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Year: 1864

The STATE Prison ENEUTE.-The Alta
gives the following account of the emeute at
San Quentin on Saturday last:


At noon 81 convicts had been turned out
into the brick yard TO load brick on the yes
sci at the wharf, but nothing occurred 10 ere
ate suspicion of plot to escape unHf i've
minu. e 10 2P NJ, when the sentinel at Post
No. saw men scaling the southern wall at
two different points and instantly gave the
alarm. his three companions and himself all
firing upon them with their muskets. As the
formoSt man scaled the walls. the conyicts
in tie brick yard gave loud shout, and dart
ed toward Post No. t. Twenty-three of the
conyiets from the inside got over the wall be
fore the guards on the wall could reach a
point where they could use their arms efFec-
tuallv, and, by firing into the crowd preven-
the escape OF any more. These Joined the
brick ward gang. and the whole force $50
stroral closed on the guard at Post No t.
with the evident purpose of capturing the
cannon for future operations. The assailants
attacked with desperate energy, hurling
bricks, throwing stones from slings, and
sh10.inr arrows from bows with which four
of the ennvicts had armed. themselves. The
quart fought with determination worthy
of all praise, in spite Of the fearful odds, un-
I'll two Of them were oyerpowered and hurl-
ed over the emIankment. when the other
two got inside the guard house and closed the
door, having spiked the cannon, which they
had not time to fire again. In this contest
one ofthe convicts named Augustine Truhio,
prisoner for life. closed on on of the guard
with Slung shot, or club, and fought like a
tiger Until the guard succeeded in getting his
musket 70 his shoulder, when he received
bullet through the heart, and the term of his
sentence ended in an instant. The conviets,
as soon as they had disposed Of the guard at
this post. rushed for the cannon, but to their
diSappointment found it already spiked and
useless. Before they Lad time to take coun-
sci and determine what next to do, the cannon
from the northern side of the prison had been
brought to bear bv the other guards, and
opened on them with volIeys of grapeshot.
while the mounted guard, and q number Of
other guards on foot, charged down on them
ard commenced firing. Seeing that the day
was lost, and that no hope of escape was left.
the cuEIvicts now broke in body and ran at
the ron OF their speed for the lower gate of
the prison. which they entered, and the re-
beiliun was over. The moment that the con-
victs abandoned their attempt to escape, and
ran for the gate of the prison, the guard eeas-
ed firing. from desire to avoid unnecessary
slaughter, as the lesson already given was
sufficiently salutary one.
Year: 1864

QvICK WoRK-f Yesterday it was stated in
and around the Capitol that General John
A Sutter, having been reduced to poverty
was about TO apply to Congress for relief, and
it was thought pity that his petition should
pass the doors of the California Legislature.
though, ON the last day of its session,
on it's way to Washington. The papers
were therefore stopped and in the daytime
Mr. Martin attempted to get the matter
before the Assembly. 1t was, though with
regret, ruled out of order. In the even
ing Mr. Buckley introduced in the Senate q
bill for the relief of the good old gentleman
1t appropriates SIS, 900, payable to him at
the rate of $3.50 per month. 1t was rushed
through without opposition, time being taken
only to eulogize the beneficiary. The bill
was transmitted to the Assembly and was
there opposed bv Mr. Boulware of Suffer,
Smith of Nevada and McCollium of San Fran
cisco, on the ground that the appropriation
was too much 1t was advocated by several
gentlemen, among whom was Speaker Sears
who made fine though short speech. Itwas
finally passed. taken to the Governor and
signed by him by half past ten o'clock.
Though the precedent is far from being good
one it is presumed that there are few who
will object to the donation. The speeches in
its favor were received with heavy applause
both by those upon the floor and by the crowded
lobby and gallery, and the remarks against
it with unmistakable misses.
Year: 1864

GRIM Con- IN Observation-Disclosures in the
doctrine of . total depravity" have been fur
nshed with still another argument to strength
en- their belle f, and the ears of mo al CON-
munity have again been shocked by the rela-
ton OF another story of marital infidelity and
social vice. The gossips have distorted and
my ystified the facts. and believing that lain
recital Of them will have the effect to lessen
this species of crime, from tie fear OF news
paper exposure, we herewith make it: Six
months ago. or thereabouts, a man named
Malcolm. engineer on the Chicago and North


western Railway, led to the hymenial sltar
a young and exceedingly beautiful woman.
whom he loved as only one who is believed
to be pure and spotless can be loved. Moth
inc has occurred since the marriage, until
few days ago, to mar the felicity of the low


ing couple. unless, indeed. it was the una
voidable absence of the husband on his stated
duties. He. trusting man, never dreamed
that the young and lovely woman whom he
called wife, could even listen to the voice Of
the temptor, and her image invested with
garments ofangel purity. was ever before him
on his perilous jjou ney. If. in his capacity
of engineer his eye was more watchful. and
the safety of the train greater certainty, it
was that he might live to love and be loved /;
and if the impatient hand pressed the throt-
tle-valve with an increased nervousness upon
the homeward flight. it was because love heck
oned him and he yielded unconcious obedi-
ence to its promptings. One evening. less
than week ago, a friend whispered a warn
ing in his ear, and startled him with the fact
that his wife had passed along the street but
a few minutes previously. in company with
Horace Burton commission merchant, whose
name had figured in the Recorder Court and
in the newspaper as one of the principals in
an adultery suit-a criminal prosecution


Summoning to his aid two City Detectives,
the wretched husband tracked the woman,
whom he still believed to be innocent to a
room in one of the upper stories of the brick
block on the northwest corner of Dearborn
and Randolph streets The detectives res
trained the impatience of the husband for a
few minutes. and listened. Satisfied at length
that matters were ripe for detection, the door
was burst open so suddenly that the surprise
was as complete as it was overwhelming. The
evidence of his wife's shame was conclusive


Divested of her garments, the guilty woman
shared the couch of Burton. while her sister,
handsome, well-dressed, and intelligent
young woman, sat by the bed side, an inter
ested spectator of the scene. There was con-
fusion. despair. sobs. prayers for forgiveness,
and frantic appeals for mercy, mingled with
the groans of the outraged husband, who pa
ced the room and wildly tore his hair. He
attempted no violence, however, towards
either his wife or the destroyer of his happi-
ness, and the latter walks the earth unscafh-
ed and undeterred from the commission of
similer crimes Cor. S. f. Call.
Year: 1864

COPPER CRY, April o, 1864.


EDITOR COURIER As You do not appear
to have a correspondent at Copper City, and
as our mines are attracting considerable at
tenticn. L have thought that few item- in
regard in them might not be easrely devoid
of interest 10 your many readers. So here
goes, and you are at liberty to publish should
you deem them worthy of space in your col
umns.


Copper City is situated on the west side of
Squaw Greek, and one mile from Pit river.
The distance from Shasta is supposed to be
p miles from Red Bluff about so. Copper
City at present consists of about seventy-6ve
Year: 1864

SNow.-on Sunday morning last the
ground in this vicinity was covered with
snow. but heavy rain falling in the fore
noon, carried it off without doing ary dam
age to fruit or vegetation. Gus Scammon.
Weaverville stage driver, states that the
snow was sixteen inches deep on the top of
Trinity Mountain on Sunday. This storm
has raised the small creeks higher than at
any time during the past winter. The sea
son bids fair for wet spring.
Year: 1864

ANOTHER COPPER ExcITEMENT.-A few
DAYS since the news circulated in Western
Shasta that new copper district had been
discovered near Ellsworth's mill, on the
South Fork of Clear Greek, about two and
half miles from Muletown. A large rush was
made for the locality, but we have not learn
ed whether copper really exists there or
whether some luekless wight had not found
The lst of April in that section.
Year: 1864

Apart from the impropriety OF treating
serious subjects with levity, have no fault 70
find with Its waggiSh author, save that he did
not close his essay with the encouragement
"this is q Joke"
Year: 1864




We publish to-day very interesting paper from
the SECRETARY OF STATE on a scheme for con-
Meeting the Eastern and Western Continents of
the World by telegraphic communication, and for
which bill was reported to the Senate on Thurs
day last by Mr. CHANDLER, from the Committee
Of Commerce of that body. This bill grants to
Perry McDonough Collins, and his associates, the
right of way over any unoccupied lands in the
United States with one quarter section of land for
every fifteen miles of telegraph. 1t is designed to
connect with the line from the mouth Of Amoor
RIVER, through Asiatio Russia, via Behring's
Straits, and down the coast of Russian America.
1t stpulates that, if the line is constructed within
five years, the Secretary Of State shall contract
for the use of the line for ten years ensuing, for
the use Of the executive, legislative, and judicial
departments Of the Government, paying the sum
of fifty thousand dollars per year The grantees
are allowed to run steamer on the Pacific coast
for the use of the line. G


Iu reply to an application to the Secretary Of
State for his views on this important subject, Mr..
SEWARD addressed to the Committee of Commerce
the letter referred to, in which he discusses the
great scheme presented for his examination and
opinion in SO comprehensive and statesmanlike
manner.
Year: 1864

JAMES O. wELLING, ASSOCIATE EDITOR.


The subscription price of this paper for year Two
DOLLARS, payable in advance


reduction of 20 cent (oneth Of the full charge
will be made to any who shall order and pay at
time ten copies Of the Weekly paper anda reduction Of
25 per cent Cor oneourth of the full charge to any
who wlorder and pay for, at time, twenty more
copies. s rls assg


No being kept for this paper will not be sent
to any unless paid for In advance nor than
the time for which it, paid.
Year: 1864

NJ B-I would particularly invite Country Mer-
chants call and exam inc my stock before purchas
ing elsewhere as sure that can offer greater in
nucemen.s than any other house in the city, as my
stock was purchased before the late rise.
Year: 1864

The New York dry goods trade is
at stand still, and importers are at loss
to know what to do whether to take their
goods out of bond or re-ship them to Eu-
rope. The prices Of many articles place
them beyond the reach Of customers, and
the Presidential contest will cut down
the regular trade of the country at least
one half. 4 considerable amount of he
siery and gloves has been reshippsd to
Europe by importing jobbing houses.
Year: 1864

Hard Times In Canada A Wisconsin
paper says on the faith of private letter
that times are awful hard in Canada Nc
business done, wages not sufficient to pay
board, and almost impossible toget work
at anything. The country is overrun with
skedaddlers from the United States and
the contederacy, while thouands of Cana
dians are leaving for the States to pro-
cure work.
Year: 1864

REPUBLICAN SYMPATHY.-The Republican journals
seem greatly exercised through fear that the nomn
alton of Mcclellan will not suit the Peace Demo-
Gratis. The Democrats, however, don't have a word
to say against the nomination H. and we have yet to
see the first one who, if he were in a State, would
not vote for the nominee. Judging from the senti-
ment hereabouts, the party will everywhere unite
to man in support of Mcclellan, and many who
have been acting with the Republican party will add
their names to the lists that will make up his major
ty in November. The Republican journals would do
better to let the Democratic party alone or thy qOH
be satisfied anyhow and turn their attention to heal


ing the breaches in their own demoralzod ranks.
They will find a0Ork in whipping in the refractory
thousands who compose the Fremont and National
Conservative parties. Better change your base for
your sympathy is mockery, in thatyou do not show,
by pouring your healing balm'' upon your own al
enaed crew, that your charity 5egias at home Be-
sides the Democratic party have passed the stage in
their grief wherein loud sympathy could be either
soothing or tOlerabe. They learned the same lesson
four years ago that you will learn this fall.


Some Of the Oregon papers intimate that Ell
ther DR.. Bellows or Amory Holbrook have
stolen large amount of money from the Sani-
tary Fund. We have suspected for some time
that these individuals were too intensely loyal
to be strictly honest. The Rev. DR.. don't go
cent on the U. S. Constitution, and having fall
en- thus Low, it would require no stretch of his
conscience to steal. If these sanitary agents
have constitutional weakness in the THEY
ing line, the public ought to know it immedi-
ately. If they are honest let them at once
show their figures for it and save themselves
from everlasting infamy.


For The EAsT.-Mr H. P. Isaacs, left in the
Wallula coach on Thursday evening last, for the
East, via the Isthmu8 of Panama. Mr. l. goes
for the purpose of rejoining his family, who
have been sojourning in the Atlantic cities for
some months past He will return home by the
ensuing spring, via Salt Lake and Boise, should
the route be found free from Indian disturbances
by that time.
Year: 1864




WAILA WALLA HoNEY.-Mr. J. P. Goodhue,
who resides below the Garrison, made us a
present yesterday, of a comb of beautiful, clear
honey. 1t is almost colorless, and is as fine
favored as any we ever saw in the
States. The hive was brought from below early
last spring, since which time the busy bees have
improved each shining hour" and Mr.. Good
hue has taken from the single stand in all, du-
ring the summer, eighty pounds of honey The
bees have still sufficient quantity Of honey left
in the stand, to feed them through the winter
It is said that the "rye-grass," which grows
abundantly throughout the valley contains a
juice which is very sweet and not unlike pure
honey in color and taste. From this grass, we
have no doubt the bees have gathered much of
the above mentioned honey, Farmers in the
valley would do well to make note of this
fact and procure themselves hives of bees next
spring, Honey is good article for home con-
sumption, and surplus viii always find a
ready market.


MEssRs. Robie & Bush's saw mill, together with
considerable amount of lumber, was destroyed
by fire at Bear Run. near Idaho city, on the 7th
instant. Loss about $4,000. The mill will be
rebuilt,
Year: 1864

A WoOLEN MANUFACTORY. In consideration OF
the fact that large droves of sheep have been
imported into this valley by persons intending
to make sheep-raising permanent business we
do not think it premature to suggest the idea of
erecting wooden mandatory in this valley
With water privileges as good as are afforded
by any country, the cost of running an estab-
lishment of that kind, would be small The in
ducements for the establishment of manufac-
tory of this kind not small, even at the pres
ent time. There would probably be market in
the Walla Walla valley for say, $4,000 worth
of manufactured goods per annum. In the
mining regions there would be market for
blankets, clothing, ETC.. to the amount of not
less than $3.50, 900 per annum. Goods could be
manufactured here and sold at less figures than
the imported articles There would be no diff
Guilty in procuring wool. When farmers saw a
home market for it they would go into the wool
producing business generally. The facilities
for grazing sheep in this section are believed to
be unsurpassed in any region north of Califor-
MIA We have large scope of country on all
sides producing superabundance of wild bunch
grass of an excellent quality, and which main
tans its nutricious ingredients, without cutting
from the ground, the whole year round Some
years this grass becomes covered in winter with
snow, but as a general thing there are large
tracts cf land upon the hills and mountain sides
where the grass remains uncovered and in good
condition for stock-prazing


The question of establishing home woolen
manufactures is one which promises, ere long,
to engage the earnest attention of the people of
the Pacific slope. Cotton fabrics are becoming
scarce and high in proportion as the Southern
States raise less and less cotton yearly, and the
necessity of substituting, to great extent,
voolen for cotton goods, is becoming apparent
to all classes of our people. We are obliged to
send abroad for many artices which cannot, or
are not, produced on this coast and thus the
gold which we produce goes out in exchange for
these foreign commodities as fast as it is dug
from the mines. Woolen goods we can, and
ought to manufacture, and cheaper than they
can be imported. By SO doing, some of our
wealth would be husbanded, while manufacto-
ries would spring up, furnishing employment to
a large number of persons, and thus finally add
ing to our enterprise and industry, people,
and inuring to the general prosperity Of the
Year: 1864

King for ruler. Suppose the South should
at some time get the better of us in the pres
ent war and determine to establish slavery in
all our free States and Territories Would not
the North be Justly aroused at such an inten-
tention, and would she let the South have peace
on such degrading terms to herself2 Ofcourse
not.


We are glad to see Mcclellan place himself
squarely upon the issues of the day The war,
he more than intimates, could have been
brought to speedy and successful termination,
if the internal fanatics had not dragged theirin-
termeddling, abolition dogmas into the struggle.
We believe that peace and Union hinges upon
that one question of abolition" and if Geo.
B. Mcclellan is elected President there can be
no doubt that he will mock the abolition nail
on the head and have the Union speedily re-
stored, with the rights of citizens and the
rights of States unimpaired.
Year: 1864




THE HIGH LANDS COOP FOR WHEAT RAILS
ING.-A year or two ago, it was the general
opinion among our farming population, that
the hill lands in the valley were too dry to pro
duce grain crops, but experience has shown
that the opinion was not well founded Some
of our farmers have raised excellent wheat
crops this season from high and dry hill ground.
One farmer informs us that from field of fifty
acres of this hill land, sown in wheat early last
fall, he got the average yield of hirty-three
bushels per acre. Had the season been more fa-
vorable, he is confident that he would have re-
allied yield of at least forty bushels per acre.
However, thirty-three bushels to the acre is an
excellent yield, and shows that the hill lands
will produce good wheat crops, even when the
seasons are unusually dry like the past one
The gentleman who raised the above noticed
crop, thinks, from his experience in cultivating
wheat here that the best way to insure good
crop, is to pillow the ground in the spring of
the year and sow the wheat early in the fall
narrowing it in thoroughly By pursuing this
method, the wheat gets good start from the
fall rains, and the rains which are sure to come
in the spring are sufficient to insure fair crop,
even though the latter part of the spring may
be dry.


The great difficulty in the way of cultiyating
the up lands in the valley, is the absence OF
water for stock Were it not for this objec-
tionable feature thousands of acres that are
now lying idle would be Immediately put under
cultivation. AS it is, the hill lands are not cul-
tivated, except small bodies bordering on the
creeks.
Year: 1864

The New York Tribune contains the follow.
ing dispatch:


HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
Sept. This beautiful morning may be the
opening Of a day Of blood. A battle seems i'm
miDent-seems inevitable. The rebel army has
ment, and was yesterday crawling steadily
into position most precarious to them, though
they knew it not. Measures have been taken
to checkmate their wild scheme and before
draw or be driven back.


At least the public may confidently look for
stirring news from this quarter Immediately.
Our recent successes here and everywhere
have infused new pride and spirit into this
army, that will now prove itself worthy Of
the admiration and trust expended upon 1t by
q patriotic people. Assisted by the confidence
and support Of the North, its career will not
be curbed by disaster till final victory Is
grasped. Yesterday was full of busy prepar-
ations for victory in the coming struggle.
Year: 1864


Tho vcksburg Herald OF the 10th has account OF
mutiny Of part OF the Second Illinois cavalry the
steamer olive Branch which only quel'ed by the
prompt action OF the commander Of the gunboa Benton
Six mutneers placed in irons beard the Benton.
The remainder disarmed and sent up the river
der strong guard The of the nuiiny not
stated
Year: 1864

h@ Self Government in America was based
upon the intelligence and patriotism of the
people. It was known of course that differ
ences of opinion would arise, but these it was
supposed, would be met in the spirit of chari.
ty, conciliation and compromise with which
the founders of the Government were them
selves so deeply and profoundly imbued. So
they were met, too, up to the election of Abra-
ham Lincoln in 1860. This was the begin.
ming of sorrow. The election of sectional
President furnished the melancholys evidence,
that the representatives, of those high attri-
butes upon which SO much depended, had fal-
len into minority. Then was raised. for the
first time in our history the internal cry Of.
No COMPROMISED and that was the begin
ming of the end'of the Republic Self govern
ment has been perverted into self.slaughter.
IF the outbreak of our civil war did not result
from the overthrow of the principles upon
which our system was founded, tho ,-.ri itssie
will overthrow them. It is suggestive fact
that the negro emancipation should be inauL
gurated as a sort of Coup de grace to the ex-
piring liberties of the white race.
Year: 1864

Behold the clock is striking one;


Perhaps my work is almost done,


And will it bear inspection, too,
By Him with whom l have to dor


Hark now the clock is striking two,


Time IS moving fast with me and you;


Cur golden moments, how they fly.


And whisper, o, prepare to diei


Time passes on-the clock strikes three;
May this a warning be to me,


That worldly pleasures pass away,
And soon will come to the judgment day.
The hand mo yes on-the clock strikes four,
The hours that g passed we'll see no more;
Teach our days to number so,-
That we in wisdcm's ways may go.
The clock strikes fve-O, don't you see
Time does not wait on you and me,
But hurries on with rapid pace,


And bears US to our destined place.
The clock strikes six-the sun is low,
His beauties soon no more will show;
Until the dawn of a new day.
How swift the time doth pass away.
The clock strikes scven-the hours fed
Have numbered many with the dead;
The rich, the poor, the bond, the free,
Are silent in eternity


The clock strikes eight-the day is closed;
Now comes TIE hour of sweet repose
Upon Or pillow rest our head,
Which is the emblem of the dead.
Although we rest on beds of down,
The wheel of time still rolls around;
The clock strikes nine-O, turn your eye,
And see how swift the moments fly.
Rest on, and take refreshment; then
For 10 the clock is striking ten;
And as it strikes its tones express,
You have en- earth one hour less.
Alarming thought lit is eleven,
And is my soul prepared for heaven
The midnight hour will soon be here
Who first will at its bar appear?
How soon twelve hours have passed away,
How swift tn rime-how short til e stay,
Of mortal man beneath the sun;
How soon our work on earth is done,