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Year: 1861

70 to any civilized nation the world to be questioned
about the condition of my country. would be ashamed
to snswer. Uaughter) Fellow-citizens, shall be led
into a speech presently. (Go oD. Let me offer you my
sincere and most cordial Acknowledgements. am going
to part with you. shall be often back to see you
never parted with friend in my lifetime in any peril
aud danger that nv heart did not swell with the hope
that should meet him again. Providence permitting,
sba often see YOU again and all the while shall wish
for your prosperity and welfare Accept my cordial ac-
acknowledgements for this kind visit and my farewell.
Year: 1861

NEw ORLEANS, March The Convention in secret
session to-day passed ordinance transferring to the
Government of the Confederate States five hundred end
thry-sx thousand dollars, being the amount Of bullion
found and customs seized by the State There was a
highly exciting and patriotic debate.
Year: 1861

RARLEIGH, March S-The returns received up to this
evening render certain that the people of North Clro


lima have voted against the necessity of holding State
Convention by at least 600 The members elected are
two to one for the Union and opposed to secession.
Year: 1861

does not provide means to turn all the food
produced into something that will bring money
In the market, or that may be returned to the
land for its enrichment, In the form Of manure
OF course, seasons Of scarcity will come as well
as those of abundance, but q little forethought
will generally provide for every emergency, 80
that nothing will be lost and nothing suffer.
Year: 1861

has won for itself such renown for the cure of
every variety of Throat and Lung Complaint, that
it is entirely unnecessary for us to recount the


evidence of its virtues, wherever it has been en-
ploycd AS it has long been in constant use
throughout this section, we need not do more than
assure the people its quality is kept up to the best
it ever has been, and that it may be relied on to
do for their relief all it has ever been found TO do
Year: 1861

the first class or division embracing altogether single
mem be for six months the second for four months aud
the third for three months By thu. sppcrtouirg The
term Of service, those with large families would have tie
shortest tc OF service, and thereby the country would
be less burdened with the support of the families of the
iadigent portion. / can no good reason Why the
single men should not at be under regular drill and
called into active service they be got ready
1t fit and proper ba: they should be called out before
the married with large families and nine out Of ten
of the single would prefer 60 rather than their
fathers Should be required to leave their mothers and
sisters.


A Srxnrv N.x
Year: 1861

Ma-Who has not heard of SANDS SARsAPARH-
LA? How many have cause to be thankful that
it has cured their ailments, raised them from
bed of sickness to the enjoyment of health and
strength. We wish every one TO benefit by it
bat caution is required-the very success of the
article is turned against it by the cupdity of 9th
ers, and numerous preparations of socalled Sar-
saparilla' are in the market The original and
genuine article prepared by Sands, being in uni
versa use, is sold almost everywhere. Ask for
that and take no other
Year: 1861

That times very hard. and money very tight.
That the people have not work and are in bad pkht
that GaFpefs aud CoceeY they cannot high,
VI ms ana other matters the people they complain
And 1t makes me feel sad TO their aces filled with


pain =
And il by selling cheap-f this will make them SMILE
Even II my money lose, they can share il awhile.
therefore, have concluded, without regard cost to


sell
All my Kitchen Goods Cutlery and Carpets as well;
Also, my Croc6ery and Glass Ware at discount ann


selling,
With Broonls and Bru hes and everything all cannot


be telling.
Therefore ladies and gentlemen come an GUY upon this


invitation
For have full supply Of House Furnishing Goods at


my POetcal Station
is located in the Bay state Block at the Poets cor



Here have good Stock of Goods and as CHEAP as any,


upon my honor.
Now cclqe one and all buy your goods and soon times


for better will change,
And your money little It will hold out if you buy at


the Poeteal Exchange.
Aud should my capital at the end of the be light
why then here is energy and ambition, wch in or the


fight,
Forle is battle field, and if do right my customers
And can PIT flight hard times, with one Vigorous


sally.
And in conclusion my customers thank for the ayors


that are past;
Also, for those which receiving in the way of pat


ronage-may it always last.
B.-The people respectfully invited 10 call at
the Foetical Exchange, and examine my Goods which
are new and OF the latest pattern
teIe diff oRsoN N. HEATH.
Year: 1861

IN This celebrated Female Medicine
possessing virtues unknown of anything
else Of the kind, and proving efiectuai
after all others have failed, is designed
for both married and single ladies, and
is the very best thing known for the pur
pose, as il will bring on the monthly
sickness in cases of obstruction from any
cause, and after all other remedies Of the
kind have been tried IN vain. This may
seem incredible, but if il fail in any case
the price will be refunded.
Year: 1861

What would they drop if they did b? T"Not
much" Laugher] What would they lose :?
what would they throw away? They would
they throw away that particular distinctive
political character that is found in their de,
claration of principles in the national plat
form iS upon the question of slavery in the
territories, for that is the great distinctive
ieatnre of that party. Their President has
SAID so in his inaugural address. He has
warned the country of it in times of great
Trial when, in my humble Judgment, the
great issues before it should have presented
themselves to his mind as far superior mag
nltude and Importance. But he has taken
occasion to remind the people Of this country
mat he will keep in view that single issue
upon which he says he says he was elected,
AM ana 2hat he will not feel at liberty under any
a. hlnd OF circumstance to abandon it. "Bul-


Tor him. Laughter He has again in
Is Ii recent message to Congress on the 4h of
ouiy last, reiterated that sentiment and de-
'S'ara'ion' say that he, az a great leader OF
Year: 1861

TIE ORIGINAL BEAR FLAG.-There are sew
eral claimants in California for the honor Of
baving painted the "orsinal Bear Flag" y
correspondent who was on this coast several
yenrs before Peter Storms painted his flag,
writes us that William Todd, Of Sonoma. is
the person who first got up the Bear Flag.
He says: at was painted Oh piece Of coarse
muslin, and the Bear and Star were drawn
with piece of red chalk, while the Stripe
on the bottom was made from dirty Mathews
wife's red flannel petticoat and sewed half
way across Peter Storms flag was painted
in Napa City in 1910, and furnished the
materials The color Of the cloth was green
A party were going to Sonoma to attend an
election, and the flag we got up to parade on
the occasion. "-Nopa Reporter.
Year: 1861

AD3CTANT GENERAL FULLER.


Awriter in the Times, Of this city, hay
ing charged Adjutant General Fuller with
visiting Chicago by special train, at the
public expense, it is enough to say that the
statement is wilful and un1nihgated false
hood, and that the man does not live in
illinois who dare show his head and ayow
the authorship Of it. The Times editor was
imposed upon by some mischievous scamp
who used q fictitious name for himself and
adopted the nom de jpsume Of " A Rcpubl.
can Taxpayer So much for that fab1i
cation.
Year: 1861




There is one good likely to result from the
secession movement, viz that the abolition OF
slavery in the border atates will be thereby
greatly hastened. Let this movement terminate
as it may, this result may be regarded as GER
tain. If secession shall finally triumph, and
the permanent dissolution of the Union ensue,
the insecurity Of slave property in these States,
when no constitutional provision or interna-
tonal law shall require the rendition Of fugi.
tves from service, must compel the removal Of
this property to the cotton States, where slave
labor is more valuable, and where the danger
of the escape of the slave 10 diminished. The
surrender of escaping slaves has always been
the sore point of the present system, and moth.
ing but the imperative requirement Of the Con.
stitution has reconciled the people Of the free
States to the faithful execution of the law upon
this subject. Let two separate confederacies
be formed, and it would be vain to expect that
any comfy of nations would induce the North.
ern States to so far give up their convictions as
to assume the slightest responsibility Of the Pc
cuiar institution, or be instrumental in return.
ing single human being to bondage. As well
might we expect the British Government to
consent to fugitive slave law in the Canadas.


On the other hand, should the seeding States
return to their allegiance, and the Union be
permanently established, yet the recollection OF
the present crisis and the fear Of returning
agitation, would induce the shareholders Of the
border States to convert their property in slaves
into some other not so much exposed to depre'
citation by reason Of political revulsions. 1t is
well.known fact, that this species of property
has fallen in value nearly if not quite one.halt
within the last few months, and nothing but
the want of a market prevents now the removal
of the slaves further South When peace shall
be restored, and the country returns to its nor
NAL condition, the Southern exodus of slaves
may be confidently expected to commence
The leaders of secession, while they have the
oretically agreed with the abolitionists in re-
gard to the dissolution Of the Union, have also
joined hands with them in the practical work
Of circumscribing the area Of slavery.


In confirmation of the views here expressed
we quote from a private letter Of a gentleman
in Virginia, addressed to his friend in Mont
gomery:


"The fact is that the northwestern portion
Of the State is not too loyal to the institution
of slavery. / am confident that the presen,
Convention will not secede, and say it witt
shameness Of face and if she does not, there
| will be the greatest stampede from here tha
| you can imagine, for men who have been nobly
battling for Southern rights will not remain
here in miserable minority, to be tyrannizet
over by the unscrupulous fanaticism of the
Northern abolitionists"
Year: 1861

16- We understand that the appointment
Of ex-Secretary Holt is being strongly urged to
the vacant judgeship of the Supreme Court,
on the ground that his service to the country,
in connection with the present crisis, merits re-
ward at the hands of the Administration. Mr..
Holt is undoubtedly well qualified for the Office,
and the only objections brought against him are
Of . political character.
Year: 1861

to slield him against bath. A refusal to
do SO on the part Of England and France
implies that they wish to reap an immense
advantage over the rest Of the world in the
plundcring business, by means Of their
vast naval armaments. It will not do to
quote the United States as in favor Of the
practice Of priYateering, while the rleord
shows its government uniformly eolicitous
to protect the property Of non-combatants
on the ocean, and TO protect it thoroughly.
Year: 1861

No SARBATH-In Z" Prize Essay on the Sab
bath" written by journeyman printer in Scot


land there occurs the following striking passage;
" Yoke-fellows! think how the abstraction Of the
Sabbath would hopelcssly enslave the working
classes with whom we are identified. Think Of
the labor thus going on in one monotonous, and
continuous and eternal cycle-limbs forever on
the rack the fingers forever playing, the eyeballs
forever straining, the brow forever sweating, the
feet forever plodding and brain forever throb-
bing, the shoulders forever dropping, the loins
forever aching, and the restless forever schemng.
Think of the beauty it would efface, of the mer-
ry -heartedness it would extinguish, of the giant
strength i would tame of resources of nature
that il would exhaust, of aspirations it would
cr;sh, of sickness it would breed, of The projects
it would wreck, of the groans it would exort, of
the graves it would prematurely dig. See them
toiling and moiling, sweating and fretting,
grinding and hewing, weaving and spinning,
sowing and gathering, moving and reapng


raising and building, digging and planting, un-
loading and storing, striving and struggling-in


the garden and in the granary and in the barn,


in the wood, in the city and in the country, on


the sea and on the shore, on the earth in days OF
brightness and Of gloom. What sad picture


would the world present if we had no Sabbath ~
Year: 1861

Far away to the bright southwest,
Where the sunset clasps the sea
Where the broad Pacihc's billowy breast
Heaves and surges in wild unrest
turn, bright land, to thee
And dream of thy skies, and thy melodies
Comes to my soul, with the cheer
That soft winds bring in the early spring,
Saying that summer is near.


So, Golden Gate
turn to thee with heart elate.
Twas a thought poet heart might claim,
o. southwest land Of ours,
To give thy rock bound shores a name,
To live alike in sony and fame,
With glowing skies and flowers.
To thy billowy bay is a royal way,
That leads to the land OF gold
And the sea lions guard with watch and ward,
Thy shining stores untold


Oh, Golden Gate
Oped to q land in promise great.
Ships more precious than argossies
or orient climes have gone,
Freighted with life and its mysteries,
To breast the storms Of southern seas
And the blast of fierce Cape Horn.
BY the desolate shore of the Land of Fire,
Till the broad Pacidc's swell
Bore them away to the sparkling bay
OF the land love we'll


The Golden Gate,
Where the myriad ships of the nations wait
. hath not every soul II dream
of southwest land that lies
In light more pure than the golden geam
That out of the gates of the west may stream,
Or the morning orient dyesY
These silvery chimes are tuneful rhymes,
Which poets sung Of old,
And the sparkling sand of whose distant strand
Is bright with sunset gold


The Golden Gate,
Whore dreams, like ships at anchor, wait.
Such, land of song, art thou to mo
From Northland bleak and cold
| send my bark, and its freight shall bo
All blessed hopes and the melody
That minstrel lips have told
o beautiful land, with thy golden strand,
Shining for evermore--
Sweet land of song, have lived SO long,
shall yet regain thy shore


At thy Golden Gate
Like an anchored bark, my soul shall wait
Year: 1861

WAsH0E.-A friend writes to us from this re-
gon Did you ever read Doestick's Cricket
Match? lie says when he wants synonym for
all that is gloomy, dull, solemn or lugubriOus, he
would say cricket Now / will give you an
idea When you want to say hell, in polite
manner, just say WashOe ~ 1t is likely that
many poor fellow out of work and money, now
in Washoe is of the same opinion as our friend.
A correspondent writing from there to Califor-
MIA paper, states that men are now hired for one
dollar per day, and board, to work on roads, and
advises all who count upon going to Washoe to
work for wages, to remain where they are until
they ascertain that there is demand for their
services instead of rushing pel-m over the
mountains with their blankets on their backs


and just enough money to leave them helpless
and destitute IN one of the most inhOspitable and
desert countries n the world MarysDMe Appeat
Year: 1861

HuRRAm FOR AMADoR-The citizens of Dry
town and vicinity held meeting on the 25th, to
organize a Union Club, which was done. To
show the kind of stuff the meeting was composed
of, we publish portion of the proceedings


Whereas recent intelligence from the Allan
tic States indicates that an overt act Of treason
has been committed against the Government es
tabshed by our fathers; and whereas, traitors
are organized and being organized TO demollsh
the fair ediice of constitutional liberty commit
ted by them to our care and whereas, eternal
vigilance is the price of the rich heritage left to
us therefore, he it Resolved,


i. That the flag of the Stars and Stripes is OUR
FLAG, and come life or death, we will march to
to the Music of the Union whenever duty re-
qures and wherever true and unfaltering Union
men may lead.


O. That we will act with no party, vote for no
man not fully and unequivocally committed to
the eternal Union of the United States.


g. That we cordially and unreservsdly give an
earnest and active support to the Government OF
the United States against all foes from without
or traitors from within"
Year: 1861

10. LANES PLATFORM General Lane, who left
New York on the LIST of April for the Pacific,
wrote to friend just previous to leaving. as fol-
lows


Here am out Of politics. but shall continue
to stand by the right / will urge the Democrats
of Oregon to adopt the Constitution of the Con
federate States as their platform.
Year: 1861

KNorrY QUEsTIoNs.-A citizen of German ori-
gin propounds the following pertinent questions
to the New York Tribnne. Greeley says that ho
won't pretend to answer them, but offers the col
umns of the Tribune to any Compromises who
will undertake to do so


First If the Republicans are to blame for the
Secession movement, who was to blame for the
secession from the National Democratic Conven-
tiOn


Second. If the Republicans are to blame for
keeping up the present crisis by their unwilling
ness to compromise (Which means concesslon) for
the sake of the Uuon, why didn't the Douglas
Democrats make concession in the National Con
vention for the sake of the union OF the Demo
cratic partyY


Third. Why didn't the Democratic party let
the uigger question" alone (on which 1t spiit,)
and sacrifice their principles for the sake OF the
Union, when they knew perfectly well that the
separation would cause their defeat


Fourth If the South would not accept Popu-
lar Sovereignty as a compromise IN the National
Democratic Convention, would they accept it
now
Year: 1861

TIE Nevada Journal says it is bad sign for
bachelor lawyer when he gets up to speak in
Court to draw woman's night cap from his
pocket on which to wipe his nose, thinking 1t a
white handkerchief. The strings are apt to be
noticed, and to awake unpleasant suspicious
Year: 1861

TORONTO, Oct. g.
To days Leader calls on the Government
to vindicate itself by instituting criminal
proceedings at once against Federal agents
engaged in enticing men for service in the
Federal army
Year: 1861

Our heartiest thanks and our Warmest
ishes to the fair but unknown friend who
mt, to beautify the grim editorial sane
IN, a charming and fragrant bOquet.
.ay her pathway be as bright as these
overs, and her life IS full Of sweetness.
Year: 1861

Are composed of Vegetable Ingredients exclusively,
as can be fsscertained by chemical tests. Their
prominent qualities are those of an active and
searching, though perfectly mild and agreeable de-


tel gent aperient of gentle suporifie, promoting
the insensible perspiration of pleasant diuretic,
invigorating the kidneys and bladder; and of a
delightful tonic cardiac, exciting appetite by the
demands of active digestion, and cheering the mind
with that grateful of renovated health which
Is one of the most felicitous feelings of nature
Year: 1861

EXPLOSION WITHIN Fort PICKENs.-It will be re
membered that shell lying in the navy yard
after the Pensacola bombardment, accidentally eX
ploded while being tampered with by some of oul
men, killing and wounding several of them. From
the following extract from a letter of one of the
officers Oh board the Niagara it will be seen that
similar accident occurred at Fort Pickens:


sad accident happened at Fort Pickens this
morning. AS some of the men We're removing the
''fuses" and emptying the powder from the shells
that fell inside the fort and did not explode, q
spark of fire from the chise used in removing the
fuse caused one of the shells to explode, killing
five men and Wounding two. ava IT,.
Year: 1861

In the matter Of the Estate Of WILLIAM COLLINS,


deceased.


TN THE PROBATE COURT, TRINITY
l. COUNTY, CAL'A.-An application having
been made to this Court by the petition of Mi
chael Hart, Dennis Carroll, and Thomas Carr,
administrators duly verified and filed herein, for
the sale of the personal property of said estate
for the purpose of delraylng the expenses of the
last sickness, and other and various claims and
demands against the estate, and due notice of
the hearing of said application and of the time
and place thereof having been given by posting
the particulars thereof five days, and proof
thereof having been made TO the satisfaction of
this Court and filed herein, and the same now
coming on to be heard in accordance with said
notice, and said applicants appearing in person,
and there being no persons present making any
objection or opposition to the application of said
administrators, and after full hearing of the
matter, it appearing to this Court that q sale of
the pers onal property of said estate is necessary
for the purpose of paying the present demands
against said estate.


1t is hereby ordered that such sale be made by
public auction; ut the house of said deceased
and that notice of said sale, specifying the time
and place thereof, be given by publication in the
TRINITY JOURNAL, newspaper published in the
county of Trinity for two weeks Immediately
previous to such sale. Il. j. CURTIS,


Probate Judge.


Attest M. f. GRIFFIN, Clerk. 81
Year: 1861

PREDICTIONS FOR 1861 The year 1861
will be a very eventful one-to every maid
en- whe gets married. Throughout the
whole course of the year, whenever the
moon wanes the nights will grow dark.
Whoever is in love this year will think his
mistress an angel. Whoever gets married
will find whether it be true. He that loses
his hair this year will go bald. He that
loses his wife will become widower If
young lady should happen to blush, she
will lock red in the face; if she dreams OF
a young man three nights in succession, 1t
will be a sign of something; if she dreams
of him four times. or have the tooth-ache.
it is ten to one that she is a long time out
of her head.
Year: 1861

band came home, the lady informed
him Of the facts in the case, whereupon
he Immediately purchased a cowhide
and went after the false friend. Hav-
ing found him, the young merchant
took him out to the back yard and
cowhidcd him to his hearts content.
He then asked him why he did not
resist? The elder merchant meekly
replied that hefelt too guilty to resist
the castigation. Whereupon the other
conte1nptuously left him to enjoy the
smarting Of his back and conscience.
Was he not rightly served?


Tushiugtou States and Uuion.
Year: 1861

WELL CowHIDED.-A day or two
since an interesting cowhiding affair
took place in the northern part of the
city.


itappears that two merchants-one
elderly and the other young man
whose dwellings, are not very distant
from each other, have been upon very
friendly terms with one another. One
bleak and uncomfortable day the wife
of the young merchant was standing
in the door of her house, when the
elder one made his appearance, and
was invited into the house. He had
been there but few moments, when
he seized the lady by the wrists, and
attempted to take improper liberties
with her She made resistance, and
finally she desistcd. When the hus-
Year: 1861

AN EDIToR's PoCKET.-A New
Hampshire editor, while recently
travelling, had his wallet abstracted
from his pocket and picked by an
adroit pick-pocket, while indul ging
in short nap. The thief was so dis
gusted with his exploit, that he re-
turned the plunder by express to the
address written inside the wallet,
with the following nota


You miserable cuss, here's your
pocket book. l don't keep no sich.
For a man dressed Us you was to go
round with Il wallet with nuthin in it
but lot of newspaper scraps, and
ivory tooth comb, two newspaper
stamps and a pass from railroad di-
rector, is a contemplate imposition
on the public. AS l hear you are an
editor, l return your trash. | never
robs only gentlemen"