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Year: 1862

The Journal Of Commerce recalls atten
ton to the following vivid facts:


1t is not two weeks since we saw an
election conducted under radical auspices
with orators threatening to hang the op q.
posing candidates, with police officers be-
hind the polling desks, threatening voters
with draft that was never intended to
take place, aud arresting exempt old men
for daring to vote when they were too
aged to fight. 1t is not two weeks since
the New York Times leaking mob to
deprive .he American citizen of his char.
acter, his rights, his free ballot in the
State of New York. Let no attempt be
made to deny this. The men who were
calling us and our candidates traitors,
threatening us with the gallows, and hur.-
ing at us every form Of villainous epithet
were mob as much as if they had thrown
paving stones instead of words, or had
ornamented the lamp posts with pendent
conservatives, as they threatened to do.


We trust that New York will never wit
ness such scene again, to the ineffable
shame. as was this campaign on the radi-
cal side, and the election itself with po-
liceman and marshals at the polls and
the United States government at Wash
ington actually pre- tending to administer
punishment for illegal voting at New
York city election for surrogates and
supcrvi sorsl


The people need to be awake, and not
permit them mselves to be lullep into quiet
and forgetfulness by the assumed patience
of radicals who beg us now to be let alone.
We have information daily Of secret meet
ings held in this city by these same radi-
cal men, and proposals discussed in those
meetings to make governors of New York
in spite of the election by the people!-
The proposals of these men are as wild
as their heories. But their power is ended
now, if the loyal American eople stand
up for the Union and Constitution
against Northern as well as Southern en-
emies.
Year: 1862

a clergyman in country church had
been, in the course of his sermon, ex-
pounding on the nature of miracles. No
sooner had the services ended, than one
of his congregation, bluff farmer, ap-
preached him, and began to thank him
Tor what he had learned in attending to
his discourse; but hoped his reverence
would pardon his asking some further
e'ucidation of the meaning of a miracle;
nothing that he had heard having tended
to enlighten his ignorance of the nature
of such an occurrence. The divine i'm
mediatel y assented, requesting the farmer
to wait in the porch till the congregation
had dispersed. In the porch according
ly, did Giles station himself, happy in
the hopes of the solution of such a mys.
terry, and was seduously watching the de-
paIture of the last loiterers in the church
yard when he was literally "taken all
back" by tremendous salute in the rear
from the well directed and vigorously ap-
piled foot of the pastor who, in reply to
the ming ed expression Of pain and won
der which burst from his diScip pie, mild
ly enquired, Whether what he hal then
received caused him any pain? "lurt me?
hurt me like thunder!" rejoined the farm
er. "Then said the clergyman in ha
most significant manner, all can tell you
is, that it would have been miracie, if
it had not.
Year: 1862

\ wise man will never rust out. AS
long as he can move or breathe, he will
do something for himself his neighbor,
or for posterity, Almost to the last nour
of his life, Washington was at work.
SO was Franklin and Young, and How
ard and Newton, The vigor of their lives
never decayed. No rust marred their
spirits. 1t is a foolish idea to suppose
that we must lie down and die because
we ale old, Who is old? Not the man
of energy; not the day laborer in science,
art OF benevolence; but he only who suf-
fers his energies to waste away and the
springs of life to become motionless; on
whose hands the hours drag heavily, to
whom all things wear the garb of gloom.
Year: 1862

a YOUNG EplroR.-In Penfeld, N. V,
there is precious little girl of twelve
years. who publishes sprightly weekly
paper, much of which is set in type by her
own fingers. She was born on the DIST
day of November, 1S49 Her father, an
invalid, and almost blind, was formerly
a printer, In this way she came in posses
sion OF her type and press. Since the
death of her mother, she has supported
her father and three younger sisters by her
talent and Industry. She hopes to be
able to educate them, if the patronage so
generously bestowed upon her now is
continued in the future.
Year: 1862

Tn Mr.. Lincoln's Inaugural Message he
made use of the following language in
volving the question of his power:


apprehension seems to exist among
the people Of the Southern States that by
an accession Of Republican Administra-
ton, their property, and their peace. and
personal security are to be ndangered.-
There has never been any reasonable
cause for such apprehension. Indeed the
most ample evidence to the country has
all the while existed and been open to
their inspection. 1t is found in nearly
all the public speeches of him who now
actresses you. | do but quote from one
0 those speeches when l declare that |
have no purpose, directly, to interfere,
with the institution Of Slavery in the
States where it exists. believe l have
no lawful right to do so, and have no
inclination to do so.'
Year: 1862

In Nj. Lincoln's conversation with the
Chicago Emancipationists, he gave his
views as fellows, respecting not only his
power, but the folly of exercising it:


"What good would a proclamation of
emancipation from me do, especially as
we are now situated do not wish to
issue document that the world must nee
essorily know to be imperative, like the
Pope's bull against the comet. w ould my
word free the slaves, when cannot even
enforce the Constitution in the rebel
States? Is there single court, or mag


strate, or individual that would be inhu-
enced by it there? And what reason is
there to think il would have any greater
effect upon the slave, than the late law OF
Congress. which | approved, and which
offers freedom and protection to the slaves
of the rebel masters who come within our
lines. Yet cannot learn that that law
has caused single slave to come over to
us. And suppose they could be induced
by proclamation of freedom from me,
to throw themselves upon us, what should
we do with them? How can we feed and
care for such a multitude?
Year: 1862

/ thank you for your kind and cordial
welcome. After so long a confinement,
and ride of three days and nights,
have no. the physical ability to indulge in
extended remarks. But l cannot be in
sensible to your generous and hearty re-
ception. l could only wish that for you
some portion your constitutional rights
might be saved. Acts which we blushed
Year: 1862

of most Importance to the


'"e" which it will be their province
~ pom during the present session.


me OF his recommendations seem to Us
to ta well considered, and of these we
may have occasion to speak farther.
Year: 1862

Liz POOR DQNDMAE PRAYER


God help US, aud make us free; give
light to our minds, which slavery would
darken and manhood to our character
which slavery would crush out Save us
from the moral pollution which slavery
would spread abroad. Give us freedom.
Y Lord; and O give us above all, the
desire to be free, and the knowledge Of
that worth offrcedom which slavery would
suppress"


Imagine Just God listening for one
n moment to the first Of these prayers IN.
\. Evng. Post.
Year: 1862

In consequence OF a report that Yankee cav.
a'ry force was in the neighborhocd Of Tolersv,lie
the lire of the Central railroad. on Monday af
ternoon the train en- that road did not leave the
city at lis usual hour yesterday morning aud the
trsn due FROM the West failed to arrive last even
ing. We are therefore without information from
tiordoasville, and other points along the line. At
6 O'Clock yesterday afternoon it was not deter.
mined whether the train would start out this
morning.


The particulars of the threatened raid, as far rs
We have learned them, are that a heavy body of
.he enemy's cavalry was known to be within six
miles OF Toiersvile Monday afternoon, aud no
Information bad been received of their departure


from tha: locality, the President Of the road deemed
il advisable to detain the trains Information was
received during the afternoon, however, that the
track had not been molested but nothing was
known Of the whereabouts of the enemy.
Year: 1862

Captured Arias.-Anong the trophies from the
recent batte-heds lot of burnt uluskets
some ten thousand 10 number, which have been
brought to this city and laid the sidewalk 7h
street, near the Confederate Arsenal Some of the
barrels were exposed to such hot fire that they
melted together. number Of them bear the ap-
pearanee of having been used in battle aud were
doubtless the thrown aside after the battla of
Seven Pines. Many OF the barrels, and other parts
of The guns can be made OF The Confederaes
captured i'll the late battles about thirty thou.
sand stand of muskeis and two thousand
small arms, many OF which were broken aud d q
figured. During tho series OF engagements that
took place in front OF Kchmond fifty men belong
ing to tbs celebrated Pennsylvania Buckta regi.
meBt came out of a swamp entirely unarmed and
surrendered themselves up as prisoners. These
WORTHLESS, ON leaving home were armed in the best
manner, and the party alluded to doubtless buried
theirs in the ground rather than let them fall into
the hands of our men. No doub: the searching
now going on for concealed arms continues many
valuable specimens Of Yankee ingenuity will be
exhumed.
Year: 1862

No SuRRENDEH--W admire the tone of
the following which we take from an able
article in the Albany Aryus, addressed TO
the Democracy of New York:


Fellow Democrats, have patience; stand
fast by your principles, calmly endure the
tlippant reproaches and Misrepresentation
with which partizan demagogues, or, it may
be- honest but weak and unstable political
friends assaiI you. There is work reserved
for yon When the storm Of vituperation
shall have passed, and the noisy and pretenl
tious patriots of to day shall have shrunk
away from the dangers which now impend
over us, the last hope of the nation will rest
upon you, and your courage and lirmness,
grounded upon an intelligent political faith,
will be equal to the terrible ordeal, and the
salvation of your country will be wrought
out by your own hands. Cherish your po-
litical principles, preserve your organization,
patiently struggle for the right, and prepare
for the hour, when the work of re establish
inc the Constitution and restoring the Union
will, by common consent, be committed to
your hands.
Year: 1862

THE News FROM CH1NA.-Inteligence of
an important character will be found in the
department of this days issue allotted to
China news. 1t will he seen that important
changes have taken place in the Governments;
the corrupt and dishonest Council Of Regen-
cy had been dissolved, and the influence of
Prince kung, the friend of the Allies, was
in the ascendent. Vigorous measures were
contemplated by the Allies for the suppress
sion Of the TAPPING rebellion. The trade of
the Yangteze, meanwhile, had far trancended
the most sanguine anticipations.


s " Her.nM
Year: 1862

THE FLOATING ISLANDS OF THE SAN JoA-
ouIN.-The Stockton Rapubtican remarks:


These wonderful f"rma:ions in our dis
trict have been the means of saving hundreds
of cattle during the recent disaster. We
have previously noticed them under the,
name of Float Land" Land supposed to be-
apart of the "firm set earth" has proved to
be of this character and when the poor cat
tie have been abandoned to their fate, there
being supposed no hope of saving them, it
has risen up bodily and hoated, and the
cattle have gone on feeding rs if nothing
was the matter. A singular case occurred
during the late flood. On Sherman's Island
there were 400 head of cattle. all of which
were thought to be certainly lost. While
the water was rising one ot these islands
dritted against the one mentioned, and 100.
head escaped to it and were saved The
feed is very good upon them. 1t may be a
legal question one Of these days as to who
can give clear titles to this sort of floating
property.
Year: 1862

A VALUABLE REMEDY.-Every family
should keep small quantity chlcride of pot
ash We have never had anything equal to
it for simple liberated sore throat. Dissolve
a small teaspoon full of it in tumbler of
cold water, and then occasionally take a
teaspoonful of the solution and gargl in the
throat. 1t is nearly tasteless, and not at all
offensive to take, and is therefore we'll adap
ted to children.


Nothing is better than this for chapped or
cracked hands. Wash them in the weak So
ution and they will soon be well. 1t is also
good for rough pimply or chapped face.


t may be had of any druggist.
Year: 1862

TIE TuArs.-In thirty one words, how
many that's can be dramatically inserted9
AnsAer, thirteen:


lie said that that that, that that said, was
not that that that one should say; but that
that that that man said, was that that that
man should not say.


That reminds us of the following says
and saids: Mr.. b., did you say or did you
not say what | said You said! because G.
says you never did say what said yon said.
Now, if You did say that you did NOT say
what said you said, then what did yon say?
Year: 1862

sent by the widowed Queen. Between the
heradic insignia these last tributes from his
widow and orphan daughters were laid upon
the cotiin-momentoes of domestic love,
and worth above all heraldry that ever was
emblazoned.
Year: 1862

SALMON RIVER MISEs.--The Oregon State
Repablican, published at Eugene City says:


The news from the northern mines contin-
ues to be exciting. So many are going from
this portion OF the valley that we fear there
will hardly be men left to supply the bread
of life, and just now there is great need of
laborers to repair the damages occasioned by
the high waters. Sagacious tradesmen are
predicting high prices for grain, correspond.
inc with the late elevation of the aqueous
fluid
Year: 1862

FILLING Up.-It is reported that Feather
River, below the mouth of the Yuba, has filed
up so much with sand, that it is difficult,
even with the present stage Of water for
heavily loaded steamers to ascend to Marys
vile. If such is the case, and the Spring
freshets do not clear out the channel, navi-
CATION, at low water, will be very difficult if
not impossible. Butte Record.
Year: 1862

RAILRoAD.-We believe the floods have
not disturbed the Railroad grade between
this place and MarysviIle, which speaks well
for the permanency of the road when com
peted. We hope soon to see the time
when communication with the cities below
will not be stopped or impeded by rains,
floods or ba roads. If the road is finished
within the time prescribed by law, the cars
will be running before the close of the
present year. Butte Record
Year: 1862

SENSIBLE ADv1oE.--lhe Stockton Hadepen.
dent gives the following rational advice to the
antiquated grumblers who don't take tho
papers"


We learn that most of those who will
suffer by being sued for their taxes this year,
are such as does not take a paper, but trust
to gossip for their news. If people will pref
sist in taking position twenty years behind
the age, they must expect to suffer for it,
Take paper, and keep yourselves posted.
Year: 1862

You often read about :" line of bat
tle," and, | dare say, think that the two


armies stand in two lines, but it is not so.


The army is divided up into divisions,


and there are often great gaps between


the divisions. They are posted in posi-


tions, or in commanding places-that is
on hills or in woods, or on the banks of
streams, in places where they will be best
able to resist or attack the enemy The
divisions are usually so placed that they
can support each other. You can under
stand line of battle pretty well, by i'm
agining a regiment here on Il hill, another
down in the valley, third in piece of
wood, with artillery and cavalry placed
in the best positions. If you want to
make it more real, when you are out in
the fields or pastures, with the hills all
around, just imagine that the enemy is
over on yonder hill, with ten thousand
men and twenty pieces of artillery. You
are General and have an equal number.
The enemy will come down that road,
spread out into the field, or creep up
through the wood, and attack YOU.


You can't exactly tell how many men
he will send on the right, or how many
on the center, or how many on the left,
so you must arrange your forces to sup
port each other. Then, toshift it, you are
to attack him. You don't know how his
troops are arranged. for he keeps them
concealed as well as he can. You don't
want many of your men killed. but do
want to win a victory. Now there is a
chance to try yours1ill in planning line
of battle. You must place your artillery
where it will do the most damage, and
receive the least from the enemy. You
must move your Infantry so that they
will not be cut off by the enemy before
they get near enough to cut them up in
return. You see that it is no small thing
to be General. These are great respon-
sibilities. .-ErcLapqe.
Year: 1862

Si4AA01CA 1L11ICd . 0Sd OA q NdhC


Of Ice-They are Rescued by the


Father of One of Them.


From the Boston Traveller.


Last Saturday, four small boys, from
five to ten years of age, visited the sea
shore, on the nOrtherly side of Sayni Hill,
| Dorchester, and heedlessly stepped upon
piece of floating ice. The tide was Just
then on the ebb, and fioated the boys off
some seventy or eighty rods from the
shore into deep water, before their peril
Gus condition was discovered. The alarm
being given. several of the neighbors ran
ea...1d the boys too far off to be rescued
without a boat, and there was no boat
near to be made available in season to
save them. The little piece of ice on
which they stood. being not more than
five or six feet square, was rocking by the
force of the water and the uneven balan-
cling of the boys weight upon it.


In this emergency, Mr.. Joseph s. Hill
lard, father of one of the youngest boys,
arrived upon the beach just in time to see
two of the smallest slip from their posi-
tion on the ice into the water. With adj
mirable presence of mind, and equal for
titude, he threw off his coat, and with a
stable door taken from its hinges for the
purpose, he pushed il before him, and
SWAN to their relief While on his way
he directed the two boys who were still
standing upon the ice. to extend stick
which they had-it being a small rattan
to the two boys who were in the water
to catch hold upon. In this way one lit
tic fellow, probably five and half or six
years of age, glaspcd it, and was thereby
,,Ial 70, l. -


The stick was then extended to the
other, and he caught hold upon it and
was partly drawn out of the water, when,
losing his hold, he fell back again.
This was Mr.. billiards son. Let the read
er imagine that thrilling scene-this ter
rible trial to that fathers affectionate
heart in witnessing his little son sinking
the second time into the water under
such painful circumstances.


But Mr. II. was equal to the crisis
still he cautioned and counseled the boys
while swimming to their rescue-telling
them to keep perfectly quiet, and again
reach out their stick to his little boy,
which they did and again the poor chill
ed and almost exhausted child grasped
it, and was thus sustained with only head
and neck above the water. until reached
by his father. Mr.. III. then, by means of
the door and piece of ice, kept the boys
out of water some half an hour or more,
when boat was obtained and took them
all safe to land.


1t seems almost miraculous that any of
these boys were saved, when the depth !
of water and distance from the shore, and |
the small piece Of ice onwhich they were,
are taken into consideration.
Year: 1862

troops in the field, came up. Alta glance


he saw the chance. Forward at double


quick by brigades" Our men leaped as
if they had been tied, and were only too
much rejoiced to be able to move. For a
quarter of a mile the rebels fell back
Faster and faster they ran; less and less
resistance was made to the advance. At
last the front camps were reached, and by
half-past two that point was cleared. The
rebels had been steadily swept back over
the ground they had won, with heavy
loss as they fell into confusion. We had
retaken ali our own guns losthere the day
before, and one or. two from the rebels
were left as trophies to tell in after days
how bravely that great victory over trea-
son in Tennessee was won.
Year: 1862

as Eliza presents, so near and accessible TO
Nevada and Sierra counties, and one which
they viii seek, as long as they depend upon
river navigation for their supplies.


But, to close this article, and not to quarrel
with our unfortunate raTcaeros at Nye's, and
as they have no interest to be sacrificed by
giving to Oroville all that is justly hers as
the Appeal admits, all that we have to say is,
Just stand back and let Us have the benefit OF
that natural highway-Feather River, as far
as we can navigate it, and not make it unnavi-
gable by legal fctions or bullhead bridges, and
quit your blowing about boats not getting up
our river, when the facts are all against you.
Year: 1862

For Me- PERCES.-It is strange what q
desire to roam is implanted in the breast Of
most persons. Circumstances are sometimes
required to bring out this desire in some per
sons, and iu Others it exists in sufficient force
to make circumstances. The latter seems to
be the case with our old friends, Jack Dowd
and 4. Stevenson, Esq's., who are fitting up a
well equipped pack train of excellent animals,
Tor trip 10 the new mines Of Oregon. Their
idea is TO do a carrying trade to the gold mines
"a branch of business that is always good, aud
sale, where there are plenty of people, and we
suppose excitement will be wrought up to such
g pitch during the coming Spring, as TO carry
off large numbers of the restless and float
ing population of California. After the expe-
rlence OF Gold Lake, Kern River Frazer
RIveT, etc etc, we dare say that there will not
be great rush from the paying mines Of
California TO those they know not Of. II
people are bound to so, however, the best way
to go is with pack train, as that will insure
paying busines or, il not that, a safe and
sure transportation back again" We dis
like to see such men as Dowd and Stevenson
set off on wild goose chases, but as they are
bound to go, wish them the utmost success
They will find Oroville greatly improved on
their return, and meet with hearty welcome
back, though they return without a dime or a
mule. They propose to start as soon as roads
] and feel VIII wl--ant
Year: 1862

CHEERFULNESs UNDER WArER.-The Cali
fornia Navigation Company, after desperate
hunt to find land without coming to Oroville,
discovered an island, or knob of earth stick.
ing up. about FIVE miles south Of the Yuba. on
which they could land freight for the upper
country pack train succeeded in reaching
the knob the other day, and the Express and
Appeal Immediately began talking about the
immense amount of business doing in Marvs-
vile. There is nothing like cbeerfulness under
adverse circumstances. The Incidents of the
Hood furnished parallel case. \ barn filed
with hay and fowls was carried down the Sac.
ramento 4 matronly hen deposited an egg
on the straw, and proclaimed in good set
phrase her delight at her excellent business
locality.