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Year: 1860

THE SUPPOSED Loss OF THE SLoop SpRAY.-The
slOop Spray, rendered notorious by the supposed
murder of the captain and others on board by
Jackalow, now awaiting his trial at Trenton,
n. Y, was purchased some two months since
by gentlemen in North Carolina for the purpose
OF putting her on the Cape Fear river as passen-
ger packet between Wilmington and Smithville.
After undergoing some repairs, and taking in
freight she sailed from New York about the 9th of
November, under the charge of a captain, mate
and boy employed for the trip, and taking one pas
senger. They proceeded safely to Norfolk, when
the passenger LETT and proceeded to his destination
by land. Since then no tidings of the boat have
reached the owners. The suppusiton is that the
sloop has been blown out to sea and lost with all on
board If true the Spray was certainly fatal
vessel
Year: 1860

q


This evacuation of Fort Moultrie, and the reno
val Of the main part of the garrison to Fort Sum-
ter, is act of war.


Without the horrors of bIoodshed, greater ad-
vantages have been gained than would have been
possible five weeks hence by many days of hard
lighting and the shedding of much fratricdal
blood. South Carolina is completely disabled in a
military point Of view, and may be safely left to
fume at her Sovereign" leisure
Year: 1860




Had the course which Major Anderson adopted
been in obedience to the orders of the President it
would have brought the revolution in South Caro-
lima to a crisis, and that State would be compelled
either to recede come to an INN Mediate collision
with the federal government AS the matter now
stands, collision is not inevitable, and time may
be gained for the restoration of amicabe relations
Our despatch says it will be next to impossible to
prevent collision, and that an attack i'll be made
the forts by the excited people. Thus does the
revolution advance with rapid strides. How or
where it will end, Heaven only knows. Meantime,
such is the situation of affairs that it requires the
prompt nterposition of the statesmanship the wis.
dom and the patriotism of the country to avert the
horrible calamity of civil war.
Year: 1860

The general opinion seems to be that Major An
derson has taken this step on his own responsibility,
and without orders of any kind from Washington.
If this should prove to be the case, he will have
already established for himself hold on the ad-
miration and affection of the country, which will
not easily be weakened Or impaired. His move
ment awakens the courage and the hope of the
to the possible fate of his command and Of the
American flag, in the position they held before We
presume that it prompted by intelligence of an
intention on the part of the Disunionist to occupy
Fort Sumter the moment they should hear of the
failure of their commission to Washington.
Year: 1860

At last, one active step has been taken towards
Charleston harbor and the protection of the brave
little garrison Of Fort Moultrie. Major Anderson
has evacuated that fort spiked the cannon, burned
the gun carriages, and taken the greater portion
of his command to Fort Sumter. There is 50 much
wisdom, energy, and military forecast in this
movement as TO create the belief that it is mainly
the WORK of the brave old commander.in-chief of
armies, General Scott.
Year: 1860

OWNS SPEECH The theater was well
filled, last evening, with citizens of all politi-
cal parties TO listen to the defense which Wn''
NJ. swim had to make for himself against the
charges which have been repeatedly iterated
against him. Almost his entire speech was
devoted to answering charges against his
personal and political integrity, and from the
manner in which the Breckenridge portion Of
the audience applauded his sophistical vindi-
cations, it was quite apparent that, like one
of their candidates for the Legislature who is
reported to have unwarlly expressed himself
on a certain occasion, they would as soon
have him for Senator as any one else


No one who saw the manner in which the
Breckinridge portion of that crowd received
and applauded the remarks of DR.. Gwin,
can any longer doubt, that the present is a
Gwin contest, in the estimation of the Breck
inridge party in this county, and that it is
for Gwin that they are fighting.


During his remarks he took occasion to say
that he had been an especial friend Of the
Pacific Railroad, and that breckenridge had
told him that he (Breekinridge) was for the
road What Breckinridge said he was in ia.
vor of was of course worth q vast deal after
his doing what he did, in voting against the
Railroad at every opportunity which he had
had A mans saying to Gwin or anybody
else that he was in tacor of thing against
which he has uniformly voted, is a declara-
tion entitled to mighty little regard.


Gwin also stated that General McDougall
(not naming him but indicating pretty strong
ly that it was he to whom he alluded) had
on certain occasion, while a member of
Congress from California, voted as he (Gwin)
believed under the dietation Of Stephen A.
Douglas, for the postponement Of the Rail-
road Bill, which was the special order, with
the view of allowing the Kansas Nebraska
bill to be taken up, and thereby defeated the
Railroad bill Gen. MeDougall, who was in
the audience, spoke from where he stood and
emphatieally disputed the statement Gwin
reiterated it, and MeDougall again as en-
phatcally denied the truth of the statement
Gwin then signifed his readiness, as we un-
derstood him, to maintain his declaration by
discussion. We understand that General
McDougall is ready to meet the issue on this
and all other matters that may concern him
and Gwin, at any time, and we hear it sta-
ted that he will address the people at the
theaier. on Monday evening, if the proper
arrangements can be made to that effect
Due notice will be given by public posters, if
the theater can be had for the purpose
named


Doubtless, the people will be anxious to
hear so able and so eloquent gentleman as
Gen. McDougall in reply to DR.. Gwin. What
confidence they may place in Gwin we know
not, but We do know that the integrity and
high character of McDougall are properly
estimated by the intelligent and honest
minded citizens of Marysville Ifhe speaks,
it will be to one of the largest assemblages
ever gathered in this city. And DR.. Gwin
will not go unscathed from the discussion.
Year: 1860

CLEANING Up THE BED D-RoCK-There is II


process of gathering gold from the bed rock,
after the mountains have been hydraulicked
down, which is worth noticing. We saw an
illustration Of it, not long ago, in Major
Lewiss claim near San Juan. large space
of ground having been swept clear, into the
sluice, and the jagged rocks left bare, a sec
ond sluice is dug in the rock, and covered
over with boards. The rock which is soft
and full Of creyices containing gold, is then
dug up and wheeled to the covered sluice,
where it is deposited on the boards. The
boards are then taken uP, one by one, and
the "dirt" or rocky deposit shoveled into the
sluice. BY this means, thousands of dollars
worth of gold are saved, after the hydraul-
icing process is done with. Formerly, vast
deal Of gold was left in the bed rock. The
bed rock Of Major Lewis's claim is paying
well.
Year: 1860

The ESCAPE FROM TIE AUBURN JAIL.-The
Sheriff of Placer county offers a reward of
81 500 for the delivery in Auburn of the l3
prisoners who escaped from the Jail in that
place. A proportionate amount for any one
OF them win be paid.
Year: 1860

BUTTE CoUNrY.-The Record says it is in
receipt of cheering intelligence from nearly
every portion of Butte county. The active
canvass of Messrs. Harris and Tilden Demo-
cratic candidates for the Assembly, is every
where responded to with enthusiasm by the
the people, and they receive the most fiatter-
ing encouragement Of the certain triumph of
Democratic principles in the county,
on the 9th of November next.
Year: 1860

SIERRA CoUNTY.-A former resident Of
Sierra, who has travelled great deal in that
county, and is we'll acquainted with the
people there tells US, says the Nation, that he
is entirely satisfied that Douglas will carry
Sierra by an overpowering majority The
gentleman to whom we allude supports no
party and declares that he will not vote in
November next. We mention this to show
that the opinion he expresses is not dictated
by partisan feeling.
Year: 1860

SHooTNe.-A man named Healy, employ
ed about the Water Works, yesterday morn
ing shot at a man generally known as "Pat
the Waterman" three times with a revolver
and then beat him Il while over the head with
1T. So We are told. The fuss began on Mai
den Lane. Pat ran into a narrow allev be-
tween two houses, and there Healv shot at
him twice He then ran to the Center Mar.
ket, and there Healy shot at him again. and
directly after commenced beating him over
the head with the butt end of his weapon.
This lasted until he was taken off and his
victim released, An Investigation was par
TALLY had before the Recorder yesterday
evening. and the case postponed till Monday
morning, at nine o'clock. Pat says that
Healy held him with one hand and shot at
him with the other. Close clipping
Year: 1860

geres,' but eonfne themselves to learning the
language and religious habits of the people, to
the removal of prejudices and the gaining of per-
sonal influence in the hope Of better days. Two
OF Bishop Boons clergy, for the American Epis-
copai Church Mission at Shanghai, are at Nagasa-
kl, and there are two missionaries of the Dutch
Reformed Church of the United States.


All these confne themselves within the limits l
have named, ant so strictly that they do not ex-
plain their faith even to a japanese who comes
voluntarily for inquiry, knowing that sucl an act
might peril the japanese and end their own resi-
dence here, or render it useless. The people at
home must not delude them elves in to the belief
that any strictly missionary work is doing or can
be done in Japan. No clergymen are Of any ser
vice here, bat scholars and gentlemen-men who
can master he language and literature OF Japan.
get an insight into the genius Of its institutions
gain personal influence, remove prejudIces and
prepare the way for TIE future
Year: 1860

A four hundred pound bear which ha'
lately troubled the people of Readsboro' w.
a few days since got his foot caught in
steel trap, set by Mr.. Willard Sumner OF
searsburgh, but wishing to escape he gnawed
his leg of ana left his foot in the trap.
Year: 1860

FATAL Acc1DEsT.-A young man, Cana
dian, employed in the brickyard Of jag
Morse & brothers, was killed Thursday
by the falling upon him Of a large mass OF
clav. from a bank under which he was at
work His body was dug out in about IF
teen minutes, but life was extinct.
Year: 1860

KIssrYo.-The editress Of the Weekly


Herald Crhomson, Georgia, INDUCES her.


self in the following strain:


"Well, we reckon some folks would


really like to know what we thought Of


kissing. Let's see. In the first place
we thought what an absurd idea it is for
man to ask woman to kiss him, Just


as if he, the senseless being, thought tho
poor trembling thing was going to do it.
The idea of man asking for thing so
easily obtainedl why, it is ridiculobs, and
man with the least particle of brains
would hoot at the idea. She'd say not
till doomsday, and you, poor believer,
would torego the happiness Of drawing
nectar from that rosebud mouth, simply
because you were ignoramus enough to
ask for what you might have taken
There are ten thousand ways to kiss a
girl without asking the pleasure; direct
her attention to something on the table
-a4 for book you know to be there,
and while she is there, 60 with the affect.
ed purpose of helping her look for il, be
particular to get at her left side-do you
need any more telling? If you do you
do not deserve the kiss which might be
so gracefully taken. The man who
would ask kiss of fair maiden ought
to be tarred and feathered as craven
hearted monster. Don't do it; don't for
goodness sake ask the girls to kiss you.
Kiss them If you want to, but do it like
gentlemen. Kiss them if you can"
Year: 1860

The following touchingly beautiful poem
is by Miss Nancy Priest, of Hinsdale, n. II
We think We have printed it heretofore, but
it will bear re-printing once year:
Over the river they beckon to me


Loved ones who've crossed to the further side
he g!eam Of their snowy robes see,


But their voices are drowned in the rushing


tide


There's one with ringlet> of sunny gold.


And eyes. the reflection of heavens own blue
He crossed in twilight gray and cold,


And the pale mist hid him from mortal view.
We saw not The angels that met him there;
The gate of the city we could not see;
Over the river. over the river


My brother stands waiting to welcome me
Over the river the boatman pale


Carried another-the household pet
Her brown curls waved in the gentle gale


Darling Minnie see her vet.
She crossed on her bosom her dimpled hands,
And fearlessly entered the phantom bark
We watched it glide from the silver sands,


And all our sunshine grew strangely dark.
We know she Is safe on the further side,


Whcre all the ranSomed and angels be
Over the river, the mystic river,


My chi!dhood's idol is waiting for me.
For none return from those quiet shores,


Who cross with the boatman cod and pale
We hear the dip of the golden oars.


And catch genm Of the snowy SAIL
And 10 the! have passed from cur yearn in2


hearts


They cross the stre am, and are gone for aye
We may not sunder the Veil apart,


ha. hides from our vision the gates of dav ;
We only know that their barks ne more


May sail with us 'er life : stormy sea:
let somewhere. know, on the unseen shore
They watch. and beckon, and wait for me-
And st and think, when the sunsets gold


Is flushing river and hill and shore,
shall one day stand by the water cold,


And list for the sound Of the boatman'S oar;
shall watch for CLEAN of the tapping sail
| shall hear the boat as it gains the strand
| shall pass from sight with the boatman pale
To the better shore of the spirit land
| shall know the lo'ed who have gone before,


And JOyful.y sweet will the meeting be,
When over the river. the p.acef river


Tie Angel of Death shall carry me-
Year: 1860

DEFICIENCY IN TIE SCHOOL Fund
We have within a few days past been asked
by letter and otherwise by men residing il
different portions OF tie county. what hat
become Of the School Fund y 1t appears tina,
every district in the county has failed in get
ting a. large an amount Of money as formerly
from the public treasury. with which to carry
on our District Schools.


The reason of this deficiency as we are il.
formed by those who should understand til {
matter is:


First The fund derived from taxation in the
county is deficit mt, from the fact that the coun-
ty tax is far from being all paid in, The
county tax is less than it was last year, frsm
the fact that the county assessment, from
which was derived the money for carrying on
the schools last year was slo 600. 900. while IT, e
assessment Of the next (last) year amounted 10
about 81 100000, while at tho same time the
rate of taxation for school purposes was not
raised so as to make up the difference. This
revenue for school purposes very nearly one
third.


Another cause Of deficiency is this: The
interest ON the State Fund {said fund amount
ing to some $50, ,0OO which has been loaned at
10 per cent. by the County Judge We under.
stand, has not yet been paid in. This causes
another considerable deficiency.


There ia yet another cause Of deficiency in
the State School Fund, large portion Of which
is nicely tied up and is about as good as lost
to the schools of the Stats-at lsast for the
present.


These causes combined. and others perhaps,
which We know not Of, have made sad def
cheney in the school fund--one that will be aud
already is seriously felt. The teachers in thi.
district have not been paid yet in full their
last quarters wages ; and we understand there
is nothing with which to pay them for the next
quarter. for which they are engaged.


The board is endeavoring to fix matters in
some shape, that the school can continue.
Some of the teachers feel disposed to help along
by receiving small wages--perhaps ell are Of
the same mind.


1t is sad predicament in which to be plac-
ed anyhow. We have thus glanced at the
matter but shall take pains to look into 1t
more thoroughly in few days. and determine
to our own satisfaction, the facts in the case,
and how tho matter stands on al sides.


COUNCIL PROCEEDlNGS.
Year: 1860

~ From handbiIls posted about the
city. We perceive that political meeting is
called at the Capitol tomorrow evening,
for the discussion of National Democratic
principles. and the issues which now divide
our party.


Gov. GHoLsoN and S. GARF1ELDE ore
announced - speakers. AZ the latter
gentleman 0ccupied rather eqUiVoeal ground
in the late election, we hope every one
who can make It convenient to attend will
be there. to hear such explanation as he
may desire to make, or tie speech be may
choose to favor US with. He Is a talented
and agreeable speaker, and we shall be
there to hear him, though it were to be q
republican address 1t is also expected
that the Hon. VIM. STRONG will speak Oh
the occasion.
Year: 1860

THE SIScERrrY OF THEIR FRIENDSHIP
In the early part Of the session, Mr. T. NJ.
REED was the favOrite candidate Of our
opposers for the position Of Public Printer,
and was gived the assurance that be wolld
be select as the champion who should
lead in battle the forlorn hope" But
mark well the OOd, friend REED When
the hour Of trial came, you found yourself
deserted, and there we're none so poor aS
to do you reverence" Flattered with
every hope and assurance, he did not receiU,
a rOte IN edEeE5 Yet should you not be
disgusted, for the course pursued in laying
you aside and taking up LLOYD Brook, Of
Vancouver, was rendered imperatively nee
essary by the exigencies of the occasion, it
being supposed that the members from
Clarke county, who voted for US, would be
unable to stand the heavy pressure brought
10 bear upon them, and, by this means, be
wheeled into opposition line, and thus Sc
cure their aid in effecting our defeat. But
again, as in the instance Of Mr. SMITH,
were our opponents frustrated, and we now,
in truth and all sincerely, thank these gen.
tlemen for their answering fidelity to us
under so trying a circumstance.


Our friend REED should find consolation
for the treatment received at the hands Of
some, by knowing that whilst they loved
him well" their hatred to US was so much
the greater, that the above course became
unavOidablY necessary.
Year: 1860

D6r To the man who on the morning oi
the legislative election, expressed the hope
that "the s(o)n Of Austerlitz was about to
set, or hoped to God the d-d scOundrsps
brains would be knocked out, we have the
inexpressible pleasure Of saying that we
thank God for AVerting such dire fate,
aud further assure him the sun has not
shone more brightly than it did on Wed


uesday last. The good book assures Us
that "the desires Of the wicked shall perish" "
Year: 1860

Editor Pioneer and Democrat:


SIR:-HaVing perused the article pub
liShed in your last issue, headed Reply to
Judge Catlin," over the signature Of j. p
SHoCKLEY; and as the gentleman has proud.


y thrown down the glove" for an argu.
ment upon the Vexed question of the re.
moVal of the Capital from Olympia, will
ask the privilege Of q brief reply to some
Of the general off-hand assumptions of the
gentleman from Clarke, leaving the more
personal matter for our venerable friend
to answer, who, doubt not will be fully
able to compete with Mr. ShOckley and all
bis hackers. But must say, that l feel
the task of answering the gentleman's gen
eral remarks, to be somewhat dficult-not
from the fact Of the great depth displayed
but rather from a want of determination
where to begin, as he has traVersed the
whole ground, from North to South, with
out once stopping to take breath, or set a
meg; yet feeling myself pecHHiarily inter
ested in this matter, l cannot remain an
idle spectator to the almost frantic efforts
Year: 1860

"Mrs. Ross, DR.. Eustis."


A quick glance of investigation at my
face, and one even more transient of re-
proach to Percival, preceded her acknowl-
edgement of the introduction, the high. bred
courteousness of which scarcely yelled the
coldness of the welcome.


But the first step was taken. had form
ed her acquaintance and obtained entrance
to her house; and as often as possible, with
out arousing any suspicion on her part, for
many succeeding weeks did seek her pres
ence and study her as one of the most
difficult pages Of the abstruse book of ma
ture.


Sometimes l found hcr almost gay and
joyous. as though the lightness of her heart
which probably originally characterized her
from some unknown depth, would bubble
up to life again. sometimes in a tender
melancholy, as if her soul with trailing
pinions mourned its departed treasures
again in an apathy of indifference, bounded
MS it were, by the consciousness that Sun
known fate" could bring nothing more than
she already endured; and then fierce, de-
iant, combative, with flashing light in
her splendid eyes that took the weird and
wicked CLEAN Of insanity. But in whatever
phase found her, no word was ever spoken
of self, and the most artful turn.I could
give the conversation in that direction was
either foiled or met with frigid silence.


Al all-seeing eye alone could know all
that she had to bear, but l as visitor saw
enough to understand that it was everything
coarse, tyranical nature, embrutsd by
the constant use of strong drink, had power
to inhict on high-strung, refined and sens-
tive temperament.


Oftentimes, though, when the dignifed
GOODNESS of her manner failed as check
upon him, saw the rough oath vanish
unuttered from his lips, the malicious fero-
city disappear from his actions, and his
eyes absolutely quail before the steadfast
look Of naughty warning she would fix upon
him. Involuntarily the thought would
rise.


"God help you, man, should you ever
transgress the verge Of her endurance. Des
peration could give that slender hand a
grasp of steel upon a dagger's haft if con-
viction come that one blow might avenge
the torture of years.


As time progressed, Ross became more
and more addicted to the habits of intem-
temperance, and with each Bacchaoa allan
orgie he grew mere and more ferocious,
until he became the terror Of the entire
community.


Even public curiosity, which, from her
perssvering retirement had almost forgotten
her existence, commenced to wonder how
Mrs. Ross endured his conduct, and silent
sympathy seemed to rise IN her behalf.
Perciyal aud gradually became conscious
that she secluded herself from US, and under
an exterior of calmness knew he chafeo
! to madness at his lack of power to rescue
her from the horrors Of her situation, anG
would, thought, but for the restraining
influences of solemn promise she had exact
ed from him, have sought with Ross deadly
quarrel.


Finally, upon the occasion Of a public
meeting one memorable night drank as usua
to intoxicatioD, and rayed and ragged abou
Year: 1860

Let it be marked, that, in these days, dis
union utterances come from members Of the
Democratic party. r


Let it be marked, that the last d Democrat
ic version of Popular Sovereignty is, that it
is the right Of any man to take slaves into
any OF tho territories of the United States,
and hold them there as property.


Let it be marked, that there is no Free.
dom of Speech for the white man, to- day.
in the Slave States.


Let it be marked, that a citizen of the
Free States is not at liberty to pursue his
business unmolested in his 0ua country
that his person is liable to seizure, search
and maltreatment his letters to be broken
open his business and property destroyed
without process of law. :.