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Year: 1861

Its proposed by some members Of the
Legislature to issue only tho malaions Of war
bonds which would be little more than dol
larto each inhab!taut, with an interest Of siz
cents per snnum. The empire State Of the
Northwest must do better than that. She
must put her brawnty shoulder to the
wheel in downright earnest. Five millions
Is the smallest figure that should be scri-
ously thought Of The magnitude Of the
contest, and the vital character of the is
sues involved, demand that Illinois shall
put forth er. strength. Let her set an ex.
ample worthy OF her greatness, resources
and LOYALTY.
Year: 1861

FIRE AT THE MINT-A fire broke out at
the San Francisco Mint, on Tuesday even
ing last. The fire originated in the assay
ing department, and had made cOnsidera-
BILE progress before being discovered not
withstanding six watchmen are constantly
on the alert. The fire companies were call
ed out, and in the course of an hour the
fire was subdued
Year: 1861

MARYsvILLE RIFLEs.-This company, on
Saturday evening, expelled seven members
for refusing to take the oath of allegiance
to the Government, and at meeting on
Monday night their ranks were filed by
Union men. There was report that their
arms had been stolen, but it appears they
were taken from from the armOry by Union
men, lest the secessionists should freeze to
them, and have since been returned.
Year: 1861

WHO ARE THEYf-The Chairman of the
Breckenridge State Committee, says he was
privately requested by many representative
Douglas men to call his committee together,
that fusion might be attempted. There are
many who would like to see the names Of these
representative" men.
Year: 1861

LONE STAR,-Around Marysville, on Tues
day morning, were discovered numerous pieces
Of white paper with lone star printed in red
ink in the center, and pasted about the city.
The people there could not fathom it, but it
was supposed that somebody desired to create n
little excitement and went to all this trouble to
get 1t up.
Year: 1861

AN NANTEDILUvIAN.-Mr. J. w. Craig, one
of the owners of the Independent Tunnels, un-
der Forest Hill, brought to this Office day or
two ago, chunk of cedar wood, about two feet
long and about foot in diameter, which was
found on the bedrock, in one of the tunnels,
four hundred and fOrty-six feet below the sur
face We have never heard OF piece ofwood
being discovered buried so deep in the bowels
of the earth in California beforehand to us it
seems almost like resurrecting one of the an
cient Antediluvians. 1t was of dark brown
color, porous and spongy-no petrifaction what
ever-and had within it veritable stone the
size of a mans fist, which evidently had some
day been covered over entirely by the growth of
the wood. This curious relic of an early day,
when perhaps these mountains and valleys
we're one vast sea of water-before the Golden
Gate, the only barrier which kept this vast
ocean from commingling with the waters of the
Pacific, was swept through the Coast Range
is to be preserved and sent to the next State
Fair, for the inspection of the public Placer
Courier.
Year: 1861

At the last General Meeting Of the COMMITTEES, The
following resolution was unanimously adopted:


Resolved That proxies can be conferred only upon
members of the State Central Democratic Committee.
Year: 1861

TIE "NUB" QuEsrroN.-The comps.
tition is brisk for the IS which we offer.
ed for the discovery of the "nub" to the
joke of the Thumb-paper. We give q
few specimens -


EDITOR CHEF IL think l have you
"stuck" for the IS reward which you
offered for the discovery of the "nub" to
q certain newspaper article. 1t was in
tended for good joke on Utt's sign post!
l will take out the S5 in subscription to
the Chief. Boz WHITE.


Friend. don't be in too great q hurry
to decide the case in your own favor.
There is one slight difficulty in the way
-Utt has no sign-post.


MR. EDITOR IL think l have won
your IS. The author purposely conceal
ed the "nub" of that joke, in order to
make people inquire after it. BONES.


That is what we have been doing; and
it is the discovery Of the nub" that we
require of you. before we hand over the
money.


Sir IL am entitled to the IS. The
object OF the author of that joke. was to
make the public believe he was no shar-
per than the law allows. Send the mon
ey by return mail. JESSE HAYcocK.


That was the opinion of the public.
before the joke was perpetrated. Guess
you will not receive the money by return
mail. In fact. we have as yet received
no satisfactory solution of the matter.
Our correspondents must try again,
Year: 1861

Test OF FIRE BELL. We under
Stand that the new fire tell on the Fire King
Engine House, will be tested this afternoon
bstv cen Eve and six o'clock. The citizens may
not be alarmed II they hear considerable music
about that time.
Year: 1861

how limited had been the support given to
the fetus.


"This neglect Of the milking disposition
is great evil at the present day, and our
best breeds are suffering, aad will continue
to suffer from il until more attention is given
to this point in the awards at the National
Exhibitions. Here it should be mede lead
Ing point Of merit, and this would stimulate
breeders to give more attention to It,"
Year: 1861

RESIGNATION OF SECRETARY CAss.-The
Pony Express brings intelligence that Gen.
Cass, The venerable Secretary Of State has
resigned bis position in the Cabinet The
reason given for his resignation, is that
Major Anderson, the commanding officer at
Fort Moultrie, had requested reiniorcements
and the Cabinet refused to grant the re-
quest. The resignation has created pro-
found sensation throughout the country,
and there were doubtless other reasons than
the one given to induce him to leave The
Cabinet. Gen. Cass does not believe in tho
possibility of peaceable disruption OF the
Confederacy; and for that reason he favored
reinforcement Of the forts 10 the secession
States. He doubtless now realizes what ev-
cry thinking man has seen for years past,
that the policy of Buchanan's administra-
ton has been shaped with view to bring
about dissolution of the Union, and find
iag it impossible to induce the President
and Cabinet to change this policy, he could
not consistently retain his position any
longer.
Year: 1861

SAN HOUsrON, THE "HoARY HEADED TRAI.
TOR. Senator Iverson has done more, says
q St. Louis correspondent, to make old Sam
Houston popular than ever Sam Houston
did himself. His stand against the dsunion-
lists Of Texas is bringing upon him the Sc
verest condemnation, but it must be remem-
bered that the party which is now denoun-
cling him, is the same he ran against for
Governor, and whose tactics then, as now,
were directed to calling him an aboltionist
Houston has lately written q long letter on
the subject of disuniou, of which the follow
ing is specimen:


Mr.. Lincoln has been constitutionally elected
and much as deprecate his success, no alter
native is left me but to yield to the Constitution.
The moment that instrument is violated by him
| will be the foremost in demanding redress,
and the last to- abandon my ground.


When | contemplate the horrors of civil war;
such as a dissolution of the Union will ulti-
mately force upon us, cannot believe that the
people will! rashly take step fraught with these
consequences. They will consider well the
blessings of the Government we have and it
will only be when the grievances we suffer are
of a nature that as freemen we can no longer
bear them, that they will raise the standard of
revolution. Then the civilized world, our own
conscienees, and posterity will justify us. If
that time should come, then will be the day and
the hour. II it has Motif our rights are vet
secure-we cannot be justified.
Year: 1861

At the time my cousin, Mr. Charles Smith, was
not expected to live laying at the point of death
from the effects of the cold the lady who was wait
ing upon Mr. s., sent to the store Of Hennken Bro
for some vinegar to makea plaster. One ofthe Hem
nikens told the person sent that Smith did not trade
with him, and that he could have no vinegar, and
he could not be prevailed upon TO give hima any Mr.
smith died in six hours from that time. My object
in placing this card before the public is to let them
know what kind Of men they deal with when they
deal with Henniken Il Bro. Men who would not let
a follow man. (and one who had at one time been
his partner in business) have pint OF vinegar to
save his life. To my certain knowledge, the above is
true There il also other rumoTs about the Ilenn-
kens in regard to the way they DO business in the
Post Office, which cannot help but believe are true
ian31t LOUIS VOSS
Year: 1861

1


California in the Union.


The ST. Louis correspondent Of the Union
furnishes a sketch of Senator Latham'S late
speech 10 relation to the position of Callfor-
Dia 10 the present crisis. 1t has been stated,
and generally believed in the Eastern States
that in the event of the secession OF the COT
ton States, California would avail herself Of
the opportunity to declare herself indepen-
dent, and in conjunction with Oregon and
the Territories on this coast, form Pacific
Republic. In relation to this matter, La
than said:


Mr.. President, there is not word Of truth
in this idea, and it does great injustice 10
the people of that state. The Union has no
more loyal subjects than the people OF Callior-
MIA: and out of her half million population,
believe there are not many for dlsunlon IN any
shane. California will remain in the Union as
it is and as it may be- And if, as seems now
to be conceded, the cotton states withdraw from
the Union, and are eventually followed by all
the Southern states. California, | am certain,
will still remain with the great west ana North
with whom she is identified.


IN addressing lllo DbhJ hpVh NNN
April last, foreshadowed the idea of Paclhc
Republic upon the dissolution of the existing
Union / am satisfied, upon more mature re-
Election, to say the least was premature. For
whatever may be my own opinion of the right
or wrong of the present agitating question:
question in which California has no present or
vital INTEREST," feel it my bounden duty to thus
give, not only my own opinion, but, as one OF
her representatives, to state what | believe to
be the yeice Of her majority. There is but one
thing which will or can ALLEVIATE the affections
of the people Of the Pacific from the Union as
it is or as it may be, and that is, failure to
give them Pacific Railroad and, until this is
completed, Overland Mail facilities. Upon this
question they are camorous, urgent, mani-
nous; and, since the great West and North are
thoroughly committed to this material idea,
their loyalty cannot be questioned.


Tas is the first time that Latham has ev-
er spoken the true sentiments Of his con-
stituents. As long as the great Middle and
Western States hold together, California
will remain With them, for it is with those
States that our interests are more immedi-
ately connected, and to them only can we
look for assistance in the construction Of a
Pacific Railroad. In the event of a com
plete disruption of the Confederacy-every
State forming au independent government
there would be no object in California uni
ting its destines with any one State of the
east, and as a matter of necessity we should
be compelled to take care Of ourselves as
best we could; but there is no prospect of
any such general disruption.
Year: 1861

THE Rust REsoIUTIoN.-Th resolution
offered by Albert Rust, of Arkansas, and
adopted by the Compromise Committee Of
thirty three, was as follows:


ResoIred, That in the opinion Of this Commit
tee, the existing discontents among the South
ern people, and the growing hostility among
them to the Federal Government, are greatly
TO be regretted, and that any reasonable and
proper Constitutional remedies and efrectuaI
guarantees of their peculiar interests are recog-
nzed by the Constitution, necessary to preserve
the peace and perpetuity Of the Union, should
be promptly and cheerfully granted


This resolution has been adopted by the
Committee as the basis for a compromise of
the difficulties between the sections. 1t
does not, however, give any indication OF
the principle upon which the compromise is
to be settled, nor do we think it possible
that Congress can take any action which
will afford any more elfectual guarantees
to the peculiar interests of the Southern
people than they have at the present time,
Year: 1861

THE POPULAR VoTE.-We fad in the
Union, of Saturday, table of the vote of
the different States at the late election. The
vote is not complete, but nearly so, and
foots up as follows, for the several candi-
Year: 1861




fever, and after a few soothing words to
his wife, Mr.. Hall FASTENED to call the
family physician, who decided at once it
was case of scarlet fever.


a. Have your other children ever had
the fever, Mrs. Hall ?" he inquired.


mot one of them," was the despairing
reply.


Then I would advise you to send the
older ones Immediately away; they may
possibly escape the infection, and it may
be better to have the house quiet"


The next morning Fred and Willie
were sent away several miles to the house
of relative, and the house seemed
awfully still to their sad mother, who
bent anxiously over the unconscious Mary,
listening to the delirious rawlings when the
fever was high, Or shivering sobs and
means when it abated. Little Charley
was closely watched to see if the fever had
tainted his blood, and for several days
they hoped he would escape, but he awoke
one morning with the crimson staining his
pure cheek, and before night the fever
crept and glowed in every vein. 1t is
very pitiful to see q child suffer especially
an infant that knows nothing of the ma
ture of pain, and see looks so pleadingly
to those in trust for relief wondering
much that the mothers love, which never
failed before, should be so powerless now.


There was love that was stronger yet,
that did not fail, and after many days and
nights of painful watching, both children
were pronounced out of danger. On the
night that Mary's fever turned, Mrs. Hall
sat by the bedside, almost holding her
breath least she should disturb the deer
sleep into which she had fallen, and look.
ing on the pale, wasted face of her child
she thought of all the course of sickness
She thought, too, of her own impatient
words but few weeks before, and remem
bered that during her delirium wary had
not once spoken her name.


There was slight movement in the bed
and child's voice cried very family
mamma p


Was there ever such music to the moth
cr's ears, ever snch blessed tears as filleC
her eyes as she murmured. " Thank God
| have heard the name once more ?"
The sights and sounds of the sick-roon
slowly passed away, and the house ranG
again with childish voices but the motheI
had learned solemn lessoa, and the hasty
wish that had been so nearly granted wa
a warning memory whenever she wa
tempted to impatient words or thoughts.
Year: 1861

PATRIOTIC ARDoR NORTH AND SOUTH.-If
any proof were needed of the heavy discount
in " Soulherd patriotism and valor," it is afford
ed in the significant fact that the Confederate
Government is offering tor each recruit pre-
MUM of two dollars. The most'tavorable es-
tImate which the rebels eau present of their
enrolled forces will not make over 100000 men,
and of these not more than fifty thousand are
now in the State ofVrginia. Of this number
$1,000 are necessarily separated from the main
bodies of the forces, and of the $4,000 remain
ing at the important positions now held by the
rebels, it may be safely estimated that at least
10000 are poorly armed and equipped, or would
gladly embrace the opportunity TO desert OF
be taken prisoner, either from the dislike of the
service, or feeling of loyalty to our Govern
ment.


Contrasted with this, we find in the North
great dissatisfaction that score or two of reg
iments originated are not accepted, and a most
earnest hope expressed that an opportunity will
be given to shsw the enormous resources OF
men and means which the Government pos
sesses.
Year: 1861

The greyhound runs by eye-sight only, and
this observe as a fact the carrier pigeon flies
his two hundred and fifty miles homeward by
e.sight, viz, from point to point Of objects
which he has marked; but this is only eonjec-
ture; the fierce dragon fly, with twelve thou.
sand lenses in it's eye, darts from angle TO angle
with the rapidity of flashing sword, and as
rapidly darts back-not turning in the air, but
with dash reversing the action of his four
wings, and instantaneously calculating the
distance OF the objects, or he would dash him
self to pieces. But in what conformation of
his does this consist No one can answer.


A cloud of ten thousand gnats dance up and
down in the sun-the minutes interval between
them-yet no one knocks another headlong
upon the grass or breaks leg or wing, long
and delicate as they are. Suddenly-amidst
your admiration ofthis matchess dance-a Pc
culiarly high-shouIdered, vicious gnat, with
long, penant nose, darts out of the rising and
falling cloud, and setting on your cheek, inserts
poisonous sting. What possessed the little
wretch to do this! Did he smell your blood
in the mazy dance! No one knows.


A four horse coach comes suddenly upon
hook of geese on narrow road aud drives
stra light through the middle of them. A goose
was never yet fairly run lVer nor a duck.
They are under the very wheels and hnOfs, a nd
yet somehow they contrive to flap and waddlo
! off. Habitualy stupid, heavy and INDECENT,
they are nevertheless. equal to any emergency.
Why does the lonely wood pecker, when he
decends his tree and goes to drink, stop several
times on his way-lsten and look around
before he takes his draught! No one knows
Year: 1861

Foolish THINos.-For a young man to
think that he does himself credit by hanging
around stores and taverns, smok ng segars aud
paying for whiskey and orders, in order to be
called "liberal' BY clique of youths as sof,
in the brain as himself


For girl TO think she is establishing her
character as young lady Of fashion. by allow
ing her mother to toll through all the drudgery
of the house and then investing her money in
gaudy brooches and artificial flowers.


For an old bachelor TO attempt to darn his
own stocking without good stock of pa thence,
or to venture were there are dozen pretty
girls.
Year: 1861

The fact that England is making vast, al
though quiet preparations, for an abundant nd
uninterrupted supply of cotton, in countries un.
der her control. gives more uneasiness 10 the
leaders of the southern rebellion than anything
else. Cotton will be deposed from its kingdom
and made the slave OF British Power, and then
will the United States enjoy profound and
long peace at home and abroad. Virtually
without slavery. yet England is the owner Of
every slave in the Cotton States.
Year: 1861

The National Inteltigeneer says that two
hundred Sisters Of Charity are ready to enlist
in the cause Of the sick and the wounded of
the army, at any moment the Government may
signify to them desire to avail themselves Of
their services 60 take charge of hospitals, am
buia anees for conveying the sick and wounded,
or any post, far or near. where the cause Of
Humanity can be served. a
Year: 1861

The Abolition papers in Ohio and Kentucky are
streDuoasy urging that vigorous and prompt
movement be made towards Cumberland Gap.
They say that important point must be seized and
possessed by them immediately if not sooner.
Year: 1861

SUCCESSORS or MEssRs. MAseN AND Sill.


DKLL.-A Southern journal suggests the name
of distinguished Southern officer as one Of
the successors of Messrs. Mason and SlidelI
1t is by no means certain that it will be ne
cessary TO have any successor to those gentle
men. In the first place, it is within the limits
Of possibility that through demand of the
British Government, these gentlemen may yet
he released from their confinement, and placed
on "a British deck under the British flag, from
the protection of which they were so violently
| and Illegally taken In that event, they eau
proceed on their voyage and execute their
mission 1t is not only possible, but, inthe
opinion OF many competent judges, it is proba-
bic that the British Government will insist up
on at least that degree of reparation to the
insulted dignity of the British flag If such
demand be made, we believe that the Yankee
Government would accede to it at once. for.
with all their prodigious boastng, they will ne


YER dare to provoke war with Great Britain.
AT all events, till that question is determined
1t ID at least dne to our commissioned repra


sentatives to make no new appointments
proceeding which, moreover, would expose US
To the embarrassment of ha wing, in the event
of their release, two sets of Commissioners 10
England and France But supposing it def :
nitely determined that the British Government
will not interfere in their behalf, it is o1es
tionable policy whether other gentlemen
should be sent from this country to take their
places. There are Southern gentlemen now
III Europe, who could perform their duties.
and tins without the risk which attends a
voyage across the ocean. AT all events. the
Confederate Government should carefully keep


It's own eounseis as to any purpose it may
form upon this subject If it is important
that we should have Commissioners abroad.
1t is important that we should adopt all tho
means necessary to the successful accomplish
ment of that end, and among those means.
none Is more essential than profound
silence as 10 what we intend to do
We onght to know by this time, from bitter
experience, that to make public an intention
OF sending Commissioners, and still more the
names Of those Commissioners is the surest
way OF defeating our own object. The late
appointments We're made known, and the cir
cnmstances attending the departure ot the
Commissioners had as much publicity as if
there were no obstacles whatever to impede
their transit across tile ocean 1t is clear that if
successors are TO be sent, the only pruden,
course is not even to let it be known that
there is any such intention, and especially that
the names of the appcintees should not he
whispered. If appointed let them get off in
profound silence, and with none of the porp
and circumstance Of an ambassadorial mis-
sion With the observance of these precau.
tions, we may succeed in getting ministers to
Europe, in case the Government deems such
commission necessary, OF which we are by no
means certain.
Year: 1861

THE SOUTHERN CHURCHHAs.-We GLADLY
welcome the republication of the Southern
Ch"rrhmaa in our city. Its many friends, as
well as the Episcopal Church generally, will
be glad to know that the editor has again got
his paper under way. He was forced to leave
Alexandria without his books, so that he
must depend upon his old friends and subscri-
bers to send him their names and post-offlce
address, that he may send his paper to them.
Year: 1861

IN these times of much talk and little cider" about
the Aai OF Cur country while many people are turning
away from the old and webeaten path Of our fathers
setting up strange kings and running after strange CODA


say while all these things are going throughout the
land, the
Year: 1861

We trust our friends will overlook
anything wrong in our columns, for
we can assure them that the moving
Of 9 printing Office, especially daily,
is attached with much Inconvenience
No fun in it whatever.
Year: 1861

GREAT DIscovERY.--Among the most important Of all the great medical discoveries of this age may be considered the system of vaccination for protection from Small Pox, the Cephalic Pill lorre lief of Headache, and the use of Quinine for the prevention of Fevers, either of which is sure speclhc, whose benefits will be experienced by suf- lering humanity long after their discoveries are forgotten.