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Year: 1863

ton, have not been visible at this shor
! distance There is, in fact, in the who'll
: management of the business details ami
conduct of the expedition much less to com
mend than we care to express. The cause
are, however, of Just that nature that ha


rendered our General the most popular MAJ


in East Tennessee. .-a-


The Nashville correspondent Of the same


paper writes - - -. I


"All good Union men will be pleased tt


learn that, from Nashville to Chattanooga


distance of more than one hundred and


fifty miles, there is this day constant sue


cession of clear-headed, sharp-sishted brave


men. Every bridge, trestle and tunnel has


its stockade and watchful guard. As we
rolled by last night We scarcely, for live
minutes, lost sight sight of our camp fires.


Uncle Samuel is long time coming up to
the work but when be does he is thorough.
| predict more careful guard of the rear
Of the army than heretofore, and conse-
quently more regular supplies of all things
necessary to the comfort, protection and
defence of the army"


And the same correspondence encloses
letter from Southern paper, which gives
an interesting account of things at Chatta-
nooga: -77


"From the heights ofthe latter ridge, some
nine hundred feet high, commanding view
is presented of the valley and town OF Chat
tanooga and of Walden's Ridge on the op,
posite side of the Tennessee. The enemys
position is Very strong and well fortified,
they taking advantage of the works we had
constructed, besides having since erected
three lines Of entrenchments fronting south.
A large encampment of the enemy is plain
ly to be seen on the opposite side of the
river, and it is supposed that there is not
force of over fifteen thousand troops in the
town, which is sufficient to hold it against
great odds. As we hold Lookout Noun
tain, and comm and the Nashville and Chat
road to Bridgeport. the enemy's
is cut off for obtaining sup
plies, except by the rugged road across
Walden's Ridge. across the river and oppo-
'ite the town. He is no doubt forced to
send heavy escort with all his trains, for
fear of being cut off by our cavalry, which
S said to be already in his rear. To attempt
to carry Chattanooga by storm at this time
would only be attended with great cost of
ife, and therefore we will no doubt resort
10 strategy for its accomplishment"
Year: 1863

ANOTHER ADVANCE IN THE PApER MAE
xEr.-Paper stock and materials have gons
up over thirty per cent. in value since the
lst August. A number Of paper mills will
discontinue entirely, Its said that large
importations of paper have been ordered
from abroad to supply the demand for fns
paper, thst cannot be manufactured In this
country at profit On the present price Of
stock.-N, Y. Times
Year: 1863

N !. Independent


JUDGE McCUNN, of New York, who has
recently declared the Enrolment Act
unconstitutional, is the same person who,
while Colonel of volunteer regiment,
was arrested BY General Mcclellan and
sent to New York, with the injunction
not to return to the National Capital on
peril of his life.-Bost0n Journal


This McCunn is fit instrument in the
hands of the depraved men who seek to
bring on collision between the State and
Federal authorities. We presume he
will do whatever he is ordered by his
masters. But nobody will pretend to call
his absurd decisions ''law." The seedi-
est shyster about the Toombs would laugh
at that-Atbany EUeniRg Journal


The Common Council at Jersey City
an ultra Democratic body-are going n
step farther than the city fathers of New
York, in the matter of buying up con-
scripts. The intention is to appropriate
fund sufficient to exempt every man
who may be drafted, no matter whether
he is poor or rich. The reasons for this
step are, first, that "it would wound the
feelings of the poor man" to have him
exempted simply because he was poor /;
second, that rich and poor will be taxed
all alike to make up the fund and third,
that it will be then the boast of jersey
City that not one of her people went to
war conscript We shall see, anon,
how all this sort of thing will work One
of these days, if this scheme is carried
out, Jersey City will be one Of the good
places to omigrate from, ifpeople desire
to escape grinding taxation.


REBEL TESTIMONY TOUCHING THE Ex-
1sTENcE OF THE KNIGHTS OF THE GOLDEN
CIRCLE IN New YoRK-The following is
an extract of letter, published in the
Richmond Examiner, and vouched for
by the editor of that paper as "from an
officer from Northern Virginia" and
Intelligent and ineligible y


1--WE saw many Pennsylvania tired
Of the war. We met sererat Knights Of
! the Golden Circle One intelligent far
mer told me that 1--WE ought to be unsuc-
cessful in the war, unless we captured
Abe Lincoln this trip, and that our ad-
vent in Pennsylvania was hailed with
hearty Joy by three million Northern
Democrats" Take this for what it is
worth there is truth some where in it.
TFrom the Mobile Advertiser of the 1sth.l


at is not dark enough to justify it to
the prudence of those who are ready to
submit, and anxious for peace and the
security Of their property on the basis
of submission, to sho1c their hands get
There hare been some signs Of this
achite feather .futtering during the feO
past gloomy days. Let US warn them
that it is base to feel, and dangerous TO
be premature in the utterance of such
sentiments" ="


The inference is inevitable that there
are those in Mobile who are ready to
submit" And after our late victories,
"there have been some signs of the white
feather futtering." But Mr.. Vallandig-
ham "met not one man, woman OF
child, who was not resolved to perish
rather than yield to the pressure OF arms,
even in the most desperate extremity
Gin Com.
Year: 1863

needn't be alarmed if No. II turns up
missing during the night"


The Doubter really had the most un
desirable post of any one on the whole
line. All around him was dense thick.
ct, which the partial glimmering of the
moon through the ghastly shadows only
served to render the more dismal. Eve
ry stone, stump, or log was converted
by the excited fears of the Doubter into
some ragged bushwhacker, ready to pop
away at him. Briefly the Doubter re-
viewed all the prominent events OF his
life. and mentally took last fond fare
well of the buxom lass he had left at
home. +" But" quoth the heroic disci-
pie of man, they shall not take me
without struggle, and on thee, my
trusty fire lock, l rely to send message
of eternal peace between all foes and me.
| reckon the butternut that gets the FIVE
mimic balls that now repose so lovingly
in my gun will feel little uneasy"


1t was now l NJ. Not sound was
heard save the roll of the drums at the
distant encampments, or the everlasting
melancholy dirge of the frogs. But
hark there is something moving in the
thicket yonder. In vain the Doubter
attempted TO raise the call, "who goes
there 2" the words stuck in his throat.
Year: 1863

A distinguished physician, who died
some years since in Paris, said, II be-
lieye that during the twenty-six years |
have practiced my professioni in this city,
twenty thousand children have been
carried to the cemeteries, a sacrifice to
the absurd custom of exposing their
arms naked" | have often thought
if mother were anxious to show the
soft, white skin Of her baby, and would
cut round hole in the little thing S
dress, just over the heart, and then
carry it about for observation by the
company, it would do very little harm.


But to expose baby's arms, members
so far removed from the heart, and with
such feeble circulation at best, is most
pernicious practice Put the bulb Of a
thermometer in a baby's mouth, and the
mercury rises to ninety degrees. Now
carry the same to its little hand; if the
arms be bare, and the evenings cold, the
mercury will sink to forty degrees. Of
course all the blood which flows thro'
those arms must fall to within thirty or
forty degrees below the temperature OF
the heart Need say, when these cur
rents of blood flow back into the chest
the child's general vitality must be more
or less compromised? And need | add
that we ought not to be surprised at ITS
frequent and recurring affections OF the
tongue. throat, or stomach? | have seen
more than ore child with habitual cough
or hoarseness, or choking with mucus,
entirely or permanently relieved by SIM
ply Keeping its hands and arms warm warn:
! Every observing and progressive physl7
clan has daily opportunity to witness the
same cure.
Year: 1863

CAMP INCIDENTAL letter to the Trumpet
and Freeman, from the 44th Regiment of Mas
sachusetts volunteers, relates the following


interesting incident:


The Chaplain (Rev. Mr.. Hall, pastor of the
Unitarian church IN Plymouth, Mass, and son
of Rev. DR.. Hal! of this city, gave the regi-
mE mt an excellent sermon 10 day on profanity
When he had closed his sermon, the Colonel
honest soul stepped forward and acknowl-
edged his own past fault in that direction, and
said that he wi he'd to apologize, then and
there, to any whom he had addressed with
profane expressions that he desired to correct
the fault, and to see it corrected in the regis
ment; that he wished to make himself an ex-
ample for his men, desiring that they should
initiate what they saw in him worthy of imi-
tation, and that they should avoid whatever
was unwcrthy."


This is a specimen of the higher order of
couraSe-the moral And where this is strong
the ott er will not fail. We revere the moral
courage of the man who, occupying such
official station dareS, upon clear perception
of moral right aud Christian propriety, to step
out before the host Of his command, and
pledge himself to the practice of it. And how
grateful to parents and wives W ho have sons
and husbands in the army Is the consideration
that they are under the supervision of CONS
manders of refined moral principle, who will
do what they TO make the camp at the
same time power for the country's rescue
and school Q! LIES true virtues.
Year: 1863

With advancing years the hair Of tho
head loses the color Of youth and becomcc
white. Gray hair is simply mixtrrc os
white with hairs of the previous color
brown or black. This change Of hue is
not caused by disease of the hair itself,
but from waf!t 6f tie oil supplied by the
hair follicles. White and gray hair grow
as luXuriantly as the best crops of rcd.
brown, or sGble. The cause of the
natural hair Gil becoming def
cicnt is not well known. 1t is on credible
record that many persons have bccomI
suddenly gray from fear and grief. Byron;
in his immortal "PriSoncr of Chillon."
touches on this topic with d master hand !:


"My hair is gray. but not with years,


Nor grew it white in Il single night"


We are acquainted with a gentleman
whose hair turned from jet black to
gray within two weeks, during intense
mental study and anxiety; but, strange
to relate, all those gray hairs afterward
departed. and his dark locks returned
again. In some families early gray hair
is hereditary. The members Of a large
fdIiiily Of men and women known to us,
have bectnie gray at from twenty to twcn-
ty-tive yedrs IF age and almost snow
white at thirty:ftci Their hair is strong,
and they are hot subject to early baldneS.
The hair of the father Of this family be-
came white at an early age: III order to
retain youthful appearance, many per-
sons dye their hair gray. Preparations
of the nitrate of silver are chiefly used
for this purpose. For the baldhcadcd, the
only sure receipt to impart a more youth
ful aspect, is the use of an uncomfortable
wig. During the carly part Of the last
century wigs were fashionable, and were
worn by both old and young folks. When
we gaze upon the pictures of the great
men of that cra, with their splendid
flowing locks, it should not be forgotten
that they were indebted to the wig-makcr
for them,
Year: 1863

ONLY WoUNDED.-During the battle of Muir
freesboro' two men, Tennesseean and Arkansian,
fell in with each other, and made an agreement
that the first one of the two, that got wounded
should be taken off by the other Pretty soon the
Arkansas man called out to the Tennesseean that
he was wounded and to take him off, According
to contract, true to his word, the Tennesseeaa
shouldered him and carried him to the rear.
While going along cannon ball came along and
took off the head of the wounded man., but the
bearer did not observe it. When he arrived
where the surgeon was he laid him down and said,
"Doctor, here is friend of mine; can't you do
something for him?" The doctor, in surprise,
wanted to know why he brought that dead man to
him? The Tennesseean turned and looked at
him, and very coolly remarked: "Why, blast him,
be told nae he was only wounded
Year: 1863

rsa.The Federal papers now say that
the reason why Burnside was defeated
was because one Of his divisions did
not make flank movement as order,
cd All on account of the weather
A poor excuse is better than noLe.
Year: 1863

The following graphic letter from an officer
in the Maine Sixth, and participator in the
bloody assault at Rappahannock Station, was
written to his sister, and by her permission
we are permitted to copy it, It will be read
with interest 1t shows the spirit of our
Down East boys when put upon their metal
1t was written by Lieut.. w. Ii. Coan who
in the report Of the Regimental Commander
to Gen. Russell, after his officers had fallen
in the battle which is described below, "took
command of the company and by his cool
and determined conduct helped much to the
result"
Year: 1863

active cavalry, and they are now doing
better service than ever before.


This being the case, it behooves the
proper departments at Washington to
make instant and great endeavors TO
keep our cavalry well mounted. Such
incessent and active service is very des-
tructive to horse flesh, and l regret to
say that fully half of some of our best
regiments are now ineffective from want
of horses.


The general inferior class of horses
heretofore furnished soon wear out, and
not enough of even such have been sup
piled Our active cavalry force could
be increased twenty-five per cent to-
morrow, if the supply of horses were
sufficient What the Government should
have is an extensive remount stable or
yard, where horses could be trained, and
issued promptly to the dismounted men.
An unframed horse in the field renders
a good man nearly useless for several
weeks, and this might be obviated by
training them beforehand.


There has been heavy cannonading
between Aldie and Middleburg all day.
AHO piOOUDiAlJ 10 tudt duOIhcE oSf0iS
cavalry fight has taken place there.
Pleasanton, under orders from General
Hooker, is throwing his whole force upon
Stuart to-day, assisted by portion of
Gen. Stahrs force and two brigades of
infantry. 1t is believed he will this lime
either smash Stuart or get smashed in
the attempt.


The statement of New York paper
that Lees army outmarched this army
excites Indignation among our men who
did the march. They know better.
They know that no army under the sun
ever marched faster in such hot weather
than they-and this is proven by the fact
that Hills rebel corps, which started
from Fredericksburg at the same time
has not yet formed junction with Long
street. No rebel or any other man can
outmarch the army of the Potomac.
Humphreys division formerly Berry's s)
marched on the 18th inst, t,cenfy-nine
miles. With such a fleet army in the
rear it is hopod that Lee will persist in
going into Maryland.
Year: 1863

LIGHT, Heat AND MorIoN.-The scientific
doctrine is now very generally inculcated aud
believed, that heat is the result of motion, and
that light is also due to an undulatory motion.
Some confusion of ideas has been experienced
by many persons with respect to the correct un-
derstandng of this subject. 1t should be un-
derstood, when the statement is made, that heat
is caused by motion or is developed by motion,
that these are simply expressions to convey an
idea Of the operations of nature. Motion
means the relative change in place, position or
condition of bodies. The expression, force is
the cause of notion" is also frequently used
But this is also a simple statement for the
operations of matter, and is equivalent to say
ing an apple falls by gravitation." In this
use OF tbs gravity is the understood cause
of the motion it is a force of nature, but the
great First Cause is beyond the comprehension
of mans limited intellect.
Year: 1863

The NORTHERN DEMOCRACY" know the
Democracy of the north | know them now
In their waning strength. l do not know a
possible dlsunionist among them ALL believe
hey will be as faithful to the Union now as
they were in the bygoue days when their ranks
were full, and their challenge TO the contest
was always the war cry OF victory"


VIM. H. Seward, 1861.
Year: 1863

The news that the Bank of England had in.
creased its discount rate to eight per cent and
report that the shipment of specie tomorrow
Saturday would be large, stimulated the gold
market and advanced the premium. Large sales
Year: 1863

and that no Christian can do anything to
arrest its fall. Everywhere the sentiment
of hostility to slavery is sp-eading-in the
army and among the people. All we have
to do is to be true and firm, infexible, pru-
dent, CAREFUL of word and speech, but as
infiexible as destiny ITSELF (Applause)
we owe it to the country to carry this ma
ton triumphantly out Of this revolution, in
augurated by slavery, and to bring it out a
united and free cOuntry--and by Gods
blessing we will do it. We shall have the
proud consciousness, living or dying, of
knowing that we were ever for and with
our country-for its unity and pe,petuity-
for its republican institutions - for the
rights of human nature, and for the pro-
gress of Christian civilization in the West
ern World. (Applause)
Year: 1863

SINGLE RULE OF TnREE.-If Butte county,
with little over two-third assessment of the
taxable property of the county, at S2-52 on
the 800 worth of property, and a meagre col
lection of poll and personal property tax, how
much more could she pay, in 1868, with full
and complete assessment of all the property,
and a rigid and close collection Of poll and
personal property tax, at $500 on the Sl0O
worth of property? win not the reduction Of
the debt be fully as much, and perhaps more,
under the efficient corps of revenue officers of
our county? We are satisfied OF it, and then
our people would not be overburdened with
heavy taxation.
Year: 1863

To- DR.. HOSTETTER'S STOMACH BTTTFRs
should be in the possession of everybody in the
mining region. As preventative Of the various
dangerous diseases to which the gold seeker is liza.
ble it has superior. While it is quite palatable
as beverage. it is speedy and powerful in its effect
upon the system. In all cases of Diarrhna Dysen-
terry, and the prevailing feyers consequent upon
exposure, the Bitters will be found invaluable as
corrective. No man should enter upon the exposed
camp life of a miner without being provided with
Hostetters preventive of stomach disease nor
should any of those who engaged in the occupa-
tion fail to have recourse to the Btters. Sold by
all Druggists and dealers everywhere.
Year: 1863

\ BIG ENrERrRIsE.-A party Of Austrians
are engaged in sluicing down the earth from a
Hill near Roblnson's ferry, Tuolumne county
which hill is nearly a mile high. They have
brought water TO the top of this place. and are
operating with the view of laying bare the
rock. in hopes of developing a rich quartz
ledge suspected of having secreted itself there
abouts. The indications, says correspondent
of the Tuolumne Courier, are scid 10 be very
good and they have already found bushels of
rich feat rock
Year: 1863

The WINTER IN SAN Francisco Every
one visiting San Francisco, should take a look
at the Mammoth Clothing Stores of Houston,
Hastings K Co. We are assured that the
trade of the firm is immense. Their Stores
are througed with purchasers all the time. and
their Statesmen are gentlemanly and polite to
all classes. X
Year: 1863

GREELYs SEPARATION PoLIcY.-It was but
recently that the radical press denied that
Greely was figuring tor the adoption of sep
aration policy. 1t is now announced from
Washington that, there is =" growing disposi-
ton" among the Republicans TO adopt Greely's
programme. Why not? Does not the Ad-
miaistration sneeze when H G. takes snuff .?
His plan is understood to favor foreign media.
ton, and recognition of the rebel confeder-
aey, if the government forces are not successful
by the first Of June next. Greely IS the
founder of the present Republican dynasty,
and is keeping sharp lookout for the preser-
walton Of his party. He does not give the
public time to discover the absurdity of one Of
his propositions, before he advances another.
The proclamation Of freedom 10 the slaves, and
the raising Of negro soldiers, were the last bril-
liant acts in the Republican farce of saving
the Union, They are likely to return like the
boomerang and explode in the radical camp.
so Greely is looking for a soft place for his
partisan and radical followers to fall. Peace
and separation, is to be the radical policy.
Peace and union is death to their party. They
know and feel that fact, and hence the leaders
have learned their followers to shout " y o
union with Shareholders ~ No compromise
with rebels in arms." to which they should
now add, unless separation followsi" There
is the sum and substance of radical patriotism,
and it amounts to just this: The preservation
of their party in preference to the preservation
of the country. How long will the people be
deuded by these radical leaders into policies
disastrous to the best government on the
face of the globe ?"


The conservative and Democratic sentiment
is for peace and Union, but for the Union at
all hazards, peacefully if they can, forcbly if
they must
Year: 1863

The indications that the forces Of the Con.
federacy are rallying for combined efor:,
to delay as lonS as possible the speedy ruin
which threatens to overtakc tho Confederate
cause, arc every day increasing. That the
rebels and those who 'ynpathize with then
have lost confidence in their own cause, is
apparent. Tie proclamation of JEFF Davis,
which nay be found in our mornings war
news, reveals, perhaps more clearly than was
intended BY the writer, determination to
die hard, rather than confidence that life can
be prolonged beyond triei period