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Year: 1864

The manager of a Berlin theatre got I'D
a drama in which human head was to Be
offered to tyrsnt. In order to produce
as much effect as possible, he resolved to
use human head. On the stage was
placed table covered with cloth, on the
table was basin, and an actor, concealed
under the cloth, poked up his head through
q hole IN the table, 80 as to seem to Be
placed in the basin. The effect was pro-
digious the audience applauded and
trembled. Unluckily wag, who was be-
hind the scenes, sprinkled some snuff on
che basin, and just as the tyrant finished
his address to the severed head Of his enc
my, the head replied by a hearty ft of
sneeziDg, changing the audience Hfrom
grave to gay" with remarkable expedition.
Year: 1864

An exchange wittily says that the great
danger to Thomas Is that Hood s0iH be cap
tNred. In his present position he il in7aI-
liable to the Union cause. We trust that
no Union officer will be so ineonsiderste as
to remove him from it, by capturing or
killing him.
Year: 1864

tendant and district agent, may contract with
the laborer,to pay certain part of bis profits.
He must provide wholesome quarters for his
employees, seperate tenement for each fami-
ly, and assigned in the proportion of one acre
OF land to each family of four. On improved
land, in addition to the stipulated rent, the
tenant will contribute a cent a pound for his
cotton and proportionate amount for all
other products to a fund for educational, San
itary and charitable purposes, for the benefit
OF the freedmen. The only punishment al
lowed for idleness is the return of delinquents
to labor without wages on the home farms


1t will be observed that this whole system
rests merely upon the instructions of the Sec
retay of the Treasury and the order OF the
Secretary fWar, 1t is in fact purely ex-
ecutive measure, seizure of enemy's proper
ty under the war power. 1t is not to be iudg-
ed as a permanent system, intended to regu-
late forever the relation between laborers and
capital at the South 1t is simply line of
policy leading to a permanent system of free
labor-the scaffolding by the help of which
this Administration is building wisely and
well temple of liberty which one day the
world will honor. The harvest of golden
age of higheri and better civilization must
spring from the seed of such policy as this,
scattered broadcast beneath the sharp har-
row OF war.


III w~p
Year: 1864

TaE Sun THE SOURCE OF ALL Power
Every mechanical action on the earth's
surface, every manifestation of power
organic or inorganic, vital or physical, is
produced by the sun. His warmth keeps
the sea liquid and the atmosphere gas,
and oh the storms which agitate both are
blown by the mechanical force Of the sun.
He lifts the river and the glaciers up the
mountains, and thus the cataract and the
avalanche shoot with an energy derived
directly from him. Thunder and light
ming are also his transmitted strength.
Every FIRE that burns and every fame
that glOws, dispenses light and heat that
originally belonged to the sun. He blows
the trumpet, he urges the projectile, he
bursts the bomb. And remember, this is
not poetry, but rigid mechanical truth.
He rears, as l have said, the whole veget-
able world, and through it the animal
the lilies Of the field are his workman.
ship, the verdure Of the meadows, and
the cattle upon q thousand hills. He
forms the muscle, he urges the blood.
His deetness is in the lions foot, he
springs in the panther, be scars in the
eagle, be slides in the snake. He builds
the forest and hews it down-the power
which raises the tree and wiclds the axe
being one and the same. The clover
sprouts and blossoms and the scythe Of
the mower swings by the operation of the
same force. The sun digs the ore from
our mines, be rolls the iron, he rivets the
plate, he bOils the water, he draws the
train. He not only grows the cotton,
but be spins the fibre and weavcs the
web. There is not q hammer raised, a
wheel turned, or q shuttle thrown, that is
not raised and turned and thrown by the
sun. His energy is poured forth into
space, but our world is a halting place
where his energy is conditioned. Here
the Proteus works his SPELL Professor
Tyndall.
Year: 1864

Mas. PARTINGToN is of the opirion that
Mount Vesuvius should take sarsaparilla
to cure itself of eruptions. The old lady
thinks it has been vomiting so long moth
ing else would stay its stomach.
Year: 1864

harly's defeat at Winchester is explain ed
By facts generally understood in this city,
but which it is not expedient at present TO
give greater Publicity 70. Suffice 1t to say
they in no wise reflect upon the command .
er, officers or men. All that valor and
skill could do was done in the late fight.
Year: 1864

some years ago. young lady who
was going into northern county in Eng
land, took a seat in a stage coach. For
many miles she rode alone, bnt there was
enough to amuse her in toe scenery
through which she passed, and in the
pleasing anticipations that occupied her
mind. She had been engaged as gov
erness for the children of an earl and
was now travelling TO his seat. AT mid
day the coach stopped at an inn, at which
dinner was provided, and she alighted
and ga, down at the table. An elderly
ran followed and sat down also. The
young lady arose, rang the bell, and ad .
dressing the waiter, said: "There is an
outside passenger! canrot dine with an
outside passenger" The stranger bowed,
saying: 81 beg your pardon madam! 1
can go into another room," and immedi-
ately retired. The coach soon afterwards
resumed its course, and the passengers
their places. Atlepgth the coach stopped
at the gate leading TO the castle 10 Which
tie young lady was going; but there was
not such prompt attention as she expect
ed. All eyes seemed directed TO the out
side passenger, who was preparing 10 dis
mount. She beckoned and was answered:
GAS soon as we have attended to bis lord
ship we will! come to you.''


A few words Of explanation eusued,
and to her dismay she found that the out
side passenger, with whom she had
thought it beneath her TO dine, was not
only a nobleman, but that very nobleman
Of whose family she hoped to be an in
mate. What could she do? How could
she bear the interview? She felt very i'll,
and the apology sent for her not appear
ing tnat evening, was more than pretence.


The venerable peer was considtrate
man, and one who knew the wav in which
the Scripture often speaks OF the going
down OF the sun. "We must not lot The
night thus pass" said be to the countess.
"You must send for her, and we must
talk to her before bedtime. He reason.
ed with the foolish girl respecting her
conduct, insisted on the improperly of
the state Of mind it evinced, assured her
that nothing could induce him to allow
his grand children to be taught such no.
lions, refused TO accept any apology that
did not 60 the length Of acknowledging
that the thought was wrong, and when
the righ, impression appeared TO be pro-
duced. gave her his hand. That man was
q no5leman.
Year: 1864

Notice is hereby gwen that in accordance with the
laws of the Territory of Nevada and the bylaws Of
the company, there will be sold at public auction,
in front OF the Secretary's office, in Gold Hill on
SATURDAY, the 2lSt day Of May next, between
the hours OF > and O'Clock, Pm, so many shares
OF the capital stock of the above named company,
standing in the names OF the following persons Us
will be necessary to pay the amount OF assessments
due thereon together with cost of advertisement
and sale to wit.
Year: 1864

Notice IS hereby gwen that in accordance with the
Iys5 OF Nevada Territory and the bylaws Of the
company. there will be sold at public auction on
WEDNESDAY the 18th day Of May, 1861, between
the hours OF two and four O'Clock, at the Office OF
the company, CeUtcrville House IN Gold Hill, y. T.


so many shares Of the capital stock Of the company
staud.ng in the names Of the following persons as
Will be necessary TO pay the assessment due thereon
together with costs Of sale and advertising 10 wit
Year: 1864

Notice is hereby given that so many shares of the
capital stock of this company standing in the names
Of the following persons as will pay assessments
due thereon together with cost Of sale and adveris
ing. will be sold at public auction to the highest
bidder according to the laws of Nevada Territory
and the bylaws Of tue company, on SATURDAY,
Nav 81, 1864 at o'clock Pm, at the office OF the
irI oil
Year: 1864

NEAR GAINES MILL, June llth, 1864.


EDITOR FRgksAS AT this pre- sent writing we
are close up 70 the enemy's guns besieging his
work.. The breast work against which am
eaning is not more than 200 yards from the en-.
emy 4 lines, and in iront Of US are skirmishers
ana sharpshooters still nearer. Our line is
Just outside the edge OF woods, aud theirs is
partly in an open field, aud partly covered by
timber ~ our immediate front The field is
open between US, hut it Is stripot land aeross
which no man dare to pass. An attacking par
" from either side would 10 mown down like
grass We have abatlis in front OF our works,
and 50 have they. his is made OF small trees,
trimmed OF their bougbs but with every prong
and branch left, which packed together with
these snarly prongs extending outward are no
very pleasant things to get over in the face OF a
murdorous fire at close range. believe il the
enemy should attack us, we could Kill every man
OF them before any could get into our works.
they know better than to Try any such under
taking, and US Tar as | am concerned, hope our
officers will know better than 10 send US over
there.


Our tklrmishers and the rebels keep up a sor-
tinual firing, Bullets are whistling over our
heads all the time. A mans head isn't safe a
moment above the protection OF the brsastwork.
Our work here is built Elgzag like common
raj fence which gives usa chance to protect
ourselves from a cross FIRE. We can only get
from place 10 place, or from one part of the
works To another, by walking in trenches that
we have dug for that purpose. There IS a
breastwork JUS in our rear and a winding sap
connects them 30 that we can pass from one to
the other in safety This front work that We
occupy now is an advanced line that We built in
the night, and some OF the time when the bul.
lets were flying pretty freely. We are building
a rude fort here to protect some peices OF artil-
lery which will render valuable aid in offensive
or defensive operations Yesterday they fired a
lew shots from there, to try the range, and TO
admonsh the enemy that We had implements of
war here that it would be we'll Tor them to heed.
We found, however, that the rebels were not
without the means Of replying to such cbal-
longe, and they answered us nearly shot for shot.
Their aim WAS too high, aud our works were
found defective for accurate firing We have
large fatigue pArtie, at work every night, and
We are gradually working our way up to the
enemy's lines. In one place on our left, it IL
reported that we are within thirty yards of the
enemy


This is what call charming place to sit
and write letters. The music OF these bulet
puts fellow in pleasing yeia for writing
Since commenced this one, bullet has struck
the breastwolk behind me, epattering the dir
all over my sheet, and another has pierced Col
Pingreo's tent just in front of whore am SIT
ting, the base OF which has been dog out ans
settled several feet below the surface OF lh'
ground. Il came up the line, from away 10 lb'
light. Its path was exactly where we are pa's
ing to and fro nearly al the time, and IL Wal
not breast high from the bottem Of our paihs
Year: 1864

We must leave it entirely free, and then
only shall we invariably secure it at the
lowest price that the circumstances will
produce this beneficial result.


If we desire gold to be at the lowest
possible rate, we must not snly pyimpose
any new regulation or tax in regard TO- it,
but we must at once annul all existing
laws that have been passed i'd regard TO
operations in it, Then, and not till then,
will gold fall to the lowest possible rate.


BY making treasury notes legal tender,
we have driven to Europe all the foreign
capital invested here in mercantile. opera
tions; large portion of the foreign capi-
tai invested in our stocks, and a. large
amount Of the capital Of, our own mer-
chants, and capitalists, who from pruden-
tial motives or from timidity have prefer
red to send their capital where its value
could not depreciate, rather than retain
it here subject to yicissititudes of paper
currencys Has this benefited this scoan-
try? Has it been wise to adopt meas
ure that drives capital out Of the country
at time when it is SO necessary to carry
on our struggle /? Let us not aggravate
this evil by restrictions or taxes on gold,
which will only drive more capital abroad
at the very time when we need it most.
Year: 1864

GRAND BALL,


TO BE GIVEN IN HONOR OF THE


LADIES OF THE LATE FAIR,
AT THE HALL IN THE PATENT OFFICE BUILDING
In which the Fair was held,


ON TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH %, 1854.
The proceeds to be applied for the benent OF the
families Of the soldiers Of the District OF Columbia
Year: 1864

A copperhead division at Chicago, or at


tempt at insurrection and revolution at


the North, instead of helping the cause


of the rebels, will strengthen and inten-


sify the Union feeling here, and make


President Lincoln's reelection as certain


as the sun rises and sets on election day.


1t is true that, through the Regency and


other unscrupulous politicians of the North
the rebels were enabled to bring about a
division at Charleston which led to re-
bellion in the South But the stirring E.
vents Of this war have so educated the
people at the North that, with all the as
sistance of the Regency. the peace faction,
the Ne,0s, and other organs can give, they
cannot repeat this result. The only eff
feet of these schemes, if they continue, is
to bring about the reelection of Abraham
Lincoln. This is the natural result and
logical conclusion of their course
Year: 1864

The Correspondencia, of Madrid, fur
nishes the particulars of fight between
bull and an elephant The elephant is
the largest and the oldest that has ever
been seen in Europe, as his enormous
tusks indicate. He travelled long time
with the female, who died recently. Since
then the surviving elephant has been sub
ject to paroxysms of fury, which his keep
er has appeased with great difficulty
When the elephant was brought to the
Place des TdveauT fiery young bull
was turned out The bull advanced a.
gainst his terrible adversary without evin-
cling the slightest fear. He attempted to
flank him in order to wound him but the
elephant, exhibiting an equal agility in
his motion, did not suffer him to approach
Finally the bull attacked him in front;
but, everywhere confronted by the formi-
dable tasks which interposed an impreg-
nable barrier, he did not succeed in woun-
ding him. At last, in one of the assaults
the bull succeeded in thrusting his head
beneath the tusks; but before he could
penetrate the tough hide of the elephant
he fell to the earth The spectators only
saw the elephant bend his head slightly,
and rest the extremeties of his tusks.
which had been plugged, upon the back
of the bull. From that moment the bull
was hOrs du combat, and when they after
wards killed him it was found that three
ribs were completely crushed by the al
most imperceptible movement the ele-
phant had made in holding him with his
tusks.
Year: 1864

There is widow lady living in Doug
las, seventy-four years old, who sawed
and split five cords of seasoned wood in
the. course of last winter and spring
This old lady is in good circumstances,
not compelled to labor, but cut said wood
to benefit her health. When she first
commenced her limbs were so stiff that
she could not lift her feet without assist
ance from her hands, but by degrees, in
saving and splitting the wood, she entirely
the use of her limbs, and ma
tsrially improved her health. The ex-
ample of this lady is an evidence of what
can be done by persistent efforts Wood-
socket Potriot
Year: 1864

A Suggestion.-We recommend the fol-
lowing, most heartily, to the consideration of
all, and especially to the attention of watch.
men on the wallis OF Zion" We beg their
forgiveness for the impertinence, and hope
they will not make an advertisement of our
treason should they end that we have commit
ted that offence


We have now an armistiee decreed by the
Almighty, and executed by the snoWs aud ice,
the wind and rain, the storm aud mud For
four months during the cold winter and mud
dy spring there viii be time 70 reflect among
the soldiers, and time to reason among the
people Of both sections.


The winter is the appointed season of the
churches TO meet 10 pray for the coming Of the
Kingdom Of the Prince Of Peace. Surely
four months devotion TO prayer will not leave
the people less inclined for peace 4s 4


But the SORROWS and snfferings of the war
are alike pressed upon our notice in the stormy
blast


We have now Sanitary Fair for the pur.
pose Of caring for the wants Of the sick and
wounded soldiers. How happy = time 10
make the effort to save all others from wounds,
sickness and death.


How becoming and appropriate, on this
day, TO have one universal prayer go up TO
God, for peace over the land. Is IL treason
to pray for psacef ISit impiety 10 implore
God, in mercy, to save US from boOdshed2 ID
II wicked to seek the quiet Of our Chrisliau
honest Let ns counsel the people 10 peace
Let us petition Congress for peace. lie. us
pray Ged for peaoe.-NR ERqyiEer Say


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Year: 1864

The Bazaar The Bazaar has yielded
very respectable sum for the purpose con
templated 1t is the fault Of bitter parlyism
that it did not yield more. II its managers
had taken the pains which they ought to have
taken, to make this charity a universal thing,
for the good Of the suffering, and not, while
making it the instrument of charity, at the
same time endeavored to make It yield large
dividend to Republicanism, It would have
been much more successful, and far greater
number would have been relieved by its benefi-
eence We hope they will ponder this truth.
The Bazaar might have received every dime
that every citizen of the vicinity had to spare.
and would have done so, IL kind-bearted and
liberal men had not been repealed by the ma
lignant cry OF copperhead. The reputation
of Dayton for liberality would have been
greater, the feeling in community would have
been kindlier and better. and far greater
amount of good effected for the needy if the
demon Of Republican demagoguery had not
stood in the way and forbade Even as it was,
Democrats made hearty and liberal contrbu-
tons
Year: 1864

Railroad Aocident.--An accident occur
red on the Dayton 4 Michigan road, on Satur-
day evening A rail broke, in consequence
Of the extreme cold No one WAS seriously
hurt, We are glad to say.
Year: 1864

A Fool AND HIS VIcrIN.-A foreman of
one OF the mines in this vicinity, who is bless
ed with very pretty and good tempeked
wife, having bis suspicious excited cn vefy
tender subject, by the constant and lonk
continued visits of tall aud muscular friend
of his cara sposa, determined to keep his
weather-eye open on the pair. Being quite
satisfied that all was not right, he vowed to
be revenged on the disturber of his domestic
felicity. Coming home to his dinner few
days since, and finding This - friend" tefe-d-
tete with his wife, the greeneyed monster
took possession of his soul, and he felt like
sending his foe to that bourne from whence
no traveller e'er returns" but could not
bring his courage to the sticking point. AT.
ter eating his dinner, with emotions working
in his bosom which made his food. taste like
sawdust. he arose and went to his work when
the whistle blew, leaving the friend" in
possession of the field Unable to endure the
feelings that ragged in his heart, he returned
to his house, under the excuse of obtaining
box of matches, and finding the :" friend"
still there. the husband s nervousness became
so intense that he spilled all the matches on
the floor, to the great amusement of the wife
and her friend, who laughed outright at his
evident anguish. This SO enraged him tha,
he went to drawer in the room. in which he
kept his pistol. which, having obtained, he
felt inclined to use. when the woman touch.
ed the . gentleman's" arm, telling him to
look out. as her husband was going to shoot
him. What are you going to do with that
pistol ~ said he to the husband, as eoolly as
an Arctic lcicls. Has any one injured or
insulted youP Ifthey have, such weapon
as that is of no use, / would let Won fire at
me oil day with such popgun as that !"
and drawing pair of cooked deringers out
of his pockets, and pointing them at the hus-
band, said These are weapons to use
against man if be Injuries you." This so
scared the injured husband" that be put
his pistol down and went to his work. leav-
i-g the wife's friend to console her for the
fright the sight of the weapons had caused
her. This may appear like fction, bpt it
is as true as Gospel. and proves that in this
community so famed for its shooting affairs,
there is one man who is not - on it, when
he ought to be- Virginia Bulletin.
Year: 1864

SEVERE AccIDENT.-On Wednesday last a
man by the name of Timothy Hall, who has
been recently engaged as cook at the Tower
House, got on spree and procuring mule
started for Shasta. While on the road. alone
between Grizzly Gulch and the Oak Bottom
House, he was thrown from the mule, and
his foot becoming entangled in the stirrup,
was dragged and terribly mangled about the
head and body. A party passing Up the road
found the mule loose, and proceeding on
found the injured man lying upon his face,
perfectly helpless, and bleeding profusely
from his many wounds. His gold watch was
found scattered in pieces, the cases being
found in one place and the works in another
some distance off. Word was sent to Shasta,
and DR.. Shurtleff proceeded Immediately to
his relief and found the man with his scalp
completely torn from the back part of his
head, and drawn up towards the crown, and
many severe wounds upon his face and one
: siac- of his body. But little hopes are enter
tanned of his recovery and the probability
is that the bad whiskey poor Tim had imbib


ed will be the means of causing his death.
Year: 1864

THE NEXT PREsIpENcY-The Auburn
Stars and Stripes closes an article the
next Presidency with this paragraph:


We believe that most of the departments
are under wise and vigorous management,
and that change during the existence Of the
war would be fraught with danger and untold
injuries. We believe, furthermore. that
Abraham Lincoln is wise, just, honest. de-
liberate, and in view of the trials to which
he has been subjected during his term. his
many noble qualities and his undoubted pa
triotism, we unfurl our banner 10 the breeze
with the name of our present Chief Magis-
trate inscribed thereon as a candidate Tor re-
election. In view of the cordial. hearty good
feeling existing toward California among the
loyal men of the Eastern States, growing out
of her nobel donations to supply the necessi-
ties of the sick and wounded soldiers, and her
cheering salutation from the September bal
lot. box and owing to the distinctive nature
and immense value of the interests of the
States and Territories of the Pacific slope com
bined with our isolated position-for these
and other reasons too numerous to mention,
we believe that the presentation of the name
of worthy. true and talented Californian for
the Vice Presidency would be heartily ap-
proved and indorsed. Who shall he be ? that
is the question. Let US consult together on
this point, find the popular favorite and send
on united delegation for Abraham Lincoln
and--of California.
Year: 1864

BEWARE OF A SOLDIERS CoAT-On Tues
day evening, says the Virginia Union, one of
the night police of Dayton purchased SOL
while passing along the street, clad in his
new costume, he was met by one of Uncle
Sans boys, who, with little ceremony, de-
manded the garment in the name of, and for
the use of the Government Of course the
wearer did not fail to comply with his wishes.
at the same time inwardly resolving to buy
no more regimentals.