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Year: 1861

rudder by which TO bring the great machine under human
control.


The Of this nation has power over tho cur
rency and it should have bank interest," and 1t has
not the aid OF State legislation should be invoked. II
law shall BIO enacted by Congress- the Of the 10
gslatures OF New York, Massachusetts and Penn
sylvania would readily be given to allow the
banks Of Boston, New York and Phladel-
specie Ii sxported) form board Of control, which
board should assemble whenever required to do by the
Secretary OF the Treasury and when assembled should
have the power 10 increase lower the rate OF interest
each bank OF those cities should be allowed TO receive
from its customers and this board should also prescribe
the line or amount OF discounts or loans which each may
be allowed 70 make upon its capital, deposits and circu
laton By thus raising the rates OF bank interest at
homo among so large number OF the banks 0f these
Sates the demand for specie would at cease. Tho
action OF such board should be legal and binding upon
all the banks and their whenever the
shall be approved by the Secretary OF the Treasury


This approval important in consequences Of the large
amount Of public securities which will be affected by the
rate OF interest 10 the public Market and the imports and
exports Of the precious metals.


II this plan shall be authorized by Congress the CO.
operating banks OF these cities will possess power
IN Europe, and they win be able to protect their GUS
toner's themselves the public credit and the exchanges
OF the country against tho effects OF any panic on tho
other side OF the and prevent the occurrence Of
any here and render suspension OF specie payments
improbable and unnecessary.


Specie is the accepted base Of currency and II h quite
as important that should not be moved IN bulk that
the foundation OF house should not be disturbed unless
you wish TO pull down the whole fabric.


II the great system Of national finance and currency
wisely recommended by the Secretary Of the Treasury
shall be adopted and patrotcay carried into operation
and this control over the export Of specie established
shall be the most sefsustanng, wealthy and ndepen
dent people on the earth.
Year: 1861

The TuEATRE-The Colleen Bawn was re
peated last evening to good audience, aud
was again received with much applause. 1t
is very certain that no piece has ever been
more successful before a Marysville audience.
Tonight the Octoroon is to be performed
The Salem Scudder of Mr.. Wheatleigh is the
only real live Yankee we ever saw on the
stage 1t is no caricature, but the real char
acter. Those who have seen it attempted
by any other actor, can form no idea of what
the part should tie until they see it acted by
Mr.. Wheatleigh. The cast is powerful one,
bringing out the whole strength of this truly
splendid company. Much of the scenery,
dresses &c, have been brought from San
Francisco, in order that the Octoroon may
be seen here in the same style that gave it
such q run at that city. The piece will
not be repeated, and we advise all who ex-
pect to see it. to apply for seats early in the
day.
Year: 1861

Tns WAY THEY DO IN OHIo-Dave Tod
otherwise "Tod and Victory'-spent about
ten thousand dollars in getting up regiment
for the war, and his son belongs to it and
carries musket. Of course as Mr. Tod was
n man of distinction and wealth, his son
could have had commission, whether he
was ofany account or not. But that was
not old Dawes way. His son must go into
the ranks. The boy is good one too, one
of the best shots in the regiment, and has the
reputation of killing two of the prowling Sc
cesson assassins.
Year: 1861

sent by man to his son at college:


My DEAR Son | write to send you some
new socks, which your mother has just knit,
by cutting down some of mine. Your moth
er sends you ten pounds without my knowl-
edge, and for fear you would not spend it
wisely, have kept back half. and only send
you five. Your mother and | are all W ell
except that your sister has got the measles
/ hope you will do honor to my teachings; if
you do not you are a donkey; and your
mother and myself are your most affectionate
parents,
Year: 1861

A ROMAN CATuoHe JOURNAL IN New YoRK
on THE Wharf.-The N. Y. Tablet, a Roman
Catholic Journal utters these patriotic senti-
ments:


In common with, perhaps, a large majority
Of the people of the North, we wished to
live in peace and harmony with the South,
and we believed that the best way to pro-
mote and maintain that peace was to let our
Southern neghbols manage their own bust
ness, provided they did not interfere with
ours. If this course had been taken, in all
probability affairs had never come to this
crisis but now that the harm is done and
the Southerners have seen fit to have recourse
to war for a settlement of differences whicl
might have been arranged on more amicablt
terms, we deem it the duty of every gooc
citizen, be his creed or politics what they
may, to stand by the Government of the
country in defense of the Union. 1t matters
not 10 US what political party hold the reins
the Tablet is committed to no party in tn,
State, and speaks for none, but it will evel
support the Government of the United State,
without regard to the name of the chief mag
istrate or the peculiar shade of his politics
Year: 1861

A Missouri paper recently informed its
readers that the wife crop OF Gasconade
county in 1860 was $4,000 gals" The next
paper corrected the error by putting wine
n the place Of wife.
Year: 1861

We would call the attention ofJustces of the Peace
to the assortment of Blanks for sale at the DEMOCRAT
Office. They are of the latest and most approved
orns, and will be sold at liberal rates
Year: 1861

IrIsro BE HOPED that when California
knocks for admission at the door of the South
ern Confederacy, she will not be compelled,
by the Cotton State leaders, to stay out in
the cold as long as they kept her out when
she applied for admission into the Federal
Union. 1t is also to be hoped that, if ever
she is admitted to the pleasures of the Seces-
sion hell, the same Cotton State leaders viii
not threaten to make her unwecome presence
a pretext for shiyering the Davis Govern
ment to pieces, as, in 1850, they threatened
to dissolve the Union if she was admitted into
its fold.
Year: 1861




The Secretary Of the Treasury has ordered the
stOppage Of supplies of any kind for the rebellious
States, at Cairo. The same order has been given
at other points on the Ohio river where custom
Offices are located This subject WIS made
question for discussion in the House yesterday, in
connection with proposition for the enactment
of some law for the relief of debtors. Ii was
argued BY the friends Of the proposition, that it
was unfair to deprive the farmer, the manufactu-
rer and the mechanic of the markets which they
have relied upon for the sale of the product, of
their labor and yet permit the laws for the en-
forcement of the collection of debts to remain in
full force against them. If deprived Of market
their resources are cut off and they unable to
meet their obligations. In such case it is evil
dsntly unjust to compel debtor to sacrifice his
property If we tar his patriotism to the extent
of deprivng him of his market for the sale of his
products, it is certainly unfair and ungenerous on
the part of the State to deny him the relief within
its power. The stoppsge Of supplies will operate
with peculiar hardship upon the citizens of south
Indiana, and those of the middle part of the
State will also feel its effects They are perfectly
willing to yield implicit obedience to the policy of
the Government, but they insist that the Govern
ment shall at the same time protect them from the
sacrifice OF forced sales of property. We are not
prepared to say what the remedy should be, or
its extent, but some measure Of relief should
be granted. Ii has been suggested that the func-
tons of judicial officers in civil cases shall be
suspended for limited period. so the people of
the State may have an opportunity to adapt them
selves to the new condition of affairs. If the
collection of debts is enforced under present cir
custances thousands will be ruined, while If time
is extended to them, they may be able to work
through, pay their debts and save their property
This matter is worthy of consideration. We re
fer to our legislative proceedings for an interest
iny d.oa-e in tie House yesterday, upon the sub
iect
Year: 1861

AN ACT to define certain felones and to pro-


vide for the punishment Of persons guilty


thereof.


SECTION l. BE il enacted By the General As
seHl6ly of the State of Indiana. That any person
or persons belonging to, or residing within this
State, under the protection of its laws, who
shall take or accept a commission or commissions
from any person or persons, State or States, or
other enemies of this State, or of the United
States, for the purpose of joining or commanding
any army or band of men hOstetO, or in rebellion
against tins State the United States or who
shall knowingly and wilfully aid or assist any
enemies in open war, persons in rebellion
against this State or the United States by joining
their armies or by enlisting procuring or per-
suadng others to enlist for that purpose, or by
furnishing such enemies or persons in rebellion
with arms or ammunition, or provisions, or any
other articles for their aid comfort, or by ship
ping, sending or carrying to such enemies or
rebels, or Their agents, aRy arms, ammunition or
provisions or other articles for their aid or com
fort, or by carrying on Il traitorous correspond
ence with them, or shall form or be in anywse
concerned in forming any combination or plot or
conspiracy for betraying this State or the United
States, or the armed forces of either into the
hands or power of any foreign enemy, or of any
organized or pretended Government engaged in
resisting the laws or authority of the Government
of the United States of America, shall give or
send any intelligence to any such enemies pre-
tended Government or their forces for that pur-
pose, every person SO offending shall. upon con-
viction thereof, be imprisoned in the State Prison
for term not less than wo, nor more than
twenty one years, and be fined a sum not exceed
ing ten hJusand dollars.


SIC. 2. Every person who shall within this
State build, construct, alter, fit out, shall aid
or assist IN building, constructing or fitting out
any vessel or boat for the purpose of making war
privateering or other purpose to be used in the
service of any person or parties whatsoever to
make on the United States of America or to
resist by force the execution of the laws of the
United States, or for the purpose of privateering
under the authority of any organized or pretended
,Govenlment, shall, upon conviction thereof, be
imprisoned in the State Prison for a term not less
than two nor more than twenty one years, and
shall be fined sum not exceeding ten thou
sand dollars.


SIC. 3. 1t is hereby declared that an emer-
gency exists for the immediate taking effect of
this act therefore the same shall be in force from
and after its passage, and the Secretary of State
is hereby requested to have the same published in
the Indianapolis Daily Journal and Daily State
Sentinel.
Year: 1861

There is no mistakng the prospect before u.s.
Ths political difficulties of the country will be
settled by the sword and by that alone. The con-
tending sections of the country marshalling
their forces for the contest, and civil war, with
all its horrid consequences, will soon be inaugu-
rated. As the New York Tribune remarks. ga
peaceful adjustment is a sheer impossibility," !"
and "let the folly be utterly hooted of supposng
the rebels will not fight. They riH fight, they
must fight, and that desperately" Eastern Vir
ginia will be the scene of the great conflict. The
report. indicate that the confederate forces are
rapidly concentrating in that quarter. They
will have large army well disciplined, well
equipped and well prepared for the contest The
Government will be fully prepared to meet them.
And when it comes the conflict will be terrible,
or else we are mistaken in the character OF the
men who are engaged in the struggle. What
ever may be the result of the first contest, the
Government must eventually triumph. She has
the resources to insure this result-the men, the
money, the navy and the determination to main
tain the integrity of the Union. no matter what
may be the sacrifice to secure it.


Whatever individual opinions may be enter
tanned as to the policy of the war or the causes
which have produced it, the responsibility OF
the crisis can not be evadci. There is now
no choice in the matter. The Government
must be sustained, and the sooner the con-
test can be determined the better for the
country. Hourly we expecting to chronicle
thebegnning of hostilities, and when commenced
there will be no cessation of the struggle until
determined by the arbtrament which has been
forced upon the nation. The Administration has
settled its policy; and it is that there shall be
dismemberment of the Union. The Govern
ment has determined to conquer a peace, and the
sword will be sheathed until the issue is de-
termned. After the issue OF force is settled,
there will arise the greater question of the re-
construction of the government, and the terms
upon which it shall be constructed.
Year: 1861

The irish BRIGADE-The committee appoint
ed to wait upon Gov. Yates and report the Irish
brigade ready for service returned to Chicago
last Saturday evening. We are sorry to learn
that this gallant regiment will not be taken into
the service Of the State Wedo not know where
the blame lies, but there is certainly sad mis-
management somewhere Chicago Times.
Year: 1861

az John Brown, Jr., is drilling band of free
negroes ON Beaver river, Ohio. We trust the
scoundrel may share the fate of his father. ANY
white man who would drill band of negroes to
murder white men, ought to be .mothered to
death with the carcasses of an army of negro
wenches.-LOuisuiHe Democrat
Year: 1861

cE There are more troops now concentrated
at the City of Washington than were ever before
got together on this continent But We shall get
used to such things after while. From this time
forward the army will occupy much more prom
inent place in our Government than hitherto.
This is inevitable.-N. A. Ledger
Year: 1861

EeY ITS SIMPLICITY AND MOST PERFECT ADAPT
I'D ALTON TO all Throat and Lung Complaints, from
infancy to old age, asks for special attention. So strictly
the laws of medicine conformed to- that ask the
same freedom Of use in disease, its strict natural fea


ture, that would of food hunger Both analogous
and both untrue unless they be applied the letter
Therefore, from Whoopng Cough the terror of childhood
Year: 1861

FENHESE MEDICINES HAVE NOW BEEN BEFORE


the public for period Of thirty years, and during
that time have maintained high character in almost
every part Of the globe for their extraordinary and i'm
mediate power OF restoring perfect health persons su
frsme is liable.


The following are among the distressing variety Of hu-
diseas p Nrhch he
Year: 1861

wish for circulars large show bills to bring
your Chephalic Pills particularly before my
you have anything of the kind please send to



One OF my customers, who is subject to Sick Headache
usually lasting days. cured Of da attack Ga
one hour 6p yOur PiUs, which sent her.


Respectfully yours,


w h WILKES.
Year: 1861

IMPROVEMENT IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF
.BRRAKwATERs.- The Mechanics Magazine
describes some improvements recently made
in the construction of floating baeskwaters.
Each apparatus Is formed of frame made
to carry number of louvre boards or plates,
the main part of the frame being composed
of two beams brought close together at that
part which is to become the bottom of the
apparatus. As the beams are carried up
ward they diverge and make emicsl-
shaped frame; the louvre boards or plates
are fitted at an angle into and across the
beams and the beams have fixed on them
buoys TO increase or insure their buoysncy.


Each separate apparatus is moored to a
screw w-pile or block of stone, or other moor
ings, by its lower end the upper end carries
one or more pins or studs projecting, and
iron rods, formed at both ends with eyes,
are passed over the studs, to connect the ap-
paratus with each other, prevent their
coming in contact, and unite any desired
number of the apparatus into a complete
break water. Each apparatus floats vertically,
or at greater or lesser angle to the hori-
zontal line, and is partially submerged.
Zach apparatus is capable of Independent
play, and the waves, striking against the
louvre plates, are broken, and the water
becomes comparatively still inside of the
break water. Any number OF the apparatus
may be connected together.
Year: 1861

ural In North Carolina.


The Unionists of the old North State are
pleased with the Inaugural of the President.
The Raleigh Standard says, in the course of
long and generally favorable comment:


We will never submit to the Administra-
tion of the Government on the principles of
that party, so far as they relate to slavery in
the Territories; but while we say this for
the hundredth time, we also hold that justice
should be done even to Mr.. Lincoln and his
party, and that he who would deliberately
fan the flame of sectional strife, instead Of
doing all he can to put out the fires of dis
cord which threaten to consume the temple
of the Union, is guilty of an inexpiable
crime. We want peace, not war. We want
Union, not disunion. We want justice for
the South, but we must do justice to the
North. a --... ..--


We long for night, not darkness. We be-
lieve that the Union can be preserved, and
we are willing to bear and forbear-to watch
and wait-to labor in a fraternal spirit to
achieve this most desirable result. When
the enemy offers us the olive branch we will
not reject it. When he approaches us point
ing to his oath, yet in spirit of amity, we
will not rush upon him with the sword.
When be pleads for the Union we will point
to the Constitution; and if both of us should
then pause, we would then go with him to
the fountain of all power-the people of the
States, and seek there, and establish there, if
possible, new foundations for equality and
brotherhood.


So far as coercion is concerned, Mr.. Lin
coin occupies the very ground occupied by
Mr.. Buchanan. We have compared the In
augural in this respect with Mr.. Buchanan 8
message, and it is so. We can not, as an
honest man, denounce in Mr.. Lincoln what
we approved in Mr.. Buchanan. The man
had just taken an oath to support the Con
was he to do2 Was he to say to the seven
Cotton States, "You are out of the Union ?"
Who gave him that authority Has Con-
gress said it2 No. Have the American
| people said itP No. +..f.
Year: 1861

NEW PUBLIC AMUSEMENT IN NEW YORK
The latest addition to the list of public
amusements in the Empire City, says cor
respondent OF the Charleston Courier, is the
opening Of skating halls. Since the break
ing up of the ice number of saloons, which
were before idle and expensive, have been
suddenly turned 10 good in this way. They
are all well patrOnized by both sexes aud
the result will be that by next winter the
number of capital skaters on the Central
Park Pond viii have wonderfully increased.
Admission to the hall is free, but twenty
cents per hour is charged for the use of the
skates. These are of the usual form and
construction, except that row of small In
dia rubber wheels takes the place of the
steel runner. The halls where this amuse-
ment is INDUCED greatly ipjure the theatres
snd concert saloons, and they promise to
become the resorts par excellence Of the fiirt-
ing iashionables of both genderS of Young
America. .tH
Year: 1861

The hour-glass, says the Chicago Journal,
was a great preacher in its day. We found
one once, packed away in an old chest; the
sand all lay motionless in one hollw cone of
glass, but we gave it a turn, and the fine
grains Of yellow sand began their journey,
trickling one after another slowly down, un-
til with the dying hour, the last lingering
atoms fell with soft, sitting sound.


When the upper Of these crystal choppers"
of time was filed with new grist, the fall
of the sand seemed rather retarded than ac-
celerated by the pressure; but as the hour
began to wane, it hurried down the smooth
decliYity with fearful rapidity. That is q
good deal like our reasoning about time;
when we begin life fresh turn is given to
the glass, and we are rich in minutes; we
think they run slowly, and we bold them up,
as the reveler does the wine, between him
and the light, and very beautifully do they
mantle in the sunbeam. The cupis filled Il
will last the day OUT and so we toss it care
lessly about. aJI.I.r..I ... ..
Very different is the picture, when the
small mound of sand in the lower section OF
the hour glass, is nearly finished, and begins
TO look like one of those old tumuli, for il
hides the dead Past Then, as the slanting
ray streams redly through the window look.
ing toward the west we silently watch the
sinking sands there is no frOlic tossing o.
the glass now; we walk about softly upor
tip-tOe, lest we jar down a single grain, too
soon.
Year: 1861

A TRAIT OF PARIsIAN CHARAoTER.-0neo Of
our satirieal journals is responsible for the
following trait of Partisan manners:


Some days age, Monsieur O. took supper
at a famous boulevard restaurant, in tets-G-
tete with certain actress. Upon calling for
the bill, the gentleman found that document
made out under two heads. First came the
charge for the repsst, which amounted to
seventy. three francs. To the total of section
one was appended the item
Year: 1861




The advantages with which the conspira.
tors in the present rebellion commenced
the war and the embarrassment and delays
of the government in getting ready to meet
them, is we'll set forth in the following ex-
tract from an article in the last number Of
the atlantic Monthly;


An invasion and conspiracy may al
ways be expected to make head at first.-
The men who plan such enterprises are not
fools, but cunning, managing people. They
always have or think they have, prino
tacie case to start with. They have been
preparing just as the highwayman has been
preparing for his aggressive movement
They expect to find, and they commonly do
find their victims half ready, if at all fore.
warned, and to take them at disadvantage.
If couspirators and invaders do not strike
heavy blows at once, their cause is desper-
ate; if they do it proves very little, because
that is the least they expect to do.


1t is very easy to run up score behind
the door ofa tavern; credit is good, and
chalk is cheap. But these little marks have
all got to be crossed out by-and-by, and
the time will surely come for turning all
empty pockets wrong side out. The ag-
gressors begin in a great passion, and are
violent and dangerous AZ first; the nation
or community assailed are surprised, dis
mayed, perhaps, like the good people in
the coach, when they see Dick Tarpin's pis-
tol thrust in at the window. 80