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Year: 1861

There are many schemes before the


country for saving the Union from present
perils, but thus fur we have seen none for
lis preservation. OF what avail is it to


avert the danger Of immediate dissolution,


without providing secuEity againstt the rec1lr-


renceofthesameth threats Of disruption which
| now impend over usr In the seeding
States the right to nn11ify federal laws and
withdraw from the Union is boldly assert
ed and acted upon. The claim, If tol-


Grated, is fatal to any Union; and the first
thing to be done is to deny it and then make


the denial good. So long as this remains


to be done, it is folly to talk about eomp1o:


misses. The Union itself is worthless il


this: radical; fundamental heresy is 10


stand. Already the mischief it has worked


is little less thap irreparable. It has rem
dered our OWL: people: distrustfnl of the


petpetuity Of the government. That dis


trust, if confirmed, will prove fatal to pro-


gress, to everything which makes nation


prosperous and great. Capitalists will not


dare to engage in any important enterprises,


Improvements and industry will languish,
manufactures stop, public works fall into


decay, md blank ruin aud desolation brood


over the country as they now do over hap
less Mexico: Nor will the effect abroad
be any less disastrous. We shall, as a
government, have neither credit with capi-


talists nor standing with cabinets. From
q tirst-class power in the world, we shall
sink at once into insignifcance, and be at
any time at The mercy of any one Of the
great powers of Europe. This will be the
case even if We seem to sa4e the Union
by compromise It will be the case if
we fail to save it for lack Of due effort to
put: down rebellion and punish treason.
The: only way: possible to place this gov
ernment, not only in the eyes of the world
but Of ourselves, where it stood twelve


months ago, is by firm and vigorous exercise
Of its powers upon those who have under
taken to destroy it. It's ability to maintain
itself against internal foes must be clearly
aud unmistakably vindicated. And this
must be done without compromise or con
cession in the face Of menace. If it is not,
then it had better not be done at all Far
better than this would it be to permit the
disafected part to slough entirely off, and
from the States that remain loyalto consti-
ute government which shall be able to
maintain its integrity, command the conf
lence Of its own citizens, and secure the
'espect Of the world. The worst feature,
y Ear, of our present troubles is the fact that
here arc men in the country, occupying
he position and having the reputation of
statesmen, who believe we can escape from
hem through compromise. A more fatal
Mistake could not be made, Compromise
an only agggravate our troubles and render
adjustment more difficult hereafter, if not,
indeed, impossible. Let Us look these facts
n the face, and meet the emergency like
Year: 1861

eY- We have recently had considerable fall Of
snow, accompanied with cold weather. We fear
that the peach crop has been cut Of. The apple
uees had not put out = and it may be that We,
will have apples in abundance.
Year: 1861

PHILHARMONIC Soc1ErK.-This Society gave
their third concert on Monday night in Bryan
Hall. The concert went off admirably, and
the performances gave general satisfaction
The following is from yesterdays Journal:
Year: 1861

from the presence of his race, unfit to enter the
tent ot the Arab or the wigwam of the kckaaoo
The officer who retains after that. Il command in
The Lincoln army, will forfeit all title to respect or
rec 1gnition from his fellow men. The soldier will
a cause.


wa Kentucky give money or pay taxes to carry
Year: 1861

From the Advertiser, Providence, R. I.

 The Cephalic Pills are said to be remarkably effective remedy for the headache, and one of the very best for that very frequent complaint which has ever been discovered.
Year: 1861

Coal on LAMPs-The common lamps
for burning this oil are furnished with a
hollow wick cone, perforated at the bottom
to admit current of air to the fame. 1t
is ordinarily placed above or on level
with the wick tube. and obscures q portion
Of the light A patent has been issued in
England to ]. Kinks, for placing a conical
defector below the top Of the wick tube,
so as to make the air impinge on the fame
at about the top surface Of the wick tube /;
the latter is also made ia two parts, joined
by perforated collar, which admits air up
the central part of the wick of the'lamp. Is
is stated that more brilliant fame is OBJ
tanned by this arrangement.
Year: 1861

GONE CENT REWARD will be paid to who
ever will arrest, but not return, an agent
Of mine who answers 10 the name of How
ell Cobb. He was employed at high wages
to manage my fiscal affairs! At the time
he began bis work my chests were full and
ever since my estate has been highly pros
porous; but in some mysterious way he has
disposed Of this surplus, and left me almost
bankrupt. Instead of remaining to help
me out Of my difficulties, be has, in the
most dishonorable manner, cut stick, and it
is said will devote the rest of bis days in
still more dishonorable manner, in making
war upon me aud my friends. The public
is cautioned against this faithlesa servant.


LB."
Year: 1861

SNow.-Between Montgomery creek and
Birney valley, a distance Of about seventeen
miles, on the Oak run road to Fort Crook, the
snow is from four to six feet deep. There is but
little snow in Pitt river valley. Stock is said to
be looking better than in Sacramento valley.
Year: 1861

HoNoRs.-Dr. Rabe has been designated
one of The Executive Committee of the Ma
tional Agricultural Society for the State of
California. He is also one of the corpora
tors in the Pacific Railroad BILL
Year: 1861

off the sland they had landed the island during the
night to the number Of Aousand 1--WE hundred, and
when disturbed by the shells Of the Colorado took to
their boats and went back to Pensacola.


The health of Wilson'S Zouavcs Is excellent but two
having been lost from natural causes since their
landing.


man named Watson, taken from the schooner San
Bernard, while running the blockade at Mobile with
cargo Of naval stores, and under British colors is
prisoner board the Rhode Island and claims the pro
lection of the British Consul at this port
Year: 1861

The groundwork of all manly charac-
ter is veracity. That virtue lies at the
foundation of every solid. How common
it is to hear parents say, 81 have faith
in my child so long as he speaks the
truth. He may have many faults, but
know he will not deceive me. l build
on that confidence. They are right. 1,
is lawful and just ground to build up
on. And that is beautiful confdente.
Whatever errors temptation may betray
a child into, so long as brave, open truth
remains, there is something to depend
on-there is anchor ground-there is
substance in the center. Men of the
world feel so about one another. They
can be tolerant and forbearing so long as
their erring brother is true. 1t is the
fundamental virtue. Ordinary commerce
can hardly proceed a step without good
measure of it. If we cannot believe
what others say to us, we cannot act up
on it, and to an immense extent that is
saying that we cannot act at all. Truth
is common interest. When we defend
it, we defend the basis of all social or
der. When we vipdicate it, we vindi-
cate our own foothold. When we plead
for it, it is like pleading for the air oi
health we breathe. When you under
take to benefit lying man, it is like
putting your foot in the mire-F d.
Huntington.
Year: 1861

BY J. a. WHITTIER.
The day is breaking in the East Of which the
prophets told,
Now brightens up the sky of Time the Chris
tian age Of gold
Old Might to Right is yielding, battle blade to
clerkly pen;
Earth's monarchs are her People, and her serfs
stand mp as Men;
The isles rejoice together, in day are nations
born,
And the slave walks free in Tunis, and by
Stamboul's Golden Horn
Is this, o countrymen Of mine a day for us
to SOW
The soil Of new gained empire with Slavery e
seeds of woe!
To feed with our fresh life-blood the Old


Worlds cast-off crime,
Dropped, like some monstrous early birth from
the tired lap of Timer
To run anew the evil race the old lost nations
And die, like them, of unbelief Of God and


wrong Of man?
Great Heavens is this our mission Z Ends in


this the prayers and tears,
The toll, the strife, the watchings of our young


er, better years
Still, as the Old World rolls in light, shall ours


in shadows turn,
A bcamless chaos, cursed Of God, through out


er darkness borne
Where the fair nations looked for light, black


ness in the air ?
Where for the words of hope they listened, the


long wall of despair
The crisis presses on us face to face with us


it stands,
With solemn lips of question, like the sphinx


in Egypt's sands!
This day we fashion destiny, our web of fate


We spin;
This day for all hereafter choose we holiness or


sin;
Even now. from starry GerizIm, or Ebal's
cloudy crown,
We call the dews Of blessing or the bolts OF


cursing down!
BY oil for which the martyrs bore their agony
and shame;
By all the warning words of truth with which


the prophets came
BY the future which awaits us by all the


hopes which cast
Their FAINT and trembling beams across the


blackness of the past
And in the awful name OF Him who for Earth 5


freedom died
Dye People Omy brothers let us choose the


righteous side!
So shall the Northern pioneer 60 joyful on his


way,
To wed Penobscot's waters to San Francisco


bay;
To make the rugged places smooth, and SOW
the wales with grain,
And bear, with Liberty and law, the Bible in


his train
The mighty West shall bless the East, and sea


shall answer sea,
And mountain unto mountain call PRAISE
COP, FOR WE ARE FREE!
Year: 1861

A milk peddler finding that his bust
ness was not just what it should be, re-
solved to tack about and sell "milk, y in
stead of milk and water, as he had form
erly done, and thus test the soundness of
the old maxim about the policy Of hon.
esty. A day or two after he had effected
the aforesaid change. he was told by one
OF his customers, a matronlv lady of
some experience in life. that he need bring
n more milk to her. In great surprise
he asked her the reason why Be-
cause" said she, "the article you YES
terday sold me was the strangest stuff |
ever saw. 1t had not stood three hours
when it had nasty yellow scum on it.
| must have the sky blue article that |
have always been accustomed to have"
Year: 1861

A juror IN TROUBLE.-At the late term
Of the District court, held at Martinez, the jury
having retired to determine upon a verdict in a
trial for murder, found it difficult matter to
arrive at what the verdict should be, and day
light on the following morning found them still
III state of disagreement. At this time, says
the Gazette, one Of their number, wearied, prob
ably, with the nights labor in the jury room,
and hungry from long fasting, and, moreover,
not having the fear before him of the pains and
penalties in such cases made and provided,
quietly slipped out of the window and made
quick time to hotel, and after procuring some
Refreshments" coolly went to bed. His alb
sence was soon discovered, and an invitation
he did not feel at liberty to decline compelled
him to leave his comfortable quarters and re-
turn to his post Of duty. His transgression was
visited with sentence of three days imprison-
ment and fine Of two hundred dollars.
Year: 1861




We hear from several sources that the
people of San Francisco are almost unani-
mously in favor of Pacific Republic. The
vote Of that city at the last election is con-
elusive evidence that large portion of the
inhabitants have no objections to living un-
der Lincoln's administration, and the feel
ing which has of late grown up there must
be attributed to some cause disconnected
with politics. From what we can learn, the
property holders and business men of San
Francisco have got the absurd idea into
their heads that the establishment Of Pa
ciGc Republic would greatly improve the
business, and increase the prosperity of the
city Ia addition to this, San Francisco,
like all commercial towns, contains large
floating population, who are always ready
to advocate any measure likely to produce
excitement and trouble, in hopes that some
thing may turn up for their benefit. These
causes combined, have probably had the et-
feet to build up pretty strong Pacific Re-
public party at the Bay.


There is a rumor floating around to the
effect that an organization has been perfect
ed, having for its object the seizure of the
Custom House and the fort at the entrance
to the harbor, as preliminary step towards
the formation of an Independent govern
ment the seizure to be made as soon as in
telligence reaches California of fighting
having commenced at the East. There may
be no truth in the report, but the lengths
to which revolutionary measures were car
ried in that city by the Vigilance Commit
tee in 1856, should be a warning to the Of
fcers at the fort to be prepared for every
possible emergency. The foreigners who
ranged themselves under the Vigilance ban
ner, would make excellent tools for design
ing men to inaugurate revolutionary
movement.


One thing is certain, San Francisco can
not influence the interior. That was tried
in 1856 without effect. The people of the
interior are quite we'll cOntented to remain
in the Union at least until the troubles at
the East are settled and If any revolution
airy measures are attempted at the Bay,
they will be put down.
Year: 1861

New YoRK CITY.-Mayor Wood, in his
late message to the Common Council of New
York, recommends the secession of that
city and the establishment Of a free port
This Is understood to be movement of the
b'hoys, and there is no telling what that
interesting species of genus homo may at
tempt. 1t is not probable, however, that a
serious attempt of the kind will be made;
but If 1t should be, the city could soon be
brought to its senses without the aid Of the
Federal Government. The Legislature OF
The State, by closing the canals and rail-
roads, could stArve The city into submission
in a weeks time. Mayor Wood probably
made the recommendation merely to graft
Gy the bhoys, and furnish material for a
sensation article.
Year: 1861

SWAMP LAND FuND.-The Governor has
approved The act transferring 100000 of
the swamp land fund to the general fund.
The act contemplates that the money shall
be returned as soon as there is money in
the general fund for the purpose. The
heavy calls upon the Treasury to pay the
State Prison lessees, and other purposes,
made 1t necessary to temporarily replenish
tho general fund.
Year: 1861

AFFRAY IN MERGED CoUNTY.-On New
Years night shooting affray occurred below
the town Of Smelling, IN Merced county, between
two men named Parker and Sylvester. Parker
commenced it by drawing his pistol and cock
ing it on Sylvester, when the latter drew his
and fired, killing his assailant almost instantly.
Sylvester gave himself up, and upon examina-
ton was acquitted.
Year: 1861

The Baltimore steam-gun will discharge 800
balls in minute. The range is accurate up and
down, but the balls are liable to hit wide Of the
mark on one side or the other. Its range is
about 100 yards, and it can be worked 80 as to
discharge in any direction The whole machine
weighs 600 pounds, and is about the size of a
steam Gre-engine. The impression of most Of
those who have seen it is that it will not be Of
much service.
Year: 1861

for war. The more prompt and energetic the
movement and the more important the numbers,
the shorter VIII DO the struggle. His remarks
were greeted with vehement applause by the
Legislature and spectators.
Year: 1861

A curious illustration Of the flcilit, with
which the most absurd rumors VIII gain currency
in Wall street is afforded BY the belief which
prevailed Yesterday in certain circles in that part
of Ike city according TO which peace is soon to
bo made between the Rebels and the United
States. Now, the only terms Of PEI ace, which would
not provoke revolution in all the loyal States,
would be the unconditional submission of the
traitors, the abandonment Of the Montgomery
Government, the surrender of the stolen Federal
property, and the rctsrn Of all the Seeding
States to obedience to the laws. We have no
edoubt this will be done at last; but not until the
main question has been debated in one or two
considerable battles. Until they are beaten in
war the Scccders will never abandon their great
conspiracy and the sooner and the more deci-
dedly they are beaten, the better for all con-
cerncd. On the other hand, the People of the
North and West are resolved that the business
shall now be disposed Of forever; that Rebellion
shall be crushed and the Integrity of the Re
public maintained. AS matters now stand it
would be as dangerous to attempt to put of on
them any halfway settlement as il would be i'm
possible for jeff Davis and his cOmpecrs 10 re-
turn to their duty until compelled BY fo~ce to
do 70
Year: 1861

The general disposition among Congress
men is to pass law making more certain
aud stringent the forfeiture of rebel prop
erty, while that Of the Unionists will be
more surely protected. In other words,
making wide discrimination between the
two classes. 1t is not at all probable tha,
anything will be done to initiate against
the heretofore declared object in vigorous
IL Presenting the war
Year: 1861

Wash. Snyder of Georgetown met with
an accident on Monday week by the dis
charge Of q revolver which be carried IN
bis pocket The ball passed through his
leg and Inflicted severe wound. Persons
can not be too careful with FIRE arms.
Year: 1861

Henry Reader, of M'Ewensville, while
out in the mountains hunting, met with
an accident by the discharge of his gun,
the contents passing through his right
hand, taking of one of his fingers.
Year: 1861

\ New Orleans despatch boasts of
splendid review in that city, comprising a
Regiment Of 400 Free Negroes. One
Company raised u Black Flag, "We give
and take no quarters Thus, while the
South forces boud aud free Blacks to fight
against the Union, some Northern men
would prohibit their voluntary aiding for
the Union All right for colored soldiers
to shoot down our loyal broihers-but all
wrong to allow the same class to shoot
down rebel traitors Such is Democracy
in our day--it esteems the lives Of our
own coed citizens under arms for their
country, as Of less value than the unjust
property of our foes 10 arms
Year: 1861

VIC trust that there Is enough Of honor
and fidelity left among the legislators Of
Wisconsin, to prevent the passage Of tho
bill before them, for destroying the validity
Of contracts and unjusuy Furnishing tho
capitalists who have lent, money for rail-
road purposes, On farm mortgages given BY
the people Of that State: There has
been q Vast amount Of wrong perpetraled
by these mortgages; but the remedy for
that is in the courts not in the legislature
and il enactments wl4ich shake confidence
in the righteousness Of Law. Let us en-
treat men Of sense, Il there be any such
who hare embarked in this thug, to draw
hack and examine again the ground upon
which they propose to stand
Year: 1861

With great pleasure we announce the pro;
motion Of this gallant officer to the command
of a Virginia brigade. His promotion was
recommend yesterday in telegram from
Gen. Mcclellan, and the recommendation
was Immediately acted upon by our Execu'
tive authorities, so that now Col. Kelley
stands only second in command on the Vir-
ginia field to Gen. Mcclellan.


This promotion, besides being well de-
served and well bestowed, will have the in
estimable moral effect of showing that the
just deserts of no good officer in this struggle
for the maintainance of the Union will es.
cape unnoticed Every man, thus far who
successfully distinguished himself by prompt.
ness, talent and gallantry has been ilnme-
diately recognized. Col Kelley went into
this war because his heart was in it !; because
he loved the Union and all its priceless bless
ings, and he was untiring to do his part TO-
wards the successful issue Of the war. And
although disabled early he had SO far made
his mark as to impress his merits upon his
superior officers. Hence his promotion
now. d.
In this connection we arc permitted to give
the opinion of ono of his physicians that hi
will soon be in the field again. .-[Wheelinl
Intelligencer.
Year: 1861

MARYLAND SEoEssIoNIsTs. Maryland
Legislature is to re, assemble on Tuesday next
and it is said that the majority Of the members
intend to take measures to prevent the invasior
Of the State by the rebel army, and then tt
pass an ordinance of secession.
Year: 1861

SOUTH CAROLINA CosvESrIoN-Dissntt,
fIOn bctth the Montgomery COMMUNICATIONS
Of Delegates, Se Se-Last Wednesday, an ami
mated discussion sprung up in the South Carroll ma
Convention upon a motion by MIR. Rhett to de-
Date the Montgomery Constitution in secret sss-
sion several thought that in so grave a matter
much of the difficulties which had arisen in the
CncVed states Government to the error of their
aFcesiors IN consenting to a compromise with the
rorthern states by which two ohfths Of the slaves
IN the South were excluded In the numerical
basis Of representation After a spirited debate


IL was finally decided to sit in secret session by
vote Of 130 to %. Mr.. Rhett offered an ordf-
nance ordering that, shonld any State be admit
ted into the new Confederacy which by its con-
srtution did not tolerate and protect slavery
within its limits, the Governor Of the State OF
south Carolina should summon at once the peo-
pie OF the State to assemble in convention to act
upon the matter. This was on motion of Mr.
Rhett laid on the table and ordered to be printed
and to be disposed Of according to the action upon
the new Constitution.


MI. Mare uett expressed himself as being dissat-
isned with the Constitution, and offered a resolu-
tion declaring that in the opinion Of the Conven-
ZION the Constitution should be amended upon
the following points: LIST. In leaving open the
door for the admission Of non slaveholding states
: snto this Confederacy. I'd. In adopting the basis
OF oay three fhs Of the slaves entitled to Federal
representation. Sd. In granting to the Government
of the Confederacy an unlimited power Of indirect
taxation 4th. In making the prohibition TO i'm
port Africans constitutional prohibition, and not
simply giving to the Federal Government the
power to prohibit IL as matter Of expediency
and In not putting the Coolie trade OH the same
footing. stu. In putting the post Office monopoly
In the hands of the Confederate Government.


Other resolutions were also introduced express
ing the same spirit and requesting tue Constitu-
uon to be amended so that no person shall be an
elector unless a citizen Of the State from which
he 10 elected; that the whole number Of slaves
shall enter into the basis Of representation; that
Congress should not control the time, place, and
manner OF electing representatives; and that the
clause with regard 10 the naturalizatIo Of for
eignef should be restricted with the provision that
every foreigner should take an oath OF allegiance
TO the State In which he lives, well the Con-
federate States; each State should have the ap-
Polntment OF Government officers employed with
In the State; and that no State shall be hindered
In peaceablY seeding from the ConfederacY
Year: 1861

Position OF GOVERNOR HoUsroN.-The follow
ing is the closing portion Of Gov. Houston's ad-
dress to the people of Texas:


Il am ready to lay down Office rather than yield
to usurpation and degradation. I have declared
my determination to stand by Texas in whatever
position she assumes. Her people have declared
followed her banners before when an exile from
the land Of my fathers. l went back into the
Union with the people Of Texas 90 out with
them, and although can see but gloom before
devotion as Of yOre.


81 love Texas too well to bring civil strife and
bloodshed upon her. To avert this calamity,
shall make no endeavor to maintain my authority
as Chief Executive Of this State, except by the
peaceful exercise Of my functions. When can
no longer do this. shall calmly withdraw from
the scene, leaving the Government in the hands
Of those who have usurped its authority; but still
claimi ng that I am its Chief Executive.n