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Year: 1862

A NEW IDEA OF CoNFIsC ATION.-The 5. F.
Journal thinks that if the Government would
put slaves upon precisely the same footing as
other property, and when it coufScates those
belonging to traitors would sell them and put
the money in the treasury pro bono ptbhco,
there wond be less objection than there is now
to confScation, which SO many consider syn
onymoas with abolition Does the Journal
really think the twenty million loyasts of the
North would be better pleased TO have Gov
ernment a slave trader than a slave liberator
II 50. would not the above suggestion make a
good plank in the new Democratic platform?


Marysville Appeal


We agree with the Journal Every quar-
termaster ought to be empowered to sell the
slaves to sound Union men of the South, for
subsistence for the army, and thus save taxes
upon the labor and capital of loyal men, Does
not the Constitution recognize them as prop
erty? You profess 10 support the Constitu-
ton, until it Games 10 the negro, and then you
fly off the handle You have higher law ="
then il is one that lets the " Union slide"
1t Is Legitimate warfare to conGscate the prop
erty Of rebels; it is vandalism to destroy it,
and then tax loyalty and patriotism to pay for
it. The whole trouble Of coufscation arose
from the determination OF the Republicans not
20 recognize slaves as property. Had they
done so, a simple eontscation act would have
been all that was required.


Because there are twenty millions Of peop'e
in the loyal States, the Appeal should not class
them all as loyal 1t should deduct the Re
publiosns from its estimate. They are only
condiionally loyal In certain contingencies
they have announced their willingness to let
the Union slide, just as the Breckinridgers of
California have announced contingencies upon
which they would recognize the Southern
Coufeleracy.' We are decidedly in favor Of
Government confscating the slaves of rebel
masters, and turning them into beef cattle for
the susienauce of the army, providing good
Union men can be found who want them and
will make the exchange. Ii not an abolition
ist. what would the Appeal DO with the Con
stitulional property ct rebels?
Year: 1862

THE excitement in regard to the Colorado
gold mines appears to be on the increase in
the southern part of the State. Considerable
quantities of gold had been received. Water
was sold at twenty-five cents per drink in the
mines.
Year: 1862

PERMISSION TO RoB TIE DEAp.-In Beau
regards General Order, picked up on the bat
te fed of Pittsburg Landing the day after the
conflict, occurs the following


Soldiers must not be permitted to leave
the ranks, even to assist in removing our own
dead, or to strip or rob the dead of the enemy,
unless by special permission"


The great champion of Southern chivalry
must attach special importance to the privilege
OF robbing the dead. It is probably the first
instance in the history of modern warfare
where a commanding general has recognized
the disgusting practice of robbing the dead as
deserving official sanction. and not to be allow
ed without special permission from the CON-
manding officer.
Year: 1862

\ FAcr.-There was peace and prosperity
in the nation until the treason of Buchanan
organized the Breckenridge party. Then fol-
lowed rebellion and civil war True to their
reasonable instincts the Breckenridge organi-
zaton desired to recognize the the rebel Con
federacy. When their treasonable influence is
repudiated by the people, its twin in infamy
Republicanism will be overthrown, and peace
and prosperity will again visit the nation.
Year: 1862

SHOULD the Breckinridge State Central
Committee again adopt resolutions in favor of
recognizing the rebel Confederacy. we hope the
good people of Sacramento will make an eggs
traordnary eggs-ample of the setting of that
august body.
Year: 1862

--LATEST DIsPATCH.-Ihe last heard Of the
Republican attempt to crawl into the Demo
cratic window, was an exclamation similar to
that of the fiddler and caller at dancing party,
who had taken his station in the window
The last heard from him, as he suddenly disap-
pearod, was down outside" The Republican
fddlers and callers appear in precisely the same
absurd situation
Year: 1862

CAN'T SAVE THEM.-Some Of the Republi-
cans in this vicinity desire Democrats to join
them, so TO make Democratic Republican
party. 1t is impossible for Democrats to save
them except by putting them down. Those who
undertake to save them from damnation by
acting with them will iud themselves the losers.
They should remember the text: What shall
it profit Democrat if be saves the whole
Republican party and lose his own soul ?"
Year: 1862

THE Breckinridgers deny that the open and
avowed treason of their candidate for President
in 1850, makes those wEo still adhere to the
Brecknridge organization traitors also. We
will not contend that it does, at the same time
we cannot help thinking that they would ex-
hibil more good sense ard manly courage by
following their late leader into rebeldom, then
by maintaining their Southern Confederacy
recognition organization here in California.
Year: 1862

The exchanges at the Clearing House shis morn
ing were go 9,80l.629 81.


The following table will compare the preSon'
condition of the banks with that at the close Oh 'pe
corresponding week last year:
Year: 1862

OTIS beautifully situated in the part of the city
IL having commanding view Of the river. persons
pectng to purchase will do we'll to examine them before
purchasing elsewhere The subscriber has control OF
several squares. A plot can be seen by calling at the
store of Sh and Market Streets Institute Building


CHAs W. ROWLAND.
Year: 1862

has won tor itself such renown for the cure of
every variety of Throat and Lung Complaints;
the evidence of its virtues, wherever it has been
employed. As il has long been in constant use
throughout this section, need do more
than assure the people its quality is kept up to
the best it ever has been. and that ii may be re
lied on to do for their relief all it has been
found 20 do
Year: 1862




Why harp upon the old policy Of the
uar2 asks reader Of the TRIBUNE.
Simply because as yet the orders Of tue
War Department have not as yet enforced
tho new one, and made it universal and
binding upon sil our commanders. Gen
Pope may use rebel property and make dis
loyalty dangerous in his department., but
the old policy Of the war Will still cost us
precious lives, aud expensive delays in
other departments. Too much cannot be
done to enlighten the people on the old
policy which has so successfully thwarted
the abundant zeal Of the country in the di-
rection Of making this q short and dcs-
peTate war"


4 letter from an officer in this city, now
in the Shenandoah valley, is in point. It IS
to his father, prominent Democratic Office
holder, our present Mayor. The son gives
plain and vivid picture Of the aspects Of
the rebellion in that noble valley, the finest
grain growing section Of Virginia. The
yicissitudcs Of the war have seen the She
nardoah successfully in federal and rebel
occupancy, and through all Of these
changes tits now painfully apparent how
much safer it has been to be . traitor than
8 Unionist. The farms Of the former are
now covered with bounliful harvest,
their home=teads carefully preserved, for
during federal occupation the soldiers oi
the Union have been freely detailed to pro.
| teet rebel property, and keep the slaves o1
rebel masters quietly at work. In painful
contrast with these are the desoiated homes
aud dcyasted farms Of loyal men who have
alone been the sufferers thus far in tht
Shenandoah. Major Sherman writes hi!
horest disgust at carrying on war aftel
such q fashion, a sentiment shared by tht
army everywhere. A few fossil general:
remain to become converts, when the worl
Of making war in earnest will begin. I
has already begunfn the Shenandoah.
Year: 1862

Speaking of bathing, said Mrs. Par
tngton, from behind the steam that arose
from her tea as vail to her bushes
when touching upon so delicate a subject,
some can bathe with perfect iupufity
in water as cold as Greeuands icy noun
tains and India's coral strands, but for
my part | prefer to have the water lit
tie torpid The steam still arose and
prevented her from seeing the havoc Ike
was making on the preserved pears.
Year: 1862

How high did the water get on your
floor 2 was asked of resident of one Vf
the more favored localities of Sacramento
after the late food Just high enough
to take the starch out of my shirt collar
said he. But as if anxious to maintain
the good standing of real estate in the
Geignborhood, he added But then you
know | am very short man
Year: 1862




Say what you please
will never convince me Q
of man in the capacity ot


but J. maintain" said y
can keep house without wo,
women cannot do so unless
them


"For instance" said Fl
your hired girl was sick last
how would such a mite as y
up coal, kept up the furn
lifted about wood, unless yo
ers had gallantly relieved you


"Not TO mention that tn,
Year: 1862

The report published in extra form yestsr
dag morning concerning the removal Of Gen.
eral Mcclellan TURKS out TO be nothing more or
less than that General Mcclellan is about TAX
Jog active command 1t the head Of his army
on the Potomac. 1t lie not to be expected IL at
any one man cond retain lis position 40 Gen
efalinC Chief, and st the same time occury that
active position which, man Of his military
ability must crave, and for which he Is go al.
nirab!y adapted. VS. should think that the
active duties OF tine field at the head Of an
army Of two hun ired thousand men were qnits
enough without being hanpered with gene.
raj supervisory care Of the forces Of the entire
country Yet his abolition enemies would
nave it that the young hero was 10 be die
graced. Read the order. That settles lhe
matter.
Year: 1862

THE DIFFxRENCE.-A year ago this
time our farming community was busily en-
gagged in putting in the crops throughout this
part OF the State. The ground was In excel
ent condition. But just at this present time
the prospect for sowing grain is not good even
for the next three weeks. All kinds Of grain
will be put 10 unusually late this year. We
are not inclined 10 believe that the crops viii
be any the poorer for il.
Year: 1862

sB- In allusion to an article in your paper
of yesterday, permit me to say that if Dr. Bel
lows had examined the records of the New
Jersey Railroads, he would have found that
up to the first of this month the New Jersey
and New jersey Central Railroad Companies
have transported over their roads more than
100000 troops of the first call for 300,0O0.-
These men are all in the vicinity OF Mcclellan
and his army. The records are accessible to
any one who wishes TO make the inquiry.
Year: 1862

In other words, the Canadian government no
sooner secured the treaty, and obtained admission
for Canadian products into our markets, than they
began to levy increased duties our products, and
have increased them from year to year, until at
present they are generally seventy-five per cent,
and in many cases one hundred per cent, higher
than they we're when the treaty was made. It
needs no argument to prove that this is recipro


city At IN. The United States obtain no return
for that|&shich they give. Ever since the treaty
the Cana1 M government has pursued an unfair
and seemingly fraudulent policy toward this
country. The Committee on Commerce recommend
the appointment of commissioners to rectify the


inequalities of the present interchange of
products, and to recall the Canadians to
sense Of fair dealing. This seems to us
lame method Of treating the question. 1t is clear
that perfect reciprocity and the abolition OF all
custom houses on the frontier would be the best
thing for both countries. But nothing short OF
this is worth having. Partial reciprocity will al
WAYS be so worked as to cheat us and make our
manufacturers and merchants pay the bulk Of the
revenue of the province. As to the appointment
of commissioners, to whom are they to be
accredited, We cannot deal with the colonial
Government of Canada, which has no status among
tho nations of the world; and the government oi
Great Britain, with which alone we can deal. has
M control over the Parliament of the
nrovince. The true course for Congress to
nursue il to give notice of the abro.
cation Of the treaty at the period ap


no;nted. We shall then be in condition to re.
ceiye proposals from Canada, either directly OF
through the channel of the British Minister. il is


not likely that the Canadians would at first realize


the extent of their loss; but time and experience


would improve their education in this respect


From the present ministry Of Canada, which ao


peaIs 70 have been bought up by ths weai'Ju
Year: 1862

Governor Harris OF Tennessee in his recent message
delivered at Memphis to such portion Of his itnerant
Legislature he could get together, says:-Snce the
passage Of the act of May, 1861 have organized and
put the fed for the Confederate service m
regiments OF infantry, regiment Of cavalry, eleven
cav airy battaions and twenty independent
panies mostly artillery The Confederate government
has armed about fifteen thousand OF these troops to
arm the remainder Of this large force have had TO


draw heavily upon the sporting guns OF citizens Be-
lievinp that at least oncfourth OF the present militia
strength Of the state be armed by collecting a the
sporting guns the country, have ordered that pro
portion TO be placed in camp Immediately Appropra-
lions to equip pay subsst and clothe this force whis
engaged in the public defence will be necessary.
Year: 1862

The Richmond Enquirer says-We learn that
OF tho men employed at the city gas works utterly
refused take the oath Of allegiance saying that they
had sworn TO support the constitution Of the United
States, and would not periure themselves Richmond
will no doubt be made too hot TO hold these Yankee sym
pathizers They had not been elected up late hour
last evening
Year: 1862

From the Petersburg Express


This Is very scarce article tho confederacy and
which Is much needed by tho government TO mako
cartridges. We hope every householder will constitute
himself committee Of to ascertain and report how
much lead there is about his premises which can bs
conveniently spared 10 the government for the protec
tion of his home There thousands and tens thou
sands Of pounds Of lead in this confedoracy which might
very well be turned to the government where il
would perform efficient service
Year: 1862

The Knoxville Register Of tho 18th ult says there is


little prospect OF the cultivation Of crops OF any kind this
year in Powes Valley, Of the fertile valleys
East Tennessee. The Union people fleeing to Ken
lucky while those who adhere govern
ment are SO harassed by Union cavalry from Kntucky
they cannot attend to the lab0rs Of tho farm.
Year: 1862

Tho Richmond Enquirer has An editorial upon the ad
vance and return OF tho federal army to Manassas IN
which 1t describes the troops as the dis
orderly retreat Of rabble. regiments or
not having preserved their formation and says that our
men strsggled along in mingled crowd weary haggard
and travel stained many, unable to carry their knap-
sacks had thrown them aside and tho whole force says
that papcr resembcd the remains OF army which had
sustained great disaster in the field On lesurelv
march the men fall out in thousands and pile up their
knapsacss and upon the wagonsS When these fail
they abandon them by the roadside The regimen, Al
ocers inferior to the men, utterly ignsrant OF
their duties nor are the higher ooers much better


The same paper calls attention to tho contrast tes
between the rebel and Union ocers-brzadss of the lat
ter, for example, at Bull run being commanded by
colonss, while in the South a"few months campaigning
without exploit perhaps without sight OF the enemy
puts every horseback officer the for large pro-
motion. Brigader and major general that ought
to sound almost awful in the camp, made cheap by
the sagsrness IN cases doubtless the
with which they are sought.
Year: 1862

The Norfolk cor iespcnde0 o thu Nashville tnion and
american gives the following interesting particulars OF


the steamer Merrimac previous to her engagements OF
Hampton Roads on the 6h and 9TH


Yesterday at dress PARADE orders were read out for
all who wished to volunteer for six months
aboard the Merrimac to report themselves at headqrar
ters From this the inference is that she will soon be
ready for The Yankees, fully apprised Of every
thing going with u.s. the look out for her and
prepared 10 have lively with her should she
Inasmuch the Lincontes already fully posted in
regard To her there be nothing faulty giving you
a slight idea of the nondescrpt craft Once she
the pride OF the FEDERAL navy, anu considered the
finest of her class aioat. Being at the Gosport
Navy Yard when the frightened Hessaas fed from
that Institution they attempted to destroy her. but
failed in the undertaking. Acting on tho hint Of the
New Orleans ''turtle," the government determined
to make Norfolk turtle or the Merrimac and work.
men have been busly engaged her for nearly six
months and striking metumorphoss they effected in
her general appearance. From first class Irgae she is
RACED down till the surface she presents above water is
greater than that Of ordinary canal boat and on
that surface no balls shells taKo effect. Three
foet below her water lines the iron plating, four inches
Thick on solid oak twenty eight inches in thickness.
the roof of house, and being in fact, iron roof


floating house. No spars no masts no upper works Of
any kind in sight. Even the chimncys spiral
springs, ''squashabe without injury aud the only place
she be struck is her iron roof The only way Of
getting into her is through small hatchway which is
iron door fastened immovably on tho inside that
the enemy had as we'll attempt to board q loggerhead
turtle her. Her armament consists OF throe heavy
guns each sdc and Ut bow and stern. The iron
cleaver in front Is supposed capable Of dividing Yankee
ship in two equal portions with great nicely and dos
patch. To all Appearances she is most formidable in
stitution and whether she prove success not tho
Yankees greatly exercised on her account and the
very name Of Merrimac is o terror to them.
Year: 1862

BAB FOR LIME PoINI ERs.-A late East
ern dispatch says that Secretary Stanton
declines the purchase of Lime Point at any
price, but will substitute an iron-clad stea-
mer, similar to the Monitor, for the de.
fense of San Francisco haFbOr. II Is un-
derstood that some OF the California dele
cation 10 Congress have been urging upon
the Government the necessity Of purchas


ing Lime Point at the exorbitant price de-
mauded, and had not the efficiency of IRON
clad steamers been proved by the late con-
fiict in Hampton Roads, IT is probable the
purchase would have been made. A yes
sci like the Monitor would undoubtedly be
a better protection of San Francisco harbor
than fort at Lime Point; while the vessel
could be constructed in half the time, and


at half the expense of the fort, 10 cay moth
ing of The 100000 demanded for ibe land.
We hope the report may prove true; for we
always thought It would be a great pity to
build fort upon such tract OF land as
Lime Point, which has been proven to be
peculiarly adapted for suburban residences
Year: 1862

TIE EFFECT IN EuRoPE.-Rhe news of the
capture Of Fort Donelson by the Federal fore
es had been received in London, and had crea-
ted quite reaction in favor Of tho U. S, Gov
ernment. American securities had gone up
and the price of cotton gone down. The effect
of the victory upon these two items speaks vol.
umes. Ii is evidence of a return of confidence
in the financial ability Of our Government to
meet every emergency. There are strong indi
cations that British merchants have faith in, the
speedy overthrow of rebellion and an early
supply of cotton.
Year: 1862

STABBING AFFAIR.-Last week. at Span
ish dance house at Forest Hill, Placer county,
two drunken Chileans got into a fight, when
one stabbed the other, when both parties took
to the street, the one who had done the stab
bing evidently trying to escape, followed by his
bleeding victim. A posse Of citizens went in
pursuit of the fleeing greaser, and upon over
taking him, proceeded to duck him in water
ditch, and then applied ox-goads to his back,
as they drove him into town. Upon taking
him before justice of the Peace he was dis
charged.
Year: 1862

We some time ago suggested that
"hog, hominey and homospun' con-
stituted the actual necessities OF life,


Some Of our friends in the city
smiled incredulously at the idea,
and others called it iupracticable.
We made use Of the expression N
derstandingly, and that too after
seerg a practical illustration Of it
in other parts OF the Contcderacy.
The people oi the interior Of Texas
have, since then, begun to put it in
to practice, and it is we'll they have,
~ tie present moment there are not
enough imported goods IN the State tc
clothe one nth Of its people, and nor
enough Imported provisions to feed
one In q hundred The time must
come in the pro ress Of events, and
that too very shorty, when the a
mount Of dry goods in all the stores
IN Texas will not clothe one IN o
hundred Of the population What
theu2 Homespun; and the soons
people learn to make it, the better
ior them. Hog and honiny--a
rough expression for home produce
we have all come to. Let the
people pat into operation practical
independence. II the country will
not sutsist the population, it is not
worth living in. We are not worthy
our liberties five cannot conquer
them-thc country is not worthy OF
US If it cannot support us.-Hou@-
ton Telegraph.
Year: 1862

=


The Nashville correspondent of the
Cincinnati Gazette relates the following:


The following interesting scrap Of
news is told by an eye witness to the
scene: One day last week General Buell.
and all the Brigadiers of the Department
who were present went in a body to call
upon Mrs. James X Polk and her niece,
daughter Of the ex Rev. General Leonidas.
Mrs. Polk seemed determined that no
doubt should be entertained as to her SEN
timents in regard to our unhappy dilficul
ties. The gentlemen present, as they
were severaily addressed, simply bowed
in silence, until General Mitchell, who
was standing somewhat away from the
party, was singled out. To him Mrs p.
remarked. General. trust this war viii
speedily terminate BY the acknowledgment
of southern independence. The. remark
was the signal for lull in the conversa-
yIon, and all eyes we're turred upon the
General to hear his reply. lie stood with
his lips firmly compressed and his eyes
looking fully into those of Mrs Polk as
long as she spoke. He then said: Mad
am, the man whose name you bear was
once The President of the United States.
He was an honest man and true patriot
He administered the laws of this govern
ment with equal justice to all We know
no independence of one section Of
our country which does not belong TO all
others. and, judging by the past, if the
mute lips Of the honored dead who lies so
near us could speak, they would express
the hope that this war might never cease.
Il thai cessation was to he purchased by
he dissolution If the Union Of the States
over which he once presided


1t is needless to say the effect was elec-
,rica. made, as the remark was, in a calm
dien.ied tone, and with that earnestuess
for which the General is noted. No Of
fence could be taken.


Southern independence was not men
toned again during the interview"