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Year: 1861

REMOVAL OF THE CApITAL.-The "small DO
tato" members of the Legislature are endeavor-
ing to get up another excitement about the
removal of the capital from Sacramento. These
agitations usually arise from three causes. The
first is, there is always a class of mea in such
bodies SO obscure frem education, habits and
associations, that any measure, even though it
be OF positively ruinous policy, is embraced by
them, if it promises to bring their names into
ephemeral notoriety. A second reason is, the
smart ones revive it rod of terror to be held
over the heads of the Sacramento delegation,
and force them into the swapping system, to gain
support for plundering and speciality bills which
have no merit within themselves A third arises
from the fact, that those of the members who
have no talents, believe the deficiency ought to be
made up in some other way. The idea never
entered their dull nodales that the part of leg
islator is to the State, but they religiousy
thmkthe people designed they should in some way
benefit themselves, and they go in for agitat-
ing this question, just the same as they would
any other which is an outrage upon public deli
cacy and decency, purely from motives of per-
sonal consideration. They are not in the slight
est degree restrained or influenced by the casti-
cations of the press, simply for the reason that
they never read newspapers, and, consequently,
don't know what they contain


1t must be manifest that some such causes lie
at the bottom of all these capital removal excite
ments. No man at this late day, who has any
respect for himself or reputation to lose, would
dare permit his name to go forth as favoring such
scheme. What is it to these small minds where
the capitol is located They are, most likely,
for the first and last time, occupying seats with
in its walls; and why would the greater lights
presume to offer another insuttot the intelligence
OF the people, make another drain upon the
State Treasury, or render themselves obnoxious
to general reprobation, unless they had some
criminal private motive to subserve?
Year: 1861

In Georgia some of the journals begin to
have strong suspicious that the disunion
movement is but plot on the part of Demo-
Gratis to perpetuate their power. The Ameri-
can Union, an old Whig paper, cites various
proofs Of this
Year: 1861

This valuable and pleasant purifier
of the blood can be purchased from
Franchere & Butler. It is put up in
bottles containing one pint, and we
venture to say that one bottle of it is
more beneficial than three bottles of any
of the sarsaparillas now in use.
Year: 1861

PRAISE GoD-If, in these times of public ex-
citenent and vexation on account of the en-


barrassed state of our National affairs, there is
any one thing for which the people of California
and Oregon should be more thankful than all
others combined, it is that Gwin and Lane are
no longer members of the United States Senate
Year: 1861

about, thinking what he could mean Had
I understood him? / scratched my head,
then resolved would inquire again; 50
went into the library where my master was
writing very busily, and he answered with
out looking up, "I thought / told you to
gre the cow some corn IN the ear.'


Invent out more puzzled than ever. What
sort of an animal must this Yankee COW be
| examined her mouth and ears. The teeth
were good, and the ears were like these Of
kline in the old country. Dripping with
sweat l entered my masters presence once
moro.


"Please sir, you bid me give the COW some
corn in hs ear but don't you mean in the
mOuh'" He looked at me for moment,
and then burst into such convulsion Of
laughter, made for the stable as fast us my
legs could take me, thinking I was in the
service Of q crazy man.
Year: 1861

Raillery Is the finest part Of conversation,
but, as II Is our usual custom to counterfeit
and adulterate whatever IL too dear for us,so
We have done with this, and turn 1t all into
what is generally called rcpartee. or being
smart; just as when an expensive fashion
comes up, those who ore not able to reach it
content themselves with some paltry imit"t-
ton. 1t now passes for raillery to run q
man down in discourse. to put him out OF
countenance, and make him ridiculous ;some-
times TO expose the defects Of his person or
understanding, On oil which occasions ho is
obliged not to be angry. to avoid the imputa-
tion Of not being able to takes . jest. II Is
admirable to observe ono who Is dexterous at
this art singing out weak adversary. get
ting the laugh on his side. and then carrying
oil before him. The French from whence We
borrow the word. have quito different idea
Of the thing. and 50 had We in the politcr
ages Of our fathers. Raillcry was to say
something that appeared rcproach or reaec-
ton, but, by some turn Of wit unexpected
and surprising. ended always in compli-
mcnt, and to the advantage Of the peron Il
was addrcssed to. And surely ono Of the
best rules ofconversationi &, never to say ~ word
which any Of the company can reasonably
wish we had rather left unsaid nor can there
anything be well more contrary to the ends
for which people meet together, than to par.
unsatis6ed with each other or themselves
Sseyf. ..,l


In e1emplifcation Of this, we may give an
anecdote Of the Duke Of Buckingham.


my Lord" said he to the EArlof onery,
Year: 1861

On returning to his home in Lowell, Mas.
sachusetts, on Thursday, General Butler had
an enthusiastic reception from the citizens,
the Mayor delivering an address of welcome.
The General responded, declaring his inten'
ton to return Immediately to the seat Of
war, to remain until the close OF the war.
lie said:


"For ono. trust that there may be no
attempt ut peace, and after remaining n few
days here am ready to return to my duty
and never return to Lowell until the last
time, or until the work is accomplished
We must havc peace, but peace in which
the power Of the government acknowledged;
1t must be peace which secures the consti.
tutional rights Of all men under the federal
government, and no other government
loud applause.l With my fellow.sOldiers,
whom | have left for the hour, there Is no
other feeling, and we have heard with pain
and regret that there was any other feeling
cherished even by a few. Why, sir, let us
make peace for the hour and 1t would not
be sixty days before We would be involved in
war again, II, the result Of that peace were
the separation Of this Union into two con.
fedcracies. We must have the whole OF this
country under one government at all. Zap
plause.] There is no middle ground. We
must pour out blood and trvasurc-the first
like water, the last like sand-until that Is
accomplished. II you have no government,
no country, what have you left' Nothing!
We should be base to give up the rich inner.
itance bequeathcd to us by our fathers, and
leave to our children onlya broken and
ruined country"
Year: 1861

Too much could not be said in raise of the
Ladies of this place, who have done so much
for the comfort and relief of the soldiers. Their
noble e1ertions have been unremltting, and will
thus continue as long as there shall be soldier
needing their assistance. A lady of this place
invented glove pattern which has been the
means of furnishing thousands of soldiers with
warm gloves without any cost to the Confeder-
acy, as they have been made of the scraps left
in cutting over-coats and pants. The pattern
Of which We speak has been sent to different
parts of the State, and hundreds of ladies are
using ii in making gloves for the soldiers.
Year: 1861

W On Thursday night last the Convention
adopted schedule, fixing the second thursday
in March next as the day for submitting to the
qualified voters, the question of the ratification
cr reieotion of the Constitution as amended.
Year: 1861

Eu& .ssSUG1 1fo 2fEgH .-5lIO3, tU6 OP6CtUGOT.
pc Mr.. EDITOR ALLOW me, If you please, ,toset
before your readers a. few thoughts which have
occupied my mind for some time. When the call
was made for volunteers to drive, from our soil
the invader, and sustain our rights asa free peo-
pie, it was responded to by thousands Of our
best men, who left their homes and all that was
dear to them and marched to the scene of ac-
ton. where they have been exposed to privation
and dangers of almost every kind, and on taking
leave of home they were consoled by the conf
dence they had in those who did not enter the
army, that all would be taken care of and their


wants supplied while trey were in the army. In
this respect the ladies have done nobly, and are
worthy Of the highest regard of all. But, to the
astonishment OF the soldiers, many who were left
at home, in whom they had the utmost conf
dence, have to great extent, proved TO them
that they intend to make fortune at the SOL
diers' expense, and if we are allowed to judge
men by their actions we are brought to the con-
cusion that q large number of those who are not
in the army feel as though they haven part nor
lot in the defence of their own homes and rights !;
they do not seem to be willing to make any sac
rifoe of time or money, and lookupon the soldier
as having no higher object in view than the small
sum he receives as wages which, it is we'll know n
to all, that it would barely support small fam


lily at the prices of breadstuff and merchandise
before the war begun Well, as matter of
course, we could expect nothing else than that
the prices of almost everything to advance some !;
but the present prices are out of all reason and
are unjust, and the cause for it is in the specula


tors, and many of them are men who managed
to dodge the active service of their country and
have turned their whole attention to specula-
tion-some upon large aud others upon very
small scale. Now, at the very smallest estimate,
many of them clear from two to three hundred
per cent, which cannot be considered anything
else than extortion. Now, as IL ey profess to be
serving their country in a way of Accommodation
by many of those speculations, / think that fifty
per cent would be fair profit, and the balance,
consider is robbed from the families OF the poor
soldiers. Now the question arises, is5 it right 2
and how can man who processes to live with
an eye single to God, feel justified in His sight
while engaged in such specula ions Now, am
soldier, and have but little of this worlds
goods, but have LETT in good old Augusta wife
and four lovely little children which have, SO far,
been well taken care Of, but matter of course,
they are depending on me for support, and if
things continue as they are during the war, they


must suffer with others in ike circumstances


Ard now, my humble prayer is, that God may
unite the hearts of sll men in one common cause
to save the Contederacy, through Divine Power,
that peace MAJ be restored to our distracted land
-f-.., .t' - ,rf - .ft-o MONTERREY
Year: 1861

Is ''Our readers need not be surprised if in the
course of short time they should hear of old
'fuss and feathers" being brought prisoner into
the Southern Oonfederacy. We have been pat
in possession of a secret which we are not now
at liberty to divulge, which suggests the proba-
bility that General Scott may now be ON his way
hther, in the same condition that Messrs. Mason
and Slidell Were carried TO- the North"
Year: 1861

to contribute in every proper mode to aid the
cause in which all we hold dear is involved. All
the means within my control have been cheerful
ly and promptly employed. AS acitizen of Vir-
ginia, and as the Executive of the State, I felt
it to be incumbent upon me to Cooperate cor
daily and heartily with the Canfede autheri-
ties in the adoption and prosecution Of all meas
ures and plans which promised to advance the
interests of the Southern Confederacy, and to
establish its Independence upon firm and relia-
BILE basis.


refer with modification and regret to the un-
natriotic spirit which has been exhibited by a
portion of our people in Northwestern Virginia,
and to the disloyal and revolutionary acts to
which they have resorted to dismember this COM
monwealth, and to organize a new otate within
its limits. Their conduct is without justification
or excuse. The professions and pledges of the
leading public men of that section, oft repeated
before at the time, and subsequent to the rass-
age of the ordinance OF secession, induced the
belief that they would abide by the expressed
will of a majority, as it might be exhibited at
the polls. That will, fairly expressed was over
whelmingly in favor of the ordinance; and eve
ry obligation of patriotism, every consideration
Of dnty and of loyalty, the ties of kindred and
association should have induced them to abide
bv and acouiesce in this popular expression of
sentiment While claiming the common name of
Virginians they have sought to place their breth-
rem under the subsection OF tyrant and despot,
who. in utter disregard Of the Constitution, and
laws passed IN pursuance thereof, has invaded
the territory of their native State, by hired SOL
dierv comnosed of the reckless and abandoned, !,
the dissolnte and depraved, gathered from the
cities and villages OF the nor'n Tha ana the Heating
scum of western population. Inc persohnei OF
ther army is a living libel on mankind. Aban-
doning their own brethren, they have given aid
and support to these mercenaries, and have JUS
tilted them in shedding the blood of Virginlans
mon their own soil. They have rejoiced with
them in their small victories, and they have
mourned when few thousand OF Southern vol
nnteers have driven their tens OF thousands from
the field. Gould anything be more unnatural,
disgraceful and reasonable!


A dav of retribution will assuredly come, and
with it it's certain attendants of shame and sor-
row. The enemies of our rights and our peace
Year: 1861

l put the initials only of the Magistrate,
for the reason that this legal luminary is
still living, and propably too modest to
covet the fame to which he is justly en-
titled. Don't he deserve pension, and
the unanimous thanks of those interest
ed in the rapid peopling of the State as
well as those who can't wait for commits
sion?
Year: 1861

JULIA DEAN HAYES BENEPIT.-lt was an
unnropiticus occasion for the Complimentary
Benefit to Julia Dean Hayns on Monday night.
We were sorry that the rain poured down to
disappoint many ladies who designed being
present. great many, however, of the faii
ssx were not to be turned aside By the storm
from paying their respects to the accomplished
lady and artistic whom all delight to honor
The house was fairly filed, and it is but small
praise to say that Mrs. Hayne as Evadne in
the play Of that name was all and more than
the best anticipated. A part Of the programme
Of the evening was the repeating Of Rodman
pr.ke's address to the American Flag. Mrs
H,yno favored in this affair the citizens of Ne
rada with treat which stirred their patriot
ism to its depths. The recitation was beautiful
and sublime. Standing with the flag Of our
country above her, at the conclusion OF the reel
tation the audience rose and responded with
three enthusiastic cheers, which told their
hearts were with the flag and beat responsive
20 tho sentiments she expressed.


Mrs. Hayne left on the following morning for
Narysville with the kindest wishes on the part
of her many friends in this vicinity.
Year: 1861

TIVE MARrISErTIs.--This extraordinary
troupe Of muscular performers, held their first
levee here in their big canvas on Saturday
night last to monster crowd. The immense
pavilion was crowded to its utmost capacity
The Martinettis are without doubt popular
wherever they 60. c. V. Hand, the Proprietor,
seems to have happy knack of getting along
smoothly and commanding the respect OF the
public. George S. Pierce, our old friend, and
fellow "pard," is a capital hand as advance
agent to create a Juror for any company he
travels for. In this county thus far the troupe
has met with unbounded success.


Accompanying the immense caravan which
the troupe forms, is a human being, deformed
f. such an extent as to be actually hidcous.-
The Albino Children passed through the city
on Monday to join the Mnrtinetti's They will
hereafter bo exhibited in connection with the
troupe.
Year: 1861

ATLANTIC MONTHLY FOR MAY.-An excellent


number is the Atlantic Monthly for May. All
the articles are SO good that we can scarcely


make distinction. Every gentleman and lady
of literary tastes should read the magazine
regularly.
Year: 1861

the Federal troops rushed across the
Patomsc bridge at Harper's Ferry. the
people ran into tho Arsenal. He be-
level that large numbers were -hutt


by the explosion. Repeated explosions
ecrlrre tand he saw the light Of the
light Of the burning building for many
Year: 1861

In these troutlOuS times II Is well
that every State should have an efficient
military organization, to be ready to
respond to the call Of Che Governor in
any case Of emergency tina. may arise
and for this purpose we are in favor Of
every county Of Kansas organizing
military companies 10 be enrolled under
the militia law of the State.


Such an act has already passed the
House of Representatives, and there
can be no doubt that it will soon be-
come a law. 1t is proposed by some.
however. that it would be well for the
Governor Of the State to tender to the
President one regiment of men, to be
mustered into service 10 maintain the
supremacy of The Union. This would
be all veil enough il Kansas was in q
condition to spare those men; but she is
not. And We presume it was for this
reason that the President did not name
Kansas in his requi,iticn on the other
States.


No one doubts the loyalty Of Kansas
10 the Union. or her desire to see the
supremacy Of the American flag main
tanned: and whenever it is necessary
that She should "show her hand" on
the battle field, her noble sons will give
a good account OF her. But We know
mol. how soon We may need all the
force that can be raised here to quell
Indian hos.iliiies, sr repel foreign in.
vasion. We hope the necessity for
either will not arise. and think the latter
will not; but we have fears Of the form
er, and Kansas should be prepared to
defend her homes, her women and
children. from the merciless tomahawk
Of The savages on our frontier.


If Kansas can aid the general govern
ment in her own borders She ought 10
do it, but she is in no condition to send
men away, unless it IS absolutely
necessary that she should furnish a
regiment for the army. We t6ink tha,
necessity has not yel arisen. and hope
itmay moi; but VIC guarantee thai when
it does Kansas willrespond nobly. We
believe The States east Of the Miss
issippi viii more than fiji the reouisition
Of the War Department with volunteer
milia; and Kansas be left to raise some
thing for her people to subsist upon.
and thus save them tile humiliation Of
asking for charity. Then, if the war
continues. she can render doubly eff.
ceEt service in the maintenance of the
CniOn.


Since ti.e above was in type we have
learned that tn: President has made a
on kacsas for two regi-
ments of troops probas..v for home
service, IN. case the regulars ST. ..ould be
withrawn from our borders.
Year: 1861

There is quite difference in opinion among
our farmers, with regard to the quantity OF
seed to be sown to the acre, and especially of
seed. We have heard many persons advocate
that timothy should be sown at the rate of
half bushel or more to the acre, in order to
secure the best results. That in seeding at
this rate per acre, the crop Of grass the first
and second years, would be much larger than
when half the quantity of the seed was used,
and that meadows were more likely to remain
longer in grass without depreciation. In
grazing districts, when the dairy is the main
branch Of farming, il is bad policy to turn over
fine thick sward where the yield, if left to
grass, would average two tons per acre. But
when re-seeding is necessary, it is important
to seed in such way as to secure not only
good returns in grass, but so that with proper
care annually, the grass will not run out in a
few years. We have tried seeding down with
different qualities Of seed per acre, from six
quarts to sixteen quarts, and of the two, pre-
fer the smaller quantity. Eight quarts of tim
othy and four pounds of clover seed to the
acre, on upland Of the Utica slate, or land in
good heart and condition, is about the quantity
to be used


A writer in the New England Farmer gives
the following as the number Of seeds in a
bushel -" Timothy seed numbers Al ,823, 800
grains TO the bushel, and if sown on an acre OF
ground, rs recommended by some, would give
about 81 to the square inch. Clover, of me.
dium size, what we here call Eastern clover
numbers about IL, 400, $50 to the bushel, and
gives about ri to the square inch on an acre. u
By which it will be seen that a small quantity
Of seed, If evenly distributed, is ample enough
for the purpose indicated, and would be likely
to produce better results that when a large
quantity is used.-Dairy Farmer.
Year: 1861

why don't our army move forward 2" The
editor says:


Weclaim to be the superiors of the Northmen
In every respect, and We are; but we have got
to prove IL to their satisfaction before we can
expect peace. \ 1t is the policy and
fixed determination of our government to ad.
vance, and, if possible, to bring the war to an
the enemy, and his preparation of sufficient
transportation shall enable him to make an in.
vasion of the Carolina and Georgia coasts.


1t is well known now that Gen .Beauregard' g
forces ut Manassas, previous to Johnston's ar
rival, were comparatively small, and even after
Johnston came, the combined army could not
have exceeded 4O, 900 effective men. Since the
battle, We have good reason to believe that
Beauregard and Johnston have under their
command much more than hundred thousand
men, enough for all practical purposes. 1t is
not the want Of men that has prevented an ad
vance, but the lack of means Of transportation
and the lack of food, coupled with sickness
Beauregard has been almost wholly without
means of transportation for his vast army, and
proper food in sufficient quantity, as We have
reason to believe. And men who fought the
great fight of the 2lst, and came out of It with
out 50 much as q scratch, were in no condition
to do military duty for many days With little
food of suitable quality, fatigued, worn down,
they were in no condition to advance In fact
very many OF tnem nave been sick since the
light, and it is but truth to say that they, as
we'll as the wounded, have not had proper
attention from the medical department, which,
30 far as We can learn, was organized in the
very worst manner, if indeed it can be said to
have had any organization at all.


Months ago we called attention to the impro-
priety of fsvoritism and politics in the organ
ization Of the army, and especially directed
attention to the absolute necessity of having
the best available ability in the quartermas.
ter's and commissary department 1t requires
the best administrative talent we can furnish
to fulfill the duties properly. And it is now
seen to be important to do away with old fogy-
ism, red tape, and all that fummery in the
medical and surgical department. The sick
ness from wounds and otherwise in our Vir-
ginia army is absolutely frightful and the in
sufhciency and ineficiency Of the medical de-
partment more frightful still. Only think of
our noble boys suffering "a hours after battle
without being seen, and then attended perhaps
by men unfit for their office, and four DAYS
elapsing before the department at Richmond
sent any lint or bandages to Manassas, when
an abundance ought to have been there q
month before the battle.


These are causes, friends, why our great
Generals, Beauregard and johnson, have not
now possession of Washington. They have
done all they could, but they have wanted
food, transportation and medicinal supplies
and properly regulated medical staff. 1t is
q shame that our men have been compelled to
suffer so much by the ineficiency and incapa-
city Of others. The killed at Manassas are far
better of than the wounded, and even than
many who were not wounded.