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Year: 1861

Several material changes and improvements in the
postal service have been authorized by act OF tie late
Congress- establishing certain post routes The second
section of the act empowers the Postmaster General to


procure and furnish letter sheets, with postage stamps
impressed thereon, combining in one both sheet and
an envelope. This supplies desideratum in certain
business and legal proceedings where is important 10
prove the date of mailing of letter by the postmark
With the envelope this is always difficult and
frequently impossible on account of the letter being
separate from the on which the postmark is i'm
pressed.


10 newspaper publishers and their customers in the
INTERIOR the most important section is that which makes
it "lawfu for persons known as regular dealers in news
papers and periodicals. to receive by mail such ouanti
ties OF either as they may require anto paw the post
age thereon as they may be RECEIVED at the same rates
as regular subscribers to such publications. This is
intended to give the benefit of the reduced quarterly
rates to newspaper Dealers who, on accoan Of the ir
regularity IN the number of papers and periodicals they
ORDER find it impossible to pay postage quartery in ad-
vance 1t very liberal provision both to them and
their customers.


Two other sections enlarge the scope of maiable
matter, to paid for according to the weight of the
package, by including MAPS engravings Autographs, or
Photographic prints on rollers or in paper covers books
bound or unbound Photographic paper and letter en-
Velopes all of which are to be rated at cent an
ounce for any place within the United States not over
fifteen hundred miles, and two cents an ounce for any
distance fifteen hundred miles, prepaid by postage
stamps. The packages must not exceed four pounds
Cards, blank or printed in packages weighing at least
eight ounces and seeds cuttings in packages not
ceeding eight ounces are made mailabe matter at the
same rates, prepared in the same way.


BY the fourteenth section Of the act to which we are
referring, notice that letters by the overland
routes to the Pacific which have heretofore been rated
at three cents per half ounce when the distance was un-
der three thousand miles, to be rated ten cents
The law will hereafter be that the ten cent rate of post
age is to be prepaid all letters conveyed in the mail
between any points in the United States east of the
Rocky Mountains, ard any State or Territory On the
Pacific
Year: 1861

The Richmond Examiner says that an incorrect and
imperfect statement of conversation between DR.. Writ
of Westmoreand and Salmon 2. Chase, the new sup
posed Secretary of the Treasury the strongest will and
leading spirit of Lincon's Cabinet having appeared in
the telegraphc reports of morning paper the gentle
to whom the following letter is addressed desires to
make public this full and authentic statement of that
conversation 1t falls like pencil light on the whole
proceedings OF the party in power:


al have been anxious to communicate the substance
OF a conversation held by Dr. Writ, (my brother-in-
aw) with Ex-Governor Chase Of Ohio, in Washington
on the evening of Friday, tie 18th of February. He
called upon Chase, and expressed hope that as he
would probably be in Lincon's Cabinet, he would use
his influence to preserve peace in the South and not at
tempt to reinforce retake the Southern or and Chase
told him that the President would do his duty and rein
force Anderson and protect him at all hazards If South
Carolina resisted, the consequence would be her
head Dr. Writ told him what would be the effect ofsuch
course the South. All the conservative and Union
loving of the South would resist secession would
result and the entire South forced into union He ar
swered that could not be helped. When Dr. Writ IN
qured if he expected the South to return to the
Union after their homes had been threatened and their
country devastated he answered 1--we do not want them
to return. If the slave States remain in the Union they
will have to be satisfied with much less than they are now
demanding" Dr. Writ then asked him if he expected to
subugate the South? He said Ten millions of peo-
pie, with four millions Of slaves in their midst could
scarcely resist twenty six millions" But what is your
object inquired DR.. Writ; and he answered "To
tree the slave, who is the cause OF the war;" What
will you do with him when thus freed CAL
low yon to have him as Peon, to work your fields,
If you willing to pay for his servce if not, they
be colOnized in Central America." DR.. Writ then en-
qured if the Fugitive Slave Law was to be respected
Mr.. Chase said it would have to be modified, and when
slave who escaped pursued and identified, he
could be given up paid for if paid for he would be
sent to the aforesaid colony in Central America.


He added in the event of war in theSouth no slaves
would be in Virginia within one year, and in ten years.
slave would be in the borders of the Southern Con-
federacy.
Year: 1861

STRENGTHENING THE DEFENCEs OF Fort PICKENs.-
The Importance of the recent of Lieut.. Slemmer
in erecting sand battery to the eastward of Fort
Pickens is thus explained by the Mobile Daily Adver-
tiser of the 9th inst:


The sand battery defends the only land approach to
Fort Pickens, which stands On the extreme western
point of Santa Rosa Island. The Island some forty
miles long, but very narrow in many places being
ly than third Of mile in width. The battery
stands part of the Island and is an efec-
tual outpost to prevent surprise from sorming force


IF we are to come to blows with Lncoln's Admins.
tration we shall want to take Fort Pckens, and will
try and have no navy, and our batteries the
mainland can only play at long aw with that powerful
Island Fortress which can more than hold its own at
that game and destroy any attacking force approaching
in boats the most feasible method of attack to throw


powerful force on to Santa Rosa Island several miles
to the eastward crossing them from the mainland
across sound about half mile, more or less wide-
Once on the Island their programme would be to rush
down on Fort Pickens and take it by overwhelming as
sault.


We understand that Slemmer has taken every care
and precauon in his power to strengthen his defences
the island side of the fort, and advised
that he has provided outpost work of defence and if
be nothing more than station for picket guards 1t
will answer the purpose of eecualy preventing any
facility of making regular siege approaches by an attack
ing force and yet this force could be excessively annoy
ed in the day time by the shot and shell of squadron
playing upon them in flank from the Gulf or bay. We
hope the worst will not to the worst and that we
shall get the fort easier than VI Grnas but If we do
not this sand battery of Lieut. Semmers is matter o
interest, and will play part of some Importance in
attack the only plan in which we can quickly gain
possession of Pickens
Year: 1861

The REAcT1oN.-We hear good deal about the re-
action North. New Hampshire affords specimen
She voted this week for Governor members of Congress
and of the State Legislature and the Republicans swept
the whole Governor, members of Congress, and
an immense majority in the Legislature.
Year: 1861

AN EDIToR's CHrRoGRAPHY-The Kings
town Guardian has the following fattering
notice of Berry SulgrOves (editor Indian
apolis JournaD ehirography:


Last summer we took east with us a
letter from Berry Sulgrove to a certain
New York editor; worked at it all the way
from this point to New York, without being
able to decipher more thun the date; on our
arrival we sent up the letter, and in a short
time received answer that the editor would
take great pleasure in waiting upon his Ex-
cellenuy, Ni-Ki-Haddi, at his hotel We
were dumbfounded, and the suspicion fash
ed across our brain that Berry had been
playing off one of his miserable jokes at our
expense; but it soon leaked out that the ed
itor, not being able to read a word of the
letter, had taken it for an invitation to call
on the Japanese Ambassador, then at the
Metropolitan Hail."


The Lafayette Courier says last spring
gentleman OF that city went east as dead
Year: 1861

head, using one of Berry's letters as free
pass from the President The conductor
could not read it, and, of course, could not
dispute his Interpretation of the document,
and chalked his hat all the way through.
Year: 1861

will stake my reputation a man, my stand
ing As merchant Of thirty years residence in New
York, that what pledge and testify to with nv
seal, my label, and my certificate, is correct and
be relied upon by every purchaser.


Physicians who use Wines and Liquors in their
practice, should give their preference to these
articles.


For sale by all respectable Druggists and Apoth-
eearies
Year: 1861

TEE successful introduction and uso Of this oeie
brsted Remedy has been the signal for literal food
Of compounds called Bitters," offered in various
brms from quart bottle to a hve-gallon keg, until
this word Bitters is but another name for grog,"
or some villanous whiskey mixture


But the really great relief derived from the minute
dose ono teaspoonful, of our medicine,
Year: 1861

Any Director being about to absent himself period
months or less nominate substitute in his provided
said shall have in his right than tggepty
shares of the capital stock Of the Company proyied
also said substitute be elected by the Board Of Dset
for the time being. #a5 St{E 58N&
Year: 1861

1t is to be regretted that 3 political con-
test has been forced upon the people Of
New York by the refusal Of the Democrats
to unite with the Republicans upon pop
ular movement. And it is still more 10 be
regretted, that this refusal is coupled with
q declaration which means little less than
campaign to be waged By the Democrats
on an issue, if not Of direct opposition to
the war, at least Of hostility to the Admin
15:ration which is now the only safeguard
of the Republic. The action Of the
Democratic Committee may reflect the
sentiments Of party managers, but We have
yet to believe that the people are with
them. By so much as this, however, the
example is llelyto he injurious in forcing
a direct issue IN every Northern State for
or against the suppression of the rebellion
',y any means within the reach Of the Coy
eminent We had hoped, for this year at
least, TO have seen a united North at the
polls Ii it must not be so it will not be
tie fault Of the Republicans; and again,
I <auz: be 80, it will result in demonsEra
tlrg, more sharply than otherwise, the
eatnestness and loyalty Of the Northern
pecrlc, and the extent to which they are
wiling to 90 in making clean work of the
jcb in hand. If we are not to compro-
misc with the South, neither are we to
compromise our position with Southern
sy mp:thizers in the North.
Year: 1861

"WHr didn't you jump Of p some one asked
Pat after he had narrowly escaped with his life
from horse which bad run away with him.
'Arrah, by jaibers, and wasn't It as much IS
could do to stay on r
Year: 1861

A FAMOUS DRUM.-Tbey have a drum in
the Ohio Fifth Regiment, now on dHty in
Missouri which is carried by boy named
Bank. His grandfather beat it in the old
Revolutionary time-his father carried il
in the Mexican war and it is thus third
time made available during one of our
great historical epochs.
Year: 1861

The Black Republicans are very angry with
President Buchanan because he is unwilling to
see his country devastated BY war. They
were IN hopes that he would take the initiative,
and thus relieve Lincoln Of the responsibility
and odium OF making civil, savage and un-
constitutional war. They thought if war should
be bpqaeathed as an Inheritance 10 Mr.. Buch-
anan's successor, that h. could prosecute it
without blame, or that he could make reace
withglory. Do they want war W. do not
well understand them, but begin to think that
whether they do OF not, they are making such
clamof,Snd getting public affairs in such
condition, Mat war will be inevitable


suppose the Black Republicans force war
in the event Of .secessiong What then Tho
working classes Of the North, who were caio-
led into the support Of Lrcoln By the promise
Of peace, high wages and unexampled prosper
ity, viii be called upon to enlist and marched
to the South 10 fight people who have never
injured them. They will te expected to fight
the Black Republican battles, to invade South
ern soil, and Il PiIlage, burn and murder. The
Black Republican party has thrown them out
Of employment, and to keep them from turn
ing upon their rascalIy leaders and betrayers,
and tearing them all 10 pieces, they will most
probably kick up a war with the South, so as 10
get rid Of the Done and sinew, the artizans and
Iaboring men Of the North who will be sent
South under pretended cry about country,
country, only as food for gunPowder.-Penn-
sylDzaiqn.
Year: 1861

himself


My dear-AH expression used by man and
wiie at the commencement Of quarrel.


Honesty-Ah excellent joke.


Dsntst-A person who finds work for his
own teeth by taking out those Of other people.
Fear--The shadow of hope.


Tougue-A lttle horse which is continually
running away.
Year: 1861

A correspondent from Wellsvile tells
how the Mayor of that village was cow
hided on the 18th inst. A lew days be-
fore, he received an anonymous letter
stating that if certain old maid residing
in Commercial Row didn't cease a scam
dalous Intimacy with vel! known liquor
merchant OF Welisville that some night
Commercial Row would be reduced to
ashes. The Mayor thoughtIessly exhib-
tied the letter TO number of citizens.
nd 1t becoming known to the woman
she sought out the principal functionary
of the corporation. rwwhide in hand. She
found him in a barber shop. towelled and


ather>d for tonsorial operation, and
hanging her shawl on shade tree in


front OF the shop. the enraged female
rushed mad!y in, and before the May or.
who Was taken by surprise, could offer
adequate Resistance or persons interfere,
he had administered upon his lace some
cutting evidences of her rage.-Pla lain
dealer.
Year: 1861

So denominated from their astonishing power Of
creating life and health, it were, from the
very ashes Of the most diapidated constitution
are more strongly tonic and more Immediately in
yigorating than pills containing the same choice
vegetable extracts the latter, in n different mod
iication Although really less cIthartic than the
LIFE Pills, they nevertheless begin 10 cleanse the
alimentary canal much sooner; generally slightly
operating within three or four hours, and pr0duc-
ing decided sense Of relief 10 the head aud stonl-
ach, and exhilerating the mind even in less time
hau
Year: 1861

HsS- A well regulated aud PrOporti0nate quantity
Of bile upon the stomach, is always requisite for
the promotion OF sound healtn--it stimulates di-
gestion and keeps the intestinal canal free from all
distractions. When there is a deficiency of bile
the body is constantly cOstiys. On the other hand
an over abundance OF bile causes frequent nausea
in the stomach and often promotes very severe at
tecks Of disease, which sometimes end IN death
Year: 1861

But it is unnecessary TO enumerate the many
cases in which these purely vegetable medicines
have been successful but let enquire Why are
they universal in their happy effects2


Because they purify the blood, and thus TenO-
vate all cause Of disease in the system


Because they act powerfully upon the secretions
of the body, aud remove all Impurities at once.


Because they do not reduce the system, but nyiR-
crate it-thus requiring restraint from pleasure
or bnainasa dmrime their oDeration-
Year: 1861

THE KIND OF WoMEx-Wo advise the
men in search of good wife to go down
to Lawrenceburg, Indiana. The ladies
there are composed of the right kind OF
stuff. They recently addressed letter to
Gov. Morton, in which they said;


Now we feel it an everlasting disgrace
that our bridges should he guarded by
Ohio soldiers when we have so mduy able
bodied men who should be formed into reg
iments and prepared for duty Aud we
most earnestly request you to take some
steps to arouse their dormant energies and
compel them to act as men, or let US take
their places, leaving them to attend to do
mestic affairs, while we shoulder ehe guns
you so generously sent here. and go forth
to assist you in protecting our homes.
Year: 1861

From the Grafton correspondence of the
Wheeling 1ntelligencer We extract the follow
ing details Of the movements of the United
States troops through Western Virginia to that
point:


GRAFTON, Friday night.-At Fairmont q
great crowd Of people were collected, and as
the soldiers went by, their band playing, th ese
people sent up some Of the biggest cheers that
have yet been invented in this country. The
people Of Fairmont eclipsed those at Manning
ton in their JOY at the appearance of the troops
To them it was a real deliveranoe from the
jaws of secession, and they were 30 glad over it
that 1t wasn't possible for them to be any
gladder and contain themselves. The two ad-
vance companies who got there a day or two
ago were Literally overwhelmed with graft
tude, Tables were spread all over the town,
houses we're thrown open, and the soldiers
were press ID 10 eat and drink without stint
and without charge. Everybody-men, wo-
men, and children-vied with one another
who should show them the most attention and
minister to their wants.


The scenes about Fairmont are described as
exceedingly ludicrous when the first hint of
the approach of the soldiers got to the ears of
the secessionists. The Union men had been
living for some time in hourly dread, and
under system Of threats of intimidation, and
when they saw the secessionists running to and
fro, and gathering in eager little knots on the
street corners, they supposed some new stroke
of the enemy was TO be the result, and were in
bushsl Of trouble about the impending crisis
Well, the impending crisis arrived, and they
too got the news. Then the secessionists made
tracks. in all directions, and with the most
laughsble Specializing whatever means q
conveyance they could get, some Of them tax
ing their neighbors horses, even Nobody
knows where they went. and it is doubtful If
they knew where they would go. The terrific
and all.absorbing idea that an immense army,
who would just slaughter them of like besEes,
wss right after them, was all they could think
of-and il has been sufficient to rid this section
Of them for while at least hf't :.


We arrived here in Grafton in time for SUP
Year: 1861

A Coon EXAMPLE FOR TRIyITY.-Hurrah for
Shasta county and her new public buildings. We
see by the Courier that at the late session Of the
Board of Supervisors the brick building known
as Loag's Block below the Empire Hotel, was
purchased for the sum of $4,000. The papers
were executed and the transfer made at once.
Now the county has convenient Offices and place
where records may be safely kept, something
which was very much needed.


The same necessity is felt in this county. The
uncoutb ediiee on the hill known as the Court
House, is getting sbaky-in fact always was. 1t
will burn down or blow down one of these days,
and the records be mutilated or destroyed. We
are told that Hocker's elegant building at the
head of Main street, can be purchased for less
money than it cost 1t is much more suitable
building for county purposes than the Shasta one
just what is needcd-and we think Trinity
would do well to follow the example of Shasta
Year: 1861

MASSACHUSETTS REcoRD.-R. Ii. Dana, in a
speech at a meeting in East Cambridge, a few
weeks since, in behalf of the fund for the soldiers
thus forcby illustrated the record of that State


"On this continent, Massachusetts established
the first school, Incorporated the first academy,
and endowed the first university. She set up the
first printing press, printed the first book, and
published the first newspaper. She launched the
first ship, killed the first whale, and made the
fiFst discoveries in the Pacific and South seas
She dgged the first canal, and built the first rail-
road, coined the first money and unfurled the
first national banner. She fired the first gun,
shed the first Blood and gained the first victory
in the war of the revolution. She drew the first
lightning from heaven, performed the first pain
less operation in surgery, and invented the mag
netic telegraph. She taught the first blind. deaf
mute to read, and established the first school for
the discipline OF idiots And now, in the latter
days, she came first to the relief OF the CAPITOL
and fired the first gun and shed the first blood for
the Constitution. Shall the call of such mother
as Ibis 10 her own children, he met by any other
spirit than that of the sincerest admiration and
love ~
Year: 1861

TUE Vieksburg Wing is the most cheerful un
der the prvations of secession rule, of any paper
we have seen -" We may be bad off for whisky
but Mississippi river water diluted with g chew
of tobacco aud grain OF strychnine. is very
good substitute for the Cincinnati article o
which we may be deprived"
Year: 1861

THE song Of the harvest is everywhere. Its
notes fall sweetly upon the ear they float over
the land away there just subsdug, and away
there just begipqng-and SO they will pass the
strain along till the music has been waited round
The world.
Year: 1861

BoDY FoUND.-John Sidenburg was drowned
in Trinity river two months ago. Last Saturday
his body was found between McGilliyray's and
North Fork by some Chinese miners. lie could
only be recognized by his clothes, the body being
much decomposed A committee from North
Star Lodge of Odd Fellows was Immediately sent
TO the spot to take the body of their deceased
Brother in charge. The remains were inferred
on Sunday, in the grounds selected by the Order
for cemetery in this place The German Hos
pital society assisted in performing the last sad
rites.
Year: 1861

BoNY NEws.-The news received by Pony last
Tuesday, and which was issued in an extra from
this Office, was so triaing that we do not publish
it in to-day's paper. Not single item Of inter
est did it contain.