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Year: 1861

WHAT Is THE DIFFICULTY 1T is not con-
election of Mr.. Lincoln is a sufficient cause for
the dissolution Of the Union. 1t would be not
only supreme folly but absolute suicide for the
South TO set up doctrine that the President
either section, but in accordance with the forms
Of the Constitution, should not be inauRuraied.
The Constitution was formed for the protection
Of mnorities, and since lS44 every Democratic
President elected has been carried into the
Presidency by minority of the popular vote


If, therefore, the election of Lincoln is not
an immediate and sufficient cause for dissOlu.
tion, where shall be found the pretext for 1t
except in the mad determination Of the seces.
sionists to bring about disuniOn at all hazards.
All the grounds Of complaint that have yet
been offered by the South have been carefully
examined, and with one single exception, an
adjustment has been agreed to by the Republ-
can majority Of the Committee ofthe House of
Representatives at Washington, which may
lead TO final and satisfactory settlement of
all difficulties and a removal of all apprehen.
sion.


The only unsettled question is that in refer
ence to slavery in the territories, and even that
may be settled ugreeably to the South, or to
the greater part of it, in one of several ways.
What, then, is the difficulty! Why .hould we
rush pel-mell into disunion and civil war,
when oil we ask and all we have 4 right to de-
mand may be more easily obtained without it
Why should we insist upon passing through
the nameess horrors of twenty years of civil
war, to try to obtain what may be more surely
reached by twenty days Of patience and peace
ableness now! 1t would really seem that those
who are rashly urging the border slaves States
into immediate secession, don't desire ny set
Element CT the questions at issue. They DOM
want the Union maintained even if the South
is guaranteed the full and unrestrained enjoy
ment of every right to which she is entitled -
! They don't want peace. They are turbulent
spirits who would make havoc of their owI
homes, and riot in the horrors of disunion witt
the hope of deriving from it some advantages
to themselves. They are of the kind of mer
who would rather reign in He'll than serve il
Heaven, and because they have been driver
away from the enjoyment of the public spoi


upon which they have hitherto fattened, they
are trying now to overturn the flesh pots anC
destroy their contents. None of the borde
States should, none of them will, we hope
heed such advice. They will look to their owl
interests only the more closely when they fnt
they have been utterly disregarded by thos'


who urge them to immediate disUnion.
Year: 1861

All greatness consists in this-in being
alive to what is going on around one in iv-
ing actually; in giving voice TO the thought
OF humanity; in saying to ones fellows what
they want to hear at that moment; in being
the concretion, the result of the present world.
In no other way can one effect the world thar
IN responding thus to its needs, in embodying
thus It's ideas. You will see, in looking in his.
tory, that all great men have been a piece of
their times; take them out aud set them else.
where, and they will not fit so well; they
were made for their day and generation The
literature which has left any nark, which has
been worthy OF the name, has always mirrorcd
what was doing around it, not necessarily da.
guerreotypng the mere outside, but at least
rejecting the inside-the thoughts, if not the
actions OF men-lheir feeling and sentiments,
even if it treated on far-oif themes.
Year: 1861

KEMovAL.-Thee editorial and count
ing room Of the DxxoCaAr AND NEws will be
found hereafter 10 the second story Of 0rigg .
block, Perry street The entrance 10 at the
main dorsey. Office At the head Of the
fight, fret door on the left.
Year: 1861

Pork PACKING.-The Coates Broth.
ers commenced packing pork yesterday u
their house on Front street. The season opened
BY slaughtsring fifty hogs They vill kill
three hundred this week Of their own fstting.
We wish them much success in their business.
and hope others will enter the market. There
is large field for competition in that line Of
huffman
Year: 1861

We print this morning in full TIE admirable
speech of Gov. Aiparew Of Massachusetts, at
The Park Borra ks, yesterday, on the Oc-
casion of the reception Of the Twentieth
Regiment of his State. on their way to the
war. 1t was soul-sturing effort, worthy Of
Che Old Bay State, which has led the van in the
defense Of the Consultation and the Union against
the great rebellion. aud worthy Of tbe untiring
patriotism OF her distinguished Chief Magistrate.
With such leader, no wonder tho Common
wealth OF Massachusetts responds so brayely to
she call Of toe country.
Year: 1861

The Chamber of Commerce yesterday renewed
70 the Government Its pledge Of earnest sympathy
aud support in the rigorous prosecution Of the
war. The Secretary OF the Treasury also re.
ceived a Garterns vo,e Of confidence, and the
promise of every assistance which the Chamber
could afford, to strengthen the financial credit
and resources Of tue Government, until every
rebel bad laid down his arms, and the honor Of
Che nation was triumphautly vindcated. No
tempOrziug Poicy would suffice in this emer-
geocy, but the rebels must be made TO feel in
their persons and property all the rgOrs justified
By the usages of civilized warfare.
Year: 1861

An EcG WITHIN AN EGG.-We were pre-
sentcd on Wednesday last, with very sin
gular looking curiosity-it was a perfectly
formed egg within an egg. The outer egg
was little larger than the size of common
egg, within which was a smaller egg, of per
feet shell, space of one fourth of an inch
existing between the two shells, which space
was filled with the white of the egg. The
egg was broken for cooking purposes 10y
lady in this place, when its double complex
nature was discovered. d.-Rcd Bluff IRd
Year: 1861

Ix THE ARMY.-John C. Lane for long
time connected with the Fire Department of
this city, and an honest and upright man, is
a Captain in the United Starcs Army, up
holding the flag and battling for the honor
Of his country. Captain Lane was in Gin
cnnati, when the call was made for troops,
and in two days raised Company of one
hundred sturdy patriots, and was elected
their Captain. lie enlisted for three months,
but afterwards enlisted for the three years
service w are gratfed to heGr that an
old member Of this Fire Department occupies
so proud position; and coming as he does
directly from our ranks, it would be very
appropriate for his old comrades here, to send
him some testimonial of their rememt rance
OF him; as we feel well assured, wherever he
is placed, John G. Lane will reflect honor on
the Fire Department, in which he took so
great an interests T. Spirit of the Times.
Year: 1861

One very cold night, jolly old fellow,
who had partaken rather too freely of flip at
the tavern, started home in sleigh, and on
the way was upset and left by the side of the
road. Some persons passing the same way a
short time after, discovered the old fellow
holding his feet up to the moon circulating
to some invisible person named John:


"Pile on the wood-it's u laundering cold
fire %
Year: 1861

I The New York Posts special Washington dispatch says there is great excitement in that city, oyer the news fof the conflict at Great Bethel. It is the general opinion among military men that there was gross mismanagement and bad leadership of the federal forces. The se- cessionists are looking up, emboldened ''by the repulse of our troops"
Year: 1861

BAg Dies for the new coin of the Con- federate States have been received at Dahlonega at the branch mint, and the superintendent has received orders from headquarters not to strike off any more United States coin but to reserve the bull lion. ,sst.
Year: 1861

gg The New York Day Book gives list of twenty-six Northern Democratic papers which oppose and denounce MT.

 Liucoln's war policy, and declare that Northern men should not enlist in the ar my of subjugalion. The Day Book thinks that these journals and the public senti- ment which they represent, will be the nucleus of powerful peace party which must ere long develop itself in the North.
Year: 1861

As may be seen, insert this week the advertise
ment of McLleans Cordial etc.


1t Is very well known not particularly favor
able to patent medicines and general thing eschew
the whole of them with but little ceremony and with
these sentiments we declined inserting this advertise
msnt until we knew what were the ingredients of the
medicine, and how compounded. This have learned
and believing do that the ingredients good
and the compound iudiciousy made, recommend it
as a mixture worthy of public confidence


The above is from the ST. Louis Christian Advoc ate
edited by the renowned Rev. DR.. McAnsly, which
speaks volumes in favor of McLesns Cordial We say
all try it See the advertisement in another column


feb6-dGw
Year: 1861

We are now prepared to manufacture our
goods with dispatch, as our force is much larger
than heretofore.


We have the best of workmen, and no effort
will be spared on our part to give entire salts
faction to all who may favor US with their pat
ronAge. nol0-3m
Year: 1861

! am just come back from taking them home;
and have left them delighted with their day,
the recollection of which will long make them
happy


This morning was pitying those whose lives
are obscure and joylessi now, understand that
Year: 1861

Col. BAKER on CoERCIoS.-J. w. Simon
ton writing to the Bulletin from Washington
on the 9th of December, says that Col. Baker
wished him to state that he is against coercion
to keep the Cotton States in the Union. He
docs not fear general breaking up of the
Government and thinks that it will be strong
er than ever, after they have left it. He says ::


When the secession shall have been accom-
plished, he is in favor also of saying to the
slave States who will stand fast to the Union ::
You deserve liberal and magnanimous treat
ment at our hands, now what are go,r griev-
ances, and what are the remedies which Justice
and sound policy can apply for your benefit ?''
In this way he is confident that these States
would be more firmly than ever attached to
the Union at the same time that the free
States would have so great preponderance in
the Government that they could well afford to
be liberal and generous towards the slave
holding minority"
Year: 1861

LETTERS OF THE Rev. DANIEL SLATrERY.-
Mr.. Philip Farrey has presented US will a
copy of the above letters printed in pamphlet
form. "They are published" as we are in
formed in the preface, /" in compliance with
the desire of many of the authors sincere
friends, who wish to preserve them, as well for
their intrinsic value, as for the peculiar interest
they derive from the circumstances under which
they were written" The proceeds from their
sale is to be devoted to the support Of the aged
mother of the deceased author
Year: 1861

Beg The Holidays are Fast. The boys had
glorious time bidding adieu to the old year
and welcoming the new. Wednesday and
Thursday appeared rather blue days with
some. but We suppose it was occasioned by our
contrast with the glorious fourth-irst. we
mean.
Year: 1861

LETTER FROM Hon. JOHN BELL.--An es-
should comment on the letter of the Hon. j. Ohm
Bell. The letter was mislaid, and was not
found until too late for extended remark in the
present ISSUE Next week we will comply with
the intimation, and give his letter a candid
review
Year: 1861

TAKE NorIcE.-We have good reason to
believe that the ticket which is to draw Briggs
$2l00,000 ranch is now in our vest pocket
As we have no time to devote to selling peach
cs and killing gorhers, we shall divide the
valuable property amongst the INDECENT and
superannuated editors of this State, commen-
cling with Forbes, of the Sierra Democrat, and
Crosette, of the Butte Record Brother Avery,
of the Appeal, may expect large slice.-
Trinity Journal


The Journal man evidently imagined be
could coax out of US half dollar, which would
enable him TO go on glorious holiday bust.
He is not the first man who has offered to give
away any quantity Ct land, when he did not
have fee simple to cobbIe stone.
Year: 1861

BE- Should the present difficulties result in
the dismemberment of the Union, the future
historian will record the fact that two branch
es of the Federal Government, (the Senate and
Executive) originally designed to be check
upon each other, combined to force the poiti-
cal issues leading to the disastrous result. But
for such combination the President who favor
ed secession, could be impeached.
Year: 1861

YOUNG AMERICA WoNDERs.-Wonder why mamma keeps Bridget at home from church to work all day. and says it is wicked for me to build my rabbit house on Sunday!

 Wonder why our minister bought that pretty cane with the yellow lions head on top, and then asked me for my cent to put in the missionary box? Don't I want Jewsharp just as much as he wants canef r Wonder what makes pa tell such nice sto- ries to visitors about his hiding the masters rattan when he went to school, and about his running away from the schoolmistress when she was going to whip him, and then shuts me pp all day in a dark room becapse l tried, just once, to be as smart as he was.

 Wonder why mamma tells pa he's cross when he comes home at night and says his tea is weak, and ties a handkerchief oyer my mouth so that I can neither speak or breathe. because I happen to say he is cross!

 Wonder what made pa say that wicked word when Bessy upset the ink over DIS pa, pers, and then snapped my ears because said the same thing when my klte-strlnng broke?

 o dear! there are lots of things l want to know! How wish ] was g ~an!
Year: 1861

through the milky tide and manage to un- fastsn the latch of the house-door. No soon CT had he opened the door, than out he rush. ed, still pursued by torrent of milk and herrings. And on he ran until he had reached his brothers; and then he entreated his poor relation for Gods sake, to take hi. mill back For if it goes on grinding for another hour," said he, "the whole village will be inundated with herrings and milk"

 But the brother refused to take back the mill unless the other counted him out three hundred pounds more; and as there was no help for it, the rich man was fain to pay him the money. So now that the poor man had tho money ss we'll as the mill, he built a house tbat was far handsomer than the one his rich brother inhabited. With the help of the mill he collected so much gold that he could cover the walls with plates of gold, and as the house stood near tue shore, it could be seen shining from great distance at sea. All who sailed near the coast were sure to anchor in the neighborhood, and to pay visit to rich man in the golden house, in order to see the wonderful mill.

 One day captain, who, like so many others. had come to sec the mill, inquired, after looking st it, whether it could grind salt.

 /" Yes, it can grind salt as well as any thing" said the man.

 The captain then wanted to purchase it any price; For" thought he, eff had this mill, I should not be obliged to sail SO far over the rough sea to fetch salt, and then 1 should make myself comfortable at home."

 At first the man would not hear of selliug it, but the captain leased and leased so long, that he consented to part with it for many thousand pounds. As soon as the captain had obtained the mill, he took care not to remain long in the neighborhood, for fear the man should repent his bargain, go, with out stopping to inquire low he was to man. age the mill, he went back to his ship and sailed away. On reaching the main sea, he took out his mill and cried: "Grind salt, and let it be prime stuff" @

 And the mill began to grind salt till it split and cracked again. When the captain found his ship was full, he tried to stop the mill, but iu spite of all his endeayors, the mill went on grinding and the heap of salt grew higher, till it finished by sinking the ship So now the mill stands on the bottom of the ocean, aud keeps grinding on at this very day, which is the reason the sea-water is salt
Year: 1861

THE WEAK SIDE OF New ORLEANs.-A let
ter from one of the feet gives the following
information. as derived from good sources:


New Orleans has no Notifications or defen
ces in her rear, and the swamps back of il are
impossible excepting by the she'll road and TIE
railroads Vessels Of all character, drawing
not over eleven feet of water, can ascend Lake
Ponchartrain to within six miles of the city.
Ten thousand resolute, determined men, could
start from the deep waters of Lake Borgne, and
reach. yes. reach. the landing at the city in fif
teen hours There is not an armed vessel Of
any Importance upon the lake and the land for
more than twenty miles around is low swamp,
easily and effectually swept away by the guns
of decent feet. l am also assured that there
cauld be but une point OF opposition upon tnis
route. and that is the fort at the main passage
between the two lakes, Borgne and Ponchar-
train. 1t is. however, sadly out Of repair, and
mounts but ten or twelve small guns, and is
garrisoned with but two companies of militia
men from Mississippi. If the National Govern
ment could once obtain possession of New Or
leans, rney could hold it against the combined
power Of the rebels they could, without the
least trouble. reduce the forts on the Mississip-
pi. and efectually hold in check many of tho
States in rebellion. The common point touched
upon by the citizens as to the results OF the
war is the fear of an attack upon their city by
the way of Lake Ponchartrain, and they them
selves have said it could be successfully made
and the place reduced. trust this hint will


be seen by those in power and acted upon.
deem my authority perfectly reliable, and there
can be no mistake in relation to the facts SCI
down."
Year: 1861

The brine is elevated by means of lifting
pumps from the depth of 200 to 275 feet, and
the strength is noted at the several works in
the Valley at from 60 degrees to 90 degrees.
This difference is unquestionably owing to the
degree of perfection with which the tubing in
troduced to exclude fresh water is packed. The
water under uniform circumstances would pro-
bable be found of uniform strength.


Within the past six months salt from Sagi-
nav has made its appearance in market, and
has been well received on accouD: OF its purity
and cleanliness, and the neatness of the pack
ages. The East Saginaw Sat Manufacturing
Company have produced about 10000 barrels.
some :, 900 of which have been disposed of in
the Detroit market The excellence Of the ar
ticle is attested BY a large number Of parties
who have used it for packing purposes, and it
appears to be al that can be required to entitle
it to confidence and general use.


The works now in operation are the follow
Year: 1861

| The forthcoming number of the imerican


Journal of Science and Arts contains the record
of a very remarkable dicOvery which has been
made by eminent astronomers during the past
year. This discovery establishes the new and
startling feature OF the solar systems, that there
| is at least ring of metsOric formations sur
rounding the sun, which has regular revolu
ton. The recurrence of the meteoric display in
August of each year is explained BY the fact
that the earth passes at that time, through the
ring, and the contact Of its formations with our
atmosphere renders them visible in combustion.
An article of Professor Newton in the Journal
| is specially valuable and interesting, as present


ing the fact that the inclination of the ring to the
ecliptic has been measured, and SO far fixed as
to render it certain that the meteors OF other
known annual recurrence, cannot belong to the
same ring. Whether other rings exist or not
| remains to be shown, but this for the present
may be regarded as ascertained, that meteOric
ring with an inclination of from S4 to 96 degrees
| to the ecleptic, and with periodic time of two
hundred and eighty one days, actually forms an
important part OF the solar system, and that the
world passes through the ring annually in Au-
gust, and is several days in passing from side to
side, SO thar its thickness is FIVE to ten millions
of miles.


Nearly every one knows that meteors, or
shOOtnS Stdrc as tney are often Cdiieu, are dnnu-
ally visible in great quantities during the month
of August, on certain nights. On any one of
those nights two or three persons watching the
sky, may count from one to two hundred of them
in an hour or two. 1t may now be taken as an
ascertained fact in astronomy, that these meteors
which consist of various minerals, are few, out
of many millions of millions, which are located
in great ring which surrounds the sun, and is
a. regular in its revolutions as the earth or any
planet. Prof Newton, taking one mornings OBJ
| servaton, makes rough calculation thai there
are more than 500, 900, 600, 600 5000 of these
bodies in the ring.


Thus it weuld seem that the track of former
orb of the solar system, years ago, rent by some
terrific cOnvulsion to fragments, has been discov.
credits very orbit having changed so that our
own planet passes through it. And thus a vision
is given of that Ompipotence exerted for des-
tructior, which heretofore We have looked upon
only in its creative activity. A glimpse, it may
be, is given of the future of other Orbs that now
roll in either, uttering the Emusic of the
spheres" Why may not the astronomer, as he
has heretofore been discovering new planets and
systems, hereafter turn his telescope to reveal
the ruins of others, whose fires have long since
burned low, and whose history and observation
will belong to new department in astronomical
science-the archaeology of the stars?
Year: 1861

OLIVER WENDELL HoIsES.
Flag of the heroes who left Us their glory,
Borne through their battle fields thunder airi flame
Blazoned in song and illumined in story,
Wave o er US all who inherit their frame


Up with our banner bright,


Sprinkied with starry light,
Spread its fair emblems from mountain 10 shore,


While through the sounding sky


Loud rings the Nations cry
Union and Liberty one evermore
Light of our armament, guide Of our Nation,
Pride Of her children and honored afar,
Let the wide beams of thy full constellation
Scatter each cloud that would darken star


Up with our banner bright etc
Empire unsceptered what foe shall assail thee,
Bearing the standard Of Liberty's vanr
Think not the Gol of thy fathers shall fail thee,
Striving with men for the birthright OF man


Up with our banner bright, etc.
Yet IT, by madness and treachery blighted.
Davns the dark hour when the sword thou must draw
Then with the arms of thy millions united.
Srnte the bold traitors to freedom and law


Up with banner bright etc
Lore. Of the Universe shield us and guide Us,
Trusting Thee always, through shadow and sun
Thou hast us who shall divide US
Keep US, . keep the many in one.


Up with our banner bright,


Sprinkled with starry light.
spread its fair emblems from mountain To shore,


While through the sounding sky


Loud rings the Nations cry
Union and Liberty, one eyermOre.
Year: 1861

Down THE MIssIssIrrI.-The Memphis DIP.
peal alludes to the withdrawal of the National
army from Southwest Missouri and says:


"The descent of the Mississippi will be made
by probable force of from seventy Eve to one
hundred thousand troops. To meet this force
will require all the resources that can be brought
to bear against it, and what is more. there is no
time to be lost. The Federals at st. Louis are
building. and have well nigh completed six or
eight gunboats, to be accompanied by one hun
dred and fifty barges as transports. These DEM
onstrations, together with the fact tha. troo7s
are pouring into Cairo by regiments dailv are
pregnant with significance, and should serve to
arouse our whole people to a sense 1f their dan
ger. We admoBish them that they have work
in store for them If they would defend their
homes, their rights and their sacred honor. To
Arms! must be the watchword from this day
henceforth. Every man in the country should
be prepared for the emergency"