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Year: 1864

Rare.


Years ago blunt Vermont farmer not alto
gether versed in tho public literature of fash
ionable cookery, having by hard knocks ac-
quired considerable property, took it into his
head to visit Boston, and started accordin gly
with his best one-horse gig. Stopping near
noon at one of the smart villages on the
route he put up for time and ordered dinner
When asked what he preferred, he mentioned
beef steak, whereupon the landlord inquired
whether he would have it rare OF well DONE
This was a stumper for our friend, but think
ing there might be something glorious in the
uncertainty, he assumed the air of one 'E who
knew the bricks, and ordered it rare. All
things in readiness, our hero took a seat at the
table and com menced vigorous onslaught on
the smoking viands placed before him. At the
first cut of the steak, blood very generously
followed the knife, at which he started back
in astonishment and rang the bell furiously.
Directly a waiter answered the summons and
inquired what he wished.


II want this bOef steak cooked said
the gueet.


''But you ordered it rare, ;" replied the wait
er.


s'I know it," said the guest, assuming to
understand the matter fully, but it is not
quite right; you may take it out and rare 1t
outr again.
Year: 1864

foreign cline, meets Spanish girl
of sixteen, who takes away his old,
stout heart, with simple twirl of
a fan. Can we get mathematical
demonstration of the maneuvering
by which this conquest was effect
ed
Year: 1864

knight Gold and silver Mining CO.-An
assessment of Fifty Cents per share on each and
every share of the capital stock OF the knight Gold
and Silver Mining Company was this day levied,
payable Immediately In gold and silver coin to the
Secretary at his office. by. order Of the Board Of
Trustees. DUN01S WOOD, Sec'y.


Gold Hill, May IS, 1854. my3O-lm
Year: 1864

sert bis undoubted right, and your conse'
quent unreasonableness that is all. And
now we will proceed to discuss what bad
better be done


So my uncle, having satisfied his fo-
rensc mind by placing the question in its
correct legal bearing, yielded TO his nat
ural kindly heart, and sympathized with
my unfortunate love-tTouble as fully as
an unprofessional uncle might have done.


The position was certainly awkward.
But while it was simply unpleasant to
me, for Lefty it was really serious. To
be the subject of comment for the sneers
aud iuuendoes of the malicious and the
spiteful, is bad enough in an extensive
sphere; in the little circle that constitu-
ted the Bay field world, it was social
death. Lefty must be rescued from this
situation without delay. Ny uncle there.
fore undertook to proceed next morning
to the Ferns, and propose in due form for
the immediate recognition of our engage
ment.


This decided, | felt comparatively at
ease. Sanguine and tolerably selfassur-
ed, / had little fear that the colonel wo'd
not consider me fit match for his daugh-
ter. My uncle was wealthy, and l was
his heir F.; | had property of my own even
then /; and, when my articles expired, |
was TO enter the firm. Some trihing dii.
fculty might perhaps be raised upon the
score of unequal rank, but the colonel
had no ancestry whose names might be
offended by a mesalliance, while was
the descendent of an ancient family
Even my uncle admitted that he did not
believe this obstacle would be insupera>
ble.


Alas short-sighted lawyers that we
were ! Neither OF US conceived in what
direction the actual hindrance would be
found.
Year: 1864




Talesand Poetry original and selected win
receive proper attention.


Both papers the Daily and the Weekly -
viii be largely devoted, as heretofore, to the dis
cussioh Of the great principles which underIie
our tree institutions, and viii give n generous
and Whole souled support 10 all the measures
necessary to put down rebellion, to oyerthrow
disloyalty IN all its FORMS and TO re-establish the
authority OF the Constitution, the laws, and the
constitutional administration of the government.
over every foot of our common domain.


On the greatquestionsof Progress, Humanity.
Liberty and Equal Rights, being forced upon
he attention of the nation by the crisis through
which our institutions and our constitutional
Government are now passing, the PsEss will ut
ter no equiyocal voice and occupy no doubtful
position. The emancipation of those held in
bonds before the rebellion the death of slavery
that Liberty and the Nation may live will find
the Pass neither hesitating nor reserved in its
adyoe ey and support


In a wo d, ,the pRFass will stand by the gov
ernmtnt ander all contingencies, and defend
and support those who labor TO maintain its in
tegrity and honor; and it viii be, as it has been
heretofore, the uneompromising foe Of all rebels
and rebel sympathizers, without respect to their
locality or position.


Ia the political campaign to be fought before
the close Of theyear 1864, the Pass win be found
acting with loyal Union men, irrespective of an
tecedents, and opposing all disloyal men, on
matter from what stock they may have descended
Its course for the last year and half may be
taken as an indication of what il proposes for the
future.
Year: 1864

sT-ln the autobiography Of DIR. Beeeher,
mention is made of a certain "old Dr.,
who was so economical that he boosted OF hay
ing kept all his accounts for thirty years with
one quill pen, aud said he had thought so
closely on the subject of economy, that he
knew exactly how TO lean his arm on the Ia
BILE so as not to take the nap off, and how to
set down his foot with the least possible wear
to the sole OF the shoeT
Year: 1864

ministers with hands dripping in blood.
| This must be ended We viii hold ont
| the olive branch, like great, and maenan.


imous aud powerful people. We will offer
to the South their rights in the Union under


the Constitutions. a We will guarantee


those rights, and dispose Of conflicting and
yexatious questions, SO that never again
viii the tocsin of war be sounded which
shall arm father against son and brother
against brother. We have noble leader
to inaugurate this work Of the regeneration
of the nation. George b Mcclellan is O
young man, but thirty.eight years old, but
he is a good man. He is statesman, an
able general a great commander, q Chris
tian gentlemaN. 1t is by his nobleness OF
heart that he has attached his soldiers to
him, so that they regard him as father
rather than as an austere commander. lie
is the soldiers friend Such is the noble
McC Clellan, the standard-bearer of the Der
mocratic party. He will, no doubt, get the
votes OF the soldiers and all honest Demo


Gratis and conservatives; but he will not
get the votes OF the shoddy contractors,
and those wh5 ate making mints of money
out of the adver.ities Of their country. |
need not tell you11to day, my fellow citi-
zens, how we have suffered in Kentucky
under the iron rule eEof this weak, yacillat-
ing and tyrannical Administration. Our
desolated fields, the blood Of our sons, the
destruction of our property, the almost
total suspension of oul trade, are known
throughout the land. If a citizen dare to
utter complaint against this wholesale out
rage and violation of rights, he is spotted
by the myrmidons Of power, and is incar>
cerated in the dungeon of the felon. What
agonies untold the people of Kentucky
have suffered remain to be told by the fu>
ture historian, when he comes to write out
the history of this terrible rebellion. But
this tyrannical policy Of the party in power
has been reviewed in our resolutions at
Chicago. We will now put a great and a
good man into the Presidential chair, man
who, had he been sustained with the power
that Grant has been sustained, would have
given the country peace two years ago.
There is an upheaving Of the masses, and l
believe we would be less than American
citizens if we did not make an effort to
change the present state Of affairs in the
country. The ballot box is the great wea
pom of the American people 1t is the
weapon of peace. To it let us appeal for
redress of grievances. But the day might
come when the effort may be made to stifle
the voice of the people at the ballot-box,
Then will not to-day say what the peo-
pie should do. counsel united zeal and
exertion for the cause of the country and
liberty. All the people must work to the
same end. You have only till November
to work. Be earnest, then, and Jealous.
I speak to yoa thus because that believe
that upon the result of this election is sus


pended the fate of the Americsl republic.
Every man to his post--every man to his
duty. Then will all be well, and peace
and happiness will be again resto, cd to the
country. t'U.- s. tri .. r. ..
Year: 1864




Since the Lane party are having .
family quarrel. the honest men Of the
State are likely to learn some interesting
facts. which will go to prove the truth of
what they have all along been charging
upon the corruptionists. The Csuserv.
alive, ont of spite for an insult TO the
family Of fitseditor. and ths Illustration d
. nice little scheme of pluudsr which its
favorite clique had concocted. has. taken
: course which makes it eontsmptibls 10
the eyes Of both parties. The Topeks
Record thereupon threatens to tell tales
out of school," There is no doubt tha,
just as mean set Of plundersrs have been
nominated BY the party. as ths- ones who
have been left out. The party have split
on q quarrel for the plundsr, and the
Conservative ought to set about telling
what villsinoos things it knows Of tho
Clarke wing of the concern. Here is what
the Record says: .t.9


We do not at this time intend to say but lit
tie about the course Of ths Conservative, rela-
tive to the State Ticket. Its TRADE against
the Convention because it admitted delegates
from che soldiers in the field. is puerile. Even
if they had not been admitted, the vote shows
that's. j. Crawford received respectable ma
jority for Governor, without counting the SOL
diers' vote. Sidney Clarke also received ma
jority exclusive of the soldier vote. We are
crsdibly informed that the editor Of the Con
servstive stated while here that he could sup
port all but one candidate ON the ticket heart
lily. Is it rule or ruin with you, gentlemen Of
the Conservative But the time has not yet
arrived to show up the undercurrents that are
at work. When it does, and the people are
put in possession of facts, they will ascertain
that the Cow ention of the 9Th of September
drove the entering wedge into q combination
that had intended to rule this State for the next
two years for the pun pose Of money making on
gigantic scale. To our friends we viii say
that there is no cause for encouragement. We
acknowledge the Conservative is power in
the State, but it is and has been q power only
because it has advocated the cause Of the peo-
Pile. When it cuts loose from them, and uu-
dsrtakes 70 WELD its influence to bolster up
money making combination, its power is gone.
1t is now in the hands of the combination re-
ferred to. In the future, We shall enter more
into details.
Year: 1864

HThe Rochester Democrat calls
attention to the significant fact that
the Democratic State Convention
at Albany adjourned without making
the slightest reference to the prin-
ciples which the party is to uphold.
The fact is, the leaders haven't made
up their minds whether to go for
abolition or not and they dare not
let the people know their real posi-
tion with regard to the rebellion.
Year: 1864

From hs Republican Of august 23d


The time of the 166ih regiment Ohio hundred-day
men having expired they yesterday afternoon paid their
respects to the President, who made them speech in
front Of the Executive Mansion. The PRESIDENT ad-
dressed them briefly, saying;


i suppose you going home to your families and
friends For the service you have done this great strug
gle, in which all engaged present you my
hanks, for myself and the country almost always feel
inclined when happen TO say thing to soldiers to
impress upon them, few brief remarks the importance
of in this contest 1t is not merely for day
but Tor all time to come, that should perpetuate for
childrens children this great aud government
which we have enjoyed all our lives. beg you to re-
member this not merely for my sake, but for yours.
happen, temporarily, to occupy this White House.
viug witness that of your children may look come
here fathers child has 1t is 10 order that of
you may have through this free government which we
have erj yed open field aud fair chance for our in
duslry, enterprise, aud intelligence-hat you may all
have equal privileges in the Of life with all its desir
able human aprationst is for this struggle should
be maintained that we may not lose brthgbt Not
only f,r but for two three years. the nation is
worth fighting for, TO secure such inestmsble jewell


The President having concluded the soldiers gave him
three cheers.
Year: 1864




About hapas o'clock this afternoon the 164th Ohio
regiment of hundred days men, whose term of service
has expired paid their respects to the President 10 from
OF the Executive Mansion. The regiment drawn uI
10 solid body by their commander, Col j. O. Lee wheI


the President mounted the stone parapet and stood behind
the iron balustrade with the Colonel upon his left The
regiment presented arms and after flourish by the band
Col Lee said, The President of the United States fs
low solders" Tho band played strain of Hail to the
Chief" the soldiers grounded arms aud the Commander


nChie addressed them short bat earnest and appro
pirate speech. He said:


Soldiers You are about to return to your homes and
your friends after having, learn perfo in camp


comparatively short term of duty iu this great contest


am greatly obliged to you aud to all who have
ward at the call of the country


wish it might be generally and universally under
stood what the country ia engaged in. We have
all will agree free Government, where every has
right to be equal with every other Ia this great
struggle this form OF and every form of human
rights Is endangered il enemies succeed. There is
involved in this contest than is realized by every
There is involved in this struggle the question whether
your children and my children shall enjoy the privileges
we have enjoyed.


say this in order to impress upon you if you not
already so impressed that small matter shou divert
from our great purpose There may be inequalities
in the practical application of system 1t is fair that
each man shall pay in exact proportion the value
Of his property; but if we should wait before collecting
tax to adjust the taxes upon each proport
with every other man. should collect any tax at
all There may be mistakes made sometimes; things may
be done wrong while the officers of the Government do all
they can to prevent mistakes but beg of you, citizens
OF this great Republic not to let your minds be carried off
from the great work have before US.


This struggle too large for you to be diverted from it
by any small matter. When you return to your homes,
up to the height of generation of men worthy of
free Government and will carry the great work we
have commenced. return to you my sincere thanks sol
ders for the honor you have done this afternoon


Three cheers given for the President and he was
sauted by the regiment after which the march taken
up for the railroad depot.
Year: 1864

II the members Of the Senate and House had
adjourned this afternoon and marched up Penn
sylvanla avenue any time between twelve and
two O'Clock, and then returned to their duty,
we should have had bill through both Houses,
before going to press, providing for sweeping
and watering the streets Of the National Capt.
tai But as the members were within the neat
walls OF their several chambers, out of the
reach Of the terrible dust, which swept in i'm
mense clouds through tho great thoroughfares
of the city, stthe time named, we suppose We
shall have to wait and suffer. Boston appro-
pirates seyenty-one thousand dollars, yearly,
to keep her streets clean, exclusive OF the eI-
pcnse Of removing snow and ice from them in
winter. Why cannot something be done for
the health aud comfort Of those who are COM
PEELED to live in Wsshingtonl
Year: 1864

bill has been precipitstely put through
both Houses OF Congress, and fastened, taking
the control of the jail of this District
out Of the power OF Marshal Lamon.
This makes the ONCE OF Marshal financially
a myth and is understood to be malicious
blow at the Marshal Several members have
stated this afternoon that they were not aware
OF the merits of the case.
Year: 1864

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF TuE PoToMAc,
June IL. Both armies occupy their old posi-
ton about the rieht and center. There has
been considerable skirmishine and cannona'
ding No damage has been Effected by either
patty The men are well protected behind
high. and strong breastworks. The rebel sol
diers and ours converse The rebels have
large pun mounted on the railroad track,
which throws six inch shell, aud is the sub
ject Of much merrmeut among our men,
General Meade rode through this portion of
his linea yesterday afternoon The York River
Railroad had been torn up by our troops, and
the rails from Dispatch Station to White
House have been carried away
Year: 1864

Kehoe d Calhart continue to supply
the ladies and the pubic 10 general with tns
choicest and most seasoreble cry goods o.
every kind You cant call at the wrong TINE
for The stock is always kept complete.
Year: 1864

SINKING OF THE FLoRIDA.-Ihe eastern
dispatches say that the Confederate cruiser
Florida, recently captured in a Brazilian
port has been sunk at Fortress Monroe, by
being run into by steamer. Upon this the
S. F. Bulletin remarks:


1t was regretted by many, when the pirate
Florida was captured, that she had not been
sunk instead; but the latter fate was also in
reserve for her. To,dav's dispatches convey
the information that she was accidentally
run into by war steamer and sunk in nine
fathoms OF water-deep enough to prevent
her resurrection. Those companions in infa
my-the alabama and Florida have there-
fore found a common sepulchre at the bot
torn of the ocean which they so long Tum-
mated with the couAagration Of unarmed
merchant vessels, destroyed in the interest
of the shareholders rebellion. The lucky
accident that sent the Florida to the bottom
will relieve the Government Of dilemma
in case Brazil should demand the surrender
Of the vessel, in atonement for offended
sovereignty. Secretary Seward can do no
more now than offer a smoothly worded
apology
Year: 1864

THERE will be religious service of Methodist
Episcopal Church South. at the Court House in
Auburn, on every third Sabbath of the month, in
the morning and evening at the usual hours


Rev. G. NJ. EDWARDS,


Preacher in Charge.
Year: 1864

EF-In some Of the valley counties it is
reported that large amount of stock will
die for want Of sufficient feed, as the rain
has rendered the scanty pastures worthless
for feed, and the new grass has no, yet made
its appearance. When will stock raisers
learn to provide feed for their stock in the
seasons between old and new pastures. Los.
of stock for the want Of feed at the proner
season, is a matter of yearly occurrence.
Year: 1864

A BAD RErUrArios.-Tbe Virginia City
Enterprise says, the Common Council of that
city is band of rascals and FOOLS A pretty
reputation, truly, for the municipal officers
of the second city on the Pacific coast. No
wonder that the bonds Of that city are unne'
gotiable in the money market
Year: 1864

sJ~The machinery for first class cotton
mill has been shipped from the East to San
Francisco The mill will BE- either erected
at the Bay or some port on the Mex
lean coast. 1t will be capable of working
off 1000 yards Of cloth per diem.
Year: 1864

AN ABoLITIoNIsTs IDEA OF THE FREE
DOM OF THE BALLOT Box.-Perhaps the au
gust mortal who fills the office Of Clerk oi
the Supreme Court Of California, will uoder
stond the following extracts of letter re
ceived by friend of bis in Auburn, from
Dutch Flat, just previous to the Preslden
.ial election:


I'VE have made arrangements to convey
twenty fighting men to Zerr's--we called fol
volunteers last MI BIT and about eighteen o.
the best fighting men in this place expressed
a willingness to go. Have no anriety abou
Zerrs.


Kopp is in position where he can do yol
no harm and no good. Let him go to bel
his own way.


do no. believe that Curey will come
down to Dutch Flat with twenty-five vote
more than you.


We venture the prediction, that although
the author of the above letter might have
been very active in getting bullies and fight
iug men to go to Zerr's precinct on election
day, for the purpose of ntim'dating citizen
from voting, he took good care not to show
bis carcass there on that occasion.


We simply publish the above extract, t'
show to what contemplate means some Alb
olitonis.s will resort.
Year: 1864

The Secretary of War has issued an order
changing the name OF the Invalid Corps to
that Of "The Veteran Reserve Corps." This
name, 1t is understood, will apply to the SOL
dlers Of what Is known as the first battalion,
which will be composed OF all soldiers Of
the veteran corps" who are able to carry a
muskSt, and their duty will bc to do guard and
patrol duty In various cities. The second bat
TALON will still be known as the.Invslid Corps,
and will be composed Of mon MANNED and who
are at only to carry sword, to do guard duty
at hospitals, &c.
Year: 1864

THE HEAVY SHOWER oE RAIN which pour
ed down in this section of country on Sun.
day afternoon has caused the river to swell
little, and impaired rather high color to
the water in that stream. The boatmen
and farmers wore more cheerful faces yes
terday, and every little cloud that appeared
in the heavens was anxiously wstched.-
Though little benefit will result to boats
men from the rain, there is no telling what
amount of good it will do the growing
crops. IN, - 80.
Year: 1864

STREET PoLIrENEss.-Somebody who
knows says that when two or more women
approach you on a narrow walk and fall
behind one another to let you pass, you
may be sure they are ladies of uncommon
politeness and consideration. The usua


Course pursued by women is to charge ali


abreast, sweeping everybody into the
street.
Year: 1864

WASHINGTON, June f9.-The general be
lief among members is that Congress will
adjourn in about ten days.


The House will sit for business every
night and probably the Senate also.


The tariff and internal revenue bills are
the most important pending.


The Secretary Of the Treasury has accept
ed bids offered for the bonds Of 1881 at four
per cent and upwards, and declined all 9th,
era.
Year: 1864

U Free Delivery Of Letters by Carriers at the
residences of owners may be secured by observing
the following Rules: ~


J. Direct letters plainly to the street and number
of the house.


g Head letters with the writer full address, in
Guiding street and number, and request answers to
be addressed accordingly.


8. Letters to stranger 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 word " Transient


4. Place the postage stamp on the upper right
hand corner, and leave space between the stamp
and direction for postmarking without interfering
with the writing.


.Areauest for the return of letter to the writer
If unclaimed within thirty dsys, less, written
printed, with the writer's full address across the
left hand end of the envelope face side, will be
com piled with at usual prepaid rate of postage,
payable when delivered to writer.
Year: 1864

RB- The Madison Courier says: The
crop OF wheat grown in Jefferson county
the present season is represented 10 be
one OF the best and most extensive
known for yeaxs past Samples have
already been brought into the city, the
quality Of which is excellent. From all
quarters come the most hattering re.
ports with regard 10 the yield Of wheat
Notwithstanding the fact that il did not
promise we'll at first, the prospects
frightened as the season advanced, and
the result is an abundant harvest