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Year: 1861

ALI he gentle with the fallen.


Oh, ye pure ones, while yc may
1c can never know the sorrow


Which their hearts feel day by day.
Ye will never know how slumbcr


Has been kept from fearful eye,
While the midnight hours SO sadly


Whispered of the years gone by
Ge will never know the signing


Which the silent hours have heard,
When the souls most secret chambers
BY sad musings have been stirred.
Ie will never know the weeping


That those wakcful nights have seen.
When rctlcction's earnest moments


Have been filled with anguish keen
Ic can never know the sorrOwing,


Bitter tears which they must shed,
Until death shall give them quiet


In chill, yet blessed bed.
Oh D.! remember in your Gliding.


That they need no greater weight
Than they carry now, and ever,


As they droop beneath their fate.
BE forgiving oh, be loving!


Scatter roses in their way
Give them smiles and fond carcsscs-
Love their killing gloom away!
Then when death shall come to free them
When shall cease the life tides flow
Swcctly Us IN angel dreameth.


They will think of you know.
Year: 1861

last reduced to sell newspapers upon
the street for living.


A few weeks ago he was at Folsom
St wharf upon the arrival Of the mail
steamer, and among the passengers
who came ashore, he caught glimpse
of a richly dressed lady, whom lie
thought he knew. He followed her To
hotel, got fair view, and recog-
nized her as his wife, whom hc had
not seen for eight years lie was
poorly dressed, but his affection con-
quered his pride, and he Immediately
made himself known to her. The rec
ognition was followed by a beautiful
exhibition Of unabated and untaltcr-
ing love. The lady's parents having
died, had left her heiress of great
wealth. She had not heard of her
husband for eight years, and fearing
for his safety, she resolved to visit
this State, and make inquiries for her
self. The lady closed her conversa-
tion with her husband by putting her
arms around his neck and saying


Now, dear George, we can go
home and be happy, as we used to be-
They did go home on the steamer
which left last Monday. This story
is strictly truc.-Caiitornia Times.
Year: 1861

DIR. Chalmers Is said TO be the author
his beautiful little poem, written on the d.
ease OF young son whom he greatly loved
lam all aion" in my chamber now,


And midnight hour i near.
And The lascots crack, and the clock'- dull tick
Are III" ouly sounds hear
And over my soul, in my solitude,


Sweet feelings ur sadness glide,
For my heart and my eyes are full when think
or the little boy that died.
went one night to my fathers house.
Went home Ia the dear ones all
And softly opened the garden gate


And softly the door Of the hall.
My mother came out to meet her son,
She kissed me, and then she sighed,
And her head fell on my neck and she wept
For the little boy that died
haI miss him when the flowers come,
In the garden where he played -
shall miss HIM more by the GrcSilc,


When the flowers have all decaycd
shall see his tops, and hi empty chair,
And tho horse he used u ride
And they viii speak, with a silent speech,
Of the little boy that died.
We shall 20 home to our Fathers house.
To orr Fathers house in the skies,
Where the hope our souls shall have no blight,
Our love no broken ties
We shall roam on the banks of the river of peace
And bathe in il bliSsfu tide,
And one Of the joys or our Heaven shall be
The httlc boy that died.
Year: 1861

Now, who has got the money? The
acccptances and the bonds were duly
negotiated and went floating over the
country, and somebody took the ready
money. The committee do not go be-
yond the three parties mentioned.
There is no trace Of more than five or
six thousand dollars that have gone
into Bailcy's hands. Nothing is said
of Floyd in this connection. 1t is
made evident that Russell could not
have used it all in his business, as he
regularly received his pay during the
whole time. But, significantly enough,
the confidential business agent of Rus
sells house, who was likely to be en-
gagged in all these transactins, could
not be .found by the Committee, though
diligcnt search was made for him. \
second significant circumstance is that
Russell refused to give any explicit
answer to this question, viz " Did
you ever, directly or indirectly, give
to any person any consideration, or
make to any person any present for
services rendered to you connected
with your business with the War De
partmcnt!" \ third ground of sus-
picion appears in the fact that, by
agreement between Bailey and Rus
sell, the Indian Trust bonds were to
be returned within ninety days, but
this time was afterward extended to
the 4th Of March, 1861, the time of
Mr.. Iincoln's inauguration. Perhaps
a fourth circumstance to be taken into
account in this connection, is the mix
ing up Of Floyd's and Bailcy's trans
actions, through the chief clerk, an
intimate friend Of the former, who
was at the same time doing all in his
power to equip the cotton States for
their present rebellion against the
Government. May not, then, large
amount of this money have been de-
voted to the same nciarious purpose ?
The question is worth considering, and
has more foundation than the above
considerations would by themselves
lend to it.


At any rate, the people Of this Union
have been swindlcd out of six mil
lions Of dollars by the most corrupt
gang of men that ever got into power.
Year: 1861

\ UNION PARTY IN CHARLEsroN.-Thc
Louisville Journal says, private let
terS from Charleston state that SO far
from all the people there being Seces-
sionists, there are many of them in
favor Of the Union, and if they were
only assured that the United States
Government would protect them, they
would come out openly in opposition
to the disastrous policy upon which
the State has entered. The writer's
believe that strong reactlonary feel
ing can be produced among those who
were hurried into hostility to the Gen
eral Government, and there is a move.
ment on foot 10 send delegation to
Washington to ask the President if he
will exercise all his powers to protect
those who shall rally to the cause of
the Union 1t is further asserted that
II satisfactory assurances cannot be
obtained from Mr.. Buchanan, Mr.. Lin
coin will, on his assumption Of office,
be applied to, and if he pledges him
self to stand by tue Union men in
Charleston and other parts of the State,
they will boldly declare their senti.
mentS, and do battle for the Union.
Year: 1861

DEATH BY LAND SL1DE.-A remarkable
land slide took place at Cold Canon, on Mon
day last, resulting in the death Of man named
Jack Smith. A ponderous mass of earth left
its resting place of ages, and debauched down
the ravine into Canon Creek below distance
of three fourths of mile, leveling everything
in its course, and filling up the mouth of the
tunnels, to the serious annoyance of their own
ers. Smith and companion were taking a
leisurely stroll down to Poker Flat, and were
about crossing the ravine, near the foot of the
mountain, when the movement of the earth was
first discovered by the latter, within 80 feet
of where he was standing. Not being so near
the centre of its course as his unfortunate COM
panon, he just managed to escape but poor
Jack had no chance to elude its fury. and was
instantly buried alive. Nearly "a hours were
consumed by large number of workmen in
exhumiDg the body of deceased. So great was
the amount of esrtbssfSd down, that it damned
Canon Greek dry for the space of fifteen min
utes, Notwithstanding the creek was at its
highest flood Mountain Messenger
Year: 1861

The STATE CAPITAL.-Since the late food
which proved so disastrous to the city of Sac
ramento, disposition is manifested in certain
quarters, to renew the question of removal
of the State Capital to some place less subject
to inundation. We had confidently hoped that
that subject would not again be brought before
the people of California. We believe that
large majority Of the people of the State are
satisfied with the present location and are ops
posed to being subjected to increased taxation
and debt by its removal. Sacramento is Ger,
tainly the most central and accessible place
that could be selected, and, as we have the
foundation already commenced there, for a
commodious Capitol building, it would be fol-
ly TO seek some less convenient place and COM
mence anew. Notwithstanding the terrible
inundation, Sacramento is not yet city of the
past, and not likely to be, very soon. With
proper protection, it may never again be flood
ed as in the past. The members Of the incom-
ing Legislature will have more important mat
tiers than the Capital removal claiming their
attention, and we trust that any proposition
tending to such an object will not be tolerated
by them a single hour. Let the Capital re-
main where it now is.
Year: 1861

FEATHER RIVER BRIDGE-The recent food
has demonstrated the impractibility and, we
might say, the utter folly of building a bridge
across Feather River, at any of the points
heretofore suggested as the most convenient
and practicable for that purpose. The fact of
the water reaching Montgomery street, gives
some idea of the hight and length of bridge
necessary to be built, at the foot of Downer or
Huntoon streets, in order to withstand a simi-
lar or greater food. If the bridge is shortened,
oy building embankments upon the bar, a levee
would have to be constructed nm the river
bank as lar as the saw>mill, to protect the
town against inundation and the abutmcnts,
upon which the bridge must rest womb have
to be OF immense strength to successfully resist
the action of the current, when forced into a
narrow channel. 1t is folly TO think of build.
ing a bridge that viii not withstand greater
freshes than we have yet had-an event which
may hereafter occur. The most convenient
place, considering safety, for the construction
of bridge, that will not be liable to be yearly
damaged or washed away, is, from the hill be-
tween the saw-mill and Lathrop's ferry. The
island OF rock. near the centre of the river, at
this point, affords a solid foundation for the
building of an abutment that would support
the bridge in the centre, and render the span
on either side, comparatively short. A bridge
properly built at that point, would withstand
any flood which can reasonably be expected to
occur,
Year: 1861

WONDERFUL EsCAPE.-We are told that on
Sunday night, while the occupant of " Castle
Flynn" near the site Of the old bridge, was
sitting in his apartment with his cat on his
knee musing on the ephemeral nature of things
in general, and the present high price of whis-
ky, the waters suddenly surrounded his strong
hold, rising gradually up to his knees and
threatening still further PROCLAMATION of his per-
son. His notorious opposition to water caused
him to resent the intrusion of that element as
personal matter, and he accordingly did some
of the most terrible cussin ever heard in
these parts, and shouted defiance to the food.
At last, however, he was compelled to retreat
ingloriously. Stepping boldly from his door
he struck the bottom Of sea of mud and wa
ter and by the execution of some masterly
strokes of floundering, with occasional episodes
of swimming, succeeded in gaining the foot
hills something less than hundred rods from
the castle. He passed the night in an exceed


ingly dark and unwholesome condition, without
light or fire, and most people thought be had
taken passage to kingdom come," but he
turned up on Tuesday alive and kicking"
and although evidently pretty well soaked"
as dry and noisy as eyer.-[Napa Reporter.
Year: 1861

BoDY FouND.-On Tuesday last, the body
of an unknown man was found by some China
men, lodged upon bar in Feather River,
about four miles below here, near Kents
ranch The body was taken in charge by
Coroner Cotton, who was unable to obtain any
information leading to its Identification. 1t
was that of large man, about five feet eleven
inches in hight, and about forty years of age.
1t was entirely nude except boots and socks,
and the only marks that might lead to dentii-
cation was J marked with red substance
on the top of bis socks, which were of coarse
grey wooden fabric
Year: 1861

NEWLY DISCOVERED MINEs.-N early the
whole length of the East fork of Walker river
is found to be rich in mineral. Near its head
at Big Meadows are situated the Dog Town
and Virginia creek mines, placer dggings of
coarse gold of good quality, The gold is found
on bed of lava. Experienced miners think
that if the lava could be penetrated immense
riches would be found. Their belief is based
on the fact that granite formation makes its
appearance six miles further south at the Mo-
novie diggings, where gold is found in greater
abundance.


Big Meadows is beautiful valley about
five miles in width by ten in length, along the
river. The land in this valley has all been
located for ranches, and in view of the high
price of hay at Aurora, we judge good hay
ranch at this point valuable.


For distance of twelve miles from the foot
Of the meadows the river has cut its winding
bed through broad ridge of volcanic hills,
and is a perfect torrent, alfording an immense
water power. Here ultimately will be estab-
lished mills for crushing the immense quanti-
ties of rich rock found at Esmeralda Already
has railroad charter been obtained from the
Nevada Legislature, for a road from Aurora
to Big Meadows the distance is twenty miles
over feasible route Mining and Scientific
Press.
Year: 1861

Try Us SEVEN YEARs.-One of the Eng
lish papers contends that if the United States
Government cannot put down the Southern
rebellion in six months, it ought to be required
to acknowledge the independence of the South
ern Confederacy. We should like to know
who is expected to require US, and how the
requisition is to be enforced. We lave heard
it said that England tried seven years to put
down the rebellion of this country before she
would consent to give up the undertaking.
Give us seven years to restore the Union, and,
if We fail, possibly it may then be time to give
it up. And yet our cause is infinitely more
worthy of struggle for quarter OF century,
than that of Great Britain was of the effort of
q week or day Louisville Journal.
Year: 1861

REPORTED DRowyED.-A report has been
prevalent in town for a few days past, that the
wife of Mr.. Watt Perdue and, also her moth
er, Mrs. Frank Cannon, were drowned during
the recent food We believe they were living
near the Butte mountains and had their resi-
dence swept away by the flood We are un-
able to trace the report or to gain any reliable
information in regard to the matter. We
sincerely hope it may prove to be an idle
rumOr.
Year: 1861

A MARYLAND rife shooter gives directions
by which every man who chooses may become
a good shot. Allow the rifle to hang in the
hand in an easy manner, declined at an angle
of about forty degrees then raise it steadily
but quickly in line with the object, the eye
ranging carefully over the sights, and at the
instant the object aimed at is covered, touch
the trigger. AT the moment the upward
movement of the rifle is arrested, it is absolute
ly still.
Year: 1861

GIFT BooKs.-Mr. Simpson has just received
an assortment of beautiful and useful Books,
appropriate for Holiday Gifts. He will be
pleased to dispose of them to any of bis many
youug friends who may happen to be subject
TO the softer passions, and who may wish to
give expression to their sentiments of esteem
and affection by presenting the fair angel of
their dreams with some valued token. Call
and see them.
Year: 1861

TIE Chinese are queer people to go to
market. a gentleman at Canton writes that
a neighbor of his has just laid in his winter
provisions hind quarter of horse and two
barrels Of bull dogs.
Year: 1861

New DIGGINGs.-The Trinity Journal says
new diggings are being struck in gulches never
before worked. On Lime Kiln Gulch, near
the Forest House, Mr.. Handy picked up from
the surface of the ground a piece of gold
weighing SIl. A large amount of ground
has been suiced out of the gulch by the late
storms. Several persons are stalking out claims
Year: 1861

We are allowed the privilege of making an
extract from private letter received day or
two since by citizen of Oroville, from an old
resident OF this county who has just returned
from the Salmon River mines. The writer of
the letter is man Of large experience in mi
ming, of keen perception, and whose unap-
proachable character and standing in commu-
nifty guarantees the correctness and reliability
of his statements 1t will be seen that he does
not advise those to go there, who are making
wages here, although he intends returning him
self. We extract as follows


Z" returned from Salmon River ten days
ago, and will try and tell you what l think of
the country. The mines, so far as discovered,
are as good as any have seen in California
paying from $50 up to $500 per day to the
hand, with rockers l have panned out as high
as Sl00 per day, myself. There are about ff-
teen or twenty gulches and creeks that pay
these sums per day. which comprise the whole
extent of the Salmon Mines at present, say
doOut iOul iHiiOo ~ ludlc-1nu ludt 10 oil tdhcu
up by persons who went in this Fall. 1t was
late in the season when the mines were discov-
cred, so that prospecting was limited to a small
extent of territory. There is vast extent of
country to the South, East and North, that is
almost unexplored and has never been pros
pected for gold. 1t is the general impression
that there will be extensive mines discovered
next Summer, but, of course, that is yet to be
proven.


A young or single man, who is not engaged
in regular business or more than making a
living here, may as we'll go up there and run
the chances of making something, as to remain
here, where he expects nothing but think
that person who is engaged in business, and
making reasonable wages, had better stay at
home. Let well enough alone There will be
an awful stampede up there in the Spring.
Some will make speedy fortunes others will
curse the day they started there. 1t will cost
about 1925 to 60 there from San Francisco.
People should mot start before the first of
April, as there is not ponnd of provisions to
be had there. laid in supply before left,
in order to return early"
Year: 1861

EscoURAGISG.-At the Sunday school, in
this place, on last Sabbath, we counted 102
present This must be very encouraging to
those who have all along taken an interest in
this useful institution Red Bluff Ind.
Year: 1861

PoSY ExFREss.-It is stated that efforts
will be made by our Representatives in Con
gress to have the Pony Express reinstated.
The benefits to be derived are the more rapid
transportation of important letters and details
of news
Year: 1861

REPATRED.-We are informed by Mr. Hew-
lit, that the damage done to the head dam and
fume of the Feather River and Ophir Water
Company, is now nearly repaired, and that
water will be running as usual next week
Year: 1861

DIR. HOSTETTER'S STOMACH BITTERS-
These Bitters are universally acknowledged to be
sure preventive and cure for Fever and gue Flat.
ulence Heaviness of the stomach, or any other like
affection. Their effect upon the system is most
miraculous; they give healthy tone to the system,
relieve all morbid matter, and in fact thoroughly
cleanse the system of all impurities. In no case
has it been known to fail, but on the contrary
new virtues have been found in its use. To those
afflicted with any of the above ills of the BODY the
* Btters are offered a speedy and certain cure.
Try them and form your own opinion.-Sold by
druggists and dealers everywhere.
Year: 1861

The Work CoMMENcED.-The work
on the NJ. d N. Railroad beyond Marengo has
commenced again. Contractor Williams has
forty men at work grading, and the work Of
putting down the iron will SOON commence


We are glad to hear euch news, and hope We
shall continue to hear it for some time to
Year: 1861

ature from another people, SO long viii her
institutions be unstable and her borders
subject to revolutions.


But the South should prepare her own
text books for another reason, viz: she
should give the profit of this business to
her own people rather than to foreigners.
She has already enriched the perfdious
North by ber patronage in this aud almost
every other business; aud now, as an act
Of appreciation, they threaten to dsvas-
tate our homes and confscate our honest
earned property. Oh ungrateful wretches
Ia righteous God judge between us and
them


The South has sufficient talent and en-
terprise to prepare her own school-books.
Her sons and daughters are certainly able
to produce books as rich in merit as those
derived from the North. Then why should
not the South develope her latent talent ?
Why not make herself notable as a nation
of learning


But it is not necessary to multiply ar
guments in favor of this noble enterprise
for its necessity is generally, if not univer.
sally admitted. This is not new subject
Its merits have long been canvassed by the
leading literary men of the Sonth, and &
favorable opportunity has long been looked
for, to commence the work. That time
has now arrived. Absolute necessity will
now give the enterprise an impetus. Gu
literary sons and daughters will rally t.
the call and ere long, our school house
and libraries will be supplied with book
breathing pure Southern sentim ents. WIZ
will be in the field first


JOSEPHUS.
Year: 1861

As beam DER tha face Of the waters may glow,
While the tide runs IN darkness and codness below
SO tho cheek may be tinged with warm sunny smile
Though the cold heart 70 ruin darkly the while "


MOORE
Year: 1861

1t would be a source Of satisfaction to many
people, both North aud South, if they could dis
cover, in the actions Of the secessioniss what it
is they want, or what constitutes the particular
difficulty which so disturbs them at present.
BONE of their prominent men have said over and
over again. that the mere election of Mr.. Lincoln,
in conformity with the provisions of the cOnsti-
tuition does not afford sufficient reason for dis
Aadutian uf the Union. The absurdity Of such
Argument is so apparent that sensible men will
have nothing to do with it. What, then, is the
trouble Nothing specially grieyous was urged
as a reason for secession before the Presidential
election and what has happened since, to justi-
sy the fears aud treason Of the South? True,
Nj, Lincoln has been elected to administer the
general government for the next four years but
be is not yet in office. And, moreover, when he
does take the reins Of power into bis hands, he
viii do so with both branches Of Congress politi-
eRy opposed to him. Wherein, then, is the
dangerg What has he done, or what can he do
10 iujure the interests or the prosperity Of the
South, which misat not be as easily done by
Congress at any time, and with any man in the
Presidential chair7


~ pevple,Ht the South think that all man
lind are fools, and cannot pes the flimsiness OF
tue pretext which they hayesseevP-a as a-reasOn
for the severance of these States Do they sup
pose they can conceal their real designs behind
the clamur they are raising against "5laek re-
pudiieanisa" even before its successful represSn-
iatiye takes the oath of Office and assumes the
responsibilities Of his position The matter will
not bear dspassionate examination. 1t is too
naked Of all reason or common honesty to stand
the touch Of ruth or justice. TIE advocates Of
secession are a turbulent restless SGT of fellows
who must be in mischief in order to be prominent.
-Ere i, not for their noise and bluster they
would sink into merited otscurity, and the world


world not know them; hence they must figure
soaehow, even if it be against their country and


imposition to the prosperity Of the millions


Who have hitherto been happy and free undei


tie protection and glory of the American flag


They have no valid reason for their present


eoune unless il be personal ambition.
Year: 1861

MONEY produces magic effect upon one s
When we have It, every.
thing with which we are brought in contact
resolves itself into round corners, while the
instant we have it not, they become protru.
dent and sharp.