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Year: 1861

The ANGEL IN THE When
You are world-wcary and soul-sick
talk with a little child. As the clear.
trusting eye is lifted to yours, a
thought of the immcasurablc distance
you have blindly travelled from that
sweet trust to your humble atheism,
will touch tue world frozen fountain
of your tears ; aud just as the little
head, unqucstioning and conGding,
leans upon your breast, so will you
ycarn iustinctivcly for the Father OF
All, whose loving arms are our best
and safest shelter. That man or wo-
man, must indeed be past redemption,
whom the little one in the midst A"
cannot bring nearer ueaven.-Eaany
Fern.
Year: 1861

In all societies it is advisable to as
sociate, if possible with the highest
not that the highest are always the
best, but, because if disgusted there
we can at any time descend but i
we begin with the lowest, TO ascend is
impossible. In the grand theatre OF
human life, u boz Ticket takes us through
the house.
Year: 1861

The body Of a still-born baby was found yester-
day morning in an alley way on St Joseph street.
The Coroner will endeavor to come at the mystery,
but it is not probable he will be able to ascertain
anything about the crime.
Year: 1861

The NAVAL ExPEpirioN.-It is hinted that the
Southern Expedition is not to confne its opera
tons to single point, but is to strike with force
And rapidity at various points along the rebel
coast, in manner to carry CONSERVATION to the
very heart of the rebel army. r
Year: 1861

Though nothing of exciting interest has
yet occurred on the Potomac line, we
have direct intelligence from, Centreyille
that an attack is expected there, and
proper measures have been taken TO meet
it. On Tuesday morning the battle flag
was floating from the headquarters OF
every regiment, and the troops were ex-
ulting in the anticipation of an advance
of the enemy. The accounts from the
North indicate growing impatience for a
forward movement, and it may be that
General Mcclellan will ere long risk his
fame and fortune upon the "hazard OF
the die.n
Year: 1861

To Me Editor Of The \. J. TTi0une


SIR: In utter despair Of having justice done us by
appealing to the military authorities, have been
ceputised by the members of our Company to write
note for publication in your Influential paper, for
the purpose Of stating in brief one Of the many iro-
silions to hcb tie Volunteer regiments have been
subjected, by unseIupuious quarermasters and com
raisaries knowing well that you have the interests
Of each Individual soldier az mu;h OF heart as you
have those OF our country at large Without taxing
yonr Grace unduly, / wish merely to give you PLAIN
Statement Of the manner in which we have beeu
starred while on this islsnd for the last week.


In the appendix TO "hardee, the lohowng 'aOls
Year: 1861

A WAGER.-The Red Bluff Beacon says
a short time ago, wager was made of
So to $50 between German farmer and
a Scotch blacksmith that the latter could
not swim across the Sacramento river at
that point. The river was very high, the
day cold, and the water almost freezing.
The brawny Scot plunged in, and ssan
across to the other side and having landed
safely be run up the opposite bank some
hundred yards, jumped into boat, and
was rowed back amid the cheers of the
crowd.
Year: 1861

HORACE Returns THASKs.-Greely, in q
late Tribune, thus returns his fervent
thanks:


Our fervent thanks are rendered to that
friend who recently wrote us a private let
ter which contained not one word of solicit
tation that we should hore somebody to
get bin or some one else an Office. We
shall long bold him in a blissful and CRATE
full remembrance.
Year: 1861

A gentleman advertising for wife says:
''It would be well if the lady we're possess
ed of competency sufficient 10 secure her
against excessive grief, in case Of accident
occurring to her companion
Year: 1861

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
~ the undersigned viii apply to the Beard Of Su-
pervisoFs Of this county the first OF May. or as
thereafter a hearing can BE- had for renew
al Of license To collect toll a trail aud bridge across
the Middle Yuba opposite Oreans Flat and also for
trail and bridge opposite snow Point.


apr6-4upd H. DiEEENDORFT.
Year: 1861

Amusements.


The natural and only safe mode of
enjoying amusements is in common.
When one sex enjoys their amuse-
ments alone they are shure to run into
excesses. The division of the human
family into man, woman, and children,
father, mother, brother, and sister, is
the only conservative principle Of
society ; they act and re act upon
each other like the different seasons
on the earth. Each age and sex, has
its peculiar characteristics, that serve
to modify and check certain mischiev-
Gus tendencies in the other sext and
in others of different ages. For one
sex to attempt to amuse themselves
agreeably and innocently alone is like
trying to make music on one-s.ring
ed instrument
Year: 1861

A recent trip through the Western
and Norther part of the county assures
US that there never VI as better prom
ise of abundant crops than during the
present season. The harvest is being
gathered and considered good, the
wheat particularly Oats is also good,
but not quite so tall as HILLTOP y
sometimes gives an account of. The
corn is not large in growth yet, but
looks green and fourishing, and there
is abundant time for growth and ma
turity. While the grass is not as hea
Wy as in extraordinary seasons, it is
abundant, and makes g full average
crop of hay. Should nothing occur
to destroy the corn crop, or interfere
with the growing potatoes, our people
will have reason to congratulate them
selves. In view of the war, and the
great waste necessarily following, it is
gratifying to know that there is al
abundance.
Year: 1861

A letter from the tobacco region of
Virginia warns the tobacco chewers
of the North against using the weed
prepared in the South, as they are
poisoning it to kill off the northern
men faster thau they can hope to do it
with powder and ball, If it be true
it is certainly very important to those
who indulge in its use, and we commend
this notice to their careful considera-
tion, leaving them to judge of the val
ne of the information.
Year: 1861

It is said dogs never go mad except
when deprived of water. Unlike other
ouadrupeds the dog never saceats, con-
seonently the surplus heat cannot be
thrown off In that way. This fact
perhaps is generally overlooked /;
and hence the necessity of cold water
for the dogs at all times in hot wealth
er In the city Of Rome troughs are
placed for them, so none are unable to
get water at will and travellers say
no mad dogs are ever seen there.
Year: 1861

To drive away mosquitoes, camphor
is the most powerful agent. A cam
phor bag hung up in an open easement
will prove an effectual barrier to their
entrance. Camphorated spirits ap-
piled as perfume to the face and
hands will act as an effectnal preven-
tive, but when bitten by them, ar
omatie vinegar is the best antidote.
Year: 1861




Set a pitcher of ice water in room
inhabited, ard in a few hours it will
have absorbed from the room nearly
all the perspired gases of the apart
ment. the air of which will have be-
come purer, but the water utterly
filthy. This depends on the fact that
the water has the faculty of conden-
sing, and thereby absor ling nearly all
the gases which it does without in
creasing its own bulk. The colder
the water is the greater its capacity
to contain these gases. At ordinary
temperature pint of water will con-
tain a pint Of carbonic acid gas, and
several pints of ammonia. This ca
pacity is nearly doubled by reducing
the temperature to that of ice. Hence
water kept in room awhile is always
unfit for use, and should be often re-
moved, whether it has become warm
or not. And for the same reason the
water in pump should all be pumped
in the morning before any is used
That which has stood in a pitcher
over night is not fit for coffee water
in the morning. Impure water is
more injurious to health than impure
air, and every person should provide
the means of obtaining fresh pure
water for all domestic uses.
Year: 1861




From Neso Orleans Pic syune.


Oh, Be Not the First!
Oh! be not the first to discover
blot on the fame of q friend,
A flaw in the faith of a lover,
Whose heart may prove true to the end.
We none of us know one another,
And oft into error we fall;
Then let us speak well of our brother,
Or speak not about him at all.
A smile or sigh may awaken
Suspicion most false and undue;
And thus our belief may be shaken
In hearts that are honest and true.
How often the light smile of gIadness
Is worn by the friends that we meet
To cover soul full of saGness,
Too proud to acknowledge defeat.
How often the sigh of detection
Is heaved from the hypocrite's breast,
To parody truth and affection,
Or lull suspicion to rest.
How often the friends We hold dearest
Their noble emotions conceal;
And bosoms the purest, sincerest,
Have secrets they cannot reveal.
Leave base minds to harbor suspicion,
And small ones to trace our defects
Let ours be noble ambition,
For base is the mind that suspects.
We none of US know one another.
And oft into error we fall;
Then let us speak well of our brother,
Or speak not about him at all.
Year: 1861

SPIRITUAL FAoTs.-That whiskey is the key
by which many gain an entrance into our pris-
ons and almshonses


That brandy brands the nose Of all who can
not govern their appetites.


That wine causes many to take a winding
way home, and winds many in their winding
sheet.


That punch is the cause Of many unfriendly
punches.


That ale causes many an aiing.


That beer brings many to their bier.


That champagne causes many pain that is
not sham.
Year: 1861

THE FUGITIVE SLAVE ANDERsoN.-In In the
House of Commons, on the 9th inst, Mr.. H. B
Sheridan afforded Lord Palmerston an opportu-
nifty Of making an important statement relative
to the cases of the fugitive slave Anderson. Mr.
Sheridan pointed out that the Judgment Of the
Canadian Court of Queens Bench did not amount
to warrant for the surrender of the prisoner
The issuing of warrant for that purpose rested
with the Governor General, and that parsonage
had received instructions not to deliver Ander-
son TO the authorities of Missouri without the
consent of the home Government. There was
therefore, not the slightest danger that the pris
oner would be given up before the arrival of the
writ of habeas corpus issued by the Court O.
Queens Bench in this country.
Year: 1861

Courtships are the sweet and dreamy
threshulds Of unseen Edens, where hail
the world has passed in couples, and talked in
whispers under the moon and passed on, and
never returned.


One of the saddest and most suggestive sights
we ever saw, was the worn threshold at the end
Of the grass-gro wing path, with neither house
nor hearth beyond. Nature had done what
she could to make that threshold beautiful; she
had persuaded a struggling vine, but still it was
sad thing to look at. There was no shelter
beyond; no resting place for love and hope; the
roof had gone down in fierce surges OF red
fame, and 30 on one side as on the other, IL was
o wide, wide world. f.. nl.


That old threshold seems to US dial upon
which human sunshine came until the day
grew dark and cloudy. We thought Of the feet
1.-The little feet in red shoes; thought of the
couples that, perhaps, stood there, when there
were door posts beside the threshold; stood 10
the mild moonlight when hand stole into hand
-one strong-the other plump and fair And
we thought of the cheerful errands that had
been borne over IL, when glad feet cleared it at
bound, or but just touched it and glided into
the email summer day Of home. And that
worn threshold is like the days Of courtship
Often, indeed, there is paradise beyoad, but
sometimes desolstion Taylor. .t'
Year: 1861

its stars and how sublime are its inspirations.
If this banner, the emblem for us of all that
is grand IN human hope, is to be sacrificed on
the altars of Satanic ambition, and thus dis
appear forever amid the night and tempest of
revolution, then viii l feel - and who shall
estimate the desolatlon of that feeling ?-that
the sun has indeed been stricken from the sky
of our lives, and that henceforth we shall be
but wanderers and outcasts with nought but
the bread Of sorrow and penury of our lips,
and with hands ever stretched in feebIeness
and suppllcation, on which, at any hour,
military tyrant may riVet the fetters of des-
pairing bondage. May God, in his infinite
mercy, save you and me, and the land we so
much love, from doom of SO much degra-
dation."
Year: 1861

The Louisville Journal says it is a great
mistake to suppose that all the votes cast for
the secession candidates in the Kentucky
election last week were the votes Of seces-
soujsts. These candidates disguised their
position, and pretended that they were really
better Union men than their opponents, and
by this game of deception got many more
votes than they would otherwise have receiv-
cd. Considering that in spite Of these false
rretenses they were thoroughly whipped, and
considering also that the election took place
close on the heels Of the disastrous repulse at
BnI Run, the Union victory in Kentucky is
is one Of the most encouraging signs Of the
times.
Year: 1861

The Manchester N. II. Mirror we'll says
' In standing by the flag of our country we
are no more under the necessity of indorsing
Abolition or Republicanism, than we are OF
embracing Spiritualism, Agrarianism or Free
lovcism. Performing this patriotic duty does
not involve an abandonment of Democratic
principles-on the contrary, we ingloriously
desert those principles when we refuse to live
or die for the flag OF our Union. We have
been taught to regard the roar of cannon


card in defence of that flag as good Demo
cratic thunder"
Year: 1861

GEN. Notwithstanding to statements of
the Troy papers, all doubt with reference to
the or,io.s from Washington to Gen. Wool, Is
at am end. On Monday he received, from
the War Department, notification that he
had been appointed to the command OF the
Department of Southeastern Eirginia-head
quarters at Fortress Monroe-with directions
to report himself for duty immediately. He
was to leave Troy to-day for his post of duty.
Year: 1861

We have been requested to publish the
following certificates as an act of simple jus
to Mr.. Gould; and as such We certainly can
have not the least objection to giving them


place in our columns. We have no wish in
the matter other than that justice may be
Year: 1861

AFFAIRS IN MIssOURI.-The St. Louis
Republican thinks that when Gen. Pillow
comes to find out what is expected OF him
that is to invade a State whose people are
hostile to him-he will hesitate about march
ing far INTO the interior, if he does not curse
the whole concern and quit. 1t adds:


"Meanwhile, Gen Fremont is acting with
great judgment and energy. He IS placing
regiments OF men at every point likely to be
attacked, and if the invaders make no ad-
vance for a few days. he will be prepared at
all points to give them sound whipping
HIS ability to drive them out OF the State-lf
President Davis should not require their with
draWal on ascertalnIng the facts OF the case
from less suspicious sources than the late EX
ecuuYe-wIll be demonstrated, and peace will
be assured to the State. Gen. Fremont may
have been delayed a little too long in assuming
the command of this department, but he will
only have TO work the harder 10 get his rmy
in the teld. When this Is done, we shan have
less Of these invading expeditions into the
southeast, or any other portion Of the State.
We rely upon his forces 10 drive back the in
yaders of our soil, and to give US such time
as, under the new State Government, and
lhlutdFF OF OI9dnl/duOh UnutF the ia" OF 4o03'
will enable Us to protect our own soil from all
toes


Large bodies Of Federal troops are NOV
ing with great rapidity in the direction of
Cape Giradeau and Birds Point, and from
thence they will be pushed into the interior
as the case may require


About four hundred rebels were recently
surrounded at GentryyilIe by a large Union
force and compelled to acknowledge allegi-
auce to the Stars and Strips, lay down their
arms and disPerse, and to promise to keep
the rcane Lercatter.
Year: 1861

The recent French census returns show
some details of an interesting nature. Con-
trary to the generally received opinion the
tables prove that marriages are proportionally
more numerous in the large towns and cities
than in the country; the number of these is
also on the increase. OF widows it appears
only seven per cent. marry again while wild
overs enter the connubial state to twice that
ratio. Second marriages are more frequent in
towns than in the country Observations in
different parts of the empire would seem to
show that the greater number Of male children
are born of parents nearly of the same age.
In 1856 the average duration of welded life in
France was twenty-f years, against twenty
three years and two months in 1886 One
third Of the men and about half of the women
yearly married are unable to sign their names
In the Seine, however, only one man in nine
teen and one woman in six are unable to write
The populations of provincial towns hold an
intermediate position between the Seine and
the rural populations. The proportion Of
children born out Of wedlock and legitima ated
by the subsequent marriage of their parents
Is much greater in the Seine than in the pro-
vincisl towns, and the smallest of all in the
rural districts.
Year: 1861

g Paris letters tell US the September fash
ions vary but little from those worn in August,
except that mshair, thick gronadne and pique
robes will be more worn than thin muslins
jaeOnets or bareges. A mohair dress with a
white ground and black stripes, is prettily
trimmed down the middle of the front with
broad piece Of black silk, in which there is a
row of black passementerie buttons With this
autu1nnal dress may be worn black grena-
dine shawl having lace founce. and a nice
straw bonnet with black ribbon across il, and
at the side bow with tufts of blue corn fow-
ers on each loop-provided you can give
Madame the money to pay for it.
Year: 1861

IL The readiness and heartlness Of the Irish
In rallying around the flag of their adopted coun-
ry In the DAY Of Its trial. 10 the subject OF unver-
sal remark and Of the warmest applause There
are no better men in the camp. None fought more
6ravely at Manassas; none hate secession more
thoroughly;
Sand why should thew not? Old at Patrick


they say,
Drove the snakes out Of Ireland one fine Sum.


mer's day.
secession snakes crawl on the old sacred soil,
That would make whole nation their victim and


spoil.
They must be rooted out by no hearts that are


faint,
BY no hands that are feeble-and Pat is the


Sdiatm
Year: 1861

A few evenings since we saw the following
games played at party, in which old and
young joined. They created much merriment
particularly the latter. In the first, called
Find the Ring" ring was slipped on to a
small cord long enough to extend around the
circle of players. Each person took hold of
this cord, the ends of which were tied together
so that the ring could not drop. The players
stood near enough together to pass the ring
from the hands of one to another. One of the
party stood in the middle of the circle, and all
together commenced moving their hands back
and forth, as though passing the ring. The
one In the middle endeavored, by watching
closely, to detect which hand contained the
ring. This was not always easy, as the players
all tried to conceal it by passing it slyly from
one to another, and also to attract the atten-
tion of the ''fnder," by pretending to pass it
when 1T was not in their hands. The person in
whose hand the ring was found, was obliged to
take his place in the middle; if the "inder"
selected the wrong party as possessor, he must
try again, and perhaps submit to some penalty.


The second game, called "The Voyage to
India" was calculated to try persons power
of keeping a sober face, as every one detected
laughing must be counted out until the next
game. All took their seats in a circle. One
commenced the play by saying to his right
hand nelghbOr, "My brother has returned from
India" His neighbor asked, "What did he
bring you ~ "a fan" was the reply; then
the first speaker waved his hand as though
using fan, while his neighbor held the same
conversation with the one on his right hand.
and then commenced waving his hand. This
was repeated all around the circle, until each
one sat tanning himself with one hand, When
1t had passed around, the leader said to his
neighbor, "My brother brought me two fans"
and at the same time commenced tanning him
self with both hands; and this was passed
around the circle from one to the other until
all were industriousy using both hands. "My
brother brought me a boot" said the first
speaker, swinging his foot back and forth,
which went the rounds, then two boots were
swung; thus all the hands and feet of the party
were in motion. By this time the scene was
so ludicrous that most Of the company had
joined in hearty laugh, and were Obliged to
leave the ring; but some five or six vet re-
mained. "My brother brought me a hat"
said the leader, shaking his head, hands, and
feet, and all followed the example, "He
brought me a cushion ~ then, hands, feet,
head, and body, were all set in motion and
the gravest Of the company could hold in no
longer, and so the play ended with shout If
this had failed, the leader intended next to
mention whistle; if any could keep from
laughing after that, we think further trial
would have been useless.-Amsriean Agri-
cHitUrISt.
Year: 1861

SECESSION IN NKw YoRx.-The New York


World says: 1t IL thought that there is large
body Of men In this city who are making prepare
tions to act In concert with the Secessioniss and
that they are under the control Of gentleman OF
dent Of Police has Instituted inq uiries to find ont
where their armories are located, In order no
doubt, to act promptly should It prove true that
small army Is quietly drilling In our midst, in
order 70 seize the FEDERAL property In this locality
Year: 1861

So denominated from their astonishing power Of
creating new life and health, i were, from the
very ashes of the most dilapdated constitutions
are more strongly tonic and more immediately in
vigorating than pills; containing the same choice
vegetable extracts the latter in different mod
ihCation- Although really less cathartic than the
LIFE Pills. they nevertheless begin to cleanse the
alimentary canal much sooner; generally slightly
operatiue within three or fonr hours, and prndnc-
ING decided sense of relief the head and stom
ach, and exhilerating the mind even in less time
than tbfs
Year: 1861

But it may be asked, if we cannot sus- tain an army during war what are we to do? Let us act in concert with, not Tn op- position, to the Confederate States. They call for men for the war, and would will lingly and gladly accept and command tor our defence, men so enlisted and ann ed, and we should thus reap the advantage and not pay the cost. But the State IS calling men for one year. The result IS, that while the State has assembled five re giments, and refused as many more, mol t,oo, not one, has reported for Confederate service. Thus the State has called into service an army, which she is unable to feed, clothe, transport and furnish three months; and by her own action prevented the enlistment in Confederate service for her protection. Is this foresight? Is it wisdom? Either the State should abandon her army, or else keep it within her means and labor by all means to encourage enlist ment for Confederate service. One fact in our own experience should teach this lesson All the leading battles of the revolution were won by the continentals, and nearly every battle lost, was lost by the defectior

 in the hour of danger, of the State contin gents and the militia.