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VOL. III.
NEVADA DEMOCRAT,
PfBUSIIED EVEUY WEDNESDAY JIORXINO,
BY I. J. ROLFE & CO.
OFFICE—BROAD STREET, NEVADA,
T E RM 8 i
For one year, in advance, S?
Six month,. j go
Three monthx, .
Single Copies, a
BUSINESS CARDS. _
EOS EH H EIM & B E 0 .
WATCHMAKERS AND JEWELERS ,
SXD IMUI.KRS IN
Watthe*, Jewelry, Diamond*, &e.
located lor the present, on Commercial Street, Nevada.
*om» Rosrramc, kosknhxix,
P S —GOIJ) DUST BOUGHT AT THE HIGHEST MAH
KCT PRICE, W lf
CHAS. W. YOUNG,
MAXuracrcaxa or
CALIFORNIA JEWELRY ,
WATCHMAKER,
—AND—
DEALER IN FIXE WATCHES, JEWELS I', DM
" JTOA'O 1F0RN, dr.
Junction of Main and Commercial Streets. Nevada.
B
CHARLES W. MULFORD,.
ANKER,— At his Old Stand, on Main Street,
Nevada. 1 will pay the highest prices for GOIJ) DUST,
L , . ...i rwn-VT\c will nroriire IlraflM
■ 1 Nevada. 1 will pay me niguw
UOLD BARS, ami COl'NTY OKBCTtS;
Ivulc Ilsaae* fata a '
" najable in any of the Atlantic States Cam.—,
in sums to suit ; forward Dust for Coinage at the U. S.
Branch Mint, and if desired, will mate advances on the
“sight CHECKS on HKKXFX, SATI1EU A CHURCH, Sin
Francisco, AT PAR.
WILLIAMSON & DAWLEY,
BANKERS, and dealers in GOIJ) DUST—No. 30 Main
Street, Neva»la,
p M Mret'l. ist * i
SIGHT CHECKS on Garrison. Morifnn, Frit* & Ralston,
Sau Francisco or Sacramento. AT PAR. .
BIIJ.S OF EXCHANGE on New York or St. Iouis, at the
BY THE FI.ASK OR l*OUN’n. [If
F. MANSELL,
Sign null Ornnincntnl Pnlnler,
All work promptly attended to, and in the best style of
the art. Commercial utreet. above Hue, Nevada. 46-tf
THOMAS MARSH,
SIGN AND ORNAMENTAL PAINTING,
Nil. 10 Commercial Street, Nevada. 4--1f
F UR N IT l II K W A REROOMS.
john McFarland,
DKALER IN
FVRXiTVRE, BEDS, MATRASSES. PILLOWS, PIL
LOW CASES, SHEETS, dr.
No. 14 Commercial Street. Nevada. 21-tf
■UNION RfCKNKR, C. WILSON HIM.,
Bl'CKNER sic HILL,
HAVING associated themselves tJ>gethcr In the practice
J. r it.. I...Ill atlnml iinimntll' ill fill llllliinMt Cl 111-
A1I.1U «Nwn.iniv>i P*- , 1
of the law, will attend promptly to nil husineai con
fldeil to their care in Nevada and adjoining counties.
Office— Over C. W. Mulford’s Banking House. Main st.,
Nevada.
July 2, 1856.—13-tf
H. I. THORNTON, Jr.,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW.
Omci In Kelsey’s Brick Building, Commercial street,
below line stjeet, Nevada. fi 'tf
WM. F. ANDERSON,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW.
Omi*—Front Room, upstairs, Democrat Building, Broad
street. Nevada.
J. I. CALDWELL
A TTORNE Y A ND CO UNSELLOR A T LA W
Office, No. 10 Bickxku/h Block. Broad ft. Nevada.
Nevada, Aug. ‘27, 1K50.—47-tf
if. II. CHARE. r,BO * **** Ml pr *
CHASE & HUPP,
ATT OK NE YS A T LA }Y.
Offtk—Front Room, up atoir*, of Democrat Office, Broad
itreet, Nevada. ____
FRANCIS J. Dl’NN,
1IKNKY MEREDITH.
m .W & MEREDITH,
ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS AT LA W
OmiT— Seeonil Story of Alban's Brick Building, comer
Broad and Pine Street.., Nevada.
WM. X. hTKWAIlT,
1. R. X CONNKIX,
McC’ONNEIsL & STEWART,
ATTORNEYS ASD COCNSELORS AT LAW.
Will practice in all the Courts of the Fourteenth Judicial
District, and in tlie Supreme Court.
OrncR—Crittenden's Ilrick Building, Main Street. [4-tf
OVERTON,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
OmcF/—-Alban's Brick Building—rear of the Drug Store—
Nevada. 46 tf
McROBERTS, FUNSTON & CO.,
NE V A DA,
'* DEALER* IN
Family Groceries, Provlalona, Wltiet, Ll
quora, mid Miners Supplies.
KILBOCKN’8 CORNER, Opposite A. Block & Go’s., corner
l*ine and Commercial street*.
w. a. m’rorkrts. m. h. jxo. rATrwox.
BLACKMAN, HOWARD & CO.,
IMPORTER* AXD DEALER* IX
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC
WINES AND LIQUORS,
85 Clay Street,
Bdmctn Batts ry and Front, one Door East of the Railroad
Hours.
SAX FRANCISCO,
WW Order* from the interior command our particular
attention. O. P. BLACKMAN.
CHAS. WKBB HOWARD,
8-lv C. H. BLACKMAN.
a. G. BKXTLT,
G. (. WITinxGTOM.
WITH1NGTOX & BENTL.Y,
DEALER* IN
French and American Paper Hanging*,
WINDOW Shades, Brass Cornice, Gold Mouldings, Faints
kc. Painting of all kinds, and paper hanging execu
ted in the best style, at short notice.
No. 7, Broad street, Nevada.
49-tf
D. & B. LACIIMAN,
NO. 60 BROAD STREET , NEVADA.
—IIEAI.RRR IX—
lUrwarr,
Stoves,
Tin-Ware,
Crockery, die. Ac.
S3* All kinds of Tin Ware made to order, 'gt
Sept. 1856—49-3m I), A B. LACHMAN.
H. B. PALMER,
NEVADA CARRIAGE SHOP!
No. 18 Washington XT,, above Fkiskies’ Riktait: axt.
0if~ Particular attention paid to REPAIRING, -®*
Wheelbarrows kept on hand, and for *_le.
Aug. 16, 1656. 46-tf
Wholesale and Retail
LIQUOR STORE.
Main street, near Commercial, Nevada.
THE undersigned would inform the public that he has
npw on band a most extensive assortment of tho
Best Liquors
Ever brought to this market. Having rebuilt hts Fire
Proof Building, with an excellent Cellar under it, he has
every facility for keening any amount of Goods. He will
koep a good supply of
WHISKEY, BRANDY, GIN,
WINES, PORTER, ALE,
ALE, CIDER, Ac., kc.
Also—All kinds of Case Liquors. Cordials. Syrups, Ac.
Which have been selected with the greatest care by com -
peteot judges, and which will be sold as low or lower than
any other establishment in the place.
He will continue the manufacture of SODA at his old
place, which is an article to well known too require recoin
mendatiou.
Dealers ami others wishing to purchase are respectfully
invited to call and examine my stock
46 tf J. M FLVRSHUTZ.
THE NEVADA DEMOCRAT.
TRAVELING
CALIFORNIA STAGE COMPANY.
THE STAGES of thU Company will leave their Office, at
Frisbie’s old Stand, Nevada, aa follows:
FOR SACR-AMKJTVO.
Leaves Nevada at 1 o'clock. A. M.. and arriving at Sac
mento in time for the 2 o’clock boats for San Francisco.
Also, at 4 o’clock. A. M.. running via Auburn, as an Ac
commodation Line to Sacramento.
FOR MARYSVILLE.
Leave* the above named Office every morning at seven
o’clock. A. M., passing through Grass Valley. Rough A
Ready. Empire liitiich. and I-eng Bar, and arriving in Ma
rysville at 3 o’clock P. II.
FOB FOREST CITY, boW.MKV1l.lJt, PATTERSON, WOLSET’S,
MOORE'S, A.VD ORI.KANH FLATS.
Leave* every morning at 6 1-2 o'clock A. M.
JAMES HAWORTH,
Pres’t. C. S. Co.
W. S. McRorkrts. Agent, Nevada. [if
NEVADA & WASHINGTON STAGE USE.
ON AND AFTER JAXCARY 1, 1860, the above Une will
run ax follows:
Leaving the office, at Frisbic’s old Stand, Nevada, at 8
o’clock, A. M, parsing by Mountain Spring House, Morgan’s,
Cokl Spring, White Cloud, Gold Hill and Alplia, arriving
at Washington by one o’clock in the afternoon.
It is the nearest and best Route to Washington, Omega,
Scotchman’s Creek, Poor Man’s Creek, and Eureka.
Returning,—The Stages will leave the South Yuba Hotel,
Washington, every morning at uine o’clock, and arrive at
Nevada by one o'clock P. M., connecting with the .Cali
fornia Stage Go’s Coaches for Auburn, Sacrameuto, Marys
ville and Shasta.
Office—South Yuba Hotel, Washington.
A. S. OIJN, Proprietor.
W. S. McRonKKTS, Agent, Nevada. [34-tf
Spring and Summer Arrangement.
TELEGRAPH LINE.
Sir Hurt* Coaches from Nevada to Camptotmlle.
ON AND AFTER APRIL 15th, the nbofF IJne of Stages
will leave the Office of the California Stage Company,
at Frisbie’s old Stand, Nevada, every morning, at seven
o’clock, A. M., running by Oak Tree Ranch. San Juan, and
Hess’ Crossing, arriving at CnmptonviMe at 1*2 M.
Returning—The Stages will leave the National Hotel,
Camptoiiville, every morning, at seven o’clock, A. M., and
arrive at Nevada in time to connect with "the California
Stage Company’s Line of Stages for Sacramento City, Ma
rysville and Auburn.
jExpress Mutter promptly attended to.
A. WAGEXER, Proprietor.
W. S. McRohkkts, Ag’t. Nevada. [83-tf
EMPIRE LIVERI STABLE,
Broad Street, Nevada,
GEOEOE MAY, Proprietor.
THE UNDERSIGNED WOUIJl INFORM HB
friends and the public generally, that he has
become l*roprietor of the EMPIRE LIVERY
STABLE, and as he designs keeping constant
ly on hand
A Stock of Fast Horses,
Would respectfully solicit the patronage of tin* Public.
Horses kept by the Day or Week on the most rea
sonable terms.
‘20-tf GEORGE MAY.
LIVERY & SALE STABLE.
At Ike that of Boulder street, near h\rrt'& Banicing House.
J. A. LANCASTER, FORMERLY OF THE
Metropolis Stable, would inform his friends
and the public generally, that be lias ndded
extensively to Ids already I.arge and Ele
gant establishment of Horses, Buggies. Saddles. Harness,
sc, Am*. —they are now prewired to furnish as line turn
outs as can la* found in the State.
Well trained fleet and eas\ Saddle Horses, well equipped
for ladies or Gentlemen will he ready at all times.
A long experience in the business and an earnest desire
to retain the confidence of his friends, leads him to be
lieve he will he able to give general satisfaction.
Part U*nlnr attention paid to Horse* on Livery
Carriages always in readiness with careful drivers for the
use of Balls. l*arties, kc. kc.
The quality of our stock will **ermit us to sav that those
seekiiur pleasure, or engaged on business would do well to
give us a call. J. A 1«ANCASTER.
Nevada, Aug. 20. mO.-r-40-tf
NOTICE TO TEAMSTERS.
WAGON ROAD from Nevada to Downieville, by way of
ROBINSON’S CROSSING.
Tins Road is in fine condition, and presents the shortest
route and best road for Packers and Teams to all the vari
ous settlements along the Divide, between the South and
Middle and the Middle and North Yubas, by way of Iless’
and Emery’s Crossings.
The Road also affords the nearest route fix Packers and
Travelers from Sacramento, by way of Rough k Ready,
Grass Valley and Nevada, and the mines further South, to"
Poor man's Creek. Nelson’s Creek, and all the mining re
gion north of Nevada and Downieville.
Tills Road is ns easily traveled as that between Sacra
mento and Nevada. Four horses cun readily draw from
three to four thousand pounds of freight, from Nevada to
the top of the hill at Downieville, when the road is not ob
structed by heavy rains or snow.
W. E. R0BIN90N, Proprietor.
June 11th, 1856—40 ly*
JESSE S. WALL & BROTHER,
DEALERS IN
GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS,
Miner’s Supplies, l*reserved Fruits, Liquors, kc.
No. 55 Broad Street, Neva<la.
HAVING completed our new fire-proof building, we are
now receiving the largest Stock of Goods ever brought
to this place. Having plenty of room, and being secure
against tire, it is our intention to keep on hand at all times
a full assortment of all articles to be found in similar estab
lishments, which will l»e soil to Miners and Families
On the moat Reasonable Terms.
Our Stock consists in i»art of the following asssortment of
Family Groceries, kc.
500 Qr. .Sacks Hour;
10,000 Lbs. Potatoes;
8,000 Lbs. Hams;
8,000 Lbs Goshen butter
3,000 Lbs. S. C. Hams,
100 Bibs, Flour:
3,000 Lbs. Side Bacon;
1.000 Lbs. Lard;
With a complete stock of SUGAR, COFFEE, TEA. RICK.
TOBACCO, FRESH FRUITS, HARDWARE, QUEENS WARE,
GOODS DELIVERED FREE OF CHARGE
We invite the attention of Country Dealers to our large
stock of Goods. As we have unusual facilities for purchas
ing, we are confident that we can sell on such terms as will
make it to their advantage to trade with us instead of
going below for their supplies.
J. S. WALL A: BROTHER, Broad Street.
September 16. 1856—tf.
BOOTS AND SHOES
S MAYERS k Wit. K. COE. (*uccfc»*or* to P. J. Fjipon
• sclieid.) corner of Main and Commercial Streets, would
respectfully inform the public tliat they have purchased
the large and well selected Stock of BOOTS AND SHOES
contained in the above establishment, and hope by strict
attention to business to merit a share of the public pat
ronage.
Having just received from San Francisco a choice and
well selected stock of Boots and Shoes. Ladies’ and Misses’
Gaiters, Buskins. Slipjiers. Children’* Hhoex, Arc., kc., they
would respectfully invite all those wanting any thing in
the above line to give them a call, as thev believe, for va
riety, quality and cheapness, their stock is unsurpassed in
the mountains.
Repairing done on the shortest notice, in a workmanlike
manner, and on the most reasonable terms.
S. MAYERS.
Wjf. R. COR
Mr. S. Mayers, late of Grass Valley, and Wm. R. Coe,
formerly of tlie Broad Street Boot ami Shoe Store, have
purchased my entire stock of Boots and Shoes, and I would
cheerfully recommend them to the public as gentlemen
every way worthy their support, and w'ould respectfully
solicit for them the patronage of my old friends and custo
mers. [32-tf] P. J- ESPEXSCHE1P.
$10,000 WORTH OF FURITUMREI
/«B ENTIRE NEW STOCK, THE LARGEST AND
best selected ever brought into the mountains,
all of which w ill be sold cheap for CASH.' con-
BBB sistiug of
Bedsteads of all siacs;
Cane and Wood Seat Chairs;
Cane and Wood Seat Office Chairs*
I fining, Card and Center Tables;
Extension and Residing Tables;
Office Desks and Furniture;
Barber’s Cliairs; Wash Stands;
Looking Glasses of all sizes;
Cane Seat and Back Arm Rockers and Nurse Chairs;
Mattresses; Pillows; Pillow Cases;
Sheets; Comforters; Feathers, &c.
The undersigned would respectfully invite the attention
of their old customers and the public generally to their
new stock of goods
On flu; Corner of Pine ainl Commerelal at*.,
Where by strict attention to business they hope to merit a
liberal share of public patronage.
46-tf ABBOTT k EDWARDB.
lOLCTMlV OF PARTNERSHIP— THE
rtnership heretofore existing between B. NATHAN
HOFFMAN, in the Clothing business, at Rough and
was dissolved on the 7th day of August, 1856, by
1 consent.
lebts of the firm at the above date will be paid by
msiness will be
Ul
by B. Nathan at tbe old
B. NATHAN,
H. HOFFMAN.
PRINTING, OF ALL
hi at tbi* Offica.
KINDS, NEATLY EXE-
NEVADA, CALIFORNIA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 1, 1856.
Bortov, Aug. 9, 1866.
Gentlemen Upon my return lust evening, af
ter a short absence from this city, I found your
letter of the 30th ult., inviting me to take part
in the proceedings of the whigs of Maine, assem
bled in Mass Meeting.
I appreciate most highly the honor and kind
ness of this iuvitation, and should have had true
pleasure in accepting it. The whigs of Maine,
composed at all times so important a division
of the great national party, which under that
name, with or without official power, as a re
sponsible administration, or as only an organ
ized opinion, has done so much for our country
—our whole country—and your responsibilities
at this moment arc so vast and peculiar, that I
acknowledge a keen anxiety to see, not wait to
hear, with what noble bearing you meet the de
mands of the time. If the tried legions to whom
it is committed to guard the frontiers of the
Union, falter now. who any where can be trus
ted t
My engagements, however, and the expedien
cy of abstaining from all speech requiring much
effort.will prevent my being with vou. And
yet—invited to share your counsels, and grati
fied by such distinction—I cannot wholly de
cline to declare my own opinions on one of the
duties of whigs, in what you well describe, as
“the present crisis in the political affairs of the
country.”
I cannot now, and need not pause to claim
rate or defend them. What I think, and what I
intend to do, permit ine, in the briefest and
plainest expression, to tell you.
The first duty then, of whigs, not merely as
patriots, and as citizens, loving with a large and
equal love our whole native land, but as whigs,
and because we are whigs, is to unite with some
organization with our countrymen, to defeat
and dissolve the new geographical party, calling
itself Republicans. It would more exactly ex
press my opinion to say, that at this moment it
is our only duty, certainly, at least, it compre
hends, and it postpones all others; and in my
judgement the question for each and every one
of us is, not whether this candidate or that can
didate, would lie our first choice; not whether
there is some good talk in the worst platform,
and some bad talk in the best platform; not
whether this man’s ambition, or that man’s ser
vility or boldness or fanaticism, or violence is
responsible for putting the wild waters in this
uproar; but just this, by what vote can I do
most to prevent the madness of the times from
working its maddest act—the very ecstacy of its
madness—the permanent formation and the ac
tual present triumph of a party which knows
one half of America, only to hate and dread it;
from whose unconsecrated and revolutionary
banners fifteen stars are erased, or have fallen;
in whose national anthem the old and charmed
airs of Eutuw Springs, and the King's Mountain
and Yorktown, and those later of New Orleans,
Buena Vista and Ohepultepec, breathe no more.
To this duty, to this question, all others seem
to me to stand for the present postponed and
secondary.
And w hy 1 Because according, to our creed,
it is only the United America which can peace
fully, gradually, safely, lift up and-bless with
all Rocial and personal and civil blessings, all
the races and all the conditions which compose
our vast and various family: it is such an Amer
ica, only, w hose arm can guard our flag, devel
ope our resources, extend our trade, and fill
the measure of our glory; and because, accord
ing to our convictions, the triumphs of such a
party puts the Union in danger—that is my rea
son —and for you, and for me and for all of us,
in whose regards the Union possesses such a
value, and to whose fears it seems menaced by
such a danger, it is reason enough. Believing
the noble ship of state to be within a half cable's
length of a lee shore of rock, in a gale of wind,
our first business is to put her about and crowd
her off into the deep, open sea. That done, we
can regulate the stowage of her lower tier of
powder, and select her cruising ground, and
bring her officers to court martial at our leis
ure.
If there are any in Maine, and among the
whigs of Maine, I hope there is not one, but
if there arc any, in whose hearts, strong pass
ions, vaulting ambition, jealousy of men or sec
tion. unreasoning and impatient philanthropy,
have turned to hate or coldness the fraternal
blood and quenched the spirit of national life at
its source: with whom the union of Slave States
and Free States under the actual constitution is
a curse, a hindrance, a reproach; —with these of
course, our view's of our duty and the reason of
it, are a stumbling block and foolishness —to
such you can have nothing to say, and from
such you can have nothing to hope. But if
there arc those again who love the Union as we
love it, and prize it as we prize it; who regard
it as we do, not merely ns a vast instrumental
ity for the protection of our commerce and nav
igation, and for achieving power, eminence, and
name amongst the sovereigns of the earth, but
as a means of improving the national lot, and
elevating the moral and mental nature,, and in
suring the personal happiness of the millions of
many distant generations—if there are those
who think thus justly of it, and yet hug the fa
tal delusion, that because it is good, it is neces
sarily immortal; that it will thrive without care;
that anything created by man’s will is above or
stronger than his will; that because the reason
and virtues of our age of reason and virtue
could build it, the passions and stimulations of a
day of phrensy cannot pull it down—if such
there are among you, to them address your
selves with all the earnestness and all the elo
quence of men who feel that some greater inter
est is at stake and some mightier cause in hear
ing than ever yet tongue lavs pleaded or trump
et proclaimed. If such minds and hearts are
reached, all is safe. But how specions and how
manifold are the sophisms by which they a. e
courted. . .
They hear and they read much ridicule of
those who fear that a geographical party does
endanger the Union. But can they forget that
our greatest, wisest and most hopeful statesmen
have always felt, and have all in one form or
another, left on record their own fear of such a
party? The judgements of Washington, Madi
son, Clay, Webster, on the danger of American
Union, are they worth nothing to the conscien
cious lover of it ’ What they dreaded as a re
mote and improbable contingency, that against
which they cautioned, as they thought, distant
generations, that which they were so happy as
to die without seeing, is upon us; and yet some
men would have to go on laughing and singing
like the traveler in the satire with his pockets
empty, at a present peril, the mere apprehen
sion of which as a distant and bare possibility,
coaid sadden the heart of the father of his coun
try, and dictate the grave and grand warn
ing of the Farewell Address..
They hear men say that such a party ought
not to endanger the Union; that although it
happens to be formed within one geographical
section and confined exclusively to it; although
its end and aim is to rally that section against
the other, on a questson of morals, policy and
feeling, on which the ' two differ eternally ajid
unappcaseably: although from the nature of its
origin and objects no man in the section outside
can possibly join or accept office under it.with
out infamy at hon!w, although therefore it is a
stupendous organization practically to take
power and honor and a full share of government
from one whole family of States and bestow them
substantially all upon the antagonist family; al
though the doctrine of human rights which it
fathers out of the Declaration of Independence,
that passionate and eloquent manifesto of a rev
MR. CHOATE’S l.KTTBR.
olutionary war, and adopts as its funda
mental idea, announces to every Southern ap
prehension a crusade of government against
Slavery far without and beyond Kansas although
the spirit and tendency of its electioneering ap
peals as a whole in prose and verse— the lead
ing articles of its papers and speeches of its or
ators, are to excite contempt or fear of one en
tire geographical section, and hate, or dread, or
contempt, is the natural expression it leaves in
the northern mind and heart; yet that nobody
anywhere ought to be angry, or ought to Ik;
frightened: that the majority must govern, and
the North is a majority; that it is ten to one
nothing will happen: that if the worst comes to
the worst the South knows that it is wholly to
blame, and needs the Union more than we do,
and will be quiet accordingly.
But do they who hold this language forget
that the question is not what ought to endan
ger the Union, but what will do it ? Is it man
as he ought to be, or mail as he is, that we must
live with ov live alone T In appreciating the in
fluences which may disturb a political system,
and especially one like ours, do you make al
lowance for passion, for pride, for intimity, for
the burning sense of even imaginary wrong ?
Do you assume that all men or all masses of
men, in all sections, uniformly obey reason; and
uniformly and wisely see and calmly seek their
true interests ? Where on earth is such a fool’s
Paradise as that to lie found ? Conceding to the
people of the fifteen States the ordinary and av
erage human nature; its good and its evil; its
weakness and its strength, I for one, dare not
say that the triumph of such a party ought not
to be expected naturally and probably to disu
nite tbc States. With my undoubting convic
tions 1 know it would be folly and immorality in
me to risk it.
Certainly there are in all sections and in all
States, *hosc who love the Union under the ac
tual Constitution as Washington did, as Jay,
Hamilton and Madison did, as Jackson, as Clay,
ns Webster loved it. Such even is the heredita
ry and habitual sentiment of the American heart.
But he has read life and books to little purpose,
who lias not learned that “bosom friends" may
be “to resentments soured,” and that no hatred
is so keen, deep and precious as that—
“And to l»e wroth with one we love
Will work like madness in the brain”
He has read the book of our history to still
less purpose, who has not learned that the
friendship of these States, sisters but rivals, sov
ereigns, each with a public life and a body of in
terests, and sources of honor and shame of its
own and within itself—distributed in two great
opposing groups —are of all human ties most ex
posed to such rupture and such transformation.
I have not time in these hasty Hues, and there
is no need to speculate on the details of the
modes in which the triumph of this party would
do its work of evil. Its mere struggle to carry
the government, as that struggle is conducted,
is mischievous to an extent incalculable. That
thousands of the good men who have joined it,
deplore this is certain, but does not mend the
matter. I appeal to the honor and conscience
of my country, that if it were the aim of a great
party, by every species of access to the popular
mind, by eloquence, by argument, by taunt, by
sarcasm, by recrimination, by appeals to pride,
shame and naturul rights, prepare the nation
j for a struggle with Spain or England, or Aus
' tria, it could not do its business more thorough
: ly. Many presses, many speakers, very many,
; set a higher and wiser example, but the work is
doing. If it accomplishes its object and gives
I the government to the Northern section of States
j I turn my eyes from the consequences. To the
I fifteen States of the South, that government will
appear an alien government. It will appear
worse. It will appear a hostile government. It
will represent to their eyes a vast region of
States organized upon anti-slavery; flushed by
triumph, cheered onward by the voices of the
pulpit, tribune and press; its mission to inaugu
rate freedom and put down Oligarchy; its con
stitution the glittering and sounding generali
ties of natural rights which make up the declar
ation of Independence. And then, and thus, is
the beginning of the end.
If a necessity could lie made out for such a
party, we might submit to it as to other una
voidable evil, and other certain danger. But!
where do they find that? Where do they pre- i
tend to find it ? Is it to keep slavery out of the j
Territories? There is not one but Kansas in
which slavery is possible. No man fears, no
man hopes for slavery in Utah, New Mexico,
Washington, Minnesota, Oregon or Nebraska.
! A National platform to give them to freedom is
I aliout as needful and about as sensible as a na
tional party to keep Maine for freedom. And
Kansas—let that abused and profaned soil have
i calm within its borders, deliver it over to the
natural law of peaceful and spontaneous cmi-
I gration—take off the ruffian hands; strike
down the rifle and bowie knife —guard its
| strenuous infancy and youth till it comes of age
to choose for itself, and it will have forever
! what it chooses.
When the policy, so easy, simple, and just, is
! tried fairly and fails, it will be time enough to
resort to revolution. It is in fact, because the
duty of protection to the local settler was not
performed, that the Democratic party has al
ready, by the action of its great representative
convention resolved to put out of office its own
administration. That lesson will not and must
not be lost on anyliody. The country demands
that Congress, before it adjourns, give the Ter
ritory peace. If it do, time will inevitably give
it freedom.
I have hastily imperfectly expressed my opin
ion through the unsatisfactory forms of a let
ter, as to the immediate duty of whig*. We
are to do what we can to defeat and disband the
geographical party. But by what specific ac
tiou we can most effectually contribute to such
a result, is a question of more difficulty. It
seems now to be settled that we present no can
didate of our own. If wc vote at all, then, we
vote for the nominees of the American or the
nominees of the Democratic party. As between
them, I shall not venture to counsel the wliigs
of Maine, but I deem it due to frankness and hon
or to say," that while I entertain a high apprecia
tion of the character and ability of Mr. Fillmore
I do not sympathize in any degree with the ob
jects and creed of the particular party that nom
inated him, and do not approve of their organi
zation and their tactics. Practically, too, the
contest, in my judgement, is between Mr. Bu
chanan and Col. Fremont. In these circumstan
ces, I vote for Mr. Buchanan. He has large ex
rience in public affairs, his commanding capaci
ty is universally acknowledged; his life is with
out a stain. I am constrained to add that he
seems at this moment, by the concurrence of
circumstances, more completely than any other,
to represent that sentiment of nationality, tole
rant, warm and comprehensive, without which,
without increase of which, America is no long
er America, and to possess at once the power
and the disposition to restore and keep that
peace within our borders and without, for which
all our interests demand, througli which and by
which alone we hope to grow to the true great
ness of nations.
I have the honor to be
Your obedient servant,
RUFUS CHOATE.
To the Hon. E. W. Farley and others; the
Whig State Committee of Maine.
Kansas. —A writer from Topeka to the Bur
lington Hawk Eye, under date of July 6th, says
that since the sacking of Lawrence, it is ascer
tained that lfiore than forty free State men, and
seventy pro-slavery men, have been killed in
that territory.
Growth of ClUeo.
London Is now the greatest concentration
of human power the world has ever known.
Will its supremacy be permanent? or will it,
like its predecessors, be eclipsed by western
rivals? New Yorkers do not doubt, and indeed,
have no reason to doubt, that their city, now
numbering little more than one-third the popu
lation of London will within the next fifty years
be ijrcater than the metropolis of the British
empire.
New York with her immediate dependencies,
numbers about 900,000. Since 1790 she has
established a law of growth which doubles her
population once in fifteen yeass. If this law
continues to operate, she may be expected to
possess 1,800.000 in 1871; 3,600,000 in 1886,
and 7,200,000 in 1901. If twenty years be al
lowed New York as her future period of dupli
cation, she would overtake London by the end
of fifty years. London may then have five mil
lions; New York will almost certainly have
more than that number.
Will the star of empire become stationary
at New York? The interior plain of North
America has within itself more means to sustain
a dense population in civilized comfort than
any other region of the world. The nu»r of
empire cannot be arrested in its western course
before it reaches this plain. Its most promising
city at present is Chicago. The law of its
growth since 1840 seems to be a duplication
within four years. In 1840 it numbered 4,379.
In June of this year it will contain 88,000. At
the same rate of increase carried forward, it
would overtake New York in twenty years.
If six years be allowed for each future duplica
tion, Chicago would overtake New York in
thirty-three years. If the growth of Chicago
should in future be measured by a duplication
of every seven years it would contain 5,622,000
in forty-two years.
In 1901, forty-five j ears from this time, the
central plain, including the Canadas, will con
tain about eighty millions of people. Its chief
city may be reasonably expected to contain
about one-tenth of this population. Before the
end of this century, the towns and cities of the
central plain will contain, with their suburbs,
not less than half the entire population; that is
to say forty millions. How these millions shall
lie apportioned among the cities of that day, is
a subject for curious speculation.— Hunt's Mer
chant's Magazine.
An Appeal kou Forbearance. — The Clergy
men of Richmond have issued aii appeal to the
ultras of all sections of the country, in which
they urge moderation and forbearance, and
hold this language:
‘ Let us sedulously nvoid every word and
deed which can tend to increase the public ex
citement and Irritation. Let us give no coun
tenance to lawless violence, whether in low or
high places. Let us seek by every practicable
method, to strengthen and brighten the bond
of fraternal union, which should embrace every
citizen of our favored States and Territories.
And, above all, let Christians fervently pray to
the Father of light for his blessing on our rulers,
that they may be wise, firm, conciliating and
patriotic; anil for our people, that they may be
peaceable, prosperous, and happy. We are
called individually to self-examination, the con
fession of our sinH, penitence, and a reformation
of our lives; and by these methods, far more
readily than by fierce discussion, can we avert
the dangers which are impending over our be
loved land. And now we entreat you, by every
consideration of patriotism and piety, by the
memory of our fathers, by the blood w hich pur
chased our liberties, by the illustrious deeds of
Buuker Ilill and Yorktown, by the history of
the past, by the millions, living anil unborn,
whose welfare depends on the preservation of
our Union, and especially by our religious pros
perity, so greatly increased under our excellent
government, to ‘follow the things which make
for peace.’ ”
Depth op toe Ocean.— Few readers are pro
bably aware of the immense depth of some parts
of the ocean, and beneath its level surface the
crust of the globe is broken up into mountains
and valleys quite as varied, or even more so,
than the dry land.
The following account of the depth at which
it has l>een sounded, will give some idea of the
vast valleys that exist in its l>ed. The sounding
was performed in the Atlantic, 36° 49' S., 30°
6' E. Ion., in a voyage of the British ship Herald,
from Rio Janeiro to the Cape of Good Hope.
The depth at which bottom was reached was
7,706 fathoms, or 15,412 yards, being over eight
miles.
The highest mountains on the surface of the
globe do not exceed live miles, and the highest
peaks of the Sierra Nevada are not more than
4,660 yards, so that the bed of the ocean has
depths which far surpass the elevation of the
highest points on its surface.
The time required for this immense length of
line to run out, was aliout nine hours nnil n
half!
——
“Uncle Tom” Aoain in London.—The Lou
don Times, of the 29th ult., has the following
item :
Yesterday afternoon a long line of carriages,
drawn up liefore the Stafford-house, the resi
dence of the Dutchess of Sutherland, declared to
the west end world that some new attraction
had brought together several members of the
higher circles. Mrs. M. E. Webb, a lady of col
or, daughter of a Spanish gentleman und of a
female slave of Virginia, had recently arrived
in London, bringing with her a dramatized ver
sion of Uncle Tom’s Cabin, composed by Mrs.
Stowe herself, for the purpose of a public read
ing, and the hall of the splendid mansion in St.
James’ had been granted to her by the Dutches,
as the site of the entertainment, l’laced behind
a reading desk, Mrs. Webb read in a clear voice
and with great signs of intelligence, the inter
esting scenes that had been prepared for her,
and which comprised the most celebrated dia
logues and incidents in the celebrated novel. —
Without exactly acting the different parts, she
discriminated them with a great deal of nicety,
and the dark hue of her delicately formed coun
tenance gave a characteristic tone the perform
ance. The Earl of Shaftesbury and several dis
tinguished adherents of the philanthropic party
were among her audience which could scarcely
lie surpassed in brilliancy.
Srxon.AR Marriage.— A young man residing in
Bordentown; who was under an engagement of
marriage with ayouug ladv, died on Friday last.
Both the gentleman aud lady, os well as their
families, were firm believers in the doctrine of
the spiritualists, and notwithstanding the death
of the former, it was determined that the mar
riage should take place between tho disembodied
spirit of the young man, aud the living breath
ing body of his a flic need bride.
Accordingly, on Sunday, the marriage cere
mony was performed between the clay-cold
corpse and the warm, blooming bride. It is un
derstood that this was in compliance with the di
rections of the spirit of the bridegroom. The
devotion of the lady to the spirit or the memo
ry of her lov. r carried her through this trying
ceremony wivhoat faltering; but it must lead to
unhappiness, for she, no doubt, considers herself
as the wife of one whom she shall meet in the
body never more. Her heart lies buried in the
grave with him who should have been her guide
and protector. Among all the singular things
recorded of the Spiritualists, we have met with
nothing parallel to this.— Phil Journal.
NUMBER 52.
VARIETIES.
Walking on Water.— An immense crowd was
recently assembled on the bridges and quays
of the Seine to witness the movements of a well
dressed man, who was walking on the river be
between the Pont du Carousal and the lock
at the Mint, apparently with the greatest
case. He had each foot in a triangular box,
securely fasteued with straps round his legs,
and in his hands he carried a long balancing
pole, similar to those used by rope dancers, ex
cept that at each end was attached an inflated
bladder. When getting off his balance he
dipped the end of the pole, and the resistance
caused by the bladder touching the water re
stored him to his equilibrium.
Marriage or a “Strong-Minded" Woman.—
Doctress Lydia Sayer. one of the “strong mind
ed,” who lectured on the “wrongs of women”
last winter, was recently married at Warw ick,
Orange county, N. Y., to Mr. J. W. Hashrouck,
editor of the Whig Press, at Middletown, in that
State. The ceremony, it is stated, was ]>er
formed by the parties themselves, without the
assistance of a miuister, at the house of tlio
bride’s father, and in presence of a gay com
pany. So they go: Lucy Stone, Antoniette
Brown, Lydia Sayer, and nearly all the rest of
the “strong-minded” women who have figured
quite conspicuously before the public for a long
time, have been married within a year or so.
MaONTFCENT Cypress. — In the gardens of
Chepultepec, near Mexico, the first object that
strikes the eye is the magnificent cyrpess, called
the Cypress of Montezuma. It had attained
its full growth when that monarch was on the
throne, (1520,) so that it must now lie at least
four hundred years old; yet it still retains all
the vigor of youthful vegetation. The trunk
is forty-one feet in circumference, yet the height
is so majestic as to make even this enormous
mass appear slender. At Santa Marie do Tula,
in Oaxaca, is a crypress ninety-three and a half
feet in circumference, which does not yet show
the slightest sign of decay.
Cause of the Inundations in France. —A cn
riouB paper, read In the last sitting of the Aca
demy of Science at Paris, expresses the opinion
which will seem strange to many persons, that
the innndations with which France is atl'ected
arc mainly caused by nothiug less than the
sirocco from Africa. According to the theory
propounded, this terrible wind in passing the
sea sacks up a considerable quantity of water,
which it carries to the mountains in the center,
east and south of France, where it discharges
it, and at the same time increases the volume
of water by melting the snow.
Coalition. —The Calaveras Chronicle says that
there is not the slightest doubt that the Know
Nothings and Republicans of Calaveras and
Amador counties, satisfied that singly they have
no chance to defeat the Democratic party, are
endeavoring to consolidate themselves so that
by the sacrifice of any and every honorable
principle they may attain their ends. Fillmore
and Douelson—Fremont and Dayton—Fremont
and Dayton—Fillmore and Douelson. Fusion
and Destruction any way you may fix it.
Immense Travel to Europe.— It appears by a
statement in the New York Courier that during
the last four months, there have sailed from
that port and Boston for Europe, in the several
steamships, no less than 6,273 passengers, in
cluding 1,077 by eight trips of the Collius line;
1,527 by nine trips of the Cunard line from
New York, and 904 by nine trips of the same
line from Boston: 914 by the Havre line; 824
to Bremen and Southampton, and the remainder
by the screw lines of steamers.
Scientific Voyage Round tiie World.— The
Moniteur de In Flutte announces that the Russian
Government is about to have a scientific voyage
executed round the world, the direction of which
has been confided to one of the most distin
guished officers of the Russian navy. This will
bn the !19th voyage round the world which the
Russians have made since 1803. The present
expedition, which will be composed of two cor
vettes, was to have left Cronstadt in September.
The growing abundance-tif money in Eng
land is now so evident, that the New York
banks do not fear to expand their discount liue,
even when they are losing coin and deposits.
They think that there can lie no foreign drain,
and therefore apprehend no revulsion. The
precarious financial condition of Franco also
leads New York capitalists to suppose that a
good deal of European capital will now seek
our country for a safe and profitable invest
mest.
Wonderful Preservation —On the 2d Aug.
a young man named Wm. Symington, while
cleaning out a well near Toronto, Canada West,
was buried at a depth of forty feet by the cav
ing In of the sides of the well. After thirty
hours of incessant exertion he was rescued with
but little injury, and was soon as well as ever.
Some large stones had formed au arch over his
head, to which he owed his preservation.
Running a Horse Backwards. —The Paris
correspondent of the Boston Post says an Eng
lish horse was made to travel backwards on the
Champs Elyses the other day by his owner, the
Count de Lancosme, to decide a wager. Crab
like. the docile animal performed five-eighths of
a mile in five minutes and thirty-seven seconds.
A sporting item worth mentioning,
A very corpulent traveler wns riding through
the city of Padua, and several of the inhabit
ants, noted far their wit, asked him why he
carried his baggage before him ? He replied,
“ ’Tis my custom when I go to a town full of
thieves.”
Unprofitable Robbery. —A few nights since
a robber broke open a Rtore on the Mokelumne
rivpr, and found in it thirty-seven and a half
cents. There were six persons in the house
asleep, who were not aware of the invasion un
til the following morning.
Minister from England. —It is rumored in
diplomatic circles at Washington, that Great.
Britain will ere long send out a minister to sup
ply the place of Mr. Crampton. Lord Howden,
formerly ambassador at Madrid, is mentioned.
A Flute made of gold is on exhibition in
London. The gold was brought from Australia.
The weight of the flute is fourteen and a half
ounces, the value being estimated at about
$650. Tbe workmanship is exquisite.
A Hard Case.— James Kelly plead guilty in
the San Francisco police court, a few days since,
to a charge of petty larceny in stealing a coat.
It appears that he was utterly destitute, and
only committed the theft from actual want.
The Pennsylvania Know Nothing State Con
vention. which met at Harrisburg recently, re
jected the proposition for forming a fusion elec
toral ticket by a vote of 72 against 18.
The Memphis Appeal asks—“Why is Fillmore
stock looking up ?” and answers its own ques
tion :—“Because it is so flat on its back that it
can look iu no other direction.”
“ Are you guilty or not guilty?” said the
clerk of arraigns to a prisoner the other day.
“And sure now,” said Pat, “what are ye put
there for but to find out?”
Brick Church.— A brick church, erected by
the Catholics, is now nearly completed at Co
lumbia, Tuolumne county.
“That’s the eud of my tale,” as the tadpole
said, when he turned into a bull-frog.