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The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-07-20
o. H. p. WHITE 4 CO.,
~ Forwarding Merchants

SEQ Frabeioeo, Sacramento,
uaTysVIlie, P0eVTVIIIe
and Stockton
OFFICES San TTAneiSeo 81 the once Of Y.
Culver, cOsnEuiSSio1 Buyer, corner front and Sac
ga@eat0 Streets eaeramentO-at the WholsOae
CreesTy and Prov Stare. Of BTy Gnt b Co., -
Froat stTeet MATyS'Il, -at the rJru aTdine and
Co@nissioO House ~ W. 7. EliiS. Lover Plaza ,
stOehL.N-~ 18th B-Set~iek 4 " iih",t PIAesVVi ie-
At the GrOceTy and Prov IsIoa store II HENRY l.
btE' MAIn street, oPpo.iis the cary IIouse
Al eOnds for the int EloF ~ California and Utah
TerntOty. By any 81 thess place., married. TO our
care. vii Be speedily and ehsApiy forwarded. and
otheIWise properly attended to. Our references
are the NeTeh Ants Of San HTAneiseo. Sacramento.
MAFSsvilIes Nevada, AAA Juan, OFlsAnS. MosFe's,
WoOlseIS, Dos melville. Forrest CITY, Allegheny,
0raee VAlI@y RoAgh and Ready, Volcano, Jsrkson,
Michigan Bluh. StrGinIA CITY, CaTSOa CITY. PA.
esrvilie. AID an ether iatsTtoT tGunS, With the
greater bO@hsT 81 when ne have had business
tTanssetions during the lAst eIssea years.
aP5s-1A O. u. ?. WHITE co.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-07-20

MaSOni0 MOttoo.e.St0ted MOotAAgO Of
u Dorado Lodge. No. ~, are held ~ Masonic Hall,
on the Nanday Of or next preceding the Pull Noon
10 each Month. II. GLAUBER, Secretary.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-07-20
COMMISSION AND PURCHASING
40 II ~ T ,
AZ RnAhciAEn-

"A q = n T,
sAE VnAtciScn.
ORDERS for the purchase " Merchandise and
~ articles Of every description are solicited By The
uaderAgn-d.
4 TeSidenee In this city Of ever teo yeaFS, and an
exp FSnee 10 the business Of nearly the same length
Of time, considered su1eient TO warrant the CON
adence o. persons IN the county ShO occasionally
require n make purchase here, through The agency
Of . reliable party: OF who may be looking for
permanent agent In San Francisco !" either the
advertiser o0VTs HE oeTviees securing oil UhO niru1
orders 10 him that no EFFORT N III be spared 10 exc
cute their cOmnssaODS saisiactoTily.
All orders must be accompanied with the cash Or
city reference.
ThoSe desiring InfOrmAiion concerning the under.
signed. are referred to
WIN. cols@s. Co., San HrAsei'eSi
J. u. CoGhin 4 Co,
c Langley. Druggist.
Flint, Pea ody 1 Co.,
Ira P. Rankin.
kO0 DeeDp sieT Co..
J. Abth0ny 4 Co., Union 0faee. 6aerAmeA,o;
And Z" Gsivicks I JsnuaVy, PubiisLsTs Of the
MocHTAIN DEMor nAT, RaeeTVills.
N.B-OVAerS for Machinery, PiaRofoTIep. Nelo.
deems, eevinR Machines. Watches Jrwrlry etc, will
be aitended - By eomp<teut ludges
L. p. FISHER,
Commission snd Purchasing Agent
60 Washington street up slaiTs,
0PrASite Aaguife's Opsrs HOaSe. San EFan,isco.
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The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-07-20
miscrIIantOus aO6trtising.

MtscrIIantOns aO6erttstug.
HUCKS 4 LAMBERT'S
cHLRBHATHp PATsIT II
81. & L. AXLE-GREABE |!
CARD.-The subscribers have the pleasure
"A Of announcing to their numerous patrons and
fFirnds that they have bren bnnOTed by the Com
mittee Of the Mechanics Institute with
FIRST PREMIUM
UNRIvALED AXLE.0REAsEl
Also, that the San Francisco Day Agricultural So
eiety have awarded them their
FIRST-CLAsS PREMIUM
For the same. But, however gratifying to ths id
VsTtiSeTs Go have their
no u n CTURE
Thus disti nguished, IL 10 with greater pride they
state the fact that notwithstanding the over
WAelming importation Of ~ article frOa the East,
assuming their tItIe,) the demand for the INV
POPULAR II. 4 L. AxLB-0REAeE
Has more than doubled dnriHg The past season.
ADD. whilst the Manufacturer eiieT their crate
fA1 IhaHks % ell thoeo friends 70
"OALIF0RNIA PRODUCE"
VIA hare gisOa then - large en eseOuFagement,
eheh beg g cay that no painS Win be spared IN the
fafa 70 es1stSin the eide 0peeS4 geputstten which
tbeif meesftal hss ee4Nired, q being the BEST
and CHE&PE9T LubrteatiRg MEDIUM loE CaTu'
age Whssls, etc., ever iatFs'dvssd 10 CAI ivfna.
HuCKs 3 LAMBERT,
InvehtoFs and Sole AAnhlaftuTen,
NatOas street, sah Fraaeiseo.
For sale etSrywhsTs. sPs1-1A
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-07-20
EsTABLIsIlED fNirI

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ethe Mail steamShip Co.'S ONE seS tp't1 p
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-07-20

Ran 4 IKE 4eAth-it levels ell diStinc'
NsaaA An al9sfslaa With "brick In his
~ wsaDa iase e soOa fateTntss With .
go % eAi3asy sweep e with foreign
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-07-20
Remarkable Instance OF Hrnis., p.,..

beio~ ue publish the esrtihcateso 81 four 81 e.,
feTeTa from the paBRs ~ his~aSe. Who Is.,.
covered their former health. and inpeII~d b. -,
tude. make known their c~Sss and remedial go
aud their s'A'ements are ~utheniieAtrd nv 49,,
Public The Demands ~ SOrietV imp.riag,,r s''Iy
nsnd their publi'iIy. and Se commend thei, ,..,''
TO the atien'ion Of sIi Affictsd. P<'uAeI
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-07-20
FOR BALE.

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The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-07-20
MtOtrat ann Surgical.
DR.. L. J. CEAPKAY's
Medical aha Surgical rnr.,.-.

DR.. L. J. CEAPKAY's
- PRIVATE
Medical ana Surgical Inst,tr..
sacTnmrnto street. brlow Nontxonsrv -
eihe Mail steamship Cos Omre eaH tipost' p.
EsTABLIsHED IN Is,A
For the Permanent Cure OF n,
and Prlvate Dlseases. and Tor Itonio
Suppression of Quaokery. Tie
Attendant and Resident Physician, T.. ! c.
Late IN the Hungarian FtVolotio,,,sA t,s.sT.
Chief Physician 20 the Goth Regimen, - ~ War.
Chief Surgeon to the Military Ho,Jiisiof .sht.ds
gary, tate lecturer On Diseases IL the e;,a hnn.
nary O'Fans ard Diseases Of WoO,s, hm CI.
Srsn, and Ho1otaFS Msmber Of the Phl, NJ csi.
I" Particular attention paid IN the tr..,.
diseases peculiar 20 Women snd eLHdye,, 1eEt Of
OVTIck Horns Fr"m o. n. tillsPn
cations strictly eOnhdentiai Perm An, n, omnuo
An,eed, or no pay. Consultations By LETT, eesr
eTWiSe. Free. wi " o.
Address, DR. L. J. CzAPKAv
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-03-07
Louisiana and the Mississippi.

But in the acquisition of Louisiana
there was another very important ac-
QUESTION. We acquired the exclusive
and entire control of the navigation
OF the Mississippirivc We find that
Louisiana in her ordinance of seces-
sion makes the negative declaration
that she has the control Of the navi-
cation OF that great stream, by stat
ing that the navigation of the river
shall be free to those States that re-
main Oh friendly terms with her, with
the proviso that moderate contribu-
tons are to be levied to defray such
expenses as they may deem expedicnt
from time to time. That is the sub.
stance Of it. Sir, look at the facts.
All the states, through their federal
government, treated for Louisiana.
The treaty was made. All the states,
by the contribution of their money,
paid for Louisiana and the navigation
OF the Mississippi river. Where, and
from what source, does Louisiana now
derive the power or the authority to
secede from this Union, and set up ex-
elusive control of the navigation Of
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-03-07
A Government within a Government.

To obtain the control Of the Gulf of
Mexico and the mouth Of the Mssis-
sippi River, the money and blood of
al the States have been freely lavish.
ed, and now the question comes d.
rectly before the American people ::
VIII they consent to have those acqui-
sitions pass into the hands of for
eign and hostile government ? Were
the present Democratic government
to remain in power at Washington,
this nest of traitors and pirates, which
slavery has propagated, would be al
lowed, without mOlcstation, to rob the
loyal States Of their rights in the
Southern portion Of the common IN
ion.
But happily the reign of Democrat
&c treason and imbecility is near its
close, and a few days more will restore
the government to men who will ad-
minister it on the principles upon
which it was originally founded. On
and after the 4th Of March, the South
crn conspirators will be obliged to
make good their independence, or sub
NIT to the government Of the United
States. There is room for only one Pres
idcm within all the boundaries of the
territory of this Union, including as
we'll the seeding as the non-scceding
territory, and that President must be
either Abraham Lincoln, of Illinois, or
jefferson Davis, Of Mississippi, and
after the 4th Of March every man in
this contederacy, North and South,
must support one or the other Of these
men. There will be no middle ground
The seccssionists have taken their
stand They ask no concessions, no
compromises, no terms that does not
give them absolute independence, and
in this spirit they will and must be
met. Lincoln or Davis must be Pres
ident of all the States. There can be
but one contrdcracy between the At
lantic, on the East, and the Pacific, on
the West, and between the Canadas
on the North, and Mexico on the South,
and every man will be compelled to
take position in favor of the Union
as our fathers made it, or against it.
Let the sympathizcrs with secession
note this fact and prepare to choose
their side. The cOntcdcracy formed |
at Montgomery has thrown down the
glove the government at Washing |
ton will take it up and one or the 9TH
Ell must pcrish.--lucGregOr Press.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-03-07

In all the seeding States there is
no man so unpopular at the present
moment as Gen. Scott. Not even Abe
Lincoln, or Mr. Seward, is the object
of 50 much criticism and abuse as
Gen. Scott. He is hated by every Sc
ccssionist in the country, and for one
reason only-becausc he is for en-
forcing the laws and defending the
property of the United States. The
nation owes an immense debt Of graf
itudc to Scott, for in the darkest days
of the Republic, when President and
Cabinet were in the slough of scces-
sion, he stood erect. With the entire
Administration against him, he was
firm. He did not fear to say plain
and bold things to Mr.. buchanan
Said he, Mr.. Buchanan, Major An,
derson has saved the country's honor
and y0ars arih IT,"
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-03-07

THE PARTY DoDGE.-Thc following,
from an editorial in the New York
Commercial Advertiser, confirms an
idea which we have had occasion to
express more than once:
ave have converscd with gen,
tleman, just returned from Washing
ton, who informs us that Democratic
Senators and Representatives, are
overwhelmed with letters from their
political friends and constituents, urg'
ing them to keep insisting upon con
cessions, or in the language OF some
of these letters, to hold on little
longer, and we shall yet brighten the
Republicans into yielding their plat
form and so break up their party, that
we can get our own again"
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-03-07
LincOln's Departure from Harrisburg.

A correspondent Of the y. Y Times,
writing from Harrisburg, Pa, sent to
that paper the following ScuSation let
ter. The caHse assigned for Mr. Lin
coins departure for Washington is
generally considered as pure fiction,
poorly donc":
Thursday night, after he had retired,
Mr.. Lincoln was aroused, and informed
that a stranger desired to see him on
a matter Of life or death. He de-
cliucd to admit him unless he gave his
name, which he at once did. Such
prestige did the name carry, that
while Mr.. Lincoln was yet disrobcd,
he granted an interview to the caller.
\ prolonged conversation elected the
fact that an organization of men had
determined that Mr.. Lincoln should
not be inauguratcd, and that he should
never leave the city Of Baltimore, if
indeed he ever entered.
The list Of names of the conspira-
! tors presented II most astonishing ar
ray Of persons high in Southern conf
dcncc, and some whose fame is not
confined to this country alone. States
men laid the plan, bankers endorsed
! 1t, and advCntuGCrS were to carry it
into effect. As they understood, Mr..
Lincoln was to leave Harrisburg at
9 o'clock this morning, by a special
train, and the idea was, if possible, to
throw the train from the road at some
point where they could rush down a
steep cmbankmcnt, and destroy in a
moment the lives Of all on board.
In case of failure in this attempt
their plan was to surround the car
riagc on the way from the depot, in
Baltimore, and assasSinatc him with
daggcrs or pistols. So authentic was
the source through which the infor-
nation was obtained, that Mr.. Lincoln,
upon cOunsclliuG with his friends, was
compelled to make arrangements that
would enable him to subvcrt the
plans Of his enemies. Greatly to the
annoyance Of thousands who intended
to call Oh him, last night, he declined
t. give a reception.
The final council was held at eight
O'clock Mr.. Lincoln did not want to
yial, and Col. Sumner actually cried
with Indignation but Mrs. Lincoln,
seconded by Mr.. Judd, and Mr.. Lin
coins informant, insisted upon it, and
at o'clock Mr.. Lincoln left on a spc-
cial train.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-03-07
" ar Terms.

The Columbiad or Paixhan (pro-
nounced pay-zan) is large gun, de-
signed principally for firing shells-it
being far more accurate than the or
binary short mortar.
\ mortar is very short cannon
with large bore, some of them thir-
teen inches in diameter, for firing
shells. Those in use in our army are
set at an angle of A. degrees, aud the
range of the shell is varied by alter,
ing the charge ofpowdcr. The shell is
caused to explode at just about tho
time that it strikes, by means Of a
fuse, the length of which is adjusted
TO the time Of fight to be occupied by
the ball, which of course corresponds
with the range. The accuracy with
which the time of burning Of fuse
can be adjusted by varying its length
is surprising good artillcrIsts gene
rally succeeding in having their shells
explode almost at the exact instan,
of striking In loading a mortar, the
shell is carefully placed with the fuse
directly forward, and when the piece
is discharged, the shell is SO complete
ly cnvclopcd with fame, that the fuse
is nearly always fired. The fuse is
made by filing a wooden cylinder
with powder, the cylinder being of
sufficient length for the longest range,
to be cut down shorter for shorter
ranges as required.
A Dahlgren gun is an ordinary can
non, except that it is made very thick
at the brcech for some three or foul
feet, when it tapers down sharply to
less than the usual size. This form
was adopted in consc lucnce of the
experiments Of Captain Dahlgren OF
the l. 5. Navy, having shown that
when gun bursts it usually gives
way at the brecch. The Niagara is
armed with these guns, and at the
Brooklyn Navy Yard there are sixty,
weighing about 5000 pounds each,
and six Of 10000 pounds weight each,
the former Of which are capable OF
carrying nine inch, and the latter a
ten inch shell distance of two OF
three miles i; and there is one gun Of
this pattern which weighs 1876 lbs.
and is warranted to send an clever
inch shell four miles !!
A casemate is a stone roof to q
fort made sufficiently thick to resist
the force of cannon balls and case
mate gun is one which is placed under
q casemate.
A barbe.te gun is one which is
placed on the top of the ratification.
An embrasure is the hole or open.
ing through which guns are fred from
Notifications.
Loop-holes arc openings in walls to
fire musketry through.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-03-07
Our Railroad.

We stated sometime since that an
agent representing the Galcna 4 Chi
caGo Union, Illinois Central, Michigan
Central, Great Western, and New
York Central Railroads, was at the
Capital trying to make a contract
with the Legislature to build the Min
ncapolis q Cedar Valley Railroad, and
that the only obstacle in the way was
that the Legislature required a de-
post as forfeit, provided that GER
tain conditions were not complied
with. The Agent started from the
Capital for Chicago on the 18th, and
on the l4th, a meeting was held by
the above Companies, in the latter
city, and they agreed unanimously to
accept the proposition Of the Lcgisla-
tire, and make the necessary deposit
to be forfeited provided one half OF
the road was not in running order in
one year, and the entire length from
Minneapolis to the State line in two
years.
All that now remains for our Leg
islature to do is to pass a bill grant
ing to the Company the road bed and
franchises of the old Company, which
we think they will do without doubt
as there is at least five majority in the
House and one majority in the Sen
ate IN favor Of letting the road to this
Company, and upon the terms pro-
posed by them. Should the Legisla-
ture pass bill as above, and as be-
fore stated we have not the least
doubt but that they will, the neigh OF
the Iron Horse will be heard in Aus.
tin before eighteen months shall have
rolled around !!-Austin, Mn. Courier
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-03-07
st. Charles City, Iowa, March 7, 1861.
The POStOfice Meeting.

We believe that nearly all the Post
Office elections held in this region,
have broken up in a row. This was
prominently the case with the Post
office caucus held in this town on Sat
urday evening. The impression pre-
vailed that more or less packing" had
been done, and there was determine
ton on the part Of some of the citi-
zcns that That process of carrying
nominations should be stopped. The
meeting organized by clecting Milo
Gilbert for Chairman, and h. &. Rein
i-cr, Secretary. l.. l.. lluntiey and
E. 4. feeling were appointed tcllers.
An informal ballot was ordered, and
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-03-07

ShcriH's Sale.

NOTICE is hereby given, that by virtue
N of an Execution duly issued by the
Clerk OF the District Court of Floyd county,
State of Iowa, and to me directed, | have lev
led on and shall offer for sale, at Public Auc-
ton, at my Office, in st. Charles City, Floyd
county, Iowa, on the 18th day Of April,
A. d. 1861, at one o'clock in the afternoon OF
said day, the following described property, to
wit
Commencing at the north east corner of the
South-ca quarter OF Section 5, in Township
80 moth, of Range IL west of the 9TH Princi.
pal Meridian in Floyd county, Iowa, and run
south on quarter line forty rods, thence west
parallel with quarter line sixty rods, thence
north parallel with quarter line forty rods
thence east parallel with quarter line sixty
rods TO place of beginning, containing fifteen
acres levied on as the property Of Geo. Brent
her, to satisfy said Execution in favor OF Titus
Wray, and against Geo. Brcntncr and Geo
Scott for S222 SO and interest and accruina
costs.
Terms OF SALE-Cash in hand.
Dated, March 5, 1861.
john Blunt, Sheriff of
lOw2 Floyd County.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-03-07
Shcrin''s Sale.

NOTICE is hereby given that by virtue
N of an Execution duly issued by the
Clerk of the District Court of Floyd
county, State of Iowa, and to me directed,
have levied ON and shall offer for sale, at Pub
lie Auction, at my office, i'll st. Charles City
Floyd County, Iowa, on the 18th day of April
a. d. 1861, at two clock in the after
noon Of said day, the following described prop
erty, to wit The southeast quarter of Sec
ton 81, Township 81 north, of Range Is west
in Floyd county, Iowa levied on rs the pror
erty Of Dudley Andrews, TO satisfy said EXccu
ton in favor of Samuel Clay, and against SAID
Dudley Andrews, for Sl3Oi,6O and intcres
and costs.
Terms or SALE--CaSh in hand.
Dated, March 5, A. ID. 1861.
JQnN Blunt, Sheriff
l0w2 OF Floyd County.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-03-07
Roofing in the Missouri Senate.

The Senate bill entitled, An act to
lcgalize the marriage of Martin 7.
Root and Lucy Root" being under con-
sidcration, Mr.. Smith, Of Green offered
the following substitute, which was
read amidst excessive laughter.
WHEREAS, Martin I. Root, late Of
the town Of Burlington, in the State of
Iowa, has cmigratcd to the State Of
Missouri, and located in the county of
Pulaski, leaving as report says, a Mrs.
Root i'll the State of Iowa, by whom
he has begottcn some six or seven
young Roots, a fruitful consequence Of
this union Of Roots in said State OF
Iowa-and has intcrmarricd with one
Lucy Root in said county of Pulaski
from which intermarriagc has sprung
up second set Of Roots ; therefore
BE II enacted by The General ASSEMBLY Of
the State Of Missouri, as follows:
SEC. |. The marriage Of Martin 7
Root and Lucy Root, solcmnizcd il
the county Of Pulaski and State o
Missouri, Is hereby declared legal, ahG
and all the young Roots, whose roots
have Il root in this last union Of Roots
arc hereby declared lawful Roots.
SEC. ?. Any estate, real or personal
acquired by Martin 7. Root and Lucy
Root since they became one Root, shall
Of right descend and belong to the
last set &c Roots, leaving the first sci
Of Roots to root hog or die.
SEC. ,. This act shall be known as
the terminating act-inasmuch as i
defines the powers of set Of Root:
not demonstrated by the square Root
nor the cube RoOt-and shall take ci
feet and be in force from and after it
passage.
The bill was declared out OF order
Withdrawn.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-03-07
Iowa HOSPITAL FOR THE INSANE,
Nj pInncopt cnL 10 IgcJ
Superintendent.

The school meeting of last Satur.
day. for the purpose Of further consid
cring the question Of uniting sub-dis
tricts No. 3 and 3, in st. Charles
Township, was adjourned for two
weeks. No business was transacted
owing to the bad weather and small
attendance. The next meeting will
be held at the school house in St
Charles City, on Saturday, March 10th
at one o'clock, =. NJ. 1t is to be hopcC
there will then be full attendance
and that the committees will be fully
prepared with their reports.
St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-03-07

Mr.. Lincoln, who was at Harrisburg
Pa, Feb. 22d, left that place by spc.
cial train suddenly during the night
arrived at Baltimore, incog., at
o'clock next morning, and at Wash,
ington about 10.
1t was not certainly known at first
what was the cause of this sudden
movement. The Baltimore City Com
mittcc were in Harrisburg, and were
left at his departure but dispatches
had been received from Washington
which had induced the step, and he
was met at the depot in Washington
by several gentlemen Of distinction,
who accompanied him to Wizards
Hotel He afterwards called on Mr.
Buchanan, in company with Mr.. Sew
ard, with whom he spent short time
in general conversation.
Reports are in circulation that there
was a plot to assassinate him while
passing through Baltimore, and that
his friends, after discovering such to
be the case, took this means to get
him through to his destination with
out difficulty.