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Year: 1862

IT'S night again, no more let morning rise


Nor hated light salute these wretched eyes;


v-rapd in this gloom and hush'd in profound
Be every object every human sound


What pleases man, oh may Inever share,


Be dead each feeling, reign alone despair
Alon e, distracted, buried in this cave,


Unseen, unknown, forever let me rave.
Let no foul reptile dare approach this place
That bears resemblance 10 the human race,
No feathered songster dare atune its throat
To fill the thicket with its love sick note;
But let the howlngs of the beast of prey,
Rise on the blast and drown each tender lay.
Man, fell man, fly far this haunted shade


My air pollute not, nor my paths invade;
If in my walks meet thy frightful form,


I'll rend thee piece meal to the bowling storm
III pity not, I've forgot to feel,


This bosom's harder than the polish'd steel.
Once sweet benev olence for all mankind,
Prompted each action and each thought refined;
The mo lrnful tale once claim'd willing ear
And with my gifts | always shed a tear
But when misfortune fell upon my head,
And drove me from my little humble shed,
no friendly arms were open to my cries,
No roof to shield me from the wintry skies.
Oh shudder nature at thv dark disguise,
Man, boasted man, is infamy and lies.
Once a fond wife recn'd within these arms,
Sooth'd my pains with her seducing charms
Softend each passion by her magic art
And stole to rapturcs this deluded heart;
But when a fell designing villain came
She fled with him and loaded me with shame.
had a son, he was my only boy,
Ny dawIing prospect and my venug JOY
Nature had form'd him with her utmost care,
WITH each attraction that could win the fair.
His stature in strength and manly grace
And the raze Of genius lighted DER his face
oh how lov'd him, but how Ill repaid
Was all my fondness and parental aid.
He too forsook me for an harlots bed
And lavish curses upon his fathers head.
I'll now 90 prowl the wilderinc may tread
And climb the mountains bleak and rugged head
Hang in grim pleasrr re DER the direful steep
And hear the tempest lash the angry deep,
Invoke the fury from the midnight cave
And call the murderer from his ,awning grave.
Then may the Tiger MAKE my grave his den,
10 guard my bones from every human ken
From fields of slaughter thther bring hls food
And drcncn my ashes with his victims blood.
Year: 1862

ought to-day to have Monitor On the
stocks. Half dozen vessels built On the
model Of that now historic craft, for the
use of Michigan, Huron and Superior
would be guaranty peace more power
fl1I and enduring than all existing treaties
OF any international bargains that ne may
be hereafter able to make.


In urging this matter upon the attention
Of The Western members Of Congress, we
need only say, that Chicago, Detroit, Cleyo.
land Eric and Buffalo are just as defense
less as New York and Boston would be
Without gun mounted at the mouth OF
either harkor; and in event OF war with
Great Britain arising from our domestic
difficulty, or from any other cause, the Ger
tainty that one OF all Of them would be
subjected to the visitation Of the enemy is
is just as evident as that enemy would
fire hostile shot. II Great Britain may;
without violation Of the existing treaty
hold in reserve On her rivers and canals Z
force ready to steam into the lakes, as soor
as .hosiHties are decided upon, why, WI


ask, may not We have on the stocks, at tht
ports which they will defend, tho ship:


necessary for their protection wheneve
that war comes? We urge tile questio,
upon those whose duty it is to investigate il
Year: 1862

e. The people Of a republic, assailed by
By q power based On servitude, and rely
ing for success on the sympathy Of kings,
and yet commanded to choke down every
rising impulse Of liberty, is spectacle
which the world never before saw.
Year: 1862

NELSON CREEK, Sept. 80, 1861.


DR.. JC. YOUNG,-You will remember what a
moor wretched creature | was when last you,
and the result has astoniShed me as well as my
friends Your invaluable prescription and excellent
advice have completely overcome ailments such as,
it seems to me- never afflicted mortal before new
er wrote letter with greater sat faction than pen
this ] shall remember you with gratitude long
as live That you may live long to alleviaie the
sufferings of others you have mine is my earnest
PRAYER Please accept my heartfelt thanks that you
have brought this almost hopeless case to so happy
a termination. Yours, truly,
Year: 1862

The Marysville Appeal is sorely troubled at
the prospect of having but one party to en-
counter hereafter in California. 1t wades
through a column of past history of political
parties, and concludes as follows:


If the direst confusion should not result from
such an anomalous amalgamation it would only
be because the secesh variety Of Democrats are
willing to eat dirt, and devour their own re-
corded vileness.


Of course the Republicans will bitterly op-
pose any movement, the tendency of which
would be to deprive them of their ill-gotten
power, and of their wel-improved opportunity
to plumber the American Government, as they
have in its present hour Of dire misfortune and
distress. Has the Appeal forgotten how the
Republicans Of California eat dirt and de-
voured their own " recorded vieness g. In
1859, six seventbs of the Republican party
voted to sustain such thieves and traitors as
Floyd and Cobb. and against the Union De
mocraey they now profess to love so dearly
Was not that 4 willingness to eat dirt" ard
Is not that party now the most blatant in
devouring their own recorded vileness p They
have crowded their way into public places until
the Government treasury. supplied with the
siuews of war by the proiuse hberality of the
Amearican people, has been plundered to de-
pletion, and the records of the Government
choked with evidence of swindes and eorruD-
ton. The Presidents arm hangs powerless by
his side, exhausted with the constant work Of
decapitation and repulsion. of the swipdlIpr
horde that crowded around him. They seem to
have crowded around him with the conviction
that The Government was wreck of the past.
lit only TO be plandeFed Of everything in sight.
WreekeFs is a more appropriate name for the
party that surrounded the President than that
Of Republicans. As well might the frail bark
OF the mariner attempt TO stay the mighty
wares OF the ocean, as for the Appeal to at,
tempt TO shield lis party from the overwbelm.
ing condemnation Of the American people
While the rebels were armed for the destruc.
ton Of the Government, the Appeals party
have plundered the Treasury Of money patriot.
ically contributed by the people in support Of
the Constitutional authority. Read Congress.
man Van Wyck's speech, and deny these state
ments if yoa can,
Year: 1862

MARCH Sth, 1862.


FRIEND CRosETTE Allow ME to congratu-
late you and the people of Butte County, in
the defeat of that ubiquitous bill for the division
of Butte County The motives Of those who
sought that secession. will not impeach, but
their Efforts. and the maunr of accomplishing
their object, are very Objectionable. Had
their plans succeeded, I firmly believe that
Butte County would have been ruined. But
few, very few, in the new county would, or
could have been benefited by the division.
while the masses Of the people III both portions
would have been greatly damaged.


There are evils, most undoubtedly, in the
administration of the county af'iiFs, but they
can more easily be redressed by the united
effort Of the whole people, than BY a withdraw
al of part. These evils effect the inning as
well as the agricultural portions OF the county,
and the former have the same ground Of COM
plant, and as good a right to secede as the
latter. But the remedy lies not in secession or
disunion, but in u3jon and refol nation Let
the county officials, the county papers, the
The leading Influences therein, be so directed
as to awaken and unite public sentiment on
that subject, and the oppressive debt will be
hquidated, the people united, and they will see
that their interests are identified with the
union of the county; and all efforts to divide
it, for the benefit of the fer, viii be as efectu-
ally crushed out, as will Southern secession
and treason; and no man will hereafter dare to
betray your interest in the Legislature on that
subject, either by a bribe IN hand or hope OF
future reward.


Again l congratulate you and the other
citizens of Butte County, as well as her Sen
ator and Mr.. Printy, her faithful representa-
tive, in the successful united effort of you all,
in the defeat of that unjust and iniquitous bill
before the Legislature to divide and despo
Butte County. JUsrlTIA
Year: 1862

II IS useless for Us TO repea, that there never
was time where there was greater necessity
for united action on the part of all the ele-
Henis in opposition to the Republican party


Marysville Express
OF course it is Jast drop your peace
party organization, and come up on the
Democratic Platform The Constitutional
Union Democracy are sustained by coaserva-
tive men all over the country, and are opposed
only By Abolitonists aad rebels. A mere
p" opposition party is a weak and temporary
invention Come up aid JOIN the Democracy
and your clear conscience viii make you happy
in prosperity. and sustain you in defeat. lis
glorious.
Year: 1862

OPTICAL ILLUSION. The Shasta Courier
gets of the following:


1t turns out that the Nashville people did
not hoist white flag What was taken for
one, turns cut TO have been the shirt tail of
one Of their evanescent Generals. engaged in
making forward movement on Memphis
Year: 1862

The Shasta Courier has just completed its
tenth year and volume. The Courier is one of
the best Democratic papers of the State, and
in no manner deals with the peace" bogus
Democrats. We hope the Courier will flourish
in the good cause for years to come.
Year: 1862

SMALL Pox.-A case of this disease occur
red in town last week. The patient was re-
moved to an isolated building, some distance
below the town, and is said to be convalescing.
The N. D's are doing thriving business in
making sore arms


z. S.-The above has turned out TO be a
case of tertiary syphilis.
Year: 1862

AN ANEcDoTE TOLD BY DANIEL WEB
TER.-Hon. Daniel Webster had an
anecGote Of old Father Scarf, the minister
OF his boyhood, which has never been in
print, and which is loo good TO be lost.
1t was customary then 10 wear buckskin
breeches in cold weather. One Sunday
morning in autumn, Father Scarf brought
his down from the garret; but the wasps
had taken possession of them during the
summer, and, were having a nice time
in them. By dint of effort he got out
the intruders and dressed for meeting.
But while reading the Scriptures to the
congregation, be felt dagger from one
OF the enraged small! wasted fellows, and
jumped about the pulpit slapping his
,highs-but the more he slapped around
and danced, the more they stung. The
people thought him crazy, and were in
commotion what to do, but he explained
the matter By saying: Brethren, don't
be alarmed. The word of the Lord is ia
my mouth, but the devil is in my breeches.' :
Year: 1862

DIscoNTENT.-It is often remarked by
those who seem discontented with every.
thing around them, that this world is one OF
overwhelming care and solicitude, How
greatly are such mistaken. 1t is true there
is much that we meet in the way that tries
US, and causes us, at times. TO despond, but
when We look with steady eye at our rea!
prospects, We see, looming up from behind
the black cloud that seemed impenotrable


scenes of brightness that cheer US on TO the
light of better day, and the condition of a
wiser and happier man. However sad The
picture may seem, little reflection will
teach us how. not only to appreciate The
blessings OF life. but 10 bear with fortitude
and resignation the Ills that await us. and Ia
acknowledge in them the hand of Proyi.
dence that is to bring US out of them, with
minds purified, enlarged and enlightenment.
Year: 1862

A SUGGESTION FOR THR SoLDIERs.-Tho
captain of the barge in an Oxford boat race,
Just as they are starting, gives each rover q
Lutte slice of lemon 10 hold in his mouth.
lie Knows the philosophy; anything in the
mouth that promotes the flow o. saliva and
keeps the throat moist answers as well or
better than drink. which often, in quantities,
weakens the stomach. A physician, who
understood these things, used in his long
drives to take a Glove in his mouth, instead
of drinking frequently as his inclination
would have led him 10 do. The advantage
of cloves is that they contain much in little
81 q ,e, and do not lose their strength. For
the soldier they would be peculiarly useful.
since they are aromatic, stin u'atiDg, and
astriDgent, which last quality would tend to
counteract that tendency to irritation Of
tho bowels which is the baDe Of the SOL
dier's life. Half-a-dozen day arc enough;
ono Glove may remain in the mouth for
hours.
Year: 1862

IT is a mistaken notion that strong minds
demand less of our sympathy than weak.
The character that is strong in suffering,
and the shrinking sensitiveness of weak
Mid bears as little proportion to the ago
MIXING throes of gigantic soul, as the futter
of the dying butterfly to the fall of the
wounded eagle, when the shadow of it's bro-
ken pinion darkens the mountain-side like
passing cloud.
Year: 1862

WHAT IS THE MATTER WITH COLLECTOR BAR
NEY I'VE had supposed that Collector Barney
politics. But it seems he does not give satisfac-
ton to the republican journals. What is the
matter? Has he retained some democrats not
yet got rid of by the clamors of republican po-
litcans? Mr.. Barney does not sufficiently play
the part of political partisan in discharging
the duties of his office at time when patriots
of every party are sinking party and rallying
around our flag. But it appears there are mon
who do his politics for him. in order to save him
the trouble.
Year: 1862

pied on governmental business all day. whc has pro-
vented the press dispatches from coming forward.


There has been change in the state OF affairs at thai
point.


Every effort will be made to give the names OF the
killed and wounded the earliest possible moment


THE EVACUATION OF MANASSAS.


The information in regard to the evacuation Of Manassas
by the rebels has from many and reliable
that Is now generally though not officially, certified


There are many theories in regard TO the Of this
retreat The most plausible Is that the position
most valuable protection to the Of the railroad
from Richmond to the counties in the valley of tho Upper
Potomac, but not nearly defensblo point the hills
OF the Rappahannock, in view Of the protection Of Rich
mond and Norfolk The advance of General Banks upon
Winchester, and the abandonment OF the programme
OF invading Maryland and attacking Washington, make
the occupation Of Manassas comparatively worthless,
while the gradual approach Of General Buell. in the West
and that of General Burnside the coast shutting
up all avenues Of communication between Virginia and
the cotton States.


Those who familiar with the country entertain the
opinion that the rebels have fallen back to make stand
at the Rappahannock but the prevailing opinion is that
tho evacuation OF Manassas is only preliminary TO the
evacuation OF Virginia.
Year: 1862

"Six months before the breaking out OF
the rebellion, all that portion of our couu-
try outside of the rebel States was the most
prosperous and happy people on the race of
the earth. But the rebels, like Hamau,
borne down by the weight oftheir own inn
poteley, envious of their more prosperous
neighbors, conceived the scheme Of taking
from us, by inaugeratihg this rebellion, the
glorious inheritance of our fathers, pur-
chased by their blood freely spilled upon an
hundred battle fields. We owe it 10 our
selves, to posteri,y, to the sacred memory Of
our fathers, to mete to them Haman's fate.
To do this, we should be as economical as
possible of the lives of the loyal Soldiers,
and provide bonntifully for those going TO
the field and for those they leave behind.


"Say to them when they go: Use all
the means God, and nature, and circumstan-
ces have put in your power to suppress the
rebellion ard punish traitors Rebels
property, in the rebel sense of the word, of
whatever kind, sensible or insensible, should
be made TO contribute to the suppression Of
the rebellion in any manner that it can be
made available. 73iz oi asE 43 90 Lfa


This war has been inaugerated and
prosecuted by the rebels without reference
TO the rights of Union men. 1t is not for
them to claim Constitutional guarantees.
They have no rights under the Constitution
save the infiction of the penalty of their
crimes. They have grown insolent by their
dominion over their slaves, until they have
adopted as their political axiom, that sla-
very is the normal condition of the work
ing classes Upon that principle they are
attempting to build their empire. This is
in derogation of English liberty and Amer
ican liberty, and of all that has raised the
Anglo-Saxon race to its greatness in this
country and in Europe. 1t is an attempt to
degrade every free laboring man 10 the ma
lion; not only the native born, but the Ger
man and Irishmas, who seek an asylum in
this land of the free, are denounced as only
fit for slaves"
Year: 1862

We heartily concur with the following
remarks of the Rochester IN. " Union
Indeed, they are almost the very words we
used on the same point some weeks ago.
We must push the war on with oyerwhelm-
ing vigor: oe


aAs soon as the 100000 men are raised,
there should be draft Of not man less
than 500, 900 more. Let these 500, 600 be
gathered with all possible speed and placed
in the field ready for the fall campaign.--
Our effective force will then not exceed a
million. With million of men our armies
will De able to penetrate the South at all
points; to seize and hold the State capitals
and all strategic points; to make the occu-
patton of the enemy's country self sup
porting, because we should be strong
enough to take whatever is necessary 10
make it So and we should dishearten the
rebels by the exhibition of force with
which they could not hope to cope. If we
are determined to put down the rebellion at
all hazards, let us say so by our dcts-by
putting forth all our strength Rosc, and do
ing up the job effectually. Ii otherwise,
let us have an armistice at once with a
view to negotiations, for it is crime
which language is powerless TO define to
conduct the war IN the future as 1t mas been
conducted in the past. This constant stop
ping for a time and remaining on the de-
fensive, while we recruit our armies so as
to equal the enemy's, is not only ridicu-
lous, but criminal"
Year: 1862

aea- Tie London Times, referring to


the bravery of the Southern troops, says !:
g When such is the spirit, what is the


hope of their conquest, and can the North
really expect to subjugate them aud re-
duce them to virtual dependency? They
have only to hold ont, and they know they
must beat the North at the game Of Oh.
stinacy. They stand on their own soil
and defend their own homes. They can
do this cheaply enough, but a gar which
Is cheap TO them will be ruinous to the
invader, who brings his men and his ma.
teri ! over thousand miles, as we found
to cur cost in the war of Independence,
and again IN the unfortunate quarrel of
1SI3-l4." N
Year: 1862

The adjournment Of Congress over the holi-
days, has given the Committee on Ways and
Means Of the Senate and House time to draw
up various bills necessary to place our nation
Il finances on proper footing. It is under
stood that Secretary Chasc's bank scheme has
been fully perfected, and the bill as drawn up
has received his sanction. What its details
are Is as get unknown. 1t provides, however,
for the substitution Of United State Stocks
for State stocks, and it is supposed will en-
hance the value of United States securities
The question Of demand ssnotcs uersns exche-
quer bills is still a matter Of dispute. At the
opening Of Congress to-day these bills will be
Introduced, together with bills looking to q
comprehensive scheme Of taxation. This last
is matter THAT will require all the wisdom ot
Coreress
Year: 1862

Such is the expression of men, who are
not ant to allow their hearts to run away
with their heads-many Of whom are not
by any means abolitiouists; but whose
love for the Union is above that Of reyer-
ence for any institution, domestic or for
eign. which stands in the way Of its per-
1,x.411sf1-
Year: 1862

~ The New York Chamber of Commerce,
at t:,eir meeting on Friday last, appointed 4
committee to prepare men ORAL to Congress
asking ''for speedy passage Of effective


'1avs By which such equal taxation shall be
"lefied On the several states, and ludlcious
"system of excise, go as to sustain the pub
| "Ic credit, aud form stable provision for
"payments Of the interest and the ultimate
t'1iquidation of the public debt,''


THIS action is timely and patriotic Let


Congress understand that the people are


willing to pay what it may legitimately
cost to put down this accursed rebellion


and enforce the law. But they will not
submit to have tho expenses Of the war
doubled and their taxes Increased in like


ratio for the purpose Of saving slavery.
Millions for the Union, but not another dol
lar for the support of slavery, is the voice
Of the people
Year: 1862

- The sure way to cure all possible desire
for war with this country on the part of the
rulers Of England, is to wipe out slavery in
the seeded States. It is also the sure way to
cure the rebellion in the shortest time.
Year: 1862




The news this morning is Of importance.
Secretary Seward has written protest to
the French Government against the mass
ing Of 50 large naval force in the Gulf OF
Mexico, saying that the expedition to Mex
leo is not of sufficient magnitude to explain
the presence of so large an armed force in
the Gulf.


From Southern sources we learn that q
feet Of ten iron gunbOsts has arrived of
Mobile Bay, having been built and fitted
out in England for the rebels. Two more
are said to be on the way. These boats are
of great strength, being plated with six
inch iron. This is the most audacious
sample Of neutral Intervention which
hypocritical England has yet shown; and
if true, is likely to give us trouble. The
report, however, may be largely exaggera-
ted.


Gen. Beauregard, so long the chief pet Of
the COnfederates, has at length run his
course and resigned his command. His
reputation has faded away in the light of
his many failures, and G. Toutant must
now be compelled to fight imaginary bat
ties, and perchance when he is old,


-" Shoulder his erutch,
And tell how fields were lost and fields were


won"


Among the rebel prisoners released from
Fort Warren is General Buckner, the arch
traitor Of Kentucky. 1t is greatly to be
regretted that the retribution of a nations
wrath could nothave had free course in his
case. -ff


The Pine-tree State is the first to fill her
quota under the new call Some of the
counties have furnished an overplus.
Year: 1862

The Memphis Bulletin reports that the
fat boats on which the sick and wounded
Of Gen. Curtis army were brought down
the river, were, though flying the hospital
flag, fred on by men, or more properly
fends, from the bank. Our men cried out
to them to stop-pointed to the yellow flag,
and begged them for Gods sake not to fire,
as the boats were loaded with sick and
wounded men. But the touching appeal
availed nothing-yolley after Folley was
poured into the defenseless hospitals, with
out their being able to return a shot
Slowly and steadily they hosted down the
current, unable to escape the leaden storm,
unable to hide or shelter themselves, una
ble to increase their pace and get out Of
range Of the remorseless, meroiless rufhans
who were numbering them in cold blood
All they could do, was to lie still and take
il, each one wondering whether his turn
woald come next, until the firing attracted
the attention Of the rear guard, when the
pitiful towards ceased their slaughter, and
ran away like whipped dogs. Why won't
some Englishman take this as q text, and
enlighten the British public on the subject
Of the barharism Of the Northern troopsf


In this wicked raid many Of our men
were wounded-one, captain, It is feared