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The Nevada Democrat., 1861-01-15

PoPULlTIoN or PENNsYLyANtA.-The Of
fetal tables of the census takers of Penn
sylvania show total population in the
State of 2,9l3, ,4ll-being an increase Of
59l ,655 since 1850. Notwithstanding this
large increase, the State will lose two mem
bers Of Congress under the next apportion-
ment.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-01-15

THE STATE CAPIToL.-The Union says the
work on the State capitol is progressing as rap
idly as practicable at this season of the year.
The trenches are being filed with concrete,
which appears to be hardening satisfactorily.
As this concrete is composed partially Of stone
broken by hand with the sledge-hammer, the
work in preparation is somewhat tedious.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-01-15

MINING CoMPANY.-The Great Republic
Gold and Silver Mining Company have filed
certificate of incorporation. 1t purposes mining
operations in the Esmeralda District. The cap
ital stock is $500, 900, to be divided into 1000
shares of $500 each. The first Board Of Trus-
tees, which is to serve for one year consists of
WE. Judd, Henry Darlington, W. ID. Robin
son, Geo. o. Snyder, John H. Woods, David
Burbank and J. w. Smith.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-01-15

KILLED.-An elderly man named O'Cal-
lahan, while crossing Montgomery street
San Francisco, last Saturday, was run over
by wagon, and so badly injured that he
died while being conveyed to the hospital.
Deceased was lawyer and under the medi-
cal treatment of Dr. Cooper for his eyesight.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-01-15

STEAM FIRE ENaGNE.-A new steam fire
engine has been built expressly for the Penn
sylyania Company in San Francisco, and is cx-
peeted daily to arrive. The engine cost $4,000,
freight and insurance added win make the total
cost about $4,000. Upon trial she threw 247
feet, Though an II nozzle.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-01-15

HEAVY RoBBERY.-M. B. West, of Thomp-
sons Flat, Butte county, on Wednesday night
last, was robbed of $500. the thief entered
his room, distracted the safe key fIom his poc1-
ct, while he was asleep, and opened the safe.
In addition to the money he took some yalu-
the possession of man, who said he found
them in the road. lie was arrested
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-01-15

PANTHERs.-The Yreka Journal, Of late
date, says: A gentleman named Clark, living
on the western side Of Scott valley has, within
the past ten days, killed in the vicinity Of his
ranch, four panthers. One of them was very
large, measuring, from tip to tip, six feet. lie
has pitched his tent in pleasant society.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-01-15

PACIFIC DEPARTMENT-Thc Oregon pa
pers are very much dissatisfied with the report
ed reunion Of the Oregon and California Mill
tary Departments, and the appointment Of Col.
Johnson vice Col. Wright, who is quite popular.
The Advertiser EXPRESSES its utter contempt for
such miserable and unwarantable policy
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-01-15

STATE TREAsURY.-The total amount Of
funds in the State Treasury, on Saturday
last, was S474,26l. OF this amount, $lie,-
553 belonged to the general fund.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-01-15

MARposA EsTATE.--It appears from all
opinion lately delivered by Judge Burke, in
Nariposa county, that Billings and Selover
own three undivided sixteenths of Fremont's
Marposa estate.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-01-15

MIssING.-Dayid Davis, the owner Of the
ditch at Dead Wood, Placer county, and John
Williams of the same place, left there on the
Oath ult., and have not since been seen nor
heard of. They intended to go to the head Of
the ditch and are supposed to have perished in
the snow
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-01-15

MARYLANh-The Dumber of slaves in
Maryland is found by the late census TO
have diminished mere than fifteen thousand
since 1850. The whole number now is
about seveHty-dve thousand.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-01-15

DEATH OF CoMBDIAN.-The Portland
(Oregon) Times, Of January lst, notices the
death of John r. Conner, comedian, who died
suddenly that morning. He had been suffering
for some time from the liver complaint, and
leaves a wife and family.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-01-15

REwARR-The citizens of San Leandro
have offered reward of two thousand dol
lars for the detection of the miscreant who
attempted to blow up the house of Mr..
Clarke in that place recently.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-01-15

OFFICIAL REPoRTERs.-A resolution was
introduced in the Senate, on Saturday last,
appointing Chas. A. Sumner and VIM. NJ.
Gutter official reporters of that body during
The present term. The resolution was Ia
He'd by large majority.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-01-15

HoMEwARD BouND,-Some 400 Chinese,
mostly from the mines, have taken passage
in the ship Norwester, al San Francisco, for
Hongkong.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-01-15

MAIL STEAMER.-The mail steamer Sono-
IA, with passengers and mails from New
York to December 2lst, arrived at San
francisco yesterday.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-01-15

SuICIDE.-A German, named Charles Len
derman committed suicide in San Francisco,
the other day, by shooting off the top OF his
head.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-01-15

RoBRERY.-An Irishman who stopped at
house Of ill-repute at the lower end Of Main
street, in San Juan, Thursday night, reports
that he was robbed Of fifty dollars.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-01-15

Mr. BAKER IL ERUPTIoN- Port Town.
send Register says that this volcano is now
Ia active operation, throwing OF clouds of
smoke and steam.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-01-15

GEN. SHIELDs.-In his lecture, delivered
q few evenings since in Sacramento. Gen.
Shields took earnest grounds against seccs-
sion.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-01-15

TREASURE BY THE CoRTEs,-The steamer
Cortes sailed for Panama on The l1th inst,
taking 81, ,466,936 10 treasure.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-01-15

SUFFER- CREEK.-The Sacramento Union
says a new Catholic church Is now in progress
Of erection in this fourishing camp. There is
already Protestant church there.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-01-15

THE total amount of wool produced by Cali
fornia last year was 3,260,000 pounds, being an
increase of 81 per cent. over the year 1859.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-01-15
s25, 900 WORTH OF DRY GOODS,

THIS Is NO HUMBUG sALEH
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-03-20

into the very depths Of his brcechcs pockets,
as if in search Of a dime, or something of the
kind. The priest, observing this movement,
advanced, as usual, while Jonathan, holding
forth greasy.looking roll of paper, com.
menced very deliberately unfolding it. The
old priest anticipated liberal donation, and
put on an air of the most exquisite satisfac-
ton. Jonathan continued to unroll piece
after piece of tri-twisted smoking tobacco. lie
next thrust his hands into another pocket,
and drew forth clay pine, which, with the
utmost dclibcra,ion, he proceeded to fill by
pinching of small particles of the tobacco:
When this was done, having replaced his to,
bacco in his brecches pocket, he stepped for
ward and lighted his pipe by the old priests
candle, and making an awkward inclination
of the head, (intcndcd perhaps for a bow he
said, "Much oblccged to ye, Squire" and
proceeded on.-Nashvile Patriot.
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a. sIMKINs, D. R. DURIsGE, g. E. KEEsE,
rRoPRIEToRs.

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Subscriptions out of the District must be paid
for in advance.
RATES OF ADVERTISING.
All advertisements will be inserted ut One DOL
LAR per Square (l2 Mniou lines or less) for the
first stinscrton, and Fifty Cents for each subsequent
insertion.
Advertisements from strangers and transient
persons payable in advance. All others will bo
considered due when called for.
Advertisements not having the desired number
of insertions marked on the margin, will be con-
tinued until forbid and charged accordingly.
Those desiring to advertise by the year can do
so on liberal terms-it being understood that con-
tracts for yearly advertising are confined to the
legitimate business of the firm or individual con-
tracing Contract advertisements payable semi.
annually.
All communications of q personal character.
Obituary Notices, Reports, Resolutions or Pro-
ceilings of any Society, Association or Corpora
tion will be charged as advertisements.
Announcing Candidate (not inserted until paid
for.) Five Dollars.
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Flag Presentation.

At the recent presentation Of n flag, in
Charleston, to Col. Pcttigrew's regiment, we
find the following interesting addresses. That
of Governor Pickens is important, as it dis
closes the true and difficult position Of the
Governor at this critical time. 1t should be
copied extensively ly:
Governor Pickens then advanced, and was
greeted with cheer upon cheer, and when the
enthusiastic applause had somewhat subsited,
the Governor spoke as follows:
SoLDIExs cou'd not refrain from saying
to you, on this occasion, that in the name OF
South Carolina, return you my sincere
thanks for the very gallant and brave manner
in which you have executed every order that
! has been addressed to your very gallant
Colonel.
/ came here stranger to a certain extent
as 10 individual men. 1t is we'll known that
d had to encounter many difficulties, and q
great deal of confusion, and assure you that
! 1 never, on any occasion in my life, met with
more gallant, more prompt, and more soldier.
like conduct than has been exhibited by every
part of this regiment called into service.
Ihave often, in late years, seen large bodies
of well drilled and well disciplined troops. /
have seen between forty thousand and eighty
thousand men pass in review, and can truth
fully and sincerely aay, that l have never seen
any body of more soldier-like appearance, or
with moro thorough discipline than these
brave, free and independent soldiers upon
which South Carolina relies in this, her day
of trial.
remember when the sudden move was
made from Fort Moultrie to Fort Sumter, un.
der very peculiar and exciting circumstances,
i Immediately asked who could rely upon ;
where l could get man to execute orders
that might be full of perils and dangers? ?
Your gallant Colonel was Immediately point
ed out to me by acclamma,ion, as the man
fitted for the occasion. shall never forget
that morning. I called him to me, and said:
Colonel, want two hundred picked men
for perilous undertaking." 1t was then said
there was danger, for these forts were said to
be mined, which might be sprung at any mo-
ment, and thatthey were full Of danger. lasked
him: " Arc you ready?' He WAS off before
j could hardly give another direction, instant
Ily, to do his work. Enthusiastic cheerins.)
'--."u how it was executed.
- gay, that when
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But oh, il those who cluster round
The alter and the hearth,
Have gentle words and lovcing smiles,
lI.,.,. l,,,,t;f,l l.Irtl u
,Tbc Coolest thing on Record.

As General SCOTS army was marching trl'
unlphant.y into the City oc Mexico, says an
exchange, a procession Of monks emerged
from the gate Of convent >ilu:-t"d on the
c:,rncncc at the right, aud advanced with slow
and measured tread until they met the army
u. the righ; angles. The guide or leader of
the procession was Il venerable priest, whose
hair was whitencd with the frost of many
winters. lie held in both hands a con;ribu-
ton box, upon which there was lighted cam
die, and when within u few feet Of the army
the procession halted. As the army proceed
cd. many true believer in ST. Patrick drop.
ped some small coin or other into the old
priest box. And, when it was observed that
soldier was searching in his pockets for
something to bcstow, the old priest would
step forward and hold his box to receive the
donation.
Ultimately there came along y tall, gauut,
limbcr sded gandcr-looking Yankee, who,
on seeing the poor priest, thrust his hands
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ever called upon to encounter. We have oc-
cupicd the van Of States in this march to indie.
pendeuce, and we had TO encounter, OF courae,
great difficulty and great censure; but, under
all these trying circumstances, have never
made an appeal to the patriotism or spirit OF
the country .hat has not been cheerfully re-
sponded to. And now take occasion TO say,
that although South Carolina asks no fsvors,
nor seeks to avoid any responsibility, yet, a'
far as am concerned, neither the internal
pressure arising from over.heated zeal or en-
thusiastic patriotism on The one side, nor
bullying threats nor denuncintions from
abroad, shall ever drive ME from the direct
path Of Independence and duty to my eoun-
try. While shall endeavor to avoid both
extremes, trust shall be able to do what is
right, without regard to consequences.
Here is South Carolina on this day, repre-
.ented by as brave and gallant men Us ever
shed their blood upon the gallant battlefield
of the past. There she is, (pointins to the
arms on the aag, thank God, waving in the
view of the brave soldiery, and if it should
ever bo unfolded on the perilous ridge of bat.
lie, the swords of the brave around it will
flash and gleam as high as they ever did in
our brightest days of glory. There South
Carolina stands on the outer battlements OF
our countrys defence, encased in mail aEmor,
with her lance couched aud not feather
quivering in her plume. Whatever may come,
trust we will meet the consequences, not az
hired soldiery, but as freemen and as an in
dependent soldiery AS the representatives of
the country, and Of the peace and freedom of
our institutions, which, trust, will ever be
maintained under all circumstances and at
every hazard.
At the conclusion Of the Governors re-
marks, Col. Pet,igrew proposed three more
cheers for the Governor and Commanderin.
Chief OF the State Of South Carolina, which
were given with will.
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She Never LcaYes Him.

Look at the career of man as he passes
thro' the world a man visited by misfor-
tunes How often is he LEFT by his fellow
men to sink under the weight Of his affic.
tions, unhcedrd and alone One friend Of
his own sex furgcts him, another abandons
him, third perhaps betray him but wom'n,
faithful woman, follows him in his afliction
with unshaken affection, braves the changes
Of feeling, of his temper cmbittered by the
disappointments Of the world with resigned
paticuce ministers to his wants even when
her own are hard and pressing she weeps
with him, tear for tear, in his distresses and is
the first to catch and reflect. a ray Of Joy,
should but one light upon his countenance i'll
the midst of his sutlerings; and she never
Itaves him in his misery while there remains
one act Of love, duty, or compassion to be
performed And at last, when life and sorrow
end together, she follows him to the tomb
with an arlor of affection which death can
not destroy.
How dearly, then should man love, how
bravey guard the true and faithful wife.
\ newly married pair are like two travel.
ers in an unknown country, fresh views of
each others dispositions are opening out be-
fore them every day. Some beautiful, some
unsightly, and mostly unexpected. A breeze
occasionally springs mp, which may either
enliven the journey by clearing the .atmos-
phere, Or damp the ardor of the cxcursionists
by. ending in thunderstorm.
No mater how religious man may be if he
is natur:. y weak, the narrowncss of his in.
tellcct is pretty sure 10 s ow itself in some
point Of conduct, as surely as original i'll
breeding, no matter what PERSONS acquire
ments, is Certain to peep ou' somewhere.
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VOLUME XYYI.--.No. ii.

ator from Illinois made speech at Norfolk
last autumn, in which it was reported that lie
remarked that he would hang good many
people Of the South. AS the administration
may be acting on this principle, and as he
lWigfall] did not believe that the sound, gen.
uinc, simon pure, Constitution living and
Constitution understanding people Of the
South sympatllize with any such sentiment,
and as "msstcrly inactivity" will not d", he
trusted that the Senator from Illinois wnnll
give them new revelation. The revels:i.n
on Mount Sinai, amid the mut,erins ol thrn-
der and tue flashing Of light':ing. rec gnizc'l
slavery.
The chair made remark having reference
to slight disorder in the galleries.
Mr.. Wigfall remarked: You will be fvrtu.
nate if the galleries do not clear the Senate
before long, and this is one thing which re.
comedies me to a change of the government.
Would the Senator from Illinois support the
administration in Withdrawing the federal
troops from Forts Sumter and Pickens? 1t
would, no doubt, strengthen the backbone Of
the administration.
Ar. Douglas. As to Withdrawing the troops
and advising the President what to DO.
should have 10 hesitation in answering, il the
Senator from Texas, like myself, felt himself
bound to support the Constitution and pro.
tect aud defend the honor Of the country, in
stead of wishing to become possessed OF in.
formation which might be used against US.
As to my November speech, see no reason
to change Or modify any sentiment expressed.
| believed then, as do now, that expressed
the sound constitutional principles on which
alone the Government can exist. As to
hanging the Senator, he is under some mis-.
apprehension, or his mind seems Of char
scter which magnifes one man to two men.
| only spoke Of hanging one person, and
TINT in certain contingency, and / did say
that if Lincoln should be elected President
according to the constitutional forms, he must
be inaugurated, and under my constitutional
duty / would sustain him in the exercise of
all Legitimate duties of the station. then
said if after he was elected, he should vic.
late the laws Of the country, and comm t.
crimes against the laws Of the land, would
be for Furnishing him according to the laws;
aud if i, was the penalty under the Coustitu.
tiur to hang him, he would hang him higher
than Haman. would have said the samo
thing Of any other man who might thus abuse
the trust reposed in him by the American
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WHAT Is CRUEL TREATMENT TO A W1pr?"
In late case at the Macon term, the Su-
preme Court had before it the question of the
obstruction Of the words "cruel treatment
as applied in our divo ce laws to the con lrct
of the husband toward the wife. It made
decision which is an honor to itself and
tribute to the civilization Of the age. The
Court held that. personal uiolence was not me-
cessary to constitute cruel treatment, but that
the cruel treatment must be considered by
the jury, and it was the province of the jury
to determine whether under the circunstan.
ces of the case total or partial divorce
should be granted.
Ii the Supreme Court of Georgia had no
other claim to the public respect and graft.
tude, this decision alone should endear it to
the hearts of every honest family in the land.
Savannah Republican.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-03-20

Strolling leisurely about Uncle Sans big
shipyard, in Washington, the otEer day, we
observed regular hard-weather sailor chap
from o mauo' war, who, in turn, was watch
ing two men drag seven foot cross,cut saw
through huge live oak log. The saw was
dull, the log terrible hard, and there they
went, see.saw, pull, push, push, pull. Jack
studied the matter over IL while, until he came
to the conclusion they were pulling to see who
would get the saw; and al one was mon
strous big chap, while the other was little
fellow, jack decided to see fair play; so tax
ing the Zig one clip under the ear, that cap
sized him, end over end, he jerked the saw
out Of the log, and giving it TO the small one
sung out, "Now you run, you bugger."
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Florence turned away to seek the neat little
home which Frank Raymond had provided
for her; and Annie wen. as the mistress OF d
stately mansion in tn. city Of New York.
Which would be the happier? Which had
chosen tue better part
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BIC GuSs.-Two large Columbiads passed
through our city on last Friday. They were
Gu ,sigmea to Gov A. B. Moore, Mnnty.,m.r..
Ala. Also, large lot Of balls. Shell and
sowder accompanied the guns. They weigh.
ID sixteen thousand pounds apiece. They
were, in fact, the strongest persuadery"
tlat we have ever seen, and, in the hands of
Ictf Davis, they will be such an argument
against coercion that Mr.. Lincoln and his
Back Republican minions will be likely to
,vspect, if ilcy are so lost to all sense of JUS
ticc and equality as TO attempt such meas.
ares of oppression on free and indepen.
lent people-a people who know their rights,
and knowing, dare defend them against at.
;acks from any and every quarter. We hope
tha. our Southern neighbors will not be
brought to Tie necessity Of protecting their
liberties by force Of arms but if they are,
Southern blood has never vet proved itself
recreant to the duty Of def niing its honor or
it's liberties, whether the contest came off in
council chamber or tented iild, and we have
no fears US to the result, if blood alone will
satisfy the appetite of the vampire of aboli.
tionism.-Kno1ville Register.
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you want peace you shall have it;if you want
war you shall have it. The lime for plat
forms and delnasogeisn is past. Treat with
tn. Confederate States as Independent and
you can have peace. Treat them as States
Of this Union and you will have war. Alr.
Lincoln has to remove the troops from Forts
pickens and Sumter, OF they will be removed
for him. Ho has to collect The revenue at
Charleston, Savannah and New Orleans, or
it will be collected for him. If he attempts
10 collect the revenue, remittance will he made.
Il is useless to blind your eyes. No compro
rnbe or amendment to the Constitution, no
arrangement you may enter into will "tlsty
the South, unless you recognize slaves as pr
pertr. These Statos withdrew from the Union
because their property was not protected
The Republicans have preserved an ominous
silence on the subject Of the inaugural. The
speech of the Senator from Illinois douglas
was calculated to produce an impression that
Mr.. Lincoln will do nothing. But the " mas.
terly inactivity" policy cannot prevail. Ac-.
ton! action action! us the great Athenian
orator said, is now necessary. You cannot
longer serve God and Mammon. You must
answer quickly the question, under which
King, Bezonan 2" You must withdraw your
flag from our country, and allow US to have
ours, and enter into treaty with us. Do
this, or make up your minds for war in tho
stsrnest aspect, and with all its accumulated
horrors
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Women are said to have stronger attach.
meats than men. Iti is not so. Strength OF
attachment is cvinced in little things. a man
is often attached to all old hat but did you
ever know Of woman having an attachment
for an old bonnet2