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Year: 1862

As we informed our readers last Saturday,
a meeting was held at Chico on that day, and
the preliminary steps taken to divide the coun-
ty and create the new county of Chico, with
the County Seat at Chico. The runners are
out for petitioners, and we suppose that all the
ancient means will be resorted 10. in order to
swell the list to vast proportions Poll books
and tax lists, road petitions and remonstrances
as antiquated as the flush days of Butte county
and the tomb stones of old grave yards, will
all be called forth to lend weight to the pom
derous effect of petitions. 1t would be an easy
undertaking, al any time and in any part of
the State, TO get up large petitions TO hang
the Governor of the State. The right of petit
ton is glorious thing,-but sadly abused.


The division proposed commences at the
Sutter county line, on Feather River, and runs
up the river to point below Thompson's Flat
thence northerly, so as to leave out Table
Mountain and the Flat, skirting the foothills
and taking in the small farms in the canons
leading into the main valley, including Dmond-
vile; thence northeasterly to the Plumas line
the north line to remain as it is, and the
west line to be so changed as TO take in
small portion of Colusa county. The jagged
line thus followed on the cast side is TO avoid
all mining land and localities, and thus create
an agricultural county. They do not include
Messilla Valley. The lines thus run leave
Butte county as crooked as the outlines of
Italy, and include small fraction over the
two townships Of Hamilton and Chico, with
the assessed value of property in 1861, in round
numbers, about 81 100000, and would thus
take over one>third of the present debt Of
Butte county her part being about Sj00O0
besides her quota of Railroad debt and bonds
being about $4,000. After assuming this
debt, with very heavy decrease in the assess
ed value OF property, on account of the losses
by flood and extreme weather, especially upon
stock of all kinds, the new county would have
to provide Court House and Jail, and furni-
ture for the one, and Juniata jewelry for the
other, at cost of at least S25 1000 Then, the
cost OF organization, by election then, the
salaries of ol1icers,-all of which the late meet
ling fixed and found parties to accept; provided
the people will elect them, understood. But
this is not all the cost The County Seat will
have to be fixed by vote, or should be; and,
to make it central and convenient to the people
who live this side of Butte Creek and down
Feather River, should be at or near Johnson's
Ranch, Butte Valley, for Chico is about twelve
miles from the northern line of the coanty, and
twenty six from Feather River, and about
thirty five from the lower part of the proposed
new county, in direct line, and the great body
of pspple in the southern part of the county
should not be required to go further north than
Butte Creek, 10 the County Seat
Year: 1862

MIRAGE--A beautiful effect of mirage was
witnessed by an intelligent French gentleman
the other morning, while on his way from
Cherokee Flat to 0royille The gorgeous
scenery Of Table Mountain appeared to be ex-
tended entirely across the Sacramento Valley
1t was pronounced a magnificent Illusion by
those who witnessed it.
Year: 1862

News VIA frBA GAP-We learn from the
Eliza Daily Appeal, that Oroyille was famine
oeleaguered city during the recent freshet.
1t would seem that the right bank of the Yuba
is not satisfied with being the necessary busi-
ness centre of all creatios, but would like also
the reputation Of being the great central news
dispensing goose pond of the Pacific. The
Appeal has been three days in sight of land,
and already rivals the daiies of the great news
and commercial metropolis of the nation, in
one respect.
Year: 1862

Too GooD TO BE TRrE--The report that
the Mexicans had defeated the allied army Of
England, France and Spain at the National
Bridge, after five hours battle, we fear is
too good to be true. If correct, ought not the
American Government to interfere on account
Of Humanity? The National Bridge is a strong
point and We hope the MexicaBs have sustain
ed themselves
Year: 1862

Gas WoRKs.-It appears to be settled that
'Orovie is to be lighted with gas hereafter.
NJ. j. Miller Esq, recently from Kentucky,
proposes the erection of works here for the
manufacture of this useful and economical
light He is familiar with the business, and
we trust our citizens will be found ready to
extend proper patronage to the enterprise


We commend him to our business men, as be
proposes to supply desideratum long needed.
Year: 1862

ss-Who has not heard of SANDS SARsArARILLA,
How many have cause to be thankful that it ha,
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 of the article is turned
against it by the cupidity of others, and numerous
preparations of so called Sarsaparla" are in the
market. The original and genuine article prepared
by Sands, being in universal use, is sold almost
everywhere. Ask for that and take no other.
Year: 1862

SYMPATHETIC IMITATIoS.-If we understand
the Unions reasoning, in relation to the Leg
stature going away from Sacramento, this
conclusion is arrived at " If a man finds his
neighbor sticking knee deep in the mud it is
the moral duty of the discoverer to Immediate
ly look for corresponding mud hole. and jump
into it, over his boots Placerviile News.


1t may be. Nevertheless, we should reuem-
ber that Sacramento has had her feelings sorely
tried, and did not find sympathy where they
had the most reason TO expect it. The impu-
dence and gross ingratitude of the Yuba dele
cation in voting against Sacramento because
it was mud hole, was quite sufficient to upset
the philosophy of any city or paper. They
put on airs, and voted with the higher class
who represent land instead of mud and water
Year: 1862

BAKED BNsNs.-Few people know the
luxury of haAed beans, simply because
few cooks properly prepare them. Beans,
generally, are not cooked half long enongh.
This is our method: Two quarts of mid
ding sized white beans, two pounds salt
pork, and one spoonful OF molasses. Pick
the beans over carefully, wash, and add q
gallon Of boiling hot soft water; let them
soak in it over night In the morning
put them in fresh water and boil them
gently till the skin is very tender and
about to break Take them up dry, and
put them in yonr dish stir in your mo-
iasses, cash the pork and put it down in
the dish, SO as to have the beans cover all
! but the upper surface; turn in boiling
water til the top is just covered; bake
with a steady fire four or five hours
watch them, and add more water from
| time to time as it dries away. The mo
lasses may be omitted.-Er.
Year: 1862

GENERAL SIGEL AND THE PEA RIDGE BAT.


TLE.-Later details from the battle of Pea
Ridge go to show that the hardes} fighting
ana most brilliant movements in that
memorable contest were the work OF
Franz Sigel. There is no doubt he is both
great tactician and great strategist, in
the correct meaning of these terms.
The first accounts of that great and
hard fought battle, ssigned him the post
Of danger in the thickest and bloodiest OF
the tight, and accorded him the praise of
the most brilliant and successful move
ments on the field. Later accounts not
only confirm these in their fulness, but
explain with what commensurate skill he
retired his troops till be had drawn the
enemy to follow within point blank fire,
when he opened fire upon them and
moved them down like grass, till their
scattered ranks, dismayed and appalled,,
fled in wild confusion from the fell And
in the council of war, too, we learn that
that the advice of Gen. Sigel was regarded
with the and authority that should attach
to the views OF one of the ablest and mos t
skilltul generals Of the age, Of this or any
other country.


All honor TO the heroic Si1el There is
honor enough in the Pea Ridge victory to
cover Sigel aud Curtis all over with glory,
and leave enough to spare to offset 4 score
or two of the Mauassas victories -GQte
CItY o2d.
Year: 1862

in our hands, with both eyes shot out by
one bullet.
The calm which has succeeded the
mighty tempest of the past few days here
Is something exceedingly solemn. Every
thing around Winchester now is quieter
and gloomier than ever.
Year: 1862

1t is vain thing for you to stick your
finger in the water, and, pulling it out,
look for a hole; it is equally vain to sup
pose that, however large space you
occupy, the world will miss you when you
die.
Year: 1862

We beg to present our respectful
compliments to our readers, to
whom we forward this half sheet
free and without any charge to
Them Next week we shall pub
lish the first number of Volume
Third of the Democratic Press, and
hope that the improvements made
by us in the character of the paper,
and in the variety and quality OF
its contents, will give full satisfac-
tion to our friends and patrons.-
Now is the time to pay for the
Press, both for the last year, and
in advance for the third volume.
Now is the time also for new sub
scribers to give us in their names
and money, as we'll as for new adj
vertisements. We mean to pay
particular attention, as our next
issue will demonstrate, to all adver-
tisements inserted in onr paper, in
order to promote the prosperity Of
our supporters. e
Year: 1862

AZ few words on the practical Iise'
of the weather-glass may be found
useful. 1t Is an Invaluable fact
and too often overlooked, that the
state of the air does not show the
present, but coming weather, and
that the longer the interval between
the barometric signs of change and
the change itself, the longer and
more strongly will the altered
weather prevail so, the more VIC.
lent an impending storm, the longer
warning does it give of its ap-
proach. Indications of approach
ing change of weather are shown
less by the height of the barometer
than by its rising or falling. Thus.
the barometer begins to rise con-
Siderably before the conclusion of
a gale, and foretells an improvement
in the weather, though the mercury
may still stand low. Nevertheless,
a steady height of more than thir-
ty inches is mostly indicative of
fine weather and moderate winds


Either steadiness or gradual rising
of the ne curry indicates settled
weather, and continued steadiness
with dryness forete.ls very fue
weather, lasting some time. A
rapid rise ofthe barometer indicates
unsettled weather; a gradual fall
of one hundredth of an inch per
hour indicates a gradual change in
the weather, and moderate rising
of the wind; several successive falls,
to the amount of one-tenth of an
inch, indicates q storm eventually,
but not a sudden one and a gale ii
the fall continues. These storms
are not dangerous, as they can be
long foretold; but q sudden fall of
one tenth of an inch betokens the
quick approach of u dangerous
tempest. Alternate rising and
sinking, (osclllation), indicates un--
settled and threatening weather.
When the barometer sinks consid-
erably, much wind and rain will
fouow-from the northward, if the
thermometer is low for the season ;;
from the southwark, if high. For
observing barometric changes, the
barometer should be placed at the
eye-level, out of the reach of sun
shine and of artificial heat, as of
fires, and out Of the way of gusts of
wind. 1t should be set regularly
twice q day by q competent person.
A card should be accessible close
by, and on it should be registered
the indication at each setting
Chambers Journal.
Year: 1862

The following resolutions were
passed at a meeting, hello by the
American Anti-Slavery Society, in
New York, in the year 1874. These
resolutions were published in the
New York Weekly Observer, Of May
Oath, 1914.


Resolved that a political Union
in any form between a slaveholding
aud free community, must neces-
sarily involve the latter in a gull
of slavery; therefore,


"Resolved, THAT SECESSION
FROM THE UNITED STATES
GOVERNMENT is THE DUTY
OF EVERY ABOLITIONIST,
since no one can take Office or de-
posit vote under the Constitution,
without violating his anti-slavery
principles, and rendering himself
an abettor to the stakeholder in
his sin.


"Resolved, That fourteen years
of warfare against the slave power,
have only convinced us that every
act done in support Of the Ameri-
can Union rivets the chains of the
slaves--that the only exodus of
the slave to freedom, unless it be
one of blood, must be over the re-
mains of the American Church,
and the grave of the present
Union.


"Resolved, That the Abolition
lists of this country should make it
one of the primary objects Of this
agitation to dissolve the American
Union"
Year: 1862

WHAT SHALL WE BUY ?-This is the ques-
tion which agitates the minds of parents just
now; and we advise those on whom the usual
holiday demands will be made, to step into the
bookstore of Bailey q Noyes, fully believing
that the number and variety of books to be
found there will satisfy the most difficult
They have a fine assortment in the most
splendid bindings, as well as all the standard
publications in less snowy but more useful
covers.


If you want Photographic Albums, 1t is the
place to buy at Bailey & Noyes.


For the Juveniles they have repIenished
their counters, and Young America canno1
fail to find something to please Besides these,
no doubt good variety of fancy goods may
be found to tempt the buyer. Its well worth
the time spent in examining this collection of
holiday goods.
Year: 1862

OFFICIAL VorE.-We publish on the
second page Of this issue tabular statement
Of thu official vote Ct Scott county. at the late
election. independent Of the soldiers vote
which will be ca svassed on the l7th Of mex.
month II is not all probable that the soldiers
vote will reault II the election Of our candi-
Gates We do not claim it at the present
time
Year: 1862

HoRRIBLE.-On Monday forenoon a
most horrible catastrophe took place a, Will
ton. In house there four young children
we're left by their mother for short time,
while she went on an errand While she was
gone the house took fire. and one of the little
oues perished in the A mes The frantic
mother. in her efforts to rescue her child was
shockingly burned. All The effects Of the fam
lily were consumed, leaving them psnniese, ,snl
in deep anguish.
Year: 1862

VERY DUsrY.-Dust is a good thing
when in its place. We prefer it without wind.
and on almost all occasions. we like it better
mixed with very email quantity of water
Yesterday it was entirely ont Of place-or
rather the. wac no place that it was out Of
The streets werd beclouded with it; it not on,
ly retarded vision but filled the eyes of the
visionary. 1t was very unpleasant to be about
in the open air. We don't care for any more
at present A very little dust goes great
way, in family.
Year: 1862

he could orr laying his hand at this nstru
aud smite the rebeli nstanter Mr. Conway bad
just said 'Iet tho English We will meet them
This was fearlu tannt. When tho Englishmen OF tho
other side meet their descendants this tho earth viii
shake ~ centre Ffy years Of untranmeiled ineli
geace have made the nteects Of both learfully acute,
and the war waged between such ntellects and
will be such the world never yet has Fifty mi
lions Of mon fighting at the same time would reyolu-
tionze and drag It's vortex the whole earthndecd
a maelstrom awful contemplate Let rather hope
that such may not Let us rather beiieve
that nineteen millions pouring forth one after another
has boon the this t2rust upon US,
may keep the onomy in check until the whole people OF
the North may tho scales OF interest and serrie dis
honesty removed from their eyes, and arrive NJ just
decision as TO the OF this Let US hope 70
God that this, rather than general war may be tho
issue.
Year: 1862

We have heretofore mentioned that Ihui suay aud
Friday OF last week there considerable excitement
in stanton account Of the unpleasant proximity OF
the enemy, who reported TO be only some twenty
niles disant though at that writing unable 70
say in direction he supposed TO be. This ques


on has been solved by the Rockingham Register Of yes
erdsy From this paper we learn that Thursday, the
oath ult Yankee cavalry force Of twelve hundred
coming Madison county and entering The mountain
At wha, s known Turkey Ridge, in Greene county
dashed into Rockingham through The Swift Run gap.


They arrested number OF citizens IN the vicinity OF Con-
rad store all of whom they subsequently released,
cent Mr. Meredith knighting Tney burned Dir. knight
ngs house and took him along with them prisoner
The Of the peculiarly harsh treatment OF this gen


tlenan said have been owing to the fact that
time since Yankee soldier shot and killed his
house. The Yankees made but short stay at Conrad
store and tnsn passed into Pike county where another
body o their forces is said be stationed part OF
cavalry force under command OF Col Harman, sent
in pursuit OF tho Yankees but failed to come up with
them This unexpected raid throw the country around
Conrad store great excitement, and many citizens
left driving oil their horses, cattle and hogs.
Year: 1862

GT Orpheus c. Kerr not long since wrote,
Gas calmly observe the present situation of
our military affairs, and consider how persist
emily the Blue Ridge continues to get between
our great strategic army and the dilapidated
Southern Confederacy, am impressed with
the idea that the salvation of our distracted
country demands the removal of either the
Blue Ridge, or the beloved General of the
Mackerel Brigade -
Year: 1862

SV For several days We have had neither
of the usual telegraphic reports, washington
is safe"-"All is quiet along the line of the Po-
tomac." The word and the action have been,
on,odrd. The new commander evidently is
in earnest. The army evidently have lost no
confidence by the change in the leadership
Heaven grant that success may Crown the pre-
sent vigorous movements, and that the hearts
of the people may soon be revived by news of
victory.
Year: 1862

Error soon passes away, unless upheld
by restraint on thought. History tells US
(and the lesson is invaluable) that physical
force which has put down free inquiry has
been the main bulwark Of the superstitions
and illusions Of past ages.


We never knew a man TO die of love cer-
tainly but we have known twelve stone
man to go down TO nine stone five under
disappointed passion, so that pretty nearly
a quarter of him may be said to have per-
ished.


If misfortune come into your house, be
patient and smile pleasantly, and it will stalk
out again, for it cannot bear cheerful COM
pany.
Year: 1862

Is SLAVERY THE CAUSE or DIsuNIoN AND THE
WAR?-There is one point in the Presidents
Message in which 1t is very clear that Mr. Lin
coin is entirely mistaken, and that is, that
slavery is the cause Of disunion and the war,
and that till the cause is abolished the effects
will continue 10 exist


Ifnegro slavery is The cause of tho war, why
did IL not produce war for the last eighty yearsY
This institution prevailed In every State in the
Union at the foundation of the government, and
is recognized and protected by the constitution.
TO say that IL Is the cause of the war is, there.
fore, grave error. The cause Of the war Is the
anti-savery propagandsm which has sprung up
at the North within the last thirty years. BY its
proceedings and It's thre,tenngs II has given
the scccssonsis an excuse for their revslt, and
has enabled them 10 seduce from their ale.
glance TO the federal government The great
body Of the Southern people. SO far from
Southern slavery being cause OF war and dis
union, it would have been q bend OF union and
peace If the fanatical sbolitonists had let it
alone for its liberation by the Northern
States, as the constitution provided, would be
the strongest kind OF inducement to the South
to remain In the Union. In the event OF The sc.
paration the chances OF the preservation
0s The institution would NOT bs 80 good
Year: 1862

THg RADICAL PAPERS CONCERNING THE AD-
MINIsTRATIoS.-Well might the present admins
tration excam, "Save us from our friends r.
Their organs in New York do them infinite da-
mage. They attribute to them the entire dis
grace of the failure OF our arms on Che Rappa-
hammock. They say Burnside has done his duty
but Meigs and the War Department have failed
to cooperate. Hence the sudden halt in the
advance of the army to Richmond. The chief
share Of the Indignation is visited on General
Meigs, and we have no doubt it is Justly due. Let
him be removed, and Gen. Van Vlsit, an able
and efficient officer take his place. But let not
the work Of reform stop there. Let the whole
War Department be cleared out, frsm Secretary
Stanton down, and then perhaps we may have
the business done in proper manner Certain
il is that any change must be for the better.
Year: 1862

TIE TAE ON TELEGEApn1C DISPATCHER
Tic Commissioner on Internal Revenue las
decided that telegraphic dispatches sent from
an Office without the E1iitrd States to all Of.
fee within the Cnitcd States, are not subject
to the stamp tax, provided that they are trans
mittcd directly to their final destination, since
thc stamp can only be affixed by the pcrsot,
sending the dispatch, who is in this case out.
side the Jurisdiction Of the United States. Il
sent from one Office in the United States to
another, within or without the United States
the stamp must be affixed and cancelled by the
operator, ut the Office where the messages art
repeated,
Year: 1862

fallen On the rebel side in the battles that


shave been fought, and who have persisted


F" in the more fatal hospitals, shall be pen


stoned equal with the widows and Or


"phans Of loyal men who have fallen under


The Stars and Stripcs! AL this follows
"inc1orably from the premises assumed by


chose who are now in the loyal States |
"clamoring for compromise with the reb-


els The presumption is forced upon us
s'that Fernando Wood and his followers
have been rendering peace to the rebels
"on the conditions Of the perfect equality


before the laws Of those who have fought


against with those who have fought for


the Government that the suggest


ion that provision he made for the South


"ern debt btactually originated in the North


Who among our readers is ready to ten


der the right hand Of fellowship to JEFF.
Davis 6 Co., such being the conditions
precedent to determination with our


"crring sisters Of tic South? We ina
sinc that no jobbing operation like that Of


which We speak, can, by any possibility,


be successful when it Is once understood


by the American people, and that no conf


bination ofspeculatoss in chances, who see


the way to fortune in Federal assumption


Of the rebel debt, will ever, by any pre-


tences no matter how specious, be able to
humbug the North so grossly as to induce


the belief that peace is not possible On any
: other terms. We know that the resources
Of Wall street are many, that the
scruplcs of the Democratic leaders
like Wood and his gang are few, and thai
the prospects Of realizing enormous profits
: on ten hundred millions Of Confederate
notes and bonds, which they will buy for q
song, will be tempting to the honor and
patriotism Of all who arepermittedt to shart
it; but we know too, that tie nation is MOI
5 yet tired enough Of the war, bloody ani
E expensive though it is, to accept the eterna
3 infamy which peace on this basis woult
It entail No! rather than pay that price, ate
Il what has been endured to prove the r1gh
n Of secession and rebellion, to reduce ou
i country to the level Of Mexico, and to in
c sure as the inevitable result Of ever,
c lotiy contested Presidential election,
quadrennial war Of factions, the Republic
), ought to suffer destruction at once. Bette
Il to die honorably, in the glorious endeavo
to maintain our power and our nationality
c than to pretract an ignoble existence on1
l. to bc stuug to death by yipers at last
Year: 1862

sponsib1c duties Of his position in q manner
to win golden opinions from all sorts Of men.
His duties connected with q place he holds in
the army render the step which he las taken,