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Year: 1861

BY wM. C. BRYANT.
The melancholy days have come, the saddest of


the year,
OF wailing winds, and naked woods, and meadows


brown and sere.
Heap'd in the hollows of the grove. the wither'd


leaves lie died;
They rustic in the eddyng gust, and to the rab


bits tread.
The robin and the wren are flown, and from the
shrub the jay,
And from the wood top calls the crow, through all


tie gloomy day.
Where the flowers, the fair young flowers. that
lately sprung and stood
In brighter light and softer airs beauteous sister
hood7
Alas they are all in their graves, the gentle
of flowers
Are lying in their lowIy beds. with the fair and
good of
The rain is falling where they lie; but the cold


November rain
Calls not. from out the gloomy earth, the lovely


one again.
The wild-fower and the violet, they perish'd long
ago,
And the wild and the orchis died amid the
summer glow:
But on the hill the golden rod, and the in the


wood,
And the yellow sun flower by the brock in autumn


beauty stood;
Till fell the frost from the clear, cold heaven, as


falls the plague on men,
And the brightness of their smile was gone from


upland, glade and glen.
And now. when comes the calm, mild day, ms still


such days will come,
To call the squirrel ard the bee from out their


winter home,
When the sound of doopcing nuts is hea rd. though


all the trees are still,
And twinkle in the smoky light the waters of the


rill.
The south wind searches for the flowers whose


fragrance late ne bore.
And sighs to find them in the wood and by the


stream no more.
And then think of one who in her youthful


beauty died,
The fair. meek blossom tha, grew up and faded by


my sde
In the cold, moist earth we laid her when the for


the leaf.
Aud We wept that one so lovely should have life


BRIEF
Yet not upmeet it was, that one, like that young


friend of ours.
So gentle and so geautiful should perish with the


flowers.
Year: 1861

On every side Of me see causes at
work. which go to spread most delu-
sive coloring over war, and to remove It's
shocking barbarities to the background of
our contemplatlons altogether. | see it in
the history which tells me of the superb
appeara nee of the troops, and the brillian-
cy Of tLeir successive charges. l see 1t in
the poetry which lends the magic Of its
numbers to the narrative Of blood, and
transports its many admirers. as by its
images. and it's figures. and its noddng
plumes Of chivalry, it throws its treacher-
ized slaughter.


| see it in the music which represents
the progress Of the battle; and where. after
being inspired by the trumpet notes Of
pre- Saration, the whole beauty and tender
ness of a drawing room are seen to bend
over the sentimental entertainment; nor
do / hear the utterance Of sin gle sigh
to interrupt the death tones of the thick
ening contest. and the means Of the woun
ded men. as they fade away upon the ear,
and sink into lifeless silence


All. all, goes to prove what strange and
half sighted creatures we are. Were il;
not so, war could never have been seen
in any other aspect than that Of unmingled
ha,efelness. | can look to nothing but TO
the progress OF Christian sentiment upon
earth to arrest the strong current OF the
popular and prevailing partiality for war.
Then only will an imperious sense Of duty
lay the check Of severe principle on all the
subordinate tests and faculties Of our ma
ture.


Then will glory be reduced to its right
estimate, and the wakeiul benevolence Of
the Gospel. chasing away every spell. will
be turned by the treachery Of no delusion
whatever from it's simple but sublime en-
terprisss for the good Of the species. Then
the reign Of truth and quietness will be
ushered into the world, and war, cruel.
atrocious. unrelenting war. will be strip.
ped Of its many and its bewildering fas-
cipations Chalmers
Year: 1861

had so long prayed to see. was there before
me-more beautiful, more womanly. and
more loving than before! never knew
the meaning Of happiness till that moment
came


Many years have passed since that hap
py night. and the hair that was dark and
glossy then, is fast turning gray. am
growing to be an old man. and can look
back to long aud happy. and we'll spent
life. And yet sweet as it has been. l would
not recall single day. for the love that
made my manhood so bright shines also
upon me in my white hairs. An old man!
Can this be SO? At heart am as young
as ever. And Mary, with her bright hair
parted smoothly from brow that has a
slight furrow upon it, is still the Mary oI
my early days. To me she can never
grow old. or change. The heart that held
her in infancy. and sheltered her piously
in the flush and beauty of womauhood
can never cast her out till life shall cease
to warm it. Nor even shen, for love still
lives in heaven.
Year: 1861

We refer our readers to an important
decision OF the Courts. 1, seems that
when a soldier enlists and subscribes his
name he is equally bound as when sworn
in. We advise men to be careful how
they trifle with their signatures and oath:


Complaints have frequently been made
by recruiting officers Of the difficulty of
getting men into camp after they have
enrolled their names. and in many cases
the men have backed out entirely. 1t
appears that the question has been sub.
mitsed to the proper tribunal. whether re-
cruits are exempt from punishment in
case they decline to obey orders ond re-
port themselves when required. After a
careful investigation they decided that a
soldier is holden from the time of his sign.
ing his name to the enlistment roll. Just az
truly as though he were sworn in; and
persons who have enlisted and left the
service without proper discharge. are to
be considesed deserted. whether they have
been sworn in or not"
Year: 1861

CHAPTER I.


All my life loLg had known Mary
Moore. All my life long, too. bad
known had loved ber.


Our mothers were old playmates and
first cousins. My first recollection is Of a
young gentleman in :urky red frock, and
morocco shoes, rocking cradle in which
reposed sunny haired blue-eyed baby,
no. quite year Old Tha. young gentle
man was 1. myself Harry Church that
blue-eyed baby was Mary Moors.


Later still l saw myself at the little red
school house. drawing my painted sled up
to the door. and arranging my overcoat
upon it, that Mary might ride home. Many
black eye have gained on such occa.
sions; for other boys liked her besides me,
and she. am afraid. was something of
flirl. even in her pinafore. How dainlily
she came tripping down the steps when l
called her name how sweeily her blue
eyes looked up to me from the envious
folds Of her winter hood how gaily her
merry laugh rang out when by dint of SUI
perhuman exertions. kept her sled before
the rest, and let her stand upon the steps
exultingly to see them all 90 by The
fairy laugh No one but Mary could ever
let her heart lay 30 upon her lips fol
lowed that laugh up from my days of
childhood TIL | grew An awkward. blush
ing YOUTH followed it through the
heated noon Of manhood. and now, when
the frosts Of age are silvering my hair,
and many children climb my knee and
call me Father find that the memories
Of youth are strong. and that. grey hairs
and all. am following that music still.
When | was fifteen, the first great sorrow
of life came upon me. | was sent away TO
a western school. and was Obliged to part
with Mary. We we're not to see each
other for three long years This. to me.
was like a sentence OF death. For Mary
was like life itself TO me.


But hearts are tough things after all


| left college in all the flush and vigor
Of my nineteenth year. was no longer
awkward and embarrassed. l had grown
into tall. slender stripping. with very
good opinion of my self in general and par
ticular. If l though, Of Mary Moore. it
was to imagine how would dazzle and be-
wilder her with my good looks and won
derful attsinments, never thinking that she
nigh dasEIe and bewider me still more ;
was a sad puppy know; but As youth
and good looks have fed. trust may he
believed when l say that self.conceit has
left me also.
Year: 1861

An advantageous proposal was made to
me at this time. and accepting it. gave
up all ideas of profession. and prepared
to go to the Indies. in my hurried visit
home, of two days. I saw nothing Of Mary
Moore. She had gone to a boarding
school in Massachusetts,, and was not ex-
pected home till the next fall. gave
one sigh to the memory of my little blue
eyed playmate, and then called myself a
'mau again


In year. l thought as the stage
whirled away from our door. in year. or
three years at the very most, will return.
and il Mary is as pretty as she used to be
why, then perhaps | may marry her.


stroked my building moustache with
complacency, while settled the future Of
young lady had not seen for four years.
| never thought of the possibility Of her
refusing me--never dreamed that she
would not stoop with grateful tears to pick
up the handkerchief whenever choose to
throw it at her feet.


But now l know that had Mary met me
then, she would have despised me. She
was rs far above me as the heavens are
above The earth Perhaps in the scented
and affected student she might have found
plenty Of sport but as for loving me. or
feeling the slightest interest in me, save a
regret that ! should make such an unlmi.
ted conkey Of myself know her now.


India was my salvation, not merely be-
cause of the plentiful share Of gold laid
up. but because my sarnest labor counter
acted the evil of my nature. and made me
better man. And when at the end OF
three years prepared to return, | wrote
ncthing to the dear ones was about to
meet OF the reformation which | knew had
taken place.


They loved me as was. murmured
to myself. and they shall find for them
selves if am better worth the loving as |
am


packed up many token from that land
of gold. for the friends was to meet. The
gift for Mary Moore was one | selected
with beating heart. A ring of rough
virgin gold, with my name and hers en-
graved inside; that was all. and yet the
little toy thrilled me strangely as l balan-
cei it upon the tip Of my finger.


To the eyes of others it was but small.
plain circlet, suggesting thoughts perhaps
by its daintiness. Of the dainty white hand
that was to wear il: But to me-oh. me,
how much was embodied there A
loving smile on beautiful face low words
Of welcome happy lone and a sweet lace
smiling there--a group Of merry children
to climb my knee--all these delights were
hidden with that little ring OF gold
Year: 1861

tWo thousand in the distance stated. This
survey discovered the mode, and the only
mode, of increasing the current, and low
ering the water of the river SO as TO allow
IL to carry off the water from the swamps.
That mode was to cut the channel straight,
or as nearly straight as practicable, from
st. Joseph to the State line. The removal
of the two thousand bends would remove
two thousand dams that hold the water
back. and shortening the channel from
two hundred 70 seventy miles would give
to the short distance all the fall of the long
one. and of course increase the current by
the trebly increased fall, and the removal
OF the innumerable dams. This would
make the water move, and the motion
would necessarily wear deep channel in
the soft mud of the river bottom. thus
deepening itselfa and increasing its power of
drainage by its own motion. In other
words. Col. Walker found that the Kank-
akee could be made a river with strong
current. instead of long pond in a swamp,
by merely cutting off its bends. The
practicability of the process is evident,
provided it can be done at an expense that
will be justified by the result.
Year: 1861

There seems to be but two ways by
which Governments are established and
sustained. First is ballots; the second is
bullets. The former is the Republican ba-
sis, while the latter is the ancient. The
Republican Party stand fairly and square
ly on the ballot system. We propose to
settle the entire difficulty by ballot and not
by bullets. We were beat in 1856 and
quietly acquiessed we triumphed in 1860
and demand that they shall do the same.
President Buchanan had plurality of the
popular vote and so did Lincoln. Buch-
anan had majority of the electoral vote
and so did Lincoln; so that relatively they
stand exactly reversed. We ask for moth
ing more than what we conceded to them.


Lincoln is the President of the United
States. and as such should be recognized
by the ~hole people. 1t is the cotton
states that now appeals from ballots to
bullets. They put aside elections and call
on Battalions. We believe the case on
the appeal will be tried on its merits and
decided in accordance with the true prin-
ciples of Republicanism.--CrOwa Point
Register.
Year: 1861

the State Treasury. and the settlement be.
tween the respective county treasurers and
the Auditor of State. and the drawing oil
the warrant for the amount apportioned to
their respective counties, the ascertainmeni
Of the balance payable into the State Treas
ury. and the payment Of said balance. and
retention by the county treasurer of his
distribut;Ye share. of school revenue ac-
cording to said apportionment. shall be
concurrent acts, and shall be done and
performed in such manner as TO effect a
complete semi annual disbursement from
the State Treasury to the several counties
of the State. of all the school revenues then
apportioned to them, and as soon as prac-
ticable. after the apportionment is made.


SEC. 121. If at any time. from any
cause whatever. an unapportioned balance
of school revenue shall appear in the State
Treasury. other than that which is nomi-
nally therein at the passage OF this act,
the Superintendent of Public instruction
shall add said balance to the sum to be ap-
portioned. and apportion it at the next sue
ceeding apportionment, after such balance
so appears. aI


SEC. 122. The auditors Of the several
counties shall, semi annually. on the Sec
ond Mondays of May and November. make
apportionment of the income of the COM
mon school revenue, to which his county is
entitled, to the several townships and in


corporated towns and cities Of the county,
which payment shall be made to the school
treasurer of each township and incorpor-
sted town and city by the county treasurer,
and in making the said distribution the au-
ditor shall ascertsin the amount Of the
Congressional township school revenue
belonging to each city. town and town
ship. and shall SO apportion the common
school revenue as to equalize the amount
Of available school revenue for tuition to
each city. town and township. as near as
may be according to the enumeration of
children therein; Provided, ho,ceyer. that
in no case shall the income of the Con-
gressional township fund belonging to any
Congressional township. or part of such
township, be diminished by such distribu-
tion or diverted to any other township.
Year: 1861

addition Of twenty five per cent will be made the
above ratcs for Special Notices


ss in other and cities viii be allowed twenty
Eve per commission but advertisement Of any kind,
will be inserted less than regular rates.
Year: 1861

II AN now IN receipt of my large and well assorted
lstock OF staple and Fancy Dry-GOods, which an
Offering very low prices


As quick sales and small profits Is my motto, am
willing to take up with the latter accomplish tEeOr
rner and will offer great Inducements TO ali who viii
favor me with call especially 70 CASH buyers Come
and see for yourselves DAVID HUMPHREY,


sept2l-u No y South side OF the square
Year: 1861

situated on the Franklin Turnpike within half mile
OF the CITY and opposite the residence Vi the late JO


seph " Horton This Is, perhaps, the most command


ing IN the vicinity OF Nashville, anu IS must de-
sireable country residence The house will be sold
with IL or Is acres of land the purchaser may
Year: 1861

The Mountain Democrat, speaking of the
call for meeting of the Douglas Democratic
State Central Committee by its Chairman,
Col. Hoge, says:


The distinguished Chairman of the Committee we
understand is anxious to unite the party and has
objection to the platform and test adopted by the
Democratic Central Committee which met in San
Francisco on the I'd inst All Democrats who are
not impresnated with Republicanism will give their
aid and influence in harmonizing the party; those
who are may stay =" out in the cold


As to Mr.. Hoge's disposition to unite the
party we have no doubt As to his willing
less to have the terms of union dictated by
the Breckinridge Committee, we must be
permitted to have many doubts.


We think a better test can be adopted than
that prescribed by the Breckinridge Com
mittec. The only test we desire is, {" Arc,
you a Democrat? Will You support the nnnil
inees of the ensuing Democratic State Con-
vention?' That is the only sort of test that
Central Committee has right to adopt
That body has nothing to do with the estab-
lshment of Il platf9rm-witht the adoption of
new articles of faith. That is thing that
can alone be legitimatcly done in State or
National Convention. The incorporation of
new doctrines into the Democratic creed, if
we may SO speak, requires an exertion of SOW
ereign power--and that sovereign power of
the Democratic masses can only be exertcd
speaking in a party sense, in State or Ma
tional Convention.


In conclusion, if you really suppose that
she majority wing of the Democracy of this
State, backed as it is by large majority of
every Democratic State organization in the
Union, as well as by thirds of the Dem
ocratic voters of the Union, are going to qui-
city yield to the arrogant presumptuous and
impudent claim of the minority wing to reg
ula,iy Of organization, be at once undeceiv-
ed. Your chief leaders are op.}f the Union,
and others are doing all they can to get out.
The strcngholds of your party are now for
eign to you. They are no longer in your
country. They are under another fag!-
What nonsense, then, for the defeated Breck-
inridge party of California to still cndeavor
to maintain its organization, in the face Of
the appalling facts that it is in a hopeless
minority here, and the great body of its sis
ter organizations in other States have been
utterly eaten up by the virus of secession
Why not at once throw your foolish ''pride
ot opinion to the winds and join the regular
Democratic organization with heart and soul
and thus save the State from threatened
Republican. capture? Your organization
can't beat the Republicans. 1t conld not dc
it when backed by every Federal Office in the
State. If not then,- surely man must be a
fool to suppose that it can whip the Republi
cans now that those same Republicans have
those identical Federal offices to back them
Year: 1861

THE Revenue bill now before the Legisla-
ture again consolidates the Offices of County
Clerk and Recorder for Shasta county.
trust our Assemblyman will see to it
Shasta county is excepted from Sec. q
Year: 1861

LEG BRoKRN.-We regret to state that in
the early part of the week our friend Charles
kessel, a merchant of Middletown, while re-
turning home from Shasta, in company with
his family, was thrown from his wagon and
had his leg broken just above the ankle
Luckily his wife and child escaped without
injury. The accident occurred at the lower
end of Shasta
Year: 1861

SHOOTING AFFAIR AT THE CANON HOUSE,
On Thursday morning last, a lady residing
at the Canon House, fired pistol at man
who was charged with having made some re-
marks hurtful of her character as virtuous
woman. Luckily the ball missed the mark
intended. The lady's husband then brought
out against the offending gentleman shot
gun. but before he could use it, a bali from
pistol in the hand of the assaulted person.
passing in close proximity to his head, caused
him to seek safety in the house. We pre-
sumo the affair will come 10 finale through
the instrumentality of the courts.
Year: 1861

A BILL excepting Shasta county from the
district system, and making the entire county
one revenue district, has passed both Houses.
The new Revenue bill, however, if it becomes
a law, will do away with the district system
all over the State.
Year: 1861

A BAD HABIr.-A portion of the Califor-
MIA press have acquired the habit of always
speaking disparagingly of the intelligence of
our State Legislators. This is wrong. Our
Legislators, on an average, are as intelligent
as those ofany State legislature in the Union.
We are inclined to the opinion, from long
observation, that this sort of editorial sneer-
ing, and sneaking villifying, is the result of
vanity, self-conceit, ignorant egotism. Little
minds are never so delighted as when assault
ing something they realize as their superior.
Year: 1861

CorroNwooD BALL.-Jake Foster has built
him a new house. on this side of Cottonwood
near Bells new bridge, which he is going to
open with grand ball, on the 18th of May.
Jake will have big crowd, sure.
Year: 1861

DEATH ON PEDDLERs-Senator Ryan has
introduced bill, the second section of which
requires any person wishingto sell or peddle,
to pay to the County Treasurer where he is
domicilcd, for the use of the State, the sum
of $500 for license for the period of six
months, for each license the county to receive
s.. Penalty for violation of the provisions of
this act, $500, with liability of imprisonment
not to exceed six months, and not less than
thirty days. That is to say, if any one is
convicted under this act, said conviction must
be accomplished at the expense of the county;
if the person convicted is unable or refuses to
pay the fine, he must be imprisoned at the
expense of the county; but if any profits ac-
crue thereby the State Treasury shall receive
the benefits thereof! The Senator should
give the counties-all of which are over head
and ears in debt-the benefit of a more equal
division of both expenses and profits.
Year: 1861

Events hurry along rapidly. Whs: was yesterday
but mere apprehension, is to-day terrible reality.
The conflict is at our borders, and Tennessee can
not take a neutral position. The contest at this
hour is between the North and the South-between
the Slave and the Free States. The North is unit.
We see no evidences of any of the border Free
States taking position of neutrality. On tie con-
trary they are voting men and money for the war,
arming and sending forward troops. The South
must be lnied 1t is only by defensive union that
they can now maintain their existence as a people
God knows we contended with all the energy of
our nature for the preservation of the Union-con-
tended until the recently developed policy of the
Administration extnguished the last ray of hope.
The Union party of Tennessee have done every
thing to secure a settlement that could be done by
true and loyal citizens. The time for q different
course has certainly come. Differences and pre-
judces mnst be laid aside, and we must unite
people for mutual defence and preservation.
prompt union and defensive alliance of the entire
South, though it cannot prevent fight, may short
en- the duration of the Virginia is in the con-
test, and Tennessee cannot avoid it if she would.
Athens Post
Year: 1861

sican, and expired. This patriotic declaration
OF the dying man SO thrilled the lockers on that
all but his immediate attendants turned silently
away, although many of them were stained with
The blood of the deceased.
Year: 1861

TEYNEssEE-Tbe Nashville Banner of May
2, says:


ave have reason TO believe that the Legis-
lature will terminate the labors of its second
extra session this week, SO as to adjourn on
Monday or day or two after. Of course moth
ing can be known as to what they have done or
will do, as everything is in secret 1t is gen
orally supposed, however, that they will pass an
ordinance declaring the State independent Of
the Federal Government, and another proposing
a union with the Confederate States both to
be voted upon by the people at an early day
separately. In the mean time, temporary
military alliance, it is supposed, will be formed
.by Mr.. Hllisrd, representing the Confederacy,
and the Legislature, between the two Govern
ments, TO continue until the people ratiiy the
nroposed union, or, in the event they reject
that proposition, to continue during the war.
These are only surmises of course, but, we i'm
sgine they will be found very near the mark"


Tho Banner also alludes to seizure, made