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Year: 1861

The advices from Washington, and of the
military movements on the Potomac, are of
little interest. Since Gen. Mcclellan has cur
tailed the occupation Of Sensation News
Mongers. and prohibited the dissemination of
Army intelligence, but little is known concern
ing the condition or ultimate plans of army
officials. Gen. Mcclellan appears to be the
man for the times, upon whom can be placed
implicit confidence. He has created complete
revolution in military affairs, and has demon
strated to not only the officers and men under
him, but the administration and meddlesome
politicians, that lie is commander of that divi-
son and that his control of it must be absolute,
or not at ALL OF course we know not what
future events may bring forth, but present
indications point to the conclusion that
second General Jackson wields the sceptre
over the armies of the Potomac. The loyal
people have reason to congratulate themselves
that one man. at least, is found high in posi-
tion who has the moral courage to say to pol>
iticians, and even to the administration, "thus
far can you go and no farther"-who dares to
say that he will not have men in command un-
der him who have no more military knowl-
edge than TO dump" their men into the mouth
of masked battery At Fortress Monroe,
where General Wool has recently taSen COM
mand, the reigns of discipline have been drawn
so tightly that o stampede, by resignation, is


likely to take place among officers who sought
military honors as pleasant passtime. When
cficers can be got rid of who are not willing
to submit TO rigid discipline, some hopes can
be entertained that the army will become eff
cient, and not subject to q repetition Of the
Bull Run stampede. The Kentucky peaceaes
are still making strenuous efforts to precipitate
that State into the arms of anarchy by crea-
ting civil war in her midst. Should they suc>
ceed, the carnage which will follow viii be
desperate and bloody. The Unionists appear
to be ready for the emergency, and God grant
that they may sweep treason from the cons
fines Of that grand commonwealth. General
Fremont has, at length, become convinced
that he has work before him in Missouri, and
has declared that Stae under martial law


Since the battle of Springfield and the death
of the brave Gen. Lyon the Government has
exhibited little more energy in sending forces
into Missouri, and here are prospects that an
other Ind more bloody battle will be fought
there within a short time. Hereafter, it is to
be hoped that the Union forces in that State,
as well as in all other places will not be obliged
to fight the enemy at an odds Of six to one,
but will at least be able to meet him with one
half their number. If population of twenty
millions cannot furnish as many soldiers as FIVE
or six millions can, they had better lay down
their arms at once, and acknowledge them
selves whipped without struggle.
Year: 1861

REMEMBER TIE CHICO PARTY Remember
that the bali in Major Bidwell's new Hall at
Chico, is 10 take place on the goth inst, under
the supervision of DR.. Egery. We have no
doubt that it will be the most splendid affair
Of the season, aud will repay the dancing COM
munity Of Oroyille for a trip up there. We
are inormed that quite number of our cti-
zens intend paying their respects to the shrine
of Terpsichore on that evening.
Year: 1861

A UNION Man IN THE REBEL ARMY.-ThC
New York Herald publishes an extract iron
a letter written by Major Alexander Hami
ton, Aid to Gen. Sandford, from Martinsburg
mentioning the following interesting incident
related by General Patterson:


Among the wounded soldiers of the rebe
army taken prisoners in the recent battle, one
who was dying. sent for an officer and tolc
him that he would find his musket clean ant
unoaded and the touch>hole in the cone OF
which the cap is placed filled with wax, and
then with his last breath prayed for the Union
The gun was examined, and the tale of the
sadly wronged victim of Southern tyranny
proved to be true.
Year: 1861

ANOTHER MURDER--As we go to press we
learn that a murder was committed at Floyd's
store, on the Honcut, in this county, on Wed
in the breast and killed by Dennis Murphy
We can gain no knowledge of the cause or
circumstances.
Year: 1861

INFANTRY CoMPANY-Now that the ex-
citement of the election campaign is over the
work of enrolling volunteers for the army goes
hravely on. The enlistment ct the Gem Sa-
loon, the headquarters of Company c, Of Col.
LippittS regiment, under recruiting officers F.
A. Morgan, Richard Hudson aud B. F. Case,
are quite numerous, and it will be but short
time before the company will be full and ready
to take their place in the regiment at San
Francisco. No better opportunity will be
offered to those desiring to serve their country
and its glorious cause than the present, as there
will be no delay or risk of being accepted.
This will make the fourth company raised in
this county. Fall in boys and ill up the ranks
Year: 1861

AID FOR VOLUNTEERS. Butte county has
already sent forward, in three divisions, under
Willis, Mclaughlin and Campbell about so
volunteers and will have more to take the
field in few days We do not ascribe to the
people of this county auy more patriotism
than is possessed by other counties in the State,
but we cannot help expressing our pride at
the readiness manifested BY our citizens in res
ponding to the calls for aid to deiray the ex-
penses of volunteers to the place of rendez-
v0us Heretofore, and we have no reason to
doubt that it will be the same iu the future,
only a few hours were required, and that with
out any concert OF action, TO raise an ample
amount of funds for all immediate wants
While other counties, towns and cities have
heen calling upon her citizens through the
press for aid, old Butte has quietly organized
and sent forward her men, apparently without
a visible effort, and with promptness which
demonstrate that she means business. Taking
into consideration the relative amount of pop.
ulation, and the location of our county, COM
pared with others, we believe we are not do
ing injustice by claiming to stand second to
none in the State in practical patriotism and
loyalty, and in furnishing material aid to the
Government.
Year: 1861

ATTEMPT TO BURN LA PORTE AGAIN.-An q
attempt Was made on Wednesday night last
to again brrn our town. A Chlleno woman,
who resides IN the upper part OF town on Main
street, retired between eleven and twelve at
night and few moments after she discovered
tre near her bedroom window, in the rear of
her building She arose Immediately and com
menced throwing dirt on the flames, and, with
the assistance of some others. soon succeeded
10 extiDguishng the fire. Pitch pine had been
cut into small pieces, and under the caves of
the house these had been placed in proximity
to the shingles the FIRE was lighted near the
ground which is about five feet from the back
portion OF the roof, and ihe flames bad been
ingeniousy covered. in order, no doubt. that
the lre should not be discovered until the up
per part OF town was beyond the possibility
OF being saved.-Mounto,n Messenger Sept.
7th.
Year: 1861

again invite your attention to our
Public Works. During the past year
the expenses of that department have
considerably exceeded the receipts. =
This, it is said is mainly owing to the
extraordinary foods of April, which
caused much damage to portion OF ths
works. The fact that for the last five
years the result has been the same, has
induced the opinion that they will con7
.tinue permanent tax SO long as they
are controlled by the State and feel.
ing prevails to considerable extent that
the entire interest of the State in them
should be disposed of. There are grave
considerations connected with. this subs
ject, which will, doubtless, receive your
careful attention. That the people Of
the State will demand the sale of these
works, when they become satisfied they
cannot be made self-sustaining, | think
admits of little doubt.


| am not insersible to the great ad
vantages these works have been to the
State, in developing its resources, and
increasing its wealth. They have ere
dtSu lar mcTe cdpttdl tudh VhoJ hdfo
cost. But the counties not lying upon
these works, and which receive but little,
if any, advantages from them, object to
taxes to keep them in repair for the BEN
eft of others. They have built their
own railroads and means Of commuuica
ton without the aid of the State, and
sustain them at their own cost, no mat
ter how expensive they may be, and
they contend that it is just as fair and
proper for the rest of the State to be
taxed to pay the expenses of keeping
their railroads in repair, as it is to com
pei them to pay taxes to keep up the
canals. The active carrying competl-
tion of the railroads, it is said, not only
diminishes the business On the canals,
but will in all time to come prevent them
from transacting enough business to make
them self-sustalning. The following ia
Bile, compiled from the Report of the
Board of Public Works, is pertinent to
this view Of the case:
Year: 1861

We, the people of the Confederate States, each State
acting in its sovereign and independent character
order to form permanent federal government, estab
lish justice, insure domestic tranquility, and secure
the blessings of liberty TO ourselves and posteri
ty-invoking the favor and guidance of Almighty God
do ordain and establish this Constitution for the
Confederate States of America.
Year: 1861

l. The executive power shall be vested in Pres-
dent OF the States of America He and the
Vice President shall hold their offices for the term of
six years. but the President shall be re-egibie-
The Prt sident and Vice President shall elected
follows: ss.5.


2 Each Ssate shall appoint, in such manner as the
legislature thereof may direct number of electors
equal to the whole number of Senators aud Represen
taves TO which the State may be entitled in the Con-
gress; but no senator or Representative or person
holding an office Of trust profit under the Coneder
ate States, shall be appointed an elector.


g. The electors shall meet in their respective States
and vote by ballot for President and Vice President,
one of whom, at least, shall not be an inhabant Of
the same State with themselves; they shall name in
their ballots the person voted President and
distinct ballots the person voted for vicePresdent
and they shall make distinct lists of all pereons voted
for as President and of all persons voted for Vice
President, and of the number of for each which
list they shall sign and certify and transmit, sealed,
70 the gevernento OF the Confederate States directed
70 the President Of the Senate the President Of the
Senate SHALL in the of the Senate and House
OF Representatives, open all the certificates, and the
Year: 1861

knocks down a whole line; and as the
average exchanges In circuit are ten, at
least, it follows that an insolvency Of ten
dollars is caused by The destruction Of
every one dollar Of this fictitious currency.
All the wealth in the world can purchase
but one Kohinoor diamond, because there
Is but one, and there being no equivalent
10 fiction but fiction, any number Of pro-
miets more than one to deliver the dia-
mond, unless the diamond passes from
hand to hand with each PROMISE must end
on demand in annihilation; they cannot be
paid. It is precisely the same with promises
to pay dollars. The dollars, OR material
equivalent measured ky existing dollars,
must pass to the promiser, or he under.
takes an impossibility. When be finds
the dollars Withdrawn that measured his
commodity at the purchase, without re-
turning an agreeme.t he will not find the
price in it any larger, and if he owes for it
it will not pay the debt.


But, unhappily, the mischief does not
often nor generally fall upon the mischief:
maker. The de5tjactor takes care Of that
with bond aud security. The innocent
party is ruined and the rogue escapes,
This result obscures the subject almost
totally in the public mind. Men make
almost superhuman exertions to pay the
banks, if they ruin everybody else, and
finding the banks secure, they who escape
the disaster tu1n upon the victims Of thei1
system with the senseless and per6dious
accusation Of ocertrading. The charge is
unqualided1y false. There has never been
nearly as much trading as there would
hare been, safely, and will be at no distant
day, We trust, with money banking and q
money currency.
Year: 1861

RAIPH WALDO EMERSON ON THE WAR;
In lecture delivered in the Fraternity
course in Boston, last week, Mr.. Emerson
discussed the war, as follows:


The country is relieved in the belief that
IL has government at last. What healthy
tone now at last exists. When the sad lists
Of our losses are made out, the slain counted,
the result will yet show an improvement on
our former existing state The war for the
Union is broader than any mining or agri-
cultural interest-but the Union is not
broad enough. The legs which once were
not long enough and strong enough to
cross the Potomac are long enough now.


The South keeps out white labor. Slavery
makes disunion-emanciputio makes
union. can not be blind to the service
which war is doing to the Southern States !;
they have walked TO some semblance Of pro-
gress have put in motion their sleepy,
half-parAlyzed limbs.


Who knows the future Of the war; who
has not been thwarted in his guesses so
far; who knows there will not be peace
ful dissolution Leave them to deal with
themselves and they will learn something
of commerce, Of human nature and the ten
| commandments. Now that we have learned
the secret that two railroads are better than
a river, we can spare the Mississippi until
it has better people on its banks.


l hope the war; said he, will heal a
greater wound than it makes. We have
learned to accept every theory of evil. The
end of all political struggle is to establish
freedom as the basis of its government
This is the lesson which the times speaks
namely, that the government must be a
moral one. What signifies proclamation
or secretary's order against the reality Of
things2 The maxim of historians has ever
been that victory falls where it ought to
fall. Our cause is in hands stronger than
ours, .'."
Year: 1861

On Monday we had a glorious and refreshing
rain, thoroughly wetting the ground, and putting
the first planting of corn beyond a peradventure
of very full and large crop, and, in fact, the
crop on the Ouachita is better than We have had
for years. TOuachta Register.
Year: 1861

a SOUTHERN HUNTRESs.-An incident Illustrative
Of the pluck of Southern ladies, occurred not far
from Natchez a few days since. A negro boy came
to the house to inform his master that the dogs had
freed a wild cat, some distance in the woods. The
master being absent, the daughter, Miss -, not
certainly very athletic in appearance and, if we
are capable of Judging, bearing no marks of being
a ineal descendant Of the famous Nimrod, but
delicate, refined, and possessing every grace that
adorns the Southern lady-nrdered the boy to ac-
company her to the woods, and soon returned with
the wild cat, as trophy OF her skillful shooting.
Year: 1861




YNHE NEXT SESSION WILL COMMENCE August 14th
Terms remain unchanged The location remote from
the probable seat of and every way to study
The Trustees have established efficient Military Depart
with the next session. this department
will be conducted by the best instructors and will be as
Department will be open to all who may desire to enter
but will in way interfere with the regular exercises
To accommodate friends, shall commence Mill
tary School June 26h and continue till August l4th This
will be fine opportunity for those who wish to remain
only few weeks. b. CRAVEN, PRESIDENT
July 18th. 1861 4E4W.
Year: 1861

IN accordance with section l4th of the net of
Il March 28th. 1857. an election will be held in
each School District in Placer county, on the
first Saturday in April, 1861, for the purpose Of
electing Three School Trustees in each School
District, to serve during one year from the date
Of their election. The polls in all cases must be
opened ut the School House, if there he one. The
Trustees will appoint the Judges and Clerks Of
Election, and the voting must be by ballot. 1t
will be the duty of the Judges Immediately after
the election, to certify the returns to the County
Superintendent of Common Schools, who will
issue Certificates of Election t. those having the
highest number of votes, and will also, when
convenient, administer the oath Of office. other
wise the oath may be taken before any officer in
the County, who has the authority to administer
an oath. The County Superintendent will furnish
the Trustees of each District with blank notices OF
election, which they will fill out and post at least
one week previous to the election.


S. S. GREENWOOD,


County Superintendent Common Schools
Auburn, March 9, '6l-4W
Year: 1861

1t is death in Lapland to marry man
without the consent of her parents and
friends. When young man has formed
an attachment for female, it is the fash
ion for her friends to meet to behold
the young parties run a race togeth-
er. The maid is allowed, in starting, the
advantage of one-third of the distance so
that it is impossible, except willing her
self, that she should be overtaken. If the
maid outrun the suitor, the matter is end
ed; he must never have her, it being
criminal for the young man to regard the
notion OF marriage. But if the virgin
have an affection for him, though at first
she run quite fast to try his love, she will,
without Atlanta's golden balls to retard
her speed, pretend casualty and a volun-
tary halt before she comes to the mark at
the end OF the race. Thus none are to
marry against their will and that is the
IeAson that in this poor country the mar
ried people are richer in their content
ment, than in other lands where so many
f.irU i0T4 gul s.ts.r t."hHppin4SE.
Year: 1861

HENRY GILES AND MARGARET tUL-
lHR.-She sat dreamily and quietly in a
corner, with head half bent and dropping
eyes. We took chair near her. She
simply permitted it. We SAID a few or
dinary words She quietly replied. Her
mood was cool her tones were low ; her
phrases were formal; and, to say the
least. her influence on us was not eX
citing or encouraging. And yet ii was,
in some uneXpainable way. attractive
At that time we were young and strange
in Boston society, and knew nothing of
it, celebrities. We were, therefore, en-
tirclg ignorant OF Miss Fuller, local and
literary distinction. But we were not
long Ignorant that we were in the pres
,ucc Of one whose mind her kingdom
was" From word to word She grew
warmer and warmer, until her whole
spirit seemed to burn and to shine Still
her manner was quiet, her voice subdued.
She did not 50 much converse, as think
aloud 1t was more mOnolOgue than. dia-
logue-fJr we were all hut oiiemt.-
Things old and new were brought out
easily from a wonderfully rich treasury,
and the old things and the new were made
with a subtitle enchantment to fit each
other. The results of reading in all great
litcratures and PHILOSOPHERS melted in,
naturally aud unpedanticalIy, with the
news Of the day, or the suggestion Of the
moment. There was no loudness-no
impetuosity, no obtrusive urgency, no ag-
gre>sive emphasis but there was what
seemed to us almost a miracle OF utter
ance in such n play OF thought, fancy,
feeling, learning and imagination as we
had never heard betore-as we never
hope to hear again. Yet we had heard
fine takers. We had ourselves, in a
small way, obtained some credit for that
sort of exercise. But this was of such
surpassing power, as not only to humble
our vanity, but to dispel the glory of our
memories. 1t was at first strange and
startling, but before it ended it was de-
light as we'll as a marvel it was the most
complete union Of surprise and pleasure
that our experience can recall.-Horpcr'S
Monthly.
Year: 1861

So plentiful was the supply Of salmon
in the olden times, that the indentures of
English apprentices contained a provision
that the young craftsmen should not be
doomed to dine on salmon oftener than
twice a week.
Year: 1861

THE BRIGHT SIDE.-Lo ook on the
bright side-it is the right side. The
times may 60 hard, but it will make
them no easier by wearing a gloomy
countenance 1t is the sunshine and not
the cloud that makes the flower. There
is always that before or around US which
should cheer and fill the heart with
warmth. The sky is blue ten times where
it is black once. You have troubles, it
may be. So have others, none are free
from them. Perhaps it is well that none
should be. They give sinew and tone to
life-fortitude and courage to man. That
would be dull sea, and the sailor would
never get skill, where there was nothing
to disturb the surface of the ocean. 1t Is
the duty of every one to extract all the
happiness and enjoyment he can without
and within him, and above all he should
look on the bright side of things. What
though things do look a little dark ?
The lane will turn, and the night will end
in broad day
Year: 1861

Not all Dead Xet.--Jeff Davis has had
the credit of being rather smart, but he is
evidently unable to comprehend the great
strength of the Federal Government, or
he would know enough to Come In when
1t Reigns
Year: 1861

Two men were discussing, the other
day, the habits of third person, whom
we shall designate as Demijohn. One
said that he had known Demiiohn well,
and that he had never seen him drunk
Il have" said the other, "seen him so
drunk that he undertook TO remove the
perspiration from his bloated face with
the shadow of swing-sign.'
Year: 1861

4 rough individual, whose knowledge Of
classical language was not quite complete.
had been sick, and on recovering was told
by his doctor that be might take a little
animal food. No sir said he, Il took
your Cruel easy enough, but hang me if |
can 20 your hay and oats.
Year: 1861

a cooper finding considerable difficulty
in keeping one Of the heads OF a cask he
was finishing in its place, put hi, little son
inside TO hold the head up. When it was
he was surprised TO find his boy
inside the cask, without any possible
egress, except through the bung-hole.
Year: 1861

The evils of war not urmixed There is
some sweet mingled with the bitter The waste
of money and of life is great and large masses are
denoralized; and yet it may be that, in striking
the balance, an excess Of good may be found.
Peace & prosperity engender selfshness and sensu-
atty War turns mems thoughts from sordid ac-
QUESTION, and womens to something higher than
a rich match and splendid establishment.


In the present war, besides the proud satisfaction
of being independent, there are money compensa-
tions of no little consequence We do not refer the
millions of which the Yankees will be deprived of
in the shape of freights commissions, &C., on cot
ton and tobaeco though in sense, their loss is
gain. Nor to the many other millions they were
in the habit of extracting from us through their
tariffs These, if not positive profits to
tainly losses TO the enemy. But there is another
species of expenditure to which the South has
been long addicted, which enured to Northern ben
eft and Southern injury, and which is arrested by
the war. We allude to the vast sum annually ex-
pended in pleasure trips to the North. A South
ern paper, on what seems quite good authority,
estimates the sum thus wasted at fully fifty mil
lions year. This amount of money, instead of
going to pamper our enemies, will be kept at home
for the good of our own people. But the amount
saved in money will not constitute the greatest
benefit. We shall get rid of the importation of
Yankee airs and Yankee notions, with the conse-
quent deterioration Of manners and morals


We shall come once more to respect and cherish
those good, old, unsophistieated customs, which
made the South what she was, before she de-
bauched by Yankee nstitutons.-Rtchmond