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Year: 1861

A SHOCKING AND CowARDLY MURDER IN TEXAS.
In the Texas Reporter. published in Linden, Cass
county we find the following:


Mr. ". Petty, keeper of ferry was taken sud
denly sick and laid down ~ the roadside. While
lying there Roger watson, who had a feud with
Petty Ivue up armed with double -barreled shot
+ gun, and inquired if that Petty lying upon the
ground Petty, without moving, answered in the
affirmative. Watson then spoke about an article
which Petty had published in the Herald and Ga
desired no alteration with him; that he was sick
and not prepared to meet him, and desired him to
go away and not molest him. Watson muttered a
curse and, riding up close to Petty, deliberately
shot out lis brains, five six buckshot taking
effect in his hand and the back of his head.


Watson then rode home, informed his family OF
what he had done, armed himself more completely
and fled since which time he has not been seen or
heard Of.
Year: 1861

SNUBbING THE CIvlLIANs.-Ihe MlIwau-
kee News, in noticing the report that Senators
Wade, Chandler, Wilkinson and Irumbull hao
notified the Administration that their constitu-
ents expected an immediate advance OF the ar
my and a great battle, says :,


ut is our opinion that these worthless would
be much better employed at home saving wood
or en1isting men for the army, than in going
down to Washington to dictate military move
ments for the Administration. The Northwest
has entire confidence in General Mcclellan,
and our people are willing that he shall choose
his own time for ''rollng the ride Of war stead
ily southwark to the Gulf" We have already
experienced some of the delightful results OF u
similar interference in the Battle of Bull Run.
II is probable that three or four petty North
western Governors, who undertook to shoulder
the affairs of the nation about that time, were
more responsible for that disaster than Gree
lev, cor any other man." The pomposity and
oficiousness of this class of men is intolerable
The whole crowd Of second-rate Northwestern
Governors and Senators wouldn't make first
class board of aldermen for one of our smallest
Northwestern corporatirns, and of course are
utterly incapable of instructing the President
or General Mcclellan as to their military du-
ties. hs
Year: 1861

POWDER WOUNDS Instead OF treating
powder wounds by the painful process Of dig
ging out each single grain Of powder with the
knife or needle, high medical authority, Prof.
Busch, recommends the fermentation of the
wounded parts with a strong decoction Of cor
rosive sublimate. This application produces no
infamation-some of the yesicles dry up and
others form scabs. On removing such scabs
the grains of powder are found to adhere to
their under surface, and underneath a newly
formed spotless skin is found.
Year: 1861

SILvER.-It is said that one reason why sill
yer is becoming so abundant in the circulation
of this State is that the Chinese, who have
heretofore sent their cash to China in that
medium, now send gold. Large quantities of
silver are also being imported from Mexico,
both in coin and bar, the balance due us from
that country for parchases here made being
made up in silveE Ismilsancss against dEAiss.
Year: 1861

THE EMPRESS EuGESIE is said to be In state
of perpetual terror about the condition Of her
soul. Her mind is tottering. At one moment
she is for setting out on pilgrimage to the
Holy Land, ut another she is absorbed in all
peror finds her in a state oil nervons affection,
as if life were an absolute burden to her.
The priests have told her that Providence has
assigned TO her a grand role. 1t is for this she
lives at the present hour. It is said that che
seriously doubts whether it is not her duty to
leave her husband and child and go into q
convent. " .ifs-5
Year: 1861

4 meeting of members and friends of the
Young Mems Chris tian Association was held
at the 81 Prcsby terian Church. Church Hill,
on Tuesday evening. The President of the
Richmond Association took the chair and
made stirring address. Other addresses
were delivered, and il is hoped good iInpres-
sion was made i'll behalf OF this mode of pro-
noting the literary, moral, aud religious well
fare of Young men. L was gratifying to see
so large an attendance of young men, and OF
those who ought 20 feel q lively interest in
young men--we mean young ladies. These,
with their excellent mothers, graced the
scene, and lent animation ami interest to the
occasion. AS the result of the meeting, it is
hoped there Will be considerable number
vino will come forward to partake of the ben
eft which the Association Of Richmond at
ford or what viii be better that an Asso-
citation will be formed on Church and Union
Hills
Year: 1861

The Governor of Louisiana issued an or
der the other day to seize all the pork held
in New Orleans by spectators. The OBJ
ject of the Governor is to pay fair price
for it, aud furnish it to those who need it,
at living prices. The graceless rascals had
monopolized the article and were forcing
the people to pay them fifty dollars bar
rel for it. The Governor did right We
say it emphatically ; and would like to see
all such rascals treated in the same man,
ner. A few soulless men are determined
to amass wealth out of the misfortunes of
the country, and they ought to be marked SO
that they may be known through all coming
time, as Shylocks of the basest stamp.


The above, from the Ashevlle News, If
it is true, in regard to the Governor of Lou.
isiana. is just the move that will do more
good and lend more force to our cause than
anything else that can be done ct this time.
Leather, pork and few other articles, that
the people are compelled to have, are being
bought up all through the Confederacy by
a traitorous gang of town and country spec.
ulators, to be sold at prices to which the
people cannot very much longer submit
Every such man engaged In wicked cxtor-
tion on these articles, is worse than trai.
tor, and is, by producing an unnecessary
pressure on the people, doing more harm
than ten Yankee spies can possibly do
We trust that the government, either State
or Confederate, will take this matter in
hand lest it become too intolerable and the
people be forced to do it,


We had just taken up our pen to make
suggestion of this sort to Governor Clark,
when the Salisbury Banner, containing the
above fell into our hands. We endorse the
sentiments therein expressed. All over the
country there is set of peculators and
Year: 1861

The HUMAN FIGURE. THE proportions
of the human figure arc strictly mathemati-
cal. The whole figure is six times the
length of the foot Whether the foot is
slender or plump this rule stands good
Any deviation from it is departure from
the highest beauty of proportion. The
Greeks make all their statues according to
this rule. The face from the highest poirt
on the forehead, where the hair begius, to
the chin is one.tenth of the whole statue.
The hard from the wrist to the middle
finger is the same The chest is one
fourth; and from the nipple to the top Of
the head is the same. From the top of the
chest to the highest point of the forehead,
is seventh. If the length of the face,
from the root of the hair to the chin, be d.
vided into three equal parts, the first d.
vision terminates at the place where the
eyebrows meet, and the second at the place
of the nostrils. The navel is the central part
of the human body, and if a man should
lie on his back, with his arms extended,
the periphery of the circle which might be
described around him, the navel for its Gen.
tre, would touch the extremities of his
hands and feet. The height from the top
of the head is the same as the distance
from the extremity of the fingers when the
arms are extended.
Year: 1861

To THE PUBL1c.-As seeding time is
near at hand, and Abe Lincoln's blockade
has raised the price of bluestone very much,
and scarce at that, and money not very
plenty, it is time for farmers to look out for
a substitute, which can be easily found in
the article of Lime. One peck of rock or
uuslacked Lime in three bushels of cold
water, will make liquid as eficacious for
soaking wheat as pound and half of
bluestoue, and more fertilizing-the grain
to remain, as with the bluestone, from if
teen to twenty hours. The Lime can be
had for twenty cents a bushel in Spartan.
burg. The author has tried them both for
many years. AN OLD WHEAT RAISER.
Year: 1861

We hear of some planters who declare
they will not plant Cotton next year, unless
the blockade is raised before planting time.
We should not wonder if this becomes a
popular idea. What is the use of planting
Cotton if it cannot be purchased by the
commercial world at large ?-or if the com.
mercial world does not wish to buy? Let
our planters raise provisions. Ty already
have enough Cotton to look At. If the
outside world can get along without Cotton
our own people surely can. But to say the
least, We have sufficient supply on hand
now to last the Confederate States several
years.-Montgonsery Mail.
Year: 1861

The enemy has made the first bold and
daring attempt to invade the soil of South
Carolina the war has come home to US,
and its theatre has for the present been
transferred from Virginia to South Caro-
lima.


AS we said on Saturday, so We repeat to.
day, let US rise as one man and drive the
invader from our soil-let every man bear
his part in this glorious work i: the able.
bodied young men in arming and proceed.
ing to the point where the struggle is in
progress the older citizens of means, who
may not be able to enter the campaign,
should promptly contribute to the mainte-
nance and support Of the poorer soldier,
who leaves his family unpro7ided for, but
who still feels it to be his duty to aid in
driving the Yankee invaders from the soil
he desecrates. No excuse can be taken
now for holding back, whether it be among
the able-bodied men we see Haunting the
Palmetto on their hats, or the others who,
indifferent to the great struggle now in
progress, meet in bank parlors and count
their profits, or the probable chances of a
profitable speculation out of the wants Of
the community. Those who withdraw or
hold back in either class are enemies to
their country. We feel confident that in
either class We will find few laggards. Ev.
cry man in Carolina must be prepared for
the encounter. We have no time now to
go back to the past, to criticize this move.
ment, or that apparent dilatoriness. Our
first duty is to come up to the great and
patriotic work before US, and stand shoul-
der to shoulder, that We may prevent our
ruthless and inveterate foes from desecra-
ting our soil, and despoiling our affairs, our
homes and fresides. No Carolinian, ma.
tive or adopted, can now hesitate; the mer-
chant and his clerks must leave their coun-
ters, the mechanic his shop, the banker bis
ledgers, and all 90 forth to save South Car
oliua from the ravages of the thieving, ras-
cally foe who now threatens to overrun her
soil. God is with US, the struggle will be
short, and We will at last come out of it
victorious. - Guardian.
Year: 1861

| The New Orleans Bee, IN an editorial ar
ticle on the surest manner Of winning a
battle in our present contest with the North,
has the following truthful and compliment
tary remarks upon the great skill and sue
cess with which our brave Southern Sold
iers use the bayonet:


Our boys have already displayed their
aptitude in the use of the bayonet. We
learn from authority worthy of confidence,
that during the memorable and glorious
combat at Leesburg, the musket at short
distances and the bayonet we're alone used.
The latter weapon proved itself highly ser
viceable in the several sweeping and ire
sistible charges. The enemy never waited
to cross bayoncts with US, but shrunk terri
fed from the CLEAN of the terrible weapon.
They attempted than once to make
bayonet charges themselves. but we're again
and again forced to fall back by the inces-
SAINT volleys of musketry with which they
were received.


In fact, the Southern soldiers have not
alone mere animal courage; that is equally
an attribute of the North, and is common
to almost all nations. They are peculiarly
distinguished by their impetuosity, fire,
recklessness of life, and determination to
do or die. Such men possess the stuff of
which heroes are made, and every iudivid-
ul composing our armies adds his own par
ticular individuality and energy to that of
the mass. The best thing to be done with
soldiers of this stamp is to place them in
situations where they cannot be held afar
off by the power of artillery, and from
whence they can be hurled like thunder
bolts against the foe. The experience at
Leesburg proves not merely that the Con-
federates understand and can practice
charges with the bayonet, but that the dill
igent use of that fearful weapon is one of
the most certain means of routing the foe.
At Leesburg they were literally forced in
to the river in endeavoring to avoid the
thrusts of the bayonet, We hope most
earnestly that the lesson will not be lost on
the Confederate commanders heresfter.
Year: 1861

We will furnish the DAILY DEMocRAr from
this date until the returns Of the Gubernatorial
Election are received on the the following terms


BY Mail or Express. s.......S2 90


The DEMOCRAT is the only daily paper in the
Northern or Central portion of the State, that
hosts the nominees of the Union Democratic
State Convention BY little exerton on the
part of our friends, our circulation can be greatly
extended. 4. s. RANDALL & co.
Year: 1861

This is the day appointed for the meeting
Of the Union Democratic County Convention.
1t is not our province to express any prefer
ences between individual candidates. We
can only urge upon the Convention the i'm
portance Of nominating sound Union Demo-
Gratis, "ho will defend our principles before
the people. We have an important contest
before us, and the Union Democracy of the
county expect as they have right to, that
every man nominated TO day, for a county
office, shall be n Straightforward Union De-
mocrat, in favor of coercion against rebellion; /;
in favor of the Union Of thirty-four States
against pair Of Confederaeies, side by side );
and in favor Of Comes aud our whole State
ticket, against John h. Mcconnell and Le-
land Stanford. We stand upon the true I'm
ion ground and ought to battle for our prin
| ciples in our votes for candidates next Sep
tember, from Governor to Constable If we
are wrong, let us unite with either the Seces-
sonists or the Republicans If we are right,
let us avoid BOTH We have good compe-
tent and honest men in our party for every


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position. Let us maintain the integrity of
our organization by nominating no man who
is not pledged to its support now and here
after. We have nothing to do with outside
tickets or parties. Whoever comes before
our Convention, known to us, or properly
vouched for, and who pledges himself to the
support Of Cur State and County ticket, is
entitled TO consideration. From such, we
trust that the Convention will select good
true men, " ho cannot receive a vote, 0po.l
political grounds, from either The sympaths-
ers with treason or the adherents Of the
Chicago platform. Oar party is a sound
Union party. Its nominees will compose a
| ticket which can be voted for without hesita-
ton, by every true Union man in Yuba
county, without regard to political antece-
dents. If we are true to ourselves, it must
follow as the night the day, that we shall be
victorious in the coming contest. Truth is
mighty and must prevail Let there be no
or the left Right is right, and cannot be
compromised. Let us have ticket com
posed of men who will to a man, cordially
support our entire State and County ticket,
and we sincerely believe that nothing can
overcome US on election day. For the Con
yention to pursue any other course, would
have the effect to divide and distract our
party, and to render the success of one Oh
the other Of our enemies a certainty We
have full confidence that every sincere Union
Democrat in Yuba county will be able heart
ily to support the action Of the Convention
which meets to-day.
Year: 1861

DOUGLASS Masonic RrcoRD.-Douglas was
initiated as q Free Mason June Sd, 1870


passed TO the degree of Fellow Craft on the
oath, and was raised to the eGblime degree
of Master Mason on the 26th Of the same
month. lie was chosen Grand Orator of the
Grand Lodge at the first annual communica


ton in 1910, and was the first Grand Orator
ever chosen by the Grand Lodge Of Illinois.
Year: 1861

EDTTo K DEMOCRAT Please announce the name OF
p j. WELSH, a Candidate for the Office Of Sheriff
subject TO the decision Of the Union Democratic Coun-
ty invention, and cblige


MANY VOTERS
Year: 1861

PArnIoTIc.-The proprietor of the the El
Dorado County Daily Union lowers the tick
ct of the Union Democracy because when he
called upon the Co Committee for pay for rails
ing it. speedy response was not made Let
us have no purchased support If the Union
is ION the make" it may find Secessonsts or
Republicans ready to assist
Year: 1861

RoANCKE ISLAND, N. c., 8th Reg't.,N G. s. I.


We very much pleased for the past few days at see
ing many good comfortable straw mattresses landed ahd
brought into camp and much pleased at hearing
that they made and here by the fair hands OF the
ladies of Camden ccurty n G. And this has been ur
since in service assured that they
met with welcome reception by our soldiers, and
many the excamations ct God bless the ladies OF
Camden by boys they received their mattresses


We do know how to thaDks to the ladies'
who have furnished with those necessary articles winch
needul and comfortable to the soldiers these cold
busry nights Although cannot express our thanks
and gratitude hem end give them the praise they de-
serve yet will prove by acOns that while we have
the aid and love of the fair ladies OF country we will
defend them with lives, and shall ever remain an
unconquered people. WILMINGTON BUYS.
Year: 1861

SPLITTING ON CHURCH FLooRs-A lack of reverence
for Gods house is clearly developed in the practice OF
the man who deliberately open his mouth and pour
out upon the floor quantity of tobacco juice;
There no habit revolving to refined feeling and
and country actually are made disgusting to every feel
ing of refinement By tobacco chewers And the larger
class OF those who indulge in the filthy practice never
think TOR moment that there is any wrong in it. The
habit has been long INDUCED in, and their education
in this particular has been so detective that they never
dream of the irreverence manifested in it to the Lords
house. Dor how disgusting and sickening it looks to
more refined persons Verify, this is an evil which
needs correction in all the churches. Reader are you
guilty OF the sckening habit? If so, please take the
| hiGt.-Chrastian Sun.
Year: 1861

tlneI eHCe 81 UC0 80


This difference, which is but the difference between
the aggregate receipts OF last year and the preced
ing, shows bu slight increase in the business of the
Road Tor the past year but n itself does not present
the proper and true comparison between the two years
The correct comparison would be between tie nett
earnings. The oupelintendenls report shows that the
cost OF operating has been less 247 95 the last than
the previous year Every diminution in Expenditures
well increase in receipts tending to enlarge the
nett revenue, these two taken together indicate the
for the year. in of thos2 for the year
beole The nett earnings for the year preceding the
last ,688 32 Those for the year just closed
1858 GAL 60.


The Treasurers Exsibt will show that the entire
which has passed through his hands for the fiscal year has
been ......... 1853 257 85
Year: 1861

The proposition for the formation of as
soCiations to aid in the development of q
cotton culture by free labor in Central Amer
lea and Mexico, attracts considerable atten-
tion. If England and France can spend
millions Of dollars in the attempt to free
themselves from dependence upon the
American Slave States for eottoa--as they
have in their efforts to establish the culture
Of this staple in India and Algeria-surely
the enterprise of the North may we'll put
forth some efforts TO start new sources of
cottoDsupplY in neighboring countries, whore
soiland climate are propitious and free labor
may be chesply procured. The Gulf States
are assuring US that we shall not have
their cotton in the future, and idle as the
threat TO withhold il may be, the temper
and disposition which promises the threat
reminds US Of that il is neither safe nor
wise longer TO depend upon a single section
for an article Of such prime necessity. No
difficulty was encountered in finding means
to send free settlers into Kansas, and there
should be none in providing the means for
sending free FaiseTs Of cotton into Central
America, where the land may lie had for
the taking, and the expense of establishing
a culture which is no longer an experiment,


would be comparatively triAing. Let tho
manufacturers and all Others who arc di-
rectly or indirectly interested in this subject,
give il their active attention. Ifa few well.
known men will initiate movement which
shall institute a rallying point for Others, tho
movement will speedily 0eow IN maonitud.,
aDdimportance. - #
Year: 1861

We arc permitted 70 copy the following
extracts from q leticr Just received by gen.
tleman in LorRin county from a friend who
has resided for twenty years in Louisiana,
and was whilo there stakeholder and the
son Of q stakeholder, as we'll as close and
candid observer Of the condition Of things
in the South. He now resides in one Of our
western cities, having rid himself Of slavery
and moved North - CleVe. Leader.


KEoKUK, Jan. 80, 1851.


MY DEAR BRoTHER:-I notice your re-
marks touching political affairs-and you
ask me whether Think the South will stand
tito be shut out from the Territories. Ipre-
sumo they will not consent TO il, except il
should clearly appear to them TO be tho
least Of two evils, and have not much doubt
they will push the issue 10 the last extremi-
ty, uules they should by delay go tumbling
down by their own weight and weakness in
to one grand chaos of anarchy. They of
tho South, that is the common people, have
been greatly and systematically deceived in
their ideas and estimates Of the North--and
this has enabled the secession leaders to
precipitate them into this thing.


First. They have greatly over-rated their
section on the score Of real available sOealh
and strength, and correspondingly under
rate the North. They generally think the
Northern people are undoubtedly destined
to be undeceived before long. Then, again,
both the wise and the simple think we are
all John Browns or his disciples, and do not
credit the idea that we, as a section, could
or would leave them to enjoy their ques-
tionaJle rights in peace.


They tremble for the institution. Know
ing its weakness, but being bred to an uu-
yielding self-will, they are quito too proud
either to plead or to yield any contested
matter. So madness and frenzy has seized
upon them, and they rush out of the Union
to certain inferiority, ifnot to total ruin
Whom tho gods wish to destroy they first
make mad.


As things now look, not even the hun
dreds of millions at stake in the North upon
their (the South's) responsibility, will servo
as a sufficient bar to conservative element
to keep them from rushing out, and, as /
think, sacrificing all they value most. Even
their honor is likely to become seriously
tarnished. So let it be. Pride goes before
destruction, and naughty spirit before fall.


Iamsorry any of our relatives live South;
but glad no more Of US have part or lot with
that section.


1 am strong in the Republican faith and
am not disposed to yield an inch Of vital
Republican doctrine. Though, if the South
was penitent and humble, l would of course
90 further to meet them, and save them,
than is exactly consistent with the Declara-
tion of Independence or humanitarian prin-
ciple.