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The new South. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1862-1867, 1862-11-22
Public Thanksgiving and PTaise.
pRocLAMATIoN,By BRIGszGEN. sAxToN.

hereby appSlzk and set APART THURSDAY,
THE TWENtYSSEVENTH DAY OF NOVEM-
Der, as day of public thanksgiving and praise;
and / earnestly recommend to the Superintendents
of Plantations, Teachers aud Freedmen in this De
partment, to abstain on that day from their ordi-
nary business and assemble in their respective pa-
ces of worship, and render praise aud thanksgiving
to Almighty. God for the manifpld blessings and
mercies he has bestowed upon as during the past
year; and more especially .for the signal success
which has attended the great experiment for freed
men and the rights of oppressed humanity, inaug-
urated in the Department. of the South& Our work
has been crowned with Il glorious success The
hand of God has been in it, and we have faith to
believe the recording angel has placed the record
of it in the Book of Life -
You, freedme and women, have never before
had such cause for thankfulness. Your simple
faith has been vindcated. 1.-THE Lord has conn
to you, and has answered your prayers. Your
chains are broken. Your days of bondage and
mourning are ended, and you are forever free. If
YOU cannot yet see your way clearly in the future,
fear not; put your trust in the Lord, and He will
vouchsafe, as he did to the Israeltes. of old, the
cloud by day and the pillar of fire by night, to
guide you footsteps through the wilderness y to
the promised land.
I therefore advise you all to meet and offer up
fitting songs of thanksgiving for all these great
mercies which you have received, and with them
forget not to breathe an earnest prayer for your
brethren who are still IN bondage
Given at Beaufort, 8. c., this ninth day of No
yember, in the year of our Lord, one thousand
eight hundred and sixty-two.
SAXTON,
Brig. Gen. and Military Governor.
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My later part Of hfe.W

Two unsophisticdbed country lasses visited
Niblos in New YorB during the ballet season.
When the shortskirtfd, gossamer-clad nymrhs
made their appearance sOn the stage, they became
restless and fdgety. 'Qh, Annie :" exclaimed one,
sottosoce. "Weli, Maty.7' cit amt nice-I don't
like it." "Hush.'' q don't care, it amt nice,
and wonder aunt brought US to such place."
"Hush, Mary, the folks will laugh at YOU" After
one or two more aings and pirouette, the blush
ing Miss said, sOh Annie, let's go-it amt nice,
and don't feel comfortable" "Do hush, Mary"
replied the sister, whose own face was scarlet,
though it wore an air of determination, it's the
first time was ever at theatre, and suppose 1t
will be the last, so am just going To- sfryH oat, y
they dance every rag off heir bae6'';
A dignifed clergyman, possessor of a coal
mine, respecting which he was likely to have law
suit, seutforan attorney in order to have his ad-
vice. The lawyer was curious to see coal pit,
and was let downby rope. Before he was low
cred he said to the parton: "Doctor, your knowl-
The new South. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1862-1867, 1862-11-22
Brig. Gen. and Military Governor.

PRENrIcEANA.-The Charleston rebels, few
days ago, baptized what they call /" the Ladies'
Gunboat.' They baptized it by sprink.ing, but
the Federal feet, when they encounter it, will
baptze it by immersion.
Gen. Beauregard proposes in letter to Bragg
to call Union men abotionists. Beauregard is
great at calling names. He calls himself by a
name thathe never got from his father and mother.
The officers of Bragg's army have reported to
the Southern papers that they had two days.
battle with Buell.. They evidently mistook two
Put Gen. PILLOW mind in one scale and amin
The new South. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1862-1867, 1862-11-22

NuxBER "290.'-The origin of the name Of
this famous and rather infamous ship is not gen.
orally known. The ship was boughtsby sub
scription made by two-hundred and ninety British
merchants, from that honorable class whom Burke
said the counting house was their temple, the
ledger their Bible and gold their God. One Of
these days settlement of their account will be
male. =
The new South. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1862-1867, 1862-11-22

THE LAST DITCH The Continental Monthly has
discovered the kind of ditch in which the rebels
propose to die. The authority given is one VIII
liam Shakespeare; the passage is put into the
mouth of the repentant traitor, Enobarbus, in
sAntony and Cleopatra"
Iwfll 60 seek
Some ditch whereinfo die The foul best fS
My later part Of iJe:
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edge is not confined to the surface of the world,
but You have likewise penetrated to its inmost re-
cesses. How far may it be from this to hell?" ssI
don't know exactly" answered he, gravely, ssbut
if you let go your hold you'll be there in
minute 2"
Among other articles received by the Wash
ington Sanitary Commission, lately, was good
and patriotic old lady's tribute, to be laid on the
altar Of her country, bearing this inscription
&C These socks were spun and knit by Mrs.
Zeruth Capp, 96 years old, Of Chestertown, N. Y,
whose hands in youth were engaged in moulding
bullets in the Revolutionary war. Keep the toes
of these socks towards the rebels"
One of the 'ssolid men, of Boston-his weight
must be between four and five hundred-was
asked the other day, if he did not intend to get
certificate of exemption from the examining sur
geon. His answer was good one. "No," said
he; ssI acknowledge / am q coward, but don't
want to pay two dollars to have it recOrded!'
-Muggins was passing up the street one day,
with friend, when he observed a poor dog that
had been killed lying in the gutter. Muggins
paused, gazed intently at the defunct animal,
and at last said: Here is another shipwreck."
ssShipwreck! Where sThere's bark that's
lost forever" His companion growled and pass
ed on.
Sc How is this 70 said an old friend of Colonel
Blank of the regular army, he met him On Broad
way the other day; ss thought you declared you
would resign if the President issued antislavery
proclamation. and yet you wear your shoulder
straps still" "Oh," replied the Colonel, &C.
meant that would resign myself to 1t, and have
done so."
"A party of ladies were the other day discuss
ing theSquestion of draft, whensa young lady in
quired the reason why men were exempt who had
lost but two or three teeth Because they couldn't
bite off the end of a cartridge" "Then," replied
the questioner, demuresy, "Why don't they sOGk
'sm in their ccfss7"
"A little fellow weeping most piteously, was
suddenly interrupted by some amusing occurrence.
He hushed his cries fora moment-the train OF
snifle, andwishing to have his cry out, ssMa-ughl
ugh what wasI crying about just noa0 %
Il 90 to the woods after game but if the
game is not there get nuts if there are no nuts,
u gather flowers or leaves; if all fail, yet get
health, little woodcraft, or by the grace Of
Heaven, thought. am not one of those who
find that the roadis only good to leave behind
them. e
Tom Thumb has been duly initiated Master
Mason in st. John Lodge No !, of Bridgeport,
Conn. The hall was crowded on the occasion Of
the ceremony.
14Webnce knew boy who said he liked ga
good rainy day-too rainy to go to school and just
rainy enough to go ishing.''
"A man who commits suicide does rash act.
but he who eats bacon for breakfast does a
ssrasher''
= The geological character Of the rock on
which drunkards split is said to be ssquartz.''
n OCULAR LINE OF PACKETS BETWEEN NEW YORK
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EXPERIENCE AS AN, ED1roR.-In the Ortum of
49, my friend, the editor of the Baldinsville
Bugle was obleeged to leave perfeshernal dooties
60 s. dig his taters, g. he axed me to edit for him
doorin his absence Accordingly ground up his
Shears and commenced 1t didn't take nae . crate
while to slash out copy enuf from 4changssfor
one issoo. Ifbawt I'd rideup to thesne4tsfown
on little Jaunt, to rest my Branes, which had
been severely rackt by my mental efforts This
is sorter Ironically So went over to the Rale
Rode. ofiss and axed the Sooprintendent for
pars.. a.,
8. You aediter # hsexsa, evijently on the
8. eyes, sir,"sesI sdon't Hook poor euads"
A. "Just about, 'ssaid he, "but our Road can t
,pars YOU" a,. = g.
8. Cant hay S
-. "Becsas; .'sszj, looking him full in the face.
with Eagle eys sgos, 50 o!tsa slos ~ e esst ,.,t
the slowest Rale R6dein the West. With q NOR
tilted air he told me 70 git out of his ofGss.
pittd him, and went .artemus Ward.
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lust RECEIVED the store under the Post Office fresh
lot of fine letter and note papers, envelopes pens ink
and other stationary Military books, Novels in great vari
ety. knives pipes brushes, and fine lot Of English and
French Gloves and other Furnishing Goods for the Army
and Navy,
The latest daily and pictorial papers for sale each
rival from the North Also The NEW SOUTH every Saturday
morning.
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D OCULAR LINE OF PACKETS BETWEEN NEW YORK
II AND PORT ROYAL y. C.-The undersigned win des-
patch vessel twice month from each Of the above named
ports For freight or passage, apply to
Trs,Ez4%s-.. JOHN PITTS, Agent, Bay Point, 8. c.,
a. B. H. BIXBY, Sc Greenwich St., N. York
The new South. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1862-1867, 1862-11-22

MFR. c. G.. ROBBINS, BEAUFORT s. c., is now estsb-
M lished the corner opposite Stevens House. He
has always hand for SALE the most desirable goods for
this section Of the country and for Army uses the lowest
prices.
The weekly Butte record., 1862-03-08

THE CARIBoo CoUNTRy.-The Sierra Demo.
crat has reference to a letter from Major
Downie. an old pioneer of Sierra county. writ.
ten at Victoria, Vancouver Island in January
last. 1t says:
He has been at his old tricks for the past
three years-prospecting and has Travelled
over almost or quite every part of British
Columbia suspected of containing gold. He
has claims at Williams creek, which be purpo-
ses prospecting the coming Summer, and which
he has strong belief in. In examining the bill
he has fount! the stratum of trap which in this
country overics Ire famous blue lead" and
the Major is confident of finding good pay
He says the mining seasca is of three and
a-half to four months duration. Prospecting
is difficult and laborious. The }i.acers are
swampy and difficult to get about in. Some
rich deposits have been found but the Maior
admits that he has seen nothing to compare
with his old town " at the north aud south
forks Of the North 1uba." A calm perusal Of
the letter would incline one to look upon it is
the expression of forced conteut-the rehec-
tions of subdued adventurer. philosophically
looking upon the bright side of a dark picture
He talks of, for instance, from mining. Saws
the best openings there are to cultivate farms
in three aud half months Summer :! and
raise stock, and pursue the mechanic arts.
There is nothing IN the letter calculated to in
duce any one TO leave this section for the
North.
The weekly Butte record., 1862-03-08

THE ENGLISH NoLUNrEgRs pox'r RELISH
tbs PRosPgCr OF A WAR-The following
extract from the London (English) Review is
suggestive:
The volunteers are resigning in every direc-
tion. In one county an entire corps has been
disbanded-in many others the companies are
being so rapidly thinned that they must soon
COLLAPSE unless fresh support arrives. The
metropolis is no better off than the provinces.
Every Gazette contains notifications Of the re-
fsiguatiors Of officers, aud we are informed that
/ in certain corps a diminu,ion in number is
going on at the rate of twenty or thirty per
week. Unquestionably this has a bad appear.
ance. Here, just as We are apparently on The
brink of war. the volunteers-our much yauut,
ed source OF defeuse-are coolly taking leave o.
Us. and giving Us to understand that We mus
| fight and protect ourselves in the old way
Can it be that the volunteers are afraid
The weekly Butte record., 1862-03-08
From the Colorado.-Mining News.

The Los Angeles Star gets the following
intelligence from Dr.. Chase, who has just ar
rived from the Colorado Mining District:
The companies generally are doing well, and
q vast amount of valuable ore has been tsker
out.
The Silver Age" company own the No
hawk and Morning Star veins-prospecting
$500 in gold to the ton, and 33 per cent
silver.
Los Angeles lead assays $500 to s4o0 in
gold, and s400 in silver.
Queen City-S1 200 in silver and gold
Buena Vista company owns three leads,
which all turn ont very rich argentiferous ga
lena
The Fairview and Vaudeville leads are also
doing well
The Telegraph company own three veins
Trinidad, Bella Union. and Telegraph-pros-
pecting well IN gold ard silver.
Spizpah. i" living waters" and Invincible-
argentiferous galena-
The FL Dorado company own the Columbia.
New Mexico, Potomac, Pioneer, Olipbant and
Tchuticup food veins-prospecting rs richly
as any in Washoe or Esmaralda.
These mines are the lately discovered leads
u.
sixty miles north of Fort Moiave. fifty miles
south of Potos. They are eligibly located, as
they can be reached by steam navigation
Dr. Chase is going TO San Francisco for
machinery. In a short time there will be a
large population at work on the banks of the
Colorado. The Indians are very friendly-
The Pah- Utes are little inclined to stealing.
They wanted the Mojaves to join them in
stealing stock from the miners, but the latter
refused, sent word to camp, and offered their
services, should stock be lost, to clean out the
Utes
The roads to Fort Mojave are very good :;
the late rains have done them no injury. In
the canon below Camp Cady, about fifteen
days ago. the water stood for a short time, but
it drained of, and wagons pass without diff
Guilty.
The weekly Butte record., 1862-03-08
AN ACROSTI &c.
BY ALADy OF SAN FRANCISCO.

Where fragile nerves, health spirits. body, mind,
Enfeeble and -man-womankind:
Beware. life fragile tcnor-stretched too far
Brings permanent illhealth the system thus at war
Engages painfully with life, the blood the nerves,
Relax and weaken-'tis ere that one observes
Such poor. week invalids, such tottering frames,
Creeping with mental and with bodily pains;
oh. if they knew how WEBBER'S CORDIAL heals
Retreshes, strengthens and new life reveals:
Dropping no more, health. spirits. mind, relieve,
lnvlgorated- -youthtul-sanguineous bloom,
Are seen upon their cheeks: health thus restored
Lingers no more-but lives and reigns-adored.
The afflicted may rely on its powers to renovate
the enfeebed system, strengthen the emaciated and
STOPPING frame, cure every nervous affection res.
tore to full vigor the digestive powers regulate the
the seeretions, calm both bodily and mental phys
ique, and thus give strength and vgor to the most
broken down constitutions. 1t has cured hundreds
of cases of dyspepsia, loss of appetite angor, ner-
vousness. weakness from change of climate, sick
ness taking too much medicine, intemperance and
debauchery. 1t is warranted to be purely vegeta-
BILE. do assure you that my
The weekly Butte record., 1862-03-08
A CORRESPONDENT of the Petaluma Argus

A CORRESPONDENT of the Petaluma Argus
writing from San Quentin, thus refers to two
delegates from that city now ruralizing in that
delightful retreat: The female prisoners re-
main in their room all day till the males are
locked in when they come down and promenade
through the yards, with an air more like pro-
prietresses than prisoners. Ida Nenard whlles
away many hours with her ACCORDION, atIording
amusement to herself and her companions. 1t
is the intention of the Warden to put them at
work for the State in few days Mike Bran
nigan crosses his legs on the table is subdued
and quiet as a lamb-and probably feels that
paternal derringers cannot be opened on him
within at least ten years.
The weekly Butte record., 1862-03-08
NJ xSVIhHE
ASSAY OFFICE
TIL E ALL & CO.,
No. Io2 First ST.. between and High.
NiRYSFILLE, Gil.
GOLD and ORES
OF EVERY DESCRIPTION,
Melted and Assayed.

Returns made in from six to twelve hours, in
BARS or COIN. Charges foT AsSaying, same as
in san Francisco. We guarantee TO the correctness
of onr Assays, and discount oar Bars at the very
lowest rates.
Dust consigned TO US, from the country, viii meet
with prompt attention. Coin will be returned the
following DAY Of receipt. disbarsed according TO
ms
The weekly Butte record., 1862-03-08

PRISE AND SEcEsH BRIDE.-One of the
prizes which the South Carolina Union vessel
took in the Mississippi waters had whisky so
bad that Capt. Alden AYERS, with emphasis.
that it tangled the legs of the men who stepped
on the barrels. She had. also. lovely Secesh
bride, who had been married but a week. She
had heard so much about Lincon's Goths. and
Nandals, and Hessians, that her heart failed
her, her eyes shot out wildly from their sockets,
and her face expressed extreme terror as she
stepped on the deck of one of Lincolns Sea
Hessians." Where's the Captain?' p she
franticaly exclaimed. Madame, don't be
alarmed" said Capt. Alden, blandy. But she
continued to cry. Where-wheres the Cap
tain ~ g | am the Captain" was the quiet
reply. Do look as though was going to
swallow you?" The next direction was for a
speedy cup Of tea and toast. In short time
the bride became calm and in few hours,
was set on shore with corrected notions of Lin
coins g Sea HesSians"
The weekly Butte record., 1862-03-08
Checks and Bills Of Exchange

PROCURED AND FORWARDED.
Es- Advances made on Dust left with Us for
Assay.
To those who wish 10 Check against their Con
signments Check Books viii be furnished
All business entrusted 10 care viii be prompt
ly and accurately attended TO.
a20-Sm THEALL & CO.
The weekly Butte record., 1862-03-08

Confscation Bill, McDougal took the ground
that the coufscation of the slaves was uncon-
stitutioual and against the policy expressed by
the Administration The new Excise Bill pro-
vides duties OF Is cents per gallon on whisky,
) cents on lard and linseed oil, 10 cents on
coal oil, cents per pound on manufactured
tobacco 25 cents per thousand cubic feet of
ras
The weekly Butte record., 1862-03-08

LATER FROM AUsTRALIA.-The following In
telligence is contained in the Melbourne Herald
and Leader of November 22d:
The total quantity of gold brought down By
escort from the several gold fields during the
present year up TO date amounts to ,651. SOS
ounces. to the value of e6,63l ,4s0. against
I l ,S23.326 qAnces to the value Of 81 7.293. .304
/ brought down during the corresponding period
of last year The shipments during the current
year have been l,I52, ,033 ounces, worth, al 81
an ounce. e7.008,I32. During the correspond
ing period OF last year the quantity shipped
was ,9l4, ,34l ounces, TO the value of {. ,95i, ;
354.
Letters received from Lachlans disgings
state that the ground opened up there has
thoroughly satisfied the most brilliant expecta-
tions of the seekers after the precious metal.
aud that the field is likely to turn ont to be the
richest in all Australia These diggings are
in the western district, about so miles from
Lambing Flat, As from Condolin, 46 from
Conowindra, IS from Orange, and 20 from
Cowra. The shares in some of the claims are
valued at $4,000. One hole, four feet by two,
on the lead bottomed on fifth, yielded 81 o.
5 dwt-; size of claim, so by so; another %
o., and will wash or ounces to the Tub OF
four buckets. About twenty holes equally
rich have been bo:torned. Rich patches occur
frequently, and man took ifty-four ounces
out Of what he describes as billyful Of stuff.
The place has lively appearance, as the
diggers hoist flag when they have made
good pile. A rush has set in from Lambing
Flat, and diggers. including some Victorians,
are arriving IN thousands. By Christmas,
there will, it is calculated, be no less than
10000 people on the spot
At Lschlan diggings, the lead has been
struck in several places. and is supposed to be
three-quarters of mile long. The yield of
gold surpasses in richness the palmy days of
Ballaarat One party bottoned and divided
el coo per man as the proceeds of a weeks
labor The ground on which Curran's store
stood was bottomed, and six pounds weight of
gold taken out of single bucket.
A reef of extraordinary richness had been
struck at Kingower A nugget weighing 10
pounds ounces had been found on the Jericho
road. Several minor rushes had taken place
A nugget weighing ounces, another %
ounces, and another ounces had been discov-
cred. \ report prevailed that a nugget
weighing one hundred and fifteen pounds and a
few peDnyweights had been found at Old
kingower; the precise locality is not stated
Australia has been visited by terrible floods
but owing to the nature Of the country and the
precautions taken, the damage inflicted had
been far less
A new copper mine had been discovered
near Rockampton. The ore consists of green
carbonate.
The weekly Butte record., 1862-03-08
Ceny-..ssrrsss,,s..t-N Ns---..

Senators Latham, McDougall and Nesmith
ed to admit Stark, of Oregon, to his seat.
bill has been introduced into the Senate for
immediate abolition of slavery in the Dis
h Of Columbia, aud the owners Of slaves to
k indemnity in the Courts The House
mmittee on Foreign Affairs refused to re
1T favorably on the Hayti Recognition Bill
c Homestead Bill has passed the House and
10 take effect January lst, 1863 The Sen
3 Committee on Foreign Relations viii re
ri bill, obliging all American vessels, be
Re clearing at the Custom House, 10 TAXI
ch mails as may be placed on board by thi
ostoffice Department and deliver them a
ieV destination. This bill is gotten up 70
th cases as that played by Vanderbilt. Th
Pnate bill requiring captains sailing to for
gn ports to take the oath Of allegiance ha
hssed. The Pacific Railroad and TELEGRAPH
bin has been reported 10 the House. On th
The weekly Butte record., 1862-03-08
DR.. WEBBER'S INyIGORATING CORDIAL

will cure these cases-it will insure animation of
the Liver, Blood and Brains--it strengthens
the Nerves, and gives to the sufferer Lfghtness
of Spirits. n Mental and Bodily feeling of
strength that is delightful. The many respectable
persons who have been benefited and certified to
its extraordinary qualities in curing any of the fol-
lowing diseases, must satisfy all but the self-wse
and ignorant skeptic-Dyspepsia Indiges-
tion. Loss of Muscular or Bodily Strength
and Mental Energy; Fever Aguc, or ChiIls;
Rheumatic. Neuralgia other Pains: De-
pletfon and Weakness of the Natural Func-
tiOns, Debility from Disease, Dissipation,
too much Doctoring, Dehauchery and other
causes: in case of excitement from constant In
temperance, and where Delerium Tremens
has occurred, have it change the sufferer in
half an hour from the most horrible state to calm
ness and placidity. 1t can, indeed, be conscien
tiously recommended to all suffering, and the pro
prieor regrets deeply that it is necessary to adver
tise it, in order that its merits may be known.
Sold highly concentrated. Price reduced to So
two for s5-large quart bottles. Sold by every re-
spectacle druggist in California and Oregon
AGENTs-Crane & Brigham, and Redington &
Co., Druggists, San Francisco
Ef- Look that the names of T. JONES and /
WEBER, NJ D., Is on each label ol9y
The weekly Butte record., 1862-03-08

FooLfNG AN OFFICER.-Au official in this
town was told that certain whiskered indi-
vidnal who was playing game Of billiards,
was an escaped convict He thereupon col
Jared the supposed convict. when the latter
pulling eff his whiskeFs. which were false, the
official recognized his own son and mizzled
Nevada Transcript
The weekly Butte record., 1862-03-08

ANOTHER ATrEMPT.-We are informed that
the owners of the steamer Nevada have enter
ed into a contract with person named Mingo,
to raise that vessel. In case he succeeds he is
to receive $4,000. Our informant says the
contractor will apply what are known among
mechanic. as "eamels," for the purpose of
raising the sunken steamer Sac. Bee.