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The Nevada Democrat., 1861-11-28
TNsOLVENT NOTICE.-In the District

Court Of the l4h Judicial District Of tie state on
California, in the Matter Of the petition Of GEOk"E
BECkWITH, an insolyent debtor: Pursuant to an
order OF the Hon. NILES SEAIIs, Judge Of the sara
District Court notice is hereby given TO all the cree
itors of the said lnSovent George Beckwith to be and
appear before the Hon. Niles Searls aforesaid, in open
court at the courtroom of said court in the city ana
county Of Nevada ON FRIDAY. THE TWENIlElh
DAY OF DECEMBER, A. D., 1861, at 10 O'Clock,
A. NJ, OF that day then and there to show cause
any they can, why the prayer of the said lnsoyent
should not be granted. and an assignment OF lN
estate be made, and he be dischargedfrom his deOs
and liabilities, in pursuance of the statute in su',
case made and provided; and in the meantime al
proceedings against said InsOlvent be stayed ,
- Witness my hand and the seal Of saiu
T. Court, this 4th day Of November, A, D.
1861. R. H. FARQUHAR, Clerk.
~ Per Jos. ROBERTS, Jr., Deputy.
Oct. g. 1861
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fury which consanguinity ever lends to tse
battles OF Lrvthcrs.-Lirerpool Post, -iprit2I
Having Jared SO badly in South Carolina:
President Lincoln will doubtless pause before
he proceeds further in tie same direction.
Indeed lie is likely 10 have work on his hands
at home, for belief prevailed that the South,
ern lorccs would make Oh attack upon W ASH
iugton; but their anger, in all probability,
has bccn appeascd by the possession ol tue
federal f.,rt in Charleston harbur, which has
thus been secured under circumstances more
favorable than could have been anticipated,
Both the opposing parties have done enough
to redeem their pledges. The spirit OF Mr.
I.incoln's inaugural address has been vindi-
Gated by his attempt, however unsuccessful
to relieve Fort Sum;cri and the carnrstnesS
of the South in the course on which 1t has
entered is seen in its determination to sub
Cue and seize the fort which has been an eye.
sore since the commencement Of these trou'
Llcs.-JI -JInlmer Il. Smah's European l''aes,
april 81.
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1flijsttllaneplts.
Comfort for very Old Maids.
JOIN w. AlroS, Scc'ry.

In" Wcman's Thoughts about Women,' .
the period of confessed wrinkles" is thus
made to look brighter
"Of course there are exceptions, where an
aunt has been almost like Il mother, and o
loving and lorable grcat-aunt is as important
u parsonage rs any grandmother. But |
speak of things in general. 1t is q condition
to which single woman must make up her
mind, that the close Of her days will be more
or less solitary. Yet there is solitude
which old age feels to be as natural and salts.
fying as that rest which seems such an irk-
somcncss to youth, but which gradually grows
into the best blessings of our lives and there
is another solitude, 50 full Of peace and horc
that it is like Jacobs sleep in the wilderness,
at the foot Of the ladder Of Angels,
"All things are less dreadful than they seem"
And it may be that the extreme loneliness
which, viewed a!ar of, appears to an unmar-
ried woman as one Of the saddcst Of the inevi-
table results of her lot, shall by that time have
lost all its pain, and be regarded but as the
quiet dreamy hour between the lights )"
when the days work is done and we lean
back, closing our eyes, to think it all over be-
fore we finally go to rest, or TO look forward,
in faith and hope, unto the coming morning.
A finished lic-a life Which has made the
host of oil .ke materials granted to it, and
through which, be its web dark or bright, its
pattern clear or cloulrl, can now be traced
plainly the hand OF the Great Designer; sure,
ly this is worth living for. And though at its
end it may be somewhat lonely; though u
servants and not a daughters arm may guide
the failing step; though most likely it will
be strangers only who come about the dying
bed, close the eyes that no husband ever
kissed, and draw the shroud kindly over the
pour wthrred breast where 10 cld's head
has ever lain; still: such life is not 10 be
pi,ie,l. for it is completed life. 1t has full
filled its appointed Course, aud returns to the
Giycr Of all breath, pure as He gave it,
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Ut1g{nmstt- -Atthlr,
For the Advertiser.
The South.

If the South has never been united IN icel'
ino against the North, she must now unite
and contribute heart and hand to defeat Il
dominant and insolcnt party-a party Who
arc determined to destroy our institutions,
and to carry out their schemes they have
united in one voice. No man can tell what
a day may bring forth. We can not be IN
sensible to the dangers which threaten the
South. Too many Soulherners have hitherto
bcen blind to their own interest and the IN
forest of the South, in patronzlng anSeeS
and promoting their interest and neslec''ns
tho merit and worth Of Southern intelligence
and energy. The money so blindly PAID out
TO those unsratcful Yankees in many l''>a"-
cos will be used now in buying arms i'r the
noble army of the sons Of liberty to be used
AGAINST the South Tie New York H1u'd
(which has received money cio si from tie
So,nb to erect an institution for the education
of the orphans Cf the Southl has at length
como out in favor of Lncon's Administra.
t;on. and declares boastile ely th"t the whole
North is Of one party, and that that party Is
determined to subdac the South. Tie lhloll
is to be reconstructed by the he nes anu o'"ou
Of the Southcrners, and the rcma'ninss made
10 submit to the dominant aud lnsoieht ma.
;o,;tr IN the Free States who lave acted as
tyrauts for wears. Stupid and blind South
crncrs! You Who cy "our HAD illcncs
North,n-blush now with shame. Say no
more the friends at the NoltiI are true 10 US
Alas for our Northern trends. 1t turns out
their friendship was their interest. .ney
loved us because they loved themselves lhcy
love as long as nc send them our money anu
bring to our Southern homes Their working
class, both male and female, and employ them
in preference to our own people, and presume
it !, ri.ht because tlcv are cheaper than
Sontherners. Oh, patriotic and liberal South
crncrs, s,crp 10 longer. lar.kce teachers are
too common in our midst; Yankee papers re-
ccivc too liberal patronage. Are high mind
cd mcn.not ashamed to Lave tleir children
instructed by Yankees during tli' Ev'iE-
ton? With indignation recently read two
car!s advertising for female teachers a
female teacher wanted a salary of three hum
drc,l dollars will be paid" Did n STATE
that Southern lady was waited. Well tn
writer knew that no comp, tent high minded
Southern lady would apply fora Yankee salary.
Some people WHO have Le2n 81 Nmti'er" IN
their feelings, and cry @our good Northern
friends" will SAY we Can no, get southera
teachers Yrs. Competent teachers are easily
found when they are well paid and duly APP
prcciatcL. The lest t,acl.crs IN this State
are Suullnrncrs. Native Lorn Southerners
deserve mere than superficial Northern prln,
cip!cl Yankees. Let every thing Of Northern
Manufacture pass from us.
ATENGER.
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From the London Morning Star.


The Fal, ofSumtcr-. English Comments.
The revolution in the United States has
passed beyond the domain Of talk, and las en-
tered upon that of action. The bombardmcnt
and capture Of Fort Sumter by the troops of
the Southern Confederacy is another proof of
the superior vigor and decision which that
Government has manifested ever since Mr.
Lincoln's election. 1t is natural that it should
be so; for while the cotton States have
throughout shown themselves to be uni: on
the great question Of secession, the statesmen
and counsels of the Northern section have
been divided as to whether it should be war
or acquiesccncc. Besides, the South had
been deliberately preparing for the blow, and
to these preparations the Republican party
was blind from first to last Neither Lincoln
nor Seward seems to have believed in the
earnestncss Of Jefferson Davis and his coad.
tutors, and probably some such feeling as
that still lingering, caused them to be too late
in their tardy attempt to reinforce Fort Sum.
ter. That General Bcaurcgard possessed
great advantage in being with his army on the
spot is true; but that alone will not account
for the fact Of the Washington Cabinet allow
ing the place to be bombarded and captured
without even an attempt being made to re-
licve it, although that Government had plenty
of soldiers and ships Of war at its command.
1t is said that storm delayed the expedition
ary relieving squadron; but the dispatches
state that, while the bombardmcnt was going
on, the United States ships-of.war remained
quietly at anchor outside the harbor. When
Mr.. Liucoln's Cabinet decided upon not re-
cognizing the Southern Commissioners, and
upon treating the seeded States as still in
the Union when it had taken its resolve to
keep possession Of the Federal places and pro-
pcrty still in the hands of its officers in those
States, it ought one would have thought, at
the same time to have adopted effective modes
Of carrying those resolves into action. If they
did not mean submission Of the Southern
Confederacy, they meant war; but instead Of
the decision, promptitude and preparedness
which wnrlike resolve implies six weeks
were allowed to pass away without anything
being DONE Mr.. Lincoln's attitude was from
the first nm ulttule against rebcllon coa.
strung tho Constitution Of the United States
as he does, and looking to the Obligations OF
his oath, lie had no option; yet lis Govern
meht, from whatever causes, hold lack from
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VOLUME XXTI.---No. 20.
Sons Of Greeuville.

Editor o. Greeurillc Patriot and .Honntcinctr:
Grccnvi!le may be justly proud Of the young
men WHO represented her patriotism at tie
recent bo;nbarimrnl aud capture Of Fort
Sumter. They have all Lren mentioned IN
various public prints aud highly commended
for theig bravery AID valuable services during
the contest. Two of them-capts. Butler
and EaIlonquist- command Of important
batteries.
Capt. Vim. Butter is the son Of the late DR..
Wm. Butler, of this place, and the nephew
Of Commodore Perry. lie had served in the
United States Army for five years with dis
tinction but promptly resigned his con'nia'
siun when South Carolina seeded. During
the bombarlment Of Sumter lie was stationed
Gu Sullivan's Island, above Fort Moultri",
and had command .f Company }, consisting
Of nearly 100 men. lie had difficult post
assigned 10 him for not only had he co'll-
mand of o shell battery, from which he in
cessantly ASA led the energy and contributed
largely to his defeat, but he commanded also
gun battery bearing upon MatIit's CHANNEL,
and hud to keep sharp lookout fur the fleet.
His manese,acn: o; the former w.s so >killlul
and destructive as to attract the especial at
tention Of Major An!erson's guns during the
fight, and his enthusiastic commendation after
the surrender. Capt. Butler exhibited, in his
exposed situation, tho highest courage, cool
ness and skill throughout the pr"tracted strug-
GLE and vindicatcd his claims to a full share
of the heroic and daring spirit Of his revolll-
,ionary fathers.
We trust the madness and folly Of Black
RepuJlicanism may not plunge the country
into a protracted civil war; but should it do
so, Capt. Butler will always be found, We
confidently predict, where his gallant uncle
ever was in Mexico, 7" near the flushing Of tie
guns" And in any position which may be
assigned him, he will reflect honor upon his
native Carolina, and win new laurcls for the
name of Butlcr. JUSTICE.
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three.
SIC. i. iiml IL it further cmcfcd, That in
contracts made with railroad companies Tor
carving the mail once y day Oh schedules t"
be a.rertl on, the Postmaster General ma!
ulluw them compensation not exceeding the
following rates, viz: on first class roads ON"
hundred and fifty dollars l,:r mic; On second
class roads one hundred dollars per mile and
on third class roads lity dollars per mlle-
the amount uf compensation 10 DC determined
by the Importance and value Of service per-
formed; Pruri1cd, that if one-llalt Of the
service on any railroad is required to be per-
formed in the night time, it shall DC lawful
for the Pustmastcr-G Genera! to pay twenty-five
per cent. in addition to the above named maxl'
mum rates Of pay; Pr0ri'let further, that the
agents, messengers, and other travelling en-
ployecs Of the Post 0 ce Department shall
pass free Of charge over such roads rc>pec-
lively; and this Act shall take effect and Le
Of force after its passage.
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ton. Anytding, are a@sarcr, sars prolo"gt'
ti"M ot'Me rrur. Yet we fear tho feeling OF
the North. There will be exasnrration ut
what will be regarded as q military defeat ;
the loolsh feeling Of rindicaliug The honor ot
the Union will be intensified, aud the cry
will be war. Yet there is really no OCCASION
for such feeling, as there can be no rational
object in coercing the South. The military
honor of the Union has received no stain.
Maj. Anderson and his garrison, we are told.
defended themselves and the fort to the last.
The fire on both sidea was hot and spirited,
and tile bombsrdment lasted forty hours.
Without in the least doubling the bravery
either Of assailants or assaulted-without
questioning the undoubted rcckleSsnoss of
safety with Which both sides performed their
duty, we may yet be allowed to rejoice that
no carnage is reported as tho result of this
fierce deed Of arms. The modern Americans
seem to have revived the secret of the Italian
Condottieri Of the middle ages, and can attack
and defend, lombard and capture strong
places, without tho loss Of life, or even q
limb on either side. The bloodlessness of
this engagement ought to be reason with
our American friends, y rth and South, to
tempt war no further.
1t is difficult to estimate the moral effect
which this success will produce throughout
the various States, and especially in the bor-
der communities, which are cautiously calcu
lating probabilities before they finally declare
for union or secession. These border States
are evidently inclined to cast their lot with
the South, which offers to them many advan-
tages Of which they would be deprived by
union with the North. In many respects the
Montgomery Government is superior to that
ut Washington; the tariff is moderate cm.
bracing free trade principles, and presenting
a strong contrast to the Morrill, tariff, which
is virtually prohibition, and is fast driving
trade to the Southern ports. II the border
States do unite with the South, the issue cf
the conflict can scarcely firm subject for
speculation, because the North will be de-
privcd of its most productive, powerful and
wealthy districts.-Livcrpool Mercury, April2I.
Virginia will probably seccde Immediately,
without waiting to go through forms, and will
unite her arms with those Of the Confederate
States. Other border slave States will pro-
baby mingle in the strife on the same side
Lincoln, in distress, will summon to bis MD
the militia of Ohio, New York. Illinois, and
other republican States Of the northwest, as
he has already called on the State troops oi
Pennsylvania. The fighting, therefore, will
he Of the most terrible dcscription-cosc,
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POSSIBLE EroSoMY Is MAERlAGE.-Alic-
rlel handles this fabulous point very dalntly
"Rrccive for truth this exact mathcmat
;cal maxim 7uo persons spena less than one.
see many bachelors who remain such from
sheer fright at the cXpcll>ivencss ot m"trliNo'
ny, and yet spend infinitely more than mar
ried nun after all. they live dearly at the
cafes aud restaurants, and ut the theatres
llavanna Cigars, Smoked all day, are to their
solitude an cxtraragant necessity. Why 20
they smoke? "To forget" they say. Moth
ing can be more disastrous. lie Should ner-
er .foryt. Woe to him who furgcts evils, fer
be never seeks their an;idvtcs. Tie nan, the
citizen who iurycts, ruins not only himself
but bis country. a blessed thing it is to have
by your hearth stouc reliable and loving
woman, to whom you Gun open your heart,
with whom you can suffer. She will prevent
you from either dreaming or forgetting. We
must all suffer, and love, and think In that
is the true life of man. II the wife has no
finale friends whose rivalry incites her to ex-
travagance in dress, she spends almost moth
ing. She reduces all your expenses to such q
degree that the formula given above is no
longer correct. We must not say Two per-
sons" but {" four persons spend less than one"
She supports the two children besides. When
the marriage is judcious, entered into with
forethought, when the family does not increase
too rapidly, the wife, far from being him
drance to liberty of action, is, on the contra
ry, its natural and essential element.
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HONE MANUFACTURE OF PERCUSSION GAPS.
Nothing more was needed to develope the
Industrial resources and energies Of the South
than the suspension Of trade with the North,
which the Yankees, unluckily for themselves
have lust occasioned. As soon us tue iact
became known that o more abundant supply
of percussion caps would be desirable Tor the
Southern troops, we find manufactures start
ing up in each of tho Confederate States
We were gratifed yesterday on being presen-
ted with one of the first percussion caps made
in South Carolina. We are inormed that
the new caps are found to be in every respect
equal to those made by the United States
Government, and Mcssrs. Camer'n Il Co. arc
now engaged making the machinery by which
they can be produced in large Iuantites.-
Charleston Mercury.
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A country pcdag"gue hal two pupils, TO
one of whom he was partial, and 10 the other
severe. One morning it happened that these
two boys were late, and were called up TO &C,
count for it. "Iuu must have hcal,i the bell,
b-ys- why did you not come p "Please, I"
SIR said the avorile 81 was dreaming that
| was going to Cailorny, and thought the
school-bell was the stcamboat-bcll, rs | was
going in.' avery well" said the master, glad
of prctcxt TO excuse his lavoritc. And
now sir turning to the other what have you
to say % Please, sir," said the puzzled boy.
."I-I-was waiting to see Tom oll!''
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For the Advertiser.
Public Meeting.

at meeting of the citizens Of kirksey
Cross RoalS held May 4ih lSCl, on motion
Of Dr. $. G. MuDLEr the Rev. j. TRApp was
called ,nthe CHAIR, and j. W. W.AlroN requested
to act as Secretary. The following Preamble
aud Resolutions were introduced and read by
DR.. $. G. NJ, EIrY, and unanimously y adopted.
WHEREAS, In view Of the uncertainty o!
the tunes, and Of the great excitement that is
now prevailing throughout the country, we
have met together for the purpose of institu-
ting measures for the defence of our homes
and fires: des. Be it therefore,
Pcsolrc,l, That VIC, the citizens Of this COM
munity. do form ourselves into company OF
men, to lie called the "Aountan Greek Home
Guards"
Rcsslre,l, That each and every member Of
this Company be requested to provide him
SELF with an efficient fire arm, and to hold
himself in readiness, to promptly repair at any
time to the rendezvous of said Company.
h.soirecl. That it shall be the duty of each
mn every member Of this Cumnany TO keep
a strict watch over all suspicious pcrs"ns who
may be travelling about the country without
IN. ostcnsiblc business.
RcSo!rcd That Standing Committee OF
twelve settled and experienced citizens be ap-
pointed from tins organization, before whom
all matters of reference shall be laid.
Rrsolrcd, That the said Con pany divide
then selves into sections for the purpose OF
keeping up u strict patrol throughout the
ncighborhood.
Resolccd, That the said Company Shall be
oll:ccrcd by one Captain, three Lieutenants
and full compliment of non-commi>sioncd
Officers, to be appointed by the Captain.
ItrSolrul, That this organization shall meet
rr drill and instruction as often rs it may be
deemed cxpedent by its oicors.
Rexoieel, That VIC make some provisions
for those members Of the Commny who have
not the means of furnishing fire arus and
horses for themselves.
There was a list then prepared and sixty
six names enrolled, after which the Company
went into an election for its Officers which
resulted as follows: W. II. Holloway, Capt.
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Extra Soup.

A young acquaintance Of ours, who "puts
up at $3.50 boarding house, relates the
following incident, which may anorda useful
hint to those ladies who undertake TO provide
| nutrimcnt for boartlrrs with strong stomachs
and weak purses.
One day last week (says our frienl) the
Sup reduced for our noon-tidc meal was un-
commonly rich and unctuous, possessing a
flavor Which proved conclu>ively tlat an extra
quantity of meat had been used in the prepa-
rA;ion The boardcrs were all very much sur.
prised AND delighted, but the landlady seem
cd to he less pleased with their frequent
draughts upon The turccn. a short time after
dinner, our friend happening to pass by the
kitchen, overheard his hostess rating the cook
for putting too much Of the shin Of the beef
in the soup kettle. Half Of it" said the
economical provider, "would have been quite
enough for eight boarders, that pay no more
than they do for their rittles."
~ didn't put half tthc shin in, ma'am," says
the cook.
"Yc needn't tell me that story" cried the
excited old lady. aI know you'v been wasting
the meat; so just take ladcl and dip up tie
bones, and then we'll see whether I'm liar
or you arc mistaken"
The cook obeyed, and after diving the ladlc
down two or three times in the kettle, she
brought up something which explained the
mystery.
"Lor,' lna'am, see how otis" she said
@kitten has been jumping about the kettle and
dropped into it, and it's all billed up in the
broth"
"Blcss mel" cried the hostess, "sure enoHgh
it isl! Then, after considerable pause, she
added cook, have you any more kittens?-
We might drop one in, you know, every time
we have a soup dinner. You wouldn't believe
how the boarlers seemed to like it,
Our friend paused to hear no more, but
started out to seek another boarding house.
Philadcl phia Mercury.
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President Davis ut til

u
The Cleveland (0hio) Plaine
ing Of the South and its rulers
lowing complimentary lansuag'
Davis
The South have got plenty
pluck. There is no discount o:
is one of the best military men
He is literally q son of Mars.
of Gen. Taylor, educated at "
q command in Mexico, was attt
tary Ct War, he knows from
theories, and from practice all t:
He knows all the military men
and the world. We never sh
lirst time VIC called on him, I,
Uur ure-;,,nic.-whiln-Snrr"tor"-t
Pierce. Although 4 total stra
us to a map hanging On the wal
the Crimeaa country, and on
traced in red lines the cncamp.
ditchings and other operations
armies, then besicging Scbastopo
tenance glowcd when describing
gencralship there displayed, am
from him in thai short interview
liariiics Of The English, French
modes Of Warfare, their militia
and military men. lie cvideutl
TO bc Napoleon.
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CowEr, County ELoQrESce.-Parke L.
Arnold, Of Cowcts, is widely known. lie is
known to be man Of few words. Hearing
q soldier, sitting near him on the cars a few
days since, complain Of the want Of pocket
change, our friend opened his we'll stored
wallet and supplied him.
We learn he said this morning that no SOL
dier's family should suffer while he had
dime, and that his whole estate vas at his
coua,ry's disposal for the cause of liberty
Mr.. Arnold is worth several hundred thous.
and dollars. Commonwealth.