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Year: 1864

Governor Morton, Of Indiana, in re-
cent speech at the Capital, said:


i warn those in the North who are un-
derstood Cor supposedly to sympathizs
with the rebellion, or with traitors, to fee
from the wrath to come When the war
was successfully over that class would be
outlawed, their homes would be made
desolate and their wives and children
would become outcasts."


That is decidedly respectable warning.
We hope every one will be prepared for
the awful day, when it arrives


If there is traitor, North, he must
be among the 'one-tsnth' men, for we know
of none such among our friends. We are
all for the Constitution a. it is and the
Union as it was. If that is treason
against whom is the treason leycled?-
Against those who would destroy both
Constitution and Unionl Do we commit
treason against our country or against
Abraham Lii scoln and his 'prcrogatives?'
But put the traitors through and let us
see who they are, as that is a disputed
point CriSis. tqa1r5f o
Year: 1864

DEAR GERTRUDE We will take no
excuse. You will be comforting a turor
by giving US your company for that even
ing. Charles will call for Your mother
carly and you be ready Remember, we
xrect you Yours,
Year: 1864

There is beautiful story of q pious old
Qnaku lady who was addicted to the use Of
| tobacco, She INDUCED III this habit until it
increased SO much upon her that she not only
smoked a large portion of the day, but fre-
quentiy sat up in bed for this purpose in, the
night, After one of these nocturnal enter
| talnmentS she dreamed that she died and APP
preached heaven. Meeting an angel, asked
him if her name was written in the Book of
Life. He disappeared, but replied upon re-
turning, that he could not find it.
"Oh," she said, do look again; it must
be there"
80 1t is not there.


Oh y she said, in agony, "it must bs
there. have the assurance that it is there
Do look again"


The angel was moved to tears by her en-
treaties, and again left her to renew his
search. After long absence he came back
with his face radiant with JOY and exclaim-
ed:


I'VE have found it, but it was so cloud
ed with tobacco smoke that we could hardly
see it,


The woman, upon waking, Immediately
threw her pipe away, and never INDUCED in
smoking again.
Year: 1864

STrAws.-It is said, ''straws shows which
way the winds blow We had some sig
nigcant political straws in this township last
Saturday, Several gentlemen who have
been acting in opposition to the Democracy
came up and voted at the nomination and
pledged themselves to act in future with us
From our knowledge of the. men we are
confident they purpose fulfilling their pledge
There are many men in Holmes county who
will vote diferntly next fall from what they
have been accustomed to do.--Holmcs
CoNntN E0lmer
Year: 1864

THE CRITrENDEN COMPROMISE 1t is
conceded on all hands that the adoption Of
the Crittenden Compromise would have
prevented disunion and war. Is there an
honest man in all the land who can place his
hand upon his heart and say he does not re-
grct that it was rejected? We know most
Of the Office holders Of the abolition party
would say they did not regret it; butin
speaking of honest men we do not refer to
them. Holmes Comfy Farmer.
Year: 1864

''YoU ought to be honest, said Rich
mond rebel to his friend in Office Honest
Why. how in the devil $ name can afford il
on a salary Of six hundred year--and meat
at two dollars-a pound ~
Year: 1864

THE PUBLIC ARE HEREBY CAUTIONED NOT
L to purchase or negotiate for any Of the follow
ing Certificates OF Stock in the Yuba Gold and Sill
yer Mining Company, as the same were sold at
public auction on Saturday, April I'd, 1864, at tho
Office Of the company, in Gold Hill
Year: 1864

What Is the difference between but.
terfy and a matron? One is moth and
the other is a mother


Why do young ladies lace themselves
50 tight that they can neither swallow cas-
ily nor digest properly? Because they
hear SO much stress laid upon "grace be-
fore meat"


When person declares that his "braip
is on fire." Is it etiquette 10 blow it out !


Why is thief on garrett an honest
man? Because ne is above doing bad
action.


He who throws stone against God, in
coming down it falls upon his own heal.


A courtier is slave in golden chain.


Love thy neighbori yet pull not down
thy hedge.


Three may keep counsel 1.-TWO be away


Dc you endorse scoundrel when you
make your mark upon his back Z


What Russian State document is like
newly bought portmanteau An ukase


HALF A SovRRKIGN.-H. R. Ii. the
Prince of Wales.
Year: 1864

KEEP Your EYES OPEN.-young an
keep your eyes open when you are after
the women If you bite at the naked
hook you are green. Is brety dress
form so attractive? or a pretty face even!
FIounces, boys, are of no sort of conse.
quence. A pretty face will grow cid,
Paint will wash of. The sweet smile of
the first will soon give way to the scoWi
cf the termagant. Another and far differ
emf being will take the place of the beauti-
FIJI goddess who's smiles and eats your sugar
candy. The coquette will shine in the
kitchen corner, and with one sparkling eye
ard beaming countepauce will leok dag.
gers at you. Beware! keep your eyes
open, boy, when you are after the women.
If the dear one is cross and seolds at her
mother in the back room, you may be
sure you will get particular rubs all ov,r
the house. If she bushes when found at
DOMESTIC duties, be sure she is cf the dish
rag arristocracy-little breeding and a
good deal less sense. If you marry wo.
man who knows nothing butto commit wo.
man slaughter on the piano, you have got
the poorest piece of music ever got up
Find one whose mind is right, and then
pitch in Boys, don't be hangipg aroQad
like sheep thief, as though you were
ashamed to be seen in the daytime, but
walk up Ike chicken to dough trough,
and ask for the article you want, like
man.
Year: 1864

told us to 90 out of the lodge, and not
look in again until We heard the bell ring.
"When we got out We looked on the
top of the lodge for the white crow, and


had hardly noticed that it was gone before


We heard the bell We rushed IN, and
there was the old beggar seated in the


middle of the lodge as we had seen him
at first, with his buffalo robe on, and
looking as if nothing had happened to


him, and or his shoulder was the wtite


crow. He then told US to so out again,
and this time we were out perhaps i've


Hinutes-but when we went into the
lodge again there he was tied up looking
/ Just the same ball of net as we had left
him the first time. But the white crow


was not to be seen. He told as then to
unite him, which we did, and q precious
| long time it took US to do it, for ne was
so firmly tied and knotted up. After he


was free he sat for a short time, appa-


rently to recover his strength, and then
began making medicine again; where
upon, as before, the lod &c waved, the
bells rang, the white crow came IN and
few in rapid fight, circling round the
old mans head, and then all became still
again, aud perched itself upon bis shoul-
der. Then he said, Now you may ask
me what you want to know so Mr.. Og-
den said, 'We wish to know when Mr.
M'Tayish and his party will be here
The answer was, lOn the third day from
this, at half an heur before sunset, you


will see him and his party coming down
the hill.' The next question was, 'Nhere
is he now? p The answer, They are en-
camped upon a certain creek naming 1t.
He was then asked, what has delayed
them so long p and he answered that they
had been detained in the mountains four
days by snow. Well, sir, on the third
day from that, just about half an hour
before sunset, sure enough, there We saw
the party coming down the hill, aud when
they got into camp they told US that
three days before they had been camped
upon the creek that was named By the
old man, aud that they had been delayed
in the mountains four days by snow"
Year: 1864

Fun AT HOME---Don't be afraid Of a
little fun at home, good people !? Don t
shut up your house lest the sun should
fade your carpets; and your hearts, lest a
hearty laugh should shake some Of the
musty old cobwebs there If you want to
ruin your sons, let them think that all
mirth and enjoyment must be left on the
threshold without, when they come home
at night. When once = home IS regard
ed as 4 place to eat, drink and sleep In.
the work is begun that ends 10 gambling
houses and reckless degradation. Young
people must have fun and relaxation scme-
where; If they do not fnd it at their own
hearthstone5 +; it will be sought at other
and perhaps less profitable places.
Therefore let the Ere burn brightly at
night, ard make the home nest delightful,
with all those little arts that parents so
perfectly understand Don't repress the
spirit of your children half an hour of
merriment around tho lamp and freight
Cf home blots oct the remembrance of
many care and annoyance during the
day, and the best safe gnard they can take
with them into the world is the unseen in.
fuence ola b1ightlittle domestic sanctum.
Year: 1864

NAPOLEON on TAKING a WIFE
The first Napoleon wrote to his brother
Louis Your wife is an excellent and viz
tuous woman, yet you Eill make her un-
happy. Allow her to dance as much a.
she likes; It's the fancy of her age. Ny
wife is forty years old; from my camp !
tell her to 90 20 balls; jet your wish is
that your wife, only just twenty, and ln
the aush of youth, should shut herself ap
aud spend her days ike nurse in dress
ing her baby. You are too much mas
ter at home, and not enough in your gov
ernment. Make the mother of your chill
dren happy. There is only one way show
her a great deal of esteem and confidence.
Unluckily, your wife is too virtuous.
Were she coquette, she would lead you
by the nose. You should have wife such
as some that | know of. She would put
you down aud keep you at her feet.
Year: 1864

How HE WOULD ARRANGE Ir.-A shoulder
Etrapper, the other day in speaking of the Army
vote, said "Do you suppose that the officers of
the army will allow the soldiers under them to
vote for McCIeIlan?" ''No, indeed" said he, eff
you think so you mistaken, they will not be
allowed to vote against the government. If
were in Mr.. Lncoln's place, would send every
man out of the army who would vote for Nc
Clellan p There's liberality of sentiment for
you, and from an officer in the army, at that
But we are pleased to state thatsuch sentiments
do not prevail to any extent in the region round
about Fort Walla Wala. Many of the soldiers,
TO our personal knowledge are enthusiastically
in favor of Mcclellan; but while they will vote
for Mcclellan in defiance of any intimidation8,
they will allow the government men to vote
for Lincoln, Beast Butler, or for any another
man they may like best.
Year: 1864

WALLA WALLA VALLEY FLoUR.-The Flour
Mills, is fully equal in quality to any which finds
its way into the market from Oregon, and the
Extra Superfne" is far superior to much of
that put up in tue Willamette region. A year
then if good article of -four was desired it was
chosen from the Oregon brands; but our MlerS
within the past year have made all the ne
cessary improvements in their Mills in the way
of boiling machines, ETC., and are enabled to
manufacture good article of -four and sell it
about as fast it is put up at the same rates as
-four from the lower country. Our farmers too,
have generally procured good and clean seed
wheat in the place of the filthy mixed wheat
which was formerly so abundant in the valley
and in this way have contributed immensely
toward the improvement of the -four A large
portion of our people who last year used the
Oregon -four for family use because of its great
superiority, now choose the Walla Walla brands


in preference. Messrs. Jacobs & Overholtzer,
of the "Phoenix Mills" sent us in a sack of
their extra Super6ne" -four last week, and
we think it as fine as can be made anywhere
Bread made from it is as light, white and sweet
as we have ever seen. Our people have occa-
sion to be thankful that the Valley Mills are
turning out good article of -four, for it not
only benefits the miller, but benefits the farmer,
the merchant, the mechanic, and the residents
of the valley generally. The -four is no longer
a drug in the market at price less than that
obtained for Oregon -four, as formerly, but finds
a ready market at the ruling rates fixed for the
brands from abroad.
Year: 1864

SOMEBODY M1sTAKEN.-We have heard men
express the opinion lately that Lincoln would
carry every State at the Presidential election to
be held on Tuesday next, and we have heard
others just confidently assert that every State
would be triumphantly carried for Mcclellan
Somebody will be badly mistaken when. the re-
suit comes to be summed.up. We shall proba-
bly, know how Oregon has gone before the next
Issue Of cur paper.
Year: 1864

CARELESS SHooTiNG.-It would have saluta-
ry effect to enforce the regulation against shoot
ing within the limits of the corporation. If there
is nota check given to the practice, it will soon
be necessary for a man to go iron-cad to escape
random shots, and constitute himself walking
arsenal to be in fashion Golden Age


In fashion or out of fashion, safb of that
kind worn by the promenadcrs about the cor
ner of Main and Third streets in this city would
be decidedly appropriate and conducive to lon
gevity.r -s,rsll .s'rr.sl.r mif
Year: 1864

The Eugene Rcview pitches into the loyal Or


egon Legislature, in the shape of a two column


editorial, charging that body with nullifying
the law of Congress which makes greenbacks
a legal tender for all debts, in passing the Spe-
cifc Contract law. The Review charges that
the Legislature not only nullifed law of Con-
gress in its action, but that it also asserted in
the strongest possible light the doctrine of State
Rights The Review is right in the PREMISES
The legislature has, in this instance asserted


the doctrine of State Rights to the same extent
that South Carolina did in her palmiest nullif-
cation days. e.. The loyal body that passed the


Contract Act have always claimed that the
legal tender law of Congress was Consttu-
tonal law, while the Democrats have held to
the doctrine that it was not a Constitutional
law, and that Congress could not Constitution
ally make other than gold and silver legal
tender The Republicans in Oregon have
stretched the doctrine of State Rights as far as
the nullifers of South Carolina ever did-fur-
ther than the Democratic party ever sought to,
and yet these same Republicans denounce the
legitimate State Right doctrine "a damnable
.heresyl" Loyalty, then, with these people is
merely a sickly sentiment, and whenever loyal
ty to the government affects their pockets it is
cast off as deliberately as if it were an old shoe
Year: 1864

Yes, that's what's the matter there are too
many Democrats among the immigrants and too
few Aboitionists, otherwise there would be no
necessity for preventing them from voting. And
that is the sequel to all the labor among III
Lincolnites in Oregon to impair the right of the
immigrant to vote
Year: 1864

men, all armed and equipped fas war.
| think il things do not change here
very soon, We viii have fighting in our
midst For already have Iany persons
whom I supposed to betrue TO the South
been silsnce and are now afraid to open
their mouths in favor of the Southern
rights. expect to get into scrape to-
day, as intend to give my opinion fres-
ly, let what will follow. Aver Charles
and Dill and many others have come out
for the North, and call all tories and
traitors who do not espouse the cause of
tue North. | have tried every way to
prepare my business TO leave here, bat it
seems to be impossible for me to get any
one TO take charge ofmy place. Albse
is scared to death at every fighting re-
port that comes, and God knows what |
am to do If leave and join the South
srn army. Ny property viii be confsca-
ted, and besides that, my health Is such
that fear that / could render no ser
vice, bat have already sent some who
viii do service and l expect to send
more, and if had or could get money
plenty Iwould send many more. But
ss fast as | can get money ! will keep
itting them ont and sending them Of
If things don't change for the better in
few days Evlins and Rachel Burt win
leave for the South. They wol-ld have
gone last Monday IL they could have got
an escout | told them that it.wss Bit
ter here and run the risk, than 90 South
among strangers without protector,


Write SION and give me al the Southern
news Present my love TO mother and
ell inquiring friends,


While | remain truly,


w. A. BowLEs.
Year: 1864

Charleston, James Island and Forts johnson
and Aoultrie have received a terrible cannon
sding. -a.S


The same correspondent, under date OF fFebru-


The rebels have tried several times lately to
REINFORCE the almost worn out garrison in the
ruins Of Fort Sumter, but have failed.


1t cannot be done by daylight as our guns
have full range of the harbor all around. At
night our calcium lights are kept hghed and
bear not only on Sumter but upon all the har
Dor and the city, 80 that it Is impossible for q
boat or steamer 70 60 near the ruins. Z I-l


In addition to this, the small remnant OF ar
rison in the ruins are treated every ten or fifteen
minutes to heavy, powerful Psrrott shen from
sunset TIL daylight Most Of the men In sumter
are negro slaves and we know that some 20 or 30
Of them are killed daily.


The night before last, it being somewhat hazy,
one Of the rebel rams, N company with torpe-
do boat IA cigar shaped Internal maehine), left
Mount Pleasant and proceeded down the creek,
in the rear OF Sulliyan's Island, for the purpose
of going out to make 6n attempt to destroy the
gunboats h Housatonle and Hipsic, which were on
guard duty that night on the south channel near
Beach Inlet. When the ram and Internal machine
had got ready TO malle dash out OF the lnletit
was found that the machine was IN sinking
condition. She was then turned back into the
inlet, where she now lies sunk. She went down
carrying with her eight of her crew This mis-
hap put an end to the attempt to destroy our
vessels. This is the third internal machine the
rebels have lost


A few DAYS ago a SQUAD of ten rebel soldiers,
including a surgeon, escaped to our lines. They
say that starvation stares them in the face At
Charleston. AL civil Laws are at an end in that
place, and the military rulers have full sway
over the civil authorities. That they are becOm-
ing desperate, and every means in their power
will be resoTted to to force the blockade here.
They must have assistance or starye. They re-
port thst the city is badly damaged by Gilmore's
constant bombsrdment, which is still going on.
It is calculated that at least enc shell is sent into
tins city about every ten minutes.
Year: 1864


The Posts Washington special szys: There
are over SIS go O09 in the Treasury and it is ru-
mored that Mr. Chase ere long will sell part oft
for notes to apply to the expense OF carrying on
the war.


The Washington Republican OF yesterday is
authorised to state that the reports that eOmmu-
nieation between Knoxville and CumbeIisnd Gap
is cut of and nearly all Of East Tennessee in the
possession Of the rebels is untrue.
Year: 1864

Do you see that group of Ladies go
ingup or down Cedar st. 2 Nine chances
out Of ten they are going or have been
to Morse's Gallery of the Cumberland,
25 Cedar st, opposite Commercial Hotel


Oct2I-tf
Year: 1864

MoRsE is the first to introduce this
new style of Pictures. Every body that
see them are delighted with them.


Call at the Gallery of the Cumber-
land" and judge for yourself ol4,tf
Year: 1864

tuSIlsHED BY REQUEST OF J. K.-A SOLDIER.


-
We are taxed for our clothing, our meat and our


bread
On our carpets and dishes, our table and bed,
" our tea and our coffee, our fuel and lights
AHu We re- taxed SO severely that We can't sleep


onights.
ana IT'S all for the niger; goat God can this
The land of the brave and the homo of the free {!
We arc stamped on our mortgages, checks, notes


and bills,
On our deeds, our contracts and our last wills,
And the star -spangled banner in mourning dsth
yer the wealth of the nation turned into the


grave.
And it's all for the niger; great God can this
Ahe land OF the brave aud the home Of the free
We are taxed on our Offices. our stores and our


shops,


On our stoves, on our barrels on our brooms and


our mops;
On our horses and cattle and if we should die
we are taxed on our cofins in which we must lie.
ana II all Tor the niger; great God can this
The home of the brave and the land of the free
We are taxed on all goods by kind Providence


given,
We are taxed for the Bible that points us to


Heaven,
And when we ascend to the heavenly goal,
They would, if they could, stick stamp on our


soul.
And it's al for the Niger great God can this


be


The land OF the brave and the home Of the free /!
Year: 1864

There was not a man to be seen at or
near the fortihcatons. The guns seem
to be mounted on the bank, and then
ee'thwoTka throw up for the protection of
the men. The magazines are built on the
surface, and then dirt enough thrown up
to cover them. At frst sight, they would
seem to be on the spot to look for the
guns 0pt the guns are ten feet below
these earth-works.


"Oti from the river, half mile or more
before you reach Fort Jackson, is an OK
tensive fort. Whether this is considered
part Of Forte Jackson, could not ascer-
tain. 1t has been built for some time.
for the weeds and sen grass have grown
SO high that unless one was looking for a
ierthcation be would not notice it. /
should judge that this covers several acres:
bur where the black war-dogs looked over
its earthworNs the grass and weeds are cut
down.


'Beauregard has spent many nm hour
in laying the foundation and getting the
range of this point OF the river


These guns together with the obstruc-
tions in tAe uyer, are well intended TO
crush any thing hatattempts to como up.
But for its protection from land force
from the direction of. Savannah, it offers
but little resistance"
Year: 1864

R "A substitute broker enliced fool
ish young fellow from Boston to Concord.
New Hampshire, the other day, where be
induced him to consent to GO a substitute
for 500. with the promise that as soon
as he was enlisted he should marry a
beautiful young lady who was worth
$4,000" The surgeon questioned him
and detected the fraud, and about that
time the broker was missing.
Year: 1864

within about two hundred yards tf the


bridge and going at the ordinary rate of


speed. The persons on the train did all in


their power to stop 1t. All their efforts,


however, were unavailing. as the train still


kept moving, and in few moments entered


on the bridge. The engine and the tender


and number of the cars passed onward in


safety, but just as the last two cars came


upon the bridge, the coupling Of fthe forward
one broke. In these cars were the conducts
or of the train and two brakemen. Imme-
diately on the parting of the train the last
two cars ran off the track, dashed through
the side rail Of the bridge, took an awful
leap into the air, and fell, with fearful
crash into the river beneath--a distance of
one hundred and twenty-five feet. They
were, of course smashed to atoms. and the
three unfortunate men were mangled in
such horrible manner as to be scarcely
distinguishable as human beings. Their
arms, bodies, heads, and legs were cut,
smashed, and crushed into one sickening,
awful mass of creeping, jellied flesh and
bones. The head of lhe unfortunate con-
ductor was at first nowhereto be found, but
after searching while among the ruins,
pieces of the skull, face and brain, all that
now remained of it. were picked up and
gathered together. There can be no doubt
that the accident resulted from the axletree,
as all that portion of the train before the
broken car passed safely over the bridge
The bridge was not very much injured by
the affair, only few Of the rails and pOr-
tion of the side rail through which the cars
ran having been damaged.