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Year: 1861

HOME CONVERSATIONAL father who is habit
ually silent in his own house may be, in many
respects, wise man, but he is not wise in his
silence. We sometimes see parents, who are
the life of every company which they enter.
dull, silent. uninteresting at home among
their children. If they have not mental ac-
tivity and mental stores sufficient for both,
let them first provide for their own house,
hold, Ireland exports beef and wheat and
lives on potatoes. and they fare as poorly who
reserve their social charms for companions
abroad. and keep their dullness for home con-
sumption. 1t is better to instruct children and
make them happy at home than it is to charm
s;rangers or amuse friends. A silent house is
dull place for young people, place from
which they will escape if they can. they will
talk or think Of beings shut up there; and the
youth who does not love home is in danger
Make home, then, a cheerful and pleasant spot.
Light it up with cheerful and instructive con-
versation. Father, Mother. talk your best at
home
Year: 1861

JOHN r. MCCoNNELL.-Whlle we write
cannon are celebrating the nomination of
John R. Mcconnell for Governor of the
State, by the Breckinridgels.. The nomina-
tion was given him by acelamation We
scarcely know what effect the nomination
will have upon the gubernatorial prospects
ofthose candidates already in the field If,
as is alleged by some, nine-tenths of the
Breckinridgers, in default of a candidate of
their own, would have voted for Stanford in
preference to Conness, then the Republicans
have lost votes by the selection of McCon-
nell by the third party. The nomination of
Mcconnell, according to our view of the
case, will tend to act unfavorably upon the
ticket headed by Conness. The most ultra
of the third party are bound TO vote for
Mcconnell, and his position, if he maintains
it, near the confines of Unionism, will be
quite sure to gather to his support large
body of men who linger between the two
wings of the Democracy, scarcely knowing
with which to unite their destinies. That
hdSAS otS VI bhCSCt 10 oC OHu
The wavering element las shown itself in
conventions, and oft-times among the peo-
pie.


As the third party is intent on obtaining
as many votes as possible, we regard the
nomination of Mcconnell, for this end, the
most polite that could have been made by
the party. We know of no man in the
Breckenridge ranks who could command as
much strength as he can. Whatever of ad-
vantage he may have over other men in his
party, he owes to his position as a late lea
der in the Douglas ranks, his rather mode
rate views lately expressed, and to large
acquaintance in the mining counties az
CURED by long, successful and extensive
practice of his profession.


1t would be strange if lawyer of Nc
Csnnelrs acquaintance did NO. have many
personal friends who, caring little for poll
tics, would vote for him on the score of
friendship. We, therefore, count for him
considerable vote that the balance of the
ticket he heads will not get. In this county
the number OF those outside of the party
who will support him will be likely to be
more considerable than in any other county,
and greater in proportion to the popula-
tion but he is well known in all the cent
raj aad northern regions of the State, and
must command vote on this account
greater than P. B. Reading could have done,
ani we regard him, with the exception of
Mcconnell, the strongest man that could
have been put on the course against San
ford and Couness.


Mcconnell is pretty good stump speak
er, q man Of great energy and determine
ton, and will undoubtedly work with the
same will as he would if the chances of
winning were greater. His conquests can
not come from the Republican party, but i.
will require the combined efforts of all the
powers in the Douglas ranks to force them
TO The polls unbroken in September.
Year: 1861




There is nothing more contemplate an,
disgusting than the craven cry from treach
erous tongues of peace, peace, when mis-
erabIe mob, without the color Of right Of
justice on It's side, is trampling under foo
and violating all that men prize most dearly
in this life. We have such pusillanimous
wretches in the loyal States, who are pos.
sessed of that mean and cowardly spirit
that would lull the people 10 repose, preach
no nresistance to wrong and crime and beat q
retreat in the face of bloated injustice out.
raging every law, human or divine and de-
stroying the fabrics of liberty that centuries
have produced, and the labors of years OF
were pointing at fort Sumter, and when
every heart that beat with noble impulse
should have been aroused with Indignation
for the insult offered the country, these bas c
minded wretches offended the ears of men
and gods with their opportunities for con-
cession. compromise and peace. When the
Capital of the Nation was threatened with
a barbaric horde, when the taunt of cow
ardice was hurled indiscrlminately at the
sons of the North, and ignorance and bru-
tality were congregating in armies and
marching northward, still was the offense
to high heaven and all mankind repeated,
of railing for submission and retreat. The
damning sound still infects the air. There
arc some creatures that could turn their
backs on their eountry's misfortunes, and
fieudishly smile at her disgrace. Let his
tory be charitable when recounting the la
mentable fact that our country produced, at
been displayed by every American, too
many of these craven wretchcs, who ally
themselves with treason, robbery and mur-
der, without any but the basest incentives.


There is a class of persons in whom per-
verseness is the ruling characteristic. No
matter how potent may be the justice of
cause or however high and holy it may be,
they are found in antagonism. Represent
atives on earth of the Evil Spirit, their i'm
pulses and their aims are to make, from
order chaos, from law anarchy, the world a
hell. Between these and the better orders
of mankind there isa war of wrong against
right always, going on to end ultimately in
the triumph of righteousness and truth. a
rood cause ALWAYS commands sympathiZinr
and active friends. and degree Of admira-
ton is elected for boldness in the wrong
but that despicable character that would
compromise between the joys of heaven and
the pains of he'll, deserves no friends and
rarely has them. Whoever calls for CON-
promise with the armed enemies of the
let him be scorned and execrated
as his qusilanimous spirit merits.
Year: 1861

The PRosPEcr.-The day is too early te
tell with any certainty how the parties viii
stand as TO relative strength in this county
on the day Of election. There are certain
signs which give indications more or less
Aattering to this party or that, and of these
we propose to speak,


The Republican party is beyond question
the only organization losing nothing of its
last years strength, and gradually gaining
numbers. The Republican vote of the
county last November was, in round numb
ers, $500. Lincoln received a few more,
and so also did Il number of the county cam
didates. The gain since last fall is compu-
ted by some at two hundred and fifty
Whether it will reach that figure now, we
are unable to say, but tlnt the Republican
vote will come up to $3.50 fully by the day
of election we have no doubt. Sang uine
Republicans set it at 5000.


There have been so many mutations in
the other parties that it is impossible to tell





strength of the opposition will be divided
on the day of election, and more impossible
TO determine its status now. Many of the
Bell-Everetters of last year--there were 403
in hecounty-haye joined the Republicans,
few have gone to the Douglas organiza-
tion, but the larger half is with the Secs
4 &c tho A.,
have united themselves with the Republi-
cans, more are with the Douglasitcs, but the
bulk of the vote will be with the Mcconnell
party in September. Out of 1856 votes
given for Breckenridge, it is thought four
teen hundred still acknowledge allegiance
to the organization Of last year. Probably
two hundred and fifty of the Bell-Eyerett
men may be added to these, making up
about the number lost to the Republican
and Douglas parties. The Douglas party is
in more indeterminate shape than any
other. 1t has lost quite number to the
Republicans in many parts of the county,
and in few localities has been weakened
by desertions to the Breckinridgers. In
Grass Valley, in particular, the loss is said
to be considerable, but whether sufficient to
overbalance the gains in other places is yet
uncertain, and may be so till the election.
The vote of Douglas In this county list fall
was 1896.


Before the election arrives, information
will be obtained by means of Republican
clubs that will determine the vote of the
county very nearly. The canvassng done
last fall by these clubs determined the
strength of the parties with almost unerring
accuracy.
Year: 1861

We DIDN'T Look FOR ir.-John r. Ridge.
the well known editor, since he has assumed
control of the columns of the San Francisco
Herald astoushes both friends and foes
We didn't look for such sentiments from
him as those he gives utterancc TO through
:he columns of his paper. His efforts seem
to be directed to obtaining the support of
the Breckenridge party, by lowering on the
verge of compromise with traitors, as near
as possible. Not long ago Ridge was counted
among the champions of the good cause
His editorials in the Marysvlle Democrat
not long ago gave no promise of such ones
as now appear in the Herald. 1t is barely
possible that the same pen could write
both
Year: 1861

THE Transcript asserts that we have SIAN
dered hundreds in this county. The writer
of the imputation lies-under mistake
We have told some very unpalatable truths
of some individuals in the six years we
have been editor, and shall tell few more
and support them with afidavits of citizens
before we get through. Perhaps it is the
fear of what is in store that induces the
Transcript to cry slander in advance.
Year: 1861

THAT CoMPRoMIsE.-It was reported that q
long petition for compromise had been gotten up
in New York, asking Congress to bring about
peace at any risk. 1t is found that the sigma
lures were fraudulently obtained, and the sign
ers themselves have had the document seized
So says the Bulletin correspondent.
Year: 1861

VERY Iowa very dirty acrostic appeared
in the ladies' department of cotemperlTy
journal some days since, whereat some of our
exchanges with pretended disgust directed at
tcntion. The writer was guilty of miserable
trick and ought to be severely punished; but as
the vulgarity of the article would scarcely be
discovered unless attention was called to it, cul-
pability is justly attached to him who points it
out. We make but little difference between the
publisher of an obscene book and one who shows
it to the innocent.
Year: 1861

THE TRANSCRIPT, of Saturday, makes a
most unjust fling at us, in the lnsinuation
that we are new conner into the Republi-
can party, and that we came in after finding
1t the strongest party to get the nomination
for County Treasurer. 1t is we'll known to
Republicans and Others that we voted the
entire Republican ticket last year and con-
tributed in several ways to its success. In
the election previous-l859-we gave our
vote as the large majority of the Republi-
cans did, and even in 1858 we voted for Re-
publicans. This does not indicate new
born love for the Republican party. So far
as the charge of getting the party to nomi
nate US for County Treasurer is concerned,
it is shamelessly false. We never asked a
delegate to vote for, or do any thing for us
in the convention, nor did we ever nstigate
a friend to assist us in the least. Farther
than this, we did not make an effort to nro-
cure delegation from this township or
any other that would favor our nomination;
and more---it is we'll known that we pro-
posed to Withdraw from the list of candi-
dates on the evening before the convention,
the next morning, and even after the nomi-
nations were made and before the ballotting
commenced, we requested prominent del
egale and friend to withdraw our name
The insinuation in the Transcript is mali
ciously false.
Year: 1861

CONFESS, in a late speech at San Francisco,
devoted most of his time to giving the Bulletin
and Alta q combing down. Those papers seem
to have stung him in vital point, if We are to
judge by the ~rithfng.
Year: 1861

One strong objection the people raise


against the so-called Union Democratic


party, is the uncertainty of the course its


nominees may see fit to pursue if elected.
Inasmuch as near one half of the reputed
! Union Democrats in the Legislature of last


winter were found wanting when they
came to the test, the fear is entertained
| that others of the same party professions


may be treacherous when the trial comes
And there is good ground for fear in this


matter. The course pursued by the San


Francisco Herald shows conclusively that
there is a considerable element in the


Union Democratic party disposed to dis
grace the country by concession to the reb-
els. 1t is useless to point to the Union
platform of the party, when the leading Or
gan advocates doctrines at variance with
that platform. 1t is possible that all the
candidates for Office put forth by the party
may be sound Union men, who will be true
to the patriots cause in the hour of trial;
but it is not probable that some of them do
not sympathize with the sentiments advanc-
ed in the leading journal of the party
We may with reason assume that's portion
of the State ticket and the ticket of each
county in the State is infected with dubi-
Gus characters. We have the experience
of the past, and the indications of the pres
ent to sustain the assumption. Who are
they? We can not tell any better than we
could last year before the election. Candi-
dates for Office are reputed to dissemble
their sentiments in the face of the people.
There is safety to be obtained in one way
alone. If we want reliable men to fill the
Offices they can be found in that party
known to have no doubtful Union men in
its ranks. The Republican party, from its
very position, is sure to be true to the
Union. 1t can lave no incentive to COM
promise with traitors, or disgrace the ma
tion by any parley with rebels.
Year: 1861

Many since the great discovery OF Prof Wood, hays
attempted not only to initiate his restorative, hut profess
to have discovered something that wenld produce results
identical but they have and zone, being cafTie
away by the wonderful results Of Prot Woods prepara
tion and have been forced to leave tia field to its resist
less sway. Read the following
Year: 1861

But it will remember that secrecy, in war, is
often vital to success that great measures
cannot be carried out in day that it is no
less important to inculcate upon naturally
impatient people patience and confidence in
those who have the control of affairs, as to
watch the conduct of the authorities, and lay
open all real instances of incompetency. And
finally, it will remember that blind and sweep.
ing censure, made necessary, without snf.
ficient knowledge of facts, can do only injury
to the best interests of the nation.
Year: 1861

her tormenters, in leaving her., took from,
her the trunk in which was all her cloth
ing, and left her to come on with nothing
but the apparel on her person, but glad
enough to escape, even in such a plig
from the brutes who could thus maltreat
an unofending and defenceless woman.


During the trip she contracted severe
bronchial affection; from exposure, and is
now suffering much in consequence.


Miss McCray is stopping at present
with some friends in Albany. She is
without money or resources, and is anxious
to obtain employment in any reputable
occupation. A note addressed to her at
this Office would receive attention.-7roy
Daily Times, May 81.
Year: 1861

t. Miss Florence McCray, a young lady Of


intelligence and refinement, has just re-


turned to this city from the South, under


circumstances which reflect very little


credit upon the boasted chivalry of its peo-


ple.. She was, and had been for: about


four years, employed in teaching school at


Mobile About two weeks ago a fiery lad


under her instruction drew a bowie-knife


upon her, when she attempted to correct


him, and was dismissed for the offence.


The next day, an officer of the city waited


upon her with an order to leave the place,


for the North in two hours, on the ground


that she was "a Northern spy; informing
her that if it was not; obeyed, she would


be subjected to forty7nipe lashes, and coat


ed with tar and feathers, by a committee
Of ladies'. She asked whether she could


collect $3.50, due her, and was informed


that she "shouldn't get one cent Of il"


Five dollars was charged for her, passport
to Richmond, and officers were ordered


to accompany her to that city. On the
way she was subjected to every species of
vulgarity and insult by her guards, and
also by men in the cars, who crowded
around to stare and jeer at "the Northern
spy" and who spat tobacco juice upon


her dress. At Richmond. she was taken
before Governor Lecher, and demanded
from him the protection Of gentleman,
He informed her that he had NO protec-
ton to give; that woman who would be-
come a spy deprived herself Of all claim to
sympathy for her sex; that if she were
hung, it would be no more than she de-
served" Here again she was forced to get
another passport to Alexandria, and five
dollars more were collected from her, =.


- An officer accompanied her to Alexan-
dria, who melted and aided in the most
disgracefullY vulgar treatment towards
her and once, when, in an omnibus, she
gave vent to her natural indignation on
account Of the manner in which she was
treated, the vehicle was stopped, and the
threat made TO hang her on the spot, if she
did not recant what she had said, which
she was obliged to do. At Alexandria,
Year: 1861

that, and answers no impertinent ques-
tions.


Back behind the unfinished church,
and tho little painted.roofed brown church.
which stands peacefully before the neglect
ee grave, and the Seminary, and the School
House, and the thick grove of trees, the
old new wonder of sunset is daily enacted.
Now he peers straight into my window,
through the open easement Of the old
church, and gradually draws veil over
the white, until it looms up like an old
gray ruin against the soft purple or the
brilliant sapphire and glowing ruby of the
sky. Another evening he pours his last
level rays throug ii the trees and reveals a
thousand fairy traoeries, but he always
marks a straight and narrow passage to
the sky-no tortuous path to the right, in
to which one may step for fear Of evil =;
no scrpentine walk to the left in pursuit
of gain. "Straight forward, sunward," is
the lesson, as when the Son Of Righteous
ness said, 'This is the way, walk ye in it. :"
What an outlookfrom my window-over
sad memories, through the emerald of
Earth on to the purple glories of the
throne in heaven; past all tho chances
and changes here to that fixed, eternal
surety Of an omnipotent ruler who cannot
do wrong.


How this little spot of Earth teens with
wealth! For what is the busy merchant
aud ploddiug professional man toiling and
moiling in sitting Offices and dusty city
streets, but that they may, at some time,
sit down to look out upon the greenness
Of earth and the glory of heaven? What
are the envied glories of their narrow and
costly palaces, hemmed in by hot walls,
compared to this glorious ceiling and wall
of clear blue, succeed and draped with
devices more beautiful, and draperics more
graceful, than any the genius OF Artist or
taste Of upholsterer has ever devised p
Then we do not pack them off to auction
every year or two because we grow weary
of their sameness, for twice day at least
they are new, and three or four times a
year there are new carpets, without thought
or care Of mine. Why is itthat people bless
ed with such mansion, just outside the
windows will be SO forgetful of the luxu-
ries common to all who will consent to &C.
cept them, and be so envious Of the mean:
er things reserved for the few? Why do
we not look out from the windows of the
little prisons we have built for ourselves,
and enjoy the glorious freedom of the
world beyond?
Year: 1861

II any reliance may be placed upon our
dispatches from the seat Of war it is hardly
possible that another day can pass without
decisive engagement somewhere in the
Ticinity Of Fairfax Court House.


Gen. Mcclellan has gone to Virginia to
lake command Of his forces in the western
part Of the 6tate.


AL doubt concerning the brilliant
achievement of Gen. Lyon at Boonville Is
removed by his admirable proclamation
published in our telegraph column.
Year: 1861

York, where several thousand are encamped. At
the head Of fifteen thousand he win march towards
Baltimore with the intention Of going 70 Washington An
advance detachment win reconstruct tho bridges the
Northern Central Railroad any attempt al resist
is made 70 the intended movement Of General
Keims army upon his arrival be- ore Baltimore, he
win asue q proclamation Of he Intentions, for the
security or women and children, and the loyalists
ard viii then his way through Baltimore at what
ever cost This s the programme. It Is believed by
many that all necessity for this military demonstration
viii be removed before General Klein moves. II 80 IL
rs most likely that the troops viii pass through only
the outsk rtr Of the cty it being convenient TO
do so.


is determined on the part Of the people, q well a
the government, that tha. route shall not be closed
against the Great West The route by way of Annapon
win be kept open . military road. Yesterday
the New York Seventy .arst) regiment was guard
ms u, General Butler. Of Massachusetts, being still
In command Of that point The burning Of the two long
bridges the Big and Little Gunpowder rivers
on tho Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore road vii
mako il difficult TO put that road in immediate running
order.


have convcrsed with distinguished military and civil
officers Of the government within few days, and they
agreed in the opinion that there not the slightest
fear Of attack upon the Capitol The South has
evidently been resting in the belief that there existed
division among the people Of the North She s now
startled to find that the Northern people are a unit
against the South in this exgency and for fight
Year: 1861

ALMOST AN ovERsIsHT.-We had nearly
forgotten to refer to one prominent feature
which distinguished the Republican Con-
veution last Friday, and that was the com
ing forward of Caleb Turner as a eandy-dats
for the good graces of reporters. Let US here
acknowledge both the corn and the candy.
Year: 1861

LELAND's CoECRRT.-TO-morroW night
Leland's Grand Concert comes of, at which
everybody ought to be present. The pro-
gramme comprises the gems Of operate and
vocal music, and performance of unusual
excellence may be expected. Moreover, the
concert will not end with tomorrow night;
for during the summer evenings which are
coming, those silver horns win make music
for the million without money and without
price, and that which you pay for your own
enjoyment win be so much given for char
itY's sake, also.
Year: 1861




We devote an entire page Of our daily edi
tiOn to the advertisement Of Mr. s, S, Bar
rie, wholesale dealerin coal oil and lamps
This is an unusual occurrence, but not ex
travagant, when the extent Of his business
is considered. Mr.. Barrie was formerly con
nected with this paper, but being too ambi-
tious to be always carrying an editors purse,
he two years since undertook the business il
which he is now engaged, and from a small
beginning has so increased his trade that in
the month of December last his sales
amounted to about twenty thousand dollars.
BE has Just removed to the four story build
ing, corner of Bank and Frankfort streets,
where he has an immense stock Of. coal oil
and the lamps and fixtures for burning it,
Mr.. Barrie has done more perhaps than any
other man in the country toward introduce
ing coal oil, and whilO many have failed to
make the business a success, he has overcome
all obstacles and is now reaping a good in
come from his extended business. He has
lifted up sample room at his new quarters
which is twenty BY one hundred feet deep,
and We suggest that all our readers who are
in want Of anything in his time, give him
q call. n