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The Nevada Democrat., 1862-04-24
DROBATE NOTICE.-In the matter

nROBATE NOTICE.-In the matter
the estate Of CHARLES SCHMITT, deceased. In
the Probate Court Of the CITY and County of Nevada
State Of California. 1t appearing to the Court by the
petition resented and filed by Louis Voss, the adj
minisrator Of the estate of Charles Schmt deceased
praying for an order to sell real estate that it
necessary to sell the real estate to pay the OutSand
ing debts against the deceased, and the debts, expen'
ses and charges of the administration 1t is therefore
ordered by the Court that all persons interested in
the said estate appear before the said Probate Court
on Monday, THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF APRIL,
A. D. 1862, at eleven O'Clock, \. NJ. Of said day, at
the courtroom of said Court in the City OF Nevada,
to show cause why order should not be granted to
the said administrator to sell the real estate Of the
deceased. And that copy of this orderbe published
at least four successive weeks in the Nevada Demo
crat, newspaper printed and published in said city
and county Dated at Nevada this l4th day OF March
A. H. 1872. DAVID BElllkN, Probate Judge
!, r. II. FARQUHAR, County Clerk OF Nevada county,
State of California and eX-Oficio Clerk OF the Probate
Court in and for said County and State. do hereby
certify the foregoing to be true copy of an order
duly made and entered upon the minutes of said
Probate Court.
- Witness my hand and the seal Oisaid Pro
{, bate Court, this 18th day Of March, a, D.,
L. = 6ls62. R.H. FARQUHAR, Clerk.
~ G. X. FARQUHAK, Deputy Clerk.
March 20, lS62.-4w.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-04-24
Pure California White & Rel Wines,
For sale by the Gallon or Case,
CONTAINING NOTHING BUT THE PURE JUICE
OF the Grape.
~ GARDEN SEEDS. IA
A large and varied stock of
Home Grown Garden and Field Seeds,

All Of which guaranteed to be of gTO1o-
ing, and being the present seasons CROP all are war
ranted to be fresh and genuine.
Catalogues of the above are now ready for mailing
to all applicants free Of charge. All orders must be
accompanied with the cash TO receive attention.
Tree and Seed Depot, No. 40 J, between I'd and Sd
sweets, Sacramento A.P. SMITH, Proprietor.
Feb. s, 1S62.-3m. Pathological Gardens.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-04-24
March IS, 1862.
OECLARATION OF SOLE TRADER.

nECLARAIlON Ut SOA1 AAS[ADA@ANs
IL, SARAH A. WILSON, wife of l.. NJ. WILSON and
resident of Nevada Township, County Of Nevada and
State Of California do hereby declare and make known
and make this my declaration as sole trader 10
all whom it may concern: That intend to carry on
business in my own name and ON my own account,
Wis the business of farming and ranchipg in all its
branches including stock raising and gardening also
the business of dairy keeping in all Its branches;
also the business ofminng for gold In said county OF
Nevada under the provisions Of and pursuant To an
act of the Legislature Of said State entitled IAN act
TO authorize married women to transact business in
their own name as sole traders passed April 18th,
1852.
- In witness whereof. I do hereunto set my
b.a iSgs i9a& and seal THIS E''" a'S o. A'rs" O
cAkAi a. MIi@ON.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF NEVADA.
On this 25th day of March. A. D., 1867, personally
appeared before me, j. /. Caldwell, Notary Public
in aud for said county, Sarah A. Wilson, wife oil L.
NJ Wilson personally known 10 me to be the person
described in and who executed the within and lore
going instrument of writing or declaration, as par
ty thereto and the said Sarah A. Wilson was by me
made acquainted with the contents OF said declara
tion or instrument of writing, and she then and
there acknowledged to me on examination separate
and apart from and without the hearing of her said
husband that she executed the same freely and vol
UNFAIRLY as her act and deed, without fear or COM
pulson or undue influence Of her said husband tOI
the uses and purposes therein mentioned. and that
she does not wish to the execution OF the same
- In witness whereof do hereuntO set my
& hand and official seal, day and date aiore
( L. s. said j. i. CALDWELL,
- Notary Public.
March 25, 1862.
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i The co-partnership heretofore existing between
z. l.. WEAVER and J. B. NEWMAN is (this day
March g. 1922 dissolved by mutual consent. Ellher
party will sign in liquidation. =. l.. WEANEk,
Nevada March H. 1862. J. b. NEWMAN.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-04-24

TOLL-BRIDGE NOTICE.--ON THE FllsP
J. Monday in MAY next, as soon thereafter, a.
the same can be heard shall apply to the Board o.
Supervisors for Nevada county. for renewal o. u
cense to keep toll. bridge, the South Yuba nVei
in said County at the place commonly known kHIr as
NHOits crossing" M. +. Hull
April l, 1862.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-04-24
FRUIT TREES.
NURSERY STOCK, CONSISTING OF
SHADE AND ORNAMENTAL TREES

locust, American Elm, Maple, Linden, Mulberry
Poplar, Usage Orange, Weeping Willow, Catalba
Laburnum, or Golden Chain, etc., etc.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-04-24
FOR SALE.

V1OOTH POWDER 4 TINCTUhEss--
Valuable preparations for cleansing ana pressea ssa,o
ing the Teeth and Gums, made by +. f. spence iVr-
SPENCF,S Drug Store, OF at the DRS. Office over ~
Block Il Co.'S store Nevada.
March 13 1862.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-04-24
THE MISSION wOOLEN MILLS

In making up Over Shirts, Coats, Suits, &c. They
now use from forty to fifty constantly aud are turn
ing out the finest goods in the market. mayH
MRS. L. J. ROLFE Agent,
Nevada.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-07-18
The True Policy.

Mayor Opdyke, in bis admirable address
to the Common Council, has stated in Ian.
guage as clear as it is cogent, the policy
which all patriotic men must pursue in this
crisis. When great dangers threaten the
State, he says, all differences of party and
opinion must be forgotten every loyal cit
izen must support the government, not only
by bis counsel and services, but by the gems
erous confidence he reposes in the President
and those by whom he executes his plans
and though we are at liberty to criticse
freely the doings Of public men, Cur chief
concern should be to impart pronptitude
and vigor to the action of the government,
and to assist in prosecuting the war with all
the energy and all the instrumentalities that
the rules of civilized warfare justify.
Now, we have our own opinions of Mr..
Stanton, General Mcclellan and others ;
sometimes we have expressed them, and as
we now thiuk, imprudentIy often but we
shall not allow our convictions as to their
merits to betray us into controversies or
quarrels When the rebellion has been
suppressed it will be time enough to settle
our differences of opinion. What we want
is earnest and decided action. Let US, with
one accord, push on the government let Us
ill up the ranks of the army and let US
give every officer who does his duty, even
when be does not do it precisely as we might
wish, hearty and generous support
N. Y. Epenimg Post.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-07-18

in relation to the reported death of Gen.
Mccall, whose obituary aud dying words
have been published, we find the following
in the Philadelphia Inquirer
"The Richmond papers announce the ar.
rival in that city of General Mccall. 1
have from the best authority the following
facts relative to the capture of our brave
Philadelphia general: During the battle
he had been wounded slightly, my informant
thinks in the arm, but the injury was not
sufficiently severe or painful to cause him
to leave the field. Some hours after, ac-
companied by an aid, he rode into piece
of woods for the purpose OF ordering body
of troops he believed to be there, to fall
back, when body of rebels suddenly adj
vanced and ordered him to halt. At the
same instant one of the vandals seized his
horse by the rein, and before the general
could draw his pistol or sword, be was q
prisoner. The aid escaped but not without
having a volley discharged at him."
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-07-18
Mr.. Stevens. lido not doubt this communi.

Mr.. Stevens. do not doubt this communi.
cation or censure it's PRONUNCIATION here but
am giving the reason why /, at the time that
communication was sent into the House,
thought it not quite ingenious /; for had con-
ceived the idea that his sentiments were diff
ferent from what now find them to be. In
accordance with what l then thought to be
his views, l expected he would answer that
communication by saying "that he had sent
arms and clothing to our Generals in the South.
with orders to use them, and put them in the
hands of all loyal men who were ready to de.
fend the Union" If he had given that answer,
it would have been in accordance with what,
up to that time, had supposed to be his sc n.
timents and opinions. Iregret to find that
was mistaken.
In view of such an explicit and public
statement of the views entertained under
this head by the present Secretary of War,
we hope that the needless critics who have
undertaken to question the jealous loyalty
of certain conservatives" who shrink from
the expedient of arming negroes will con-
sent to revise their censures. We presume
that even they, with all their fippancy Of
invective, will not question the 'loyalty" OF
the Secretary OF War.
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Letter from Governor Yates.
HIS ADVICE TO THE PRESIDENT.
POLICY OF THE WAR.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, July IL.
Governor Yates las addressed the follow
ing urgent letter to the President of the
United States:
PRESIDENT LINCOLN, Washington, D. c.:
The crisis of the war and our national exis.
teuce is upon US. The time has come for
the adoption of more decisive measures.
Greater animus and earnestness must be in.
fused into our military movements. Blows
must be struck at the vital parts of the
rebellion.
The government should employ every
available means compatible with the rules
of warfare to subject the traitors. Summon
to the standard of the Republic all men viii.
ling to fight for the Union. Let loyalty,
and that alone, be the dividing line between
the nation and its foes. Generals should not
be permitted to frltter away the sinews Of
our brave men in guarding the property of
traitors, and in driving back into their hands
loyal blacks, who offer us their labor and
seek shelter beneath the federal flag.
Shall we sit supinely by and see the war
sweep off the youth and strength of the land,
and refuse aid from that class of men who
are at least worthy foes of traitors and the
murderers of our government and of our
children?
Our armies should be directed to forage
on the enemy, and to cease paying traitors
and their abetters exorbitant exactions for
food needed by the sick or hungry soldier.
Mild and conciliatory means have been
tried in vain to recall the rebels to their al
legiance. The conservative policy has ut
terly failed to reduce traitors to their allie.
glance to restore the supremacy of the laws.
They have, by means of sweeping conscrip.
tons, gathered in countless bOrdes, and
threaten to beat back and overwhelm the
armies Of the Union. With blood and trea-
son in their hearts, they faunt the black
flag Of rebellion in the face OF the govern
ment and threaten to butcher our brave and
loyal armies with foreign bayonets. They
arm negroes and merciless savages in their
behalf
Mr.. Lincoln, the crisis demands greater
efforts and sterner measures. Proclaim anew
the good old motto of the republic, "Liber-
ty and Union, now and forever, one and in-
separabIe," and accept the services of alb
loyal men, and it will be in your power to
stamp armies out of the earth-irresistab
armies, that will bear Our banners to certain
liberty in any event.
Illinois, already alive with the beat of the
drum, ard resoundiug with the tread of new
recruits, will respond to your call. Adopt
this policy, and she will leap like flaming
giant into the fight. This policy for the
conduct of the war will render foreign in
tervention impossible, and the arms of the
republic invncibIe. 1t will bring the con.
flict to speedy close, and secure peace on
permanent basis.
RICHARD YATES,
Governor of Illinois.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-07-18

--LATEST FROM OUR WESTERN TRooPs.-The
Adiutant General has received letter from
Governor Ramsey, dated at Corinth on the
7tb.
The Governor found the First Cavalry
Won Minden's) at Humboldt. He Lad also
visited the camps of the Fourth and Fifth
Regiments, near Corir.th also the Second
Battery. The well men of the Fourth and
also of the Battery, were absent from the
camp on duty. About three hundred of
the Fourth were unfit for duty, but not re-.
ally sick not over fifty really sick.
OF the Fifth, sixty-three were sick in
camp-not over half a dozen very sick.
Some eighteen were sick in hospital Cap
tains Clark and Curtis were also sick.
About forty OF the Second Battery were
left behind, unable to march with the com.
mand. The Governor has ordered on sur.
geons forthwith for the First and Second
Batteries.
The Governor has commissioned George
II. johnson as Second Lieutenant in the
Fifth in place of Lieutenant Cakes, deceas.
ed also, Rev. John Ireland, as Chaplain OF
the Filth. the Regiment having chosen him
to the post.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-07-18
" Play Fair"

To the Editor OF the National Intellgencer.
The above is boys motto, yet men may
profit by it. The New York 7ribmes
correspondent says "Secretary Chase has
complimented Maryland for her prompt ten.
der of the amount of her State tax" That
is o. K. l do not take exception to what
he says, but to what he does not say. In.
dulge me for moment. In the raising and
equipment of her troops Indiana furnished
what was required and paid her own bills
whenever it was necessary. For the pur-
pose Of having a plenty Of good guns, she
appointed her own agents to 60 to Europe.
For the purpose of securing good ammuni.
ton, plenty of it and promptly, che built
her own arsenal. To save Kentucky she
sent ten thousand liue men across the run in
single week, armed with her own guns
and charged with her own ammunition.
But this was no more than she ought to do.
Now, then, after this was done, with much
more of the same kind, it naturally happen
ed that Indiana had small account to set
tie with "Uncle SAM" and Governor Nor
ton with the proper officers Of State were
here to settle their little account in April
last, but the proper officers of the Govern
ment were too busy to attend to it just
then; whereupon Governor Morton made an
arrangement with Secretary Chase by
which Indiana should be credited on the
Goth Of June then ensuing, fot the full
amount of her State tax, and Governor
Morton agreed to wait on "Uncle Sam" for
the balance they were owing US. "Tell
Chapman to crow"
The Tribune says, 10 the same issue, ano.
ther good thing. 1t is this: Indiana pays
gold today"
Yours, W. T. DENNIS.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-07-18
Operations on the Mississippi.
COMMODORE FARRAGUT AT vICKsBURG
Changing the Channel OF the Rivcr.

Commodore Farragut has commenced an
undertaking which, if successful, will teach
the people of Vicksburg lesson Of loyalty
which they never will forget. 1t will be
more ruinous to the city than the total de-
struction of every house within its limits,
because the injury will be irreparable. 1t
consists of the digging of canal to make a
"cut off" in the Mississippi river, which
will so change its channel as to leave
Vicksaurg in very short time totally in
accessible to steamboats-tO render it to all
intents and purposes an inland town. By
reference to any correct map of the Missis-
sidpi it will be seen that the river makes a
bend above Vicksburg more ''acute"
than horse shoe, forming peninsula
about mile wide and from six to eight
miles in length. Commodore Farragut's
idea is to cut through the peninsula, so as to
divert the course of the Mississippi two
miles above Vicksburg. Steamboats, will
enter the cutoff two miles above the town
in descending the river and come out of it
two miles below-making the trip to New
Orleans without any indications of the ex.
istence of the rebellious Sodom.
06 WOrh was CUuIllCu -St' tuiSC VI iOuE
days ago, and is now progressing so rapidly
that the announcement of its completion
may be expected next week. 1t is being
done by impressed coutrabands to the mum.
Der of between five and six hundred, all of
them obtained from plantations within
twenty miles of Vicksburg. The darkies
work industriously from morning till eve-
ming, taking the usual noon hours for dinner.
They are fed by Uncle Sam, and quartered
in large cotton house on the plantation of
DR.. White, in the immediate vicinity OF the
field of operations.
1t is doubtful whether with the present
low stage of water, Commodore Farragut
will be able to attain bis object, but it is
certain that if even the work was aban~
doned today the "cut of " will be finished
by the next freshet.
The people of Vicksburg have long been
in dread lest the steamboat men should
attempt what the Federal Government has
now taken in hand. Property owners will
regret this movement far more than the
demolition of every house in the town. Oh
for cut off" to eternaly blight the pros
poets of every burgh that tramples upon the
National Flag! Let every loyal man re-
ioice to learn that the site of Vicksburg is
about to be changed to Mississippi sand
bank.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-07-18

We have been permitted to extract the
following from a letter received from a
member of the company of gold seekers
who left St. Paul on the 18th of May.
The letter is dated near St. Joseph, on the
Pembina river, June 18th:
son arriving at Georgetown, we procured
carts, which lightened our wagons considera-
bly,. Here we joined the Shakopee company,
and on reaching st. Joseph, on the Pembina
river, we proceeded to organize ourselves into
q company, and resolved upon the following
named gentlemen to govern US: Mr.. Salter for
our Captain W. C. Morrison, as Lieutenant; J..
Water, wagon master, and Thomas Holmes
of Shakopee, Indian Interpreter and general
Military Captain. Since organizing we have
travelled more systematically. The fourth day
out from Georgetown, the mOnotOny OF camp
life was disturbed by the arrival of half
breed from Georgetown, sent by G. P. V. Lull,
with package of letters for different mem.
bers of the party from St. Paul; also, pack
age of St. Paul PIONEERS, which were as ca
gerly sought for as fve.dollar bills would be in
st. Paul. We received letter from party of
thirty behind US, who wished Us to wait for
them at St. Joseph. We intend doing so. and
expect them to arrive tomorrow evening. We
will then have party.
We arrived at st. Joseph just in time to see
a sight that we may never see again. which
was the Red River hunters, starting out on
their regular spring hunt. The train consisted
Of eight hundred carts, besides large num-
Der of ponies for catching buffalo.
For the benefit of those who contemplate
coming this route, will give little advice,
and then close Take no other vehicle but
the ordinary Red River carts. They will car
~ all a man wants. Oxen are preferable to
mules or horses. Take not less than one COW
to three men. They are invaluable to US at
present, and will prove more so when we
reach the plains, and at the mines. A man
cannot take too much meal and -four. If you
cannot use it, you can trade it when you can
trade nothing else.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-07-18
The Balloon Accident.
From the Mount Vernon CO., Banner.

From tho Mount Vernon co., Banner.
The people of Sparta, Bloomfield Town
ship, Morrow county, had a large celebra.
ton on the Fourth. Several thousand per-
sons were present. A balloon ascension
having been announced and prepared by Mr..
F. H. Westbrook (who had previously made
one or two successful ascensions at other
places in the county, the balloon was in.
fated, and. with Mr.. Westbrook in the car
started from the earth between four and five
o'clock P. NJ. 1t had not ascended more
than three or four hundred feet, when it burst
and turned inside out, and fell with rapid
momentum, striking the ground about thirty
rods from its starting point. The unfortun.
ate @ronaut struck the ground feet foremost,
his heels going through the close wicker
work of the side of the car, and sinking to
the depth of nearly two inches. He was
Immediately taken out of the car in totally
unconscious condition. One of his legs was
broken-perhaps both-and the internal in
juries to vital parts of his body and brain
preclude all hope of recovery. No human
organization could endure such dreadfully
violent conclusion. Several physicians
we're at hand, and rendered all the aid in
their power. The balloon was absolutely
rotten, and filled with hot air. Mr.. West.
brook was we'll aware of the imminent haz-
ard, but rather than disappoint the people
by not ascending, be risked his life and lost
it. 1t was terrible spectacle. Mr.. w.
was about thirty-four years of age. He
resides in Chester township, Morrow county.
He leaves wife and one child. This most
sad accident of course cast deep melan.
choly shadow over the multitude who had
until then so pleasantly participated in the
celebration.
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We understand that the contract between
E. B. Litchfeld and the Minnesota and Pa
ciic Railroad Company, for the building of
the road from st. AnshoDy to Watab, has
been confirmed, and that the bonds have
been received by the officers of the Com.
pany, and are being executed. We also
learn that the whole of the iron for the
completion of the road has been contracted
for in New York, and a portion has already
been shipped.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-07-18
The New York Tribune says ths

The New York Tribune says that
when our returned Union prisoners were on
Governors Island, they recognized among
the rebel prisoners there number of those
who had been their prosecutors at Ricbe
mond and Salisbury. The man who fred
at the poor fellow who was hanging his
blanket up at the window in the tobacco
warehouse, and the man who fred indis-
crimiuately into the room where our men
were singing patriotic songs, were seen and
recognized by our men. A majority of these
men are sullen and obstinate, watching for
opportunities of escape. One of them near.
ly succeeded in bis efforts to get away the
other day, but be was recaptured and taken
back to his quarters.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-07-18

STILL They CoME.-The Key City, on
Sunday morning, brought up over six hum
bred more Norwegian emigrants, who were
set ashore at different landings in MINES
sofa. She landed here with two hundred
and fifty, destined for Carver county. They
departed the same afternoon on the Jean'
nette Roberts.
The War Eagle yesterday morning
brought fifty more, destined for st. Peter.