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Year: 1867

DUrY OF THE UNION PAKTY.-Under this
head the Nevada Transcript discourses as
follows


The active canvass is rapidly approaching,
and it is time for the loyal men of the State
to put on their armor for the contest. Ali
personal enmity and ideas of personal pre-
ferment, which places self above the princi.
Piles of the party, should be discountenanced
in aspirants for Office. The men of capacity,
integrity and fidelity to principle. who will
sink their own claims in desire for the
success Of principle are the men who should
be the standard bearers of the party. We
would not haye it understood that we depre-
cate laudable ambition for Office, but an
ambition that leads a man to value himself
above principle would lead him into the
ranks of the enemy, if by that means his
personal aims be advanced. The policy of
all parties should be to select men who have
proved themselves true to principles. If the
Union men of the county will seek out such
leaders, there will be no danger of the result
The nominations being made, it becomes
every Union man to acquiesce in the result,
and stand up boldly in the contest The
coming election is an exceedingly important
one Upon its results depends, to a great



Amendments proposed by the last Congress
These are the foundation of the Congressional
plan of reconstruction, and not only they.
but the laws passed for the reconstruction of
rebel States must be sustained by loyal men
of California, or there is danger that they
may be defeated. In this contest three Con
gressmen are.to be chosen and Senator is
to be elected by the next legislature
These four Representatives will have an
important influence on the action of Con-
gress, and they should be fully up to the
Radical standard and besides, be men of
sufficient intelligence to command the respect
of their associates and to fairly represent the
interests of the State. All aspirants for
office should be closely scrutinized, and if
they do not come up to the Jefersonian
standard, let them stand back for others more
worthy. The Union party is the party of
progress, and if its members are true to
principle, the destiny of the nation will be
triumph of Republican institutions under its
administration.
Year: 1867

This charge viii be the same at the Mnt-a
half of one per cent.-and which is paid by US to
that institution. But there will be charge in
future for making fine gold silver bars from
bullion refined bv us
Year: 1867

The above words were the last request of a
lad 10 his mother, as lie was dying from starya-
tiOn. She found three grains in the corner of
aPocket in his ragged jacket, and give them to
him. 1t was all she had d; the whole family
were pershing from famine.
Year: 1867

"Talking about cheap living"


We were sitting by the little stove in the
little parlor of the little cottage that my wife
and | had Just moved into. 1t was the first
house that we had occupied as sole tenets, and
we were very proud of it, The first quarter s
rent having been paid in advance, we felt that
the premises were our own, and took liberties
accordingly. Instead of keeping the parlor for
state occasions we used it ourselves, consider
ing it none too fine for that purpose, and were
cracking nuts and drinking cider therein on
this particular occasion.


1t is great luxury to be able to do what one
will in one s own house and when my friend
John came In with his wife to spend the eve
ming, it gave me no little pleasure to offer him
cigar and to smoke with him, without fear OF
having some sharp-visaged landlady pOking
her outraged nose among the curtains and
laughing and making unpleasant remarks about
the nasty smoke for a week atterward.
| And as we sat there smoking and slipping
cider the conversation turned upon the cost oil
liviug--the high rents, the high price that we
have TO pay for everything, FROM butter to bon
nets, from candles to cassimeres, compared
with those of the good old days OF hard money
"Talking about cheap living" said John
"the cheapest | ever found was among the
Kanakas.


"Order!' said my wife, who attends the
,,oss;on of the General Assembly occasionally
~The gentleman from the Pacific has the
J floor.
John. that ran away from home and ship
ned on board whaler bound tor the NORTH
Year: 1867

with an end that does not end everything
"you have not told US how long you were
sandwiched among the islanders, y Tiny wife
does better than this sometimes), - and how
you got away"


about three months" said John. My
supply of tobacco was nearly exhausted, and !
vessel there bound for Boston, l shipped on
her and came home, bringing with me the
last ounce of my tobacco, which keep in a
little numismatc collection that have got to-
gether"
Year: 1867

KIND INQUIRIES. Cousin Kate was a sweet,
wide-awake beauty of about seventeen, and
she took it into her head to go down to Long
Island to see some relations Of hers who had
the misfortune to live there Among these
relations there chanccd to be a young swain who
had seen Kate on a previous occasion, and Sec
ing fell deeply Move with her He called at
the house on the evening Of her arrival, aud
she met him on the piazza where she was en-
jOying the evening air i'll company with Two or
three Of her friends.


The poor fellow was 50 bashful that he could
not find his tongue for some time. At length
he stammered out:
How your mOthcr?'


"Quite well, thank you "


Another silence on the part Of Josh, during
which Kate and her friends dil the best they
could to relieve the monotony. After waiting
about fifteen minutes for him to commence to
make himself agreeable, he again broke the
spell by


How's your father? which was answered
much after the same fashion a the first one,
and then followed another silence like the other.


lIow's your father and molher?' again
put in the bashful lover


Quite well both Of them" This was fol
! lowed hy an exchange Of glanceS and sup
pressed smile


This lasted some ten minutes more, during
which Josh was flgcting in his seat and
strokisg his Sunday hat. But at length an
OthrrqucStion came


How your parents? ?'


This produced an explosion that made the
woods ring.
Year: 1867

sweetest realities, the young heart melts
with sorrowful ecstacy in the recital of
that by-gone period. Austin's bosom
swelled as these thoughts rose up before
him, nor was he aware that his grasp
frightened round the relic of love till he
had crushed it out of its original shape.
Long, and with some emotion, did he
gaze upon the picture of his sister; a
reverence for love came over him, and he
kissed the beautiful vision with as much
warmth as when last he saw her. If
there is any thing in young man, any
promise OF greatness or nobility of soul
within him, it is manifest in the regard
he has for his sister; there is no relative
that wander Of any manliness of spirit
sighs more for than the society of his sis
ter, and young men, generally, of this
susceptible feelingAre homely, wise and
prudent = young men learn to be great
by the example of their sisters.


Morning dawned again over the valley
= bright, BEAUTIFULLY and glorious morn
ing. With the radiant sunshine, and the
soft geniel atmosphere of June, how in
vigorating did the landscape appear! Sol
itude in her queenly reign, usurped the
din of battle, and threw an air of beauty
over the scene. The old farmhouse was
untenanted = the occupants had gone.


(TO be cont iRued IN our ncrt.)
Year: 1867

and was not half so tired as they we're
| went home proud and happy.


"But at home found my father ILL
He looked at my basket full of big, black
berriees, and said We'll done, Joseph.
Was it not as l told you? Always stick.
to your bush"


These were his last words to me. He
died few days after and had to make
my way in the world the best | could
But my fathers words sunk deep into my
mind and | never forgot the experience
of the whortleberry party. | stuck to
my bush. When had fair place and
was doing tolerably we'll, l did not leave.
it and spend weeks and months in finding
one little bit better. When other young
men said, Come with us and we will
make fortune 10 a fortnight shook
my head and stuck to my bush. Present
ly my employers offered to take me into
business with them. / stayed with the
old house until the members died, and
then | had everything | wanted. The
habit of sticking to my business led peo-
pie to trust me, improved my judgement.
and gave me character. owe all have
anu du " tulo LuOlIO CllCh W JOuL
bush"


John heard Mr.. Morgan's story with
the deepest interest. He thought he un-
derstood the whole secret of success, and
resolved that he would stick to his bush,
as soon as he could fnd bush to stick
to. He thanked Mr.. Morgan for his
kindness, and told him he would certain
ly adopt the motto for his own. AS he
was going out of the door Mr.. Morgan
called him back, and told him that he,
had dealings with firm in the city, who
might possibly want good lad. He
would write and ascertain.


The next week John Wood had found
bush in the city, and when l last saw him
he was sticking to it well, determined to fill
his basket and worthy placein the world
He is satisfied that the way to sue cess is,
by sticking to the bush.
Year: 1867

There are some bright days in ones
existence, that reeOmpense one for years
of toll and tumult the very recollection
of them is as refreshing as the fountain
in the desert and as pure aud unsulied
as the crystal stream flowing from the
stony rock, and are like 'angels visits,
few and far between" There are others
which summon up host of melancholy
thoughts, which cause the blood to rush
all unbiddeu to the cheek, and the moist
tear unconsciously to bedew the burning
lid, and such lead us to say with the poet,
There's nothing pure but heaven.
Year: 1867

Far away in the distance, over the
green common, and just where the bright
and sunny Rappahonnock murmurs thro'
a narrow chanDel, formed by two immense
bastions Of rock, making kind of steep
gallery, where, from a height, you can
behold the change of color in the stream
as it washes the wave-worn basement, and
again the huge enclosure, as if by invol-
untary action, excluding the sunlight
from the deep scenes below.


1t was quiet and picturesque retreat
At little distance stood dilapidated
old farmhouse, evidently the only habita-
tion for miles on every side of the coun-
try, and whose outside bore visible marks
of its having been on fire. The windows
were blackened, as if fame and smoke
had been issuing out Of them some time
before; the pannelling on either side, and
below the framework, were charred and
blanckened, so as to indicate the presence
of incendiaries, and the whole n2ildlng
bespoke violence committed around


The interior indicated misery and
wretchedness 1t was destitute in the
extreme On the floor lay soldier upon
rude bed, composed of leaves, loose
straw and few old military oyercoats
A fire burned at some distance where a
negro woman was cooking some corn meal,
coffee and bread soup. Often and anx-
iously did she turn her eyes in the direc
tion of the bed, then resumed her work
noiselessly. She was past the summer of
life, yet still retained the energy and
quickness of youth; she had bright and
restless black eyes - fever and anxiety
burned within them; there was an ex-
preston of fear in her face, and her
hands trembled conVulsiyely as she per-
formed her work No other living soul
was near, and the dwelling presented an
aspect of suffering and solitude


The soldier was mere youth. His
complexion was brown or olive, with dark
and heavy eyebrows, high forehead, and
thin aristocratic face. He was south
erner by blood, but not by education or
practice; and his mould of feature, in
general might have denoted the high
Year: 1867

Cousin Kate was n sweet, wide awake
beauty of about seventeen, and She took
it into her head to 90 down hong Island
to see some relations of hers who had tho
misfortune to live there. Among those
relations there CHANGED to be young
swain who had seen Kate on aprcvlnus
occasion. and secing, fell deeply III love
with her. He called at the House on tho
evening of her arrival, and she met him
Oh the piazza where she was enjoying tue
evening air in company with two or three
o.. Fer friends.


The poor fellow was 50 bashful that no
could not find his tongue for some tiho'
At length he stammcrcd out


CLOVIS your mother Z


."Quitc we'll, thank you.


Another silence on tho part of Josh.
during which Kate ard her friends did
the best they could to relieve the mdhoto-
ny. After waiting about fifteen minutes
for him to commence to make himself
agreeable, he again broke the spell by


GLOW your father I" which was an
swcrcd much after the same fashion ~
the first one, and then followed another
silence like the other


CLOVIS your father and mother" AGAIN
put in the baskful lover"


"Quitc well both Of them" This was
followed by an exchange of glanccs and q
suppressed smile
This lasted some ten minutes more; du-
ring which Josh was tidgeting IN his seat
and stroking his Sunday hat. but at
length another question camc-


"How's your parents Z


This produced an explosion that made
the woods ring.
Year: 1867

Now that our specie circulation is based
so largely upon nickel, it may be interest
ing to the reader to know something Of
the locality and character of the mines
whence this mineral is taken, The few
facts about to be quoted with reference tc
them are taken from a Pennsylvania news
paper published in the vicinity of the
mines, the largest Of which are situated
III that State Fourteen miles from
Lancaster" says the journal in question,
''arc the Gap mines and the smelling
works. These mines were discovered
many years ago, and about the time Of
the revolutionary war We're worked Tor
copper, but were soon abandoned, the
crude machinery of that period being i'll
adapted to working them properly. Two
generations had passed away, and the cir
cumstanco had been forgotten, when about
fifteen years ago the mines We're reopen
Ell by a company of capitalists from Phil
adel1hia. since which they have been
steadily worked They were re-opancd
with the view of obtaining copper, but
the ore was soon discovered to be richer
in nickle, more valuable mineral, and
since then they have been worked for that
metal exclusively. In all about one hun
dred end fifty men are employed at the
mines and smelling works"


The nickel produced by these mines IS
nearly all used by the government in the
coinage of It's small pieces, in all of which j,
from one penny up to the five cent piece,
a large admixturc Of this metal IS used.
Year: 1867

This is the place to get good and cheap
Bargains.


Here you viii get the worth of your
money.


Call and Examine:
TlIE subscribers have just received well
selected assortment of ,sss
Year: 1867

They say-Ah! well, suppose they do,
But can they prove the story true?
Suspicion may arise from naught
But malice, envy, want of thought;
Why count yourself among the "they"
Who whisper what they dare not say?
They say-But why the tale rehearse,
And help to make the matter worse?
No good can possibly accrue
From telling what may be untrue;
And is it not nobler plan
To speak of all the best you can?
They say-Well, if it should be SO,
Why need you tell the tale of woe?
viii it the bitter wrong redress,
Or make one pang of sorrow less
viii it the erring one restore,
Henceforth to "go and sin no more?"
:. They say--Oh pause, and look within,
See how thine heart inclines to sin
Watch, lest in dark temptations hour,
Thou, too, shouldst sink beneath its pow


err;


Pity the frail, weep DER their fall,
But speak Of good or not at all.
Year: 1867

UYEDUcArED WoMEN.-One Of the
most agreeable consequences Of
knowledge is the respect and import.
ance which it communicates to Old
age. Men rise in character often as
they increase in years they are ven
erable for what they have acquired,
and pleasing for what they can i'm
part. If they outlive their faculties,
the mere frame itself is respected for
what it once contained but with un'
educated women, when youth is gone
all is gone. No human creature gives
its admiration for nothing-either its
eve must be charmed or its under
standing gratified.
Year: 1867

now, after you have heard all this,
you can judge for yourself whether
we need have been so wretchedly
whipped that morning if my story
had been listened to as you have lis
tened to it.
Year: 1867

The TUCKER MANUFACTURING CoNPANY.-
We are informed on good authority that the
rumor of the failure of this company origin
ated only In the fact that Its President deemed
it necessary to call meeting Of the STOCK
holders at Boston to consult in reference to the
operations Of the company, and that several OF
the prominent stockholders who reside here
went to that city to attend the meeting We
learn, also, that the manufacturing operations
Of the company have not been suspended, or
even lessened, but that the works are in full
blast, and give employment to five hundred
men.
Year: 1867

a MOVEMENT 10 said to be on foot here 70
organize q Chase club. which Is to embrace a
number OF the most prominent and in iuentia
men IN tne eity 1t Is also stated that q news
paper 10 70 be started here in the same in,ar.s,
Year: 1867

SOLD--We see It stated thar Pages picture
OF Admiral Farragut, representing him dashed
10 the rigging OF the nag ship Hartford and
directing the movements of the Union feet
under the nre OF the forts IN the harbor of Mo-
osle' has been purchased for the Emperor or
kussia at $4,000 The picture is now on sx-
niosa0n at the artists studio, in New York,
but was a. one time hanging over the west
door of the rotunda In The Capitol. The nriee
pad for the picture Is al once a compliment 10
its subject and painter; and the late visit O,
the old Sea Dog 10 Russia doubtless had some
ming to do with the Emperor's desire TO DOS
sess so interesting a souvenir
Year: 1867

NEW YORK. Nov. 27.-The Hamilton avenue
ferry boat took fire last evening about FIVE
O'Clock In her nre room. At the time the boat
was laden with the crowd OF passengers that
are wont TO cross this ferry at the hour of
evening, while several teams filled the pla ces
allotted 10 their use, but fortunately she had
not left her slip at the New York side The
flames burst forth in all their devastating fury
at one time with The appearance OF destroying
the entire boat. Happily the steam pump and
nose connected with the boiler were approach
able ana in working condition and these with
the additional apparatus Of a soutn ferry boat
in the adjoining slip, succeeded in quenching
the flames.
Year: 1867

SECRETARY STANTON Is taking things quite
philosophicaIly in his state OF officisi suspen
sion, and On Monday, when all the rest OF
mankind were in a whirl OF excitement about
impeachment, was engaged in planting trees
in front of his house AT FRANKLIN Sq uare
Year: 1867

TIE INPRAcEERs claim 70 day that they
can command majority for impeachment in
the House whenever they choose TO press the
question. They hold that while Conservative
ReT Gbiicans may oppose impeachment in the
abstract, they viii rot put themselves on
age when it comes 10 a vote. They count also
upon the Democrats of the House vr uaily
aiding Impeachment by forcing q direct vote
upon IL, thereby compelling the Conservative
Republicans 10 either sacrifice themselves a.
home, or vote squarely for it.
Year: 1867

IMPEACHMENT ON THE GOLD MARKEr.-No
little surprise Is evinced al the nomin al effect
produced upon the gold market by the i'm peach
ment report, and numerous parties who had
been large buyers on the supposition that the
premium would shoot up TO a high figure, are
Low selling ~ q loss. Various theories are
put forward 70 account for this fact, among
them 8 report, which, however does not seem
10 be verified. that Secretary McCulIoch Kept
the market steady, 20 the conservation of the
speculative ring, by selling from nineteen to
twenty millions Of gold on Monday. The main
cause however, for the failure Of he report 10
effect the gold market Is probably to be found
IN The fact that Wall street could not bring
itself 20 believe that Impeachment will follow


TIE REsOLUrIoN Of Mr.. Ross, OF Illinois,
directing the Committee on Banking ana Com
merce 70 report bill to pro vide for the with
drawal of the circulating currency
of the National Banks and to sup
ply their place with greenoacks, made
ripple OF sensation yesterday in the
House and House galleries. The refusal 10 lay
IL on the table, by vote ofl01 70 81, looked for
the moment like disposition on the part OF
the House to pass the resolution in its manda-
tory shape, but il was subsequently referred
TO tne Committee.
Year: 1867

WITH the POSSIBLE EXCEPTION OF the
bill 70 repeal the cotton it is not expec led
that IL Will be undertaken TO bring forward
any Important bill this week, q. there Will be
no time for action this short session upon any
Involving discussion. The friends Of the
cotton n-repeal bill claim tat it will pass with
out debate, but 10 is known that 1t will receive
SHARP opposition from the wool interest. IN
which behalf II Is claimed that there is no
reason why cotton should 90 TAX tree, while
wool Is taxed u per cent
Year: 1867

SPECIAL NOTICE. We would call the atten-
ton of of our readers to the Grover & Baker Ma
chimes Their reputation is too we'll established
for US to attempt a word in their favor, but
would advise any person wanting reliable Fam
lily Sewing Machine, to investigate these before
buying "a word 10 the wise is sufficient"
Year: 1867

MEDICAL ADvICE.-Dr. VIM. K. Doherty's
Medical and Surgical Institute is becoming sine
qua non to the welfare of our State and health
OF our citizcns and his rapidly spreading reputa-
ton, although it may excite surprise, is but the
signal of skill. and follows as the natural effect
of such a cause. We are personally acquainted
with gentlemen who had suffered for years under
chronic disease, and who had taken advantage Of
every available means that promised relief, but
without success, until they called upon DR.. Do
herty, who in an Incredibly short space OF time,
has given them entire relief. 1t is gratifying to
announce this fact, because the Doctor isa gen.
tlcman who seeks, not by defamation Of Others
to establish his reputation, or to rear the super
structure OF his own upon the ruin Of another's
fame. The Doctor conducts his Institute in snch
a manner that must be gratifying to all his pa
tients. He examines, advises and recommends
without charge, and the patient after hearing
bis terms for treatment, can accept or reject at
pleasure. In no case does the Doctor make
charge unless he effects a cure. This, he is able
to do because he feels the confidence which long
experience has given, and no doubt the consola
t0n which appcrtains to that confidence. Per.
sons afflicted with either acute or chronic disease
would do we'll to consult the Doctor; at all events
it can do no HARM rs for consultation he asks no
fee; nor does he insist en obedience to his advice
unless the patient Placas himself under his care.
His Offices are on S~ossaento street, opposite the
Pacific Mail Steamship effice.-S. F. News.
Year: 1867

VIRGINIA LEGIeLATURK.-The session OF the
SENATE, on Tuesday, was chiefly taken M
with the discussion of the important railroad
projects; one oeing the bill au uthorizing the
transfer OF The property, franchises, &c, OF the
Manassas Gap Railroad Company TO the Or
ange and Alexandria Railroad Company for
the purpose Of forming a ssconsoIidated"
company, to rebuild the former, ana also to
construct or aid in constructing the Valley
Railroad; and the other was the bill known as
the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad bill The
former bill was passed by the Senate and
sent down to the House Of Delegates for their
action: The latter was the pending business
at the hour Of adjournment.
Year: 1867

10 FeFTy DaVIs VeEeIabIe Pain klIIer,
TIE GREAr FAMILY MEDICINE CT AoS.-Pain Killer
taken internally should be aduItersted with milk OF wa.
ter and sweetensd with sugar if desired, into
syrup with noasses. For Cough. drops on sugar
eaten will lie effective than thing else For sore
throat garsle tue throat with mixture OF Pain Killer
and water, and relief is immed ate and cure positive


1t should not be forgotten that the Pain Killer equally
IS good TO take internally as TO externally Each
bottle is wrapped with full directions for its use


PLEASE READ TIIE PRINTED DIRECTIONS Is.l.1m