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The Nevada Democrat., 1861-01-19
Mrrada grmutrat.
THE STATES BIEFORE UNION.

Judge Story gives graphic picture of
what The States were before the adoption of
the present Union, and what they would
likely be again, if it should be dissolved
The most opposite commercial regulations
existed in the different States; and in many
cases, and especially between neighboring
States, there was perpetual course of re-
taliatory legislation, from their jealousies
and rivalries in commerce. in agriculture.
or in manufactures. Foreign nations did
not fail to avail themselves of all the advan-
tages accruing to them from this suicidal
policy tending to the common ruin. And
as the evils grew more pressing the resent
ments of the States against each other, and
tie consciousness that their local interests
were placed in opposition to each other,
were daily increasing the mass of disanec.
ton, until it became obvious that the dan
gers Of immediate warfare between some Of
the States were imminent.
But the evil did not rest here. Our for
eign commerce was not only crippled, but
almost entirely destroyed. Foreign nations
imposed upon our navigation and trade just
such restrictions as they deemed best for
their own interests aud policy. All Of them
had a common interest TO steal our trade
and to enlarge their own. They did not fail
to avail themselves, to the utmost, of their
advantages. They pursued a system Of the
most rigorous exclusion of our shipping
from all the benefits Of their own commerce;
and endeavored to secure, with a bold and
uuhestating confidence, monopoly ofours.
The effects of this system of operations, com
bined with our political weakness, were
soon evident. Our navigation was ruined;
our mechanics were in state Of ineXtrica-
BILE poverty; our agriculture was withered,
and the little money still found in the coun-
try was gradually finding its way abroad
to supply our immediate wants; aud state
of alarming embarrassment in that most
difficult and delicate of all relaiions-the
relation of private debtors and creditors
threatened daily an overthrow even of the
ordinary administration Of justice. Severe
as were the calamites of the war, the pres
sure of them was far less mschievous than
this slow but progressive destruction of all
our resources, all our industry and all our
credit.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-01-19

LoUIsJANA.--The report of the Adjutant
General Of the State, according to the New
Orleans Picayune. reveals the following un-
pleasant condition of things:
Since the Presidential election the organ
ization of new companies and the call for
arms have been unexampled, but the State
is entirely without the means Of meeting
the acquisitions made. The firearms in the
possession Of the State are totally unfit for
use and dangerous in the hands Of the mi.
litia. The report aud accompanying docu-
ments present the State in a condition OF al
most destitution, as it regards well arm
ed military force; and the facts developed
would make State action necessary, even to
give security in case OF domestic need Of
armed bodies, 10 time Of universal peace.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-01-19

CoTToN Is AUSTRALIA. The New Orleans
Picayune directs attention to the prospects
Of raising cotton on a large scale in Aus
tralia, although it doubts whether cotton
can be made profitable crop in that coun-
try. Mr.. W. Brooks in a communication to
the Queensland Philosophical Society, states
that wbenver cotton has been tried on the
coast Of Qneenland. the yield has been plen-
tiful, and the quality excellent. The per-
ennial nature Of the plant in that locality
would lessen the labor Of its cultivation,
and Mr.. Brooks thinks it can be proGtably
cultivated. Australia has an area nearly
equal to the entire extent Of the United
States, and embraces almost all ranges of
tropical and temperate climate. Compar
atively little of the island has been explored
and its capabilities are consequently un-
known.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-01-19
NUMBER 41O.
OUR sTELLAR sYsrEnr.

The grandest of all problems with which
science has ever grappled is the relation of
the stars to each other. Sir William Her
schell, with his great telescope and his
comprehensive mind, led the way in this
sublime study, and the path which he mark
ed out is now being pursued by able and
earnest observers all over the civilized
world. The results yet obtained in regard
to the position Of the fixed stars in relation
to each other and their distances apart, are
neither rs positive nor as definite as our
knowledge of our own solar system. still,
within certain limits, some facts have been
determined which almost overwhelm the
mind with their inconceivable grandeur.
First, it has been ascertai1ed that our
sun is one of an innumerable multitude Of
stars which are grouped together in one col
lection or system, separated from other
stars in the universe. The general form of
this stellar system, aud our position in il.
have been roughly determined. 1t is in the
form OF an irregular wheel, with deem
notch in one side, and with portion Of an
other wheel branching out from it. Our
sun is situated pretty near the middle of the
system. and about where the branch divides.
The dimensions of this collection of stars
are SO vast that if expressed in miles they
would require rows of figures of such con-
fusing length as to convey no definite idea
to the mind, and the plan has been adopted
of stating the time which ray of light
would require to traverse them. 1t would
take locomotive 500 years to pass from
the earth to the sun, while ray of light
makes the journey in eight minutes, ana
yet ray Of light moving with the same We.
locity, would require three years to reach
the nearest fixed star! In applying this
measuring rod to our stellar system, it is
found that. through the thickness of the
wheel the distance Is such that light would
occupy about 1000 years, and through the
diameter not less than 10000 years, in
making the passage! In some directions,
indeed, the system stretches away into the
depths of space beyond the reach of the
most powerful telescope to measure.
If we pass through the inconceivable dis
tances we have been considering, ont be-
yond the boundaries of our stellar system.
we find a region Of empty space. destitute
of stars, at all events of those which are lu-
minous and visible Traversng this void
space through distances which appal tho
mind by their immensty, we lind other sys-
TENS Of stars probably similar to our own.
And astronomers are now considering the
possible relation Of these several clusters
to each whether there is not a svs.
TEN of systems! This is the most sublime
problem which has ever engaged the atten-
tion of the human mnd.-[Scientifi Amer.
lean.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-01-19

CRUgLTYN IN New YoRK.--A farmer namod
John Blake. in Saratoga county, N. Y, ha
been fined one thousand dollars for cruel
treatment Of Conrad Floyd, a boy who he
adopted into his family from the Utica Or
phan Asylum. 1t was proved that Blake
had kicked the boy until he was deformed
that he had given him meals only when he
felt inclined. and that he had actually com
PEELED him to eat mice and squirrels raw
and unskinned.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-01-19

IN The decline Of life, shame and grief are
OF short duration, whether it be that we are
easily borne along, or that, finding our
selves in age less regarded, we less regard
others; or that we look with slight regard
upon Affections to which we know that the
hand of death is a5out to put an end.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-01-19

STRANGE RUMoR-THE DEAD RETURNED TO
LIFE.-In the month Of August last Mr..
Caleb g. Woodbury., postmaster at White
Pigeon, Michigan, was arrested upon the
charge OF robblng the United States mail.
lie was taken to Detroit, where prelimi.
nary examination was had before a United
States Commissioner. who required him To
give bail in the sum of $4,000 to anpear on
trial, or in default to be imprisoned. On
the 18th of August he was taken to his
home by Deputy United States Marshal
Moore, to give him an opportunity of OBJ.
tanning the requisite surety. While in his
own house he was permitted by the officer
to retire for the purpose of changing his
clothes and to take a short nap, the officer
mounting guard at the door. Not making
his appearance in due time, the door was
burst open and Woodbury. was found dead
in his bed. The fact that he had boupht
strychnine, and the presence of some of /,
IN the room, led naturally to the belief that
he had committed suicide by its use. The
Deputy Marshal returned home and report.
ed the facts as narrated above. But tho
strangest part of the story is to come. Tho
Detroit Advertiser learns that within a few
weeks Woodbury. has been seen and spoken
to by an old acquaintance in or near Chi
cago. The story reaching White Pigeon.
the supposed grave of Woodbury. was open
cd, aud found to contain only a coffin. en-.
closing large stick Of wood. The Adver.
tiser further states that The United States
authorities at Detroit will proceed to inves.
tigate the matter Immediately.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-01-19

Tie Bulletin correspondent Of the 9th Of October
in critcisinc the different Photographic Pictures at
the last state Fair says
con the opposite wall hang the contributions q
J. Shew Of san Francisco. These alsoar most cred
liable specimens of the Photographic art. Among
tIo IL tifa.sile head and bust Of Senator Brolcv.
ick-probably the most perfect which has been made
of the late senator side by side with these, hang
series Of most wretched bels on the art contributed
nv some one in Nevada. They serve, however, TO
set off to better advantage, the productions Of more
skiful competitors.
AS that paper don't give the name Of the artist who
send such pictures, it must be known, that A.
IIEDERT, the Photographic Artist Of Broad street.
published in the papers Of Nevada that he was the
only one in this city who sent pictures TO the State
FUR.
E5-"A CLLICCN SES EUTRES.'~J1a
Let every one have Credit for his own Work.
rov1.3m LOUIS CELARIE.
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,Nth 0rIealls Daily Crestent.
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1noFehl+lN en 'ne pay VI ~ 80. =, :; 80 .,,1,
time eSrseieal ms '&NSi ts' w, p : - ~, - -,
blockaae5--no egress nor tnEt0ss M''''" ~ u Nv ~,
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tfaoe y te h.pl 80 49, or 49,, M +,o ,t
1ast long ttut1 " tiS S'iY '" VIC ~ - n,
ton anu teeaceo 70 We ~ N'"0 ~ " " ' ,,,a
be on sjpeoafot ~ VIII ae spiie''nus .. 'N "e " -
time Tor tho oloeSaaV' toe sn'fi"s.s '" o'' ~.
visions are INDIRECTLY pFoHlo'e we navy ~
TO prepare Tor INC heA' SEASON. business = -, a. p
Der II will be tuiAJ uets mined What course
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Amount Of discounts beyond ninety days May ~
Amount Of discounts beyond ninety days June BAL III


Increase FOR the week. lT252o
Inc movements in cotton for the reach $500 bales The
sales for the corresponding week year were 1900 bales
for the week have been 29a5 bales against $50
tne same week last year The total receipts at all the
pots now loot up bales There are 100000 bales in tic
1os which cannot be counted up ill close Of the season.
me adyees from Europe received during the week. are p to
Tue 18th a brought by the America arrived at Halifax The
market mad downward tendency, Middlng Orleans
- ~ I'd py The Brokers' circular, but Sd was
nearer the mark The money market IN Loudod was
ahaaenins The shipments Of gold hhe were large rsaebn
BY hepreyous steamer the Etua The next sqarar
dae one q the militia line at Quebec the 2d May or nos
any one o. me Galway line of the 2st will anticipate her
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viii De observed that several Of banks have
the Of their deposits hand specie The circulation
is oeduced not to command passing notice.
bank keep much it desires The evils
much during the coming six Our late
friends Missouri Illinois, Indiana and Ohio will
the suspension of more h4 VI shall
when they have pay 25c per for coffee ami per
for and sell their -four and pork for just
Northern spectators New York jobbe to give they
will realize the effects of Lincoln, Seward measures
The gre& city of st Louis is financially and commercially
bankrupd broken under full command of Lincoln
rather old cullion Blair Blair Jr As for the nan.
cal position Of 1us Vile If Kentucky move before
long Louisville will be boed independent locality
Already they submitting the behests Of Abraham the
First Business relations with Missouri Kentucky are not
yet actually nterdcted by the rules war matters pro
the lying telegraph asserts twill long before
Kentucky viii be in the position as Maryland
There large crowd convened to-day Merchants
and Auconeers Exchange Several properties advertised
TO be sold for OF SUGGESTIONS The appraSemens we
rather md present exigencietI
real sales were light.
The Exchange market during the week has uctuated some
respects Good and fair sight drafts York have raged
from S@3 discount down to 45 Get discount counter
the banks (Which have hardly thing to draw fo has
ranged from 159& discount until yesterday when @1S dis
count the rates To-day further advance wa, realized
two banks sailing what little they draw for at mar to
discount the market closing at to i prem Outside there
sales at 282 discount But this exchange busiHss must
be brought before many days There cgno
be any more food furnished to enemies True
parties desiring 70 remit to New York purchase sterling
from banks and tran n it New York our banks have
god balances in London toll draw for and they good as
good can be- The bank rate for sixty days London u3
los; outside lO0@l0I 9S a 49, N;thing doing in
francs 59545 Pals direct Al running down 10 55
GEO.
Condition Of the Banks of this city for the week ending
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CAT TIE MARKE =.


JEFFERSON CITY, June g. 1851.
Arrived Saturday and yesterday 20 Texas Beeves As Sheep
40 Veal Cattle Sold 80 Texas Beeves Hogs 35 Sheep
and 40 Veal Cattle Stock sale lOD Texas Beeye 93 Hogs
1856 Sheep and % Veal Cattle We quote
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CHESTNuT GROVE IyEEtSKyI
CHESTNUT GROVE WHrsy

| { 1H&STNUT GROVE tyGISKY!
CHESTNUT GROVE WHISKY
2he Proprietor of the above CELEBRATED WHISKY d ,
sres introduce article to the pubic sDd
and country, the
Pwrest DtfruzaE,Io sttmRlant
which has ever been prepared for us 1t
acoro"l at once hsalthtnl and n7goating eoebo
Wheter by age or disease It distilled tho best rv m
malt and its nutritious properties are preserved by
peculiarly his own whereby tho OF and other in
gredentn, known to be contained whisky in anl m
se separated that tho purity of hr Al
t!cIefrom any foreign Sdnzturos guaranteed
In addition to the following from thu rns
nent nHlycal Chernss Of FhsGeDnls New York ay ,
ton the State Agricultural Society endorce It with na
Diploma and Dr. Jackson OF Boston, has teaed under ostt
s'tts ebSo!ute purity. Read the following
GERTIFI ATEs:
Philadelphia, Sept. 9, lG1g
We have carefully tested the sampe of Chestnut (.roy,
WHISKY which you us, and find hnt if co,taoa
pogonoHa oueSt"nco known Fu which is the character
tc and injurious Ingredient Whisces in general
BOOTH, GARRETT Il CAMAC
Analytical GhorniAS1.
Now York Sept ), 1881
have snaiy1ed sample of Chestnut Grove Whisky receives
from Mr. Charles Wharton, Dr. PHILADELPHIA and Lgyfr.
carefully lesedi it, pleased state that il ieepeIv ~
FROM poisonous deleterous susaAnco7 Ii Ia ~, ,i
pur" snd fine Favored quality of Whisky
JAMES R. Chiffon, Annlytical ChsraI,t
Boston, March 7, 1859
mare n1adeh chemical anal Of COMMERCIAL 7aor ~
chestnut Grove Whisky, which prores to be- free from
r'sii OILS and perfectly pure handkerchief Tine
MAYER OF this Whisky derived gram USED IN n
featuring il, Respectfully
a. A. HAYES, NJ. D., State Assayor.
No. i6 Boyiston ttrant
CHARLES WHARTON, Jr
Wholesale Agent.
lie Walnut street
70 y :" PHILADELFHtA
>i2SITRe3 II. HfAEsSEI, DnNBEAN d CO..
"'aSS17=-'sSs CARRIAGE REPOSITORY,
CORNER OF CARONDELET AND GRAvIER sTREErp
NEW ORLEANS,
Keeps constantly on hand large assortmen, CT CAR
RlAGES from their mandatory, jersey which tho,
oherfor sale on very reasonable terras
Exclusive sale Dusonbury L Van peusep and poreos
POSTS of Newark New Jersey, LIGHT BuGG1Es ms sm
- :: s S9SF&, rn4sos : s. MURPHY.
NORTH, SHERIDAN
IMPORTERS AND yORRERS
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC FANCY GOODS, vRv
JEWELRY STATIONERY MUSICAL INsYRU
AhNTS COMBS BRUSHES, PER
FUMERF, BUTTONS
THREADS
no. 80 Chambers street
N.Y. iyH" NEW Y0EE.
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8t6ielo of thE gglatkets.

CRESCENT OFFICE No. re C8AP s7RErr ,
Monday Morning, June s. 1851
COTTON There inquiry on Saturday Sbu with an
Aleine limited supply Offering the were confined to 500
iales. Quotations animal;
NEW ORLEANS nIAas1FrnA rtnna
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D 1n1~n SRaDrsa e,ap q IA s,.mA-
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

CouNCIL CHAMBER, City HAIL.
New Orleans Friday, May 81, 1861
The Board met this day pursuant to adjourn
ment.
Members present: Hon. ]. 0. Nixon President ::
Messrs. Cox, DeLabarre, Forstall and HARRISON.
The following preamble and resolution, adopted
by the Assistant Board on the 2Sth day Of May,
1851, were read:
wlaFvss in sections j. ), l. ) and { ETC.
Mr., Nixon moved to amend by striking out the
words receipts" and inserting the word "reve.
nue. Carried. And also by striking ont the
words and the city guaranteeing to retire all :"
and inserting in their stead the words " the deficit
in the revenues above referred to, to be deducted
FROM Carried.
The foregoing preamble and resolution, in their
amended form, were then, en- notion concurred
in and were sent to the Assistant Board.
leas-MesSrs. Nixon, Cox, DeLabarTe, Forstal
and Harrisson-5.
The following communication was read, and or
dered to be spread on the minutes:
To TIE Honorable the Common Council
Ggnems-Tnee appears to be some mi in the
minds OF ot the members of the Board OF Aldermen
essees Of the whnrves, sent that Board the Board
mporan link the acHc Of The ioa o.; the sh c, h5Gid not
9e della cd beyond The 4h Of June il, ore. remove any
here insert o:r construction Of
wharvcs for e yaT s Ws 90 eo IT'S e v ct The tive S
precious years less twenty thousand dolr' which to be
ID For any deficit Which misht arf>c o the difference e
guaranteed to Us by tie city, We were 10 he p, Ly
r,tnrn Of i'd by the ely equal amount
my orr ndcs l1ms DE he Alb Of June for sli5o -
and The city 10 bold subject 10 this H
which may fall dueFiter that dae rnu the termination Of the
The foregoing what We intended in making oqr ropo,ton
ana snrh We tank the proper rneion Of the language used
Shall be considered as our txpapaon Of the Tropo6n and
That it sol b included in the rial act drawn up
SfNNLEY & EAGER.
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MAiORALTN OF NEW ORLEANS }
,,,.-, cry Hall, Ms.y %, lshl. /
ArTeeHhv to the provisions Of The ty Charter an election
eorder for the Sec md District Aldermen and Assistant St
men for the city Of New Orleans t0-wit:
Eonproller Of the city Of New Orleans.
One Recorder for the Second District 10 fill thr nrir1
term OF the Hon J. l.. Fabre, Nccea,rd $3.50 ~
Aldermen and Assistant Aldermen tu-vit,
ALlEFWEN.
One Alderman for the First District Of tie cltv in niarn RI
Cox whose term has expired. ~
Whitney. ' " II Vi -''''''ii
One Alderman for The Third District in pa.e Of s. P Della
One Aldermen for the Fourth District in place OF BENZ S.
ASSISTANT ALHERMEy.
One Assistant Alderman for the First Ward in Dlacp Of James
BcEgs '' 80 t'"'1 u o''NES
NJ. Hall. ' ]" P'"Ur vi j..
One Assistant Alderman for the Third Wu.d in Place of l.
One Assistant Alderman :or the Fourth wd in place Of H.
Shepherd Jr
One Assistant Alderman for the Sixth Wd in pIuce Of A.
Dupre. - "
One Assistant Alderman fer the Ninth Ward in place of
Mnponi. " F ~ "
One Assistant Alderman Tor tie Ward in place of F.
A. Patterson.
Said election 10 be held places designated by the Central
by them appointed. N l0'
my2 JOHN 7. MONROE Mtvor
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stock hand LIST September 1860. bales HlSf
Received yesterday. .........- 80. 010- l,sH7'
II
eu...,s, 49,. fso.ffs 1885
Exported since NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. I,Ns4 tNs
Exported Saturday -.,...,.......,.. I'll Sl5 396
Stock hand not cleared -,..........."....' n5.0
TOBACCO....We did not hear Of sale
STATEMENT OF Tor,Acco,
Sock on baud LIST September, 1850 ,..., hnds xl{gO
Received since %
Rseei7oa yesterday U90 sS35S
5i,lOS
Espoyte5 SATURDAY, SID 37s25
Stockton hand not Cleared, Observation-Disclosures. 1928
SUGAR AND MoIASs95S. Nothing renorvd
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NEW ORL.El

NEW ORLEANS, JACKSON AND GREAT NORTHERN
CANTON, Jme3, 186l-4 bales cotton j 4 G. Cromwell
Byrne, Vance @co3 Thompson ClNr-Tota bales cotton
PONTCuARTRAIN.
M0BIEEPer steamer Oregon % bales cotton and sundres
to der. ~ ~
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MeTnoranGa.
The schr Ralph Post Rowly, which previously bound to
this from Boston, but afterwards advised Key not
proceed her voyage she would be liable SEIZURE ar
rived at New York on the 9th ult
We learn that the bark Algonquin before reported by
having sailed from Calcutta for this port with cargo Of guny
CLOTH arrived of the bar day before yesterday was ordered
to New York by IincOln's blockade squadron.
Foreign Ports.
Rio de Jancro, April 9saled for this port bark Forest
King, Perry.
&xporGG.
BREMENPer ship Georg- Clio bhds tobacco GO bales cot
ton 1000 slaves
MoBILE-per schr Motorcycles scls corn $50 scks salt
MOBILE-Pcr schr A Vien-75U sckS sal.
Receipts Of Produce.
FICKsEuRG-Per steamer Mary T-59 bales cotton and
suudres to order.