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Year: 1861

How any young fellow can walk into your
family and deliberately ask for one of your
daughters, passes me. Thatit is done every
day, does not lessen my astonishment at the
sublime impudence of the thing. There you
have been, sixteen, or seventeen. or eighteen
year of her life, combing her hair and wash
ing her face for him. 1t is lucky the
thought never strikes you while you are do
ing it. that this TO be the end of it all.
What if you " weren married yourself?
that is no reason why she should be bewitch-
ed away into a a.seperate establishment just as
you begin to lean upon her and be proud of
her; or at leaS, it stands to reason that after
you have worried her through the measles,
and chicken pox, and scarlet fever, the whoop-
ing cough. andshad -ber properly baptised and
vaecinated, this young man might give you
short breathing spell before she goes


1He' seems to be Of different opinion
''he" not onlysinsists upon taking her, but
upon taking her Immediately, if not sooner
He talks well about it-very we'll you have
no objection to him, not the least in the world
except 8 that"


When the world is full of girls. why
couldn't he have fixed his eyes on the daugh-
ter of somebody else? There are some pa
rents who are glad to get rid of their daug Oh
terS. due eyes are dS pitHty as DlackDefrleS;
why need it be this particular pair? Isn't she
happy enough as she is? Don't she have
meat and bread and clothes enough, to say
nothing of love? What is the use of leaving
a certainty for an uncertainty, when that
certainty is a mother, and you can never have
but one?


You putall these questions to her, and she
has the sauciness to ask, if that is the way
you reasoned, when her father ceme for you
You disdain to answer, q course; it is a
mean lodging of the qya1Qa. But she gets
round you for all that, dndy SO does he, too,
though you try your best not to like him and
with WELL if must, must" you just
order her wedding clothes, muttering to
yourself the while-'' dear, dear, what sort of
a fist will that child make at the head of
house : how will she ever know what to do
in this, that or the other emergency; she
who is calling on mother fifty times day,
to settle every trifing question:


What folly for her to set up house for her.
self. How many mothers have-had these
foreboding thoughts over daughters we'd
ding clothes; and yet the daughter has met
life and its unexpected reverses with hero
ism and courage as undaunted as if every
girlish tear had not been kissed away by lips
that, alas! may be dust, when this baptism
of womanhood comes upon her.
Year: 1861

TIME People of the State of California send greet
II ing to j. ii. Robinson, Defendant You are
hereby required to appear, in an action brought
against you by the above named Plaintiffs in the
District Court of the 9th Judicial Pistrict of the
State of California in and for the said county of
Shasta, and to answer the complaint filed therein,
Ia copy of which accompanies this summons) within
ten days Exclusive of the day of servce) after the
service you of this summons-if served within
this county or, if served out of this county, but
within this Judicial District. within twenty days
if served out of said District, then within forty
days-or judgment by default will be taken against
you according to the prayer of said complaint.


The said action is brought to recover the of
six hundred and twenty-eight dollars, with interest
thereon at per cent. per month from the I'd day of
january A. D. 1861, alleged to be due and owing
from you TO them on an expressed contract for the
direct payment of money; the same being based
upon certain promissory note by you executed in
their favor, and particularly described in said
complaint.


And you are hereby notified, that if you fail to
appear and answer the said complaint, above re-
quired the said plaintiffs take judgment against
you for the said of S62S with interest there
on as aforesaid. together with costs of suit, &c.
Given under my hand and the seal of the District
Court of the 9th Judicial District, of the State of
California, in and for the said county of Shast ia,
this 23d day of April, in the year of Lord enc
thousand eight oundred and sixty-one.


JOHN ANDERSON, Clerk


By JAMES KEEN, Deputy Clerk. my11
Year: 1861

Action brought in the District Court of the Ninth
Judicial District of the State of California, in and
for the county of Shasta. and the complaint filed
in said county of Shasta in the Office of the Clerk
of said District Court.
Year: 1861

A writer thus undertakes to convey some
idea of the greatness of the populatian of
China:


1.-The mind cannot grasp the real import of
so vast a number. Four hundred millions
What does it mean? Count it. Night and
day, without any rest, or food, or sleep, you
continue the weary work; yet eleven days
have passed before you have counted the
first million, and more than as many years
before the end of the tedious task can be
reached"


He also supposes this mighty multitude to
take up its line of march, in a grand process
sion, placed in single file at six feet apart
and marching at the rate of thirty miles per
day. except on the Sabbath, which is given
to rest:


Day after day the moving column adyanc-
es, the head pushing on towards the rising
sun, now bridges the Pacific, now bridges
the Atlantic. And now the Pacific is cross
ed, but still the long procession marches on,
stretching across high mountains, and sunny
plains, and broad rivers, through China, In
again over the stormy bosom of the Atlantih.
But the circuit of the world itself affords not
standing room. The endless column will
double upon itself, and double again and
again, and shall girdle the earth eighteen
times before the great reservoir which fur
nishes these numberless multitudes is ex-
hausted. Weeks, months and..year roll away,
and still they come--mcn, women and chill
dren. Since the march began the little child
has become man, and yet on they come. in
unfailing numbers. Not till the end of forty
one years will the last of the long procession
have passed.


Such is China in. its population; and if
Homer could preach eloquently on the vanity
of man as a mortal, with equal eloquence,
had he seen or contemplated the millions of
China, could he have preached on the vanity
of man as an individual!
Year: 1861

DETECTIVE PILLs-An idle fellow. hearing
that a quaek had gained great credit and
wealth by the sale of pills, undertook to make
pills himself and to sell them. He gave the
same pills to all patients whatever; and by
chance they sometimes succeeded. and his
name became famous. A country fellow
called on him, and desired to know if his
pills would enable him to find his COW he had
lately lost. The qnack bid him swallow six
pulls On his way home, the operation of the
pills obliged him to retire into wood, where.
sure enough, he found his cow. The fellow
spread report that he knew doctor who
sold pills which would recover stray cattle.
Year: 1861

The undersigned would respectfully, but earnest ly invite the attention of the legislature to the fol- lowing brief memorial on hehafof the Mississippi, Ouachita and Red River railroad. This road be- gun several years ago, has had to contend with many disadvantages, not now necessary to be emu merated, but notwithstanding this, is now in con dition to be carried forward wita great celerity, provided it shall be fortunate enough to receive some slight assistance. from the State. Several miles are completed which the cars now run daily, carrying passengers and freight. But should it stop here, as it will at present be compelled to do, unless assisted by the State the road would be of little value to the people.

 The company therefore respectfully ask for loan of one hundred thousand dollars, to enable them to proceed with the work This they ask upon the same terms and conditions as now pre-. scribed in the case of the Memphis and Little Rock railroad at the present session. With this exception, viz:

 That grospeetivs clause be. attached to the bill making said loan, not allowing it to be carried into effect unless the Governor the State shall deem it unnecessary to withhold the same for other purposes. IL is tue that this waiting for something to " turn up" before we can get relief will rather reard progress, but uader the circumstances, and not wishing to throw any obstacles in tho way of mem
Year: 1861

The Old Line Democrat has put forth all it's energies to secure the .'-little dab D of public priting, to borrow its own classi- cal lphlaseology We have no ohiection to any aspirant endeayoring in legitimate manner to secure this job, but when the Old Line bases it's claims upon the ground that through it's instrumentality the prices have been reduced, and something saved the State, we claim hearing on that point.

 We do not think the Old Line deserves credit in the least, either for a desire to econ omize the public funds, or for much inge- nuity in setting up beggarly petition on such silly premises. It has not passed from the minds of our readers, that propo- sition was submitted by the Old Line Dem ocrat to merge the two papers. The tead- ing 'deo of this proposition was that the prices should not 6e reduced This was the main inducement to merge the two papers. If it was the earnest desire of the Old Line Democrat to reduce the prices, why was not such reduction asked for at that time?

 When the proposition to merge the two papers was rejected, and the Old Line saw no reasonable hope of getting the printing, it then came out, and, making virtue of necessity, advocated putting the printing out to the lowest bidder, hoping thereby to gain by cunning what it could not ac- qnire by merit. Was there anything of patriotism disinterestedness in all this? The Old Line has simply made shallow attempt to impose on the credulity of the public, and we will take occasion soon to review the entire matter and put the facts before the people.

 In conclusion, we again say that we are prepared to do the necessary work in the most expeditions manner We do not believe that we are exceeding the bounds Of nodesty, when we say that both in presses, in paper, in journeymen and in every particular, we are better fitted to do the work than any other aspirant, and we think the interests of the public should be first consulted. The manner in which we have hitherto executed the work is sufli cient earnest of what we will do in the future, if entrusted with it by the favor of the Legislature.
Year: 1861

By invitation, Gen. Pillow is now mak- ing very able speech on the affairs of the Union. He takes strong secession grounds, and eulogizes such course in the highest teims. Says he is ready for the contest, and urges separate secession as the only remedy forthe South. A large and enthu- siastic crowd is in attendance. The Union men are giving way fast to secession, and all seem to favor southern confederacy.
Year: 1861

Gy- The legislature has just passed bill declaring Petit Jean river g navigable stream, and we are pleased to learn that the steamer Ben Coursin will from this time on ply regularly from Little Rock to Danville. This move will add much to the trade of our city. The steamer is in the hands of enterprising men, and we wish them every supepsS
Year: 1861

Ezy Nearly, ifnot all the public meet ings that have been held in the State ex- press wish fora State Convention. We have no hesitation in saying that the senti- ments of the people is almost unanimous for convention. We believe the legisla ture will pass convention bill in few dayr
Year: 1861

R9- Georgia has gone for the separate secession ticket by large majority The news current few days since to the effect that Alabama had gone for the co-opera- ton ticket is incorrect.
Year: 1861

CoNDlTIoN OF RoME.-The streets of Rome are
more than ever unsafe at night and robberies from
the person are extremely frequent. The boldness
of the needy ruilans who swarm in this sacred city
is increased by the mpunity they enjoy under the
most paternal of governments. The Pope has
5000 gendarmes or more in his pay, but they have
something else to do than to look after malefactors
and protect the citizens. In the most public streets
and at hours at which thousands of persons are
still abroad in Rome, you are stopped by knife
bearing gentlemen, who place the points of these
weapons disagreeably close to your skin, and de
mand the cOntents of ynur nnckats
Year: 1861

"What do yon give your horses to
keep them in such fine condition." asked
young farmer Of his neighbor, whose
team Of bays were the pride of the own
or, and the admiration Of the village
Goats, carrots, and plenty of BRUSH" was
the reply. There is little need Of insist
ing on the necessity Of good food and
plenty of it, to have horse remain Wig.
orous. Every one knows that bone, and
muscle, and sinew, are manufactured from
hay, oats, corn, &C., and that the raw ma
terial must be applied to produce the
strong limb, elastic step, noblespirit which
makes fine horse the universal favorite
he is. But the important part which the
skin bears in the animal economy, and
the necessity of properly cleansing and
keeping it in proper condition, are not
fully appreciated. Rough staring coats,
grease or scratches, indammations, and
a whole catalogue Of diseases, find their
origin in neglect Of proper grooming
The skin of the horse, like that of other
animals, not only affords protectionto the
parts within, but by the pores affords an
outlet to a large part of the waste OF the
body. Currying and brushing should not
be done in the stable; the dust and scruff
will be scattered in the manger to mix
with horse feed, beside keeping the stable
uaoleanly. Take the animal into the open
air. tie him securely and handle him SO
gently that he will enjoy, rather than
dread, the application of the comb aud
hrnsh
Year: 1861

mers Of Ohio could protect their interests 4.
gainst the sacrifices and destruction caused BY
the war. But, my friend, what the politician
would have--s party triumph. the Government
to keep its supremacy and the warrior 10 50 il
ate his ambition for glory--msy not preserve
our property from burdensome taxation, raise
the price of our productions, nor secure to US
the privilege Of remaining under our own vine
and fig tree, where none dare molest or make
US afraid. Alter partisans shall have forced the
Government to expend millions OF money, de
stroyed thousands OF lives, laid waste the South
ern states by fire and sword, and emancipated a
seryile race to rule in the South, our trade in
the South is wholly gone. The new made cit.
iZens will have neither money nor desire TO
buy the products Of the north western farmer.
Their wants will be few. and having no money
with which to buy food, will raise for them.
selves scanty supply. From a generation to
century will be required to rebuild the wealth
md the commerce OF the South to as high
standing as they we're before the war.


ST. understand. There are several. views
to take ofthis subject. and own that you. .have
suggested some considerations that were entire.
ly new.to me, and which appear to be worthy OF
reflection.
Year: 1861

sent troops to PerryvilIs TO guard that place
Therefore. as it appears to me, in no wise in
terfered with any arrangements made by Secre-
tarT Cameron with MIR. Cummings. On the
contrary, think all that he expected Of the
latter gentleman was more than anticipated by
the measures adopted under my orders. Why
should Mr.. Cummings be employed when we
had staff officers to perform the duties required
of him?


In thus presenting my views in regard to my
conduct whilst in connection with the Union
Defense Committee, and in relation to the or
ders Of Lieutenant General Scott and Secretary
Cameron, l would not be understood to COM
plain Of being sent to my headquarters at Troy,
or Of not being ordered into the field to battle
against the traitors Of the Union. The Presi-
dent having the power, has o course the right
to judge Of the q ness of officers for command.
whether for the field or any military position.
But think have just cause to complain Of
being placed in the position find myself, and
for no other reason than made efforts and fur.
nished means to save the Federal Capital. In
ordering arms and ammunition to be issued to
various Governors did no more, and for the
same reasons than what the President has done,
1t was o necessity demanded By the whole peo
of the country-all communication with Wash
ington being closed.


Therefore, is it just that l should be conf
ned at my headquarters, when the Union De.
ense Committee, with whom was associated,
and who appreciated my conduct in the most
exalted terms, received more than the thanks
of the Administration, without any allusion to
myself fer the forces that arrived so opportuns-
ly at the Capital; that civilians should be ap-
pointed to take rank over me in the army, and
that should be refused commond, although
named for one. as l am informed, by Lieutenant
General Scott?


To say the least Gift. it is singular treatment
to him who was one of the first to sound the
tocsin Of alarm and arouse the people North of
the border States to the dangers which mena-
ced them from the South and attested in hun.
dreds of responses to any published letters with
the declaration that the people were ready, and
would furnish any number Of men and any a.
mount of money to preserve the Union. When
the President elect was threatened by Virgin
ians that he should not be inaugurated at Wash
ington, the preservation of the Union being
paramount object with me, rendered my ser
vices to- the extent of my power and ability to
assist in placing him, legally and constitution
ally, in the Presidential chair; and I was at
Washington for that purpose on the 4th Of
March.
In conclusion, permit me to ask, is such 10y
atty and devotion to country to be spurned by
this Administration? l feel assured that the
people Of the North viii not sanction such con-
dnct, nor will they ever abandon their best and
devoted friend.


Your friend


JOHN e. WOOL,
Year: 1861

enouob to supply the ordinary city con-
sumption. A few lots have been received
by packers, but the season may be consider
ed closed The whole number received
during the week does not exceed 4,ooe
head In our next, we expect to be able to
give the packers report of the whole num-
Der packed, which may not vary much from
the accounts we have given of the receipts.
The butchers are paying s. to So 70 per
Genital gross.
Year: 1861

IMPORTATION OF BoNEs-It is reported in some of the papers that ship load of human bones have been landed in one of the Eastern ports from the Crimea. These bones, 1t is said, have been gathered up from the battle fields of Scvastopol, where they have lain since the memorable battles of that place. Whether these bones are really human bones we will not attempt to say, but the fact of their importation into this country is proof positive that some of our American farmers are begilAing to see the importance of hus- banding all the resources within their reach that will add to the fertility of the soil. It is a fact that the bones on the battle fields of Napoleon the l. were gathered up and served as manure for the wheat fields of Great Brit ain, and since that time thousands of tons of animal bones have been exported from this country to England for the same purpose. Besides thousands of tons of bones reared from the products of American soil and cone to that country, nearly the entire stock Of the oil cake of this country has found the same market, and after having served the purpose of fattening the beef and mutton raised in that country, has finally reached the fields of the British farmers in the form of manue. While our surplus grain is exported to other countries, our farmers would do well to retain at home the bones of our slaughtered animals. and the cake from our oil mills. to sustain tle wasting fertility of our own soil, as well as to husband every other species of refuse matter upon the farm that can in any way answer the same end
Year: 1861

The following lines were recently found pasted on the wall of an old house in Newark, New Jer- sey, and were probably written many years ago: Oh. what will become of that flag when we part ? Shall it droop OCT the toom of our national fame Shall it stream OCT the wreck, when each hope oi

 the heart

 Has abandoned the wreck to oblivion and shame When that banner of glory forever is fured,

 Shall each gem be reset and translated afa2? Shall the bright constellation that lighted world Be e-placed by distant and desolate star: Rather heap it's proud trophies, and over them cast This all of our honor-this shroud of our shame; Fire the pile. fling the ashes abroad the blast: It was born amid storm-let it perish in flame
Year: 1861

No house, no matter how simple or lowly its occupants, should be without few DIG lures, even should they be but the rude two penny sketches that grace the meanest book stall. There is depth of enjoyment, a world of chaste and pleasurable emotion to the educated intellect to be found Tn the presence and contemplation of paintings, which must be felt to be understood; and the same kind of joy though in different man ner and degree, can be experienced by the rudest and most uncultivated mind. 4 room can never be gloomy, the walls of which are decorated with few engravings or paintings :; these furnish food for thought, give the mind q refuge for its vagaries and emotions, and to the imagination a world i'll which to roam with unrestrained freedom and delight.

 The rude sketches that adorn the walls of q country inn, afford pleasure and subject for study, to the waytarer, no matter what hiS means of knowledge or station may be; thls only proves the grace and divinity of art, and its power and influence over both mind and heart The presence of pictures in the house always betokens signs of gentleness and taste in the occupants, and with them hoyel be- comes in as great degree to Its inmates a seat of refinement and elevated feelings as palace of art to its titled and lordly owner Many persons forbear to indulge in the lax ury of pictures because they cannot buy costly ones this is a sad mistake; the plaln- est ketch, the simplest engraving is better than no picture at all, and will serve, though not perhaps in so large measure, to elevate 4ba mind and minister tO the intellectual wants of its possessor.

 Let then, every apartment be graced with a picture of some kind, If 1t be desirable that gentleness, amenity, and good temper should reign in the household, and that bright and cheerful thoughts, like angels breathing, may fall on home and hearth.
Year: 1861

DoTH the moon stay herself to lecture to every dog that bayeth at her Doth the lion turn aside to each cur that barketh at her ? Do the stars cease to shine because the night ingale reproves them for their dimness Doth the sun stop in its course because of its eff cious cloud when 1t vails 1t? Or doth the river stay because the willow dppeth its leaves into the waters? An no Gods uni verse moves on, and if man will oppose it, it needs them not. It is as God hath made it 1t is working together for good, and it shall not be stayed by the censure nor moved on by the praise of men,
Year: 1861

TIE CoLoRED POPULATION OF GEORGIA A bill has passed the Georgia Legislature which provides that every free person of col or who has reached the age of fourteen years may choose an owner and go into voluntary servitude for life; that parents may choose owners for their children when the latter are under fourteen years of age and that all free persons of color found ill that State after the first of March, 1862, who have taken no steps to select owners, shall be liable to seizure and sale as slaves for life.