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Year: 1862

Slavery, and would gladly enough crush it
out if he could, by falsifying the opinions of
his constituents, upon the floor of the
Senate. We charge honorable Senators to
be careful how they receive his silly state
ments in reference to this State. They may
tolerate his vulgarities and low insinuatiOns,
but they must not believe his assertions
respecting the Slavery sentiments of our
people. Delaware will shake off the trea.
on-hatchng incubus at the earliest moment
possible and with its downfall will go Nj.
salisbury and all his "nigger" aspirations
and political ambition 1t is the thought
of this fact that so troubles the Delaware
Senator. The meditation is alike ugly and
inevitable, and he cannot bear it with COM
placency. May the day be not far distant
that shall release him from his mental tribu
lation and send him back to Sussex County
to mingle again, if he can muster heart
enough, in the bar room disqusitions of his
Confederate friends


Meanwhile, it the Senate of the United
States would select strong, stalwart CONTRA
band, furnish him with pair of new and
sharp.toed boots, and order him to eject Mr..
Salisbury from the Senate chamber N ct
boOtis. it would do an act in support of its
own dignity that would meet the appreciation
OF quite large portion of the people of
Delaware, and be, at the same time, in keep
ing with the deserts of the Senator. Mr..
salisbury seems determined, by much and
very silly speaking in the Senate to make
himself appear ridiculous despite the pre-
sence of the respectable and dignified com
pany in which chance has placed him as n
member of Congress. His recent amend
ment TO the Bill to abolish Slavery in the
District of Columbia is an evidence of
downright lunacy, and ought to be sufficient
to subject him TO n straight Jacket forth
with.


1T Is indeed, lamentable, for Delaware to
realize that for the first time in her history
as State, she is represented by man
whose maniiestly low and vulgar tastes and
secession sympathes have rendered her
name reproach to the country and her





influence in behalf of the integrity of the
Union, negative power in the senate, =
Well and truly does ii New York cotempo-
rary tell Mr.. salisbury that he is very
small man in Il high position" Delawareans
recognise the fact with modification and
shame, and they are waiting with mpatience
Tor the moment TO arrive when they can tum-
Die him, neck and heels out ofthe position he
SO unworthily fills and place in his stead a
man who will reflect honorupon himselfand
his State by Il genuine adherence to the Con.
stitntion and the Union, without caring to
advocate and watch the interests of traitors
upon every occasion and in every debate.
to the great injury of the people and the
liberties of the country.
Year: 1862

A correspondent complains that in our
remarks on Tuesday, we did not call
The attention of the Mayor and police
TO the growing evil of profanity which
so generally abounds in our city, and mostly
by boys and youth. We are not unmin1fnl
oil the existence Of the evil he speaks ~ INT
cannot see how the Mayor or police are 10
prevent It to any very successful degree bv
making arrests. We admit that We 6ove a.,
ordinance of the city against profanity in
the public Streets but like some other or-
dinanees we could name it is entirely mad
equate, in point of power to promote tbe
moral object had in view by its passape.-
Municipal laws can never be so rromel oo
that they shall effectively bride the tongue
against one kind of speech while il is left
Tree to all others. As well might wo attemnt
by legislation to control the thouohts nr
men. We admit that the police might mr.
rest all persons who use prolane langunoe in
the streets, but then We apprehend that ir
TINS were done, large number of very re-.
Spectacle and even pious parents would be
much chagrned and mortified to find their
sons and wards in the city cells almost
daily.


Profanity is terribly prevalent in the
Streets we know. The feelings of passers-
by are often shocked at hearing the most
bitter and chilling oaths float upon the air
from the lips of almost infancy itself and
many persons feel grieyed and pained in
think that, in such city as Wilmington, il
should be so and they listen and tremblo
and wonder where the police are Tba,
seem rot to know or else they FORGET finn
Mayors and constables and laws are uo,var
less to remedy the evil, and that instead
OF the officers being derelict in dutv
Ao"'e-tfa"tnJ is sadly at fault in almost
every case. Parental government properlv
administered is worth ten thousand nolic.
regulations in the matter of rearing chill
dren indeed, it is the only kind of law that
can be applied with any reasonable hone Of
success, in bringing up children to respecta.
bility and usefulness, in the world NOT
only are parents justly chargeabe with ne.
gleel oil tins great duty, but we think
NE P4lpt is also blamable to some extent
1t ministers of the Gospel would more rrc-
qnently Impress upon the minds of tbsir
hearers the vast responsibility and moral
obligation they are bound to sustain IN
their relation of parents and guardians n
better appreciation of their position would
soon obtain in the community, and there
would eventually be no need ofealling nnon
the police to suppress u vice, the immortality
and hideouseess of which should be imnrini-
ed upon the youthful mind and heart At the
hearthstone.
Year: 1862

ME- salisbury, true to his instincts as n


partisan demagogue, and with all the pomn


anu circumstance of country LAWYER upon


village stump, essays to tell the members
of the Senate of the United States that


Delaware will have nothing to do with the
Emancipation scheme Of the President
when he knows that our people are consider
ing that very question at this moment with
Il degree Of unanmity heretofore unknown
in the history Of the politics of our State
and, moreover that several of the most eff.
elent co-workers with Mr. Salisbury hitber-
to, have repudiated both him and his
national heresies, and in conjunction with
some OF the most influential shareholders or
the state, are advocating Emancipation os a
necessary condition of unity and peace 10 tbo |
country in the present public exigencv
Nlr. salisbury much to his regret, Is COO.
lizant of these things. He is aware Of the
'reat revolution in public sentiment now
DING on in Delaware, upon the question of
Year: 1862

VERY LikELY.-The London Times saws
the recent Federal victories will lead to
separation and peace" As to peaee we
thlnk 1t quite probable but that they will
lead to separation is about as likely n,
that a man WHO eats hearty dinner every
day Isl danger of starving to death.
Year: 1862

Here is a ghost story, or adventure,


which recently occurred in Limerick, Ire
land:


"a woman not far from Emily, burned
her husband few months ago. y knock
came to the door some night last month.
She asked who was there. A hollow voice
answered. 'Iamyourhusband, whowas bur
led, and am very miserable in purgatory
till my debts are paid. Sell the two pigs
YOU have and be sure you have the money
for me on such a night when l call. The
poor woman did as he required, and felt
happy at being able to meet his request
whether through fear or love las he ap-
peared with his shroud and pale face. y
Between the first and second visit of the
ghost, the poor woman went and told her
story to the priest; he told her it was all
very good, but at the same time to have
two policemen in the house when she
would be giving the money. According
ly, after getting the money, the purgato-
rial and shrouded ghost came, and was
arrested by the police and lodged in Linn
erick jail, there TO undergo little more
purgatory till his trial comes on. This
ghost turned out to be a near neighbor,
who is godfather to one Of her children"
Year: 1862

shed-tears that you have caused. Take
this vial; wear it about your vile person ;
and when hereafter you present the flow
ing bowl to the lips of a husband and IA
ther remember that you are inheriting
another vial of widows tears


An hour more and the poor widow,
the widow of a thousand sorrows, the
once favored child of fortune, the once
lovely and wealthy bride, the once affec-
tionate wife and devoted young mother,
lay cold and senseless in death, and her
soul had been summoned to that God who
said Vengeance is mine, and will re-
pay"
Year: 1862

The Constitution is an ample shelter for
every act necessary to crush out this re-
belLon. Under it our armies can march
from Ocean to Ocean, from Lake to Gulf,
and meet and strike down rebellion wher-
ever it raises It's head. There is no great
er foe to our country even in the rebel
lious States, than he who would solemn
ly roll the Constitution up and lay it rev.
erently away. ."-CieUeland Herald
Year: 1862

A school boy being asked to define the
word admission said it meant twenty
five cents. Twenty-Five cents p echoed
the schoolmaster, what sort of a defni-
ton do you call that p 4 don't know.
sulkily replied the boy, but I'm sure it
says so on the advertisement down there
at the show Yes said another boy, and
children half price
Year: 1862

BY MERcIA BoYNToN LANE.
Did you ever see a sunbeam
Creep into a dark ned room,
Lighting up the dreary aspect
And dispelling all the gloom,
Shining sesly ON the carpet.
Giving light so pure and clear .
That yOu thought some angel spirit
Coming unto earth, was near?
II you did, you know the pleasure
That our little sunbeam brought,
Filling every nook and corner
With the blossoms love hath wrought.
Bringing unto us gladness
That we never knew before,
Filling all our hearts with sunshine
That we knew not was in store.
little Lilly. how We love her,
Tnosc alone can only tell,
Who alike na;;- e felt their bosoms.
With paternal feeling swell
Heaven bless our darling daughter
As we bless her night and day;
May she ever prove q solace
To her parents hearts alway.
Braeeville. o.. 1862.
Year: 1862

Awriter in the Pittsburgh Gazette states
so much petroleum is now refined on the
banks of the rivers that the refuse impreg-
mates the water to such an extent as to
kill thousands of the best fish. and take
the hair from the legs of the horses driven
into it.
Year: 1862

SHASTA LIBRARY.-We have been request
ed to call the attention of the community to
the fact that there are u great many books
belonging to the Shasta Library Association
them are unregistered and the Librarian
does not know in whose hands they are,
while many tnat are registered have been
kept sufficiently long. 1t is earnestly hoped
that this matter will receive prompt attention.
The institution is valuable one, and all of
our citizens should deal fairly by it, and do
everything proper to keep it in its present
fourishing condition.
Year: 1862

During this week we have been cursed
with ceaseless fall of either rain or snow
1t is probable that more water has fallen in
the last week than we have had this season
in the same length Of time. The snow on the
mountains was of great depth, has been
melted by the rain, and it is safe to expect
that the water in the Sacramento Valley will
reach as high point as it was on the occa-
sion of the late memorable foods. Sacramen-
to City has further trials awaiting it, and if
it bears up under them it is indeed immortal.
By far the greatest damage by the recent
rains will fall on the planting interest, by
the delay caused in putting in crops. Some,
we fear, will become disheartened, and will
make no additional efforts to plant. There
is a fear of lack of sufficient food impending
over the people of this State. 1t is very
nearly certain that we shall have to look
abroad for breadstufs, and if we have for
eign war, we should look in vain. Our sea
ports would be closed, if indeed they were
not captured, and famine will stare thou
sands in the face. The advice to plant when
the rains cease, irrespective of the time, is
good. If grain does not ature, it can be
cut for hay. Something can be saved, and
everything will be needed. Farmers need
have, and we believe do not have any fears
about the prices they will receive for their
products. Everything raised will sell high.
Year: 1862

With this number the Tenth Volume of the
Su.srA COURIER closes. Ten wears ago to-
day the publication of this paper was COM
menced. in the town of Shasta, by A. Skill
man and Samuel H. Dosh. During this Pc
riod, we do not deem it egotism to state, the
COURIER has been an earnest advocate OF all
measures calculated to advance the public
we'll being, has pandered to no selfish or un-
worthy ends, and has been an independent, out
spoken friend ofevery man or measure itdeem-
ed to be right At the same time it has endeav-
ored, and with success too, to cultivate the
most friendly relations with all the presses of
the State. We feel confident that there is
not paper in the State which does not give
us its warmest wishes for the welfare of the
COURIER, and hope that our prosperity may
long continue. We are unconscious, on onr
part, of ghy feeling Of enmifs against any
contemporary. Mainly the world has dealt
kindly by us, and the Office has been, in a
pecuniary point of view, prosperous one
Just now, however, the hard times cramp US
somewhat, but hopefully do we look for the
coming of the day when all departments OF
honest and determined industry will receive
she reward they deserve.


The COURIER has always been an earnest
advocate of the principles of Democracy, but
it was the first in the State to recognize the
fact, that in the face of the. terrible rebellion
now devastating one half of our country, it
was and is impossible to keep up party or
ganizations, based upon principles placed in
abeyance by the new and terrible issues of
the hour. Our duty to our country is the
first consideration. We will attend to the
claims of party afterwards.


The promise that the COURIER shall bo in
the future what it has been in the past, seems
to be unnecessary, nevertheless we make the
pledge, and only ask our friends to stand
by US in the future, as they have so gener-
eusly done in the past.
Year: 1862

Prince NAPoLEoN.-It is pleasant to OBJ.
serve the thorough courtesy shown by the
Prince Napoleon to Americans abroad 1t
seems that the hospitality shown to himself
and wife while here was fully appreciated
and has rendered him fast friend to the
United States. He could comprehend our
kind intentions, and is not ashamed to show
himself worthy ofthem.
Year: 1862

OREcoN.-The Oregon election comes off in
June next, at which time Governor and
members of Congress are to be chosea The
straight-out Union men will unite on one
ticket. and elect it by an immense majority.
The friends of the rebellion will run one of
their own. The running qualities of that
organization seems to be monopolized by the
legs of their Generals.
Year: 1862

GoISG TO ADJoURN.-The Legislature has
resolved that it would adjourn on the 3lst of
March, which is about the best thing it has
done yet. The people ask that provision be
made for the collection of the war tax, the
constitutional amendments be adopted, and
that the Legislators go home.
Year: 1862

SENATOR STARK OF ORkcoN.-The New
York Evening Post says:


One of the first acts of Mr.. Stark after
landing in New York from the California
steamer which brought him there, was to
call upon Ben Wood and two or three other
secession sympathizers, with whom he spent
an entire day. He was also quite intimate
with ex-senator Gwin. He has declared
the South in the right since he came
here
Year: 1862

Maple Sugar.


Farmers, house wives, sweet girls, and
boys, who arc fond Of sweet things, now is
your time for sugar making! What will
you do for your thirty pounds each, allow
ance Cor the coming year, if you do not be-
stir yourselves early in March to
obtain, from your own sugar orchard, the
sugar maple, (Accer saecharinun, } which
God has planted around your own homes,
your supply for your domestic use?--You
may not expect it from the rebels. They
have enough to do to fight your brothers
and friends-the brave hearts who have
gone to defend and maintain our govern
ment against their bloody assaults. These
brave men have left upon us the response
bility to do what we can for their comfort
while absent and when they return what
will be more welcome to them, on the table
of friend, than bowl of clean, well refined
sugar, made by the hands of a thoughtful
friend, which was never polluted by the
hand of a traitor?


From motives like these with patriotic
hearts, we must not be idle. We must
make sugar now, as we 'make hay while
the sun shines Let US increase the quanti-
ty and quality made the present year, if the
season is favorable Let societies and neigh.
bors in school districts meet and devise
means, by rewards or otherwise, for an in.
creased supply in quantity and quality. and
see that we take step toward independence
in the article Of sugar. We see that in the
prairie districts, North Of the Ohio, the peo-
pie are growing Sorghum, and making good
progress in making sugar and syrup But
in the Sugar Free States, the consumer can
not yet lean on that source for supply. He
must rely on his home resources. The far
mers can and will make beautiful sugar,
well refined. and suitable for any table use.
For the present season we must begin now


buckets, kettles, and fires must be set
in motion. And do not let us make black
stuff, while those whe take pains make a
white, refined article, choice as the world
affords.
Year: 1862

tv The Ovid On. Y.) Bee is credibly
informed that the Masonic Fraternity are
making an effort to secure the State Agri-
cultural College Building and Farm in that
county for the purpose Of State Orphan
Asylum, under the care and patronage Of
the order. .. .-
Year: 1862

vaise by mistake for his own, haR tAheB h
up to his focm, and opetfcd il 10 gloat over
the booty he supposed it contained, thrust
ing his hand in after the spoons. In 81
doing his hand touched one of the hair
triggers, and the pistol went of, the bullet
making round hole through the side Of
the valise, and corresponding round hole
In the calf Of his leg


The wounded rascal was taken in charge,
first by the policeman, and then by the
doctor; and the duclists and the wedded
pair struck up friendship on the head OF
their mutual mishaps, which eliminated IN
a supper, where the fun was abundant, and
where it would be hard to say which was
in the best spirits-the Captain for rccev-
ering his pistols, the bride for getting her
night cap, the bridegroom for escaping the
station house, or the duelists for escaping
each other. All resolved to "mark that
day with white stone," and henceforward
to mark their names on their black travel
ing bags in white letters.
Year: 1862

When the train stopped at Camden, four
gentlemen got off and walked arm-in-arm
rappNlIy and silently up one of the by
streets, and struck of into foot-path
leading to secluded grove out side the
Year: 1862

FORTRESS MONROE, Feb. "A flag of truce
brought the news that the engagement at
Roanoke Island still continued. At the date
Of the last dispatch, at dark last ni.ht, the
fight was still going on. The Fedcrals had
sunk Que or Two rebel gunboats-


Some later news had been received ut Nor
folk, but it was not Communicated.
Year: 1862

The Third Regiment is ordered to report
at Winona on the Sd Of December, Prob
ably they will thence be ordered to ion
Curtis army in Arkansas. A subsequent
order extends the time for those companies
that have not received their pay, to report
fifteen days from the day of payment. In
the mean time the boys are all Of them on
furloush, spending their time with their
friends. r:
Year: 1862

81 : : @$4sS& s


The people 81 the State hare been more
deeply Mortified blythe stole indifference Of
tie Government e the brutal outrages Of
the barbarous savages on our frontier, than
they were at the perpetration Of those out
RACES in the first instance. And why p
Because, when the settlers along the borders
Of the State were first horriied by knowl-
edge Of the fact that the blood thirsty sava-
ges, in their very midst, had unshcathed the
knife, they felt sort Of assurance that the
danger would soon pass by-that the strong
arm Of tho Government would quickly be
stretched out to protect them, to punish the
murderers and as>assins, and that the quick
and certain punishment Of them would be =
sure guaranty that the crime would not be
again repeated.


Our own citizens and our home Govern
ment did rush to the aid Of our suffering
fellow citizens. The complete success Of
Gen. Sibley's expedition attests the energy
with which the State authorities, but par
tally assisted by the Federal Government,
has labored. That success is made more
glorious by the capture. trial, conviction and
condemnation Of all, or nearly all, who par
ticipated in those hell -inStigated ou,rages
and, murders Three hundred and twenty
two lndians have been convicted, nearly all
Of them on their own confession, of murder.
BY the laws Of the State of Minnesota, and
BY the just and holy command Of Almighty
God, they are only entitled to DEATH
The court martial before whom they were
patiently, honestly and fairly tried and con-
victed, proclaimed the sentence to be death.
All the people acquiesced in the sentence as
but an act of simple retributiye justice-they
regarded it as the sure harbinger Of safety
to the remaining settlers, and guaranty OF
the future prosperity of the State.


But like pail Of death the intelligence
has fallen upon them that, none but the
ring2eaders are to 1e hunQ." Where is the
distinction between murderers ? By eur
laws all are abolished and if they were not,
where will we look for deyree of guilt among
band of infuriated, Internal devils The
Government has done wrong; those Indians
ought to have been hung before this minute.
The baneful influence of the order staying
their punishment is already felt in the bold,
defiant demeanor Of those guilty Williams.
and in their open assaults. But few days
ago we read of white man who had but
recently been shot by one of the Indians,
while Vl;et]y at work in his field. We have
only this to add: IF the Government re-
fuses to let justice be done, we ask that
those convicted Indians be- let loose, and the
soldiers Of the ''Third," many Of whom long
to revenge father or mother murdered, OF
mother or sister brutally outraged, be
let loose at the same time. The President,
missionaries and secret agents may do what
they please to defend those children of per
dition from justice, they cannot do it. The
people of this State will have justice, and il
left to them, justice may not be tempered
with mercy.
Year: 1862

{ i If any officer Of the army Of the Potomac.
whether belonging to General MeClelIan's
staff or 10 anybody else S staff or to no staff,
see fit to resign, to desert the service of
their country, because Burnside has been
appointed to succeed General Mcclellan, We
hope they will have :heir epaulets stripped


from their shoulders in front of the army,
and. with coats turned wrong side out and
the word traitors pinned to their back, be
drummed outof camp. We are much mista
ken if there is any part Of this country they
can live in.-LouisDWe Journal. sc~.
Year: 1862

We take the following extract from leader
in the Boston Transcript upon the President and
Gen. Mcclellan.


The writer appears to understand the subject
upon which he treats, and he certainly makes
out a very clear case from the standpoint he
assumes.


As this discussion is to take, in the press OF
the country, broad range, we extract this ar
ticle as part of the current history of the pros,
ecution Of the war:


In showing the relations of responsibility be-
tween the President and Gen. Mcclellan, we
shall rigidly keep ourselves far within the line
of the facts, BECAUSE while we state but little
which Is not currently, though irresponsibly,
circulated, there Is much which we have only
the right 10 indicate. In either case we state
what we kaOw.


Turning back from the fortifcations of Ma
nassas, on none of which was a carriage strong
enough to hold siege gun, in the face Of ad-
vice and opposition, Gen. Mcclellan determined
to divide the grandest army of modern time,
with artillery and equipment such as the world
had never seen, and transport the larger portion
to the Peninsula, instead of moving upon Rich
mond by way of fGordonsyilleo Fredericksburg,