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Year: 1861

The REIGN OF TERROR SoUTu.-1he nature
of the slavery despotism that is now ruling in
the South is faithfully and impressively de
pictued in the following extract of letter
dated June 9Th, written by a sterling resident
OF Lewis county, Tennessee, born and raised
there, to friend in Folsom:


| don't know that | shall live two DAYS
longer. When Lincoln called on this State
for two regiments, our traitor Governor aud
Others of the same stripe, commenced an in
fammatory operation for the purpose of getting
this State out of the Union, and although
four-ftths of the people are for the Union, yet
the nature of slavery is such that on day after
tomorrow, perhaps nine-tenths of the people
will vote to 90 out of the Union Then it will
go hard with the Union men, | have been
already told by lawyers and merchants OF Co
lumbia that | had got to leave or be hung,
am not scared, but feel that it is very impru-
dent for me to stay here longer-I have been
trying to leave here for years, but -- not
helping me, have been unable to go. Ishall
leave, alone, as soon as | can raise means to
pay my way Somewhere. When | get Off if
do get of, will write to you. You cannot
imagine the ignorance of the people here-'tis
as dark as Egypt. And such a time as there
will be in the Sunny South will astouish
after ages. Andy johnson, Parson Brownlow,
Emerson Etheridge, Nelson, and a few others,
are all the men Of talent that remain firm to
the Union. Bell, like other dogs, has returned
to his vomit.


God is in this thing. II Lincoln will do his
duty the political iangs of slavery will be
broken before the scene closes If they "put
me through" and you hear from me no more,
be assured that | remember. with becoming
gratitude, all your kindnesses. If fail, my
wife will have some person write to you, or
write herself.
Year: 1861




AN ORDINANCE, PROVIDING FOR
N the construction of sidewalk Pine and Church
streets:


The Trustees Of the City Of Nerddd do oTddin as olo,@
SECTION /. II shall be the duty of the property
holders the easterly side of Pine street and the
southerly side of Church street. from the Of
Pine and Commercial to the corner of Church and
Main streets on or before the first day of January
1862 to construct sidewalk in front of their
property.


sEc 2. Said sidewalk shall be on the grade of the
streets, Of uniform width, and shall be constructed
under the direction and supervision of the City
Marshall


SEC. 3. Should any property holder on Pine and
Commercial streets, between the termni specified in
the first section Of this ordinance neglect or refuse
70 construct the sidewalk in front of his or her prop
erty required II shall be the duty of the Marshal
TO let out contract for having the work DONE and
the property along the line thereof shall be held re-
sponsible for the reasonable expense of the same.
Passed November Goth, A. D., 1861.


CHAS. KENT, President.
JAS MONROE Clerk pro tenn.
Year: 1861

The PENSACOLA MAIL SERvICE.-The
Mobile Advertiser says:


There is not now, nor has there been for
two months, any Government mail service
between Mobile and Pensacola and we think
that the Department should lose no time in
taking the matter in hand. To private en-
terprise the public are indebted for the reg
ularity and reliability with which mail
matter has been transported and delivered
at either end of the route. While the mail
is so carried there is no necessity for vast
ing a stamp on a letter. The postmaster at
Pensacola, who has kept his office open since
the Department. ruled it out of the service,
aud him out of a situation, gives his atten-
ton gratis to the reception and delivery CT
forwarding of letters. On the delivery of a
letter by him a payment of five cents is ex-
pected, but is not exacted, for the reimburs-
ing of the various little expenditures at
tending this Informal carriage of the mails.
To Messrs. LeBAron il Sons, of Mobile, aOd
Judah & LeBaron, of Pensacola, to the late
mail contractors and agents, are the public
indebted for the continuance of the mail
communication when it was cut off By the
Department.
Year: 1861

Slow AND SURE.-We may learn some
thing from our German citizens. They
thrive on the same income that a Yankee
woulG sLarve on. We knew young Ger
mau whose capital, when be landed on our
shores, consisted of a singularly-c construct
ed suit of blue clothes and a loDg-tailed
pipe. Yet in fve years he had house and
lot, money at interest, wife and two babies,
and any quantity of domestic bliss and pick
led cabbage. During the most of this time our
meritorious friend received a salary of oaly
six dollars week. 4 Yankee might have
received FIVE times that sum, and come out
head over ears in debt. The fact is, Ger
mans have very sensible notions of life.
They are not fast. They drink beer and
smoke pipes with astonishing loug stems
but they are not addicted to calling on"
multitudes of baskets of expensive Held
sick. They are industrious and economi-
cal. They know enough to lay up some
thing for rainy day, which is a great deal
more than some Americans know Many
Americans seem to think they will have no
difficulty in borrowing umbrellas when the
financial rainy day comes, but they ascer-
tain their mistake when the time arrives,
and are too often forced to seek shelter in
the poor house, or to go and live with their
goes pleasantly ahead, raising garden sauce
and babies, and constantly waxing richer,
fatter and jollier. We repeat, that we may
learn something from our German citizens.
= Cleveland PLdindedLer.
Year: 1861

The practice Of swearing nova days
is very common. But, not TO mention
IFS profanity, il must be pronounced q
very foolish and useless habit. A man
who remembers his constant dependence
on God, the bounties which he is daily
reciving from his hand, should not take
the Lords name in vain. How can he
take the name Of the Holy One lightly
and irreverenlly upon his lips? God is
constantly seeking his good. From Him
every blessing proceeds. How then can
lie treat his Creator, Preserver and Father
with such ingratitude as this, and curse
himself or his fellow men, made after the
simiitude Of God?


But, If man properly respects himself,
he will give up this habit. He must own
tha: it can have no utility. Men will not
believe any man more readily because be
swears what he states is true. The COM
mon language Of profsne man is so Of.
iensive to good taste, 10 virtue, morality,
and especially religion, that it must 10
some extent lower him in the estimation
Of the community at large.


1t is pleaded, sometimes, as an excuse
for the practice, or for its continuance,
that men have become SO habituated TO
the custom that they do not know when
they swearl Such an excuse would
hardly be made in any case. No man
says, 81 have stolen SO often l do not
know when l steal" Or, IL am so ad-
dicted 10 lying, that l do not know when
l lie." And man can check, and ulti-
mately cure himself of this practice, who
will make an honest and faithful effort 10
to that end. Men who are profane do
not swear in the presence of minister,
ordinarily, and will ofteL apologize il they
do. A man who swears al the wharf, in
the market, in trade, and at the political
meeting, at home will not suffer an oath
TO fall from his lips. The presence of
wife, mother, sister. child, puts a guard
upon his tongue, and impc!s him to hal,
low, in word, at least, the name Of his
God. And colld man truly feel, at all
times, and in every place, he is in the
presence Of God, there would be in that
thought inspiration and strength. and the
meditations of his heart and the words
OF his lips must-it would seem-be pure,
reverent, and acceptable in His sight.
Year: 1861

On Friday morning, W hilst Maccommo was
going through his performance with the
Bengal tigers at Mandor's Monagarie. Shows
Brow, Liverpool, tigross caught his hand
in her mouth. Never were GOODNESS and
nerve displayed to greater perfection by
any man than were shown by Maccommo at
this juncture, for, planting his knoe in the
small of the tigress's back. and pressing her
against the bars of the cage, then seizng
her lower jaw with the right hand, ho held
her powerlcss 10 do more than retain the
left hand in her mouth So cool was Mac
commo in this trying position that lockers
OH thought it part of his performance; but
when Maccommo called to one of tho keep
ers, "She has got my hand fast in her mouth
get bar of hot iron'-the truth of his
dangerous position flashed through the
minds OF those present; and created the
greatest excitement--one lady faintiDg
away, and others running from tho painful
sight. Four or FIVE minutes elapsed before
the iron was ready, during which time Mac
commo stood as q piece of statuary, not a
quiVer of lip to show tho pain he was en-
during. When ready tho hot iron was
applied quickly aud surely by one of the
keepers to one Of the large teeth in the
upper jaw, and. as though she had been
clectricfed, her mouth sprabg open. Mac.
commo, quick as lightning, drew his hand
away, caught hold of q thick stick, struck
tho troscherous animal terrific blow on
the skull brought hor down, and forced her
to finish her performance before he left the
stage. When Maccommo came out of the
cage, his bleeding band testified to the fright
full struggle which bad been going on be.
tween man and beast.-LondOH Telegraph,
jan l5h.
Year: 1861

CHAPTER TX.


An Act making appropriations for the PEI,


diem and mileage of members and officer S


of the Extra Session of the Eighth General


Assembly and for other purposes.


Sec. Be it enacted by the General AS
sembly of the State of Iowa, That the fo]lowin
sums of money or so much thereof as may
be necessary be and the same hereby appro-
priated out of any moneys in the Treasury
not otherwise appropriated.


50. For the payment of the per diem and
mileage of the members and officers Of the
Senate including Lieutenant Governor. the
sum of five thoosand dollars or so much
thereof as their certificates may entitlc them
to.


s3. For the payment Of the per diem and
mileage of the members and officers Of the
House of Representatives the sum of ten
thousand dollars or so much thereof as their
certificates may entitle them to.


81 For the payment of the per diem and
mileage of the members and officers and the
necessary expense of the Board of Education
for their session of 1861 the sum of three
thousand dollars or so much hereof as may
be necessary.


SIS. For the payment of the per diem and
expenses of the Referees in the case of the
State VS.. James D. Eads and surities the sum
of four hundred and thirty dollars to be divi-
ded as per bill on file in the Auditors office.


Sc. For the payment Of night watch at
the Capitol, the sum of four hundred dollars
to be expended by the direction of the Gen.
sus Board.


ST. For the payment Of the postage of
the members of the Senate the sum of two
hundred and thirty dollars or so much there
Of as shall be necessary.


sS For the payment of the postage of
the members of the House of Representatives
the sum of FIVE hundred and thirty two dol.
lars the account to be audited and allowed by
the State Auditor.


50. For the payment of the miscellaneous
expenses of the extra session OF the Eighth
General Assembly the sum Of three hundred
Year: 1861

He will also give special attention to busi-
ness before the Departments of the General
Government at Washington, and especially tc
Land Cases, and obtaining Land Patents


AS the head of one of the Land Patent Bu-
rcaus in the General Land Office at Wash
ington for several years: and possessing a
large experience in the transaction of public
business he possesses extensive facilities for
the transaction of business with the Govern
ment. uS4v2yl
Year: 1861

He who advocates peace is the
truest friend to the Government;
and in the future it will be seen
that the peace policy was the pol
icy that ought to have been adopt
ed in the present crisis, even
though the people refuse to rec
nize it as such now. Journal Of,
Commerce.
Year: 1861

The affair Of the black flag is thus al
luded to by the Charleston Courier Of the
25th:


{" War in its best estate is war, and is
horrible enough. If We must meet invsd-
ers, let US meet them with all the mitiga.
tion which invasion affords. To say that
no prisoners are to be taken under anyeir.
eumstances, is only to proclaim a war of
determination, in which both sides will
suffer uselessly. The cry Of extermins-
ton, black flag and no quarter, is shouted
most yooiferously BY some who are evad-
ing any kind of war. People who fight
are willing enough TO accept war Of rules,
as long as possible, and if they catch
thieves and inoendiaries, they can readily
discriminate against them in favor of pris-
oners Of war"
Year: 1861

Polk and Pillow have been in the regular
receipt Of bottled news, Aostsd d1Wn the
river to them from Cairo. But what they
get at this end Of the route We get at the
other. Il is stated that the officers Of the
blOokading feet at New Orleans reOeive
late news BY bottle express, Aostsd down
the Mississippi river, which some of their
Union friends in New Orleans and up the
Mississippi send down to them sealed.
Year: 1861

It with the most profound sorrow that we to-day an
nounce the death Of SAMUEL II DoH senior editor of
the Shasta Courier died at his residence in Shasta on
the morning the l4th inst From the long continued
sickness and the of the disease which had 50 long
prostrated him. his sudden death event partially
to be anticipated.


For many years Gen Dosh has occupied prominent and
leading position as citizen of Northern California enjoy
ing the friendship confidence and esteem OF all who knew
him. In the walks Of private life he was magnanmous
social and exemplary in character One of the early p


this section Of the state, he, in connection with
his surviving partner the FIRST TO establish printing
press in the northern counties.


than nine years the Shasta Courier has bourne
upon its columns the vigorous mprtSs of his genus ana
the evidence of his forcibe pen. As writer " pos
had few equals in the State and certainly no superior III
the candid avowal of his principles As a" edtor he was
cool impartial and consistent winning the respect o
those whom he failed to convince ~ go


He honored by the people of his Istrict WIN seat
in the Senate in the year 1856 which position ne eu WIN
singular and important benefit TO the STATE ana cfedt TO
himself leaving the Senate Chamber at the expiration
of his term as few alas have done in california, win
character pure and above suspicion Ills hgh sense o
honor and unveding integrity of purpose. commanded
the respect of all classes of his fellow citizens In the
distribution military honors he not overlooked
Coy. johnson rendered him a Commission Brgadier
General of the State Militia for the Northern District OF
California which Commission he retained to the time OF
death We regret that limited space prevents us from
giving a just and extended notice OF our late ana
lamented friend.
Year: 1861

FOURTH OF JULY.-It is gratifying to announce
that arrangements for the appropriate celebration
of Americas natal day are being carried forward
with due earnestness. AT meeting held at the
Court House on Friday evening last, the follow
ing named gentlemen were invited to act in the
capacities named, each Of whom have accepted ;
For Orator, Hon. r. I. Miller Reader, II. j.
Seaman, Esq Marshal, Wells Wetherill. About
5000 has been subscribed by the patriotic citizens
of Weavervile basin, and Messrs Seaman and
Fox, now at the Bay, are deputed to purchase
Fireworks and six-pounder gun, which will sa-
lutte the old Union in the Old-fashioned way, at
sunrise on the morning of Anniversary Day
The Trinity Brass Band is engaged, and we hear
that big dance is to come off in the evening, at
Thomas Tbeater 1t will be grand day in
Weavervile, and we hope the people of all por-
tons of the county will come in and unite in the
celebration of the good old day which gave
American people liberty such as was never en-
jOyed by any other nation on earth. The day
has been sadly neglected in Trinity heretofore,
and we want to make amends for such neglect as
far as possible on the coming Fourth. 1t is the
desire of the Committee of Arrangements that
it be not celebration of the citizens of Weaver
willie, but one in which the people of the county
may all participate. We want to see everybody
run over with patriotism.
Year: 1861

Orator OF TIE DAY-The committee appoint


ed to arrange for the celebration of the 4th of
July, have chosen Hon. R. 7. Miller as orator.
The judicious selection of that gentleman reflects
credit upon all concerned. No man could have
been chosen for the occasion who could have
given more general satisfaction. The Judge en-
joys the reputation of being one of the best
speakers in the State eloquent aud forcible ;
clear and logical man who never fails to in
spire high expectation in the minds of those who
hear him, and whose speeches and orations are
always replete with strength, genius and origin
ality Let all who would learn, and all who
feel devotion to the Union give their attend
ance, and participate in minglng their respect
and CONCENTRATIONS TO the glories Of the day.
Year: 1861

ALL WRoNG.-It is a wonder that the San
Francisco Times is tolerated. let alone patron
lied, by the Republicans of that city and the
State. The most dangerous and damnable doc
trine that we have ever heard advocated, has
emanated therefrom within the past two weeks.
Pixley-" Woody Horse" Pixley-is said to be
the INSCRIPTIONS individual who has done the
Republican party more harm than benefit by
&" favoring the freedom of negroes in the seeded
States as a means of weakening the war power
of the enemy" which he calls Republican doc
trine. We give place to single extract from
the Times


IF slavery is the cause of this war, we must so
dispose of the institution that it shall never cause
another If one slave is left be may germinate
a crop. Then let slavery be abolished-let it be
wiped outlet there be no more human bondage
left as a reproach to our boasted freedom.


Slavery is bighting and
damnable curse, and America should be free OF
it, and we look upon this war as the excuse, the
opportunity and the justification of its abolition.
Year: 1861

DISTRICT School Mrs. II. j. Howe, of this
place has taken charge Of the primary depart
ment OF the District School. Mrs Howe is an
accomplished lady and excellent teacher, and the
school will prosper under her control
Year: 1861

PRoPosED CoALITIoN.-We can wei
imagine that if democrats were taken in.
to the councils of the Administration
and given share in the direction of pub
lie affairs, whether for peace or war, they
would then be invited to share the respon
sibiity also. But this is not the case.-
Though the Cabinet has not the conf
dence of the people, the President refuses
to reconstruct il, lest he should be called
upon to compose it in part Of democrats
We do not ask or expect him so TO do
The removal of democrats from Office con
tinues with sweeping severity. We dc
not ask that the prescription should stop


Yet, at the same time, democrats arc
asked to unite with the republicans in @
State ticket, 10 share the responsibility
of their unconstitutional measures, their
proAigate expenditures, their swindling
contracts, their political battles and the
suicidal policy which they are pursuing
pointing directly to an ultimate separation
of the States.


The democratic State committee have
refused to fall into this trap, and every
where democrats approve and applaud
their course. If il is time that republi-
cans break up their organization and
change their name, let them do it. They
know how; for they have done it twenty
times before. If they desire that there
shall be no party strife at the polls, let
them support the democratic candidates,
if they are honest, capable and faithful
to the constitution. We ask support for
none other.-Al6any ArguS.
Year: 1861

HE DouGLAs FuND.-Judge Cation, of Chi
cago, the receiver of the fund for the family
of Senator Douglas, publishes an appeal to
the public. lie says:


Let not those who loved Douglas wait to
oe called on before testifying 10y liberal con-
trloutlons to this fund, that love which they
pore him and the reverence which they cher
lsh Tor his memory. Has he not friend in
each city and town who is ready to 90 from
door to door and from neighbor to neighbor,
TO take the names and the funds of those
N Mno nave not forgotten that Douglas once
lived and forward them TO The receiver
Year: 1861

We would call The attention of Justices OF the Peace
TO the assortment Blanks for sale at the DEMOCRAT
Office. They are of the latest and most approved
orms. and will be sold st liberal rates.
Year: 1861

this morning an order concerning postage
stamps, which all who send letters or papers
by mail should understand. The stamps now
in use will be received for postage but few
days longer.
Year: 1861

and warriors, and We all slumbersd and en-
cored in friendly concert till morning. Gen.
tlemen in the South complain that strangers
judge of them by their hotels, but it is a very
natural standard for strangers to adopt, and
in respect TO Montgomery it is almsst the only
one that gentleman can conveniently use,
for if the inhabitants of this city and its vicin-
ity are not maligned, there is an absence of
the hospitable spirit which the South claims
as one of its animating principles, and little
bird whispered to me that from Mr.. Jefferson
Davis down to the least distinguished member
of his Government there was reason to observe
that the usual attentions and civilities offered
by residents to illustrious strangers had been
conspicuous for their absence" The fact is
that the small planters who constitute the
majority Of the land owners, sre not in po-
sition to act the Amphytrion and that the in
hsbitants Of the district can scarcely aspire to
be considered what We would call gentry in
England, but are frugal, simple, hog and
hominy loving people, fond of hard work, and
occasionally, Of hard drinking.
Year: 1861

Coon PRosPECTs.-We learn that the own.
ers of The Kenebec Claim, situated just be-
low Maine Bar on the Middle Fork of the
American river, are getting as high as three
dollars to shovel of dirt. The claim has
been worked, we think, for the last nine
years, and has been the richest in the State.
Last year the workmen lost the lead and it
was feared that the claim had given out,
but this season they "struck it' again, and
one of the owners informe us that there is
sufficient ground left to last two or three
years. Both of the owners reside in our
town.-[Dutch Flat Enquirer.
Year: 1861

The st Louis correspondent Of the Bulle-
tin furnishes the following table, showing
the time when some of the most prominent
Federal and Rebel officers graduated at
West Point, and the position in which they
stood at the time of graduation in their
several classes:
Year: 1861

BURNING QUARTz.-An experiment was
lately made at quartz mill in Butte county,
with the following result The mill would crush
IL tons Of unburnt hard quartz rock in "a
hours, while Of well burnt rock it put through
easily Is tons in the same time, the only addi-
tion to the expense, that Of wood and labor.
being 1880, or 1925 per ton.
Year: 1861

The oft-repeated rebel boast that they pos
sessed younger and more energetic generals,
and that they were men of superior attainments
is shown by this table to be false. The Fed
eral generals, it will be observed, are younger
men, and their average standing at the time Of
graduation at West Point is higher than that
of the officers OF the other side.