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Year: 1865

NORTH CARoLINA.-The work of restor-
ing the civil authority in the insurection-
ary States has been commenced by Presi-
dent johnson. On Monday last, he issued
a proclamation appointing W. W. Holden,
Provisional Governor of North Carolina,
with power to call convention of people
who are loyal to the United States, for the
purpose of altering or amending the State
Constitution, and also with "authority to
exercise within the limits of the said State
all the power necessary and proper to en-
able such loyal people of the State ofNorth
Carolina to restore the said State to its
constitutional relations to the Federal
government, and to present such a republi-
can form Of State government as will en-
title the State to the guarantee of the United
States therefor and its people to protection
by the United States against invasion, in
surrectiOn and domestic violence" The
necessary military protection is also order
ed to be afforded to him.
Year: 1865

In ADvANoE.-This being the day ap-
pointed by President JOHNSON as q day of
National Humiliation and Prayer, in cOnse-
quence of the great public bereavement in
the loss of its chosen chief, ABRAHAM
LINCOLN, we have issued our paper one day
in advance of its usual time, in order to
allow the hands in this Office an opportunity
ofunitlng in the solemn festivities of the
occasion.
Year: 1865

With the issue Of this date the under
signed assumes control Of the columns of
the STATESMAN Custom reqOiFes that in
SO doing we should indicate the principles
that are to govern US in the discharge Of the
responsible duties Of an editor. To very
many of the readers ofthis paper we are not
unknown, and these will require but few
words by way of explanation. The first duty
of the journalist, we take it to be, is to ad-
vocate the local and material interests of the
community in which he lives and from whom
for the most part be must draw his support.
To this single idea all other aims and purpO-
ses should be held subservient. and acting on
this principle it shall be our constant care to
make the STATESMAN faithful advocate Of
local interests. To this labor we shall con-
Secratc whatever ability we possess, and shall
be glad to receive the aid and counsel of all
those who are interested in the Development
and progress Of this highly favored section
Of country. Whilst advocating home inter.
ests, we shall not be Indifferent to questions
Of National or Territorial importance, on all
Of which we shall endeavor to keep our rea-
ders we'll posted. Political questions as they
nrise will be discussed temperately and calm
ly, and in the spirit Of patriotism rather

than that of party. With very decided Pc
litical convictions, we shall not esteem it
duty to force our views and opinions upon
those who differ with US, and whose patriot.
ism and integrity of purpose we have no
right to question With this brief outline
of our views and intentions, and hoping to
retain all the old friends and patrons of the
STATESMAN, as also gain many new ones,
we submit our claims to an indulgent public


VIM. II. NEWELL.
Year: 1865

FLoUn YIELD.-Reese's mill is turning out an
average of sixty barrels per day of first quality
flour. All the other mills in the valley are run
ming full time, and so great is the production
that it is thought we shall be very nearly, if not
quite able to supply the mining districts with
all the -four they may require. At an early day
there was prejudice against -four from this
valley, but this is removed, and in the mines
Walla Walla -four stands as high as the very best
Oregon brands. Indeed, we learn that it is fast
gaining the preference, and promises to super
scede all outside brands,
Year: 1865

ATTACKING THE PRESIDENT The Ore
gonian of the 7th, thus refers to the Presi
dents policy of reconstruction


"0n his accession to the Presidency, Mr..
Johuson told the country that treason was
crime aud must be punished with severity
Candor compels US to say that in his subse-
quent course he does not appear to have ad-
hered to this opinion. His method of dealing
with rebels may be the very best for the
country that could be devised, but we cannot
help thinking that the bringing of some Of
the leaders of the insurrection to condign
punishment would provo slutary check
upop the ambition of those whose instincts
lead them to be traitors, and who only wait
their opportunity to light up the flames of
civil war In addition to the need of deter
rent examples, the law also should be vindi-
Gated. Further than the military suppression
of the rebellion, this has not yet been done
in single instance. BY reason of extreme
leniency, treason is in dagger Of being thought
uo crime
Year: 1865

FATHER VERMAss, for the past three
years in charge of the Catholic Church at
the Dalles, where he was greatly esteemed,
paid us the compliment of call in the early
part of the week. Father v. has just been
assigned to the position of missionary at the
Umatilla Reservation. We commend him
toithe Kind attentions Of our friend Bsrn-
hart, and trust that bis stay among the In
dians may be made agreeable.
Year: 1865

THE MINT.-At a time when our mines are
turning out treasure by the ton, the necessity for
a Mint at some point in the Northern couatry is
more than ever felt. 1t is TO be hoped ths. at
the next session of Congress the rrpTese q tatiyes
from Oregon will stop quaueling over the ques-
ton of location, and use their united influence
in favor of the early establishment of Miut.-
In the absence of an Institution of this kind
nearly the whole business Of the Northern coun


Try is carried on by means Of the exchange Of
"dust'-a system which Affords facility for
fraud and is attended with great inconvenience.
Rashoe, with gold yield comparatively small,
has Mint in course Of erection, and we know
Of no reason Why this Northern country, with
vastly greater resources should not be similarly
favored. Indeed, we have it on good authority,
that bad 1t not been for the quarrels Of our Or
sgon neighbors on the question Of location, the
boilding of the Mint would already have been
commenced. The idoa that the business of the
whole country Is to be interrupted for no better
reason than that interested parties have not
been permitted TO have their own way in the
matter Of location, is not to be tolerated The
necessities of the country demand The erection
Of the Mint at the earliest possible moment,
and no mere squabble among the owners Of town
Sitessbould BE permitted to retard the measure


We believe that the people Of the upper eoan-
NY with scarce an eEeePtiOn, aequissee ID the
action Of oOagress, and all that they now ask is,
that no time be lost in putting the institstioD
in Operations. '.-
Year: 1865

FRIEND MILLER, of the Aorntdineer,
goes into e1tacies over the Dalles climate.
We think that if our friend had been at
Walfa Walla during the last week he would
have struck even higher Key aud imagined
that he was IN Mahomets paradise.
Year: 1865

FRoM BLAckFoor.-A party of two or three
gentlemen arrived from the BlackfOot mines this
week, from whom we obtained the following
items: -Fr~


Business, as general thing, is not quite so
lively as it was few weeks back, owing main
ly to the fact that the miners are either leaving
the mines to winter in some ofthe ,oEDs on this
side, or preparing for the winter. They aste
that there are plenty Of provisions in The mines
to last all winter, and there need be no fear in
regard to the people ofthAt locality not having
plenty Of provisions just before they left, a
lump Of gold, Weighing seven hundred dollars,
was taken from quartz lode, near Helena City.
As yet there Is nothing to crush the quartz in
Blaekfoot, and consequently, Rtrue estimate can
not be made in regard 10 the richness of The
lodges The party are Of the belief that the.
mines are richer and moFs extensive than the
BoiSs mines.
Year: 1865

SITUATION WANTED-BY A YOUNG MAN, AS LIGHT
~ porter, or in any employment where he make him
self generally useful good accountant and rapid


man. Best OF city reference. Address NJ N. c. Herald
Year: 1865

will do much more II not fatty rejected by the
government. We can tell the Secretary of the
Treasury that some way must be found to pay
off the national debt within reasonable time,
or the word which it is now in public opiniona
crime to whisper, will be very apt to become the
political dividing line between the masses ofthe
laboring poor and the hourishing little circles
of our national debt fnanciers throughout the
Year: 1865

FIRE IN PLACES OF AMusEMENT-OR MARROW
EscAPE.-There are some lessons in the fire
which destroyed Barnum's Museum that ought
not to be lost upon the public. If we make
wise use Of these lessons the result will entitle
US to declare that the recent conAagration was
not public disaster.


The building was arst observed to be on nre
at halfpast twelve O'Clock, and In three hours
the whole immense pile was level with the
street. This shows the exceedingly rapid pro-
gress Of the fire. Within twenty or thirty
minutes from the first alarm the flames had
extended over the greater part Of the establish
ment, and burst from the upper wiadows and
through the roof with such energy that to those
on the neighboring housetops II seemed q roar
ing volcano. Perhaps the fire marched with
greater rapidity In this case than II would once
In hundred times again; but that Is by no
means certain. Let IL be now remembered that
in this same house IL has been customary to
give dramatic performances for great while,
and that to see those performances. as well as
drawn thither by other attractions, there were
on great many days in the year crowded into
the various parts of this same house thousand,
fifteen hundred, or perhaps two thousand per.
sons-the larger number being women and
children.


We have no wish to copjure up a distressing
picture of what must have taken place If this
fire had occurred on one of the occasions when
The Museum was crowded with holiday visitors
Year: 1865

Advertisements the WEEKLY HERALD must be handed
in before ton oclo every Wednesday evening Its cir
culation among the enterprising mechanics. farmers
merchants manufacturers and gentlemen throughout the
country increasing very rapidly Advertisements in
serted in the WEEKLY HERALD will thus be seen by large
portion of the active and energetic people of the United
States
Year: 1865

The PETROLEUM ExCHANoB.-The Grand Jury
should investigate very thoroughly the business
Of the Petroleum Exchange, and see If there is
not great deal of wholesale swindling In It.
It should investigate also the newspaper afiilia-
tions of the same arrangement.
Year: 1865

The REAL Issue SETTIED.-The radicals de-
sire to make public opinion that will sustain
them in keeping up military occupation of
the Southern States. To that end they tell us
pretty regularly how bitter the rebel leaders
still are, and that they have not in their hearts,
even yet, any love or respect for the Union.
We never supposed they had, and hardly de-
sire that they should have; and yet we do not
consider that any reason why military govern
mcnt should be kept up in those States one day
after it is possible 10 supersede II by properly
organized civil power.


We must reconstruct the States to the best
of our ability according to the plan projected
by President Johnson; that is the prime ne
cessity, and we must leave the rest to the peo-
pie. Suppose the rebel leaders are bitter
What then! The war has settled the issue
between us It has shown which interpreta-
ton of the constitution has the power and
must prevail It has killed forever the State
rights dogma on which secession was founded,
and 30 has killed the possibility of secession.
The South would never have made the rebel
lion II il had known that the whole country
was ready To Aght on the other side, and it will
not make another. The government has now
always the power 10 crush armed opposition;
but Il must not descend to quarrel with the
poor spleen and bitter spirit Of the disap-
pointed cotton lords.
Year: 1865

By authority of the Secretary of the Treasury the un
iorsgned has assumed the General Subscription Agency
o the sale of the United States Treasury Notes bearing
seven and threetenths per cent. interest per annum
tnorn as the


TAO LOAN
Year: 1865

Sow offered by the Government and ii Is confidently ex
pected that its superior advantages will make it the


GREAT POPULAR LOAN OF THE PEOPLE


Less than ssOOOOOOOO of the Loan authorized by the
last Congress are now on the market This amount
tie rate at which Ia bsing absorbed will all be sub
s5ribod for within -four months when the notes will un
doubtedly command premium as has uniformly been
the case the close of the subscriptions to ether Loans


IN order that citizens Of every town and section of the
country may be aordrd facilities for taking the Loan
the National Banks State Banks, and private bankers
throughout the country have generally agreed to receive
subscriptions par Subscribers viii select their
agents whom they have confidence and who only
TO be responsible for the delivery of the notes for which
they receive orders.
Year: 1865

II the statement of the Washington corre-
spondcnt Of the New York Itra2d ID entitled
to any credeuce, the rebel peace Comntssion-
ers made to the President . most cunning
and artfnl proposition. This WAS, In brief,
that the Government and the rebel power
should postpone the question Of reunion aud
become allas in war to remove MaximiiIian,
and consequently In war with France and
Italy, and such other powers as France could
induce to side with her In the contest. Such
a course would secure rebel Independence, By
the very fact of the alliance, 80 long as the
contest continued, and would place the reb-
els where they could say at any moment !:
Acknowledge urindependence or LOSE your
ally." The moment We had entered upon
Il war with Franco, under such IN
alliance, our ''ally," jeff. Davis,
would have us at his mercy by
his ability at any moment to take his $50, 900
men oyer from our side to the side Of the
French. We should really like to have heard
what kind Of an anccdote such proposition
suggested to our worthy President. .Rsop
has illustrated the point BY the oblfging
crane, which lost its head in the attempt to
pick m obstruction out Of the VOLTS throat.
The rebellion is at the choking point and If
we would only trust our bill halr way down
it's gullet, by going to war with a foreign
power for the sake Of having It as an inde-
pendent ally, how easily it would walk off
with our head IN Its mouth, and leave our
body to founder with its legs dancing their
s1xas1nodic death dance In the air. These
rebels arc yery smart men! We admire them
irrcsistibly! Their modesty is charming.
Their acuteness is glorious. One would think
they had been in the wooden-nut1neS trade
all their lives. They might as well try to
beat Old Abe trading horses as at sueh kind
Of swap. They've called on him just where
he feels most at home. Wonderful men they
are, Smart very smart! g
Year: 1865

ALL BUSINESS AND PROBES lONAL MEN
Should Advertise in the Argus 'i-
ALL BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL MEN


Should Advertise in the Argus.
ALL BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL MEN


Should Advertise in the Argus
ALL BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL MEN


Should Advertise in the Argus
ALL BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL MEN


Should Advertise in the Argus.
ALL BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL nEE


Should Advertise in the Ar0n.
Year: 1865

~ correspondent relates the following.


which seems to be almost too good To be


true:


hon. Davis, as his neighbors call him.


had a very fine melon patch. One af,er-


noon while In the village store be ha.rd
some boys plotting to help themselves 70
the fruit without being invited. Ben. said
nothing, but on his way homeset his wife,


wits to work to head them of. AS he was
passing along, large black snake crossed
MS path. which Ben succeeded in capturing
alive. He Immediately went to his garden
and Aelecting the very finest water melons.
cut it IN two very carefully. scooped out
the inside, and by means of pegs on the
inside fastened it together 40 nicely that
one could scarcely detect the seam. He
then plugged it, and forcing the snake in
head first. made all secure and left it in
plain sight. That night of course he Law
concealed near by to witness the sport
shortly after nine O'Clock, three bows came.
and each selecting the finest melon he
could find, started away, with Ben follow
ing at a safe distance. They proceeded to
an outbuilding not far distant, struck a
light. and prepared for good time. Ben
looking on through the crack. Bow like
the largest one was taken first. "I euess
us hollow" said the boy. ripping through
see
over, and then came a scream of terror
from all the boys as the snake glided out
among them. and away they scrambled,
leaving the other melons untouched, and
they did not feel more comfortable to hear
the uproarous laughter of Ben as they
soon found they had paid dear price for
their free melons. For weeks, whenever
the boys saw the thieves, they would set
up hiss. and the culprits would be glad
to retreat out of sight to hide their shame.
Year: 1865

One of the New York Custom House
officershave up his place, Wednesday, and
asked Collector King to give it to a one
armed soldier; and another resigned and
asked that the former occupant of the place.
just home from the wars, might have 1T.
So there is patriotism among ofliceholders
even at New York.
Year: 1865

A good deal of the consolation offered IN the
world is about as consoling as the assurance Of
the man to his wife when she fell into the river
"You'll 6nd ground at the bottom, my dear"
Year: 1865

Within the last week reaction has com
menccd in favor Of the Democratic nomi


nees. They are now stronger in the regard
of the people than they were ten days ago,
and from this time forward they will con
tinuc to grow in strength. The absence Of
undue excitement in politics is sign more
healthy. Moderate men are rejecting on
the tendency of the revolutionary doctrines
of the Republican leaders; they see them
laws to carry out a mandatory
provision oft Constitution; they see them
making Jurors out of negroes in Massa-
chusetts, where they admit negro to citi-
zenship after a one years residence, al
though fugitive slave, and require of a
with man born in Germany, Ireland, Eng
land, Scotland, or any other European Gov
ernment, an additional residence of two
years after naturalization, being equivalent
to a residence of seven years; they have
seen Republican Supreme Court of Ohio
decide that a mulatto is "a white citizen Of
the United States;" they see that the Re
publican Platform declares the negro is the
equal of the white man, and they are coming
to the determination to defeat this party
They are beginning to realize the fact, that
the aly way by which the sectional and
negro equality party can be defeated, is for
all men opposed to it to unite with us, and
they will do it IVarerly Democrat.
Year: 1865

muscle, blood and life Of its subjects. and
yet be powcrlcss as TO that subject > effects;
although the last be asindspensableto gov.
crnment in its exigcDcy as the first. The
capitalists took advantage of the govern.
ment TO exact his pound Of flesh conditions
in the way ofusurious compensation for his
loan. Usurious contracts have been held
under the laws of all the States as illegal
because opposed to public policy. 1t is the
usury in these contracts which is complained
Of The principal and just interest should
be paid to the last iarthing. No well wish.
er of his country desires 10 see the doctrine
OF reputation applied to this class of gov
ernment obligations, and the bondholdcrs
themselves by conScntng to their being
placed upon the tax list would relieve them
of the odium of privileged securities at the
expense Of the labor of the country and for
ever prevent any attempt to render them
less secure than other government stocks


In conclusion, Gen. Morgan advocated a
rigid system of retrenchment in the cx-
pcnses of the government, by the collection
Of the national revenue by State officials
and relieving the citizens of the State from
the payment Of over million of dollars by
the repeal of the military Communication
law.


fear that / have already too far tres.
passed upon your space and without even
attempting synopsis of the last subject
treated on, will merely say that in the i'm
preston made upon the audience and in the
good which will result therefrom this meet
ing was the most important as well as larg-
est in numbers ever held by the Democratic
party in Ashland county. A large number
of the soldiers from this county were under
command of General Morgan, and the en-
thusiasm with which he was greeted by the
'boys," without distinction of party, was a
withering rebuke to the cowardly stay-at-
homes who Indignantly attempted to stab
the reputation of the gallant standard bear
of the Ohio Democracy.


ASHLAND
Year: 1865

A party of ladies from Newport, Penn,
went out few days since to gather whortlc.
berries. One ofthem placed her little child
on fiat stone near where she was picking
the berries Shortly after dog, which ac-
companied the party, set up a loud barking
around the child, and smelling at the edge
of the stone. The child was taken away
and the stone turned over when large
rattlesnake was found under it. The dog
attacked the snake, was bitten twice, and
died shortly after.
Year: 1865

The ED OF THE WoRLD.-Sundry people, much
given to the Interpretation Of prophecy and deeply
Versed in biblical lore of the opinion that the
end of the world at least of the present dispen
sation, is at hand. Either event would, We think,
end the present war. We hardly think it could be
carried on in another world, nor would its coHtin-
uance be consistent with the coming of the mllen-
ium-the supposed Thousand years Of holiness
and happiness which is to prevail before the pass
ing away Of the present physical world and the ad
vent of . new heaven and > new earth:


DR.. Cumming, of London, who has had spite At
the world for sSme time, and has tried to bring it
to end several occasions will have it that the
close is bound to come next year. certain sure and
no postponement on account Of the weather. New
ton and some others are disposed to give an exten
sion of time and even consent tospars it until 1857
There may be something in all this, but we do not
know anything about it. We have always thought
that the scripture was clear in intmating that the
happening of tho last day was thing which no man
could find out or snticipa.e-that Judgment when
it did come, would come like thief IN the night |;
and we think SO still =


But to hundreds the end Of the world cones ev
cry day. To the soldier. whs pouzs out his life
blood on the battle field, or sinks more slowly in
the hospital-to the wife or mother, removed from
all that the heart clipgs TOTO al who die-.his
world ends eectually IS though its last day had
come and it's last hour had struck VII Journal
Year: 1865

COOP, Wharf.-The Democratic Central
Committee of Trinity county passed the fol-
lowing resolutions. Red Bluff Independent
please copy:


Resolred, That for the ultimate success OF
the Democratic party of the State and county,
we deem it our duty to encourage those OF
the socalled Union or Republican party who
have left that organization, upon any ground
or pretext whatever, and manifest desire
to defeat and overthrow that baneful organ
ization and in future to cooperate with u.s.


Resolved, That in our opinion, the best
policy to be pursued to secure the object OF
the preceding resolution. is 10 refrain for
this year from holding a Democratic County
Convention and. without yielding single
principle, or in the least abandoning our or
ganization, we earnestly recommend to the
Democracy of the county to unite in a hearty
support Of those who may announce them.
selves candidates for the various county
Offices, in all cases preferring Democratic
candidates to those of a different political
faith but when no Democrat offers, then to
support the Independent candidate, whoever
he may be.