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Daily national Democrat., 1861-09-13

SECEssloNlsrs IN TIE LcwEG CouNrIEs "A
resident of Los Angeles writes from that place
to the Alta under date of September !, ,
as follows:
Trouble was actually expected in San Ber-
nardno county. There were four companies
of infantry stationed in that county, and two
companies of dragoons before the day Of
election came round, were dispatched from
Los Angeles to reinforce them. At about Ii
o'clock \. NJ the dragons returned to camp
This increased the excitement and caused new
rumors In the afternoon Captain Davidson
with the whole GraG Goua force, left his camp
with two wagons and two mounted howitz-
ers and crossed the river, going east. 1t was
said he took ten days rations. lie was ac-
companied 10y United States Marshal Bar
rows. At 3 o'clock p. NJ, the Home Guards,
or about sixty of them repaired to Captain
Davidson's (titzgerad eamr} and each re-
ceived a United states musket and twenty
rounds of ammunition. | have pretty reliH-
ble information that at the San Bernardino
mines in an area of sixteen miles diamatcr.
there are not less than seven hundred men,
mostly Secessionists, not more than two hum
dred and fifty Of whom are even ostensibly
engaged in mining. Most of these men have
recently congregated there. | am confident
that there are at this time upwards of two
thousand men in Los Angeles and San Ber-
nardino counties, completely organized and
ready to rendezvous at such places as their
leaders may direct A large majority of This
number are transient persons. and undouht-
edy are controlled hy a secret organization
Besides these it is evident that large mum
Der Of able-boded native Californiaus have
been sedueed and drawn into the tolls of the
conspirators.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-09-13
For CHLEF ENGINEER.

At Special meeting of Eureka Hose Company, held
September 5,h,J. b. BALDWIN was unanimously
II minated Tor Chief Engineer Of the Marysyille Fire
Departments.
sepl0-tus j. g. LE4MAE, Sec.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-09-13

No LETTER The Union of yesterday says
The Pony hich arried in this city last even
ing brought no letter from ours 81 Louis cor
respondent, or any details of news from tn.
East 1t is not improbable that the Socrs
s.onists who were recently at st. Joseph OF
IA raid have made free with the correspond
ence for California.
HARD TO BELIEVE 1t is said that young
men are so scarce down East, that the girl.
will marry editors and lawyers.
TEARFuI.-Why are tears shed in secret
like jeff. pavis's Navy? Because they are
private tecrs-(priyateers)
Daily national Democrat., 1861-09-13
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qrRasiCEE5EGr

RSGBss: slsz3Esc s.Esss.--Eerlusi,e D.
pit for the celebrated "Coutueutal" brand, IN
heavy tn buckets, with stout bales
RICE. COFFIN e CO,
iU'y2l - y street, Mar sylIie.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-09-13
" ia2GOgy Glass.

Nhn boxes on ha9d and t. arrive, If all
I.N1VFO sizes, tr)m X . to 40 a o. Glass
cut to ordr RTE, COFFIN & co,
iu.32l 2, u street, MarysyiIc.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-09-13

CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS. ON Wednesday
ofths week, Mr. Thomas Dougherty, of Sui
sun Valley was thrown from his horse and
instantly killed. He was on his way to vote
at the beaverton precinct when his horse
stumbled and fell This is the fifth accidental
death in this Valley in as many months. b.
Davidson, Charles Burgess, Thomas Dough-
erly, Richard Welch and Richard Tyre; the
three first thrown 10y horses the fifth struck
BY threshng machine, and the fourth
wned.-Solano Herald 7M.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-09-13
J wv WV " ilNt
ON. OLIVER, Secretary Of state

GlN McCLrLLAN's ASoG-IrY.-The follow
ing account, 10y VIM. Neslir, n Scotchman.
Of the ancestry of the military hero, General
George b. Mcclellan now attracting so much
attention may not be unintcrcstirg Nesbitt
writes to one Of the New York papers 0o
follows:
BY accounts have lately received from
kri<cudbright, my n1tjvc place, learn that
General Mcclellan is defendant Of very
ancient and illustrious Galloway family, the
McClrllans Of kirkcudbright and Hombie.
allied to the ancient " Knights of Lochinyar "
The fmiiie, were cnnobled by Charles l., in
1883, tbs then representative, Sir Robert
Mcclellan, of Bomhie, being created peer
under the title of Lord kcudblight. The
last Lord Of chat name died about thirty
years ago, in rather reduced circumstances.
leaving no issue. The title is now extinct
The ruins Of the old family castle now form
the most conspicuous Object in the ancient
burg of KirGcudbrght on the banks Of the
river Dee. Many of the Deeds of the Me
Ciel.ans are still recounted in the legendary
lore OF the district. The name OF Mcclellan
has always been associated with all that is
noble, patriotic and daring, and am proud
TO think that in the person of the noble
American scion, it is still SO. Sir William
Mcclellan. an ancestor OF the above family.
also fell nt Flodlen.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-09-13

No MATTER Nova party of belatcd
gentlemen abouta certain hour began to think
of home, and their wives displeasure, and
urged a departure. "Never mind, said one
of the guests. fifteen minutes now will
make no difference; my wife is as mad now
as she can be-
Daily national Democrat., 1861-09-13

IIuMruErY MARSHALL oS BREcKiNHIDGG-
During the call ofthe Buffalo Committee ON
Hon Joseph Holt at the Falls, one of the
number asked the Judge what hc Thought Of
Senator BreckioridLe Mr. Holt replied that
he could not answer the question better than
10y relating an onccdole, which he did as
follows. "Whot do you t.iuk Of senator
Breckjurilg"," inquired Keutuckian of
Humphrey Marshall the other day. "Why,
sir replied Marshall 'IIe is the deale-t
man alive except myself
Daily national Democrat., 1861-09-13

PROCLAMATION FOR $4,000 TRoops BY Gov.
GAMBLE, OF MlssounL-The Atlas ST. Loui,
correspondent, writing August q, says:
That which excitcs the most feeling at
present is the proclamation of Gov Camille.
calling for $4,000 volunteers. to aid ia crueh-
ing the rebellion in This State Under the
impression that they would he drafted, there
have. it is estimated, one thousand Secession-
lists, of the mild school. left the town since
yesterday morning. This action by the Gov
ernor is noble one but not more than half
the required number will probably volunteer
Measures will at once be taken to draft the
balance. The following is the document
which is just Eow causing such Il conmotion
in the state:
"The power Of the civil aut critics being
insufficient t. protect the lives and property
of the citizens of the state, /, Hamilton r
Gamble, Governor Of the State of Missouri,
do hereby call into the active service Of the
State forty-two thousand men of the militia
of the state, assigning six thousand as the
quota for each military district, which is the
same as a Congressional di. trict
"The force thus called into service will be
as far a. possible volunteer force, and will
consist of ten thousand cavalry and thirty
two thousand infantry, If the number yolra
urteering should exceed this rcqnsition, the
excess will be held as Reserve Corps If
there should he deficiency, it may become
necessary to resort to draft
The Adiutaut General viii issue to the
Division Inspectors Of the several Military
districts, TIE orders necessary to carry this
regui-lion into effect
1.-THE force called ont will be for six
months uni ,s- ace -han We sooner restored
Arms viii be furnished as rapidly as they
can he had.
"Gjvcn under my hand and the seal o
the state at Jefferson City, the 9th day ot
August, in the year Eighteen hundred and
,iNty-oue H. Il. GAMBLE.
u, tI,n CDvaruor.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-09-13

\ BIT o. DIFFERENCE. No woman who
understands herself ever appears to be think
Ing of her dress after the final private decjs-
ion of her toilet glass; (aceilents from the
hoof of the male creature excepted and ac-
cepted; for one bears from a I DOT what one
resents from slipper, as all the world know:)
But to return from whence | started a man
no such delicate compunctons about arrange
ing his toiletten public. | have seen them in
the street deliberately walkrup to window
of looking glass establishment. and coolly
rete a cavat, or re-button q waistcoat, or re-
twist the dilemma horn of moustache or
re-arrange a pet sde-ock, or take that gen
eral solemn overlooking of the whole per-
son, which is so laughaby innocent, and out
spokenly funny, in this human bundle of Cd
dities and unreHsonnblenesses. And how
comicaiiy will a man meet a strange cigar
and without saying by your leave, borrow
celestial fire and pass on, never to see the
lender again perhaps, this side OF tomb-
stone! How many hook and eyes | have
burst off, laughing at this epeciacle And
how cavalerly and sensibly they dismiss a
maize companion when they get tired of him,
or want to read or TO sleep, and no effence
given or taken either. Good Heavens how
quick woman would scratch another wo-
mans eyes out for sighting her SO. And
how many lies yawning females Will tell one
another to AVOID this beautiful honesty, and
no dust thrown in either pair Of eyes after
all the stereotyped Judas-kiss, too-always
thrown in after it, at parting !-fa"ny Fern
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-07-02

Reading Natter for the Soidisrs-There i,
4 great scarcity here Of tracts and email reIi.
gious books for circulation among the soldiers.
To supply this deficiency, some persons hsv.
resorted to the distribution of religious news.
papers-a kind Of reading more acceptable.
we dare say, to most of the soldiers than
tracts, and which, with a little attention on
the part Of their editors to this end in their
selections, may be made quite as useful as tn.
tract.
We suppose, indeed We are sure, that the
publishers of any of the three religious papers
in our city will, if notice is given them 10
time, furnish any number of extra copies, any
week, at low prices.
We know Of no other way how, for the same
amount of money as they will coat, SO large
mass Of reading matter of this kind may be
obtained, or one which is likely to be more
useful by attracting and instructing the leisure
hours of our men.
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LOCAL AA4xUUO.

Destructive Fre.-The alarm of 6re at six
o'clock Yesterday evening was caused by q
dense volume Of smoke proceeding from the
interior of the Penitentisry, which was found
to be caused by the burning Of the carpenter
shop attached to tho institution, and the flames
spreading, in tho absence Of any means for its
prevention, soon set FIRE to tho other large
shops located in proximity to the above which,
after burning for several hours, were, with their
contents, reduced to ashes. The loss to the
State we should judge to be Mt least fifty thous-
aud dollars, tn, greater part Of which might
have been saved had water been abundant.
The location Of the States prison is peculiar
" unfortunate in respect to its means OF OBJ
tanning water for extinguishing CONGREGATIONS
that may be set agoing by the Vaccinations Of
convicts. The fire yesterday evening was the
work Of some one of the inmates, no doubt
The prisoners at the time of the above casual
ty were doing good service to the State and
Southern Confederacy, by manufacturing
goods for the use of the army. We presume
that their exertions will be put at an end for
some time to come. That is the reason, no
doubt, that melted some one of them to
ere the building. The burning Of the
Penitentiary workshops is great loss
to the State at this juncture-more so
than such an occurrence could possibly
have been happening at any other time
We did not hear of the escape of any of the
prisoners. Col. Pendleton, the worthy Super
intendent, exerted himself with zeal and effect
to prevent the spread of the flames. He was
aided by large number of volunteer citizens.
as we'll rs soldiers. 1t viii be impossible, we
presume, to supply the loss of looms in the
weaving departments, the machines having
been obtained in New York. A violent rain
which fell during the fire, tended little to
stay its progress.
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A Sorry 1Pecsacie.-Ths COMPANY =, -
man beings which msy b seen almo.. NJ. ~
morning making its way from the pole. IN. -.
tion at the Old Market to the tribunal ~ -.
Honor the Mayor, presents to every .en.;,; .s
mind . sad and mournfal aspect. W. dan..
WHISTLER such procession ought to be NJ, - ..
ted to pass uncovered through our strest,
There would be an appropriateness in .hu,,;,.
them mp in large box on wheels, or A h..,.Is
and thus conducting them along unlnr.r
people might think the dead were vo;n, ~
their long home; and they would no. be mush
mistaken, for many Of these are indeed moy.I
ly dead.
Lost to virtns lost to manly thought"
We see in these mournful procession. u.
remains Of female beauty. the relics Of femsl.
virtue, the fragments Of genius, and t.l.n,
and energy, and hope, with the bloated, bruised
bodies which were once instinct with life ard
all that made life beautiful. 1t may be. &c ma
are not dead, but only sick temporarily. II
might reclaim them to hide them from the ;dls
gaze Of the streets, and to warm into life bv
little considerable kindness the latent sparks q
self-respect. 1t surely hardens them to expose
them in their shame.
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T" War - the Knife"

Many OF the letter envelopes manufactured
in the North exhibit ferocious spirit. which
We are happy to see finds no imitators in tho
South. One of the most popular envelope
notices is War to the knife and the knife to
the hilt.' What ferocious, savage, impiaca-
bio spirit! Why wouldn't "war to the
knife answer, without adding that superiiuous
piece Of bo,nbast, land the knife to the hilt?"
Oh, most truculsnt and bloody minded bellig-
efents, compared with whom the warriors of
Shanghai arc modest and unassumine. "War
to the knife and the knife to tho hiit," whom
% Bethel proved, the mere exhibition of a
North Carolina knife at the end of gun made
the knife and hilt" gentry take to their heels
Ct speed Which beat the best time of Planet.
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BaYbaritieA in the Northwest,

The account published this morning of the
destruction of the fine dwelling, barn, and
other houses and property generally of Mr..
RICHTER, near Farmont in Marion county,
brings to the notice of the Southern people
one of the most execrable acts of vandalism of
the present ruthless invasion. 1t is copied
from that Black Republican organ, the Wheel
ing inteHi9encer, and therefore is hardly marni-
fed in its enormity. The traitors in the North
west are heaping up trouble for themselves,
and if there ara engaged in this war one class
Of men whose outrages excite thirst for re-
venge more than any other, they are the peo-
pie of Ohio. They come from a State teeminp
with fertilty-having perhaps more rich ara
BILE land than any other State of like area
which was carved out Of the princely domain
given to the Federal Government by Virginia.
Vengeance wrsaked upon such men will be
especially grateful to every virgiuian. We
trust and believe that they will get what they
deserve.
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Lieut.. Walker o: the Second New Hsmr.
shire Regiment, who was Killed on the Ne"
Jersey Railroad, was buried on the 2oth Az,
in Concord, N. IL with rs much potnp ~
possible.
The machinery of the Federal steamer Coi-
orado broke down while at sea. on the .e!n
Of J ane 1t had been +" tempered with, ~
the Charleston (nIass.) Maryland.
Warren Lsrkins. we'll known citizen o.
Mon tgomery. and ore OF the Alabama yoiaa-
teers, died At Norfolk on Tuesday.
A little Girl died In Brooklyn, N. Y, re,
Gently. from eating wild lettuce. and another
was In dangerous condition.
Gen. Hugsr, commanding NJ Norfols, mas
iasued an order for the Observance OF the &en
Of July 1T that post.
Hon. George ". Brown died suddenly, on
sunday last, OF paralysis, ~ his rsssdenees
near Duncansvilis, Thomas county, Ga
Jacob b. Mc0wirs. . lawyer. Of Mscoe.
GA. has been arrested for negro stealing ana
breach Of trpst.
Ell. Johnston l. Co.. of Macon. ds.. have
fabricated 4 handsome sword, designed ~ =
present to President Davis.
James ID. aud VIM. Carson, arrested In 81,
Louis for treason, have been admitted TO Dali
In the sum Of e2b ono each.
Col. MCMILLAN 10 raising . regiment "a
Northeast Georgia, which will soon Do r~A"y
to take the field.
why IL Brigadisr General Scheuek like Bur
liugamsf Bscaass hs was rejected at W.
enna.
The marriage Of ths PrtAcess Alice win
rear. bat WI = ssssbrHtsd early inisss,
The oaessioA q NJ osltlAsy q ~ pres.
y eUe1aly eoeAte1 u ~ yyonce pAps"
which Gsksroly peoAcunss aeaiAssta
A o::sEs: I { & ME- Y ~ 'sa'~
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Yankee Ward.

The defenders Of Matthias point did rid the
world Of very great scamp when they put
IN end to the lie Of Capt. WARD-coumonly
styisd Ysnkss wAsD-eommsndsr Of the Free.
bora. He Vas man In very bad odor in the
1ssy-a vsry scarvy and dstestsbls scsmp.--
He had given " forstas,e of his brutality
and would have riotsd In his war upon pri-
vafs property and dsfsncslsss people whenever
ne could have gotten the opportunity. The
cartA'lneni Of his life winds up his infamous
dees.a. There ars more like him who deserve
t. follow after. lie belonged more especially
t. the chicksn-steslins department, for which
bs WAS 10 every way competent.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-07-02

Fine Regiment The Fifth Regiment of
North Carolina Volunteers arrived in Rich.
mond yesterday morning via the Petersburg
Railroad. The Regiment is composed Of the
choicest material. 1t comprises twelve
companies. embracing an aggregate of eleven
hundred and fifty men. The regimental
officers are Col. Mckcnny, Lieut.. Col. Ihrie,
and Maj. Green, all good and experienced
officers. Immediately on the arrival Of the
Regiment, they went into camp in the vicinity
of the York River Railroad Depot and being
under marching orders left in the afternoon.
The men of this Regiment nave no reason to
complain Of the manner in which they arc
armed and equipped. They are capable Of
meeting the enemy with any weapon with
which he may see fit to advance. Their mus
kets are of the latest and most approved de-
scriptiOn of that weapon
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-07-02

Personol.-Among the arrivals in Rich
mond yesterday were, at the Exchange, Jas.
L. Orr, s. c.; John Critcher. Wes,moreland /;
John q. Boyd, GAINESVILLE; f. d. Fenner, N.
o.; Capt. Geo. N. Hollins, C. S. Navy ; p. b.
Parker, Norfolk N. b. Lane, Ala; w. II.
Gwin, Yicksburg j. d. McGardner, Md; ?.
Ii. Hall, Texas S. W. Allen, Caroline /; s. A.
Richardson. Stanton Briscoe u. Baldwin.
do; DR.. VIM. Meredith, Louisiana. At tho
Spotswood House-Capt. VIM. ~. Cook, VIM.
GiLboney, Wytheville; Stephen Neale, Nd :;
Chapman j. Leigh, Va; wilkins Bruce. Hall
fax, DC; L. p. Payne, Bait; W. b. Collins,
Portsmouth Rev. J. Grammer, Halifax W.
Brantley, Ala; John NJ. Taylor, La, and
others.
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ATTEMPT TO AssAssIxATE.-On Thursday
evening last, as Mr.. VIM. Rhett was return.
ing In a buggy from his farm, not far from
Charleston, he was fred upon By a person
concealed on the opposite side of the road
near the Six mile House. portion of the
charge, which was large-sized duck shot, en-
tered his back, left arm and left leg, wound
though he heard the discharge OF the piece
and telt shock, he was not Immediately con-
scious of being shot A man of large size and
dark complexion was observed to run of by a
person riding little distance behind Cir.
Gums tances point strongly to a laborer EN-
ployed on a neighboring farm, who had re-
Gently been brought before a magistrate for
trespasses by MIR. Rhett, as the perpetrator of
the crime. and he has been arres ted and lodged
in jail.-Chorleston Mercury.
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The Last Brilliant Achievement.

We publish this morning full accounts of
the bold and successful plot of the capture Of
the steamer st. Nicholas aud one brig and
two schooners-the brig laden with valua-
BILE cargo of coffee, and the schooners one
with ice and the other with coal-all highly
acceptable, especially the ice. Col. X. THOMAS,
of Richard, was the hero of the affair, and
he conducted it in a manner that at once makes
him famous. Disguised rs an old French
woman, who could not speak a word Of Eng
glish, (poor creature !! he took passage on the
st. Nicholas at Baltimore for Washington
After getting down into the Bay he threw off
his disguise, and with the CO operation of his
men, who shipped as New York Zouaves, he
took possession Of the steamer. He was joined
by Capt HoLLISs, of our Navy, at Point Look
out, who participated in the captures of the
other vessels. We refer to the details in our
news columns.
This is a very beautiful addition to the
number Of the gallant and successful sur
prises by our brave Southern boys, since the
struggle began. 1t is but the beginning, we
opinc, of catalogue Of daring exploits at
tea that will greatly enrags> tho old ape, and
fufie the sweet and amiable disposition of old
Fuss and Feathers" Old French women
will be a terror to them both. We very much
fear that that class of women, and especially
those little unhapdsome (for we learn that
our gallant Captain did not look like pretty
French woman) will be subjected to very
rude treatment by the Lincolnites, for they
will fear all of them are Southern officers in
disguise. The other officers associated with
Col. THOMAS in the achievement, are Lieut..
GEO. W. ALEXANDER, Adjutant, and Lieut..
i. Gibson. These three headed the boarding
parties in the captures.
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STARVING OUr.-The crop OF wheat In the
Valley of Virginia, from all that we have
seen and heard, will be decidedly the best that
has been harvest ted for the last ten years. 1t
not only stands uncommonly thick upon the
ground but il Is of a very superior quality.
The corn, owing TO q very wet spring, is back
ward but an unusual quantity has been
planted, and, with con tinued good season.
very heavy yield may be anticipated. The
idea Of starving out the South is amusing
After supplying the wants of all our people,
we would have sufficient left to feed the half
with such prodigality a. 70 kill them all in
six months with ap0plexy. - Wtncasstsr Re.
publican.
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ExKcurror.-The Pensacola Trlpnns. Of tho

ExEcurIox Tho Pensacola Trlb nns. Of the
2oih ult., says: 1.-TWO notorious characts tiers,
Medlock and EtheridGe, who. in the capacity
Of Murrell men, have been infesting the coun.
ties adjoining the State line Of Alabama and
Florida. were on Sunday last, about 10
O'Clock, hung by citizens several miles from
this city, on the line OF the Railroad. Med
lock had been confined in Jail In Pensacola,
several mon tbs ago, but escaped. There were
about 30 or 30 persons present ut the hanging,
and We learn that every thing was conduc ted
very well The trap-door was thrown by Q
negro. The citizens of our county will NO
doubt be relieved now, that these men are ex-
eeuted."
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-07-02

Tbs SCHOONER TxoPIc WISD.-The follow.
ing note from the British Consulate In this
city will Be read with interest by merchants
and shippers:
BRIrIsH CogsrLAry,
RICHMOND, July lst, 1891.
70 the EdttOrs " the DlspatcA:
For tue bench Of the merchants and shiI :.
pers BY the British schooner Tropic Wind,
lately seissd by tbs blockading Meet In HAmp.
ton R0ads, and sent - n prize 70 Washing ton,
! beg 10 state that ofhcial informa ton has
reached this Office from the British Legation
1T Washington, which states that the Tropic
Wind and hfr cargo have been released and
given back to the charge OF the master.
am, gentlemen, yours very truly,
FRED. j. CRiDLAkD.