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Year: 1861

Upon rea ding the affidavit filed in this cause and
IL appearing therefrom that said Plaintiff has good
of action against said defendant and that said
defendant Is now within this State but cannot after
due diligence be found it is hereby ordered that
vice of summons therein be ma de by publication in the
Nevada Democrat, a newspaper published in Nevada
County for the period of three weeks successvely.


Given under my hand this 1st dav of April 1861.


apr2-td JOHN KENDALL. ]. z.
Year: 1861

mo.


An Act to amend entitled Act recognizing the
isence between United
states and concerning Letters Of MaIque Prizes and Prize
Goods approved May SIXTH thousand eight hundred and
eixty.one


SECTION The Congress Of the ederae Stls enact
That the tenth section Of the above entitled be amanJed
that in addition to the bourty therein mentioned the Govern
ment Of the Confederate States will pay the cruiser cru
OF private armed vessel commissioned under said
twenty the value Of each Of
belonging to the enemy that be sunk destroyed By such
private armed vessel the value Of the
be included in the estimate The valuation to be made by
board naval officers appointed and their award to be approved
y the President and the amount found be due to be payable
in eight per centum bonds Of the Confederate States


Sc That aEy person who may have invented may
hereafter invent kind OF armed vessel floating bat
ery defence shall deposit of the accompanied
~ suitable explanations specifications, in the navy depart
ment together with affidavit setting forth that he is the in
thereof such deposit affidavit unles the facts set
forth therein shall be dsapprOye shall ene such inventor
his assigns the sole and exclusive enjoyment Of the rPh
and privileges conferred by this act reerVng however, to the
Gevrnment In all the right Of using sncn invention


Approved May 2I, 1861. juyG-lawiE
Year: 1861




SECTION l. The Congress the Confederate Amer
do enact That all prisoners Of aken whether land
st durng She peLdng hOsss with the United States, shall
be tranferred the capors, from
convenient to the Department OF War shall the
o. the Secretary OF War with the approval of the President
such instructions to the Quarter General and his sub
ordda shall provide for the safe custody
prisoners Of and the rsons furnished prisoners of
shall b3 the in quantity and quality those furnished to
enlisted men in the army Of the ConfeieracY.


SIC That the eighth section Of the act entitled An act
coguzng the existence Of between the United States
States and concerning letters marquee prizes
and prize good shall not constructed
bodmg Of the officers of unarmsd
vessel such vessels, unless such Passen
gers be employed in the public of the


SIC That the tenth section OF the cited act shall
be construed to allow bounty for prisoners captured
vessels Of the and brought into port unless such prison
board Of vessel OF the
eqnA Orsupeor force to that Of the private armed vessel
making the capture,


APPROVED az q, 1861. June 29-lsW4W.
Year: 1861

An prohibit the expectation Corede


rate staes except through the Seapes Of said States ard


to punish persons offending thertn.


SECTION l. The Congress the Confederate States OF America
do enact That from and after the first day Of June
during the OF the blockade OF TIE ports Of the
Conedeae States of America g the Government Of the United
States il shall not be lawful for export
cotton cotton yarn from the Confederate states Of America,
through the sapo Of the said GOBfedera States and
shall be the duty Of all the marsas and officers OF
the said Confederate States to all violations Of this


SEC. ?. u any person shall violate, attempt vose
evade the provisions Of the foregoing section he shall forfeit
all the cotton cotton thus attempted to be illegally
ported for the Of the Confederate Saes and addition
the he shall BE gny of mdemeanor and conviction
thereof shall be fined not exceeding thousand dol
else, imprisoned in public jail penitentiary


period eXcsdiny twelve MONTHS the discretion Of the
after conviction upon trial by court Of competent
jurisdiction.


SIC Any person in forming violation attempt to
the provision OF this shall be entitled to half the
proceeds Of the articles forfeited by Of his information


Sac Any jus Of the peace, information oath
from person, Of violation attempt violate this
may his warrant and the cotton yarn
spec in the affidavit be seized and retained until in
vega0n be had lefOe the courts Of the Confederate
States.


Sac Every steamboat railroad which shall be used
with the consent of the person having the in
charge for the Of violating this ac shall be forfeited
in like The of the ConedeTats ates But moth
ing this shall be constructed prohibit tatOn
Of cotton to Mexco, thrsu gh its terminus frontier.


APPROVED May 81, leGl. iuly5-Iaw4W
Year: 1861

VI


SECTION The Congress the Confederate states Of Ame
ca do enact and after the first day OF June ensuing the
operations the mnts in the Confederate States be ss
pended therein shall 20 exercise their
functions any saae and that all meneys and bull
lion hands oeer shall forthwith be transferred to
the Treasurer Of the Confederate States.


SIC e That the mint New Orleans with the tools, inpe
men apSurtenance be placed by the Superintendent
in charge some person. be approved by the Secretary Of
the treasury; and that the said Secretary be authorized to
cept and superntend such custodian and allow him. such
other person may appointed the and occupation of the
portion heretofore used dweng in consideration OF bis
ersandng the charge and sekePng Of the whole establish
ment.


SEC That Secretary Of the Treasury, until otherwise
directed by law authorized take the in relation
the mint and public property connected with it at Dahlonea
Approved May IL, 1861 jyl6laE4W
Year: 1861




An to amend entitled an ac further to provide for
the organization OF the POstoce Department. approved
March y, 1861


SECTION Congress OF tie Confederate States Of Amer
enact and after the Of this at the
salary the chief the the chief Of the
appointment the chief Of the finance shs
thousand dollars and at hereafter, the oce Of
either of them shall be vacated the appointment OF his sue
e made by the President Of the Confederate States
by and With the advice and consent Of the Congress- and the
craftsmen and other employees Of the partment shall
be appointed by tie Postmaster General.


SEC q And it further eusced That in Of the DEATH
resignation renewal from office Of the Postmaster
General, all powers and duties shall devOlve and be
formed by the chief Of the contract bureau un successor
shall appointed arrive at the General Potoe to
business until the Of the Postmaster Cen
Provided The chief Of the bureau shall make
no permsRent ppp0ptment Of clerks.


SIC B. And he further enacted That shall be allowed
to each Of the bureaus Of and also the nsPee
ton Office principal clerk at annual salary Of fourteen
hundred dollars EACH And the Pcsmater General is hereby
authorized employ ten additional clerks annual salary
Of twelve hundred dollars cach also four clerks at annual
salary enc thousand dollars each also wachman at
annual salary Of i've hundred dollars. -
SEO And be it further enacted That the clerk charged with
the disbursement the contingent and salary funds Of the de-
psrtment allowed additional compensation OF two hun
red dollars per and that this set take effect and be in
force from a"d after its passage.


Approved May II, 1851 JylO laW4W
Year: 1861

retreated on the Braddock road to CentreVile, q
charge was made upon them By q portion Of our
cavalry, and think of the RadfOrd Rangers. They
dashed upon them about mile away, and the dust
above them for ten minutes rose up from the era
ter OF 3 volcano. The punishment was severe and
Year: 1861

AN ACT to make temporary disposition Of certain railroad


iron:


Whereas rherancs Of contract between Thos O. Bates
alien enemy residing in the State New York, and the Mem
phs E Pao aud Pacific Railroad Company large quantity Of
railroad iron Onpo at NeT Orleans and the Mississippi
aud rivers inendey said contract for said read and sd
alien being now incapable Of erFying his contract


The Congress OF the Confederate States do esct That said
Memphis E Paso Pacific Railroad Company be and here
bY authorized take possession Of said ron upon the payment
duty and lawful charges auy and lay the their
road upon giving bond the Secretary Of the Treasury to
spond for the payment said on CongreSs ray hereafter
direct the ultimate rights Of all persons eng HEREBY reserved
until such legislation


Approved May q, 1861. July Nv
Year: 1861

Resolution in regard to the Clerical Department Of Con



Resolved by the Congress Of the Confederate States Of Aeri
That the Secretary Of the Congress authorized
such additional clerical force be necessary dispatch the
business his Office during the season. six
dollars per day each.


Approved May II, 1861. j5ly law4W
Year: 1861

The SIXTH WARD PooR.-The superintendent Of
the Five Points House Of Industry states that the fam
lies Of workingmen in the Sixth Ward who have en-
listed are more comfortably provided for now than at
any time for three years, many families drawing relief
from the funds appropriated to that purpose and also
the pay of their husbands. There is however great
suffering among the families who have representa-
tyes in the army of volunteers, especially those of
widows and old men who are ont Of employment. AT


the House Of Industry they feed every day aOo chill
dren of the locality, which is 100 more than the num-
Der in the same month last year, The benevolent
ought not to allow the institution to want for means TO
carry ON lie benevolent operations.
Year: 1861

Fox sst. Heath.


BRADY, 1.-THE assignment which the plaintiff in
this case seeks TO aside, executed BY three
partner-, one of whom is infant. The interest of
such infant did not pass by the assignment. The as
snee took no tiile could convey as to his part
and the execution of the trust is impossible The u.s.
Segment of property for the benefit of creditors must
be absolute and irrevocabe in terms and the nstru-
ent itself not subject any defeasauce by the act of
any Of the parties. The act Of the infant in signing
the paper is voidable and may be couneracted by him
either before or at maturity.


The estate cannot be administered with the doubt of
the infants ratification, which can be solved only
when the infant arrives at 81 years. The creditors
cannot he DELAYED under such circumstances. think
the assignment void, and that a Receiver should be
appointed l think also, that the assignee of the
judgment debtors having given the security required
by law and having accepted the performance Of the
trust should be appointed the Receiver in this case
and order accordingly Order to be entered herein to
be settled on two days notice.
Year: 1861

AGRICULTURAL Fans IN lS6l.-The following
list gives the tine and place Of holding all the State
Fairs. or those Of national character 10 be holden
in the Autumn Of 1861. Those WHARF the date is left
blank omit their usual annual fairs for this year.
The list is copied from The CouHtry Gentleman al
bany) of Aug q, which gives st of the county fairs
in all the Northern and Western States;
Year: 1861

RAILROAD AccIDEsT.-Yesterday afternoon two
men in the employ Of the New-York and Erie Railroad
Company, ut the Long Dock, were accidentally thrown
from dirt car and seriously injured. One Of them,
shoulder and the other had his foot crushed so
that amputation necessary.
Year: 1861

CASE OF FOwLER, THE DEFAULTISC POSTMASTER.


In this case the Government have not yet directed
the taking of the appeal from the decision Of Judge
Belts relative to the bonds OF Mr. f., as advised by
Judee Roosevelt and Mr. Grard who also advocated
the commencement Of an action az common law for the
recovery Of the penalty Of the bond, notwithstanding
the special proceedings already had.
Year: 1861

AN EDITOR IN DIsGUIsE.-Wm. Ii. Clark.
the editor oI the Mendal (llinois) Clarion,
loves good joke, and never lets an oppoI-
tunity slip that promises a dish of fup.-
Here is lis last


We have got a new suit Of clothes, and
no man could be more efectua!ly disguised,
We look like gentleman. Upon first put
ting them OH, we ielt like d cat in D strange
garret, and for Q long time we thought we
we're swopped Of. We went to the house,
and scared the baby into fits; our wife asked
US if we wanted to see Mr.. Clark, and told
US we would find him in the office went there
and pretty soon one of our business men came
in with strip of paper in his hand He
asked if the editor was in; told him VIC
thoughi not: asked him if he wished to sec
him particularly said he wanted TO pay
that bill told him VIC ddnt believe he
would be in business man left. Started to
the house again: met two young ladies'; one
Of them asaed the other, what handsome
stranger is that p In this dilemma We met
FREUD and told him who we were, and got
him to introduce US to our wife, who is now
as proud of US as can be. The next time We
get new suit, we shall lei her know before
hand"
Year: 1861

We wonder what this world would be to US
it, throughout our lives, we reposed on a bed
Of roses. Should we in realty, feel more
happy than when, under the present social
dispensation, "e frequently feel sharp
thorn in our sides, and a score of keen biting
points starting up our heads in the night
time, as if SO many little imps were holding
carnival amid the feathers of our pillow :?
We have often asked the question, both of
ourselves and others, but never could obtain
satisfactory answer; and being obliged to
take refuge in the court Of experience, we
very soon discovered that appearances were
invariably deceptive, and that the roses and
thorus of life mingled pvomiscuously togeth-
or that they were inseperabIy united-onc
for stimulant to man, the other as reward
to him during tie natural rauses between
his exertions.
Year: 1861

Dry Foop FOR HoGs.-Many hogs are
kept comparatively poor by the high dilution
Of their food They take in SO much water
that there is not room fog good supply Of
uutriment. Hence the reason that those far
mers who carefully feed undiuted sour milk
to their hogs, have so much finer animals than
those who give them sop. The hog has not
room for much water ;and if food which con-
tains much is fed to him, it makes him big
bellied, but poor. Hogs as well as other an
imas, should be allowed all the water they


will drink, but it should not be mixed with
Year: 1861

Thousands Of men breathe, move, and live,
pass Of the stage of life, and are heard Of no
more. Why 7? Tney do not a particle Of
good in the world meme are blessed by. them !;
none could point 10 to them as tho instru.
ment Of their redemption not a word
they spoke could be recalled, and SO they per.
ished their light went out in darkness, and
they were not remembered mere than the
insect Of yesterday. Will you thus live and
die, 0 man immortal? Live for something
Do good, and leave behind you monument
of virtue that the storm Of time can nes or
destroy. Write your name in kindness, and
love, and mercy on the hearts of thousands
you come in contact with year by year you
will never be forgotten. No; your name,
your deeds, will be as legible on the hearts
you leave behind as the stars on the brow Of
evening. Good deeds will shine as the stars
OF heaven.-DT. Chalmers.
Year: 1861

HoN. GREEN B. CLARK-Just as we are about going to press we have received the Fort Smith Parallel from which we learn that the gentem n whose name heads this notice. is candidate tor Congress in the ? district. We will publish his cii cu.ar next week.
Year: 1861

IMPORTANT TO THE MEMBERS OF THE HOME GUAKD.-All the memb Is of the Home Guard are notified to be present on Tuesday night, the 29h Oct, ls6l, at a regular meeting Of said company. It will be to the interest of each member to attend
Year: 1861

lg- The Clarendon Standard says, it is strange that the True Democrat is not received at that office until the day after it is distributed there for upper White river. Ifthis matter can be remedied we will try to do it, so that in future it will be received at the earliest time pos sible by our subscribers in that vicinity.
Year: 1861

It will thus be seen that the attendance
during the Spring term of 1861 was 80 less
than that Of the corresponding term in
1860. and that the attendance ct the pres
ent term is 221 less than that at the same
term of last year. The ladies, however,
hold on we'll They were in greater force
by 6 at the Spring term than last year,
and are only Is fewer this than they were
al the last Summer term.


All the missing 221 gentlemen have not
gone to the wars PROBABLY one hundred
Of them are following Mars. The others
are either occupying places made vacant
BY enlisted relatives, or seeking q support
which the "hard times" are preventing
their getting here, q u
On the whole, the Institution is suffer.
ing from the disturbances Of the timei
much less than might have been expected


We ought to add, that if TIE number o
students is reduced, the spirit and vigOr o
the discipline and instruction of th,
school are not sbated 3 whit The Vsri
/ GUS classes were never working mor
smoothly or prospsrOusly than they ar
now O5erliH Rslps.
Year: 1861

Secretary Forney called the Senate to or
der, and stated that be had note from the
Vice President saying that he should be alb
sent for the rest of the session.


A bill to provide for the assistant secreta-
/ ~ OF the navy was taken up after short de-
bate The bill passed.


Mr. Hale moved to take up the bill for
the better organization of the marine corps,
which was agreed to- The amendments of
the Naval Committee were adopted, and the
bill passed.
Year: 1861

Recent and nore authentic adYices seem
to put different complexion on the Bel
mont affair. The first impression Of it,
being failure and disaster, was from the
idea that the object Of the expedition was
to capture Columbus, or at least to take
and hold Belmont In this impression
many Of the participants in the expedition
shared SO that they came back feeling re-
pulsed and beaten, and gave expression
to that feeling IN kilograms aud letters, It
seems they were too hasty II their con
clusione-and ~hat Gen. Grant had not
made the object Of the movement generally
known to his men.


Whatever may have been the object Of
the expedition, (Gen- Grant says it Was to
prevent Polk from sending reinfercements
to PRICE,, it Was evidently no part OF the
plan to hold Belmont The enemys camp
and military stores would not have beer
burned il such had been the intention. III
have the assurances OF officers, who par
ticipated mte1ligenuy in the battle, tha
they are well satisfied with the results, q!
are indeed the greater part Of the soldier
Year: 1861

On the 9th ult., as we learn from the Troy
Budget, lady residing in Albany, N, T., visited
some friends in Troy, intending to return home
by the latest stage that evening. She missed that
stage, and was compelled to remain rith her Troy
friends for Che night She retired to bed early in
great distress about her two infants at home, one
Of whom was not yet weansd. In the night she
night clothes, never waking until she had reached
her own bedroom, and sharply spoken to BY
her husband. As she had left her day clothes at
Troy, her friends there must have been much as
tonished aud alarmed at her disappearance. It is
q query how any person, rendered unconscious By
sleep, could walk so great distance without wax
| ing, and especially in cold weather.
Year: 1861

The following extracts are from the N y. Tribune
Of Monday:


We hear that Mr. Cassius NJ Clay is in Washington
advocating the admission of New Mexico by way of
soap TO the Border States. As New Mexico must
come in either Free State or as secession State
we don't perceive the excellence of this complicated
project. But suppose Mr.. Clay to turn his at
tention from this scheme to compromise which
means something; namely the purchase by the Fed
eral Government of all the slaves in the Border
States, and their gradual emancipation That is a
measure which a man might advocrgte with all his
heart and whose realization would benefit every
body. Besides, there is no secession hidden under
H. Why won't some influential member -ef Con-
gress Mr. Crittenden Mr.. Bigler for instance give
their influence and their votes to the enactment OF
this noble project
Year: 1861

PsoBABLE REVOLUTION IN GREECE.-An Athens
correspondent of the London Times says that much
discontent prevails IN Greece in consequence Of the
continued violation of the constitution by King
Otbo. and revolution is not improbable. The King
has concentrated in himself the whole power Of the
government and tolerates no opposition.
Year: 1861

Young Ladies, we beseech you to use your
influence in preventing young men from fol-
lowing intemperate habits, such as drinking
wine or smoking and chewing tobacco,
which lead to intemperance and above all,
young ladies, abstain yourselves. But there
is a practice used among young ladies
which is fast laying waste the health and
beauty of many of them and that is the
practice of using snuff How often have
we seen the cheeks of the beautiful female
changed from its rosy red to the paleness Of
death, by indulgence in that filthy thing
called snuff. OIL that they would hariSen
to the voice Of warning, before it shall prove
destruction to them. And now, young la
dies, let me give you my advice, for am
one among the few who has never tasted wine
nor tobacco, and | feel to-day that / am a
thousand times better off by retraining from
their indulgence Young ladies, never mar
ry drunkard, nor moderate drinker, nor
a man that chews or smokes tobacco: and if
you use snuff | would say to the young men
never to marry you. | am now in my twen-
ty~first year and have laid it down as fun
damental rule, never expecting to depart
from it, that will be a temperate man until
L am called from time to eternity, and my
hearts desire and prayer to God is, that all
may lay down the same rule and follow it to
the letter j. NJ Fl.


New Hill, n. G.
Year: 1861

Alexan Ter Hamilton was once applied to
as counsel by man having the guardian
ship OF several orphans. These infants
would, on their coming of age, succeed to .
large and valuable estate Of which there
was some material defect in the title of deeds
This fact, and the manner in which it hap
pened, was known only to the guardian, who
wished TO employ Hamilton as counsel to
vest in himself the title of the estate He
related the whole affair circumstantially, and
was rcque-ted by his lawyer to call again
before he would venture 10 give his advice
in matter of so much importance. On bis
second visit, Hamilton read over to him the
minutes Of their previous conversation that
he had reduced to writing, and asked him
an answer III rrrc arrrrratfvc,- uamrfton re-
piled: You are now completely in my pow
er, and look upon myself as the future guar
dian Of the unhappy infants Take my ad-
vice; settle with them honorably to the last
cent, or will hunt you from your skin like
hare" 1t is proaer to add that his advice
WAS punctually followed.
Year: 1861

CURE FoR THE EAR-AcHE-Take small piece of
cotton batting or cotton WOOL make depression in
the centre with the end of the finger and fill it with as
much GROUND pepper as will rest on five cent piece
gather it info ball and tie it up dip the ball into sweet
oil anG INSECT it in the ear covering the latter with cot
ton wool and use a bandage cap to retain it in ts
place Almost instant relief will be experienced and
the application is so gentle that infant will not be
injured by i'll but experience relief Us well adults
So SAYS an exchange.
Year: 1861

A young man meeting an acquaintance, said: u
heard that you were dead "But," said the other,
you see me alive" 81 do not know how that may be-
replied he, you are notorious liar but my informant
was person Of credit