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Year: 1863

4 CONGRESSIONAL THIEF.-A member of Con-
gress from the interior Of New York procured
during the last session of Congress, some two
hundred volumes Of books from the Congress
sional Library which he drew out by INSTALL
mens and sent home under his own frank as pub
lie documents. The books were all traced to
him and were discovered to have been rebound
the peculiar Co gressional binding having been
strip off for that purpose. The Librarian Of
Congress sent him very sharp letter, threatening g
exposure. which brought to Washington the gull
ty thet ely republican?) who trembled as he
must have when he was seized by the rebels at
Bull Run No. l and carried to Richmond. where
he was long confined in prison. as everybody
knows. Truly the flesh is dreadful weak now-a-
days, and it may be that this ex-Cougressman
sold army commissions, as he was accused OF
doing last winter.
Year: 1863

In this county came off on Tuesday last. The
question created considerable excitement owing
to the fact that Sacramento men were travelling
the county, trying to induce our citizens to vote
for Placer County to take stock, and using means
which would have disgraced ward politician
We give the vote MS far rs we have heard:
Year: 1863

FENCE Posrs Stalking the vast extent of
our country into consideration, an incalcua-
bic expense is incurred every spring in put
ting up new fences and the repairing of old
ones. 1t has been found that one cause of
this great trouble and expense is the rapid
decay of those parts of timber fence posts
that are inserted in the ground Fences
would last three times longer than thew
usually do, could those parts that are cover,
ed in the earth be treated so as to render
them as durable as those parts that are ex.
posed above ground A great saving would
therefore be effected by any simple method
OF treatment to prevent rot in fence posts


lh's may be effected in two avs. One bv
boiling the feet of the fence posts in coal
tar, and the Other by charring them. AS
few farmers can obtain coal tar, the latter
mode Is the most convenient for them to
practice. About eighteen inches in LENGTH
OF the foot of each post should be charred
tothe depth Of one-third of an inch. It is
well known that charcoal is very fixed
substance. 1t will scarcely change its con.
dltlon by exposure to the natural elements
aud it therefore forms an almost indestructi.
BILE coating to the interior timber of posts.
Year: 1863

DRIED Up.-The country about Los An
geles in completely dried up" and stock
ralsers are driving off their herds as fast as
possible. About ten thousand head have
been driven to the Mojave River. Grain
crops look well, and the people look to the
mines for salvation.
Year: 1863

AN UNNATURAL MoTuER.-rhe maintenance
Of military fidelity and discipline seemed to the
late Emperor Of Russia an object for which all
human ties should be sacrificed. In March.
1887, woman named Maria Nikoforocona,
the widow Of a peasant, received letter from
her son Novik, a soldier in the stationary bat
TALON Of Tambow. In this letter the son sta
ted that the barbarous treatment which be and
Others endured at the hands Of regimental Off
GERS, had driven him 10 the resolution of de-
serting from a service into which he had been
forced from the first, and that, in a few days
from the date of his communication he hoped
to see and embrace his mother


The first thing done by the woman, on re-
ceipt of this letter, was to carry it TO the Gov
ernor of the province who astonished at the
unnatural character of the action. sent the
woman away without taking any steps in con-
sequence of her disclosures. Some days later,
the deserter arrived at the dwelling of his
mother, who received him with open arms and
loaded him with caresses. But she took an
opportunity Immediately afterwards TO 90 to
the police officers, to whom she delivered up
the child to whom she had given birth Com,
PEELED by duty, the Governor addressed de
tailed report of the case to the Emperor
Nicholas viewed the matter differently from
the Governor. The Autocrat issued an ukase,
decreeing silver medal to Maria Nkoforcona,
with the words, devotion to the Throne"
engraved upon it. This medal was to be sus-
pended from her neck by the ribbon of the
Order of St Anne. and she was further secu-
red for the rest of her life, against the chances
of want. 1t was, moreover, decreed that the
circumstances Of the case should be published
in all the journals of the empire, that his sub
jecs might initiate this example Of fidelity 70
the throne


The young soldier, in accordance with the.
military regulations of Russia, was subjected
to the knout. aud died under the blows. The
unnatural parent wears the decoration assigned
her, with much pride as if she had won it
by the most yirtuous action.
Year: 1863

Tue DEATH OF FRIESDs.-There is some
thing very sad in the death Of friends. We
seem to provide for our own mortality, and to
make up our minds to die. We are warned
by sickness, by restless days, and sleepless
nights. aud hundred dull infrmities but
when our friends pass away we lament them as
though we had considered them immortal 1t
is wise-we suppose it is wise we should at
tach ourselves to things that are transient
else We should say that It's a perilous trust
when a man ties his hopes TO so frail an object
as woman. They are gentle, so afectionate,
so true in sorrow, so untirng but the leaf
withers not sooner, the tropic lights fade not
more abruptly into darkness. They die aud
are taken from Us. and We weep; and our
friends tell Us that it is not wise 10 grieve. for
that all which is mortal peTisheth. They do
not know that We grieve the more because we
g7ieve il vain Ii our grief could bring back
the dead, it would be stormy and loud-we
should disturb the sunny quiet of day-we
should startla the dull night from her repose
/ But our hearts would not grieve as they grievt
now, when hope is dead within Us.
Year: 1863

LAuGHTER.-Laugh aud grow fat, is an old
adage; and Sterne tells Us that every time a
man laughs he adds something to his life. An
eccentric philosopher OF the last century used
to say that be liked not only to laugh himself,
but to see laughter. Laughter is good for
health it is provocative to the appetite, and
friend to digestion. DR.. Sydenham said the
arrival Of merry andrew in town was more
beneficial to the health of the inhabitants than
twenty asses loaded with medicine Mr.. Pott
used to say. that he never saw the Tailor
riding to Brandford without feeling better
for a week afterwards
Year: 1863

CIRCULATE IT.-WheD you hear a woman
traduced. add to the odium, and circulate it
far aad near. The poor woman has no friends;
even her sex and far many worse than she, are
loudest in their condemnation. Yes. toot your
scandal horn as loud as ever you can. Its
inst like vou but beware OF the curse that
will one day fall upon you, with weight even
greater than you can bear. Such sins never
90 uupuniSbed
Year: 1863

We give the following from Rochester
Journal to illustrate to the gentle reader the
style o: ue-lashing which some hard-heart-
ed editors indulge, leaving the author of it to
the tender mercies of the indignant fair =
" Young women are full of tears They will
weep as bitterly for the loss Of a new dress as
the loss of au old. They will weep for any
thing or for nothing. They will scold you to
death for accidentally tearing new gown. and
weep for spite if they cannot be revenged on
you. They Will play the coquet in your pres
euce, and weep when you are absent. They
will weep because they cannot go to a ball or
tea party, or because their parents will not
permit them to run away with a villain, and
they will weep because they cannot have every
thing their own way. Married women weep to
conquer. Tears are the most potent arms of
matrimonial warefare. II gruf husband has
abused his wife. she weeps and he repents and
promises better behavior Women weep to
get at their husbands secrets and they also
weep when their own secrets have been re-
veaed. They weep through pride, vanity,
folly, cunning and weakness. They will weep
for husbands misfortuneS while they scod
him. A woman will weep over the dead body
of her husband, while her vanity will ask her
neighbor how she is fitted with her mourning !?
The Widow of Ephesus' bedowed the grave
of her spouse with one eye, while she squinted
love to young soldier with the other"
Year: 1863

THE BEAR.-I was told by al old Delaware
Indian that when the bear has been travelling
against the wind and wishes to lie down, he
always turns in an opposite direction, and goes
some distance away from his first track before
making his bed If an enemy then comes upon
bis trail, his keen sense Of smell will appriSe
him of the danger. The same Indian mention
ed that when a bear had been pursued and
sought shelter 10 a cave, be had often endea-
vored to eject him with smoke, but that the
bear would advance to the mouth Of the cave,
where the fire was burning, and put it out with
his paws, then retreat into the cave again
This would indicate that Bruin is endowed
with some glimpses of reason beyond the ordi-
nary instincts of the brute creation in general,
and, indeed is capable Of discerning the con-
nection between cause and effect. Notwith-
standing the extraordinary intelligence which
this quadruped exhibits upon some occasions,
upon others he shows himself TO be one Of the
most stupid brutes imaginable. For example,
when be has taken possession of q cavern. and
the courageous hunter enters with torch and
rifle, it is said be will, instead of forcibly eject
ing the intruder, raise himself upon his
launches ard covers his eyes with his paws, so
as to exclude the light, thinking that in this
position he cannot be seen. The hunter can
then approach as near as he pleases and shoot
him Gown Prairie Traveller.
Year: 1863

\ REMARKABLE MULE.-Ihere is row in
Wheeling mule whose remarkable career is
deserving of some notice: The mule was draft
ed into the army shortly after the rebellion
exhibited to view its gigantic head, and was
afterwards transferred to the famous Jackass
Battery. He was engaged in the battle of
Mcdowell, Cross Keys, and followed General
Fremont all through the valley of Virginia in
his pursuit of StOnewall jackson. The mule,
whose name is Thomas, but is called Tom -
for short, is remarkable for his cooness under
fire. He seemed to care no more for the
whistliug of cannon balls than if they had been
so many blue beied flies. tom has been
wounded six times. He has bullet hole
through each ear, and a MIME rifle ball shaved
off his tail close to his body. At the battle of
Gross Keys ball entered his hip and came
out in the middle of his back but notwith-
standing all this he soon recovered again, and
was ready for duty. About three months ago,
" Tom " having been transferred from the
Jackass Battery" TO a baggage wagon,
found some wild cucumbers on the road, which
had been thrown from bottle of bitters, and
eating freely of the same. became so much in
toxicated that his driver at once dismissed
him from the service, and he was sold to a
discharged soldier, who paid for him with a
badly damaged overcoat He was thus hastily
dispOSed of under the impressiOu that he was
afflicted with the blind staggers. Tom !"
soon recovered from his intoxication, and was
sent to Wheeling. where he is fast recovering
from his campaign among the mountains. He
thinks of re-enlisting for the war
Year: 1863

wishing Carriages that he has on hand IA new Family
Carriage Of the latest Style also a New York Wagon
a second hand light Family Carriage. a York Wagon
old business he will sell them low lie can be found
at his place of business, doo- to Alex Faries
Cabinet WarcrOoln JOS CARROW Aat


April 18th, 1863
Year: 1863

rRxxovAL--We have this week re-
moved our Office to the building formerly
occupied - . store room, and may now
Be found st the sign of the "Squssters'
Store" 1t Was with regret that we left
our old nest, which We had occupied for
slmost seven years; for it Was there that
We launched forth the 6rst number Of the
Chief; thers thst we toiled night and day,
through the hard times in Kansas, in the
struggle to keep the paper going. oftsn
fearing We should have to abandon the
enterprise in despair and there that we
finally found it established upon . 6rm
basis. But the place became too ricketty
md uncomfortable. The wind whistlsd
through it on every side, and on cold
days it was impossible to work with any
sort Of comfort. We therefore deter
mined to change quarters, and are now
established In more comfortable room.
where We hope hereafter to Be able to get
ous cur pspsr at the proper time. With =
larger amount Of reading matter than for
few weeks past.
Year: 1863

We have in several articles, lately, pre-
scntcd to our readers a few prominent,
fundamental, and universally recognized
legal principles bearing upon the suspen-
sion of the habeos corpas A brief resume
of the propositions We have presented in
the discussion will be appropriate.


The Constitution prohibits the suspen-
sion of the writ. unless when, in cases of
rebellion or invasion, the public safety may
require it"


The admissions and averments of the
administration and the press of it's party,
that our late victories have insured the
suppression of the rebellion, as well as the
actual circumstances and state of the
country, are proof that the public safety
did not require its suspension.


The power to suspend it is vested in
Congress, subject to the supervision of the
Supreme Court, which, as Mr. Webster
declared, sis in all cases capable of assum-
ing the character of suit, the fnoi inter
prefer"


Congress could not delegate the power
to suspend, because authority vested in one
department or branch of the government
cannot be delegated or exercised by an
other


From the two last propositions the con
cluson is inevitable that the President has
no power to suspend.


The Presidents action in the premises
being unconstitutional, and unwarranted
either by circumstances or law, our courts
are under no moral or legal obligations to
respect it. but are under both moral and
legal obligations, Of the most imperative
Year: 1863

A PARAGRAPH is going the rounds stating
that General Grant, the hero of yicksburg,
never carried any baggage for his own ben
eft. upon a march excepting a tooth brush.
The subject being under discussion at tea
table at Rochester, says the Democrat, a
doubt was expressed as to the reliability Of
the assertion. A gentleman suggested that
the General evidently intended to scour the
face of the country. a lady rejoined that be
meant to fly in the teeth of the enemy; but
the climacteric observation was to the effect
that he only wanted little brush with the
rebels. Certainly. in the cleaning out brush
at yicksburg, Grant has made free use Of his
"pewder."
Year: 1863

MAcAuLY, in his review of Hallam's Con
stitutional History, makes use of the follow
ing language:


If there be any truth established by thu
universal history of nations, it is this: Tha
to carry the spirit peace into war is a weak
and cruel policy. The time Of negotiations
is the time for delibesstion and delay. Blu.
when an extreme case calls for that remedy
which is in its own nature most violent, and
which in such cases, is remedy only because
it is most violent. it is little to think of miti
eating and diluting. Languid war can dC
nothing which negotiation or submission viii
not do better and to act on any other prin
ciple is not to save blood and money but tt
squander them.
Year: 1863

A GOOD DPoRTRAIT.-General Logan, in, his
recent speech before the assembled thousands
at Chicago. thus touches off with free PEN
eli, the editor of the Chicago Times. Won
der how S tory liked the Photographic:


This creature is man most lily fit for
Heaven, and the devil would scorn his pres.
ence if he should appear before him to nj ght.
When God Almighty created this universe
and all things therein, then He undertook to
create something as far from it as possible
He created animals, ticks and Shiny things,
and when He looked at what He had made
He said this is not small enough, and then
lie created this loathsome, crawling, creep
ing, Shiny wretch, called Story. His history
you all know; it is useless to repeat it,


In the same speech Logan thus retorts on
the vile scum who fling the epithet :. Abol-
tionist!'' at the head of every man who by
word or deed, shows his fidelity to his noble
country and flag. Read it, and choke over
it ye contemplate Copperheads and peace
sneaks. 1t comes from the lips Gf . true SOL
dier, and a life long Democrat;


: If it makes man an Abolitionist to love
his country, then love my country, am will
ing to live for it and willing to die for it, If
it makes a man an Abolitionist to love and
revere that flag, then | say, be it so. If it
makes an Abolitionist to love to hear the Star
Spangled Banner sung, and be proud to hear
that such words were ever penned, or could
ever be sung upon the battle field by our SOL
diers, then am proud to be an Abolitiopist,
and ! wish to high heayen that we had a
million more of their soldiers TO- night under
our Generals, and then our rebellion would
be at an end, and peace would again fold her
gentle wings overa united Republic, and the
old Union, the old friendship, and the old
love again make happy the land where now
the rebel flag. faunts dismally in the sultry
Southern air.
Year: 1863

STATE FAIR AND OuR MINEs.-In looking
over the proceedings of the State Fair nov
being held at Sacramento. we see that but
two entries Of mineral have been made from
the many valuable mines of this county
copper specimens from East Fork Clear Greek
and copper specimens from the Mammoth
Ledge. the location of which we are not ad
vised. II is truly marvellous that the owners
of the many valuable mines existing in this
county have thus far overlooked the many
advantages presented by the managers Of the
State Fair, for exhibiting the wealth Of
Shasta county. We can conceive of no pos
sible place where specimens of rich ore could
be exhibited to better advantage than at the
State Fair, where people from all parts Of the
State have assembled by thousands to exam
inc the wonderful products of the State, and
not among the least objects of attraction are
the mineral specimens fIom nearly ell parts
of this State, and Nevada and Colorado ter
ritories.


We know of scores of valuable claims, 10.
Gated in Pittsburg, Cow creek, French Gulch
and other mining districts, which should
have had place among the long list of min
erals now an exhibition at Sacramento. Do
the owners of these valuable mines wish to
keep the great richness of their claims from
being known by those persons who are seek
ing an opportunity to invest their capital in
mining property? or is it lack of interest
in the holders of our mines that makes the
showing from this county so meagre? 1t is
now too late to remedy the mistake at the
present Fair; but we hope our citizens will
awaken to the fact that State Fairs are the
best places to advertise their rich ores, be-
fore another annual Fair takes place, and
then let this county make such a showing as
we know her mines can make, and the re-
suit will prove that Shasta county, in min
eral wealth, is second to none in the State.
Year: 1863

ANOTHER CHINAMAN RoBBED.-We learn
that on Thursday night last Chinaman on
horseback was stopped on the road, near the
hospital, by two men, who demanded his
money. He handed over seven dollars and
half, all he had. The Chinaman then re-
presented that when he got to town he would
have no money to feed his horse, upon which
they returned him four bits. Generous
Year: 1863

The Copperhead County convention, of thi'
county, which met on the lst day of July last
elected delegates to the Judicial District
Convention, who subsequently met at Trini.
ty Center, and nominated VIM. P. Danger.
field as their candidate for District Judge.
The copperhead papers in the district have
been flying his name at the head of their col
umns in connection with that of Tod Robin
son, R. 7. Sprague, and other known poll
ticians of the same stripe, and yet we see
that Judge Daingerfeld publishes letter in
the Yreka Journal of the Goth of September,
in which he says:


II am now candidate for reelection to
fill the Judgship, which l have filled in the
9th Judicial District for the past nine years,
having been called upon to endorse no plat
form Of fprincigles italics our OWN and be-
ing at liberty to vote as please on all ques-
ton, ,"&c.


One peculiar fact of the matter attending
his being selected by tie copperheads of this
county as their choice, transpired in their
convention after they had elected all of their
delegates to the District convention one
enthusiastic cop. arose in the convention and
announced that they had chosen one delegate
that was a member of a g Union League"
and that he was afraid that he would not
vote for Judge Dangerfeld in the convention
to which he was elected a member A mo.
ton was then made to substitute simon pure
copperhead in the place ofthe Union Lacquer,
the motion was carried and the Judge had .
full delegation of his friends. Having never
declined their nomination, he will be held by
the loyal voters as one who would forsake his
country in her time of greatest need.
Year: 1863

Lyon LIGHT INFANTRY.-This company, on


Wednesday last, received from the Adjutant
General sixty one rifed muskets of the la
test and most approved pattern, together
with the necessary accuutrements. Every
member of the company should attend the
nightly drills, in order to perfect themselves
in a manner creditable to themselves and the
county. Unless a punctual attendance is
had at these exercises, many will be poorly
prepared for exercises in the field, and their
want of knowledge of military movements
will create confusion in the whole company
Year: 1863

RoBBERY.-W last two Cinnamon
we're robbed on the road between this place
and Middletown. in open day. The robbers
took about one hundred dollars. Three men
were seen in the vicinity, two being near the
road and ihe third stationed on the side of
the mountain, to signal the approach of their
victims, or to give the alarm in case any
white person happened to be passing. These
men have adopted a regular system of Chi
nese robbery in this vicinity, but as yet no
proof can be made of their guilt, although it
is well understood who the scoundrels arc
We hope the day of their punishment is near
at hand