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Year: 1864

is OILY one thing that ca1 defea. or armies,
and that is TO destroy the credit and ca.reDcy
OF the government, and thereby deprive i, of
the means 1ecasssry-iEdls2 2sRsG5le | should
say, to maintain them. Every lover Of his
country should in this hour Of trial firmly
resolve that all bis influence, ell bis means.
bis ceaseless exertious should be cast on the
side Of freedom. The lines are yearly monthly.
nav daily, heiug drawn more and more distinctly.
There can be bnt Two sides-eyery nau must
oe either for or against the Union. There is
and can be 10 middle ground Here in Cali
foruia distant as We are from the scenes Of
strife We ought to lend every eDcouragemeu,
to those who are fighting the battles Of free
dom. The name Of our State is always ruurulered
with praise by the wounded soldier, and we
should even deprive ourselves Of many luxaries
to enable Us to swell by continual stream The
Sanitary Fund.


Finally, fellow citizens, permit me to say
that having observed the feelings aud coodi-
ton OF the people OF the other side. the conf
deDce and cheerfulgess of the army, I see nc
cause for dependency. On the contrary fee
bouyant with hope. The clouds of adversely
may look dark al times, but the dayspriag Of
returning peace will surely dispel the gloom
and then lei Us all be prepared to say that VT
stood by Our country in the darkest hour Of
her adversely, and enjoy the pleasing reflection
that We were among the faithful, and aided il
the preservation of the best, freest, aud mosr
benign government the world ever saw.


Having already wearied your patience.
return my grateful thanks, aud bid you good
night.
Year: 1864




THE FATE OF DUKE ALBERTO.


Some two centuries ago there lived in
Milan, in Italy, a certain Duke Alberto.
His palace was in the city, almost within
the shadow of the far-famed cathedral,
while his enormous possessions covered
leagues of land in every direction. In
person he was remarkably handsome, a
giant in strength in mind he was cum
ming, shrewd, sufficiently well educated
for his social position in morals he was
INSCRIPTIONS, wicked ard revengful. He
had immured his wife in one of his coun-
try castles, in order to have her out of
the way of his daring and licentious
pleasures. In fac was rumored thro'-
out the city that he had murdered her
but, owing 10 his wealth and power, the
authouues never Instituted an invesuga-
ton. His days and nights were passed
in revelling with lewd women and para
site eourtiers. His amcurs seemed to be
the turning point of his existence, the
whole end and aim of his ambition.


Such, in brief, was the character of
the duke. With his tenants he was care
less and liberal, caring but little about
the amount of his income, provided il
was sufficient TO enable him to support
and crafty his three great passions Of
wine, woman and play, His principle
associate and companion was one Guido
TomaselIi, a libertine and spend thrift
of the frsi water Whenever the duke
proposed an adventure, TofnaselIi was
ever ready TO assist and cooperate with
him. If lady was 10 be abducted, a
nuunery broken into, or a castle sacked
he was ever willing TO obey the behests
of his master In age he was about
fifty years, while the duke scarcely num-
bered thirty. He was wealthy and
powerful, and was even more dreaded
than Alberto. The gray hairs that plen-
tifully sprinkled his hair and beard
brought with them no visdom-his long
experience brought with it no discretion
He had been married, hut his wife had
long been dead, and from the momen, Of
her death he abandoned himself 10 the
world, the flesh and the devil


Such are the two principal personages
with whom we have TO deal IN the follow
ing narrative. A more charming pair Of
Don Juans cannot be found in all history.


Returning home late one night they
had to pass the cathedral. 1t was light
ed, and from lis vast depths poured forth
the musical volume of a requiem mass.
''By my soul, Guido, said the duke,
"this is strange! What noble lord or
lady has departed this life and now IL
vokes the and of the church in behalf Of
the repose of his or her soul 2 Let Us
enter. We may, perchanoe, light upon
Year: 1864

The Marysville Express says irrepressible
conflict is going on in the Republican party upon
the subject of rotation in Office The "outs"
making a raid to get the positions of the
Gins, and the indications are that there will be
8 clean sweep of the present Office holders on
the Pacific coast. The Express is delighted at
the prospect of the rotation conflict, and thinks
il will possibly work out good to the country.
Year: 1864

WE stated some weeks ago that Joint
Representative Sheets would not attend the
session of the Legislature this winter.
Since that time Mr. Sheets has so arranged
his business affairs that he can be in attend
ance, and on last Saturday he departed for
the capital
Year: 1864

THOMAS & Co.'S sleighs have been max
ing the trip for week past as far as Hen
dershott's, in the Grand Ronde valley. The
whole upper end of that valley is covered
with from six to ten inches Of snow On
this side the snow has not yet got more than
half way down the mountains
Year: 1864

A BLUNDER The meeting announced
in the dispatches last week as about to take
between Sherman and the Governors of some
of the Southern States-to fix upon terms
for the return of those States to the I'm
ion-is now set down as a "telegraphic
blunder."
Year: 1864

1Speaking Of the rumor that Poe's "Raven'
is only stolen translation from an Oriental
poem, the London Star says that "happlly there
Is not the faintest ghost Of an excuse for allow
ing such charge to rest upon the already
darkened memory Of poor Poe. The whole
story Of the plagiarism is palpable absurdi- :
ty, which ought to deceive nobody who had
ever read the poem. The testimony OF dis
tinguished Orientalists has been invoked
on both sides of the controversy, but, as
we think, rather superfiuously. We do
not care to wait for the final and public
pronouncement OF the learned gentleman
who is accredited with the fame of this
wonderful discovery. The Raven speaks
for itself. Any one who, having read 1t over
once, can believe, on the faith OF any amount
Of pathological testimony, that the poem Is Per-
sian, might believe that Hamlet was the
work Of q Chickasaw Indian; that Vanity
Fair was composed by native Of Timbuctoo;
or that Frith's Derby Day is q servile copy
from Apelles. The sentiments, the feelings,
the aspersions, the regrets, the whole soul
and spirit OF the Raven are absolutely and
entirely Occidental and Christian in their ma
fura
Year: 1864

having observed that everybody living in the
quarter Of the town occupied by tanners es-
capped the cholera, he determined to try
For that purpose he placed q shovelful of tar.
I'm the trench under the seed In part Of field,
and planted the remainder in the ordinary way.
On digging out the potatoes he found that those
which were planted near the tan were per.
fectly sound, while the others were diseased.
He found, further, that potatoes were preserved
during the winter by spreading tan on the floor
of the storehouse.
Year: 1864

~ 1t Is stated that a single Eastern leg
factory has leased eight square miles OF forest
in Maine, for the purpose of obtaining sup
plies OF timber for the manufacture of the arti-
fetal limb. All kinds are turned out, from the
flesh colored and silver. plated prop for the
General, down to the rough, unpainted stump
for the private soldier. The slast legs OF the
rebellion should by this time need repair,
Year: 1864

THE GIANT GEM OF THE CAPITAL.
The greatest Combination Of
GENIUS! .... 10
"+ NOVELTY


MHRITl
Ever offered to q


DISCRIMINATING


DELIGHTED PUBLIC.
The largest and best


CONCENTRATION OF TALENT
Ever seen in this city, brought together in ore


GRAND CONSOLIDATION,
At the enormous expense of over
FIFTEEN HUNDRED DOLLARS PER WEEK
Year: 1864

Immediately after the adoption by the House of
Representatives OF MIR. Stephens habeas corpus reso
lutions-which some of our contemporaries have affect
ed we're intended by the author censure OF the
President-Mr. Barnes, of Richmond county, offered
the following resolution which unanimously
ed in the House, and afterwards in the Senate:


Resolved That notwithstanding the differences of opin
ion which prevail this Legislature in reference to the
constituopaty and expedency of the late act OF Con
gress supendg the privilege Of the writ of hsbeas cor
pus the General Assembly cf Georgia hereby take occa
to give expression to their undimnshed confidence
in the int gritty and patriotism of Jefferson Davis, Chief
Magistrate of the Confederate States.


This decided action must set at rest any imputation
that the members entertained any hostility toward the
Administration, or that there was any disposition to
cavil at its official acts The sentiment of the people,
too represented in the~expreson of confidence in
the Confederate authorities. AS a correspondent
marks, the Legislature exhibited firm adherence to
principle during the struggle, and their important
habeas corpus resolutions will disclose, have shown
spirit of true devotion TO liberty, and at the time
earnest and honorable desire to avoid collision with
all public authorities either State Confederate.


UGf letta appeal.
Year: 1864

fancy see him now as he sat by the window, and
hear his voice the zones of which impressed me with
his sincerity and simplicity. His resemblance to bis
sister, Elzlbe:h, was striking as # they had been
twins. His eyes we're most expressive his compexen
hair Was dark aud peculiar attention to its arrange


ment was manifest. In person, he was slender and
gentlemaDke, but Inclined to stoop bis gait de.
cidedy not military The general appearance indicated
great dellcacy OF constitution. Ooe would a. once
pronounce of him. that be something different from
other men. There was an earnestness in his manner
and such perfect geneness OF breeding and freedom


from every thing artificial as charmed every one.
never met man who so Immediately won upon me-
The generosity of his disposition and utter unseshness
imposed upon him the necessity OF strict sf denial
personal comforts. Consequently he was Obliged to be
most eco2onical in bis dress. He one day asked US


how we liked his coat, the only one he had brought
Year: 1864

HERMEs," the Richmond correspondent of the Charles
ton Mercury, mentions the report that the
made acquainted eeVera days ago, with the fact that
great number Of launches have lately been built ct the
Philadelphia Navy Yard. This fact, which is reabe-we
that h sta has been receive edacquires ad
dtiona imp0rtat in connection with BUREsIDEs
pearance in tn Carolina The information is that the
whole fo ca OF the Philadelphia Navy Yard had recently
been turned to the construction of large number OF heavy
launches apparently designed to facilitate landing upon
some part of the coast It is hardly probabls that
would eput hundred into boat for the purpose run
ming the gauntlet OF torts they would have to do at
Charleston indsed in entering the mouth of he Cape
Fear. Tie design would appear 70 be landing at some
point the coast and it certainly apt be
coast: North South of Wilmington anywhere else.-
This of would be the only point that such landing
could be looked for in North Carolina.


From the best inform lton obtain, led to
believe that expedition getting ready may be
ts way bound this State, but this expedition has not
yet reached US. 1t did out with BURSsIDk when
be s said to have made his personally That
much seems certain.


speculateDs to the Interior obec! of movements
being made by the would be useless ard do not
take up tine space with them. We still adhere to our
opinion that GRANT intends his main forces against
LEE and that other movements will for time be sim
pig auxiliary to this,
Year: 1864

revolutionary movements in its own bosom -uncheered
by any torable prospect Of soon reganing power the
Democratic party of the North lies like huge hulk
ship-wrecked and bel pless the shore. Some unfore
seen circumstance may taka place to again SET it aoat
but that Influence must be external to tse-the wave
that sets it afoat must be mpelIed by some o'her
force.


Taking then survey Of the ground-fading the
Democrats poweress worse seeing that LINCOLN has
the whp-hand Of all competitors of his party, it
appears to US that unless great military
interfere, LNcoLNs chances fer being bis
own successor about as strong bis friends could
desire, and confess that far as we see it
make but little difference to whether he or another
Of the same stripe is chosen. OF course we have got
to hating him about as bal as We could reasonably
hate anybody, and might like see him defeated
and mortified but then ought to recolIect that if
LINCOLN is defeated and mortified some other enemy is
elected and glorifed. So upon the whole say
Let them go their way for anything We
Year: 1864

From Albany We have the statement
that Governor Seymour insists on the en-
forccment Of the laws, irrespective OF the
alleged order ot the President to General
Dix to resist the process of the courts
The Governor has ordered the mIitia
force of the State to be increased to seven
ty five thousand men, by draft pursuant
to law for the organization of the National
Guard, and the escape OF the State from
civil commotion viii depend upon the
course that Will be adopted ly the FEEDER
al Adnlinistration-N I. Nacs.
Year: 1864

A Paris letter says: at is said that you
are likely to have anoter Austrian Emper-
or in America, in the person of Ludwig
Victor. a young brother of Max who is to
marry the eldest daughter and throne heir
Of the Emperor of Brazil"
Year: 1864

"Any proposition which embraces the
restoration Of peace, the integrity Of the
whole Union, and the ABANDONMENT
OF SLAVERY, and which comes by and
with an authority that can control the ar
mics now ut war against the United States,
will be received and considered 10y the Elk
ecutive Government Of the United States,
and will be met by liberal terms, on oih,
substantial and collateral points, and the
bearer thereof shall have safe conduct both
ways. A. LINCOLN.
Year: 1864

10 his last bin Sir Peter lies,


Who knew not what # vas to frown;
Death took him mellow. by surprise,


And in his cellar stopped him down.
Through all our land we could not boast


A knight more gay, more prompt than he,
To rise, and I'll bumper toast,


And pass it round, with three times three,
None better knew the feast TO sway,


Or keep mirth's boat in better trim;
For nature had but little clay


Like that Of which she nodded him.
The meanest guest that graced his board.
Was there the freest Of the free,
His bumper toast when Peter poured,


And passed IT ronnd, with three times three.
He kept at true good hunor's mark


The social flow Of pleasure's tide;
He never made brow look dark,


Nor caused tea--but when he died.
No sorrow round his tomb should dwell;


More pleased his gay, old ghost would be,
For fnneral hymn and passing bell,


To hear no sound but three times three
Year: 1864

The Reese River Rerelle of Nov.
9th, speaks of the following remarka-
bic discovery:


From Lieutenant Tolls, who is now
in this city, We learn that remarkable
cave has just been discovered in the
mountains, ten miles north Of Fort
Ruby. He had heard about two months
since that there was large quantity
of water issuing from the mountain in
that vicinity, and determined, if posi-
Bile, to learn from whence it came. In
company with several brother officers
from the Fort, he started out on a tour
Of inspection. On the side Of the
mountain they discovered a hole two
feet wide and three and half high,
from which sufficient quantity of wa
ter came to run a good sized overshot
wheel. Near by, and short distance
higher up, were two other holes. They
procured skif, and by turning it on
its edge managed to get in one of the
upper holes and work it down into the
channel of water below. They then
got in the boat and explored this
strange lake and cave. The water
was twenty feet in width and six in
depth where they started in, with high
walls of limestone on either side; but
as the party proceeded on their singu-
lar journey it increased in size and
grandeur, and having ample supply of
candles, which were lighted, it present
ed magnificent sight. The water in
creased to depth Of twenty feet, and
to one hundred in width, and was as
clear as crystal. The bottom could be
easily discerned with the light of a
single candle. Numerous sandbars
were seen in various places, the sand
being fine and dark. The ceiling or
arch is nearly fifty feet high, except in
one place, where it comes down so near
the water that they had to stoop in Or
der to get past it in the boat They
went in about half mile, and found no
indications Of coming to stopping
place. They could find no bottom at
that point. 1t is the intention of the
Lieutenont to explore it further on his
return. The atmosphere in the cave
is mild and pleasant and a candle burns
brilliantly. This may eventually prove
to be as celebrated as the Mammoth
Cave in Kentucky, and have its hun
dreds and thousands of admiring and
curious visitors.
Year: 1864

The stopping, trembling victim of depression
and debility becomes a new man he stands erect
he moves with firm step his mind, which was
previously sunk in gloom Of an almost idiotic
apathy, becomes bright and active and he goes
forth regenerated. conscious of new yigor. The
medicine reaches the Constitution itself, and re
stores it to its normal condition.


Irritation of the Neck of the Bladder Infama
ton of the Kidneys. and Catarrh Of the Bladder
Stranguary and Burning. or Painful Urinating
Calculus, Gravel, Brick DGst Deposit, and Mucous
or Milky discharges after Urinating.


For these diseases it is trnly sovereign remedy
and too much cannot be said in its praise. A sin
gle dose has been known to relieve the most urgent
symptoms Try it in these cases and You will ever
give your praise.
Year: 1864

A DEAF old lady, who had brought


an action for damages against a neigh


bor, who was being examined, when


the Judge suggested a compromise, and
instructed her counsel to ask what she
would take to settle the matter.
'What will you take p asked the
counsel of the old lady.
She shook her head at the counsel,
Informing the jury at the same time


that she was very hard O. herin'."
ellis honor wants to know what You
will take - asked the learned counsel
again, this time bawling as loud as he


could in the old lady'S car.
II thank his Honor kindly" said the


ancient dame; "and if its no incon-


wenience to him, I'll take a little


warm ale"
Year: 1864

travel DER theiand,
! travel DER the sea
From home cannot go,
From home 1 cannot be,
My home is not a manse
On hillside sweetly placed,
Which art, at great expense,
With pagentry have filed.
My homo is not a house
OF high and stately build
Which pride and wealth combined
With pageantry have filled.
These cannot make a home;
The heart much more requires;
Requitted love alone


Domestic bliss inspires.


My home Is in my heart,


My wife and children there
never from them part


But always feel them near.
A Christian home is mine,


Whence matine daily rise,
And from its pious hearts


Vespers ascend the skies.
travel DER the land,


travel DER the sea;
From home cannot go,


From home l cannot be. Il 8. w
Year: 1864

vor of giving them the privilege ofreorgan-
ization. He knew. and could sustain the
assertion by proof that there are men here
mot in this House) who were engaged in a
deliberate attempt to establish a military
dictatorship in the hands of jefferson D;l-
Wis. He stood opposed TO military despot-
ism, and would bow to no tyranny. But
should the time come when a dictatorship
was necessary, as a last resource, he would
have no man who abuses power and who
loves power-no man of such preiudices,
such narrow views as the present Execu-
tive but when il did come, he should go
and select General Lee, who was the true
Washington type Of the present period.
Mr.. Foote then withdrew his motion.
Year: 1864

take into consideration what is best to be
done to relieve our people from the griey-
GUS burdens imposed upon them.


II the independence Of the COnfederacy
cannot be achieved by the strength Of our
population up to 45 years Of age, it is clear
done by placing in the army the few left,
upon whose labor all are dependent for
food. Without food our present army must
dlsband, and without food our helpless wo-
men and children must perish. Let the
people speak out; write to their representa-
tives IN Congress; yea, hold meetings, and
demonstrate against those iniquitous
schemes TO enslave and starve us. Ii you
DO not, silence will be construed into SUBJ
mission and approval Of the chains that
Congress are forging for us. We have too
long Implicitly trusted to such architects of
ruin as Wigfall 4 Co., who are now for
placing every man in the army, and all
under the control of a Dictator.


Trust them no longer. Remember their
fair promises. The dwellers in the garden
Of Eden, when they listened to the Tempt
ing promises OF Satan, were not worse de-
ceivei and ruined than were the people Of
the fair happy and blooming South when
they listened to the fair promises of these
arch deceivers, Yancey, Wise q Co.


A heretofore contented. prosperous and
happy people were told by them that we
must withdraw all connection from our
Northern taskmasters, who were making us
pay our dollar and fifty cents for shoes, ten
cents per yard for shirting, two dollars per
sack for salt, ten cents per pound for su-
gar, the same for coffee, etc. All these
same reckless men who are now putting
ALL into the army except themselves and
few favorites) then told us that Seces-
sion would be peaceable and there would
be no war! That We were to have a nation
our own, free from extortioners perfect
Paradise with the tree Of life-the cotton
plant in our midst, before which all ma
tiOns were to bow down and worship, and
from which rivers Of free trade were to
flow on to the ends of the earth, on the boz
som Of which the rich merchandise from
every cline was to be freighted and pour
ed down in our laps free of taxation. How
have they deceived us The blood of hun
dreds of thousands of our poor children
smoking from the many battle fields, and
the cries Of starving women and children,
tell the tale. Will our people be longer
deceived by those false prophets and arch
deceiyers? Or will they not command the
peace and staunch these rivers of blood -
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