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Year: 1864

The following graphic and vigorous character
ization of the Judases of the North is from Hon.
George Barstow's Fourth of July oration, deliv-
cred at San Jose


For the soldier of the Confederacy, who
shoulders his musket and fghts--for the South
ern-born secessionist, who hates us without
knowing us, and wants to Kill because We
want to save the Union--bad as his case is,
can make some allowance. But for the mser-
able Judas of the Nortl-the monster whose
heart is with the enemies of his couutry-the
viper who reared in the land of freedom,
and yet is false to freedom-the degraded and
spiritless wretch, in whose frozen bosom burns
no love for his own native land no pride in her
traditions and history, no memories nor attach
ments, no fond and proud associations which
make him feel that he has country, feeling
of common cause with those who are bleeding
and dying for the old fatherland-will the time
never come when such detestabe felons can be
brought to the gallows? O, if had the power
to do what l have the will to do, | would hang
all traitors but the Northern traitor should
hang the highest and the first.


There are writers who inform us that the
dog is the natural servant of man, because when
found wild on the central plains of Asia, if he
chance to encounter man, he crouches at his
feet, and fawns and affectionately licks his hand
in token of Acknowledgement that man is his
master. In the same way the Copperhead of the
North is the natural servant of the slave power.
Wherever he finds it, he eringes and fawns be-
fore it like the dog before his master. ao


" The secessionist is the political brigand of
the country. He is false to the Union, and he
makes no other profession. But the Northern
Copperhead who talks of peace and humanity is
false to it, whatever may be his professions
and there are so many excuses arising from edu-
cation habits and birth, that esteem the Sc
cessionist almost saint compared with the
Northern Copperhead--the loathsome scavenger
of the Southern Confederacy.
Year: 1864

"P. w, A" the corr espondent of the Savannah
Republican, speculates os follows upon the object
OF the Yankees in digg ing the canal across Dutch
Gap, and says timely word in favor of the right
use of the spade:


The object of this canal is not fully understood.
1t is believed to be Lhis First to avoid the bat
terry at Howlets house and the submarine obstruc-
tions in the river at Trents Reach second to bring
the Federal iron cads through the canal and
position, after driving away onr little feet, from
which they can silence the battery at Signal Hill;
then having secured Signal Hill, the enemy hope
to be able to carry the works at Chafins Bluff,
which are in easy range of aud commanded by the
greater elevation of Signal Hill fourth, having car
red Chafbn's Bluff, their next move would be
against Ore wry's Bluff, distant one mile; fifth,
Drewrys Bluff in their possession, the way would
be open, they think, to Richmond. Such is be-
ieved to be the theory upon which they are acting


Their industry aud enterprise are alike creditable
to themselves and worthy of our imitation. We be-
ing the weaker party in numbers, should have been
mechanical and scientific appliances but instead of
this being the case the enemy, Notwithstanding he
largely outnumbered US, was the only party who
employed the spade during the first three years of
the war. Two years ago it was the fashion TO laugh
at Mcclellan and his army Tor the use they made of
the spade. But we have got over all that now, and
find the spade almost as good weapon as the mus
ket This is the first campaign the Army of Nor
thern Virginia ever fought behind breastworks,
though not the first time it prepared such de-
fences Just now it is fashionable to laugh at But
ler's canal.
Year: 1864


WV. King SR-, ESQ.


SIR Il have considered the message you deliv-
cred me yesterday from Gen. Sherman, with all the
seriousness and gravity due the importance Of the
subject That message was a verJaI invitation by
him, through you to me, to visit him at Atlanta, to
see if We could agree upon some plan of terminating
this fratricidal without the further eusion Of
blood. The object is one which addresses itself
with peculiar interest and great force to every well
wisher of his country-to every friend of humani-
ty-to every patriotic every one attached to the
principles of self government, established by our
common ancestors. need not assure you therefore,
that it is an object very dear to me-there is
rifce would not make short Of principle and hon.
or to obtain it. and no effort would | spare, under
the same limitations with any reasonable or proba-
bic prospect of success.


But in the present instance, the entire absence
of any power on my part to enter into such nego-
tations and the like absence of any such power on
his part so far appears from his message, neces
sarily precudeS my acceptance OF the invitation
thus rendered. In communicating this to General
Sherman, you may also say to him that if he is of
opinion that there Is any prospect of our agreeing
upon terms of adjustment to be submitted to the
action of our respective governments, even though
he has power to &C. in advance in the premises,
and will make this known to me in some for
nal and authoritative manner (being so desirous
for peace himsefas you represent him to have ex-
pressed himself) would most cheerfully and will
ingy with the consent OF our authorities, accede
to his request thus manifested and enter with all
the earnestneSs Of my nature upon the ponsible
and arduous task of restoring peace and harmony
to the country, upon principles Of honor right and
iustice TO all parties THIS does not seem to me to
be at all impossible if truth and should be
permitted to have their full sway.


Yours most respectfully,


(SigneD ALEX. H. STEPH EMS
Year: 1864

We find in the Georgia papers the following let
ter from Mr.. Stephens in reply to the proposition
of Gen. Sherman to meet him for the purpose of
comforting on the subject of peace. This letter
breathes the spirit of an enlightened Christian
statesman. If the same spirit animated and con-
trolled our authorities generally, or even one or
two of the Governors of the States, we might hope
that the war would soon cease and that peace would
be restored to our bleeding and almost ruined
country.
Year: 1864

Conspiracy SQUELcHED.-A Copperheed con-
spiracy has been squelched at the Dalles Jusc
before the election a Loyal Lacquer of very fine
scent thought he had discovered an inkling of a
conspiracy to overthrow the best government on
earth He determined to join it with view to
expose it. He first applied toan Unterifed, who
referred him to Major v T., who at once
took the measure of the man. The Major pro-
posed to have the Lacquer initiated into the Or
der Of American Knights. The time was set at
midnight; and the patriot" was led, blindfolded
by the redoubtable Major through every mud
hole that he could find, until at last they came
to a house in the suburbs of the town. Opera
tions at once commenced. The "Grand Arch
was formed by two parallel rows of Copperheads
holding their hands clasped as high as their
heads Under this "Arch" the initiate must
pass on his. hands and knees; each Knight be-
slowing the accolade by a hearty kick, with
heavy boots, on the part that be sits down on.
He then becomes Knight, but must still pass
through the trials of the cold and warm douche
tossing in blanket of unsayory smell, and two
hours Of "Joshing;" after which he is kicked
into the street, and cry of vengeance raised
the initiate fleeing for his life. All of which
was duly performed, and the Union is now sup
posed to be safe
Year: 1864

Considerable snow has fallen on the Blue
Mountains during the past week The noun
tains are now covered with white coat, from
summit to base; but the valley proper, re-
joices in not yet having had a snow storm, We
Of the city, can look at the farms enveloped in
snow along the foothills, eight miles distant,
view the chilly condition of our neighbors, wish
them in out Of the cold, and feel that we are
very comfortably and pleasantly situated. The
foothills always manage though to turn the Ia
bles on us in the Spring as the cold gets away
from there soonest


No Eastern news has come to hand since Sat
urday last. The telegraph wires are said to be
down.
Year: 1864

WHO CAN ANSWER PA passenger from Cali
fornia to New York writes to a San Francisco pa
per:


Can you tell why it is that is always more
pleasant to come from California than it is to
go toward it by steamer? Why the passengers
are less dirty in their habits, less hoggish at ta
BILE, more orderly and more pleasant coming
eastward? That such is the case, everyone who
has travelled both ways well knows. Onewould
naturally suppose that, with load Of passen-
gers made up, to large extent of men who
have roughed it in the mines for several years,
the very opposite would be the case. VIII some
Que give a true reason why it IS so?
Year: 1864

Big FISH SroRY.-A gentleman who recently
came down from the Boise mines tells US of a
most extraordinary fish which was caught at
Old's Ferry on Snake River. The manner of
the catching was peculiar It appears that
while the ferrymen were crossing some teams to
the Oregon side sturgeon of vast size ran
against the upper gunwale Of the boat In a
moment afterwards he was seen making for the
Idaho shore, apparently in terrible agony. He
ran half his length out on the gravelly beach,
and while in that position one of the men at the
ferry-house ran down to the beach with pick
in his hand and struck it into his head holding
him until help arrived He was then dragged
up on the bank, killed, cut up and weighed It's
length was ten and a-halff feet, total weight, CAB
pounds weight of hea 4, l48pounds. Theish's
head was fractured across the front by the col
lision with the boat, and hence his strange freak
of running ashore.
Year: 1864

POSSIBLE gentleman just from Portland
relates the following In attempting to cross one
of the principal streets in Portland, he saw a
hat, and supposing there was nothing under it,
gave it a kick. He was much surprised to see
mans head appear, and voice irving out,
sswhat in hi are you kicking my hat in that
manner for?' He apologized, and asked the
man how in thunder he got into the mud so
deep, as nothing but his head appeared above
ground ''Deep, cried the fellow, "if you
think I'm deep in the mud, what do you think
Of my blasted boss under me Ao0htais6er
Year: 1864

A Loyal SENTIMENT-Th Abolition
papers are publishing with approval senti-
ment uttered by loyal speaker during the
presidential canvass "Show NE man who
Is always taking about his rights and the
constitution, and will show you traitor"
In other words, the constitutional rights Of
white men must not be insisted upon, while
the unconstitutional freedom of negroes
must be upheld at all hazards
Year: 1864

The recent snow storms on the Blue Noun
tains have caused the wild game to come down
from the high ridges toward the valley. A gem
tleman who has been on the mountains a few
days came down on Thursday. He says that
large numbers of the black-tailed Deerare to be
found few miles up from the valley. He sue
ceeded in killing three of these animals while
out, the average weight of which was nearly
two hundred pounds. Sportsmen can now have
an excellent opportunity to exercise their skill
in the pursuit of this choice game.
Year: 1864

On Friday Of last week train was sent
from Newbern to Bachelors creek with four
Of thirteen torpedoes Of monstrous weight
and proportions. intended to complete the
blockade of the Neuse river in the direc-
ton of Kinston. Three Of the four had been
safely removed from the cars to the platform,
and the last was about TO touch it whom an
accidental blow from log of wood on the
cap exploded it. An account says:


The conclusion was so great that the
other three followed on the explosion Of the
6rst, and Sc quick az 90 make bat one mighty
report, like the crash of q thousand pieces Of
artillery fred simultaneously. The disaster
was one OF the most appalling and heart
rendering that has happened in this country
in series Of years. Soldiers whose gallant
~ has been displayed on battle fields, and
whose eagerness to hear the news from their
brave comrades in Virginia had brought them
clustering around the station, were hurled.
mangle led and torn into eternity in moments
time. Heads, bodies and limbs were scatter.
ed for a quarter Of mile around, and in
many instances It was found impossible to
recognize the remains of the unfortunate VIC
tins. The signal tower and commisssry
building, twenty feet by eighty feet. built OF
logs, were thrown into the air a distance OF
eight hundred fest, and strewed the country
for great distance around with the frsg-
mentk 4"
Year: 1864

SINGULAR AocIDENT.-We last week re-
ported the collision of two railroad trains
near ST. Albans by which the engineer of
one of the trains was killed and several
other persons seriously injured. The cir
cumstances of the accident appear quite
remarkable. 1t seems that just about the
time the morning express train was due
at St. Adams, the engineer of the stone
train" attempted to run his train out to-
wards Swanton; and the switchman re-
fusing to alter the switch the engineer
Allen ordered his fireman to do it, re-
marking, as he looked at his watch. that
he was FIVE minutes ahead of the express
and that he could keep out Of the way of
it, Frem this remark it is thought that
Allen had in his mind that the express
train was tolloa0ing him. He run his
train. heavily loaded with stone, at a high
rate of speed, and while going down grade
around the curve he met the express with
a terrible crash The engineer Of the ex-
press had leg broken, his brakeman was
killed. and Allen. engineer Of stone train,
was killed. He is said to have been a
man of temperate habits, but was evidently
confused about the way the express train
was running. - Caledoaidn. fs
Year: 1864

Eg A gentleman in conversation re.
marked to President Lincoln on Friday
that nothing could defeat him but Grants
capture of Richmond, to be followed by
his nomination at Chicago and acceptance.
We'll" said the President, IL feel very
much like the man who said he didn't
want to die particularly, but if he had
got to die, that was precisely the disease
he would like to die Of" ...
Year: 1864

Total 1000 millions, or 100 per cent.


The writer also thinks that not over one In
seven, or one in ten, of the Inhabitants OF
Protestant communities are living Chris
tlans," and as he does not appear to think
the phrase applicable TO Catholics and
Greeks" We are led to the conclusion that,
in population of the world estimated at
over one thousand millions, only seven or ten
millions are living Christians The writer
has reason to add that, with his peculiar limit :
alton OF Christianity to a preferred doctrinal
creed, the contrast between the real friend 5
OF the Lord Jesus Christ aud the world is
painfully striking Boston Transcript
Year: 1864

Government. The heading men would do so they
dared, the fact is, the common people and nsiave
holders are loyal to the core and have not the least
interest in the Rebel Confederaey. When the day
comes you viii see swift and utter destruction OF the
Institution Of Slavery. ~ M
Year: 1864

The following arguments in favor of ad
vance payment for newspapers were ad
vauced by member of the Ohio Editorial
Convention, at it's last session What
would you think of farmer who had raised
thousand bushels of wheat, and who shall
sell it to a thousand different persons scat.
tered all over tho State, and agree to wait
year for his pay from each of them, and
if one-half of them did not pay at the end
of the year, be should give them ano tber
busnel of wheat and agree to wait another
year How long would such farmer es.
cape bankruptcy Probably, not very much
longer than publishers of newspapers who
follow such practice. 1t costs the editor of
a weekly paper as much to supply thou.
sand subscribers with il for one year as 1t
costs farmer to raise thousand bushels
of wheat The farmer soils his grain in
bulk, and either takes the cash, or note just
as good as cash, for it upon delivery. The
editor cannot sell his thousand different
persons, living in different towns in the
county, and different counties in the State,
and he must wait until the end of the year
before he can get bis payment, and then be
depends wholly upon the honesty and re-
sponsibiity of the subscribers, for it is i'm
possible that he should know the character
OF all of his subscribers. 1t will not pay
him to 60 round or send around the country
or State to collect his dues. 1t would cost
more than the collections would come to-"
Year: 1864

GERMAN ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS are
making in New York for an extraordinary )
influx of German emigrants during the
next six months. Societies have been
formed in Berlin aud Hamburg, and from
the Inducements which have been made,
the influx of the German element In this
country will be larger than ever before
Industrious and thrifty Germans have done
much in building up the prosperity of the
United States, aud they are always welcome
to our shores.
Year: 1864

In England, O male of twelve years old
may take the oath of allegiance; at fourteen
he may consent to marriage, or choose a
guardian, or make will; at seventeen may
be an executor, and at twenty-one is of age.
Year: 1864

The ballad OF Boss Bagshaw


BY EDWARD uNDERnILL.
Boss Bsgshaw was a cobbler


Once living at Bulls Head,
Where long he waxed stout and fat,
As well US his shoe thread.
And while he sowed not what hereaped,
lie ripped what he had sewed,
And almost apostolic care


For wayworn soles he showed
The boss n doctor never was,


Though often did he heal
And kips and calls he did cut up,
All for the public veal.
While he could neither write nor read,
The shoeless were aware
That for the understanding he
Did exercise care.
Ne evil fortune, small OF great,
Could make his spirits fall,
He even sang right merrily


Whom once hv lust his uwl.
And even TO his dying day,


OF Bagshaw be IL told,
He never sold leaky boot,
Though such he oft half soled.
Once he, from too much drink. was in
A state Of letber-gy,
When thieves made booty Of his shoes,
And with them they did flee.
When he came to, says he, If I
Get once upon their tracks,
For having stolen of my stock
They'll get shoemaker's whacks."
That afternoon one thief he caught
Who quickly came to grief;
For Boss he went from welting shoes,
To weltng of the thief.
The NJ P's got another one
A making out OF town,
And when tho thief was taken up,
He seemed quite taken down.
Boss piled his trade for forty years,
Or somewhere thcreabout;
For he, though long pegging in,
Was longer pegging out.
But Bagshaw couldn't always live;
Like cobblers in the past,
lie one day from his last did 20
To come unto his last
Year: 1864

EE-An old gentleman, who was
never accused Of being wizard, went
out with his gun one day to shoot
partridges, accompanied by his son.
Before they approached the ground
where they expected to find the game,
the gun was charged with d severe
load, and when at last the old gentle
man discovered one of the birds, he
took rest and blazed away, expect
ing to see him fall, Of course (; but not
so did it happen, for the gun recoilod
with SO much force as to kick " him
over. The old man got up, and while
rubbing the sparks out of his eyes,
inquired Of his SOD, "Alphy, did /
point the right end of the gun to the
birds?"
Year: 1864

WILL PUr.-Soime one writes both
gracefully and forcibly: Il would
be glad to see more parents UNDER
stand that when they spend money
'judicioasly 20 improve and adorn tho
house, and tho ground around it, they
are in effect paying their children n
premium to stay at home as much as
possible and enjoy III; but when they
spend money unnecessarily in fno
clothing and jewelry for their child
rem, they arc paying them q premium
to spend their time away from home
that is, in those places whore they
can attract the most attention and
mako the most display"
Year: 1864

IsDusrRY.---Toil is the price Of
sleep and appetite, of health and en-
joyment. The very necessity which
overcomes our natural sloth, is
blessing. The world does not contain
a brier or thorn that divine mercy
could have spared. We are happier
with the stcrility which we can over
come by industry, than wo could be
with the most spontaneous and un-
bounded prolusion. Tho body and
the mind are improved by the toll
that iatigues them that toll is a thou
sand times rewarded by the pleasure
it bestows.. Its enioymcnts arc pecu-
liar; no wealth can purchase them,
no insolence touch them. They only
flow from the exertion which they
repay. z
Year: 1864

A CERTIFICATE OF TEN SHARES OF THI
1 consolidated Silver Star Company. The Owner
y browning property and paying for this advertise
VTait V;'t can have the same at TIE City Book store
aFgnin City. Ed
Year: 1864

In the prosecution of our labors, we


should find abundant encouragement and


incentive in the unparalleled growth and


prosperity Of our Territory. But few


years since the country row embraced in


the Territory Of Montana was little better
known than the interior of Africa. A
few explorers had passed over it; a few
hunters and trappers had found their way


into its mountain fastnesses, but Its vast
resources were unknown-the rich deposits
of precious metals lay concealed, awaiting
the all-enduring energy and patient re-
search of the hardy miner. 1t is now only
little more than two years since gold was
first discovered here, and less than six
months since our territorial organization,
and now we rival the oldest of our
sister Territories in population, and arc
inferior to nons in future PROMISE
Within this short time, large settle
ments have been made; society has been
organized, and towns and cities have sprung
up with a rapidity and growth that chal-
lrnges credulity and almost realizes the
widest dream of romance. And when we
take into consideration the distance VIC are
from the settled portions of our country
the long stretch Of desert and mountain
which intervsnes, the growth of this Terri
tory seems indeed marvellous, and speaks
well for the energy and enterprise of our
people The tide of immigration which
has set in upon us with such force during
the pas. year, will increase in power and
magnitude with each succeeding year:
thousands in the States are now looking tc
this Territory as the field for future en-
terprise and at no distant day our pop
ulation will not only warrant, but require
our admission as one of the States of the
American Union. @
Year: 1864




To the Honorable Council and House of
Representatives Of the Legislative Assem-
blyof the Territory Of Montana: sll
GENTLEMEN You have met here the rep
resenatatives of the people, in the first Leg
lslative Assembly of the Territory Of
Montana. To your hands is committed the
honorable but responsible duty of enacting
such laws as may conduce to the happiness
and prosperity of the people. 70 enact the
first laws; to setin motion the machinery of
a government for young but rapidly grow
ing Territory, is a task of no ordinary i'm
port, and the limited time assigned for your
labors by the act of organization, will re-
quire of you the most patient industry and
unswerving devotion to business. j have
no doubt you have assembled with the en-
ergy and resolute purpose commensurate
with the high and responsible duties you
have assumed, and it becomes my duty, a.
well as my highest pleasure to corporate
with you in every measure for the advance.
ment of the interest of the people Of this
Territory. IL .- l'-st . -glI IsrT7 m.