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Year: 1861

How happy is be born and fought
That serveth not another's will
Whose armour is his honest thought,
And simle truth his utmost skill
Whose passions not his masters are,
Whose soul is still prepared for death
United unto the worldly care
Ofpublic fame or private breath
Who envies none that chance doth raise
Or vice who never understood
How deepest wounds are given by praise
Nor rules of state, but rules of good.
Who hath his life from rumours freed
Whose conscience is his strong retreat;
Whose state eau neither hatterers feed,
Nor ruin make aceusers great;


Who late and early doth God pray
More of His grace than gifts to lend,
And entertains the harmless day
With a wel-chosen book or friend.
This man is freed from serviIe banks
or hopes TO rise, or fears to fall;
Lord of himself though not Of lands,
Aud having nothing, yet hath ALL"
Year: 1861

Men seldom think Of the great event Of
death until the shadows fall across their own
path, hiding forever from their eyes the tr&
ces of loved ones whose living smiles were u -
sunlight of their existence. Death i tho
great antagonist of life, and the cold thOught
of the tomb is the skeleton Of all feasts.: We
do not want to go through the dark valley,
although its passage may lead to paradise:
and, with Charles Lamb, We do not want 70
lie down in the muddy grave, even with kings
and princes for our bcd-fellows. But the fat
of nature is inexorablc There isno appeal
from the great law that deoms us to dust.
We flourish afdsws fade as the leaves of the
forest, and the fowerthat blocns and nth
crs in a day has not Trailer hope upon Hic
than the mightiest monarch that ever shook
the earth with his footsteps. Genefatlsnsof


men annear and vanish as the grass, and tho


countless multitude which fills the world To-
day viii tomorrow disappear as the footsteps


on the shore 7a
Year: 1861

tailed to tho scens and as the proprietor, Dougnery
said 70 have been with the assaisnts hi. MIL whs
burned to the ground and his property ell destroyed
There is also that be himself was caught sio
Immediately shot. The place where these occurrences
took place, is about twenty uilss from here
Year: 1861

GhAFroN, June l4.-Information thought to be
reilaoie says that fifteen hundred Confederate
troops are In the neighborhood of Beverly and
Ininppi, and that an attack will be made on the
latter place: There be no doubt that the seces
slonlsts In Western Virginia have been largely re-
Inc federal troops will be equal to any emergency,
ana large relnforcemeuts will probably reach here
IN lew days: force sufficient to guard the Cheat
rlVer bridge has been sent forward from here
Year: 1861

WAToH.-Watoh, for the time is short


The days make basic, The hours fly
swifter than any msteOric body that ever
astonished the world by its aeetuess,
Watch for il will be but few days be-
fore you will put your foot upon the
shore of the eternal world. when with
wide ciromuspectIon. you will see the
hight, and depth. and length, and breadth
of that treasure which awaits you there.
Year: 1861

BOILED APPLE PUDDING.-Mix crust
the same as for biscuit; butter the sides
Of a common stove kettle, and lap a
handful Of clean straw in the bottom to
prevent the contents ftom burning; line
the sides of the kettle with the crust,
then add about balfa painful Of sliced ap'
pies one quart of water one pint Of mo-
lasses one cupfu Of sugar and little but
ter, season with allspice; cook slowly
about one hour; cover with crust: Pud.
ding made according to this recipe has
an equal nowhere in the family ofpuddings
Try it for yourselves JENNIE.
Year: 1861

LOYALTY OF THE CHER0KEEs.-Th Cherokees
have through old John Ross, their chief, made
proclamation of neutrality. They will take no
part, they say in the contest. a small party
among them, called the Slicksihns, have been
bribed over to the cause of secession; but large
majority Of the nation will faithfully follow Ross.
The Confederates have been confident they would
get the Cherokees to espouse their cause, and
have been making strenuous efforts to that end
through Albert Pike and one or two other Com
misSOners.
Year: 1861

CouRTEous OPPoNENr-The Marysville APPeaI,
edited by Benz. y. Avery, the candidate on the
Republican ticket for State Printer, thus speaks
of his opponent: "Tbe candidate for State
Printer is John r. Ridge renowned as the plucky
and able editor of the National Democrat in this
city, which paper was under his control, by far
the most conscientious and efficient Douglas jour
nal ever published in California. Brother Ridge
is a man of varied aud commanding telents, and
will make as good a State Printer as the next
man, practical or not practical. He has given
proof of honesty, by sacrificing himself for years
to he true to principle and of patriotism, by
conquering all the attachments and preiudices of
section to be true to the Union Since the ticket
is bound to be beaten, we had rather some other
man were in his place"
Year: 1861

A Hpriyaie in the ranks" writes from camp, nesr
Norfolk. TO the Richmond EsaaiRsr as folloEs;


There are at present In yeur noble State about
three hundred fhoussnG men, armed IN the holy
cause Of libsrSy." These fmsR are far from their
homes and The sweet influences which aFs there
brought to bear upon them 20 restrain them from
sin Many of these men, however, are more serious
and solemn and inclined 20 seek to know their SA-
vior than at any other tine The thoughts Of their
happy homes and dear friends far away both in this
State and in the l. sunny South, viii often act
a check to any vicious course to which their incli-
nation may lead them. What propose, sir, is that
you write one of your very powerful articles, urg-
ing ministers Of the gospel and ehaplains N the
army to put forth their utmost strength for the
conversion of soldiers. What q grand moral
spectacle would be presented to the world Of an
army being converted! What grandeur would it
not lend to our cause And what power or powers
of earth combined could overcome an army of half
a million a. our army will soon reach that number)
Of praying asn3 With how much more courage
will truly brave men go into danger, when they
know that the messenger Of death s but Gods angel
to call them home And then when thls grand
army" disbands, and the various regiments return
10 their several States how much will il tend %
unite Us more and more as . COnfederacy in the
bonds Of unselhsh love, for the rising and brave
generation that will soon return from the field Of
strife 70 the Of the political world go there
with hearts full Of love TO God and with the highest
and most religious sense Of honor towards their
fellow men. Sir, let me urge you TO this good WORKS
very brigade, and God Almighty viii most surely
and highly reward YOU. Oh what glorious geld,
white Tor the harvesrl Do not neglect IL 1onr
editorials have vast weight You hsVe Spoken
nobly and truly for your country-lend your power
ful pen to God.
Year: 1861

No. 240


An TO establish unEorm rxe Of for persons


SECTION Tbs Congress Of the Con eierats States OF
DO enact That not citizen the Ooned
crate sat engaged in the military service Of the said Confe
crate Stat during the existing
America, shall thereby and service under the
protection OF the Confederate fully
citizen thereof the rights Of citizen being such extent hereby


onerred and moreover shall have the right becoH
xe and to become citizen Of Of the federae saes
aad shall thereby be entitled all the rights privileges Of
cit Of sad State OF the Confederate States apon taxing an
oath to support the Constitution Of such
tain and support the Constitution and laws thereof
nounee all and obedience any foreign
stat sovereignty Prince POen'at and particularly
name the eovernmen State Sovereignty, Prince Potenae
stating which Of the Confederate States he intends 70 become
citizen Of; but the ate in which he sad applicant shll
nave resided next before his app ion shall aerwa


meber OF this OonfEderacy the citizen hip OF said appl
ceedings under this


SEc Tieoah prescribed the preceding sclion may be
made BY all persons below the OF Colonel the
mel or commanding officer Of the regiment which such persons
may be ataehe1 and said oath may made by
0y ali persons en tsd in the tary service Of th Confederate
ss not attaches to regimen before cemm stoned officer
o he Conieere States Of rank higher than that Of colonel
And shall be theduy
forms Of the oath required taken as ard 10 cause
the to Be distributed Wheu necessary, To make the
regulations necessary for informing all perscns ENGAGED
te mil ay service OF the Confederate States OF the pr visions
OF TINS act and to all the oaths taken
ret1rnet TO the War Department further
duty Of the Secretary Of War file for record, in the District
Court OF the Confederate stat for the State
the Capital maY be situated al the Oahs
D=p aforesaid. And shall be duty Of Cr
Of said Dstr ct Court 10 record n naturalization e
vita him Aforesaid and to index Of the sauc for h
service he shall be ent tied to fee Of twenty Eve for
naturalization OATH to be paid Of the public tauy in lie
his other fees OF Ofhca.


Approved August p, 1861. g. = lawaE
Year: 1861

A WAsHoE PET.-Among other Washoe
pets is On ant, which is perfect beauty,
and quite as amiable as q scorpion Or taran-
tula. 1t is about half as large as the honey
bee; In color, it is black and sprinkled over
with orange colored hairs or bristles, and is
armed with a most formidable sting, which
1t is nowise backward In using. Several
large, and most Venomous centipedes have
been found in the vicinity of Silver City
this spring.
Year: 1861

WEST POINT GRADUATES SONG.
Air--"Benny Ravens, OIL"
When all OF us were youngsters,
It was our lot TO know
A very kind old gentleman,
Called Uncle Sammy, OH
For us he did provide a school,
And paid our bills also,
That we might learn to fight by rule
For Uncle sammy OBJ


Uncle sammy, OIL


gnole Sammy, OIL
That we might learn to fight by rule
For Uncle Sammy, OH
And when we are all ready
Forth TO the world to ge,
A place of pay and honor too,
On each he will bestow.
Heonly asks us In return


To shield him from the foe
That e'er should dare insult or harm
Our Uncle Sammy, OIL &c.
Our good old Uncle Samuel


Is now in great distress,
And enemies come thick and fast,
And sorely round him press;
Now Is the time, If ever,


Our gratitude to show,
And boldly strike, with swerd In hand,
For URcle Sammy, oh &C.
What harm the good old man has done
Nobody seems to know;
Nor why so many hostile hands
Now aim at him the blow,
Save that the old republican
Has scorned to kiss the toe
His cotton Majesty presents
To Uncle Sammy obi &c.
Well do We all remember
When we were young cadets,
And eager for the time to wear
The sword and epaulettes;
A soldiers sword has each one now,
And Uncle Sam foe;
Then strike for days of "Auld lang syne,"
And Uncle Sammy, OIL &c.
Now, by each star upon our Gag
And every stripe we swear,
To Uncle Sam alone belongs
The swords we proudly wear;
And when his bugle summons us,
We're ready all to go,
And fight beneath the Stars and Stripes
For Uncle Sammy, OIL &c.
allies, May IS, 1861.
Year: 1861

Daily Union.


Es- The Guardian, since It's publica-
ton in Independence, has weekly given
from two to four columns Of local items ::
a great deal more than nine tenths Of the
papers in the State have given, and al.
most as much as the weekly aggregate of
the local items in the Union will foot up
Would it not be well for Mr.. DoRR to
run the Union as he thinks best. and
leave his neig ghbors To do the same? or
does he mean TO make the Union the
Censor of the country press? Our sub
scriplion list shows that our subscribers
are we'll satisfied with the Guardian, and
while Mey are, we shall be careless as 10
whether Dom is or not.
Year: 1861

A Mistake.


Er- BY mistake of the compositor.
it was announced in our paper last week
that the Sunday School Pic Mic would
come off on Tuesday of this week, in
stead of Thursday. We regret the mis-
take, although the time was SO well un
derstood that we think il will have no ef-
feet to mislead If the weather is fair
this pic mic will be the largest ever held
in the county. Every Sunday School in
the county will be present in force. and
the number Of children brought togeth-
er will probably be some four or five
hundred, sufficient to make a fine dis-
play.
Year: 1861

bowling aud screaming with agony. On
he went, while behind, before, and around
rose mp the mingled cry of men, women
and children" The tiger. the tiger y


AT .he extremity Of the streets travel
Ter was riding quietly to his home. He
heard the noise behind him, and casting
his eyes around saw the cause He spur
red his horse, who started, snorting with
tenor, for he saw the coming of the
mighty animal as we'll as his master. 1t
was in vain. Toe tiger noted not the
man. He only saw the terrified steed-
One leap and he struck his claws into the
hind quarters Of the horse, who uumindful
of the doahle burden. rushed on, with the
fearful load as though it were feather
weight. The man received no hurt
With presence of mind and GOODNESS most
determined, for it resulted from despair,
he drew his bowie knife from his bosom,
and with firm stroke buried it to the hilt
in the neck Of the tiger The spinal mar
row of the royal brute was severed aud he
died instantly. But he did not release
his hold. Still with the death grip he
cIung to his place, his eyes glassed and
glaring. and his claws sunk deep into the
flesh. On went the horse, srorting, plun>
ging and tearing in mingled terror-on
he went, until exhausted BY fatigue aud
loss OF blood he fell PROSTATE. Those who
came that way an hour after, cautiously
anil timidlv, saw the three stretched -.
gether. They watched awhile, and saw
they did not move, Yet they stole up
10, the horse and tiger were dead and
over their iifeless forms was the Traveller,
insensihle, though alive, and still giasplng
in his hand the friendly knife.
Year: 1861

The Secretary Of War has at length car
ried out the provisions Of the act Of Con
gross authorizing soldiers to allot portion
or the whole Of their pay to the use OF
tier families and friends. This important
arrangement, which has just gone into prac-
tce with many Of the regiments, should be
widely known and generally acted upon. In
tie navy tie system lgs worked aduira-
bly,, and it is presumed it 1in work equally
well in the army. The government is now
paying its soldiers st the rate Of about
five millions mo1th. Under the old
system, each soldier must receive his pay
IN person; and receiving it in camp,
WAe1e the means Of transmitting it
home are limited, the temptation
has leen to squsnder the sum fool
ishly at the sntler's booth or the
card tab!e. 4 soldier has no need 70.
money. His wants are nearly all supplied
by the Government He can now,
therefore, by signing his name tc
certain papers which his officers Will
furnish, secure his pay to any one he ma,
wish to receive ito his wife, if he ha!
one, or 10 some discreet friend who sha1
Keep the amount for him against his 1etur1
from the war. He Will thus at once secure
to his family or to himself, the fruits of his
earnings, relieve himself from all trouble
in the matter, and be the better soldier by
having put away the temptation to drunk
enness and vice. Many men have held
back from the army because they were IN.
able to provide for their families during
the first month Of their service. Now tLey
may have no fears Of this kind, as their
allotment tickets will be quite as good as
so much money.
Year: 1861

4 HoA1-Tte report current that Queen
Victoria is about TO throw herself into the
bosom Of the Ronikh Church, and the story
Of her mothers conversion to the sa1ae faith
previous to h<r death, are pronounced with
cut the II moteet foundation in truth.
Year: 1861

friends. We must not be enemies. Though pas
sion may have strained it must not sever our bonds
of affection. The mystic chords of memory, reach
ing from every battlefield and patriots grave to
every loving heart and hearthstone all over this
broad land will yet swell the chorus of the Union,
when again touched, surely IS they will be
the better angels of our nature
Year: 1861

PUTTING OFF REPENTANCE.-A hermit was
conducted by an angel into the wood, where
he saw an old man cutting down boughs TO


make up burden. When it was large, he
tied 1t up and attempted to lift it on his
shoulders aud carry il away, but finding it
very heavy he laid 1t down again, cut more
wood and heaped it on, and then tried again
to carry Il of. This be repeated several
times, always adding something to the load
after trying In vain to raise it from the
ground. In the mean time the hermit, as
tonished at the old mans folly, desired the
angel to explain what this meant. "YOu
behold, /" said he, ''in the foolish old man an
exact representation of those who, being
made sensible of their SINS, resolve to re-
pent, but soon grow weary, aud instead Of
lessening their burden increase ii every day.
At each trial they find the task heavier
than 1t was before, and so put it off little
longer, in the vain hope that they will. by
and by, be more able to accomplish it. Thus
they go on adding TO their burden, till it
grows too heavy TO be borne, aud then, in
despair of Gods mercy, and with their sins
unrepented of, they lie down and die. Turn
again, my son, aud behold the end of the
old man whom thou sawest heaping up q
load of boughs" The hermit looked aud saw
him in vain attempting to remove the pile,
which was now accumulated far beyond his
strength to raise. His feeble limbs tottered
under the burden; the poor remains of his
strength were fast ebbing away; the dark
Dess Of death was gathering around him;
and after a convulsive and impotent attempt
to lift up the pile, he fell down aud expired.
Year: 1861

A VIpING FOR THE COLLECTION OF THE CITY


The Trustees Of the City of Nevada do Ordain as
follows


SECTION l. There shall he, and is hereby levied
upon all assessed and taxable property within The
corporate limits of the city Of Nevada for the hseal
year, ending May 1861 tax Of fifty cents upon eaeh
one hundred dollars of assessed value


SEC. ,. 1t shall be, and is hereby made the GUY
of the CITY Marshal or his Deputy to collect SAID
taxes said Collector shall forthwith give notice, by
publication in some newspaper published IN tns
city, that the city taxes are due ana payaoie' an"
the time and place at which he will receive the same
also that the law in regard 10 their collection, VIII
be strictly enforced


SIC. 3. Upon the first Monday in January 1851.
at the close Of the business hours for that DAY the
tax collector shall enter upon the tax list or assess
ment roll statement that he has made n levy upon
all the property assessed in said roll and upon which
the taxes have not been paid. On or before the thrd
Monday of January 1861 the FAX collector shall com
pete list Of all persons and property then owing
taxes and the tax collector in addition TO the tax
levied. shall collect upon each delinquent, the sum
Of one dollar costs incurred in preparing and pub.
fishing the delinquent list.


SEC l. On or before the first day Of February,
1861 the tax collector shall cause the delinquent tax
list to be published, giving the name of the owner
Of all real estate and all improvements on the same
together with such condensed description OF the
property, that il may be easily known, and also
similar condensed description Of any real estate or
improvements assessed TO unknown owners and also
opposite each name description the amount oi
taxes including costs due from each delinquent per-
son or property such list with the levy thereon. As
heretofore provided shall be published for three sue
cessive weeks, in some newspaper, or supplement TO
a newspaper, published in the city of Nevada. Such
publication shall also designate the time and place OF
the sale which shall not be less than twenty one or
more than twenty eight days from the first appear
ance Of the publication. All real estate shall be sold
in front of the Court House door and all sales SHAH
be made by the Marshal OF his deputies.


SEC s. The provisions of the Act entitled an ACT
to provide for the support Of the Government
of this State approved Apnl both 1857 from See 10
to Sec IS inclusive of said act shall control direct
and regulate the sale issuance Of certificate record
and all further proceedings of the tax collector under
the foregoing ordinance.


Passed November 2Sth 1860.


JOHN WILLIAMS. President.


T. II. ROIFE, Cerk.-noy29
Year: 1861

In six of the public schools in Philadel-
phia drill exercise is taught by Captain
Harvey, and with manifest good result. The
cost to the pupils is but a cent per week. The
Controllers have authorized Captain Har-
vey to introduce bis system in all the public
schools.
Year: 1861

A man who had won fat turkey at a
rattle, aud whose piOus wife was very in-
quisitive about his method Of obtaining the
poultry, satisfied her Scruples at last BY the
remark that the shakers gave It TO him.
Year: 1861

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
IN the undersigned will apply to the Board of Su
peryisors of this county on the first Of May, as
thereafter a hearing can be had for a renew
al of license to collect toll a trail and bridge
the Middle Yuba opposite Orleans Flat and also for
trail and bridge opposite Snow Point.


apr64wpd ii. DlEVENDORFF.
Year: 1861

The National InscnigtncfEfyt4 out with a
six-coluEnn article Id favor Of a dissolution
Of the Union, through the medium Of a
national convention, or by formal rccog-
milton Of the independence Of the seeding
States by the Federal Government The
former process is legal; the latter involves
perjury and treason on the part Of the
President and his Cabinet. And either
plan will lead to war for the possession Of
the Territories, the right Of navigation Of
the Mississippi the rendition Of fugitive
Slaves, and the suppression Of lynch law,
within six months after it shall have been
contaminated,
Year: 1861

The MURDER CHARGE AGAINST BoNNEY.-
The stomach of the exhumed remains of the
murdered Hirsch has been submitted for
analy and it was found to be remarkably
empty. Some vomited matter found near
where the buggy was seen standing has also
been recovered from the earth by the Chief
of Police, and also submitted to test, as the
buggy was returned containing vomit, and
as Bonney denied that any one had vomited
in it., may become an important link in the
case. The Chief of Police is following the
matter up with every aid that diligence and
science can afford. The revelations daily
made by newly discovered witnesses on the
other side, all tend to discredit the original
statement made by Bonney. and with the
fact of his being the last man seen alive with
deceased, are calculated to throw a fearful
onus upon him.-iS. r. CaH
Year: 1861

LOVE AND LARcENY-A Chinaman made
complaint of grand larceny on Monday last,
before Justice Smith, of Nevada. against two
of his couutrymen, male and female Celes-
tal. 1t appeared on trial that the complain
ant was the owner of the female, and that
the said female was about to be married to
the Chinaman in connection with whom she
was charged With larceny. The Judge en-
tertained no doubt but that the charge was a
made up one to prevent the marriage; so all
things considered, he concluded TO commit
both of the accused parties, and as it was
necessary that they should both occupy the
same cell, he very properly sent for Judge
Belden, and had the pair legally married, ac,
cording TO the custom of the Outside barba-
rians. The couple thus made happy were
subsequently more fully examined, when the
charge not being sustained they were allowed
TO 60 On their way rejoicing.