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Daily national Democrat., 1861-08-27
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MARYsvILLE, August &C. 1861.
ErIroR DEMOCRAT AS per statistics before
me. the good people of NJ ,rysvile enjoy the
the privilege of paying the highest taxes of
all known communities on the globe From
the greatest European empire down to the
smallest city Or village hghtened America
none can hoa,t of similar distinction But
being SO very distinguished "a community it
is somewhat hard to confess that we do no,
enj"y that kind of protection which our po-
eition on the g'obe should entitle us TO- For
instance, our streets, fot only duling the day
and night Of the whole week. but also on
Sundays and holidays are infested with
cows and hogs, all husiy engaged in destroy
ing the property of onr citizens.
few days, ago while taking an early morn
ings walk, | even met lady on Third street.
driving before her two cows and two
calves. She stopped at the bridge and
directed the quadrupeds over to the city
On went the cows, but seeing those huge and
massive brick buildings hefnpe them. thew
did not understand why they had to leave
the feld-their more natural pasture-for
those thriving business streets of Marvsville.
They consequently stopped to inquire if they
had, or had not, taken the right direction
Here the shepherdess was seen waving her
little white hand, and seeming to say : "Go,
my darlings, go; no harm awaits you; the
Marysville Police Department will kindly
prolectyou against those merchant tyrants on
Front aud E streets. Go, my darings, 90
did not understand ,he further remarks
of the quadrupeds, but sure it is they did not
seem to be very favorable to our good ma
tured tax payers. F**
Daily national Democrat., 1861-08-27
MILITARY NOTICE.

All persons desrous of enlisting for the War in the
Cavalry Company reinE raised in this County hy
the undersigned, will find roll opened at the United
States Hotel in this city and in the hands of A.
Hewett; and one in the hands of C. Baldwin at his
store on street, Marysville Rolls will also be found
at Long Bar with t Richards and at Tmbuctoo with A.
II French.
The Company, which will soon be made up, las be,
promised an immediate acceptance hy the proper
thorities. Qf temed quaHfed) as ready.
au27-1w WN. SINGER.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-08-27

OFF FOR THE WARs.-A portion of the Sier-
ra Grays. from Sierra county. arrived in thu
city on Sunday evening Cd their way below,
in response to the proclamation of the Gov
ernor Another detachment was to have ar
rived last evening, They stop at the U. S
Hotel. We give the names ofthose who ar
rived on Sunday evening:
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-01-08
WHEELING VA AsTUEsDAY8MORNING, JANUARY 8, 1861.

morning of Independence day, and was
not obliterated when they were truiled
along torn and draggled with blood in the
days of the country'S tribulation, but now
alas voluntarily blotted from them by
South Carolina herseltI Who could sup.
port the sight when squadron of'thc
United States should obey the stern COM
mand of duty and rush down in fatal ar
ray upon the old palmetto? But worse
sight than this must be borne. Bv the
necessity of the political system in which
we live, necessity stronger than men, and
stronger than parties, whatsoever State
shall drop from this Union shall fall into
tue arms of England. We know this would
be u bitter necessity to patriotic State,
but 1t would be her inevitable DOOM
Scarcely will the squadron of the United
States have appeared off the waters of
Charleston, to engage reluctantly in civil
war with their brethren, when British
fleet will-hasten to relieve the free port, and
the Royal George and the Sovereign and
the Terrible will be arr,Iyed against the
United States, or the disunited States.
We look into the future rs into dark
cloud in the morning, when nothing sings
but the early lark. Soon history, like the
light of the Western horizon, will curtain
it back, and paint in blood's ruddiest tints
field and forest, hamlet and city, the very
mountains, to their pine-crowned tops,
and the great ocean itself, as an ensan-
guined flood, where brother contending
with brother shall find namelcss sepul-
chre. CCRTIus.
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,'i'os'T PzsEET Az OLD ralEsp ron = xEU r!oE.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-01-08
.IN.s.UR AM E
Capital & Surplus, S2,194,1OO.O2
sets, january I, 1860.

The INCOME Of this Company Is DOUBLE that 0
any other Fire Insurance Corporation in the
United States.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-01-08
NUMBER Il6

we have no sympathy. There may be many
ills in this Government But it is the
best Government ever yet devised by man
Under it we have grown to our present
prosperity, the huppiest nation on the
Globe. Therefore my mottois. 1--WE should
lie. well enough alone. While we have a
flag that is honored oil around the world
let us cling to it. 1t is the last hope of ma
Men may talk of pacific dissolution.
but it bears iu its train nothing but civil
war
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-01-08
New York Paper VYareh0uSe,

NNEPRICE ONLY. WHERE PAPER DEALERS
Purchasers generally can save from 10 to % er
by purchasing from first hands.
Having Increased our Manufacturing Facilities we
can offer great nducements partcsin want OF Pa
Pers such aS are usually sold BY Paper Warehouse
Ledger and Flat Papers, FoolscHp Letter. Note, and
Intst k0lia Packet Commercial, and all grades OF
French Papers. Colored Papers Tissue. Binders,-
Trunk, aud Straw Boarl, Blottins, etc. etc; Bank
Note, Bond, Drawing, Bank, EnYelops Particular
attsntton'paid to supplying Banks with Bank-Sote
ana Letter and Account Papers. Schools and Semi
naries, CIergymen aud Professional mon. BilIheads
~ Stock ready ruled for Printers. from to Heads
10 thc sheet. Blue and White, Wove and Laid In
tact, complete Paper Bazaar. Send for Circulars.
ana save your inonsy. Orders by mail, accompanied
with cash will be iled as well as If present in psr
son. CARSON < HARD,
apt-ly< Paper Warehouse, Il Beekmau st.
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Upwards Of sI3,OOO,OOO
OF Losses have been paid by the Rtna Insurance {
in the past IL years.
FIRE AND INLAND NAVIGATION

FIRE AND INLAND NAVIGATION
Risks accepted at terms consistent with soIvency and
fair profit
Especial dtsHtio' girsH to oIlsurdnceof d DWELLINGS
and CoHteHtS for terms Of one to. fire years.
The progress of this Corporation has been stable
and uninterrupted through of financial
sweeping cOnilngTations aud maritime disaster. Be
ing long established, ,Ona cash basis the troubles of
the credit system affect in material particular
During 'hnrd fines the security of reliable Insu
is an imperative duty-te ability of property
holders osustain loss being then much lessened.
Policies issued without delay, and all business at
tended to with dispatch and fidelity. hy
n. G. ARTHUR, Agent,
Office the Bank of Wheeling.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-01-08
9attt gntellfgtutet,
For the Iutsuigeneer.l
HISTORY AND SECESSION,

Able Article from "CurtiusU
giving the Opinions Of the Fathers
OF the Republic Concerning the Pre-
tensions OF South CnrOlina--Tlme1y
Reading Matter for Western VIr-
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-01-08
NeW FAInilY GrOceTY.

TTNHE ST BsCRIBER BEGS LEAvE To ANNoUNCt.
4 that lac has opened Family Grocery and Foreign
Produce Store in the old Post Office building IsS
Market street, near the corner Of Quincy and
hc'S the generous patronage of his friends and TIE
public generally.
1t will be my CONSTANT endeavOr to offer at the
lowest prices, the best qualities the market affords
A superior article of Bottled Liquors and Wines
always hand.
German Prodnc", such Prunes, LentIes. Split
FeaS' also all kinds of Nuts Oranges and Lemons,
wholesale and retail at the lowest rates
Superior Havana and Domestic Cigars uud Tobacco
OF tiie different grades. wholesale aud retail at
feb14-1yd Formerly with Alex Hey,nnn
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-01-08
JAS. MAXWELL. T.J. cANPnELL. GEO. r. T1SoLE
MAXWELL, CAMPBELL&TINGLE
Wholesale Grocers
COMMISSIONS MERCHANTS

HAVE NOW IN STORE
$50 bbIs. Prime y. D. Molasscs,
I25 liIE bbls do
~ hhds. fully fair to prime n. 0. Sugar.
l25 bbls. Cr., GrHHulatcd. POw'C aud Coffee Sugars
IS . Brunes Golden Syrup.
% . New York do
800 baES good fair to prime Rio Coffee.
so pockets Java Coffee
25 boxes Nat'i If. n lump Tobacco
10 do various standard brands - Tohaet a.
Is do do do los do
10 cases '.IIuntess'' Is do
10 do Don Quixots" 1zs do
05 hlf. CHI. Y. II aud G. p. Tea.
81 do OOlOag and Pouchong Tea
loo bbls No. 3 Med. and LIZ. MRckerel
so '' Tar. large size
l5 tierces Rice
Pepper. Pimento. Nutmegs, Cloves. Cass
Mustard, Ginger. Indigo, Bi-Carb. Soda,
salaratus, Soap, Candles Wash boards b tksts
Tubs, BrooIns, Nails, and all other ariiiIes crn-
brHced in the Grocery line. mh2
Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1861-11-21
Che 5eaai-Weesly Near5.
THOS. III. MANNING.
PUBLISHED
- -~>~~N~~
.JNo. son
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
To Correspondents.

We will be pleased to receive con
t.ibutions from our friends. in and
around Shreveport. An occasional
article from our planters, relative to
the crops, will be very acceptable
In fact, we desire correspondence
from every section Of the States.
Personal articles will not be pub
lished, either as communications or
advertisements,
Those friendly to our undertaking,
who may hear Of any local, or other
items, that will prove Of interest to
our readers, will favor rs by handing
in the same at the Office of the News
In writing, be brief and concise,
bearing in mind, that lengthy com
munications are seldom appreciated
by newspaper readers.
Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1861-11-21

shot dead in the field OF battle, that
he nirst die happy, for every man
seemed to have a smile on his counte
nance. And l assure vou that, after
rhc FIRST or second fire, it seemed to
n,e AS /, | WAS At peace with the
hole world; for whea we met a
comrade it was = common thing TO
crack ;oke in the midst of shower
,.t' bullets; and on two occasions. ]
'ook my flask out Of my pocket and
ooll drink with my friend Bernard,
bernard having received half dozen
bottles few days before from y
friend Of his in New Orleans, for ]
lssure YOU there is not drop to be
a.i about these diggings FOR privates,
il is all kept for the officers. and some
q them make free use Of it.
We are hourly expecting another
Engagement on this side Of the river,
and if l get out of it as easily as
lot out of the one on "Wednesday
last, | don't care if we have fifty,
tor had the pleasure Of giving the
lankees eighteen rounds without re-
cciving scratch, but came to camp
very tired and worn out I hear
the Yankee cannon now firing up the
river, aud expect to be ordered to
arms before get this closed.
Your friend, 7. d.
Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1861-11-21
Se1ni-~eekly News

in Dahlouega is soon to be put in
operation.
Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1861-11-21
AGENT$. \

Mr. JOHN w. TABER. is our au-
horized agent in Natchitoches.
Mr. ID. .. O'BRIEN, No. s, Ex-
change Place, New Orleans, is our
authorized Agent for that city.
Mr. II. G. CLARKE, Bookseller, is
our authorized agent for Nicksburg
and Natehez.
Mr.. J. II. LOTION, is our agent
;u Bellevue, Bossier Parish.
Mr.. A. l.. HAY, of the News De
pot, is our authorized agent in ,jetter
son, Texas.
Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1861-11-21

The cnterprisinS proprietor of the
Shreveport News has discontinued
his daily and weekly papers, and in
lieu thereof Will, for the present, pub
lish a semi weekly. How he has
been able to sustain himself in pub
fishing a daily so long, has been a
mystery te us.-TrraS Repu6iican.
Friend Loughery, We did it on the
principle that money makes the
mare 60 and thinking that the ami
NAL might refuse to continue on, in
course of time. for want of that NOV
ing power, prudence dictated that we
should give Il pull on the check reins.
Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1861-11-21
OUR RAILROAD.

as Railroad, and its neglect, etc, We
had come to the conclusion was to no
effect, but we think that she labor the
subject received from our pen will re-
suit iavorably. When We first CAME
to this city and examined the pro-
sress made on the Road, we We're not
little disappointed. but considerably
disheartened. Instead OF finding Il
Road, well laid, ane in the coarse to
comuletion,-as We hsd expected
we discovered what appeared 70 us,
the remains OF once good road, for
it bore nothing on It's face OF II road
commenced, with the iutcntion OF
carrying out the design intendco.-
1 trough the columns Of our paper.
we directed attention to 1t; We adj
vised as urgent y as possible. that
some steps should be taken towards
having the Road extended to the
Texas line. This would add much
to the business and prosperity OF
Shreveport, ia plain terms, 1t would
be her salvation, for something must
be done to sustain the name she bears
abroad commercially.
The Police jury OF this parish has
taken the matter under advisement.
for which the members deserve
much credit-thus showing that the
interests Of Caddo parish is well look
ed after by them. The course to be
pursued appears in the proceedings OF
that body, at meeting held on Mon
day, the 4th inst, and published in
our last issue.
The people Of this parish have
been humbugged long enough, and
it behooves them to pry a little into
the affairs Of this Road, and see how
things have been going on, and what
has become of the money furnished
by them for the building Of it. In
stead Of the money furnished by this
parish, being appropriated to this por-
ton of the Road-which would be
nothing more than right-it has been
used for the benefit of the Eastern
portion, while we were led to believe
that that was all right. Oar people
might be taxed, and appropriations
made until eternity, and we doubt
whether our portion would ever be
thought of. The longer this end OF
the Road is neglected, lower sinks
the city of Shreveport in the scale of
obscurity. Our foundation may be
good, however, without careful watc h.
ing it may cr,nble and finally prove
worthless. Without our portion OF
the Road, running to the line, the
fair prospects Of this place are blight
ed forever.
The citizens OF Caddo having
done their share OF cont ributing to
no purpose, should now rally, and
with one accord take the matter into
their own hands, and endeavor 10
complete it rs soon rs practicable, or
tear up what there is of the track, and
dispose of it,
No one need argue with us about
the "wagon trade for there is no
comparison between i. and the "steam
horse,' trade.
Wiseacres predicted the downfall
of Memphis when the Charleston
Railroad was first spoken Of, Eut on
Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1861-11-21
ARo,d Attemp 10 Break the Bastile.


2Sth ult.. we gather the following
account of the attempt OF a Southern
gentleman to escape from the confines
of Fort Lafayette:
Between l. and 2 O'Clock yesterday
morning, one Of the sentinels on til,
dock surrounding For Lafavette hac
his attention attracted To one OF tht
port noles in the fort attracted ty II
usual noise He at once regulated
MS movements with reference ts
shat SPOT, when he soon discovered
.aat one Of the sccessioniSt prisoners
Was working to make his escape -
NJ. Iawier was the adv"turous lnIlv.
idual-ti.e gentleman who was arres'
ted some weeks ago AZ tr"stlinc
Ohio, bearing dispatches to the rebels
Confedcracy. This was the man
y ho was found in the act of offering
stpalthy defiance 10 the walls al tn,
fort Lawler appears to have pro.
cured Il key which fitted the paddock
" hich fastened the grating of the
port hole. and with it had opened
the grating. He had also been provi-
ded with Il new washtub and q rope
and also Il life preserver. lie hac
S41 50 in gold and his gold watch
packed in bladder and fastened il
one OF his pockets. Having packed
his valise ne placed It IL the tnb; IL
then fastened u rope TO the tub, lei
the tab out of the port hole, and. afte,
securing the rope, bid good by tc
Fort Lafayette and entered the tub
himself. He then began sailing tol
the ground, all the the while closely
watched by the sentinel. who permit
ted the bold Lawier, his tub and car.
90 to land on the dock in safety
But no sooner had he landed than he
was commanded to surrender or b,
shot.
Mr.. Iawler certainly did not fame y
the shooting part so he surrendered
and suggested TO the sentinel that he
take the bladder containing the watcl
and the S47 80 in money, and allow
him to 60 back ialtothc fort through
the port hole, and have nothing said
about 1t. But the sentinel was aot to
be bribed by Mr.. Lawler. He alarm.
ed the garrison, and Lieut.. Wood,
The officer Of the port, had the prison.
ers' roll called, to see # All his prs.
oncr5 were III the fort. He then had
Lawler secured IN double irons and
placed in the guardhouse. AS til,
sentinel had had occasion to ordcl
OFT on" OF the three vessels winch hao
been laying very close INTO the fort
during the night, Lieut.. Wood order,
ed 4 boat TO be manned, and taking
some soldiers "lth INN, oul Y armed
he proceeded to the three vessels ce-
the guns OF the reTenue,cutter bibh
Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1861-11-21
THE ELECTION,

The vote for State Senator for this
Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1861-11-21
81 Restaurant.
..klae.k

'E7HE undersigned would respect;
Z fully inform the citizens Of Shreyr-
port and vicinity, that he has opened
n RE.SI-A GRANT on Texas street.
near Market, where he is prepared a
AL times to satisfy his friends and
customers, from clock, 4, NJ. until
II, NJ, with warm or cold meals
s5To Boardcrs by the month on
week. liberal deduction viii bcInadr
vlnJ4-Gnl j. \. j HE.
Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1861-11-21
election, stands (:

SAbilic, reported majority OF nvo 1Nf
Lewis.
Calcasieu not yet heard from.
Beyond doubt from lie. figures
before us, Lewis is elected, as it re
qu;rrs ~ votes :or Marshall to be
even with hi,n, ;tn! he vote Of Cal!
casieu. which VIII be small. is the
only parish 'lnheard from,
Can | get a paper 2 asks some
one, entering our Office.
Yes, sir, were,oly. handing the per
son copy
DO you charge anything for il ?"
This is 81 common every day oc
curence with Us. Can such individ-
uals have any idea OF a printing Of
ficc2 Are they converssut with the
prices Of paper In all eandor, we
ask, can such BIO aware cf the fact
that the country is divided, and the
people at war with each other
The following is from letter writ
ten by Lieut.. I. r. Hyams, to his
brother II. 7. Hyams, bearing date
Camp near Columbus, 9th inst:
The life of extreme inactivity which
we have been lead;Ac for the last two
months, was suddenly changed day
before yesterday, and if there is any
such thing as nctire service, the
bloody llth, Ga name which we have
acquired since we lete homc) has eN-
pericnced it surely.
Our troops, about 5000 in number,
stationed on the opposite (Missouri)
side, We're attacked by about double
their number and badly used up---ye-
pulsed on all sides Orders came for
our regiment to go over and show
their pluck others We're ordered over
also. We marched to the boat in
double quick time, and were carried
over We made flank movement
and took the enemy on one side, bat
just before We did it. bang, bang
went the muskets from the enemy, and
down went some OF our noble BOYS
it was then that our major, +. G.. W.
Butler fell, mortallv wounded, and
has since died II nobler OF bravcr
man never gave orders on a battle
field. \ part OF our regiment fell
back, but soon came up again.
We drove them out OF the field in
which they were, and our whole
force followed them about four miles.
The ground was strrwn with krap-
sacks, blankets, etc. We cap
tured 300 OF the enemy and on,. flag.
| cant say how many We killed.
Our regiment had II killed aud IS
wounded Our company had killed
and 3 wounded. We lost a Major
and Lieutenant, they are included
in the number mentioned.
No doubt ere this you have found
out that reports relative to myself are
false On the battle field one Of those
very men walked up to me, shook
hands. paid me Il compliment, and
said that he was my friend from that
day. After Lieut.. Butler went in
search of his brother, | asked the men
if they would follow me-, aud to a
man they said yes.
HOME PRoDUCTION.-I'h editor
Of the Augusta Chronicle has recently
had exhibited to him nuggets of pure
gold, taken from a vein lately discov-
cred in Lumpkin county, Ga. Each
lump was computed to be worth from
$50 to s25, and together they formed
a beautiful sight in these days of
flimsy shin plasters. The assay office
Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1861-11-21
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER -. 1851.
single Copies, 10 Cents.
70 CORRESPONDENTS

Prof. w. S. D.-Yours received:
we're improving in health. Your
name has been placed on the list.
Il. R.-PerAaps not.
j. s., Buena Vista, Texas.-All
right, money received.
Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1861-11-21

Job Work must be paid for on de-
livery.
Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1861-11-21

I he river is on u stand.
Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1861-11-21

Mr. Is. Jacobs, of the firm Of Z. Il
&; jacobs, will please accept our
thanks for that box OF excellent
eigars. These hard times such little
I,.indnesses are apt to make one feel as
hough friends were not all changed,
with the disturbed state Of affairs
We must stop so as to light another.
The weather for this season of the
year is remarkably warm. We have
daily arrivals Of wagons from Texas.
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and delusion ever yet PaImed on on the
the world. Does any man think our faith
ers supposed lis existence would never be
threatened, or ILat contrary to all history
we would never have trouble in maintain
T ing its integrity? Most assuredly no one
iconyersant with the writings and speeches
Of It's founders eau think 80. They
all saw dangers ahead, and it was to the
end of terrifying its position and power
at every point thar they so superhu-
manly entrencbed its foundations, and
made it impossible for it to be destroy
ed, other than by popular abandon-
ment of the whole theory Of the fab
ric. Aud in no other way. to-day, can
this Government go down, than by the
madness and blindness of the people
themselves. 1t originated With them and
from them, aud with them this day are the
issues Of its life or death. But let ms be
wen assured Of this fact, that the election
which we make now is the 6pai one
When this Government goes down. If fall
itmust, goes down uevcrtO riseag,liu. Be.
fore God, the heavy suspicion that rests on
our minds is, that JeGersou Davis, and his
generals and coufederates, intend another
Napoleontc career. Avid dream Of vou-
quest and military fame aud oligarchieal
prerogatives seems TO be inspiring them.
Their career, as begun, ends its parallel 10
the great revelations that have convulsed
Europe. And, men Of Western Virginia,
we call upon yon this day to pause and
ask yourselves what hope, or what PRONE
Use, you have in the revolution which
these men are inaugurating. What right,
what privilege what freedom that you do
not now enjoy, will you enjoy under them7
Do you look for future of the kind you
have Ad7 Do you believe that the men
who have usurped power at Montgomery
[men like Toombs-men like Howell
C0bb-meu like Jacob Thompson-men
like John b. Floyd-men like wigfail, and
men like Keilt-aro the men who will give
you more protection, more liberty and less
taxation than you have enjoyed from your
intancies to this hour. Certainly, the
blindest and most infatuated Of you can
not think SO. How, then, can you-Uue Of
yOu-heSitate You must elect between
the companionship and government of
these men, or between loyalty and fidelity
to that Government which your fathers
founded, and which, dying, they commit
ted to you in trust for yourselves aud
your children.