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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-21
Ff,e In Wilmington, Delaware.

WuMISGToN Dol, June 20, 1861.
The Henry Clay factory owned by Nessrs. Dupont &
&c WAS Burned this morning The building Is insured
arc the machinery partially The mill was worked by
Mr.. CT fifth, manufacturing government CLOTH The origin
of the ire is unknown.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-08-17

UIGHwAY ROBBERY AT SAN FRANCIsco -
Louis Sex and Edward Wakeman were be.
fore the Police Court w Wednesday on a CHARGE
of robbing Jas. Waters of a gold chain val
ued at $50, and of Sl9 in coin. 1t appeared
from the testimony that Waters, on the night
of August 1st had been in a house at the
lower end of Pacific street, which he left
about half past ten o'clock and proceeded up
Pacific street as far as Kearney, when he en-
tered a saloon, and had drink. From there
he strolled along until he came to the saloon
in the basement of the Mechanics Exchange.
where he took a shot or two in the shooting
gallery, and to use his own words was
stuck" for the drinks. The two defendants
were there, and they drank once at his ex-
pense, and he twice at theirs He had $50
piece changed at the bar and received what
was due him. Later in the night he started
out, and strolled up Pacific street. the parties
following Immediately after. When he had
reached about midway of the block between
Kearney and Dupont, he was suddenly an.
preached by the defendants and Knocked
down by Wakeman, who at once proceeded
to rob him, whilst Sex stood by aiding and
abetting. The barkeeper testified to the par.
ties having been in the saloon at the time
specified by Waters, and also that they i'm
mediately followed him when he left. Sex
pretended perfect oblivionsness of the whole
matter; he was drunk; be was not there
he did not know Wakeman nor the complain
ant Waters. OF course, he was perfectly in
nocent; but at last came out the acknowledg
ment that he did know both Wakeman and
Waters; that he was present at the robbery.
though he did not knock Waters down. The
parties were both held to answer before the
Court Of Sessions-.S f. Morning. Call.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-08-17
How to end the War by next MAY.

Congress has voted 100000 men and $780,
o00,000 to carry on the war in which the
Government is embarked to put down the
great rebellion. There is nothing left for us
but to go through it; but the question is,
how it can be carried to aspeedy termina-
ton for long, languishing war would be
destructive to every interest. The plan, then,
is to raise eco 900 men instead of 100000.
and to raise loan of 5000. .O00,O 900 instead of
$500 100000 The defeat ut Bulls Run will
make the war cost us 100000 900 more
than would have been necessary had not
that foolish advance on Richmond been
made Under the organizing mind of Nc
Cleilan, let the 100000 men be sent to some
twenty or thirty camps of instruction, and
after being duly drilled and formed into
corps under the best officers, let 200, 900 be
placed on the line of tho Potomac by next
October, and then let 100000 be sent down
the Mississippi, capturing all the cities on its
banks, including New Orleans. Then let
100000 more be sent by sea to operate in
suhdry columns from the Atlantic coast, cap
tIuring Charleston, Savannah, Mobile and
PENSACOLA, AS nearly the whole fighting ell
einent OF the South is now in Virginia, the
COTTON States would be rapidly conquered );
13r HW the rebel army between Richmond and
ooosntngton could not go to their relief, with
LLooiooo Union troops in their rear, on the
tL J"nhs OF the Potomac, ready to march after
'"e"'' taxing Richmond on the way.
N' tne slaves are mostly to be found in the
So'toh states, these contrabrand goods would
oecome spoils Of war, together with all the
!e"l and personal estate of the Secessionists,
~ ~ pursuance Of the act recently introduced
M .l'o Congress, confiscating all property of
tr, 1ne rebels, houses lands, horses and negroes
Inc Shareholders in the revolted States num-
DER about 100000. Their slaves number
about 3,000 900. There are about $50 900
poor whites heads of families, in those States
who have no slaves and no interest in slave
ry. Let the slaves be sold to them at S25
per head, the price of a live Yankee caught
AZ sea by the privateers of Jefferson Davis
Inc terms to be either cash or credit, to be
redeemed in cotton. This sale would at
once create a ma jority of Union men
throughout the South, while it would pay
.he expenses of the war. Then the cotton Of
'he present shareholders, which will be found
accumulated at the seaports and other points,
must ~ also be seized and sold to England and
france. The proceeds of this sale would
give US handsome profit on the war, filling
.ne treasury and saving our Government the
Iateeessity of taxation by revenue, or in any
rnape' Tor years to come. Thus would the
wa! war De finished, peace established, and the
bpalon restored. And all this may be done
SSelore the lst Of May, 1862. If it be not
soae' 1t will only be because we have not the
,,,ent Kind of men to comprehend the plan, or
carry out the IFogramme -New Yorld
herald, July 31St
Daily national Democrat., 1861-08-17

UNION DEMOCRATIC MEETING AT FoLsoM.-
A large and enthu siastc meeting of the
Union Democracy was held at Folsom last
evening John Conness delivered an able
speech of about an hour and half in length,
and was followed by J. W. Cofro.h, Dr.
Powell, j. b. Saul and James G. Goods. Mr..
Edgerton was expected to address the meet
ing, but was seriously i'll, the result of previ-
Gus exertion. An extra went from this city
consisting of seven cars, and loaded with be-
tween 400 and 500 passengers, including
large number of ladies. The train returned
to this city about midnight last night. We
shall probably print a verbatim report of Mr..
Conness speech to-morrow.-Sdc. Union,
yeSterdaV
Daily national Democrat., 1861-08-17
From THE SANDWICH Is1ANAs-Aor,os {

FROM THE SANDWICH IsLANAs-AorIoN OF
PATRIOTIC AMERIcANs.-Recent papers from
the Sandwich Islands gives the following:
At Hilo military company composed OF
forty persons had been formed, and their
services rendered to the President of the
United States They adopted the following
resolutions:
Resolusd, That we, having heard of the re-
bellon in the United States of America, and
being desirons of assisting the President in
queling it, do hereby tender our services to
him, and will hold ourselves in readiness to
depart for the United States Immediately
apon the first requisition.
Resolved, That the motto of this company
shall be that of Andrew jackson: "The
Union must and shall be preserved"
ReSolUed That we do not feel that by this
act we shall lessen or abate the allegiance we
hold to our king or in any other way prove
reereant to our country.
Thomas Spencer was elected Captain, and
the company is called the Spencer Invinci-
bles"
Daily national Democrat., 1861-08-17

SECESSION OPINION OF ScoTT.-A few days
ago, two ministers-one of the M. E. Church
South, the other Union man-got into
quiet conversation about the war. The
Southern sympathizer justified the Rebels
and expressed the belief that the Lord was
on their side" "Well, brother" said the
Union man, 8" if the Lord is on the side o.
the Rebels, they are very sure to conquer, FOL
the Lord, you know, is omnipotent" Yes,
said the other, "the Lord, know is omni'
potent; but then you see there is Genera
Scott on the side of the Government. and
that makes the matter doubtful Our in
formant thinks this was the greatest compli-
ment ever paid to the old hero, and we con-
cur.-iStockton Independent.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-08-17

"A WELL-MArcHED PAIR.-A couple of ma.
ture age were lately married. After the con.
gratulatons of parents and friends, the party
assembled to partake of the wedding banquet
during which a nephew of the bride slipped
under the table like serpent, and suddenly
rose exclaiming, ga tooth who has lost {
tooth p
"My sister," bawled ont the brides little
brother; "she lost it yesterday"
The poor bride, not knowing how to eXtri
cate herself, resorted to fainting. The ole
danes Uttered, the young misses whispered
and the finder of the tooth received cuff
that made him see full three dozen staring
candles. As to the bridegroom, impossible
like the sage Of Horace, he besprinklod the
fair bride with eau de-Cologne and vinegar.
where am | p muttered the poor bride
opening her eyes and closing her lips.
an the midst of your friends and in your
husbands arms"
what, then, has happened q
"Alas!'
Something alarming, then ?"
"Alarmingl It's enough to make one pluck
the hair from ones head"
Thus saying, the husband carried his hand
to his waving locks, and plucked off-one o.
Perry's magnificent wigs A burst of laugh
ter followed this act of conjugal heroism, and
the muse of the company improvised a coup
let upon the future happiness of pair so vel
matched.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-08-17

A SECESSION FIGHr.-At eleven or twelve
o'clock on Wednesday night after the ad-
journment Of the Breckenridge meeting, a
fight occurred at Seventh and L Streets on
the Secession question The principals were
Martin of Yolo and Burns, Swift and ON ell
(not the policeman of this city. After a war
of words, Martin, Secession, retired and OBJ
tanned pistol On his return, Burns, Union,
knocked him down with his cane, which he
broke by the blow. A rough and tumble
fight ensued, in which Martin was beaten and
left In the meantime, ONeil Secession,
chased Swift, Union, from the field. After
the lapse of few minutes, O'Neil struck
Burns with large piece of wood, and knock
ed him senseless for several minutes. When
Burns recovered himself he inquired of by
standers who had struck him. Being inform
ed that it was O'Neil, he watched his oppor-
tunity and knocked him down with his fist.
Another rough and tumble ensued, each in
turn having the advantage. When O'Neil
again obtained the advantage he told the by
ISLANDERS to take Burns off and stop the fight.
The request was complied with, when O'Neil
started and ran off the field Burns was bad
" cut on the head, and O'Neil was dreadfully
pounded in the face.-Sac. Union.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-08-17

Observation-Disclosures two o'clock Mon
day afternoon Clay street, west side of Mont
gomery, was the scene of q horsewhpping.
The action was as follows: A German milk
man drove his wagon up to the sidewalk,
followed by a baggage wagon containing two
trunks and driven by one-armed man. AS
the milkman took the cans from his wagon,
one large and the other small, each hand be-
ing occupied, anj started to walk up the
street, the one-armed man descended and
began laying his horse whip with considerable
force over the milkman shoulders milkman
faced his foe, defending himself with his
milk cans; one-armed man kept laying on
the lash; milkman dropped one can and
grabbed one armed man. but did not arrest
the torrent of blows; milkman released his
hold and made retrograde movement. as a
feint, ending with an oblique towards the
wagon; one-armed man kept pressing his
opponent, and running fire was kept up
around the wagon; finally, milkman beat a
retreat seeking refuge in store, when the
attack ceased A large crowd gathered and
the one-armed man did not degn to respond
to the frequent inquiries of the milkman-
"What for you do dat ?" but mounted his
wagon, when he coolly informed the bystand-
ers that the milkman had purposely ran into
his vehicle whilst passing along Sansome
street, and not apologizing, he had followed
him up and punished him. lie then applied
his weapon to his horse and drove Offs. +.
Morning Call.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-08-17

BEATING A HAsTY RETREAr. The inhabi-
tants and pedestrians who happened to be on
Fourth, near Folsom street, Wednesday fore
noon, we're much amused at the hasty retreat
ofa prominent gentleman along that thor
oughfare, caused by the indignation of a lady
without bonnet or shawl, who had been in
suited by said gcntleman(O as she AYERS
Had she caught him. we would not have
given much for the broomsticx she held in
her hand, but "thanks be to praise" for the
secret passages of the brewery located in that
noghborhood. bv which the offending gen
tleman effected his escape, thereby saving the
community from scene which is rarely wit
messed in this enlightened ages. f. alta
Daily national Democrat., 1861-08-17

AN old maid who has her eyes little side
ways on matrimony. says "the curse of this
war is that it will make SO many widows,
who will be fierce to get married, and know
how to do it, that modest old maids will
stand no chance at all"
Daily national Democrat., 1861-08-17

WE DON'T EXPECT IT-Gideon J. Pillow
swears that he will show no quarter to ou
soldiers in Missouri. Perhaps he won't have
that much money about his clothes
Daily national Democrat., 1861-08-17
BEFcRr THE BArrLE.-The folluwing, fom

BEFCRE THE bATTLE-1he folluwlng, rom
the Syracuse, IN, W Journal, shows that
before the battle of Bull Run, there was q
public impression that the advance of the
army made under Mcdowell was against the
judgment of General Scott The article was
written while the army was on its march
and had experienced no disaster.
The advance of our army toward the rebel
strong-holds is regarded with the utmost So
licitude,-a solcitude that derives much Of
its earnestness from the apprehension that
the impudent elamor raised by the New York
Tribune and other papers, urging rapid ad
vance, may have caused the President the
Secretary of War and General SooTT to make
this movement in advance of the time and
the conditions which their judgment consid-
cred necessary. If the issue of the campaign
should be adverse to our arms, it may be re-
garded as certain that the outside and unpro-
fessional incitation to advance will have been
the cause of the disaster .t
we have seen paragraph which asserts
that the movement is in opposition to the
judgment of General Scott, but that the
Presidents orders to march were imperative.
We cannot believe this statement 1t is
hardly credible that President Lincoln should
yield to the dctation of the Tribune in oppo
sltlon to the convictions Of General Scott,
Daily national Democrat., 1861-08-17
3 Y T e L e CRAP
From San Francisco.
SAN FRANoIscn- Anrnst

SAN FRANoIsco, August 10th.
The ship Herald of the Morning" which
arrived in port to day from New York, re-
portsa heavy gale which sprung her bow
spirit, and washed a seaman named Harry
Kemball overheard.
man, name unknown, last evening left a
house on Pacific street, walked to the end of
the wharf, jumped overload, and was
drowned.
The Panama steamer Uncle Sam arrived
this evening.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-08-17

HENRY CLAY ON ALLEGIANCE Of Ken
tucky tomorrow unturls the banner of re-
sistance unjust!y, l never will fight under
that banner. l owe paramount allegiance
to the whole Union-a subordinate one to
my native State."-M the Senate. 1850
Daily national Democrat., 1861-08-17

NATnANIEL's ARouND.-Last evening, we
we found laying upon our table a paper,
three columns in length, signed Nathaniel" !"
which is headed as follows: An Address
To the Inhabitants of the Stanslaus River,
and to every Kindred Nation and Tongue
known on Earth. 1t is a sort of ohf-hand
sermon, particularly adapted to the dwellers
on the Stanislaus River, as " Nathaniel y
thinks. The paper is curious production.
and winds up as follows: March 20. 1851
And beheld one l believed to be God in the
heavens. And | heard his voice saying
what are you going to do with the hundred
dollarsY And | said | don't know. God
must order that And | heard the same
voice saying, Go publish it in every tongue.
And received not the hundred dollars from
St. Louis, till the middle of July, near four
months afterwards. And was anxious about
the delay, and God said wait till | am
ready."-.S f. Times.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-08-17

A BosroN Clergyman, meeting one o: his
congregation who had recently come into
possession of handsome property by the
death of his brother, inquired how he was
getting along in the settlement of the estate
Oh" said he, O. am having dreadful
time y What with getting ont letters of ad-
ministration and settling claims, l sometimes
almost wish he hadn't died"
Daily national Democrat., 1861-08-17

WESTERN HOUSE SALooN-Johnny Foster
makes delicious summer beverages at the
Western House Saloon.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-08-17

CLAIB JAoKsoNs BAsENEss. When Gen.
Harvey and Gen. Scott made the Missouri
treaty, Gov. jackson of that State. professed
great desire to keep Missouri in the Union.
The St. Louis Republican of the oath ult.,
publishes letter from Jackson, written long
prior to the treaty aforementioned, in which
his real intentions were explained. In that
letter he says: ..f..r .a. .
We should keep our own counsels. Every
body in the State is in favor of arming the
State; then let it be dene All are opposed
to furnishing Mr.. Lincoln with soldiers. Time
will settle the balance. Nothing should be
said about the time or the manner in which
Missouri should go out That she ought to
go, and will go at the proper time | have no
doubt. She ought to have gone last winter,
when she could have seized the public arms
and public property, and defended herself
This she has failed to do, and must now wait
little while.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-08-17
II H L Il a Ms
Patent bination Cushions
and Model Billiard Tables,

and Billiard Trimmings of every descrptod. Partie,
desrous of purchasing Billiard Tables will thus have
an opportunity of selecting from a varied assortment
both in style and finish, and also test the superior
ity claimed for the Cushions and Tables. Mr.. DAN
LYNCH will always be hand and ready to give all
required information with regard to the merits OF
these JUSTLY CELEBRATED BILLIARD TABLES.-
The subscriber cordially invites all Interested parties
to call and examine.
M. f. HUGHES,
San Francisco,
Agent for Phelan's Patent Combination Cushions
and Modern Billiard Tables iy12-9m IL
Daily national Democrat., 1861-08-17

WARLIKE WIT-Wanted Immediately
the Life of General Beauregard.
Gen. Scots Reason for shutting down on
the Washington Correspondents-Ev COM
munications corrupt good manners.
How Jeff Davis lmpresses the Southern
People-Into the army.
The Favorite Salad of the South-Lettuce
alone.
What the Seceders never can do-Succeed.
Sensible Giit-Ex-Secretary Floyd's gift
of two fleet horses to Jeff Davis.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-08-17

to low many "grog- blossoms" does II require
70 make pose-gay?
Daily national Democrat., 1861-08-17

OLD PlLLow.-Old Pillow, who has been q
laughing stock among all our military men
ever since he had the dirt thro wn up on the
wrong side Of the ditch, during the Mexican
war, has recently published proclamation
to the Missourians, telling them for what
purpose he is about to invade their State
with 10000 Confederate troops. He says:
Our stay here will be short We CUES:
he is right, there.-ED. Dem Our mission
is to place our down-trodden sister on her
feet, and to enable her to breathe after the
heavy tread Of the tyrant's foot. Then by
her own brave sons she will maintain her
rights and protect her own women from the
foe, whose forces march under banners in
scribed with beauty and booty" as the re-
ward of victory. In victory the brave are
always merciful, but NO QUARTER will be
shown to troops marching under such orders.
Perhaps Pillow is the agent for some par
ties who feel a deep interest in knowing at
about what time the ravshing will begin
Daily national Democrat., 1861-08-17

A gentleman at music school, seeing that
the fire was going out, asked a friend in a
whisper;
How can l stir the fire without interrupt
ing the music ?"
Between the bars" replied the friend.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-08-17

TANEY AND THE HABEAs CoRpus.-Judge
Taney was Chief Justice so long ago as the
Dorr Rebellion in Rhode Island Dorr was
arrested for treason, put into JAIL tried
convicted, and sent to the penitentiary.-
When arrested for trial, application was made
for a writ of habeas corpus TO take him out of
the officers hands. Taney was called on for
his opinion and said
"When citizens of the same State are in
arms against each other and the constituted
authorities unable to execute the laws. the
interposi!iom Of the United States must be
prompt or it as Of title value. The ordinary
course of proceedings in courts of justice
would be utterly unfit for the crisis. And
the elevated office of the President, chosen as
he is by the people of The United States, and
the nigh responsibility he could not fail to
feel when acting in case of SO much mo-
ment, appears to furnish strong safeguard
against willful abuse of power as human
prudence and foresight could well provide
At all events ii is conferred upon him by the
Constitution and laws of the United States,
and must. therefore. be respected and enforced
in its judicial tribunals"
Daily national Democrat., 1861-08-17

short time since there was fancy ball
and two young ladies, with conductor, pre-.
sented themselves (not in costume) at the en-.
trance
"Your characters?' asked the usher in q
whisper.
"Wedo not appear in costume tonight
said the two young ladies.
1.-TWO ladies without any characters, bawl
ed out the usher, at the top Of bis voice.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-08-17

We rather think that the most reluctant
slave to yice that We ever saw was a poor fell
low who had his fingers in one belonging to
Il blacksmith.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-08-17

"PA," said lad to his father, 81 often read
of poor people, but honest; why don't they
sometimes say rich, but honest p "Tut, my
SON." said the father, nobody would believe
them"
Daily national Democrat., 1861-08-17

Why is the first chick of a brood like the
foremast of ship? Because it is a-headiof
the main hatch.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-08-17

The subscriber begs to inform the public that the
above mentioned BILLIARD SALOON is also inten
Daily national Democrat., 1861-08-17

Why is hungry boy, looking at pie in
bakers shop window, like wild morse I?
Because he would be all the better If he ha(
bit in his mouth!
Baltimore Wecker. [volume] (Baltimore [Md.]) 1851-1867, 1861-08-08
Q(Gerlei.

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tan9e DerlUn eine WouSernante 9elnAt ,pelbe
Die un9arlGe Sprahe belbt, DEN Glarpas tanst
uno 8rummetlen fertts lptelen tann."
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NRooe, leiper aber 14pn tpteOer eine neue ytarr@
belt bafir in Die @ippe eetOutnen, G3plO 1T Die
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Stritmpfe miilien NIT Sob belebt ein, 10 poB Die
Otebe tiinfttg ni6t Bios Die S6mudlacben, Gun=
bern 9letb Die 9an3e Dame rperpen ltebten mill
fen.
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laretbt; uOrr Sdn9er 9. batwe9en be5 s . B s
letnes ier le benpen 8rupers lrlaub er=
balten.
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norilt bie srObe 2lrte Spiepb's in uSatot uno
leine S6bne" 70 l9leAt, paB Der antpelenpe @untz
pOnllt Nuter iid ntGt euttalten tonnte, su IA
gen; pDte G'rlIbe nlus iebr feu6t fetn, Sclepb
bat DEN Satarrb oarin betUmmen."
Baltimore Wecker. [volume] (Baltimore [Md.]) 1851-1867, 1861-08-08

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tbe tn9rimmtse unO bttterlpibt9e Derbe 8emere
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Sbren.
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tommt, oaB liA 70 oiele Sausnpe ttaftige WtGns
ner bon elmer 6anO SO( Serrsn psmiitbigen
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