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Year: 1861

DRESSED UP.-Sha Courier, March 9th, comes
the first, to the last line of the last page the
letter h" so long absent from its heading, has
returned, and in fact, the paper is one of the
ncatest and best edited in California. The Cou-
rier subscription has been reduced to s. year,
if paid in advance and SO year If it is not
The publishers say they will lose nothing by the
reduction, for the reason that under the credit
system they lost nearly half of all sums yearl y
due from subscribers Il fact which from five years
experience, we readily believe. The Courier is
nine years old. Our wish is that it may live and
prosper as many more.
Year: 1861

A SENSATION irEM.-Gen. Allen, of the Nevada
Transcript, thus disposcs Of an Eastern newspa-
per roOrback:


An item has been going the rounds of the Cab
ifornia press-reproduced from some Atlantic
newspaper giving the horriic statement that II
mob in Alabama, had stripped beautiful young
Northern lady, tarred and feathcred her, and
rode her on rail, because she had expressed
sympathy for the negro race. Now, all we have
to say about this is, that when anybody can make
us believe that American men can perpctrate
such disgracefully inhuman outrage upon a
woman, the same anybody can make us believe
that the moon is made of green cheese or that
Brigham Y oung is a saint, or that Gen. Scott is
poltroon and gnoramus, or that President Bu-
chanan is "a President eminently fitted for the
present national crisis, or any other eXtravagant
improbability within the compass of creative ge-
MUS Though some of the Alabamans have
been led astray by the secessionists of South
Carolina, they have too much of American gal
lantry in their natures to lay hands upon wo-
man. except in kindness. Our life ont there is
not one word of truth in the item.
Year: 1861

MoRE WIVES WANTED.-I doubt whether it can
be found, from the revelations that are given and
the facts as they exist, that there is female in
all the regions of hell We are complained of
as having more wives than one. | don't begin
to have as many as | shall have, by and by, nor
you either, If you are faithful. | am not the one
that will dispose OF them, but the Almighty to
whom they belong, and it is his right to dispose
Year: 1861

THE story that the United States Hospital at
New Orleans had been seized by the State troops,
and its two hundred and fifty patients ruthlessly
turned out of doors, is said to have been q pure
fabrication.
Year: 1861

WRoNG.-We notice that Zack Montgomery is
opposed to the election of Senator this session.
From the Legislative reports we are puzzled to
know whether majority of that body are of like
feeling, or whether they believe successor to
Gwn should be chosen at this term of that body.
At all events two thirds Of the time, 80 far, has
been spent in talking on the Senatorial question,
and as the matter was to come up last week, they
may spend the balance in electing one. There
never was n time when California more greatly
needed full representation in the national coun-
ellis and we consequently trust that there are few
in the Legislature who think us Zach. Montgom-
cry does
Year: 1861

Az EGG INspECToR.A cotemporary suggests
that we have the Office of Egg Inspector added
to the long list of Inspectors already created by
the Legislature. He says that eggs which arc
cracked and added, and below true standard
Of responsibility in point Of size are sold to an
unwary and guIlible public. Yes, by all means,
let us have the Egg Inspector, and to insure the
proper size, Hen Inspector should also be APP
pointed The Importance of this movement can
hardly be eggsaggerated.
Year: 1861

THE MENTAL ORGANISM OF BUSINESS. The
standard by which the public determine that per
sons are good business men is the success which
they attain in their business but we doubt
whether it is correct to say that he is always" ga
good business man. who is always successful.
Thousands of experienced men, possessed of all
the qualifications of men of shrewdness economy
and foresight, are unsuccessful in business; thou
sands who have all the ingenuity TACT and the
spirit of perseverance requisite in traffic, fail as
we'll in obviously substantial transactions as in
speculative operations. So clearly is this the
fact that we sometimes think that the chances
the happenings, the dependence of trade upon
trade, are alone the producers of individual sue
cess that not the education, the experience and
the adaptation of a commercial man, but the cir
cumsances produced by multiform commerce, do
everything through system in which the ind-
vidual is not necessarily required to act in con-
formity to certain business habits and rules, to
suggest or adopt which he must be peculiarly
endowed and trained


But this theory can be correct in part only it
is evident that an individualized course of con-
duct affects business as well us that business af
fects the conduct of persons. When we look at
the business community, we find that there is a
physiognomica similarity which is so completely
established that we see here the ikenesses of men
whom we are almost certain of having seen long
ago in other States. This similarity is an all
pcrvading physognomy which is impaired from
and acquired in business. The face OF business
is reflected in the face of men ; commercial hab-
its and turn of mind work out and establish
unvarying indices upon the counlenanccs Of the
busy many who buy and sell, who venture and
gain or lose; who think but little except Of bust
ness who hazard something and gain much
who gain without hazard and who fill all of the
stations of wealth and hurredly and tevershly
strive in every station. There must be II genius
for business, order of mind begotten under
commercial influences and seeking commercial
intercourse for development. Different condi-
tions may be everywhere exhibited, and numerous
exceptions, such as careless, lazy lucky men,"
be mentioned but, though the vcissitudes of
business may be bringing new and unexpected
results, there is great natural mental organsm
susceptible, too, of the action Of other forms of
mind, which is divided out to the enterprising
world and is capable of propagatng its kind and
of a varied educational attainment sufficient to
constitute the good business man" in every
pursuit. Mountain Dem0cyH
Year: 1861

In responding to my nomination by
your representatives in Convention al
Columbus on the 9th inst, intelligence
ofwhich has this day been officially COM
muniouted to me, aud in the acceptance OF
the same, il is meet that should express
to you my sense Of the obligation which
this high honor confers, Language fails
me in this attempt, as ] can conceive OF
no more distinguished mark Of your con.
fidence at this critical junciure, through
so intelligent and patriotic a Convention
OF representatives assembled from all
parts Of the State, rejecting the senti-
monts Of all political parties, as well as
Of the highest interests and most impor-
tant concerns involved in what may
with truth be termed struggle for our
national existence.


Believe me whenI assure you fully ap-
.pfeciate the vast responsibility attached
to the position Of Chief Magistrate Of our
State at this critical period in is afiairs,
and am duly sensible Of my own dement's,
and were Il not that rely upon your
generous forbeHFance / should hesitate
10 accept what your distinguished Impair
liality with such unparalleled unanimity
has assigned me.


Without going into discussion Of the
circumstances and eVents which have
brought about the present alarming Bnd
unhappy condition Of our national affairs.
as these must now be apparent to all, |
will content myself by saying that the
issue presented to Us as people in the
saDguinary struggle forced upon Us by
the. ambitious and designing leaders Of
the Southern rebellion, is that of man's
capacity for self government. The
whole question 20 bo tried and settled
settled 10 such a way that nothing
in human power can ever disturb or
change il again, is, then, "Whether man
is capable Of governing himself" Should
il not be shown when every resource aud
sacrifice has been made-and / would
exhaust every means in our power first
ere yielding-then in order that we
might have our rights protected and our
liberties preserved in some degree ap-
preaching the perfection Of our hitherto
supposed impregnable system Of free gov
crnmcnt, would consent to be taken
Year: 1861

Your correspondent was on board at
the time she got ashore, Fortunately no
lives were lost, though several boats going
to her assistance were swamped. We
shall hear from her in Il day or two again.


Gen. Butler aud aid came by special
train to the city tonight, and immedi-
ately called on the Secretaries Of Navy
and War
Year: 1861

TIE BLACK HORSE CAvALRI.-A spectator of the scene says the Zouaves literally decimated the Black Horse Cavalry, the celebrated rebel troop, About the middle of the battle the Zou- ayes fired by platoons upon the rebel infantry stationed in the woodse After they had fired they discovered troop of horse coming down on their rear. They carried the American flag which deceived Col. Heintzelman, and made and he so told the Zouayes.

 As they came nearer their true character was discovered, but too late for all the Zouaves to reload. They faced and received the cavalry al they came down with leveled hayonets, which threw them into confusion. Then away went u,uskets and the Zousves went in with theil
Year: 1861

formed. He has light hail, biueish grey eyes and rather aorid and somewhat sunburnt and

 freckled countenance. He told his story without the least appearance of boast or swagger, but in a modest manner as if swimming matter ol some eight miles for his life. was an ordinary, every day feat scarcely worth mentioning. The river including the entrance to Aquia creek, from the pier to the Maryland shore is usually calculated at five miles, But young bowling miles below the point of land opposite the pier, and as he described pretty wide arc of circle in his endeavors to reach the Pawnee which were counteraeted by the centrifugal force of the cur rent the distance actually swan cannot be less than eight miles.
Year: 1861



 An Act in addition to An Act enabling the

 Town of New Haven to pave the Streets of said Town, in certain cases," passed, May Session,

 1856.

 Be n enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-

 sentatiues is General Assembly conuensd:

 SEC. ]. Whenever application in writing shall be made to the selectmen of the town of New Ha- ven, for the paving by said town of any street or highway, or of any portion of any street or highway in said town, with the Belgain or any other kind of pavement, and such application shall be signed by the proprietors of at least three-fourths in quantity of the lands fronting on any such street or highway, or such portion thereof, so proposed to be paved, who shall there in express their consent that onehalf of the cost of such pavement so applied for may be assessed to the proprctors of land fronting on the street, highway, or portion thereof, proposed to be paved, as hereinafter provided, it shall be lawful piled for, and to order that one-half the expense thereof be paid by all the propretors of land fronting upon such proposed pavement; and up- on the completion of any such pavement, the ex- pense thereof, so chargeable to all such proprie- tors, shall be assessed to such proprietors by the selcctmen, in the manner provided by the act to which this is in addition. And the por- tion of such expense so assessed to each proprie- tor, shall be and remain lien upon the land fronting said pavement, as is provided in said act and said town, and the selectmen thereof, shall have all the rights and powers relative to the construction of such pavement and the col lection of such assessment and enforcement of such lien, as are provided by said act to which this in addition, relative to pavements construct ed in accordance herewith.

 SEc 2. This act shall take effect from and af- ter the day of its passage.

 Approved, June l2th, 1861.
Year: 1861

MIR. BUCHANAN AND SERvILE INsURREcTIoN.
The New Orleans Delta says the President
has been guilty of gross error in his re-
marks about the danger of servile insurree-
tions. The Delta says:


Instrad of any alarm or terror on account
of our slave population. there exists among
our people n feeling of sef.reliance and a
sense of security as to all domestic or local
causes and danger, which are not felt in other
communities in the civilized world. Our
slave population are not held as Mr.. Buchan-
au and most of the Northern people who
have never Travelled in the South imagine, in
their present happy and appropriate condi
ton by force or terror The STAKEHOLDER of
the South maintains and exercises his control
over his slaves by other influences. 1t is the
affection of the slave for his master, his re-
gard and just appreciation of the suitable
ness and advantage of his position, his do
nestle dependence upon the superior wisdom
power and forethought of the white man. and
his knowledge that his own advancement and
welfare depend upon his good conduct which
render this population the most peaceful, con
tended and easy controlled of all laboring
classes in the civilized world. Our planters
live with their families surrounded bv large
numbers of their slaves, and without means
OF defense against attack. They employ
none OF those precautions against violence or
robbery, which are rendered necessary for
the safety OF life and property even in Mr..
Buchanans City of Brotherly Love. The
matrons of the South, for whose peaceful
slumbers Mr. Buchanan is so deeply concern
ed, retire at night with a far greater feeling
OF confidence and security far less uneasi-
ness and anxiety than Mr. Buchanan bears to
his solitary cooch in the Federal Capital, sur
rounded by political vagabonds, and in close
proximity to gangs of blood-tubs and brass
knucklers.
Year: 1861

A CHAPTER IN REAL LIFE.-With the ma
terial from which Mrs Stowe worked up her
novel, "Uncle Toms Cabin" we are acquain-
ted in the key to that powerful lomance.-
We have now case of fact that may vet
serve some romancer as an illustration to the
devotion of the slave to his owner When
Col. j. Buchanan Cross was arrested for for
gerry he had an octoroon called Bob Cross
was in trouble. To raise means to defend
his master, Bob went voluntarily to the
South, where he mortgaged himself sending
the proceeds to Cross while in prison in Phil
adelphia. Gross was convicted, and is now
in the Eastern Penitentary. Bob has fol-
lowed Cross in all his journeyngs over the
continent of Europe, and while in Paris was
furnished by Mason, Minister, with passport.
Mason afterwards learned that Bob was an
octoroon, and endeavored to reclaim the pass
port, but without success That passport is
now in the possession of Cross wife, but
where she has gone has not yet been ascer-
tanned Bob now believes the recovery of
the passport to be all important, and that it
establishes his claim to be free man. Since
Cross went to prison Bob has been sold to
pay the mortgage, and at this moment is in
a slave pen Mt Richmond, awaiting a second
sale, that will doubtless send him to the far
South.
Year: 1861

WHEAT.-Most of the wheat crop of thi.
county for the last year is disposed Of On
ly about 10000 sacks are in the warehouses
in this place at this date, and the amount
still in the hands of the farmers is said to be
small. The stock Of barley is quite signif-
cant. Wheat is worth here from 81 % to
81 so as in quality.-NGpa Reporter 26th
inst
Year: 1861

NORTHERN School TEAcuERs-The South
Carolina Legislature appointed a committee
TO ascertain how many Northern school
teachers are employed in that State, and
whether it would not be polite to get rid of
them. The committee are said to have re-
ported that the teachers are nearly all from
the North that if they are discharged it will
be almost impossible to fill their places. and
that they are not really dangerous element,
so long as they hold their tongues as we'll as
heretofore.
Year: 1861

The New York Times correspondent SAYS
Buchanan will veto the Pacific Railroad bin
if passed-not on account of objections to
the measure, but because of the great debt
created and the present condition of the
country
Year: 1861

TExAs.--General Houston has made con-
ciliatory speech before a large assemblage of
citizens at Houston The material portion of
hisremarks is thus reported by the Calves
ton Civilian:


Gen. Houston thought that every reasona-
ble and honorable means of reconciliation
should be adopted under the Constitution be.
fore destroying the best Government ever
given to man. lie was not for running away
from impending dangers but was ready to
face them and stand by the border States,
which were the bulwarks of slavery, in the
hour of their peril and whenever the time
to strike with them, for our equal and lust
rights, arrived, he would be no laggard, but
would be ready to move with the foremost.


The General proceeded to state that he
had addressed the Governors of each of the
slaveholding States, under the Act of the
Legislature of 1858, providing for sending
seven delegates from Texas to Southern
Convention, and that he should exert his Of
fetal influence to bring about such a meeting
as early as possible, and order an election fol
delegates.


Before closing, he put the question to the
crowd as to the propriety of his course, and
it was ratified 10y almost universal acclama-
nation There were not fifty voices raised
in the negative.
Year: 1861

But, a. bsfore said, the active frlsuds o1
the Republic are nearly twenty millions, to
meet and overcome five millions Of lfoes'
That is practically the task before the legal
man Of America
Year: 1861

IlNAAL iii q z Nl-AANlOAtl


No. 500 Market street,
Would call the attention of his customers and
the public generally, to his choice and varied
assortment of


NEW FALL GOODS.
This stock has been carefully selected for the
best CITY RETAIL TRADE, and will be made
to order at very moderate prices,


FOR @ A SH.


All are invited to call and eXamine.
Year: 1861

We find in the Charleston Mercury this
unwilling confession of the deplorable con-
ditior of the rebel army on the Potomac:


The terrible sanitary condition of our
army on the Potomac is a matter of pain
rul interest TO the whole people of the Con-
federate States. There are few in the
Confederate States who have not near rela-
tives at Manassas or on the Mississippi.
And those who have not should be there
themselves. The frightful condition Of
camp is subject of universal interest and
alarm. Iu the spirit Of Spartin fortitude
we are willing that our troops should be
sacrificed. if need be, in the cause of the
country. But that they should fall victims
to the mismanagement Of an inefficient
department. is utterly unendurable. 1t is
not our business to depose and reform; but
1t is our duty to expose that inefliciency
which is disastrous to the public welfare.
Ten thousand lives are now in jeopardy
through this folly. The fruits of the great
battle at Manassas have been sacrafced 10
this almost criminal fatuity. 1t is time to
be done with it. The country must
be served. and personal predictions
on the part of our authorities must no
longer control our destinies and mar our
proceedings. The State is not to be sac
rficed to fancies. How much longer is
favoritism and folly to sacrifice lives and
obstruct our arms? Mothers, fathers,
widows, all cry aloud. and plead for those
they love.
Year: 1861

There was little or no excitement in any
Of the States where elections we're held
last Tuesday. As a general thing not one
half the usual vote was polled. The re-
suit has generally been the election of the
Republican and fusion tickets. Neither
party made a vigorous canvass, aud the
result in favor of the Republicans is
more matter OF chance, or luck. than
anything else. In this county. the elect
Ion of two Of the candidates on the Re-
publican ticket would have been changed
in favor Of The Democrats, If the Demo.
Gratis who stayed away from the polls in
West township. over and above the num-
Der of Republicans who did not vote
had voted.


The Republicans had their excuse ready
In the event Of their defeat, which was.
that their men had gone to the war. The
way the election has terminated, it would
seem that the Democrats have gone to the
war. and the Republicans have stayed at
home to do the voting In the language
Of the Arkansas girl. when kissed, we
dare them to do it again.
Year: 1861

WASillNUTON, sept. *, loOl


Dear Sir Z: The late act of Congress
providing for the confscation of the estates
Of persons in open rebellion against Gov.
ernment was as a necessary war meas
ure accepted and fully approved by the
loyal men of the country. 1t limited the
penalty of confscation to property actually
employed in the service of the rebellion
with the knowledge and consent of its
owner, and, instead of emancipating
slaves thus employed, left their status to
be determined either by courts of the
United States or by subsequent Legislation.
The proclamation, however, of General
Fremont, under date of the 3Oth of August
transcends. and, Of course, violates the
law in both these particulars, and declares
that the property of rebels. whether used
in support of the rebellion or not. shall be
con6scated, and if consisting in slaves,
that they shall be at once manumitted.
The act of Congress referred to was be-
lieved to embody the conservative policy
of your Administration upon this delicate
and perplexing question, and hence the
loyal men Of the border Slave States have
felt relieved of all fears of any attempt on
the part of the Government Of the United
States TO liberate suddenly in their midst
population unprepared for freedom, and
whose presence could not fail to prove
painful apprehension, if not of terror, to
the homes and families of all.


You may therefore we'll Judge of the
alarm and condemnation with which the
Union loving citizeas of Kentucky-the
State with whose popular sentiment am
best acquainted-ha read his proclama-
ton. The hope is earnestly INDUCED by
them as it is by myself, that this papv, was
issued under the pressure of a military ne
cessity. which General Fremont believed
justified the step, but that in the par,icu-
lars specified it has not your appreciation
and will not be enforced in derogation of
law. The magnitude of the interest at
stake, and my extreme desire that by no,
misapprehension Of your sentiments or
purposes, shall the power and fervor of the
loyalty Of Kentucky be at this moment
abated, or chilled, must be my apology for
the ffankness with which have addressed
you, and for the request l venture to make
Of an expression Of your views upon the
points of General Fremont's proclamation,
on which | have commented.


l have the honor to he, very respectfully,
your obedient servant. J. HOLT


His Excellency, ABRAHAM LINCOLN,


President Of the United States.
Year: 1861

We most cordially indorse the follow
ing from the New York World, an able and
Influential Republican jo=rnal


We are in the receipt of many affecting
letters from the parents and friends oi
soldiers now held in captivity by the
rebels at Richmond and Charleston, ur-
ging us to call upon the Government for
their immediate exchange. We ale not
insensible to the claims which these men
have upon the sympathy of the public and
the consideration of the Government. In
deed. we have more than once exposed the
unreasonableness Of a policy which should
refuse to release somo of the bravest and
most suffering of our volunteers for fear
of violating official punctillio, or of involv
ing recognition of rebel authority. No
true friend Of the Government can be will
ling to believe that the case of these cap
tured men is not the subject its anxious
and solicitous attention, or that some
practicable plan for their release is not
rapidly maturing"