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Daily national Democrat., 1861-06-22
Clever JoKe.-The EXPRESS saws 4:

CLEVER JOKE.-Ine Express says;
The only people on earth who will be bene
fted by the blockade, are the people OF the
Southern States, against whom we are seek
ing to enforce it. If enforced it would build
them up, and make them, what they might
now be but for their own folly, the most
prosperous and independent people in the
world. Their leading men know it. and, al
though they regard the action of the Admin
istration as unauthorized as 1t is Insulting,
they rejoice rather than complain, at the
prospect ofa blockade, since the war is to be
waged against them.
We rejoice that the Southern State rebels
"rejoice at the prospect of a blockade" We
feared it might create hard feelings. We be.
lieve, with the Express, that the revolted
States might now be but for their folly, the
most prosperous aud independent people in
the world If shutting the traitors up with
their cotton, to feed upon it, will "build them
up and make them" we trust they will be
thus built up and made. After all, coercion
is best for the secession interests Let us all
be coercionists. Why does the Express de-
sire to ruin the Davistes by removing the
blockade ? We are not sure but the block
ade is one of the States rights If so, let US
carefully study the Kentucky and Virginia
resolutions, and see if we have right to
open the rebel ports What a clever old man
Lincoln is to build up, make, and cause to re-
joice. those who threatened to put him in a
sIck and drown him in tho Potomac. The
blockade is a benefit to none but the block.
AIDED. II the Express is not an enemy to the
South, it will implore the Government to
push along in the coercion line
Daily national Democrat., 1861-06-22
Notice 10 Contractors.

| ~ SEALED PROPOSALS, for the completion of the
- foundation and basement story walls to the height
of the swinging line Of the window arches of the State
Capitol, as authorized by Act OF the Legi. lature
amendatory of an act to provide for the construction
OF the State Capitol in the City of Sacramento D.
proved May the 2Ot, 1861 said work being the same
as heretofore cont acted to be performed by Michael
Fennel, will be received by the Board of Commission
ers, at the Governors Office in said city, from and
ter the 18th day Of Juue, S6I until the 4h day of u-
ly, 1869, at 10 O'Clock, A. NJ. Said foundation to be
| constructed and basement to be erected in accord
| ance with plans and Specifications adopted by said
Commissioners and to be seen at the Office of the Su
perntendent the Capitol Grounds in the city of
Sacramento during the above mer toned period All
bids must be sealed up and directed the Board of
Commissioners appointed to contrac for the erection
of the State CAPITOL at the Office of the Governor and
the same will be opened by said Commissioners in the
Assembly Chamber of the present Capitol building at
| IL O'Clock NJ, on Wednesday, July 24h, 1861
The Commissioners reserve the right to reject ali
bids, or any one more bids, when in their opinion
the same unreasonably high, Or when the bidder
shall fail to give satisfactory bonds for the faithful
performance his contract, when in their opinion
the best interests of the State require the rejection of
such bids.
Each bid must be accompanied with good and suf-
cient bond in the of sixty tho usand dollars the
work TO be commenced Immediately after the signing
of the contract and TO be completed in eight months
thereafter.
The attention Of all those making bids is called to
the Act providing for the construction of the State
Capitol, approved March 20 h, 1860, and to the Act
amendatory thereof, approved May goth, 1851
By order of the Board,
june1s I'd C.J. TORBERT, Secretary.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-06-22
Information yyanted

INFORMATION Is WANTED of Peter McCready.
Il formerly of Dairy, Ayershr, Scotland, by his
brother James who has just arrived in San Francisco
in Marysville. ~
Address L. p. Fisher, Advertising Agent, San Fran
CISCO june12-lw2p
Daily national Democrat., 1861-06-22
Removal
III. BARNETT, AuctiOne.r

III. IL BARNETT, AUctiOneer.
WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION. on WED
w NESDAY, June 26th, 1861 at 10 O'Clock. A. NJ
at the Furniture Store of j. C. Miller First ST. eet on
posite Treadwel's Hardware Store, between stree,
and Maiden Lane, Marysville the largest assortmpnt
of Furniture, Beds and Bedding ever offered at pub
lie Auction in this city, and worthy the attention Of
the trade, hotel keepers ana private families The
sale is positive the is retiring from The husi
ness. Amongst the assortment will be found the toi
lowing:
50 Mahogany and Marble Top Bureaus.
80 do Sofas aud Lounges.
10 doz. Cane Seat Chairs
10 Marble Top Center Tables.
25 Cane Seat Rockers.
25 Boston do
10 doz. Bar Room Chairs.
10 Etension Dining Tables.
10 doz. Wood Seat Chairs
doz. Cane Seat Stools.
doz. Wood seat Stools
doz. Oak Chairs.
10 Cottage Sets.
10 Mahogany Bed Room Sets
1000 Rolls Of Wall Paper.
50 Clocks,
20 Spring Mattresses.
100 Pulu do
100 Moss do
25 Mahogany Sofas.
80 Feather Beds
200 Pillows and Boosters.
Also, large and full assortment of Goods. Of each
and every varety,to numerous to particularze in
advertisement. TERMS CASH
june 22 tbs ii. BARNETT, Auctioneer.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-06-22
The LOYALTY of the Express.

A bawd once said that she was too mucu
of lady to be eeen in the street upattenoeu'
The California Express is too much OF
Union paper to lend aid and comfort to 'rea'
son. If any prejudiced person thinks tne
Express does not approve OF the military ue-
fence OF the National Capital from the IN
vading army of the traitor, jeff. Davis, let
him read the following from its columns:
From the day on which Mr.. Lincoln lett
Springfield for Washington City, to assume
the duties of his high office, to the present
time, every movement that he has made ap-
pears to have been stupid bunder
What stupid blunder it was, to be sure
to call two hundred thousand men into the
field to prevent the rebel miscreants from
seizing the person of the President, desola-
ting the city of Washington, and actually
overthrowing the Constitutional. Government.
How the Express does love the Union. In
the same article from which the above Is ta-
ken, we find the following choice bit OF frothy
venom:
"The low cunning the disreputable she
nanigan-the bald treachery-the indecision
and the utter imbecility displayed by the
Administration in its dealings with the south
ern rebellion, and in its treatment OF the
| Border States, have not only exasperated The
Southern people, while exciting no other
feeling among foreign nations than that OF
derision and contempt
Were the Presidents a mad dog that had
bitten the author of the above, and were the
victim to be seized with hydrophobia in con-
sequence, he would do ample justice to the
cause of his misery bp keeping up the tone
which pervades the article from which we
quote. At times we feel sort Of compassion
for the scribblers for the Express. They are
in agony indescrbable. Doomed to tarry in
a State which mady persists 10 remaining
loyal to the Union, they cannot write as they
would, had they their homes in the land OF
Dixie. They say all that the Charleston Mer-
curry does but they say it in behalf of their
dear beloved Union, while the Mercury says
it for the Southern Confederacy. The En-
press raises up its many voices from day to
day, and howls madly against all that is done
for the preservation of the Union, but to save
trouble it tells us at the close that it does
love the Union dearly, and is opposing the
National Government for its own good. We
say we feel sorry for the Express and its
bunch of scribbers when We see them COM
PEELED to end their cursing of the Govern
ment with kiss of loyalty. They lead a
savish existence, who are forced by circum-
stances to show outward signs of respect for
that which they hate.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-06-22

ACCIDENT TO TIE YOUNG AMERICA The
Young America left Sacramento for this city
yesterday morning, and when about ten
miles above the former place, broke her
shaft, and was compelled to return. She left
rs in late in the day. and this fact explains
The non-arrival of the mail and express mat =
ter yesterday.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-06-22

FcRN1TURE AT AUcTIoN.-H. Barnett will
sell ut auction on Wednesday June 26th, at
10 A. M, Mr.. J. G. Miller's entire stock of fur
niture. beds, bedding, DC, at his store on
First street. Good bargains can undoubted-
lv be had
Daily national Democrat., 1861-06-22

LADY YARMOUTH asked Garrick one day
why love was always represented as a child
He replied, Because love never reaches the
age Of wisdom and experience"
Daily national Democrat., 1861-06-22
Spring Stock Of Goods
SAN FRANCISCO PRICES.

TNHE UNDERSIGNED have in store fresh stock
Il of the following goods
10000 lbs. Almonds, Wslnuts, Chesnuts, &C., &c Z
10000 Cooking Prunes;
5000 " New Figs;
1000 " Fresh Chile Peaches
1900 " Dried Cherries;
1000 " New Citron;
1000 " Assorted Candies;
500 d" Liquorice and Sugar Sand
1 1000 " Fresh China Dates;
SEQ " Sheed Almonds and Seedless Rasins ;
300 boxes Layer Raisins-whoe, hlf and or KS
100 doz. Jelles and Jams-n glass and Tins
100 Oysters-Assorted brands
100 Pie Fruits-in Glass and Tins,
100 Green Corn, Peas and Tomatoes;
zoe Fresh Apples, Peaches and Strawbr's
80 Preserves aud Pine Apple;
so Pure Honey and assorted Frults
so Roast Chicken and Turkey
so " CLANS and Lobster;
25 Preserved Ginger Worcester Sauce;
Apples, Oranges, Lemons, &c.
Also
All Kinds Of Fire.
For sale in lots to suit, at SAN FRANCISCO PRICES.
By McQUlNN CO.,
june2 No. % ID street, Marysville.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-06-22

REconDER's CoURT-John Ross was SEN
fenced yesterday to ninety daysiu the chain
gang, ior an attempt to rob house on A
Street, last Wednesday morning.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-06-22

WATTS DRUG SToRE.-Dr. ). L. Watts has
removed his drug store to D street, first door
above Wells Fargo Il Co.'S Express Office.
He invites the attention of the trade to his
large stock Of fresh drugs and medicines.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-06-22
House TO LET.

i OFFER for rent my residence on Eighth street
Il between and G, (secOnd house west of the bridge
1t contains six the first floor, aud five room
in the basement. The furniture will be rented witt
the house if desired. There is good stab e. a wei
of water, and seyenty-h hearing fruit trees upor
the premises. For terms apply at this Office or tc
the undersigned.
junel3-0 NELSON WESCOATT
Daily national Democrat., 1861-06-22

SOUTHERN MATTERs.-A correspondent of
the Savannah Republican, writing from Mont
gomery, May l4th, does not speak very fa-
vorably Of the financial condition of the
Slave Confederacy;
1t is feared that the blockade of Lincoln
will serio usly diminish the revenue, unless
speedily raised and if not, the Government
will have to resort to direct taxation, in or
der to provide for its support, The plan will
prove acceptable to the peor lie, and will tie
more effective than mere dependence upon
an uncertain income. Some one has suggest,
ed, though not officially, the project of levy
ing tax of four per cent upon slaves bat
considering the average value of the slaves at
present to be s40O, the income will not ex-
ceed $36, 100000, and it is probable that at
least 300 600, coo will be needed for disburse
ment this year. We may, therefore. conf
IDENTIFY expect a system of direct taxation il
case any inconvenience is experienced in col
lections of the customs revenue. The tariff
will be reduced to an exceedingly low figure
and will expose, by its action, the monstrosi
ties of its colleague, the Morrill, tariff
Daily national Democrat., 1861-06-22

SOUTHERN Ps. and Qa-The P-Q-liar in.
stitution, Q-niary liabilitieA
Daily national Democrat., 1861-06-22
Machine ShOn
Notice.

C0UP0NS for Interest Bonds of the Ctv of
" Marysville, due July 1st 1861, will be paid on
Of New YORK, New York.
junel5td lREYNOLDs BROS
Daily national Democrat., 1861-06-22

THE U. S. SENATE.-There will probably
be twenty-five vacancies in the U. S. Senate
during tie extra session of Congress. The
eleven seeded States will be entirely unrep-
resented excepting, perhaps, Tennessee.
Andrew johnson, one of the Senators from
that State, if lie continues to he actuated by
the same sentiments for which he is now bat
tling, will not recognize the unconstitutional
action of the Legislature of his State, but will
take his seat in the Senate, and represent the
interests of Tennessee IN that body precisely
the same as if she had remained true to the
Union. The seat of the late Senator Doug
las will also be unoccuped In full Senate
there would be sixty-eight members. On the
4th of July next there will be-Republicaus,
81: Opposition, Is; Vacancies, % Total, s.
Attention Eurekas.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-06-22

Attention Eurekas.
There will be meeting of your Company this eve.
ming at o'clock. By order of the Foreman.
GEO. S. SAUNDERS, Sec'y.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-06-22

Chairman County Committee,
J. ". REESE, Secretary.
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dering steps. of those who are tempted so
much more than they. in the paths of vir-
tue and peaee-to make them feel that in
the busy world is noise aud confusion =
that at home there is order and rcpose-
that their "eyes look brighter when they
come-tbat the smile of welcome is ever
ready to receive them, the books are ever
ready to be- laid aside to minister to the
husbands pleasure; they would end a.
musement then at home, nor strive to seek
it elsewhere. And not alone to the bigh-
er classes Of society should this be taught
1T should be a lesson, instilled into the
minds of all-high and low, rich and poor.
Fewer heart-broken wives. weeping and
scolding, would stand waiting at the doors
of public houses, to lead the unsteady steps
of, their drunken husbands home, if that
home had eEered a.: room as cheerful, a
fire as. bright,!a welcome asready and cor
dial as at the taproom they frequent. Du-
ty has seldom so strong a hold Oh man
as woman; they cannot will not, for du-
tvs sake, remain in dull, tedious, or i'll
managed, quarrelsomc home, but leave 1t
to find elsewhere the comfort and amuse-
mcut which fails them there; and when
riot and revelry have done their work, the
wives and sisters, who have done so little
to make them otherwise, are pitied for their
husbands and brothers. -... 80 ...,
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To the Voters of Hampshire County.

Fellow CITIZENS Ny name is before
you as a candidate for your suttrases ID
the approaching election of members to the
Convention, which is TO assemble on the
18th of February next. l desire, there
fore, very briefly to set forth my position
upon the eugroSsing issues Of the day.
Firstly. l believe, that with Air. Lin
colus S election, demonstrating the domina-
ton of sectional party in the Northern
States, came stern necessity for the South
to take her stand, at once, trmly, immov-
ably, against the asgressioos of Northern
fanaticism; to declare plainly. what she
deemed to be her just and equal rights un-
der the Constitution of the United States,
aud TO demand for those rights, in tones
not to be mistaken, such guarantees as
should render them perfectly secure 10 all
time to come Such declaration and such
a demand, uttered with the united voices
of fifteen sovereign States, planting them
selves side by eide in position fortified by
Justice and right, could not have been un-
heard or unheeded.
Secondly. Although the action Of GER
tain ofthe Cotton growing States has need
lessly complicated the difficulties Of 4 set
element, and has, besides, introduced new
and gsayer Issues into the contest, it isaot
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FellcW-GiGizans Of Hampshire;

Felley-Gitizens of Hampshire:
MY name being before you, as a candi-
Date for seat in the State Convention, to
assemble at Richmond, on the 18th OF
February, 1861, and believing this election
the most important ever yet held in Fir-
giuia, ard that the people should know
well aud fully the views and opinions of all
the candidates, proceed to give you mine
frankly, and request that you will give
them fair and Impartial consideration.
believe the system of Government un-
der tue Constitution (of the United States,
IS 1t came IRON the hands of our Fathers,
to be the wisess aud best ever adopted by
maa.
l believe that under this Government,
our Nation has prospered and advanced
more than any on the whole earth
| believe the Northern States guilty OF
great wrongs toward the Southern States.
| believe it our duty now, to have those
wrongs redressed. and that this can be done
better in tie Union than out of it.
I believe it will be the duty of the Flr-
cinia Convention, TO demand and insist
upon such guarantees as will protect onr
just and equal rights in the Union, and to
demand guarantees of kind, that will
close all the avenues through which the
fanatics Of the North threaten to assail the
social system of the South. and such as will
forever pat to rest this slavery agitation.
I believe such guarantees can be had
and the Union restored, if wise and pru-
dent counsels prevail l look not to the
Black Republican Party for this result
have confidence in the People, and when
they are permitted TO express their senti>
mcnts, believe peace will be restored and
the Union preserved.
1t is 27cI"sc1 BIZ large party in Vir~
ginia t. vote the Old Commonwealth out
of the Union before the 18th Of March
next. I cannot see any necessity for such
haste. and think it would be unTisc, and
would ine7t ,b!y bring upon US the great
calamity of Civil War.
I am no secessionist. The only seccs-
sion cen recognize is such as our ReTo-
lut;onary Fathers adopted when they threw
off the British yoke, aud which they called
Revolution. Neither am 4 SuhmissionS
i>s. submit t. equal rights under the
Const tuition of the United States. | ash;
nothing more aud will take nothing less.
Ny purpose will be, if elected, net to
rcts Vircimia out of the Union, but t. 80
for the Union, so long as there is any a2l'e
of our Just rights bciHg noH'edged, and
to exhaust all rueaus of settlement, before
resorting to extreme measures =.
. .. :. Il NJ. ARMSTRONG.
Janparv o. 1861 .' .tt. ..- e.. .....
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ROMNEY, FRIDAY, FEB. l, 1861.

LETTER FROM Ex. PRESIDENT FILLMORE.
The Hon. Millard Fillmore was, a few
weeks ago, suggested by Union meeting
in New York, as suitable person to 60 to
South Carolina to tender the people of that
State the assurances Of the citizens of New
York that the North would respect and up
bold the constitutional rights Of the South.
This mission Mr.. Fila,oic declined and in
his letter remarked:
What they want, aud what want, is
some assurance from the Republican, par
t., now dominant at the North, that they.
or at least the conservative portion OF
them, are ready and willing to come for
ward and repeal all unconstitutional State
laws :; live up to the compromises of the
Constitution execute the laws OF Tongress
honestly and faithfully and treat our South
ovn brethren as friends When lean have
aug such rcliuJie aS$Nranrs Us this 10 give,
| will 90 most chccrfaiiy aud urge our
Southern. brethren to follow our example,
and restore barmong and fraternal atfec-
ton between the North aud the South
AZ prescot, our labOrs should be here
Let Us put ourselves / ght. and then We
can With more confidence and justice ap-
zeal to them. >>4
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IN the Senate. on the 2lst, bill was
reported changing the time OF holding the
terms Of the Circuit Courts Of the counties
of Hardy and Page. BY resolution SO
much of the Governors message as relates
to the sale of the James River and Kama
wha Canal was referred to the Committee
on Roads and Internal Navigation. House
bill establishing au Ordnance Department,
was amended and passed. House bill! ap-
propriating one million of dollars for State
defence, was considered and amended. but
no vote taken thereon.
In the House bill was reported for
changing the names of the three State Ln-
matte Asylpms-that at Williamsburg to
the Eastern Eunatic Asylum, that at Staun-
ton to the Central Lunatic Asylum, and
that a, Weston to tie Northwestern Luna
tic Asylum. TIE following resolution was
offered by Mr.. Woclfa!s, aad adopted:
Rssofred, That the select committee appoint
ed on Free Negroes, be instructed TO inquire in
to the expediency esreportiugSa bill amending
the Sd, 9TH and Sth sections of chapter SD Of
the Code of Virginia, so as to allow any free ne
gro, over the age Of IS years, (nnon the terms
and conditions provided for in the So. 9Th, 5th
and 6th sections of the same CHAPTER who may
wish to promote his or her position IN society
and hapniness. bv becoming slave. to choose
his or her master, without requiring the person
thus chosen TO pay, as now required by tne TN
section, one-haif or any portion OF the valuation
esthe said negro Aad, with atsIew osehsesES
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PUBLIC MEbTISG.

At meeting Of Union Delegates, ire
spcct;ye of party, held in Romney, on
Thursday the 9th ult., for the purpose
of nominating two suitable men to repre-
sent Hampshire county in the Convention
which is to assemble in Richmond, on the
,3 h February next,
On motion, II. &. DAVIS, OF Pied
mont, was appointed President, aud JOHN
c. LEpS, Secretary.
1t appearing that the notices Of the
meeting had not been generally circulat-
ed, and consequently 10 Delegates in at
tendance from the Eastern portion of the
county, and that the time was too short
for the assembling of 4 new Convention,
it vas decided to make a nomination for
the Western portion Of the county.
On motion of Jos. POLLING, the Dele
gates retired to make nomination.
= On motion of Capt. DANIEL MALoNEY,
it was decided that it should require a
vote of two-thirds of the Delegates to
make a nomination.
The Convention then proceeded to make
nomination which resulted in the nomi-
nation Of Col. +. N. ARMSTRONG.
On motion, the proceedings of the meet
ing were ordered to be published IL the
papers of the county. =
, On motion, the meeting adjourned. !
!, II. G. DAVIS, Pres't.
JOuN G.. LEpS, Sec'y
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SALT FOR SWINE "A correspondent OF
the .4naalen der Lan,l,cirshschgt1, states
soma interesting experiments to test tho
use Of salt in fattening swine. Hc select
cd two pairs of barrow hogs weighing oG0
pounds apiece. One pair received their
daily allowance of food and two ounces Of
salt ; the other pair, similarly fed. none.
In the course of week it was easily seen
that the salted pair had a much stronger
appetite than the others, and after fort
night the salt was increased to two ounces
a piece. After four months the weight Of
the salted hogs was $50 pounds apiece,
while that OF the unsalted, Eve weeks later.
reached only 500 pounds. This expert
meut was repeated with almost precisely.
the same results. The author feeds young
pigs according to their age, . quarter to.
one ounce duly, breeding sows very little
during pregnancy. and during tho heat Of.
summer withholds it in great degree
from all, as it induces thirst, and liability
to disease Homestead. 3,