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Nebraska advertiser., 1860-04-19
Douglas and Charleston.

Only a short time will elapse before
the nomination of the Democratic party
for President will be made at Charles
ton. To that quarter, therefore, are all
eyes turning, and the interest felt in the
event is as lively and eager as it is uni
verSal. Viewing the whole country from
Maine to California, there is no mistak-
ing the preferences of the People-of the
great mass of the citizens of the nation
las 10 who should be the nominee
That preference is ~unequivocally for Sen
ator Douglas. Around his name cluster
the surest and most positive hopes of sue
cess for the Democratic party-a success
which shall not only carry a popular
statesman to the position where his great
abilities can best be exerted for the good
management and prosperity of the Re-
pubic. but which shall be a permanent
crushing overthrow Of the political here
sizes sought to be introduced into the gov
eminent. The evils to result from a
Black Observation-Disclosures have not
probably been exaggerated. These evils,
embracing in their long category a sense
of humiliation aud wounded pride on the
part Of the South, may be efectually
averied by the nomination of Douglas.
! If the National Convention is influence
ed by a desire TO respect the wishes of a
majority of the people-if they are actu-
ated by a patriotic purpose to ignore mere
distractions and allow the battle of next
November to be fought on practical is
sues-they will hesitate long before cen
tering their choice upon any other than
the distinguished favorIte mentioned
They will reflect that in. the Central and
Northwestern States there is an enthuSi-
asm attaching to the name of Senator
Douglas by which the Democratic party
of those sections hope to STAY and annihl-
late the many-headed monster which
teaches treason sedition and disuniun. In.
the North aud West there is a gallant ar
my of sterling Democrats, who have re-
sisted and advanced upon the common en-
envy again and again with no less cour-
age than 6rmness because of the certain
ty of defeat. And now, that the pros
pect is 50 animatiRg of being able to
drive back The hosts of Abolitionism and
their allies, and reap the reward of stead
fast faith and valor, it would be almost
cruel to blart these cheering hopes.
Missouri's choice is Douglas. From
all parts Of the State we hear that the
people are for him. A majority Of the
people are for him. A majority of the
delegates lately appointed at Jefferson
City, as stated yesterday, prefer him to
any other man, and will not be slow in
showing that preference. And in the
event of his nomination, he Will sweep
the State like a tornado.
The Democratic party may triumph in
the coming contest with any candidate
who way be their standard bearer; buu
with Douglas victory is inevitable. His
nomination at Charleston would be hail
Nebraska advertiser., 1860-04-19
Providing fOr themselves.

The "bill to suppress Poligamy in Utah."
which recently passed the House of Rep
r~esentalives, is applicable everywhere,
except in the District Of Columbia
Was the District of Columbia reserved
for the express benefit Of members of
Congress- Here is an extract from the
Bill;
THAT if any person or persons, being
married, shall, during the life Of the for
mer husband or wife, marry another per-
son or persons, in any territory of the
United States, or other place, except an
the District of Columbia, over which the
United States possess exclusive jurisdic-
ton, or if the marriage with such other
person take place elsewhere, shall there
after live or cohabit with such other per-
son, in such Territory, or other place
over which the United States possesses
exclusive jurisdiction, the former hus-
band or wife being alive, he she, or they
so offending, shall, on conviction there
of, pay a fine not exceeding FIVE hundred
dollars, and be imprisoned not less than
two years nor more than five years"
Nebraska advertiser., 1860-04-19
Carson Valley Mines.

The first Pony Express from Califor-
MIA, reached St. Joseph, Mo-, on the 18th.
From the Gazette, of that date, we clip
the following in regard to the Carson Val
ley Gold and Silver Mines. 1t is under
date "Carson City. U. T. April A, 1860:
"The excitement in regard to the sill
yer and gold mines of this country Is un-
abated. Hundreds are pouring in from
all parts Of California. Scarcely a com
pany who are prospecting have failed in
striking rich oar where they anticipated
TO find it. The mineral region extends
for a hundred miles in every direction,
and rich discoveries have been made one
hundred miles up the Humboldt. The
Spanish claims, situated where the mines
were first opened. are yielding $4,000
per day. Ground is changing hands at
from $40, TO 81 900 per foot. The Me-
na-ake and Walker river country is rich
in mineral, and hundreds are prospecting
that region, generally with good success.
Ore is now. being shipped to San Fran
cisco, for smelling. from five different
companies. and other companies are ma
king arrangements to ship their oar as
Nebraska advertiser., 1860-04-19

ed with the loudest acclaim in every part
of the country, and the shout would rev
-er suffered TO die away from the prairies,
and cities, until his elebtion, already a
matter of no dispute, were recorded as
an event Of history.
This is no idle talk. Nothing could be
more manifest TO an observer Of what IS
going on throughout the Union, than the
fact that the selection of Douglas, as a
candidate for the Presidency by the Ma
tional Democratic Convention, would cast
inter dismay upon the ranks of the com
bined opposition. Their leaders, if they
do not acknowledge this in a public way,
confess it Enthusiastically in their secret
movements and Vaccinations. In the
defeat of Douglas at Charleston lies heir
prospect of taking the government from
the Democratic party-a prospect without
that dim enough.-&. L. Republican.
Nebraska advertiser., 1860-04-19
Look TO your LIQUORS.

DIR. Cox, the celebrated liquor inspec-
tor for Ohio, has lectured at the Cooper
Institution in New York. He said he
had been liquor inspector for Hamilton
county. Ohio, for FIVE years, and that du-
ring that time, be had analysed 2,679
samples Of every possible variety of
liquors, including wines and malt liquors.
Out of this number be only found three
hundred and fifty samples that were real
" pure; $50 were merely mixed liquors,
with alcohol, &C., and in the balance
were found sulphuric acid, red pepper,
~stramonium. strychnine. and almost ev-
cry variety Of poison. In Philadelphia,
he analysed samples from some thirty
different stores of wines, ales and bran
dies. In one case of lager bier, he found
sulphuric acid, albumen, sulphate of iron,
salt and water, but not a solitary per
centage of malt, or the favor Of hops.
In the city he did not find a drop of pure
brandy. limitations were made there,
which would deceive the best %connoiseurs,
and yet so pernicious, that a pint of II
would eat through the coats of the stO-
mach and destroy a mar, and this appear
ed on post norton examinations. A gen.
tleman offered him $4,000 if he found a
drop that was not pure brandy in a bottle
he presented TO him, $4,000 worth of
which he had in bond. He agreed to
analyze it, and the merchant offer d five
hundred dollars. He analysed it, and
did not find a drop of brandy, bat all
whisky, rol-gut, nitric ether, pepper, &C.,
and yet it was marked Pure Cognac
Brandy" He put a piece of iron into
Of it, and the result was, it was beau
tiful INK. and the iron was %corroded.-
From three TO four ounces of sulphuric
acid 10 a quart of whisky, will give it a
rich. luscious and mellow favor, and, in
deed, ten ounces of the same acid put to
a little quick lime, and that put into a
barrel of whisky would make it quite
mellow and luscious.
Nebraska advertiser., 1860-04-19
Presidential SneenlafIans.

The Washington correspondent of the
Buffalo Commercial Advertiser, (Ameri-
CAM presents the following views in a
letter of the I'd inst:
THE chances of the the nomination of
Judge Douglas seem. from this stand
point to be decidedly increasing. Many
delegates TO the Charleston Convention
have already been here, and they pretty
clearly indicate which way the wind pol.
icy is blowing. Stephen A. Douglas is
the only Democrat who can be elected
president in 1860, and the Democrats Of
the country ought to know it.
1.-THE nomination of Mr.. Seward at the
Chicago Convention is pretty certain.
1.-The National Union men, in their
National Convention at Baltimore, on the
9th of May, next, may nominate John
Mclean of Ohio, for President, and John
Bell, of Tennessee, for Vice President.
Such a ticket would make the Seward Re-
publicans quake amazingly. Some, how
ever, suggest John M. Bolts for Presi-
dent, and Thomas Corwin for Vive-Pres-
ident.
Nebraska advertiser., 1860-04-19
Another MuSs at Washington.

Pryor Of Virginia, and Potter Of New
York, members Of the House, have been
e~ndeavoring to kick up a muss. Potter
said something Pryor didn't like, where
upon he asked Potter if he would accept
a challenge; "Mr. Potter replied that he
would inform him whenever the challenge
reached him. Mr.. Pryor then sent him
3 challenge, to which Mr.. Potter re-
Piled, referring him to Col. Lander to
make the necessary arrangement The
terms as proposed by Col. Lander to T.
Z. Chesman, were that Mr. Potter, tho
disclaiming allegiance TO the code, would
fight Mr.. Pryor in any place in doors,
8 or out of the District with bowie-knives.
This Pryor declined on the ground hat
The weapons were barbarous and inhu-
man and but little used among gentlemen.
To this Col. Lander replied, hat Mr..
Potter detested the whole system of du-
cling as "baTbarsus and inhnman," bul
being called to account for the exercise
Of free speech on the floor of the House,
he consented and not being accustomed
to the weapons most used by d~uelists, he
chose such as would place them on equal
terms. Il was his privilege to select
time, place and weapons But as the
weapons named by Mr.. Potter were OBJ
iected. to, Col. Lander. without Mr.. Pot
ter's knowledge, rendered himself tic
meet Mr.. Pryor on Pryor's own terms.
This Pryor also declined on the ground
that he had no quarrel with the latter"
Nebraska advertiser., 1860-04-19
Serious ARRAY In richardson CO.

We learn that a very serious shooting
ARRAY took place at Fall City, in Rich
ardsOn county, on Monday last. It grew
out of their County Seat difficulties; in
regard to which a very bitter feeling has
existed between different parties and Sec
tons in the County fora year or two past.
They have recently had another vote on
the question, Falls City receiving the
highest number Of votes, and Rulo the
next. The difficulty referred TO was be-
teween these two towns and in regard &c
the votes. A party from each place me-
at Falls City on Monday; all being ex-
cited, and the most Of them armed. A
fight was almost a natural consequence,
The result was killing instantly of one
Mr.. Meeks, and MORALLY wounding DR.
Davis, Of RulO. Davis il appears frs
shot Meek, wounding hin only. Meek
in turn shot Davis. MORALLY wounding
him, DR.. Dun, a friend Of Davis, ther
shot Meek through the heart, killing hin
instantly.
District Attorney, Johnson, of Thu
city, went down to Falls City yesterday
We will most likely be able to give all th'
particulars next week.
Nebraska advertiser., 1860-04-19
FanafIcIsm Rehnked.

Rhode Island, hitherto a Republican
State, at the last election, elected a Dem
Ocratic Governor by a very handsome ma
jority. The "irrepressIble conflict" pOr-
ton of the party, thinking they chad a
sure thing of it." attempted to force and
did force upon the party the nomination
of a fanatical candidate Of the John
Brown aud Gerrit Smith School. The
conservative wing of the party chose to
act in conjunction with the Democrats
and the result was, WM SPRAGUE, a
young Democrat of rare ability and pop
ularity, was elected Governor of Rhode
Island.
Nebraska advertiser., 1860-04-19
F'The King can do NO wrong"

INV - &NNAA
Our readers are doubtless aware that
the House branch of Congress some time
ago passed a resolution appointing aeon
tee. Of five TO investigate whether the
President Of the United States or any
other officer Of the Government has by
money, patronage, or any other improper
means sought to influence the passage Of
any law, appertainlng to the rights of any
State or Territory, &c. This action is IN
derslood to have particular reference to
the Kansas ecomptOn Constitution, and
the Presidents course thereon. The Pres
ident assumes a position a Ia "Sofi delu-
sion" puts on his dignity, and claims
that BY virtue of his being a coordinate
branch of the Government. Congress has
no right to call in question his acts -
While this is a novel position to be taken
BY a public officer in this country, 1t IS
bu, in keeping with the course of Mr..
Buchanan since his election to the Pres-
dency. He who attempts TO play the
part of a c~rowned-head in this country of
ours; or thinks to shield any Of his pub
d. lie acts from ~scrutinizing investigation
with any Office or position created or fill
ed by the American people, greatly mis-
takes the public sentiment. and the spirit
Of our system of Government.
/, will be recollected that an ardent
advocate for the Lecompton Constitution
JEFF Davis, if we are not mistaken
openly declared in the Halls of Congress
that the measure should be put through
in thirty days, and that Government
patronage would be brought into requi-
sition. This, together with the fact that
a work of general decapitatiOn immedi-
asely commenced, and has continued ever
since all who dared to speak the name
Of Douglas, or i-Lecompton from a
Custom House officer down to q clerk in
q. country post Office, were numbered
among the things that we're; These we
repeat, gave rise to general accusation
from all parts of the country; and now
we think an investigation due both to the
President and the country. If the charg-
es are not true, the President ]. inter
'ested in having the stain removed. If
they are true, the country is interested in
knowing at least how corruption is wink
ed - ia high places.
The doctrine enunciated by the Presi.
dent-'The King can do 40 Wrong
We are told cost Charles the first his head.
Nebraska advertiser., 1860-04-19
Old Rnek,s Erlends in q Row.

The appointment of Mr.. English, grand
father of the English of Kansas-Le-
compton bill not rieiy, as Marshal of
the State Of Indiana, has created much
feeling among the leading Democrats Of
that State, who demonstrated against it.
The President gave it in recognition Of
his services on Lecompton at the last ses-
sion. Messrs. Bright and Fitch were
both exercised. and the latter particular
ly. who threatened never to enter the
White House again. Mr.. Buchanan took
their complaints very cody, and told Mr..
vorhies, District Attorney of Indiana,
he was responsible for the exercise Of
the appointing power.
Nebraska advertiser., 1860-04-19
words FitIT SpOken.

We fully endorse every word and SEN
timent of the following, from the Toledo
Times and Herald:
The little knots of Democrats from the
North, almost exclusively office holders,
who are opposed to the nomination Of
Douglass, base their hopes that he will
not be selected as the candidate, upon a
pretended belief that the South will not
accede to the nomination. If it were
true, as these men allege. that a portion
of the Southern States are combined TO
defeat the nomination of Douglas upon
the ground that he is not a sound Demo-
crat, would such an impudent, insulting,
diciatorial position, on the part of q mi
norlty, compel the friends of Douglas,
who are in the majority, to force his nom-
nation by a majority vote, if two-thirds
could not be obtained? Do the opponents
of Douglas suppose they can brOw-beat
and bully his friends into submission TO the
will and diclation of a minority? Self
respect would force a separation from
those with whom we could not act upon
terms Of perfect equality. Whenever
we are required to concede TO Southern
Democrats a superiority-to agree that
they have any more right to dictate the
policy or control the action of the party,
than the Northern Democrats have; when
we are obliged TO admit their right to set
up their opinions as a standard>by which
to test the ~soundness of Northern Demo-
Gratis when all these humiliating conces-
sions are demanded, and the Democratic
organization cannot be preserved without
making them, dissolution will be inevi-
table.
There may b; a few men at the South
sill y, weak, or inconsiderate enough to
occupy such a position !; but the great
body of Democrats of the Southern
States know that they cannot meet their
brethern from the North on any other
than terms of perfect equality, and we
do believe they have no desire to meet
them on any other terms.
Delegates from the North or the South,
who go to Charleston with a determine
ton to have their own way, whether in
the majority or the minority, viii find,
when they attempt coercion, that they
have greatly over-rated their own impor-
lance, and will be compelled to submit TO
the will Of the majority, or walk out
Concessions, requiring no surrender of
principle, will be made for the sake of
harmony but, when any set of men i'm
~periously demand a surrender Of opinion
on the part of a majority of the Conven-
ton, as a condition precedent to their CO.
operation in sustaining the candidate, they
will find themselves among their peers
whom they cannot intimidate by demands
or threats.
The reliance Of those who depend on
the impotence and t%enacity Of a minOri-
ty, is, in our opinion, too feeble to give
them reasonable hope of success, and
they have nothing else upon which to
base their opinion that Douglas will not
be nominated. Their reliance is upon
frightening the great majority Of the dem
ocratic party with their threats to bolt if
Douglas is nominated. They cannot sue
coed. The North is for Douglas-the
sentiment of the whole country is for
him-and the safe and true men of the
party, North and South, see the n%ecessi-
ty of yielding to the popular wish.
Nebraska advertiser., 1860-04-19
Editorial Excursion to Washington
CITY,

We acknowledge the receipt ofa com
plimentary ticket from the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company, in which
some forty or fifty other Railroad Com
panies and Steamboat lines throughout
the country unite, to join in a general edi-
torial excursion on a "visit to the Capt.
toll of the Union and the Home and Tomb
of Washington, Gas well as the City
of Baltimore, during the present session
of Congress" Il is proposed to assem-
at Wheeling on The 4th of May next, at
which place a special train will be fur
nished, leaving that city for Washington
and Baltimore. The company desire
the e%xcursionists to pass over the "west-
ern portion of the Baltimore and Ohio
road by daylight in order that they may
more fully realize the grandure of the
country. through which it runs, as well as
the success with which extraordinary nat
ural obstacles have been overcome in
building this solid highway through the
passes of the Alleghanies." The excur-
sion cannot fail to be an agreeable and
ong-;o-be-remembered affair. We will
"join that expedition"
Nebraska advertiser., 1860-04-19
Missouri Democratic Convention.


The Missouri Democratic State Con-
vention, which met at Jefferson City on
the l1th and 18th nominated for Cover
nor Claiborne F. jackson, of Saline coun-
~; for Lieutenant Governor, Thomas c.
Reynolds for Secretary of State, B. F.
Massey Attorney General, ]. Proctor
Knott; Auditor of State w. G. Mosely
State Treasurer, A. w. Morrison Reg
lister of Lands, J.. F. Houston /; Super
intendent of Common Schools, w. B.
Stark; Board of Public Works, G. w.
Hough, ]. B. Vannoy, E. P. Davis.
Here are the first and second resolu-
tions adopted by the Convention. One
or the other should have been left out.
As the resolutions stand the Missouri
Democracy take both sides Of the Popular
Sovereignty question.
Resolved, That the principles enuncia.
ted in the Cincinnati platform which &C.
mented the patriotism of the nation in a
great national party in 1856, em~enating
as they do from the Constitution of the
United States, cannot be safely ignored
by any party desiring or deserving coun-
tenance or support IN the various States
of our confederacy.
2. That the Democratic party of Mis-
souri, hold these cardinal principles on the
subject of slavery in the Territories lst,
That Congress has no power to abolish
slavery in the Territories Cd, That the
Territorial Legislature has no power to
abolish slavery in any Territory, nor 10
prohibit the introduction of slaves there
in, nor any power 10 exclude slavery
therefrom by unfriendly Legislation, nor
any power to impair or destroy the right
of property in slaves, by any Legislation
whatever.
Nebraska advertiser., 1860-04-19
viii Alabama Vote in Convention ?

The Montgomery Advertiser, the fire.
eaters organ, thinks the delegates will
vote for 10 Lane instead of Jeff Davis.
The Advertiser forgets that the delegates
are to Withdraw if the platform does not
declare slavery TO exist by the Constitu-
ton, as much in the Territories as in
South Carolina and Georgia, and that the
platform will be the first made contain
ing no slave code, consequently the vote
for a candidate will be taken after the
slave code delegates have retired if they
obey their nsLruolions.-Erchange.
Nebraska advertiser., 1860-04-19
HaIf.Breed Lands.

There having been, for some time past,
conflicting rumors in regard 20 the action
Of the Indian Department at Washing
Ion, respecting the division of the lands,
made by Major Stark, among the half
breeds beiwsan the Nemaha rivers, in
Nebraska, ard TO quit titles and the fears
of those who may have purchased half
bree . certificates, and for the purpose Of
a~scertaining the facts, our representative,
Hon. James Craig, addressed a letter to
Commissioner Greenwood on the subject,
to which be received the following reply:
81. 10. Gdz.
Nebraska advertiser., 1860-04-19
IeaVpS T0.WOrrOw.

"Judge Chas. F. HOLLY, Of Nebraska
City, who has been sojourning in ouI
midst for several days leaves tomorrow
for the Territory accompanied by two Of
our particular friends. "Lohg may they
wave. "-SaUanndk Piaindealer.
Wen bet a boss, Whitaker is trying
TO love somebody. There has been sev.
cral Nebraska Bellies on a visit to Savan-
nah Of late, and the Plaindealer has been
full Of the 'Editpr in ecstatics," "serre:
nading" and SIGH. "Go in lemons"
Nebraska advertiser., 1860-04-19
Douglas in New jersey.

The New York Leader, in speaking of
the New Jersey delegation to Charleston,
says:
"Of the fourteen delegates to the Con-
vention, there is but one-to-wit. John
HuyIer-who is opposed to Judge Doug
las. Of the remainder, eight are avow-
eddy in favor of the Little Giant; and
the other five are friendly to the same
candidate, though not so publicly commit
ted in his favor"
Nebraska advertiser., 1860-04-19
Rrnm

Information from Southern Kansas gives
rise to apprehensions of serious trouble
in Lewis and Bourbon Counties, growing
out of the alleged violations of the am
-nesty act. An attempt recently made by
the Deputy Marshal to arrest Capt. Mont
gomery was efectually resisted.
Nebraska advertiser., 1860-04-19
Republican Delegates TO Chicago.

The Republican Central Committee of
Nebraska Territory elected the following
persons as Delegates 10 the Chicago Con-
vention:
E. D. Webster, p. w. Hitchcock, J
R. Meredith, VIM. H. Taylor, o. H.
Irish, q. E. Carter, A. S. Paddock. E.
S. Dundv and j. F. Warner.
Nebraska advertiser., 1860-04-19

"IRoSIcAL.n is informed that we new
er insert articles without knowing the
A personal interview is desira-
bic.
Nebraska advertiser., 1860-04-19
"SOme VOtlng.-

"SOme VOtlng.-Richardson county,
It the late election on the county-seat
question, poIled eight hundred and thirty
rotes. Take it cool neighbors.