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Year: 1862

A solemn ard important duty devolves upon
the Legislature of this State, at It's next session
the election of Unrd States Senator, to repre-
sent California in the Senate OF the United States
for the term Of six years, from The Alb OF March
next.


Whatever influence money may have had in
years past, in the election Of a man to the high
and honorable position of U. s. Senator, il should
have none in time like the present in elevatlng
any man to that station. The former test and
standard as we'll as criterion by which the fitness
and capacity of the Senatorial aspirant was
gauged, was the superior tact of the applicant to
carry out the legislative and financial schemes
best suited aud most certain to benefit the part-
zan friends Of the successful candidate. We VIII
not say that good aud capable men have not oeeh
elected through fierce war OF partzan s'riie III
our Legislature, but we mean to say mat sucp
tests have proper significance in times Ike the
present Our country is in the midst of 'he
most important criss that has ever occurred
snee the recognition Of the independence OF
America 1t Is a fitting and proper time Tor
thinking men to pause and reflect. Calm ana
impartial reason, conservative views and true
aud unsyerving devotion to the common interests
OF the Gosernment. will alone suggest the cor
rectfffieot pc+iey to pnssus in the selection and
choice of man to represent us in the United
States Senate. Fanaiicism should not be allowed
to triumph through the influence Of money, nor
should tbe man whose patriotism, ability and
devotion 20 The unicn is nnqne,.cnnble, be
snhicctrd to a triad aud competition with such
an intriguing agent


The Legislature Of California will have failed
to discharge its duty TO the prople of the Slate
if the pcrnicious designs of any class of trading
politicians and contract spectators prevail IN
ioisting upon our State, and imposing upon our
Government tricky pOlitician-instead Of
patriot and statesman None hut a true and
reliable man should receive the high trust to be
imposed upon the senator elect, and none but
men who determined to stand by the honest
and firm policy Of the Administration to extn-
guish the torches Of the foul treason that is now
trying to consume and destroy The Constitution
and The Union There no distinctions between
sound Union men. The man who stands by the
GOvarnment aud desires to see the Constitute
maintainrd aud Union prt served, will stand by
The President. aud render every aid within his
reach and power to facilitate the execution Of the
plans and carry out the policy of the Admins
tratOn.


Were we in the Legislature, and called upon
to vote for man for United States Senator, We
should not hesitate to cast that vote for John
Conness or 7. q. Phelps. Both good aud re-
liable men, and each has the ability TO do honor
to himself and to the State. Either would be a
Senator for the Union, without the " IFS " aud
"bus" and procrastnaling doubts, that makes
a quasi Union man worse than an undisguised
traitor.
Year: 1862

of Trinity river, has received letter from a
sister in the East conveying the information that
Mark Sloneker, who left Sardne Bar for his
Eastern home some eighteen months ago, fell in
the battle of South Mountain Gap He went
home with the intention of returning to this
country, but was dissuaded from doing so by his
parents joined the Union army, and fell battling
for bis country's honor and flag. Mr.. Slonekcr
was much esteemed by a large circle Of acquaint-
anc, S who will read the announcement Of bis
early death with deep regret.
Year: 1862

WE are indebted to Theodore d. Judah, chief
Engineer and accredited Agent of the Central
Pacific Railroad Company Of California, for bis
Report of the preliminary survey, cost of con
sructon, and estimated revenue Of the Central
Pacific Road 1t is full Of valuable Information
relative to the surveys.
Year: 1862

MEDIATION OF FOREIGN POwERs.-Sccretary
Seward gives as his opinion that the proposed
Of friendly power, simply to secure an inter
view between brlligcrenis, without prejudice as
to what they may do afterwards.
Year: 1862

Every farmer naturally has sn aversion to
running out of hay in spring before grass
comes. No one desires to buy that which he
ought TO have raised, to keep his cattle from
starving; and the only alternative, when
Eaoft Of fodder, namely, plscing them on short
allowance, is still wO-se. The farmer should
know before he enters winter whether he has
enough feed for all his domestic animals


To ascertain this many resort tC past ex-
perience, determining as nearly SIS thay can
by guess often by a very vsgue kind Of
guessing Those who have kept careful record
of the number Of tons consumed by given
head of cattle, or q certain number Of horses,
may determine more nearly. Where the
cattle and horses have been weighed, and the
aggregate weight Of the herd thus determined,
the estimate may be made with considerable
accuracy. Some animals eat more than others
for the some weight; greater difference is
OccasiOned by the severity or mildneSs of the
weather; or the degree CT shelter given from
the cold; but IS general rule, horse should
have three per cent his weight daily in food
(hay or grain); and cattle, which digest better.
two and half per cent. If the farmer has
ascertained the number Of tons Of fodder he
has deposited in his barn no may now, If he
understands arithmetic, determine pretty
nearly how his hny is likely to run before
grass time


If he has 10 record Of the amount Of his hay,
he may determine very nearly by meas suring.
First, by hndIng the length, breadth and
depth Of the hay be at once knows the number
Of cubic feet. Good solid timothy, the average
of a bay twelve or fifteen feet deep, will
weigh ton to about i've hundred cubic feet
IT the hay is clover, it will require six hundred
and fifty for ton; and if the hay is only i've
or six feet deep, add one-sixth more


After determining the number of tons, and
the whole weight of all his animals, he may at
once know if he has enough. The result will
however, be considerably modified by causes
which he has more OF less at his control
Regularity in feeding will have Its influence !;
good feeding racks will prevent much waste !;
and comfortable shelter will save many tons to
every large herd. A skilful farmer informs
us that formerly when he had just erected q
hne new barn, with ample shelter of the best
kind, he had learned, as he thought, according
20 his usual estimate, that be would have 10
buy hay 10 complete the wintering Of his
animals; but on trying his new sheds and
stables, 50 great was the saving actually ef-
feeted, that be had several tons the next spring
70 spare.-CoHHtrg GeAtIsHaH.
Year: 1862

The Sensea Advsrtiss, says: "The opposition
to the Democratic party have In operation all
their party machinery. They are holding Con.
gression0l and County Conventions, and next
week will hold their State Convention. Yet
there are some men, who cry aloud and say the
Democratic ought to abandon their party organ
izatiou! These same men are earnest workers
OF the machinery of the opposition party
They do not regard ID az g wrong for DeMOersts
to accept military appointments, or enlist In the
army, burnley do think IL exceedingly wrong
for them to think of holding Congressional or
County Conventions to nominate civiL sRceTs -
What precious hypocrisy. The old Democratic
organization will always be kept up, and, you
might as well make the tall pines Of the AL.
leghenies bend at your bidding as to destroy its
organisation! It will be kept up for the purpose
Of restoring the Union and destroying Union
hAters' plans.
Year: 1862

TSUALLY to be procured make the Eyes U ache, and create a feeling of unpleasant ness to the wearer. This arises from two caus- esthe lst being the usually inaccurate grinding of the ordinary Lenses, and the 2d, The want of Skill in the fitting. It is we'll known by the in- itiated that no one can become a perfect Opti- clan without having a profound Knowledge of that most intricate subject-The Anatomy and Physiology of the Human Eye.

 Mere theoretical knowledge of the subject will prove of but little avail to any person, un- less, like the advertisers, they have superaddsd a long and careful experience in the practical part of their profession. The spectacles offered by

 NIessrs. Lazarus & Morris, are entirely free from any such objections as oc- cur with those ordinarily sold. and their perfect knowledge of the profession enables them to fit the Eye most skilfuily and accurately.

 To those wavering between the WANT of sPECTACLES, and the DISLIKE naturally felt at being obliged to wear them, MESSRS T.AZARITS G, AIfNG2AsTo
Year: 1862

Unwell-We are grieved to learn that
Deacon Nichols remains unwel at his resi-
dence in Xenia and is unable to attend to his
train on the D. X. G. Road The Public
with whom the Deacon is an especial favorte
will be gratifed to hear of his recovery,
ard see him again at his post
Year: 1862

Complimentary.-We learn the friends
of Capt Ware-who had command of the
Company here recently in charge of the Jail
gave him Complimentary Supper at the
Phenix House last evening. r ayrlg
Year: 1862

q The Advertiser has taken up the Ar
gus motto, "The constitution as it is and the
Union as it ,cds." The editor of the Adyerti-
ser, like the Argus, long since the rebellion
was inaugurated by the secession of several
of the southern states, took decided ground
against "the constitution as it is" and de-
manded that it should be changed so as to
give slavery additional guarantees, by the
adoption of the proposed Crittenden compro-
mise, and it was only when he and II discov-
cred that no such alteration could be made,
and that slavery had gone to the extreme limit
of its chain in the way of extension and politi-
cal power, that they commenced 30 clamor for
''the constitution as it is' Give them the
slightest ground to hope that the constitution
may be changed in fdcor Of starery, so as to
add strength to that accursed institution, and
quicker than lightning both of them will cease
their present clamor, and demand the change
1t is slavery and not freedom-despotism and
not liberty, of which they are the guardians,
and to conserve and protect which they show
the most solicitation.
Year: 1862

The fact that chicken may live with its
head cut of, seems to have been established
by actual occurrence below, and the headless
rooster is now said to be on exhibition. He
has not crowed since he lost bis head but has
made some desperate efforts to do so. Would
make good editor for Republican or Breck-
inridge party paper.
Year: 1862

CHINESE TAx--The bin imposing 4 monthly
tax Of two dollars and fifty cents upon all Chi
neSe IN this State, except those who pay the
four dollars mining tax. has been signed by
the Governor and become law. One half of
the money goes to the county in which it is
collected, and the remainder into the State
treasury. 1t is estimated that The tax will
yield a revenue Of about two millions of dollars
per alaum. -
Year: 1862

So CALIFoRNIANS should test the merits Of
DR.. HoSTETrERS STOMACH BIrrERs. While
it is highly palatabIe as beverage IS unequalled
as tonic and invigorator. In the pursuit Of for
tune al the mines many persons are exposed to the
attacks of complaints Of the digestive organs, and
Of various kinds fever 1t IS the very article tina.
has 50 long been in demand al the mines Its daily
use will restore the tone OF deraEged stomach.
impart fresh vitality to the digestive functions and
cheer the spirits. Yet the Bitters is the safest OF
all stimulants Let the miner who is exposed to hot
and dry wet and cold, be certain to obtain A sup
ply of the genuine Hostetter Bitter, and he win
find it certain safesu uard to health-Sold by Drug
gists everywhere. is
Year: 1862

Rs-Who has not heard Of SANDS SARsArARiLLA?
How many have cause to be thanhfal that it has
cured their ailments, raised them from bed of
sickness to the enjoyment Of health ana strength
We wish every one TO benefit by it-but caution is
against it by the cupidity of others and numerous
preparations of 50 called Sarsaparilla are in the
market. The original and genuine article prepared
by Sands, being in universal use, Is sold almost
everywhere. Ask for that and take no other.
Year: 1862

MINING IN CALAvERAs. = The Calaveras
Chronicle says the fine weather of the past
month has enabled the miners to resume their
labors, and from the Hill to the Junction Store
almost every claim is now in working order
This extensive district was little more than
prospected, last year. The amount of gold
dust now being purchased at the Hill and at
the Junction. shows that the diggings are fully
as rich as the mqst sanguine expected.
Year: 1862

The last act of the rebel Congress wa.
to order u sweeping conscriptiOn. Sim.
ultaneously, the National Government
ordered cessation Of voluntary enlist
ments. The one drives the people to arms
at the point of the bayonet, the other has
to shut the door upon the throng who in
slst on serving the country. No illus
tration of the relative strength of the par
ties to the struggle could be more instruc


tive.
Year: 1862

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MYDEAREsT SUE 81 hastily sit down
at this late hour OF the night to drop you
few lines, having been engaged all day
at improving the defences Of our camp.
But never forget my dear Sue, to me the
dearest object in this world. Your preci.
GUS image is always before me, and oh
how my heart responds to the hope that
our lot may not alway be whatit now is;
and that the day may not be far distant
when we may enjoy happily together
sweeter and better days. Ii | can get
furlough this month Twill visit Staunton,
where hope to meet you. My health has
been very good since i last saw you. We
have had the greatest excitement in camp
for several days past in consequence of an
expected attack from those detested
Yankees. We may have a battle any hour
as we have information that the Yankees
are quite active in making preparations for
some purpose at their camps at Huttous-
vile and Cheat Mountain. We have some
good and reliable friends in that section
who keep us well informed of every thing
that is going on there. But let them come,
we are ready for them, our boys are eager
to meet them, aud if 1 mistake not, will
send them back faster than they came.


Ihave received several letters from home
informing me that our friends,in Upsher
are all well and in fne spirits, and still
true to our cause. God bless them all.
Father is still prisoner at Columbus, also
MIR. Tillman aud others, but we will pay
up the Lincolnites for all this at the proper
time.


1t is getting late and l must close.
Write often aud all you can think of.


Goodnight my dear,


]. B. RoGERs.
Year: 1862

Aran have your Representatives in Conven-
tion placed before you nominee for Legislative
bonors, and again you called upon to vindi
cate bv your suffrages the time honored and tried
principles of your party.


At no period in the history of our country have
we been called upon as party or as citizens TO
act with the same degree of flrmness and patriot
ism as at the present, for the purpose of putting
down rebellion on the one hand and fanaticism
on the other, and we hope and believe you who
have never yielded your sound Judgment to the
whirlwnds of passion and prejudice will in this
irving hour of our country's trouble prove to
the world that your principles are nnyieding in
favor of the Constitution of the United States.
as our fathers gave it to us, which alone secured
to us all the blessings of life, liberty, property
and happiness.


every citizen to aid by all Constitutional means
the suppression of the rebellion OF the South and
restore a union of territory and people as here.
tofore enjoyed by us, and whilst we will lend our
support TO the utmost OF our abilities for this
purpose, we will not countenance any measure
that will have a tendency to interfere with The
institution of slavery by the General Govern
ment, believing as we do that the people of
State have the exclusive right to regulate their
domestic institutions in their own way.


If this violation of that sacred instrument is
permitted to be perpetrated without notice by
us. how long will it be before the whole instru-
ment is torn to threads, and we be found in o
worse rebellion in the North than that which
now exists in the South. No inducement should
force us from a strict construction of that instru
ment, for in compliance with its mandates in
all respects we fnd peace and happiness, and as
necessary consequence, in violation of the
strict construction of that instrument, we find
anarchy and Reorganization. Rally to your
standard in your conservative principles alone.
and 10 their ultimate success do we see a bright,
glorious and happy future awaiting our country.
Your candidate is before you, q true a loyal,
a constitutional Democrat Be true to your
selves and his election is secured.


WILLIAM A. LLOYD.


FREDERICK WALTER,


S. T. DYER,


MARTIN FEGAN,


SHERMAN GWIN.


Weaverville, August II, 1862.
Year: 1862

HONEST AND CAPABlE.-We hope to see Trini-
ty county give John SWEET, Union candidate for
Superintendent Of Public Instruction, fine ma
jorty next Wednesday. Up TO the impotent and
vilainous administration of James Buchanan he
was Democrat OF the old School. Then be
sickened and left it. For the greater portion of
bis life he has been a school teacher, and conse
quehtly is fitted for the position both bv educa-
ton and practice. Further be is an unequivocal
Union man. His several speeches made since the
opening of the compaign prove that John SWEET
is Just the men for the place. A contemporary
pays him the following merited compliment in
reviewing the several candidates before the peo-
pie:


Between these three men who look to the
interests OF the scbools-one ofthe most important
interests we have any control over--no Union
citizen will hesitate long which to choose
Fitzgerald is out of the question: for his political
Bfinties, in these days when politics concern the
very life Of our Government, utterly disqualify
him, in spite of his exec llent personal character
10 have any thing to do with the education Of
young Americans. Stevenson is a good enough
soldier for anything we know TO the contrary,
hut be knows no more what our schools need than
SWEET does about drill or military tactics"


No man can doubt his loyalty, and none should
doubt his fitness for his position over the oppos-
ing candidates.
Year: 1862

A COOP JoKs.-One Of the best jokes of the
day is to be found in the manner and object Of
the "call" for Convention to be held in this
place on the 30h 1t must be clearly seen that
it was not done for the purpose of making
nominations, or putting man before the people
to advocate those sacred rights" which are
proclaimed in the address published last week.
Union men will see by sitting the thing that it
was for far different purpose.


If nomination was intended the Convention
would not of course be put of until the very
of the election. We must not, however, withhold
the benefit of an explanation made us The other
day in justification of the delay in calling Il
convention. A friend Informed US that the ad-
dress or proclamatiOn' [as he named i'll was
written over two months ago and forwarded to
jeff Davis, at Richmond. Al that time jeff was
sick at Raleigh, North Carolina, so the paper
was detained in Richmond uutil his return. lie
Immediately approved the wisdom and patriot
ism of the CALL and eDj jOined upon the true DEM
ocrats not to make any nominations this year, bat
to exact heavy specifications for next year from
their misguided Democratic brethren. jeff eX-
pressed the belief that the Corn-ted-eracy might
hold out another year if the true Democracy only
acted in manner hat becomes patriots-that is
to say, gobble up and rally everything under
the holy name Of Democracy" that is in JaUOr
Of the Union, but opposed to Lincoln preserving
it. If there is any truth in this matter then the
Brccknridgers will not make any nomination,
but simply call in the true Democrats aud renew
old friendships, then agree on the programme to
be followed next Wednesday.


Time will tell whether our old secesh friend
who gave us the above information was trying to
sell" us or not.
Year: 1862

ABoLITIoXIsTs BECAUSE UNION MEN.--One
thing loyal Democratic voters should remember :
1t is that all men who were formerly Democrats
but now vote the Union ticket are not Abolition.
lists merely because the Jeff. Davis admirng fra
.ernity say they are. Look at Shasta county
What stronger Union Democratic county was
there 10 the State fin proportion to the number
of votes castI last year than Shasta :? There
was not one. Now party is dropped and there
is only one-the Union Admnistration-tcke
In the field, il we except one candidate for the
Assembly who some two weeks since put himself
In the field as the Union Democratic nominee.


Look again at Tuolumne In times past it was
strong DemOcr attic county. In that county to-
day Union Democracy is thing OF the past.
The Union Democrats and Republicans united
have nominated Union ticket, which from pres
ent indications will be chosen by rousing ma
jority. Don't tell us that Union Democrats have
become aboltionized because they have taken a
firm stand against enemies OF the country in its
hour OF peril
Year: 1862

Is IT So We are told that there are no seces-
sionist, 10 Trinity county-they are as good
Union men as the most loyal-but they look at
the matter of this rebellion in different light
from u.s. That sounds very pretty, but why in
Gods name do these same men exut over every
defeat of the Union arms? Why do they cen
sure the war policy Of the Administration (which
is certainly not as vigorous as it should bel aud
never find single opportunity to condemn the
rebellion and those who originated aud are
keeping it up? Very nice L MON sentiments
certainly
Year: 1862

Additions may he made to clubs. providing for
the papers added to expire when the club does.


Additions made during the first three months
Of the club to pay the full club rate; those


made previous to the second quarter expiring
to pay one fourth less, and those after the ex-
piration Of the first six months, one half.
Year: 1862

P1cKLBD PEtcHFs Take q gallon Of
good vinegar aud add 4 pounds Of sugar.
boil it for few minutes, and remove any,
scum that may arise; then take peaches
that are fully ripe, rub them with fan.
mel olo.b, to get off tie down upon them,,
and stick three or four, cloves in each;
put them into glass or eartherD vessel,
and pour the liquor on them boiling hot;
cover them up and let them stand in a
cool place for week or ten days. then
pour of tie liquor. and boil il g before.
after which return it boiling to the peach
|es. which should be carefully covered up
and stored away for future use.
Year: 1862

After several days of incessant rain,
Old Sol, at the time of our writing,
has once more favored lis with look
at his warm, honest countenance. We
hope he will smile benignantly upon
us,--say for there twenty f ur louls
Year: 1862

COMFORTABLE RAILROAD TRAvELIse.-The great
drawback Of railroad travelingis the want OF time
to get meals, aud the il-cooked, unwholesome food
provided at the stoppng-places. We see that bet


ter arrangement is in practice on the railroad from
Philadelphia, to Chicago. A boy goes around with
card through the cars with numberless refresaments
printed thereon with the price attached tc each in
cluding tea and coffee, and you cheek such as you
want which are speedily brought 70 You on salyer
from the commissary 1t is great imProvemsrr:
in railroad travelling and tho oily wonder Is that it
has not been more generally adopted.