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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-03-09

VERY PKRrrSEST.--The New Orleans Bull
letin contains the following very pertinent
inquiry:
IF the South, with the General Govern
ment on her side, has tried for forty years
to maintain ltrt lights tn the Union. and has
failed, how Is she TO do 50 when the over
OF the Government is against her -
We clip the foregoing from the Gate CITY
OF yesterday.
The Bulletin makes the inquiry which the
Gate City considers so very pertinent, 10
justify secession from the Union. The ar
gument is that the South, having failed for
forty years 10 maintain b rights in the
Union, with the General Government 90 her
side. cannot hope 10 maintain her rights in
the Union. when the power Of the Govern
ment is against her; and that therefore se-
cession is the only alternative.
by its endorsement of the argument If the
Bulletin, the Gate City taeitly justifes SCI
ces.l9n and admits that the power Of the
General Government il TO be used against
the South.
l. that what we are to understand the
Cate Caiy 10 mean by writing s'Ierg PERTH
nent' over the face Of the Bulletins in
quiry Fl Journal.
The editor OF tho Journal 10 aimost as in
defatigabe in bis inducsive ratoclna,ion as
the perpesrator Of the following conundrum:
"Why is beehive like bad potato
Beoa.s. bec- hive is y bee hoiaer,
Aud beholder ~ a spectator.
And specG later is = bad pe'ato.
And bis conclusion might have been as lie.
Ultimate had he not assumed . false fact
We did not write the heading "Tny PERTH
nent," but clps the paragraph as an item
from an exchange without worrying our
brains ~ to its original authorship or OBJ
jecs.
But we take it sha. if the cotton States could
not extend and perpetuate slavery with the
aid Of the Northern slave States and the
Northern Democrats in the Union, much less
can they on their own hook and out Of the
Government.
GA Programme Of Prof. Tillotson's
Concert may be expected in our Mondays
issue, with full particulars.
BOARD or sUrEKvisoRs.-The Legislature
OF Lee County will meet at Fl. Madison on
Monday next.
C. Bateman 4 Bros. store at Lawrence,
was destroyed by fire Thursday night. Sup
posed to have been robbed and set on FIRE.
c. The Union men Of Tennessee are
raIslDg flags all over the State. The seces-
sionlsts are tagging IN very different fash
ion.
vital Statistics 81 X eok uk for the
Month OF January. 1851.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-03-09

GA Programme Of Prof. Tillotson's
Concert may be expected in our Mondays
issue, with full particulars.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-03-09

Elastic stockings
l4'OR broken yei.gs and diseased limbs for sae n,
I the kEnklk DRUG STORE,
JanIedAw 9Th ST., bet. Main srd Blondeau
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-04-13


PIOrs AND PATRIOrIc. Profanity is un.
becoming and OdiOus under any circum.
stances, but when uttered in the pulpit
by one protesting to be follower Of 1.-THE
meek and lOwly Jesus" Il is disgusting
and debaSing. Tho Rer. Mr.. Hunting,
the Unitarian minister at Manchester,
Now Hampshire. in . recent sermon, said {:
ten thousand Unions go to hell !"
Here is fine illustration, justly oh.
serves the New Hampshire Patriot, Of
both the Piety and I'0triotisM Of political
PRIESTS" they would all utter the senti.
mcNt IL they dared, and they would all
"consig" to hell" everybody aud every
thing that stands in the way Of their own
selfish purposes. None but q prOGane,
wicked and traitorOus man would thus
feel or thus speak. And when patriotic
mon read such atrOciOus remarks, they
cannot avoid to reply that rather than
this Union should 10 destroyed, let ten
thousand negroes ego toh-," and let eli
the traitorOus ministers in the land. who
breed disscnsiOns between friends and
ncighbcrs, accompany them. While 50.
called worldly men are making sacrifices
to avert civil war, bigOted preachers, for.
getful Of their peaceful and holy mission,
are CndsavOring to thwart their efforts
and plunge their country in blOOdshed.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-04-13

MEETING OF THE DOUGLAS STATE CES.
TRIAL CoNNIrTEE.-JOseph p. HOge, Chair
man Of the Douglas State Central Com
nittec, has issued . call for tho meeting
OF the Committee in San Francisco, on
Tuesday the 7th Of May next, a. ~ o.
clock, NJ. In abiding to the meeting Of
the Committee, the San Francisco Herald
says. ut aGOFds Us very sincere grOtiti-
cation to know that decided majority Of
its members viii earnestly advocate the
suppression Of questions which have .
tendency to divide the Democracy, and
the reconstruction Of the party in It's orig.
inA'intcgrity." The distinguished Chair.
man OF the Committee We understand is
anxious to unite the party, and has no
objection to the platform and test adopted
by the Democratic Central Committee
which met In San Francisco on the I'd
inst All Democrats who ave not imprsg.
mated with Republicanism win give their
aid and influence 10 hsrmonisinR the mar.
~; those who are may stay tout In the
cola"
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-04-13

" Douglas men are seR,i.R epublicaus, why
do the immaculate Democratic sheets desire 70
unite with them !-!NA0ht (S1vitr.
They don't desire 20 unite with /" semi.
Republicans" but with the Democrats IN
the Douglas ranks who were led astray
by the belief that they were acting with
tho "TeyWtdr organization. IDOes not
the Courier know that many Democrats
supported the Douglas party without In.
dOrsing its pIatfornl does the COwriev
approve the fusion Of the representatives
ofits party with the Republicans! Would
the editor Of the CoWrier have voted for
NcDOugall after Il was boldly charged
and not denied, that he had pledged him.
self to join the Republican party, II the
two wings Of the Democratic party unit.
cdr
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-04-13

For SLvER'LASD.-During the past
week. says the San Andreas IaGepeAdsat
Of Saturday, great MUmber Of miners
SOmc afOOt with blankets on thcis baekA
Others on hOrScback-havs been passing
through this place, from the Southern
mines en- route to the silver miaes 10
Carson Valley. From every part Of the
State, North and South, We hear Of com.
panics organizing and preparing to start
for the new mines. Tho rush, it Is sup
posed, will be greater than it was last
spring. Men are convinced that the whole
country Fast Of the mountains is rich in
mineral wealth, and that labor will be in
demand as soon as companies commence
working.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-04-13

Nor SATIsFIED.-Thc AInador Ledger,
a heightened Douglas organ, in alluding
to the election Of Gen. McDougall, says :
I'VE should object to no mans DemOc.
rAcy simply because Of his having re-
ceived opposition votes; votes Of that
kind, received without connivance Of the
person receiving them, would not neces-
sarily involve any political or partisan dis
trust; but to receive Republican votes
upon the ground and for Quid pro quo
II is alleged McDOugall received them, is
matter that would ct once throw him or
any other man entirely without the pale
Of the Democratic party. We hope for a
clear refutatiOn Of the charges" The
Ledger calls on the Senator or his friends
to explain. viii he do iti We doubt
it. Unless he proves the charges UNI
founded the public will deem him guilty.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-04-13

HARD At WORK. "A Washington letter
writer says Mr.. Lincoln has not found
timv to go out since his Inauguration.
lie is Ovcr-wOrking himself, the business
Is new TO him, and his confinement will
ruin him, IL continued. lie is bcsct, from
carly in the morning until late at night,
by . pack OF hungry Place-hUnters, i'm
patient 10 handy the spoils. rho intrHde
upon him without permission, AMI urge
their claims with the greatest pcrsiStcncy
and indecency. A horde Of blOod.sucker'
from California hang round the Prc>idcn-
tial mansion and follow Lincoln aud thrust
their recommendations UPON him when.
ever nc appears in public.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-04-13

FoREmx Ml~ERS' TAx.-Judge Burke.
" the 18th District Court, has decided
that ioreisncr, xho sA- hoAG .EiLS-rrsi.
dent Of this State, aud u in possession Of
property in mining district, aud hOl's
by lease from the owner in fee. cannot
bc forced To pay = tax or liccIISc for work.
ing the mines on said property, by virtue
Of law which DOES nat impose the SaInc
tax or LICENSE on native born citizens, for
working min<s heM In like manner by
them. Any act Of the Legislature which
denies to ~"G .E4Ls resident foreigner
equal rights With i citizen of Tie Tinted
States, with respect - The enjoyment sNd
possession OfpToPcrty, IL unconstitutional.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-04-13

VIZ beg 10 assure our amlable friend Of
the AmsaOt LSdgeF ghat 20 thetIsh none
but the Ipst ffriieu ngs tO~ard= Mr..
iIsytal and Z ehe event Of the
rccO,.stI tiOn Of BE e'nOcratIc party,
wS shall Of OCjed to- nc nomination of
M. Hayward for Lieutenant Governor.
We would prefer him TO number OF 9TH
crs We have heard mentioned in cOnnec.
ton with that position. Should he re-
ceivc the nomination we will support him
- beuptily, p0HsbIy not as effectively, as
our friend Of The Ledger. We believe
tMutAss isuistAae~tAS- HSSIsprPreseMss
believing %, we COSld RSt SstsrtAln
any III feeling towards him. A slight as
ISOLATION with him len favorable impress
sion on our mind, and his support d
Douglas has not caused u to esteem him
less. AZ the Ledger is opposed 70 fu-
sion with The Republicans it IN not I'M
reasonable to presume that both it and
Mr.. Hayward will in the future cooper
ate with that wing Of the Democratic
party which rePudiates all afilliatiOH with
them.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-04-13

STNrArmErIc-'The Trinity Journal
tells Of . Chinaman who was drowned
recently in that county. His brother, All
Thief, on hearing Of the accident, became
frantic. tore his hair, rolled in the dust
and howled melOdiOusly. A white man
attempted to console his disconsOlate cop.
per eOlOred acquaintance. when he was
brought up al standing by tho following
rejOinder: "Oh, d-n him! lie owe me
two hundred dollars! You pay!"
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-04-13

SARcAsr'c.-An exchange says that
when NJ. Lincoln, fleeing from imaginary
dangers reached Willard Hotel. at Wash.
ingtOO, and iOnnd he was not assaEsinased,
he turned TO Governor Seward end other
gcnuemOn about him. and blsWdly said
Nobody Is hurt-NO one Is suffering.
An iFrepressiblc smile played over theex.
preSSise GcaturesOf Seward a. old Abe got
OF his witticism.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-04-13

AsSArLrISo A DIvINE-The Marysville
appeal states that three colored women
were arrested in that city for assaultins
the preacher, Randolph, and creating =
disturbance at the cOlOred church on Sun.
day Of last week. They struck out sci.
cntiAcally and handled the inoGTensive
preacher rather rOughcr than was agreea-
Die. A dark cloud Of witnesses and spec.
tatOrs appeared at the trial, which was
removed to the District Court room more
for the purpose Of ventilation than for
space. The excitement was high and
.fraSnRaG -
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-04-13

TUE MAJORIry.-ThC Republicans Just
now have much to say with respect to
submitting to the will Of the majority.
Lincoln has seized upon the plausible
story, probably without examination, and
rciteratcs It with no little selE.compIai.
sance. In one Of his speeches, while on
his way to Washington, he says the Chi.
cagO platform should now bc considered
the law Of the land, as It received the in
dorsement Of majority Of the voters Of
the United States. Tho following state
ment Of the vote, derived from Official re.
turns, shows how the people stand upon
this matter:
vOts against the Chicago Platform. .e,ss:s, sol
N"ae in favor G<tAs ChiCsgO PlatIOFa, 1855, eco
Maj. opposed to Chicago Platform, Il ,OOl, 7sl
Had this vote been concentrated upon
one candidate the nominee Of the Chica-
go Convention would have been shame
fully beaten, and the party that elected
him been withOut power. Unfortunately
the vote was divided and q lucky acct.
don't has given the Republicans tempora.
~ control Of the Federal Government,
against the wishes Of q vast majority Of
the people Of the United States. The
people repudiated the Chicago Platform,
and II Mr.. Lincoln Is sincere In his decla.
ration that the majority should rule, he
should ignore the Chicago Platform and
administer the government in conformity
with the wishes Of The majority.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-04-13

JrD'CIOUs.-On TUesdsy the Assembly
passed bill making It felony for any
Judge. clergyman, etc, to perform the
marriage ceremony for mals under TWEEN.
ty.ONe years Ofage, OF . female under six.
teen without the written consent Of the
parent or guardian Of such miner. The
penalty is imprisonment ia The State
Prise9 not less than one nor more than
three years. Such 9 Law wOaId have Q
Salutary effect, e. itwCuld prevent hssty
and incOnddcFate marriages.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-04-13

~- SrRPus oT FMp FOX ExrORrGri0$.-
1t il said that the States east Of the noun.
tnins will have one hundred million dol.
lars worth Of food to spare for expOria-
ton, the surplus Of the last years har.
vest. The wheat crop is set down at
lsO, 1000. 900 and the com crop at OOO,.
OOO, 900 bushels. In addition 10 the above,
90. 600, 900 might be added from Califor.
mia. Owing IN the disturbed condition Of
the country, the price Of ell kinds Of pro.
dUce. merchandise and property has
greatly decreased in value.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-04-13

A Fox SrOEr.-Mr. James Cole. Of the
North American House. At The foot hills
on the San AHdFeas and Stockton rcd.
within the last year. with = small peck a
fox hounds has captured and killed near.
" two hundred foxes, cOONs and wild
cats, al in the i@@sdiaIe neiEhbOrhOOd
Of bic residence. sAys the San Andrcas
ERdepeAdsnt
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-04-13

NEEDED ANENDNENT.-Thc amendment
to tho patent laws, adopted by the Con.
gress lately expired, provides that "all
patents hereafter granted shall remain in
force for seventeen years from the date oil
issuc, and all extension Of such patents Il
hereby prohibited" This will end the
lucrative business Of the corrupt lobby
members, who rush TO Washington every
session to offer their scrvices-for q cor.
SidcratOn.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-04-13

Recommendations writers iFom
Washington state Il b the dsterAinAGioa
Of the Administration to remove every
man from office who does not believe n
the Republican creed. There will b .
clean sweep. We believe 10 the dOcAsiae
that to the "victOrS belong the spsila."
and have not word Of censurs to bsstOw
on the powers that b Cor Eewardlag their
friends Who fought waAfally fsrshS lOAvss
and iisheA t,v.~.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-04-13

OFFICERs FOR NEvADA.-We learn from
. dispatch 10 the UAiaA that the fellow.
ing appointments for Nevada TerritoEy
have been confirmed by the Senate GeR,
Nye, Governor; George Turner. Chief
Justice; N. Mott aud II. HoEatiO Jones.
Associates; D. BAtsaV- Marshal; r. b.
Barker, Attorney; o. Clement Secrets.
ry; J. W. North, SOrveyOr.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-04-13

Tue Red Bluff BeGsOn indignantly con.
tradicts the report which We copied from
the Independent, that NJ. Shaw, assessor
Of TehAma county, had abscOOded. We
take great pleasure in correcting the gra.
tuitOus and injurious report. The Beacon
says Mr.. Shaw went to San Francisco TO
attend to some business and was absent
but short time, and Il was while he was
gone this false report was started.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-04-13

DIANONDS-Thc Butte DshnOeruf learnG
that John S. Bassctt, Of Cherokee Ravinc,
found, not long Since, IN hts mining claim
at that place, what has been pronounced
diamond by competent judges. 1t was
found by him while pudding clay GO'
washing. William Glass, Of the same
vicinity, found two stones Of the same de.
scriPtiON short while ago, which he senl
to New York, and they were also pro,
nounced diamonds. Their weight and
value are not mentioned.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-04-13

THE last mail on the Southern Overland
Route loft San Francisco on Monday and
the stock, we understand, will soon be
placed on the Central Route and by the
time tho stages commence running daily
tho 10th Of Junc-cvcry arrangement
will DO perfected for the accommodation
of passengers. Wells, Fargo & Co., still
continue to send their Express to Arizona
and the points on the route to st. Louis.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-04-13

HELPER, the notorious author and apOS-
tate, has been sDubbCd by the Republicans
since the election. lie expected to receive
aud applied for lucrative position und'r
Seward, but was coolly informed that the
Republicans had no longer any Use for
his services, and advised not to call again
if he had the least Sclf.rcspcct remaining.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-04-13

IL 10 m0eh &c be regretted chat
while In the enjoyment Of he6ls, % NttIe attention
u paid ~ AAy 70 The pVesesvaasa u % Isss,Imah,e
. blessing. LuxaFoas living, AaAasS Of Indolence,
exposure to Sudden changes Of Temperature and ne
SIsct Of the presOniiOry syaP'O@s Of disease. are
the PFeeuTssrs Of many fatal asAIadIes. 1akea upsn
The Grsl indication Of IN attack, II SnythIAs M re-
lIeve the sufferer parity he blood, restore vEoFO0s
rirculasIea, and thoroughly Fenovsts the system, h
lseands' eaFsapaFlila. marco
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-04-13

Tvs CARVE CmMuRIN. Orr9o-
Mum of March Goth says an express from
Fort lIehtnA reports that there are ESQ
lodges OF Snake Indians at that point,
amongst whom wcse thTee Of the Children
taken from the cmi1raNt tain which was
cut on last GslI. winship Blake" (the
original l.. T.. IIlake) has started out With
GovGy men. aW,l several psckS Of RO"ba. 10
ransom them. 4 reward Of 5000 t.
offered EN their recovery. lie has Flat
head guide and iRtsvpTvter.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-04-13


CoxrLlxExTARv.-The Hydraulic Pres
"a O1glas-RcPu6Iican Organ-sPeaking
Of our present Legislature, says, "it is .
great misfortune to the State that there
was not some Constitutional mode pro-
vided by which this institution could be
entirely abolished" The present Legis-
latsre Is noted for It's matehless stupidity,
and viii long he remembered as the most
turbulent and mischievOus that ever
>cuEsed . State. The proceedings in the
Joint Convention, when McDOugall was
eleeted, were disOvderly and violent and
>lisgraceGSl, and showed that the members
were totally unIstted Tor the position 10
which . generous constituency had Gle
waited them.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-04-13

-TMEx- AXD NOw.-ThuriOx Weed, Of
the Albany Esening Journal, the shrewd-
est and most influential Of all the Repub-
Iican leaders Of New York, the friend and
adviser Of Seward, says that il the Prcsi-
dental election were now to be held over
again in that State, NJ. Lincoln would be
beaten by 3 majority Of loO,OtO. The
late town elections In that State showed
a tremendous falling of in the Republican
cnt.,
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-04-13

THE New York Tribune and other Re.
publican journals, have sUdAeAIy discov.
cred that Major Anderson is playing .
deep game" and into the hands Of the
South. Not . word have they TO say
against LoeOln for adopting the policy Of
Buchanan with respect 70 Fort Sumpter.
Buchanan was . traitor Cor not sending
troops to il. but Lincoln is q patriot for
the same thing.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-04-13

SrARrLING NEws.-A New York paper
savA the Government has received infOr-
matiOa - . faet "a ssvo.utiOaiss Oalilse
Nh ana Oregon, implSeasing GSn, Jphr.
Aqn sna iesAaFsi i Thu ,Eil p nsVS %
0sssSAl IOhnsm = nj GOODWIN = Nn1t
Of The SsAsgliOM ssasOss ~ sbOut q 10.
tibld as Sb6sR. at',s 8 ~ aai"
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-04-13

OxE CENT ESvEaOPEA-TAs Post once
Department. at WaEhingtOa, Il is stated,
haa bsen notified BY the OoOtracteP that
the cheap Ons-cent stamped envelopes.
combining the new improvement Of die.
solving lines, are now ready for distFibU'
ton. They are superior in quality to the
old ones,
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-04-13

SILVER ORE.--The following is an easy
test. says nm exchange, for ascertaining
whether . mineral contains silver: Put n
small piece Of the mineral on shovel or
stove, then drop It into nitric acid, and
apply & solution Of salt and water. 1.-THE
mixture changes to 4 milky hue the min
erAl contains silver. II is a cheap and
easy, way to test the matter.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-04-13

FRuIr TREES AND VINEs.--The COlOma
Times gives the following number Of fruit
trees and vines in cultivation in ColOma
Appls, 7,l76; Peach, O,7O4 Plum, 1,Ol6;
Pear, 1851 Apricot ESQ; Ounce, 1850 /;
Almond, 1853; Fig, ia; Nectarine, 50l /;
Cherry, 22o; English Walnut, 10; Grape
Vines, foreign and California, included.
'25S,S7l. The fruit Is noted for its size
and flavor.