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Year: 1864

that Brazil has abandoned the precious
metals, and betaken herself to agriculture.
will cite one figure only. She furnishes
two hundred millions worth Of coffee to the
world, and coffee is worth more than gold.
Well, then. do you think that if Brazil
wished at this moment to indemnify some
European friend who had obliged her, she
could do great deal? Laughter think
not; and therefore think that Mexico will
never be able to indemnify us completely.


But the province of Sonora has been
mentioned and compared 10 California. OF
its mineral wealth we know very little; we
only know that the climate is insalubrious,
and the tribes savage and intractable. But
l will even suppose that Sonora may be-
come a second California. What has Cali
fornia been TO the United States? Much
gold has been found and disseminated, but
the Federal Treasury has nevertheless
been forced to have recourse to paper mOn-
ey. Let Sonora become new California
what serious advantage viii result to
France? ! sum up by affirming that the
most prudent course will be to content our
selves with the satisfaction given to French
honor, ana no longer 10 pursue danger
Ons and chimerical enterprise. may be
told, indeed, that the Prince is at the point
OF starting, and that we are bound to as
sist him. Then We can help the Govern
ment III this manner: We can take on our
serves great responsibility; We can en-
able the Government to cay TO the
Prince: 1.-The public bodies are not favor
able--to this enterprise; We cannot support
you as we desired to dO.n Then the Prince
would perhaps refuse, and we should fall
back on the President JuareZ-not q very
seducing parsonage, ] readily admit. Pro-
longed sensation.l Up to the present mo-
ment your honor is not engaged, but in
the day that our young Prince shall en-
bark under our guarantee, it will be so.-
lGreat applaUse.1
Year: 1864

STOPPING PAPERs.-1he latest instance Of
the insane policy of stopping a newspaper
because one number contained an article that
was displeasiug, was that Of Miss Sophrona
Jones, at the West, who ordered her sub
scription to the Pioneer to cease, because
the editor of the sheet had not independence
enough to refuse to publish the marriage OF
her old sweetheart to Miss Amanda Brooks.
1t was bad enough, Sophronia thought, to
lose her beau, but to have bis marriage to
another put into her paper was more than
Western flesh and blood could stand. She
will borrow the paper hereafter Of her
neighbor Proctor, and Of course, will read
the marriages the first thing.
Year: 1864

PATRIoTIc LOYAL LEAGUER-The Pres
ident Of one of the loyal leagues in New
Jersey, liable to military duty, and as
such drafted under the law of Congress,
fed from town soon afteS he was drafted,
and has turned up in Canada: He is in
favor Of vigorous prosecution Of the
war;" but objects to entering the army to
prosecute it He is patriotic but not
plucky.
Year: 1864

The attack by the enemy this morning
was very violent They were repulsed
IN every instance. A strong effort was
made TO turn our right We drove them
on our left, but they were stubborn on
our right, until Longstrest finally forced
them to give way
Year: 1864

The following sensible paragraph, ex-
tracted from an Edinburgh paper, iswor
thy of consideration in the present heat
ed season. -sys- si --.s--


A merchant in lending a hand" on
board of one of his ships on a windy day,
found himself at the end of an hour and
a half pretty well exhausted and perspir-
ing freely. He sat down to rest. The
cool air from the sea was delightful, and
engaging in conversation. the time pass
ed faster than he was aware of. In at
tempting to rise, he found he was una
ble to do so without assistance. He was
taken home and put to bed, where he
remained for two years; and for long
time afterwards could oplY hobble about
with the aid of a crutch. Less exposure
than this have. in constitutions not so
vigorous, resulted in inflammation of the
lungs. pneumonia" ending in death in
less than week, or causing tedious rhu-
matisms, to be a source of torture for a
life time Multitudes of lives would he
saved every year. and an inealcuable
amount of suffering would be prevented
if parenrs would begin 10 explain TO
their children. at the age of four years,
the danger which attends the cooling of
too quickly after exercise, and the i'm
portance of not standing still after exer-
else or work or play, or of remaining ex-
posed TO f wind, or sitting at an open
window or door. or of pulling off any gar
nient. even the hat or bonnet. while in
heat 1t should be remembered by all
that cold never comes without a cause,
and that. in four times out of five. it is
the sssult of leaving off exercise too sud-
dens, or of remaining still in the wind,
or in cooler atmosphere than that in
which. the exercise has been taken.
Year: 1864

city has openly assaulted the bonds that tie
East and West, and 1naguifed the affiliations
between West and South. The East the
enemy of tho West, the South. the ally aud
complement of the West, the league between
"Cotton and Corn" have all been persistent
" urged, with purpose ready for instantly
unnasking If the war be ended without tue
reetorati on of the integrity of the Union.


The country will be "an free or all slave"
Slavery and liberty, now thht blood hsa
been drawn, cannot live peaceably side by
side. Your Copperhead friend stands with
and aids those who desire TO make slavery
supreme. he sees the chief disturbess Of
the,peace in the enemies Of slavery. He wants
them stiaed.' He wants restoration Of his
of, the patriarchal Institution undisturbed,
and is willing as its price to tie the great free
West to the wheels of the car OF human
Chattelism. At least Is ho not associated
with that scheme? Is 1t likely to be real
tzea1 Read your answer in the devotion OF
the people who are ready fo- sacrifices yet
undreamed Of, the loss Of friends, the dearest
and best, the sacrifice Of all, that the Union
NAV be restored. Look to zee your Copper'
head friend converted some day, too late
perhaps to help and share the sure reward,
not too late for repentance at having 80 long
nfded treason.
Year: 1864

signs, will nurture it in one latitude a.
we'll a. smother,


The Southern traitor meant War OF
Disunion his Northern sympathizer
means Power or War. If he cannot
achieve the first by peaceful means and
restore the old alliance With the South for
their or her purposes, he will try what
force there 10 IN arms, and come to the aid
Of the Southern rebellion with Northern
bayone.s. An attemp. at . Northern rev.
olution is no more unlikely now than a
Southern rebellion wasia January, 1861.
Men of similar character, bound together
bya common sympathy, aiming At the
same end, are likely to resor, to similar
measures to attain it. The people of one
section first conspired. then armed, and
then broks out in open rsvol, against the
government. A portion Of the people in
another section, identified With them in
principle and purpose, have 6rst conspired
and are now providing arms; and why
should they not break out in open revolt,
when convinced that in no other way can
they attain to power and reins,ate the old
order ofthings in conjunction with their
old partisans from WHOM they have been
violently parted A civil war of three
years and half should have taugh. US, q,
least. that much wisdom.


But forewarned is forearmed. It only
needs to render this threatened revolution
impossible, that we should be convinced
that party exists capable of attempting
it. A little wholesome severity, and a
little determined energy on the part Of the
Government, may not be amiss. But it is
ours to warn only, not to advise. The
people, at any rate, may be prepared, and
if the madness of Northern treason would
plunge US into new struggle, it should
not fnd us lulled into false security BY
Cepperhead lies, or by an increduali.y lit
tie short of childish fautuity.
Year: 1864

what1 have done for my country"


The lady was silent, but at length re-
piled


81 had a little sister, who closely resem-
bled me, and as we were motherless, my
father gave her to wealthy Southern lady
visiting North, who took fancy TO her,
Her name was Ella, aud the lady's name
was Nouingham.n


sMy wile's name, and you are her sister!
That accounts tor nv strange fascination
But il is sad meeting. Will you not for
give brother who has met death in de-
fence of your sis,erp


She could not utter a word, but the tears
fell like rain, she placed her hand on his
head granting him the coveted petition.-
'.Thank you. Be kind 10 Ella and Maggie
if you can ever see them. Tell them my
last thought was tor them"


His sentence which rom the first had been
indIstinct and disconnected, grew more and
IN ore feeble, until she stood alone before
The dead


Such sad developments these dark days
bring Who shall count the hearts bleed
ing, breaking, because the light OF the
household hath gone out foreverl vii
not our father in heaven soon say Il have
seen tha, it is enough %
Year: 1864

Enrolling Officers will give notice IN the most
public manner, throughout their respective par
ishes, of the days fixed for examination, and will
require all unassigned eonscripts claiming ex-
emption as above to be in attendance on the
days designated, whether previously examined
or not-The Enrolling Officers will be in atten-
dance, and will see that each conscript who has
not been previously examined is enrolled before
examinations; such as have been heretofore dtS-
charged from all seruice and are pronounced by
the Board fit for field OF staff duty, will be IT,
enrolled, and disposed of as indicated in previous
orders. The Enrolling Officers will order before
the Board for re-examination any men between
the ages of eighteen and forty FIVE years detailed
on certificates of disability and assigned 10 the
Reserve Corps, whose disability they have reason
to believe has ceased to exist if pronounced by
the Board fit for field service they will be re-en-
rolled in the class for field service.
Year: 1864

eyWe would earnestly recommend the read
ing and pondering of the following Order OF
Gen. Buckner, to all those whom it concerns:
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT WESTERN La,


Alexandria, Dec. 10, 1864.
. General Orders No. 157.


The sentence ,of death recently awarded by
Courts Martial to deserters, and executed under
nv orders. sufficiently shows my purpose of
dealing with men who forsake their comrades,
their colors and their country in the hour of dam
ger. But to those of my command who have
been so msled from their duty, am disposed to
give one more opportunity OF returning to their
colors.


|. To those therefore who have deserted their
comrades prior to this date. and who voluntarily
surrender themselves to an Officer of the Con.
f;derate Army before the first of February,
1865, and then proceed to rejoin their proper
commands, offer pardon, SO far as to assure
them that they will not be punished with DEATH
and if they can show extenuating circumstances
to paliate their crime. will be disposed to grant
such full pardon.
q. All officers who receive deserters OK absent
ees who thus report, will forward them to their
proper commands or to the nearest Headquarters.
with written. statement as evidence of the fact
that the deserter voluntarily gave himself up.
3. There will beno relaxation in the pursuit
Of drserters in consequence of the offer of par
don above extended;-but all officers are directed
to use every exertion to apprehend them and to
bring them to justice. Whenever they are appre-
hended. they will be tried by Court Martial, aud
if found guilty, will be shot to DEATH


The pardon is extended only to those who
voluntarily give themselves up.


A. 1t must be distinctly understood that this
pardon will not embrace any who desert after
this date: and all after reporting to an officer, fail
to rejoin their commands in reasonable time
viii forfeit the pardon extended to them.


While have no disposition to deal with undue
severity towards any, justice to those gallant sol.
diers who in the face of every danger and hard
ship stand by their colors, requires the severest
punishment of those who shrink from their sides
in the day of trial. 1t is hoped therefore, that
the amnesty above offered win bring back these
erring men to their coors, and that their services
hereafter will be such as to wipe out the stain
which their past misconduct has placed on their
characters.


s. B. BUCKNER.


Lieut. General Comd'g.
Year: 1864

When a man cannot utter q word of
condemnation of Southern treason without
including in his eensure Northern aboli-
tion, it is parfeetly safe to mark him down
as sympathiser with rebels. The same
is true of those who are perfectly willing
to hang Northern abolitionist on the 9TH
er end of a rope from which Southern
traitor is made to dangle A man who
can see no more sin in trying to break
down the government than in an effort to
abolish its despotic features through the
ballot. box, is no better than rebel, and
would be in open rebellion if his courage
was equal to his will.
Year: 1864

A lady who had read of the extensive
manufacture of odomners to tell how far
carriage had run, said she wished some
Connecticut genius would invent an in
strument to tell how far husbands had
been in the evening when they just step
down to the post Office!
Year: 1864

The Crown Point Register says that
horrible story about whole family NAM
ed Krutzer freezing to death in that coun-
ty on New Years day. is all an invention
of some imaginative traveller. We sup
posed this was the case when we first
read it, but concluded it would be a good
sensation yarn. and at the same time con-
vey some idea to our distant readers of the
intense cold weather in this region at that
time. and therefore copied it.
Year: 1864

The Vernon lind. Banner of q re-
cent date says that an Irishman living
near North Vernon went home intoxicated
and seated himself in the cradle which
contained bis own infant child, crushing
its head and killing it instantly.
Year: 1864

Oh CoLoSY.-The attetion Of the travel
ing community is directed to the advertise
mcnt Of Old Colony Route between Bcs-
ton and New York. It is the most desirable
medium Of conveyance between the two
cities-not only in a point Of comfort and
safety, but much the cheapest.
Year: 1864

VIE unoersigned offers himself a candidate for the
domination Of the Union party of New Castle cOuu-
" for the office Of sheriff. and respectfully soieits the
support Of his fvllow-oiizens At the same time he
pledges himself to abide the nomination and give the
nominee cordial support.


jan. l5tn. GEO g. HAGANY
Year: 1864

so winning, Sc joyous, Would that
could lift YOU up again to life and hope
But it is too late, too late.


Plying Saviour, look down upon her
with compassion, and let her not be lost
at last .-7iuct JouuuL
Year: 1864

No one who has been accustomed to at


tend the sessions of Congress during the


past fifteen years, has failed to notice, at


the right of the Speaker, a tall slim, pale


faced, bright looking lad, who gradually


grew to manhood, aud still retained his


position and title, which was that of


"Speaker's Page" No matter what party


was in power IN Congress, Thad Nor


rice was retained. Every Speaker found


him an almost indispensable assistant.


Standing just at the Speakers elbow, with


his arm leaning upon the desk, his chin


resting upon his hand, which was between


the Speaker and the audience, in the at


itude of whispering TO the Speaker, faith


ful Thadeus has stood during many ses-


sions of Congress, the prompter Of Boyd,
Or, Pennington, Grow and COlfax. 1t is
said he knew more of Parliamentary law
than any man in America. And he knew
every member Of the House in all these
Congresses; it was his special business
to know them. No speaker could get
along withoutsuch ass slant at first. When
Penningt N was speaker a good portion of
all the words he uttered were literally put
into his ear by Thad. He did not know
one quarter of the members even by sight,
and was sadly deficient in parliamentary
law. When any member arose, he would
say, "the gentleman from, generally
without the lelst idea what State he was
to name, but so prompt was Thad to give
it, and 50 unobserved in doing s),that not
one in a hundred who was unacquain.el |
with the process, would imagine but what
Pennington knew all the members. And |
many time the old man would Commence
he statement of question, not knowing
now he was to finish his sentence, which |
vas furnished and finished by he youth
al parliamentarian at his elbow No
speaker that ever presided over the House
vas so well abe to dispense with the
ervices that Thad Norrce performed as
Schuyler Colfax, who is the most success
ul Speaker ever elected by an American
House of Representatives; yet Mr.. Colax
annot fail to miss greatly the Speakers
Page, " aud many old members, amid the
'ustle and hurry of legislative affairs, will
nd time to indulge IN retrospective
lance at the services, and pay tribute
D the memory of the faithful Thadeus
Iorrice, (recently deceased whose prompt
nd timely needful words will never be
into the car Of another Speak
Year: 1864

Dr.. Lardner says: "It is a startling


fact that if the earth were dependent


alone upon the. sun for heat, it would
not get enough to keep in existence
animal and vegetable life upon its
surfaoeG In results from the resear-
ches of Pouillet the stars furnish heat
enough in the course Of the year to
melt crust of ice seventy-fve feet
thick-almost as much as is supplied
by the sun. This may appear strange,
when We consider how, immeasurably
small must be the amount of heat re-
ceived from any one Of these distant
bodies. But the surprise 7vanishes
when we remember that tho whole
armament is so thickly sown with
stars thatin meplaces thousaudsare
crowded together within a space no
greater than that occupied by the full
moon. The eye, cg7not See more
than a thousand at the same time in
the clearest heaven, yet the number
IS probably infinite. From the first
to the sixth magnitudo inclusive, tho
total number Of VISIBLE stars is s, ,1ss."
Year: 1864

The Methodist General Conferences
now sitting at Philadelphia, has by
decided vote agreed to extend the
pastoral term Of all the clergymen Of
the church from two years to three
years. The proposition elected some
discussion, but the predomiuanee Of
feeling was largely In favor of exten-
ton.
Year: 1864

RARE BlRD.-A few days since young
sportsman of our acquaintance showed us a
bird which he had killed in the slough near
town. 1t was an egret-a species Of the
heron, and rarely found in this region
measuring from tip to tip three feet nine
inches, and about two feet from his beak to
the tip Of his tail. Its pIumage was beaut
fu, the under part of the wings and breast
being of pure white; top of wings a dark
lead color, back dark green. Its head was
crested with the same color. From the
back of the head there grew three long
plumes Of pure white, the longest of which
was about three inches in gth.-Napa
Reporter.
Year: 1864

EE- The point having been made against
Gregory Yale, attorney in case before the
Supreme Court, that he had not taken the
new'tansled oath required by lawyers, the
Court decided the law requiring the oath to
be constitutional. This will be some consola.
ton to the Abolition presses that have found
fault with the Court upon the soldier vote
decision
Year: 1864

EXPANDING THE LUNGs.-Step out into
the purest air you can find; stand perfectly
erect, with the head and shoulders back, then
fixing the lips as though you were going to
whistle, draw the air, not through the nos
trels, but through The lips, into the lungs.
When the chest is about full, raise the arms,
keeping them extended, with the palms of
hands down, as you suck in the air, so as to
bring them over the head, just as the lungs
are quite full. Then drop the thumbs in
ward, and after gently forcing the arms
backwards, and the chest open, reverse the
the process by which you draw your breath,
until the lungs are entirely empty. This
process should be repeated three or four
times day. 1t is impossible to describe
to one who has never tried it the glorious
sense of yigor which follows the exercise. 1t
is the best expectorant in the world. We
know gentleman, the measure Of whose
chest has been increased some three inches
during as many months.
Year: 1864

The SOLDIER VoTE.-The S. F. Bulletin
in speaking of the recent decision of the
Supreme Court against the Constitutionalty
of the soldiers vote, says:


sour new Judges went searching for the
organic law and found it, where they doubtl
less would have preferred not to find it,
lying across the track Of a very popular
statute; but finding it there and believing
the Constitution had been violated, they
would have proved recreant to their trust if
they had not hones,ly y rendered their decision
accordingly"
Year: 1864

ELawson Upton, chief editor of the
Sacramento Union, has been confirmed by
the United States Senate as Surveyor Gem
eral Of this State. The Office is considered
profitable, and if party service is worth any


thing, the recipient is entitled to the position.
Year: 1864

ES- The officers of the Pacific Railroad
treated number Of members of the Legisla-
ture to a free ride and champagne lunch one
day this week. They came as far as New
Castle gap. If they bad continued their
journey as far as Auburn, the capital of
Placer. they might have topped off with the
pure juice of the grape-a home manufac-
ture
Year: 1864

contributor to the Agriculturist says
that the Group in children can always be
cured by giving an emetic in time, rub some
liniment on the chest, and keep the child
warm. 1t always gives due warning by
the dry hacking cough. Mothers oug ght to
keep this simple means of cure in the house.
Year: 1864

The Editor OF a periodical states that
gentleman Of tho highest veracity related
to him the following snake story, which
beats anything We have read lately: 60
ing to an ordinary for his dinner, be was
surprised to observe the extra care with
which gentleman who took the seat op-
positeto him took OFF his hat He turned
his head as nearly upside down as possibls
without breaking his neck; then placing his
head over his hat, he again turned il, and
received its carefully guarded contents,
concealed in pocket handkerchief on his
head; then gently laying the back o. hrs
hand on the cushion he slid the hat and its
contents of, and commenced his dinner.
The attention Of my friend was irresistibly
directed toward the hat, and his surprise
was greatly increased on observing the
head OF sizeable snake thrust out snf
looking sharply about him. The gentle
man, perceiving the discovery, addressed


himself thus: My dear sir, was id hopes
TO have dined alone. and not annoy any
one with my pet. Allow me to explain.
He is perfectly harmless only common
black snake.g I was ad vised to carry him
on my head for rheumatism. have done
so, for several weeks. and am cured--pos-
itively cured of a most agonizing maladay..
I dare not yet part with him; the memory
of my suffering is too vivid; all my care b
to avoid discovery, and to treat my pet ~
we'll as possible inThis ilksome confns.
ment feed him on milk and eggs. and
he. does not seem to suffer. Pardon M
for my annoyance: you have my story--it
is true. am tbankfulto the informer for
my. cure. and to you for your courtesy In
not leaving your dinner in disgust."-~