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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-22

aWed at the m3JcS!y Of l.e presence.
Como in," repeated tue sorrOwng youth.
Tom stepped into the hall; the speaker grasped
his hand and tried to speak, but tears chokcd his
utterance.
the young farmer, in low tone; I'VE must ali
submit to it. Where be HarOld?'
With his father sobbed the boy; with his
dear father"
which wiring the heart, proving, by it's agonies,
that we are something more than clay, was taking
place. The dying parting from the living, aacc
ton uttering its last connsels, taking its farewell
ineaments Of the being it most loves, imprint
them on the reeliDg brain, and bear them as
memory to the grave.
Fear God, Harold" murmured the curate, fix
ing his eyes with calm tenderness upon his sons
land love Him more, much more, than you fear
Him. l have no fortune to leave you, my poor
boy" he added; nothing but an unsullied name."
And is not that precious heritage, dear
suppressed voice betrayed the struggle he en-.
dured to maintain the outward show Of flrmness.
"You will not be quite friendless," added Mr..
Mansell; Your uncle; Sir Jasper, has promised to
assist you as soon as am dead. Forward the let
ter gave yOu last night to him."
"Yes, dear father; but Harry-what is to be.
come Of Harry
The diving man sighed deeply; the question had
"Sir Jasper will do nothing for him." he an.
sweIed.
There was pauee, drring which father and son
to regard each Sss1 re earnestly
Harry will soon havc no other protector than
myself. Ought not n know the cause.-the mo-
tive OF this Strange distinction? Are we not both
his nephews." eyes, ycs!"
"You hesitate, and yet Tn sure you do not fear
to trust me-"
Crust you' repeated The curate, grssping his
hand, with my life, dear boy had It long years
that hold mo.t sacred. Trust you! How could
do otherwise han trust SGD who never yet &C.
ceiyed ue?'
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-22

England ana the STOCK exchange would venture
on sum step.
~ must be of tomorrow" said the captain
Where is the yonngstcT | should like to see
him. One Of my hard bargains, suppoesi'
You can leave WHENEVER you thi.'k proper,
Mr.. Riddle" observed Haroli, firmly but my
TIERS funeral, 1t is bu. a hort respite,' be
added, before separating from the friends who
love HIM and the home Of his childhood.
The rufianly fellow muttered something about
bis time being valuable; then, turning suddenly
short demanded how he was to amuse himself ia
such dog. hole as Lowelstree?
Your own tastes will best suggest the means"
answered the YOUTH 'there is tavern in the
village"
In two days" answered our hero, in voice
tembng with emotion.
ION the third, then, I'll come for the yorng-
ster, replied Captain Riddle; "and mind, NJ ex-
cuses then! :"
It was a great relief to Harold ~ hen the speaker
Quilted the house; helooked after him with an eS-
preston Of intense disgust.
"a rough man. said John Ledger, "a very
rough one, but highly respectable: your cousin
will learn his duty under him. Sir Jasper places
great confidence in Captain Rcdle."
HAS my uncle known him longy'
ITO my certain knowledge, above twenty
years"
Before seeking Harry, to inform him of tn, o.
rival Of such strange yisiters, Harold wrote y
hasty note to his friend Tom, asking him to come
The above is all Of this story that will be pub
lisbed in our columns The continuation OF it from
where il leaves of here cen be found only in the
New York Ledger, the great family paper, which
is for sale at all she stores throughout the city and
country, where papers are sold. Remember and
ask for the New York Ledger for next week, and
in it yon will find the continuation Of the story
from whe1a ID leaves Of here.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-02-08

BLOCKADE OF MAzATLAN AND SAN BIAS
Adyces have been received by the Overland
Mail, from Mazatlan, says the Alta. stating
that the French man-of-war Serieuse, had
strictly blOekaded the ports of Mazatlan and
San Bias. Two Mexican war schooners,
which had been captured by the French yes
sell are supposed to be used by the French
commander in enforcing the blockade. The
sum OF $4,000 is demanded in settlement of
an old claim, and the letters indicate deter
mination on the part Of the French comman-
der, not to raise the siege until the sum is
paid, 1t is supposed the merchants of those
ports will have to pay the amount if the
Government does not. The house through
which we obtain this news suppose that the
blockade is detaining a vessel of their own,
now considerably over due.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-02-08
The Express Thinks il has Discovered
Something.

The speech Of Senator Douglas, delivered
on the Sd of January, has afforded the Ex-
press a topic upon which it will discourse, no
doubt for good while to come What the
matter OF these discourses will be, may be
told in substance now, just as well as when
they shall have appeared. Each will be but
a repitition Of the other. and all will be but
a repidtion of the old cry Of that paper and
that cry is "Reyublicanism. Perhaps we 10
not predict truly-perhaps the Express may
give up the monotonous song, and sing an
other. We will let this prediction stand,
However and will see what comes Of it,
Yesterday, the old cry or song was raised
in earnest by the Express, in an article headed
"Ihey Desert Him"-meaning Douglas. Up.
on what ground does it assume that the
friends of Douglas have deserted himf Does
Mr.. Douglas make any plea for Secession
Not at all lie denounces it as he denounced
it during the Presidential campaign when the
Express and the whole Breckenridge press
were heaping abuse upon him, and every day
sending forth the charge that he was a man
without principle aud traitor to the Demo-
cratic party. lie was in favor of the Federal
Government putting down any disunon
movement Had the Government that right
He said yes, and lie says so now, But now,
disunion having raised its head, he urges that
a compromise be Immediately effected and
that war be avoided if possible This being
his position, the conclusion is reached 10y the
Express, that those in the State who sup
ported him for the Presidency have deserted
him. 1t alleges that they want war made
upon the seeding States. All that has been
asked for has been, that the Federal Gov
ernment ought to maintain its authority in
those States where il had been violated So
much for the position Of Mr. Douglas, and
the position Of those whom the Express saws
have deserted him. For the Federal Gov
ernment TO assert the supremacy of its laws
in State would not be making war upon the
State, and we do not know that anybody
ever said that it would. If war comes, it
must arise from the resisting of the enforce
ment of the Federal laws and the right to en-
force these laws no one but secessionist will
deny. How many more Misrepresentation
will the Express herald forth
Daily national Democrat., 1861-02-08

Divorce CAsEsN CALAvERAs. The follow
ing divorce cases are on the calendar of the
District Court in Calaveras County: Mary
A Jones VS.. James II. Jones' Abehue Gardo
vs.. VIM. Gardo; Orsemus Il. Banner VS. Mary
A. Banner; Madeline Kessler vs.. Jacob Kes-
sler; Elizabeth Krim VS.. George Krim; Fan
ny r. Snow vs. Franklin Snow; Marie Shan,
non VS.. VIM shannon; and Sarah Emerson
VS.. Lorenzo Emerson.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-02-08

OLD LINE WnIGs.-A Republican paper in
New Jersey pitches into Thurlow Weed for
the position he has recently taken, and at
tributes it to the fact that he was and old
line Wing. The Jersey journal further says:
"The leading wings were ever an old fogy
set OF gouty men. Their doctrine was com
promise; their creed was compromise their
poiey was compromise; their religion and
their God was compromise"
Daily national Democrat., 1861-02-08
o conclude with The truly asionl shing Feats Of the
Il Il OUIN ARARS!
PRIOES
POSTPONENTENT.

OWING to there not having been Tickets enough
~ sold in my "Gft Concert" enterprise up TO this
time, the drawing will not take place on the Stb of
February but will take place soon as there are tick
cts gh sold to justify the drawing of which fact
the public win have due notice.
S. G. WILLIAMS.
Marysville, February 9th, 1861.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-02-08

TEHAMA AGRICULTURAL SooIETY.-W e learn
from the Independent that meeting of the
citizens of Tehama county was held at Red
Bluff on Monday last, for the purpose of ta-
king initiatory steps for the formation of an
Agricultural Society. Hon. Newell Hall was
appointed Chairman, and c. E. Fisher Secre-
tary
On motion committee of seven were ap-
pointed, of which Dr. j. A. Ruff was Chair
man, to draft Constitution and bylaws
This committee are to meet on the first Sat J.
urday of March next for the purpose of
agreeing upon Constitution and bylaws,
to report at the next meeting of the Socie-
ty.
The meeting adjourned to meet on the first
Monday in April. for the purpose of eiTecting
a complete organization.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-02-08

Tue SENTIMENT IN MARYLAND.-A mass
meeting was recently held in Baltimore, for
the purpose ofrequesting Governor Hicks to
call an extra session of the Legislature. The
sentiments of the meeting were expressed by
VIM NJ. Ryan, Esq. in a speech of which the
following is an extract, expressing the idea
of those who in Maryland go farthest for Sc
cession:
South Carolina has seeded; Others of the
Cotton States doubtless will go too This |
very greatly regret, because | regard seces-
sion no remedy for the evils of which we
complain Cheers. am Union man Igreat
applause and go for remaining i,t the Union,
and for claiming, aye demanding and main
tanning, all our Constitutional rights in the
Union. Let those States which have disre-
garded their constitutional obligation to the
Federal compact, and which have nullifed
and made void the laws of Congress, let them
90 out of the Union, or e.se comply with their
obligations and repeal their obnoxious laws
If we shall be unable to get our rights in the
present Union, then we shall be forced to
found a more perfect Union, in which we can
get our rights. Cheers. This should not be
done, however. until after the last Consttu-
tional effort shall have been made IN the
Union; then shall we stand justified before
men and angels. May merciful God pre-
serve the Union of these States. Applause
Daily national Democrat., 1861-02-08
What ais tho Enpress {

To some persons the act Of spinning round
on one heel for any considerable number of
times becomes very unpleasant. In some
eases it produces nausea, in other dizziness
and a partial suspension Of the mental faeul-
ties, and We believe that we have somewhere
seen it stated, by some scientific man, that Il
such course should be persisted in for any
length of time, it would inevitably end either
in death or imbecility. Those friends of the
Express, who have watched the course of
that paper for the past two years, if they are
acquainted with this physiological fact, must
begin to feel some concern for its future. If
We thought that any reader of the DEMoCRAT
had any curiosity 10 know how many times
the Express had been hedrtand Soui with MIR.
Douglas. we would consume week of our
precious time looking over its colums and
make calculation and give him the result
in figures, Then its friends would have an
opportunity of calculating just how many
times it has spuu round on its heel and Will
fed him, and of making a calculation how
long that paper win be able TO maintain its
physical and mental equilibrium, if it cannot
be prevailed upon to pause and steady itself
and walk erectly in one straight forward
course. One dag it cries out, "The DEMo-
cRAr follows blindly in the lead of that trait
or to the Democratic party, Stephen A
Douglas" And while the echo still fingers
in our ears trails round and howls " The
Daily NATIONAL DEMOCRAT" of this, the city
of Marysville, published by Randall d Co,
and devoted to the best interests of the
State of California, "has deserted Mr.. Doug
las !" And in its anguish, it takes out its
largest pocket handkerchief, and puts it To its
weeping eyes and beseeches us to please say
that We are no longer the Douglas mouth
piece Of this State Well, we sympathize
with the Express, and if it will Just hold still
for one moment perhaps we can say some
thing to soothe it. The editor of this paper
is absent as it very well knows lie will
probably be at home in day or two, when
he will, no doubt, go on, as he has always
done. advocating what he thinks are the best
interests of this Union, regardless of men and
sections. We have not the slightest doubt
but he will be wholly engaged in guarding
zealously the stars and stripes of his country
and soaring with her eagle-thereby leaving
clear coast 20 the Express and bats and
owls; who could not see six inches before
their noses in the clear MONDAY, if they
would, and would not if they could. We
think we may safely say, that so far as the
editor of this paper is cancerned, it can have
all the dark places it can find to flap its little
wings in, and squint and hoot to its hearts
content
Daily national Democrat., 1861-02-08

INDICTED FOR MURDER.-The Alameda
Grand Jury have found a true bill of indict-
ment against Edward W. Borney for the
murder Of Auguste G. Hirsch.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-02-08

IN San Francisco Wednesday evening, an
insane Malay killed a Kannka, by cleaving
his skull with broadax.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-02-08

The Columbia Times says: The three grand
Jurymen OF Calaveras county. who refused to
serve without pay, still remain in jail. Had
i,hey committed murder they would have
been out on bail long ago.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-02-08

OPPOSED TO THE President, AND TO THE
UNION AND LAws.-We see it stated that the
following resolution was passed by the U. S.
House of Representatives, Scott and Burch
of this State. voting against it,
ResolUtd, That we fully approve the bold
and patriotic act Of Major Anderson in with
drawing from Fort Moultrie to Fort Sumter,
and the determination of the President to
maintain that fearless officer in his present
condition, and we will support the President
IN all constitutional measures to enforce the
laws and preserve the Union.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-02-08

PACK MULES FOR EsMERALDA-A train of
fifty pack mules is about TO start from Sacra-
mento for Esmeralda. Freight is 23 cents
per pound Each mule will carry, on an
average, $50 pounds.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-02-08

THEATER.-The Martinetti Ravel Troupe,
performed last evening to another crowded
house. After the admirable evolutions on
the tight rope. came the beautiful ballet enti-
tied lie Diable a Quatre," the whole con-
cluding with the "Green Monster" or "The
Dream Accomplished" The entertainments
ofthis troupe, are the best of the kind ever
given in this State. A splendid bin is offered
for this evening, as will be seen from the ad.
vertisement The company will perform
here only two more nights.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-02-08
For Rent.

FENHE VERY desirable Store Room now occupied by
Il the C9liforniaStage Company. Apply to
Jahll G, ARMs1 R0NG.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-02-08

PATENT HosE SEWING MACHINE. We saw
in operation yesterday, an excellent machine
for sewing hydraulic hose which was invent
ed and patened by Mr.. Howard, of Nevada
county. The one we saw was made at the
foundry of II. J. Booth & Co., and it does its
work admirably. 1t is capable of sewing
about 800 yards of heavy duck hose per day,
making four seams, which look as though
they might last forever 1t is propelled by
crank turned by hand Mr.. Howard has
rented store on lst street, opposite the Pla.
"a, where he intends to manufacture hydraul
ic hose
Daily national Democrat., 1861-02-08

SPEECH OF SENATOR DoueLAs.-The Express
goes into Mysteries over our remark, that the
speech, as published in the Express, gave the
reader about as much idea of it, in its entire
ty, as the singing Of yankee Doodle" would
of the song, without the Doodle" And, it
says, 1--WE are very anxious and the public is
anxious to see wherein Mr.. Douglas has been
misrepreseated" The assertion that Judge
Douglass speech was "misreprssented" was
never made by as that is your thunder, Mr.
Express, and not ours. That the speech, as
published in the Express, does not give the
reader any better idea of it, in its entirety,
than what We have stated, we still maintain
we do not take back a single word of what
we said. The speech published by the Ex-
press is but a synopsis and the idea that a
reporter can make As good a speech in two
columns as Mr.. Douglas can in twelve, is sim
ply ridiculous AS to publishing the speech,
we shall exercise our own Judgment in the
matter, asking no advice from the Express.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-02-08

Tue Express has been in a wonderful stew
ever since the November election-squirming
about like worm on a hot grid-iron-trying
to find some way TO get back into the Demo
cratic party. Well, the Express has our sym.
pathies, and we shall probably lend it help.
ing hand bN-lnA-bY
Daily national Democrat., 1861-02-08
Arrivals at the st. Nicholas Hotel.

Arrivals at the u. S. Hotel.
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Cries J X Oregon House Simu ons w G Sulpher Sp's
Prior Chipps Flat CARLY JAS Long Bar
Kirkpatrick Colusa co Greg G NJ
Gregg NJ Brandy city Barrett II Dry Creek
Thompson w W Packer Carpenter Aaron
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Willis Isaac Scott
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Anthony Sam Oroville Brett Thos city
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-10-26
.pE.VRs I'm

We have late and authentic from
Gen. PRICE, by which we learn he was at Ne
o,bo. in Southwestern Missouri, on tie 2lst, to
which place he retreated before FREMONT, who
was pursuing withaI his forces. 1t was thought
probable PRICE would be forced to fall still fur
Their back in the direction Of Fayetteville, where
MCCULLOCH was awaiting endorsements
Whether PRICES retreat was a matter Of ne
COSTLY, or only a strategic move, to draw FIRE.
MONT out as far as possible from st. Louis, so
as to extend, and thereby weaken his line, be-
fore giving battle, We can only suTmise. The
probability is, that the superiority of the Fed
eral force has made a retreat necessary. If so he
may fall back until he meets achievements
from MCCULLoCH, when we may expect another
severe fight.
1t is hardly possible, we think, for the tede-
raj General, with such materials as compose his
army, to escape defeat at the hands Of the tired
and gallant men be will encounter. But specu-
lation is idle, now, when the question OF SUPERB
ority has perhaps already been submitted to the
bloody ar-bitrament of the sword, and decided
| Intelligence from Missouri will be looked for
with great anxiety.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-10-26
THE raYAL EXPEDITION.

We publish, this morning, many details Of the
mammoth naval expedition, recently fitted out
by LINcoLv, as furnished by The New York
Commercial ofthe 18th. The account estimates
the preparation largely, and It viii be seen that
the destination Of the Armada, and the feats it
is TO accomplish, are also announced with great
Ierspicuity.
The Richmond enquirer Of the 23d states that
q gentleman who was at Annapolis on Wednes-
day Of last week confirms the statements Of The
Commercial with reference to that point. Avery
large military force had been assembled there
With al the CELEBRITY Of which the railroad would
allow. The regiments were drawn, very many
or them, from Washington, and comprised some
Of the choicest of MCCLELLAS's command, Of
both infantry and artillery. Nils transport
steamers had arrived to convey them away, and
others were coming. The opinion was also pre-
vailinC that the design Of this piratical arma-
ment was to operate. against Virginia; and that
either the James or the York river was to be the
theater of its debarkation. The operations
which have taken place in the Peninsula, and
toe III uors from that quarter, leave it at the
present time, in doubt whether the surmise
above stated has not already proved to be true.
The article from the Commercial, however, is
tho Federal story as the Er7vjrer remarks, it is
impossible to distinguish between what it tells
for tlge truth and what may he divulged to de-
ceiye the South.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-10-26
The Battle an Hnrper,s Ferry.

From the Virginia True Press, October lgl
The battle commenced about : o'clock in the
morniDg-the enemy having placed themselves
in the woods and surroundings, at Red Hill.
above the lower tOll-gate, formerly occupied as
an encampment by the % Virginia regiment,
before the evacuation Of Harper's Ferry. Al
though the enemy were in large numbers, they
were driven from their position with heavy loss,
secreting themselves in a large brick house, I'M
occupied, belonging to Mrs. Wager, and other
houses, from which they were soon routed and
scattered in all directions.
But two pieces Of small artillery were used by
the COnfedelates-large gun having broken the
carriage upon which it was placed, and which
was left and taken by the enemy-whilst they
brought to bear large guns from the Maryland
nights, and afterwards rife cannon.
The loss upon the Federal side in killed and
wounded was not less than fortv-fve or fifty,
whilst but one was killed on the Confederate
side, a Mr.. Simmer, of the militia from Rock
ingham.
A man calling himself Benaiah Pratt. a cor
poral Of the 25th PeQnsylvania regiment. was
taken prisoner, and has been sent to Richmond.
The Rev. n. G. North, of this town, who was
near the scene OF action, as a spectator, was
taken prisoner by the enemy. The horse upon
which he was riding was slightly shot, a ball
passing along the line Of his back bone, grOov-
ing the skin in its passage. Mr.. n. is still a
prisoner, but viii doubtless be soon released.
The enemy, in their flight, secreted themselves
IN cellars, and remained there until they were
reinforced, when they returned with artillery by
which they were enabled to take our broken
down gun.
But for the accident to our gun the enemy
would have been cut to pieces. As it was, how
ever, they lost in their flight upwards of 100
coats and blankets, besides other trappings.
Great credit is due TO every command and
the militia behaved with cOmmendable bravery.
We learn that tie reported loss on our side as
stated in the Baltimore San, is $50; and their
loss 20. or 80.
As official reports viii be given by the officers
in command, we have confined ourselves 10 a
mere outline of the battle. Suffice it to say,
however, the victory on the Confederate side
was complete, the enemy making tracks in haste
to Maryland.
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told, hoated off Friday night during a very high
tide, and now lies precisely where ( was origia-
ally intended to place it-Tigbt on Tire bar. some
officers from Iickru5 visited thr old hulk S.rrr-
day morning. We shall have au account Of
their visit aud impressions va New York. Que OF
these days.
Correspondence Of The mobile AIyr-l-erl
PENSACOLA, October 2I-This morning BIZ
Iy's big guns announced that Nr. Wilson and
his braves were to De found az their old quar-
ters. Their new cloth houses look quite neat
and iHUHiHg. Whether our folks have any need
of them, now that they are being housed after
town fashion, I am not able to say.
The name Of the Confederate gUnbOat Ewing
has been changed TO the Bradford, and The
steamer Neafe viii hereafter be known as the
helms, in honor Of the brave Capt Bradford. o..
Florida, and Lieut.. Nelms. Of Georgia, who fell.
in the battle Of Santa Rosa. 4 more appropri-
ate device in perpetuating the name of ta- fallen
brave could not have been adopted
The military spirit Of Pensacola is aroused to
the fullest extent. In every direction, of an az
t%ernOon, the drum beat is heard, calling the home
guards to the plaza, or summOniug the s0idiertO
his quarters.
Capt. FaTand, Of the Confederate navy, ar
rived to-day from Richmond on business con-
nected with the Navy Department