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Year: 1861

GRASS VALLEY SILVER MINEs.-Ths dis
trict of country is situated on the south side
of w off creek and about two and half miles
IN direct line from the town of Grass Val
ley and directly at the southern base of Os-
born lill. But little prospecting has here
tofore been done in this neighborhood on
account of the small yield of the quartz. and
the low value Of tire gold which is obtained.


The original discovery, or what IS now
known as the jenkins Lead" has been work
cd as gold mine for some five or six years.
1t Is situated directly along the banks of
Rattlesnake creek, and has been mostly
worked out above the water level. As the
miners descended on the vein, the indications
of silver became more and more apparent.
until it was determined to obtain careful
assay. and learn what it really was worth -
1t Is said that native silA0r has been found in
the vein heretofore, but the workmen were
una ware of its nature and value The result
of the assay quite astonished the proprietors,
and being whispered about quietly, several
of the friends of the original discovery parties
formed new company and secured 200O
feet as the southern extension, under the
name of the "Union Company" They have
been sinking for some time, and we UNDER
stand struck indications of the lead on Tues
day last. Their line commences only few
feet from the shaft where the Jenkins Com
pany find their richest ore; hence it is but
reasonable to conclude that their ground will
prove equally valuable with the original dis
covery.--Grass Valley Ndtjoaa{
Year: 1861

Fair supplies the following:
When Andrew Jackson ruled this land
He was President,


Who always did the thing he said
And said the thing he meant.
A proclamation he did make,
And stuffed it we'll with threats,
And put in pluck enough to stop
The bluSter of two Rhetts.
The Nullitiers read thereof
And all the South beside
And never tried that game again,
Til Andrew Jackson died
Year: 1861

CHILDREN of any age now have their pictures
~ taken perfect, have built Room expressly
for their Groups of Children also taken in frac
ton of second IN clear weather. Mothers need not
now have the trouble take them TO Gallery DOZEN
times, and at last put up with caricature, if they
will but go a
( feblS-f HUGHES PREMIUM GALLERY.
Year: 1861




The publisher of one of the Secession
journals in this city, whose daily sheets have
lately been shut out of the Governments
mail bags, publishes a card defying the Gov
ernment, and declaring his intention to cir
culate his newspaper, II necessary, at the
sacrifice of bis property, his limbs and his
life. In this category of things which he is
willing to give up, he does not specifically
more largely engaged than in any other
publisher would like nothing better tnan the
entire suppression of his press by act of the
war power, and tor very good pecuniary
reason. A newspaper which can find a good
excuse for stopping in the summer time,
while half years contracts with its sub
scribers remain unfu'filled, will make money
by the operation. City newspapers receive
the largest part of their years remlttances
in the two months of December and January.
From these remittances, made in advance
the paper is to pay its prospective expenses
| for a year. Money is paid at the beginning


of the year on the faith that the paper will
be continued to the end. The receipts of two
months must thus be laid out in the expenses
of ten. But If, after the receipts are once in


the publishers pocket, his paper is suddenly


killed by a stroke of the Government, he


remains the fortunate holder of full pur
| which he has no occasion to empty We
| have no doubt that the Government could
| do no more welcome favor to a certain nea


neighbor of ours than to stop the daily rattle


of this costly press, AT all events a grea
| genius in lotteries seems anxious to try thu


luck of this new scheme.
Year: 1861

CAMP MoRToN.-A visit to Camp Morton
on Wednesday afternoon revealed to ua over
thirty companies in camp, embracing very
nearly three thousand men. William Viii.
SOD, Esq, Camp Commissary, discharges the
duties OF his position in such an affable aud
obliging manner as to render him a favorite
wherever be is known. He il the personif-
cation OF good nature, and if any body ever
got mad at him it must have been from an
impulse to be displeased any how and with
everybody.


Major Love, who has command of Camp
Morton, is an experienced and efficient Off
Ger. He keeps a sharp lookout on every
thing under his jurisdiction, and preserves
neatDess and order everywhere The camp
is clean and wholesome. All the new com
panies arriving are disposed of in comforta.
bic quarters without trouble or difficulty.
About one thousand men arrived on Wedues-
day, and all found clean and neat places to
| occupy.


AS fast as a regiment is formed and sup.
| piled with tents it is moved outside of the
camp into new quarters giving more room
and air to the troops remairiDg. Every pre-
caution is used to prevent sickness among
the troops, and the efficacy of such means
may be appreciated when we state the fac
that only seven patients are in the cam
hospital out Of three thousand troops.-In
dian0poiiS Sentinel.
Year: 1861

TIRE BUTLER EXPEDITION The New York
Herald of Thursday thus descourses upon a
subject about which it knows nothing:


The naval expedition which sailed from
Fortress Monroe continues to be an object of
curiosity, its destination, in part, being a
mystery. The ships-of war took with them
in tow several hulks for the purpose of sink
ing them in the entrances to the inlets on the
North Carolina coast, 80 as to prevent the
ingress or egress of the privateers, and thus
to deprive them of the power of taking in
their prizes or OF finding shelter for them
selves when pursued by our armed vessels.
Beyond this, at present, we are not permitted
to be specific in our statements as to the OBJ
jects of the expedition. We may, however,
say that the sinking of the hulks is not the
only object, and that our readers will proba-
bly, soon learn that a series of naval opera
tions all along the Atlantic coast, for which
the public have so anxiously looked, will
have been this week inaugurated. And we
may further state that some hard fighting
may be expected, and if the expedition
should be very successful, the infantry troops
sent out will not return with the squadron.
General Butler will have an opportunity OF
distinguishing himself and effacing the un-
pleasant memory of Big Bethel.
Year: 1861




The Augusta (Ga.) Chronicle and Sentinel
gives the government hint in the following
reasons addressed to the Confederate States
for organizing coast defense:


l. Because there are many places where
the enemy might commit raids and do us
damage before we could organize and drive
them off. Beaufort District, opposite to Ss-
vannah, has several fine ports and inlets nav
igable for large vessels wholly unprotected
(See United States Coast Survey) This dis e
trict has FIVE black to one white inhabitant.
Several inlets on our coast, which our enc
mics know like book, from surveys in their
possession, are equally unprotected.


2. In two months more they will not fear
our climate. By that time they might be
ready to make sudden descent and find US
unprepared.


8 A small force might eject them if ready
to 20 at once; when, if we have to wait, q
much larger one will become necessary.


a. By organizing and drilling infantry and
guerillas at home there will be no need to
call upon the President for troops, and feint
from the enemy would not iDjure our Vir-
gipia operations.


There are many who are 50 situated that
they can not enlist for the war who would
willingly organize to go for few months, if
necessary, to defend the coast. We earnestly
hope that the Governor will soon have COM
panies organized for this purpose all over the
State. Captain Cain has a company drilling
for this purpose in this county, and we un-
derstand that Governor Brown has accepted
them as State troops to defend the coast and
is much pleased with the plan. Captain
Harris has also a company of mounted
rangers, with double barrel shot-guns, for
home defense. If every county will initiate
the example of old Hancock, we would have
fifteen thousand drilled troops in the field al
the command of the Governor, ready to ope
rate at any point on brief warning. Will
not the editors throughout the State urge
the thing on the people2
Year: 1861

PoLfTIoAL.-In Minnesota, the majority Of
the Democratic State Central Committee
have resigned, giving as their reason that
there can be no issue between the Democratic
and Republican parties in the coming cleo
ton, except upon the question of the war,
and on that they are with the Administra-
ton. ..
Year: 1861

Hon. Caleb Gushing, of Newburyport
made the following eloquent aud forcible re
marks at the annual gathering On Salisbury
Beach. Mass, short time ago: :


There is no man CT woman who does no
deplore civil war, but whatever may have
been our antecedent there rs no uncertainty
as to the duty of every citizen of the Uni
ted States We are in formal war--war de-
clared By insurgents war declared and ac
cepted by the Government of the United
States In the eye of the law the duty which
devolves upon the citizen is clear and unmis
takakle. II is to accept the constitutions
fact of the war. know it as well as any
other man, and from the secession of the
Southern States, have abstainei from sym
pathy, countenance and intercourse with
them.


The second duty is an active duty. In
time Of war each ubject owes to the govern
ment (who has right to demand it of him)
his body, his wealth and his thought: his
body to defend the government, his means
to sustain the government, his m1ral alegi-
ance to support The Government and the Cen
stitution. | do net state these things more
deeply than l feel them. Would to God
that all would feel it their duty to support
tie Administration in this hour of trial. |
opposed the President in the last election,
and others of US did the same, honestly, open
ly, but from the part of us who would be
supposed his political enemies came no such
vi;uperation against the administration as
have seen in some of the leading journals of
the party which elected him. Now, much
as resisted the present administration as il
was coming into power, here declare, that
whatsoever has been said of me, or thought
of me to the contrary, have from the 4th
of March, 1861, sunk all opposition. And
let me tell you on this l7Ih day of Septem-
Der, that Tut one thing remains tothe United
States, and that is to conquer victory.


In such time as this to talk of political
parties Ia not the thing. Party now is but
the dust in the balance, the foam in the wave
in comparison with Union aad victory
When peace shall again revisit US, then and
not till then, will criticize. When two
hundred and fifty thousand Of my fellow
countrymen are in arms for the defence OF
the government, will not de- it. We must
have victory TO insure respect from the South,
to dictate proper terms OF peace, and to
stand Up in the face Of the world friendly or
unfrendly to have their profound regard
have been called disuaionist, secessionist,
traitor but believe can truly say that no
man in Massachusetts has lost more and sac
rifced more than | have in friends, certainly
in political power. Are anv so absurd, SO
malicious, as to suppose that | would have
made these sacrifices fer nothing | forgive
them. have for thirty years, from the
time when | perceived the clouds of
the coming storm gathering in the North
and in the South, done all | could in more
than one party to avoid it fox my country.


And let US now in this great temple of ma
ture. by the music Of this sounding ocean,
swear to he faithful to the government of the
United States, and to restore the constitution
of our country.
Year: 1861

He practiced the manual OF arms in his
own room until his dexterous precision was
something akin TO the sleight of juggler.-
He Investigated the theory of every move
ment in an anatomical view, and made sever
al most valuable improvements on Hardee.
He re-arranged the manual SO that every
movement formed the logical groundwork Of
the succeeding one. He studied the science
of fence, so that be could hold rapier with
De Villsrs, the most dashing of the Algerine
swordsmen. He always had hand as true
as steel, and an eye like ger-falcon. He
used to amuse himself Dy shooting ventila-
ton holes throvgh his window panes. Stand-
ing ten PAGES from the window, he could fire
the seven shots from his revolver and not
shiver the glass beyouud the circumfeecs of
a half dollar.
Year: 1861

GETTING WEDDING CoAr.-Among the
anecdotes related by DR. Bushnell, in his
sermon at Lichfeld, illustrative Of the Age
of Homespun, was this One of the aged
divines Of that county, still living, was mar


ried during the Revolution. but under singu-
lar difficulties. There was an obstacle to
the wedding which seemed insurmcuntable.
He had no wedding-coat nor was wool TO be
had to make one. and it was in the dead of
winter. Yet all parties were ready. and he
was anxious to be married without delay. -
At last the mother of the intended bride
discovered the difficulty. and promptly had
some of her sheep shorn and seaced up in
blankets to keep them warm, while of the
wool she spun and wove coat for Der in
tended son.in-law.
Year: 1861

RSr How admirably Daniel S. Dickinson
rebukes those who profess to support the war
for the Union and yet oppose all the msasu~
res which the Administration adopt to carry
it onl And how well he exposes those who
cry out for peace between treason and loyal
ty. In bis speech at the Cooper Institute he
says:


"You, gentlemen. who are quive,ing in
your shoes whoever you are-you, peace
men. fly from the Sodam and Gomorrah of
treason while you have chance. Fiv p
The storm Of popular indignation is good
deal nearer than you imagine, and the fire
and birthstone that viii be sent upon you
are MT far in the distance. They are almost
up with you. Don't stand there faltering.
The days of peace propositions are over. 1t
is treason now. You are marked out as an
object of scorn. You can no longer be in
favor of prosecuting the war and throwing
querulous objeci ms in the face of the Ad.
ministration, besieged with every difficulty.
If you mean to aid the Government, along
with you. and shoulder your musket. If you
don't. shoulder your muskets and 90 into
the opposite ranks. Start off we will give
you good riddance and play you cut to the
rogue's march. You can no longer be upon
both sides, in favor of your country and
against it, in favor of the Union and against
it, in favor of prosecuting this war and
againsl the administration in every demon
stra.ion TINT they can make. No; the great
pail is opened choose your partner and
take yonr position on the floor, and we will
see whether you can keep step to the music
of the Union or not"
Year: 1861

1t was beautiful home on the banks
Of the Hudson, to which we went the next
day. A handsome carriage met us at the
boat landing, and the drive wound from
the river along the ascent of a wooded
hill, every moment revealing new glimps-
es of beauty. "A short turn brought us
in sight of stately stone house, ,


/ had not been prepared for 50 splended
a sight. Itwas a perfect architectural
inspiration. The eminence on which it
stood commanded fine view of the river,
flashing in the sunlight The rocks, left
as nature has hewn them out, were gay
with climbing vines, and the air was full
of the odorous breath Of sweet-scented
flowers. .'stt 81" 'l''i*' e


II never saw anything half so beauti-
full" whispered estatically to Hiram,
who sat enjoying my surprise. 'aA '''-'s
As the carriage stopped, little girl
ran out upon the piazza. | think | should
have known her anywhere, from her moth.
ers picture: She had the same appealing
blue eyes, the same transparent skin, the
same features only the gold Of her hair
was lighter and SUMMER than the picture
It lay about the child's head in light
ringlets, such as you have seen in paint
ings Of cherubs. My husband stepped
from the carriage and only paused to hand
me out before the little creature was clasp
cd in his arms
Year: 1861

This gentleman, it will be seen by cast
ing your eye to our announcement column,
has declared himself q candidate for Con.
gress from the first district The Doctor
has talent and sufficient ability to make q
good Congressman. He runs as you will
percaive by his card, without the solicita.
tioa Of urgent friends. and puts himself in
the hands of the dear people, where we
shall leave him-fully satisfied that if he is
Ghe man. they will ascertain it and declare
accordingly.
Year: 1861

~ Some of osr contemporaries are get
ting somewhat alarmed from report recei-
we'd from Little Rock, that the Military
Board are talking of drafting in this Sec
tion Of the State. We think it would
be weltfsr the Board to first pay the SOL
diers for what they hase done. before ask
ing them to do more.
Year: 1861

here throughout tho war. The recruits, as fast
as collected throughout the Department OF tho
East will be concentrated at camp Scott, and
sent forward t the Army as tho exigeUcies Of
the service may require, The Damp is to be
entrenched mounted with riaed cannon
thoroughly fortified and kept under strict martial
law. The different arms of the servlce-infautry
cavalry, and artillery-wlil each be put through
q regular course Of instruction, lines OF
pickets aud scouts will be thrown ont, so as to
prevent the approach to camp Of any improper
persons and the military discipline Of tho men
will be perfect in every respect. All the recent
reforms introduced into the French service will be
adopted in our Army and everything will be done
to promote the health and comfort Of our brave
volunteer soldiers
Year: 1861

The DOCTRINE OF SECESSION The public
mind no longer occupies itself with discus
eions as to the cause of this war, nor wastes
its logic in exposing the monstrosites OF the
doctrine of secession. In the light of current
and recent events. we well know what seces-
sion was intended to accomplish, and bitter
ly do we know what it has accomplished
and we would now no more think of gravely
examining its character and tendencies to
prove it reasonable, than we would th;nk
OF analyzing the kiss of Judas to show that
1t was full Of the poison of treachery.-JoSepI
Holt
Year: 1861

TUE LIBERTY OF TUE PREss-The press has
right, in ordinary times to discuss freely
all the measures of Government, and that is
what we Hlesn toy the liberty of the press 1t
is something more than a mere parrot cry.
Parrots are usually Gagged, who learn to cry
one particular expression; and some O! those
who have been crying Liberty oftae Press"
when they mean destruction of the Govern
ment, should be served a. parrots ace, and
put in cage themselves. But Il is one thing
to discuss principles of Government, and
another thing to san and mine, and bctray,
and destroy the Government. The press has
no more right to destroy the Government
than | have; it has no more right TO send
forth its missiyes than have; it has the
same, with the exception that it is more
7mschievous in its power of dissemination.
And when the press attempts to undermine
the Government, to apologize for and STINT
late the rebellion, and aid it on, and be its
apoogist, that press is guilty of treason and
the duty of the Executive of the United
States, acting as Commander-in-C Chief, is,
through himself or through others, to put it
doWn.-UdAiI S. Dick1tSou
Year: 1861

SUIcIDE.-A defunct Chinaman was found
under a bush near Hayes Park last week
An empty pop bottle was found near hy from
which it is inferred that John "shutlled off
this mortal coil" by an overdose of acqua
fortis and marble dust. If the soda water
was as mean as some we have seen, it is no
wonder John pegged outs. f. JournaI
Year: 1861

AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY SUED. Gorge II.
Baker commenced suit in the District Court
on Mondly against the State Agricultural
Society, for the sum of $500. The complaint
alleges that the former Board of Managers
contracted with plaintiff for a lthographc
diploma, for which he was to receive 500.
a portion of the money only has been paid,
and the above balance is still due. The sill
YER plate of the Society was attached 10y the
Sheriff when the necessary security was ten
dered, and it was released again We under
stand that the members of the present Board
deny the validity Of the claim = Union
Year: 1861

BALL OF THE STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
The Union reports the financial success OF
the Society's bail at Sacramento as follows


There were two hundred and six tickets
received at the ball on Monday evening, in
surfing one thousand and thirty dollars to
the Society from that quarter, less the cx-
penses of the ball. Some three hundred
tickets distributed in private hands had not
been reported upon at three o'clock yester-
day afternoon. When heard from the above
amount will undoubtedly be incrcaseI
Year: 1861

PARALLEL.-Some Union Secessonists in
this State are for the Union, but say that the
wicked North kicked up all the fuss, and
now, by continuing to remain in the Union,
compels the South to ego out and stand ;,
This attempt to relieve the rebels from all
blame for having waged war against the
Government, 10y declaring that somebody
else made them do it. finds a parallel in the
following anocdote:


A very celebrated lawyer was old Squire
Johns Being a man of great influence, and
withal very testy old gentleman when
aroused he generally said and did as he
pleased in court lie was once trying cas- :,
the opposing counsel being smart young
lawyer named Davis, who so worried the old
gentleman that he commenced cursing and
swearing most outrageously in court Such
a contempt could not be overlooked hy the
court, but Squire Johns was a man of Sc
much influence and consequence that the
court could not think of Furnishing him. Sc
the wise justices, after putting their heads to-
gether, announced that they would send
Squire Davis to Jail, if he did not stop making
Squire Johns swear so!
Year: 1861

The SUNDAY LAw.-The constitutionality
OF the Sunday law was yesterday affirmed in
the Supreme Court. William Andrews had
been arrested and detained in custody in San
Francisco for "A violation of the law, and his
discharge was sought under a writ of habeas
corpus on the ground that the law was un-
constitutional. There was a full bench pres
ent, and the application was argued by -
Rogers, of of San Francisco, for the
appellant The State was represented by
Attorney General Williams and Reynolds
and Sawyer Of San Francisco; when one ofthe
counsel for the State rose to argue the case
for the State, the Chief Justice stated that
argument on that side was unnecessary that
the Court was unanimous in the opinion that
the law was constitutional, and that it was
therefore ordered that the prisoner be re-
manded to the custody of the Sheriff. The
Chef Justice added that decision in the
case would be rendered some time before
monday next. 1t is evident, therefore, til at
the Sunday law must be observed until it is
repealed or modified hy legislative enact
'leht'- Union yesterday.
Year: 1861

EAECITL VTTH W 4 y ESS.
Our facilities for doing job work
are unsurpassed by any establishment
in the State, and we feel confident hat
satisfaction will be given to those
who may favorus with their patronage.
We have on hand good article of
BILL-HEAD PAPER,


NOTE PAPER,
and fine assortment of fine business
cards.


SATIN,


IVORY,


and CHINA surfaced,
White and colored