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Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-09-11

KEyMOVeAL,
y q IL NJ no :" u
HAS REMOVED HIS
Plumbing, Steam + Gas Fitting Shep
vTyO 81 BRADY STREET, WHERE CAN DE
L found Chandeliers, Pendants and all kinds OF
Gas Fixtures, Well and Cistern Pumps Globe
Valves and all kinds of Brass work, Lead and
Iron Pipe Fittings. Old Fixtures cleaned, either
in Gilt or Bronze. Lamps cleaned and altered. A
good assortmen Of
X e q 8 e We LII MPN.
FOR SALE CHEAP;
OILS, WJCkS AND CHIMNEYS. ETC.
Remember the place, Brady street, I'd door above
Fourth.
nch &C. 6ml JOHN ROW .AO,t
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-09-11

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sont the purchaser loo Certificates, one of which
is guaranteed to contain an order Tor n FINE
WATCH, or by ordering 50 boxes in one package
your are sdrc to receive 81 Certificates containing
an order for splendid SILVER WATCH, beside
n large number OF other very valuable articles.
One Certificate sent gratis, upon application OF
any person desiring ct... agoEc, which may en-
BILE himto psocIrc. v.irsGic article upon the pay
mert ei & L.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-09-11
Pianos, Melodeons. Music Books, Sew
ing Machinos. etc..

Bought and sold on commission. Any article will
be sent to tho country ut the lowest Wholesale
prices with the addition Of per cent. commission
for forwarding.
". B.-ayents wa"ted IN every so,cn. CT, cuiar.
eat on application
G. $. COLEBERT 4 CO.,
Commission Merchants and Geuerat Agts,
No. 123 South Fourth street, below Chestnut,
Philadelphia, Pa.
ta5- For our integrity and ability to fulfil our
engagements, We bog to refer you to the following
well known gentlemen and business frms:-
NJ. IL. HoKN, Esq, Cash'r Catasaqua Bank, Pa.
MEssRs. kRMkERER l. MOORE, Philadelphia
benton Bro, Chestnut above Ait ST.,
J. q. FULLER, Esq, Jcweller,
A F.WARD, Esq, Publisher of Fashions, etc.,
Philadelphia.
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uach1k-d DIR
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-09-11

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Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-09-11
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and there will also be valuable article in each
ten tiicates.
On receipt Of 80 cents we will send you one Box
Of our Golden Pens, and sealed notice Of the ar
ticlo which VIC sell for 81.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-09-11

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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-04-24
GOOD MORNING.

"oh, am so happy" little girl said,
As she spraag, like a lark, from allow t-undle bed
"Tis morning-bright morning Good morning
papa!
O, give me one kiss for coed morning, mamma!
Only just look at my pretty canary,
Chirping his sweet 'Gocd morning to Mary;
The sun is peeping straight into m eyes
Good morning to you, Mr.. Sun, for you rise
Early to wake my birdie and me,
And make us happy as happy can bo
Happy you may be my dear little girl"
As the ms ther struck softly clustering culr-
.'IIappy you can be-but think of the One
Who wax ned this morning, both you and the sun.
The girl turned her bright eyes with nod;
"Ma, may l say, then, good morning to God"
ayes, little darling one, surely you may;
Knee as you kneel every mo ming to pray"
Mary knelt solsmnly down, with her eyes
Looking up-eanestly- the skies
And two little hands, that were folded together,
Softly she laid on the lap of her mother,
"Good morning, dear Father in Heaven, she said
al thank thee for watching my snug little bed
For taking good care of me all the dark night
And waking me up with the beautiful light;
0, keep me from naughtines. all the long day,
Dear father, who taught children to pray"
An angel looked down in the sunshine and smiled
But she saw not the angel, that beautiful child !
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-04-24
NEW SERlES-V0L. l.-NO 40.

would have saved it, if they had been
braYely and wisely led. For under fair
and true craftsmanship, the chances are
more than equal, in the first place, to rally
the immense masses of the nine slave
States whose people are now pondering
their course, TO such an action as will
make their position secure in the Union,
and satisfy them: n the second place, to
secure such treatment Of the subject OF
secession by the Federal Administration,
as will at once give efficacy to the laws,
and avoid armed collision, except in re-
pelling force by force: in the third place,
to seek and rely upon, such a reaction
among the masses Of the people il the
free Stetes,-as will, by common consent,
or If 1t becomes necessary, by hurlng
from power those who stand in the way,
make manifest the determination of those
masses to put IN end 10 the reign of that
athelstlcal and relently tanaticism, which
Is the original cause Of the ruin that stares
us all IN the face: md in the fourth place
TO expect and await with confidence, the
inevitable counter-revolution in theStateS
which have already seeded, which will
disabuse the minds of men of the deu-
oi''' N'pb hlIt ltNOlutlOn llItIc has DecU
as to The popular masses, either sponta.
neous or cordial, and rest ore those States
to their true position in the contederAcy
IL Is In this manner that results, equally
indispensable and glorious, are attaina5le,
results capable also. no doubt, Of being
defeated ; and that ways to varions to be
traced here But when defeated, let us
never forget that they who defeat them
will share in full measure with us, all
present evils, and will bear alone the ex>
ccrations of poSterity. And when de-
teated, what will remain for this genera"
ton. will be to realize the calamities of
that frightful condition we have traced
In the commencement of this paper or,
as we have attempted to show on form.
occasion, to construct even upon the line
between the free and the slave States, a
new and central power-competcnt at
once to preserve all cur Institutions, to
develope our national progress, and to di-
rect the destinies of this continent
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-04-24

INFLUENCE OF NEwsrArERs.-S is the
sum that is required to patronize news,
paper, and amply rewarded is its patron,
care not how humble and unpretendng
the gazette which lie takes. 1t is next to
impossible to fill sheet with printed mat.
ter without putting into il something that
is worth the subscription price. Every
parent whose sou is away from home at
school, should supply him with newspa.
per. we'll remember what a marked dit,
ference there was between those of my
schoolmates who had, and those who had
not access TO newspapers. Other things
being equal, the first were always superior
TO the last in debate, composition and gen.
eral intelli ligencc.--Dunci Webster.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-04-24
A Frozen Ship.

A whaling vessel, which sailed from
London in the year 1910, found in the
Polar ses, ship imbedded in the ice,
with sails !urled. and no signs of life on
board. The captain and some of the
crew descending into the cabin, found
coiled upon the floor large Newfound
land dog, apparently asleep. but when
they touched it they found the animal
frozo rs hard as stone. In the cabin
was young lady seated at table, her
eyes open as if gazing at the intruders in
that desolate place. She was corpse
and had been frozen in an apparently re-
signed and religious attitude. Beside her
was n young man, who it appeared was
commander of the brig, and brother to
the lady. lie was sitting at the table,
dead, and before hin was a sheet of paper,
on which was written, "our cook has en-
deavored to strike light since yesterday
morning, but in vain; all is now over. -
In another part Of the cabin stood the
cook, with the flint and tinder iR hand,
frozen, in the vain endeagor to strike the
fire that could alone say. them. The
terrors of the seamen led the captain
fIcm the spot, who took with him the
log book as the sole memenio Of the ill
iated ship. 1t appeared that she also was
from London, and bad been frozen in that
place over fourteen years.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-04-24

A loNG-LosT Son DISCOVERED in.
fnt boy was stolen from his father and
mother at St. Louis, nearly - years ago
Ly hunter who had lost his wife and
child and wanted something that would
love him" He buried the child into the
wilderness, employed halt.breed woman
to nurse it, and not until recently was its
long tereaved mother able to obtain any
definite information of her missing SON.
She had become a widow, and had lived
in Albany, Rochester, Buffalo, Detroit, and
other places" seeking rest and finding
none BY means of a young sporting
friend who frequently met the old hun
ter and his ward in the far west, and ad .
roitiy cross questioned him, the truth was
asceltained, and the mother and son
were last week reunited at Detroit, alter
a separation of almost quarter of a CEN
tury. The poor woman's hair bad grown
white with age and anxiety, and her
son will now gladly adopt civilized habits.
STAND ny THE OLD FLAG.-Now that war
has commenced-no matter who is a,
fault it is the duty Of all our citizens,
irrespective Of party, to stand by she old
Hag, Wltn lts glorious SIaIS anu StIlpeS,
and support the Government in all prop
er and legitimate efforts to bring the con-
test to \ successful issue. The first blow
was struck by the Secessionists, and now
it becomes the duty of every patriot to
lend his aih in sustaining the honor Of
our common country. five have Gov,
ernment that Is capable of protecting and
perpetuating itsetl. this is the time to eX-
ert its strength, and .he people must
stanc by it no matter who is at the helm.
We 20 for our country, our whole country
and nothing but our couutry.-Laacas,er
Intel.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1861-09-20
Newspaper Payments.

Halls Jouii,ai of Hulh has the following
hints upon this subject, which are worthy Of
consideration
Not solitary subscriber owes Us a dol
lar; on the contrary, We owe them for more
journals; but We are urging plea for our
exchanges, some of whom have stopped. 9TH
ers are in a deadly drag, and many more
must fall into the same condemnation, some
Of ;s4em losing the products of the labor Of a
lifetime: and all this because the men whom
they done So much to amuse, and instruct
and CRAFTY, withhold the pittance of dollar
or two or three, which they could certainly
pay, If they had but the will Shame,
burning shame, to ali such. The order of
payment Is great practical Importance. 1t
Is tentcld economy of happiness and health
10 pay ten debts averaging II each, than TO
pay one OF Slo: for 10 persons are gratifed.
10 holes are stopped, 10 chances of being
dunned are removed instead OF for what
IS q greater annoyance, a greater Jar on a
s.nsltivc mind than to be dunned for a dol
lar VIXEN there is not Il penny in the pocket?
lou feel mean because YOU are SO poor, and
meaner still from the consciousness that your
neishbor has found out that YOU cannot pay
a contemplate dollar, while If You know
that he leally needs it, modification and re-
sret are added to the catalogue. The small
est debts should be paid first. on the pre-
sumption that the smaller the debt, the poor
er is YOUR creditor. the less his ability 10
borrow in case he IS disappointed in getting
what YOU owe him. and the less can he afford
the time required in calling on YOU.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1861-09-20
Valley Fair.
An OLD SPORTSMAN.

The Annual Fair of the Conn. River Valley
Agricultural and Industrial Association was
held at White River Junction last week.
There was good show Of sheep, the prinoi-
pal exhibitors being Eben Bridge. and Al
bro Perkins, of Pomfret, Nathan Cushing, of
Woodstock, Samuel Wheat, of Poultney, J.
ID. Johnson, of Westminster, Burton Pal
mer, OF Oxford, n II. and J. II. Benton of
this town. All these were fine wOoled except
MIR Johnson's whose were the Cotswold and
which took the first premium. Mr. Benton
took the first premium of :, on his breeding
ewes over all competitors; and the second
premium of $ on his vear,ing buck. In all
there were upwards of 800 sheep on exhibi-
ton.
The show OF horses was also good. There
were several fine animals from different parts
OF the State, but conspicuous among them
was the beautiful horse vermont" owned by
J. II. Peters, of this village. and Young
Ethan Allen exhibited bv VI. K. Cham
berlin. also of this town. These horses pre-
sentcd good appearance and were the at
traction of all admirers Of good horses
The show of cattle We are informed was rath-
er ordinary, though there were some fine town
teams. iona Johnson. OF this town. also ex-
hibltes pure bred Devon bull ca.:. five
months old which weighed about COO pounds,
and was the admiration of all who saw him.
and which took the first premium. Davis x
Sons, of Windsor, exhibited quite large col
lection of Devon stock which took nearly all
of the first premiums. Mr. Balch, of Hano,-
er, exhibited some fine Durham stock, which
were well worthy of premium, but
were ruled out owing to little mixture with
other bloods.
On the whole the Fair was decidedly sue
cessful, and We understand that the Society
is in good condition. Eradtord Tele-
graph.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1861-09-20
Plain Talk i'm kPnfucky.

This is the way Andrew Johnson talks to
the people Of Kentucky, in his recent speech
at Newport, in that State:
"Slavery was made the pretext 10 break
up our glorious Union. There WAS no right
violated, nor never could be, if the people
would abide by the Constitution. But thank
God the people Of the United States did
not, do not, sanction this unholv rebellion.-
The leaders of it tell You here in Kentucky
that slavery is in danger but it is only a
pretext to territy you and draw YOU into the
yawning gulf of secession. am Southern
man, sharing the prejudices of my section.
and am no abolitionist, but tell you, nv
fellow-countrymen, that secession has done
more harm to-day than all the abolitionists
in the country put together since We were a
nation. Cheers.
Men talk about their rights will YOU @
to the South to get them? VIII YOU tell
them in the South TO come here and get them
for you? (Cries of No. no") Your dis,in-
gushed representative in the United States
Senate say distinguished. for use term,
of respect toward him, as l would toward
any other secesslonist-I labored hard for
| spent my money to print and circulate his
speeches, and stumped the State of Ten
nesSee TO elect him; but stand here today
to disavow those acts. disown him. He
deceived me. The fault was his; if ne de-
ceives me again, the fault will be mine.
desire to express my mind terc, which can
not do in Tennessee, from which | am an
exile. John c. Breckinridsc was not repre-
senting Kentucky when he was sent to the
Senate by her people. He was helping to
break up the United States. (Shouts OF
Down with the traitor
Talk has been made about compromise -
But there is no sincerity in these takers abou,
compromise. What, compromise with trai
tors armed and with cannon pointed at your
Capital. Treat with them indeed II We
cannot live with them as We have lived, think
you We can live peaceably under treaty p
Never. Never.
l am IN e1ile-a fugitive, not from but fol
justice, and my crime is my feeble efforts tc
support the Constitution; but il the peopl,
of tennessee could speak to-day an over
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1861-09-20
Nabbing the Traitors in Baltimore.

About daybreak Saturday morning A..
Williamson, doing business as coachmaker
at No. 50 German street, was arrested charg-
ed with treason against the Government
A few days previous it was ascertaned that
he ha been engaged by certain parties to
make wagon with false top and bottom
to facilitate the transmission of contraband
articles south of the Potomac.
The accused, after being closely watched,
was arrested, in the said wagon, with pair
of excellent horses, just as he was about
leaving his shop. AT first, he protested his
innocence, and invited an investigation
The police soon demonstrated that they were
better acquainted with the secrets of his
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1861-09-20
the sudden explosion of fire arms.

the sudden explosion of fire arms.
have endeavored to be as brief as possi-
BILE, because am aware that your columns
are crowded; but l earnestly hope that the
few hints above will be of service to those
who are desirous Of learning how to use the
gun. 1t is a trite but nevertheless true say
ing, that sit is hard to cure old dogs of their
tricks" Old sportsmen piU follow their old
habits but to young sportsmen would say,
adopt the following short rules, and l will
insure you as much safety as can be expected
from the use of an instrument at all times
dangerous.
1. When the gun is not charged, always
put the hammer down upon the nipple. 1t
relieves the handspring, and preserves its
strength.
2. When you load bring the hammer to
ha!fcock, charge the gun; and let the put
ting on Of the cap be the last operation
Press it down lightly with your fingers, and
not by carrying the hammer down upon it.
3. Never cock the gun until the moment
before firing.
4. In all cases, whether alone or in compa-
ny, while hunting keep the gun at half-cock,
and never on any account put the hammer
down upon the cap.
). 1t is better, on setting the gun aside.
first to discharge it; but if you will or must
leave it loaded, be sure to leave it at half-cock,
and with the cap plainly to be seen. If then
it should be accidentally thrown down by
taking coat" from before it, or in any way,
it cannot be discharged.
An OLD SPORTSMAN.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1861-09-20

O. a Union man asks Us why Vice Pre-
sIdcnt Ham;n Is not at MS posi-. instead OF
beng al home, picking over potatoes Rral-
ly. We cannot tell Little has iecn heart. ot
him since the Inauguration. and since Wash
inston has been threatened hv the rebels he
has kept al sal, dis,ance-SpyTagdtlI Re-
pt5licaa.
We presume that Mr. lIamlin does not re-
side ii Washington because his duties DO
not ca! there. He has Only nominal con-
nection with the executive department ui the
government. and any offer OF his a,!vice even.
might he considered entirely gratuitou>
There is not only no reason whv Mr. Ham
lin should be in Washington. bu. there i
good reason why he should not be- IL cast
Of the decease or removal of the president he
Is his successor. If by the chances of war
Washington should be captured. the rebels
should not have it in their power to wipe
out the whole of our government as tn,
have threatened. The country would have
just cause 10 complain If Mr. Hamlin need
lossly exposed himself by residing in Wash
ington, where he has no executive duties 10
pertorm.-B0Ston Jounal
This being the case the vice president OF
the I nited States is of very little account un-
less the president dies while in office. In
common with Others We have thought j,
strange that cur vice president was no; hear,
from in this critical period OF our national
existence, but the above is doubtless suiii-
cient explanation of the course Mr. IIamin
has pursued.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1861-09-20
4 Mothers Warning.

We cannot refrain from publishing the fol-
lowing simple yet touching letter found in
possession of post office clerk recently ar
rested and now confined in prison, for an ex-
tensive embezzlement of money letters, in
the post office in which he was employed, in
one of our princial cities. 1t was written
but few weeks previous to his detection
How prophetic are its words, and how pure
the love Of a mother. Had the timely admo-
milton here rendered been heeded in seassn,
the unfortunate son might now have been adj
mlnisterins to the comfort and happiness of
this dearest of earthly friends, instead of con-
signing her to the chamber of sorrow, and
perhaps to premature grave
Although these solemn words of mothers
warning proved insufficient to arrest the
downward course Of her wayward son, we
trust they may have the effect to deter others
who may be placed under circumstances of
responsibility and temptation, from ventur-
ing upon similar course Of dissipation and
ruin.
Upon the envelope of the letter were the
following words: "Not to be opened nor
read until you are in your ROOM"
D., Aug. 4, 1861.
Ny Dear Son: After returned home yes
terday from B., l felt sad and had
sleepless night, and l decided this morning
to write you, and earnestly request you to
read it calmly, and think seriously upon it.
You wonder why feel sad. 1t is because
think, George, that you are going too fast,
and am fearful that unless you pause, and
follow my advice, you will be ruined. Now
don't start, nor condemn your poor mother,
for love you, and it is my earnest desire
and prayer that you may be happy. In the
first place, Mr. - has opposed your going
there on the Sabbath day, and unless YOU re-
linquish your going there every day or even
ing, he will oppose you. Now, it is your du-
ty to keep away at least three evenings in
the week. Stay at home, retire early, in or
der to give you strength for your duties at
the pest Office, and besides appearances will
be for your benefit, and you will perform
your duties better. If you will reflect but
for moment, you will see that am right,
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1861-09-20

wagon than was supposed, and quickly drew
from its secret recesses, ample evidence of
the guilt of some one. The vehicle had a
false floor, and as the police quietly removed
it, the accused exclaimed My God, am a
ruined man"
The articles found embraced among other
things some twenty large size navy revolvers
of superior quality; quantity OF gold lace,
red flannel, and package of about l2O let
ters addressed to Gautier in Petersburg,
Richmond, Norfolk and Fairfax, some from
several first class business houses in Balti-
more. The letters and other articles were
sent TO General Dix.