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Year: 1861

REMOVAL OF THE COURIER OFFICE. con-
sequence of the sale of Loag's Block, to the
county for the purpose of Court House,
Jail, and County Offices, the COURIER will
have to vacate the Office that it at present oc.
cupies, and will be removed into the Charter
Oak block, directly opposite, where in fu-
'nre 1t will be published. We anticipate a
little confusion and trouble incidental to the
change, that little time will obviate, and
We say once for all, that we will be glad to
see our friends, as usual. and trust that our
future quarters will be as agreeable as those
we are about to leave.
Year: 1861

SHASTA GUARDS PARADE GRoUND.-We
had recently the pleasure of visiting the pa
rade grounds of the Shasta Guards, and wit
Messing their drill, and were much pleased
with the general arrangements, the fine and
orderly appearance of the men, and the neat
ness that prevailed generally. The selection
of the ground exhibits good judgment as it
is admirably adapted to the purpose in view.
There is plenty of pure cold water contig-
uous, the ground airy and well shaded, and
everything has the appearance of comfort
The men progress finely in their new avoca-
ton, and are making commendable progress
in the exercises that go TO make the soldier.
They are bountifully supplied with all the
creature comforts" and the liberality of
many of our citizens, and particularly that
of Mr.. Jones, of Lower Springs, in this re-
gard, is worthy of mention. Ifthey have as
good time in future as they have had for
the last few days, we are inclined to think
that soldering is not so bad after all. We
believe that the company still lack few
more members to complete the roll. Men of
Shasta county, don't stand back when your
country demands your services
Year: 1861

RoADs-SrREETs.-The roads, as a general
thing, are bad enough, and the traveller has
to run his own risks, in his daily rounds, to
steer clear of fractured limbs, but with the
sidewalks in town the matter is quite differ
ent, and requires more serious attention.
We direct the attention of the owner of ter
raced lot at the lower end of town to this
matter, where a little outlay would very
much conduce to the safety of those who
have to pass up and down town.
Year: 1861

ROBBERY AND LYNCHING.-We learn from
the appeal, that couple of miners living
near Emery's Crossing, and whose names
have not transpired, lately had their cabin
robbed of seven hundred dollars and watch.
They suspected Chinaman of the theft, and
as matter of course John denied his guilt
and by elevating him short distance off
terra .frma, and when he felt an uncomfort-
able construction in the chest, admitted hav-
ing stolen part. A second hoist induced
him to acknowledge to larger amount, say
five hundred, when he was allowed respite
to produce that sum. The process was then
repeated to extract the remainder but with
out success.
Year: 1861

Four MILE HousE.-The attention of the
public is called to the advertisement, to be
found in another column, wherein Mr.. Ash.
worth offers this valuable property for SALE
The house is admirably adapted for business,
and is one of the best stands in the county
Persons wishing to engage in this business
cannot find more desirable location.
Year: 1861

COURT OF SEssIoNs.-This Court is now in
session, and disposing of the business before
it as rapidly as the administration of even
handed justice will. admit. We have heard
of no convictions up to the time of going to
Year: 1861

From all quarters our information is favor
able to the Union cause, and the preservation
Of the Federal Government from the attacks
OF those who are now arrayed in deadly hos
tilty to its existence. We no longer fear the
results of the present contest, for knowing
our strength, unlimited resources, temper of
our people, who can hesitate in his belief as
to the final issue of the present internecine
strife The Government is just now in throes
Of triumph, and time will demonstrate the
accuracy of this prediction. A better feeling
will exist hereafter between the various Sec
tions of the country, and this war will make
relations that they respectfully occupy to-
wards each other II The North is slow to
engage in the deadly combat Of the battle
held, they are not the less wanting in all the
elements of manhood, bravery, and patriot
ism. Forbearance has been deemed virtue,
and no doubt but that it is, yet there is a
limit to endurance, and when the line is
passed who can tell when there will be ces-
sation of blows. The North can fight as
well as the South, and all comparisons to the
contrary are idle CANNON. The fact is we
think indispatable, that ere this war closes,
each section Will place higher estimate on
ehe other, and theresult will be that strong
er bond of union will exist than has ever
bound them together in times past.


The time is not far distant when the slori-
rious old Flag will float in triumph over ev-
cry capitol in the thirty four States of the
Confederacy. The reactionary feeling that
is manifesting itself, whenever it is not stab
bed by the iron hand of despotism, is indica-
tive of this. Nor can this feeling be crushed
out, for though it be no larger now than a
mans hand, yet it is destined at no distant
day to cover the entire land The rebels may
continue the struggle for some time, and
gain some victories, but soon reverses will
overtake them, when this reactionary feeling
ut their own homes will finish the work Of
pacitication. 1t is the duty of every good and
loyal citizen to assist the Government in ev-
cry legitimate way to enforce the laws and
preserve the Constitution. The Government
e right and the rebels are wrong. The South
will soon find out that they cannot continue
the contest against the moral sentiment of
mankind, and such odds for any great length
of time. The South have no grievances to
complain Of from the North, nor has she ever
preferred any as casus belli; besides they
have had things in the Government for many
years nearly their own way. Their chosen
representatives have administered the Gov
ernment for an indefinite length of time, and
she Northern Democracy have willingly and
II may be said, with propriety, cringingly
followed their lead. At no time that we are
aware of has .he Government ever failed to
do its duty to the South. The people know
this, hence the reaction that is sure to devel-
op itself, and that right speedily, in all
the rebel States
Year: 1861

COMPLIMENTARY BENEFIT TO MADAME
CHARLOTTE VARIAE.-The following cores
pondence will explain itself, and at the same
time will testify to the impression which
Madame Varian has made upon those who
have listened to her.
Year: 1861

The man of sense cutivates the good will of soci.
ety makes allowances for the humors of his fellow
creatures bears with their inirmities; and is ap-
plauded without being envied. On the contrary,
the wit full of himself sacrifices to his selflove that
of mankind and is in state of hostility with the
world. The man of sense by making good order
and decency the rule of his actions acquires, as he
merits universal respect; the wit imagines himself
to be a privileged person, allowed to dispense, not
only with the essence, but the common forms OF
good breeding and meets with his deserts in an
almost general contempt. The former, always dis
Greet, even in his most facetious moments is STU
dious rather to be useful than display the extent
of his requirements. The latter courts applause
as profeSSed wit, he is perpetually torturing his
fancy to strike out some short lived scintillation and
after all is rdiculed. The one is as unaSsuming as
the other is arrogant and ostentatious. The man of
sense thinks with judgment, and expresses his senti
ments with precision the wit oyerchargeS his dis
course with ornament at the expense of the idea
Sound sense is the object of the former; point the
the whip cream of pleasantly, and overlooks what


is obnoxious to i'll natured censure; the other gives
scope to the maevolence of satire, and breaks out
into invective against defects that he is chargeable
with himself The man of sense is aware of the
mutabity OF fortune be is prepared against Its
vicSSitudeS, and meets them without striking your
of wit is often cast down by trifling incident,
and is unshetered amidst the storm of adversity.-
The former aims to excel in his profession, and
makes duty pleasure the latter for the most part
sacrifices duty to the means of amusement To
conclude, the man of sense observes Just mein on
all occasions sedulous avoid extremes whilst the
man of wit overleaps the line, and is ever running
into them.
Year: 1861

PoIsoN.-BE CAUTIOUS overheard threat,
made yesterday, by two persons in Charlotte, that
they intended to prepare food well poisoned for the
benefit of animals in the regular habit of jumping
their fences and destroying their crops.


On inquiry we learned that the said animals were
mch COWS, but that they were so poor that their
milk would serve very we'll for bluing muslin.


Our advice is to those who are starving their
cattle and turn them out to hunt food or destroy the
gardens of their neghbors not to use the milk, for
there may be poison in it. Owners of lean and
hungry fence Jumpers had best be on their guard
Charlotte Bulletin.
Year: 1861

Our company of all Captains is nearly made up
Think we'll get up whole regiment Milton
Chronicle.


A regiment indeedl When that is full your work
will only just be begun. You can raise 81 an army
with banners" of officers A friend down this way
says he means to enlist hundred officers, he him
self being the only full private.-Fay Obs.
Year: 1861

SELL MY GOODS FOR CASH. DON'T DO A
Credit Busness Therefore hope every person that
this Advertisement will not ask for CREDIT-because
am not able 10 do credit business; and have to pay
CASH myself


have called on every person that owes me DOLLAR
and have not been able to collect the first CENT wish
you would call some one that is able to credit -
.-. ]. D. FRANKLIN.


April IL, 1861. So
Year: 1861

THE YOUNG MEN GUE1Nks


Our readers will not f;lil to notice call
ii another column for a meeting Of the
young men Of Chicago, who are in favor Of
fhe Union and the Constitution rs they are,
and are willing to bsck up their opinions,
On Friday evening at Metropolitan Hall.
Tho movement is conceived ID the right
spirit, snd cannot fail TO be productive Of
Year: 1861

So denominated from their astonishing poyye r of
creating new life and health, as it were from the
very ashes of the most dilapdated constitutiohs--
are more strongly tonic and more Immediately in
vigorating than pills; containing the same choice
vegetable extracts as the LATTER in different mod
Ihcation. Although really less cathartic than the
LIFE PILLS. they nevertheless begin to cleanse the
ahmentary canal much sooner; generally sig htly
operating within three or four hours, and produc-
ing decided of relief to the head and sfom-
ach, and exhilerating the mind even in less time
Year: 1861

As a remedy for this most distressing and obsti-
nate malady,- the VEGETABLE LIFE MEDI-
CINE deserve a distinct aud emphatic recommen-
dation 1t is well known to hundreds in this CITY,
that the former proprietor of these valuable med
icines was himself afflicted with this complaint for
upwards of thirty five years, and that he tried in
vain every remedy prescribed within the whole
compass of the MGteTiG MedicG. He, however, at
length tried the medicine which is now offered to
the public. and he cured in very short time,
after his recovery had been pronounced not only
improbable, but absolutely impossible, by any hu-
Year: 1861

PROBABLE SUIcIDE.-We were informed
says the Alta, by person whose business de
tanned him on Folsom street wharf until a
late hour last night, that between the hours
of Il and II o'clock, well dressed man came
down to the wharf, and after moving about
some time in confused manner, deliberate-
question Immediately lowered his boat and
put ont into the bay after the stranger, but
could not succeed in finding him, there being
a strong current running at the time The
suicide was represented to us as being well
dressed and respectable looking, with a gold
chain on his vest. lie has probably sue
ceeded in the design of putting an end to his
life
Year: 1861

IT has been judicially decided in New York
that where husband knocks his wife down
by blows on the nose, once by blow on the
cheek, and then shakes d billet of wood at
her "the provocation is too slight to dissolve
that sacred tic which binds her to her hus


band for life for better or for worse" The
husband must keep doing so if he wants his
wife to be freed from him. But how lons?
Year: 1861

GENERAL McDoUGALL.-W call especial
attention TO the letter of our special cores
pondent, "Capitol," and endorse it, heartily.
We are rcjoiccd to see that the chances Of
Gen. McDougall for an election aye iucreas-
ing. He can be elected if the Douglas and
johnson party in the Legislature are but true
TO the principles which placed them in their
present position. As party men, they are
bound in honor to support him as the nomi-
nee of the Democratic Caucus. We suspect
more available candidate could have been
nominated But, be that as it may, General
McDougall is the nominee, and no true party
man can now either fail to sustain him or
be guilty Of yielding him a lukowarm sup
port.


Every member of the Legislature who Is
| friendly to the Uni,n, and looks to its preser-
vation, may safely vote for Gen. McDougall.
Every man who is opposed to the reasonable
schemes now on foot for the establishment of
a Pacific Republic may also safely vote for
him. Every man who is in favor of a recog-
milton of the just rights of the South and a
fair adjustment of existing difficulties, may
rely upon him in all emergencies that can
arise. Heis tho man for the position.


In intellect he stands in the foremost ranks
of the first intellects of this State, and his
voice must have weight on the side of what
ever cause he espouscs.


1t is the present duty of every Douglas
Democrat in the Legislature to give his
hearty support to Gen McDougall for United
States Senator. If he cannot be elected no
! one can
Year: 1861

There will be exciting sport at the Park to-day
Pour Races already made up. There will be two
tfong be st three in five four entries in each
1900 yard race, with four entries; and single dash
ola mile with five entries. Owing TO the number Of
races they will commence precisely at two O'Clock.
Year: 1861

SLuIcE RoBBING. - About two o'clock
Thursday morning, says the Nevada Demo-
crat we heard three distinct reports of Il gun,
in the direction Of Gold Flat. and on inquir-
ing Of gentleman who lives in that yicini-
ty, We learned that an attempt had been
made to rob the sluice boxes of Morrow d
Co, The night watchman discovered the
robber at work in the boxes, and taking aim
with double barrel shot gun, burst the cap
without discharging the barrel The robLer
heard the cap burst and instantly started on
the run; the watchman discharging at him
the other barrel, and two charges from a re-
volyer but without effect. The reports Of
the gun and revolver, though three quarters
of mile off, were distinctly heard in town.


RIGHT! TURN THEN OUr.-John C. Noble,
late Postmaster at Paducah, Kentucky, was
removed from office by Postmaster General
Holt, before his transfer to the War Depart
ment lie addressed a letter of inquiry why
he was thus summarily dealt with and re-
oeiyed the following proper reply, from the
First Assistant Postmaster General, lIoratio
King: "You were removed lccause YOU
announced yourself as devoutly in favor OF
disunion and it is not considered prudent to
retain in the service of the Government men
openly seeking its overthrow"
Year: 1861

Many persons seem anxious to cOmpGcate the
struggle now making for and against the integ-
rity of the Union with questions concerning the
perpetuation of Slavery. Some require the War
for the Union to be War for the extinction
of Slavery; while others would have pledges
given by the Unionsts that Slavery shall in no
case suffer from our triumphs. Each Of these
demands is in our eyes untimely and uDreasOn-
able. This War is in truth War for the pres-
eryatiOn Of the Union, not for the destruction of
Slavery; and it would ALLEVIATE many ardent
Unionists to pervert it into War against Sla-
very. And. on the other hand, no pledges can be
given that Slavery shall receive no damage from
a Union triumph because (among other reasons)
no one can foresee how the Saveholding interest
the testimony of cool observers that
the conspiracy against the life of the
Nation is rather that of the political
aspirants than the shareholders Of the South
that, as general rule, the shareholders have
been but reluctant hackers of Secession, nine
tenths Of whose noisiest champions are as desti-
tute of slaves as Of loyalty or patriotism. If the
shareholders as class would only speak and act
as they think and feel we should have the head
conspirators before Grand Juries within three
months. That the South, and especially the slave
holders, whose property is visible and tangible,
are destined to be ruined by Secession, is plain
This rebellion found good feldbands worth
81 900 to 81, 200 each; they can now be bought
for half the money; and will be sold for fourth
Year: 1861

Kentucky has men and probably arms, for
enough certainly have been stolen hpm the United
States to supply the whole South. Bat she wants
organization, for which she need, time; and, what
is more indispensable still, che wants powder.
We have the assurance OF one who knows almost
TO pound the supply Of guupOwder in different
States, that there are not FIVE hundred kegs in
Kentucky. Is it not mere faulty to put any
faith in the loyalty of State which is marshal
ing her soldiers but is prevented solely BY this
want of ammunition from yenturing upon any
hostile act9


The Western people, thus far, have shown
themselves quite capable Of taking care of them
selves, and we have, therefore, very little fear
for Cairo. The city, as everybody knows, is on
the delta at the confluence Of the Ohio and
Mississippi rivers; but it is not so generally
known that it is unapproachable except BY
water. Above it, in Illinois, it is cut OIL from
the main land by sort of bayou, crossed by the
Illinois Central Railroad on piles, as well as by
miles of swamp, so that on this side it can only
be approached by the Railroads. thing not
probable in any case, and easily prevented II 1t
were. On the opposite side Of the Mississippi
river, in Missouri, and On the opposite side ot
the Ohio, in Kentucky, are miles of swampy
jungle, almost if not quite impenetrable to man
or beast. There is no such thing possible,
therefore, as an attack by land, for there is
really no land within half dozen miles on
which single company of soldiers could find
foothold. The only approach, therefore, is BY
the rivers, and batteries which have been erect
ed, it is to be hoped, are sufficient for its pro-
lection in this direction. But it is also TO be
hoped that no reliance is placed by tie Govern
ment in the loyalty of either Kentucky or Mis-
souri,, for their present attitude is that not
merely of foes, but of treacherous foes who will
betray as well as strike.
Year: 1861

MovEMESrs OF Col. ASDrRsos. Yesterday, Col
Anderson was introduced 70 the Board Of Brokers by
J. X. Garland, esq, who made brief speech eomPi.
mentng the Major and expressing confidence In the
Colonel. In responding the Colonel referred to the
heavy responsibility Of the position in which be had
been placed as being the only reason which would
have prompted him to shrink from the duty which had
devolyed upon him. But he had felt under obligations
of the mos character not only to the Constitution
and Government Of the United States, but also before
God whose hand lie believed to be easily dscernble II
the events of our tme Since he had returned from
Fort Sumter he had received numerous bitter eplstles
FROM the South upbraidng him for his refusal to unite
bis destiny with that which they had chosen. Sdeh
applications of anger quite gratutous, however
for he hal never by speech by act or by writing in
dicated any tendency TO such disastrous course. lie
confessed that in former DAYS he had sympathized with
his Southern friends in connection with the Slavery
troubles because lie had thought that there was per-
hans too much Northern interference with that subject,
seeing that it was local institution only. Slavery and
rartv politics lad now made way for something else,
which WAS entitled 10 our immediate consideration
| the subject Of Government 10 Government. lie had
no doubt that when that question was decided we
should be once more and ever barpy and united
people.


As the Colonel closed his short address, he was most
enthusiastically cheered.


Col s,ebbins replied to the Colonel heartily sympa'
hiznc with the sentiments he had expressed and bid
ding him In the name Of the Board, God speed IN his
future career. ,


AT his ROOM in the Brevoor. House. he was waiIed
upou by numerous visitors till late hour hast nSh''
His health is improving gradually. When he leaves
this city he win proceed direct to Kentucky.
Year: 1861

Union men Of Western Virginia having cut OIL
their supplies. These statements are prooaeie
enough, though it is not likely that they come
from any secret agent Of the Government. such
an agent would doubtless know enough 70 Keep
his information from the public.


r The impression gains ground that the forces
at Harpers Ferry are intended not to act against
Washington, but for an inroad into Pennsylvania,
and that the whole Southern army will be used
for this purpose in case the lines of defense OF
the Federal City prove to be too strong to be
forced. Apprebensions ore felt in Pennsylvania
on this point, and there is doubtless some danger
of marauding incursiOns, though not of any gen.
eral advance of the Confederate army. Now
that Washington is secure no time should be lost
in transferring the scat of war to the South. A
few regiments sent to Fort Pickens would draw
back the volunteers from the Gulf States from
Virginia TO protect their own homes.