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The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1862-01-09
VOiccleSS Verse.

The world is rife with noble thoughts,
That tremble on the tongue;
The world is full Of melody
Unwritten and unsung
The music Of march is sweet,
But action is sublime,
And you may live a nobler verse
Than can be told in rhyme.
Let Tyres aud lutes, with tinkling breath,
To love sick girls belong;
The rythm of well spent life
Issweeter far than song.
I'm weary of the waste of words
Our world were not so dead
If half our bards would cease to write,
Aud live their verse instead.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1862-01-09
Living.

There was famous problem among the
Stoics, which ran to this purpose: when
a man says i lie,' does he lie. or does he
uot' If he lies. he speaks the truth; if he
speaks tho truth he lies Many were the
books written upon this wonderful prob
lem. Crysiphus favored the world with
no less than six. aud Phietus studied
himself to death 10 solve 1t.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1862-01-09
The Right Of Every American
Citizen.

AT the recent term Of the Bergen Co.
Court. Judge Elmer delivered charge in
relation TO treason, which the Bergen Co.
IN. J.) Democrat says was remarkable
for its firm adherence to law and to the
spirit of liberty. He charged that it is
right which every citizen has to freely
criticise. to approve or condemn, the acts
and measures of an administration, without
subjecting him TO the suspicion Of being
disloyal to his country. or rendering him
liable to the charge Of treason.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1862-01-09

In 1852 Daniel Webster uttered the
following, which furnishes lesson for the
times:
IF have attempted to expound the
Constitution, have attempted to expound
that which have studied with diligence
and veneration from my early manhood to
the present day. If l have endeavored to
defend and uphold the Union of States. il
because my fixed judgment and my un.
alterable affections have impelled me, and
still impel me. to regard that Union as the
only security for general prosperity and
national glory. Yes. gentlemen, the
constitution and the Union place them
together. If they stand. they must stand
together if they fall, they must fall to
gether.'
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1862-01-09
MY dear, what shall we name bub?'

why husband, I've settled on the
rame of Peter
oh. no. he replied. Il never liked
Peter, for he denied his MASTER
We'll. then.' said tho wife, what name
do you like?'
Il should like the name of Joseph
oh, not that said his better half, Il
can't bear Joseph, for he denied his mis-.
tress.'
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1862-01-09

green one, who had crossed the At
lantIc, told II story of storm, when the
rain poured down in such torrents that the
ocean rose six inches.
'There is no mistake, said lie, besides,
the captain kept mark on the side of the
vessel
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1862-01-09
Tariff Oh Tea, Coffee, and Sugar

Ii" vi" sSH, NOhSSs Hhu SuSar.
Tbs President has approved the bill in
creasing the duties on tea. coffee. and
sugar. 1t provides for tax on all teas
of twenty cents per pound and on coffee
of all kinds five cents per pound. On all
raw sugar, cammonly called Muscovado.
or brown sugar. two and half cents per
pound; OIL refined sugar and sugar candy
eight cents per pound. On molasses six
cents per pound. The law goes into force
Immediately.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1862-01-09
2oetital.
The Picket Guard.

a lonely spot. Dark forests dense,
For weary miles Outstretched around;
And far the lonely path from hence
That echoes back the wagons sound.
How monarch like, leaf crowned their form
Uplift those noble pine and oak
They know hundred winters storms,
But not the axman's ringing stroke.
a dreary night. nor moon nor star,
Scarce yield one ray to cheer the gloom;
Away from camp and comradts far,
The picket where may be his tomb.
The boushs o'erhead low bending grow,
The moss beneath is old and green;
Amid bushes crouching low
He peers, death-still from forth between.
His rife rests upon his knee,
And on the stock two firm hands press;
All, well he knows how cheerily
1t heeds his fingers quick caress.
Three weary hours-or mOre-are gone:
The midnight must be drawing nigh;
The brooklet at his feet runs on,
He hears its murmuring melody.
A soothing sound. He thinks of home,
OF loved ones, left at duty's call;
And focking round him there they come,
The same old faces, forms and all.
The gray haired sire leans on his staff,
The matroD lives with God in Heaven
He hears his brothers ringing laugh,
His sisters loving counsel given.
But there is yet another still.
A girlish form of simple grace;
How beats his heart. lis pulses thrill,
Sill gazing on that trusting face.
Not long "a near, quick startling crash,
And home, and friends, and all are lost,
As, where ne looked for foeman's flash,
The prowling beast steals past his post.
Ht Hl.ub WtdiS VL lult iVuE ulOIc
Creeps drearily and slow away;
lie knows tonight the storm King dread
No common revelry will keep.
Long echoed through those forest aisles,
The snuffling wolff. his warning bra,s,
The answering cry from distant hills,
The stealthy panther's haunt betrays.
The fitting night birds shrilly scream,
Defiant of the gath'ring blast,
With hollow roar and fitful CLEAN,
The storm around him bursts at last.
A fearful storm. The light is black,
The torrent pours, the tree-tops reel,
And, as it were dark dOOmsday's wreck,
Red lightnings fl sh and thunder's peal.
The quivering leaves their showers distil.
The swollen stream sweeps madly on,
The ncrth- wind low is numbing chill
To bin that weary waits the dawn.
1t comes at last-Oh beam Of hope
Thank God, that doth the day restore;
The sun mounts up the eastern slope,
And. comrades, camp is gained once more.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1862-01-09

Water isn't fashionable beverage for
drinking your friends health; bn. It's a
capital one for drinking your own.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-05-15
Aerada 9Emutrat.

MATTERS IN WINCHESTER, VA.-The Bal
timore correspondent of the N. Y. Yost
writes:
A gentleman of this city, just returned
from Winchester, where he has been to look
after some relatives of his. who had bowed
TO the knee of Jefferson Baal, reports a
scene of desolation utterly indescribable.
He says the country looks much like the
desert between Cairo aud Suez. There are
hooks, however, out of the way of the main
roads, in and about Winchester, aud the
sameis true of the region around Leesburg,
where the foot Of the destroyer did not get
but they are few and far between. The
slaves are rapidly making their way out Of
bondage, across Mary land into the land of
free labor. Nobody is found to distrust
them any longer. Large squads of them.
conliscaled by our generals in front, under
the act Of Congress, are furnished with evi.
dence of their freedom. A few days ago
SO, of all ages and sizes, passed through
this city in charge ofan officer to Phlladel-
phia, from General Banks division. They
were surrounded at the cars by hundreds
Of their own color, who poured their scan.
ty offerings into the hands of the redeemed,
amid general rejoicing. 1t was most
touching scene, for there were in the group
two aged women, bowed down with the
slave toll, and they evinced great emo
tio1 at their delverance. Aa0,her squad
Of some hundred or more went through
Frederick last week to Pennsylvania, where
there is great demand for farm labor Hun
dr5ds are daily released 10y the generals in
front of Washington, in the advance.
The father and son or Union family
took to the woods to avoid being impressed
into the rebel array. They were fed and
subsisted by the wife and daughters as best
they could. One day one of The daughters,
being at the upper window of ihe house.
espied the approaching Union forces. She
ran below stairs, crying out to her mother,
"The Yankees are coming, the Yankees are
comingl' The whole party rushed TO the
lookout. and sure enough the cleaning
bayOnets Of our soldiers saluted their glad.
dened eyes. They shouted and wept for
joy. In 4 short time their hidden father
aud brother were at their house door to
welcome our me1, aud they did it with a
will.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-05-15
RumOrs from Southern California and
Arizona,


Arizona.
says:
Rumers have been current in town during
the week to the effect that portion of Col.
CarIeton's advance guard has been cut off
ana captured by the rebels in Arizona.
Some accounts have 1t that two companies
have been taken prisoners. II il further
stated that there is force Of l 500 rebels at
Tucson, ready to dispute the passage of Col.
Carleton's command. There may or NAV
not be any truth in these rumors, but we
incline to the belief that force has been
concentrating in Arizona for o long time
past, and that it has been constantly aug
menting by the arrival of reinforcements
from California. We believe that the only
motive which govern this band is pluuder.
Could they succeed in forcing their way in
to this section of the State, the sympathizer
with treason would suffer alike with the
Union man. No distinction is made by such
guerilla bands as the one now supposed to
be rendezvousing in Arizona. The exac.
tions practiced by the Texan force in New
Mexico upon all. classes, is indicative of
what they would do here. But we appre-
bend that the danger of their presence here
is far distant. Eveu suppose the rumoP
true, which we do not believe, OF the cutting
off of the two companies, the main BODY of
the troops ere not far distant, and, we feel
assured, will give good account of them
selves, should they meet body of these
outlaws
We learn that gentleman arrived here
from Fort Yuma yesterday, who saws there
was no truth in the rumor Of the cutting of
az of 3,
command.
The same paper Of May I'd remarks:
rumor was rife in town on Wednesday,
that detachment of troops, numbering IL
men, who had been sent eastward from Fort
Yuma, had been surprised aud fired upon
by party of l6, killing the captain com.
mandng the troops, one soldier and woun-
ding ,hr' or four others. The firing upon
the soldiers was from en ambuscade; the
soldiers charged upon the attacking party,
capturing three Arizona rebels. The re-
malnder fed. The above report was put in
circulation here on the state nent of a man
who, it is said. arrived here direct from the
Colorado. Several citizens, we are informed
heard his statement We set the above down
as probable rumor, which was current in
that vicinity at the time the parties left.
True or untrue, as the case may be, il is
just what may be expected if soldiers are
found in Arizona IN small squads.
Lieut.. Pierce, who some lime since left
Camp Latham with command of eight
men, arrived here on Wednesday about
noon, we earn, direct from the crossing of
the Colorado river at Fort Mojave Lieut..
Pierce was absent some rs days. and il is 10
be hoped made thorough reconnaissance Of
the country in the vicinity Of the gap. mo
have Crossing) through which The rebel
States have been so long receiving supplies
und armed reinforcements from California.
1t is well known that operations aud com
municalions Of suspicious character have
been carried on through this gap for great
length Of time. 1t is said the report OF
Lieut.. Pierce will set forth some startling
facts; facts which will open the eyes Of all
in authority at headquarters in San Fran
ciscO
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-05-15

A MARRIAGE HUNpRED YEARS AGO.
The following extract from the Geutlemen's
Magazine for 1850, may not be uninterest-
ing 10 our readers:
Married. IN June, 1850, Mr.. William Dom
kin. a considerable farmer, Of Great Tos.
son, (near Rothbufry.) in the county Of
Northumberland. to Miss Eleanor ShOton,
an agreeable young gentlewoman Of the
same place. The entertainment on this oc-
casion vas very grand. there being provi-
ued no less than l20 quarters of lamb, A
quarters Of veal, 20 quarters of mutton, a
great quantity Of beef, IL ham, with suit.
able number OF chickens, etc, which was
concluded with eigh! half anklers of bran
dy. made into punch, II dozen of cider, a
great many gallons Of wine, and ninety
bushels VI malt made into beer. The com.
pany consisted Of 558 ladies and gentle.
men, who concluded with the music of
twenty-five fddlers and pipers, aud the
whole was concluded With the utmost order
and unanimity.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-05-15

PRorosED LEvEE FOR ST0CKToN.-The
San Joaquin Republican of May Sth, says:
George f. Drew, County Surveyor, pre-
sented to the Council last evening an elab.
oraIe plan embodying the ideas Of levee
and canal for the protection Of Stockton. He
proposes TO form the eastern portion some
what in the form of triangle, one point
being about one mile east Of the center Of
the east environ line of the city; another
point at a point on Mormon Slough about
three blocks east Of the city line; and the
third al a point on the nOrthern environ
line to correspond. He proposes also to
carry the north levee on the environ line
down into the lules, about half a mile west
OF the west line Of the city. TIE canal,
which is OF course TO be outside Of the levee
is figured on the south side at the width Of
lj0 feet at the bottom. and from three TO
eight feet deep, as circumstances may de-
mand; the embaDkmenl IS feet wide at the
top On the north side. the canal at 100
feet at the bottom, and the embankment 90
feet at the top. 1t is calculated for the em-
bankmcnt to be feet above high water
mark of last winter 1t is also proposed to
eXcavate Mormon Slough, and cut it TO a
wiuth Of 25O feet. The old Sonoi a. M0kel-
umre Hill. and Upper Sacramento roads
will all pass over the levee should il be built.
II is estimated that The cost Of the work
would be about $4,000.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-05-15
ALTVERY STABLE,

DOCT. LEVAsON's PREPARATIONS
IL for the Teeth-for sale By E. T. sPESVE'
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-05-15
Bankers and Assayers.
C. w. MULFORD.

AT HIS OLD STAND, MAIN ST, NEVADA.
GOLD DUST PURCHASED AT THE
" highest rates. Sight Checks on Sacramento and
san Francisco.
Exchange on the Atlantic States and Europe, in
sums to suit.
Advances made on Gold forwarded to the L. S.
Mint for Assay or Coinage.
COUNTY SCRIP BOUGHT at the highest rates.
Nevada City, Jan Z, 1862.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-05-15

MoRE ABOUT THE INDIAN FIGHT.-We arc
informed by w. w. Green, who resides ou
Big Stony Creek. and who participated ia
the late fight with the Indians who killed
Watson and committed the depredatiOns
were rowing band of Pitt River Indians.
under the lead of the notorious Hat Greek
Lie. we'll known in The Pitt River country
as a desperate Indian woman Of large stat
ure, aud celebrated for various barbarites
This squaw and two others were killed ia
the desperate 6ght 10 which Ford and shan
non fell. Green says that as the attack be.
gan at dawn Of day, and the squaws were
lighting by The side Of the male Indians.
the killing Of the former Was unavoidable,
but not ntended.-[Colusa Sun.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-05-15
The NORTHERN BOUNDARY.-The Dalles

The NORTHERN BoUNDARY-The Dalles
Mountaineer Of May llib, says:
Last week Coz. Hawkins, Capts. Hague
and Lord, and Lieuts. Anderson and vii.
son, Of the British Boundary Commission.
passed through this place on their way TO
England via Victoria, having finished the
work. They commenced operations one
year later than the American party, and
have been In the field four years. The
work done consists in a road or trail vary
ing from to 80 feet wide along the 49th
parallel OF north latitude. from the sea on
the west TO the summit Of the Rocky Noun
tans 90 The east, aud has cost the British
Government on their part. over 5000 900 a
year, besides outside expenses unconnected
with the surveying party.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-05-15

MIssTNG.-A man by the name OF Girls
void, residing at Humbug Valley, Plumas
county,ihe Standard says very mysteriously
disappeared from bis residence last week,
and has not yet been heard OF. He left bis
stock on the ranch and household goods,
without any one to care for them. A diff.
Guilty. il appears, existed between himself
and wife, who, 1t Is stated, went of with an
other party.
True Democrat., 1862-11-12
Clippings and Comments.

The Washington Republican (lincon's organ sf the 10th. claims victory at Sharpsburg. IL say
 Tie general impression made by the accounts vet ceived unfavorabe. Our troops fought with bravery, and certain good many rebel prisoners taken Nevertheless, the facts, which 10 be agreed, that the contest renewed up yesterday, (Ihursday that Gen Mcclellan had granted armis for the burial the dead give affair the aspect Of drawn Battle
 If such shall finally to have been the fact it is not satisfactory victory but is still far nom being disaster"
 The Republican then talks about the "thckening sc- counts of the death and wounds of brave soldiers II does regard the fight dsaster but t very dent from its guarded language that others in Washington do-and this will be the verdict of time.
 The truth in regard to the battle t0 be that the Confederate maintained their ground aLd held the battle field The why Lee made stand there pre- Mcclellan from reaching Harpers Ferry until 1t taken, the stores removed and the bridge destroyed This accomplished. On Friday morning Mcclellan hal drawn his forces off and opreYen flank attack. Lee ed the Potomac to keep the federal army in his front
 Both sides suffered severely The prisoners taken by the fe,erals mostly sraggers. The whole Confederate loss will reach 5000 while the fderals acknowledge loss of 9000 Anteam of Harper Ferry of three thousand Sheppsrdstown and of others n other battles and skirmshe5 few such victories by Me Clellan and he will have army left.
True Democrat., 1862-11-12

Capt Adams Co E. with Capt. j. T. Adams, Dover. Ark Cant Jeste Go H. with Capt Jo Jester Sulphur springs Copapes G and H. (karie and H0bsons old co. 5 with Cant i G. Peek A. Q. H., Camden, Ark
 Capt. Davis Co. I, with Hancock steel Portland Con way county, Ark.
 Capt Keetons Co., K with James Potts, Galley Rock Ark Al articles should be separately marked and securely backed and plainly addressed to the party for whom Is in- tended with the letter of the company and name o the re- gien deposited the above named places by the 18th ot The soldiers of the regiment arc greatly in need of all kiHs of clothing and blankets in particular as they lest most every thing the kind the late battles at Cornth h IS therefore hoped that citizens and friends will avail tes Ives o this opportunity of sending them such ar cles of clothing as they possibly procure
 D W BlZHELi4 Lieut..
 and detailed agent Sd Ark. Cavalry
True Democrat., 1862-11-12

CLOTHING BLANKETS, FOR THE SD ARK CAvALRTThe undersigned being detail in the State for the purpose collecting Blankets Boots Shoes Hats and all necessary articles of clothing for the soldiers of the above regiment will charge and convey the regiment all such tces may be collected by those whsng te send them their friends said regiment who will deposit them with following named persons the places and within the time below stated:
 Capt. Holmes Co. A. with Farrar Dedman, Princeton. Ark.
 Capt Blackwelrs Go. B with -, Perryvie Ark.
 Capt Logan's Co. c, with Hockersmith. Benton, Ark
 Capt Kings Co. D. tnaneys oldcoQ with Jacob Hawkins Little Rock.
True Democrat., 1862-11-12

It must not be supposed that the federais in Louis- jana have qnie time oft The parsans often within sight of the city Their rcket5 killed daily and ing pates cut off, In Terrebonne parish Co.'s Band and Wick, with 700 moved the cHemy at Bayou des AlIemeni detachment of sixty sent up the railroad that from the Bayou to New Orleans As they came to the road train n sight the way New Orleans with sixty federal soldiers platform cars They fired killing the engineer and conductor, and least half the Yankees The others jumped of and the train went with nobody to stop it. They then went to the Bayou captured hundred and forty men, l0 of intuition and stores and three pieces of
True Democrat., 1862-11-12
CirCulGr.
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COyFEDERiTE ST,TEs OF AMERICA
 Sl1siHcHce DetGytnleHt RictH0Hd 'a. Oct. r, '62. No subsistence will be sold to officers fnilies When officer has his family with him. where he is sta toned duty ha may draw limited amount 0 such stores his certificate honor that the exclusively himself and his family He must pay cash. deposit pa! with the Commssary, which he may draw. Un der other circumstances whatever will C0nms aries be permitted to issue stores to ohCer and then only sUch ticeg part of the ration regularly issued o soldiers at the tine |. E. NORTIikOP. Commissary General. Approved
 Gro W. RANDOLPH, Secretary Of War.
 Nov F 3t Gazette copy
True Democrat., 1862-11-12
Sheriff s Notice

'ENHERE committed to the jail Crawford county A Arh on the 2. th of August 1882, negro man who says his is DANIEL He is feet, inches high of dark compexion weighs abont l50 pounds he belongs to Benjamin Morris Of Class county, Texas. The of the above named slave hereby notified t come forward and prove s ownership the same or hs will dealt with as the law directs
 JAMES NJ. BROWN. JR
 Sheriff of Crawford county Sept 10,iS62. 6m Cost of adv. S2 per week
True Democrat., 1862-11-12

shas have any power to make alter modify laws either military or ciyil they declare what shall be either military civil establish any tribunal punish what they may declare All these matters belong Con gress and you. in my opinion, nothing i5 sent the maintenance and preservation of constitutional liberty the military be kept subordinate the civil authorities.
 You then have my views hastily but pointedly given.
 Yours most respectfully,
 ALEXANDER II. STEPHENS.
True Democrat., 1862-11-12
HEADQUARTERS TRAys-Mrsslsslppl DrpAnrury7,
7. RANDOLPH, Secretary Of War. r. Eozatfa co,AV

HEADQUARTERS TRAvsM1ssIssIPPI DEPARTMENT,
 Little Rock, Ark, Nov I, 1862. General Order No. B.
 I. Special Orders No - from the Headquarters of the District of Arkansas, dated In the Field Oct 24h 1862 hereby approved.
 H. No officer person other than those having authority from the Secretary of War approved by the Major General commanding the Department will beallowed raise troops the State of Missouri and debts contracted by such unauthorized persons will not be paid By command of Mai. Gen. HOLMES. (Signed) s. s. ANDERSON, Official:
True Democrat., 1862-11-12
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HEADQUARTERS TRANS MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT.
 Little R0ck. Ark.. Nov. 9th. 1862.

L1ffIe R0cE, ATF., NOV. Vth. TSU2. General Orders No. g.
 Officers, in writing official communications, will aways state the UmbeJ if any of their respective regiments the Sate to which it belongs. and the of the coions IT. All official letters be endorsed the hird fold of the paper. stating piace and d5te writing rank of the writer and brief abstract o ehe contents III Official papers forwarded to these Headquarter- should be endorsed by al intermediate commanders racl whom will pI1ce and dute of hs endoIss lV Officers in dating letters from camp u town village, will state in addition to the of the cam tho Post office other place generally known. whereby the precise locality of the camp be uudcrstoOG M example Camp Nelson near Austin, Arkansas. By order of Mag Gen. HoLAHs.
 s. S. ANDERSON. Nov l2 3t As.t. Adit General
True Democrat., 1862-11-12

Ou1o AND IsprAsA.-These two splendid States will he represented in the next House of Representa- tives by twentyone democrats to nine abolitionlss In the present House they have twenty abohtionlsts to thirteen democrats. Abolition loss eleven mem bers: democratic gain, nine-C Ctn E"4"lrF'.
True Democrat., 1862-11-12

Ha- Please publish the following list of deaths a the hospitals n this place.
 oct 10th Perry, company D, NcReas regiment from White county Ark, Oct 22d John Minon. company F.. McNels regiment Green county Ark, Oct 9 siaza pany II, McNes regiment Craighead Ark. Oct 20 Allen McNea. company c, Morgans regiment Lafayette county Ark. Oct % Fee, company Mckcas regiment White county Ark.
 Their friends get any further information by writing to P. NJ. Dover, Ark. ANDREW |. BAYLISS,
 Dover Oct. 3lst 1862. P. M. Dover, Ark.