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Year: 1862

TARGET ExCURSIoN.-The Oroville Guards
will leave their Armory today, at l2 o'clock
NJ, on their first target excursion. The ground
selected for the display of sharp-shooting, by
the company, is on the west bank of the river,
about half mile from the Huntoon street fer
ry We have received an invitation to be on
hand and will be there to see the fun. A
handsome gold medal is in preparation and
will be ready to be borne to the ground at the
appointed time, as a prize for the best shot in
the company, and another, of more pretentious
dimensions, is prepared for the worst shot, by
the company. These medal prizes have been
prepared by our patriotic citizens, to be pre-
sented to the Guards. The arms of the Guards
are the best in the service. except the Enfield
rifle The Mimic rifed musket is a fine shoot.
ing>lron and the Guards can handle them we'll
There will be fun at the contest.
Year: 1862

CANT ACCOUNT FOR Ir.--We cannot find
out where the difficulty is, about our Repres>
entatives getting the RECORD. We have just
received a note from the Sergeant-at-A Of
the Senate, stating that Mr. Irwin, our Joint
Senator, has not received the RECORD during
the session; and yet we have regularly sent it
to him every week, and we are satisfied that it
leaves our Postoifice We will continue to
send it, and hope the secret of its not reaching
our Representatives may be brought to light
Year: 1862

ANOTHER BCLKHEAD.-Mr. Garriott is con-
structing heavy stone wall above his mill, to
protect it against future floods The founda
tion is laid deep in the sand and it raises about
two feet above the highest water we had this
Winter and is six feet thick.
Year: 1862

RAcFs.-There will be several heats today.
over the Bird Street Course. Entrys are made
during the day and, no doubt, the betting will
be spirited, if We can Judge from the course it
took last Saturday. We were stake holder on
three different heats at the last races, and gave
graat satisfaction to the betters in handing
over the stakes and disbursing the winnings.
Year: 1862

A HIT.-"Nyes ranch and Boone's bu-
rying ground are having nice little dispute
about which is the real head of navigation on
Feather River. The former has the advantage,
as passengers are afraid to venture as far up
as the latter lest they get too far inland and
never be able to get back again. Nevada
Transcript.


The above is good hit, if not exactly fair.
Like John Bull the Transcript could not see a
little annual domestic scrimage without inter-
fering, and like all mcddlers could not interfere
without being partial. And of course the
uppermost man in the fight would get the
hardest blow. The true secret of the partiality
is that Nevada wants q railroad, and thinks
by hitting Orovile lick, that Marysvile will
build one to Nevada, as soon as she completes
the Marysville and San Francisco road
Year: 1862

COUNTY DIVISION AND CREArIoS-It is no
time to form new counties in our State; we
have enough now, and the more we have, the
more the people have 10 be taxed. Alturas
has again met its deserved fate in the Legisa>
ture. 1t appears that our Representative
(Cunnard) favored the Alturas bill, and is
pressing the Bill for the Division of Butte.
The people who sent him 10 the Legislature
are opposed to the measure over two to one
and had it been made an issue at the election
and he favored it, he never would have occu-
pied the seat he does in the Legislature. We
have seen, during the past week, large num-
Der of the residents on the other side of the
river, and when they talk about this Division
question they nearly all oppose it, and some
of them admit they signed petitions but did
so TO get rid of the petition drummers.-
Mr.. Cunuard seems to run on division, but be-
fore he can get the Bill to a passage, he will
hear from some of his people. If all the people
in Aturas were in favor of that Bill, and the
Legislature, in its wisdom, indefinitely postpon-
ed it, for much stronger reason should the
Chico Bill meet the same fate, for not much
over half the people in the contemplated new
county are really in favor of it, when they
rightly understand its effects upon their taxa
ton. We know some of the old members of
the Legislature understand these Bills, and
know that it is now bad policy to pass any of
them
Year: 1862

ss-Who has not heard of SANDS SARSArARrLLA2
How many have cause to be thankful that it has
cured their ailments, raised them from bed of
sickness to the enjoyment Of health and strength.
We wish every one to benefit by it-but caution is
required-the very success of the article is turned
against it by the eupdity of others. and numerous
preparations of so called Sarsaparlla" are in the
market The original and genuine article prepared
by Sands, being in universal use, Is sold almost
everywhere. Ask for that aud take no other.
Year: 1862

THE ONLY CHANcE.-1he Richmond Enquirer
of Jan. 18th says:


"There is now but one chance to escape
from the net that has been cooly drawn around
US, it is to concentrate our energy on one point
and cut it through" They recommend Ken
lucky as that point, but as they are too late on
that beat and cannot well carry the war into
Ohio as they proposed, we would recommend
them to point on the Potomac, so that they
can show Pennsylvania how to appreciate
ravages in invaded districts, like Virginia, for
example. Does not the circle of the rebel
armies appear to be somewhat in the fix of the
constructor whose back has been broken, and
the scene of war transferred to rebel territory
This is what they proposed for the Federal
side in the article from the Examiner
Year: 1862

NorIcE.-The person who took a
Get Of double harness from one Of the build
in,s on the Fair Grounde will at once return
the property and no questions will be ssksd
II this hint 10 not at once acted upon. IN.
pleasant consequences will be sure to follow.
The individual is known.
Year: 1862

The following resolutions were adopted
by the City Council at its recent meeting


Resolved, That the spirit of extortion
which now so extensively prevails amongst
those engaged in speoulatiug in the com
mon necessaries of life is unpatriotic, inhu-
man, unchristian aud highly prejudicial to
the cause of Southern independence, and
calls loudly for redress on the part of the
authorities of this State.


RESOLVED, Tha. although the power to
redress this evil is not vested in this body,
yet we deem it our privilege, as we'll as
our duty, as in part the representatives and
guardians of the welfare of the citizens OF
Columbia, respectfully but earnestly to ap.
peal to the Governor and the Executive
Council of the State, in the exercise of the
extraordinary powers conferred upon them
by the people in, Convention assembled, to
interpose for the protection of the suffering
families of our soldiers and of our citizens
generally, by the adoption of such meas.
ures as will stop or partially remedy the
evil in question. i.


ResoIued, / hat without attempting to
dictate, we respectfully suggest to the Gov:
ernor and Executive Council the adoption
of maximum scale of prices of all such
articles of food and clothing as may be re,
garded necessary for the subsistence and
comfort of the people, similar to those a.
dopted in New Orleans, Richmond and
elsewhere; and an absolute forfeiture to
the State of all articles exposed or offered
for sale at prices higher thar the maximum
fixed; and such additional punishment as
may be deemed proper


Resozued, That the Mayor and Aldermen
of Columbia, through the police OF the
city, will aid the Governor and Council to
the full extent of their ability, in rigidly
enforcing any regulation ou this subject
they in their wisdom may adopt.


Resozued, That the Clerk be instructed
to furnish certified copy of these resolu
tions to the Hon. I. W. Hayne, Chief Of
the Police Department for the State, with
the request that they be submitted to the
Governor and Executive Council for their
consideration. ...


To be effectual it must include other
Districts, and especially Charleston, to
which place every thing easable will Ger.
tainly find its way. We are nearly starved
now, and fear legislation will quite starVe
us.-Carozinian
Year: 1862




THE DETERMINATION OF THE North.
The North is at last becoming convinced
of the determination Of the South in this
struggle. The New York Erpress publish
es the following extract from letter writ
ten BY Northern man in Nashville:


The rebel army is just beginning to 60
to work in earnest there, and will fight the
stronger when they have no border State
defepces to divide their forces. They are
Just beginning to realize that the Federal
soldiers are worth fighting against, and that
thousands of men who heretofore thought
there was no use of enlisting now begin to
see that they will be wanted. We shall
hear of larger rebel army in three or
four weeks than ever before. They don't
mean to give up, but will fight it out,
moving backwards by slow degrees, and
destroying all property that is movable and
perishable, except their cities, until their
line of defeuces is established, with such a
concentration of force as will keep our SOL
diers from any decisive authority over ter
ritories South of the border line. -


The Northern aud the Southern States
have uDdervalued their enemy ever since
the war began, and that particularly at the
South they needed reverses to inspire con-
centrated action. Another mistake made
by the Confederates was, that they did not
think the Union troops would commence
spring operations so soon, and hence they
were not prepared for them to the extent
they now are or soon will be. 1t looks now
as if the border States will 60, but they
will make an effort to save them as long as
possible, so as to perfect their preparations
for resistance further South. They don't
mean to give in under any circumstances
while the Lincoln administration LASTS
This is the intention of even those who
look upon the ultimate end as doubtful
We have all aloug under. estimated both
the force of the rebel army and the senti'
ment of the South. The respectable opln
ions hear expressed, however cautiously
are uniform on this point. It's no use te
deceive ones self with the attempt to be-
lieye that the Union sentiment is to bt
knocked into the rebels by hard blows -
They hate the North, aud since the war
and since the victories, worse than ever.
Year: 1862

The following beautiful extract will be
read with interest by every parent Every
child should be taught the same lesson
We're this so, how grand 10 moral strength
would, the rising generation become: .,z


A touching case was presented to the
consideration and charity of one of the
good Samaritans who now take care OF the
sick, relieve the destitute, and feed; the
starving. A boy was discovered, 10 tie
morning, lying in the grass of Claiborne
street, evidently bright audintelligent, but
sick A man who has the feelings Of
kindness strongly developed, went to him,
shook him by the shoulder, and asked what
be was doing there "Waitins for God to
come for me" said he. "What do you
mean 2" said the gentleman. greatly touch.
ed by the pathetic tone of the answer and
the condition of the boy, in whose eye aud
flushed face be saw the evidences of!the
fever. e.s - .s. 5.a=z


"God sent for mother and father, and
my little brother, " said be, and "took them
away to his home up in the sky, and moth.
er told me when she was sick that God
would take care Of me. have no home,
nobody to give me anything, and so 1 came
out here aud have been looking so long up
in the sky for God to come and take care
of me, as mother said be would He will
come, won't he? Mother never told me a
lie." eyes, my lad" said the man, over
come with emotion, che has sent me to
take care of you. You should have seen
his eyes fash and the smile of triumph
break over his face as he said, "Mother
never told me lie, sir, but you've been SO
long on the way" What lesson OF trust,
and how this incident shows the effect TO
never deceiving children with tales: -
As the poor mother expected when she told
her son "God will take care of him" he
did by touching the heart of this beneyo
lent man with compassion and love to the
little stranger O. Couri
Year: 1862

about how long we shall stay here, for it
is all uncertainty. The men of the Reg
iment continue in most excellent health,
and they are eager for more active ser
vice; but if reports (for we can get moth
ing else here)a are true, we should hardly
find any rebels in force in another four
days march-they seem very fond of the
style of Floyd. rs,7 .aitrgua2i |


Last Friday, with several other officers
of the line, started for Balls Bluff and
after ride of four miles we came to the
Ohio and Chesapeake canal, and we were
directed to go down by the canal to large
white house, near which was culvert
through which we could pass. This house
had been the headquarters of our picket
guard. 1t stands about twenty rods from
the river, and it shows conclusively that
| it has been target for rebel gunners, it
having had one cannon ball pass through
the entire house and PARTICLES of shell
strike it in various places. r.a r; .
Taking the tow path and following it
nearly mile, we came to the very ground
where those unfortunate fellows were en-


barked, on the night of the Goth Of Octo-


ber, for the Bluff. Directly across the


river is Balls Bluff, which the rebels had


left four or five days before. 1t is a dark


rugged looking bluff, some one hundred


and fifty feet high, and to get to it from
this point there is an island in the river


Of some four hundred and seventy acres
which has to be crossed. From this


point we could sec the walls of large


brick mill across the river from which


the smoke was rising, and by questioning


a citizen we learned that the rebels before


leaving for more congenial climate, ap.


piled the torch, and the mill and all its


valuable contents, which consisted Of


5000 bushels of wheat and 400 barrels Of


-four, were reduced to ashes. 1t was the


property of o man living at Leesburgh


and was valued at $4,000. A good
specimen of the vandalism of traitors
We could not pass the river here nor did
we at all, for the want of pass from the
commander of the post.


1t seems very strange that Gen. Stone
should cross the river at this point wher
there were plenty of places far more prac
: ticable, and it would seem just as effec
tual. l hope that the matter will b'
thoroughly investigated, and if there was
} fragrant wrong on the part Of the com
manders, let them receive the punishment


which they merit. s.o.Gs-


Following the tow path nearly TIVE


miles further down, we came to Edward


Ferry, from which place we could easil.


see the place where the brave and impul
sive Gen. Lander received his wount
G which ultimately proved fatal. I'd.
We soon tnrned for our camp with tn


determination of visiting Balls Bluff ant
r Lcssburgh at the earliest practicable day
q after which, if l find anything interest
ing, I shall be happy to continue the lat


ter part of my letter of these two interest
ing places ae .f h Ta
Very respectfully, / remain -a
l. ",a Your obedient servant, s1'.g
H. CLAY FLINT.
Year: 1862

We received communication yesterday,
from ATTEND 10 Grass Valley, in relation
to selected paragraph that appeared 10
our Tuesdays issue, entitled, 1.-THE Negro
Question 10 Washington" The following
is the substance of The paragraph:


A great deal Of astonishment and indignation
Is EXPRESSED in Washington, ID. c., on the dis
covery that section was smuggled into the act
supplementary to the act for the release Of ceT-
tain persons held to service or labor in the Dis
trict Of Columbia, which places the negro on
an equality with the white man in the courts of
Justice Of that city. The section alluded to pro-
yides that in all judicial proceedings in the Dis
trict of Columbia there shall be no exclusion
of any witness on account of color.


This paragraph was clipped from some
exchange, aud we should probably never
have thought Of it again had not our atten
tion been called specially to the subject.
Our Grass Valley correspondent, alluding
to the paragraph, says:


No such provision could have been inserted
in the bill without pnblic attention having been
drawn to it. There was an amendment stated
to have been offered to that effect, by some
member whose name do not recollect, as pub
lished in the Congressional proceedings, but
which fell still-born, without debate, like hum
dred others Of a similar character. Mr.. Latham
would certainly have known it, and would have
given us the benefit Of the fact, had such pro-
vision been inserted in the law; but in his
speech here last week, the worst he could say
OH the subject was, that it had been proposed
by some Republican in the House, that the tes-
timony of the slave should be taken as to his
own valuation, under the emancipation bill, in
opposition to the masters valuation. This, he
stated, was only prOposed-not adopted.


Had such provision been "sIDuggled'
into the emancipation act, Latham would
undoubtedly have alluded to it in his
speech.
Year: 1862

CAMERON AT CoURT.-Minister Cameron
has had an interview with the Gear of Russia.
On that occasion the ruler Of that great people
expressed his admiration for the success we
had made in the development of the vast extent
Of territory now within the jurisdiction Of the
Federal authority. That authority, in the opin-
ion Of the Emperor, should be maintained at all
hazards. If the Great Republic Of the West
was broken down and ceased to WELD an nAu.
ence, the course of empire and of civilization
would be changed, and a continent destined by
God for the happy home of millions of free, in.
telligent people, would be given to inhdeliiy and
barbarism, ruin and desolation.
Year: 1862

CorTON IN ILLLXOs.-A considerable
quantity OF land in Southern Illinois has
been planted with cotton this season, and
the crop is said to be looking remarkably
well. The farmers planted all the seed
they could get, and though the amount
which will be raised will be of bu! little
Importance in supplying the great want,
yet SO many have turned their attention
to it that the Importance of the move will
be very great.
Year: 1862

rB On the second page will be found
three Interesting letters from our special
correspondents with Halleck' army. From
the Southern papers that have come to
band we have extracted . mass Of rebel
Intelligence that will be found quite read
able. The Richmond papers Of May 9Th
say that all depends on 1he preservation Of
that city, and that If it be captured, the
secession cause will have become desperate
indeed See third page
Year: 1862

u The Wheeling Inlell;gs~eer says: 1--WE
presume that Gen. Fremont and staff will take
the field some time this week or early next
although We have no ofacial knowledge Of the
fact. Preparations which seem to indicate such
q movement have been going on for some day,
back"
Year: 1862

THE other State Prison Directors Cover.
nor aud Secretary of State-ntend it is said to
remove the Lieutenant Governor and their CO.
Director to place of security, where the prs.
oners cannot steal him, or jab him with pocket
knives or make Mazeppa Of him by tying him
to wild colts tail, or him q shit Id to save
themselves Sacramento Bet
Year: 1862

ILLNoIs CoTToN.-Tt Is estimated that the
State Of Illinois will send to market, the present
season, from ten to fifteen hundred bales Of fair
staple cotton. Success in the cultivation there
the present year will be likely to greatly increase
tho crop the next ,....a
Year: 1862

The Editor of the ENQUIRER reads lecture te the Kent people, by invitation, this Thursday. evening, unless the weather should prove stormy on "Social Evils" Kent is supposed by ou1 correspondents to be missionary ground" but ,oe are not at all so sure that with their large Ii berality as evinced in their contributions to the soldiers of the army, and with their notable civil ization as evinced by their large Republican mai orities their intense and patriotic devotion to the Union, and the excellent character of their far famed bereroge (things which don't often go to gether) they are not among the Salt of the earth At any rate ws are going down to seel
Year: 1862

The events of the past week have moro thai fulfilled the hopes of those who have been lon, anxiously waiting for change from the seem ing inactivity of our armies to grand and com tinad movement The intelligence which flash cd along the wires on Friday last, and which rladdened the country, as it chronicled the sec, ond onward march upon the strong holds of the rebellion in Tennessee, seems to be the first of a series of onward movements which shall follow each other in rapid succession during the next four weeks, until the back-bon of the rebellion is broken.

 The Burnside Expedition too, which through much tribulation of storm and distress, has at last accounts found, if not friendly harbor, one in which it can make it's mark and do its work, in seizing one of the rebel strong holds, and forcing its way into the interior of the ene- myis country, scattering terror and destruction so the rebel hordes.

 Every day now brings us news of important advances and important advantages gained by the loyal troops. The skies seem to brighten, and the sun shines more cheerily than it has be- fore for many weeks. Pray Heaven the armies may be successful in their onward march, and ere the anniversary of the fall of Sumter comes, we shall have the rebellion within our grasp, and the last breath of the monster shall be breathed away.

 We cannot resist adding also, that our hope' in fresh impulse to the war are greatly increased by the energy, ability, and stern determination the new Secretary of War has shown in his brie tenure of office. The arrest of Gen. Stone whom the country has always held responsible for the fatal disaster at Balls Bluff, is an evi dence that the Secretary means to do his whol' duty. The orders to the departments of thu West which have emanated from the War Office and the stirring bulletin issued to the officer and soldiers after the gallant engagement a Mill Spring, plainly shows the stuff tho ne' Secretary is made of and augurs well for tn success of the movements which are to be mad under his direction and control.

 Therefore, let us rejoice and take courage that we see light at last, and, let us hope, the beginning of the end.
Year: 1862

There is greatly increased religious interest in the Church and throughout the Society," And one of the most interesting meetings held in tho church for years, followed day of visit ing from house to honse, when nearly every fam. fly in the parish was called upon, and the occa- sion revealed q most interesting state of feeling among all classes in the community.

 We also learn that the Baptist Church in Cornwall Hollow have been holding a series of meetings and some g or "A persons have been baptized, and meetings in the Methodist Church and in South Cornwall are increasing in interest