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Year: 1865

General Jeff. Thompson. rs we are reminded,
kindly treated many Union prisoners, and even
General Butler interested himself for his ex-
change when a prisoner in our hands. General
jeff. made speech to his soldiers at Jackson
port, Arkansas, upon surrendering them, which
is reported in St. Louis journal, and is very
Characteristic of the man. 1t is too long for us
to reprint, but there are some lively passages
which are worth attention


Many of the 5000 men now see around me-
very many OF you, have been skulking for the
last three years in the swamps within few miles
of our own home-skulking duty-and during
that time have not seen your own children.
see many faces about me that have not been seen
by mortal man for the last three wears and what
have you been doing all that time Why, you
have been lying in the swamps until the moss
has grown six inches long on your backs and
such men call themselves chivalrous soldiers. "
few weeks ago General Reynolds sent flag of
truce to my headquarters, and | sent out to
gather up a respectable force to gather up re-
Of Won responded. \ few days later when Col
Davis and Captain Bennett, of General Dodge 5
staff. bore dispatches to me from that General


again attempted to call about me enough of
YOU to make respectable show. and how many
of these brave 5000 men reported at the call
one sore-eyed nan ,riH qreea goagies But you
rally like brave and gallant men around Uncle
Sans commissary stores, and now come to
surrender You, and hope you will make better
citizens than you have soldiers.
Year: 1865

Some OF the clergy in Missouri hesi-
tate about taking the oath prescribed
in the new Constitution Of the State,
and some Of them sdyise their brethren
not to touch the unclean thing A few
60 further than this, like Bishop Green,
and openly declare their hostility 10
the Union, and are striving 10 stir up
sedition and revolt among the people
Governor Fletcher is not disposed to
bide this unclerical proceeding In 3
speech made at ST Joseph q few days
since, she Governor said


Il have directed an enlargement Of
the penitentiary eell-room, with the in
tention that men who commit crime
hereafter in this State, BY undertaking
to decide for themselves the laws which
xre to be obeyed, and those that are to
be spit upon and tramPled under foot,
and thereby become accessories before
the fact Of criminal offenses, consequent
on their advice, shall be provided with
suitable quarters, in case they escape
the hanging they we'll deserve


With this admonition before them,
the clergy Of Missouri have a cheerful
DrO8pecb OF mart yf40m uy impfleCn-
ment before them, and have only to
persist in their obdurate course to Sc
cure ss much distinction as the saints
Of Ohio, whose lives have been made
historical BY incarceration in the bows
Ella Of Lincoln BastiIes.


The secessionists Of Missouri, like
those Of other Southern States, have
been clamorous for State Rights, and
have laid Il down as a fundamental po-
Etical truth that the allegiance ol D
citizen is due, first Of ell, 70 his State.
Allegiance implies obedience-submis-
sion law, constitutional and statuto-
~, and acquieseence to the voice Of the
people Il win not do now for them to
finch, because the Constitution Of the
State, and the laws made in pursuance
thereof contain provisions that do not
meet with their approval They must
either abide By them or leave The State
for q more coneenisl residence else.
where Governor Fletcher has shown
a determination 10 enfr6s the isHBas
be finds them, and there Is not the
shadow Of doubt that be viii DO ia
C7aciuafi CoMmeraiaL
Year: 1865

Every white male citizen of the
United States (or Of Mexico Who shall
have elected to become citizen Of the
United States under treaty Of Quereta
ro) Of fall age, resident six months in
the State and thirty days in the district
The Legislature has power to extend
the right to Indians and their descend
ants. like sundry provisions as
above
Year: 1865

admits to the suffrage q every male cit
izen, Of fall age, who shall have been
ten days citizen, one year in the State,
four months in the county, and thirty
days in the district But no man Of
color shall vote unless he hss been
three years a citizen Of the State, and
for one year the owner Of freehold
worth S250, over membranes, or
which he shall have paid q tax, and he
is to be subject to no direct tax unless
be owns such freehold Laws are au-
thorizei, and have been passed exclu-
ding frtm the suffrage, persons convict
ed Of bribery, laoceny, or any infs-
nous crime, also persons betting on the
election. No person gains or loses a
residence by reason of presence or ab-
sence in the service of the United
States--nor in navigntion-nor as q
student in a seminarY--nor IN any asy-
lum or prison A registry law also
exists.
Year: 1865

ssa- Hope fer the Af1icted.-In another mart
Of this paper will be found the advertisement of the
celebrated Institute established by DR.. J. C.
YOUNG. in 1850. In this age of deceit and char


latanism it is boon to the suffering to point out
to them where they of obtaining the wished
for relief and cure. Under the care of the skilful
Doctor the sick and troubled can divest themselves
of their burdens Of pains and shame lay aside their
cross and secure health and happiness. If you
are sick or in trouble, do not hesitate. Read the
advertisement and follow the advice. Do not for
get the number nor the manner of directing you
letter. CONSULTATION OFFICE, $40 Washin,, =
ton street. San Francisco.
Year: 1865

REBUKE BY CoLFAx-0n his arrival at
Vancouver, Oregon, Colfax was standing on
the fore part of the steamer which conveyed
INN there and in response to a call for a
speech told the crowd that it was most too
early IN the morning for speech making, and
that moreover he never spoke at place
where the American flag was not displayed.
The Dalles Mountaineer, from which we
learn the facts says: The omission to dis.
play the flag, was, without doubt. uninten.
tlonal, but be this as it may, the cut was ter.
ribly severe y Carson Appeal.
Year: 1865

A GooD SwAP.-We hcre been anx;ous
that no man heretofore voting the Union tick
etshould now desert the party The more We
think ofthe matter, however, we are inclined
to think we are exercising oursef in vain
against our own feelings as we'll as the best
interests of the party If the dsaffected do
not create disturbance this year they will
next. The party has become too large and a
little wedding out of the sickly will invigor.
ate and strengthen the more healthy. We
feel sure that many hundred loyal Democrats
will go to the polls on election day aad make
good all detection. The change that occurs
will be gait. for the Marysritie Ap.
peal.


The same is true of Tehama county,
Hundreds of hitherto Democrats will swell
the ranks of the Union party this fall, when
these sickly, sentimental, sensation, quarrel
some, sore headed disorganizers shall have
left it, and thus the party will become strong.
er with more substantial and less eclesiasti-
cal material.
Year: 1865

The REGULARs.-The nominees Of the late
Convention have forced US to take position
which we would rather not have occupied.
They and their friends have slandered as and
done everything in their power to destroy our
usefulness. We accept the condition, and
shall, at our leisure, ventllate and reslew the
past career as well as the present attitude
they have assumed.-Red Bluff Independent.
"They THE regular nominees ana their
friends have done everything in their power
to destroy our usefulness" Usefulness for
what7 IN promoting disorganization in the
Union party? Usefulness in doing evil?-
Usefulness in promoting the wish nearest the
heart of every rebel is just what You have
beea doing since the primary election in your
town when you were fairly defeated. Yetthe
nominees of the late Convention have forced
you to occupy position you would rather
not have occupied" and what is the position
that paper would have preferred? You say
you are independent, then what in thunder
is the reason that you take position you
would rather not have occupied? Was It be-
cause the regulars" would not pay more
than the boilers for the use of your columns?
If principle had anything to do with it the
Independent would not have been. teyeed.
The Independent accepts the condition.
What condition? All we have 1t. thaA OF
half loaf being better than no bread
Yet the Independent with all its brass and
great want Of all principle except the gather.
ing of the biggest pile of kale, makes-rncon
sciously perbaps-a sort of apology for its
going off. thas very assertion that it was
forced.


Read-read carefully-the extract above.
and then tell us if it is not plain avowal that
the independent IS actuated by meroenary
motives. and then tell US if the same spirit
does not actua,e those whose ticket he is ad
vocating. Forced, We gods ten cent raise
on the present price of its labors would bring
it back to the regulars.
Year: 1865

Throughout the State It is made apparent
that the right to govern has been sadly abu.
sed. There must have been some greatly
demoralizing influence at work among those
who were heretofore proud in Haunting the
Union banner IN the faces of all enemies of
our nation, whather writers of rebel sophis-
try or the more manly enemy in the open
field. else men engaged for four long years
motives-none claim any other-boh from
that patriotic organization before its work is
half complete, and strike hands with those
for whorn their uttered words and professions
have no affinity-and all that office may be
had. The boter claims nothing else. He
| is q sort Of institution that had SO exalted an


opinion of himself that he had forgotten to
| inquire if the people concurred.


| now it is very natural for US all to have
comfortably good opinion of ourselves-of
onr merits, and capacity to administer the


affairs of State and county-but he only is
wise who makes others see him as he sees
himself. This footing very small horn in


country paper. when there are none to toot
back, has been the vocation of some aspi-


rants for public favor in the Office line, and
| failing to connect, have lost their temper
lost the prestige of being JeIieued consistent
member Of loyal, patriotic najority party


lost that quiet conscience that belongs to
the virtuous only.


| And now we ask, is not the duty Of voters
! plain ? Is it not entirely clear 10 every man
of eiple-every one, even, who from mo-
tives of policy would maintain character
for spectability-every one who would gain
respect--every one having the respect of his
fellows and would retain it-every one not
entirely lost TO reason, thought and principle,
to walk TO the polls and there give lesson
that boilers even can understand No mat
ter if the bolter candidate is your warmest
personal friend; no matter if his political
antecedents have been such as TO meet your
approval; as a bolter be has done enough
to destroy all confidence in his political in7
tegrity. Finding your friend among boilers
is evidence enough that selishness governs
him; that principle has no abiding place in
his heart; that for a mess Of pottage he
would sell his country.


Voters! don't give him the opportunity to
sell this nation, or the smallest fraction of it.
Year: 1865

ExPLANATIoS.-T our readers in Shasta
it may seem that we are deyoting too much
of cur columns to the Union party in Tehama
county. There is no dissension in our
county Union family,-in Tehama there is
Our subscription list in that county is near.
ly as large as in this, and in the defence
and advancement Of the great Union princi
pies we believe we are simply doing our du-
ty in aiding the Union ticket there against
dsiorganizing scramblers for place
Year: 1865

QUERY did the Red Bluff Independ
ent hoist its bolter ticket behind the door p
1t is appropriate enough but we would
like to know the Independents rea-
sons. 1t is said everybody has some senti-
ment of shame in their composition. We
did not expect to see SO large a share of it
thus developed in the Independent
Year: 1865




A CORRESPONDENT at the Bluff sends the fol-
lowing:


The Independent and its corps Of scribblers
are very wroth against the Union men of Te-
hama county for going to Shasta to get their
printing done. What could the IndcI endent
expect? A paper that is so manifestly con-
trolled by wire pulling set of sorehead bolt
ers could not retain the confidence of Union
men. A paper that would allow itself to be
pulled down into the dirt. and crawl on its
belly and crave support of those it has ever
opposed, paper that at this time would sell
itself, its influence and it's interest," in the
Union party to the Coppcrheads. led thereto
by such men as Bishop, Elliot & Co., is be-
meath even the contempt of the Union men Of
Tehama county; its treaehery and crawfish-
ing render it unworthy the confidence of Dem
ocrats. It cannot be trusted by anybody
a shuttlecock, moved this way and that, by
every influence brought to bear upon it,
without principle it will soon find itselfwith
out influence, without supporters, and with
out friends, played out, corrupt concern,
diving from the rottenness of the load it is en-
deavoring to pack at the dictation of holters.
Year: 1865

The Red Bluff Independent is clearly of
the opinion that the people of that county
won't stand it. What? Why, that re-
spectacle Union ticket should be elected 1t
harps wondrously, foo on primary corrup.
ton, which has placed in the field the best
ticket that county has had the pleasure of
voting for many long year.
Year: 1865

THE Union County Cen al Committee is
called to meet in this place on Wednesday
next. The reason for this 'czil is that the
Convention which assembled at Millyille on
Saturday last failed to make nomination
for Supervisor to fill the vacancy in iia Third
District. Many are of opinion that tie Com
mittee. should nominate
Year: 1865

IEE Copper City Pioneer comes to US this
week with the assurance tia! it will continue
to be pnblished there as long as that burgh
breathes. It would not surprise us to SEQ
the Pioneer a daily in the course of two
Vpars
Year: 1865

A BURLINGTON BAND We are glad to
learn that q movement Is now on loot TO
purchase by subscription, set OF instfu-
ments for Burlington Band. As we under
stand it, the instruments will be owned by
the subscribers, and will be in charge of the
city authorities, with whom any performer
who leaves town, will deposit his instrument.
As we have already remarked, we have here
the leader and players for first rate band,
and we are confident our citizens will not
long allow the instruments TO be wanting.
Year: 1865

The Governor said it seemed like presumng
on their patience to follow with oa-band words
the eloquent orator who had delighted them;
but As with the soldiers, 20 with even 4 poor
Governor, ne does his duty best who does as he
is ordered II seemed 10 him as il he stood in
the presence OF S ark and Warner and the heroes
who shed their blood on these hillsides to give
us free government. They fought and bled
for Liberty and Equality, and now after four
score years have we their descendants been called
to vindicate the power and msjesty of the Gov
ment for which our forefither. struggled aud
suffered Our work is not yet ended. The
soldier now takes hn place as citizen Per-
haps severer trial than that OF the war still
ewairs us AZ people and as individuals our
meet earnest efforts will still be needed to secure
on irm basis the principles for which our
fatherv end our sons have fought, and may God
Year: 1865

calm. peaceful and beautiful. that the Count
remembering b w he had called Helene an
angel, and how now she was one in Heaven.
fell on his knees beside her and, for the first
time burst into tears.


The day of the funeral Nine. Sternberg.
without one word of farewell to the Count
left the chateau. Horace felt very desolate !;
but he recalled his uncortsous words, and
felt that NictOrine was right. All the efforts
of the police were vain. No traces were
found, either of the murderer or the Jewels
The Copnt, unable to endure The scene IF his
misfortune, totally unfit for his official du
ties, resigned his embassy and returned to
Paris


Three years went by before the Count had
reached the period of grief which brings
resignation. Then strange feeling took
possession Of him; he felt a yearning desire
to see Victorine again she seemed like the
only link on earth between him and his
dead wife. lie knew her connections was
easy to find her out. She had grown young
er more beautiful in the profound retire
ment in which she lived She received the
Count with the deepest emotion. Her man
ner had acquired subdued gentleness that
gave her the charm she had lacked. The
count found his only consolation in her
society. Here be could talk of Helene; for
Victorine had known her in the days of her
childhood, even before be had loved her.


A year after he had met Mmel Sternberg
she became Countess de Cardoville


Peace and happiness again frightened the
counts life. The countess loved him deeply,
passionately; not a shadow ever arose be-
tween them. They had been married four
wears, when one day, the countess being
absent. the count requiring a miniature he
had given her for a large portrait of himself,
proceeded to herdressing room to ask it Of her
maid. The maid was not there. but the key
was in the cabinet where her Jewels were
kept. Horace opened it, and searching for
the miniature, bis hand touched spring
Silently, the drawer slid back and revealed,
oh, heavens his senses seemed to leave him
as he gazed-the Cardoyille diamonds.
diamonds his Helene had worn on the night
of the murder. Their startling brightness
was torch to light the past.


"Oh, God, she-she who has taken
Heleie's place, has been her DESTROYER


lie turned Ylctorne stood gazing over
his shoulder. She had comprehended all as
she beheld the diamonds, and as he turned
she fell ON hef knees.


Forgive me it was my love for you that
prompted me-


The count pushed her from him with a
shrek of horror. Ten days later, he was
borne to his grave; having died in the midst
of the widest raving of brain fever


The countess secret is safe-no punish
ment awaits her crime. that is, from society
or the law But her crime was fruitless-
it killed not only the woman she hated, but
the man she loved, and she lives alone with
the memory of the past ever clear and vivid.
Death would be a mercy, but she fears to
Gle.
Year: 1865

PASSAGE OF THE RED SEA.-One of my first
objects at Suez was to ascertain if the stream
was formidable opposite the town at ebb
tide-all whom / asked assured me of the
contrary. | nquird for an Indian sailor
who wished to earn dollar by crossing the
gulf. At eight in the evening. man came
to me and offered to make the attempt |
directed him to walk straight across as far as
it was possible for him to do so. and to hold
bis hands over his head as he walked along.
He was in the water forthwith; he proceed
ed slowly and steadily, his hands above his
head. and in nine minutes was on the other
side of the Red Sea On his return ne told
me, what | knew to be fact, that he had
walked every step acr1ss-thc deepest part
being about the middle Of the gulf, where
the water was up to his chin. | proceeded
now TO frllow his course, and gave him
another dollar to cross over before me and
was nearly eight inches tai er than my guide,
where his chin was in the water my long
beard was quite dry. The tide was now
coming in fast. and by tie time we reached
the middle of the sea. my Indian thought il
imprulent to proceed further. as | was not
an expert swimmer Had we remained ten
minutes longer we should have inevitably
shared Pharaoh fate for the opposite bank
was perSptibly diminishing and at 10
o'clock the sea. which two hours before was
hardly more than the breadth of the Thames
az London Bridge, was from two to three
miles bread the difference between the ebb
and flow | ascertained to be six feet two
inches
Year: 1865

A WOMAN in New York, while drunk, beat
and frightened her husband to death. The
iurv found that he was consumptve, and
that her treatment only fastened his death.
and SO she was discharged. Lucky murder
Year: 1865

w ASHlNCTON, Apll II.


The several State delegations continue their
calls upon the President, assuring him of their
cordial support OF his A lminiStrltion, and ex-
pressing hope for the future. The first this morn
ins WAS the Indiana delegation. The miin feat
ure OF their uldfcss was statement of their theo-
~ of reconstruction, of which the following ex-
tracts give the substance: 1--WE hold that the
South hid no right to sccede frcm The Union.
neither lrtd it the power work such result in
directly. The Constitution provides for the ad-
mission OF States into the Union, but when thus
admitted and incorporated into the mss Of the
n1tion there is provision method by which
they can be withlrdwn or xpelled. Rebellion
:an ONLY be viewed by the government in an ind
yidual aspect Every act looking to resistance is
unconstitutional, and can have no effect whatever
except upon tho political and civil rights Of the
individual committing it. Each rebel is criminal lly
responsible for his action, without any regardt the
number which may have united with him in his
State. Now. is there any power to punish them
collectively bv reducing them to I territorial con-
dition, or declaring It's municipal character for
fcited AS the crime of treason is individual in its
character so must be its punishment. Rebels have
power TO forfeit their personal rights civil and po
litical. but thev have no power to work the de-
struction OF 4 State suppose, If Won please that
every officer connected with the Government of
the State of Indiana should he assassinated
Would the existence OF the State thereby be lost
Certainly not. The power of the State Govern
ment would be in abeyance only until new men
ceuld be called. There is in every rebel S;Lte
loyal element of eater or less strength, and to
its hands We would conhde the duty aud power OF
reorganizins, giving to it protection until such
time as it, 10y calling Convention, or otherwise,
regulate the ri ght Of suffrage that il will be
cOnfded only to safe, loyal hands. The loyal men
OF State have right govern it. be they few or
many. In this way the loyal element in every
State would soon be converted into loyal ma
jority. The number enjoying these rights would
be enlarged and varied in the several States
cording to the circumstance by which they may
be rounded. In a few years the rapidly increas
ed loyal element from the North and from Europe
would place these States upon an immovablc
basis never to be again disturbed by the fury Of
slavery or insanity of secession.
Year: 1865

O4A -AASSAO@As
If YOU cannot on the ocean
Sail among the swiftest feet,
Rocking on the highest bllows,
Laughing on the storms you meet;
You can stand among the sailors,
Anchor'd yet within :he bay,
You can lend hand to help them.
As they launch their boats away.
If you are too weak to journey


Up the mountain, steep and high;
You can s:and within the valley,
While the multitudes 90 by;
Tou can chant in happy measure,
As they slowly pass along.
Though they may forget the singer,
They will no; forget the song.
Ifyou have not gold and silver


Ever ready ut command;
If you can not t'wards the needy,
Reach an even open hand;
You can visit the afflicted.


Ger the erring you can weep,
You can be true disciple,


Sitting at the Sdyior's feet.
If YOU can not i'm the conflict
Prove yourselfa soldier true.
Ilwhcrr fire and smoke are thickcst,
There's no work for you to DO;
When the battle-t field is silent,
You can go with careful tread,
You can bear away the wounded,
You can cover up ,hc dead.
Do not then stand idly waiting,
For some greater work to do;
Fortune is Lazy goddess,


She will never come TO you.
Go and toll in any vineyard,


Do not fear 10 do or dare,
II YOU want field of labor,


You can find il any where.
Year: 1865

asraght needle perpendicular action makes tht
LOCK SHUTTLE STITCH, which will NEITHER
RIP nor RAvEL, and is alike on both sides; performs
perfect sewing on every description Of material from
Leather to the ncst Nnsook Muslin with cotton linen
silk thread "a the to the finest number.


Having neither CAM nor COG WHEEL, and the lie ast
Ia friction II smooth glass and