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Year: 1861

JOHN n. Boris, it is said, greves deeply over
the misfortunes of his country. lie has tried his
utmost to promote peace, without effect. The
infamous lies that have been told of the action
Of this gentleman shows the bitter hostility felt
towards him. lie will not act against his State,
even for the Union, although frmer friend the
latter has not; but be has the true Southern
love for bis native State. Every Northerner is
leaving the State as fast as bis business can be
settled some depart too hastily even for that.
Year: 1861

CAUrIoN.-Some time during the latter part OF
last week, a box containing papers only of use
to the owner aud valuable piece OF jewelry,
valued at $40, was taken from the house of Mr..
Dudley Sale, on Center street. After cutting
open the box and appropriating the jewelry, the
thief threw the remainder in The ditch in the rear
of the Union church, where 1t was discovered by
workman on Sunday morning. People should
keep their eyes open, as there are persons around
who will make desperate efforts to take things, if
Il good opportunity is offered
Year: 1861

FURTHER PARTICULARS. = We have received
from gentleman at Big Bar the following addi-
tional particulars in connexion with the notice
published last week, of the discovery of the body
of an unknown man found in cabin at Coxs
Bar, two weeks since " The body was found ly-
ing in the middle of the floor, and indications
signifed that in his struggles he had rolled from
the bed. No papers Or marks could be found
about his person, aud the only articles belonging
to him were Colts revolver, with two loads re-
naming in it, two pairs OF blankets, white rub
Der coat, heavy cloth coat, some gray shirts, a
white wool hat, with black cover some fishing
tackle, &c. There was no marks of violence on
the body except the head, aud the blood is all
the evidence we have of any being there; for the
stencil made L impossible to institute close ex-
animation. We coud come to no satisfactory
conclusion as to the cause OF death The body
decently buried
Year: 1861

PoNY NEws.-The Pony Express news found
on our third page, was issued in an extra from
this Office on Wednesday evening. 1t was tele-
graphed direct from Fort Churchill, the extreme
eastern telegraph station on the overland route,
without interruption, and in ten days from the
time it started with the Pony on the other side
OF the con tinent, it was read in Trinity.
Year: 1861

POSTMASTER AT WEAyERvHLE.-By late dis
patches from Washington, by the Pony, we notice
that Henry J. Seaman has been appointed Post
master at this place, vice Esquire O'Connor, who
is ready and willing to vacate soon as he is duly
notified of the appointment Of his successor.
Year: 1861

THE Board of Supervisors were in session the
first part of the week, aud promptly disposed of
all business before them. Their proceedings are
omitted for want of space until next week. We
believe their heads are " bald" on the Union
question.
Year: 1861

New WALK.-Money enough to build good
sidewalk from the village to Frenchtown has
been subscribed by citizens, and it is now being
completed, The walk will be some four or five
feet above the level of the water bed. and is
great convenience to those who have to travel
that way.
Year: 1861

The twenty days allowed the traitors in
the Presidents proclamation, to lay down
their arms and return to their allegiance,
have now expired, and we may confident
II look for offensive operations against the
rebels, On scale that will make success
full resistance impossible. The days Of
grace hive been long and weary, and we
are glad to announce their expiration -
Now let the blows fall thick and fast The
people demand the instant employment Of
all the immense resources which they are
willing to lavish upon this struggle for the
preservation oftheir liberties, and they will
not be content if their demand is not made
the rule of the Administration. Let the
columns be pushed forward The country
wants to hear the roar Of artillery!
Year: 1861

loss of life has yet occurred. From the
mountains across New Creek the picket
fires of the enemy may be seen from head
quarters, aud there is some picket firing
between the advanced pickets of General
schenk's camp and those of the enemy,
from which two or three deaths have oc-
Cured on our side. There seems to be but
little expectation of general engagement.


The want of hospital supplies, such as
bedding and bed clothing to keep the sick
warm, is the chief cause of suffering at
present The Sanitary Commission is busy
in forwarding those supplies from the Of
fee here.
Year: 1861




Few of our readers outside of the to-
bacco interest, have any idea of the extent
of the ''stogy" cigar trade of this city.
There are some fifteen establishments in
town which manufacture these common
cigars, at which about sixty men are en-
ployed. They make about FIVE hundred
thousand week, and about twenty-five
millions per annum. About one-third of
these are consumed at home. and the bal
ance are sold abroad. Before the war
commenced, Wheeling stogies were sent
everywhere-all over the Southern and
Eastern country-fnding then, as they find
now, a ready sale upon good terms. The
tobacco from which these cigars are made
comes from Kentucky, though some of the
smaller manufacturers work Ohio leaf to
a certain extent One man will make, in IL
day, from fifteen hundred to two thousand
stogies. 1t will therefore be seen that if,
according to the theory of some who have
written upon the subject, tobacco impairs
both the mental and physical organization
of those who use it, and will eventually
kill, we are largely engaged in the suicide
line. We are emphatically smoking
community, as the above will show. We
are quite satisfied that at least two. thirds
of those who compose our popula-
ton, over eighteen years of age, OCCASION
ally, at least, smoke II cigar, while there
are hundreds of persons who smoke us
many as fifteen and twenty stogies every
day. In respect to the weed" at least,
our people have taken the advice of the
newspapers, and "patronised home manu-
factures;" and if tobacco is a poison, we
have demonstrated to the world that it is a
mighty slow one.
Year: 1861

We regret that We are unable to make the
promised improvements in the Dispatch on
the first Of September, when the increased
price of subscription takes effect. The new
type ere net ready, and other difficulties stand
in the way; but these causes of delay will be
removed in day or two, aud by Monday
week the paper will appear with such changes
and improvements as We design making. II
we can do this, AMI get some good printing


ink to print with, we are sure our paper will
present very handsome appearance, and be
50 much more legible that the reader will
gladly pay the increased price FOR il.
Year: 1861

Every body to know that ]. TRoTTER is at his Old
Stand opposite the JAIL and is prepared to repair
paint and re-trn Buggies and Carriages in the best
manner He can put Buggies the neatest and best
Tops of any workman in the county Some new work
will also be made.


He respectfully informs the public that he make


Buggy that will ride into Office Tor at least
ry him about while seeking the public stalls) any
where else. Richard the Third offered his Kingdom
for horse but if he had known Troer he would also
have wanted Buggy such as he, Joshua Trotter can
make or repair. So give him call.


Jan l. 1851. 3m J. TROTTER.
Year: 1861

The Moravians have ever been good citizens
By obedience to the laws of the State, good order
and good morals the patient industry and skill
which mark the German character, they have con.
tributed much to the adyancement OF the State Of
their adoption. es
Year: 1861

MYsTERIoUs.-Last week while the grave-dig-
gers employed in digging grave in the
Presbyterian church-yard, three excavations were
made before grave obtained. In two in
stances old graves were entered Tn one found
skeleton of woman, turned on her right side!
May it not be that she was buried alive? In each
grave gold ring was found -H1lsboro Plain
dealer
Year: 1861

We the people of the Confederate States each State
acting in its sovereign and independent character in
order 10 form permanent federal government, estab
lish JUSTICE insure domestic tranquility, and
the blessings of liberty to ourselves and poster
ty-invoking the Efver and guidance Of Almgh God
do ordain and establish this Constitution for the
Confederate States of America.
Year: 1861

l. Upon the demand of any three States legally ss-
sembled in their several conventions the Congress
shall summon convention of all the States. 10 take
into considera tion such amendments the Consri-
tuition the SAID States all concur in suggesting at
the time when the said demand is made; and should
any of the proposed amendments to the Constitution
be agreed on by the said conyenfion-voting by
States-and the be ratified by the legislatures
of two-thirds of the several States, by conyen-
tions in two-tirds thereof-as the or the other
mode of ratification may be proposed by the general
convention-they shall thenceforward form a part
of this Constitution. But State SHALL without its
consent be deprived of its equal representation in
Year: 1861

FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENT AND Loss OF LIFE.-About
three O'Clock yesterday morning, as the California
Stage Co.'S coach from Downievile to this city
was ascending the Goodyear Hill, about mile
and half the other side Of the Mountain House,
in making very short turn on the narrowest
portion of the road, the ground underneath the
hind wheel gave away, and the wheel commenced
setting down the embankment. The driver
Miles Nesmith, Immediately whipped up his team
and for few moments the stage was poised on
the brink of the precipice The ground crumb-
ling rapidly however, the stage and contents, to-
gether with the horses, were precipiiatcd down
the frightiul abyss. There were on the outside
oftho coach two passengers (whites) and the dri-
yer; on the inside six Cinnamon. One of the
passengers (our nformant) found himself lodged
IN some bushes, about fifty yards down the hill
and unhurt. The driver lodged considerably
farther down, and was badly injured. The other
outside passenger attempting to jump from the
coach, became entangled in the reins, fell among
the horses and rolled with them about 500 yards,
nearly to The bottom of the hill He was badly
bruised and received internal injuries which will
very likely prove fatal.


Two of the Cinnamon were killed outright, a
third was fatally injured, and the others were
more or less bru sed and mangled Three of
the horses were dead when they reached the bot
tom. The stage was in innumerable fragments
Green q Co.'S stage came along n few minutes
after the accident, and brought the wounded to
the Mountain House. Our informant came
through to Marysville.
Year: 1861

Too Much OF Coop TMNG.-We under
stand that certain steward of one of our
city hotels is in the habit Of. getting married
in every town in which he stays q sufficient
length of time. evidently considering the
transaction capital joke. He had just be


come nicely domesticated with his better half
in Marysylle, when up comes a previous
" half" from Sacramento, spreading conster-
nation in his little household, and placing
him in dilemma with two exceedingly sharp
horns. Farther developments are expected.
Year: 1861

TnE TAX LAw-Sec. l3 of the Revenue
Law, 1857, provides that


"On the third Monday in October in each
year the Tax Collector shall, at the close OF
his official business for that day, "a p. N.Y. en-
ter upon the tax list or assessment roll, n
statement that ne has made levy upon all
the property assessed in said roll and upon
which tue taxes have not been paid and
thereafter he shall charge each and every
person an addition of five per cent. upon the
amount Of all taxes to be pnid by such per
sons"


Taxpayers will DO well to give heed to
the above, and ray their taxes before to-
morrow night
Year: 1861

DTcu IMPROVEMENTS We are informed
that the Feather River and Ophir Ditch Cons
pany are making extensive and necessary i'm
provements along their line of ditch-at
point near the dam on Feather river above
Enterprise, tunnel some five hundred feet
in length is to be cut through the point of
hill, materially shortening the length of the
ditch, and doing away entirely with long
stretch of old and dilapidated fume. SINH
lar improvements, we understand, will be
made wherever practicable along the whole
line of the ditch These improvements must
necessarily cost large sums of money, Lut
are rendered necessary from the decayed
condition of many of their fumes, which
have to be eitherrebu or avoided by means
of tunnels or otherwse.-Bat{e Record
Year: 1861

Design OF THE REBELs.-And if this rebel
lion should succeed in destroying the Govern
ment, as pray God it may not, then there
would be established upon its ruins either an
aristocracy or monarchy. The question
submitted to you is not "Shall we stop at
Manassas y but the issue is, you must either
conquer them or they will conquer you. If
they take Washington, do You thiNk they
will stop? No. They will take Baltimore;
and if they take Baltimore they will want
Philadelphia and having Philadelphia. they
will march to New York, until, as their Sec
retary of War said in Montgomery, they will
dictate the terms of their compromise within
the walls of lfanuiel Hall. speak plainly {:
it is their intention to give you military
dictatorship. The same bayonets which de-
stroy the Government will dictate the next.
Instead ofa Constitution, they will give you
swords and bayonets We need not mince
or hesitate in this matter. 70 speak in com
mon parlance, you must either whip them or
they will whip You. They are. many of
them, insolent, proud braggarts, like spoiled
hillren; and badly spoiled at that You
must whip it out of them or they will whip
you,-Andy JohaSon
Year: 1861

ORoyILLE RAILRoAD.-The Butte Record,
after alluding to the extension of the Cal
fornia Central Railroad, from Folsom to Lin
coin, says:


The contractors on the road from this place
to Marysville, are manfesting q determina-
ton to have the ears running between the
two places at the earliest possible moment.
The timber for trestle work, culver and
bridges lie nearly all delivered along the line,
and will very soon be ready to receive the
ties and iron.


1t will require but very short time to
complete the grading from the Wallace
Ranch Hill into town, when the ground be-
comes softened by the Fall rains We deem
it safe to predict that within year, this and
the Central road will be completed, when we
shall be in communication with Sacramento
10y continuous line of railroad
Year: 1861

MONTICELLO, W. T., May 18th, 1861.
FRIEND LoDGE:-


The late Atlantic news received here last
evening is startling. War is inevitable, it
is even now upon u.s. Rebellion is spread
ing and gaining, and threatening the over
throw Of our government 1t is clear in
my mind, that the constitution gives the
power to Congress, and the President in
their absence, to employ the full force of
the government to put down domestic strife
and rebellion, as well as foreign invasion.
The constitution and laws must be preserv-
ed, at least as far as practicable to preserve
and perpetuate the government, repeliDg
attacks and defending the law-abiding citi-
zens. Congress to judge, and in their alb
sence, the President is sworn to enforce the
laws, as he may deem expedient and pru-
dent.'


l am in favor of giving every part Of our
country all constitutional rights, and for all
honorable adjustments OF our present diff
culties, but will nor can go no further. l
have sworn Tin two .capaciles) to uphold
aud defend the constitution Of the Union;
this 1 will abide by. deprecate war, and
am for peace; but as to the right, under the
Constitution, Of any State to rebel or Sc
cede without the consent Of Congress, or a
general convention of all the States, will
not nor cannot consent.


We have truly fallen upon trying times,
in which no good citizen can fail in taking
and feeling an interest. Each days news
brings new events, and mems opinions
change as these events are developed. A
final and equitable settlement of the division
and strife Of the States is ardently hoped
for, and may yet be accomplished.


The conVening Of our Territorial Conyen-
tion at Vancouver, to nominate a candidate
for Delegate to Congress, is very oppor-
tune time for the Democracy of this Terri
tory to take into consideration the condition
of the government; the rebellion Of large
portion of the States; the momentous
events transpiriDg, and the tending distress
of the country, and the effort to overthrow
the Constitution, the Union of States, and
the Republic of our Fathers. Will not the
convention adopt suitable resolutions Of
meeting this more than COM
mon eventful timer This is a time when 1t
is expected that the great heart Of the par
ty will meet, deliberate and speak. Not
merely the meeting of precinct or coun-
ty, which may not always be truly conserv-
ative, but the meeting Of delegates from all
the counties of the Territory.


Yours, respectfully,


A. r. BURBANK.
Year: 1861

ELECTION IN NEw HAmsHIRE.-In the
late election Ia the State Of New Hamp-
shire. the returns were quite favorable &c
the united Democracy, showing a great and
healthy reaction in the Granite State. H.
o. AS majority over oil the other can
didaies combined, at the Presidential polls,
WAS nine thousand and one hundred. The
majority Of the Republican Governor in
the recent contest viii not exceed five
thousand, showing clear gain for the De
mocracy Of over four thousand votes.


A little more time and we could have
'caHied the State. N
Year: 1861

The Albany argus tells us that Henry
Clay used to say that there was nothing SO
wonderful as the forgetfuluess Of the A
merican public, and, thereupou, proceeds to
produce instances of the fidelity of the re-
mark to the truth of our political history.


Twenty years ago it was the fashion to sym.
pathise with Indians, as it is now with the
negroes. That was mainly the case in the
Eastern States, where there was no more
land to be taken from the Indians; but as
there was great deal of their land to be
taken by the Northwest as we'll as the South,
this form of philanthropy was postponed in
those sections.


1t is less than thirty years ago since Mr..
Seward made his entry into public life up
on the excitement of Anti Masonry. He
proclaimed in the Senate of New York that
he expected to leave this, his political creed,
to his children as legacy. What is there
of Anti. Masonry left The reaction against
it has been so great that our whole social
fabric is honey. .combed with secret societies.


Six years ago Mr.. Seward was reelected
to the New York Senate by the aid of the
temperance excitement, into which his
party rushed pell-mell, carrying the Cover,
nor and the Legislature upon the issue of
the Maine Law. Where is political tenn
perance now? Can General Carey tell .?
The reaction against it has restored the So
cial custom of drinking, and made the sell.
ling ofintoxicatiug drinks as common as the
selling of tea and coffee. Even Seward him
self has since been associated in the liquor
trade with dealer at Auburn.


What has become of the excitement in
favor of a Bank of the United States as a
regulator of exchanges and State curren-
cies? The opinion has become universal
that Gen. jackson was right, and that there
is no necessity for such an institution.
What has become of the Anti-Papaoy
Year: 1861

SOUTH CAROLINA STATE PR1DE.-The
nbest abused" State iu North America has
always been distinguished for an indomlta'
Bile State pride, which has distinguished
her under all circumstances. To much of
that spirit is due her present proud position
before the world as the gallant leader 10
the grand secession movement by which the
South has become "redeeued, regeuerated,
and disenthralled." TO that spirit is also
due the excellence of her institutions of
learning, literary and medical. No college
iu North America can claim superiority to
that at Columbia, making due allowance for
the dates at which they were respectively
established. We can account for this on
no other principle but that same spirit of
State pride and patriotism which dictate
the true policy Of building up and foster
ing enterprises within her own limits rather
than those of other States, and particularly
of the North. A natural consequence OF
this is, that independence in politics for
which South Carolina has always been pre-
eminently distinguished among her sister
States, and which doubtless prompted her
to lead off in the great political revolution
through which the South has thus far tri'
umphantly passed.


We have been led into these remarks
from noticing the places of residence of the
graduates of the Medical College of the
State at the late Commencement. Out Of
about ninety who received the degree of
NJ. D. only eighteen werefrom other States.
While larger number from different States
would be no evidence Of superiority of the
institution for affording thorough medical
education, it shows that South Carolinians
appreciate the Importance of fostering her
own enterprises. With such spirit al
ways animating her, what wonder is it that
she should be particularly odious to the en-
emies of State sovereignty, North and
South Let Georgia and every Southern
State initiate her example.
Year: 1861

Inc United States may possibly come to
understand the truth of the vulgar pro-
verb, which is just as true of constitutions
as OF youth, health, wealth, strength, and
beauty, that we never thoroughly know
the value of thing until we have lost it..
The tendency of the present age lies pro-
badly in the direction of undertaking the
effect OF institutions on men, and regard
ing national success and failure more as
the result OF race, temperament, and eli
mate than of laws and customs. But it
is impossible to consider the history of
the United States since they emancipated
themselves from the control of this coun-
try without finding at every step reason
to admire the extraordinary sagacty with
which their Federal Constitution has been
framed, and to appreciate the immense
benefits which that Constitution has con-
ferred. In this conflict between
the parts and the whole, between private
interest and public advantage, we cannot
doubt for moment which ought to pre-
vail. But Democracy in America is little
used to check or control. What is q
great public mischief may be, or may be
imagined to be, considerable advantage
to individuals. No time is allowed for
reflection or for an appeal to good sense
and public spirit, and it is quite possible
that the problem of democratic repub
lie may be solved by the overthrow in q
few short days of a Constitution which
the greatest human wisdom was hardly
sufficient to frame, but which an ordina
ry amount OF folly, selfishness, and short
sightedness seems perfectly adequate tc
destroy.-London Times.