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Year: 1860

DEATH OF MAJOR ORMSBY.-The death of
Maj. Ormsby is an occurrence that requires
something more than passing notice at our
hands. He was born in Mercer county, Pa,
Sept. Sd, 1914. He came to California
ACROSS the plains in lS49. Recrossed them
again in 80 and '55. During his residence
in California he was extensively engaged in
staging and various other kinds of business.
In April, 1857, he came down to Genoa
Carson Valley, and there engaged in busi-
ness. Since that time his name has been
prominently connected with everything of
moment transpiring in Western Utah, whe
ther in financial or political point of view
He was the first man who conceived and car
Tied into execution the plan of applying to
Congress fo- separate Territorial organiza
tion. After the subject was broached, the
necessity as well rs the probability of fnally
succeeding in obtaining the request enlisted
many in its favor. The future history of
Nevada Territory will bear honorable testi-
mony to the memory Of Maj. Ormsby AS a
man he possessed those positive qualities OF
character which eminently fitted him to ex-
ert an influence in frontier settlement
Energetic and untring in carrying out what
ever he attempted, he sometimes arrayed
formidable opposition against him, yet he
seemed to always be equal to any emergency
AT times impetuous as torrent, yet as easily
Influenced by those he loved as a child, he
bore, and justly, the name of being a warm
friend and bitter enemy. Courageous as a
lion he died fighting bravely till the last


ale sleeps his last sleep,


He has fought his last battle!'


In our intercours with him we have al
ways found him to be a man who would not
discard friend without cause, and in griei
we render tribute to his memory. He has
left an amiable wife and interesting daugh-
ter to mourn his loss. "May he who tenn
pers the wind to the shorn lamb comfort
them in thsir sad bereavement


Territorial Enterprise.
Year: 1860

s3~ The Democratic prints are becoming
terribly exercised over the probability that
Mr. Seward will not be nominated at Chi
cago. We think, AS the New York Tribune
advises the Boston Courier, these editors had
better cOnfne their attention to their own
National Conventions, which just now need
a great deal more nursing than any other
body of that sort that we know of. Let
them come TO some agreement about q can
didate for themselves, before being two Of
ficious in providing one for the Republicans.
We will guarantee that the Chicago Con-
vention will not spend half the time nor
half the money to get proper candidate,
that the rent and dilapidated sham Democ-
racy have spent in getting none at ALL
Year: 1860

THE CONSTITUTIONAL UNION PARTY as
sembles in the city of Baltimore to-day, for
the purpose of nominating candidates for
the chief Offices within the gift of the peo-
pie There will be division of sentiment
we think, in this Convention. portion
of the delegates will desire n nomination
made with M eye to influence the action of
the Chicago Convention, while others will
be for fishing after the States that seeded
from the Charleston Convention. We look
for another irrepressible conflict on this
point.


The Baltimore Convention will have rep
resentatives from nearly every State in the
Union, and there is no doubt but its pro-
ceedings will be clothed with additional i'm
portanee on account of the stampede at the
Democratic Convention; and the nonina-
tions made will be regarded by all politicians
with much interest.


Our telegraph column will keep our
readers fully informed OF the action of the
Convention each day it is in session.
Year: 1860

Upon visit to the Enquirer Office,
we formed an acquaintance with MIR. Viii
lard, its gentleDanly and able Editor. The
Enquirer would become more indispensable
and attractive if it would give its readers
the telegraph news A daily paper in this
fast age, is not appreciated without being
daily struck by lightning" The gallant
Democracy of Evansville ought to give the
Enquirer such substantial encouragement as
to justify its conductors to take the light
Aing line.


The Journal, under the enterprising
management of the brothers McNeely, and
Mr. Thayer, is prospecting finely. Without
disparaging the Enquirer, we mustbe allow
ed TO say that tie Journal presents the neat
est appearance of any daily in the State,
and its telegraph reports, &C., &c, make it
indispensable to the business men of South
ern Indiana. Evansville ought to be justly
proud of the Journal. With little energy
and spirit the EaqUirer, could reach the same
commanding position. Let the effort be
made by its friends here.-Ed. Cor. ROcEport
Democrat.


Our thanks are rendered friend Hicks for
his compliment, and we can assure him, as
well as others, that we viii spare no effort
or money to make the Journal a first class
paper. Although the paying for dispatches is
rather onerous at the present, we trust the
liberality of our citizens will more than make
it all right. At any rate, the people in the
" Pocket shall not be behind those of any
other portions of the country, so far as any.
effort of ours can prevent it.
Year: 1860

The new Board of Directors of this Rail-
road meet in our city to-day for the purpose
of electing a President and Secretary, and
the transaction of such other business as
may come before it. While it is not very
probable that any immediate steps for the
completion of the road will be taken, still
it is gratifying that the basis of operations
has been transferred from indianapolis to
this city, and that the new board is one
likely to arouse hopes that the road may
ny are not in a very flattering condition /;
but although lawsuits, almost without num-
Der, are still pending it is very evident
that those affairs are at their lowest ebb,
and any change at all, must be for the
better.


Many individuals on the line of the road
who subscribed stock, but refused to pay on
account of having no confidence in the
managers of the Company, now express a
willingness to pay up promptly when they
are assured the proceeds will be applied TO
the completion of the road.


The new Board of Directors are sound
that the present tangled condition of things
will soon be unraveled, and we shall be able
to learn just how matters stand. Then we
may form some calculation as to the chances
for the completion of the road, but not be-
fore. .r.-s
Year: 1860

WAsHINsroN, May Z, mA-The Naval com
mittee of the House will report a bill soon
for the establishment of Buterfield' Mexican
and Guatemala steamship mail line. 1t is
proposed TO connect this line with the New
York and Boston Southern steamship line,
ana it is understood that the New York and
Eastern members will oppose the bill
Year: 1860

The Original CHURCH IN SALEM Still
STANDISG.-it has been clearly shown that
the Tavern back of Boston street on the
Nicholas estate in Salem, Mass, is the iden-
teal building which was the original FIRST
church in Salem, the place where the early
Puritans first met to worship God. The es-
adjustment of this fact makes the Old
Tavern the most interesting and sacred
relic in New England.
Year: 1860

1T Is \ WELL KNOWN AND TRUTHFUL. MAXIM
Il that Penny saved penny made" and we there.
fore advise ali who wish Ia act upon this principle buy
their Goods at the cheap Dry Goods Store Of
Year: 1860

But few, indeed. Think of it as We
may, it frequently requires the existence Of
genuine and true manly courage, to do the
thing that is right in itself. 1t i, n very
conycnien, and plausible exercise to gently
float down the popular charneI Of public
opinion without lot or hinder nee. Then,
self has so many ends to anSwer-so many
fayors to asL-so many little bills to foot
up-how can any ono brave tic breaking
away from the path Of popular applause,
and fellowship minority in politics!-
How can they hope for oiiice-how can
their axe be ground! Then thousands
again suffer Others to do all their thinking
and reasoning for them-by proxy we say
Just as multtules arc infused with the
religious clement, more or less. So the
biggest side and the loudest noise is often
the highest authority for the rude rabbIc
forming the flood drift 50 convenient in all
party extremes.


But then while free speech and an un.
tramelled press arc the bulworks Of ma
TONS liberty, we have but little to fear
from tyrants or factionists, although for n
Year: 1860

~ OF q E.
HHHE undersigned respectfully requests those
Il who are indebted to him either for Clock or
watch renairs for the sale Of iewery or otherwise
to come forward and settle without delay if they
wish to avoid s. S -


etak.s this opportunity to inform his friends
and the public in general that from and after this
date he can neither work nor sell upon any other
cond tions than FOR CASH.
Mar. go r. DELARUE.


Cornar Main and Belleyue Oralousas
Year: 1860

linen take II 60
the soap in tubs to cool, and wash the
kettle clean. Next day cut the soap out
Of the tubs, and melt it again, and cool
it ia wooden mculds, if you have them.
When it is firm, cut it into square pieces
Of convenient size for washes and place
it on the shslves to harden, not allow
ing the pieces to touch each other.


The best kitchen fat for soap is,that
Of beef ard pork, or bacon. Should any
pork or bacon skins be among it, you
must allow pound of fat to each gal
lon Of lye.


If in trying it in the plate, before put
ting in the salt, you End the soap too
lianid. add little water to that on the
plate, for the purpose Of making it jelly.
y9u will then be able to ascertain how
much cold water must be added to that
in the kettle, for the same purpose; it be-
ing evident that the lye is too strong
This must be done before the salt is put
in. A large quantity Of lime put in
while boiling, will make the soap still
harder.


You may harden it, also, BY adding,
while the soap is boiling, little sui
phate Of iron. This will give it . mas-
bled or mottled appea.anee.-Niss Les
les House Book.
Year: 1860




have you manifest spirit Of frieno~
towards the teacher you have employed
,o Instruct your children. Do not let
him come among you stranger and re-
main SO till the close Of school when he
hid. adieu "a the scholar. and the school
room. with these sad reflections upon
his mind, that some OF you never so
much as once let your faces be seen IN
side the school room.


Parents fe: me assure you that just SO
long as this state Of affairs exists. just
so long as your feelings remain dormant
respecting this one obligation resting
upon you. SO long will your children
lack Of proper interest in their studies


Tnen ahy not make It point to call
in occasionally and spend half day or
more with them and their teacher thus
mauifesting your desire for their al
vancement and at the same time increas-
inc the same within themselves. How
often do we see that where parents are
negligent respecting any duty the same
di. position will be manifested in their
children. But We think We hear some
say, we pay our tcacher to attend to
our children in the school room, and We
expect him to do SO without having US
10 run there, its as much as We can do
to attend to the work at home and let
them 90 to school, We ask can teach
er take from your shoulders the obliga
tons you are under to your children p
Can he exercise the part Of father and
mother, thus relieving you Of your du-
ty towards them !? Parents, children
and teacher, in connection, SO mach re,
scmbIe the human system in its nature
Of working that We might as we'll expect
nlan to be living in the enjoyment OF
good health, whilst same vital part is
beirg destroyed BY disease, as to expect
school to prosper as it should, whilst
one party falls short Of performing the
duties belonging thereto. As the sue
cess Of the engineer is dependent upon
the proper working Of all shafts, wheels,
etc, 50 does the proficiency Of scholars
depend upon the efforts Of al parties



concerned. Awake then parents to your
duty! Labor while sou mag Do what
you can 50, that should your children
grow up IN ignorance, your negligence
and Indifference may not be the cause


Let not one term pass after another,
without making frequent visits Know
respecting the advancement Of your
children, as you would know Of you,
1 fiucks aud servants.


j Come Euthers, Tome Mothers aud make


US happy by your presence. That your
Gil rcn may not SO appropriately sine
the following lines.
Year: 1860

own.


arises that upon tn


many parents will ma


surprise and will make


what respect do We 50 grca


IT our duty.


Will you fathers, content yourselves
to sill by the fire side through the long
cold winters, or pass the summer days
in the enjoyment Of the cool and refresh
inc brcezcs, beneath some shady tree,
whilst your sons are laboring in the fields
,r il the shops upon whose labor too





you are dependent with them for sub
.istence? We ask, can you thus pass
the time, and feel satisfied that the work
is al. being done to the best advantage
and that It is not necessary fer you to
be present. lending your aid, setting ex-
amples, and giving instructions? Sup
pose you, that your children or your
servants would take proper interest
and make very active cxertions towards
the accomplishment Of the work required
f them, should you Ill down with fold
I'd hand, and manifest no particular de
sire BIZ your ewn exertious. whether the
work was being done or not? Methinks
your response would be that no man of
wisdom and industry would regard such
mode Of doing, as anything but the
height Of folly.


No. We End you in the field with
| your laborcrs, at least part Of the time,
aud that your own efforts arc not with
held, but By your iabors you set an ex-
ample and give encouragement to them.


Have you servant in whose hands
YOU have entrusted the care Of a flock
# sheep or herd of cattle? And may
We not see You frequently during the
winter months visiting that flock to see
# proper care is being taken of them?


We fear you would not content your
self with what the servant might have
- say at home respecting them. Have
YOU a son III the field cultiva,ing piece
,f corn, and although he may return
home at noon and ut night, ahording
you plenty Of opportunities Of knowing
how the crop is doing; but will you be
content with an answer from him !? No
verify From the fact that your own
.abors arc necessary to encourage HIM,
aud to add to the benefit Of the corn.
We fnd you present with your sen.


We see then there seems to be no lack
of energy and active labor upon the
part of tAe industrious man IN reference
to the careful cultivation Of his ground,
aud the proper treatment Of his anckS
lsu, to leave this, and tuln to the
cultivation Of the immortal minds It
your children, we must say there Is a
lack Of interest. Tbe inquiry may
again follow !. how this can be- ID
We not provide house. for them, and b.
at .rea. expense Of employing teach
RS besides great many other things 1t
,cnded with considerable Of EXPENSE 2
Then what lack We so greatly yct?'


We know it is SO but sorry are We +
say in many instances, there is = falling
short in these res,ects.


i 1t may be said that we are talking
very plain, but we fee! it not to be, be
yond the truth in regard to these things
aud therefore will speak on, hoping tha
{ some good might result.


We say there is lack Of interest 70
the welfare and prosperity Of tho you'll
of the present day 10 whose hands tn
government Of our country will soon b


placed aad upon whose mental and nor
. al training the veal or VOC Of our coun


Try viii hereafter depend. The dut
Year: 1860

Numerous appeals have been made to me
by pious and patriotic associations and citi-
zcns, in view of the present distracted and
dangerous condition Of our country to re-
commend that a day be set apart for Humlia
ton, Fasting, and Prayer throughout the
Union. In compliance with their request,
and my own sense of duty, designate


Friday, the 4th day Of Nag, 1861,
| for this purpose, and recommend that the
people assemble on that day, according to
their several forms of worship, to keep it as
solemn Fast.


The Union of the States is at the pres
ent moment threatened with alarming and
immediate danger-panic and distress Of a
fearful character prevail throughout the Lind
our laboring population are without en-
ployment, and consequently deprived of the
means Of earning their bread-indeed, hope
seems to have deserted the minds of men,
All classes are in state of confusion and
dsmay and the wisest counsels of our best
and purest men are wholly disregarded.


In this, the hour of our calamity and peril,
to whom shall we resortfor relief but to the
God of our fathers? His Omnipotent Arm
only can save us from the awful effects of our
own crimes and follies-our own ingratitude
and guilt towards our Heavenly Father.


Let US, then, with deep contrition and
pcnitent sorrow, unite in humbling ourselves
before the Most High, in confessing our in
dividual and national sins, and in acknowl
edging the justice of our punishment. Lei
US implore Him to remove from our heart!
that false pride of opinion which would i'm
pei Us to persevere in wrong for the sake 0
consistency, rather than yield just submiss
ion to the unforeseen exigencies by which
we are surrounded. Let US with deep rever
ence, beseech Him to restore the friendship
and good will which prevailed, in forme
days, among the people Of the several States
and, above all, to save us from the horrors Q
civil war and ''blood guiltiness" Let on
fervent prayers ascend to His Throne, tha
He would not desert US In this hour Of ex
treme peril, but remember US as He d
our fathers in the darkest days Of the Revo
luton, and preserve our Constitution an
our Union, the work Of their hands, fur age
yet to come. An 0mnipotent Providenc
may ovemule existing evils for permanen
good He can make the wrath of man t
praise Him, and the remainder of wrath II
can restrain. Let me invoke every indivdr
al ia whatever sphere of life be may b
placed, to feel personal responsibility t
God and his country for keeping this day h'
ly, and for contributing, all in His power t
remove our actual and impending calamitie


JAMES BUCHANAN.


Washington, Dec. Il, 1860.
Year: 1860

ON AND AFTER this date, we shall do NO
~ CREDIT business, and, for the purpose of
closing our present co-partnership, Zone of our
firm being about to leave the State) and wishing
to reduce our stock as much as possible, we
shall offer our goods at
Year: 1860

using the same style of letter as the genuine
imported article, and also, using our shipping
mark j. T. D. sometimes transposing the let
ters to avoid detection.


This common Whisky is palmed off, to large
extent, on the unsuspecting purchaser, for the
GENUINE EUREKA, thus enabling the SELL
er to make large profits on a cheap imitation
Whisky, which is sold on the reputation of the
genuine article.


To protect ourselves, and enable purchasers
to guard against imposition, every package
of the
Year: 1860

FLoATIve TnIRrY MILES ON A CAKE OF IcE.
The Green Bay Advocate relates a thrilling
ice adventure Henry Martin and Isaaac
Gagnon, one with a load ofhay, and the 9th.
er with load of corn meal, were travelling
on the ice of Little Bay de Noquet. About
o'clock p. NJ they discovered crack
which cut them off fro u the shore, and that
the ice on which they were, was floating
them out into Green Bay towards Deaths
Doore. They embarrassed their hosres and
let them go, aad took the box off one of the
sleds to use in case they got into the water.
At midnight, being exhausted, they lay
down to sleep under a hummock of ice In
the morning at o'clock they saw land which
proved to be Washington Island, aud they
landed outside Deaths Door They had Uhus
been driven thirty miles across the Bay in
one Of the heaviest gales that ever bowed
The horses after being loosed, followed the
men in their rambles on the ice until coming
to a weak spot they went in. Two hours
later one ofthe horses swan up to the cake
on which the men were. put his head on the
ice, looking beseechingly, but they could not
help the poor bruth.
Year: 1860

SToCK FROM SoNoNA CoUNTY.-Any one see
ing the immense number of cattle that are
being driven from Sonoma county almost
d lily through Napa city to the more eastern
sections of the State, will form high esti-
n:ate of the grazing facilities of that county
Within four weeks six thousand head of beef
cattle must have heen driven through this
place from Sonoina and Mendocino counties,
besides many horses, and some few sheep
Napa Rerortsr
Year: 1860

A NEW textile material has been brought
out in Russia, which is highly eulogized as a
substitute for cotton. A Russian is said to
have discovered IA new and successful method
for dressing it, so as to rende it very valua-
ble The plant is a species Of silk weed.
There are no less than three varieties found
the Middle and Southern States
Year: 1860

ONE Coop MAN IN NNE.-Oftwenty thou
sand persons who applied for enlistment
INTO the United States army last year, only
eighteen hundred were physically qualified
for admission. The average number of an
plicants accepted is one to every nine.
Year: 1860

THE WIzARD's VALEDIcToRY.-John Henry
Anderson, who calls himself the Wizard Of the
North, left on the last steamer for New York, and
published yalcdctory to the CalifornianS in which
he says, after gassing hugely through quarter
Of column:


How much money l made in the trip will not
attempt to say, because those whose imagnations
are contracted might think the amount to be fabu-
lous, while those whose deality is so vivid as to
fancy that a Wizard must be CrGsus or Midas,
would possibly be angry at my taking too much
money out Of the country. Thanks TO my patrons
thanks to Mr.. Mcguire, and thanks 10 the press
am enabled to leave California in the Golden Gate
to-day, and take with me the means Of carrying out
a. project Of my life. That project is to settle in
the great city Of New York; to build there an i'm
mense Museum and Theater; to make that the
Exchange for professional artists-the entrcpot Of
talent, to which will have auxiliary establishments
in England Australia and California. Acting in
conjunction with Mr.. Mcguire, l shall be enabled
to engage and send to this State continuous stream
of talent, selecting in the best market, from the
largest stock, and organizing my resources so as
always to be prepared in every city Of the world with
the requisire pabuLuDi in the way Of amusement
desiderated by the inhabitants Of that any other
city.
Year: 1860

WALKERS RIvER-The Territorial Enterprise
of the 5th inst, speaking Of the Walkers river
mines, says:


The emigration there this year is immense.
We bave conversed with many who have been
there this year. Some think it is good place,
others curse it. From what informationwe can
gain we are inclined to think that the placer
diggings there are rich but limited In extent.


The snow there has not yet disappeared, and
the weather is cold.


The whole country south and east Of there is
full of quartz leads, aud If any are disappointed
ia their search for placer diggings, let them
hunt for silver or gold bearing quartz.
Year: 1860


Silent we stood by the window,


Watching the twilight fall,
Till the cool gray shadows of evening,


Had gathered over all
A nd row the lamp had been lighted,


And the fire burns warmly and bright,
How sadly our thoughts still wander


Without to the cold dark night.
There are children playing around us,


As in many by gone year,
Bu! a little voice is missing,


Which we never more shall hear.
The parlor is warm and lishtsome,


But without, how the night winds rave!
And we think of the darkness falling


Round little, lonely grave.