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Year: 1861

BEWARE OF CoCSTERFEIrs-Dankers and
merchants tell us of an alarming influx Of
counterfeit money, pretty generally made up
Of New England bills. Let everybody be on
the lockout for them Stun,ptail was bad,
but bogus is worse
Year: 1861

Would it not be Well for us to or
sanize an Artillery Company in our
city, taking into consideration. that
there are a sufficient number of field
pieces at present here? We doubt not
but what we have sufficient number
of persons left in Shreveport to form
a company Of this sort; and it would,
at the same time not only be beneficial,
but prevent accidents hereafter, aris-
ing from the use ofour cannon, for we
could have experienced heads to con-
troll the management of them, and be
still better prepared for any emer-
~ency- Let some one of experience
make the move, and we predict. that
Il good company viii soon be formed.
Year: 1861

Federal Government Can we conquer the
South =! With the disadvantage of conduc--
ting the war in their territory, is il ress-
enable to believe that this can be done,
even by a bloody struggle of years dura-
ton? Admit that we can beat them in the
field and dispersc their armies and march
our victorious legions over every rebsllious
State, will that restore them to loyalty!
Will it not become necessary to garrison
the whole South, and hold it in subjection
with an immense army and at an expense
utterly ruinous to us! In word, will
mere subiugation of the South restore the
Union We think not-Democrats and
conservative men at tho North, so far as
we know their views, think not--and thi,
brings US to q consideration of what is
necessary


4. Restoration Eight millions of people
cannot be conquered. They may be beaten
in battle at every point, but the war which
seems to be ended to-day will break out at
some new point next week or next year.
Mere defeat will not restore their loyalty
and make them faithful citizens and will
ling members of the Union. Rebellion
may thus be smothercd, but its fires will
burn in the bones of successive generations,
and flash out anew at every opportunity.
Loyalty cannot be restored in rebellious
people except by concessions on the part
of the Government. 1t never was restored
since the world commenced. in any other
way. No great revolution was ever effec-
tually crushed out by the iron heel of
military power. An amnesty, liberal
consideration of causes of complaint, gene
rous concessions, have often triumphed
where ball and bayonet failcd-triumphed,
too, without weakening the Government,
without inviting the repetition of rebellion,
but adding strength to the Government by
bringing willing hearts and strong arms
to its support.


In the light of these principles, we think
the Union is to be restored by the same
spirit of forbearance, Cancellation, and
compromise, which inspired our fathers in
its original formation, and that " a vigo-
rous prosecution of the war should be ac-
companicd by the most liberal proffers of
peace" If we are tauntingly asked what
terms of compromise we propose, we answer
such as Holt, Crittenden, Guthrie, john
son, and other tried and devoted Union
men in the Border States, shall say are
necessary to build up Union party and
restore loyalty at the South.


We believe we have fairly presented the
views upon which the Democrats and con-
servative men of this State intend to stand
those which have just been put forth by
the State Committee-those we anticipate
the State Convention OF the 4th proximo
will approve, and that upon these views
coupled with a stern condemnation of tho
corruption and jobbery which have thus
far disgraced the prosecution of this war
the Democrats Of the State, and all who
sympathizc with them and condemn the
imbccility of tho present Administration,
arc willing to appeal to the people and
abide their verdict. On these principles
alone can the war be ended with honor and
the Union preserved
Year: 1861

A "WILD Car" REGIMESr.-A regiment of
Iumbermea in camp at Harrisburg, Pa, must
be "some Persinmons, according TO the sc-
count Of them In the Philadelphia North
American. Their skill with the rife IA a
touch above extra. The entire lives of the
men are spent in the pineries of Potter and
Elk counties, except when they are engaged
IN rafting. and their only pastime is with the
rife, which brings the smallest as wen as the
largest game to their feet The use Of small
shot they consider unworthy the skill of
hunter. They bring down q squirrel from the
top OF pine so lofty that the game is scarcely
visible to ordinary eyesight. The men, in
their daily work Of cutting timber, receive
more or less AZ wounds, and for this reason
several Of them were rejected on inspection
They grumbled immensely at their rejection,
and are determined to fight, and for this pur-
pose are seeking admission to other regiments.
One man who was rejected, lost his temper,
and offered TO bet the inspector that he would
walk ffty miles without complaining of weari-
nsss, and not eat or drink anything until the
work was accomplished. More than this, he
offered to double the first wager that he could
pierce the eye Of JEFF. Davis or any other trail
tor, with his rife, at distance of $50 yards
The inspecting sfhcer was 90 impressed by the
mans remembrance against rejection that he
declined the bet, and ordered him to fall back
into the ranks. Five Of the rejected men ex-
hibited their skill With the rife, at Philadel-
phia, by knocking Eve cent piece from a
split stick at the distance Of one hundred and
fifty yards. The "Wild Cat'' regiment, If
composed Of such fellows, il evidently "big
thing
Year: 1861

We have been reliably informed
that at the above named place, the
next great battle will take place in all
probability, some time this week
Should such prove to be the case, and
the Almighty causes us to be victori-
Gus, and the battle prove as decisive
a victory as that of Manassas, we
predict caving in of the enemy
AS it is, the majority of the federal
army are becoming heartily disgust
ed with the cause they cspouse. Ev-
cry day we receive. intelligence of
dissatisfaction among their ranks
some desert, others, whose terms of
enlistment have expired, will not
under any circumstances, re-enlist.
With feelings of this description no
body of men can fight. 1t is there
fore useless for our enemies to persist
in a warfare which only injuries them,
the longer they are engaged in it.
They are beginning to view the pres
ent condition of affairs in the same
light that we have described, and
from this we draw our conclusions.
Year: 1861

WWe wish to secure the services
gentleman whose capability is such,
that he can tickle the fancy of every
reader of the News. He will BIZ cx-
pected TO find space and time to pub
lish each article. that his attention is
directed to by some non-subscriber


He must be possessed of the cunning
of the devil, the impudence of Abe
Lincoln-wlio is q relative of the
above named gcnt-and have sufficient
pluck to tell any GROWER. elf you do
not like the States right doctrine of
the News, stop taking it." Ho must
also have cheek enough to demand
payment of all subcribers who may
want to discontinue their paper for
reasons unknown to themselves or
anybody else, bm would rather not
pay what they owe us. Should he be
called on to dwn for the paper, we
would not expect him to finch from
his duty, should the person dunned
ejeculate "d-n the papcr!!" he
must remember that there il n block
ade. and no chance of escape, for he
must not run. Last, but not least, he
must see that there is more regularity
in the mail arrangement, or lay him
self liable to censure. The salary
expected will be matter of second
ary consideration, if the applicant
can come up to the requirements
The applicant must be able bodied.
double-fsted, thick headed. fiat faced
pug-noscd, raw -boned, full of smiles,
and be of the gender masculine.
Year: 1861

We noticed n friend of ours yes
terday, marching about the street, all
solitary and alone, with a broom as a
substitute for a muskct. He is fully
bent on doing mischief to the enc
my, and is making grand prcpara-
tons with the expectation of follow
ing the Rebels to the war. He was
seen doing daring and strategical
feat-attacking hog which was
quietly rolling in the g,stter-as he
charged bayonet on grunter, a friend
grasped his arm, andprevented blood
shed. so much for the times.
Year: 1861

1t has been sole1nnly decided that
the Habeas Corpus Act can be sus,
pended only by Legislature, and
that the proclamation of martial law
by a military officer is not sufficient.


The Freeman's Journal now asks
the New York Tribune editors to be
good enough to give this extract a
place in their paper, just to see how
admirably it fits their present editori-
ais ON the Merryman-T Taney case.
Year: 1861

Yesterday we We're blessed with a
very refreshing rain. The health of
our city is not what we would wish
it is rather sickly. The river has
risen few inches, but does not benc-
fit navigation in the least.
Year: 1861

Yesterday morning during the ex-
citement on Texas street, the alarm
of five was given, which proved to
be the roof of a kitchen belonging to
the house of Mrs. Taintor, on Travis
street. The prompt exertions of oul
citizens prevented the flames from
spreading and doing any serious in,
jury, other than the destruction Of
the roof.
Year: 1861

A FIGHTING MIYIsTER.-The Milwaukee
Sentinel relates that the pastor of one or the
churc hes in that city recently became aware
that a young man iii his congregation was
forming bad habits. Meeting the stray lamb
one night in the streets with some dissolute
companions, the Reverend gentleman at
tempted to dissuade him from going further,
but he rowdies III company objected, and one
OF them struck the parson. The fellow had
reckoned without his host. In moment the
clergym man had thrown off his coal and sailed
in" very brief space of time sufiiced for
him to q wax blaZes - out of the crowd; and
having accomplished the feat he quietly re-
sumed his coat, and with it his eq uanimitY
Year: 1861

AnSic on ne SQuare.-The Armory Band, as
we learn, Will soon renew, and regularly keep
up, their last summers system of music upon
the Capltol Square, and with pledge of
Their best efforts to satisfy the citizens of
Rlehmond, they respectfully ask TO be remem-
bered in return. No doubt the First Regi-
ment Band, as before, will soon join IN this
arrangement, which assures our citizens a
succession OF the most delightful en- ntertain-
ments during the evenings of the present
summer. We Will not permit ourselves to
doubt that the people will fail to remember
those who thus minister TO their pleasure.
Year: 1861

O,oner Wanted The police captured the
other day "a suspicious looking darkey, who
had in his possession 4 fine blue pilot-cloth
overcoat, the sleeves lined with red silk and
the body with black serge In one of the
pockets pair of bucks kin gloves were found
The owner, whoever he is, had been riding
bay horse, as hairs from a horse OF that de-
scription were found in the skirt of the coat
which was also spattered with mud in some
places. The coat will be detained till the
O ogner calls for it,
Year: 1861

1he Junior Volunteers. - This admirable
company drilled on the Capitol Square a few
evenings ago, and created quite a sensa ton by
the steady and skillful manner in which they
went through the manual of arms and various
company evolutions. They are as fine Il set of
young fellows as can be found anywhere. In
bearing and in gentlemanly appearance they
are unsurpassed, and like II young bud open
ing INTO bloom, they promise a brilliant
future. Their esprit dn corps is of the highest
order, and, like Old Virginia, they never tire
in efforts to attain honorable distinct tion.


To-day they will drill on the Square at 81
0 o'clock, and we guarantee that they will ex-
hibit military proficiency which some of the
adult companies cannot excel
Year: 1861

The 4. o. o. f. turned out yesterday in full
force to accompany to their last resting place
the remains of MIR. Otto late a member of the
Oroer. lhe body was conveyed to Holly wood.
The First Regiment Band was in attendance,
Year: 1861

TsgAsoy DEFINED IN FLoRIDA.-An act inst
passed by the Florida Legislature declares,
that in the event of any actual collision be-
tween the troops of the late Federal Union
and those in the employ of the State OF Flori-
da. IL shall be the duty OF the Governor of the
State to make public proclamation OF the fact,
and thereafter the act Of holding office under
the Federal Government shall be declared
treason, and the person convicted snail snher
death. This act was approved by the Goy-
ernor of the State on the l4th ultimo. We
suppose Postmasters will be excepted from
the operation OF this law.
Year: 1861

THAT REBEL RxrREAr.-Wc are all in
the dark yet SO far as the understanding
of the rebel retreat goes. We can only
conjecture. and M we have nothing but
the fact that they have gone. Of course
guessing is all We can do. II is certain
that Gcn. Mcclellan never had a
'shought that such retreat was contcrn-
plated. and did not know that it had taken
place un.il several hours after the last
rebel pickcts had strolled away; aud. rs
it appears. not until the n,sin force. had
had been gone for two days. All we can
do is to wait and watch, and pray that the
rebels will speedily turn up where we can
get fair blow at them. No credit is Civ
en- to the report that they have gone below
to stop the navigation Of the Potomac.
Year: 1861

The interests now impcriled in tho
Southwest are, in the eye of statesman
far more important than the safety d
Washington. If the rebellion should be
successful, VIC should never continue the
national capital on the frontier where i,
would be constantly liable to menace; and
the worst that would result from its fal
now (a>ide from the loss Of prcstige) would
be the loss of Maryland, whose Sou,hcrl
sympathies canse it to gravitate toward tn.
Slaveholding Confederacy. But the sue.
cess of the rebels in Missouri would, in
case the rebellion is successful entail the
loss of our whole magnificent western do
main, extending from the right bank o1
the Mississippi to the coast of the Pacific


The State of Missouri is the key to al
clnhryo empire. Its detection to the
ConfejcratGs would lose us all the fruits
uf Jcffcrson's craftsmanship in the Louisi-
ana purchase, all the rich territorial fruit.
Of the Mexican war, and the whole o
Oregon, for mere strip of which We were
ready to go to war with England fifteen
years ago when the popular cry was
''iifty-f"ur forty or fight" 1t would cud
the great political cont, ovcrsy respecting
the non-extcnsion Of slavery, hy giving ul
to the enemy every. 100, of the territory ST
long in dispute. 1t would complete the
circle Of the national quarrel on tho slave
ry question. by bringing it around to the
point where it commenced in 1919. anu
cause the success Of the South in the adj
mission of Missouri as slave State to cul-
inmate in the greater success Of It's with
drawal. carrying with it all the territory
which rendered that famous controversy 81
important.
Year: 1861

The sentiment was worthy of tue soil -
True courage speaks a different language
Let US take council of sound policy and
deliberate judgment. and turn from the
rash conclusion Of fanaticism and resent
ment let Us be friends, serviceable neigh
bors. If we cannot be fellow citizens. If
the Union IL to be saved, it is not to be
saved by force. If the Uuion be lost, it
is nevertheless in our power to become
close allies. and to stand before the world
as one people, and mighty nation.


List the most sanguinary mind, the live
licst imagination, endeayor to pierce the
future of contrary course, and it will
vainly strive to fathom an abyss unfathom-
able, Of woe and dcsolation no pen can
describe


Eiiyateenth-We oppose this war be-
cause it is a war of sections; the North
against the South, the stronger agains.
the weaker. the majority in arms to
compel the minority in arms to resist
In this connection it ceases to be a
question of slavery, pro or con.-or any
question save this.-the right Of States
satisfied with the Union to compel dis
satisfied States to sbids by the Uuion,
nolens tolens. AS | am convinced that
solution of this question BY a resort
to force was not in the bargain. and
know that a suggestion to to that effect
was promptly rejected by the trainers
of the Constitution, | am obliged to OPP
pose this war.


Nineseensh--We oppose this war be-
cause there 10 no law authorizing it.
Those armies operating in the field ; this
great increase to the standing force of
our national defence this extensive sea
Year: 1861

the former are of course no more than all our
Major Generals have the swords were cho-
sen in preference to the musket and bayonet
mot in good taste, should say, but still
nothing more than matter Of taste after all
His alleged inaccessbility, | imagine, was
mainly to persons seeking appointment, and
in few other instances where the complaints
were we'll founded, the fault was probably
due to subcrdina,es, many Of whom assume
vast deal more consequence than their su-
periors. and make it their special business to
bluff persons seeking interviews. and throw
all the obstacles possible in their way. Bnt
so far as have observed Fremont and hi,
staff, there is more real democracy anon.
them in one day than can be found in the
army at Washington in week.
Year: 1861

that this war costs in treasure and blood, In
commercial arrangement and the interruption
Of industry, will be charged to the sccoun
of slavery. The universal opinion Of tn
North will hereafter fully coincide with tn,
public opinion of the civilized world and nc
institution has any chance of permanencc
with universal public opinion against it.


"5. The constantly growing use ofmachi
merry and the application Of science to indus
try cooperate with the mora! sense of man.
kind in undermining property in human
muscles. 1t costs less to feed machines than
to feed men; scientific processes for abridg.
Ing labor, which form the great industrial
feature of'tis age. require more intelligence
than slaves have any motive to acquire. The
industrial system Of the future. which is the
boon Of science to mankind, will be in con-
slant antagonism t. the present industrial
system of the South. BY diminishing the
value of muscle and enhancing the value Of
mind, it will tend to uproot system Of labor
which develops nothing but muscular siren
9Th and dexterity.


"We conclude, therefore, that we may
safely leave southern slavery to the fate that
awaits it, and concentrate all our strength on
the suppression ofthe rebellion by the ordi.
nary military resources"


These views are worthy of serious consid-


-
Grafton, especially Of those who are clamor-
Gus that the Government should hasten to
proclaim the object of its war upon the rebels
to be the emancipation Of the slaves. Let
the Government continue steadfastly in its
one object fits own self Representation, and
manifest destiny" will take care of the
question of slavery in the future.
Year: 1861

SLAVE LABOR AND FREE LAEoR.


The present rebellion proves what thought
ful and far seeing men in AL sections of tho
Unicn have long seen and said, that the
preservation Of tho Union with the slave
system Of labor extending over one half of
It, and the free labor system over the other
half, is, in the ordinary course Of human
events, an impossibilitv, Senator Seward,
or rather Mein Herr Deifenback in our Re-
cisw before him, was right in saying there
Is an ''irepressible conflict" between tho
two systems. They cannot long co exist
together In peace and harmony; there is an
irepressitle tendency in each to exclude the
other; and no possible wisdom or prudence
lsn the part Of sny administration can hsr,
Year: 1861

ATTEMPTED MURDEE--We learn from the
Vancouver Chronicle that fendish attempt
was made to kill Judge Wyche, at his residence,
about One-and.a.half miles from that place, on
the night Of the 3Oth ult Two shots were
fred at him from the outside Of the house, one
Of which, when nearly spent struck him on his
left ankle. No cause is known for this attempt
on his life; the Judge being held in high es-
TEEN BY all know him, and not supposed to have
any secret enemies
Year: 1861

~ The following letter, which empha tically speaks
for ITSELF was written by the Dean of the Faculty of
the Philadelphia College of Medcine-to the editors
of the Pacific Medical and Surgical Journal San Fran
cisco, for publication
Year: 1861

A writer in the Nashville (Tenn) Patriot gives his experience in attempting to purchase pair of sewed boots in that city, in the follow ing words :-

 "The owner of the shop took down from peg pair of stitched boots.. tried them on. l must do them the justice so say that they fitted me as handsomely as if my foot had been melted and poured into them. determined to buy them cost what they might. I'll take these said l, stamping my right foot violently on the floor and taking $l0 bill from my vest.pocket Take your pay out of that said r handing him the costly shinplaster. 1 really believe the ind- vidual who stood before me was the most thor oughly astonished bootmaker that ever saw. He looked first at the money and then at me, turning alternately pale and red, while his eye balls protruded from the sockets as if they were being showed outward by some hydraulic pres sure within. At last just as l was about to cry 'fre,' or run for doctor, or something of the sort, he spoke. You are from the country, aint you? answered that was. I thought so,' said he them boots is eighteen dollars !, I didn't say another word. sat down and pulled off them boots,' more in sorrow than in anger drew on my own, and walked out of the shop. The proprietor of the establshm ent must have taken me for the Prince of Wales, or the owner of the State Bank. Eighteen dollars for pair of boots! I earnestly trust that posterity will not think me too particular about trlties, but can't pay such prices"
Year: 1861

Casumptires do not despair till you have tried AYERS CHERRY PEcToRaL It is made by of the best medical chemists the world and its all around bespeak the high merits of it's virtues. IhilddeLplQ Laler
Year: 1861

No DISPATCHES The only place in tel
egraph communication with Nevada, Is
Smartville, in YubA county We are not
able to get any news from there. The wires
are down in every direction leading out of
Sacramento and Marysville, and probably
no attempt will be made to put them up
until The waters subside. No Eastern dis
patches have been received this week that
we can learn of.
Year: 1861

DISTRESSING AcCIDENT.-Mr.L L. r. Shaw,
in the employ of Messrs Miller & Sedgley, pro-
prietors Of the Pocket Mill, in the Bodega red
woods, met with most distressing accident,
few days since, resulting in the loss of his
left arm. 1t appears that Mr.. Shaw was on the
day of the accident engaged in the pit beneath
the mill cleaning away the sawdust. Immedi-
ately over his head, and close to the floor above,
revolyed the main shaft, to which was attached
the machinery Of the mill. Being tired and
wishing for something to lean upon, he unwit-
tingly picked up piece of bale rope, and throw
ing it over the shaft inserted the fingers of his
left hand in the moose. The rope soon COM
menced winding upon the shaft, and before
he was aware Of it, his hand and arm were
drawn up TO and finally around the shaft, lift
ing him completely from his feet. In conse-
quence of lack of room for the body to pass
between the flooring and the shaft, and the alb
sence of all aid, the poor man was thus sus-
pended until the strain became so great that the
fingers were absolutely torn from the hand, and
the tendons drawn from the arm! when he fell
to the ground and rushed into the open air.
Medical aid was speedily procured in the per-
son of DR.. Waters, who, finding the fore arm
literally crushed into fragments, proceeded to
amputate the limb near the eeIbow.-TPetaluma
Journal.
Year: 1861

A LOT OF MURDERERs.-There are at the
present time sixteen prisoners confined in the
new Jail at Carson City, of whom nine are
charged with the crime of murder. Sheriff
Marley has his hands full in taking care of them
and nreyenting them from escapeing.