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Year: 1862

The contest for State offices wakes


warmer and warmer. In Leavenworth


it is especially fierce. AS we expected


they are fighting among themselves; and


the upshot will probably be, that Leaven.


worth will lose all. The Times is op.


posed to Wilder for Congress. and in


favor of Adams or Carney for Governor


1t is bouud to beat Wilder, if possible,


and is now open to the one who will pay


highest. On the other hand. the Wilder


party are working with all their nigh.


against Adams and Carney. They think
if Leavenworth gets the Governor, she
loses the Congressman; and therefore, they
are using every means to spread the i'm
preston throughout the State that Adams
and Carney have no strength at home
which is simply not so. In the Conven-
ton, they will doubtless be in for any
kind of trade-will probably even foist
Crawford upon the ticket, for Governor,
if they can gain votes for their candidate
thereby. In the call for Convention,
the Office Of Congressman is first mention.
ed. Knowing ones say that Wilder had
that fixed up; that be wants the Congress-
man nominated first, as it would give him
a chance to pledge his delegates to that
for Governor who could bring
him the greatest strength in return.


Now, all this wrangle is useless. and
will but iDjure the parties engaged in it.
Why should not Leavenworth have both
Governor and Congressman Lawrence
now has the Governor, Congressman. and
one United States Senator: Leavenworth
is certainly better Untitled to so many Of.
icers than Lawrence is. The coming
Convention may be different from all pre-
vious ones. When two factions come up
4uarrelling, they may both be thrown
overheard.
Year: 1862

Evacuation Of Richmond-South Bank
ct James River to be the New Line
The Rebel Cavalry Withdrawn from
the Valley.


PoPE's HEADouARrERs. Aug. 4.


Information from various sources tend
to confirm the belief that the enemy have
really evacuated Richmond, and taken
up the South bank of the james river q
line of defence.


The rebel cavalry under Gen. Robin
son are believed to have Withdrawn from
the Shenandoah valley. leaving that part
OF the country to the defence Of the guer-
rillas alone. al
Year: 1862

GERMAN OPERA.-We understand German
operate company, principally from New York,
will open here shortly. A co1nmodious hall
is being fitted up On the North Side. The
Great Western Band is to do the orchestral,
Year: 1862

DUTY or YIsIrING The AGED.-al
solemnly charge you," said venerable
minister, :" TO remember the aged members
of the church. The duty of visiting the
aged and iniirm members ef the church
of Christ is not peculiar TO ministers only.
The members of Christ's body sympathize
one with another, and it is fitting and
imperative that the young should contribute
to the happiness of the aged. The aged
love to receive attent on from the young,
they are pleased to know that they are not
forgotten they rejoice to know that tqera
are those who are active In that cause they
love so WE'LL"


Unless We are watchful, We shall neglect
this duty. We do no: meet them in the
course Of business; they are not even in
the streets; perhaps they are seen in the
house OF God. In their retirement they
are easily forgotten. We must make an
effort 10 bear them in mind. The friends
of their youth are gone, and left them lona
pilgrims III tslIS vale OF tears. CDtiIuo6s
decaying vigo. Of mind as well as body.
commend thsm TO our sympathy. Let us
remember the aged, let us cheer their lonely
hours by friendly visits; let us tell them
what is doing for Christ in lis church, let
US talk with them about that better world
they are soon to enter. We may find the
performance of this duty profitable TO our.
selves. We also secure their prayers ard
who can tell how great will be the effect
upon our usefulness The performance OF
this duty is most acceptable TO the Saviour.
He regards all the kindness shown to his
children as shown to himself. We know
how he felt toward his aged followers.
What can be more pleasing to him than Ne
should entertain similar feelings toward
them, and express those feelings by ap-
propriate actions What action viii receive
a surer reward
Year: 1862

The supply of snuff having run shosi n
the South, il Is said the ladies have tie
shocking taste to adopt the next best thing.
and have commenced chewing tobacco
Think of a "female Southern eoaSrdesecy"
with tobacco juice running down and aiIing
the dimpes AROUND her pretty mouth and
chic
Year: 1862

ton.


Paymaster's Clerks 500 per annum, and 15
cents per day when actually on duty.


Chaplain in volunteers $l46 80.


In addition to the pay as above stated, one ra-
ton per day and An abunaani supply Of good
clothing is allowed to every soldier. Quarters.
fuel and medical attendance are alwsys provided
by the Government without deduction from the
soldiers pay. If soldier should become disabled
in the line of his duties the Law provides for him
pension, or he NAV, if he prefer it, obtain ad
mission into the Military Asylum, which will
afford him a comfortable home so long as he may
wish to receive its benefits.


To the above pay for private soldiers must be
added the additional 81 a month TO be paid du-
ring service, the 500 bounty at the end of the
war, which has already been provided for. and
the quarter section Of land that Congress will
provide for at its coming session The bounty
and land apply TO officers and privates alike
Year: 1862

In the above have lot inserted the frac
tional parts of dollars, for convenience sake, in
this matter of but little Importance.


BELOW THE GRADE OF LIEUTENANT


The first column denotes the pay per month
of artillery and infantry, and of dragons apd
rifiemen when serving on foot The second col
umn denotes the pay per month of light artillery
and of dragons and rihemen when mounted:
Sergeant Major. Quartermaster


Sergeant PRINCIPAL Musician
Year: 1862

THE CABINET IN ArFLIcrIoN- the ex-
ception Of Secretary Seward, who is probably
smiling on one side Of his face and looking
doelul on the other, all the members of the
Cabinet are doubtless very glum over the re-
suits OF the elections. We have no sympathy
for these mourners, and are heartily rejoiced
that the tactics Of Chase and Company are 10
thoroughly used up. For our good, honest,
patriotic President we have this word Of sn-
couIagsment however: Let him cheer up.
Our word for ii, he will receive more practical
support from the conservatives just elected, in
pursuing the firm, constitutional course which
he has marked out for himself and the coun-
try, than he ever has from those radical abol-
tionists who have tried TO delude him with
falsehoods, and whose pressure upon him has
been SO painful and 80 dangerous to the coun-
try. The President Is now freed from tkese
revolutionary and fanatical schemers, and can
60 on in his glorious work Of restoring the
Union. Let him be assured that he shall be
heartily sustained Those who would persuade
him otherwise are already convicted Of false
hood, and mean only to deceive him. The radi.
cal abolitionists were defeated, the constitu-
tional President was victorious, in the recent
elections. Now press on the war and save the
Union.
Year: 1862

The secession organ and "O1d Liberty
and Economy" are proclaiming that the
new constitution repcais the two-mill tax.
This is : point blank falsehood. 1t does no
such thing, 1t don't name the two-mill
tax. Il don't refer to it directly OF indi-
rcctly. We will pay any man fifty dollars
who will point out to us the clause that re-
peals that tax.


The legislature can levy and cause to be
collected, the two mill tax under tho new
constitution, just the same as under the
old. The collection Of the tax can be
suspended by the legislature under the
present constitution exactly as well as un-
der the proposed one. We do hope that
no man will allow himself to be humbug-
sed by the assertion that the new constitu-
ton TeIeals the two mill tax.
Year: 1862

Ten dollars reward will be paid to Old
Liberty and Economy Tor any; other
man." including the fire in the rear" ed
;tor Of the if they OF either Of them,
will bring US Seccssionist, or a Knight Of
the Golden Circle, who is not in favor Of
the rev constitution.
Year: 1862

We are now prepared to manufacture our
goods with dispatch, as our force is much larger
than heretofore.


We have the best of workmen, and no effort
will be spared on our part to give entire sstis
faction TO all who may favor US with their pat
ronage. nOlO-3m
Year: 1862

SENATORIAL H1Ts.-In the L. s


Senate debate of Wednesday on th'


Treasury Note bin, Senators Fessender


and Collamer waxed iocose. The for


mer alter expressing his opinion on a


certain point, related his experience with


financial gentlemen as follows:


" But, sir, am entirely inexperienced
in these things, and must say ihat after
all the study | have been able to give 10
the subject, have come to the conclu-
sion that nobody knows much about the
question of finance in this country, for
among the whole number Of the learned
financial men whom | have consulted. |
have never found any two Of them to
agree. Why, sir, not long since a very
eminent financial man came to me and
said that must L y all means vote against
this proposed measure of making these
notes a legal tender, and | received the
same day a letter from another eminent
financial friend of his. telling me to vote
for it by all means, as the country could
not possibly do without it. But the next
day | received from the first man, who
had gone home, telegram saying that
he had changed his mind, aud that
must vote for the legal tender, as it was
necessary for the welfare of the country
and on the same day l received another
telegram from his friend, stating that he
had changed his mind, and IL. I1s legal
tender clause must be stricken out or the
country would not be safe"


Senator CoIIamor, in reference to the
legal tender clause, said


This proposition wa. not half so hon
1rab!e as a forced loan. In a forced
oau, the government takes a mans prop
erty and gives him certificate which it
'ays sometime, if it is able; bat in this
use it compels man 10 take paper at
laIf value, and which would never be
}aid at all by anybody. 1t was like a
awyer's definition of prima Iacjs case.
It was a case that was good in front, but
lad in the rear.
Year: 1862

STEAMED Brown BREAD.-Take


two quarts of sweet skim milk, one ta


hlesqoonfaI Of sa!eratus, one Of salt hal


a cup of moIasses put in equal quaint


ties Of rye and Indian meal until the
dough is as stiff as can be conveniently
stirred with a spoon, then put it in two
two-qnmt tins. Place sticks across the
bottom Of the kettle TO keep the water
from the bread; place one of the tins on
these, and the other in a tin steamer
placed on the top of the same kettle, and
let it steam three hours Care should be
taken to keep the water boiling, while
the bread is cooking. When Done put
it in warm oven long enough to dry the
top Of it, not bake it. Yeast can be used
instead Of saleratus, if any prefer it,sbut
the bread must rise well before putting
il in the kettle.
Year: 1862

REBEL BARBARITY.-A correspond
cut of the Transcript, at Port Royal,
relates the following;


Day before yesterday, a, was stand
ing on the landing at Lady's Island, a
poor, but rather good looking yellow wo-
man came over IN a dug out padded
by herself, from the ma in land, and her
choking so6s drew my attention, when
asked The reason of her hurry and grief.
% massa, l have no daughter or chile
now; the white man shot my daughter
through the back, aud took his gun and
beat the head off my poor chile She
could say no more she sank upon the
ground from exhaustion, and when she
was able to stand we noticed blood run
ming down the side of her dress: she
had been shot through the body under
the lower rib, and has since died Of the
wound. She was shot by pickle while
she was escaping in boat.


! had occasion to visit the island yes
terday for a short time, and saw them
bury her after their own style. They
pat the body in the grave, and all kneel
down around and cover il with dirt BY
throwing it in by handfuls, singing all
the while verses fit for the occasion, one
Of which is


MY fathers only son has died;


Oh Lord remember me-"
Year: 1862

ca To keep ice from windows, take
an ordinary paint brush or sponge, and
rub over the glass once or twice a day a
liule alcohol, and it will keep tie glass a.
free from ice as in the middle Of summer;
and it will also give as good a polish as
can be got in any other way.
Year: 1862

TIE HABIT OF GIvIEG.-There are
few sentences in the writings of Edward
Burke which deserve better to be pom
dered upon than his advice to his son,
mot to lose the habit of giving."-
The number of persons who do not at
times part with some portion of their
property for the relief or benefit Of
others. is comparatively small. But
this occasional and wholly unreliable
giving in widely different from the set
tied HABIT of responding to the calls Of
benevolence. The formation Of such a
habit is ordinarily the work OF time,
even on the part Of many who mean TO
be governed by Christian principle
Like all habits, it is the result of fire.
quent repetition, and its establishment,
therefore, if proceeding from right mo
tives, is evidence Of long series Of be-
nevolent acts.


The habit of giving, like every other
virtue, is more easily lost than won.-
What it has been the work Of years to
establish, NV months, often, are suf-
fcient to destroy. By refusing, for
only a short time, to contribute to our
wonted objects Of benevolence, we be-
come spiritually poorer with startling
rapidity. Circumstances, it is true,
may put it out Of power to contribute
10 the same eztent as we were accustomed
to do, but the cases are very rare in
which Christian cannot give something,
even though it be but triae, to the
various forms in which Christ's king
dom asks bis aid. II be withholds this
from pride, the fear Of poverty. or any
other reason, he inhicts an irreparable
injury upon himself. He takes an at
titude of passive resistance to the OBJ
jects which should engage his warm
est interest. He inevitably becomes
estranged from them, and, to certain
degree, from his brethren who are ac-
lively carrying forward these plans Of
Christian love. This coldness to the
various forms Of benevolent labor is it.
self state of inward poverty, which
is far more TO be feared than any out
ward want.


The loss Of the habit Of giving is,
therefore, a very great loss, and one
against which no pains are too great to
guard. Just now the danger is immi.
nent. Some, there is reason to fear,
are Withholding more than is meet,
yielding. perhaps, to idle fears, or the
suggestions of weak and timorous
faith. Let all such remember how pre-.
cious is the habit Of meeting the ap-
peals of Christian benevolence with
cheerfulness; with how much time and
pains it is acquired; how easily it is
lost, and how lamentable the loss is,
and resolve once for all, that whatever
else they may lose, they win not lose
the habit Of giving Christian Herald.
Year: 1862

The New CoxEr.-On the evening
of the 9Th inst, we had look at the
new comet through Mr.. Fits's large
telescope. No tail was visible, but
fan-shaped brush of cometary mstter
was thrown out toward The sun-the
phenomenon that usually precedes the
formation Of the tail. This brush ia
ded away into the sky without any de-
fined boundary or other evidence OF the
comets passage through a resisting
medium. All of the phenomena of
this comet will be carefully watched by
many observers eager to see whether
they will throw any light on the ques-
tion OF the existence of attenuated mat
ter IN space, or on any Of the other
unsolved problems OF the universe.
Year: 1862

The hard times are pressing severely upon
the female portion of our population, many
of whom are left destitute by the absence of
their male friends or relatives at the seat Of
war. Notwithstanding the immense sums
expended by the City Council to aid the fam


lilies of volunteers, crowds of deserving crea'
lures still suffer beyond expression; and the
worst of it is, that while the bold and worth


less never fail to push forw and claim a
share of the funds, the modest and retiring,
who ought to be the first to have relief, stand
trembling in the back ground, and are often
overlooked. Margaret Lynch, for instance.
had her husband killed in one of the late
battles of Virginia. She has child four
years old. Her husband no longer useful to
the country, her claims to relief were treated
with neglect, and for want of food and shell
ter, she and her child had to walk the streets
by day and sleep by night in various station
houses. To add so her distress, Margret
was, "as ladies wish to be who love their
Iords.' and the other night she threw herself
down on the sidewalk Of one Of our streets,
in her dispair, and in that situation gave
birth to an infant. The police found her
there with her little girl crying beside her,
because, "mama couldn't get up" and the
whole party were removed to the Bellevue
Hospital A sadder story, if it was elabor
ately worked up, could hardly be told An
other woman, quite a young one, though.
Mary Ann Williams, was also found lying
on the pavement by the police the same
night. She had taken laudannm to get rid
of her troubles Her brother had gone into
the army, and work falling her, she was lsf,
penniIess. Finding it impossible to procure
assistance without the use of more brazen
assurance than she possessed, and being in,
suited by one or two whom she addressed,
begging for money to get food, she became
afraid that starvation WAS her destiny. Ini
stead of bread, therefore, she purchased
laudanum with the first three cents given
her, and took it to relieve her of a life she
was weary of. Mary Ann was properly
cared for. l might 90 on and detail host
of snch cases, but the catalogue would be a
painful one. I pity the woman from the
bottom of my soul. The streets are full of
them at night, and their pleadings are heart
rending. Thousands have been thrown out
of employment by the stagnation of business,
produced by the war. They desire to live.
Husbands, brothers, overs-al are going or
gone to fight for their country. What is to
become Of the helpless ones left behind?-
They beg for food until conlumel ly and hun
ger drive them semi mad; and then they do
worse, and that ends the story. Such is life.
Such are the evils of u civil war; Sacramen
to Unions New York Correspondence
Year: 1862

AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY 1t has been de
termined to organize an Agricultural Society
for Placer County. As quite number of our
active citizens have expressed wish for such
organization believing that the county las
the substantial interests to make such an
organization an eminent success, it is pro,
posed to have preliminary meeting, al
Auburn, during District Court term, which
commences on the Goth inst. Due notice
will he given.
Year: 1862

Our Loss AT HARpERs FERRY I'm the re-
cent surrender Of this place orr precise loss
is stated to have been l,5s3, and AZ pieces
Of artillery, besides some pieces that were SO
badly injured Ga not to be worth counting.
Year: 1862

The Cincinnati Enquirer urges that Gen.
Fremont be authorized to raise division,
and expresses the opinion that he could do
it more rapidly than any other man in the
North.


And do less with it after he got it raised
Year: 1862

THE FAIR.-1he MarysviIe Express says:


"Ihe Fair is not so attractive, it is admit
ted on all sides, as that of last year, but this
is owing much to the disasters by floods of
last Winter and to the unhappy troubles Of
our country; yet, if not so interesting, it is
doubtful if the Fair of any former year give
more general satisfaction to all than has this
so far given to those who attend"
Year: 1862

A correspondent writing from Harrisburg
the capital of Pennsylvania, to local pa
per, makes the following remarks:


Forty years ago, had man attempted to
impose stamp duty, duty on bonds, notes
deeds of conveyance ETC., he would have
been denounced as q Federalist-one who
sympathised with the British Government
But now see, Lowery, in our State Senate,
unblushingly offers set of resolutions which
is even to tax the kitchen furniture of old
women in the country! He is a Black Re-
publican, he is one Of those unholy negro
worshipers, one of those men who run after
the negro until black skin and woolly
head has become mania with him; and
now to pay the expenses Of the war. this re-
belion which abolitionism and contemplate
fanaticism which has sought to uproot
the Christian relie ion and the morals of our
whole country, even the old women of the
country are doomed to pay their share.


What has brought this evil upon usl We
have fallen down, and in the most abject
manner worshiping the golden calf we have
"followed the devices and desires Of our
own hearts, until even the benifcence of a
great and good God has been withdrawn
from US. And now what awaits us? Taxa
tion enormous, and on most splendid scale
The farming interests of the country will be
compelled to pay taxes the like of which they
never have experienced. The opposition
may squirm, grow and grumble, but they
have entailed upon the community the evil
of exorbitant taxation, which the present
aud the next generations will never see liz.
Undated. Let us hear no more hereafter
about the expenditure Of the Democratic
party while in power. Take al the plunder
of that party, take all its filching, put it to-
gether, and to this public robbery of the Re-
pubicans for the short time they have been
in power, and it would be as an apple dump
ling to a mountain OF bread. Millions Of
the public money have been squandered,
and yet when Democrat dares open bis
mouth against this damnable rascality, the
hounds who are gnawiug away at the bones
of the Republic, cry out with gorged slom
achs, she is Secessionst." What hypocri
cy! What scoundrelism! What con
,emptabIe trihing with public confidence!
The taxes in this State will be quadrupIed.
The farmer who last year paid five doIare Of
taxes will this year be compelled to pay
twenty, and next year fifty, and the year af
probably one hundred, and for what! To
enable crazy set of fanatics and fools to
carry out an idea which is destitute of either
sense or reason.
Year: 1862

RoDno.-The cattle owners is this vicinity
are to have a Rodeo on the 5th of May
The drive will be south from the Wild Cat
Ranch on the IIlinoistown road, to the North
Fork Of the American river, thence North
from the same ranch to the Peoples Saw
Mill, thence to Bear river and down said
river 10 The Sugar Pine Saw Mill, and ex
tenning southerty to the California House.
The drive will be to a fiat in front of tAe
Empire Mill, on the Ilinoistown road. The
Rodeos will be continued from day to day
as may be determined.
Year: 1862

CANNOT ADJoURN.-The Senate Of Cal.
fornia, by a vote Of II to Is, has decided
that the Assembly cannot adjourn during
the impeachment trial Of Judge Hardy
Since writing the above, we notice the SEN
ate have reversed their decision, by vote Of
Is 10 IA.
Year: 1862

You TICKLE ME- AND ILL TICKLE YoU.-A
gentleman from the country recently arrived
and wishing to put through local bill ad-
dressed yerterday, one Of the Senator'S on
the subject, promising to help him in the
country if lie would aid him in his object,
The Senator said he would do so if the ap
plcant would assist him in the passage ofa
bill of his own. The latter assented most
cordially to the proposition, and required Of
the Senator what the bill WAS Answer
board BILL S. f. Herald.
Year: 1862

THE FAMILY GROCERY STORE REMOVED
Henry Stone has removed his store from the
basement of the Odd Fellows Hall 10 Par
kinson's brick building on Commercial street
next door to the Magnolia Saloon, where he
is determined to sell cheap for cash. The
pnblic are requested 10 call and see for
themselves.