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Year: 1862

GENERAL Scorr.-It viii be seen by refer
ence to the late telegraphic dispatches, that
the veteran General has returned with impor-
tant dispatches from Louis Napoleon. 1t is
also said that we have a very strong friend in
our French cousin, the Prince Napoleon Al
so that France has offered herself as mediator
in our difficulties Can there be any such
thing on the part Of the rebels, without wholly
repudiating JEFF. Davis and his recent lying
message? We see no other course from that
quarter. And on the other hand, the United
States Government cannot yield particle of
her Constitutional authority in hopeless
effort to compromise with people who will be
led by such men as Davis.
Year: 1862

The BAIL AT WYANDoTTE-Thc boys and
girls had a nice time at Thatchers on the
first. Plenty of people, good music, lively
dancing, the inward man well and bountifully
supplied, the smiling face Of mine host beam
ing on all around, the bright day spent, and
the beautiful evening ushered in with the
young moon and her twinkling watchers, all
combined to make the large company cheerful
end happy, and all gave way to full round
OF social pleasure. By the way, what sight
of pretty girls we have got in this county =
may be You think we are joking, if you
had been over to Amos Thatchers, Wednes
night, we would not have to argue the matter
a great while, for the fact was sell evident.
Year: 1862

A Snow SroRM.-On Sunday last, this por
tion Of the valley was visited with the most
severe snow storm ever known, except by the
" Oldest inhabitant.' 1t commenced showing
in the morning and continued all day and until
late in the evening but, being damp, it melted
very fast and did not cover the ground more
than an inch in depth, although several inches
must have fallen. The boys-for the first time
in this locality in an old fashioned
snow WHALING scrape, to the slight damage Of
sundry windows lamps and sich and, apparent
ly, to the immense qualification of themselves
and lookers-on. At Chico, snow fell to the
depth of six or eight inches and caused consi-
derable damage to the telegraph line, by
breaking down limbs of trees which fell upon
and broke the wires. We understand some of
the citizens of that place took advantage Of
the strangers visit aud enjoyed spirited and
pleasant sleigh ride.
Year: 1862

y Loss OF CArrLE.-The loss of cattle in the
vallies, on account of floods and severe storms
OF rain and snow, will amount to almost fabu.
lous figures. Wherever range or pasurage
is reached, skeleton carcasses are seen. and Of
ten in large quantities. In some localities they
are so numerous, as we are informed. that a
profitable business has sprung up, securing the
hides for market. Our farmers and cattle deal
ers would derive much more real profit by re-
ducing the number Of cattle raised and proyi.
ding good pasturage and comfortable shelter
against cold storms during the Winter months,
for limited number. Heretofore it appears
to have been the object of cattle raisers to &C
cumulate large herds, without any adequate
provision for their sustenance-trust to luck
and a genial climate to keep them alive through
the Winter, thereby producing inferior animals,
and forcing upon the markets, an article OF
beef unfit for the table. Fifty head of good
cattle, well cared for, will produce more cattle
and better beef, than one hundred head of such
starved scrub as are generally seen staggering
over the plains in search of an isolated spear
of grass, to preserve life long enough to be
driven to The slaughter house.
Year: 1862

HUNBoLDr. Mr.. Whitney. who passed
through town yesterday on his way to the
Bay, says that the Indians and whites in the
Humboldt mines are living on the most friend
~ terms and that the boys are extending
their ranch and water claims up the river on
all the tributary streams He also saws that
there is large amount of gold and silver bear
ing rock now lying at the shafts and tunnels in
several different districts, the owners of which
are waiting for machinery to crush ii. The
south end Of the Humboldt mouatains appear
10 contain almost exclusively gold bearing
rock, while nor;hward all the gold contains
silver with the gold. Mr.. W is Of the opinion
that the entire surface OF the south end OF
these mountains will be Sluced off whenever
water can be obtained. on account Of the rich
deposits of gold therein. Ii has been known
for some time that gold existed there in paying
quantities, but the want of water has prevent
ed working any part Of the rich piacers. l,
wonld not surprise US if many persons who are
about to rush off TO Salmon river wond finally
conclude to bring up in the Humboldt mines
y Silver Age.
Year: 1862

This department of our State Government,
organized on the 9Th inst, by electiDg James
Mem Shafter, of San Francisco, President
pro tenn. Of the Senate, and George Barstow,
of San Francisco. Speaker of the House the
Secretary Of the Senate is also from the Bay
City; several other Of the officer are from
San Francisco She has the lions share. All
of the principal officers are Administration
Republicans, and in no manner iufringed upon
strict Republican organization. All the blow
of fusion of the Union men and elements
without regard TO party, amounted TO nothing,
and We have now full fedged Administration
Republican Government for our State We
suppose Administration as used in their caucus
call, means nothing more nor less than the
Chicago Platform Republicans; this is all
well. and advertses to the people the true mo
tves Of that party when they happen to have
the power, they cry Union, and call upon all
Union men to meet them regardless of their
parties, but when they get together, and find
out that they can by close count, carry their
partizan views aud men, they ring in their
distinctive character by calling for Admmis-
tratiol Republicans and the Union men who
are doing all they to support and maintain
the government of their country, are of course
ruled out from all participation in their deb-
erations by the acts of those who first started
the idea of a great Union party for the sake of
the Union. We consider the days of Republi-
canism party rule, numbered in our cur eoun-
try. and limited to very short period of time
Let it alone and it will soon play itself out
The presiding officers of both bodies ars law
yers, and are men of ample ability to fill well
their positions Speaker Barstow's speech
was emnently warlike, bat contains one excel
lent suggestion; that is, that they I'VE suppose
of course, the Administration Republicans will
do up all the business of the session in sixty
days, or less time, and declars that all the good
they can do, can easily be done in that time.
Such we believe to be the fact, but we doubt
their will or inclination to carry out the prac
tice, although the declaration was hailed with
applause by the members.
Year: 1862

A CURIosIrY- For some weeks back, SAYS
the Mendocino Herald, crow, with white
wings, has been frequently seen in this vicinity
and a good many efforts have been made to
capture him. He was finally bagged one day
this week by sportsman of this place. 1t is
freak of nature not often INDUCED ill., and We
have heard of no one hereabouts, who has ever
before seen such thing. The crow is as black
as any of its species, with the exception of the
wing feathers, which are as pure white as
snow. He has been sent to San Francisco for
preservation.
Year: 1862

PosTeoSED.-On account of heavy rains and
the almost impossible condition of the roads,
the parade and review of the OroyiIle Guards
did not take place on Wednesday last, as ex-
pected, but was postponed until some future
day, hereafter to be designated 1t will un-
doubtedly take place as soon as the weather
and condition of the roads will permit, and, in
the meantime the company will become more
proficient in drill, and will obtain the uniforms
already ordered and which are expected to
reach here the latter part of next week.
Year: 1862

REsrAURANT.-We invite attention to the
advertisement of Mr. LAMP, to be found in an
other column. He has opened first class
Restaurant, in the building formerly known as
the Western House. His long residence in
this county and community, and his known
urbanity and attention to the wants of the
public renders it unnecessary for US to add
further than


" That while this Lamp holds out to burn,


The hungry hombre's will return
Year: 1862

HEAVY SNows.-The S. L. Journal SAYS
" The coast range and the foot hills adjacent
are now covered with white mantle, and pre-,
sent beautiful appearance, which may be seen
from elevated points of the city. The SHOWS
appear to be deep and extensive, covering the
hills down to the very range of the plains OF
Alameda and Contra Costa
Year: 1862

DR.. HOSTETTER'S STOMACH BITTERS.-
These BitterS universally Acknowledged to he 4
sure preventive and cure for Fever and Ague Flat
ulence Heaviness of the stomach, or any other like
affection. Their effect upon the system is most
miraculous; they give healthy tone 10 the system.
relieve all morbid matter, and in fact thoroughly
cleanse the system of all impurities. In no case
has it been known to fail, but on the contrary
new virtues have been found in its use. To those
afflicted with any of the above ills OF the body the
- Bitters are offered as speedy and certain cure
Try them and form your own opinion.-Sod by
druggists and dealers everywhere.
Year: 1862




The lRISH FAMIyE-One half of the potato
crop is destroyed; it is now dug out and the
loss has not been over estimated in Skbber-
cen, Glare, Sligo, Connaught and the northern
counties-the distress Is appalling.


The Chief Secretary of Ireland, Sir Robert
Peel, IS on tour Of observation of the pro-
gress Of the famine. and is telling the people
that the Government has their troubles under
consideration, but no action has as vet been
taken by it. The starving people do not like
to be told that their case Is under advisement,
when it is so easy TO see their want, and so
easy to relieve it, if the Government felt any
sympathy for her conquered province. Eng
land may yet have a little rebellion of her own
10 attend 10, if she cares more for foreign ag-
gression on her part, than she does for the
sufferings of her people at home Selfpreser
vatlon is the first law of nature, and the Irish
people need not starve, and they know it.
Year: 1862

GaANSY's RECIPE FOR PICKING GRIEv-
ANCEs.-Take a quarter of an ounce of
Grievance. Some say grain is sufficient,
as in this recipe everything depends on
the cooking. We have ever been told it
has been successful without any Of the
solid ingredient at all, but we only give
what We have tried. Bruise and pound
it thoroughly, SO that every particle Of
the fibre is laid bare. Season it with n
good sprinkling Of your Own Music. Let
it stand some hours, adding from time to
time alternately pinch of the Unrequited
Delinqncncics Of others, and their Unde-
served Blessings. In the evening boil it
in water from the well Of Pride, leaving
it to simmer all night. The next morn
ing strain it from all remnants of your
own Well deserved Trials. bottle it, and
cork it tightly from the fresh air, which
is fatal to it, securing the cork with parch-
ment, written over with the Generous
Concentrations Of our acquaintances, and
Unjust attacks ofyOur best friends. This
pickle is warranted to keep for years. If
It should fail, it must be either from some
defect of care in the straining, or because
the vessel in which it was boiled had not
been previously carefully rinsed from all
remains Of your own Undeserved Bless.
ings. If it should lose any of its sharp
ness, you have only to boil the whole
carefully over again in water from the
same well, and you will find the flavohr
recover all its first acidity and pungency.
Let no cooks attempt this recipe to whom
time is of any value, as all depends on the
leisure bestowed on the preparation.
Year: 1862

A SMILE may be bright while the heart
is sad. The rainbow is beautiful in the
air, while beneath is the moaning Of the
sea.


A MODEST and retiring young lady is one
who blows out the candle before she takes
of her socks &c..
Year: 1862

exponents Of the music Of others, but also
facile and elegant in communicating their
own musical fancies. Imagine the facilities
for enjoyment which family would possess,
were the several members of ii capable of
performing well on variety OF instruments,
and Of reading well any forms Of written
all the aid and refinement which art can be-
stow--and whose individual judgments had
been properly maiured and disciplined
What an endless variety of amusement
would such circle instinctively devise for
itselfl How eagerly would the hour of as
sembling be greeted; and how would the
domestic tie be strengthened, and home
beautified and endeared, by such associa-
tions


Such results are within the ability of ev-
cry ,oung wife to accomplish, whose own
musical education has been thorough and
comprehensive. She can materially aid in
expanding in her offspring that love for the
divine art, which is more or less inherent in
every human being, and which opposes so
powerful an influence TO the hardening ten
dency of human selfishness. Parents of
the present day should awaken to the sober
truth on this subject and instead Of squan-
dering time and money IN converting their
daughters Ito something little better Than
mechanical puppets-insiead Of resting the
sum total Of their musical abilities upon a
few tunes, whose continuance 10 popular fa-
vor may expire with the waning month, let
them render them accessible to whatever is,
or may be conceived in music familiar
with all the laws and requirements of The
science. In short, let them lay as broad a
foundation for this, as for any other branch
Of education. Music deserves this consid-
Grafton; for it will accompany US when our
vieor is spent, remaining with US compan-
ion and physician long after many other
costly requirements have ceased TO be avail
able. HAYDEN.
Year: 1862

NEVER SULK.-Betfer draw the cork OF
your Indignation, and let il foam and iumc,
than.wire it down to turn sour and acrid
within ytu. Sulks affect the liver and are
still worse for the heart and the soul
Wrath driven in is as dangerous to the NOR
al health as suppressed smallpox to the an
imsl system. Dissipate it by refeciing on
the mildness, humility, and serenity of bet
ter men than yourself, suffering under
greater wrongs than yon have ever been
called upon to bear.
Year: 1862

Too much caution cannot be used in coming
near fres with the present fashion of female
dress. Miss S. J. Nichols, of Oxford, Ohio, at
tempted to pass between stove and fireplace
where there were live Goals, when her crinolne
spread over them and took FIRE, and the poor
girl was fatally burned. Mrs. Singleton, of Gin


cinnati, was burned to death Thursday evening
by her clothes catching fire from burning pa
per she had thrown on the hearth after lightning
candle.
Year: 1862

DEL,cAcY.-Above every other feature
which adsrns the female character, delica-
cy stand foremost within the province OF
good taste Not that dclicacy which is
perpetually in quest Of something to be
ashamed Of, which makes merit of blush,
and simpers at the false construction it's own
ingenuity has put upon an innocent re-
mark this spurious kind Of delicacy is far
removed from good taste as from good
feeling and good sense; but that high
minded delicacy which maintains its pure
and underwriting walk alike among women
as in the society Of men; which shrink>
from no necessary duty, and can speak.
when r. r'quircd, with seriousness and kind
ness, at things of which it would be ashamed
indeed to s,nike or blush. This is the del
icacy which forms so important part oi
good taste, that where it does not exist as
a natural instinct, it is taught as the first
principle Of good manners, and considered
as the universal passport to good society.
Year: 1862

An Indian story.


There is an Eastern story, which has its
version in many languages, Of beautiful
damsel, to whom a genius Of surprising
wonder. desired to give talisman He en-.
Joined her to take herself across field of
standing corn; she was to pluck the tall.
est and the largest ear she could find, but
she was to gather it as she went forward,
and never to pause in her path, or to step
backward in quest Of her object. In pro-
portion to the size and rpeness Of the ear
she gathered, so would be its power as
talisman. She went out upon her quest,
says the legend, and entered upon the field.
Many tall stalk Of surprising excellence
met her glance, but she still walked onward,
expecting always to find some one more
excellent still At last she reached pOr-
ton of the fields where the crops were thin
ner and the ears more stunted She re-
grettcd the tall and graceful stalks she had
left behind, but disdaned to pick those
which fell So far below what her ideas were
of a perfect ear. But, alas /! the stalks grew
still more ragged and more scanty as she
trod onward; on the margin of the field
they were rank and mildewed, and when
she had accomplished her walk through the
waving corn, she emerged on the other side,
without having gathered any ear whatever
The genius rebuk d her for her folly, but
we are told that he gave her an opportunity
OF retrieving her error. We may apply
this mystic little Indian fable to the reali-
ties Of daily life.
Year: 1862

A GOOD SUGGEsrIoN.-'Save the tops of
your stockings when the feet are worn
out is very good suggestion, made by
patriotic Yankee girl to the soldiers in
our army. She says that as wool is scarce
and costly, none should be wasted, and
adds that il is the practice in many New
England families to knit new feet upon the
legs Of old socks. She would not blame
the troops for throwing the footless stock
ings away, if they had no one to mend
them; hut she says that, if from time to
time "A budget Of legs could be sent home.
the ragged feet being frs; cut off, the energy
Of home industry would soon return them
As good as new This is hint that is
really worth being practically improved.
Year: 1862

THE OLD MAN.-Who calls his father
The Old Man, Here he is. You would
know him at a glance. He is so afraid he
will be classed boy that he must tell Of the
old man, which signifies that he has charge
of affairs now, and his father is secondary
parsonage. there is anything thorough,
ly despise, is to hear parents disrespectfully
spoken of; but never heard a sprout of a
boy speak Of his father in such terms with
out strong desire to laugh at the comical
picture before me. lf"Great T. is sitting
down, he thows his head back and talks of
what he advises the old man to do. And
then he tries to look so self-posessed, ,as if he
had always been man himself, that over
does the matter entirely, and cannot but
think of baby rooster in its first attempts
at a cock-a doodle-doing. If young men,
and would.be young men, knew how per-
fec,ly disgusting, as well as ridiculous and
disrcspectlully they appear in calling their
father "the old man. they would soon dis
continue the shameful practice. And they
would find that, when they respected 9TH
ers, they themselves would be respected
Rural Neo Yorker.
Year: 1862

AN HONEST LIFE. The poor pittance of
seventy years is not worth being villain
for. What matter is it if your neighbor
lies IN n splendid tomb? Sleep you with
innocence. Look behind you through the
track Of time! A vast desert lies open in
retrospect; wearied with years and sorrow,
they sink from the walks Of man. You
must leave them where they fall 4; and if
you are to go little further, and you will
find eternal rest. Whatever you may have
to encounter between the cradle and the
grave, every moment is big with events,
which come not in succession, but bursting
forcibly from revolving and unknown
cause, fly over this orb with diversified in,
Huence r... p -. ... .n-
Year: 1862

A MALE WoNAN.-A correspondent of
the Linn county Register writing from the
Sd Iowa Regiment, relates the following
strange incident:


But the most frightful casuali-
ty that has lately occurred here happened,
as have it, thus: A woman approached a
sentinel on his post and kindly offered him
something to drink. Of course he did not
hesitate to accept, and the kind lady passed
on to the next sentry, and scvera! others
with the same success; but on approaching
the 9Th sentry she was halted; but not re-
garding the challenge, the faithful, duty
bound sentinel fired and killed the woman :;
he had simply done his duty and his doing
it probably saved his life, for in less than
ten hours after the kind lady had treated
them, two of the four sen,inels who had
drank were dead The generous lady
proved to be of the masculine gender, and
probably violent rebel who wished to do
something for his country and could not
devise any other means to serve his dying
country but to resort to such cowardly
means. However, had the sentinels not
neglected their duty, they would not have
met with such fate"
Year: 1862

MONEY ON INTEREsr.-A man made
fortune by industry and close economy,
and used to loan his money On interest
One day in midsummer friend h. opening
to say to him. How pleasant it is t, have
such long bright days. why, yes r..
piled he, but these long days the interest
comes in slow
Year: 1862

~A dispatch I" the Philadelphia
Bulletin says an important decision has
just been made by the Secretary Of War
and the Paymaster General. The de- cision
is, in effect, that soldier is entitled to paw
from the day he eniists. and that no is not
to wait till his company is full or tho forma!
muster OF tho regiment into Government
service, ~.f
Year: 1862

A Campbellsville Wy) correspondent of the
Louisville Democrat tells this story;


81 now have before me a letter to friend
from private in Colonel Hagsggard's cavalry
regiment, stationed at Columbia. The writer
was formerly justice of the peace, is a'rough
specimen of mountain character, is fond OF his
grog and a good joke, and always ready for a
fight whenever it may suit his convenience of
his or his country's enemies His name is An
drew Jackson Garman, rather significant of
the pugnacious propensity 1t seems that Squire
Garman took very active part in favor of the
Union cause in Cumberland, (his county, Mon
roe and Metcalfe counties last summer and fall,
captured come twenty head of contraband mules
and several horses, and had hand in bringing
to q boat on Cumberland river engaged in the
contraband busincss-in word, Squire Gar
mon was terror to the secesh generally in that
locality, rendering himself obnoxious to their
bloodthirsty proclivities.


sSome ten or fifteen days since Squire Car
mon learned that his family were all down sick
with the measles, and determined to visit them,
Year: 1862

ss- A hint to landlords in general and one in
particular, was recently given by tenant in
London in these words: A gentleman who is a.
bout to leave the house in which he resides, and
being desirous to return it to his landlord in the
same condition in which he found it will pay
fair price for five hundred full grown rats, an
acre of poisonous weeds, and a carload of rub
bish to be left on the door step, and the rats
suffered to run loose through the house. Adj
dress, &C., &c.


ez- How does a young man of genuine integg-
rity resemble q thief? He is difficult to iind,l
Year: 1862

t3 The State of Ohio has department Of
public printing much after the plan Of that in
operation at Washington; and the net saving
in the Last two years las been nearly 80, 900,
or enough to run the concern for another
year On the balance Of appropriations already
made
Year: 1862

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

. ~ The Pork trade is brisk. During
the past week, there has been almost a
constant stream ofhoss coming into town;
and on the other side of the river, it has
been the same. Kansas and Nebraska
are this year sending an immense number
Of. hogs to market, Of the very finest kind
The continued warm weather has had the
effect Of somewhat lowering the price Of
pork.
Year: 1862

DART or A HOUSE TO IET-IN FIRST RATE Lo.
cation In Brooklyn, near ferries. To small family
wishing reduce live very respectfully,
this affords desirable opportunity Address Merchant
box SIT New York Post Office