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Daily national Democrat., 1861-01-20

How WEBSTER WoRKED.-The Scientific
Americaa says: John Whipple once asked
Daniel Webster to what he attributed his
marvellous power of mastering complicated
and difficult questions Webster replied that
he attributed it to his habit Of never using
his brain when it was in the least degree
fatigued. The great fact that the time du-
ring which the human brain can continue its
action is limited, is one of the utmost inn
portance, but it seems to have been generalr
ly ignored by those who have had the man
agement Of our schools. A New York School
Commissioner, with leather lungs and a cast
iron head, may insist that a child who has
been boxed up six hours in school shall spend
the next four hours in study, but it is impos-
sible to develop the child's intellect in this
way. The laws of nature are ineXorable.
By dint of great and painful labor, the child
may succeed in repeating a lot of words, like
a parrot, but, with the power of its brain all
exhausted, it is out of the question for it to
really master and comprehend it's lessons.
The effect of the system is to enfeeble the
intellect even more than the body.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-01-20
TELEGRAPH1
TOVER THE STATE LINE
CALIFORNIA LEGIsLATURE.

SACRAMENTO, Jan. 10th.
SENATE Mr.. Edgerton offered joint res
olution expunging the Broderick censure res
olutions from the journals. Ordered printed
and made the special order for two weeks
from Saturday.
Patrick's concurrent resolutions endorsing
Gov. Downeys views on Federal Relations
as expressed in his message Substitutes
were introduced by Montgomery and Crock
er, the former favoring the immediate cal
ling ofa general Convention to remodel the
Federal Constitution, and the latter express
Sing strong desire that the present laws of
the United States shall be fully carried out.
Referred to Committee on Federal Relations
Waldron's concurrent resolutions that the
two Houses meet in joint convention on FRI
day, 9th inst. for the purpose of electing an
U. s. Senator. Tabled.
Both Houses adjourned until Tuesday.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-01-20

QUARTZ CUT QuAETz-A party not thou
sand miles from Oroville, had quartz ledge
and mill which it was found desirable to dis
pose of. Procuring some really valuable
quartz, in which the precious metal was
plainly visible, they announced their willing
ness for parties desiring to purchase, to test
the ledge. This was accepted by party Of
the second part" who proceeded to prospect
quartz procured for the occasion, by the
party Of the first part, aforesaid" The
party proposing to purchase knew the quartz
was valuable on sight, but desiring to pur-
chase cheap, were not particularly anxiou.
to produce rich prospect, and deposited
| tallow candle or two in the arasira.o The
grease prevented amalgamation, and the
rich quartz was duly crushed, then ground
into impalpable powder, but produced a
very diminutive prospect. The ledge was
pronounced comparatively valueless, and was
purchased cheap, by the prospecting "party
of the second part, aforesaid" OF course,
the purchasers found no more valuable
quartz and were flat broke in few months.
The party of the first part" went into riv-
er operation last summer and has not seen
the color of gold "since the date thereof"
They met in our streets the other day, and
making common purse of such fragments
of dimes as were to be found upon their per-
sons, visited an open bar and renewed amica-
ble relations.-Butte Record
Daily national Democrat., 1861-01-20

The President of the United States-the
Commander-i Chief of the Army and Navy
has held parley with traitors He re-
ceived, in his official capacity, Commissioners
from a revolted State whose people have
raised their arms against the Government,
and are rebels. Men who, in Jaekson's time,
would have been held as hostages or hanged;
were listened to while proposing arrange
ments for dissolution. Well, we desire to
be charitable-the old man may not himself
be traitor; but if not, he is in his dotage
his blood is as white and thin as that Of a
perch; he may be afraid, as report says, that
if he do not obey the commands of South
Carolinians he will be assassinated in his
robes of State; or it may be that the Butte
Record was right when It advanced the opin.
ion that James Buchanan died from the eff
fects of the National Hotel poisoning, and
that his reported subsequent inauguration
and administration has been pretence and a
cheat-SGc. Bee
Well; the old man catches it on every
band, and he deserves it,
Daily national Democrat., 1861-01-20

The REASON WHY.-The Washington cor
respondent of the New York Herald, of a
late date positively asserts that Mr.. Buchan-
an has neglected to strengthen the forts at
Charleston, because he was afraid that if he
did SO, he would be assassinated. He says:
In every hotel and every street,in the city,
we hear hardly anything but denunciation of
the President for his course in refusing to
strengthen Major Anderson. Justice should
be done to the President in asserting the fact,
andI make the assertion upon good authors
ty, that the President stands in fear of assas-
sination if he attempts to increase the force
at Fort Moultrie. He has so expressed him
self to a distinguished Democratic member OF
the Government, who l know would have
denounced him in the Senate as traitor had
not the acknowledgment referred to been
made, which enlisted for the President the
sympathies of the Senator, and induced him
to withhold his denunciation."
If this be true, the old map is undoubtedly
in his dotage.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-01-20

STRANGE RUMoR-TnE DEAD RETURNED
TO LIFE.-In the month of August last, Mr.
Caleb G. Woodbury., Postmaster at White
Plgeon, Michigan, was arrested on the
charge of rcbbing the United States mail.-
He was taken to Detroit, where prelimina-
ry examination was had before q u. S. Com
missioner, who required him to7give bail in
the sum of $4,000 to appear for trial or in
default to be imprisoned. On the 18th OF
August he was taken to his home 10y Deputy
U. s.. Marshal Moore, to give him an oppor-
tunity of obtaining the requisite SURELY
While in his own house he was permitted by
the officer to retire for the purpose of chang
ing his clothes and to take short nap. the
officer mounting guard at the door. Not ma
king his appearance in due time, the door
was burst open, and Woodbury. was found
dead in his bed.
The fact that he had bought strychnine,
and the presence of some of some of it in the
room, led, naturally, to the belief that he
had committed suicide by its use. The Dep
uty Marshal returned home and reported the
facts as narrated above.
But the strangest part of the story is to
come. The Detroit Advertiser learns that
Woodbury. has been seen and spoken to by
an old acquaintance in or near Chicago The
story reaching White Pigeon, the supposed
grave Of Woodbury. was opened, and found
to contain only coffin enclosing large stick
of wood
The Advertiser further states that the U.
S. authorities at Detroit will proceed to in
vestigate the matter.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-01-20
SAN FRANCISCO Ian 10

Marshal Solomon sold, this morning, the
ship Sunshine to Erwin Davis, for $4,000.
The .. s. District Court has granted an
appeal in the New Almaden case.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-01-20

TELEGRAPH FROM YREKA TO PoRTLAND.-
The Portland Advertiser of Jan. sth, says
"We received a visit yesterday from Mr. j.
E. Strong, of California, who visits Oregon
for the purpose of enlisting our people in be.
half of 'an undertaking that shall accomplish
the construction of a telegraph line, connec.
ting this place with Yreka. Mr.. Strong has
been in California since 1852, and has made
seven hundred miles of telegraph line in that
State. He is proficient in his business and
we hope will be abIe to accomplish the Oh
ject in which he is engaged. A continuous
line Of oftelegraph conneetipg us with that
famous enterprise. tie Pony AExpress, is just
the very acme of the wishes Of all"
Daily national Democrat., 1861-01-20

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DIRECT SANCTION
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guished of our chemists and an analyst second to
none in the worldly
DR.. Chiffon
has certified over his own signature, that this dye
tains no deleterous ingredient. The official docu-
ment may be seen at No. Astor House.
SIT WISE TO RISK
unauthenticated dyes when one thus lndorsed and
imneasurably superior to all others in the quality oil
the coors it impars, is obtanable. Sold everywhere
and applied by all Hair Dressers CRIsTADoRo, No.
Astor House, New York. janl6
Daily national Democrat., 1861-01-20
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Daily national Democrat., 1861-01-20

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Staple Drugs and Chemicals;
Patent Medicines n PeTfunsery;
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Paints. Putty Il Painters ste ck;
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Brushes OfeVery descriptions;
Spices and GrOccr'S SundricS;
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Daily national Democrat., 1861-01-20
Resurrection.

Up comes the winter morning sun,
And ont Of the North the winter breeze,
And the bgpale moon, away in the West,
Is hiding behind the trees.
Dim ,athin, and pale, on the rim of the hills,
1t sinks away from the sight,
Like the vanishing ghost ofa splendid world
b That died IN the sky last night
The winter sun is gone to its grave
In the West, like a king that died,
And the big bright moon comes up. the East,
Redeemed and glorified.
U, blessed thought there is no DEATH
And perfect peace is born of pain,
And stars, and moons, and suns, and men
That set must rise again.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-01-20

REMOVAL FROM OFFfcE.-We WeApnderstand
that Col. M. 7. Simmons! for many wears In
dian Agent in Washington Territory, has
been removed, and Mr.. Gosnell. Sub-Agent,
appointed in his stead. Major Shaw has been
appointed to the vacancy made BY Mr.. Cos
neil's promotion Col. Simrdons has always
been faithful officer, and tlis cause Of bis
decapitatlon is yet TO be announced. .-=1'or
land Advertiser.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-01-20

Slow DEATH-The old hag of Chinawo
man now in Jail under indictment for murder
is trying to die by starving herselE-Hari-
pOsa Gazette.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-01-20
in his dotage

SECESSION IN OREeoN.-An oregon paper
speaking of secession, says:
Secession is about played ont on this
coast: here, in Oregon, it is confined to a
few brainless squirts. who haven't means
enough to pay their weekly board bills.
The only disunion' they will ever witness
will be that which takes place when they
are kicked out by their indignant landlords.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-01-20
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l have also on hand large variety of Cooking Ap =
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Daily national Democrat., 1861-01-20
Read the Statement of Mr.. M.
McWilliams,

MIC w llIlamS,
Who is Elder in Rev. Horace Bushneps Church, re
gardng the cure of his daughter, who vas to all ap
pearances crippled for life with the terrible disease
ScF0fuLd:
CGNCNNATI, Feb. 2s 1852
MeSsrs. a. L. ScOUiU ce Co.
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let you know what your Blood and Liver Syrup has
done for my daughter, and that by publishing it, 9TH
ers who suffer with the disease may know of il,
and by its use derive great benefit. My daughter
Eliza has been sorey afflicted with SCRQFULA attended
with great pain. for than two years. She had
some i've or six running Ulcers of her feet, one
on her hip, and one on her back, They caused con-
traction of her limbs, that she could not walk At
this time, from the high recommendation of your
Blood and Liver Syrup in curing such diseases, was
induced TO try it, She commenced using it, and the
medicine acted ON the blood, the sores commenced to
heal. The limbs getting straightshe is gain
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medicine, and she can now walk quite well. One OF
the limbs isbut little If any shorter than the other
Your Blood and Liver Syrup has done wonders in re-
storing her health.
With the greatest respect, Iremain yours,
ny. NJ. McWILLIAMS.
Statement of Rev. Horace Bushnell.
city Missionary s Pastor Of Presbyterian Church
MEssRs. A. L.scoy1L Co.
Dear Sirs: MIR. McWinams, ESQ, is an Elder in
the Church in whchI am Pastor. I am acquainted
with the circumstances OF the case of his daughter and
have no hesitancy in saying that consider the cure
truly wonderful. HORACE BUSHNELL.
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RICE, COFFIN co, Agents, Marysve.
GEO w. SMELL, General Agent,
1870 Washington st., San Francisco.
Successor to Park White. OILS 8mis
Daily national Democrat., 1861-01-20

The CoRRuPTIoNs AT WAsuINeToN.-Th
discovery of a defalcation, amounting, so
far as known, to $50 900, in the Office of the
Secretary of the Interior, at Washington,
may be taken as the GVGnt courier of q long
line of similar revelations which NAV be ex-
pected to follow within the next few weeks
or months. The statement duplicating Sec
retary Floyd, made by the embezzling clerk,
and the arrest, as suspected accomplice in
this city, of a speeulat0r who is known to
have had most dangerously intimate rea-
tions with the Secretary of War, indicate
only too clearly that we may expect some
most painful and astounding disclosures
should the authorities at Washington fail to
have power to arrest the investigation in its
very earliest stages. No men of ordinary
intelligence, who have watched the official
course and known the antecedents of some of
the men in Mr. Buchanan's Cabinet, can ever
be persuaded that a mere clerk in the office
of the Secretary OF the Interior would have
been allowed to plunder in this wholesale
fashion, for 50 long period, if he and his
accompices outside the official circle had
been the only participants in the profits.
Looking back over the whole history of
this dministration-the sale of Fort Smelling
and the purchase of Willett's Point, the con-
tracts for supplying the army of Utah, and
the infamous developments in regard to Navy
yards, land sales, contracts of every descrip-
tion, and even the legal opinions in reference
to the disputed mining claims in Califoroia-
it is not to be doubted but that majority of
the Cabinet BOTH had and have solid and
forcibe reasons for desiring either the de-
struction of our National Government orr a
general coniagFation of all the public build
ings in Washington, SO that no evidences of
their guilty completely in frauds which have
cost many millions to the country, might be
submitted to the scrutiny of their successors.
The time for plain speaking has come, and we
do not hesitate to avow our deep-rooted con-
viction that to corruption in the very highest
quarters, much more than to anv political
causes of difference, may be attributed the
present distracted aspect of Jour national af-
fairs
The above is an extract from an article il
the New York Times of the 25th December
Daily national Democrat., 1861-01-20
For Rent.

TINHE VERY desirable Store Room now occupied by
Il the California Stage Company. Apply to
ianl1 G. ARMS1 RONG.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-01-20
REMEMBER.
DIRECT SANCTION

Cristadoro's Excelsior Hair Dye is the only hair
In America that has the
, 1861-09-20
wha ErMye OF EaleEyofkh.

At the recent meeting Of the State Sunday
School Convent u, at Binghamtsn In Nav
York, Nj. G. P. Disosway, Of ssaten Island
gave an interesting acc5unt Of visit to the
ersye of Colonel Ellsworth st tho little vii
laae of Meehanicsyllle, between Troy and s.rA'
toga He eaid:
uHe vas On the way to s9ratoga Springs,
ard etonpeiI At uipht at the village. Eatly IN
;he mofniEe he aWoke, and on pe1gaooEaug
hill, direct}F opposite bis bedroom HindS~,
he ssw large fisR-stsf, aud man In his saiFt
slttpes hoi6tipg the stars and stIipeA Az tns
FOO, Of the statf Tas q newly made grave. Oh
| ;1ou;rY be was teld It covered tie reIna1us
Of lie gallant young Colonel EllsRolta- Inc
sn1pr g VA Great and agreeable, aud detsr-
ullned him to stay q ds5 u tne Sac.n*!' ~
| she fsvor CT lads friend he Was 11ssl.
wards introduced to the parents o. tae Seuns te.
sclGier, sId he spent a most oetVnt'u. sanJ
in listening to the recital OF thar n.n3l
Z enorses Of their Eiuer. a pockst nlott
ves shown to the visitor, which Was fesataeu
With bis esp and sword and military ca ~
,rf u The fcsIs Ct his untimely death ~
| little marker Was placed at the 17th caaPseso .
| a. ]; In, sd the uothsr said, wesping. taA
.i1e te.ieyen it Ess tie lsst chapter Emee III
1,.d in thfs world. From the co1Ve1sa
,ifn tte SPEAKER gathered tia the youag net
xaea nj 81 * max .khble example Of the oeeE
s.tt flli.l Gs3; tiop. Hia par4nA were IN
detutt 0: ittts Of hia care, aud the constan
r,.i1i. MS u S tsnder and toviuE Atteaa
III. srtd1r relstea several little tncddeat
EE;cI' tax1ah tr7i2l a1 themselves. gave hti
, 1861-09-20


The Bel7idere Standard published at tho
residence Ct G=o. Stephen A. Hurlbut, pub
Iishes defence Of Gen. Hurlbut, from facts
obtained !. IN the course Of long interview"
1nnsmuch ~ we have puoliahed nothing d.
rcgatory frcn Gen. Hurlbut's military acquire
uents and achievements, We AFRO not called
upon to Print that part Of the aaadard's vim
dicatlcn. The charge CT drunkenness is met
"a follows:
On the morning before the notice from Col.
Williams al Shtlo;nA VAS received, Geu- T.,
~ho hsd been tnftsFi1g frcm bruised ankle,
caused BY the horse OF one of his AtaH cfoEi
ing Violently against hin, twisting hfa anklt
IND jamnapg it severely with Lbs st1srup,
was attacked by 3 Ee1ere dysentc1y, which hc
eade& sored to check, aud did, by oft repeated
coecs OF laudannm. When be was ut Hu4soA
he was undoubtedly very sick, and Ia much
Lain; but be contends that no man can estao
| l:sh the Iact that re was drunk. Bus order.
| showed that his mind wAs clear, and his
| Judgment good. Al this yery tins, when hE
| il chtrged with being drunk, he wrote lettel
| to bis wife, which she duly received, in which
the fscts up 10 that time are given clearly
The story that Col. Williams arrested him i
| entirely false Gen. II. has not BEEN mad
aware yet - to the nature Of the charges, .
Gen. Pope ser1 ed bin papers without W1r'
OF explanation, and Gen. II left for ut. Lout
OF cattle train a'oue, Pope MT having IN
&C curtek3 to tender him guard.
, 1861-09-20
The Sentence on Lieut.. AubAeh op.
HEADQUARTERS WESTERN DEPARrnEkT,

The Sentences on Lieut.. AubAeh On.
HEADQUARTERS WESTERN DEpARrnEkT,
St. Louis, No., Sep1embI 10. 1851.
General Order No. 1a.1
L Before the Military Commission which
convened at the St. Louis Arsenal, on the 18th
inst, pursuRnt 10 6prc;al No. 118, current se-
r:.E, nom these Head4 oarters, WAS tried:
jreeph Aahuchon; Charse: rreass1 sgainst
the Government Of tbs United States.
SPECIFICATION: "In this, that Joseph Auba-
caor, Of the town Of 11o1to1, Iron county,
State Of Missouri, did aseunc an attitude Of
open rebellion AZ Xa.nst the Federal GoTern-
me1t, by taking up a7ms against the aam7;
BIZ assuring ind exercising the functions
within the h1nltA proper Of the State OF Mis-.
touri, from and after about the 20.h day Of
August, 1861"
FINDfEG AND SENTENCE: The E1nIntes1on
f.de RE p,l.opez q. fellows:
or 1he qualification !" Guilty." except the
words By taking up arms ogoinst the sa'sH 6y
ossuning aud txe1etstng the functions and o1sae
Of Lieutenant IL ute febA army"
Or the charge Guilty., and does taeref orf
sentence hun, Jaseph 1u5mcAoa, q To be con
fined q. hard la1or during Ae e1sstsng ,oar, d"1
to Lu,e lis properly eo8f1seateI"
II, The irGceecipgs, findings and sentence
Ct 1he Commission are appEoyed
IN the It recommendation Of the members Q
| I'll. Commission, and in confederation OF til
| iact that the ette1se charged occurred preVlou
| tc The rroclamatlcu by the Commanding Gen
| eral Of the Department, the sentence a9a1na
Joseph Aub1eno1 ia rsu,istea, he will be II
lased from confinement aud permitted to Il
4, o1dgr oi Majcr General FREMONT.
| J. c. KELToH,
| Assistant A1iutnuk General.
, 1861-09-20

Imports Af Fact AboMs Com pfo@1 70.
The Crawford Bulletin, d DEN ocrasic papsr
in Southern Illinois, makes the following in
Fortant disclosures:
rNe ere informed By gentleman just from
The Ninth Congressional District, .h4t there
las been = complete revolution amoug the
people On the war question. Hau Jpnn A
Lcgan, Congressman from that DISTRICT. h.s
ttta appoiLted Colonel, and h4s his regiment
about ready to take tue t-ld. Many VINO i
teH days 81 mere Of ths cGnprou!se stamp.
are now enthusiastic fos tue WaE. L,gau oe-
clares that be apd other compromising mea
in Cor grteR net in q secret c,'nclsys a1d d s.
te1mil I'd to make last tf,r. Taey aant
hay to Richmond to ascert.iu if the Conteu.
e1atee wouln entertain, accept Or htfev any
compromise No compromise could b.
sg1erd upon, they utterly refusing, even
though plank sheet Of pspeE be gtVeu them
to write tneir own terms. Logan declare.
1heir intention is to fight, and calls upon al
Democrats 10 rally arou.d the old 1AE, ano
tI~art them IN their d.abolieal efforts to de-
kt1oy the Government
This throws light upon an important point
| namely: why May, the Baltimore Con2rsss
man, y ent to Richmond just before the mat
Ing Of the special eession Of Congress. TIT
| above re7s laticn makte it all c1esr.
, 1861-09-20

I1l3noI9 nt3tta9T tteAa1.
tFron tie Springfield Jsurpa1. 18th-1
NUNRERs OF REaKENTs>-The folloWtng
regiments bave beeu assigned 1umsers a1ncc
our leet Ffr3Ort
, 1861-09-20

Mr.. Pettbone, Treasurer Of the Niagara
Fs,le Pap:1 Mul COMPANY, stA.es ih.t sha
c;.b,Iary fu7:,.ehes the NeH York Tribune
NTH about 800 reau4s Of pspar per week, and
that about $50 ftams arc procured asekiy
from other &ourcc5, SC that sue ha53:5fes u:
nuuher Of sheets printed wafk'y Ia the 3ri-
bz.ne establishment is aboat s75 QUO, @h.cn at
t~o iii IMPRESSIONS for each paper, fFauld o.
1 35o,c00 or oger 10000. 600 Impressions pr
veAr
, 1861-09-20

There wzs = stampede Of negroes, II IL
nnGbsr, men, women aad chldr=p, in t1t
pejghhorhocd of LewfpeVi1le t3-dsy. TheJ
came to oar lines seeking prateet:oa, eagIu-
tht were to haVa beeE s:u5 TO ManaR.ss Eh'a
mprpirE. Gu Smith sent then TO Washing
Ton, The9 belonged to the estate Of the l2t,
Commodore J3uea. They atatsd ts.t th-,
lett at their home oaiy q daagh;er of th'
CoGmcdar:, her Il. other having departe.
eo1re ting ago for Manassas Juoction.
, 1861-09-20
Tu1A KYahlafuRfhm MANRM

Seventy five clerss ha7a baen discharged
tIou the Patent Office, owing to = want Of
Sufficient business TO justify their eup pioy-
Debt- By this and tie reduction OF SALARIES,
the arnusl e1p'nsea Of the Ofa:e ta7a been
reduced rearly 500 600.
F. ". Wa!k.r, who *a5 stabb ID by rebal
m Saturday last, Wis still alive on 43adly
Et.t NC hopes are entertained Of his recovery.