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Year: 1861

STILL ARouND.-There appears to be
no abatement in the business Of Jayhaw-
king. These depredators will be the ruin
of our country. Having stripped about
all the avowed secessionists worth strip
ping. they have commenced upon law
abiding citizens who have stood aloof
from the strife. There are few men in
the country who, having dislike to or
grudge against individuals. take revenge
by pointing them out to Jayhawkers as
seeessionists, and causing them to be rob.
bed. This operation is becoming quite
frequent. Many persons are permitting
their corn to waste in the folds, and are
turning out the hogs which they had been
fattening for Withdrawing they will
not gather crops and fatten pork to be
taken from them as soon as they are rea-
dy for use. If the war continues, and
Jayhawking is not stopped, we do not
believe there will be sufficient grain and
stock raised next season to supply the
home market; and about two persons out
of every three that one meets, are talking
Of going to Oregon or California in the
Spring. These facts are presenting them
selves forcibly to the understanding Of
many who have lately been foremost in
upholding Jayhawking. If our country
is to be saved from depopulation and de.
struction, Union men will soon find It
necessary to band together to put sum-
mary stop to the thieving and plundering
now being carried on by marauding
gangs in the name of Union.
Year: 1861

ArorHeR SOLEMN WARNING - The
Elwood Free Press has suspended. and
its editor hss joined Jennison's Regiment.
for the war. As we have done on Q
number of similar occasions of late, we
commend this matter to the serious con-
sideration of our patrons, and Of the peo-
pie Of Doniphan County. These are ter
rible times for newspapers. Doniphan
County should have at least one newspa-
per. She can support one handsomely
-snd one paper. sustained as it should
be, is all she could have reasonably been
expected to support, at any time since her
organization. The Chief is now the only
one remaining; and it is our determine.
tion. if we can possibly find a way to
weather the. storm. to keep it going. Let
the Union men of Doniphan County put
themselves to the work, and there will be
no danger. We should have five or six
hundred Subscribers in this County. Ev-
cry Township should furnish from SO to
100. A newspaper is necessary to the
County, and the want of one does not
speak favorably of the enterprise and in
telligencc of any people. As will be
seen by our Club terms, where 90 or
more copies are taken in one Clue, the
price is only 81 per copy. Every man
could manage to raise dollar. and every
post-office in the County could raise a
Club of 20 and upwards. Will our
friends take an interest in this matter,
and push the thing ahead
Year: 1861

Is 1t not q tact, seen, felt, knoWh anu:
acknowledged by every man In the Free
States, that to have peace. to secure IN OBJ
ssrvance Of the rights Of every Individual
and every s'ate as guaranteed and defined
in the Constitution, to permit the ordinary
business Of the country to 60 forward in
its ordinary channels, and to spread
prosperity all over this land, only
seceasation Of hostilities on the
part Of the South and = return
OF the people of that section t. their duty
% citizens and patriots, are necessary?
Answering this question as every honest
man must, we see the baselessness OF all
excuses for the unbal1owed strife, into
which mad ambition and malignant hate
of the traitors have plunged this lately
prosperous countrys They cry for peace,
yet will not accept it save at the price ol
the nations dishonor Tney entreat US to
be let alone, yet all the while wage war.
They declaim over losses and charge to our
account that which they have brought
upon themselves. T ey maintain strug-
gle for rights that have never been endaa
gercd; and for their honor which nothing
but their own acts have soiled.


Peacel Nobody wants war. The North
shrinks from it with instructive horror
the promptings Of its conscience and in:
tellisence-and would make any sacrifice.
to-day, consistent with duty to avoid it.
But peace is not tue object Of the enemy.
TO secure it, TO be restored to their olo
condition in the Union, to the full enjoy
ment Of all their constitutional rights, to
tn ir former status in the eyes Of the world,
and to their perfect security, is easy: The
way is not stopped, and the North is moi
relentless. Let them lay down their arms
and resume their duties, sacrificing no parl
Of their self respect nor one Of their char
tered privileges, and every musket nov;
aimed at the Somh would be grounded il
an instant, and in q day The din Of wal
would cease. That they do not do this is
evidence that their cry for peace is hollow.
= I'd their th1eat of war sincere. Let them
then, have their choice. The North, thank


God will accept either.
Year: 1861

The deep rich lean OF the prairies cultivated with
dsru facility that farmers the Eastern Middle States
moving Illinois DunbeTs. The Illinois
b about equal that Of England aud the soil rich that
It win support twenty millions Of people
Year: 1861

not yet reduced to a condition to ask terms or
accept them, unless acceptable. The Rebels have
better cavalry than we, at least as good artillery
and as well served-as well may be- as the guns
we're stolen from us and The officers educated OF
our expense; and if their. infantry be not as
good in its personnel as ours, it is quite as well
oflicered aud about as well drilled. There is no
reason why they should not continue their pre-
sent ignobe mode of warfare for long time, In
the hope of wearying us into granting their de
mands. We have much faith in JEFF. Davis and
his rout for the confusion of any compromise
probable to be offered on this side.


And the difficulties on this side, too, are not
less, and may well discourage the most ardent
Compromiser. There ore the 100000 men with
arms in their hands and with votes in their
pockets, who have not left all and hastened to
the field for the purpose of being sent home
again disappointed and disgraeed. They are in
arms to settle this question forever, so that it
can never arise again to disturb the peace Of
the nation. Those 100000 men constitute
great National Mass Meeting, which cannot be
dsregardcd by any politician on his preierment
with impunity. The next Presidency is slowed
away in their knspsacks along with other no.
tions, and it win never be taken out and given
TO any man who robs them OF the honest victory
they have set their hearts on. For they know
by instinct that there can be no settlement
of this quarrel excepting by the conquest
ond tho surrender of one party or the
other. That is what both armies
are enlisted to compel each Of the other, and
arms only can adjust the matter now. These
truths are so selfevident that it is not to be
supposed that any public man can be 80 In
seDsate as to rush on his own political destruc-
ton by going counter to them. A misstep now
would be fatal for ever, for it would never be
forgotten, but ever rise up in judgment against
the offender. The nation expects Of its agents
at this time votes Of indemnity 10 the President
for the responsibilities he has so notly assumed
votes of men and money of the amPlest range,
and such provision in the way of taxation as
shall Keep its credit good. The sooner these
essentials are dispatched, and the public mind
set at ease by the adjournment of possible mis-.
chief from political grinders Of axes and rollers
of logs until next December, the better for all
parties and for the whole nation.
Year: 1861

Of evil that surrounds us. The old bridge,
which has been duly deprecated to strengthen
the argument for the new, will no doubt be at
once repaired and braced TO stand the service
IL has vet TO render.
Year: 1861

a Lowo DESIRED IMPRovEXEgT.-Thes Sen.
ate yesterday passed bill appropsiating two
hundred and twenty Thousand dollars fos the
purpose of constructing an iron bridge over the
Potomac river, near this city; and there 10
little doubt that this bill will be coucurred in
by the House, and appro-ed BY the Executive.
Whether the proposed bridge is to promote the
convenience of our army in the prosecution Of
. pSotracted war, or to suhserve the intereste
Of the people Of Virginia and the convenience
Of the whole people as an improvement il a
great national highway, we heartily approve Of
the measure, c.ld trust it may be speedy con.
sumusted. The power of the Government to
do an act Of public benefcence-long denied
by class Of theorists who are unwilling to ac-
knowledge that an act Of this nature can be
constitutioual-wll probably not be called in
question very soon and we may hence fpd
some good to proceed from the great aggregate
Year: 1861

How THE APPoRTIoNMENT OF MEMBERS OF CONGRESS- IS MADE-When the census of the United States Is fully completed it is the duty of the Secretary of the Interior to divide the whole number of free persons, with three-ffths of the slave, by two hundred and thirty-three, the present number of members, and the product shall be the ratio of one member. The Secretary of the Interior shall then proceed in the same manner to ascertain the representative population of each State by the ratio already determined by him, as above shown and the result of this last di- vision shall be the number of representatives appointed to each State. The loss in the number of members caused by the fractions remaining in the several States shall be com pensated for by assigning to so many States havingathe largest fractions an additional member each for the fraction, as may be necessary to make the number of representa- tives two hundred and thirty-three
Year: 1861

COAL IN SOUTHWEST MIssoURI.-We have just learned that a few days ago, a couple of gentlemen of Bollinger county, while on the waters of Hog Creek for build ing sand, accidentally came upon a vein of coal, of unsurpassed quality, and apparently inexhaustible in quantity. They dug to the depth of two or three feet, when the water of the branch on which they were digging rushed in upon them and stopped further work They are now engaged in turning the stream, and will soon be at work pros ecuting their examination The coal is found about seven miles north of Dallas, on lands of Messrs. Stevens and Newell. It has been tried by several smiths and found to be excellent-equal to any they ever used.
Year: 1861

The conduct of some of our politicians re- minds us of scene in Smollet's Peregrine Pickle Pcrccrine had become member of political club, which was composed of vio- lent enthusiasts:

 In one of their nocturnal deliberations he promoted such a spirit of good fellowship by the agreeable sallies of his wit which were purposely leveIed against their political ad- versaries, that by ten o'clock they were all ready to join in the most cXtravagant propo- sal that could be made. They broke their glasses in consequence of his suggestion, drank healths out of their shoes, caps, and the bottom of candlesticks that stood before them, sometimes standing with one foot on a chair, and the knee bent on the edge of the table; and when they could no longer stand in that posture, sitting bare on the cold floor

 They huzzaed, hallooed, danced and sung, and, in short, were elevated to such a pitch of intoxication that when Peregrine proposed that they should burn their pcriwigs, the hint was immediately approved, and they exc cuted the trolics as one man. Their shoes and caps underwent the same fate by the same legislation; and in this trim he led them forth into the street, where they re- solved to compel everybody they should find te subscribe to their political creed, and pro- nounce the shibboleth of their party. In the achieyment of this enterprese they met with more opposition than they expected ; and they were encountered with arguments which they could not well withstand; the noses of some and the eyes of others in q very little time had the marks of obstinate disputation.
Year: 1861

HE who is passionate and nasty is generally honest. It is your cool, Assembling hypo- critics of whom you should beware. There 5 no deception in bulldog. It is only the cur that sneaks up and bites you when your back is turned
Year: 1861

Thredts.-An untimely exhibition Of anger
on the part of Bill Moss, Petersburg free
negro, ARRESTED for being in the city contrary
To law made at the cage yesterday morning
cause of the former being arraigned before Re-
corder Caskie at the City Hall at later hour.
The dispenser of the laws favor deemed IL his
duty TO curb the beligerent propensities Of
Moss and he was awarded 20 lashes and or
dered to be detained in custody till the 10th
inst
Year: 1861

FATAL ATTEMPT TO BREAK PRIsoy THE San
Francisco Herald states that on the afternoon
of the 18th ult., while the great gate of the
California State prison yard was opened TO ad-
nit IA water cart, the prisoners in the yard
made simultaneous rush for the gate, at the
were near enough, and holding them up rs n
protection from the fire of the guard. The
guard, however, succeeded in surrounding
them, and after a conflict, in which six Of the
prisoners Were shot and killed by the guard
and one of the officers shot accidentally in
the wrist, the would be fIgitives were all cap
tured with the exception Of two, who man.
aged to effect their escape in q skiff.
Year: 1861

To CLEAN THE EYE or DBsr.--When the
eye Is irritated by dust or intrusive particles
of any kind, the sufferer invariably shuts and
rubs his eye, and NOT unfrequently the reno
val of the Irritating cause becomes more diff
fcult. The proper practice is to keep the eye
open, as if staring: 4 sort OF rotary movement
OF the ball takes place, the surface becomes
covered with water, the particle is gradually
impelled to the corner OF the eye, and is there
hoa ted out, or can be easily removed, without
any of the disagreeable consequences that at
tend shutting and rubbing.
Year: 1861

I'm THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE FIF>
q teenth Judicial District, of the State of Cafor-
MIA in and for the county of Butte.


Mary Smith VS.. George Smith-Action brought
in the District Court Of the Fifteenth Judicial Dis
trct and the Complaint filed in the County of
Butte, in the Office of the Clerk of said District
Court.


The People of the State Of California send
greeting to George Smith: You are hereby required
to appear in an action brought against you by the
above named Plaintiff in the District Court Of the
State of California. in and for the County Of Butte
and to answer the Complaint filed therein Ga copy
of which accompanies this Summons) within ten
days Exclusive Of the day of service,) after the
service on you of this Summons-if served within
this county: or if served out of this county but in
Judicial District within twenty days: or if served
out of said District, then within forty DAYS - or
by default will be taken against YOU
The said actionis brought to obtain decree of this
Court dissolving the bonds of matrimony existing
between plaintiff and defendant for alleged deser-
ton of plaintiff by defendant and for such other
relief as may be equitable and if you fail to appear
and answer the said complaint as above requirei.
the plaintiff will apply to the Court for the relief
prayed for in her complaint.


t- Given under my hand and Seal of the
SEAL District Court of the Fifteenth Judicial
t---' District, this lst day of April in the


year OF our Lord one thousand eight hun


dred and sixty-one.


H. NJ. PHIPPS, Clerk.


By G. G. LINCOLN, Deputy Clerk.
GRANGER q MAURICE, Attys for pltf. ap6-3m
Year: 1861

The following opinion of '' counsel learned
in the law is worth at least hundred of any
other given by the limbs of the profession:
Fee simple and simple fee,


And all the fees entail,


Are nothing when compared with thee,


Thou best of fees-FEMALE.
Year: 1861

I'm THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE FIF-
Il teenth Judicial District of the State of California
in and for the county Of Butte. Daniel g. ODonnell
VS. Thomas Bsset. Action brought in the District
Court of the Fifteenth Judicial District, and the
Complaint filed in the County of Butte in the office
of the Clerk of said District Court The people of
the State of California send greeting to Thomas Bis
set. You are hereby required to appear in an ac-
tion brought against you by the above named Plain
tf in the District Court of the Fifteenth Judicial
District of the State of California in and for the
County of Butte, and to answer the complaint filed
therein, Ga copy of which follows this summons)
within ten days, Exclusive of the day of scrvce)
after the service you of this summons-if served
within this County or if served out of this County
but in this Judicial District within twenty days
or il served out OF said District, then within forty
days-or judgment by default will be taken against
you. The said action is brought to obtain decree
of this Court for the foreclosure of certain mort
gage described IN the complaint, and executed by
the said Thomas Bsset and A. Bisset his wife, on
the lst day Of June A. d., 1855 to secure the pay
ment of a certain Promissory Note for the sum of
one thousand dollars with interest thereon at the
rate OF three per cent. per month, from June lst
A. D., 1858, that the premises conveyed thereby
may be sold, and the proceeds applied to the pay
ment of said note and costs of suit. said premises
being part of Lots Nos. and q in Block ., as laid
down on the map of the town of Or0ve and in
such proceeds not sufficient to pay the same
then to obtain an execution against said defendant
Thomas Bisset. for the balance remaining due, and
also that the said defendant, and all persons claim
ing by, through or under him, may be barred and
foreclosed of all right, title and interest in and to
said mortgaged premises, and for other and further
relief, and if you fail to appear and answer the said
Complaint above required, the Plaintiff will
apply to the Court for the relief prayed for in his
Complaint on file herein.


- Given under my hand and Seal of the


District Court of the Fifteenth Judicial


shAh' I District this Goth day of March, in the


~ year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and sixty-one.


Fl. NJ. PHIPPS, CLERK.


S.W. W. CouGHEY, Atty for Pltf. m23-3m
Year: 1861

BES@ A mysterious noise, suggestive ofsome-
thing tragic, was heard to issue from All Sings
wash house, on Commercial street, near Main.
Some of the neighbors, on looking in from the
rear of the house, saw that the disturbance
arose from Mr.. and Mrs All Sing being in the
act of settling some little family difference
scratching, biting and hair pulling. being the
arguments used. They desisted, thinking it
was the police, but after a while, thinking that
everything was quiet and there was no danger
of intrusion, they renewed the fun. AS the
woman is Chinese virago, and had, in the
FIRST set-to, proved herself match for her op-
ponent, the neighbors let them rip and the
way they did 90 it would have excited the aG-
miration of the famous Kilkenny cats, had they
seen it before they themselves fought that eel
ebrated battle in which their narratives were
all that was left. Unfortunately the police
came and spoiled the sport by threatening to
break open the door. AT this the Celestial cou-
pie scampered cut the back way. Next morning
the punches of hair scattered around and We
mans false queue, which Localitums picked up,
told the tail of the previous nights conflict
Neradu transcript.
Year: 1861

RECIPE FOR a HAPPY HoME.-Six things
are requisite to create happy home" In-
tegrity must be the architect. and tidiness the
uphoster Il must be warmed by affection,
and lighted up with cheerfulness and industry
must be the ventilator, renewing the atmos-
phere and bringing in fresh salubrity day by
day while over all, as a protecting canopy
and glory, nothing will suffice except a blessing
from above
Year: 1861




The article which we copy in another
column from the Nashville eTenn} Demo
erat, confirms very fully the views 30 often
expressed in this Journal as to the duty
and the necessity on the part Of the Gov
ernnent to sustain and project the Union
sentiment in the slaveholding States. We
are more and more satisfied every DAY that
It is the only method ofrestoring the seeded
States to their loyalty, or Of preserving the
Border States from following the traitorous
example OF the Gulf States. The peace
policy has been pursued nearly FIVE
months, during which time seven States
have formally Withdrawn from the Union,
as far as their own act can accomplish that
end, and new Confederacy has been or
ganiEed and oHicered- Every act Of conces-
sion on the part Of the Federal Government
increases the boldncss and confidence Of the
rebels; every failure to execute the laws
makes chem the more defiant; and every
days dels5 only gives them time to consoli-
date their strength.
Year: 1861

Louisiana ia the purchase Of the u1tion
It was bought not so much with view to
territorial expansion as to add to our
power and permanence by securing the
possession Of an important key to the con-
tinent, and by giEing to the West free
outlet to the ocean. The material neces-
sity which impelled its purchase was so
great that, in the estimation Of Jefferson,
it over1ode. all objections founded upon d
want Of the requisite Constitutional power.
That necessity has increased steadily with
the growth ot population and the develop
ment of the resources Of the Wes. If
it was greater Than the Constitution
when our population was only q few
hundred thousand, is it any less now that
our population he's grown to moro than
twelve millions? And if the Federal Gov
ernment deemed the possession Of Louisi.
ana so important IN 1903, that to secure it
an extra-Constitutiona1 act was hazarded,
ought not the retention Of it NOW to be
thought Of sufficient importance to engage
IN acts that are strictly constitutional We
think it time these questions were being
seriously considered. The imposition oi
duties by the Montgomery Congress upon
the products of The West, seek
ing g. market through the Miss.
issippi, is. an Infringement upon
natural right, right secured by pur,
chase, and right guaranteed by law. We
Do not believe this three-1old right will bt
willingly surrendered given up without I
struggle. The article which we copy this


morning from the Nashville Democrat
shows that the loyal people Of Tennessee
ara giving the subject consideration. Those
Of Kentucky and Missouri are doing the
same. Now what has the Northwest te
ssy in relation to the matter? It is time
her potent voice was being heard
Year: 1861

The election tomorrow is the most inn
portant ever held IN this State, and it is
the duty of every citizen to attend the
polls and discharge bis duty as voter. In
view of the great interests at stake, we
should not be surprised if larger vote
, was cast than at the Presidential election
last year.


We trust that every Union Democrat will
stand firmly by his party ticket, and heed
not the howl set up by the opposition par
ties, that the contest is between Stanford
and Mcconnell. No one can tell how the
election will terminate, and the great ad-
vantsges that will result from the success
Of the Union Democracy, should be suf-
icent incentive for every member of the
party to work with o will for the ticket un-
til the polls are closed.


Be not led astray by reports that may be
circulated on the day of election. The Re.
pubiicans aud SecessiOnists are taking ad-
vantage of the misfortunes of the country
co foist their candidates into Office, and
there can be no lasting peace until both
parties are defeated and rendered power
less for evil. The troubles which now dis
tract the country, are caused by the rapid
growth and success, in the different States,
of the two great sectional parties, and let
no Union man east his vote in such man.
ner as to give " aid and comfort " TO either.


Our ticket is the. best ever presented to
the voters of the State. Every man on it
is competent and honest. John COnness,
who heads the ticket for Governor, is q man
of the people. aud looks to the people for
support. Resolute aud Grm In what be be-
lieves to be right, of untiring industry and
honesty of purpose, be is the very man we
want Ia the GubernatOrial chair of the
State at The present time. We trust every
Union Democrat in the county will give
him hearty support.