the crowd, which. was a large one, listened to specehes from Gov, Downey, C. M. Briggs, and J. W. Denver. of Saturday, people te congregate, in spaced cemeg er ienrees 204 Nevada, where the grand barbecue was to fected by the appointment of 4. B. MeConnell, President, and H. B. Thompson, Seeretary, the erowd—estimated at some two cussed mith mich relish, and the crowd dis persed, s portion of it formmg ® procession and marching into Nevada. The great feature of the evening, in Nevada, was the toreblight procession, which stretehed a long distance and made a gruidly luminous appeara brilliant light, and 523 torch bearers were counted, as the procession filed p.:t the wtersection of Broad and Pine The procession, after its light in various parts of the city, finally halted in front of the Douglas rostrum, on Bruad . street, under the Douglas flag, where Gov. Downey, J. P. Hoge, and C. M. Briggs made ‘speeches which were warmly applanded. In good time'thé curtain féll on the day's entertainment, and the Douglasites, full of patriotism and eonfident of future triumphs, retired to their couches, te dream of what may come next week. We heve no feeling im the matter, one way or another, but truth compels us to admit that the affair, taken altogether, w was & very imposing demonstration. ‘Tne SOLE SUnvivor or Tue BATTLE oF BOWKER HiL.—At the late election in: Maine, Ralph Farnham, the sole syprivor of the battle of Bunker Hill, now one hundred . and four years old, walked six miles to yote. He has voted at every Presidential lection. since the adoption of the Constitution. Ina letter accepting an invitation to visit Boston . about the 8th of October, he states that he ‘was. abont. Rune coor old when he enlistIt seems ats that out of a whe weet at Bunker Hill, 1 dlone should be living. It ppears ‘remember ihe per r ial praise for the part I ution, I felt and acted only A as others. Cuariey Youne’s Girt ENTEerTArINber. Hehasnot heen compelled imto this, postponement by necessity, for he has but a few tickets to dispose of, .The prizes—-and we have examined them—are all legitimate, ie motel and vermabebip, RAcES.—After the barbecue had been die . posed of at the Glenbrook course, on Saturday, a race was improvised between G. A. Church's gray mare, Wm. Brown's roan round thetrack. The race was well contested, Chureh's mare coming in slightly ahead of the roan: mare. A race will come off, early Chureh’s gray and Brown's foan—the same LH-Brtegs, the. grow poach-oryhaed tan, near Marysville, realized from the. sale of fruits, during the season which has just elosed, the handsome. sum of $124,993 — There is a great difference between Califor‘ating offices, in more respects than one. Ee We were visited, yesterday, i. a hail storm which peppered outsiders in such . , — look for sbelter in a ‘At a little after 10 ofelock,in the forenoon . expense of eolleeting them from all parts the State, to let them go Where they plomse, with arms. Aw Antu. Dovar.—A traveler onesies quantity of with him in a large box, and net Custom House the ke demanded and given up with a ‘the box contained snakes. The officer being incredulous opened ‘the lid of the box in an off hand, careless maaner. Hearing the noise of the key in the leck, and seeing daylight admitted, the rattle-snakes woke up and began to hiss and rattle away with their tails at a great pace. Down went the lid of the box in an instant, and the box, rattlesnakes, cigars and all were allowed to puss . without further examination. Tre laté eclipse having been nearly total at Algiers, eatsed great terror among the natives. On the top of their terraces they made a noise with pestles and mortar, or, lighted in their rooms the small wax candles of which they purchased a supply at the time of the fete of the Mouloud (birthday of Mahommed.) They eall to mind with. alarm, that aecording to traditions Algiers is to be one day destroyed under similar cireumstances by the sea rising to the hight of Sidi Ben Nour, which. crowns one of the summits of the Bouzarea; and that future navigators will point under their vessels and exlain, “ There stood Algiers.” Sap Conprriox or AFFarrns In, LOWER Catirornta.—The Los ‘Angeles Star, of October 20th, says: “ Adviees received from Lower Califernia give the most gloomy accounts of the condition of the people. It is represented as a scene ef bloodshed and butchery. We have been informed that of the gang of desperadoes who left this county sassinated by their comrades from this secW . tion; and of the others, it is said that Esparza was on the lookout for them and surprised them in camp, and killed six or seven of the WaALxer’s River.—The Mariposa News says that people are beginning to come in from Walker's river ; the miming season there is about over, the weather is becoming very cold, and the miners are not desirous, generally, of wintering inso dreary a piace.[9 Commissioner Mowry, sppointed to run the line between the State and Utah, arrived at San Francisco per Overland Mail ¢. stage, onthe 24th inst. He intends to push ahead with vigor, commencing bia work on the Colorado river. IMMicRawTs.—At New York up to the Q4th September, 77,526 immigrants had arrived this year, agninst 55,658 for the same time last year, showing an increase of 21,868. roeeipts by the Commissioners were $219,130; disbursements, $195,349 18. INCORPORATED.—The Sierra Silver Mining Company and Shelton Silver Mining Com. pany filed certificates of incorporation with the County Clerk of San Francisco on the Conconbra-VERrIN.—This is the name of an association lately organized by the Germane of Dutch Flat. They have a library ‘[eembriced of books both im the German and English language. of cattle came into Marysville, October 26th from Mountain Meadows, F county, where they have boos. . daring the ‘past summer. ~b \ \ ‘ity. ". ries, the extra clerk salaries, the postage, porter to pay duty he had 2 false . . top made to bis box, im whicli he placed is-. couple of rattle-snakes. On arriving at the “. upon to give the names and ages of her’ chillately, two of those from San Juan were as. . 24th instant. . rq Bao, tbe reel ta ating earning you my views . ‘My name is before you as aw independent candidate for Legislative howore. If 1 should be elected, I will oppove all Bufikhead schemes which may be gotten up by fimdividuals, eompanies or . cliques, for their ows aggrandisement, or to tha detriment of the good people of San Francisco, or of the people at large. I am in favor of reducing the contingent. salaand incidentat fees of State officers. I will oppose all thieving schemes which may
be introdweed to rob the State TreasuryI will do alt is my power to reform the abuses . . which have crept into our State Government, and . to relieve our citizens from the heavy taxation whieh now burthens them, by discountenancing the principle of voting extra compensation to the slerke, pages, and other offieers emiployeh hy the: Assembly. I will lend my aid in the passage of suck laws as may he useful and beneficial to my mining and. other immediate constituents, and to the people of the State generally; and shall endeavor to . discharge my whole duty as'a representative of the people, with an eye singly to their welfare. _ tor, aim free to say, that while I have never . been one of Mr. Gwin’s traducers, he cannot, in any contingency or under amy circumstances, secure iny vote for that position. I shall go fora California man, who will. prove true to California interests. In short, if I am elected, I will endeavor 80 to . right neither by fear, favor, nor affection. ‘These, fellow-citizens, are the principles which shall govern me if I receive a inajority of your suffrages. If you like them not, vote for some one else; for L assure you I will not depart one jot nor'title from them, even though my _ . for salvation depended upon it CHARLES P. ROBERTS. North San Juan, Oct. 1860. Tae CENsvs.—The Philadelphia Ledger gives some incidents of the cencus taking in that city: “There among the inhabitants of one ward, a man 76 years old, who isa native of Eeat Bohun, Persia, and who is a believer'in the Mohammedan religion. He is familiar with all the oriental and European languages. He is now engaged in making mathematical instruments.A widow ‘having four children, was called dren, as well as her own age, and in answering, the following scene ensued. Census taker—“Now madam, I have your hame, please tell me your age.” Lady—‘I am 32 years of age.! Censes taker—“What is the age of your oldest daughter, Lady—'She is 28 years old.” Census taker—“Ffow old were you when she was born?”Lady—{Very Crusty)—«I was 22 years old.” Census. taker-—“'Then madam, that will make you 50 years old,” Lady—“I don't care, I amonly 35.” ing the census taker that he “had no right to ask such impertinent questions.” ' In another ense, the census taker came near getting struck over the head with a rolling pin in the hands of ‘a woman, because, asked her if she had given in all according to her best knowlege and belief. She looked upon such a question as a doubt of her integrity, and thé census taker had to leave in haste. An Irish woman, ‘When told that he dedesired the name and ages of all in the héuse, wanted to know “if it was for-wart” She continued—“Don'’t take James, for God's sake, for he is lame in one leg, and could not shoot.” t Ovent Marrrep Pror.e Sizer To@GETHER !—Hall’s Journal of Health— whieh claims to be high authority in medical ple sloeping together, but thinks they had better sleep in adjoining rooms. Etsays ‘that Kings and queens do not sleep together, and why should other people? . Think of the idea of separating a newly married couple on a coll winter's night, because Hall's Jour. . -of nal of Health ways so! e PoLrricaL MEETING.—We are requested to say, for the information of the citizens of French Corral and Bloomfield, that Mr. Sargent will talk to them at the former place on Friday, and at the latter on Saturday night . next. es 3" Mons. Liebert had a big rush at his . Diewerrom Caer, Beery tt it acquit myself as to be worthy of your future compeas mendation, as one who was swerved from the}. ° And to this she stuck, at the same time tells . after all the questions were answered, he . pes ooo easel does not stop for our funeral; everything goes men laugh at new jokes; _ one or two hearts feel the wound of affliction, one or two memories still hold our names and forms: but the crowd moves ina daily eirele; and in three rs ries a out the last vestige ‘ot our tains after their stock. After they are shot their meat ‘sells at'a good. price. The Chinese pay $10 for each bear's gall. . = anos . a Nevada, Oct Diskriot Jadee, Judge, ed of oolsey’s Flat, to Miss SARAM H. THORN, eo A ee eae Greesheck, Commercial Street, opposite Centre Market. iaeoee paid to Hair Cut, and: Hair ve one a clean oe ™ y razorsare ond toys tt fe sare yon Cocoanut Oil, Mrs. Winslow's} Just received and for sale by RUDOLPH & HUNT. .020-4w Druggists, Main Btreet. Democratic Speaking. : H. M. MOORE, Ksq., Democratic Candidate . for the Assembly, and other speakers ea address the as follows : Columbia Hil, Monday 2th. North Bloomtield, ‘Tuesday 36th. For Justice of the Peace. 3 We have been authorized to announce the manie of E. WSMITH, asa candidate for reelection to the office of Justice of the Peace, Nevada Township. Election to take place on Tuesday, Noy. 6, 1860. é “ ee W.8B. Cummings & Co.--This extensive importing House are new receiving regular consign pients-of the following choice liquors, viz > Ambrosial Whisky, Nectar Whisky, Bourbon Whieky, and the well known article-of “ W. 8. C. Club House Gin.” The names of the consignees above are a sufficient guarantee of the purity and high standard of those goods, whi¢gh ean be » States. Ashmore’s M Broad Strect, Nevada. On Monday Evening, Oct. 29th. This company is composed of the following well-known and talented performers: T. W. LAFONT,_ W. SHEPARD, _ JOHN KING, #0. TAYLOR, HARRY TAYLOR, J. SEVORE Together with the celebrated atceree Family! Doors at 7 o'clock, performance to com> mence at 734. a7 Tickets 50°Cents. o¢ FOURTH GIFT ENTERTAINMENT. Twelve Thousand Five Hun-~ @red Dollars ! WATCHES AND DIAMONDS, Finest English, Swiss, and American Watches, Chronometers, Levers, Independent Atso—Fine Gold Chains, of every variety. Be trneygn rier ssa ner “sega Mosaie and Cameo Wort benl-eante Bracelets, Gold Silver Cape and Aue—FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS, In cAsH: a Committee selected sm a SF Por full particulars refer to Bills. Cd Article Warranted as repreSeok. alice €. W. YOUNG. Some day we dic and are buried. The pun. ‘onas usual, we are not missed in the streets; es farmers of Marin county, dig trapsPR ras TALE ne Nass Gaietanows. found at all the principal liquor houses in the Sicha PAS ea Ora eeu native o native o tive of I. Great B: Ireland ; Paul Mil Kake, a native @ chi, a na a native . tive of I of Irelan Divo commenc from Lui she seta { vada cou defendan' months Is and wife ‘wholly d prays for bonds of 1 defendant ‘en. furnit: him. “ Ayorn trict Cow ition fi band, Cla that plain April, 134 . §ided in 3 1860, whe