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Year: 1865

Some of General Buffers enemies at
the North arc making grand fuss over
sundry alleged cotton speculationS Of
his; in which he has defraudcd the
| United States Government. 1t is natu-
| raj that such conduct should excite in
dignation among the most scrupulous
and honest community in the world,
but. VIC doubt whether it can be proved
No man would venture on the perpetra-
ton of such an atrocity, in such a country,
without using the greatest precaution to
cover his tracks. We arc unwilling to
believe that our late cstimable neighbor
a: Dutch gap is capable not only of
such an abomination, but of the inf
nitcly greater wickcdncss of being found
out. If VIC have sometimes bchcld or
fancied something dark in Buffers as
pcct, we have certainly never perceived
anything green. We refuse to believe
any charges Of cotton stealing against
that exemplary person till we see the
evidence, and every man has a righ. to
be considered innocent till he is proved
guilty.


We arc slowly coming to the conclu
sion that being .found out is the only
crime in the moral code Of most politi-
clans. We do not believe that Butler is
likely to be guilty Of this crime. He is
neither better nor worse than many other
of the large gang of political advcn-
turers to WHOM he belongs. 1t is all
very we'll to hold him up as an excep~
tional black sheep in flock of spotless
white. Butler the Beast is, at worst,
only ope of beastly herd. Even if it be
true that he has got more than his share
of the spoils, and plundered his sanity
Government, we are glad to hear it. but
defy them to prove it.
Year: 1865

Johnny Hook, bawling "Bcef" in
the Revolution, seems to have had a
prolific progeny. The Johnny Hooks
abound in every city, village and cross
road. If all the Johnny Hooks were in
the ranks, and made such charges as
they make upon their own countrymen,
the Southern Confedcracy would estab>
lish its independence in six months. In
sunshine or darkness, victory or defeat,
they raise one eternal cry Of "Beef!
Beef" lie is not alone q jew who is
one outwardly. If one of our modern
spectators had been with the Jews In
the wilderness nc would have been up In
the morning before they were awake,
collected the mamma, and sold it to the
children of Israel at five dollars an
ounce. If he had gone to spy out the
promised land, he would have converted
the grapes into wine and sold it at three
hundred dollars a gallon. If he had
been a priest, he would have sold the
sacrifices to the highest bidder. II ne
had soul he would sell it for nine


Fence, and, being acquainted with the
market value Of the article, would right"
fully conclude be had made good bar
Year: 1865

Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.l


CAMP EwELL, February II, 1865.


A solemn warning was given to the
men of Terry's brigade, last Friday, in
the execution of Private Joseph p. Fu-
gate, Of company G, of the Thirty Sc
venth Virginia regiment, who was, in the
presence of the brigade, shot to death
with musketry for the crime of dcscrtion.
He bore himself with remarkable forti-
tude, expressing resignation to his fate.
He made profession of religion some
three or four days before his execution.


The enlistment of negro soldiers is
here, as elsewhere, the chief subject Of
interest at present Late in the evening
of the 18th instant, an order was re
ccived from General Evans, in Tcrry's
brigade, to take the vote of the soldiers,
on the question of the enlistment of
negro troops by volunteering, in separate
commands. and to send up the report
that night. The men were called into
line in few minutes-very few of
them knowing the object for which they
were assembled until it was read out by
the adjutants. And although it was a
new and undiscussed subject with them,
a majority voted in the affirmative at
once. Many others, not having made up
their minds on so grave question, at so
short notice, were not willing to vote
upon the question; and when the vote
was taken, by asking those in favor of it
to step four PAGES to the front, they re >
manned in line, not considering that
thereby they really cast vote in the
negative.


l am able to state, however, for the
benefit of those weak minded Congress-
men who are not willing to act on a
question of present moment, and Of
pressing necessity, without first consult>
ing the views Of the soldiers, that this
measure is now daily becoming more
popular in the army, and that many who,
a few days ago, were opposed to it, and
who did not vote, or voted against this
measure on the 18th, are now decidedly
in favor Of it.


The fact is significant, that notwith-
standing the disadvantages under which
the vote of the men was taken, decided
majority were in favor Of organizing at
once an effective force of volunteer ne
gro troops in time to be of use in the
opening of the spring campaign. learn
that, in all the brigades Of this division
(Gordon's). majority were also in favor
of the measure


I have already heard many slave
holders express their readiness and will
linsncss for their slaves to be enlisted in
the service, and | have heard Of many
others expressing themselves in the same
manner and the fact is significant, that
those who object to it, as general thing,
are not the Shareholders, but those who
have never held such property, or are
but slightly interested in negro property.


A r
Year: 1865

i to his ears that of oil the oppressed
md prosecuted victims of Confederate
tyranny Captain Simon Suggs has been
the greatest sufferer, and end by obtain
ing sundry contracts, which will make
Yankeedom bleed at every pore. In a
word, we do not believe that the Yankees
can equal Confederate genius in any


field, good or bad, of mortal effort. They
may compel Simon SuggD to take the
oath, but he will take them also, and
everything else that he can lay his hands
on
Year: 1865

A correspondent of the Boston Journal
gives an account of conversation with
the late President, from which it appears
that he had presentiment that he should
not survive the close of the war. The
writer saws:


He may not have looked for ii from
the hand of an assassin, but he felt sure
his life would end with the war long ago
He SAID "that he WAS certain he should
not outlast the rebellion" 1t was in las
July. As You well remember, there wa:
dissension then among the republican lead
ers- Many of his best friends had desert
ed him, and were talking of an opposition
convention to nominate another candidate
and universal gloom was among the peo
pie. The North was tired of the war,
and supposed an honorable peace attalna
bic. Mr. Lincoln knew it was not-tha
any peace at that time would be only dis
union, Speaking of ii, he said: 81 have
faith in the people They will not en-
sent to disunion. The danger is, they an
misled. Let them know the truth, anC
the country is safe" He looked hasssarC
and carewom, and further on in the inter
view remarked on his appearance, say
ing: "You are wearing yourself out witt
hard work" 81 can't work less" b.
Year: 1865

knife out of the assassin's hand. Major
Seward Immediately clutched the assassin.
The latter then struck Robinson in the
stomach, knocking him down, broke away
from Major Seward, and rushed down
stairs.


During the scufle-when, he cannot
say-Mr. Robinson received wound,
quite serious, some two inches in breadth,
on the upper part of the right shoulder
blade, another little lower down on the
same side, and also a slight one on the
left shoulder. While struggling with the
man near the bedside he had seized the
wrist of his right hand, in which was the
dagger, and did not release his hold until
knocked down by the assassin, near the
door, and after Major Seward had come
to his assistance He returned to the
room after he found the assassin had es-
capped, and found that the secretary had
got off the bed on to the floor, dragging
with him the bed-clothes, and was lying
in pool of blood.


Upon going to the secretary he found
no pulse in his wrist, and stated to Miss
Seward, who had re-entered the room
and asked if her father was dead, that he
believed he was; but upon second ex-
animation Robinson ascertnined that his
heart was still beating. The secretary
then said' 81 am not dead Send for
the police and surgeon, and close the
house." He then placed the secretary
upon the bed, telling him he must not talk.
Year: 1865

Since the assassination Fords theater
has been in the hands of the military au-
thorities and there is room to believe that
some of the employees of the establishment
were in completely with Booth. 1t ap-
pears that Booth did not fire through the
door of the box, but the hole in the door
had previously been made with gimlet,
doubtless by Booth himself, that he might
assure himself Of the Presidents exact
position before entering. After Booth
had done the fell deed, he cried loud
enough to be heard all over the house
"The South is avenged" He then rest,
ed his left hand upon the velvet cushion
which ran around the front of the box,
and leapel easily to the floor of the stage
Before this Maj. Rathburn, a step-son Of
Senator Harris of New York, attempted
to seize the assassin, but the wretch turn.
ed as quick as lightning, and drawing &
knife dealt him severe blow. Thi.
slight defense however, had the effect tc
cause the spur of the murderer to catch
in the fringe of the state flag alluded to
and he fell, striking his right knee and
thigh, and dragging the flag from its fas
tenins down upon the stage with him
and detachins the spur, which he left be
hind him. AS he arose, he exclaimed


".Sic semper twunnisl" and staggering
across the stage in a tragic manner, anc
brandishins the large knife which he ha,
drawn, cried again: 81 have done it, o.
1T is | who did it."
Year: 1865

9 In case of the death, removal or
disability of both president and vice presi-
dent, the president pro tempore of the Sen
ate becomes acting president, until new
president has been elected, for which cleo
ton Congress must provide. If there is
no president of the Senate at the time, the
Speaker of the House of Representatives
becomes acting president. In case of MIR.
Johnson's death, removal or disability
Senator Lafayette s. Foster of Connecti-
cut, now president pro tenpore of the Sen.
ate, would be acting president till a new
PRESIDENTIAL election should ensue.
Year: 1865

For nearly three years there has been a
large party at the North who have on eve
ry occasion ard under every pretext de-
nOunced the President of the United
States. Many of them have gone SO far
as even to denomce him as a tvrant and a
usurper of power whose blood should pay
the penalty of his u>urpation. Such pa
pers As the World and the Journal OF
Commerce, have not failed to comment up
on all the acts of the Administration in a
style that would naturally lead the haSty
and passionate to regard our rulers aS
men pcrllOus to the liberties of the people
If Il draft was necessary to fill our armies.
not one word of cerlsure in these papers
concerning the rebels who had brought on
the war, but the most bitter invcctiveS
against the President, who, it was alleged
was " the tyrant who was dragging our
sons to be inundated upon the altar of this
black Moloch." If battle was lost No
words of condemnation against the rebels,
but fierce philippics against the President
for carrying on s. bloody and useless war
for the sake of the negro"


And so it went on Not day but
these papers filled their columns with the
most insidious Of calumnies, appealing to
the worst passions of the worst of men.
The Sympathizcrs of the rebels and the
opposers of the Government everywhere
repeated these sayings Small country
papers like the Aryus, the Rutland Comi-
er and the Woodstock Agere-hashed them
and sent them out again to become the
slang of the ignorant rabble.


Last Saturday the country was shocked
appalled,, by the tidings of the assa>sina
tion of Abraham Lincoln, President of tn,
United States. Even these bitter oppo
nentS OF his administration were struck
dumb with horror at the awfulness of tn,
crime. And yet what is it but the appli
cation of the copperhead teaching? How
many times have We heard that nobl;
champion of Liberty called a tyrant and
threatened with assassination? How
many times have we read the insidiOu
articles of the rebel sympathizers who re
minded him of the fate of Paul, of Caesar
of Charles the lst of England and Loui
XIVth of France?


The bloody minded wretch whose hant
has put out the light of life in one of God,
noblest men, and made nation mourn
for its chief, has only fulfilled the express
ed wish of the copperheads all over til
country We do not suppose they a
f meant what they said, yet the result is til
same. Let every loyal man remembe
this, and dating from the mourntul deaf
of our noble, generous and lamented Pres
dent, let us see to it that the country
no longer cursed by such dangerous an


uurepublican doctrines. Freedom of I'll


press and freedom of speech do not mea


liberty to urge on ASSASSINATION .-7ra5


US in Walton's Daily.
Year: 1865

The 18th OF APRIL. The 10Th oi
April was historic before; it is doubly his.
toric now On that day was shed the
first blood in the two great war struggles
which our republic has passed through,
the battle of Lexington and the attack Of
the 9th Mass. regiment in Baltimore, ant
now we have buried on that day the cost
liest sacrifice our country has ever made
to secure the perpetuity of its government
Year: 1865

SECOND SUPERVISOR DISrRIcr.-This dis
trict is composed OF the townships of Wyau
ldotie, Bdwel Orc and Mountain Spring.
! 'rbe last named township was left out of the
call for the Union County Convention last
week through mistake of Committee. The
delegates from those townships will assemble
separate from the County Convention and
make their nomination. This is one of the
most important offices in the county, and we


hope to see good selection-one who will


make an able and faithful guardian of the
peoples interest.
Year: 1865

0s the fourth day of July following the ad-
mission of State into the Union, the star
representing it is 70. the first time placed in
the field OF blue in the national flag. The
State Of NeYada has now representative
star.
Year: 1865

STRANGE CIKcuMsTANCE.-1n d small mining
|camp near Rock Creek, miner, recently, at a
late hour of the night, cautiously left his cabin
with a purse of gold dust in yeast powder
can and carefully buried it in the ground.
Early next morning be passed the place TO
|more particularly recognize the spot and see if
he hidden treasure was all safe, when much TO


IS astonishmeut the box had been scratched


p aud gone. No tracks or evidence of any


person could be discovered. All day the


miner diligently searched for his hard earnings,


And was unable 10 account for the mysterious
disappearance of the can. Finally, at a late
hour in the evening, as be was continuing his
search at considerable distance from the
place, be picked up the box and at once re-
|coguized it. thought the marks of an animal S
teeth were deeply indented in the tin Upon
opening the box the purse of gold dust was
found all safe. The miner thinks it was sly
fox that had scented and scratched out his
treasure, and having found it hard to masticate
dropped it.
Year: 1865

The SAGE BgusH.-This is the title of q
new paper just started in Susauville, Lassen
county. edited and published by A. c. Long
more, formerly a resident Of Diamondville,
Butte county. he is practical printer, but
for many years has been engaged in mining
and farming. The Sage Brush is neatly got
ten up. well printed and edited with much abil-
ity-in fact, it is one Of the finest appearing
papers 10 the State. The people of the Sage
Brush country may well feel proud of this
sparkling gem" and able advocate of the in-
terest of their town and county, aud should ex-
tend to it the most liberal support The edi-
tor in his Salulatory thus soundly takes his
position on the Union question


The Sage Brush shall ever be The advocate
Of our glorious Union, and the supporter of all
measures looking to its sefety. He who assails
it is our enemy, and be who defends i, is our
friend. We are of the number who believe
that our Country and our Government have
never had their equal upon the face of the
globe or 10 the annals Of its history, and that
mon 10 cur midst who would rebel against its


laws, or hold in disrespect its authorities, is
unfit to be an American citizen, and is only
deserving of the traitors doom. We shall give
our warm. hearty aud cordial support to the
Union party Of the Government, at whose bead
we recognize President johnson and his Ad
ministration We know and are assured that
true loyalty aud fealty to the country aud its
institutions are the watchwords and purpose
of this Administration and whatever We may,
in our feeble way, do, shall be with hearty
good will be done, in the advocacy aud sup
port of its policy. In this We shall be uncom-
promising.
Year: 1865

SCHOOL MosEr.-The following is the semi
annual apporiionment of the State and County
School Funds, made on the first day of July,
1865 There will be one more apportiorment
made at the close of the School year, for the
benefit Of those Districts that wish to use all
the money of the present School year
Year: 1865

FAsr FRElGHr LISEEThe California Stage
Company have put on fast freight line from
Orovlle to La Porte, passing over The Wood
vile turnpike Yesterday morning the first


stage left this place heavily laden with freight.
They have three changes Of horses and make


the trip through in one day.
Year: 1865

FoR a long time it has baffied the medical
authorities to account for the force with which
the waves beat against the shore, and it has
recently come to light that it arises from the
fact of there being muscles in he sea.
Year: 1865

The Richmond Whig gives sad account of the distress in that city in which it says:

 We fall far short of the mark when we as- Sert that there are now in the city five thnu- sand women and chidrpn without meat. with ort sugar. without fuel. These are the wives and chilIrnn of soldiers who are in our ara,irs or who have been killed and disabled in our service. We saw poor woman yesterday who h..d been obliged to burn her chidren's chairs to keep them from freezing.
Year: 1865

An effort is being made 10 procure extension Of
time for thirty days. in order 10 enable the citizens Of
Brooklyn 70 furnish the number Of required under
recent call without enforcing the draft vigorously
as must be under present circumstances Mayor Wood
and committee or the Board of Aldermen are now In
Washington for the purpose Of consulting with Provost
Marshal General Fry In relation TO the matter. They
believe that all the be raised within thirty days


Thus far one hundred and twentysi army and about
sixty naval recruits have been mustered into the service
the 2st u al the Office Of Provost Marshal Fowler


OF the Third district
Year: 1865




Brevet Major General Frank Wheaton, commanding
the First division Of this corps returned to the front on
the three O'Clock train this afternoon He has been
north ior short time and was accompanied by Captain
George Barnard and Lieutenant Cook, Of his staff.
Year: 1865




TD RATHER CARRr Ir.--Going from
market one day, we observed very small
boy. who gave no special indication, by
dress or face, of other than ordinary
training in life,carrying basket that WAS
SO heavy as nearly to bear him down be-
meath it. We observed, my boy. you
have heavy Load Yes. said he. but
Id rather carry it than that my mother
should The remark was one Of ia nature
we love to hear but we do not know that
we should have thought enough oft to
have cbronicled it, had we not seen across
the street highly accomplished young
lady playing the piano while mother was
washing the windows.
Year: 1865

IIousekoepers requested to call and examine his
stock OF goods The subscriber having been engaged ia
the grocery business in the store Of James Morrow for
several years, feels confident that by strict attention to
business he will give entire satisfaction to all who may
favor him with trial


feb36m JAMES NJ. JONES
Year: 1865

The Argus has got the whisky story ard
enlarged it, duplicating the whole Of our Con-
gressionAl delegation, saying they were in
serested in large stock Of whisky in New
York more infamous lie was never born
Of party meanness. The devil himself could
not get of such lie withOu, the help Of the
Argus
Year: 1865

uted to their having encountered the most
powerful and determined peopleo theglobc
Even our late enemies must respect and hon
or the heroism which has protrscted n strug-
gle for four years against such fearful odds.


The war is now over, and what sensible,
good men Of both sections most desire, IL
peace and good will There can be no peace
and good will unless accompanied with kind
actions. Let us meet the North in that
spirit with the hopo that as they profess
to love the Union, they will endcayor to so
control its destinies that it may afford the
blessings of good government to all
Year: 1865




NEW YORK, Feb 24.-Tbe Herald
Army OF the Potomac correspondent
writing on the 22d, says: Last night
two hundred men left for their homes
from one brigade. Hoke's Division, OF
Longstrects' corps. is the only large body
of troops which have been sent South
from Lees army. They estimate the
strength of the rebel army around Pc.
tersburg at 30.0y2.


The news of ShermanS successes III
South Carolina became generally known
throughout the rebel army to-day and
caused feeling Of universal depression
to prevail there The privates make no
secret of their intention to desert, and
Lee has placed heavy guard in his rear
to prevent them going back 10 their
homes They confirm the statement
made few nights since that the siege
guns have heen removed from Peters
burg and carried to some pOiut in the
rear of that city


Rebel officers openly express THEN
opinion that nothing can stop Sherman's
advance. and hence priyates desert by
scores Two hundred more deserters
have Just been brought in They belong
to Mahone's division, and have brought
their arms along. Major Brown, Provost
Marshal, Sd division, has of late been up
nearly the whole night receiving desert
ers and forwarding them TO the corps
Provost MarshalS office
Year: 1865

New YORK, Feb. 2i.-The Herald's
Turks Island correspondent gives few


additional items of interest regarding


the Spanish dominion war. The decision
of the government of Spain to with
draw all its troops from St. Domingo
was not yet known in the Island. Wv
ing to the failure to receive reinforce
ments, the Spaniards in the town OF La
mana had been obliged to evacuate that
place and establish themselves on the
island of Levantado, in the bay. They
subjected the natives within their lues
to great hardship and oppression, but
still the spirit of the latter was unbro-
ken and they continued determined to
ultimately gain their independence