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Year: 1863

DEAocRATIc MEETiNG.-We have been in
formed that copperhead meeting was held
at Millville, ia this county, last Saturday, and
that speeches were made by Messrs. Chip
man and Rhodes, of Bed Bluff, in which these
speakers made use of language of the most
denunciatory kind against the Administra-
ton, and the conduct of our Government in
the prosecution ofthe war against the traitors
in the south. Several ladies were present at
the meeting, one of whom was Union lady.
9. The most abusive, dirty and blackguard
language was used by the speakers-so much
so that the feelings of the ladies were out
aged. 1t would seem that as soon as a man
imbibes the spirit of secession he looses all
regard for truth or honesty, and has no res
pect for virtue or morality. and to illustrate
what Southern chivalry is, must vomit forth
the filthy slang of the brothel in the hearing
of loyal citizens whenever opportunity pre-
seats itself. Ifthis conduct is not stopped
there will be muss in this State before
many months, for Union men will not long
permit such conduct to go unpunished
Year: 1863

Ga the 9Th day of June next the loyal
Union men Of Shasta county will assemble in
their respective precincts for the purpose of
electing delegates to the Union County Con-
yention, to be held in Shasta on the 10th of
June, to nominate candidates for County of
fees, to be voted for at the next general elec
sion in September, and also to select dele
gates to the State Union Convention, to be
held in Sacramento on the 18th of Juae. and
to elect delegates to the Judicial District Con-
vention and Senatorial District Convention.


The great Importance of the next election
to the people of this State should be a sufi-
eient inducement to COMPEL the attendance
of every lover of his country, to take part in
the primary meetings, as it is for those who
are chosen as delegates to the County Con-
vention to determine who shall be nominated
to the several Offices, State and County, for
their support at the ballot box. Then let
every voter take an active part in these pri
mary meetings, and see that none but uncon-
ditional Union men are chosen to represent
them in Convention, for if copperhead is elec
ted as delegate they may be sure that he
will try to nominate copperhead to some
of the Offices, for the purpose of disgracing
the Union party. or create dissatisfaction
among the Union men so as to advance the
interests of some Independent candidate who
refuses to submit his name to the Convention,
because he is not sound upon the main ques
tion, and is afraid to declare openly to the
people his undivided support of the Admins
tration and present conduct of the war.


The next election will be enc Of the most
important ever held in this State. Under
the amended Constitution every officer of the
State, and every District. County, and Town
ship in the State, are to be elected and un-
less the people elect true Uuion men to these
positions, great and important dangers await
the future of this peaceful State. Let it be
said by each voter: We will have no seces-
sionest or copperhead to conduct the affairs
of State for the next four years, bet our SER
vents shall be those who are openly known to
be for granting every aid in their power to
the Administration in whatever COL ,se IL may
see fit to pursue in crushing out the traitors
who infcst our country. "Eterual vigilance
is the price of liberty.
Year: 1863




Action brought in the District Court of the 9th Ju-
dicial District Of the State of California and the
Complaint filed in the said county of Shasta in
the office Of the Clerk of said District Court.
The People of the State of California send greeting
to GEORGE P. MCGUIRE:


VOU are hereby required to appear in an action
i brought against you by the above named
Plaintiff, in the District Court of the 9th Judicial
District of the State of California, in and for the
county of Shasta, and to answer the complaint filed
therein, "a copy of which accompanies this Sum
mons,) within ten days, exclusive of the day of
service) after the service you of this Summons
if served within this County if served out of
this county, bgt within this Judicial District with
in twenty days OF if served ont of said District,
then within forty daysor Judgment by default will
be taken against you.


The said action is brought to obtain decree of
this Court for the foreclosure of certain mortgage
described and referred to in the complaint
ted by the said George P. Mcclure and Pauline his
wife, on the lth day of March, A. D. 1868, to secure
the payment of q certain promissory note of that
date for the sum of s., 400, bearing interest at the
rate of two t2) per cent per month, payable month
ly, that the premises conveyed thereby may be sod
and the proceeds applied to the payment of said
note, interest, counsel fees, and costs of suit &c.
and IN case such proceeds not sufficient to pay
the same, then to obtain an execution against said
defendant, George P. Mcclure, for the balance re-
naming due, and also that the said defendant and
all persons claiming by, through or under him, may
be barred and foreelosed of all right, title, claim
lein equity of redemption, and interest in and to
said mortgaged premises and for other and further
relief


And II you fail to appear and answer the said
complaint, as above required, the plaintiff will take
default against you, and apply to the Court for the
relief demanded in the complaint.


Given under my hand and the Seal of


the District Court of the 9th Judicial
L. s. District, this 9th day of May. in the year
~ of our Lord One Thousand, Eight Hundred


and Sixty-three.
Year: 1863

THEAElcAL.-Harry Browns Dramatic
Troupe gave one of their performances in
this place on Saturday evening last to large
audience. They are an excellent troupe and
deserve the support of the public.


The Chapman Troupe have been giving al
series of plays in this place during the past
week. They left here on Friday<fOr Horse
town. 4
Year: 1863




TO be ambitions is generally re-
carded as little less than a crime;
and poets have sung and philoso-
pliers have moraliZed upon It's OWL
effects. There is no doubt that a
person may be too ambitious, or al
low ambition to misdirect him; vet
laudablc ambition is not only
praisowortby, but something that
no one should be without Because
person is ambitions if does not
follow that he must be selfish and
unprincipled. As well argue that
because a person Is strong and skill
full. that he must be q desperate
villain,


1t is the duty Of every person to
be ambitious; To become as import
ant a member OF community Is he
can. la other words, 90 make the
best possible usc of the talents that
have been given him. Deprive q
person Of the hope of rising higher
than the position he occupies, and
all incentive to labor earnestly and
cncrgotically is lost. The Editor
should strive TO make his paper
the very hest one of the kind pub
lished. The Divine should not be
content to cuunciatc old theories
in the same manner that his pred
cccs>orS did a couple OF centuries
before him. but endeavor TO i'm
prove himself a. well u, his con
grcgajion. The Merchant who
does not strive TO increase his bus
incSs. and render himself rs good
a business man as any near bim,
has poor chance OF retiring upon
a competence The Statesman
who does not endeayor. ly a strict
discharge of his duties. 10 rise
above he compecrs. does not faith
fully serve his constituents. and q
military man although actua;ed
hv the purcst of motives. viii ncy
or prove successful unless he Is
ambitious Our immortal WASH
INGToN was no exception 10 the
rule. II was his ambition to merit
the love and gratitude of free
people. and nobly did he succeed.
The Farmer should not. because
he Is away from the more busy
scenes OF life. forget that he. too
should be ambitious, and should
strive to he the best farmer IN hi
locality. aud make his fields NOR,
productive than they ever were
before.


Ambition produces hope. ano
hope cnergy. II gives an hupetu.
10 invention science and literature
and should Doc encouraged rather
than scorned WnToN.
Year: 1863

One of my friends who IS some
what tinctured with that kind OF
sympathetic feeling for our
Southern brethren that inclines
him to look upon the wrongs and
insults we have received at their
hands more in sorrow than in
anger" asks. ''Are you. who de
nounce every movement looking
to peace on the basis Of concession
and compromise. in favor of eternal
WARP If not, on what terms are
you willing to accept peace"


Twill not assume to answerthese
questions in the name of that very
numerous body. the Union party:
but as an individual member OF
that party. to the hest ofmy ability
| viii answer these questions ae-
cording to my own views And
first, of the duration of the war:


l am not in favor Of eternal war
Among other things not less
Objectionable. eternal war, implies
a hopeless war.


/ am not in favor Of war for q
year. a month. or for . day, that
my judgment tells INC must end in
failure-in calamity to the people,
and in bankruptcy 20 the Govern
ment. That must end in the
demoralization Of the people, in =
retrogression in knowledge, and
I'm all Arts and Sciences that be
long TO a hi@h civilization. am
not in favor OF war except for good
and sufficient cause, as q last
resort, after all reasonable and
honorable means TO avert it have
been tried md have failed. Blu!
there are cases in which The
avoidance Of this dernicr resort is
more fruitful Of evil than waritsclf
and, added to that, this is not Z
war of our own choosing True,
it might have been avertcd hy dis
honorable concessions, but not by
honorable compromise; ii niqi
have been avoided by denying the
RIGHT of the majority to rule; and
bv DENYING the right of fhs
Northern States to elect the man
of their choice to the Presidency
but not by strict observance O
the Constitution alone.


Believing, as l do. that in tho
American Republic The prescrya
ton of Liberty and National unity
is "the supreme law Of the land,
l prefer "war to the knife. rather
than permit the one to give place
to tyranny. the other to disunion
Let no man tell me that the NOrtl
has been wanting in a spirit o
concession and compromise
Facts meet the assertion at th'
threshold and prove It's falsity
. The history of our National le@is
lation teens with bullying threat
on the part of The South, am


obsequious concessions on the par


of the North.


In the prosecution OF the wa


we have been cheered by victor.


and saddened by defeat we hav


realized success when we anticipa
, ted reverse. felt the sickness O
{ hope deferred, and the thrill e
p iov at unexpected good fortune
but through all these varyini
phases of fortune. with ahidin
faith in our almost ineNhaustibl
resources. in the justice of on
I cause. and i'm that mconquerabl
. heroism OF our soidiery that re
i fuses 10 recognize defeat 80 Ion
e ~ there i reasonable hope c


ultimate success. ! have said an


! still say, Don't give mp th


shin.


AnJ now the last lquc-tion 20
Year: 1863

The prospect OF a good crop of
cranberrics on Cape Cod this sea
son IS said to be hattering.


Ii is as bad 10 carry the spirit
of peace into war. rs to carry the
spirit Of war into peace.
Year: 1863

ExrESsIoS OF TIME.-"Sixty days"
was formerly the time in which the rebel
lion was to be crushed, but now, with all
their elation at their recent successes, the
Yankees do not dare to assign less time
than six months for the end of the strng-
Gle. In fact, the Yankees have, Just now,
the biggest sort Of scare on. They know
they are going to get whipped awfully
someh ow or somewhere, just because they
have been SO very successful lately. They
are perfectly conscious this state cf things
cannot last, and they quake with mortal
fear Of the turn which affairs will soon
take. Their shouts of triumph over the
fall Of Vicksburg and Port Hudson. anI
the capture of Morgan, have hollow, Sc
pulchral sound: foreboding disaster an,
despair.-Mobilc Advertiser.
Year: 1863

SuBsr.rUrE.-All substitutiops have
ceased 70 be valid, if the substitute be less
than 45 and not otherwise exempt by law.
Membership, whether as officer or private,
of local organization for home defence
or special service, confers no claim to ex-
emptien from the Confederate service
Neither does service ip the militia, uuless
in case of officers actually in commission
and duly qualified.


Hereafter any one furnishing a substi-
tute becomes liable 10 his own person
whenever the services of the substitute
are lost to the Government from any cause
other than the casualties of war. All
applications for exemption must first be
addres sed to the local enrolling officer
if addressed to higher authority, they will
be referred back for local examination
and report.
Year: 1863

CRIME on TUE iNcREAsE-The report
Of the Superintendent OF Police of Wash
ngtoD states that, notwithstanding his
force has had the assistance of the militia
~ authorities, crime is frightfully on the
increase. One arrest in every twelve or
thirteen Of the population is re orted. -
Washington is now filled with Northern
ers, and it is evident they brought their
superior civilization and enlightenment
along with them But what better could
be expected? Prominent and influential
Republicans have robbed the Government
and are kept in Office, and surely their
vStainers ought not to be punished or
blamed for following their example. -
Rascality and Republicanism, beautiful
twins, 60 marching on"
Year: 1863

A Touching ScENE.-A correspon-
don't of the Sentinel, writing about the
skirmish at Morton's Ford, in Culpeper,
relates the following touching occur
renee:


Adjutant Taylor, of the % regiment, was
killed in the fight at that point, and his body
was brought over the river on horseback, q
soldier sitting behind him, holding him in
his arms, aud another riding by the side,
leading the horse, as no ambulance could be
obtained at the moment and when they
reached the Orange shore. a scene occurred
which was well calculated to move the stout
est and coolest heart, aud many eyes unused
to tears were seen weeping freely. The
faithful servant Of the Adjutant was on
horseback near the shore, and as soon as he
discovered the lifeless form of his beloved
master he burst into tears and wcpt aloud,
and followed on behind the procession,
weeping as if in inconsolable grief, until
they passed out of sight. l thought at the
moment that would have been glad il the
whole Yankee nation could have witnessed
that interesting scene, as they have for three
years been labOring upon most gigantic
scale to liberate the poor negroes" from
bondage, aud yet that poor fellow who wept
at the fall of his master, would have pre-
ferred that every Yankee between there and
Boston should be slain instead of him.
Year: 1863




JALAP IN THE YOUNG WoMAN's BEER.-Gn the
Police Court at Southwark, England recently, a
respectfully dressed young woman said she want
ed warrant against another female for placing
her in a very uncomfortable position by admins
tering to her a nasty drug in some beer. She
said -" was in my room little before supper
time, when the woman came to my door aud said,
Miss Collins, | am going to get my supper beer,
and I'll get yours if you like" | said 8" am
very much obliged to you, and will thank you to
fetch me hall a-pint Of beer" | gave her my
mug aud penny, not thinking anything about
our little quarrel. The young woman gone
a long time, and when she fetched the beer she
put it on the table and left the room. Just as |
was about to take up my beer to drink heard a
loud laughing from her room which led me to
suspect something, and thought the beer was
little muddy drank little before found that
out, and put the remainder down. In "A very
few minutesI was taken very queer, aud then |
was satisfied jalap had been put in my beer. 1t
is nasty tEick,'sir, aud | want you to grant me
warrant against this woman for purging NE in
that manner. Magistrate" Oh, it is only a
practical joke, | can't help you, you are not
Injured" Applicant" But if | had drunk all
the beer what should | have done? 1t would
have been dreadful, sir As it is, feel very un
easy" Qaughter). Magistrate-' 1t is one o
those foolish practical jokes among friends which
! think very silly, but there is nothing in your
case that | can grant summons for" Appli-
cant" Well, never mind, then. I'll make her
suffer for it," cloud laughter) She then left
the court
Year: 1863

RMY HYMN.-


o Lord Of Hosts Almighty King
Behold the sacrifice we bring
To every arm Thy strength impart,
Thy spirit shed through every heart
Wake in our breast the living fires
The holy faith that warmed our sires
Thy haud hath made our Nation free
To die for her is serving Thee.
BE Thou pillared flame, TO show
The midnight snare the silent foe
And when the battle thunders loud
Still guide Us in its moving cloud.
God of all Nations Sovereign Lord
In Thy dread name we draw the sword ;
We lift the starry flag on high,
That fills with light our stormy sky
From treason's rent, from murders stain,
Guard Thou its fol3s till Peace shall reign
Till fort and field, till shore and sea,
Join our loud anthem. PRISE TO n.EE
Year: 1863

m
his fellow is often met with in life that
mails prompted by the finer feelings of the heart are oa


the lives of those who sacrifice their best davs in Mi
anthropc devotion to the alienation of the ills of ail
tay. Empircsm floods the columns of our press with
false and fictitious letters singing pUans to the worth r
their own egotsica Charlitanism Below append con
tifcac froma worthy who brief period since seemed
destined to " shuttle oil his mortal coil who looked for
ward his dissolution with that pleasure which only ho
weighed down by the hands of disease Contrary IN
hope the ability of sklllu physician has restored him IN
his former health Relieved from his terrible situation and
impeed by gratitude he makes known his case and L
remedial agent and his statement is authenticated Inv
Notary Public The demands of society mperiously con,
mand its publicity, and it is given to warn the nwo
ry sound the praises of physician, Of whom scores
of like cases be cited.
Year: 1863

LOOKING THE TRUTH IN THE FAcE.-One
brilliant sentence in Charles Summers ele-
CANT speech upon our Foreign Relations, de-
serves to be pondered well. ~ know not"
says he. "if a Republic like ours can count
even now upon the, certain friendship of any
European Power, unless it be the Republic
of William Tell. The very name is unwel-
come to the full blown representative Of Eu-
rope" And so it is, whether we find those
representatives serving their country at home
where they have right to their opinion, or
here, where they are found engaged in covert
endeavors to implant andperpetuate the seeds
of discord where formerly peace and good
will held the sway. The idea that our insti-
tutions are at all popular with any but the
impoverished classes of other lands, is an
error which has inflicted much injury upon
our national interest abroad. Even Russia,
who is profuse in her profers of friendship,
should not be. lightly trusted in this matter.
England may by possibility find herself ar
rayed against France when it becomes appa-
rent that Gaul or Anglo Saxon must usurp
the predominancy on this continent, but even
then her old antipathy for Republican insti-
tutions will be found not to have altered in
the least.
Year: 1863

And thou vert once maiden fair,


A blushing virgin, warm aud young,
With myrtles wreathed in golden hair,
And glossy brow that knew no care


Upon bridegroom'S arm you hung.
The golden locks are silvered now,


The blusbing cheek is pale and wan;
The spring may bloom, the autumn glow
Ais one--in chimney corner thou


Sits'st shivering on.
A moment-and thou sink'st TO rest
To wake, perhaps, an angel bleSt,


In the bright preseuce of thy Lord
Oh, weary is llfe's path to all ...
Hard Is the strife, and light the fall,


But wondrous the reward
Year: 1863

The Union ticket, both State and county, now
before the people is unexceplonable. The can
didates are qualified for the positions to which
they aspire, and are true to the Government
which in the present crisis is an alimportant
qualification. There may be many men the
opposite ticket whom we personally respect and
would under other circumstances support, but
we should bear this fact 10 mind that these men
are throwing their influence into the scale against
their country, and in favor of it's enemies, and
will vote accordingly.


1t certainly evinces q great amount of pre-
sumption for these men to ask Office of loyal
people; striving to get into positions that .hey
may feed live and fatten off the very bounty of
Of o nagnanimous Government which they are
continually striving to humiliate and destroy
If they were in the rebel ranks with muskets on
their shoulders, where most Of them would be,
did an opportunity present. we should be obliged
to shoot them or be shot by them. Now we find
them virtually on the rebel side, working for the
success of the Confederate Democratic ticket,
and it is as much our duty to defeat them as if
they were on the field of battle.


II we do have objections to any Of the Union
candidates we should lay them aside for the good
OF our common country, and vote the entire
Union ticket We want no halfway victory. If
you have a particle of regard for any one on
the secession ticket vote against him for his own
good, and let him know that If be wants the sup
port Of loyal men he must rot train among the
enemies OF his country.
Year: 1863




Under this caption the Democratic organ Of
this county warns its flock to look out for false
hoods, roorbacks and misrepresentation from
this time till election day asserts that the Gov.
ernment has Censor at Washington, who will
let no messages pass but those which conduce to
Republican success that on election day ia Con
nectiout it was telegraphed that Charleston was
taken, etc. The editor evidently fears that the
telegraph will announce the fall Of Charleston
before the second of September, which will nee.
essarily diminish the Democratic vote


Why is il that the success of the National arms
over rebels, and the destruction of ibat hot bed
of treason where the last Democratic National
Convention was held, will have such n damaging
effect on the Democratic ticket in this State q
Because it would discourage many from voting
that ticket to see their cause sinking, and the
Southern wing OF their party being slowly but
certainly whipped into respect for the flag OF
their country.


This hypocritical "Peace party has falsely
pretended that it was for the Union in order to
wheede weak -tninded persons into voting the
ticket, hat this virtual acknowledgment that it
is the ally of traitors, and that news of Federal
victories will injure the Democratic and swell
the Union vote Of the State.
Year: 1863

Before smother issue Of this paper, fellow clti-
gems. you will be called upon to exercise the
nobest privilege OF an American Freeman. In
this crisis OF our country 1t is important that
every man do his duty. The result of our State
election will be looked for with deep anxiety 10
every portion Of the country. Should we give
an overwhelming majority for Che Union ticket
it will send thrill of joy through every loyal
heart at home, and cause traitors and their sym
pathizers to gnasb their teeth and howl. But If
the traitor ticket should be elected Richmond
would be illuminated on the receipt of the news,
and broad grin of delight would mantle the
grim countenances of every rebel in the land,
while deep gloom would overspresd the loyal
people everywhere. How our hearts leaped for
JOY when the lightning flashed across the conti-
nsnt the glorious news that noble old lucky
had rolled up fifty thousand majority for the en-.
tire Union ticket. Governor Bramlstte, In hi.
speeches everywhere in that State endorsed the
Presidents war policy, the Proclamation of Free
dom. and tho enlisting of blacks to fight the
traitors, and the people endorsed him with that
majority. Will not California emulate the glo.
rous example Of gallant old Kentucky! Let the
heel Of public condemnation be placed on the
head of the serpent the second OF September
and straDgle the Gorgon.