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Year: 1861

Inspection OF THE HARBoR DEFENsEs BY
GENERAL SuMNER-B -Brgadier General Sumner,
accompanied by his staff, visited the fortifca-
tions in our harbor yesterday. A niue clock
the party left town in the United States steam
er Shubrick, Captain Boggs, and proceeded to
Alcatiaz Island, where the troops were inspect
ed. The General found them in a high state of
efficiency, and that the utmost vigilance is be-


ing exercised by the command. Thence, the
party steamed over to Fort Point, where they
dsembarked at the wharf and proceeded to the
fort. We were present during the inspection.
and know that the General was muck pleased
with all he saw. He and bis staff, as well as
the soldiers, were in uniform, and the parade
OF gallant men, upon whose courage and loyalty
our country now leans with so much confidence
made one heart at least swell with emotions of
pride aud pleasure. Several of the lower tier
guns were fired at large white target, set up
on the opposite side of the Golden Gate, in
Marin county. The balls, in most instances,
went straight to the mark, making the sand fly
high and wide, and causing clouds Of sea birds
to start up from the beach. There are three
tiers OF caSemate guns Of great calibre in the
fort besides those in barbette. The firing of
these is sight worth seeing. The firing of
mortars from the parapet was particularly in
teresting. A seven inch shell was thrown a
great distance, to flag set up on hill, inland
from the fort. The mortar was of brass and
the projectle describing the arc of circle, and
being visible to the eve througout its course,
came down at the mark, knocking the flagstaff
over and exploding at the same instant, show
ing the accuracy of aim and the exactness with
which the fuse and charge Of powder ban be
graded. This style OF mortar. of which there
are many in the FORT is considereda an admirably
effective weapon. Shells were also thrown
seaward, striking far off toward Marin county,
and making a terrible splash where they fell
and exploded General Sumner spoke in terms
of high praise of the condition of the fort and
of the troops there. An officer with whom we
conyersed SAID that we could see no better IN
the army. They are a part of the Third Ar
tillery. and look like true soIdiers-fne tall,
manly fellows, with martial bearing that
shows careful drill The Preside was also Wis
tied and inspected. and there too, the same
state of discipline, watchfulness and general
efficiency was found. The forts command this
harbor and its approaches. and are 10 all res
poets the key to California.-Ahd, Nay Sd.
Year: 1861

MURDERED AND Thrown IN THE RIvER.-
The body of an unknown man was found in
Feather river, about three miles below Oroville
on Wednesday last. Coroner Cotton proceed
ed to the spot, summoned jury, and held an
inquest. The body had undoubtedly been in
the water three or four weeks, and was that Of
a man between forty and fifty years of age );
about five feet four inches in hight, black
hair, slightly gray, and short beard. The
little fiuger of his left hand had been taken off
at the second joint. He had on when found, a
pair of duck pantaloons, patched IN both knees,
q red woolen under, and gray wooden over
shirt, pais of new shoes, which had apparent
ly just been purchased, and wooled socks His
right hand was tied securely to bis body with
a silk handkerchief, and his plntaloons tied
around at the ancles. Several large stones
were found in the left leg of his nantaloons,
evidently placed there for the purpose OF keep
ing the body under water He had two severe
wounds in the back part of bis head. The
verdict of the Coroner's jury was, that he was
killed and thrown into the river by some per-
son or persons to them unknown.
Year: 1861

GRAND UNION CoNvEyrIoN.-Th Demo
cratic Central Committee have issued call
for State Convention, TO meet at Sacramento
on the 4th of July, to nominate candidates for
State Offices pledged to unconditional support
of the Union and the Constitution, and in favor
OF a strict enforcement of the laws. The ap.
portionment for delegates to the State Con
venton. is based upon the the total vote of the
State, and calculated for a representation OF
above one thousand in the Convention. C.ti
zens, without respect to party, who can sub
scribe TO these opinions are requested to meet
and elect delegates. irrespective of party, to
the Convention The idea of the Committee
is that in the present crisis country is superior
10 party, and for that reason all party abstrac-
tions and dogrnas should be discarded This
is glorious, and meets our views precisely
What sublime spectacle will that Convention
present when organized, on the anniversary of
the day which secured to America, the bless
ings of free government. The end Of treason
in California is rapidly approaching, and with
the nominations and the action of that Con
vention, its everlasting doom will come. The
fires of the Union, from one end of California
to another. can never be dimmed God bless
our country.
Year: 1861

The DIFFERENCE.-Je Davis and the
Sambo Confederacy have been blowing
for three months past about their great loan
OF SIS 100000 and that it was going to be all
taken by few individuals very soon ; but as
yet there is no certainty OF its having been
taken On the other Eand VIM. B. Astor, of
New York, offers to g,ue S4.0OO,000 to the
Government, and TO loan it SIC, 900. 900 if they
require it-and all know he has it to give and
10 loan. That's Sl4,O0O,OO0 from one man in
the United States of America. Then comes
the gallant Commodore Vanderbilt and saws
to his Government, If you require it. |
have q feet of steamships which is at your
service, fully armed and equipped, free of all
cost or expense TO the Government" In these
times, that fleet is worth millions to our COM
mon country.


These kind of patriotic millionaires show to
the world that their fortunes are first for their
country and the maintenance of its Govern
ment, and after, for their own Convenience
Can any power, let alone the Negro Confede-
racy, stand against Government, when almost
every man is wiling and ready to yield ND his
flrtune and life. of his own accord, to defend
8 d maintain it and Astor and Vanderbilt
are but two out OF thousands, who are imbued
with the same ideas Of duty to the defense OF
their country in the present crisis.
Year: 1861

PEACEABLE INTENTIONS OF JEFF DAVIS
The Atlanta (Ga.) Confederacy, of April 18th,
in an article on g Our War Policy" says.


In less than thirty days from this time if
peace is not sooner declared, the seat OF war
will be changed from Charleston and Pensaco-
la, to Washington City, and from thence
Northward and Northwest. Under letters OF
marque and reprisals, a thousand privateers
will be fitted out. which will sweep the seas
OF Northern commerce. There are over two
millions of men in the North, engaged in COM
merclal, agricultural and manufacturing pur-
suits, who are opposed to the Administration
Of Lincoln. This conservative force will
organize and arm for the purpose of over
throwing the Lincoln Government. Thus a
destructive civil war will be inauguFated in the
North. The Lincoln Government cannot long
withstand such a policy In three months
from this time Lincoln and his Government
will have removed from Washington City to
Boston; the fifteen slave States will be united
under the Constitution of the Confederate
States; the Middle and Northwestern States
will have formed a separate and distinct Gov
eminent of their own, and Lincoln will be left
alone IN his glory. with the Capital of Govern
meEt IN the Yankee city Of Boston, and the
extent of his territory will be composed of the
six States of New England. We predict the
utter disgrace, overthrow, and annihilation of
the whole batch OF Abolition conspirators who
planned this infamous revolution, and plunged
a free, happy and once united people, in all the
horrors of civil war.
Year: 1861

The UNION SENTIMENT-A gentleman who
has been making trip through the Northern
portion of the State informs us, that the senti-
ment among the people in favor of the Union
is almost unanimous and a desire expressed
TO ignore all party lines, during the present
emergency, and to rally on one grand platform
the perpetuiy of the Union and the mainten-
ance of the Constitution and the laws The
American flag floats from the various flag
staffs, and the truest expressions for the glory
of the country given vent on all sides Thus
it will be seen that the State is unit in de-
tense Of the Government.
Year: 1861

The GRAND Union demonstration on last
Saturday evening, exhibited the deep interest
felt by our citizens in the present crisis, and
afforded an opportunity for them TO publicly
express their devotion to the Union and the
maintenance of our Federal Government
Seldom in our recollection, has there been
larger, more respectable or more enthusiastic
mass meeting in our county. The courtroom
was crowded 10 overfowing and hundreds left,
who came, but could not get into the large
room. Stirring Union speeches were made by
several of our most worthy citizens, and the
plaudls of the mass, showed that their minds
were right, when allusion was made, by the
speakers, to the necessity of forming Union
Clubs, to defending the country against the
aggressions of traitors and maintaining the
Government at all hazards When the old
Patriarch, who presided over the meeting, re-
ferred in plain eloquence to the duty every
citizen owed to his country in the present cri-
sis, to preserve her nationality and protect and
defend her flag, and offered the few days that
Providence might yet grant him on earth, to
his country in need, the enthusiasm of the peo-
pie was unbounded. The slurs and impotent
charges made by the Secession organ of the
county, that the meeting was called by those,
who were more than suspected of some polti-
cal design, received rebuff at the hands of
the meeting, which ought to teach lesson
worth remembering. The minutes of the pro-
ceedings appear elsewhere in this paper. We
heard but one regular milk and water speech
made on the occasion, and even that contained
some pretty illusions to our country's flag and
the hope of the Union.


The meeting was prolonged to late hour,
and broke up IN great unanimity and harmony,
with three rousiug cheers for the good old flag
of our country.
Year: 1861

Coon FOR THE UNION Men OF KENTUCKY
A company Of secessionists, 1l5 in number,
left Cynthiana KY, to join the ConIenderate
army When the train arrived at Frankfort,
they were ordered to show their flag when
they displayed secession flag from the win
dow. Several stones were thrown at it, when
the lieutenant of the company fired into the
crow Immediately the cars were attacked by
the citizens, and bolders and paving stones
were rained about them promiscuously. They
finally got off with but little personal injury.
Great excitement prevailed during the remain
der of the day, and threats were made to tear
up the track The citizens declare that DO
more trains bearing secession troops shall pass
through the place. Frankfort is the seat of
government of the State.
Year: 1861

THE CENTRAL CoMMITTEEs-The Lindley-
Breckinridge-S -Secession-Jef Davis State Cen
tral Committee, has adjourned SINE die rather,
we should say. sign Dead for they will never
make another sign in this State, so long as
California is upon the map. After begging,
beseeehing and imploring the the true Union
loving Democracy to admit them into the fold,
they have been kicked out into the cold, and
left to perish on the way-side, wrapped up in
their own infamy. This is as 1t should be-
For years the corrupt leaders of that party,
have had their miserable grasp on the throats
of the people of the State; but thank God,
their grasp is looseued, and they forever made
powerless, TO injure or destroy. In the masses
of the party which fought under the banner of
Breckenridge, from a misconceived idea of
party tealty, We are willing to concede, there
are thousands of Union men, who rejoice with
US, that they are left free to act for themselves;
to all such we extend the hand Of felloysbip in
the bonds Of the Union
Year: 1861

METRoPoLTFAN MINsrRELs-This talented
troupe of minstrels viii perform at the Theatre
this evening They are superior company,
and deserve the patronage of the fun loving
community. Go and see them.
Year: 1861

FINE METHOD OF CHEMICAL ANALYsIs.--
The spectrum or rainbow beam projected
from a glass prism, has been found a fine
method Of chemical analysis. Metallic bases
burned in the light or atmosphere of lamp
but uniform lines across the spectrum, each
base or earth having its own lines. For ex-
ample, lithium, a valuable alkali, lately much
used in the treatment of goat, is found to
exist very widely in nature, in quartz, in
feldspar, spring and sea water, sea weeds,
sundry cerealsiand tobacco. If the stump Of
a cigar, be held in the flame of lamp,
sodium, lithium and potassium lines appear
on the spectrum. These three useful bases,
so important in medicine and the arts, seem
to be concentrated in the cigar, and may
have something to do with the habit Of
smoking.
Year: 1861

PUBLIC INFANT NURSERY AN infant
nursery has just been opened in Boston. 1t
is designed to aid poor working women by
taking care of their children day times, and
thus giving them an opportunity to labor,
and it will be kept IN operation one year at
least by private charity. Infants under four
years are fed, washed, and comfortably pro-
vided for, but not allowed TO remain over
one night, nor are any received who have
not been vaccinated. Similar institutions
have long been established in the large cities
of EurODa
Year: 1861

VENTRLoQUIsrIO TRICK.-A well-knoVn
ventriloquist caused a great excitement at
Sandusky, in this State, the other day, by
making a numker of skaters, who were
amusing themselves on the ice on the bay,
believe that there was a child in the water
near them. The piteous cries Of the little
from under the ice, and it was some time be-
fore it was aseertained that the skaters were
indebted to ventriloquism for the sell.
Year: 1861

Encouraging Facts Regarding tho Nation


al LOnn.


A Washington dispatch to the New York
Times says;


The statement in the Post of Saturday,
that British capitalists had offered to take
one hundred millions of the Government
Loan, is not true. I telegraphed you four
or FIVE weeks since that large portion Of
the loan could be placed in Europe, and
that European capitalists had proposed to
invest in the loan from first hands. One
firm offered to place thirty million dollars,
and another offered twenty million dollars /;
and others offered smaller sums at various
times to the amount Of the original loan
But there has been no aggregate offer Of
the amount named, and no offer within the
past ten days. 1t is understood that much
Of the loan is being taken on foreign ac-
count, and that if Secretary Chase would
appoint agents abroad, he could have guar
antees to double the amount Of the original
loan. Heretofore he has declined to do
anything to obtain money abroad or that
would in any way indicate dependence
upon foreign capitalists. He has preferred
to depend upon the patriotism of the peo-
pie, and the result has proved the wisdom
Of that reliance, for he has already infor-
mstion that the banks will anticipate their
option by giving official notice, before the
close Of this month, Of their intention to
take the last installment Of fifty millioR
dollars.
Year: 1861

The IHSpeets inoarcerated at Fort Lafayette
employ every device to pass the time. When
a new prisoner arrives among them he is at
once surrounded, and piled with questions
as to his name, where he came from, and
what are the charges against him, which
usually winds up with an expression on the
part of the inteuogators of doing all they
can to render his stay as agreeable as posi-
Bile. Tle conversation continues, and when
friendly relations have been established, he is
very blandly asked what he will have for his
dinner or supper, according to the hour at
which be arrives. In the same breath they
extol the delicious character OF the beefsteak,
with mushrooms, and broiled chickens and
other savory dishes, and urge him, some to
have the former, Others the latter. In a maze
Of astnnishment at this good treatment of
criminals by the offended government he
states his choice, or perhaps expresses wish
for little OF several of the dishes mentioned,
and the character of the wine then comes up
for extolment and the wags get into quite a
dispute among themselves as to the relative
qualities of the Burgundy, Port Madeira,
Claret, etc, which is given them at dinner.
The still farther astonished prisoner drinks
all this in with considerable pleasure, and
beginning to get over the fright which his
arrest and incarceration have produced, con-
graduates himself that a stay at Fort Lafay-
cite is a capital thing. But this fond delu-
sion, at least the one produced by his fellow
prisoners, soon vahishes when the converse
ton, which by this time has, of course,
changed to other subjects, is suddenly inter-
rupted by the signal for dinner or supper,
and he is conducted to his seat in the dining
room, where, in place of a mahogany table,
with lustrOus white damask cloth, silver ser
vice, and richly cut glassware, all of which
his imagination had coniured up, he discoY-
ers plsiR deal table, unpainted, and with
out cloth, with tin plate containing a
piece Of partially cooked pork, tin cup of
coffee, and large chunk of bread. As he
contemplates this in dismay, a loud laugh
from his fellow prisoners, who, from the door,
have been watching his movements, throws
light on his discorded intellect and he per-
ceives that be has been the victim of a hoax.
This constitutes his initiation into Fort La
fayette society, and he in turn becomes as
eager as the rest to 'sell' the next new
conner.
Year: 1861

/. The Senator'S and Representatives shall receive
compensation for their services TO be ascertained by
law and paid out Of the treasury of the Confederate
States They shall Nm all cases, except treason and
their attendance at the session OF their respective
Houses and in going to and returning from the same
and for any speech debate in either House, they
shall not be questioned IN any other place.


2. No Senator or Representative shall, during the
time for which he was elected, be appointed to any
civil Office under the authority of tho Confederate
States, which shall have been created, or the emolu
ments whereof shall have been increased during such
time and person holding any office under the Con-
federate States shall be member of either House
during his con inuance in Office. But Congress may,
by law to the principal officer in each of the Ex
ecutive Departments seat upon the floor of either
House, with the privilege of discussing any measures
appertainiIlg to his department.
Year: 1861

/. Each House shall be the Judge of the elections
returns and qualifications of its members, and
majority of shall constitute quorum do busi-
ness ; but smaller number may adjourn from day to
day and may be authorized TO compel the attendance
of absent members, in such manner and under such
penalties each House may provide.


2. Each House may determine the rules Of its pro-
ceedings, punish its members dsorderIy belav
and with the concurrence of thirds of the whole
number, expel a member.


.. Each House shall keep journal of its proceed
ngs and from time TO time publish the excepting
such parts may in their judgment require secrecy
and the yeas and nays of the members of either
House, any question: shall, the desire Of fifth
of those present, by entered on the journal.


4. Neither House, during the session of Congress,
SHALL without the consent of the other, adjourn for
than three days, to any Other place than that
in which the two Houses shall be sitting.
Year: 1861

l. The time, place and manner Of holding elections
for Senators and Representatives shall be prescribed
in each State by the legsl ture thereof subject the
provisions of this CONSTITUTION Congress NAV
any Time by law make alter such regIIaIlUia.
except the times places of choosing


q The Congress shall assemble at least in every
year and such meeting shall be the first Monday in
December, unless they shall, by law, appoint differ
ant day.
Year: 1861

One night about ten years ago, medical
student, one OF the Widest of wild class
left the Walnut Street Theatre, Philadelphia,
before III e end OF The farce, to go home,
Shortly after turning up into Ninth Street
he came upon thinly clad female, making
headway against driving snow storm, and
soobing piteously. In endeavoring, in an
swer TO his questions, to tell the cause OF
her sorrow, she burst into a violent fit Of
weeping, and would have fallen TO the
ground had she not been supported by a
hack man who stood near by. A carriage
where she fingered in a very precarous
state for upwards of two weeks. During
this time The student was constantly al her
bedside, when not at lectures. In good
ly mention here, that the cause of her grief
was meeting in the theatre her seducer, and
being Stunned by him. Poor girl-it broke
her heart. ,.


Two months had scarcely passed when
the student himself was taken down: and
it gradually became known that he had con-
tracled That loathsome and contagious dis
ease the Small Pox. When the fact was
announced in his bording, house il was too
late TO remove him and the house itself
became suddenly empty; no one remain.
ing bCi an old colored cook and big stu
dent, who swore great oaths and drank bad
whiskey.


Two days after the house was so sudden
ly vacated there came a soft tap a, the door
and in walked the female who, as l have
mentioned, was braving The bias, one cold
night in Ninth Street. She laid down her
Year: 1861

KEEP Llsr-Keep list of your friends,
and lei God be first in The list, however
long il may be.


Keep list of the gifts you get and let
Christ, who is the unspeakable gif. be first.


Keep list of your mercies and let the
joy unspeakable and full of glory be first.
Year: 1861

|. Lay aside your fears that the editor
will get rich faster than his neighbor


We have never heard of a man making
more than decent living by the publ
cation of a country newspaper, even if he
had ever so good business. A case in
point is an acquaintance of ours who
has teen publishing some six or seven years,
has had all the business of his town and
county, and large portion Of that of the
surrounding country: but with all this
he gets into as tight pinches for money
to buy his white paper with as any 9TH
er publisher with whom we are acquainted.


2 If the paper agrees with your way Of
thinking, subscribe and pay for it, and
persuade your height Dors of the same mind
to 90 and do likewise Do not tell the
editor to send your paper, without paying,
and when you get to owe two or three
dollars tell your friend who speaks Of it,
that the paper is of no account, that it
will burst up one ofthese days. The way,
under such state of the case, to keep a
paper from bursting up" is for each
subscriber to keep. the editors books free
from charges against himself. Once we
had to close, and on posting up. found we
had booked and outstanding some S 1900.
This thing of applying the credit system
to the newspaper business may be likened
to q farmer selling out his crop, a bushel
to the man. The sum does not seem Of
any account to the debtor, but the aggre-
gate of these bushels may make or break
the poor delver Of the soil. aaIlr ii6
8. If you have father, mother, broth.
er, sister, or friend of any kind, residing
at distance, and are able, subscribe, pay
for, and send them copy. ii aoH


4. If you have any printing you wish