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Year: 1863

A LEGAL friend in the West sends the fol-
lowing;


Several years ago l was practising law in
one of many beautiful towns in Wisconsin.
One very warm day, while seated in my
office at work, | was interrupted by tho on
trance of q boy, the son of one of my clients,
who had walked into town six miles, in blaz-
ing sun, for the purpose of procuring Bible.
He had been told, he said, that there was
place there where they gave them away to peo-
pie who had no money he said he had no
money, and was very anxious to get one of
the good books, and asked me to go with him
to the place where they were kept, Anxious
to encourage in him his early piety, | left the
brief on which l was engaged, and went
over with him to the stand of an old Pres
byterian deacon who had the much coveted
books in charge. l introduced him to the
deacon, telling him tho circumstances. He
praised the boy very highly was delighted
to see young man SO early seeking after the
truth, ETC., etc.: and presented him with the
best bound Bible in his collection. Bubby
put it in his pocket and was starting off,
when the deacon says: ''Now. my son, that
you possess what you SO much desired
suppose that you feel perfectly happy ?'
" Well, l Go, old hoss, for between you and
l, know where l can trade it for a most
plaguey good fddle!n
Year: 1863

Action brought in the District Court of the Ninth
Judicial District, of the State of California and
the complaint filed in the county of Shasta in the
Office of the Clerk of said District Court.
Year: 1863

Action brought in the District Court of the 9th Ju-
dicial District, of the State of California and the
Complaint filed in the said county Of Shasta, in
the Office of the Clerk of said District Court.
Year: 1863

This is less than one-half the debt Of
France, and less than one-iourth Of the debt
Of England and the average rate Of interest
is certainly very moderate This comes from
the issue Of Treasury notes without interest,
mainly.
Year: 1863

This body investigated the corruptibility oi
the Union or Purity party. aud, after full
examination of the parties to the wardrobe
disclosures, came to the conclusion that the
further they went the more disgusting became
the conviction that all the frauds and corrup-
iions Of the old parties had concentrated il
the California Purity party. They showed
themselves to be the spoils' party of the State
and the entire ventilation proposed to be given
to purify such party, has convinced the peo-
pie that all the leaders Of that party are rotten
to the core in political fraud and corruption.
The investigation stopped suddenly and left
the wardrobe parties in pretty pickle. The
characters Of the parties, among themselves,
tor truth and veracity, stand unimpeached and
of course, We must take Watrous' oath and
statement as conclusive as that of any of the
Others. But say these wise caucus fellows
We will stop this investigation and leave it to
the people as to who tells the truth, and who
constitute the Union party, and whether the
whole farce was gotten up for the benefit of
the people. Their own official organ, the
Herald & Mirror of San Francisco. tells the
people the whole story in these words:


The proceedings were disgracefuI to all
the parties concerned, and the idea that the
exposure was made for the public good is oil
CANNON"


So the caucus stands convicted By their own
organ, which could not hide its disgust at such
developments.


The result of the whole matter has eventua-
ted in the nomination and election of Conness
TO the L. S. Senate. His choice also, appears
to have disgusted several of the members of
the caucus. Abel was hugely disgusted, and
so with others from the Bay City, and when
the news was received at San Francisco, many
an old radical abolitonst expressed his dis
gust openly, and swore that this nomination
was the result of an unholy fusion with Demo
Gratis. Among our radical Republicans and
Union-Purity party men up here, Conness had
hardly friend, and only few days since,
they openly expressed their disgust at the idea
of his ever getting the nomination, or being
U. S. Senator but Johnny played them fine:
He got all the rich, influential and radical
chaps into fight over the bone, and when
they had exhausted themselves. he quietly
went in and carried it off, to the chagriu of
the entire crowd who now pretend they were
always for him for their second choice.


The weather-cock of politics at the capital,
the Union, that was great Sargent admirer,
thinks the election of Conness all right, and
that the event is the only one that could have
happened, to save the Purity party in this
State. Perkins, of San Francisco, claims
Conness as the most radical abolitionist alive
and stated in caucus, that he was in favor of
the negro testimony bill.
Year: 1863

QCARTz IN HONEY LAKE.-Some few weeks
since we chronicled the discovery, by Charles
Nixon, of a rich ledge of gold bearing quartz
Recent discoveries have been made 10 the i'm
mediate vicinity of the Nixon ledge. which bid
fair TO throw in the shade anything in the
shape of quartz mining in this county if not
the State. Extensive quartz lodges vein and
seam the hills, and prospect very rich. We
understand that interested parties will put up
a mill as soon as spring opens. We sincerely
hope the production may equal the prospect
if it does it will prove the richest mining camp
in California; Quincy Union.
Year: 1863

The TuoLUNNE COPPER MISEs.-The Souo-
"a Democrat has the following about the re-
cent copper discoveries in Tuolamne county
The copper excitement at Indian Bar is on
the increase. Indications certainly point to
the existence Of large vein in the vicinity SO
say all visiting the spot. who possess knowledge
and experience in this branch of mining. An,
other large vein Of sulphurets has been discov-
cred about fourteen huadred feet back from
the river. Two tunnels are being run, one in
the old and one in the new vein. The proba-
bilty is that this ledge will be well prospected.
as men of capital are interested in the matter,
both here and III San Francisco. There will
be no halfway work in the test of these claims.
The ore already found prospects from 25 to 80
per cent
Year: 1863

STEANING UP.-The Marysvlle Express
says that, on Tuesday last, two of the locomo
tves were placed upon the track of the North
ern California Railroad, and ran over the road
for short distance where the rails had been
placed The engine worked very satisfactorily
and the snort of the iron horse was heard for
the first time on the banks of Feather River
Year: 1863

NEGROES IN lowA.-Some excitement exists
in Des Moines, growing ont of an attempt
made to enforce the law against free negroes
coming into this State. \ runaway negro
who had rendered himself obnoxious, was given
the requisite notice under the law to leave
and, failing to do so, a constable of the town.
ship went to arrest him. 1t is stated that the
arrest was resisted by the friends of the darky
and be escaped He was followed by the officer
who intended TO arrest him the next day
Strong resolutions have been passed recently
on the subject in other parts of the county
and much feeling is being manifested
Year: 1863

BRoDERICK MONUMENT-A movement is on
foot for grand demonstration in aid of the
Broderick Monument Fund. On Monday
evening next, the Monument Committee meet
to conclude the arrangements for the laying Of
the corner stone of the monument on the 22d
instant
Year: 1863

WHAT Is THE END THE war is a failure
The Administration has proved itself incapable
of carrying on a campaign. No one has vet
fathomed the full measure of its iBcapacitv
The States have done so much in the way of
raising and organizing troops, that the ineffi-
cheney of the Federal Government has escaped
notice. Nearly million Of troops have been
formed into regiments and rendered 10 the
Administration at Washington. organized, Off
cered. and in most cases equipped. The Fede-
raj Government has appointed Brigadiers and
Major Generals, and attended to the Hospitals,
to the COmmissariat of the army in the field,
and to the payment of the troops. 1t has been
found wanting miserably and wickedly want
ing in all these things.


1t has assumed the generalshp over the
generals it has made and failed worse in this
than in all else. It's last act in sending the
army under Banks as far away as possible from
the seat of the rebellion. at which Burnside
was striking, shows it to be impenetrable to
the instructions of experience, be they ever so
disastrous, and incapable of realizing the
character of the crisis, or its own duties IN it,


Incapable for war is the Administration
capable for peace? Not in manful states
manike way. Not for peace founded on the
supremacy of the Constitution and the resto-
ration of the Union, Every act of Congress
and of the President seems designed to inter
pose eternal barriers to such a restoration
As yet, however, the policy of separation is
not to be openly advocated. What then will
be done Some secret and underhand invita-
ton will be given to foreign powers to hasten
their intervention. And if Intervention comes,
it will be guided by the men at Washington
so as to secure a separation, rather than a
restoration of our once happy Union. That
will be the eud-that and infamy.


IN Y Arrus
Year: 1863

SIERRA FrRs.-Mr. j. West recently passed
through La Porte Oh his way to the Bay with
sixteen fox skins, taken from a variety Of that
species of animals trapped near the Slate Greek
House, ten miles above this place. The skins
were neatly dressed. being as pliable as fine
silk Their fur appears remarkably soft and
lively and is said to be Of greater value than
that Of similar animals in the East. Several
Of the silver grey variety. were indeed beaut


ful- They are reported 10 be worth $40 each
IN the Eastern markets. La Porte Messenger.
Year: 1863

Fill Your Baskets Let all our Democrat
fill their baskets with provisions before going
out to the grounds Take for yourselves and
enough TO share with two or three strangers
Let us maintain Montgomery couutyis name
for genuine hospitality. II this is done no
one need 20 away hungry
Year: 1863

magnificent Christmas Day, and very
general disposition TO throw care 10 the winds
and celebrate it TO the fulles, extent leaves
US almost ashore for news this morning except
such as pertains to the occasion. There being
no imprtant fresh war intelligence We take occa-
sion TO give our readers many articles Of interest
which have been for some days waiting for room.
On the second page will be found several coll
umns Of book reviews.
Year: 1863

Any one who has lain all night upon
shelf, with an irresistible conviction
that the house was dancing polka, TO
the eminent danger of pitching him off.
can form an idea of the first nights
rest" in the berth Of an ocean steamer.
Year: 1863

too visible On the barren slope was Joers
idea


The next day private Shapes took
with him long piece of stout twine
ard revolver, when he went ont on
picket duty. 1t was not vet daylight,
but the gray and indistinct light Of
dawn had begun to palei in the east.


The sentinel, as soon rs the guard
passed along, hastened 10 drive a smooth
stake in the ground, and rest his musket
over q fork in . cedar tree in front Of
the weapon, pointing in the direction Of
the pit on the further slope.


He then cooked the piece, and fast
cned enc end Of the cord to the trigger
beginning stealthily to crawl down the
hill on his hands ana knees, paying out
the line as he went.


1t was hazardous experiment, for
the thicket, when lie gained it was very
sparse and 50 near the point the eonfed-
crate sentry, had he suspected Joel's
presence there, could hardly have failed
to hit him.


Lying down. however, the Farmonter
awaited sunrise, and as the shadows ia
dod away in the mists Of morning he
saw the light gleam upon bayonet
peering from the trench tf the hillside.


Now for to make him show his pie
tur,n said Joel.


lie pulled the string carefully at first
until it was drawn tight, and then a
very Slight extra jerk fired the musket
from the large cedar tree above.
He had not calculated wrongly. As
/ soon as the rihoman in the pit heard
this martial salutation from the enemy
over opposite, as he supposed, he raised
himself up to return the fire, and
brought his head and shoulders plainly
into sight.


The next moment he went heels over
head into the trench again, with bull
let from the uncrring Colt straight
through the side Of the head.


The darned fool" said Shapes,
"didn't he know fellow might shoot off
a gun without having hold of it -


The Confederate pickets decided
thereafter that this position was too
much exposed to be proftably occupied.
Year: 1863

TWO SUNS.


have two sons, wife


Two. and yet the same;


Both are only one wife,


Bearing but one name,
The one IS bearded, sunburnt grim, and fights
across the sea;
The other is little child who sits upon yopT knee.
only one is here. wife,


Free from scath AID harm;
can hear his voice, wife,


All about the farm.
The ether is a great strong man, wherever he may
he;
hnes


One is fierce anl cold, wife,


With wayward will;


He has passed through fire, vile,


Knowing good and III;
He has tIied our hearts ioE many year-not brok-
I'll them-io, he
Is s;in the little stainless one that sits upon your
knee.


One did wllllul wrong, wife,


Bringing Us TO shame;


Darhened all the farm, wife;


Blotted our good name;
And when our hearts were big with grief he sailed
across the sea;
But still we keep the little son that sits upon Your
knee.


One was rash and dark wife,


Would have say for say;
Furious when child, Wife


He went his wiIlfu way,
His voice in sinful rage was load within the farm;
but he
Eemaiued the growing little one who sat upon your
knee.


One may fall in fight, wife


Is he mol your son?


Pray with all your heat wife,


For the wayward one;
Pray for the dark rough soldier who fights acr1ss
the sea,
Because you love the little one who smiles upon
your knee.


0nein sinful fight, vile,


As speak may fall;


But this one at home wife,


Cannot die at all.
They both are only one; and how thankful We
should be
That we cannot lose the darling son who sits upon
your knee,
Year: 1863

ELDER ScoTT. Of the Methodist per-
suasion. used to make in his discourses
a reference TO deathbed repentings. He
said tha. sinners who neyerrepent until
they come TO their death bed, burned
out the candle Of life in the service Of
the devil, and and then threw the snuff
in the Almighty's face"
Year: 1863

An exchange relates the followidg ex-
pertinent resorted to by a young gentle.
man happening to sit at Church in a
pew adjoining one in which sat young
lady for whom he conceived q sudden
and violent passion, and was desirous
of entering into a courtship on the spot;
but the place not suiting formal dec
laration, the exigencv of the case sug-
gested the following plan: He politely
handed his fair neighbor Bible, open,
with pin stuck nthe following text.
Second Epistle Of John, verse fftb:-
"And now I beseech thee lady, not as
though / wrote new commandment
unto thee, bnt which we had from the
beginning, that we love one another."-
She returned it, pointing to the second
chapter Of Ruth, verse tenth. --"Then
she fell on her face and bowed herself
to the ground, and said unto him, Why
have 1 found grace in thine eyes, seeing
that l am q stranger?" He returned
the book, pointing to tie the thirteenth
verse Of the Third Epistle of john
Having many things to write unto y1GG,
I wopld not write with paper and ink
but l trust to come unto you and speak
face to face, that our joy be full" From
the above interview, marriage tool
place the ensuing week.
Year: 1863

aChisel in hand stood a sculptor boy,


With his marble block before him,
And his face lit up with smile Of joy,


As on angel dream passed Ger him.
He carved the dream on that shapeless stone,


With many sharp incisiOn;
With Heavens own light the Sculptor's shonc,
He had caught the angel vision.
Sculptor's of life are we as we stand


with our souls uncarved before US
Waiting the hour, when, at Gods command,


Our life dream passes Ger us.
" we carve it there on that yielding stone


With many sharp incision,
Its heavenly beauty shall be our own,
Our lives that angel vision. L
Year: 1863

vas much amused at the rebel pris-
oners' account Of Stonewall Jackson's
admission into Heaven. They were
strong admirers Of General Jackson,
and especially of the great success of
his flank movements. "The day after
his DEATH" said they, "two angels came
down from Heaven to carry General
jackson back with them. They search
ed oil through the camp but they could
not find him, They went to the hospi-
tai, and to every other place where they
thought themselves likely to find him,
but in vain. Finally they were forced
to return without him. What was their
surprise to Gnd that he had just execu.
ted a, splendid flank movement and got
into Heaven before them "--CorreS.
pondent Boston Courier.
Year: 1863

GLUE FOR READy USE. TO any guam
tity of glue use common whisky instead
of water. Put both together ina bot.
tie; cork it tight, and set It away for
three or four days, when it win be fitfor
use without the application of heat.
Glue thus prepared will keep for years,
and it is at all times fit fornse, exceptin
very cold weather, when 1t should be set
in warm water before using. To obviateT
the difficulty Of the stopper getting tight
bE the glue drying in the mouth Of the
vessel, use q tin vessel with the cover fit.
ting tight on the outside, tonrevent the
escape Of the spirits by eva ation. "a
strong solution Of isinglass made in the
same manner, is very excellent cement
for leather.
Year: 1863

to-day. How long ere it will be cry
of crime and shame if we be deaf to the
appsalsl How the appeal shall be an
sweied the will 20 answer it shall reveal.
To doubt that will would be indeed to
despair Of the Republic, If not of the
race.-N. Y, World, l6th.
Year: 1863

WE pass for what we are. Character
reaches above our wills. Men imagine
that they communicate their virtue or
vice only by overt actions, and do not
see that virtue or vice emits breath ev-
cry moment.
Year: 1863

F Parson Brownlow writes one of his
characteristic letters to Forney's Press,
by way of an advertisement to the an.
nouncement that be will shortly commence
the publication of a newspaper at his old
home, to be called the KNOXVILLE Wing and
Rebel Ventilator." The Parson seems not
aware that Wing is long since an obsolete
name. But however fosslized he may be as
politician, he is fully up to the times in
the hunt for the "almighty greenback" as
any sholdy or army beef contractor in the
land.
Year: 1863

THE SIEGE OF CHARIEsroN.-Th telegraph of
late has not given us much news in relation to
the operations before that city. We make the
following extract from letter written by one
of Gen. Gilmore's soldiers, to friend in Sacra-
mento, and published in the Union u few days
since:


I'VE have so far lost but one man. who was
wounded by a shell in the trenches. and one man
drowned The sick list is however. getting to
be serious thing The water is terrible. 1t is
not fit TO drink. but we can get no other. Rain
water we get when we can, but unfortunately it
does not rain here often, and then only showers
so slight that we can't catch any. Provisions.
too are bad. The Government can't supply Us
with any vegetables, and the men. eating salt
meat and drinking brackish water, are getting
scurbutc."
Year: 1863

The Dalles Mounaneer says: Three
thousand people have already left the Bnise
mines with a view to find a miIdpr climate
for winter, and it is es imated tha, six thou.
sand more will soon leave for the same pur.
pose,
Year: 1863

On Monday. the prospects began to
brighten up a little. The number Of people
in attendance had increased little, and the
breaking up of the Military Camp by even
ing, began TO give evidence of the existence
Of State Far. The Hall in the evening
also attracted large audience and the en-
gineers began to have hopes of success A
large number Of new entries had been made
at both the Pavilion and the Park during
the day, and the sale Of tickets gave evi
d-nce that there was a larger number of
peODle in attendance
Year: 1863

| can attribute the small show of stock at
the Park. and the sparse exhibit of articles
at the Pavilion to only one cause. That is,
the lack of experience in the early manage,
ment of the Fair. The Board of MANAGERS
has been vacant half the time during the
past month, aud it was difficult to get
quorum for n meeting on the eve of the
meeting Of the Fair Whoever made up the
list OF premiums, are greatly at fault. as no
prizes were offered for ten or twenty OF
the prominent agricultural prodncs-and
what were offered were SO meager that they
attracted no competition. The present Sec
,etsrv, vice o. G. Wheeler, is evidently
poorly fitted to manage 50 great an exhlb-
ton. Those who contribn'e ed to his removal
and the election Of N. lloag, can take to
themselves the slim show on this occasion
Tia exerlions of the ey-Serre,ary have saved
the reputation Of the Fair on more than
one oc,a aston, and those who have fought
him for the last three years can now see the
effects of their work Had Mr. Wheeler
been rel aimed, and not "froze out" the exh-
hilion of agricultural products, and the
show of stock would have been fifty per cent.
better than it is. The present Secretary
may make good enough Judge for Yolo
county, bu: it is evident that he cannot
keep n State Fair The Society owes to
itself to take this matter in hand. and
either to give up the State Fairs, or induce
| o. &. Wheeler to assume his old position.


THE FAIR on WEDNESDAY,.


This was the big day for the people
They came by thousands, and # they did
not find Fair, they had an opportunity OF
seeing emselves-vrtually making IA show
of their great numbers. 1t WAS always an
attractive show to witness large concourse
of people-and on this day the people wert
here. 1t WAS a superior show to anything tC
be seen under the head of "stock" at the Fail
Grounds, or in knicklnacks at Agriculture
Hall.


ON THURSDAY.


Ihave no data to Judge of the number o
people present on this day, but | shouIt
Judge the number was nearly as great AS OF
Wednesday. The Hall was densey crowd
ed to hear 7. Starr Kings address on Wed
nesday, and tonight about the same numbe
is present.


FEW COUNTIES REPRESENTED.
If you look over the entries YOU will se,
that the great bulk of the show is from
NJ Nr,lo
Year: 1863

Reports come to our ears, that the Inter
nal Revenue, upon which so much Of the
credit Of the Government depends, is daily
defrauded in Chicago by agreement be-
tween parties who ought to be superior to
the commission Of crime Of that sort.
We do no mean that the officers appointed
under the Revenue Law arc in
collusion with these upon whom
'impo.itions are to be placed; but that in
the WY Of stamps upon notes, bills Of ex-
change, and other commercial instruments
and agreements, there is laxity among
certain Of our commercial men-a willing.
ness, for the sake Of avoiding q small tax,
to trust too much to each dher's honor
that deserves the scyerest apprehension,
The task Of an inforner is, in the main, a
thank1ess one; but we cannot refrain from
advising all our readers to see to it that
the taxes that Congress has leried for the
maintenance Of the national good name,
are equally distributed according to the
letter Of the law by which they are au-
thorized. In many branches of trade,
he who lives up to the requirements Of the
statute cannot compete with bis neiShbor
in the same line who does not hesitate to
AVOID the impost by arts that are, to say
the least, dishonorable; hence it is the pari
Of patriotism as well as Of interest fol
every man who is liable to tax, to be salts
fed that his competitor does not acquire
the ability to unde1scll him By playing tn
mean and unpatriotic part. The books Q
the Assessor and Of the Collector are al
ways open; and a word to the wise is sui
ficier1t.