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Washington telegraph., 1864-07-06

| "a The Baltimore Convention opposes
all compromise with rebels, or offering
them any terms of peace except upon an
unconditional surrender, and return to
ailegiance-and pledge the party to do
all in its power to guell the rebellion by
force of arms, and to punish the traitors.
| 1t advocates the entire determination of
| slavery by change of the constitution ;
approves and endorses the measures and
acts adopted By Lincoln to defend the ma
ton, especially the emancipation procla-
nation, and the employment of negro sol
diers; The protection of negro soldiers
in the rights of war; The fostering of
immigration, and the maintainance of
the Monroe doctrine. Lincoln was NOM
mated by the vote of every State except
Missouri. which voted for Grant An
drew Johnson, Hannibal Hamlin, and d.
| 5. Dickinson were nominated for Vice
President. As the voting proceeded it
was found that johnson was so far ahead
that his opponents changed their votes
and made his nomination unanimous.
The delegations from Tennessee, Ar
kansas and Louisiana, were admitted to
seats and votes. The Blair delegation
from Missouri was kicked overheard, and
another republican delegation admitted
II was a very dull convention, and soon
adjourned, The nominations were re-
ceived with little enthusiasm anywhere.
Ii was all known to be a packed, cut and
dried affair. Mark the prediction. Lin
coin cannot be elected by fair means. He
will seize the reins and force it-or fall
in trying. He will cling to power with
desperate tenacity.
SHIFTING SALSA Washington let
ter, written just before the Baltimore
Convention, saws: GAS it stood before
the nomination of Fremont, the Lincoln
ite platform endorsed and justified all tie
despotic acts of Mr.. Lincoln's admins
tration, including his illegal arrests, sus-
pension of habeas corpus, and suppress
sion of newspapers, and also endorsed his
oae-tenth plan of reconstruction whilst
it was entirely silent about the Monroe
doctrine. The nomination of Fremont,
with the popular features of the Fremont
platform, rendered it necessary for Mr..
Lincoln to alter his platform materially,
or otherwise he would not have had the
ghost of a chance for reelection. The
alterations which have been made in it
in these and in other respects, have given
mortal offence to many of the chief men
of the party, and it is almost certain
there will be a rumpus in the convention
in consequence. Complaints are openly
and loudly made, that the platform as
modified resembles the Fremont platform
entirely too much to be acceptable to
any but Fremont men, and that, if tAat
is the platform Republicans are expected
to support, they had better nominate Ere
mont at once.
Washington telegraph., 1864-07-06

THE CONFEDERATE CoTToy LOAN IN
TVGLAND.-The following are the three
last quotations of the Confederate cotton
Washington telegraph., 1864-07-06

slt---1.,' 49, 7
Boise news. (Bannock City, I.T. [Idaho City, Idaho]) 1863-1864, 1864-08-20
LOSE
S. LAURIN & co.
BANNOCK CITY 7 2

BANNOCK CITY, L z.
WHOLESALE and RETAIL DEALERS in
w Fine Brandies, Wines and Liquors, Respect
fully inform the public that they have on hand
the largest stock of Wines and Liquors in Idaho
Territory, from the well known House of Humis
ton, Wilson & Co., Portland, Oregon amS
Boise news. (Bannock City, I.T. [Idaho City, Idaho]) 1863-1864, 1864-08-20
BOTsE NEWs AGENTs.

ID4Ho CITY-Hensy H. Knapp, carrier and general agent
whom all dues payable Papers also for saleat
Y Office of Wells Fargo Co.. at the Salt Lake Express
ice and at Ro5enberg's variety store.
Thomas Neatly, carrier and general agent
whom all Dues are payable at the Recorders Office.
apers arc also for sale at the Office Of w., f. Co.
.CENTERVILLX--NF, +. & Co.
PIoNEHR-LoUie Weinheimer, at Drake Co.'s.
WALLA WALIA--E. E. Kelly.
UNATILLA--z. F. Moody.
Boise news. (Bannock City, I.T. [Idaho City, Idaho]) 1863-1864, 1864-08-20
DIR, C. w. K1RCHNER,
German Physician, Surgeon And Ac-
eoueheTT - aaaT

FROM SAN FRANCISCO AND PORTLAND.
oFFICE-IdahO City, Wall ST., bet.Main q Montg'y,
AT N. N. CHIPMAN's DRUG STORE.
TIME DR.. beg> leave to inform his numerous
i friends, andthe public in general. that he in
tends to stay here for the season, to practice his
profession His fifteen years experience on this
coast enables him to promise speedy cure in
most all climatic diseases; such as fevers, pneu-
monia, Rheumatism and dysentares. Chronic
and private diseases he treats very successfully,
and pays particular attention to all diseases Of
women and children. The stEictest discretion
and secrecy is observed in all cases.. Consulta-
tons in French, Spanish, German and English.
t u34.m3
Boise news. (Bannock City, I.T. [Idaho City, Idaho]) 1863-1864, 1864-08-20

eADFERTIsssANrs to insure insertion must be hand
in as early as Thursday and the number Of insertions
Psired should be noted on the margin.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1864-08-12

( governmental administration for The iulure'
23. The Federal government iotbiauen 'o
employ any man as slave in any capacity
"a. One hundred and fifty thousand negroes,
mostly freed slaves, in the pay and unuorm OF
the government as soldiers.
! Though much remains TO be done 10 redeem
the ensavers as well as the enslaved .tH.l the
moral blight of slavery, yet thus much ua' Geeh
done. The nation is on its W ta&S hll re-
cognitiou Of he equality anu ~f1'' tho
negro before the law. Then, ard only nen,
will the republic be the home OF tie fire. and
the asylum of the oppressed ihen and only
! then, will il be saved with mn everlasting saliva
ton. The wrongs of the negro are being
righted. HENRY {. WRIGHT
We can now add to the preceding record the
following articles, of no less importance in the
progress of the nation in liberty and justice
/ than those which Mr.. Wright has enumerated :
/. Abolition of the fugitive slte laws of
/ 1893 and 1850.
2. Amendment of the Law of Nidence so
that henceforh "in the courts Of ibe United
States there shall be no exclusion bf any wit
ness on account of color"
8. Prohibition of the coastwise slave trade
forever, and repeal of all enactmenil regulating
that trade.
Thus in the words of Nj. Sumner TO whom
the country is mainly indebted for these last
three measures, "the statute book is cleaned OF
every support of slavery"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1864-08-12
National Progress.

Henry c. Wright in letter TO The Liberd-
tor, makes the following record of events, touch
ing the abolition of slavery, that have occurred
since the Inauguration Of President Lincoln,
and under an administration which some very
extravagant, one-sided and microscopic, though
doubtless very sincere friends of freedom, in
sist is "more infamous than that of Buchanan
or Pierce !"
!. Emancipation in Western Virginia.
9 Emancipation in Missouri.
g. Emancipation in the District Of Columbia.
4. Emancipation in Maryland.
8. Slavery abolished and forever prohibited
in all the Territories.
6. Kansas admitted as free State.
I. Provision made to admit Colorado, Ne
braska and Nevada as free States.
s. Organization of Idaho, Montana, Daco-
tab and Arizona as free Territories.
0. Recognition OF the independence Of lIayti
and Liberia.
10. Three millions OF slaves declared free by
proclamation of the President Jan. |, 1868.
IL. All fugitive slave laws repealed.
~. Interstate slave trade abolished.
10. Negroes admitted to equal rights in Unit
ed States courts, as parties TO suits and as wit
nesses.
IA. Equalty OF the negro recognized IN the
public conyeyances of the District of Columbia
10. All rebel States prohibited from return.
ing to the Union with slavery.
l6. Free labor established on numerous plan.
tations in South Carolina, Louisiana, Missis
sippi, Tennessee and Arkansas.
II. Schools for the education of freed slave'
in South Carolina, tennessee, Louisiana, an(
in Eastern Virgniu-wEere, till within three
years, to educate the negro was punishable will
death.
ELS The wives and children of all slaves EN-
ployed as freemen in military and and othe
service Of the United States made free.
10. All negroes, bond and free, enrolled as
part of the military force of the nation.
20. The loyal people of Arkansas, rennes
see, Louisiana and Florida seeking return t,
the Union on the basis Of freedom TO all, ant
of the abolition and prohibition of slavery.
81. The abolition and prohibition of SLAYER
BY an amendment of the Constitution passed il
the Senate by two.hirds majority, and b
nearly the same in the House, Lost by lack 4
three or four votes, through the influence @
Democratic members.
%. The nation, through its representative
in Baltimore, June Sth, 1864, made the aboli
ton and prohibition of slavery the basis Of it
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1864-08-12
tFom the New York Evening Post.l
New Victories and Old Wrongs.
LETTER FROM COL. nIGGINsoN.

LETTER FROM COL. nIGGINsoN.
On the I'd Of July, at James Island, s. c., a
battery was taken by three regiments under
the following circumstances
The regiments were the One Hundred and
Third New York (white.) the Thirty-third Uni
ted Utates Qormerly First South Carolina Vol
unteers,) and the Finy-ffth Massachusetts, the
two last being colored They marched at A.
NJ. by the flank, in the above order, hoping to
surprise the battery. AS usual the rebels were
prepared for them, and opened upon them as
they were deep in one of those almost impassa-
bile southern marshes. The One Hundred and
Third New York, which had previously been in
twenty battles, was thrown into confusion the
Ihirty-third United States did better, being be-
hind the Fiity-ffth Massachusetts, being in
the rear, did better still All three formed in
line. when Colonel flartweek, commanding the
brigade, gave the order TO retreat. The officer
commanding the Fiiy-fhh Massachusetts,
either misunderstanding the order or nearing
it countermanded, ordered his regiment to
charge. This order was at once repeated by
Maj. Trowbridge, commanding the Thitty-third
United States, and by The commander of the
One Hundred and Third New York, so that
the three regiments reached the fort in rcvorsed
order. The color bearers of the Thirty-thrtl
'e,ts had race to be first in the latter win
ming. The One Hundred and Third New York
entered the battery Immediately after
These colored regiments are two of the five
which were enlisted in South Carolina and
Massachusetts, under the written pledge of The
War Department that they should have the
same allowances and pay as white soldiers.
That pledge has been deliberately broken by
the War Department, or by Congress, or by
both, except as to the short period, since last
New Years day. Every one OF those in this
action from these two coloicd regments-un-
der fire before which the veterans of twenty
battles recoled died defrduded by the gOCerh-
mem Of nearly one half Of lis pettypay.
Mr.. Fessenden, who defeated in the Senate
the bill for the fulflment of the contract with
these soldiers, is now Secretary of the Treas
ury. Was the economy of saving six dollars
per man, worth to the Treasury the ignominy
of the reputation
Mr.. Stevens of Pennsylvania, on his triumph
al return to his constituents. used to them this
language: "He had no doubt whatever as 10
the final result Of the present contest between
liberty and slavery. The only doubt he had
was whether the nation had yet been satisfacto-
rily classified for their cruel oppression Of q
harmless and long suffering race" Inasmuch
as it was Mr.. Stevens himself who Induced the
House of Representatives most unexpectedly
to all, to defeat the Senate bill for the fulfil
ment of of the national contract with these sol
ders, should think he had excellent reasons
for the doubt.
Very Respectfully,
T. w. HIGGINsToN,
Colonel lst S. c. Vols. (now 33d U. S.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1864-08-12
L. tESSEND DEN.
Sec'y of the Treasury.

How TO PICKLE CUcUMpERS.-Cut the Gu
cumhers from of the vines without bruising
the stems lay them carefully in basket take
them TO the CELLAR sort and pack them in car
res, putting different sizes in separate barrels,
spread layer of salt between each layer of
cucumbers there should be sufficient salt to
entirely cover the pickles between the layers.
Continue to pack the cubumbers daily as they
are picked never using any but fine cucumbers,
discarding all that are crooked or of slow
growth. Keep boards over the pickles and
weight to press them under the brine, which
will be formed without the addition of water,
with the juice extracted from the fruit by the
salt. Pickles packed in this manner may be
preserved for years, il there are no impurities
in the salt but if the salt is mixed with lime,
they will soon soften and spoil 10 two months
after the barrel is filled, take them from the
brine, lreshen and green. To green cucumbers
prepare alum-water; put the pickles in vat
or boiler, lined wilfslinned copper heat the
alum-water and pour it over the pickles. This
is the process which is usually employed by
pickle makers. except that they throw steam
into the watts to heat the alum-water, and IL
managed properly the pickles may be greened
with less action of copper than when scalded
in the usual method in bright brass kettles.-
Take the pickles from the vat when little
green, and pour over them water boiling hot.
If not greened sufficiently, repeat the hot wa
ter till they are the desired color, and when
cold put them in good vinegar, let them remain
until quite soured, then change to pretty strong
vinegar, which will keep the pickles hard and
sour; add to barrel six large peppers, with
out bruising, and keep the pickles under the
vinegar with weights.-Rurdl american.
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1864-08-12
TIRE CROAKER.
ny uoRATIo ALGER, JR.

An old frog lived IN a dismal swamp,
In dismal kind Of way; &.
And all that he did, whatever befel,
Was to croak the livelong day.
Croak, croak, croak,
When darkness filed the mir;
And croak, croak, crouk,
When the skies were bright md fair.
"Good Master Frog. n battle is fought,
And the iOeman's power is broke;"
But he only turned greener hue,
And answered with croak.
Cronk, croak, crunk,
When the clouds are dark and dun;
. And croak, croak, croak,
In the blaze Of the noontide sun.
"Good Master Frog, the forces of Right
Are driving the hosts Of Wrong;"
But he gives his head nm ominous shake,
And croaks out, "Nous verruns 90
Croak, croak, croak,
Till the heart is full of gloom;
And croak, croak, croak,
Till the world seems but tomb.
To poison the cup of life,
BY always dreading the worst,
Is to make earth dungeon damp,
And the happiest lile accursed.
Croak, croak, croak,
When the noontide sun rides high;
And croak, croak, croak,
Lest the night come by and bye.
Farewell to the dismal frog,
Let him croak as loud MS lie may;
He cannot blot the sun from heaven.
Nor hinder the march of dav.
Though he croak, croak, croak,
Till the heart is full of gloom;
And croak, croak, cronk,
Till the world seems but tomb.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1864-08-12

the road is uneven, and is actually worn out
more by these conclusions than by all the trav.
el over them where they are no stones. 1t is 0
singular fact also, that these stones which were
trodden down into the mud will find their way
out. leaving another set OF holes to aid in max
ing the road uncomfortable or perhaps, unsafe.
The remedy for this evil of stones in the
road is TO screen the gravel as It is taken from
the pit, and exclude the stones there, or rake
them out carefully as the gravel is levelled after
being dropped upon the road. No part Of road
making or repairing-except that OF drainage
would prove so advantageous and economical
as that Of keeping the surface entirely clear Of
small stones.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1864-08-12

SWISS SYMPATHY WITH THE NATIONAL
CAUsE.--An address of sympathy has been is
sued by the people of Geneva to the people of
the United States. 1t reminds the latter that
Switzerland has also had her intestine struggles,
and that she has issued from them stronger
than she was before. 1t will be the same with
the United States. The address says that the
Confcderates have not single just complaint
against the Federal government, and that their
object in rebellion is simply to maintain slave
ry. 1t hopes that no European government
will lower itself so far as to recognize power
established upon such "a basis.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1864-08-12

The DEsoLATIoN AT CHAMBERsBURG. An
account of the rebel ravages at Chambersburg
says the immense paper-mil, the Touring mills,
the axe factory, the chair factory the carriage
factory the distiery and brewery, and all the
places of business that gave employment TO the
poor are swept away. The Court House, the
printing offices, the City Hall, the Bank, and
all the hotels are gone. The finest private res
licences, two churches, and all the stores are de-
stroyed. Reckoned at present prices the loss
was not less than S4,00O,000.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1864-08-12
r1Sr OF AGENTS..

Uest BrdHleJoro, A.Dunklee p. F. Perry. Brookine,
C. w. Stebbins Dorer, Frank Burr; W. Dorer, VIM.
II Jones; + Dorcr, $. II. Sherman. DuD'merston, W.
o. Miller; w. Dunmcrston, Silas Pcttce. Faayede
rifle. J. Dunkiec, lr. IVWnmsrVe, Benz. f. Morse.
Grgtton, N. $. Weeks: GmBord, Elmer Mason
Dickinson. HdGfrr Stephen Niles; w. HdGtdr, G.
b. rilton. Jacksonville, James W. Hatch. jamaica
Eliot +. Kellogg. LondondeJry David Arnold. 50
l. aey Vim. Houghton S1dargd, G. W. Chase
To,cnshend n. Cheney; w 76wnshend, L. W. Page
Vernon, Addison Whiteed. yordsJoro, Holland
Plimpton W. lVdrdsboro, o. C. Fits. s. Udrtsbo-
70. n G. johnson. Westminster West u. W. Hanlin
IV1dingha7,. H. n. Hix. Wilmington, Lucius Walker
IFndidm, VIM. Harris South lVindiam, Asa Smith
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1864-08-12

CRoPs.-It is said of the Western crops that
the prospects of the present season is very fair
taking The country as a whole, Notwithstanding
the prevalence of drouth in many parts. Re.
cent rains have done incaculabe good. In
Western New York it is said fine rains followed
by warm weather are bringing crops forward
The hay crop is good.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1864-08-12

A REBEL FEMALE SPY.-Mrs. Mary f. Saw
yer Of Baltimore, having been found guilty, by
a special military commission held in Washing
ton, of corresponding with the enemy and as
sisiing parties with the enemy and furnishing
letters of a conraband character from within
our lines with those of the enemy, has been
sentenced to be imprisoned until the termna-
ton of the present rebellion, and he employed
on labor for the benefit of Union soldiers, in
such prison as the Secretary of War may d-
rect. The female prison at Fitchhurg. Mass,
has been selected as the place of confinement.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1864-08-12

of his personal property was surrendered to
him, the present keeper refusing TO give it to
him, saying to him, "All this properiyis mine"
Seventy-fve dollars sent 10 him were withheld
and kept by the warden, Newton Craig. And,
after almost thirteen years Of imprisonment at
hard labor, stripped Of all his means, he board
again free
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1864-08-12
Manhood: how Lost, how Restored.

just published, edition Of Dr. CuIverweIrs
Celebrated Essay on the radical oure (whout med
icine) OF SPEMATORRHRA, seminal Weakness Invoun-
tary seminal Lpsses INPOTENcY Mental and Physical In
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T0S, EPILEPsY, and FITS induced by selfindugence or
sexual extravaganza.
Price, in u sealed envelope, only cents
The celebrated author In this admirable essay clearly
from thirty years successful practice that
the alarming consequences Of selabuse may be radically
hout the dangerous Of internal medicine the
application Of the kuifepOntng out mode of cure at once
simple certain and eectual by means Of which every suf
erer uarr what his condition may be, may cure him
self cheapy, privately, and radically.
IJs Lecture should be In the hands Of every youth aud
every in the land
sent under seal plain envelope, to any address, posi-
oid on recept cents, two post stamps. Address
the publishers, CllAs' j. t' hLlNE w. ,,o.
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1864-08-12

CROPS IN New JERsEY.-The Trenton Ga
zette says The wheat and rye harvest has
commenced in this neghb,rhood. Some far
mers have their grain cut and partially stacked !;
others are about to commence. The wheat crop
gives promise of a good yield, having escaped
the fly, the rust, ond the numerous dangers TO
which It was exposed. The hay crop has been
generally gathered, and in good order; the
crop is very large, and at present prices will
yield handsome return. Oats, so far, look
well, and will he good crop. More ground
has been seeded to oats than usual, and so far
as we have heard, the crop has met with no in
jury.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1864-08-12

The hornb,o condition Of as Onion priso-
ners who recently arrived at New Orleans from
the Texas prisons has induced Gen. Candy to
waive some points of difference, and he has Or
dered the exchange of all the rebels hold, some
$500 in number.