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The Nevada Democrat., 1861-04-13

THE FLORIDA FoRTs.-The last Pony
brings the gratifying intelligence that q
portion of the troops lately in service 10
Texas have been left at Forts Taylor and
Jefferson; that those forts are now fully
manned, and supplied with provisions for a
year. The conviction is gradually being
forced upon the minds Of the people, that
the Gulf States will never return to the
Union, and Key West and TOrtugas, to-
gether with the lighthouses along the Flor
ida Reefs, being deemed works Of national
Importance, there is great unanimity Of
opinion that they should never be surren'
dered, or pass out Of the possession Of the
United States.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-04-13

The Journal Of yesterday, evidently
somewhat chagrined at the do-nothing poll
Oy of Lincoln's Administration, gets off an-
other Of its billingsgate articles upon Doug
las, and charges him with being the father
of all the disorders Of the country. In bis
place in the Senate, Douglas recommended
the immediate evacuation of Forts Sumter
and PiCkens, for which he was fiereely de.
nOunced by Wilson, Fessenden and Hale !;
but the indications are that Lincoln, after
considerable hesitation, has adopted the
policy suggested by Douglas, in opposition
TO the opinions of the three New England
irrepressibles. Had Lincoln ordered the
forts to be Evacuated Immediately on as
suming tho reins of power, he might have
done II with good grace; but his policy
Of waiting un til Fort Pickens is completely
invested, and then ordering the withdrawal
Of the troops IS military necessity" will
gain him little credit for statesmanship.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-04-13
CAL1FoRN1A APPoINrMENrs.-The Aha 0
yerterday says:

OALlFOhNAA AffOANIMENIo'-A Ae AAo Vi
yerterday says:
The following is a list of the California ap-
pointments, sent to gentleman Of this city
from Washington, by Pony. Our kilograms
give us no information Of the making OF any
appointments; and, therefore, we doubt the
authenticity OF the list, but we give it for what
it may be worth Iceland Stanford, Collector !;
Ira p. Rankin, Naval Office; ]. c. Birdseye,
Surveyor of Port Sam. Bell, Navy Agent w.
A. Sherman, Appraiser General; o. V. Sawyer
and VIM. Satterlee, Appraisers; w. b. Fare
well, Post Master ]. Nunes, Surveyor Gene
raj; ID. w. Cheesman, Superintendent Of the
Mint VIM. Rabe, Recorder Of the Land Office;
L. II. Lull, Register of the Land Office; G. A.
Washburn, Superintendent of Indian Affairs
Arlington, Coiner at the Mint; III. S. Love,
District Attorney; +. b. Folger, Marshal; C.
A. Crane, Postal Agent; George w. White,
Sub Treasurer.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-04-13

EASTERN BOUNDARY.-We notice by the
Territorial Enterprise, that w. f. Ander.
son, formerly Of Nevada, has been sent to
Sacramento by the citizens Of Washoe, to
request the Legislature Of California to
cede to Nevada Territory all the country
east Of the dividing ridge which separates
the waters of California from those flowing
into the Great Basin. The Legislature
might take action in this matter by prOpos-
ing an amendment TO the Constitution, to
be submitted TO vote of the people. As
The Constitution establishes the boundaries
of the State they cannot be changed except
by On amendment to that instrument. The
summit of the Sierra Nevada is the best
natural boundary for California, and the
State will be no poorer for ceding the coun-
try cast to the new Territory.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-04-13

MEETING OF THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE
Mr.. Joseph p. Hoge, Chairman of the Dem
Ocratic State Central Committee, has Issued
an official notice for meeting of the
Committee, at San Francisco, on Tuesday.
the 7th day Of May next. The object of
the meeting is TO issue q call for State
Convention.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-04-13

The debate in the Senate, of The 25th
and 18th ult, in relation to the Southern
forts published 10 our last, was copied from
the dispatches TO the Sacramento Union.
W we inadvertently omitted to give the prop
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-04-13

ARRIVAL OF THE STEANER.-We learn from
Mr.. POttisOn, the telegraph operator at this
place, that the steamer Golden Gate, with
passengers and mails from New York TO
March 2lst, arrived at the Bay at half-past
two O'Clock, this afternoon.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-04-13

GoRDON N. MOTr.-Thls gentleman has
received the appointment of Associate JUS
sice of Nevada Territory. Judge Mott is
an old resident of California. He was elect
ed Judge of sutter county in 1850, and 10
1851 was elected Judge Of the District com.
posed OF tbs counties of Suffer, Ynba and
Nevada.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-04-13

POPULATION OF CALIPORNIA.--The follow
ing is the official abstract of the population
of California, as certified to by j. G.. Ken
nedy, Superintendent of the Census Bureau,
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-04-13

Inthe case of Horace Smith, the Supreme
Court has denied the mandamus. but de-
clared the law constitutional. The effect
of the decision is to send the case 10 Placer
county.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-04-13
A LIT ERARY FEAST

SIX LECTURES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE
Methodist Episcopal Church, I'm Nevada,
win be delivered as follows:
THURSDAY EVENING, April 18th. Gen. JAMES
SHIELDS, Subject-"Jaekson."
THURSDAY EVENING, April 25th Rev. wnuAs
MCCLAT, Subject American AristOcracy"
THURSDAY EVENING, May ID, Rev. f. THoMGs,
Subject-"Charaeter."
THURSDAY EVENING, May 9th, Rev. Mr.. BR,oo,
Subject
THURSDAY EVENING, May 10th, Rev. D. DEAL
Subjeet-"Heroes."
AT The Lectures win be given in the Methods,
Church. Tickets, for the entire Course, IS each,
single lecture, 81
Nevada, April 2, 1861.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-04-13

RisING.-.The Sacramento river was high
or yesterday evening than ever this season,
aud still rising
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-04-13

THE mail steamer st. Louis left for Pan
anna on Thursday, with sOS passengers, and
SS52,0S 81 in treasure.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-04-13
The Democratic state Central Conn

SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL 10, 1861.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-04-13

A.BadIam, Jr., is our Agent for Sacramento
to receive advertisements and collect for the same.
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THE SOUTHERN CONGRESS.

MONTGOMERY, Feb. q, 1s6l
The Congress held pubic session to day, but tho
ceedngs are unnteresting
There was long secret session held today. There
have been no further Cabinet nomination.
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Police Intelligence.

You've MAN BRyD CARrESTEa.-John Simon, young
carpenter was arrested suspicion Of having stolen the
sum Of s700 from Charles Retemeyer of No Broadway,
under the follow ing circumstances prisoner, II ap
pears called the compainants Office with bill for
ment Mf. Reemeyers pocket book, containing So 900,
was i ing on the desk the prisoner entered, and
soor after simon left the complainant discovered that
s7oO had distracted from the wallet To be sure
there was no positive evidence agsinst the young car
peper but Mr. Reitemeyer thought II would be prudent
II have him arrested and made compliant against him
accordingly. Simon, " 40 has always borne g0oi ehar
about the mysterious ppearanoe OF the 1ney, bu,
he was held for examination ncyertheless
BpornrniY Loyr-winiam McKo)n, proprietor OF
drinking saloon al No III Eas Sixeenth street, quar-
relied with his ter on Saturday night, ard came very
near killing her MoKeon called up1n bis sister, II ap
nears while he was intoxicated, soon commenced 10
nhuse her. and fnsly, without any provocation,
at:erpte TO stab her IN the breast with bsyons The
woman managed 20 ward OF fhehlow with her ha7j. ba
receIyed painfu, wound IN The thumb, wa5h may We
prov, serious The assaant arrested by poll nin
Barrie, Of the Eighteenth rrecinst, and committed Tor
examination.
BoRE IlGu1 rroN SUsypc1 --sono weeks ago do
nestic namel Mary Moran arrested IN suspicion q
steal SEQ from her employ Alrs janc sparks, OF
No 645 Ge,Dweh Sirs, but the e,!'cnce bsiog insut
Cont the prisoner was discha' ged. Soce then Mrs
spa ks has made additional iisc vsres which tend
sit rely % 0sir iDate wary and viii prt5sby result IN
her bcirg cent {, sing Srg, The Ftnon money, u ap
pcsrs. which consisted Of n o60 bill an f5oe bl
on the Chemical Bank, has bn traced 20 mo possession
OF inc accused by person wLlm sue employed 10 ex
change the money for her Upn the strength y this a.
di7nal evidence Miss Moran vas rearrea.ed and o*ed
~ ier examination By Justice Qaactenevsh.
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Norris OF SEA COAST DEFENCE; OR, BRIEF TRBA-
TIsE ON SEA COAST FoRTiFicATioN The New
Fifteen Inch and Casemate Embras ares. BY
Major j. G. Barnard, United States Corps Engi-
neers. vol, mo-, ll0 PIP. Published by d.
Van Nostrand No. 1872 Broadway
THIS work has just been issued from the press and
the title denotes contains three separate papers
coast defence The fIst Of these up the report o
the British Commissioners 20 provide for defence
in which the author OF the present very briefly
coDcusivey shows tina. the system recently adopted By
the British government moth ng less thar an
endorsement OF the American system Of fort Gcatop,
against which British engineers org and perss.-
entity contended. The second part Of the book treats
suc,nctly OF the American fifteen nch gun capable
Of throw ng solid shot shell After discussion Of .be
merits OF the operation Of his gun the author speak
ing G ts applicability TO repcl the advances o.
the lronclid ships, states thet the true theory
in system 10 repel these iron monsters 10 nc:
10 try 70 pound holes IN them either above or
below the water line but, the contrary to s.ave 70
the whole side Of the vessel and TO effect ;hs object
masses Of large diameter, such afforded by The
fifteen inch gun, Indispensable The th rd part CT
the book treating emorasures, appears - be o review
in which the reviewer points the errors nto wh-o
the great British engineer have fallen or mg
statements IN reference . the American embrasure
the American system Of cascmated works. rt q per
haps unnecessary 20 mention the fact tha. the Little
volume s from the pen OF an American engineer q
established reputation ami scientific attanments, to
bring the work into the category y works necessary
add 10 a military library
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THE FEELING IN PHILADELPHIA.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. "a, 1901
No community could manifest more anxiety regarding
the late of Mr. Lincoln than Philadepha rs
like has seldom been expeI fenced here ;be most
exciting occasions. The Newspaper Offices dur rs ysster
day were ihroDged with anxious nqurers
Extras were in unpar aeled demand.
To day this subject has been the chief topic o
sation and statements made by prominent members q
the republican party justify the belief that fears the
part of his friends Of attempt IT assassination ibe
train procession Baltimore the real cole
of his fight
1t was discussed among the prominent members of Us
suite, when in this city, and measures taken 10
guard against such calamity. The names Of General
Scott and Governor Hicks u Maryland, prominently
mentioned as among those who gave the warning, ard
Messrs. Judd and Davis those VINO acted on il.
II Is possible that statement ito the puolc
VIII be published b. friends 10 Justify their course
and TO from Mr. Lincoln the charge of unwonted
apprehension and cowardce The recent speech Of Mr..
Lincoln, al independence Hail. emb 1dy ing sentiments
which have been ted into admiss Of negro
equality supposed % have parcu Tly tended to
nfame the Southern mind and SAID TO have created
unusual excitement II Baltimore and throughout tn
South.
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The sunerfngs In Kansas.

ArcyEsos, Feb -, lSel
The Signatures appended 70 the follow ing appeal 20 tie
people Of the East behalf Of the destitute csizers q
Kansas those Of Of our most prominent cl.-
zens-w. II. Crimes, member Of he state Leg satire;
John \. Martin, State Senator from the Second district
L. A. Alderman pastor Of the Bapts, church. G. IT. FAR
child, Mayor Of Atchiscn W. II. Adams, editor OF tte
Jnon Robert Graham N. Mahon, pastor Of tho Mesho
dist Episcopal church. W. W. Ross editor OF the as
Record at Topeka; Abe str.ngfeiiow; Cnalis; j.
Byrd pastor q the Congregational church, and O. j.
stebJins I'VE feel called upon 70 appeal 10 behalf o.
the destitute suffering people o. Kansas 70
the humane sympathies of the citizens OF the
East, and to urge them that the efforts 10 nena'T
the sufferers IN this state 90 not relaxed Eore
been well authenticated or death by starvation
The streets OF ths city daily t1ronged with desti,c,e
men who have come long distances for AID, and from
whose ps hourly hear tales of the greatest de,ess
Thousanos would have been compelled 70 leave Kan.as
sarye had not been for tho generous aid heretofore
xtended BY the charitable people OF Tho Essern States
Thousands will suffer extreme prvations this generous
need Of provisions sustain hem un.l the nes harvest
garnered, and nearly he whole population ID entirely
destitute Of seed grain of any kind"
The Kansas Relie Committee reports having rece ved
from February ! TO Februav II, ,86t from iowa wie
consin, illinois. lnciaDa Michigan and Ohio provisions
and seeds Of various kinds weighing 1T0O03l pounds
thirty different counties s0l 720 ponnds inolud ns
1880 pounds 10 Leavenwofth county which has oeen
''psesn1y ouplhcu nSV''unk w FeCep'b - bno V3u'-
mittee's books, with provisions on tho strength
OF orders drawn by their local committees
and although the pap rs and some citizens Of
Ieavenworth have stated that tho country raiset
a supply, the roaes 10 a terrible condition, although
Improving somewhat, aod the streams have been very
high, preventing teams coming In here FOR relief Souno
men from the back settlements report Their people 70
duced 10 the very verge Of starvation on acsoni f ne
delay in getting prov slons Though Some seed wheat
being received and tne committee are making eysry
effort ret large supply oa hand without dsay Ins
10 mos important az the frost about all out q ino
srolnd and IL viii soon bo time FOR putting IN sesA
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Developments Of a Detective
Officer.
THE FEELING AMONG THE REPUBLICANS.
RumOrs Current in Washington City
Yesterday.
Mr.. Lincoln at Church. with Sena-
tor Seward,
SC, Sc, &C.

WASHINGTON, Feb. "a, 1851.
There has been great deal of talk gossip arising
from the reports, rumors and statements
Of them Of the most wild and mprob able character
that have been set adoat in regard to the fight of Mr.
Lincoln from Harrisburg to Washington (; and, Of
course, all sorts Of opinions expressed in
iation to the startling event. Some persons
express their decided belief that the story of
conspiracy assassinate the President elect is all
gammon and moonshine, and they say that, whether
such conspiracy existed not, Mr. Lincoln ought TO
have proceeded to Baltimore, in accordance with his
published programme, even though forty Internal
machines were placed along the route for his destruc
ton This is the talk; now for what am informed
the facts in the case
These who are in the secret positively state that for
sence against the life Of the President elect The dis
coyery was made bya detective officer, who carefully
watched the movements of the conspirators, and
communicated the facts to Mr. Lincoln and his
party on their way to Philadelphia. 1t was in
consequence of this disclosure that, in his speech
at independence Han on the iolowng Gay,
Mr. Lincoln made use of the remarkable words, that
rather than surrender the principles contained in the
Declaration OF Independence he would prefer to be ss
mated that spot and, his arrival a. Harrisburg,
he was satisfied that the plot real an that not
only his life, but the lives of all who woui be with
him would be destroyed had he gone to Baltimore,
that determined the he afterwards pursued
All the stories that been circulated Of his having
determined after leaving Springfield on the step he
eventually took, are untrue. He did not know of the
plot till he his way from Trenton to Philadelphia,
when he received sufficient information to convince
him had he gone Baltimore, he originally in
tended catastrophe would have happened equal in in
tent the memorable attempt by Fieschi the life Of
Louis Philippe by Internal machine, or the more
cent a,tcmp, OF osini to destroy Louis Napoleon in the
Rue Lepelletere.
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nea for the several places 10 the District The fo

named for the several places the District are the fol
lowing
MARSHAL DISTRICT.
Hon REM French, old RESIDENT late whig demo
crat, American, and lastly, republican.
Richard Waliach Esq, old residents very popular,
late wing. t..-.
B. George Harrington Secretary OF the Republican AS
socation, formerly Chef Clerk the Navy Department.
removed by Secretary Bancroft under Poks administra-
tioD.
ooMMssuo BUILDINGS.
There about forty asprauts for this post, which
very lucrative and important one. Among the meet pro-
nine at candida 'es
mery captain in the New York police, favorite in
Washington, and has many friends among republican
members q CopgIes ess from distance,
George Angus builder constructor Of the editce TO
be used for tn purpose Of toe Inauguration ball. former
from New York but for the last fourteen years resi-
g. Theodore Wheeler president of Of the repubi-
can associations IN the District.
4 Dr, Megs, IN the Navy Yard at Washington, &C.
foR NAVY AGENT At WASHINGTON.
also several car0idates, prominent among them, Mr..
Fletcher, Clerk of he Committee Invalid Fensions for
merry from Massachusetts
POSTMASTER
Louis Cerhane, Esq, editor Of the National ReIssb
icSn newspaper, and conspicuous and ardent repnb'
| Cah IN pI icpie.
2 MAJOR Gen. c. weghtman, commander Of the
District milta-refuscd to give commission Captain
sehaeer Of the Rifles, the latter sad he would
not hnh against his natve state refusal
was oyeffuled by the President, and comm finally
| Forwarded 10 Captain $
3 Mr. Coons c.crk Of Of the House co nmiteee.
|
Gen Darlington, also Of the District military, and
| haf a Of others
| RuMoRs TSoM a
The 'e,osins y IA e. Candidates named for The ad
| COLLECTOR BALTIMORE
/ J. Vim Cole, old iine whig
| Mr. Partridge, Secretary Of state under 6cvernor
Hicks epuy ColectJr and Surveyor OF the Port, yet
| uncertain
POSTMASTER of BALTIMORE
Francis :. Cdokrau, Lin oin Eiector.
uSrTED STATES MARSHAL roR MARYLAND.
Wasbiug gton Bonfant, Esq of Montgomery county
formerly a member OF the Legislature. Mr.. B. was
OF the original republicans who wert 10 Baltimore
10 elect delegates to tha thieago Convention
SECRETARY or WAR-rheIe s but Il tie doct. that
Maryland will be represented in the Cabinet by Judge
Montgomery Blair, who resides al Montgomery Castle,
rear Silver Spring, Montgomery county, Md Judge Blair
scn OF the veteran Francis r. Blair Gen Ja:ksons Old
and tried friend he graduated at West Pon', wen: TO
the State Of Missouri prac ised iaw in st. Louis
made Judge and appointed by Pres lent Pierce
0: the JUDGES Of the Court Of Claims from which place
he was removed by Presden, Buchanan. Judge Bar
now in the prime OF life and mental vgor there
south OF Pennsy lvana who is devoted 10
repubcaDism, who is popular among De nberai
republicans all the North and West. He IL
law Of he late don. Levi Wopabury, OF New EamIFbre
and brother Of Frank P. Blair, Jr Congressman cleo.
from the 81. Louis district.
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EDITION MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25 1861.


letter sent him concerning the game laws,
Her Maeetys subjects had better stop where they are;
the quarrel has gone far enough otherwise they may find
themselves in the condition Of Moss-de2orted from
Japan, and obliged 70 leave suddenly in of war,
leaving behind what little property they had scraped
together.
The Daniel Webster does not sail till morning. rhe
steamer Granada, with General Hope Grant and stan,
sailed this morning at daylight.
KASAsAwA, Japan, Dec 80, 1860.
The Vis TO the COquimboSae IF Affairs 1hereoa-Stdre
Vessels Polaces Compared 7hereaoih DC
Ihave ust returned from visit board the Coquim
bo the coole ship reported of the harbor in distress.
She came port last night and to day survey is be-
ing held by General Dorr American Consul two ship cap
and ship carpenter. What their decision is hos
not formally announced but il cannot be any thing
else but condemnation.
The ship Coqumbo, Captain Thomas Knipe, left Hong
Kong October 81 with three hundred and fifty five Chi
coolies board bound for San Francisco. On De-
cember Is she sprang aeak during heavy storm, and
made in Ii Of in -four minutes since then, till
now she only makes one inch au hour.
There three huI dred and boys, forty nine
and girls-four females and two males having died
the passage Besides the coolies she has cargo $50
ballast $50 tons granite 500 tons Of rice sugar and
teas and $50 GOO worth Of opium.
The Coqumbo belongs Boston, and s owned by Adams
Blinn Co.. OF san Francisco, and Judging by her model
she have belonged to the old aneduviap school OF
Clippers her bow being about blunt and as clumsy
stern She 760 tons put carries than
double this amount. On the sixth day ont che
sprang aleak, and made, the mate called it,
400 strokes an haur. She has been making, since
December Is, at the rate Of 1000 strokes, which
is the utmost capacity the ship work This barely
kept her afoat till getting into port She has been forty
eight days without hours fair wind. On the 2lst
November she experienced awful storm which lasted
twenty four hours All on board expected TO be lost
one man lost overheard A few days after, in the
China Sea- she expere another terrible gale wh Ii
carried away all OF her best sails Soon after another
gale the ship rolled so heavily that every
nent she expected to go down. The matches were
all battened down, the an tlksn into the
cabin and the masts were expected every moment to
other terrible gale AL hands were called, but
the wind blew SO hard and increased SO rapidly
impoes BILE to take Of the sails Nearly every sail
was blown away The captain, mate and sailors have
been work fifty hours without Sleep the ship only
kept from sinking by the coolies working the pumps and
she only kept up by their assistance. The sight
on board in going down into her held forward, is the
behed or my imagination conceived Of. Slave pens
rice delds, anything which mortal eyes ever gazed
upon on the American continent, more compare with
il than the parors Of the metropolitan do with niger
den OF the Five Points.