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The adefenders'' of New Orleans include 4
brigade Of free b1acIE, whom Gov. Moore, Of
Louisiana, reviewed the other day: General
Johnston Is organizing tie free blacks OF the
upper Virginia valley, as fighting men. Jet1.
Thompson has several hundred blaeks at New
Madrid, Mo. They arc pressing them into the
service in South Carolina, Georgia, and else
where. Negroes art employed By the tens Of
thousands as laborcrs in the rebel camps,
throwing up fortifra:ions, mounting guns,
LAYING roads, etc.; to say nothing Of blacks
that are employed to raise crops and manage
the home estates. And now Gen Ninder, at
Richmond, wants some Of the same Kind, as
follows:
"AETED.-For sixty days. THREE HUNDRED NE
~ GEO ZEN. flavea or free men, to be employed
in the construction Of military roads, for the use O.
the army d the Potomac These negroes are mucl
needed. and it If hoped that those who hare vii
Epare them. 20 that the roade may be constructe1
before winter Twenty dollars per month and on
ration per day will be paid to each man.
OF course VIC mnst not employ the negroes
No, nor even permit them in our camps.
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The Springfield Qn.} Journal. notices the
rival Of twelve rifod cannon in that city for
Illinois batteries, aud says that hereafter they
will be furnished at the rate Of two full bat
torics every ten days. Each battery consists
OF four e-ponnd James Fiaed cannon. and two
12-pound hoWitZpIE.
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educational.

pKOF. GIRAC. Professor at the
i University Of St. Mary's Of the Lake, respect-
fully informs the public that he has cc1neuccd daJ
and evening lessons and classea LII the French ano
italian Languages and In Vocal and IIstEuH1cntsi ~ ~
sic. Private Instructions also given either ~ w
College at the residence OF the pupils Tts5 "
cratc Applications ut St Marys Gntye1s5, cofnet Va
Nolcott and Superior streets, North Side
S-,tt+ 1S.3fo IT.
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THE GREAT QUESTION DISCUSSED.

"Employ all the Rights Of Warp
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CAMER0N'S REPORT,
GRAND ARMY OF the UNION.

RECOMMENDATIONS AS TO ARMS.
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The Protection Of the Capital.
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r Reconstruction of the Map.
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THE DIFFERENT ARMS OF SERVICE.
The several arms Of tue service are estimated
as follows:
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The appropriations asked for the service of
thcsnezt fiscal ycay arc computed for force Of
100000 men. They have been reduced to the
lowest possible amount consistent with the
public interests, and are based upon strictly
economical administration Of tie various
branches of this Department.
The appropriations to cover deficiencies arc
rendered necessary by the excess Of the force
III the field over that upon which tile esti-
mates we're founded, aud By extraordinary
mcnt and discharge Of the Three Months
Contingent.
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Those who make war against the Govern
me1lt justly forfeit all rights Of property,
privilege, or security, derived from the Consti-
tuition and laws against which they are u
armed rebellion; and as the ss1ricc Of their
s1ascs constitutes tie e7ttef property Of the reoess
zcar 10 mtieh they hare dsroted the property Of
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ORANGE AND ALEXANDRIA RAILROAD.
ror ~. ,,,r1>,,so 80 ,;1;+o+37or +,a +r,nanor-
tot;on e ~ ~ " a,arar5rs ,n5 ~ 1onts
i..,,I - hpe 1,o.,, fo1,.,a ~ ~ ,b,,d
nort;ops - f aa he Granor and Aicendr;s md the
ondnn and H,mns13;re ,-;i.nads md 1o Inv -
frs,clz fr,m t},c railrnad depot to point on he
Potomac liver. in Ills city.
49,. 49,,
"1l"l11Hi lEIs'7Afhiee'
Under an appropriation granted Tor that pqr-
pose at the last session ot Congress, !ele-
graphic Furcau was established, and has been
found OF the greatest service IN our mlltaI3
operations. Eight hundred and hfty-seVen
Hl1ss " .seElap.lS ~. ngy t, oe . tEe;n.t
cnTns If nna1.,forsl and larsra extension is
nnw in nrocess Of eonstruction,
N'' 7,a..n
LUNG 1A1oos'
Congress, at it's late session. made an appzo-
pfiation for the reconstruction OF the Long
Bridge across the Potomac, which, IN 1ts then
dilapidated condition, was unsafe Tor military
purposes The work, which has been carried
on Il ithout interruption to trade OF travel, Is
rapidly approaching completion, and when
finished, will be a substantial structure.
gPa1csAr1oS oP GEN. SCOTT.
,,es. -r.t.-.ss..t 1T : ;o+,+o,,,,.
VI tng Mise q sae
Ge1eiai ,:a; Hlnueau oIuat 80 a+.7 ;rh;af ~ 4fa
ls .sn eoia1l," ~ ~ ds;tf,TI1 a,3 = e,'.
gean t1E fIf Y: conntrv ~ far 1nWaI',s of haIfa
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inyincibfc array stands eager to precipitate it.
self upon tho foe. The check that VIC have
RECEIVED upon the Potomac has, therefore, but
posponed the eapag9 tSr 1ohc1s 1sT H1o1n5 a6nna
ilenrly won, were mere adaiss, with no impor-
taut or permanent advantages. The posses
sion of Western Virginia and the occupation
Of Hatteras and Beanfort hare nobly redeemed
our transient reycrses.
1T the date If my last report, the
Suites Of Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky
md Missouri were Threatened with rebel,
lion. In Delaware the good sense and
patriotism Of the people have tElnmphcd
over the unholy schemes Of traitors, Ihe peo-
by IN unequavocal declaration ut the ballot
box, in favor of the Union; and Maryland,
| notwithstanding the e1fofts Of bad men III
| power in the city Of Baltimore, when the op-
| portunity ofa general election was Afforded,
I under the lead Of her brave and patriotic Coy
eruor, 1ebuked by an overwhelming majority
| the traitors who would hare led her 10 destfnc-
| tion. In Missouri a loyal State government
has been established by the people, thousands
Of whom have rallied to the support OF the
Federal authority, and, in eon|anctlon OWL, Wlsn
haye forced the rebels to retire into the ad-
joining State. The government cstahIi shed IN
Virginia by the loyal portion Of her population
is In successful operation, and have no DOUBT
will be sustained BY the people q the entlrs
State whenever the thraldom Of tne rebes
forces shall have been removed
Thus has il bcen made clearly arparcnI ina
IN whatever direction the forces OF inc emo,
have extended their protection, the repFessef
loyalty Of the people, irre5istlbly manlIsstlnz
| itscI, has aided to restore and na1nta1l th
authority Of tile Government; and doub
not that tie army now assembled on tne banA
| Of the Potomac. will, under its able leader
soon make such q demonstration as Will rec:
tablish its authority throughout Ill the rebel
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-04-06

OREGON CONGREssNEN.-Mes Geo. X.
She'll and A. j. Tbayer, contestants for the
seat in the next Congress for Oregon, ar.
rived at San Francisco on Thursday last,
on their way to the East. The first two
COngressmen from Oregon, Grover and
Stout, we're elected by virtue Of a provis-
ion ia the schedule OF the State Constitution,
but the Legislature having failed to make
any provision for Congressional elections,
the people were 10 doubt when to vote. At
The State election held in June Of last year
Mr. She'll was the candidate Of the Breekin-
ridge party, and Mr. Logan Of the Republi-
eans-tbe former receiving a small majority
and the Douglas party refusing to take
part in the contest. At the Presidential
election, Mr.. Tbayer was nominated and
voted for by the Douglas party, without
oposition. Gov. Whitaker, holding the
elections to be without the sanction Of law
refused to give either Of the candidates a
certificate of election, but gave each a certi.
icale OF the vote cast for Congress- at both
elections. The contest will have to be set
tied by the House of Representatives, and
the probability is that both the elections
will be declared void, and that Oregon will
go unreprescnted in the House until an act
is passed by Legislature hxiog the time of
election.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-04-06

APPoINTxENTs.--Th following appoint
ments. made by Lincoln, have been con-
frmed by the Senate Charles Francis
Adams, Of Massachusetts,. Minister to Eng
land Geo. p. Marsh, Of Vermont, Minister
to Sardinia; W. L. Dayton, Of New Jersey,
Minister to France James Watson Webb,
Minister to Turkey; II. S. Sanford, Minis
ter to Belgium, and J. W. Nice, of New
York, as Governor of'Nevada Territory.
Bnrlingame has been nominated as Minister
to Denmark, and Thomas j. Dryer. of Ore
gon, as Consul to the Sandwich Islands.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-04-06
SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL 6, 1861.

No CoMPEoHIsE.-Tbe action OF the Breck-
inridge Committee in calling a separate
Convention, we presume, will put an end 10
al negotiations for compromise between
tie two wings Of the party. The Douglas
party cannot now unite with them unless
they surrender their organization, which Of
course they viii not do The test cooked
Up by the COmmittee-oppOsitiOn to cOer-
ciOa, and favOri0g the proposition Of the
Peace Bgress-amounts to nothing. No
two men are agreed as to the meaning Of
tie term coercion" and every national
man will favor the proposition Of The Peace
Congress, 0. any other reasonable propo-
sisiou that will pacify the country. II by
coercion" is meant the marching Of an ar
my into the seeded States to force them
back into the Union, then we are opposed
TO "coercion;" but IL resistance to the seiz-
ure Of vessels aud other government pro.
perty Is considered coercion" then we are
ia favor Of coercion" Had the proposition
CT the Peace Congress been adopted by
Congress, there would be little opposition
10 It's ratification in California but As it
was not acted on by Congress it is no more
a question before the eountry than the
amendment proposed By CrilieBdeD, or that
osered by Douglas. Ofall the propositions
before the late Congress, for pacifying the
eountTy, se think that submitted By Doug
las preferable, and the one most likely to
b. adopted.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-04-06

Tue CoRwIS ANESDNEST.-Theo only COM
promise which passed the late Congress
was an enabling act authorizing Ne" Mex
ic0 to form a Constitution and be admitted
into the Union, and the following proposed
amendment, or rather addition to the Con-
siitntiOn:
Article XIII.-No amendment shall be made
to the Constitution which will authorize or give
to Congress the power TO abolish OF interfere,
within any State, with the domestic institutions
thereof, including that Of persons held TO labor
or serYitude BY the laws Of said State.
This amendment passed the House by a
vote Of I35 to IS, and the Senate by "a to
IL. To become part Of the Constitution
it will have to be ratified by the Legisla-
lures Of three-fourtbs of the States. We
presume there will be no opposition to its
ratification by the Legislature Of this State.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-04-06

TIE WAsHOE MNEs.-We condeuse from
ihe Territorial Enterprise Of March S0tb,
the following mining intelligence:
We have lately been shown some specimens
OF rock, taken from the surface Of the WHIT
man Ledge. in the Indian Springs District,
which are the finest specimens ~e have seen.
Tho ledge is OF great width, and viii, we think,
prove one OF the best in the Territory. Ihe IA
cilities for working il are excellent-WoOd and
water in abundance being found IN the ImInedl-
ate neighbOFhood.
PIat6's claim at Gold Hill has yielded 400
ounces Of gold and silver from 100 tons Of rock,
worth six dollars per ounce.
Castle District, located about eight miles
northeast Of this city IS again attracting atten-
ton. The rock found there is proving 20 be Of
good quality, and quite q number Of companies
propose 10 commence work there as soon as
spring opens.
The Oriental Company which IS running in
70 Cedar Hill, struck their ledge last week quite
rich in gold and silver. They have had TO run
but eighty feet to strike the ledge. It's width Is
not yet determined, but il Is undoubtedly for
tune to its lucky l0cators.
Mr. Knox, the inventor Of the Knox Anal
gamators, intends 10 Immediately commence
the erection Of a new mill in Six Mile Canon,
about One-and-a-half miles below the Sugar
Loaf, for the purpose Of crushing the ore in the
Flowery District. The mill will be Of large
size, and supplied with all the latest improve
ments. The abundant supply Of wood and water
there, tends 10 make Six Mile Canon the most
desirable location for reduction mills IN the
Territory.
The Enterprise gives list Of ten mining
companies operating at Gold Hill, whose
claims are valued at from one to three
thousand dollars foot. It is estimated that
the amount Of gold and silver taken out at
Gold Hill, weekly, is abOu. 100000.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-04-06

The Missouri COSvENTION.-The Cui01
Of yesterday, gives an abstract Of the report
Of the Committee on Federal Relations in
the Missouri Convention, together with the
resolutions, which, as appears BY the latest
dispatches, have been adopted by large
majority. The report is conservative in
tone. and says that Missouri cannot with
out utter destruction TO its interests, secede
from the Union. The resolutions declare
that there is at present no adequate cause
to impel Missouri to dissolve her cOnnec-
ton With the Federal Government that
the people Of the State are devotedly at
tached to the Institutions Of the country,
aud desire that the Union may be preserved
by a fair and honorable adjustment Of all
difficulties; that they deem the amendments
proposed by Senator Crittenden a basis Of
adjustment which will successfully remove
the causes Of differences from the arena Of
Federal politics, and that, in the opinion Of
the Convention, the employment Of military
force by the Federal Government to cOerce
the seeding States. will inevitably plunge
the country into civil war, and utterly ex-
tinguish all hope of an amicabe adjustment.
A resolution was offered declaring that in
case the border slave States conclude 10
secede, Missouri would take her position
with the South, which was defeated by a
vote Of % ayes to 20 noes The Conven-
ito, $50 recommended National Eonyen-
ton TO amend the Federal Constitution.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-04-06

JUDGE McLEAS.-Within the past few
mouths the health OF Justice Mclean, Of
Ohio, has sensibly declined. He has laterly
become very feeble, 50 much so, indeed, as
frequently to be unable to take part in i'm
pOriant consultations With his colleagues
Of the L. 5. SuTpeme Court. lie Is now
near eighty years old, aud with the excep-
ton Of Chief Justice Tsney, is the oldest
member Of the Supreme Court.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-04-06

OyERFLOws.-We are informed that many
farms on The bottom lands OF Feather river,
tbe Yuba and Bear river, have been ruined
BIZ the overaoWs. Il appears that the large
quantity Of sand carried down from the
mountains and deposited on the land is ut
teFly destructive Of the soil bat the finer
sediment which is carried further down, aud
settles on the low lands and in the sloughs
below Sacramento, is an advantage rather
than al injury to the land.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-04-06

ARKANsAs.-The Arkan sas Convention
adjourned on the goth of March. having
passed a cooperation secession ordinance,
which is to be submitted TO a vote of the
people at an election to be held on the first
Monday of August. The popular vote is to
be test between those who favor eo-ope-
ration with the border States, and the un-
conditional secessonists.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-04-06
A LIT ERARY FEAS7

SIX LECTURES FOR THE BENEFIT or TEE
Methodist Episcopal Church. In Nevada,
win be delivered as fDllows:
WEDNESDAY EVENING, April 10Th, Rev. T. STARR
KING, Su6jeet-"Washington.
THURSDAY EVENING, April 18th, Gen. J4xKs
SHIELus, Subject-"Jacks0n."
THURSDAY EVENING, April 25th, Rev. WnIIAM
NcCLAY, Subject American Ari>toeraey.'
THURSDAY EVENING, May %, Rev. f. THoxAs.
Subect-''Character. -
THURSDAY EVENING, Nay 9th, Rev. Mr. BRloGs,
Subieet-
THURSDAY EVENING, May 10th, Rev. D. DIAL,
Subject" Heroes. -
Rs- The Lectures viii be given in the Methodist
Church. Tickets, for the entire Course, IS each ;
single lecture, 81.
Nevada, April , 1851.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-04-06

A VESSEL SEzED-A dispatch received
by the last Pony says that the sloop Isabel
la, loaded with provisions for the Upited
States vessels at Pensacola, was seized on
the night Of March 2Oth, by the State au-
thoriiies. We presume the retaking Of this
vessel would be considered coercion"
Such acts of robbery and piracy have be-
come so common in the Gulf States that
they excite little attention.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-04-06
Number ST.
A y ORDINANCE Thinning THE CON-


ORDINANCE FILMING THE CON-
n pensation Of the City Marshal and Policemen
The Trustees Of the City Of Nevada do oriain as
follows
SECTION l. The City Marshal shall receive as a fun
compensation for his services the sum Of one hun
dred dollars month to be paidout OF the City Tressu-
ry- he shall also receive for his services a. Coec-
tor hfteen pr eentum all monies collected on ac-
count Of poll ami road taxes. and Eve per centum on
the amount collected by him on account Of other
city revenues which per centage he is authorized
10 retain out Of the amount collected.
SEC. ,. Policemen shall receive as a eompensa ton
for their services the Of ninety dollars month
to BE- paid out Of the City Treasury other demands
against the City.
sc. 3. For every arrest for violation Of CITY Or
dinsnces, the Marshal and Policemen shall be ent.
tied TO the same fees are allowed Constables in
similar cases when the same shall be made out Of
the persons arrested.
SEc !. This Ordinance to take effect andbe in force
fFom and alter the first DAY Of May A. D. 1861.
Passed April 4th ls6l.
JOHN WILLIAMS, President
T. II. ROLFR. Clerk. ara
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-04-06

REsIGSATIoN.-DuriDg last week, Lieut..
Meyer, Of the first dragons, and Lieuts.
Walker aud Smith, Of the sixth infantry,
servinz in the Pacific Division, forwarded
thelr designations to the War Department,
through Gen. johnson. These officers werO
appointed from the Southern States, but it
is stated that their designations we're solely
on account Of business matters requiring
their exclusive attention.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-04-06

SENATOR McDouGALL received bis COM
mission on Thursday, and left the same day
for San Francisco. He purposes leaving
for the East with bis family, on the lltb.
Should an extra session Of Congress be
called this summer, as there is some pros
pect, be will be there to take part 10 the
proceedings
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-04-06

LADY FRANKLN.-Among the passengers
by the Panama, which arrived from the
North on Wednesday evening, were Lady
Franklin, and her neice, Miss Crayeroft.
The up coast papers state that Lady Frank.
lin vas everywhere received with the high
est demonstrations Of respect, throughout
Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-04-06

SANDWICH IsLANDs.-The total assessed
valuation Of property in the Hawaiian
Kingdom, for 1860, was as follows; Real
estate, S3,45L,S67; personal property s2,-
s45, ,424-total, S6,297.29l. This does not
include the Government property, nor that
of the royal family, nor of charitable and
religious institutions, which are exempt
from taxes.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-04-06

OHIO SENATOR.-John Sherman has been
elected to The United States Senate, by the
Legislature Of Ohio, in place Of Senator
Chase, who was appointed to Lincoln's
Cabinet. He has full term 10 serve.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-04-06

CoUxTY SEAT REMoyAI-Eforts are be-
ing made in some parts Of Sonoma county
to procure the removal Of the county seat
from santa Rosa to Petalnma. A petition
has been circulated, praying the Legislature
to pass an act submitting the question Of
removal to a vote of the people of the
county.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-04-06

ANOTHER company started this week for Po-
tosi, having arrived on the last steamer, and
stopped here to purchase an outfit. We under
stand that large crowds have gone in that d.
rectiOn by way Of Owens Lake, but their sup
plies viii all be taken from this port and sent
BY the Salt Lake route. This locality bids fair
to rival WashOe in celebrity within short
time.-l Los Angeles Star.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-04-06

THE first annual fair Of the Oregon State Ag-
rieultural Society is proposed to be held on the
lst OF October next, and to continue four days.
The place has not yet been determined upon.
Some two thousand dollars are 70 be devoted 70
furnishing suitable premiums, to be awarded on
the OCCASION.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-04-06

No STEAMER.-The Panama steamer, with
passengers aud mails from New York to
March Ilth, has been out twenty.six days,
and is now two or three days behind the
usual time. We learn from Mr. PattisOn,
the telegraph operator that it had not ar
rived at half past two this afternoon.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-04-06

THE NEW FLAG.-The national standard
adopted BY the new Confederacy IS, red, white az
and blue, IN three equal parts horizontally
placed. The white between the red, blue union
with seven stars in the form Of a circle reaching
down 70 the lower red II has been officially
hoisted over the State House at Montgomery.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-04-06

A YOUNG man by the name Of William Tur-
ner. residing al Tuttletown, in Tuolumne eoun-
". committed suicide on the 18th Of March BY
shooting himself through the head with Colt 5
revolver. No cause is given for the act. Tur-
ner was from New York, and 26 years old.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-04-06

TowS DEsrRoYED.-The town of New
port, in Florida, was set on fire, March 18th,
and entirely destroyed. The loss is esti-
mated at 100000. Two persons had been
arrested for the crime, and it was supposed
they would be hung by the people.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-04-06

THE Mereed river is so high, We learn, that
the water running over Fremont's dam has car
ried away portions thereof, and probably i will
be destroyed. Wyatt's bridge has been dam
aged, and the bridge at the Split Rocks, about
mile below. has been carried away. The rise
Of the river at this point was nearly eighteen
feet Alta.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-04-06

Or Sunday, near Yuba City, the family Of
Charles Chandon we're poisoned By eating what
they supposed were mushrooms, but which were
probably tOadstools, although they hadthem on
hand some DAYS before cooking. The youngest
child, nine years old, died, and the elder
daughter, about twelve years Of age, Is not eN-
pected 70 live.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-04-06

ASYLUM PHTsIcIASs.-On "Wednesday last
the Legislature, in Joint Convention, elect
ed DR.. W. p. Tilden, of Butte, as Resident
Physician of the Insane Asylum, and DR.. A.
Clark, of El Dorado, as Visiting Physician.
They are elected for four years.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-04-06

The Troy Arena notices in a commendatory
manner, the invention Of substitute for hre-
arms, in the shape Of a cylinder hlled with Wit
rol and discharged by a spring. A vilaInOus
affair, and far more likely 10 be used for evil
purposes than Tor self-prOtectiOn.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-04-06

THE Yreka Journal says John Kendwick was
killed on the 23d OF March BY the caying Of a
bank in Ballow & Cos claim. Mr.. Ballow was
severely injured. The deceased was a native
Of Wisconsin and about thirty-three years of
age.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-04-06

THE dwelling Of Charles Bradway, in the low
er part Of Anderson Valley, Mendocino county,
was recently destroyed BY fire and everything in
it burned. The loss was about fifteen hundred
dollars
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-04-06

THE ladies Of Placeryiile have presented to
the President of the Neptune Fire Company Of
that place an oaken chair, carved in Gothic
style. 1t was manufactured in San Francisco
at a cost Of $50.