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Year: 1863

Ed. COURIER The Legislature recently
passed bill for the incorporation of com
pany, having for its object the survey of q
railroad line from Marysyille to Portland,
Oregon. The company is composed of sixty
members, who have taken hold of this pro-
ject with zeal characteristic of all Califor-
MIA enterprises. A majority of them are pi-
oneers who have assisted in laying the foun-
dations of our golden State, who have toiled
in behalf of this grand enterprise, and have
determined to devote their energies and their
means to the execution of the project. Two
thousand dollars have been subscribed in Ma
rysville for the survey. The surveying party
will commence operations during the present
month, beginning at Oroville, and running
northward up the Sacramento Valley.


We may now look forward with confidence
to the day, not far distant, when California
and Oregon will be bound by the iron bands
which shall consolidate and strengthen the
ties of nationality, and advance, with giant
strides, the prosperity of the Pacific States.


A railroad through the valley of the Sacra-
mento will tend to develop the richness of our
mines and agricultural resources. The main
centre of commerce between the two States
will become the recipients of enormous in
crease in every branch of business, and more
especially manufactures will be encouraged
and promoted.


Citizens of Shasta shall we remain silent
and inactige, and be cut off; or shall we take
some immediate action and have the railroad
pass through our town. We can accomplish
this much by our means and influence, if we
act promptly and with discrimination. A
railroad through Shasta would make it one OF
the most thriving inland towns in California.
five remain silent and inactive, and take nc
means to accomplish this project, her decline
and fall will be inevitable, and another town
will spring up in the county on the line OF
TIE railroad X.
Year: 1863

Coon ADVICE ON SUNDRY SUB
JEoTs.-Never cut piece out of news
paper until you have looked on the other
side, where perhaps you may find some
thing more valuable than that which
you first intended to appropriate. New
er burn your fingers If you can help 1t.
People burn their fingers every day,
when they might have escaped it they
had been careful. Don't put your feet
upon the table. True, the members OF
Congress do so, but you are not mem-
of Congress. Ifyou form one of large
mixed company, and diflident stranger
enters the room and takes seat among
you, say something to him, for heavens
sake. even although it be only, "tine
evening, sirl" Do not let him SIT bolt
upright, suffering all the apprehensions
and agonies of bashfullness, without any
relief. Ask how he has been tell him
YOU know bis friend, and so-anything
that will do TO break the icy stiffness IN
which very decent fellows are sometimes
frozen on their debut before new circle


Exchange.
Year: 1863

Coop ADAICE FOR THE TINES
Let US keep our patience and keep our
temper. Men get into pinch of i'll will
in times like these, feel sour, unhappy,
and morose, and it lasts them until death.
Let all our conduct be frank, generous,
decided. Let US not be jealous to put
torpedoes under South Carolina, nor heap
on her abusive epithets. She has her
cup of woe to drink, that will make the
bitterest hate relent to kind mercy and
compassion. Let US not waste time or
breath on disloyal factions or uneasy spir-
its; their damnation is sure. Let us
walk in singleness Of purpose day by
day, and when we lie down at night COM
NIT ourselves and our country TO Cod
Let us seek out the sorrows of the war
that we may be in holy communion with
all suffering innocence and devotion, that
our hearts may be graciously enlarged to
love our country, mankind, and Cod
Fast Day Sermon of Req. Horatio .Steb-
bins.
Year: 1863

One sweetly solemn thought


Comes to me DER and o'er:
I'm nearer to my home to-day,


Than I've ever been before.
Nearer my Fathers house


Where the many mansions be;
Nearer the great white throne,


Nearer the jasper sea;
Nearer that bound of life,


When we lay our burdens down
Nearer leaving my cross,


Nearer wearing my crown.
But lying dimly between,


Winding down through the night,
Is the dim and uncertain stream


That leads us at length to the light.
Father perfect my trust


Strengthen my feeble faith
Let me feel as when l stand


On the shore Of the river of death.
Let my feel as l shall when my feet
Are slipping over the brink;
1t may be I'm nearer home,


Still nearer home than think.
Year: 1863

JoB's PRoPKECY OF THE IRON
CLADs.-" His scales are bis pride, shut
up together as with close seal-one is
so near TO another that no air can come
between them. When he raiseth himself
up the mighty are afraid by reason of
breakings they purify themselves he
esteemeth iron as straw, and brass as
rotten wood. The arrow cannot make
him flee; strong stones are turned with
him into stubble. He maketh the deep
to boil like pot, he maketh the sea like
a pot of ointment; he maketh path to
shine after him ; be maksfh the deep to
be hoary."
Year: 1863

The following verses partake deeply of the
lon-like nature which is required to push man
on through the world against poverty, misfor-
tune and opposition. Reader, it will do you
good; il hits the case of thousands. Push on
Awake and listen, Everywhere
From upland, grove and lawn,
Outbreathes the universal prayer,
The orison of morn.
Arise and don thy working garb,
All nature is astr,
Let honest motives be thy barb,
And usefulness thy spur
Stop not to list the boisterous ieers,
(He would be what thou art;)
They should not cen offend thy ears,
Still less disturb thy heart.
What though you have no shining hoard,
inheritance of stealthi)
To purchase at the brokers' board,
At the expense of health.
Push on You're rusting while you stand
Inacton will not do.
Take life's small bundle in your hand,
And trudge it briskly through.


Push on !
Don't blush because you have patch,
In honest labor won
There's many small cot rooted with thatch
That's happier than throne.
Push on! the world is large enough
For you, and me, and all
You must expect your share of rough
And now and then a fall
But up again Act well your part,
Bear willingly your load
There's nothing like cheering heart
To mend a stony road


Push on
Jump over all the ifs and butts,
There's always some kind hand
rolift Hfe's wagon from the ruts,
Or poke away the sand
Remember, when yon sky of blue
Is shadowed by cloud,
The sun will shine as soon for you
As for a monarch proud
1t lis but written on the moon
That toll alone endures
The king would dance a rigadoon
With that blithe soul of yours
Push on You're rusting while you stand
Inaction will not do!
Take life's small bundle in your hand,
And trudge life's pathway through


Push on!
Year: 1863

The Cincinnati Guzette says that "the great
Minister Of Finance" "a it terms Mr.. CHASE. re-
marked As follows in a speech at Cincinnati on
Tuesday last Count every ballot bullet
fairly aimed at the heart Of the rebellion" 1t Is
evident that Mr. CHASE regards the abolition vic
tory Of Tuesday. in fact lie so pronounces it, as
the only auxiliary the Administration desires for
the suppression of the rebellion. We shall now
see whether ballots will be any more potent in
the overthrow OF the rebel armies than bullets
have been under the direction Of the
party in power. We apprehend that
the result Of the elections on Tuesday
last will only be to make the South more deter
mined and united in their opposition to the Gov
eminent The victory will be regarded as an
endorsement of the abolition policy of the Ad
ministrstion. hence the people Of the South will
argue that they have nothing to expect from the
party having the control OF the government in the
settlement Of the controversy. but terms humilia-
ting AMI degrading. and il is natural to infer that
under sush circumstances they will present to us
solid front ami fight on with more
desperate energy than ever. Snch is our
view Of the case Most sincerely do we hope that
the rosy anticpatons which Mr.. CHASE expects
will result from the triumph of his party friends
in the recent elections may be realized Every
good man must desire the overthrow of the rebel
lion ami the termination of the at the earliest
possible period. Ii these results will be fastened
by the character Of the recent elections. no one
will rej5ice more than ourselves but we cannot
believe that such will be the case. Our only
hope for the restoration of the Union is in giving
the control of the government to the conservative
men Of the country. That done. we believe that
peace ,nd Union would again bless the lana
Abolition ballots will never reach the heart OF
the rebellion
Year: 1863

The intelligence from the Army of the poto-
mac is not encouraging. Ii i evident that Gen.
MsspE has met with \ reverse. and private ac
counts IRON Washington state that the disaster
is more serious than the public accounts admit
II Is also rumored That Gen MEApE is to be SUI
perceded by Gen. SIoxLts. The rumor even of
this proposed change is but confirmation of the
disasters 20 which we have alluded. The al
ministration aud the party in power have been
harpina upon vigorous prosecution of the
war" ror the past two years. but recent events
show that they exhibit more soicitude and make
more vigorous Efforts TO perpetuate their control
OF the government than to crush out the rebel
lion. The war will never end under such man
ageme4t. and tie managers seem to have no dis
position TO terminate it
Year: 1863

the Government in this struggle If he


could doubt, it would almost make him


doubt the existence Of Supreme Being.


The nation and Constitution will not be


destroyed, but shall emerge from this con-
test pureer, nohler, treer, and more uni
'ed and happy people than ever before. He
reloIrtd that this conflict had come. as il
must have come sooner or later, and never
could have come at better time. No ma
tIon had ever been suffered thus to 90 down
in It's early youth. In the beautiful image
OF the Bible, ''OuI sun will not be suffered
to so down while it is yet day" We shall
continue to be beacon light to illume all
the nations of the world and to beckon them
on IN their path to freedom.
Year: 1863

The inauguration of William Cannon as
Governor Of Delaware u1U take place next
tuesday, the goth inst, about one O'Clock
In the State House at Dover. Sweeney
Brass Band will be in attendance TO dis
course " music, and it is also reported that a
brass Band will be present from Whining
Ton There will doubtless be a large num-
Der present from various parts OF the State
to witness the interesting ceremonies A
RE 'ErrIoN will take place between the hours
OF eight and twelve o'clock, in the Capitol
on the evening Of that day.
Year: 1863

We arc authorized to contradict the ru~
NOR that there are three brigadcs Of rebel
cavalry Oh the Chicago and Milwaukee
Railroad, in the neighborhood Of Evans
Ton; and we will further say that assur~
auccs have been received from Halleck,
the General in Chief ct Washington, that
having the lake shore for q base, md the
Chicago pork and grain warehouses as his
sources Of supply, he can hold that road
against lie enemy unless their forces are
equal TO our own. So the picnic parties


HAT arc thinking Of q trip to Forest Bay
may take heart.
Year: 1863

There need be no wonder TINT General


Hooker was removed; for whatever faith.
the country may have Ind in his bri1liancy
as leader in offensive operations, all CON
fideuce in his gencra1ahip ought to be de-
stroyed BY the fact that lie permitted Lee
to make circuit half around the Federal
army, apparently without the knowledge
'of, certainly without interruption By, the
Union forces. Nothing but incompetency
could have done this thing. Hooker goes
into the category with Mcclellan mid
Burnside Now for his SUCCESSOR.
Year: 1863

Talleyrand the celebrated prince
who forsook the altar, even after he had
become bishop, to plunge into poll
tics, should be lasting example for all
clergymen who forget their vocation
and its sacred duties for the dissipa.
tons and decentralization Of the caucus
room. He attained wealth and power.
His influence was second to no mans
in France but the great Napoleon's But
on the morning of the day previous to
his death, paper was found on the IA.
bic near his bed, on which in the still.
ness Of the night when death was near
him, he had written the following
mournful confession "Behold eighty
three years passed away /! what cares
what agitation !! what anxieties | what
i'll will what sad complications !! and
all without other result except fatigue
Of body and mind, disquiet with regard
to the past, and profound sentiment o
encouragement and despair with re
gard to the future -
Year: 1863

- One minister may boast-ani
such things have been - that the
weal,hiest people in his neighborhood
attend his preaching, and another, that
among his pew holders he can enumer-
ate all the educated and professional
gentlemen of the town. All ench
boas.ins is vain, unless the preaching,
the wealth of the rich is censecrated on
Gods altar, and the Influence Of the
educated IS cheerfully enlisted in the
sacred cause Of religion. A minister
however, might well glory if he could
say-The spirit Of the living God dwell
in church, and by his persuasive power
every Christian shines as light, every
family has its consscrated altar, and the
hearts Of sirners are made contrite and
believing, and many are turned 70
righteousness.
Year: 1863

81 tell you why l enlisted" said a
new recruit-a bright, intelligent young
man-to q companion, this morning
Il thought of doing 50 some time ago,
but put it off, in hopes there would be
enough without me. But now there is


no excuse fer young fellow like me


have no family depending on me, and
no good excuse for staying at home


while the Union needs more ,nen ia
fight for it. The bounty. offered for en-.
listing is almost - much As the wages
am getting at the store, and as for the
dangers Of the battlefield, care bu,
little for them. I must die some time,


and stand almost as good . chance Of


being killed BY accident, or some other


cause, here, as in the army. Should


| die in hospital or be killed in battle


| would die in the service Of my coun.
try, and this would be the most honor.
able death I could die. l might die as
soon and even sooner, if didn't 60 to
the war-so what reason is there TO
fear the dangers Of the battle. field
Men die all around us every day-some
Of them young men, just like me, and
yon and might die to-day or to NOR
row. have thought much Of this, and
on the whole, think l shall live until
my time has come, no matter whether
| go to the war or stay at home And
as for the soldiers hardships, that is
more matter Of dread on the part Of
the inexperienced, than q reality that
onght to be dreaded. Look at those
who have been IN the army for nearly
three years, enduring all the harships
and dangers-why DO most Of them
now re enlist ? They have become
used to it, and think nothing Of the dan
gers. Army life has its discomforts,
and so has home life /; but it has its glo.
ries, its excitements, and the conscious.
ness of being engaged in a great snd
good service, OF wha: service am
now Living only for myself. The sol
dier lives for his country, aud I tell You
there is much in this thought. What
would you and l or any Of US be if our
nation should be destroyed ? The rich
man would become poor as q rat, and
the poor man would suffer for want Of
work, for we all would te paupers. 1t
is our duty to defend our country q.
gainst its enemies, and the man who
wouldn't do it is q coward, and de.
serves to be q slave. These are my sen
timents, and I have made up my mind
TO enlist, and have enlisted xexpect
to ret back a,;.-s, and what will such
stay at homes as you have to say for
yourselves for refusing, without any
good eexcuse at:all to do just as I have
done +? You deserve to be drafted and
shouldn't wonder if you would be-"


His companion, who "hadn't looked
at the matter in that light BEFORE" at
once accompanied the enlisted man to
the recruiting Office, and his name is
on the 'roll ofhonor" Young man, 60
you and do likewise.-Chica9o Ere.
Journal.
Year: 1863

DR.. Elliott, the patriotic Bishop of Georgia, in
a late sermon preached in Savannah, exhibits the
alternative before us, in few sentences pregnant
with all the fire of prodhet ano patliot These
are. indeed. words that burn:


Forward, my hearers, with our shields locked
and our trust in God. is our only movement now.
Ii is too late even to go backward. We might
have gone backward year ago, when our armies
were VIGOROUSLY laundering at the gates of
Washington. and were keeping at successful bay
the Hessians of West had we been content to
bear hu initiation for ourselves and degradation
our children. But even that is no longer left US.
1t is now victory or unconditional submission;
submission not to the conservative and Christian
people of the North, but TO party of in6del fa-
natics. with an army of needy and greedy sol
dierssst their backs. Who shall be abba TO re-
strain them in their hour of victory? When that
moment approaches, when the danger shall seem
to be over aud the spos are ready to be divided,
every outlaw will rush to fill their ranks, every
adventurer will rush to swell their legions. and
they will sweep down upon the South as the hosts
of Attila did upon the fertile fields of Italy.
And shall you find in defeat that mer-
cy which you did not find in victory 7
You may slumber now, but sou will awake to
fearful reality. You may lie upon your beds of
ease. aud dream that when it is all over you will
be welcomed back to all the privileges and i'm
munitles OF Tree cltiZens Dut how terribly Will be
your disappointment You will have an ignobe
home, overrun by hordes of insolent slaves and
rapacious soldiers. You will wear the badge OF
conquered race. Pariahs among your fellow
creatures. yourselves degraded, your delicate
wives ana gentle children thrust down to menial
service. insulted. perhaps dishonored. Think
you that these victorious hordes; made up in the
large part of the sweepings of Europe, will leave
you any thing? As well might the lamb expect
mercy from the wolf. Power which is checked
and fetterod by doubtful contest is very differ
ent from power victorious. triumphant and ire
sponsi5le The friends who you have known
and loved at the North; who have sympathized
with you in your trials, and to whom you might
have looked to for comfort and protection will
have enough to do then to tskecare of themselves
The surges that sweep over us will carry them
away in its refuent tide. Obi for the
tongue Of prophet, to paint for YOU
what is before you unless you repent
and trun to the Lord, and realize that
His hand is upon all them for good that
seek Him" The language of Scripture is alone
adequate to describe it: "The earth mourneth
and languisheth; Lebanon is ashamed and hewn
down; Sharon is like wilderness. They that
did feed delicstely. are desolate in the streets
they that were brought up in scarlet. embrace
dunghills. They ravished the women of Zior
and the maids in the cities Of judah. They took
the young men to grind, and the children fell uu
der the wood. The JOY of our heart is ceased
our dance Is turned into mourning The crown
has fallen from our head, wo unto US thai
have sinned."
Year: 1863

The opinion expressed by your correspondent " ,p may be offset by that of others who as

 confidently believe that it ls constitutional anu ex- pedlent for Congress to make Confederate trea- surv notes a legal tender.

 5 Surely ''X' does not mean that there must be found an cypress grant of power i'll the constitu tiou to enable Congress to act. The incidental and tripied powers therein are numerous and efec

 tive. They are daily resorted to-; and there is scarcely a single law which does not include their exercise. The issue of these very treasury notes is an illustration of the use of these pOwers.- There is no cypress power in the constitution au thorzing their issue; yet one can be found to say that government has no authority to issue them. If they will not say thls how can they say

 it has no authority or power to declare and fix the

 value and uses of such isSues, because of the ab

 sence of an express grant oi power to doso. On the question of experience: If the notes are as good government, there can be no great injury follow to any one by their beng declared legal tender: because they are convertible by funding, into an investment welding about as high a rate of interest as the law has recognized as proper for any one to ask or receive in vestment of specie.

 There would be no margin for any one to decry or q D ~eciate these notes There would be no other contingency question as to their value,

 save that of the result of the present struggle Thus, to the promptings of patriotism, would be

 added the considerations Of pecunary interest of

 all the holders to assist the government in sccur

 ing that position which would enable her to redeem her promises

 The power admitted, it would seem to follow

 that it must be expedent for Congress to leave

 nothing undone to protect the paper pail to tue

 army, and to those furnishing supplies, from de,

 preciation and to cause that upon which the gov

 ernment places her image and superscripton" in

 token of its value in doidrS to be and remain such

 in value for use, well as in name. A. s.
Year: 1863

By reference to the proceedings of the city
councils of last evening it will be seen that
joint committee Of the two boards was ap-
pointed to wait upon Congress and ask an ap.
preparation for the repair of the streets of the
city.


Congress cannot in justice refuse an appro-
priation. The streets have been rendered i'm.
passible by the heavy trains of Government
wagons constantly passing over them, and in
many cases even the payements have been de-
stroyed and the streets torn up in order to facl;
itate the business of the Government. This
appropriation is due to the citizens of Wash
ington, and we believe that it will be promptly
made as soon as the committee can lay the
facts before Congress.
Year: 1863

The conference committee upon the disagree
ments of the civil appropriation bill reported
yesterday. The principal difference, with re-
gard to the agricultural appropriation, was
finally settled by making ii $4,000 1t was
about a half way compromise between the orig
inal House vote and the original amendment
of the Senate Finance Committee.
Year: 1863

Amendments to the Levy Court bill have been
reported to-day in the Senate, by which roads
of corporated companies may be made public
if not kept in repair, and materials for making
roads may be condemned, as in the case of land
if agreement with the owner cannot be had.
Year: 1863

A bill has been introduced into the House to
enable guardians appointed in the States and
Territories to collect money and other personal
property due their wards in the District of Co
lulnbia. Such a law is a great public nccessi-
ty in this District in the present condition OF
the country.
Year: 1863

A POPULAR WORK forthcoming Frank
Moore is engaged in compiling a Succinct bio
graphical record Of the soldiers and sailors OF
the United States who have distinguished them
selves in the present contest.