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Year: 1862

The Albany IN. " Argus and At
las thus speaks Of the attempt to rev.
olutionize our form of government and
convert the Constitution under the
pretended excuse of the war power
1t says: ss.


"The power to extingush the Government
and revolutienize the Federal system is call
ed the War Power, and this war power ia
another form OF Mr.. Seward's higher law,
who has long time been erecting divinity
which was to be above law, and which was
to absolve all obligations to law, but whose
Moloch features and revolving acts show him
TO be demon from below instead OF god
from on high. Those who consult this war
power for rules for the administration Of a
great State, in crisis like this, are little a.
bove the Fetish worship of the Africans, from
whom they seem to derive their crude ideas
of religious and political duty"
Year: 1862

ON Visit, PRoBABIY.-The Crescent City
expressman brings word to Humboldt Bay that
on the 2Sth ult. some two hundred of the Indians
lately taken from that county to the Smith river
Reservation, made their escape, and were on
their way back. They struck over the noun
tains to the east, but afterwards changed their
course toward the coast and crossed the lower
klamath. A citizen of Arcata Informs the Times
that on the 7th inst two hundred buck Indians
crossed the klamath, where they stole every thing
belonging to the Indians there, and burnt the
ranches. The Times correspondent trusts that
these quiet, innocent Diggers' will all be re-
captured again by the time the Panama arrives,
that they may have another sea trip"


Four years ago these same indians were sent
to the Mendocno Reservation, where they re-
maned only long enough to get homesick for
their old haunts. Another year has been spent
in capturing and sending them to the Smith
river Reservation, but still they prefer Hum
boldt county. We are more than ever Inclined
to the belief that Government had better buy
out the Humboldt settlers. and make one grand
Indian Reservation of that county. 1t is evil
dent that the whites and Indians cannot live in
peace together, and it is quite as certain that the
Indians cannot be permanently disposed OF unless
placed on some distant Reserve. The hardy
pioneers Of that county are certainly to be ptled
Year: 1862

THREE More VICTIMs.-The Humboldt 1,mpS
records The killing of three more men at the
upper crossing of Mad river on the 30th ult.-
This is the same place where Lyon was killed and
Olmstead and Ground wounded in June last
The names of the victims are Jos. Bashow, Lew
is Cash and - Mann. They were on their way
to Trinity with a drove of hogs When discov-
cred by party Immediately behind them, (who
were also on the way to Trinity with a drove Ct
cattle) all three Of the men were dead-the body
of one lying in The river the other two near the
opposite bank A detachment of troops from
Fort Baker was Immediately procured, but no
trace of the red devils found


The Times pronounces the Mad river crossing
the most dangerous place in the whole Indian
country, and denOunces fool.bardiness the at
tempt OF small parties to pass that way.
Year: 1862

Could our fair ladies and christian minist ers
witness the agonies of the dying and wounded,
they would become the advocates of peace and
harmony, rather than the promoters and en-
couragers of the butehery ofmankind. In the
language of Holy writ, We say, "blessed are
the peace makers, for they shall inherit the
kingdom of heaven. ."-ShrsueportSoufh Wesfera.


Why neighbor You must be the most nopu-
lar man amongst the ladies of Caddo, or else
so far gene in their favor as not to care q con-
tnental d-dollar what they think o. Won.
You certainly do not accuse them of fomentinc
war and bloodshed? Our ladies' here long for
peace, with yearning they cannot describe.
They pray for it. War costs them so much that
man can never feel nor estimate. 1t would
be the most glorious news of any earthly It'd
ings, for then; to hear that the North ha d con-
cluded to let us alone. Bat it must be peace
with honor and independence. No peace by sub
mission. Rather than that they rise to the
lofty heroism of sacrificing all that can fill a
woman's soul with joy. Wealth, husband,
children, brothers, friends We would not
have that altered if we could.
Year: 1862

a SINGULAR PRoPuEsY.-The follow
ing circumstances recently occurred at
Pensacola, and its truth il vouchel fur
by reliable officer Of the army:


4 soldier in the Confederate service
fell into u long and profound sleep, from
which his comrades vainly essayed to
arouse him. At last lie woke up himself.
He then stated that he should die the
next afternoon at four o'clock, for il was
so revealed to him in his dream. lie said
in the last week of the mouth of April
would be fought the great es; and bloodiest
battle of modern times, ana that early IL
May peace would break upon the land
more suddcnly and unexpectedly than the
war had done in the beginning. The first
part of the prophetic dream has been re-
alized, forthe soldier died next day
o clock p. NJ. Will the rest be in April
and May? Let believers in dreams wait
and see.--Nobae Advertiser.
Year: 1862

CoNFED CRATE MoNEr.-4ny ono who will
carefully study the history OF our finances and
the present condition of our treasury, as ex-
hibited in another column, will see at glance
that our success rests upon our credit. As
that depseciatcs, our efforts become more and
more clogged, which reacts with alarming
rapidity upon our credit again, sinking it still
deeper. In the midst of q blockade, with TO
gold nor silver in the country, We have sus-
tanned one of the most expensive wars in the
modern history of the world for one whole year
But for the patriotism exhibited by the banks.
the mercantile, and all other classes Of the
community, in upholding the credit Of the
COnfederacy by putting its issues at par, the
government would have been bankrupt now
If it Is continued, cur resources are unlimited,
and there will be no impedimcut 20 cur final
success. Whilst Treasury Notes and Conrcd-
crate Bonds pass at par all over the South, all
will be well.


We commend these plain and obvious views
to the serious attention Of all vino in tkglr
transactions thoughtlessly demand gold or
silver; or which is the same, raise the price
what is sold for government paper. Those
who do so, DO not mean to be uupa;IiCtic, and
many OF them are net so at heart But it deals
no less hurtful blow, ahd tends no less to un-
dermine the only foundation On which rests our
liberty and all that is dear Suppose all did
so. Larger amounts must be issued to supply
the discount. The increase causes further de-
probation, which requires further supplies of
notes, and SO on to weakness and impotency
If you love your country, do not f1atter yourself
that you do your duty to her sufficiently by
contribution of money and arms to volunteers
This is much. But if at the same time for the
sake of gain, you assist in depreciatng the cur
rent value of her notes, you have weakened her
more than all your assistance in other ways can
compensate.


In these troubled times it is wrong to think
OF accommodating riches. These things should
All be pretermitted for the palmy days ofpeace.
Is not the liberty of your country, which now
hangs trembling in the balance, enough to
occupy your mind, and call forth all your
efforts? Is not the care of the sick and
wounded, OF the dcsolate and helpless more to
you than greed of gold?


BE prudent, saving and industrious. but


''Let all the ends thou aimst at be thy country's
Thy od's-and truth's.'
Year: 1862

THE Crops, &c.-After long and copi-
GUS rains, succeeded last Sunday by
raw and cloudy day, the sun set clear and
the stars came out over the heavens
bright and cold. All Of us trembled iu
view of the great calamity impending
Never was the glorious sunlight more
gloomy to unthankful mortals. But we
are saved. Providence averted the blow,
and now we are able to assure the South
ern Confederacy, that this portion of Ar
kansas can pour out cornucopia of &C.
reals this season, into her lap. There
can be no longer danger of frost. The
rust is not likely to destroy the crop.


An intelligent farmer, who is also a
man of science and education, and has
been forty years in the country, assures
US that he never saw better prospect for a
wheat crop than we now have. The
breadth of land sown is also much beyond
any former year. Iu riding through the
country one is much struck with this fact. We
see fields of hundred ac:es in wheat. We
advise our farming friends to provide in time
for the threshing. The machines are scarce,
and many of them must resort to the old fash
ioned fail or to the scriptural process of tramp
ing.


The corn crops the Hat black lands
ian important portion of our county, are much
injured by the late wet SPELL But we have
now clear spring weather, and there is ample
time to replant such fields as are badly injured,
with fair hope of good crop. By replant-
ing we mean planting the whole crop ever. To
plant new, corn in missing hills with hoe is
nonsense. We were raised on a farm and
know what we say. The new plants are over
shadowed by the old and make rcely any
thing, whilst they in turn, exhaust the ground
and rob the old. Better let it alone


Most of our farmers arc acquescing in the
law, and refraining from cotton. 1t Will re-
suit in an enormous corn crop.


There is yet ample time for peas, beans,
and potatoes. Press those crops also. 1t is
patriotism to make everything that can be
eat. The more we ''wax fat the harder we
''kick."


Our good housewives can help much in their
: gardens and orchards Happily we have a
prospect of large quantities of fruit These
should be saved and dried. They are excellent
as army and hospital stores, besides saving
much at home. White mustard in large guam
titles is indispensable in our hospitals. Pick
les are very important in the army. They are
necessary to the health of our soldiers, fed
mostly on salt meats and farinaceous food
They are easily kept and readily transported.
Provision should be made for large quantities of
them.
Year: 1862

Col. JOHN Z. FELLows.-Those who in tho
old Bell and Everett canvass were so much
captivated with the eloquence of Fellows,
pleading for the preservation of the old Union.
will be proud to learn that he has, in still
more brilliant manner, proven his devotion to
the South when disunion was forced upon US
by the base treachery of Lincoln's Admins
tration.


We congratulate him that ne has been able
to show the stuff he is made of, and the heart
that is in him. See our Camden correspon-
dence. We would like to grasp him by the
hand and ''hunt some ice." 1t would not cool
his ardor for the South particle
Year: 1862

FHE RIvER.-Red River is high, but not
oyerdown. 1t is in excellent boating order
boat arrived from below last Sunday evening
at Fulton with cargo of sugar and molasses
Two or three other steamers are expected up
during the week, The present rise comes from
Little River, which is just out of its banks
Should head rise come down Red River about
this time we may expect an overflow.
Year: 1862

Forward March Of the French Army


Fraternixation OF the Mcxfcans and


Frenchmen.


from Touon, In the Nessoger du Midi
Of March says;-The steam transport, the Aube has
arrived in the roadstead from Mexico. This esse going
before the wind At the speed OF eleven knots hour
and driven by the hurricane which has lately prevailed
in the Atlantic made the passage n twenty four days,
during which time her fires only lii ~ pass the
Strait Of Gibraltar that she has anchored with
hundred tons VI coal In her hold and hundred and
nfty tons sacke Some Of her boats carried away BY
the tempest and water entering In prousion by the seams
from the sranng OF the the only draw backs
on this magnificent passage


At the moment Of her departure from Vera Cruz mill
tary affairs in Mexico were taking quite picturesque
turn. While the allied commissioner parley with
ward movement TO preserve the expedtionary troops
from the fatal influence Of the climate the
ing that march about thousand Mexicans were met
with under General orasa, who sent to ask the meaning
this armed demonstration. On the reply that they
were looking for healthy aud convenient site for
encampng, the Mexican General formed the head of
tho column as far a plateau, the comforts and
delights OF which he described; and In order
to give the example he established his camp
at distance Of six hundred yards from that OF the
Allies who occupied the little town Of Teeria They
were hardly installed when the French and Mcxicans
fraternzed like old friends and the who were sent
from the camp on expeditions for food were at once
loaded with provisions order spare them the trouble
Of looking further The Mexican General having learned
quenco OF the delay OF convoy sent several bulocks
only requesting that should be given to the span
iards. The Mexican expedition would have already
minated amcably had been for the presence Of the
Spanards against whom Mexican evaporation carried
TO the extent Of fanaticism.
Year: 1862

return voyage. The charge against her, and which is
believed 10 be entirely unfounded that she had landed
ordnance stores at Matamoras but difficult TO under
stand how that plea seizure by an
American vessel at q Mexican port.
Year: 1862

No UNION WITH SHAREHOLDERS. Not.
withstanding the batent outcry SET up by
the republicans about preserving the Union,
there are no more bitter enemies on earth to
its restoration on the old basis than the
members Of that party. They may attempt
to disguise their honest sentiments by lip
patriotism, but at heart they have no desire
nor wish to bring back the seeded States as
they we're before the act of secession. They
want no Union with shareholders, aud would
tomorrow array themselves against it if the
South should consent to return to her
allegiance on a measure of adjustment
guaranteeing to the respective States their
constitutional rights as independent members
of the Confeleracy. The republican idea is
that the border States, owing to the abolition
influence that can be brought to bear upon
them, will do away with slavery, in few
years, of their own accord and that through
the instrumenlality of the war it will be
abolished in the more Southern States.
Taking this view the republicans are vocite
rous Union srreechers, while they are uu
npromiSinyy opposed to its reconslruc
ton as it was bequeathed by our fathers.


Union Democrat
Year: 1862

The SAMARITANS WHO NEVER MARRY
This ancient race will probably ere long have
ceased to exist, as it has long been gradually
but surely diminishing. At the present time
the whole tribe consists of not more than
one hundred and fifty persons, and as their
laws forbid them to marry except among
their own people, there are now twelve young
men who cannot find wives. They dwell at
Sechem and every Easter 90 up with their
tents, to Mount Gerizim, where they keep
the passover, with precisely the same cere-
monies which accompanied its celebration
two thousand years ago. Like the Jews
they slay the pascha lamb and oins gir!ed
and staff in hand they eat it with bittar
herbs. Unlike the modern Jews with whom
they have no dealings whatever) they have
their High Priest, and his Office has ever
descended in the same family. The present
venerable old man will be succeeded by his
nephew, who is now a rabbi; besides these
two officiating priests there are six slayers,
whose duty it is to kill the sacrfica lamb.
Not only is the passover celebrated as of old.
but every rite mentioned n the Bible is ad
hered to with the greatest exactness and
minuteness.
Year: 1862

"What do they mean by a cat and dog
Ife?' said husband to his angry wife.
Look at Carlo and Grimalkin asleep on the
rug together. | wish men and their wives
lived baIf so peaceably." STOP" said the
lady, site them together, and then see how
they will agree"
Year: 1862

A debate ensued on the motion to recon.
slider the vote laying tax on slaves. In
the course of the debate Mr.. Cowan said it
might be said he intended to lecture the
Senate, if he thought they deserved it 10y
passing acts which were calculated to tram.
pie on the Constitution. 1t might be said
be was dogmatc. Well he intended to be
dogmatic.


Mr. Wade-In his seat all bat the matte.


Mr. Cowan-When that Senator settles
the little account he has with his colleagues
in the other House. it will be time enough
for me to pay attention to that kind of re-,
mark, I'LL then he must excuse me.


Mr.. Wade spoke of Mr.. Cowan as having
a II .ht to be mere advocate and watchi
dog of traitors in the field but should not
come here to lecture the Senate; who ever
heard of him? Though he was willing to
be criticized by somebody having some au.
thorily, he would rather be lectured by any.
body than Senator from Pennsylvania.


Mr.. Cowan said he might be very humble
in experience and unknown but he was here
as a Representative of Pennsylvania He
represented three millions of people and was
not going to apologiz. to his people for his
inexperience or youth. He never understood
that age or service here would qualify Jolly
or give character to bilingsgate which
might be learned Of any fish woman.
Year: 1862




Thomas BoYcE, NEWSPAPER AaENr.-
We have been a good while intending to
mention conspciousy Thomas Boyce's News
paper Agency at San Francisco. After
years of experiment, we find Mr. Boyce in,
comparably the best agent in the country,
accommodating and prompt to moment.
If we send to him for an invoice of paper
or a package Of type no matter how large or
how small, the desired articles come exactly
as direce |, precise the sort sent for, and
always at the earliest time they could be
got here To Accommodate a citizen for
whom he is accustomed TO do business
Boyce would run all over San Francisco fol
row Of pins; and SO far AS our newspaper
experience has been, we found him absolute
ly nfaIlble. Citizens Of this county desir
ing the procurement Of any article in San
Francisco, or the transaction of any business
there, may rely on the fidelity and prompt
tude of our friend Boyce. For ourselves,
we would not break the old business connec
ton, to secure the services of all the other
agents in San Francisco.


Sierra County News.


We can endorse every word of the above,
for Friend Boyce has been our agent for
or years, and we know he is worthy of the
praise the Neeos bestows upon him.
Year: 1862

The keel of another iron.clad man.ofwsr
similar TO the Monitor, was laid in JERSEY
city on Tuesday last. The vessel is 10 be
delivered finished in a complete manner,
and fully equipped for sea service in all re.
spects, excepting guns, ammunition, coal
and ordnance stores; everything else to be
furnished, and to be of of tho best material
and workmanship. The iron to be used in
the construction Of the vessel is to be OK.
elusively American, the Government strict
y prohibiting any foreign iron being used.
The price received from the Government
Tor building the vessel is $40O, 900, and
hive months is the time specified in which
i IS to be completed. Between four and
hVe hundred men will be employed day
and night.
Year: 1862

We have before us a number of the Poiynesian,
we'll calculated to set us thinking. 1t is a weekly
newspaper, written and edited, printed and pub
lished, in those very Sandwich Islands which our
boyish reading has led us to associate with such
very different things. 1t is only about eighty
years ago that Captain Cook made known to
Europe the existence in the North Pacific of q
group of islands which he named after the Lord
Sandwich of those days. About the beginning of
the present century, whae-shps began to call at
Hawaii, or as the traders then used to call it,
Owhyhee; the island fertile and healthy, and
the traders we're glad to exchange European or
North American goods for native produce From
the first, the Sandwich Islanders were found to be
more intelligent and civilized than most other
establish rules of trading with the white men.
But still, making allowance for all this, it is not
little surprising that Honolulu, the chief town of
the islands, is able in these days to achieve what
it has done.


Our Honolulu newspaper is a sheet of four
pages, with six columns to page, nicely printed,
and on fairly good paper. Ii purports to belong
to the eighteenth volume, and is therefore not
quite an infant among newspapers. ln no place
is the price mentioned, but an Abraham Fernandez
is named as the editor. Thirteen columns Out of
the twenty-four are devoted to advertisements, and
the rest to general news. This news relates much
more fully to the affairs of the Pacific States than
to those of the Atlantic, as we may reasonably
expect. There is o report of suit in the Su-
preme Court, in Equity which reads strangely
like what We are accustomed to nearer home, save
that the plaintiff name is Keeliikolani. There
all the wellknown phrases about filing OF suits,
Year: 1862

NUIICE.


WHEREAS THE UNDERSIGNED HAS BEEN INFORMED on
w good authority that rreguay exists in the taking
killing the wild cattle the mountains Hawaii be-
longing His Majesty and the Government parties who
claim pretend claim right under bills of sale from His Maj
esy from the Government and whereas from the of
and other il is almost impossible place
guard the interests Of His Majesty and Of the Govern
and whereas all parties having legal claims the said
have already had time sufficient If they have used
Cue diligence remove the same


therefore, the undersigned hereby notice to all
who purchased wild cattle running the mountains a
previous the st day Of January l7, the
already removed before the l day Of May
after which time parties taking wild cattle viii be prosecuted


Interior Office, l.. KAMEHAMEHA.


Jan "a 1855 4S-f
Year: 1862

and from foreign countries France and the Brit
is North American Provinces excepted he charged with
single of postage if not exceeding the weight Of half
double exceeding half but not exceeding
quarupe If exceeding but exceeding
and changing rates for
fractional part of the first


To France and Al0erid.


letters for the above countries Is
exceeding the weight of double that rate exceed
but exceeding = and addition
being charged for each fractional part Of
ounce addition of Hawaiian postage, the of
fractional part Of ounce in weight
with cents postage added to the total amount.


By Sealed Nail TO Great Britain direct
Hawaiian Postage only collected at the Of cents for
each 4 in weight.
Year: 1862

A RESPECTABLE GIRL WISHES SITUATION AS
IA chambermaid and waiter. and assist In washing and
ironing objection to do general housework In small
family City reference given. Call for two days at No.
room. ....-
Year: 1862

magnificent style He seemed to comprehend
the whole plan of attack and defence and was


The HeTald's correspondence says:


The President of the American Telegraph Co.
leaves Washington for New York to- morrow
morning Frequent and satisfactory interviews
with the Secretary OF War have convinced Ar.
Sanford that the measures adopted by Govern
ment in relation to the transmission Of telegraph
dispatches are Imperativey demanded BY the
public welfare, and interfere with neither the
private rights of citizens nor the interests Of the
telegraph company.
Year: 1862

EDITOR SENrINEL-It will probably be interes-
ting to the many friends of this regiment to know
in what manner the brave boys dispose of the
money paid to them by Uncle Sam. The follow
ing table will show what each company has ac-
tually sent home to their families and friends in
old Indiana: