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The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-04-19

y RECIPE WORTH a THOUSAND DOLLARS.
Take one pound of sal soda and a half
pound ot unstrclcd lime, put them into a
gallon of water, boil twenty minutes. let
it stand till cool, then drain oil, and put it
into stone jug or jar. Soak your dirty
clothes every night, or until they are well
wet through, then wiring them out and
rub on plenty of soap, and to one boiler Of
clothes, well covered with water, add one
tablespoonful Of the mixture. Boil half
an-hour briskly, wash them thoroughly
through one sudS, and rinse well with
clea" water, and your clothes will look
better than the old way of washing twice
before boiling. This is an invaluable re-
ccipt, and we want every woman to try
1t. With patent wash-tub to do the lit
tie rubbing, the washerwoman might take
the last book and compose herself on the
lounge, and let the washing do ITSELF
The woman who can keep a secret has
known this year or two, but her huS-
band told it While en- an eleclioneering
tour.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-04-19

The following are some of the famOl


The following are some Of the famous
Blue Laws of Connecticut:
WhOsoever publishes a lie to the pre-
judice of his neighbor, shall sit in the
stocks and be whipped fifteen stripes.
To pick an ear Of corn in neighbours
garden shall be deemed theft.
Manstealers shall suffer death.
Whosoever wears clothes trimmed with
gold or bone lace above two shilings by
the yard, shall be presented to the grand
jurors, and the selectmen shall tax the
offenders at 9300 estate.
y debtor in prison, swearing he has no
estate, shall be let out and sold to make
satisfaction.
\ drunkard shall have a master ap.
pointed by the selcctmen, VITO are to de-
bar him of the liberty of buying OF
selling - '.7 50 -
Wb0rFer seE five IN the woods and
burns house, shall suffer death, Aad
persons suspected Of this crime shall be
imprisoned without benefit of bail
Whoever brings dice or cards into the
dominion shall pay fine Of e5.
No food or lodging shall he afforded to
Quaker. Adamite or Hereto.
No priest shall abide in the dominion
he shall be baniShed, and suffer death on
his return. Priests may be seized by
any one without warrant.
The sclectmen, on finding children ig-
Norant, may take them away from their
parents, and put them in better hands, at
the expense of their parents.
No man to cross river but with an
authorized ferryman.
No man shall run on the Sabbath day,
or walk in his garden, or elsewhere, ex.
cept reverently to and from meeting.
No one shall travel, cook victnals, make
tySoA, = ate ; S.SNtls !, OK AAir, or shave on
ttic Szthath llav. G,
No woman shall kiss her child on the
Sabbath or fasting day.
When parents refuse their children
convenient marriages, the magistrates shal
determine the point.
No minister shall keep a school.
A man that strikes his wife shall be
punished as the court directs
\ wife shall be deemed good evidenc,
against her husband.
Married persons must live together, ol
be imprisoned.
Every male shall have his hair cut nc
cording to cap.
No one shall read Common Prayer
keep Christmas or Saint days, make pies
play cards, or play upon any instrumen
of music, except the drum, trumpet ant
jew>harp.
No gospel minister shall Join people il
marriage: the magistrates only shall joiI
in marriage, as they only may do it will
much less scandal to ChrlSt'S church.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-04-19

a FRSNCHMAN once saw gentleman
walk up to an open snuif:box in the hands
of another, and take pinch of snuff hav.
ing prefaced the act with tho words,
" May | take the liberty?" On the next
day, the Frenchman went into tobacco
shop and asked for twenty five cents worth
of liberty.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-04-19

THREATS OF DIsUNIoN TWENTY YEARS
-lGu.-The AbolitioniSts Of the North are
entitled to large share of the odium of
the doctrine Of disunion or secession.-
Wendell Phillips, who now boasts of hav-
ing advocated diSuhion, until he thought
the Union could be converted into an en-
ginc of emancipation, has not brcn the
only drvntre of the theory of separation
Of the States as a remedy for unwelcome
action 10y the Federal Government. As
early as the 81 of March, l843, after the
annexation of Texas had become an issue,
John Quincy Adams, Seth NJ. Gates, WIN.
Slade, Wm. B. Calhoun, Joshua R. Gid,
dingS, Sherlock j. Andrews, Nathaniel B.
Borden, Thos. G. Crittenden, John Mat,
tocks, Christopher Morgan, Joshua NJ.
Howard, Victory Birdseye and IIiland
Ilall-then members of Congress-iSsued
an address directed "to the people Of the
Free States Of the Union," in which they
said -
We hesitate not to say that annexa-
ton, effected by any act or proceeding Of
the Federal Government, or any of its
departments, weuld be identical with dis
solution. 1t would be violation of our
national compact, its objects, designs, and
the great elementary principles which
entered into its formation, of a character
so deep and fundamental, and would be
AN attempt to etcrnize an institution and
a power of nature so unjust in themselves,
80 injurious to the interests, and abhor
rent to the feelings, of the people of the
free States as, in our opinion, nat only to
ineritdbly result in Il dis~lutiOn Of the
EHi0A, BUT FULLY TO JUSTIFY IT;
and we not only assert thai the people of
the Free States ought not to submit to it,
but we say with confidence, they WouM
not submit to it,"
Here was a distinct and deliberate de-
caration, that the admission of Texas
would not only lead to diSunion, but
would also fully justify it-also, that the
free States fought not to submit to it"
and would not submit to it," Do not
Abolitionism Of the North and Secession
ism of the South occupy the same plat
form ?--AUIHU .1tlds
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-04-19

Or LISTENING TO EVIL REPoRS The
longer live the more | feel the import
ance of adherng to the rules | have laid
down for myself in relation to such mat
terS: l. To hear as little as possible to
the prejudice Of others. >. To believe
nothing of the kind till am absolutely
forced to it. > Never to drink in the
spirit of one who circulates an i'll report.
t. Always to moderate as far as can. the
unkindncSs which is expressed toward
others. 5, Always to believe that, if the
other side were heard, "A very different
account would be given of the matter.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-04-19

NEp SITTER thus explained his reason
for pre!crring to wear his stockings with
holes to having them darned A hole "
said he, may be the accident of day,
and will pass upon the best gentleman
but darn is premeditated."
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-04-19

THE following description of a good wife
was given by down easter: She hadn't
no ear for music, Sam, but she had cap
ital eye for dirt, and with poor folks that
is much better. No man ever seed as
much dirt in my house as q fly could
brush off with his wings Boston girls
may boast of their spinnet and gytars,
and their eyetalian airs, and their ears for
music but give me the gal that has 80
eye for dirt that's the gal for my money" !"
IT is said that the wheel of fOrtuRe 70
vOlVeslIsg all T; but many Of US are 6rOken
On the wheel. +t.,-...--.-.-. A..,isisi
VALUE Truth, however you come BY ~
Who would not pick up q Jewel that ~
on duRg-hill? ...-... y
TIE modest man is seldom the Ohjeet y
envy.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-04-19

PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY MORNING, ny
q e L WI ks & ia N U a n "
D. w. W.. JASrAHr
Is Thret Months ~ tine Month payable TO the Car
rier4 " cents; Single Copies l!lg cents
ADvERTlSING-One Squarr of 10 lines FIRST nsertioH IS;
each subsequent 81 Business Cards Oi 10 lees
less wear S!j; Business Cards 81 10 iues or css
monibs Sl0 liberal discount will he mAde IN the
above rates fr yearly and quarterly advertisements "hch
exceed onr -Iuarc
Jon PRINTING-Our is replr'e with all the modern
for the h9AI eHAAp ASn E.lp execution Of
n PRINTING such hooks, Pamphle's Briefs,
Posters Handhi-. Crcaar- Hall Tickets Programme Ger
tihrates Rtock b""N EilIhrHd. Ch,"ks Receipts
Cards Labels, etc, in plain "T fancy culOred inks.
ATSr1rry- -BftSKS-AadaViIs.C CnLeIakngs and Wriiso
Gosrhnen under the Law for sac this Ofc also,
iank Declarations Of Homestead the form
in use just pnfes' complete form Of MINERS DEED.
Also, beautiful, executed MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE.
% IlSRER No. l9ls Washington .irtrs "pro-i,e Nagnrcs
Opera l. the oly au'horir pr MnrNTATN
DENuCRAT In the ,ity NJ francisro Az orders far
The raprr ',fsus lr ~tth hun viii Le ProhPhT at
.ScsIej Ia.
D. { KERIXY il anthers1 g,6nest AAts ct&Ne,
kor .uh-cripii"it-, al'rrti'iuE vtr
e T. GIRu$ is hr authorized of the DEMOCRAT
fieOrgr"~n nri"r' m tie Ial-f advertising, or ir -"
s"rt len with him. gill '"' promptly attended To.
SHNS p. INckSON :. thr auth"rI- Agent n III" Nnr\
TLtN pENnCkN1 AZ ~ Doe ado. orders left With him viii
he promptly Attrui-i Ia,
H. j. BIpLENtN i. nnr au,hor,c agent at Sacramento
Al order 't ai'Itms ~ Irt With hin N'il r"s'e in'
mediate attention.
A. EIpLtN Jr y our anhoriy,i agent At Sacramento and
~inprouyth trN 1ri tlvert,,'Hcnt handed him Tor u'
col l. " HOPKINS (. our authorized ag,ht at Aurora
Mono County.
4 l. nI,s rn fnr tie p.N"'E,r at virlina City.
N.' ada Territory
cob wN kNnN i-"ir ,u'hor ,--i se-ri Gr',ly W.;
All orders given hm Tor the Democrat viii Re promptly at
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l. : SNIIH .ubori,,-i Ia solicit advertisements and
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The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-04-19
LIVERY ACCOMMODATIONS.

He ha. d'f.,ty cot,t"ytcl w y. iIo'l rr'r1r
If>-rv = h. vt-r. i,.r.,> Aad carriages let at
reasonable" rats.
Iii, patrons are alwty. conveyed, rRFE ~ tnl.GF.
To and frutn th- cars Atd steamboats,.
Sacramento. Ape l2;h is5! -im
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-04-19


ARTEMU> WARD tOuETING EXPERIENCE.
Twas carm, still mite in June, when
all natur was hu>ht and nary Zcil'rr
disturbed the serene siirnS. ! Sot with
the object of my Young hearts affections
on the icns Of her daddy's paStur. had
cXperiunScd hankerin artrr her for sum
time. but darSnnt prukIauc my pa>hun.
Well, we s0t there on the frnS swingin'
our feet 2aud fro and blu>hin aS red as
the Baldnvillr skuie hDW>r when it was
list panctid Il looked very >impel make
no dowt. Ny left arm was okupilr in
balun>in myself on the fcnS, while mi
rite arm was wound aitckShuutrly round
SuZanner'S waste.
Sez L" Suzanner, think very much
Of you"
Sez She" How you do run on"
ScZ /" wish there was wiudcr to
my sole Sozc you Good see some of my
feelings" & | side dcpcly.
pawsed here, but as she maid no re-
ply to it, continncrcd on in the tolcrng
Stranc:
"& Good you know the SleeplesS mites
| parse on yOre account, how vittelS has
seaSt to be attractiv to me, & how mi
Inns is Shrunk up, you woodent dout me
not 10y no means. Gaze on this waiSted
form and Sunken ize, crdc, iumprn up.
shood have continncred some time
longer, probly, but unfortuntly lost my
balens Il fell over into the pastur kcr
splash, tearin my kloSe, & damagin miself
jenerly. Suzannrr sprang to my assiS-
tents & dragged ME 4th in bubble quick
time.
IL wont listen to your noncents any
longer" SEE Suzanner. jest you Sa rite
out wot you are after. Ef you meen to
git hitched, I'm in"
-4~S$
"JIsT LIE THAR AND Cool. "A good
story is told of a member of the Georgia
Legislature. He was from one of the back
towns, and "put up" at a hotel tor the
first time in his life. Before his plate, at
the dinner table one day, was a dish of
peppers. He kept looking and looking at
them; and finally, as the walters were
rather slow in bringing on things, he up
with his fork and fastened upon one of the
peppers, and into his mouth it went In
a moment the tears came into his eyes,
and he hardly knew what to do At last.
splitting the pepper into his hand, he laid
it down alongside Of his plate, and, with
a voice that set the whole table in a roar,
exclaimed, "Jist lie thar and COOL"
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-04-19

\ French MAGISTRATE, noted for his
love of the pleasures Of the table, said to
friend -" We had superb turkey for
dinner it was delicious, stuffed with truf-
ties to the neck, tender and of high flavor;
left only the bones" How many of
you were t ere, b" asked the friend. 1.-TWO,
the turky and myself" replied the magis.
trate.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-04-19

Two KINpS.-There are two modes of
establishing our reputation: to be praised
by honest men, and to be abused by ras-
Gals. 1t is best, however, to secure the
former, because it will be invariably ac-
companied by the latter. His calumnia.
ton is not only the greatest heneiit ras-
cal can confer upon us, but it is, also, the
only service which he will perform for
nothing.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-04-19
Once, on COIOma street.
c w SANDERSON.

ArTORN VAT AW,
~ r.. 20 n,..'l.s' EIliiug CUP ,tA'r-l, Maii
St-,.t, r,.ttI' .'.'
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-04-19
G. YALE,

G. D. HALL, G. YALE,
TIIr.r,.Oe. StH FrdH,is,o,
Practice Law Ia all the Courts u Utah.
Oficcs, a, Cit-oi. 4id Virginia city jeN-tf
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-04-19
THE MOUNTAIN DEMOCRAT.

PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY MORNING. ny
q z L w Q * ez j n N U - n Y =
d. W. sKLwIcEs, ". =. JASUART.
The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-04-19

To be a critic, is tobully mankind.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1862-04-23
The war.

y little more than y year has elapsed since
lhe bombardmen: of Fort Sumter. and since
then. important and thrilling events have
follow ei each other ia rapid succession. Al
though our army encountered some pretty
severe reverses, the general results of the
war thus far, well calculated 70 CRAFTY
every sincere friend of the Union It VA,
no small matter t. collect, organize. cauip.
dri!l and render fit fOr active service, the
immense army Of about COO .OCO men we
have nov in the field; and for tie efficient
manner in which this was carried out. the
country owes General Mcclellan deb. #
profound gratitude. Tie victories # Pea
Ridge, Fort Domel~on, Winchester. Pi,tsbur-
&c, will ever be regarded a. s.no.y the
most brilliant recorded in u.rdcra history.
Since the Balls Bluil affair, the rel els have,
encountered i series yf dbhcarteuirIg r.yrr
ses. II the Abolitionists could only Le pr-,
suadea to refrain from urgin. the passage Of
their emancipation schemes, We liiiyi.t soon
expect 70 see a reconstruction Of th,. U-inn
and tie Inauguration Of the reign IF sweet
peace once more. Accor ling to the Official
report Of Major General Grant our loss in
the battle of Piltsburg Landing was about
1900 in killed ard $500 wouuded-in all
abOu. 5000. The enemies loss was much
greater. Although BeaureGari ia his dis
patches to Richmond, claims to have gained
victory. yet it seems to us he clearly
admits IL his correspondence with General
Grant relative to burying the killed of his
army who were left ON the field, that he was
defeated. The Union army remained in
possession Of the battle field and were there
fore Of course the victors.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1862-04-23
yo~amQ QgAAp lA1a-o syaMVla-ayaa

U As we anticipated, the President
signed the bill for abolishing slavery in the
District of Columbia, and it is now a law
His special message on returning the bill to
Congress, will be found in another column.
From it we learn, that he has always been
in favor of abo'ishiug slavery in the District
This IS piece of important Information, he
Was careful TO keep concealed from the peo-
pie, during the late Presidential contest
They were assured that he was opposed TO
interfering with slavery where it already ex>
isted, and desired cnly to prevent its extern
sion to the Territories Now he is willing
to approve aud assist in carrying out, all the
schemes Of the ultra ALolitionists. Actions
speak louder than words. The President
has already placed enough on record to con-
vince every unprcudiced mind. that lie is
not an enlightened and fsrseeing Statesman.
who considers measures with regard to their
remote as well as their immediate conse-
quences, and who for the sake Of the Union,
can rise above narrow sectional prejudices.
He is not the mau ~ TIC crisis.
The abolition OF slavery in the District OF
Columbia, is condemned 10y every portion Oi
the American people. "ith the exception q
/ the Aboiitionists. 1t is we'll calculated to
/ discourage the friends Of the Union and to
. encourage its enemirs.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1862-04-23
slavery Abolished I'm the bisirict
of Colunlbia.--MesSa OF The
President Approving the Act

WASHINGTON, April l6.-The following
Message was received by the House Of Rep
resentotiYvs, to-day, from the President
FsUO,c citizens Of tie Senate and House q
RsDresentaares:-The act entitled IAN act
for the release Of certain persons held 70 ser
vice or labor in the District Of Columbia"
has this day been approved and signed
l have never doubted the C1nst tEtianal
authority of Congress to abolish slavery IL
thi. District, and have ever desired E see
the National Capital freed from the insfitu>
ton in some satisfactory way Hence. there
has never been in my mind any question
upon the subject except tie cue II exi ellen
cy. arising in view uf all the circumstance
II there b. matters within and ah.u til
act which Nigh; have taken d c.G-ss Co.
shape more satisfactory t. my Judgment, J
10 not attempt t. specify 'hem.
am grstitiesi that tie two rr:ncil l.,vs .f
compensation ard c-'"niz,ri ,-- 90 e.
cusuizei and practically aipijsl L. tl- 4ei.
In the matter Of compens.l,,n II IS rro,i3-:
that claims may be presented "i.-... -.i..-..
days IRON tie passage oi tie sr'. lax e.. 3
thereafter; and there IS Io saving ia- u.,-..--,
ftmptss coreTt, insane OF absent persan>- !
presume that this Is Az o:sri~>. ia ly r.-~c
oversight, au,i rcc.nlrlc,r, tat il g., --:g-
r'iel Icy al.,eI.,:..t rl,.. ulil-I-01-f... .,-
AB#AaAN Il>C=l.:.-
The "-esiicrr e. II n..ui-7--.i g.. ,ee
S..rg..t.. .I.Ilt.s g E-l.s.. - NJ =, -.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1862-04-23
4 Novel Position.

Tie friends of the Pennsylvania Rail Road
finding that the people are determined that
the tonnage tax shall be restored. have adop-
ted new system of tactics. They tell Us
they are willing that the Pennsylvania Rail
Road Company shall pay tax on the ton
mage of the freight transported over its road,
but demand that similar burden shall be
imposed on all the usher Rail Road Cumpa-
mics of the State. Now we cannot perceive
what right they have to demand this The
Pennsylvania Rail Road is paying institu-
ton; its net earnings will, we presume here
after, annually amount to about S3000O00
No other Rail Road in the State is IN an
equally prosperous condition. Many of
less investments to their owners, anl never
will pay. Their stock Is worthless in the
market, and .'dividend' IS a matter never
even thought of by the parties interested.
The imposition of a tonnage tax might ruin
some companies, an3 COMPEL them to sus-
pend business, for the reason that they are
too poor TO bear up under such burden.
But t. a wealthy corporation like the Penn
sy.'auia Rail Road Company, whose income
amounts to millions Of dollars, the payment
of few hundred thousand dollars Of a ton
mage tax annually, is not likely to prove a
serious matter 1t did not injure it in the
past. and it is not likely it would iniure ii
/ in the future. The dividends of the Com
rany would not he seriously affected by it.
/ Corporatians like individuals should be taxed
: in pr portion t. their wealth. Besides the
! Peuusy lvania Rail ROAD Company in this
/ matter, does not stand on an equal footing
with the other Rail Road Companies of TIE
! State. 1t agreed to pay a tonnage tax whcg
! 1t accepted lis charter from the State Til:
/ was the consideration which induced thu
I Legislature to grant it certain extraordinary
privileges in its charter such as the right o.
/ way from one end Of the State 10 the orhe.
( &c y large majority Of the people. frlnl,
believe. that the passage Of the law 7eleasin.
tie Company from the payment Of this tax
was procured by fraud, aud therefore it Is
that they demand that it shall lie restored
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1862-04-23
HE Right Spirit.

We are glad to fnd the Democratic editors
Of the country are unanimous in condemns
ing in unqualified language, tine passage of
the bill By Congress. for abolisbing slavery
IN the District of Columbia. TEey all ap-
propriately style 1t an Abolitiorist measure.
intended to practically inaugu, ate an ALoli.
tIon emancipation cruslde. This Is the way
Tor Democrats to talk at the present time
We all love tie Union and the Constitutipr,
OF our country. and desire to preserve them
tom destruction. We should therefore all
do our utmost 10 stay the waves If fanati-
cism now sweeping over the land. The
treasona6le and dangerous tendency Of the
principles and measures of tie Abolitionists
must De exposed. Tie salvation of the
oncu may possibly depend on this.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1862-04-23

g Captain Williams Company of regu-
lar Infantry, reru.te,! in this County. parti
cipatei i'll the battle # Pittshrrg Landing.
They were among tie reinlUrcements which
arrived on Sun lay night. aud-were fJr some
time Il. the thirkeSt Of the fight on Monday.
From letter received by a gentleman in
this vicinity, from his son who belongs to
the Company, ne learn that none OF the
Company were kiilr!. but that three were
slightly woun 'ed. There names are M'Guin.
Lister and Metzl,r. Lister l. we believe 4
son OF Mr.. George Lister Of Jackson town
ship. The other two we 10 not know. From
the souice We have derived our information.
we believe II h he correct.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1862-04-23

CO All the recent municipal elections in
the Western States, resulted IN Democratic
victories. This looks encouraging, and
should arouse the Democracy to renewed en-
ergy in preparing for the coming campaign.
With the proper exertions, they can secure a
majority in the next Congress. The people
are heartily sick Of Black Republican fauat-
icism and misrule. and are determined that
there shall be a change in the management
OF our National affairs.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1862-04-23
Yorktown,

From Yorktown we have recently received
but little news of a reliable character. 4
number of skirn.ishes have occurred but no
engagement Of decisive character. Our
army Is doubtless preparing to storm the en-
e'nieS works. Gen. Mcclellan will not
strike until victory Is certain. Those under
his command have the most unlimited con-
Il ience IN him, and we think future events
Will prove that that confidence is not mis-
pIaced.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1862-04-23

IHE REASON WHY.-The oil for the abo-
htton Of slavery in the District If Columbia
would not have been forced through Cons
s-esS with such indecent haste, If the Black
Republican members had not felt that their
reign Is drawing rapidly TO a close. They
determined to put the measure through while
tLey possessed the power to do 50. regard.
less of its effects OF the country They have
now we think made the most they can out
of their little brief authority" aud should
therefore ADJOURN.