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Daily national Democrat., 1861-08-03

No NEWSPAPERS The city of Mcssina, in
Sicily, with population of 100. 900, has sew
veral theatres but mary" a newspaper Now,
one would very naturally suppose that this
great city could very well sustain two or
three irst-class dailies, half a dozen weeklies
and at least one magazine. But, lest some
adventurous, specializing Yankee should be
tempted to take out "A ten-cylnder Hoes
press, with "A full corps of Italian editors and
reporters, it would at first be well to consider
that of the 100000 population, not more
than 1000 can read and of these, one halt
have no taste for reading, and the other halt
are too poor to purchase newspapers. The
cause of this intellectual poverty may be
found in the fact that they have no schools
either public or private Nature has lavish
ed her bounties upon the place, Tut man ha,
done comparatively nothing.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-08-03

A FRIEND of ours, says the Santa Cruz Sen
tinel, related to US the following crcum-
stance, which shows the temper of the times
in the strongest manner:
At Giroy on 4th of July, the landlord of
the principal hotel was applied to for a sub
scription for an American flag, which it was
proposed to procure and raise on that day,
bv the Union men of the neghbornood. The
hotel keeper declined, on the ground that
some of his customers, who were secessionists
might take exceptions, and he would suffer a
loss in business. The subscription was com -
pleted and the flag huttered in the breeze
without his aid. The landlord had made
preparations for a ball and had expended $50
in anticipation of a large company; bEt when
the time came for the ball-one ticket only
was sold-neither secessionists or Union men
felt disposed to patronize IA man who would
not avow his principles for fear OF Il small
pecuniary loss.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-08-03

COMING TO Their SENsEs-We copy the
following from the Savannah (Georgia) Re
publican:
In times of great political excitement a
great many stories are invented in both sec
tions with a view Of adding to the public
irritation. OF this class is the statement
generally believed that it is unsafe for a citi-
zen of the Confederate States TO put his feet
ON the soil of the enemy. This is not true.
OF course il is advisable and best in times
like these for Southern men to remain at
home, bat in cases where their families are
at the North and they desire TO bring them
home, or in any other urgent necessity, we
have no doubt of their ability to 90 and re-
turn with perfect safety. The only condi-
ton is, to attend to your own business,
and leave the affairs of others alone
We know number of gentlemen of this
State-some of them of this cty-who have
recently gone North and come back without
the slightest molestation. We yesterday saw
letter from Il resident OF Savannah, now in
New York, in which he expresses his aston
ishment at the respect with which he is
every where treated, after all the nloodthirstv
stories he had read in the newspapers.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-08-03
FOR SHERIFF,
HERNDON BARRETT.

hAHhNNAO~N -
For Clerk,
E. NJ. RAGA
For District Attorney,
GEORGE ROW f.
For Eecorder,
L. +. CRANE.
For Tax Collector,
HORACE BEACH.
For Assessor,
T. j. SHERWOOD.
For Treasurer,
j. p. BROWN.
For SArveyoT,
c. V. ID. HUBBARD.
For Superintendent Public Instruction,
II. II. RIIEES.
For Public Administrator,
a. J. HEWITT.
For Coroner,
L. HAMILTON.
For the Assembly,
+. TEEGARDEN,
}. c. SARG ENT,
u. Il. SAMPLE.
llvg-W
Daily national Democrat., 1861-08-03

NAVIGATION along the Newfoundland and
Labrador coasts and in the locality of the
GuIf of St Lawrence, is said to be seriously
interrupted hy field ice. Almost every yes
sci from Europe reports having encountered
it, ard several have been compelled to di-
verge hundreds Of miles out of their regular
course to avoid collision. The steamer Anglo
Saxon was unable to pass Che Straits of Belle
Isle, and was obliged o.put back into st.
Johns, Newtoundlan1. Several disasters have
occurred in consequence of collision with
floating ice, the most calamitous Of which
was the wreck of the Canadian at the en-
trance Of the Straita. The presence of field
ice in those waters at this late season Of the
year is unusual. Last summer; at this time,
not a particle was to be seen from the Gut Of
Canso ncrth through Belle Isle Straits, 80 a
point 200 miles up the Labrador coast. lee
bergs were numerous, however, particularly
in the Straits, and drifting with the current
that sets to the eastward of Newfoundland ;
but by the end of August these had almost en-
tirely disappeared. and only an occasional
straggler was met.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-08-03

STOCKTON DAILY lNDErENDENT-The first
number of this paper has reached us. 1t is
published 10y Messrs Armor &, Clayes, an ! is,
ms its name indicates, an independent journal.
The editorial department is directed by SAM
uel Seabough. liz It's salutatory it says;
There is, however, one political policy to
which we cheeriully pledge ourselves in ad-
vance, and from which it is not possible that
the Independent, under its present managers,
can ever diverge: An earnest and faithful
defense of the Union of the Republic and of
the war, until rebellion shall succumb. With
the lights of history to guide u.s. our faith
encouraged by the opinions of the illustri-
Gus dead and the venerated living, we have
been educated to regard this as the para
mount duty OF an American citizen, and We
shall never turn from its performance, whjh-
ersoever it may lead us. If it be deplored
that devastated homes, fraternal conflict and
bloody fields confront our programme we
answer that the passions of mankind have
subjected all great nations to such fearful
ordeal that great Government without the
power to suppress internal eommobion, is an
anamoly i'll human alfairs-sonothing never
contemplated by the wise heads and honest
hearts of the fathers of this Republic; and
that the chaos which must inevitably follow
the permanent overthrow of the Union, is
far more dreadful to one who loves his coun-
try and his race, than war wagcd by en-
lightened lawful rulers, against rebellion,
however august its.propQrt!oDs.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-08-03

Klcu.-fhe funniest story of this age is
told by Detroit paper, A lady suspected
her husband of improper intimacy with the
hired girl. Without informing her husband
of her intentions, she sent the girl off, and
that night went to sleep in the girls bed
She hadn't been there long when somebody
came and took the other half of the bed
Two hours after, the wife rose intending to
reveal the iniidelity of her spouse, struck a
light, when, lol it Tas the servant man
Daily national Democrat., 1861-08-03
UNION COUNTY TICKET.

La Porte, July Slst, 1861.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-08-03
Hops

OFlast years growth, just received and for sale by
- h. t. WILKINS.
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We have put up and sold this article for
over ten year3, ana CAN SAY, IN CONFI-
DENCE AND TRUTH of it, what we have
never been able to say of any other medicine
NEVER HAS IT FAILED, IN A SINGLE
INSTANCE, TO EFFECT A CURE, when
timely used. Never did we know an instance
of dissatisfaction by any one who used it. On
the contrary, all are delighted with its opera
tions, and speak in terms of concentration Of
its magical effects and medical virtues. We
speak in this matter WHAT WE Do KNOW"
after ten years experience, AND PLEDGE
OUR REPUTATION FOR THE FULFILMENT
OF WHAT WE HERE DECLARE. In almost
every instance where the infant is suffering
from pam and exhaustion, relief will be found
in fifteen or twenty minutes after the syrup
is administered.
This valuable preparation is the prescrip-
ton Of the most EXPERIENCED and SKILL
FUL NURSES in New England, and has been
nil, NEVER FAILING SUCCESS in
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and overcome commissions which, if not spec
dily remedied, end in death. We believe it
the BEST and SUREST REMEDY IN THE
WORLD. in all cases of DYSENTERY and
DIARRHEA IN CHILDREN, whether it arises
from teething, or from any other cause. We
would say to every mother who has child
suffering from any of the foregoing complaints
DO NOT LET YOUR PREJUDICES, NOR
THE PREJUDICES OF OTHERS, stand be-
tween you and your suffering child, and the
relief that will be SURE-yes, ABSOLUTELY
SURE-.-to follow the use of this medicine, if
timely used Full directions for using will
accompany each bottle. None genuine nm
less the fac-simile of CURTIS & PERKINS,
New York, is on the outside wrapper.
Sold by Druggists throughout the world.
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RELIEF AND HEALTH TO YOUR INFANTS,

Depend upon it, mothers, it will give rest to
yourselves, and
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ADvERTIs gMENTs inserted at the following
.ates, except where special bargains are made !:
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fUR IHILDkEN TEETHING,
which greatly facilitates the process of teeth
ing, by softening the gums, reducing all in
flamation-wiIl alIay ALL PAIN and spas
modic action. and is
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THOUSANDs OF CASES.

1t not only relieves the child from pain, but
invigorates the stomach and bowels, corrects
acidity, and gives tone and energy to the
whole system. 1t will almost instantly re-
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sl.!z.!:lil1 ssl.z!s:lIillza1
laEsEllI!N laE7zllsllEIN
MRS. WENSEOW.
SYRUP

An experienced Nurse and Female Physician,
presents to the attention Of mothers. her
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-12-11
[From the New Orleans Crescent J
TEXAS SENATOR'S.


From the letter of our Austin correspondent
it will be seen that Colonel WigfaIl and Judge
oldham have been selected Senators from the
State Of Texas.
Hon. A. H. Garland has been elected to the
Confederate Congress from this district. The
contest be ween Hons. 7. B. Hanley and J. II.
Patterson is close, and not yet decided by the
returns. Hons. G. D. Royston, of Washing
ton, and F. I. BatsoD, of CIarksville, are
elected in their respective districts,-Arkansas
State Gozette.
Al late meeting of the stockholders of the
East Tennessee and Virgioia Railroad, reso-
luton was adopted pepsioning Keelau, the
brave defender of the bridge at Strawberry
Plain, in substance, as follows: 1926 per month
for one year from the date of wounds, and
thereafter $15 per month for the term of his life.
II he receivers, and is able to resume his post
as watcbman of the bridge, he is to retain his
situation, at his former salary, in addition to
his pension.
The Knoxville Register states, on the author
Try Of an officer of the Confederate Govern nent,
hat the agents of the Government have al
ready purchased in East Tennessee alone not
less than 100000 hogs, and adds: awe believe
that East Tennessee has produced pork enough
10 supply the whole Southern Army for the
next twelve months, independent of the great
bog. rsisiug regions of the adjoining States"
The Legislature of Georgia has passed bill
10 prevent, during the existing war, the mo.
nopoIies and speculations in breadstuffs, and
other a-Licies Of general use and consumption
The bill enumerstes salt, wheat, -four, bacon
lard, cotton, osnabutgs, kerseys, leather, shoes
cotton cards, OF wool cards, as the articles
which must not he sold at speculative prices
It allows the owner of any of these articles t
cell them at an advance of sixty per cent. upoI
their price last April.
EXTRACT FROM THE LATE MESSAGE OF THE GOV
ERNoR OF LOUISIANA.
The Governor reports the number of Lou
isisDa troops now in service to be as follows
| Eight regiments and two battalions in Virginia
three 10 Kentucky, and one in Missouri, ant
| five more within the State.
Besides these volunteers, fourteen companie
of infantry and FIVE of artillery have been mus
tered directly into the Confederate service
There are thirteen companies in camp at Cam
Lewis; and, by estimate, 1891 men have bee
raised in this State, and mustered into the Con
federate service, directly, by the War Depart
meDt. The aggregate Of soldiers furnished b.
Louisiana is, therefore, "a ,O93 men, which
half of the usual voting population Of tn
| State.
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mr.. GurIe,,s ConflscatIon RnI.

The bill which Mr.. Gurley, of this District,
introduced into the House of Representa-
tives on Monday last declares all rebel
property confscated, and all slaves belong.
ing to rebels free, and provides for the ap-
pointment of Commissioners in each rebel
State to carry out the coniiscation of prop
e1ty and the liberation OF slaves in a sys-
tematic and orderly manner, and to take
charge of such slaves, and employ them in
the service of the United States, at reason
able wages, and in transporting to Florida
such as may not be needed for the public
service, and to apprentice them there for not
more than six years at reasonable wages to
loyal proprietors of lands; after which term
of six years they shall be entirely free.
Florida is to be occupied by United States
forces as soon and as far as is practicable, and
the estates Of rebels are to be sold by Commis-
sioneIs to loyal purchasers, and the slaves of
loyal citizens purchased and paid for out of
the confiscation fund. 1t is to be governed
by military law, and as Territory, until it
shall have sufficient loyal white inhabitants
TO entitle it to representative in Congress,
when it msy form State Government and
q Constitution excluding slavery. The bill
provides ample safeguard against fraud, and
for the compensation of loyal creditors ant
sufferers by the rebellion, and who are to bt
paid out of the confscation fund.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-12-11
Napoleon,s Idea of Making War.

The following letter was written by Ma
poleon to Augereau, on the 2lst of February,
1914:
What Six hours after receiving the first
troops from Spain you are not in the field
Six hours Of rest is quite enough for them.
/ conquered at Nangis with the brigade of
dragons coming from Spain, who from
Bayonne had not drawn rein. Do you say
that the six battalions from Mines want
clothes and equipage, aud are uninstructed2
Augereau, what miserable eXcusesl have
destroyed eighty thousand enemies with bat
talions of conscripts, scarcely clothed, and
without cartridge boxes. The National
Guards are pitiful have here four thou.
sand from ADgers and Bretagne, in round
hats without cartridge. boxes, but with good
weapons; and have made them tell. There
is DO money, do you say2 But where do
you expect to get money, but from the pock-
cts of the enemy2 You have no teams
Seize them. You have no magazines2 Tut
tutl this is too ridiculous l order you to
put yourself in the field twelve hours after
you receive this letter. If you are still the
Augereau of Castiglione, keep your COM
mand. If your sixty years are too much for
you, relinquish it to the oldest of your gen.
eral officers. The country is menaced and in
danger. 1t can only be saved by daring and
alacrity, and not by vain delays. You must
have nucleus of sixty thousand picked men
have not so many; yet have destroyed
three armies captured forty thousand pris-
orers, taken two hundred pieces of artillery
and thrice saved the capital. The enemy are
in full fight upon Troyesl Be before them.
Act no longer as of late. Resume the method
and spirit of '93. When Frenchmen see
your plume waving in the van, and you,
first Of all, exposed to the enemy's fire, you
will do with them whatever you will.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-12-11

Why DO LEFT GUN BARRELS BURsT?-In a
journal entitled La FeuiLIe de T'oute le Monde,
an explanation is given Of fact which has
puzzled sporting men, namely, why the left
barrel of gun bursts so much more fire.
quently than the right? The explanation
is this:
The sportsman, on going out, loads both
barrels, and, on seeing bird RISE fires the
right one he reloads that barrel, and when
he sees bird or hare he fires again; and so
he does perhaps twenty times in succession.
But each firing gives shock to the charge
in the left barrel, and at last the succession
OF shocks separates the wadding from the
powder and shot; the consequence is that q
vacuum ensues between them, and when the
second barrel is fred it frequently bursts.
To prevent this danger, the Recommendation
is made that whenever the right hand barrel
is loaded, the charge in the left. hand one
should be also rammed down.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-12-11

OPossUM Wool IN MANUFAcroRIEs.-
Among the few articles that will be con-
tribued by this district to the World Fair Of
1862, not the eleastinteresting, and we believe
one Il at will attract considerable curiosity,
are some opossum wool twist knitted into
socks. Three pairs of these have been kindly
forwarded for our inspection, previously to
being intrusted 10 Mr.. Calvert, who is en-
gagged in making the collection for the In
ternational Exhibition. The credit of the
entire manufacture from the spinning of
the wool to the completion of the hose, is due
t. Mis-. Thomas Patterson, of Manton Creek,
near Yass. They have certainly a very
warm and inviting appearance at this season
of the year, and no doubt will be very COM
Portable in the wear. The knitting is excel
lent it is as firm and elastic as the finest
merino wool, while the hairy fbers cover
the interstices Of the meshes. The fur has
beer carded and spun in the same manner
as is pursued in some parts of Scotland-by
the spinning-wheel, and then knitted with
needles ordinarily used in knitting woel
One pair of the socks is made Of the fur Of
young opossum, and is therefore dark
another of the full-grown animal, and the
third of the fur taken wholly from the belly,
YdSy Courier.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-12-11

COMPLIMENT TO PROF AGAsslz.--0ur emil
nent adopted eountryman, Prof Agassiz has
received from the Royal Society of London
the Copley medal, the chief scientific honor
in their gift. This is gold medal, the fruit
of bequest made by Sir Godfrey Copley a
member of the society, who died in 1903.
He left one hundred pounds, the interest of
which was to be given annually to the per-
son who, in the course of the preceding year,
had written the best paper on any subject
relating to experimental philosophy. We
believe that the directions of the donor are
not now literally followed, but that the medal
is bestowed in acknowledgment of general
scientific emiDence, alike upon Enghshmeu
and foreigners. 1t is awarded to Prof. Agas.
siz for bis valuable Investigations in variou;
branches of science, especially in Paleonto'
logy, and his highly important work on fOs
sill fishes.
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wall OF ,be sou,b CaroIInInns.
We extract the following editorial from 9

We extract the following editorial from
recent number Of the Charleston Mercury:
The beautiful belt Of islands which skirt
our State, containing so large portion Of
the wealth Of the State, and 80 identified
with its peculiar institution, has been ad-
judged incapable Of defense; and, from mill.
tary necessity, been abandoned to its fate.
We have nothing to say against this conclu-
sion of the military authorities who have
the control of this matter We take It for
granted that, against a naval power which
can strike with overwhelming force, where
it plesses these islands can not now be de.
Tended. They are necessarily the victims
and martyrs Of this war. They are sacrifices
upon the altar of patriotism. But while we
admit all this, we write to ask the question,
shall they be scape.goats2 Is it not the
duty of every man in the State every man
on the main, who, more happily situated, sits
secure from the enemy, to consider these
their brethren in afiliction2 Is it not the
duty of every man to regard the inhabitants
of these islabds-exiles from their homes
masters and slaves, as the peculiar care and
guests of the Slater Should not every door
and heart be open to them2 Should net
the State, and every individual in the
State, do every thing possible to mitigate
the unspeakable calamity which has be-
fallen themP Shall not the poor slaves es-
ptCihlIJ-uIlN6u lEUu tuSlI plOdSdub
by q ruthless enemy-who have Loyalty fol-
lowed the fortunes of their masters-fud
welcome and shelter beneath the roof of
every loyal citizen Of the Palmetto Stste2
Martyrs of the cause-to abandon them is to
abandon the cause; to desert them is to de-
sert the cause to turn our backs upon them
is to ba recreant to ourselves, and put the
great cause itself in question. Now is the
time to prove that our people are indeed q
people; that South Carolina is in truth
community, and that wherever the lot of
Carolinian be cast whether on the seaboard
or the mountains, he is a member Of the
same common family-one in purpose and
feeling, in life and in death, for veal or for
woe. The early Christians, in the time Of
their trial, held every thing in common; the
cause was every thing. This is the spirit
that should animate every Chaistian. Every
Southern man must do so, if we are to defend
| our homes and liberties, and carry our great
enterprise to triumphant conclusion.
We feel that it is not necessary to debate
upon this topic. We must take it for granted
that no true son Of the soil will hesitate to
do his whole duty in the premises, and, with
purse and sympathy and personal service, to
give all aid aud comfort to his unfortunate
brother.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-12-11

CONCERNING LIEUTEEAETs.-We publish the
following general order" which has been is
0ued at Washington, for the benefit of Lieuteu-
ants in the army:
"WAR DEPARTMENT, ADJUTAET-GENERAL's OFFICE,
"WAsHRGTOS, November %, 1861.
"Ths intention of the Government, in re-
serving the original vacancies of second lieu
tenants for the most deserving among the nom
commissioned officers Of the new regular regi-
ments, was two fold-to secure the services Of
brave, intelligent and energetic officers, by
appointing only those who had fully proved
themselves to be such, after fair competition
with all who chose to enter the lists against
them; and to give to the young men of the
eOuDtry-thOse especially who were poor, un.
known and without any social or political in
AueDce-an equal opportunity with the most
favored. In General Orders No. l6, of May A,
1861, this intention was publicly announced.
It is now reafirmsd; and commanding officers
of the new regiments will see that it is carried
out in good faith.
"By order. L. THOMAS,
UAdiutant. GeneraI.O
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TDptUINI 10 tDt bIs LUUIb UtuUCTdE ]
JEFFERSON CRY, December S.-A man Just
from Prices army, who was arrested here
yesterday, says Price does not intend to give
us battle with a greatly superior force, but
avows his purpose TO carry on the war by
sending out msrauding parties, cutting off
supplies and harassing our army.
Men are arriving here daily fIom the rebel
army, all declaring that they are sick of the
rebellion, and wish to return to their ale-
glance. Upon the person of one of them a
regular discharge from Prices army was
found.
A train of ten wagons and twenty men
was captured by the rebels yesterday, within
three miles of Sedalia. The men were
stripped of their coats and Shoes, and all the
supplies tsker. The wagons have since been
recovered.