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Year: 1861

Maryland wants no such compromise, for we
should, in the event of its adoption, be as COM
pletely subjected to the domination of the Cotton
States as the Free States would be; and so, too,
all the border Slave States. But it will never
come to that, thank God, if there is any virtue
yet left


Whether the city authorities intend to take
any action toward receiving the President elect
is not yet known. hear Of no intimatiOns on
the subject, though l take it for granted the
usual resolutions will be adopted and committee
named in conjunction with the Mayor to meet
him and conduct him to the city and through it
to the Washington depot. 1t is barely possible
there will be some demonstrations in honor of
the occasion by the citizens, without respect to
party. l believe if he would stop among US, and
let us have one of his felicitOus addresses the
masses would thrcDg his hotel aud gladly hear
him.
Year: 1861




The prospect ahead is very encouraging for
our agricultural friends, as the next year pro-
misses to be one Of unusual activity in all busi.
ness enterprises. II the farmer will but read
the future Alright, he will not fail 10 take advan.
tage Of every opportunity to be prepared to re-
aliZe his share Of the golden results Of an en-
larged and profitable traffic. 70 be ready to OBJ.
tain, if not command, the legitimate benefits en-
suing from an increased activity in commercial
operations, he should have an abundance Of
crops Of all kinds; to be able to furnish supply
adequate to the magnitude Of the anticipated de-
mand. Oregon should be able to answer, during
the next year, all the increasing wants Of the
augmenting mining population that will crowd
her eastern and northern borders in another sea-
son. Especially in breadstufIs and provisions
she can readily do so, IL her producers are up to
the work they should and arc expected to per-
form. BY the fair price and abundance Of our
own commodities We must keep those from other
quarters out Of the market which nature has SO
6ountifuly placed even, as it were, at our very
door.


Let the plow run steadily with every favora.
BILE turn Of the weather, till every farmer has at
least doubled the length Of the lands which he
formerly had seeded to wheat The same
amount that it cost him last year for seed will
furnish him double the quantity now. Let
every grain Of il be sowed. The yield will all be
wanted, and more, too. Do not doubt it for q
moment, but plow and SOW in order that the
wheat harvest Of another year may greatly ex.
coed that Of any previous one.


There ought to be considerable attention paid
10 swine. Any investment in that direction
must surely be profitable. Let the pork be made
into bacon there Is always q demand for that
article at any price. The mining portion Of the
community must have the article, no matter
what Il may cost In short, our farmers must
be alive to their own interests just now, and not
suffer the golden opportunity to pass without
tending to their own pecuniary advantage, a'
well as the general prosperity Of the State.


From the above remarks, which we copy from
the Portland Daily Advertiser, It will be seen
that our Oregon neighbOrs are fully alive to the
importance Of being prepared for the gold excite
ment Of the coming year. The advice above,
which we earnestly endorse, is just as applica-
bic to the farmers Of Puget Sound as il Is to
those VI Oregon, Every farmer in Washington
and Oregon may reap literally golden harvest
upon bis own farm, next season, if he will apply
himself with industry to the cultivation Of the
soil. II is not necessary for the farmer to go to
the mines to get gOldj if he viii stay at home
and faithfully perform his legitimate labor, Il will
flow into his lap in lnrgef quantities than fall to
the lot Of miners; and that too, without the
trials and privatiOnS which the latter are sub
iected 10.
Year: 1861

FAILURES AMONG FARSERs.-Thc Stockton
Gall Republican states That several quite heavy
failures have occurred among the ranch and
stock men Of that county, within short time.
So many have not taken place within the same
period of time for many years. Their creditors
are selling them out daily.
Year: 1861

THH ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS have been


ssnt by Gen. Darlington to the companies
attached to the Nineteenth regiment not
now in camp to report there Immediately
They win probably be in to-day or tO-mOr-
Year: 1861

Said noted advocate once, "Brevity is force.
| find that when ! exceed half an hour / am
always doing mischief to my client. If drive
into the heads of the jury important matter
drive out matter more important that had
previously lodged there"
Year: 1861

STRIFE AGAINST NORTHERN MAN The
following paragraph we take from the Pc.
tersburg E1prsss, OF the nth inst:


A large force OF workmen ut the Patarsbr.rp
Car and Locomotive Foundry on Old street
were on strike tor about two hours yaster-
day morning. because of the appointment of
James MYERS, q native of Delaware as Fore
man OF the Foundry. 1t was the opinion of
the hands, that the South is now fighting
10 oe independent of the North. ii is due to
southern Citizens that Northern man
should not De placed in high position over us
MATTERS TOOK such l. serious turn st the
Foundry, that 1t became necessary Ior Mr.
Myers TO resign or b9 removed which was
done and alter some little delay, everything
resumed Its Wonted serenity. There was no
thing to do wi tn the disturbance The work
men We're not satitied to have Il Northern
sUperintendent, and openly expressed their
discontent and refused to work under him
Year: 1861

"a STRAW We learn from good authori-
ty that Il distinguished officer of the Federal


army at Paducah, recently made a bet of


5000 "that peace would be proclaimed in
sixty days" The officers of the army gen
orally appear TO be of the same opinion as


they were selling their fine horses as fast as
possible.-MemphiS Appeal, l2t4.
Year: 1861

on the table all ready to eat, and the
men went in and took of their hats, and
bid the folks good morning." and SAT
down to the table and cleared it Of every
eatable got up, and bid them "eood
bye," and left as cool as if the meal was
prepared on purpose for them: We
should starve if it were not for them.
they bring US cattle Of every description
They think good deal ofthis regiment
and give US a good many things that
they steal We have not had baif army
ratlons since we have been in the ser.
vice. Mother sent me box of cakes
and cheese, but that kind Of stuff does
not amount to much with US. We miss
potatoes and other vegetables the most
Of anything; but do not get half enough
OF anything from the Government. It
is 50 with all the troops But I must
close this scribble, as l have got to write
one home. You must write often, and
| will write as often as get a chance.
Ii | am dischrged in this country alive
and we'll within a year, shall 90 to the
Western country and make you a visit,
and shall stop somewhere in that coun-
try,


l must close by sending much love to
all, and accept much for yourself. |
should like to have seen you before |
left home very much. If you can read
this letter you can do better than | can.
| could not get any ink to write with.
But l must bid you goodbye for the
present. From your affectionate bro,


W. II. II. G.


%The lady to whom the above let
ter is addressed can procure the origi.
gal by J. R. Beai or Postmaster, Scots
vile, AlBemarle, Va. P. M.
Year: 1861

-...,,.....
Thine is a little hand
A tiny little hand


But if it clasp


With timid grasp
Mine own, ah me well can understand
The pressure of that little hand
Thine is a little mouth
A very little mouth


But ah what bliss


To steal a kiss, South
Sweet as the honeyed zephyrs of the
From that same rosy little mouth!
Thine is a little heart
A little auttering heart
And love me with its whole untutOred art
That palpitating little heart!
Thou art little girl
Only a little girl


Yet art thou worth
The wealth ofthe earth
Dimonds and ruby. sapphire gold and


pearl
To me thou blessed little girl!
Year: 1861

~'N' ''''" "tC' W NY oNDCfCNSS OTl


you ShaiI!"
Stay your hand against your brother
Bate the ferceness Of your breath
Look at bome--before you sentence


kindred hearts and hopes to death
Look at hOmo-and see the reptile


Gnawing at the rosy fruit
Mark the footsteps of the famine,
And the graveyard aark and natc.
Mark the harvest, rich and golden
Shorn from the living soil,
Whilst the reaper, gaunt with hunger,
Starve before his hopeless toll
Thick of homestead toppled over


Think ofhearts where joy was shrined
Listcn-how the lonely fr-tree


Tells the story to the wind
Slavery would you test the question
Need you ore the ocean roam,
Have you arms? All bare tbe--use them
For the groaning slaves at home
And stay your hand against your brother
He has never been your foe
Foe to faith nor foe to Ireland


Shame, to aim at him a blow!
Dare you hurry. flushed with malice,
To dcspoil land of joy
Irish mother, for depot


Never meant her Celtic boy
See Tie Southern no mad worker,


Mid the glories of bis land,
With his good steed, proud beside him,
And his rife in his hand
Waiting for the fierce maraudet


TO o'erstep his boundary fair,
Prompt to crush his freely foOtstep,


Should be think to lord it there
Raise the olive, Irish soldier!


Push the hostile steel aside
Washington and Southern valor


Built the base Of northern pride!
Telfthe Mortimer to remember


Union is the bond of power
Peace and brotherhood rampant


'Gainst Nations gloOmest hour,
But, if the blaze Of war must burn,


Thrust your had into the fame
Ireland pants to be self-gOycrnod,


Be the sunny South the same.
Then stay yourhand against Odrbrother
Bate the 6erceness of your breath
Year: 1861

BRowNLow's Knoxville Vino
The Freedom of the PresS.A-A gentle
man Of great intelligence, residing in this
city, recently had conversation with
President Davis in which accidental al
lusion was made to the rumored intention
Of The goteAanent 20 suppress tie Knox.
vile Wing, owing to its advocacy Of Uion
ism. He was assured by the President
that no such order had been issued from
any department at Richmond, and that
they would respect the freedom Of Tie
press to the utmost extent compatible
with the safety Of the government-that
no 10 urnal should be prescribed for 6pin..
ions sake unless for The utterance ofopen
and ayowed reasonable sentiments tend.
ing to sedition and insurrection by force
farms against the regular constitutional
authorities, S,-But to trample upon the
inalienable perogative ofthe press to in-
dulge in criticism, however severe, upon
the administration and those in authority
the government could never do with his
appreciation or consent,


Such is the very commendable policy
Of the Confederate government in its
scrupluous regard for every constitution
al restraint upon its exercise of vested
powers.--[Mempha Appeal.
Year: 1861

sy The Louisville Courier closes double
loaded article in refence to the lombard
meut of Sumter with the following lam
guage:


KeutuckianS men of the South what
is your duty ? For whom will you fight
an Abolition Administration elected on a
platform subversive of your rights, or for
your brethren Of the South who stand by
the Constitution as our fathers made it, and
who win fight for it and die for ii? Ken
tucky's sons have fought on every battle
field, but ever for the cause of liberty. Her
sons will again draw the sword in defense
Of their rights, their liberty, and their
honor


If tue report is true that several compa-
MES have been organized in Louisville to 90
South, we should think sides had already
been taken by several of the citizens of that
hitherto loyal State. We are glad that the
test is at last made We have some anxiety
to see who of those who have enjoyed the
protection and favor of the government for
many long years. will now turn against her
The sooner the border Slave States take po-
sition the better. We have no faith in the
patriotism of those who are for the Union,
but interpOse an innumerable host of Eff S, :"
"buts," ''provided," &c. We like men to
say they are for the "Union, the Constitu-
tion, and the enforcement of the laws. -
= The Union, it must be preserved should
be the motto of every true man.
Year: 1861

WINTER RATES OF STORAGE ON GnME.-We
take pleasure in announcing to our readers that
the grain Wsrehousemen Of this city have had the
good sense to revoke the edict which tley pro-
mulgated about two weeks ago, announcing an
advance Of 109c 3 bushel on the rates Of winter
storage. As far as We are able to learn, the pro-
position was signed rather reluctantly by quite a
number OF them, and it is now avowed that they
never intended to enforce it. Be that IS it may,
wc respect them for its cation, and trust they
win ere long reduce 1n9 regular rates OF Storage
to something like reasonable approach to those
Of other grain depots.
Year: 1861

The wind which scattered the sunset mists
Is now shaking the door for passage thro'-
1t bloweth not only wherever it lists,


But 1t finds its way where listed, too.
The hearth is swept and the table is bare,


There was little, indeed, to clear away;
And draw up my easily broken chair


To muse on the close Of this hallowed day.
The blank walls picture my shadow drear.


The pine knots crack at my drawing higher,
Till in very spite for my lack of cheer


have named the fagots my Christmas (?) fire
Far over Nevada's highest mound


Beyond the stretch of the barren mead
Where the PoNY gallops his weary round


10 open path for the iron steed;
Beyond where the misty river flows


With its treasure of wealth and love, and light
In the land of frosts and drifting SHOWS


There's another Christmas fire tonight.
The light beams forth on merry throng-
There's patter of little feet in the hall
ana know there is laughter, and joy, and song
For he twines the wreathes on the garnished


wall.


may not know of the thoughts that rise


AS she views again my vacant seat;
L may not know on what favored eve


The light of her smile is beaming sweet.
But gifthas been left at the widows door,
And Zest been added the orphans play;
And full well know that the village poor
Have been fed from her gentle hand to-day,
And only ask as the moon rides higher
One glance of her kindly thoughts may fleet
Far away to that other Christmas fire


That is dying now on the hearth at my feet
WEAvERvILLE, Dec. 25, 1860.
Year: 1861

VERY SENSIBLE TALK.-Students, profess
sional men, literateurs, and all who work
with their brains, should read the following
practical observations by Henry Ward
Beecher:


l have been asked, sometimes, how | could
perform so large an amount of work with ap-
parently so little diminution of strength |
attribute my power of endurance to long
formed habit of observing, every day of my
life, the simple laws of health-and none
more than the laws of eating. 1t ceases any
longer to be matter of self-denial. 1t is
almost like an instinct. If have q severe
tax on my brain in the morning, | cannot eat
heartily at breakfast If the whole day is to
be one of exertion, eat very little til the
exertion is over. know that two forces
cannot be concentrated In activity at the
same time in the body. | know that when
the stomach works the brain must rest, and
that when the brain works the stomach must
rest If am going to be moving about out
of doors a good deal can give fuller swing
to my appetite-which is never exceedingly
bad. But if l am engaged actively, and
necessarily in mental labor | cannot eat
much. And have made eating with regu-
larity and with a reference to what have to
do, habit SO long that it ceases any longer
to be a subject of thought. 1t almost takes
care of itself | attribute much of my ability
to endure work to good habits of eating con-
slant attention to the laws of sleep, physical
exercise, and general cheerfulness. There is
one thing more to be said in this connection.
1t is not matter of Epieureanism that a man
should be dainty concerning his food. On
the contrary, hold that civilized man
ought to be civilized in his cookery. l sup
pose one of the infallible signs of the millen-
mum will be better regulated kitchen-a
kitchen that sends out food that will not
make Christian men sick.
Year: 1861

ERROR IN HoRsE SnoEING.-The American
Agriculturist points out common error in
shoeing horses, as follows,


Crippled and hoof-bound horses are becom.
ing more and more common, where they are
used on hard roads, and the methods adopted
by many blacksmiths to prevent lameness, in
the opinion of the writer only increases the
evil. Usually shoes are made with nail holes
too near the toe. This leaves the heel unsup-
ported and throws the strain, in travelling
and pulling, about midway between the heel
and toe, which is the weakest part of the
hoof. Often, when the shoes are removed,
the sole of the foot is found torn loose from
the hoof at the heels, leaving sores called corns
This is more common with heavy footed
horses, though the same style of shoeing will
produce it in all. Burning the hoof with the
hot shoe, to fiji it TO its place, is often practic
ed. A number of years experience has taught
me that this should not be done When a
hores's hoOf is properly trimmed the sole is
less than quarter of ar inch thick burning
will destroy and crisp the life of the seam,
causing the sole and hoof to separate. This is
followed by spra Wing and rottenness of the
hoof, lowering of the sole, turning up of the
foot, and general ill-shape of the foot, and the
horse becomes a clumsy cripple. Horses
likely to become hoof-bound, generally have
small, tough, horny hoofs, of rapid growth ;
but, with proper care, they may be Kept free
from lameness. If the shoe be not properly
fastened near the heels, it causes the toe to
incline forward, the sole becomes hard and
dead, the heels contract, and the frog is in-
jured Lameness must follow from the action
of the cofiin-joint being retarded. To keep
the foot in its natural shape, the shoe should
be made to fit wide at the heels the "calk"
should stand square, inclining little outward
The shoe should be nailed we'll back towards
the heels, say an inch and quarter to two
inches from the calks, thus securing it solidly
from heel to toe. When the foot is in its nat
ural shape, as strongn nailed hold can be
had at the turn of the heel as anywhere
about the hoof The clip, or upward proiec-
tion of the shoe, used by many, is worse than
useless. The hoof is weakened by the notch
made to receive it, and is injured by the
burning to fit 1t in. By this treatment, horses
whose feet have been worn short at the toe,
have often been lamed by crisping the sole
and affecting the quick, causing it to tester in
a few days after shoeing After horses feet
have been thus maltreated, it will most gen
orally take from six months to a year of
proper care to restore them to a sound con-
dition. A shoe properly put on should remain
from ten to fourteen weeks IL horse is
shod Oftener then once in two months, there
will not be sufficient growth to afford solid
hold for the nails
Year: 1861

WINE DOES GooD.-rhe editress of the fe-
male department of the California Farmer
Mrs. Warren, says wine does good, some
times, and shows how. She says:


individual opinions are not worth much
however, we will give ours, viz: That wine
does one good who lives principally on ami
NAL food highly seasoned, uses tobacco, and
drinks tea and Coffee because it helps to feed
the fire that is burning him up, and the
sooner the work is eonsummated the better
as humanity is always degraded by the moral
atmosphere of a man who makes a god of his
belly 1t does a man harm whose dietetic
habits are in accordance with physiological
Jaws, because it is poison to him, and ere
ates a morbid condition. 1t does more harm
than good in the aggregate. because it is a
poison, and consequently cannot be assmila-
ted as blood, bone, and muscle"


Mrs. Warren is an NJ d.
Year: 1861

HEAVY ON THE RED-EYE BAPTIsTs The
Arkansas Baptist says: 1--WE have known a
Church of fifty members, male and female,
stunted and lean and lank on account of car
rying year after year a drunkard Count
it as you may, one member with half GAL
lon of red eye in him every day, is heavi-
er load for Church to carry than three
score and ten Samsons could stand under
Every drunken Baptist ought to be turned
out! out ont
Year: 1861

To GET KIss-Some poetical chap down
the coast goes into raptures over this thing.
Hear him: First grab with haste around
the waist, and hug her tight to thee; and
then she'll say, do go away-do-wont you
let me be- Then, oh what bliss but never
miss so good a chance as that then make a
dash, as quick as flash, and"-there, that's
quite sufficient" as Gen. Gaines said when
he saw the elephant.
Year: 1861

The County FARM PLAN.-Some time since
says the Bee, We suggested the procurement


of liberal tract of land, and the location


thereon of the City and County Hospital


The present law allows the purchase of land


to the extent of one hundred and sixty acres.


which would be ample for the purpose and
yet none too large. The Ledger, published
at jackson, recommends the adoption of the
plan in Amador county, and for similar rea-
sons; economy and increased usefulness and
thoroughness. AS the Ledgers remarks are
suggestive, and may lead our people to think
OF the matter, we append them;


"a law of last winter provides that the
Board of Supervisors in any county may
change the County Hospital into County
lntrmary,' and for that purpose purchase
farm not exceeding l60 acres in extent. The
Hospital grounds in this county embrace II
acres, portion of which is rich bottom land ;
and it has been suggested that under the In
Urinary system the institution might be made
self sustaining, or nearly so. This idea, we
understand, is entertained by the Board of
Supervisors but that body will not be likely
to take action until the subject shall have
been thoroughly discussed before the people,
1t is question worthy the attention of the
people. In other words, the Supervisors
should be seconded in their efforts to reduce
the Hospital expenses, and at the same time
provide for a class (aged, decrepit, etc. who
are not admitted as INDECENT sick. In this
connection, it is proper to state that last year
the expenses of providing for the INDECENT
sick was $500, and that this year it was re-
duced to SS700. Under the infirmary prin-
ciple, larger farm than the present one
would eventually be required but for pres
ent purposes it is sufficient, and with proper
care will double in value within two years.
We see no reason to prevent the success of
the infirmary plan, and shall be glad to hear
from any tax payer of the county who may
feel disposed to express his views through the
medium of our columns"
Year: 1861

A Doc SToRY.--A friend of ours, says the
Sac News, relates en- incident of yesterday as
follows;


81 was standing at the corner of X and
second streets, when l noticed a pug nosed
bull-terrier that had just demolished an ad-
versary in a rough and tumble fight, and was
well loaded with fluid free soil. lie was
standing in the middle of the street on the
narrow plank crossing, when lady attemp-
ted to pass on one side of him, but doggy en-
tirely ignored her presence, and she then es-
sayed the other side with no better success,
when, annoyed at his obstinacy. she stepped
boldly up TO him with the air of one saying,
We'll, if you won't turn either way, get oil
the plank entirely Doggy now seemed, for
She first time, to be aware of her existence,
and evidently taking the lady's last move as
an offer to split the difference, coolly dropped
his head and deliberately PASSED between
her feet and came out under her ample skirts
behind, leaving a liberal supply of corpora
ition backing behind him. A laugh from the
bystanders greeted doggy on his appearance
in the rear, while the expression of the lady's
face, as she saw the condition of her cloth
ing, can better be imagined than described.