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Year: 1862



 An order having been made by the War De- parsmons.npsn Gov. Buoking ham, for another regiment of volunteers, Col. Dwight Morris of Bridgeport is now actively at work, and intends to have this regiment ready for service by the middle of July.

 We need not say in this community where Col Morris was born, that there are few men in the State better qualified than he to lead brave men into the field of danger, and few who could bs more ftly entrusted with the care of regi- ment.

 Col. Morris is gentleman of high courage, ane culture, and military taste sufficient to rem der him in short time one of the most accom- plished officers in the service.

 To all this he superadds highly popular man. ners, and 9 kindliness of nature, which will make him beloved by every mar in his regiment It is to be hoped that the gallant sons ot Litchfeld County who are able to leave their homes and engage in this noble cause, will lose no time in enrolling their names as members of the Fourteenth Regiment
Year: 1862

Prospset Of L1ght.-The new retorts for the Gas
Works have been delivered and are now being
placed in position There 10 . prospect of the
street lamps being hs usual either At the end Of
this or the beginning Of the next week.
Year: 1862

Let your promises be sincerei and so pru-
IDENTIFY considered as not to exceed the reach
of your ability he who promises more than
he can perform is false TO himself, and he
WHO does not perform what he has promised,
is false to his friend.
Year: 1862

1t is known that as early as the lime Of
Charles the First, nursery song had the
same words; and therefore we may with
more safety adopt the belief that the song
came over with the Pilgrims. Certain it is,
that within our own recollection, tie girls
and boys of Massachusetts had something
like it in their sports but the version was
little different from the old lady's, and ran
thus -
Year: 1862

PERsONAL-We yesterday evening had the
pleasure Of meeting Col L. A We.Jon, one OF our I'D
ci,z ns but who for the last year has been Missouri
rebel under the old hero, Gen, Price Col Weltoz
arrived last night the Fonne. and will remain among
for several days for the purpose Of organizing reg
ment of infantry from the material still remaining in
the gallant Missouri State Guard By his advertisement
il viii be seen that be valves rank, aud takes the
majority Of a regiment, instead Of the coloneley Col
EoIy, whose achievements upon every battle field in
Missouri have made for him a name is announced as
she commanding officer Lieutenant Col O'Eane next
and friend Welton major Of the new regiment.
lie learns that this ticket meets the cordial approba-
ton Of Gen. Price, who while a Confederate major
general yet desires those OF his old followers VINO do
not enter the Confederate service shall .J remain in
the field under his command and sustain upon the
battlefelds Of Tennessee their deserved reputation
nobly earned upon the fields nd prare3 Of Missouri
Col Shelton is stopping she Gayoso House and will
announce through columns tomorrow bis head
quarters We wish him success in his movement and
honor upon the field
Year: 1862

EX-MATOR BAUGH.-We have r-cat Dleasure
In stating that this gentleman escaped the enemy and is
now in the city. He delayed in crossing Re foot
lake by the absence of the means Of crossing when he
got there. He met with great difficulties but his health
is now better than when he left Island No TO- He will


pay short y.t TO Holly Springs and then go 10 Fort
Year: 1862

TIE WOUNDED SOLDIERS. are now
many wounded soldiers ia the hospitals Of this city.
The ladies' God bless them are attending upon them
with unremiltns Kindness, but many little ueccssaTies
and comforts required for them beyond what are al
lowed by the government To procure these money is
WIuted, and many OF our citizens have contributed
nobiy That the public generally, may have the oppoi-
tuny Of rendering their assistance, Prof Miller has
generously undertsSen to get up concert the proceeds
Of which viii paid for the benefit Of the wounded
soder The concert viii take place at the theater on
Monday evening next and doubt not q substantial
amount will be raised for our brave sufferers
Year: 1862

BUFFALO GNATs These pests have made
their appearance in this section Of the country in or-
nous and unusual quantities. IL behooves the owners
Of stock TO have eye them, as have already
beard of several horses that have died from the effect Of
tleir sting Train OIL fish brine or any other kind os
grease, is a remedy against this insect The animal
should be well CREASED with one of these at least once
day during the continuance Of the guat
Year: 1862

WANTED AT THE IRyTNG.-Dr. Fauuer has
got the Irving Hospital in excellent working trim His
assistants are industrious in the performance Of their
duties aud the ladies are giving invaluable aid, but
serious Inconvenience and difficulty is felt account of
the want Of servants There are many who cannot at
tend to aid In nursing the sufferers themselves and who
by submitting to little inconvenience at home, can send
negro. Let The wanted aid be given
Year: 1862

BAD FOR THE RAILRoADs.-The land upon
which it was proposed to build the new shipping
town for the recently bruited railroad project
which looked to the mouth of the Mokelumne
for terminus, is said to be covered with water
to the depth of fifteen feet This fact the Stock
ton independent rejoices over, claiming that
that city is, after all pre-eminently superior to
any other interior place, as a starting point for
a railroad to the other side of the mountains.
That paper estimates that the expenditure of
$4,000 will make the slough navigable for YES
sells and boats of twelve feet draught, and for
$4,000 the corporation can be defended against
the highest water point attained this winter.
Year: 1862

LOST IN THE SNow.-Three men, as we
learn from a gentleman from Gibsonvile, were
lately lost in a snow storm while attempting to
cross the divide between Whisky Diggings and
Onion Valley. They had been out several
hours in the storm, were hungry and benumbed
and had nearly perished when their faint cries
were heard by Mr.. Sayre, whose dwelling is a
short distance above Whisky Diggings. He
went Immediately to their relief, and brought
them to his cabin, where they were Hospitality
treated and entirely resuscitated. Thus far this
winter the number of deaths in snow storms has
been few compared with that of former winters,
the melancholy work having been monopolized
by foods Marysville Express.
Year: 1862

The FLOODS AND THE SACRAMENTO LEvEE.
"A Sacramentan, in a communication to
a San Francisco paper, makes the follow
ing suggestions as to the kind of leVee
needed to protect Sacramento:


Investigation has shown that levee in order
to be effective must be at least ten feet higher
than the present one, and proportiORately
strong. There are marks now which show
beyond doubt that the Sacramento Valley
has had water in it five or seven feet deeper
than it was in the great food in January. An
other significant fact is, that very small part
of the valley was ever inhabited by the Indians,
and those houses of old CalifoFnians that re-
main, are all built on hills. If leyee is built,
of course it must be built to resist the highest
food that can ever visit the valley. 10 build
up the city again and allow its existanee to de-
pend on the waters rising one or two feet high
er than last year, would after the present eXpe-
rience, be positive madness. Further, not only
must a new levee be built, but the city grade
must be raised. These things are essential and
must be done. If they are not done, then let
us remove the capital-tear down the levee,
and relinquish all hope of ever restoring the
city TO prosperity. Property, of course, would
be of no value, for no man of sense would in
vest in such unstable a speculation. But let
such levee be built; let its foundations be
bound together by the roots of willows; let it
be high enough to resist the current; then,
when people are satisfied that the occurrences
of December and January will never be repeat
ed, they will return, property will rise again,
and Sacramento will once more become a city.
Year: 1862

DREADFUL AvALANGHE.-A A man who
reached Forest Hill, Placer county, few days
ago from Carson Valley, by way Of the Placer.
vile route reports to the Courier newspaper OF
that place, that on the night of the 18th ult., a
landslide occurred at Strawberry Valley, by
which house and barn were tOtallyruined, and
eight men in the former with fourteen horses in
the latter, were killed. The person who gave
the Courier this information had left the house
but a few moments before the event transpired,
but hearing the noise, returned and witnessed
the ruin and loss of life it occasioned.
Year: 1862

New BRIpaE.-The new Folsom suspen-
sion bridge over the American river, will be
fixed fifteen feet higher than where the last
bridge stood. This new one will be the fifth
bridge which has been required at the same
crossing.
Year: 1862

PAcIFc HOMESTEAD ASSOCIATION. OBJ
jects of this recently Incorporated association
are thus set forth in circular just issued;


/ The society Is a corporation under the
Act OF the Legislature By which all members
are secure in the possession of their stock or
lands to the extent Of $1,000 claims of every
kind being barred and said amount being
exempt from execution, and not subject TO
attachment for debt.


, BY uniting capital. large tracts can be
purchased and subdivided amongst the stock
holders at a saving of at least so per cent. TO
individual purchasers


3. The concentration of individual interest
and capital thus brought into play upon a
common object, must advance in an unusual
manner the value of property thus purchased
10 the benefit Of each shareholder.
Year: 1862

To BE BLOWN UP.-Ten soldiers who recent
ly deserted from Fort Sumter and took refuge
on board the blockading steamer Seneca. state
that the rebels on that post have made all ar
rangements for blowing up the Notifications as
soon as it shall be apparent that Charleston
must surrender.
Year: 1862

RAILROAD AcCIDENr.-A man who gave
his name as William Miller, was run over by
the cars in Sacramento. and injured so that
death is considered inevitable. His left arm
was severed, near the shoulder joint, and his
head injured.
Year: 1862

The MERRIMAC.-A recent court Of inquiry
at Richmond decided that the destruction of
the Merrmac by her officers was unnecessary,
and that she ought to have been used to pre-
vent the passage of Federal vessels up james
river
Year: 1862

The Chicago Tdbune of the 4th acknowledges the battle of Chickahominy to have been federal defeat. It says:

 Not even use can breed habit in us of liking a victory which requires column of argument to prove it was not defeat And we have had too many of these in this war. It is all very well to tell us that Gen. Casey's New forkers misb, hayed at the Chckahominy, but upon which one of them shall rest the blame Of a bunder that costs us three thousand men? Which one of them would have had the credit if the federal flag had been carried ignm the field straight forward into RIch- mond? Ever, thing that has transpired goes to show that the army before Richmond can lily afford another such victory.

 The suppressed news. the intelligence since the battle, only allowed to come through official chan nels all gots to prove that the affair was an ex- pensive one and the comnant!er rt spons be, cruel ly to blame. Let no paliation be attempted on the score of a dark night, and swolle. stream. At what other time should there have been more vigilance than under precisely these circumstan- ces? terrible penalty for such reck klessness will stand as it's memorial m he bloody field on the Chckahominy. Are we b have more such slaugh- ters?
Year: 1862

PAPER MoNEr.-We have received letter which we give below, in relation to the issues ot the Washington Exchange Company. We op posed the issuance of shinplasters as long as opposition was of any avail, but necessity has forced them upon us. Under these crcumstan ces the people must judge for themselves ofthe solvency of those who issue change tickets We have never refused to take the notes of tb' Washington Exchange Company, believing them to be safe and issued by responsible men. We are sorry that there should arise necessity iol the use of any paper money other than that oi the Confederacy or State, but as the times ce- nand it. We should endeavor to find that wbici- is best secured and which will save the holdel harmless from loss.

 We believe this money as good, if not the best in circulation.
Year: 1862

has won tor itself such a renown for the cure of
every variety of Throat and Lung Complaints;
that IT is entirely unnecessary for to recount
the evidence of its virtues, wherever it has been
employed. As it has long been in constant use
throughout this section, need not do more
than assure the people its quality is kept up to
the best it ever has been. aud that it may be re
lied TO DO for their relief all it has ever been
fnund IN do
Year: 1862

GnauVl gdIlUHlbJS FIJI lHTee OldSSGS,


There appear TO be three kinds of
Emancipationists in Missouri just at this
time, and a classification of them with
their individual idosyncracies is not
without instruction and some interest.
They stand thus in the list:


First. Immediate Emancipationists


Second. Conservative Emancipation
lists.


Third. Pro- Slavery Emancipationists.


The first class embraces the Radical
Republican and Democratic elements,
(and there is more of the latter class than
is generally supposed who, plainly per-
ceiving the eXigencies and necessities of
the present, and having clear insight
into the demands of the future, propose
to follow up the determination of the ma
jority of the people of Missouri, who are
loyal to the Constitution of the United
States, by wiping out the institution of
slavery at once, through the action of
the Legislature at its coming session, un-
der the compensation scheme.


The second class belongs to the wait
for a. while portion of the people 1t
believes III emancipation, but its leaders
are not quite satisfied that immediate
emancipation is as yet the most popular
that the immediate emancipation horse
is the surest to carry them into power
and place. Indeed, this class, though
including some Republicans, has not, as
a whole, given in its adhesion to the Pres
idents proclamation, and don't believe
that slavery is the cause of the war.
This class, although in heart dcsirOus of
seeing the State Of Missouri made free is
nevertheless too polite to move straight
forward toward the attainment of that
object, and is too weak in the backbone
to take the responsibility. Wait until
the great work shall have been completed,
and the world will be made to think that
the men composing the class did "a all
themselves.


The third class-Pro- Slavery Eman-
cipationists-don't, at heart, believe in
emancipation at all, but seeing it abso .
lutely coming, don't want TO, because
they dare not, put themselves in opposi-
ton TO it, and hence desire to make as
fair terms for slavery as possible, and in
| the end steal all the. thunder of praise
which is to follow the final consumma-
ton of the desired event If this class
could in any way get off the track before
the Emancipation engine were to come
upon them, or have time to turn round
and give it fight, it would do so gladly.
But it sees Freedom written indelibly
on the walls all round them, and escape
from the alternative is hopeless.


What the relative strength Of these
three classes is in the State, is not now
entirely apparent. That the first has a
decided majority over the other two, is
quite clear; and that it will pursue its
chosen work to conclusion worthy ol
its ambition, and the best hopes and in
terests of Missouri now and hereafter, is
certain.
Year: 1862

never in the hands of the sworn enemies
of our race, our institutions, and our ma
tional existence. They should make up
their minds TO this stubborn fact, and
contribute money and personal aid that
their property may indeed be saved. Our
authorities want all the assistance pos
sible TO be given, for the greater the
amount of money and laborers the sooper
shall we be impregnable. Let every one
who can exhibit his patriotism by at-
fording all the help in his power, and we
shall be enabled, when the drum beats to
arms, to record the most brilliant victory
for the Confederates and the most disas-
trous defeat of the abolitionists known
to the annals of the present war.
Year: 1862

It's no small satisfaction to find among
the generals who have lost US the battles
and campaign in Virginia, that there are
some to whom to whom no blame can attach.
They have done their whole duty, bravely,
nobly and manfully. Among these Sigel,
Banks and Burnside, are worthy of all
commendation and most hearty applause.
They are recognized as men who have not
committed blunders, though they are not
Of West Point. A correspondent writing
from Washington, gives the following ac-
count of the high position they occupy in
the public mind. The writer says;


aThe people here are very enthusiastic
over Sigel and Banks, whenever they ap-
pear on the streets or at the hotels. At
noon to-day, these two Generals were ut a
room at Willards, looking over a map Of
Virginia. General Sigel came out shortly,
and mounted his horse and rode away on
a gallop. As he came from the private
room into the hall Of the hotel, the crowd
set up cry Of sSigel There goes Sigelp
And by the time he had reached the side
walk, a large crowd was around him hur-
rahing excitedly. 1t is noticeable that
when q great favorite Of the public appears
the prefix Of General is never applied
ohim. The people cry of 'SigelP Banks .
and BurnsideF and say nothing as II
their rank. General Sigel is looking very
thin, but in good health. he and Genera
Bsnks have plenty to do just now"
Year: 1862

do hereby guarantee tnat is Able to
fnhl contract In accordance with the terms Of
his proposiucn, and that should his proposition be
accepted, he will at onoe enter into contract IN
accordance Herewith. Should the contract be
IItles.


This guarantee must be appended to each bid j


The responsibility OF the suarsntors must be
shown b{ tho oeta1 oertlhcete of the Clerk of she
nearest District Court. or of the gnitei states
Year: 1862

brought by such person for the possession and for
the use Of such property Or any of it, to alego and
prove he is one Of the persons described In this
section.


The second section provides that ifNpy person
within any State Or Territory ofthe United States
other than those already specified shall not, with
in sixty days after public warning and proclama
ton by the President, cease to aid and cOunton-
Nncc and abet such rebellion, and return to their
allegiance, their property in like manner shall be
forfeited for the use of the United States, All
sales, transfers, or cOnveyances Of such property
after the expiration of the said sixty days, from
the date of the warning shall be null and void


The third section provides that to secure the
possession, condemnation, and sale Of such proper
ty situate or being in any State or district, Or
territory of the United States, proceedings in rem
shall be instituted in the name Of The United
States in any district or Territorial Court, or in
the District Court for the District Of Columbia, in
which the property may be found or into which
the same, il moyeable may frstbe brought; which
proceedings shall conform, as nearly as may be, to
the proceedings in prize cases. or to cases Of for
ioture arising under the revenue laws; and to the
property 80 seized and condemned, whether real
or personal, shall be sold under the decree Of the
Court having cognizancc Of the case, and the pro.
cceds deposited in the Treasury of the United
States for their use and benefit


The remainder of the sections provide the
necessary machinery for carrying the act into
effect.
Year: 1862

the most blunder headed that was ever entrusted
with responsibility. Those who could feel or ex
press fears for its safety betrayed want of judg
ment that is almost incredible,


Yet we cannot but think that the Government
itself is answerable for good deal of the silly
anxiety that was got up. Its injudicious mode o.
managing the affair caused the public to believe
that it was much worse than it was told. In the
first place. it was not allowed to be known gener
ally that Banks had been falling back rapidly for
nearly week, but the telegraph was allowed to
announce suddenly that he had betn "repulsed,
which was not true In the second place, there
was simultaneous announcement and that on
Sunday too, that the Government had taken pos
session ofal the railroads. of the United States,
step which was altogether unnecessary, and
which could only be justified on the suppositon Of
some very great emergency; and, in the third place
the call for more troops, which had been deter
minOdS on week since, was sent forth precisely
at the time Of the former announcement and as
if il were measure forced upon the Government
| by its immediate wants and dangers.


Need we be surprised that 10 many people
when they heard that whole division Of theaImy
(not knowing how small it was had been routed
that more troops were instantly demanded, that
the railroads were seized, that the Cabinet was il
session all night, should have been excited almost
to panic! Those familiar with the real state o.
things, the military leaders some of the editors
the shrewd spectators in stocks were not to be
frightened by the appearance Of things, but the
great body of the public are compelled to judge
altogether by appearances, and they were throw
into CONSERVATION because the authorities them
selves acted in SO unNise manner
Year: 1862

YANKEE jim, AUG. I'll, 1867.


yMessrs Editors: - trouble you but seldom,
and would not do so did not have good news to
tell you. Governor Walkup spoke here to-nig ght
to the largest audience assembled this year. He
was listened 10 with attention by the large crowd
and ut the end Of his speech three cheers were
given for Walkup and our glorious old Constitu-
ton You cannot imagine the feeling inspired
among our old democratic friends by the feeling
and truthful remarks Of our candidate for the
Senate. He painted in vivid light the infamy of
and cowaltlice Of the dastardly Republicans (now
pliment to the neither fish fowl" party, that
This go-between party on this Divide. have been
canvassing, and are all sides OF every question.
With the Repubs they are "last man, wagon wo-
men and child men," With our men, they are
terribly down on the Blacks" The truth is they
want office, and that is ALL AL. Higgins (brother
Of the Black Republican candidat for Senator }
is their leader. and the stool pigeon Of Latham ac
companies him. They can effect nothing here, as
the result on the third Of next month will prove.
Our c:r]idate for the Assembly, Ed. Barrett.
was here to day and is doing glorious work OH this
divide. Ed. is true Democrat and one Of those
whose maxim is never give up the ship" His
personal popularity in this section is superior to
any Of our candidates, and he fails not in using
it for the benefit Of the Democratic cause


We wonld be pleased to see our candidate for
Judge in this place before election. We have
seen the specimens of the two abolition parties
and are convinced that no credit would be attach
TO our county by the election cf either. | will
write you again and believe me yet,


IAN OLD LINER"