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Year: 1861

NEW Discovery OF LIME.-Messrs. Brace
and Grant have recently opened new Lime
Ledge on the east side of Grccnhorn creek, about
half mile below Lewis's saw mill, on the Wal
loupa road 1t is situated about seven and a
half miles from Grass Valley and seven from
Nevada. The ledge is very extensive, about Is
feet thick, easily accessible and of a very supe-
rior quality. The propretors win be ready to
answer orders for lime about the first of May
next. The discovery is very important one
for Grass Valley, rs the l.dgc will be easily ac-
cessible at all seasons of the year. and the dist
ance much less than to any other ledge now
worked.-G. Y. National
Year: 1861

THE VENUE CssE.-Horace Smiths Venue
bill has passed both houses of the Legisla-
ture by two-thirds vote, and become a
law. notwithstanding the veto of the Gov
ernor The Legislature seems to act on the
principle that two wrongs make a right, or
that one may as well die for stealing an old
sheep as lamb. Having sanctioned the
bill once, they were deaf to ali argument
when it came back for recons deration.-
The great complaint of the body of the
people has been against the vast amount of
special legislation of California Legisla-
lures. General laws for the good of the
whole are few and far between, while laws
for special object are scattered through
the statutes thick as toads after a rain.
Special acts are sometimes indispensable,
but they should be limited to real necessi-
ties. The change of venue bill for the ac-
commodation of Horace Smith is not de-
manded for the furtherance of justice. 1t
is libel upon the thousands in San Fran
cisco, to say as the Legislature has done


in effect, by the passage of this bill that,
among that number, an impartial, unpreju-
diced jury cannot be found to give Horace
Smith, or any other murderer, justice.


The Legislature is wise in its own con-
ceit, if it assumes to understand the char
acter of the people of San Francisco better
than the judges who have daily intercourse
With the popnlation..of that city; and arro-
giant beyond its legitimate authority to dare
to interfere with an equal, if not superior,
coordinate branch of the government
Though not coming strictly within the def
milton, it par:akes Of the nature of an ex
post facto law, ,5and is unconstitutional. If
the Legislature can throw a criminal from
one county to another, when he feels cer-
tain by the exertions of friends he can pro-
cure an acquital, no matter what his crime
may be, that Legislature is equally compe-
tent to put an innocent man far away when
a crime was committed, into the hands of
an exasperated population, to suffer death
after mock trial, or by the gallows at the
instigation of mob. There is no limit to
the power, no check to the caprice of a
Legislature if the right to interfere with the
judicial department of the government is
to be recognized. The precedent is bad !;
the act is bad; the whole thing smacks of
favortism and the lobby, and is disgrace
to the State.
Year: 1861

IuckY.-We understand that hard work
ing man in Ferest Hill, named Larry Finn. re-
Gently fell heir to large fortune, left him by a
man named Luke his bed of sickness. A
draft for the amount was enclosed to him in a
letter, but the poor fellow being unable to read,
and not knowing its value at the time, lit his
pipe with it! 1t will doubtless require close
shaving to get another draft for him, as rela-
tivcs now claim the legacy. But if they get it,
it will only be by hair splitting quibble. The
editor of this paper has already received = re-
tanning fee of $500 to attend to Larry's inter
est.-Forest Hill Courier.
Year: 1861

DOUBLE SHEETs.-The Sac. Union is decd-
edly one of the very best newspapers in the
world Every few days, whenever news pres
ses, out it comes double sheeter, and full of
interesting matter, depriving feller of nights
sleep to read it The Union is indispensable to
every well regulated family.
Year: 1861

ABoLIsHED.-The useless and expensive of
fee of Scaler of Weights and Measures has been
abolished by the Legislature in session. The
County Clerk is to keep standards to be used
by those who may wish to try their weights
and measures. The new law makes it felony
to use false weights and measures
Year: 1861

The Union does not seem to like the route
selected by President Lincoln to reach
Washington. Well, the Union man can
take any other he chooses and we presume
the President will not question his taste OF
make the least fuss in the world about it.
Year: 1861

SUBSCRIPTION is being raised in Virginia to
purchase tie birthplace of General Scott in Din
widdie county to be placed under trust which
| is to prevent another child from ever being born
on the same spot. The spot that gave him birth
needs nothing more to make it il!ustriOus.
Year: 1861

They who are emincntly successful
in business, or who achieve greatness,
or even notoriety in any pursuit, must
expect to make enemies. So prone to
sclfishness, to petty jealousy and sor-
did envy, is poor human nature. that
whoever becomes distinguished is sure
to be mark for the malicious spite of
those who, not deserving success
themselves, are CALLED by the mcrited
triumph of the more worthy. More
over, the opposition which originates
in such despicable motives, is sure to
be of the most unscrupulous charac-
ter hesitating at no iniquity, de-
scending to the shabbiest littleness.
Opposition, if it be honest and manly,
is not in itself undesirable The COM
petitor in life's struggle who is Of the
true metal, deprecates not opposition
of an honorable character, but rather
rejoices in it. 1t is only injustice or
meanness which he deprecates and
dcspises and it is this which the sue
cessful must meet, proportIoned IN bit'
tcrncss, oft, TO the measure oi sue
cess which cXcitcs it.
Year: 1861

Most effectively can woman work at
home. War has its burdens, It's dan
gers, its trials for others than those
who go to the tented field. If long it
shall last it will seriously affect busi-
ness and property, and in its onward
course will crush those who may not
be within sight or sound of glistcnimg
bayoncts or laundering cannon. Ev-
cry discerning woman can sec the
anxiety that burdens the community


We do not care to say now all that is
in our minds on this topic ; but we
will say, in the fewcst words, that in
time of war every mans income will
be less. and every mans taxes and eX-
pcnditurcs will be more. Now, if wo-
men will do anything for their country,
let them not run wild in demonstra-
tion and subscriptions Of doubtful
utility ; in thinking only Of nurses in
the army, or in any Outward action
that may be well enough in itself and
needed in its place /; but let every one
go to husband or father and ask--how
is this war to affect you! Can do
anything to relieve you in your labors
or in your troubles? They will find,
perhaps, that there enemies to combat
near at hand there arc failing hearts
and weak hands that need encourage
ment by their own liresidcs there is
something to do at home. Many a
man is beneath clouds, doubts and bur
dens, of which he has not whispered
to his own wife, and conceals from his
own child. hoping that tomorrow will
be better than today, and the cup
pass from him. But let all know this
that if war continues, every family
ly dependent on income from propc rty
will have fewer and smaller receipts


every manin business will find it hard
CT to collect his dues and pay hi.
notes and every one looking to the
labor Of his hands for support vii


have less to do and smaller pay fo
doing that little and therefore on
Year: 1861

yoke prepared by the haughty tyrant


Of the Cottonocracy Are we dogs


that we are to suffer such indignit,


and insults ? We see our rights on,


by one taken from us, and then hea,


the taunts of wicked men, calling us


towards and Abolitionists. These


men we have placed in power look on
with indifference, and never even st
much as raise their little finger for
our protection.


In the name Of high Heaven, what
are we to do Are the frcemen OF
Tennessee willing TO bear the rule OF
traitors who are ready to bctray MS
into the hands of our task masters
Tennessee, Kentucky and the other
Border States are to pay tribute to
King Cotton ! We have shed our
blood and spent millions of money to
acquire free access to the Gulf Of Mex.
leo. We have built forts to protect
our commerce OF that Gulf. We ac-
quired the right to the free and unob-
structcd navigation OF the Mississippi
river. 1t is our right, and no power
on earth can or shall deprive us of it.
That river and those forts and custom
houses are as much our property as is
the State Capitol at Nashville. The
people of the United States, through
the Constitution, are bound to guaran-
tee free Government to those States,
and yet thousands of good and true
Union men in those States are suffer
ing from the hand of oppression. Free
dom of speech is not tolerated, the
Press is bound to the car of the great
Juggcrnaut, jeff. Davis Neither in
dividuals or presses are free, and the
clanking of the chains that bind the
people are heard all over the land.


Let meetings be held all over the
State. Let US teach the rulers at
Washington, that if they will do us
Justice, we will be true to ourselves.
There is no use dilly dulIying over
this matter, like set OF children
We must be men. If we act prompt
ly, we will remain frccmcn; if not
We will hear the clanking Of the chains
now forging to bind us.
Year: 1861

The Slave Confederation could not
have possibly taken u more direct
road to cut themselves OF from the
sympathy of mankind than by their
new crusade against private property
on the seas. Nothing could more
thoroughly unite all the Commercial.
cities of the North against them. Thcy
will undoubtedly do us some damage,
but it will be damage far outbal-
anccd by the loss they will occasion
themselves. They will raise up by
this one act new swarm of fearless
and untiring enemies. 1t is not im-
probable that some adventurous John
Browns will land on the Southern
coasts and arouse and arm the ne
grocs, or furnish them with facilities
to escape. This is a strategical move.
detaining the local Militia in their
own territories, would be of the high
est Importance, and as a means OF
summarily ending the war, nothing
more decisive could possibly be in-
vented. In the meantime, as soon as
our commerce begins to suffer it is
not at all improbable that private eX-
petitions will be fitted out from Nortit-
ern ports for that purpose. There are
innumerable men daring and skillful
enough, to be able to carry through
such enterprises, and there will be 10
want Of money to fit them out.


To guard against privateers, it is
absolutely necessary that the greatest
precautions should be used in all our
Northern ports. Committees should
be formed, or officers appointed, i'll
every seaboard town, to look after
and examine every suspicious vessel,
and whenever craft is taking arms
Oh board, she should be summarily ar
rested until her character is fully
cleared.


Permission will no doubt be given
by the proper authorities for our own
vessels to be fully armed. We are
assured that the California steamships
have for some time been well provid-
ed with light armament, and with a
crowd of well-armed, hardy Califor-
mans on board, they would no doubt
give a good account Of themselves.


Our government ought beside to
have number of small steamers
such as the iron steamers on the Clyde
capable of enduring rough weather,
but of light draft and able to run up
into creeks and bays, where pirates
might take refuge. BY these various
means, and by summary hanging of
every man caught in the business.


this miserable robbery on the sigh
seas might be eflectually checked
". Y Times.
Year: 1861

But their feats did not end here. 1t
became necessary to sail the old ship
Constitution down the Chesapeake
and around on thejAtlantic ocean to
New York. Privates from the Massa-
chusctts Eighth volunteered to navi-
gate her aud filled up the vacancies
/ in her crew to the unmiXcd astonish-
mcnt and delight of her commander.
They have the best bakers of the Bay
State in their ranks and they not only
make their own bread but they supply
less fortunate regiments with the staff
Of life. Two boss" butchers from
Marblchcad slaughter the cattle allot-
ted to them, and cure the beef on sci
cntific principles. Undoubtedly y there
are several tanners on the muster rolls;
there are ccrtainl y large number OF
shoemakcrs, and so long as the traitor
States contain any bcevcs there will
be no lack of brogans in the regiment
Arrived in Washington the ladies Of
the Federal city desired to do any
amount of sewing for the brave fcl-
lows. Their reply was that they were
already well supplied, and besides
they had several excellent tailors in
their regiment 1t is related by an
enthusiastic Illinoisan just from
Washington that when they were
complimcnted in the Senate chamber
by speeches from distinguished gen
tie men connected with the govern
mcnt, private stepped out from the
ranks at the command of his Colonel
and made a reply in modest eloquence
which would have done honor to the
proudest occupant ola seat in the gor
geous hall. In the opinion of the
gentleman referred to, there has not
been so perfect an array of intclli-
gencc and true nobility in the Senate
chamber since the columns of the cap
itol were reared, as when the Massa-
chusctts eighth were quartcrcd there
in. We are of the same opinion.


The desire of their hearts is now to
be led face to face with the picked
chivalry of South Carolina They
know that they can repair locomotives
under discouraSinS auspices. They
know that they can navigate the lar
gcst trigatcs in the navy, whenever
OCCASION demands that service. They
have shown that they can make every
thing essential for protracted cam
paign. And now they want to see
whether they can fight. The curiosity
is q laudablc one-the country will
bet millions on their Chicago
Tribune.
Year: 1861

can give you but poor cup of
tea," said lady friend not long since.
II bought pound of good tea, but
not wanting to use it just then laid
it over in the pantry aud the place be-
ing damp the good of the tea was al
most gone when | noticed it,"


TO old housckccpcrs it is useless to
say anything on the tea subject, but
to young beginners-and it is for
their sakcs this article is being pen
ncd-let me say, never let tea remain
in paper over night ; if possible, have
a tin canister large enough for your
wants and tight lid accompanying
and be sure to keep tea in u warm,
dry place. If Your tea pot is tin
one, have it perfectly dry, put in what
tea is necessary, and let it stand for
few seconds OH the hot stove before
putting in the water. Don't boil tea !;
| if the bottom of the tea pot is clean
You can set it on the top of boiling
tea kettle and in this way get the
good of the tea without spelling the
taste of it /; and don't wet your tea till
within three or four minutes of sitting
down to table. There is no need of
so much poor tea in the world.


The foregoing rules are simple, with
in the reach of every housckecpcr aud
with good water and "gun powder "
insurcs a pleasant beverage to all.


Now as to coffee. | would say to
our young housekeeper, buy "Old
Government Java" In New York we
used to get Mocha, but think there
is very little of it west of Chicago, at
least. have never seen any. Have
your stove oven hot, and put the cof,
fee in bread pan, in a somewhat
thin layer don't leave it for mo,
ment, as much depends upon its being
Drowned quickly; slow fire only
dries the coffee up taking away the
oily and best part. When you take
the coffee out Of the oven you will some
times find part of it cooked, while the
rest is but half Drowned. Instead OF
stirring it all together, as is sometimes
done, just separate the part ready fol
grinding, from the other, and return
the latter to the oven. To have gooC
coffee, it is of imperative necessity
that it be ground Immediately aftel
roasting and what is not needed fol
present use must be closely canistcred
Just as we do tea. g..


! presume, however, that it viii
keep equally well without being
ground--this is a second thought
only that it must still be kept all
tight, and for the convenience of it
every housekceper will find it to hcl
advantage to have her coflc grounC
and put away to use as she wants it


In our hurry and hustle farm life, i
is no unusual thing to see dish 0
roasted coffee lying in the pantry, on
of which the girl grinds little nov
and then as she wants it and tn,
poor mistress occupied with the ba
bies, only sighs to think of the cofle
she used to have, and wonders VIII
the store keepers buy such poor stuff


To clear coffee, l take the yolk c
an egg, and make the coffee dam
with it. have used this recipe sine
= childhood, and have never known an
preferable. 10 those who have neye
Year: 1861

AFFECTING TCIDENT.-While standing q
few days since, looking at the debar4ing of
that splendiu company, the lafayette Light
Infantry, preparatory to their march to the
military camp, stslwart soldier passed by,
and looking at two little children near me,
said to their father: "Lst me kiss these chill
dIeu, if you please. I left two Just like them
at home. Let me kiss these for them;D and
tear stole down his broDzed cheek. The little
ones submitted g. his fond embrace, and all
the bystanders felt that a soft part in their
hearts bad been touched By the tender little
scene. There was a noble, afectonate heart
throbbing beneath the crimson vesiure, and
the sight Of these little ones stirred up the ten
derest emotions Of ha patriotic soul do
not know who he was, but there and then |
sent up prayer for his safe return to the
loved ones left behind. An army composed of
such soldiers must be Victorious Raleigh
Spirit Of the Age.
Year: 1861

A New York correspondent OF Western
paper tells the following story for the bene.
fit of some hard cases


He says he oacs knew man by the name
OF Reed, commonly known as "Old Reed"
Reed wOs quite notorious in his way and his
religious belief was that after death he should
re appear in the form of an animal, and
thought he would be horse. Now "Old
Reed" w9s hard man, and was not 10 the
habit Of treating his family as religious man
! should. ODe day, after bis wife had suffered
his abuse as long as humanity could endure,
she concluded to give him bris! talking to
TO touch him upon his religious beiet.-
So resoutely seating herself by his side,
and looking him full in the face, while :
tear drop glsteDed in her eye-for che was
serious. and thought perhaps, be was cor.
re ct in his faith-she commenced


Reed, wish to h,ve a serous talk with
you; | have something to tell you, and you
must hear IL. have duty to perform, and
| shall 90 it, and then if you are miserable
hereafter, it will not be my fault. You be.
lieve, Reed, that when you die you will turn
into some animal, and you think you will be
horse. Now, if you keep on your present
course, and continue to neglect and abuse
your family, squnnderiug your money for
drink at the gaming table, when you die you
will turn into some old t,Vslvs shilling horse,
and some dirty clam peddlcr will get you,
and you will be hard worked and half.starv-
ed, and will see you every day before
rickety old wagon filled with clans. Such
will be you. eternity But now, Reed, it
needa't be so your future may be bright,
happy enc. II you willreform. turn right
about and become better man, be kind and
affectionate to your family, and treat them
as Christian should, why, when you die,
you will turn into five hundred dollar horse,
and some West End buck will get hold Of
you, and give you bushsl Of oats . day, rub
you down with pea straw, and haps you dock.
ed and yOGr tail SET up I" t


He says sold Reed" was straightway
convsrted--was reformed-and is patiently
waiting for death to Introduce him to his
converted horse heGven, where are on ashell
roads" and "two forty" nags with "pvisked!
tails" .iagi .4
Year: 1861

FALLING OFF OF TRADE IN NEW YORK The New York Herald of the 18th instant says;

 The first rush of spring trade in the me tropolis is over. It has been the mildest kind of rush. Very few southern buyers have appeared, and the principal houses have had only limited orders to fill. The western trade has been very light so far, but revivalis ex- pected in April, when the canal and river navigation is fairly opened, so that produce can be moved forward. Our merchants are just beginning to feel the effects of the seces- sion movement, and the worstremains behind. That we shall have very dull summer and slack autumn trade appears to bequite certain, and unless the new administration takes inn mediate steps to settle the pending political troubles one way or the other, the city of New York will be the scene of a financial re- vulsion altogether unprecedented
Year: 1861

WE clip the following from the Tribune of tLc 25th:

 It is said that a movement is on foot to an nex New to York that portion of Westchest- yr county which lies adjacent to Harlem river. Most of the people living there transact busi- ness in this city, and feel themselves identified with the interests of the metropolis. The union, among its advantages, would give them a supply of Croton and they may think it would le pleasant to sport,an alderman, as his species of animal is deemed great ornament to any community that can afford the expen- ses
Year: 1861

THE public will bear in mind that we are thoroughly prepared to do all kinds of Job Work, Plain and Fancy, in the neatest style, and in shorter time than can be done else where in the State. Call in with your cards, bills, bill-heads, etc., and give our FAST PRESS a trial. Our Job Printer is thoroughly com potent, and finishes his work with elegance and taste. Our prices for work are as liberal as are charged elsewhere
Year: 1861

A GREAT OUTRAGE-A telegraphic cable between the coast of Sussex, England and Holland, was recently destroyed by driving a nail into the strand. This was done by a man on board the vessel laying it down, em- ployed to do so by parties interested in a rival patent.
Year: 1861



 yTyHIS DAY COMES SAID COMPLAINANT,

 \ by solicitors, and having heretofore filed his bill of complaint against said defendant, and also an affidavit, that defendant is a nonresident ot the State of Arkansas-the object of which IS to obtain dissolution of the bonds of matrlmOny heretofore existing between complainant and defendant, for reasons in said bill set forth;

 It is therefore considered and ordered by the Clerk in vacation that said defendant be notified, by publication of copy of this order two weeks successively in The Constitutional Union, news paper published at Des Arc-this State-the last insertion to be at least four weeks previous to the first day of the next term of this Court-of the filing and pendency of said bill; and that unless she appears in this Court, on or before the fourth day of the next term hereof, to be begun and hol- den at the Courthouse, i'll the town of Browns vile, in Prairie County on the fourth Monday in May next, after the date hereof, and then and there file her exceptions, plead, answer or demur to said bill, the will be taken as confessed and decree entered accordingly.

 Attest WILLIAM GOODRUM, Clerk. A true copy from the record.

 | Attest WILLIAM GOODRUM, April 5 1SG1-2w Clerk.