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"HAyE the jury agreed2" asked a judge
Of court attache whom he met up,n the
stairs with bucket in his hand. ''Yis,"
replied Patrick. :" they have agreed to send
out for half gallon"
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said minister, walking homeward after
service with an industrious laborer, who
was a constant attendant, "Well, Mr.. Jackt
son. Sunday must lie a blessed day of res
for you. who work so hard all the week
And You make a good use of the day, for
you are always to be seen at church"
'Ay, SIR" replied Mr.. jackson, =" it is
indeed blessed day. | work hard enough
all the week. and then l comes 10 church o.
Sun lays. and sets me down, and lays my
legs up, and thinks o. nothins!"
The minister replied, Good morning,
Mr.. Jackson" and straightway took his
leave of that frank spoken person.
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GERS of Shasta Encampment, No. If, ]
o. F.

.sux Frank Rusch, c. P; David Barnhart, S.
III W.; Chas. Litsch, H. P; Jacob Breiling
M T.; VIM. Watson, J. W.; G. 4. Knox, s.
Charles Anderson, 0. S.
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BILL HEADS.

HyE HAVE JUST RECEIVED A VERY SU.
w perior articles of Bill Paper. Persons wishing
Bill Heads would do well to give rs q call. We
print cheap. for Cash
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WHAT CoPPERHEAD" MEANs-For the
benefit of those who do not find Copperhead
in the dictionary, we give the following anal
ysis:
c onspiracy.
Opposition to the war.
P eace on any terms.
P Tracy.
E nmity to the Union.
R ecognition of the c. S. A.
H aired of the government.
E arnest sympathy with traitors.
A narcay.
D isloyalty.
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Officers of Shasta Lodge, No. 81. L. o. o. f.

= Felix Tracy, N. G.; Frank Ruchs
~ V. g.; W. G. West, Sec; Jacob Bra
ling, Treas. o. Northway, W.; Sam
Esaeas, G. Chas. Anderson, L G.. J. H. Lee, o. Co.
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address, J, STRATMAN,
News Agent San Francisco.
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Arrival of the Australian.

NKw YoRK, Feb. 1.-The Australian
from Liverpool on the 18th, via Queens.
town on the 18th alt, arrived at l o'clock
this evening
The London correspondent OF the
Manchester Guardian, writing Of the
emancipation pre- clamation, says he hears
a very general expression Of the opinion
that the first black outrage--will be the
signal for European intervention in the
interests of humanity.
Among the French diplomatic cores.
pondence just published, is letter from
Napoleon to General FORE, in which it
is confessed that the motive for the
French policy in Mexico is = desire 10
prevent the United States from extend
ing their authority southwark over the
American continent.
Messrs. Bright and Schofield had been
again speaking in Birmingham in refer
ence TO belligerant rights
Mr.. Bright questioned whether COM
mercial men desired peace in America.
1t would bring ruin 70 many. He COM
planned of Russell and Gladstode, aud
bitterly denounced the Times for mis-
leading the public on the American ques
ton.
A movement was on foot in Liverpool
to test public opinion by meeting to con-
cider American affairs and the enamel.
patton question.
Movements of a similar kind had ia
ken place in Manchester, where an eman-
cIpation society was being formed,
New York, Feb. 1.-The Newark Ad-
vertiser learns from a private letter from
a gentleman of ono of our gunboats at
Beaufort, N. c., that on the 26th ult., tho
whole of our fleet with the exception Of
one gunboat, left there for Port Royal
There were collected AZ Beauford some
sixty large steam transports, having on
board 1000 soldiers. There were also
one hundred and City schooners, loaded
with artillery, ammunition, &c, which,
together with the transports would leave
for Port Royal to join the naval fleet as
soon as theycould get ready. The whole
comprises the most powerful expedition
of the war.
New York, Feb. IA letter from the
Army Of the Potomac, in the I,Dss, sayu
that Gen. Burnside has been offered the
new Department, embracing North and
South Carolina, with thirty days allowed
TO decide whether he will accept.
Brig. Gen. Patt, Of the sixth corps, il
appointed to the command Of division
Mr.. Fitzgerald, son-in-lAw Of Senator
Doolittle, and a wealthy banker Of Wis
consin, committed suicide, At the St
Nicholas Hotel, yesterday, with pistol.
His property amounts to S4,000,00O.
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Fer the Nashville Union
A Band of Heroes.

The smoke and excitement Of the late
bloody but victorious battle at Stones
River has passed away, and most Of the
regiments that distinguished themselves
have received their need Of praise from
the press. But there Is one regiment
which deserved more than passing
notice. We refer to the 18th Michigan
Infantry, belonging 70 Col HAsk1S's
brigade, WOODS divisisn.
Col. HAsKIS was ordered with his
brigade from the left wing, to support
the right, and arrived in time to render
efficient aid in checking the further
progress Of the rebel horde that bad
been so suddenly precipitated against
McCooK.
This 5ris ade was at once brought into
action, the 18th Michigan being one Of
the regiments held in reserve, the over
whelming force of the enemy brought
against the advance line, drove them
steadily back, when two guns belonging
to the 9th Ohio Battery, were captured
by the enemy. Bat they did not hold
them long. As the 18th, which occupied
a little cedar grove, were speedily formed,
and rushed upon the enemy, yelling like
hyenas = charged them-drove them from
their posilion--re- took the lost pieces Of
artillery aud over one hundred prison
ers.
In the gallant charge the regiment lost
about one third of their active numbers
engaged, but drove back force outnun-
bering them at least ten to one.
Great praise is justly due TO this
regiment for their unparalleled gall
lantry, both of officers and men, who are
said to have fought like heroes during
the day, and when night came, and the
roll was called, every man was Accounted
for" They we're either dead, wounded,
or in the ranks. There were no stray
glers from that regiment.
The commander Of the regiment, Col
SHOEMAKER, is highly spoken Of not
alone for lis bravery in leading his men
to this gallant charge, but for the judge
ment aud ability he displayed in the
Management of bis men during the en-
tire battle.
Truly the State of Michigan has rea-
son to be proud of the troops she has
sent out to dafend the Government and
the Union.
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The Late Expedition into Tennessee
Gen. Carriers Congratulatory
Order.
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY Force,
In the Field, Richmond, Ky,
January OH, 1863.
SPECIAL ORDER NO. /.


IN taking leave Of the officers and SOL
ders comprising the expeditionary force
into East Tennessee, the General com
handing desires to thank you in his own
name aud that of our common country,
for the faithful manner in which you
performed the difficult duties assigned
you.
In twenty days you marched 40
miles, 40 Of which was in the enemy's
country, without tents, and with only
such rations as you could carry in your
haversacks, in every instance. When
you met the rebels you captured, destroy
ed, or put them TO flight. You burned
two most important railroad bridges at
a time when it was taxed TO its utmost
capacity, took some 400 prisoners, killed
q number, destroyed 600 TO ZOO stand
OF arms, a locomotive, tender and cars,
besides a considerable amount Of valu-
able stores. You moved day and night,
exposed TO rain, snow, and bitter cold,
aud much Of the time with only such
scanty rAtions as you could procure in
your rapid march. You bore such hard
ships and priyations as few Of our sol
diers have been called upon 10 en-
counter, without a murmur or a single
word Of complaint You have acquitted
yourselves like worthy soldiers Of the
Republic Through the Lord you have
done vigorously" Your country is
proud Of your achievements. To your
valor and endurance are due the success
Of your undertaking. With such men
few things are impossible
We drop tear to the memory Of our
brave comrades who sleep in the valley
of East Tennessee, and tender to their
surviving friends our heartfelt sympa-
thies.
Let il be our pride 10 emulate
their heroism aud devotion to our
most glorious and holy cause. In
future let your conduct as soldiers DO in
keeping with your recent glorious deeds,
Others will respect you ali the more be-
cause you belonged to the expeditionary
force 10 East Tennessce.
Soldiers, again the General command
ding thanks you.
BY command Of Brig, Gen Carter.
G. W. CowAN, A. A. G..
Onicial-O. S .WALKER, Col. 10Th Ky. Cav
Mai WIN. Reany's Bat 7th O. V. Cav.
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A Sword to General Hooker.

The friends of General Hooker
in California are about sending
him a splendid sword. 1t will ar
rive by the next steamer. The
blade is of fine steel, the scabbard
of solid silver, covered with rich
bands of California gold. A Cali
fornia friend Of General Hooker
describes the sword rs follows
"Ths hilt is surmounled with a fe-
male figure, holding on her head a basket
composed Of piece of auriferous quartz,
surmsunted by diamond Of large size
and OF the first water Between the
figure and tho guard is row of dia-
msads' which csmpletely encircle the
hii Below is the enamslled band, one
hAlfiAch wide, on which are inscribed,
in diamond capitals, the motto UAion
Forever
"On the guard are conspicuonsly dis
played, in Old English capitals, the ini-
lials y. H. These are surrounded by
thirteen brilliant diamonds stars. AmaS-
siye gold chain, six inches long extends
from the figure head to the guard.
beneath the latter, aud in the centre
Of the scabbard, the coat-of-arms Of
California is olaboraily carved in solid
gold, and then, on a raised geld plate,
the annexed inscription;
"Mu0a-GiAEHAt HooATH,
+ Don bis lell,W-.,'ifo1s OF francis.oi calm a,
December 25ih, 1901
WlIamrhurE, Pair u.ts' Glendale, Bull Run, Ger
mantovn, Ma.vera Hll, South Nountin Anustam
On the body Of the scabbard are ex-
quisilely and finely carved in gold the
emboms Of war; also, appear under
Meath, tlaboratoly ornamented, the ma
tional coat.of-arms, occupying a space
some eight inches 10 length"
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The Guerrillas Moving.

A gentleman was told yesterday,
10y a rebel who had excellent OPP
portunities for knowing, the plans
of the enemy, that WHEELER, For
REST, and STARNEs, with some three
thousand cavalry, were to cross the
river at Harpeth Shoals, on Mon
day evening and yesterday morn
ing, for the purpose of making an
attack on our forces at Gallatin.
We do not see how it would be
possible for artillery and cavalry
to cross the Cumberland at its
present stage Of water.
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News From the Front.
Three Hundred Rebels taken
Prisoners at Rover
Three Hundred Conscripts give
Themselves up and Take the
Oath.

We conyersed last night with
an old acquaintance, belonging to
the Third Kentucky Cavalry, who
left Muifreesboro yesterday morn.
ing. Our soldiers are in excellent
health and exhuberant spirits.
General RosEoRANs has recovered
from his indisposition. Quite a
number Of interesting events have
happened on our front within the
past week. On last Saturday
KENNEr's Cavalry, while scouting
came unexpectedly on WHEELER's
brigade of Cavalry, while the lat
ter were being paid off, at Rover,
little village on the Shelhyville
and Nolensville road, eighteen
miles from the former town. A
brief nd-to-hand, sabre fight en-
sued, which terminated in the
complete route of the rebels, who
left on the field twelve killed,
about the same number of woun-
ded, and three hundred prisoners
in our hands. A few of our sol
diers were wounded, but we did
not lose a man. The rebels got
paid off in a way they little
looked for. We suppose they don't
like KENNETr's way of sqlariug
accounts. On the same day Gen.
JEFF. c. DAvIs's division entered
Shelbyville. A fight or skirmish
occurred, but our informant had
heard no particulars. We suppose
that there were but few rebels there
On last Thursday one hundred con
script soldiers came into Murfrees
freesboro, and voluntarily surren.
dered themselves, declaring theil
attachment to the Union, and re
questing the privilege of taking
the oath. They all live between
this place and Murfreesboro. Or
Friday two hundred more followed
their glorious example. They
say that thousands eff BaAGG's ar
my would leap at the opportunity
of doing the same thing. Thu
Tennesseans are nearly all heart
lily disgustcd with the rebellion
and detest BRAGG as a tyrant anC
q brute. He will, in all probabil
ity, he shot by his own soldiers il
his next battle, as it is understood
that Il number of the soldiers hav
pledged themselves to put him on
of the way on the first occasion
BRAGG is believed to be preparing
to cross the Tennessee river, a
soon as possible.
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whose property has been the prey
of marauding cavalry, whose
houses have had guards placed
over them to see that the women
did not communicate with theh ns-
band or son, who had fled to the
woods to avoid death or q South
ern prison, many of these men
have been robbed, too, Of their
money and watches, when they
ventured beyond Federal pickets
to catch a glimpse Of their homes
or receive a message from their
wives and daughters informing
them OF the last robbory-the last
/ threat or the restitution to which
the family were daily coming.
These would constitute an audience
worthy of the grandcst orator
among You.
Such Convention would be
more memorable in the history Of
the nation, than any assemblago
of traitors that ever met at Nash
Vile or elsewhere, and we doubt
not great good would come of it
GLOW loug, oh cateline will you abuse patience
| To what end will your nngjvcrnablo wrath no
! drive US"
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y. Q. WERoER, EDITOR.
Important Correction.

The types made us say in the
leader of yesterdays paper, eve
affirm our belief that the Southern
people are to-day disunionists. >
We intended to affirm that the
Southern people are NOT disunion-
lists. The tenor Of our remarks
would indicate as much. In the
same article occurred the remark
able word "magestirially," an in
vention Of the compositor. 1t is
exceedingly provoking to have
paragraphs married and disfgured
by such blunders.
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HAVING been chiefly engaged, for many years,
IL Ia executing the Law u Congress that provides
payment for boats Of every KIND, well as for
horses, mules, oxen, wagons, carts, etc Lost while
in the service Of The United Siates. BY mpressnon
or contract, aud also for the lost horses % Army
officers, s now dovoting himself almost exclusively
TO the collection Of such claim against the Govern.
mont,
TRsuMoNIAts.
ave arc vol acquainted with Mr. worshingtoa,
and ghserfally testify that we know no agent Ia
Washington on whom claimants can more confident
~ rely than on him, 70 conduct their business with
integrity, capacity, and zeal
Sig Cd BY Hon, J D. Mcpherson Asst Sol T. 8
Court Of Claims, Washington, H. O.
Rev, Smith Pyne, ID. D., Washington, D g.
Hon. C. d, Calvert, House Of Representatives,
Washington, D. G.
Col VIM. B. Randolph, Oh. Ga U. $. Troasursr's
0hlce, Washington, D. e.
"I cordially endorse the ties imonials Of Mr.
George n Worthngtln, Agent for Miiitfry Claims,
and commend him O. the liberal patronage q ali
who need IN efficient, kind, aud Trustworthy man
20 transact the important duties In which he has
engaged signed BY
II. Rov. T. ~ Clark, Bishop OF n. l.
We fully endorse the tostimo.
mails Of Mr. q. r. Worthiugton, iud cordially refer
avg one who has claims against the United States 10
substsutiate, g. his Advertisement Signed BY
Maj Cen. A. 4. Burnside, Com. Dept. \. G.
ecu. Rufus King, Commanding Division.
Cen. II. W Johnson, Kentucky.
feb
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A friend writes 10 us that ed

A friend writes to US that citi-
zens who have been Secessionists
heretofore are crowding up" to
use his words, to take the oath Of
allegiance to the Federal Govern
ment. Well, let them not only
take the oath, but be actively as
well as passively loyal To be
quiet is better than to be a rebel, a
great deal, but to be an active
patriot, is great deal better still.
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washed and dressed in a new suit A
large tobacco box was procured in which
a cot wrs placed, and this was his "bed
room" After several months be was re-
leased, only in time TO die, aud he hoped
1t might be under his own humble roof
His Imprisonment had so impaired his
faculties that after. being put upon the
railroad he gave 10 the conductor
confused statements, and before he
reached Fairfsx Court House he had los.
his papers. He was helpless, without
friends, and still in the hands of the ene-
my. He was consigned TO Orange Cour
House J oil and there ne died.
Mr.. Wiser has other interesting Incl
dents of his prison life, which viii be
furnished at another time.
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A Compromise Convention.

The mails brought us the follow
ing news some days ago;
IEDIANApoLIS, Jan. 29.-Senate-Mr
Brown Of Wells introduced resolution
demanding that Congress shall provide
fer convention Of all the States that
In the event Of the present Congress
failed 10 provide for such Convention,
the STATE Of lsdiana will invite every
State in tho Federal Union, including the
so.salled Confederate States, to meet
delegates from the State of Indiana in
Convention, at Nashville, Tennessee, on
the Brat Of June, 1868; each of said
States to send as many delegates TO said
Convention As shall equal the number Of
Senators and Representatives 10 which
each State is entitled in the Congress of
the United States, and providing for the
election Of delegates to said Convention
from Indiana, on the first Monday Of
April next; also, the delegates to have
Eve dollars per day mileage out Of the
State Treasury, &c.
The above comes to us by tele-
graph. Nashville has had quite
enough of treason enacted within
her limits in the last two years,
and desires no more, and God being
sSSIleng intends to submit to no
more.
Now let Mr.. Brown, Of Wells,
and his Butternut Brothers, come
on to Nashville on the 1st Of June,
1863. Let them meet here as
Representatives, such fellows as
VALLANDIGuAM, Cox, VooRHIEs,
JESSIE BRIGuT-Wayward Sisters
Van buren,, POWELL, Brooks, of
the Express, IsuAM G. HARRIS,
STERLING Price, BENJAMIN, TooMs,
Conn, RusTT; in short, invite the
Richmond Congress. This last could
BIO safely done without serious
damage to the political reputation
of tho whole body, and would only
be an addition in numbers and
talent, not in treason or political
meannesS. Let them all come. we
have several Regiments of loyal
East Tenncsseans here just now
that would be glad to meet such an
assembly, as would the Union mon
of Tennessee. These loyal East
Tennesseans who have been driven
from their homes whose wives
and children, left behind, have
been insultod, their property
pillGged, their farms robbed, THEN
homes desolated, their friends Sent
off to Southern prisons, where
they now languish ana die, FED
upon rotten pork. Many of theil
companions died whilo wandering
through the mountains, going into
Kentucky, many hung upon rail
road lines to be seen by passen
gers, themselves prescribed anC
exiled, never again to see theil
mountain homes, save by the sue
cess of the Federal arms, or som,
such ignominious contriyanee, a.
this convention could effect-term
that no man who had one particl,
of self-respect could accept
Rather than such terms, better far
would be q social and political
hell. Come on, gentlemen, these
men would be in good mood Il
entertain you at the capitol of the
State. Now, ahcr a long absence
they have been enabled to geI
thus near home. You are fortunat,
in tho selection Of Nashville, as 4
suitable place at which to hold
this Convention The graves Of
Jackson and PoIE being hOrc
doubtless aided you greatly in
selecting this place, and then, too,
we have a large number Of Union
refugees from variots counties Of
Tennessee, men who have witness
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kentucky Legislature.
Correspondence Of the Louisville Journal.
OUR FRANKFORT LETTER.

FRANEFoRT, Jan. 81.
The secessionists held another secret
caucus in the Senate Chamber last night
One of the pages Of the House Of Repre-
ssntAtives was present part Of the time
A young man asked him il he was a SO.
cessionist. The page replied, mo; are
you - Yes, and none but secessionists
are allowed here" The page heard
others say that all but secessionists
would have to leave the Senate Chamber.
Itis a mercy that they permit the Legis-
lalure 10 hold its sessions here.
| see that some wiseacre telegraphs
that the House Of Representatives. in
stru1ied Kentucky soldiers not TO enforce
the Presidents proclamation, by a vote
Of 90 10 -. On the contrary, the propo-
sition was rejected as unconstitutional
by this vote.
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Don't Want ANY Free State Sisters

The Atlanta (Ga) Mtelligencer,
commenting on FooTE'sresolutions,
says plainly that the rebels don't
want any union with States which
are SO debased and anti-clristian
as not to have slaves. Like Hon.
L. SrRATT, of South Carolina, it
regards Shareholders as a dan
gerous population 1t says:
The resolutions introduced by Mr..
Foote, in Congress, bearing upon recon-
s,ruction Of eur Government with North
western Stetes, we desire now TO solemnly
protest against, aud we trust that they
be tabled by the Confederate Con-
gress whenever they are taken up TO be
considered. We are now fighting this
war for Southern Independence and for
a Government of Southern States, recog-
mixing African slavery as an institution
ordained by God, beneficial TO mankind,
q necessity in our social and polical re-
lations as Sta'es, and in our intercourse
with other nations or States hence the
admission OF any free States into our
Union is not only repugnant TO US, but
will only DO a continuance Of that evil
which has brought on the war, and
which 10 get rid Of we are now fighting.
If the Northwestern States shall shake
off the North and East, and set up for
themselves a new Covenant, and desire
10 be at peace with the South, no barrier
will be placed in their way by our Gov
vernment, and we shall be willing to treat
with them as an Independent Govern
ment, in peace as friends, in war as foes,
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Morgan, the Guerrilla Chief, was once
In the Pennsylvania Psnitentiary for cat
tie stealing. Pity he wasn't there now.
--BSitoa Post
Ifhe was, Senators POWELL and
SALISBURY would make fierce
spsecheS against incarcerating
American citizens in Bastiles.