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Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-12-19

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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1864-07-13

EXPENSES or LIVING --17Hr hieh rafrz
OF living are ao7 rhe suhjecJ Of constant cor
yersatio1l among families IveD The ordinary
saIutations ar1ong friends il ne street. e~,r..
clally bar1een house wives coming from HE
markets, are u1i1e1ad viii! Comments ~ thesn
advances. Almost only, during The nn53
week, fron one to five cents have been addui
to the prices Of ordinary articles and the 10.
welcome experience CT cnsto1) 5ra obliges them
10 come prepared daily to pay increased
rates for everything. 4 Jew days since
sugar sold 1T 26a27 cents per pound. 1t is nos
retailed at 80 a g cts. Kerosene oil On Sor.
turday last yas quoted at 70 cents quart
on Monday it rose TO rs cts. Good tea might
bs bought week since for |. 30a2l 4O-;bt
grocers up town now charge Tor il l.50a$I6o
The increased prices are oot confined 30 elj,
bles Dry goods and clothing are going up 81
high that they will soon be beyond the reach,
of the masses. Shifting, fannels and caiicoes,
which sold month since al double Their
former prices, have advanced Ten &c twenty
per cent since that tio1e.-N. /. Express.
Families must now econonise more tba@
ever.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1864-07-13

Civ Council Of this place, was held yesterday
evening at half past five o clock.
BOARD or ALDERMEN Present. Robert
Bell. S.. Edward Burchell, Allen c. Harmon,
James Vansant and j. 7. AgDew.
Rvbt Bell, ST., was called Go the chair IN
the absence Of the President, S. +. Beach.
A petition asking ior certain repairs to
crossing at the southwest corner OF W a5hing
,oo and Wolfe streets Was received from the
Common Council, and their action concurFed H.
The action Of the Common Council upon a
communication from the Chief Engineer Of the
Fire Department, 10 reference to repairs TO the
E}ydraulion Engine was CONQUERED IN.
The action Of the Co,nmon Council III pass
ing preamble aud resolution requesting zen.
Slough 70 enroll the citizens was ooncurred in,
unanimously, and JAS Vansant and A. Z. Har-
roon APPOINTED the committee on part ct chs
board
The Board then adjourned
COMMON COUNCIL. Present, ". y. Mas
sew, J. f. Carlin, G. Hulst ". }. Cowang,
VIM. Robertson, A. Moran, j. G. Clark. }.
Tacey. W. N. Berkeley, and VIM. Arnold.
The following preamble and resolution was
presented, read, and unanimously adopted,
viz:
Whereas, the invasion Of the State OF Mary
land by a large rebel force, and their actual at
tack upon the seat Of Government OF the Una-
ted States render it the imperative duty OF
every loyal citizen to contribute to the best OF
his ability to the defence Of the National honor,
and the punishment Of those BY whom II is thus
assailed,
And. whereas, the City Council Of Alexsn
dria are desirous in the absence OF the Govern
or of the State, that proper steps be taken to
give our patriotic citizens an opportunity OF
proving their devotion to the Union: Be 1t
therefore
Resolved, That a committee Of two from
each board be appointed 20 wait upon Brig.
Gen. Slough Military Governor, and request
him to cause all the male Inhabitants OF the
city between the ages Of l6 and 50, to be en-
rolled and organized SO as to be ready Tor et-
fective service at the earliest practicable mo-
ment, for the defence Of the city.
j. Iacey and VIM. Robertson, were appoint
ed the committee on the part Of this branch,
The Auditor was ordered &c issue his war
rant FOR sum not exceeding $50 to repair the
iIydraulon Fire Engine.
\ petition Of J Allison, ct ais. IL relation
70 a crossing at the S. ". corner Of Washing
ton and " olfe sts. were referred to the Com
rrlittee on Streets, with authority to have the
repairs asked for made if il THEN opinion it is
expedient.
The Council then adjourned
Lieut.. w ". Hnxton OF the Confederate
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1864-07-13

tor the purpose OF FatHlilS 'A''''N i"
for the defence of Alexandra. > Speeches
we're made 10y Calvin Pepper, W. y. Massey,
G. 5 Miner, and stranger whose tame was
no, head Mr.. Pepper thought that the
''Ioyal citizens we're not aware OF the danger
they were in, and was surprised at the back
wardness with which they responded TO the
calls made upon them &c wanted the meeting
postponed, but his suggestion was not adopted
Mr.. Massey advocated the raising OF so or 70
men 10 tender their services to the Military
Governor Of the city for its defence. lie SAID
that the <'loyaF' men would not be left to DO
the work alone and while be would not be
willing TO put arms in the hands OF the rebel
citizens, they would be put to work digging
trenches Mr. Miner concurred III the views
expressed BY Mr.. Massey. The stranger knew
Of nc place bad enough tor Seeeasloulsts and vas
in favor Of sending them all 70 HI The meet
ing was sn all in numbers, and adjourned untl
&C. night. It is said that about 50 names have
40 far been enrolled in the Home Guard. .
A disnatch from Washington says: a key
20 the policy of President Lincoln. to be pur-
sued towards Vallandigham has been recently
given in meeting between the Kentucky del
egation in Congress and Mr. Lincoln relative
to the case of COL Wolford. This officer: It
will be remembered, vas arrested by General
Burbriage aud sent to Washington, where he
has since remained, reporting daily to the
War Department. In answer to the request
thar the order of General Burbridge be
rescinde,!, the President replied that he
should not depart from the policy before pur-
sued concerning Vallapdigbanl Mr. Mallory
rem aked that the Va'laDJigham order was
imperative, that individual having returned to
Ohio. Mr., Lincoln replied, III substance, that
he had no official knowledge Of Vallandigham s
return, and that when Mr.. Valjaodigham
made his presence known by Objectionable
acts the Executive would be prepared to act.
The Applicant ton in favor of Col. Wolford was
not granted.
The Washington Star Of yesterday says:
"About eleven o'clock this morning. as a
group, consisting of DR.. DuhamcI, Mr.
Koontz, ticket agent Of the Baltimore aad
Ohio Railroad, Mr.. White, ticket agent ditto,
and TWO soldiers, were standing on the para
pet of Fort Stevens, the two soldiers we're
simultaneously shot dead by Confederate
sharpshooters.
Recent advices contain the announcement
that upward of ten thousand Swiss emlgrants
low await passage to the United States at
Hayre and other European ports.
N Monaau Young stranger at the Falls CT
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1864-07-13

T7IVE DOLLARS REWARD -etI2yy!e.G3
Z away on the 4th inst, a d 4 Rk BhO y A. =
cow, with white spots on DacA ana 40 ~
Street, jy l3-3t-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1864-07-13

NOTICE TO MILK CONSCNhho:~-
" Owing to the great advance in feed stun; stun;
the Dairymen Of the town ana country, WILL Vii.
on anc after Monday the 18th Of July, cn@TGo
fifty cents per gallon and thirteen Genus E'A
quart for milk. Jy 81 to-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1864-07-13

Lieut. W ". Hnxton of the Confederate
aruy son Of the late Dr.. Hoxton Of this place,
va4 wounded at the BATH. near Louisa Court
House with Sheridan cavalry.
The Carherry House is supposed to have
been entirely destroyed, as i, was burning st .
late hour yesterday evening.
The Shasta courier., 1864-10-08

ExpoRsEp Though we could believe that
even the more refined and educated-even
those occupying high places in rebeldom-
would secretly endorse and Justify the worse
than barbarous massacre by Forrest at Fort
Pillow, we were not prepared to see it ack-
nowledged by the leading journal of Rich
mond and hailed as good beginning in the
right direction. The following from the Rich
mond Examiner speaks volumes. Democrats.
who have souls to save, and would have peace
at any price, think well before you vote to
have good government ask for an armistice.
and offer terms of peace to. such. Ascertain
beyond doubt that such are your sentiments.
or don't vote for Democratic rule:
"Wheu our enemies send negro thieves
INTO our midst and steal the slaves, and put
arms in their hands to butcher their masters,
it would be an outrage on common sense, ana
a direct encouragement to atrocious barbarism
to take those negroes alive and treat them
as prisoners of war. or the officers who de-
graded humanity bv commanding them.
Forrest saw this and felt it; and the refusal
to surrender Fort Pillow, obiiging him to
storm. gave his men the gracious opportuni-
ty of bayoneting in hot blood the wretches
occupying the trenches. One might snrpose
that the lesson would deter white Yankees
from leading negroes against Confederate
hereafter, yet we find that cei tain officer, :
leading negro troops were taken alive at Pc
tersburg last Saturday. Some further 8.
sons then are needed on that chapter b, I
the transaction of Fort Pillow was warmly
hailed and applauded by the country as a
good beginning in the right direction"
The Shasta courier., 1864-10-08

CoPPERHEAD PoPuLARIrY.-The" Demo
cratic papers of the State are boasting what
great things they will accomplish in the COM
ing election, and how popular Mcclellan is
in this State. They affect to believe that
there is not the least show for the Union
cause. Hear Beriah Brown. in his Press
The Democratic heavens are bright at all
points OF the compass. and the chances for a
complete Democratic triumph in California
grow more hopeful every day.
Let our readers look upon the above pic
ture. and then upon the following photo
paper:
The Committee State Central Democraticl !
for the purpose of raising funds for the cam
paign, levied ar assessment upon the sever
al counties upon the basis oftwenty five cents
to each Democratic voter at the last State
election. This sum. if paid, would amount
in the aggregate to about 81 900. The Com
mttee has. to this time, received returns from
only three or four of the smaller counties, to
an amount not nearly equal to the expenses
which have been assumed by the individual
members of the Committee.
The Marysville Express, the Mountain
Democrat the Sonora Democrat, the Sonoma
Democrat, the Placer Herald. the Napa Re-
porter, the Amador Dispatch, and several
other valuable Democratic papers would long
since have been suspended but for the me-
chanical labor of their several editors and
publishers. the business of neither paying
sufficien. remuneration to employ Journey
men to do the work. We may add to this our
own experience. that the result of two and a
half years of incessant labor has yielded us
not dollar, but large accumulation the
! other way
Fhe above words out of the very mouth Of
the chief Secession organ in this State tell the
whole story; there is no more popularity in
the Copperhead cause in this State than'there
is faith in one of Falstaf's stewed prnnes,
says the Union.
The Shasta courier., 1864-10-08
No dispatches were received from the
East yesterday.
HrcuwAY RoDBERY.-On Wednesday al

HIGHWAY RoDBERY.-On Wednesday af
tcrnoon two ''road agents" called on Mr..
John Camden, toll collector on the divide be-
tween here and Whiskytown, as lie was sit
ting by spring on this side the mountain,
and requested him to hand over his money.
John told them he had none; whereupon one
of the.n struck HIM on the back of the head
with pistol which knocked him down; the
blow being followed up by severe kicks in the
stomach until he became passive. The rob-
bers then searched him and took what money
he had-something over thirty dollars. Dur
ing the earlier part of the week Chinaman
was robbed little south oftown, and another
just north of it. Verify, these fellows are in
dustrious, and for the past week must have
made wages" at least Five hundred dol
lars reward is offered for the arrest and con-
viction Of those who robbed Mr.. Camden.
The Shasta courier., 1864-10-08

UScALLED FoR.-The Shasta Courier of
Saturday last uses language in regard to the
non fulfllment oft the appointment of fMessrs.
Branan and Vinton, at Copper City, which
is altogether uncalled for. The appointment
must have been made without any knowledge
of the lay of the country. 1twould have cost
the speakers ride of sixty miles to fulfill
the appointment at Copper City, and as the
editor of the Courier was made aware of the
causes which led to the disappointment, he
should have tempered his remarks according
ly. Copper City will be visited by. Union
speakers in due time.-Red Bluff Lndepend-
ent.
The decided coolness of the above is cer-
tainly appropos these warm days. We can
but wonder how the sage of the Independent
acquired the authority to tell us what we
should donor can we understand how he
knows 1--WE used language uncalled for"
We have no thanks to offer you, Mr.. Inde-
pendant, for medling in that which you know
nothing about, or for instructing us in what
we should or should not do In reply to your
article we have only to say that from what
we knom, our remarks were extremely enient
to the gentlemen referred to, nor do we wish
to be called out in the matter for reasons that
may present themselves to the astute brain
of the independent.
The Shasta courier., 1864-10-08
CAMP NEAR PETERSBURG, Va.

august OOt0, 1SOf.
DEAR BROTHER: Your welcome letter of
the 18th ult., was duly received. am sorry
that cannot inform you of the capture of
Petersburg or Richmond, but the truth of the
matter il, the rebs hold out like good fellows,
ard judging from all appearances, it will be
some time before this army succeeds in the
capture of Richmond and also compelling the
evacuation of Virginia by Lee and his yeter.
an army.
Within the last ten days the Fighting"
Second Corps has been on brief visit to the
north side of the james river, about twenty
miles from here, at place called Deep Bot.
tom. While there we had q pretty smart
nyn.., in which there was two rebel Generals
killed. Our troops captured Lumber of
cannon and three heavy mortars. Our Bat.
terry was in action about two hours, but we
lost no men or horses. At times the bullets
flew pretty thick around us, but fortunately
did us no injury. A Battery on the right Of
rs had seven men killed and wounded. The
Infantry lost pretty heavy. l hear it will
reach one thousand.
Our Battery is now in position in a Fort
in our extreme front. There is rebel Fort
directly opposite the one we are in, only 500
yards distant. We can plainly see their can
non with their black muzzles pointing to-
ward US. We have been here several days,
but the rebels have not fred shot at us !;
yet we look for them to give us a welcome in
the shape of mnrderous shell one of these
days. As the pickets of neither party do not
| fire. we are not careful about keeping down
behind the works. To day the pickets are
very friendly towards each other. They meet
half way between the lines and sit down and
trade; the rebs giving Tobacco for Coffee
and Sugar or anything our boys have to
spare. The rebs seem to be destitute of any,
thing to exchange but Tobacco. and of that
they seem to have any quantity. We are
pretty near Petersburg at this point. From
our Fort we can see six steerles in the CITY,
and at night when all is quiet we can hear
the town clock strike quite plainly. On the
| right of our line there is some heavy mortars.
and every night we see some interesting
scenes or fireworks, the shells in their
Hight taking course in the shape OF q half
circle, the fuse throwing off stream of fry
sparks like rocket. The rebs reply with
mortarsf and sometimes dozen shells are in
the air at once. The most of the mortar firing
is done at night and is sometimes kept up
all night long. Some of our long range NOR
tars throw shells into the City, As some of
the shells are monsters, weighing hundred
pounds or more, they must do great injury,
bursting as they almost invariably do. among
| the buildings. and often setting on fire the
City. In most cases the fire companies ex-
tineuish the fire before it spreads much.
At the present time the Fifth Corps holds
the railroad that connects Weldon with Pc
tersburg. 1t is the most important road for
the rebs; they can hardly afford to loose the
use Of IL They have made some desperate
The Shasta courier., 1864-10-08

CHEAP TUNNELING.-We have been in
formed by the officers of the Original Twenty
six Minining Company that since they com
menced operations under the superintend-
ence of Mr.. S. P. Hicks, who has conducted
the work since the 25th of April last, the
total expense, including house for hands,
lumber and timbers for tunnel, and other
necessary working expences in the company's
lower tunnel, is only eleven dollars and fifty
cents per foot. This is certainly a very low
figure, when the character Of the rock worked
is taken into account, and shows great skill
on the part of Mr.. Hicks in the management
of the Company interests. On the 18th ult.
the tunnel was 292 feet into the mountain.
and work has been continued since that time
but with what results we are not informed.
The Shasta courier., 1864-10-08
]. j. MOORE.

WHICH Horn OF THE DILEMMA" The
Union was originally formed by the exercise
off spirit of conciliation and compromise.
To restore and preserve it the same spirit
must prevail in our councils and in the hearts
of the people," So says Mcclellan, in his
letter accepting the N ,mination fthe Chicago
Convention. If such was his belief at Fair
Oaks and Antietam, he was false to his prin-
ciples in unsheathing the sword and turning
our cannon against the rebels instead of
meeting them with Cancellation and com
promise" Or if be believes now tha. the
war he then waged against the rebellion was
justi6able and necessary. be is false in say.
ing it could be restored by Cancellation.
Which horn will the little Joker choose,
The Shasta courier., 1864-10-08

efforts te drive of the Fifth Corps. and the
result has been hard lighting on both sides |;
the rebs are driven of every time. In one
of these attacks Thomas Bates was wounded.
He was hit with musket ball in the neck,
the bsll striking on the right side and COM
ing out at the shoulder. The wound is not
considered dangerous. Bates is now in a
hospital at Georgetown, D. C. He expects
to go home on furlough in the course of a
few weeks
Afcctionately, Your Brother,
II CrsHfyc
The Shasta courier., 1864-10-08

ALABoRED effort on the part of some Shas
ia Democrat, corresponding with rebel
sheet in this State, has been made, to drag
this paper into the dirty business Of giving
circulation to Copperhead virus. 1t won't
do "Shasta;" we leave you and your wri.
tings to the obscurity that even you may yet
be thankful for. You are not prominently
before the perple nor, "Shasta," nor will
yonr efforts in letter writing ever place you
there. Keep still, Shasta" and you shan
be hurt
The Shasta courier., 1864-10-08

UNPARALLELED.-The wife of Jose Castro.
of Monterey. has given birth to thirty. six
children, all Of whom are living together in
that county. The first twenty are twins, each
pair representatives of either SEX Of the re-
naming children. eleven only were sineIy
Born. A yearling calf is eaten at a meal bv
this family, and for dessert they usaaly con.
sumo an enormous quantity Of fijo'es. 1t is
safe to say that more prolific couple cannot
be found on the globe. At least q parallel
instance is not matter of record accord
ing to the Alta.
The Shasta courier., 1864-10-08
A word Of Caution.

We are not alarmists, nor do we mean to
write for buncomb, but we would be neglect
ing duty if we did not call the attention
ofour citizens to the fact that the Democratic
party Of this county is well armed and that
this state Of things is of recent date. With
in the past three weeks we know of men buy
ing guns who never till now owned one. and
now have no more use for gun, 50 far as we
can see, than we have. They are not sports
men, nor have they become rich SO as to af.
ford the luxury of gun,-they are simply
Democrats of the new schools. Reports come
to US, seemingly well authenticated, that
there are organized bodies of armed men on
the east side of the river who meet every
week, and sometimes oftener, in the night
time and in the dark of the moon, at the
houses of prominent southern born Demo
Gratis. They assemble and depart before
daylight. We also have a seemingly well
authenticated story, said to be the revelation
of a young man who belonged to this organ
ization. and on hearing their designs became
conscience stricken and told Union man
whom we know and believe, that it was the
intention OF these organized bodies to revo
lutionizc the State. That at proper time,
they would begin by visiting. in the night
time in parties of five, the houses of promin-
ent Union men, calling them to the door on
some pretext and shooting them down when
they present themselves. ~his done, they
would concentrate and take possession of the
State Government. These are terrible stories
so barborously cold blooded that reason for
bids belief-nature revolts atthe bare thought
of the possibility that human beings could SO
perfectly pcrsonate the fends. To say we
believe such an organization exists for such
purpose and in such manner we cannot, but
we can advise all citizens to be cautious and
well prepared for defense.
Our exchanges from all parts of the State
advise US of similar rumors to the Above.
Where there is so much smoke there must be
some fire, and it is wise to be prepared with
the the necessary means to extinguish it if
it should break out into a confagration.
The Shasta courier., 1864-10-08

DIED.-At the army hospital, in Freder
icsburg, Va, May 23d. of wound received
May 7th, Sanford T. Guthrie, Co. C, 10th
Michigan Volunteers. 4th Division, 5th Corps.
aged 10th years. Deceased was brother of
the wife of Mr.. c. W. Eames, of our town,
and native of Mundy, Michigan. Though
so young, he left his home to fight the battles
of his country, against the wishes of his fam
lily. who thought him too young to bear the
hardships of the field. He received his
death wound in the forehead. just as his
regiment had made successful charge and
captured line of breastworks from the en-
emy, in one of the first battles Of the vii.
derness.
The following tribute to his memory is by
Miss Carinda Meakes, who was one of the
teachers of his youth:
Disturb not his snmbers. let our brave boy sleep
Meath the boughs of the willow that over him
weep;
His arm is unnerved, but his deeds remain bright
AS the stars in the dark vaulted heaven at night.
Oh wake not the hero, his battles are DER,
Let him rest undisturbed on Potomac's fair shore,
On the rivers green borders, with rich flowers
dressed,
Where the one We love dearly has lain down to
rest.
Awake not his slumbers-tread lightly around
'Tis the grave of u soldier, It's Literty's mound;
His name is immortal, his victory is won,-
Brave boy of our nation. own noble son.
Oh wake not the hero, his battles are DER,
Let him rest, calmly rest. the far distant shore,
While the stars and the stripes of our country shall
wave
Der the land that can boast of our loved ones
grave.
The Shasta courier., 1864-10-08

MORE INDIANS KILlED.-A party of some
80 persons, led by Mr.. Jones, who was wild.
owed by the brutal murder of his wife by In.
lians in Bear Valley a short time since, on
Monday last appeared on the west side the
river in pursuit of Indians who had fled to
this side for safety. As near rs we can learn
eight were killed. We are further informed
that this party do not intend to kill any In
dams on this side who live here unless th y
know them to have been on the other side at
the time of the massacres.