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Year: 1864

Mr.. BEEcHER on THE REBEL ARMINa
OF SLAyEs.-We take the following from
the report Of Henry Ward Beecher's last
Sunday evenings discourse:


But. we are asked, what if the slave shall
be armed against US in this terrible war;
To arm the slaves is to destroy slavery,
and that is to destroy the fatal element in
Southern society-their aristocracy; and
with the destruction of this element wede-
stroy the cause of this rebellion. Let us
pray that they may arm their slaves. But
It can scarcely be. The very proposition is
a death symptom. It is not an argument
of coming strength but of present weak
ness. Many a desperate sickness might
be cured, If the patient had constitution
enough to ,ear up under it and withstand
the medic he takes; ard there is not
enough {, nina in the South to withstand
400, 900 bls TX soldiers in their midst.
Year: 1864

sage, it is rich reward for faithful service
to turn negro wild. Slavery, then, in the
eyes OF Mr.. Davis. keeps the negro out Of
something which be has q capacity to en-.
which nature has given him the power to
attain; it hinders the development of his
faculties for good; it forbids his pursuit Of
happiness. If the case be so, then slavery is
originally, radically incurably wrong and
sinful, and the sum Of all barbarism. This
IS what Seward and Sumner say; and this
is what Mr.. Davis says after them. They
invoked the Federal Congress to discoul age
and discountenance slavery in the Terrific
ries; he invites the Confederate Congress to
consider the expediency of beginning to
abolish It in the States.


This will never do. The slightest coun-
tenance given to these unwholesome no.
tions may produce worse effects than can
be at once perceived. Not only our invad-
ing enemies, but those foreign nations
which are watching our struggle with keen
interest, will be greatly struck by the sug-
gestion Of the message, and will look on
curiOusly to see how Congress and the
country will deal with ito see whether
there was any real principle in our resis-
tance to Federal usurpation - to Judge
whether our zeal for State Rights, and our
theory OF the justice and benefcence Of sla-
very were nothing but q dishr nest sham al
the while; and whether the Northern peo-
pie and ourselves are not. in fact, after all
our fighting, one homogeneous people-one
In our principles, or want Of principle
one in our principle and social theories
one in our tricky ways-all slippery Yam
KEGS together.


Whatever respect for the Confederacy has
been impressed on the mind Of European
nations whatever desire nowexists among
the best Of their people to see US recogniz-
ed by the world, and to give our forms of
civilization fair play and open field to de-
velop what good may be in it-all such
feeling would be extinguished at once if the
theories Of the message should now be en-
tertained. ed.-Riehmond Whig.
Year: 1864




sideration'' to their own business; and
their most pressing business now is to exc
cute and enforce the military laws they
already have, to use the powers wherewith
they arealready entrusted, in order to keep
the ranks Of the army filled up with white
men and free citizens, who ought to need
no stimulus to faithful service, and whose
single and sufficient reward will be the
glorious independence Of their native
land.


We have been accustomed to think in this
Southern country that the best friends Of
the negroes were their own masters, and
that we were bound to stand the cruel phi
lanthropy of Yankee craftsmanship, not
only by constitutional principle and State
pride, but also by our own duty toward
those creatures who grew up under our
care. The sad destiny Of those slaves,
whom Yankees have stolen, or otherwise
"llberated,' has satisfied us still more
clearly that common humanity required
us to stand between our negro population
and the tender mercies, which are cruel, Of
their false and perilous Northern friends.
Most Southern men too had flatteTed them
selves that it was blessing to the used-up
and worn -out negro, at the end of his faith
full service, to have kind master to take
care of him. But now the President of the
Confederate States opens quite another
view Of the matter. According to his mes
Year: 1864




AIN osT AN EsCAPE.-Geo. H. Porter
came near making his escape from the pris-
on on Sunday night last With the use of
a case knife, which had been left inhis cell,
and file which had been furnished him
from the outside he succeeded in cutting off
his 8hackles This done, he attempted to
crawl out through the hole in the CRATES
of the south window, made by Grow, in his
escape last spring; but the hole being too
SMALL he got fastened in it, and came near
hanging himself He was rescued from
this perilons position by the prisoner Bor-
deneuf whom he was compelled to call to
his assistance, and about this time (near
daylight) deputy Sheriff Seitel paid his ac-
customed visit to the prison and stayed fur
ther proceedings. Porter was considerably
lacorated and bruised in his attempts to get
through the bars.
Year: 1864

JOE SANDERS DoG.-Everybody who comes
down from Boise on Thomas's line must know
Joe Sanders, the gentemanly driver on the
route from this town to the other side Of the
Blue Mountains Whoever has become ac-
quainted with him must of course know his dog
'Bob" The dog is not noted for his beauty,
but for sense he surpasses all other dogs and
rivals some Of the lower kinds Of human beings
He runs with the Stage, and has made large
acquaintance amongst travellers. One gentle
man was so much taken with him that he had
an elegant silver collar made to be worn by
him. On it is the inscription


E 'I'm Joe Sanders dog Robert, Whose dog
are you?"


It appears that some villain has had the
meanness to cut off the end of the collar, thus
benefttug himself to the extent of about one
dollar No reward is offered for the arrest of
the criminal as Joe Sanders does not wish to
make his acquaintance. Ward says that the
fellow will never commit any offense, punishable
with more than ten days imprisonment in the
county Jail; SO that he will never meet with his
just deserts.


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The Wasdiagton Democrat says considerable
excitement exists among the people residing in
the western part of our Territory, in conse-
quence of the discovery of gold and silver bear
ing quartz in the Cascade mountains, about so
miles from Olympia. The quartz does not ap-
pear in lodges, as in other localities, but the
whole mountain seems to be mass Of quartz
rock, not differing in appearance from that of
the discovery claim. White river runs at the
base Of the quartz mountain. Several miles of
the mountain has already been staked off and
claimed by the gold hunters The quartz is
reported to be very rch and the Puget-Sound-
ers think they have discovered big thing; but
the Democrat says the character of the quartz
depends entirely upon future assays. So that
the discovery may turn out to be only big
mountain of worthless quartz
Year: 1864

The White Cloud Chief has teemed
with personal abuse and falsehoods of US
until recently, (by the way, we want it
continued for being opposed TO Gov. Car
ney In his Senatorial election scheme, and
is loud and long in its encomiums of the
Governor, parading weekly his many vir-
tues before its readers. Less than two
years ago the Chief accused Gov. Carney of
acting with the secession democrats" and
declared that he had eudeayored to violate
the Constitution of the State. Do YOU
want the papers for this, Sol !!


There is an organ for you that will grind
any tune for money.
Year: 1864

Prepare for the Fourth" Marysyille
should have good celebration this year.
We are able, and we should be grateful.
Let us all put our shoulders to the wheel
and get glorious time. Celebrate our
Nations Birthday in the good old eastern
manner. 1t only comes once a year out
this way, and arrangements have been
made to have the Fourth" get here in
the fore part of the month, and not way
along in August. Shall we have cele-
bration? We say YES.
Year: 1864

RICHMOND IN SIGHr-After the rebellion
had been in progress some time one Of the
rebel papers announced that before we took
Richmond, we would have to go over two
Hills, a StonewaI, and up Longstreet
According to this program me Richmond
is in signt, and we have but to charge over
the last Hill and the city is ours, as one OF
the Hills is taken, Stonewall is dead, and
LongsIreet disabled.
Year: 1864

1t is very important that the Clerk Of
School Ditrict should attend 10 the follow
ing provisions Of the School Law:


lst. To call the annual Meeting on rhe
last Thursday Of Juue, giving notice Of
the same ten days before.


-, To transmit to the County Clerk, On
or betore The first dag Of July, certified
list OF all persons in the district liable ID
pay tares.


3D. To certify to the County Clerk on or
defore the first day Of August the agere-
gate per centage levied on the real and
personal property of the district, as TS.
turned On the assessment roll of the
County.


1t is very desirable, also, that each
Clerk, on entering upon the duties of his
Office, should Immediately send the address
of the School District Board to The tounly
Superintendent of Public instruction.
Year: 1864

MEssRs. EDIToRs: Our citizens are
called apon this day to elect Directors to
have the charge of our Public Schools
the present year. Il is expected that
there will be two tickets in the field
the old Board, and new ticket, or
nearly SO. Those who, vote for the old
Board are presumed to be satisfied with
the Schools as they have been conducted
the past two or three years. Those who
vote for the new Board are presumed not
to be satisfied with the progress the schools
have made the past two or three years.


Those who expect to have live school
in the full sense of that term, without hav-
ing lire Directory, are expecting some
thing that never did, nor never will occur.
Quite as much, if not moro. depends upon
the energy, tact and skill of the Directors,
ina well-regulated and progressive school,
than upon the teachers. To have good
school it needs adaptation in both. We
claim that the new ticket has every pre-
requisite. both in qualification and expe-
rience, to make a good school. This is
what the people want, and they will not
be satisfied any longer with any thing less
than live school


Give the people good school, and our
word for it, the money for such purpose
will be more than adequate to meet all
necessary requirements. Then vote for
the new ticket. II.
Year: 1864

tar From present indications there
will be large emigration to Idaho and
California from this city and county the
coming spring Numbers are preparing
to 20. and expect TO start about the 10th
of April.
Year: 1864

EKcRuITINa.-We yesterday heard a
little incident illustrative of hew anxious
the men throughout the country were to
enlist in the Third Cavalry regiment be-
fore it was filed to the maximum. Capt.
Stanton, of Co. E, in that regiment, after
arriving home was taken sick with the
small-po SO that he had no opportunity
to 60 after recruits, but so eager were the
boys in that neighborhood to join his
company that they came to bis residence,
and taking their positions 10 a room ad
joining the one where the Captain was
lying. with the door closed between
them, they we're sworn into service
Year: 1864

~ Free Delivery of Letters bv Carriers at the
residences of owrers may be secured by observing
the following Rules:


l. Direct letters plainly TO the street and number
of the house.


2 Head letters with the writer full address, in
Guiding street and number. and request answers to
be addressed accOrc gly


g. Letters TO strar gers or transient visitors in
town or city, whose special address may be un-
known should be mark ed in lower left hand corner
with the werd " Transient"


Place the postage stamp on the upper right
land corner, and leave space between the stamp
and direction for post marking without interfering
with the writing.


Arequest for the return of letter to the writer
ifunclaimed within thirty days, or less written or
printed with the writer's full address across the
left hand end of the envelope, face side, will be
complied with at usual prepaid rate of postage
payable when delivered to writer
Year: 1864

FIVE DEATHS AT A TIME-A Frcnch'
man, resolved to get rid Of his life, went
a little before high tide to post by the
sea side. He provided himself with Il
ladder, rope, a pistol, a bundle oil
matches, and vial of poison. Ascend.
ing the ladder, he tied one end to the post
and the other end around his neck, then
took the poison, set his cloths on fire, put
the pistol to his head, and kicked away
the ladder. In kicking away the ladder
he snapped the pistol, so that the ball
missed his head and cut the rope by which
he was suspended; he fell into the sea
thus extinguishing the flames of his cloths
and the sea water which he involunturily
swallowed, counteracted the paison, and
a wave washed him ashore thus, in spite
of his precaution, he remained unchanged
unshot, imprisoned, unburncd and un
drowned.
Year: 1864

stand the hardships incident to soldiers
life for another term of service" This was
obeyed by the surgeon to the letter. and Of
the two hundred and sixty-four men left
here for duty, and a stOuter or more healthy
body were never together, all except forty
or fifty were recorded as "unfit for duty"
and the rolls thus prepared were sent to
headquarters, and have secured to the officers
who have gone the organization of seven
companies and, what is more important to
them, their commissions.


But that is not all. In order to get the
men to fe-enlist, they were informed that
our commanding officer had written to the
War Department to ascertain when the time
of the regiment would expire. At the ex-
piration Of four days from the time of re-
ceiving this news we were told that an an
swer had been received from the Secretary
of War, saying that the men would not be
mustered out of the service until the 2lst of
June, 1854, which was the date of our Sec
ond muster into the service in 1861, and not
allowing us for the two months Of April
and May. This we knew was untrue, as it
always takes three weeks for letter to go
to Washington and return. lG


When these one hundred and twenty-six
men went away from here, leaving two hum
dred and sixty' four boliiiId Cllem, lie COM
manding officers decided that they were en-
titled to our colors, although there is such
a discrepancy in the numbers. About this
there is great deal said, and the boys feel
it deeply. We are now without flag, that
one which we have followed in so manyl
perilous places having been taken from us
because we have decided that our families
need us at home, and that we need some re-
taxation after three years. service such as
we of the Fifth have undergone. sa.


In justice to the State of Ohio, to the
General Government and to ourselves, we
have drawn up this statement for, in fact,
the old Fifth Ohio infantry is still in the
field.


THEMEMBERS OF THE FIFTH Q. VI.
Year: 1864

The Providence Journal says Gen. Burnside
does not see the reason for the dependency
which seems to prevail here, and to increase In
proportion to the distance from the scene Of
active operations. Gen. Burnside feels certain
that the enemy has been greatly weakened by
losses, and is wearing away under the con.
tinual pressure of our forces. He feels con.
6dence In Grant and In the officers and army
of the Potomac, provided they are sustained by
the loyal people Of the North. He has NO
doubt that Grant will take Richmond, or do
something better. Our men stand the heat quite
as well as those on the other side. Burnside,
although of cheerful temperament, is always q
careful and an honest observer; and his opinion
Is Of as much value as any that could well be
formed. We regard 1t, therefore, as good
cause Of encouragement, and important to be
made public.
Year: 1864

lpedcej
WHEN peace shall come, white-robed and spotless
With smiling face and form of faultless mould
How will her coming fill the hearts of men
With joy untold, and gratitude to God
What shouts will rend the very arch ofheaven!
How men in mood extatic will bow down,
And offer thanks and praise to the Eternal
All warfare thou art terrible to view
The human heart shrinks tremblingly away.
When peaceful wales, clothed in their garb of green
With beauteous woodlands, orchards and bright


streams,


Th at long have echoed forth the song birds lay,
And known for years but happiness complete,
Are desolated by the touch of wars
The feathered warbler seeks some new retreat;
The forests fall to feed the huge carnp-fres
The wales re-eoho with the yells of men,
And roar of battle and the grassy sod
Is crimsoned now with flow of human gore,
And desOlation shows It's hldeOus face.
How, after years of long continued strife,
will greet the nation that bright shining spirit,
That lowering DER the land so long made sad,
Proclams in accents sweet as heavens song,
"Behold come, the messenger of Peace "
Year: 1864

Queen Victoria is losing her popularity and
the confidence Of the British people. 1t is inti-
mated that her conduct indicates more that
eccentricity of mind. Her interference with the
administration of affairs is thus spoken of by the
Glasgow Enquirer: "The feeling grows, the
word is freely passed that in the privacy of the
palace ministerial action is directed and con
trolled in an unconstitutional manner, and that
the united will of great nation is threatened
with subsection to individual irresponsible au-
thOrity."
Year: 1864

A San Francisco commercial correspondent
thus discourses upon the present depression in
all branches of trade:


There is three main causes why business is
greatly depressed throughout the Pacific coast
First, the short crops-owing to the drought;
second, the want of water for working the pla-
Ger diggings-likewise owing to the want of rain
last winter; third, the collapse in wild cat mi
ming stocks To this may be added another
powerful cause Of inactivity in business; the de-
rangement in the currency resulting from paper
money. We of the Pacific coast are fortunate
ly, to some extent exempt from this latter evil,
but not entirely so. We depend on other States
for capital for the construction of public works
and even the transaction of heavy business en-
terprises. Their capital consists of greenbacks,
and cannot be made available in California and
Oregon as long as the gold basis is adhered to.
Our farmers, ranchmen and miners must endure
the hardships resulting from the drouth the
best way they can, trusting to abundant rains
next season. They should husband their re-
sources, and, if possible, keepoutofdebt. Those
who have lost by mining stocks will do well to
quit gambling in thatway, and turn their atten-
ton to some productive branch of industry
Good mines will always attract capital when
any can be had, for their development. The
evils of deranged currency can only be avoid
ed by the return ofpeace, and return, all over
the Union, to hard money currency.
Year: 1864

On Whit Monday a gentleman was manly
and courageous enough to fish up young girl
who was upset out Of a boatnear Richmond She
half drowned him, and herself too, in her strug-
giles, but her first remark on coming to the bank
and looking at a crumbled article near her, was
"YOu wretch you have destroyed my new bon
net"
Year: 1864

contemplation on the head Of Willow Creek,
near the Tremble saw mill


This district is settling up at an incredibly
fast rate, the denizens of which are in ecstaces,
on account Of your townsman Mr. W. H. Patten
purchasing a claim in the settlement and the
probability Of his living in his new home this
winter.
Year: 1864

There are at this time in successful operation
four water power saw mills. Mr.. Coffin is now
raising the framework for grist mill, on the
Grand Ronde river, two miles from lie Grand,
at the "Fox saw mill" Mr.. Coffin intends
to have his mill running this fall. Messrs. Rey-
nOlds Baker intend to erect their grist mill
at Union Town this fall, and are getting the ma
chinery on the premises Another mill is in
Year: 1864

This ere long will be an important business in
this valley, Butter is now being sent from here
to Boise Basin, and large quantity will be on
hand for the same market this fall.


A few days ago visited the dairy of Mr..
Wheeler, in the north end of the valley He
has about sixty beautiful cheeses on hand, Of an
average weight Of 80 lbs each, and is now turn
ing out one day of these magnifcentsp specimens.
If all the daires in the valley, be conducted like
this one, under the superintendent Of Mrs
Wheeler, Goshen may look to the laurels that she
has won, for there is prospect that ere long
Grand Ronde will become successful rival.
Year: 1864

OFF MOBILE, req. ~, le64.
Admiral Faraeot has as yet made but little progress in
his attack on Fort Powell, and there that no
is going withdraw his feet from here as be is satisfied
that the city cannot be taken by water owing TO the
various reasons which gave you in my last.


IBE AunNY Al FORT MORGAN.


have heard that thirty out of tho forty rebels who
condemned TO death for mntiny at Fort Morgan
have been shot, ard that the second officer in command
one OF the party. The other ten reprieved.
The following sad to he the particulars OF the affair."
largo number among them the officer second in com.
mand had agreed TO surrender the fort TO the Union
feet, and arrangements were making FOR that pur.
pose, when one of tie mutleors rcented and
divuged the whole rlot 10 the rebel General Maury,
who quietly gave orders hat force Should be down
from Mobile for the purpose OF arrestug the whole OF
the garrison at Fort Morgan This .done aud forty
proved TO have teen concerned in the pan These
placed ID irons, tired ly court martial, and the
whole sentenced 10 be shot, Strong efforts made by
the citizens Of Mobile 10 obtain reprieve for them from
the rebel authorities AZ Richmond, but The order
that The sentence should be execGed and within the
two weeks has been carried sto effect uron all except
the ten who were raprieyed.


My informant stated that General Maury had ordered
that the whole pct should 90 II Il had been
discovered and that tic hight that the surrender
TO be made OF guuboats approached the fort for
the purpose o making tDe transfer lie signals agreed
upon by the parties were followed TO the letter both
from Fort Morgan and the glnboat but the latter motto
ng rebel steamer the fort, suspected that all
not right and attemY ted return but this
perceived from tho fort than all the guns which
originally mounted well as three ohers placed there
for the purpose opened upon her. and statement s
that che was forced ashore and destroyed while the
other is that she completely rddod give you the
whole OF This as heard IL from intelligent refugees from
Mobile.


IHE MOVEMENT or GEN SHERMAN


The return O; General Sherman vicksburg has puz
zled the people the South much probably those
at the North heard that General sherman said that he
coud MOBILE city, kai thai bs ready yet
Year: 1864

The steamship Creole, Captain Thompson, arrived al
this port yesterday morning from New Orleans whence
she sailed on the 9th instant


Our thanks due Purser Mallory OF the Creole for
prompt delivery OF our parcels.


Admiral Farragut had withdrawn his fleet from Mobile.