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Year: 1861

e The following epistle, from soldier In our
Blddeford Company, in camp at Camp Prcblo, in
Portland, was received too late for insertion last
week. The friends Of the Company here will be
gratihed TO hear that the Company are In good
health and spirits, get along harmoniously, are
enduring the privstions Of soldiers life cheerful.
ly, and are making good use Of the gins Of their
friends We are only sorry that the communica-
tion was not received In season for the last paper
Year: 1861

-Four years ago JEFF. Davis made speech in
the Senate. from which we extract the follow
ing comp etc, thorough, sa"ching condemna
tiun ot just exactly the conduct he is now
guilty nf a clearer ctss of standardization
WIS never seen.


Among culpliis. there is nothing more obi
ous tony min tn IN il public officer who takes
an oath to support Tie constitution the com
pact between the states binding each other for
the common defence and general welfare of
the other-yct retains to himself mental
reservation that he will war upon the princi-
pes he has. sworn to maintain, and upon the
property rights, the protection of which are
part OF the compact of the tfnion. tApplause


1t Is crime too low to lac named before this
assembly. 1t j. one which NJ man with self
respect would ever commit TO swear that he
will support the Constitution to take al
Office which belongs in many of its relations
to all States, and to use it as q means of inju-
ring portion of the States Of which he is thus
representative, is treason to everything hon
orable in man. 1t is the base and cowardly
attack of him who gains the confidence of
smother, in order that he may wound him.
Year: 1861

The Peace men in Congress are Kennedy


Bayard, Breckinrilge, Powall and Polk, O.
the Senate, and Falandigham, Wood anC


Burnett, of the House. They are especially


afflicted Just now about the horrors of war
They "prefer peace to the preservation Of the
Union They mourn over Executive usur-
pations." The paltry hypocrites Who
heard Of them as Peace men when the secess-


ienists were seizing United States forts and


robbing United States ersenals Who has
heard that they were shocked at the treason
of Twiggs, at the firing upon the Star Of the


West, at the bombardment of Fort Sumter, at
the capture of the Star of the West, at the at
tempted firing upon the boats on the Missis.
sippi river, at the threat of JEFF Davis TO burn
The cities of the North, at the boasts of L. p.


Walker that The reD5f firsss-sAAuId fly from the
dome of the National Capitol-at the hang


ing and robbiug of innocent citizens of the


North, or the mulder or Imprisonment Of
Union men of the South, at the cOnfscation
of the property of loyal citizens, at the black.
guardism of the whole horde Of secessioBists
regarding the whole people Of the North, or
at any of the deeds of barbarism and acts of
war, by which the friends Of the Union were
bullied and driven to take up arms for the
preservation of the government? Where is
the record of their Indignation? They were
exceedingly calm and philosophic while the
traitors were having everything their own way
They looked en- with great composure while
the friends of the Union were buffeted and
spit upon. Their grief at tire shedding of
blood came upon them suddenly, when they
saw a prospect that the demands of justice
wauld be executed Their horror at hostii-
ties is excited greatly when they see the ma
ton in an attitude of selfdefense. Why
didn't they begin to shriek for peace when the
first breaches OF the peace we're committed!
They are like some humanitarian folks that
we have heard of. They could enjoy sensa-
tion murder, reserving their sympathies for the
murderer. The blood Of the innocent victim
didn't disturb them, but the hanging Of the
criminal was lrightful.- Gin. Commercial.
Year: 1861

.a- Nature is beautiful even in her siernest mood
and not only has her solace for vieissitudes, but
actually reserves some Of her boun.ies as the
necessary Accomplishments of pain Some
beauties are only disclosed by destrSction.-
Il is death exhibits the dying dolPhiDs riches in
the way of color Death and decortitcOtion are
needed to lay bare the exquisite pearl bark oi
the mutilus, covered in life by a sad and Shiny
cloak Fracture alone discloses the prismatiC
hues of the sober surfaced flint.
Year: 1861

But do not give up the Union. Preserve it
to /" flourish in immortal youth" until it is
dissolved amid the wreck of matter and the
crash of worlds" Let the patriot and the
statesman stand by it to the last, whether as
Year: 1861

The Sentiment of the German-BOEn


CIIizens.


To the Editor of The Ne,o York Daily Ne,os:


l see it stated in the papers that many German
volunteers enlist in the Of this Abolition Ad
ministration for the fna destruction Of this Union
1t is true, the question is misunderstood by as
many Germans ss Americans, bat those who would
make the community believe that the sentiment of
this class Of our felloW-citiZens is unanimous or
even that majority in favor Of this war, state
what they know 30 be untrue. By what causes
those who belonged to tbs regular militia were in
duced to 60, may well be imagined. As to the
Fifth Regiment, which consists nearly ell Of Ger
mans, there was not one in 8 hundred who approves
Of this war; but they went, in order not to be sin
gled out ss coWsrdly and disloysl. As TO those
who have volunteered, do not wonder that there
are SO many, but that there ere so jst7.


There are hundreds Of agents who, for the sake
Of profit for the purpose Of attaining the position
Of officers, make use Of every means in their power
to catch the unHary. Thousands and thousands Of
poor men have been out Of employ sll the winter,
and they think it may be better for them to into
war than to starve or commit suicide in streets.
The calls of such agents and drummers are the
most readily accepted who advertise that the vol
unteers ''receiVe board soon IS they have put
their names upon the roll.


The Democratic portion Of our fellow-citizsns of
Gerasn birth sre far from being in favor Of this
war Of an Administration in the election Of which
they had no agency. They know that if It is in
tended to subjugste the South, it cannot be done
without an entire change Of the government Of this
country. History proves the folly Of any such
attempt. England may keep ireland, Austria may
keep Hungary Ter certain length of time; but
neither the one the other would be able to keep
these provinces under the circumstances in whicn
we are placed Flsnders, Italy, &C., tell the story.
The German Democrats say that they will have
no part in this frstriCidal war; they wash their
hands in innocence. When all those who have
been instrumental in bringing this calamity upon
the country, all the Wide AWskes and others who
voted for the Abolition President-wben they all
shall have left for the seat Of war, and have per-
ished, then, if anything is left undone, We viii
take the matter in hand and reconstruct this Union.


A GERMAH AMERICAN.
Year: 1861

The law OF CIOtnlnR In hekAK0 20 0Auns


teers Received into the Confederate Ser.


vice.


Much Misunderstanding seems to exists among
the volunteer forces called Lto the Confederate SER
vice. in relation to the subject Of clothes and cloth
ing and yet tie law OF Congress controlling the
question is quite clear, and admits of no two con-
structions Many Volunteer Companies, and Bat
talions and Regiments, entered the Confederate
service with the ides, that the War Department
would supply all deficiencies Of clothing among
them, and would moreover be prepared with future
supplies to meet the sccruing wants Of the soldiers
and consequently, now suffering in this respect
because Of the want Of proper information in the
beeiupinZ which their officers and the State au-
tborities should have given. The law Of Congress,
as set forth in the act ''to provide for the public
defence" reads as follows, to-wit:


'Said volunteers shall furnish their own clothes.
When called into active sarVice aud while remaining
therein instead of clothing, every non-oommission
ed officer and private in any company shall be en-
titled to money, in equal to the cost Of cloth
ing Of non. commissioned Of6cer or private in the
regular army Of the Confederate States"


BY this law volunteers provide at all tunes, their
own clothing, and receive therefor ccmmutstion In
money, and in the passage Of the law, Congress ev-
identity had in view those public sxgencies that re-
ouired large forces to be thrown into the field while
vet the Government was in its infancy and stood
provided with ne regular Quarter Master organiza-
tion.


We have been thus explicit because IL is highly
desirable the matter should be thoroughly under
stood as well among those troops already in service
as among those who are daily expecting to be call
ed into service And we think il would be well for
the Newspaper press generally to get forth, ss We
have done the subject in the light Of the law and
the reason Of the lsw.-Aontgomery AdUsrtiser.
Year: 1861

NEVER Do Too MucH AT TIxK-Sir Edward
Bulvard LytIon in lecture recently delivered
in England gave the following history of his liter
ary habits:


Many persons. seeing me so much engaged
IN active life, and much At out the world as If
had never been a student, have said to me,
w hen do you get time to write all your books
DO" on earth do you contrive to do so much
workT | shall surprise you by the answer !
make. The answer is this: cOntrive to do SC
much by never doing too much at time. A
man. to get through work, must not overwork
himself; or, if he do too much to-day, the reac
sion Of fatigue Will come, ana he will be Obliged
to DO too little tomorrow. Now, since begs
really and earnestly to study-which xas no,
TIL had lefi coll &c, ard was actually in the
word-l may say, perhaps, that have gon,
through with as large a course of general read
ing as most men OF my time. have Travelled
much, and seen much; have mixed much il
politics and the various business of lite; and, ir
addition to this. have published some here
about sixty volumes, some upon subjects requir
ing much research. And what time do YOU
think, as general rule, 1 have devoted to stud,
to reading aud writing: Not more than thres
hours day and, when Parliament is sitting
not always that. But then. during those hours
| have given my whole attention to what wa.
about"
Year: 1861

KENrUcKY.-Harney of the Louisville Dem.
oerat, offers up the following for the rebels who
are invading Kentucky:


I'VE are mild and genial in our temper and
temperament We, like Uncle Toby, would be-
lleve in putting the buzzing Hy out of the win
dow, saying: There is room enough in this
world for thee and me;' but we cannot possibly
bear to have this invasion upon us. May the
rains of heaven fall upon them, and soak their
blankets till every man this fall has the ague.
May the winter snow and frost chill and kill
them. May the corns upon their toes be more
plentiful; than the corn in their camp kettles,
and their shoes never fit. May they starve,
freeze and have the tooth-ache, every man OF
them, until they retreat ignominiously from our
State We want another Moscow winter to aid
in the cause. Heaven will be gracious we
know. and in the sacred cause visit upon them
all OF the evils they have tried to bring upon
US; until repentant they again ask admission
into the Union on the old terms, our voice is
still for war. Let US let them know that Ken
lucky is opposed to coercion. She is also op-
posed to being coerced and since they have
sown the wind. let them reap the whirlwind' y
Year: 1861

MANASSAS, Nov. 29.-The New York
Tribune says that tie reports Of the Sec.
retaries rapidly approach completion
The great interest which the war will
give 10 that Of the Secretary of War
will be heightened by Cameron's distinct
avowal Of his policy of placing arms in
the hands Of slaves who are willing to
use them for the cause OF the Union
lie will support this by argument and
historical references and to show that
his leading position upon this vital ques.
tion has been deliberately and strongly
taken, and as a foretas:e Of the admins
tration hereafter Of the War Depart.
ment until the close of the rebellion, the
public will learn with interest that Mr..
Cameron will appeal to Congress and to
the Governors Of tho States for authority
to bind the Government to practice the
closest economy, and to demand accoun.
liability from every subordinate in the
War Bureau and the army in the iield.
Enormous as the war is and will be, it
will not be permitted to bankrupt the
Government or the people. Mr. Cameron's
report will also probably contain recon.
meudations that will 60 far to abolish
the dis,r cton between the militia and
the volunteers. Among these will be the
repeal Of the regulation which confers
rank on the regular officer over the vol
unteer Of the same grade, leaving It to
be determined by seniority, according to
date Of commission.


Secretary Chase will recommend
necessarily large increase Of the revenue
duties. The necessities Of the Treasury
during the war will require the tariff to
be so shaped as to produce the greatest
possible amount Of income. A large Incl.
dental protection to American manu(ac
lures will Of course be the consequence.
Upon the vital question Of war, Secretary
Chase will fully develo? the theory that
slaves in rebel States should be EMPLOYED
TO raise cotton, sugar, rice, and tobacco,
for Government account. This policy has
already been established by Cameron in
regard to ungathered and unginned Sea
Island cotton in Beaufort. The nation
will heartily approve the commenda,iop
Of Chase TO Congress as wiser disposi.
ton Of slaves than to leave them in tie
rear OF the army, roaming at large, pilIa.
ging and marauding. 1t is new form OF
emancipation, but an effective one.


OF the other reports nothing positive
is known, nor Of the Presidents message.
The statistical portions Of the reports are
now in the hands Of the printers.


The foregoing extracts from the New
York 1ribvne ;ss fresh development Of
the atrocious purposes of the Lincoln ad
ministration.-Eps, DJs.1
Year: 1861

Secretary Chase returned yesterday.-
In addressing the bankers at New York
on Saturday, he said that the Govern.
melt saw their way clearly to quell the
rebellion that they had information
which warrants them in saying that the
public would soon hear glad tidinps OF
success, more startling and more effective
in their results than that from Por, Roy.l
and the West that neither the Govern.
mont nor Gen. Mcclellan ever had the
'east idea OF placing the army in winter
quarters, but, on the contrary, the militia.
~ plans all contemplate regular, system.
attic, and energetic activity in pushing
forward upon the rebels as prudence and
judgment dictate that the Governmen
had ample funds to supply every liability
until the Is. Of February.
Year: 1861

The Fires Of Patriotism.-At IL o


cock, last nigh, the heavens to the South.
west were brilliantly illuminated with the
patriotic flames ascending from burning
cotton. As the spectators witnessed it,
they involuntarily burst forth with cheer
after cheer, and each heart was warmed
as with new pulse. Our people are in
earnest. The patriotic planters on tho
sea board are hourly applying the torch
to their cotton and other produce and
effects. Those who have not had the
heart to enter upon this work Of praise.
worthy patriotism and destruction them.
selves, have authorized the military .u,
.kori.ies, before yielding anything tha.
can in the least minister to Yankee greed
and lust to make the destruction COM


ple:e before them. Parties from North
Edisto and the neigLborhood unite in as:
serting that cotton and vsluables on tho
plantations which conId not be readily
removed were involved in one common
flame and ruin Charleston Courier, 3Oh.
Year: 1861




BYP.F NICHOLSON.

Oil what shall dof What can dof
For no one cares for me here,
My hands and my feet ache so with cold,
From keeping the crosswaik clear.
1,ye toilod for nothing the livelong day
I've had but a crust to eat;
j wonder II have got to diel
Alone to die in the street,
Perhaps the man will let me in there,
10 stand awhile and get warm
I've almost a mind 70 go and ask
,Tis 90 cold here in the storm.
Alasl there Is nothing for me to do
And no place where may gol
Again to walk through the streets all night,
Or fall asleep In the snow
4 wonder how 1t seems TO be rich,
To have a warm dress to wear
Besides plenty to eat and drink,
And money enough to sparel
wonder how It feels to be we'll,
And able to walk or run
No matter how sharp the piercing blast,
No matter how hot the sun.
wonder how II seems to have friends,
10 nave uoiuc VI q uSot
wonder II | am lonlier than
shall be when am deadl
/ wonder how It seems to be good
To kneel in a church and prayl
wonder, i'll should ask them to,
Would angels take me awayS
wonder what has become OF her
Who kissed me while on her kneel
She used to clasp me close to her breast,
As though she was fond OF me.
wonder why IT Is am III,
And hungry, and cold, and poori
! work as hard as ever caa-
Ny path looks clean, lam sure
III sit on the curb awhile to rest
I'll feel better by and by.
feel better nowl 'Tis not so ooddl



The child had lain down TO die.
Year: 1861

Upon rea ding the affidavit filed in this cause, and
1t appearing therefrom that said Plaintiff has good
Of action against said defendant and that said
defendant is within this State, but cannot after
due diligence be found it is hereby ordered that
vice Of summons therein be de by in the
Nevada Democrat, a newspaper published in Nevada
County, for the period of three weeks successfully.


Given under my hand this 1st day Of April 1851.


apr2-td JOHN KENDALL, J. p.
Year: 1861

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
IN the undersigned will apply to the Board Of Su-
pervsOrs Of this county ON the FIRST of May, ~
soon thereafter as hearing can be had, for renew
al Of license to Oect toll trail and bridge
the Middle Yuba opposite Orleans Flat and also for
trail and bridge opposite Snow Point.


apr6 4wpd H. DlEVEND0RFF.
Year: 1861

THE New York Post says that the Southern Senators were much surprised that Senator Dix on, of Connecticut, in his recent speech took very radical ground, declaring that if the pecu- liar institution of the South stood in the way of the Union or the territorial integrity of the country, then he was for extirpating slavery, even at the point of the sword The utterance of such sentiments by Mir, Dixon seemed to as- ionish Powell and Breckenridge, who still count for help from the conservatives at the North in their efforts to peaceably divide the country.
Year: 1861

EDITOR Esou1RER-Dear Sr:-We have got our Militia enrolled to number 270 in all. There will probably besome excused, for you never saw so many lame and blind people in your life as there is just now in so small place as Kent The greater part of those that are exempt are very patriotic while those that are not exempt are as much the other way. H.
Year: 1861

"The Sanitary Committee is doing a
work of great humanity and of direct prac-
tical value to the nation. in this time of
its trial. 1t is entitled to the gratitude and
confidence of the people. and / trust it
will be generously supported. There is
no agency through which their voluntary
offerings of patriotism can be more etfec-
lively made.
Year: 1861

fee appointments in their several districts,
are restrained by their gallantry from exer-
cising any adverse influence in this class of
cases.


The subject reminds us of an amusing an
ecdote which is related OF an ex senator, the
Hon Daniel S. Dickinson. A post office not
far from his residence becoming vacant, a
lively contest sprung up for the appointment,
and among the applicants was Mrs Nancy
W. Congress being in session at the
time, the worthy senator, in accordance with
usage in such cases, was requested to call at
the department to look at the papers in the
case in hand. The request was promptly
complied WITH and the documents were duly
inspected, not without some perplexity in the
mind of the senator; for two of his personal
and political friends, both highly respectable
and competent men, were, as appeared from
the papers, about meek and neck in the race
for Office so far as influential signatures on
either side could make them so. But sud-
denly light dawned upon the senator. A
neatly written note in lady's handwriting
came to view, applying for the office in her
own behalf, and giving but single name as
reference, and that the name Of the honora-
bic senator himself. He had known her de-
ceased husband intimately and most favora-
bly, for many years, and was no stranger to
the Young widow herself After moments s
reflection, he carefully returned the delicate
missive to its place, and made the following
laconic Endorsement upon the papers, i 60
for Nancy Nancy was of course appointed,
and is still faithfully serving the public in
the capacity of post mistress.-HoldrooEs L.
$. Nail.
Year: 1861

ness. ask the question whether the God
who has such large things in His care can
think of me-a speck on an infinite aggregate
of surface-a mote uneasily shifting in the
boundless space. l get no hope in this d.
rection ; but look down. and find that the
shoulders of all inferior creation are under
me, lifting me into the very presence of God.
l find that God has been at work below me
in mass of minute and munifcent detail,
by the side of which my life is great and SIM
pie, and satisfyingly significant.


SO. If [ may not believe in "pistareen
providence" l must make God of the uni
Verse itself, or pass into the hands of many
Eods the worlds creation and governance.
Ii the God that made the bee md IT, ant
and the daisy ma lie me, then He is not above
taking care of me- ana of maintaining ar in
terest in the smallest affairs of my life. The
faith that lives in reason is never stronger
than when it stands on flowers. There is
not fly that floats, nor a fish that swims,
nor an animalcule that navigates its little
drop OF sea-spray but bears a burden of hope
to despairinS humanity. "lf God so clpthe
the grass which to-day is and tomorrow is
cast into the oven." then what, Mr. Emer-
son?


This subject is a very large one, and can
present only one more phase of it. A great
mnltitude-the larger part in fact-of the
human race are engaged in doing small work.
ii may be comfort for them to know that
the Almighty Maker of all things has done
great deal of the same kind of work, and has
not found it unworthy or Improbable en-
al / OF boy ,l,or& &baf, met
as hard to do small thing well as large
thing, and that the difficulty Of deed is the
gauge Of the power required for its dong.
Let them remember that when they 60 down
they are going just as directly toward intini
~ as when they go up, and that every man
who works GOdward works in honor.


1t was very forcible reflection to which a
visitor at Niagara Falls gave utterance, when
he said that, considering the relative power
OF their authors, he did not regard the cata-
ract as SO remarkable piece of work as the
Suspension bridge; and it may be said with
truth that there is no work within the power
OF man SO small that God has not been be-
low II IN work smaller and possibly hum
bier stlil.-certainly humber when We con-
slider the infinite majesty and the inefable
dignity of His character. Ny maid is too
proud to 60 into the street for a pail of milk; j;
my God smiles upon me in flowers from the
gutter. My neighbor thinks it beneath him
to till the soil, working with his hands, but
the Being who made him, breathes upon thar
soil, and works in il. that it NAV bear food
: TO keep human dignity from starving. There
are men who set themselves above driving a
horse no part of which the King of the uni
verse was above making. All. human pride (,
Alas human dignity. DO not know what
to make of YOU.