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The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1861-04-17
gHE HzWs This MORNING.
WAR! WARN WARN
News from Washington.

wAsHIserox, April a. p. M-The city Is in
an spsesr q escisemsnt over NE ProciAmatiou
Of Che President
Thirty tbodsand men have already tepdersd
tlsciriseSieess Il T-Nt1 ~ s.CCi
The city is strongly. guarded at every point.
with cavalry on the roads and military on the
outside .Eing8c 80 hc1 aoifoO 3
The Proclamation reads as follows ~
''Whereas the laws Of the United States have
been, and are now opposed in several States BY
combinations too powerful to be suppressed in
the ordinary way, i therefore call forth the mill
tia Of the several States Of the. Union, 10, the
aggregate Of u. 900, to suppress said combina-
ton and to execute the laws. appeal to all
loyal citizens to facilitate and aid this effort TO
maintain. the laws and the integrity of the Ma
tional Union, and the pcrpetuity Of popular
government and redress wrongs that have long
been endured The first service assigned to the
forces will be to repossess the Forts, places and
property. that have been seized from the Union.
The utmost care win be taken, consistent with
the object, to avoid devastation and destruction
or interference with the property Of peaceful
citizens in any part Of the country. And ]
hereby command persons composing the afore-
said combinations to dispense within twenty
days from this date -, s.i .,a
hereby convene both Houses Of Congress
for the 4th Of July next to determine upon
measures which the public safety and interest
demand"
(sisned) ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
q. tnu President.
BY WIN. II. SEWARD, Secretary of State
WAR NEWS AT DETROIT. 49,
DETROIT April l5.-The war news produced
profound sensation here. The unanimous SEN
timent sustains the Government
AT Chicago and Eric, Penn, the same senti'
ment prevailed
All our volunteer companies offer their SER
vices to the Governor tomorrow. ~.
FROM PENNSYLVANIA.
PnILApELfnIA, April 15.-Gov Curtin has
can send 100000 men to defend Washington.
FROM ALBANY.
ALBANY, April 15.--It is rumorcd that Gov
Morgan has received dispatches from Lincoln
asking for aid.
LINC0LNS REPLY
Lincoln's reply to the Virginia Commissioners
dissatisfied the Republicans and Democrats.
VOLUNTEERS.
The 9TH and Goth regiments have volunteered
their services to defend Washington City.
FROM ILLINOIS.
CHICAGO, April 15.--The Governor has called
the Legislature together on the 23d.
/ FROM INDIANA.
/ MADISON, IxD., April 15.-Several military
companies are forming here. A Union meeting
last night passed resolutions to sustain the Gov
| crnmcnt.
FROM OHIO.
CoLuMBrs, April 15.-Adj. Gen. Darlington
! has ordered the military laws to be carried into
| effect, provided 5000 men Of the regular mill
tia, and reserve of not less than $4,000 men,
be subject to immediate transfer into the regular
force. People, irrespective of party are offering
The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1861-04-17
FROM RICHMOND.

RICHMOND, April l5.-Grcat dcmonstra.
tons of joy. The Southern flag was hoisted
on Saturday night on the Capitol, but was
subsequently removed by the guards.
The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1861-04-17

The Poor SoUTH MANY people believe the
North is rich in comparison with the South
The statistics show the contrary. The South
is the richer in many respects, which will aston
ish the man who never informed himself accu-
ratcly. Let us examine few items of the CEN
sus Of 1850:
Slave States. Free States
Horses, mules, &C. 2,1l5,000 1,4S9, 900
Neat Cattle, 7,125,OOO 4,462, 900
Hogs, 16,957,OO0 7,G6s, 900
Indian Corn, (bush) 2s6, 74s,0O0 200, 1ss, 900
Potatoes, (bush) 31,116,000 17,942, 900
Beans and Peas (bush) 5,3l700O 10000
Honey and Bccswax, Qb) 6,sS0,O0O 1904, 900
Poultry, value, $3,ssO,000 81 ,037 900
These are items in which the Northern States
are generally supposed to excel the South.
The whole property, real and personal, of the
North, divided amongst all its people, would
give to each person two hundred and thirty.
three dollars.
The whole property Of the slave holding
States. divided amongst her white population
gives TO each four hundred and thirty-nine dol
lars. Divided amongst the whole-whitc and
black would have two hundred and ninety
one dollars, or twenty-six per cent more than
each inhabitant Of the Northern States.... Lynch
burg Tirginian.
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on Saturday night on the Oaptol, Out was
subsequently removed by the guards.
LINCOLN AND THE VIRGINIA CON.
MISSIONERS.
WAsurNGroN, April l3.-Thc President,
in replying to the Virginia Commissioners
said: :. II, as appears, unprovoked assault
has been made upon Fort Sumter, he holds
himself at liberty TO reposscss like seized
places, and to the best of his ability to repcl
force by force. Perhaps he will cause the
withdrawal of the mail from the seeded
States. He will not attempt to collect i'm
ports by armed invasion. May land forces
to relieve forts on the border country"
FROM BUFFALO.
BUFFALO, April l5.-Numcrous Eastern
cities intensely excited, aud the military vol
untecring. A determination manifested to
support the Government.
FROM INDIANA.
INDIANAPOLIS, April l5.-Goy. Morton
possesses information from all parts Of In
diana. Volunteer companies forming every
where. $4,000 men can be relied on to de-
fend. the national flag. ~. 49,.
The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1861-04-17

THs novelty IN dress this season. in Paris, is
india fcrtrfs.
The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1861-04-17
FROM OHIO.

CoLuNBus, April 15.-Adj. Gen. Darlington
has ordered the military laws to be carried into
effect, provided 5000 men of the regular mill
tia and reserve of not less than $4,000 men,
be subject to immediate transfer into the regular
force People, irrespective of party are offering
their SERVICES - -
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0ar yslsbV Sbbrrtissmsnts
- TA It &c Nj E n II
OF THE CONDITION OF THE
Lynchbarg Hose and Fire
l4NtRtMB COMPANY,
On the list Day or January, 1861,
made i'm accordance. with tle Law
of the state Of MississipRis


Hose aud Fire Insurance Company and y loca:
ted az I.ynehbiirg, Virginia. .tfl
81 The amount Of Capital Stock is $500, 900 90
Sd The amount Of Capital "a hae<l4off ~
maid up 500, O60 90
Amt of Bonds for Stock 90, $40 90 200, 900 90
The Assets of the Company consist of
lst Amount Of Cash ON hand and in the
hands Of. Agents, r .aM0s Eu sl6,64O 50
3D. Real Estate, none
Sd. Amount of Bonds owned by the Com
pany-see above, s9,slo 90
Attn. Amount of debts due Company, Sc
cured by mortgages Real Estate,
! worth double the amount secdred, g. 10000
9Th Amount of debts otherwise Sc
cured-Blls, Notes, &C., 4. e.p 4.
9th Amount Of debts for premiums ''' ~
part of the above,
7th Amount of other securities, viz:
par value: market value
LIST. Bonds of the city of
Lynchburg S35,S00 90 $780, 430 90
3D. Stock of the Cit. Bank,
Lynchburg 1900 90 5000 90
3d. Mortgage Bonds of V. &
T. Rail Road 10000 90 $500 90
4th Mortgage Bonds of Or.
and Alex. Rail Road, $4,000 90 10000 90
On. Mortgage Bonds of Va. f5g.
and Tenn Rail Road, 10000 90 $1,000 90
9th Bonds of State of Tenn, $4,000 90 $1,000 90
Securities No. 3, A, band stiri
are coupon bonds, -
The Placer herald., 1861-01-26
Legislative.

The General Assembly has not made much
progress this week; the time being consider
ably occupied with Union saving resolutions,
and propositions to expunge the resolutions
of censure upon Senator Broderick In the
Honse on Thursday, most Of the session was
consumed in the latter business, which was
not decided upon adjournment. A motion
to indefinitely postpone the resolutions to
expunge was lost by a vote of SO ayes, 30 40
noes. Whether the resolutions were finally
disposed of yesterday we have not learned
No man in the legislature, who was an Adj
ministration democrat two years ago, can
vote for these resolutions without stultfvino
himself. He will have to come down to the
gnominous position Of a dirt eater.
The desks of the two Houses bid fair to
be buried under an avalanche ol resolutions
pertaining to the national crisis; and from
the great conflict of sentiment already man
fest, it is evident there will be great d flicul-
ty in framing resolves to satisfy all opinions.
So far as we have read, those offered by Mr.
Montgomery come nearest the mark. The
objection to be urged to most Of the resolu.
tions is, that they do not meet The difficulty
They lay down no plan of settlement, II
though abounding in expressions Of loyalty
to the Union. The fact cannot be ignored
that the Union is in great danger of disrup-
ton, and unless settlement is made salts
factory to both sections, it cannot last; there.
fore it is important to know what are the
measures Of preservation. 1t wi l be found
that nothing less than an observance of the
forms and spirit of the Constitution, the
laws, and the decisions of the Courts, that
recognize the equal rights of all portions of
the country, will be accepted, and to this
effect the Legislature must make its decla
ration. 1t must have no tenderness for the
violators of Congressional law, the manufac-
turers of Personal Liberty Bills, or the fanat-
les who preach 'sacred animosity" to
Southern institutions, or who are seeking for
ian anti-slavery Bible AID an anti,savery
Cod"
The Placer herald., 1861-01-26
sed the Assembly, but the wisdom of the

sed the Assembly, but the wisdom of the
Senate again proved too powerful.
In 1860, the people, acting under law
similar to those Of 1857 and 1859, took the
matter up and acted upon it. The interest
manifested in the subject was so general
among the people, that party conventions
advocated the proposition which does not
meet the Governors approval. He 1atIy de-
cides the proposition lost, without even con-
descending to make showing of the vote;
and trusts :hat the good sense and intelli-
gence Of the people will not again be ques
toned by forcing this subject upon them,
which has been sealed so often by public
condemnation" By what authority does he
decide grave question relating to the SOW
ereignty Of the people! He has not even
the custody of the election returns. The
act requires the Secretary, who it makes the
custodian of these returns (and who is an
officer in immediate connection with the two
Houses), to prepare and lay before the Sen
a'e and Assembly, as soon as possible after
they assemble in 1861, Il complete abstract
of the whole number of votes cast for and
against Conventions" as also the votes for
members of the Legislature; ma lority of
the aggregate vote of the State cast for mem
bers Of the Legislature being in favor Of the
Convention, said Convention shall he deemed
",o have been called" The report does not
pass through the Governors hands. He is
not supposed to know the result officially
until after the two Houses do, and tie deci
sion of the question is with the Legislature.
Tie Secretary of State may have present
ed to the two Houses this showing Of the
votes, but if So it has not been made public;
and we object to this Executive dirtation,
forestalling of action 10y the proper powers.
We have had enough sharp practice In this
question. The people have right at all
times to consider, alter, revise, or amend, or
do whatever else they please, with the ele-
mentary law of the State, and they are not
to be cheated out of this highest privilege OF
sovereignty, by pompous rulings of their
servants, shadowy doubts Illuminated by the
press, or a wall of technicalites, constructed
out of sophistries by interested parties.
1t is generally admitted that a thorough
revision of our Judiciary system is ne eded.-
This is branch of government distinct and
independent of the Executive and Legisa-
tive, and if this revision could be made
(Nhich we think experience has shown it
cannot,) it is not consistent with the genius
of our government that the Legislative power
should make it--should tear to pieces and
reconstruct another totally Independent
branch of government, and one too that was
intended as a check on the legislative Let
us have the report of the Secretary of State,
and tie action of the Legislature. Let us
have the matter settled openly, fairly, and
squarely, the Constitution, the law, and Il
decent regard for the inherent rights Of the
people alike demand it.
The Placer herald., 1861-01-26

TRorrING THEM OUT.-The Assembly, in
the early part of the week, passed resolu
ton to allow the use Of their Hall this eve
ming to the Senatorial candidates. in order to
give them chance to express their views, if
they have any, on the peculiar condition of
national affairs. Genl. Jim McDougall, it is
said, will avail himself of the privilege, and
be trotted out like a school boy to go
through his role. This proceeding strikes us
as somewhat farcical, but yet it may give the
Senatorial question new and queer shape.
Who knows?
The Placer herald., 1861-01-26

THE GovERNoR's MEssAGE.-We have
not published this document, as its length is
too great for our columns. With number
of its recommendations we agree-but to
some we most decidedly dissent. The sug-
gestions for economy are good, and should
be needed by the Legislature. In making
appropriations the suggestion to be just to
the State before being extravaganty gener-
GUS to outside clyimants, is we'll timed The
Governor has had time 20 regret his appro.
val of the State Reform Sahool bill, and
suggests the repeal of the act. lie seems to
have reached conclusion formed by good
many ax-payers, that the thing is humbug
On Federal affairs the Governor talks patri
otically, and evinced good sense by not ad
vocating coercion as remedy for the ma
tiona difficulties. In this he has not come
up to the wishes Of the Republican press
but he will survive their displeasure, never.
theless.
The Placer herald., 1861-01-26
GHERIFF'S SALE ...Bv v;r,, ..

&AEhiFr DALE. .--By virtue of nm o,a.-
~ OF SAFE on foreclosure of mortgage, 10 ouer ma
directed ana delv red, on the 10Th day Of J.nu ms
ary a. D. 1851 issued out OF the Honoroblo' Iuu ni
trct Court OF the Eleventh Judicial District D' ssr
the county OF Placer and State of Californ;.' 'or
judgment rendered in said Court On N" TO-, 90
day OF January, A. D., 1861 in favor of CoO dO'a
Wilment and against VIM. A. Johnston fon f".O,se x
sum OF Seven Hundred and Eighty Dolnrs ans ms
eighty cents (S7SO S0.) with interest unon ,au .ll
sum OF $3.50 80, from the 18th day of JIann.sm me
A. D. 1861 at the rate of two per cent nor n,a,iif
and for costs OF suit taxed at Fifteen holls a',
eghty-tive cents. have levied upon and viii '"a ~.
pose to public sale, to the highest bidder for oash
ut the Court House door in the town of Aul".n' "''
on '
Monday, the 18th day of February. 100,
at the hour CT 10 o'clock, A. NJ. MI tbo r;rh,
title. interest and claim which the said VIM
Johnston had on the 18th day of Noyember Is;o
in and to the following described propertv tor,, ,
"The property situated in upper Chinatown NV
the east side OF the street, lying above McDanie's
store, building and store, known as McDanjal 4
Johnson China houses consisting of fonrtaon
houses and the lots on which the same stand
said houses and lots including all the land and
buildings between McDaniel's said store and the
upper end OF said street or row, except the build
ings owned therein by Hung Wah's buildings. and
Biohop x Longs buildings and the building pa.
Gently owned by R. J. Fisher" All of which nam.
ed and described property shall sell as aforesaid
or so much thereof as may be sufficient to satisfy
the above judgment, together with the costs due
and to become due thereon
l.. L. BULLOCK,
Sheriff of Placer county.
By GEORGE JOHNSTON Under Sheriff
January 26th, 1S61.-4w
The Placer herald., 1861-01-26
J. R. GWYNNo .,,as
TREE & SEED s''''

Auburn, Ca1' c,o,cp n
"AvING been appointed agent III oy KNIT Trees
III Applegate. for the sale OF 'l'G have now Oh
raised at his Nursery at LISBON u Of of which ars
hand a fine variety of the same Thev T are pccul'
warranted true to their klnd. section Of she
arly adapted to the wants OF lni' that Fruit Trees
country, as it is well known Stter for trauspanss
ri i. she ssa r.: :;; ss
aoo n%s' and as' all S1"%i variety s and I'd.
which will be furnished iresn Iorv irom kind Of H"'
three days notice. Likewise ,h every cf 1860 1862 t..
'nS c e1s" at %y ste" store a and hs GsdWSS dGWSs
o'"e''' Odd Fellows Hall building A4'
January 2sth, 1sel'-sv
The Placer herald., 1861-01-26

Cork OAKs.-J. Morrill,, of Sacramento,
has several cork trees from six inches to two
feet high, from acorns planted last spring.
He is of the opinion that they can be grown
he as we'll as any other evergreen tree, as
the frost will not effect them.
The Placer herald., 1861-01-26

FRUIT TREES, SHRUBBERY, ETC.-John II.
Gwynn is prepared to furnish all who may
wish to improve their gardens OF orchards
with the best Of fruit trees, shrubbery, grape
roots, cuttings, etc. See his advertisement.
The Placer herald., 1861-01-26

SNow.-Last Saturday morning about an inch
and half of snow fell in Auburn. and laid just
long enough to give the boysa forenoons sport
at snow bainy.
The Placer herald., 1861-01-26

EE Norcross has a splendid stock of
jeweiry and fancy goods, as will be seen by
his new advertisement.
The Placer herald., 1861-01-26
MARRIED

oa Al the Empire Hotel, in Auburn, J.Ou,,, .,
1861, by the Rev. H. Hazell, Mr.. H. @ A~ay zl's
OF v oolSey's Flat, Nevada county to Mrs M1as0s rs
'. AloKrESBERdER, of Todds Valley p,n.. AAaA
The Placer herald., 1861-01-26

CONE INTo PossEssIoN.-Mr Gibbens, of this
County, who drew the Sl20.000 orchard in the
Briggs Rattle has received the title papers to
the property and has been placed in possession OF
the prize. All right General" your lucky star
is in the ascendant.
The Placer herald., 1861-01-26

w-The Union propheses that the pres
ent Legislature will be one of the most ex
pensiv- in years. We wouldn't be surprised,
as the disposition to "gab" seems irrepressi-
Bile.
The Placer herald., 1861-01-26

ARRAIGNED Horace Smith was arraign-
ce in the Fourth Dist Court at San Francis.
CO, and given until the 2nd of February to
plead. Messrs. Hall McAllister and j. =.
Hoge appeared as his counsel.
The Placer herald., 1861-01-26

PIcTUREs PIoruREs!-Mr E. d. Merriam.
an experienced Photographer, from the East
has taken Norcross' Daguerrean Rooms, and
is producing very superior pictures. Now is
the time to secure the counterfeit present.
ment" to send to the "olk folks at home," or
to retain them here to look at, when old age
has furrowed the brow and frosted the head.
The Placer herald., 1861-01-26

PIONEER AND EMPIRE SrABLEs.-Guiou,
Towle & Barney have become the proprie-
tors Of both these horse Institutions, and have
and are fitting them up in a style that shows
they understand the business. They have
carriages and matched teams that are not
surpassed anywhere in the State Their
saddle horses are equally as good, and they
are prepared to accommodate customers
with turnouts that are bound to suit the
most particular. They have pride in keep
ing the best; and those who have occasion to
use their stock will find that it can travel.
The Placer herald., 1861-01-26

re- The Sacramento Union is well aware
that its recommendations do not 60 far in
political matters, and is therefore very mod
est at the present time in putting forward its
Senatorial candidate; but yet it has one it
seems-and from the coy manner in which
he is put forward, we Judge him to be Ed.
mund Randolph of San Francisco.
The Placer herald., 1861-01-26

A Coon IxPROvEMENT.-This week q substan-
eial side walk has been constructed between the
Empire and American Hotels, in front Of the En-
pire Livery Stables, and affords a footway for Pc
destrians that will no longer compel them to
.'wudc in" in wet weather times. The improve
ment is good one and should stimulate Others
to "mend their ways"
The Placer herald., 1861-01-26

PAINFUL ACCIDENTAL man woose name we
have not learned, while chopping wood near Last
Chance one day last week, struck the axe into
his right foot, and nearly cut it off. Being alone
be was compelled to crawl some distance on the
snow, to the brow Of the hill ove looking ravine
where some miners were at work which he reach
ed and had just sufficient strength to call for as
sistnnce. when he tainted from loss Of blood. He
was taken up and properly cared for, and not
withstanding the severe nature OF the wound,
the almost discovered foot is healing finely, and
the patient is doing far better than might be eX-
pected. The snme individual, two or three years
ago. accidentally cut off the end of one OF his
thumbs. bnt comrade picked up the piece. stuck
It on the bleeding stump, coated it over with the
gum OF the pine tree and in due time it grew to
its place and became pretty good thumb.
10. o. F.-The following officers Of Au
burn Encampment, No. 20. |. o. O. F., were
duly installed on Tuesday evening, January
18Th, 1861, by D. d. G. p, George W..
Kerk:
S. B. Woodin. c. p; T. B. Harper, H. p;
J. B. Langdon, S. w.; Wm Towle, Scribe;
Chas. T. Palmer, Treasurer; NJ. Dodsworth,
J.W.
Encampment meets the first and third
Tuesday evenings OF each month"; at Odd
Fellows Hall.
On Saturday evening, January 18th, the
following officers were regularly installed in
form by d. D. G. NJ, Henson HAZEL, for the
present term:
S. B. Woodin, A. g.; Chas. T. Palmer,
V. G.; Edward d. Tuttle, R. S.; l. B. Leach,
p. s.; Henry Stone, Treasurer.
Lodge meets every Saturday evening, at
Odd Fellows Hall.
The Placer herald., 1861-01-26

Sons OF TEMEpRANcE.-Ata regular meet
ing of the Auburn Division, 5. OF l., held
January 18th, the following officers, for the
term commencing January lst, 1861, were
installed into their respective Offices by F. l.
Houston, acting D. D. G. w. p: J.R. Gran
dali, w. p; S. G. Elliott, W. A.; Il. Hazel,
R. S.; II. A. Ribs, A. R. S.; Charles Bayard,
F. Sc w. Finley, T.; Thomas Nye, c.;
w. B. Crumpton, A. c.; - , ). t.;
VIM. X. Parkinson, O.. G. Time of meeting
every Saturday evening, at 7 o'clock.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-05-25

UBut the governments is now being worried
on by Manchester and she conservative party
seem keenly aliya TO the risks to which Brit
ish lives aud property ID the Norlhern ana
Southern States are now exposed. Aanehes-
Ter points 10 1000 Oo0 Of de British popnia-
tion being dependent on the cotton trade, and
firmly asks that the supply be continued at
all hazards. They even 90 to the length OF
asking that, If necessary, war must be a. once
declared, while the conservatives, In the in-
terest of the toiling millions, but more espe-
cially In the interest Of British lives and
property. demand the immediate presence Of
an overwhelming force, both upon TIE lakes
and the Atlantic coast. What tie govern
nent will do, under this combined pressure,
IL Is, of course, impossible to say.
"Perhaps you win know what is 10 be done
sooner than we do here in London, es am
told the return dispatches TO Lord Lyons
will be submitted to Cabinet council %
day, and be sent out by the steamer bearing
this letter. If your Washington correspon-
dent can find out what passes between Lord
Lyons and Mr. Lineoln's Cabinet within the
/ nextfew days, you VIII know the secret" s--