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Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-01-01
THE LONDON TIMES on Ib GREAT EXODUS

THE LONDON TINES ON 1ki SAhAi AAoDoo'
Some years ago Wed Iadbnn BAD omcnaIged It's
e,,oo IN one of our dccka 4. sBe The ship was
plagued by rats as never ehp lat@n PLAGUED. ineir
devastation, their no sc, thfir or neir OBSTRUCTION
had been beyond mortal eDd5nr4 put tnere was no
,emeev The Uantain ,rho tyM on board, was
waxed at midnight by us nInl'i askad 10 step on
deck as quietly as he could. ! ht snip naa arrived
ia The of the day FROM ID iedterrauean, and
on coming alongeide had pasedIhHser 20 the west
Ipdiamau. .L,ox there % viii bem he mae, pointing
10 the rope which in TIE darklessRned 10 De moving
slowly toward the fruit ship l's awe WITH rats,
which, in continuous stream| vurgratng from the
empty ship to the stranger lpa hsnce 'od ths tale
OF delicious freight. Bofoft sure there was not
rat lief. on board lne Wen Indrn. how IL Jared
with tue stranger it is needestt6a.
That is the very spectacle euos witnessing on
world wide scale Phe i,arotr ihsoss the Atlantic,
and in one nces.ani. eud<ss hsh Gsndreds Of thou
sands of cur felow-ciliz mar psg 10 richer con-
Iioept Us fragrance comet nsirs iul Oh good
tidiDgs, and containing oftsn tbsIan'ia earnest oil
golden promises IN the shap@ 81 nM orders Tor plea
sant round sums. Gould < tskttnne view OF hu-
man affairs tlat the slippH mill ma Oh oil Their
little world we should tra VI sotL nd think the less
said the better. But We &hDot " do that. IL Is a
part of that Is d1<ng ulSs strange multi
tudinous iaIhion. They ~ PAM generally - an
other alleg nee to other X1s ,sler institutions to
rival interests to ealo2 1oiicIn as they think, 10
Gsss ia founding an emp fafan even our heads.
But, as they are consultin1 fhe m material inter
ests, and sparing US cefslnIy 'n trouble, they are
welcom, to 20 where the DIea. al TO marry bet
ter aoi than that irou 4hici ny have been d.
vofced. #t
W. are dispos TO ale q phasphcil view of he
movement, and are gs.1 - fnrG Tor nee We mar
be both scientific and kind L mn who suddenly
resppears in an Irish tA5Ia Vi bis pocket full Ct
Dotes and gold, distrbd. hsoae presents, sleek,
oomey and well dressed >ktinIes girl Of his early
CHOICE to share his ne4 honlsi vi.iou that cop- |
qaers all cur sentiment scruplslt appears he has
done the remain pa rio.izm OIrknd Every such |
man is a Columbus d Oonnsh There Is no re-
g ing him. Tne odds are treEdous against Queen |
Victoria and tenpeucs dsy, EIaalished Church |
and potatoes, the Unie1 WorbSs and yellow meal, |
even supposing tina. " can ahs answer for our side
of the comparison.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-01-01

President and Directors
~ Of ne EXcH .NGE SANK OF W-9IsIA, Is Richmond
have declared dividend Of 81 ceoL Of the proh Of ne
lnsuon for he las K nouns, sulJ et 70 dstueaOn Of
as ss- aS-'-' - VIZ srRoFHER. cAsh'r.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-01-01
.nVoR LAND In CAROLINE COUNTY.

MILL be so d by order of the Board of Over
Of the Poor Paoc Bale a the sowos Green " sne
coun,v Of Caroline ON Monday the 1lh Jay OF sahuary le
~, -, A. mr. asy FAC Land Of some Three bnndfeo
IA sxsnty scr. Known whes adon, TIE ann James
anu a others AZ 10 ed dtimsered--
" peosns . Sssrg THOM.sN WEIGH
fef"s PresiSent Of Board Ct Oommssi nefs
-, -. Of Poor cs'ohns 90.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-01-01

VERY LARGE AND HIGHLY VALUA-
BLE R,EIfE RS Mt TBNEs ESr, the north aide Of
Main, butEeen 9th = l0'h Etrt co, FOR SAX
eel most vAaa lie granite mont ne
pant Is 90
ms e. t5stAof do'bt most excellent shAnes for good In
VestmenL
Apply q onos to -.
deRf-tf GODOIN APPERS N.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-01-01
DISSOLUTION.

THE Co partnership existing between the sub
Il scribers his A. by EiLlHon a. Y 81 keI and
sAnue williamson ii attend 20 The elosng Of the ~ l.
nes, 10 whom tho.s u paymt
Y. STOKES
SAMUEL N. WILLIAMSON.
THIS y. PArrUN.
SAMUEL 4. LATHR0P
Richmond JanuAry /. 1sS4
The subscriber will continue the Grocery and
JI-si1 A. Y sFOEEs.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-01-01

- ANUEnoON d McCLUNG,
No.7I, MAIs srHrEf. RIoHnoED Va,
Commission Merchants
YAoTURED ToBAooos 40 no"-isvsn-
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-01-01

WAN TED
" gentleman qualified 10 teach the Greek and Latin
languages and elementary branches Of
. situation by applying 10 X. TEMPLE GWAThMY,
de8l-c3t kmg 11d Queen county, Va
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-01-01
NOTICE.

THE MEMBERS Of Shockoe Hill Division,
II No 81 SONS OF TEMPERANCE, are requested 20 4
A. the once p snt southHst cVr-er Of M shall Sno
In ssfesti THIS das) EyhNING, A. ~ o'clock Every men
Der sholl1 b pr,ssnL
J,Dunry L., iss4-igs AUa A. HUeHEs. N. g.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-01-01

HOUSES AND L IT'S FOR SALE IN THE
Js6srBon Shtaa County -On the drst Mo day
In January ns1t sale, cash. L. fitua ed
a. owe The buildings embrace good dwelling ore
bose nbsr house &C iamedAtzly on smes XIV ana
an excsent business, vel good family res
% .es, having la &c and product garden u,chet,
Z. n Crave
a.Ri-Att Per KRIS y T. WRgrL0cK.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-01-01
RIcrr'0. o. MA correspondent Of til.
IyoeAOars k'p''''An' ssfem D4nvillo. the ash,

says
us saeh LUZ ~ na Dlnvills on the night oil
pauies now on an in D. taa spiilIs hs ss ss.n.
u1o os O O'los .ns vision, with The Militia
Oh .us piA Go H 'fciliz,n all ucder com.
ma M 81 Oo' IL H. ~ 'ccomp anied by d, Mayer
ceived the 6ener ate - ,-sre given
for General M ~, tn, MAJ, .ee o". sns the tfoots
retired TO their fters y, iiue ,uprissd af
seeing so fac hing n. =, 49, NC. I'm his lady
for lew days Vim weIs ne ne,s s.y sdeu wea.
sci of the west. vast "us'
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-01-01

SALr OF RArI QonS 49, IN Tuesday, in
New York, 81 ot "a. ,au1 s,.ce collection
OF Anne lean &C. aud "ok "a, r. .sll oae. d,lsd
1893, was knod d ss ss SUI ".oo,bsF, "a so; tao
copies Of tn ne NJ " aDod drought 80
each. penpy 17s3 aac sac ."S her or 20.
A liberty cap ~ Of ". szv, d be are ies
now in ex sen folJAso VI VIM
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-01-01

&S0 RRWARD.-Stolen from my stable, on
~ - es ash Of NoVsmb hrga elAeE HoRsk haSyy
s. Il tE,ha g. o Mo3EHBB,
~ LoulIs, near Manaasld ?. O.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-01-01

a. a sSg. q q erss sss1 i s1t:
ias sSS. V Shs med . .s'' l's'' :
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-01-01

INFORMATION WANTED OF CAT. JOHN
suIra BIN Virginia kesim LIZ vho was supposed " be
% r. Al souE and believed 10 be nov In the NORTH
a. n from him. informs-
, Iii be thanKuiy received. HIS Fra Kiln fends all
we'll - ,-.--. n,.... conx dsaai-s
DTVIDRND NOTICE.
rIvHR BOARU OF Directors of the Bank of
pichmo.d have declared Didsnd OF per cent met ON
- stock Of Bank, % the de on and
Aiss vac - J.B. MAoMURD0,
-" ne,snuber 2lst, 1s6s.--d Slst ns: Cashier
- De.ps Oh inse tdsily TO 3lst INST
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-01-01
WANTED.

On GOOD COAL MINERS TO WORK AT
~ Cur Mines RVsr 80 nj o. ~'St Of Dinvl lie Our
n. 4 and Perons having such hN d.
50 hire .ppy In DAnsne 70 apt In wn CheA
'I ssSi-sss JONES, NEAL FERRELJ-
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-01-01

RlcHNosD Dee 26 h, 1858.
dividend NOTNE-1he Board Of Di-
IL reclors o. tie NsURAScE COMPANY 0P THE sfAfE
or VIRGINIA declared dividend Of The
oas mO1ths ending Deesber 81 SIS payable 70
tAe Stockholders and ater the llt Of naA neEt.
WI. H CHRISTIAN,
dsSs-ta Score AIRY.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-01-01

As Sd riff Of hebricO and IS administrator
"a Of sun ~ estates, hire Z, ne highest b. der.
StFCRDAY January at The OuaiF Court House Of Hen
THIRTY TO FORTY NEGROES,
Gnou bs nav Be fount sr god Car s.tsr Cocks Esld
a. So asa's ''' 'A- ~ GEO D. PLEAsANFs.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-01-01
CARD CLOTHING.

WE are manufacturing and furnishing to or
w der on snort nOes ShelRg Gard Il II g. made Of
vcrx besl ported wire. VIII 81 cheap 70 factories havT
soTernnsnt SonraSs Order By Hnal feet gnateg Width
READ, KEEN = CO.,
he, Va
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-01-01

A WILL EDUCATED Lady Tor Gentleman
IA fully accomplished In Mu'ls and french havnH two =
TIRE. hous her employ eat and uhch abe
Would ving devote OF paps, nish Ind sAtafAe
''.y spssS'0sn' '' Aa1'''ns Boz 700, Richmond p O.
Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1864-08-03

position of greater difficulty than any man in
our generation; and if you could see the anx-
ious solicitude with which he performs all the
duties of his Office, the patient endurance the
care and kindness with which he reconcies op
posing opinions, you would know how we'll
grounded his popularity is with the masses of
our people"
This tribute is all the more valuable inasmuch
as Mr.. Sherman had preferred Mr.. Chase for the
Presidency. Mr.. Sherman also spoke very
highly of Secretary Fessenden, and in CHANGING
at the financial situation, said
We have reached the limit of paper money.
and will hear no more about inflated currency.
Those among you who will transact business on
the idea that the currency of the country is to
disappear like the assignats of the French revo-
luton, will surely meet ruin and disaster
This country can carry on the war in the present
basis of expenditure without borrowing from
any traitor, croaker or coward, and although
the debt that we may impose on posterity will
be large, very large, yet we must remember that
every ten years doubles our ability to pay"
Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1864-08-03
The New Army RatiOns.

Section second of the Act passed June 20
having modified the army ration, the War De-
partmeut on Tuesday issued the following regu-
lati0ns:
Frst.-Thc ration is twelve ounces of pork or
bacon, or one pound of salt or fresh beef, eigh-
teen ounces of soft bread or -four, or twelve
ounces of hard bread, or one pound and four
ounces Of corn meal, and to every one hundred
rations fifteen pounds of beans or peas or ten
pounds of rice or hominy, ten pounds of green
coffee, or eight pounds of roasted or roasted and
ground coffee, or one pound and eight ounces of
tea, fifteen pounds of sugar four quarts of vim
egar, one pound and four ounces of adamantine
or star candles, four pounds Of soap, three
pounds and twelve ounces of SALT and four oun-
ces of pepper. The Subsistence Department, as
may be most convenient or least expensive to it,
and according to the condition and amount of
its supplies, shall determine whether soft bread
or flour, and what other component parts of the
ration, as equivalents, shall be issued.
Second.-On campaign. or marches, or on
board of transports, the ration of hard bread is
one pound
Third -Desicated compressed potatoes, or
desicated compressed mixed vegetables, at the
rate of one ounce and a half of the former and
one ounce of the latter to the ration, may be
substituted for beans, peas, rice or hominy.
Fourth beans, peas, salt and potatoes,
fresh, shall be purchased, issued and sold by
weight, and the bushel of each shall be estima-
ted at 60 pounds.
Fifth. When deemed necessary, fresh vegeta-
bles dried fruit, molasses, pickles, or any other
proper food may be purchased and issued, in
lieu of any component part of the ration of
equal money value. The Commissary General
of Subsistence is alone authorized to order such
purchases.
Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1864-08-03
HON ESTY.

1t is exceedingly refreshing in these times of
defalcation and robbery, ard of petty larceny
practiced upon our sick and wounded soldiers,
especially on board the transport steamers,
where not only pants coats and boots are taken
by wholesale, but watches and purses, to ind an
honest man; doubtless they exist, but they are
seldom found. The following was an occasion
for showing honesty, and it was well improved
JOHN HAAS, Corp. l66th Co., End Bat, Vet.
Res. Corps of this Hospital enclosed five dol
lar bill, (greenback, in letter to his wife,
which was carried on that Inflated train that
the rebel raiders fred and run off the Gunpow-
der Bridge.
While the company was fishing out the cars,
they fished up the above letter. 1t was charred
a trifle at one corner. The letter fell into the
hands of j. w. Bowers, Wilmington, Del,
Master Mechanic, car shop, who Immediately
inclosed it in an envelope and sent it back to
Corp. Haas. 1t is priced by him more than the
present of ten times the amount. He keeps the
bill as a memento of honesty to soldier. Let
Mr. Bowers be assured he has grateful friend
in our honest and devoted German soldier, John
Haas.
Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1864-08-03
TO ALL VINO HAVE FRIENDS IN THE

Az EN- DEnS VI OONOhECO, poluleIs
&s4A aid Socic,lcS, cIcrgymen, editors and others
are respectfully requested 10 aid in disseminate
ing the following notice, which is of interest TO
all who have friends in the army:
DIRECTORY OF THE HOSPITALS.
The Sanitary Commission have made arrange
ments for supplying gratuitously information
with regard to patients in the United States
General Hospitals at the following poins, Others
will be added;
Eastern U,partments:-Fo information adj
dress OHcc SJAttafy Commission, Washington. i"
Washington, d. {. Cumberland, Nd:
Georgetown, ID. {. Point Lookout, Md
Alexandria, b. t. Frederick City, Md.
Baltimore Nd. Fairfax, Va.
Annapolis, Nd. Aqua Creek, Va.
Annapolis Junction, Md York, Penn.
Ihiladelphm Depdrtmnd.-For information,
address '|UNce Sanitary Commission, No. q
South SixthSfrcet'
Philadelphia, Pa. Chestnut Hill, Pa.
Chester, Pa. Reading, Pa.
Germantown Pa. Harrisburg, IA.
New York Departmental information, ad
dress "OGce H'omqns' Central Union, No. 10
New York, NY. Portsmouth Grove, R. l.
Albany n \. Boston, Mass.
Newark n. j. Burlington, Vt.
New Haven, Conn. Brattlcboro, Vt.
Western Departmtnts- For information, ad-
dress Office Sanitary Commission, LousV'tSe, ny.
Columbus, Ohio. Louisville, ny.
Cleveland Ohio Covington, Ky.
Camp Dcnnison, Ohio. Lexington, Ky.
Gallipolis, Ohio. Danville, Ky.
Cincinnati Ohio. Perryville, Ky.
Quincy, Illinois. Rowling Green, KY
Cairo, Illinois. Memphis, Tennessee
Mound City, Illinois. Clarksvile, Tenn.
Jacksonville, Ind. Jackson, Tenn.
Evansville, Ind Murtreesboro Tenn.
New Albany, Ind. La Grange, Tenn.
Saint Louis, Missouri. Gallatn, Tenn
Ironton, Missouri. Nashville, Tenn.
Rolla, Missouri. Vickshurg, Miss.
Springfield, Missouri. Corinth, Miss
Keokuk. Iowa Helena, Arkansas.
Davenport Iowa. Grafton, Virginia.
Paducah, XIV. Point Pleasant, Va.
Bardstown, Ky. Parkersburg Va
Lebanon Ky. Clarksburg, va.
Columbus, Ky. Charlestown, Va
Columbia, KY.
Information will, under ordinary clrcum-
stances, be given to any person who may apply
for it, in answer to any or all of the following
inquiries II the application is by letter, the
answer will be sent by return mail; If in person,
it will be answered ct once
, 1864-04-22
OFFICE ON THIRD STREET
NUMBER 10.
The Kings Mistake.

Some of our exchanges have revived the
following old but good story
A number of old politicians, all of whom
were seeking Office under COVE yernment, we're
seated at tavern porch talking, when an
old topper named John D., person who
is very loquacious when cornered, but ex-
actly the opposite when sober, said if the
company had no objection he would tell
them story. They told him to fire away
whereupon he spoke as follows rosr
"A certain King-I don't remember his
name-had a philosopher upon whose good
judgment he always depended. Now It hap.
pened that one day the King took it into his
head to go hunting, and after the summon
ing the mobiles and making the necessary
preparations, he summoned the philosopher
and asked him if it would rain. The phi
losopher assured him that it would not, and
he and his mobiles departed While jour
neying along, they met countryman on
jackass He advised them to return, for
he said, it will certainly raih. They smiled
contemptuously upon him, and passed on
Before they had gone many miles, however,
they had reason to regret not having taken
the rustics advice as, heavy shower COM
ing up, they were drenched to the skin;
When they returned to the palace the King
reprimanded the philosopher severely;
Il met countryman,' said he, and he
knows great deal more than you, for he
told that it would rain, whereas you told me
that it would not The King then gave him
his walking papers, and sent for the eouui
tryman, who made his appearance.
Tell me- said the King how you knew it
would rain 2
Il didn't know, said the rustic, my jack.
ass told me-
And how, pray, did he tell you 7 asked
the King
by pricking up his ears, your Majesty
replied the rustic
The King then sent the countryman
away, and procuring the jackass Of him,
put it in the place the philosopher had filed:
And here observed John, looking very
wise, lis where the King made great mis-.
take
How so, inquired his auditors eagerly.
why ever since that time every jackass
wants an office
, 1864-04-22
The End of the Play.

The play is done, the curtain drops,
Slow falling to the prompter bell:
A moment yet the actor stops,
And looks around to say farewell
1t is an irksOme work and task;
And when he laughed and said his say,
He shows, as he removes the mask,
A face that's anything but gay.
Who knows the inscrutable designg
Blessed he lie who took and gave
Why should your mother, Charles, not mine,
BE weeping at her darling's graves
We bow to Heaven, that willed it so,
That darkly rules the fate of all,
That sends the respite or the blow,
That's free to give or to recall.
So each shall mourn in life's advance,
Dead. d.hopes, dear friends untimely killed
Shall grieve for many forfeit chance,
And longing passion unfulhllcd.
Amen whatever fate be SENT
Pray God the heaIt may kindly glow,
Although the head with cares be bent
And whitened with the winter spow.
Come wealth or want come good or i'll,
Let young and ol accept their part,
And bow before the Awful Will,
And bear it with an honest heart.
Who misses, or who wins the prize!
Go, lose or conquer as you can:
But if you fall. or if you rise,
Be each, pray God, gentleman.-I IHdckerdg
, 1864-04-22
My Cot Beside the Sea.

A cot that stood beside the sea
Was once my childhood hondei
But had seen tall ships go by,
And longed with them to roam
l had my wish, and far and wide
traversed DER the world,
And saw with pride, in distant lands,
My native flag unfurled;
Yet absence gave my early home,
thousand charms to me-
And more than palaces priced,
My cot beside the sea.
Tho kind hearts beat in many lands
Tho gentle lookswere true,
My longing hopes of home gave birth
To many a fervent prayer.
And when | laid me down to rest,
The sweet desire of day,
Gave place to bright and happy dreams
Of dear ones far away.
Invoke and fondly thought their dreams,
Perchance had been of me:
Thus day and night longed to greet,
My cot beside the sea.
hailed at length the happy land,
l pressed my native shore,
l felt my heart grow young again,
What colld ask for more
But phantom-like, my visions fled,
The friends loved were gone;
A stranger in my childhood's home,
stood unloyed unknown;
Yet while one link in mem'ry's chain
Unbroken there shall be-
Twill bind me to that once loved home,
My cot beside the sea.
, 1864-04-22

Miners throughout the Basin
have everything set, and many are already
at work tearing down the hills with the
greatly improved facilities in the way of
bitches, hydraulics, &C., which the last two
or three months without water have enabled
them to make and so far as we can learn,
with better success than was anticipated
Throughout the entire length of all the va
rious paying creeks and gulches between
this city and Placerville, we observe an al
most continuous network of sluices, bitches
and hydraulics. From the present state of
forwardness, compared with that of last
Spring, it is but reasonable to anticipate du-
ring the next two months, yield of gold
twice as large as any realized heretofore du-
ring the same length of time. In view of
these fattering prospects, merchants and
business men of every class, are also putting
everything in readiness for the "good time
coming, at Placerville and Centerville will
this specially apply.-BOise Ne'os.
, 1864-04-22
The Song My Mother Sung.

The song my mother sung when l
Was but an infant child,
Brings once again before my view
Her sweet angelic smile
And in my hours Of wea riness,
Oh, welcome is the strain
That breaks upon my restless sleep,
And charms my weary brain;
And visions bright of boyish hours
wild tumutuous thrOng,
Return, as though on angel wings,
With that remembered song.
The tide of years, upon whose flood
My soul hath held her track,
Obeys the spell of these dear notes,
And rolls its waters back;
And care and anguish flee away,
While JOY and hope re-bloom;
And flowers rear their scented buds
Upon sweet memory's tomb;
And midst the tempest Of my grief
Its thrilling notes will come
Laden with joys once possessed
Within my mothers home.
, 1864-04-22

During a recent trial of a suit at law, out
West the sanity Of one of the partes-a la
dy-was questioned, and it finally became
necessary to introduce testimony on that
point. Among others who were examined
as to the sanity or insanity of the lady was
highly scientific young physician, who, in
giving his testimony as an expert, said he
considered the lad to be sound in her mind
as to most subjects, but she seemed to view
the subject of religion from the osteric stand
point of Christian ezigetical analysis, there
with aggIutinating the polysynthetical ecto-
blasts Of homogeneous ascetisim modified by
tendency to anacreontic optimism and per-
haps epicurianism." The jury could not
agree as to the sanity of the lady, but were
unanimously of the opinion that the doctor
was crazy as loon, and ought to be shut up
in the asylum.
, 1864-04-22

AN OLD MINING TowN.-Thres years
ago, says the Nevada Gazette, North San
Juan was one of the most lively and flourish
ing mining camps of the State. Now it is
perhaps as dull and monotonous a town as
can be found in weeks journey through
the mines The causes of its retrogression
arc First that the silver mines of Nevada
Territory have drawn large portion of our
former population in that direction; ahd; sec
ondly, because the rich mines in that vcni-
ty have lately fallen to-the hands of COM
parativey a few individuals. Property which
a few years ago commanded a reasonable price
can now be purchased for mere song-or
rather, to speak the truth, cannot be sold at
any price. Whether better state of things
is to exist hereafter remains to be SEEN
From the best light befofs us we Judge that
the coming season will place San Juan in a
worse condition than it has ever been since
the first house was erected in the town. The
probabilities are that after the first day of
August next, there will be no water for the
use Of the miners, and that there will be an
entire stagnaton of business throughout the
entire mining regions of this neghborhood.
, 1864-04-22

SYMPATHY ON FHE WRONG SIDE.-The
N. Y Independent has the following from a
mother
'But did tell you what a time had
with my little JoeY
NO; what was it p
'Wby, was showing him the picture of
the martyrs thrown to the lions, and was
talking very solemnly to him, trying to make
him feel what a terrible thing it was
MAJ said he, all at once, 'Oh, ma just
look at the poor little lion, way behind there,
he won't get any!
, 1864-04-22

PICTURES must not be too picturesque
Nothing astonishes men like common sense
and plain dealing. All great actions have
been simple, and all great pictures are.
, 1864-04-22
Watch ReDairing.

TENHE subscriber would inform the citizens C2
l of Walla Wala and vicinity that any IE1A
work entrusted to his (through the ex 60
press) will receive his personal attention, From his
long experience in the business, he is enabled to per-
form it in a manner unsurpassed IN the State.
Charges as low as elsewhere, and all work war
ranted
Heis also prepared to fiji any orders in the Watch
and Jewelry Business with dispatch. at the lowest
possible prices. JACOB COHEN.
Portland Oregon, April7. 1862 1l9m6