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Year: 1861

SECRETARY OF FSTATE.-Major w. II. Weeks,
an elector on the Republican Ticket during
the last Presidential Election, and one of
the most eneegetic and entertaining speak
ers 10 aid Of the Republican cause during
the late canvass, is to be Secretary of State
under Governor Stanford's administration.
The selection we consider good one. Ma
jor Weeks is lawyer of ability and elo-
quence, of sound good sense, and with suffi-
cient Democratic leaven 10 his composition
to entertain enlarged and conservative ideas
as to matters of public and political policy.
During the late canvass he was the most
welcome of public speakers. for while be
worked with incompatible enthusiasm for


the interests of his party, he did not deem
it necessary to call to his aid SANDER, abuse
and vituperatiOn in alluding to bis politi-
cal opponents. We like to see such men
elevated to high and responsible positions
by their party, for such selection is pro-
ductive of great deal Of good and serves
to strengthen, rather than weaken the par
ty interested. We doubt not the choice of
Major Weeks for the position named. will
be acceptable to the people: generally
rs. f. Spirit of the Times.
Year: 1861




The London Times, although it consoles
the COnfederates as it best can in their deeds
of rebellion, never let's an opportunity es-
cape of telling them that cotton is no long
er king, or at best but dethroned one,
who can never rise TO rule again. In late
issue it says:


ave are under no necessity of depending
exclusively on America for cotton, and we
have seen how singularly imprudent such
dependence would be. India offers us an
escape from the difficulty. The infOrma-
ti0n which has reached us from all parts OF
that country is, except on single point,
perfectly conclusive. To the quantity of
cotton which India could send us there is
literally no limit. Even the question of
transport, which has hitherto been the most
important of all, will soon be set at rest.
In less than two years from this time there
will be actually competition for the goods
traffic between the cotton districts and the
coast. The Bombay and Nagpore railway
will penetrate to the very heart of the Nag
pore country, while Ithe river Godavery
will offer equal facilities of carriage. Three
rocky barriers cross the stream at intervals
and block the navigation, but between
these natural locks steamers run with safe
ty, and at each Of the barriers the cotton
can be transhipped and taken a short cir
cult by land without much trouble"


Referring, then, to The allegation that
Indian cotton is not equal to the American
the "single point" above mentioned-the
Times disposes of lthat objection by saying
that the immense demand and good prices
will soon raise the Indan cotton culture to
a level with the best from this country
and winds off with the following declara-
tion of British independence against the
tyranny of the American King Cotton


"Our readers can be at no loss TO remem-
ber the main difficulty which has hitherto
prevented any extensive cultivation of cot
ton elsewhere than in America. The Amer
leans bad got possession of the market, aud
retained their monopoly by the punctuality
and excellence OF their supplies. No cot
ton could beat American cotton when
American cotton was to be bad. Other
descriptions could only contend for the mar
gin or surplus of the custom which the fav-
0rite article might leave. Even now. if
the crop Of the Southern States might be
liberated, il would, as far as 1t went, drive
all other cotton out of the market. Conse-
quently there was no certainty of demand
or price for Indian or other foreign cotton
while this state Of things lasted, and, if
there had Ibeen no changes in America
things might have lasted so long time.
Now, however, there is sudden opening.
American cotton is actually out of the field
for the moment, and there is no saying
how long 1t may continue 50. Competition
is free to all, and there will be room during
this unexpected opportunity, for the i'm
prOvement Of the article up to the requisite
standard. When America appears 10 the
market again, India ought to be her match;
and, if this can be accomplished, England
will be relieved from any risk of a cotton
drought, while India will be enriched by a
trade of many millions year."
Year: 1861

The following is the official returns of the
United States census, taken last year. It will
be seen that Butte county stands ninth in the
list. These returns will constitute the basis of
apportionment in our State Legislature for the
next ten years. We copy it from the Union ::


Joining the figures supplied by the Marshals,
showing the census of each county for 1860,
we place the totals returned by the census
agents in 1852, which were transmitted to the
Legislature in 1853, and formed the basis of
the present apportionment.
Year: 1861

sS- The horse race at Sewell's yesterday carried
off quite number of the human race from Oroyille.
Most of the available vehicles and horseesh of the
town were in active demand. The day was fine,
and afforded delightful drive to some of the Ledger
invalids of our city.
Year: 1861

nsa. The Louisville Journal of the 18th, re-
ferring to the recent brush" in the Senate
between Mason and Douglas, adds the follow
ing comments Clay SAID to US at the house
of relation of his in this city, that in his
opinion Mason purposely made the Fugitive
Slave Law offensive to the North in one or
more of its features, his object being to bring
about the defeat of the great compromise Of
1850"
Year: 1861

ga5~ South Carolina never was much of
Republican State. Her people never had the
privilege, like those of other States, of voting
directly for Presidential Electors. Her aristo-
cratic Legislators perform that duty. No
man can be elected to the House of Represen-
tatives of that State unless he has freehold of
three hundred acres OF land, and ten negroes,
or a clear yearly income of Seven Hundred and
Fifty dollars and no one is eligible to her
Senate, unless he has clear yearly income of
Fifteen Hundred dollars and if he resides out
Of the district in which he is elected, Five
Thousand dollars" South Carolina is very
good State for rich men to live in. Poor cusses,
however, have slim show there of political
preferment. Poh, the idea Of following such
Republicans out of the Union given us by
Washington and his compatriots, is sickening.
Year: 1861

The Mountain Democrat IS the organ OF the
secessionists from the Democratic party in
California, and is one of the pluckiest insttu-
tions that ever started on a wrong tack. 1t is
anxious to renew the insane sectional war
which characterized the efforts of the Breckin-
ridge faction last year, with Washington, for
Governor, Col. Jack Hayes, and others, for
the balance of the ticket. With such names,
the Democrat thinks they could "plant the
flag of victory over the graves of their foes. >
Either they would do that, or be planted so
eeep themselves that they would take root
through into China, and raise the devil IN the
Celestial Kingdom, with their irrepressible
niggers. Col Washington is very clever
gentleman. We always liked him. and we
have prayed more for his return, than we ever
did over the ninety nine, who remained in the
Democratic fold. As the nominee of the De-
mocracy Of California, he would make a splen-
did run, as, indeed, would almost any other
gentleman of tried and acknowledged ability
but as the nominee Of the secession faction, he
would make DO run at all Better thousand
times that he should fall through one of the
thousand man-traps that are yawning in San
Francisco for the want of bulkhead, than be
caught in such q trap.


If the organization Of the secession faction
is to be continued in California, it is not right
for 10 off tbair eto nd hvc


their wheel horses Gwins, Wcllers,
Geigers and Bottses, and put up new men
in their places. When Weller was defeated
for Senator, he was made Governor. Shall
Gwin be treated with less respect now For
bid it, ye Japanese Josh, Joe Heco, Lime
Point and other household gods of the defunct
SENATOR We insist upon it that, if the sec
tional Breckenridge organization is to be main
tanned in this State, it is its duty to honor its
Father and Mother, by nominating Gwin and
Weller. Sacrifice no man with an empty nom
ination, who would be good patriot and
Democrat, if he were let alone by perverse and
wicked factions. If the secession faction are
determined to give the State to the Republi-
cans let the old reprobatcs complete the work
they have so ingloriously naugurated and not
lasten their shrivelled talons upon men who
have hereafter before them, that their infatu
ated misery may be accompanied by wrecks
before whose sad fate their own repudiation
may receive tinge of glory. Stick to your
old hacks, if you are determined to bury them
back up, after having forced them to commit
suicide and let decent white men alone
Year: 1861

A PREAcuER went through his Sunday ex-
ercises at his church in South Carolina the
other day with a blue cockade on his shoulder,
and big porker walked through the streets
OF Nashville about the same time with one up
on the end of his tail. The latter badge was
in more appropriate place.-LouisriHe Jour
nal
Year: 1861




made what excuse we could; and after
remaining in all, about an hour and a half,
he took his leave.


George immediately raised the window,
and hauled up the wire, on which our
evening meal had been suspended, But
judge of our. chagrin and astonishment
when we beheld, instead of the turkey,
only the bones fastened to the wire, and
paper accompanying them, on which
was written: -.


"That was mighty good! Send US
another"


The joke of it was, we had hung it
against the window of the room below
ours and the inmates seeing it dangling
down, appropriated it to their own use.
Long after that we were known as the
cooks.
Year: 1861

turn; and as she laid aside her outer gar
ments, Jane brought in the tea and toast.
Charles laid his little boy down gently in
the crib, aud after giving his wife the
usual kiss Cf welcome, they sat down to
their evening meal.


"Had good time, Nary" was the
first inquiry.


ayes, Charles, it has been truly good
time, for I have learned lesson this af.
ternoon, which trust will be lifelong.
in its good results. | have been taught
that none however favored, can expect
unalloyed happiness on earth, and that
wealth does not bring with it perfect en-
joymeut. l would not exchange my
quiet home, my husband, and my baby,
my health, and my warm heart for all
the glittering treasures that gold alone
can buy. | have learned that the sweet
est of all earthly blessings is content
merit"


That evening after Charles had return
ed to bis store, and little Charley had
been Gndr5ssed, Mary was seated at her
little work table, but the sewing dropped
from her fugers, and she thoughtfully
took up her pocket bible, The gift of her
sainted mother; was it an angels hand
that opened it at the words of the Apos-
tie


"But godliness with contentment is
great gaia.


"For we brought nothing into this
world, and It is certain We can carry
nothing out.


"And having food and raiment, let US
be Herewith content


But they that win te rich fall into
temptation, and a snare, and into many
foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown
men in destruction and perdition.


Fer the love Of money is the root of
all evil which while some coveted after,
they have erred from the faith, aud
pierced themselves through With many
sorrows."


And as Mary closed the sacred volume
these words sank deep into her heart.


What better moral could we find for
this little story about MAKING CALLS"
-Rural New Ror&er.
Year: 1861

A man may chain his, appetites and
hold the realm of knowledge within the
cincture of his BRAIN, and yet, in the sad
dest aspect of all, be overcome by the
world And again | say, how startling
is the fact that one may hold oa steadily
up to a particular point, and there all
gives way. Q, my brother man, meaning,
to i've the life of duty, the life of religion
the world is mighty antagonist, subtle
IS it is strong more to be dreaded in its
whispers to the hearts secret inclinations
than in gross shapes of evil. And let me
say to you that it is great thing In this
respect to overcome the world. It is a
great thing, by Gods help and your own
effort, to keep it in its place, and say to
its eager pressure, "Thus far aud no far
ther." A great thing, o merchant. to
carry Che Glue Of rectitude to the laby-
rinths of traffic. and to feel the woof of,
eternal sanctions crossing the warp of
the daily interests. A great thing, O,
politician . to withstand the ickle teach
ings Of popularity to scorn the palatable
lie, and keep Gods signet upon your con-.
science. A great thing, 0 man! what
ever your condition, to resist the appeals
Of envy and revenge, of avariae aud
pleasure, and to feel that your life has
higher ends than these. Strenuous must
be the endeavor, but proportionably bless;
ed is the victory of him who in these in
issues oVercomes the world.


REV. Z II. CHAPLIN.
Year: 1861

No rejecting person can fail 10 per-
ceYe that the civil war In which We aye
now engaged must form an important
epoch in Anelo-A American hiSiory-an
epoch not 1T all less marked than the fa-
nous revolution which, in separating US
from the mother country, eXtingul>hed
among US the ide2 Of hereditary privilege
and monarehiai rule, and established the
elective principle as the sole basis Of our
Government


The revolution then accomplished fail
ed, however, to be complete. Mon.rchy
and privilege, so far as the white popuia-
ton was concerned, were set aside but
the holding Of negroes In slavery still re
maincd The patriots aud philosophers
indeed the great mass Of the iutelii
gent men of the revolutionary era, were
not so blind as net to see that Slavehoid-
ing was wholly Incompatible with that
system of republican equality which they
sought to make the basis Of their Gov
ernmeut; aad under the Impulse of this
conviction the abolition of slavery was
decreed in all the Northern states, and
was made the fundamental law Of the new
states to be erected northwest Of the Ohio
but in the planting states the pecunlary
interSts involved in this institution were
too great TO allow it to be thus summarily
disposed Of; and the Washingtous, the
JeifersCns, the MadiSons, the Henrys, the
Pinckncys of that day were obliged to
content themselves with the hope that
time and the growing wisdom and con
Sci9ntiousness OF the people would bHng
the Southern states into harmony. IN this
respect, with their Northern sisters.


1t was in this hope aud with this trust
on the part at least Of a great majority OF
its trainers. that the Federal Constitution
though obliged to wink at it, and even to
grant it a large portion of political infu
ence, avoided an open mention of it, aud
referred to it only by vailed periphrasis


For the thirty years that the attention
of the nation was fixed almost entirely
upon foreign affairs and the maintaiuance
Of those maratime and commercial rights
in which slaveholding and free labor had
a common interest, these two ineOmpati-
bic elements got on tolerably we'll togeth-
er. Rut no sooner did domestic affairs
begin to be the chiefsubject of attention,
than the Missouri controversy gave the
first warning of that incomatibllity which
now approaches it final solution. Both
parties started back in terror and alarm
from the desperate struggle which opened
before them; and that generation, by a
compromise such as was still possible, put
off the evil time beyond their day But
by the eternal law of providence and na-
ture, the duty which the fathers ehirked
devolves upon the sons. Slaveholding
and free labor, as we all DOW see and feel,
cannot coexist together as the joint basis
of common society aud a united gov
ernment. 1t therefore only remains for
US to complete the work which our faith
ers left unfinished, and in completing it,
to thank God that he has given Us the
strength and the grace to do that Of which
our grandtathers and fathers, memorable
and great men as they were, did not prove
capable or worthy Into that Canaan
which they only saw afar with the eyes
OF faith from the top Of Pisgah it is for US
Year: 1861

We see not, know not: all our way
Is night: with Thee alone is day.
From out the torrents troubled drift,
Above the storm our prayer we lift,


Thy will be done
The flesh may fail, the heart may faint,
But who are we to make complaint,
Or dare to plead in times like these
The weakness Of our love Of ease?


Thy will be done
We take with solemn thankfulness
Our burden up, nor ask it less,
And count it JOY that even we
May suffer, serve, or wait for Thee,


Whose viii be done!
Though dim as yet in tint and line,
We trace Thy pictures wise design,
And thank Thee that our age supplies
The dark relief Of sacrifice.


Thy will be douel
And it. in our unworthiness,
Thy sacrifcial wine we press,
If from Thy ordeals heated bars
Our feet are scanned with crimson scars,


Thy Will be done!
IT, for the age to come, this hour
OF trial hath yicarious power,
And, bIest by Thee, our present pair
BE Liberty's eternal gain,


Thy will be done
Strike, Thou, the Master, we Ths keys,
The anthem of the destinies
The minor Of Thy loftier strain
eur hearts shall breathe the old refrain,


Thy viii be done!
Year: 1861

JUDGE BADGEK-The Junior Editor, writing from
Camp Rufin, Isle of Wight county, Va, says:


81 find that Judge Badger stands deservedly
high down in this country, where the people are
generally intellectual and refined. They regard
him as one of the purest and ablest statesmen in
the South, and an old-line Wing informs that he
Judge b. is the decided preference in this section
for the next Presidency. What pity that party
spirit should consign a man of his genius and tai
ents and purity of character, to the shades of pr-
vate life. When he is dead and gone those who
now hunt him down as a canine pack drives the
lion to its lair, will be his greatest euogists. 1t
was thus with Henry Clay and thus will it be with
Judge Badger. But my choice for the Presidency
looking at the aspect of affairs now presented
is jeff Davis; though hope to live to see the day
when Judge Badger will occupy the Presidential
char of the Confederate Government No man
could adorn it more e"-Milton Chronicle.


We think We may say, as friend and neighbor
of Mr.. Badger, that he has no aspirations whatever
for the Presidency of the Confederate States, and
that his chief wish now is to see the war vigorously
prosecuted to an honorable termination for the
South. The Confederate States contain no truer
or more loyal son than Mr.. Badger. But our friend,
the Junior Editor of the Chronicle, is mistaken
when he says that Mr.. B. has been consigned to
private life lie is now member Of the State Con-
vention, to which position he was called by most
flattering vote of those who know him best.
Year: 1861

We are glad to see that this gentleman has at
length fully identified himself with the South He
the people of Kentucky resignng his seat in the
U. s. Senate and defining his position 1t is most
stern rebuke to the despotism of Lincoln. We cor
daily welcome him able co-adjutor in defending
the South. He enters the Confederate army in
Kentucky as private. Had he and Magofin and
others of that State taken that stand upon the issue
of Lincoln's proclamation, Kentucky would now
have been partially free from the horrors Of civil
war. and one of the Confederate States. See ex-
tract from his address elsewhere
Year: 1861

well, we suppose, prescribed him last May, when
they gave him only about $50 votes for the Conven-
ton; but Mr.. Hill does not regard himself as pro-
scrbed for he contended in the last Legislature that
he enjoyed the high position Of being the only men,
Der of the Commons who was private in the ranks,
and urged Mr.. Meares to join him in thus fighting
the battles of the country. But Mr. Meares respect
fully declined alleging as reason that if he Joined
Mr.. Hill he was afraid he should never get to the
wars. -... -.-. -


And this dismal howl is set up over gentlemen, as
having been banished from public life, six Of whom
at least are in the military service of the country!
A man is "proscribed" because he chooses to enter
the army! Was the like ever heard of before? But
this only shows the channel in which the thoughts
of these crocodes are running. In their greed for
office even in the midst of war; they hold that every
man of their peculiar stamp who is not out of harms
way, with at least one creamyelding public teat in
his voracious mouth is an object of pity, and should
be regarded as prescribed"


We now tell these gentry that the people, who
have eschewed party, and who have at heart only
the good of the country will continue to select the
best men to serve them and that they neither have
the time to observe are they inclined to observe
who is placed in office or excluded from office, so
the best men without regard to party are selected,
and the interests of the country protected and
advanced
Year: 1861

Many persons are anxious to send articles to the
army, but frequently gentlemen who arc going do
not let the public know when; consequently many
are prevented from sending what they desire. We
doubt not if Gov Clark felt that the law authorized
him to do so, he would gladly appoint one OF more
Army Messengers who would take charge of all the
articles sent to soldiers and deliver them in per-
son at the various Camps, and whose arrival and de-
parture at given points in the State, would be made
known Could he not do so under the resolution
passed by the Legislature? fnot, let him take the
responsibility, and the whole State will commend
him for it. The desire is very generally felt that
whatever is sent to the soldiers should be under the
immediate eye of some responsible Agent, who
would deliver thin in person.
Year: 1861

The war is bearing more heavily, perhaps, upon the
pecuniary condition of the newspaper press in this
State than upon any other interest. Of the fifty
two or three papers in existence before The war be-
gan only about thirty alive, and about one hall
of those issue half or diminished Sheets The cause
of this is the want of adequate patronage. This is
partly natural consequence OF the war, which OF
course the profession must bear with as good grace
as possible, but many Of newspaper Offices suf-
fer severely because Of the preference which is given
by our own people to sensation papers Of other
States and to the disposition on the part of officers
Of the State and of the several corporations, who
have large amounts of obwork to dispose Of to give
it TO favorites or to establishments not identified
with or interested in the of the newspaper
press.


This is a serious error and should be corrected.
Every newspaper in tht State is a common servant
a mack horse for the public. No portion OF the com
nunity does so much work for the public gratis, as
those connected with the newspaper press; and we
hold that the obligation on the State and commun
ty is imperative to support it. What single agency
has done so much to arouse and lnspirt our people
to carry on this war vigorously, as the press? And
vet few think of the Importance Of sustaining this
enterprise.


We have had intin,ations that several others of
the newspapers of the State almost ready to sur
render to the pressure of the times. Last week We
were sorry to see the Register, the oldest paper in
the State, appear with diminished sheet. This
state of things should be corrected The Standard,
we are happy to say has seldom had better sub
scrption list than now and business is prosper
ous but we would be glad to see it general. We
therefore urge the people to rally to the support of
their own State papers.