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The Nevada Democrat., 1861-04-25

LET BRoTHERLY LOVE CoNTINUE.-Some
of the rabid secessionists desire a union Of
what they are pleased TO term the two
wings Of the Democracy. They mean by
that, that the Democratic and Breckenridge
State Central Committees should meet aud
sell out their respective parties. No such
union can be effected. All good Demo-
Gratis will unite, but no Democrat will
unite with secessiOnists. And yet it seems
hard to keep asunder such loving hearts as
McDougall and Gwin, Conness and Mont
gomery, Edgerton and Thornton. How
those pairs must yearn to "mingle into
one" Think Of keeping the American Ea-
gle and the secession rattlesnake in sepa-
rate cages. Why, they would pine away
and die. Let there be a union Of the two
wings, by all means.-[Marysville Demo
crat.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-04-25

SHOOTING AFPAIR.-The Shasta Courier.
Of Saturday, says:
On Thursday morning last. lady resd-
ing at the Canon House fred pistol at a
man who was charged with having made
some remarks hurtful of her character as a
virtuous woman. Luckily, the ball missed
the mark intended. The lady's husband
then brought out against the offending gen.
tleman a shot gun, but before be could use
it, ball from pistol in the hand of the
assaulted person. passing in close proximi-
ty to his head, caused him TO seek safety in
the house. We presume the affair will
come to a finale through the instrumental
ty Of the Courts.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-04-25

SOBER SECOND THoUGHT.-The Victoria
Advocate, Texas journal, bitterly regrets
secession, and points out the evils sure to
result from it, also giving this statement of
how little protection" has been gained for
slavery:
The North is free from constitutional and
legal restraint, either as to fugitive slaves
or slave territory. These questions are
left to future treaties or war. IF we enforce
the Fugitive Slave Law, it will not be by
courts but by arms. II we obtain any ter
rtory. il will be by purchase or conquest;
and ifthe right to extend the area of slavery
was sufficient cause Of revolution, tbe
cause has been surrendered and only revo-
luton retained. Although q Black Repub
Ilcan is President, he is only one by the folly
Of the South; and with the Union we bad
Democratic Congress, and wise Supreme
Court But regret is vain-we are a seps
rate people-although the same in language
aud kindred, not necessarily enemies, bot
only differing in opinions, in politics aod
slavery morals.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-04-25

THE Laconia IN. H. Democrat Gays tbst
lady in that village has for some weeks
past experienced considerable trouble iu
consequence Of pain and swelling IN one
arm. On Sunday II was unusually painful,
and upon examination the point OF needle
was found protruding through the skin
On getting the needle out it proved to be
"a Inches long, and black as ink. t waa
swallowed when the lady was a child.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-04-25

10. LAEE.-It is understood that prepa-
rations are not being made for public din
ner to Gen. 10. Lane, the ex-Secession Sem
otor from Oregon. who is expected at San
Francisco by the next steamer.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-03-09
! N A U G u r AL
PRESIDENT LINCOLN.

El'O,0 Citizens ofthe United States -
In compliance with custom as old as the
Government itself, appear before you tc
address you briefly, and to take in youl
presence the oath prescribed by the Con
stitution of the United States to be taker
by the President before he enters on tn,
execution Of his Office.
do not consider it necessary at pres,
ent for me to discuss those matters of ad.
ministratlon about which there is no spe.
cial anxiety or excitement.
RIGHTS OF THE STATES.
Apprehension seems to exist among the
people OF the Southern States that by the
accession of Republican administration
their property and their peace and per-
sonal security are to be endangered.
There has never been any reasonable
cause for such apprehension. Indeed the
most ample evidence to the contrary has
all the while existed, and been open to
their inspection it is found in nearly all
the published speeches of him who now
addresses you.
lido but quote from one of those speeches
when l declare that I have nc purpose
directly or indirectly to interfere with the
institution of slavery in the States where
it exists. | believe 1 have no lawful right
to do so, and l have no inclination to do
SO. Those who nominated and elected me
did so with the full knowledge that / had
made this and many similar declarations
and had never recanted them, and more
than this, they placed in the platform for
my acceptance, as law to themselves
and to me, the clear and emphatic reso-
luton which l now read
Res0Lved, That the maintenance inyio-
late of the rights of the States and espe.
cially the right of each State to order and
control its own domestic institutions ac.
cording to its own judgment exclusively,
is essential to that balance of power on
which the perfection and endurance of
our political fabric depend, and we de.
nounce the lawless invasion, by an armed
force, of the soil of any State or territory,
no matter under what pretext, as among
the gravest of crimes.
now reterate these sentiments, and
in doing SO 1 only press upon the public
attention the most conclusive evidence of
which the case is susceptible that the prop.
erty, peace aud security of no section are
to be in anywise endangered by the now
incoming Administration.
L add, too, that all the protection which
consistently with the constitution and the
laws can be given, will be cheerfully Civ
en- to all the States, when lawfully deman,
ded, for whatever cause, as cheerfully to
one section as to another
FUGITIVE SLAVES.
There is much controversy about the
delivering of fugitives from service or la.
Dor, The clause | now read is as plainly
written in the Constitution as any other of
its provisions
"No person held to service or labor in
one State under the laws thereof escaping
into another, shall, in consequence of any
law or regulation therein, be discharged +,
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-03-09
Editorial Circular.

To day We enter upon the FIFTEENTH
YSAn of our Editorial Labors, in Blooms
burg, and open the 7tOenty-F Fifth Holume
of the "CoLUMDIA DEMOCRAT" During
all that period of time, it has been our
custom and pleasure to address our pa
irons in a brief Editorial Circular. We
know Of no good reason why we should not
again report progress and the tender Of
cur abiding gratitude for past favors and
future prospects,
We are profoundly grateful for the lib
sral patronage, through the partislity Of
Kind and constant friends, that has been
increasingly conferred upon this time hon
ored institution. Our subscription list and
Office business, since We 'ocated here, have
more than doubled. Renewed efforts
shall not be wanting on our part in CON-
ing time, to merit a continuance of public
confidence and increasing patronage.
And now, dear friends and patr ons, as
an evidence of our determination to en-
hahce the value of the old Columbia Dem.
ocrai, and mako it still moro worthy Of
your generous confidence, I'VE have engaged
the assistance of Col. JoHN c. FREEZE ,as
Local Editor. Col. Freeze is gentleman
Of high literary ability. and is favorably
known in this community. In "Unior
there is strength" and under the new ar.
rangencnt, VIC trust we shall be able tc
mako the Columbia Democrat, as a Fam
lily Journal, the first in point of Literary
Importance, as it has ever been in sound
democratic principles, the leading Gazet
tcer in Northern Pennsylvania.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-03-09

hundred thous and dollars the STATE is Chat
much minus--lacks chat much of getting
her just dues claim, sir, ihat ifthis bill
be passed, giving that Company five mil
lions, they may next year throw into Che
tccth of gentleman now voting for il, that
they have wiped out che whole State claim.
We are indebted for the following ar
rangement and classification Of the vote to
the Danville Iatelligencer. 1t says
Democrats in Italics. All the members
from the City of Philadelphia, voted for
these bills. OF the Democrats from the
County, Messrs. Byrne, of Luzerne, But
lcr, of Carbon, Eilenberger, of Northamp-
ton, and OsTERHoUr, of Wyoming, voted
for both. Messrs, Boyer, Rhoads, and
Smith, of Berks, Manifold, of York, and
KLINE. from Columbia, voted for Sunbu-
ry and Erie, but not for the repeal of the
Tonnage Tax. Messrs. Broadhcad, Of
Monroe, Donley, of Greene, Cope, Of
Northampton, DR.. Hill, Dismant, and
Ssoneback, of NJ ontgomery, Lichtenwall.
nor, of Lehigh, Reiff, of York, Myers, OF
Adams, and Heck, of Dauphin, voted
against both bills.
SUNBURY AND ERIE
YEAs-Mcssrs Abbott, Acker, Ander.
son, Armstrong, Ashcom, Austin, Ball,
Barnsley, Bartho .omew, Bisel, Blair, Boy
er, Bressler, Brewster, Butler, Carbon,
Butler, Crawford Byrne, Cah(reA, Col.
lias, Oowan, Craig, Douglas, Dgbi.ll, Dun
can, Dunlap Eileenberger, GaskiN, Gra
ham, Happer, Harvey, Hayes, IIillman,
Hood, Hodus, HUM, htine, Koch, Law
renee, Letssnring,, Lowther NJ Donough
NJ Gonigal, Manyold, Marshall, Moore,
Morrison, Mullen, Ober, OstcrhoM, Pierce
Preston, Pughe, RanclaH, RELY, Rhoads
Ridgway, Robinson, Roller, Schrock
Scltzor, Shafer, Sheppard, Smith, (BOrks,
Snl,th, (PhiladslphiaO Stehman, Strang
Teller, Thomas, Walker, White, Wildey
and Davis, Speakn-72. Is Dem. 81
Republicans.
NAYs-Messrs, Alexander, Bixler
! biahSuuiuj DiisS1 D'oe"etS'1 i'uih' Nlai N
Cope, Dismant, DonelY, Elliott, Frazier
Gibboney, Gochring, Heck, Hill, Irwin
LtchteneoaNasr, Myers, Patterson, ReU
Stonedack, Taylor, Tracy, Williams and
| Wilson-26.
Politically, eighteen Democrats voted
for the bill and ten against it. The 9th.
ers voting were all Republicans.
Above, our readers will find the vote oil
the bill before mentioned If we are no
greatly mistaken, good many of then
who voted in favor of it will have an ac
count to settle with the tax payers of thei
respective Districts, upon their return home
We are very confident that, SO far as thi
District is concerned, very large major
ity of the people are decidedly and un
compromisingly opposed to this act. w
shall hereafter take occasion to expires
our own views in relation to this sub ject
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-03-09

THE STATE CoNvENTIoy.-On our
first page will be found the Resolutions
adopted at the Democratic State Conven.
ton. They represent the position of the
Democratic party of Pennsylvania, are
eminently appropriate to their object, and
we are confident will meet the appreciation
OF the Democracy of this county. The
Democrats of Columbia have always be-
lieyed that the Government of the United
States possesses, within the limits of the
Constitution, supreme authority. The
equal right of the States in the Territories
has always been and still is part of the
political creed of Columbia county Demo-
Gratis; and they have always been in favor
Of enforcing all laws made under the Con-
stitution Of the United States, not except
ing the Fugitive Slave Law. 1t is but
just therefore that thoy should expect and
be prepared to enforce in others, obedience
to this, as we'll as all other constitutional
laws. They have declared themselves as
one man for compromise and concilation
in the present state Of affairs, and posi-.
lively against coercion, especially while
unconstitutional laws exist upon our Statute
Books. We do not see one line in any of
the resolutions, that any Democrat may
not fully endorse, and we believe that the
action of the Committee will meet the
approval of a no longer divided, but uni
ted Democratic party. So says the Ber-
a0tck GaSttt6.
"S's9 Educational communication, next
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-03-09

sg- Want of space compels us to post
pone any remarks on the Inaugural Of
Mr. Lincoln, this week. We shall dis
scot and examine it at our leisure in our
next; and ifw do not show it to be the
most impudcnt, and crude, and silly com.
posed document we have had since Gen
Taylor wrote that we "were at peace wi th
al the world" and the rest fmankind ,the1
we are slightly mistaken.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-03-09

SUICIDE OF THE MURDERER john
Cathca't, who was to have bosn hung in
Ulearfeld, Pa, on the 18th of April, for
the Murder of his wife in last July defeat
ed the ends of justice, recently by hang
ing himself in Jail.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-03-09

s@- The Special Court on the I'd March,
was attended by very large delegation OF
our Locust and Roaringcreok friends. In
fact, the Court sat more especially, for
the canse of some rather imnnrtant hAarin1
the River.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-03-09

Col. KLINE, one of our members of the
Legislature, treated us very kindly, when
on recent visit to Harrisburg, for which
he has our thanks.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-03-09

We are under lasting obligations to our
excellent young friend, Master w. G..
BaowER, Messenger to the Senate, for
numerous public documents.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-03-09

BARNEY HELAN, confined in the Ly-
coming county Jail, for the murder of his
wife, last week cut his nasty throat, in
Jail and died like pig.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-03-09

GREASY & Co., of Light Street, keep a
full Store and fashionable Goods, sell
cheap, treat their customers politely and
always give them the best of bargains.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-03-09

Hon. +. BOUND of the State Senate and
Mr.. Representative OsTERHoUT, have
our thanks 70 polite attentions.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-03-09
r e M A r. KS
DIR. CHARLES III. HILL,

OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY,
Delivered in the House ofReprcs ona,ves, Feb 1s 81
ON THE BILL ENTITLED
"Ah Act TO Change the name of The
Sunbnry and Erie Railroad Compa-
ny, and to facilitate the Completion
Of a Railroad Il ON Sunbury 10 Erie
The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-12-19


RebeIs Psssess Cliafos. Missours--Gsausi
Pept's 1dusnce rifkin fhyes miLs Of che
Unsaspecring kebeis-Gsn. Price ~ Dan
ser-Rebef Osfrsses az L<rsn9fon.
JEFFERSON CIrr, Mo-. Dec. ls-A gentle
man who lcft Henry county on Sunday. Gays
Clinton, the county seat Of that county, was
In possession Of from GOO to 500 rebels most
Of whom were from the camp At Osceola.
and the balance recruits from the North
western counties. there prosecuting the
unisn men and psundering private proyerty.
The lnformznts also say that late on sun
day evening they met the advance guard Of
Gen. Pope division three miles from Gin
ton. They think the rebels were entirely
ignorant Of the approach Of our troops. aud
express the belief that they have been sur
prised and out on.
osceola Is about twenty-five miles south of
Clinton, and II our informant's statements
be correct, a very rapid advance Of Generals
Pope's and Steele's divisions. has. doubtless.
been made upon Prices headquarters.
Adyices from Lexington are 20 tie eject
that since Gen. Prcntiss threw a few shells
into that town. The rebels have been very
severe towards Unionists searching and
plundering their houses and threatening 20
burn them.
The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-12-19
news b, the

po..sAxp. Dec. le-The steamer Jura,
from Liverpool on the afternoon Of the sth.
aud L~ondondesy e1fte s'h, arrived here 'Ai'
The essisesa>I r~laass1o she frens az
h..r oousinasi anahaI(
The >tork msrk the iA Va more
hesxv 80 ons~ttlej1 ov<r.
The Ihis~t Ssssc~ ronsai 80 Paris had
eommnn ntsd 70 the frrneh papers = letter
fr~m 0oo< rotf. IN which he declares there
4 na sfu(h be rsporf that the Csbines had
o-riersi ~ <<snsro Of the Southern Commis
sione<<. 1<eu&4ndef ths prote<tion Of : nen
srnl t.r Hei< quite ignor<nf Of the deris
Ion II ~ GO fnmsnf. hnt SAYS u j. neces
a4rx - rxcserrs Eco~a relations bessesa
America ADD FnelAnd. and be hopes both
G-axcfnmenfs vii agree on : ~azlufion of the
question. ~hrfhe< shs ffieousrs we're contrR
band q not II thcs were Agents of the
rebel. he ,<s< il vii he Discus % e~snsince
even Impartial m.nds. fhsy we're les- oontn'
hsns1 If var stssn rebtl eoidisfs OF cannon--
Ia ra~cln.ian een. scott expressed the con
virtlon hat var t<fwesn Amerra and Eng
Ana. ulhons aose serious rtorlcytion thar
q a present given. j. i~mposibie.
TIE London Star thinis Gen ~nottt let
Ger I'll receive hearty rezreuse in knrlspl
~ = message 81 p<sce.
The Tines says that 0sa. Seou. Ike n
coansrynen. = ntAu inclined. % dssvo.
The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-12-19
Night Dispatches.
FROM PORT MONROE

More Dragging oper a Dtjeaf-Fsyiher South
eYa Eems-Troops sent from Columbus
No Communication befsceen Cairo and Co
iumbas-Backnhr's Communication threat
enod--Arricai Of the Queens Messenger
knoscn AT Richnond--A Sick Rebel.
FIR. MONROE, Dec. lS.--By q flag OF truce
to-day, Wa have received Richmond papers
Of yesterday.
The Richmond Wing has a few additional
particulars Of the attack on Edward John.
sons force at Camp Allegheny. The FEEDER
ais we're reported five thousand strong. The
fight began at : O'Clock \. NJ. and lasted
seven hours when the federals were repalscd.
The Wing says the confederates lost twenty
Eve killed and eight wounded. and the fed
erals carried away their wounded. and left
ninety 20 one hundred dead bodies on the
field.
Johnson's force was iftesn hundred, and
after the battle he was reinforced by two adj
ditional regiments. The following kilograms
are from tate southern papers.
MEMPHIS, Dec. l4.--Three thousand fed
eral troops at Paducah marched 10 Vienna
on Tuesday. and burned some dwellings.
lumber piles &c. They returned 10 Padu-
cab. but made no attack on Fort Beauye-
gard. All quiet nj Columbus. Kentucky.
Jea Thompson recently surrounded a par
" of federals guarding the bridge between
Charlrstown and Birds Point. killing -four
| and capturing two OF the bridge guards.
MKxrHIs. Dec. i3.-At Columbus. Ken.
| tucky, there was a great communication yes.
terdsy. Moro troops have been sent TO Gen,
Bowen at Foliciaaa. and also a regiment "a
Union City.
The federals al Cairo have changed then
policy. None are all allowed u leave there
The Government transport are IDLE In the
day time, and busy at night. IA y supposed
by those in high official quarters that the
fedrais are moving an immsfsse force 10 the
Tennessee River. 90 cut of communication
with Bowling Green.
Fonr MoSRor, Dec. Il, ; L. MI va
known in Richmond this morning that a com
missioner had arrived IN this country from
the British Gove nmeni, 20 treat in regard q
the seizure Of Mason and Slidsll.
From the Norfolk Day Book. OF to-day
We learn that h the rebel Congress on Oh
10Th. Henry {. Burnett and Judge Monroe
we're sworn IN - Senators from kentuck,
which State has Just been admitted 20 n
Confcdoracy.
Hon. VIM. Porcher Mile. OF South Carr
lima, i dangerously Ill
The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-12-19

"a asI.sosl AZ Nee fori-Brifain Eal
al an Exriaaafisa-Brfisk Hips
lrresss.
S-x Yosk. Dec. le.--Col. Mnlhgan had
r.hllo reception AZ he City Han to-day.
Tbs fxensar Post learns from commer
rs.l letter, 81 he highest character from
london. th.t the Brit9h covernsssnt propo-
e. ~ seek explanation Of the Trent affair.
and vcrhspr An apology VIII be asked for
No mention j. made OF = demand Coz the sar
renler OF the rebel commissioner The
Fng.,-h ~rrstess hope the subject wnl be treat
- nv us wish p~asisncs and kindly spirit
The Police last evening sncoeeded IN ar
resting The alleged parties "a ~hom snspi.
orr resis a. beisa implicated ia the death 81
Hazard Lew. the Canal Street. Broker
Their NAME sr~ Le~is R~ridesbfouFh and
Ces. Neilsf.
The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-12-19
military.

The Lafayette Courier saws. The Forte Oh
Regiment now numbers Learly nine hundred
men. No iezs than revrn hundred and
thirty seven uniformed soldiers sppea red on
dress parade yesterday, and clothing has
been issued to eight hundred and sixty.
We predict that THIS regiment viii be At
the seat Of war before New Years
Capt. John =. Williams. Of the fortieth.
has been rendered and accepted AL appoint
msnt q. Assistant Ad,asant oeneral on Gen.
Fitchss staff.
The 3sd regiment has besn provided with
excellent hospital quarters At Crab Orchard.
and the health OF the mon i improving
Col Cobum. who has him.eif been sick AZ
Lexington. Is recovering.
commissary General Stone, who has been
70 Missouri for the purpose Of looking after
me welfare Of the Indiana troop in that
State. and 10 bring home such remtitanees
A. the men desired 10 send 10 their families
and friends. reports a great deal of sickness
ia all the regiments. He ssys there are from
eight 10 ten deaths a day. and that none of
The regiments have over seven hundred and
CITY or eight hundred men at for duty. The
health. however. Is improving. and when the
winter quarters are completed Il viii contin.
20 TO Improve. The So. 18Th. 22d and osth
regiments and Frybarger's and Klsus's hat
terie. are At TIpton and Syracuse. and
Rshb'- battery at Leavca~orth. kansas
General Stone brought with him from the
-evsrsi regiments The following sums Of mo-
usx eopxiyned n var,ous individuals.
The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-12-19

csoisSAri. Dec. l6.
Flour unchanged and in but limited de
mand at $500 for superfne and $4.i0@A.-
20 for extra.
whsa, steady at si@ssc for Red and so@
92c for Whitc.
Oats declined to 3oc and dull; receipts
large
Whisky in good demand and market firm
at 1890.
Hogs in large supply; III 200 having ar
rived within the last "a hours; prices a shade
lower and not much demand; $3.l0@$3,25
was the range at the close.
Mess Pork declined 20 $50 with sales OF
800 bbls.
Lard dull at 1@1hc.
Hardly any demand for Green Meats
Shoulders sold at 2isc and Hams 3l9c; TO be
delivered the next good weather.
Bacon Shoulders firm; 80 hhds sold; 5S2
delivered at Louisville and I 600 boxes short
English middles On private terms
Coffee buyoant and held firmly At ls@2oc
under the news from New York.
Sugar firm st sH@l0Hc.
Molasses steady at 42@4Sc.
Exchange 6rm at 14c premium.