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Year: 1861

THE SQUIRE's INDIGEsTIoN.--Old
Squire's Il was a very successful
and substantial farmer in an interior town
of Massachusetts, and a more amazing
eater never lived in any town anywhere.
And especially much did he eat when
fresh pork was to be his nourishment.-
Well, at certain time one of his hogs
had been killed. The next morning there
was fresh pork for breakfast, and the old
man ate most wondrously. In the course
of the forenoon he ate his luncheon, con-
sisting of bread and butter, mince. pie and
cheese. AT noon his dinner consisted of
fresh pork, pickles, mince-pie, and the
usual accompaniments. His afternoon
luncheon was like that Of the forenoon.
When he came home TO supper his favor
ite dish had not been prepared rs part of
that meal. The old man fretted and
scolded till fresh pork was added TO the
substantials. He ate voraciously rs usual.
In the evening he toasted some cheese,
buttered and ate it. Just before going 10
bed, he roasted couple of apples and
eat them. In the night he was taken
with a severe collie. The doctor was with
him all night, and nearly wrought mir
acle in the old mans life. The next day
Bolles W, one of his neighbors, went
in to condole with the "Old Squire"


Bolles," said the old worthy, 81 like
to have died last night. I'll never eat
another roast apple rs long as | live. 1
never did love them very well, and last
night l ate only two, and they nearly
killed me-"


Bolles never told this story without
laughing. pr
Year: 1861

UNIoN-SAvING REsoLvEs.-A number Of
strings of resolution have been introduced into
California Legislature, having for object the
salvation Of the Union. With one exception
they all start out with lie upon their face
namely, that the Republican party is response
BILE for the distracted state of the country. If
when a peaceable citizen is assaulted by scoun-
drel, and the former kills the latter the former
is to blame, then is the Republican party to be
held responsible for the evils that affect the ma,
ton.


The Democratic party has held possession Of
the 90, ernment many years. Tho evils of the
times are Of Democratic creation. But let that
go.
Year: 1861

Pony NEws.--The pony that reached Fort
Churchill on the goth brought muddled
budget of news. We scarcely know wha.
to count as fact- and what not. Either
the maker up of it on tho ether side of tho
plains, or the telegrapher at Fort Churchill
has made a numter Of blunders; or per-
haps the comedy Of errors which the seces-
sion states are playing may be responsible
for the discrepancies in the text IF our dis
patches. One part of the story we can be-
lieve. That the secessioni.ts have taken
possession of the armory and an insignif-
cant fort or two at Mobile, and that other
acts of like insanity have been perpetrated
In the crazy states, is probably true. Overt
acts against the government have been
committed-acts which call for prompt and
decisive punishment, Had we President
at Washington Instead of a dotard, the
power of the government would long ago
have been put forth. While the cowardly
old stupid has been smiling graciously on
Japanese Commissioners and an English
Prince, his Secretaries have sent thousands
of arms and munitions of war to the disaf
fected States, arming them for an emergen-
cy. And still the shipments of arms con-
time from the North and no attempt is
made to stop them. Treason and corrup-
The head of the nation is not free from the
taint. Forts and arsenals, the property of
the United States which the President
should put forth the power of the govern
ment to defend, are allowed to be taken
and held as if it were trivial affair. These
acts are far of from Washington. The
President feels safe himself so long as dan
ger is distant. But unhappily for the ease
of the Old Public Functionary, a rumor
has been circulated that plan is on foot
to capture the seat of Government. Bu-
chanan feels uneasy. His own dear body
is in danger. An army in Washington
would compel him to pronounce in favor of
something Immediately and openly. So
long as he may be permitted to be the head
OF one side OF the controversy ara secretly
and treacherously favor the other, his
wishes are gratiGed. But to declare boldly
for either party is putting him TO an open
trial very repulsive to his feelings. He is
therefore driven to geek the advice of Gene
raj Scott. Personal safety counsels the
consultation.


What the country is coming to, we are
unable to tell. OF one thing we feel assur
red. Lincoln will not be three weeks in
the Presidential chair before q change of
some kind will be apparent. This intoler
able suspense will soon be over under his
administration. Either the heavens will
be more portentious or through rifted
clouds we shall once more behold the glo
rious sunshine inspiring TO every patriotic
heart.
Year: 1861

Coz. BAKER.-The eloquent Senator from
Oregon finished a speech in the Senate on the
Sd, in reply to a secession speech of Senator
Benjamin, Of Louisiana, delivered on the 31st
ult. The friends of Col. Baker are anxiously
awaiting the speech which we confidently as
as an orator. The next pony will probably give
US a copy of Col Bakers maiden effort in the
Senate.
Year: 1861




"PICK YOUR FLINTs AND TRY IT AGAIN"


What is to be donef The enemy has
won battle and our troops have been driv-
en- back. Shall the war be abandoned ?-
We know that we speak the sentiments of
the people-of loyal men Of all parties
when we say that if the Administration do
not take Manassas Junction, it will 90 down
to posterity with the curses and execrations
of the nation, and live forever in the con-
tempt of mankind. There is but one course
to pursue We have either to whip tho
rebels, or be whipped and become the OBJ
ject of universal contempt. The American
Government can never expect to have the
respect of its own people, if it cannot so ad-
minister its affairs as to maintain its power
one hundred miles from the capital. Unless
Mr.. Lincoln can expell the rebel force from
Manassas, he should resign his Office, and
unless the American people propose to sup
port and sustain him in so doing, they had
better abandon their government at once
and take steps to organize new one.


To enable Mr.. Lincoln to perform his du-
ty, he must have troops, and these troops
must be furnished speedily. If he is not
to be furnished with troops, he had better
abandon the war at once, make peace with the
rebels, and retire from government which
the people have abandoned.


MANASSAS GAP JUNCTION MUST BE TAKEN,
and to do so, there must be an army OF at
least 10000 men equipped and provided
and differed as such an army should be-
There is no use of talking of peace, or set
tlement, until the disgrace Of this defeat
shall have been washed out. The man who
says stop the war now, who demands re-
turn ofthe troops, must be ambitious ofthe
infamy which win ever attach TO those who
wanted to recall Scott when he was midway
between Vera Cruz and Mexico.


! The war must goon.
Year: 1861

A considerable number Of balls covered
with a peculiar substance, supposed to be
of poisonous nature, were found all over the
field. A number Of rife balls, with brass
cartridge cases attached, such as are used
in an English breech-loading rife of late
invention, were all found on the field.
Year: 1861

A Minnesota boy was rushed upon by
four colored soldiers-full blooded Africans; /;
three were shot by Zouaves, the fourth at
tempted to pin him to the ground with his
bayonet which he parried, which gave a
slight wound upon his thigh and run into
the ground its whole length, and before he
could extricate it, the boy shot him through
the body, which was so near that the blaze
of his gun set his clothes on fire.
Year: 1861

NO COMPROMISE WITH JEFF. DAVIS.


Smith & Nixon's Hall was filled last
evening with a most respectable audi
ence of ladies and gentlemen assembled
TO listen to the address Of W. B. Carter,
ESQ, a prominent citizen Of East Ten
nessee, whose loyalty to the Union has
been deemed sufficient ground for a
threat against his life in his native
State. He arrived here on Saturday
last in company with the Hon. Andy
johnson.


On being introduced to the audience
last evening Mr.. Carter said:


While it affords me much pleasure to
appear before you to night, this plea
sure is mingled with pain. My heart
is overwhelmed with sorrow when
remember why it is that l, a stranger,
unknown to you, should occupy this
place in your presence. Why is it that
we have been brought face to facet
Why am l among strangers while the
loved ones at home are this hour
mourning over my absence.


But find pleasure in my new posi-
ton. Here have formed true friends,
whose names, if should live in coming
years, must become familiar to my
children. But 1 find higher pleasure
in the knowledge Of the fact that the
heart Of the assembly in whose presence
stand beats in perfect unison with my
own, touching the fate of that great
and magnificent inheritance which has
come to us from our fathers; for l an
persuaded that as the Jewish people al
ways turn their eyes toward Jerusalem
when they worship God, that both you
and l have our hearts fixed upon the
Capitol of our common country, and
are daily praying for its safety. Zap
plause.


am also convinced that. peradven-
ture, every individual in this assembly
like myself, prays that the day may
never come when the footsteps Of the
vile usurper shall tread the halls Of the
temple Of freedom. the foundations Of
which were laid by the father OF his
country. TApplause.


But to proceed at once to those
thoughts which I design to present to
you in the plsinest and simplest man
Year: 1861

We cannot better answer this question
than in the language of a cotemporary,
who furnishes it not in the technical con-
struction of Law, but in the Language of
reason and patriotism. That man is q
traitor who is not loyal to the Constitu-
ton and the Laws, who does not wish to
preserve the Union as our fathers made
it. and who does not recognize the legally
elected authorities of the nation. That
man Is traitor whose synpathies are
With the rebels, who would corrupt the
Loyalty of citizen or soldier, who rejoi-
ces over disaster to the gallant soldiers
of the Union, or who allows any consid-
erations of self or party to mould bis ac-
tion at this juucture. Patriotism is q
feeling of the heart, and it prompts to
right actions and right sym sthies. Dis
loyalty prompts to directly opposite acts,
feelings and sympathies. By these IN
erring tests any man can discover Wheth-
er be is a traitor or not.
Year: 1861

Old And that patriotism would truly be
shabby and short.sighted one, which,
when the task is done, would be content.
and with sGcb admiration as the world is
willing to bestow upon country, q Dor.
tion of wbose citizens are craven.


As for the rout which We endured, it
was not the result of any lack of manly
fortitude on our part With equal valor,
We had shown superior prowess, till des-
pair notified Us to retire. The list of dead
and wounded on both sides, will establish
bslance of exploit and effectiveness in
our favor. Ours, in fact, will prove to be
less than 900 men in ell, not ore than
800 of whom are killed. The loss of the
enemy in slain is said to be 200. while
the wounded apd the missing will probs-
big amount to three thousand more. The
loss Of guns on our part amounts to piue-
teen, and some four or FIVE thousand
stand of arms. But these our weary fu-
gitiSes had discarded in their path, as q
pure measure of relief from fstigues with
which their own generals had oVertasked
them. as inadequate comparison of those
taken prisoners shows.


But we need not reason any further on
this great disacter. 1t was glsring
bunder, aud though the penalties exceed
the value of the lesson, let US hope the ca
lamity will not be without its profit. I
have no suggestions to put forward. The
public, who cannot fail to understand the
whole matter. will q axe themselves.


There is but one thing l desire to add,
and that is, had our columns but march
ed back to Centrevils from the batteries
they bad SO stubbornly engaged, in "com-
mon time" the days work would have
been called Federsl victory, and the
assault BY our meager divisions, recon
noissauce iu force"


1t was most providential N after that
We had no more troops than was barely
sufficient for such Reconnaissance" a.
gainst such position, and such numbers,
for had We gone upon the ground with
fifty thousand soldiers more, we would
merely have penetrated little deeper in
to the Confederate trap, and the result
would have been the same.


GEORGE WILKES.
Year: 1861

RESIDENCE TO RENTAL advertiser in our
paper this morning offers for rent desirable residence contain
m five rooms in house and three in the Kitchen For
particulars the reader referred to the advertisement.
Year: 1861

ENTIRE STOCK Is All CGsT:


Customers have additional benefit here the fact that
they are NOT TEMPTED BY HANDSOME GOODS AND
Low PRICES,
To Get In Debt;
for by tho REAL CASH SYSTEM which we have inaugu-
rated from which there in instance any deviation,
buy than they conveniently pay
they compensate the dealer for losses made by
bad debts which, by the
Year: 1861




Editor Hauk- Eye Since my last letter, I
have, with most of the mill-men) been busy
crushing out the gold, and the music of the
stamps has once more greeted our ears and all is
again joyous and bright. The weather for the
last two weeks of February, has been as pleas
ant as you have in April or May, and the snow
from the Range has begun to supply us with
that so much long wished for article, water.


The Ditch Company are nearly ready to lot
the water into their ditch, and then all our mills
will be running up to full capacity and there will
be employment for hundreds Of miners-more
than we have here now, for, strange as it may
appear, there is not quartz enough out to keep
the mills running thirty days. One reason for
this is the want of capital to work the Lodes
faster than the mills can crush the quartz, as the
miners are obliged to realize the value Of their
quartz as soon as they are out, in order to keep
them in grub. Most Of our Mill Company's are
also short Of capital, and have not had means
70 buy aud work claims sufficient to keep their
mills running. But this will be rsmedisd before
another season commences, as l believe thai
money ed mcn are now fully satisfied that the gold
is here in sufficient quantities TO pay largely on
a.y amount they may invest in mining or mills
Nevada District is destined to assume high
mining position. Its fame ere long will 60 abroad
and We may not be surprised to find it ranking
among the richest gold districts In the known
world. New discoveries here are getting to bt
an old story--not . day passes but some new
development 10 made. We have now in thil
Gulch, thirty eight mills.


It il in this District that the Mill Mems Asso
citation was formed, and the beneficial effects o.
the Association are already felt. They NEE
every week and have essays, debates, and com
mittees Of experiment, which will be Of incal
culable benefit to US in saving gold. Many tha
returned home TO spend the winter are on han'
again, confident that another summers work vii
pay them abundantly


Our merchants, mechanics and laborers ar
beginning 70 be busy and the march of improve
ment ID becoming visible again.
Year: 1861

eB A lady of this State, who understands
the subject thoroughly. has promised US series
of articles on bee.keeping, the first Of which we
print this morning. We ask our lady readers
and all interested in the subject to read them
carefully and preserve for future reference.
Year: 1861


party filing such amended pleading must give
notice thereof in the notice book at the time OF
filing the same.


l4th Application to the Court for leave to
amend pleadings, must be accompanied by the
paper prepared to be pied, as the amendment
and no application where the paper is not so
presented shall be heard.


10th. The file of papers in cause shall not
be taken from the Clerks Office in vacation, ex.
cept by some Attorney of the Court, who shall
have in the bundle from which the file was taken
paper with his signature, containing the style
and number OF the case, and the date of his re.
ceivng it; and depositions shall not be taken
from the Clerks Office without the written con
sent of the opposite Counsel No paper or de-
position shall be taken from the Clerks Office
without the permission of the Clerk.
10th. The Clerk shall attach to the file of pa
pers in each case, paper in which he shall en-
ter short meinorandums of the filing of all pa
pers, all slips, orders and proceedings in said
case with the dates thereof


18th. In all cases where appeals are taker
from judgments of Justices of the Peace anG
County Courts, which appeals are allowed ter
days before the succeeding or subsequent tern
of the District Cou;t, and the appellant neg
lec:s to have certified transcript filed with the
| Clerk of said District Court, on an affidavit
| showing some cause for not SO doing, on or be
fore the second day of the said term of th
Court, then the appalee may on the second, O
any subsequent day of such term, have tran
script of such judgment and copy Of Appea
Bond filed and the case docketed and the judg
ment affirmed and judgment against the suretie
on the Bond. This rale applies to cases, wheth
er notice Of appeal has been served or not
This rule shall not be taken to preclude film
appeals already taken by the second day of tn
next term hereafter.


18th. The rules Of practice Of the Revision 0
1860 Of the Laws of Iowa, are hereby adopte
as the rules Of this Court in all cases now pend
ing or hereafter brought into the Courts Of thi
| District, SO far as this Court can we'll adop
them OH the cases now pending.
Year: 1861

A SISTER IN A TIGTf PLAtE Not long since,
fatigued by his journey, wagoner, with his
son John, drove his team into a good range,
and determined to pass the Sabbath enjoying q
season of worship with the good people Of the
village.


When the time for worship arrived John was
sent TO watch the team, while the WAGNER went
in with the crowd. The preacher had hardly
annoansed his subject when the old man fell
sound asleep. He sat against the partition in
the centre Of the body slip; while just against
him, separated by the very low partition, sat a
feshy lady, who seemed all-absorbed in the ser
mon. She struggled very hard TO keep her feel
inps. until. unable to control them longers she
burst out with loud scream, and shouted a
/ the top 'of her voice rousing the old man, who
| bnt half awake, thrust his arm around her waist
and cried very soothingly:


"Wo. Nancet We, Nancei Vol Here
john to his son, 'cut the belly band and lOos'
the breeching. quick, or she'll tear every thinl
all in pieces r


It was the work of moment but The sistei
forgot to shout, the preacher lost the thread Q
lis discourse, and the meeting came premature
ly to an end while deeply mortified, the poo
old man skulked away. and determined not 7
20 t5 meeting again until he could manage {
keep his senses BY remaining awake.
Year: 1861

Envy and jealousy can start the bloodhound
of SUSPICION. Create a noise that will attract
attention, and many may be led to suppose there
is game, when there is nothing but thin air. An
unjust and unfayorable inuendo Is started against
a person Of unblemished character, il gathers
force as Il rolls through habhle town. II soon as
sumes the dignity Of problem, is solved by the
rule Of double position, and the result increased
by geometrical progression and Formulation OF
quantities; and before truth can get her shoes
ON a stain deep and danning has been stamped
on the fair fame of an innocent victim by an un-
known hand To trace calumny back to the
small, fountain Of petty scandal is often impossi-
BILE, and always more difficult than 10 find the
source of the Nile. There is real masonry in
petty SCANDAL Everything Is communicated
with the finger on the lips, breast to breast A
hypocritical tenderness for the so0d name Of the
victim is the salt that preserves the scandal from
taint and renders il palatable for some who
would be nauseated by any appearance Of malice
or wrong 1t is melancholy reflection upon
human nature to see how small matter VIII
put the ball of scandal in motion. A mere hint
significant look, a my sterious countenance, di-
recting attention to particular person, often
gives an alarming impetus to this ign" .fdtaus.
\ mere interrogatory is converted into an affirm
atiye assertion: The cry Of mad dog is raised
the mass Join in the chase, and not unfrequcnt-
ly a mortal wound is inflicted on the innocent
and mcritorious, perhaps, by one who had no
ill-will or desire to do wrong in any case, but
from mere impulse Joined the rushing crowd,
without having examined the victim to know "
any symptoms of disease were Visible.


Re6uke has magic effect upon this tribe Of
paltry towards 1t suifocates them and brings
them down as quickly as the fumes of burning
birthstone will wild turkey from tree Let
the sword of rebuke be drawn upon the dealers
in backbiting wherever they show their Janus
faces. The murky waters Of falsehood will not
then 20 often stain the fair fame Of theinnocent,
and poison the happiness Of the most amable
! in the community.
Year: 1861

A SPrcuLArIox.-A pedlar from Connecticut
lately travelled through Virginia, shaking hands
heartily with every person he met whether
they purchased his merchandise or not d.
rectiy il was discovered that to every one with
whom he had shaken hands he had communicat.
ed the itch. immediately after this. discovery,
another pedlar. his partner, came along with a
good stock Of sovereign itch ointment Il is
perhaps needless to say that he made large sales
at good percentage,
Year: 1861

RESOLVED, That we, the Democracy of the
Union, in Convention assembled, hereby de.
clare our atiirmance of the resolutions unani.
mously adopted and declared as platform Of
principles by the Democratic Convention at
Cincinnati, in the year 1856, believing that
Democratic principles are Interchangeable in
their nature when applied to the same subjec
matter; and we recommend as the only further
resolutions the following:


ResoiUed, That it is the duty Of the United
States to afford ample and complete protection
to all its citizens, whether at home or abroad,
and whether native or foreign.


Resoired, That one of the necessities Of the
age, in military, commercial, and postal
point of view, is speedy communication be-
tween the Atlantic and Pacific States and
the Democratic party pledge such constitution
al government aid as will insure the construc-
ton Of railroad to the Pacific coast at the
earliest practicable period.


Resoiped, That the Democratic party are in
favor of the acquisition of the island Of Cuba,
on such terms as shall be honorable to our
selves and Just to Spain.


Resolved, That the enactment of State Leg
islatures to defeat the faithful execution of the
fugitive slave law are hostile in character, sub.
versive of the Constitution, and revolutionary
in their effect.


fes0tped, That IN accordance with the IN
depreciation of the Cincinnati platform, that,
during the existence Of the Territorial Govern
ments, the measure of restriction, whatever it
may be, imposed by the Federal Constitution
on the power of the Territorial Legislature
over the subject of the domestic relations, as
the same has been, or shall hereafter be, finally
determined by the Supreme Court of the Uni
ted States, should be respected by all good
citizens, and enforced with promptness and
fidelity by every branch Of the General Gov.
srnment
Year: 1861

The Germsns Of New York City have
raised ria. regiment Of thousand men,
and assumed the name Of the Cameron
Rife Ringers They are mostly old SOL
diers, who have seeu service ia the wars OF
Europe, and who enter ca ttis contest be-
cause they are not willing to stand idle and
behold the country Of their adoption and
alteration dismembercd and destroyed.