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The Portland daily press., 1862-12-25

IMMATURE ALMANAC.
Thursday Observation-Disclosures. December Is
Rises. sf Sets. 4s Mornf 1'fa 10 MArnk Evens ais
The Portland daily press., 1862-12-25
SPOKEN.

Dec /, lat %, Ion 60, brig Nora from Portland for
Havana.
Dec O. lat A. Ion 80 80, ship saranak, from Phila.
delphia for Liverpool.
Bee g. lat 80 40 Ion 81 90 ship Gulf Stream, Bart
lett, I'm New York for London.
The Portland daily press., 1862-12-25

A COUNTiNG-ROOM over No. 161 Commercial
IA street, head of Union Wharf Apply TO
McG1LyERY, RYAN& DAVIS.
dec25 diff
The Portland daily press., 1862-12-25

LnvE DOLLARS will be given for the detection
IL aud conviction of any person or persons stealing
papers from the doors of our subscribers.
dec25 PUBLISHERS OF THE PRESS.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-01-31
WAsnoE, Dec. oath.
INTRODUCTORY.

INTRODUCTORY.
To convince you that my promise to send
you early news of the food on the Pacific
Coast was made in all sincerity, take this
early day to redeem it. This will be news
letter. am well aware that news is more
acceptable than nonsense and when | can
possibly rake up anything in the line of news
that can interest your readers, | will of course
send it, but when there is dearth Of stirring
events hope your readers will be so kind as
to excuse me for occupying the space with
elaborate trifles." Yet don't like to write
of serious matters altogether, TO the utter OK.
rlusion and punishment of such subjects as
border Oh the humorous or such as afford
scope for the display ois coniea. Lady Mary
Worthy Montague, q think has said that
with equal justice and truth, that I" the most
romantic region ofcvery country is that where
the mountains unite themselves with the
plains OF bwlands." So 7 think in letters
that that happy medium which is neither
continuous level of dull, heavy facts. nor a
wild unnatural succession of giddy mounts
of the ridiculous gives the most pleasure
ahcm
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-01-31

gone and mills swept away. In some mar
row places the South Yuba raised forty t.
fifty feet above low water mark, clearing every
cabin from the numerous bars. Yuba cot1n
ty: On first street, Marysville, the Mer
chants Hotel, aud number of brick buildings
fell in. Heaviest losses in Yuba will fall up
on miners and ranchmen. Along the Feather
river ard Yuba bottoms, many people on
Sunday night fled to the tree tops: One man
took his three children to tree and tied them
in the branches, where they remained in the
cold for many hours before rescued. Tcha.
ma county: Losses about Red Bluff are
small; slaughter. house, lot of hides and
700 sheep swept away. In Tehama the water
was but one foot above low water mark. and
carried off many fences and much live stock
On Russian river, at Clovcrtale, river cut a
new channel destroyed mills and fences and
carried off many domestic animals At Big
river, two men drowned. Butte county -
Feather river at Oroville so high that inmates
of houses on the bar had to be removed in
boats. BY Monday morning every habita-
ton was swept from the bar. Within Butte,
on Chico creek, ranch improvement destroy
ed, and thousands of cattle drowned Major
Ridwell, Of Chico met with much loss. Son.
oma county, AT Santa Rosa the inhabitants
We're aroused on Sunday night, and the town
found four feet in water,--great damage done,
bridges, cattle, horses, hogs, poultry every
thing swept. At Sacramento, big fat hog
was found in well furnished residence, on
the morning after the food, taking comforts
able snooze in the best bed in the house. =
Over 150 Chinamen have been drowned in
the northern mines, and many white miners,
nineteen in one place. Great excrtions are
being made at Sacramento to repair the bro
ken lcvees and stop the rush of water through
the City. A meeting for this purpose was
called and $4,000 towards the work sub
scrbed OH the spot. I will give you further
particulars in my next concerning this great.
est of California floods.
Yours truly, DAN De QrIILE.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-01-31

NOTARY PUBLIC, Cedar Falls Black Hawk
~ County Iowa. REAL Estate, ISsuRAxcs AND Col
LECTION AGENCY Real Estate bought and Sold. Taxes
paid for non in allthe Northern Counties Of Iowa.
Titles investigated. Collections made and proceeds remit
ted promptly, on favorable terms. 90
HEFERENcEs.s
Hon. Thos s. Wilson, Hon: D. G. Wilson, Dubuque Iowa
Messrs Grcene Merritt q Co. Bankers, Cedar Rapids "
4. Clark ESQ., Pres. Branch State Bank, Iowa City.
George Ffsher Esq Scranton, Penn.
"A. n. Nnier ESQ. spencer, N. Y. FIu SIR &
Dr Geo. Sprague Sec'y Ohio Stock Co. Butler Co.
Or. g. A. bishop. Peter Melendy, Cedar Falls. Iowa.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-01-31
ALLEN q CHAPMAN.

A TTORNEYS AT LAW, AND SOLICITORS
~ IN CHANCERY, Cedar Falls Iowa.. Notes and Bills
Collected and Claims secured in Black Hawk, Buchanan,
Bremsr Butler Franklin Grundy and BENTON counties.
Once IN Oyerman's new block Main st. v2n2o-n
T. CnApxAx axreRs 70: Austin Summer Co.. Boston.
Mas. John steward New York Allen Bennett, Jack
sen Men Cooper, Thompson 3 Co., Bankers Jackson
liich Toiliser& wilkins, Chicagc In.; Amos T. Hall
Chicaxo Treasurer Of Chicago, Burinton Quincy r. H.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-01-31
CARTER HOUSE.

IOHN Il. WILCOX, formerly Of the American
Hotel having leased the above house would return
ms thanks to the public for the liberal patronage formerly
bestowed, and would be happy TO welcome all his old
friends at the Carter House. Cedar Falls Iowa
West. ~ '''' ~ ~
Cedar Falls, July 26, 1851. $40 ...lt8.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-01-31
ORSON RICE,
6 AMERICAN HOTEL.

~ 70. SECORD, Proprietor, Main Street
NJ Cedar Falls Iowa. The above Hotel has lately been
enlarged and ,ewly furnished throughout and pre-.
pared to attend to the wants Of all who may favor me
with cali 4 have Ia connection with the above House
l.rxe and comoions Stable with good ostlers in attend
ance TheOffice of the Western Stage Company is at
this Hsuse Stages leave daily for the East South and
Nesk .g--.I,.s - .- .,... 1:sf -.-...
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-01-31


cow, the COW afterward returned and was
drowned. Many noble deeds were done by
poor boatsmen who refused any reward but
such Hs the doer Of good deed cannot fail of
receiving, while many mean souls seized upon
the occasion to extort money. One man was
to made pay $75 before wretch who owned a
boat would take him in. Others paidlarge sums
to be rescued from the wrecks of their homes.
Many meetings have been called to devise
means for turning the water away from the
city A large gang of hands has been set to
work to repair one of the breaks in the leycc,
and at last newspaper accounts had partly
succeeded in stopping it. 1t is raining here
Tin Silver City, tonight and has been, III
showers, since yesterday, and by telegraph
dispatch from SACRAMENTO City, Just before
the Office closed last night, we learn that the
waters arc higher than before therefore il is
safe to conclude that the people of that city
are again in great distress. The Marysyilic
Express says: " Some of our prominent men
Of business have in contemplation the build
ing of a levec to protect the lower streets Of
our city," Some Of the California PAPERS
have seized upon this time Of distress to urge
the necessity of removing the Capital. Of
course they would all like it to be located in
their own towns. The San Francisco Bulle-
tin sharply rcbukes these cornorants who
are seeking advantage from the misfortunes
of the people Of the " City of the Plains"--
The Dutch Flat Enquirer, in speaking Of the
generosity Of the. people Of San Francisco,
says: Ere the cry Of sorrow had gone forth,
the true hearted people Of the BAY City /"
were heard IN the voice Of sympathy minis.
tering words of hope and consolation. Their
substantial response to their brethren in dis.
trcss-in this their hour Of afiiiction and ,nis.
fortune, il an act Of generosity unparalleled
in the history Of our nation" Richland, a
new town on the Sacramento, twenty five
miles south Of the city is entirely under wa
ter The inhabitants escaped in boats across
the tule flats to Georgetown, on the lower
Stockton road. Most Of the houses of the
ranchmen, on the river are now out of water
but nearly every foot Of land few rods back
from the river is flooded Agricultural inter
ests in that part Of the country are ruined for
this season Large orchards are under waite,
and in danger of perishing. Some of the
cellars in Sacramento City are being cleared
water by means E. steam pumps. There
i'are numerous sheriff sales Of damaged good,
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-01-31
GRAIN 4 STAFFORD.

p A. TrORNEYS AND ;COUNSEILORs AT LAW
IA Cedar Falls, Iowa. Office In Whites building
.eernsr Of Main and Second Streets. aFJ4
.E&Asgs y RErEREscss. f 49,
Hon. II. l., Knowles, Potsdam, N. Y, tt. . ..s
Hon. A. D. james, Ogdensburg, n. Y.
Hon. VIM. A. DWrt, Potsdam, n. y.
,Rsx Calvin. Waterbury, Cedar Falls. - .r Z
h. W. Raymond Chicago. @sf1A Ae<5 80 bfhH4
Cary Pratt, Milwaukee. gE gsssEtse fnfs AZ ress
nsxRY p. GRAIN. SO crRrs o. STAFFORD.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1862-07-25

~-Ex- President Martin Van buren died at
Undertook, \. Y, yesterday morning, N the
0ist year Of his age.--A negro man has been
arrested in Washington for going about kill
ir22 and s1a5foi31g horses and cowS-Ghe wash
;ng1on and Georgetown railroad company ex-
poet to run heir cars from the Capitol 10 the
War Department carly next week, and TO run
through to Georgetown about the 9Th Of Al
g21s5 he statement that Gen. Hatch is held
10 answer zor cisobedienco Of orders, in falling
70 proceed to C1ordonsyilIe, is contTadioted.-
The provost guard il Washington haze made
another haul Of stolen government goods
The Washington Star cautions the public
against the issues q the ';Bullion Bank, which
orc about to be put in circulation. -Governor
Curtin: q Pa aoas authorized TO have mus
tered into the =. S. service nine and twelve
months volunteers All order has been issued
Dy the provost marshal II Washington, 70 the
ciE.c. dat ali the oonvalescens soldier; found
IN bur-rooIus, gar1bljng houses and other places
ce like Immoral character, will be considered
Ct for service, and made TO reioin their rogi-
lronts Ct 3D. yesterday, III New York ard
Baltimore was ll8!!-Bishop Soule, Of the
Methodist Church, is paraly2ed Al Louisville
--~Coc'. Porter, with lis mortar boats: arrived
H. \ Nv (,rloln: t:.-r1 FicEs5r1g CT the -4th.-
Tho price Of wood tor fuel is declining IN Bal
t.nlore, and there is good supply in that city.
The Newton Academy in Baltimore, has
been destroyed by fire. man named Hall,
charged With ii murder &: his own sister, IN
Missouri, has been seized by mob and hung.
--Ih2 iron railroad cars on some Of the North
cTn railroads are sail to be approved Of, and
th4t description Of cars is likely to come into
general uzc-A Fashionable 'vo>nan q tn
town: who dgiv S through the parks Of Lon
don, the observed Of al observers" is said
Just now to "=es the ia :llion' in dress and
cquipagc. Tho general health Of the cities
anl towns North and South, as tai asreportad,
seems to be very god SO far this season.-The
WASHINGTON Star says that Gen. IIalleck will
relieve President Lincoln from duties in rola~
ylon to WY Matters with which the latter has
~ familiarity from personal experience. Eft is
Eaid that Henry J. Raymond, principal editor
Ct the \. Y. Times, IS about to retire from
that position.--Rev. DR.. Plunler, in publish
cd letter, avows himself to be, as he has al
ways been. warm and decided Union man op-
13osod to secession. The keel Of another {. S.
iron clad steamer was laid in New York on
Monday.
There has been nothing Of special interest
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1862-07-25

-
Lieut.. Wm. G. Fitch, late Of the E1aFI1oIo
City Guard, and now Of the l.. = army, mas
come home on fl1rlough. lie WIS sick III the
hospital at Baltimore, and was kindly nu1see:
by a Southern girl whom he now brings back
with him as his wife. He is in the l4tll regi-
ment. T. S. i. He was in the battles before
Richmond and his co1npany came cut with but
seventeen men,
Five b;,jldinas 1t ua2ardville, used for man
ne;,ct,,yiino now1ar. oxDloc}ed yesterday after
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1862-07-25
From the James River,
HARn1soS's BAR, JANIS River, Va. J
July Is, 1880

1
July IS, 1862.
The Federal army is pleasantly enca,ono5
ridges Of cultivated ground. The situati6n ~ ~
The site makes It dry and healthy While a,s "
enabling them to enjoy any breeze which * saoe
to temper the fervid heat. Neigllor;no { e..
csts refresh With tleir shade the Sollic}s now
IN great measure recovered from their o.
haustion, while numerous springs Of clear, cos)
water meet one Of the greatest Of cayNp vans
1t the foot, by It dec]ivity. runs i stream #
considerable size, not ~ any means Of Imn;d
clearness, but sri :; natural }at forthou:an}s
Invaluable to the health. Of the amy. The
James rive: is also extensively used for lath,
ing.
The soldiers, who, en- their arrival here
were promised rest. and, at least. exrectel
relaxation after the extraordinary dangers
they had passed through, have nearly liz
whole cine since had their energies taxed with
labor il the trenches, as well as the rer!or
nance q much picket daily. Trench ]a<0r in
our immediate camp Is now completed End the
prospect is brighter. ] have heard the s:1li1ers
say reDeatc3.y-and il is al evidence q their
teInper-:llat they would la'her Xix tier
chances il Il forward ,.sovol.3nt than thus to
die ~ inches.
P. s.-L<]l is quiet in camp yet I hea&:
however, as close. from one Of our chief,
that there must Re a movement within i've
days. i may he the signal Of the a@vancc
I have alluded 10 as r9:siJle along the anks
Of the river towards yhc Confederate capltaI-~
\. Z Eost
CoURT NEvs.-Her Majesty, with tie roy,
ii family and sulte, we're to arrive at Windsor
Costle on the 22d ut, and on the following
day take their departure for Scotland. The
Court Journal Gay>:
1.-THE distribution Of bridecake On The occa'
SION C tie u:arliagc Ct the Princes Alice has
been on the most liberal xcalc possible hE
the royal personages present at the Wedding
had Il whole cake sent to them. and Tlloe
cakes were sent 10 the Queen Alaria AlneAe
and others OF the French royal family who
were not present. Every one else at the ceIe'
monv, and many others connected with the
Court, had pieces Of cake presented to them or
forwarded to their residences. each piece weigh
ing about ( lbs. All these gifts we're made
without trenchiDg upon the large cake maze {;
Tor The special use Of Her Majesty herself ana
the royal family, and which will be personally
distributed, There was also a CO e Tor the
Duke Of Cambridge, one Ter the Dutcless o.
Cambridge and Princess Mary; and one I0r Inc
Duke de Nenlours.
INCIDENT AT THE EXECUTIVE MANSION
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1862-07-25

INCIDENT AT THE EXEC UTIVE elASs1oN i,
Some twenty-five persons wele waiting II NV
hall Of the Executive Mansion yesterday tot NV
the President on business. One man WI
had been admitted to al audience, Ie1la 1Ia
half an hour or more. After he Ietllfeo' 'n ~
President came to his Office door, ana, sl"n,
cling his eye quickly AROUND, said: = Vae' me &c
make little speech. You all want to see oa ~ "
on business it is matter OF no lmp3 2l 5ssD
Tie whether spend NY time with nal . u1sS"
or with the whole OF you, but 1t IS Of luip N
lance to you. Therefore, when you, CONE r,a aj
pl use don stay long. The PresldenI !o' ~.
and retired amid the good bunor OF n1j a., ~
dienoe, and subdl2ed cries Of ''good, eooo' hint
Il would lie well if visitors would take . n.''
from this incident Don't stay too lo"z'
Nat int
The Washington city correspondent o. w.
Cincinnati Gaz3tta says that the charges asa.I,
General Mitchell will be dismissed q; ua"'''''
OF consideration. ..,925
The 18th Virginia went INFO acton win
men, Of WHOM. were killed. wounded a1a 'D,
ils 49,.
New-York daily tribune., 1862-10-13
SArrrplY. OFT. ll-P. >

The Stock market this morning recovered some
what from the heavy reaction Of yesterday. aud
there was considerable disposition shown to buy
shares. The market however, was irregular, and
later in tie day tie improved feeling wa not fully
exchanlcd. The same clements are working to-day
which il1ucn,ei the market yesterday, but IN Il
modified degree. There II s,lil considerable move
meut Of loans auorg weak houses, which throws
stock on the market, and until this disturbing eie-
men, ia worked out we cannot look for permanent
RECOMMENDS uient Of the upward movement ~ the
Second Board proes irregular, aad weak al tie
core. Tho closing pfices were: $. Is Of 81, regis
tered, l0i. L.. $. 6s II, coupons, l0o. 1915 Demand
Notes, l. 1915 80 Treasury Notes. To-. alO.4i
American Gold, rs. l25i Tennessee Is, SJi 81,
Msoun o.. g.. d53. PaciAc Mail, l23i i2jl New.
York CeutrL. 1857 d altJi; Eris Railway, 81 aJii;
Ehe Preferred, ll@sl., Hudson River COS Iiar-
em, ~ q y Harlem Preferred, ~ ~ i9i; Reading,
i7.id7j; Michigan Central, 81; Sii. Michigan
Southern, 4Ci III Michigan SoaIhoEn Guaranteed,
nam; Illinois Central 7si a1si; Galena and Chi
caeo, ri asJ. Cleveland and Toledo, 67s OF. Chi
eago and Rock leland, s0asl..
The following table compares prices Of Saturday
lat aud today:
New-York daily tribune., 1862-10-13
lAs, apd to-day:

Tie r Jreign Blll market has bcen unsettled by
The gold movement and IT il dficul, TO give coz
rect quotation. S4os Of sterling have been made
high IA li2l for leading bankers. some commercial
signatures sold at l4l al4li. Francs are 403.9j.
Treighs opened duh and heavy, but toward the
close thero was more activity. TO Liverpool the
cugapemeuts nre: $1,000 bush. Wheat a. III II 3D.,
in bulk ANA bags, mainly at the inside raie 5000 DO.
Con, a. Iid in bags; 800 boxes Cheese at iOs; 80
bales Cotton At d.; 80 bales Hops ut d. 10 Lon
don: 81 800 bushels Wheat at Is l3ld. in bags and
6, 800 do to hll up, at l2id., IN bulk; 500 boxes
Cheese at 5os 300 hhds Tobacco at ijs. 400 bales
Old llors at Ill. 10 Glasgow: O,5JJ busLels Wheat
AT 3d.. to I'LL up; $50 bbls. Petroleum Oh at %. sd.
To Antwerp: IA O0O bushels Wheat n; lid, in bags.
To Hamburg: 100 tci. Lard AT lOs; 493 bbs. Clutch
NJ iOa.; u tuns Measurement Goods gt 5Js. The
Charters are: A vessel with 10000 bushels Wheat
TO Cork Mt I'D, in bnlk and bags; vessel OF 200
ts to London nc sos. tun "a vessel Of 800 bbs.
out 10 the West Indies at $l,1OO and port charges
paid; AMI vesse with 500 bushels Salt from
Turks lsand at DC. y buShei.
The business of tho Sub-Ifeasury was: Receipts
s633, ,2ll 23-lor Customs, s3ll,OOOi Payments
8 lOc. 30 30; Balance, - ,2tj 81.
The receipts OF the New-Ycrk and IIarl'nn Rail
road for eight months OF the year isU as compared
,,ii ,riv.
New-York daily tribune., 1862-10-13

re s.. In active demand for shipment especially
nne ssces wmcn are better the clsse Inferior srsde
nsve s'io more freely steady rates We onote f.ncy az
ua se o.ae daires 9iGl0ic choice do st g,aala.
fsr 70 hoon do at sa8c extra fancy Ohio so cboies
90, '1W6tc poor to good do. a. 60ic; fancy EngIiss
dairy at si0Oc. and English Ohio d.. a, g, ,asc W.
quote< " ''~''' w
N. State. strictly fne................ fne. s,a,o.
N \. State, common to medium.............. 7'09
ObiO. Dest
tAsnsh D7uy
RICE-Ihs market is rather quiet, but firm =, ssI s~
Rangocn; 7qi.c for Ps.ns and % oc. for C.rois. ,,
small sales az these rates.
SUGARSThsre continues good inquiry for Raw aud the
market quite sales Of 800 bids at 81 G0ic for Brows
AewOreaGs llal2c FOR Clarified DO 9c for Porto Rico,
y49l Cuba Sales also Of p. boxes Havana private
terms; and by auction las hhds Eew-0reans at So Ts0
Sl A. Refined very hrn, and 3ic offered and
refused FOR Hard ptiOns.
SALT-Ths market is quite firm and the demand Il .xLs
sales Of 5000 SACKS ground = about = 90.
SPiCLS-fepper in good demand and 10 irm salss
Of 200 bags at 81, 02lc.
sEEDs-A fair demand for rough Flarsesd at - l00
Y " bush the supply /. light Timothy seed duh AZ
~ s.i1 1t2 A. bush Clover Seed is reelected At 8.c
JALLOh-1ae demand continues good aud prces tend
Upward Gales Of 10000 at l!0lltc. Tor Western; lt0
lie for City.
1T J5c. for state and Ohio.
New-York daily tribune., 1862-10-13
s997 ,957 % in specie.
e2o sharesia al.

TIE Bank Statement Of Monday will show large
increase in loans and deposits, aud moderate fuc-
,uation in the specie line, which is to-day about
$50 ,O0o O00. The loans up about five millions
during the week. and tue deposits about three mil
ions The former are about sl2O oCO 900, and the
latter about Slj000oOO0.
New-York daily tribune., 1862-10-13
BROOKLYN aPEMS.

The RAILROAD FARE QuEsrIoS.-Ths Joint
Committee of the Board OF Aldermen held meeting
on Saturday afternoon for the purpose OF receiving
the statements of the Presidents OF the Brooklyn
City Railroad Companies in regard TO tho recent III
crease in The price OF tickets Mr.. Pieson, President
Of the City Company in the course of bis remarks,
justified the course The companies had pursued ana
showed by an agreement entered nto between the
City i.ad the Central Cos. that they We're author
ized 20 charge five cents fare lie stated that tho
roads supported 500 penons, which he thought en-
titled the companies to some consideration. IA>
Committees having the matter ia charge will proos-
by make their report to the Common Council s0-r
night.
New-York daily tribune., 1862-10-13
Chances for Business 1Ien.

A W0OLEN FACTORY for SALE.
~ ~ SrEUBLNNlLLE. ONO.
Vow Ia fall opefsion making Army OOOab u can NOW
Wn ont 900 yards Of herarys every GaJ. he whole lc
sked io The NIL cleared ia lasi sson n four n1DA.
IL l. sold to close estate and l. chance Dr ono oi
- entei pgising time viii % syen on three uft,
o' me pncnase money fhe i IS nov IInDils and "eod
not atop Zs hours Tor terms &C. apply 10 or sddfcss
&. Z. NDbCOTTs
ADIfNISTRATORs,
steuboayiLv, Ohio.