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California News. !.

- Fort KEARNEY May 2l.wThe Pony
Express passed here at ] V'tloek, T. IL
SAN FRANCISCO May l. The Union
dsm nstr&tien in this city is an, astonish-
iag success Nathing like it was ever
sem here before Business is totally sus-
pended. Flags are e. ing, and the wild
est excitement prevails. Sands were
erected for speaking at several places,
and speeches made by Senators Latham
aud cDougai; Generals Sumner, Shields
and others, the spirit of which, with the
resolutions adopted, is, that the Admin
istra;ion must be sustained in all its en-.
de,vors to put down secession, and pre-.
serve the Union complete. -ssa
The Douglas Central Committee is
sued coll for State Convention, to as.
semble at Sacramento on the A tn of July
to nominate State ticket. Resolution
were adopted by the Committee, that th'
~ uion and the Laws" was the platform
of the party.
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NUMBER. 12.

Manchester and the country prepare, 6pc
bad times. the better; and the sooner that
q budget framed for large expassion oof
trade within the present year, is wifksfs
drawn and revised. .sthesfewer will be sti0s
difficulties with which. q, few weeks hsucs..s ,
we may have to struggle. .w
lFrom the London News, May Al
1t is fayo-ite maxim with some, thaSs
the present political system OF AmericS
excludes the best men from The Tiei5esf q
offices; and the opinion is not unsuppoftbs
ed by plausible reasons. The present,
crisis will test this theory, Few will dis.
pute that more difficult task ever eve was
imposed upon any ruler than that whfStP'
is now imposed upon Abraham Lineolhso
= f7a*5afs ~ Al g+sa;suesok bs,4 evll
70 some observers it appears that ,tha.
commence of civil war has been, tAen
hrst step to prove the inoompetence ,spfs
the Lincoln, adEinistration,e, Accordiae.
to taeseeriucs the South cannot be co.
creed, and, therefore. the blood which
must be split will be split in vaio, Now
this is by no means clear! ~ tie chief
cities on the Southers sea5oard are bloch.
AIDED, and zCAdrlestonlis rstaks,s, aae,SsssIass
need for any further hostile rsperssitssao
The South are entirely Dependents upop
foreign commerce, and they.:hays no ont.
let for their cotton except by the sea and
the free States. There seems no reason
why any yatroops should occupy Blo6te0Mx
cry or Lonisville, or any of the fo1n6air6x
the interior. II. indeed, the States noEth.
Iof the. Ohio and, the Potomac. were dis.
posed to wayer in their allegiance to tia
Federal Government there might Be torfiG
difficulty in enforcihgstiie Federsp poaicts
Batitlis one .ofsdhe blessings of 80 frss
Governmeptsthat the real feelings Of, .khe
people are perfectly. 1understood, lis
known tba. iae-tenths Of the ships il f6e
States belong to the North, ana by fsnd
the seeding States are heAmediq1ty
ehose,earnesflys bentnnonl sbpPersip sstAb
Federal Goyernmentg Moreover. 1t must
be observed that. each separate State Is,
according TO the constitution. practicsily
independent, and that the only 6na.ueisi
sssistance derived by the Federsi s3oes
eminent from the States for tho 1purpoea
OF carrying on that gosersmentwasl ldeA
rived from the dcustom IF the blockade
islefretiye9 and the border States do stheis
duty, there can bs, little difficulty IL, ex,.
traetiug o:aaconsiderable auna soats ofythe
ships before thay are, allowed To- pass ipSe,
port .tser 81 so:iesyso1 10 baia sdt
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-05-29

bravsly guided US through the shadow of
death.
She would receive no thanks for her,
SELF but bidding us give thanks to Him
whose voice ever ruleth the Storm she
retired to her state room and was lost to
view.
"Around the cabin table that night,
about an hour before we entered the har-
Dor of Montreal, we learned her history.
She was the daughter of the merchant
who owned the line of boats, one of which
she had just saved from ruin. Her moth
er died when she was child, and her
father had yielded to her wishes, and al
lowed her to accompany him in the boat
of which he was captain. BY degrees
she became accustomed to every bend in
that beautiful river while calm and storm
alike brought scenes Of beauty to her eye
She was now on her way to visit some
friend in Quebec, where her father pro-
posed joining her to spend the winter. A
gentleman artist sketched her likeness on
leaf of his portfolio as she stood at the
"ao0i, WiappOu ia tuO piio1 Siooh, WIN
the glass in her hand, and her full length
portrait still graces the gallery of ine
arts in Montreal. Many rough hand
grasped the snowy fingers at parting, and
many blessing crowned that noble head.
"a magnificent diamond bracelet, bear
ing upon an inside plate the name of the
vessel and date of the occurrence, was
presented to Der about week after her
arrival in Quebec, by the passengers who
were Oh board at the time; while loud
and Triumphant were the praises borne to
the ears of fond parent of the noble
conduct of shat frail hat fearless one who
| had brayrd The dangers before which
stout hearts aud strong forms had
quailcd'
"And what became of her afterward?'
| inquired.
"She married an officer in Quebec. and
her li,,ie children still live there. One
is noble boy, or rather man now, and
Flows tie ocean in one OF the noble battle
ships Of England
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An Incident.
A correspondent of Cincinnati paper,

A correspondent of Cincinnati paper,
writing from Washington, says:
/ was told an incident Of the occupa-
tion that shows the temper of the Mas.
sachusetts troops at Baltimore. A de-
tachment was ordered to take certain
arms. !, On their way to the armory they
were met by Marshal Kane and some OF
his band. The latter demanded the pur.
pose Of the former. They were informed.
i said the Marshal hhs az'.J sssesas
aYou cant take those arms. cir, unless
you pass over the dead bodies Of myself
and these men," =
The Massachusettsian replied, we are
going to take. those arms, and it makes
not the slightest difference what We travel
over. s'.s '.'Ns .''.'. 2
AT this juncture one Of the civic mag.
! istrates arrived. and ordered Kane to leave
He obeyed the ordsr-the malicious say
willingly.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-05-29
THE FEMALE PILOT,

sesisI wish you would tell me story.
Monsieur Scoreta," said | to an old,
vhite.headed pilot of The ST. Lawrence
.as,h he sal in the housekeeper's room at my
suncl.'s, one cold, bitter hight in Deeem
laberi while the storm was such as Montreal
sonly can boast of. The housekeeper was.
his niece, and the old man would often
soome, ,hitherand enjoy q social chat, rather
sltiian remain alone in bis cabin. which ives
midway between Montreal and Lachine;
While a,room over the kitchen was pre-.
lssarvedu for, his- .uss. He was aG especial
offieud sofemy uneles. and none were more
sawslconne than be. Age had crowned his
head with ahoary hairs, and many a noble
.haroue,had, he guided over the deep water
Sof the belle river OF the Canadas. .g.as
.di .. And what shall / tell you. love3"
soiusried the old man, as I seated myself
shy his side, and placed brimmng COB.
slst,ef ole near by him to help his memory
s,insfevieWing the past. issa-siias 10 sa.i3
sss1srTell me story efsshe 81. Lawrence, y
II answered, asomething real and true. -
Eor.s moment he was silent, then sip
-1ping hissale, ,shescommeaced:s sss sas
s1s .sMany years ago when j was so small
eia.bo5Y as Is hardly recolIect it now. my
..brothesoand myself were placed on board
.soueeofg the river steamers as cabin boys
siahdowaitefs,.with asviewi to become. pilots
s7wbeep We were older That was nearly
,'.fftyyIIyears ago. and boats were not fitted
ssbp in the hstyls they are cow, nor were
good pilots d thing to be found every day
We 'had run up and down several times
when. Que morning, about ten o'clock. w
ssstoppeds at Brockville to take on board
Aaasi siusual, q government pilot to guide q
down the river. 1twas late in the season
ssS sssSpd we had strong wind the night be
sfae,r leaving the river rough, and ou
usual pilot had hard work to keep tn
sibost in its proper track, while it brough
1.in rs into Btockville two hours later tha1
.asths usual time. The clouds over hea
still looked cold and the wind blew fres
zaksd sssrong, when, making all possibl
iasHaste, We again put out Of the harbor an
=, = we're soon bounding in our way. Through
eaout the merniug ] noticed an anxious loo
on the Captains face. which bespoke hi
bsSnsssihess about the final termination {
o6f journey. sss 5aa meai s9fei &. q
1--WE had good many passengers 0
board. n6 and although we usually reache
.Mentreal BY four O'Clock in the afternoon
we should be delayed until six, if not late
About ten miles this side of Lachine
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s'sa ~ From the Sunday Mercury.
THE WAR-CKY Is SOUNDED.


Arm, Patriots, arml for the battle cry rings,
Ard low drosps the Eagle with shame ON his
ALLOW has been struck at the heart Of our
And Treason sxults ia the strength of its
IL brandt 60 y AA,-- = 80 2 . -
Arousel We brave sons of the heroes who died
~e vrsst fron tyrant the land of your pride,
That land is dishoaored with treason and
tshanei oeeg .l.,l
And Honor commands yea to strike Tor It's
f.sis- famsl ,.-c..;.sf.as..a..
-Aeourst be the day en- the tablets OF Time,
And black in thu. annals Of every crime,
When dastards arose on the family hearth,
And .snsts the fond mother who gave to them
\ -i-s birth /. s ssl 3ssa rT : s
when rrsason-Athe foulest this earth ever
Defiant Of, brotherhood, reason, and law,
Insulted the Flag Of the Free and the Just,
And trailed lis fair folds in de6lement and dust!
The echoes of Sumter still ring in our ears,
And fierce boils the blood as the patriot hears;
The war cry is sounded d-our weapons are pare
And stand in the path of our vengeance, VINO
--sefs 80, t o -4 estl4
49,, IL. f.,.t
they rang through New England, and swift in
resly
Ten thousand bold warriors answered the cry
Etout hearts and strong hands rushed to arms
~ rora iss
Ch.;r ,snd 10 r.deen. or be honorea no more F!
Fhav rang s'sr the prairies--the sons of the
vs..
u.;. ..sohh.d v;tb f.rca anger the heart in
;" :" -' sa' - t,rs.st =
ANA .-..s.lv- for vongaanc. and marshalsd
s'A'''~ -.
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|sF .djie ~ w. oa# ,5osasaA
What the King and Ministry Deter
"a i e-it nse mined to de- tfB 55+i1G

They rushed on with head!ougs indis
cretion, thinking not to involve the EN-.
pire ip5 "a civil war but to sabdue the
"a Americans by fear. Phe frst step to
wards inspiring terror was, to declare
Massachusetts in state of rebellion, aud
and to pledge the parliament and th'
whole force of Great Britain to its reduc
tion; Ethe next by prohibiting the Amsri
can fisheries, to starve New England; tht
next, to call out the savages on the rea
of the Colonies; the next, to excite {
serrs2e i,sarrection -Bancrofts, Ua71S
(922 7ss G'vi1-s sCee1l 4&ae Y-sBoE
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now 10 Deal with Bar4ioasss ,as'


The Following extract from Alisoes
History Of Europe. may be Of vslus 70
military men at the present time. In,tkp
course of the war. it is not improbabis
that our ARMIES bmay he fcsllsd apoaufp
fyht in the streets Of q hostile city blvRa
ferring 10 the insnrrectionp in Pltiss "a
1898, and to ,he military ,eryors, ,conpiE
ted at the time, Aisonssays; cd q xsly
s'The way of combating IAN urban To-
surrectiob, as now ascertsined by expsri-
ence, is this: Ifvtbe general slfil oomnsud
has only q small and inadequate forceiat
his disposal; let him concentrate it insths
strongest position he can get, and deeesd
himself there until ;reiuforcemeuts sBahle
him to resume the offensive. ssW hen lmis
in condftionto do So he shoulda make
no attempt to storm the ,barrica6es yat
first, but advance, with two1 gnnss ando .
howi.zer in front, toward the nearest. and
Gre as rapidly cas rapossibls at the zherri-
cadss With. yonpd shot, while the howitser,
with only small charges of powder, ihfQks,
bombs over it, among the crowd behf3d
In nine cases out of ten,o a few reunA63of
thisakind win sshskesthe heabaricidbs1sA3ss
il is of stone aad9cf great strenglh -
to rendes il passable, and disperse .its de-.
! tenders. Meanwhile o file, Of foot soldiers
should advance before the guns, on eseh
side Of the street, close 10 sthe wan xhh
orders to Ere instantly into every Rislsw
from Which1sa shot issneago.As, each sol
these files can only be exposed TO The 6fe
from the windows opposite, or from The
: barricade, they will sustain much less loss
than if they moved forward in soIfa col.
!, umn in the middle of the stress, exposed
to asplnnging FIRE aon both sidbs.azsIf s&he
lbarrieade, still holds opto fen ssneeeg
and miners. who should be. with sach. ol
, such columns, or soldiers armed and
equipped as such, should be sent into the
, houses adjoining II, with orders % sserl
their way through the paraitionsstiils sthsy
come into the rear of the bayriosds2 a8eu
plubging Ere froms thso uisdoHs nil
speedily sseuder tbs posittqa noa leugel
, tenable. .sonafaGo9 sgoz 10 ydiic9
1
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Another Champ,on for the :Honors OF
sti.H.a baath the RING. -, s.

Joha Spilions, 8 resident of ElhAy%sL
New York, for the hast seyeps yssrs bat
q native ofsthe county Of Cork, ireland.
publishes . letter in. the New York C6p.
per challenging Joha 9. Hesnan,. or
Thomas Sayers. to : pugtlistic contest fos
the championship ofthe world -sks ststss
to be from 81 e0.te 81. GOO; the time and
place TO be- mutually agreed upos. Z Spill
lone says he 10 "a ysars Of age usighs
l68 pounds, we'll built and coed looking;
is Roman Catholic. will stand b. hie ~
lligion. and if either Of The challs5esa
think they can whip Tim, be b uiI,I16 e
give ehsm affair Vial. ~
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-05-29

E The appropriations for the French
Navy fer the year 1862, amount to over
twenty-five millions Of dollars This
item Of itself is a big national expendi-
ture, being more than it cost to support
the whole Government Of the United
States under President jackson, twenty
four years ego.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-05-29
Confederate Troops Near the Penn
- sylVanla Line i's.

BALTIMORE, May 2O.-A letter to the
Americaa. from Wiliamsport, says that
about 1000 Virginia and South Carolina
t-oops, from Harper's Ferry, took pos
session on the Virginia side of the Poto.
mac, opposite that town, commanding the
Ferry, and expected to be joined oy 1,o0C
more to day, with feld pieces. Williams
port is but miles from Hagerstowu.
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Not Far Out Of the Way.

Minnie was one day talking to her
class in Sunday School about Gods great
love to men. Wishing to impress itupon
their minds, and to know. whether they
understood her, she asked: -.
aNoy children who loves all meh?"
The question was hardly asked, before
little girl, not four years old, answered
quickly, ess4ss s.s...
"All womenl"
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-05-29
From the Dayton Empire
Lessons from History. I

What George III Meant to Do.p
On Friday we published the address Of
the House of Commons ia IT'S, to George
III on enforcing the laws and susthiaing
the authority Of the government and 8ht
honor of its flag. The debate upon II
was violent. In the House Of Lords,
Lord Mansfield charged Lord shelbourne
with uttering gross falsehoods, and Sh.l
bourne in rejoinder gave the Chief Justice
the lie. Nevertheless the address passed
by large majority. = = S3 %
The King, says Bancroft. in bis reply,
pledged himself speedily and eBectaaNy
to enforce obedience to the laws and the
authority of the supreme legislature. ,
His heart was hardened, Having just
heard of .he seizure of ammunition at
the fort in New Hampshire, be Intended
that his language should "open the eyes
of the delnded Americana aft it does
not" said he to his falterirg minister, al
must set every delicate man. at lite ty t.
avow the propriety of the most eoerciv'
measures" "The New England govern
ments are now in state Of rebellion
Blows must decide whether, they are t.
be subject to this country or to be lnde
pendent ~ -Bancrof's u s., avol. I, p
If77-227. j7a 4ai'sitisoo ssiasa'o=
/
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Sloop Seized.

NEW York, May 81. The, sloop
Tune, laden with $50 kegs of powder,
was seized in North river to- day..
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dered the torch to be put to the building
1t was soon in flames. .--

dered the torch to be put to the building
1t was soon in flames.
As prudential step, the Secretary of
the Navy ordered Commodore Tingey to
FIRE the navy yard, which, with the sloop-
of war Argus. tea guns,) Eve armed
barges, two gun boats, and all the naval
stores, was consigned to the flames
The British troops then proceeded to
the Treasury and Presidents mansion,
both of which they 6red-the President
having retreated, with his Cabinet, on
horseback, across the Potomac That
night. the army encamped on Capitol Hill
and were exposed TO q severe storm, with
heavy thunder, which added intensity of
awe to the dismal scenes which had just
been enacted. During the night grand
nephew of General Washington rashly
attacked the, sentry and was shot down.
The long bridge was simultaneously fred,
al each cad, by the opposing parties
each apprehensive OF an attack by The
other. ...-.. '@'','
Next morning the British burned the
buildings connected with the Navy and
War Departments; destroyed the materiial
in the National Intelligencer Office, and
threw the type out Of the window de-
streyed the remaining buildings about he
navy yard at Greenleaf's Point; threw a
torch into well where large quantity
of powder was concealed, which ex xploded,
destroying nearly one hundred Of thu
British troops, scattering their mutilatea
remains in every direction. A ftightfnl
tornado Immediately swept over the city,
destroying buildings and property as if il.
completion of the general work oe ds
struction. Very many Of the enemy and
of the inhabitants were burned in tho ruins
of buildings blown down. Tae enemy
alarmed for their own safety, withdre~
from the city in the evening, aud hurried
towards the place of embarkation. Pill
adslphia Press, - '--' s.'h :
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-01-18

Gent Scott passes. James Buchanan hav-
ing the best lower assists South Carolina
They play, and tie cid general having a
good hand, draws Buchanan's best bower,
lakes three tricks and thus euchres his OPP
ponents. Major Anderson now deals and
turns up heats. James Buchanan passes
Gent Scott says he cannot assist the major.
South Carolina passes. Major Anderson
turns down hearts reluctantly. James
buchanan passes again. Gen Scott passes
again. South Carolina passes. Major
Anderson thereupon makes clubs irumps
and says he will play it alone. The hand
is played-the major makes march, and
South Carolina and james Buchanan are
skunked.
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Vermont News,

-Four young scamps, two of them Dart
mouth students, who ought to possess some
manners, committed vandal outrages in
Norwich and Hartford, by breaking into
school-houses, stealing books and states, up
setting stoves, etc. They also burned some
travellers hats at the hotel in White River
village. Being tracked by the scattered
leaves of school books, they were arrested
and made TO pay nearly $3.50 fine and cost
for their sport. The Jail should have been
their portion. Genteel rowdies are let off
too leniently.
William Dresser, conductor of the express
freight over the Rutland road, accidentally
fell from his engine on the 4th, and injured
his head so badly and caused such a loss of
blood that his mind has been wandering
ever since.
ID. A. Rider Of Bennington killed PIP full
grown mice in his out barn, in one day. re-
Gently. They had eaten 80 bushels of oats.
A French boy at GAINESVILLE, while at
work about horsepower straw cutter, slip
ped and ran his arm into the machine. by
which it was instantly taken off. Amput-
alton leaves stump about three inches
long.
Dairy products were shipped from the
St Adams depot, in 1860, amounting to p
567,O74 lbs. of butter and 1888, sol lbs. of
cheese, worth in the aggregate at least
$500, 1000; and this was only a part of the
product of Franklin county. The thrifty
Green Mountain boys are in grand condi
ton TO stand that starving out" process.
The clearinghouse of Hervey White, at
Meehaniesville, was burned on the 9th.
The fire caught from shavings in the wood
shed. Loss $500; no insurance-The
house of Mr.. Lamphear at Ratland took fire
IN tue attic, Thursday morning, and was
badly damaged in the upper part. The
furniture was safely removed
ChhiOCo ANClDENI.-N e learn that
Mr, L. l. Church, of West Fairlee. met with
quite serious accident ON Tuesday last
lie was riding in his sleigh, when. as is
supposed, be was seized with a fit, and
thrown to the side of the road. Some Time
after he was found in an unconscious s,o,o
and though he was taken to lis residence
Immediately, his reason was not restored
Tor some time. He is now in fair way of
recovery, having sustained but slight in
Jurles from the iall.-Brddford TeleqraDh.
A small fight took place in school district
No. 2 in Lyndon, between couple of bovs
IA or 10 years old named Alonzo Deos and
James Connel, in which Deos, instigatea nv
an older boy, threw Cornell down and
gave him a severe beating. As soon n no 1
was iet up he revenged himself by throwing
DeoS oil tue bridge on which thew were
standing breaking his leg below the knee
and bruising his face considerably 4 ~
respondent, who gives US the above nsr,;
eiiars, says that there Is such animosi,v ex
is'ing between the neighbors oftbis dis,r;.,
that not only is the harmony and GOOD e.,
o' the school de stroyed, but even The aocls
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TIL Time =.
BELLOWS FALLS. JAN, is, 1861
watch,nan, what OF the Night.

The great question now in American pol
i'ics IS: Are you for your country, or ar,
you against il We are living in times Of
treason and traitors 4 II the L. :. arsenal,
in the southern states, with two or llnec ex.
ceptions, are row in the hands of traitors.
Aabams, Florida and Mississippi have fol.
lowed infatuated South Carolina.
TIE sisesc properly is being seized, and
The rei'el states are in constant drill and
Srrning against the government, and yet
nothing is done by the government 10 PRO.
feet itself! In fact The government has
been defeated by South Carolina. Ii tried
TO send a vessel TO Charleston hatbor and
couldn't, The president and administration
for week past, has siiiiened up some in
tax, but does nothing, absolutely nothing.
Thus is the country drifting along, perhaps
10 slipwreck, and all this while in the hands
of modern democracy.
That is the condition of our country
to-day.