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Year: 1864

BY the proceedings Of the Democratic
County Central Committee it will be seen
that the democracy of this county are called
upon to select delegates, who will meet in
County Convention on the 7;h of next Nav.
This is the first step in the campaign of '64.
Every democrat should feel the importance
of the duties incumbent upon him in this
great political struggle. Mad fanaticism
holds high carnival throughout the land
Respec: for constitutions and laws has been
swept away by the political corruption of
the times, and the country seems TO be hur
ried to despotism and anarchy. All that is
left TO preserve us from such condition is
the principles of democracy, to these we
must look for the restoration of the Union,
and the restoration of the liberties of the
people.


Although few Lave foated from the
ranks Of the democracy, like dead drift wood
the great mass are true to their principles
pledged to the maintenance of the laws
and the Constitution Of their county,
They recognise and contend for the right of
freedom of thought, and the freedom of the
press. These are sacred, and essential to
freedom-they will not be given up by the
democracy.


The issues between the two contending
parties is made up, and the democracy should
arouse themselves for the conflict. Clubs
should be formed in every locality, demo-
cratic papers freely circulated and a tho
rough organization of the party secured. BY
so doing we may materially aid in the demo
cratic victory in November next. 1t should be
our aim to redeem California from those who
now have control of her political destinies
and whose every act seems to be performed
with desire to tax and oppress the people
Their legislation the past winter has exceeded
anything known in our past history. Act
upon Act has been past by them ping on
the taxes, until the people are burhened
with more than they are able to pay. Let
democrats organise, go to the polls in Mo-
venber next and elect men who will correct
these evils. After the Presidential nomna
tion the campaign will open with bright
prospects. Democrats always work best
when they have big prospect before them
and We are sure they will exhibit their an
cent vaor in the coming campaign. Many
goo.l men are already becoming sick Of the
party in power. The interminable "nigger
question" has done much to bring this about
and hundreds of conservative men, who
have not acted with the democracy for years
will be found supporting our nominees. Let
not anathemas and personal vituperation de-
ter you from doing your duty as democrats
Your principles were the best for the coun.
try in the days of Jefferson, they are equally
good for its salvation 10 day.


We hope to see every precinct in the
county represented, and an enthusiasm equal
to the days when democratic nomination
was equivalent to AN election.
Year: 1864

DAY CouLrER.-This gentleman's death
is announced 10 another column of today s
Herald. He met with an accident last week
which proved fatal to him. He had been
on the line of the Pacific Railroad looking
at the location of some stone culverts he in
tended TO build, and in returning to. bis
camp, after night set in, fell off high bank
upon bis head. He lived three days after
the accident. Mr.. Coulter was formerly
from Germantown, Penn, and had been in
California since ls49, most of the time in
Placer county.
Year: 1864

WHAT NAME.-One of the Russian off-
GERS of the fleet in the barbor of San Francis
go is named Pavtopy tofiixchkshc hIenoj izoom-
rowsk off. He came over in one vessel but
was compelled to send his name as freight
on another 1t is related as fact that dur
ing the reception ball at San Francisco a
friend commenced introducing him to lady
in the fore part of the evening and didn't
get through with his name till next day,
and consequently he nor the lady got to
dance. Hehas now, to avoid similar trouble
in future, adopted the plan of having only
part of his name introduced at time.


The Napa Reporter is responsible for the
above.
Year: 1864

Mr.. Moore has made and caused to be
published book called Lyrics of Loyalty"
which is certainly profane enough to be
deemed loyal book by all the bowling
Dervishes in the land The following is a
specimen:


"A prophets soul in fire came down


To live in the voice of Old John Brown


The eye of God looked down and saw


A just life lost by an unjust law"


The poetry and the morality of the book
are on a par and both AS bad as bad can be.
The idea that an old Kansas horse thief.
burg Ar and assassin, was a prophet Of tho
Lord, is e"trely worthy of the religion and
morality Of the loyal leaguers.
Year: 1864

The managers of the St. Louis Sanitary
Fair, appeal to the people of Great Britain
and Ireland, to aid them in their attempt
to raise Eve hundred thousand dollars which
they are ambitious to secure.
Year: 1864

ALUM Discoveries IN NEVADA TERRI
roRY.-The Virginia City Union of Sd April
says:


We saw, yesterday, at the drug store of
Rice q Livermore, a piece of pure alum,
brought from large deposit of this mineral,
recently discovered near Six Mile Canon in
the vicinity Of the Gould and Curry mill. 1t
is the genuine article. and if there was suf-
ficient demand in our market, the discovery
would be valuable one. We learn that a
large quantity of alum, borax and salt, have
been discovered in the Desert District. The
trade in the latter article has become quite
an important branch Of business, and teams
returning from Reese River can always get
loads of salt at the field near Sand Springs.
Year: 1864

The new chaplain of the House of Repre-
sentatives at Washington, in his PRAYER q
few mornings since, gave the Lord full and
very artistic description of the goddess of
liberty upon the dome of the capitol! He
had previously described the most noted
cathedrals of the old world and other words
os art Exchange paper.
Year: 1864

ter and extent of the support prepared TO Civ


him, which does not commit to bis political position
and still less compromise him to ours. To the base
lessness and absurdty of the attacks upon Governor


Vance because those who before opposed his election
willing now to >forbear that opposition, have
Mr.. HoLDEN's own recorded testimony, in his own
words copied from the Standard of the 7th October
1863 Mr.. HOLDEN then said :" If his Gov. VANcE's


enemies praise him, he cannot help and 50 long as
bis friends are satisfied with him, they should regard
this praise as the morast regards hypocrisy, as III:
tribute which vice pays to virtue" In the face OF
this, how can Mr.. HOLDEN through the Standard, or
bis right hand organ and conch blower of the Progress
keep harpng upon the fact that certain former oppo
nents of Gov. VANCE now support him?


Unfortunately for Mr. Holden the proofs of his dis
affection, not simply to the Confederate administration
but to the Confederate Government too strong to
be met by simple denial. Respectable members oi
TIE Legislature, of his party have certified, over
their own signatures, that during the session Of the
Legislature last winter, be did make use of expressions
that left and leave doubt of bis feelings and PC
sition n this respect The evidences of the existence
of secret organization of most dangerous and unhoy
character in this State which lay before readers
today, ought to give pause to all right-thinkng ard
patriotic We trust and believe that few have
into itre few, with any adequate idea of its real
character, and We feel confident that its days
bered and that under the light of exposure it's influence
and power for evil will wither and shrink away.


We know nothing of this thing personally, although
we heard talk of such thing several weeks ago. We
nave no idea that Mr.. Holden is member of it, but
we cannot reeve minds from the painful impression
left by Mr.. CHURcH1LLs letter, that 1t was in some
Way connected with or gesiQned to promote his
1t is certainly little remarkable thai the Standard OF
TIE 5h instant before US, has not word to say
about this reasonable association. That paper did not
to be when secret oah-bound political as
sociations in question. 1t did yeomans service
against the Kto,O Nothings 1t may be worth while to
mark its course towards the " ii. O. A"


Be not deceived by noisy appeals Watch things
calmly between to-day and this day four weeks and
your votes patrioticay reemen unbiased by party
watchwords by the cant of self seeking demagogue
Year: 1864

1t said too that all those belonged to this con
could not do hat, for have been warm supporter
of Vance, and expect if permitted to live get tc
the polls in August next to vote for him again would
say to all of those who have dsu led ant
misled to come right out of this thing at Especially
to ali of them that have not as vet been brought into thu
miserable affair not TO accept of any proposition that
ought exist authorities say It is treason and
fear it E SO all Of you Who are now keeping its secrets
believe that individual is either morally or legally
boand to keep it, for the oath is wrong in itsel Do
to the Governor Of State and lay the matter
g. before him. and ask fo gveness and will be pardOned
so Mr. Editor you publish ts if you think viii d.


Q. CHURCHILL.


STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA


CHATHAM COUNTY,


lane Both, 1854.
This is to certify that Silas Beokvh appeared before
of the acting Justices of the Peace and tor said
County, and tesfes that he member of secret
gaqzation in said countyhe object of which, he thought
was tor good to the country and he wishes 1t distinct
understood that he member of said orgapiza
tion that he led into it by bad but having left
IN disgust he hopes those in will pardon him. and
he pledges himself good and loyal Citizen never to be
led astray again.


sILAs BECKWIrH.
H COUNCIL J.P


I STATE OF NORTH CARoLlNA,)


CHATHAM COUNTY,
Justices of Peace N and for said county testyng
,h.t they belong to secret organization in said county
pu oeeVlng to be wrong. have declared wshp
with it, and they wish the public generally to
citizens their country they wish furhal
that they viii not belong any such organization and
they pledge their sacred honor honest
In anything that has tendency to Dure III cir
and they pray that the authorities Will pardon them
herear m ana no ,ney promise that they Will never


Il, COUNCIL, ]. P.
Year: 1864

WARRINGTON Wednesday, Oct. TO-


Tonight the President was serenaded,
and appearing at au upper window, spoke
as follows, being frequently interrupted by
applause:


am notified that this is a compliment
paid me by the loyal Marylanders resident
in this district. infer that the adoption
of the new constitution for the State fur
nishes the occasion, and that in your view
the extirpation of slavery constitutes the
chief merit of the new constitution. Most
heartily do / congratulate, you and Mary
land, and the nation and the world upon
the event. regret that it did not occur
two years sooner. which, am sure, would
have saved to the nation more money than
would have met all the private loss Incl
dent to the measure; but it has come at
last, and sincerely hope its friends may
fully realize all their anticipatious of good
from it, and that its opponents may, by its
effects, be agreeably and prOftably disap-
pointed.


A word Iupon another subject. Some
thing said by the Secretary OF State in his
recent speech at Auburn, has been con-
strued by some into a threat that if shall
be beaten at the election, will, between
then and the end of my constitutional term,
do what may be able to ruin the govern
ment.


Others regard the fact that the Chicago
Convention adjourned not sine die, but to
meet again, If called to do go by paTticu.
lar individual, as the intimation OF pur-
pose that If the nominee shall be elected
| he will at once seize control of the Gov
ernment. / hope the good people will per-
NIT themselves to suffer no uneasiuess on
either point. am struggling to maintain
the Government, not to overthrow It.
therefore say that If 1 live, shall remain
President until the 9TH of next March, and
that whoever shall be consututionally
elected, therefore, in November Rhall be
dulytinstalled as President on the 4th oil
March, and that in the interval / shall dc
my utmost, that, whoever is to hold the
helm for the next voyage, shall start with
| the best possible chance to save the ship
This is due to the people, both on princi-
Pile and under the Constitution. Their will
constitutionally expressed, is the ultimate
IlaW for all. If they should deliberately
resolve to have immediate peace, even at
the loss Of their country and their liberties
l know not the power or the right to resist
them. II is their own business, and they
must do as they please with their own.
believe, however, they are still resolved to
preserve their country and their liberty
| and in this, in office or out of il, am re-
solved to stand by them. may add, thai
in this purpose TO save the country and itI
liberties, NO classes of people seem so
nearly unanimous as the soldiers in the
field and the seamen afoat. Do they moi
have the hardest of it2 Who should quail
when they do not God bless the soldierl
aud seamen, and all their brave commau'
ders. ---s..
Year: 1864

A DEMocRAT walked through one Of the
streets Of Columbus, Ohio, the next day
after election, with his shirt autteriug in
the breeze, that being his only article of
apparel; while behind him walked Q repub-
lican carrying his clothes, The perform
auce was the wager of q bet upon the
election Of Sunset Cox.
Year: 1864

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Interest &c. for 1904.


The salt in Poland is taken in q
solid state from mino or quarry, as
we take stone in this country, and the
only preparation it requires for mar
ket is that of grinding or pulverizing
to sufficient degree.


The celebrated Turks island salt is
manufactured ON one Of the West
India islands, from sea water The
beach is very low and level, and nu-
merous shallow vats have been con-
structed in such manner that the
water can be mado to flow in by the
tide, or can be shut off at pleasure. -
The watts are filled in this manner, and
then the tide shut OFF until the hot
tropical sun has evaporated the water.


In this country the salt is invaria-
bly, manufactured from brine obtained
at salt springs, or from wells bored in
their vicinity. There are two modes
OF manufacture. One is to evaporate
other r,S IS to eS eSa0nftafe ntfsnt It by by Tie
the sun. The first is much the most
rapid, but the product is of a quality
much inferior to that manufactured by
the latter process. The strength of
the two kinds of salt does not vary
much, if any, but the rapid crystalli-
zation of the salt caused by artificial
heat prevents the escape Of many of
the impurities which in solar evapora-
ton, are carried off in the vapor or
settle to the bottom Of the vat, where
they are readily separated from the
salt by drawing the brine into fresh
watts before Of sufficient strength to
crystalline. Oxyde Of IRON, chloride
of magnesium, and chloride of calcium
are usually fonnd in the brine, and
their presence in the salt counteracts
much of its preservative powers. The
oxyde Of iron is usually removed by
spriukling little slack lime into the
brine when settling, which causes tho
oxyde to be precipitated at the bottom,
after which the brine is drawn into
fresh vats The Objectionable chlo-
rides, however, are not so readily sep
arated, and, where no expensive chem
ical mode Of treatment is pursued,
more or less of them will be found in
all manufactured salts. As an indi-
cation of the difference between solar
and artificial evaporation of the brine,
the following analysis of two kinds Of
Onondaga salt is appended:
Year: 1864

Where the ladies OF this city will find splendid as
sortment of


Spring Cloaks of the Latest Patterns,
And at prices lower than any of the cloak stores in
Philadelphia New York. The proprietor hopes to be
able TO present such inducements to the ladea of VIII
mingon and vicinity, will make it their interest
purchase their ooaks al the New Wilmington Cloak store
No. COZ Market street Call and examine his stock lie
will take great pleasure in exhibiting his goods any
desiring to purchase. Coaks made to any pattern


apl-ly.
Year: 1864

We DO not know the origin Of the
following, but it is to the point. What
do our butternut friends think of it,


The danger of the coantry at this
time is not half so imminent from the


the rebels in arms as from the sneak
ing, cowardly rebels, whom We call


COpperheads. The only hope the reb-
els now have is that possibly the
CoPperheads may elect their President
would be worth to them more than
dozen victories. They know their
men, and calculate not without the
very best of reasons that with such a
President, they could make their own
terms. While the Government has a.
quarter Of a million Of rebels in 'front.'
with arms in their hands, to overcome,
1t has to vanquish a much larger host.
oflying knaves and eowardly ours at.
home, who partly by SANDERS and ma
hgnant ibels, and partly by force and
fraud, are attempting to aid the rebel
lion. 1t is far more important tbs
year to beat the Northern traitors in
the elections, than It is to anRihilate
the rebel armies. Elect a patriotic,
President, and the rebel hope would
die and the war would end-Freedom
Wonld live and slavery would expire ;
elect a Copperhead President, and
who but the Almighty can fatbom the.
dark future Of the eountry2
Year: 1864


She sat alone on a cold gray stone,


Where the river made desOlate moan.
The sycamore trees stood white and bear,
Like sheeted ghosts in the dusky air.
A black cloud fOated along the sky,
And night bird uttered dismal cry.
Sadly she thought of the innocent time,
Wildly she wept for her shame and crime.
Darker and deeper the shadows grow
He promised to meet her an hour ago.
She sat alone on the cold gray stone,
and the river flowed with a sadder moan,
She heard the hum of the distant town,
The patter of dead leaves falling down.
She heard the toad in the long lank grass
But never his tread-alas, alas


The morning came with its golden light
To the sycamore tree 50 bare and white.
The mists that swept on the rivers brim
Went up like the wings of a cherubim.
The water lilies so cold and so fair,
We're tangled in ringlets of bright brown


hair . ..sl-
Year: 1864

Among the many German emigrants that
from time to time landed at Indian Point,
on Matagorda Bay, on the coast Of Texas,
aud proceeded inland for hundreds Of miles
to make a settlement on the extreme FROM
tier Of that perilous region, was rcd
checked lass Of seventeen, who, being an
orphan and without relatives in the old
country, had yentured over to try her for
tunes in the new. But though without
kin, Gentle Katy, as she was faniliarly
termed, was not without friends; and the
same vessel which brought her over had on
board at least six sturdy young fellows,
who thought her more lovely than any
other female they had ever seen.


Gentle Katy cast her lot with newly
married couple, and with them went far
northward, to settle in beautiful spot on
the green bank Of the Llano. There,
strange as It may seem-for there is no ac-
counting for tastes-she saw and fell in
love with as rough and ugly specimen Of
civilization as could easily be found in a
region where the men have always been
more celebrated for their pluck than their
beauty. Jack Hawksworth measured six
feet two inches; was rough in manner,
blunt in speech, and had never been inside
of a school-house in his life; but he had a
good heart, aud the courage Of a lion. On
one Of his hunting excursions he came
across Katy, and the result was mutual
passage and q marriage.


Now, then, my little beauty" said Jack,
playfully tapping tho brides chin with lis
long, brown, bony fingers, aI've got the
bird, 20 see, and ! wants the cage to put il
in. Pm agwine 70 git the cage; and SC
Year: 1864

An honest New England farmer started,
on very cold day in winter, with his sled
and oxen, into the forest, half mile from
home, for the purpose of chopping some
wood. Having felled tree, he drove the
team alongside, and commenced chopping
it up. By an unlucky hit he brought the
bit Of the axe across his foot, with side
long stroke. The immense cash SO alarmed
him as to deprive him of all strength. He
felt the warm blood filling his shoe. With
great difficulty he succeeded in rolling him-
self on to the sled, and started the oxen for
home. As he.reached the door, he called
eagerly for help. His terrified wife ard
daughter, with much effort, lifted him into
the house, as he was wholly unable to help
himself, saying his foot was nearly severed
from his leg. He was carefully laid on the
bed, groaning all the.while very bitterly.
His wife hastily prepared dressings, and
removed the shoe and sock, expecting to
sec desperate wound; when, 10! the skin
was not even broken. Before going out in
the morning, he wrapped his feet in red
flannel, to protect them from the cold the
cash laid this open to view, and he thought
it flesh and blood. His reason not correct
ing the mistake, all the pain and loss Of
power which attend q real wound followed,
Thus man often suffers more from imaginary
evils than from real ones.


Whatever God has made, is perfect, -
said Western preacher to his hearers.


"What do you think Of me?" said a
hunchback, rising and exhibiting his own
deformity.


"Think Of you" replied the preacher
"why, that you arc as perfect hunchback
as l ever saw in my life"


The winds and waters have myriad voices
and all Of them are solemn.
Year: 1864

To ask q tradesman if the commodity
which be offers to sell you is Of the first
quality.


To suppose you please your visitor by
showing your infant child 70 him


To tell man Of whom you wish to boF-
row that you are in great want Of it.


To suppose that all criticisms are written
by critics.


To ask market woman if her eggs are
fresh.


TO immure q man in prison who owes you
money and has no means Of paying il, ex-
eept BY his industry,
To suppose the cider which you buy at
two dollars bottle is champagne.
For monkey to suppose when he returns
from his foreign travels sensible people will
take him for lion.


For an author to denounce the age a. IL
Iiterate because his book Is uBsaleable.
To occupy the attention Of q dinner
party with anecdotes relating TO yourself


To advise self-coneeited friend TO aban-
don foolish undertaking.


To expect TO retain the friendship Of q
man after having asked him TO return bor-
rowed money 30 you.


To suppose that distinguished authors
have too much dignity to Putf their own
writings.


For man 20 have pockets made in his
clothes when he has nothing to put in
them.


To suppose all those who style them
selves professor" to be great and learned
men.


To commence dunning letter with ''my
dear SIR, and end il with .'your most ODE
dent humble servant"


When in hurry, TO get into New York
omnibus.


To ask for second joint when you want
the leg Of turkey.


To eat f6ar courses in seven minutes and
complain of indigestion afterwards


Telling your wife when you 60 home At
one o'clock in the morning that yoa have
been ak your Office writing.
Year: 1864

the presen, state Of things cannot last. If
politics are to rule, shall claim one half
Of the time in behalf Of the Democratic
party, so tha, there may he a fair discus
sion within these walls Amen!"
Year: 1864

A FR1ENDLY LITTLE ARTIcLE.-We are told
by Alphonso Karr, that g Friendship between
two women is a plot against the third" We
deny it, as we always make point of deny
ing all spiteful things that are said against
the beautiful sex. And what is the friend
shin between two, men, we should like to
know? If we had the inclination to be Gym
ical under the deceitful notion that we were
being extremely clever, we might answer -
!" Friendship between. two men is continual
struggle as to which of the two shall do the
other" We are afraid we are not the only
nerson in this world that labors under the
melancholy conceit that, to be clever, we have
only 70 be cynical.
Year: 1864

The New York Tribune asserts that
one of the Democratic Justices of the
Supreme Court-and that one from whom
it would be least expected-recently
declared, in private conversation, that
nothing short Of constitutional amend
ment prohibiting slavery absolutely and
forever, throughout the United States and
their Territories, would give US true,
enduring peace.