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Year: 1861

THE SECEDERs' PRoGRAMME.-Tb County
Convention of the Brecks is called for the 9TH
inst, and you will find in our advertising col
umns call of the Peoples or Union party for
the 18th. This arrangement will give the Sc
cedcrs an opportunity to approve of and ac-
quiesce in, the nominations Of the socalled
Union party. The Breckenridge men about
this county, to a great extent, claim to be
Union men, but in no manner repudate, or
show aay hostility to the platform of the Sece-
ders Convention lately held in Sacramento
OF course, then, they only adopt the name of
being Union men, to serve some sinister pur-
pose, and, it is more than probable, that since
they signally failed to effect fusion with the
Douglas Democracy, they will unite with any
party or faction, to procure the defeat Of the
Douglasites, and if they can but dictate to the
Peoples or Union party, what men shall be
nominated by them, they will, no doubt fuse
with them without the open official offer, and
the time of meeting of the Conventions looks
like the first step in this direction. We here
predict this programme, and are fully satisfied
it will be carried out, unless the Seceders fail
in getting the right men nominated in the
Union or Peoples Convention. Some of the
very same parties, and undoubtedly the same
spirit, are assisting in this movement, that de-
feated Mighels and Morrison for the Assembly
two years ago, and elected Republicans in
their places, with a clear Democratic majority
in the county. Their motto is that of the
arch Seceder, Calhoun" to rule or ruin. .
Let the people be not deceived by such men,
actuated only by such a detestable principle
and the party ambition of the control of offices
IN our county.
Year: 1861

lcE.-Thanks to Messrs. Fitch & Hunt, for
'hat ht'ie iceberg which Ben" generously
brought into the Office the other day, while we
were endeavoring to stop the cry of "copv,"
when the thermometer was standing at one
hundred degrees in the shade and-somebodv
tell US how much in the sun. If there is anv
lack of ice to cool the pallets of Oroviliaus
it will not be the fault of q Ben. and Hank. .
but because old father Winter didn't freeze
enough to supply the demand.
Year: 1861

APoLoGETIc-We regret the necessity compel
ling us to leave the Poem delivered by Mr. Garn-
ham, and much other interesting local and news
matter unpublished, on account of the space taken
up in onr columns by the Grafton delivered by Mr.
Baldwin. The rich food for a patriots soul con
tanned in the oration, WILL we trust, compensate
for the meagre appearance of other matter.
Year: 1861

ARRIyED.-Gov. Nye has finally arrived at
San Francisco, on his way to take charge of
the affairs of Nevada Territory He is now
waiting for bis baggage to arrive from New
York, where it was accidently left. Years
ago a small carpet sack was all the baggage
necessary for an adventurer to bring, and the
loss of that even was no impediment to his
progress.
Year: 1861

The PoNY ExPEEss.-The Pony Express
will leave Sacramento hereafter, on Sunday
and Thursday morning of each week Letters
weighing less than half an ounce, and postage
paid, will be carried through for one dollar
One dollar and twenty-five cents is the price
from this place
Year: 1861




[From the Charleston Mercury of June Sth.]


The reported retreat of two companies of
Virginia Cavalry before single company of
United States troopers, without even crossing
swords with them, is almost incredible news.
We do not know what to make of it. Is the
thing possible? 1t is said, in extenuaton of
this apparently dastardy conduct, that one
company of the Virginia Cavalry were without
pistols. But what a vain and empty excuse
The sabre, not the pistol, is the weapon for a
charge of cavalry upon cavalry. Still further
it is stated that the other company of Vir.
ginians had pistols. They were two to one
against the United States troops, and backed
besides by company of rihemen. Good God
is this the sort of fighting Southern troops in
tend to make? Why, with their riflemen and
two sabre to one, they ought to have cut up
the Lincolnites to a man, and pursued the last
man into the very encampment of the enemy.
Is the banner of the Old Dominion to be thus
trailed in the dust Are there men found in
Virginia, thus to rob her of every vestige Of
her ancient prestige and more than all, her
honor, her glory in arms
Year: 1861

The orders oil the Confederate govern
ment, forbdding the shipment OF cotton to
the seaports, has been generally observed.
The plantations and country villages are
we'll stocked with the staple. The difficulty
is where to find market for it. 1t must
be there either until,the United States opeG
ports for its transhipment, or until that
much talked of blockade breakiag actually
takes place. Messengers from the rebel
Commissioners in Europe arrive every
month by way of Canada, of Texas, and
even of New York, but news from Wash
ington is not so easily obtained as it was
heretofore.


Mcclellan is very highly esteemed as a
the President comes in for all sorts ol
abuse and villifcation.


The negroes seem to relish the present
condition OF affairs very much. The mill
tary excitement possesses great charms for
them. They sew yellow stripes on their pants
as a sort of uniform, and fancy themselves
thoroughbred soldiers. Those who remain
on the plantations are delighted, because
their labor is not as irksome and continuous
as it used to be, and the rigor of the overs
seer has been relaxed. Those employed on
the Notifications do their work cheerfully,
melted to it by the raw-head and bloody
bone stories about the terrible Yankee
abolitionists, which they think something
worse than choeea or yellow fever. They
are told that war is to defend them, and to
keep them from being sold into Cuba. The
negroes in the cities, towns and border
States know better than to give credence to
such stories, but not so the field hands in
the cotton States.


There are no apprehensions of servile
insurrection entertained, nor is there a
thought bestowed upon the subject The
only danger is from the mass of negroes
that have been sent from the border States
into the interior OF the Cult States. These
are generally hard cases, and calculated to
spread mutiny and dissatisfaction among
their more ignorant and innocent fellow
victims. Still it will take some time for
their influence to be manifested. The ne
groes from the northern border of Tennessee
are being daily sent South.
Year: 1861

is held up lhrea,eningly before us point
ing to the cold dark gravel Then there
would be no enjoyment of the present
no hope fof the failure. AS it is, though
when the dream OF youth has de1 it does
take


Something from our hearts


That never comes again


yet there is nothing to be dreaded in old
age" The tried, tempted, conquering
spirit, can look forward 10 the time when
one draught from the Eternal fount will
cure the pains Of age-and one touch
from angel hands will make the old
young again. Then amid the joys, the
sorrows, the smiles, the tears; the shades,
the sunbeams Of life look forward and be
rewarded by bright glimpses Of the eter'
nifty beyond. Bury not Faith beneath
the sands cf .ime, but look across Life's
stormy ser, where lie Hesperean isles, in
which eternal summer reigns, where the
buds and blossoms OF the present shall
repine on the tree of life. Theg when the
death hour shall come all will be welL-
The eye will look upward beaming with
the light Of heaven, the lip will tell of
that inward peace, which the world can
nei:he: give nor take away, and tne
hand will point foi yard TO the time,
when crowned with a halo Of glory, all
will be love, joy and peace.


ELECTUS.
Year: 1861

folded the cloth she had used and laid it. in orderly
manner upon the table.


THAT, l cried, to myself 'that is the wife for me!


Ny eyes met hers and she biusheda little thought
that she had been noticed Presently found her play
ing with the children in the courtyard Of the hotel


She has played with children Of her since then.
Whether she married me, or my chum, or my enemy,
cho-1Id
Year: 1861

MAN TRAPs.-Our neighbOr Of the Tran
script discourses dolefully over the streets
ia bis portion Of the town, forgetting that
the DGys of transgressors are always hard.
But we do not feel sure of the broken leg
speculation. If it is illegal, and uncOnsti-
tutional, for the city to replace broken
bridge, it must be highly wise polite aud
constitutional to have the streets within the
town as dangerous as possible. However,
if "lokal items" wishes to make a strong
case for the Supreme Court, he can walk OIL
the Pine street bridge at any time, and we
will furnish aflidavits in advance that he
has broken his neck. But we do not think
it is right for the Transcript to worry the
public iCsprted citizens of Main street with
hisoomplaints. If their bridge does fall
down, the Broad street and Piety Hill men
will build them another-the fourth they
have had within the last five years-wiIhout
requiring lawsuit to pay their share of it.
Don't worry them.
Year: 1861

CONTRA COSTA WHEAT CRoP.-The Weld
of wheat in this county is not so large as was
anticipated, though good average crop will be
harvested. The quality is pronounced much
superior to that of last year.-[Gazette.
Year: 1861

n rogue, when detected, Oh in danger
of detection, is very apt to leave for
"rarts unknown" and adopt new name.


As party or faction is composed of
individuals who are perpetually chang.
ing, change OF doncl is neither prac-
ticaLle nor necessary. but change of
name is often exceedingly convenient


FL st, it enables the faction to shirk
its old sins. If it is charged with this or
that delinquency OF this or that political
heresy, and the records of the past pro-
duced to prove the accusation, it will
forthwith raise a question of identity,
and seek to escape by proving an alaJi
or rather that it was not in esse at tho
time indicated. A new name therefore,
affords convenient dodge.


Again, the new name sets an effective
trap. into which to beguile the disconten-
ted, selfish and ambitious attaches of other
parties who. .have been disapy ointed in not
Such men are always glad of an excuse
for joining new faction, it matters no,
upon what basis it is formed, or of what
elements it is composed.


Besides these obvious advantages, there
are others, that its managers feel confident
will accrue to the Republican party by
change Of name.


One is, the chance by this means to
save its waning popularity and disguise
the real sentiments and aims of its most
energetic and able leaders, by loudly pro-
claiming itself the Union party per SO
and par excellence, and bitterly denoun-
cling all others, though there be among
them those who are shedding their blood
for the preservation of the Union, as se-
ceSsonists and sympathizers with rebels.


Another advantage of the old party
with new name is, that it will open
new field of action and enterprise for the
radical, and ab litionists, whose motto
is, "Libety-Freedom to tho slaves.
and the Union afterwards"


These men have been suspicious of late
that the Republican party was moving
too slowly In fact, some Of them have
given vent to their suspicious in pretty
strong words, securing the party, and
not sparing even the Administrations
They hope to be able to infuse little
more vigor into the party.


1t is true that when the idea of laying
the old rusty Republican field piece aside.
and putting up new "masked battery"
was first broaclied, some of the radical
and abolilionists who muster under
Gildings and his subalterns, were little
Jealous lest the ammunition for the new
ordinance might have moro of the conser-
vatism in it, and would not prove as
effective as the old thing with new
name only, but as it may be used az
effectively, and perhaps more SO, to bring
about the determination of slavery, or tho
dissolution of the Union, or both, they
arc willing nay, anxious to "go in"
Year: 1861

Any impeachment against the Democratic
party--oftheir fidelity to the Government
- is therefore ungenerous. None should
feel more deeply grateful for their conduct
than the party now in charge of Nation
al affairs. The Democracy ask it not to
infringe upon any of tho constitutional
rights of the people. They demand from
it a faithful discharge of its constitution.
al duties. If it departs therefrom the
Democratic organization will assert its
prerogative, and use the cardinal liberties
of a free people and a free press, BY ex-
pressing opinions fearlessly, without In
timidaton from any source, denying tho
right OF any power on earth to fetter the
opinions of Greemon.


In conclusion we wish TO say to you
that we appeal to all men who are the
true friends of our beloved and bleeding
land, who have nc sympathy with aboli-
tioniSm North. and fIe-eatsm South
with separationists, monarchists and Sc
crssionists, to rally with us in the sup
port Of our ticket. We ask for it the sup
OF all "who would make any reasonable
and honorable concession" not to the
traitor, but to disa,m the traitor by un4
deceiving the betrayed We ask for it
in the supprt of al who desire the res
tontion Of quiet and tranquility. We
call upon all cons rvative Republicans
to shake from their shoes the dust of alb
and join our time honored
organization, which, dislegarding all par
tisan and personal feeling, is echoing its
old battle cry Of "The Union, the Com
,titton and the enforcement of the laws"


w. p. NOBLE,


Chairman.
Year: 1861

Out of every thousand men twenty of
them die annually. The number of in
habitantS of a city or county is renewed
every thirty years. The number Of those
who die in warm weather, is seven to four.


The men able to bear arms form fourth
OF the inhabitants of a country. The pro.
portion between The deaths of women and
those of men is 100 TO l0S. The proba-
loduraton of female lives is sixtyI but
after that period the calculation is more
favorable to them than men. One half Of
those who were born die before they at.
tain the age of seven. Among 3,l25 who
die, it appears by the registers that there
is only one person of one hundred years
of age. More old mon are found in ele-
waited situations than in valleys and plaina,
Year: 1861

TIE CoMET.-It appears by a statement
of Professor Bond, Of the Harvard Obser
vatory, that We narrowly escaped colli-
sion with the tail of the comet " hich lately
appeared in the heavers He says:


"Until within the past week the head of the
comet has not been visible in the Northern hem
ispheTe. 1t crossed from the Southern side OF
the plane of the earth orbit about the 18th OF
June. Previous 10 that date it must have been
a brilliant object in the Southern Hemisphere
especially at the time of its perihelion passage,
which took place on the llth of June. On the
28th. the earth passed close to the tail which
crossed our path day or two only IN advance
OF us, so that we barely escaped passing through
it. The distance of the comet from the earth
is now about twenty-five millions of miles, and
it will be satisfaction TO some, perhaps, to
know that it is increasing. 1t will soon fade
out of sight"


According to the statement of Mr.. Thatch-
er. New York astroogist, the comet was
never nearer than twelve millions of miles
of the earth. Professor Bond, however, is
better authority upon that subject than the
astrolOgisi. 1t Is generally supposed by
scientific men that comets are composed OF
light gaseous matter that would have no
appreciable effect in case of collision with
planet, but the gases would probably be
destructive of all animal life.
Year: 1861

THE SUNDAY LAw.-The Chief of Police in
San Francisco has decided to arrest only one Of
each class Of offenders, for the violation Of the
Sunday Law, in order that the Supreme Conrt
may make decision thereon.
Year: 1861

ALBANY, March 2s-S y. NJ


We have had a. unusual amount of life before the
veral committees Of the legislature this afteruoooa
spicy time sl around. The swearing over the Harlem
Bridge bin was continued The only difference is, the
lobby did not present themselves with their bibles In
then pockets TO swear by but beloved forth without
any such restrictions. The controversy continued
interesting 70 the end. One member OF the
Legislature could not see how . person could be
permitted TO draw . salary Of $4,000 from the city
treasury, and spend all Of his time in Albany
lobby ing for this bill A Senator responded that he
could not understand how person could receive salary
mend eyerv winter here obbyns suS Occupy The same
room with the member who had just spoken. And thus
the sharp hootng went controversy TO exhibit the
dhty hnen ON both sides, 70 the general amusement Of


The fight, as it appears, is not whether the bridge
shall b built or whether this or that party
and shoud they continue In the same strain that they
have during the last day two they viii succeed In oon


Tho Committee ON Ways and Means heard the parties
for and against the Quarantine bill that passed the senate
NJ. Epgwcod appeared 10 behalf of the o and ma ali
the Arguments Of the other side Devlin ahd Bliss
the advocates In behalf Of the Quarantine Commisston
and johnson for the Commissioners Of Emigration.
sshs sf 4 the factions sals nothing @ would be done


The New York city delegation, In connection with the
judiciary Commitsee had up waterburys bill authorizing
ten Judges from the country hold the Court Of Oyer
and refmmer in the city OF New York, and no
Court to be held without country Judge presdng each
Of the ten to spend month In Court In the city;
also providing that the Grand Jury shall not bring IN an
indictment against any person without instructions from
the District Attorney direct charge from the Judge
At nrst NO person was willing father the BILL but pre-
tended 70 look upon It as "what isf Ms' Mr. Hardy
the only member of the joint committee that sup
ported It. Waterbury In town, but did not appear
In It's behalf. The committee finally decided 70 report
adversely TO II by unanimous VOTE except one That
corsigns II 70 the tomb, along with other criminals


Aldermen Bradv Cornell looking after the
interest Of the "Rpg apparently on the tax levy but
really 70 prevent the bill taking the confirmation OF
tracts from the Aldermen from being passed. The Com
hands for several weeks Why do they not act upon 9
Do they intend TO hold until the close Of the session.
70 defeat ~ so the public win consider that they
have got the twenty I'VE hundred dollars with which
Alderman Brady says that he buy up the whole As
eemby.
Year: 1861

The maid who binds her warriors sash.


And smiling, all her pain dissembles,
The while beneath the dropping lash


One starry tear-drop hangs and trembles-
Though Heaven alone records the tear,


And fame shall never know her story,
Her heart has shed drop as dear


As ever dewed the field of glory
The wife who girds her husbands sword,
MID little ones who weep and WONDER
And bravely speaks the cheering word,


What tho her heart be rent asunder-
Doomed nightly in her dreams to hear


The bolts of war around him rattle,
Has shed as sacred blood as e'er


Was poured upon the plain of battle
The mother who conceals her grief,
While to her breast her son she presses.
Then breathes few brave words, and brief,
Kissing the patriot brow she blesses,
With no one but her secret God


10 know the pain that weighs upon her,
Sheds holy blood as e'er the sod


Received on Freedoms field of honor
Year: 1861

The heavy foreign element in the Northern ar
mics is one Of the most noticeable features of their
military organization. The Irish and German
soldiers are their main reliance and make, no doubt,
their best soldiers. The masses of the people are
we'll content to let their battles be fought by for
eigners but if any victories are achieved, will
not be slow to claim all the glory for themselves
When the contest is closed, it remains to be
what will be the result in the North of converting
the whole foreign population into soldiers whilst
the native masses remain unframed in the arts of
war.


The people Of the U. States were wont in former
times to fclicitate themselves with the idea that
America separated from the Old World by three
thousand miles of salt water, impregnable
against all Europe 1t never entered into the i'm
aginaton of statesmen or philosophers that the
peaceful introduction Of European population
would accomplish that which open war could nev-
er have effected, and that they who found in our
country refuge from despotism would become
themselves the instruments Of subverting liberty
in America. Yet, with the exception of the adopt
ed citizens of the South, this extraordinary and
unnatural spectacle is exhibited to the world but,
happily its disastrous consequences will only be
felt by that section which in arming foreigners
against the South has committed suicide upon
itsclf.-Richmond Dispatch.
Year: 1861

The following, from the New York Post, will
give idea of the treatment of the prisoners con-
fined in Fort Lafayette:


A day or two since gentleman of this city went
down to Fort Hamilton, with note from an off
cia source asking the Colonel 'if his duties would
permit, to allow the bearer to visit Mr. ---,' one
of the most distinguished guests Of the nation at
Fort Lafayette.


The Colonel knew his guest to be as loyal as
need be, read the note and then said:


My dear sir would give twenty dollars to see
Mr. myself. He was formerly an old and
esteemed friend of mine, and [ should be delight
ed to pass an hour with him; but my official posi-
ton and my orders forbid such an interview. The
only communication | have had with him has been
through one of my officers. Only yesterday his
sister came here with priest and begged permis-
sion to see him. The family is Catholic, and
am Catholic myself, but | was obliged to refuse
their application No one, excepting the proper
officers in charge, can have any intercourse with
my prisoners.


Just then the mail from the city was brought
into Colonel Burkes office. There were 20 or 80
letters addressed to the prisoners Colonel Burke
looked over them and picked out one. "There is
letter for Mr. --, and l know the hand
which addressed it; the letter is from his sister,
but | cannot send it in to him. AS you know the
family, you may open and read it. [ shall be
obliged to, as | open all letters which come to or
from the prisoners. Their family letters [ glance
at and if there is anything important to commu-
ncate, the purport of the letter is sent to the per-
son to whom it is addressed My orders, with re-
gard to the prisoners, are very strict, and | obey
them,
Year: 1861

All persons in Meckenburg county having in his or
her possession Arms accOutrements belonging to the
State and in the actual of any volunteer
pany of the State hereby notified to deliver them
to " W Grier, Sheriff of said county otherwise the
penalty of the law will be enforced against them This
notice is given by the authority of his Excelency the
Governor. No will be taken.


W. r. MYERS,
Aug 9th. Acting Solicitor for Mecklenburg
Year: 1861

PAY OF OFFIcERs-The Richmond Enquirer
states that the pay of the officers of the Northern
volunteer army averages less than half that of the
officers of the Southern volunteer army. A Lin
coin Colonel receives less pay than Confederate
1st Lieutenant.