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Year: 1861

FoUND HER AFFINITY. 1t is said that Miss
Munson, the trance lecturer en- Spiritualsm,
has found her affinity She found home in
a family at North San Juan, Nevada county,
and SO improved her opportunity and spread
her doctrines that the real wife and mother
was compelled to leave-the husband and
head of the family having proven to be the
affinity" of the peripatetic trance lecturer


We tnd the above in the Placer Herald and
think that paper is entirely misinformed on
the subject AT North San Juan Miss Munson
became acquainted with gentleman and his
wife, who afterwards separated, the lady, we
believe, having commenced a suit for divorce
but Miss Munson is not in any manner impli-
Gated in the difficulty. transcript.
Year: 1861

THE HIGHER LAw.-Commenting on the
killing of Newell, at San Francisco, the Dutch
Flat Inquirer says;


There is higher law than the ler seripta
the law public opinon-and thank Cod
in this land that voice rises high and mighty
and prociaims him innocent who-in vindics-
tion Of the homer and fame of his wife, moth
er, sister or daughter, with his manly arm
Stays the traduccr of their honor. Let not
the sons of California appeal to the courts for
redress, but, like men, punish the vile SLAM
derer of female virtue with the knife or the
gun. Such cowardly, contemplate wretches
should not cumber the earth, and he who rids
society of their presence, performs an act of
common good, and is worthy of all commend
alton. Let husbands, fathers and brothers do
their duty as jurors by acquitting all such,
and the disgraceful ISLANDERS will die unuttered
in the throats of cowards for fear the craven
heart from whence it would have emanated
would be pierced by the steel of retributive
and avenging justice.


The above thoughts have been suggested
by the late homicide in San Francisco, and if
the reports which we have received of the
unfortunate affair are correct. Mr.. Smith did
no more than he was justified in doing. We
regret the occurrence, but honor the husband
and father.
Year: 1861

An ARKANSAS CONGRESSMAN FoR THE UNION.
Albert Rust of Arkansas, has addressed a
letter to members of the General Assembly
of that State, which will be read with graf
ification by the lovers of the Union every
where. He says:


| believe, first, that from the adoption of
the Federal Constitution to the present mo-
ment, the Southern people have never had
less caIse to complain of our Government
and threa ten its overthrow than they now
have. Ifthe most experienced and enlight-
ened statesmen of other countries could wit
ness the universal prosperity enjoyed by the
people of our own, and at the same time the
fear, if not the conviction, which is almost as
universal, that the Government to which we
owe SO much of it is on the brink of disrup-
ton, they would be driven to the conclusion
that a general lunacy had seized upon the
minds of the American people. recognize
the election of Lincoln, by less, perhaps.
than one-third of the votes of the United
States, aided 10y the intrigues of the South
ern disunionists, as no Justlhcation for
thought of revolution Elected under the
forms of the Constitution, those who would
resist or defeat 10y force his Inauguration,
would commit the highest crime known to
our luWS'


No one who has read the debates upon the
Constitution, and the cotemporary political
history of our country, will maintain, pre-
sumo, the constitutional right of a State to
seeede from the Union. Such n pretension
is, in my opinion, an insult to the memories
of the wise and patriotic sages who framed
the Constitution. Our first remedy under a
Federal aggression, as in the case OF the Mis-
souri, Compromise, which was pronounced
by the Supreme Court of the United States
as a nullity, is an appeal to this Court. This
failing us, our only resort is revolution To
do this, whenever an aggression is attempted
by the Federal Government, l am ready to
commit myself.


Whatever moral influence l may be able
to exert will be in favor of the Inauguration
of the elected President and the enforcement
of the constitutional laws of the United
States after his Inauguration.
Year: 1861

to the police, and fifty cents a head to AL
derman Davis, who, it seems keeps the keys.
For one COW, however, six bits extra was
charged; this was taken By policeman.


Perhaps we should not feel so much in
clined to complain if the law was enforced
equally But we noticed when our cows
were let out that there were numbers of cat
tie at large in the immediate vicinity of the
pound. The attention of the police was
called to the fact, but no notice was taken of
1t, some of these cattle, we believe, belonged
TO Alderman Davis. We DO not pretend that
it was necessary such cattle should be taken
up, for they could do no harm, nor could our
cows do harm. except perhaps annoy the
aforesaid stable keepers.


We think the law should be so altered that
cows could not be taken up, except when ac-
tully found in mischief, and that their fire.
quenting stables should not be considered
mischief The police should also be required
to note in book kept for that purpose in
the Police Office the time when, and place
where estrays are taken up, and their marks
and general description, and also to report
to the Council the number of cattle impound
ed, and the amount of fines collected at the
end of every month. This mry be the law
now, if so it is entirely neglected.


We live outside of the estray limits, and
are obliged to fence against cattle belonging
to persons living in the city proper, which
are pastured on the plains.
Year: 1861

PosITIvE INFoRMATIoE.-It is the pleasant
est thing in the world to have something
definite to depend upon. For instance:
Once a week, the Metropolitan Penny Whis-
tie comes out with something like this;


owe have received the most reliable and
not instant to-b -be-dou5tsd information
that Fort Sumter will be taken tomorrow
morning at 81 o'clock. Our informant is
just from Charleston, is in the confidence Of
the Southern Government, and has moreover
seen the preparations which have been
made"


On the other hand, the New Amsterdam
True Blue announces


" Fort Sumter will not be attacked. The
most implicit con tdsnes may be placed upon
this statement, which.we have directly from
gentleman of high rank in the South Caro-
lima Army"


So is at once apparent that it does not
make a particle of difference Whatsoever
course is finally taken, as we know all about
it beforehand.
Year: 1861

THR CRoWD AT BuEFALo.-They have very
fine military in Buffalo, as we know from
our own observation but the truth is that
if our Grsys had been there, Maj. Hunters
arm would not have been disloeated in the
manner in was during the Presidential re-
eeption. Long live the Grays.
Year: 1861

~ Owners of coal oil wells who want
to do their work BY steam, can purchase a
tip-top boiler, exactly suitable for that kind
of work, at a low price. 1t is in all respects
as good as new, and is large enough to run
a five horsepower engine. Inquire at LEADER
Counting Room. If
Year: 1861

B1-Did you ever have the Sick Headachel
Do Won remember the throbbins temples the fever
ed brow, the lOathing and disgust at the sight ot
food How totally unit you were for pleasure eon-
Versation or study. One Of the Gephelic Pills would
have relieved you from all the suffering which you
then experienced. For this and other purposes Tou
should always have box Of them on hand 60 use as
occasion requires
Year: 1861

Mother, watch the little feet


Climbing DER the garden wall,
Bounding through the busy street.


Ranging cellar, shed and haii'
Never count tho moments lost,
Never mind the time it cost;
Little feet WILL go astray,
,Guise them. mother while you may.
saotber watch the little hand


Picking berries by the way,
Making houses in the sand,


Tossing up the fragrant hay;
Never dare the question ask,
why to me this heavy task ?''
These same little hands may prove
Messengers of light and love.
Mother watch the little tongue


Prattling eloquent and wild;
What is said and what is sung


By the happy, joyous child
Catch the word while yet unspoken;
Stop the VOW while yet unbroken;
This same tongue may yet proclaim
Blessings in the Savior name
Mother, watch that little heart,


Beating soft and warm for you;
Wholesome lesso now impart;


Keep. oh : keep that young heart true
Extricating every weed
Sowing good and precious seed;
Harvest rich you then may see,
Ripening for eternity.
Year: 1861

The Chicago Post mentions the organiza-
ton. in that city of q novel artillery battal-
ion. upon the same plan as the one now or
eanizing at Richmond, Indiana. The bat
talon is TO consist Of six hundred and Fifty
men, with one hundred gnns-the guns
to have the capacity of carrying two
pound ball two and half miles. A portion
of the guns required by the battalion will be
made in Richmond. They will have steel
barrels, ri6ed, and of very superior work
msnship. A battalion OF this description
must be one Of the most efficient in battle OF
any in the world. They are light of meta,
bat of long range, and are to be mounted
upon light two-wheeled carriages, each car
riage carrying its own ammunition box.
Instead Of horses, with the trouble and time
of hitchinR aud unhitching, the men draw
their own gun carriages, which, considering
their extreme lightness, IS less toilsome than
carving musket and knapsack. There are
six men to each gun, who, in addition, OF
course, carry pistols and other small arms
Il IA easy to perceive that in battle, guns
of this description could be handled with
wonderful facility and with most deadly
effect. Used against infantry or cavalry,
battalion of this description would be almost
as effective as q dozen full batteries OF ligh'
artillery, the equipment and outit OF whi't


would cost ten times as much as the equip


ment and outfit Of this novel battalion. I'D
Year: 1861

some Of them, declare that they will soon be free,
right here, in stones throw Of you.


hope that Texas will soon act in this matter
With proper management che can secure herself
and greatly relieve us Of their machiuaiions.


Respectfully, CHocrAw.
Year: 1861

A CAUTION TO CRoPpIEss-Dr. Liebnitz says that
cutting the hair close to the head, custom much
in vogue, causes the sap which naturally invigor-
ates the hair to strike to the brain thus giving that
popularity of expression which IS noticed IN those
whose heads have been closely clipped.


From this theory, no doubt, many of our young
men may appreciate how they have got to be re-
parded as sdp-heads.
Year: 1861

They have nine tents Of the French Crimcan
pattern, and their appointments throughout
are of the very best. They are encamPed just
south Of the University buildings. Their Wis
itors will expect to find that strict military
rule will prevail within their lines. They are
q corps that viii do credit to our city.
Year: 1861

FORT MOuLTRIR s. O., Jan. Ia, 1851.


Because believe the time has come when every man
Of you who holds Southern soil TO be his home act


am inclined TO address you The government Of the init
ed States possesses force Of fortress that
looks the waters of sovereign southern State now no
longer Of the federal Unon This cannot long be;
South Caronas safely needs that that fortress should DO
hers and than her safety, her honor requires It's
reduction In this work 30 long from motives OF
peace and humanity, the blood of her children will be
that Of the SONS Of Florida, Mississippi Alabama and
Georgia, now arxiously waiting for the call. -Four
southern states have mo stars the aag under which
lieve that the fifteen will fade from the field !,
never 70 shine there again. Tho government Of the
United States Is dissolved; has ceased TO be unit
has become o military despotism Search your hearts,
and there learn how much Of allegiance you such
government with It's tattered and almost blood stained


The State Of South Carolina trusted the pghted word
of your Commander in Chief the President OF the United
States and he has turned upon her with that hatred
enemy who has been false friend Believing him
true 10 the South, she left her honor his hands,
and he now stands qmling like storm -smitten
ship before the tempest OF bloodthirsty North
mob Already has he attempted TO reinforce the
rison Fort SUMTER but few shots fired from the for
tcatons Of the state has sent back his soldiers who win


let him knoE how much in earnest the people of the
south The forts along the whole Southern seaboard
now soon will be- in possession of tho States to
which they belong II those still held by the United
weeks al the most must we make forna declaration OF
war. In that hour know you Will not serve with The
North against the South. Tho South expects you 10
strike for her honor wherever you are and when you
have the power TO bring back ships into southern
with tho Southern flag nailed TO the II you
strong enough 10 bring the vessels in which you
serve then come yourseves-you who have contributed
largely towards snking the United States Navy what
teschmg OF the southern 6,eide, worn gallantIy
your brhright Of cbvalric acfsacrince Then remcm-
ber friends that whenever the federal government
attempts hy orcc OF arms 20 sovereign State
from the exercise Of clearly constitutional right, that
by that single act you are gbsoved from your allegiance
TO the constitution II the United States.


Knowing that S0nr Carolina 10 stand alone in this
contest for some weeks with many Of her sons in both
branches Of the public service have come back 10 her.
serve her II we can In this have forfeited Of
your esteem but the south most asks OF you
s 10 bring with you every ship and you can, that
may them against the oppressors of our liberties
and the enemies OF an aggricved but united people,
Your obedent servant, J. r. HAMILTON,


Late Lieutenant United States Navy
Year: 1861

OHnun1uN JAN II, 1901


In the Senate today the Military Committee report in
favor Of raising four companies Of artillery declare that
the exgencies Of the times demands South Carolina to be
on war footing TO meet opposers from any quarter the
state should have permanent military establishment and
fortihcatons The committed further recommend that
the troops consist Of regiment of infantry and bata
lion of artillery Of four companies. 1t win form nucleus
around which the militia and volunteers can rally and
besides be peace establishment furnish South Caro
nas quota 10 the army Of the Southern confederacy


The Senate went into secret session the proposition
to lay submarine telegraph between Charleston and
Norris Island, Fort Aoulte Fort Johnson and Castle
Pnckney.
Year: 1861




Mr.. Johnson chairman OF tho Committee Federsf
Relations introduced bill IN the Senate yesterday which
provides that the Governor shall appoint commis-
soner from each Congressional district consulting
convention Of the States TO be held Nashville
4th Of February, TO agree upon common issue
by way Of amendment to the constitution TO
be made by the slave States, and the result
to BE- laid before the convention called in the third
ton To that the Governor directed ap
point three from this state meet three
commissioners each Of the thirty three States The
latter to be held at Wheeling, the l1th OF
February for the purpose Of adjusting the present Difficult
ties, TO the Union and to avert civil The
Governor is also required to appoint commissioner
10 proceed TO Illinois and request the Legislature 70
cond the movement and its influence with the other
Tree states to have conservative men appointed the
Wheeling Convention The introduction of this bin gives
general satisfaction.


The bill was amended yesterday by the adoption
OF provision similar to that contained the vrenia
BILL submitting the action Of the Convention b, the people
after which the whole subject tabled and substitute
embracing entirely proposition asking Congress
to cali Convention for the redress Of grievances pro-
yded in the fifth article OF the constitution was intro
duced by Mr.. Stevenson.
petition praying for the adoption of the Cttenden
propositions by Congress- bearing nearly 5000 Names
been forwarded TO representatives at Washington
Year: 1861

WHAT DOES IT MEAN.--It is only a few days
since that John r. Ridge took editorial control
of the San Francisco Herald Heretofore, as his
editorial connection with both the Marysvile
Democrat and San Francisco Journal attest, Mr..
Ridge has been one Of the bodest and ablest
Union advocates in this State. But shortly after
entering the Herald office, leading article APP
peared which is by no means in keeping with the
previous position of the editor What makes the
article more garing is the fact that it is endorsed
and auded by the secession press of the State


The Herald article says the present rebellion in
the South "did not arise until after the election
of President, and the success of party well
understood to be at variance with the institutions
of large portion of the Union"


Remarkng on the above assertion the Marys-
vile Democrat an able organ of the Union DEM
ocratc party, says


ais this the truth of history? Did not Davis
and every member of his present Cabinet, strug
gle for the division of the Democratic party, in
order that Lincoln might triumph, and a pretext
thereby be furnished for putting in motion the
wheels of a revolution, which Floyd, Thompson,
Cobb and the other arch traitor Buchanan, had





union conspiracy, foreshadowed by Yancey in the
Slaughter letter of 1853, and organized among
the traitors at Washington in l9j9'60, smell
towards Heaven" throughout the whole of last
summer and fall, and finally develop itself in
South Carolina before the result of the Presiden
ta election was known &? The Herald says that
this is 90 rebellion against the Government, becaus
it is in the hands of Republican Adminisra
| ton" We say that the Government is in the
hands Of a Republican Administration because q
rebelious conspiracy was entered into long before
the last Presidential campagn.'


The San Joaquin Republican, n secession sheet,
gloats over the Herald article-says 4" it will
strike upon the Republicans like a shower bath. y


The Sacramento Bee says the article in qucs-
ton struck the Union men in that section like a
shower bath, and thinks it will strike the writer
(who is Democratic candidate for State Printer
like shower bath on election day.


If the Herald editor is, as has been supposed, al
unconditional Union man, for so the Fourth Of
July Convention which nominated him, evident
| ly believed, then the people should know 1t II
an anti-coercionst and sympathizer with rebel
ion, he had better openly avow it.
Year: 1861

said, since the campaign commenced, that he had
rather have half dozen spies in camp than one
newspaper reporter. We guess the old hero is
right and are glad to find the following author
lied item in a late Pony dispatch


New York, July l0.-Owng to Gen. Scots
nterdiction of news, the morning papers are al
most barren of special dispatches All facts not
conflicting with important movements, will be
furnished by authority to the Associated Press.
Thus the journals will he better informed and in,
vidious rumors prevented.
Year: 1861

PIErY IN THE ARMY.-We don't place much
reliance in reports like the following, coming
from any source. However, the following Incl
dent, written by member of the New York
Seventh Regiment to the New Bedford STANDARD,
is given for what it may be deemed worth


al wandered off one day aud came TO farm
house where found party of the Rhode Island
boys, talking with woman who was greatly
frightened. They asked for food, and she cried,
O, take all | have, take everything, but spare my
sick husband" Said one of the men, We are
not going TO harm you we only want something
to cat" But the woman still persisted in being
frightened in spite of all efforts to reassure her,
and hurried whatever food she had on the table.
Bat, when she saw them stand about the table,
with barred heads, and tall, gaunt man raise his
hand and invoke Gods blessing on the bounties
spread before them, the poor woman broke out
with fit of sobbing and crying. She had no
more fears, but bid them wait, and in n few min
utes had made them hot coffee in abundance
Sho then empted their cnnteens Of the muddy
water they contained, and filed them with coffee.
Her astonishmcnt increased when they insisted
upon paying her. "Ther asking u blessing took
me by surprise, !" said she, and when saw this
felt that our country was safe with such men to
fight for it,"
Year: 1861

Quite an original method Of taking fort
is described in the last number of Black
wood s Magazine. In 1896 a large Russian
army beseiged the Turkish fort OF Azof,
which was situated ON plain, strongly
fortified. and had small but well-discplm
ed garrison. No common approaches could
be made to it, and the Turkish cannon swept
the level with iron hail. In this case the
engineering skill of the Russians was baf
fed, but General Patrick Gordon, the right
hand man Of Peter the Great, and the only
one for whose death it is said he ever shed
tear, being determined TO take the place
at any cost, proposed to bury it with earth
by gradual approaches. lie had large
army the soil of the plain was light aud
deep, and he set 10000 men to work with
spades, throwing up d high decentralization
of earth, and advancing nearer aud nearer
every day to the place, by throwing up the
huge earth wall before them in advance.
The men were kept in gangs, working day
and night, the earth being thrown from one
to another like the steps of stair, the top
gang taking the lowest place every half
hour in succession. In five weeks the huge
earth wall was carried forward nearly one
mile until it rose to and above the highest
ramparts, and the earth began to roll over
them. This caused the Turkish Governor
to hang out white tlag and give in. Had
he not done so, General Gordon would have
buried the fortress.
Year: 1861

1t is the imperative duty of the Legislature
to pass resolutions, appropriating at least one
million of dollars for the use of the United
States Government, to carry on the prepara-
tions now being made TO ensure peace to the
CO untry for we beljeve-in the words Of the
gallant Stephen A. Douglas" that the most
stupendous preparations for war, is the sures'
means Of establishing peace" California is true
to the Union and those who recommend that
she preserve neutrality, while that Union is
threatened with destruction, are traitors TO
their country. California cannot preserve neu
trality-the people do not desire it /; but, on
the contrary, would indorse the most unlimited
action on the part of the Legislature, IN sup
port of the Government. We caution the
members of the present Legislature, not to
turn aside from the united voice of the people
at this time, but to carry out their wishes, in
the manner we have indicated, or they might
as well give up all hope of preierment in the
future and in speaking as we do, we but re-
echo the sentiments of the masses of this Sec
tion of the State.
Year: 1861

The UNION CLUB.-It will be seen by refer
ence to Call published in today's paper a
Union Club will be organized at the Court
House this evening Truly the roll is now
being called aud men must answer. Who will
appear at the Court House tonight, and form
one of the patriot band who will then and
there plant themselves upon the Union and
Constitution Who will place their names
upon the record and pledge their unfaitering
support to their country, in this, its hour Of
peril? or who will stand by with folded arms
aud complacent countenances and cry Peace
Peace Peace while cowardly traitors are
waging war of determination" against the
Government, and without the shadow of a
cause? Already the secession organs of the
State realizing the straits surrounding them,
have set up howl against the organization OF
Union Clubs, and charge them with being po-
litical associations but their asperslons will be
OF no avail, and although they charge the
members Of these Clubs with being Black Re
publicaus, Abolitionists, Coercionists and what
not-yet the terrors accompanying all these
names sink into insignfcance when compared
with that of traitor.