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Year: 1861

A ASlave.State Condemnation ofSOuth Caro-
lima, and an Advocacy of Peace Measures.


Sundays Louisville (Ky.) Democrat, after
summing up the incidents that led to the at
tack on Fort Sumter, says:


South Carolina, State, rebellious under
the new Contederacy as she was under the
old, was resolved TO have the blood OF the
gallant Kentackian. Then followed the dis
patches to Walker, Secretary of War of the
Southern Confederacy, his evident disposition
TO avoid collision contrasting with Beaure-
CARDS resolute determination TO provoke il,
They not only required that he should sur
render, but dishOnOrably surrender at once.
That he did not is known.


This is brief sketch of the events that
have brought about the present crisis. No
one will deny them; every one who has been
a reader must be familiar with them, and
perceive that il is South Carolina that is at
tscking the United States Government, or
rather attacking Major Anderson. We have
no commendatl0n for Lincoln, or his weak
ness and wickedness but if he had allowed
Anderson TO be eaten up by those double
rebels of South Carolina, treacherous to
each CoDfederacy it would have received a
deeper condemnation still.


He ought to have been withdrawn, but
when that was too late, it was necessary to
re enforce him, OF let him at least leave
Charleston harbor with his arms and equip
ments, if it took the whole navy to bring
him off. Looking ct it, therefore, as a resist
ance on his part, to an aggression, we say
that, between South Carolina and Major
Andersen, or the Southern Gonfederacy and
the gallant Kentuckian, we are for him.


The very cautious wording of the last
sentence above is significant. 1t shows an
iadisposition to take any side with either
section of the country, or to recognize the
war as existing between the North and
South.


The Democrat says in another place:


The idea of peaeeable Secession will soon
be exploded. This Fort Sumter business
may be finished, but in the progress of affairs
there are thousand such questions as that
at Fort Sumter TO come up; and the men
who could not live in Union like ours, eau
settle nothing peaceably out of it. Self
Righteousness and selfconceit never settled
affairs of government, Moderation and wis
dom must adjust this matter at last. Fight
| ing will settle nothing. Neither side eau
ever subjugate the other. ..r
Year: 1861

CHIEF JUSTICE TANEY.-We have the best
possible authority for stating that the vener,
able Roger b. Taney. Chief Justice of the
United States has no intention whatever OF


resigning his seat on the bench neither will
he. if he can help it, oblige the many pat
riots who are anxious to succeed him, by dy-
ing between now and the 4th day of next
March. The Chief Justice sees no cause for
the dissolution either of himself or the Union,
in Mr. Lineoln's election; and unless the fire.
eaters can orloe his cook to put a spider in
Judge Taney's pudding, or the chamber
maid to give the great old jnrist damp sheets,
we congratulate the country on the prospect
OF still retaining on the bench the eminent
wisdom and loyalty of this gentleman for
many years, his heart is still warm enough
to pulsate vigorously to the Union senti.
ments, and his brain clear enough to give vet
many more decisions In defense of the Consti.
tuition, the Confederacy and the maintenance
OF the laws.-NeV York Leader.
Year: 1861

To such height had the superstitious feel
ing with regard to dreams arisen in Rome in
the age of Augustus Cesar, that this monarch
procured the passage Of law obhging all
who had dreamed anything respecting the
State to make it publicly known.
Year: 1861

a premium was lately offered by an Agri-
cultural society for the best mode of irriqa-
tiOn; and the latter word by a mistake of the
printer, having been changed to irritation,
a farmer sent his wife to claim the prize
Year: 1861

The Express takes John Conness to task, as
though it were the organ of the Democratic
party in this State, and was called upon to
measure the merits of every body claiming
| to be Democratic, in order to see il lie be en-
titled to the appellation Of Democrat The
Express has certainly right to its opinions,
but it looks just little funny, that that pa
| per- belonging to mere faction of the De-
mocracy whose vote fell SO very far behind
chat of the regular organization, should be
reading its lessons ON Democracy to the
| Democratic members of the Legislature
elected against its will and protest, and in
structing them as to their duty There was
a time when the Express could, with some
show of propriety, have undertaken to ques-
tion the Democracy of those whose antece-
dents as Democrats it might consider doubt
ful. But that time is past. Having bolted
the action of the regular national organiza-
tion of the party, and supported the nominee
of mere faction, it has placed itself in pc
stion altogether forbidding the bestowal of
any authoritative advice to any party save
that whose fortunes it espoused and whose
fate it now shares 1t used to say that those
who stood by the regular organization were
Democrats. but latterly it has been say ing
that the adherents of Douglas and the sup
porters of non-intervention were not Demo-
Gratis. OF course, then, its definition of De-
moeracy excludes the millions of Democrats
who voted for Douglas, acqnescing in his
doctrines. We have no fault to find with
that Journal for urging its peculiar views up
on the country, but it is well enough Just to
remind the people that, by its own former
standard of Democracy, to wit: The belong.
ing to the regular organization, it has read
itself out of that sphere in which it could be
recognized as a legitimate adviser of the
present Democratic majority in the Senate,
and the regular Democr acy in the Assem-
bly,.


Our cOtemporary asks, "When was Mr.
Conness q Democrat p We answer he was
Democrat at the same time that J. w. Den
yer was and those other former supporters of
James Buchanan, who sustained Douglas in
the late contest, as the regular Democratic
nominee for the Presidency. lie was DEM
ocrat before that, but there is no need of go.
ing any further back, to prove mans De-
moeracy, when a recurrence TO the same ne
riod will show who were not Democrats.
Year: 1861

A QUEsrIoN.-The United States have ex-
pended over S2,oOO,Ooo in buildings and
other works at Charleston, South Carolina.
The grounds on which they stand have been
duly ceded to the General Government by
the South Carolina Legislature, for the use
of all the States Such cession was the con-
dition on which the money was expended
Is it now in the power of that State to an
null the title of the government to those
grounds and appropriate them with all the
improvements for her exclusive use, exelud-
ing all the other States from any benefit from
them? We think not.
Year: 1861

The Spring Valley Water Company have
notified the Board of Supervisors of San
Francisco, that it IS now laying its pipes
through the different streets, commencing at
the corner of Brannan and Centre streets.
Year: 1861

The Pacific Methodist aims the following
lick at 7. Starr King;


A CREDuLous CHuRoH.-The Unitarian
preacher in this city is opposing church
ereeds This kind of preaching suits many
and so long as the great body of Christians
maintain the scriptural forms of sound words
in the shape of articles of faith and rules of
practice, it may be well to have some excep-
tional influence to prevent too rigid fencing
around of the sacred enclosure of tho
church A nation of creedless Christians
would hardly develop the breadth and danth
of religious life and power which American
Christianity has reached under the creed
system. We hope the hazardous exneriment
will not be risked for awhile
Year: 1861

Transcript speaks thus sensibly and earnestly
! We may be allowed to state, that several in
stances bave come to our knowledge OF the mar


rage, in this vicinity of little girls OF twelve
and thirteen years of age to grown men one, ut
least, with the consent of the parents Can any
rational idea be entertained by the husband, or
by the parents of the nature OF the life thus


imposed upon II child scarcely OF the age of con
sent? A feeble little creature, without knowl-
edge OF the world sufficient to enable 10 to form
any conception of the nature Of the obligations
and duties it assumes with n body so immature
that many summers are needed to develop IL into
the likeness of a woman Is hurried into a condi-
tion Of life where the lightest penalty to DO
expec ted is a destroyed constitution, and prema-
ture old age. In such a connection ID is hard to
conceive of any love, in its holiest sense, on one
side, or chlvalrous respect, on the other In the
fiery climes of the tropics, where ripeness and
rottenness are early, girls OF thirteen are often
as fully developed as in our colder climate they
are at eighteen. But here they are childish
weddings, needing mothers constant care, and
as unsophisticated as infants. Their bodies are
unripe as their minds. Nature Is outraged by
will be sure to nllict its terrible revenges. We
design to speak plainly upon this subject, for we
deem IL crime against natural laws, and need
ing to be discouraged by the indignant voice OF
public opinion. For Gods sake, IL any more
such sacrifices are In contemplation, let them not
be contaminated One such example, unrebuked,
Is worse than thousand instances Of ordinary
crime.
Year: 1861

GENERAL CAss.--The Detroit Free Press says
that General Cass is reported to have wept dur
ing a Cabinet meeting at which the impending
dangers of the Union were under consideration.
None will doubt the sincerity of his grief, or
wonder that he, one of the few remaining links
between the generation OF men that made the
Union and the generation who are likely to wit
ness its disruption should be affected to tears
over the impending calamity.
Year: 1861

A GRAND Jury IN JAIL.-By the San Andreas
Independent we learn that Judge Porter, of the
Court of Sessions, had the Calaveras Grand Jury
in Jail, for contempt-in refusing to act upon
matters presented for their consideration.
Year: 1861

WIFE's WIsH.-A lady who had read Of tho
extensive manufacture OF odOmeters TO tell how
far carriage had been run, said she wished some
Connecticut genius would invent an instrument
to tell how far husbands had been in the evening,
when they just stepped down to the post Office"
or went out to attend a cancnsN
Year: 1861

A STARTLING PICTURE.-A graphic epitome Of
Buchanans Administration is contained in the
following brief extract from Washington letter
in the Philadelphia North american:


Three hundred millions of dollars will have
disappeared by the 4th Of March next for four
years administration Of the Government, in time
of profound peace with all the world. What is
to show for this criminal extravagance and NAL
appropriation Nothing but distracted coun
try, beggared treasury, an enormous debt and
a deficient revenue. These are the results Of
Buchanans single term.
Year: 1861

SOME people here justify the act of South Car
olinians in firing into the Star of the West, and
from a Federal Fort too. We can't see how il il
possible to arrive at such conclusion.
Year: 1861

OUR PUBLIC FUNoroNARY let himself out, the
other day. Somebody insinuated that be was
guilty of malfeasance in Office He warned his
accuser that If he ever again heard such remark
the offender should be prosecuted for "defnitioh
of character. Sierra Democrat.
Year: 1861

Ma EDIToR: As anything that tends
to the increase of any of our cereal crops,
is a matter Of great interest, / offer a
memorandum on the subject of advancing
the growth Of the young compliant. that
think worthy Of the attention Of farm
ers, shall certainly test its merits NY
self at Chestnut Grove this sunlmer--A
would advise its being tried. It cannot
reIard the termination Of the seed, nor
in any way iniure it, therefore / bespeak
for il trial.


Very respectfully. yours,


CHARLES WHAREoS, IN.


We extract the following from the
Bureau Counfg Republican


Last year DIR. Chamberlain of this
place, made some practical experiments
with chloride Of lime, and although he
claimed nothing more than the application
of well known principle, he denlOnstrat-
ed the factthat nearly half the time might
be saved in terminating the seed by the
use of chloride Of lime. Not satisfied
with the success of last year, the Doctor
is again in the field Of experiment In
his Office he had four boxes; in the first
is corn planted without soaking and the
seed not germinlted; in the second the
seed was soaked in warm water which has
Just commented TO germinate in the
third is seed soaked in a solution Of chic
ride Of lime and green blades are just
peeping from the ground, in the fourth is
seed soaked in solution of chloride Of
lime and copperas in equal parts, and the
blades are now nearly three inches above
the ground. All the seeds were planted
at the same time. in the same quality Of
soil and taken from the same ear. The
boxes have all had an equal share of heat
and light, neither allowed any advantage
over the other. This experiment should
attract the attention of farmers.


We conclude from four to SIX weeks
may be saved by the use of chloride Of
lime and copperas, which is matter Of
no ordinary moment, when we refeei that
a delay in the termination Of the seed Of
two weeks, frequently places the crop
within reach of the frost in the fall.
Another fact of some importance may also
be mentioned. The copperas used in
soaking will prevent the birds, squirrels,
worms, &C., from eating the seed.


Dr. Chamberlain assures us that one
pound of chloride Of lime and one pound
of copperas in water will soak enough
seed for twenty acres. The cost will not
be over twenty-five cents. Every farmer
could afford to make the experiment, even
if he should fail to derive any benefit
from it.
Year: 1861

Rosella, 10 Field Notes, gives the fol-
lowing cheap way to handle old knives
and forks:


Take those that require a handle al in
one piece first, black walnut makes beau
tiful handles, split out your pieces Just The
right size, burn little hole in the ends
or bore it, if it wont split then while the
fork is heating, cut up little tow fne.
and mix it in with some powdered rosiu,
or some kind of cement, fiji the hole half
full and put in the fork while il IS hot,
and lay it BY to cool. If you have no old
ivory handles for those that require two
pieces, split out and smooth of some soft
pieces Of wood, and fasten them on with
riyets made Of little bits Of wire, or else
let the wire be long enough to 60 clear
round the handle and file the round ends
and edges smooth.
Year: 1861

A Granite State Farmers wife writes
the Boston Cultiyator that the following
mode of making bread is very simple and
cheap, and that she has practiced it two
years and never had "bad luck with her
bread"


Take one quart of warm water and one
teaspoonful Of salt; let the salt dissolve
in the water stir in -four enough to make
it quite thick, set the dish in kettle of
warm water and keep the water In the
kettle quite warm, but not warm enough
to scald the enptyings. In an hour stir
In two tablespoonfuls more -four and let
it rest until it rises, which will take an
hour and half at the longest. Have
ready your pan Of -four; pour the empty
ings into the -four, take tea-cup full of
warm water to rinse out the emptyings
that adhere to the dish and pour Il with
the rest; then stir the flour and yeast to-
gether until the mass becomes quite thick,
but not hard. Set the pan in warm
place and let it sponge half an hour /;
then stir in more -four and knead it and
put into the baking dishes let il stand in
a warm place ten or fifteen minutes, then
bake. Be careful not TO let it rise too
much the last time for it will be too por-
Gus. The more dough is kneaded the
better the bread will be, that is, if you do
not get in too much flour 50 as to make Il
hard.
Year: 1861

A crippled beggar IN ---- was striving
to pick up some old clothes that had been
thrown to him from a window, when a
crowd Of rude boys gathered about him.
mimicking bis awkward movements. and
hooiing at his helplessness aud raps.
Presently, noble little fellow came 10.
and pushing through the crowd, helped
the poor crippled man TO pick up his gifts.
and placed them in a bundle; then Slip
ping a piece Of silver into bis hands, be
was running away. when voice far above
him said Little boy with a straw hat,
look up J" He did so and a lady, lean
ing from an upper story window, said
earnestly: God bless you, my little fell
lew God will bless you for that % The
lady was the wife Of a man so distinguished
among the great men Of the world that
every one Of those boys would have been
proud to gain her appreciation; and when
she wrote down his name as enc she
wished to remember, he felt more than
paid for what be had done. As he walked
along, he thought how glad he had made
his own heart by doing good. He thought
of the poor 5eggar's greatful look then
of the lady's smile, and her words of ap-
prOval and last, and better than all. he
could almost hear his Heavenly Father
whispering: BLESSED are the merciful.
for they shall obtain mercy" Little
reader, when you have an opportunity to
do good, and feel tempted 10 neglect II,
remember the "liltle boy with the straw
hat"
Year: 1861

You have heard the story Of the Italian
artist, who, meeting with a child of ex.
quisite beauty, wished to preserve its
features for fear be should never see such
loveliness again. So he painted the charm
ing face upon canvass, and hung it on the
walls of his studio. In his somberest
hours, that sweet, gentle countenance was
like an angel of light to him. It's pres
ence filled his soul with the purest aspi-
rations. ''If ever I find," he said, "a
perfect contrast to this beautiful face,
will paint that also, and hang them side
by side, an ideal Of heaven and hell.
Years passed. At length, in a distant
land, he saw in a prison he visited the
most hideous object he ever gazed upon
"a fierce, hagard iend, with glaring eyes
and cheeks deeply furrowed with lust and
crime. The artist remembered his VOW
and Immediately painted a picture Of this
loathsome form to hang beside the lovely
boy. The contrast was perfect. Hi:
dream was realized. What was the sur.
prise Of this artist. on inquiring into the
history of this horrid wretch, TO find tha
he was once that lovely little boy. Both
of these pictures, the angel and the de-
mon of The same soul, now hang side by
side in the Tuscan gallery.


Little boy or girl, if you wish to pre-.
serve those eyes as bright as they now
are, and that face as pleasant and sweet
as it now is to look upon, you must keep
your heart pure. Sin can work Just such
change in you as it did in the beautiful
child whose picture was painted twice.
"Keep the heart with all diligence, for
out Of it are the issues Of life.
Year: 1861

An angry letteris much fiercer than an
angry speech. There the words remain
scorching, not 10 be explained away, not
to be atoned for by kiss, not to be soft
ened down by the word of love that may
follow so quickly upon spoken anger.
This at least should be rule through the
letter-writing world, that no angry letter
be posted till four-and-twenty hours shall
have elapsed since it was written. We
all know how absurd is that other rule Of
saying the alphebet when you are angry.
Trash! Sit down and write your letter ;
write it with all the venom in your power /;
spit out your spleen at the fullest; il will
do you good, You think you have been
injured say all that you can say with all
your poisoned eloquence, and crafty
yourself by reading it while your temper
is still hot. Then put it in your desk ;
and, as a matter of course, burn il before
breakfast the following morning. Believe
me, then you will have double gralifca-
Religious Magazine.
Year: 1861

The following is an excellent recipe
for taking the stains out Of silver


Steep the silver in soap lye for the
space Of four hours; then cover It over
with whiting. wet with vinegar, so that il
may lie thick upon it, and dry il by a fire;
after which rub off the whiting and pass
it over with dry bran, and the spots will
all disappear, bat the silver win look ex-
ceedingIY BRIGHT.
Year: 1861

One hundred gallons or one thousand
lbs. Of water are used in the manufacture
Of one pound Of paper. In making Eve
tons Of paper daily as much water is used
as would give a daily supply Of twenty
gallons to a population Of ffty-six lhou-
sand.
Year: 1861

ONE of our crack shots brought down, a
few weeks ago, by ball in the eye, a
splendid bald eagle, measuring six feet
between the tips of its extended wings.
1t has been prepared and preserved SO as to
present the appearance of life by an exc
perienced taxidermist, and now ornaments
the Office of our worthy Mayor. Its beak
and claws look as if the bird would have
been an ugly customer to handle, if its
captOr had been unarmed.
Year: 1861

We learn that Mr.. Rawson proposes to
exhibit his panorama on Thursday evening
for the benefit of the volunteers of the Third
Regiment. 1t is proposed to put the sum
raised into the hands of the Ladies' Aid
Society, to be distributed as they see fit.
We hope the ladies will lend their exertiOns
to get full house.
Year: 1861

An ExTRAoRDISARY AFFAIR is related in the
Cennes Journals. The wife of small farm
er went to the police of Moriaix, and stating
that she had murdered her three young chill
dren, begged to be taken into custody. She
said that she and her husband had long lived
on bad terms, and that he had frequently
beaten her, and even expressed a wish 10 see
her dead. Fearing that he would murder her,
and that her children would be reduced to
misery, she resolved to kill the latter. Ac-
cordiugIy on that day She had taken the two
elder, "A girl aged seven and boy aged four
years, In deep rivniet a. some distance and ;,
in spite OF their cries. thrown them in. Whilst
they were struggling in The water she wen t
home and put her youngest child, girl aged
three months, into a tub of hot wafer Then
she returned TO the rivulet, and finding both
children dead, got out the bodies and pl aced
them on the bank next went home, and find
ing the youngest child dead in the tub, placed
IL on a bed after which she locked the door
and carried the key to her husband, who was
working in h field at no great distance, and
then en- tered the town aud gave herself into
custody. The story proved to be correct.
Year: 1861

Commander George Minor.-The name #
this Oillcer has been somehow or other omitted
in the list of designations of Firginians from
the service of the late United States Navy. We
desire to repair the neglect by stating that he
was amongst the first to tender his resigna-
hon OF post which he felt he could no long
er fill with honor to himself or the soil tb3
gave MIN birth. commander Minor is now
ChIef OF the Ordnance office of the Navy OF
Virginia, around which, in coming time will
cluster the glorious renown of the United
States Navy ere il had been destroyed by the
mIideW OF corrupt age, and come in to the
possession OF vicious and depraved men, who
tend to make il as effective as an iypoblp
adjunct TO tyranny as it once was Is dreaded
foe, and the friend of liberty and equal rights