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Year: 1861

When look upon the tombs of the great,
every emotion of envy dies within me when
] read the epitaphs of the beautiful, every in
ordinate desire goes out; when l meet the
grief of parents, on a tombstone, my heart
mclts with compassion when see the tombs
of parents themselves, 1 consider the vanity
Of grieving for those whom we must quickly
follow when see kings lying by those who
deposed them when l consider rival wits
placed side by side, or the holy men that di-
vided the world with their contests, reflect
with sorrow and astonishment on the little
competitions, factiors and debates Of man
kind when l read the dates of the tombs
of some that died but yesterday, and some six
hundred years ago, I consider that great day
when we shall all be contemporaries and make
our appearance together.
Year: 1861

Would you wish to live without trial p
Then you would wish to die but half man
Without trial you cannot guess at Your OWE
strength. Men do not learn to swim on a ia
BE they must go into deep water, and buf
fet the surges. If your wish to understand
their frue eharacter-if you would know theil
whole strength-of what they are capable
throw them overheard Over with them
and If they are worth saying, they will swim
ashore of themselves.
Year: 1861

T.


A vast concourse witnessed the inaugura-
ton ceremonies. The procession to the
Capitol was brilliant and imposing. Old
residents at Washington declare that no
former Inauguration has equaled this. But
the most marked feature was the intense in
terest with which the immense assembly
looked to the first official utterauce from the
man on whom the destiny of the Govern
ment now hangs. ...... ......


Southerners were even more intensely in
terested than Northerners. The address was
delivered in an excellent voice and in a self
possessed ID manner, and the anxious attention
of the multitude enabled it to reach a large
portiop Of them; and when it was finished
the people, without distinction Of section,
felt hat they now had at the head Of the
Gov7Inment MAN, who would not only sa-
credly regard the Constitution himself, but
would cause it to be respected and main
tanned throughout the Union.


The address has excited almost universal
hope in the restoration of the Government
and the psrpetuity of the Union; and the
people here, are in a state OF irrepressible
enthusiasm; except a few Of the open Sc
cessionists, who are in greater rage than
ever, because the inaugural has deprived
them of all their material for firing the
Southern heart; and they know that its
publication throughout the South will par
alyze the arm of rebellion. X.
Year: 1861

FROZEN TO DEArH.-Mrs. O'Toole, an old
lady residing in Utica, lett her home on the
morning OF the sth inst, to visit her sick
daughter two miles distant. She started to
return in the afternoon, but was not seen
again till Saturday noon, when, about sixty
rods from her home, shocking to relate they
against the fence, frozen stiff. The ruthless
storm had made rude havoc with the grey
locks of the old lady, filling them with sleet
and frost and then piled the snow about her
iifplesS form
Year: 1861

y.m 1t!ta, a free negro, for being caught In an
unlawful assembly and running off from the
olncers aItef being unprecedented, was yester-
ished and discharged. The Mayor said there
were over two hundred negro slaves going
about In this city without homes and engaging
IN al Kinds OF mischief, and that the police
were to arrest and bring before him ALI sucb
parties found blocking up the streets
Year: 1861

Westham Iron Forks.-This large iron ss-
tablishment has suspended operations for the
present, owing to the insufficient power and
strength of the machinery to give the bias t
required for so large a furnace The ma
chinery was made by Messrs J. p Morris &
Co., Philadelphia, the most extensive manu-
factnrers of blowing apparatus tor blast fur
naces in the United States. 1t has, however,
twice failed, when working up to but little
over half the promised power, which renders
1t necessary to stop the works until other ma
chinery OF sufficient capacity can be put in it's
stead, which, we erstand, will be done as
soon as the iron market will Justify the expen-
diture. The furnace, notwiths landing the in :
capacity of the machinery, has turned ont in
a short time, over twelve hundred tons of
iron, a large portion of good grey foundry.
and the remainder good mill iron


When the machinery was in tolerable good
condition, the furnace worked well, and pro-
duced one ton of grey iron for every ton and a
quarter of fuel, coal and coke mixed, } which
is less fuel than is used by any furnace in
Pennsylvania, from one quarter to one ton for
each ton of iron, thus showing the fine qua
hty of the ores along the line of the James
River and Kanawha Canal, and the capacity
Of these works, with suitable machinery. TO
make a good and ecOnom tcaL iron
Year: 1861

TAXING THE REsPossIBILlrY--Gen. Sumner
showed his usual decision in laying hold Of and
OBTAINING his fellow-passengers, Messrs. Gwin
and Benham, on their way to New York. It did
not trouble him that he had to carry his prison.
ers through New Granada. His prisoners were
there and had TO be got out of the country
The Governor at Panama demonstrated with the
General, telling him that the treaty between
New Granada and the United States had no e.
tradition clause in it. But the General was i'm.
pervious. He told the Governor he had moi
time to read the treaty but would give 1t q care.
ful perusal when he got to the United States
with bis prisoners His decision. though akin
to that of the justice who. ordering q convic,
to execution, consented that his appeal should
be heard after he was hung, was governed doubt
less bv the consideration that the state Of wal
existing at this time. affects even the rights o
New Granada under treaty with the United
States.
Year: 1861

Says the London Star :--"lt is matter Of mo-
toriety that there has been for some time past
in England Confederate emissary, whe has
been striving TO gain a6herents to the cause Of
his employers by other sgencies than simple a..
gument. How far he has succeeded We know
not, but his activity has been ceaseless, and
there are always some who are ready to run into
the trap in which there ID . golden bait. But
BY far the greater number Of those who have
been either openly advocating or suggesting By
crafty inuendo tho breaking Of the blockade
have been simply suimated By bitter hatred for
democratic institutional
Year: 1861

As the Alabama rounded ont from the wharf
into the lake, decked from stem to stern with the
fine faces, forms and uniforms of the Crescent
Rifles and the Louisiana Guards the touch Of the
parting was most keenly felt


Music was playing: cannon firing; manly throats
huzzaIng; kerchiefs futtering and ladies' wept
and manly eyes were red. But this was only the
tribute which high feeling owes to nature, on
parting occasions such as this


AS the Alabama went down the lake, with the
beautiful blue flag of the Crescent Rifles waving
IRON her upper deck, the crowd fingered to see the
boat and the flag get smaller, and felt bad to be
lett behind A densely crowded train returned to
the city and that was the end of yesterdays ex-
Citement in New Orleans.
Year: 1861

TIE FEELING OF THE SOLDIERS. The New York
Express, of Saturday in its lengthy account of the
embarkation of troops on the steamer Atlantic
relates some incidents almost significant the
deserton of one hundred Of the men before the
sailing of the vessel. That paper says


Major Holmes resignation was sent to Washing
ton on Friday, to take effect to-day. In con
versation to-day Major Bolmes assigned as a
for his resignation that he did not choose to
continue drilling men to cut the throats of his
friends at the South STILL he says, he has the in
terests of the whole country at heart.


The officers on the Island affect to deny that
there is any discomfort among the troops. They,
however, take particular care to-day to keep out
siders from conversing with the men. One of the
Fatter, when asked to-day if he was willing to go
South and fight, significantly replied


i" Would you kill your brother without cause ?
Nc, Sir. We are soldiers It's true, and our bust
ness is to fight, and we will fight, if we can fight
Indians. or Mexicans but the boys never will fight
their own cOuntrymen."


The officers are not pleased wife the prospect of
a collision with their fellow countrymen South
They are quiet to their destination bat from the
drift of their talk it is inferred that they are
destined forFort Pckens, which is to be reinforced
and proyisioned by aid of man-of-war con7oys.
Year: 1861

Look to the recent past aud see II what has
been said preference to the efficiency Of the SER
vices fudge Wattsln the city OF Washington
is not true. Never perhaps, since the formation
Of the Territorial government has any one man
had so much influence with an administration as
he has had with that Of President Lincoln. That
influence too has been exerted for the benefit Of
the whole Territory and not, as Is customary in
such cases, for the promotion Of partizan friends
and the advancement Of party interests A man
who has proved himself thus efficient and thus
impartial is certainly worthy Of the confidence oI
the good people of New Mexico, They can rely
upon it that bis whole energies will be directed t.
the faithful prosecution of their business in th(
Federal capital and il they will only commission
him as their dily elected Representative bis powe
to do good in Their behalf will bo increased ten
fjd more than it has been in the past whilst hi
was acting for them merely in the capacity Of 4
private citiz'u.


P4ty feelings Of private vindictiveness hayt
produced on the part Of some small minded mel
an active. though limited opposition to the Judge
1t is grliiyiug to know that this opposition find,
but small countenance among the masses Of thC
people, who have no faith in the integrity Of thost
who have been iustrumentalin in placing Mr.. Archu
Ieta before them asa candidate. They understand
perfectly well that Archnleta was not made can
ddate from patriotic motives, or with view tc
the promotion oCany public interest Hence til,
unIonnded reports that are originated and put il
circulation with the purpose Of securing him vote
and to damage the prospects Of Judge Watt,
have but limited effect No sensible man shouI,
do more than truce them to heir source to satisl,
himself of the amount of Importance and credl
that should be attached to them, Put forth 70
the sole purpose of inducing the people to vote II
direct opposition to their owa interests, they shoul
be received with scorn and not even be honore,
with an investigation.
Year: 1861

Chief Justice Taney pronounced the opinion
Of the Court on the mandamus asked for by
the Governor Of Kentucky against the Cover.
nor of Ohio, to compel the latter to surrender
fugitive from Kentucky, holding that the de-
manding State has a right to have every such
fugitive returned that the Governor of Ohio
has no right to 60 into the question as to
whether the act of which the fugitive is &C.
cused is or is not criminal in Ohio, provided it
was crime in kentucky, and it is the duty Of
the Governor Of Ohio to deliver up the fugitive
upon any proper proofs; that the act Of Con-
gress Of 1898 determines what evidence is to
be submitted to the Governor; that his duty is
ministerial, like that of a sheriff or marshal
but as Congress cannot impose any Federal duty
on State officers, the good faith and the con.
ceivable good sense of the officer of State is
relied on. Upon these grounds the mandamus
was refused.
Year: 1861

John was present in great state of mind
and shirt collar, and after the ceremony was
over and the company had adjourned, privately
bestowed his blessing on Miranda, declaring
that Shed got the best feller for husband
-ef be was q preacher.
Year: 1861

''Oh, grandma, how can you remember so
many hymns? When did you learn them ,
1t seems to me you know nearly all thee is
in the hymn-book."


"Oh no, not at all, my child; but whea
was little girl, my mother taught me great
many hymns, and as l grew older l used %
learn them and recite them to her on the
Sabbath day. All, how plainly do / recall
the pleasant seriousness with which she
would explain every line, sometimes every
word. little thought then, she was sowing
seeds of pleasure for my old age, though she
y;aS, Toala 4f's,-sg .z1ill feel sqgss qeSs day.


"And is that the way you learnea-soS..
chapters in The Bible too, grandma p


''Yes, used to learn verses for her apf
for the Sabbath School. But those learn
ed for mother | could never forget, because
she would insist upon my putting every lit
tie word in its right place, and then would
speak so beautifully about each one, that
the sunshine of her face, the warmt h of her
love gave life to each text, as sunlight to the
landscape. Now do not remember so well
what | read, and but for the memory of those
early days, my mind would lack material for
thought If my life had been spent in the
excitement of peasure.-seeking, if those
morning hours of life had been passed in ap-
pdTenLiy innocent l0leneSS, III romance and
fiction had then filled each leisure moment.
how sadly should now enter the storehouse
of memory to find no honey garnered for
the winter of my life,-to find there only the
unsatisfying wax. All, my child, you cannot
be too careful what you learn"


Never think when you are reading a book,
that you are done with it when you lay it
down. Other trains Of thought may occu-
py the mind, and new scenes fill the eyes Of
fancy, but be assured, the time will come,
even in this world, when the long-forgotten,
will start into vivid life and mock the dull
painting of the present. Oh. what must they
feel whose early associations are only of want,
woe, and wretchedness, perhaps also of vice,
whose memories can gather no pleasing pic
ture for future amusement. Is it strange
that peculiar blessing is promised to those
who seek the Lord in the morning of life ?
The blessing is the natural consequence of
the act. Then is the salt of divine grace
cast into the founta n Of thought, and purer
must be the flow of the life-stream, reflect
ing images of piety and love.


If children could only remember that they
will one day be old, they would be more
careful what they learn.-& s. Times
Year: 1861

The LINCOLN irrepressibles must certain


ly place high value on their Platform.
An intelligent correspondent Of the St.Paul
Pioneer gives that journal the following,
which we deem worthy of the serious
consideration Of every man, let bis politi-
cal opinions be what they may. He says
eve have at last the Republican estimate
Of the value Of the Union as compared
with the value of their Platform. They
are willing to sink $400,0O0,0O0 and
100000 lives to secure the Union. They
were not willing to sink their platform to
do it last winter, although everybody else
was-eyen DAVIS and TooMBs-if DoUG>
LAS in his speech on the ID of March, told
the truth He acted with them on the
commmittee of thirteen, and he knew
The Union is worth $400, 100000 and
100000 lives, but is not worth as much
as their Platform, which was too sacred
to be compromised even to save the Union.
The inexorable logic Is worth more than
s400, 900, 5000 and 100000 lives, and
more than the Union. What will the
people who have to pay and die say to
thiss The polls are not closed yet, even
If the writ Of hdJeas corpus is suspended"
Year: 1861

The whole people of the North are indig-
nant at the treatment by the administra-
ton of the veteran Gen. Wool. The De.
fence Committee of New York City, have
been taking action on this subject. At its
last meeting, as our readers have alresy
seen, Secretary Cameron was severely
handled by several speakers: and q long
and indingnans letter was read from the
abused General. We give the concluding
paragraphs OF it:


I" In thus presenting my views in regard
to my conduct while in connection with
the Union Defence Committee, and in re.
lation to the orders of Lieut.. Gen. Scott
and Secretary Cameron, I would not be
understood to complain of being sent to
my head quarters at Troy, or of not being
ordered into the field to battle against the
traitors to the Union. The President
having the power. has Of course. the right
to Judge of the fitness OF officers for COM
mAnd, whether for the field or any other
military position. But think have just
cause to camplain Of being placed in the
position / find myself and for no other
reason than that made efforts aud fur
nised means TO save the national capitol.
In ordering arms and ammunition to be
issued to various Governors,I did no more,
and for the same reasoos that the Presl-
dent has done. 1t was nece ssity demad-
9 j by the whole people of Il o North, ar
ing from the periIous state of the country
all communication with Washington be-
ing closed.


Therefore, is it just that I should be
confined at my head quarters, when the
Union Defence Committee with whom l
was associated, and who appreciated my
conduct in the most exalted terms received
more than the thanks Of the administra
tion, without any allusion to myself, for
the forces that arrived SO opportunely at
the capital: that civilians should be ap-
pointed to :ake command over me in the
army, and that should be refused com.
mand, although named for one, as I am
informed, by Lieutenant General Scott
To say the least of i.,it is singular treat
ment TO him who was one Of the first to
sound the tocsin Of alarm and arouse the
people north Of the border Statas to the
danger which menaced them from the
South, and attested to hundreds Of respon-
ses to my published letters with tie &c
claration that the people were ready, and
would furnish any number of men and any
amount of money, to preserve the Union.
When the President elect was threatened.
by Virginians that he should not be inau.
gurated at Washington, the preservation
of the Union being paramount ohjec,
with me, rendered my services, to the
extent Of my power and ability,to assist in
placing him legally and constitutionally
in the Presidential chair; and was a.
Washington for that purpose on the 4,h
of March.


In conclusion, permit me to ask, is such
Loyalty and devotion to country to be
spurned by this administration! l feel
assured that the people of the north will
not sanction such conduct, nor will they
ever abandon their best and truest friend
Your friend,


JNO. E. WOOL
Year: 1861

SOMETHING LIKE A WHALE-The following
extract flom the report of the geologist of the
Boundary Survey Commission, in relation to
the supposed silver deposits in the Owens
Lake region, will interest many. Says the
report:


"My Investigations show conclusively that
there has been a great delusion kept up in
the minds of many in regard to the region
which | have had an opportunity to examine
have examined localities which were cer-
taimly those that had been indicated by the
early discoverers of supposed mines, and am
satisfied that Tale of a beautiful description,
which is very abundant in these localities,
has been mistaken for silver or silver ore."
Year: 1861

A COUPLE of DiggerS had ist fight on the
bank of the Yuba yesterday, in the presence
of civilized spectators The Diggers were
drunk and SO were the ST ectators. The big
ger of the Diggers whipped
Year: 1861

The general opinion seems to be. from the
late dispatch by the Pony, that President
Lincoln intends to maintain the authority oI
the Government. The activity prevailing in
the forts and navy yards at New York, and
the continued embarkation of troops, under
sealed orders, their destination being un-
known, looks very much like q hostile de-
monstration against the Southern revolu-
tionists.


This is also TO be taken in connection with
the determination to hold and strengthen al
the posts belonging to the Government in
the Southern State


Two thousand FIVE hundred troops were
assembled at New York. all paid up-a cir
cumstance which invariably indicates march
at an early day. Two companies left New
York, on the night of the 9th of April.


Certain movements of the Government are
kept secret and this circumstance adds to
the probability that something important is
shortly to transpre.


Double banked boats for landing troops
have been put on board the outgoing steam
ers. Why these provisions if nothing is con.
templated2


IT is well ascertained that the naval pre-
parations are not designed. as was rumored
for San Domingo


The next news from the East will doubtless
be of great importance. The Governmen,
has been driven to the wall and can recedt
no further. All the concessions which il ha.
made have been without avail, and all it,
forbearance thrown away. The secessionisl,
are resolved to proceed with their treasona
BILE business, and to make no peace but OF
the terms which they themselves shall die.
tate. The President, sworn to discharge Ger.
tain duties, must perform them. There is nc
discretion left him, unless he appeals tc
cowardice for his justification 1t is time that
something were being done, in one. way OIL
another, and something wW be done shortly


Lincoln sees that delay is of no further
concerned, no act has been done in violation
of any right of the South, and the position
of affairs is that of rebels without cause
against the existing Government. He sees
this, and, if he is a man of nerve, a man of
will, and fit to occupy the high position which
he holds, he will stretch forth his right arm
of power and summon the country to the
support of the Legitimate, constitutional au-
thority of the Federal Government


The last dispatch looks like war. But,
whether war comes now or not it must
come eventually. A peaceful severance Of
the ties which bind this Union together can
never happen. 1t is idle to imagineit it. The
history of the world shows no such great
movement, no such mighty change, without
the blood, fire and slaughter of revolution.


The day of compromise, according to pres.
ent Indications has passed. and either the
Cotton Confederacy of seeded States mus,
be permitted to trample down the flag
of the American Union, or the Govern
ment of the United States must assert it
power at the point of the bayonet and thu
muzzle of the cannon.
Year: 1861

is particularly attractive and the great feature
TO the Country Merchant is the unusually low
priceless than the cost of importation.
We also keep the Staple articles in the Dry
Goods line, which Goods we have purchased in
this market under the Hammer, and are Offering
them at Neo York cost--and less. We publish
this Card in order that may make new ac-
quaintances, and induce those who have not here
tofore purchased of us, to call and inspect our
stock.


All we ask is an opportunity to shOw the Goods
and name the prices, and we have no fear of the
result Good articles and low prices are the great
inducements to all who purchase to sell again.
Merchants who buy of us can make good
profit and sell TO their customers at u low figure.
We remain, respectfully,


Your obedient servants,


BADGER & LINDENBERGER,


Wholesale Clothing and Hat Warehouse,


Nos. All, Alb and AIS Battery street.


(corner OF Merchant street,)
San Francisco, Oct. 20, 1861. 4l13.