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The Portland daily press., 1864-12-19
WAsHrN,eroN. Dec. /,

Gen. Tho4aas- GIsste-R Rebel PRISONERS sent
e Nort1s-As.ripGI of Exchanged Prisoners
g Rebel General Cranberry. an 2 eiaaag !
ST. GOES ...... WASHINGTON, Dec. IL.
Official orders will be issued directing that
except they be immigrant passengers directly
entering American ports by sea, no traveller
shall hereafter be allowed to enter the United
States from a foreign country without pass
port. This regulation is intended to apply
especially to persons proposing to come to the
United States from neighboring British Prov.
.nces.
When the news of Gen. Thomas first days
stack on Hood was telegraphed to Washing
ton, the President sent a congratulatory dis
patch 10 him thanking him and his army for
che glorious success which he had achieved
The Secretary. OF War sent a similar dispatch,
IS did also Gen. Grant who was at Washing
ton. 4AR ~
To-day . salute Of 200 guns was fred in
honor OF the recent triumph over Hood, and
The flags of the several departments were fly
ing at full mast. sb8M 1921 81 Fl s51t@VV "
Yesterday nearly all of the rebel prisoners
were removed from the old Capitol and sent
north. Mot of these men were disabled by
sickness and wounds, and have been confined
here for some time in several hospitals. aaoiI
Since Wednesday morning 5000 of our ex-
changed prisoners have arrived at Annapolis,
1900 Of whom reached there last evening from
Charleston. Fss.-s,F ns-s. sf.5 -a44strI
1t is said that the rebel Brig. Gen. Gram
berry, killed at the battle Of Franklin, was
ormerly pastor of the Methodist Episcopal
Church south, in this city.
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Passport System Betsoeen the United States
and Foreign Countries. bssrrssag
9o3 eis WASHINGTON. Dec. Is.
The following was to-day officially promul
gated: aeirm lzaN q ,a
Department Of. State, Washington, Dec. H.
The President directs that except immigrant
passengers directly entering an American port
oy sea- no traveller shall hereafter be allowed
to enter the United States from a foreign coun.
Try, without passport. II citizen, the pass
port must be from this Department, or from
some United States Minister or Consul abroad,
and an alien from the competent authority of
MS own country, the passport to be counter
signed by Diplomatic Agent or Consul of the
United States I Ha9aeaG MIa563 "
This regulation is intended to, apply espec-
tally to persons purporting to come to the
United States from the neighboring British
Provinces. Its observance will be strictly en-
forced by all officers, civil, military and naval,
in the service OF the United States and State
and Municipal authorities are required to aid
in its execution.
1t is expected here that no emigrant passen-
ger coming by sea in the manner aforesaid will
be INSTRUCTED, or any other persons who may
set out on their way hither before intelli i
gence of the CIRCULATION could reasonably be ex-
pected to reach the country from which they
(signed) WIN. Il. SEWARD 3s5 issas.s'
Secretary of State.
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The Portland daily press., 1864-12-19

BUNErT's FLoRMEL is a delicate perfume.
much admired by connoiseurs.
The Portland daily press., 1864-12-19
From the Army oefsrs Richmond.

,5ao HEADQUARTERS ARMY PoToMAo, | +
sGs6 bs5sa December Is. { Z
The presentation of medals to members Of
regiments in the I'd corps, took place to-day.
Gen. Meade made the presentations, accom-
pauied with patriotic remarks.
Il has been very quiet along the whole line
to-day. rvwsrsgN q w
Inc report that Gen Warren had ordered
the houses to be burned on the line of The late
raid to Hicksford, in retaliation for the shoot
ing of stragglers is untrue. rw1 h -
(Signed) 81 a w. D. McGREGoR.
The Portland daily press., 1864-12-19

Who have cold hands and feet: weak stomach,.
lame and weak backs; nervous and sick headache;
dizziness and swimming In the head, with indiges.
ton and constipation Of the bowels; pain In the ide
and back; leuoorrhGa, Tor whites); falling of the
womb with internal cancers; tnmors, polypus and
all that long train of diseases will find IN Electric
ny sure means OF cure. For painful menstruation
OF troubles with young ladies Electricity Il ,srtan
specific and win, in short time restore tho sufares
20 the yiaor of heslth.t NIX 'l7-l - ---e
The Portland daily press., 1864-12-19
ny Electr1c1tv

The Rheumatic, the equity, the lame and the la,
leap with Joy, and move with the agility and elastic.
~ OF youth; the heated brain is cooacd; the frost
bitten limbs restored, the unoouth deformities re.
moved taintness converted to vigtr, weakness to
strength; the blind made to see the aeaf to hear and
tne Raisled form to move upright; the bler7shes O.
yonth are obliterated the accidents Of mature life
preyentedi the oalamities Of old age obvlatod ana
active ofxoulnfon "A
The Portland daily press., 1864-12-19

NEW BooKs.-"Mark Barnett, the Cripple:
or West Morelands," is the title Of a beauti-
full little volume recording the annals of a
rural hamlet in England, teaching the lesson
that every one feedsto learn and practice
that we can go about our daily duties doing
good. ~ 'e-A s-.ok s4
sequal to the above work, entitled "Fran-
ces Morton; or the Light of West Morelands"
is also published. 1t continues the annals OF
the village, and shows how the good work
weat on growing like river, increasing both
il, volume and power. Both of these books
Sfe for the family circle, and should be read
aloud for their benefit. a aa q atah
They are published in Boston by Henry
Hoyty and for sale here by H. Packard, whose
extensive stock of attractive books suited for
holidays, Is worthy the attention Of purchas-
era lf.slas III VA G.g D 3
, 1864-05-27

AMERICAN GENERALs-The last num-
Der of the Atlantic has very good article
entitled "Fighting Facts for Fogies," from
which we CLEAN the following PARTICULARS
American military history is, it seems, deci-
dedly favorable to cid generals. Washing
ton was fOrty-four when he assumed com
mand Of the revolutionary armies, and fifty
when he took Yorktown. Wayne and
Greene we're the only young generals that
evinced decided capacity. Hamilton would,
in the reviewers opinion, have been "the
highest military name in the war" had he
served steadily in the field. Schuyler
would, he thinks, have stood next to Wash
ington, but for the "absurd jealousies that
deprived him of command in 1777." Gen
Jackson's great Louisiana campaign was
conducted when he was nearly forty-eight
The following paragraph, we confess, we dc
not fully comprehend: "Had General Scott
had means at his disposal, we should have
been able to point to a young American
General equal to any who is mentioned in
history; but our poverty forbade him an
opportunity in war worthy of his genius. 1t
froze the genial currents of his soul" AS
veteran leader, he was remarkable He
was in his sixty fourth year when he set out
on his memorable Mexican campaign
(which was an unbroken series of grand op
eratons and splendid victories such as is
seldom found in the history of war" Gen
Taylor was slxty-two when the Mexican wal
began. The present war has been mainly
conducted by elderly or middle aged men
Lee is about ffty-six; Rosecrans forty-four
Grant forty-two; Stonewall Jackson was
thirty-seven at the time of his death Banks
is forty eight; Hooker forty FIVE; Beaure-
gard forty-six Burnside forty Bragg forty
nine; Gilmore thirty-nine; Franklin forty.
one Meade forty-eight, and Foster forty
Lander died at forty, and Kearney was killed
at forty-seven Gen T. w. Sherman is
forty-six, w T. Sherman forty-four. Gen
Mcclellan was in his thrty-6rst year when
he assumed command at Washington, in
1861. Mcdowell was in his forty. third
year when he failed at Bull Run. Gen
Pope is forty one; Gen. A. S. johnson wa.
ifty-nine when killed at Shiloh Gen Joe
johnson is ffty-one; Gen. Halleck forty
eight, and Longstreet forty. Ashby, the
most brilliant of the Southern chivalry
leaders, was killed at thirty-eight. General
Stewart is only twenty nine OF our cav
airy leaders Patterson is forty, and Averill i:
thirty. Thus it will be seen that very few
young men have distinguished themselves il
American wars.
, 1864-05-27

A Few REMARKS BY JOSH BILLINGS
Moral swashon consists in askin' man tu
du what he aut tu do without asking,
then begging his pardon if he refuzes tu
do it.
| have finally kun to the conclushun that
a good reliable set oy bouels IL worth more
to man than emmy quantity of branes
Musick hath charms to soothe savage,
but | would rather try a revolver on him
first.
1t always seemed tu me that left-handed
fddeler must pla the tune backwards.
1 hav been toled that the best wa IL tc
take "Bull by the horns" but rather
think, in many instances, l should prefer
the "tale holt"
Poverty acts the saim onto man S branes
as exercize duz on his body, gives an appe
tite
never could see any use in making
wooden gods mail & femail
If the hart is rite, the he'd can't be very
rong.
They tell me that femails is so skase, in
the far-western kuntry, that a CRATE menny
married wimmen are awlready engaged t
their I'd & Sd husbands
, 1864-05-27
An Incident on Picket.

A Correspondent of the Cincinnati Com
mercial relates the following:
One day the 1O8th Ohio regiment was on
picket near Rossville, when a rebel Captain
and two of his men entered The Captain
walked in, and on surrendering himself tC
one of the pickets, recognized him as his own
son-a resident of Cincinnati, whose name is
suppressed for obvious reasons Rushing
forward, the Captain was in the aot of clasp
fi;- N his arms, with the exclamation, 20,
my sofp when the soldier rudely showed
ham from him with The remark
Your son Get out, you Internal old
rebel Do you suppose would have you for
fatherY
But, am your long absent father,
persisted the rebel.
My father Well, boys, that's 90,
laughed the soldier. Here's - old
rebel who says he is my father, when my
father has been dead these seven years
The tears started from the old mans eyes,
and resting his head upon stump he wept
like child, while the pickets looked on with
astonishment Composing himself, the reb-
ell Captain called the soldier to him and re-
lated incidents of family nature that were
unquestionable evidence of the truth of his
assertions. He had been engaged in bust
ness in Cincinnati, failed, fled South, leav-
ing his family to shift for themselves For
a while letters were frequent, but at last they
ceased altogether. A few months after the
family read of the death of its absent loved
one in Southern paper Time passed on,
the wound caused by death had been healed
the son enlisted in the l08th, and on Tues
day met his long lost parent under the above
circumstances AS the old man Iecounted
minutely all that he had passed through in
South, the picket gradually softened, and he
too, found relief in tears.
, 1864-05-27

JOSH BILLINGS ADvIoE.-Dere girls
Keep cool. A blessed futur awaits
yu emmy how. Take lessons on the pianna
at onst; piannas are getting skase. Bi awl
means larn to pla the nu song that has js
cum out, "When John Brown is over we
are father Abraham cumming with this
kruel war several strong" This stanzy
took the premium at the State fair. Don't
be afrade tew get married your ma want
afrade. Learn how to knit pudding bags to
put your hare in. Be virohuous and pretty.
Eat slait pensils; tha will make you spri al
fggers. Eat kolone water; tha will maik q
good smell. Let your pettykoats drag on
the sidewalks, and if aEy man steps on them
slap his chops at onst. If you have got
small fete, keep 'em hid-small fete has
gone out of fashion. Study travels; Tom
Mores, and Byrons, and Gullivers, and
Wandering Jews and Vallandighams is awl
first rate. If you can spare the time be
luvly and swete. Remember there ain't
nothing in this life worth living for but
rich husband. If you don't believe me, ask
your ma. If you have red hare, you had
better exchange it fur black; black hare tha
tell me is going to be worn mucEly next
year. Don't have anything to do with the
boys unless tha mean business If you don't
kno how to skait, you mite as well join sum
nunnery at onct, for your played out.
, 1864-05-27

Many fellow, who talks of laying down
his life, had much better elevate it.
He who disappoints another is not wOr-
thy to be trusted.
Say what is right, and let others say what
they please You are responsible for only
one tongue
White hair is the chalk with which Time
keeps his score-twe, three, or four score, as
the case may be-on mans head.
A praying hypocrite is like an impudent
debtor, who goes every day to talk familiarly
with his creditor without ever paying what
he owes
If you visit young lady and you are won
and she is won, you will both be one.
Woman has this advantage over man, that
his will has no operation till he is dead,
whereas hers generally takes effect in her
lifetime.
, 1864-05-27

SINGULAR.-It is said that the rose of
Florida, the most beautiful of flowers, emits
no fragrance; the bird of Paradise, the
most beautiful of birds gives no song the
cypress of Greece, the finest of trees, yields
no frnit; dandies, the shiniest of men, have
no sense and ballroom bellies, are the love
liest creatures in the world, are very often
ditto-only little more so.
, 1864-05-27
NUMBER SA.

To MARRIED MEN.-We mean you, who
spend your evenings down town, playing
billiards, smoking, drinking and gossiping,
when you ought to be at home with your
families. Do you remember what fine prom
ises you once made to the woman who now
sits, night after night, with heavy heart but
busy fingers, making or mending garments
for the little ones, (your children while
you are dissipating, with other idlers like
yourself, the very means for which they
stand in need. You complain of hard times,
scarcity of work, and want of money; and
your wife works herself SICK to ecOnomizo
and reduce the household expenses Why,
you miserable grumbler, Owe were about to
say bummer) you spend money enough fool
ishly every month of your life to clothe and
educate your children, and leave a nice little
snm to lay away against rainy day. Wife
wants new dress. "Can't afford it," no, but
you can afford to spend fifty cents or dollar
every day for lager, cigars, billiards, or
something worse. And then what abomina-
bic lies you will tell your wife; and she, in
nocent soul, believes every word gospel
truth. When she asks you in that kindly
manner, Husband must you 90 down town
SSD OiiCu anu WllnOuk
you, how you positively aver that "im-,
portant business" calls you away ; and then
as if guilty at the enormity of the fb, YOU
promise to return early-a promise which
you always break, of course Are you aware
that you are laying the foundation for mis-
cradle, poverty stricken old age If not al
low us to remind you of it, and we do so earn
estly, but in spirit of kindness. You are
planting seeds of sorrow in the heart of her
you have sworn to cherish and love, that will
bear early the pale blossoms of death. Don't
do so any more Spend your evenings at
home Provide yourself with books and pa
pers, and while she is engaged with her do
mestic duties, read aloud for her instruction
or amusement Our word for it, you will see
the fresh tints of youth return to that fading
face. The happy never grow old.-Saa
Jose Mercury.
, 1864-05-27

as competent to interpret the meaning Of
the word citizen as any other body.
Mr.. Johnson had high respect for the
Senator fpm Massachusetts, but notwith-
standing his transcendent abilities, he was
Of the orinion, and he had the support Of
many leaned judges, that the question of
the rights of persons of African descent to
citizenship was an open one, and made so by
the Constitution. He referred to the de-
cision Of The Dred Scott case md said that
if the opnion of the Senator was neld
hand, api the decision of tte courts IN The
other; vas barely possible that the Weigbt
ot me authority would ah ~ fs- ,a-
Mi. Lac said that the Gecisoted he.
Supreme COur was a disgrace to the land,
and libel to tie law, but not disgrace to
the Supreme Court Laughter.
The oil was then passed-yeas, 29;
nays 8.
, 1864-05-27

Do your duty, however dangerous
Death comes to all, and the world does not
need your bodily presence so much as it
does your moral heroism
, 1864-05-27

The spider is wiser than the bee. The
former sucks poison from everything, and
the latter honey. So the former isn't robbed
and the latter is
, 1864-05-27

Argument in, company is generally the
worst sort Of conversation, and ia hooks the
worst of reading.
, 1864-05-27

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hichprintingw gwasformerlyd ydoneweprintthesef
Observation-Disclosures spacesbetweentheword
sandwithOutpunctuationusingsma ngsmalllettersinst
pitalsasitusedtobed obedonehowdoyoulikei
, 1864-05-27

The past always wins glory from its be-
ing afar off; it orbs itself into the perfect
star that we saw not when we moved with
in IL
, 1864-05-27

On the field Of battle, mother,
All the night alone lay
Angels watching DER me. mother,
Till the breaking of the day.
lay thinking OF you, mother,
And the loving ones at home,
Till to our dear cottage, mother,
Boy again | seemed to roam.
Farewell mother, you may never,
Press me 70 yogr heart again,
R.t sou wos 'rget ne ,@~ther,
III Ttfc.
He to whom you .ang-, 49,
On my infant knee to prsy,
Kept my heart from fanting mosher,
When the vision passed away.
In ths gray Of mOrning mother,
Comrades bore me to the town
From my bosom tender fingers
Washed the blood that trickled down.
Farewell mother, &c.
must soon be going, mother,
Going TO the home OF rest;
Kiss me rs Of old, dear mother,
Press me nearer to your breast.
Would l could repay you, mother,
For your faithful love and care
God uphold and bless you, mother.
In She bitter woe you bear.
Farewell mother, sc.
Kiss me for my little brother,
Kiss my sister, ,aoved SO we'll;
When you sit together, mother,
Tel them hoU their brother fell.
Tell them the story mother,
When | sleep beneath the sod,
That died TO save my country.
All from love 10 her and God.
Farewell, mother, &c.
Leaning on the merit. mother,
0fthe one who died for all,
Peace is in my bosom, mother
Hark hear the angels call.
Don't you hear them singing, mothCg
Listen to the musc's swell
Now l leave you, loving mother
God be with you bare you we'll.
Farewell mother, SC.
, 1864-05-27

81 don't know what you mean by not be-
ing an Irishman," said gentleman who was
hiring boy, ''when you say you were born
in Ireland 2"
"Och, yer honor, if that's ALL" said the
boy, "small blame to that Suppose your
cat was to have kittens in the oven, would
they be loaves of bread, do you Think"
, 1864-05-27

Modesty in woman is like color on her
shsAk--decidedly becoming if not put on.
, 1864-05-27
The Soldiers Dying Farewell.

1.-THE following lines, from the Sunday School Ad.
vocate, found in a soldiers Testament, and can
be sung to the music Of Just before the Battle,
hother."l
, 1864-05-27

There is not stream of trouble so deep
and swift that we may not cross safely over
it, if we have courage to steer and strength
to pull
, 1864-05-27

LOCAL EDIToR's STATIsTIos.-A down
east 'locap' who has found himself out of
sorts, out of items and out of cash, to sup
ply the deficiency in the second enumera-
ton, regales his readers with the following
interesting statistical table of his own do
ings:
, 1864-05-27

MATRINoNIAL MAxIMs The following
ma1ims, ifpursued, will not only make the
men in love with marriage, but cause them
to be good husbands. The first to be good
yourselves To avoid all thoughts of man
aging a husband. Never try to deceive or
impose upon his understanding; nor give
him uneas ness, but treat him with affection.
sincerity and respect. Remember that hus-
bands areonly men, subject like yourselves,
to error AID frailtv. Be not too sanguine,
then, before marriage, or promise yourselves
happiness without alloy. Should you discov-
er anything in his humor or behaviour, not
altOgethei what you expected OF wish, pass
1t over smooth your own temper, and try to
amend his by attention, cheerfulness, and
good nattre. Never reproach him with mis-
fortunes, which are the accidents and infrm-
tiles Of human life, a burden which each
has engaged to assist the other in support
ing, and TO which both parties are equally
exposed; but Instead of murmuring and re-
Elections, divide the sorrow between you !;
make the best of it, and it will be easier to
both. 1t Is the innate Office of the softer sex
to soothe the troubles of the other. Resolve
every morning to be cheerful and good-na-
tured that day; and should anything occur
to break your resolution, suffer it not to put
you out Of temper with your husband Dis
pute not with him, be The occasion what it
may; but much rather deny yourself the tri-
fling satisfaction of having your own will, or
gaining the better of an argument, than risk
quarrel, or create heart burning, which
it ia imPnsoihla tn see the end Of Implicit
submission in man to his wife is ever dis
graceful to both; but mplicit submission in
a wife to the will of her husband is what she
promised at the altar; what the good will re-
we're her for, aud what is in fact the greatest
honor she can. receive. Be assured woman S
power as well as her happiness, has no other
foundation than her husbands esteem and
love; which it Is her interest by all possible
means to preserve and increase. Study,
therefore, his temper, and command your
own. Enjoy with him his satisfaction, share
and sOothe his cares, and with the utmost
assiduity conceal his infrmities If you val
ue your own and your husbands ease, let
your expenses and desires be within his cir
cumstances; for if poverty should follow,
you must share the evil Be very careful
never to give him any cause for jealousy.
Let not many days pass without serious
examination into your conduct as wife
and if on reflection you find yourself guilty
of any foibles or omissions, the best atone
ment is to be more careful in the future
, 1864-05-27

DIR. ISBAIL.

CURGEoN AND MECHANICAL DENTIST
= Office at Franks Hotel, Walla Walla.
Those desiring the services of skilltul Dentist
aud operator would do well to give him early call,
as his time in Waa Walla is limtel /. Charges very
reasonable for practical and dental operations.
Alloperations guaranteed to give the estsstisac-
tion. April z, 1864. u
, 1864-05-27

II MILLER, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Bannock
Il City, Boise county, l. I. Prompt personal at
tenon paid to all professional business entrusted to
him. Charges reasonable. Collections pEnctually
made and remitted Bannock City, 1854 9f
, 1864-05-27
Letter from Hon. Geo. E. Cole.

We extract the following from a privat,
letter from Hon. Geo E. Cole, dated Wash
ington, April lst: