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Year: 1862

The work Of re cnlIs,ing Is going forward
rapidly In the twelve months regiments In
this vicinity, apd IL the people Of the north
think that our government will be 10 without
an army by the refusal Of our volunteers To
re-eullst they are greatly mistaken. The one
year volunteers in this section will not kavc
tho service While their State is invaded, and
We are glad to hear that the same dslcrminn.
tion to continue prevails elsewhere
Year: 1862




EARLY RisISG We have heard good deal
about getting up at day break making man
wealthy, healthy and wise" but We consd-
or it all hhmbug, especiallysfn such a climate
as this and we cannot believe that turning
out soldiers at day break adds to the ttlicien-
cy Of the service. We admire vigilance and
in cases OF extreme necessity think it but
right that our men should slcepo their arms
ornot sleep at all as the-case may be, but we
are confident that If all duties save simply the
morning roll call were dispensed with until a(:
ter breakfast, especially at this season, the
sick list would be materially improved. there,
by These daysarc long enough for drill aud
exercise without being out from day break
till sunrise at which time the men, under Or
dinary circumstances ought to be asleep.
. We make these remarks in no spiritiof cen
sure, for We admire and applaud the vigilance
and energy exhibited by our commanders, but
to call the attention Of those in authority to a
matter which we think has mu.h to do with
: the amount Of sickness atnongour troops -
Year: 1862

ENOR SALE-A RARE CHANCE-TnE ENTIRE GOOD
will and fixtures OF Real Estate Once situated in the
best location Broadway, now doing good business
satisfactory given for selling Apply $40 Broad
Year: 1862

NEWSPAPER BED BLANKErs.-llere is new
idea just put forth by an exchange paper 1t tells
its readers that a. winter is coming, and quilts,
comforters and blankets are expensive, it may
be well enough for them to know that common
newspapers make very good addition to the
bed covering. Several papers can be pasted at
the edges to form large single sheet, to spread
on the outside Of bed or even under the outside
cover. The paper itself is a good non-conductor
and aids to retain much of heat that would other
wise escape. much more effective covering is
made by placing two OF the large pasted sheets
together aud fastening them at the edges, and at
few other points. The thin space of air be-


tween the sheets is an admirable non-conductor.
A cover of this kind is quite as effective as
closely woven wOolen blanket. We have heard
OF an overcoat lined with paper, stitched to the
inside. Those who have not tried it will be sur
prsed at the effectiveness of these bed coverings
which can be prepared in few minutes from
newspapers that would otherwise 80 to waste
Year: 1862

PAPER Is UP-l0O per cent. above last years
price. We are cutting off all suspicious Gus.
toners. at is harder to pay something than
nothing but it Ia easier to pay large sum than
to pay a larger sum and it is easier to pay when
we are able, than when we have nothing to pay
with y Sierra Democrat and 4" Old Abe."
Year: 1862

islature Of our State. Let the people in
Doniphan, Brown, Nemaha, Marshall and
Washington, before they vote for mem
bers of the Legislature, see that every
candidate is pledged to this Railroad pro-
jecr, and the adoption Of the Henderson
amendment by our Legislature.


Let there bo good turn out at the meet
ing here and especially at the one in
Troy. Let every county interested in this
movement be present by her delegates, and
we for one will not fear the result.
Year: 1862

FINE AR1s.-stoddard's Photographic Gallery
viii be open On Christmas day for the reception Of
visitors and the Transaction Of business. Call and
sec his collection No s Clark street: opposite the
Court Houee,
Year: 1862




Mr.. HOLDEN Il perceive that two excellent gen.
tlemen have announced themselves as candidates for
the Principal Clerkship of the next House of Com
mons. Either of those gentlemen would fill the Of
fee WELL and Mr.. Moore has already proven himself
to be capital Clerk. But they are gentlemen of
generous soul and would no doubt, were they fully
advised, readily give place to the gentleman whose
name l will suggest for that Office.


I would respectfully suggest the name of JOHN A.
STANLY, Esq, of Beaufort County. He is a refugee
from Beaufort having felt compelled to leave Wash
ington with his family he could after its
capture, not being willing to remain in the enemys
lines. This he had to do at the risk of cutting him
self off from all means of support for his family and
l am not aware that he has been able yet to enter
upon any business which promises a support.


have thought, Mr. Editor, that our refugee
friends from the Eastern Counties, unless wealthy
or entirely independent, have the first claim upon
the consideration and sympathy of the people of the
State next to brave soldiers and their families.
Other things being equal, l suggest that that class
of our fellowcitzens should be preferred for offices
of emolument to those who remain undisturbed at
home and who have the means of support within
their reach.


Mr.. Stanly possesses in preeminent degree the
qualifications for principal Clerk of the House Of
Commons. He is business and an Industrious
man, of quick perceptions, is a neat, quick and
ready penman, and has but few superiors as read
er IN the State. know no one who could more
promptly or more satisfactorily dispatch the bust.
ness of the Clerkship than Mr.. Stanly, and no one
who has higher claims


have said thus much, Mr.. Editor, wholly with
out Mr.. Stanly's knowledge | do not know that
he would accept the Office that he will even thank
me for suggesting his name. But without any sort
of disparagement to the other gentlemen named,
thought it due to a worthy man fully competent for
the Office under the circumstances thus to bring his
name before the members of the House of Com
mons BEAUFORT.
Year: 1862

The proceedings of this body for several days
past have been of little interest except the action
on the new CONSUMPTION bill The House on We'd
nesdsy passed the bill which came from the Militia
ry Committee of that body by vote of 40 to 49,
A vote to reconsider failed. ~ ---


This bill adopts the general principles of the for
mer Conscription bill as to exemptions and subst-
tutes places every citizen of the Confederate States
between the ages of S5 and 45 in the hands of the
President to be called into service at his discretion
but provides that he shall make such call by requ-
sition upon the Governors of the States for any por
ton he may choose of persons between those ages.
The bill and the voting upon it will be given in our
next The bill will no doubt be adopted by the
Senate
Year: 1862

PROCLAMATION BY THE GovERNoR.-Complaints
having been made to the Governor that, in one or
two localities, organized opposition has been mani
Tested to the conscrpt law, he has issued his pro-
clamaton, requiring those who are thus seeking to
evade the law to desist from such conduct and re.
turn to their duty. The life of all governments is,
obedience to the law. The law referred to should
be equally enforced. This is due not only to the
ITSELF but to those conscrpts who are already
in the ranks. The Governor has no other object
than to perform his duty, and this he will do at all
hazards. We commend him for his firmness, and
for his sense of justice towards those conscripts
who already in service Let those who are
seeking to evade the law at once return to their
duty. AS they are, and where they are, they are
suffering much more in body and mind, than they
would if they were in the ranks fighting for their
country.
Year: 1862

We learn from the Wilmington Journal that the
number cf cases of real yellow fever in that town,
have been greatly exaggerated by rumor. The
cards OF the Mayor and of DR.. Dickson only speak
Of five cases. The sanitary arrangements adopted
will likely check the progress of the disease entire
ly. We hear it stated that Captain jennings of
Chapel Hill who left Wilmington some days ago
slightly unwel died on the train near this City on
his way homeward The impression is he died of
yellow fever but it is By no means certain. yell
low fever is considered believe purely infectious
Contact with person having yellow fever by no
means renders one liable to the disease, unless
they are in the infected district.
Year: 1862

ARTICLE l. Any citizen of the United States,
a resident of this NAV, on subscribing this
constitution and creed, become member.


ART. 2 The officers OF the Association shall
bea President, Secretary and Treasurer. who shall
he elected quarterly. at the meetings IN June.
September. December and March, and who shall.
besides their usual functions. he an Executive
Committee for the transaction OF all business put
in their charge by the Club.


ART. 3. The President shall, at the first meet
Ing OF the Club. appoint committee of three to
draft and report bylaws for the regulation of
business.


ART. 4 The President shall on motion to that
effect appoint a committee for each ro:al district
for the purpose OF getting n correct list of all
Democratic voters in the ward, township or pre-
cinct which list shall be had at all primary
meetings. To be used in aid of the purity of their
proceedings.


ART. >. The Secretary shall report the organi-
zation of the Club TO the Democratic County Ex-
ecutive Committee.


ART 6. Each member on joining the Club
and quarterly thereafter, shall paw small sun
as shall be determined IN the bylaws thereof
which shall be used only TO defray the expenses
OF the Club and the publication of public docu
ment@, which shall be determined by the Club.
Year: 1862

Hon. Mr.. JULIAN IN THE FIELD-Hon. Geo
W. Julian, who has just returned home, |.
already on the stump urging the people to en-
list. In aspeech made a few days ago at Dub.
lin, In the fifth Indiana Congressional district
he told the people be was emphatically 10 favor
OF using all the legitimate means within reach
Of the Government for the speedy termination
of this war. He would no longer have loyal
men to guard the homes and property of rebels,
while our men are sick and dying for shelter,
or starving for bread, but he would subsist our
men and horses on the provisions Of the rebels
and use their slaves In every way possible, that
would ameliorate the condition Of our soldiers
and as a reward for their faithfulness, woult
guarantee unto them the rights Of the Declare
ton Of Independence.
Year: 1862

Pos1TIoN OF THE DEMOCRATIC PAR
TY.--The Democratic party stands to-
day where it has always stood, and
where, as long as it is faithful to Dem
ocratic principles, it must always
stand--on the side Of the Constitution.
Strict and instantaneous obedience to
each and every Constitutional provis-
ion is the fixed and unalterable rule of
the Democratic conscience; and full
and constant recognition Of the Con-
stitution as being the obligation that
rests upon the people Of all sections OF
the country, and as being, also, the on.
ly source Of power Of the Federal
Government, is required as condi'
ton of membership with the Demo


cratic party Marietta Republican
Year: 1862

Gen. Lew. Wallace made another strong speech
At Poughkeepsie, N. T., ON Saturday night. He
said that none should be deferred from enlisting
by the manner in which the war was being pros
eeuted. Mix aud water was at an end, and
henceforth we were 10 make war No one need
hang back for fear they were to guard rebel pro-
perty, OF return slaves-that sort of business was
over. Besides, the negroes themselves were to
be employed in such places as they were capa-
BILE of filling, and he for one believed they ought
to be. The idea that they could not be obtain
ed, he said, was preposterous. On the march to
Memphis he could have obtained for the asking
three times as many stout able-bodied willing
black men as be had white men in his entire di-
vision. couple ofineidents Of the heroism Of
our soldiers was related by the General as fol-
lows; At the battle of Pittsburg Landing our
regiment was pursuing the enemy, who was re.
firing, when came TO man lying by a tree
shot through both knees. He gave me an i'm.
ploring look. A soldier said: aShall carry him
TO the rearg" l said; "No, not till the battle is
over" The wounded man said: "Tbafs right
General, and when we came back he was dead.
And as passed on saw a soldier coming back
to a wounded man. asked him what he want
ed He said, II an out of cartridges" The
wounded man rolled over and took off his cart
ridge box and handed it to the soldier and said
enow kill somebody with them." That is the
spirit ofour soldiers a
Year: 1862

SERIOUS Acc1DEsT.-A laboriug 1aan cross
ing North ClarR strcct at its intersection VIII
Washington Place, was run over yesterday W
a runaway team belonging to Simon Heuck,
the brewer, and so severely injured that he
cannot recover We did not learn the name
Of the unfortunate man.
Year: 1862

Persons sending letters advising ofboxes,
should be sure to enclose a list Of contents
in the letter. There should also be placed a
LIST Of contents in the box for the use Of the
hospitals.
Year: 1862

WonTn KNOWING curiosity las been
expressed Of late to sec the operation Of
%sPinkham's Petrol Light, ~ which is composed
substantially Of petroleum, and burns bcauti-
fully, without chimney, in q common fluid
lamp. It is claimed by some Of our leading
Journals to be the most economical light in
the world. The general agent is now at S.
Randolph street, where he will remain two or
three days, for the purpose Of giving all need
fal information respecting The same, and ex-
bibinng the light and lamps. 1t Is really worth
Year: 1862

CORRECT SPEAKING.--We advise all
young people to acquire in early life
the habit Of using good language, both
in speaking and writing, and to aban-
don as early as possible the use of slang
words and phrases. The longer they
live the more difficult the acquisit ition
of correct language will be; and if the
golden age of youth, the proper sea-
son for the acquisition of language, be
passed in its abuse, the unfortunate VIC
tim Of neglected education is, very
properly, doomed to talk slang for life.
Money is not necessary to procure this
education. Every man has it in his
power. lie has merely the use Of the
language which he reads, instead Of
@he slang which he hears; to form his
taste from the best speakers and poets
of the country; to treasure up cholce
phrases III his memory, and habituate
himself to their use, avoiding, at the
time, that pedantic precision and bonn
bast, which shows rather the weakness
Of vain ambition than the polish of an
educated mind.
Year: 1862

~ An IrisfHsp from Battle Creek,
Michigan, was at the Bull Run battle,
and vas somewhat startled when the
head of his companion On the left hand
was knocked off by cannon ball. A
few moments after spent ball broke
the finger Of his comrade on the other
side. The latter threw down his gun
aud yelled with pain, when the Irish
man rushed to him, exeiaiming, sBlas,
your sowl, you owId woman, sthop cry
in, you make more noise about it than
the man who losht his bead
Year: 1862

Some one left us couple of
crab-apples the other day, desiring US
to notice them as lucious fruit. If Esau
was green enough to sell his birthright
for mess of pottage, it don't prove
that We tell four shilling lie for two
cents Waupu,e Times.
Year: 1862

The President on Saturday acknowlelg lged the
reception of the designations Of the Secretary
Of State and Secretary Of the Treasury, and
informed them that after due deliberation he
had come to the conclusion that an acceptance
of them would be incompatible with the public
welfare, and therefore requested them to re-
sumo their respective functions The two
Secretaries answered that they had returned
to their Departments in obedience to his wish
ec
Year: 1862

It is now supposed by the Northern press
that the Banks expedition is going to New Or
leans. The n. Y. Herald says that Banks
goes there to take the place Of Gen. Butler
Mobile Is then to be captured and communica-
ton established and kept up between the two
places Attacks viii also be made in various
directions A main object Of the expedition
is to counteract the supposed projects of the
French in Mexico and the Southern States
Texas is also to be occupied, to prevent the
shipment of cotton and cut OFT the supplies OF
provisions for the Confderates beside which he
is to cooperate with the Mississippi expedition
IN keeping the river clear.
Year: 1862

The intelligence received yesterday OF the capture
OF the rebel Fort Henry, on tho Tennessee river,
following closely the Union victory at Mill Spring.
naturally created intense excitement in this city and
elsewhere. To those remote from the OF these
achevernc and those who pay le attention to the
details and immense labor to accomplish these grand re.
sult We win try and eucidate the matter, that


may be seen that the victory chronicle but the
result OF yeusra and well digcsed plan on our Union
military asd nsvai commanders


First ve viii s,atc that the capture o. Fort gcI,y and
Year: 1862

This fort the only fcrtiacaon the Tennessee river
OF much Importance, is situated the line Of Ken
,ucsy and Tennessee the bank OF the stream II
stands In the bottom, about the high water mark, just
below the bend in the river and at the head Of straight
stretch Of about two miles II therefore commands the
river for that distance down stream and very little ese
The land around IL IL little higher than the fort, and


portion of II is covered with timber. Tho OF
thc fort consists Of eight thirtytwo pounders, four
Year: 1862

On the 2lst Of January Brgader General c. f. Smiths
brigade, consisting Of 700 men, cavalry, artillery and
infantry arrived at Crown Pointa point on the Tennes
see rver-from Paducah having marched distance OF
one hundred and twenty miles over muddy roads,
and crossing numerous swollen water courses. On the
Odd ut, the day after the arrival Of the brigade at
Crown Point General Smith proceeded on personal re-
connoissance the gunboa lexington in tho direction
Of Fort Henry The gunboat proceeded uphe west chan
mel OF the river point within mile and half Of
the fort Three rebel steamers were discovered lying of
tho mouth of the small creek that emptss into the Ten
nessee river just above the fort we'll directed shell
was fred from the Lexington, striking one of the rebel
craft the stern. second shell fell short Of its mark
just in front Of the enemys works. third burst in the
Air, directly Fort Henry, doubtless doing good exc
The rebels in the fort then brought out thirty
FOUNDER gun bear the Lexington the shot from
which fell into the water nshalf mile short Of its mark
General Smith obtained excellent view Of the rebel
FORT camp and garrison and Immediately returned with
his brigade 10 Paducah having met with the fullest sue
cess In the reconnaissance.
Year: 1862

PEsTH.EACE DREADED IN RICHMOND.-The
report telegrapbed across the continent a
week or two ago, that pestience had bro
ken out iu Richmond, probably originated
in the following paragraph from late
Richmond paper:


The health of this city we fear will suffer if
some means are not employed to neutralize the
unhealthful effect which so many hospitals IN
the city and their surroundings must naturally
produce. The spreading broadcast around the
hosnitals and in the cutters of such disinfec-
tants as lime, potash, and plaster-of-paris,
would 90 a great way to relieve us of even the
the apprehension o! an epidemic. We believe
large quantities of lime are available for such
purposes. The early application Of the hint
may save us from pestience more deadly than
the bullets of the Yankees.
Year: 1862

COMING TO NEVADA NEXT wEHK.-The
great London Stereoscome Of which we have
read so much about In the San Francisco pa-
pers will be exhibited at the theater in this city
next week, commencing Monday exening. The
StereOscome was first exhibited in this State
about eight weeks ago, it being opened in
Platt's New Music Hall, in San Francisco.
where it was shown for forty-two consecutive
nights to upwards of fifty-hve thousand people.
The last night Of its exhibition in San Fran
cisco there were over eighteen hundred people
in the hall to see it, being the largest audience
ever in the hall since its construction. We
learn that this exhibition is entirely different
from the Pan-tec-na -thec-a which was here last
year. The views are got up in different style
and on much larger scale. There are some
few views in the Stereoscome that were in the
Pan-tec-na-thec-a but the majority are entirely
new. The scenery Of the Arctic regions, the
voyage across the Atlantic ocean, the scenery
OF the Alps Of Switzerland and the ascent Of
the highest mountain in Europe, Mount Blanc
are said to be beautiful, grand and imposing
beyond measure. Bills descriptive Of this ex-
hbtion will be circulated throughout the city
on Saturday. We predict a rush to see this
exhibition while here. The price of tickets
being placed at the moderate rate of seventy
five cents.
Year: 1862

FEB. I'm the Court Of General Sessions yesterday
Mr. Holmes behalf OF Samuel H. Merritt convicted Of
shooting John SWAIN the secessonst asked for post
ponement Of the until next Saturday that
communication might be had with the Governor


Judge McCunn remarked that he had listened atten-
lively to all the facts disclosed the trial In this case
and had since the trial had takcn place. endeavored to
find from other such light as would enable him
(he Judge) dispose Of the understandngy, and
he was at loss discover the motive on the part OF the
prisoner for taking o TO find that there was any in
tenton at all his part TO commit the crime OF murder
or to take the lfo Of the unfortunate Swain From all
the facts In the case the Court led to believe that


was an accidental shooting, the language used at tho
time the position OF the parties and the spoess charac


ter OF the defendant before this unfortunate
and his mild and unassuming manner during his long con-
nnoment in prison. led him TO this conclusion; and he
thought the jury majority thereof had agreed with
him, and consequently their strong recommendation Of
the prisoner TO tho mercy Of the Court Under these cir
cumsances he was disposed to grant the motion, and
would DO all in his power to place the case In its proper


light before the Governor that the mercy Of his par
doning power might be invoked.