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Year: 1862

THE VIcroRY AT CoRNTH-PuRsuT AND
TOTAL. RoUT OF THE REBELs.--From an official
despatch in another column from General
Grant to General Halleck, it will be seen that
the great victory over Price by Rosecrans at
Corinth is not only confirmed, but that after
the battle Generals Ord and Hurlbut came upon
the enemy and after seven hours hard fighting
drove him five miles back across the Hatchie,
towards Corinth, capturing two batteries, many
small arms and about three hundred prisoners.
R0secrans followed them up to Chevalla,
whence he sends despatch, saying "ths enemy
are totally routed, throwing everything away
We are following sharply" The rebel
General Martin is said to be killed This
is only sample Of other great battles which
are soon to follow, in which the rebel power
will be struck down by such decisive blows
that 1t will be forced to succumb to its fate If
Bragg's army be destroyed in Kentucky by
Buell., as there is every chance it soon will be,
and IL Lee, after the staggering blow he sustained
from Mcclellan on the Antietam, should now
receive the finishing stroke at Winchester or
some other point in the valley of Virginia, the
rebellion would he brought to sudden end.
and saltpetre could not save it. All these
events may happen before the close of the pre-
sent month, and with the new year the flag of
the Union may float from the public
buildings of every capital in the thirty-four
States. But, even if the rebel leaders should
succeed with one of their armies, the destruc-
ton of the other two would render the success
of no avail; for in q brief time it would be
compelled to yield to overwhelming numbers,
and before it could be reinforced it would be
completely cut up or captured. The next two
months will tell the tale of the great rebellion.
The most fortunate thing in the world for the
South will be that the insurgent armies are all
destroyed before the lst Of January; for then
we shall have the Union again as it was, and
the constitution as it is, and the days of aboi-
tionism numbered.
Year: 1862

The PRocIAMArIoN, or CoLoNEI. MORGAN
ABoIlsHNG SLAVERY At Key WEST, FLORIDA
Colonel Morgan, of the Ninetieth regiment
New York Volunteers, now commanding the
military post at Key Vest Florida, has, by our
last news from that point. seen fit to issue a
proclamation declaring all the slaves on that
island to be free.


II is difficult TO imagine more anwarranta-
BILE assumption Of authority than that Of Col
Morgan IN pa,e iss,ie Of sssch document. 1t
BEATS Fremont and Hunter all hollow, aod,
although causing Inconvenience for the time.
must aud will be sci aside, and the Coloael--
riety-be recalled end laid on the shelf, IS one
partly, If not entirely, bereft Of his senses.


The public must know that Key West, al
though part Of the State Of Florida. he's never
yet Eaen ont Of the Union. That many of its
population desired TO be under the Confederate
government is true; but they did MOI succeed,
and all now remaining on the island have taken
the oath Of allegiance, which entities them to
he considered as in all pespects loyal people.
There were some slaves on the island whose
masters or owners had lett when the military
authority compelled the oath to be taken
| These slaves could have been declared free by
Colonel Morgan with perfect propriety; for the,
were the property of men in arms against th'
government but that all-among them the pro
| perty of some as loyal people rs ever lived
should be declared free by merely afixing hi
signature to document Of his own framing, i
simply absurd.


II is to be hoped that government will, in tn
case Of Colonel Morgan act as X has in other
Year: 1862

DESPERATION OF THE REBEL CONGRESS-.
the rebellion is on its last legs, ard that the
rebel Congress is driven to desperation, are evi-
dent from the fact that it has adopted series
of resolutions making overtures to the Pacific
States and Territories for an alliance, ackn0w-
lodging their independence and neutrality Just
as another SET OF resolutions were lately intro
duced, reminding the Northwest that the free
navigation of the Mississippi was open to it if it
would lay down its arms. The absurdity OF
the resolutions touching California may be
estimated from the fact that it is the most loyal
State in the Union. 1t has sent 100000 to the
government for hospital purposes; it sent
troops across the desert which whipped the
rebels and scattered them like chaff, and it has
offered 10000 cavalry to the Union army.
Such are the desperate extremities to which the
rebel leaders are given when they make ap-
peas to the Northwest and California, in the
hope of detachng them from the Union, to form
separate confederacies like their own. II seems
that Mexican division and anarchy are the best
programme the rebels can offer to such loyal
States as they seek to seduce from the Union
Year: 1862

tits fortunate for the South, in this hour OF
mics the very best military talent in America.
There are no such Generals in the Federal
army as the splendid soldiers who guide the
movements of the Southern hosts There are
hone who have 80 thoroughly mastered the
profound and intricate science Of war, both
theoretically and practically, and none so in
sensely animated by the most heartfelt devo-
,ion to their cause. Mcclellan, whom they
consider the best General they have, and who
directs all their movements, was originally a
strong sympathizsr with the Southern cause,
and but for the bait of exalted military posi-
ton held ont to him, would now be in the ser
vice Of the Southern Confederacy. At all
events, he at one time wrote to prominent
Southern officer, indicating his desire to bear
arms under the Southern flag; and Lot until
he was tempted by the high prize held out to
him by the Federalists, did he relinquish q
purpose which had all his sympathies. We
DO not believe that, even If his abilities are a.
great as they are represented, he can employ
shsm to the best effect when his head only
and not his heart, is in the work. On the
other hand, our own Generals, in his front
and elsewhere, are not only his snperiors In
soidiership, but have given their whole souls
70 the cause in which they are engaged
They are patriots as we'll as soldiers; their
hearts, as we'll as their heads, are in tho work,
and whatever their hands find to do, they will
DO 1t with their might. This is one cause OF
the almost uninterrupted stream OF Southern
Victories which has flowed on In majestic
current from the beginning of the war. we
do hot undsrrate the magnificent courage OF
The Southern soldiers, bat even their unri.
vailed devotion would have been Of no avail
unless guided and directed by the splendid
military genius Of our Generals. The past
Ahords the best augury for the future, and,
with the blessing Of Providence, If our armies
are true 70 themselves, they will achieve re-
nown hereafter which will throw all they
have hitherto accomplished into the shade,
and establish upon broad and deep found q
tons the Independence of their country.
Year: 1862

The IMPEACHMENT CAsE.-Tbe impeachment
Of Judge Humphrey, of Tennessee, will be tried
by the Senate to day, and the novelty Of the
proceeding will doubtless attract large crowd
There has been no case OF impeachment during
the present generation. The last one was that
Of Judge Peck, more than thirty years ago.


In the prcsent case, there will he no appear.
ancs Of the impeached party. The Sergeant
alarms Of the Senate, who went to the Judges
plantation to summon him, found nothing there
but twenty negroes, who had eaten up all the
corn, and were calling for more"


We remark In passing, that 1t will be ter
rible day for the Constitution when these
negroes are permitted 10 raise corn for them
selves, instead OF raising cotton for rebel.
Year: 1862

HEAVY LossEs.-Ws learn that the Second
and Fourth Maine regiments have lost one half
of their number in killed and wounded In the
various epgsgsments on the Peninsula since
their landing at Fortress Monroe;
Year: 1862

on VIII i've forever


There are no dead. The blow which
struck asunder the body and spirit did not
the spirits life And 60 the countless
myriads of the past, whose dust have
loug since mingled with the soil, "sull
live T" The men, women aud children OF
NoRh's day, and Abraham's and David S
the motley tribes that herded beneath
the crescent of the Arabian prophet
the swarns of Goth and Hun. Tartar and
Nandal, that swept the plains of the
Eastern world-the red men that roamed
the forests of the Western world, and left
in mounds and tree grown ruins the dim
history of their earthly existence-ali
these are yet alive They cannot die.
Immortality is their birthright and iu-
heritance With their first breath of life
they inhaled immortality.


You, too, are henceforth eternal The
life you have begun Is an endless life
You have only crossed the threshold
The countless ages lie before YOU stretch
I'd ont In immeasureable distance When
you have trod the paths Of those years or
millions of years which you can reckon
up, there will be before you as many
more, fresh and new like the frst-and
so on for ever aud ever As traveller
can discern his pathway winding among
the bills till far off on the horizon it
seems to end, but when be reaches the
place there stretches the pathway again
away to the hilltop--so will the ages of
your endless life lie before you ever the
same, age following age. cycle following
cycle, till all your powers of computation
aud measurement have been bottled and
silenced-and yet you have scarce be-
gun, The never ending eternity stretches
just as far ahead as when you took the
tirst step of the journey.


How long will you live? You will
live forever. And your life there will
depend on your life here. Every day.
as you complete it, will re-appear IN the
years TO come-eVery hour, every mo-
ment. as il hurries on its wav, leaves a
page to be read before tle throne. Ey-
cry word, every act, every thought aud
feeling of your heart records itself iruper-
ishably in the memory of Oue who never
forgets. You are writing your life for
eternity.


III gallery in Paris hangs q famous
picture by Murillo of an old Spanish
monk seated at his desk He had begun
the chronicle of his life. Death had
summoned him before the work was doue /;
but he had sought and ob,ained leave tc
return to earth and finish it. You see
in the monks pale face more than nat.
ural energy. Those sunken eyes had
looked beyond the vel" ard cleame
with the visions of eternity The soul
within has communed with the unseen
world, and beheld face to face Him who
is invisible" And the solemn task is
renewed with the e,,rDestness of one who
hes passed the fading scenes of time, and
is absorbed in the realities beyond.


So let the record Of your lie be writ
ten as in tue light Of eternity. Look
beyond. and see the unuiterable things
which shall soon surround you when you
stand before your Judge Behold your
endless life-your speedy departure. Q
needless soul, [ adjure you to prepare for
that eternity-and write row such life
record of faith in Jesus Christ, and ODE
dient service towards him, that you may
read it in eternity with Joy.
Year: 1862

SKHATR.-After our report closed Yesterday


The consideration Of The confscatICn bill was
continued to the hour ct which the Senate ad
journed.


HOUsH-After our report closed


The bill to adjust claims for damages and de-
struction OF property of loyal citizens by United
states troops, was considered until the expiration
OF the morning hour


The House went into Committee Of the Whole
ana took up the tariff bill, which was amended;
o1t without coming to conclusion, the com
mittee rose and the House adjourned
Year: 1862

s@ We have seen statement Of the
official trial in one Of the principal counties
in this State, Of twenty five Grain and
Stock Scales. They were the ordinary out
door Wagon Scales, and were tested just as
they were found in common use, thas MAX
ing it one Of the best practical tests. Six
teen of them were of Fairbanks make, and
nine Of various other kinds. The result
showed remarkable degree Of accuracy
in those Of Fairbanks make, while all the
others were condemned as not sufficiently
accurate for use. The Importance Of this
fact will be appreciated without comment


We publish i. because it is one in which the
public are interested. - Chicago Tribune.
Year: 1862

- A school mistress had among her
scholars an incorrigible little miss upon
whom "moral suasion" seemed to have no
effect. One day, out Of all patience with
some mslemeanor on the part Of the child,
she called her up to the desk and expostu-
lated with her on the impropriety Of her
conduct, setting forth the enormity Of her
offence, &c. The young girl paid little at
tenton at first, but at length she seemed
to realize her guilt more fully, and watch
ing her teacher closely, seemed to drink in
every word she said. The lady began to
have hope; her instructions evidently max
ing an impression. At length she made a
slight pause, when up spoke the child with
eyes fixed upon her governess, aud with
the utmost garvity: "Why, Miss Jones,
your upper jaw don't move bit" This
was the end of that discourse.
Year: 1862

w Carlyle is reputed to have said with
referenc, to the policy of interference in
our troubles by England, that our civil
war is the "dirtiest chimney that has been
afire this century, and the best way is to
let it burn itself out"
Year: 1862

This number closes our ninth volume With
the varying changes Of affairs in the fortunes
of men and the affairs of nations, We have an
other year kept pace, and are prepared to en-
ter upon another period to be chronicled in
the tenth volume of the RECORD. We have
no regrets to urge to the past onward career
of our enterprise, and reasonably hope, by q
steady and faithful attention to our duties and
trusts, to merit a continued support from our
subscribers and the patronizing public. We
have endeavored by our past course to be 8
faithful exponent Of the interests of our rich
and productive county, and to keep our people
posted in their affairs at the County Seat
Hereafter We shall continue so to do without
prejudice to any party or Office, but with a
rigid scrutiny into the conduct of all who are
accountable to the people.


Our political course will continue unwaver-
ing in the cause of the Union Democracy,
where we have always stood, conscious of the
rectitude Of our principles, and with firm
faith in the righteousness of our cause. We
make broad distinction between our Govern
ment and its Administration. With the for,
mer we stand under all the vicisitudes OF
change, be the same for veal or for woe, but
with the latter, we claim the right to differ. to
critcise, 10 blame, where there is Just and rea
sonable cause, and to correct where abuses and
usurpations are allowed to creep in, to the in
! jury of those for whom the former was made.
/ We have a strict regard and flial sanctity for
the Bill of Rights and the Constitution as
given to US by our forefathers For these we
are prepared to do battle wherever and when
ever assailed, and under these we claim to diff
fer from those in power, and, at the same time,
to urge upon the Democracy the correction OF
existing evils in the Executive Department Of
our Government


Democracy is coeval with the foundation Of
the Constitution. To it we owe our former
prosperity and power, and We firmly believe
by it shall come ardor and good feelings out OF
chaost bitterness of spirit. Hereafter we pro.
mise to increase our vigilance in county affairs
and keep our people posted upon their offices
and officers to endeavor to merit con.
tinuance of former prosperity in the difficult
path of faithful journalism.
Year: 1862

The Santa Sruz Sentinel is informed By a
person just from the Colorado gold mines, that
some three thousand strapped adventures are
on their way back from those dry dlggings,
den0unciag them as the latest humbug So
every new gold field has in turn been denounced,
yet are not oil now being worked and contrib
uting TO the worlds stock of precious metals ?
The many are disappointed the few work and
succeed.
Year: 1862

THE steamer Active, that left San Francis
co short time after the Golden Gate disaster
to recover the treasure lost on beard that i'll
fated steamer, is now on her return, having
failed TO accomplish the object Of her trip.
Year: 1862

BOARD OF EQUALIzATIoN.-It will be seen
by notice in another column, that the Board
of Equalization for Butte county will meet
next Monday, to equalze the supplemental as
sessment roll for o.
Year: 1862

The HONEY LAKE RoUrE.-There has been
considerable newspaper correspondents talk
lately about the new route " to Honey Lake
from Chico, and fast express has been sent
over with wet Sacramento Unions, arriving
at Susanville in twelve hours and a half from
Chico. Our old friend Col. Barber, rode the
express from Humbug to Susanville and put
it through in fine style, but don't that account
for the papers being "wet?" But joking
aside,-Gen. Wood sent an express from Oro-
vile to Susanvile in eight hours and half,
over the old Dogtown and Humbug road,
which has been greatly improved during the
past season. This shows the route to be
shorter than the Chico road, or the speed of
the animals greater. But the old road is now,
in the language of teamsters coming over it,
a just the best road over the mountans"-and
with the facilities presented at this end of the
route in getting freight and passengers to the
Humboldt mines, it offers inducements to mer-
chants and trvaelers for safety and celebrity not
possessed by any other road The accommo-
dations on this old route are superior to any
other And fair trial of the two routes will
soon give the prestige to the old road.


How THE New York TRIBUNE AIDED Sc
CEssIoN.-A letter from New Orleans says
that when the rebel emisSaries from Charleston
addressed a public meeting in New Orleans
before Louisiana had passed the act of seces-
sion, the Union feeling was so strong in the
meeting at first that the South Carolina dele
cation made little or no impression, and in
spired no enthusiasm for their reasonable and
viainous schemes, until one of them brought
out copies of the New York Tribune and quo
ted largely therefrom. From this moment, the
spirit Of the Union men sunk because it was
evident the leverage was against them, and
the tide of secession and dsunion, stimulated
by Tribune editorials, would soon run too
strong for them" And so it proved.


MEXICAN NEws.-The Golden Age brings
news from the City of Mexico to the % uli
The greatest activity is manifested by the
people in completing the Notifications for the
defence of the capital, many of them giving
their labor free. There are over 40 600 troops
assembled in and about the city, and the new
works of defence are said to be very superior,
and, if properly manned, to be capable of re-
sisting the attack of o very large force. The
utmost enthusiasm prevails throughout the re-
public, aud it is thought that there will be no
difficulty in raising an army of 10000 men to
do battle with the French forces.
Year: 1862

SAN joss TRBuSE.-This newspaper, which
was lately suppressed on account of its disloyal
sentiments, has reappeared as loyal sheet,
with William j. Boggs as editor. 1t puts
forth the following declarations:


We shall conduct the Tribune as an indie
pendent Union newspaper supporting the
Administralon-not as partisan but as q
National Administration = in all measures
needful to the preservation of the Union, and
not forbidden by due regard to the present
and future welfare of the county,
Year: 1862

| Your respect conquered at Shiloh, your


regard hope to have acquired since
Give to the officers who NAV succeed


me the same prompt obedience, the same


steady devotion to duty, and you will


make me, wherever | am, proud of the


high reputation of the 4th Division.
| Remember, every man and officer, that


| here again publicly acknowledge, that


whatever | may have of military reputa-


ton has beer won by you. and that ]


wear it only as coming from you-and


that any misconduct or want of discipline
on your part will grieve your old COM


mander. Remember that | place my


honor. as well as your own, in your hands,
and that if / find difficult place that
must he held, shall call for the 4th.
have no fears how you will answer


Our dead, our glorious dead. The JOY
of victory is dimmed when we think of
them but they have died as they would
wish-died in defence of the Union and
the laws-died bravely on the red field of
battle with their unconquered banner ov-
er them, Their comrades will avenge
them.


And when at last our victorious flag
shall float over the national domain re-
conquered and united. and the weary sol
der shall forget his toll in the endear-
ments of home, around your iresides and
among your children and neighbors you
shall recite as part of your glorious his
tory how you swept the rebel hosts, with
every advantage of position across the
Hatchie, and crowned the opposing hill
with wall of fire and of steel that re-
PEELED the chosen troops of Van Dorm
and Price.


Infantry, Artillery and Cavalry, of the
fourth Division-and your well-deserving
of the G8th Ohio, and 18th
Michigan, you have done your duty, each
in his place, and each at the right time
You have satisfied your General, and the
country in due time. shall know what is
lue to each of you. bid you. for a
while farewell. Officers and men con-
-inue to deserve your lofty reputation |
md then, as heretofore, you will receive
he appreciation of your General and |
his hand in the performance
If his duties. 5. A. HURLBUT. |
Major General. !
Year: 1862

THE FIFTH MARYLAND VOLUNTEERS.


We have received communication from the Colo
mel of the 9TH Regiment of Maryland Volunteers in
answer to paragraph copied into this Journal from
The Phlo3oIpiia Press Tho Colonel soys:


"The article ID headed A painful rumor, and is
ne direct and gross fabrication in every form af
was ever written. The painful rumor is the deeer-
lion of rs men frcm the 5b Regiment cf May land
Year: 1862

HEALTH FOR THE SOLDIER For one who
dies from the effects OF the bullet, ten perish
from damp and exposure TO night air. Small
doses of Holloways Pills, taken every other
night, will correct all disorders of the Liver aud
Stomach, purify the blood, and insure sound
health to every man. Only 25 cents per box.
Year: 1862

ions who would have transferred us to a
Southern asistoOracy, are still in the regi-
ment He said the people had followed the
regiment with sympathy and interest
through nil their hard fights aud hard
marches, and bore willing testimony to
their patriotism and vaior. Garry your
new banner bravely, aud when you again
return the fair hands who have administer
e to your wants this evening, will give
you the sweet assurance that ''neue but the
brave deserve the fair"


Col ThOburn being again called upon
proposed three cheers for the ladies, which
were given with will.


The band then struck up pleasant air
and the soldiers left the hall by companies,
and repairing to the depot were soon aboard
the cars. The train bearing the regiment,
moved off about nine o'clock amidst the
cheers of the large number of people who
had assembled to witness the departure.
Year: 1862

AN ELEGANT FOUR STORY NOVA SCOTIA ORA
"A stone House occupied y the owner for sale, fu
nished unfurnishcd sacrifice and liberal term
Apply the premises % West Forty sixth street. FIT
Year: 1862

our churches have been 30 free from agitation.
and that we have been permitted to prosecute
our great work without let or hlndrancs.
Deeply impressed with these signal mercies.
let US giTd ourselves with fresh energy, pro.
mote IN every possIbIe way the epread Of that
gospel which alone can fully and finally tran.
qu'lize a distracted aud bleeding country, and
scatter tar and wide those leaves of the tree
OF life which are for the healing OF the
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