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Year: 1864

We are glad to observe that our intelligent con.
temporary in New York city, the Evening Post,
has discovered that if any kind of paragraph in a
newspaper is of less consequence and deserves less
attention than all others, it is that which gives
shape to the gossip of the hotels and anterooms of
Washington for the benefit of the New York press.
As examples Of such paragraphs during the last
few days. the Post gives the following compilation


"There is trouble in the Cabinet; mr. Stanton golrg
out it is all lie, there is trouble in the Cabinet Mr.
Stanton is not going out but Mr. Usher Mr. Lincoln
going to issue proclamation Mr. Lincoln is not go
ing to tsue proclamation Robert j. Walker s to
ceed Mr. Fessenden in the Treasury; it's all xed but
Walkers consent waited for there is quarrel between
Mr. Seward and Mr.. Welles Mr. Lewis is to succeed Mr.
Usher; Mr.. Lincoln is not going to have any old
horses in the Cabinet and this bars out Mr. Walker
the Secretary OF the Treasury has twenty inch gun point
ed at the gold specustors and means to play at nine
pins with them Gen. Butler is to be Secretary of War
Governor Boutwell, s coming into the Treasury Banks is
to to Louisiana again it is believed in high official cir
ces that Charleston taken yesterday important
lations may be expected in few hours foreign loan
FOOT peace commissioners to be sent to Rich
mond MIR. Fox knew what he was about when he &c.
lected LIEUT. Gushing to command the Torpedo, and he
was the real sinker OF the Abemare-which the Con
federacy is at its last gasp the Secretary of the Treasury
does not contemplate foreign loan he is not about to in
terfere with the gold speculaons and the Dutch Gap
canal is nearly completed"


The editors of the Post add that they q have fire.
quenty observed, while in Washington, the lack
of news of every description-the total absence Of
sources of intelligence Of all kinds. Every body
there waits for the morning papers from New
York, and the hour when they are expected is one
of excitement aud uneasy wandering about. The
mail is opened and il is then known what took
place in Washington up to two o'clock of the morn
ing past"


There is undoubtedly a "great lack" in Wash
ington of such "new," is habitually telegraphed
10 New York for the consumption of that city.
But the people Of Washington do not "wait for the
New York papers" in the expectation of learning
from them what took place in our city down to .
certain hour, for they have long ago learned to put
as little confidence a, the Post in the gossip of
most Of the Washington correspondents.
Year: 1864

The Journal of Commerce states that during the first
eleven months of 1859 the imports of dry goods at New
York amounted to upwards of hundred and four mil
lion dollars in the period OF 1860 to ninetysI
Millions in the months of 1861 they dropped down to
to less than forytwo millions the succeeding three years
given in the annexed tables These all gold
lues and include only the foreign cost without freight
duty If we add these 10 gold, shall have the cost to
market in currency of the current years import of
dry goods, amounting to considerably two hundred
million dollars.


Imports Of Foreign Dry Goods at Neo York for Eepen


Months from January l.
Year: 1864

The Memphis Argue reports that the State Government
OF Arkansas Is in an unsatisfactory condition No quorum
Of the Legislature be got together and there very
aropg feeling among many Of the prominent loyal men Of
the State for remodens Of the whole machinery Of the
State Goveromeut just as soon fair expression Of
opinion be had which will be when the rebel forces
and bushwhsckers are driven out Of the State.
Year: 1864

When the resignation u Attorney General BATES took
effect the position offered to Judge Advocate General
Holt, Of Kentucky That gentleman rendered the Prec
dent bis thanks for this expression Of bis Bieucs but
felt obliged 10 decline the office. Republican
Year: 1864

The following il very usefu table At this moment pub
shed by the metropolitan Insurance Company, New York
1t shows at glance how much currency may be had for
a certain amount OF gold, and rioe.ccrsa
Year: 1864

NToTICE-TO THE sUPERvIsORs OF THE CoUN.
IN in the State Of New York fifty volunteers are
ready to furnished the credit of towns quota Ia
the State. Immediate application by telegraph or letter Will
receive prompt attention. BARRY FOX. Agent,
Year: 1864

Many aware Of the Of their suffering but
None riH confess the records ofthe Insane 4sylums
and melancholy deaths by consumption bear ample wit
ness ~ the truth Of the assertion.


The Constitution affected by organic weakness
qurcs the aid Of mecine to strengthen and nvgorate
the system,


Which Hclmbolfs Extract Bachu tapdriaJly does.


A trial will convince the most skeptical
Year: 1864

THE RECENT ADVANCE IN PRICES.


Below will be found list of the leading
articles to be found in our Commercial Re-
view, On the second page Of to-day's issue,
with the advance In prices which has taken
place within week:
Year: 1864

~Onc of the engineers of the Argus,
drafted in this Borough, claims his legal
residence in East Buifaloe, and will there
fore probably be exempted. But we are
Informed Of certain pcrsons-noways for
ward in giving aid to the Soldiers-who
are raising money to pay his Communication
Perfectly safe to subscribe, as it will not
be required-but it shows how the sympa-
thies of that class are enlisted
Year: 1864

H we were shown q private letter
from Helena the other day, in which the
writer said that the best proof that he
could mention of the bravery Of the Goth
U. S. colored regiment, was the fact that
they left more dead rebels on the Geld
than their own regiment numbered living
men.
Year: 1864

R- Measures are being taken By the
Union men of Tennessee preparatory to
holding State Convention to adopt a
new Constitution, and to participate in the
approaching Presidential election.
Year: 1864

s@- The Democratic party carried the
greater portion of the Southern States in
1860, and every State which it carried in
1860, it carried into rebellion in 1861.
except New Jersey. Aud We. there are
some members of this party--of the party
which elected James Buchanan, and sus-
tanned his administration while it plotted
aud accomplished rebellion and disuuion
who propose to put this party in power
again in order to save the Union. This
is probably on the principle that the party
who broke the Union in twain know bes,
how to mend the rent they have made.
But what object has party which went
for disunion in 1861 to 90 for union in
1865? They proclaim the independence
and the sovereignty of the States, and
the anconslltuliohality of coercion as oar
dinal principles Of the party, and these
principles are utterly inconsistent with
the restoration of the Union.
Year: 1864

Sir William Napier was one day taking
q long country walk near FreshfoTd, when
he met little girl, about five years old,
sobbing over broken bowl; she had drop
ped and broken it in bringing it back
from the field to which she had taken her
fathers dinner in it, and she said she
would DO beaten On her return home for
having broken it; then with a sudden
CLEAN of hope, she innocently looked up
into his face and said; "But co can mend
it esn't ee2 My father explained that
he could not mend the bowl, but the troU-
bic he could, by the gift Of a sixpenee to
buy another. However, on opening his
purse, it was empty Of silver, and he had
to make amends By promising to meet his
little friend in the same spot st the same
hour next dsy.


The child, entirely trusting him, went on
her way confoTted. On his return home
ne found an invitation awaiting him tc
dine in Bath the following evening, tc
meet some one whom no specially wished
70 see. He hesitated for some little time
trying TO calculate the possibility of giving
the meeting to his little friend of the
broken bowl and of still being in time FOL
the dinner party in Bath; but finding
this could not be, he wrote to decline &c
eepting the invitation on the plea Of pre-
engagement, saying TO us l cannot dis
sppoint her; she trusted me implicitly"
Year: 1864

The Commissioner of Internal Revenue
is sending out instructions for the eollec-
tion of two dollars per gallon on all spirits
that may be distilled or sold, or distilled and
removed for consumption or sale on and
after the first of January next, in accord
snce with bill recently passed by Con-
gress and which has been approved by the
President.
Year: 1864

The Potomac River is again nsvigabe,
though there is much floating ice. Mail
boats have lately brought to Washington
from City Point large number of army
officers on leave of absence.
Year: 1864

IRE ATLANTIC MoNTHLY.-The De-
cember number is promptly on our table,
and replete with valuable and interesting
matter. There is a beautiful Ode to
Bryant, our veteran poet, upon his reach
ing his three score years and ten. -
There is noble" contribution entitled,
England and America, from that true and
talented English advocate of our Ameri-
can cause, who is now on q visit in this
country-Goldwin Smith. His article
should be read by every candid mind ;
and to such its perusOl will scarcely fail
to be deeply interesting aud instructive.


The Atlantic is worthy of all and more
than all the patronage and favor which It
receives. A new volume begins with the
next number. aIt gft -~
Year: 1864

HGeneral Sigel, who has just
assumed command of the Department
Of West Virginia, had a narrow es-
cape from capture by the rebels q
few days since. While in Martinsburg
he rode outside his picket lines for
some reason, and just at that moment
a force Of two hundred rebels rode
between the General and his lines.
Had they known of his presence.
they could have captured him with
ease.
Year: 1864

ABOUT NEW SCHOOL DIsrRIcrs-0n Tues
day last the Superintendent of Public
Schools received from the American Ranch
a petition for the establishment of a new
School District at that place. The petition
contained but three signatures. The PRAYER
of the petitioners could not be granted, as
will be seen by the following section of the
new School Law:


Section AZ Whenever at least ten heads
of families petition the County Superintend
ent for the organization of new school dis
trict, or for a subdivision..of, or change in the
boundaries of an old one. that officer shall
transmit the petition to the Supervisors. with
indorsed thereon. Upon receiving any such
petition. the Supervisors shall have power to
establish, alter OF modify the district or dis
sricts in accordance with the prayer of the
petition; prorided however. that if the Su-
perintendent disapprove. the Supervisors
shall not grant the petition except by vote
of majority of the members el,ct of the
Board. nor until at least one month notice
is given to the district to be affected thereby,
in snch mode as the Supervisors shall order;
ana pr0ctded. further. that no district shall
be considered as being organized or be enti
tied to any pro rata of moneys standing to
the credit of the district from which it was
separated. or ofwhich it is a subdivision, until
public school has been actually commenced
in such new district; and prorided further, that
unless such new school is commenced within
sixty days from the action of the Supervisors
making such new district, the order making
the new district shall be void and no such
district shall exist
Year: 1864

The TOWER HOUSE PARTY-Th party at
the Tower House, on Wednesday evening
last, was one long to be remembered by the
lovers of Terpsichorean festivities. Mr.. Tag
CART and lady were particularly happy in
their efforts to please. The hall was beauti-
fully decorated with evergreens and elegant
boquets, giving it the appearance of a bower
beneath the shade of which fair women and
brave men" chased the glowing hours with
flying feet until the wee sma' hours of ap-
preaching day. The tables were loaded with
all the delicacies of the season. The music
was excellent and to the delight of the ladies
several new pieces were performed. Not the
least portion of the evenings entertainment
was the music by several beautiful young
ladies, under the leadership of the accom-
plished Mrs. s., upon the piano. Several
patriotic songs were sung with great spirit,
receiving many fattering concentrations
from the audience. The large delegation
from town returned at an early hour, well
pleased with the entertainment A notice
able feature of the whole affair was the fact
that the Copperheads were as scarce there
as they are in heaven.
Year: 1864

Box ToN.-This company, of Clear Creek
district. some two week ago sent some rock
from their claim to Goldsmith & Co., San
Francisco, to be tested Returns were re.
ceived few days since which show an assay
of l6 per cent of copper. The company
We are informed that the quality of the ore
improves in appearance as they go down
with their shaft
Year: 1864

%oRN BY GRIzzLY.-We learn from the
Red Bluff Independent that party of seven
men went to the head of Mill Creek. few
days since, on prospecting excursion, and
seeing a grizzly on the side of hill, they
planned its capture, each man selecting a
tree by which to escape if attacked. On ap-
preaching their several places they found the
cub. the back of which they broke The cries
of the cub brought the parent to the rescue.
One of the party, James Purden. seeing the
bear approaching. Immediately commenced
climbing the tree he had se'ected, and sue.
ceeded in getting some six feet from the
ground, when the limb of which he had hold
giving way. he fell to the ground just as the
bear arrived at the tree. Before he had time
to gather from his fall he was seized by the
arm, the claws of the bear stripping the flesh
and muscles entirely off. The bear then
seized him in the side and breast, tearng g
him horribly, and biting and mans'inS his
limbs. The bear was fired upon by the rest
of the party and wounded, but made its e>-
cape. The wounded man is not expected to
live
Year: 1864

Major-General w. T. Sherman has never had
Justice done him by any published photograph.
In the technical phraseoogy of artists, he does
not take WE'LL" He is probably an inch less
than six feet in height, and apparently forty-hye
years old. His frame is of good size, but mod
crate development of muscle gives him an ap-
Is His hair and eyes are darl-his forehead
high, and so exceedingly fair, that standing as 1t
does in marked contrast with his hair and eyes,
it is his prominent feature. His cheeks are
marked with deep lines, while ages crow has
made very palpable track at the corner of either
eve A benevolent countenance, together with a
kind and genial manner, makes him look more
like minister than the war-dog he is. He was
formerly Colonel of the 18th Regular Infantry,
detachment of which is yet with him as body
guard The devotion of these men 10 their old
commander which Is shown on all occasions, is
not an unimportant evidence Of his worth.
Year: 1864

The New York Tribune gets out the following
from Grants army. Some advance had to be claimed
for Grant; and this triangular arrangement was
gotten up tor the election:


The new angle, of mile and a half west and a
mite half southwest, acquired ourleft by the re-
cent strategic demonstration, is being strongly for-
l2it.atr ld ..i rIs -
is to be Immediately pushed out to the left two OF
three miles beyond its present terminus. The way
this important extension OF our fortified line came
Weakening their lines Of battle ut this point TO in
teroept what they took TO be II flank movenen
around their extreme right. While they Were mass
ing against the Second and Firth corps, ey-
trcnc LETT, the Ninth corps showed in at this point
and took line OF their works, which was reversed,
or "light-Iaced," a. the Officers call it, and now
forms our new left angle. Probably not during the
has important extension of fortified line
been made with little fighting.
Year: 1864

OF them have been built under the superintendeuce
OF captain z y Boggs, Unites States navy Their
tady, New York, and were brought down here sia
canal.


They were designed at first for picket boats ex-
men from the hurtfal and unhealthy work Of mil
ing boats picket in all kinds Of weather Before
they were completed however, the idea Of placing
the torpedo attachment ON them suggested and
Immediately adopted, and the wisdom Of the sug-
gestion is proven already.
Year: 1864

THE ELECTION "FRAUDs HEAVY SENTENCE OF THE
VICTIMS.


Lincoln will not be bothered much by forged or
genuine Democratic votes Tuesday next. The
little trap he set TO be spTtng and ighten the Nc
Clellanites has worked admirably. Ferry who
confessed" and WAS the decoy duck, is sentenced
with the real duck, Donohle to imprisonment for
life; but of course he will be pardoned out as soon
as the election is over and all is quiet Donohue
Will not be parloned, will Colonel North, a
prominent citizen of New York if he is convicted
Colonel North's case is creating much interest in
New York since the fate of Ferry and Donohue be-
came public We find the following particulars of
the matter Ill the Washington correspondence of the
New York Tribune, dated on the lst


Ferry and Donohuo have been sentenced to the
penitentialy for life. The Secretary Of War has ap-
proved the sentence, and it will be carried out I'M
meliately. Ne'r York prisons triH moi be selected
There are good reasons for the opinion that this at
tempt to sweep New York by wholesale fraud was
only preliminary to attempts at organized 1evolu-
ton throughout New York and the North Under
this conviction, the court stand justified by their
signal precedent i'll vindicaon of the purity OF the
ballot-box.


Marvin lSs s S99ne @ S0Eta e ehaf hoR eH~fnt s4sFnt
and ashes into the teeth OF Governor Seymour's
special commission to-day by making full confess
sion OF his completely in the forging of votes and





North's agency much more extensively than any
thing done at Baltimore 1t is understood that the
commissioners are further staggered by his complete
implication of Colonel North in the frauds The end
is not yet reached.


Messrs. Parker, Allen and Kelly were again pre-
sent at the military court to-day, and every facility
was extended them 10 prepare defence for Colonel
North, which they improved. This occupied the at
tention of the court until it adjourned. They ex-
pec to resume the examination of the papers seized
and the consideration of the case tomorrow but Il
is not expected that they will be prepared to put
Colonel North on trial before Friday or Saturday


The Commission made another earnest appeal to-
day to have the postponed beyond the election
the ground that its immediate trial would greatly
damage Mr.. Lincoln's chances III New York but
their s0ticitude for the safety OF the Union ticket
did not have the desired effect. NewSemb who has
been released, in court this morning to testify


Among the papers seized at the New York State
Agency is all application from a New Yorker who
knew where to go for place in Colonel North's Of
iice as.clerk lie writes 6 1 have been discharged
by the Sanitary Commission for disloyalty." His
discrimination rewarded. 1t is ascertained
that Colonel North Immediately employed him at
forty dollars month more than he received from
the Commission
Year: 1864

LINCOLN MUST HAVE A BId VICTORY


Speaking of the Presidential voting TO take place
in that country on Tuesday next, the New York
Times says:


Union men must thoroughly understand this des-
peTae, determined action, and meet it with the same
energy and vigilance that soldiers practice in the
Crisis OF their campaign Every possible Union vote
should be secured-every possible chance of fraud
should be guarded against. What is wanted ia not
slmply a victory. A bare victory, far regards
the highest worth OF victory, would be little better
than actual defeat. 1t will be without moral ef-
feet. Il would do little or nothing toward pro%ra-
ting the spirit of the enemy. There must be not
merely victory, but rout. CoppeIheadisrn in
every state must be swept down, and with such
force that all the world shall it never rise
again. A deed like that would strike such dismav
INTO the rebellion that it could never rally with anv
vgor just that overwhelming triumph ia possible
next Tuesday. In the name of the country, whose
existence Is at stake, leteyery loyal do his ut
most TO secure it.
Year: 1864

THE proudest boast ever uttered by an English stateman was not of martial achieve ments not of the triumphs upon the field : not of tue wonderful dominion upon which the sun never sets bat that Britain's monarch conla not enter unbidden the Is aanest house in the land. although its shattered walls might civs it's inmates but a scanty protection from the storms that howled around.

 A victimized tailor learns that some of his customers understand the art Of sponging coats as well as he does.

 The most attentive man to business we ever saw, was he who wrote on his shop door, Gone to bury my wife, return in half an hour.

 Those people who send money to the news paper offices with request--send the paper as long as the money lasts--are respectfully informed that geherally speaking, the money don't last long.
Year: 1864

EARLY PLowlSa.--lIany farmers blow sod ground iu the latter part of March, for crop of Indian corn. But sometimes it is bad pol icy, and sometimes it IS good,

 If the soil be deep and is covered with a clean clover and timothy sod, it will expeIits the labors of the farm to start the plow in March for crop of Iudlan corn. But if there should be bne grass, quack, Canada thistles, ol any other such noxious plants in the soil, it would be best to defer blowing until the time for planting had arrived.
Year: 1864

Two ragged little urehins, whose parents paid more attention to the bottle than to the training of their children, were in the habit of seriously annoying their neighbors who lived close by, with their noise while at play in front of their house. One aay the lady of the house came to the door and told them to be quiet or go home immediately. Said one Of the chiidten 10 the other

 "Jist hear she a orlerin we.'when us dent belong to she Y

 |, Prentice thinks from present appeafancs. snss M the people of the South will soon " hired 10 take the confederate no'es ssA@s