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The weekly union record., 1864-05-14
MAY TERy.-Pres.

BOARD OF SUPEgvIsoRs-MAYT TEKx.-Pre-
ent, Messrs. Smith, Lewis, Hastings snd Green.
The Board allowed aud ordered paid the fol.
lowing bills +: Theophilus Locher S31.75; s. B.
Osbourn, S96 Ga; a. P. Boyd Il Co, 81: 0ro
vile Guards, for rent of Armefy, State fund.
$3.50. The petition of NJ. B. West fer the
location, snryeying and declaring q public
highway from Montgomery street. 0rovilIe, via
Vests Ferry, across Feather river to point
on the old Shasta road near Browns ranch,
was granted. and Saml DowuS, T. NJ Ne
Dowel and Burns appointed viewers. The
Board Issued an order to Road OveTseer Riley
instructing him to have removed the lume 90
structing the highway on Downer street. Re
port Of I. D. Riley, Road Overseer, Ophir
township; accounts Of T. D. Riley for Sl05,
Jno. s: Berry for S25. and H. B. Hunt Sc.
Fl. Sunderland, Road 0verseer. District No. l
Chico township, rendered bis resignation &C
cepted. A. 5. Warner was appoioted Road
Overseer and Tax Collector of said District.
John Knapp was appointed Road Overseer for
District No. 2, Chico township. Accounts of
Alex. Dick, so, 5. ". W. Coughey. S54 and
G. A. Hall, &c. allowed. The Board ordered
the transfer Of certain funds into the Redemp
tion Fund. The Board allowed and ordered
paid the accounts Of J. Wagstaf So. and T.
NJ Smith, 800. The Board appointed Alex.
Dick Constable of Ham lton township. In the
matter Of the petition of Oroyille and Woodville
Turnpike Company the Board ordered that the
sum Of eight thousand dollars De and the same
is hereby loaned to the said Oroville and
Woodville Turnpike Co. out of moneys that
may be in the Railroad Interest Fund, for the
period Of two years from and after the payment
by the Treasurer of the county of each install
ment of said loan to said company, as provided
by Act of the Legislature, aud said loan Is
hereby made under the obligations and restric.
tions required By the Act aforesaid.
The weekly union record., 1864-05-14

LoYAL ALL OvER.-Secretary Seward. writing
to a mass meeting Of the United States Christian
Commission at Philadelphia. speaks Of the loyal
States the loyal Governors. the loyal courts,
ibe loyal ministers. the loyal consuls.
the loyal doctors. the loyal teachers, the loyal
clergy and the loyal press maintaining the Union.
We SHAH by and by hear OF loyal boot cleaners.
loyal chimney sweeperS. loyal rag pedlers, loyal
son soap dealers. loyal lager. loyal pigs and loyal
loads. Oi loyal There's we have plenty and to
spare. 50 says an exchange. It requires no Yam
6ee 70 guess that the above was clipped from the
Nagysyille Express.
The weekly union record., 1864-05-14

GENERAL BUTLEE.-Ben. Butler is Jack
at alltrades, and there is nothing from solving
a constitutional question or directing an Amy,
down to regulating the toilet ofa Secesh woman,
that he cannot do and do well, He has recently
been overhauling the fire department Of Nor
folk, and Is about TO procure a small steam FIRE
engine and annie hose for tbe city.
The weekly union record., 1864-05-14

EASILY ACCOUNTED Fos.-The Louisville
Democrat says: New York city has church
for every three thousand inhabitants and q
grocgery for every one hundred" These facts
account for the fact that be city gives Cop
perhead majority Of from 25,000 to 10000
every elec,iou.-Nashuliie Union.
The weekly union record., 1864-05-14

LAssEN CoUNrY.-The Quincy Union thus an
nouces the result Of the election in the above named
county:
The election tool. place on Monday last. and re-
salted-how in the election Of the Democratic
ticket, as follows W. T {. Elliot sheriff; Albert
Smith. Clerk: /. Stark, District Attorney. We
have sympathy to ofler to the citizens OF LasSen
county, over the result. Ii the Union men in that
section aIe 30 green in political naneuyerIng how
viii they carry on county government The real
vote in that county Is at least three 10 one in favor
OF the Union party, bat Jealousy. 'sore-headedness
on the cranium,h or some other fatal maady, burs-
ted the party, and now, the result. Experience IS
= Gear lesson. Rule or ruin as 4 motto, works but
poorly but they have made their bed let them lay
in it. Let it be heraided forth, Another Rebel Vic
tory, Let the Democratic Press and Marysyiiie Ex-
pres. s.c0me out with 1ying coorS. Victory perches
upon their banners S0Ild the tOcsin. beat the hew
gag Let Union men Gin Lassen county,) ciOthe
themselves in sach-cloth, (neyer mind the ashes D
t1r with them rests the honor and the glory
In postscript, the Union says that Byers, Union
Sheriff. Is elected by 35 ma aj3rity.
The weekly union record., 1864-05-14

GATHERING MECHANISM FOR SEWING MACHINES
Henry ; Brown Of New York City, secured pat
ent for the making of gathers BY sewing machine,
by the mere action Of the needle and thread. The
gathers are thus made in piece of cloth, and Sc
euteiy fastened BY the stitching apparatus, while
the feeding mechanism IS arrsnged and operated
z--a-,i,nrfv
The weekly union record., 1864-05-14
BIis L II

In Forbestovn, Msy III the wife Of D. W c
-sskin # : daughter.
The weekly union record., 1864-05-14

II Ma,tnomah county, Oregon. a woman recently
applied to the Probate Court Tor the custody Of heI
child and for permission TO change its name from
Jet Davis tn some more Christian congnomen
Her husband was undoubtedly a worthless Copper
head. and she worthy woman.
The weekly union record., 1864-05-14

ExPoRTs California is Tow shipping large
" Of grain. donr. and many articles Of produce
to China We have two regular lines 70 that
counlry-one bv MeSSrs. Nac0uaray Co.
and one BY Messrs. koopmansehap Co. and
the trade Is rapidly increasing. aud California
IS reapIag the beaell thereof.
The weekly union record., 1864-05-14

Who TAXES THE TRICK.-In Alpine county lives
lady who sometime since got married, as all wo-
men love to do Foar weeks after her husband
killed in a claim, and in three weeks she mar
RED again. Her second husband lived only two
weeks and in two weeks after his death she mar
red his brother, and SIX months after she married
the last time she gave birth child by her first
husband
The weekly union record., 1864-05-14
MARRIED..

In Marysville. May llth. at the St Nicholas
Hotel, by pr. W Grove Deal 3. :. Allen AMI Miss
Lefiice y. Woodson. all Of Butte county.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-01-04

A synopsis OF Lincoln me~sage ami proelama-
mati0Il, received per arabs via Halifax, attract
ed genera comment The London Tines looks
upon the message a wsrke and says the effect
Of the whole document amnesty included. re-
sembles the last battle The offer of peace Is on
terms that cannot be accepted. The whole
question still depends on the fortunes OF war. Il
NAV be gratifying to the NOrh to be formally as
sured that the government is strong and success
ful enough to offer an amnesty. But il is evident
that Mr.. Lincoln anticipates pacific result; nor
does the Secretary of the Treasury, who looks
forward still to two wears war expenditures.
Commercial circles IN New York seem TO share
his missivings. the premium on gold having risen
under the message.
The Morning Post thinks Lincoln must be
Joking. and saws he should have remembered
that Confederate army was encamped within a
hundred miles of Washington before he veRtured
10 dictate such terms of amnesty
The Morning Herald ridicules the proclamation
and denounces the vindictiYe spirit of the pr0ifer
ed amnesty. which. it says. offers nothing which
could be withheld if the last Southern town had
been taken and the last Southern regiment cut 70
pieces. The real object is to establish pseudo
State government wherever secure foothold car
be found
The Morning Star applauds the honesty oil
Lin ,on, reioees at his determination to put dowr
slavery. and SAYS his peace overtures the South
are large and liberal.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-01-04

humorous works Of art OF great interest and
value. which nave not paid duty at the Custom
House or been known To belong 10 any of our 10
cal collections, are constantly turning up ut our
picture sales. Others are tn be found in the
hands of the regular picture dealers offer
Ell 10 collectors BY private individuals When
questions put as To their ownership, there
is generally some hesitation about answering
them
Now. there is no difficulty in arriving at a
conclusion TO the reasons for this mystery.
Ii il we'll known To those who have visited the
South that in New Orleans and its neighborhood
there were few families OF any consideration that
had not collections more or less valuable, of
paintings and statulrv. picked up during their
trips to Europe Many of these acquisitions are
To be recognized among the works that have
found their way into our auction rooms. They
are the Opimg sDolia not Of the brave conqners of
rebel soil. but of the vutures-for the most part
Massachusetts, Iankees-who follow in the train
of oar armies These fellows pifer every thing
they en- lsy their hands upon. aud works OF art
are especial objects of their covetousness, from
the large prices which they bring in New York.
We have heard of one man-not a New Eng
lander, howeyer--who went 10 New Orleans al
most without shirt to his back and who since
Als return has been enabled 10 purchase hand
some house up town with the proceeds of his
picture stealing We would advise purchasers 70
be cautious about baviRg any OF the works thus
offered for sale Where mystery i maintained
shout the owners name they nav rest assured
that the property has been dishonesty come
BY - New York Herald
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-01-04

The noshun that skule houzez are cheaper than
Stats pfzins.
The noshun that men are better crop TO raize
than envthipg else
Tie uoshun. tia, the world il the narkit for a
mans wits
The noshan that II you kant MAKE a man think
as you do. try and make him do you think
The noshun that people who have branes
enur. kant be governed by anybody but them
selves
The noshun that the United States L liable a,
ans lime to be doubled. but amt liable NJ eny
time ~ be divided
The noshun that Uncle sam Kan thrash hi1
own children whenever tia need IL. and kau
thrash the Whole world besides whenever tbs
need it.
The noshun that the Yankees are foreor
,iained race. and kant be kept from spreddin and
striker in; eny than tGrpentne, when II
vups sets luce JosH Bilirsos
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-01-04

On Wednesday last. the President sent the
following rames of brigadier generals to the Sen
ate-all 10 be promoted 20 Major Generals: Gems
David D. Birney. VIM. T H. Brooks. Alfred
Pleasanton. John NJ ScLohed, Quincy A. Gil
more. A W. whipple. John Buford, and George
c Strong The three last named are dead.
Geo whipple was killed ia the battle OF Chan
celorsvilie; his promotion dates from that day.
Gen Buford's recent death in Washington Is well
known. HIS promotion Is dated July /. 1863.
the day he dsting uished himself at Gettysburg
Gea Strong died in New York. from a wound
received in his gallant charge upon Fort sgSer.
from which day bis promotion dates
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-01-04
DIE D.

In Cincinnati, at , O'Clock p NJ January LIST, Lieut..
WALTER NEwMAs, 18th [. : Infantry.
Funeral services by Revs. +. c. Holiday and 5. r.
Gille;i. this Monday afternoon O'Clock, at the
residence of his father, Pennsylvania and Mich
igan streets.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-01-04
NOTICE.
TO THE PUBLIC.

n HAVE THIS DAY WITHDRAWN FROM THE
J Banking Business in indianapolis. and my recent
partners r. NJ Chnrchnan and s 4. PIE cher Ir IN the
and firm style of $ A. Fletcher Co have formed
co-Darnersf in TO conduct Banking Business IN the
same location formerly occupied by ne. Both Of these
gentlemen have been associated with ne IN this ousin
for many ars and affords me pleasure to have this
opportunity testify % their int grisy responsibility
and eminent business qualifications. hope the former
friends and pa runs of tie ia viii still connne their
bus with the new FIRM and ndorse them [, the
public as worthy the most absolute confluence in every
reSpect s. A. FLETCHER.
January !, 1864. jani-diw
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-01-04
Sullivan, Dec. 30. 1863

The Terre Haute Journal has changed
hands The establishment has been purchased
BY joint stock company who propose to establish
daily soon the necessary materials can be-
obtained This Is What should have been done
long ago A city of the size of Terre Hau,e in
district which has at least $500 Democratic
majority. should have daily paper to represent
the views ami priucip e. Of the Democratic party
Mr.. CooxERLy retires after many wears arduous
labors in the Democratic cause The business
affairs of the new organization will be managed
by G II. Baby, Esq. who is admirably qualified
for the position We understand the paper will
be edited by JONI DowLISG. Esq. graceful and
forcible writer and who is thoroughly conyersant
with public aiftirs both State and Federal I'm
der present auspices, the Daily Journal cannot
fail TO be i success IL will be sound exponent
OF Democratic principles and policy As such i
will receive the support OF the gallant Democracy
of the Seventh District In their address to the
patrons and friends Of the Journal, the new pro-
prietors say:
The Journal. under its new auspices, will sup
port the time-honored principles and usages of
the Democratic party. promulgated bv Jeffef-
son, Madison, jackson and other constitutional
state-men and rs applied to current events and
reduced to their elements in reports and resolu-
tons OF National and State Conventions of the
party. We will attempt no Interpolation in the
creed of party whose beni6cent rule has spread
the Union over a third Of hemisphere, aud pee
serving peace within our borders, has made the
country great, glorious and free. We have be-
fore our ewes in the gigantic and civil war upon
Us too striking and melancholy all evidence o..
the effects of empirical exper' ments and revolu
tionary changes in our social and political rela-
tons by sectional Dropagand.ts, to abandon the
landmarks of the founders of the republic. or GO
hunting after strange gods. Fools will rush
where angels tear to tread, and We are for let
ting well enough alone. tOo happy If ne can. in
an humble way. aid IN bringing back things TO
their normal condition before the curse Of sec
tional discord laid waste political Eden.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-01-04
MEDICAL.
DIR. WHITTIER.

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Chrome. rveu~. Urinary AID Sexual Diseases, free,
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Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-01-04
SPOTS from the south.

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Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-01-04


was entered on Monday night last, and robbed
of seven gold and eighteen silver watches, beside
twenty belonging to customers and LEFT for re
pairs. diamond rings. ear drops. bracelets. gold
pens. Sc, TO the value of between 81, 500 and
$4,000. The robbers succeeded 10 getting off
Will, their booty without detection
The New Albany Ledger of Tuesday even
ing last saws there then between seven and
eight hundred recruits at Camp Noble, in that
city. three hundred having arrived the three days
previous Ii was expected that by Saturday night
last the number would be sweiled to one thou
sand The Ledger inquiries, "What District in
the State can beat the glorious Democratic
Secondf"
The LoganspOrt PhAros expresses its conf
denes that the quota of Cass county will be
filed by the 5th OF January Ia referring TO the
prnmptness and lberalty of the Commissioners
of that county in appropriatine bounty for vol
unteers the Pharos remarks:
II Is a fact that Case county among The
first TO offer bounty: that Cas- county was the
first 10 paw bount, at Camp Anderson; that
C,ss Is among the first to 6 her quota and il is
also a fac, that majority of the Commissioners
of Cass county are Democrats.
These are facts and the whole guerrilla corps
of the Journal cannot successfully DEW them
Nor can they by their INSCRIPTIONS perversion
and ialsehood make it appear TO reasonable men
that all the patriotism Of Cas- county Is found
with abolitionlsts or Republicans.
They labor hard to show thtt the Democrats
of Cass county, are copperlseads In reply we
state that the Commiss ,ners of Cas- county "a
! majority OF tEem Democrats, voted liberal
bounty to aid IN filling up the quota Of Cass
county. Thstthe guerFillas should object 80 the
statement of a fact 80 damaging 10 their ssser-
! tiors, il nor remarkable outis ID not crejitabls
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-01-04
WANTED.
fiAM

Fresh Smoked Hams--First Cut.
SETE HAVE NOW FOR SALE, AND SHALL KEEP
w constantly on band, at No. II south Meridian
street Ind annapolis the very best quality Of Sug IT Cured
Hams at Cincinnati wholesale prices
b. COFFIN Co,
ia4 div Pork ana Reef pacs ers. s.
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GO 4 / q | L .

l~yUEAPEST AND BEST COAL OIL =
u THE CITY by the barrel Or at RETAIL W:
ces as low, or loaoer than the I0 !G1. a
"'A0Hi ~''S'0 No. IS Royal sIret
where can be had Lamps, ChimnI'es, W. !,
and everything connected yin tne TRACE sas.r j
every variety Of style, together WIN ?%.,.
assortment Of Gas and Steam Fixtures, I I1a'
drliers. Pendants Brackets, Drop LishS. uia;
Globes, Paper Shades, &c, o1aH the new s'''.
and beautiful patterns, at prices 10 ts er.;o,
Gas Fitting, Alterations ana CA t'3
promptly attented to all work WarTa a'sor &
Patent Thief Detecting Money Dl"Ii.
sale. -----
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4 WORD II llMH

T HAVE opened this, day -: 1oovr md
| 200 pieces / Beached n9sllH' ''' wo5rtI s.
GOOD at 20 cts q yard loo 40: o., Gator
cts, at Is cts. yard; lVV ooht''ii W. of CsH
only % cts. very tine; ana Il iaESS IA fonres -
Goes and domestic goods al V"' ''N
Call and see tor yourself al ~,,~,7csr, p7E'S
feb lift 800 --------~
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1864-03-28

citation IL explanation OF "naC Is ca'oo ~
s:Anane9ty Proclamation. tie says;
..1,he said proclamation does not apply, 70
tho eases Of persons yeho, ct the tl;ne When
thov seek 70 obtain the benefits thereof Q!
+oL;oc the oath thereby prescribed, are III mill
+orv naval, or civil confinement, or CUSTODY,
49, nader bonds OF on parole Of the civil, mill
+a,O ar naval ssauthorlties, Or agents OF enc
1THtea States as prisoners OF war, or persons
detained for offences Of any kind, either before
or after con, lotion ana that on the contrary,
i does apply only to persons who, being yet aC
large aud free from any arrest, conunemen5 OF
auress. shall voluntarily come forward ana take
the said oath with the purpose OF restoring
neace and establijhlng the national authority
Prisoners excluded from the amnesty offered IN
the said proclamation may apply to che rfesl
dent for clemency like oil other Offenders ana
their applications will receive due Considerations
81 do further declare and proclaim, that the
oath prescribed in the aforesaid proclamation
ri the eighth Of December, 1863, may De ia.
ken and subscribed before any commissioned
officer. civil, military or naval, IN the service
Of the United States, or any civil or military
officer Of D State or Territory, not IN lnsurrec-
sion. who by the law thereof, may be qualified
for administesin, oaths. All officers who re-
ceiyc such oaths are hereby authorized TO
give certificates fhereon to the persons respec-
tivelv nv whom they are made. And such
officers are hereby required to transmit The OIL
r;nal records Of such oaths at as early day as
nav be convenient to the Department OF State,
where they will be deposited and remain IN The
archinyes Of the Government. The Secretary
Of State will keep register thereof and Will,
on application in proper cases, issue certlncates
Of such records, in the customary form OF such
certificates
4 letter from Mr.. Benjamin., the Confede-
rate Secretary Of State, to Mr.. Slidell. at Pa
rs, declares the alleged report Of Secretary
Mallory, as quoted recently in the British
House of Commons, to be q forgery from be-
ginning to end Mr. Mallory, 10 his letter to
Secretary Benjamin on the subject, asserts that
the Report SO forged, originated in the United
States, and bears intrinsic evidence OF having
been prepared by some one Intimate with the
Federal Navy Department. The New York
News charges the forgery upon the New York
Sun.
The Federal troops in East Tennessee, it is
said, have advanced in force against General
Ruckner. who is reported to be in command Of
Longstreets army during the absence Of the
latter General Schodeld did not expect to
meet with any opposition before reaching
Greenyill, but it was believed that the Confede-
rates, # they fell back from the latter place,
,vould make 0 stand somewhere near Bristol,
with q view to prevent the destruction OF the
;mnortant salt works short distance beyond.
Rev Byron Sunderland, OF the First Pres
bvterian church in Washington has been invi
tee to be chaplain OF the American chapel III
Paris. and il is understood that he will accept
the charge.