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The hydraulic press., 1861-01-19

DESPERATE ENCOUNTER WITH BULL ne
following thrilling adventure happened day
or two since to a well known gentleman OF
this city, tailor by trade, whose name We
forbear to mention On New Years day he
took his double barreled shot gun and pro-
ceeded to the Mission, in quest OF small game,
and the birds being quite shy he loaded his
gun pretty heavily. While crossing large
field he was observed by a ferocious bull,
which Immediately gave chase. The frighten-
ed sportsman ran as fast as his legs could
carry him; but the enragtd animal gained
rapidly npon his faltering steps; having run
a goodly distance and no fence or other means
of escaping in sight, the ferocious bull had
got within FIVE yards of him when the sports
man fell; but Immediately pointed his gun at
the bulls eve and gave him the contents of
barrel number one, which hit the bull in the
forehead aud brought him TO the ground.
Taking advantage of the respite the hunter
staggered to his feet and again achieved
small distance from his ferociouS antagonist
who had recovered from his first. shock and
was once more in full pursuit. The sports
man turned and fred barrel number two,
which hit the bull on the side of the left jaw
and knocked him over once more, the pursuer
and pursued being about ten feet apart.
Again the hunter started on the clean lead,
and again the bull recovered and followed at
full speed. Finding that the animal was fast
closing with him. our hero turned and
struck the intnriated beast over the head
with the stock Of his gun breaking the stock
and knocking the bull down. Once more he
turned and fed and once more the bull got
up and made after him with vengeful spite,
4 tor ~, e.,
and knocked him down with the barrel OF his
gun, and repeated his blows until he killed
his dreaded antagonist-S. F. Herald.
No STRYCHNINE IN WHISKEY.-At a meet
ing of the American Pharmaceutical Asso-
citation, of New York, paper was read by
Mr. Carney of Boston. on the frauds and
The hydraulic press., 1861-01-19
FRED. A. WILDER.

BAKER.
1t Tic Bidiag formerty oerned and occupied by B. p.
Arery as a Drug Store.
Manufactures and keeps constantly hand the fol-
lowing
BREADS -STUFFS:
BREAD Domestic, Crackers: Butter,
do Graham, do Sugar,
do Rye and Indian, do Boston.
Rusk; Cakes: Plan
FRENCH Rolls: Cookies
Cakes. rich; (Inade to order) a,olasses cakes;
Fruit Eake Small Fancy Pound;
Pound do. Ginger Bread
Sponge do Ginger Snaps;
Delicate do;( (or Brides cake; Fried cakes;
Gold do Pies of all kinds
Black do; very rich) made with some
thing in 'em'
Wagon will run regularly to Cherokee, Badger
Hill, and Columbia Hill, every Monday and Friday.
TO San Juan Sebastopol, Sweetland, Brchville,
and French Corral every Tuesday, Thursday and Sat
urday.
In connection with the Bakery is a LUNCH ROOM,
where parties be accommodated with cakes, pies,
coffee, tea, &c, &C.,
YEAST, put up in bottles, for family use, kept con-
stanty on hand.
Family and Miners custom particularly desired,
and regularly served with any OF the above articles,
at rates they can afford TO pay.
Citizens of San Juanl ! hope you viii consider me
(as / do myself fixture among you hoping to build
up business and to make for myself and family a
permanent home.
FRED'c A. WILDER.
San Juan, Nov 1st 1860. If
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PEARSON & MERWIN, Proprietors.
KEEPERS SACRAMENTO LINE!

KEEPERS LINE.-Jo Keepers, who drives the
cred Bird, an eight-mule bell team, makes his
trips regularly in eight days between North San
Juan and Sacramento; and those mules are
"some" on pull ''youd better believe it ''
10 is careful in packing his freight, and NOT
only trustworthy, but very obliging in filling all
orders entrusted to his charge. We commend
him to those having packages or cargoes to be
transported between the two places.
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A TIMID man can never become great If be
possesses talent, he can never apply it. He
is trampled upon by the envious and awed
by the staggering. He is thrust from the
direct path which leads to honor and fame,
by every aspirant who possesses more spirit
than himself.
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DECLAR TION.

CTATE OF CALIFORNIA County of Neva-
- da, SIS. Know all men by these presents that
|, Ann Jane Delany, of Bloomfield township,
Nevada county, California, wife of Michael De-
lany of said township county and State, do here
by declare and make known my intention to car
ry on business on my own account, and Ill my
own name as sole trader, in pursuance of an act
of the legislature of the State of California en-
titled can act to authorize married women to
transact business in their own name as sole ira
ders," approved April IL, 1852. And further
declare, that said business will be the business
of tavern and boarding house, and gold min
ing, and will be carried on in said township of
Bloomfield, county and State aforesaid, and that
the amount of capital invested in the said busi-
ness does not exceed five thousand dollars.
In witness whereof. l have hereunto set my
hand and seal, this thirty-frst day of December,
A. d. 1860, in presence of r. IL. Farquhar.
ANN JANE DELANY.
January 5, 1861. nl9
STATE OF CALIFORNIA, County of Neva-
da, S. On this 3lst day December, A. D. lS6o1
before me, r. H. Farquhar, Justice of the Peace
in and for said county, personally appeared Ann
Jane Delany, wife Of Michael Delany personal
ly known to me- to be the individal described in,
and who executed the above declaration as par
ty thereto, and that said Ann Jane Relany. wife
of the said Michael Delany, having been by me
first acquainted with the contents of said instru
ment acknowledged to me an examination
apart from and without the hearing of her said
husband, that she executed the same freely and
voluntarily, without fear or compulsion un-
due influence of her said husband, and that she
does not wish to retract the execution of the same.
In witness whereof, | have hereunto set my
hand, in the county aforesaid, the day and year
last above written.
r. H. FARQUHAR, Justice of the Peace.
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ALSO.
SANFORD'S
Family Cathartic Pills,
POUNDED FIR

COMPOUNDED FROM
Pure Vegetable Extracts, and put IN Glass Cases. Air
Tight, and WiH keep it any Climate
The FAMILY CATHARTIC PILL is gentle but ac-
tive Cathartic which the proprietor has used in his
practice for more than twenty years.
The constantly increas- 10 ing demand from those
who have long used the i PILLS, and the salts
faction which all express i in regard to their use
has induced me to place II them within the reach
of all. A
The Profession well Know that different
Cathartics act different portions of the bowels
The FAMILY CATH :, ARTIC PILL has. with
due reference 10 this well - established fact been
compounded from vari- = ETY. of the Purest Veg
etable Extracts. which act - alike every part of
the alinentary canal and - good and safe in all
cases where Cathartc is {! needed, such De-
rangements OF the Stom- c ach, Sleepiness, Pains
in the Back and Loins. I = Costveness Pain and
Soreness the whole body, from sudden
cold, which frequently. if neglected. end in long
of fever Loss of Appetite, creeping sensation
OF cold the body Restlessness Headache weight
in the head. all infammatory Diseases, Worms in
Children adults. Rheumatism, great Purifier of the
Blood. and many diseases to which flesh is heir, too
numerous TO mention IN this advertisements.
Dose fo:;
PRICE THREE DIMES.
The Liver Invigorator and Family Cathartic Pills
are reailed by Druggists generally and sold wholesale
by the trade in all the large towns.
S. T. w. SANFORD, N. D.,
Manufacturer and Proprietor, Broadway, New York
Sold by the Druggists everywhere. and by
PARK g. WHITE,
Sole Agents for the Pacific Coast, 132 Washington
street, San Francisco. sept 1y
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BAD TIMES AT THE NORTH.

The New York Daily News, of June 81, says:
Bad tunes are reported as existing in the interior
districts of the North and East. The farmers
cannot raise money. The country banks refuse to
discount, having already done SO in most cases to
the full amount of their capital; and in nine out
of every ten instances none of their paper has
been paid, but has been renewed. The farmers
have yet on their hands very large quantities, in
the aggregate, of rye, and oats. These
stores had been held for higher prices, until now,
when no market exists. Considerable of the old,
and nearly all the new, wool clip is also in farmers
hands
Consequently, with all the elements of pros
perity in their possession, they cannot realize
money value, account of the present depressed
state of business, caused by the war The farmers,
then, in this way paying direct tax. Those
who were loudest, few weeks ago, in their clamor
for war, now hold their tongues. They will soon
cry peace; they have now objection to others
doing So The reaction of feeling is slowly but
has elapsed even those who clamor for war will
have broken their brass cymbals and be found
piping the gentle notes of peace.
A letter, dated Philadelphia, June q, pub
lshed in the Baltimore Sun, gives the following
narration of suffering among the working classes
A large meeting of unemployed workmen was
held yesterday, for the purpose of getting up o
petition to the Common Councils asking for en-
ployment such public works as can be prosecu-
ted at this time. One of the speakers said that
they called for charity. They desired to toll
and to sweat they had hitherto done. lie con-
tinued: I" We call upon these gentlemen to pro-
tect us in our property; it is duty ineumben mt
upon them. Our property lies in our ten fingers,
each one marked with blisters, which are now
wearing out for want of that labor. We are get
ting weak and faint We are in want Of assistance
such assistance az will remunerate country
in future ages. There are men among us who
have not tasted flesh for two months. Only give
US work, that is what we want-work, work !" The
petition was numerously signed, and the meeting
adjourned.
Nc,r York Hotels The leading hotels in New
FORK are doing slim business. n correspondent
of the Buffalo Commercial Advertiser, who is APP
parently we'll posted, says that the immense first
class houses are sinking at least $500 weekly.
The St. Nicholas, only few days ago, got re-
duction of $4,000 on the rent, and other houses
are begging for reductions, which they must get
lose considerable money.
The Boot and Shoe trade.-The Boston Boot
Shoe and Leather Reporter states that orders for
goods are almost unheard Of and that none of the
manufacturers making boots and shoes in antici
patton Of an immediate call
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OUR COAST DEFENcEs.

Our fellow-citizens of the eastern section of the
State need not now feel any unessiness at the an
nouncement that President Davis will not receive
from this State at present. more than six regiments
OF twelve months volunteer troops, in addition to
the ten regiments of State troops for the war The
Convention having provided for the transfer to the
Confederate States of all the forts arsenal, navy,
&c, we'll as the entire conduct of the active
military operations of the State, President Davis
the entire responsibility of protecting the
State against invasion or repelling the enemy at
any point. The ability o. the Confederate States
Government to do this, no one doubts. 1t has the
entire confidence of our people.
Our citizens therefore, who have volunteered,
who do not join the State army, for the war, and
who not included in the six regiments of vol
unteers, will not be disbanded at once as many
seem to suppose. The Governor is instructed by
the Convention to tender to the Confederate States
Government the entire volunteer force of the
State already enrolled and accepted. If not ac-
cepted by the President, the residue, after filling
up the six regiments of volunteers, and ten regi-
ments of State troops, are left to the disposal of
the Legislature, which meets the 10Th Of August
II events at that time seem to require their con-
tinuance in the service, that body can make the
necessary disposition of them. If however their
services are not needed, they will be dsbanded
the goth of August, receiving full pay for their
time of service and their expenses home. The
arrangements, when understood, will receive the
sanction of all who approve of prudent wise, and
economical administration of our State Affairs.
Until, however, the war is at an end, we must
advise our volunteers on their return home not to
disb0md. Keep up your organization, if posi-
bic, and drill. We fear your services will still be
denanded'-Rolcigh Standard.
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SOUTHERN CoIN.-Dies for the nat
Confederate States have been received sO,E Of L
ga at the branch mint, and the sn,a !" D'ba,
has received orders from headquarter, r ,''u'Ni
off any more United States coin, but I :. "S(
the bullion.-Serannoh Rcpubiicqn. fsa
TEXAS PoLITICs-Ex-Lieuteu y
Frank Fl. Lubbock has been nomio. u%V'sa,
candidate for Governor of Texas, at rho W b,
August next. In the first district Col IN.eG,Al
of Berham, is candidate for Congress ~, w. i'N
third district A. NJ. Branch, Of HuntsvII' ~
MATCHES Charleston Courier o.,
several persons are about to start fac,os;'
near Charleston Of this indispensable ,r,;S ~
of them being German fully acquainted ~ .
processes required. "&
The N Y. Tribune says thatCol. Aro, =,
New York First Regiment, has been ar,a,, y
Gen. Butler. His loyalty is strongly su,' sa
The regular officers are preparing petition ~
(Butler's) removal. The New York Rer;n@'
clamerous Both Regulars and Volunteers J u
to attack or 60 in battle under Butler. '"'
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1861-07-09
REPORTED ENGAGEMENT NEAR
WINCH ESTER.

A number of passengers arrived from "Inehes-
ter on Wednesday, who reported that early on
Tuesday morning the Federal forces, estimated at
81. 900 men. under command of Generals Cadwal-
lader and Patterson crossed the Potomac at ehep-
hard's Ferry and Williamsport.
They state that Col. Jackson, in command OF
detachment Of Gen. Johnstons force, varlousiy es-
timated at from one to four thousand men, was at
the latter place and attacked the enemy while they
were crossing the river. Col. jackson is said to
have killed some forty or fifty of the Federal
troops, and to have taken about seventy prisoners;
but being unable to cope with SO large body, re-
tired back towards Martinsburg, for the purpose
Of forming junction with Gen Johnston.
Our informant states that when they passed
through Winchester, about eleven o'clock on
Tuesday night, Gen. Johnston was on the way
to meet the enemy with his entire command sup
posed to consist of from II to Is, 900 men, and the
prisoners taken by Col. jackson were momentarlly
expected to arrive at Winchester, they having
been passed on the way, and their coming an
nounced.
Col Jackson writes we understand that If he
had had 5000 more troops he would have contIn-
ued to engage the enemy, instead OF falling back
on the main body.
These facts are abundantly confirmed, and 1t is
reasonable to suppose that there an engage
ment on the Sd in the neighborhood OF Martins
burg.
From Indications the Fourth seems to have
been selected as day for the advance OF the Fed
eral troops at all points, and we shall expect to
hear OF numerous engagements Das., 4fA'
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High Point Female School,
HIGH POINT. NJ.

The Fall Session begins the 5ah of AuauAt
and closes December 10th 1861
RATES SESSION: -
Board including fuel and washing So a week $40 90
Tuition, including Latin French and Sing
ing, $40 to IL On
rt'no or Ontnr 90 90
Wax-fruit Embroidery, On
No incidental tax.
TERMS:
Twenty-Five dollars in advance the balance at the
close of the session
The Mnsc Department will be under the control of
MISS A. ~ HAGEN whose long connection with Green's
boro Female College. aid whose superiority as Musc
Teacher well and widely known All the Teachers
are Southerners by birth and education and are en-
tre!y competent to their respective duties. The Inst-
tuition was never worthy of patronage as it is now
Por Circular, address
S. LANDER, A. NJ Principal
n, B.-The rs. Lander" who has an appointment in
the State Troops is not the Principal, but his nephew
July 2, 1851, lm-pd
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1861-07-09
CAPTURE OF PRIZE VESSELS.
DARING Erploit of Maryland Zouapes.

Lieut. Geo. W. Alexander of the LIST Regiment
of MARYLAND Zouaves, reached Richmond With
forty odd Lincolnite prisoners-of-war captured on
the Potomac early Saturday Morning. June 29th.
II appears that the Zouave Regiment has been foi
some tine past in process of formation by Col r.
Thomas, Lieut. Alexander, and others, in Balti-
more.
short time since, Col. Thomas went from
Baltimore to Philadelphia in disguise and procur
ed a supply Of arms. Himself and comrades then
conceived the project of capturing the St. Nicho-
las large steamer in the employ of the General
Government" running between Baltimore and
Washington. The boat started at four O'Clock on
Friday evening from her wharf in Baltimore
Previous thereto Col. Thomas went aboard with II
men-the latter as passengers, and their command
er dressed as French lady. The vessel got I'M
der way and stopped at Point Lookout, where, &C
cording to the plan previously agreed on, Lieut.
Alexander, with another detachment of men, came
on board and secured passage for Washington.
1t. Alexander went into the cabin of the steamer
and recognized the French lady as an old &C
quaintanee from Paris. Both Thomas and Alex
ander speaking the language fuently, they found
no difficulty in maturing their plan of operations
During the conversation that ensued between the
French lady aud her acquaintance, instructions
given how the party should proceed, the
arms, which had previously been carefully loaded
aud concealed were made ready for instant posses
sion. At one o'clock Saturday morning, the
time for striking the blow having arrived, Col
Thomas threw off his disguise, appeared in full
uniform, and ordering his men to do their duty,
the steamer in FIVE minutes prize to the
forces of the Confederate States. The Captain
and crew surrendered without striking blow, and
were confined without trouble. They appeared
overwhelmed with surprise.
Captain Geo. n. Holns, late L. S. Navy, who
had gone aboard at Point Lookout. then assumed
command ofthe Steamer and ran her into Cone
River, expecting to meet the Tennessee Regiment
and jointly commence further operations against
the enemy. The Tennesseeans, however, did not
arrive on the ground until late Saturday morning.
1t then too late for any demonstration up the
river as originally intended, and the steamer was
headed down the stream. On her passage she
captured two schooners and one brig. Each had
a crew of about ten men, who taken prison
ers.
One of the vessels was loaded with $500 bags
Of Coffee another with anthracite COAL and another
with ice The Steamer St. Nicholas is first class
b, at, 275 feet long, side wheel.
All the prizes were safely lowed to the mouth
of the Rappahannock, and thence to Federicks-
burg. Their value is roughly estimated at three
hundred and sere"t.y.fcr houso"d doUars
The Captains Of the respective vessels, with
their crews, including several negroes, were put
in prison in Richmond.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1861-07-09
N. G. BOARD OF CLAIMS.

The Board of Claims has been organized for the
despatch of business, and has adopted the fol-
lowing rules:
l. Until otherwise directed, the Board will hold
its sessions in the Capitol at Raleigh and will be
ready each day to receive, hear and consider
claims, after 8 o'clock a. m.
2. Each claim must present distinctly the items
of which it may consist and the price of each
item When the claim consists both of material
and the labor expended it, the price of each
must be stated. For an example, when clothing or
tents are charged for each article, the quality of
cloth, the number of yards of each quality, the
cost per yard of each kind and cost of making
must be separately stated.
3. Claims for articles furnished by others and
paid for by the claimant must be accompanied by
the vouchers for such payments, and the general
statement or account of items must refer to such
vouchers by number, or in some other intelligent
manner.
4 Every person presenting claim shall make
affidavit before the Board, or Clerk of Court of
Record, or one of the Judges of the Supreme or
Superior Courts, that he is owner of such claim or
if others are interested, shall state who they are
and in what proportions
5. When any part of article shall in material
or manufacture have been gift of patriotism, it
must be stated, with its customary price had it
been charged, and by whom, individually or COL
lectively, such gift made.
6. Each CLAIM must be accompanied by plain
statement of its foundation and merits, and the
law reputation or authority supporting it, if any,
must be referred to; and the evidence of it must
be annexed if documentary, or referred to if other
wise
Z. The statement must be addressed to the
Board and signed by the party or his agent duly
constituted in writing
8. When claim is presented through an agent
paid or expecting pay for his service, he shall sub
scribe the Gecaration-" have reason to be-
1ieve that this claim, any part of it, is
unjust"
8. When such agent shall present claim, the
principal, if not in the army and out of the State
shall subscribe the declaration endorsed in the
statement-"I know the contents of this paper"
If the claimant be in the army and out of the
State, any person as agent may subscribe the same,
averring that the statement is true of his own
knowledge.
10. The Board suggests that every claimant
should present his whole claim at the same time
and not in parcels at different times.
II. Papers once presented to the Board will lie
regarded fled and under its control
B. L. MOORE,
?. III. WINSTON, Jr.
S. L. PHILLIPS.
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4 TRICK.-It is said that John NJ Bolts. of
Richmond, Va, is in Washington city, and pro-
poses to take seat in Lincolns Congress by virtue
Of rs votes which he pretends to have received
for that Office, for which he says he declared him
self candidate, and of course there were no votes
against him. Indeed it may well be doubted if
there any votes for him Where were the
polls opened who held them what officer has
given him certificate Of election?
1t is probable that like pretence to represent
North Carolina will be set up See the following,
from the Washington correspondence of the New
York Times of June 24th
"Chas. II. Foster announces himself as an uncondi-
tOual Union from the first district of n Carolina
In handful dated at Murfreesborough he notifies the
people of the district, that by law of North Carolina
the first Thursday in August is the day fixed fer the
election of Representatives in Congress- and that
day he invites the electors give him their SURFACES
and cast their ballots without fear intimidation
We hope the good people of the 1st District
will keep sharp lookout for the holder of the
Foster poll on the lst Thursday in August. And
it might not be amisS to be on the watch in other
Districts. If any attempts should be made to hold
such an election, trust that the offenders will
be dealt with legally and not by lynnch law. We
are opposed to the latter under all circumstances;
and the law is abuudantly sufficient to punish
treason-FoyetteuMc Observer.
We are grati6ed to learn that it is false report
In regard TO Bolts being in Washington intending
to take his seat. The fellow Foster, it will be re-
membered, was driven from Murfreesboro N. c.,
where he pretended to publish democratic paper,
but turned traitor to the party in the last Guber-
material election, and published false certificates
about the "horse leech story" He driven
away on account of his abolition proclivitics aud
1t is pity he was not hung instead Of being al.
lowed to leave. He is native of Maine