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The Union. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1863-1866, 1864-02-12

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'0itho'H The knowledge Of his opponents. Ear
ly in next year another important link in tho
interior line ofrailroad communication con-
Meeting Richmond with the South will be
finished, and Danville, in Virginia, united
with Goldsborough, in North CaroliDa The
Legislatures III each State hi the coniederacy
have recently been in session. and have dis
solved, breathing threatenings and slaugh-
ter against their hated foe. In the Leg sla =
ture of North Carolina-the State which, of
all others, is held to be most deeply imbued
with Union sentiment-there was q motion
for offering to the North proposals for peace
upon the basis of ind9denpent State action.
but only two members voted for it.-Rich-
mond Corr. London Times.
THE WORK TO BE PERFORMED.
The work we have at present to perform is
almost Immediately before us. A couple Of
months or So will witness tho resumption Of
active military operation. 70 ptace The old
men and boys IN camp al this season, IN tie
midst Of tie Indictment ,ciater, ,couid proue des-
Structure Of The lires ot'pertaps half Of them,
and tile other half pould be Of little or no et-
.tectice serUice aoithin the period required
They cannot supply the places Of robust alb
sentees, railroad and provost guards, &C., &C.,
who are already Injured to camp, and instruct
ed in the art of arms. These are the true
reserves which we are now to bring up
to bring up immediatcly--to meet the. crisis
which the opening of the near approaching
spring campaign will inevitably present.
And these, we are fully and firmly persuaded
will be enough.
We are not aoeak-not half so poor as to be
''grinding our seed corn," or looking to the
aged fathers cfthe land to step bct,ceea as and
saGjugatisn. Our Congress would create
false impression upon the minds of our enc
miles, and convey to the world most COM
miserable picture of poverty and wretched
ness, if, by the legislation, they should say
we now put fourth our last resource-falling
in this, we are lost and undope forever,-RicA-
mond Wig.
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Gov. Andrew Johnson ON Slavery
and Compensated Labor.

In the course of a speech at an Eighth of
January celebration, in Nashville, Tennessee,
Governor johnson remarked as follows, on
the progress of opinion in Tennessee:
Before the rebellion we could discuss all
Institutions, all subjects, all measures, ex-
cept slavery. On that subject no one dared
speak, or write, or print, except on the side
of the slave aristocracy, Now, thank God,
the time has come when the press is unmzzled
when the press can discuss this and all
other subjects. The time has come when
this institution is dead-when the chains are
broken and the captive set free. Applause.
The institution is dead Applause and
slaves are not worth a quarter of dollar
dozen, lLaughter,] Being dead, let us in a
becoming manRer, prepare for the funeral
Now is the time to dispose of this great ques-
ton. 1t is great question, and one which
must be settled upon the great principle of
human freedom not by Abolitionists in the
North, nor by Secessionists in the South, but
by that great law of self-preservation which
governs all men alike. Slavery is cancer
upon the body polite which must be rooted
out before perfect health can be restored
The great law / refer to is now at work, and
negroes and all things else which may be
in the way, to impede its course, must get
out. Don't go to inventing but find out the
principles of thatlaw, and conform your ac-
ti9ns thereto" ia
In the same speech Governor johnson gave
shareholders the following sound advice:
''The Union and the Constitution must be
preserved intact. l have owned slaves
slaves that bought with my own money
money earned by myself, quarter of dol
lar at time. They were eonfseated and
sold; yet two of them ran away from the
rebel dominions, and game here to me. l
hired them, made bargain With them for
their labor, and thus recognised their free
dom. And find they do better than when
they were slaves. Now, if any Of you are
slaveowners, advise you to go and do like
wise while you have the chance. Hire your
negroes to work for you, and yos viii find
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Western Virginia.

How GEN. SoAMMoN WAS CAPTURED.
CINcINNATI, Feb. 6.-By an arrival from
the Kanawha we now learn the particulars
of the capture Of General Scammon and staff j,
and the burning of the steamer Levi. The
steamer was lying at Winfield, on the west
side of the river, when thirty-fve guerillas
appeared on the opposite side. Thirteen of
these crossed in skiff and took possession of
the steamer, capturing the General and forty
officers and soldiers, oil of whom were asleep
at the time.
The guerillas afterwards burned the boat
and paroled all on board excepting Scammon
and three officers. Tho prisoners were mount
ed and the party set off for the interior
Forces have been sent in pursuit of them.
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From the Rebel States.
HOPE OF THE New CAMPAIGN.

Hope OF THE New CAMPAIGN.
Itpasses, l confess, my wit to discern how,
consistently even with his own view Of the
truth, President Lincoln can so modify or
distort. this resume of the military incidents
Of 1863 as to employ language which, in his
recent, singular message to Congress, has
flowed from his pen. What does he sec to
justify him in talking about pardon to
rebels" who laugh either at his mercy OF
his severity, and who have in the field 1000
pieces of artillery and more than a quarter
of million tried and hardened soldiers
No Federal army has as yet succeeded in get
ting lar away from its water base their enc
my has constantly moved upon an inner and
concealed line Of communication. IL sciU be
possI6tenert spring tothrOU Gen. Longstreet, in
to Georgia or Virginia al amomeaPsnosice, and
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RECRUITING.

The loyal citiEsns of Sussex arr. again
actively engaged in the work of recruiting
Tor the thinned ranks Of the Uuited States
army, and this time at least, for obvious
reasons, they have the good wishes of the
rank and file of the so-called Democratic
Party. -
We are happy to be able to inform our
readsrs that so far the work has progressed
we'll, and an amount o. success has attend
ed the efforts of the agents Of the Govern.
nsni, altogether unexpected. and which
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LATEST NEWS.
From Washington.
WASHINGTON, ID. G., /
Feb. Z, 1864. I

THE TREASURY.
Secretary Gnaso, on Saturday, drestod
General Spinner to pay to all creditors Of the
Government, until further ordered fifty per
cent. in legal-tenders instead of twenty-five,
as heretofore. The remainder in certificates
of Indebtedness.
Ten millions of dollars, in one and two
year five per cent. legal tenders, have been
sent to the Army of the Cumberland. One
million of the same have been sent to New
Orleans to pay the army there. The Presi-
dents friends assert that he will veto the
confscation bill, which passed the House on
Friday.
REFUGEES.
Ssyerairefngees from Richmond, consisting
of three women, four boys, and one girl, to-
day presented themselves at the provost mar
shal's Office. They were poorly clad, and re-
iterated the tale of restitution in the rebel
States, but could give no information relative
to the rebel military affairs. Captain Todd
dismissed them with the permission to remain
in the city upon taking the oath prescribed in
tne freSluenl ) proclamation.
SUICIDE OF A SsLDIER.
A soldier named VIM. Thompson, Co. X,
18th New York Cavalry, committed suicide
last night about Q o'clock, by cutting his
throat, causing division of the jugular on
the right side Of the neck. lie was rs years
old, not married, and was born in Scotland.
The act was committed at Camp Stoneman,
Giesboro Point.
DESTRUCTION OF BLookADE-RUNNER.
The following despatch was received to-day
at the Navy Department:
U. S. FLAGSHIP MINNESOTA,
Off Newport News, Feb 6.
Hon. Gideon Weltes, Secretary ofthe Mary:
The supply steamer Newbern has arrived.
The Sassacus, Lieut.. Commander Roe, and
tbs Florida, Commander Crosby, have de-
stroyed the new and fast blockade-runner
viii Darrell, near New Topsal Inlet, where
she had got ashore, and had discharged most
of her cargo. S. p. LEE,
Acting Rsar Admiral,
Commanding N. A. B. Squadron.
RUMoRED ELECTION OF A U. S. sENAToR-MovE-
MENTs OF GENERAL BLUNT,
Private information received here to-day
from Kansas, states that the Legislature Of
that State yesterday agreed to go into an cleo
ton for a United States Senator, in the place
of Gen. Lane, notwithstanding the majority
of the members of the present Legislature
were elected with a distinct understanding
that no election should take place during the
present term, or before the new Legislature
should assemble next winter. Gea. Lanes
term will expire on the 4th of March, 1865.
Major General Blunt will leave for General
Curtis department tomorrow. lie is to have
command Of the district Of the Indian Terri
tory, with his headquarters at Fort Smith,
and is to be supplied with an ample army,
not only for defensive, but for offensive opera
ious.
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ss'-We apologize to our readers for the
failure to Issue The Union" last week,
but we trust no plame will be laid to our
door, when We assure them that we had
long before ordered quantity of paper
from the city, but did not receive it until
1t was too late, owing to misunderstood
ing OF our order by the city firm.
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py l q GENERAL ADVERTISING and sJIf-
svh1PIloN AGENT for "THE UFIsS.n He wiz
also collect all money due this office. va
Jan. rs, '64. Rata s.IF-N,
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ana on csc side Of tho Paper only. The ysa
=, que Altior must accompany each oommnn;.st;o,
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Agents.

Tho following persons have been authorized 70
iss az Advertising and subscription agents for
credited on the books '-'1 VIII 70 u"iy
THOMAS TITUS, u,,,-
SAMUEL MCDOWELL, "nus'nangIen' Bei'
OVI ''hN u CLARK, J4., Red Lion, Del
The Shasta courier., 1864-08-27

A Coon CIrIzEN-A man in Massachu-
sets, who got a little heavy about the head,
fearing he might be suspected of drinking
too freely, apologized to crowd of bystand-
ers fin the following eloquent and patriotic
language:
Now l ak you, fellers, who's the best
citizen-him as supports Government or him
as doesn't? Why, him as does. in course
l supports Government, fellers-every man
as drinks supports Government-that is, if
he drinks taxed lekers. Every blessed drop
OF Ticker he swaliers is taxed to pay the sal
ares ct them big officers at Washington, and
support the war. S'pose all was to quit
Gsiuaang eGslnS.ng-why; the war must stop and the
government 1 fall-it couldn't help it no how.
That's the VERY reason 7 drinks dnn,.
hke grog-l mortality hates it. If ii follered
my own @ inelernation, I'd rather drink but.
,slI ,ermllk, ginger pop or soda water. But |
hckers for the good of my country. to SET an
example of loyalty, and wirtuous self e ien;a ~, al
to the rising generation. A1''
The Shasta courier., 1864-08-27
Scraps of Science.

One of the most wonderful achievements Of
astronomers is the weighing of the bodies
comprising the solar system. The mass of
the sun Is ,55l times greater than that of
the earth and moon, and 700 times greater
than the united masses of all the planets.
A flash of lightning on the earth would be
visible on the moon in a second and quar-
ter; on the sun, in eight minutes on Jupi-
ter, (when furthest from us J, in 25 minutes /;
on Uranus, in two hours on Neptune, in
four hours and quarter; on the star Vega,
OF the first magnitude, in 1000 years; yet
such stars are visible through the telescope !
La Place, the great French astronomer,
saws: 81 have ascertained that between the
heavenly bodies all attractions are transmit
ted with velocity which, ifit be not infinite,
surpasses saveral thousand times the velocity
of light His annotator estimates that
speed as being eight millions of times greater
than that of light.
The circumference of the earth is %, 200
miles A train travelling incessantly night
and day, at the rate of 25 miles an hour, would
require six weeks to go around it. A tunnel
through the earth, from England to New Zea-
land, would be nearly 5000 miles long.
The barking of dogs is an acquired heredi-
tary instinct, supposed to have originated in
an attempt to initiate the human voice. Wild
dogs, and domestic breeds which have become
wild, never bark, but only howl. Cats, which
so disturb the inhabitants of civilized coun.
tries by their midnight g caterwaul,n y are, in
their wild state in South America. quite sill
ent.
The dark races of men have less nervous
senslbility than the whites. They are not
subject to nervous disease; they sleep sound
when sick nor does any mental disturbance
keep them awake. They bear surgical oper-
ations much better than the white people.
A certain species offungus has been known
to attain the size of gourd in one night ;
and it is calculated that the cellules of which
it is composed must amount to forty seven
thousand millions. If it grows in twelve
hours, this would give four thousand millions
per hour, or more than six millions per min,
ute.
The Shasta courier., 1864-08-27

New METHOD OF REsUscIrATIoN.-A sci
entific German publication states that among
other curiosities, Grusselbake, professor of
chemistry at the University of Upsal, has
little serpent which, although rigid and fro
zen as marble, can, by the aid of u stirlulat-
ing aspersion, discovered by the doctor, be
brought to life in few minutes becoming as
lively as the day it was captured, now some
ten years ago. DIR. Drusselbake has descov-
cred the means of benumbinG and reyivino it
at pleasure. If this principle could be car
ried out for men as well as for reptiles. death
would lose its empire over mankind, and we
should preserve life as the Egyptians pre-
served their mummies. DIR. Grusselbake's
process is nothing more, apparently, than
simply lowering the temperature Just to that
point where the cold produces a complete
torpor, without injuring any of the tissues
In this state the body is neither dead nor
alive, it is torpid. The professor has laid his
scheme before the Swedish government, and
proposes that condemned criminal shall be
handed over to him for the purpose of exper-
ment. The Sdraat purposes, if he can only
get his man, to benumb him as he benumbs
his little serpent, for one or two years. and
then resuscitate him from apparent death by
his dispersion stimulanter Verify. the
German philosopher is wonderful fellow.
and the Swedish government should let him
have criminal by all means.
The Shasta courier., 1864-08-27

A CANTON THIEF.-The editor of the Daily
Press thus gives his evidence with regard to
Canton thieves: q Few among cur readers
know what Canton thief really is Let us
give them few illustrations which we have
partly seen ourselves, and for the rest of which
We can voueh. We once caught pickpoeket
at Canton in the very act of praetcing his
neiarious vocation on our own personal prop.
erty- lie had our handkerchief, and we had
him. He was miserable. attenuated. di
minutive wretch, but he clung to the hand
kerchief with such tenacity thatwe coald not
take itfrom him. We had aa umbrella which
we smashed TO shreds and tatters over him
we Knocked him down three or four times
and swung him against the wall but it was
clear that nothing except such severe meas
ures as we were disinclined to take would
lead to the recovery of the property, and we
relinquished it, having lost our hat as well
as umbrella in the serimmage.' - China Nal,
Aprii Is.
The Shasta courier., 1864-08-27
SHASTA COURIER.
Virtuous w omen.

The peculiar charm and real worth OF wom-
an does not consist in extraordinary talents.
superior accomplishments, nor even IN that
which above all other female embellishments
is most sought after-personal beauty. Her
stately form may be cast in the mould of per-
fection her gentle eyes may seem to win
their soft coloring from the azure heavens !;
her full lips may be of rosy die; her sable
tresses may linger seemingly on neck of
pearls, or sparkle in the sunbeam like threads
of waving gold, but what is beauty with
out virtue. 1t is indeed rose without fra
GRANGE, an apparition without substance.
Beauty and money, without true merit,
may win admirers for her, but such admira-
tion will be as transient as the blaze of a me-
teor. 1t may, perchance, get for her eligible
connections, but these will not answer the
wishes of her heart; they will not render her
happy.
Virtue is the original and the originator,
the grand archetype of happiness, the very
nucleus ofeyerything that is lovely in woman.
With it she needs no outward pomp; her
very countenance is full of majesty. In her
there is something commanding, so subduing
that even Williams respect her, and dare not
approach her temple, except in the character
of votaries.
Here, then, is the true source from which
flows the peculiar charm of women. Show
me yirtuous woman, and you will point me
to generous, affectionate, and sympathiz-
ing heart. Virtuous females are the guar
dian angels of society; they smooth the an
evan paths of life and soften the bed of afilic-
ton. In adversely, with angelic regard, they
sympathize with us; in prosperity, with &C.
static JOY, they rejoice with US.
Could we but see such being by the bed
side of departing friend, in the solemn yet
delightful attitude of PRAYER, with her gentle
eyes bathed in tears, modestly raised to her
Father in Heaven, the oil of eloquence upon
her tongue, the houey of persuasion upon her
lips she is the angel of love and comfort
The outlines of the scene can be but faint
sketched, for nought but an angels pencil,
dipped in the infinite conception of heaven,
can aid the glowing tint, and complete the
lovliness of the picture. A virtuous female
iss an Invaluable treasure. to her parents, a
diadem to her husband, and a blessing divine
to her offspring.
The Shasta courier., 1864-08-27


Our Con- xEssMEN-The New York cor.
respondent of the American Flag thus writes
about our representatives Messrs Highly,
Cole and Shannon:
Your Congressman 60 out by the steamer
Of the 18th inst, to give an account of their
stewardship and look after the chances of
denomination. Their record is before the
country, and it is one of which they may we'll
be proud-not for any great achievement,
but for the faithfulness they have at all times
represented the loyal sentiments of their con-
stituents. 1t cannot be said that this is a
brilliant Congress, or that any great genius
has been displayed at its sitting but it has
proved itself loyal one, and devoted to the
best interest ofthe country and the suppresss-
ion of the rebellion. Among the most faith
full and vigilant have been found your mem
bers. Should their constituents deem it best
to return them to another Congress, the in
terests of California will be confided to safe
and worthy hands. l believe all are candi-
dates for re-election-with what prospect re-
mains to be seen. The wavs of politicians
and political conventions are past finding out,
and often mysterious. Whether or not they
arc returned, this much is certain, good and
true Union men wiU be elected by the loyal
voters of California.
The Shasta courier., 1864-08-27
Commission AND PURCHASING
Ascent,
SAN FRANCISCO.

ORDERS FOR THE PURCHASE OF MER-
~ ehandize and articles of every description
solicited by the undersigned.
residence in this city of over ten years, and an
experience in the business of nearly the same length
of time, are considered sufficient to warrant tbs
confidence of persons in the country who OCCASION
ally require to make purchases here, through the
agency of reliable party; or who may be looking
for permanent Agency in San Francisco To
either the advertiser offers his services, assuring all
who intrust orders to him that no effort shall bo
spared execute their commissions satisfactorily.
All Orders must be accompanied with the Cash
City Reference
Those desiring information concerning the under
signed are referred to
VIM. I. Coleman & Co., San Francisco.
J. ii. Coghill q Co., .
c. Largely, Druggist, q
Flint, Peabody d Co., ''
Ira p Rankin, I"
Ross, Dempster & Co., Z"
j. Anthony Co., Union Office, Sacra
mento City.
And to the proprictors of the Shasta
COURIER.
N.B.-Orlers for Machinery, Pianofortes. Molo
deons Sewing Machines, Watches, Jewelry, &c.
viii be attended to by competent judges,
L. 2. FISHER.
Commission and Purchasing Agent.
629 Washington street. up stH-s.
Opposite Mcguire Opera House, San Francisco.
an17
The Shasta courier., 1864-08-27

MADAM, said a very polite traveller to a
tyold landlady, if see proper to help my
self to this milk, is there any improperly in t?'
i don't know what you mean, replied the
landlady; but if you mean to insinuate that
there is anything in the milk. I'll give you
to understand that you've struck the wrong
house! There amt the first hair in it. for as
soon as Drothy Ann told me that the eat was
drowned in the milk, | went straight and
strained it over
The young man tainted.
The Shasta courier., 1864-08-27
Lou1sr1IIr. lKv.A Jnlr 81. ls62.

Drs Valentine Mott, Willard Parker and others
-Gentlemen Your letter of May lst has been re-
eeived. In accordance with your wishes 1 have
made arrangements tosupply your city and vicinity
with pure article of copper distilled Bourbon
Whisky, which I trust viii fully meet the require
ments of Your letter. All orders addressed to Mr..
John NJ. Carter late Druggist and Ap0thecary Of
this city. now Of New York. 116 Washington street.
will be promptly attended to.
Thanking you for your kind expressions of con-
fdenee, ETC., remain, very respectfully, yours
truly, WM- I. CUTTER, JR-
The above article is for sale by W. 7. CUTTER.
Ill California street, San Francisco: CRANE &
BRIGHAM. Druggists Front street. San Francisco
c. R0ETHE, Shasta; q. X WILLARD, Copper
City. CUSHING ~ BUSH.
le4 Agents tor Shasta county.
The Shasta courier., 1864-08-27
Notice.

IN consequence of the destruction of the books,
i by fire. of the Whisky town Gold, Silver and
Copper Mining Company, it is ordered by the
Board of Trustees that all persons holding stock in
the above company return the same on the 22d of
this month, soon after as convenient, and re
eeive new stock.
BY order of the Board of Trustees,
c. W. TAYLOR, Secretary.
Nhiskytown, Aug. /, 1864 aa6
The Shasta courier., 1864-08-27

And III accordance with law, and an orler Of the
Board of Trustees made the 18th day of July. A.
1861 many shares of each parcel of said stock
as may be necessary viii be sold at the Office of the
company in Shasta, the Sd day of September,
1864, at O'Clock of said day, to pay said de-
linquen assessment, together with costs of adver-
tising and expenses of the sale, payable in U. 5.
gold or silver coin.
II. A. CURTISS, Secretary
Office, Shasta.
Shasta, Aug. 10, 1864. au2O
The Shasta courier., 1864-08-27
Kessler Mining Company.

nITTSBURG Mining District, Shasta county
Cal.-Notice is hereby given that at a meeting
day Of August, 1864, assessment of Twenty-ti five
Cents per share was levied upon the capital stock
of said company, payable forthwith, in L. s. gold
silver coin. to the Secretary, at the principal
office of the company, in Red Bluff. Any stock
upon which said assessment shall remain unpaid on
the 18th day of September, 1861, will be advertised
that day delinquent and unless payment shall
be made before, will be sold on the 1st dav of
October. 1861. at 10 o'clock, A. NJ at the pIinei-
pal Office of the company, in Red Bluff, to pay the
delinquent assessment, together with costs Of ad-
vertisng and expenses Of sale.
VI. II. MYRICK, Secretary.
Principal Office, Red Bluff, Tehama Co., Cal
aul3