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Year: 1862

BRIx, of the Lacrosse Democrat, abiding
TO a class of men in bis vicinity who are striv-
ing to evade the draft, says They are good
men-to make excuses. If they were obliged
to go, their first investment would be for shoe.
makers wax, for the seats of their trowsers
aud their first reconnoiter would be for frying
pans to sit in Then each man would rise
with breast plate"
Year: 1862

BEGINNING OF The PACIFIC RALRoAp-
General Stone, an Engineer in service of the
Company, has commenced the survey of the
Pacific Railroad at Leavenworth and Kansas
City, where the first ground will in short
time be broken
Year: 1862

Nor REcovERED-The efforts made to re-
cover the body of J. c. Wilson, have been
unsuccessful. The cannon belonging to town
was taken down the river, on Wednesdy, with
which they will make an attempt to raise the
body by firing along the bank of the river
Year: 1862

CoNsoLING,-The Sacramento Union of the
22d says: " The only danger to be appreheud-
ed from the Democrats of the North getting
possession of the House of Representatives to
assemble in December, 1868. is that thev NAV
embarrass the Administration during the last
year Of its term of ofiee!" The italics are
ours. The sagacity of the Unions General
has made out to decipher the handwriting on
the wall, and the doom OF Republican usurpa
ton and plunder. You are a prophet, Gene
rail-" resign your military commission and
travel for your health, or get furlough.-
Why didn't you shoot this off the other day,
when you were trying to find a cause for the
raid in the rear Of the Administration Draw
otfyour horse and give the Democracy chance
to curl up the rebellion IN ninety days to the
honor satisfaction and glory Of the nation.
Year: 1862

tbs canals Of New York have yielded a
total four million eight hundred thousand dol.
lars in tolls during the fiscal year ending on
the first inst For the year ending with the
close of navigation next December. it will
probably be fully FIVE millions.
Year: 1862

THE Nevada Democrat says party of six
or eight white men are making it a business
to visit and rob Chinese mining camps on
Bear river, and maltreat and whip the Celes.
tia's until they give up what money they pos
SCSS
Year: 1862

The GRAND JuRY.-This body adjourned
On Wednesday, after three days session
There was no business that deserved or requi-
red their attention or their attendance on the
late term Of the Court of Sessions. This
speaks well for the moral condition Of our
county but not so well for those who called
the Grand Jury together What is the use of
the expense to the people, if there is nothing
to do by them when convened The law does
not require the calling of a Grand Jury when
there is nothing for them TO do. We should
be economical in our county affairs in these
hard times, when the people are overburdened
with necessary and patriotic taxation.
Year: 1862

The intelligence of the death Of this eminent
citizen and distinguished officer, published IN the
Picayune yesterday morning, spread sadness and
gloom over an entire community. According to
the dispatches he died from the effects OF his
wounds on Saturday morning last. 7ss
This melancholy event was wholly unexpected,
and is TO that extent, the more painful. 1t was
known that he had lost his left arm in the battle OF
one week ago yesterday, but no one dreamed, nor
was it even whispered, that the wound was dan
gerous, much less mortal. All grieyed at the
mutilation of the noble soldier, but all expected to
see him restored to health and us efulness as soon
l as nature would permit cure. He must have
been wounded elsewhere than in the left arm, al
though no mention of other wounds was made, as
the loss of an arm very seldom results in death


Gen. GLADDEN. was South Carolinian by birth,
but has resided in this city many years. Kindly in
heart genial in manners, the soul of honor aud the
embodiment Of true chivalry, he was esteemed
and beloved by all who had the good fortune to be-
come intimately acquainted with him. He was
thoroughly devoted to his native South, and his de-
votion, pure and unselsh, he sealed with his
hearts best blood If he had been possessed Of
thousand lives he would have cheerfully given
them all to his country, if such sacrifice would
have secured her enfranchscment and liberty. a


The lamented General had seen service in Mexi-
co. He was Major of the far-famed Palmetto
Regiment, and, we believe, succeeded to the
Colonelcy, owing to the fall of both bis imme-
diately superior officers In the battles which led
to the surrender of the City Of Mexico he greatly
distinguished himself, and was held in high esteem
by his commanding General. Shortly after the
conclusion of peace we believe he settled in this
city and adopted the occupato of a merchant.
When Lincoln was elected President of the United
States he became fully convinced that further
union with the Northern people was impossible,
and co3perated zealonsly in those movements
which led to the secession of Louisiana As a
member of the Convention which passed the Ord-
nance of Secession he was active, energetic and
faithful. Shortly after the adjournment Of the
Convention he was elected Colonel of the First
Regiment of Louisiana Regulars, and almost imme-
date!y proceeded to Pensacola, where he re-
mained some ten months, under the command Of
Gen. Bragg. His services were of the most efficient
character, and SO highly were they appreciated at
headquarters that the President. few months
SINCE promoted him to the rank Of Brigadier- Gen
eral. Three or four weeks ago he accompanied
Gen. Bragg to Tennessee, to join. Gen. Beaure.
CARDS column, with as gallant q brigade as ever
marched to the battlefield, and in the mighty
conflict of arms on the blood.stained plains Of
Shiloh was so severely wounded that he died some
six days afterwards. Peace to the ashes of the
gallant soldier, honor to his memory, and may his
soul rest in Heaven
Year: 1862

ACADEMY OF MusIc.-It will be seen by the ad-
.vertsement that tonight is the last appearance of
the Queen Sisters at the Academy. The houses
which they have drawn have been SO full and the
audiences SO much pleased, that we do not see the
reason at all Of SO short season. We think our
public are just beginning to appreciate the troupe
Year: 1862

The New CONSTITUTION OF VIRGINIA. = We
learn from the Richmond Wing that the returns
received at the Office of the Secretary of State
leave no doubt of the ratification of the Constitu.
ton submitted to the people by the late Con-
vention.
Year: 1862

EMPLOYMENT WANrED.-Parti es in want Of q
competent person to take charge of the whole or
. portion of their business, who will be at the same
time exempt from military duty can perhaps find
suitable person by reading an advertisement of
that nature in our issue Of this morning.
Year: 1862

THE ELEVENTH REGlMENT.-We publish to-day
full and authentic list of the killed, wounded
and missing Of this gallant regiment in the late
battle on the Tennessee. We are indebted for it
to Col. Marks, who arrived yesterday, and to the
courtesy of Adjutant Lngan. Out of eco men the
loss will be seen to amount to l70-a ratio Of over
% per cent. This heavy loss is accounted for, as
we hear, by the fact that the regiment was ordered
to take battery, which was hidden from them by
tents. After charging through the camp they
found themselves still some two or three hundred
yards from the battery, supported by three rifle
regiments. The regiment therefore had to fall
back and take another route, but in the meantime
lost great many. On the next charge they were
partially supported by another regiment and took
the battery. The enemy fed before the bayonets
,reacbed them,
Year: 1862

The Christian is set forth in the Strip
ture under the figure of an edifice. a
substantial building, erected on broad
and deep foundation, cannot be built in q
day, while the fimsy structure can be
thrown up in an hour. Have charity,
therefore, for those who are building,
though theirs may not be near complete.
Aid thy fellowman in the erection of that
edifce, that he may have prepared in that
land of eternal Joy and bliss; home
an everlating habitation, where no sin or
sorrow can mar his rest, where the sun
shine of Gods love will forever beam in
brightest rays upon his happy spirit, and
where he can sing with all the angelic
hosts the anthems of Saviour's love.
Year: 1862

The strongest nation i, that which
counts the most robust men, interested
in the defence of the nation, animated by
its spirit, and possessing the feeling of its
destiny. The most civilized nation is
chat which counts the most intelligent
men, interested in the preservation and
development Of public morality. The
freest nation is that which counts the
most citizens living independently by
their own work. The richest nation is
that where the common level of ease is
more elevated, and extends over greater
number of heads. The best nation, and
the most prosperous, is that where the
citizens are Influenced by true piety and
godliness.
Year: 1862

"a well spring of joy" has beah-open-
ed in the house of our contemporary, the
editor of rhe Lagrange Mo-, American:
and the consequence is, the idtor is SO
delighted he don't know which end he is
standing on. Just l!stoh to him;


'Last Wednesday afternoon, child to
lis was born" but not a son was given.
We feel proud Of our baby-it is SO pref
ty and sweet, so our better half says
1t is girl of course--our wife wanted
a girl-so we gave up to her, the times
being too hard to split the difference and
have girl and boy both at once. Our
time will come next, see if it. don't Our
baby weighs eight pounds, and all the
ladies say that it is such pretty little
angel, and looks just like its papa. OF
course everybody will know it is pretty
when it resembles US. II has black
eyes, dark hair, and the sweetest face,
and the way it can cry is caution to a
Calliope---but then It's little voice is SO
charming, producing such harmony of
sweet sounds. 1t was the first time that
we ever heard our baby's voice, and what
thrill of happiness did that little sound
send through our bosom.


But we were happy to express our feel
ings. We are at least two feet taller
than we were before our baby was born,
and think ourselves good enough to be a
preacher. We pity everybody that hasn't
got badly; and As for old bachelors, we
entertain a sovereign contempt for them,
and intend to lame the first one that pre-.
sumes to have the effrontery to speak to
us. Poor old maids! from the bottom of
our hearts we feel sorry for them. o that
they could only realize the happiness Of
a young mother with her first BORN
Young men and young ladies too, ego
and do lkewise"--it will make you feel
SO happy to have badly. We warn sv.
eryBody not to insult us, for we feel big
enough and strong enough to whip every
one of the seeding States back into the
Union; and a "siugle" man would not be
a taste for us. We are doubly souhd on
the Uuion issie now We never Intend
% secede from our baby.
Year: 1862

A deacon of a church, not many miles
from New York, recently objected to the
putting up Of a stove in one end Of the
meeting house, on the ground that il
would dive all the cold into the other
srd Of the room, where his seat was, and
freeze him to death. Philosophical dea-
con,
Year: 1862

AUBURN RAILROAD Our readers will be
pleased to learn that the grading is com
pleted on the first Division Of thirteen miles
on this road This brings it within six
miles of Auburn. Nearly ten miles of track
is laid, and the work is progressing favorably.
Under the excellent management of Mr..
Myer the contractor, this road has been
constructed with the rapidity unknown to
enterprises of the kind in California. an evi.
dence that the Company have had the right
man in the right place


The road has been open for freight and
passengers from Folsom to Wildwood Station
e miles) for some ten or twelve DAYS, and is
already receiving considerable business. The
remainder Of the division will be ready for
business in few weeks, when it must be
come an important channel oftrade-especi
ally to the people Of eastern Placer and Ne
va a. and northern EI Dorado.


The road has engaged less Of public at.
tenton than any other work Of the kind in
the Slate-but the Company seems to have
had more faith in work than talk, satisfied
that the road would make itself known when
completed. This road is a strong bidder fol
large share Of the Washoe trade, that
must certainly seek this route upon the open
ing of the Dutch Fla: Wagon road, a road
that will be really for the next years bust
ness
Year: 1862

LAST DAv.-Deiinquents. who have not
paid 81, for their Poll Tax should remember
this is the last day. Next week it will be
$s. Those Interested in saving a dollar, had
better call on the Collector before sun down
Year: 1862

STAGE ROUTE from "Wildwood Station" at
- the end of the Auburn Railroad to Dutch
Flat ria Auburn is in complete running ORDER
The Stage leaves Wildwood every morning upon
the arrival of The train OF cars from Sacramento
City; and leaves Dutch Flat every morning at
o'clock, in time to reach the morning train at
WILDWOOD and go through to San Francisco the
same day WIN. HAMILTON.


August I'd, 1862.
Year: 1862

THE WORK GOES on


The work on our lcvees is progressing finely,
and there is good prospect OF their completion
before the dry season is over.


ANOTHER HOMICIDE.


Our reputation for murders and homcides is
still good. Tom Rooney. a very fast young man.
and one from his habits, WAS at all times liable
to a violent death was mortally wounded last
Saturday morning, at the Bank Exchange, the
very same place where the last homicide was
committed. He was buried yesterday with great
pomp, 10y the Firenen. Rooney had many good
qualities. and many strong friends. He was a
machinist and WAS one of the many hands of
the sacramento Iron works"


FEDERAL PAPER.


Merchants begin 10 guard themselves against
the acceptance OF this paper. which is beginning
to circulate. Some of them add the following
sentence on their bill heads: Payable in U. S.
gold COIN MORE ANON.
Year: 1862

Many man is rich without money.
Thousands of men without nothing in the
pocket, and thousands without even a pocket
are rich. A man born with good sound
constitution, a good stomach, a good heart
and good limbs, and pretty good head
piece, is rich. Good bones are better than
gold, tough muscles than silver, and nerves
that flash fire and carry energy to every
function, are better than houses and land.


1t is better than landed estate, to have
the right kind of father and mother. Good
breeds exist among men as really as they do
among herd and horses. Education may do
much to check evil tendencies, or to devslope
good ones but it is great thing to inherit
the right proportion of faculties to start
with. That man is rich who has good dis
position; who is naturally kind, patient,
cheerful, hopeful, and who has flavor of
wit and fun in his composition. The hardest
thing to get along with in this life is m an S
own SELF A cross, selfish fellow, despond-
ing and complaining felow-a timid, care
burdened man-these have all been deformed
on the inside. Their feet may not limp but
their thoughts do.
Year: 1862

read it on tombstone-not upon a
marble monument, surrounded by the glow.
ing creation of the sculptor's genius, but on
plain brown stone, which perhaps had
never felt the hammer and chise of the
poisher.


"He lived to do good" l sat down beside
the grave, now sunken by the storms and
frost of many winters, and my thoughts
dwelt upon the eritaph. 1t pleased me. l
was glad that had found it. 1t satisfied me
of the final destiny of the calm sleeper be-
meath. Its grand, simple truth was beyond
the shadow of questioning doubt


There is sublimity in the thought that,
though man dies and his body goes back
to dust-though his face is seen no more in
the old familiar places, and his voice is silent
in the COUNCILS of men-yet he Ices, and will
continue to live in the hearts of generations
to come.


The influence of a good man is an ever
lasting blessing The deeds of his kindness
fall upon the heart imperceptible, like the
gentle dews of a summer night but fruits
and flowers spring up in waste places, to
show us that the celestial visitant has passed
that way Exchange.
Year: 1862

With these, | must not say am ALONE
81. Goodnight, sweet spirit,-peaceful be


thy rest,
Now disembodied, till the welcome voice
II AM THE RESURRECTION AND THE LIFE,
Shall summon thee to join the radiant host
OF Gods elect and stand, in form Immortal
A bright TRANSPORTATION


In my dreams
Still come to me, beloved and let me feel
That am not ALONE.


With these communings,
I bend me to the Fathers will, and wait
With patience and submission that glad hour
When we shall meet again, and death no
more
Dissolve the tic that binds us. Now, good
night
| sleep to dream of thee. e. Y.R.
Year: 1862

The value of the neerschaum pipes ant
cigar tubes imported into the United State


in 1858, it is stated, amounted to $4,000
A great sum to be wasted on mere sham


This is really getting to be a serious business
1t is bad enough to waste time and money
say nothing of breath-in the consumption
of the evil weed, but when to this is added
the mania for coloring expensive pipes, thus
increasing the habit of smoking, the folly ol
it all is really too preposterous.


We were amused the other day, at hearing
a young but ambitious smoker, gravely as
serting that meerschaum was made of the
| foam Of the sea! This impression has pro-
badly arisen from the German word used to
designate the material-meerschaum mean
ing sea .foam-a poetical figure OF speech,
allrdng to its lghtness and whitish appear
arce. 1t is properly magnesite, a mineral Of
soft earthly texture somewhat resembling
chalk, found in Spain and other countries at
the head of the Mediterranean. To produce
the yellow and brown colors so much admired
in the pipes, and which are brought ont only
after long smoking, the blocks from which
the pipes aae made are kept for some time
in mixture of wax and fatty matters. A
portion of these is absorbed, and being sub
sequently acted upon by the heat and the
tobacco fumes, assumes various shades of
color. Thus the smoker in coloring his pipe,
is employed in the dgnified business of min
Cling tobacco smoke with a mixture of wax
and grease


Here we are reminded of little incident
which recently took place within our know
ledge, and which amusingly illustrates the
folly of meerschaum coloring. A gentleman
had an expensive meerschaum, which he
dotted upon, but which, notwithstanding all
his smoking he could not color as fast as he
desired. In fact, alter long putting, it only
showed one little spot of brown. Some of
| his friends told him they did not believe it
would ever color, and the indefatigable
smoker grew quite despondeEt One even
ing his wife, who naturally sympathized with
him in his trouble, took up the pipe during
his absence, and while examining it brought
it over the flame of lamp. Immediately
strong color was brought out by the heat
much to the surprise of the lady. Laying
the pipe away, however, she said nothing
about the matter. On the following morn
ing, when the gentleman made his usual in
spection of his beloved pipe, his delight and
amazement knew no bounds. His mcer-
schaum had colored splenddly and all owing
to his indefatigable putting He displayed
it in triumph to his friends, and became
more firm believer than ever in the virtues of
tobacco smoke. Meantime his good lady
said nothing, but she has impaired the secret
to her female friends that they may be able
to assist their husbands in their arduous en-.
deavors to color their meerschaums. She is a
very benevolent lady, and wants to do all the
good she can in the world d.-PorAand Trans.
Year: 1862

heard excaiming. Are you sure there is none
for mel? Meme for you, sir, is the reply,
and the sad inquirer moves away, feeling
still that there is yet link left between him
and home, the consolation of affection in his
own strong heart Those who receive letters
are often surrounded by the disappointed,
who gladly receive news from the North
through any domestic channel which reminds
them of their own fresides."
Year: 1862

service they rendered cannot be too gladly
acknowledged; but If the amy had not
stood between the boats and the enemy,
their only safety would have been in their
steam.


Buell. came 10 Grants help, and it was
fortunate he did; but the army that held i'll
position all that long Sunday against over
whelming odds, and through the dercest
and most desperate struggle Of the war,
cannot have It's ]aurels torn from its brow
By the men who came fresh into the fight
at the eleventh hour; and could with com
paradTe ease overcome the enemy, weak


ened, discouraged. and ree]ing beneath the
tremendous blows given him through the
terrible conflict Of that bloody day. "
IS The last feather that breaks the
| cameTs back; but let not that last conner
therefore suppose that it did the crushing
work all alone, and that the great body Of
The. others hsd no weight, and are not to
| be mentioned sare in disparaging contrast


with its owaaiaely and decisive arrival. :
AL brand I the army, and all the Of.
ticcrs and soldiers in it, as a whole, did
| their duty nobly and we'll. Each wing and
member Of the force was dependent for its
| success Tand protection On every other;


and all together, by combined courage and
steadfastness, won the day. The country


is proud Of them, and all the peolpe may
we'll hail, with deep gratitude and lofty
| praise, their heroic endurance and bravery,


and repeat Gen Ha1leck's just and true


words: "The soldiers Of the great West
| have added new 1aurc1s to those which


they had already won on numerous fields ~
Year: 1862

That an entente cordide between North Carolina an
virginia does not exist evident One Of the many
dces OF its absence will be found below. We call par
tcular attention to the losses enumerated in the follow
lag letter.
Year: 1862

A SINGULAR ARTICLE or EXPLOITATION The
schooner Guapa, which cleared this port yestsr.
day for bralbr and q market, had on board as
part OF her cargo, a RallOioS' This 10 a singular
article Of expoftatiop. Doubtless there may be
need Of such an instrument in several Of the ports
the schooner may visit, though whether there
will be demand remains TO be seen Bostoa
Tdasertp.
Year: 1862

\ mans force III the world, other things
being equal, is just in the ratio OF the
force and strength of his heart. a full
hearted man is always powerful man
if he be erroneous, then he is powerful for
error; if the thing is in his heart, he IS
sure to make it notorious, even though II
may by a downright falsehOod. Let
man be ever so ignorant. still, if his heart
be full of love. to cause. lie becomes
powerful man for that object, because he
has heart power. heart force. A man
may be deficient in many of the adyanta-
ges of education. in many of those nicel-
ties which are so much looked upon IN
society but once give him a good strong
heart, that beats hard. and there IS 20
mistake about the power. Let him have
a heart that Is full up to the brim with
an object, and that man will do the object,
or else he will die glorinusly defeated, and
will glory in his defeat. Heart IS power.
Year: 1862

A SURE PAYNAsTER-That terrible say
ing of Anne of Austria 10 Richelieu holds
true for mercy as well as for Judgment :
NV lord cardinal. God does not pay AZ
the end of every week. bat at the last
he pays God may pat his faithful ones
upon long and faithful apprenticeship
during which they learn much and receive
little-food only, and that in measure
often the bread and water of atiiction-
Yet at the last he pays, pays them into
their hearts, pays them into their hands
also. 1--WE may remember long seasons OF
faint yet honest endeavor; the prayers OF a
soul vet without strength; the sacrifices oil
AN imperfectly subdued will, bound even
with cords of the altar; we may remem-
Der such times or we forget them, but
their result is with us. Some OF the goou
seed sown in tears is now shedding
heavenly fragrance within our lives, and
some of it will blossom. perhaps bear iruit
over our graves.