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Year: 1861

This harbor, on the Oregon coast, is at
of it:


Until recently this place has awakened
but little interest as the poiut adapted to the
formation of settlements and the building up
of II farming aud commercial community.


The United States Exploring Expedition,
as early as S4l, visited and ma e n survey
of this harbor, and the chart which that Ex-
pedtion furnished of the entrance to the
bar, and the soundngs of the channel with
in, including portion of the Chickess river,
is conclusive evidence of the fact that the
harbor has as good an entrance as has the
mouth of the Columbia river, and that the
nature and depth of the water within are
such rs to warrant the comparatively safe
ingress and egre<s of ships OF large size.


The bay is about 25 miles broad and about
80 miles long, but the greater part of this
sheet of water is shoal, and too shoal for the
navigation Of vessels of large size But cut
ting this sheet of water in various direc
tions, are channels of sufficient depth to ad-
nit of good sIoop and steamboat ma vigalion
while Immediately within the bar aud ad-
iacent to the land on the south side. is found
thirty, forty aud even fifty feet of water at
low tide. On the bar, at low tide, the least
depth reported upon this chart is eighteen
feet. The tides are known to rise here from
five to ten feet at ordinary times.


Within the last few months a town has
been commenced just within the southern
point of land, and abreast the deep water of
the bay. This town contains se> eral houses
and two or three stores, and it has also been
established as a military post where are
quartered one or two companies of United
states troops.


Bordering on the bay are large tracts of
tide lands where is found excellent grazing
for stock. Adjacent to these we find heav-
lily timbered lands, with here and there AN
opening of prairie The timber is princ-
pally tir aud cedar. The cedar is said to he
the largest and best of any found on this
coast


Several streams empty their waters into
this bay from the north. AS one ascends
these streams he will find numerous tracts of
rich bottom land which is open, and numer-
Gus prailies on the ground back from these
streams
Year: 1861

ACCIDENT IN BuTrE.-A correspondent of
the Butte Democrat, wrtidg from Leonard's
Mill, March I8th says:


A sad accident occurred here on Saturday
afternoon last, which resulted in the death
of the head sawyer, Mr. Reuben Horton


During the temporary absence of the tail
sawyer he had run the saw through the log
three times, the screws being set for him hy
II stranger who happened to be standing by.
and the lumber thus cut off, instead OF being
remove ed was left lying on the rollers along
side the inside Of the saw After he had
thus sawed off three cuts" which were two
inches thick, six inches wide and sixteen
feet long, and three pieces in each cut, he
took hold of the top one Of the three last
pieces cVt off, which stood up eGgewise one
on top of the other, cl Sc beside the saw, and
in attempting 10 tip hem over sideways on
the rollers. they being held by the pieces
previously cut and lying there, caused the
pieces be had held of to can't" around and
instead of falling away from the sn W, which
was going at the rate of 400 revolutions per
rlnute, it fell and struck the teeth on the
back part of the saw and was brown end
wise with the force and speed of cannon
ball. The end of the piece struck him di-
rectly in the middle of the forehead Just he
low the roots of the hair. making a clean
cut through the hat and flesh of over three
inches in length, and crushing in the whole
front part of his skull aud MASKING one side
of hia face in most ghastly and horrible
manner


When he was first picked up and carried
out, which was almost instantly, he was sup
posed to be entirely gone, but he soon COM
menced breathing, and notwithstanding his
brains were oozing ont of the wound in his
forehead and kept dropping ont. he lived
about five hours bat at no time did he ex-
hihit any signs Of consciousness.


Dr. Bufum, Of Dogtown was summoned
Immediately, but soon as he sa W him pro-
nounced him past all human aid.


The deceased was we'll versed in his vo-
cation, having worked about sawmils for the
last twenty years, but, probably on account
of long practice had grown somewhat care
less. He was formerly from Michigan, lived
in Wisconsin some years and came to this
country year ago last summer from Iowa
where he leaves beloved family to mourn
his untimely end


lie was comparative stranger here, hav
ing been here from about January last, but
was man who highly esteemed hy all
who knew him. He was also a member of
the Masonic fraternity.
Year: 1861

does Cristadoro's Excelsior Dye present stronger
claims to public confidence than any other Hair Dye
in existence?


BECAUSE
1t is the only one that has ever been anayEed ana
publicly approved by the highest Chemical authority


ALSO
the that other dye has ever been suojec
ted TO chemical analysis at all.


MOREOVER,
besides being free from every poisonous Ingredient, it
confers finer black or brown, and in shorter space
of time than any other dye in the World. Sold every
where, and applied by all Hair D-essers CzIsTADoao
No g Assoy Eouss New YORK .ai5
Year: 1861

A TENNEssEAN REroRTs HIS IMrREssIoNu OF
Mr.. LGNCoLN.-We find communication in
the Nashville Democrat addressed to the
voters of Tennessee, and signed IS w. Adj
risen, mechanic from which we make the
following extract


spent some time in Ohio, Indiana and
Indiana last October; went there to learn
what could TO examine and buy land
was with Mr. Lincoln in his office, about two
hours; after learning as much as | could from
him, he told me to tell you not to he afraid
l then told him he was likely to get in the
worst condition. he then said that if he
should be elected, he would try so to act as
not to give any just cvuse for complaint or
discomfort to any party or section. | told
elim if he would do so, thought Tennessee
would support him and if be did not she
would oppose him; for jackson had learned
us not to ask for anything but what was rea
sonabe and right, and not to submit to any
thing that was wrong.


think Mr.. Lincoln is good man, and his
neighbors say he is. AS such, want to give
him fair chance, and if he should prove to
De traitor, thon my money, head and hands
VIII be at your command. until we get re-
venge; for the South produced the grass and
grain that gave strength and action to my
bones and brains, and hope it will be true
while on earth remain.


expect to vote for the Convention, and
the National Union men, to act with the bor-
DER States, hoping they and others will SO
'ecI as to restore peace, friendship and con-
huence with all, and if they cannot, then do
as we may think best, and to get the good
Will of God and Nations.


me people had various causes for voting
aor Mr. Lincoln. Many said it was to break
up Tue old and corrupt Democratic party.
Year: 1861

J. p. BENJAMIN ExPLMNs.-The Louisville
journal, of late date, has the following:


We have seen letter from j P. Benjamin,
to a gentleman in this city, announcing his
intention to depart from the established rule
of his life SO far as to prosecute for lihel some
one or more Of the more prominent Of those
who have given publicity to the infamous
caumny in reference to his conduct at Yale
College, years ago lie was studying for his
profession, in New Orleans, at the time at
whiah he is said to have been piteously ap
peaIiug against exposure of the pcccadilloes
laid at his door.
Year: 1861

Let any one, while sitting down. place


the left leg over the knee of the II ht one,
permit it to hang freely, abandoning all
muscular control over it. Speedily it may
be observed to sway forward and back
through limited space at regular inter-
walls. Counting the number of these mo-
tions for any given time. they will be found
to agree exactly with the bestings Of the
pulse. Every one knows that. at a fire,
when the water from the engine is forced
through bent hose, the tendency is to
s'raighten the hose; and if the bend be
sharp one, considerable force is necessary
TO overcome the tendency. just so it is in
the case of the human body. The arte ries
are but system OF hose through which
the blood Is forced By the heart When
t5e leg is bent. all the arteries within it
are bent, too. and every time the heart con-
tracts, the blood rushing through the arte-
ries tends to straighten them; and it is the
effort which produces the N ton of the lee
alluded to. Without such ocular demon
stration. it is difficult to conceive the power
exerted by that exquisite mechanism. the
normal pulsations of which are never per-
ceived by him whose very life they are.
Year: 1861

This defense if persisted in to the last
resort, would carry the question Of the
right Of State to secede to the Supreme
Court Of the United States for settlement.
Its prosecution opens the door to variety
Of legal questions. and viii be watched
With iaterest.-.Ss. Louis DsnOcrst
Year: 1861

TIE HUMBOLDT MINEs.-The miners hay.
ing completed their houses, says the Silver
Age, are now turning their attention more
generally to opening their claims. many of
which promise well, No mills have as vet
arrived in the country, nor are there any on
the way in, rumors to the contrary. Moth
ing definite is yet known as to the result of
the rock sent to San Francisco to be crushed.
The Cuba ledge, into which they have now
got about two hundred and fifty feet, is turn
ing out rich in gold. In the Prince Royal
district twelve leads are now being opened
in thorough manner. Two new districts
have lately been laid out north of the Hum
boldt river, the one, due north of the old
districts fifteen miles, is called the Castle ::
the other about twenty five miles northwest.
is termed the Antelope In both some work
is being done and fair prospects obtained-
On the whole the future of these mines is
promising. and the confidence of the miners
unimpaired.
Year: 1861

Mr.. Russell, the correspondent of the Lon
don Times, in a letter dated October 7th,
says:


The idea of the Union is, in plain English,
the idea of one sole dominant power in the
whole continent of North America. And if
| were native of the United States of North
America, l would fight for that idea. The
contrary notion may spread rapidly if the
South succeeds. Already we hear a Gulf
Republic and Texan Confederation spoken
of; long ago there was a talk of a party in
California anxious for a separate national
existence of that State, which will probably
increase if it is found tsat the United States
can give 1t no more Of the national property
in roads, expresses, and postal expenses
And now there are hints that in the fullness
of time the States in the West and North
west may think it expedient to form Re
public of their own. inasmuch as they have
no particular interests in common with the
other States, and derive no special adyanta-
ges from being governed at Washington
There is no fear of the failure of republican
institutions, except in their demonstrated
power as an agency by which to govern and
keep together one vast confederation No
matter how many separate States may be
formed, there can be no doubt that in all the
form of government would be republican in
a greater or less degree. Without including
many people in South Carolina, and fewer in
other States, who express a liking and pre-
ference for constitutional government. or. at
all events. for strong government. the prin-
ciple of republcanism is grated deeply in
the hearts of the American people, and they
could not be otherwise than republicans II
they desired it. Sure said an Irish over
seer on the railway the other day, God
help them they've got no jintlemen in this
country at all at ALL" The social system is
like their street railways, very accommodat.
ing for the mass, but utterly destructive of
your peace if you want to drive in private
carriage. The stuff out of which an aristoc-
racy could be formed does not exist to any ex-
tent the upper ten thousand, with all their
graces, wealth and luxury-their accomplish
ments of good breeding-don not desire to, and
could not march in the mail of Howards,
Lindsays, or Montmorencies. So far repub-
! licanism is safe.
Year: 1861

CHANGING SEED.-The practice of fire..
quently changing seed is now recognized in
many sections as essentially necessary to the
production of first rate crop. We all know
that the practice of procuring seed potatoes
from distance-say 20 or 25 miles-and
from different kind of soil has most
marked influence on the product. While the
rationale of this is not quite obvious, the fact
is undisputable. The same result follows
also IN the management Of corn, wheat pump
kins. beans and garden seed. Even where
exchanges are made between farmers in the
same neghborhood, and where there is no
very marked difference in the geological or
mineral characteristics of the soil in the re-
speetive localities, the practice is inductive
10 improvement. Let those who have never
tried the experiment do so-on small scale
at first, if they are at all skeptical. and mark
the results. both as regards quantity and
quality of crop.
Year: 1861

How TO TAN SKINs-Nail the fresh skin
tightly and smoothly against door, keep
ing the skinny side out. Next proceed with
a blunt bladed knife, to scrape away all
loose pieces of flesh and fat; then rub IN
plenty of chalk. and be unsparing OF labor.
When the chalk begins to powder and TALL on;
take the skin down. fill it with finely ground
alum, wrap it closly together, and keep 1t ~
dry place for two or three days. Az Az. ,ne aI
end of that time unfold it, shake out the al
um. and the work is done.
Year: 1861

Eyna to be married to a merchant away
off in the city! Not that it was any wonder,
for prince might have chosen her for her
peerless beauty; but how could they do
without her? For years she had been the
one ray of sunshine that had blessed their
home; fitting hither and thither, bringing
smiles, and hopes, and peace, to hearts that
had been very lonely but for her, So tho't
Harry one morning as he said, Dear Evna,
are you going to leave u.s."


"Why no, Harry, your are to go with us,
and father and mother are TO go too, and
you are TO have your room, your library and
your carriage, with man to drive you out
to see the city Oh, il viii be so pleasant,
and you will be so much happier there than
here, and shall always be with you just as
| am now"


By and by Evna moved away to the city,
How new and strange everything appeared
TO the crippled boy. The sun came up from
behind Wilderness of houses, and the sky
forgot TO mingle forever with the prairie
! grass. lie was taken about the streets, and
Year: 1861

ANOTHER UNION CONVENTIONAL call has
been issued for another Convention to be
held at Sacramento on the 10th of June.
1t is understood to have originated with q
a number Of Union men Of San Francisco,
who are dissatisfied with having the Union
sentiment Of the State divided at the COM
ing election. We have no knowledge as to
who the parties are that have issued the call,
but so far from uniting, another Conven-
tion will only have the effect to still further
divide the Union sentiment of the State.
All parties who are really Union men, and
who believe the maintenance of the Nation
al Government TO be Of more Importance
than the Chicago Platform, can consistently
unite in the call issued by the Committee
presided over by Joseph P. Hoge. We
make no objections to the general views
euunciated by the gentlemen who issued
the late call but their efforts to consoli-
date the Union sentiment will only result
ia further divisions.
Year: 1861

The following is an extract from a pri-
vate letter, written at Charleston during
the bombardment of Sumter, to gentle.
man in New York:


1t is impossible to ascertain with any cor
rectness the amount of damage that he has
done, as all the accounts which have come up
are particularly biassed, coming as they do
from their own camp; but | accidentally over
heard confidential talk, in which one who had
come up from the batteries admitted that thirty
had been killed at Fort Moultrie, besides a
great many wounded. The news from Morris
Island is that none are hurt, but how unrea-
sonable to one who has witnessed the incessant
firing is this statement.
Year: 1861

THE BRANCH MINT.-Mr. Hampstead, the
Superintendent Of the San Francisco Mint,
has given notice that no more bullion will
be received for refining until further notice,
as he wants to settle up preparatory to turn
ing the institution over to his successor;
but refined gold.bulliOn will be received, as
usual for coinage.
Year: 1861

was drowned from the steamer Swallow, on
Tuesday night, between Fremont and Nicolaus.
1t appears that he slipped from the stairs which
lead from the upper to the lower deck, and the
guards being wet and slippery he went over
board and sank almost instantly, only his hands
being noticeable as he fell into the wake of the
steamer. A boat was lowered but his body was
not found. No one knew who he was or any
thing of the stranger who went down so sudden
ly to his death.
Year: 1861

WANTS THEM AT HoME-The Charleston
Mercury thus appeals to South Carolinians
who are absent from home:


In behalf of the people of the State OF
South Carolina, we would this day call upon
each and all her sons, who are now engaged
In the military service of the Government of
the United States, to renounce nt once the
sword and the rations of the vulgar onrres-
sor, and to hasten at once to the homes that
gave them birth, for the protection of their
native soil, the preservation of the institn
tions of their State, and the maintenance of
the liberty of freemen, bequeathed them by
their fathers.


Sonth Carolina wants her soldier citizens
around her now. The mother looks to ber
cons, to pLotect her from outrage. Shall she
look in vain Z? She wants, now military
skill and science, to direct the courage and
energies of her people. She looks to her ar
my and navy officers to supply that want
Let them return home at once, without any
hesitation whatever. They need have no
more doubt of South Caroiina's going ont of
the Union, than of the worlds turning
around. Every man that goes to the Con-
yention, will be pledged man-pledced for
immediate separate State secession in anv
event whatever. Once out of the Unio1
nothing but conquest will bring her back
She is resolved-sick of the Union-disons-
tod with it upon any terms, that are within
the range of the widest possibility.


Her sons, however, will be taken care of
whatever the result of her secesson-for NAT
is fixed fact Let them rot hesitate bnt
rather let their promptitude bespeak the oc-
count OF their devotion to their native State
Year: 1861

OLyMrE MELopEoN-The grand opening
night Of this popular Company will be on
Saturday evening at the Marysville Theater.
W. W. Cannon, the proprietor, is a gentle
man who needs only to be known to be liked
and the Company with him is one of the most
talented in the State. Miss Adella, Miss Is
abella and Miss Arabella are Of the troupe
and are queens Of the song and the dance
Lew Rattler is along, and he is a Mornus, OF
the first water Master William Shepperd
is the champion jig dancer of this coast, aud.
beside these, there is much other artistic tai
ent ola varied character This Company has
been taking the poPulacc of San Francisco by
storm.
Year: 1861

Laws OF DlsoRDER.-The lecture of Rev.
Thos, Starr King, on this snbjoet, was attend
ed last night by the elite of the city. 1t was
a very beautiful and powerful discourse. gen
ious glowing in every word and sentence
We cannot undertake to give an abstract of
this rare and mastery effort In order to be
appreciated as it should be, it must be heard,
or read in full, word for word.


Mr.. King has won the hearts Of the people
Of Marysyille, and they win not be satisfied,
without the assurance of hearing him again.
Year: 1861

We honor the chivalrous Difference
which is paid in our land TO woman. II
proves that our men know how TO respec;
virtue and pure affection. and that our
women are worthy Of such respect. Yet
women should be something more than
mere woman to win us 10 their society
To be our companions, they should be
fitted to be our friends TO rule our hearts.
they should be deserving the appreciation
Of our minds. There are many such, and
that there are no more is rather the fault
OF our own sex than their own; and de-
spite all the unmanly scandal that has
been thrown upon them in prose and
verse, they would rather share in the ra'
tonal conversation oil men Of sense than
listen to the silly compliments of fools ;
and man dishonors them as well as dis
grsces himself when he seeks their circle
for Idle pastime, and not for the improve
ment of his mind and the elevation Of his
heart.
Year: 1861

No society is more profla than thai
Of refined and sensible woman. God
enshrined peculiar goodness in the form o.
woman, that her beauty might win. hei
gentle voice invite, and the desire OF heI
favor persuade mems s;erner souls tc
leave the path Of sinful strife for the way.
Of pleasantness and peace. But wher
woman falls from this blessed eminence
and sinks the guardian and cherisher o
pure and rational enjoyments in The var
coquette and fattered idostor Of fashion
she is unworthy of an honorable mans
love or sensible mans admiration, bu
is then, at least, but
Year: 1861

REMARKABLE ENDURANCE OF A Fowl
In the great snow storm of Jan. 10Th,


1861, on the farm of MIR. Samuel Shaw,
in this city, near the railroad crossing on
Greenland road, large white Shanghai
hen wandered from the barn into the yard,
and unable TO get in again, was covered
up with the snow, and buried more than .
foot below its surface. She was missed
the same afternoon, but as nothing could
be found other, poor Shanghai was given
up as perished in the storm. Nothing
was seen of her until, on the 18th OF Feb
ruary, just four weeks after her dissp-
pesrance, The warm weather had thawed
the snow to her resting place, and unaided
she stepped out OF her place Of captivity
and walked back to the barn. She
weighed about Eve pounds when buried.
but less than two when thawed out. She
has a good appetite and is fast regaining
her flesh. While on the cold Friday. which
occurred in the time, some fowls in the
barn had then combsi frozen, Shanghai
beneath the snow, wholly escaped being
frost bitten.-Porismouth ChroRiels.
Year: 1861

rNo. III AN ACT.


To amend an act to further amend tho act


entitled an act to preserve the purity OF


elections" passed April Is, 1867.


SECTION l.. Be IL enacted By tie Grneral
Assemby ofthe STATE of Ohio, That Sec
tion six OF an act to further nmond the act
entitled an act to preserve tho purity OF
elections" passed April is, 1857, shalt read
as follows


"SFcTIoN g. Nothing in this act contain
cd SO Ear as the same relates to the length
of time required of the voter to reside in
the township or ward where he offers to
vote, shall beheld, taken, or construed, to
apply to any voter who is the head of a
family who shall bona fde remove with his
family from one ward to another within the
corporate limits of any city within this
State, or shall remove from one township
to another within the same county, Or shall
remove from q ward of city to a town
ship within the same county, or shall re-
move from a township to ward ef city
within tho same county. Prop,ded, that
a voter, tho head of family removing from
any township In this State TO any ward
within the corporate limits Of a city in the
same county shall not have the right TO vote
at municipal election in such city unless
he shall have resided in such city, twenty
days prior to such election.


SEC. 2. That section six Of the aboVo