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Year: 1861

TESTING THEIR PArRIorrsN.-A test is about to
be applied to the patriotism of those gentlemen
who want shoulder straps and have long swords
dangling at their sides 1t is proposed to reduce
the pay of all commissioned officers of the army
during the war. 1t is argued that such a meas
ure will soon demonstrate which officers hold their
positions for love of country, and which for the
pecuniary emoluments- 1t is not intended to dis
turb the rate OF pay of priyates and non commits
stoned officers There will doubtless be consid-
erable fustering when the proposition is made to
Congress, and the pressure may be strong enough
to prevent any such measure being carried-Cin.
Press
Year: 1861

To Iosephtnes-No. 2.
Down in the depths of the beautifulriyer
Wheeling and darting the swift fishes 20,
While above them in sunlight the waves leap and


quiver,


And we to the wild wind our white canvas


throw.
Gaiy weIl speed now the bright pillows over,
And lightly we'll sing Of the eyes that We love.
And wen laugh when the wild duck or highwing-


ing plover


Flies safely beyond US or Whistles above.
No death to the birds and no harm TO the fishes
Bring we for the sake Of the beautiful one
Who, with heart good and gentle, care for all


teaches


That have life in innocence under the sun.
Down in the depths OF the beautiful river
Wheeling and darting the swift fishes go.
While above them in sunlight the waves leap and


quiver,


And We to the wild wind our white canvas


throw BPC
Year: 1861

oyxR EXCITEMENT and the mental care and anxiety
Incident to close attention to business study, are
among the numerous causes of Nervous Headache The
disordered state Of mind and body incident to this dis
tressing complaint is fatal blow to all energy and am
bition Sufferers by this disorder can always obtain
speedy relief from these distressing attacks by using one
OF the CePbalc Pills whenever the symptoms appear
quets he overtasked BRAIN and soohes the strained
and arrns nerves aud reIes the tension Of the stom
ach which always accompanies and aggravates the dsor
dered condition of the brain.
Year: 1861

GREAT DIscoyERY-Among the most important OF all
the great medical discoveries fths age may be consid
cred the system Of vaccination for protection from Small
Pcx the Cephalic Pill for relief OF Headache, and the
use OF Qunine for the prevention Of Fevers either Of
which is sure specific whose benefits will be experience
ed by suffering humanity long after their discoverers are
forgotten.
Year: 1861

tf Did you ever Rave the Sick Headaehep Do you
remember the throbUirg temples the rsvered brow the
loathing and dgust at the sight of food How totally
unfit you were for pleasure conversation or study 0ne
Of the CepLslc Pills would have relieved you from all
the suffering which you then experienced For this and
other purposes you should awsys have box of them on
hand to use as occasion requires.
Year: 1861

RECONSTRUCTION" y For the present, at
least, we repudiate this term. We strike it
from our vocabulary. We will have none of
it. Reconstruction what does it signify
but that the Union is dissolved, the republic
destroyed, the nation extinct? What does it
assume but that we have country no longer?
We are not yet prepared to grant this assump-
ton. We hope that no other patriot is
E" Preservation" not reconstruction" is or
should be still the watchword of every genuine
lover of his country. Words are sometimes
things, and this word reconstruction" now
flowing so glibely from the lips and pens of
precipitators here, is that hideous thing dis
union. Nothing less. Let patriots shun it as
they would shun the abyss to which it points.
While we are laboring generously and manfully
for the salvation of our country, let us not
thwart and stulify ourselves by saying or i'm
plying that we have no country to save
LouisrtHe Journal.
Year: 1861

Our STREErs.-Owen Murphy Esq, the
gentlemanly Road Overseer of this District,
has improved the condition of our streets and
sidewalks, by removing the stones and rubbish
which has been allowed to accumulate in them
for years past, and filling up the holes with
gravel from the bluff, rendering them almost
entirely free from mud and standing water
The example which he has set, in improving
the roads in his district, leading to and from
the town, might be followed by road overseers
throughout the county, with profit.
Year: 1861

MURDER-From tie Union, we learn that
the body of George Mcllus miner from Cen
trail Hill, was found lying at the lower end of
China street. in San Andreas on Saturday
night last. He was stabbed in the left side of
the small Of the back The wound was about
three inches in length, and was done with
two edged instrument. The act was probably
done by Chiuaman, as be had been in dispute
with them for some hours. and the Cninaman
was seen to draw knife on him but was made
to leave by a white man. A strong feeling ex-
lists against the Chinese, and they are required
to produce the murderer within five days or
leave the town.
Year: 1861

REMOVED Having purchased the two
story brick building adjoining the old stand so
long occupied by the RECORD Office, and fitted
it up, we have been busy the greater portion
of the week in moving the material Of our of
fee into the same. By this change, we are
enabled to occupy the lower story of the build
ing, which will be found much more convenient
for business purposes. We shall soon have
matters put to rights in our new quarters. and
shall be pleased to see our old friends and Gus.
toners After years of labor, we take some
pleasure il saying that the RECORD is on Il
safe and permanent footing, and if not supplied
with steam press within twelve-month, it
will be because the Railroad now in process Of
construction will bave the effect to destroy tie
growing prospects of Orovie.
Year: 1861

The Editor of the RECORD, with his family, in
tends leaving for the Atlantic States, by the
months. In the meantime, he would be thankful
to those who know themselves indebted to the Office,
if they would forward the amounts of their indebt-
ness
Year: 1861

[. S. SUPREME CoURr-The most disagree
able feature of the late news from the East is
contained IN the announcement that the Presi
dent had nominated Black, for Judge of the
Supreme Court. Judging of his abilities by
his course in Mr. Buchanan's Cabinet, we hope
that his nomination may not be confirmed by
the Senate. To fasten Judge Black upon the
Supreme bench for life, would be an act to be
regretted for all time to come. There are
plenty of men above the squabbles Of political
parties, whose ability and attainments would
honor the position, and who should be chosen
instead of political partizan. Although bis
recent course in the Cabinet is more patriotic
than formerly, we believe him to be man un-
fitted by legal attainments for the high posi-
ton to which he has been nominated.
Year: 1861

SoUND OF BALLS An Albany Iouave
who was in the Bethel affair, says: The
enemy soon found out where we were,
and began to throw their fire into the
wood, but, fortunately for us, they aimed
little too high. Every instant we could
hear the balls whizzing through the air
and crashing among the trees. We could
tell each kind of ball or bullet by the
sound it made in passing through the air.
There was one riAed cannon, the balls
from which rushed along with shrill,
angry shrek, as it might be called, like
the sound of steam whistle the big
balls and shells went humning along, aud
there was also the hiss Of grape shot and
rifle and musket balls.
Year: 1861

JEEF DAVIS TOO SLow.-The Mobile
(Ala.) Mercwy is much displeased with
the "do-nothing" policy adopted by the
rebels in the employment of their army:
ga revolution can never be successful but
by vigorous prosecution. The dallying
policy of our government can result only
in evil to our cause. fit is determined
to push forward this war to successful
issue, a new policy must be inaugurated.
The people, as well as the soldiers, are
becoming impatient at this delay, and al.
ready murmurings not loud but deep, arc
being heard all over tile land"
Year: 1861

blew a whistle which he had taken from
his, pocket. After some minutes a horse
man was seen to emerge stealthily from
the trees, and on the same signal being
repeated to return again amongst them.
He soon re-appeared with some twenty
Others, who galloped. up to the carriage,
from which their captain alighted. Then
springing upon one Of their horses, he
made profound bow to his deliyerer,


and assured her that as long as he had
the honor of commanding that gallant
corps, she and her friends might depend
on being under his protection. He then
trotted off into the wood with al his
gang, leaving the lady to make the. best
of her way home, and reconcile the pres
ident to the manner in which she had
extricated their house from so disagree
able dilemma. So here we observe the
evil element mixed up with the serenei
and truly, in this instance, it was an in


gredient of horrible intesity; for only a
few months before these brigands had
murdered and actually eaten the heart oi
a young woman, Mademoiselle de Cat


mat, who was detected in project to
betray them.--Ecenij1gs oD tie Ihgmes or


Serene Hours. By Heaelm Henry Dlg5y
Year: 1861

Cur OFF TIE BACK LEGS OF YOUR
CuAlEs--l will tell you secret worth
knowing \ thousand things not worth
half 50 much have been patented and e!,
evated into business.


1t is th;s-ll you cut off the back legs
Of your chairs SO that the back part Of
the seat shall be two iuches lower than
the front part, it will greatly relieve the
fatigue Of sitting, and keep your spine
in much better shape. The principal ia
ti.uc comes from your sliding f.rwavd,
and thus straining the ligamcnts and
muscles il the small Of the back. The
experiment | have advised will obviate
this tendency, and, as | have suggested,
add greatly to the comfort and hcalthful-
ness Of the sitting posture.


The front edge OF chair should not
b. more than fifteen incnes high, for the
average man, nor more than fourteen for
the average woman. The average chair
is now seventeen inches high for all, that
no amount Of slanting in the seat can
make comfortable. Lecis' Gymnasium,
Year: 1861

nn- BY order Of the navy department
Dahlgren ships gun Of large caiber is
to be cast from Lake Superior iron, to
test the metal, and if the experiment is
successful, this iron will be attended With
great saving to the government.
Year: 1861

MILIrARY.-If the constant din aud
uproar attendant upon recruiting service di.
rectly over fellows head, will make him a
military man, then we are one. We rather ex.
pect We are some on that string by this time.
We know all about the drum and fife practice
in fact We know too mrch about it. We
know "ehouldsr arms" "order arms," fright
about face" right wheel" attention compa-
ny and oil those fellows-in fact ve don't
care for their acquaintance longer. They are
noisy ling fellowi, who have no more
sense than to keep up an everlasting din and
hubbub right over a fellows head, when be j.
rying to write about poliics-miltary and
local affairs II thoee fellows are going Tor to
go soldering, We hope they will start on the
very next boat. We have just about as muck
acquaintance with them as we care for. Our
military knowledge so far, is not at all calcu-
lated to please one fond Of quiet life.
Year: 1861

WARM.-Yesterday was the most
like summer OF anything we have seen for
long while. Thin coAts, lemonades and other
refrgerating ements were exceedingly COIN
Portable All manner Of vegetation took
merry start ahead
Year: 1861

Cor HIS CoMMIssIoN.-We under
stand that Charley Eldridgs received his con-
mission yesterday, and is now Post Master
de jmre of this city, and on the let Of May. will
take fora. oil possession OF the office.
Year: 1861

SEEDING.-We understand that the
seeding among the farmers. lie pretty much
ell completed. Many fields are coming ahead
beautifully and the prospect is that all kinds
of grain will do first rate. Though the com
try is to be involved in serious difficulties we
trust kind Providence will not turn away from
the Agricultural distriets
Year: 1861

The government of the Northern States has been
eagerly collecting arms and munitions OF war in all


onsrters: and here again it has encountered the
resolute purpose of England to stand ty unqualified
neutrality. President Lincoln asked the govern
ment of Canada to supply it with arms as matter
of purehase The Governor General declined TO
accede to the request without authority from the
Foreign Office. and his refusal has been confirmed
wite the fullest appreciation. We are not so sure
that the same course ON this particular point has
been taken by France, since that country has had
habit Of parting with surplus in its war stores to
anv Power at peace with her which might invite it,
but in other respects, the French government goes
completely with our own in adhering to the strict
est neutrality between the cOntending parties in
America. The same principles will be pursued IN
der every conceivable circumstance British sub
ieets will receive neither authority nor protection
from England in taking any part against either SIDE
No term can express the settled determination 90
distinctly as that we have already ernployed-that
our course will be one Of active neutrality. We
shall nexorably refuse any offers advanced to make
US swerve from that course; zoe shall detTn1iaaeig
fepsl arg Threat or any attempt to forcs as ont Of It.
Year: 1861

A tax is also laid upon every carriage, the
body of which rests on springs Of any description,
which may be kept for use, and which shall not be
exclusively employed for the transportation of mer
ehandise, according to the following valuation in
cluding the harness used herewith;
Year: 1861

The deep rich loan Of the prares is cultivated with such VOL
de1 facility that the farmers Of the Eastern and Middle Stat
moving Illinois in great numbers The area OF lino
is about equal to that Of England and the soil rich tn
il will support twenty millions Of people.
Year: 1861

No State In the Valley Of the Mississippi offers 90 great
inducement to the settler the State of Illinois There is
portion OF the world where all othe conditions climate
sol o admirably combine produce those great staple
OoRS ana WHEAT, as the Prairiss Of Illinois.
Year: 1861

We learn from a gentleman of Aub I'm that sat
isfactory arrangements are made by which the
first section of the railroad from Folsom to Au-
burn will be put under contract Mt an early day
This section completed will bring the road to
within about four miles of Auburn. The remain
der of the road will be over heavy country re-
curing Il great deal of money comparatively TO
build it. and will possibly demand the assistance
of Sacramento and Nevada to help it 10 COM
pletion.


A railroad from Folsom is thus approaching
u.s. and in another direction can count with
some certainty upon another railroad from the
Bay of San Francisco, having its nearest termin-
us to US ut Marysvillc. Which of these roads
offer the greatest prospective advantages to us is
a matter on which the people of this county are
debating. 1t is conceded that il the railroad
from Folsom comes nearer Nevada than Lin
coin. the trade and travel of this section which
now passes pretty generally through Sacramento.
must inevitably go to Marysvile in the event of
the completion of the Vallejo and Marysville
road Time will be saved in going the latter
route.


We have heretofore endeavored to show, and
we think we have done so cOnclusiycly. that the
interests of this place and Grass Valley lie in
a railroad connection with Sacramento by the
way of Auburn. We have endeavored to prove
that the interests of Sacramento would be great
ly subservcd by u railroad connection with the
popuous towns Of this county. So long as Sac
ramento enjoys the profits Of the trade and travel
of the southern and larger portion of the county,
~ she now does, the necessity of railroad con-
ncction is not so apparent When. however, the
Bcnica and Marysvillc railroad is completed the
loss of the aforesaid trade and travel will be sem
sibly felt. To prevent Marys'ile from becom-
ing q formidable rival it would seem to be the
policy of Sacramento to put forth m effort in
time to save what lcgiimatcly belongs to her.
and secure large share of the business of q
large and rich country to the north of us, which
is now done in different channel, but which
might be secured to Sacramento by railroad 10
this place.


Perhaps we may be blinded by local interests
in this matter, but while we entertain the views
we do, we cannot help saying that joint COOP
Grafton of the citizens of Sacramento, Grass
Valley and Nevada in railroad enterprise
which shall connect these places would be hi ghly
polite and beneficial to all concerned. There
fore they should favor to the extent of their
power the railroad pushing out from Folsom in
the direction of Auburn, and unite their efforts
to extend it to this city.


.Nevada Journal, March 29M
Year: 1861

The position of Virginia at this time COM
mends her to every true friend of the Union.
There is throughout the State a universal
purpose to prepare for tie worst, whilst la
boring for permanent and equitable ad-
iustment
Year: 1861

MUNICIPAL ELEcrIoN.-Under the act for
the incorporation of the town of Auburn,
the first Monday in April is designated as the
day for the annual election of the town off
GERS. In accordance with this provision the
Trustees have called an election on Monday
next-the polls to be held at the Court
House.
Year: 1861

FLAG FOR THE REGIMEST.-We urs in
formed that magnificent flag has been
made by Miss L. NJ. Lane, to he presented
to the Rcgi mcnt before they leave Dallas.


We are Informed that the presentation
will take place on Tie Public Square while
the Regiment is drawn up in line of march
and when the friends and relations Of the
soldiers will be present TO take leave of
them. Secure and co ntortable places will
be secured fr the ladies and children, and
it is hoped that there will be a full attend
ancc Of the friends of the soldiers. Due
notice will be given when the day Of March
is decided upon.
Year: 1861

Res" With the modesty and magnanmity
that has eIor characterized him, Col Greer
published in his general orders, that if there
existed any opposition to him as the COM
missioned Colonel of the Regiment, he would
resign and order an election for Colonel
Commandant. In this, lie was met by n
unanimous response from the Smith County
Cavalry, that he was entirely acceptable to
them, and begged him to abandon such an
idea. We are happy to learn that such is
the unanimous feeling of the Regiment.
Year: 1861

A printing Office is no place to
loaf ut, and the editors exchanges
were never intended for the accom-
modation Of the public-they are
exclusively private property. In
word, II printing office is place for
business, and not n place Of general
resort.


gss" The above from the Crescent is a
plain statement of facts that ought to be
pasted up in every printing Office in Tex
no
Year: 1861

1t may not be generally known, abroad.
that we have in this city a mandatory OF
cotton yarns, which are used to great ex-
tent in this section of country to such we
would say that the Van 5uren Steam Fac
tory is now engage. in spinning yarns Of q
superior qualify. and that they are ready
and fully competent to supply Western
arkansas as well as the Indian country
with any quantity of cotton yarns that
may be called for. upon application to
j. HENRY, WILLIAMS, & Co.


The Van Buren, Steam Factory run. in
connection with their other machinery, 9
carding machine. grist mill for grinding
corn, and circular saw for cutting lum bel
Of any kind or dimensions that may b.
wanted. Encourage home enterprise.
Year: 1861

1t is said that young lady of a neighboring
town who had lover enlisted in the Seventh
Regiment, disguised herself and joined the COM
pany, but on the order being received to depart
for Camp Dennison, she, fearing critical ex-
animation, declared her sex and her distress to
an officer, who informed the "lovyer" by whom
she was sent home.


A story of remarkable similarity is told by
the Columbus Fact, of another charming and
romantic young Miss enlisted in the Mont
gomery Guard for the purpose of being near
the object of her affections She was inspected,
accepted and sworn in with the rest of the COM
pany, marched to Camp Jackson, drilled there
several days when she was sent with the Third
Ohio Regiment to Camp Dennison, near Cincin-
natl. Here she assisted in all the duties of
forming new camp handling lumber, standing
sentry, &c. until Saturday last, when ascertain
ing, for the first time, that there were two Camp
Dennisons, and that while she was in one her
lover was in the other She went to Col. Nor
row, and requested to be changed from the COM
pany she was in giving as her reason that she
preferred to associate with Americans, and her
company was composed of Irishmen. Her real
design was, when her request should be granted
to choose place in one of the companies of the
Second Regiment not knowing that itwould be
impossible to change her from one regiment to
another. Col. NJ. discovered the secret of her
sex, and sent her to Columbus in charge of an
other officer.
Year: 1861

The HEGRA.-A Cairo correspondent of
the New York Times speaks of the great
number of white fugitives continually ar
arriving by boats at that point. He says:


1t is pitiable to see women and child
rem, and old men thus flying. Some of the
poor whites look especially miserable. l
learned to-day the mode adopted in some
places. A musket is carried to your house
and you are invited to enlist in the South
ern army. You demur; you are North
ern man, or you have not made up your
mind to rebel; you wish to remain neutral.
Very well; you are then adUised to leave
the place at once. 1t is not best for you
to wait to close up your business or to at
tempt to take away any property, but you
must 90 or do worse.


And all this in land of liberty and en-
lightenment; under a government founded
upon the principles of Republicanism and
the precepts of Christ! The invectives Of
Garrison and Phillips are pointless against
slavery, in the presence of such history
as is being acted in the South.