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Year: 1863

In the course Of debate in the Senate
yesterday Senator Wilson of n1assachu-
sets characterized the Cincinnati Exquir-
cr, Chicago Times, New York World, and
Erpress as papers that are endorsed and
arplauded by traitors in arms, which is
strictly true. The report proceeds as fol-
lows:


RICHARDSON of 1iliuoif, said thc Senator
had referred to newspaper in his state. The
editor Of that paper WAS brother to man
in the Monitor when size sarcd the country
from that Office rs from any Office In the couu-
try. The Senator was greatly mistaken II he
supposed there was in the head Of that paper
4 thought Of dsloyalty. He dcfled the sena-
tor to find anything disloyal in any article Of
that paper, and If there was any treason in
that paper, or the others referred to, the
courts we're open and there was place to try
them.


CHANDLER said that the editor was from
Detroit, where lie was notorious as an open
rebel symrathizer, and was so regarded by
every loyal man and woman in Michigan that
knew him.


Richardson stated three point blank
falsehoods. First, The editor Of the Times
is no brother to the s.Man Of the Mon
itor''-whose name is Worden. There is
gentleman Of that name in the secesh
concern, occupying the position Of book
keeper or business manager: The editor
of the seccsh sheet is Vermont renegade,
who hates the North and the Federal
Government, and opened ia fire in the
rcar' on the soldiers when the war first
broke out, and has kept it up increasingly.


Second, It is Il silly, contemplate lie
that "as many men have gone from that
"ofice as from any office in the country"
and Richardson knew it to be such.
There were two or three loyal compositors
who volunteered from that office last sum-
1ncr, but it was in dispite Of the influence
and secesh teachings ofthe concern. The
TRIBUNE office has sent over fifty men to
the army since the war broke out.


Third, We defy the Senator Orchard
sony to put his finger on ono issue that any
good Union man will call "loyal" since
the Detroit Secessionist took charge Of it.
Its loyalty is to jeff. Davis. 1t is daily
dcnouncing the Government, and opposing
the war and cla1noring for IN armistice
with the rebels, to be followed by a dis
union peace.


The truth is, that Richardson himself is
Secession SympatAizcr, and that is the
reason why he can see nothing but patriot
ism and loyalty in the worst Copperhead
sheet in the West.
Year: 1863

RHODE ISLAND. -- The Republican State
Committee Of Rhode Island hive issued a call
for State and Congressional Conventions, to
be held in Providence on the 10th Of March,
An invitation is extended to "all electors
who desire TO preserve the Union aud to give
hearty support to the Government under
the Constitution, and to aid the national Ad-
minfstration in Its efforts TO bring the war to
IN early and successful termination" The
Republicans arc also recommended to make
common cause with all loyal men, mutually
laying aside past differences and issues.
Year: 1863

The gentleman whose name heads this ar
ticle, was unanimously selected by the dele
gates to the Senatorial District Convention
which met at the Tower House on the 30th
ult., to represent Trinity and Shasta couties
in the next Senate of this State. Mr.. Jones
has held the responsible position of Sheriff of
Trinity county for the past two years, and
has discharged the duties of that Office with
credit to himself and with fidelity to the peo.
pie of that county. Shasta county having
had the Senator of this district for the past
two years, the Union party of this county
thought 1t but just to concede the nomination
to some resident of Trinity county for the
coming term, and when the people come to
know Mr.. Jones, they will take great pleas
ure in casting their votes for him in such
numbers, that the secesh candidate for the
same Office will scarcely know be has been
running. Mr.. Jones is a man we'll versed in
the political affairs of the State, and is one of
the people wherever he goes, and understands
their wants as we'll as any person that could
be selected for so honorable position. He
is an open and outspoken Union man--one
who loves his country for its benefcient in
stitutions,-a he will make an efficient and
active supporter ofthe State and general gov
ernments, let them be administered by whom
soever may be called to the helm of State or
Nation. He deserves and will receive the
united support of all unconditional Union
men at the September election, and will sure
ly be elected.
Year: 1863

PRosPEcrING.-The citizens of Whisky
Greek have adopted a systematic plan of
prospecting the various mountain ranges of
the county. Three companies are organized,
each one of which keeps constantly in the
field competent and experienced prospec-
tor. One of these gentlemen, Mr.. F. Spen-
Ger, paid US visit few days ago, and iu-
formed us that he has visited and prospected
the entire mountain region lying between
Trinity Centre and the Cow Creek mines,
embracing an area of ninety five miles in
extent, and the results of his lahors are most
satisfactory. He states that there are gold,
silver and copper mines sufficient in the sec
ton CT country over which he has Travelled to
employ all the capital in the State and Sc
cure profitable return, without any neces-
sity Of our citizens going to Humboldt or
Washoe. He exhibited some specimens of
ore taken from lodges in this county which
appear as rich in silver as any of the Hum
boldt rock we have seen. All that is needed
to place this county at the head Of the list
in mineral wealth, is that monied men should
take hold and work our mines instead of in,
vesting their capital in distant places.
Year: 1863

CoxISG ovER--Every day we hear of
some '.old line Democrat deserting the
sinking ship of secession and treason, and
coming into the lines of the Union party
We at one time thought we might be able
to guess near the majority the Union party
would have in this county, but we must ad-
NIT that if the true Union men continue to
come out from the ranks of the ''Democra-
cy" to the Union party as they have for the
past few weeks, We would not be surprised
to see the entire opposition county ticket
Withdrawn from the canvass,
Year: 1863

The Red Bluff Independent has entered
upon its third year. 1t is doing good work
in the cause of our country, and is scattering
grape and canister among the Copperheads
Of Tehama county. Long may it wave,
Year: 1863

On Saturday last an affray occurred at a
cabin on Salt Creek, near the Lower Springs.
in this county, between man named Green
and VIM. McFarron, in which the latter
was shot and mortally wounded 1t appears
the difficulty arose about the amount of gold
taken from quantity Of quartz by Green
In the dispute high words arose, and it is
said Green ordered McFarron to leave his
cabin, which he did, and after getting some
distance from the cabin picked up some rocks
and was advancing again towards the cabin.
when Green seized gun loaded with bird
shot and discharged it at McFarron, striking
him in the left side and arm above the elbow,
carrying away large portion of the muscle
of the arm, and shattering the bone, few
shot penetrating the body so as to produce
internal hemorrhage. Green Immediately
came to town and delivered himself up to the
Sheriff, and was placed in Jail. Drs. Pei.
ham and Shurtleff were called to dress the
wounds of McFarron, and on Tuesday last
the arm was amputated. The unfortunate
man fingered until Friday morning, when
death put an end to his sufferings.


We learn that McFarron was a quiet and
peacea5le man. He came to this State from
Illinois, and has been engaged in mining in
this county for several years.
Year: 1863

Never try to keep out ofanv ones way
when you owe him anything unless 1t
be a ,hrashing. 1t is bad enough i"
al conscience, to be in debt, but don't
m:ke you condition worse by growing
mean under its pressure. When you
absolutely cannot pay up, nt the ap
pointed time, don't make believe sick
don'tsulk about in out-of.the.way streets
to avoid meeting your creditors, don't
sneak around the first corner when you
catch sight of him before he has seen
YOU. All such conduit is unmanly. NJ
doubt you feel averse to standing Face
to face with a man to whom You are II
dehtor-rny day past. and you debtor
still it is m,rtifying, very; hut 1T is
only one Of the natural consequences "1
borrowing; and as you have incurred
the penalty. why meet it like man
Face your creditor. let him know that
you neither forget tie debt nor under
rate his patience with YOU. Say frank.
ly that you are very sorry to keep him
SO long without his money, and that
you will pay us as fast and as soon Of
you possibly can.


This is the only creditable way to
conduct yourself in the case. There
is no respect due to men or wome'
who, feeling unable to meet their pay
nents at the proper time, instead o
going at once and explaining the rea-
son why they fail, and doing and say
all they Can to assure their creditors
that they mean no dishonesty, JUS
sneak about carefully, anxious only t
sbun the creditors s,ght.
Year: 1863

GALLAruN AND PAPER Money
when even Judges turn coin into paper
and decide paper is gold, and that coin
is not hard money but sots and very
soft paper-it becomes often
necessary to turn to past men, rs we'll
as past principles. James Gallatin
was Secretary of the Treasury, under
Madison, the father of the Constitution.
He says:


'.The trainers Of the Constitution Of
the United States were deeply impress.
ed with the fresh recollection Of the
baneful effects Of paper money cur
rcncy on the prosperity and on the
moral feeling of the community. 1t
was accordingly provided by our Ma.
tional Charter that no State should
coin money, emit bills Of credit, make
anything but gold and silver coin a
tender IN payment Of debts, or pass
any law impa,ring the obligations Of
contracts and the power to coin money
and to regulate the value thereof and of
foreign coin was by the same instru-
nent vested exclusively in Congress
As this body has no authority to make
anything whatever tender or payment
ofprivate debts, it necessarily follows,
that nothing but gold and silver coin
can be male legal tender for that
purpose, and that Congress cannot au-
thorize the payment, IN a.y species, Of
paper currsncy, Of any other debts but
these due to the United States, or such
debts Of the United States as may, by
special contract, be made payable in
such paper. The provisions
Of the Constitution were universally con
sidered as affording a complete security
againk tho danger of paper money, ,
Year: 1863

Many men are very proiane, and asked why
they use language that is not only violative OF
the law of God but offensive to the good sense
and taste of every decent person, they will tell
YOU that they mean nothing by it, that it is mere
" bad habit they have insensibly contracted,
and that they are positively unconscious OF il at
the very moment they uttering the most
shocking oaths We are quite sure that this is
true There is no vice that is more inexcusable,
in every sense, and yet which is more univer-
sal than profanity of speech; while there is none
that is more difficult to cure; for the very rea-
son that the habitual swearer is not aware, him
self how grossly he is Outraging with almost every
phrase that issues from his lips, the precepts OF
religion and the moral sentiment of every virtu-
Gus mind. The employment, in daily and iamil'
lar speech of those expletves which shock the
ears even of the most hardened swearer, must
be traced to example and association. We learn
to swear in profane company, just as we learn tC
sneak We take our dialect from those with
whom we grow up. If they, in their converse
| ton, interpOate oaths at almost every breath


we catch the vice, as if by contagiOn, and the
| language of the blackguard and the atheist be
comes before We know il, an essential part OF Oui
vernacular This is so true, that when any
friend checks the swearer in his ordinary talk
and tells him that he Is taking Gods name il
vain, in almost every sentence, be Is surprised Il
learn how recklessly be has been abusing th'
gift of speech, and is ready even to blush at thu
repetition of the fearful words that have passed
from his mouth Nevertheless, the folly is per
sisted in, by the mere force of custom and evi
associations, and correction of it seems hardl,
possible without the rebuke which is given b,
some good mentor, who is ever near to remin'
one of the offence as often as it is committed
Swearing however, is most common with thOs
persons who have very little of the force @
sense in what they say and who hope to max
up for that deficiency by the emphasis whic


they suppose their speech may derive from tn


vulgarest epithets and the coarsest oaths.
Year: 1863

sB-The New York Commercial Advsrtiser
relates the following curious circumstance


few months since. three persons purchased
piece Of ground in Greenwood Cemetery, which
they subsequently partitioned off to their mutual
satisfaction Last week on three successive days
Thursday, Friday and Saturday-the parties
to this arrangement were all laid to rest in their
respective plots. They belonged TO different
families and were in no way connected. One
was the late B. NJ Whillock, another the widow
of former merchant of this city, and the other
was a bridegroom who, after only iOrtnight's
taste Of matrimonial happiness, returned from a
bridal trip to Niagara Falls, to fall sudden vic
tim to disease. and was thus early summoned in
to a world where they neither marry nor are
given in marriage.
Year: 1863

We conversed last night with = gentle.
man who left Chattanooga on Tuesday and
no informed us that ample supplies for tho
use of the army had been received before
he left, and that no apprehension is felt as
to future supplies Bragg still held look
out Mountain, upon which he had thirty
two FOUNDER, with which he fired awhile
upon Chattanooga, and then upon Hooker,
who occupied position below tho noun


tain, but without accomplishing any mate
rial damage. Our informant states that
large numbers Of the inhabitants Of lower
East Tennessee are:eaving that section be-
cause of the extraordinary scarcity of the
necessaries of life. They are threatened
with actual starvation if they stay there.
Year: 1863

| Gen Kelly arrived here on w ednesday
1 NIGHT. the 2Sth ult.---made a rapid trip


with Generals Schammon and Duffie.l te


FAYETTEVILLE to review the troops stationed


there under the command of Col White,


The Review took place on Friday, the SOth


ult, and was quite handsome AFFAIR


elicting the praise, not only of tue General


but ofall the spectators. Neither the officers


or their men could have had more than
few hours notice at least of the scrutiny


to which they were to be subjected, yet they
exhibited admirable discipline and the true
martial spirit. The fortifcations at Fayett
are extensive. and have been constructed
under the best military judgement and skill
On Saturday evening Gen Kelly returned
to this place, and early Sunday morn ing
took his departure down the Kanawha, on
hisway to Clarksburg. Though his visit to
this important portion of his command was
TO saw. very brief; yet the military and citiz
zens received him with warm and kind at
tention, and will long remember his short
stay with us with the liveliest satisfaction.
We are pleased to know that the General
left here with high aniju appreciation
of the vast natural resources OF this portion
of the State, pleased with the people and
satisfied with the general condition of mill
tary affairs he -


The whole of the upper portion of the
Kanawha Valley to Gauley, and the region
between Cotton Hill and Fayetteville, and
all around that once pleasant and thriving
village, presents the desolation occasioned
by this wicked rebellion. We could hardly
recognize the Country seat Of Fayette, such
was the total destruction or dilapidation of
SO many buildings. The woods around the
place were all cut down, and bristling Forts
occupying all the prominent positions com
mandlng the country around. During our
stay there of a few hours, we saw not one
of our old acquaintences, inhabitants OF
the village.
Year: 1863

Numbers Of Democratic soldiers have cal
led on us, some Of whom arc personally
known to the editor Of the Chronicle, and
complained that their Republican comrades
have been furloughed and sent home TO vote,
while they were denied the same privilege.
Some of them were so indignant that they
wanted to denounce such acts over their
own ignatures; but we prevailed upon them
not to do so, knowing full well that they
would be punished by their supporters for
attempting to act like freemen.- Washing.
ton Union.
Year: 1863

. COR r. 4rH MORTGAGE BoNDs.-We


learn from the City Times that gentleman
of GAINESVILLE, few days ago, had an offer


for $1,000 worth Of 4th mortgage bonds of
the Central Ohio Railroad company. He


was tempted by the offer and sold. The


lucky purchaser Immediately turned them
over to another party at an advance Of 30
per cent, and cody pocketed $4,000 ont of
the transaction Other holders of this
paper, and there are good many about
here, will begin to think they are likely TO
make good thing out of what was little
while ago supposed to be Of about the same
value as dead horse, and will hereafter
count something certain and handsome on
their fourth mortgage bonds. .l..t
Year: 1863

We ell called the times hard in 1857.
They were hard for robbers and charlatans
but for the real toiling and industrious inter
ests of the nation, they were good-because
the currency was gold, and all manner OF
goods were cheap. Malcontents clamored for
reyolution-and therefore complained of the
times Now, however, *e HAVE hard times
The hardest ever known since the revolution.
How is the poor and honest man TO live
The contractor and robbet of course gets rich
of the suffrings of others. The poor man, how
ever pays forty cents for pound Of tonee-
the same money woufl have bought him four
pounds in 1897. He pays 40 cents for mus
lin. He could have bought four times the
quantity of better goods for the same money
in 1857. Does he get four times the wages
now If he does not, he must suffer in pro-
portion as he receives less. These are truly
terrible times-and they are getting worse
every day. How can the laborer pay his
rent and keep his family from starvation at
the present prices ? .r--.
Year: 1863

Speak gently to the erring-


Ye know rot all the power
With which the dark temptation came
In come unguarded hour;
Ye may not know how earnestly
They struggled or how well
Until the hour of weakness came,
And sadly thus they fell !
Speak gently to the erring-


Oh do not thou forget,
However darkly stained by sin,
He is thy brother yet
Heir of the self. f.same heritage,
Child Of the self-same God,
He hath stumbled in the path
Thou hast in weakness trod.
Speak gently to the erriug-


For is it not enough
That innocence and peace are gone,
Without thy censure rough2
1t surely is weary lot


That sin crushed heart to bear;
And they who share a happier fate
Their chidings well may spare.
Speak kindly to the erring-


Thou yet mayst lead him back,
With holy words, and tones of love,
From mis'ry's thorny track;
Forget not thou hast sinn'd,


And sinful yet must be;
Deal kindly with the erriug one,
As God hath dealt with thee
Year: 1863

'Tis the last silver dollar,
Left shining alone.


All its laughing companions
Have melted and gone.
Not 4 coin of its kindred,
No specie is nigh
To echo back softly


It's silvery sigh.
You must leave bright dollar,
The last of my few,
Since thy mates have departed,
Skedaddle thou too.
Thus. kinkly, 1 send the
To wander afar,
So soon may follow,
When thou art no more,
And a wreck of starvation
On shinplaster shore.
When the purse never jingles.
And sinners have flown,
Oh who can feel wealthy
On pictures alone.
Year: 1863

L. A western Editor was recently re-
questeG send his paper to distant patron.
provided he would take his pay in trade"
At the end Of year he found his new sub
scriber was coffin maker
Year: 1863

If the ''sgns of the times are to be relied
upon, the days Of Aboltionsm in California
are numbered; in characters unmistakable
its doom is written. From every part of
the State comes up the determined voice of
the united Democracy. In a large number
of the counties, already the Democracy uni
ted as one man, have given in their adhesion
to the Butte call, and the probability is. that
every county with but one or two exceptions
perhaps, will be represented in the convention
which meets in Sacramento on the Eighth
day of July. A convention composed as
that will be, Of men who have no aspirations
inconsistent with the public welfare, cannot
fail to be harmonious; Notwithstanding the
attempts made by the enemies Of Democracy
to stir up discord in our rauks. Their at
tempts will have a counter effect than what
is desired, and will rebound back on the
authors of them, to their infinite confusion
and discontinue.


The Democracy of California of both
wings have become too well aware of the
necessities that demand their united action,
to allow a set of fanatics and spoismen to
prevent their success, which is certain to fol-
low an united effort We believe that the
convention which is to assemble; will be
governed solely by desire to promote the
interests of the people, by burng from powl
er the corrupt partzans who fill the places
that should be occupied by honnest men
and who by their venality have brought disl
grace upon our fair young State, and squanl
dered the public money and time in quarrel.
ing over party fueds. With sound, con
serva,ive Democratic platform. with men
upon it, who possess ability, honesty and
patriotism, we cannot fail of being successful
in the coming contest, and of wiping the
foul stain of Abolitionism from the State.


But it behooves the Democracy, notwith
standing the cheering prospect before them
to relax no honorable efforts which tend to
ward success; they should be Jealous, active
and vigilant, and every legitimate endeavor
to defeat the unscrupulous foe-the foe OF
Democracy, freedom, and the constitutional
rights of American citizens Our cause is
sacred and just, our liberties have been tram.
pied under the feet of tyrannical and corrupt
party of public plunderers, who have en-
trenched themselves behind "refuce OF
lies" stolen the sacred name of Union. and
prostituted 1t to their own base purposes; the
ballot-box, the last peaceable resort of free
men, is now our only hope; and with that
weapon, in September next, the Democracy
are bound to triumph, and drive the black
cohorts of Abolitionism from the positions
which they have disgraced, and force them
into the obscurity which they merit.


Ndr'pos0 Free Press.
Year: 1863

Nor UP To SNuFr.-In new melo-drama,
recently gotten up at the Bowery Theatre, in
New York, famous robber is taken and his
head exhibited to the audience, by being
placed on table in the centre of the stage
10 accomplish this to the life, the robber' 5
loay is fixed under the table, and his neck is
fitted into hole, so that to the audience it
looks precisely as though the mans head had
been cut off and stood up in pool of his own
blood upon the table. On the fifth night of
the exhibition, q wag got into the third tier
of the stage boxes, and by some unexplained
maneuvre, managed to blow lot of Scotch
snuff over the stage, just at the time the head
was upon the table, As soon as the snuff
bad begun to settle down, the head eommenc-
ed sneezing, to the no small amusement OF
the audience, and, as the sneezing could not
be stopped, the curtain fell amid roars Of
laughter. The Bowery boys were never be-
fore so pleased at any spectacle.
Year: 1863

NEW YORK. July pa Barbados paper of
the 23d OF June reports the arrival Of q boat
containing Lieutenant and nine men of the
pirate Florida, being the prize crew of a vessel
the Florida had taken, and which was intended
to run the blockade into enc OF the Southern
ports Being short of water near that island,
they set her on fire, but she stranded, and her
cargo had become 3 cause Of strife between the
Islanders. The military authorities had been
called out in consequence, and a collision with
the mob Is reported to have taken place This
rMmor, however, is not reliable.