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Year: 1861

The plan recommended for the election o
delegates from this county to the Fourth OF
July Union State Convention will be found
in this mornings DENooRAT. Wo regard i
as a move in the right direction. 1t is a faiI
and square invitation to all unconditional
| Union men who arc desrous of having a
voice in the nomination Of a Union ticket at
the grand Union gathering which is to take
| place n Sacramento on the Fourth of July
to meet in township mass meetings and elect
delegates direct to the State Convention
without giving any chance for the working
of political wires through the medium oil q
County Convention, IT is notorious that un-
worthy men, aspiring to Staae offices, have
too often, through the agency of political
missionaries, managed to get control of Con-
ventions in counties where they had no real
strength with the people. This has been SO
chiefly, because in the small precincts, per-
haps one or two men have constituted the
primary meetings in each, and have been
self elected delegates to Conventions. We arc
glad to see desire manifested by the County
Committee Of our party to ordain a new or
der of things in this regard.


We are convinced that their call for the
election of Union State delegates is a vast
improvement upon the past. and that the
Union men Of all parties will recognize in il
a sufficient guarantee that the organization
by which it is made seeks no advantage oveI
Union men of other parties, and no advance
ment of the political schemes Of any indi-
vidual. We trust that it will be universally
responded to by all who are true to the Union
and who are not so blinded with party pre-
iudce that they would rather see the flag 60
down than that one Who did not vote for the
President should aid in upholding it. The
question is not to be asked: who did you
vote cor for the PresidencyT It's: DO
you pledge yourself Internationally to stand
by the Government and aid those who were
chosen to direct its movements, 10 crushing
out traitors 2" Concert of action can alone
ensure success. A half dozen of Union tick
els, if nominated, must suffer defeat But
one Union Convention is necessary. That one
has been called. Breckinridge and Republi-
can State Conventions have also been called
Portizans will 60 for party; patriots will go
for the Union. Let the Union men in the
several townships organize, and arrange for
the election of sound Union men, without re
gard to party, to the State Convention of the
Fourth of July
Year: 1861

ERROR ConREorED.-The San Francisco
Morning Call is for the Peoples ticket, and
not, as we Supposed, against it. We learned
from the Call that one of the Peoples nomi-
nees was Pacific Republic advocate. and
jumped too hastily at the conclusion that the
ticket would therefore lose the support of
that paper
Year: 1861

FIRE.-At o'clock yesterday evening, a
fire occurred in a Mexican house on First
street, corner of Virgin alley, which was ex-
tnguished by the inmates with slight dam
age to the furniture. Had the house been q
wooden one the result would have been dis
nsterous, as there was high wind at the
time.
Year: 1861

SENATOR LATHAM TO VISIT MARYsvILLE.-ln
response to the resolutions recently adopted
by the Union Club of this city inviting Sen
ators Latham and McDougall to address a
Union mass meeting, letters have been re-
ceived by Secretary Dobbins Senator Lath
am accepts the invitation, and will be able to
speak here at some time within two weeks
Senator McDougall contemplates leaving for
the East on Tuesday His letter is an eloquent
one, full of devotion to the patriotic cause
which is now uppermost in every loyal mind.
1t will doubtless be published with the pro-
ceedings of the next meeting of the club
Our people will receive Senator Latham
with warm welcome. A grand demonstra-
ton must be arranged for.
Year: 1861

BLAST AND AooIDENr-The Eureka Com
pany, says the San Juan Pr ess. let off a blast
of forty kegs of powder on Saturday after
noon. the effect of which was very different
from all former blasts in these claims. The
smoke and flame shot upward in column,
tearing hole and scatteaing the top bould
ers in every direction. Several were hurled
into the clouds and descended with terrific
force. One passed through the roof Of a
cabin located in the basin of the claims and
encountering three inch plank in its course,
pierced it with the precision Of a cannon ball
and buried itself in the ground underneath.
Another was thrown to the Half Way House,
a distance Of nearly half mile. third
struck Mr. ShulIer on the hip bruising him
severely but not seriously. One or two 9TH
ers were hit and slightly hurt. while several
very narrowly escaped injury. A distant
spectator of the scene, says the stones con-
tinued to descend from the air in shower
for minute or two after the explosion had
been heard"
Year: 1861

the loyal people of the South who must suffer
the most by the continuance of hostilities.
would, therefore, In justice to them as we'll
as to ourselves; for the sake of our common
country; for the sake Of humanity, undeceive
them, / would invite them into National
Convention, where we might consult and ad-
wise together for our common geod, and by
wise measures provide against any and every
line of policy which, if persevered in, must
result in our common ruin. For the restora-
tion of harmony between the States--sympa-
thy among the people, and for the preserva-
ton of the Union, would make any reason
able and honorable concession, not to the trail
tor, but to disarm the traitor, by undeceiving
the betrayed.


In making proffers of peace and proposing
terms of conciliation, would not overlook the
fact that the rebellion is in the hands Of those
who are opposed to any reasonable and peace
full adjustment of present difficulties, short Of
submission to their policy and an acknowl-
edgment Of their independence-an acknovl-
edgment which 1 trust no considerable number
of our people ever have been, are now, or ever
will be prepared to make. would, therefore,
in no way weaken the arm of the Government,
in no way impair the efficiency of our army,
but on the contrary, as a matter Of economy
as we'll as of humanity, would impart vigor
and energy to both, and, with every peace Of
fering, there should be the alternatives Of war
or submission.


Under no circumstances would consent to
a dissolution of the Union, or consider terms
of separation. e-Ss 57zs ARK


These are briefly the views entertain upon
the all important question before the people.
II elected to the ofice Of Governor can only
promise that upon this and all other questions
upon which may be called to act, looking to
the best interests Of the whole people, and
availing myself Of all the lights which may
then be before me, will discharge whatever
duty may devolve upon me to the best Of my
ability; and whilst would have the benefit of
the experience of those who have preceded
me, Icould not ezl sct to escape altogether that
censure which IN excited public mind is prone
to visit upon those who may represent them in
the management Of interests SO vast and varied
as those of our State. --st- ~


Very Respectfully;
'st9 II. ]. JEWETT.
Year: 1861

The taste and skill oil the Zurichers in the
mechanic arts is not less decided, and the
hmm of industry is heard literally in all her
borders. The manufactures are not crowd
ed into one corner of great city, but oc-
cupy the leisure hours of those who live in
the country. Especially is tins the case in
the weaving OF silk. All those beautiful
fabrics, which now equal those of any part
of the world, are produced in the cottages
scattered over hill and dale, and by those
who perhaps work in the field in the sum-
mer and weave silk in the winter, or de-
vote the leisure hours of every season 10
this light and tasteful labor


First, you must see the weavers, who
wear white linen cap ornamented with
glass beads on both sides, and lied under
the chin with a velvet ribbon. A short,
blue jacket, with light blue bodice, on
which appears the letter v, wrought or
formed with colored velvet ribbon. What
the letter signifies we do not know, and
they do not know themselves.


The house is of two stories, built first oil
,imbers, aud then wall of course bricks OIL
stones, covered with plaster On the frs
floor are sitiing-room, two small rooms
and kitchen. These are finished with
panels, painted light green, looking beau
iifnlly neat The most conspicuous objec
is the great stove of potter's work, veneeres
Year: 1861

apartment below and above. These stoves
are every where at the north, and very CON-
Portable when thoroughly heated night and
mild weather OF spring or autumn not very
economical unless permitted to remain cold,
which is often the case


Under the windows are long wooden
benches, and before these the table, set
around with wooden chairs The unfailing
chest, with its various compartments, is
near, and on it a tin pail and copper wash
basin book shelf is suspended over, and
on nail at its side towel and brush -
On a little table in the corner is the felio
family Bible, and upon two nails over the
door rests The family gun,polished TO bright
ness. The next article is a curious relic of
the olden times, and here we are able to
stale exactly what marked the times as old
When they use this term, they mean the
age OF oatmeal pudding made so thick that
the spoon would stand upright in the centre:
These are the days their grandmothers still
remember, and the great wooden spoon
hangs by string to the wall, as does also
the bread knife, with the initials of The heads
of the household thereon, and the date of
their marriage. II is curious article on
which to preserve the record of so important
an event; but being the one they would
oftenest have 10 use, it is not, on the whole,
so Inappropriate. A slate, an almanac,
loohing-glass, and pair of scales, occupy
their wonted posts, and in accordance with
their humble Offices, the cats dish, the
cricket, the cradle, and standing stool. I'm
der the stove are the unoccupied shoes and
playthings, and i'll the most honorable po-
stion pictures from the Bible, Swiss his
tory, and the never TO befoTgotten Black
Forest clock.


Near the window is the loom. Does il
seem marvellous how one of those beautiful
aud delicate tissues of green, of gold, or
purple can come forth from the midst OF
such medley without spot or blemish g
We can only answer, that we wonder all
the same, though everything is remarkably
neat The loom is like any other, except
that it is more light and delicate in its con-
struction. The reed, through which the
warp is drawn is fine as gossamer, and the
shuttle for the filling might answer for
fairy The web goes underneath, and
winds on beam like any other web, o!
tow or plebeian preentions. The threads
break, and fingers which are not at all fairy
like tie lem together with marvellous ce
lerity, q . we watch the checks and stripes
or figures formed with Eever-ceasing inter-
est and amaZement.


These are the homes, and the happy
homes, OF free and industrious people, who
may be said TO lack nothing that is abso-
lutely necessary 10 comfort and happiness.
There is none OF The abject poverty which
is seen in exclusively manufacturing dis
lricls, and none of the luxury attended upon
sud enly acquired and immense fortunes.
Colleges Of The Aips.
Year: 1861

We sing "0ur Country's" song tonight
With saddened voice and eye;
Her banner droops in cIouded light
Beneath the wintery sky.
Well pledge her once IN golden vine
Before her stars have SET;
Though dim one reddening orb may shine,
We have country yet.
'Twere vain to sigh DER errors past,
The fault of sires or sons;
Our soldier heard the threatening bias:
And spiked his useless guns;
He saw the star-wreathed ensign fall


By mad invaders torn;
But saw il from the Fashioned wall


That laughed their rage to scorn +!
What though their warlike cry is flung
Across the bowling wave,-
They smite the air with idle tongue


The gathering storm who brave.
Enough Of speech the trumpet rings;
Be silent patient, calm
God help them if The tempest swings


The pine against The palm!


Our strength has slept unfelt;
The furnace fire is slow TO flame


That bids our ploughshares melt;
lis hard 10 lose the bread they win


In spite of Natures frowns,-
To drop the iron threads we spln


That weave our web of Towns;
To see the rushing turbines stand


Before the empIled fumes,
To fold the arms that food the land


With rivers from their looms
But harder still for those who learn


The truth forgot so long;
When once their slumberine passion burn
The peace al are the strong
The Lord have mercy on the weak,


And calm their freuzied ire,
And save our broiher's ere they shrek,
'sWe played with Northern firel''
The eagle hold his mountain height


The tiger pace in his den!
Give all the country, each his right


God keep us all Amen
National Fiisf, Jan 4th 1861
Year: 1861

Carefully preserve the fallen leaves ol
trees. and procure as many as you can, when
rotted into mould they are invaluable.


DO not waste rain water; save all you can,
for IL Is the best for plants.


Never allow weeds to bloom. One day
devoted this year may save a months labor
next.
Year: 1861

The quotations Of the Liverpool cotton
market, received by the Nova .Scotian.
show tha; spectators at tie other sid q
are now fully alive to the dangers impen,
ding over this country. Cotton rose in
two days half cent pound, o, two
dollars and a quarter a bale, b,irg the
largest advance that has taken place in a
similar space Of time during the seasor.
With an estimated deficiency of 100000
bales in the last crop, and the prospect Of
half crops in the future, shoulG civil war
break OUT it is natural that the English
should get alarmed at the perils to which
their industrial interests will be exposed
in the event Of the supply thus falling
short. We are, therefore, not surprised
to learn that orders have been sent Out
here to buy up all the cotton that can be
purcba ased within certain margin OF
advance. The effect Of this will be 10
place the slave States in a position much
. roDger than was calculated upon BY the
Republicans. For the present, at l.as..
they will he enabled to purchase all the
breadstuffs that they may require /; and
when the pinch does come upon them, il
il comes at all, il will arrive too late to
force them into compromise.


II is curious that whilst the English
have arrived at clear perception Of these
probabilities. the Republicans mere at the
North should continue inseDsible to them.
This ob,useness is only TO be accounted
for by the fact that on this side men are
blinded by their passions, whilst abroad
their Judgment is sharpened by their in j.
terest. In the impending dissolution OF
this confederacy the English foresee net
only the destruction Of one Of the mos,
important branches Of their industry, but
the prospect Of political troubles, and
possibly Of revolution in their own coun
try.
Year: 1861

In glancing over the war history Of the
present century, he must be indeed stole
who does not sigh over the enormous sac
rifce of life which the statistics of the his
torians disclose. In the battles ofthe first
Napoleon. from the conflict at Marengo,
in June, 1900, to the closing fight at
Waterloo, in the same month of 1915, over
eight hundred thousand vigorous men
were expended )" and during the eleven
weeks campaign ofNspoleon III, in Italy,
at least one hundred thousand were killed
aud wounded. Of course the short, Wig
orous campaign Of the nephew was infn~
itely less disastrous than the protracsed
warfare of the Uncle. Rifed cannon and
Minnie rifles, little as they look like it,
are merciful weapons. They rlow the way
to peace. Shut up in his all but impreg
nable she'll at Sebastopol, the Russian long
defed them, but in field contests they are
irresistible. When the entire war history
Of the present century shall come TO be
written, it will probably be found by those
who come after us that all its great battles
were decided by superior arms.
Year: 1861

"The immediate result of this was a
manifestation of discomfort, and some lit
tie disorder among the working popula-
ton which throngs the Faubourgs st. An
tome and St. Jacques, which have always
been the hot beds of revolution and the
points at which the barricades have flour
ished. Crowds Of angry and excited men
gathered about the bakers shops, and
were dispersed by the police after nuns
Der of arrests had been made. Placards
were posted upon the shop windows dur
ing the night, demanding reduction in
the price Of bread !; and the notices of the
Prefect Of the Seine, fixing the rate at
which it should be sold, were in many
cases smeared with filth The Prefect
himself received hundreds Of anonymous
letters, threatening all sorts Of things if
bread was not put at a lower price; and
the following couplet of doggerel was
posted up in various parts of Paris, and a
copy of it affixed to one Of the gates of
the Palace of the Tuilleries:
Year: 1861




''Bread is twenty sous loaf, and the
bayonet is at the end of it.


"The result of these demonstrations has
been, that about hundred arrests have
been made, and note has been published
in the Moniteur to the effect that the
present rate of bread being maximum it
cannot 60 any higher, and that recent ar
rivals Of grain from America and the
north of Europe give reason to believe
that it will be lowered. This will proba-
bly, be done on the 18th, and the cause of
dissatisfaction removed. The government
had rather pocket the loss than have a
revolution"
Year: 1861

abandon. But when they do come to the con
cinsion that reconciliation between the
North and South is hopeless-tha. inexnrahls
lie--thPn the bulk of the " Union party will,
We are satiSfi declare tor the South There
will be upon that point, whenever it shall
come ft.ir'v before Us, An unparalleled unanim J.
~ OF sentiment in MARYLAND A what mo-
ment the - Union party - will recognize the
necessity of accepting and settling IN It issue,
Is, in our Judgment, solely a Question of time.
That they must meet it sooner or later W.
cannot doubt. and we are equally sure how
they viii deierm inc it They, therefore, great
ly mistake Itrvlanf who suppns- that the
late vote is Indicative of deposition on th''
part OF her people to ally themselves with
the North upon he final dissolution of the
IIninn
Year: 1861

Subscribers 10 the Dispatch will observe the
CROSS sASH on their papers when their suh
striptons are abont to expire Those who
wish 10 renew Will forward the amount. or
the papers viii b stopped at The close of the
term for which they have paid
Year: 1861

The Pony with eastern news to the 22nd of
March, arrived on the 2nd inst.


1t is stated that the evacuation of Fort Sumter
has been ordered for the 23d of March; and that
the war vessels of Pensacola are not to move
without further orders.


The announcement in Charleston that Fort
Sumter was to be evacuated produced intense
excitement.


1t is feared that the tariff of the Southern Con-
federacy will greatly impair the importing and
iobbng business of New York.


Business is said to have revived somewhat at
the East upon the prospect of settlement of the
political difficulties.


Considerable feeling is manifested by Califor-
mans at Washington that Senator Baker should
attempt to control the appointments for this
State. Sullivan and Stanford seem to be regar-
ded as the proper authorities to be consulted in
the distribution of this patronage


Affairs at the South remain Unchanged
Year: 1861

LESS PAY.-Through the remainder of the ses-
sion from the first of April, the pay of members
of the Legislature will be five dollars per diem
Consequently greater dispatch Of business may
be looked for.
Year: 1861

The news of the erection of the new Ter
ritory of Nevada has had an astonishing
effect on the people of Carson city causing
them to hold city lots at very high figure
in hopes that the seat Of government will
be established at that place.
Year: 1861

much in the style of Cardinal Woolsey, de-
claring his conviction that, as in tie past
the time would soon come when Texas
would call him from his retirement, and he
hoped Governor Clark would be able to give
as good an account of his stewardship as he
could now render. Hating at the door, the
General made profound bow, and with an
air of elaborate dignity, said, GOOD day,
Governor Clark. " Good day, General
Houston,P was the Governors response
And thus the " Hero of San Jacinton con-
cluded his political career
Year: 1861

GooD.-The House of Representatives, ofthis
State, has passed bill exempting the real pro-
perty of volunteers from sale under execution,
and personal property from both levy and sale
while the volunteer is in the service of the Uni
ted States and for sixty days after discharge
from such service. This is timely and patri-
otic movement which we trust will be perfected
without delay by the Senate.
Year: 1861

The Louisville journal confesses that never
in any country did the banking institutions con-
tribute so promptly and abundantly for the sup
dort of a war as the banks of the east and north
are now doing. Nothing could be stronger ev-
idence of fearfully aroused spirit among the
people.
Year: 1861

FnE.-The dwelling house of George Bixler,
on the east side of the river on Croghan hill was
burned to the ground on Saturday afternoon.
Most of the property in the house was saved.
Loss about $780, The firemen were promptly
out but they could not reach the building in
tsme to save it.
Year: 1861

A young blood from Suckerdom, wish
ing to get q chance to .ell young lady
what he thought Of her; Jonned his best
looks and addressed her in this wise:


Miss, can I have the exquisite pleasure
of rolling the wheel of conversation around
the ax!etree of your understanding a few
moments this eveuingi' The lady tainted.
Year: 1861

PERSONAL ISFLUEcE.-Blessed influence
of one true loving human soul on another.
Not calculable by algebra, not deducible
by logic, but mysterious, efectual, mighty,
as tho hidden process by which the tiny
seed is quickened, and bursts forth into tall
stem and broad leaf and glowing tasseed
flower Ideas are often poor ghosts, or sun
filed eyes cannot discern them; they pass
athwart us in their vapor, and cannot make
themselves felt. But sometimes they are
made flesh; they breath upon US with soft,
responsive hands they look at ns With sad
sincere eyes, and speak to as in appealing
tones; they are clothed in a living human
soul, with all IFS faith and its loye.. Then
their presence is power ; then they shake
us like passion, and We arc drawn after
them with gentle compulsion, as fame is
drawn to fame.-.Blackwoods Magazine.
Year: 1861

MILITARY EDUcATIoN--THE UNIvER-
sIrY.--In these times of war, when every
man is liable 10 be called into the service
of the Country, when incompetent Off
GERS are in command of companies, regi-
ments, and briga1es, and when competent
officers are in demand and are driven into
obscurity, it is well TO cast around and
determine what means are in reach of
our citizens for obtaining military edu-
cation. The nation has but one military
school--West Point---and West Point
cannot furnish instruction to one in a
thousand who need and desire it. There
are private military schools, but of limi-
ted accommodations and inaccessible TO
our citizens. A demand for military in
struction is felt in our own State. and
can that demand be better met than by
the establishment of a military depart.
ment in the University of Michigan q
We think that such action by the Board
of Regents would meet pressing and
permanent want,-for growing martial
spirit will not be crushed out with the
present rebellion, and be decidedly pop.
ular with the people. There need be but
one or two Professors at first and while
all regular students might gain health and
strength 10y being required to drill, it
should also be made special department
and students admitted TO the department
who need not take other courses.


We hope that the Regents of tho
University will consider this matter, de-
wise some plan for the speedy establish
ment of military course, and then call
upon the State TO aid the work. We see
no other way in which il can DO done so
cheaply, so thoroughly, or so generally.
-Ann 1rbor 1rgus.