Daily national Democrat., 1861-04-19
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Es.l-e-na.ninn Eli Items are from the Terrific


T,r following items are from the Terrific
.orial Enterprise, of the 18TH
AN APPEAL TO THE CBARITABLE-A fero-
an iooti,.e Pah-Ute Indian has recently
snode c,od9 his appearance in this place. begging
maue from house to house, like the rest ol
a!o.mh .r;ho He states that he is heap good
,;ann I' and in proof of this assertion he
lhu.an' H., document which reads as fol-
lows:
oHo;al Document from Headquarters -
SINK OF Hi, March 9th.
know this Indian to be ID thief, and
- he is around always watch with care
WIFI uttle leose effects. DO you, kind friend
my o nV DAN Boon.
Snbecoutractor s,I cont, for supplying the Pah- Ute
Su% .,;on with arsenic and other agreeable
~ AooIpENT.-A shocking accident oc-
- On Friday night the 9th inst, at PauPs
curi .u ~ Gold Hill. One of the workmen,
i'',, i,,;,a nsssiog portion of the machinery,
WIZ oornght by the large fy-wheel, which was
moIS;pg was IS with great rapidity, and borne
sSor te.I If and was killed instantly. No per
unue, es,,;,uessed the accident, and the other
son l.hmen we're only apprised of it in conse-
'onoe Of the machinery being stopped. by
9hn bodv becoming wedged under the wheel.
,The TTv corpse was dreadfully mutilated
N,wE CHANGED.-The Mount Ophir and
virginia Tunnel Company have changed
tbeir name to the Mount Ophir Tunnel Com
nanv Through some Encouragement the
rompany have been inactive for some time,
hut everything is now IN good order, and
work will be proceeded with Immediately.
The tunnel commences ia Cedar Ravine, and
Is being run for Mount Ophir.
STRUCK Ir.-We are informed that the La
5v Adams Company, which was organized
about wear ago, made a rich strike on last
wednesday, The company are working on
the Golden Butte Ledge, just above the Dew
HARD Ar1r.-The Rip Van Winkle Com
rany are hard at work on their tunnel. They
feel quite sure of having good thing as soon
as their ledge is struck.
WAn.-A dispatch from Charleston, April
4th. to the New York Herald, says Charles
ton has to-day been in state of great ex-
citement, unequalled since the first secession
movement A crisis there is at hand. The
appearance Of schooner off the harbor yes
terday evening, her attempt to pass the bat
teries here, and her subsequent mysterious
disappearance, have aroused apprehensions
Of most serious character. The military
leaders have been unusually active all day,
and members of the Convention, now in ses-
sion, belonging to the several fortifcations
have been ordered TO their stations. A thous-
and rumors are in circulation, the principal
of which indicate that Sumter will be at
tackled in a few days. Two companies left
the arsenal to night fer Savannah. Later
advices are understood to have been received
from Montgomery, ordering further supplies
to be cut off No further communication
will be allowed between the post and Fed
eral authorities. The attack will be made
by the forts, and Major Anderson will soon
surrender in self-defense, though it is be-
leved thai an attempt will seriously be made
at reinforcement The danger is imminent,
and members of the Convention wait here
expecting conflict before Saturday.
The New York Times Washington dis
patches say the revenue laws will be enforc
ed in Louisana No visitors are admitted
to the War Department to-day. The repre-
sentatives of the great powers have unotfi-
eialy expressed desire that the Union would
he sustained.
The following is confirmation of yester-
days proceedings in the Virginia Conven-
ton The fourth resolution, as amended.
FlGurnoy moved to amend the fifth resolu-
ton 10y striking out the words, etc etc, "aid
in suppressing domestic insurrection," thus
making the declaration simply that the lie.
gitimate use of the forts, etc, is to protect
she country against foreign forces. Agreed
to-6S to 81. Other amendments were Of
fered and rejected.