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Year: 1863

had nothing TO do with the Hayward plot, nor
could he have known anything of Mr.. Sharp
unless he had first been told by citizens here,
Indeed, we lave been Informed that the very
arrest was meditated long before Col. Ruukle
came into this section, and that men who knew
oil about the facts as detailed by US, were privy
to the matter. They frst tried to entrap inno-
cent persons into doing wrong, for political ef-
feet, and now have followed It up by endeavor-
ing to punish one Of the same men for a crime
which they knew be never committed We can
imagine no more contemplate deed, nor scarce
crime more revolving. r n


Mr.. Sharp's worst and only crime is that he
is Democrat For this he has been hunted
down by the political bloodhounds, thirsting for
Innocent blood For this he was arrested at a
time Of great excitement, when he might be
murdered by mistaken mob. or at least, If un-
harmed and able to vindioAte himself, when his
unjust arrest could be charged to the asserted
necessity Of confning all suspicious persons on
less evidence than would be considered neces-
sary under other circumstances. For thia be has
been torn from family aud home, at great in
convenience and loss, His arrest. under such
circumstances, is burning shame, which can
never be wiped out except by the punisbment
of the miscreant plotters who have endeavored
to work bis ruin. eA t'
Year: 1863

Rev. Mr. Milburn, in his lecture upon
Aaron Burr, relates the following Incl
dent Of his military career;


"He married in SO the widow Of a Brit
ish officer, of great beauty and high char
acter, and with her he seems to have lived
happily for eleven years. This was after
he had gone through his career ss a SOL
dier-s career, by the way, in. which he
showed the same cool, bold, daring and IN
scrupulOus character which had distin
gnished all his previous career. There
could be no doubt of his bravery and cOur-
age, nor Of his savage and willy vengeance.
AN the soldiers under his command showed
a mutinous spirit, and had even threatened
his life Burr had the ball cartridges,
without their knowledge, removed from
their muskets, and ordered them to parade
at midnight. Then he passed up and down
the lines, looking with demoniac triumph
into each face, until at last one stalwart
fellow raised his musket and cried to his
comrades to fire upon the officer. In a
moment BUrr's sword swept from its scab-
bard, and descending upon the soldiers
wrist, cut it nearly in twain. He then sent
the man TO the rear, and walked back to
the rest, with the same seofing look in his
face, as if he said to them, Would any
other gentleman like TO try it on 2"
Year: 1863

GeRREeTIoN.-From our notice Of the death
Of Hnmpton Gardner, it would be inferred
that he had no fits until the surgical opera
ton was performed on his head. Weare as
sured by member of his family that such
was not the case. He had several fits before
that and it was on account Of them that the
operation was performed. The surgeon gave
but little hope that it would restore him.
Year: 1863

Coffee call the especial attention Of
our readers to the advertisement of Mr. J. 0.
Arnold, IN another column. He produces
quality of domestic eOHree which is scarcely
inferior to the best Rio. It is pronounced
more healthy than any other beverage in use
Those who want pure article Of Rye coi-
fee should procure that prepared by J. o.
Arnold. ~
Year: 1863

"LUCIE D'ARvILLE'' AT THE WINTER GARDEN.


Miss Mary Provost made her appearance at the Winter
Garden last evening the double character Of author
and actress The play sensation drama, translated
from the Fredch adapted and improved by Miss Provost
Who sustained the leading part The sudsnce very


large and In such excellent humor that the close Of almost
every marked by recall The piece will be
Peaed night. and we postpone any more particular no.
tice or IL until TO morning. To do the perform
ance justice space required than spare to
ds
Year: 1863

TTNH1s TOBACCO is manufactured expressly for
i the California market the peculiar manner in
winch 1t Is put up keeping it always moist and eauS-
Ing ITO retain Its flavor any length of time.


Iiuly25is3m
Year: 1863

what there was left Of it, for ii was past mid
night when we stopped. Before sunrise VIC
were ordered up, and soon on the march again
There was skirmishDg cad IF Us and 0ur ad-
vance was slow. We gained out three or four
miles from the river all day. Towards night
firing began to be more rapid aud We were or
dercd forward into line. The third corps were
ahead OF US. Our line extended into the woods
to the extreme right. About quarter before four
the firing commenced with terrible earncstness.
To Us it looked as though there would be q
chance for us to have hand in it. We could
not see the fight for the wood was so dense that
we could see but few rods ahead of us, but
lrom the sound oil the firing, and from the num-
Der OF frightened sAedaldicrs that were making
swift tracks to the rear, we had reason to fear
that the battle was going againtt us. The fir
ing continued till long into The night. EVIDENT
ly the rebels could mt break our lines IT hey
would have been on tous. | was difficult TO
get any exact uiJrma ton Of the resrlt If the
battle but the sum and sub. ance OF w1a, we
could get was, that we had been ankcd and
forced to fall back that The rebels had charged
upon our line and been repulscd that we in
turn charged them, drove them back and gained
some ground at the close of the struggle. The
Tanth Vermont was in ,he 6gl ana there was a
report that night that they br oke and ran 9th
er rIepyrts cuntrudictcd It, have heard that they
bore the test and held their gr and like mera'-
though line ahead OF them broke and skel ID
-.ed aok II sht through their ranks and io7 u
Vermont regiment, this is decidedly the most ra-
tional story to believe.


After while the firing ceased and everything
was quiet as the grave. We commenced to
build fires to warm ourselves and to make coffee
by, but an order came to allow no fires on the
line. Afterward they concluded TO let US have
q few small fires and we eat our sunpers and
laid down. About midnight we were ordered
to pack up and fall in Oar line OF march was
towards the left. By the number of troops
hands left that place during the night. Is would
be impossible to guess how far we marched be-
fore daylight, when We m4nou7ara3 around ard
got into a position here. We didn tmarch very
rapidly, nor very straight, but if | was to make
a rough guess at the mattel, should say that
we came about halfa dozen niles from where
the fight was Friday night, and that now we
must be pretty we'll down towards Chancelors
Vile Next time | write, hope shall be bet
ter informed and be able to write more intel
ligent letter.
Year: 1863

THE SENATORIAL NoNINEEs.-Thc nomination
by the Union party Of John p. Jones E.q, for
the high and responsible position Of State gena
tor. was most iudicious, and vii add great
strength to the Union ,icket in both Shasta and
Trinity. Mr.. Jones is one of the pioneers of Cal
iforna, and become q resident of this county
~ eaI ago. ms interests are ideni-
fed with the interests Of the people OF this Dis.
trict. and no man understands the wants Of the
people Of Northern California better than he
In politics he has always been Democrat, and
acted with that party til traitors rent il in twain
Mt Charleston, when he joined the loyal wing and
since hat time has entered heart and soul into
support Of he great National party, struggling
for the preservation Of the Union and dcicnse Of
its honor.


But Mr.. Jones earnest devotion to the Union
cause is not the only qualification he posses c,
for the position to which he is nominated. Born
and raised in a land Of schools, he early acqnired
fine education, which, with a naturally clear
head, an acute intellect and strong common
sense, makes him an able debater and logican
md forcible speaker He firmly believes the
only argument the Government should use
against rebellion is cold lead and steel


Of his opponent, Mr.. Singleton we have little
10 ray further than that we regret that any one
born on free sol. should. like the benighted Hin
doc, cast himself before the great Jpggernaul
car Of secession, and be crushed leueaih its
ponderous wheels for the doubtful honor Of being
candidate and Of having his name enroll, d
among those who are working TO destroy the
Government OF Washington
Year: 1863

COMING BACK.-Quite number Of our citizens
who have been sojourning in the silver regions
are coming back TO stay with us again. They
say they cannot stand the climatr, and thav look
IS II they spoke the truth on that Nevada
Transcript


We are sorry TO add to the above that we have
heard many remarks from our citizens confirming
the statement of the unhealhlnlness Of the eli
mate on the Eastern slope. We should advise
men Of families to keep their wives aud little
ones on this side, aud come home often.--PLacer-
cHie .Neus.


1t is universally acknowledged by ali VINO have
tested it, that the climate of Trinity is unequaled
anywhere The hint may be valuable to persons
in search Of pure cir
Year: 1863

"BIrE BIoGER, BILLY. One day
a gentlemen saw two boys going along
one q The streets IN New York. They
were bareiooted. Their clothes were
ragged and dirty, and tied together
by pieces Of string. One Of the boys
was perfectly happy over half-with-
cred bunth OF flowers he had just pick.
ed up IN the street. II say, Billy"
said he TO his companion, "wasn't some,
body real good TO drop these ere pos
les jest where | could find them
they're so pooly and nice Z Look
sharp, Billy, mebby you'll find some
hing bimeby." Presently the gen
tlcman heard his merry voice again
saying, 20, jolly Billy, If here amt
most half peach, and il amt much
dirty, neither. Cause you hain't found
nothin' you may bite first Billy was
just going to take very little taste of
it, when his companion said. Bite
bigger, BIZ, mebby wen find another
fore long"


What n noble heart that boy had, in
spite OF his rags and dirt! He was
doing good, in the way thmt we are
speaking OF. There was nobody for
him TO be kind TO but his companion
in poverty-Ihe poor ragged boy at his
side. But he was showing him all the
kindness in his power when he said.
Bite bigger, Billy There was moth.
ing greedy, nothing selfish about that
boy. His conduct shows how even a
poor ragged boy can do good by show
ing kindness.


"Bite bigger, Billy--mebby well
find another fore long" Who can
help admiring the noble heart Of that
poor boyi would rather have that
boys kind and generous spirit than
have monarcl's crown upon my head
without il. Bite bigger, Billy r
think Of these words if you are ever
tempted to be unkind or selfish TO your
companions.
Year: 1863

GONE HoME.-The German who for long
time has been an inmate of the Insane Asylum,
afflicted with what at one time was believed to
be incurable n1elanciolid, but whose mental
faculties were restored by a touching incident
connected with the daguerreotype of his wife
aud children, started en- route for his home in
the East yesterday afternoon. He went to
San Francisco on the Cornelia. His country
men, with a uoble-hearted iberality character
istic of them, collected liberal amount for
him during the last two days and sent the poor
man on his way rejoicing.


Stockton Independent
Year: 1863

TRADE IN VIRGINIA.-Ne hear that certain
Union volunteers at or near Norfolk have been
guilty of the base crime of kidnapping blacks
there, running them across the lines, and selling
them as slaves to traitors. Rumor involves
certain members of the Ninety-ninth New
York in this reasonable felony. If any shall
be convicted of it, we trust they will receive
the full measure of the laws rigor. Caitiffs
who can be guilty of such a crime will never
help put down Shareholders rebellion.


New York Tribune
Year: 1863

They purify, strengthen. and invigorAte.
They create a healthy appetite
They are an Rntidote to change OF water and
diet.
They overcome effects Of dissipation and late
hours.
They strengthen the system and enliven the
mind.
They prevent miASmatic and intermittent
fevers.
They purify the breath and acidity Of the
stomach.
They cure Dyspepsia and Constipation.
They cure Diarrhea, Cholera, and Cholera
Morbus.
They cure Liver Complaint and Nervous Head
Year: 1863

Emperor Alexander Of Russia has just
signalized his reign by new reformstOry
act Of the highest impOrtaHcs-sn act
which, in its bearing upon the progress Of
Russia, can be only compared with the
Ordinance Of Emancipation, and which
will secure to Alexander in Russian histO-
ry place by the side of Peter the Great
as among the most illustriOus rulers Of the
nation. He has convoked the Diet Of the
Grand Duchy of Finland, and opened it
personally with q speech, which expresses
his confidence in liberal form Of govern
ment, and intimstes his design to develop


liberal institutions first in Finland, and
later in other parts Of the Empire. The
convocation of Representative Assembly
in Russian Crown land, and still more
the tenor of the Imperial address, may be
regarded as proofs that the era Of absO-
lutism is on the wane in Russia, and that
the largest Christian Empire of the world
may ere long be converted into q constitu-
tional monarchy.
Year: 1863

GENERAL GARFIELD passed through the
city this morning. He comes from Chstta-
nooga direct, and is on his way to Washing
ton with dispatches, &c. He goes tonight
to his home in Portage county, to spend the
Sabbath. Tho many friends of the General
will be glad to know that he is in good health
and looking finely.
Year: 1863

talk with him, but he is ashamed to ask
you himself went to him. At first
he seemed backward about talking, but
after a while he told me he had been
preacher once, had become an awful back
slider, and was now experiencing all the
bitterness eff forsaking the LORD. asked
him if he wanted Christians to pray for
him at the noon meeting. He said he did.
| asked him if he would come to the meet
ing next day. He promised he would. |
presented his case next day, and just as
Brothor--was praying fervently for him,
he opened the door. He knew that the
prayer was for him, and he was so over
come as almost to sink to the floor. The
rest, you who were here remember"


And we certainly did recollect the scene.
A tall man in soldiers garb, took his seat
in the only vacant place near the desk.
During the progress of the meeting he
seemed to be convulsed with feeling. Near
the close, after several spasmodic efforts,
he arose and told of his agony of soul, and
of his having been several days and nights
without food or sleep, through excess ot
anguish. 1t was terrible to see his dis
tress, as he told the blasting fact, that af
ter having been preacher of the everlast
ing gospel seven years and half he hac
fallen so low as to become ringleader il
profanity and wickedness. And as hc
poured o 1T his grief and contrition to us
and before God in the most melting strains
we could not forbear praying in our inmos
souls, that his penitence might this timc
be sincere, his repentance real, and tbC
peace into which his soul was apparently
brought such as is wrought by the Holy
Ghost, and is founded on the Rock o.
Ages. And in this prayer l trust youl
readers will all fervently join. KENT.
Year: 1863

rillas are anxious to know the time of day
and for fear the cotton buyers should not
tell the exact time, the guerrilla takes the
watch in his own hand to look, and ew-
ing to an absence of mind with which all
guerillas are afflicted, unconseiously puts
the watch III his own pocket. If the buy
er has on an overcoat Especially if it hap
pens to be one of the blue army overcoats),
some guerrilla gentleman fancies it might
fit him, if he could only get chance to
try it on, which he does forthwith. Then
some other gentleman thinks that posi-
lively the myers boots might not be too
large for himself If the unfortunate cot
ton buyer protests, says that this robbery
is not according to the usages of war; the
guerrilla falls back upon his dignity and
says, We are no robbers; we do not rob !;
we confscate what we need T While the
cotton buyer is endeavoring to discover
the difference between robbery and this
kind of. confiscation, his mules are unhitch-
ed from the wagon, the cotton is set on fire
where it stands in the road, his drivers
are mounted on their own mules, and away
the whole party goes at a gallop, avoiding
the main road and following by-roads and
cow-paths through the woods. Ten OF
fifteen miles away from the scene of the
robbery the buyer is taken into some Sc
cessionist's house, paroled not to take up
arms against the confederate states and
is then told that he can walk to the I'm.
ion army at his leisure.
Year: 1863

posed to insinuate that the editor of the
Pilgrim holds the laymen of the p. NJ.
Church in very low estimate as to intel
hgence &c "\ow If these be his views -
i. e. the editor of the Pilgrims views. saws
"A Methodist Layman' on the character
of the laity of his church, 1'eyery lavmau
of common sense ought to hoot its author
and the church which sanctions his views.
Ave, that's it There is little doubt that
1t would suit A Methodist Layman and 9th
ers of his procliyities to have desperate
hooting take place in the Z. NJ church ;
that would be rare gusto, and perhaps a
Methodist Layman' hopes, should such q
scene take place, to swell the proportions


of that church, which has no Law delega-
ton, thereby.


Towards the close of bis article, "A
Methodist Layman" says that they i. c.
the NJ. L. church estimate their laity
higher both intellectually ana influential
ly. Indeed this is information They
estimate them so high intellectually and
inffuentiallv that they cannot allow them
to have ANYTHING to do with the manage
ment of church affairs except to pay
That is truly high estimate How can
any other church have any lay intelligence
or Influence If the "sweled" NJ f. church
has absolved it all in her vast proportions ?


A Methodist Layman" Furthermore
says that il would be we'll for the gentle
man of the Chronicle to understand that
when the NJ E. Church adopts a system
oflay delegation like unto theirs meaning,
20 doubt the p. NJ, that the i9ity within
her pale, the M f. will have greatly de-
generated. There's for We Wei, the
editor of the Chronicle will note that


Must they then degenerate before they
can be admitted as lay delegates INTO the
counsels of the Church? Cannot this in
teiligent and Influential laity be trusted
to SEND 4 lay delegation to Conference un
less they viii have greatly degenerated p
Are they too intelligent anu influential
to have a representation there? Is there
some things SO notified in the admiGistra-
ton of that church that it wouli be un-
safe to allow the eyes of intelligent and
lay men to look upon, or their
ears to hear? What does a Methodist
Layman moan by this greatly degene-
rated p


This Methodist Layman may" as well
keep cool, let him quote fairly from the
Pilgrim, the Chronicle, or any where else.
only keep cool; and if he wants to have
a fair talk on the lay delegation question,
he can have it.
Year: 1863

B@- No person who IS enrolled for the
National corscription need establish his
claim to exemption until he receives a
printed notice informing him that he has
been drafted, and then be will have ten
days 10 show that he is not liable or able
to perform military service
Year: 1863

Scarcity Of Isams.-One Of the great causes
of the high price Of wood in this market is
the scarcity Of teams aud the difficulty OF
getting it hauled. As there are now in the
citya large number of public hacks, which
are no longer Of convenience to citizens or
the travelling public, would il not be well to
put these teams and drivers to hauling wood
and coal? The scarcity of grain and long
forage is matter of too much importance
now for the Government to allow them to
be consumed in useless manner The wants
OF theearmy and the people are too great TO
allow extravaganza and waste
Year: 1863

Advices received during the week
from ten or twelve places ip Missouri,
Iowa, and Illinois, fifteen places in this
State and Indiana, and seven places in
Kentucky; have given us pretty cor
rect view of the agricultural prospects
throughout these States. All our letters
are dated subsequent to the 2lst of last
month. Vegetation was quite backward
In all the States up to the middle of April,
but the ground being in unusually good
condition, and the weather favorable,
spring work Was prosecuted rapidly and
to greater extent than had been ex-
pected. A large amount of spring wheat
has been sogn in Illinois and Iowa, and
the fal[sown wheat in all the States was
doing well, and in Kentucky many fields
which had been given mp as failures,


owing to the late fall sowing, were COM
ing out with a good stand, and had


already given evidences of an abundant
crop. Toward the close of April, vege-
tatlon had commenced with great vigor,
and grass, clover, and wheat were grow
ing with surprising rapidity The spring
sown wheat was up and looking well.


Fruit trees of all kinds were covered
with bloom, and it seemed to be the
unanimous opinion that should no frost
come, the crop of all kinds will be won-
derfully large. Our correspondents think
that the hay crop will be an immensely
large one, and they say that, owing to
the high price of hay, the breadth of
land devoted to grass is unusually large.
A great breath of land is to be devoted
to potatoes, owing to the high prices,
which encourages the farmer to extend
their cultivation Beans will also be
planted largely Land was also being
prepared for corn in this State and Ken
tucky, we are told, quite extensively
Wages are higher than ever known be-
fore, and help scarce; this scarcity of
hands, farmers say, will not be felt SO
much in the seeding time as in the gath
ering of the harvest; and in some sec
tions this idea has some influence in
regulating the extent of planting and
sowing. In this county, Alabama wheat
is two feet high, and grass and clover
fully twelve inches. The rapidity with
which grass and all kinds of vegetables
have been growing, the past week, is a
subject of general comment. In short,
never were the prospects of a great
abundance of food more encourarinr.
and all this without any exception or
discouraging. feature There is an abun-
dance of rain, but not too much to do
any injury.
Year: 1863

that for some good end has suffered US to
fall into these calamities, to still with
hold success from our arms; it may be
that this summer we have indeed to pass
through our National Valley of Humilia-
ton Be it so. The inevitable end may
he delayed, but it is sure 10 come In
that faith let us go on--'hy that sign we
shall conquer.


8
Year: 1863

General Haecks statement Of the number Of cav airy
horses destroyed by army Will strike every body with
astonishment remount for the whole service in
months the rate at which horses used up
by want of skill and Often cupable neglect Of the animals
Four hundred and thirty FIVE thousand horses will be need
cd for the coming year if the evil remains unchecked
The waste Of horses of the points which
urged quite early believe by those who wished
to the volunteer cavalry force kept within narrow


limits The admirable service done by this force will out
weigh its immense and needless expense 10 the opinion
the country. The immense consumption Of horses, how
ever is evil which felt outside the army the Trea-
sury The sockbreeders declare that if goes it will
permanently njure the breed of horses in the country
The horses Of mature age being taken up by the Gov
ernment fast that young horses put to work too
early the result of which will ultimately be in the
dimnution Of the average size Boston Advertiser