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Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-11-20

VWF STATE or .09IO, HAMILTON
i. - COUNTY, SS. .Superiot COURT at ClocInnau -
swift, HnGh W. HSsbss and Wilson Il. Dffso. part
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u Brown Aud J5ffi u GaisiSsef, paftnetg as Gut
saa 5ar9sP SsSSsIts SPsGts.' gsorse cSUo Joha L.
Guisineer and william H. Bfoysn, arc hsreby noti-
hsg ta ths} r,9. on ths lsh ,9ag Of p 1851 the
6eiein, the feet and eIhand Of Which IL te recover
a INDICTMENT against tho raid defendants for 5000
sgd defendants for shio sum dated CineiSnati. De-
g. mber3 1860 al the said defendants aTe notified
that William b. Winiams Rnd Samuel v. Bied, part
have been served "a Rsrnishees In this action that
an order Of attachment has been issued IN said ac-
!ioh aud levied upon the following described pren-
) All thstoertain lot or parcel Of Freuud situated
In Cincinnati, commencing fertyinne li9) feet from
the eouth.wett corner OF Hiehm9nd and john
streets, and running thence southery along the line
Of yhn-street sixty one feet, and the same width
back at right ANGLES severity feeti thence north
westtTardiy st aght1sn ~ one ieet thence
Also, that lot Of Rrouud situated in the CITY OF
Cincinnati, Coguty Hamtlton, Ohio, on the nerth
JOhn.ttIeet, CONNIE being atl pOint the north
side ot Sis th- street two hundTed 0nd sixty five
t29S feet west Of Central at q east side Of
Trustee; thence running east twenty (2l) feet,
and running back northwaruly the same width
back 10 George street, on line parallel to john
Tae said defendants are required TO answer or do
nun to said petition on before the 2Sth day OF
December, a D. 1851, otherwise Judgment will be
oc8i,fWy III. Il 4 W FILDEN, for Plaintiffs
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-05-31
Letter from Major sprague.

The Albany argus publishes letter
from Major j. L. SPRAGUE, commander of
the Federal forces at San Antonio, from
which we extract the following:
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, April "a.
DEAR SIR: Since my last letter events
have eliminated mere so rapidly, it is im~
possible for me to narrate them in detail.
10 myself the most important event is my
arrest as prisoner of war. The decided
measures adopted in Washington toward
the Confederate States, alarmed the au-
thorities in Montgomery, when orders were
transmitted to arrest and diSarm the United
States troops en- route out Of Texas, under
the agreement made by Gen. Twiggs, and
to arrest the United States officers on duty
In San Antonio, as prisoners of war"
The sacred engagement made by Texas that
the entire command serving in that State
should pass out unmoleSted, has been disre-
garded, and T,Xas, through her recently
acknowledged government, has participated
IN this most graceesS act. Fifteen Of
tcerS have been arrested and marched
through the streets of San Antonio, sur
rourdeled by guard of Texan volunteers.
Most Of these officers have served from five
to ten years protecting the frontier. When
coming into the seeded States, in February
last, on my way to New Mexico, had Sc
rious apprehensions OF the present result,
and endeavored, by timely application to
the proper authorities, to avoid it, but was
unsuccessful, and here l am ''prisoner of
war;" Ii taken in conflict, or in any other
honorable mode of warfare, | would not
grumble, but to be crushed in this manner,
victim to the treachery of others, is more
than man can bear. l have served for %
years under our flag, and seen it 20 up and
down with the rising and setting sun, and
have witnessed its blessings with proud
heart, in all parts of our country. TO this
Union an devoted. and though for a time
my sword may rest in its scabbard, yet my
tongue, heart, intellect, and pen, shall be
devoted to an eternal warfare against those
who, with a vindictive spleen, and pretend
ed wrongs, would destroy this government
under which we have lived and prospered
SO many years.
We may be discouraged, treated with in
dignity, our government derided, even our
allegiance, under these disasters, ridculed,
still there is an unwavering fidelity to our
Union, among the officers and soldiers of
the army in this quarter, which cannot be
questioned or surpassed. 1t looks rather
dark at present, but daylight is breaking
even in this remote and foreign land. l
never thought the time would come when l
should be a stranger among my own coun-
trymen. | fear there is worm planted
within our bosoms that will never die.
AS ever, truly yours.
j. Il. SPEAGUE.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-05-31
SAINT PAUL. FRIDAY. MAY 81, 1861.

along. All advance troops of the federal
army were instructed to answer to chalen-
gers of the rebel pickets- Who goes there?
with this The AdUance Guard of the
Grand Army of the United States '' This
answer in all instances made the rebels beat
a precipitate retreat.
The army will be at once engaged in con-
structing a fortified camp Earthworks
will be thrown up over batteries from a
point opposite Georgetown, across Airing
ton heights to Alexandria.
Col. ElIsworth's death is the only casualty
thus far reported.
Immense trains loaded with provisions,
ammunition, wheelbarrows, shOvels and
camp equippage continue to pass over the
bridge. Another battery Of six IL pound
ers has just crossed over.
This was the most excited day the people
of Washington ever witnessed. Business was
almost entirely suspended. Crowds of men,
women ana children, were standing in the
streets all day, inquiring for and discussing
news from the seat of war, and momentariy
expected to hear the noise of battle from
the other side.
Last nights expedition was admirably
planned and executed. All the regiments
took up their positions on the other side as
signed to them, at the precise hour fixed by
General Scott. The rebels were entirely
taken by surprise.
A number of secession officers were cap
tured in their beds in Alexandria. Colonel
Wilcox, of the Michigan regiment, now
commands at Alexandria.
GENERAL BUrLER's MOVEMENT FROM FORT
MONROE.
On the 23d, when the movement was
made on Alexandria, General Butler, at the
head of the Vermont regiment, moved from
Fort Monroe, and occupied the village of
Hampton, three miles northwest of the
Fort. This has been the headquarters of
the rebels in that vicinity, for some time
past After occupying Hampton, General
Butler extended his force several miles up
the country, between the James and York
rivers. This movement contemplates the
recapturc Of Gosport navy yard, and the oc-
cupation of Norfolk.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-05-31
Artemus Ward in the Southern Confed.
eracy.-The Show is COnfiscated.

You hev perhaps wondered wharebouts
l was for these many dase gone and past
Perchans you sposed I'd gone to the Toomb
of the Cappyets, tho l don't know what
those is. It's poplar noospaper Erase.
Listen to my tail, and be silent that ye
may here:
I've been among the Seseshers, earnin
my daily peck by my legitimit perleshun,
aud havnt had no time to wead my facile
quill for the "Grate Komick Paper if
you'll allow me to kote from your trOothful
advertisement.
My success was skaly, and likewise had
a narrer scape of my life If what I've bin
threw is. Suthern hospitality" bout which
we have hearn so much, then | feel bound
to obsarve that they made too much of me.
They were altogether too lavish of their at
tenshuns.
went amung the Seseshurs with no feels
ins of annermosity. l went in my perfesh-
ernal capacity. | was actooated by one of
the most loftiest desires which can swell the
human boozum, VIZ: to Civ the people their
moneys worth by shown them Sagashus
Beests and Wax Statoos, which / veuter
to say are onsurpast by any other statoos
anywheres. l will not call that man who
sez my statOos are humbugs liar and boss
thief, but bring him be me and I'll wither
him with one of my skornful frowns.
But to proseed with my tail. In my ira
wills threw the Sonny South heared a heap
of talk about Seceshun and Dustin up the
Union, but didn't think it amounted to
nothn. The politicians in all the villages
was swearin that Old Abe sometimes called
the Prahayrie hower) shouldn't never be
noggerated. They also made fools of their
selves in varis ways, but as they was used
to that didn't lit it wary me much, and
the Sters and Strips continuered for to wave
over my little tent. Moor over, 1 was
Son of Malty, and member of several
other temperance societies, and my wife she
was Dawter of Malty, an I spose these
fax would secoor me the inhoonz and per-
lection of all the fust famerlies. Alas l
was dispinted. State after State seesshed,
and it growed hotter for the undersigned.
Things come to climbmacks in a small
town in Alabamy, where l was premtorily
ordered to haul down the stars and strips.
A deppytashun of red faced men cum up to
the door of my tent ware was standing
takn money (the AFTERNOON exhibition had
commenst, an my Italyun organist was jerk
in his soul stirren chimes) "We are cum,
sir" said millingtary man in cockt hat,
upon hi and holy mishun. The Southern
Eagle is screamin threwout this sunny land,
proudly and deGantly screamin, sir p
"Whats the matter with him." sez
"son't his vittles set we'll on his stum-
mick ?"
"That eagle, sir, will continner to scream
all over this brite and tremepjus land !"
"Wal, let him scream. II your eagle can
amuse himself by screamin, let him went"
The men annoyed me, for was bizzy maxim
change.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-05-31
Good News from the Pacific---UniOn
Demonstration at San Francisco.

SAN Francisco, May ii, Pm.
The Union demonstration 10 San Fran
cisco to-day is all astonishing success.
Nothing like it was ever seen before. Busi-
ness is totally suspended. All the men,
women and children are 10 the streets, and
flags are almost as plenty as stacks OF grain
in wheat field. Three stands for speakers
are erected near the corner of Market, Sec.
ond and Montgomery streets, which are
surrounded by acres of men, with fields of
and McDougall, Gen. Sumner, Gen. Shields,
and others OF less note, have addressed the
vast audiences. The spirit of all of the ad.
dresses, as we'll as of the resolutions adopt
ed, is, the Administration must be SUSTAIN
ed in all its efforts to put down secession
and preserve the Union complete. A pro-
cession moved through the principal streets
composed of thousands of men on horse
back, in carriages, on foot, and embracing
all the military and civic organizations OF
the city. Ali political parties joined in the
demonstration, and the outward signs are
that San Franciscans are unanimously for
the Union and the Administration that
perils everything to preserve it.
uC l'OuSldS DtulOCratlc Stale C6DCral
Committee has issued call for State
Convention, to assemble in Sacramento on
the coming 4th of July, to nominate State
ticket. The resolution passed by this com.
mittee adopt the Union and the laws as the
platform OF the party, which means that
they favor coercion and civil war to any ex.
tent necessary to put down secession.
A telegraphic dispatch from Los Ange-
los, states that a bear flag was raised in Ell
Monte, on Sunday last, by band of forty
mounted men, probably Texans, as emf.
grants from that State have always com.
posed large portion of the population set
ting in the southern counties of this State.
Not much Importance is attached to this
small rebellion, the first demonstration of
the kind that has occurred on this coast,
and probably destined to be the only one.
- In both California and Oregon, the
Union sentiment is almost universal. The
enthusiasm of the masses throughout the
populous districts in behalf of the Union,
and the organization of clubs in the cities
and towns, to maintain the law and prevent
treason, are complete check upon the ut>
terance of secession sentiments, if any such
exist in either State.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-05-31
The HUniOn1 Gun.
From the Pittsburg Post, May 81.

From the Pittsburg Post, May 81
We visited the Fort Pitt Foundry,
KNAPP, Rudd, & Co., yesterday, where we
saw the great " Union gun, recently cast
there, which is now nearly finished. Its
dimensions are l6 feet long 43 in. diane
ter at the butt, 25 in. diameter at the muz-
zle !; weight 26 tons. The bore is II inch
es diameter and IA feet long. The gun is
ritled for twelve and half feet, leaving a
| smooth surface at the butt of eighteen
inches cone and nine inches cylindar. In
the rihing the grooves and Glands" are
turned regularly about one fourth the cir
cumterence of the gun The rihng was
commenced on last Tuesday morning. un-
der the direction of Thorn IS Mcbride, ESQ,
foreman of the machinery department,
who arranged the tools and machinery me-
cessary for doing the work, (which are most
| ingenious and accurately and was finished on
Saturday morning. A large rod, firmly
set, was s'placed opposite the muzzle OF the
gun, and the cutting tool fastened to the
| end of it, The rod was so arranged as to
| give the required twist in cutting, and each
| motion cut off pairing l1-16 inches in
width and little more than one hundredth
| of an inch in thickness. Nine motions of
the rod cut a groove ll.l6 inches wide,
LILO of an inch deep and l21s feet long.
Twenty>one of these grooves were cut, leav-
ing land' % of an inch between each.
The work is done very smoothly and reg
ularly, and proves that it was done by a
competent and skilful mechanic. When
the portion OF the gun about the trunnions
and the trunnions themselves are planed off
and the excess of metal at the butt turned
off, the Union" will be ready for service
Where she is to 60 we are not advised, but
we are sure she will do good service
Though shorter and of more bore than the
great" Floyd" the Union" promises to
be even more effective. "James' patent
ball" will be used. 1t is of conical shape,
like the MIME rifle ball, weighs about $50
lbs, is three feet long, and the outside cov-
cred with lead, which, when the piece is fred
off, will expand and fill up the grooves.
The gun will, it is expected, project bali
at least six miles, perhaps seven or eight.
Ii it reaches the expectation of the govern
ment, it will certainly be most destructive
engine of war.
They are also engaged in casting num-
| Der of fifteen inch shells, for the d" Floyd
gun and an immense quantity of smaller
ones of various sizes. Ia fact the whole
force ofhands at the works are now engaged
in making guns, shot and shell. We saw
cannon of various sizes, including Column
biads, one of which is for Russia. From
present appearances we think the Fort Pitt
Works are aole to supply almost any de-
mand for ordnance from the Government.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-05-31
VOL. XU.-NO. 81
THE AGE OF WISDOM.
BY WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERY.

Ho! pretty page, with dimpled chin,
That never has known the BARRIERS shear,
All your wish is woman to win,
This is the way the boys begin
Wait till you come to forty years.
Curly gold locks cover foolish brains
Billing and cooing is all your cheer
Signing, and singing of midnight strains,
Under BOnnybelrs window panes-
Wait till you come to forty years.
Forty times over let Michaelnas pass,
Grizzling hair the brain doth clear;
Then you know the boy is an ass,
Then you know the worth of lass
Once you have come to forty years.
Pledge me round; bid you declare,
All good fellows whose boards are grey
Did not the fairest of the fair
Common grow and wearisome ere
Ever month was passed away?
The reddest lips that ever have killed,
The brightest eyes that ever have shOne,
May pray and whisper and we not list.
Or look away and never be missed
Ere yet ever month is gone.
Gillian's dead! God rest her ber..-
How loved her twenty years syne!
Marrian's married but | sit here,
Alone and merry at forty years,
Dipping my nose in the Gascon wine.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-05-31
NEW SERIES-NO. 39l

"Go on sir, you're safe enuff. You're too
small powder for me-" sed the President of
the Southern COnthieveracy.
"Wait till 60 home and start out the Bal
dinsvilI Mounted Hoss Cavalry. I'm Cap
ting of that corpse, and j. Davis, beware!
Jefferson D. l now leave you! Farewell, my
gay saler boy. Good bye, my bold buc-
cancer! Pirut of the deep blue sea, adoo!
adoo"
My tower threw the Southern Contheiv-
eracy on my way home was thrllin enuf for
yeler covers. 1t will form the subjeck of
my next.
Betsy Jane and the progeny air we'll.
Yours respectively, A. WARD.
= Family Fair.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-05-31
The New IRON CAsED FRIGATEs.-T

The New IRON CAsED FRIGATEs.-The
New York World says that it is conceded
by the highest military authorities in the
country that the English and French frig-
ates of the Warrior and LaGloire class
could enter New York harbor, despite all
the Notifications, and burn the city, leaving
it again without the loss of man. 1t is
said Government intends to recommence
work at once on the famous Stevens float.
ing battery in New York. This battery is
built of iron, not solid plates, but in Sc
ries of plates, one inside the other. 1t is
not intended as fast sailer, but rather for
harbor defence.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-05-31

Prof. Amasa Mccoy, visited Mount
Vernon on the 22d, and reports that the
tomb of Washington remains undesecrated.
The trips of the steamer thither were sus-
pended some weeks ago, and therefore the
only way to reach Mount Vernon is over
land from. Alexandria. The Superintend-
ent requests that no visitor in military uni.
form will present himself for admission to
the grounds.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-05-31

- Col. D. D. Mitchell, prominent citi>
zen, and one of the earliest settlers of Mis-.
souri,, died at st. Louis on Thursday.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-07-13
Mistellaneous.
Notice to Contractors.

SEALED PROPOSALS, for the completion OF the
- foundation and basement story walls, 10 the hesht
the swinging tine OF the window arches o. te sate
Capitol, authorized BY an Act Of the Legl'lature
amendatory Of an act 10 provide Tor the construction
of the State Capitol in The City OF Sacramento APP
proved May the 2Dth, 1851 said work being the same
heretofore cont acted to be performed by Michael
Fennel, will be received by the Board OF Commission
ers at the Governors office, In said city, from and af
ter the 18th day of Juue 1851, until the 4h day Of Ju
" 1s6e, at 10 o'clock, A. NJ Said foundation to be
constructed and basement to be erected In accord
ance with plans. and Specifications adopted by said
Commissioners and to be at the Office Of the su-
perintendent on the Capitol Grounds Ia the city Of
Sacramento during the above toned period. All
bids must be sealed up and directed to the Board Of
Commissioners appointed contrac for the erection
OF the State Capitol at the Office Of the Governor, and
the same will be opened by said Commissioners IN the
Assembly Chamber Of the present Capitol buding, az
12 O'Clock NJ on Wednesday, July 24ih, 1881.
The Commissioners reserve the right tn reject all
bids or any one or more bids, when in their opinion
the same are unreasonably high, or when the bidder
shall fail to give satisfactory bonds for the faithful
performance his contract or when In their opinion
the best interests Of the State require the rejection OF
such bids.
Each bid must be accompanied with good and suf-
fcent bond in the OF sixty the cusand dollars the
work to be commenced Immediately after the signing
of he contract, and be completed In eight months
thereafter.
The attention Of all those making bids ls called to
the Act providing for the construction Of the state
Capitol approved March 19ih, 1850, and to the Act
amendatory thereof approved May goth, 1851.
BY order of the Board,
June15 I'd CO.. ToRBERr, Secretary
Daily national Democrat., 1861-07-13
UNION DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CON-
VENTION.

The unconditional Union Democracy of Yuba
County will meet in the several precincts, at the
places where the polls were held last year, on SAT
URDAY, JULY goth, at 7 O'Clock p. aM., and
elect Delegates 10 the Union Democratic
County Convention to be held at the Court House
in the city of Marysvlle, on SATURDAY, July
eth, 1861, at ~ o'clock NJ, for the purpose oI
nominating County Officers to be supported at the
ensuing election.
1t is recommended II at no other test be requir.
ed than the approval of the present efforts Of and
willingness to support in all reasonable ways
the Federal authorizes in maintaining the lnteg
rity of the Union, the Constitution and the Laws
The respective precincts will be entitled to the
following number of Delegates, the basis OF rep
resentation being one Delegate for every so votes
and one tor every fraction over ten votes;
Daily national Democrat., 1861-07-13
3 Y T e L e GRAF II .
Nevada Territory.

CARSON CITY. July 18th.
Gov. Nye arrived here last evening escort
ed from Clear Creek, about i've miles from
town. by a large cavalcade of horsemen and
several carriages, horses and carriages decor
ated with the stars and stripes The boom
ing of cannon announced the approach of the
Governor, when everybody rushed to Main
street, along which the escort passed, and
greeted him with threee tremendous cheers.
His Excellency after short rest gratifi ed
the people with a short speech and was en-
Enthusiastically cheered. Everybody says "he
will do"
The following is proclamation issued by
the Governor to-day:
Whereas, by an act of Congress of the
United States of America, entitled an act 10
organize the Territory of Nevada, approved
March I'd, 1861, true copy of which is
hereto annexed, government was created
over all the country described in said act to
be called the Territory of Nevada and
whereas, the following named officers have
Deeu uuly unpplhbeu anu ColHullSSIoucu uuuer
said act as officers OF said Territory, viz
James W. Nye. Governor of said Territory
Commander in Chief Of the military thereof
and Sup of Indian Affairs therein; Orrin
Clemens, Secretary of said Territory: Geo
Turner, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
and Il Horace and G. Mott Associates, to
act as Judges of the District Court; Benz B
Bunker, Attorney of the U S for said terri
tory d Bates, Marshal, and John W North
Surveyor General.
The said Governor and other officers hav-
assumed the duties of their said offices ac-
cording to law, said Territorial Government
is hereby declared to be organized and es.
tablished, and all persons are enjoined to
conform TO, respect and obey the laws thereof
accordingly.
Given under my hand and the seal of the
said Territory, this 18th day of July, A. D.
1861, and of the independence Of the United
States of America. the eighty-ffth.
Signed JAMES W. NYE.
Governor OF Nevada Territory