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The Nevada Democrat., 1861-12-21
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CtUMMONS-STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
- County of Nevada IS. District Court of the l4th
Judicial District of said State. The people of the
State OF California, to l.. F. NELSON greeting: You
are hereby summoned to appear and answer to the
complaint Of J. b. CLARK and 7. Fl. CLARK filed
against YOU within ten days from the service Of this
writ, If served on you in this county, within twenty
days II served you in this district and out of this
county and within forty days IL served on you in the
State and out of this district in action commenced
on the 9th day OF June, A. D. 1861. in said court
wherein plaintiffs pray judgment against you for the
SUN of 81 ,43S 50-l00 dollars with interest on 226
dollars at two per cent per month"; from October 20
1860, until paid, alleged by plaintiffs in their com
plant to this action to be due them from you upon
a certain promissOry note, and for work and labor
done and performed for you and for goods, wares and
merchandise sold and delivered to you-particularly
mentioned in said complaint. And you are hereby
notified that If you fail to answer said complaint as
herein directed plaintiffs viii take judgment against
you therefor by default together with all costs Of
suit and also demand OF the Court such 9th er relief
as prayed for in plaintiffs said complaint
- In testimony Whereof, r. H. FARQuHAR.
/. Clerk Of the District Court, aforesaid. do
/ hereuntO set nay hand and impress the seal
~ of the said Court, at Office In the CITY of
Nevada this 2lst DAY Of December, A. D., 1851.
r. H. FARQUHAR, Clerk.
Per JOS ROERTs, jr., Deputy.
HILL HUPP, Atty's for Plaintiffs. de2l.4w.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-12-21

CAPITAL OF CoLORADO.-We learn from
Denver City papers that the Legislature Of
Colorado Territory has passed bill loca.
ting The Capital of the Territory at Colo
RADIO City. The Governor has not yet ap-
proved the BILL
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-12-21

HOUSE, BURNED.-THe twenty-five Mile
House. owned by J. Downe, situated on the
Placeryiue and Carson road, was destroyed
by Gre last, Thursday morning. The house
and furniture are q total lOss. The fire is
supposed 10 have been the work of an in
oendiary.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-12-21

THE TEMEsCAL TIN MINEs.-The Los
Angeles Star of the l4th instant says: The tin
mines are again coming into favor. This week
party sat out for Temescal, for the purpose OF
opening up some Of the "lodes" of tin which
abound in that locality. These men are going
to work to determine the reality or value Of
these mines, about which so much has been
said.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-12-21

SMALL Pox.-A. letter frOR San Luis
Obispo gives the sad'inteligence of thirty
eight deaths by smaIl pOx, at that place,
within o short time. The disease is raging
In different pants Of the State, ADD many
deaths are reported.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-12-21

Parker H. PIERCE, who once represented
Nevada county in the Assembly, is an
nounced as candidate for Clehlz of Ormsby
county, Nevada Territory. He was one of
the irst settlersiR WashOe.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-12-21

THE free market in New Orleans, for the
supply of the needy families Of soldiers and
poor people generally, has proved great sue
cess. At the last opening Of the market sup
plies were furnished for from six to seven
thousand impoverished citizens.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-12-21

DESTRUCTIVE PRAIRIE FIRE.-We learn
from the Nebraskian of the ED ult., that de-
structive fire occurred ON the prairie near West
Point, in that Territory. The ERE destroyed the
house Of Kaup, German farmer, and burned
to death two Of his children, girl of thirteen,
and boy of three years.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-12-21

CANADA.-Some of the Canadian papers say
there is secret organization in the Provinces,
and that its objects are reasonable; its mem
bers desiring separation from England and the
formation of an independent government, OF
annexation to the United States.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-12-21

Forty per cent. of the above amounts has
already been repaid to the States; Rhode
Island subsequently put in her claim, and
a draft has beea sent TO her State Treasurer
for $23O,OOO. New York has not yet made
any demand, but up TO August lst that
State had expended upwards of So ,OOO, 900.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-12-21

THE report that Fort Pulaski. command.
ing the entrance to Savannah, was in pos,
session Of the Federal troops, ls sHOntradicted
~, the latest dlsPalOAss from the East.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-12-21

DRowNED.-The Mendocino Herald says
that Leander Smith was accidentally drowned
in the North Fork of Big river, on the 18th No
vember,
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-12-21

THE Vicksburg Whig says it can see no
prospect that the blockade will be opened, and
thinks there will be no peace until the South
shall invade the North, which must be done
next year.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-12-21

LOWER CALIFoRNIA.-Crowd Of people
are coming into San Diego and adjoining coun-
ties from Lower California, from whence they
have been driven by civil war and military
rule.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-12-21

SHASTA BUTTE.-This mountain, says the
Yreka journal, looks whittier than ever seen be-
fOre-not dark speek observable on it. The
snow fell straight down in the absence Of strong
wind to drift il away.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-12-21

1t is reported that Col. Sims, of the Second
Cavalry, has been ordered under arrest by Gen.
eral Wright, for Furnishing soldier whom he
suspected Of writing communications to the
papers.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-12-21

The Howard Benevolent Association, of Sac
ramento, have established Hospital for the
accommodation of INDECENT sick persons who
have been sufferers by the late food.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-12-21

THE Sacramento river, opposite Shasta, was
ten feet higher on Tuesday, sweek ago, than
eVeg ,knpHn before.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-12-21

The remains, Of Charley HasSiaes, who
died recently in washOe, we're braaght to
Sacramento for burial.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-12-21
BIRTH.

In this city, Dec Goth, the wife of GEO. PIERCE
a son.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-12-21
DIED.

In Nevada, December 2lst Of consumption, Mr.
John SGSlDKR, aged thirty five years
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-12-21
gerada 9emufrM.

OctavIan HOOgs is our Agent for San Fran
CISCO He Is authorized to receive advertisements,
and collect and receipt for the same.
A. Badlam, Jr., is our Agent for Sacramento,
to receive advertisements and collect for the same.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-12-21

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The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-03-25

MEssRs. THOMPSON AND HoLT.-A ques-
ton of veraeity, of quite a serious nature,
has arisen between the Hon. Jacob Thomp-
son, late Secretary of the Interior, and Mr..
Joseph Holt, late Secretary of War. Mr..
Thompson denies emphatically that he had
any knowledge of the sailing of the Star of
the West for Charleston, until it was known
to every well informed man in Washington.
He received the intelligence as 1t was COM
municated to the public, by the telegraph.
He speaks Of the movement as having been
arranged between the late President and
Gen Scott, and as a great mistake, and that
history will not record the expedition as
one Of the brilliant stragetic movements of
the Lieutenant General He denies the
charge that while yet a member of the
Cabinet, (" he disclosed to those in open re-
bellion against the United States" infor-
nation which he derived from his official
station.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-03-25

HUMBUG ExPosED.-A couple of fellows
under the title of Davenport Brothers have
been giving exhibitions of spiritual won
ders They are tied, hands and feet, and
put in box, whence issues music from a
horn, tamborine aud violin. When the
box is opened they are found tied as before;
they assert that they do not touch the iu-
struments; but they are played by spirits.
At one of their exhibitions in Chicago, re-
Gently, some one proposed to secure the
Brothers with pair of handouts, but they
positively refused. The fiddle bow was Sc
creJly creased with lard, however, which
efectually put stop to the music on the
violin. Spirits can't play with a CREASED
bow. 4 half snothered oath from the in
side of the box betrayed the imposture.-
Stlllja0I Dem
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-03-25
Orr1cE SEEKINe IN zee SourHERN Cox


OFFICE SEEKING IN THE SOUTHERN Cox
FEDERACY.-0ne of the many clerks who re-
signed their offices here from {" patriotic
motives, and went to Montgomery to ten
der their services to the Southern Confed-
eracy, has written to his friends here that
that Government is mo great shakes af-
ter all. lie and his compatriot applied for
Office, and did not get anything but vague
promise. He says that there are five times
M many applicants for Office there under
the Southern embryo Government as there
are here, and that the town is so beseiged by
this class of persons that the hotels charge
three dollars and half per day. He will
return in day or two. The rush for Ar
my and Navy commissions is unparalleled,
and the town is actually overrun by Office
seekers but the offers of men for the ranks
of the army are proportionately small
Wash. Cor. Of the N Y. Times
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-03-25
Jacksonville In Ruins--FOur Lives


Mr.. A. w. Weeks, who carries the mail
from jacksonville to this city, informs US
that about half the town of Madisonville
was burned to the ground on last Saturday.
The Post Office was consumed with nearly
all its contents Mr.. James fAikeLs wife,
and two children were burned to DEATH
The father and wife at first escaped, but re-
turning into their burning dwelling to save
their children persisted with them. The
FIRE was discovered about 10 o'clock P. NJ.
1t appears that on Saturday afternoon
three men, melted by bad whisky, got into
u fght--a fourth party desiring to stop the
fracas, interfered, when, to save himself, be
found it necessary to knock one of the bel
ligerents down. The man who received the
blow then threatened to burn the house OF
the one who inflicted it, and, aided by two
men, carried out his threat. The wind be-
ing high, the flames spread with great
speed
Two men, one named Dick Mitchell, are
now in jail, the third was still at large
when our informant LETT Greensboro Dem
ocrat, 10th.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-03-25

How PHILADELPHIA NEGRO MADE A
FoRTUNE.-The Philadelphia North Ameri-
can says:
Among the sterling portion of the color
ed people of Philadelphia, the late James
Prosser will long be remembered. Prosser
was to Philadelphia what Downing is to
New York, except that Prosser leaves
about $4,000 rs the result of his thrift and
integrity, while Downing is worth at least
five times that amount. For nearly half a
century Mr.. Prosser kept a restaurant in
Market street, and was favorably known to
the greater portion of the business commu-
nifty. He reached an advanced old age, and
was buried on Saturday last. By his own
people he was highly esteemed, and not by
the poorest among them was his well-earn-
ed competence begrudged He would at
any time sooner have gone to the poorhouse
than tell a lie or take penny that was not
his own.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-03-25
Washington Itenl S.


We are indebted to the Washington cor
respondence of the Cincinnati Gazette foE
the following items:
The chances for an adjournment of the
Senate day do not seem as clear as yester-
day. The President this morning intimat-
ed that he could not let them go on Satur-
day, and doubted very much if he would be
ready for them to adjourn even by the end
of next week.
James Watson Webb has forwarded
3 letter to the President declining the mis-
sion to Constantiuople.
1t is understood that the following ap-
pointments have been determined on for St.
Louis Peter L. Foy, of the Democrat,
Postmaster Henry Boerstien, Collector, and
D. a. Rawlins of the Police, Marshal tor
the Eastern District of Missouri.
Postmaster General Blair and Attorney
General Bates have got up the appoint
ments for the State.
Rufus King of Wisconsin, who was con-
frmed to-day as Minister Resident at Rome,
is editor of the Milwaukee Sentinel. One
clerk from Mississippi has been appointed in
one of the Departments. John Lockwood
has been appointed Postmaster at Milwau-
kee Rolf S. Sanders, it is understood, will
be appointed Postmaster at Memphis. John
Nichol, Mr.. McNisit, and DR.. Hurley, the
latter editor of the Democrat, are here after
the Nashville Postoffice. VIM. L. Gaines
has been appointed Postmaster at Frank
fort, Ky Judge Nelson of Indiana, is now
set down for the Brazilian Mission.
The following gentlemen are applicants
for Postoffices from Illinois, and will proba-
bly, be appointed Geo. Bestor, Peoria Mr..
Raymond, EIgin; Geo. S. Bangs, Aurora
G. <. Judson, Freeport; L. King Hawthorn,
Sterling; W. n. Camp, Dixon r. Il. Mel
len, Amboy; A. S. Smith, Batavia R. c.
Jackson, Morrison W. C. Snyder, Fulton.
The Intelligencer to-day argues that Lin
coin has no more power than had President
jackson before the passage of the Force Act
and that he has no power or authority to
collect the revenue in the Seeded States
otherwise than by law, and urges that Con
gress should not supply this defect by add
tional legislation.
The Southern Volunteers of this city
have one hundred and fifty enrolled for ser
vice under the Southern Confederacy, aud
are in readiness to await their acceptance
by President Davis. Quite number Of
applicants are here for the Postmastership
and COllectorship of Richmond, Virginia.
The Government will soon be in want OF
funds to the amount of six or eight mil
lions, and it is understood the Treasury De-
partment are now in correspondence with
some New York capitalists upon the sub
ject. II 10 thought that fifty dollar Treasu-
~ noies, bearing six per cent interest and
conyertibie into bonds at par, will be the
mode Of issuing the new loan.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-03-25

GOVERNMENT PRINTING BUREAU.--The
Washington Star, of a recent date, has the
following paragraph respecting the estab-
iishment of Government Printing Bureau
and the appointment of John D. Detrees,
Esq, as Superintendent
The law establishing a Government
Printing Bureau went into effect on the 4th
of this month. til an experiment depend
ing for success upon the capabiity and
faithfulness of the Superintendent. Mr..
John D. Defrees, of Indiana, has been Sc
leeted by the President to discharge the i'm
portant duties of the Superintendent. Mr. D.
is printer, having been, successfully, an
apprentice, journeyman, proprietor, &c
For nearly two years past, Mr.. Defrees has
been personally well-known to the printing
craft of the Federal Metropolis from his
connection with the House printing Of the
last Congress, and in that time he has fairly
won their universal respect and confidence,
and warm esteem. He was, by tia by, the
writer Of the well remembered conservative
Republican letter, published in the Star
shortly before the Presidential election, in
which the conservatism of the present adj
ministration was first foreshadowed, and
with great force and clearness.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-03-25

BB%The Democrat of Greensboro says
the revival of religion which has been in
progress in that town for some weeks, still
continues with undated interest. So far
there have been 1873 conversions and I28
additions to the church.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-03-25

Thus it is seen we have in 4O4 square
miles 80, 900 more people than St. Louis has
in 585 square miles. If we add $4,000
the population of Covington and Newport,
on the opposite side of the river-we have
24I, 900 people, in two-thirds of the space
occupied by St. Louis county, showing an
excess of population to the credit of this
commercial centre of SIXTY THoUsAND.-
This settles the question about which our
ST. Louis neighbors have kept up such 8
noise for several months past. When talk
ing about the population of that city, they
have taken care to say nothing of the sew
eral hundred square miles of corn fields en-
braced within the corporate limits but
this important fact the census takers have
presented in a form that leaves no room for
controversy.-C Gin. Gaz.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-03-25
GREAT NATIONAL ROUTE.
BALTIMORE & OHIO r. r.
IMPROVED SCHEDULE.

By recent important changes this road is now
able to furnish unusual facilities for inter-commu-
Rication, East and West, Northwest and Southwest.
Full Connections with all through trains
to Ehi1ade lphia and New OrlKs in the
East-witn the South, by it's Washington and
Branch Road-by Cleveland and Pittsburg, Central
Ohio and Marietta and Cincinnati trains, with the
Northwest w est, and Southwest"
Through Tickets to or from Baltimore, Philadel-
phia, New York Boston give the privilege OF
lying over at any of the intermediate cities Two
Dollars additional give the privilege of visiting
Washington City route.
This is the only route that can furnish Through
Tickets or Baggage Checks to or from W aShinS@
ton CITY. ---.-
Fare as tow as by any other route.
Sleeping all night trains
Ask for tickets by Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
.- J. ii. SULLIVAN,
Genr Western Agent Beltaire, Ohio.
W. P. SMITH, LIN. COLE,
Master of Transporter n. GenI Ticket Agent.
mar25 Baltimore. Md.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-03-25
CORPORAPION NOTICE.

70 R R I & X s I D w a l. h.
March 10th, ashland now it is hereby ordered
and directed 10y the Common Council of the city Of
Evansville, that the owners of all lots parts OF
lots fronting adjoining the south east side of
Gum street, between First and Second streets, III
said city, the sidewalks thereon to be
brought to the proper grade, and that they q
sidewalk of class No. l to be laid down thereon
within thirty days from the publication Of this
order. y, BURKE, Clerk.
(,.rk's Office March Odd 1861 rnar25
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-03-25
GSMERERR sss.aHE .V-O. AS.

Notice is hereby given that by virtue of de-
cree of foreclosure issued cut of the Office of the
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Van
derburgh county, Indiana, in favor of Guild Cope
land VS.. Allen q. HalIocl1 and Benaiah Moss, and
to me directed, have levied upon, and will,
MONDAY, APRIL 18th, 1861,
Between the hours of 10 o'clock A. NJ. and o'clock
p. of said day, the door of the Court House in
the city of Evansville, Vanderburgh county, Indi-
ana. offer for sale at public auction the rents and
profits for term not exceeding seven years, of the
following described pro- erty, to-wit Lots No. one
Q) two (s) three (3), and four az in Moss's sub
division OF block No. seventeen Q7), in Lamasco
city, Yanderburgh county, and State of Indiana.
And should the said and profits of said real
tate sell for sufficient to satisfy said writ
and COSTS will at the same time and place, offer
for sale and sell at public auction tho fee simple of
said real for the satisfaction of said writ and
costs, without relief from valuation appraise
ment laws.
JOHN S. GAYITT, Sheriff V. C.
jones & Blythe, prf's atty's.
March ODD, 1861. mar25-3ww
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-03-25

sE- The Washington correspondent Of
the New York Tribune says that one of
Gen. SCOTS Aids was sent to Charleston for
the purpose of making personal inspection
of the condition of Fort Sumter ana Major
Anderson's command, and, as far as practi-
cable, of the military preparations made by
the State authorities.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-03-25

B8~Mr. Lyons has just returned from
New York, and Will, tomorrow, commence
opening the largest stock of fine goods for
gentlemen wear ever brought to Indiana.
He has bought goods at astonishingly low
figures, and intends selling at light profit.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-03-25
CORPORATION NOTICE.

o Il D ER FOR PLANK sID E-w A h.
March 18th, Is6I.-And now it is hereby ordered
and directed by the Common Council Of the city Il
Evansville, that the owners OF all lots parts of
lots fronting adjoining the southeast side
of Chestnut street, from the Canal u Sixth street,
in said city, the sidewalks thereon to be
brought to the proper grade, and that they cause
sidewalk of class No. 2 to be laid down thereon
within thirty days from the publication of this
order 2. BURKE, Clerk.
Clerks Office March, 23d, 1861. mar25
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-03-25

BgY-The Lafayette papers say there is a
band ofthieves located near that city, COM
posed of males and females. The latter go
about during the day begging, and spying
out places where there is a good opening for
" a raise" during the night. The night oper-
atoms are conducted by the men.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-03-25
CORPORATION NOTICE.

ORDER FOR SID k.
March 18th, ashland now it is hereby ordered
and directed by the Common Council of the City Of
Evansville, that the owners of ali lots parts of
lots fronting adjoining the north east side OF
Sixth street, from Walnut to Chestnut street, in
said city, cause the sidewalks thereon u be
brought to the proper grade, aud that they cause
IA side walk of class No. be laid down there.
within thirty days from the publication OF this
order. r. BURKE, Clerk.
Clerk 5 Office. March 23d, 1861. ma %
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-03-25
CORPORATION NOVICE.

O r DER FOR BRIG KSIDE W A L K.
BIarch 18th, lS6l.-And now tits hereby ordered
and directed by the Common COunci! OF the city Of
Evansville, that the owners of all lots parts of
lots fronting adjoining the mort -west side Of
street, from Sixth TO Eighth streets, ia said
city, the sidewalks thereon to be brought to
the proper grade, and that they cause a Sidewalk
of class No. to be laid down thereon within thirty
days from the publication Of this order.
p BURK &c, Clerk
Clerks office, March Odd, 1861 mars
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-03-25

Bag=The Terre Hnute Journal says it is
informed by Judge Patterson that the re-
port that Major Mcclure had joined the Sc
cessionists is without foundation. The Major,
the Judge says, is a sound Union man.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-03-25

A STRONG UNION VoIcE FROM CARoLIsA.
The Raleigh On. g. Standard has this
paragraph
The truth is, the Unionists in tbs late
campaign, triumphed alike over treason,
passion, fraud and faIsehood, and it may
be, British gold. The people, on the 28th of
February, dealt the conspirators against the
Union of the States, and against the rights,
the interests and the safety of North Caro-
lima, a mortal blow. The beast of Disun-
ion was wounded unto death, but he still
has power as he writhes in his fnat agony.
Let us finish him. Let the people set their
mark on the agitators and disturbers Of their
peace. Let the good work Of crushing out
the Yauceyites go on. Let them attempt,
if they dare, to inaugurate a revolution in
North Carolina. The people have spoken,
and it becomes .conspirators to hide their
heads. When the eagle is abroad let the
bats and owls retire to their holes.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-03-25

The Texas Convention has declared the
Office of Governor vacant. 1t is very
doubtful whether Houston will acquiesce in
this arrangement. He is said to be arming
troops on his own account as though he in
tended to fight.