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Year: 1861

Soldiers of Ohio:-In the war on the
National Constitution and the National ex.
istance, the President has orginized an army
which shall have greater perminance and
more thorough military education than the
three months of your enlistment csuld give


The enthusiastic patroism with which
you responded to the first call made up
on you led the country to expect of you an
eagerness to serve in defence of Constitu
tinnal Government for the term of three
years, unless the war shall sooner be
brought to successful termination. -
What is your answer? a UrY


You have already tried the severest
labor and hardship of camp life. You
came, most Of you, in the midst of storms,
were forced by circumstances to make your
own shelter, and have bravely endured the
privations consequent upon hurried and
necessarily imperfect organization of the
army. The patience and courage with
which you have met these difficulties and
trials, have filled your countrymen with
admiration for your noble spirit. Be as
sured your heroic sacrifices will never be
forgotten.
D They are now looking with anxiety to
see whether that patriotism and courage
are exhausted, or whether. with the true
nobility of the patriot and soldier. you are
able to deipisc all hardship and danger
in the cause of Freedom and Law, against
Treason and Rebellion. 4 baa.s-ult


/ have no doubt of your determination.
True 0hioans and true soldiers as you
have already proven yourselves, your hearts
will respond, 1--WE will not lay down our
arms till treason and rebellion are sub.
ducd."
Year: 1861

The deep rich lean Of the prares cultivated with such
dertu facility that the farmers Of the Eastern and Middle States
moving 70 Iaois IN great nunber The Illinois
about equal to that Of England, and the soil rich
IL will support twenty millions Of people.
Year: 1861

I E A thousand and one stories reach
as concerning Rev. H. R. Trickett-tha'
he has been hung by . mob in Gentry
County, Mo. has been shot has killed
several men in the melee: has killed
half dozen and all that sort Of thing
For our part, we believe be is yet alive.
and will give the mobocrats something
to remember him by. should they attempt
violence upon him. Can any one who
personally and positively knows some
thing of the matter, enlighten rs on the
subject?
Year: 1861

F When Deacon Y. got into bad fix
be was very expert in crawling out of it.
Though quick-tempered, he was one of the
best deacons in the world. He would not
in sober moments, utter an oath, or any
thing like one, for his weight in cider. At
the close of rainy day, he was milking
upon knoll in the barnyard. at the side of
which was dirty slough, and, near by. an
ed ram, that. in consideration of his usual
quiet disposition, was allowed with the
cows. The deacon was quietly humming
Old Hundred, and had just finished the line
" exalted high" when the ram obeying a
sudden impulse to be aggressive, gave him
blow from behind that put him up "A short
distance, only to fall directly in the slough,
where the dirty water was just deep enough
TO give him good ducking. As he crawl
Ell out, and rose from all-fours, he looked
over his shoulder at the ram, and quietly
yociferated You d-d old cuss, You %
5ut looking round, and seeing one of his
neighbors at the bars looking at him, he ad
dei, in the same breath, d" if may be al
lowed the expression"
Year: 1861

PRErARArIoS FOR DEATH--Death is the
most certain of events That it will come
10 one can question /; but when, no one can
decide. The young behold it far away in the
futu:e; the aged regard it still at distance,
but both arc smitten suddenly as bolt
from the cloud, serpent from the brake, or
shnft from an unseen quivsr. There is
no safety. therefore, save in the hsbitual
preparation which nothing can deceive, and
nothing surprise
Year: 1861

COuLDN'r Do IT.-An exchange tells a
story of a man In London who determined
to spend all he made during the first year
in Advertising. He soon found that it was
impossible, for the more he advertised. the
more he made, and after strenuous effort
% get rid of his money in advertising. be
hsi to give it up If You believe it, try
Year: 1861

The Boston Post touches the secession
question with n needles point. 1t says:


What a spectacle in this monstrous hy-
pocrisy of the North! Railing at the sin of
the South in keeping and working slaves,
while the North lives upon manufacturing
products of slave labor, and Massachusetts
alone works twenty thousand slaves to keep
her cotton mills going, And now when the
supply of the staple and the markets OF the
South are barely interrupted 10y this battle
of the States which the Abolitionists have
raised up with their war cries Of five headed
barbarsm' and sacred animosity' and heels
on the neck of the slave power everybody
is wondering and fearing and doubling
whether we shall get through all tins with
out general financial crash and break up.


What has mainly produced this but this
mad war of the North on the South, cul-
minating in the first election ever made toy a
geographical party of sectional President.


What is the remedy9 Not this miserable
little subterfuge Of waiting for cotton to
come North which can better be sold hy the
South to England and France, and IN the
meantime pinching laboring men and falling
the men of business Not at all. The
remedy is in an entire change Of the North
ern aspect Of hatred to the slave holding
States. The people of the North must shake
off this incubus of seclionalism. They must
turn their backs on the men who have deceiv-
ed them; they must resolue to Hpe up to Meo
constitutional obligations, and let slavery
alone in every thing except turning 1t to the
best account for the benefit of mankind.


This is the remedy; and the great ques
tion of the day, Union or half dozen lie
publics, prosperity or national ruin, depends
upon the North to stop this aggression upon
the South and change this whole policy OF
an irrepressble conflict into full recognl,
tion of the equal rights of the States and
the States enjoned by the Con stIutlon.
Year: 1861

Opposition to the Union is treason to civ
ilizalion, and the people Of California will
never be guilty of that kind of treason.
But in order to accomplish 'nds, organiza
ton is required. There can be but two par
ties now, one for the Union, the other against;
and the rule Of judging will be, that he who
is not for the Union is against it. The roll
is being called and every man must answer
on the side Of his country or against it,


Sacramento Union.


ale who is not for the Union is against it,"
Most sapent discovery! The public should
be duly thankful for the information. But
for the Sacramento Union the profound idea
would have been forever lost to the world
"1'he rule of Judging" which that paper
adopts, and which it has done for some time
past, is to class every one as a secessonlst, /,
traitor, rebel and disunionst, who has the
presumption to doubt the correctness of its
method of Union saving-which is by mil
itarv coercion, or, what is the same thing,
civil war 1t cannot see, or will not ac-
knowledge, in the language Of Senator
Douglas, that coercion is war, and war is
dissolution, certain and irrevocable."


The course Of the Union, for months past,
has been we'll calculated to produce strife in
our very midst. Its efforts, We trust, will
be unavai'ius in this respect.


Butte Democrat
Year: 1861

Paris paper tells the following story Of
"a worthy gentleman" who, having unfortu
nate " married termagant, resolved to be-
come a widower in a way not to expose him
self to the penalties of the law. lie owned
a beautiful country seat, situated on the
banks of delightful river to which his lady
was much attached, and which she visited
regularly every Sunday morning. She had
for this purpose charming little mule, with
splendid trappings, and Of which great care
was taken. For three days previous to the
lady's accustomed visit, the husband had de-
prived the animal Of all drink, SO that it
was almost famished. Sunday morning
came, the lady set out on her mule, accom-
panied bv her husband, who was anxious to
See the sport. The poor beast sought water
on all sides, and had no sooner discovered
the river than with the rapidity of lightning
he started off and stopped not till he had
plunged himself head and ears into the river.
The bank was steep and the river both rapid
and deep at this place, and the lady and mule
we're soon buried beneath the waves. The
husband regretted the loss-of the mule
but reasoned like philosopher, that to &C
complish one's purpose sacrifices must be
made


bova koon ealbpr IN tho
Year: 1861

MISUNDERSTANDING strange apologies
have been urged for marriages. Goethe said
he married to obtain respectability. Wy
cherry, in his old age, took his servant girl.
to spite his relations. The Russians have a
story of a widow who was so inconsolable
for the loss Of her husband, that she took
another to prevent her from fretting to death b.
Year: 1861

The entrance in society may be said 20
take place Immediately after boyhood has
passed away, yet multitude take their ini-
tiative before their beards are presentable.
1t is great trial, either at tender or a
tough age, for an overgrown boy to 90 to
the door, knowing we'll that there are q
dozen girls inside, and knock or wiring with
an absolute certainty that in two min tes
all eyes will be upon b1m, is severe test Of
courage. To 60 before these girls and make
tour of the room without stepping on
their toes, and sit down and dispose Of hia
hands without putting them in his pocketss
is an achievement which few boys can boast i,
If boy can 90 so far rs to measure off ten
yards of tape with one of the girls and cut
it short at each end, he may stand chance
to spend pleasant evening, but let him not
hatter himself that all the trials of the
evening are over


There comes at last the breaking. The
dear girls don their hoods, and put on their
shawls and look so saucy and mischievous,
so unimrressabe and Independent, as if they
did not wish anybody to 90 home with them.
Then comes the pi ch, and the boy who has
the most pluck, goes to the pretiest girl in
the room, his tongue clinging to the roof
of his mouth, and croaking out his elbow >.
stammers out the words, "Shal | see you
home!' !'-SIe touches her finger to his arm
and they walk home as awkward as two gos-
lings. AS soon as she is within her own
door, he struts home, and really thinks he
has been and gone and done it. She comes
to him at last with the dreams of Harriet
and calico, and he wakes in the morning
and finds the door of life open to him, and
the pigs squealinG for breakfast.
Year: 1861

Major Tally will accept our thanks
for the invitation to participate in a
lunch which was served up at the
Gaiety Saloon on last Thursday-
The Major has lately made improve
ments about his place for the accom-
mediation of the public. Give him a
call.
Year: 1861

-Another.-If"A poor Cripple" will
take lemon, cat a piece Of it off,
then nick it so rs to let in the toe
with the corn, the pulp next the corn,
tic this on at night SO that-it cannot
move, he will find the next morning
that, with u blunt knife, the corn
will come away to a great extent
Two or three applications of this
will make a "a poor Cripple" hap
py for LIFE; and l shall be glad to
hear the cesult.
Year: 1861

From every indication, we are fast
approaching the most critical period
of our struggle fors Independence ];
it behooves us therefore to tread eau
tiously in our movements, and to
bride our tongues. We are too vain
glorious for our good. The arrest Of
Messrs SideE and Mason, in our
humble opinion, world not have been
had we not heralded the particulars
as we did. We could not patiently
await their arrival in England, but
it must immediately y be paraaed in
the public prints,--so as 20 enable
the enemy to prepare to stop the YES
sci in which they had embarked, and
cut short their journey. Let this be
a lesson.


That we are soon to be alta cked in
every quarter, must be apparent to
every one. Forces are being sent to
every available point, and we may
at any moment, expect a simultaneous
attack. The necessity Of desperate
fighting, we have taught oar enemies
is requisite. if they intend to, Eight us,
and we may therefore rest assured
that our future conquests viii no; be
as easy of accomplishment as thepas.,
for we will have to contend with n,en
who will fight, and in the language OF
a participant in the battle Of Belmont.
fight after they are knocked down" ="
Heretofore many have looked upon
the whole affair as kind OF trolic,
laying idle in camp, now they may
prepare for the worst. At what mo-
ment the militia of our State may be
called into service We know net, but
think the time is not very distant.
Remember the days of '76, and make
all preparations necessary, as though
you were already called upon.


The mandatory of soap has been
|.commencea at Jefferson, Texas.
Year: 1861

The detailed news by the last two ponies,
presents brighter prospect of affairs in the
States, than have hitherto been sent to US
We learn now, that our troops on the Potomac
are in fine sanitary condition, and are efficient
ly drilled. The head of the active army, Gen.
Mcclellan, has shown himself an able discipli-
marian, and has brought about the most saluta-
ry changes in his department where chaos
revelled, now, order and confidence reign The
rebel forces say no more about cavorting in the
marble halls of the National buildings at the
Capital. They are very uneasy, apparently,
for an attack to be made upon their strong
defences, but Mcclellan prefers another policy
that of keeping them within due bounds, and
letting them "spoil for fight.


All accounts from the Seeded States goes
to show dissatisfaction at events there. The
loss of Hatteras, and the inactivity of the main
army, are drawing complaint from their own
people; while the brilliant exploits of Rosen-
cranz and his little army, in the Kanawha
country, are clearing that region of all Union
foes-to the chagrin of the traitor Floyd and
his fighty command.


In Missouri, the prospect has frightened
much of late Fremont is in the field, with
plenty of men, we hope, to clear the South
western part of the State of the foreign inva-
ders, McCulloch & Co. Northern Missouri
is now going on all right, and the Mail route
and Hannibal e. st. Joseph Railroad are un-
der the protection of the Union State Militia,
and the Mail travels once more, safely, through
that State. If Fremont succeeds in cleaning
the invaders out of that State, we may expect
some trouble in the adjacent territory, from
the Secession troops who will do all in their
power to stop the Mails and Pony Express,
unless that end of the route shall be protected
in the same manner it is proposed to defend
this end.


All eyes are now turned to see the result of
the invasion of loyal Kentucky. We predict
that the invaders will have to retreat or bite
the dust. The State is fully aroused to her
danger, and is unalterably determined not to be
lugged into Secession, or the Southern Con-
federacy.


The day of success in the establishment of
separate Government within the borders of
the Union as it stood year ago, has passed
to return no more. Rebelons to be success
full, must be able to subvert the government
they rebel against within so short time that
it cannot have the time to arm against the
rebellion, and if they let this critical moment
pass, and the mother Government to arm and
equip its loyal subjects, the ultimate result of
the rebellion is easily foretold. 1t must end in
disaster. That critical period in the present
crisis has passed, and the crushing out of re-
bellion in our country is now a matter of time
only.
Year: 1861

RAIL ROAD MArrERs.-There have been
issued fifteen thousand dollars of the Railroad
bonds, q new issue of over thirty thousand will
be called for in few days, which, if ordered
by the Supervisors, will set the expenditures
upon the road far ahead of what any one had
supposed they amounted to. The grading of
the road to the present point of operations has
been easy, almost equal to the grading on the
praries of Illinois, for the vast Railroad i'm
provements in that State The assessed taxes
to meet the interest on the bonds issued, and
to be issued shortly, amounts to within few
dollars of twenty thousand, tax of about
fifty cents on the one hundred dollars of all the
taxable property of the county. At this rate
we should soon have an hour train to Nye's
Ranch. The model of the locomotives ordered,
can be seen at the Secretary's Office.
Year: 1861

A report having gained circulation that
John Conness was endeavoring to effect
union of the Secessionists and Union Demo-
Gratis in this State, a letter of inquiry ad-
dressed to him by the editor of the Marysville
Democrat, elected a reply, from which we
make the following extract:


| have not associated, and will not, know>
ingly, associate myself with men who are Se-
cessionists, disunionists or traitors nor will |
advise others to do so Treason is as foul
crime now as it was in the time of Benedict
Arnold and West Point was not worth more
then than Manassas is now. Any opposition
to our present nationality is reasonable pen
ding war; and ought to be punished by ban
shment from the State or incarceration in
prison. Upon the terms of Union | can have
political association, and upon no other. |
care not whether my associates come from one
party or another, so long as they are true upon
the one vital point No party can now be
useful except to the extent which they contri>
butte to the great cause. To the Democratic
party as Buchanan made it, | am opposed
To the Democratic party as Douglas would
redeem it, am firmly attached and devoted
but my attachment and devotion to it goes no
further than the extent to which it can be
made useful to the universal cause of civil
liberty. You will perceive that with me the
Union is above party. 1t is a crime now to
raise party above country or to consider per-
sonal interests, pending the greatest danger to
all we have, as a people, that is worth preserv-
ing. That there are partsans base enough to
do so we know. Many of them show more
talent for getting Office, than patriotism Or
taste for war but these things will be, no
matter how much you and | may regret them.


This efectually settles the question of how
John Conness stands. His language cannot
be misunderstood, nor bis position controver-
ted. His sentiments will meet the approval
of every man who supported him in the last
campaign, and Of thousands of his opponents.


The great Democratic party is governed by
no mercenary motives, and seeks not to crafty
its ambition at the expense of the nations
downfall 1t relies exclusively upon the pure
principles upon which it is founded, and its
undying devotion to the Government and its
institutions, for ultimate success, without form
ing any unholy alliances with those who strive
for power only for the purpose of using it to
crush out the last vestge of the Government
which they have seen fit to assail, because
they could not reap the glittering spoils of Of
fee and wear official robes. The gulf between
patriotism and treason has widened to such an
extent that it cannot now be bridged by hon
eyed words of compromise or fusion platforms.
individuals may vascilate and betray the con-
fdence placed in them by the people, but the
great mass of the Democratic party, like John
Conness, remains true to principle and country
and always will
Year: 1861

SroRN.-On Tuesday, we had the most se>
we're dust-storm it has been our lot to witness
for long time. The wind blew from the
North, and the whole atmosphere was be-
clouded with the dust during the day. We
heard complaints from travellers coming in
every direction to this place. Down with the
dust, was the cry but Riley's sprinkler had
no show in the storm.
Year: 1861

Blown DowN.-The large flag staff some
ninety feet in hight, standing in front of Dan
ODonnell's saloon, on Myers street, was blown
down by the gale, on Tuesday last. A splice
in the pole, proved to be not strong enough to
withstand breeze of such vast proportions
The pole in its descent, came very near falling
upon the Forbestown stage which was just
driving into town.
Year: 1861

POSITION OF KENTUcKY.-The following,
from the Missouri Republican, illustrates the
position Kentucky now occupies:


Kentucky is now finally and irrevocably
fixed in hostility to the war scheme of the
leaders of the Southern Confederacy. As
with Missouri, so with Kentucky; the dis
unionists would not permit her to assume and
preserve position of neutrality. They de-
manded that both States should cast off their
loyalty to the Union and our Federal Govern
ment, and take their lot with the ntriguers,
who scorned and despised them when they
made overtures for mutual concession, compro-
mise and peace. Having made war upon
Missouri, they have at length invaded Ken
lucky, and, as the Legislature of that Com
monwealth truly say they insoently dictate
the terms upon which they will retire" But
the movement upon the soil of Kentucky has
not been received with the favor upon which,
doubtless, the Confederates calculated 1t has
aroused the indignation and vengeance of the
people, who are at length determined that if
peace is not to be had on honorable terms, in
war they will at least not strike against the
stars and stripes. We apprehend that enlist
ments to drive out the invaders will now pro-
gress rapidly, and soon we shall expect to see
an army of some of the best fighting stock in
the country arrayed in Southern Kentucky to
meet and vanquish the insolent foe. Well
done, Kentucky
Year: 1861

THE Folly OF CANrING ABOUT COMPROMISE.
Concerning that portion of Illinois designated
Egypt, the Missouri Republican says:


We are informed by gentleman just from
the Ninth Congressional District that there
has been a complete revolution among the
people on the war question. John A. Logan
Congressman from that district, has been ap-
pointed Colonel, and has his regiment about
ready to take the field. Many who few days
ago were Of the compromise stamp are now
enthusiastic for the war. Logan declares that
be and other compromise men in Congress met
in a secret conclave and determined to make
last effort. They sent May to Richmond to
ascertain if the Conederates would entertain,
accept or offer any compromise No compro-
mise could be agreed upon they utterly relu-
sing, even though blank sheet of paper be
given them, to write their own terms. Logan
declares their intention is to fight, and calls
upon all Democrats to rally around the old
flag, and thwart them in their diabolical efforts
to DESTROY the Government.
Year: 1861

A TELLING Fact WELL STATED.-In his
great patriotic speech at Tunkhannock, Penn
Daniel S. Dickinson, of New York, stated the
case as the origin of this war so concisely and
admirably that it might be taken as the motto
of all defenders of the Government South
Carolina began TO serope lint before the votes
aeere taken" And it is positive historical
E,of