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The Nevada Democrat., 1861-04-30

national CoNVENTIoN.-Th Assembly
has adopted concurrent resolution, recon-
mending National Convention of all the
States for the purpose of revising and
amending the Federal Constitution.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-04-30

EDITORIAL CHANGE.-S. J. Mccormick has
retired from the Portland (Oregon) adver-
tiser, and Ex-Governor Geo. L. Curry has
become sole proprietor and editor. Gov.
Curry edited the Oregon Spectator, the frst
paper established on the Pacific coast, in
1876,
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-04-30

AcoUrrTED.-Mrs. Della Moore, arrested
last week at San Francisco, charged with
poisoning the family OF Mr. Guthrie, has
been hon0Fably acquitted.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-04-30

LIEUT.. IVES has returned from Fott Mohave
having completed his labors there as head Of
the scientific department of the U. S. Boundary
Commission He has established the initial
point Of the survey and erected monument.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-04-30

JEFF. DAVIS says be will march to Wash
ington aud take 1t in thirty days He
would doubtless give Mississippi bond for
the ful6llment of his promise.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-04-30

Mr.. E. W. CHURCH, of the banking firm of
Satber & Church, died at San Francisco
night before last, after a short Illness
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-04-30

LEGIsIATIvE DOCUMENTS are indebt-
ed TO Senator Watt and Assemblyman
Spence for Legislative documents.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-04-30

TRANsPosITIoNs.-Ac correspondent sends
us the following transpositions of the third line
in Grays Elegy, in which the same words are
made to read nineteen different ways without
destroying the sense or the rhyme. The trans
positions are not all original, but may be Of in
terest to the curious
The poughman hOmeward pods his weary way,
The weary ploughman homeward plods his way,
The plOughman plods his weary homeward way,
The ploughman weary homeward plods his way,
The plouglman weary plods his hOmeward way,
The homeward ploughman plods his weary way,
The weary homeward ploughman plOds his way,
The weary ploughman plods his homeward way,
The homeward ploughman weary plods his way,
Homeward the ploughman plods lis weary way,
H)meward the plOughman weary plods his way;
Homeward the weary ploughman plods his way,
Homeward weary the poughman pods his way,
Weary the ploughman hOmeward plods his way,
Weary the homeward ploughman plods his way,
Weary hOmeward the poughman plods his way,
Weary the ploughman plods his homeward way,
And leaves the world to darkness and tome.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-04-30
gerada 9eimufrat.

Octavinn HOOgs, is our Agent for San Fran
and collect and receipt for the zame.
A.BadIam, Jr., is our Agent for Sacramento
TO receive advertisements and collect for the same
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-04-30
y A. MoNRoE, Secretary.

AT the last General Meeting of the Committee the
following resolution was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That proxies can be conferred only upon
members of the State Central Democratic Committee
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-04-30
MARRIED..

In this city, April 10Th, by Rev. Father Dalton,
Hon. DAVID BELDEN and Miss LIZZIE c. FARRELL, both
of this place.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-04-30
TUESDAY EVENING, APRIL 80, 1861.
The Democratic state Central Conn

anittee will meet at the City Of San Francisco on
TUESDAY, the 7th day of May next, at IL O'Clock N.
general attendance Is earnestly requested busi
ness Of great Importance win come before the Com
mittee. J. P. HOGE Chairman.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-04-30
BIRTHS.
DIED.

At the Albion House, Placer county, April goth of
inflammation of the brain, Mr.. SIMEON BRETT, aged 81
years.
Mr.. Brett a native Of Canton, Oxford county,
Maine where he leaves wife and five children. He
came to California about fifteen months ago, and
when taken sick, on Wednesday last, was intending
to leave the next steamer for home. His remains
we're brought to Nevada to-day, for burial
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-07-15
LOVES LABOR LOST.

College Street Poiice Oficc--On
Friday last this Office vas the scene
Of most ludicrous eposc, arising
out Of a complaint made by a SIR.
William Harding, OF Lesson street,
an a!norous clerk, against Miss Susan
Mowlds, Of Midtown, for having, with
force of arms, sought I" obtain lille
gal possession OF the heart, hand.
and other etcetcras, appertainiug To
this modern Adonis.
Miss Nowlds--a being whose fra
gile frame, sparkling eyes and raven
trcsscs would have made Il valuable
stock in trade for "A sonnct-writer-
approached the bar III all the abam-
donment of i'll requitcd love, and
casting look more in sorrow than
in anger upon her ungallart accuser,
who stood knawing the end of a pen
ny cane, awaited TO hear his COM
plant.
Mr.. Gabbett: Well. Mr.. Harding,
what charge have You got to make
against this young lady
Mr.. Harding; | live with my Par
in Leeson street, Sir, and whenever |
walked out, this lady used to follow
me like a shadow; she knocked at
PAIRS door, and put me into such Il
state of agitation that | became very
uuwelI
Mr.. Gabbett Did the defendant
assault you!
Mr.. Harding: Dear IN. yes she
seized my hand when | was walking
with Paw, and nearly made me faint;
I'm quite nervous from her conduct.
{Here the creature applied a bottle Of
sal volatile to his nose.l
Mr.. Gabbett: Have you no other
act of violence to complain OFF,
S1r. Harding: Many more. She
put her arm around my waist, aud
threatened to carry me off.
Mr.. Gabbett What defence have
you to make against this charge, Miss
Mowlds?
The weeping damsel waved her
hand towards her counsel, Mr.. Dillon,
who gracefully famed the air with
his perturued cambria, commenced
thus -
Your worship, I am confident, has,
with the penetration that distinguish
es your magesterial optics, already
observed that my interesting client is
a female possessed, in a supe reminent
degree, of that bewitching pulchri-
tude which adorns and sublimatcs
her ethereal sex. She, my client,
your worship, is young, beautiful and
unsophisticated-the pride and glory
of that delightful suburban hamlet,
where, like a fair but fragile blossom,
she sprung up from beneath the eye
of an indulgent papa. who had, in the
course of a long life, reached TO the
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-07-15

at Great Bethel. which may thus,
perhaps. be productive Of good on
the whole.
1t il beginning to dawn on mems
minds that this contest il nee an af-
fair of day. or a month, or Il year.
If the end is to be the conquering Of
the Southern armies and people, tha,
end is probably very far distant. Let
no man promise himself that the bat
tie Of Manassas Junction. now appa-
ren:ly near, will be decisive Of tho
war. If We are beaten at thi. point,
is there any Northener who propo-
scs to give up the contest! If the
South is beaten is there any proba-
hility that Southcrners will Weld the
contest any more than we would -
They are Americans, blood of our
blood. our brothers, our cousins.
tricnds-and they reason, think and
feel just as we should under similar
circumstances. There -. therefore,
little hope OF an end of the war bv =
ccisive battle or 4 short campaign.
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-07-15
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The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-07-15
Texas.

The Hampstead Courier, of the
I'D ult., has tn. following:
We learn from private source
that two men were arrested at Chap
pei Hill, on Monday, who were abo-
litionists, and who said they were
from Illinois. They were sent here
as secret agents for the purpose OF
finding ont whether the ':strong Union
party" of which the Lincolnitcs have
heard so much, rs still existing III
Texas, was really SO. They were
detected convcrsing with a negro
woman. by a gentleman. who, after
they had left, questioned her regar-
ding the conversation, when she told
him that they We're trying to induce
her to leave her .nastes and - To
the North. They were arrested. but
vigorously denied the charge OF be
ing Abolitionists and ever holding
amy conversation with the negro.
Thcirtrunks were searched, however,
and 10 what sight! They were
filed with "Helprrs's Impending
Crisis"
Seeing ii useless to make further
denial OF their true character. they
made a clean breast Of it, and ac-
l>u"wl"dgcd the facts as above sta
ted. They Were asked if thcy bad
met with any Union men in theii
travels through Texas, to which they
answered IL the neyativc--said tina,
they answered III IN" n"gative--said
tina, they had been considerably dis
appointed. They were escorted to
the woods. but We do not know what
became oi'thein, ,l"ugh We more than
suspec, 'la, the Helper doctrine, il
their case at lra~.. has reached ait.
crisis"
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-07-15
Keep il lip.

We NJ" pleased 10 learn thar s"m"
of our prominent citizens AZ" end"av-
oring to establish III Shreveport
Narg" Flour Mill. and p'~ilil"r,. We
h"pr this project Will b" carried ont.
and irav" II" d"uh: that II would
prov" very pr"t''ahlr. All parties
CONCERNED haN" our good wishes Tor
-uccrS~ Sr"p 'hr ban rolling. Mere
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-07-15
The War---W hen shall the End
BE!

The suhjoined paragraphs are from
the conclusion of an editorial articl.
in the New York Journal of Com
mcrce, of Friday last. Read il with
care for it is interesting;
We have said, and we now repeat,
that the North has been deceived and
led into this war by the Northern
Republican Press; and since the
war began they have been SO con-
stantlv deceived and misled in every
particular relating to tie force. the
ability and the courage of the foe
This deception has led to fatal re-
suits already. 1t is now leading us
to destruction. The suppression of
truths which show the strength and
resources of the South, the misrep-
resentation of their financial and
commissuriat resources, the false re-
ports of their disaficction, desertion,
sickness, etc, have characterized the
editorial and news columns OF the
papers alluded to, and have so mis-
led the minds of men i'll the North.
that the error could only be corrected
bv some such lesson as was received
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-07-15
The IJ0u Isr1s 1

Tie Way Ieras hangers SAbot
A Charleston correspondent ofthe
Richmond Dispatch furnishes the
following interesting items for the
Northern mercenariss;
see, in yeur valuable paper. =
n"tt~. Of the arrival in Richmond OF
IL" advanced gua,d of Texan Ran
gers. Allow me to inform your
Southern readers what kind Of troops
they are A friend of mine, an otli-
Ger of high rank in the army Of the
Confederate States. has just returned
from Montgomery. and says that
while there, some twenty of these
Rangers exhibited the following feat :
\ loaded revolver pistol was thrown
upon the ground, the Ranger puts
his horse up TO full speed, and a. he
passes picks it up without slacken-
ing his speed; throws himself, ~
la Comanche," on the side Of til.
horse opposite 10 hi.cncmy. being IN
visihla ~ him, and under the horses
Ieck fires each barrel Of his pistol
s,ccc lively in the direction Of his
oncmv.
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-07-15

Erccnfton IF I.o" O4tla1cs.-f'r ron.
a letter in the Pensacola Observer,
dated Bluff Springs, Fla, june %,
We learn that TWO notorious charac-
tiers. named Mcdiock and t.Ihcridge
had been arrested ON the Mobile
and Great Northern railroad taken to
Bluff Springs. Escainbia county, and
after an investigation before Judge
Lynch. We're found guilty of innu-
merable crimes, and sentenced to
death, which sentence was suminari-
ly executed on the spot. The wri-
ter SAYS
1t will be remembered that this
pair of Villains have been terror
to this part Of the country for long
time. Stealing negroes and stock.
burning houses and lumber. har-
boring rascals and runaway negroes,
and doing a variety of well-known
rascalitv, has been the employment
of these incorporating and Graceless
scainps for years.
\ large and respectable concourse
of citizens from the surrounding coun-
try and this place, assembled here
to day, and proceeded TO investi
gate the cases of the prisoners, and
after calm and unprejudiced hear
ing by those who We're mostly stran-
gers to Medlock and his accomplice,
n unanimous verdict was rendered
for their execution. The whole af-
fair was conducted with soberness
and propriety. a clergyman was
called by request OF Etheridgo, and
prayers had at the place of execution
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-07-15

Secession IN Ca1.tornia.-The spe-
cial Washington correspondent of the
New York Herald, writing on the
18th ult., says:
Intelligence has just been received
here from California, stating that a
most formidable movement is on foot.
on the part Of the rebels in that
State, to proclaim the Southern part
Of it out of the Union, and form Il
new State, for admission into the
Southern Confederacy. 1t appears
that efforts have been made for seve-
raj years back to divide the State,
and make slave State out of the
Southern section, embodying that
part below thtrty-six degrees thirty
minutes, under the secret circular
sent from this city. dictated by rebel
conspirators. Although the scheme
was exposed and failed, yet about Il
year ago the Legislature actually
passed an act authorizing the south
ern counties to form a separate Gov
eminent, if the people should 50 vote.
The proposition was submitted and
carried, and within the last two
months they have organized and rails
ed an independent flag, and have de-
clared their intention to 60 with the
South
The object of this move was clear
iy to be seen. 1t was necessary that
the rebel States should have an out
let on the Pacific coast, and they. of
course, strike for the fine barber at
San Diego. Nor does this scheme
stop here. They expect and have
the assurance of the cooperation of
the rebels in Arizona and New Mcxi-
co. They have also the cooperation
of Judge Terry, of Nevada Terrific
ry. who has organized a force there
TO resist the authority of Governor
Nye and to prevent the establish,
ment of the United States Courts
there.
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-07-15
suGeriugs OF the Enemy.

A letter dated Washington, June
2lst, published in the Baltimore En-
change, says:
send YOU some facts in relation to
the condition of affairs here which
the authorities would have willingly
suppressed You may however. re
" upon them rs being strictly true,
and as rather undertaking than exag
gcrating the state of things of which
| -peak, for l write from personal
knowledge. 1t is, indeed. perfectly
useless on the part Of the Govern
ment to conceal facts which are
known to SO many people, and which
form the staple topic of conversation
among the troops on both sides OF the
Potomac. The truth is, very con-
siderable portion of the effective
strength of the Army is broken down
by sickness That terrible disorder,
dvscntcrv or bloody hux, is spread
ing among the regiments encamped
on the Virginia shore with unexara-
pied rapidly, and the fatality which
accompanies it is perfectly tri"httul,
Within very brief period, opa Of
the New York regiments have lost
sixty men by this disease alone. a
very large number Of the mer be-
longing to the Goth are also down
with it, Many Of the other regi-
ments are beginning to feel its effects.
but, as yet, not so severely. Ihsre
are. or rather sore, no less than 100
men in the wards Of the hospital at
Georgetown, and it is more than pro-
bable that the number has been great
" increased since. although they are
sending home such OF III" three
months men as are able to be moved,
as speedily as possible.
The three months volunteers. near
ly TO a man, will refuse to take ser
vice again when their tenn of enlist
ment expires. The earlier pennsyl-
rania troops will be paid off and dis
banded in about two wccks-tl.e re-
rnainder have, rs yet, from three 10
five weeks to serve. They are bent
on getting back to their friends and
acquaintanccs as soon As they can
tttaili oii'
have actually uutiated themselves
10 effect this end moro speedily. 1t
. is 90 with the rest vi the regiments
none but the poor wretche-. who Lave
no friends, will consent to enlist for
the war.
They are also having an anxious
time Of it at the outposts over the
river-not a night passes but the SET
tinels are picked off by the Confede-
rates. Every morning the light guard
are sent out to bring in the dead, and
the numbers are daily increasing
Already the killed and wounded at
the outposts alone, would count up
hundreds. You are now in poss IS
sion Of the main reasons why the
Government, is so eagerly calling for
additional regiments. Il is my can
did opinion that the army. broken
down by sickness as i is. and soon
to be weakened by the loss of the
three months volunteers, is in no
condition 10 take the field. and the
new Corners will scarcely fare any
better than those who are already
here.
S.iceted Expressly for the Ne'cs
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-07-15


Proclamation Of Brig. Gen. Ben
Nc Coiiom:gh.-C0i-eus Of arkansas:
To defend your frontier, troops OF
Missouri are falling back uyoii you
If they are not sustained, your State
will be invaded, and your homes des-
olated. All that arm themselves will
rendezvous at Fayetteville, where
they will await further orders. All
those who have arms of the State
will march to the scene of action, or
give their arms to those who will not
desert their cot,ntry in the hour of
danger. All organized companies,
whether cavalry no infantry, will re-
port at Fayetteville and be at once
formed into regiments and battalions.
The necessary subsistence stores will
be forwarded from this post. Rally,
promptly, then, citizens of Askan-
sas, and let us drive these Northern
hordes back from whence they come.
BEN. MCCULLOCH,
Brig. General.
Little Rock, July /, 1861.
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-07-15
The French Declaration Of Neu-
tralify.

| The Moniteur has the following:
His Majesty tln Emperor of the
French, taking into consideration the
state of peace which exists between
France and the United States oi
America. has resolved to maintain a
strict neutrality in the struggle be-
tween the Government of the Union
and the State. which propose to form
a separate Confederation.
In consequence, His Majesty, con
sidering Article II of the of the ma
val law Of -ttigti---i. SCI, :!ic 3a Ar
.iclc Of the law of the 10th of April.
1925, Articles 81 and So of the Penal
Code. 65 and following of the De
cree Of III. oa.h of March 1852, 3l3
and following o. the Code Ee-al Ma
riti,nc. and Article II Of the Cod.
Napolecn,
Declares
!. No vessel of was on r.liuatecr
of either of the bcllig-rent parties
prizes in our ports or roadstead lon
! ger than twcntv-t'nur hours. cHcep-
ting in cas-" of compulsory delay
I (rciachc t"rcce.)
:. No sale OF goods belonging TO
, l.ri1Us il allowed III our ports and
/ r"ad~trn3s,
| ). Every frcnchrnan ~ pFohbl-
ted from taking a commission under
either OF the two parties TO arm YES
sris Of war, or I" acc"p; letters OF
InaGquc for prlvat"rrlng purposes.
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-07-15

VIII phenomoncs never cease.
Yesterday evening, after leaving our
office we strolled along the street
and when near the corner ofTexas and
Market beheld-what A man holding
in his hand genuine twenty-dollar
gold piece. How is it that such
characters arc permitted to run at
large : Are they not dangerous
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-07-15
Changes in Public opinion.

We copy the following passagea
from an excellent article in til. New
York News:
The barometer of public opin-
ion" AT last begins to indicate its -us-
ccptibility to the influence Of the sur
rounding atmosphere. We .ore,ola
in our las, issue that the New York
Herald would soon be seen drift
ing on the returning wave of popular
opinion. to wher. the banner Of peac.
untolds its snowy radiance :" and 10 4.
without an intervening day, the pre-
diction is fulfilled. Our prot.an co
temporary has undergone n transfer
nation, and gives promise Of rapid
convalcSc"ucc after so long tossing
and raging with the virulcnce OF its
uunndlan war fever.
The Herald of yesterday says
The idea Of II compromise IL sct on
foot even now, and on the authority
Of an organ of the War Department.
which has its en-" probably trom tina,
quarter. a proposition from the South
-rn 'nut"d"racy will settle the whole
questions in lively" days. /, is far
'''"I' Pf"'"'!' '''''' an "h.r 81 peace
wiz COIN. FROM the ! ni'ro states
government. lie li"rnid Is night
There can be no doub; that the
Federal Government il holding its
! immense military preparations III
check, with the Intention of hazard
iuc no movement dat will cnlnplica,c
the chances of :, peace. The same
article further says: War is un-
douh;cd!y M rsil OF great inagni-
'n""' "td -" i" desire peace. We
. Il" no, desire I" venture upon "ntr!rd
'Ap'!'i!''n 'sr'''" |" launch out upon
an hl!:ii'I ocean. W" are 10! peace,
hu' NOT ~ 70" treat q sacfiiic". / II"
News ''j"i''r. i"r III" sax" 81 hui
inalh'y an" inc c""'N'y'i" d" "ol' !"
'Af"nlc!| ~n'h hang"aS' from IN"
powerful "f@'. "' 'ii' people W:
were We" 9'''~"'' 'i'"' ~uch would
b" the case, for til. Herald. dc>pit:
its chameleon proprnsiti"s, has been
too long III advance upon the high
f
to p"rscv.rc III preaching the ruin OF
the land with whose astonishing
strides it has kept pace, until it now
stands ON the pinnacle of journalism.
! And a-sur"dly. during the quarter
century of til" lirrald'> existence,
II" such magnificent field OF action
has been offered as now presents il
s.ii for the gathering Of imperi4ha-
bic !aurcis. IN nursing a ircnZicd pco-
pie through the stages OF drlirium.
and healing The self inflicted wounds
OF bleeding country.
! l., i a subject for grateful contr,r-
plation tha, the peace feeling in this
city has been 80 rapiIlv drv.lop.G
tina, before any decisive blow ia.
| sealed the couutry's doom, no, ONLY
an influential Journal has been won
TO III, right side, but tn. most zeal
Gus of the organs ot discord are al
b lN
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-07-15
Ano,her Of The .S~aken Vessels Ra,

.ino,her Of TIE .S~nken Vessels RAJ
seI,-The Portsmouth correspon-
dent Of the Richmond Examiner. in
q letter dated Jvnc 27th, says;
At 2 O'Clock yesterday the sloop-
ot-war Germantown was successfully
raised. The damages to this fine
vessel are, it is said, much less than
to either the Merrimac or the Ply
mouth Since these three ships
adorn the surface of the river, mat
tiers begin TO look very much as in
the days of yorc. The brig Dolphin
is still under water. 1t is not vet
ascertained with precision what re-
pairs will cost or the length of time
requisite to effect them but en-
ployes of Government intimate that
both the Germantown and Plymouth
will BE- in readiness for services all
too soon for those who sough; TO de
stroy them