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Year: 1862

When Burke came ward, as his Gus
tom was, TO the middle of the House of
Commons to speak, the first popularity
that caught the eve of the spectator was
the glasses which lie almost constantly
wore in the days of his celebrity. lie
was tall and noble looking, with decided
ly prepossessing appearance !; by no means
smart in his dress, yet possessing per
soual dignity which the tailor could not
have given him. lie seemed full of
thought and care, and the firm lines about
the mouth, the strong jaw, aud severe
glance of the dark eve, spoke of many
an inward battle which was known to no
human observer. The head was solid and
intense rather than massive, high rather
than broad, and toIerabIy prominent full
Ter, one would say at first sight, of the
reasoning than of the imagining power.
His nose, which was straight as if it had
been cut after a bevel, opened out into two
powerful nostTils, made apparently only
to sneer. Altogether he looked ike a
great man with a great lesson to read TO
men, more than like gentle one sent
into the world to p lease. He spoke with
a decided Hternian accent, although he
left the country in early life. But it is TO
be rsmar ked that men of genius hardly
ever lose the tongue of their youth. lie
had voice OF great compass, and lie never
required TO hesitate for words. They
came quick and vehement, frequently al.
most beyond the power of ulterance As
be spoke, his head rose aLI fell now it
swung, and alton it oscillated from side TO
side Of his body, moved by the intense
nervous action Of his frame Young Gill
ray, the foremost of English caricatur-
lists, sketches Burke in various postures
and attitudes Ore OF the most charac.
terIstic of these represents him as rapt in
the delivery Of some splendid oration,
with hs hands clenched and his arms rails
ed erectly over his head, his whole body
picture Of living energy NORTH Bit
,sh Review.
Year: 1862

attorney and Counsellor at Lar.
las resumed the practice of his profession in
Mauitowoc, and car now promise to give
prompt attention to all professiona! business
entrusted to him.
.7s- Collections made in any part of the State.
For few weeks his Office will be found at
lis dwelling house.
Year: 1862

lowing slgnhcaAt language


"The armies Of the Republic are mar
shalling for the last time in the history Of
the great rebellion. The organization
which exists now must remain to the end
of this war. Soon an advance vii be
made very generally, in every direction
and by every corps of the army. The day
has been ixed-lhe leaders have been che,
sen and assigned to their positions, and the
necessary orders have been written.
Year: 1862

THE PALMETTO OBXOxIOUs.-A A great
many letler-writers from the army in Vr-
ginia agree 10 saying that the rebel prso-
ners very generally express the strongest
dislike for South Carolina. Especially is
this true Of the rebels now in Virginia, If
there is one thing that they hate worse than
they do Yankee, il is South Caroinian.
They feel very generally tha. they are
fighting the battle for the Palmetto State,
and complain that the CarOliDians are care
ful not to take any large share Of the dan.
ger. Very little sympathy is likely to be
wasted upon the latter, by those whom they
have led into these disasters, when our for.
ces undertake tbd capture Of Charleston. In
fact the hard knocks given there are likely
to be regarded with some pleasure by all
parties, except the South Carolinians them
selves
Year: 1862

QUICKLY MADE.-We cOnversed ycster.
dry says the Portland Oregonian. Of the
10Th. with couple Of gentlemen just re-
turned from Salmon river, who stated that
they lett New York City on the first Of
March last; came by way of San Francisco,
went up TO Florence, took each a claim aud
commenced work in eight feet of snow


washed out the principal portion of their
claims, selliag the remainder, and are now
thus far on their way back home apparent


y satisfied with their trip. They. however.
give rather discouraging accounts of The
future prospect Of these mines, and express
the opinion that thousands who 20 there
will never realize sufficient to pay them for
the hardships which must be unavOidably
encountered on the trip; while many will
be fortunate 10 secure enough 10 place
them 10 easy circumstances, yet many more
will never get enough to return home with,
and not few will lose everything they
possessed before starting there. Such are
the fortunes Of the mines in all countries.
Year: 1862

OFFICE ABoLsHED.-W notice 10y the
Carson City Age, Of the 25th ult., that the
Office Of Surveyor General Of Nevada Ter
riiy has been abolished The Age says:


We have for some time past been aware Of
the fact that the office Of Surveyor Gen
eral for the Territory had been abolished by
Congress, and that this Territory was to be
merged within the jurisdiction Of the L. S.
Surveyor lor California, but have RETAINED
from making the matter public until official
notice Of the fact should reach the Territory.
Yesterday morning such notice reached this
city, and the office is to be discontinued after
the first Of next July. After this date the sur
veys made in this Territory by the United
States will be made under the supervision Of
the U. S, Surveyor for California, who will per-
haps appoint deputy to be located here. That
retrenchment is the order Of the day at Wash
ington we believe to be true, and necessary, but
cannot but think that there are many other
drains Of expense which might appropriately
be cut off and not be as detrimental to the
interests Of the people of the western slope as
this.
Year: 1862

Fernando Wood, in recent speech
on tho method Of carrying on the war,
said, force alone would not do, for we
must 90 with the sword in one hand,
and constitution and olive branch in
the other.


General Wool is arrestirg loyal citi'
zens in Baltimore for circulating among
the soldiers petition for his removal
Year: 1862

One will naturally ask why the fleets did
not cooperate with Ellet's ram. Flag Off
Ger DAVIS says that he never expected to see
the ram return, and that he forgot that part
of the agreement making it obligatory upon
him 10 cover Ellet's retreat. This will
sound strangely, know, coming from the
lips of an experienced naval commander,
but leave it in its naked truth, for the
reader to regard it as be may.


| am unable to say why Com Farragut
failad to perform his part of the compact,
but it is stated that he could not get his
vessels under way in time. cannot allow
myself to think that either of those gentle
men. who are brave and loyal officers, pre-
meditated tueir course; but certain it is,
thai an impenetrable mist surrounds it, that
no one but they can satisfactorily dispel.-
Both are sincere in their esteem and respect
for Col. Eilet, who has yeE uusuuhrr vUul-
dence IN them, and who is ready again to
cooperate with them in the much to US de-
sired destruction of the rebel gunboat Ar
kansas.
Year: 1862

:" To c. II. Davis, Flag Officer Gunboat Flo


tiLLa:


"Permit me to say, Commodore, that
apprehend the continued existence Of the
rebel gunboat ArkaEsas, so near us, is ex-
erting q very pernicious influence upon the
confidence of our crews and even upon the
commanders of our boats; and in view of
this state of facts it does seem 10 me that
some risk should be encountered 10 insure
her destruction and re-establish our own
prestige upon the Mississippi river


81 hope you have given my proposition
your careful consideration, aud trust that
you may not conclude that the risk of fail
ure is too great to attempt its accomplish
ment.


al feel great confidence that, with uni
ted action, it will be made complete sue
cess. will myself command boat that
shall select to run the Arkansas down, with
a very small but carefully chosen crew !;
while, if you and Oom. Farrsgut will vigo-
rously attack the batteries shall feel that
success will surely attend the effort.


"HopiDg to hear from you favorably as
to the attempt to destroy the rebel guuboat
Arkansas, and that you will excuse the
freedom of these suggestions from one
whose experience is SO slight, as compare !
Year: 1862

CAN IT BE Edwin NJ. Stanton and Mcdowell
are brothers n-law. Stanton has resigned his
position as Secretary Of War, and yesterday the
telegraph informed US that Mcdowell was in
New York, under arrest for treason. We have
no desire to be hasty in passing sentence upon
Mcdowell, although the public have felt little
confidence in him siuce the Bull Run battle Of
last year But when we remember that Stanton
once occupied a place in Buchanans Cabinet,
we are led to doubt hia pairoism-to believe
that be accepted his late position under Prcsi
dent Lincoln from mercenary motives Can it be
that both Stanton and Mcdowell are traitors?
Year: 1862

The BUCKEYES" IN DANGER From present
appearances the good people Of Cincinnatti will
have business of more lively nature than pack
ing pork and curing hams, on their hands this
Fall A band Of rebel renegades border ruflaua
and cut-throats, under one Smith, are preparing
to make ncursions on the Ohio border. after the
style Of the land pirate Morgan. Bnt the peo
pie Of the Buckeye State are not sleeping and
we shall be greatly disappointed if the rebels
fee in the car"
Year: 1862

The BELEAGUERED CAPIToL.-Stirring times
at and in the vicinity Of Washington are indica-
ted by the latest overland dispatches, in antici.
pation It seems, Of an attack from the rebel ar
my now massing in Virginia. Extensive precau-
tlon is being taken TO present such disaster, and
We cannot for moment cherish the belief that
this Government will ever permit the city bear


ing the name of the immortal Father of bis
Country" to be desecrated even By the presence
of the traitorous minions of JEFF. Davis. We
cure not how great their number or strength may
bet can't be done. The Notifications of Wash
ington are supplied with over two hundred guns
of the heaviest calibre, manned by the most ex-
perienccd artillerstS In case Of attack three hun
dred thousand men, in addition to the present
force. could be set down at Washington in forty
eight hours the loyal masses Of the Nor tn would
sweep down like an avalanche when they knew
she Nations capital was in danger, and the Poto-
nee would swarm with armed vessels of war;
1t is proposition not worth dwelling on at
length. An attempt to take Washington mi ght
result in good the phlegmatc North, a cotem.
porary says. needs something of this kind to
stir it up to the real cxigencies Of the times"
Year: 1862

THEY DIDN'T Lately some heavy I"
politicians endeavored to have Seward removed
from the Cabinet on the ground of incompetency.
The President met them in his quiet and effective
way, res lying that a man who worked three times
as many hours as any of his colleagues, and dos
three times as much work each b0ur, was Ger
lalnIy not incompetent, in bis opinion. They
must bring some helLer reAsOn.
Year: 1862

OVERLAND MAIL RoUTE-The most impor.
tant item of news by recent dispatches, is to
the effect that the House Committee of Fl
nance have stricken out the appropriation for
the Overland Mail service. consequent upon
complaints of its inefficiency, it being found
impossible to get it through the Sky scraping
route Of Placerville. The same influence that
procured its establishment on that route will,
we suppose, adhere TO it, until the State is
driven back to trimonthiy ocean mail. A
little less selfshness and moderate liberality
would permit the Overland Mail to be trans
ferred to the Honey Lake route. which could
be kept open the year round. Gen. Lander
found it the on.y route through which he could
pass during the Winter months, to resume
work upon the Overland route. We trust that
the influence of Gen. Lander may now be used
with the Government to prevent the abolish
ment of the Overland Mail by placing it on a
route that be knows to be practicable. The
Red Bluff Independent, speaking of travel to
the Humboldt mines, says: Uncle Alex.
Love informs Us that nearly every week parties
are passing his ranch, on Battle Greek TO and
from the mines, and that the Messrs- Harring-
ton arrived with their teams two weeks ago,
and reported not more than fifteen inches of
snow on the road, at any point between the
Humboldt and Rcd Bluff"
Year: 1862

a MARYsvILLE correspondent of the San
Francisco Herald and Mirror says the Butte
RECORD is going TO mash thunder out of - the
former place. The correspondent altogether
overeStimateS our destructiveness. 1t was the
little steamer Defiance that was going to destroy
that magnificent burgh. The correspondent
however, says that " Marysvillc is hard place
TO write letter FROM and that there is q
large number getting ready to float" TO the
new mines of Oregon, as soon as foot navi-
cation becomes practicable" II the cores
pondent would extend bis trip to Oroville, sec
the fine condition Of our streets and lively
business, he might learn to ike Us better, and
form more favorable opinion of up country
towns. Try it.
Year: 1862

THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY.-The ATTEMPT of
the pretended Democratic papers of California


that supported the Mcconnell ticket at the
late election, to deceive the people of Califor-
nia into the belief that the Democratic party
of Illinois and Connecticut, are acting in har-
mony with them is as gross a misrepresenta-
tion as Abolitionism or Secessionism ever
attempted to practice against the Government.
The Democracy of Connecticut and Illinois
despised the pussilanimous Peace party Of Cal
ifornia equally with the rabid Abolition fana-
tics they were combating at home. 1t is the
Democratic doctrine of popular sovereignty
that is resuming sway in the Atlantic States,
and a cordial support to the constitutional acts
of the constitutionally chosen Government
The idea that Government should lay down its
arms and cry peace to armed traitors who were
demanding possession of the National Capital,
and of States that had refused 10 go with them,
when it was known that they would not die
tate terms of compromise if blank paper was
laid before them for that purpose, is beautiful
Democracy. Every rebel camp Of the South,
and every Abolition sink hole OF the North, is
full of just such Democrats. The National


Democracy call them traitors and strike q
blow for their country by shivering an arm on
their reasonable heads whenever presented.
Year: 1862

MEETING OF CIrIzESs.-A meeting OF the
citizens opposed to the division of the county,
is requested at the Court House in Oroville,
this Saturday evening, to consider measures
for counteracting the efforts Of those who are
on the divide" A general attendance is So
licited
Year: 1862

HAULED OFF-The Marysville papers an
nounce with grand flourish, that the steamer
Defiance has passed below their legal fiction, y
which is not bridge without further assistance
Of the Legislature, and will come to Oroville
no more, forever. They breathe free The
spunky little steamer Defiance held the fate of
their great and magnificent city in her smoke
stack But she has passed below, and if the
Legislature will only help them they will take
good care that she does not get above their
two dollars per ton mud hole again.
Year: 1862

\ SALMON River correspondent Of the Ne
vada Democrat tells his friends 10 bring their
arms along with them in their emigration to
that delectable locality, as the Indians are
troublesome and war with them is inevitable.
Year: 1862

OLD George, how are you? How'd you
like to get back there and how'd you contrive
to get back here? Did you fetch passport
or come as an unmolested % live Dispatch, or
escape as a willing " contraband ?" Did you
see the war, and how do you feel now on
democracy and the fate Of the nation Fol-
som Telegraph.


"Old George" How Abominablc To
your first disrespectful question, we maintain
dignifed silence. Were we in the vicinity Of
Folsom, we should answer it by giving OF.
Aveline just such fogging as we used to
administer to him weekly when we were boys
together. You may expect to catch thunder
when the water falls. We got back there by
chartering steamship, and had good time
by inviting the captain thereof to dine with US
occasionally. We got back here by chartering a
berth. A berth is a small space enclosed on
three Sides in which you are chucked from one
end to another, and then dumped out on the
deck. You may not be aware of the fact, but
passports are very convenient affairs with
which to get out of New York. But this in
formation is unimportant TO you, o.; not hav-
ing a friend in New York to identify YOU. YOU
could never get one. Yes stree we saw the
war, and acted war--that is we ate Astor
House dinners with officers of regiment passing
through New York. We feel on Democracy
just as we have always felt. Had we sustained
Floyd's administration of the War Department.
We should feel that our Democracy was pretty
cheap about this time. The Constitution and
the Union was always our Democracy. o.,
and we shall shout it forever. We shall even
shout for Old Abe. after he kicks a few more
men like Fremont, Cameron aud Phelps, out
of his Cabinet and the army. As to the fate
of the nation. we have no fears. All the rebels
and Aboltionists this side of the Devils do
minions cannot prevail over those who will
sustain Constitutional Administration of the
Government. If we all do our duty under the
Constitution rebellion and Abolitionism will cut
excessively small figures hereafter
Year: 1862

TRAGIC DEATH,-A dispatch from Evans
vile, Indiana, furnishes the following par
ticu.ars of the death of Professor Fletcher,
on the Evansville and Crawfordville Rail.
road:


The engine of the passenger train struck
The car, smashing it up completely, and
throwing it of the main track, but barely
sufficient for the engine and cars TO pass.
Prof Miles J. Fletcher, of Gov. Morton's
party, who was partially asleep on seat
near the Governor, awoke at the shock, and
raised the window, and had just put his
head out few inches at the moment the
car in which they were in passed the disa-
bled stock car, which was so close as to
take the top off Prof. Fletcher's head,
crushing it in and killing him instantly.
The Governor raised him up, but be only
gasped twice and expired. A portion Of
his skull was found some twenty yards
from the spot, and the car inside and out
was covered with blood and brains Of the
lamented Fletcher.
Year: 1862

NELSON CREEK, sept 80, 1861


DIR. J. c. YOUNG,-YOu will remember what n
poor wretched creature was when last saw you,
and the result has astoniShed me as well as my
friends. Your invaluable prescription and excellent
advice have completely overcome ailments such as,
il seems to me- never afflicted mortal before new
er wrote letter with greater satisfaction than pen
this. shall remember you with gratitude as long
as | live. That you may live long to alleviate the
suTerngs of others you have mine, is my earnest
prayer Please accept my heartfelt thanks that you
have brought this almost hopeless case to 50 happy
a termination. Yours, truly,
Year: 1862

late Professor of the University Of Pennsylvania,


CAN BE FOUND AT HIS
Private Medical Office and Hospital,


NO. 751 CLAY STREET
Or posite the southwest corner OF the Plaza,


SAN FRANCISCO,
Year: 1862

LINCOLN AND DAwEs-Two or three days
before the ball at the White House, Mr. Lincoln
sent word to Mr.. Dawes, through q brother
member, that he Dawes had donemore to break
down the administration than any other man in
the country, by his speech exposing the corrup-
back message IN reply ttorne rfesdReaasrAs M sent
him." said Mr.. d., ''that nothing that l can do
will break down his administration so rapidly as
this dancing party, given at time when the
notion is in the agonies of civil war. With O.
quail propriety might man make ball with a
corpse in his house.
Year: 1862

ALWAYS TRUE TO THE UNIoN.-Governor
Sprague, of Rhode Island, in accepting the
nomination of the Democratic Convention, said
che had always found the Democratic party
true to the Union" This is the glory of that
glorious old party, and The : not share it with
any other; the same can. e tiuly be said sot-
any other party.
Year: 1862

Dead--dead--dead


Far better it should be SO;
To lie in pauper's comm there,


Than SINS temptation 10 know.
For oh, my girl was bonny and fair,
But beauty's curse you see,
When hunger and want disease and care,
Such merciless fends can be,
1t was for her sake that, day by day,
biy heart grew heavy aud sore;
Till hope itself seemed ebbing away
From my life's dark, sunless shore.
She was starved to death, say,
Because of the fierce and cruel STRIFE


mid our kinsman far away.
Man, look on her face so worn and pale,
On her hands so white and thin;
Here was spirit that would not quail


From striving her bread to win.
But wonder, closed is the factory gate,
The engine is red with rust;
And what could we do but starve and wait
,Till peace should bring us crusn
Dead-dead-deadl


With her brother lying ILL.,
And her father shivering on the step
That leads to the silent MILL
Alone kneel in my binding tears,


Alone in my black despair.
My heart Ger burdened with gloomy fears,
Yet far too bitter for prayer.
Why do you pirate how the world still grows
More kind and more wise each dayS
Wars bloody flame still glitters and glowsj
The olives Of peace decay.
Dead-dead-deadl


Oh. God! that my curse should fall
On the heads of those whose selfish aims
Have worked such woe for US alP
Man, blame me not for my burning worde,
Nor bid me these thoughts discaim;
For death bas rven the silvery chords
That swelled through my angnished frame.
True, Pm only a woman whose heart
Lies struck by mortal blow;
But, God, how keen is the b eeding smart
A mother alone may know.
Year: 1862

SYNOPSIS OF THE SOLE TRADER Acr-
Women who are now doing business under
the Sole Trader Act, and those who contem.
plate availing themselves Of its provisions,
are referred to the following synopsis Of
the Act, as amended by the last Legislature
which we find in the Alameda Gazette:


"The Act now provides that any married
woman wishing to transact business in her
own name, must first advertise for four
weeks a notice Of her intention to apply to
the District Court for permission to do so.
AT the expiration Of this notice, she is to be
examined by the Court as to the reason
which induced her to make the application,
and upon such an examination the Court
may grant or refuse her request, which re-
quest any creditor Of her husband may op.
pose, by showing that it is intended 70 pre-
vent such creditor from collecting bis debt
from the husband. The Act further provi.
des that every woman who 10 now sole ira
der shall cease TO be snch on the frat Of
November next, unless prior to that time
she complies with the new law"
Year: 1862

SnIRklSc.-A few miles beyond the lines
Of Placer in Sutter county, there resides a
venerable gentleman, Of the Republican per-
suason, who is somewhat noted as "war to
the knife man against all the retels in Dix
ie. In fact he is for giving "the last man,
and the last dollar" for tho suppression OF
the rebellion. But several weeks ago the
collector called upon him to give his "firs'
dollar" in shape Of the two dollar Federal
poll tax, when the old man declined on &C
count Of his age, and demurred to the pay
ment Of the tax by one of bis sons and q
son in.law, because they were crippled, and
Of another son because he was not Of SOUND
mind. At last accounts the collector was
dumb.founded.
Year: 1862

A SEcEsn TR1cK-Some time since. we
said the Administration wers issuing paper
which it would not receive back again from
the people Under the above caption the
Marysville Apdeal, attempts to refue it; and
the article of the Appeal is approvingly cop
led into several abolition rapers-among the
number, the Forset Hill Courier We con
slider the attempted refutation direct ad
mission Of our charge: but we will submit
it to the judgment Of the fact as stated to
the public.


"The HeraM can hardly be ignorant OF
the fact, that the frs: issue Of Demand Notes
was receivable and received for all govern
dues; and the reason that the second issue wa'
not made receivable for customs is because the
Government wants to be certain Of always
enough cash to pay the interest on the pub
lie debt which is required by law to be made
in specie"


If this is not pleading guilty to the in
dictment then we nre much mistaken.