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Year: 1861

AN ILLUMINATING GAS DISCOVERED THROUGH
THE PERCEPTION OF OxEN.-A farmer named
Foster lives In the township of Mersea, C. w ,
situated thirty miles from Windsor. A few days
since, when out In field ploughing with yoke
or oxen, there was one portion Of field that 1t
Upon removing the leaves and other matter that
had collected upon this particular spot he dis
covered natural spring, and he prosecuted his
search still further by digging some feet below
the surface when 1t presented a boiling spring in
every feature, with the single exception Of Its be-
Ing OF the emperature of fifty degrees Fahrenheit
The spring has been enclosed, and pipe inserted
In the top OF the enclosure, from which arises a
gas that burns as brilliantly az any coal gas, and
that, too continually
Year: 1861

A CTION brought in the District Court of the
n 9th Judicial District, and the complaint filed
in the county of Trinity, in the Office Of the clerk
of said District Court


The People of the State of California send


greeting to WILLIAM S. CAVITY.
You are hereby required to appear in an action
brought against you by the above-named plaintiff
in the District Court of the 9th Judicial District
of the State of California, in and for the county
of Trinity, and to answer the complaint filed
therein Ga copy of which accompanies this sum
mons) within ten days exclusive of the day of
service) after the service on you of this summons
If served within this county or, if served out
of this county, but in this Judicial District, with
in twenty days, or, if served out OF this District
then within forty days. or judgment by default
will be taken against you.


The said action is brought to obtain n decree
of this Court dissolving the bonds of matrimony
existing between plaintiff and defendant, for al.
legged extreme cruelty and Interference of defen-
dan, and Judgment against you for costs of suit
and such other relief as may be equitable, and
if you fail to appear and answer the said COM
plant as above required, the plaintiff will apply
to the Court for the relief prayed for in the COM
plant. llGt


Given under my hand and the seal of the


Ninth Judicial District Court, this 28th
[L.s.] day of March, A. d. 1861.


NJ. +. GRIFFIN Clerk.


BY II. J. SEAMAN, Deputy.


Chadbourne d Miller. Atty's for Pltlf.
Year: 1861

CAUTION IN CARRYING FmEARMs.-W We are glad
to learn that no serious injury was sustained by
Judge Miller from the accidental discharge of his
pistol on Monday morning. While the Judge
was seating himself in narrow arm chair, his
breast coat pocket in which he had Deringer
pistol, came in forcible contact with the left
arm of the chair, and having been loaded for
some time the cap yielded to the sudden pressure,
and caused the discharge of the pistol The ball
struck the lower portion of the left breast bone
and glanced downward without any other effect
than causing slight flesh wound. Accidents of
this nature are altogether too common; in fact
they are OF daily occurrence, many Of which turn
out fatally.


The friends Of Judge Miller will rejoice that
he has in this instance escaped a more serious
INJURY. Particular caution should he observed
by those who carry fire arms.
Year: 1861

MEqHoDIsr EPISCOPAL CHURCH SABBATH School
During the inclement months of winter Sab
bath School at the Union Church was discontln-
ued. We are requested to notice that it will be
resumed on the first Sabbath in April, one week
from to morrow. The time of meeting for the
present, will be lOt o'clock, a. m.


In connection with this announcement, we are
asked to say that heretofore there has been a
great lack of teachers in the especially
in The female department. There have been oc-
casions when the attendance was large, but owing
tn lack of instructors, no encouragement was
given The children TO attend. The little ones are
becoming very numerous, and citizens should
feel it duty TO devote one hour in the week tt
the instruction and ediGcatOn of children who
otherwise, in most instances, spend their time in
the street, learning much not calculated to bcne
fit them in after life. We imagine that there arc
few, very few, residents who did not enjoy Sab
bath School privileges in their childhood days
All should remember that the rising generation,
even in our little mountain village, require, and
are entitled to the same consideration at their
hands. We hope that an increased interest in
the Sabbath School will be noticed on Sunday
week.
Year: 1861

ODD FELLOWS ANNIyERsARY-A COOP TINE
CoMING.-We are pleased to announce, by author
ity, that North Star Lodge of Odd Fellows have
determined to give a Ball on the evening of Fri
day. April 2Gth-the anniversary of the found
ing of their Order in America. A similar occa-
sion four years since, is not forgotten by those
who participated. In every particular abundant
preparation will be made to ensure happy oc-
casion. This is merely an announcement full
particulars will be printed in future number.
The members of North Star Lodge have the rep
utation of being able to get up party in ev-
cry respect second to none ever given in North
ern California, and the public may rest assured
that the approaching one will be no exception.
Year: 1861

MAIN SrREET.--Road overseer Hatch made ar
rangements with MCGOWAN, Shepard & Co. some
two months since TO extend their nume, and
dump the taiings from their claim into the low
portion of Main street. They have now nearly
one thousand feet Of fume laid, and the ugly
mud hole is being filled at an incredible rate.
The prospects are that they will sluice for three
months yet, which will enable them to fill Main
street as far up as the new Theater, and make it
permanent thor ughalc hereafter.
Year: 1861

FouRTu OF July AT INDIANA RANCH The
people If Indiana Ranch and vicinity are
making extensive preparations for a grand
celebration of the coming National Arniver
sary. There will be a procession, oration,
dinner. and in the evening grand display OF
fire works, the whole to wind up with a
merry bail at the Indiana Ranch Hotel
Those who have the matter in charge are
e teiing into the work with much spirit, Ont
we can promise oil who attend glorou
time The mountain boys never do anythin.
halfway. Programmes will shortly he is
sued. notifying the public what may be ex
pected on the occasion.
Year: 1861

CUTTING AFFRAY.-At late hour night
before last as the celebration of St. Johns
day was about drawing TO peaceful eonclu-
sion. n collision occurred between two Span
ish females somewhere on First street. A
bitter enmity had existed between them for
long time and threats had been INDUCED
in. They met and quarreled first on CSt,
ard afterwards on First street, where one OF
them cut the other, Just below the right
breast, with a small stiletto inflicting dan
gerous wound The guilty party was up be
fore lhe Recorder yesterday, but her case
was continued till the result of the wound
could lie ascertaned 1t seems that the
wounded woman had lover to whom she
was very much attached. and we understand
that, fearing the wound would prove fatal,
the two were duly and solemnly united in
the bans of matrimony. Last evening there
was hone that the woman would recover.
Year: 1861

ton is directed to the notice in another col
unn, of the Chuirnan of the Fourth oil J"Iy
Celebration Committee Our people must
BEGIN to think aud do somethinE in the pre-
misses. for the Fourth is only eight days off
Year: 1861

AvoGDING TUE APPEARANCE OF EvL.-ln
the Republican County Convention Of El
Dorado disposition WAS manifested tonom-
inate certain MIR. Arnold as candidate for
the Assembly. MIR Arnold, who seems to Dc
a sensible man, and sensitiyely tenacious o
his respeclahility, declined the nomination
on the ground that he has a family to support
whom he is desirous of maintaising in gooC
repute, and could not consent to disgrace
them by taking seat in the Legislature.
Year: 1861

There is no class of persons so much to
be pitled as the insane; therefore, every ef-
fort calculated to relieve them should be
carefully aud faithfully executed During
our visits to the Insane Hospital we have
discovered what we thought very great
OMISSION on the part of our Legislature, and
after having had a conversation with the Of
icers of the institution, we fiud that they
concur with US in that impression. It is
simply this: The poor unfortunate inmates
who are compelled to wear away so many
long, tedious, lonesome hours, are totally des-
titute of a library or anything in the shape
of reading matter. The good citizens of
Indiana can remedy this in a very short
time, and we hope they will do it.


Let the good wives aud daughters Of Ia
diana go to work-examine your new spaper
and periodical files, and bundle them up and
send the same by express to DR.. Woodburn,
the Superintendent, who win have the lat
ter bound, while the former can be used
without. 1t matters not how old or how
miscellaneous they are; they will assist in
making book, and that book will be read
by the patients, many of whom will be able
to read it intelligently.


Papers throughout the State will please
copy the above, and thereby confer favor
upon the patients in one of our benevolent
institutions.-IRd. Jour.
Year: 1861

The newspapers having been requested


not to publish any army news calculated to
embarass Gen. Crittenden, we cannot of
course, state the particulars of certain
movements now in progress. We may
say, however, that battle near Calhoun is
imminent, and our force there is such as to
render defeat improbable, if not impossible.
Our own AID viii probably be con hand"
and we are very much mistaken in the
character of the men, if they do not do
their whole duty. The hour for which we
have waited for many months is near at
hand, and it is a subject of congratuIstion
that our Indiana boys viii strike the first
blow at the forces under the arch-traftor,
Breckenridge. We may safely predict the
speedy occupation of Bowling Green by our
troops, if Gen. Crittenden is successful.


Gen. Buell. will march forward the immense
army eneamped on the line of the Nashville
road, and the enemy viii be forced to
evacuate the Green River country. The
Bowling Green correspondent of the New
Orleans Picsyune made a fair statement
of the case, when he said that the { position
Of the Confederates in Kentucky is critical
Year: 1861

UA young sprig Of the law from Troy, N
Y, recently went Into the ''country' to collect
debt Of a fair milliner, and after gathering up
everything visible about the premises subject to
him sir lave Ton gs, sysIvtbing ynn can !.
by law?" ''Yes, l have, - said young Blackstone
There" said she, handing him square of liner
evidently intended for nursery use, "Allow me
to present you this the last piece Of goods In my
store, with a suggestion that, Judging from YOU
conduct here, you have not passed the period
when such garments are appropriate" The law
yer returned to Troy by the next conveyance
Year: 1861

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE FTF-
MIA in and for the County of Butte.


Bridget Campion VS.. Maurice Campion.


Action brought in the District Court of the Fif-
teenth Judicial District, and the complaint filed in
the County of Butte, in the Office of the Clerk OF
said District Court.


The People of the State of California send greeting
to Maurice Campion: You are hereby required to
appear in an action brought against you by the
above named Plaintiff in the District Court of the
Fifteenth Judicial District of the State of California
IN and for the County of Butte, and to answer the
complaint filed therein, Ga copy of which accompa-
MES this Summons) within ten days Exclusive of
the day of service) after the service on you of this
Summons-if served within this County; or if
served out of this County but in this Judicial Dis
trict, within twenty days. if served out of said
District, then within forty days-or judgment by
default will be taken against you.


The said action is brought to obtain a decree
of this Court to dissolve the marriage existing be-
tween the plaintiff, Bridget Campion, and defend
and, Maurice Campion. Plaintiff alleges in her
complaint on file herein that defendant has deserted
her, and failed to provide for her maintenance and
if you fail to appear and answer the said com
plant as above required, the Plaintiff will apply
to the Court for the relief prayed for in her com
plant ON file herein.


f-, Given under my hand and Seal of the
SEAL. District Court of the Fifteenth Judicial
t~-r-' District, this I'd day of October, in the
year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and
sxty-one.


HIM. PHIPPS, Clerk.


SMITH i RosENBAUM, Attys for pltf o5
Year: 1861

RAILROAD PROGRESS timber for brid-
ges, ETC., is now being delivered along the line
of the Railroad and it is expected that the
carpenters will commence operations during
the coming week. The grading is completed
with the exception of about two and hall
miles, which can be finished in a very short
time. Everything can be in readiness for lay
ing the track by the time the iron and rolling
stock reaches here, which, we are assured
either has been or win be Immediately shipped
from the Eat, and will reach this coast some.
time during the Winter, unless PROVIDENCE
or jeff. Davis interpose some serious obstacle


The recent decision of the Supreme Court
in the case Of the Railroad Company against
the County, layors the Company, although
their case was lost on technicalities The
Company and contractors should therefore
consider the interests of the tax payers and
push forward the work to speedy completion
and not leave the road in the condition of the
Marysville and San Francisco road-in statu
quo.
Year: 1861

Is it not time that the people were becoming
alarmed for the safety of their liberties when
they are thus invaded MaryulAe Express.


People whose conseiences are visited by no
pangs OF remorse for having listened TO the wiles
of treason, see no cause of alarm. The dread
alarm rings in the ears of those only who
tremble before the fearful spectre Of their own
base designs, which fits in hOrrid fancy before
their frightened vision.
Year: 1861

MILITARY MoyEMEMTs.-It is now generally
conceded that the Volunteer force now being
raised in this State, will be assigned to the
duty of garrisoning the Forts upon this coast,
in the absence of the regulars, who have been
ordered to the East for active duty.
Year: 1861

THE END JUsTIFGEs THE MEANS. = The
Oregon Statesman sterling Union Journal
observes thus succinctly:


Certain secession newspapers have been
suppressed by force or by the refusal to carry
them in the mails, yet they were probably
nay, ccrtainly-an aid to the rebels, and the
great mass of men can better live without
secession newspapers than without government
and laws. The writ of habeas corpus has been
disregarded where it was manifestly dangerous
to trust the glorious uncertainty OF the law
and absolutely safe to rely on dungeon walls.
1t is better that few secessionists 1--WE think
no Union man has been immured) should be
for time deprived of liberty without course
of law, than that the course of law itself should
be arrested forever.
Year: 1861

THE TEXAS ExrEDITIoN.-If the Govern
ment ever had any intention of sending an
army to Texas from this coast, it has evident
ly abandoned the project for the present, as
General Sumner has received an order from
Headquarters, to proceed with the organiza-
ton Of the force, for service on this coast and
elsewhere, according to future orders to be
given.
Year: 1861

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE FIF-
mia, in and for the County of Butte.


Susan E. Nelson VS.. Nathan d. Nelson.


Action brought in the District Court of the Fif-
teenth Judicial District, and the complaint filed in
the County of Butte, in the Office of the Clerk of
said District Court.


The People of the State of California send greeting
Nathan d. Nelson: You are hereby required to APP
pear in action brought against you by the above
named Plaintiff in the District Court of the Fifteenth
judicial District of the State of California, in and
for the County of Butte, and to answer the COM
plaint filed therein, Ga copy of which accompanies
this Summons) within ten days, (exclusive of the
day Of service after the service you of this Sum-
mons-if served within this County; or if served
out of this County but in this Judicial District with
in twenty days if served out of said District then
within forty days-or judgment by default will be
taken against you.


The said action is brought to obtain decree of
this Court dissolving the bonds of matrimony ex-
isting between plaintiff and defendant and for cost
of suit; (for cause of action certified copy OF
complaint which accompanies this summonsD and
if you fail to appear and answer the said complaint
as above required the plaintiff will apply to the
Court for the relief demanded in her complaint on
file herein.


Given under my hand AID Seal OF the
District Court of the Fifteenth Judicial
SEAL District this 4th day of October. in the
~ year of our Lord, one thousand eight


hundred and sixty-one.


H.M. PHIPPS, Clerk.
By MILES CHAPIN, Deputy. oo-6
Year: 1861

A few nights ago, says the Wheeling Iu
teltigencer, gallant young gentleman Of
ofthat city called upon one Of his lady
friends, who resides in the suburbs. In
front Of the house there is barkless poplav
polar pole, erected in honor of one of the
candidates, at the late Presidential election.
The father of the young lady keeps not
very ornamental but still useful and very
ferocious bulldog, who IS very jealous of his
masters possessions, and very suspicious of
strangers. Upon the approach of our gallant
friend, instead Of being received with open
arms, as he doubtless expected, he, was TO-
ceivcd by the dog with open jaws and was
compelled to ''coon it'' up the poplar pole in
a hurry, and in so doing tore his store
clothes in such manner as not to be pre-
sentable in first circles. He clung to the
pole like bat, and returned the affection
ate gaze of the dog, until a gentleman came
out and drove the canine away. The gen.
tlernan came down quite crcstfallen, and
was compelled to suffer the mortifica-
tion of declining to enter the house OFT
account of the rent the envious pole had
mrde
Year: 1861

A young man once came with letters of
accommodation to large banking establish
ment He called on the gentleman who was at
the head of it, full ofhope and confidence that
he should obtain employment. The gentleman
heard what he had to say, looked over his
letters hastily, and then handed them back
to him, saying, "We've nothing for you to
do, SIR" The young man felt his heart sink
within him. He was ready to burst into
tears. But there was no help for it, so he
made his bow and retired. AS he was
passing in front of the building, there was a
pin lying on the pavement. He stopped
down, picked it up, and then stuck it care
fully under the bosom of his coat. The
gentleman with whom he had just been
speaking was standing at the window, and
saw what took place. In an instant
the thought occurred to him that the
young man who had snbh habits Of careful
ness as to stop in such moment of disap-
pointment and pick up pin would make a
useful business man. He sent Immediately
and called him back He gave him a hum
BILE situation in his establishment. From
that he rose by degrees, till he became the
principal PARTNER in the concern, and even
tually man of immense wealth and the chief
banker in Paris. So much for good, careful
habits
Year: 1861

The noble steamer Columbia has met with
another mishap. having been detained ever
since Saturday morning in the offing, wait
ing for the winls and tides. She has been
absent now five days from New York. Her
passengers came up to town in tug, this
afternoon. Here is an excellent opportunity
for me to give some information which may
be of value to your merchant princes. Several
New York papers have stated very glibly
that the distractions on the bar were all
removed, and that it was now all very plain
sailing. Let me assure them that they show
lamentable ignorance of the true facts
If they doubt, let them send down few
fine ships, and they will find that they will
add to the artificial barriers stil there, in
very speedy manner. When the wrecks
were sunk they were filled with stone, and
the masts cut off below the water. 1t is
absurd to suppose that such solid masses
can be moved by one gale, or even a hundred.
They will remain there for years, and an
swer their "shut-out-y -your-war-v r-vcssel-policy"
most admirably. Another point: The New
York merchants who have done so much
for the trade of Charleston, and more par
ticularly, if may be allowed to particularize,
the eminent house Of Spafford, Tielston &
Co., ought to know that the three other
channels that lead to this city have at the
best seldom more than fourteen feet of water
at flood tide, and if ships or steamers draw
thirteen feet six inches, their margin is very
small unless the weather is very favorable.
Cor. ". Y. Tines.
Year: 1861

The Huntsville Alabama) Indepenaent of
February 10th comments as follows:


"With deep sorrow, and the most sad for
bolings for her future, we are forced to an
nounce that our sister State, Tennessee, has
resolved not to call even Convention other
people in the present crisis. Her Legisla-
ture must now see tho folly Of admitting
the question Of Conceatioa or no Conreatioa
to the popular rote. Thousands upon thou
sands Of her people did not and could not
know whether there was any necessity for
calling q Convention or not"


There is disclosed the very bulwark Of
Secession keeping the question from the
people.
Year: 1861

LADIES, don't cover your ears with your
hair. 1t is bad practice. Not only is your
hearing made less acute, but the skin of the
ear, and especially the lining down to the
drum, for the want Of complete ventilation, is
very apt to become discascd.-Dr. Die
Ieseis
Year: 1861

d CURRAN, when opposed to Lord Glare,


said that he reminded him of a chimney
sweep who had raised himself by dark and


dnsky ways, and then called alond to the
neighborhood TO witness his dirty elevation.
Year: 1861




The Southern Rebels have inaaguratd
civil wa. BY bombaTding Fort Sumter. The
General Government is engaged now in on
forcing its antLority,in defending the CONT
tuition, protecting lis armies, forts and pr,o-
srty, and opposing the attacks Of slayehOt
ing disunion traitors. Our hitherto hnph
and peaceful country is now heing made Ii,
theatre Of an unnatural and bloody STRIFE
The question viii naturally arise, what
will be our duty in the premises2 There
can be but one answer. Il is to sustain tbs
Government to the utmost extent of ouI
power. The rebellion must be put down in
the most speedy manner possible, and thu!
prevent our land from being convulsed with
the Struggle for great length OF time. The
war should be brought to close in a single
campaign, and for this purpose every Union
loving State should take steps to put its mi
litia on a war footing. We trust that Oul
Legislature will follow the example of Penn
sylvania and Immediately organize our mi
litia and we doubt not that Gov. DennisOE
will seEd in a message accordingly.


Let public meetings be held in every town
village and city throughout the country, II
pass resolutions sustaining the President
Let the people resolve that our great an'
glorious Union shall be preserved, that on
magnificent country shall remain intact AM
that the necessary means for prosecuting tn
war to close shall not be wanting.
Year: 1861

We publish above, cut of Charleston and
its haFbOr which gives the principal points
with accuracy, the map being reduced from
the Coast Survey Chart The long point
Of land south of Fort Sumter is part Of
Morris Island, where the principal batteries
are located. The point nearest the Fort is
Cummings Point where the heavy iron
battery is built with which it is designed to
effect breach in Sumter's walls, that por-
tiOn being only four feet thick and pierced
with numerous loop holes for musketry. The
floating battery is upon the city side of Fort
Sumter. The ship channel leads near to
Morris Island.