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Year: 1861

The nominee for Supervisor of the Ophir
District is good and strong nomination. He
is good business man, and is an old resident
of the District knows the interests of the peo-
pie, has liberal views, and will make true
representative of the County interests upon
the Board He will receive a heavy vote, and
be easily elected.
Year: 1861

recently eloped from Paris with the pretty
wife of an American, and as saon as the latter
learned what had taken place, he installed
himself in the chateau of his rival and wrote
to the latter mssive, as follows: "You
have appropriated my wife, and have taken
possession of your estate By the time your
love is sqrandered will try TO have spent
your fortune | hope you will have an
agreeable time in Switzerland, though De-
cemher is chilly month, am told in that
country. ! would recommend her to continue
her singing lessons. have had your orangery
removed, as it intercepted my view of the
pond, dare say you will approve of my
course"
Year: 1861

The True RING.-Y esterday, says the Sac.
ramento News, the flag at the Capitol hav-
ing accidentally been lowered, one of the
young attaches whilst going up the ladder
leading to the sky-light for the purpose of
re-hoistng it, called out to the son of deputy
Sheriff Redding to come up and assist him
The boy promptly answered Certainly,
will never refuse to lend a helping hand to
hoist the flag of my country"
Year: 1861

SACRAMENTO, March. %, 1861.


EDI~oR DEMOCRAT Since last night many
Of the friends of McDougall have been de-
batting in their own minds, and with each
O. her, as to the best method of clearing up
the Senatorial r1ndde That MDougal is
legally elected United States Senator, 10y the
tacit withdrawal of two votes east in the
Convention for gentlemen who were not
candidates, is not doLbted hy any but those
will not, or those who cannot understand a
hundred and thirteen votes were cast, it is
said but two of the voters, 10y their silence,
consented to be considered as not having
voted. They had right to do this; and SO,
but one hundred and eleven votes were really
cast, allowing all Others to have voted. Is
not 56 a majority of Ill If it shall appear,
howver that new ballot is demanded 10y
the people of the State, as well as by the
enemies and rivals of Gen. McDougall, |
presume he will not hesitate to aid in answer
ing the demand The Senate has to-day
adopted concurrent resolution to go into
Joint Convention Tomorrow, to consider the
Senatorial question. | have no doubt the
House will concur. am unable to say how
General McDougall will regard the move
ment. | think it more than likely that he
will be declared the Senator TO morrow, uL-
der a new roll-call That would be the
easiest way to settle the matter 1t is thought
that he would receive six or more majority
in the event that new election should he
had If he should decide to RELY upon new
credentials rather than his present ones it
will not he because there is now any legal
obstacle to his taking his seat in the Senate,
but because explanations would thereby be
avoided among our people. Better the eXpa-
nations however, than no Senator and better
the explanations than Senator less true
than McDougall, or less able to do battle for
the Union and against Secession.


1t is very likely that some of McDougalls
supporters will vote for a new ballot confident
that it could only result in making more
clear to the popular mind the fact that he is
the choice of the Legislature.


The Independent and honest course of
Senator Vance, (of your neighhoring county
of Butte,) in voting for McDougall, has
brought upon his head fierce dcnuuciations
from the Secessionists They keep their Ian
gnage inside of fighting bounds however,
and the worthy Senator seems emiaently
satisfied with himself The people of Butte
cannot too highly appreciate their bold and
manly representative, CAPITOL.
Year: 1861

NORTH Fork FGArnGH-Rlrh and extensive
hill diggings says the Butte Record. have
recently been struck on the North Fork of
Feather River Just above the mouth of Mus
quito Creek We are informed that where
ever the hills in this vicinity have been pro :
pected, good pay is found, while many claims
that have been thoroughly tested prove ex-
ceedingy rich. There is an abundance OF
water, and several companies are about ell
ecting hydraulics
Year: 1861

of the tories fell either dead or desperately
wounded. In turn the tories retreated up
the stairs. when David, our hero, rushed into
the room which they had just left, and cut the
ropes which bound the Bunkers and their
mother and sister.


''May God Almighty bless you for this -
cried one of the BunEers. The two men
sprang up and seized their rifles, which had
been left in the room, and prepared to retail
ate the treatment they had just received.


Long and desperate was the battle. The
tories fought for life the wings for revenge.
But at length the latter triumphed, though
not until their enemies had been almost en-
tirely exterminated. The Major fell by the
arm of our hero, who sought him out in the
hottest OF the fight, and engaged him single
handed


No language of ours can express the emo
tion of David as he pressed his betrothed to
his bosom and his heart went up in thank
fulness to Heaven for his timely arrival, when
he thought that a delay of half an hour would
have consigned her to fate worse than death.
The gratitude of her brothers was expressed
in many words, but hers was silent and tear
full. yet oh how much more gratifying.


'1l almost called yon coward son David.
said his father to him, when they met, '.but
you chip out of the old block, and
did you wrong. Deborah, he is a boy to be
proud offs he not You may founder one
of my horses every day that you do such
a deed-it beats anything | saw in the old
French ware


David's gallantry in this act drew around him
in few weeks more than a score of followers,
who fought with him till the close OF the war,
when he returned and was happily married to
the heroine of our story.
Year: 1861

PROvIDENTIAL ESCAPE FROM STARyATIoN.-
The Memphis .Hrgas gives the following ac-
count of providential escape from starvation
of gentleman residing in Lauderdald county,
Tennessee, hear Hale's Point: Last week he
out hunting in large bottom in his
neigh borhood, and he observed wild goose
fly out of a cypress stump, which was some
twenty feet high. His knowledge of the hab-
its of these geese led him to believe that the
goose had nest in the stump. On the out
side of the stump were a number Of vines.
which he pulled up to peep in and get posses
sion of the eggs. After he had succeeded in
gaining the top of the stump, he discovered a
large number OF eggs some six or eight feet
down inside. The nest he supposed was on
firm foundation, and he accordingly let him
self down inside, but, when he struck the sub
stance on which was built, he discovered that
it had no foundation, and soon found himself
sinking to the bottom of the tree. The inside
OF the tree was rotten and would not bear his
weight. Now he was In dilemma; five miles
from any habitation, inside of stump twenty
feet high, with no prospect of any assistance,
with nothing to subsist on but the goose eggs,
he screamed and yelled until he was nearly
exhausted, no one coming within hearing dis
tance. On the third day after his ssincarcera-
tion'' two gentlemen were out hunting and
came within hearing distance. They were
very much frightened at hearing a man groan-
ing inside of the stump, and for some time
they could not reconcile themselves to what
it meant, but having learned that the gentleman
had been missed from home several days, they
soon were satisfied that it was no ''ghoSt" in-
side the tree. TheTy procured axes, and soon
the prisoner was liberated. He sWearS he
Will never attempt to rob goose nest sltuat-
ed as that one was again.
Year: 1861

The PEACE PARTY.-The peacea5le designs
of the Peace Party are well evinced in the
following item from the Richmond Examiner
of the I'd of September. Gloating over the
item as one of exceeding relish, it says Of the
Union men of Northwestern Virginia .sThe
most of them have packed up, ready to leave
for Yankeedom at the shortest notice. In
Braxton county every tory has been shot by
his neighbor, and in several other counties,
the citizens devoted to the Confederate cause
are doing good service in the same manner"
Year: 1861

1t is said that thunderstorm passing over
house will sometimes turn all the milk sour.
We think it likely, for this financial storm
certainly seems to sour all the milk of human
kindness among us.
Year: 1861

The Louisville, Democrat in brilliant lead
er, pathetically inquiries Scan any good
come out of Louisiana 20 If there is any
good in that State. it will come out Of it for
ever at the first opportunity.
Year: 1861

MrRE RIoTISG IN NEwFoUNDLAND-THE
TRooPs FIRE UPON THE MOB, KILLING Two
AND WouND1Nc Four By our papers from
St. Johns n. f., we learn that more riotous
demonstrations had taken place On Mon.
day last, May l3, on the occasion of the
meeting of the Legislature at st. Johns ad.
vantage was taken by the crowd of the ab,
sence of the troops at the Colonial building,
to perpetrate the most wanton outruges On
the premises Of respectable citizens, whose
only fault would appear to be their relation
ship tC the candidates who opposed the so
called liberal nominees in the HarLor Main
dstrict--the scene Of the late encounter, re.
sulting in the death Of two and the wound
ing IF a dozen persons.


The arrival of detachment Of troops on
the ground put stop to the sacking premises
which had previously engaged the attention
of the mob, thought it did not cause its dis.
persion. On the contrary, towards dark the
mob increased to such an extent that II
was feared futher riotous demonstrations
would be made, under cover Of the dai K
ness, the excitement increasing with the
numbers. Efforts were made to induce
them to disperse, without avail, when the
riot act was read, and the demand again
made to disperse, by the commander
of the troors Colonel Grant, with similar
success. Col. Grant made another attempt
to induce the mob to retire, informing them
that it was the last time he would do 80, and
if the call was not obeyed he should feel ii
his duty to order the soldiers to fire. The
usual time being allowed to elapse, the or,
der to fire was given, when two men fell
dead, and four persons were wounded, one
of whom was Roman Catholic priest, Rev
Mr. O'Donnell, who received q wound in the
ankle. One ofthe others wounded it was
thought could not receiver This lead to the
dispersion of the mob.
Year: 1861

The Philadelphia Bulletin has the follow,
ing from a gentlemen recently from the
South


The authorities at Montgomery estimate
that with their present organization they
arc able to put one hundred and seventy five
thousand men into the field, fully equipped
and armed, and with ammunition for one
year Our informant states that he has eY-
cry reason to believe that they do not ex-
aggerate their strength. His opportunities
have been such as to enable him to become
througbly "posted" on this point, and being
at hearta strong Union man, his statements
may be relied upon. He states that there
are still many friends of the Union even in.
the cotton states
Year: 1861

Governor Morton's proclamation vii be
found on this page. ItaPPeals in stirring
notes to every patriot to prepare to repel
the enemy who is now threatening to in
vaie our own beloved State. Like faith
ful sentinel. as be is, the Governor warns
US of the coming danger. and bids US be
wise and warned in time. Will we stand
with folded arms and permit the rebels to
make this State the battle field? IF we
woul not there is not a moment to be
lost. Immediate measures should be a.
dopted for carrying ont the suggestions
Of the Governors proclamation. What is
the duty of the Ninth District in this ext
gcncy? We should fill mp Col. Fitch's
regiment and raise at least FIVE full compa-
nies besides for the one that is to rendez-
vous at Goshen. during the next ten days.
Marshall can and will furnish three Of the
companies. If the proper efforts are made.
Let it be done. After doing this much the
old men over fifty and the young men un-
der eighteen. should organize into compa-
nies for Home Guards. and hold themselves
in readiness to march down to the border
whenever called on. If the State cannot
furnish MS arms let MS arm ourselves with
shot guns and squirrel rifles. With brave
men behind them they will prove almost
as destructive to the enemy as muskets OF
Mimic rifles. in close fight. Who will
lead of in organizing!
Year: 1861

The difference between what we believe
to be the principles of the Democratic and
Republican parties, is this. We desire to
carry on the war-if war it must be called
for the sole purpose of preserving the
Union we are in favor Of so announcing
to the South in clear and emphatic terms
that we mean and will suffer no infringement
of their rights, and that their property and
their institutions shall be protected as fully
as ever before. Having said this, hav,
ipg2 told them in our loudest tones
that we are friends and not enemies,
we would then, with all the resources
we could command, crush out the re.
belliOn-though to do it the rivers should
run with blood, and the American Con-
tinent be left desert. But we believe
that were such a policy pursued, no such
result would follow. We believe that with
confidence in the purpose of the Govern
ment, the Union party in the South
would, with the advance of our army, grow
strong and powerful instead OF being as now
fable and myth, and that rebellion would
die because there would be nothing left for
it to fight for. =,


The Republican party, on the contrary,
wages war to support the Chicago plat
form, to carry out their views as to the
morality of slavery to wipe out what they
call the blot and stigma upon our country !;
or, in other words, in imitation of the illus
trious example of Philip the Second of
Spain, to pave their road to Heaven by the
punishment of other mems sins.


We do not know that the present Ad-
ministraton means this but alas! we do
not know that they do not.


If they do not, and will say clearly that
they do not, we are with them in this war
if they will not say so, we are still wholly
and fully for the war; but we are for GUST
ing the present Administration, and for
ourselves acquiring the government, and
carrying on the war on what we deem the
proper principles.


AS We said, we do not know the position
of the present Administration but when
the Governor of the sister adjacent State,
in one breath, as it were, rebels against
the General Government in advising re-
fusal to obey the mandate of the Supreme
Court in the Booth case, and supports it in
sending forward splendid regiments for this
war, we may well doubt whether the party
he represents prefers its own dogma or the
country.


For US, and we think we speak for the
Democratic party, we are willing cheerfully
to sink our own party in support of our
government and our country but We most
firmly protest against any union with, at
least, the ultra views of the Republican
party. Yours truly,


JOHN B. BRISBIN,


WHEELER II. PECKHAM.
Year: 1861

York has been quite energetic in suppress
ing the slave trade, and lately found among
his letters the following:


If you do not let up ON certain men you
have under arrest on charge of Shaving you
will cease your duties as U. S. marshall very
sudden on some fine night.


You are no smarter than other men who
have been marshal before, and you must not
think so neither. DR.. Burdell was done for so
was Walton SO can marshall be done for just as
easy. so beware.


You put on too big airs with your power but
Dbl can take power way. The men you
persecute has rich and powerful friends will
use desperate cure for desperate cases, So be-
ware.
Year: 1861

It's a part Of the great fact of luck
the indubitable fact that there are men,
women, ships, horses, railway engines,
whole railways, which are lucky, and
others which are unlucky l do not be.
lieve in the common theory of luck, but
no thoughtful observaut man can deny
the fact Of it. And in no fashion does
it appear more certainly than in this,
that in the case of some mon cross-acoi-
dents are always mafring them and the
effect they would fain produce. The
system of things is against them They
are not in every case unsuccessful, but
whatever success they attain is gained
by brave fighting against wind and tide


AT College they carried off many
honors, but no such luck ever befel them
as that some wealthy person should Of.
fer, during their days, some special
medal for essay or examination, which
they would have gained as of course. 49,
There was no extra harvest for them to
reap; they could do no more than win
all that was to be won. They 60 to the
bar, and they gradually make their way
but the day mover comes on which their
leaders are suddenly taken i'll, and they
have the opportunity of earning a bril-.
liant reputation by conducting, in his
absence, a case in which they arc thor.
Oughly prepared They 60 into theohuroh
and earn a fair character as preachers
but the living they would like never
becomes vacant, and when they arc ap.
pointed to preach on some important
occasion, it happens that the ground is
foot deep with snow Fraser's Mag.
azine
Year: 1861

that his lost wife used to sing that verse long
ago, when she rocked her infant to sleep with
its lullaby. The old people soon returned,
and they too wept over Wait, when they
heard the story of her long night in the watch
tower. The stranger, who had grown deeply
interested, asked if she was their grandchild,
and the lighthouse keeper, finding so willing
listener, told him the history of the little
girl, and ended in showing him the fair tress-
es and the little muslin dress. Every mo-
ment he drew nearer the child, but when he
Saw these last tokens, he cried, "She is mine
then-my own darling child, Winifred, whom
| thought was lost y AS soon as Winifred
(now Waf no longer) awoke and was told
that her faith and courage had saved her ia
ther, she was grateful beyond expression, and
cluns TO her new found parent with eager,
caresslng fondness, while tears of both Joy
and grief rolled down the cheeks Of the aged
pair who had loved her SO dearly. Her ia
ther soon took her away from that house by
the sea, but he could not separate her from
the old people who had given her a home and
all It's comforts for so manv years. Togeth-
er they crossed the broad ocean, and went to
live in a beautiful home, where Winifred still
remained the light of the the old people, and
the joy of her fathers heart.
Year: 1861

would pull down and build greater. Profit
by his fate gentlemen, have nothing to give
for your splendid church


"An old Quaker had related to me the fol-
lowing: A man who had just set up in the
hardware business, and who had been a clerk
where Girard had traded, applied to him for
a share of his patronage. Girard bought Of
him, and when he brought in the bill, found
fault, and marked down the prices Casks
of nails said he, which was offered SO and
so, you have charged SO and SO, and you
must take it off, 4 can't do it, said the
young merchant. You mus. do it, said Gil
rard. 4 cannot and will not said the mer-
chant. Girard bolted out of the door, appa-
rently in a rage, but soon after sent check
for the whole bill. The young man began to
relent and say to himself: Perhaps he uas
offered them at that price. But it is all over
now; l am sorry l did not reduce the bill
and get ii out Of him on something else. His
trade would have been worth good deal to
me- BY and by Girard came again and gave
him another job. The young man was very
courteous and said, 4 was almost sorry did
not reduce your former bill Reduce biH'
said Girard, had You done it would never
lave traded with YOU again. l meant to see
IL you had cheated me'-
Year: 1861

\ short essay might be written on this
subject, as one seesit prac,iced in the evening
and moonlight promenades. Without know
ing single person, it is possible to deter
mine the exact degree of relationship they
sustain by this simple and involuntary indi-
cation. There is the comfortable lock mat
rimonial, allowed only TO stout, Respectable
father and mothers OF grown up sons and
daushters-and the lounge confidential. in
dulSed In by cousins, and sometimes, when
there is mischief afoot, and they are not
fighting, by afFectionate brothers and sisters.
Then there is the gentle pressure of trust
from the young wife, and the daring pres
sure shameless of a married firt The light
touch ofa young girl upon strange cost
sleeve, and the tender fold of lover and his
hancee. A hundred other methods might
be enumerated, especially if one could follow
the promsnaders out of the glare of the gas
light and into the shadow of the walks and
avenues; but the most disagreeabe of all is
the formerly fashionable juxtaposition, of
shoulder to shoulder, the gentlemans arm
held in at an angle, to support the allow Of
the young lady. This close and confidential
style is still affected by some very loud talk
ing and snowy young ladies, but whether
gentlemen generally admire it or not in
young women is doubtful question.-N. Y.
Sunday Times
Year: 1861

One of the traitors or spies arrested IN


Harrisburg, Penn, few days ago, on his
way from Virginia to New York, was "a man
named J. W. Kelley. He and his two com
panions were all thoroughly searched,an ev-
idence was found on each sufficient to prove
that they were properly arrested. MIR hei-
ley's turn was the last one, and his case was
much the most interesting. He had taken
off all his clothes but his shirt, and nothing
contraband or reasonable had been found on
him. He stood thus before the mayor and
an examining officer, and under the circum-
stances, the position was very embarrassing
one, for to say nothing Of ordinary modesty,
which may even exist among the rebels, the
owner of that shirt knew that it was lined
Year: 1861

OLD PANPHLETS.-Not long ago the Ii.
brarlan of Harvard College saw man stuff
ting some bags with old pamphlets and pa
pers in Boston auction-room, when to his
surprise and delight, he espied among them
pamphlet for which he had been looking
for eleven years, in order to complete the
valuable periodical. The purchaser of the
old wares relinquished it willingly. and the
Librarian bore it away in triumph. The
same Librarian says that he has known Jour
ney to be made from New York TO Cambridge
In storm, just to consult an old funeral SER
mon, the only copy in the country. 1t was
wanted in law case in which a half million
dollars was involved.
Year: 1861

are among the best men in the state, who
will insist on vigorous prosecution Of the
war. Their certificates of election will bear
the signature of the governor and the broad
seal of the state.


Since the engagement at Hatteras Inlet,
North Carolina, troops have been withdrawn
from Virginia. Many of them are dissa,is-
fed with the war, and those who enlisted for
a short term refuse to continue in rebel en-
ployment.
Year: 1861

An excess Of more than % per cent, $4,000


But We may have until within the last fort
night been numerically weaker than the
rebels. Eut while the confederate states
have nearly exhausted their supply Of troops
We have


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