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Year: 1861

The next morning, when the stage came
along in good repair, and took leave of
the worthy farmer and his family, I held
out my hand to the noble dog, who placed
paw in it, with dignifcd gravity, and
gave me parting look of intelligence that
haunts me to this day, and which, were 1
an artist, should have long since drawn
up canvass. Had that animal a mind and
soul! Sometimes, when I compare him
with the human brutes | meet with almost
daily, l am tempted to believe he had
both, and that the latter have neither.


Ne,0 York Ledger.
Year: 1861

To DIE for truth is not to die for ones
country, but to die for the world. Truth.
like tho ancient statue of Venus, will pass
down in many fragments to posterity; but
postcrity will collect and recompose them
into a goddess.
Year: 1861

As a remedy for this most distressing aud obsti-
nate ma ady, the VEGETABLE LIFE MEDI-
CfNES deserve a distinct and emphatic rt commen-
dation. 1t is well-knOwn to Hundreds in this CITY,
that the former proprietor of these valuable med
cInes was msef afflicted with this com aint for
upwards OF thirty five years, and that he tried in
vain every remedy prescribed within the whole
compass of the Materia Medicd. Tie, however at
length tried the medicine which is now offered TO
the public and he was cured in very short time
after his recovery had been pronounced not only
improbable but absolutely impossible, by any hu-
Year: 1861

call was responded to by more volunteering,
holIowing and sailing of hats into the air than
it has ever been our fortune to witness at any
previous time. Col. AsIIMoRE was there in
as good and animated spirits as we have ever
seen him He addressed the people with one
of his best, short and sweet speeches. w,
have thought that he could come the ncar,
splitting fire of any man that we have ever seen
or heard speak. He was frequently applaud
cd by the boys of the 5th Regiment, with
shouts of wel-donc. We will say for the
Colonel that we think he is one of the men for
the times, amongst the many we need, as we
do not think that fear has any place in his
breast neither do we believe that he will
prove rccrcant 80 the vows which he has made
time and again-no, not for the sake of re-
tanning life, reputation, property, or any other
clement which time affords. We cannot
doubt his hte gritty by any means. Success to
him for time to come


From sixteen to sixty years old, can be
found hundreds, yea, thousands, in Carolina s
borders ready to serve their country in peace
or war, if they are called for Taking into
consideration all the business of the day, it
was one of uncommon interest and excitement
at Wolf Crcek-about which place will be
found some men, yea, war-dogs, if | night so
call them, tlat have not done all their growing
and barking at the enemy while away yondcr,
and then prove as mute as mice and silent as
death When he comes near, with his furious
yclls, they'll show him that they are SONS of as
brave ancestors as any on earth.
Year: 1861

This from the beginning of the govern
mcnt, making all proper deduction from year
to year, has given to the North, over So 800,
100000 Of Southern wealth Are her accu-
mutations then surprising, and can one be
surprised if accumulation should appear to be
less in the South -?
Year: 1861

ARE WE PREPARED TO FIGHT ENGLAND p
This question naturally Suggests itself to al
most every man whose mind is directed to
the condition of things now existing bet weeD
England and our country. In many respects
we are better prepared Tor war with her than
we were before the rebellion broke out
We have in operation all the machinery and
appliances for q rapid supply of the muni-
tions of war; and the war spirit is so fully
aroused among our citizens that we could
probably raise number of troops equal to
any emergency. The States that lie between
our army and Canada are intersected by
numerous railroads; and by temporarily con-
fning ourselves to defensive operations
against the South, we could pour two hun
dred thousand soldiers into British North
America and conquer it before England
would be ready to commence hostilities. We
do not believe that there is any danger oi
war. Both England and ourselves have too
many motives for peace to plunge voluntarily
into such folly. The Strengthening of the
defenses on. our Northern frontier and sea
coast is urged in the interest of peace. It is
to prevent England from supposing that she
can lightly take advantage of our domestic
troubles for the promotion of selfish ends
Albany KnickeT6ocker.
Year: 1861

from the Richmond Examiner, Dec. l2.l


The advance in the premium for specie is
q matter of surprise to all who look for rea-
Sous for this advance in the natural laws of
finance, with respect to the situation of tho
Confederate States on the wants OF the South.
ern people. Shut out as we are by the war
from all communication with the rest of the
world, our trade and barter is all domestic,
and whatever is received by the Government
at it's value in payment for dues should also
be received by the people. Why, under
these circumstances, Treasury notes, which
are taken for all dues to the Government,
except the export duty on cotton, should not
be as good as gold, we are at a loss to UNDER
stand. Isolated as we are by the confines
of war, we do not want gold or any other
currency than that to serve for transactions
at home. Within one month from the rails
ing of the blockade, we will have gold enough
from abroad to serve the demands of our
commerce for year thereafter.


Notwithstanding these plain considera-
tions, however, the brokers are gripping from
the Jews and domestic misers, who have q
peculiar attachment for the glitter of coin,
the most extravagant premiums for gold aud
silver. A Nashville paper before US reports
that the brokers have advanced the price OF
gold to forty per cent. premium, and quotes
silver at thfrty-fve to thirty eight per cent
premium. The rates in New Orleans, the
money city of the Confederate States, are
scarcely less.


The supply of specie in the Confederate
States is little enough. Wesare informed
that the amount of specie for sustaining the
Government, within the limits Of the Uon'
federate States, may be estimated at $7b. O0O,-
600. But the law of supply and demand dos'
not properly obtain In this matter, for We
repeat that there is no'natursl and just de-
mand Of any considerable extent for specie
when we have a currency quite sufficient fol
those domestic transactions to which oHl
trade and barter is now essentially limited
The demand for coin, which has raised it Il
such frightful premiums, is wholly factious
and, proceeding from passions, perhaps, of I
few, furnishes no indication whatever of any
general depreciation of our paper currency
Year: 1861

The loyal ladies of Nicholasville and


Jessamine County are not unmindful of the
wants of the soldiers who are enlisted in


defense of the State. The ladies of the town


sent last week four large boxes filled with
articles necessary to their comfort to Colonel
Garrards Regiment, and the ladies of Sui
phur Well contributed handsomely to the
same object. These kindly Offices not only
volunteers, but they create feelings of pleas
urable emotion, which it Is well to foster and
promote by continuation Of such generous
acts Of kindly remembrance. Frankfort


Commonwealth.
Year: 1861

a Letter from n Prisoner at Charleston.


The following is a copy of letter received
by Colonel Natheson, of the Thirty-second
Regiment New York State Volunteers, from
Ross A. Fish, Captain of Company Il, First
California Regiment. Captain Fish is now
in the hands of the rebels at Charleston, and
it will be a matter of interest to know how
our soldiers are faring in that section, while
it shows the necessity of providing for an
exchange of prisoners:
Year: 1861

sonE TaouT.-Dr. Al1rort, the well known
dentist, while on recent pleasure excursion
to Lake Superior, extracted q trout from one
Of the brooks at the Saas, weighing three
pounds ana Aa!f Our friend never pulled on
tooth with half the love that he did on the
speckled beauty, nor did any Of his teeth ever
look half 80 we'll on plate as did the Hpeckled
beauty when broiled, q few hours after.
Year: 1861

RIGHr--The New York Times says: "It is
stated from perfectly authentic source, that
a bill has already been prepared, and will soon
be introduced into the Legislature Of Ken
sucky onfscatimg the slape property Of
Kentucky rebels, and that it will undoubtedly
become law A similar bill will be put up
on its passage in the Legislature of the new
State of Virginia, west Of the mountains, now
in session.
Year: 1861

"FoRwARD r'-One sentence in the Secre-
tary of Wars Report is significant, namely
that the army of the Potomac would soon
make such demonstration as will break uE
the rebellion in every part of the Union.
Year: 1861

FEED OF AN ARMY OF HALF MILLION
The following figures show the amount Of
commissary stores which will be consumed in
one month by the U. S. Army when brought
up to the standard authorized by Congress,
viz: 100000 men. twill be seen that the labors
Of the commissary department are anything
but trivial, and that the cost of feeding an
army is somewhat serious item:
Year: 1861

GYThe camps around Washington pre-
sent very different aspect on dark and
wintry day, and under the cheerful light of a
mellow sky. The other evening went out
to the camp of the Berdan Rifles. For two
days it had been cold and rainy, and the
damp ground, chilling wind and sombre sky,
made it look cheerless and forbidding. The
men, at evening parade, showed the effects of
the weather upon them. Nearly all of the
men were coughing. and it was contagious
bark along the whole line.


Twas glad to know that the heavy piece
which was originally designed for them, had
been abandoned for the Enfield rife. A gun
weighing thirty pounds can Only be used in
:ntrenchments or rife pits. To handle such
piece in an engagement, for three or four
hours, would break down almost any man.
- Washington Letter.
Year: 1861

With the consent of the President of
the Confederate States to raise Regi
ment of mounted men for special SER
vice in the State of Louisiana, and the
promise of an immediate acceptance of
the same by the. Hon. j. P. Benjamin
Sec. of of war pro TEN | call upon those
who are determined to maintain their
rights as freemen, and the honor OF their
country to fall in with me, and as early
as possible organize companies. From six, :,
ty Eve to one, hundred men will consti-.
tute a company, each man to be furnished
with double barrel shot gun or rifle,
and if possible brace Of pistols; the
size Of the horse will not be objected to
if he can carry his rider with ease, this is
no time for words or l would show the
advantage that the State will derive
from such Regiment as this is designa-
ted to be. We shall begoverned by an
act Of the Southern Congress entitled !:
IAN act to provide for local defence and
special service" For further particulars
call at my residence, or address me, Big
Bend P. @.


Big Bend, Avoyelles 9th Oct. 1861.


b. W. BLAKEWOOD.
Year: 1861

FIVW Ut fdI'Its'T' TTV1'HsHtt'N'I u
The Cephalic Pills are said to be q remarkably
effective remedy for the headache, and Que OF the
very best Tor that very frequent complaint which
has ever been discovered.
Year: 1861

The Courier claims to be the organ
and champion of the Union men OF Holt
County. and seeks an endorsement from
every one of those public meetings which
it snimadverts SO strongly against. If the
course it has taken has not been the very
one to discourage, dishearten and break
down the Union party in Holt County,
thev must be an indomitsble set indeed.
But the troops are scouting through that
region, the sensitive secessionists are sha-
king and scampering, and the Union SEN
timent is greatly predominant. Under
these circumstances, we confidently ex-
pect to see the Courier come out this
week fuller than ever of Union blood and
thunder. When Government fully tri-
umphs, and treason is forever squelched,
it strikes us that man will have a much
better opinion of himself for having pur-
sued straightforward, fearless course,
than to have veered about with every
change of the wind. The latter course
may serve to retain the patronage of SEN
sitivs traitor business men but there is
. future to look forward to.


For Gods sake, Conklin, be either q
man or a mouse
Year: 1861

PRIvATE.-If our patrons desire us to
keep the paper going, we respectfully
suggest that they speedily furnish us the
means of buying some paper. When
we said we had no need Of money, few
weeks ago. we had forgotten this item.
If tho Rhino is not quickly forthcoming,
we shall be compelled to suspend for q
few weeks, and 60 into the harvest field
to earn enough money to buy paper.
Privately speaking, our impression is,
that if our patrons once compel us to the
humiliating step Of suspending, they will
never see another Chief, if they live till
their great-grandchildren have twins
This is not one of our jokes, but dead
earnest.
Year: 1861

~ Some of the officers of the Ma.
w are still hesitating between treason on
one side, and duty and pay on the other.
First they are loyal, then disaHected, and
keep whirling about, not knowing what
to do. They are downright Navy rerol-
rers.
Year: 1861

FIRE ALARM.-The fire alarm yesterday
morning al 10 o'clock, was caused by the
burning of straw deposited in crockery crates
at the corner of Front street and Maiden
Lane The machines were all in service, but
The damage was not extensive.
Year: 1861

Why DO WE DIFFER ?-The Express says:
"There is now not a living issue to divide the
party longer" meaning thereby the two par
ties to which that paper and this respectively
adhere. If we agree so well, why does the
Express continually take issue with our
Union sentiments2
Year: 1861

Having been accomplished" is very droll.
We thought the object was not accomplished
The people will be delighted to learn that the
Secessionists are firmly bent upon running
their rcketty machine during the coming
campaign. 1t will furnish much amusement
during the warm season.
Year: 1861

We have received circular from this
body, having its headquarters at San Fran
cisco, and note from its President calling
our attention to the suggestions made IN
their published address, as to the best means
practicable to get rid of the Chinese in Cali
fornia. 1t seems to be admitted that the
laws in California are powerless to stop the
emigration of this class of persons to Cali
fornia, and the only means left that seem
feasible to the Association, y is TO tax them
to that extent that the country will become
too hot to hold them. 1t is certainly great
pity that these people should flock to Cali
fornia as they do, but it does seem to US that
the present tax is about as high as they
could pay unless we enslaye them outright,
and we believe that if the tax was raised to
six dollars a month that there would not be
collected as much as there now IS Besides
there remains behind this matter the great
untried question, fany tax whatever great
er than that inflicted on the citizens of the
" most favored nation" is not in violation
Of law. The only way that we can see to
prevent the emigration Of this disgusting
people to the State is by an amendment to
our Constitution. If the amendment was
made we should certainly say stop them from
coming, but until this is done, there is ne.way
that we can see except the equbocal one Of
taxing them to Death The wishes of this
Association are as follows:


All, throughout California. who are inter
ested in restricting the further advance Of
Chinese labor competition, are earnestly re-
quested to form Anti Coolie Associations. in
order to relieve our State from the present
and prospective evils which are the insepara-
Bile accompaniments of the presence of Chi
nese. Without prompt and decided effort,
this already serious evil will inevitably con-
tluue TO increase with an accelerating rapid
ity. Let all who have at heart the interests
and homer Of this young State lend their in
fiuenee and aid to the accomplishment of
this work. Let candor. unity of purpose
and thoroughness Of deliberation pervade
our councils; let fxedness of aim and per
sistent energy characterize our action, and
success will crown our efforts to eradicate
this degrading element of society, which con-
stitutes a great moral, physical and civil nui-
sance. and let US ever strive to consecrate
this Heayen-fayored land TO free. intelligent.
honorable labor, and pure civilization
Year: 1861

owe would be glad to lay before our read
ers General Prices entire official report OF
the battle of Lexington, but its great length
forbids"


So said the California Express yesterday.
and then proceeded to copy about a column
of the bloviating report made by that stern
warrior, Price, to claiborne +. Jackson,
Governor of Missouri concerning the battle
of Lexington. We congratulate the readers
of the Express upon the handsome liberality
of that paper in furnishing them with so
much of the report of Price. The people OF
this State are patient and law abiding citi-
zens or they would not endure such goading
insults as are constantly heaped upon them
by the Secession press We are glad it is So
Let us do all things in order. We have en-.
tire confidence in the Legislature recently
elected. We believe they will enact law
this winter. prohibiting the publication Of
articles in favor of the rebellion. We hope
the time is not far distant when no paper
will have an existence in this State, which
grieves at being unable to publish, in full,
the Civilizations of thrice denounced traitors
like Price, over the slaughter of loyal citi-
zens of the United States. 1t is consumma-
ton devoutly to be wished, but must be at
tanned in legitimate and lawful manner.
Year: 1861

Law, 1851 provides that


"On the third Monday in October in each
year the Tax Collector shall at the close OF
his official business for that day, "a P. N.Y. en-
ter upon the tax list or assessment roll a
statement that he has made a levy upon all
the property assessed in said roll and upon
which the taxes have not been paid, and
thereafter he shall charge each and every
person an addition of five per cent. upon the
amount of all taxes to be pnid by such per
sons"


Taxpayers viii do well to give heed to
the above, and pay their taxes before to-
morrow night.
Year: 1861

DESIGN OF THE REBELs.-And if this rebel
lion should succeed in destroying the Govern
ment, as pray God it may not, then there
would be established upon its ruins either an
aristocracy or monarchy. The question
submitted to you is not 'Shall we stop at
Manassas? ?" but the issue is, you must either
conquer them or they will conquer you. If
they take Washington, do you thiuk they
will stop? No. They will take Baltimore;
and if they take Baltimore they will want
Philadelphia, and having Philadelphia. they
will march to New York, until as their Sec
retary of War said in Montgomery, they will
dictate the terms of their compromise within
the walls of Fanuiel Hall | speak plainly :
it is their intention to give you military
dictatorship The same bayonets which de-
stroy the Government will dictate the next.
Instead ofa Constitution, they will give YOU
swords and bayonets. We need not mince
or hesitate in this matter To speak in com
mon parlance you must either whip them or
they will whip you. They are many of
them, insolent, proud braggarts, like spoiled
iliren' and badly spoiled at that. You
must whip it out of them or they will whip
you.-Andy johnson.
Year: 1861

We would call The attention ofJrstices Of the Peace
t. the assortment Of Blanks for sale at the DEMOCRAT
office They are Of the latest and most approved
orms. and will be sold at liberal rates.
Year: 1861

Too MucH OF A Coop THING.-We under
stand that a certain steward of one of our
city hotels is in the habit o.. getting married
in every town in which he stays sufficient
length of time. evidently considering the
transaction capital joke. He had just be
come nicely domesticated with his better half
in Marysyille, when up comes a previous
" half" from Sacramento, spreading conster-
nation in his little household, and placing
him in a dilemma with two exceedingly sharp
horns. Farther developments are expected
Year: 1861

DITCH IMPRovEMENTs.- We are informed
that the Feather River and Ophir Ditch Com>
pany are making extensive and necessary i'm
provements along their line of dtch-at a
point near the dam on Feather river, above
Enterprise, tunnel some five hundred feet
in length is to be cut through the point of a
hill, materially shortening the length of the
ditch, and doing away entirely with a long
stretch of old and diapidated fume Simi-
lar improvements, we understand, will be
made wherever practicable along the whole
line of the ditch. These improvements must
necessarily cost large sums of money, but
are rendered necessary from the decayed
condition of many of their fumes, which
have to be either rebuilt or avoided 10y means
of tunnels or otherwise.-Butt Record
Year: 1861

New GooDs.-Our friend G. Levy dropped in
putting the paper to press, to inform
Of the arrival at his store of large and splen
did lot of dry goods, which he is now opening
A general assortment of ladies', misses and
childrens boots and shoes is also included in the
arrival. Particulars next week.
Year: 1861

ROAD BUILDING-Mr. Thomas Freeman has
constructed another fine piece of road, commenc-
ing at the top of the hill near the fume, half
mile or so this side of Sweetland, and traversing
the right-hand side of the hill, until
it strikes the little ravine reservoir, where it
crosses on substantial bridge, and joins the old
thoroughfare. This new cut avoids several
abrupt, sideling places, besides going round
lake of water which usually stands in the road,
and where there has always been great danger
of light vehicles breaking down. The new road
is perhaps quarter of mile in length, and one
of the finest we have seen any place in the
county.
Year: 1861

"a VOICE HUsHED."-Jim Pettinger is gone
jugged He took his departure on Thursday
morning, in legal custody, to serve short term
of thirty days in the hotel de Jail, at Nevada,
where, it is to be hoped, his hours may be given
to such reflection as will produce radical
change in his future conduct. Briefly, Jim had
become insulting in his conduct lately to re-
spectacle citizens, in addition to his other chronic
vice of disturbing the public quiet at all hours of
the day and night, by the use of profane language
and clamorous outcries on the public streets,
which caused his arrest and trial as a public
nuisance. A jury found him guilty as charged,
and Justice Farquhar pronounced sentence as
above stated. He was rather pleased than other
wise, at the prospect of free grub and comfort
able quarters for the period OF time designated
His life for several years, has been one constant
round of debauch, vagrancy and vagabondizing-
with no home to shelter him from the inclemency
of the weather, nor friends to sympathize with
him in his depravity. The philanthropists would
find him an excellent subject upon which to
practice their good Offices, and it is sincerely to
be hoped they may look after him when his term
of Imprisonment expires.