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Years ago your hrother over tho way |
fell into the snsres ofthe tempter, be-
came dissipatod or perhaps :or some
criminal fence, was. incarcerated IN q |
fs!on,s cell. st.d for q long lime It seem
ed as il be had fallen TO rise no more.
Yon, perhaps. arneng the rest. deemed
him irecovoraSly gone. Once you
we're his friend, perhaps the warnest
he had on earth. You wonIi have
done anything for him. But in his
deep fall you gave him up, and believed
he would never rise again Bnt his
better angel returned. and anoipted his
eyes and melted bis heart. and in pro-
found bitterness soul he wept over
his errors, and sesolv d, Ged helping
him, that he would try and recover bis
i,,-l fame and purity.
Who can tell The agonies Of his first
rrmorse, or the trepidation Of his first
struggles 70 regain what he had lost,
and lhrow of the chains Of vice that
had enihraliad him. be locked to see
| if there were any to encourages his ef-
| fort and taxa i brothers ittereStsin his
feeble beginnings IN retracing his steps.
LIE thought. Of yot. lis said now
within himself, Surely | may count
upon his sympathy aud suceor. Did
Iyou meet his hopes? Dill you help him!
Or did you say | have no coniilenee
in his resolutions, no faith IN his prolni-
Eses2 a ~ ~8e
He struggled on. Often his soul
/ sunk within him as he met one and
tanather of his old friends and saw 10
Their averied eve or distant greeting
thow hard it is to regain eottidfnce.--
| But he struggled on, b:aeing hilnsel
To mrel and conquer the olstac e e
Ais. return. And again he thought Q
you. and said to hilnselt, HezwilI surely
begin to couGde IN me, and cheer ms
with his sympathy aud rtj'ice over my
recovery. But no, you stood sioo
still. =
An1 now years have passed since b
began 10 return 10 the path ofrectitnd'
> He has compelled enemies to do hin
) Justice, aud friends have ga heres
around him who believe in aud lov
him. He thanks God and takes cou'
age. and renews the effort to attain q
/ Ihonetahls name by fulfilling his dnt
! to all But even now chill coin'
j over his heart when lie thinks that 70
/ aa
i who were once dearer han a hro'he
i have been \ tacit enemy in al bis gre
t .truggle@; for he who helps moi, hinder
: ii such a conflict. No. yon nev'
.fhe'pe,I him ~helt he needed help
. 4 hen he was in his summer days =,
EtH 4Ez ~
j slnileI on hun; when wi,i,er came y
! spurned him, Or said, San BY. ! 4
Is holier Than thuu Well, he has reac
ID ed The position which be ~" oecnpl
= without year and; and he may eontin
: 10 rise in the path OF duty and hon
q wiiliout your favor. Ban how will
eF he hrteafter, when both SHALL siasaHi
~ The judgement. and tile once less wa
!. ! .le,ef shall rise up redeemed, and arg
= = shan slug The lost i found the d
is alive -agaills' y IL !, n't ihei b
,aI Fao4ta,iug thought thai you never bell
ses him 10 bis life and death sttugglel
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BELLEVUE, LOUISIANA, APRIL 6, 1860. - -

Ian entire enyoice consisting of Hail
Columbia, ,'"Yankee Doodle, -. Adams
and Liberty" "The Star Spangled
Banner"
LotNo. THAT lovely eidolon call
ed Uncle Sam, or Brother Jonathan,
which has been found SO very valuable
for the purposes Of buriesque and comic
illustrations asa,
s The Goodies of Liberty begs leave
to refer to the following named gentle
men, for further particulars, who have
been appointed the assignees for her
estate. :-- e IS
REFs RENcER--Robert Toombs. of
Geo, JEFF. Davis, ofMiss.. DANES Cor
don Bennett. Of New York, William
Lloyd Garrison, Of BostouL Heraco
Greely, late Of New Hampshire,
Teraas.--Indefnite credit. t.--Yal4ity
Fair.
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. RICHD W. TURNER.

A tteraey and Ceunsellor at Law
n. Will practice his profession: IN
the District courts of Bossier, BIN.
piF.e, Claiborne, and in the Supreme
roisrt.a Monrues Mr.. Turner pledges
himself to give his undivided attention
ia tihe prompt discharge Of all busi1ies.
entrusted to his care. Office Belle
yu., La. vlnl
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womASsz NAME.
FROM. TIE MOBILE REGISTER.


Oh steal not thou her name away.
It is a priceless thing a 5A
And once upon the worlds cold breath
.'Tis ever ON the wing.
Ye may mistake careless giace.
Half catch an idle word,
Which il ye sought in kindly faith,
s7 Or list was never heard. I @
Think Of the chilling blight that falls
sa Like frost upon the flower; '@
When slander with q poisoned fang
Strikes with its deadly power.
Ye may not crush the casket frail,
And spare the gem within;
The faintest breath upon the glass
viii purest objects dim.
Oh wife, oh mother, who. like thee,
Must ceaseless virgil keep;
You have double mission here,
Where love may never sleep;
Unless an angel keep thy watchs
And leadtl,y hand by day; Fs6
With trembling feet. but steady eye
Safe is the marrow way. B
Make komtfhy ark, the olive branch
IL Keep green and fresh within, 7
Ye have the hallowed spot-o earth,
If suell rest ye win.
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R0lsf. .. EooNEY. 81 sAaL WELLS
LOONEY & sWELLS, Isa

A ttorneys and Counsellors at Law
IN Win practice, in the Courts d
e'atdo and surrounding parishes, and
in the Supreme Court ut Monroe and
Alexandria. Office on Market street
near the Posteffice, Shreyepert, La
VI .n32
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MAIL ARRANG EMENTS.
Aorthsrn MaiE Leaves Thursday 6 a

NJ. Arrives Friday 8 P. NJ.
Souh:rn, ,Mqil-Leal es Friday 6A. NJ
Arrives Saturday 9 p, NJ.
Eastern .lMaii--Arrixes Daily 8 A. NJ.
Leaves 10 NJ. ~ s.sz~ -~sz
UTtStsrn. Mait-Arriyes Daily 4 A M
.as LeaEes5 PM. sf 4 @As
EValaat sHitt--Leaves Monday 2 A. N.
Arrives Tuesday 6 P. N.
Office hours on Sundays-fom ha4
past itb till half past I'll e'csock, A. N.
Opens again at 2 and Q 'oses at 3 o'e 'ock
p. N. ] H. LOTION, P. NJ.
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~ Where shall ] ges panael =
said The shs riEf 10 lie Judge, Why,
| suppose, sir. that yeslean gst enough
pannels out IF doOrs.0
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or Ma. If you give me an apple |
will be good No. my child, yon
must not be good for pay you eaghl
to begood for Tsothing.
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nr Newton's nephew was clergy
man. Its related Of him that when be
bad performed The marriage ceremony
for couple. he always refused The fee
saying go your way, poor devils, |
have done yon mischief enough
already M
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c. G. HARGLS,
E0 YTLLTdMSON.

! a. ttnrney All Laws Shreveport, In.
IN. Will continue the pract tice in the
parishes of Bossier, Caddo and DeSoto.
He sviil also aftend taall the business
of T.andrun g. Williamson, in the aheye
marshes. v1n12*
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-11-03
Vote the straighs ticket.

As this is the last number Of the NEVADA
DExoRAT that will be issued before the
election, we take this occasion to ensreat
every Democrat 10 the county TO vote the
straight ticket. Don't scratch single name.
There are enough Democratic voters in the
county 10 give Douglas handsome major
ity, and TO elect every candidate upon our
county ticket. 1t is particularly essential
that our entire Legislative ticket should be
elected, for upon the political complexion
of the next Legislature, depends the char
acter Of the man who is 10 represent this
State for the next six yearsin the US. SEN
ate. If the people of this county want to
send Senator from this State to represent
the bigoted, narrow-miuded. sectional poll
tics of Massachusetts or South Carolina, let
them vote either for the Lincoln or Brcck-
inridge candidates, according their section.
al preferences. But IL they want q truly
national Senator, one who will represent
the interests Of this coast, instead Of taking
sides and becoming an ally of one of the
sectional parties of the east, then let them
vote for the Democratic candidates upon
the Douglas ticket for the Legislature.
Should the Breckinridgers have major
ity in the next Legislature, Gwin will he
reelected TO the Senate. Individual can
didates, if elected, may vote against him in
caucus; but he will be nominated if there
are enough members Of his party in the
Legislature to elect him, and the members
who oppose his nomination will be CON-
PEELED TO vote for him as the caucus nomi-
nee. The only way to defeat Gwin, is to
vote against the candidates Of his party for
the Legislature.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-11-03

Fusion IN New YORK AND PENNSYLVANIA.
Political matters are 80 mixed up in New
York and Pennsylvania, that it is almost
impossible for person on this side of the
continent to keep the run of them. The at.
tempts at fusion, however, appear to have
been only partially successful, and there is
little hope that either of those States can
be carried against Lincoln. The fusion
ticket 10 New York, contains eighteen
Douglas, ten Bell, and seven Breckenridge
Electors but portion Of the Secessionists
of that State still cling to the straight
Breckenridge ticket, and the recent address
of the Bolting State Committee will induce
many Douglas men to vote against the
Breckenridge Electors on the fusion ticket.
Ia Pennsylvania, the fusion ticket contains
twelve Douglas men, and fifteen for Breck-
inridge but the parties are so embittered
against each other that there can be no
cordial union, and the chances are ten TO
one that both New York and Pennsylvania
will go for Lincoln. There is, however,
good reason to hope that both Ohio and Ia.
diana will go Douglas, and without these
States Lincoln cannot be elected.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-11-03
CEN WlLKrR.-The story tbat Con

GEN WkLKrR.-The story that Gen
Walker, when led TO execution, addressed
the spectators, declaring regret for bis
course, is denied. The pretended address
was fabricated by the Honduras authorities
or in Havana. The New Orleaus Delta in.
sists that be died courageously, without
word that has been attributed to him. Gen
Henningsen has written long letter in win.
dication Of Walker. He concludes thus:
So far from flibusterism being laid in the grave
of William Walker, it may be safely predicted
that from every drop Of blood shed from the
death wounds inflicted, as we are informed
"amidst the cheers of the natives" to whom he
had been delivered up bound by the infamy Of
Norvell Salmond, will spring another ardent
filibuster. 1t is well that its now cxultant ene-
mics at home and abroad should know, and
am in position to inform them, that its views
are in no wise changed, its spirit in no wise i'm.
paired. So far from being depressed by recent
events, since the first report of Walkers exc
cution, and especially of its occurrence through
British interference, have been overwhelmed
by communications from men impatient for i'm
mediate action, and mostly eager to personally,
forthwith, at all hazards, depart for the scene
of the late tragedy; or from others anxious to
countenance and support them. To these all
reply here, to bide their time. When that time
comes their cause will not want either followers
or leaders.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-11-03

Discussion DEoIINED.--We invite atten-
tion to the correspondence in another col.
umn, proposing discussion Of the political
issues. The proposition of Mr. Mcconnell
was called out ia view of the reports that
have been circulated relative to the meet.
ing yesterday evening, at Rough & Ready.
We hope there will be no more talk 10 this
county about the Douglas men fearing to
meet their opponents in fair debate. Judge
Searls is the acknowledged leader, and
most efficient debater, Of the Breckinridge
party Of the county.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-11-03

JAMES BUCHANAN, says the Mariposa News,
is the first President who has ever deserted
the party that elected him, repudiated its
acts, ignored its usages. and refused to sup
port its nominees. There is sure to come
day of reckoning and bitter indeed will it
be for him, and for all those who, at time
when every Democrat should be at his post,
permit vindictive feelings and personal
prejudices to lead them from that path
which reason and patriotism point ont,
When the prejudices and excitement of the
contest are over, there will be few of the
Breckinridgers who will not regret the
evil hour in which they were deluded into
the support Of sectional candidate, in op-
position to the regular Democratic nomi-
nees. But their day of sorrow will surely
come.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-11-03

MIssIssIPPL-The late election ia Missis-
sippi, for county officers, is claimed as tri-
umph both by the Union men and Breckin-
ridgers. The Vicksburg Whig, "a Bell Il
Everett paper, of October 10th, says;
We have the most cheering news from the
result Of the late county elections. In every
instance where party lines are drawn, the Union
men triumphed. The Democracy have been
united in these county elections, and the result
looks very much as if the Bell and Everett men
have a majority over both combined. In At
lanta, TishomingO; Yazoo, Marshall, and other
counties the secessionists have been signally
put to rout.
As two electoral tickets are being ruO by
the Democrats for President--one for Doug.
las and one for Brecklnridge--the proba.
bility is that the electoral vote Of the State
will be cast for Bell and Everett. Missis.
sipp is one of the three or four States which
the Breckinridgers have some hopes Of car.
rying.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-11-03
Rough & Ready, Nov. I'd, 1860.

SPOTs ON THE SUN.-There are now more
spots on the sun than have been visible be-
fore for many years; some Of them are Wis.,
iblc through smoked glass to the naked
eye. The Scientific American says that
several stars-some of them of great bril-.
liancy, which, from their ascertained dis
tance, must have been as large as our sun
have totally disappeared from the sky; and
the question has been raised among astroa-
omers, whether the light aud beat of the
sun are gradually fading away. As this
would cause the destruction of all the plaats
and animals on the earth, it is rather an
interesting question. 1t is stated that the
SUMS light and heat are diminished by the
dark spots, OF the present time, about c0e
per cent. Ii the dark spots continue tc
increase in size aud number, we may vel
begin to fear that our great luminary is ir
danger of being blotted out.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-11-03

TRADNo.-The Breckinridgers are now
endeavoring to elect Phil. Moore, their can
didate for Senator, by trading large num-
Der of votes on the Presidential ticket. We
have it on the best authority, that offers
have been made by Breckenridge men, to
vote for either Douglas or Lincoln, in con-
sideration OF on equal number Of votes for
Moore. We trust that no Douglas man in
the county will make any such trade. The
State is certain for Douglas, and we can
also elect our whole county ticket il the
party will stand by their colors.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-11-03
SATURDAY EVENING, NOV. 8, 1860.
I.onl. nnt for Roorbaclks.

We again caution our friends throughout
The county to be on the lookout for roor-
backs, which will, without doubt, be plen'
tifully manufactured and circulated IN the
various precincts between now and election
day. The lying dispatches lately sent from
The East by the defaulter |. |. Stevens,
chairman Of the Breckenridge Committee,
shows that we have unsorupulous foes to
deal with, who will not hesitate at the most
bare.faced falsehoods in order to accsm.
plish their ends. The Pony Express will
be in tomorrow, for the last time previous
10 the election; II is quite likely that Sena.
ton Gwin will receive another dispatch
from Stevens, of startling character, which
will turn out as false as those that were
lately received through the same source.
Place no reliance in reports circulated on
election day prejudlcial to the prospects Of
our candidates.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-11-03
HurcurNos' MAoAzNE.--The November

HuTcHINGs' MA0AzINE.--The November
number of this periodical contains vari-
ETY. of select reading--a large proportion of
which relates TO matters and things of pe-
culiar interest to Californians. The Sketch.
es of Peg-Leg Smith, which are continued
in this number, give evidence that the old
mountaineer dictates the substance of the
sketches. Like mountaineers generally,
Peg-Leg is fond Of telling big stories and
making himself the hero; but some Of the
anecdotes related in the sketches are 80 old
that even Peg-Leg ought no, to claim them
as original.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-11-03

REPUBLICAN Row.-At meeting Of the
Republican County Committee Of San
Francisco, last Wednesday evening, q diff
Guilty occurred between the two wings
those supporting the Peoples candidates
and the StraigAsouts-whieh ended in a
regular fight and knock-down. The meet
ing broke up in row. The police inter-
feredy and arrested several of the ring.
leaders.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-11-03

THE Louisville Journal remarks that 'if
Mr.. Lincoln Is Elected 10 the Presidency,
and, il he rewards men in proportion to
their influence in the production Of the re-
suit, James. Buchanan will probably be his
Secretary of State, Mr.. Yancey bis Seere-
tary of War, Mr.. Breckinridge bis Secretary
of the Treasury, Mr.. Keitt his Secretary Of
the Navy, Mr.. Wise his Secretary of the In
terror, and the editor of the Charleston
Mercury the manager of bis official organ.
The poor free.soilers will all.find themselves
left out in the cold.'"
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-11-03
NILES SEARLs.

THE DIsUNIoNIsTs-Sen Crittenden
said recently, at Louisville, that every dis
unionist 10 the South that be knew of, sup
ported Breckenridge and Lane. Hon. John
NJ. Bolts, 10 a speech at Richmond, Virgin
ia, on Oct. 1st., said that whilst be did not
believe Mr.. Breckenridge was disunionist
at heart, he was yet being used by party
aiming at precipitating the South into rev.
Olution. Mr.. Bolts further said, "the true
secret Of this disunion movement is the re-
vival of the African slave trade. Seventy
thousand persons 10 the Southern States
would break up this Government of thirty
millions, in order to buy up little negroes
for their cotton and sugar plantations. lie
acquitted the mass of the (Breckinridge)
party Of any intention to revive the slave
trade, but the Breckinridge leaders be
charged, were directly guilty of efforts to
break up this Government, for the purpose
Of aggrandizement, through shameful and
criminal traffic." After speaking of Bell
and Everett, whom he supports, Mr.. Bolts
said: "But my great anxiety is that Virgin
10 may show no sympathy with disunion,
aud If Virginia cannot vote for Bell, let
them vote for Stephen A. Douglas" Will
not every man receive the warning in time,
and BY bis action repudate the disunion
party, whose existence is founded iu an at
tempt to overthrow everything Democratic,
sud whose real object is the dissolution OF
the Union.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-11-03

GEN. CAss FOR DoU0LAs.-Senator Gwin,
in his stereotyped speech delivered at diff.
ferent places in the State, asserted that Gen
Cass was for Breckinridge. The Detroit
Free Press, published at the home of Gen.
Cass, and the principal organ of the Michi-
gan Democracy, says that Gen. Cass not
only supports Douglas, but also advocated
his nomination.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-11-03

MENDoclNo-Tbere are four candidates
for the Assembly 10 Mendocino county: T.
M. Ames, Douglas; L. 7. Storm and M. T.
Baichtel, Breckinrdge; D. W. Smith, Re-
publican. The Breckinridge Convention
adjourned without making nomination,
consequently, that party has two candidates
in the field.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-11-03

GwIN DIsUNIoNIsT.--A statement is 20.
ing the rounds Of the papers to the effect
that DR.. Gwin says that the election Of Lin.
coin is sufficient cause for the South to se-
cede-or in other words to dissolve the
Union. If be did FAY so he ought to have
his ears cropped, be branded on the fore
head. and sent out Of the State, and every
other traitor should seffer like punishment.
None but DisunioHists utter such senti-
ments, and Califorhis is no place for them.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-11-03
M. 1leurA I. Ready slsetlng.

AS falee reports have been circulated to-
day. in Nevada and other parts OF the
county, 10 relation to the meeting at Rough
Il Ready yesterday evening, we have been
requested to publish the following state
ment Of Mr.. David Bovyer, relative to the
proposition made by Messrs. Mcconnell and
Dibble, for q political discussion. Mr..
Bovyer was disinterested spectator:
STATEMENT.
On the evening of Friday, November "a,
Jno. r. Mcdonnell, A. B. Dibble, Judge
Searls and C. w. Hill were present st the
Walling Hotel. in Rough d Ready. 1t was
anticipated that o discussion Of political is
sues would be had between Col. Whiteside,
(Breckinridge) with gentlemen of the Doug
las party. About seven O'Clock 10 the eye-
ming, Col. Whiteside being absent, Dr.
Henry Davis came to Mr.. Dibble, and
wished to know whether discussion could
be had. Mr.. D. said yes, and stated lbe
terms as follows: Judge Searls should open
the discussion and have one hour and a
half to speak 10; Jno. r. Mcconnell should
follow, in the same length of time; that U.
W. Hill should follow Mcconnell and have
three-quarters of an hour; that A. b. Dibble
should follow Hill, and have tbree.quarters
of an hour, and that G. W. Hill should close
and have twenty-five minutes. DR.. Davis
refused to accede to these terms. Mr.. Dlb-
BILE and myself were 10 conversation at the
time DR.. Davis approached Dibble, in ref
erence to the discussion.
DAVID BOWER.
Rough a. Ready, Nov. I'd, 1860.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-11-03

WAsHox PArERs.-The Territorial Enter
prise, first published at Genoa, then at Car.
son, has lately been removed 10 Virginia
City, where it will hereafter be issued.
The material on which the Plamas Argus
was formerly printed has been removed to
Virginia City, for the purpose Of starting
another paper at that place.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-11-03
10 reply, 1 have to say

10 reply, 1 have to say
lst. That have been requested to make
speeches in two different places outside of
the town of Nevada on Monday evening,
have agreed TO gil one of the appointments,
il other business will permit.
I'd. am informed there is to be Demo-
cratic meeting in Nevada on Monday eve.
ming, with which, the above argument
would interfere.
Under such circumstances. l cannot, in
justice to myself or others accede to the
proposition for discussion.
4 November Sd 1860.
CuAn
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-11-03

WOODEN STATES are coming into use in
San Francisco. They are made by gluing
three thin sheets of wood together, the mid.
die one having the grain at right angles to
that of the outside ones, so that breaking is
impossible. The surface is black, and made
with some substance like emery. tits just
rough enough to take q good mark from
slate pencil, aud is preferable to stone
slate.
The Nevada Democrat., 1860-11-03

HESIoUs AssAuLT.-John Armpriest, a
young man living near Oregon City, lately
attempted most vile assault upon the per-
sons OF two ycung ladies in ClackaInas
county. He was arrested, and but for the
efforts of the officers, would have been
lyncbed by an indignant crowd.