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Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-04-13
From III; Christmas number Of the Welcome Guest
My First Happy Christmas.

"All the other boys at DR.. Martincts s
RilSton kagster, in the county of York,
had friends and relations; all the other
boys went home for holidays; all the 9TH
er boys had mothers who came to see them
and who cried when they had the measles,
and brought them sponge. cakes and oran.
gos, and sent them great hampers loaded
with plum cakes, almonds, and raisins,
pork pies, hard bake, Stilton cheese, and
dry, withercd apples, and lovely sleepy
pears; all the other boys wrote great stiff
missives to their 'honorod parents, en-
thick post paper, that were called holiday
lie tcrs, but which looked like repricves, or
chanccry suits, or indictments for high
treason, or last wills and testaments, or
something equally awful; all the boys,
except the two West Indian pupils and
myself The two West Indian pupils new.
er wrote to their parents, because their
parents were in Demcrara, and l suppose
the postage was too expensive l never
wrote to mine, because they werc-
"When / was very, very little fellow,
scarcely able to remember anything, l re-
member being dressed in black. l liked
it, the black, because it came off upon my
hands, and transformed me for the time
being into "a man and q brother l re.
member being taken into a churchyard, in
some great city ia churchyard SO chokeful
of tombstones, that it seemed almost a won
der that they didn't run over the low walls
and tumble into the strcet,) by a lady,very
young and think very pretty, Il know |
liked to look at her because she was bright
and radiant, like some lovely picture, and
always seemed as if she would fade away }
and dressed in black like myself. l re-
member her sitting down by one of the
tombstones, and taking me in her arms,
and telling me, in very low voice, for she
was crying all the while, that | could nev-
er have such friends in the world as were
lying buried hcrc that could never know
such love below heaven as was lost to me
below this little spot of earth: and that n
ever, when grew to be man, had any
thoughts of doing a mean or a wicked ac
tion l was to come first to this spot, and
read that which l could not read now
This lady, l have learned since, was my
aunt Like all the brightest things l have
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-04-13
BALTIMORE LOUK HOSPITAL.
DR.. JOHNSTON,

TIME founder this Celebrated Institution offers the
L most certain, speedy and only eiicctual remedy m
,. world for effects for elects, StricturGs Seminal weak
uess Pains in the Lons, Constitutional Debility, lmpo
t.nrv Weakness of the Back and Limbs, Affections o
Tho Kilnrvs Plantation of the Heart Dyspepsia, Ncr
yos Irriiabiity Disease of the Head, Throat Nose o
skin and all those serious aud melancholy Disorders
nrsinp from the destructive habits Of YOUTH which de
,troys both body and mind These secret aud soliiar!
nr,cir 1 are more fatal their victims than the
hr yrrn, to the mariners Ulysses, bghting their mos
brilliant hopes and ancipaolis rendering marriage &c
lnpussibie.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-04-13
Original llortrn.
JI'ritten for tie Columbia Dcmoe rat,
A POEM.
ny CLARA.

Twas midnight in dismal room,
Rcplcte with misery and gloom,
Knct pale mother from whose sunkcn eye
Looked out the spirits wild, deep agony
upturncd, her face so fcarfuliy white,
Upraised her hands as if to stay the blight;
She prays-"God spare him yet little while to me,
What were one angel more TO theel
My way is all dark aud lonely-father hear,
Give me this little my darkcncd life to cheer"
The half spent lamp sends out sicky glare,
AS through the broken easement sweeps the summer
air
1t throws ghastly light upon the dying child,
And filled the dismal room with spccttcs wild.
The mother hecds not how the wcrd shadows play
She only secs her dying boy and strives to pray.
Morning arose; the sunny calmncss of bright June
sky
Looked down on earth, and the soft sigh
OF sweet brcathed zephyrs laden 18th perfume
Stole through the easement to chase the gloom
From off that mothers brow, und leave II trace
OF the calm sleep of peace upon the dead boys face.
None was there, words of comfort of hope to spoak
Or wipe the burning tear from of the mothers .heck
Many the glad hearts that summer morn
But some were bowed with woes too heavy be borne
One there was upon that morn passing fair
That marked not natures beauty but in wrestling
prayer
Kne seeking but to say in humbl,ncss s-"Thy will b,
done,
Not mine, o Lordl take what thou gavcst this little
me-"
The hours pass and still she knccls in surpicatinr
prayer,
She prays for strength to give him up, her boy fair
And now behold! the long sought victorvs won
In meek submissiycness she says" Gods will be
done !"
Twas midnight in another home a palace fair
Among the dOwny pillows, strewcd with golden hair
There lay another little one, a fair, sweet boy,
In whom was wrapped all Of mothers joy
Dying nanght can avail, nor skill nor love untold
Can hold that young life back from Deaths enfold;
Nor all the prayers aud tears bribi cold death t.
spare
The little one that lay in anguish there.
The costly pcriumed taper showed his seal was set
On that young brow damp even now with deaths colo
sweat
Deep is the mothers wall and sad, for this her darn,
one,
Her proud heart cannot, will not, suy--"Thy will b.
done"
Kind friends in vain speak words of hope and cheer,
What is life now to her since he die the Of al
Th' sunbeam tina, Looked upon the widows dca
Stole through the costly curtains f,ll the bed
Where lay in iovclin5ss and death the chill of prid
and wealth,
And tlmgcd his lips as with glow Of health.
Th naughty mother saw the widows dead 90 slowl
by,
Aud chafnd, that like that paupcr child her boy mus
dia;
She knew not they had entered heaven with claspin
hand
her ppl
New Berry, April lst.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-03-16

THE TRAIroR.-The act of Gen. Twiggs,
in surrendering the Government property
in Texas, is reported to have greatly dam
aged the secession cause. Secretary Holt
has demanded the restitution Of the pro-
perty, and denOunces the act Of Twiggs as a
fragrant wrong. One dispatch states that
Twiggs' name has been stricken from the
army roll, as q, coward and traitor There
are reports. that be had been shot; but as no
particulars are givOn they are doubtless un-
true. Twiggs must, have been anxious to
acquire the fame of Benedict Arnold, and
the two names will hererfter be classed to-
gethsr..
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-03-16

THE SPOm.s HUNTERS AT WASHINGTON
The Washington correspondent of the Bal
letin thinks that the appointment of Collea
tor at San Francisco lies between Birdseye
of Nevada and Rankin of San Francisco &.
He says:
Mr.. Birdseye Of Nevada, one Of the candi-
dates for Collector of San Francisco, arrived
here a day or two since, and makes very good
impression. 1t IS evident that Col. Baker in
tends to support his claims; and if anybody
beats Rankin, he probably is the man. But my
own impression is, decidedly, that in the end
Rankin will be appointed. Certainly, if Col.
Baker makes the fight for the appointment Of
his sOn-in-aw, Mr~ Stevens, to the Mint, he
will have exhausted large share of his inAn-
ence for anybody else. Mr.. Rankinis not yet
here, but is expected tonight. William IL. See
vens, of San Francisco, is in town, and i'll good!
health and spirits He was a candidate for the
San Francisco Postmastership, but has with
drawn in favor of Senator Packer, in accord
anae with an arrangement understood to have
been made between those gentlemen on the
voyage hither. Atpresent, Rabe seems most
Likely to obtain the Post Office. / understand
THAI he had rather spicy talk with Col. Baken
in which he served noice on the latter that he
was not anxious for place himself, and that he
should earnestly oppose the Colonel in any eff
forts the latter may make to control the Cali
fOrnia appointments.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-03-16
SATURDAY EVENING, MARCH 8, 1854.

CENSUS OF CALIFORNIA.-A committee
vas appointed by the Assembly some time
since, to ascertain whether the census re-
turns, furnished the Governor by the U. S.
Marshals were Of the character required by
the Constitution upon which to base the
State appegtionment From statements
lately made in the Sacramento papers it aP-
pears that the Legislature has not yet been
able to procure The official census Of the
several counties We were OF the opinion
some time ago, that the uetarns in posses
sion of the Governor we've incorrect. Ac-
cording to statement of Mr.. Kennedy, the
Census Commissioners at Washington, the
population of California is 3s4,77Oi hut by
the figures in possession Of the Governor
our population is only szS,s47-a difference
of nearly $1,000 Measures have been taken
to procure the Oaicial returns from Wash
ington, and unless they are received before
the adjournment, the Legislature will have
no official figures upon which to apportlon
the State.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-03-16

DIsUN1oN AND CIVIL WAR.-The Raleigh
IN. C.) Standard, in an article upon tho
disunion movement declares that secession
Is civil war, and civil war will be aboli'
ton" 1t says:
If war once breaks OUT it will rage in the in,
terror. on our seacoasts, on the high seas, ana
ON our frontiers. One section will let loose the
Indians on another section Twenty millions
of Northern people viii at once become our en-.
emies. They will war upon US along line oil
three thousand miles from the Atlantic to the
Pacific. One section will call iii foreign troops
against another section. One conlederacy VIII
humble itself before the powers of Europe TO
get better commercial terms than the other con-
federacies Meanwhile, war Will rage. Negro
property will cease to be valuable, because the
products of slave labor and Of all other labor
will be in great degree cu5 Oft from the mar
kets of the world The negrOes will know, nooi
that the war is waged on their account They
will become restless and turbulenh. Heavy tax
es will result from these wars. Bhese taxes
must be paid mainly out of slave labor Strong
Governments will lie established, and will beal
heavily or. the masses. Bhe masses will al
length rise up and destroy everything in then
way. State bonds will be repudiated. Banks
will break Widows and. orphans will be re-
duced to beggary. The sword will wave every
where paramount to all law. The whole wora'
outside the slayeholding States, with slight ex
ceptions, is opposed to Slavery, and the who'll
world, with slave labor thus rendered insecure
will take sides with the North against US III
end will be-abolition.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-03-16

a RUSSIAN functionary, of high rank, ofSs
Petersburg, who has taken a very active part in
bringing about the emancipation of the serfs,
and is well known for the liberality of his opin-
ct, carefully sealed contaiaing shares in the
Russian stocks to the value of $4,000 roubles,
and an anonymous letter praying him to accept
the gift from one who respected and admired
him for the eminent services he had rendered
to the country, and especially to the cause Of
emancipation. al am rich" sand the writer,
"whereas your private interests have suffered
from your devotion to the public veal. Do not
scruple 10 accept, for the sake of your children,
the gift offer you. You will learn my name
when ami dead, and you will probably learn it
soon, for am already old" The Emperor de-
cided that there was no reason why gift so
delicately offered should be refused.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-03-16

FoRCg BILL. DEBEATED.-The Force Bill
lntely introduced into the House Of Repre-
sentatives, by Mr.. Stanton, had, en- motion
of Mr.. Corwin, been postponed until the
28lh of February, by a vote of LOO to "a.
THIS was considered equivalent to the de-
feat OF the bill, az there would not be time
TO pass it after that date. The bill author
lied the President, in bis discretion, to ac-
oept the services Of volunteers, to protect
the public property, suppress insurrections'
etc. The defeat Of this measure indicates
that large proportion Of the Northern
members Of Congress are not disposed to
resort TO violent measures for the ParpOse
of suppressing The rebellion in the Gulf
States
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-03-16
coprpRoDusE PROPOSITIONS.

COMPROMISE PROPOSITIONS.
The Pony, which arrived at Carson City
on Wednesday last, brings four days later
Intelligence from The East. The most i'm
portant intelligence by this arrival, is the
progress of The Compromise negotiations At
Washington.
Oa the 9th ulh, the House Of Eepresen-
tatves adopted the report of the Committee
Of Tbisty-thCee, by vote of l36 to T3' but
failed to pass the amendments to the Con-
stituaion proposed, by 100 to 7l-less than
twO+hrds. The next day, however, the
amendments were adopted by vote of 100
to S.. The plan recommended by that
Committee was to Immediately admit New
Mexico as a State, and to amend the Con-
stitali0n so as to probibis Congress from
interfering with slavery in the States where
it EXISTS, or with the slave trade between
those States.
On the 27th, the Peace Conference adopt
ed Gulhrie's proposition, modified, and ad-
iOarned. The action of the Conference
greatly raised the hopes Of peace, and Cen
eral Scott ordered o salute of one hundred
guns over the result. The leading feature
of Guthrie's plan is the prohibition of slav-
cry in all the territory Of the United States
north of the line of thirty-sx degrees thirty
minutes, while south of that line, the status
of persons owing service shall not be chang
ed while such territory is under Terrific
rial Government. 1t also provides that no
new territory shall be acquired except by
the consent of four-afths of the Senate, and
that Congress shall not Interfere with slav-
cry where it now exists, on prohibit the
transportation Of slaves from one slave
State to another.
When the proposition Of the Peace Con-
ference was presented to the Senate, Sew
ard offered a substitute, proposing to call a
National Convention. This appears to
have been damper on the hopes of COM
promise. as with Stewards opposition it was
thought the amendments could not pass by
the. requisite twO-thirds vote.
AT the latest advices, the report Of the
Committee Of Thirty-three, as adopted by
the House, was before the Senate, and is
the only measure of compromise that is like
ly to be adopted Should it fail in the
Senate, ii is possible that Congress will then
recommend o National Convention. The
next Pony, which is now due, will bring us
the result of Congressional action.
The proposition for calling National
Convenlion, we believe, was first recon-
mended by the Kentucky Legislature.
Messrs. Burch aud Scott, as members of the
Committee of ThirIy.three, recommended
the same course and though their recon-
mendation was rejected by the House, the
vote may possibly be reconsidered flour
national difficulties. are to be settled at all,
we believe it can only be done by the call
ing of Convention to amend the Constitu-
tion.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-03-16

CoMMODoRE CUNNINGHAM.-Th death OF
Commodore Cunningham was briefly an
nounced in our last issue. 1t appears that
be was found dead in bis bed on Wednes-
day morning last, having expired while
asleep. His health had been failing for
some months. He was native of Virginia,
sixty.slx years of age, and leaves a,wife
aud two daughters, and three sons. BY his
death, Captain MODOugall succeeds to the
command Of. the Navy Yard at Mare Island.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-03-16

Arrival, OF THE ANGLO SAxoN.-Mr.
Marsh receivedla dispatch from San Fran
cisco this morning, stating that the ship
Anglo Saxon, having. on board The iron
pipes, and other Hxlures, for the Nevada
water works, had arrivedla at the Bay. He
starts below tomorrow for the purpose
of completing arrangements for Greighting
the materials 10 Nevada.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-03-16
CONsTARLE,s sALE.-stnte or CnIt

A Il
~ fornia, County Of Nevada, ss BY virtue Of an
execution to delivered issued from the Court Of
John Kendall, ESQ., an acting Justice of the Peace,
in and for the county aforesaid, bearing date March
10Th a. D. 1861 to satisfy judgment rendered by
said Court ON the 10th day of March A. d. 1861 in
favor Of A. SllElI.ENBORGER and against LAUGH.
LIN MILLER for the sum Of S223 26 debt. interest
damages and costs of suit | hays taken IN execu.
tion, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash. the
following described property to wih All the right
title and interest ha5 defendant has in and to the
mining claims on Gopher Hill, Nevada Township
knownas the Blue Lead Claims, twO-flths, more or
less Also all boxes, ditches telegraph, hose and all
the appurtenances thareunto belonging, ON SATUR-
DAY the 9th day of April A D. 1861, between the
hours OF O'Clock A. NJ. and O'Clock p. NJ of said
day. in front Of the Count House door in the City of
Nevada
Taken as the property Of Iaughln Miller, to salts
~ the above demands and accruing costs.
Nevada City March 18TH 1861.
marl6.td w. G. ASHER, Constable.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-03-16

PAYING OFF MoRTGAGEs.-A Milwaukee
lawyer recently went to Prairie du Chen.
to look up some farm mortgages, in order
to foreclose them. The people having as
certaiaed his Business, took him into custo.
dy, bugnt his papers, and sent him back to
Milwaukee.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-03-16

The Bill, authorizing the Postmaster
General to suspend the mail service in the
seeded States, has passed both Houses of
Congress. This is regarded as, a peace
measure, .as,it will relieve the Federal au-
thorities Of all obligations to enforce the
postal laws in those States.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-03-16

JOINT CoNvENTIoN.--The Joint Senatorial
Convention met, yesterday aud ballOted
twice for Senator. On the. last, ballot,
McDougall received 81, vOies-that being
the highest number yet given him. The
Convention adjourned until xtlTuesday.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-03-16

SLUIcB RoBBERY.-A Chinese robber of
sluices wasshot by spring gun while robbing
the claims of Connell & McKenney. at George
town. john was hurt SO that he will never rob
sluiccs again.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-03-16

TRINITY COUNTY DEBT.-On the first day
Of October, 1859, the debt OF Trinity countywas
$4l ,2S9 AZ, On the first day of January, 1861,
it was $26,09l 05, showing decrease Of Sl5,-
l9S 80, in fifteen months,
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-03-16

DAILY MAII.-.-fhe last Pony brings The
gratifying intelligence that an act has pass
ed both Houses of Congress, authorizing
the establishment of daily overland mail
to California; by the Central rouiO..
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-03-16

A CAVE 1000 feet deep has recently been ex-
pl6red, near San Domingo, on the Tehaunte-
pee route. 1t has at some time been inhabited,
asseyeral broken jars have been discovered
there.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-03-16

A photographer offers to "take" Fort SUM.
ter for South Carolina at short notice
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-03-16

RED HEAD offers apreminm "a of a volume of
a one-horse daily, and three gallons, more of
lager beer, with the froth on, for a Democratic
editor who didn't always know the Missouri
Compromise to be unconstitutional.-N Nevada
Journal
Tow HEAD offers a volume of gone-in
weekly, bound in polecat skin, to any one who
can see the point Of Red Heads wit-Tran-
script.
Nun head knows a Democratic editor who
never did regard the Missouri Compromise un-
constitutional, and has also discovered the
point of Red Heads wit; but he cannot think
Of parting with such valuable information for
so small consideration as the premiums offer
ed above. They won't buy grub.
STEEL PENs.-At the examination Of the
Farmingham Normal School recently, Presi-
dent FELTON, and others made addresses The
President proved to be "sound on the goose"
by historical and philosophical defence of that
much abused animal and by a special eulogy Of
the goose quill. He spoke in strong terms Of
the serious effects Of steel pens their tendency
to injuEe or paralyze the nerves Of the arm. Sad
proof of this influence had come under his own
knowledge. His predecessor, DIR. Walker, and
at least six of his acquaintances, had received
permanent injury from the habitual use of steel
pens.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-03-16

RED HEAD aud TlOw Head are in,a,fair
way to get at lager,baads.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-03-16
UNDERTAKING.

VTTM. {. STILES, Undertaken. has on hand
w and will make to order, COVERED COFF1NS
at the following rates
Small from. m.......................S3 3 to $40.
Large from .......... .......,... 9lO 10 SZu..
All work done in the neateSt style. Plates fur.
nishpd and no charge for engraving.
Nevada March 10th 1S61.-tf
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-03-16
Aerada democrat.

Octavian HOOgs, Is our Agent for San Fran
cisco lie is authorized to receive advertisements
and collect and receipt for the same.
A.BadI0m, Jr., is our Agent for Sacramento
In recei, q advertisements and collect for the same
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-03-16

MINI CoINAoE.--During the week ending
March 9th the coinage at the Mint amount
ed to $l20,0O0
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-08-26
LAW INTEL LIGENCE.
CRIMINAL COCRT-JUDGE BoND


Archibald Stirling, Jr., States Attorney, prose-
cutting. The following business occupied the Court
on Saturday James Parson, charged with assault
ing John Barwick. Not guilty y.-Richard Shaw,
charged with assauting John Calmeyer, forfeited
his recognizances, not answering when called.--
r. Fl. Wright, charged with resisting vice
policeman. Jury trial prayed. --Adam Schroe-
der, charged with assauting Mr.. and Mrs. Wright.
Fined $40 and costs in case, and not gullty IN
the otber.-John Rainey, charged with assault
ing George Peacock. Jury trial prayed.-John
Geese, colored, charged with assauitng John
O'Keeie Cross-action. Geese was adjudged not
guilty, the prosecution to pay the costs. O'kefte
was fined $40 and costs.-Frank Scott, charged
with resisting two vice-poicemen. Sent to Jail
for one week.-George Puws, charged with
assauting his wife. Dismissed.-Wm. Sanders,
colored, charged with assaultng his sister. Both
sent to almshouse as vagrants-R. III. Buchanan,
charged with assaultiDg Elizabeth Drummond.
Fined ST and costs and sent to Jail for week.
Frederick Sumwat, charged with assaulting
vice-poiceman. Sent to all for one week.-Samuel
King charged with assaulting Joshua Washington
and Susan Scott all colored. Adjudged guilty as to
the assault upon Susan Scott and fined 81 and costs
w Washington to pay the costs in his case.-B.
Smith, coored, charged with assauting a
vice-policeman Fined one dollar and costs and
sent to iail for two months.-James Bran
non and Mary Brannon, charged with assauting
Sarah Collins. James Brannon not guilty; Mary
fined 81 and costs.-Chares Sanders, charged
Wi,n assausing Mary Timan, both colored. Ease
assuming susan Bracken. Fined ST and COSTS
Cornelius Ready, charged with assaultng his wife.
Dismissed--Ann Blake, charged with assaulting
Mary Blake, both coiored. Case Dismissed
| Thomas Durrey, charged with assaulting William
| Moore. Compromised on payment of costs
Thomas Bradley, charged with assauItng vice
policeman. Remanded to Jail till to.day.-Wm.
H. Ryan, charged with an assault upon Oliver
Ijams. Fined $50 and costs.--Mary Golinghorst,
charged with assaulting icspoliceman. Jury
| trial lprayed.-Hsrman Colinghorst and g. Hav.
| ichaust, charged with resisting yice-polioemen,
prayed jury trisl.--Henry Slangley, charged