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Daily national Democrat., 1861-01-19
The Peace ola Connubial Pair Destroy
cd by Wealth Striking Incident of the
Disadvantage of an Inheritance.

a happy couple in Paris recently inherit
ed fortune from an old uncle, and immedi-
ately began to make figure in society A
correspondent writes:
They bought handsome mansion in one
OF the most aristocraiic quarters of Paris.
and valuable estate in the country. Ad-
verse as the last season has been. they were
among the very few who spent it at a fash
iouable German Spa, and it has only been
since the first of September that they have
taken up their abode at their own chateau.
few, their most intimate friends, were
invited to spend the autumn with them. the
recent death of their uncle forbidding them
in the name of decency, from entertaining a
large company. But short as is this period
of time, it has proved sufficient under the
operation of wealth to produce complete
change in both of them. 1t has banished
gaiety from them. II has paralyzed their
conversation.
She has become full with a marked ten
dency to obesity; she talks of nothing but
millinery, mantua-making and public secu-
rites; she who used to be model of deli
cate taste and simplicity dresses in the most
extravagant manner, and overloads herself
with Jewels and diamonds, and she changes
her AZURE three times day.
lie used to be a rosy, healthy looking fell
low, full of flesh and vigor-he is lean, pale,
melancholy. He has become afraid of diving
since he has grown rich, and he spends most
of his time over medical books or in confer
ence with some doctor or other, for he has
three or four physicians in fee. The other
day child of one of his gardeners fell sick
of the small pox; he had himself vaccinated
immediately, and wished to force all his
friends to follow his example
Although he has been master of the estate
only few months, he is already for selling
it poetical brook winds through the park.
about hundred yards from the house and
he has taken it into his head it is unhealthy.
that it breeds the rheumatism and chills..
This whim has disgusted him with his coun.
try house, and nothing must do now but it
must be sold. These people who were SO
happy in their mediocrity of wealth, have
become absolutely miserable. Every fall of
funds, every additional piece of political
news, drives all sleep from the wife's eyes;
she looks anxiOuoly forward to the ruin of
her estate as something imminent. Every
change of wind, every variation of the ther-
mometer, throws the husband into a fit of ir.
recoverable dependency. Wealth has de-
stroyed their happiness.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-01-19

ScoTr's LErTER.-The correspondent of the
Philadelphia Press has some sharp commen
upon this letter. He says that "Mr. Scott
ought to know that such letters as his will
do more injury to his people than to the I'M
ion. The House passed, only few days
ago, bill to build two railroads to connect
with and bring nearer to the Western States
his far off State. The land and credit for the
realization of such an enormous enterprise
are to be given by the United States. There
is such thing as the California War Debt.
defense of coast, etc. etc, which interest the
people of California more than all the pala-
yer of Mr.. Scott about his Pacific Republic.
1t is only the Union 10y which all these great
things can be accomplished therefore the
less he says about secession, applying his
time seriously to the passage of the Pacific
Railroad bill in the Senate, the more thank
ful his constituents will be-" There is deal
of trnth in these sayings, and it is hoped we
shall not soon hear anything more about a
Pacific Republic,
Daily national Democrat., 1861-01-19

SOUTH CAROLINA Up 20 SNUFF-It is mod
estly proposed by the Secession Convention,
now sitting in Charleston, TO permit the Fed
eral Government to carry the mails in that
State, while the State itself grabs the reve-
nues arising from customs receipts on foreign
commerce. The latter, all told is less than
100000 per annum, while the whole cost OF
the transportation of mails in South Carolina
per year is S2ll l,533. This proposition makes
the United States contribute nearly half a
million per annum for the support of Seces-
sion. MIR. Buchanan may favor the idea
but | suppose Congress will not be so liberal
as to vote less annual stipend to what il
now foreign and hostile pOwer-St. Louis
letter.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-01-19

ORIGIN or THE DIAMOND. David Brews-
ter's opinion of the structure and origin of
the diamond, as communicated by him to the
London Geological Society, is novel and in
teresting The auth1r refers to the remark
of Newton, that amber and the diamond have
refractive power three times greater in re-
spect to their densites than several other
substances; and he quotes Newton's coniec-
ture, founded on that remark, of the diamond
being probably like amber, an unctuous CO.
agulum. In proof Of the intimate relation
between the infammability and absolute re-
fractive power of bodies, the facts are stated
that sulphur and phosphorus exceed even the
diamond in absolute power of refraction, and
that these three infammables stand before all
solid and fluid substances in their absolute
action upon light. Another close analogy
between the diamond and amber, indepen-
IDENTIFY of their like locality and cardonace-
Gus nature, is in their polarizng structure.
Both of these minerals contain within their
substances small cells or cavities filled with
air, the expansive force of which has com
municated polarizEg structure to the parts
in immediate contact with the air. 1t is be-
heved that the peculiar polarizing power
around the cayities in amber and in the dia-
mond must have been occasioned by the ex-
pansive force of the confined substance. sup.
posed TO be gaseous, COMPRISING the sides of
the cells, while the substance of the minerals
was in a soft and yielding condition. A SINH
lar structure may be produced in glass or in
gelatinous masses, by COMPRISING force
propagated circularly from point.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-01-19

RELYING TO CRITICISM. Says an cX-
change Thackeray has an easy and pleasant
way of dealing with critical adversely. No
man can read Essay on Thunder and Small
Beer in which he replies to the criticism Of
the London Times upon one of bis books, and
believe at all in the survival of the critic
Lately, the brilliant writers of the London
Saturday Review (Which is a sort of ofEngish
Saturday Press have assailed the brave old
satirist. One of them SO far mistook the
truth and his antagonist as to say that
Thackeray's humor and pathos were too "ia-
miliar" and unmanly, and to imply that the
satirist was not gentleman. In a late
Roundabout Paper" (Cornhill Magazine, J
Thaekeray comes back at the absurdity in
the best natured manner,
do you object to talk about inns" he asks
at always seems to me to be very good
talk Walter Scott is full Of Inns. In Don
Quixote and Gil Bias, there is plenty of inn-
talk Sterne, Fielding and Smollett speak
constantly about them; and. in their travels
the last two tot up the hill, and describe the
dinner quite honestly; whilst Mr.. Sterne be-
comes sentimental over a cab, and weeps
generous tears over donkey; but then you
know the Superfne Review says he was
such true gentleman. Here follow some
! pleasant annecdotes Of Sterne, reminiscent
of some lying, elfronteTy, and illicit love-
making on the part of that true gentleman,
and ornament of the church. Then Thack-
cray resumes Ali Mr. Saturday Reviewer,
next time you 60 out of your way to sneer at
| living, and beprase dead gentlemen, pick o
better specimen than this wretched old sim
ner. l may not be good enough for per-
son of your lordship's fine taste, and you feel
justly indignant at my familiarity. but Mr.
Sterne? Come, come. thought this was tC
be chapter about inns? Oh, yes but
stopped to have ride on Sternes deaC
donkey" The thing could hardly have beer
better done than this.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-01-19

MATTERS IN SONORA. The Congress of So
nora composed of eleven deputies from as
many districts in the State) assembled at
Ures, the Capital Of the country, on the 18th
of last month. IT. is understood that the con-
vocation of that body has beencaled togeth-
er chiefly to consider Gen. Don Angel Trias'
railroad project to connect Ell Paso with
Guaymas The Star of the W est advocates
the scheme with much plausiJility and zeal
The capital of the corporators is to be S2O,-
100000, with George Law and Samuel Colt
at the head. The road will be some six hun
dred or seven hundred miles in length; it
will traverse evel country, region some
what fertile, and aboppding in rich miner
ais
Charles E. Hale, formerly of Los Angeles,
has arrived in Sonora, and purchased an in
terest in the rich gold mine Of San Antonio
de la Huerta, located near the waters of the
Rio faqui. 2. Q. Warner, late OF Mariposa,
is the principal owner of this valuable mine.
Il is immensely rich.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-01-19


LATER ERoM SoNoRA.-The Estella de Oc-
cidente published at Uries, the Capital ofSo-
nora, has the following intelligence, in its is
sue of December l4th:
A private letter to the Governor of the
State of Colomi, dated Guadalaiara, 9th No
vember last, says that on the lst of that
month Marquee was defeated among the hills
of Hueiotitlan, and after about thirty seat
tering shots, which were harmless abandon
ed his camp. leaving behind II portion of his
artillery and wagons. He was pursued by
a body of cavalry, who utterly destroyed his
force and took the artillery and ammunition
that he had hoped to save Marquee, Mejia
and other chiefs fled.
1t was rumored at Colomi that Castillo had
been utterly defeated. and had barely es-
capped with VOL, Kemigio Tovar, and a very
small force. A later dispatch from the first
division of thel Federal army confirms this
rumor, and says that Castillo, Guardarrama
Tovar and other rebels, had fed to Tepic
with only 400 men. They were pursued,
and would in all probability be overtaken
and dispersed by detachment of cavalry.
The Government of Sonora has issued q
decree, making old copper money as valuable
according to its weight as that newly coin
ed.
The war against the Yaquies was still 60
J ing on.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-01-19

DEATH OF RALrn FARNHAM.-Our dispatches
announce, says a late st. Louis letter. the
death, at Acton, Maine, of Ralph Farnham,
the old Bunker Hill veteran at the ripe age
of lO4 years. He was the last survivor OF
the heroes who fought in the memorable
rattle of Bunker Hill-the last of those
"venerable men" whom Mr.. Webster so feel
ingly addressed at Boston, in one Of
his noblest orations. He visited Boston
and stood once more on the sod of Bunker
HILL last October during the Princes visit TO
Boston, and took by the hand tAe royal youth
of whose ancestor he had been a subject and
whose authority in the colonies he assisted
20 overthrow.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-01-19

THE st. Louis Republican of December
9th, has the following: 1t may not be out
of place to remark that the sentiment of the
entire army of the United States, among Of
ficers of all grades and nativities on the
questions of the day is for Union. General
Scott. in whom the profoundest confidence is
placed, notwithstanding the rumors of his
resignation, is known to he a staunch I'm
ion man. When South Carolina last tried
TO secede, the gallant General was at Fort
Moultrie, with a command of eight hundred
men and full compliment of officers. With
8 view to allay some natural anxiety in his
own mind as to the fidelity of his officers, he
sent for Judge of the United States Court,
and addressed him in their hearing, as fol-
lows:
Judge: have long ago taken an oath of
allegiance to the United States GovernRa ent,
bat it occurs to uae that, 10 this extraordina~
ry emergency, will 60 it again. There is
nO improperly in it. and, gentlemen" said
he, turning to his officers, "it will not hurt
any of us"
The oath was then administered to every
officer present. and the occasion was mani
festly felt to be one of unusual solemnity.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-01-19

MYSTERY SoLgED.-The mystery which
surrounded the sudden disappearance of Da-
vid Davis, of Deadwood, Placer county, on
Christmas Day, has been solved by the dis
covery of his body, on Wednesday last. lie
of his ditch, some five miles, to let in the
water, and undoubtedly perished in the
storm. The Courier says he was a Mason,
and worth considerable property The body
of John Williams, who accompanied him, has
not been found
Daily national Democrat., 1861-01-19

ITALIAN AFFAIRs-The most interesting
and important news in relation to Italy, is,
that Notwithstanding the frequent recent ru-
mors in regard to a projected sale of Venctia
to the Sandman Government, the official
gazette of Vienna distinctly denies that any
negotiations with this purpose have taken
place, and says that no proposals for parting
with any of the imperial territory will be
even considered. 1t this is SO war is incvita-
ble. The King of Sardinia cannot stop now
with Garibadi and all the freed portion OF
Italy pushing him on, and Venice calling to
him for help.
The war will be bloody one Austria
has already one hundred and fifty thousand
men in the Venetian provinces, and, in case
of attack, could pour in as many more in q
week.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-01-19

A PEoPosITIoN.-We propose that the day
that Fort Moultrie is surrendered, Kentucky
shall, throughout the State, hold meetings
Maj. Anderson is native Kentuckian, born
on the banks of Beargrass, in this county,
and if Buchanan thinks that he (Anderson)
should die to save that miserable fragment of
disgraced corruption-his (Buchanans) life
we of Kentucky ought to have one chance to
hang a traitor, who deserted a Kentuckian
in peril.-LoniSviUe Democrat.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-01-19

TnE SouTH COLLECTING ARMs.-The Savan.
nah Republican chronicles the arrival there
of 1000 muskets and 10000 ball cartridges,
purchased for the State of Georgia.
An Alabama agent has arrived in st. Louis
with authority, he says, to make purchases
for that State, and that he will soon be in re-
ceipt of funds to the amount of $l5O,O00 ;and
that, IL all, he will want to contract for half
million dollars worth. lie has been visit
ing our wholesale gun and pistol stores since
his arrival, but the proprietors will not make
sales until the money comes forward.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-01-19
REMEMBER

That Crlsadoros Excelsior Hair Dye ls the only hair
dye in America that has the
DIRECT SANCTION
Of the highest scientific authority. The most dstin-
guished of our chemists (and analyst second to
nonei the worldly
DR.. Chiffon
has certified his signature, that this dye con-
tains deleterous ingredient. The official docu-
ment may be seen at No. 6 Astor House.
SIT WISE TO RISK
unauthenticated dyes when one thus lndorsed and
imneasurably superior to all Others in the quality of
the coors it impairs, is obtainable Sold everywhere
and applied by all Hair Dressers. CRIsrADoRo, No.
Astor House, New York. iani6
Daily national Democrat., 1861-01-19
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Daily national Democrat., 1861-01-19

To VISIT PARIs.-Some time since, the Cap
tain of the City Guard Battalion, of Balti-
more, wrote to the American Minister in
quiring whether an arrangement could be
made by which his company would be allow
ed to visit Paris on an excursion, with arms
in their hands and in uniform. Mr.. Faulkner
opened a correspondence on the subject with
the Minister of Foreign Affairs and The result
was that an answer was given to the effect
that the Emperor had generously accorded
the privilege asked. Its supposed that about
next June, we shall have the pleasure of see
ing this company in Paris.-Iaris letter.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-01-19
TELEGRAPH
TOVER THE STATE LINE.1
The San Francisco Fire, etc.

The principal losers by last nights FIRE are
W. T. Coleman, Asa 7. Lawton, w. B. Cum
mings, Andrew McCready and Josiah Belden.
The total loss is said not to exceed $4,000:
insurance $4,000.
The steam fire engine ordered by Pennsyl-
vania IL has arrived
Daily national Democrat., 1861-01-19
THE sILVER THREADS

NTHICH Tine introduces into the hair preyents
~ thousands Oi gentlemen from wearing whiskers
and moustaches; and yet in TEN MINUTES Crisadoro's
Excelsior Dye would render every lbre as
Dark as Night,
and substract twenty years from the apparent age of
the individual. The triumphant result of
DR.. Chilton's Analysis
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is wonderful for its Identifying properties Ladies
whose beauty materially depends upon the color OF
their ''weath Of hair" will find this article they
can safely use. 4 Sold everywhere, and applied by ali
Hair Dressers. CRIsTADoRo Astor House, N. Y.
GEO. W. SMELL Agent
de25 1m = 100 Washington st., San Franciseo
Daily national Democrat., 1861-01-19

SMART LITTLE WoNAN.,-The Maine Farmer
tells what little woman, weighing only SO
pounds did On her farm of 200 acres in
Androscoggin county, she raised produce OF
the value of $1,000, at an expense of about
5000, leaving a net profit of thousand dol
lars for the smart little woman to put in her
pocket
Daily national Democrat., 1861-01-19

THE APAcuEs.-The Tucson correspondent
.of the S. F. Times, writing January 7th
gays;
About a week ago a party of Apaches car
ried off tyo seportas and an old woman from
q ranch near Fnaja, in Sonora; they took
the three out into the road, about seven
miles from the house, and then gave the old
woman a wooden cross and told her to pro
.ceed to Tucson. and show the crucifx to
."Yuma," an Indian Interpreter here, with
the request that he would bring powder
lead whisky and cotton cloth to ransom the
two young girls. The woman has not ye
made her appearance, A Mexican hombr'
was killed at the same time 1t is hard tC
penetrate into the secret and hidden mystic
ries of the Apaehes. They have curious Gus
toms. and their ways are devious and pas
finding out.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-01-19

THE entire Congressional delegation Of
South Carolina remembered to draw full nav
before their departure from Washington city.
with stationery and full supply Of public
documents They also took seeds from the
Patent Office, and were evidently determined
to get all they could out of the Federal Gov
ernment
Daily national Democrat., 1861-01-19
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a most wholeson and agreeable Tonic.
AS A PREVENTIVE OF CIILLS AND FEVER,
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an indispensable family medicine; being perfectly
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taken by ALL young and old, male and female, with
benefit.
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Daily national Democrat., 1861-01-19
The Ex-KlSc OF NArLEs.--A Paris CORES

pondent says;
The ex-King of Naples has made another
Gnal appeal to the European powers in be-
half of the doctrine of "disine right" 10y
which, in this case, he means his right,) but
it will meet the fate of ali the others. The
doctrine is "an obsolete idea," and Franci:
the Second, bombarded now in Gaeta, must
give way to progress. He may make an OBJ
stinate though hopeless resistance, but even
his brother despots have deserted him, and
Europe in general laughs at his Winnings.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-01-19

GooDYRAR's BAR.-At this place the Prot
estant Church building was broken down by
the snow. A hotel building and barn, and
one or two small edifees shared a similar
fate.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-01-19

Occasional writes to Forney's Press, from
Washington, that he has no doubt that the
disunionists propose to take possession of the
Federal Capital by force or arms, and pre-
vent the inauguration of Lincoln. He says;
Net ten DAYS ago, one of the most distin-
guished Southern Senators coolly informed a
gentleman that Mr.. Lincoln would not dare
TO come here after the expiration of the term
of Mr.. Buchanany that this city would be
seized and occupied as the capital of the
Southern Confederaey, and that Mr.. Lincoln
would be compelled to take his oath of office
in Philadelphia or New York
Daily national Democrat., 1861-01-19

DAILY WAsuoE Exhaustive learn from
n creditable source that daily express be-
tween San Francisco and VirgiRia city, via
Sacramento, will be established within a fort
night-probably commence operations with
in the ensuing ten days. The express will
be established for the transmission of letters,
small parcels bullion, etc. The stations have
been located and stock purchased, which are
now being placed on the road &C. Nel0s.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-01-19
Read the Statement Of Mr.. M.
NIcWilliams.


Who is Elder in Rey. Horace Bushners Church. re
gardng the of hs daughter, who was to all ap
pearances crippled Tor life with the terrible disease
ScyofHLd
CINCINNATI, Feb. 2S, 1859.
Messrs A. L. ScO90 e Co
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Statement Of Rev. Horace Bushnell.
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CINCINNATI, March 2, 1859.
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Daily national Democrat., 1861-01-19

WHAT Gov. PACKER THINKS OF TIE ABoL-
rloNIsrs.-A letter, signed by James Redpath
and several others, calling themselves a mum
Der OF young men unconnected with any or
ganization, but desirops of devoting them
selves to The work of eradicating slavery,
invited Gov. Packer, of Pennsylvania, to at
tend meeting at fremont Temple. Boston,
to which he returned the following reply:
HARRrsBU~G, Pa, Nov. 2I, so.
SR:-In my opinion, the young men whose
names are attached to the foregoing letter
would better serve God and their country by
attending to their own business. John Brown
was rightfully hanged, and his fate should
be a warning to others having similar pro-
ehvltles. VIM F. PACKER,
Governor of Pennsylvania.
Mr.. James Redpath, Boston.