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The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1858-09-04
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The Kansas City Journal Of Commerce
of the 9th comes to Us almost filled with
accounts of gold discovered at Pixies Peak,
near Bent's Fort. After speaking of the
rumors which have loug prevailed upon the
subject of gold in that region, the journal
adds:
But the present season has been character
ICED by several adventures to that region,
/ both from this State, Kansas Territory, and
the traders of the mountains. Several let
tiers have been received from individuals as
to the discoveries made. But until yester-
day we had no evidence that would justify
us in giving it to the world. But the arrival
here of our own citizens and men with
whom we have been acquainted as traders
for twenty years--every way reliable as
men, with the dust in their hands, We are
convinced that the New Eldorado is discov-
cred.
We clip the following faom the same pa
per:
First arrival Of Gold Dust at Kansas City!
The Mines Fully Opened!! &C., &c.
We were surprised this morning to meet
Mons. Bordeau and company, old mountain
traders just in from Pixies Peak.
They came for outfits, tools, etc., for
working the newly discovered gold mines
on Cherry Creek, tributary of the South
Platte.
They bring several ounces of gold, dug
up by the trappers Of that region, which, in
tineness, equals the choicest of California
specimens.
MIR. John Cantreil, an old citizen of West
port, has three ounces which he dug with a
Ratchet IN cherry Creek and washed out
with frying pan.
Mons. Richard, m old French trapper, has
several ounces Of the precious dust which he
dug with an axe.
Mons. Boesinetto has several rich speci-
mems.
The party consists Of nine men, all of
them old mountaineers, who have spent their
lives in the mountains. Mons. Borjeau has
not been in the States for nine years until
the present time.
We have refrained from giving too great
credence to these gold discoveries until as.
to the country any longer to withhold tho
facts Of which there can. no longer be a
doubt.
Kansas City is alive with e1itement, and
parties are already preparing for the dig
gings.
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1858-09-04
THE LOCALITY OF THE MINES.

In order to give correct idea Of the To-
calty of these new mines, we will state that
they nre on Cherry Creek, one of the most
Southern branches Of the South Platte, in
the centre of the best hunting grounds Of
tho Rocky Mountains. Game exists in
great abundance, and blenty of timber, wa
ter and grass. They are in latitude 500
and doubtless extend to all the streams of
that region. The waters of the Arkansas and
the South Fork of the Platte rise toceth-
er about the same parallel. and no doubt
all partake OF the same auriferous charac-
ter.
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1858-09-04

Trmble challenged Curtis but the latter gentleman
was mum, until the publication Of Mr. Trimbles
appointments when in the sneakng, contemplate
manner, he gets up series OF appointments and with
the impotence OF the ID John Teesdale he address
Mr. Trimbe note inviting him to take part il the
meetings he has called. He sneaks through a portion
of the District after the publication Of Mr.. Trnbel
appointments made the th inst and then challenger
Mr.. Trimbe to meet him at series Of meetings pub
ished for the rst time in the Iowa Citizen" way W
at F. Des Moines the 18th, eieren days after the
publication Of Mr.. Trmble's appointments, and more
than two weeks after he had been requested to join In
making arrangements for canvassiDg the District
Bah the dodge Is evident.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-01-14

to be drawn into quarrels originating in
conflicting claims to lands. This is a
fruitful source of difficulty in all new coun-
tries, and in the present condition of affairs
in this Territory, designing men will seek
to turn everything of the sort to political
account Many troubles and the loss of
many valuable lives may be traced to this
cause; and people should be cautious
about taking sides on political grounds in
such matters as they. are of purely per-
sonal character.
In the discharge of my duties I will
take such steps as will, in my judgment,
best contribute to carrying out the views
above expressed for the majesty of the
law must and shall be maintained. In
these matters shall expect the co-opera-
ton Of all good citizens, and should my ex-
pections be realized, have no fears but
that peace will be preserved.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-01-14

"Who are you?" he cried, as the old man
retreated toward the next room. "Your
name?'
"My name?" smile that had
more of mockery than JOY in its convulsive
expression-"My name is Benedict dr.
noldt''
He was gone. Talleyrand sank into a
chair, gasping the words ''Arnold the
Traitor!"
Thus you see he wandered over the
earth, another Cain, with the murderer's
mark upon his brow. Even in the Sc
cluded room of that inn at Havre, his
crime found him out and forced him to tell
his name, the synonym of infamy.
The last twenty years of his life are COW
cred with a cloud, from whose darkness
but few CLEANS of light flash upon the
page of history. The manner of his death
il not distinctly known. But we cannot
doubt he died utterly friendess-that his
brow was moistened by no farewell tear
that remorse pursued HIM to the grave,
whispering John Andre in his ear, and
that the memory of his glory gnawed like
a canker at his heart, murmuring forever :
True to your country, what might you
have been. o! Arnold the Traitor!''
Who shall depict the closing scene of
this wild drama? Who shall dare paint
the agony of his death hours? With a
trembling hand and hushed breath we drop
the curtain, and turn away from the death
bed of Benedict Arnold.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-01-14

turned back changed and better man. He
had settled down accumulated property, and
was man of standing and influence. The
joy of the girl, when she met with her re-
pentant lover, may be imagined. They were
married that evening and the next morning
started for Pennsylvania. Ascertaining the
address of her father, they came on to this
place as fast as steam could carry them
Words cannot paint the raptures of the old
man as he clasped to his bosom a daugh-
ter he has mourned as dead for six long
years. Explanations were made, all was
forgiven, and after passing few weeks of
unalloyed happiness here, they returned to-
their home in the west.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-01-14
What the South says Of
DOUGLAS.

The Charleston Mercary-- the real Or
gan of the Nulli6ers-says:
Here is the author of the Kansas-Nebras-
ka Act itself, who low comes forwad to re-
pudiate its principles. because it has not
worked as he had contemplated; in max
ing Kansas free State. He, the author
of Congressional non-interference,- now
brings forward a bill IN Congress, after the
people of Kansas have aced on his ordain-
ed independence, to cver-rure their legisla-
ton, and nullify the Constitution they have
made. The truth is, the Kansas Nebras-
ka act was an intended cheat from the be-
ginning, on the part of its honorable au-
thor and his associates of the Northwest
ern Democracy. After the Act was pass
ed, and Congress adjourned, they went
before the people and defended the act, not
as thing just in itself but as a grand anti
slavery measure. General Cass, General
Shields, and Senator Douglas, If correct
ly represented in The newspapers; contend
ed that the repeal of the Missouri Com
promise line, instead Of depriving the free
States of Kansas, would give Kansas, and
all the Indian Territory lying south of it to,
lllc lIct OtdVco' 1HC pOOplO WIZ NV CVh-
vinced of the truth of these views, and
manifested, in the late Presidential election.
their distrust of both the men AMI their
policy. General Cass and General Shields
were repudiated in their several States.-
Mr.. Richardson, the most honest of them,,
we see, has taken refuge i'll the Govern
orship of Nebraska. Senator Douglas feels,
the ground shaking under him, and now
turns from the South-from his own prin--
ciples from his former self, and goes
practically with the Black Republicans
He and Walker ought to be run by them
for the next Presidency--onc for Presi-
dent. and the other or Vice President Of
the United States:
There is but one course which will save
the South in Congress from defeat--union,-
and unqnestionqJte. anhesitating decision
The South looks to Georgia, Alabama, and
Mississippi
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-01-14
Cough Oh Wafer.

The following is another of Coughs
apostrophes to water. It's beauty, howev-'
er becomes more conspicuous when reci-'
ted by the world renowned lecturer:
"Wates oh, bright, beautiful water for
me! Water! heaven-gifted, earth blessing.
flower loving water! 1t was the drink of
Adam in the purity of his Eden home: it
mirrored back the beauty of Eve in her
unblushing toilet; it wakes to life again the
crushed and fading flower; it cools, oh how
gratefully The parched tongue of the fever?
ish invalid; it falls down to US in pleasant
showers from its home with the glitterine
OF snow; it smiles in glittering dew-drops
at the glad birth ofmorning; it clusters in
great lear-drops at night over the graves
of those we love; its name is wreathed in
strange, bright colors by the sunset cloud;
its name is breathcd by the dying soldier
far away on the torrd field of battle; it
paints old forts and turrets from a gorg-
eous easel upon your winter windows; it
clings upon the branches of the trees I'M
forest.works of delicate beauty; it dwells in
the icicle; it lives in the mountain glacier;
1t forms the vapory groundwork upon which
God paints the rainbow; it gushes IN pearly
streams from the gentle hillside; it makes
glad the sunny wales; it murmurs cheerful
songs in the ear of the humble cottager; it
answers back the smiles of happy children:
it kisses the pure cheek of the water lily;
it wanders like a vein of molten silver
away, to the distant sea. Oh! bright;
beautiful, health-inspiring, heart-gladGen-
irg water! Everywhere around US dwell
eth thy meek presence; twin angel-sistef
of all that is good and precious here; in the
wild forest, on the grassy plain, slumber-
ing in the bosom of the lonely mountain;
sailing with viewless wings through the
humid air, floating over us in curtains Of
more than regal splendor; home of the
healing angel, when his wings bend to the
woes of this fallen world.
''Oh. water for me, bright water for me.
And wine for the tremuous debauchee.'
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-01-14

and they would hasten the event by max.
ing sectional parties. When that is ac-
complished. the happy time they look for
will be at hand. Let this issue be insisted
on, and those who resist it read out of the
party, and the work is done. We depre-
Ciate the result as the last of calamities.
We believe it far easier to keep this Union
in order than to make a tolerable one of
any of it's parts; it will not require halt as
much forbearance and moderation. We
can forsee all the evils in the Union we
have to apprehend; we don't know what is
to come out of it. Better bear the ills We
have than to fly to those we know not of
We are opposed to sectional issues about
triffes, when no principle is at stake, and
nothing is to be gained or nothing lost,
and thus weaken for nothing the ties that
already exist. So much we should say if
the question were one of indifference. But
in our judgment, the most of the South are
wrong on this subject. A people have a
right to vote upon their organic law before
they are compelled to live under it. In
this instance they are denied that right
A count is called for, and it is sheer des-
despotism to refuse it. This right they
have. without any promises or pledgss;
but in this case the promise was made in
addition to the natural obligation. 1t was
ostentatiously made, and repeated by mill
lions of tongues. After all that has been
said for the last three years, nothing will
DO but the most fair and literal fulGllment
of the pledge that the people of Kansas
shall frame their own institutions 10 suit
themselves. 1t will not do to dodge it by
any technicalities, excuses, or subterfuges.
To,,;s,;IJo De,oocr,f
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-01-14

Eg-A Clergyman had just united in
marriage a couple whose Christian names,
were respectively Benjamin and Ann.
How did they appear during the cere--
mony?' inquired friend.
They appeared both annemated and,
beneftted,' was the ready reply.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-01-14

EEByron Is said to have remarked
that the greatest trial to woman beauty
is the ungraceful act of eating eggs.-
Some Yankee remarks that the poet could
never have seen a lady hanging by her
teeth to q corn-coSl
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-02-26
OF ADvERTTmNes.

water wide open, an his busted brtches legs aoatn'
arter m He looked over his shoulder every other lick
like he spected tn the devil his face wur as black
as pot cept white ring round his eyes, an the smoke
was still rsin from amung the stumps of his burnt har
His he'd, boys in that ruver, the uglest scurest
and saydgest site ever seed spec tn in s wurd
eny how. dreams it yet nights and it skars the
sweat outen seed lot owe felIers fshin onder
the bank so thot I'd help him on leetle faster and
hoered, ketch the murderer five hundred dollars an
big boss reward. He's killed oman an nine children
an spec dog, an like tu whipped anuther tu teth"
They jumped inter ther canoes and tuck arter him. open
in on his trail like pack houns. The last ever
seed owe him he rakin up the tother bank on his
alores, an looked mity like ole bar what had jst
cum outen harrycane. He still kept up his lookin'
back, an spect the wust skeerd man in the wurd
an eff he amt de, he's runnin yet The idear be-
gin to soak through my har that OWN to the fuss Stuff
Gut and had raised that perhaps I'd better scoot
less they mout want me. So left in peart trot an
soon got ole Stuff s trail 1t twur like waggn he'd
been drug upside down by par owe runaway mules,
the dry grass leaves in sum places the fences wr
an tuck up the trade owe KILN sheep fur Twin, the
hole settlement is now arter his skalp. That trip tn
town. like the cuttnbox, has changed his disposition
agn all shown the powerful changes that kin be made
in dog cum outen that serape purity well, yet
he'd tn show the family dispersition to make id
fools owe thar sefs' How, Sut 'Why, l ought tu a
toated Ola lode owe that permiscus tin war; Oughten
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-02-26

RACHEL AND THE CIAQUE-AmOng the curious let
ters which Mademoisele Rachel had received in the
course of her theatrical which she was Ond
of showing She had just created character in
modern piece, and during the first evening was loudly
appaudcd The next, however, she thought her rccep
ton was by no means warm, and she complained O
it. adding that the Cldquc did not do its duty She
informed that the head of the ustrOus body was i'll at
the moment and that he had been obliged to get his
place temporarily taken by confrere from theatre on
the Boucvars. This latter parsonage having heard the
complaint wrote to the great actress the following us
fcatory epistle,
"Mademoisee, cannot remain under the Obloquy o
reproach from lips such as yours The following Is
an authentic statement of what really took place Al
the first representation led the attack in person less
than 33 times We had three accamations, four hila
rites two thrilling movements four renewals of applause
and two indefinite explosions In fact to such eX
tent did carry applause that the occupants of the
stalls were scandalized and cried out Ia porte My
men were positively exhausted with fatigue and even in
timated to that they could not again go through sucl
an evening. Seeing such to be the case, applied fo
the manuscript and after having profoundly studied the
piece Obliged to make up my mind, for the seconc
Representations to certain curaiments in the service
my men. l, however, applied them only to I'M. =
and if the Gd interim Office which hold affords me The
opportunity, will make them ample amends. In sucf
situation that which have just depicted have only
to request you to believe firmly in my profound adml
ration and respectful zeal and venture to entrea yor
to have some consideration for the difficulties which en-
viron me. | am, MademoiSele, &c.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-02-26

"a The subscriber offers for sale his entire posses ~
:a sons of Lands lying in the county of Onslow, on So
@AA the South West Creek, or South West branch of ~
New River The Farm embracing about six hundred
on the Creek both sides of the Road leading from Will
mington Jacksonville and Newbern five miles from Jack
Newbern The Turpentine Pine Lands embrace sixteen
hundred acres lying within few miles of the plantation,
and from three to five miles from good landing the
Creek.
The above property offers opportunity for invest
ment the Pine lands being mostly in their virgin state and
capable of producing from ten to twelve tasks of boxes
The Farm lands although in bad order from long neglect
lies WELL and susceptible of very high state of improve
ment aordg all the materials and every facility for the
same. The Lands would be sold in body, or in parcels
Terms of sale made easy.
For further information apply to the subscriber, to
n. Nixon, Wilmington. G. ID. n. FOY.
Oct. l. 1857 22-2w-5f
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-02-26
Party Obligations.

The New York Journal of Commerce concludes dis
Greet article on the subject as follows
The position taken by prominent statesmen and
presses on the great question before Congress brings
these considerations practically before the public mind
A number of men, promoted in the democratic party
and heretofore able and active supporters of its leading
principles and policy are now arrayed against very
large majority of those with whom they have heretofore
acted and battling side to side with the republicans
whom they have heretofore considered their most deadly
political foes They claim to occupy the same position
when agreeing with their democratic associates
Their present republican allies also profess unchanged
attachment to their former principles and yet strange
to say the two classes act together vote together and
apparently sympathize with each other in the fierce bat
tie against the democracy 1t is not for to say that
these former democrats have turned republicans or that
the whole republican party in both branches of Congress
have turned democrats nor is it for u.s. who acknow
edge partisan Obligation to decide who shall and who
shall not continue to be recognised as members in good
fellowship Of either of the political parties.
Politicians, like other bodies, find their level and we
suppose those who separate from their political associ
ates on vital political question will in time find out
where they belong
Much is said about reading men out of the party
To it seems that time will soon determine the ques-
ton of political affinity. Those who continue to act
with the republicans will come to be acknowledged
republicans. Those who with the great body
of the democracy will find fellowship in the democratic
ranks.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-02-26
From Kansas.

ST.. LOUIS, Feb. l9-The Kansas correspondent Of
sembled on the 10th Concurrent resolutions were in
troduced setting forth that the President advocates
the passage through Congress Of the Lecompcu const
tuition Governor Robinson be requested to correspond
with the Governors of the States friendly to the peop
government in Kansas, and soliciting aid in case it
should be necessary to resist such encroachment upon
the principles of frepublicansm.
An election in Atchson county, the 8th inst for
member of the Council to fill vacancy Occasoned by
the resignation of Mr. Carr the democratic Congressman
resulted in the choice of Mr.. Chaip, dem, over Mr.
Wheeler, Free State, by $50 majority. On the 4th oil
January the same county gave over 100 Free State
majority.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-02-26
LANDS EOR SALE.

Il THE SUBSCRIBER being desirous of changing his
ff business, offers for sale all his LANDS lying in Dupn
~ county, on Muddy Greek and Stafford Swamp. Also,
the PLANTATION where he resides and the adjoining
tracts, containing about FOUR THOUSAND ACRES 500 or
600 acres which cleared and good farming land.
considerable quantity of Turpentfne also be made on
the balance of these lands There good GRlST MILL
within sight of the dwelling These lands within five
six miles of Chincapin Landing.
Also, other tract lying on the Back Swamp contain
ing thirteen fourteen hundred of Tpentne land
three sets of Boxes already cutbalance round tree
and within about eight nine miles of Chincapn Landing
Also, other tract lying on Chincapn Road, containing
two hundred and sixty acres.
All the above property will be sold low for cash, or good
Notes. For further particulars apply to the subscriber on
the premises. BENZ. LANlER
Duplin county, N. c., Dec. A. 1857 l4-3m*
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-02-26

almost feared to tread on it sat the Governors and
their sute-and the other side sat the Consult Gen
eral and the captain and officers of the Portsmouth In
front of each person was table, on which were tea
pipes, tobacco and confectioney-a of excellent quail
ty, and in elegantly lacquered trays. Nothing impor
tant beyond the mutual adulaton customary on such
occasions occurred at interview except that once
or twice the Governors gave expression to more liberal
and progressive ideas than had expected to hear
When at the close of half an hour or hereabouts We
to co. the Governors rose also from the singular Do
ston in which they had been squattng with their legs
bent under them, and bowed us out informing US that
what remained Of our refreshments would be sent after
us on board the ship, according to Japanese custom
custom which l was disposed decidedly to applaud
because had found the confectionery exceedingly tooth
some. Sure enough that evening" although it was
blowing half gale of wind in the harbor off came
twosworded officer, bringing, in box the remnants Of
our rejection, which he delivered to us with much so
lemnity and amiabiity of character. G. B. B.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-02-26

A wag has just been in our sanctum making terrible
complaint against the convention which formed the pres
ent constitution of Ohio He says he knew un-
til since the present Kansas fuss how badly he has been
used but he now that the Ohio constitutional con-
in spite of all his efforts and convictions clause author
zng the charter of banks put into the present con-
sttuon and that this clause las he has always beeved
in utter derogaton of the constitution of the United
States yet the Ohio constitutional convention compelled
him either to vote for that clause vote against the
whole constitution. He thinks this was black tyranny
and threatens to leave for Kansas where they don't al
low such things to happen without raising muss.
NewQrk (Ohi0) AdUocate.