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Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-02-08
rHr NAN aw1THouT AN ENEMYl

Heaven help the man who imagines he can
dodge AZ enemies by trying to please every
body If such an individual ever succee ded
we should be glad to know it. Not that We
believe in mans going through the worlt
trying to dnd beams to knock his head against
disputing every mans opinions fighting and
elbowing and crowding all who differ Will
him. That, agniu, is another extreme. 9th
er people have right 10 their opinions, 81
have. you don't fall into the error Of suppo
sing they will respect you less for maintain
ing it or respect you more for turning youl
cont every day to match the color of theirs
Wear your own co!ors spite of wind and
weather, storms and sunshine 1t costs the
vacillating and irrcsolute ten times the trouble
to wind, and shuttle, and twist. that it docs
honest, manly independence 10 stand lis ground
Take what time you please 10 make up youl
mind but having made it up. stick to it
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-02-08
SUCCESS MAKES ENEMIES.

They who are eminently successful in busl-
ness, or who achieve greatness, OF even noto-
riety, in any pursuit, must expect to make
enemies. So prone to selfshness, to petty
jealousy and sordid envy, is poor human nature,
that whoever becomes distinguished Is sure to
be a mark for the malicious spite OF those who
not deserving success themselves, are CALLED by
the merited triumph of the more worthy
Moreover, the opposition which originates III
such despicable motives, is sure to be oil the
most INSCRIPTIONS character hesltating at no
iniquity, descending to the shabblest IlttleneSS'
Opposition, if it be honest and manly Is not
itself undesirable. 1t is the milestone oy
which highly-tempered nature IS Poished
and sharpened and the competitor IN Ines
struggle who is of the true metal, dePrecates
not opposition of such character, but rather
rejoices in-it, as the brave warrior exults III
foeman worthy of his steel. 1t is only lnJus-
tice or meanness which wounds, and it is this
which the successful must meet proportional
ID bitterness, oftimes, to the measure fsuccess
which excites it. If man thus requires heart
of steel to breast the poisoned shafts which
shall be shot at him, alas for the woman who
is compelled to venture from the cover of pri-
vate life, if she have talents sufficient to COM
rnand success The world is ungenerous and
unjust to her sex, and the cowardly are ever
eager to persecute the more weak and defence
less If man be belied, he is not condemned
without some show of trial but in the case o
woman, accusation, from however low a source
is too apt to be conUiction. Shall none then
strive to rise? Is it better to walk the beateI
path, and remain unknown? Great intelect
and brave hearts will answer-No! The day
of justice may lag, but it will surely come
The wrongs of the present shall be eompensat
ed by the impartial judgement of the future
Let petty calumniators, then have their brie
adsy, and vent their paltry spite.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-02-08
you WILL BE WANTED.

Take courage, young man. What if you
arc but an obscure apprentice, or poor neg
lected orphan Have you an intelligent mind
all untutored, though ii be p? Have you vIr-
tuous aim pure desire an an honest hear
Depend upon it. you viii be wanted
The time may be long deferred. You may
grow 10 manhood, and may even reach yonT
prime ere the call is made but virtuous aims
pure desires, and honest hearts are too few moi
TO be wanted Your virtpcs shall not always
wrap You about as mantle oiscuriiy shat
not always veil You from the multitude. BE
chivalric in your combat with circumstances
BE active, however small be your sphere q
action. it will surely enlarge with every mo
mcnt, and your influence will have constant
increase.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-02-08
Fort Sumpter--Prep airing for War
A Mystery lzpl aimed.


A Mystery ]xpl aimed.
Maj. Anderson has consented to allow the
wives and families of the soldiers under his
command to depart for New York. This is
construed as an evidence of preparation for
battle. The Charleston correspondent of the
New Orleans Delta, speaking of Commission
er Haynes sowless of negotiation at Wash
ington, says:
Others may think that, with the inaugura-
tion of Lincoln so rapidly approaching, the
delay of our Commissioner in bringing the
negotiations to an issue is sheer madness. If
so, there is considerable method in that mad
ness. In truth, public curiosity in Charleston
on the subject of Haynes mission to Wash
ington has altogether subsidized, and the dis
patches received here in relation to it, are re-
garded with very little interest. This is be-
cause the mystery has been solved-not form
ally, perhaps, but in way that is sufficiently
satisfactory and convincing for the public
mind. For while we are daily informed, over
the wires, of the probability of Major Ander-
son soon being allowed to revel in the luxuries
of country marketing and Charleston beef,
(reputed by the Northern papers to be As cts.
a pound, they probably taking it at what
would be the gallant Majors valuation,) the
indicatsons here are decidedly of q different
nature. The rigid watch kept upon the fort
has not for moment been relaxed, and on
| Cummings Point, (the portion of the main
| land nearest to Fort Sumpter,) the erection OF
| a powerful masked battery has been common
ced, and so large force is now engaged upon
it that it will be in complete fighting trim be-
| fore'this letter reaches you. Upon this earth
work the heaviest coumbiads the State pos
sess (64 pounders) are being mounted, point
ing directly to the impregnable " ramparts
of Fort Sumpter. 1t certainly requires quite
a fanciful turn of mind to construe these Wig
orous hostile preparations into omens of an
amicable arrangements. Practicable people
begin to to think the Haynes " mission is
all moonshine that his propositions will
be made only to be rejected, and that the real
purpose of his having gone to Washington is
to gam time to construct that CUmmings' Point
battery. If these shrewd popular conjectures
should be cerrect, the fight here will begin
with a suddenness which, l fancy, neither
Gen. Scott, nor any of his myrmidons, will
be prepared for. In word, South Carolina
will, as soon as she is ready, take Fort Stump
ter first and negotiate in earnest afterward.-
1t is not altogether certain that, with the over
whelming odds that will be brought against
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-02-08
A HOUSE WITHOUT A BABY,

There was not child in the house, not one;
was sure of it; when first went In. Such
a pick-and-span look as it had Chairs
grown up chairs, plastered straight up against
the wall books arranged by rule and COM
pass no dear little careless fBgermarks on
furniture, doors, or windowglass no hoop or
ball, or doll, or mitten, or baskets, or picture
book on the premises; not pin, or a shred on
the angles and squares of the immaculate car
pet the tassels Of the window shades, at
which baby fingers always make such a dead
set, as fresh as if just from the upholsters. l
sat down at the well-polisbed window, and
looked across the street. At the upper win
dow of q wooded-house opposite, saw a lit
tie bald baby, tied into high chair, specula-
ting upon the panorama in the street while its
little fat hands frantically essayed to garb dis
tant pedestrians on the sidewalk Its mother
sAt sewing diligently by its side. Happy wo-
man she has baby! She thought so, too
for by and bye she threw down her work, un-
tied the lettering handkerchief took the child
from its prison house. and covered it with kis-
ses All! she had heard a step on the stairs
the step And now there are ftro to kiss the
baby for John has come to his dinner, and
giving both mother and child kiss that
makes my lips work, he tosses the babe up in
his strong arms, while its mother puts dinner
on the table.
But, pshaw here come the the maids
was sent to see. hear the rustic of their
well preserved silks in the entry I feel prop
er all over. Vinegar and icicles how shall
ever get through with it? Now the doors
open. What bloodless look they have :
how diciionary-ish they speak how carefully
they lower themselves into their chairs, as il
the cushions were stuffed with live kittens :
how smooth their ruffs and ribbons
Bibs and pinaforesl Give me the upper
room in the wooden house with kissing John
and the bald baby Fanny Fern.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-02-08
EFFECT OF rIPPLTNe.

The British and Foreign Died'co-C Chirurgi-
cal ReUietr shows that the habitual use Of
spirits arrests the metamorphosis of tissue
which is necessary for health, leaving the effete
tissue as a useless burden in the body, to be
converted into that least vitalized ofaIl the or
ganic constituents, oil and fat, till finally life
itselfis cloggcd at the founain-head. Thou
sands of men according to the R.view, who
have never been inebriated, annually perish,
having shortened their lives by tippling lit
tie every day. The dram arrests the meta
mGphnsis of tissue; another dram is taken be-
fore this arrest ceases the reaction thus post
poned, becomes more intense the depression
is excessive more drains are takcni and 50,
in the end, without ever having been intoxi-
Gated, the tippler sinks into his grave, the
victim of ardent-spirits. 1t is different with a
man who drinks wine, for wine is rarely used
except at meals, so that the effects have time
to pass away before second dose becomes
due, and hence no craving for an increased
quantity is experienced. Men are now living,
In consequence, in robust old age, who have
taken the same identical number of glasses of
wine daily, for half century, without feeling
il necessary to increase the quantity.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-02-08
Fhe Abortion d gerfags in Rusgia.

Sunday Jan. 18th was a great day in
Russia. 1t was New Years Day in that
country. where the Old Style still continues
which occasions a difference of twelve days
On that day, the law emancipating the serf
went into effect. To-day, if may be said, in
a general sense, Slavery, or that specie Of ii
which has been called ssiJage, exists not in
Russia. This is certainly the most remarkable
event of the year 1861 thus far.
This important measure began to be agita-
ted in the Autumn Of 1857. For three years
it has engrossed public attemtion in Russia al
most to the exclusion Of everything else: Nor
need we wonder, for it is by far the most i'm
portant step which the Government Of the En-
pire has taken for several centuries.
In regard to the number of serfs in Russia
there seems to be a great diversity Of statement.
Iu an article in the Westminster Review for
October last, the number is put down at
220000O0. Some Of our American papers
place it at 20,0O0O00. The Westminster,
however, only speaks Of the serfs Of the mobiles;
1t does not give, we believe. the number Of
those that belong to the Gar or Grown, as
we should say.
In 1910 the case stood thus-we give the
figures derived from the books of the ''Minis-
ter OF the Public Domains -26.5 500, 90 serfs
belonged the mobiles and other proprietors ;
100000 belonged TO the estates assigned by
the Emperor to members of the Imperial fam
lily, and 2O,0OO,0OO belonged to the Crown
making a total of forty-eight millions of men,
women and children in their various classes of
serfs. We ought to state, however, that the
serfs that belonged to the Emperor, (who were
in all 81 100000 in reality) were rather
Grown Peasants" than ordinary "serfs."-
They were proud of the relation, and consider
cd themselves much better off than the common
serfs and so they were.-[N. Y. Journal of
Commerce
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-02-08

him, Anderson will think proper to hold the
place after the formal demand of surrender
has been made; but it seems to be the wise
policy of the State authorities not to make
that demand until they are fully prepared to
back it with the whole military and engineer
ing resources of the State. The calculations
Of some of our best informed officers is, that
if Cummings Point is in working order, Fort
Sumpter can be taken by few hours bonn
bardment followed by a general assault We
shall see.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-02-08
What is the Matter with the South

The London Times in very recent article
states the case in this way:
Perhaps as much as anything, from the long
license enjoyed by the editors Of the South
of writing what they pleased in favor of sla-
very with the absolute certainty that no one
would be found bod enough TO write any
thing on the other side, and thus make him
self mark for popular vengeance, the sub
ject has come to be written or in tone of fe-
rocious and cynical extravaganza which is to
an European eye absolutely appalling. The
South has become enamored of her shame
Free labor is denounced as degrading aud dis
graceful the honest triumphs Of the po r
man who works his way to independence are
treated with scorn and eontelnpt. 1t is assert
ed that what we are in the habit OF regard
ing as the honorable pursuits Of industry IL
capacitate nation for civilization and refine
nent, anu That no institutions can be really
free and democratic which do not rest, like
those of Athens and of Rome, on a broad sub
stratum Of slavery. So far from treating
slavery as an exceptional institution, it is re-
garded by those democratic philosophers as
the natural state of a great portion of the
human race; and, SO far from admitting that
America ought to ;ook forward to its extinc-
ton it is contended that the property in hu-
man creatures ought to be as universal as the
properly in land or in tame animals.
Nor have these principles been merely inert
| or speculative. For the last ten or twelve
years slavery has altered her tactics, and from
a defensive she has become an aggressive pow
er. Every compromise which the moderation
of former times had erected to stem the course
of this monster evil has been swept away, and
that not by the eneroachment of the North
but by the aggressive ambition of the South
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-02-08

The military spirit runs in New FORK. The
Military Convention, which was held at AL
bany last week, recommended the purchase, by
the State government. Of 25,000 stand OF
arms, to be increased to 10000 as soon as
practicable, and also, 5000 pairs of cavalry
pistols, and 5000 sabres.
Notice has been given in the State Senate
of bill to appropriate 100000 for arming
the State. Major-General Sanford, of the
lst Division State Militia, has made a tender
of any service the emergency may require.
In all parts of the, in fact, there is strong
disposition shown to prepare for the worst
New York is in earnest, and will turn out il
required, strong host of patriots to defend
the Union against traitors.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-02-08

New YORK. Jan 29-Capt. Samuel G.
Reed, who in the lest war commanded the
United States privateer Gen. Armstrong
died in this city last evenicg.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-02-08
Prom the Home Journsl-I
~ ar. NJ. -n-rr.-nnn -,

fFrom the Home JournAl-l
TODAY AND TO-MURROW."
A rosebud blogsOmed in my bower,
A bird sang in my garden
Ihe rosebud was its faifesE flower,
he bird lis gentlest warden
and child beside the linden tree
sang " Thinks no more Of sorrow;
But let Us smile and sing to-day
For we must weep tomorrow"
asked the bird, ss o, didst thOa hezr
The song that she would sing thees
And can it be thai thou shOlldst fear
What next morn may bring theet"
He answered with triumphant strain,
SaEr sf / know not sorrow;
But must sing my best to-day,
For may die tomorrow "
Iasked the rose, 8 b. tell me sweet,
In thy irst beautv's dawning,
Thou canst mol fear, from this retreat,
The coming uf the morniugI"
She flung her fragrant leaves apart
The -IoVlier for her sBrrOw.
Saying, q Yet must bloom to-day,
For may drOop tomorrow
I said q The bloom upon my cheek
Is feeting as the roses
Ny voice no more shall sing or speak
when dust in dust reposes
And from the soullesS monitors
One lesson may borrow
That we should smile and sing day,
For We may weep tomorrow
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-02-08

Never open the door to little vice, lest q
great one should enter also.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-02-02
Rumorcd Invasion OF Sonora.

Dispatches from San Francisco state that
a company Of filbustersis is soon to leave
that place for Sonora. The names of the
officers are given, but we have no definite
information as to the objects or designs of
the party. For week or two past rumors
that secret military organization was be-
inr formed have been circulated in different
parts Of the State, and generally credited.
Many supposed that the object was to seize
the Notifications at the Bay, in order to
further compicate our national troubles.
But it is more likely that the object OF the
organization is to make descent upon So
nora; seize that country, and eventually
annex it to Texas or the confederacy of Sc
ceeding States. There arc men enough in
California who would gladly embark in
such an expedition, but it is doubtful
whether money enough can be raised in this
State to purchase arms, munitions, and fur
nsh the means Of transportation, for force
sufficient to take and hold Sonora. 1t is
not improbable that they are acting in con-
junction with the Knights of the Golden
Circle, and that project is on foot to in-
wade Northern Mexico on a grand scale.
This may be movement TO counteract the
threat of Senator Wade, that in case the
South withdrew from the Union the North
would establish protectorate over Mexico,
and thus conGne the area Of slavery within
its present limits.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-02-02
SATURDAY EVENING, FEB. 2, 1861.
FEDERAL AND STATE CREDT.-A short

FEDERAL AND STATE CREDT.-A short
time ago the U. s. Government invited lids
for loan of 100000 Only about half
the amount was bid, and that at rates of
interest ranging from twelve to thirty-six
per centum. The State Of New York
invited bids for seven per cent. loan OF
81 200, 900, which we're opened about the
same time MS the bids for the Government
loan. The bids for the New York loan
amounted to over five millions Of dollars,
ranging from par to two and half per
cent premium. 1t is somewhat remarkable
that the secession excitement should cause
the Government credit to sink so low, while
the credit of such States as New York,
Pennsylvania and others, Is scarcely Affect
cd by the troubles The seeding States
have no credit whatever; their bonds are
not regarded as worth the paper on which
they are written.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-02-02

GREAT REvIvAL.-There has been for some
weeks, says the Stockton Republican, a most
successful revival going on at French Camp,
five miles from town. Meetings have been held
day and night by the Methodists, Northern ana
Southern united, and South Carolina has not
even been thought of. The ''boys" have taken
off their coats and gone in, and are up to their
eyes in prayer. The whisky shops are in des-
pair, being abandoned by their customers. They
say that Il this sort Of thing is going to contin-
ne, people at the East win go to wasting tneir
corn by making bread out Of it instead sending
II to the distillery. 1t is said that one of the
preachers rather "got" weak headed youth
''who came to scof," day or two since. lie
said in jeering manner to one Of the elders,
'sYer don't think yer can get religion inter me,
do yer" The preacher looked at him mo-
ment, and sternly remarked, "Young man, II
your heart was as soft as your head, | should
be sure oft" The reply was not new, but 1t
hit hard.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-02-02

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.-A man named Chas'
gurdett. an inmate of the Yuba county Jail
attempted TO commit suicide few days
ago, by cutting gashes across his arm with
fragments Of broken bottle, but did not
succeed in making dangerous wound.
lie was suffering with delirium tremens at
the time. The same man-or at least
man Of the same name--was confined In the
Nevada Jail some months ago, while suffer
ing with delrium tremens, and came very
near putting an end to bis existence by
drinking vial of lOudanum which had been
left in the jail as medicine.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-02-02

TENNEssEE.-The Tennessee House of
Representatives have unanimously passed a
bill calling State Convention to meet Feb
ruary 18th. The bill provides that the ac-
tion of the Convention, in case it resolves
to withdraw from the Union, shall be sub
mitted to vote Of the people for ratifca-
tiOn or rejection. The bill had passed to a
second reading in the Senate, aud dis
patch from Nashville says it viii Undoubt-
edly be adopted.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-02-02

ASSEMBLY APPoRTIoNHENT.- Alta has
been figuring up the number of Assembly.
men the several counties will have under
the new appOrtionment. If the Assembly
is composed of eighty members, the highest
number allowed by the Constitution, San
Francisco will have IL members; it now
has 8. Sacramento will have 5, gain Of
one San Joaquin, ,, no change Yuba 2,
q loss of ) Tuolumne 3, loss of l; Gala.
veras 3, no change Fl Dorado 5, loss Of
;; Nevada 4, loss OIL; Santa Clara 3, a
gain of ].
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-02-02

THREE Men LOST IN Tim MOUNTAINS
The Mendoeino Herald of January 25tD,
learns that S. +. Storms, Dr. Hastings, and
man named Mansfield, got lost in the
range Of mountains between Tehama and
Mendocino counties, and suffered severely
from cold and hunger. They started about
the 7th Of January to cross from Tehama
to Round valley; but the snow had fallen
to so great depth, that they wandered
about some fifteen days, not knowing where
they were, losing four or FIVE mules and
horses, and part of the time On the point Of
starvation. On Tuesday morning, the 22d,
Mansfield, who had separated from bis COM
rades, came to Hildreth's ranch, on Eel riv-
er, and party Immediately started out to
rescue Storms and Hastings. They were
found about three miles from Hildreth's,
almost exhausted, not having tasted of food
for forty-eight hours.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-02-02

PEEuOUs ADvENTURE.-Mr. q. NJ Mar
shall, of Clear Lake, while out among the
hills, on the 4th ult., got lost during q vio-
lent rain storm. Not being acquainted with
the country he went farther and farther
from the settlements, and wandered up and
down in the mountains for six days and five
nights, without food or fire. On the 9th
ult, he was so fortunate Ns to come across
the house Of Mr.. L. j. Church, where he
was properly cared for. In letter TO the
Napa Reporter, written on the 18th, Mr..
Marshall says:
| shall not attempt to relate the horrors
through which passed. my sufferings from
hunger-how was lacerated by briars, throt-
tied by wild vines, bad chilled by night. The
remembrance is terrible to me. On the last
day, passed through a rocky canon, which
am told, was never before penetrated. More
than once, though am ashamed to confess it
now, gave up and lay down to die. When
arrived at the house of Mr. Church, my clothes
were in rags; the flesh torn off my hands, my
feet bruised and swollen, and my weakness so
great that | could scarcely stand. All supposed
that must lose all my toes; but hope that
by judicious treatment, they may be saved.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-02-02

TELEGRAPHING.-AB Boston paper notices
that on the evening of January l4th, the tele-
graphic operator put Portland in connection
with Wilmington, n. c., and Charleston, 5. e.,
and transmitted messages distinctly. Subse-
quently Bangor and New Orleans were connec-
ted for the first time, and messages sent from
Maine to Louisiana. This is probably longer
distance than was ever before connected in the
United States, or any land telegraph line over
which ineligible dispatches have been sent.
New Orleans, to an inquiry as to the time, re-
piled S:55. 1t was then 1920 at Portland.