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Year: 1864

Salmon P. Chase spoke in Cincinnati
on the Monday following election, to some
thousands OF rejoicing Unionists, and thus
outlined his views of the meaning Of the
great verdict on the 9Th Of November: i:


do not think that some Of tho men
who have sinned so deeply against the
people, and against the nation, and
against God, will be likely to receive
much lenity from Mr.. Lincoln. But to-
ward all those who have been drawn into
rebellion by the overshadowing influence
of the leaders-who have gone into it
unwillingly, or even willingly, under mis-
taken apprehensions to all except those
who have formed, plotted, arranged, car
ried out this Rebellion-to all except those
criminals, l suppose a liberal spirit may
be shown. But upon the essential con-
ditions there can be no change. And
those canditions are the Union and free
dom. The Union, embracing every foot
o. the old republication under the old
Il ag, floating everywhere, and freedom for
all men, SO that wheresoeyer the flag shall
float, it will float over no master and no
slave"
Year: 1864

MoSoToNY OF THE SEA.-There is moth
ing so desperately monotonous "a the sea,
and no longer wonder at the cruelty Of
pirates. Fancy an existence in which the
coming up of clumsy finback whale,
who says pooh! to you solemnly as you
lean over the taffrail, is an event as ex.
citing as an election on shore. The damp
ness seems to strike into the wits as into
lucifer matches, so that one may scratch
a thought half dozen times and get moth
ing, at least but faint sputter, the forlom
hope of fire, which only goes far enough
to leave sense Of suffocation behind it.
Even smoking becomes an employment
instead of science. Who less likely to
come to their wits end than w. n. !. and
A. H. c.: Yet have seen them driven
to five meals day for mental occupation.
I sometimes sit and pity Noah; but even
he had this advantage over all succeeding
navigators, that, wherever he landed he
was sure to get no i'll news from home.
He should be cannonized as the patron
seint of newspaper correspondents, being
the only man who ever had the very lAst
authentic intelligence from everywhere.
Lo,DeEs FreSide Trarels.
Year: 1864

A CORRESPONDENT says, "Anent phre-
nology as a general thing, man hayinga
large head has more brain power than .
small headed man but this is not always
the case, inasmuch as quality and organi-
cation exercise much influence upon the
power of the brain. A small man may be
so we'll made, as we call it, as to be much
stronger than large man. So a small
head may contain such an excellent guam
tity of brain, and the brain be so admira-
bly, placed, as to give the fortunate owner
of the head much greater intellectual and
moral power than might be possessed by .
man with larger head. Besides, the
brain is to great extent nourished by
bodily forces exterior to it; and IL these
forces be weak in given case, the brain
will be lacking in vigor and power.
Wherefore, this question of reading char
acter by ones appearance comprises vast
deal more than a mere lingering of the
Uranium. The great use. Of phrenoloEy
would therefore seem to consist in point
ing out to US our capabilities, and telling
q man to act up to his bumps"
Year: 1864

CHURCH ISTER1oRs.-No branch of
decorative art has lately received more At
tention in England than that Of staining,
or painting, on glass. Hundreds Of
churches have, within few years, been
furnished with this kind Of work, and on
the whole, with great benefit to the edl-
fees, both architecturally and decorative
ly. But it is considered by the best ar
lists that the aspect Of the interiors; %
decorated, would be greatly improved il
the look of rawness, which is produced
BY the contrast of the colored glass with
the white or yellow wash Of the walls and
mullions, were relieved by painting the
latter with patterns, or some other chro-
matte decoration. This practice would
not only be in accordance with ancient
usage, but suitable to modern taste. AZ
it is, the effect of most colored windows
is seriously marred. Something like q
frame work Of color might be added to
the light openings without much extra
cost, and it would certainly add very
greatly to the beauty of the churches.
Year: 1864

ScIENcE.-The most brilliant and beau
tiful light which can be arti6cially pro-
duced Is that of ball of quicklime kept
violently hot by flame Of mixed ignited
oxygen and hydrogen gases playing on itS
surface. Such a ball, if brought near
enough to appear of the same size as the
sun, can no more be looked at without IL
iuring the eyes than the sun itself; but if
il be held between the eye and the sun,
and both the sun and the ball be 20
dimned BY dark glass as to allow their
being looked at together, it appears As =
BLACK spot on the suns surface. or black
outline of the moon in an eclipse Of che
sun The brightness Of the surface of
such lime ball is only l46th part of that
of the suns surface; that is, the sun gives
out as much light as lac balls Of quick
lime the size of the sun, each heated ell
over their surface in the manner described,
which is the most intense heat We eEn'
raise, and in which platinG melts like lead,
Year: 1864

ALWAYS suspect that man who comes to
advise with you gratuitously in regard to
your associations with those whom you re-
spect Envy malice and selfshness are the
fathers of innuendo; and those who make
the loudest professions of friendship Of
ten stir up dissensions between you and your
friends that they may share the more law
ishly of your favors, and in the end they
will prove the bitterest enemies to your
peace of mind
Year: 1864

A COLLIER having taken looking glass
home in his trunk, one of his hopeful off
spring was anxious to see the contents of the
box. The mirror was on the top when the
youngster opened it. He gave one brief
look at his own shock head, dropped the
lid, and with joy depicted in every feature,
ran to his mother, exclaiming, ~ Oh, mother,
mother, father has brought home young
puppy p
Year: 1864

"PA, does God mean it when he says
Thou shalt not kill


Certainly, my boy; God is not deceiver.


"Then, it's wicked for us to ask God to
help us kill each other isn't ?'


Yes why do you ask %


"Because our preacher is always praying
for the success of our arms in battle, and
preaching to us that we must fight this un-
holy war until the last man in the South
who is opposed to human freedom is made
to bite the dust"


Hut, tut, Johnny, you must wait until
you are older, so that you can understand
these things"
Year: 1864

A WESTERN editor is responsible for the
following illustration of Juvenile piety =
"Pray, God bless father, mother and Anna.
BY jinks I must scrabble quick to get into
bed before Mary does.
Year: 1864

DISEASE IN SHEEP.-A great many sheep
have been driven from California to the
Humboldt this year Large droves Of them
are quartered in the rich pasture lands Of
the Humboldt river, and many have been
driven on to the Boise country. A drove
of five thousand passed last week From
this lot about five died daily. The fatality
seemed to overtake the fattest, best-looking
animals in the drove. When they were
stopped at night, these dropped off suddenly.
On post mortem examination, it was found
the livers were shriveled and crisp, as if
broiled 1t is probable the travel in the hot
sun and sand was the cause of the trouble
None died during the day. All dropped off
after the days travel was completed Hum
6oLdt Register
Year: 1864

MAID AND WIFE.-Marriage is to wo-
man at once the happiest and saddest event
of her life; it is the promise of future bliss
raised on the death of present enjoyment.
She quits her home her parents, her COM
panions, her musements-everything on
which she has hitherto depended for COM
FORT for affection, for kindness and for pleas
ufe. The parents by whose advice she has
been guided, the sister to whom she has
dared to impart every embryo thought and
feeling, the brother who has played with
her, by turns, the counselor and the coun-
seled, and the younger children, to whom
she has hitherto been the mother and the
playmate-all are to be forsaken at one fell
stroke every former tie is loosened, the
spring of every action is changed, and she
flies with Joy in the untrodden path before
her buoyed up with the confidence of an
reouited love, She bids fond and grateful
adieu to the life that is past and turns with
excited hopes and joyous anticipations to
the happiness to come. Then woe to the
man who can blight such fair hopes-who
can treacherously lure such heart from its
peaceful enjoyments and watchful protec-
tion of home, who can, coward like, break
the illusions which have won her, and des-
troy the confidence which love has inspired.
Woe to him who has too early withdrawn
the the tender plant from the props and
stays of moral discipline in which she has
been nurtured, and yet makes no effort to
supply their places, for on him is the res
possibility of her errors-on him who first
taught, her by his example, to grow careless
of her duty, and then exposed her with a
weakened spirit and unsatis6ed heart, to the
wild storms and the willy temptations of
sinful world.
Year: 1864

San Francisco.


Entire New and Fresh Stock.
XETE would call the attention of COUNTRY
w MERCHANTS to our usually lage stock Of
Goods. Our stock comprises every article in the
Clothing and furnishing line. We have constantly
on hand the largest stock and greatest variety Of
Cashmere and Wool HATS of any House in San
Francisco, and prices for these goods are less
than those of any house, we receive them direct
from the manufacturers consignment. Our stock
of Fall and Winter Goods is particularly attractive
and the great feature to the country merchant is the
unusually low prices


Less than the Cost of Importation
We also keep the STAPLE ARTICLES in the Dry
Goods line which Goods we have purchased in this
market under the hammer and are offering them at
New York cost, and less.


We publish this card in order that we may make
new acquaintance, and induce those who have not
heretofore purchased of to call and examine our
stock.


Good Articles and Low Prices
Are the great inducements to all who purchase to
sell again. Merchants who buy of us can make
good profit, and sell to their customers at a low fig
ure. We remain, respectfully,


Your obedient servants,


BADGER q LINDENBERGER,


Wholesale Clothing and Hat Warehouse,


Nos. ALL 4l3, and 4l5, Battery street.
San Francisco, Aug 5, 1864. 34m3
Year: 1864

CURIOUS FEAT IN PHYsIoLoGY.-It is a re-
markable fact that persons losing themselves
In the forest, or in q snow storm, manifest in
variably q tendency to turn round gradually to
the left, to the extent even OF eventually NOV =
ing In a circle. The explanation Of this is
found probably in the fact that the limbs and
muscles of the right side are more developed
than those Of the left side. Shoemakers say
what larger than the left, and that the right
boot wears out first. Under the excitement
felt when one is lost, and in the absence of any
guiding line, the superior energy OF the right
limbs throw the pedestrian insensibly round
on the left. 1t may also be remarked that in
the ancient religious ceremonies Of every coun-
Try circular or choric dances were prevalent
custOm.
Year: 1864

E%The mar who trusts in his invesr
meats Is frightened at every financial
panic. The man Who trusts in God IS
always brave So It happens that the
man Of millions, unless be keep up his
courage BY giving away freely, Is afraid
Of poverty, bal the man who has only
God is afraid Of nothing. and 90 posses
ses ALL. Freeman Clarke
Year: 1864

Ever brought to this City, which is
made up Of the best Foreign and
Domestic materials. Great care
has been displayed in the selection
of their Goods, which, owing to
their superior quality, make and
style, cannot be excelled anywhere.
As they have also bought their
entire stock "Cash. Down" they
deem themselves justified in assert
ing that they can and shall offer
greater advantages to customers
regarding styles, prices, qualities
and assortment than any other
house in this city.


Those who intend faVoring ~
with o call are respectfully invited
to examine and convince them
selves.


Remember the place
Year: 1864

TIE EXAMPLE OF OUR CMEFrAM-Gen. Nee
crossed the James early in june he called his staff
round him, and kneeling under the shade Of
spreading oak offered up most fervent prayer for
Divine guidance and strength, and success 10 the
new stage Of tho campaign upon which he was
just entering.
Year: 1864

PROCLAMATION BY TEE GovERsoE.-1t will be
seen by the Proclamation of Gov. Vance, in our
paper to-day, that that functonary, responding to
the late appeal Of Gen. Lee to deserters and to the
general public wish as expressed in the newspapers
Of the State has issued urgent call to deserters
and absentees from the army to return to their
posts, and has enjoined it as duty on the entire
body of the militia to exercise the utmost vigilance
in Kidding the State Of deserters We trust this
call will be needed We think it n ore than proba-
bic that majority of the deserters lurking in this
State soldiers from other States, who have made
North. Carolina . sort Of halfway house between
Virginia and their homes and it is due to the char
scter of the State, to the Confederate SERVICE and
to many of our citizens who have been injured by
these deserters from other States Is we'll rs from
our own State that they should be banished from
midst and returned to their duty. Let those of
our citizens who belong to the militia home guard
and who have been thus far exempted from active
service in the Confederate army in consideration of
the important duties they are expected to perform
at home, at once respond to this order Of the Gov
ernor, and execute it faithfully, and the evil COM
planned Of will soon cease to exist.
Year: 1864

Their votes were st first refused, but they finally
succeeded in getting in their votes They crowded
the polls and prevented many from voting You got
but one vote at Kinston have been told that .
number Of your friends procured yellow tickets with
your name, folded them and were anxious to vote,
but the presence Of the military, the threats made
and the great risk they felt they would run, pre-
Mr.. Patrick is elected to the Senate from Lenoir
and Greene by tho legal vote Of the citizens. Not
only did the crew of the gunboat referred to vote
against him, but men from South Carolina, Tsnnes-
see, and other States voted against him"


We trust Ar. Patrick will contest the election


he has received majority Of the Legal votes Of the
two Counties, he Is entitled to the seat; aad the
manner in which the election was conducted At
Knston will justify him, II seems to US in contest
ing the election


We shall recur to-this subject in future issuea-
We repeat SO far a. We personally concerned We
have no wish to dwell upon the manner in which
the late elections were conducted, but rs the coh-
ductor of public press our duty is plain, and must
be performed. We shall not go out Of our way to
assail any one in performing this duty, but we shall
state act and then leave our readers to their own
reflections and conclusions Let the record be made
up for the future The right Of the people to gov
ern themselves depends absolutely on the freedom
and the purity Of the ballotbox. The ballotbox is
the fountain of all free government Let it be cor.
rupted or let it be closed to one portion Of our at
zens and opened to another, no matter with what
view or by what means, and free government at
once becomes . nullity.
Year: 1864

We publish to day the Opinion Of Chief Justice
Pearson in the case Of Russell against Whiting and
portion Of the Argument of B. F. Moore, Esq, in
the c,se. The Opinion of the Chief Justice is
marked by that clearness and thoroughnsss Of anal
ysis which characterize all his decisions and the
Argument of Mr.. Moore is eminenty worthy Of one of
the sbest and most profound lawyers fthe Oonfed-
crate States. We shall conclude the Argument in
our next so as to present the whole case in our
Weekly issue Of the 3lst August
Year: 1864

FALSE STATEMENT CoRRrc1Ep.-An intelligent and
truthful friend, writing us from Wilkes County,
says:


"The story about the deserters taking possession
of box in this County, and voting 100 ballots for
you, is false and should be denied instantly
have no doubt if the matter could be investigated
that it would appear that your opponent received as
many illegal votes in this County as you did,"


There is no doubt that our opponent received
thousands of illegal votes both at home and in the
army. We have information in our possession
which abundantly justi6es the statement In addi-
tion to this he received thousands of legal votes
cast by persons in the hope that by voting they
would keep themselves out of camp as conscripts.
Every detailed man and every soldier was free to
vote as he pleased but the distinct understanding
was as general rule, that if he did not vote for
Gov. Vance he would be punished. This was the
understanding in France when the Bonapartes were
elected Emperors. Armed troops were present at
the polls in France, as they were at hundreds Of
precincts in this State at the late election, overaw
ing the people and controlling their su6rages.
Year: 1864

A Scotch Highlander, who served in the


first disastrous war with the American colo
nies, was brought one evening before the
commanding officer, charged with the capital
offence of being in communication with the
enemy. The charge could not well be pre-
ferred at a more dangerous time. Only few
weeks had elapsed since the execution of
Major Andre, and the indignation of the


British, exasperated almost TO madness by
the event, had not yet cooled down. There
was, however, no direct proof against the
Highlander. He had been seen in the gray
Of the twilight, stealing out from a c1ump of
underwood that bordered on one of the huge
forests which, at that period, covered by much
the greater part of the United Provinces, and
which, in the immediate neighborhood of the
British, swarmed with the troops of Washing
ton All the rest was mere inference aud


conjecture. The poor mans defence was
summed up in few words. He had stolen
Year: 1864

CoPPERHEAD CoNsIsrENcY.-Ey Everybody
knows the strenuous opposition of the bogus
Democracy to the Negro Enlistment Act,
while they have never had word to say
about the rebels receiving aid from negroes
who have garrisoned their forts, worked on
their fortifcations, raised their supplies, and
furnished the material wherewith the rebel
lion has thus far been sustained. But now
's change has come DER the spirit of their
Dreams" for the great embodiment of Cop.
perhead principles, Governor Seymour, of
New York, consents that his agents for that
State shall enlist freed blacks in the South,
to enable New York city to furnish its quota
under the late call for SOC, 900 men. Possibly
the patriotic Governor fears the draft might
carry off to the war too many of those who
participated in the riots in the city of New
York last year, which class he claims as his
friends
Year: 1864

A PAINFULLY interesting pair at a Balti-
more hospital are two soldiers, one named
Perio who lost both arms at Charleston; the
other named Smith, who last both legs at
Gettysburg. No man and wife are closer
compani6ns. and they will end their days
together. Tie legless man feeds, dresses and
attends the man without arms; and the arm
less man attends as best he can upon his leg
less friend The armless man attends church
every Sunday. which the man without legs
cannot do. His companion wishes to purchse
for him veloeipede, that they may go to
church together. They have not the money.
Neither has home or relatives able to do any
thing for them With all their deprivations.
the greatest extravaganza they indulge in is
a wish for velocipede, that they may 60 out
together. The armless man now carries the
legless one, whenever they 60 out. upon his
back. The distance from the hospital to the
church is too great for locomotion.
Year: 1864

The Mission OF WAR.-A distinguished
historian has truly said that philosophers
may dream, of peace, but war is the history
OF man. There comes time in the history
of a people when they would sufocate in the
stencil of their own corruption, and unless
saved by war-bloody. vigorous war-there
is no help for them. This treatment purifes,
hardens and ennobles them. The manly vr-
tues of courage and honor come to be in de-
mand are cultivated and rewarded. Then
the honors and the leadership of the State,
instead of being covertly won by the glib pra
ter of elegant phrases. or the subtle aud yul-
gar manipulator of the primaries, and freely
given to the noble soldier of promise and gen
Jus. True it is. as has been lately said by
the venerable DR.. Breckinridge, no great ma
ton has ever existed and made its impress in
the world but its foundations were laid in
war and its baptism made in blood Oregon
Statesman.
Year: 1864

This Convention, which met last Saturday
at the Court House, in this place, was in ev-
cry respect all that the most ardent Union
man could have desired. The delegation was
large, and composed of the miners, farmers,
mechanics and business men of the county
The absence of old and worn out politicians,
political wire pullers and strikers, who have
had to fall back while the people take these
matters into their own hands, was alike cred
table to the Convention and the Union men
of the county. As there were no nominations
for county Offices to be made, no parcellng
of the loaves and fishes, the large number IN
attendance may be considered as showing
that the loyal men among us are up and DO.
ing, and thoroughly awake to the vital issues
involved in the approaching election. The
good feeling and harmony that prevailed, and
the enthusiasm that was manifested, are GER
tain indices of the glorious success to be
achieved at the polls for the Union cause.


Messrs F. Tracy, T. Battams, J. W. Gar
den, w. S. Kidder, c. c. Bush and W. L.
jackson were chosen as delegates to the
State Convention, and also authorized to act
as delegates to the District Convention for
the nomination Of candidate fer Congress
from the Third Congressional District.
Year: 1864

GEN. Mcclellan, in his speech at West
Point on the 18th of June, charged the ori-
gin of the war on the States in rebellion. He
said that ''such rebellion cannot be justified
on ethical grounds, and the only alternatives
for our choice are its suppression or the de-
structon of our nationality" We predict
that the General will be left out in the cold
at Chicago in consequence of the above plain
spoken words.
Year: 1864

STILL ANoTHER.-To the number mention
ed in our last issue as having left the bogus
Democracy and united with Union men, we
have to add DR.. G. NJ. Roche, of Horsetown,
heretofore prominent man in and leader OF
that party in the western part of the county.
The Doctor, we understand, has come out
openly and above board and signiied his in
tention of going the Union ticket.
Year: 1864

HIGHLAND QUARTZ Co.-This company,
we are glad to learn, is now crushing better
rock than ever. Although they have only
sufficient water to run one-third of the time,
they gathered from the apron of the mill, in
six days run last week, and running but
seven hours per day, IS ounces of amalgum.
When it is considered that much the largest
portion of amalgum remains in the batteries,
which were not cleaned up, it will be seen
that the Highland boys have bully claim.
Year: 1864

To CoRREsPoRDENTs.-Weh have received a
communication from an anonymous CORES
pondent at Whiskytown. Although the mat
ter mentioned by the writer may be as true
as holy writ, and castigatio2 justly merited
by those in such lo,c business, oui rule pre-,
cludes the publication of any correspondence
without the real name of the author
Year: 1864

The Richmond Enquirer is probably the
highest authority in the rebel Confederacy
The following are its terms of Cancellation


This Confederacy or the Yankee Nation,
one or the other. goes down to perdition.-
We all know by this time the fate in store
for US, if we succumb. As surely as we CON-
pletely ruin their armies-and without that
there is no peace nor truce at all-so surely
shall we make them pay our war debt,
though we wiring it out of their hearts,