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Year: 1861

DITcH MATTERS IN TUOLUMNE.-This
most vexatious subject, which we had been led
to believe was in fair way Of being amicably
settled, is as far from settlement as ever. The
Committee elected by the people to confer with
the parties concerned, to effect compromise
if possible, have done all that men could do, for
that purpose; but it appears that their very
commendable efforts have been altogether fruit
less. So says the Columbia Times.
Year: 1861

HIS LIFE AND TMEs.-It is said that Mar
tin Van Buren is preparing history OF his
Life aud Times" beginning with the great
struggle between Adams and Jefferson, at
the close of the last century, and conclnd-
ing with the present year.
Year: 1861

Duty on SUGAR.-The fifth ward Repub.
licau Association of New York, have passed
resolution recommending Congress to
suspend the act charging duty of twenty
four per cent. on foreign sugar. The sug-
gestion is a good one. Tha tariff was
Instituted for the benefit Of Louisiana sugar
planters, who have always contended that
they could not compete with foreign i'm
portations except they we're protected by
heavy tariff. But inasmuch as Louisiana
has passed a secession ordinance and seized
all the government property in the State,
it would be no more than right to give
them a practical illustration of the advan-
tages of secession Should the duty be
suspended it would cause an immediate
reduction of twenty-fOur per cent. in the
price of sugar. The duty on sugar produ-
ces but trifling revenue to the govern
ment, in consequence of so much OF the
article being manufactured in the country,
and only serves to keep up the price. A
duty of ten per cent. on tea and coffee
would afford larger revenue than the
twenty-four per cent on sugar, and at the
same time would be less oppressive.
Year: 1861

RoBBBRY.-A few nights ago house was
robbed of two hundred dollars in cash at Mud
Springs. A near neighbor of the loser was ar
rested for the theft, but the suspicion was not
sustained by proof.
Year: 1861

A COOPER, finding considerable diff
Guilty in keeping one of the heads of a cask
he was finishing in its place, put his son
inside to hold the head up. After compile
ting the work much to his satisfaction, he
was astonishcd to find his boy inside the
cask and without possibility of getting
out, except through the bung-hole.
Year: 1861

A BOLD SOLDIER BOY belonging to the
thirteenth New York Regiment, writes from
Washington to his sister-"I have grown
two feet in two days, prefer gunpowder to
butter on my bread, and have made ar,
rangenents to sleep forever hereafter in a
cannon"
Year: 1861

The seceders say they wish to withdraw from
I" this accursed Union," mainly because the
North will not agree that the Federal Govern
ment shall protect them in the right to carry
slaves into the Territories and there hold them.
Therefore, to get even on the North, hey,-with
the wisdom of the man who bit off his nose to
spite his face, e,-abandon to the North not only
all the Territory, but nearly all the two thousand
millions of dollars worth of property belonging
to the United States Government besides i
There's wisdom for you," as Jack Bunsby
would say. 1t reminds US of financial opera
ton of a once noted San Francisco lawyer, who
was lost on board the Central America. Having
thousand dollar piece of scrip, he offered to
sell it to his partner for certain price. His
partner, however, refused to pay the price asked,
but offered to take it at another and lower fig
ure, which he named. The indignant lawyer
quietly drew out his knife, spread the piece of
scrip upon table, and then proceeded delibe-
rately to cut it into exceedingly minute parti-
cles, which, with single angry puff, he then
blew all over the room, exclaiming triumphant
ly, " There, sir, that's the way serve men who
try to swindle me-"
Year: 1861

nea. 1t is rumored that Senator Merritt. is
going to marry an actress by the name of Miss
Agnes Land who is reported to be accom-
plishel Don't believe it. Sam Merritt is an
incorrigible bachelor


P. S. A correspondent of the Marysville Ap-
peal says that Perry, an actor, had already To-
Gated a emption claim upon that piece and
parcel of Land bounded on all sides by heavenly
crinoline, and was to have received his patent
for the same on Monday last.
Year: 1861

TuE CONCERT IN THE CESrRAL PARK.-1hs
concert OF last SATURDAY in the Central Park
was one Of the most delightful affairs OF the SEA
son, and was more largely attended than any
nrac,ling one this wear.
Year: 1861

Tho South will whip them to death
merely by their own follies. Their fate
Is the inevitable ono OF the natural rogue and
thief, who needs but to DO allowed rore
enough, and he will surely end by hanging
himself. They have not the first idea or
instinct Of statesmanship; they are as igno-
rant of political science rs they are of the
lost arts of antiquity. They have no political
ideas in this contest beyond LIscoLs's notion,
which would have been worthy Of sAxcno
PAS,A himself, that there are no States; that
there is but enc Government--the one at Wash
ington; and that all who oppose i, are
"reSets.' If to refuse the yoke Of people
who are hopelessly incapable of governing
themselves, be rebellion" then that term has
acquired Ia modern times a new claim to
honor
Year: 1861

The delegates from San Francisco, and vi
cinity, to the Secession State Convention, Oh
their passage up the river to Sacramento, on
the steamer, disturbed the quiet of their fellow
passengers, and rendered the night hideous.
with bacchanalan attempts at singing Dixie"
keeping it up as we are assured during the
whole night. Yet the same men get highly
Indignant when charged with sympatbizing
with the South, and proclaim their unalterable
attachment to the Union-as vehemently as
did Governors Lctcber, Magoffin, and Jackson,
while they were in the act Of planning treason
to the General Government The present
proves the truth of the charges of disunion
made against the Breckinridge party during
the last campaign, and as assuredly will the
future prove the truthfulness of the charges
of disloyalty now made against them. Their
nominee for Governor, j ohm R. Mcconnell,
endorses every word and line of the platform
adopted at the llth of June Convention, which
bears the impress of disloyally, and breathes
forth treason in every sentence. Mr.. McCon-
nell claims to be Union man. claims that the
destiny Of California is with the Union, and
in almost the same breath hurs anathemas loud
and deep against the Federal Government, and
cries for peace. He does not, and we predict
that he dare not, unless he is willing to sacii
fee the support Of the most ultry of his party,
came out boldly and assert that, if elected, he
would respond to any call which might be
made upon him by the President of the United
States for troops to crush out the present re-
belion.


The armed neutrality dodge is too plainly
fore-shadowed in his speeches and in the action
of the Convention TO be cast aside now, and
they must, one and all, stand or fall by their
own record-a record made by men who have
deliberately avowed their sympathy with trail
tors, and some of whom are now on their way
to join the rebel forces organized to overthrow
the Government and destroy liberty's brightest
hone
Year: 1861

WHERE DID Ex-senator THORNTON Coz
A correspondent of the Sacramento Union,
writing from San Francisco, Jnly 22d, says


l noticed the article in the Union few
days ago relative to the probabilities of the
st. Louis being taken by certain Secessionists
who took passage on her. and l was reminded
that | had not seen in your paper any notice
that the late secession Senator, Thornton, of
Sierra county, had seeded from California by
that steamer, under somewhat suspicious cir
cumstances. | am informed upon what deem
good authority that Thornton was in the city
a short time before the departure of the steam
er, and that be told gentleman from Sierra,
for whom he had lawsuit in progress, that
he was going 10 Washoe to be absent several
months, and therefore, he must employ other
counsel. Instead of going to Washoe he
seemed to avoid recognizing citizens of Sierra
who knew him well, and was seen going very
quietly on board the steamer, and was not
seen to come off, and doubtless departed with
that secession crowd.
Year: 1861

The EsMERALDA MINEs.-A Correspondent
of the Sacramento Union, writing from Auro-
ra, under date of July 18th, speaks very highly
of mining prospects in that locality. He says:


There have been several newt discoveries
this Summer outside of Esmeral9la District,
but nothing to compare in richness with Es-
meralda. Men who go to these new discover
les return and say Esmeralda is good enough
for them. One of the richest lodges Il have
visited IN Esmeralda is the Garibaldi Quartz
Ledge On this ledge the company are get
ting out five hundred ton of rock to be reddy
for crushing in the first mill that has good
silver saving process. They have now seventy
five tons out, and | think every ton will pay
richly. Large powders of this quartz are rich
in silver and gold NJ. D. Goodman, of Sacra-
mcnto county is the foreman of this company,
and il prosecuting the work well. He had
rock they got out yesterday at the 6epthh oi
twelve feet the richest in gold and silver |
have ever seen. The gold is completely diffu-
sed all through the silver and rock. The ledge
is from eight TO ten feet thick.


There are other lodges that prospect very
well, aud may be as rich when thoroughly
prospectcd. The miners are waiting now for
mills before they commence getting out ore
Most of the good ledges are well secured, and
are down to the paying rock. There have
been so many false reports IN regard to mills
being on the road here that they want to see
them on the ground then before the mills are
ready for crushing, each company can have
plenty of rock out. They do not want to take
rich rock out and have it lay and be wasted
for the sake OF getting deeper on the ledge for
they are aware the rock they are already to
will pay them a handsome sum for crushing.
Among the other lodges that are thought to
be rich is the Congress Quartz Ledge"
This ledge is the hornblende silver ore. There
is but little gold in it, but it is rich in silver.
This is eight feet thick and stands perpendicu-
lar at depth of forty feet below the surface
of the ground. The shaft is now 6fty-one feet
deep. Another fine quartz ledge is the g Eu-
reka ledge, close to one of the mills. This
ledge is the extension of the " Wide West"
quartz ledge. The tunnel is nearly into the
ledge, and are finding small strata of quartz in
the tunnel that are rich in gold and some
silver.


NoRrHERN DISTRICT FAIR.-The Marysvile
Democrat. abiding to the preparations made
by the Managers Of the Northern District
Agricultural Society, says:


The Committee, very Judlclousy, as we
Think fixed the time weak before that of the
State Fair so that exhibitors can proceed to
Sacramento, if they desire at the close of our
exhibition. 1t is conceded that the counties
north of Sacramento have far the finest stock
in the State, and we hope that the stock rails
ers will, as heretofore, make it point to
exhibit their animals, and thereby create a
generous rivalry and encourage the breeding of
fine stock for which our State is becoming so
Justly famous The Grafton will be delivered
by Rev r. Starr King.
Year: 1861

Bs TO THE MORT H.-The Man
from the Mountains" who talked to the Sees
of San Francisco at the ratification meeting
of the Union Democrats, has gone rcrth in
search of a mountain home and the great
celestial courser with fiery tail, that but lately
stretched from the horizon to the zenith, is
still to the northward bound with his train
growing small by degrees, and beautifully less.
1t Is strange what tendency great bodies have
toward the north, in these parts. There must
be powerful magnet up there, Perhaps it
is on account Of the heat down in the vallies,
and they have an eye to the snowy caps of
Mount Shasta Let the denizens of those
parts beware, for they come with yarns to
greet you.
Year: 1861

DECIDEDLY CooL.-It has been our lot 10
witness many cool things during brief career
on terra fImd, but the most decidenly and
pleasingly cool thing of the season, was the
appearance of" SAM" in our sanctum the other
day with Ice Cream enough for all hands and
the Derd. The amount consumed by the lat
ter individual, is conclusive to our mind that
he halls from some exceeding warm climate
Year: 1861

From all parts of our State, we have recei-
we'd news of the nominations Of Seeding Con-
ventions; many indorsng the platform long
since made by that Convention, under the guild
ance Of Bolts, Heydenfeldt, Terry & Co., held
at Sacramento City ; and those not doing so
in express words, refrained, from policy, as did
the Secession Convention Of our county. They
cannot fall back upon the resolutions got up
before the meeting Of the State Secession Con-
vention, for it repudiated them altogether, but
the same delegates from our county continued
in the late adjourned Convention, taking with
them, the last time, new set OF resolutions
we presume more satisfactory to the known
predictions aud prejudices of the leading
spirits of Secession in our State who ere fond
l., but, we opine, hopeessly anticipating the
triumph of anarchy in our young and loyal
State. Can those men in our county, some Of
whom were in the State Convention of the
Secessionists and are candidates here on our
County ticket. claim, with any degree Of sin
cerity, that they are true Union men? Yet
they do so claim. But by your acts and your
company shall ye be judged.


The ticket we present 10 the people of the
State and county, is composed of undoubted
Union men, against whom there is not breath
Of suspicion men fully competent and well
qualified for the Offices to which they are
named and they stand upon State and coun-
ty platforms in which there are no discordant
ideas, or conflicting sentiments Of national du-
ty, and upon which, all honest and true patriots
may stand and battle for the success of or
national honor and the perpetuaton of our
free and benefcent institutions. founded upon
the great principle of selfgovernmeut. There
may be local pfejudices against some of our
State candidates, but the ticket, as a whole,
is a good and reliable one, and is possessed of
less objections than those Of any of our oppo-
nents Our doctrines are clearly and distinct
ly announced Opposition to the right of
State Secession, peaceable or forcible oppo-
stion to State allegiance predominating over,
! or being concurrent with, National allegiance;
opposition to rebels and traitors to tie Gov
ernment wherever found opposition to all
dupicity in candidates for office-tbey must
carry the flag of the whole Union, and keep
step to its music in favor of firm and hearty
support of the Government, and maintenance
of the Constitution in favor of coercion
/ against all rebels and traitors to our country,
and its Constitutional Government, and in fa-
vor of those men, whom we know will prove
true to these doctrines. Our County ticket is
! composed of our best Union men-free from
local and sectional prejudice-and would make
a great improvement on the score of loyal
! officers.


In these times, the people should look well
to the men whom they would elevate to power.
They should be far above the breath of sus-
picion on the present crisis, which is to test
the strength of the Government, aud the wis
| dom Of our fathers in its formation
Year: 1861

SANDS SARsAPARILLA.-Fo the removal and
permanent cure of all diseases arising from an i'm.
pure state of the blood or habit of the system Tb,
pleasant and efficacious remedy will gently stimu
late the functions of the stomach and bowels 20
regular and healthy action, and without nausea Or
purging expel therefrom all deleterious accumua
tions, purify the blood, equalize the circulation
remove perspiration improve the appetite, mpart
tone and vigor to the system, and gradually but
surely extirpate the disease.
Year: 1861

We learn that General JAMES H. LANE was
ycsterday nominated by the President as a
brigsdier general of volunteers and we under
stand that be will accept the appointment, if
assigned to such an Independent command 10
Kansas and Missouri, and with such sufficient
force, (say 10000 men,) as will enable him to
carry out useful plan Of campaign in that
quarter.


The sense Of the Senate, upon the right of
Gen. Lane to seat in that body, was very de-
cisively manifested yesterday but 1t is under
stood that General Lane will not accept the
position Of brigadier general until he has first
produced to the Judiciary Committee such evi.
dence as will be entirely conclusive as to his
risbtful occupancy Of his place In the Senate.


The whole country will rejoice over the news
OF bis appointment as brigadier general. The
West, and Kansas especially, will hall 1t with
unringled joy. Our Information, gathered
from all sources, convinces us Of the fact that
no man will accomplish more with the requisite
military means than General Lane Give him
ten thousand men fully prepared for action
ard not only would Kansas be rendered irwin.
chile against any foe, but Missouri herself com
PEELED to yi.ld obedience to the Constitution
and the lava.


Let US here correct very general error.
bNs been said, and believed, that General Ian,
was hated by the people Of Missouri. The loya
men there want hm and will hail him gladly
"a their protector and defender. We regart
this appointment of General Lane therefore
"a one OF the best yet made by this Admins
tIation.


Nor can We consent to omit here what is bu
simple justice to this distinguished man. II
saer'hces higher to take lower position. II
does this because, in that deld he feels that h
can beat back an insolent aud reasonable 70,
and help to make the West compact in feelin
in behalf OF freedom and the Constitution.
generous patriotism like this will receive II
applause Of generous patriots the land over.
Year: 1861

The whole subject Of Education both Popular snd 0ener
viii be discussed In columns throughout the year 1861 and


hope 70 enlist IN that discussion OF the profoundest
thinkers and the abcst instructors In country M at
our hope and that tho Of Education shall
c.iye an impetus the eIerions OF THE TRIBUNE In its
behalf during the year l85l.
Year: 1861

How fell he7 by resistless ball.
Or sabre cut or bursting SHELF
What matters it to him, to all
Who meet their death IN doing welll


The good and brave,


Who die to save
Their home ami country they can tell
How sound be sleeps in storms, the sprf
Rolls in loEg thunder 20 the shore;
f ach blade Of grass that crowns his tuFf
Quivers before that earthquake roar}


His deadened car


No sound can hear;
Trumpet nor drum shall call him more.
TIE d eep uaouthed guns that fsowa above
And proudly geard the subject wave,
Can stir no pulse of fear or love,
Can wake no echo in his grave;


His race is run,


His prize is won,
Gods blessing on the sleeping brave.
Year: 1861

There arc man-caters among hy-


cnas. and these homiuiyorous ami
mails are greatly dreaded, on ac-
count of the exceeding stcalthincss
and craft with which they achieve
their object. They very seldom
cndeayor to destroy the adult men
and women, but limit their attacks
to young and dcfenseless children.


On dark nights, the hycna is greatly
to be feared, for he can be guided
to his prey by the light of the
nocturnal fires, which do not daunt
an animal that is possessed by this
fearful spirit of destructivcness, and
at the same time can make his
cautious approach unseen. AS the
family are lying at night, buried III
sleep, the hyena prowls round the
enclosure, and on finding a weak
spot, the animal pushes aside the
wattlc.bands of which the fence is
made, and quietly creeps through
the branch Between the human
inhabitants and the fence, the cattle
are picketed by night, and would
form an easy prey to the hyena, il
he chose to attack them. But he
slips cautiously amid the sleeping
beasts. and makes his way to the
spot where lies a young child, wrap
ped in deep slumber. Employing
the same silent caution, the hycna
quietly withdraws the sleeping chile
from the protecting cloak of its moth


er and make its escape with its prey
before it can be Intercepted. Witt
such marvellous caution does thu,
animal act, that it has often beer
known to remove an infant from TIN
house without even giving the alarm
Year: 1861

The consequence is inevitable; the men sufIsr.
become uneasy, disaiI.cted. cross, discouraged.


1t is impossible to feed soldiers 10 a time of
war on luxurious fare; it is impossible to MAKE
a perfect quartermaster of dry.geods mer.
chant in week; no man whose opinion is worth
anything would be go dull as to expect thia.
Yet much can be done To lessen the annoyances
of the troops and diminish the chances of their
death by disease, by selecting proper men fbr the
important positions on tie staff which have 10 do
with feeding aud caring for the soldiers. OF two
persons, both equally desirable in other resuect.


he would be the proper candidate for the place
Of Quartermaster who had had experience 10 the
feeding of large parties as would be the case
with the keeper of a hotel. rather than the man
who bad all his life been employed in some quiet
clerkship. Though no iorethousht can make tue
arrangements Of the volunteer camps as perfect
as those of the regular army, yet we repeat
much can be done aud should De done to rethedy
the gigantic defects which now daily appear.
Year: 1861

We learn from Washington that great disadec-
tion and not little real suffering exists amoog
the troops by reason Of the food either bad in
quality, Insignificant in quantity, or served at
improper hours. This complaint is not confined
to Washington, but is heard wherever the tents
or shantes of volunteer encampment are to be
found. To say that this ought not to be is only
TO utter an irritating platitude. 1t is for our
citizens, and the citizens of every community out
Of which goes volunteer, to insist that this
shall not continue any longer, or be of any
wider extent than is absolutely necessary under
the present system by which our volunteer ser
vice is organized.


The trouble here alluded to arises from the
incompetence Of those who are charged with the
duties OF the Commissariat Department regl-
ment is formed in ten days, the staff is selected
in an evening, and the whole machinery for the
regulation, discipline, feeding, aud general care
Of thousand men is set on foot ut almost an
hours notice. The staff officers are men who
burn for service and distinction, but VINO nave
only the most shadowy idea Of the duties they
are called on to perform. They are selected
rarely with single eye to their fitness for their
peculiar work, but for various other reasons,
valid enongh elsewhere, but not Legitimate whea
considered with reference to the very grave em.
ployment Of war and tho management Of camp.
Year: 1861

We learn from authority that cannot be ques'
toned that Capt. Wilmer of the ship Bamoerge
Of New.Orleans was to sail on the 2lst OF April
from Liverpool for that port, haTiug on board
forty to fifty tuns of firearms. This ship will bs
due at New-Oreans about the end Of this month";
and possibly, as she is a fast vessel, littk
sooner. Should she be able to escape the block
aiding squadron in the Gulf and get into the Mis-
sissppi, or run ia anywhere on the coast, sn
addition of probably not less than ten to twelve
Thousand muskets or rifles will be made to the
available military means Of the traitors. 1t n
noss;bs that the Government is aware OF this
fact as our informant made the statement to .
clerk in the Boston Custom -House-as be was
not able to procure an interview with either tho
Collector or his Deputy-and the clerk may
have communicated it ts his superiors II can'
at any rate, do no harm to make the fact Puolie
that the ship Bamberge has such arms on BOARD
and that they were taken by Capt. Wilmer WIN
the expectation Of getting more than Ordinary
freight for them, because the goods were contra
band Of war. Should the ship be fallen in WIZ
by any of our cruisers, they Will know wns' !"
find on board Of her.