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Year: 1861

TIE main portion of the feet 70 blockade
the Southern ports will be at sea within a week.
IT will consist of fifty war vessels, with steam
transports sufficient to accommodate a land
army of2O,OOO men. They will blockade every
port whose entrance has six feet of water. The
army on board will require the rebels to keep
In arms at the various assailabIe points of their
coest' an aggregate of at least 10000 men.
How they will pay and feed this force remains
to be seen.
Year: 1861

The Maryland Legislative committee told
President Lincoln that he had both the right
and power TO bring troops through Baltimore,
and that as no Immediate effort at secession or
resistance would be made by Maryland. they
hoped the State would be spared the evils of
military occupation.
Year: 1861

these States under the constitution OF
the United States, and I have always
revered that instrument as one OF the
visest ofhuman works, but now it is
put aside by the Executive OF the
United States, and those acts are
are about to be approved by the Sen
ate, and I see proceedings inaugnrat-
ed which, in my opinion, will lead to
the utter subversion of the constitu-
ton and public liberty. 1t is vain to
oppose it. I am aware that, in the
present temper of Congress, one might
as well oppose his uplifted hand to
the descending waters of Niagara as
to risk an appeal against the contem-
plated proceedings. The few of us
left can only look with sadness on the
melancholy drama being enacted be-
tore US. We can only hope that this
flash of frenzy may not assume the
form Of chronic madness, but that
Divine Providence may preserve for
us and for posterity, out Of the wreck
of broken Union, the priceless prin-
ciples of constitutional liberty and
self government.
Year: 1861

States and draw the coat of arms with.
the bars perpendicular, we pilfer the
arms of the town or Beauvais in
France. So that, whichever way we
twist it, we will be laughed at by ev-
erybody, and despised by those whose
emblems we have borrowed, not to
say stolen. We are living under Il
Provisional Government-may we
not hope that this may be also Pro-
visional Flag? Our Congress is soon
to meet, and we sincerely hope that
this question will be brought up by
some patriotic and able member, and
not allowed to rest until we obtain,
with the permanent Government, a
flag fit to be retained as permanent
also. We think the Southern people
generally, were anxious that the
Southern Cross should have been con-
spicuous in their flag, which form
would at once dispense with the Union
part of it, aHd all the stripes, by
simply making the flag red, mith a
arhite cross, containing on II tAe stars
Of blue, thereby retaining all the three
emblems Of Republicans, red, white
and blue. And in the language OF
one of Nirginia's bards-


The Gross of the South" shall triumphant
ly wave,


As the flag Of the free and pail of the brave!
Year: 1861

We arc Informed by one skilled in
Heraldry, that such a flag is in 'vle :
and if desirable to change the ar
rangement Of colors, the .groumd could
be blue, and the stars sred-cross white
in either, so as to be metui on color
an imperative requisition in correct
Horaldry.-Churleston Mercury.
Year: 1861

Important Emterprsse.-We learn
from the Savannah Republican of the
goth that a large manufactory of cot
ton and agricultural implements is
now in course of erection in that city,
The mandatory will be on a scale
to give employment to goo operatives,
and will cost several hundred thou
sand dollars,
Year: 1861




The fact that to the natui al resources Of
our country, Europe at this moment
looks for its needed supplies Of food, cot
ton and geld, is in itself sufficient proof
Of the importance OF the United States in
The civilization Of the world. And the
other fact that food is Of more importance
10 the nations that threaten Us with their
arms, than cotton, want Of which is
the cause Of their possible hostility, is &
guaranty that they will keep the peace, and
permit US to fight out our domestic battles
undisturbed To 90 10 war for the doubt
full chances OF obtaining supply Of cot
ton for English and French looms, when
Iostilites imply certain suffering for want
Of food, which only We can furnish, may
te craftsmanship in the Old World, but it
Year: 1861

Let any one, While sitting down, placs the
left leg over the knee of the right one. and
permit it to hang freely, abandoning ali
muscular power over it. Speedily it NAV be
observed to sway forward and back through
limited sbace at regular intervals Count.
ing the number of these motions for any civ.
en- time, they will be found to agree exactly
with the beatings 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 straighted 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
arteries are but system OF hose through
which the blood is forced by the heart
When the leg is bent, all the arteries within
it are bent, too, and every time the heart
contracts, the blood rushing through the ar.
teries tends to straighten them and it is the
effort which produces the motion of the leg
alluded too. Without such occular demon.
stration. it is difficult to conceive the power
exerted by the exquisite mechanism, the nor.
NAL pulsations of which are never perceived
by him whose very life they are.
Year: 1861

Mr.. Smith is we'll known in Indiana, and
is reputed to be possessed Of vigorous in
telect, and considerable administrative tact
and ability. He has been in Congress, and
was Commissioner on Mexican claims. To
regard to his political faith, it is not certain
that he has made any decisive declaration,
but it is very generally presumed that he is
a moderate Republican.
Year: 1861

In the present unhappy condition of our
country-whlst the drums are beating to arms,
and the soldiers are rushing TO battle-whilst
the sun is dmmed by the smoke OF war, and
the moon looks down on the dead and diving ;
and the flag of our common country, which
once waved over free and united people, is
being tTampled in the dust and stained with the
blood of those who once fought, side by side, 10
defend ii; ii is the duty of the friends OF peace,
and those who hope !or brighter day in our
country's history, TO educate those, who shall
in future. shape the deslines OF the nation.


"lC time of peace prepare TOR war;" Is an AK
ceIlent maxim but the converse of this "ln
time Of war prepare for peace"-is much better
aud more in accordance with the spirit OF our
institutions, and the injunctloas of scripture
The true Christian, as we'll as the honest states
man, will look TO the it.acher to shape the fu-
ture deStinIes of America and honor his hum
ble efforts beyond those of The soldier, demoral-
lied by war, and stained by the blood OF his
fellow man or exulting in the trophies, gained
by the death OF brother, in unholy strife.


The teachers calling, is one Of honor IN the
eyes of all good men. Let him feel this, and
take courage-let him


''Learn to labor and 10 watt


and, when the smoke of battle has cleared a.
way and the war cloud is lifted from the graves
oi our patriot sires-,when angry PASSIONS shall
have subsidized and the solder returned from
the wars-when the sun of prosperity shall
once more gid the mountain and white wing
ed peace shall float up from the palmetto groves
and magnolia wales of the South the land shall
know the teacher; and the good shall reward
him. For the work he has begun will go on
forever. Like the pure waters OF The mountain
springs that purify the muddy river, his work
will flow INTO the turbId stream of ignorance,
until ii becomes as pure as the fountain OF life


ACADEMUS.
Year: 1861

LIVE AND LEARN-An ancient philosopher,
who was constantly making researches into the
mystic depths of lore, being asked how long he
intended to learn, answered, 81 will learn as
long as do not consider myself The wisest man
in the world" This was certainly a very
beautiful aud wise answer How mapy, who
imagine that they know everything. would
Pro6s by bis example. We are never too old
or too wise TO learn.
Year: 1861

We are now prepared to manufacture our
goods with dispatch, as our force is much larger
than heretofore.


We have the best Of woTkmen, and no effort
win be spared on our part to give entire salts
faction to al who may favor Us with their pat
r0uage uOi0-3m
Year: 1861

Nonchester.--fe esierday morning We we're
to pay visit to our eigbborins
town, Manchester, and, if for no other pur-
pose, the contrast between the busy hum Of
our own streets and the soothing quiet per-
vading all sections Of this enviable little
place, would sufficiently compensate for ,hs
trouble and fatigue of the journey on the
hottest day in summer. While we found all
manliesting the utmost eomposure generally,
we were not long in ascertaining that an en-
thusiastie and determined purpose actusted
them upon the all-important subject now agi-
fahng the public mind. They were fully
aroused to the Importance Of the crisis, and
taxing calm, rational view Of the whole
ground, expressed the utmost confidence In
The brilliant success which will inevitably and
speedily crown our efforts in the great strug-
gle in which we are now engaged.


In military point Of view, Manchester has
no superior. Out of voting population of
a little over four hundred, moro than two hun-
dred have connected themselves with volun-
teer organizations, which, as far as we have
learned, has not been excelled by any place
yet noticed. Besides those who have enlisted
tor general service, all others who are able
have organized themselves into a "Home
Guard, and, having provided themselves with
effective weapons, detail nightly an efficient
force for thorough patrol service, thus ensuring
perfect security from those acts ofincendiarism
and burglary which infest communities not
thus protected.


The ladies cannot be excclled in their pa
triotic efforts to equip comfortably the volun-
teers who have enlisted from that place. Both
the Baptist and Methodist Churches were filed
with them, who were busily engaged in making
up uniforms; and the devotion with which they
apply themselves to the work, as also the care
they bestow upon it, show plainly that they
are not Indifferent to the comfort Of those for
whom they are engaged; but that in each uri-
form they recognize an owner in whose Welfare
and safety they cherish sistcrlv solicitude
and affection. As is the case in our city. their
labors are confined to no particular section Of
he city or circle of society, but the as embling
is almost tuniversal-mothers and daughters,
neighbors and friends, are in attendance from
Early morn till dewey eve, and so from day to
day render indispensable aid in the promotion
Of the good cause which commands our undi-
vided time and attention at the present time.


On Sunday evening last, little boy named
Orvis Avery, whuse mother resides in Man.
chester, fell into the river while fishing, and
nut for the timely appearance Of gentleman
passing. would have drowned. In the last
agonies of drowning he was rescued from the
water and conveyed to his mothers residence,
where he was yesterday afternoon extremely
i'll, with very little hopes of his recovery.
Year: 1861

Cdretessness of SerUaats.-We witnessed on
Sunday last an accident to an infant child Of
one of our most esteemed citizens, which well
nivh proved fatal. The little creature was in
its innocence moving about the porch of its
fathers residence, which cannot be less than
ten feet high, when crawling near the edge it
attempted to sit up, with its back to the street,
and losing its balance fell over into the paved
yard below. Fortunately no serious conse-
quences ensued, and the visitation of punish
ment upon the servant was accordingly very
light. 1t was only through the sheerest neg
ligence On the part of the servant who had it
in charge, she having gone to sleep, that the
accident occurred. So many instances of
gross carelessness on the part of servants take
place every day, that parents should be very
careful with whom they entrust their little
children
Year: 1861

A Negro Stare was arrested Saturday night,
for having in his possession gross of matches
and salt cellar. supposed to have been sto-
len. 1t appeared yesterday On an examina-
ten before the Mayor, that they had been
bought at an auction store. The auctioneer
who sold them not being present, at the re-
quest of his partner the case was continue
The Mayor read the ordinance forbiddiny
dealing with slaves without the permission oi
their owners. He said it was especially i'm


portant that all the restrictions should be
thrown around abuses Of the ordnance at this
time. Especially was it wrong to deal with
them so extensively in matches. The case
was continued. t.
Year: 1861

Fast Driring-Without intending to name
any particular parties guilty Of the IN nsanely
reckless course of conduct implied in saying
that they drive too fast on the public streets
and highways, We may say that the practice is
now pursued with such praseworthy determi-
nation, that We expect soon to chronicle an in
quest over the body of some unfortunate per-
son, who has come to the termination OF bis
mortal career suddenly and disagreeably by
such means. The ordinance prescribes the
rate OF driving the streets, &c. and to violate
which subjects the offenders to certain pains
and penalties more agreeable in the eontefn-
plation than in the realization. Don't drive
too fast.
Year: 1861

Gen. Washingfon's Statue, on the Capitol
Square. is turned TO the South. Those who
pretend to administer the very large legacy
left by him to the American people, assert
that they are carrying out his policy. His
policy was national, and looked to the inal
greatness Of his whole country. Does the
subjugation of the best half Of that country
point in the direction of its final greatness p
The answer is easy. Were Gen. Washington
alive to. day, he would be just where his hon.
ored descendants are---fghting the second
time for an Independence which he hoped had
been finally secured. That's so.
Year: 1861

SIZE or THE AMERICAN FLAG.-Ihe stand
ard of flag for the army is fixed at six feet
six inches in length, by four feet four inches
id width the number of stripes is thirteen
seven red and six white. The blue field for
the stars is the width and the square OF the
first seven stripes-four red and three white
and these stripes extend from the extremity
of the field to the end of the flag. The eighth
stripe is white, and forms pleasant relief to
the blue ground of the field. The number OF
stars is thirty-four. one being added for the
admission Of each State
Year: 1861

The best thing that can possibly happen
to the South will be an effectual blockade OF
every port from the Potomac TO the Rio
Grande 70? five years to come. She has
heretofore exported two hundred and SKY
millions a year, three-fourths Of the total
amount of exports of the United States. she
has supported the commercial and manulac-
turing interests of the whole world she
has betrayed two-thirds Of the annual eX-
penses of the Government, She has done all
this; but it is not necessary for her own eX-
istence, comfort or happiness that she should
continue to do so. She can and ought to
live within herself-Eapress.


Perhaps the blockade is intended to bene-
fit cottondom. If it is really such an advan'
tage, the Government ought to be popular
with the rebels. Those who raise cotton
and little or nothing else, very naturally de-
sire to export it, and get something to eat
and wear in return. We hope the fire-eaters
have not been exporting cotton solely for the
benefit of other people for these many years
If they have, their prodiga generosity ought
to be checked. They must not defray the cx-
penscs of the Government any longer. Let
them olive within themselves" eat cotton
be happy grow fat, get rich, and when the
balance of the world can no longer exist
without further sacrifices from thom, let the
blockade, SO beneficial to them, be will
drawn.
Year: 1861

AMTABLE.-Our dear, misguided brother,
who edits the Richmond Examiner, used the
following unpleasant language in recent
number of his paper:


If we except Benedict Arnold, there never
was Northern man who was fitted to COM
mand, If you would give him a chance 10
run
Year: 1861

Resolyed, That the delegates selected by
this Convention TO reprepsent this. county in
the State Convention be. and they are hereby
instructed to cast their votes, and use all
honorable means to procure the nomination
of the Hon. jonathan Logan for or'Comptroller
Of state.


Rcsolced, By THE Convention, that the
delegates 0 the State Convention beinstruct>
ed to vote for John G.. Downey for our next
Governor.


The Convention broke up in confusion,
pending a motion to endorse the resolutions
of the State Central Committee One OBJ
lection urged to these resolutions was that no
Breckenridge man would endorse them. The
State Convention of the Fourth of July will
have to be made up of different stuff from
the Tehama County Convention if its ticket
is to be deserving Of the support of Union
men. We hope the fshy element will be
small, and that no inducements will be Of
fered to retain it in the Convention.
Year: 1861

At no time since the rebellion broke out has
the prospect of its ultimate overthrow by the
General Government been brighter than at
present. The defeat at Ball Run, followed up
by the stupid inactivity of the rebels, has given
time to quietly perfect and render efficient the
vast military strength of the Government, so
that it almost places success beyond perad-
venture. We make no pretentions to military
knowledge, but it seems to US that the rebel
generals have got themselves and army in no
enviabe position. They are situated in an
extreme angle of their Conederacy, watched
by an army which elfectually blocks their ad
vance, and from which they cannot retreat
without entailing upon themselves all the dis
asters of terrible defeat While they are
thus held, powerless for harm, unable to
advance and afraid to fall back, the Navy is
preparing, and in fact has already commenced
dealing fearful blows along the ea-board,
which they are totally unable to repel. Gen.
Rosencranz has, as is reported, etfectually
cleared Western Virginia of the rebel hordes,
and remains Monarch of all he surveys"
prepared, beyond doubt, when the proper
time comes, to extend his lines into Eastern
Tennessee. Thus the rebel generals find them
selves in trap from which there is but one
means of escape, aud that direct backward
movement with the best appointed army ever
seen en- this continent accelerating their fight,
by the application of vigorous blows in the
rear. In such an event an energetic and rapid
movement of column from Fortress Monroe.
or some other accessible point, into the heart
of North Carolinia or Southern Virginia,
might close the only gap left open, and render
escape impossible unless by balloon ascension.
1t matters little what course the rebel author
tiles may pursue in the future, their doom is
sealed lfthey maintain their present position
upon the Potomac, their whole extended coast
aud the cotton States will fall an easy prey TO
the Government. Ifthey attempt to withdraw
and relinquish thier threatened attack upon
Washington, it will dishearted their own nao-
pie and demoralze their army to such an
extent that it will never again offer any serions
resistance to the advances of The Union armies
They are now contending against manifest
destiny"
Year: 1861

We have upon our Statute book q law that,
among other things, prohibits the keeping
open of bars on Sunday, for the sale of liquors
to the community, indiscrminately, and, of
late, this law has had rather severe handling
by most of the Press of the State. In some of
the cities, wise judges and justices have inter-
preted it not to prohibit the keeping open ofa
bar in hotel because our hotels are nothing
more than taverns, and the law exempts these
by title. We have always supposed that this
law did not intend to prohibit a caterer to the
necessary wants Of his guests from furnishing
them with wines and liquors they might re-
quire but we are, at the same time, satisfied
that the law never intended to allow any tav-
ern or hotel keeper to open public bar on
that day, for the whole community, indiscrimi-
nately for, because man patronizes a bar,
he cannot be considered guest of the hotel
by that or similar acts. We are inclined to
the opinion that the law is beneficial one,
and we are led great way in this opinion by
the acts and opinions Of those who should be
the ones TO complain the most, namely the
liquor dealers themselves; these gentlemen all
obey the law, and have, since it went into
operation, with only one or two exceptions in
our town. Those who have violated the law
have generally been brought into Court very
promptly, by our District Attorney, and have
usually been found guilty. Some have tried
to evade the law by making themselves the
accusers and pleading guilty to their own Pc
culiar accusations and when the law came up
in our County Court, on an appeal, the Coun-
ty Judge, in an elaborate opinion, decided the
whole law unconstitutional. This rather as
tonished us, as the Supreme Court, only
week or two previous, in learned opinion,
held the whole law constitutional but, as
motion for re-hearing is now pending in our
County Court, we will refrain from comment
ing for the present.


In connection with the enforcement of this
law, there appears to be en- effort made by
many parties who should aid in its enforce
ment, to throw obstacles in the way Of the Off
GERS and others seem to think the law will be
satisfied if they violate it and then go into
Justices Court, on their own motion, and
plead guilty This will do no good; as the law
cannot be evaded in that way, it only brings
trouble upon themselves. Our idea is, to obey
the law that our Supreme Tribunal has passed
upon, like good citizens and, if it is onerous or
oppressive, have it repealed by the next Legis-
lature, which will meet soon.
Year: 1861

DITcH IMPRoyENESTs.-We are informed
that the Feather River and Ophir Ditch Com
pauy are making extensive and necessary
improvements along their line Of ditch-at a
point near the dam on Feather river, above
Enterprise, tunnel some five hundred feet in
length is to be cut through the point of hill,
materially shortening the length of the ditch,
and doing away entirely with long stretch of
old and dilapidated hume Similar improve
ments, we understand, will be made wherever
practicable along the whole line Of ditch
These improvements must necessarily cost large
sums of money, but are rendered necessary
from the decayed condition Of many of their
fumes, which have to be either rebuilt or
avoided by means of tunnels or otherwise.
Year: 1861

UNIF0RM.-We understand that the Oro-
vile Guards are taking measures to procure,
at an early day, neat and substantial uni
FORM This Company now ranks among the
permanent institutions of our town may it
never be obliged to make retrograde move
ment, or any Of its members show the white
feather
Year: 1861

Strong LANGUAGE.-Geo. D. Prentice, of
the Louisville Journal, in noticing a speech
made by Congressman Burnett, of Kentucky,
gives him the benefit of the following dressing ::


Let him go to that Confederacy, which he
extos as the most humane and free upon the
earth, and which the unanimous voice of the
world brands as the most tyranneal in the
history of despotism. There he may console
himself with the reflection that no one can
retort by calling him dog, for he is
Year: 1861

He may also pride himself in the conscious
ness that although he may not wear dogs
collar be has brass enough in his impudent
forehead to furnish brace of collars for all the
dogs in creation. This Kentucky Thersites
is admirably qualified for the office of Black
guard Extraordinary and Scullon Plenipoten-
tiary to the Court Of JEFF. Davis, for his brain
is as feeble as his lungs are forcible, and his
mouth is as dirty as den of skunks.