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LAND SALES.
DY THE PRESIDENT O THE UNITED
Id STATES,
FORTHEsALE yALUABLBLANDs IN The
LATE WINNEBAGO INDIAN RE6ERvATION

FOR THE SALE OF yALUABLBLANDs IN THE
LATE WINNEBAGO INDIAN RESERVATION
IN MINNESOTA
In pursuance of Law, I, ABRAHAM LINCOLN,
President of the United States Of America, do
hereby declare and make known that pu bile sales
viii be held in the np der mentioned Land Once,
in the State of Minnesota, at the periods herein.
the Iand once At st Peter. commanding on
disposal OF the public lands comprised in the late
reserve for the Winnebaso Indians, above men.
toned, and situated in the folio wing parts OF
townships, which will be sold at the appraised
value of the lands and the improvement tsthereon,
Wig:
North Of the base line and vest of the h principal
meridian.
In township lo6. range "a 1855 e6 &C res
In township 107, range A-~--- .---- b'405.A
In township les, range 2s----- .-----l Is 3t.A
In township l1, range Is $1,000 M 9;I
A schedule particularly desc bling the individ.
nal tracts, with the Apprais lue per acre will
be open for inspection at the District Land Offices
The Offering Of the above lands will be com
neneed on the day appointed and will proceed, in
the order designated in the above mentioned
schedule and consseutivsl, by townships. ss here.
offered, and the sale thus closed but the sale
shall not be kept open longer tina two weeks, snd
no private entry of any of the lands will be ad
mitted until after the expiration of the two wekA
Given under my hand, at the city of Washing
ton, this sd day of August. Ammo Domini one
thousand eight hundred and I'd si9ty, foqTTNcoru
By the President:
JOS. 8. WILSON,
Acting Commissioner Of the General Land once.
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M N q n,
m N o RE; nup,
THE BEST AND CHEAPEST MANURE IN TH
UNITED STATES,

The undersigned, having contracted forallsl
Manure at Giesboro Point, d. c., are nowprs
pared to put en- board vessels free Of expense to
Captains at low rates
VESSELS WANTED.
Address No. $50 street, Washin gton, or to
6IESBORO POINT MANURE WHARF
IA loft JOHN PETTIB0NE & co.
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V1PT1IN brand. OF tn 90 eNfTP Id
~ His Le!ss nd lxlloita: ,1y oapt. n. A. Wia
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C. W. BOTELER l. son,
IMPORTERS,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS
CHINA, GLASS AND CROCKERY WARE,
TABLE CUTLERY. sILVER-PLATED WARE,
BRITANNIA WARE, BLOCK TIN GOODS,
TIN CHAMBER SETS. GOAL OIL LAMPS,
yAPANNED WALTERS. DOOR MATS.
JEATHIR DUsTERs. BRUSHES.
WOOD WARE, AND
BOOKKEEPING ARTICLES GENERALLY.
~ HOUSES, HOTELS, AND sTEAMBOATS
FURNISHED AT SHORT NOTICE.
31S IRON HALL,
PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
H-eoem between 9Th and 10th sts
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ID TO SUIT TIL TIMIS,
We aIe now manufacturing all kinds of BOOTS
and SHOES. and constanly receiving a sup Infan
tiE91, made expressly to order and VII 30
heretofore charged in this city for much inferior
articles.
Persons in want Of BOOTS and SHOES Of Eastern
or City made work, will always find good assort-
ment in store and At the lowest prices. Give US .
call. GRIFFIN BROTHER,
apb-tf 314 Penn. avenue,
O. W. BOTHER JNO W BOTELlR
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Peg top PANTS, French and 1agish WALKING
COATS. Peltoe's fancy and plain SACKS; also, the
new style sACkATEL, the prettiest coat out.
All in endless varieties at SMITH, BROS. IL CO.'S
Popular Marble Hall Clothing House, 40 West
Baltimore street sep -3m
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! Office Corn Street and Louisiana Avenue. Orer
Bank Of WdShingt3n.
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CoAPAKIoN TO TIN RIBILLI0N RIooRs
sts.s Papers, botS Matte 81 "a k6si Wi were or;
nbt Rub nahed In the regular Hsoes o. She hDbsl
ns. s'''ss. ivoi. svo.. Vits fsTsTSI.; .x,op
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fme. Just q liffls nearer. p lssD0nlt ask me
70 come 30 near, you win take The ffuIt
againstthe Doctors will aud VII Sc
sdut out Of the hospital Il alloWIit. You
want me % come again and bring gifts
nom home friends. ~ He qafet5 3 Httle;
the'nurss feels sorry for him, and goes 10
lDoctor,s room and asks II heimay hot
give The boy some grapesl The Doctors
heare feleuts, seeing the anxiety Of the In
valid soldier. The boy ieKolaims 81 shall
etWellnoWi never any thing tasted half 90
good; q bdshel of thanks Tor my shafe.'tii
IS 4uBtefday, uhileliat The lOumberIand
Hospital one OF the ladies told ne, ssEour4
grapes cured one b0yz0f fever. He In
sistsi they broke his fever, and he Is now
labtfecoVering.F Another said, ishow can
y ever pay you for them7 They did ne 20
much goods7ie! luirilsdEl - . & I,1a1a aagI
a mother sitting by the bedside Of herr
sonaays ~ wanted q bunch Of grapes to-.
day lor ny boy, hdt they cost 50 much 7
could nj afford 70 buy thehis 1these are
ln9t u lme.' A|tnousand thanks are sent
hom this poor mother and son 10 those
who remembered them. Another boy said, +,
1This makes me think Of ihbme.p Iconld
adlemRny more incidents. but you have
enough 20 show what you have done9e La
behalf Of the Christian o1mmission,s 7iis
tYonfs most truly, 3 ?. 49, 'S4ssrs
II ;lslL adszd MEs. H p Ssu1H.
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{ sUNDRIEB.
100 BAGS Prime Rio and LAguyEa OoGse,
lUlA 0oBbI1. 81 o. gAlolAhsoa,I fafta - sc
90 Golden Syrup,
z 50 Hhda. n. D. Sugar, f.----7 .
50 BblI. Lowering Hsaned BashF,
1000 Kegs assorted Malls, e.
SPICES, Alum, C0pperas, Madder,
= / INDIGO, NuimeEli gloE1g5 shot, 2 efst-- 4l
q Lad, eolpGI Candles, BuckHtl, Z e -
IT, 9a-ass0eaEral .s arls Ssz g. Sf-hss5 lag
sp5S : d PAXTON, D0ELON OatEBAI.
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iF5AITI tIpaF

- EzeodL- siaic cat.N ~ 4-N D
eass s.s6 aasa ~. svoli
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| eondescend 70 almost anything. BE was
happy TO inform the eloquent representa-
tive Of Ohio society, thRtsWest Yirgtnia,
hPtWithstandihg She had been Deprived 81
common school privileges, by this same do
miineerfng institution of slavery, and not.
withstanding many Of her people, had ma
tqred without the blessing of an education,
there Was yet Tintel lligence within hef bofE D
ders to tnaintain devotion 10 the Union
and intolerance for the doctrines of ValIau.
digham and his fieutenants. If negroes
were PHInitted tgyqie 81 ohiQs chat Judge
bftnkerhoh was notresPonsible for II. he
only expressed his.opinion leE 70 what the
Democ partyYmeant,I sehen they ineoF-
perated that doctrine In the constitution
Of the State. II was q democratic consti--
tuition ftamedfbylaIdemoef6ti sonyentf6n,
and II negroes were permitted to vote un-
der Il, they yReresindebted forthe high priv
ilege to the Democratic party RAieh ac4
cdrdipg 70 its Feprsseptatio from 0hio;isi
committed 70 Q prosecution Of the war, 2,
eleyated q; power and fhe.rebels DO not
throw down sLhsis arms And rush 70 its
bosom. The gentleunan in trying 10 deceived
the people here had deceived himself, for
oppositon 70 the war and the government
.yfs the FellyingC srgqf big peace i4e5iug,
nsisefying, bsRoctitiral friends ghssever
g Mr.6risNelL quoted froms RalIandi ghamss
Sydney; Ohio, speechf showing that b. prof.
position for the pr6sseqtipn of the war, In
the event of all peace negotiatipns failing,
was voted down neatly fuuani nimohslN by
committee on resolutions, for, the Chicago
convention. he then read extracts from
SPEECHES made at the Chicago con4entio1'l
thar the so-called democracy was
opposed to the war, aud In faYoFs Of peace
opIany, ,termsS even to joining the Southern |
Confederacy. Mr.. OrisWel1i closed byFes |
ferring to the fact that Stanbaugh in the
course OF his elsngthy speech had devoted
much, time, 70. the abuse of the president and
but had nor one word of oon.
for the ebelIioh. Eials Of wrath 1
were po4Esd upon the deseted head Of our |
whilst JEFF. Davis had not been |
treated to decent shampooing. aai i-7z,79
4 AT the close Of the meeting accounts |
we're fully squared. The ntmostIgood or
der and deCOrum prevailed. As a Demo-
srotic dem onstraiion It was ai perfect tail-
1re.s's. 10 lraf 7a. oi eco7 a.si ~ AHohEa
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IRAAKLMIURNAoE.,

~ q. FffzGEaAEb, seil6h HsFltlglr1la, tfm.
Ls n IllEEar1ld5 Wm. n. fiiIEerllaI Az AltE-
EsIald and A. 8. ciE1pbdlL-
nIonufall, -NelIln coultls Nlfflll1. H1eI rlI11l
thrInEh ne ll1clI Heltto Belmo1t coll-ys oll1s
Infrid there f1r aoul8 tine tlel len al U1ut -
Hrln Kin Eurnlca, Hrdll11 c1llfT. Wet Virginia.
Uhtrs fhsY stlll funlllul EilT have lGlrlad 1llG
fhalr hmiIlaI have iltoly clm6 tlrolEh TIE llleI
aid sent % Ohl0ln sairch Ofthem. Ehsir nHnI.S
llfatlda Juay IilEsarlla, LaSl14 t!.1-
r1Infkl FiiEIlrlld, I.ahefh fi1l[lral4, ElIselth
]. cImpbolI. 1IarJi Ians WeIEals a11 kmlly CulJs
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; 10 ssia. FOt the Intelligsnoer. q - tsi,at
How tho People OF the Untfta SEateS
DIstrIbnted, Sovereign Power.

GEHTbENHH 3 ] endeavored TO demon
strkte n my last communication that the
people Of the United States were the true
parties and makers Of our National Con.
sututioHs setting IN thsiF sovereign capacif
" that they Intended to- @oFdAin4 and, ,es.
tablishn Q National Government; and that
they POSSESSED OF controlled all sovereign
power, and so had the right and did estab.
tish SUCH Ia GGoSernment. Tha Gfnrther
question is, how did they in fact distribute
the sovereign power they saw fit 70 surren.
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/ JOHN q. ATKINSON, Of Hancock County.
i UruT alonsn plszaluESl II yTJ
/ EDWARD o. BUNKER, II tfonohealia.. ~
lE zRD pIsFl1cF. !,
RE BROWN. ,of 5Jael.,onI ~
i ~ GEnotoss' 'i4FaSdE. NnEA
/ E1HERf Z. HALE, q sfatiI ion. 80.
/ WR.sTEVENsoN, Of wood.
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shS wsy ta ssysrty. sssss Nv sonneins. M NJ
i iWa several irnes.ss s;FBis,
inlsVl,tss c6ncoufss of SEVENTH thieas itnoinIl
ded the delepationa from SWbeeiin0 and
Ohio. and the musicians, awe are ,certsIn.
|1y not ali herr, said one who seemed to
rejoice in the aylbuttetnut attire that he
stood iii. ttsuDpose we ring the beifl aaaitl..n
Peal after peal sounded from the beiIyi. buti
there responded dno ado dditfohi 70 the seventy
three. b7asi'7'iaH SSl - s.iSiH .,'.ig 4
Themeetingwaso organized by th0Aeiec.
band performed the prelude, fter7Whieh
a dertain Coli Stan ba d, - afsIy defeat.
edlcaudfdate fofItEe Attorney Generalship
of Ohio, Wasl called "a The stand. He
spoke about two hours, Z, suRarcoatlnR his
audience in the iout. start, foriyery bitter
nils! which heaRfterWards adrnfnisteted
most jhorrribly. He denounced iihe Admin-
istfstion. ehareeda the bolitiobfsts with
having ed s66i the war. asserted that q
GOD 900 men had been Killed or otherwise
disabihd lbvt n. .tbatiour Mathematician yonId a
ruins Is that the present war pbliesyS yas
alsfol lFrnnint,ns. thaf 40 900 Repnblicanssvo-
ted ti,e Demoera,ie ticket At tbs last Ohio
eiectf6n. that the only hone for peace aniI
nnionl Was 10 the election Of Nc cCle lelian, that
ths destructiou Of slavery, instead of being
tho terminus Of our troubles, would be
a f. -; .isI
tne ga .tasn,I
tlas 9HsI 99ssI ! N =! ~
fuI YANKEE blaales osnSlng ml.n, si.aI ..1I.
even petsuns ,5I;1
tnat oy ~ :
can 4nage, Ssgtoes - az
tnsS att' .1.. :.
nEss sEy es
Ialllpgs tnen wv esstsI a.. AZ
70 restore UNION: ~, us S.o
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ellltyi pN n'o srstss -, ",.. az SrsnssSiS
~ s.. ~ NJ. s
yssi W "a f,,n;,.. ~
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slana aaL IN ~, Sri.sS.Ii hsd ;nse-rstnTnsS
~ NJ -. Ia nae sn ffffh,
IS ~ la!..s. gt az nsst tb-so ,-ssIis.
Iuliy lAD0Ie9 91Is1s w PSss
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Unltssa 3 statslsI lstisia csiaanlsilOn.

- AIAREIss FHRRx, o., Oct 2s, 1854. Z.
Eitsrs IateltigaiteF: 49, = 81 -. IS 81 4
The following letter received through the
agent ufthei o. s. Christian Oommissipu at
.PittsburRh, concerning donation Of 40.
boxes Of grapes TO the Christian Commits.
sion by the citizens 81 MartihsVille, Ohio,
viii be sof interest 70 the donors and alsosto
of'this noble fns stituti6n for the benefit Of
our gallant sol diers " no. have been disabled
or sickened, while brAgely bearing up our
nations standard aud also showing that
t6e d66ors have not spent their labor foe
,naught In this case FI,CInTA
o WetherefoFe solicit for It a place in your
paper. RssPseitallbk 3lssg
= NAanymtai Tlss:i Oct. e, lses.a
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II WEST VIRGINIA. - 3
business s College, Sc, :
/. sAFwHEKLIEG.
II s1n y 4 dcoEpu1EEDBr -lf O. izfl st1z Il
KS sHITGHG0CK.s
Al 40. Iis5k MAEE sIREE1,

-d5B fHomhrooks BuIlaInEl a1-W .r4aD
:, - oPeA ~ stlalnts dsy Ald sE.lils- ,-,f sl.
VIHE puEpuss q ms ilItiiution 4. % aa.,ru-, 8
S9sas ss IS. - - g ~ PEiaslgIe.
tnline.l n AeeqlniA alaliI s1nIillis
u0OK-EEEFInG,
siripped q ~ ahsurd VorhIlEs ini an-i.ut mo
.s.-ily 80 ena = TIE llu4sEn
e,aies Z tie leadllg 81 ofafisnfion n ~
shldh 1.o - sz-el ahaEfnz lnd flss fftd t1cs1. y
wpfds, are drst niad8 Glmliiar 10 fls tslItsr7
ne = ihea eo1d1e thrl1sh og1nle d pEltilell p
Nall1fY - I5liI an n fhna lel6irs7 =
- - Fhish slaeial hl - aPply 4 iIh fl1lily
= lfRITEEo Q SCHOOL 49, 51-.-.3
Z. spsa esy M sssailE, sttssasa q 90 l.ll.s
coufle, = Ecod hand-Vritirs can y cbtalnsd IA
~ vs'-'''' e AitIriIifs u ri srIc.
hdii5 suuiIsail6n q an riarr.- 81 q
-. -. NIE,ic-Horsk ALCuL.l-lll-7 SO. 4
EsE' - s,tsP,ios tsss psiHsss. .ag..-ass q.
saFllAi mp1llh - cllculll not l1lnl n holkI
20 q sss s s,,s,.9 = =, s9I, s
s1 BUSINESS sCIENGE .lai1H l-.i
eoaIEi.as Psliiieal HealgIly osllleIIlll LHE ele
llaE6g Hilaleas md currulcli - mazim =
mS1hodl 60 eondnctilg bulinsIi llocslIflliy a
lIuldlng .lalllfo-l 11 r. 1l-4 lfa'I H f ~
"a giih uaxIms ahd inculclliolI IlllInl % a.
fgL1atiOl % high chafactqr men and clii1lua.
S1IiVs ~ iIo'b = ia 81 - - ~
Ce1lelpill ColegeH' Nhile n ezRan1e - othg IN
i III. n. beg IeSgs 90 relsl thoas . Uham hsh
prkloyn % he. 0le0s g ne hllll q WhsllilE
nd BEidEspoIt, and elpoclally . h Gtnaa1fl.
e. = cav TERMS, Ge.
Forfha I'm uonrla ahusa Indicated iuclnIluE tls
qeilitl blIgk hooss g Booe.koagias the shAsEs
- -. payable q enlelnE' Ehe tllle nSlal 10
So ~ 1900 +, ~ iiit,S n - - -
rlln e lonGi and return - oiluuI - ~ rlaalais
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n ah tskoS, ID 5ld1 cosssSIiF W. .thS undsr-
dERsd mombeu q fhS West 5EirEllia Lesillallfo
TflchGrd n. Lee many y1lfa FrgEloul - Ne nIll1-
IN out o. the Raball0l, e. glc11lIlll ll9 elel-
% nlo1clns foft18 Eeclle achooI
both N KanlEhA county Va ald calls ooultg
ohin.
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A GARD.

D,R n. II LEE-PHRHIOLAN, EURGE0N
u AND AOo0UoHEf-thankfli fof past flsoEI
WOild raapoGtlny lnloEm hlI frisl1Ialt tie pablla
lad, fIaln slnadt, nsaF the 6ulponalou nfi1EP,
WhtFsho Wm 0s happy 70 attsld . anE bulllglI
"A his line that may Be entrusted % his care Highf
ealiI prlmpfly Httpndsd a. DE. Lee q graduate
n tha R1lstie Medical InIlituts q Cllelulat, aud
- been VafIbully 01Rlgsd D. the pratlloe % hll
nov protarad With al ne uooe16lEy apparatus ior
- Medical apf feation Of ElaGtrotF = NJ tru1I-
meht o. Chroli1 diseases, % uhlEh ho Would invite
fhd saclaI aiiontlon % the aIlstnl4 90 poElsot =
thd sHoaling Art of the present. dlT ka9 pElctlc11
By EelaoleIf thlt fgWn nsed deep.lr % pa-
Special attention given q dl11l1ll 90 W1nlu ll1
chlllrah. AIlulmmuucaflouIa atFlclly coul1llli1
Our praeties = safa certain and prop leaving 20
mstcurlll talnt u tie systens but ela1nliu reno-
Vatlng and elru1 ne g4ne-al sIsfals actlnE
| b unilon vim Natures unaErins laul.
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Aibrse q Wsglldn

3 1 take pleasure "a acknowledging the
receipt oil the last lot Of grapes from Pftts-i
bnrRh, and Of the.delight of lhe col diefs
ia receiving them. rom fFiehds 81 home.
gave every hospitalin the ciry one box OF
more, and as q member Of the wards I iifSs
tribnted wtlh my own hands III yod could
see the eager 3lookeof the boys on their
beds at the box as fopened Il, then hear the
thahks that come from leEefy Zip, yOu
would say the grapestWere paid f0raa
thonaand times. iIrIlfl 81 t itlazs- Snils 'fins
z Having 6btainet permission from each
Surgeon in charge to give q bnnch 70 each
boy, unless the Ward Surgeon objected, I
cailedl lnpon the DDetor.e HsLWs1tt1 the
ward Gnd pointed out the boys ke thonEhi
sit would harm. IA one ward there was
So1ly enc whom be thought they would
hdFul. tn sick man saw 3us talking, and
also the direction We were looking. Invent
70 him. h rose % bis bed aud begged
4 ttplease Just one ,=iscou1e little nearer,n
4 aud eiet ne see them (lauqhsl q iftfie
4 lnsarer. know what the Doctor said o
you, They won't hurt me; they'll cure
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d Kyesrlything sl Else Desirable
MEHE -
~ -sp-Z ~ iq ss1ff
NOTION LINE. -, .. -. ..
- u AZ liI-a. "a sp.f 'At--'
7s =

6 Ths SbOvS winter Good. hsvins bSia eoattl.tod
for, ana ny notions puEchalsd, durias ths moaths
of Nay ana Juus, win guarantee alnolt ny eallEe
stoak Is price, basoa on Cola q II5. Andf0r bsan.
tfui e6lor5 and ttyIss ofWooisn Hosiery and Fancy
WoefGoodsI I dsty ths EaIt and Wost.
.MstchaniI are requested 10 IoOk through my
ssodk bsasro PurshAains. uharAsr thay ba or not
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IrTt-om.o ons door soaik- e kranaE's HotsI.
fs5isS VIi.hiag . eonsslt ths D. Gf they prefer
g q S m :. - SI.,SIo n I55 ~ - ~ =
fha O1nca. Ull Be 5un1 artb9 drllf Hgase -
nfEhf. .-9-r % r-rt s1Ef l- a1Ell-4kH
The Shasta courier., 1864-03-26

PEPPERS GHOST IN CHICAGo.-Professor
Peppers ghost has been eclipsed in Chica
go. An individual in the rural districts step
ped into store on Lake street. a few days
ago, and while making some purchases, cast
his eye down along the long line of shelving
and counters, remarking to clerk
Mighty long stere this is, from one end
to t'other"
The clerk nodded assent, and the eve OF
the countryman fell upon his own reflection
in mirror at the further end of the store.
There's my brother out a. in that ere
alley, sure's you live, and haint seen INN
afore in three years. How can | get back
there ?''
The cleyk told him he would have to 90 out
on Lake street, around the corner and into
the alley. 1t should be remarked that the
clerk did not see the joke, really supposing
that the countryman had seen his brother
through a rear window. Rural went out, and
after an hours search returned and announc-
ed that his brother had ''gin him the Slip
Looking down the store again. he exclaimed,
"Fll be darned if brother John amt there
again" and down he padded toward the
mirror. As he neared it, he smiled his re
Election cordially returned it, and advanced
to meet him. Rural extended his hand, and
the reflection extended its hand. just at that
instant rurafs hand came in contact with the
cold glass; he started back, rubbed his eyes
took a second look and saw it. He rushed
from the store, swearing that he and his bro
ther John were twins, and couldn't tell one
another apart. and the burned looking-gl ass
had sucked him in.
The Shasta courier., 1864-03-26
SHASTA COURIER.
The Desert of sahara


The discoveries of recent African expf5r
ers have dispelled many of the popular no.
tons concerning the great desert of Sahara.
It used 20 b. described as a nearly level
sand , plans. This plain,-it is ascertained,
does net exist, except at its eastern and west
ern. e1tremities.. The central portions RISE
IN the form of terraces, to 900 or 200 feet
above the valleys of the Atlas and Soudan
They are intespersed with ravines and gran
ite hills. Barth speaks of mountains 4 600
OF 1900 feet high. In general. however. the
surface of the desert is fiat or slightly undu
latlng: III some places covered with thick
bed of sand. 1t is the opinion of Humboldt
that the desert is the bed Of former sea ele-
waited by geological conyulsions. The traveller.
almost every step meets with mounds of fos-
sill shells and other debris of marine animals.
There are immense deposits of rock salt. in
some places as pure as marble aud compact
as to serve in the construction of houses.
Soudan derives salt from this source. The
effioresence of inter and saltpeter is almost
everywhere apparent. Lions, tigers and
other ferocious animals with which the desert
has in Imagination been peopled are met
with only in the forests OF the oasis, where
alone they can find food and water. The
lion is the king of the desert only in poetry
Man is the true wild animal with whom the
treveler breads an ecounter, and bandits in
fest every caravan route in the Sahara.
The Sahara is not always destitute of wa
ter. In passing between the tropics, the sun
carries with him heavy laden uimbus clouds,
which, not meeting with any mountains
high enough to condense their moisture and
cause it to fall at intervals, descend occasion
ally by their own gravity and drop their
watery treasure in gushing torrents. which
fill every ravine. 1t is deluge which lasts
but for a moment; the water disappears in
the permeable soil as fast as it came and
forms extensive sheets of water a short dis
tance below the surface. his fact has been
revealed by soundings. Already excellent ar
testian wells, sunk by French engineers,
have created verdant GASES in places where
every vestige Of vegetation appeared to be
eternally buried beneath sand. But these
hidden lakes on which the desert partly re-
poses, are not recent discovery. From time
immemoral the Arabs have sunk in the open
desert wells several hundred feet deep, till
they met the watery bed, which they call the
subterranean sea.