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AUTUMN LEAVES.
M BIRDIE BILL.

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On the dead grass sere and brown, .. don
The autumn-leaves came ristling down.
Like birds at play, they futtered in air
Like tropical birds with plumage rare ,.
OF scarlet and emerald, amber and gold, FA
The dying leaves their beauties unfold. rE. ~ ~
They left their home in tie sturdy tree, ,h. ia,
Where in summer days they rustled free
Dancing all day in the sunshine bright, '.''.''
Or softly sleeping in the silvery light 3G2Iyd %
OF the starry beacons in Heavens dome,, ~
Which are guiding us ever heavenward home
They left their battlements grim and old, s"r n
Where they hung out their crimson banners bold
When the air was violet twined with gold; ,,,,,,,
For theautqinif wind cime with nIcnacing glance
Andrnierceh each leaf with his cruel Iafec,,l $50
And they ielI to the earl with gentle sigli, -
As the eonquerihg wihd iwfnt sweeping iby:to 81
Now forh and dishonored they. lie IN the plain
Meath the ministering touch of the autumn-raih
The grim, gaunt tree bows its head to the sky;i
And the wntry blasts hear its moaning cry 90,
As it sways in the wind and softly grieves ' -''
For the early death of the autumn-leaves.' gTr7
a.rst..immla iJrit - 4tau-N.i Y. Mtauru.
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ACCORDING to Haller, women bear hunger
longer than men according TO Plutarch. they
can resist the effects of wine better; according
to Pliny they are seldom attacked by lyons I;
according to Unger, they grow older and are
seldom bald. ...r-.. ... ...
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CELEBRATION At GKrrysBrRa. .Ertfn Satur.
day, 10th ult. tie ddi'izcns Of Gettysburg, and
Adams county generally, ccrsbtated the first
anniversary Of the dedication Of the National
Cemetery, and at the same time had grand
illumination and torch light procession in
hohof Of the result of the late election6l Evc,,v
delegation had two OF more wagons, with ban.
ners and notices, MANY Of them highly com. & m.
p1mentrry to Freq MARYEAsp!"ssds axis
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%, /" ARRAH, Pat, wouldn't ye be afther bring
ing home the shovel I lent yc, last Christ
mathsF' = De'll q bit! haven't done with.
1t this three weeks" Be jabers !! and wbst'N
! do for shovel mes.lff'' :. It's perfectly aisv
TOR Je to torro0 one, as dat; S, be Of with
yes'lf. and not be after bothcriu' uc agiu wild
yer mons u O."
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childish gtlsf. f.-.s--,-,---.--,.---..---------
l had just Tetlirned from the house. of
wealthy neighbora Who had. kindly given me
the use of his piano for asfew hours everyday
to crafty my extreihe iSte for music Our
own cottage home looked 50 plain in contrase
with the one ono 1 had just left, and no piano
within Its. walls, rI-,laid. my lead upon the
table aid gave vent TO my oyyerfowing heart.
felt grieved and perhaps little angry. that
We eete HHable to afford the one ding I de-
sired above all otIers-a pianp2and ex-
pressed my Feelings to my mother, .An' 9'".H :. .
Never shalt I forget her sweet, gentle tone.
as she simply replied, !" Never" mind. daugk-
ter, if 5ba may never have piano on earth,
you may have harp in heaven Instantly
the whole current Of my feelings was changed:
Earthly things dwindled into insignifcapcc,
and the harp in heaven with its golden
strings, became the object oiI Ky desire,
felt reproved for my repinipgs against the
Provlae''ce that had placed me in q humble
home, and from that moment the enjoymcnts
Of heaven seemed far to outweigh all the plea
surcs Of earth. That beautiful reply has fol;
lowed me all my life, or rather has gone be-
fore like bright guiding star-lifting my
thoughts above this transient Life, and opening
to my spirits vision the glorious scenes III
that " land Of iifa and light" have a .pi.
ano on earth now, but its charm is gone. It's
'iiisic no longer gladdens, my heart as; in once
did, for the ears that loved best to iisteh R It's
sweet tones, are now enraptpred with the
grand harmonies of heaven. The dear fingers
that so often touched its keys now sweep the
golden harp strlags: Q, that, '..harp in heaa..
ven"' How my soul longs for one breath Of
its rich melody. ,,o;i,. ia, a. -..-, w
AS I look upon the dear baby 6ngcra in
the cradle nssr tie, ! think i matters little
whether my child be poor OF, ,rich-5:whether
her path be strewn with therns or Aowcrs--if
she may only have a "harp in heaven ,T ~"
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O.. Glass in the middle Of geography. stand
dp," said a schoolmastet. What is a pyra.
mid :" he asked ~ tflS u 51en In l'a circus
ore 81 .opp ii .hs 5fbe., Where is Egvnts ;
"Wbefe is al#s5s *as." -'Where is Wales ?
".All over the sea. I" Very WE'LL" said the
scehfoscfhasfer, etfs "stay there till I show you
species Of birch that grows all over the coup.
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County Di1;ectorN-s

County Directory 'i"tal.
Ju1ye of ii. CTremt Cburt4II5t JAMES SMITH.
Clerk Of The Circuit Court, --,flOItACK gESLEYs
Hegtster of HiHs-GEU W HOOVER: ''''
SheriF-BASiL T. GARLlTz.
SAFE. .inornty--GEO. A. lTfHsUSTOF.IIyHt
Surreyor--JANES CHISHOLM, in.
J. D II; CANFBELL,. a. =,
DOUGLAS PEIsCY,
A, A,.L;%,BgsH, ,,.',
' "l '"" "' CHARLES PTRpELYi aii
ELlIAII. ,Fl'IfSp;s s,ssl.
70 JUHE FELL -, -.
J: Il: STALLIFGs, ,'A.a -.
j. l.. TOWSSIIESD; w.. i
Tar Co,lec'of-.s. +: TOW SSiiENit y s"., ~,
Cl-rk 10 Comn.sioners--JA ACOB BROWN & -.
Business DirectStS. dido
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THE HARP I'M HEAVEN.

one of the sweetest reeollectioss of my
girlhoca Is beautiful reply my mother once
made Bic. when my heart was swelling with
Lttl
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Business DirectStS. dyida

H.. r. DERBRTN e. e. 4,s I
R.spectfuI,r informs this citisens Of Cnmbstianh
and vicinity THAT lie Il ptcpated IT'D orndtne u
CHURCIiES,- HALLS, PRIV ATE RESfDE DENCES,
&C., in frescd, encaustc aud oiIlcolorsin the most
artistic styles, Best references given as to the
ability of the above AS named Orders promptly
responded to- Terms cheapan all work warranted
JAM lS64-t t.. ~ pd-' h-.ts ~ %
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DATES OF ADVERTISING.

The Undersigned have agreed on the following
rates for advertising which will DO strictly adhered
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lust RECEIVED. 4 rne LOT Of BFsckf
81 smiths Bellows Anvils and Vices, and f3f Safe
by HcADinD hoNu. n
Feb IL ly st .l 10 K .Sp,
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TuSp RECEIVED, d lot of fine CUT
IL TNpyT ,.srt, We viii sell low for cash, :
- L" -AYffETSK b JOHNSON
The daily mountaineer. (Dalles, Or.) 1861-1866, 1864-03-06

J RAPID CHANGEs.-ln forty years Mexico has
had thirty-six different forms of Government,
and seventy Presidents. 1t is not strange that
@ country which is thus forever changing its
form OF government should fall.a easy prey
to the first bold robber who had the courage
to pluck the fruit. Many of eur own troubles
are directly to be attributed to the frequent
change Of rulers. The interests of the people
would be much better subseryed if the Pres.
dent was elected for ten years instead of four.
The war is fast bringing this fact home to the
people, the first manifestation Of which is
seen i'm the determination to.re4 elect Pres
dent Lincoln. Just at this time there is an alb
solute necessity that President Lincoln be con-
tnued in Office until the war is over, but the
precedent will be applied mother cases, and
soon the Presidents Office will cease to be q
mere foot ball, thrown up for the amusement
of those who make politics trade. If pos
sible, the Constitution should be so amendt
as to elect the President for term of ten
years, but failing in this, the people have it
in their power to continue the Chief Execu.
tive in Office twelve years. Let this practice
once be adopted, and the country will be rid
of that wild scrasble for office which in a
great measure led,to the present unhappy ci,il
way.
The daily mountaineer. (Dalles, Or.) 1861-1866, 1864-03-06
Canyon city Precinct Meeting.

In pursuance of call, the citizens Of Gam
yon City met in Primary Convention Sn che
9th ult, and organised By the election of
] A. Kleiser as chairman, and A. b. Power
secretary. The following gentlemen wsrs
elected delegates to The Union County Con-
venton A. ]. Borland, j. N. Davidson, J. A.
Kleissr. a. D. Power, J. H. Putnam, D. Luce,
N. A. Trowbridge, Thos. H. Brents, Al. Hash,
W. H. Vineyard, o. Doane, H. Tucker. The
following preamble and resolutions, express
sise of the sense of the meeting. we're also
adppteds
WHEREAS, at the present jaucture, Of our
national existence, q. most unholy and mex
cusable insurrection dsturbs the peace of our
country, and threatens tbe. disiniegrations of
our confederation, and the overthrow of our
government; and whereas, war is at all times
to be greatly deprecated, and only to be pre-
ferred to tyranny on the one hand, and anar-
chy on the other: Therefore, be it ". ~
Resolued, That, in, order to effect the con-
summation Of speedy and lasting peace, ss-
curing to ourselves and our posterity the in
estimable blessing of permanent republican
government, it is the obligatory duty Of every
American citizen to render to his country, in
this hour of her extremity, his entire and un-
qualified assistance and, support.
Resolped, That, while we regard IL as. aa,ir,
allie na6le franchise of free people to criticise
the acts and policy of its rulers; yet the abuse
OF this privilege, in licentious and disloyal
manner, for the purpose of distracting that
confidence in them which is necessary to, en-
able them TO steer the ship of State into. the
port of u triumphant peace, as pra cticed. by
copperbeads throughout the, hnd, deserves
the pungent denunciation Of all loyal men.
RESOLVED, That the Federal Union, as estab-
lished by our forefathers, is paramount in
value to the institution of human slavery, or
any other institution based upon the principle
of oppression. .i
Resolved, That liberty and the Union should
be maintained and defended even unto the
sacrifice Of life; and that our first and high
est allegiance, under God, is due to the Gov
ernment of the United States of America.
Resolved, That we repose full, implicit, and
mistaken confidence in the patriotism and IN l.
wavering integrity Of the President Of the
United States, kbraham Efnoola; and believ-
ing him to be the most suitable person, under
the direction of Heaven, to lead our country
through the present contest, we would rejoice
in his reelection.
Resoyved, That the Army and Navy of the
United States, for their self sacrificing ardor
and disinterested patriotism, evinced in tbsir
endeavors to maintain and perpetuate the free
institutions bequeathed to us by our forefath-
ers, deserve the richest encOmums of q grate-
ful nation. A. ]. BoRLAND,
JNo, NJ. DAVIDSON, Com.
II Ia
The daily mountaineer. (Dalles, Or.) 1861-1866, 1864-03-06

THSATRE.-The Theatre was crowded last
night to witness for the first time in this city,
the great drama of "Rob Roy Macgregor," the
characters inwhich were excellently render.
ed by Mrs. Hiyge, Mrs. Thay er, Miss Gass, Mrs:
waldron, Mi. Waldron, Mr.. Mortimer, and the
members of the company, all Of whom were
well up in their parts. Tonight Sunday
Shakspeare's great tragedy Of Richard ILL.,,
with Mr.. Waldron as Rlcberd, and the balance
of the characters cast to the full strength OF
tho company. Go early to secure seats.
The daily mountaineer. (Dalles, Or.) 1861-1866, 1864-03-06


TIE DRAFT.-The Sacramento Bee has in
formation, of the correctness of which there
can be no doubt, that orders are on their way
from Washington, for the raisiug.of' six regi-
ments of infantry in California, for service
upon the Pacific coast. AS it is impossible at
the present time to raise men enough by vol
unteering to even fill up the ranks of the reg
nents already raised, it is pretty evident that
a draft will be resorted to for the purpose Of
raising the required number of men-six or
seven sthousand--to answer the demand. The
new law of drafting abolishes classes, and
takes indscriminate!y, every American or nat
uralized citizen between the ages of eighteen
and forty.fve. The cause of this reqnisition
ia not stated, but it may be the fact that the
time of the largest portion of the volunteers
expires during the present year. The rnmor-
cd proposed attack of the secesh- British Chi
nese feet upon San Francisco, or the near ap-
pvpach of the French feet to our frontiers,
also may haze prompted this preparation for
oar defense.
The daily mountaineer. (Dalles, Or.) 1861-1866, 1864-03-06

DEMAND FOR HANDs.-A responsible party
requests US to say that there is great demand
for hands at Canyon City, and that good men
can command from SIS to Sc per day for the
season. We are assured tEst a ve;y large
number Of men can command employment at
these figures. We commend this fact to the
attention OF the thousands who are now NOV
iug,to, the upper country. From Canyon City,
there rs easy access to Boise, Owyhee, and in
fact the richest mining districts in the North
ern country, and hence there is no risk in 60
ing by way of Canyon CITY.
The daily mountaineer. (Dalles, Or.) 1861-1866, 1864-03-06

THE total number of colored troops now in
the service of the United States is 10000, with
quite as many negroes-not armed-in the SER
vice of the Quartermaster's, Comuissary' 3 and
Engineers departments. tt.,r,-.47..
The daily mountaineer. (Dalles, Or.) 1861-1866, 1864-03-06

ARRIvALs.--The namesentered on the Una
tiila House register, on Friday, footed up TOT:
These were the arrivals for single day, and
were in addition to the crowd that had been
stopping at the Umatilla for several days back
The daily mountaineer. (Dalles, Or.) 1861-1866, 1864-03-06

ANOTHER CRowD.-Tbe Idaho came up yes
terday loaded to her guards, and with passen-
gers as thEk.as they could stand On Friday,
it is estimated that the Idahoand Ess brought
up together .ull five hundred passengers. The
same boats brought up an equal number yes
terday, or total Of one thousandiintwo days,
The daily mountaineer. (Dalles, Or.) 1861-1866, 1864-03-06

'BABIEs in arms $40 EXTRA" is the append
age to show advertisement in Salt bake
paper. We think Manager Waldron should
adopt some such measure here, making it par
ticularly applicable to noisy ones.
The daily mountaineer. (Dalles, Or.) 1861-1866, 1864-03-06

FIVE DOLLARS and costs, was the penalty a
couple of gentlemen paid yesterday for induls-
ing in the luxury Of racing horses On the fine
of Main street. few more'examples of this
kind will arrest the practice of turning our
principal thoroughfare into race course.
The daily mountaineer. (Dalles, Or.) 1861-1866, 1864-03-06
weekly NIountaineer..

The WEEKLY MouETANEER, containing 10 columns of
reading natter Is published and ready for delivery
.ubsc rbers. Price 50 per annum Single numbers, in
wrappers, 25 cents.
The daily mountaineer. (Dalles, Or.) 1861-1866, 1864-03-06

0UR NEXT PREsIDENT.-The probability of
the denomination OF President Lincoln seems
10 increase, according to accounts from Wash
irgton. Indeed, no suitable Union RepubIi.
can statesman seems willing to stand in his
way.
The daily mountaineer. (Dalles, Or.) 1861-1866, 1864-03-06

THE decision of the Supreme Court Of Cali
fornia, rejecting the soldiers vote, promises a
plentiful harvest of trouble. In some of the
counties the local officers were elected by the
soldiers vote, and throwing this vote out let's
the copperfeads in. The loyalcitzens refuse
to submit to the rule of traitors, and threaten
to rcsisttheir induction into office by force. Tho
case is again before the Supreme Court for a
rchearing, and possibly II more satisfactory
decision may yet be arrived at
The daily mountaineer. (Dalles, Or.) 1861-1866, 1864-03-06

PRESIDENT LINCOLN is said to have o, good
joke upon all applicants for Office. He says
he has but one vacant place, and that is the
command of the Army of the Potomac. All
decline that, and depart home satisfied that
the President has made them the best offer in
his power. a.sf r.eq d. NJ
The daily mountaineer. (Dalles, Or.) 1861-1866, 1864-03-06

DErAMED-The steamers Spray, due at Ce-
lilo on Friday afternoon, and the Teniao, due
yesterday, had not arrived at o'clock last
evening Nothing is known with certainty as
to the cause of this dctention, but heavy winds
on the upper RIVER are'supposed to have COM
PEELED the steamers to tie up.
The daily mountaineer. (Dalles, Or.) 1861-1866, 1864-03-06

CnowDED.-Owing to the detention of the
w river steamers, animmense number of per-
sons are compelled to remain at the Dalles,
who would otherwise be on their way to the
upper country. All the hotels are crowded to
overhowingr andiin the event of another in
hux Of strangers, the hotels will be compelled
10 turn applicants away. Every description
Of sleeping accommodation has already been
called into requistion, and yet notwithstsnd-
ing jnereas ed accommodating the hotels are
nightly obliged 70 turn scores and scores of
persons away.
The daily mountaineer. (Dalles, Or.) 1861-1866, 1864-03-06

THASKs.-lo Welis, raIgo Co, for very
many express favors.
The daily mountaineer. (Dalles, Or.) 1861-1866, 1864-03-06

The CONDEMNED SOLDIER General Wright
having refused to interfere in the case of pri-
vats Ely, condemnedto death, for the crime of
desertfoh, there Is every reason to believe that
In accordance with the terms Of his sentence,
he was yesterday shot. We have already stst-
ted that Col. Maury intervened to rave tne.un-
fortunate mans life, but without avail. Ely,
with the single exception of deserving his
post had bren faithful soldier, ard was re-
garded as one OF the best men in His company.
Previous to entering the service Ely lived in
Southern Oregon, and is said to have borne an
excellent regulations. His fault was one for
which the regulations prescribe the penalty of
death; but looRingto the impunity with which
the law had been violated in numberless in
stances, it seems hard that he alone out of
thousands of deserters should be condemned
to die. The practice that has grown up among
civilized nations. 10 only to shoot soldiers who
desert in the face Of an enemy. This has been
the practice with our own Government, and
underih the proper punishment for Elys crime
would have been the wearing of ball and
chain for the balance Of the term Of his en-
listment. General Wright, however, has seen
fit TO pursue different course, and it is not
for civilians to question the acts of their mill.
tary superiors.
Nebraska advertiser., 1864-09-01
THE OLD WAYsIDE INN.

"Sir, excuse me but wish to put you
on your guard. l believe we have faller
into den of thieves and murders" D."
l had been slumbering uneasily fOr
nearly an hour, and had just become thor
oughly awakened when Mr.. Leslie en-
tered my room cautiously, and addressed
me in this singular manner.
l had that day ehanced to fall in with
an elderly gentleman, (Mr. Leslie by
name, )and his daughter Gertrude, ian IN
teresling young lady of nearly eighteen,
and as our routes lay in the same direc-
tion, we were naturally agreed to ac-
company each other.
We had stopped at the roadside inn.
Our accommodation was much more am
pie thanI had supposed possible from the
external appearance of the dwelling and
much 10 our satisfaCtion we were furnish
cd with separate rooms, though all in
the low chaHTbe. zARsytop Of the house.
The apartment allotted 10 myself was
a small one, furnished with handsome
bed, with heavy green curtains, light
stand, and a couple of chairs. EAry-
thing was in perfec, keeping and good
order, but the bed was placed against
the door greatly to my astonishmeDt.
"What have you discovered 7'' ask
ed hastily.
He gave me solid piece of paper. on
which were rudely inscribed these
words:
Jim saw three travellers coming over
the cid read an hour ago. Probably
they viii be at our house prety soon after
dark, ans yOu must manage to keep
them to night. Don't try to settle them
until come which will be about mid
night. TON sETrOE.'
We engaged in a short conversation
as to the course We had better pursue,
and then without arriving al any conclu-
siOL, left the father and daughter alone
for few moments while cautiously de-
cended the stairs. Having gained The
ali below, stole through long narrow
Nebraska advertiser., 1864-09-01

tea, and somewhat TO his own surprise he
did. The polite widow, who knew the
deacOn's weak point brought out one OF
her best mince pies, a slice Of which heT
guest partook of with zest
you'll take another piece, l knew,
said she, persuasively.
"Really am ashamed" said the dea-
con, but be passed his plate. The fact,
said he, apolOge6cally, "yOur pies are SC
nice, don't know when TO stop"
do you call them nice7'' aaid the
widow, mOdestly. ,IcaH them cOmOn.-
l can make nice pies when / set out TO-
Out this time didn't have as good luck
as usual. F"
4 shsuld'ni wars any better, = sid he
deacon emphatically.
"Then / hope that if you like them
yeu will drop into tea often. We ought
to be more neighbOrly, Deacon Ban
choft."
Deaeen Banchoft assented, and be
meant what he said. The fact is, the
deacon began to think that the widow
was very charming woman. She was
very homely and then she was such an
excellent cook. Besides he had no doubt
ID bis mind that she had a considerable
sum of money. What objections would
there be to her becoming Mrs. Banchoft?
He brought lhis question to her one eve
ming. The widow blushed: prOfessed to
be greatly snrpFised-in fact, she never
thought of such thing IN her life-bui,
on the whole she had always thought
highly of the deacon, and to cut the mat
short, she accepted him.
A month after she was installed as
mistress of the deacOn's large house,
somewhat to the surprise Of the village
people, who could not conceive how she
had brought him over
Some weeks after the cermony, the
deacon ventured to inquire about the pot
of gold which she had found in the cell
lar. q
''Pot of gOldr' she exclaimed, in sur
prise, Il know of none"
but, " said the deacon, Disconnected
'you asked me about whether the law
could claim it.
:,Oh, lor! deacon, only asked you
from curiosity"
"And was that the reason you made
the inquiry at the bauk''
Certainly. What else could it be7 "
The deacon went out to the barn, and
for half an hour set in silent meditation.
At the end of this time, be calculated as
a closing consideration. "After all, she
makes good mince pies!"
1t gives me pleasure to state that the
union between the deacon and the widow
proved a happy one, although to the
end of his life be never conld quit make
up his mind about the "pOt of gold"
If be was disappointed in getting the
spot Of gold" he was not disappointed
in getting the good "mince pies" she
was able to make them
Nebraska advertiser., 1864-09-01
poetrY
LIGHT AND DARKNESS.
BT EoRACE GREELY,

o, Godi our way through darkness leads,
Bot thine is living light;
Teach us to feel tha' Day suoseeds
To each slow wearing Night;
Make US 10 know, though pain and Woe
Beset our mortal lives,
That III at last in death lies low,
And only Good survives.
Too long the oppressor's iron heel
The sanity brow has pressed;
Too oft the tyrant's murd 'rOus steel
Has pierced the guiltIess breast;
Yet in our souls the seed shall lie,
TilTho shall bid thrive,
or steodfast faith that Wrong shall die,
And only Right survive.
We walk IN shadowl thickest walls
De man from man divide;
Our brothers spurn our tenderest calls,
Our hoIiest aims deride:
Yet though fell Craft, with fendish thought,
It's subtle web conrives,
Still Falsehood's textures shrink to naught,
And only Truth survives.
Wrath clouds our sky; War lifts on b igh
His flag Of crimson stain
Each monstrous birth o'erspreads the earth
In Battles CORY train;
Yet stiI, we trust in God the Just,
Still keep cur faith alive,
That meath Thine eye all Eate shall die,
And only Love survive.