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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-02-20


ClIpp,ngs from "vanity Fair" 'sa
CoNoREss WATlR.-The e.tsarsn that
the Herald says "were shed when the
Secession Congressmsn bade farewell 70
the Senate" :S14l ig9.'a a1sisih eigesg
BIZ oyl HANDSOME CoNrRIBvrol.
What the late Governor of South Csro.
lima feels since the forced loan-AnA AIKEN
VoID.
s7'alo1g0oo 70 -oval II. sso q sssdT
The VERY SLowIsr Yxr.-Why les
our Future like . Drunken Teanstsri.,
Because it Teens with dilhcultyl -,
; ;CoNuNDRux By A SlxAroI's LADYs-es
Why is tho Unisne like . ounce? Be-
cause it must be preserved, z4asa1v
How 8. G. NAY sURpRIsI MAJoR An. .
DxRsoN. .--Trsat him like . gentlenan. sisai
SouTn CARoLINA ARaunsNr.-Pursly
Rhett- Orr-ical.
A MOST UNsAT1syAcrolY CoN.-Why
we're the geld fields Of Californis, lin LAS.
like those of Australia in lSs0i Never
Mined! Il 9oaU s3l 10 g4ss a6i
A NUT roI TEE TIM.s.--Who wssg
cHHsrssT's political progenitor Z A,d
OoAH' aaa lEd oghuaiAs4a & &sA
LBcus NON Luc1NDo. Calling q
boy q shaver because he hes no beard. .f7Eq
| Or establishing . stationery businsss IN.
Walker street.
Or setting up q policy Fence in Wall
strset. o'14" ~ 4 s-~"sas.ssS q E&A
Or suppesing that . BR1Dasr can be-
come good Katefsf OIL 3ssa blaos iaai
| Or believing that your clothes will nety
become Sesdy because your wife has .
Sowing Machine. 2 =
NsTE ToiA Morn eBIoKsE+sn:-I
must decline selling you the note at the
rate You speak Of But permit me TO sx.
press my obligatioS for the Greet Istersss
you would have taken il the negociation.
! - - Yoers,
| AMBRosl TIpcuE.
| P. S.--Authertic. es =
| How TO SHE'LL Send :
our ex-c0llecter AUGUSTUS there TO re-
ceivs the revenues. o hs4 ID
i A WoRD FOR BRIoHAM YouNo
cannot serve God and Mormon.
DoN'T SEEK FoR Ir--The bubble rep
utation in Buchanan's mouth.
J The BEST PLACE To SEl ESxAIl. BI1Is
lin the contribution bex.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-02-20

~ DO you moan to intimats. sir.
that my butter is oldi" "Not old enough
to have lostits hair, dear madam
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-02-20

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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-02-20

ssilor--'Bow.y yo1 mean 'sss1 saassssz
Jack--'Yes, the bowl waited until
it was pointed for the shore, and thsn I
went to the man that was sstssring, end 4
says ]. drawing bsck. my Ast. ,It yoa Q,
don't held that stick you have got hola :,
9f just whore it is, I'll knock your did !,
head off, Why Jack said he, what's 2
the matter with ye, tho boat viii rdnr7
aground if do We'll, that's just vhatIy
| want says !, and held my ,fst ready
to lam him, until the bottom of the boat :,
stuck fast on sand bar about twenty feet
from shore. I then pulled OF my boots. 2
flung them ashore, rolled up my trowssrs, 81
and waded to land through fsur feet gefsi
water. I footed it home, some ssvsa
miles, and tho other fellows, after beating :.
all night, found when daylight como, that "
they were just six feet six inches sbove
where landed. They then abandoned q
| the boat and walked into town, looking {.
% though they had been through collis- !.
ion. That's how I was shipwrecked on
the Maames. Let's all take drink.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-02-20

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when there, how did hen contrive TO seef
Ans. he teok emp and saucer saw.
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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-02-20

Had there been a united, official voice,
for peace and against coercion, from Maine
to Iowa. which Mr.. Lincoln could have
drawn forth by one word, secession would
have been confined probably to two OIL
three States, perhaps to one. Virginia
North Caroline, Kentucky Tennessee and
Maryland, perhaps Missouri, would have
remained dormant and quiet; and tits no,
very improbable that the Secessionistt
would have been defeated in Georgia
Alabama and Mississippi What have
not the people to apprehend from Presi
dent who commences 30 inauspiciously BY
threatening the country with the untold
miseries of civil warf tf sa+
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-02-20

remarkable and prophetic foresight, (and
he had been . great War Ninister,) his
glory identified with British supremacy in
America, led him to recommend, by all
his energy, vigor and eloquence, concilia-
tion. 80 81 r afa g
To remove the British troops for Bos-
ton, to repeal all the laws they were sent
there to execute, and thus lay the foun-
dation of permanent and lasting interest
and friendship, was his plan. He fore
told with. certainty the failure of the
Ministry to cosrce America, and pledged
his character upon the issue But his ad-
monitions and arguments were then una.
vailing. The Minister persisted in. bis
effort to execute the ,aws-spent six hun
dred millions of British treasure, and sac
rifced tens of thousands of lives, and in
the end was compelled to relinquieA Brit.
ish power in America. HadaLord Chat
hams advice been followed, how different.
ly would Boston have stood in tho page
of history! If Lord Chatham's advice,
then. shoula now receive frsm American
statesmen the attention it deserves, and
should prove means of leading us out ol
our, present difficulties, it would accom-.
plish far more beneficial work to human
ity and freedom than it would bad it beer
adopted by Lord North. Such men are
the great teachers Of nations, and theil
wisdom always pertinent and applicable
to solve political problems.
+ Mr.. Buchanan has followed, In part
the policy recommended by Lord Chat.
hsm-perhaps he.has gone ss far "a ht
could in the right direction without {
Chatham to sustain him in the Senate Of
q Burke in the House. Mr.. Lincoln, OF
the other hand, threatens to pursue tn,
policy of Lord North to execute the laws
when there will be; none to be executed
within the verge of his oath. He seems
determined to vindicate, the conduct o
Lord North, by initiating his misconduct
He probably resembles the noble Lore
more than he is aware of. The sam,
irresolute, vacillating purposes, lik'
fondness FOR anecdote and humorous jok
ing-the coming occupant of the Whit
House will find listeners and fatterers unit
his patronage is exhausted, even thougl
he should ruin his country He is doubt
less one of numerous class, obdurate il
wrong, persistent in error, careless Q
consequences, weak in counsel, and inef
cient in every thing.
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the wind was blowing dead ahesd and iet %
ono of ~ ever tried to manage . sail bosts u
before" t8,,e,5 s9a a.t,4efr4s, /,
Bystsnder-"Then came the tsg., Iar
suppose7" ti.i.a-.-, .. -.
Jack-"Nsry Tug. We would have :
given weeks wages to have hsd atdE 50
come along just then and take ~ 10 tdw. Z,
We lodged across one way and slaatsd,is
up another, and--" stH &aglIsy1ss
Sailor-"You tried 10 best.D esrsia9 s.
Jack-"Beat hi. Couldn't best aenfr
crab" ss7e 81 aaea t3a 81 aaqp hslEso
Sailor-"Yeu don't understand. WsOi,
call it beating, trying to sail up stream q
against the wind" .ynomtsd CT
Jaok--"I shouldn't wonder. II best
the devil how slow We got slong.''R ssso sal
Sailor--"Did yeus crowd On ell ssill' a
Jack--'We wanted to crowd on 1to-,1S
wards Toledo as fast as We could, but thsblc
boat wouldn't sail crowd as omuch o. wo .
pleased. There we kept beating, % yoursl
call It, from noon until nearly dark, and v
we hadn't made more than half mile - Sd
the most. 8 II was blowing great guna "a
outside, and was 'afsared Of being carsii >,
ried back into the lake.n Is bas .siass sidi
Sailor--"Couldn't you heavs tos'ydsloE
! Jack-'Want seasick enough for that "
Several of the boys were heaving ovsrths
eides, and I 'sposo they'd been ticklsd to z
have seen me heavs too Well, stood that r
beating, about as long as I could, asd =
then got mad waited until the COW .
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-02-20
SERMON FOR THE TIMES.
The Character and Infiuence OF ABB
litionism. ~
From a Sermon Preached at Brooklyn
sNsw Fork, Dec. ., 1850.

..ss.sr nEv. HENRY J. VAN DYKE.
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rending descriptions of slavery were given in
piercing tones Of passion; and slaveholders
were held upas monsters Of cruelty andcrime.
The abolitionist, indeed, proposed to convert
Shareholders, and for this end he approached
them with .,vituperation and exhausted on
them the vocabulary Of abuse. And he has
[reaped as he sowed.f ~ @9'f+f- - a''s .
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-07-13

The Marysville Appeal, Sacramento Bee,
and some other papers, express the opinion
that the Catholics will all vote for Stanford,
because Conness opposed the bill for the
division of the school fund. Those papers
are edited by Republicans, and though they
do not state directly what Mr.. Stanford's
opinion is on the subject. we are left to
conclude that he would favor Montgomery's
school bill il elected. If be is opposed to
the bill, those who favor it would have no
Odject in voting for him as against Conness;
but if, as his friends intimate, be is in favor
of isidiDg the school fund, the fact should
be made known to the public.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-07-13

A HOME GUARD.-The Call recommends
the organization of Home Guard. This Guard
should be organized for the purpose of protect
ing the Constitution, laws, and property of the
United States, as we'll as those of the State of
California; and while each member should take
the oath required Of all who can enlist, the ar
tieles Of enlistment should provide that under
no circumstances the members of the Guard be
required to leave the State on military duty;
but on all occasions when their services are re-
quired witdin the State by the United States
Government, they should respond and stand
ready to do so at moments warming. In
these troublesome times it is hard to tell what
the future may bring forth, but wisdom teaches
us to be prepared for the worst. Before our
national troubles be ended the services of we'll
drilled and gallant men may be needed in Cali
fornia; and for the purpose of being ready for
any emergency that may arise, we urge the or
ganization of Home Guard throughout the
State. Who win be the first to move in the
matter?
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-07-13


RECEIPTING FOR STOLEN PRoPERTY.-Jo1n
FL. Garges, the Postmaster at Anadale,
Fairfax county, Va, quiet and worthy
citizen, was "relieved'' not long since of his
property, by rebel named EwelI, former
ly captain in the regular service. All
that Mr.. Garges received for his property
was Ewe.ls receipt, of which Ibe following
is copy:
Fairfax Court House, June 5lh 1861 =
Received of John II. Garges two wagons
and Que ambulance, one set double harness,
and one set single harness, valued at three
hundred dollars aud two horses valued at
two hundred aud seventy dollars, to be used
in the service of the State of Virginia. The
above properly will be kept here until Mr..
Garges shall appear and disprOve ibe char
ges Of treason brought against bin, the
property is subject to the orders of General
Beanregard, commander OF the forces of
Virginia. +. S. EwELL.
Lieut.. Colonel Virg MIA Volunteers.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-07-13

THE article in the June number Of tie
Atlantic Monthly, giving pleasing accouU,
of the march Of the New York Seventh reg.
iment, from,Annapolis to WashnhtOn, is
said to have been written by Major Win
tbrop, who was killed in the fight at Great
Bethel. After the Seventh returned TO New
York, he remained in the service, and Eas
Gen. Buffers private secretary at the time
of his death.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-07-13

FATAL ACCIDENF.-A man named Martin
Jackson was killed last Wednesday evening
at Miller's FaUch, on Dry creek lie bad
been at work bailing some hay, and a,
dark got on his horse and started for the
house. While OH the way, the horse fell h
a deep diisb, thrswing Jackson over bis
head and falling upon him. Both Of Jack.
sons arms were broken aud bis body horrj-
bly, mangled, so that he lived but shO,I
time. The deceased leaves wife and se,.
eral children in Michigan.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-07-13
SATURDAY EVENING, JULY lS, 1861.


THE EVACUATION of Alexandria, Grafton,
PbiAippl. aud lastly, Harper's Ferry. by
the rebel troops. without fighting, has taxi
en- the Southern people by surprise, judging
from the comments of their papers. Their
leaders having made them believe that Wash
ingtou would soon be in possession OF the
rebel troops, they were entirely unprepared
for the news of these retrograde movements.
The New Orleans Delta pretends that 1t
cannot understand the retreat from Har'
per's Ferry, and says that unless followed
close by some bold, aggressive movement,
its effect must be very damaging to the
cause Of secession. A look at the map,
with a knowledge Of the position of the va
rious bodies of the troops, is sufficient to
convince any one that the evacuation of
Harper's Ferry was a military necessity;"
aud from present appearances the insur-
gents at Manassas Junction will coon be
compelled to risk q battle against force
equal to to their own, or else fall back OIL
Richmond. Scott's anaconda is slowly but
surely closing around the rebels, and they
will have to leave Virginia soon or run the
risk of being caught in his coils.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-07-13
RY TELEGR GRAPH d.
SAN FRAxcIsco. July 18th 2 Pm.


The fire which occurred yesterday after
noon. on Simmons, near Howard street,
destroyed the Union Laundry-lOss $4,000,
and the dwelling houses Of Messrs. Nc
Lean, Cnlverwell, Edwards. and four oth-
ers. The fire was occasOued by children
playing with matches.
A friend informs the Petaluma Journal
that he received letter, few days since,
from a gentleman in Tomales, stating that
the schooner Ellen Fisher, which has been
plying between thet point and San Francis
co for some months past, has been lost with
all on board. She left San Francisco two
or three weeks ago for Tomales, since which
DO tdings of either vessel or crew have
been received.
The Republican State Central Committee
publish forty-two appointments for meet
iugs for w. Ii. Weeks, in the Northern
mines
Mr. Hanson Indian Superintendent. for
the Northern District of California, after
somewhat exciting chase Of severe1 weeks,
through the wilds of the north, in search of
Mai. Driebilbs the ex superintendent, final
ly overlook him in this city, yesterday, aud
induced him to yield his Office and come to
q settlement.
The steamer Columbia arrived from the
north last night.
We have the authority for stating that
Jordan B. Gardner, son of the cOnmandant
at the Navy Yard, on the receipt of the
news of the fall Of Sumter, in company with
a crowd os secessionists, held u jubilee The
same night, on board the store ship Indie
pendence, and drank JEFF. Davis health,
and prosperity to the Southern Confedera-
cy.
SACRAMENTO, July l3.
A fire broke out in Chinese wash. house
on Second street, this morning, and entirely
consumed three buildings, including
bowling saloon and the Hotel de France.
Two Chinamen were burned to death.
The Pony arrived at Carson this morn
ing with dates to July 4th.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-07-13

STATE PRINTING.-It is rumored that sew
eral combinations were brought about in the
lite Convention to control the State Printing
one, and the most formidable, consisting Of J.
r. Ridge the nominee, A. Black Of Sacramento,
John White of the San Francisco Herald and
Fisher of the Red Bluff Beacon: and the other
of Forbes Of the Sierra Democrat, and Biven Of
the Stockton Argus. Perhaps this is predica-
ted on the fact that Black 5, Whites and Fish
er's votes went over to Ridge, and that the
Bivens went to Forbes. The prices for public
printing have been so much reduced by the last
Legislature that it will not stand big divide.
While heretofore 81 80 per 600 ems has been
Ollowed for composition but ST. per 1000 is al
lowed under tile new law OF last winter; and of
this sum seventy-iye cents per 1000 must be
paid to cOmpositors-allowing but twenty-five
cents per 900 for the wear and tear of type
office rent, lights, fuel, ink aud the services Of
the State Printer himself.-[Sac. Bee.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-07-13

EXPLORING PARTIEs.-There is eonsida--
BILE talk in the Southern part of the Stat
of mineral riches on the head waters Of H..
Gila, and parties are preparing to explor..
those regions, with the view of taking ~.
claims. One expedition was compelled +.
return, on account of the lack Of p,one-
supplies, but they ascertained enough +.
convince them that the treasure is there
aud they will return. The Iudiansare reu.
resented as hostile, and parties are sompell.
ed TO go well armed and in sgaeiens num-
bers to protect themselves.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-07-13

STRANGE NEws.-The reported retreat Of
two companies of Virginia Cavalry before
single company of the United States troopers,
without even crossing swords with them, is al
most incredible news. We do not know what
to make of it. Is the thing possible? 1t is
said, in extenuation of this apparently bastard
ly conduct, that one company of the Virginia
Cavalry were without pistols. But what vain
and empty excuse The sabre, not the pistol,
is the weapon for charge OF cavalry upon cav
airy. Still further-it is stated that the other
company of Virginians had pistols. They
were two to one against the United States
troops, and backed besides by company Of ri
femen. Good God is this TIE sort of fighting
Southern troops intend to make? Why, with
their rifemen and two sab,os to one, they ought
20 have cut mp the Lincolnites to a man, and
pursued the last man into the very encampment
of the enemy. Is the banner of the Old Do
minion to be thus trailed in the dust Are
there men found in Virginia, thus TO rob her of
every vestige of her ancient prestige, and more
than all, her honor, her glory in arms p
charleston Mercury of June Sth.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-07-13
Compromise Propositions.


The Sacramento Union, of yesterday,
publishes an article from the New York
Tribune of the 25th nit, by which 1t tap2ears
that r. NJ. T. Hunter, late Senator from
Virginia, and Senator Bayard, of Delaware,
have lately been in New York, for the pur-
pose Of arranging a compromise, to be pre-
sented to Congress at the extra session.
They professed TO speak in the name of JEFF
Davis and their propositions are as follows:
l. That the independence Of the seeding
States be admitted and recognized; or else,
ii. That the United States give perfect
constitutional guarantee for the maintenance
and perpetuatiOn of slavery in all the present
and future Territories south of the parallel Of
36 deg. 80 min., north latitude; and complete
amnesty for every offense connected with the
rebellion be agreed upon, with guarantee to
every former citizen of all rights Of citizenship,
including the right to hold Office (it is evident
that Hunter still hopes to be Piesident), and to
every military and naval officer Of his appropri-
guarantees Hunter and Bayard say that the
insurgent States will lay down their arms and
return into the Union. They would much pre-
fer separation and independence, but they will
put up with this compromise.
We have no means Of knowing whether
these propositions have really been author
lied by the JEFF. Davis Government but in
the present temper of the American people,
tbs not probable that any propositions of
compromise will be entertained while the
rebels are in arms against the Government.
Let the rebels first disband their forces,
and the second proposition, with the excep.
tion of the clause relative to reinstating
military and naval officers to their former
rank, might serve as basis for pacifying
the disafIected States. The idea Of rein
stating Twiggs aud his brother traitors in
army is too monstrOus to be thought Of.
The rebels have already inflicted all the
damage 10 their power upon the industrial
interests of the country, aud better OPP
portunity for teaching them that we have
Government capable of maintaining itself,
will never be presented. If the rebellion is
crushed by the power of the Government,
the country will enjoy hundred years Of
peace, aud political demagogues will cease
to threaten secession in order to carry elec.
tOns but if the rebels are bought of, 1t will
only encourage them to inaugurate an in
surrection at every succeeding Presidential
election that goes contrary to their wishes.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-07-13

PAING THE TRooPs.-Thc Pennsylvania
volunteers having complained because their
pay was not forthcoming, the State Govern
ment has made arrangements TO advance
one mouths pay to every volunteer now
mustered into service from that State. The
amount Of money to be thus distributed
will amount to about three hundred thou
sand dollars. The State of Ohio has already
paid the troops from that State. The vol
unteers have been equipped by means Of
private subscriptions and appropriations
made by their respective States, but the
most of them will have to wait for their
monthly pay until an appropriation is made
by Congress.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-07-13
STEAMER on FrRE.-On Thursday evening

STEAMER on FIRE.-0n Thursday evening
last, the steamer Bragdon, running between
Stockton aud San Francisco, took fire in the
wood rack, on the down trip. She was run
ashore about twelve miles above the mouth
of the San Joaquin, where the wood was
thrown overheard and the fire extinguished.
The boat was but little damaged. There
was a panic among the passengers, but the
officers succeeded in allaying their fears.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-07-13

THERE was q report in Virginia that Gen.
Lyon had been captured by Gov. Jackson.
at BoonvlIe. The Richmond Whig thus al
ludes to the pleasing intelligence:
The news that the Missourians have captured
the Yankee monster, Lyon, and his band tf
Hessians, is so good that we cannot help fear
ing that it may not be true. But it comes from
two different sources, which inclines us to be-
lieye it. Heaven grant it may be so.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-07-13

THE NEXT IN RANK.-CbiDg Foo, the New
York correspondent of the Union, in a late
letter says:
On Saturday, John A. Dix received his COM
mission as Major General in the United States
Army. As he originally entered the army
from West Point in 1913, and his reappoint-
ment reyives his "date" the same as If he had
continued in the service from that time to this,
instead of resigning in 1928, he becomes sec
ond in command to Gen. Scott, ranks every
body in the service but old Chapultepec, and IN
case of his decease would be COmmander-in-
Chief of the United States Army. Gen. Dix's
commission as Major General bears date May
10th 1861.
The papers have been telling US that
Gen McClelland was next in rank to Gen.
Scott, but that, as we'll as the statement OF
Ching Foo. must be an error. There is but
one Major General in the regular army. and
the President has no power to appoint 9th
ers. Gen. Scott is Major General, and com
mander in chief, and by special act of Con-
cress he was made brevet Lieut.. General.
Brigadier General Wool is q brevet Major
General, and ranks next TO Scott in the reg
ular service, Gen. Harvey, we believe, be-
ing third in rank. Generals Dix and Nc
ClelIand are officers in the volunteer SER
vice, and their commissions will expire
when the volunteers are disbanded. Should
Congress, during the extra session, author
ize an increase of the regular army, addi-
tional officers will be required, and perhaps
provision will be made for the appointment
of another Major General. In that case,
whoever is appointed to the position will
rank next to Gen. Scott.