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We live in an age Of practical enlightenment
ard invention, and the Increasing wants Of
civilized societyiare being constantly supplied
by the ever-actiYe intelligence and observation
ofmen Of mechanical genius.
One OF the desiderata Of the time Is a nre-
proof mail-car for railways. Cannot such a
thing be procured2 We have safes in our count
ing-rooms and banks which efTectually pre-
serve their contents from injuries by fire or by
water. Why, then, cannot some smart Yam
kee devise and construct a salamander rail-
way car for the carriage OF the mails2 It
might seem, at first sight, that such a loco
motive dre-proof safe would necessarily bo
too heavy for the matter IL was TO carry. But
that consideration should not weigh at all
against the incalcuabe value Of the freight
Of which the public mails are composed while
It is quite certain that an incombustiblc mail
car could be made strong enough TO answer all
the purpose of security and yet not enough TO
be conveniently drawn along railway. The
same principles which are employed 10 protect
valuables in an ordinary nre-proof chest
used by merchants and brokers, may be
applied, on a larger scale, 20 secure the mails
in heir transit over the railroads Of the coun-
try. Some modification, Of course, could be,
If necessary, made by an intelligent me
chanic, with q view to lghten the weight
of the postal safe, consistently with the value Of
the load to be carried and the tractive power.
But whether that could be done or not, il is
certain that there should be some provision
for iha Yrptprtipu of tbp tnqila auqinat fro
We, at least suggest a public want which
some cute Yankee may try to supply and in
order that he may not have his pains for
nothing, we further suggest that the Govern
ment shall, alter the fre-proof mail-car is pro-
duced require every railway company carry
ing the mails to use mail carriage that is
not liable TO be burned up.
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end popular freedom. An irresponsible mill
tary despotism Is being built up. In the
Executive Department have occurred enor-
nous abuses Of power, and the policy Of the
House seemed TO be to crush out dissatislic-
ton through armed violence. Freedom Of
speech and freedom Of press were being
speedily annihilated The displacement Of
JOHNSTON from the command Of the Army Of
the tennessee is stigmatzed rs unjust, un-
wise, and deeply criminal.
The Interference Of Mr.. JEFFERSON DAVIS
is pointed at as the ultimate cause Of the fall
Of Fort McAllister the defeat and rout Of
General HooD, and the anticipated capture OF
Charleston and Savannah. Mr.. DAVIS IL is
who is responsible for the disastrous results Of
the battles Of Murfrcesboro and Missionary
Ridge. The fall Of Richmond is next dwclt
uTon, and spoken Of i'm terms which prove how
doep-seatcd is Senator FoorE's desponlency,
and how thoroughly digcsted is his reasoning.
At the conclusion Of his address he announces
his intention to withdraw TO some sslucstcred
spot, where he can mourn over the departed
rlories of rebellion. If disturbed by the hand
ofopprcsson he intends 90 seek i'm foreign
climcs the freedom and happiness which he is
pursuing under such difficulties here lie will
probably follow the example Of Governor
Brown, pack up his cabbages, and enjoy a
Rip Van Wrinkle life on some remote plantation
His speech gives us a proSimate idea Of the
rlcominess and desperation which must reign
I'm the South II reviews fairly the situation
60 which HOOP and LEE are reduced, and
argues that, Savannah being taken, Richmond
cannot hope long to elude like fate
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The valuation of the city of Buffalo Is
S3l ,696, 1856; divided as follows-real estate
S25, POT $50; personal, Sc ,48S,795.
-Eaturalists have remarked that the squirrel
Is continually chatting to his fellow-squirrels in
the woods. This, we have every reason to sup
pose arises from the animal love of gossip, as he
is notoriously one OF the greatest tail-besrers
among the tribe.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ATTACK

BENATWEE UV
Mr. FooTE, Of the Rebel Senate, has lately
made a speech, in which he reviews the stua-
tion at the South, and INDUCES in vitupera-
tion against Mr.. DAVIS. The discussion of
the currency question gave rise to Mr. FooTE's
remarks. They are Of an exceedingly des-
pOndent and apprehensiye nature. If the
financial bill introduced was defeated, he
should, he said, utterly despair of the Rebel
cause; he should regard the war as virtually
& at an end, and all the hopes of his country
men blasted. According to his admissions
the South Is upon the verge of ruin. Owing
10 criminal Encouragement OF every kind,
their financial affairs are seriously dsordered
abroad. The Legislative measures which have
- been sanctioned at home have been inevitably
fatal % State Rights and State sovereignty
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INDIAN SPRING OIL COMPANY

OFFICE, No l52 s FOURTH Street
PRESIDENT,
JOHN KETCHAM.
ssoRBrARY AND TRRAsURHR,
JOHN G. SAVERY.
DIRECTORS
John ReteAam, Samuel 4 Harrison,
Samuel Sloan, John Gibson,
1,Il naTL Bs.SsTs.1n u pt,,n " va, 4 arpSd %
John O ssvsfy "'''"'
CAPITAL STOCK, 100000.
100000 at 81 each $1,000 shares reserved BY
the Company for working capital.
The Company have secured in fee simple one Of the
no+t valuable oil producing parcels tho Roberts Farm
French creek Ysnango county Pa, about four miles
hem Franklin.
Tho contains about 80 acres with river fon
ofneary 900 feet and has superior railroad facilities tho
railroad from MeadVlo OIL City running through the
property Upon It there is celebrated OIL Spring, the
product Of which formerly used by the Indians
medicinal purposes,
The Company have one well 24O feet deep producing tue
heaviest Lubroatng OIL, which is worth the present
time S25 per baueli and they now preparing the
necessary machinery for working this and other wells
is confidently expected, early tho year pay largo
monthly dividend to the Stockholders.
limited number Of shares viii be sold at the original
price OF One Dollar per share.
Subscribers, entering their names, will be required 10
pay per cent ofhe subscription price, and the balance
on the delivery OF the certhcaes say January 1865
Applications for Stock May be made at the Oco OF the
Company, No. l52 s. FOURTH Street where specimens
Of on from this CoInpany's well may be Isen, aud
any information relative to the property may bO OBJ
tanned. l2-B mUsl2E
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IHCLUDI No 8
THE COURT OF NAPOLEON,

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THE WAGNER OF THE ALLEGHBNIEs.

A Tale OF the Days Of scveuiy-six. BY T. buchanan
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A ALLEGHENY RIVER
EAST SANDY OIL COMPANY,
VENANGo COUNTY, PBNNsYLvANA.
CAPITAL SbOO,Ooo.
100,CG0 Shares, at Five nOlIars Each.
100000 Shares, at Five ROllars Each.
PRICE TO SUBSCRIBERS, ,,vo PR sHARE,

The Allegheny River and East Sandy on Company have
two distinct and valuable properties both OF which are
owned In fee simple, and one or whicn working pro-
perry already developed with all the necessary
machinery,
contains three acres ana is situated on the bAnf Of
the AHegheny river, Immediately opposite to the cee-
OF franklin.
On this property well which has been bored to OIL
lie Improvements are Engine House, Steam Engine,
nearly new Derrick and Pumping Apparatus complete
Ihe Yield OF the vel, when In regular operation Is ten
6afIeh In twenty four hours. This properly s the
Cochran iarm, on which is located the improvements Of
lhe baltimore Company, and contains ample room and
frontage on the river for several additional wells or
two other wells can be worked with the power on tile
ground. Within very short distance Of this well Is one
which u now Tiedlng sixty barrels per day
No Is ioty- hye acre tract, situated on q bend Of
the East Sandy crtek, about five miles from ts mouth
the Allegheny river. Immediately opposite 10 thIs
tract ON the other side Of the stream, 10 natGra oil
spring.
The frontage on the creek which is all bottom land.
suitable for boring, Is sufficiently extensive for the oea
lion OF numerous wells.
In Of the extensive facilities for establishing wells
on this property, the of twenty thousand dollars rs
reserved as working capital for Its development.
IT'S proposed At once 90 place two engines on this
property and the working capital thus reserved will be
ample, the derived ff0m the well on the Ale
gheny win be devoted as once TO the dividend fund
Subscriptions WIN be received for limited amount Of
Stock, lJ F.. |...
j. M. WALTON,
20 s. THIRD STREET,
l2l, urApr1PuA
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THE JOSEPHINE GALLERY.

Edited b. All'o and Phrbe Car'y, with elegant sted
Portraits or Josephine Mad lie Colom,er CNapolspn s
First LoyC) Charlotte Curday, Madame Roland Madame
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mand, 80. QuartO.
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IRvING'S SKETCH BOOK ELEGANTLY
ILLUSTRATED.

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Book, printed paper the choicest description and
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XIII.
BULWER'S NOVELS.

XIV.
LIPPINCoTTS PRoNOUNCING GAzBT-
TERR OF THE WORLD,
Or, Geographical Dictionary, containing
l. Descriptive Notice OF the countries islands rvScss
mountains, cities, towns eic, in every part OF the
globe.
II. The Names Of all important places etc, both In
their native and foreign languages with the pTonunoA
iOn OF the feature attempted IN any other
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Ill Tho classical names Of all ancient places, far
they be accurately asceraned nom the best autho-
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~. complete genealogical vocabulary or geOgraphi-
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one volume OF over 1900 imperial sVo pages.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-09-05

s3~speciai trains win be run TO Hnttrole n, r,ra
tion witb the -sortEeis i-hf Packets
ihe M"nshx usin rstls Tout Nrditgn cennertr
slfi The ST iunip f,atk IL - h.-tt ana A., NJ, Il IT,
~ the bss na:ncs valley ks,=.l.
SA~fh~ mornipg trrin from Rexkoi es.cr4~sw Ss,,
the Eoek sia,d aud davenport Pa Net a, Mi Nl,..
~. nv"h rna frnns - Nadirou maA -s rlc~. rof-
noh s"s t' hft@i Hi"sh ssiits kaiISs ~ -sd nth
the Afternoon Of tie f.-s M,,,... t.., E.md
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stativn Agents. j. " u,fjsS E...,.,-y,
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JeHS IT. DLnof E-q- D ~ sts: at. - q a .tr.te-
tof az trsfs~HA b. Hir hher neh rfe n ~ er.
plea VI" ~ r~ssf4 e4ELt ysf l. lima y
rtiEa spoon - bt fhp ffss rir ~ re fr tat Gi-s.
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cssli hardly sab ct III t8I aiest w.s IL. rsn
a's'i ~ fr.-- ds y TIRE ~ ~ y ,fe s,t iar
ine hf- t.s~r ~ I've ysars ft Ts fii ta tel e,
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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-06-25
The Cowlitz River Navigation Controversy

JOHN J. MCGILvRA.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-06-25
The Oregon Election.

The Oregon election has resulted more ia
vorable to the Union cause than was antic.
ipated by the mcst sanguine. 1t was the most
vigorously contested and exciting canvass
that has ever occurred in Oregon. The Un-
ion ticket was elected in three Or four of the
heretofore strongest Democratic counties-in
Linn by 40, and in Lane by about 80 votes.
An extraordinary effort was made by the OPP
position TO carry Polk county, but contrary to
the expectations of both parties it went for the
Lnion ticket by over 100 majority. Jackson
was carried by the democrats by less than
SO maj. Every other county in the State
gave majorities for the Union candidate for
Congress, and it is understood that the men,
bers from jackson will be the only Demo
Gratis" in the House.
Mr.. Henderson, the Union Congressman
elect. made a most able and efficient canvass,
and his majority will not fall far short of
5000. The State is considered certain for
LINCOLN aud JOHNSON in November by 1000
Or 5000 majority. The triumph of the Union
cause in Oregon is the result Of harmony and
unity in the ranks of the Union organization.
Tho active exertions Of such men as Williams,
Gibbs, Boise, and others of Democratic ante
cedents over the State, merit the strongest
commentator. Had they been lukewarm in
their support. and contented themselves by
simply voting the Union ticket, the Demo-
Gratis" would have carried their Legislative
ticket, beyond all doubt. They lost ten men,
beers of the House and one Of tho Senate in the
counties of Lane, Linn, Polk and Baker. by
less than 200 votes-four of them in Lane
by 35 votes, and four in Linn by 3S votes.
1t must be remembered that Mr.. Lincoln
carried the State in 1860 by a small plurality
over Breckenridge, while the Democratic ma
iority against him was little less than 1000.
Indeed, there were but two counties in the
State which gave a clear majority for the Re-
publican ticket. This conclusively shows
that the Legislature has been saved to the
Union cause by the fidelity of the Democrat
ic wing of the Union organization. under tho
active, jealous and efficient leadership Of
Messrs. Harding, Gibbs, Williams and Boise,
and not by the Oregonian, the organ of Re-
publicanism, its influence being most deci-
dcdly for the Opposition.
We hope the Union leaders in this Terrific
ry will be warned by the disastrous results Of
our two last elections, and profit hereafter by
the example set them by the Union leaders
in Oregon and tho Union Convention at Bal
timore. They arc surely now satisfied with
their experiment of securing the control of
the Territory without the aid Of Union Admin-
istratio . Democrats.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-06-25

committees for the purpose of carrying out
the object Of this meeting. .
On motion, Richard Lane was appointed
Chairman of said committee.
On motion, q committee Of Finance, con-
sis,ing of Messrs. Percival. Lightner, Bett-
man, Hicks and Turner, was appointed to
make collections and receive contributions.
On motion, the committee Of Arrangements
was instructed to invite, by circulars to be
distributed throughout the country, all persons
who may feel disposed to participate in the
celebration.
On motion resolved. that the committee Of
Arrangements be instructed to send a special
invitation to the citizens Of Seattle to join
with us in our celebration, in conformity with
the arrangement made by them on the last
fourth of July, aud that the committee be
further instructed to solicit the citizens of Sc
at,le to appoint a joint committee to act in
conjunction with the committee at Olympia.
On motion resolved, that the committee Of
Arrangements be instructed to extend to the
citizens of St-ilacoom, Port Townsend and
other places on Puget Sound, a cordial invita-
ton to attend the celebration at Olympia.
On motion resolved, that Mr.. Francis, U. S.
Consul. and the loyal American citizens re-
siding in Victoria and British Columbia. be
cordially invited and requested to attend the
celebration of the fourth of July.
On motion resolved. that the proceedings
of,his meeting be published in the Olympia
and Steilacoom newspapers.
On motion. the meeting adjourned subject
TO a call of the committee of Arrangements.
s. w. P~ERc1vAL, Chm.
RICHARD LANE, Sec'y.
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As a fact, however. the Cowlitz river Do.
rot disappear at Monticello. nor is it's nsv;'
CATION obs.ructpd between that place andk;..
mouth, where by discharging it's waters ;r.s
the Columbia it forms "a part Of a con,;n
uous track of between two or mo..
States or with a foreign country"
As the cases cited wo.ld seem to de,s,.
mine this case, an examination Of the varion,
other authorities is not deemed necessary. 7.
may b. added that if the plaintiffs wers an
gagged in navigating the Cowlitz river ,o,eIr
between Monticello and Cowlitz Land;ro
and the defendants were engagedlin nayics
ting solely between those points, there woSId
be features in such a case not in this case
and upon such a state Of facts no opinion !,
intended to be here expressed.
Upon the whole, and after giving n n.
authorities the examination l thought due 70
the questions involved, I am of the opinion
that the s'campr Express in running under .
license for carrying on the "coasting trad."
from the city Of Portland, in the State Of
Oregon. to points on Cowlitz river, in Wash.
ington Territory, is engaged in commerce
among the several States" and that the ,ct
Of the Legislature Of Washington TERRITORY.
passed January 21st, 1868, and the act amen
ditory, passed January 25th, 1864, ~incorpo.
rating the Monticello and Cowlitz Land;n.
Steamboat Co.." and comforting upon that
Co. the exclusive right to navigate fer six
years the Cowlitz river, between Monticello
and Cowlitz Landing are Repayment to the
Constitution and laws of the United States.
and consequently imperative and void in SO
far rs said acts may prohibit vessels licensed
under the laws Of the United States for car.
rying on the I" c~oasting trade" from navigat.
ing the waters of the United States ora far.
eign country to the different landings on the
Cowli'z river, in the Territory Of Washing.
ton and the injunction prayed for by plain.
tiffs is accordingly refused.
j.. E. WYcHE, Judge.