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Year: 1861

A SPECIMEN OF SOUTHERN FALsEHooDs.-W c
have been often amazed at the boldness of the
falsehoods with which, for the past three months,
the Southern press has been teeming, for the
sole purpose Of working up their people to the
murderous frenzy they deem necessary to defend
their desperate cause. But we were hardly
prepared to see such an one as the following,
seriously aad deliberately put for'h..by the Mo-
bile Register. They may possibly scare their
white negroes by such stories, but all their
black ones will know better than to believe
them:


Servile insurrection is o part of their pro-
gramme, but they expect no great amount OF
practical good to result therefrom consequent
", it is contended that it would be a far better
course of policy for the abolitionists to murder
the slaves and thus exterminate Slavery. A
more monstrous proposition could not emanate
from the most incarnate fend among the
damned. But infamous as it is, it finds an ad-
vocate in the abolition press The slaves are to
be indiscriminately slaughtered, and when the
last one is butchered, then it is thought the in
stitution will cease to exist The soul recoils
in horror at the idea of an unscrupulous war
unon the innocent and defenceless slave. The
Syrian massacres of the Christians, and all the
crimes of its bloody participants, paes before
the proposed atrocities of the Black Republi-
cans. Their masters, however, in this, as all
other instances, will be their protectors and sa-
viors. With this much of their published pro-
oramme We must not be surprised at any act T
threat as thS, campaign advances.
Year: 1861

Ihe Johnstreet Daily Prayer Meeting.
PRAYERS FOR SOUTHERN CHRISTIANS AND THE


NORTHERN ARMY.


Although the attendance at this meeting
has not been large, ervont spirit of prayer
has pervaded the assemblagc, so that those
who have the privilege Of spending the noon
hour in religious exercises have reason to say
at the close Of the exercises : It was good for
us to be here or course the prevailing top
ic Of remark and the burden of the prayers
Of the brethren has been the distracted state
Of the country. Christians pour out their
souls at this and the other noon gatherings
for prayer in behalf of their beloved land,
invoking the protection and blessing of God
upon those who have left their ordinary occu-
pations, and the comforts and onjoyments of
home to crush rebellion and to uphold the
American flag. While the remarks Of the
speakers as a general thing were severe
against our Southern brethren who do MOI
sympathize with the movement of the trait
ors are spoken of kindly and remembered af.
fectlonately in prayer. 1t is really wonder
full to see the spirit of loyalty to the Stars
and Stripes and the cordial Christian feeling
that is manifested for our brethren in Christ
at the South, which characterizes these noon
meetings. Another feature of interest in
this meeting is. the requests that are made
daily by mothers and fathers for their sons
who have volunteered to fight for their coun-
try.


THE SOLDIERS IN THE PARK.


A brother said he visited the barracks in
the Park, and found among several hundred
soldiers some Christian men; still there were
many who had no Bibles, to whom he spoke
about their souls. An officer with whom he
conversed said he was ready to die on the
battlefield if it was Gods will, for he was
converted.


A brother said if ever there was necess-
ty to pray in faith it is now While there is
so much to turn the attention Of the Chris
tian away from his duty to God, we should be
found at the feet of Jesus imploring the aid
Of the blessed Savior that we might not only
be kept, but that by our steadfastness and
Christian integrity we may lead others to
knowledge of salvation. We could not work
more efectually fer Christ and His cause
than to find our way into the barracks of the
soldiers and inauguratc prayer-meetirgs in
their midst. There is no doubt but there are
scores that would hail this plan with pleas
ure, and many might be brought to the Savior
who otherwise might wander still further
away from the cross and be finally lest A
number of the volunteers are identified with
the various churches and in this hour of ex-
ctoment they need help from Christians
around them that they may remain steadfast
and immovabe. We should pray constantly
for tho Christian soldiers that they may en-
durc hardness as good soldiers of Jesus Christ
Year: 1861

STEAMER SuNK.-The steamer James Blair,
belonging to the California Steam Navigation
Company, on her upward trip to Marysvie on
last Sunday afternoon struck snag in Feath
er River, nearly opposite the Hook farm, aud
sunk She was heavily loaded with freight, a
considerable portion of which belonged to par
ties in this town. The damage sustained by
her sinking is not as great as was at first sup
posed. Most of the freight was of such ma
ture that it could sustain but little injury from
submersion, and has nearly all been recovered
But little hopes are entertained of raising the
steamer, as her hull was at last accounts rapid
ly filling with sand.
Year: 1861

SPRING RACES AT RED BLUFF.-From the
Independent we learn that the Jockey Club of
that place offer superior inducements at the
Spring Races, which come off over the Red
Bluff course, commencing Monday, April 10Th
next, and to continue four days Purses to
the amount of Sl,l00 is offered by the Club.
The best of advantages for stabling and train
ing CAP be had, and they anticipate large
meeting, and superior racing. The track is
one cf the best in the State, and the best of
regulations will prevail.


Those wishing to take part in some first
class racing will do well to attend with their
fast nays
Year: 1861

BILLIARD TABIE.-1hose desrous of pur-
chasing a good Billiard Table will find it to
their advantage to call at the Gem Saloon y
and examine the one advertised for sale by
MIR T. A. Morgan. We know it to be a
splendid table.
Year: 1861

Losr.-By reference to another column it
will be noticed that a " Memorandum Book .
was lost on the road below Kent's Ranch, on
Friday of last week. Send it up here, as it is
Of no value to any one except the owner.
Year: 1861

The Editor OF the RECORD, very reluctantly,
has engaged passage for the Atlantic States
by the out going steamer of the 2lst inst, and
prior to the issue of another number of our
paper, will have taken his departure from San
Francisco. His contemplated absence will not
extend but from three to five months, and du-
ring that time he hopes to be able to dish up
some readable letters concerning matters and
things on the other side. This expectation
relieves him from the necessity of promulga-
ting a formal valedlctory 10 those for whom
he has catered so long. 1t may not be wholly
inappropriate, however. for him TO express the
hope that, during his absence, those who re-
main may enjoy unexampled prosperity and
happiness That the county and town may
flourish in all that constitutes wealth and ad
vancement. That the county may be enabled
to pay off its Indebtedness, (the wish is disin-
terested, as we are not interested in scrip and
enable its officers 10 assume that 'iat and
sleek appearance which unerringly denotes
public prosperity, good crops, and the collec-
ton Of taxes If the farmers are successful,
the Town will take care of itself


He hopes to see, on his return, the site
where Oroyille now stands covered with a
forest of brick and mortar, through which
shall resound the shrill whistle of the iron
horse, and that all classes Of community may
be benefited thereby, from the daily laborer
for his bread, to his Countship, the banker,
who cannot sleep at night while he has a cop
per uninvested in 5 per cents, or in A No.
gold dust at SIG per ounce. In wishing our
gentlemaGly bankers prosperity the editor, in
his present state of feeling, would gently re-
mind them of the fact proclaimed by al ma
ture, that they are themselves but dust, and
that So per OF. will be high price therefor,
unless recommended by charity and morality.
The interest attached to this class of our citi-
zens is somewhat enhanced by the reflection
that, unlike our worthy and industrious saddle
and harness makers, they are liable TO pass
away, without leaving trace behind them!


May our merchants realize fair profits on
extensive sales, and be enabled to invest all
their money in county scrip, and procure more
goods on a credit, to be paid for when sold


May our landlords experience prosperity
that will enable them to be ever ready to fur
nish a square meal to the hungry and penniless,
and good sized cornucopia Clemonade) to the
not too frequently thirsty.


May our farmers find the business of making
pickles profitable, in order to patronize the
liquor merchants.


May the tick business of our jewellers never
leave them behind time, and the ovens of our
bakers never experience freeze-out."


As it is impossible in the limits of an ordi
nary article to mention every class of business,
IN our community, the editor contents himself
with wishing all prosperity and expressing the
hope, that the Union may triumph over the
Vaccinations of Republicans, Pacific Repub
licans, Southern Republicans, and all other
enemies of the free Government of the Ameri-
can continent one and indivisible
Year: 1861

0gC All the regular telegraphic reports for the newspapers are made up by the New York associated press. No telegraphic operator or agent is permitted to make up such reports. The telegraph company has no agency what ever in the preparation of dispatches for the press, nor is it in any manner responsible for the character or truth of this kind of news.]
Year: 1861

FORT SMITH, ARK, r eb. 22, lebi.

 This has been day of great jubilee with the Union shrieking convention element of our community. According to previous announcement it was to be a celebration of the one hundred and twenty ninth anniversary of the birth day of Wash

 ington, large flags were to be hoisted, the Fort Smith rifles, Belle Point guards, U. S. troops, and the several schools would walk in procession from the upper part of the city down to the St. Charles Hotel, where they would be addresscdby several dis

 tinguished and eloquent gentleman invited for the occasion upon the life and character of Washing ton. All day yesterday was spent by several old patriotic he know nohngs, who have lately found out who Washington was, in trying to find a large portrait of the father of his country, that they might do honor unto it, but being unable to find one they at last secured plaster of paris bust of him, that has been used as an advertising medium by unpatriotic merchant of the city, who uses it to exhibit fine hats and vests on in front of his store. Early this morning the father of his coun- try could be seen standing upon a lamp post on the corner of Ozark and Walnut street, and a crowd of admring urchins standing underneath informing the inquisitive that it was George Washington, '" Ni"Aoh IS HOl Nely strongly lm- bued with Union and anti convention sentiments or great reverence for our great father when used in such cause, asked one of the city fathers who was standing near the post if they intended lessen ing the taxes upon the city for lights as he dis covered they were now lighting up the place with the light of other days; upon which very warm argument arose as to which was the cheapest mode of supplying the city with light, whether patriot ism or lard oil. At about half-past eleven the Sort Smith rifles appeared upon the scene. This IS osc crack company of citizen soldiers the com. pany nelubers about forty members, and a braver and more esieient company of men cannot be found anywhere, the, are all fine looking fellows, as none are taken in the company unless they stand five feet eleven in their stockings, and are at least twenty-fv years old. They can be seen on any public day parading our streets and looking as fierce as bull dog with broken jaw, no higher compliment could be paid to their worth, than when we inform the world that the citizens intend building an asylum and drill room for them; the asylum to be used for the purpose of placing those who have been maimed and wounded in the dis charge of their duties towards the citizens in quel ling lawless mobs and maintaining the laws of the lands. The building is intended as a compliment to their merits and worth, and as an incentive to little further display of their grand and patriotic Union sentiments, as it is also a tribute to thel
Year: 1861

was attracting her irresistibly heavenward It was not hard for me to imagine that she saw his beck onng hand across the Jordan of death. To her inner sense, the ear of faith, voice from the spirit land entreated with sweet persuasion, Moth- CT, come honle!' and when she closed her eyes in death and answered not the younger, calling her. may we not well believe that-not broken heart edo, no! not "broken -hearted;" but ,oaole- hearted, she did answer to the eldest, calling, "My son, my son, come to thee!''

 |" There was lowering of celestial wing

 Around the dying couch, solemn sound

 Of stricken harps, such around Gods throne Make music night and day. She might not tell Of that high music; for her lips were sealed

 And her eyes closed. And so ye say-she died: But all the glorious company of heaven

 Do say she hpes! And that your frantic grief

 And passionate tears were but earth's sad farewell Which hindered not the rapturous welcome there!''

 And now say to you mourners: Live as they would bid you! Fulfil their known behests! And remember we celebrate nobler obsequies to those we love by drying the tears of others than by shed ing our own, and tho farest funeral wreath we can hang upon their tomb, is not so fair as fruit offer. ing of charity and kindness to all afoa1rl-ss.- As we grow holter grow nearer to them; to be like them. as they now are, "having the mind of Christi" doing the will of God is to be with them,

 in the best and noblest sense-not mere bodily presence, of necessity external but spiritual

 blending and interfusion of soul, which is in it's

 very nature, perfect and unreserved! | Ye know she is gone to the home of the blest Then why should your hearts be so sad?

 You know she is gone where the weary are at rest, And the mourner looks up and is gad l Where love has put of in the land of it's birth l All the stain it had gathered in this;

 And Hope the sweet singer that gladdens the earth Shall sleep on the bosom of bliss.
Year: 1861

FATAL BURNING CAsUALTY.-Mrs. Helen Vande-
Haw while engaged IN cooking preserves H her residence No
Fleet Saturday. severely burned her clothes
Aayins accidentally taken ire Every effort made
AeT those present but without avail She fingered until shout
D be'eoei In the evening when she expired
Year: 1861

REvERDY JOHNSON AT FREDERICK. MD.-On


the 7th of May grand Union demonstration


took place at Frederick. Maryland Reverdy
johnson, in behalf of the ladies, presented a
flag to the Home Guards. who had one hundred
and fifty members present besides a large and
enthusiastic gathering of the people. He said
in the original causes which had produced the
present emergency, Maryland has had no share.


Her people ever were, and now are Jealous in
support of the Constitution and Government
which they were foremost in forming and
adopting. No threat of treason has ever been
whispered within her limits. while the bless
ings and advantages of the Union have ever
been fully estimated and appreciated The loss
of these advantages, ii is felt, would be utter
ruin. To this ruin all the States would more
or less share, but our geographical position
would make it to US immediate and total. The
Government had given no cause, and had the
friends of constitutional rights remained at
their posts in Congress the power of the Gov
ernment to transgress its authority could have
been efectuany thwarted. The leaders of the
rebellion were actuated by an unholy thirst
for official power. The fact is evinced in the
elevation to place of all who have desecrated
official positions and been plotting treason
They may as we'll strike at the heavens with
THAR arms as against the American Union
Defeat was certain to rebellion. The free
States. according to the last census, have g.
778000 males between the ages of eighteen
and forty-fve. The slave States have l, $50
600. The seeded States, exclusive of Vir-
giuia, had only 53l 900; and the difference in
wealth is proportionate to that of men, With
such vast disparity, the end of the struggle
is beyond doubt it was the aim of the South
to confne the war to the border States Mr..
Cobb was even now congratnlating them on
the removal of it from their midst but Mary
land should Illustrate the cowardly policy
Let those who have provoked the war bear its
entire brunt. Maryland's proper position is to
remain firm in her loyalty to the Government
The rebellion leaders have done all they could
for Mr.. Lincoln's election at the means of pre-
ciptatng revolution in the South. They relied
for the success of our plans on the Intervention
of the border States and divisions of the North,
but they were shortsighted men. The first
gun fired at noble and starving garrison was
a blow at the nations heart, and united
North had sprung to arms in vindication of
the flag and the maintenance of the Govern
ment Heaven forbid the duty of that dind-
cation should be forgotten by Maryland.
Year: 1861

SUICIDE. = A miner at Sterling, named
Character, shot himself through the head some
days ago, near jacksonville, Oregon. He had
been very sick for several days, and was heard
to declare the afternoon before the commission
Of the fatal act that sooner than pass another
night like the one just preceding, he would
put an end to his existence. He was well
known at the diggings, and was very generally
liked.
Year: 1861

D6r Those who are not in the habit of read
ing Southern newspapers, can have no concep
ton Of their capacity for lying. Their policy
is to keep the masses in such condition OF
ignorance and misconception, that they may
rule them and use them at their pleasure and
for their own purposes.
Year: 1861

FREpERIcK.-We had report last evening
that the Union men of Frederick rallied yes.
terdsy morning in overwhelming force, tore
down a secession flag which had been tying in
the city, paraded under the old flag and to TIE
music Of the national airs, and made such other
demonstrations that the secessionists shut them
selves up in their owa houses, leaving the streets
to the sole possession of the patriotic.
Year: 1861

erom which mankind suffer over 4 large part Of
the globe, II the consequence Of a diseased action
In the system, induced BY the roisonous miasm of
vegetable decay. This exhalation is evolved by
the action Of solar heat SOIL and rises with
the watery v.P0r from it. While the sun is below
the horizon this vapor fingers near the earths sur
face, and the virus is taken with it through the


lungs into the blood There it acts as an irritating
poison the internal viscera and excreting organs
Of the body. The liver becomes torpid and fails to
secrete not only this virus, but also the bile from
the blood. Both the virus and the bile accumulate
in the circulation. and produce violent constitu-
6on.l disorder. The spleen, the kidneys, and the
stomach sympathize with the liver, and become
disordered also. Finally, the instinct of our Or
ganism, n II in an attempt to expel the noxious
Infusion, concentrates the whole blood of the body
In the internal excretores to force them to cast it
out. The blood leaves the surface, and rushes to
the central organs with congestive violence. This
i the CHILL But in this effort it fails. Then tho
FEVER follows, in which the blood leaves the CEN
tral organs and rashes to the surface, as if in
another effort to expel the irritating poison through
that other great excretory-the skin. In this
also it fails, and the system abandons the attempt
exhausted, and waits for the recovery of strength
10 repeat the hopeless effort another day. These
are the fits or paroxysms of FEVER AND AGUE.
Such constitutional disorder will Of course under
mine the health If it is not removed.


We have labored to find, and have found, an
Year: 1861

has won for itself such a renovn for the cure Of
every variety Of Throat and Lung Complaint, that
It IS entirely unnecessary for rs to recount tho
evidence of its virtues, wherever It las been en-
ployed. As it has long been IN oszs1ant use
throughout this section, We need not do more than
assure the people its quality is kept up the best
Il ever has been, and that it may be relied on to
dc for their relief all it has been found to do
Year: 1861

WAsHISGroN, June 20.


Judge Dunlap has given an opinion in the
case Of the English schooner 1ropic Wind.
A libel had been filed in the District Court of
the District of Columbia by the United States
and the captors, to condemn that vessel as
prize and her cargo valued at $4,000, for vi
olatiug a blockade Of the ports Of Virginia.


The Court in reply to the respondents,
says the blockade being one Of the rights in
cdcnt 10 a state of war, and the President
having in substance asserted civil war to exist,
is of the opinion that the blockade was law
fully proclaimed by the President. As to
the nest question, when did the blockade be-
come ehectiyei The Court says notice, ac-
aai or constructive, will do; and there does
not appear in the cause any evidence to show
that the u. s, Government agree to relax the
law of the blockade so as to allow British
vessels to load cargoes and to come out of
port after the knowledge of the effective
blockade was brought home TO them. IL also
appeared in the evidence OF the master, Lay
ton. that he heard in Richmond Of the block
ade as effective before he began to load his
cargo, aud was informed that it commenced
on the "a Of March.


All the evidence went to show that the car
90 was laden on board :he Iropic Wad on
the 18th and l4th Of May No principle Of
prizc law seems better settled than that such
loading violates the blockade aud lorieits the
vessel and its cargo, The Court, however,.
still holds under future advisement the nlti-
mate determination OF question Of fact res
pcctug such an alleged relaxation of the strict
law Of the blockade in favor Of British ships
as would have allowed the Iropic lfInd to
load her cargo and come out Of port after hay-
ing received information that the blockade
Ind been established
Year: 1861

So much is said about "red tape" or
"circumlocution," synonymous terms, in
the papers, that we give the following
practical illustration, for which the Gin
cinnati Enquirer is responsible: A day
or two since, an unsophisticated darkey
waited upon a certain military gentleman
with bill of 81, rs, for washing done at
the camp hospital, which, after undergo
ing a rigid scrutiny by tho officer was
returned with the following explanation,
which the astonished son of Ethiopia lis
tened to with an equal amount of wonder
and perplexity:


This bill, f" said the military gentle.
man, "will first have to be sent to the
Quartermaster General at Washington,
and he will report to the Adjutant Cen
eral, who will lay it before the Secretary
of War for his approval. The Adjutant
being satisfied, it will be sent to the
Auditor of State, who will approve Of it
and send it to the Secretary OF the Treas
ury, who will at snce dispatch an order
to the Collector of this port to pay the
bill"


The darkey relieved himself of long
drawn sigh. "Then, massa," he remark
ed, "dat last gemblan you spoke Of pays
for de washing, does hes"


EMO" continued the other, "ho will
handit to the Quartermaster; but as there
is no such officer here at present, some
proper person must be selected for that
purpose, who must be appointed by the
Secretary Of Of. WAs a RBpbS65inf&cnt RpS51 isi must be
approved by the Senate Congress not
being in session now, the commission
cannot be issued until after it meets
When this commission is received, the
Quartermaster will show it to the Col
lcctor, and demand the funds. You will
then call upon him; he will examine your
bill, and il correct, he will pay it, you
giving your receipt"


The unfortunate nigger first scratched
his head, then shook it, and finally said,
III guess I'll hab to let dis washing slide
but it am de last job l does for Uncle
Sam, shu!"