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WALL PAPERl WALL PAPER

lust received from the manufactures In boston an
article Oimost excellent quality. lchalleuge Compa-
ition as 10 styc and price The Undersigned will keep
borders TO match any OF the styles hand-and is
the only Experienced PAPER ASGGR ~ this Section of
the County Give my Extensive stock an Examinaioa
~ Can at Ruperts Post ORce.
~ L. J, THORNTON
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ANOTHER UNION VICTORY.

Dtteat Of Gen; Prlce--Bc3tonvale m
kansoS 1akea--ImportaHt from Sq-.
Vannah-- Tie C1y reported TO be in our
p1SsesSion--I The E5yt Warren Pr,s7a-
erS-Cum5eyland Gap and RuSselUiNs
IN possession Of tie Etderak Forces
No UHioa Prisoners remaining a,
RjchmORd-C ColumbUS not EUacwated
.--NcpS from the South.
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Special Notices.
EMPLOY MEN T


II a HIoN NABLE oLoT TH1NG
FOR
+ A l. L.
The old.Cstablished
WHITE HALL CLOTHING BAZAAR,
M the southwest corner of
FOURTH AND MARKET STREETS
ls now prepared with
FULL STOCK OF FASHIONABLE READY MADE
CLOTHING FOR FALL ANO WINTER WEAR.
at prices which challenge competition.
Particular attention given to Customer Work Oicers
Uniforms also Home Guards Suits, &c.
WHITE HALL CLOTHING BAZAAR.
Southwest corncrof
FOURTH AND MARKET STREETS.
PETER s. LEvICK, Proprietor.
Nov. 49, 1861. (May L. lS6l-l2m)
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crS--Cua,Jeylaud Gap and RuSschviHe
IN possession Of tie Etdeyak Forces
No UHioa Prisoners remaining at
RjchDoRd-Co Cohtmbns not EUacintsd
.---NetrS from the South.
Gan Price, after being reinforced By
Ben McCulloch's command, made stand
at Sugar Greek, in Arkansas, on the 10th,
but was defeated after a short engagement
and fed. Many prisoaors were taken
and a quantity Of trms, which his men
threw away in their fight.
ST. Louis. Feb. 2l.-Gen. Halloek to-
day tclographed to Gen. Mcclellan that
Gen Curtis has taken Bentonyille, Ark,
With considerable quantity of baggage,
HHADQUAETERs, ST LOUIS, Feb. 20.
To .Uaiof GeneroL .ucClsAaa
ClarksyilIe is taken, with supplies enough
for our army for twenty days. The place
is occupied By Gen G L. Smiths division.
Price, being reinforced by McCulloch's
oomcmnd mand stand at Sugar Creek
1--WE crossed into Arkansas on the lsth,)
and was defeated after a short engagement
and again fed. Many rebel prisoners
were taken, and the arms which Prices
men threw away in thcit fight.
(Signed) II. W, HALLgcN,
Major-General commanding.
FORTRESS MoNRo, Feb. 81,
via Baltimore, Feb, 81.
1t is believed in Norfolk that the city
of Savannah has been abandoned by its
| inhabitants and occupied by cur forces.---
This i, formation is thought to be reliable,
although 10 particulars are ascertained.
BosroN, Feb 81,
The following Fort Warren prisoners
have not been released, having declined to
accept their liberty uuloss on unconditional
terms William G. Harrison, William
Il. Winder, Henry NJ Warfeld and w
II. Gatel.
LoUIsvILL, KY, Feb 22.--The Cumber--
land Gap and Russellvillc, Ky, are il
possession of the Federal forces.
FORTRESS MONROE, Feb. 23-There
are no Union prisoners remaining at
Richmond.
The prisoners left Richmond last night,
but the boat got aground, and did not
reach the rendezvous till about three
o'clock this afternoon.
Sr,LouIs, Feb. 2l.-A Union scout
who was in Columbus Tuesday mig ht, re-
ports that no preparations were being
made for the evacuation Of that place
Fourteen steamers, with steam up, were
at the wharf. A salute was fired, indica-
ting the arrival of "a general and reinforce
ments from the South.
Fortress Monroe, Feb 20,2
5 via Baltimore, Feb. q,
q Richmond, Feb. IS
r Congress met to-day. In the Senate
Vice President Stephens was in the chair
II. NJ, I. Hunter was elected Presiden
pro tenn.
James H. Nash, of South Carolina
was elected clerk.
The following senators were absent
Messrs. Bath, OF Alabama, Burnett, G
Kentucky; Sims, of Louisiana, and Phelp
, of Mississippi
There was one Georgia vacancy, ii
consequence of llr. Toombs declining.
In the Hou'e Mr.. Bocock, Of Virginia
was elected speaker, and Mr., Emme
- Dickinson, ofGeorgia, clerk.
LOUISVILLE, Feb. 2l,-Reliable pri
vate information received here toni hi
r, assures us that Nashville is virtually in th
.s pOssasSon OF thp limited Stotes forcAs
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TRACT or IND,

sitnated in Madison Township, aforesaid, bounded by
lands Of Daniel snyder decd, Marshall and JACOB "lI,
Hawk aud Isaacher Titnan, containing EittllTf-llEE
A CRES AND ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY SIN FER'
III nom M DrncI.u llEmn
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next at 10 o'clock in tho forenoon, William shuz, and
Igaach.r liWan, Administrators of John {, Kinney
late OF Madison township in said county, dCcedstd, VIII
cXpOsc TO sale by Public Venduc upon The premises,
uAnh l.. NM Il ~
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PUDLiC SALE
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE.

In pursuNnco OF am oyler Of lhe UTphans Court ofV0
lumba county ON
Nah.duy tie 18Th day Of March
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-02-25
TUESDAY EVENING, FEB. 25, 1862.

A MONARCHY FOR MExICo.-Advices from
Europe indicate that negotiations are on
foot to erect Mexico into monarchy and
place an Austrian grand duke upon the
throne. The intelligence has created pro-
found emotion at Washington, and it is said
that the State Department has sent dis
patches to our Ministers at London, Paris.
and Madrid, strongly protesting against the
project. AT present, IL can hardly be eS-
pected that the United States will actively
interfere to prevent the consummation OF
this scheme; but that the Mexicans will
unanimously resist 1t, no one who knows
that people can doubt. The three nations
that have combined against Mexico un-
doubtedly have the power TO conquer the
country, bnt q monarch forced upon that
people can only be kept on bis throne by
foreign bayonets, and even then bis life
would not be safe from the Mexican stiletto.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-02-25

INDIAN TRovBLEs.-hf. Clark, a gentle.
man Of reliability, was in town yesterday, from
Che Sink of Carson, and informs us that the In
dians are committing serious depredations in
that region, killing numbers Of cattle and pack
ing the beef into the mountains: His estimate
is that Carlyle has lost over one bundled bead
in this way. The report that Mr.. c. had suffered
heavy loss BY the food was tnfounded. The
impression with the citizens Of the Sink, is,
that the Indians are laying in stores of provis-
ions preparatory to the commencement Of hos
tilites against the whites. In fact, the inability
of the whites to protect themselves against the
Indians, has alone prevented them from resen-
ting the insolent conduct Of their savage neighs
bors before this. 1t is the opinion Of Mr.. Clark
that hostiities caHhot be delayed mitch longer.
The expenses and disasters of an Indian war
would well nigh, at this time, swamp The Terri
tory financially; but II II must come 1t should
be prosecuted energetically TO speedy issue.
In other words the next thirty days should ter.
inmate Che war.-[Carson City Age.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-02-25

The CoSFEDERGTE PLAG.-The Confeder
ates have had good deal of trouble ia
getting flag to sBit them, having made
several changes sinse they raised the stan.
dard of revolt. From the following para.
grapn from late number of the Charles
ton Courier, 1t appears that the Southern
CrOss' enjoyed brief popularity upon the
rebel battle flag:
"0ur papers are making war against the
Confederate flag on account of it's resemb
lance TO the flag Of the Yankees. Gems
Beauregard aud Johnson touched the pull
ses of the Southern heart when they put
the Southern Cross" on the newly distrib
ted battle flag"
The southern Cross" however, is mol
the latest improvement. Tho telegraph in
forms US that black flag figured promi
nently at Fort Donelson, which was soor
replaced by white flag. and we expect Q
crawfsh will soon occupy prominent
place upon the latter. The flag would ther
be complete.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-02-25

THE SAGMAw.-The u. s. steamer Sagi.
nav, which was built at the Mare Island
Navy Yard some two years ago, was lately
condemned 10 China waters, on account Of
her timbers having rOtted. and ordered to
be sold. The Bulletin says that Secretary
Kelles has sent dispatch to Com. Watkins,
at San Francisco, authorizing him to pro-
Ceed TO Hong Kong, and instead Of allowing
her to be sold, 10 bring her to this coast.
Some doubts are entertained as 70 the con.
demnation having been mace in good faith.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-02-25

To PUNISH THE LEADERs.-A late East
ern, dispatch says that Col. W. A. Richard
con, of Illinois, member of the House
Military Committee, is preparing q bill TO
effect the incarceration OF, and refusal to
exchange, all prisoners who have taken the
oath TO support the Constitution Of the
United States, as Senators, members OF
Congress, foreign Ministers; all who have
been 10 the regular army or navy, or who
have accepted Office, either civil or militia
~, under the so-called Southern Confeder-
scy; in short, to punish the leaders of the
rebellion, and under no pretext whatever
to allow them to escape.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-02-25

TIE ATTACHMENT LAw.-Mr. Van Dyke
has introduced into the Senate bill max
max ing some material changes in our at
tachment law. The principal feature OF
the bill is the provision, that whenever an
attachment is issued by one creditor, other
creditors have the right to intervene, and
the effects Of the debtor are TO be appropri-
ated for the benefit of ell tine creditors in
proportion TO the amount of their demands.
Our present attachment Law is regarded as
too harsh upon debtors, and frequently en-
abIes the more unscrupulOus creditors to
recover the full amount Of their demands
at the expense Of the more lenient. The
provisions of Mr.. Van Dykes bill are just 10
both creditors and debtors, aud are approx
ed by business men generally.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-02-25

STEAMBOAT VALLEY.-This valley suffered
somewhat by the Winter foods; bridges were
swept away, ranches overhowed and the roads,
in many places, totally Oblitetated. A new
road is almost completed from the Springs to
Washoe City. Two new bridges have been
built across Steamboat Creek-One near Smith
ranehC and the other at Steamboat Springs.
These bridges will prove convenience, as the
only way Of crossing the creek, for mies-with
the exception Of foot bridge at the Springs
was by way of Washoe. The new road from
Virginia to the valley is being pushed forward
with vigor, and will be completed early in the
coming month"; Territorial Enterprise.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-02-25

The WAR TAx.--The bill providing for
the collection OF California's proportion OF
the war tax, which was promptly passed BY
the State Senate, is now pending before the
Assembly, and there is reason to believe
that nothing will be done until go late day
that great confusion will be Occasioned 10
the assessing and collecting the tax. The
assessors of the different counties are re-
quired to commence their work on the first
of March, and II the tax is to be collected
upon property, as it should be, the bill
should be passed and become law this
week. 1t was the design of Congress. in
levying the tax, that it should be collected
annually upon property, and so far % we
have been able to ascertain public opinion.
the people are almost unanimously opposed
to the State running in debt 10 raise the
amount which should be paid this year.
The bill which passed the Senate meets the
appreciation of property holders generally.
An attempt to collect it by capiiatiOn tax
will prove failure, and if the amount is
raised by the issue of State bonds 1t win
eventually cost tbe people twice as much
rs il would cost to collect ii now.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-02-25

The QUEENS SPEECH ON AMERICAN AZ.
FAIRs.-That portion Of the Queens speech
to Parliament, relating to affairs on this
continent, has been telegraphed to the AS.
sociated Press. 1t is as follows:
A question Of great importance, and which
might have led to very serious consequences,
arose between her majesty's and the Govern
ment Of the United States of America, owing
to the seizure and forcible removal of four pas
sengers, from on board British mail packet,
by the commander of ship Of war of the Unit
ed States. The question has been satisfactorily
settled by the restoration Of the passengers to
British protection; and by the disavOwal of this
act of violence committed by this naval officer.
The friendly relations between her Majesty
and the President Of the United States are
therefore unimpaiged. Her Majesty willingly
appreciates the loyalty and patriotism which
have been manifested on this occasion by her
Majesty's North American subjects.
The wrongs committed by various parties
and by successive Governments in Mexico up
on foreigners resident within the Mexican ter
ritory, and for which no satisfactory redress
could be obtained, have led to the conclusion of
convention between His Majesty, the Empe-
ror of the French and the Queen Of Spain, for
the purpose of regulating combined operations
on the coast Of Mexico, to obtain that redress
which has hitherto been withheld. That con-
ventlon and the papers relating to the subject
will be laid before you.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-02-25
A RECLAMATION ExrRAonDisAHY.-Re

A RECANTATloN ExTRAoHDlSARY.-Red
path, the notorious Kansas agitator aud
correspondent Of the New York Tribune,
publishes card 10 bis paper, the Pine aud
Palm, renounciDg bis faith in AbOlitiOnism
he says:
Having become sincerely convinced that many
of the political doctrines that have advocated
in my writings are dangerous and abhOrrent tO
the higher insight-the murdeTous policy, for
example, of melting the slaves to insurrection
which have urged repeatedly and with ter
ribly mistaken zeal-I wish TO announce here
that shall retire from any participation in the
political management of this journal, excepting
for the purpose Of retraCting past errors, until
such time as feel that have attained clear.
er and more human and Christian view Of the
duties Of the freeman to the enslayed.
Redpath is an Englishman, and perhaps
in this fact we have the secret of this change,
England has always used the slavery ques.
tiOn o. a lever for the overthrow of our
government. The present position Of the
British government in regard to. 1.-The Con
federated States 10 consistent with this new
English idea-cOtton and slavery are EN-
braced, while Northern abolitionism, that
has go faithfully worked out John BuPs
programme for The destruction OF the Union,
now gets the cold shoulder,
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-02-25

ENGLIsH NEUTRALITY.-Tbe British Gov.
ernment has lately Issued an order relative
10 the use of her ports by Federal war ves'
sells and rebel privateers. which is thus re-
ferred to in a late New York dispatch:
THE substance Of Earl RusselPs letter to the
Lords of the Admiralty, referred to IN yeSter-
DAVIS foreign dispatches, states that all shlps
of war or privateers, of either belllgerent, are
prohibited from making use OF any pors or road'
Stead In the United Kingdom of Great Britain,
Ireland. the Channel Islands, or in any OF Her
Maiesty's colonies, foreign possessions, depefl-
eencies, or OF any waters subject to the terrific
rial jurisdiction Of the British Crown, as place
of resort for any warlike purposes, or for the
purposes of obtaining any facilities for warlike
equipments. No ship of war or privateer oil
either belligerent shall be permitted to sail out
of or leave and port, roadstead, or waters sub
iect TO British jurisdiction, from which any ves-
sci of either belligerent, whether the same be a
ship of war, privateet or merchant ship, shall
have previously DEPARTED, until after the expi'
ration Of at least "a h5tifs from the departure
of such last named vessel beyond the territorial
jurisdiction of her Majesty, This order was to
20 into effect on the 9th instant.
Heretofore. the officials in the British
ports have strictly enforced against the
Federal war vessels the principle pfOmul-
gated in the order above referred to. while
The rebel privaleers hare been furnished
With all necessary supplies for theit piratis
cal work. 1t is worty ofremark that this
order was made just after the steamer
Nashville had been fitted out In an English
port for a piratical cruise.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-02-25
Eastern News.

The Union of Monday, has telegraphc
advices from the East TO the R2d inst. The
news, though not Of special Importance, is
interesting, aud favorable to the Union
cause.
Officers of the gunboats, who had been
at Clarksvile, Tenn, represent the Union
feeling as strong, and testified TO in such a
manner as TO admit no doubt Of its sincer-
ty. The people state that they bad been
led to believe the Union army was CON-
posed entirely of Germans and negroes. who
were making 1t war of abolition. Now
they have seen it is not. they are anxious
to take the oath of allegiance. Prominent
officers say similar feeling will soon per
wade the whole State. The statement tele-
grapbed some days ago, that Gov. Harris
bad convened the Legislature for the pur-
pose of repeating the ordinance OF secession
and other unconstitutional acts Is believed
10 be true.
A Union scout, who was at Columbus,
KY. on the night of the 10th inst. reports
that the rebels we're making preparations
to evacuate that place.
General Mitchell, commanding the ad-
vance of Buell's army, was thirty miles be-
yond Bowling Green OH Tuesday last, on
the way to Nashville. and only had thirty
miles more to march. on q good turnpike
to reach that place.
The Govern ment has released a large
number of political prisoners from Forts
Lafayette and Warren, .on their paIOle
that they will not give aid or comfort to
the enemy.
AT complimentary dinner given TO G.
J. Faulkner, at Marti1sburg, Va, be de.
clared 10 a speech, that it was useless for
the South TO contend any lOngerj that the
Southern Confederacy could not siandt aud
the sooner the war closed the better for the
South. His speech is said to have created
intense excitement.
The steamer Atlantic, from Port Royal,
February 10th, arrived at New York on the
22d, with two hundred bales of cotton. II
brought no further intelligence respecting
the expedition against Savannah.
A Fortress Monroe dispatch, of February
2lst Gays it was believed at Norfolk that
Savannah was occupied by the Federal
forces, though no particulars are given.
1t is said that the q. s. Steamer Merri-
mac, which is fn possession of the rebels at
Norfolk, is being armed with the intention
of running the blockade. Every prepar.
alton has been made for her reception.
An editorial 10 the Richmond Examiner,
of February 18th. states that large pOr.
tion of the foreign population Of Richmond
are dissatisfied.
The Philadelphia Inquirer, of Feb. 22d,
mentions report that frauds have been
discovered in army contracts, amounting to
over million of dolsars
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-02-25

A PIRATE IN THE SOUTHERN OCEAN,
The Captain Of the ship Comet, which arrived
in port yesterday, l39 days from, New York,
reports that when off Cape st. Rogue. on the
I'd of December, he saw a fore and aft rigged
schooner, which on FIRST heaVing IN sight, car
ried the American eOlors, but hauled them
down Immediately, and hoisted the Palmetto
flag. The Comet, being armed, unfortunately
showed her teeth, and the pirate at once ran IN
shore, towards shoal water, and remained out
of reach of the Comets guns.-[Call, Feb. 81.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-02-25

The TELEGRAPu.-We learn from Mr.. Pat
tiscp, the operator at this place, that the
wires oyer the mountains were not in
working order yesterday, consequently to.
days paper contain no news later than the
22d inst. The wires are up again to day,
aud dispatches are being sent over them.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-02-25

AN Assemblyman named Maclay has in
trOduced bill into the Legislature reqpir-
ing all miners, except. California Indians,
10 pay four dollars month Nr license,
The same as is now paid | J The Chinese.
We presume there is no danger of the bill
passing, Even if it should become law it
could not be enforced.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-02-25

SEMBLINs is amused at the tenacity with
which some Of the papers insist on Furnishing
the rebels according to the strict letter of the
Constitution. He thinks that when He'll prop.
er is filled with departed traitors, and the high
est authorities erect branch, the Secession
prints will commence quoting Scripture, to show
that branch establishment is not in accord.
ance with the law and the prophets.-[Sierra
Dem.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-02-25

Spring RAcRs.-The Spring meeting of the
Red Bluff Jockey Club is advertised to COM
mence Tuesday, May l3, and continue through
the week. The races at the Spring meeting one
year ago were the best made in the State, and
conducted in manner that established the
character OF the club as second to none. The
track rs under the supervision of Irwin Ayers,
ana VIA be placed in the best condition. curves
lengthened, and track made full mile.-[In
dependent.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-02-25

CATTLE DYING IN THE NoRTH.-Cattle are
dying all over Siskiyou county from starya-
ten. Mr.. Nichols who lives on Shasta river,
informs AS that he could build fence around
his farm with the carcasses of cattle that have
starved to death. in that vicinity Yreka
Union.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-02-25

THE French Government gives notice to per-
sons who expect to command merchant ves-
sells, that their first examination will be in
French composition. French captains hereaf-
ter, will have to rival Lamartine before they are
permitted officially to know main-topgallant
mastfrom marlinspike.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-02-25

The WATCH TowER.-The Observatory or
watch tower, was raised to its position on Rus
sian Hill, San Francisco, on last Saturday NOR
ming. The view from the summit will be mag
nihcent, extending from the Farralones on the
west' to Mount Diablo on the east, and from
tne mountains of San Jose on the south, to the
north. viz
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-02-25

INSOH ~ NOAAOEs-An the Dlstrlct
Il Court OF the Fourteenth Judicial District Of the
state OF California In the matter of the petition Of
GEORGE REFS, an lnsolvent Debtor pursuant to
an order of the Hon. I. b. MCFARLAND, Judge OF
the said District Court notice is hereby given to all
the creditors of the said Insolvent George Ree 10
and appear before Hon. T. B. Mcfarland aforesaid.
IN open Court, at the Court Room Of said Court. in
the said &C unity of Nevada on the 9th dav Of March
A. D. 1862, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ of that day, then and
there to show cause, If any tley can why the prnv
er of said lnsovent should not be granted, and an
assignment OF his estate be made, and he be dis
charged from his debts and liabilities in pursu ance
of the statute in such case made and nrovided ana
In the mean time all proceedings against said insol
vent be stayed.
- WITNESS my hand and the Seal of said
LIS. Court, this oath day Of Fsbru.
L ary, A. D., 1862
R. H. FARQUHAR, Clerk.
HILL HuFP, Atty's for Petitioner. bb25-td.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-02-25

AT WoRK.-From nearly all the agricultu-
raj counties we have the cheering intelligence
that the farmers are at work blowing, sowing
and narrowing. The feed is growing rapidly;
stock have about ceased dying, and begin TO
show signs Of increased vitality from the genial
rays Of the sun and moderate share Of feed
|Alta.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-02-25

SHEEP.-A correspondent of the Pacific Sem
tinel, who has means of knowing, estimates the
number of sheep in this State at 2 2,O0O, 900, and
the average of their feeces at three pounds
each. giving an annual wool crop of 6,0O0,O 900
pounds, with rapidly increasing tendency.
The Nevada Democrat., 1862-02-25

TBE Misunderstanding to last reports,
The steamer Nevada was being raised by
the aid of schoopers, chains, etc., at, the
rate Of about four inches day.