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The weekly union record., 1865-04-08

FESTIVE HoRsEs-How few people know
how 10 manage a restive horse? Or, more
properly speaking, how few preserve their
temper when an animal becomes restve stub
born and baulky? They regard the lash to be
a sovereign remedy in every case, and appear
to learn no better from their experience of the
absurdity of such al idea. We have observed
many an instance where We should like to have
applied the whip to the biped instead OF the
quadrupe6 which was in the act of being
abused. In reference TO this subject, we find
the following communication in a Fate number
Of the Genessee Farmer:
81 have valuable mare, of very high spirits
Last Fall, she began 10 be restiye about start
ing so much so that it was dangerous to drive
her single. She was impatient TO start, aud, if
held iu, would rear and pitch about, sometimes
throwing herself down. Finding the matter
becoming serious, undertook to cure her and
succeeded perfectly. The nodus operandi is
this: Let the driver have the entire charge of
her, and take pains, by gentle usage and k;;adi kind
ness, 10 be on coed terms with her When
she is to be driven, LET him harness her himself,
talking to, and patting her during the process.
When all is ready, go to her head and stand,
without holding her, if possible, till everything
is in the buggy but yourself. Now, holding
the lines, step back pace or two. She will
probably start; if she does, pull her up ,c,tiom
jerk, speak kindly to her as soon as she is still.
If she backs up or rears hold her by the head,
but don't strike her. Repeat the process until
she is mild enough to stand still, and take that
time to get in. Now, if you order her to start,
she will probably make more trouble; wait,
therefore, till she is ready-you can tell by
watching her ears-then give her the word and
let her 60. By pursuing this plan few weeks,
radical cure may be effected this at least,
is my experience. One very important point is
never On any account, use any severity with a
horse of that disposition; it can never do any
good aud is almost sure to do hurt 1t should
be remembered that while it is never necessary
to give up TO horse, it is very often advisable
to humor them"
The weekly union record., 1865-04-08

THE LANGUAGE OF CoLoRs.-The PhalaB
sterian school, Fouriers disciples, are the most
precise and positive in their opinions. They
hold that violet is analogous to friendship blue
to love, as suggested by blue eyes and azure
sky A bunch of violets would, therefore, tell
a lady S suitor that friendship is sll be has q
right to expect. yellow is paternity or ma
ternity it is the yellow ray Of the spectrum
which causes the germ TO shoot. Red figures
ambition indigo. the spirit of rivalry green,
the love of change, 6ckleDess, but also work ;
orange, entbusiam white, unity, universally !;
black favoriiism, the influence exerted by an
individual. Certain persons have the gift OF
fascinating all who approach them ; and black
which absorbs all the rays of the spectrum, is
the reverse of white, which combines them in
one. Besides the seven primitive colors. grey
indicates poverty brown, prudery pink. mod
lesty silver grey. (semi white.l feeble love; H.
lac (semi-yiolet), faeble friendship pale pink.
false shame.
The weekly union record., 1865-04-08

THE Morning Star Jackson and Niagara
Mining Companies. in Reese River District,
have levied an assessment of twenty FIVE dollars
per foot on each claim, amounting in the ag-
gregate to 100000. The total sum called for
it will be seen amounts to the snug little sum
of S2,250,000 Who would not own feet in
those mines? They are SO rich that only two
and quarter millions of dollars are needed
Immediately to work them with
The weekly union record., 1865-04-08

THE HUMAN HAIR.-The ordinary length OF
the hair of the head iu woman varies from TWEEN
ty to thirty-sx inches, in some instances longer
even than that, but they are OF unusual occur
ence its weight from FIVE 10 eight ounces
A contemporary relates 40 instance where the
hair on lady's head attained the measure
ment OF six feet in length and quotes, as an
admirable simile, the hair OF the lady TO which
the poet refers when he relates
Like her to whom at dead of night
The bridegroom, with his locks OF light
Came in the flush of love and pride,
And scaled the terrace Of his BRIDE
When. as she saw him rs=hly spring,
And midway up in danger cling,
She threw him down her long black hair,
Exclaiming, breathless, There, love, there s"
But. its proper length for texture and
strength should not exceed twenty four inches.
and lis value as long hair is much deprecated
10 price when it falls shorter. 1t has been cal
culated By Withof that the beard grows at the
rate of line and one-half per week, which
gives length of six inches and one half in the
course of the year, while for man eighty
years Of age twenty seven feet would have
fallen before the razor. We are informed that
the beard Of Burgomaster Haus Sieineugen
was so long that upon one occasion, having
forgotten to fold up the same, be tred upon it
as be ascended to the Council Chamber Of
Brunn, and was thereby thrown down and
killed, And still further we may cite from
Elbe, that at the Primes Court at Eidam there
is fulllength painting of carpenter whois
beard was nine feet long, go that when engaged
at work be was obliged TO carry it in bag.
! In the British Industrial Exhibitin of 1862
there were exhibited specimens of human hair
taken from the heads of English, French and
Italian ladies; the longest specimen having
been cut from an English woman. 1t was a
lock of jet black hair, SID measured seventy
| four inches ID length!
The weekly union record., 1865-04-08

The MEANEsr MAN ALIvE.-The following
letter was received by the Surgeon of the
Hampton Hospital, at Fortress Monroe
DEAR SIR In the month of October last
| came to your hospital and removed the body
of my son. purchased new coffin for him
and left the other in your dead house. wish
to know if Government allows anything for the
old coffin; if SO, wish you would forward me
the amount ours, etc,
The weekly union record., 1865-04-08

The Commissioner Of Internal Revenue has
decided that raflers must pay license, as
raff1es are the same as lotteries. The license
for lotteries is 800, and the penalty for non
payment OF the same is 81 0O0
The weekly union record., 1865-04-08

A LUsUs NArURK.-The Yreka Journal
records the birth of a calf which has eight legs,
four ears, two tails and three eyes, one of the
latter being placed directly oD the top of the
head. This portion of the animal is the stran-
gest part of ell 1t is not the head OF calf,
but perfectly natural head of beaver, and
covered with the fur of that animal
The weekly union record., 1865-04-08

FOREIGN advices report progress in the great
Atlantic Telegraph Cable enterprise. the cable
for which is now being coiled away in the
capacous hull Of the Great Eastern. The
utmost hopefulness pertains to every feature of
the undertaking, and, if old Neptune will
furnish immunity from storms for the middle
passage, that is all that is wanted.
The weekly union record., 1865-04-08

SHERMAN is as great a joker as Lincoln.
He says be blew up the arsenal at Fayetteville
because be thought the Government would not
need an arsenal in either OF the Caronas in
the future Cool
The weekly union record., 1865-04-08

The editor of the Lyon county (Neyad-l
Sentinel was at wedding and saw outsiders
kiss the bride. which be was offended at II
We ever have bride, says be, and il any
strange man attempts the kissing process on
her. we'll most sssuredly spoil him for the
military service
The weekly union record., 1865-04-08

LET HER Dior. Somewhere in the outskirts
of Hartford there is Mission School that has
the reputation of being rather "noisy''-so
much so thai those appointed to take charge Of
it generally resign in few weeks. Last Sun
day, the school being destitute of superinten-
dent prominent manufacturer, Mr.. ;. 5.
Morse, of the city, volunteered for the day
Having called the school to order and got most
OF them seated, Boys" said be, mounting the
platform, "let's see il we can't have it still"
and be put himself 10 quiet posture for the
school TO initiate. As there was yet some noise
-"boys," said he, eve can have it stiller l
know" and walking to the front part Of the
stage and raising bis hand, NOW let's see II We
can't hear pin drop" An was silence when
little fellow 10 the back part Of the room
cooking his ear and placing himself in az atti-
tude of breathless attention, spoke out, Let
her drop" The stern features Of the superin-
tendent are said to have slightly relaxed Nor
wieh Bulletin
The weekly union record., 1865-04-08

Fresh Oysters furnished Families, Balls, Parties,
and assemblies OF every nature. at reasonable rates
Having been engaged in the business for the past
fifteen years, he hopes TO give general sa tsfacton
70 all Meals at al hours, iay and night.
Oct. 18th 1854. LEWIS CARPENTER.
The weekly union record., 1865-04-08

WY are decayed teeth like the public land
Because you can get rid Of it for dollar an
aeber.
The weekly union record., 1865-04-08

WHEN the devil had bis tail cut of where did
he go? To "a place where they retail bad spir'
its
The weekly union record., 1865-04-08

To what class Of periodical literature do sol
diers contribute To reviews.
The weekly union record., 1865-04-08

If three miles make league, how many will
make co1federscy.
The weekly union record., 1865-04-08
The Table

viii at all times be served up with the greatest
variety of eatabies-the best the market Affords
and in style to suit the most fastidious taste.
The weekly union record., 1865-04-08

BIRD y HOPKINS, Proprietors.
GAIT. Il. BIRD, formerly of International Hotel.
The weekly union record., 1865-04-08
The Office of California Stage Company
Is at the UNION HOTEL.

STAGES LEAVE THIS HOUSE DAILY, FOR
All parts of the County.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-02-17
FROM CAIRO.

Passage Of Gen. A. j. Smiths RsRces
Down the Misslssippi...Haid BY
Soldiers upon the stores.
CAIRO, February9.
The immense fleet that several days ago
went up the Tennessee River has arrived
here loaded with troops and army mate
rial. It numbers fifty-six steamers. Gen.
A. J. Smiths forces, from Gen. Thomas
army, are on board, bound down the Mis-
sissippi, and probably going to Mobile
though this is merely conjecture.
The troops of the command feel greatly
disappointed and aggrieved that they have
not received their pay for several months.
Having no money, and seeing the "fat of
the land about our streets, those of the
"boys F" who got into the town made a
regular raid upon the stores of Cairo, tax
ing whatever they could lay their hands on
and causing intense excitement among the
merchants and dealers, all of whom imme-
diately "closed up shop in short order
not, however, before the soldiers had helped
themselves freely to goods and eatables.
Many of the stores suffered heavily, some
losing thousands of dollars worth Of prop
erty. Astrong guard patrolled the city all
last night, and quiet was restored
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-02-17
VOL. XVI.-NO. 33
ANNABRL LEE.

The following beautiful poem would have
given Immortality to the name of its author,
EDGAR ALLEN Poe, even if sll his other great
works had persisted.
1t was many and many year ago,
In kingdom by the sea,
That maiden there lived, whom you may
know,
By the name of Annabel Lee;
And this maiden she lived with no other
thought
Than to love and be loved by me
was q child and she was child.
In this kingdom by the sea;
But we loved with love that was more than
love.
and my Annabel Lee
With love that the winged seraphs of heaven
Coveted her and me.
And this was the reason that, long ago.
In this kingdom by the sea,
wind blew out of cloud, chilling
My beautiful Annabel Lee
So that her high-born kinsman came
And bore her away from me,
To shut her up in q sepulchre,
this kingdom by the sea.
The angels, not half 30 happy in heaven.
Went envying her and me-
Yes!-that was the reason Gas all men know,
In this kingdom by the sea-
That the wind came out of the cloud by night,
Chilling and killing my Annabel Lee.
But our love, it was stronger by far than the
love
Of those who we're older than We
OF many far wiser than we
And neither the angels In heaven above,
Nor the demons down under the sea,
Can ever dissever my soul from the soul
Of the beautiful Annabel Lee:
For the moon never beams without bringing
me dreams
Of the beautiful Annabel Lee;
And 30, all the night-tide, lie down by the
side
Of my darling-my darling-my life and my
bride;
In her sepulchre there by the sea-
In her tomb by the sounding sea.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-02-17
DEPARTMFNT OF NORTH CAN
OLlNA.

NEW YORK, Feb. 14.-Maj. Gen. Scho-
field has assumed command of the DEPART
ment OF North Carolina. This places him
at the head of all the forces now operating
In the Vicinity of Wilmington.
It is expected that Gen. Terry will COM
mand q corps under Schofeld.
The latest advioes from Cape Fear River
were to the 9th. All was quiet.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-02-17
EXECUTIVE MANSION, /
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10, 1864.1

Z
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10, 1864.5
To the Honorable House Of Representatives:
In response to your resolutions of the
9Th instant, requesting information in re-
qation to conference recently held in
Hampton Roads, have the honor to state
that on the day of the dates 1 gave Fran
cis P. Blair, Sr., a card written on as fol-
lows:
Allow the bearer, F. B. Blair Sr, to pass
A. LINCOLN.
That at the time | was informed that
Mr.. Blair sought the card as means of
getting to Richmond, Va, but he was
given no authority to speak or act for the
government, nor WAS I informed of any
thing he would say or do on his own &C
count or otherwise
Mr.. Blair told me that he had been to
Richmond and had seen Davis, and he at
the same time left with me a manuscript
letter as follows, to-wit:
RIcHMoND, Va, Jan. II, 1866.
To +. p. Blair, Esq.
SIR-l have deemed proper, and probably
desirable to you, to give you in this form the
substance of the remarks made by me to be
no disposition to find obstacles in forms and
am willing now,as heretofore, to enter into ne
gotiaiOns for the restoration of peace I am
ready to send Commission whenever have
reason to suppose it will be received, or to re-
ceive Commissioner if the United States Gov
ernment shall choose to send one, notwith-
standing the rejection of our former offers. 7
would, If / could, PROMISE that Commission.
er, Minister, or Ot0er agent would be received.
Appoint one Immediately, and renew the effort
to enter into a conference with view to Sc
cure peace to the two countries.
Yours, &c.
..-... JEFFERSON DAVIS.
Afterwards, with view that it should
be shown to Davis, | wrote and delivered
to Mr.. Blair letter as follows:
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1s, 1866.
F. P. Blair, Esq:
SIR-You having shown me Mr.. Davis letter
to you on the 18th inst, you may say to him
that have constantly been, and am now, and
shall continue to be ready to receive any agents
whom he or any other influential person now
resisting the national authority may informally
send me with the view of restoring peace te
the people OF our common country:
Afterwards Mr.. Blair dictated for and
authorized me to make an endorsement or
the back of my retained copy of the letter
last above written, which is a. follows:
g... January %, 1865.
To-day Mr.. Blair tells me that on the 21s,
inst he delivered to Mr.. Davis the original o
which the within Is copy, and left It with
him, and that at the time of delivery Mr.. Davis
read it over twice in Mr.. Blair's presence, al
the close of which the latter remarked that the
part about our common country related to the
part of Mr. Davis letter about the two coun.
tries, to which Davis replied that he so under
stood 1t. A. LINCOLN.
Here follows number of kilograms
relating to the admission of Stephens,
Hunter and Campbell into our lines, there
having been some delay consequent on the
absence of Gen. Grant.
= By my directions the Secretary of Wsr
taleoraphed Gen. Ord as follows:
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-02-17
FIRE In MAINE.

ASTORIA, Me-, Feb. 13.-The United
States Army Labratory located at this
place took fire about one O'Clock this morn
ing, and was entirely consumed. Loss
not yet known, but it is supposed to be
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-02-17
NEW SECRETARY OF TREasUaY

WAsHISsroE, Feb. 13.-The President
to-day nominated to the Senate Hon. Z.
d. Morgan to be Secretary of the Trea-
sury.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-02-17
THE PEACE MOVEMENT.

Mr.. Lincoln's Message Relating to
tho Peace Conference.-The Cor.
respOndence.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-02-17
COUNTERFRIT MONEY.

New YORK, Feb. 11.-From Sis, 900 TO
$4,000 counterfeit money was seized last
evening, and the counterfeiter, John Cam
per, arrested. The counterfeits were we'll
executed and were principally los on the
Mechanics Bank Of New Haven and Sc on
the Mortified Bank, vt.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-02-17

The following beautiful poem would have
given immortality to the name of its author,
EDGAR ALLEN Poe, even if sll his other great
works had persisted.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1865-09-21


VISIT TO TIE B1RTH PLACE, OF W ASH.
1NaToN, LEE AND OrHERs.-A correspon-
dent of the Fredericksburg Ledger writes {:
On Saturday last I paid visit to the
birth place of Washington yes, the immor-
tai father Of his country. Wakefield, for
that is the name Of the place, is situated on
Popes lnot Bridges, as Washington Irving
erroneously states it, creek. Not one stone
is left upon another Of the building in which
the Father of his Country first saw the
light of earth, and even the stone ereeted
on the place by the late g. ". p. Gusts
to denote the spot has been destroyed or
carried off. The identical spot, as pointed,
out by one of the descendants, and proba.
bly, Che oldest of the family, is now corn
field. The land is owned by Mr.. Wilson.
who married a Miss Washington. This es-
tate has been in the Washington family for
over two hundred years. ~.
The family tomb is on Bridge's creek,
abont one half mile distant from Pope's
creek. 1t is this, probably, which mislsd
Mr.. Irving in stating that the birth spot
was on Bridges creek; Lack Of time and
the condition of the weather prevented me
from visiting the birth spots of the other
characters. The house in which Monroe
was born, and also that i'm which Richard
Henry Lee was born are both gone, not a
trace of them remains. That in which
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1865-09-21

thence and endurance; but even through
grace, can do no more. do not mean
to complain; we entered upon this struggle,
which was irrepressible and forced upon us,
after having counted the cost, but / should
be a hypocrite if came forward with any
smile upon my face and said that rejoiced
in it.. -~...
l do not rejoice in it; but have taken
the oath of allegiance, and mean to keep
it; and I have advised my people to take
it and be good citizens, and above all to do
the best for the poor, unfortunate negroes,
whose future is dark and miserable beyond
conception. Already they are perishing by
thousands, and the whole race will now go
out before civilization ESQ. calledl and COM
petition, as the Indians are doing. We
can survive the change, and one day four
ish again, but not they; their fate is seal
ed; and the ediet of puritanism has al
ready gone forth, "if you cannot and will
not work you must die" The furthest I
can go in behalf of these fanatics is to CRY,
"Father forgive them, for-ehey know not
what they do" -.
1 cannot write any more now. My heart
is too full. I have written to you frankly
and fully, and you can make any use Of this
letter you please. My opinions I desire to
be known; I wish nothing concealed before
reunion, therefore, am I, glad that my SER
mon oyer the body of my beloved friend
and brother, Polk, was republished in the
Christian Witness: If have erred, and
can be shown my error, I shall be ready, by
the grace of God, to humble myself and
acknowledge my sin, but until then, wish
all my words and deeds to be "before all
Israel and before the SUM-" I am afraid
of only one judge, and He is the judge Of
the conqueror as we'll as the Conquered
Success, with him is not the measure of
right and reward. --------
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Mormons, their temperance, frugality and
honesty, and sharp denunciation of the tsfew
stinking lawyers who lived down in Hhiskey
street and;for FIVE dollars would attempt to
make lie into truth, ,"4were the only other
noticeable features Of this discourse of the
President of. the Church Of the Latter Day
Saints. It was 3 very material interpreta-
ton of the statements and truths Of Scrip
ture, very illogieally and roughly rendered.
and calculated only to influence cheap and
vulgar audience. Brigham Young may be
a shrsWd business man, an able organizer of
labor. bold, brave person in dealing with
the probabilities Of life-he must, indeed,
be all Of these, for we see the evidence all
around this city and country .hut ha is in
no sense an impressive or effective preacher,
Judged by any standards that I have been
accustomed to- ~ -, = =
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1865-09-21

MEMORIAL OF THE MISSISSIPPI LADIES
IN BEHALF OF JEFFERSON DAv1s.-The
New Orleans True Delta publishes a me-
mortal, signed by over four hundred ladies
of Marshall county, Miss, and. addressed
to President johnson, asking Executive
elemency for Jefferson Davis. After some
preliminary remarks, the memorialists says:
oft is well known to your Excelleney
that, for years past, sectional strife has
been seemingly fostered by extremists both
North and South, which led to general
conflict of arms and the shedding of the best
blood of the land. One party and section
have been forced by the arbitrament Of the
sword to suocnmb. To the victors and their
success the plaudits of the great North has
been given, bountifully. Is it asking too
much Of you to, grant the yielding party
andita chief the poor tribute Of honesty for
the changes il government they bad in
view. -...,.s ST., ~
uMr. Davis was but the representative Of
the defeated party; and called, as he was,
by the almost united voice of the Southern
people to preside. over their councils and
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gnide them through the terrible storms Of
war, he was but doing their bidding in arm
ed conflict, as he had before represented
their views in time Of peace. Is it, there.
fore, right that vials Of wrath should be
poured upon his head, who, whatever his
faults may have been, or the supposed er-
rors Of his cause, was devoted and faithful
alike to the people and principles he repre-
sented.
sSir, our once happy and cheerful peo-
pie, have surely suffered enough. Gould
the tears that have been shed, the anguish
borne, the despair which has been our por-
ton during this unhappy war, be brought
home to you by vision Of reality, we could
not, would not, plead in vain for one whom
we honored in prosperity and respect and
venerate in adversely"