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Year: 1863

The order Of the Provost Marshal Genera


which we publish to-day, with the accomra.
nying assurance by Gen. Washburn, remove,


the last obstacle in the way Of hearty effort
on the part Of Selectmen and people. in tn,
work of raising volunteers under the last
cali. Without this guaranty though q
torn should furnish its full quota Of yolun-
tecrs, it might still be subject to a draft for
a deficiency in the District.-a consideration
not particularly stimulating to effort to pro-
cure volunteers. With it, all can take hold
confident that every man received will tell
for the benefit of the town-and that after
the town has raised its full quota it need
fear no draft.


We learn that the official communications
between the authorities at Washington and
Adj. Gen. Washburn do not authorize any
assurance that if the quota Of volunteers
under the last call is raised by the Fifth Of
January, there will be no draft for def
cicncies under previous calls. An
intimation to that effect has however
been given to the public from Washington,
which Is understood by many to indicate
that the 500 900 men last called for, will
satisfy the present needs Of the Government,
and if furnished will obviatc a draft Be
that as it may. it IL to he remembered that
the State has undertaken to raise two veteran
regiments and a battery-and that having
agreed to furnish them it cannot in honor
fail. At the very least We cannot stop short
of filling the Seventeenth regiment and the
Battery. These ought to be filed at once
and with veterans, leaving the raw recruits
to satisfy the requirements Of the last call
for 300, 900


Our work is therefore laid out, and it he
hoyes all in5ereste6-lnd who is MOTTO b.
Sur themselves, without delay


The number enrolled in the First Class in
Burlington is 57+, our quota of which under
the last draft was rs. The number Of men.
who went, sent substitutes or paid commu-
tation was -. leaving a deficiency Of 20.
The quota Of the town under the last call Is
lO4 TLis Is diminished by surplus Of II
three years men and Is ninc-months men
equal To - three years men. standing to our
credit, and leaving % men TO be furnished
under the last call
Year: 1863

commission another officer of Ohio to
prosecute this uncons itution;l war, nor
will he suffer the militia of that State, of
which he is the Commander-in-chief, to
be dragged away from the State without
their and his consent If Lincoln ac
quiesces in this, his war will be at an
end; if he tries to thwart it. he will have
another sovereign State to subjugate."


Had the gallant Thomas Seymour been
elected in Connecticut, this plain, prac-
tical issue would have been brought to
trial there and then. Perhaps it is bet
ter as it is, that the trial was delayed,
and ira nsferred from Conpecticut to
Ohio. In the interval the eyes of many
more honest people have been opened to
the true character of this war and of the
object for which it is being waged; and
a more general unanimity of feeling and
action will result, in the event of col
lision between the people of a sovereign
State and the men who trample on their
liberties and rights.
Year: 1863

DID you know that the Gale of Watches in
tue Army is source Of enormous profit7 Are
you aware that many hundred dollars can be
made oa single pay day, by sly one of or
dinary business tact7 Aud, further, do You
know that We are offering the most Accurate
Durable, and Saleahle Watches in the America
Market, at Prices battling all Compstitionf


The article especially deserving attention q
this time ia our celebrated
Year: 1863

One HUNDRED MEN FOR ONE Wo-
MANA French novel by Chevalier, has
Just reached town with the startling title
g 80 men for one woman But truth in
San Francisco says the Bulletin, is almost
three-fold stranger than French fiction. See
the proof; At Post street hall, Capt. Reed S
new cavalry company, destined for the east
we're reviewed and inspected last night by
Lieut.. Col. Thompson, after which f. Starr
King came forward to address the soldiers
He then read communication from the
" Ladies' Patriotic Fund Society,"" offering
to care for the families of such of the SOL
diers present as might need their aid and
counsel. Then Captain Reed ordered that
all the married men step one pace to the
front This order was obeyed by one man
only, and upon inquiry his wife was found
to be with her own family i'll the east. So
notable a circumstance as this must attract
the attention of our fair countrywomen in
the east and induce a liberal emigration at
once.
Year: 1863

In reply to enquiries for statistical information,
the Surveyor Generals statement shows that
since the organization of that office nearly three
millions of acres of the public lands have been
surveyed, which is scarcely one-sixteth part Of
the area of the Territory. During the past year
very little progress has been made in the prose
cution of the work in extending the public sur
veys, owing to the meagre appropriation of only
five thousand dollars, this being the whole sum
allowed by Congress for defraying the expenses
of this branch of the public service in this Terri
tory, for the past year.


Many of you are advised that some of the old
Year: 1863

The advantages arising from the transmission
of information across this continent by the means
of Telegraph is duly appreciated by the people
West of the Rocky Mountains, who take lively
interest in the mighty contest going on in the
Eastern States, as we'll as in commercial inter-
course A branch telegraph line will in few
months, be in practical operation from Sacrament
to Vancouver on the Columbia River Thus the
Southern border of our Territory will soon be
placed in direct connection with oui national Cap
ital, and all parts of the United States The
convenience, and commercial advantages, to be
derived from direct Telegraphic communication
with all parts of our country, may be easily Sc
cured to the people of this Territory, by the pas
sage of an act granting charter for the extern
sion of said line from Vancouver to our Northern
boundary, there TO connect with a line from Brit
ish Columbia, and Victoria. Another charter
Year: 1863

will also be necessary for line from Vancouver
through Walla Walla to the Eastern part of the
Territory


The convenience and interests of the people,
would be greatly promoted by Telegraphic lines
being extended through the Territory. and
have no doubt your favorable action on this sub
ject will be duly appreciated by your constitu-
Year: 1863

The current history of the mighty events now
transpiring teach us the importance of providing
our people with military education, to prepare
them for exigencies which may arise, from inva-
sion without or civil war within Vhe formation
at this time, of a suitable school for military in
struetion, would be Of material advantage TO the
Territory and the future State to aid in such an
object Congress would undoubtedly be willing to
make grant of land.


1 commend the subject to your favorable no.
tce, as eminently entitled to a strong memorial
to that body.
Year: 1863

Our Territory is rapidly filling up with popula-
ton; the number of settlements are constantly
increasing and extending over localities, but
short time ago familiar only to the red man.
This renders increased mail facilities absolutely
necessary to supply the growing wants of our
people. You are best aware what new mail
routes are needed-what are the postal necessi-
ties of the districts and counties you represent
this as a subject of decentralization to Congress,
is ell worthy of your early attention.
Year: 1863

three days the start Of me, therefore l am
alone in camp, hoping for their early re
turn. The 9Th corps is across the river
holding the old lines. What this will
amount to is more than can tell. do
not believe there will be battle unless Gen.
Lee forces one, and doubt his ability to
do that. Hooker must keep their army
where it is until the Vicksburg affair is
settled, and judge by the movements that
he is attempting no move. There has been
heavy firing for the last two days, and
sklrmishing continues briskly all along the
lines neither side attempting an advance,
but both apparently watching each other.
We are simply before the enemy, and
whether We will have battle or not, re-
mains to be seen. If so you will hear of
it ere this reaches you.


An order has just come for me to 60 to
the front, therefore adieu | will write
again soon, uRlcss, taAe -, lsbel pin by
way of war disease:


Yours, G. II. O.
Year: 1863

.V A new style of veils has recently
become the rage at the east among the
young ladies. They are made OF fashion
able black and white figured lace, with Il
fine elastic running through the upper part,
fitting the edge of the bonnet, and IA second
Elastic running through the lower part o
the veil, fastening under the chin thus
giving the effect of street mask Youn!;
ladies' may not know it, but ought to, that
wells are an abomination in general, and
this horrid arrangement for utterly masking
the faces Of the pretty women Of this coun


try, is outrageous in particular, and fit onls
for the concealment of the inmates Of Tur.
kiSh haremS when on the street. Bv all
means do not wear these new wells, ladies'.
Year: 1863

~ Typographical errors come in very
odd, sometimes. The other day We were
reading description Of enthusiastic dem.
onstrations at political gathering, when
the type went on with


'The air was rent with the shouts of three
thousand people"
Year: 1863

KATADIDs.-A friend who has kept tolerably
correct record for several years. of the appearance
of the above noisy insect informs that they did
is pretty good index to the time when the first
frost will appear to wit, about the 10Th of Octo-
Der. They generally live about three months and
then disappear. Our friend thinks we will have
peace after the 10Th October, if not before, In
this hope know all our readers will heartily
join with him that event SO desirable may take
nlace=.Snhsburn UIatcLnann
Year: 1863

STATE OF MICHIGAN, County of Ottawa, SIS:


At n session of the Probate Court forthe coun-


ty of Ottawa, holden at the Probate Office, in


the village of Grand Haven, on Monday, the


fifth day of January, in the year one thou


sand eight hundred and sixty three. Present


Augustus w. Taylor, Judge of Probate. In


the matter of the estate of Suel Ames, de-


ceased.


ON reading and filing the petition, duly YER
~ ifed of Reuben Woodman, representing
the death of said deceased and that he died
while absent from said State in the service of the
United States, leaving estate in said county of
Ottawa to be administered, and praying that an
instrument in writing, heretofore fled with this
court and purporting to be the last will and tes-
lament of said deceased may bo admitted to pro-
bate and he appointed executor thereof. There
upon it is ordered, that Monday, the second day
of February next, at two O'Clock in the afternoon
be assigned for the hearing of said petition, and
that the heirs at law Of said deceased, and all
other persons interested in said estate, are re-
quired to appear at u session Of said court, then
to be holden at the Probate Office i'm the village
of Grand Haven, and show cause, if any there
be, why the prayer of the petitioner should not
be granted. And it is further ordered, that said
petitioner give notice to the persons interested
in said estate, of the tendency of said petition,
and the hearing thereof by causing a copy of
this order to be published in the Grand Haven
News, newspaper printed and circulating in
said county of Ottawa, three successive weeks
previous to said day of hearing.


AUGUSTUS w. TAYLOR,
4w n100] Judge of Probate.
Year: 1863

"THE Congressional Committee appoint
ed TO examine into the purchase or charter
of transports for the Banks Expedition,
will commence its Investigations in New
York Immediately"


Thus it is under the management Of
our immaculate administration. One set
of men perform given task and another
follow TO investigate their frauds and
rascalities.
Year: 1863

Gen. Rosecrans has showed himself
equal to the most trying emergency. The
splendid victory that crowned our arms
so gloriously at Murfreesboro, now elicit
ing the admiration and gratitude of the
nation, was won under his special person
al leadership. Did he not possess in an
admirable degree the tact and adroitness
of true soldier and skilful commander,
our gallant army must surely have suffer
ed an inglorious and disastrous defeat
On the last great day of the battle, when
our right flank was broken and our
soldiers flying in every direction before a
victorious enemy, he suddenly threw him
self before the swiftly advancing foe with
few well chosen veterans, and with the
most vigorous efforts saved the day and
the army. Gen. Halleck has well indict-
ed letter of thanks to the brave Rose
Grams and his veteran army. How glo-
riously do such examples of heroism and
devotion to country, willingness to offer
and be offered in her service, contrast with
the miserable, pusillanimous, detestable
cold -heartedness and want of zeal and
bravery that rest an everlasting stigma
on the heads of those officers, high in
command, who arc individually response
bic for the defeat of our arms, in more
instances than one, under circumstances
the most favorable 10 our complete sue
cess. Let the gallantry and bravery Of
Rosecrans and his army, at the bloody
battle field, near Murfreesboro, be held up
as noble example for imitation to other
commanders when they shall meet the en-
emy in desperate and determined con-
test for victory or death.
Year: 1863

our batteries there open on the enemy, he
will be dislodged from his present foot
hold on Morris Island. Our forces on
Morris Island are under tie command OF
Brigadier General Harrison, of Georgia,
most active and judicious officer. The
pickets on Norris Island are within few
hundred yards of each other, and the ene-
my's advance line is within some eight
hundred yards of Battery Wagner


Though Morris Island should fall, Charles
ton will yet have for its defence Forts
MOultrie and Beauregard, Castle Pinck-
ney, Forts Ripley and Johnson, an more
than all, the formidable obstructions that
barricade the harbor and guard the ap-
proach to the city.


Though all these should tail the feeling
of Charleston, we are assured, is, never
surrender! The people are united to a
man never to give up the city while one
brick rests upon another, and if the en-
my should succeed, by his superior force,
in taking the city, it will be only to find it
a mass of smouldering ruins. There never
was such determination among a people,
and the last man had rather see the torch
applied to his home by our own men than
it shall be polluted by the tread of the
vandals that now besiege that city, thirst
ing, as the panther does for his prey
Year: 1863

Correspondence OF the New York Tribune


WASHINGTON, August 10, 1868.


Although. there is at present no evidence
of an aggressive movement on the part of
Gen. Lee, still all the information received
directly from Richmond, and corrobo-
rated by the statements of deserters and
exchanged prisoners, tends to show that a
long time will not elapse before the rebel
commander, who is ROW getting ready
tor the tall campaign, will take the initia-
tive and push his columns forward


A gentleman of foreign birth, and hold
ing an official position in Richmond, writes
to his friend in this city, that the report
is current that Gen. Lee will shortly offer
battle to Gen Meade; and if that Gene
erai refuses to accept it, and falls back
under the protection Of the Notifications
of Washington, Gen. Lee will then invade
Maryland, where preparations have been
made by the secessiOnists of that State
to receive him, and to give him all the
assistance in men and money, arms and
provisions that they can procure.


This time Gen. Lee will avoid Pennsyl.
vania, upon which the Richmonders look
as a Northern State, hostile in principle
and in feeling to the South, while Mary
land, they hold, belongs to the South
Gen. Lees invasion will not have, how
ever, the permanent occupation of that
State for its object, but simply the selec-
ton of a field for battle where he can await
the approach of the Union army His aim
is rot to carry operations northward, but,
therefore, to take possession of Washing
ton, if the fortunes of war are in his favor
if not, he will fall back upon Richmond,
and will wait for the Unionists behind the
fortifications of that place


Notwithstanding his presence on the
Rappahannock, Gen. Lee is said to be or
ganizing secretly an army of reserve, the
location of Which will be either Winches-
ter or some place in the Shenandoah Val
ley. This army, to which all the con-
scripts passing through Richmond are
directed, vii be forty thousand strong.
The mission is not yet known, although it
is generally believed that it will have an
independent organization and a particular
task to perform. Gen. Longstreet is talked
of a. its most probable leader


All the rebel officers who were at Rich
mond on leave of absence, have gone back
to their regiments. The city, which was
full of them week ago, contains now no
others than citizens and invalids. 1t is also
reported that whole division, supposed to
have been detached from the Army of the
West, passed through Richmond during the
night of the 18th inst, to take part in the
o. erations of the fall campaign, whose
opening will take place, according to public
rumor, in the earlier part of September.
Year: 1863

An officer in New Orleans recently received
a letter from his little daughter at home, ask
ing him to send her money with which to buy
a new bonnet, to which he replied as follows: ::
l would send you a kiss, dear daughter


As pure from fond fathers lips,
And as chastc rs the drop OF water


That fresh from an icicle drips:
But kisses thus sent in Il letter


Would lose all their sweetness for thee,
And know it would please thee far better


To receive Il few ''greenbacko" from me:
But as am hard up" and you not in need.
You will have to put up with the viii for the


deed:


| therefore send you this nice little sonnet,
Instead of the greenbacks to buy new bonnet.
Year: 1863

Esg lac ADMINISTRATION papers OF Gall


fornia are Unoiu papers-and all men who
support the Administration are Union men
of course. And they compose "no party"
party into which every man is invited with
promise Of being gladly received. This
sounds well-it is beautiful in theory-it is
disinterested, patriotic-but unfortunately
there is a wide difference between the pro-
fession and practice of this "no porty" party.
AS an exempfieation: In the city of San
Francisco, at the September election, there
was a regular Union ticket nominated, which
not proving satisfactory, caused The nomina-
ton OF an independent Union ticket. The


latter was elected by an overwhelming MAJ
jority. The regulars now say that the
independents shall not be admitted to the
Uuion Legislative caucus, that will con-
vene at Sacramento at the opening of the
session, because the latter are bolters from
the regular organization. The fight is be-
coming earnest and bitter, and is likely to
be the occasion of sharp tactics between
the opposing sections For an organization
that claims to be free of old time party
trammals, and has for its speciality the
maintenance of the Union and the suppress.
sion of rebellion, this family quarrel is one
Of the queer things of the times. Among
Democrats, copperheals if you please, such
a jolly row might naturally be looked for.
But among par excellence Union men it is
really shocking.
Year: 1863

A HINT TO ADMIRAL PoPoFF.-We really
nope this distinguished stranger will not
Judge of the breeding and manners of the
great mass of the people of San Francisco.
from the behavior of the "hundred-dollar.
tcketmen'' at the ball on Tuesday night.
However shocked he may have been at the
grand scramble for seats at the supper table
like dinner rush at a poor house-it is
our duty to tell him the scene was cot up
"impromptu" as compliment to himself
and fellow countrymen. The "hundred dol
lar" fellows wished to show their guests that
they were just as good Rush-ins as them
selves-and they rushed in,
Year: 1863

HAsry LEGIsLATIoN.-The Nevadaites are
improving in their Constitution upon Cali
forna. They have incorporated a clause to
the effect that all bills must to pass, receive
the vote of majority Of the members elect,
ed to the legislature; and the ayes and noes
must be taken upon the passage of every bill
and entered upon the journals. It would be
well if this feature was incorporated in the
Constitution Of California.
Year: 1863

EF A correspondent of a London paper
writes: 81 have just returned from Germany
after months knocking about l had Gle
rious weather, and saw all the little kings at
Frankfort. There is good anecdotc of one
of them. He wanted bis army instructed in
the use of the Armstrong gun, SO he got one
but was obliged to ask leave of the next King
to have the target put up il his kingdom,
his own not being big enough for the Arm
strong gunl"
Year: 1863

TABOO TARLArAN.-It is stated that Green
'arIa'an Is dyed with arssnile of copper to
such an extent as to make the handling, sew
ing or wearing Of it dangerous. A gentle
man writing to the London Times says four
OF his maid servants, while working upon ar
tlcles of this fabric, were attacked with nau.
sea, bleeding of the nose and irritation of the
ewes.
Year: 1863

The WAGON RoADs-THE SroRMs-Tho late
storms have had the effect to suspend work on
the Donner Lake and Pacific Turnpikes. and all
the laborers have come down from the mountains
to seek more genial climate. The snow was
not deep on either route, but the uncertainty of
the weather in the mountains after the first storm
renders it advisable to stop work until spring.
We learn that the Donner Lake road is finished
to the Summitleavng few miles to finish in
the spring. The Pacific Turnpike, running from
the Dutch Flat ridge and intersectng the Hen
ness Pass road twelve miles west of the Summit.
IS completed with the exception of a short piece
of rock work on the South Iuba hill. This road
can be opened in two weeks next spring and will
be found to be second to no other road in the
state for easy and wide grades. and a firm and
durable road bed The distance from Dutch Flat
to the l1enness Pass road. by this route. is twenty
four miles, and is considerable ut-off to Virgil
MIA City over the roads now in use
Year: 1863

The Russian corvette Rynda while RETURN
ING the salute of the United States war steam.
er Shubrick on Friday had one man killed
and another severely wounded by the prema
ture discharge of cannon. They should
do these things better on board man Of
war.
Year: 1863

Among the inventions recently announced
is "ship's berth boat" intended to prevent
sen sickness. When used as berth it ac-
commodities itself to the motion of the YES
sci after the manner of the mariners COM
pass. In case of shipwreck. it may be used
etfectually as a life boat
Year: 1863

DIED IN THE STREET-A German whose
name we did not learn, died suddenly in the
street, of disease Of the heart, yesterday on
Sacramento street at the south end of town
lie bad been observed walking the street a
few minutes before, apparently quite unwel,
but it was not suspected that the poor fellow
was passing into the vale of death. His re,
mains We're properly cared for.
Year: 1863

A NATURAL CUR1osrY.-The Oroville
Union has the following: We have been
shown fragment of small bowlder from
the hydraulic mining claim of Amos Welty
q Co., in this town; upon the broken surface
of which is most beautiful landscape view
in miniature. 1t represents the outlines
of forest interspersed with underground,
the whole being overarched by tnts and
shades of various hues, as if from the reflec-
ton of the rays of the sun. By the aid of
a magnifying glass, the whole picture is
brought into such proportions as to enable
one to distinctly see the trees and foliage as
if in a natural state. BY what process of
nature, and at what time, this forest view
was photographed upon, or rather in, the
rock, which until now has lain chow long)
in the bowels of the earth, we leave TO the
specuIations of the curious, as we don't
pretend to know.