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Year: 1861

ED-Thousands Of men breathe, move, and
live pass off the stage of life. and nre heard OF
no more. Why? They 90 not particle OF
GOOD in the world and none are blest by them
n none could point to them as the instrument OF
their redemption not word they spoke could
be recalled and 50 they perishedj their light
went out in darkness, and they were not re-
membered more than the insect of yesterday;
viii YOU thus litc and die, q man immortal I
Live Tor something. Do good, and leave be-
hind you a monument ofvirtue' that the storm
of time can never destroy. Write your nImo
in Kindness, and love, and mercy On the hearts
of thousands you come in contact with year
by year, you will never be forgotten: No )
your name, your deeds, will be as legible on
the hearts you leave behind as the stars on the
bow of evening. Good deeds will shine as
tie stars Of Heavens
Year: 1861

A New SPECIES OF RYE.-A new species
of rye, Indigenous to California and remark
abe for the largeness, pumpness and beauty
of its grain, has been exhibited at Washing
ton. Mr. Isaac Newton, the new y appoint
ed superintendent for the Agricultural Bu
reau, connected with the Department of the
Interior, has received a small supply Of the
grain, and will distribute it among the far
mers in different parts Of the country. Its
yield is said to be very great, reaching even
on poor Iannd, fifty bushels to the acre


Boston Journal
Year: 1861

My life is SO weary,


So full of sad pain,
Each day brings its shadows,
Its mist and its rain.
There's no ray of sunshine
My pathway to cheer;
But sorrow would vanish
If mother were here.
Each hope for me blooming
But blooms to decay,
Each joy that | treasure


Soon withers away.
My dreams full of beauty,
In gloom disappear;
But soon all would brighten
If mother were here.
o lay my poor head


In her dear lap once more,
And feel her soft fingers
Stray lovingly Ger,
And catch her fond whispers
And glad words Of cheer;
But soon grief would vanish
If mother were here.
How tender her tones were,
How loving and sweet,
AS she told me of lie,


And the trials I'd meet
Yet little cared then,


But little did fear.
Far she was beside me,


My mother was here.
Now flowers bloom above her,
And winds in the grass
Breathe low, solemn dirges.
AS gently they pass;

And I'm left to mourn her,
With many tear.
o earth were far brighter
If mother were here.
But o when this life's


Restless moments are passed
Aad | 60 to abide


With the Angels at last,
Among the rich joys


Which in Heaven I'll share.
Is mother, sweet mother,
Who waited me there!
Year: 1861

WoULDN'T LIKE TO BE IN HIS BooTs.-
Though we are a law abiding citizen, and
expect to pay our proportion when called
upon but still we would not like to be in
the mans boots who is to fill the office of
tax collector for Old Abe, in either of the
"ndependent principaIlies' of Tehama or Co.
lusa counties. Red Bluff Beacon.
Year: 1861

Ess- man who is ultra that he cannot al
low person to be Union man. deserves to be
taken to Stockton and imprisoned in the asy um
with straight jacket on.-Red Bluff Beacon


Now, let us come down to a regular old
fashioned democratic American equality aud
ask: If the above stated punishment should
be inflicted for the cause named, what should
be done with those. for example, the San
Francisco Mirror, who, protesting to be an.
tholized exponenls of the republican a l.
ministration and true Unionists incite peo
pie in peaceful and loyal State, secure in
its own all prevailing Union sentiment to
mob a free thinking preacher and to threat
en- the congregation with violence for acts
Of friendship to their pastor? And further
more, to insist upon the removal from the
street commissioners Office a man who as
sumed his privilege of voting for Mcconnell
for the governorship for that the said small
officer "s not to be trusted in consequence
of his said vote? What, we ask, should in
real good manly and enlightened American
citizenship, be done with such strong repub
lican Union admlnistralionists Like the
rebels, all they want in order to accomplish
their purposes, is to he 'et alone" But
should they be! Are they not "traitors" tc
the public peace and the worst wrong do
ers to the Union cause?


EnIeO,n YoIouronL
Year: 1861

GEN. SHIELEs.-By the last Pony it is le-
ported that this veteran bad declined the
appointment Of Brigadier General on ac-
count Of his health, having removed from
California to Mexico if possible to recruit it,
Year: 1861

WHAT is A REBEL2-Whoever is against
the Constitution of the United States, in
whole and in part, in spirit, or in letter. is
rebel Whoever is against any of the laws
of the Government whether they relate to
fugitive slaves or to freemen, is rebel.
Whoever insists that law OF Congress can
be violated any more in New York or Mas
sachusetts than in South Carolina or Ala


bama, is rebel Let us make clear, clean
work of our loyalty, and apply to it the rig
id rule that he who offends in one point Of
fends in ALL. ". Y Express.
Year: 1861

The New Orleans Bee says: We plead guilty
to the charge Of having, in times past, talked
conf identity of, and trusted implicitly In North
ern conservatism. The fact is, the professed
advocates of that particular ism expressed them
selves habitually so warmly in favor OF the
South, secuted go loftily the idea of coercion,
and advocated with so much apparent sincerity
q system Of conciliation and concession, that
thousands of Southern men were completely de.
ceived. There is no doubt whatever that an
opinion prevailed among US that If Lincoln
should attempt to make war upon the South, the
conservative men of the North would over.
whelm his Administration, and by timely diver.
sions would extend aid and succor to US. 1t was
thought that the thirty thousand anti-Lincoln
majority in New York city would act substanti


ally with the South, or at all events would ex-
hibit its genuine sympathy with that section by
declining to take up arms in behalf of the Fed


eral Government. There were not wanting
among US, too, numbers Of shrewd and expert
enced citizens who calculated largely upon the
commercial ties and identity of interests be-
tween the South and West, and who believed
that ultimately Ohio, Indiana uld other States
In that quarter would be glad to unite their des.
TIMES with those of Southern Confederacy.-
How the first blast of the Northern bugle has
blown away these bubbles of the Imagination!
Year: 1861

Have been sold during the last six months and in In
stance has It failed in giving entire satisfaction Who,
then, will suffer from Weakness Debility when Nc
No language convey adequate idea Of the imme
diate and almost miraculous change produced by taking
this Cordial In the diseased debilitated and shattered
system whether broken down by excess weak by
nature or mparedby sickness the relaxed and unstrung
organization Is restored to Its pristine health aud vigor


MARRIED PERSONS,
Or others conscious Of inability, from whatever cause
will find Mclean Strengthening Cordial thorough
regenerator Of the system and all who may have injured
themselves by improper indugences will find In the Cor
dial certain and speedy remedy.


TO the Ladies.
Year: 1861

The PHILADELPHIA WeRKGNG MEN AND THE CRISIS
On Tuesday night last the working men commit
tee, of Philadelphia, adopted the following reso-
lutions:


Whereas, The working men of Philadelphia do
not intend assocating themselves with any politi-
cal organization or party for the election of any
national, State, or municipal officers, therefore,


ResolUed, That we will use our influence, and
vote only for such men may be nominated for
office by either of the political parties, who we be-
lieve will represent the best interests of the ma
tion, State city; and if the nominations that
may be made in any of the Congressional or Legis-
latve Districts wards of the city are not of such
men as acceptable to the working men, we will
then, and in such districts and wards ONLY make
such nominations as will be acceptable to the work
ing men. and we will all influence to secure
the election of such nominee as the working men
may make; and we believe the time has arrived
when the interests of the working men must be
protected, and we intend to take care of our own
interests and not trust it to political tricksters and
we do further believe that the perpetuity of our
beloved country may yet be maintained if the
working men of our whole country will but do their
duty.


Resolced, That the working men of Philadelphia
do hereby recommend to all our fellow working
men of our common country, to lay aside all polit
cal and sectional feeling, and to come out in the
majesty of their power, and show to political party
tricksters and to the world, that country must
and shall be preserved.
Year: 1861

TAKING WIFE ON TRIAL.-A queer suit has been
welto-do went to an intelligence office, saying
that he wanted a wife, and would like to try her
first as servant. He paid So down, and agreed
to pay seven more ii he married the girl. He soon
married, and then refused the 81 owing; hence the
suit which was most Justly cast
Year: 1861

The UNIVERSAL TELEGRAPH.-The London papers
enumerate some of the important results which
have resulted from the perfection to which Prof.
Wheatstone has brought his universal telegraph"
This instrument is so simple in its construction that
any person who can read and spell, can be taught
in half an hour to use it with certainty. With
few days practice a considerable rapidIty can be
acquired in sending messages. Without such an
instrument as this, trained establishment OF
clerks would be necessary to work the telegraph
By its aid, the owner Of the telegraph, or any
person of ordinary education, can use it with
scar cely any training. Some idea OF the speed
with which this automatic printing telegraph can
forward messages may be estimated from the fact
that column of newspaper print, of the usual
character, can be transmitted two hundred miles
in the brief period of about twenty minutes.


ADoRYMENr OF THE Gerry FATHERS. with due
sense of their own Importance, the Common Coun-
Gil have presented themselves each with gold
badge, at a cost o. Sl2 or SIS a piece The testi-
monal of official individuality consists of the CITY
coatOtarms, in relief, and about the size of dime
surrounded by a band, ON the front surface of
which is inscribed the wearer's name "Council-
man or "Alderman," district represented, and
"lS6l." Entire, the emblem is ovalshaped, about
"A inches long by Il of an inch wide. Last year 5
badges were made of silver, and cost 81 each, but
they were thought to be too large, and were not
sufficiently costly in other respects to suit the fan
cies of the Getty Fathers" some of whom carry
the last FURNISHED sign on their breasts, or
namental pin, while others hide them behind the
lappels of coats or vests.-N. Y. Tunes.


GLASS CAsK.-A patent has been taken out by A.
Hubert and U. Cantillion, of Lege, in Belgium,
for making small casks and barrels of glass the
idea is to apply glass in the formation OF casks OF
five gallons capacity and downward. They blow
the glass in a mould of wood or iron, the mould
being in two parts Of the form oi the casE' GER
tain portion of the molten glass is introduced into
the mould on the end of the glass blowers staff;
then the mould is closed and the glass is blown
until it assumes the form of the mould and is hol
lowed inside. The tap hole is pierced in the cask
with red hot iron. Small TASKS of barrel-shape
made of glass common, but TASKS of five gallon
size appear to be an extension of glass application
to this particular purpose, and for holding ether,
oils, &c. In situations where they are not required
to be moved about they will answer most excel
lent purpose.
Year: 1861

The FRENCH MODE OF GEAFrTNG.-The French are
practicing new method of grating, knowledge
OF which may prove valuable to American horti-
cuturalists, iuasmuch as it can be performed at
any season OF the year, when the sound matured
buds can be had, whether the sap is in a flowing
state or not. It is performed by removing small
piece of bark and wood, leaving smooth and fiat
surface, to which a similar piece containing the
bud, which is to form the future tree is fitted,
which is sealed over Immediately with collodion.-
This forms strange imperviOus cuticle which Sc
cures free circulation Of the sap on the approach
OF warm weather and perfect union of the parts.
Year: 1861

A NEW PHASE OF SECEssIoN.-A venerable
and well-kno Hn citizen residing in Ritchje
Co., Va, has informed the National In
tellgcncer that movement has been set on
foot IN the northwestern part of that State,
for the purpose of calling Convention of
the people to take into consideration the
expediency of separating from Virginia in
case Of her Withdrawing from the Union TO
Join in the formation of d Southern Confed-
eracy. lie says that the leaders in this re-
volutionary scheme contemplate the erec-
ton of new State, embracing that portion
of Virginia lying went of the Blue Ridge"
and destined to include as many counties
east OF said line, along the upper Potomac
and near it, as may be induced, by identity
of interest to cooperate in the project.
Year: 1861

THE FATE OF AMBITIoN-The New. York
World observes:


Amy more eloquent example Of the fulfill
" Of ambition than is afforded by the
position to-day of the President of the
United States need hardly be sought
Through a long, though comparatively
eventless life, he has kept his eye fixed upon
bis present place with steadiness which
has never wavered; has directed thither
his efforts with a cold ndroitnes5 which has
rarely been at fault, till now-having pos
sessed himself Of that, to hlm, highest OBJ
iect of human attainment--he finds the
wand of power turning to Il serpent in his
grasp, the garland of rule whitening upon
his brow, and the golden fruit to which for
q lifetime he has steadily been climbing,
but dust and ashes within.
Year: 1861

E@27= The banks aud business houses here
cid not close on account of Mr.. Buchanan's $
Sunday. No doubt they all felt duly thank
ful for the small amount of public peace and
prosperity that he and his fellow-traitors at
Washington and the South have left the
free people Of the country but We presume
they thought they could manifest their obli-
CATION as well by industriously attempting
to unangle the terrible snarl that business
has got into through this Democratic panic.
A number of them went TO church, rs all
should have done.
Year: 1861

One PATRIOTIC LADY IN CHARLESTON. =
A letter from Charleston, published in the
New York World, says that the table upon
which the Declaration of Independence of
the United States was signed, is now in the
possession of a lady in that city. On the
goth, she was urged by the seeessiOnists to
permit them to use it for the signing of their
Declaration. The lady told the committee
who made the request, that rather than
have the Ordinance of Secession signed
thereon, she would burn the table to ash es
Year: 1861

Blzg@ See fourth page for Travellers Guide
and correct official vote for President at the
late election. The latter we publish for ref
erence in future. Those who do not pre-
serve their paper should cut the table out
and pnt it away-that is, all who pay any
attention to politics should do so.
Year: 1861

The free negro law, passed at the last ses-
sion Of the Kentucky Legislature making it
a felony, punishable with Imprisonment in
the penitcntiary, for Il free negro to enter
the State for the purpose of residing therein,
went into effect on the 3Ist. One section
Of the statute prohibits free negroes that
have left the State from returning again.
Year: 1861

In Boston harbor, fifty of the one hundred and
twenty-six guns which to be placed in the forts
have already been mounted under the direction of
Capt. Rodman. Most of the Others are to be fur
nished from West Point, and will be forwarded to
Boston as soon as possible.
Year: 1861



 To the Bishops in the P. E. Church in the Confederate States of America- Rt Req. Brethren: In pastoral letter lately is- sued to the Clergy and Laity of Arkansas, 1 took occasion to intimate doubt existing in my mind as to the nature of my Episcopal jurisdiction. hoped at that time to have opportunity to confer with you and to obtain your sanction for the course determined upon. Farther consideration has per suaded me that it is best to wait no longer, much as would value your counsel and advice.

 Under the Constitution and Canons by which we have been governed the Church claimed jursdic- tion over all persons belonging to it within the United Stetes'' Within the organized dioceses, jurisdiction when given by the diocese and con- firmed by the General Convention, was absolute and permanent except for cause. Not thus IS 1t however outside these limits.

 Into States and Territories not organized into doceses, the Churche sent Missionary Bishops " to exercise Episcopal functions" She imposed upon them peculiar restrictions for they are bound to discharge their functions " under such regula tions and instructions the House of Bishops may prescribe, and the House of Bishops may at any time increase or diminish the number of States CT Territories over which the said Bishops shall exer else Episcopal functons.'

 The Diocesan Bishops possess a character and are invested with jurisdiction which remains unal- tered by any encouragement of provincial bounda' res. The Missionary Bishop is emphatically a missionary or delegate sent forth by the general body, subordinate to the Episcopal College and in effect dependent for jurisdiction upon its will.

 Of the Missionary District of the south west, part is now territory of the Confederate States part of the United States, while the political position of other portions cannot be as yet determined

 I have therefore forwarded to the Presiding Bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States my resignation of the jurisdiction received from said church.

 There Is no power competent to confer eccles- astical jurisdiction in the State of Arkansas. This anomaly will be relieved whenever General Con vention in the Confederate States shall be estab- lshed

 In the interim, l shall continue to perform such Episcopal offices as may be desired, and to watch over the welfare of the Church, her ministers and her people. On this point 1 trust may not be misunderstood It is no part of my design to in- termit any of my official labors in behalf of the Church in this western region. Although my re- lations with the Clergy will be those of courtesy instead of canoncal obligation, 1 am sure no practical inconvenience will be experienced.

 trust that you will approve of the determina- tion thus announced, although in arriving at it had not the benefit of 70 UT advice.

 It is proper to add that have not received, nor do feel at liberty to receive, any salary from the Board of Missions since the 1st of April last a period anterior to the secession of Arkansas.

 1 remain with sincere regard,

 your friend and brother,

 HENRY C. LAY.
Year: 1861

CAMP FRANK RECTOR, Aug. Zo, l0ol.

 FRIEND DUNHAM: We arrived at this place, about seven miles below Bentonvile, on Sunday, and are here awaiting the arrival of Paymaster Duval and our discharges to be off for Home, Sweet Home" It is understood that Col Duval has been at Camp Walker, some days, With little money and considerable amount of war bonds, but owing to the indispositlon ot his wife we will probably be left here a few days longer. This is small matter as 1t will only cost the State about 5000 or 1000 day to feed and pay three thousand infantry, one of cavalry and a company of artillery, besides the small army of staff-offcers, aids and hangers on, generally. So far as know there are but few who expect to get any pay, but if there IS any thlng to pay we want the business done at once that we may get our discharges, save the State larges. .unne- cessary expense, and get home An ofhcer of our generals body guard said this morning, that if any one would furnish him squad of men and share the responsibility he would produce the body of Mir. Paymaster-General Duval within twelve hours.

 Many of the soldiers and officers are entirely destitute of clothing hundreds being barefoot and clothes so torn and tattered as to scarcely cover their nakedness. These brave and pa totic men are perfectly content, if necessary, to go home without cent of pay, but they will not be trihed with by the officers placed, over them by that universally obnoxious Military Board. Brigadier General Napoleon Bona parte Burrow made narrow escape at our camp near Springfield, and a few days longer only will be necessary to place Paymaster General Ben. T. Duval in delicate and pre- carious situation.

 Col Thos. C. Hindman will address us in a day or two upon the importance of remaining in the service, and allowing ourselves to be trans ferred, like so much live stock, to the service of the Confederate States. He will be very elo- quent, no doubt, and appeal to every sentiment
Year: 1861

Sixty non- commissioned officers and privates of the second Maine and thirty five non-commis- stoned officers and privates of the thirteenth New York regiments, were sent to the navy yard this morning to be put on board naval ship and transported to the Dry Tortugas, there to work out their salvation in the performance of fatigue service, they having refused to per form duty in their regiments agreeable to the oath they had taken. The following is Gen. McDowell' s orders relative to the disposition of the Maine second:

 ARLINGTON, Aug. l5, 1861. Sixty non-commissioned officers and privates of the second Maine regiment of volunteers, hay ing formally and positively, in the presence of the regiment, refused to do any further duty whatever, falsely alleging that they were not legally in the service of the United States, they are, with the approval of the general-in-chiet hereby transferred, in arrest, from the regiment as no longer worthy to serve with it, and will be sent to the Dry Tortugas in the Gulf of Mexico, there to perform such fatigue service as the of fcers commanding may ass ign them, until they shall by their future conduct, show themselves worthy to bear arms. They will be sent to the navy yard tonight. Brigadier General Sher man will see to the execution of this order. By order of Brigadier General Mcdowell.

 JAMES B. FAY,

 Assistant Adutant General. THE MUTINEERs OF THE NEW YORK SEVENTY

 NINTH,

 The court martial, now in session, will dispose of the mutineers of the New ork seventy ninth in few days, when those found guilty will be disposed of as directed. Some of them may be shot. Lieutenant Colonel Elliott is seriously complained of as one of the principal prisoners who melted disobedence in the men.-Cor. HerGLI.