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Year: 1862

One day shepherd on going to his ficck,
which were feeding on the higher parts OF
the Grampian mountains, took his little
bow with him as we'll as his dog. The
child was only three years old. The faith
er left him alone while he looked after
some sheep, when suddenly a thick fog
came on. The anxious father instantly
hastened back to find his child; but it was
so dark that he could not see him, and un-
fortunately he missed his way. After
search of many hours among the caverns
and holes in the mountains, he was at length
overtaken by night Still wandering on
he discovered by the light of the moon that
he had reached the bottom of the valley,
and was within a short distance of his cot
tage. He hoped that the child had gone
home; but when he inquired, he found his
wife had not seen him.


To renew the search that night was
equally fruitless and dangerous. He WIS
therefore obliged to remain where he was,
having lost both his child and his dog,
which had attended him faithfully for years.
Next morning by daybreak, the shepherd,
accompanied by band of his neighbors,
set out in search of his child; but, after
day spent in fruitless fatigue, they were at
last compelled, by the approach of night,
to descend from the mountain. On return
ing to his cottage, the shepherd found that
the dog, which he had lost the day before,
had been home, and on receiving piece of
cake, had instantly gone off again. For
several days the shepherd we'd the
search for his child, and still, on returning
at evening disappointed to his cottage, he
found that the dog had been home, and on
receiving his usual allowance OF cake, had
instantly disappeared. Struck with this
singular circumstance, he remained at home
one day, and when the dog, as usual, de-
parted with his piece of cake, he resolved
to follow him, and find out the cause OF this
strange conduct. The dog led the way to
a waterfall, at some distance from the spot
where the shepherd had left his child. The
shepherd, stepping from crag to cragg,
crossed the roaring stream. The dog at
last disappeared into a cave, the mouth of
which was almost on level with the tor
rent. The shepherd with difficulty followed;
but. on entering the cave, what were his
emotions when he beheld his little boy eat
ing with much satisfaction the cake which
the dog had just brought him, while the
faithful animal stood by watching his young
master with love and pleasure in his looks!


From the situation in which the child
was found, it appears that he had wandered
to the brink of the precipice, and then Ell
ther fallen or scrambled down till he reach
ed the cave, which the dread of the torrent
had afterwards prevented him from quit
ting, The dog by means of his scent, had
traced him to the spot, and afterwards pre-
vented him from starving by giving up to
him his own daily allowance. He appears
never to have quilted the child by night or
day. except when it was necessary to go
for his feed, and then he was always seen
running at full speed to and from the cot
tage.-Hnper' Sagacity Of animals.
Year: 1862

A RECIPE.-To be woman of fashion
is one of the easiest things in the world.
A late writer thus describes it: "Buy ev-
erything you don't want, and pay for moth
ing you do-smile on all mankind but your
husband-be happy everywhere but at
home-hate the country, but adore the city
read novels aud neglect your children
nurse lap dogs, and go to church every
time you get new shawl-and go to-for
all we care
Year: 1862

The time has been since the break ing ou


Of this rebellion that We should have beer


grati6ed to witness the consolidation of al


parties into one overwhelming war and anti,


slavery OF Iganization. We would still be


pleased ifsuch result could be accomplished


The friends Of this measure have long since
given it up. however. as the diseased and nearly
worn out Democracy, stimulated by the trea.


sonable addresses of Vallsndigham is again
preparing with an energy worthy Of better
of better cause, to embark in one more
fierce struggle fc' the protection and pres.
ervation of slavery. -....


To meet. then. this enemy of free labor


and we may say the enemy of this government


the Republican State Central Committee has
called on tho members of the Republican
party, and all those who can endorse its prin-
ciples, TO meet at the county seat of their re.
spective counties, organize and send delegates
to State Convention, to be held at Des.
moines on tho Esd day of Ju'y next for the
purpose of nominating candidates for State
Offices That this call will be promptly re.
sponded to there is Nd doubt, and although
the nation is struggling in the throes of civil
war, the coming election promises to be as
hotly contested IS those of years gone by.


In view of this fact it behooves US to take
hold of the matter in earnest, and perfect ar
rangements that, when accomplished, w'll
prove the total defeat and utter tt' - H.
political enemy. Since the organization Of
our forces we have ousted from the control of
the nation . party, under whose fostering
care slavery has ancreased and extended until
IN its strength it attempted to tear down the
noble structure Of our Government and build
upon its ruins pro-slavery oligarchy. We
have effsctually blotted out the foul stain upon
the District of Columbia for all time to come,
and disseminated our doctrines In localities
where, year ago, Republican would have
been mobbed, go thoroughly thet voluntary
emancipation is an established certainty. We
have furnished homo on the fertile prairies
of the West to every man who chooses to
accept it, and we have administered tho laws
and conducted every department of the Gov
,ernment in such a manner that even the
crowned heads Of Europe, who predicted the
speedy destruct: or of the Republic, are forced
to view US with respect.


Notwithstanding all this has been accom-
,plished, much yet remains to be done. and
while we are fighting the avowed enemies of
our Government upon the field with sword
and bayonet, we must throttle its secret ene-
nmies here among US at the ballot box. That
we will overcor them both all in due time
we are morally certain. Let US be up, then,
and doing.
Year: 1862

her powerful pursuer. The projectiles from
her great piece of ordnance, q ten-inch solid
shot gun, came dancing across the water with
series Of short, sharp pops, which made q
music more exciting that melodious.


Now she overshot the Virginis, and the spray
Aew more than thirty feet high. Now she
shot to this side, now to that. Now she
steamed clese up and hit her fairly. In one
of these encounters We thought her iron castle
had been shot away, but when the smoke
cleared away there it was, and the long, plank
like hull in shore again, driving along like the
Flying Dutchman.n Meanwhile the Vir-
ginia crept up towards the Minnesota, crept up
and paused in that mysterious silence awfully
impressive to Us aboard the tug. Was she
aground? One thought yes. Another could
make out that she was moving. A third dis
covered that it was our forging ahead which
impaired to her the apparent motion we had q
The minutes seemed like hours aswe stood
watching the able ship against which the
combined batteries of the Minnesota and
Ericsson were now directed. moll --7


The. shot fell like hail, the shell few like
rain drops, and slswly, steadily she returned
the FIRE. There lay the Minnesota with two
tugs alongside. Here, there and everywhere
was the black " cheese box" There lay the
Virginia, evidently aground, but still firing
with the same deliberate regularity as before.
And now the Virginia moved again. There
can be no error this time, for we see her actu-
ally moving through the water, and can mark
the foam at her prov. And, strange to say,
these long, painful hours, measuring time by
our emotions, are condensed by the unsympa-
thetic hands Of our watches into fifteen min
utes! At IL O'Clock noon, she was steaming
down for Sewall's, while the strange looking
battery bore away for the frigate ashore
Year: 1862

Call for a Union State Convention.


Over sixty thousand of the citizens of In
diana having voluntarily taken up arms
for the defense of the Government, and the
preservation of the Constitution and the
liberties of the people, it is unbscoming
those who remain at home TO array them
Year: 1862

posed to those features of the present law
which were oppressive lodging vote on
q simple resolution deelaratory of an in
tention to tax The proceedings of the
House from which we take this fact may
be found on pages 1873 and lS4 of the
House Journal of the second session of
the 37th Congress.


What an artful little dodger the Judge
is, to be sure! How much more noble and
manly is the conduct of Dan. Voorhees,
who, opposing all measures calculated to
strengthen the Government in its sirug-
gle with rebellion, openly and defantly
voted against all and every proposition
to tax, than the sneaking and cowardly
manner of lodging responsibility, adop-
ted by Judge Law. And yet, forsooth
the Judge was in favor of ta-ea ion, but
opposed to the oppressive features of the
present law; and to-day his friends are
artfully scattering the tax bill for the pur-
pose ofpointing out to the people how
terribly they are oppressed in being re-
quired to give portion of their sub
stance towards supporting the brave men
who are freely pouring out their blood to
preserve their property. Does it not
make the blood of every true patriot boil
with Indignation at witnessing such con-
temptible demagogueism. Win not the
people spurn with intense loathing such
low appeals to their baser passions. The
man who urges any one to place his prop
erty or his life above the preservation OF
his country, is notat heart loyal man,
and deserves the scorn rather than the
votes of his fellow-citizens. r
Year: 1862

TIN New SCENE OF OPERATIoss.--All eyes are
now turned towards the Upper Potomac, and
everything indicates that the next great contest
at arms will be in that locality. The Balls
Bluff disaster is the only battle, thus far, in this
war chat has taken place in that section; but
the signs Of the times now clearly point to the
fact that the great decisive battle Of the war
will soon be fought somewhere on the Upper
their heads to adopt a retrograde movement
towards Richmond aud thus confess their
failure to carry oat their programme. A few
days will decide this question.
Year: 1862

the changes until the right man Is breaght
out. But in every instance cut of the head
Of the wrong man as soon as his traits dis
cover hin. While he occupies the place
without filling it, he is hindering better
man f7um doing the work. The Lske street
merchant would make an end Of the ques-
ZION in less time than we have been discuss
irg it. There is good reason why govern
nlcnt should pursue the same system. Gen
erals should he displaced On the same rule
as shor-toys, Change when you find you
have poor one. Of course better one
ran he fiN1rf3
Year: 1862

ITOUSE TO LET AND FURNITURE FOR SALE, OR
IL all the Furniture would be left the board and wash
Ing OF Lady and child None but responsible parties need
apply % Irving place lou West Thirteenth Pos
6rsSi a
Year: 1862

rlle about this but the same rule IS taught
by all the wise thinkers and the good aud true
men Of antiquity aud Of the modern time


Let Us go forward. then, Offering the Consti-
tuition As a common Constitution, the laws Of
the nation as common laws. Blows for armed
rebels, but DO chains for subjected citizens
With such policy. Mr.. President, We may
hope to see the foundations Of our Republic
now shaken and disturbed. settled upon deep
er and broader basis. believe myself that
this crisis has been demanded 10 establish our
political institutions upon deeper and more
enduring foundations, sufficient TO sustain q
structure to continue through the ages


Mr. President, l cannot permit myself to
think that uuwise cosnsels will be permitted
to prevent 4 ccnSummation so worthy Of the
prayers Of all true patriots. There is too
much OF calm and consderate Judgment here
and elsewhere IN the country, 10 unnecessarily
hazard The results OF the present war, and with
It the great experiment Of popular government
No matter how threatening may seem the
measures proposed by Senators. shall trust
in the well advised and conservative Judgment
of the Senate. shall maintain all my faith
l shall look hopefully forward to a speedy
peace and re established and fraternal Union,
Union so strongly aud deeply founded that
we may all of Us feel justified In apoStrophizing
this great, fair. and free land of ours;


'' And thou. my country. thou shalt never fall
Save with thy children. Thy maternal care


Thy lavish love, thy blessings showered on all,
These are thy tetters. Seas and stormy air


Are the wide barriers of thy boundaries where
Amid thy gallant sons who guard thee well,


Thou laugh'St at enemies who shall then declare
The date of thy dtepfounded strength 10 tell


How happy III thy lap thy sons Of men shall dwell.
Year: 1862

VINO ARE FOR THE USIoS.-Recent action
in the Illinois Constitutional Convention fur
nishes some light on this question. That body
had before it an amendment to the United
States Constitution, agreed on almost unani-
mously by the last Congress, and submitted to
the several States


q" No amendment shall be made to the
Constitution which will give to Congress the
power to abolish or interfere, within any State.
with the domestic institutions thereof including
that of perso ons held to service or labor in said
State"


The proposition before the Illinois Conven-
ton was to ratify and consent to this amend
ment and it was adopted by vote of 80 to
23-the Democrats voting for it, and ereru
Republican rot'ng against 1t.


This vote speaks for itself so clearly and
plainly, tc all unprejudiced minds, that any
comment from Us is unnecessary.
Year: 1862

USACCoUNTABLE SLENoE-The Secesh"
gentry of this place were always wont to be
very noisy upon street corners, in airing their
favorite doctrines, and telling what terrible
things King Davis was going to do. But for
the last six weeks, We have hardly heard a
word of Secessionism Oh the streets. People
seem to be coming TO their senses aud abandon
ing a course which has from tie beginning.
been accursed of God and man.


Napa Reporter
Year: 1862

Two years ago our friend j H. Z.


-, who lives over in the mining district,
about Shullsburg, ran for the Legislature. The
district was close, and it required the best foot
forward to win. The profits TO be derived
from an election were nothing but the idea of
a defeat did not allow any stone TO remain un-
turned by either party to secure vote. j
is in the mining business and at times EMPLOYS
a number Of men, who dig and delve in the
bowels Of the earth for their profits So the
day before the election he engaged about fifty
Republican voters 10 work for him the fore
noon of Tuesday, and go TO the polls in the
afternoon. Being prompt to pay he had no
difficulty in getting what help be wanted so
bright and early Tuesday morning ifty-three
good Republicans stood gathered around the
shaft leading down into the hill one hundred
and thirty feet, waiting for j. Soon he
came, and down the long ladder the party went
till they struck the bottom, when they separat-
ed to follow the different veins or lodes. Soon
they were all at work, with pick, chsel and
drill, digging, cutting and blasting for the
bright cubes of lead so plenty thereabouts.
j passed around from group to group of
men, joked with and directed them in their
labors, till half past eleven. when he very coolly
put on his coat, ascended the ladder, reached
the surface, drew long breath, and with the
help of two or three friends in the secret drew
the ladder up after him, leaving fifty three good
Republican voters hard at work hundred feet
below, with no means of getting out till the
ladder was replaced Taking two sections of
the ladder off 10 hare some new rounds put IN,
he left for the polls, mile distant, and when
the votes were counted at night, TO the surprise
of his opponent. j had forty two ma
j0rityt


An hour later there might have been seen
fifty three able bodied men, each one bearing
a lighted candle, emerging from a certain hole
in the ground, like ants from vial OF molasses,
profaning fearfully, and vainly seeking for 'the
man who pulled the ladder up" bat for two
days no such man was to be found Conclu-
ding they had been sold in earnest, after a
consultation, the miners concluded to charge
nothing for their services, drink at J.
expense and let the matter drop-but he was
elected Milwaukee News.
Year: 1862

The insidious and sly remark in the
following paragraph from the Gazette of
January %, 1862, about the deceased
being Union man." will strike the
reader as having strange meaning in
the connection where il is employed:


HouCDE.-We learn that an alterca-
ton occurred yesterday in Neeley's
Bend in this county, between DR.. Banks
and man named Kascoe or Bashaw, in
which the latter was shot with doubled
barrelled shot gun, and instantly killed.
The deceased t0as regarded as a Union man,
and it is supposed that the quarrel grew
out of political differences. According
to the information we have upon the
subject it was clearly case Of justiiia-
bic homicide.


Does that mean that if man was one
of those whom the Gazette stigmatizes
as white-livered scoundreIs," detest-
able traitors" a man TO be marked by
Vigilance Committees and Knights OF
the Golden Circle, putting him out of the
way with a short shrift and long
rope was not much after oil ? But we
have clearly proven what a blessed time
the Union men enjoyed here under t1c
reign of rebeism.
Year: 1862

Interesting questions Of inquiry in the
science of 'Medical Topography" will
grow out of the experiences of the war,
and will challenge the attention and
study of the Galens of the land, The
ratio of constant sickness in the regi-
ments varies widely among the troops
from the different States. The average
number steadily on Tie sick list fox every
thousand men IS nearly az follows.
Year: 1862

Our victory was dearly purchased, aud it
is most fortunate that we were not defeated,
as several mistakes were made that night
which would have produced such result,
bat for happy combination OF ciroumstauo-
es Our success seems to have bsen decided
but whether or not the enemy will be ena-
bled to give US battle again in a few weeks
is matter of conf j-cture. Beauregard will
make a herculean effort TO retrieve his for
tunes, as will the other secession leaders
but II is very doubtful if the prvaies, who
are declared TO be greatly demoralizsd, can
he rallied TO q standard ia which they have
lost faith on account OF their frequent de-
feals
Year: 1862

MIsrAKES.-1he Butte RECORD is mistaken
when it says that we want another bridge
across the Feather Marysvlle Appeal.


The steamboat passed around your bridge,
and you asked authority from the Legislature
TO extend it, so that boats could not again pass
around it. What is that but blocking up the
river? In the same article, from which the
above extract is taken, the Appeal admits they
wanted authority TO block up the river, as fol-
lows:


1t was simply proposed by Senator Parks
bill to allow a certain portion of the tolls on
the bridge to be used to repair the damage
done by the floods, and provide against their
recurrence.


The bridge was damaged so that boats ran
up. Boats could not get up before the dam
age to the bridge. They propose to repair
damage, and provide against their recurrence,
but not TO block up the riverl Or perhaps it
is the recurrence of floods that they meant the
Legislature to prevent. The Legislature hav-
ing already accomplished so much for Marys-
vile, her expectations of its power appear to
be unlimited.


2. S.-Don't owners of toll bridges usually
do what they please with their receipts, with
out asking the Legislature?
Year: 1862

bLCFfToN, Butte &C., tetL9, 69.


Oar place is rapidly assuming the gigantic
proportions of an immense village, containing
two stores in full blast, besides a couple Of
saloons and a hotel in embryo There are
more than hundred miners at work along the
hill, many Of whom are making very good pay,
while most of the others are receiving fiatter-
ing prospects.


The late heavy rains have retarded mining
operations here TO some extent. We have had
several land slides from the jutting points that
are common along the hill, but, as yet, they
have not been productive of much injury. Ii
was feared by some that Federal Point would
drop of into the mighty field Of space that lies
beneath it, but the rains have descended upon
it, the winds have spent their fury against its
unsheltered front, and the miner has pierced il
with tunnels IN various places, and vet it stands
ont in bold relief, one of the most conspicuous
landmarks on the hill Federal Point is noted
for the great number of musicians that inhabit
ia man who cannot play the fiddle is not
allowed to remain on it more than fifteen mi
nutes after bis deficiency is ascertained |
understand they made man climb The hill the
other day with his blankets on his back. be-
cause he could not play the : Prairie Flower ."


We had very interesting little party IN
our Town last night, at which many an honest
miner engaged with his fair partner in the al
Turing mazes of the whirlng waltz and the
coquetish polka, together with many other
modern performances on the 1" light fantastic
| toe" The thing was conducted with the ut
most good feeling and social hilarity, until
Aurora popped up his red face in the East, ad
monishing the participants that the earth had
performed another revolution on It's axis, and
that, though all the heavenly bodies were
rushing through space in one grand galopade
keeping time TO the silent music of the spheres
yet, so far as the dancers were concerned, il
was necessary for them to retire into the out
stretched arms of tired natures sweet restor-
er > and | have no doubt, while Somnus was
spreading his halo of balmy influences around
the snoozers, Il mean the males) that light
winged dreams like fairy touches in an en-
chanted grotto were gently showered upon the
susceptible tablets Of their minds. One saw a
vision of a fair young creature in pink, moving
like little panorama through the hall before
him, and just out of his reach, while he made
incessant efforts to seize the charming, flirting
thing


Yet still she floated onward, in the dreamy realm


of thought,


Like sunbeam the landscape, the limner has


not caught.


Another saw a sylph-like form cutting fantastic
capers, but always eluding his grasp, and
taunting him with a coquetish laugh.


We have had a petition here lately for divi-
ding Butte county, but they got very few sign
ers; but, yesterday, we had a remonstrance
which was signed by all the miners A divi-
sion of the county might advance the interests
of few individuals, but that would be poor
inducement for such an important move. We
think, here, it is simply ridiculous to talk about
it. "AIP."
Year: 1862

Assemblyman Printy gave US
the light of his countenance on last Saturday,
and attended the large Anti Division meeting
at the Court House, in the evening and made
speech on the subject. Mr.. Printy is looking
after our interests at the Bay City and lets
few things escape his scrutiny that effect his
county. We hope that his views on the Diyi-
sion question will be carried out by the Legis-
lature.
Year: 1862

Meet today TO celebrate the birth day of
|he Father of his Country, and have his


Farewell Address read to the assembled people


/ 1et the cannon speak out its strong voice, and
FIRE the national salute, and let every flag float
10 the breeze.
Year: 1862

JUsT IN TINE-The rain that commenced
yesterday morning came just in time to save
|Riley the necessity of getting out his sprink>
fling eart,-for the day before, the wind being
high, was intolerably dusty throughout the
town and vicinity. Wonder if this rain will


mot settle the streets at Nye's Ranch"
Year: 1862

MINING on THE BAR.-A large number of
Cinnamon are at work on the bar in front of
town aud are said to be doing well, the recent
Hoods having stripped the bar close to the pay
art The bar is good paying ground for any
body to work; good wages can be made bv
any good worker.