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The Soldiers' journal. (Rendezvous of Distribution, Va.) 1864-1865, 1865-06-21
Discharged Soldiers and Sailors.

An association has been started in the city of
New York to aid the discharged soldiers and
sailors in procuring work The object is to act
as agents in bringing together the employer and
those seeking employment. No one is solicited
to employ these soldiers from the feeling Or pity
but simply because they wish the work DONE
Tits purely business transaction, and the en-
ployer will not be charged with a commission
The bureau has it's headquarters at 35 Chambers
Street We learn that already 1916 applicants
at this bureau for work. and $40 of the applica-
tons have been filled. Yet the statistics show
also, that while there were 252 of the applicants
who were mutilated in the service of their coun-
try by the loss of a leg arm, less than one
fifth Of this number have found employment
less than fifty out of the two hundred and fifty
two.
Tho report of the commission already issued
contains the following statement:
''Of the 726 men still unemployed, whose
names are now on the books of the society, 1913
are mechanics, I'm different branches, of whom
1876 are able bodied and 63 disabled more or less
seriously; liz are clerks and book keepers, of
whom rs are .able-bodied and 81 disabled SO
wish to serve as watchmen and messengers, Of
whom 80 are disabled and 40 able-bodied Is de-
sire to labor coachmen AMI teamsters-these
are all able bodied 321 are farmers and labor
ers, of whom 200 are able-bodied and liz dsa-
bled, but not SO as to incapactate them for USE
full service"
The plan is worthy, and if the branches do not
spring up as the existence of the one in
New York is known throughout the country,
there will be so great rush to the city that the
bureau there will not be able to do the work inn
posed upon them. We hope, therefore, to see
other bureaus started at once in all the principal
cities and large towns.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1865-07-20
3 ne Il, otIi,.olil,lI' 4, !, |. pl'.i.,oe,.. ! I

thot ppt tie schoes would reach you,
IN trsvs 6f no wonderful past. s -
,iS1 shsd ~ tsSaght ,yoi many / year
s, Why Do yor come 80 lAsti 'tsH s ss's f '
'M!sss ar Sss yosr III
7, ~ Psshs. e a |s.in M &.
81 ear Aaf ahes tqurs = theday.n., -
- UAAhlts 1HohAS-.ltsse oth, 1865. Jlssfs,
sIAAlsptJ .swhysotns7at lest ~ Al tks thrill
Which tells q the past, which marks loves prss.
sence stiH, : ss5=sz..;'.1 I. - f.s ise5s
Tho clothed in fear and sadness! Oh that kuell
IN human language which b named Iasswsll!
The word taess ken ID haste bade loyshy, siEtl
Far from. The shelter Of o1r hearts TO die: 4.
Tore up the tfess 81 hope, then cast Il down,
% On scandals narsh, where ita green leaves grew
And witheredl False tongues, poisonous cir, =. !;
Chilled the young aap.I and left tho fresh boash.
: .a,tlt, bare ,ls.!, ! {ss,..t ttI NJ ,|s
Stripped It Of bud and ftuitaxe, nor deplor,d ;s,
The b@ni'hed confidence which reiEned tsNre
scandals severed our Affections; broke x
{ The bAad q faith lifs-dss rsdely shook; Gar.
Caaesd hsarts, that loved Il earasst, 70 sntwihs
i ribets knit Gloss = tsndrils q IN, via, e.,
TO the tall tres that shelters. Horn auart anios
6ushed the life blood efost mutual hearts, d1i,ya
Wasted upon tho md. Yes; tine may sser
] Some wsu bat hook The Old heart Il iti,l ther,,
Why doyos como At last r.. Ye,wiN 's'5s..s
Believe. Augusta 10th hea.ta ars living sti,;5a
stili loving; mines net withersd to the ros.- fa,
Shall it not baosaon, bsar IL frnasr ffuiti. ssa
ll,ssss 4: i,s5fses C1Aaaas TaonAs.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1865-07-20

too full for him to answer.
Mark Meriden's book answered the
purpose admirably. In less than two,
year. Ben Sanford was the most popu-
lar lawyer in II, and as steady 1
house holder as you might wish to see
and, in conclusion, We will Just ask our
lady readers their. opinion on one point;
and it is this: ;'ssass5
If Mrs. Meriden had been . woman
who understood what is termed t,catch-
ing a beau" better than securing q
husband-if she had never curled her
hair except for company, and thought
it = degradation 70 know how to keep
a house comfortable, would all these
things have happened? .,z,
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1865-07-20

: RATES or FAnvnrrvaxna,
sne column: one year, SIS O0]
One-hslf column, one year, 40 90
t,ne-fourth column, one year, $500
t)ms- column, six months, 1900
One half column, .six months, 80 90
One:fourth column, six months, .l8, 90
x'Qe square, one year, 10 90
V,ne square, six months, !. 100
Business cards, Eve lines or less, S.. per
aLnu:n; six lines, So; seven lines, 81. 1912
Legal advertisements at statute rates.
('en lines Of this si.ed type constitute .
square, and cards win DO charged proper
ton, to to the space they occupy in BREWER
solid.1
--->- .s&ta
II O B w O R X .5t'..
Or all kinds executed with neatness and
disp'tch, and at reasonable rates. W3% Il
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1865-07-20
MARK MERRIAM,
- ~! - Z. ~
BY MRS. H. b. STOWE.

| ~Come, Max Meriden! doo'. settle
down into an old grandfather before
your time-a pretty xite's ! pretty
thing, Marx, and = pretty house is !.
pretty thiog-but hang il. one must
have little of lite,' .l.r
Marx Merideni stood 1t his desk.
Giving Hast look at bis books, while
Ben Santord-the roguish-the merry
the song singisg-the Ben OF all Beas,
was thus urging on him the claims OF
a projected trolic that evening. Now
Ben was precisely the messenger for
such embassy-tnere was fun Id the
twinkle Of his blue eyes, and 4 world
Of waggery ia the turn Of bis head, and
i" a pair Of roguish dimples that went
merrily vdsdging in ead' z,ost Of his
CHEEKS every tune he spoke, and he
laid hold Of Marks arm to drag him
away. yE@ri!si a'tI ToE
But Mark shook off his hand. and
finished summing up column Of 6e-
ureiput the blo.ting isto the book,
and the book Into the place, wiped his
pen-all with an air Of great thought,
falness-and, at last, turning to Ben,
said IL think T won 7 81 this time
Snow Why not p said Ben, eagerly.
"Because-because,' said Mark,
smiling, because l h.ye aar odd fancy fancy
that l should like Mrs. Meriden's COM
pany better this evening"" f.ri.,,
Hang Mrs. Meriden-beg pardon,
Mark-hang myself fort saying so-but
QUE don't like to see fine fellow bur
led alive, come take. resl wake up
with us" 4 "a Z 4 z - ~ II J '''''' .
'"Ihauk you Ben, but l haven't been
asleep, and don't need it. 50 I will 20
home aud see my wife" And thereat
,Siark turned Z resolute step home ward,
as we'll trained husband ought.
"Now, says one Of our readers, ..who
was Mark Meriden?' You would not
have asked, good. reader, if you had
lived ia the town Of when his name
tirst appeared on the outside Of one Of
the most fashionable shops, ..,:ark
Merider," !" surrounded BY those waving
insignia Of grace aud fashion that young
bellies used to have their eyes turned
of from behclding. Everything in the
tasteful establishment told of we'll ar
ranged business, and Mark himself; the
mirror Of fashion, iaultless ID overy ar
ticle of costume, quick, attentive, po.
lite, vas every day TO be seen there
winning "goldeaI opinions from all sorts
ofpeople." Marks shop became the
resort Of high ton Of beauty and wealth
who camo, there to be eDlig ghtened as to
the ways and means Of disposing OF
their surplus revenue-to see and ba
seen. I So attentive, polite, and consid-
crate was MARX, so profound his bows,
50 bright his eyes, SO unexceptionable
bis whiskers, that Il might have prov
ed > dangerous resort for the ladies',
had not = neat, tasteful house, going
up in tho neighborhood, been currently
reSorted Is the future residence of I'd
already elected Mrs. Meriden, aud ID 4
few uontha, the house neatly finished,
received very pretty lady, who called
herself to that effect. She was as tru.
ly refined and lovely a,womans Is ever
formed the center flower 10 I domestic
bouquet, and Marx might justly bs par
doned fyr hsving q good again an opinss
ion Of himself for hsving been fortu.
nate enough to secure her. :.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1865-07-20

SsOAO- I'D :; ;blGsiA!N1N4 : =! - .: BOMBS.
sss These bonds ore nov worth q ,h.,dao.ns
p,rsmiaum, and are cxempt - a., ali the X.
Government Bonds, from Stese; tosrlv nd I'd
kssieipal saxat;o., ,,ehieh ad1. lres. eas. q
three pr cist. to tA<ir value, according 70 ahe
rate levied upon other property. u Tho ID.
terest is payable SEMI annually byj' coupons
attached TO each note, which may DO cut ofI
and sold to any bank or bapker.r,t ,., ,2, y! n,
The interest It 7.s0 per cent. amounts "a
Ohe cent Per day q . ESQ nsts.
- ee.ss Per a.y =, :. - = so net". $
Tw,.ty ee.t.i i..es ~. ~ ss,ees:... ..
one aslI.r per day saa eseeS ..t..
= Fl Notes Of all tho denominations named
viii b promptly furnished .upon receipt oi
subscriptions. l'ao:r sd a<yst.u
/ The Notes of this Third Series arc pre.
ci'ely similar in form and privilege. to III.
se'sanrh''''s' }. already sold except that
p1rs,; ~; :..s.' '.'.. !. 'e,' -. op''ou
can't ;,.@..A ~ > : ,,mh. -.
Subscribers will deduct the ,u,srsst in nI cur.
rencJ up to July 18th, At tho time when
they subscribe. %.s\F<l
The delivery Of the notes Of this third
series Of the seven-thirtiea viii commence
on the lst Of June, and viii be made prompt.
" aud continuously .fter that date.
The slight change made in the condition.
OF this THIRD SERIES affects only the
matter Of interest. The payment in gold,
il made, viii be equivalent to the currency
th crest Of the higher; rats. .,,fy
The return to specie Payments, in tn
thesvent Of which only, will the option I'd
pay interest in gold be avsiled III would so
reduce and equalize prices that purchases
made with nix per cent In gold would be
fully equal to those made with seven and
:hree. .teoths per cent: in currency. This il
Tha univ r.oan. Il ,Harko%
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1865-07-20
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THIRD iSBR,I E6.
$3.50, ,OOO, 900. Il.

f p. authority Of the Secretary Of he.
Treasury, the undersigned. the General
Subscription Agent Tor the sale Of United
States Securities,s Offers to the public the
third series Of Treasury Notes. bearing sew
en- and ,hree-t'sn'tFhl1s'i per cent. per ,annum,
known,as tho 4gts tffsa .slg!,i,ssl 800 Il
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1865-07-20
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a<'f SAINT CLOUD. MINI. @ ,n..I .
-w.,oh.., Clocks, T,n.-plit.,&e,s, ,,, lt,& NJ.
'io Boxes, Jewelry, 3d., &c., ,!s.sa4 ID.
Neatly Fixed e.d Warranted. ~,
Old Verge and Lupine Watches made In
TO New English Patent Levers q = small
cost, r+<R'0'E.iE ~ t4I}tss ii,},f 7-G-j'.y
Engraving done%o order ~ v5u6l-lv
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1865-07-20

ing-out order-no tea-table presented
more unexoeptionable .toaet,. and no
e evening lounge Vas mors easy home
like and cheerful, than on the warm
8 ,tas.1n the snug parors Of Marx hler-
den. They also gave evening parties.
where all was brilliant, tasteful and
well-ordered; eaad.. in fine, notwith-
standing his SHORTCOMINGS, Mark was
set down as . fne, openhanded fellow
after all, 53 'tE l#.t sss"s' @ss. @sss
|. AT the end Of the year, Mark cast
up the account in his little book and
was mig 8 htily astonlshed at 1t, for ali
his IDEAS Of the power of numbers, he
had no idea that tho twos and flves and
one and tens which, on greater o. small
er occasions, hal found their way into
his columns, would amount up to a sum
80 considerable. Mark looked about
him-the J in world was going well-his
business machinery moving 10 exact
touch and timeAhis house-where was
there = prcttier one? Where 4 place
more replcte with every: .homedra wing
comfort i? Had he lost anything in
pleasure the past year? Mark thought
not, and therefore as he walked home.
ward, hestepped into a booksellers and
ordered some books 3of superb engrav-
ings for. Mrs. Meriden, and spoke to j
gardener to send some, elegant flower.
ing exotics for which he had heard her
express an admiration, some evenings
before. =.
That same evening eamc In Ben San
ford as he expressed it, Gin the very ver,
depths Of indigo" for young gentlemen
whose worldly matters invariably 20
wrong end foremost will sometimes .fe
foundlin that condition, however exu.
brent may be their Istock Of animal
spirits. :. ...,s, .ss ...s.;.,;.,,. S, :=s
"Pray, Ben, what is the matter ma ?''
said Mark kindly, as the latter stretch
ed himself At length, in an arm chair,
groaning audibly.4t3. 19o ..EeY4sJ5
''Oh, a bilious attack, Mark shoe.
inakets bills, tailors, boarding house
bills,-all sent in for New Years pres
ents hang 'em al ~ ! >" 3
~ Mark was silent for . & few minutes.
and Ben continued :~'.C .Confound it,
Mark, what's the use ofli,ing, if fel.
low is to be SO cursedly poor Here
you, Mark, born in tho same town with
me, and younger than L am BY some
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1865-07-20

1, eau give 1er nome ana husband
I wish to my soul for her sake,sI could
afford to be. married, and have, home
of my own; besides, to tell the truth,
I am tired Of this, rambling, out-at-el.
bow, sGp-slod life.'''.,, E - - ,,
!. ;. "''Why don't 4 you get married ," said
.,""Wby don't T.? to be sure use nv nj;
tailors' bills for fuel, and my board bill
for house rent, and my shoe bill for
bread and butter.hey? Would you
recommend a poor girl to me, Mark
all things considered ?" said Ben. bit
sterly. % .~=rr~: ..l,as, :: -
" Mark reflected awhile in silence, and
then drew out his book-his little book
to which We have alluded. ~ f.;
"Just look at this account, Ben,"
said he, II know you hate figures, but
just for once" .,a ..rasss, 7es X
3 Ben glanced at it inpaticntly-
laughed when he read the two or three
first items, bpt his face heightened as
he proceeded, and Mark detected 4 sort
ofswhistle Of astonishment, as he read
the sum total. :.:.s. I'D <. .zsg .s.Ga
"Wcll, Mark !" he exclaimed" :" what
= very old gentlemanly considerate trick
is this Of yours-to sit behind your cur
tain 90 coolly noting down the cost and
cone to Of al our little frolics-really
tits most edifying! How much you
must have enjoyed your superior fore
thought and, j discretion p and Ren
laughed, but not with his usual glee.
ebay, you mistake" said Marx, .'I
keep this account merely to see what l
have been in the habit Of spending; my
SELF, and, rs you and { have been a.
ways hand and glove in everything, it
answers equally we'll for you. It was
only yesterday that I summed up the
account, and assure you the result
surprised myself; and now, Ben, the
sun here SET down, and IS much more
~ you please, is freely At yopr disposal,
to clear of old scores for the year pro.
.vided you win accept With it this little
book is . new 'year'sgit, and use itone
twelve month ass I have done, s and If
at the eod, Of that time, you are not
ready to introduce me to Mrs. Sanford,
ISm much mistaken. .s,s s, :..,,feii .sz.s:
Ben. grasped his friends hand, but
Just then the entrance Of Mrs. Meriden
prevented his reply. Mark, however,
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-10-16
THE YOSEMITE DISASTER.

The dreadful disaster which occurred ut
Rio Vista on Thursday evening last. has
cast a gloom over our people, nearly all OF
whom lad some friend or acquaintance on
board the steamer. 1t almost seems as if
the old saying, "misfortunes never come
singly." were being verified. 1t is but a
short time since the wreck Of the Brother
Jonathan created u sensation of horror on
this Coast. and the terrible explosion Of
the steamer Washoe near the scene Of this
last disaster. is of comparatively recent
date. The explosion Of a low pressure
steamboat is a matter OF rare occurrence.
1t is certainly mn event not liable to occur
if the engines are in care Of competent and
careful men. In the case of the Yosemite,
the water must have been very low in the
boilers. indeed. if she was "blowing off"
at a pressure Of only twenty-five pounds,
as has been stated in the kilograms re-
ceived and the slight careening of the
boat by the gathering Of the passengers on
the side next the landing could not have
had the effect of displacins the water in
the boilers to such an extent as to have
resulted in the dreadful catastrophy had
they been properly filled. If, as is stated
in the dispatches, the steam was blowing
off through the safety valves, the explosion
could not have resulted from the sudden
setting in motion Of explosive gases,
which some engineers claim generate in
heated boilers when in a state Of rest, and
result in explosions when set in motion /;
for il such was the case, the steam was
escaping from the boilers in like
As If it had been passing into the cylin-
ders. If the statements regarding the
steam pressure. stopping and starting Of
the boat are correct there can be little
doubt but that the accident in this case
wa the result Of negligence, by letting
the water get too low in the boilers. That
is acknowledged to be the cause of boiler
explosions in nine cases u Of ten, and
neglect in that particular has resulted in
the loss of hundreds of lives and hun
dreds of thousands Of dollars. A low
pressure steam boiler explosion is matter
of unfrequens occurrence, and negligence
which causes one, especially in a case
where many lives are endangered, is de-
serving of the severcst condemnation.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-10-16
THE EASTERN NEWS.
The following is a brief summary Of the
$500 L. Iio,kN E.on, ,ho Eosk.

The following is a brief summary Of the
latest dates (lSth) from the East:
General Grant has issued an important
order, mastering nj nearly all the negro
troops, and all volunteer cavalry East OF
the Mississippi. Also, making a new as
Segment of the regular forces by which
the Second Regular Artillery is ordered to
the Pacific Coast. General A. +. Steel is
ordered to the command Of the District OF
Oregon in place Of General Wright, who
was lost on the Brother Jonathan.
The British Government has detectives
in the country watching the movements OF
the Fenians. Six hundred Spencer rifles
were captured at Niagara which were
being struggled into Canada.
Resolutions offered in the Legislature Of
Tennessee, approving President Johnson's
reconstruction policy were defeated. It is
not stated on what grounds, but we are
anxious to learn.
The Union majority in Pennsylvania is
estimated at 10000. The Legislature will
be Sc to ~ on joint ballot.
The Republican candidate for Governor
in Iowa will have 10000 majority.
In Ohio the Union majority will be 30
900, and will have a large Legislative ma
jority.
The South Carolina Convention has sent
n delegation to Washington to ask the
President to pardon Davis, Trenholm and
Magrath.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-10-16

STOCK "ScARB."-The stock gamblers
are again getting up "big scares" in
order to buy shares at low rates. Are
the stockholders of a certain mine in Gold
Hill, where the ledge can always be found,
and the stock Of which has sold for $1,000
per share and paid monthly dividends of
$40 and $50, aware that the Trustees
have lately bought and paid for 600 by
400 feet of ground bounding all the Gold
Hill claims on the West, and 200 feet
bounding the same on the East, which
they are selling, together with mill prop
erty worth $4,000 Dol, at 5000 per share
one thousand and two hundred shares
being the entire capital stock? Stock
sharpers are thus buying at two hundred
and twenty-five dollars, and now selling
at one thousand dollars.-SF F. Flag.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-10-16

Corn. A vast and unprecedented
abundance Of corn, alias maize, has been
raised this year in California. The prin-
cipal part of it comes from the bottoms Of
the Yuba, Feather and Sacramento rivers.
Colusa, we believe, has raised more than
any other county. What is known as
the Missouri Bend is the richest section in
Colusa county, il not in the State. Chi
nese sorghum is cultivated in the Bend"
Ia curve Of the Sacramento river) to a
great extent, and the people produce in
their primitive way a good deal of sugar
and molasses, or syrup. As to the corn
question, the superabundance this season
has reduced the price of the article from
Ave cents to one and a quarter per pound.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-10-16

SECRETARY SBwARD's FAcE.--Mr. Sew
ard took off the complicated and inconve-
nient apparatus of steel and gutta which
was used to hold together his fractured
jaw-bone, and now wears a simple India
rubber bandage on the outside Of the face
only. The gland in his cheek which was
severed by Payne's knife has not yet
wholly recovered, and there is still much
Inflammation about the wound. A great
scar on the right side Of his face still
shows the desperate nature OF the cut re.
ceived from that assassin. It looks as 1t
the entire cheek had been a%mputated and
fitted on again. The mouth is also much
distorted, as a result Of the wounds, the
right corner Of it being raised an inch
above its proper line. No former &C.
quaintance would recognize the venerable
statesman, so much il his countenance
changed by the dreadful injuries.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-10-16

THR STATE CENTRAL CoNMITTEE.-The
members of the State Central Committee
met the evening after the adjournment Of
the State Convention, and organized by
the election of officers, as follows: Chair
man-C. ]. Hillyer, of Storey; Secretary
and Treasurer-C. c. Warner, of Storey.
Judge \. W. Baldwin, Hon. c. J. Hillyer
and Hon. Thomas II. Wells were chosen
as a Committee to frame an address to the
Union voters of the State.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-10-16

The BANNBR.-This is the title Of "a
new paper recently established at Genoa
Douglas county, by Richard Wheeler,
publisher, and A. 7. Hawley, Esq, edi-
tor. L, is q Union paper of the "true
blue" order, and we welcome it into the
family of newspapers in this State. Mr..
Hawley is an old newspaper man, and
unless we are much mistaken, he will
make it one of the best weekly papers in
the State. The people of Douglas W it
to their county to support q press, and to
extend a liberal support, so that its pro-
prietors can furnish a paper creditablc to
themselves and beneficial to their locality.
They al do it if they will all pull to-
gethcr. Douglas is doubtless the best
agricultural county in the State.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-10-16

w. II. STEPHENsoN.-Nearly all our
citizens had a professional acquaintance
with this young man. He was late man.
ager at Maguire's Opera House, Virginia.
He was the first vocalist to Introduce
upon our boards the now established IA
vorite song Marching through Georgia"
He was an amiable gentleman, beloved by
all acquaintance, and much admired for
his accomplishments as singer and actor.
His death, by the Yosemite explosion,
will be deeply deplored by a large circle
Of friends.