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Year: 1861

The death of this distinguished Senator, Sol
dier and Orator. has filled the loyal portion Of
our country with sorrow. His name is low on
the page Of the rebellion record, and numbered
with the patriotic dead.


Though the occasion which demanded the sac
rifce OF his life is one to be regretted by every
lover of his country, yet the time and manner ol
bis taking off has covered his name and memory
with glory and fame. Ills death has left va
cancy in the camp and field that may be easily
filled, but as statesman and law-makci in the
Senate of the United States ; as a pnre and de-
voted patriot to bis country, and brilliant ora
tor in the FORUM defending The Uuion, and the
rights of the people under tie Constitution, his
loss is irreparable.


No one was so universally beloved by the peo-
pie on the Pacific coast as Col. Baker, and no
mans memory will be more deeply reyered than
his. Though the hero and soldier may not be al
together exempt from error in transcending or
ders. yet the blame, if any, that attaches to his
name must be forgotten in the daring zeal aud
ardor Of the warrior to strike down the arm rails
Cd in treason against the Government. He fell at
the head of his Regiment, pierced through the
head and heart with the cnyious bullets Of ma
licous and discriminating foe. His character
and the services he has rendered his adopted
country, ard the brilliant attainmens he pos
scsscd, will furnish the historian theme for the
widest range Of his pen, when he comes to record
the events of these times


Except Dryant's apostropho to freedom, we
know of nothing in English literature equal to
the following burning sentiment, uttered by the
lamented Baker in his address at the American
theater, San Francisco, prior to his departure for
Washington as Orcgon's Senator;


Gas for me, | dare not, will not be false to
Freedom. Where the feet OF my youth were
planted, there, by Freedom, my feet shall ever
stand. | will walk beneath her banner will
glory in her strength. | have watched her in
history struck down on hundred chosen fields
of battle. / have seen her friends fly from her
her foes gather around her. | have seen her
lound to the stake | have secn them give her
ashes to the winds. But when they turned TO
oXult, have seen her again meet them face to
face, respendent, in complete steel, brandlshng
in her right hand the flaming sword, red with in
su1erable light. | take courage The people
gather around her The Genius Of America will
at last lead her sons to Freedom"
Year: 1861

USIoN GuARD.-The members of the Weaver
willie Union Guard are notified by advertisement
elsewhere, of the regular nights Of meeting. The
Company should be filed up. We understand
that the Captain will introduce target shooting
as soon as tie ranks are filed. The first prize
will be q splendid Rifle.


We are glad to see the course adopted by Capt
CrOwninshield, to strike from the roll the names
Of all members who do not attend. lnattentve
drones should be dismissed, and the Company fill
cd with men who will attend punctually, and
take interest in the organization.
Year: 1861

Nor So.-The New York WOrd says that an
impression is being created that Colonel Baker
exceeded his Instructions, and did not retreat as
ordered when he found the enemy i'm overwhelm-
ing strength. Captain Young, Of his regiment,
says there was no possible way Of retreat, save
by swimming the Potomac. The only fat by
which they got over had been sunk. This disaster
is attributed to the want Of transportation The
The order given by General Stone to Colonel
Baker was picked up with bis hat, out Of which
it had fallen covered with blood and brains 1t is
in the city.
Year: 1861

The Sac Union is urging, with great
earnestness, upon the citizens of that city to
subscribe to the project Of Mr.. Judah, for
the organization of Railroad Co. to build
road from that city TO the State line, and
states that nearly one-half of the sum neces-
sary to secure the organization and franchise
has been subscribed in the counties of Pla-
Ger and Nevada, and unless the business
men and property. holders Of Sacramento
"are totally neglectful Of the future inter
ests of the city, they will fill up the lists in
very few days" Now, as we understand
this project, it calls for the organization OF
a company to construct a road ll6 miles in
length, with a capital stock of sll6,o0o
Ten per cent on this $1,000 per mile must
be paid in before there can be an organiza-
ton under the State laws. The Union may
consider this very practicable arrangement,
but we are informed that the Placer county
subscribers to it, have so far lost confidence
that they do not intend paying one cent on
their subscriptions. If this is true,-and
we have no reason to doubt our information
"a considerable deficiency, over and above
that already existing, will have to be made
up for that large enterprize with such a
small capital


The Sacramenians appear slow in adopt
ing the advice of the Union to subscribe to
this affair, being doubtful, perhaps, whether
the liberal grants of the Pacific Railroad
Bill Gf it passes) can be secured by finn
sey paper organization like that proposed;
and they are certainly not to blame for their
Indifference. The citizens Of Auburn were
solicited to subscribe to the same arrange
ments, but declined
Year: 1861

In the propositions submitted by Senator
Crittenden, for settlement of the Difficult
ties between the North and South, moderate
men in both sections of the Union enter
tained the hope that the starting point for
the adjudication of all the distracting 1ues-
tons at issue would be found. But from the
latest news from Washington it appears that
these propositions have failed to receive the
endorsement of the Senate Committee of
Thirteen, by the negative vote of the Repub
lican members


This action is regarded as more unfavora
Bile than anything that has occurred at the
present session cf Co gress; and in the
opinion of well informed writer's is filed
with gloomy portent to the Union. With
many, all hopes is lost; they consider that
Northern and Southern opinion is so wide
apart that no,middle ground will be taken,
and in the rejection of the Crttenden plan
they find this view sustained.


, 1t cannot be disguised that the Union is
on the very brink of dissolution; and those
who believe differently must shut their eyes
TO passing events, or are unohservant or un-
informed readers of the public temper.
And yet this Indifference or ignorance may
be in measure excusabe, as the people
have so long been accustomed to the Union
as it is, that they somehow think it will
continue to last come what will. But
we much fear they will too soon realize the
sorrowful reality that the Union has ceased
to be-that the States are discovered; and
from what cause' The unholy and unjusti
fable agitation of he slavery ques'ion-a
question the free States have no more cause
to trouble themselves about than the man in
the moon.


Every lover Of his country may anxiously
hope for the passing away of the cloud; but
it really seems as if it will be but hoping
against hope.
Year: 1861

LIQUoRs AT WHoLEsALE.-McBur &
Higgins have received their new stock OF
Wines and Liquors at their new store room
connected with their saloon. the "Magnolia,' ~
on Commercial street, where they are ready
to supply country dealers and families with
the best brands at the lowest cash rices.
They intend to keep up their old reputation
for selling the best the market affords, and
therefore confidently invite purchasers to
give them call and they will supply them
with the genuine"
Year: 1861

CoURr PRoCEEDINGs.-In another column
will be found the proceedings Of the
District Court. Those interested in cases
that are to be tried will find, upon reference,
the disposition made Of them by the Court.
Year: 1861

the General, "a Georgian, be it said
to the shame of the chivalry of Vir-
ginia,) fell dead by his side. Du-
mont's regiment had come up in much
less time than it has taken to record
this event, and poured a raking fire
into the enemy, who made "a stand of
some ten minutes, during which the
firing was sharp on both sides, and
then they ran crowding upon each 9th
er in the widest confusion, Dumont's
regiment crossed the ford, and chased
them two miles up the st. George road,
when they gave out from absolute ex-
haustion, and bivouacked for the night.


Majo Gordon had crossed the ford,
in the meantime, and came up to Gen.
Garnett, who was in the last agony of
death. lie discovered his rank by the
star on his shoulder strap, closed his
eyes, and seizing linen handkerchief
from an Indiana boy, tied up his face,
and composed his limbs.


The action was over. The reserve
of the army came up soon after, and
each regiment was assigned quarters
on the battle field, built rousing fires
and proceeded to dry their clothes.
The wounded of our own and the rebel
forces were carried off on ittcrs to
hospital quarters, where they received
immediate surgical aid, while the dead
were collected, and a guard placed
over them for the night.
Year: 1861

a bridge; and thirteen of our boys
went down where they were setting
fire to the tar which they had placed
on the bridge, when one of our men
fired and killed their smartcst leader
They stood no fight at all, but run as
they always do. They sworc they
would have revenge for that man
We have but one hundred men, mere.
ly Capt. Trumbulrs company. They
have fifteen hundred men within four
miles Of here and say they will attack
us tonight. We say come if you dare
We are ready. We expect an awful
time here. We took 40 prisoners
They took the oath and were discharg
ed. We expect fighting here almost
every day. y


MARK J. MILLER.
Year: 1861

Science will play very important
part in the present war. There is nc
art more attractive to inventors and
Scientific men than the nrt Of war.


How to kill the largest number of
people in the smallest space of time
is problem which is agitating many
an inventive mind in this and other
countries. Terrible as the contempla-
tion of such thing may he, we cer=
tainly think that the greater advance
ment we make in the art of war tic
better it will be for humanity and
peace. The instruments Of death in
the hands Of modern soldiers are far
more terrific and powerful than those
which were employed in the wars OF
Hannibal, Caesar, and the Crusaders,
and yet our battles are neither as pro=
tractcd nor as bloody as were those of
the ancient days. Since the time OF
the elder Napoleon, we have made
marvellous progress in military sci+
cncc, and an army equipped With even
the care bestowed on his Imperial
Guards, would be in an extremely unz
serviceablc condition when compared
with the armies now sent forth to
battle.


But the science of war does not
confne itself to securing the accuracy
of q rifle or musket, enlarging the
calibre of q cannon, increasing the de-
structive power of shells, or improv-
ing the quality of powder. As science
advances we find that the success Of
an army depends less upon the mere
daring and skill of its men than upon
the ingenuity and genius of its com.
manders. A fine stratcgical plan of
operations, arranged in the tent, with
u compass and map, will do more
to accomplish the success of General
than the desperate bravery Of his
legions.


The art OF photography will be in
valuable in time of war. We cannot
conceive the variety of uses to which
this marvellous invention may be de-
voted. 1t will serve the teconnoter-
ing officer, the spy, the historian Of
the campaign, and the artist, who
may seek to immortalize its fearful
glory. The science Of aeriel naviga-
ton will also be exceedingly advans
tageous, and we see that one Of the
Regiments, which recently left WASH
inston for Harpcr's Ferry, took with
it large balloon, for the purpose Of
sailing over the country of the enemy;
and discovering the strength of their
force and the availability of their pos
sition. So long as the difficulty ex-
lists relative to steering balloons when
in the air, no experiment of this na-
ture can be prosecuted with certainty:
A current Of air would be as likely to
carry the aeronaut into the mountains
of PENNSYLVANIA a5 into the plains Of
Virginia and if he should so as far
as Manassas Gap or Richmond, his
experience would be Of little use If
the breczes of Heaven refused to watt
him back again. Electricity and
steam 50 mighty in peace, will be as
mighty in this time Of war and wheit
we remember that an important part
of the Massachusetts Regiments du-
ty, in it's march to Washington, was
the repair Of steam engines and raii'
way tracks, we can see how less
poetry, and how much more coninott
sense, there is in the soldiers life:
Year: 1861

we followed mile and half, when
they made another attack. There
were 1900 of them against 400 of US
and we had to retreat back to Monroe,
where we took possession of the Fe-
male Seminary. We threw up an
cmbankmcnt that night and the next
morning, about sunrise, we could see
the rebels gathering. At about eight
o'clock they had surrounded us. There
were $500 of them. Our men num-
bered just 347. At nine o'clock the
rebels came up within a mile and a
half, and commenced firing at us with
tlcld-piccc. They fired thirty-one
balls at us, hitting the building but
three times, and dropping only two
balls inside Of our embankmcnts. They
never hit one of our men in all the
fight. We fired four charges of chains
and spikes, and afterwards found killed
five men and three horses. We were
out of ammunition and out of provis-
ions but we all made up our minds
to die there in our trenches Or whip
them.


At about o'clock in the afternoon
there came two hundred of the Hanni-
bal Home Guard. As soon as they
came the enemy began to move off.
The same evening five or six hundred
more troops came in from the West,
and the next morning we could not
see rebel any where, although they
were near by.


A man in one of our companies let
his gun go off accidentally, and shot
himself so he died that night. That
is the only man lost since we went
into camp.


During the day three hundred
cavalry and two companies of flying
artillery came up from Quincy. The
enemy were quickly dispersed, and
we started back for this place. On
the return we stopped over night at
Macon City, and in the morning, while
eating our breakfast, the little girl
of the house, about seven or eight
years old, ran in and said the rail
road bridge was on fire. Scventy-five G
or eighty rebels were at the bridge
trying to burn it, and there were only
fourteen of our boys to guard it. The
boys seized their guns and rushed out
after them. Two went to carrying
water in their hats to put out the fire,
while the remaining twelve did the
| fighting, and soon put the enemy to
| flight. One wounded man was hid in
the grass, who begged for his life,
but the boys blowed out his brains in
no time. The rebels have burned
three large bridges on this road but
they have got through now, for the
bridges are all guarded. We are all
well, and in first rate spirits since
having little fight.


We took about fifty prisoners, and
have got thirty horses that we have
taken. have one shot gun and one
watch as my part of the booty. | will
write again soon and give you the rest
of the news. l should have written
before, but we have been on the march
all the time. Give love to all the
friends. Take good care of little
Delbert, and tell him about me.


Yours in love, faith and hope,
Z. L. JACKSON.
Year: 1861

The FLowERY DIGGINGs AT WAsHoE-
Work is progressing finely in that section
The Lady Bryan Company found some very
rich gold bearing rock in their vein. The
Aurora Borealis Company have quite a rich
ledge about four feet in width. The Harri-
son Company's rock is improving in quality
as they go down upon their ledge. The
Utah Company are about getting incorpora-
ted, and as soon as that's effected they will
commence operations upon an extensive
scale No work is doing upon the Rogers
and Cherokee On the road to the Flowery,
about two miles east of Virginia, the Monte
Crsto is running in tunnel and expect to
find their ledge very rich. About sixty
inches of water is now running down the
sapon.
Year: 1861

ANOTHER STAGE ACCIDENT.-After dark
Friday eTening, as the Napa Stage was COM
ing into Sacramento, and when opposite the
station house, the horses were driven into a
trench which had been dug by the changing
for the purpose of laying the supply pipe.
When the work of the day was concluded
they had neglected to cover or guard the
opening, and the result was as might have
been expected. In getting the horses out OF
the ditch it was found that gas pipe had
been broken, and was discovered by the gas
igniting from a candle used to shed light OF
the subject of the catastrophe. A horse was
slightly burned, but no serious damage was
done.
Year: 1861

A COMPANY termed the Gilbert Company
Niagara ledge, situated ON the hill north OF
the Devils Gate near Carson, have found
their lead to be quite valuable. Some splen-
did prospects Of gold being obtained from it.


THE Butte Record learns that the violent
storm of Monday did considerable damage to
the main ditch of the Feather River and
Ophir Water Company. The South Fork
was much swollen, and an unprecedentedly
large volume of water passed over the head
dam, without injuring it, however. The
principal damage was occasioned by the in
tersecting ravines.
Year: 1861

ALLEDGED MALpRAcucE-John M. Peter
son brought suit against Holmes Finnigan, in
San Francisco county, for damages sustained
by. the malpractice of the defendant who set
the broken leg of plaintiffs daughter in such
manner that when the bone healed the leg
was crooked. The jury rendered a verdict
for the defendant, SO the charge Of malprac-
tice was not sustained.
Year: 1861

New STRIKES The Yellow Jacket Com
pany at Gold Hill, Washoe, have run slid
shaft down about ninety feet on their ledge
and struck it very rich in gold and silver.
The compahy's ground is situated across the
rayine and south OF the rich leads Of Gold
Hill.
Year: 1861

The Bradley Company, about one mile
east of Virginia in Six Mile Canon, are now
getting some fine rock from their lead They
have struck it at about one hundred feet
from the mouth of their tunnel, and found
the lead to be about thirty feet in width
Year: 1861




LOVE OF A WIFE-Lct the electric fin-
ger of love once touch the citadel of the
soul, and the batteries Of the universe may
thunder before it in vain. Whether it be
affection for an aged parent, deformcd
offspring, or a connseling friend in time Of
trouble, that one imperishablc sentiment
is superior to time. But there is deeper,
higher, still more enduring faith the free
will Offering of maidcn's heart Be the
idol of her affection never SO unlovcly. so
lowly in life, so despiScd by the world, so
Knocked ut by fortune, so tortured by the
prosecutions Of creditors or the law, she
clings to him through evil and good re-
port, and as fragments fall from the crumb-
ling altar Of their home, she brcathes the
breath of purity and love on the scattered
embers and he swears the oath of fidelity:
"As God livetb, nought but death shall
nnrt thee and me.
Year: 1861

STRIFE ON.--IIow much like rock in
the ocean, against which the waters have
beat for centuries, is the man of sterling
merit and robust integrity To waves Of
unholy pasSion-to unsanctiied popular
applause, he CRIES" Strike on, shall
not be harmed" The influence Of vice is
all around him, but he is unmOved.-
Wealth is at his command, ifhe will but
swcryc from the path Of duty. No--you
could as soon remove the rock in the sea.
When unholy powers would move you on
account Of virtue, say calmly. strike on
but do not yield to sin. Be firm in your
principles, even though death stare you
in the face. Strike on Let this be your
motto, whenever you are assailed by
wealth or power, and gloriously will you
triumph.
Year: 1861

FAMILY RELMIoN.-A want OF familiar
ity between parents and children upon
religious matters, and constrained in
tcrcOurse between them, is key to the
failure Of many parents in their efforts to
train their children in the way they
should 20, as well as fruitful source OF
intidelity in the child. A want Of freedom
bcgctS a want Of confidence mutually, the
natural result OF which is loss OF reIig-
iouS influence Oa the one part, and want
Of tilial trust on the other. The godly
mother holds in her hands the spiritual
destiny of her child, and may WELD a
power to save it, Of inconceivable great
ness. Beginning with the mind in its
most impressible state, she may write
upon 1.-THE tleshy tablets of the heart
lessons which can never be forgotton.-
For the religious influence Of Christian
home, and the godly instruction Of piouS
parents, there are no substitutes. The
want Of these is religious bereavement
for life. The Sunday school is powerful
auxiliary, and as such deserves the pa
tronage and support Of every parent; but
the instruction Of the Sunday school can
never be relied upon as q substitute for
that instruction which God commands
the parent to give his child in his own
house. The two may well combine and
work harmoniOusly to produce the same
fruits--the salvation Of souls.
Year: 1861

CoLoRED SPECTACLEs.--Many persons
who have weak eyes wear colorod specta'
cles when they are positively injurious.
On no account should cOlOred glasses be
worn on q dull day, in the dusk Of the
light. The reasons for such caution IN
the use of glasses are, that the power Of
the eyes becomes impaired to endure
strong light by accustOming them to the
impressions of feeble lluminatiOns. Some
persons who have delicate organs may
occasionally employ spectacles Of lightly
tinted glass for reading and writing, but
they should be avoided il possible. Col
Orcd glasses are useful to protect the eye
from the brilliant reflection Of snow and
the bright rays Of the oxyhydrOgen and
electric light, and for this purpose they
should be deep green. Persons recover.
ing from inflammation Of the eyes should
also use such glasses, but they ought to
be laid aside as soon as possible. The eye
should be accustomed to endure strong
sunlight when not reflected from dazzling
surfaces, such as bodies Of water, white
and snow.-Scicntifc american.
Year: 1861

TIE HUMAN LrNG.-The lung OF n man
is an aggregation of bronchial tubnlets
and air.sacks; these mir cells are very
minute, sometimes the 200th of an inch.
Between these air cells runs the capillary
blood vessels. Thus each side Of blood
vessel is exposed to the air contained
within n cell, and the gasscs pass to and
fro through the delicate wall of the cells,
and through the walls of the capilliaries,
with perfect facility. So crowded are the
blood vessels that the diameter Of the
meshcs formed by their network is less
than the 3000th Of an inch, and the num-
Der of air-cells is calculated at not less
than six hundred million
Year: 1861

sport jack knife owns pipe bowl of the
largest pattern, a cigar holder and any
number of fuger-rngs, many of them
beautifully carved, and have seen some
inlaid with silver, all manufactured from
laurel root taken from the battle ground
Those who are not fortunate enough to
possess the necessary cutlery, have laid in


large supplies of the crude material, to be
worked up during the long nights of the
coming winter.


Beverly is now place of little import
ancc except as depot for military stores.
The hustle necessarily consequent upon the
arrival and departure of so many wagons
loaded with army stores possesses no attrac-
tions, and when the army leaves, this Sec
tion, to use vulgar phrase, is "gone up'
for at least one generation. There is not
Il fence left standing within sight, and it
our army should stay here this winter,
there will hardly be II fence within FIVE
miles of the place that has not contributed
to some extent to the comfort of the SOL
dicry. As it is now, any one who will
travel through this country cannot help
coming to the conclusion that secession, as
a remedy against Northern aggression, is
"playcd out" V. B. H.