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Year: 1861




UNION MASS MEETING TONIGHT.


At the request Of large number OF gen


tlemen, members ofall parties, we annOuce


that grand Mass Meeting Of all who are in


favor of sustaining the Government, the


Union, and the Flag OF our country, will be


held at the MelodeOn this Monday evening


at u o'clock to take into consideration the
present alarming condition of the country
Let all who love the Union, and weuld re-
buke treason, come together and pledge the
support of our city to the Government


HORRBE ACcIDEST.-0n Saturday morning
about ~ O'Clock, a German named John
Friend, was run over by locomotive on TIE
Pittsburgh track, at the foot of Wood streets
aud mangled in the most horrible manner.
The engine was the " Meteor" which was
backing out to the shops from the depot
Friend was engaged in carrying sand to
brick house, which was being built, and he
had just filled a pail from the beach, and
started across the track when the tender
struck him. He was literally torn to pieces;
every bone in his body being broken, his
skull crushed, and his hear torn out and
thrown twenty feet away. He lived on
CORTLAND street, and left wife and five
the youngest but 6 months old.
He was IS years old The engineer and fire.
man both testified that the bell was ringing,
aud the engine moving not to exceed eight
miles pet hour. The tender obstrucied the
view somewhat, 50 that person could not
be seen on the track nearer than five or six !
rods. Burgess, baggage master on the
road, was standing on the tender, and as he
passed the foot of Wood street, saw. one of |
ihe labOrers throw up his hands, and at the
'ame moment he caught a glimpse of q
mans cap, and then felt jar. He remark
ID to the engigeer that he had struck man
le thought. The engine at once stopped and
'aeked up, and himself and the engineer got
If and went to the spot.


johnson, the engineer. has been ten years
N the road. The verdict of the jury excul-
,ated him from blame.
Year: 1861

That our readers may be thoroughly in
formed Of the numbers and the importance
Of the fOrti6eations and works about
Charleston, we have made the following ab-
stract concerning them.
Year: 1861

maintains unbIemished tho honor Of the service


Referring this case to the warlike order Of
our own affairs, we are met at once BY tho
boast which is of course not entirely empty
that the average of intelligence among the troops
enlisted in the cause of the UDion is much higher
than that of the regular armies of the Old
World. It ia probably true that the great macs
of our loyal countrymon now under arms are
inspired with definite and earnest purpose.
They understand for what they are lighting
The malooptents, whose deeds demand our daily
bushes, are, on the other hand. generally 0f
those who entered the war with little real sym.
pathy with its great end The great lesson OF
the early stages of our campaign, however, IL
tho necessity of discipline. Discipline, we mean,
must be abolished, dull leisure must be redeemed
by wholesome recreation, them must be constant
drilling in the manual, tho authority Of the
superior must be recognzed but it is scarcely less
important that every soldier should be taught to
realize the grandeur of fidelity aud the
iguominy of treachery. When our volunteers
place before them the ideals Of an honorable
manhood, when they feel the eterha' asg'"oo
that must attach to- any man who processes con-
Germ for bis country aud turns back upon her
when she is in the sorest trial, when they make
il part Of their existence to scorn the qualities
of the groveliog coward, We sha hear no more
of broken and flying columns, but our records
will be brilliant with the deeds of forttude aud
constancy which give Christian warfare its war.
rant. Doubtless, the great majority of our
soldiers will learn without other instruction than
that of the good instincts of their hearts; bat
the sharpest punishment should assure descrters,
and all who secretly wish 10 follow them. that
the war for Liberty and Right Ia neither
psstime nor q speculation, and that u. the ln-
tegrlty of the Union was shaken by traitors 80
1t must be restored BY tue honest efforts oil true
Year: 1861

If tbs authorities at Washington are really
ANXIOUS to capture the troublesome and audacious
p;riyateer Sumter, they can do SO by immediately
sspdiug q strong armed steamer to Tru1illo


We have Trustworthy informal on that vessel
with q cargo of coal was dispatched from this
BORT last week for Truxillo, TO meet the pri'a-
teer at a certain time, aud return in ballast.
Our information comes so direct as TO leave no
question whatever of its correctness. The yes
eel. of course, was not cleared for Truxillo. but
for neighborpg port. We invite the special
attention of our naval authorities to this matter.
Year: 1861

Fssr A correspondence between q lady Of
this city and Gen. Beauregard was published
In this paper come days since We iuadvert.
emily represented the lady as relative Of d
party who was the subject OF the correspond.
snce. We have received letter correcting the
mistake
Year: 1861

BURIED IN THE SNow.-We take the
following brief but painful story from the
Montezuma Republican.


We are informed that, few days since,
a party of men attempted to clear a way
throug h the snow on the Montezuma and
Iowa City road, in place where it had
been blocked up for ten days, near Wind
ham, when, to their horror, they came up
on the frozen body of young man buried
in the snow. in sitting posture, with a
carpet-sack lying on his side. He had ev.
identity been overtaken, while travelling, by
the terrible snow storm of Tuesday night
the Esd ult., and becoming fatigued and be.
wildered, had seated himself amid the
howling of the tempest, and chilled and
benumbed he was soon wrapped in the
cold embrace IF death. He was stranger
apparently about 10 years of age, and had
about s24 in money in his pocket.
Year: 1861

Late papers have the following very
startling item of news, which we beg our
readers to take for no more than proba-
bilties will warrant:


cit has been great mystery to Eng
lish bankers. and to the directors of the
Bank of England, how the bullion of the
Bank of France could be so greatly increas-
ed within the last three years, while the
institution has been constantly sending
gold to England. to Germany and America
Not long since the Bank Of France drew
some fifteen million francs in silver from
the Bank of England, which it paid for in
gold bars with French Mint stamp on them.
Al its last report it showed balance of
one hundred and seventeen million francs
in gold, while the amount one year ago
was under eighty millions-nearly one
third increase. 1t is whispered that this
abundance of gold is the result of scicn-
tifc discovery. which the Emperor Napo-
leon has secured the monopoly of. Gold
is, at the present moment, manufactured
at Paris in secret manner. The princi-
pal articles used are not lead and arsenic
and, though it is known how extensively
the precious metal is produced, yet several
hundred weight of the material arc taken
to certain place on the first of each
menth. Everything is conducted with the
utmost secrecy. None of the workmen
are allowed to leave, and nothing definite
can be known; but the fact that gold is
produced is beyond peradventurc. How
long Napoleon III. VIII be able to keep
this wonderful secret remains to be seen.
Bankers Rpor'cr
Year: 1861

In the matter Of the guardianship of the minor
heirs of John Negus, deceased.


On reading and filing the petition of Maria Negus,
guardian OF said minors duly verified, setting forth
description of all the real estate of which said deceas
ed died seized and the condition and value of the
specve portions thereof that it is necessary to sell
portion thereof for the support ard maintenance of
said minors, and praying that license be her grant
ed to sell portion of said real estate. And it appear
ing by said petition that there is sufficient person
al estate In the hands of said guardian to support
and maintain said minors and that it is necessary
sell portion of said real estate.


1t Is therefore ordered that all persons terested
IN SAID real estate appear b,fore the Judge of this
Court on Monday, the 7th day of October next, IL
o'clocE A. NJ at the Court House in the village of
Jefferson. and show cause, if any they have, why IL
cense should not be granted said guardian to sell
SAID real estate according to the prayer of said pet
ton


And 1t Is further ordered that copy of this order
be published for three successive weeks prior said
day OF hearing, in the ''Watertown Republican, a
weekly newspaper, published at Wrtertown, in said
c. unity.


Dated the pa h day of August A. D. 1851.


By the Court, SAM0EI4 BAIRD.


sepbw3 County Judge
Year: 1861

DANIEL S. Dickinson ON PEACE MEN.
AT the Union meeting recently held in
New York, Daniel S. Dickinson made one
of his most eloquent speeches in favor OF
the war. Of the Peace Men" he spoke
as follows:


"You gentlemen who are quivering in
your shoes, whoever you are-you peace
men. fly from the Sodom and Gomorroh oi
treason while you have a chance. Fly
The storm of popular indignation is good
deal nearer than you imagine, and the fire
and br:mstene that will be sent upon you
are not far in the distance. Don't stand
there faltcring. The day of peace propo-
sitions is over. 1t is treason now. You
are marked out as an object of scorn. You
can no longer be in faver of tbe Union with
a dagger in your hand aimed at its vitals.
You can no longer be in favor of prosecu.
ting the war and throwing querulous OBJ.
iections in the face of the Administration,
besieged with every difficulty. If you
mean to aid the government along with
you and shoulder your musket. If you
don't, shoulder your muske' and go into the
opposition ranks. Start off /; We will give
you good riddauee, and play you out to
the Rooues' March. You can no longer be
upon both sides, in favor of your country
and against it, in favor of prosecuting the
war and against the Administration in eve
ry demonstration it can make. Ne; the
great ball is opened; choose your part
ners and take your position on the floor,
and we will see whether you will keep step
to the music of the Union or not.
Year: 1861

All judges not present on tho first day
Of the fair their places will be filed by
the Executive Committee.


In case the Society does not receive
sufficient funds to pay the whole amount of
premiums. individuals drawing premiums
will be paid pro rata from the funds re-
eeiyed.
Year: 1861

Bull four years and over, First Pm
Bull three years old and under four
Bull two years old and under three
Bull one year old and under two SO
Cow four years old and over 2
Cow three years old and under four !
Heifer two years old and under three
Heifer one year old and under two Sc
Bull Calf sc
Heifer Calf sc
Year: 1861

Exhibitors arc earnestly desired to
make their entries at as early a period as
nossible to save confusion at the time of
the exhibition. Every animal and article


lcoNcLUDED on FOURTH P&aI.l
Year: 1861

First Prem
Portable Grist Mil, complete in actual op-


Grafton Diploma,
Feed grinding Mill do
Portable steam engine do
Clover Huller do
Corn Husker do
Corn Shelter do
Buckwheat and Barley Huller do
flaming Mill do
Drain tile Machine in operation do
Mole Drainer do
Machine for pulling or Digging


Carols &c do
Machine for cutting tops from Car


rots Beets &c do
Machine for raking & load'g hay do
Smut Machine do
Hand Straw and Cornstalk Cutter do
Year: 1861

Having been very much annoyed with
that pest of apple growers, the borer, |
have for some time past been experiment
ing in several ways for the purpose Of I'D.
ding myself, if possible, of the nuisance.
| tried whale oil soap in solution, at the
rate Of one pound of soap to a gallon OF
water, and applied i. to the butts of the
trees, with tolerable but not complete sue
cess. ] next tried an application of soft
soap with results not SO satisfactory. |
then resolved to try what virtue there was
in potash. Dissolying one pound ofPolash
of commerce, in a gallon of water, ap
piled it as | had done the whale oil soap,
to the butts Of the trees.


The application was made in the spring
before the leaves had put forth. l used !,
mob or swob for the purpose, rubbing the
mixture well into the bark The effect
was not only the destruction of the borer,
but also of all other insects which infest
our apple trees "
Year: 1861

earth seeking safety in the clouds. The
range was about three and half miles; the
time thirty seconds.


Two shells with percussion fuse were then
fired into sand bank not more than twenty
five feet from the gun. The result gave some
idea what the gun would do against sand
batteries. The sand was thrown in every
direction, and the experiment seemed to
prove that the shell accurately fired would
undermine and destroy sand battery quite
asrapidly as a battalion Of men with shovels.
The shell burst into great number Of pieces,
the parts found weighing but few pounds.
Year: 1861

MARRIAGE OF DR.. SpRrNG.-Rcv. Matthew
Hale Smith writes to the Boston Journal
under date of August 18th, as follows:


The marriage of Rev. DR.. Spring came of
in the chapel of the Brick Church on Thurs.
day last, in the presence of small company
of visitors. The affair has created much
talk. The doctor is well on to eighty. lie
is quite infirm and his sight is poor. Tho
lady bride is sixty-five and is maiden.-
Mrs. Spring has not been dead quite year
and in New York it is regarded as quite an
impropriety for widowcr not to wait al
least one year. In this marriage quite lit
tie romance is blended. The lady has for
tune of 100000 in her own right. She has
long resided with her uncle, very bcnevo
lent man in the city, and the lady is reported
to say that it has been her great desire to be-
come Mrs. Gardner Spring. The bride and
bridegroom left the chapel and at once pro
ceeded to the cars for bridal trip to Niagara
Falls, both seeming in need of assistance and
help, although the bride was sprightly fol
one Of her years.
Year: 1861

does Cristadoro's Excelsior Dye present stronger
claims to public confidence than any other Hair Dye
in existence


BECAUSE
il Is the only one that has ever been analysed ana
publicly approved By the highest Chemical authority


ALSO
or the reason that no other dye has ever been subec
ted to chemical analysis at all.


MOREOVER,
besides being free from every poisonous ingredient 1t
eonfers finer black or brown and in a shorter space
Of time than any other dye in the World Sold every
ussr- aad spolied by I'll Han D.e-,e.s CsIsrArcso
70 8 Astor House New YORK. mnlo
Year: 1861

SECESSION AGAIN.-The last Pony brought
budget replete to plethora with secession
items. Secession is the order of the day
with newspapers. Nothing but secession
is thought of, spoken of, dreamed Of The
first question after the morning salutation
is about secession, and the last words at
night are about a rupture of the Union.


South Carolina tries to think herself clear
out of the Union, separate, independent
rattlesnake, palmetto nation. OF course
the Rhetoric of her big ones is sonorous and
| lofty The vista of the future opens to her
statesmen grand arcana for glorious deeds,
| honors won, boundaries extended, no taxes
aud myriads of niggers. She sees from the
tops of mountains of cotton the rest of the
| Union whitfield down to the little end OF
nothing and still growing smaller by de-
crees and beautifully less. She may awake
to find she has put her face to the big end
of the telescope, but the chances are she is
so far gone in dementia that she never will
discover her own abasement and littleness
till some mlghtier power shall blot her out
and destroy the liberties of her people
South Carolina needs, and injustice is done
her if she has not administered to her, q
thorough dose Of shot and shell. 1t is folly
to talk of compromising with such an un-
reasonable, hair-brained, treasonable peo-
pie. Nothing short of a drubbing will cure
them of their conceit and audacity. She
has been the boy in a neighbor's apple-tree
stealing apples, with whom gentle word:
and tufts of grass have no influence, anC
whose sauciness needs something harder tC
subdue it. Let her be pelted heartily ant
brought to understand the difference be
tween right and wrong by the last arsumen


o which men resort.
Year: 1861

MURDER.-It is not too late to mention the
diabolical murder of Samuel I. Newell, late
publisher of the Auburn Signal, by Horace
Smith well known lawyer and politician
Smith followed Newell to San Francisco fer the
purpose of taking his life, and meeting him on
the street accomplished his design by stabbing
his victim in the neck so that he died in about
fifteen minutes. Different reports are in circu-
lation about the cause of the horrid affair, but
it is quite certain that Smith acted under the
impression that Newell had spoken i'll of Smith S
wife. Newell, it is said, denied ever having
said anything te the lady's disparagement, and
designed making denial to Smith but was de
tered from doing so by his friends who assured
him Smith would kill him if he made the at
tempt. Newell, therefore, attempted to flee
from the blood thirsty wretch, but was followed
and butchereI. The terrible deed was commit
ted in broad day light in q prominent street OF
San Francisco on Wednes ~ of last week.


Of late there has been exhibited in this State
an almost unparalleled rccklcssness of human
life. Murders and homicides are quite the fash
ion, This state of things must be changed by
force Of the law or every man will be obliged to
carry an arsenal under his coat tail to protect
himself in pursuing the peaceful avocations OF
life
Year: 1861

BUcHASAN's UNIVERSAL PRAYING DAY.
The 4th, Buchanan's day for humiliation,
fasting and prayer, passed off, like all other
days, without any unusual observance, right
in the face of the recommendation of the
president. We don't know n single pious
Breckinridger who went without his grub,
or who came down on his marrow bones in
the entire city. The praying and fasting
spirit did not seem to be about at all in this
region. The Union during Buchanan's ad-
ministration is evidently thought past pray
ing for.
Year: 1861

An examination of the books of the Coun-
ty Auditor discovers the important fact
that out Of 6,96l men who voted at the late
election, but l, ,7s5 paid poll taxes during
the year. Even less probably; for it is cal.
culated that there Are not less than 500
Chinese in the county, and as many more
other aliens subject to the same tax. Seven.
teen hundred and eighty-fve persons per
form their duties to the government thai
protects them, and more than eight thous.
and do not, or in other words less than ont
out of FIVE bear any of the burthens of ia,
alton.


These facts show there is screw loose
somewhere which ought to be frightened
The State and county collects 1925 PEI
annum where $50, 900 is actually due.


If, after citizen had discharged his OWL
obligations in the way of tax, by paying
his quota towards the support of the gov,
ernment, he could be released from paying
that which belongs to others to pay, tn,
case would be different. But when it il
taken into consideration that of the S4l ,OOC
still due for poll taxes more than S26
600 belongs to the county and would &C
towards liquidating the debt if paid, anC
when We consider that the latter sum i:
left over to another year to draw interes
and for the minority to pay who have al,
ready paid their part, the injustice of tho
thing is made the more apparent.


In the matter of property tax, but one in
seven of those who vote at elections are
assessed at ALL and a great many of thes.
are habitually delinquent. Such at least
is the state of things in this county. As a
general rule we can safely affirm that those
who are in business, ght-forward men,
who cannot dodge and would not if they
could, pay all the taxes, licences Except
Chinesc) property, poll taxes and all.


Had the county been properly assessed
in years gone by, and every man compel
led to pay his quota, the county debt
would never have had an existence. As it
is few are obliged to pay the interest and
principal Of others debts year alter year
for the privilege of living with a set of
sneaks. We submit that different state of
things should be inaugurated even at this
late day. Persons who will vote should
pay their taxes, and every man who derives
benefit from government ought to be
compelled to contribute to its support
We hope the Legislature just assembled
will proceed to take some step leading to
a recognition of the right to vote only on
condition of paying taxes of some kind
The next best thing is for the political cou-
ventions which will assemble during the
year, to regard the Office of assessor the
most important one in the comfy, and to
select such men rs will, without fear or fa-
yor, enforce the statutes for the collection
of all taxes justly chargeable on the inhab-
itants of the county. The matter of the
collection of poll taxes should in particu-
lar be more closely attended to.
Year: 1861

The Legislature just organized will take
up, probably without delay, the election Of
U. S. Senator to fill the seat of Senator
Gwin. In the present crisis of national af-
fairs it is a momentous question who should
be selected to represent the State of Cali
fornia in the Senate of the United States.
Now, more than at any other time in the
history of our State, man who is every


inch man, and equal to any emergency
that may arise, is imperatiyely demanded to
go to Washington as U. S. Senator The
wants of the country and the crisis are
above all party considerations. The distinc-
tive principles of the Republican and Demo-
cratic parties are nothing when weighed in
the balance with the demands of the coun-
We hope the members of the California
Legislature will realize profoundly the
magnitude of the trust resting upon them
in the present emergency. There may be a
gentleman who, if unitedly supported by
the Republicans and Douglas men will tend
to consolidate the two parties into one for
future political triumphs. But however
willing we might be in ordinary times to
counsel such q coalition for policy sake, we
could not venture to advise it now unless
the man should be found to possess the
preeminent qualifications absolutely essen
tial to meet the issues of the day, and be a
man among men. A politician the country
might suffer in times of peace, but in the
| hour of strife we want calm, able and
heroic statesman. Is there such one in
the State? We sincerely hope the members
of the Legislature will forget the grovelling
objects of party and seek earnestly to find
the Senator we need. There are men who
would reflect honor on the State if partisan
bigotry could be overcome. lie who can
not at the present juncture of affairs find il


in his heart to lay aside prejudice for con-


sideration of the public veal is no patriot


We trust the Republican members of tht


Legislature will school themselves into {
| W hSoo " ouppOAt thS iiit'i hhO Is l'bS'


sessed of the requisite qualifications to rep


resent California in the U. S. Senate, wheth


or he be Democrat or not.


The PRESENTS no time for partizan tenac


ity. Weighty questions rise up at ever,


step and call for united, patriotic action t.


meet them as they shoald be met We ar
no alarmist, and would take the incipien
steps now to save alarms. Politicians an
dcmagogues are liable to bring US to peril
, Gus times and therefore we would discar
, them at the outset from places where thei
f Vaccinations or blunderS might be seroS
Without distinction of party the unanimou
> wish of all is that the best man in tn
/ State be selected for United States Senator
s Give us the best there is, is the rulin
| sentiment, IN which we heartily concur.
Year: 1861

UNCLE CHARLEY IGNoRED.-Uncle Char
ley Roberts, of North San Juan, went down
to Sacramento to solicit the place of door
keeper to a Democratic Legislature, with
out being mindful of the fate of the fellow
who went down from Jerusalem to Jerico
and fell among thieves. In the whole Leg
islature there is but one good Samaritan TO
take pity on Uncle Charley.