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The Shasta courier., 1860-12-22
That Bed.Bug story.

A good thing never dies. Some eight ye,rs
ago, friend Turner. of the Grand Rapids Eayls,
had occasion to stop at the old Kalama3oo
House and owing to some misunderstanding
with the landlord failed TO have the REQUISITE
9 chalk" administered, as doth seem fit for the
editor of widely circulated Journal" yot
being maliciously disposed, however, be gave
the bOiel and its Inhabitants the following first
rate notice:
You see went to bed pretty ALFRED used
up, after hull day on the old road before the
plank was laid, kalkilatin' on good snooze-
Waal, just as the shivers began to ease Oh.
kinder felt suthin' trying to pull off my shirt,
and diggin their teeth into the small of nv
back to get good hold. wrigged and twisted
and puckered-all no use-kept a poin' it like
all sin.
" "Bime-by got up and struck a light to look
round spell-fou-d about peck of bed-buQs
scattered round, and more droppin off nv shirt
and running down my legs every minute Swept
off place on the floor, shook q quilt, Law down.
and kivered up for nap.
=" No use, no use-mounted right on me like
passel of rats on meat-tub-dug hole IL the
kiverlid, crawled through and gave me fits.
"Got up again, and went down stairs, and
got the slush bucket from the wagon, brought
IT up, and made circle on the floor-lay down
on the floor, on the inside, and felt comfortable
that time, any how. Let the light burnin', and
watched 'em. See 'em gettin' up together to
have campweetin' about it, and then they
went off in e&iuad, with an old old grey head
ed one at the top-right up to the wall, out on
to the celin', till they got to the right spot, and
then dropped right plum into my face Fact
by thunder
Waal, ] swept them up again, and made a
circle of tar on the ceilin' too Thought had
EN- foul that time, but | swan to man, if they
didn't pull straws out of bed, and build reg
ular bridge across"
Seeing an incredible expression on oar visage,
be cinched the story thus:
It's so, whether you believe it or not, and
some OF EN- walked across ON stills Bed bugs
are curious critters, and no mistake, especially
the Kalamazoo kind"
The Shasta courier., 1860-12-22

orrrcp San Francisco, California.
oFtiCE-Clay street, Plaza Hotel, two DO
above the Plaza TWO ooor
sel:6m
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-10-27
RcnIfEYINnnin

The Douglas State Executive Committee met at
Philadelphia last Thursday evening, the 18th inst.
and unanimously resolved Ito withdraw the cleo
tOlial ticket heretofore appointed and published by
it's order and direction" and they then resolved
unanimously that they deemed i proper, under
existing circumstances, for the harmony of the
Democratic party in Pennsylvania, "a recommend to
the united Democracy of the State the electoral tick
{: as it was originally formed at Reading in March
last"
This Reading electoral ticket thus adopted by the
Douglas men OF Pennsy lvania Is the tGket which
Is supported by the Breckenridge men, BY this pru-
dent and patriotic action of the DouglasA Executive
Committee. the party in PENNSYLVANIA haAbcen conf
p.etely reunited. and viii present an Undivided
front TO the enemies OF the Constitution dting the
br!efremainder of the canvass. What WI be the
effect OF this movement are unable To H.
The breaking up of the Douglas organization will
doubtless drive a great many of that gcntcman's
supporters INTO the Lincoln party but webelievc
that the great mass Of his followers those 4 them
who have supported him on the ground of hk sup
posed availability and his alleged regularity oAnon-
nation will gladly seize the occasion to their
devotion to the old Democratic party and to Min
state themselves fully in the confidence of thGr
brother Democrats by sustaining and voting for tlA
only electoral ticket in Pennsylvania. which even
claims to be Democratic.
The infamous Forney, Clerk of the House Of Re
representatives.. and editor of the Philadelphia Press
and who has been heretofore an earnest supporter
"a bIu-t's viii u ) ~ TAU ds many VI tt DOuSi~s
party he can into the Republicans ranks; but we
have too much confidence in the conservatism Of
Pennsylvania Democrats to believe that he can Sc
duee many Of then, 10 follow his shameless lead.
He says in his paper of the 18th:
Under the Reading electoral ticket the DougiI len are
chance whatever Ill DSO rO.e for Hs ticket cW 20
oh their tyts 0Ds+ tho Ict that they Ssisting
John C. BreckHridye."
We are disposed to believe that the Democracy of
Pennsylvania may triumph in this contest after all
They are united and harmonious They have no
enemies within their own ranks no distractlng is
sues to meet There are but two tickets in the field
the Democratic and the Republican. TIE Union
party, which Is running no ticket will probably de-
eide the cOntest.-S. L0giS Bulletin
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-10-27
The Douglas Spirit.

No one who has read the speeches made by Mr..
YANCEY throughout the free States can have failed
TO notice the act that he made in those speeches
attack either upon Mr.. BELL or Mr.. DOUGLAS. He
confined himself entirely to . warfare upon the
Black Republicans and indicated BELL, DOUGLAs
and BRECKENRIDGE as preferable to LINCOLN. While
Mr. YlNCEY has been making etterspeechcs against
the Black Republicans than any man of the BELL or
DOUGLAS party can make. and while Messrs. BELL
and DOUGLAS are reaping TIE benefits of those
speeches in the Northern States, their partizans in
the South are uttering the bitterest vtuperations
against him. Mr. 1ANCEY in his recent unanswer-
able argument in favor of the rights Of the South
and against the aggressions Of the Black Republi-
cans. uttered no word Of offence to the friends Of
Mr.. Bell. or Mr.. DOUGLAS Referring to that speech
the Memphis Appeal says:
The redoubtable Yancey has turned up in Gin
cinnat Ohio doubtless trying to reduce the vote Of
the national Democracy in that State
Such is the DOUGLAS spirit. What care they about
who is elected so BREcKINRIDGE is defeated! The
people of Tennessee VIII not permit leaders blinded
by passion to carry them from the faith Of duty to
the south and to the country.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-10-27
relieving the wiz Geese.

Douglas is literally on wild goose chase. Inn
mense docks Of these birds for ten days past, may
have been seen IN the air vending their fight south
ward in search of miller Cline These sagaciOus
fowls flee the impending trosts and ice Of the dreary
North, and old November's blghting blasts in that
inhospitable region. So it is with Douglas He too,
breads the blasts of November with its impending
But it is in vain for him to fee. The South,
whose sunny lakes and verdant water courses af-
ford genial refuge TO the geese extend no hos
pitable welcome TO the man who comes only to dis
tract her counsels and divide her sons Rejected and
repudiated at the North, he Cannot expect that the
South will endorse and hOpelessly cast away her
votes upon one who has proven her btterest enemy
and her worst foe. and who represents before the
nation only one prilciple-that of squatter sOver-
eignty-which every State in the Union repudiates
and which, most of all, the South abominates. In
one respect, however, the squatter chief NAV well
initiate the example Of the geese. Let him. at least
until after the November election flee the crowded
haunts of men, and amidst sequestered valleys or
i1penetFa mOrasses, brood over the mischief he
has done to the Democratic party, and the ruin he
has brought upon those who trusted IN him-St
Louis T}ltIetn.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-10-27

Hon. WIN. L. YANCEY, of Alabama, addressed
large number Of the freemen of Tennessee last
night, from a stand erected opposite the Eastern
portieo of the Capitol The terrace, the porticO,
the large space intervening between the stand and
the lower terrace, and the lower terrace itself were
packed with one immense mass of human beings.
The ladies were out in great force In every direc-
ton from the stand a living mass met the eye. We
think the number present may be fairly estimated
at from 10000 to $4,000 people. Mr. YANcEY him
self thinks that it was the largest crowd he ever
addressed.
There was much interruption when the speaker
first arose, so much so, that he was compelled to
pause for some minutes, and then sit down and
await the noisy cutlery that greeted him.
At one tine we thought he would not be able to
proceed at ALL in which case the fair fame Of our
city would have been much damaged and tie sensi-
bilites of all just men of all parties would have
been deeply wounded. But at length the crowd
Gained down, and Mr.. YANCEr was enabled to gain
such command of them as to completely captivate
the audience, and by his calm, dispassionate and
powerful reasoning his earnest and fascinating ma n
per his true and thrilling eloquence and lofty and
patriotic sentiments to WIN the most deferentlal
hearing. and excite the highest enthusiasm. We
shall not touch upon the matter of his address, but
leave it for the report we propose giving tomorrow
morning to be judged of by the unPreJudced reader
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-10-27
SATURDAY, OCTOBER %, IsGO.
Arrival of Hon. VIM. l.. Yamcey.

n 4 II 4 , Il TIC Is h GEL / IN.
The Hon. VIZ. l.. YANCEY, of Alabama, arrived in
the city on the Louisville train at 2:2O p NJ. yeser
day evening. He was received at the depot, by
committee of gentlemen, who conducted him to his
quarters at the Sewanee House. No formal demon
stration was attempted, it not being designed by
the committee to make any display which could be
considered as interference with the DOUGLAS meet
ing on the Public Square. But an immense and en-
thgsiGstic crowd had assembled at the depot and as
as the cara arrived crowded around the car
riage in which Mr.. YANCEY was seated and offered
to him spontaneously and without formslity, their
respectful and enthusiastic homage. The excite
ment was of the widest and most enthusiastic
character, portion Of the crowd endeavoring to
unharness the horses by which the carriage was
drawn and wishing themselves to draw the carriage
through the streets. They were prevented by the
firm refusal Of Mr.. YANCEY from carrying out their
design. After arriving at the Sewance House, an
immense crowd completely blocked up the streets
in front and continued to cheer until Col. YANCEY
compelled to appear on the balcony and CRATE
fully acknowledge the compliment. The crowd
then gradually dispersed Thousands called on him
during the evening at his quarters. Never was
more enthusiastic demonstration witnessed in Ten
nessee.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-10-27
Whaf will be the FIXTURE Position OF
Douglas!

1t now having become apparent to all obseryant
men, says the New Hampshire Democratic Standard.
tnat Douglas cannot secure the electoral vote of a
single State In the pending contest and that he now
stands before the country factonist and the leader
OF faction 1t becomes matter OF interest to know
what VIII be his future position in the politics of
this country.
We think there is but one destiny for him lie
must nOlo and fOreUer, stand IN opposition to the Dem
0cruc party Of the Union lie will be irretrieyabIv
defeated before the people. However numerous in
the North his followers may now be- as soon as the
smoke OF the battle clears away, the excitement of
the hour Is past and cool reason has returned to Lis
followers, they will the desperate condition of
ms fortunes, the impossbility of retrieving them
and the deluson under which they have been act
ing, and will again ally themselves to the great Ma
uonal Democratic party, which, although it NAV be
defeated, Will stand upon the field of battle with its
arms Ill Its hands and cOlOrs flying ready the next
day to renew the conflict But Douglas and his fac
ton will have fsllen-fallen irretrievably He will
return to the Senate and loH there meet eUsTu Demo
cratic Senator as his antagonist He will then be not
'cah the Democracy nor Of them. He must Hecessa-
rlly and inevitably be IN opposition to the Demo
cratic party
VIII true Democrats follow him to such a result,
II So they also must array themselves in opposition
TO the Democratic party and henceforth be its enc.
mics IS indeed time for aspiring politicians and
statesmen tOplSe and consider before He irTetrierb
t1'ue their OloR destieS ih those of man tch0 Is
surely doomed TO political destruction
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-10-27

Why does he come? Does be expect t. strength
the Democratic party by his coming? Does he ex-
pect to increase his own strength! Such has not
been the result Of his visits in other States. He
visited Maine before the election and that State
the ensuing election. lie canVaSsed Pennsylvania
and Immediately afterwards she elected Black Re
publican Governor, and Legislature, and gave ma
Jority OF -, 000 to the ticket. His visits to Ohio
and Indiana. have been followed by the same Jeae-
ticidt results to the Black Republican party Defeat
and disaster to the Democratic party have followed
his footsteps wherever he has gone. How far he
Is to blame for II we unable to say. We but re-
cord the fact. Can it be true as has been charged
that he has advised his followers support Lincoln
IN preference to BOecklnridge? Are the same
blghting influence to follow his visit to Missouri
Let us hope that better fate awaits us-eJefersoa
City (NO) Examiner
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-10-27

We are gratIficd to be able to inform our readers
that we receiving the most gratifying intelligence
from the country. Our District Elector Gen Hum
ton who has just returned from Loudon reports
the Democratic party there in the most admirable,
shirts and condition with more Wings To stand with
Them under the banner of Breckenridge, than the
Democrats who have been induced TO leave in the
support OF Douglas.
letter from FauqUier, receiver to-day from a
,srelliuformed citizen, says "brecEnrldge gain
inn in tbis county. and have no doubt will carry
Il h. least 100.
gentleman from Amherst brings similar tidings
from that region.
From our town. too we are able to send back
syords of encouragement 10 the country. We know
a number of Wings here who have openly avowcd
their purpose TO vote for Breckenridge. Then for
ward the Column, The larger the majority the
glorious and efficient viii bc the blow struck for
the Constitution, the equality Of the States. and
and everlasting Union.-I irgitta SeIaad.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-10-27
A Card from Senator Bright.
EOT the LOUISVILLE COOTleT

JErFERsoNrIIIE. Oct. -. 1860.
Editors Louisville Courier: In requesting the use
of vour columns for the publication of this card.
derart from A rule that ! have observed through
the whole of my political life and stoop 10 hotlce
the calumnies of & pensioned press.
4 FRIEND has lust handed me a newspaper called
the Cincinnati Enquirer otherwise, presume
should not have seen it, which contains, in ITS issue
of the 18th instant, the following notice OF myself
now HON. JESSE j. BRIGHT VOTED
4 gentleman of veracitv and whom we can GVouch
As such stated to us yesterday, in the presence OF
others that he saw Mr. Mr.. Jesse d. Brights ticket
which the Senator voted the 9th instant, and that
twas thefu Republican ticket, with one exception
lie voted for Lane, Republican. and against Hen
bricks as did the Breckenridge OF Indiana gen
orally.
in addition to this. ind on nv return to this
place latter an absence Of two weeks). letters from
several friends three 81 whom reside in Kentucky
calling my attention 10 this calumnv and requesting
TO notice il. do so very reluctantly because of
my Unwillugne>s to dignity such an absurd charge
with even denial but | hope shall do il sats-
factorly to those who feel enough interest in the
matter 10 read this statement.
The gentleman Of veracity," who told the editor
of the Enquirer that he my ticket" thai he
knows how voted and that l voted for Mr. Lane.
IN. any other Republican candidate on the STATE
t,.ket Is a liar and slanderer; and. l apply the
sane language 10 certain editors Of Douglas news
naper, Esho have reiterated this charge and vouched
Tor its truth.
have been pUrsucd by Stephen Douglas and
ms mipions to point where l find that my friends
.xDect me 10 take some notice, over my own sigma
tire of these revillcrs and det2mers of character.
and csneciallv that ] should notice the unmitigated
falsehoods contained in that truth+elhnE newspa-
pers % the Cincinnati Enquirer and, yielding 70
;hcr wishes, and thus departing FROM rule OF &C
ton that has governed me through life, vans II
distinctly understood that personally am lndifer-
cut alike the praise Of CT that class Of ed
iturs who have been so actively engaged in vtyiRg
and abusing throughout the pending Presidential
canvass, because of my open support OF Brrckin-
ridge and Lane | hope they have ascertained that
am not to be cOaNed, driven or slandered into ttR
support of that traitor TO party and to principle
Stephen A. Douglas.
Respectfully yours,
J.. ID. BRIGHT
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-10-27
Robbery CT the Adams' EXPIRES. Com


On Saturday the 9TH Of this month, says the
HageIsto 4n (Nld) Nal the Merchant 5 Bank of Bal
tmOre sent by Adams & Co.'S Express package Of
bank-notes amounting to s9,445, to Vim. NJ. Mar
shall ESQ., cashier OF the Hagerstown Bank The
package reached this town Monday, having laid
over at Harrisburg on Sunday, and when opened
the sum of $4,000 found missing The package
was in a loose condition. and had all the appearance
of having been previously opened, as Of course it
must have been for in lien Of the money distracted
a number of Philadelphia Ledger, cut strips
of the size OF banknOtes, inserted to fill UP the
vacuum. BY whom the robbery was perpctrated
is not known but the amount OF loss was paid to
the Hagerstown Bank. by Colonel Bringham. the
Superintendent of the Pennsylvania Division of the
Express Company, on Thursday last, thus add ing
another evidence to the many this extensive com
pany has already given to the public of its cheerful
alacrty in making good all losses Of property in
trusted to its care, and of its entire ability at all
times to do So 1t is one of the greatest and most
useful institutions Of our day and scarcely know
how banks and business could dispense with
its services in this fast age.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-10-27
Mr.. Yancey and the NoTToIk Questions
To the EIitors Of lie Enquirer:

10 ute EuAOFS D Ne EHqNFef:
GENTLEMEN: observe IN the columns of your
paper this morning note addressed to YOU by Mr.
St. Clair NJ. Morgan. in which he Mr. NJ claims to
have prOpOunded the "NOrtOIk questions to Mr.
Yancey, at the Opera House, Saturday night last
and that you. in commenting upon it. under the cap.
ton, Mr.. Gancey refuses TO answer the Norfolk
questions" say that "he failed TO meet the issue
when it was directly presented, and in the future
there will be considerable discount on his frank.
ness"
Now, in order that this matter may be correctly
understood. and that Mr.. Iancey be not misrepre-
sented | deem it my duty to state the facts in the
case they occurred.
\ sealed letter, addressed Hon W. L. Yancey, and
card having on it st. Clair NJ. Morgan Tennessee
We're handed to ME i'll the midst of the speech with
the request that they be gwen to Mr.. Yancey.
Surprising that the letter was Of private nature
and the card of Mr.. Morgan was merely a cOmpli
mcntary intimation that friend of his from Ten
ncssee was IN the city did not inerruptthe speak
cr present thel but delayed it until the close OF
the address, when handed them to him Nv i'm.
preston is that Mr. GanCcy did not open the letter
while in the Opera House. If the question had
been handed in open sheet of paper as such
things are generally done. they would have been
presented to Mr. lanccy, and he. no doubt. would
have given them an appropriate reply.
Very respectfully, J. J.. WAITER.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-10-27
George n, Nnunders.

What a very funny fellow George n. Saunders
must be, according his friends We in our limo
cen"e thought that here in Charleston, about the
time of the Convention packed to nominate Doug
las. George was rather IN earnest He seemed So
and acted so, and was comprising heaven and EARTH
and applying all sorts OF appeals to the button
holes of delegates to force through his idol, Doug
las. We thought George was in earnest in those
terribly long dispatches to the President, and we
believe the President shares that opinion.
George must explain that joking, or we shall
think that he has been playing long joke in pre-
tending to advocate Douglas. Come out, George and
tell US where the joke in offering a nomination
to William L. lancey, and afterwards to Benjamin
Fitzpatrick and IIerschell V. johnson, who agree,
or have agreed. with Gancey in all substantial is
affecting the relations Of the North and South
- Charleston Courier. Oct. -.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-10-27

Some weeks since we published Card from num-
Der of citiz0ns of Putnam county testyng certain
pledges made by ). ). Stanton, in regard to John
Bell and stated that numerous other names could
be added if necessary, going to strengthen the tes
timony of the twentythree. Since its publication,
insinuatiOns have been made in regard to the char
acter and purity of blood of some Of the sgners ;
and that there may be no sort Of doubt to the
truth of the card left upon the minds of their read
ers our friends in Jackson county have sent US the
names of p good men Of that county, which, added
TO those already given from Putnam. makes As gen.
tlemen who prove that when Mr.. Stanton Bell Flee
tor give the lie at COokeville he some distance
from the truth himself. We are informed that hun
drcds of names could still be procured but there is
no use in wasting ammunition on dead ducks We
publish the original certificate with the additional
name:
IVhereas, ;. s. Stanton stated in his speech at
Cookevillt on the 9th of August 1860 that he had
not in his with Mr.. TOlbert in 1851 pledged
himself not to vote for John Bell any other per-
son who had voted for the Compensation Bill
Aad lehereus. Mr.. Stanton was cOntradicted in his
statements by many persons then present at the
speaking.
Nols in order that the people of the 4th Congress
sonal District may know the truth state that we
heard Mr. Stanton, in his with MIR. TOlbert for
Representative Of Jackson county, say: That he
loOlLl not rOte for JOHN BELL or any other man,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-10-27

NEw LONDON WmE,AwAKEs.-The Wide-Awake
Club of New London, Connecticut, has been award
ed the prize banner for the exhibition of superior
skill in handling the torch. What the object OF DIS
cipIinng in the use Of the torch Is, "e are at
loss to determine, unless it be to render THEN per-
feet in the practices of incendiarism.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-10-27
ReIInnd DougIaa.

The last advices from California say 1t is be-
lieved the BELL men will mostly go for DOUGLAS"
We suppose this is upon the principle of q" You
tickle me and III tickle you" DcUGLLs helps BELL
in Tennessee. and BELL returns the compliment by
helping DOUGLAS in California. We cannot believe
that those who are heart against the Know Moth
ing doctrines of JOHN BELL, will help him by throw
ing away their votes on DOUGLAS.