smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1861

sSy~ The Express gives the following ac-
count of an affray which occurred on ranch
below Marysville:


Some time since lot of posts belonging to
Mr.. Johnston were attached and sold, Mr..
Tremble becoming the purchaser. The posts
were on the outside of the ranch and there
were two roads by which Tremblc could take
them home-one leading through Johnston's
place. and the other passing around his fence
When Tremble went after the posts, Johnston
requested that be would not haul them through
his place. Tremble took look around the
fence, but when he returned he brought his
rifle with him. 1t appears that this time he
had determined to take his wagon along the
road through Johnston's place, and that he
and johnson accidentally met at the bars
leading into Johnstons field. Johnston passed
through the bars and turning around rested his
arms on them. and remarked to L. that he did
not want him to go through his field. He had
reasons for this, and be did not intend that he
should go through Some words passed, when
Johnston turned to leave, and soon after T..
fired at him with rife, the ball striking on
one side of his back, making flesh wound
and also penetrating one arm above the elbow
and breaking it. Johnston was unarmed.
Year: 1861

EXTREMELY PRoBABLE.-The New Orleans
Crescent says that it feels entirely confident that
there will be more economy in the Southern
Confederacy, and less plferiDg and pundering
by Government officials than in the old Union.
Taking into consideration that this Southern
Conlederacy was set on foot and originated by
the same men who plundered Uncle Sans trea-
sury. and for years have been rioting in FEEDER
al plunder and official corruption, the statement
is very cool, to say the least of it.
Year: 1861

The Joint Committe of the Legislature have
reported a Bill to define the Senatorial and
Assembly districts of the State, and of course,
like most bills of the kind, it is not satisfactory
to everybody. But we assume that it is the
duty of the Legislature TO make new appor-
tionment at its present session with the light
now before it, which, most any one will admit,
are far brighter than those held out to the
Legislature of 1853 Ell Dorado county can
now be estimated something near to what is
just and proper she is the whale that makes
being firm in her old instincts, she still wants
to hold on to her inflated estimate, and keep
her representation as she gobbed it up in 1853.
The proposed correction of these evils is better
than the Old discriminating estimates inaugu-
rated eight years ago. Communities, with as
piring talent, dislike to be curtaled in their
love and enjoyment of power; but whales
should allow small fish to swim in the same
sea. Some of our counties have, by over esti-
mate, like that of Ell Dorado, been imposing
upon the good people of the State, by requir-
ing them to pay for a representation based
upon gas. Let this be corrected on the basis
of the last census we are willing to trust it
against the estimates of Representatives. Our
county holds her own, by the report, and will
stand alone as Senatorial and Representative
district, having one Senator and two Repres-
entatives. This, to us, is preferable to all
other arrangements, and we sincerely hope
that no adjournment will be agreed on, unit!
new apportonment. is made and, possibly,
this may prolong the session, until the talking
Representative from Ell Dorado, exhausts
himself, in the effort to hold on to his airy
representation.
Year: 1861

A ROUGH RIDE.-A miner at Omega, in
Nevada county, was swept down by mass of
earth and water from the hydraulic works, and
was dug out ofthe mud four hours after, four
hundred feet below the starting place, some
what hurt, but not dangerously.
Year: 1861

Poor QUEEN.-Letters from Paris says the
Empress is haunted The ghost of the Duchess
d'Alba appears to her whenever she is alone in
the dark, and she is wasted to skeleton under
the visitation The Duchess of Alba was once
one of Louis Napoleon loves, and this accounts
for the milk in the cocoanut,
Year: 1861

New LocK.-The Los Angeles Star speaks
in praise of lock recently made by Charles
Kaiser, a mechanic of that place. With the
key in hand, and the works exposed, an out
slider could not unlock IT,
Year: 1861

BACKWARD is COMING Forward. - The
Confederate States find it an easier matter to
talk of raising money than to realize it. No
portion Of the authorized loan of 100000
had been taken at the last advices.
Year: 1861

The SECRET OF THE GOLDEN CIRcLE-A
letter in New York journal, written by a
Southernor, q Louisianian, exposes the true
secret of the Knights of the Golden Circle, .
which appears TO have been grand armed Or
ganization for the promotion of dsunion. The
members enlisted with the understanding that
they were to go on fibustering expedition
to some point in Central or South America,
and were only gradually initiated into the true
object of the Order. A capital nucleus for a
Southern army!
Year: 1861

RALRoAD.-The grading of the railroad is
now completed as far as Roses Ranch, about
five miles below here. From that point to
-Oroville, there will be more cutting and filling
to be done, and, consequently as rapid progress
cannot be made as heretofore. 1t will be
about two weeks before they reach the Wal
lace Hill
Year: 1861

n2- Thomas McGratb, while working in
Wood & Beatties quartz ledge, at the Sierra
Buttes, was seriously injured by the premature
discharge of blast. His hands are so Grip
pied that he cannot use them. His face was
blown full of powder, and when taken to
Downieyille he was entirely Hind
Year: 1861

Mr. EDITOR -


Our little town was thrown into consi-
derable excitement the other evening, by the
discovery of rich hill diggings, which, we are
led to believe, from every indication so far
manifested, will afford remunerative employ
ment for hundreds of miners. MIR. Merritt was
working in ravine opposite the Forks, on the
hill, endeavoring to find the lead which was
formerly worked by Mr.. Riley, paying him as
high as twenty-five dollars per day to the hand,
but after Mr.. Riley had worked the ravine up
to the FALLS be lost the pay streak, as it is call
ec Well, as stated above, Mr. Merritt was
trying to find the lost lead, but not being able
to find anything in the ravine, he went up on
the side of the mountain, just below where the
lava crops out, and turned the water from a
little ditch and ground-sluiced for about an
hour, at noon, while the men who owned and
used the water further round the hill, were at
dinner. When he went back to his little
ground sluice, and looked at it, ito use classic
phrase) the rm-rock was perfectly lousy with
gold he took up three pans, and got eighteen
dollars and twenty-five cents. Since that time
he has been working day and night-giving
men fifty cents per hour. He has, no doubt,
taken out considerable money, but he will not
tell how much, fearing. perhaps, that he will
be whitfield down, or, in other words, his claims
curtailed- he works up his tailrace
and, besides, be has very little water, which
will soon fail entirely.


The whole divide between Chico and Main
Butte, upon which these claims are located,
contains in its center, deep, washed channel
filled with gravel and crowned with a colossal
cap OF lava, which, no doubt, in ages past was
digested through volcanic craters around the
base of Lassens Peak This divide is crossed
nearly at right angles by the West Branch OF
Butte, which has been paying well every year
since its discovery, and many of the claims
have been worked over three times never fail
ing to pay wages. Portuguese Point, on the
above mentioned ridge, is paying we'll with q
hydraulic, and one of its proprietors told me-
the other day, that he thought it would las
fifty years. MIR. Nicholas is working up the
hill in a sag, below Mr.. Merritt, getting good
pay. A great many claims have been taken
up since Merritt found his prospect in the hill.


do not wish to mislead any miner in this
matter ; but sincerely believe it is the best
place for tunnel dggings in Northern Califor-
to construct ditch from Main Butte on to
this hill, and if capitalists wish profitable
field for investment, they would do well to
come up and look at the diggings. "ALP."
Year: 1861




A SLICE FROM CAIIFoRNIA.-It appears
that the act Of Congress defining the bound
aries of the new Territory Of Nevada takes
in portion of California. The strip in.
cluded in the Territory is fifty miles wide
at the southern end of the State, hundred
aud ffty long, gradually narrowing to q
point as it goes northward. We do not
know whether this was done inadvertently,
or with the view Of obtaining the consent
Of California to the arrangement. The ter
Fitory includes the newly discovered min
ing districts Of Esmeralda and Coso, but is
Of little value for agricultural purposes.
The act of Congress, so far as II relates to
The territory Of this State will be void un-
less assented to by the Legislature; aud as
the boundaries OF the State are defined by
the Constitution, it Is doubtful whether the
Legislature has authority to consent to the
change. As the country is located east of
The mountains there can be no serious OBJ
jections to California surrendering II to the
new Territory. The summit Of the Sierra
Nevada is the natural eastern boundary for
this State.
Year: 1861




1t cannot be denied that many Of the
rank and Gle of the Douglas and Breckin-
ridge parties we're expecting and hoping
that some arrangement would be made to
unite the two wings, In order to present
united front to the Republicans. But the
action of the Breckenridge Committee in re-
fnsing to unite in call FOR State Con-
vention, has put an end to whatever hopes
may have been entertained in this respect
The Douglas Committee will of course call
Convention, and parties will be divided
the same as last year.


1t is not likely that any thing will now
occur to materially change the aspect Of
political affairs, and there is no reason 10
suppose that there will any great change
in the vote of last year. The difference be-
tween the vote cast for Douglas and that
for Lincoln was so small that the chances
may be regarded as about equal between
those parties while the Breckenridge vote
fell so far behind, that there is no possibil-
ity of that party carrying the State. The
loss of the Federal patronage will be an ad-
ditional drawback to the Breckenridge par
ty, and gain to the Republicans but as
Lincoln received large number of votes
because be was the only candidate that had
any chance of being elected by the people,
the Republicans are likely to lose more
votes from this cause than they will gain
by the influence of the Federal patronage.


As we have full set of State officers and
two members of Congress to elect, besides
members of the Legislature and county off,
GERS, politicians will put forth desperate eff
forts to influence the result but we do not
anticipate that the masses of the people can
be excited to any great degree Of enthusi-
asm.
Year: 1861

LOST TNTHE Snow, PROBABLT.-Ths La
Porte. Messenger learns that one day daring
the latter part of March, on one Of the
nOuntain ridges near Onion Valley, a dog
was seen In the snow, howhng piteously,
and giving good reason to suppose that bis
master had perished near the spot. II was
not ascertained to whom the dog belonged,
nor was any human body found. But the
prevailing belief was that some unfortunate
man had perished in the snow, and that his
faithful dog was near the spot where his
master died.
Year: 1861

THE Overland stage, which left San Francis
CO on Friday, is to proceed no further than Los
Angeles. There will be no more mails overland
until the daily arrangement goes into operation.
This is in accordance with directions received
by Postmaster Weller from the Department at
Washington. So We are reduced to steamer
mail for few weeks, as the Central Overland
route will not be fully equipped and organized
before the first or fifteenth of June.
Year: 1861

The SLAVE TRADE.-The vote in the Geor-
gia Convention to continue the prohibition of
this trade, is sham. Its very unanimity proves
it to be SO. The object is to entice Virginia
an Maryland into the Southern Confederacy.
The mask will be thrown off afterwards.
Year: 1861

KENTUcKY.-A letter received here yester.
day by Union member of Congress, from
member of the Kentucky Legislature, says that
no bill for a State Convention can be passed,
without provision for subsequent submis,
sion to the people of any ordinance of seces-
sion, and that no earlier time will be fixed for
popular vote than the annual election day in
August.
Year: 1861

A barbarous edict lately issued by the reb-
el Secretary of War throws new question
before the public and the Government. One
person from the seeded States has been
tried in Philadelphia under our laws for pira-
cy and found guilty, and new trial of sew
eral others is impending in New York, there
having been disagreement Of the jury on
the first trial. Secretary Benjamin, there
fore, orders an equal number of our highest
officers now held by the rebels as prisoners
of war, to be selected by lot, to be set aside
and treated precisely like these pirates. That
is, the Government is to be coerced from the
legal administration of justice, under penalty
of bloody retaliation. The country and the
world will mark the barbarity of this threa-
tened measure.


The parties singled out 90 not stand upon
anything like the same basis. The soldier
who is captured on the battle field is entitled
to honorable treatment by the laws of mod
ern warfare, and receives it everywhere, ex-
cept amorg savases. A pirate is an outlaw.
He knows when he enters upon his nefarious
pursuit that the laws of every nation are
against him. But when he is captured-as
is the case with those under consideration
he has the benefit of fair trial, counsel Of
his own choosing, and jury Of twelve hon
est men. If he is convicted, it is because
the laws-which are the same in peace and
in war-have been violated The President
can reprieve him, but the law, within its do
main, must take its course


This rebel threat aims to arrest the whole
machinery of our laws, because by the Jew
Benjamin's order, our doomed officers are.
from the first, "to be confined in the cells re-
served for prisoners accused of infamous
crimes" and treated accordingly throughout.
The administration of justice in this country
is to be overthrown by the miscreants who
have the lives of some of our citizens in
their hands. The idea is preposterous. no
matter how painful the alternative. But We
do not believe the threat will be executed
The order was issued before it was known
that such prisoners as Messrs Mason and
Slidell had come into our possession. If un-
provoked retaliation is started against us, its
perpetrators must not expect TO be saved
from provoked retaliation. The blood of a
Mason, Slidel and Faulkner is lot too
good TO wash out that of a Corcoran AID a
Lee. But We viii not calculate upon such
atrocities. No people will dare to face the
terrific responsibility of opening such food
gates of vengeance and destruction. All the
officers and guardians OF the law have to do,
is to do their duty seienely ard tearlessly,
and the result will take care of its t.-EoS-
ton Journal.
Year: 1861

The maid who binds her warrior sash.
With smile that well her pain dissembles,
The while beneath her dropping lash
One starry tear drop hangs and trembles.
Though heaven alone records the tear.
And Fame shal! never know her story,
Her heart has shed drop as dear
AS ever dewed the field Of glory.
The wife who girdS her husband S sword,
Mid little ones who weep or wonder,
And bravely speaks the cheering word,
What though her heart be rent asunder-
Doomed nightly in her dreams to hear
The bolts of war around him rattle,
Hath shed as sacred blood as e'er
Was poured upon the plain of battle.
The mother who conceals her grief,
While to her breast her son she presses.
Then breathes a few brave words and brief,
Kissing the patriot brow she blesscs,
With no one but her secret God


To know the pain that iGhS upon her,
Sheds holy blood as ecr the sod


Received on Freedoms field of honor.


T. B. READ.
Year: 1861

BRIGHT IiOTRS AND GLooMY.-Ah, this
beautiful world Il know not what to think
Of it. Sometimes it is all gladness and SUM-
shine and heaven itself lies not far off, and
then it suddenly changes and is dark and is
!arA and sorrowfu, and the clouds shut out
the Gay. In the lives of the saddest of US
there are bright days ike this, when We feel
as if we could take the great world in our
arms. Then come gloomy hours. when the
ire will not burn on our hearths, and all
without and within is dismal, cold and dark.
Believe me, every heart has It's secret sor-
rows, which the world knows not, and often
times We call a man old when he is ONLY sad.
LonUeitow.
Year: 1861

ADvERT1sISc.-If advertising was ever Of
any value to the merchant it should be now.
1t may not create trade, but the man who
advertises his goods in Journals that are
read, will be likely to get what trade there is
Two things are very evident: business of all
kinds is improving, and the newspapers are
diligently and widely read. The merchan,
can communicate knowledge of his wares
to wide circle, and in this manner secure
fresh customers. 1t is worth trial, at least.
Year: 1861

the reply, "but the sergeant told me that the
first man who came along would give NE
brandy and wine, and not drop of either
have seen, although half dozen have pass
ed me. Hang the wine; | only want the
brandy"


The password was "Brandywine,' and the
new aspirant for military honors had only
comprehended it in the sense probably most
familiar to him.
Year: 1861

C \ cooper, finding considerable diff
Guilty IN keeping one of the heads of the cask
he was finishing in its place, put his little son
inside to hold the head up. When it was
finished, ne was surprised to find his boy in
side the cask, without any possible egress,
except through the bung-hole.
Year: 1861

We learn that determined effort is going to be


made at this session Of Congress for the repeal Of


the reciprocity treaty with Canada. Representa-


tives Of border Constituencies have always been


opposed to it, as in their view it gave to Canada
benefits which were by no means required By tho
province. A generous regard for q neiRhboring


and allied people has hitherto induced The bulk Of


the members Of Congress to oppose the steps taken


Tor lis repeal, and the project has been deferred


from session to session. This winter it seems the
opponents Of the treaty count upon success They


have taken the pains to collect esmpese les of the
Toronto Leader and Quebec CToniels--the govern
ment organs-which certainly bresthes q spirit of
unreasoning and implscsbls hostility 70 the Uaited
States government, and of extraordinary aad IN
accountable sympathy for the Rebels, and they
reckon that, with this sdventitious aid they viii Be
enabled to induce = majority Of the members of
Congress to repair the treaty.


The Canadian government win be at liberty TO
enact = reciprocity treaty With the Southern
COnfederaey if it succeeds in establishing its inde
peDdence. This viii doubtless console the peopls
of Canada for the advantages which their present
government seems so sOlicitous to throw AWAY
another project which has hardly assumed a dein-
tie shape as yet, looks 70 the establishment of A
new Commercial system, which sfsctually prevent
the exportatiOn Of United States produce by way
of Canada. Il as the Canadian government seems
to assume, is the duty Of Great Britain to make
war upon this country, it is highly necessary TO
prevent our people getting into the habit Of using
The Grand Trunk Railway or the Canadian canals
ls means Of communication with the seabOArd.
Year: 1861

The bill which passed the House on
Wednesday last by yotc Of 63 to 6, was
not, as VIC supposed. identical with the
Merchants Bill for amending the General
Banking law; nor does it do away with
the necessity for tue passage Of that or somc
other bill Of like character. We are graft
fed to learn that the friends Of reform in
our currency arc making efforts to secure
harmony and concert Of action The sig
nal majority by which the Auditors Bill
passed the House, shows that there will be
no difficulty in passing just such amend
mcnts to the general law as our exigencies
require The only thing that can defeat
such result is a division among the friends
ofrelorm. We hail the progress already
made towards harmoaiz:ng conflicting
views US indicative Of the right spirit, and
sure augury that the result which all
classes so earnestly desire, will be OBJ
tained
Year: 1861

The letter which we publish On the in
side page this morning, contributed to the
Albany Eceaing Journal, on the subject Of
cotton lands IN Central and South Ameri-
ca, i1nparts Information Of great interest
md value. If disunion t11rives in the Cot
ton States, capital will be found both in
this country and in Europe to embark in
the cultivation, Of these immense and pro-
life cotton fields, which seem to have laid
idle for ages to be ready for some such cri-
sis Us that through which We are now pass
ing. The practical suggestions Of the let
ter will undoubtedly be carried out sooner
OF later; and the results, added to the
largely increased cotton culture of Asia,
Africa and the Islands Of the Ocean, will
be full supply Of the article in few
years for the worlds wants, without draw
ing on the secession States for single
bale.
Year: 1861

The test vote taken yesterday in the
House, on the bill fora Registry Law, result
ed in showing decided majority Of that
body to be in favor it We have no doubt
whatever Of its final SUCCESS. It is measure
moro greatly nceced in this State than in
almost any other, and its passage into Inv
will inauguratc a.acw md greatly to be de-
sired reform in our politics.
Year: 1861

NM LINCOLN RESPONSE.


l appear before you only for q very fevv
brief remarks in response to what has ha,.n
said 10 me. i thank you most sincerely for
TINS reception and the generous words in
which support has been promised me upon
this occasion. / thank your great Com mon
wealth for the overwhelming support il re-
Gently gave, not me personally, but the cause
which think just one, in the iate election.
loud appiause.l Allusion has been made to
the fact-the interesting fact perhaps we
should say-that for the first time apt,ear n
the capital OF the great Commonwealth Of
Pennsylvania upon the biI thday OF the Fa ther
OF his Country, in connection with that beloved
anniversary connected with the history of this
country. have already gone through one ex.
ceedingiy interesting scene this morning in the
ceremonies at Philadelphia. Under the high
conduct OF gentlemen there was for the first
Time allowed the privilege of standing in old
Independence Hall, enthusiastic cheering to
have few words addressed to HE there and
opening TO me an opportunity of expressing
with much regret that had not more time 10
express something OF my own feelings, ex-
cited by the occasion, some what TO harmon
ize and give shape To the feelings that had
been really the feeling of my whole life
Besides this, our friends there had provided a
magnificent flag of the country. They had
arranged 1t so that was given the honor OF
raising il to the head of its stad tappiause,l
and when il went up / was pleased that il
went To it's place by the strength OF my own
feebie arm. When, according to the arrange
mchtf thc Sofu was puittu, anu ~ Htuhtrd
gioriousiy TO the wind without an accident
in the light glowing sunshine OF tn. morning,
could not help hoping that there was in the
entire success Of that beautiful ceremony, at
least SOME thing OF an omen of what IL 10 come
(ixond applause.) Nor could / help feeling
then, as often have felt, in the whole Of thai
proceeding was a very humble instrument
had not provided the flag had not made
had applied but very small portion of INV
feeble strength in raising II, In the whole
transaction ! was In the hands OF the neonie
VINO had arranged II, aud II can have the