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Year: 1861

The New York Post says Of the steam
tug Yankee: fas


Before sailing, her hose were so ar
ranged that al the boiling water in the
steam boiler could be thrown to great
distance in any direction. This was in.
tended a. means Of defence, and if the
Charlestopians attempted to board and
capture the vessel, the captain ayowed
his purpose to give them the contents Of
the boiler straight in the face. ur :,
Year: 1861

The following is list Of the vessels
composing the Confederate Navy. Those
marked y were stolen from the United
States. 1t will be seen that six out Of
the ten were thus obtained BY robbery:
Year: 1861

The news by the last Pony is probably ex-
aggerated so far as the Border States are
concerned. Those States have not refused
aid to the Government. Gov. Letcher, of
Virginia, has uttered an insulting reply to
Secretary Caneron's demand for troops. but
he is only'one man. and speaks for but one
party. Maryland is loyal beyond a doubt
Baltimore bankers had offered money to aid
in sustaining the Government. This does not
look as though the "llood-tubs" and plug
uglies" Of the Monumental city were the
leaders of the Union party there, as some
would have it appear. Delaware is as sound
as Pennsylvania. We believe that the best
blood in Kentucky, Tennessee, Missouri and
Arkansas will be shed in defence Of the coun-
try's flag, if the minions of the arrogant Sc
cession faction conclude to venture upon ex-
tending the area of their sort Of liberty
This is no fight Of sections. The North does
not monopolize all the National feeling The
Secessianists here need not hope to succeed in
dragging Southern born citizens of Califor-
MIA into the gulf oftreason, in which they are
now being tossed The howl of "the North
against the South" has been raised. and
every day Southern men express their indig
nation at the spirit which prompts it.


The issue is simply this: Shall jeff Davis
and his rebel army be sustained in attacking
the Government of the United States We
say no; and so say the national men of Cali
fornia. Every citizen owes his first ale
glance to the National Government. State
pride, when it comes in conflict with the Ma
TONS honor, must be humliated, and it will
be- The black vulture will not destroy the
eagle. The war is raging. At the head of
one army is the Commander-in-ch chief of the
army and navy Of the United States the op
posing army is led by Jefferson Davis. There
s no middle ground. Choose ye whom ye
will serve
Year: 1861

Some disinterested sheets, like the San
Francisco Herald. preach up neutrality on the
part of California during the present troubles
They say that if we will be just friendly
to traitors as to good citizens, California will
become the asylum of all who run array from
the war. Well, she would deserve to be the
receptacle of all the white-liverod neutras in
the country if she would herself fear to speak
for the Union, to enter which she had to
fight every Cotton State Senator, except Sam
Houston. The fellows who ask California to
fight the battles Of jeff Davis, forget that that
worthy, and his present confederates, tried to
make her admission into the Union pretext
for Just such revolution as this they have
now inaugurated. We too, have plan for
encouraging emigration to California. 1t is
to sweep the Secessionsts out of the State in
a body at the elections this summer, by such
a rebuke at the ballot box as will make even
them ashamed to stay. Then peaceable folks
would come among us in numbers four times
greater than now. California will do her
duty as State Of the Union, whether money
or men or both be required. She will not
try to speculate on our national troubles by
keeping herself in position to harbor de-
scrtcrs from both arnpies
Year: 1861

ceipt of letters from various responsible
sources, which satisfy us that our Committee
will pursue the even tenor Of its way, re-
gardless ofhypocrtical recantations of fright
ened traitors Besides the will of the rank
and file is known. A fusion Of our Commit
tee with the Secessionists would be as fatal
to the man engaged 10 it as would a coalition
between Lucifer and Michael, to the latter.
These twain might indeed be together" but
not in the present dwellng-place of the
Archangel.
Year: 1861

The CONGRESSIONAL ELEorIoN.-It is toler-
ably certain that the Legislature will imme-
diately provide for special election of Con-
gressmen in May or June, This will divest
the contest of all the demoralizing influences
of a scramble for local spols. There will be
but little time for the working of party ma
chinery. The Secessionists will talk der ure-
ly about peace and compromise, while the
clashing of arms at the East is the only ar
gument being used there to settle the ques-
tion of supremacy between the opposing
forces. They will nominate men supposed to
be moderate, but they will nominate no man
whose heart does not beat in unison with
theirs. What Will the Union men do? What
is done must be done quickly. The Demo-
cratic Committee can easily satisfy the de-
mands Of the people, and we feel sure that
they will do it.
Year: 1861

TnEArER-That sterling actor, and capital
fellow, Walter Bray, had a rousing benefit.
last night. The performances were good
throughout, but the feature Of the evening
was the New National Song and Chorus"
from the pen of G. T. Evans. Mr.. Evans
ranks high among the musicians of our
country, as a performer upon the piano, and
this production of his should place him
equally prominent as a composer The music
is as beautiful as the language is patriotic.
As sung by Madame Biscaccianti, last night
it was really eoul-inspiring, and the large
audience evinced their appreciation Of it by
npplauding it to the echo. and encoring it
most enthusiastically
Year: 1861

inridge Address not being readily swallow ed
by the rank and file of the Breckenridge vo-
ters, the authors of it now propose to swal-
low it themselves Hence the call by Lind
ley for another Committee meeting.
Year: 1861

THE Secessionists cannot silence the
Union feeling in this State by piously turn
ing up their eyes and expressing fears that
blood, etc, VIII flow if the thing is not stop
ped. The Union men know no fears of the
cort and will at all times say and do
the things which it becomes patriots to do
when the. country is in danger No man
need be afraid of being too ultra in advocat-
ing the cause of the Union. 1t is impossible
to overdo loyalty, or to be too intoerant Of
treason.
Year: 1861

UEIeS clubs are beginning TO appear in
various sections Of the State. San Francis
co dispatches announce the formation of
Union associations in that city, and elsewhere
we publish a series of stirring and patriotic
resolutions adopted 10y Union meeting held
at Drytown, Amador county. In this city
10 movement has yet been made, though in
various quarters we hear of propositions for
holding grand Union meeting and the or
ganization of clubs. Not little curiosity
us wellHs Indignation was caused among a
portion of our citizens yesterday by the APP
pearance of an article in a little dramatic
advertising print in the city, apparently
from the pen of a well known secessionst
pledging California to neutral policy III
regard to the rebellion in the East, and
breathing forth threatening and slaughter
against any and all who should enrol them
selves in this State TO support the Federal
laws against treason. We have it on good
authority, that the paper is printed at the
State Printers office - Union,
Year: 1861

Twas far from this in bOyhood's morn,
Ere aught had come to mar
The freshness of my Joyous life,
played with Lizzie Barr.
She was merry, rOmping girl,
With plain and freckled face
Round which her brown and curling hair
Fell with a simple grace.
The earnest glance Of her blue eye,
The music Of her words,
The warbling of her happy laugh
so like the songs of birds.
These memories greet my soul today
Midst gathering care and strife;
Reaching across the dreary waste
Which, mocking, we call Life
And quiet tears will almost start,
As thought goes back afar
To days, when young and glad of heart,
PLAYED with Lizzie Barr.
4 Wall from the Union Echo Society


Kansas.
Year: 1861

The General Monk, about the beginning of
the year 1882, was a terror to all merchant
vessels which navigated the Delaware Bay.
Having singular commission she was justi-
ned In making captures, and played havoc
on the bay and river. The vessel carried
eighteen nine Founders, and was manned by
one hundred and fifty men. The news of her
continued captures was far from pleasant to
the Philadelphians, and much CONSERVATION
took place upon the subject among the citi-
zens. At casual meeting of merchants and
others, and Crawford & Donalson's office, on
Market street, insurance Offices were not
common then, the conversation turned upon
the damage which this vessel was committing
with entire impunity. II was thought nc
cessary to do something to remove the pest,
and the gentlemen present agreed to raise a
loan for the purpose of fitting out vessel to
attack the Englishman. The Bank of North
America loaned the money ON the response
bility of the subscribers, and with it the Hy-
der Ali was purchased of John W. Stanley,
and placed under the command of Commo-
do Barney. A commission of @ letter of
marque" was procured, and the crew was
composed of volunteers. The vessel was
armed. with four nine Founders and twelve
skies. The crew numbered one hundred and
twenty, mostly landsmen. There was con-
sequently great inferiority on the part of the
American vessel in point of metal and men.
Nevertheless, Barney sailed in week, hav-
ing disguised his vessel as merchantman.
He commanded the crew that when he should
order them to board they should not board
but fire. and when he directed them to fire,
they should board. They had not sailed long
before they espied the General Monk, which
proved not to be so fast as the Hyder Ali
Barney therefore hung over a drag anchor to
impede his way; and, deceived by the slow
ness, and expecting an easy prey, the Eng
lish vessel ranged up to them. When they
got near enough to the American, Barney
cried out to his men, @ Prepare to board -
The Englishman interpreting his command
literally, lined the side of his vessel with men
to resist the boarding. The Americans took
their stations at the guns-once there, Bar
ney cried out" Board - Instantaneously
flash broke from the broadside of the Hy.
der Ali, and the iron missives produced
terrible effect upon the ranks which lined the
decks of the opposing vessel. The captain of
the General Monk ordered his men to fire, but
it was too late One hundred men were
stricken down killed and wounded, by the
first broadside; among the latter the captain
of the General Monk, and many officers
The fire was but feebly returned, and Barney
ordered his men to fire-they boarded the
vessel and took possession without a single
blow. They brought their prize up to Phil
adelphia, and great were the rejoicings there
at Barney's loss was but four killed and
fifteen wounded -RerOlufio01ry Pe0ip
Year: 1861

A CATHOLIC Priests WAR SpEEcH.-The
Sunday after the Presidents proclamation
calling for $1,000 troops, Rev. Father Cree
don, the pastor of the Catholic Church at
Auburn. Ohio, preached a war sermon, in
which he said:


wish every man that can leave his family
to enlist This is the first country that the
Irishman ever had that he could call his own
country. The flag of the stars and stripes is
the only flag he can fight under and defend
as his own flag. Now, in the time of the
nations peril, let every Irishman show that
he is worthy to be part of great and glo-
rious nationality. Now, when the American
flag is bombarded and struck down by trail
tors, let every I.i'hman show that he is true
to the flag which always protects him. l
want every Irishman who hears me to enlist
if he can. There are two classes whom
most despise-traitors and cowards-and
those who can enlist, and do not, are either
one or the other"
Year: 1861

A REMINIscENCE OF THE PENINsULAR WAR.
During the Peninsular war, an Irish regi-
ment from Connaught became notorious for
the unscrupulous manner in which they
plundered the inhabitants of Portugal and
Spain wherever the British army marched or
encamped, but were also distinguished for
their pluck. Wellington at last became so
exasperated by their lawless conduct, that he
had the regiment paraded for the purpose of
striking them with terror by having every
tenth man shot. Before giving such an or


der, however. he wished to state his reasons
for it, and began to address the regiment
thus '.You are thieves, robbers, cut-throats,
vagabonds- everything but corards !" This
compliment to their courage, although at the
expense of every other virtue, so pleased the
regiment that they at once gave three cheers
with such burst of enthusiasm as quite
overwhelmed the Iron Duke, and looking at
them a moment in silence, he turned his
horse and rode away without saving a word.
Year: 1861

A FRIEND.-Some true heart has given ex-
preston to its generous nature in the follow
ing beautiful sentiment


Never desert friend when enemies gather
round. When sickness falls on his heart,
hen the world is dark and cheerless, is the
time to try new friend. They who turn
from scene of distress betray their hypocri-
sy, and prove that interest moves them. 1t
you have friend who loves you, and studies
your interest and happiness, be sure to sus-
tain him in adversely. Let him feel that his
kindness is appreciated, and that his love is
but as it exists in the heart. Who has not
seen and felt its power? They deny its
worth who never loved friend, or labored to
make friend happy.
Year: 1861

In the town of Tompkins there was a shoe
maker who at times oficiated as preacher OF
the Universalist persuasion. He always
wrote the notices himself, to save the expense
of printing. Here is one of them:


There will be preaching in the pines op
posite the United States Hotel this Sunday
afternoon on the subject of All who do not
believe will be damned at three o'clock +"
Year: 1861

''MY son. said philosophical old gentle
man, "when draymen take the temperance
pledge and the policeman refuses bribes-
when an omnibus half empty goes the same
pace as full one-when the laws of private
property extend to umbrellas, and when
bachelors in lodgings find shirt without a
button off, then thou may'st chance to find a
wife who will not object to travel without
eight-and twenty packages. and will show
herself possessed of such self-denial as even
to refuse thine offer of new dress, simply
because she thinks she does not need it"
Year: 1861

LITTLE CHILDREN's DREssEs-NAKED ARMS
AND NEcKs.-A distinguished physician,
who died some years sincein Paris, declared
81 believe that during the twenty six
years l have practieed my profession in this
city, 10000 children have been carried to
cemeteries, a sacrifice to the absurd custom
of exposing their arms and necks." / have
often thought if a mother were anxious to
show the soft white skin of her baby, and
would cut a round hole in the little things
dress, Just over the heart, and then carry it
about for observation by the company, it
would do very little harm. But to expose
the baby's arms, members so far removed
from the heart, and with such feeble circula
ton at best, is pernicious practice. Put
the bulb of thermometer in baby's mouth;
the mercury rises to ninety nine degrees
Now carry the same bulb to its little hand;
if the arms be bare and the evenings cool the
mercury will sink forty degrees. Of course,
all the blood that flows through these arms
and hands must fall from twenty to forty de-
grees below the temperature of the heart
Need l say that when these cold currents of
blood flow back into the chest the child's
general vitality must be more or less COM
promised? And need l add that we ought
not to be surprised at its frequently occasion
ing affections of the lungs, throat and stegl=
ach? | have seen more than one child with
habitual cough or hoarseness, or choking
with mucus, entirely and permanently re-
lieved by simply keeping its arms and hands
warm. Every parent has opportunities to
witness the same simple cure.
Year: 1861

The Buffalo Colrier says it is worthy of
notice that, while other churches divide and
take sides in the present lamentable war, and
the clergy inveigh from their pulpits, north
or south, against the opposite section, the
Catholic alone preserves its calm unity and
LOYALTY TO the Union
Year: 1861


If we knew the cares and crosses


Crowding round our ncighbor's way;
If we knew the little losses,


Sorely grieyous day by day,
Would we then SO often chidc him
For the lack Of thrift and gain
Leaving on his heart a shadow,


Leaving on his heart a stain
If we knew the clouds above US,


Held by gentle blessings there,
Would we turn away all trembling
In our blind and weak despair
Would we shrink from little shadows,
Lying on the dewy grass,
While It's only birds Of Eden,


just in mercy flying past
If we knew the silent story,


Quvcrng through the hearts of pain,
Would our womanhood dare doom them
Back to haunts Of guilt againi
Life hath many a tangled crossing,
JOY hath many a break of woe,
And the checks tear-washed are whtest-
This the blessed angels know.
Let us reach into our bosoms


For the key to other lives,
And with love toward erring nature
Cherish good that still survives.
So that when our human prayers
Soar 10 realms of light again,
We may say Dear Father judge us
As we judge our fellow men.
Year: 1861

do? Do you think | can be saved


My God This appetite in me fol
strong drink-do you suppose | can evel
conquer it? Can you ever allay thi,
thirst? Oh how often have thought
how strong are the bonds that the devi
winds about men How have | wrthed
in my tolls, and longed for some one to
come and cut them ia two that / might
be free. But my friends, whenever they
have come to me, have told me to cut
them myself What shall l do? What
is your proposal?'


Well said |, it is this; am going
into the country, and want you to 60
with me. This is the season of the year
when you usually spend little while in
the country, and although you might not
90 if left to yourself under a week or
two, yet l am going this afternoon, and |
wan! you to go along with me-


Where are you going? 2


Far away, hundreds of miles


what is the place ?


Never mind the place where am 20
ing. You 90 with me, and l will take
care of you, stand by you, be gentle with
you, and not harsh l will be brother
TO you, will sympathize with you, and la
Dor for you


win they have any strong drink
where we are going ?


No nothing but water


And high seasoned food?'


No, nothing but the simplest kind of
tOod.'


oh good said he, how many times
have sat down to my breakfast and ate
it, to feel before | had half done such
thirst for liquor as no being can describe,
l do honestly believe that half the drum
kenness in the world has its foundation
laid, and maintenance perpetuated, by in
diligence at our tables


Then viii you go?'


Yes, will can get permission,
and l will Co..


Do not fail me-


'Ohr = said he, you must not fail me.
My purposes are still as free as any
mans, but are as weak as water


Wen :hen, said l, suppose l stay
here till you fix up, and then 60. We
can 90 at twelve o'clock as well as at
four


1 will do it, be said.


He went and made known his wishes, I
arranged his affairs, packed his trunk
called a porter, and ordered it sent to the
railroad and checked then, arm in arm,
we walked up Main street to my board
ing place, where packed my trunk, and
arm in arm, we walked to the cars, when
we were whizzed and whirled four hun
ired miles through our great State and
here sat down to a new and fresh life.
The case of my friend was stated TO the
physician he was placed in very com
ortabe conditions, aud in just twelve
weeks his whole nature was changed,
and he became as clear in head, as fresh
n look, as strong in body, and as simple
md straight forward in all his manifest
,tions as he ever was in his earlier days.
This happened years ago, and yet he has
never since tasted a particle of alcoholic {
thinks, eats regularly, has simple meals,
leeps his ten hours every night, takes t
,ut of door exercise daily, knows no )
ickness or pain, is a leading partner in /
he house wherein he had been clerk, {
md stands in our State as one Of its first {
business men. Long live the man whose {
writings first set me at thought in regard t
0 the true method of curing the drunk t
Year: 1861

When have you seen, dear reader, a. more
beautiful sentiment, OF. one that
was expressed in more exquisite rythm and
than the following, from the M1
sical World;


often think each tottering form


That limps along in life's decline,
Once bore heart as young, as warm,


AS full of idle faults as minel
And each has had its dream of joy,


Its own unequalled, pure romance;
Commencing when the blushing boy


First thrilled at lovely woman's glance.
And each could tell his tale of youth.


Would think Its scenes of love evince
More passions, more unearthly truth,


Than any tale before or since.
Yes, they could tell of tender lays


At midnight penned in classic shades,
Of days more bright than modern days


And maids more fair than mod ern maids
Of whispers in a willing ear
Of kisses on blushing cheek;
Each kiss, each whisper far too dear


Our modern lips to give or speak.
Of passions too untimely crossed;


OF passions sighted or betrayed
Of kindred spirits early lost,


And buds that blossomed but to fade
Of beaming eyes and tresses gay,


Elastic form and noble brow,
And forms that have all passed away,


And left them what we see them now
And is it thus-is human love


So very frail and light thing?
And must youths brightest visions move
Forever on times restless wing.
Must all the eyes that still are bright.


And all the lips that talk of bliss,
And all the forms so fair to sight,


Hereafter only come to this?
Then what are all earth's treasures worth,
If we at length must lose them thus
If all we value most on earth


Ere long must fade away from us?
Year: 1861

Mason Jones, describing in lecture
at Hull, England, some scenes he had
witnessed in the hospitals of Italy last
year, thus introduces the great Italian
Patriot Warrior:


81 went through these hospitals with
Garibaldi. We went from bed to bed,
the great General shaking hands and
giving a comforting word to every one
of the poor wounded lying in it, forgot
their suffering in the pleasure they ex-
perienced in beholding their noble com
mander. In one of the wards was a
young boy, only twelve and half Years
old, who had been seriously wounded in
the leg, while fighting in the verT front
of the battle of Volturno. He hal par
TALLY recovered, and when they entered
was busily employed polishing sword.
Garibaldi spoke to the boy kindly, and
then took him into his arms, and pressed
him fondly to his bosom, and then they
wept long and loudly together. We
next entered another ward, in which was
young Venetian, the son of a noble
man, who was just dying. He was also
one of the boys who had fought SO val
iantly in front of the battle of the Vol
turno. He had received four wounds in
various parts of his body, in consequence
of which he was then rapidly dying
Garibaldi asked him if he could do any
thing for him. The poor boy looked up
at the General, and gasped in piteous
tones: 'Oh, my beloved General, my
darling mother! shall never see you
more? Oh, do not forget my country
t t Viva GaribaldiP And then he lay back
and died Garibaldi stopped down, and
taking the dead body in his arms, he
kissed it, while the tears flowed plenti-
fully down his cheeks, as he said, No
no, no, l shall not forget, then, turning
to me, said, Liberty is not ecorth such
sacrifices as these. l do everything in my
power; but cannot do all that is in my
heart "