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Year: 1861

MOTIVES TO HoLINEss.--A man who has
been redeemed by the blood of the Son of
God should be pure He who is an heir of
life should be holy. He who is attended by
Celestial beings, and who is soon-he knows
not how soon-to be translated to Heaven,
should be holy. Are angels my attendants !
Then [ should walk worthy of their COM
panionsbip. Am soon to go and dwell
with angels 2 Then should be pure. Are
these feet soon to tread the court of heaven
Is this tongue soon to unite with heavenly
beings in praising God ? Are these eyes Of
mine soon to look on the throne OF eternal
glory, and on the assembled Redeemer !? Then
these feet and eyes and lips should be pure
and holy and should be dead to the world
and live for heaven.-ANert Barnes.
Year: 1861

THIS LIFE What is it The vision of
day the pleasure of an hour then gone
fud gone forever No, not gone forever
aor man will live in rapture or in woe, as the
result of few years of life a few days
spent in time. How fearful the thought |!
What eternal interests hang on life's fceting
moments Joys eternal, or pangs intermina-
Bile, and all depending on the course we take
the way wo live.
Year: 1861

NT The Oxford Miss.) Intelligencer says: It is highly probable that the Legislature will, in few days, pass law touching the heart less spectators in salt throughout our State. We would like to see the State seal put upon the door of every salt speculator in the land, and an agent put at each door to sellth article at fair price. Dealers here are demanding $12.50 per sack.
Year: 1861

GRAND MISTAKE OF THE CHARLEsToNIANs
RESPECTING Fort SUMTER.-A correspondent
of the Philadelphia North american, writing
from Fort Sumter, says:


An amusing incident occurred few days
ago, upon the arrival of the steamboat with
the private effects of one of the officers,
which had been left at Sullivan's Island.
Supposing that Fort Sumter was at last to
be evacuated, the troops at the different bat
teries around mounted upon the breast-works
and sand hills to watch the departure.


Just before the arrival Of the boat Major
Anderson had given orders for the repair of
the large flag, which had become torn.
While the steamer was lying at the wharf
the flag was lowered, when the troops around
set up loud shout, which, however, was
suddenly checked by seeing anew flag run
ming up to the masthead, that soon floated
out as defantly as ever.
Year: 1861

A MoDIsH MUTATIoN.-The New York
Home journal announces reform in fash
ionable circles in the matter of dinner and
other party invitations, Heretofore, an in
vitstion to the head OF the family has been
considered general, but it is now a fashion
able usage TO ask any one of family with
out the rest-even wife without her hus-
band.
Year: 1861

A NEW Work ON HELL.-Auguste Callet
has published a work on the existence Of
hell and eternal punishment. His principal
point is, that the idea not only involves an
pravity in the sufferer, which last condition
implies it's liberation and consent. Callet,
so reasoning, goes in strong for purgatory,
as being mnch more reasonable.
Year: 1861

WHISKY EMPLOYkD As PLRFUM1.-Ile
Milwaukee Sentinel says:


A jug of the celebrated Montreal malt
whisky has been sent to this Office TO be
tested; and as no one connected with the
establishment imbibes whisky, we use it for
perfume on our handkerchief. When we
want to attract crowd, all we have to do is
TO 90 out and shake our linen at the corner.
Year: 1861

Foa THE FIELb.--The number VI men the
Government has now in the field and called
for will amount in the aggregate TO ESQ.,
900. As many more are ready to take the
field if the necessities demand their SER
vices. The question is asked by the enc
mics of the G ,yernmcnt; For what purpose
Is this immense army designed? We know
nothing of the plans of the Administration,
but as the time for conciiation and COM
promise is long since past according to the
admissions of the rebel States themselves,
and as the traitors arc in arms in immense
numbers for the open and avowed purpose
of overturning the American Government,
and as war has been begun by The C0nted-
crate traitors, we hope the army of the
Union is designed to punish the seonndrels
IN the most terrible manner by carrying
the war iato the very heart Of the Niger
Confcderaey. We trust the patriot army
will not he compelled to remain inactive
while treason fiourishes on an inch OF
American soil
Year: 1861

"THRoUGH BALTIMORE. The popular
watchword of the volunteers for Washing
ton is " through Baltimore" George Law
recently presented each member of COM
pany in New York with two pistols accom-
panied by the sole remark, of through
Baltimore" That beautiful City is bound
to be laid in ruins if opposition to the
march of troops through it be continued.
As evidence of the desire Of the Federal
authorities TO avoid hostilties if possible
we notice that some of the New York reg
imenfs much against their wishes were not
allowed TO pass through the Monumental
City. but were taken By the way Of An
napolis to Washington. The efforts of the
Administration are to prevent the shedding
of blood till the last resort.
Year: 1861

The Legislature has made discovery
a wonderful discovery. With marvellous
sharpness it has been found out that tho
chief clerk of the Assembly has been steal
ing-actually stealing. 1t appears on in
yestigntion that James NJ Anderson the
chief clerk, has received several thousand
dollars for copying for the Assembly moro
than he was entitled to by law. The Sec
retarv of State, Johnson Price, certified
that the thing was all correct, and Ander-
son has received considerable cash that Gid
not belong to him. possibly enough to last
him through the summer if the tiger is not
too severe on him. For wonder, there Is
a disposition to censure the chief clerk for
his want of conscience and honesty OH this
occasion. The natural bent of the old fel-
lows mind was made known as long ago
rs 1855, and every member of the present
Legislature before voting for him. ought to
have been aware of the danger of leaving
n one. living around loose where he
could get it. In the Legislature of the
wear before mentioned, Anderson, as chief
clerk of the Assembly. was allowed by n
resolution number of copying clerks TO
assist him. The resolution did not name
the number. Il was sorry omission for
such man to take advantage of. Before
the session closed it leaked out that n lot
of bummcrs were fed as clerks at the ex-
pense of the State. An investigation was
had and it was discovered that Anderson
had appointed sixteen assistants at a salary
of twelve dollars q day each, His own per
diem was much greater. Still not satisfied
with it, he procured during the last hours
OF the session the passage of n resolution
giving him twelve hundred dollars IN ore
which was designed to pay his board bill
at the Orleans. In the face of such shame
lessness Anderson presented himself before
the next Legislature as candidate for
Chief Clerk, and WAS reelected by one ma
jority. Since that time he has been elect
ed several times to the same position.


The wonder seems to be great that in the
wear of grace ore thousand eight hundred
and sixty-onc, J. VI. Anderson Clerk of the
Assembly, was fonnd sinousing the State
out of thousands of dollars. In any other
civilized couHtry the wonder would be how
n man guilty of the frauds upon the State
six years ago, he is guilty Of, could be re-
elected over and over again to repeat thc
frauds TO his hearts con ent. There i:
st" another wonder will the Legislatures
90 com. -enember even the last le:cad. lc
o. section Fust."
Year: 1861

Too CAUTIous.-Thcre are great many
good Union men who are extremely eau
tious of indofsing the Administration OF
Abraham Lincoln in the most remote de-
Baker, says, a hero without knowing it,
He is bound to playa very important part
in war which Mill fiji many bright page
in history, and if we are not mistaken
about his character, many who dislike to
pledge themselves to support his Admins
tration now, will shortly be proud to re-
cognze him rs leader worthy of all conf
deuce.
Year: 1861

About two hundred persons assembled
at the Theatre, on Wednesday evening, at
tracted thther by the advertisement of
Oliver NJ. Tomlinson. Esq, that he would
hold forth on the need of n "Great United
States Unit Party" The venerable patriot
and gentleman considering the degeneracy
of the times did not deem 1t safe to .:intrust
the babyhood of the party of which he was
the founder, to any set OF men as President
and officers of his meeting. He began the
imposing ceremonies of tho evening by


lighting candle and placing it on the ta-
BILE before him, saying; "I appoint you
President of this meeting" In Ike man.
ner he furnished Vice Presidents ard Sec
retaries, which formalities having been
gone through the old gentleman made his
obeisance to " Mr.. President CANDLE and
drawing forth document prepared for the
occasion. consumed three quarters of an
hour in reading it. The cheering was wild
and terrific at times, exceeding that ever
witnessed at theatrical exhibitions. The
sentiments and language were similar to
the dissolving views and fourth of July
speech of the gentleman already given to
the world and the Washoe country free of
expense. Mr.. Tomlinson made a ten strike
on Tuesday night if we are to judge by the
noisy applause produced by the utterance
of his patriotic sentiments. 1t was but
one step from the sublime.


At the conclusion of the orators ha-
rangue, Jim Pettinger, the oracular genius
Of North San Juan, who has been stop
ping at the county seat for few days, on
legal business connected with the tase-
ment of the Court House. was called on
and appeared on tie standi but on his
showing symptoms of taking off his coat,
it was feared that his eloquence might
be too powerful and produce an insanity Of
enthusiasm dangerous to the perpetuity Of
the scenery in the Theatre, and he was ac-
cordingly hustled of. Pe:tinger, however,
spent the evening tolerably comfortable, by
declaring from. an elevation on the side
walk in front OF the Theatre that Judge
Stidger had "got the bulge on him lately
and sent him to Jail as a common drunkard.
Pettinger expressed his conviction that
several days occur in the course of the year
when he is perfectly sober, and lamented
his misfortune in not hninp DerfectIy uDder-
stood by the world. He found considera-
bic consolation in examining the heads of
individuals for chronological developments
and actually dis covered a large bump of
secession in an active state on the ca6eza
of a rampant descipie of jeff Davis; where
upon Pettinger pridcd himself considera-
bly, on his extraordinary proficiency in the
doctrines of Gall and Spurzeheim.
Year: 1861

GEN. SUayER.-The pith of Gen. Sum-
ners speech at the great Union demonstra-
ton is here given. 1t is to the point,


Whe says that we have no longer Gov
ernment? If there is any such let him look
at this immens, as enblag'. Of whieL every
man is for maintaing the Constitution and
tie laws Of the whole land at every hazard.
Can any one doubt that the Government
will be maintained2 Look at the rcsourc-
es of the Government. It's means and
money are ipexhaustible. And the expen-
ses Of maintaining this Government are no
waste, for they are all produced by the
supporters of this Government. 1t is only
making money change hands; and what is
better yet going from the rich TO the poor.
If there were any such thing rs psaceable
secession there would be some sense in
talking about it. But the only question Is
Shall rebellion be put down now, once
and forever or shall we have a border war
of indefinite length that must necessarily
end in military despotiSm p
Year: 1861

RIGHr HoME.-Senator Douglas in his
Springfield speech strikes right home
Nobody can mistake his position. lie is
unequivocally for sustaining the Govern
ment His sentiments should be adopted
by his followers in this State. lie says to
his fellow democrats:


"Dont allow party considerations to
make you traitors. The most stupendous
and unanimous preparation for war is the
shortest way to peace. The greater the
unanimity the less blood will be shed -
Every friend of liberty must feel that this
cause is his own. The seeded States have
proceeded to obstruct our most inalienable
right of navigation of the Mississippi
The people of the Missis sippi Valley can
never be excluded from access to the Gulf
of Mexico. ! will never cease to urge my
countrymen to take up arms and fight 10
the death in defense of these rights. 1t is
a war of self-defense. ! believe ii is n
duty we owe to ourselves, our children and
our God, 20 protect and sustain our Gov
ernmcnt and flag from every assailant."
Year: 1861

CALIFORNIA REGIMExT.-Mcasures have been
taken TO raise a regiment of eight companies in
San Francisco, to proceed at once to Washing
ton without waiting for an order from head
quarters.
Year: 1861

GUBERNAToRIAL-The Sacramento Union
uses the following language, in speaking of the
various candidates whose names will appear
before the Union Democratic Convention for
Governor


In our Judgment, after weighing the chances
for and against quite deliberately, John Bid
well would make more acceptable candidate
to the people of California than either of the
gentlemen named for that high position He
is man of high character, sound Judgment,
large California experience, and is not a poll
tician. He has never been in public life, has
no political sins to answer for, and has always
been consistent Union loving, conservative
Democrat. The Union Democratic party can
be united on John Bidwell


LINE PoINT AGAIN.-The Supreme Court
has decided that the law providing for the
condemnation of private property for the use
of the general government is constitutional,
consequently the land at Lime Point will be
condemned. jury assess its value, the Govern
ment will pay for and occupy it for military
purposes, and Gwyn & Co. will not make
fortune out of that speculation.
Year: 1861

AFRAID OF MAJ. BIDwELL.-The Appeal
man in quoting part of the remarks of Maj.
Bidwell before the Union Democratic Conven-
ton of this county, premises them by stating
that the Major was once Breckenridge maD,-
of course this is no trick and malice" on the
part of the model editor, nor impelled by any
partisan politics. oh no he would not do such
things. But the fact is, he sees that if Bid
well is nominated for Governor his hopeful pet,
Stanford, will not have ghost of chance
for the Office so long promised to him. Charge
on, Appeal, the Major can stand the press
BY the way, Major Bidwell has been from the
Charleston Convention to the present time one
of the most devoted and consistent Douglas
Democrats in our county. And the charge of
the Appeal is unfounded, and unwarranted
and all know it.
Year: 1861

be PArRIoTc.-We trust that our citizens
oil all classes will for once, abstain from the
monotinous routine of business on the Fourtb
of July, and join in the celebration of the
Nations birth day. Let all, both old and
young, male and female, forget the busy cares
of every day life, resolved to spend the day
in regular old fashioned Fourth of July joli-
fcation.
Year: 1861

DISTRIBUTION OF PREMIUMS AND RECITATION.
We acknowledge the receipt of an invitation
to be present at the distribution Of premiums
and the recitation of the young ladies attend
ing the Academy of Notre Dame, to take
place at the Catholic Church, in Marysville,
on the 11th of July. The occasion will un-
doubtedly be an interesting one.
Year: 1861

MILITARY HONE GUARD.-Active measures
are now under headway, tending towards the
speedy organization of a military company, to
be called the Home Guard. The roll, already.
contains the names of over fifty of our most
prominent citizens and a day has been fixed
for the election of officers
Year: 1861

CELEBRATIoN.-A canvas pavilion will be
erected on the square Immediately below the
residence of G. F. Lott, Esq, where the ap-
preaching Celebration, Barbecue and Ball, will
be held. The various Committees are now,
and will continue to be, actively engaged in
pushing forward all the plans entered into for
the purpose of making the celebration success
ful, and we have every assurance to believe
as we do-that it will be one which will do
honor to those who have been mainly instru-
mental in getting it mp, as we'll as to those
who have furnished the means
Year: 1861

We have all heard when the Massachusetts
troops halted before the disabled engine, and
the gallant Butler called for engineers, how
promptly scores of men were found read 10
act in any capacity for their country On call
this morning by Capt. Cole, for persons to is
sue paper, goodly supply, from editor to
devil, was at once offered and we present the
Herald this week, prepared on ore side by the
enemies of our country, the getters up of the
" Southern Love Feast" that was to come off
on Thursday last and the other by Captain
Coles brave boys, who are ready at all times
to unfurl and defend the flag of our country on
the battle field, against all enemies of what
ever name NJ
Year: 1861

ONE CENT REWARD, AND NO THANKS,
viii be given to any person who may see one
SAM RAYMOND, an abolitionist, formerly of II
llnols, who made speeches for Lincoln in the
Presidential campaign last fall and who re-
Gently came to De Soto and sold himself to
the secessionists, and disgusted even them,
with his foolish incendiary articles against his
country and her flag. When last seen he was
fleeing before the State Rights men, whom
he had injured and ruined by his reasonable
acts, IN which he had implicated them. The
above reward will be given to any one who
will inform said Raymond that good opening
now offers for traitor and turncoat at the
Harney House" near St. Louis, where am
pie provision has been made for all manner of
traitors to receive their just deserts.


GEO. H CRnssErTE
Year: 1861

The former editor of this paper having most
ingloriously fled for parts unknown, it becomes
our duty to offer the readers of the Herald a
paper this week which an honest man can con-
scientiously take to his freside, without having
his wife and daughters insulted by the low and
vulgar articles which have heretofore appeared
in this paper.
Year: 1861

LET IT RoAR.-A cannon has been cast at
the Oroville foundry, at a cost of sixty dollars,
by order of a Committee of Arrangements, for
use at the coming celebration. Its weight is
about two hundred and fifty pounds, and its
caliber about that of 5-pounder. The work
manship, is beautifully and substantially exc
cuted-and the little engine of war will make
its appearance in our streets on the morning
of the Fourth, properly mounted and in fight
ing trim. May its thunder startle the aborigi-
nes in their campoodas among the distant
hills. Stand from under, windows and glass
pora
Year: 1861

Ice CREAM,-Our friend, SAM VUcovIcH,
will please accept our thanks, for bountifu
supply of Ice Cream, kindly brought into our
sanctum, the other day, while the thermome-
ter indicated degree nearly to that of blood
heat. Although Sam is among the most warm
hearted men in this community yet he is pre-
pared TO treat ALL both ladies and gentlemen,
who may be pleased to visit his saloon, on
Bird street, with very cold reception.
Year: 1861

BAIL PRooF sHR.-Au offer hao been made
to the Government for building within si1
months, steel plated ship which will carry
but one gun, but which will be bomb aud shot
proof, aud capable Of preaching any fortifcar
tion-paynent to depend Or success.
Year: 1861

| IF you did not, as you have so often been ad
vised to do, save your seed corn by selecting
the best ears in the field don't lose another day
but 90 a. once to your corn cribs and pick out
| the handsomest ears that you can find, and
store them up in some dry loft--no matter lift
is very smoky one, and AZ hot as July sun;
it won't hurt the Vitality Of the seed.


| 1t is OF the highest uportance that your seed
should germInate Immediately after you plant
! it, That is OF more importance than ea"ly
planting. termination can undoubt edly be has
tened by artificial means. Dr. Chamberlain, OF
Bureau county, III, has made some important
discoveries in this direction The Republican
says: .


Last year. DR. Chamberlain, Of this place,
made some practical experiments, and demon
suaed that nearly half the time may be saved
in geruinating the seed by the use u chloride
of lime. Not satisfied with the success OF last
year, he is again experimenting. In his office
he has four boxes; in the first is corn planted
without soaking, and the seed not gerninaled;
in the second, the seed was soaked in warm wa
ter, which has just commenced to ger inmate;
in the third is seed soaked in solution Of lime
and the green blades are just peeping from the
ground; in the fourth is seed soaked in solu
ton of chloride OF lime and copperas in equal
parts and the blades are now nearly three in
ches above the ground. All the seeds were
planted at the same time and IN the same quail
iiy OF soil. and taken from the same ear. The
boxes have all had an equal share Of light and
heat, neither allowed advantage over he other.
This experiment should attract the atten-
tion OF iarmers We conclude from four to six
weeks may be saved b. the use of chloride ol
lime and copperas, which is a ma ter Of no ordi
nary moment, when we reflect that delay Of
termination the seed OF two weeks frequent.
ly places the crop within the reach OF the frost
IN the Fall. Another TACT OF some importance
may also be mentioned, the copperas used in
soaking will prevent the birds squirrels, worms
&c from eating the seed


"Dr Chamberlin assures us that one pound
Of chloride OF lime and one ppund of copperas
in water, will soak enough seed for twenty acres
i The cost will not be over twenty five cents
Every armer could afford to make the expert.
ment, even if he should fail to derive any bene.
from it,"-M y Tribune.
Year: 1861

The extent to which machinery is taking the
place OF hand labor is no where better ilustra
ted than in the ma nufacture OF ladies' Shoes
At the manuiactury OF E. 7. Ingalls,, Esq, in
Haverhill, Massachusetts, with the machinery
in use, twenty five persons are enabled to turn
out six hundred pairs daily. ALI the stitching
in the establishment IS done with the sewipo
machines run by steam With the exception 0
fitting the shoe to the last be ore pegging, ev-
cry operation is performed BY machinery, even
to cutting out the pegs in the inside to prevent
them from lacerating the foot, and the final pol


shing One ef the most ingenious operations
is the pegging, in which single machine inserts
the awl cuts out the pegs from sheet OF wood
and drives them in-peggng one shoe in less
than twenty seconds! In this mandatory the
facilities are such that the raw cali skin and
sole leather can be taken in the basement o.
the building and in half an hour turned out in
the form OF q complete pair of shoesl
Year: 1861

Is the most dangerous Of internal machines. -
Husband and vile should no more strive to get
it than they would struggle for the possession
of lighted bomb-shell. Married people sho'd
study each others weak points as skaters look
after the weak parts Of the ice, in order to keep
off them. Ladies who marry for love should
remember, that tha Union Of angels W tn wo-
men has been forbidden since the flood. The
wife is the sun ofthe social system Unless
she attracts, there is nothing to keep heavy bo-
dies, like husbands generally are, from flying
off into space. The wife who would probably
discharge her duties must never have soul
"above buttons" Don't trust too much to good
temper when you get into an argument. Sugar
is the substance most universally difflused thro
all natural products! Let married people take
the hint from this provision of nature.