smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1861

SALMON RIVER MINEs.-The Yreka pa
pers are very sensibly advocating the con-
struction of a road from that place to the
new mines on Salmon river, which are just
now creating such sensation in Oregon
That very important trade will grow up in
that direction is certain, and our neighbors
are showing a wise foresight in trying to Sc
cure portion of its advantages 1t is as
near TO these mines from Yreka as it is from
Yreka TO Portland, and nearer to them from
Yreka than it is from Portland. No reason
exists to prevent North California from con-
trolling the trade of this new field of enter
Year: 1861

Col. BAKER-The mortal remains of this
warrior statesman arrived in San Francisco
by the last steamer, and were inferred at
Lone Mountain Cemetery with appropriate
ceremony on the 1lth inst. His is the first
clay the soil of California has received since
the beginning of this wretehed contest, and
for this reason, an1 because he was so loved
and trusted. it was fitting that the obsequies
attendant on this final burial should be duly
solemnized. We have another name to pre-
serve in history, another example, teaching
in its mute eloquence through all the coming
wears. how dear and sacred a thing is Amer
lean liberty, seeing that it has cost so much.


There is tear for all who die,


A mourner DER the humbiest grare,


But for him. whole nations swell the cry,


And Triumph weeps above the brave
Year: 1861

DxsrRucrIoS.-Thee extent of the damage
in this quarter, by the recent flood, is appa-
rently not understood at Red Bluff. We
have to inform the Beacon and Independent
that there is not house now standing at
Union CITY. Lincoln or Latona.
Year: 1861

THOSE HANDCUFFs.-A distinguished minister of Richmond has written to friend in the following strain concerning Lincoln handcuffs.

 "Nothing that has yet been done by the North has so deeply moved my indigna- tion. A young minister, who was silenc- ed in Alexandria by federal authority, has just reached this county, (Bedford.) He says there is no doubt the design was to take prisoners and arrest private citizens, handcuff them, and march them in front of the battle for their own protection. The design was infamous. It could never enter into the hearts not bereft of every emotion of.chivalry and self respect. It is posi- lively fendish. It must move the South to the most united, determined and heroic resistance that the world has ever seen. My arms were not made to wear handcuffs, nor shall they, while God gives me strength to resist I believe the thirty thousand handcuffs will be worth more than thirty thousand volunteers to the South They must inspire the South with an everlasting loathing of the race that could plan for them degradation so profound and galling-an injury that we cannot retaliate without sacrificing our character in the estimation of the civilized world.

 "Poor Scott! I learn that he has been superseded. Withered are his laurels. Yet he did not reach the lowest point of infamy to which he might have descended. He was, learn, opposed to the use of the handcuffs These new implements of war the invention of the Republicans-Lin- coin and his saintly advisers-the great enemies of fslavery. Let them have the honor of it."
Year: 1861

New York, Feb. 19.-At every station between
Alabany and this city, Mr.. Lincoln to-day received
demonstrations of enthusiasm. The journey was .
continuous ovation. At Poughkeepsie there was an
immense gathering and in response to their greet
ings, Mr.. Lincoln made few remarks. He SAID
these demonstrations indicate that the whole people
were willing to make common cause for this object
That if as it ever must be, some have been unsuc-
cessfu in ths.recent election and have beaten;
that If some satisfied and some dissatisfied, the
beaten party are not in favor Of sinking the ship,
but are desirous of running through the tempest
safely, and willing if they think the people have
committed all error in their verdict now, to wait in
the hope Of setting ii right next time.


don't say that in the recent election the people
did the wisest thing they could Indeed, don't think
they did; but do say in accepting the great trust
committed to me which | do with determination
to endeavor to prove worthy Of it. must rely upon
the people of the whole country for support; and
with their sustaining aid even !, humble as am,
cannot fail to carry the ship Of State safely through
the storm. If I can only be as generously and
unanimously sustained as these demonstrations in
dicate, shall not fail. trust that in the course
shall pursue, shall be sustained not only by the
party that elected me- but by the patriotic people of
the whole country. aat
Year: 1861

H We learn that the charge is being made in
various quarters that We have changed our position
in order to obtain Office. Now, our position in rela-
ton to the Union is just what it at Charleston,
at Baltimore, and in Raleigh in June last when the
Union Douglas resolutions were adopted by a meet
ing ouer which mr. A. H. Lswis pre.ided. Mr.. Lew
Is was Union man then-where is he now We
were defeated for State Printer on account of our
Union sentiments. five had been capable Of chang
ing for the purpose of obtaining Office, We would
have changed then; but we kept right on in the
old PATH and the result was we lost an Office worth
from g., 500 to $1,000
Year: 1861

# Beware of all kinds of disunion reports and
falsehoods the of the election Pay no atten-
ton to these reports Let the Union men stand
firm. Remember that the issue is Union or DH.
union. Vote for no man who will not work to save
the Union. ,l +
Year: 1861

81 Weprotest against the assumption that be-
cause man owns a large number of slaves, he is
truer to the South than a man who owns q small
number, or none.' Wealth is no evidence of merit
Il does not follow because man can count his ne
groes by the hundred that he will fight for the State
as q common soldier sooner than Others
Year: 1861

DIsUNIoN MEETING IN RALEIGH.-We were not
present at the disunion meeting held in the Court
House, on Thursday night but we learn that it was
slim and spiritess affair. The meeting was address,
ed by Maj. Wilder and Mr.. Lewis
Year: 1861

Now here is an expense Of four million two hun
dred and forty thousand dollars, which you will be
compelled to incur to put an army Of only 10000
men in the field for one year-and the State not
armed, only 10000 out of100,OO0 We have in the
State abou: 1000 men capable of bearing arms;
to purchase 40, 600 good rifles, land I suppose we
want no other0 to arm one half the State will re-
quire at least one million of dollars. So that the
cost of our first year of secession will only be the
snug sum of s., 240 000 and permanent yearly ex-
pense of 81. 240 900 to keep up our standing army
of only 10000 men.


1t will no doubt be told you by many, that this
money will not have to be raised by taxation, that
paying the interest; believe il not Who will you
borrow from? Not the seeding States, they have
none to lend the capitalists of the North? No. for
people are rot in the habit of lending money their
enemies to carry on war against themselves; but
raise it We must and it will have to be done by in
creasing your taxes ten fold And this IS only the
beginning.


This citizens, is only the cost for one year.
By these propositions of the seeding States to raise
these large standing armies they do not anticipate
peaceable secession, although they deluded their
people into the belief and there are many here who
trying to gull and deceive us with the same false
| and delusve thing.


| Farmers, mechanics and laboring men, the voters
and masters of the Legislature and also of the Con-
vention are you prepared for this? Are you pre-
pared to incur this expense and involve yourselves
in all the horrors of civil war; and the utter prostra-
ton of public and private credit for the purpose of
destroying the best government the world ever
The government of Washington, of Adams, of Madi-
son and of jackson, to try one constructed by the
Rhetts, the Toombs, and the Yanceys-to leave the
stripes and stars, to sail under the Palmetto and
Rattesnske of South Carolina If you are not, act
as treemen-scorn the dictation of South Carolina or
that Of other States-think and act for yourselves
On you will fall the burdens, the expense, and will
be initiated reign of terror and bloodshed, the like
of which the world never saw. If you are not 60
to the polls and cast your votes for the Union can
didatcs and against the call for Convention Kill
off the Convention, and secession dies with it.
ONE OF THE PEOPLE
Year: 1861

UNION SECEssIoNIsTs.-The Breckenridge
Committee of Butte County have called a
County Convention. for the purpose of nomi-
mating county officers, to be held July 5th
The committee resolved THAT all persons ir-
respective of party who unequivocally ex-
press q firm resolution to maintain and defend
the Constitution of the United States and the
Constitution of this State, against every sg-
gression either foreign or domestic and who
will support the Government Of the United
States in all measures, warranted by the for
mer, be invited to participate in said primary
meetings" That test does not exactly con-
form to the State platform of secession, dis
union, peace etc., adopted by the Secession
State Convention, and not repudated by the
Butte delegation. We cannot account for
the assurance displayed by secessionists in
calling county conventions upon sound
Union basis. Do they really think they can
longer deceive the people? If the Breckn-
ridgers of Butte are not Seeessionists why
do they still remain upon the Secession plat
form, and in the Secession party?
Year: 1861

OVERLAND MAIL-NEw ARRANGEMENT.-
The Overland Mail by the Central route VIII
go into operation Tomorrow. The UNION Is
informed that the entire mail-that is to say
letters and papers-will be carried overland
The time allowed for printed matteris thirty
five days For letters, during eight months
Of the year, the contract time is twenty days,
and twenty-three days during the remainder
of the year. 1t is not to be presumed that
the contractors will be content to carry the
mail within the time specified, without ma
king an effort to accommodate the public by
reduction. 1t has generally been expected
that the service was to be performed in from
sixteen to eighteen days. The Pony Express
is to continue semi weekly, under Govern
ment patronage. During eight months OF the
year it will be allowed ten days for each trip,
and twelve days during the remainder OF the
year.
Year: 1861

PAID OrF.-The ladies of The First Congre.
gational Church and Society of OroviIle held
a festival in that town recently. The Demo-
crot is Informed that it was a pleasant affair
a decided success, and that sufficient funds
were raised. to pay off the last cent owing by
the society.
Year: 1861

The man who fears to express his opinions
is contemplate You will find this sort o
men in political parties; but they are the
captains of squads little in every resource
but servility and instability. The hest time
to see them is now there is commotion
among them, and they wriggle magnii-
GENTLY
Year: 1861

old resident Of Marysville The place will be kept
up in good STYLE and pains will be spared to make
ta pleasant and attractive place of resort


Refreshments will be furnished at all times when
desired.


Fruits of all kinds be had in their seasons.


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Year: 1861

SEcEssIoNIsTs REoRuIuNG IN THE SOUTHERN
CouNTlEs-Is FoRr YUMA IN DANGER ?-The
San Bernardino Patriot of the 22d of June
says:


We learn that the Seeessionists are recruit
ing all through these Southern counties.
MeXicans are being enlisted, and every one
who can raise horse is busy in drumming
up recruits. A company Of over 200 men
have left within the past few days; and the
first news we expect to hear is the capture of
Fort Yuma. 1t occupies an isolated position,
and treachery may aid the Seccssoniss in
their schemes, and if they once secure it, it
will be a great foothold for the Southern
Confederacy to have gained We shall learn
from there in few days.
Year: 1861

| THE LIGHT OF A CHEERFUL FAoE.-There is no
greater every day virtue than cheerfuness. This
quality in man among men is like sunshine to


the day, or gentle renewing moisture to parched
herbs. The light of cheerful face dihuses it.
self, and communicates the happy spirit that in
spires it. The sourest temper must sweeten in
the atmosphere of continuous good humor. As


well might fog, and cloud, and vapor hope to
cling to the sun illuminated landscape, as the
blues and moroseness to combat Jovlal speech


and exhilirating laughter Be cheerful always.
There is no path but will be easier travelled, no
load but will be lighter, no shadow on heart or


brain but will lift sooner in presence OF deter


mined cheerfulness 1t may sometimes seem


difficult for the happiest tempered to keep the
countenance of peace and content; but the diff
Guilty will vanish when we truly consider that
sullen gloom and passionate despair do nothing
| but multiply thorns and thicken sorrows. Ill


comes to us as provdentay as good, and is a


good if we rightfully apply its lessons; who will


not then cheertuly accept the i'll, and thus blunt
| its apparent stinga Cheerfnlness ought to be
the fruit of philosophy aud OF Christianity
| What is gained by peevishness and tretfulness,
| by perverse sadness and sulkinessg Ii we are
ill, let US be cheered by the trust that we shall


soon be in health if misfortune befall us, let us
| be cheered by hopeful visions of better fortune
if death robs us of dear ones, let us be cheered
by the thought that they are only gone before to


the blissful bowers where we shall all meet to


part no more forever Cultivate cheerfulness il


only for personal profit. You will do and bear


every duty and burden better by being cheerful.
1t will be your consoler in Solitude your pass
port and commer dator in society. You will be
more sought after, more trusted and esteemed
for your steady cheerfulness. The bad, the vi


cious may be boisterously gay and vulgarly hu-


mcrous, but seldom or never truly cheerful


Genuine cheerfulness is an almost certain index


of happy and pure heart.
Year: 1861

WHAT Is ZoUAvE.-A fellow with red bag
having sleeves to it for coat; with two red
bags without sleeves to them for trowsers, with
an embroidered and braided bag for vest, with
a cap like red woolen saucepan; with yellow
boots like the fourth robber in stage play; with
a mustache like two lhalf pound paint brushes,
and with sort of sword-gun or gun-sword for a
weapon, that looks like the result of love affair
between an amorous broadsword and lonely
musket, indiscreet andftender-that is Zouave.
A fellow who can ''pull up" hunared-and-
ten-pound dumb b-bell; who can climb up an
eighty foot rope, hand over hand, with barrel
Of -four hanging to his heels; who can do the
"gaint swing" on horizontal bar with fifty
six tied to each ankle; who can walk up four
flights of stairs, holding heavy man in each
hand, at arms length, and who can climb a greas-
ed pole feet first carrying barrel Of pork in his
teeth-that is a Zouave


A fellow who can jump seventeen feet four in
ches high without spring board; who can tie
his legs in double bow knot round his neck with
out previously softening his shin bones in steam
bath who can walk 3londin's tight rope with
his stomach outside of nine brandy cocktails, a
suit of chain armor outside his stomach, ard q
stiff northeast gale outside of that who can take
five shooting revolver in each hand and knock


the spots Of the ten of diamonds at eighty PAGES,
turning sommersaults all the time and firing ev-
cry shot in the air-thatis Zouave.-D DoesticEs
IN the Sunday Mercury.
Year: 1861

A lady who had read of the extensive manu-
facture of odometers, to tell how far carriage
had been run, said she wished some Connect.
cut genius would invent an instrument to tel
how far husbands had been in the evening
when they s.just stepped down to the post
fice.n or sswent out to attend a caucus"
Year: 1861

Every family should be supplied with Perry
Davis Vegetable Pain Killer. Its magic effect
in removing pain from all parts of the body, has
given it world wide reputation. No family


having once used this medicine would willingly


be without it. 1t is what its name purports, a


Pain Killer.
Year: 1861

Hope writes the poetry Of the boy, but men,
ory that of the man. Man looks forward with
smiles, but backward with signs. The cup of
life is sweetest at the brim the flavor is impair
ed as we drink deeper and the dregs are made
bitter, that we may not struggle when it is taken
from our lipS.
Year: 1861

DO all in your power to teach your children
self-government. II child is passionate, teach
him by gentle means to curb his temper. If he
is sulky, charm him out of it by good humor. If
indolent, accustom him to exertion, and train
him so as to perform even onerous duties with
alacrity. If pride comes in to make obedience
reluctant, subdue him by counsel or discipline.
In short give your children the habit of overcom-
ing their besetting sins.
Year: 1861

A beautiful thought is thus suggested in the
Koran Angels, in the grave, will not question
thee as to the amount of wealth thou hast left
behind thee, but as to what deeds thou hast
done in the world to enttle thee to seat among
the hleSt.
Year: 1861

One of the most agreeable consequences Of
knowledge is the respect and Importance which
it communicates to old age. Men rise in charac-
ter often as they increase in years they are
venerable from what they have acquired, and
pleasing from what they can impart.
Year: 1861

Poor BoYs.-We were never more pleased


with paragraph than the one following, which


shows that the writer knows something of life,
which not all of us think about and very few of
Us feel: Don't be ashamed, my led, ifyou have
patch On your elbow; it is no mark of disgrace.
1t speaks well for your poor mother. For our
part, we would rather see you with dozen patch
es on your jacket than hear one vulgar word es-
cape from your lips or to smell the fumes of to-


bacco in your breath No good boy will shun
you because you cannot dress as well as your
companions, and, if bad boy sometimes laughs
at your appearance, say nothing, ny good lad,


but walk on. We know many rich and good


man who was once as poor you. Fear God,


my boy, and if you are poor but honest, you will
be respected a great deal more than if yon were
the son of rich man and addicted to mean hab-
it's
Year: 1861

PO ET r Y.



it Constancy.
BY RICHARD COE.
Forget thee should the sun forget
To shine upon the earth;
Should stars in azure beauty set,
Forget their glorious birth;
Should lofty hills forget to lift
Their frontlets to the sky;
Oh! be it still my blissful gift
To love thee till die
Forget theei should the streams forget
To flow unto the sea;
Should happy mock birds cease to set
Their throats to melody;
Should everything, in earth and air.
Forget its duty high;
OH be it still my ceaseless prayer
To love thee till diel
Forget thee should the summer air
Forget its balmy breath, 4
And icy Winter every where,
Proclaim an endless death;
Should Christian hearts their faith forget,
Nor soar into the sky;
Still be it mine, aye, even yet,
To love thee till die
Year: 1861

The GGsUALfY AT EUcLD.-In the case Of
Stephen White, the young man whose dead
body was found Tuesday night on the track
of the Lake Shore Road, near Euclid sta
ton, the Coroner's Jury returned q verdict
of accidental death. After the rendition,
stains of blood wEre found at such distance
from the track as to create suspicion that
White was murdered, and the jury beeOm-
ing dissatisfied with the verdict, the Fore
man yesterday afternoon telegraphed to
Coroner Hartman, requesting him to go out
and hold another inquest. Coroner H. will
probably go out this morning.
Year: 1861

FAsT DAT.--To-dsy having been set spart
by authority as a time Of fasting and pray
er, there will be services in most Of theeity
churches appropriate to the occasion.


Business will probably be suspended at an
early hour.
Year: 1861

REPORT or THE CoNNrTTEn ON FINAEoE.--
The report OF this Committee contains some
recommendations which are of general in
terest TO our citizens. We present it in full :;
To the Honorable the City Council of the
Year: 1861

Mispripts-A line in a patriotic
song. celebrating the Flag, represent
ted it as stripped from the rainbow
and starred from the sky"


So far the poet. The printer ac-
cidently altered it thus:


stripped from the railroad and
tarred from the sky.
Year: 1861

Upon which the astonished lawyer laid down
his pen, saying II was the most extraordinary
name he ever met with in his life, and after two
or three attempts, declared he was unable to re-
cord 1.-THE court was convused with laughter
Year: 1861

WHAT DOES IT MEAx?-Thc audience
to hear Col Eddy.speak last Friday after
noon was composed Of about eight or ten
Republicans to one Democrat Both in
this town and township there is probably
a smalfeDemocratic majority. and yet in
such community ten Republicans TO one
champion make loyal speech! Is this
not a most significant fact? Every one
can easily interpret it for himself. 1t dem
onstrates the mischief the Democrat has
done ly its lies and Misrepresentation of
the acts of the Government, and the SYM
pathy it has eyinced for the rebels by the
publication of such traitorous speeches %
those of vallandichan.'ss Breckinridge's.
II~ss mere been as many Democrats as Re-
publicans at the meeting Col. Eddy would
hardly have considered it necessary to have
made the remark he did in the outset con-
corning the smallncss Of his audience.-
tie said he had frequently addressed the peo-
pie Of Marshall before npon mere m atters Of
governmental policy, which one Congress
could enact and another repeal without Sc
rIously interrupting the prosperity of the
country, and had always been favored with
large audiences. bus now. when he come to
talk to them about a much more import
ant matter. the duty and necessity of all
standing by the Government. his audience
was comparatively small. We venture to
assert that if vallandigham. Davis. or any
other rebel sympathiser. were to come here
to make speech Corbin's Hall would not
begin to hold the Democrats alone that
would turn out to hear him. and instead OF
Platt and Marcus Amanda(?) Orlando
merely venturine inside the door they
would rush up in front. and sit with their
mouths wide open, swallowing the senti-
ments of the speaker as well as all the flies
in the house without causing any retching
Of their stomschs whatever.
Year: 1861

MdeliLic Ink.-The milk that eXu-
des from the sumach, when a limb or
leaf is broken of. makes the best in
delible ink that can be used. In a
short time it becomes a jet black, and
can never be washed out.