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Daily national Republican., 1864-09-12

0UARTERMASTER GENERALS
Nog OFFICE, FIRST DIVISION, wAsHINgroE
d. C., SEPTEMBER Q, 1854
VIII be sold at PU8LIC Auction, to the high.
est bidder, at the time and places named below,
viz:
York, Pa, Thursday, Sept. IS, 1854.
Altoona, Pa, Thursday, Sept. %, 1851,
Lebanon, Pa, Thursday, Sept. 90, 1864.
Two HUNDRED CAVALRY HORSES AT EACH
PLACE.
These horses have been condemned as unfit for
the cavalry service OF the army.
For road and farm purposes many good bargains
may be had.
Horses sold singly.
Terms: Cash In United States currency.
JAMES A. EKIN,
Colonel First Division, q. NJ. GenWs ofnce.
Daily national Republican., 1864-09-12

IL D X s A l. Z.
$50 cases brakes Plantation Rtters.
200 WI. c. Club House Gin.
$50 bbls. Old Rye Whiskey.
so Very Old rye Whiskey..
100 half chests Tea OF various kinds.
100 boxes Old Plantation Coffee.
100 kits Mess Msokerel.
100 half kits Mess MAokerel.
100 kits Mol do.
100 Nos do.
100 " Pioklcd Salmon.
so bags Old lava Coffee,
And general assortment OF Wines, Liquors,
Champsgnes, Havana Cigars, 40, at market rates.
W. CORWfN BURGY,
No. Il North Charles street,
mi2-ly Baltimore, Md.
Daily national Republican., 1864-09-12
THE GRAND SENSATION REVIVAL.

For this week only, the Thirteenth Represents.
ton OF the Great Play Of the Age, witnessed by
yer Forty Thousand Per.ons. The light and dark
shades ef city life. Reflection OF the National
Metropolis. Crimes OF criminals. Sorrow, Misery
and LeAth Life Portraits. Pictures OF truth
Phases OF vice. The dramatic mirror OF Washing
ton city. Daylight and gasight pictures. Under
ground and Above-ground scenes. Male and female
tIi-ls and troubles Great stir among the people
Daily national Republican., 1864-09-12

CHIEF QuARTERmAsTER's oFFIcE,)
DEPOT OF WAsHINoTos,
WARRINGTON, d. c., September 8, 1854.
VIII be sold, at public auction, at the Corrals,
near ,he bservatory, In the city of Washington,
on WEDNESDAY, September 81, 1864, q lot OF
MULES,
condemned as unit for public service.
Terms-tash, In Government fuuda.
Sale to commence at 10 o'clock, q. m.
d. H. RUCKER,
Brigadler General and Chief Quar ermAster,
sepo-l5t Depot of Washington.
Daily national Republican., 1864-09-12
oAND SEE IF YOU'RE IN THE PLAY.

The varied phases OF Washington nfe-A dra-
matte enoy yolopetIa OF crimc-The outside and In
side OF high and low life-a panorama Of dodging
and dseltaggrandlzement, founded on faots-Truth.
ful history In dramatic form-I terestinE to all
classes and all professons-the merchant aud the
statesman, politicians, tradeSpeoplc, the me-
ohanic, the fireman.
Everybody knows the parties. Every old citizen
knows the lady-the gay, the sad, the prosperous,
the notorious Grace Martin.
The great moral lesson Of hfe-pioture Of truth
to point out humanity,s errors. The great drama,
In two acts The great Washington play, writ en-
by FitZ simmons, Dramatic Author Of "The Belle
OF Washington" "The seventh Street DreGs-
maker" and over twenty other successful acting
playa
This great Drama is entitled the
Daily national Republican., 1864-09-12
pY GREEN q WILLIAMS
AuCTInNEERa

~ AUCTIONEEHs
TRUSTEES SALE OF BRICK HOUSE AND
LOT.-On THURSDAY, the 8th day OF September.
1854 Will be exposed at public sale, at 6o'clock
y m, on the premises, the following d scribed
premises and property situate lying, and being In
.ne eelty OF Washington, District Of Columbia, viz
LOT numbered fourteen u4) in square numbered
Iout hundred and rixty-fve (l65) agreeably the to
suodlvision OF said square, together with the i'm
pIovemenh thereon, consisting Of 4 two-story and
attic BhlCK HOUSE. This property fronts on
sixth street west, between D and K streets south,
This sale 10 made By virtue of deed of trust,
bearing date the lat dav Of OJtober 1851 from hi.
ram clark and George D. Clark TO Henry W. Ham.
nton, and also by virtue "a decree of the supreme
Court OF the District of Coumbia In chancery in A
case therein pending, No. 1856, Docket T. pas,ed 10
the 2Sth day ofJuly, 1884, constituting and appo nj
Ing the subscriber, George F. Rider the trustee ip
the room and stead OF the said n. w. Hamilton.
Terms: One-third cash, balance and Q months
the purchaser to give notes for the deferred pay,
ments be ring interest from day OF sale; a deed
gwen and deed OF trust taken; all conveyapcinT
at the purchasers cost; two hundred dollars Of the
purchase money will be required when the prop
erty 10 knocked OFF, II II should not be pad down
the property will be then and there put up and
sold TO the next highest bidder who hall comply,
and II the whole terms sh all not he complied with
In hve days, the Trustee reserves the right to re.
sell the property at the risk and expense OF the
defaulting purchaser, by advertising such resale
three timHs In some newspaper printed In the city
OF Washington. GEO. F RIDEH, Trustee,
GREEN WILLIAMS,
auo-tawds' Auetioneefs.
Daily national Republican., 1864-09-12

Ef The above sale is postponed until
THURSDAY, 10th inst, same hour and place, by
order Of the trustee.
GREEN& WILLIAMS,
seps Auetioneera
GALE OF CONDEMNED MULES.
Daily national Republican., 1864-09-12
ALEXANDRIA, VA.

Admission So and so centsi Private Boxes, IS.
Daily national Republican., 1864-09-12
TAY COOKE h CO., BANKERS,

Brig. Gen. Aad Chief Qunrterm .ster,
sea l2t Depot OF Wa htngtnn, d, {
The weekly union record., 1864-06-04

The ANERIcAN TENPERAXESr.-lt has beenI
said ;hs, The temperament of the American|
people is eminenlly buoyans and hopefull
That they are seldom prone to regard the
most unprOmising future IN the spiri; OF hope1
less despair is abundantly shown By our whola
history. But this sanguiue elasticity ef char
ac,er has It's Disadvantages as well as its adj
vantage. The New York Independent de
clares that 10 ii we have owed most of ou 4
reverSes, no less than many Of our successes
Il says:
1t has stimulated their industries and multi
Piled their wealth 1t has led TO oyertrading|
ana wild specalations, and through thessj
plunged them into calamitous disasters. IN
has carried them through these misfortune, II
is true but. with 8 little more consideration
of natural ana social laws. and of their operaj
ton in the case Of Others. perhaps the golder|
prosperity might have been had without tht
deierorating alloy.
The history Of this rebellion and tie event{
that ushered it in are tull of proofs Of thi
proposition. Overweening confidence in thd
stability Of our institutions delivered Us over
at the beginning, unarmed and deieuseless n
our treacherous enemies. Bat the elasticity
Of our natioual spirits soon rose sbovs thi
astonishment, and brought US face to fac{
with them. resolved on their ehastisementI 4
I And, in spite of the defeats which the mur
derous blunders of the Young Nspoleod
brought upon US al first, if, indeed, they wer{
not organized through his "strategy" -wS
sprang to our feet, more certain of victory
than before. Gettysburg, Nicksburg. an3
Chattanooga have put new face upon ouI
affairs, and our danger now lies in al overI
weening certainty of success in the field sn3
in the terms Of settlement which are TO follow
it."
The weekly union record., 1864-06-04

A "MoRAL" FOR EDIroRs The following
is affactionstely recommended to the earnest
attention Of the editorial fraternity of Califor-
MIA: Soon after his establishment in Philadel-
phia, Franklin was offered piece for publica.
ton in his newspaper. Being very busy, be
begged the gentleman would leave it for con-
sideraton. The next day the author called
and asked his opinion of it, why, SIR"
replied Franklin, Il am sorry to say think it
highly scurrllons and defamatory. But being
ST loss. on account of my poverty, whether to
reject it or not thought I would put it to
this issue-at night. when nv work was done,
| bought two penny loaf on which l supped
heartily, and then. wrapping myself 10 nv grea.
coat, slept very soundly on the floor till morn
ing when another loaf and mug Of water af-
forded pleasant breakfast. Now, sir, since
can live very comfortably in this manner, why
should | prostitute my press to personal hatred
or passion for more luxurious living?'
The weekly union record., 1864-06-04

The German and Danish flags, which for
the last two or three years have reaped lib
eral share of the advantages which the rebel
lion in this country has conferred upon the
merchant vessels of other nations, are now la
boring under some Of the Disadvantages to
which the American flag has been subjected
The Danish and German Governments
are sending out armed vessels to prey
upon each others commerce, and the result is
already manifest on this Side of the Atlantic
III the disfavor with which both flags are re-
garded in commercial circles. 1t is stated
that the New York and Breemen line Of
steamers has been placed under the Russian
flag as a measure of protection. aud the in
surance against war risks on sailing vessels
covered by the Danish and German flags is so
high as virtually to exclude them from further
competition in the carrying trade between
this country and Europe. Meantime despite
the proposed conference to settle the Dano
German struggle, it looks as though the war
is to go on for heightened period. Prussia
charges that the Danish order to capture ships
has made the war general.
The weekly union record., 1864-06-04

Coon ADyICE.-An Eastern paper gives the
following reasonable and excellent rules for
young men commencing business:
The world estimates men by their success
in life, and by general consent, success is evi-
dence of superiority.
Never under any circumstances. assume a
responsibility you can avoid consistently with
your duty to yourself and others
Base all your actions upon a principle of
right; preserve your integrity Of character,
and in doing this never reckon the cost.
Remember that selfinterest is more likely
to warp your judgment than all other circum-
stances combined; therefore, look well to your
duty. when your interest is concerned.
Never make money a. the expense Of your
reputation
Be neither lavish nor niggardy; Of the two
avoid The late- A mean man is universally
despised, but public favor is the stepping
stone TO preferment; therefore generous feel
ings should be cultivated.
Say bnt l.te-thiuk much and do more.
Let your expenses be such as to leave bal
ance 10 your pocket. Ready money Is a
friend in need.
Keep clear Of the law: for, even If You gain
your case. you are generally loser.
Avoid borrowing and lending.
Wine drinking aud smoking cigars are bad
habits they impair the mind aud pocket, and
lead to waste Of time.
Never relate your misfortune. and never
grieye over what you cannot prevent.
The weekly union record., 1864-06-04
Loss of Cattle in the Lower Counties.

There is 10 loss without some gain. From
3 gentleman who visited our rooms from San
Bernariiuo, We gathered many important
items Of the true condition Of the lower
counties. That there has been large loss Of
cattle in that section of the State there can
be no doubt. for We learn that Abel Siearns
ESQ. the great stock man Of Los Angeles
has lost some - 900 head. Another large
stock man has lost 5000 head, and Others less
numbers according 10 the extent OF their
herds. But that this is a calamity. or even q
loss to our State. we do not believe. There
was great surplus Of these wild and almost
worthless cattle. all their value being their
hides; these were gathered without the
trouble of knocking down the cattle, for they
were already down. and the owners sold the
hides readily. II is a singular fact. that with
this great loss Of stock. no -imerlcdn cattle
,csre lost. We should esteem it the best thing
for the country to get rid Of these wild and
worthless stock and breed and keep only the
better kind. A good American beef brings
$50 10 $40 when fat-s wild OK s. TO S5-
and they eat up the entire country. Ii does
not pay, and ranchers are beginning to see
this
There is another great evil growing out Of
these immense herds of wild cattle, and these
ranches of ten and twenty thousand acres big
ranches occupy all the best land. and bei0g
open. not fenced or cultivated. are called wild
land and taxed al q valuation of only l0c an
acre and So valuation q head for cattle, while
small farms cultivated aud fenced, and an or
nament and benefit to o whole community.
are taxed at a valuation of 50 an acre, and
$50 head valuation for American cattle.
Thus the same quality Of land is taxed be
cause it is improved with all the improve
ments, at a largely increased ratio, while land
lying IDLE, with wild cattle goes almost clear.
Which benefits the country mostS We think
if all the wild cattle were TO die of, and the
large tracts of land cut up into small farms,
our State wonld be greatly the gamer.
The late drought will, we think, compel
many large owners 10 sell their land. This
will be benefit to our State and we shall see
that good viii come out Of evil, or rather what
was esteemed a calamity, proves but "a bless
ing in disguise
Several of the large Spanish ranches are
now beng cut up and sold at S5 an acre
The crops in and around San Bernardino
are very fair, and the prospect Is there will be
as much grain as last year Our informant
has already cut one crop of alfalfa, and the
clover is again six inches high. This shows
the advanced stale of the season and the
bright prospect before us. even down in the
lower counties, where SO dark a picture has
been held up before US.
The weekly union record., 1864-06-04

MES WHO MIsrooK THEIR CALLING.-Mr.
Charles Mathews made his first appearance in
the character of a student of architecture.
Ben. johnson was apprenticed to 4 brickayer.
and then enlisted for soldier, before he set
up il life as wit-combatant with Shaks
peare, aud fell out with lingo Jones. who was
associated with him iu the production of the
fancilul court masques Of his day, aud before
he was member Of the Club Sir Walter
Raleigh founded, and wrote that song, like a
loose pearl among his more lengthy works.
James Cook, the navigator, instead Of run
ming away to sea like another Robinson Cru
soc, was apprenlieed to q country shop keeper,
who, however, detecting the wiStin glance the
lad cast at the ocean, returned him his linden
lures. As a reverse TO this example, enacted
within remembrance, Clarkson Stautield, r.
A, went to sea instead of turning his steps
straightway to the studio. Mr.. Charles Dick
ems and the younger Disraeli both mistook
their roads on the first setting out in life,
thinking a lawyers office lay in their right
paths. Barry Cornwall fell into the same
error. Mr. Thackeray likewise lost his way
al first, aud tarried in Rome, studying as an
artist. David Roberts, Il. \. climbed the
ladder that led to his present elevation from
the level of house painters apprentice with
an interval of novitiateship spent as scene
painter in Drury Lane Theater. Mr.. Ruskin
coquetted with the brush before he took up
the pen, as vigorously as Bishop Coenso at
tackled algebra before he distinguished himself
as theologian.
The weekly union record., 1864-06-04

SPRIGHTLY-The New York Daily Times
has letter writer in the Pacific coast country
His last letter from San Francisco concludes
in a sprightly manner. After assuring the
eastern people that the want of rains will make
many millions difference in the yield of the
California gold mines, he suddenly remarks /:
Il am called away by dispatch and have got
to go up to that hard old country, Washoe-
in about ten minutes that is. set out for it,
aud have not packed my paper shirt collar and
wooden comb; so | must leave you. If don't
get shot through the head, in the neck, or
down some Of those sbutes or deep shafts 10
that mining inferno, will tell you all about
things on my return. 1t is dangerous country
and chock full of holes and fellow is in danger
every moment Of falling down through into
China The last time | was up there | saw
friend walking about near the edge of deep
shaft, and two days ago met him on the wharf
coming up from the direction of vessel Just in
from somewhere" with small caddy of tea
under one arm and q policeman under the other.
1t looked TO me as if he had gone down sud
denly without paying bis bill in Virginia,
which explained the policeman, and the tea
caddy, aud where he had been"
The weekly union record., 1864-06-04
Plain Questions.

Under this head, CoppeTbead paper pro
pounds lew questions, some Of which We vii
answer:
Have Won ever known 4 Democrat 70 Justify
violation Of the Constitution g
Yes; Amos Kendall and a host Of Others,
when they justified the arbitrary coufscatioa
and destruction Of mall matter by Southern
postmas,ers.
Have YOU ever known stamp act enacted
under d, mocratIe administration
Yes; the California Passenger Stamp Act.
Have ven ever known cOuScrlptou law TO
be passed under Democratic administration
Yes; under the Administration during the
war of 1872, when macy we're drafted into the
service.
Have YOU ever known The time, except the
present. when citizen could be incarcerated
in dungeon without the authority Of law -
Yes; many tines. when, in the South. many
citizens Of the Urited States were not ouly
coufned in Dungeons but hung, or tarred ana
Gathered. without the authority Of law
Have you ever known Democratic Presi-
dent 10 suspend the writ Of babeas corpus ?"
Yes; General jackson. To be sure, it was
before he was President, but that suspension
Of the habeas corpus was what made him a
Democratic President, and a Democratic
Congress afterwards justified the act.
Have you. before this, kuowo q time when
the military was made superior to the civil
power:'
Yes; during the last war with Great Britain.
Have you ever known citizen TO be seut
into Punishment and exile under Democratic
rule?"
Yes; Underwood and scores of others, cti-
zens Of that State, were eXed from Virginia
when il was under Democratic rule
Have you ever known an administration in
opposition to Democracy to leave the affairs
of the country in as ilouriShing eoudi,ion as
it found them? ?"
Yes; Fillmores administration left the
financial affairs Of the country 10 much better
condition than it found them, and Buchanan 5
tDemOcratic) in a much worse condition.
Have you ever known time under Demo
cratic rule when the greatest crimes and out
RACES have been committed under a plea OF
military necessity or reasons of state p "
Yes; under Buchanans, when the Border
Rufliaus, under the plea of necessity" mGr-
dered, robbed and burned people and property
in Kansas SdcrGnieAt0 Bee.
The weekly union record., 1864-06-04

CONFEDERATE HEAvEN-It's alive with
"Dimmycrats.' and its fountains spout nothing
but lightning whisky. Although it is eminentiy
a peaceful cline, the little boys carry Arkansas
tooth picks and the big chiefs wear wampun
belts, composed entirely of Yankees ears, and
drink altogether from AboliiIonists skulls.
These ornaments aud convivial vessels are
cheaper there than they are at Gettysburg. No
free negroes are admitted to that land of
Buelah /; they are not considered constitutional.
Nothing but evangelical Confederate gospel is
allowed to be preached. After their regular
fogging, contraband christians take the sacra-
ment at the quarters, and with check aprons on
their heads, follow their benefactors to contra
band glory, where Abolitionists cease from
troubling and wearied Butternuts are at rest
Thrice happy heaven where little negro cher
ubims with palmetto wings and butternut
pants. fit about in perpetual servitude without
the guardianship OF blood hounds or the stimu-
lus OF the raw bide.--4aer,oGn Flag.
The weekly union record., 1864-06-04

AMERICAN HosPIrALITY.-George Augustus
Sala writes to the London Telegraph that
Americans beat the world in hospitality, and
says: "ln France. you know, you get little but
sugar and water out of your friends; in Ger
many nothing but smoke, and in Italy there
are some grand houses where you can only
obtain supper by paying for it. In Spain you
can procure nothing to eat, because beyond
eggs, and chocolate, and garlic, there is nothing
to eat. But in the United States you may ruin
your digestive organs for nothing in fortnight.
If the oysters and the canvas back ducks don I
give you dyspepsia, the eternal ice creams and
candied sweetmeats will and when you fall
sick you will find plenty of kiud friends to press
Hostetter's and brakes Plantation Bitters as
curatives on your acceptance. All this is done
n sheer bounteous generosity and kindness
of heart"
The weekly union record., 1864-06-04

MR. LINcoIN's LAST JoKE.-Mr. Lincoln
last joke IS related as follows by GovernC
Yates The Governor called on the Pres
dent this morning, and during their intervie'
the latter remarked Yates I'll tell 20
the difference between the concrete and III
abstract; when the Senate passed resoll
ton requesting me not to appoint any NOR
Brigadiers, as the vacancies were all ful
that's the concrete. But when q Senate
comes up here with a long petition aud long
er face. requesting ME to make Brigadier OF
cf some scallawag of friend of his, as
happens every day call that the abstract
The Governor thought the Illustration Wa
very good and laughed heartily over it.
The weekly union record., 1864-06-04

The MoNRoE DoCrRINE-W hen an over
grown, lubbeTly mastif ma1ifesls his canine
diSpeasure at any person or thing by his hoarse
bowwow, all the little pups in the neig ghborhood
Immediately follow suit and set up a yelp OF
defiance. SO it is with ma ions; now that 1.-The
nephew of his uncle" has taken advantage of
the crippled condition Of the United States,
and set up gilt paper empire in Mexico, the
little dIStempered cur known as Spain grows
suddenly courageous and barks with the savage
fury engendered by a sense of security. Rot
ten cowardly Spain" as the Old Piute aptly
says, that hasn't whipped nothing for the last
two hundred years, now that our people are
engaged in an accursed, internecine war, takes
the opportunity to commit acts of gross outrage
upon Peru, thinking, no doubt, that she can
ride roughshod over Peru, and thus, through
her, the Monroe doctrine, as hitherto sustained
by our Government Bat what makes US the
maddlst is the fact of their lmpudence and in-
reference at the present state of our home
affairs Spain had we been in good health,
would have been groveliug at our feet in abject
submission this day; but, instead of that, the
dirty, sneaking whiliet has the impudence to
interfere in American affairs" But day of
reckoning will eventually roll around; the
Western hemisphere is devoted to Freedom and
Professionalism, (which glance over the world
will show TO go hand in handy and none OF the
worn out, emasculated despotisms Of the Old
World can successfully Interfere.
The weekly union record., 1864-06-04

PLAYCARDs posted Oh the streets in New
York, which have attracted much attention,
show that the expenses of New York county
are, under Copperhead administration, Sl5,-
100000 per year, $4,000 per week. $1,000
per day, and Se3 per minute, while during the
Republican administration of Adams, the
whole cost of the working of tie United
States Government was only about Sl3,000,-
600. Wherever the Copperheads rule there
is prodigalty, corruption, peculation and ras-
caity in the management of public affairs.