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Daily national Democrat., 1861-10-10

SENATOR WATT AND EDIroG WAIrE-The
following which we find in a Nevada letter
to the Bulletin, gives an account of occur
rences hitherto but vaguely alluded to in the
papers:
We have had quite little sensation during
the past week. The Committee in Grass
Valley, appointed to raise money for the vol
unteers, in the course of their peregrnations,
called upon Senator Watt suppo, ing, inno-
Gently perhaps, that inasmuch as he was max.
ing some $4,000 or $4,000 per month out
of U. 5. Government property for which he
paid no rent he would be willing to con-
tribute liberally towards the support and
maintenance of that Government But the
Senator wasn't con it," and plainly told the
Committee that he wouldn't give "a id
cent" This coming to the ears Of the editor
of the Nevada journal, he proceeded last
week to characterize the conduct of the afore.
said Senator in its proper terms, but without
mentioning any names. On Friday night,
the friends Of the Senator assembled in con
siderable numbers at Grass Valley, and
burned Mr.. Waite in eiligy, accompanying
the act with numerous expressions of any
thing but good will towards that gentleman.
lhe senators iflehdS IN mat locality are
mostly of the Cornish persuasion, and he has
plenty of them Whether the Senator was
made aware of the demonstration before
hand, am not informed. He has been ex-
ceedingly non committal on the subject of
our national difficulties from the commence
ment--has been charged with being in favor
Of an out and out Pacific Republic, and these
little incidents will hardly have a tendency
TO remove these impressions, or to increase
his popularity.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-10-10

NEVADA COUNTY OFFICIALS. The Nevada
Democrat says of the new county officials
who entered upon the duties of their respec.
tive offices on Monday:
The new officers celebrated their instala-
tion 10y raising an American flag over the
Court House, and a jolifcaton at Potter's in
the evening. In tho latter ceremonies they
were fully as NOISY as Democrats would have
been under like circumstances, but closed out
rather earlier. The Republicans run down
at two o'clock, while good reliable Democrats
would have run till morning
We understand that salute of thirty four
guns was fired at the time of the raising of
the flag on the Court House. But lest thev
should alarm timerous people, or out of re-
spect for delicate nerves, the gun was taken
so FAR from town that the reports were not
heard,
Daily national Democrat., 1861-10-10

HE DouGLAs FuND.-Judge Cation, of Chi
cago, the receiver of the fund for the family
of Senator Douglas, publishes an appeal to
the public. lie says:
Let not those who loved Douglas wait to
oe called on before testifying 10y liberal con-
trloutlons to this fund, that love which they
pore him and the reverence which they cher
lsh Tor his memory. Has he not friend in
each city and town who is ready to 90 from
door to door and from neighbor to neighbor,
TO take the names and the funds of those
N Mno nave not forgotten that Douglas once
lived and forward them TO The receiver
Daily national Democrat., 1861-10-10
Nrw advertisements.
POSTAGE STAMPS.
PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT, WAsl

Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT, WAsHISGToS.
PosT MASTER, Marysville, Cal
You will receive herewith supply of POSTAGE
STAMPS, which you will observe, of the style
differing both in design and color from those hitherto
used, and having the letters u. - in the lower cor
of each stamp, and its respective denomination
indicated by figures well as by letters
You will Immediately give public uotce, through
the newspapers and otherwise, that you prepared
to exchange stamps of the new STYLE for an equivo-
lent amount of the old issue, during period Of six
days from The date of the notice and that the latter
will not thereafter be received in payment of postage
on letters from your office.
A. n. ZEVELY,
third Assistant p. NJ. General.
Marysvie, October 9th, 1851. ocl0-1w
Daily national Democrat., 1861-10-10

FALL OF THE FORREST THEATRE WALLS
Our readers will recolect that not long since
the Forrest Theatre at Sacramento was de-
stroyed by fire. The theatre proper was
some distance back from the street and the
building in 'front.' which was saved from the
fire, was used for stores below and a gylnna
sium above. On Tuesday, at nine o'clock, a.
NJ, the front walls came down with crash
some of the ruins falling into street, and
some to the East, upon a one story building,
owned 10y Charles Covillaud, Esq of this
city The latter building was ruined, the
theatre walls falling through the roof, and
filling the drinking saloon and the cigar
and tobacco store into which it was divided.
John Pendle, barkeeper in the saloon, was
buried in the ruins, but was extricated from
his perlous situation in about half an hour
none ofhis bones were broken, nor were any
dangerous injuries sustained 10y him. A
colored bootback was cut and bruised on
the head, thighs and chest, but not danger
ously hurt.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-10-10

MORE RECRUITS FOR TIE FlFrH.-Captain
Morgan, of Oroville, arrived in town yester'
terday, with detachment of the company
he is raising, and reported them to Colonel
Dobbins Twenty-Five men leave here this
morning for Camp Union, all sound in body
to the defence of the Gag. About twenty
leave here every day, now. for the head
quarters of the Fifth regiment. Lieut.. Col.
Dobbins is constantly receiving encouraging
accounts of progress made, at the North of us,
in recruiting volunteers.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-10-10

The U. S. LoAN.-The bankers Of New
York. Boston and Philadelphia have proba-
bly,. before this time, taken the second fifty
millions of the $l50,0o0,OoO loan. At last
auVices the Bank Presidents had unanimous
~ voted in favor of such action. The first
soo'ooo'ooo taken by them. has already near
ly been taken off their hands by the loval
masses OF the people, in sums ranging from
$50 to $4,000. The sinews of war are had
for the asking, despite the sneers of the Lon
don Times at Secretary Chase's appeal to the
people
Daily national Democrat., 1861-10-10

New STEWARD FOR THE MARINE HospI-
TAL-Tbe Secretary of the Treasury has ap-
pointed Ezekiel Wilson, of San Francisco, to
be Steward, and his wife to be Matron of the
U. s. Marine Hospital at that place. Theii
commissions arrived by mail, under cover, tc
Collector Rankin.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-10-10

DEATH OF WILLIAM KING.-We received a
private dispatch yesterday, dated at SILVER
City, as follows:
"Wm King, formerly of Marysyille, after
lingering illness. died at this place at half
past ten o'clock this A. M.
Mr.. King was one of the earliest settlers ref
Marysville He was for considerable time
Il merchant and displayed commendable en-
ergy in that calling lie was subsequently
Captain of Police the duties of which office
he discharged with courage, promptness and
fidelity. For several years his health has
been 60 bad as to unfit him for active bust
ness. He was an amiable and kind hearted
man, and his death will create q feeling Of
sadness in this community. The deceased
was a widower He leaves an only son, n
lad about fifteen years of age.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-10-10

SCENE IN OMNIBUs-Fat woman with fat
baby: Must get in !"
French gentleman: Impossible, Madame
Ito driver) you full"
Driver: You're fool yourself Squeeze
in there"
Daily national Democrat., 1861-10-10

Cor. JoHN FIrz Roy DE COURoEY, an Eng
lish officer of much distinction, has rendered
his services to the Government, and the offer
has been accepted. Col. De Courcey COM
manded Turkish regiment during the Cri-
mean war.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-10-10

The Cleveland Plaindealer says: "Some
weeks since we solicited, through friend
some statistics in the biography of General
McCIeii"n' when he replied Tell my friend
gray to wait till | can give him an excuse
for referring to me-"
Daily national Democrat., 1861-10-10

ScAEcITY.-Fourteen interior papers fail to
furnish decent local item, wherefore we
Judge the affairs of the State to be peaceable.
IS. r. Norning call.
The NJ. C. ought to be grateful to interior
papers for interior news, and willing to fur
nish its own local items
Daily national Democrat., 1861-10-10


COPPER FACED TYPE-The Bulletin is out
in new dress of copper faced type. from the
foundry of james Connor & Sons, New York
The new material is the first of the kind ever
brought to California, and is thus spoken of
by the Bulletin:
The type which we commence using to-
day is faced with copper 10y an electrotyping
process. The applications of this new and
interesting art are becoming wonderfully de-
veloped, and its introduction gives employ
Inent to many thousands of workmen in the
large plating and other metallurgic establish
ments at the East Recently the process has
been adapted to ficing printers type with
copper, which. it is claimed, more than
doubles their durability, at an extra expense
Of only 25 per cent. We are using the first
type of the kind yet brought TO California,
and shall give the Messrs. Conpor full credit
for whatever merit as type founders expert
ence shall demonstrate them to be worthy Of
Daily national Democrat., 1861-10-10
AGENCY NOTICE.

Mr. L. p. FISHER is our only authorized Agent at
San Francisco to receive advertisements, receipt for
the same and transact business generally for the
DsuooaAr. ohce-No. 171X Washington street.
nearly opposite MEguire's Opera House, upstairs
Daily national Democrat., 1861-10-10

MAGAZINES AND PAPERs.-Randal q Co.
have received the Atlantic. Harpers s, Leslie's,
the Eclectic and other magazns for Septem-
Der; also fresh supply of late Eastern pa
pers They have also received, by Overland
Mail, few copies of a new novel by the au--
thor of Margaret Waitland," the days of
my Life" etc. 1t is entitled The House on
the Moor"
Daily national Democrat., 1861-10-10
DEPARTMENT"oF STATE,

WAsHINGToN, Tuesday, Sept 10. 1861
SIR:-l have received your letter of yes,
terday relating to Algernon S. Sullivan, a
political prisoner now in custody at Fort La
fayette. This Department is possessed OF
reasonable correspondence of that person
which no rights or privileges of lawyer or
counsel can justify or excuse. The public
safety will not admit Of his being discharged.
in view of the many representations made
to me in this casa, pray your excuse for
giving this letter the public,
With great respect, your oL't servt.
WILLIAM H. SEWARD
Daily national Democrat., 1861-10-10

SACRAMENTO BoAT.--The time of departure
of the boat for Sacramento is now St A. NJ
1t was formerly o'clock. This will enable
the passengers to arrive in good season for
the afternoon boat from Sacramento.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-10-10
JUSTICES BLANKS.

We would call The attention of Justices OF the Peace
TO the assortment Blanks for sale at the DEMOCRAT
Office. They are of the latest and most approved
orms. and will be sold st liberal rates.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-10-10
DIED.

In San Francisco, Oct. T,h, 1861, John Ssydsm,
aged 81 years and II months.
Funeral will take place from the Presbyterian
church to-day at 10 O'Clock A. The friends and ac-
quaintances of the deceased are invited to attend
without further notice.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-10-10

TELLING FACT WELL SrArLD.-In his
great patriotic speech at Tunkhannock, Pa,
Daniel S. Dickinson, of New y York, stated the
case as to the origin of this war SO concisely
and admirably that it might be taken as the
motto Of all defenders of the Government.
"So"th Carolina began to scrope lint before
the Votes were taken." And it is a positive
historical fact
Daily national Democrat., 1861-10-10

LANDEG's SHAREHOLDERS portion of
the trigade of sharpshooters, of which Gen.
F. W. Lander is to have command, is to be
armed with double-barreled rifles, weighing
AZ pounds, and able in their hands to unseat
a rebel horseman at distance of three quar-
ters Of a mile.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-10-10

THE PLAYERs.-Miss Caroline Chapman and
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Hamilton, old favorites
on the California stage, arrived from the
East. on the last steamer.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-10-10

this morning an order concerning postage
stamps, which all who send letters or papers
by mail should understand. The stamps now
in use will be received for postage but few
days longer.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-10-10

FALSE ALARM.-The ringing of the bells for
fire last evening, at half past ten was a false
alarm. "The engines were promptly on the
crnnn1
Daily national Democrat., 1861-10-10

GEN. MCCLELLAN AND THE SLEEPING SENTI-
NEL.-The following is copy of an order
recently Issued by Gen. Mcclellan:
IEApQuAErEGs'oF TIE ARMY or THE PoroMAc, |
WAsnINGToN, September s, 1861.
Private William Scott, of Company X, of
the Sd Regiment of Nermont Volunteers,
having been found guilty by court martial OF
sleeping on his post while sentinel on pick
ct guard, has been sentenced to be shot, and
the sentence has been approved and ordered
to be executed. The commanding officers of
the brigade, the regiment and the company
Of the condemned, together with many other
officers and priyates Of his regiment, have
earnestly appealed to the Major General
commanding to spare the life of the offender,
and the President Of the United States has
expressed wish that as this is the first con
demnation to death in this Army for this
crime, mercy may be extended to the crimi-
nal. This fact, viewed in connection with
the ineXpcrience of the condemned as n SOL
dier, his previous good conduct and general
good character, and the urgent entreaties
! made in his behalf, have determined the Ma
jor General Commanding to grant the par
don SO earnestly prayed for. This act of
clemeucy must not be understood as aifording
a precedent for any future case. The duty
Of a sentinel is of such a nature that its
neglect by sleeping upon or deserting his post
may endanger the safety of a command or
even of a whole army, and all nations aliix to
the offence the penalty of death.
Private William Scott, of Company X, OF
the Sd Regiment of Vermont Volunteers
| will be released from confinement and re.
turned to duty. By command of
MAJOR GEN MCCLELLAN.
S. WILLIAMS, Asst Adjutant General.
The pardon was read to the regiment, who
heartily expressed their appreciation Of thi.
act of clemcncy.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-10-10

Coop AND SUFFICIENT REAsoN.-Algernon
:. Sullivan, formerly of Cincinnati, but more
recently OF New York. is a political prisoner
at Fort Lafayette. His friend, Daniel Lord,
having demonstrated against his incarcera
ton, received the following from the Secre
tary of State:
Daily national Democrat., 1861-10-10

VINO Is HE?-" Gen. Buell., formerly Of
California, has been assigned command un-
der Gen. Fremont" Who is Gen. Buell.?
Daily national Democrat., 1861-10-10
John Quincy Adams on Martial Law.

The following is an extract from a speech
delivered April IA, 1912. in the u. ). House
of Representatives, by exPresident John
Quincy Adams. 1t is the opinion of very
learned man, and will be read with interest
in these times, when the right to condscate
the property of rebels is questioned by those
whose sympathies are with the rebellion and
not with the Governments:
When your country is actually in war.
whether 1t be war Of invasion or war OF
/ iusurreciru, Congress has power to carry on
the war, and must carry it on according to
the laws of war, and hy the laws of war an
invaded country has all its laws and munici-
pal institutions swept by the board. and mnr-
| ,ial law takes the place Of them. This power
in Congress has perhaps never been called
| into exercise under the present Constitution
| of the United States But when the laws OF
| war are in force. what, | ask, is one of those
| laws? 1t is this: that when country is in
vad-d, and two hostile armies are set in mar
! tial array, the commanders of both a. mics
! have power to emanci pate all the slaves in
the invaded territory Nor is this mere the
oretc statement. The history of South Amer
| ca shows that the doctrine has been carried
into execution within the last thirty years
Slavery was abolished in Columbia, first 10y
the Spanish General Morilo and secondly
by the American General Bolivar. 1t war
abolished by virtue of military command
given at the head of the army, and its aboli-
tion continues to be law to This day 1t
was abolished by the laws of war, and not
by municipal enactments.
might furnish a thousand proofs to show
that the pretensions Of gentlemen to the
sanctity of their municipal institutions, under
a state Of actual invasion and of actual war
whether servile, civil or foreign, are wholly
unfounded, and that the laws of war do, in
all such cases. take the precedence. lay
this down as the law of nations | say that
the military authority takes, for the time
the place of all municipal institutions, slave
ry among the rest. Under that state o
things, so far from its being true that tn,
States where slavery exists have the exclusive
management of the subject, not only th'
President of the United States but the com
mander of the army, has power to order th
univ ersal emancipation of the slaves"
Daily national Democrat., 1861-10-10
Notice to Volunteers.


HEADQUARTERS FIFTH IYFANTRY CAL. Vols,
SACRAMENTO, Sept. 20, lSbl
For the information of all persons desiring to
u enroll themselves for the FIFTH INFANTRY,
Efa California Volunteers the following notice is CIV
wv The company officers having been elected by
\ the full panes, are commissioned by the
sxs Governor of the State after having been exam
ined by Board. The Board will consist of the held
officers of the regiment and will sit at regmental
headquarters.
to the United States Government physical and gener-
al character, general intelligence, and capacity to
command. The military examination is net r'gd,
though of course, officers experience are desrable
and much preferred The pr uIpal causes OF REJECTION
in the physical examination Vt both officers and men
are, defect in the right eye or right hand Deafness
Willis, hernia or rupture, want of teeth, MS lame
ness, ulcers, and general weakness or deflity Com
panes should come with from ninety to one hundred
men-onc hundred and one being the maximum ana
eighty three the minimur hut when half this Lunlber
is raised they will be received in the Fifth Infantry,
accompanied by Of their officers with the distinct
understanding that if the company is not filed in due
| time it may be incorporated with other incomplete
companies. Captains may organize their companies
and, when full muster them. From the place OF mus
ter to regimental headquarters the transportation OF
the companies will be paid by the Qrartermaster. On
their arrival there they will be aNamned and sworn
into service. Any men desiring to join the companies
now organizing at Sacramento will, in small dttAci-
mens or singy be at once examined, sworn and
placed in camp. The pay and allowances OF Nolun-
! teers is the in the regular army. When hon
orably discharged they will receive one hundred dol
| lars in cash If wounded or disabled in the line of
their duty, they receive the benefits as persons
disabled in The regular service. The widow or legal
heirs Of such may die or be killed in service, besides
all of pay and allowances, will receive one
| hundred dollars.
JOHN KELLOGG,
CAPTAIN United States Army,
| Colonel Fifth Infantry, California Volunteers.
BY authority and under the direction Of Col. JOHN
KELLOGG, a Recruiting Office has been opened at No
33 street, opposite Wells, Fargo Co.'S Express Of
fee, Marysvle, and camp established in the city
Persons enlistirg will receive rations and pay from
the date of their enlismant, and will be transported
to headquarters at Sacramento free of charge The
list is now open at the above place.
| NJ u. DOBBINS,
1t. Col. Fifth Infantry, Cal. Volunteers.
| sep24-2w
Daily national Democrat., 1861-10-10

Marysvine, October 9th, 1861. oclO-1,
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1861-03-06
The Union is on Fire.

Siarile not al the announcement; Ii is true
too true Already six of the beautifnl col
umns, that adorned the noble edfice, are
wrapt in flames, and the whole structure is
threatened with destruction. On every
hand the people are in wild commotion,
and The anxious cry goes up 10 Congress
from every quarter, sars the Union snre The
Union But all appeals are vain Congress
will neither move for its salvation, nor will
they permit the people 10 do so. There
they sit, with Turk ish indifference, and
view the confiagration which RACES around
them. Fanaticism has cut out of their hearts
all patriotism, and those who have, with
the fire brand of sectionalism, sci on fire
our glorions Union, now mock at the ca
lami,ies and appeals of the people. Is
there no remedy no way in which these
despols ard ~ rants, these betrayers OF the
people, can be reached IRE those whom
the people have clothed with the requisite
powers 10 save the Union, 10 wrest those
4 powers 10 It's destruction, and that with i'm
| puniiy Alas alas we have fallen upor
evil times "Justice is turned backwards
| Truth is fallen in the street. and Equity
cannot enter.n The goodly heritage, whicT
God hath given Us, is worse than troddeT
under foot by the Republicans They have
| lighted up and kept burning the fires o
di<cord, and now The Temple of Liberty
seems destined quickly 10 perish unde
! their hands.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1861-03-06
Who is Gen. Fsssenden Of Maine.

Senator FEssENDEN, of Maine, has made
himself conspicuous during the present
session OF Congress for his rudeness, inn
pertinence and uncompromising hostility
10 conciiatory measures. We have been
much mistaken in this mans character,
having supposed until the present session
Of Congress, that he was a moderate Re-
publican, and a man OF more than ordinary
dignity of character.
If he be. as we suppose, the Gen. Fessen-
den who figures in the subjoined extract
from an old file of the Boston Post, then his
character is sufficiently explained, and his
vulgar manners are readily accounted for.
Says the Post:
| Il Coiored Gentleman at the Bar-We learn
from the Portland american ,ha, Gen. Fes-
sender, a day or two since. appeared be-
fore the District Court and moved that a
coored gentleman from Boston, who was
then with him, be admitted TO practice as
an attorney and counsellor at law in the
Courts Of Maine. The motion was made
under the new law, which makes all ci,.
zens of good moral character eligible to
admission. The necessary certificate was
produced, bu, the Court refused the motion
on he ground that the candidate was not in
fact a citizen. "A successful application
will probably be made at the October term,
adds the american.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1861-03-06
She9'iT's Sale.

DY virtne of writ OF Firai FdciGS to me
- directed, issued out OF the Court of
Common Pleas of Columbia county, Pa,
will be exposed TO public sale, on The
premises, in Bloom township, Col CO., on
SATURDAY, THE 3OTH OF MARCH,
1861, al O'Clock in the afternoon, the fol-
lowing described { )perty, 10 wit;
The deiendeni's interest IN all that
certain piece or parcel OF land, with The
water power aud privileges appuuenani
thereto, situate in Bloom township, Colrm-
5ia county, bounded by the Wyoming Ca
nal, lands of Thomas Kuorr, Ian DIS OF Samu-
Ell Boone, aud Fishlugcreek, containing
ONE ACRE, more or less, on which are
erected large GRlST MILL, a frame
dwelling House, frame Stable, and other
oulbuidIngs; with the appurlenances.
Seized, taken in execution and 10 be sold
as the pr operly OF Leonard b. RuPen.
JOHN SNYDER, Sheriff.
B loom sburg, March 6, 1861.