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Year: 1864

On Monday next the loyal people of the United States celebrate the eighty.sighth an- niversary of our National Independence, and birthday of the American Republic. That it will be recognized with all the hearty enthu- siasm which has characterized each ensuing anniversary of the glorious day in years goue by and be- celebrated with even greater ardor and unanimity because of the war, we believe not only to be true, but eminently fitting and proper. For, in the midst of the gigantic struggle to preserve the life of tho nation and the institutions founded by our fathers and cemented by their blood, We see never so clearly what these institutions and liberties are worth, and we recognize never so forcibly what precious legacy was left to us, which this day, of all in the year, so ftly commemorates.

 We believe that the right celebration of the day will cheer our brave armies in the field, and encourage them for fresh struggles against the public enemy. It is right that we should give the gallant soldiers on this day hearty expres- sion of the unanimity of patriotism which still pervades the heart of the masses at home, and shsw them that we are conscious of the glory of the birth'right, which they are fighting to maintain in it's ancient purity.

 We do not expect that aU, even at the North, will join in the celebration of the day. There are those who believe the Declaration of Independence tissue of glittering gene ralitiss j" tbere are those who affect to ask, what is all this worth There are even those, to whom this Government has always extend ed It's protection, and yet who in their hearts to-day would rejoice at its dismemberment and overthrow. To such, the day will bring no inspiring memories, will invigorate with no fresh patriotism, will gladden. with no aus pieious omens for the future. Thank Heaven such men are few, and too despicable to notice amid the general and glad recognition of the day. rr.

 Heartily and joyfuly then, let us celebrate the coming Fourth P Remembering what our fathers founded, we owe to ourselves to maintain. Remembering our Armies and Ma v'es, which are to-day our breastwork and de- fence. Remembering the hopes of unborn millions which are resting on our deeds in this hour of our Country's peril. Remembering, m hne, OUR GRATITvDE AND OUR DurY. live celebrate thus the coming Anniversary of our Nations birth day, it will not be in vain that Tho day and the occasion is given us to recog. nize.
Year: 1864

HARw1NToN.-Mr Bolles of New Preston, lost horse valued at $2oo, while in town last Saturday with load of grave stones. The horse was taken sick in the night and died the next day.

 Some of the farmers here have commenced having. The crop of grass hero is far below the average crop, and if the dry weather con- tinues there will be but little more than hall a crop on dry ground.
Year: 1864

SINGULAR ISSUE OF WEDDING Ger
EMoNY.-A novel illustration of the we'll
known aphorism. There's many slip
between the cup and the lip" occurred, in
Antrim, Ireland, lately. The clergyman
in the course of the service, asked if any
present knew of any just cause or imped-
iment why the aspirants for matrimony be-
fore him should not be joined in that holy
estate. The query was responded to by
young gentleman in the body of the
church, who protested that, he had just
reason to forbid the bans and requested
permission to put question to the bride.
This was accorded him, and in manly
voice he asked her if she had not, some
two years since, pledged her troth to him.
The fair .fancee hung her head and an
swered. Yes and while her intended
husband, in concert with the entire assem-
blage, gazed in utter bewilderment on the
scene, the tickle fair one put climax to
the proceedings by adding, Sand ! will
keep my word !" Instantly seizing her
former lover by the arm, she swept with
him in majesty from the church, and en-,
terlng one Of the carriages which had
driven the party to the sacred edihce'
drove off at locomotive speed with her re-
covered swain to the residence Of her
mother, leaving the poor fellow in the
church to ruminate over the INCONSISTENCY
of tickle woman. .a.nrF 90. Fl
Year: 1864

IHE EMiGRANr VoTE.-Spcaking of the emil
grant vote, the Marysville Express says:


True of the Western farmers ale Democrats These
that among with but lew exceptions will vote the
Democratic ticket. They have perfect right and
by their aid we shall redeem California the grasp Of
Ab1litIoniss this Fail We shall gladly welcome the ninii-
grants and trust the train Of the plains will never broken


To which the Sacramento Bee replies in the
following:


We know nothing about the politics of this
years emigration, hut that the immigrants
have perfect right to vote for Mcclellan,
OF any other man, is not correct. No person
VINO was not resident OF this State on the 7th
u'y oi NAY last, Will have right TO vote at the
eiection IN November. the old Democratic idea
tnat the moment man leaves another country
be becomes citizen of this State, is not founded
on common sense or legal principles, and there
fore cannot be entertained. 1t is well that peo-
pie shouid Know that to be entitled to vote in
this State they must be bona tide residents for six
months.
Year: 1864

A CHANCE TO SPEcULArE.-By reference to
our advertising columns it will be seen that H.
J. Howe, Esq, offers valuable property for sale
or lease. Both the ranch and ditch had to be
abandoned Oh account of Indian disturbances,
but as they are probably near an end the proper
ty will soon be valuable again. The Kitten
chow" ranch contains land enough for four
good farms. The ditch, if extended to Spring
Gulch, one mile further, would be fine paying
property, for miners tell us good diggings are
known to exist there A little capital and
gang of China laborers would soon complete the
work at small expense.
Year: 1864

Coop IDEA.-In order that the exact strength
of the party may be known the Nevada Gazette
suggests that all persons in that county who
propose voting for Lincoln and johnson enroll
their names in the Union Cab. 1t is good idea,
and we are glad to announce that in Weaverville
precinct District Committees have been appoint
ed to ascertain nearly as possible the number
Year: 1864

No EScAAPMEST.-At meeting of the Hal
lecks last Sunday evening the idea of holding
an Encampment was abandoned. The Shasta
Company could not be present and only part
of the French Gulch Company, consequently it
was deemed advisable to postpone it to some
more convenient OCCASION.
Year: 1864

ALL RifgT AGAIy.-Many people wonder why
letters recently received were so long ON the
way, aud others why their letters home remain
so long unanswered. They informed that
when the Overland mail WAS discontinued Il few
weeks since, mails in transit scattered along the
Overland route had to be returned to San Fran
cisco and sent by steamer, causing delay of
two or three weeks in their receipt by Eastern
correspondents Letters from the other side
have been delayed for the same reason.
Year: 1864

DIsxIssED.-Daniel O'Keefe, charged with at
tempt to commit rape, was set at liberty on Mon
day, after the case had been tried by two juries
The first stood ten for conviction and two for
aequi,tal the last six and six. 1t was believed
impossible to find jury in the county which
could agree en- the case, and it was dismissed.
Year: 1864

UHE STATE AND COUNTY TAXES ARE
| now due and payable, and the laws relative
to their collection will be strictly enforced. Pay
your Taxes or before the


Third Monday in Novemberi
If you would avoid paying the additional FIVE
PER CENT. and costs of suit.


For the convenience of Taxpayers | will be
prepared to receive Taxes at the following times
and places to wit
Year: 1864

CANDIDATES ron CoNGREss-Many OF the Con.
gressional conventions 10 this city appear to
have considerable trouble in making their
nominations. In several districts the nomiaa-
tons still hang fire, while In two or three
instances those who have been placed in the
field are only for temporary purposes. II is
intended, at no distant day, to withdraw them
and nominate some one else in their place.
The Developments, however, have pretty well
established the fact that the general sentiment
of the city is opposed TO the reelection OF any
Of the present representatives from this city.
Their Jiasco during the last session has caused
the people generally to look upon them as
failures Of the worst kind. We trust that oil
parties will follow this up by presenting men
for the suffrsges Of the people in every way
qualified and worthy to represent the city.
We want no sticks to disgrace this metropolis
in Congress during revolutionary times like
the present We want men who can not only
speak but comprehend the vast interests Of
this commercial metropolis.
Year: 1864

Advertisements for the WEEKLY HERALD must be hand
edin before ten O'Clock every Wednesday evening Its
circulation among the enterprising mechanics farmers
merchants manufacturers and gentlemen throughout the
country increasing very rapidly Advertisements To-
serted In the WxSKIY HERALD will thus be by large
portion OF the active and energetic people the United
EfafAs
Year: 1864

TIE DEsERrIoN IN TUE REBEL ARMY JEFF.
Davis, in his late speech at Macon, complained
that two-thrds Of his army were absent from
duty, and many Of them without leave. No
doubt this is true, and the main reason for this
temporary If not absolute desertion may be set
down to disafTection to the rebel cause and
despair OF its success. But we have clue to
another reason for the unauthorized absence
Of the rebel soldiers, furnished by an or
der from Gen. Hood on struggling, In which
he states that fully two.thirds Of the men
who abandoned him on his march from At
lanta did SO not from fatigue by marching,
but for the purpose Of robbing their rebel
friends--farmers and others--as they went
along; in short, to get something to eat The
fact is that In the absence Of an efficient COM
mssarlat the rebel soldiers, not only in Hoods
army, but all over the South, are compelled to
provide for themselves or starvs. So disor.
ganzed and demoralizod have they become
that when the necessities OF hunger press upon
them Every man for himself" is the cry, and
they 70 on on Independent foraging expedl.
tions, from which half Of them never return
Hence Il h that JEFF. Davis has TO bsmoan the
loss Of two-thirds Of his army BY "absentee'
ism'-a mild word for desertlon.
Year: 1864

life cannot quite comprehend the meaning
OF this rule. l suppose it means-measure
the length from ceiling to ceiling on the ton
mage deck, deduct fair amount for the rake
OF stem and stern and for dead woods, and for
the amount OF rake contained In the thickness
OF the deck (which comes under the head OF
hair-splitting) and for part of the round OF
the stern where the length is measured high
up) or perhaps the old rule is TO be applied
of deducung 5ths of the beam for the rake
of the stem, which is a very arbitrary rule
So much for the length.


The rule for measuring depth, / confess, Is
wholly unintelligible to me. The measure for
width is clear enough-namely, from ceiling
to ceiling at certain given points.


Now we will suppose vessel to have a
berth deck and gun deck, with a hurricane
or spar deck over ALL She Is first to be meas
ured for length on the gun deck. and after
wards the measurement of the space between
the gun and spar decks is TO be added, wheth-
er that space is intended for cargo or only for
passengers or crew, and these two measure
ments, in tons of 100 feet. are to be separately
recorded in the register; also any other inclos-
ed spaces wherever situated.


/ believe this new rule of measurement is
somewhat similar to that adopted for sailing
vessels In England, the idea being to get at
the cubic contents; but 1t differs from that
rule when applied to steamers, inasmuch as 1t
makes no deduction in the registered tonnage
for the space occupied by the motive power
and coal bunkers in vessels Of that class.


Ii our Uncle at Washington intends that
measurers shall be prepared to do their duty,
he must furnish complete diagrams illustrating
clearly the meaning of the rules.


Yours truly, r. b. r.
Year: 1864

From the Boston Com. BaHetin.


New Rules for the Measurement OF Ships


The following Communication, from we'll
known nautical gentleman, is highly import
ant 10 shipbuiders and shipowners. We sup
pose the Secretary of the Treasury will have
70 issue circular explanations of some Of the
rules, embodied in the law TO which our cor
respondent refers


Mr.. EDITOR: Some friend has franked to
me copy OF the bill, approved on the 9th
instant, TO regulate the measurement of ships
i have looked it over several times and dis
cover that any vessel built in the United
States after the lst of January, 1865, and any
American vessel coming to the United States
after that time must be measured according
to certain rules therein laid down, and that
any vessel built after the passage of this act
may be so measured.


discover also that in vessels having three
decks, the second from below is to be the deck
for tonnage, and that where there are only
two decks then the upper deck is TO be the
one for measurement OF the tonnage. i note
also that there are six classes of vessels which
are TO be divided into sections, beginning with
vessels of fifty feet and under, to be divided
into six sections; up to vessels over two hun
dred and fifty feet long, which are to be di-
vided into sixteen sections. In section I'd II
Is laid down that the register shall express her
length, breadth, and depth, and 1t goes on TO
state how these dimensions shall be taken !;
but In section Sd the actual tonnage or in
terndt cubic capacity in tons of 100 cubic
feet" Is to be ascertained by different meas
urement from that indicated in section I'd.


Perhaps the mode OF measurement as laid
down in section I'd, is merely to get at the
class to which the vessel belongs. The rule
In section I'd is" Measure the length In a
straight line along the upper side of the ton
mage deck, from the inside of the miner plank
average thickness) at the side of the stem, to
the inside Of the plank on the stern timbers
average thicknessI, deducting what is due to
the rake of the bow in the thickness of the
deck, and what is due TO the rake of the stern
timber in the thickness Of the deck; and also
what is due TO the rake of the stern timber in
one-thrd OF the round of the beam, divide
the length so taken into the number of equa
parts required" as 10 the class to which th,
vessel may belong.


Although have been among ships all my
Year: 1864

A POPULAR DANISH SToRY.-In the vii
lage Of Ebberup, in Funen, there lived Q
very rich farmer, who had to 20 one day
to Assens with q load of barley 90 one OF
his ~Heighbors, cottager; asked leave TO
go along with him for the sake of fetcE4
ing home some goods in the empty cart


The farmer had no objection, so the cot.
tager followed the cart on foot, and as it
was a very fine day, he pulled of his
worsted stockings and wooden shoes, aOd
stuffed them under the barley in the back
of the cart. 1t happened to be Sunday,
and they had to pass close by q church on
the roadside. The man had got little
way behind the cart, so he could hear
that the minister was in the pulpit. 1t
struck him that as the farmer was driving
very slow, he might as well turn 10 and
hear a bit of the sermon as he could soon
make up to the cart again. He did net
like to go so far into the church that the
minister could see him, so he stood inside
the door. The gospel was about the rich
man and the beGgar. Just as the travel.
er entered the church, the minister shout.
ed out, but where is the rich man P"-G-
The Ebberup man thought the minister
was speaking to him. SO he stepped for
ward and said: lie drove on TO Assens
with load OF barley" "Noip shouted
the minister, "he went to helI.". Mercy
on US" cried the other, running Opt Of
the church, "then must look After my
shoes and stockingsi" -,
Year: 1864

An Inch OF RAIN or THE ATLANTIc.-We
have been struck, says the Scientific Ameri-
can, with that passage of Lieutenant Maury S
..Physical Geography of the Sea-" in which
he computes the effect of single inch ofrain
falling upon the Atlantic Ocean. The At
lantic includes an 9rea of twenty i've millions
of square miles. Suppose an inch OF rain to
fall only upon one fifth of this vast expause.
1t would weigh says our author, g three
hundred and sixty thousand millions of tons ;
and the salt which, as water, it held in solu-
tion in the sea. and which, when that water
was taken up as vapor, was left behind to dis
turb equilibrium, weighed sixteen millions
more tons. or nearly twice as much as all
the ships in the world could carry at cargo
each. 1t might fall in day; but occupy
what time it may 10 falling, this rain is cal
culated to exert so much force-which is in
conceivably great-in disturbing the equili
brium of the ocean. If all the water dis
charged BY the Mississippi River during the
wear we're taken up in one mighty measure,
and cast into the ocean ar one effort. If would
NOT make greater disturbance in the equil-
ihrium of the sea than would the fall Of rain
supposed And yet, so gentle are the opera
tions of Nature, that movements 80 vast are
Eunperceived. +"
Year: 1864

A TERRIBLE DEED.-It is related that after
the engagement in the Palatinate Praznysz,


in which the Polish leader Lenczica perished,


several Polish prisoners were brought to
Mlawa, to the Russian commandant Bog
danowicz. This officer having perceived q
boy of sixteen among the prisoners, bad him
brought before him, addressed him in insult
ing terms, and fourished his sword about
his head The boy meanwhile stood unmov-
ed, and looked boldly into the eyes of his
prosecutor. who foamed at the mouth with
rage ''You Polish vagaboni! yoa Catholic
hangdog so you are frightened. are yo4W
he exclaimed. To this the boy quietly an
swered that he had not feared him on the
field of battle, and did not fear him then
9 Do you not fear me? We shall see ~ and
with another flourish of his sword the savage
cut off the boys head, which dashed against
the wall The body stood for moment with
the hand raised. and then fell on the blood
stained ground by the side Of the head, Brag-
danowicz meanwhile taking a pull at his
brandy flask. The terrible deed was wit
messed by several persons who were in the
room at the time. '1 - s'-e
Year: 1864


The good saint Cuthbert was buried at Lindis-
larne-and let me pause moment to relate pecu-
harity of this estimable man. He hated women
with the most perfect hatred not that he had ever
been Tilted, but because of certain princess the
daughter of king of the Picts. young lady who
proved she was genuine Pict by the readiness with
which she picked quarrel. She accused the holy
hermit with being the father of her child. Her
sire, the Ling, to avenge his daughters shame
vowed vengeance on the hypocritical paramour.-
Quoth he:


Ere yonder sun that flames aloft


Hath sunk in ocean bed,


The wretch who wronged nv child shall nav


The forfeit of his head


Stand he the nearestto my throne,


lord of high degree,


His arm hath need be strong in fight


Or swift his foot to fee
So the king mounts his horse, and with his war
riors and daughter, goes forth to find the hermit.
Ere loug, with winding course they reach


The valleys shadowy bound,
Where moss-grown rocks together crushed,


mighty rampant frowned


No living hand the barrier built;


He who beyond would go,


Must soar upon the eagles wing,


Or batled rest below,
A mountain burn rushed boiling forth


Beneath the hoary pie,


Encircliug With divided stream


The hernits tufted isle.


No stop, no stay, the stream they cross


That laves the hailoved ground
Now hide thee, Cuthbert, in thy cell,


Thine enemies close thee round
He flies not from their searching gaze


As nearer still they draw


In sooth he wist not what to think,


But feared not what he saw
Albeit unused to cank of arms,


Or blaze of courtly pride,


No pallid hue, or conrtly blush


His guileless forehead dyed
A shaggy vestures russet folds


His graceful limbs confined
Loose on his shoulders flowed his hair,


And gittered in the wind


Most like to him whose voice of old


Was heard in desert air,


Make straight the path for Christ the Lord
Prepare the way, prepare.F ~
On hearing the shameful accusation, the young
man was greatly amazed, but soon perceiving that
this calumny proceeded from the instigation of the
devil, prayed God to make manifest this work of
iniquity, and by some token disprove the same,
which though it cannot be done by human policy,
make it known by some divine token. All at once
there was great kissing noise, and the earth sud
denly opened and swallowed the young Pictish la
dy. The king was much alarmed.
He who bcheld the yawning chasm,


His perjured daughters grave,
Nov seeks, with tears and piteous plaint


His forfeit life to save.


And much he rues his hasty threats,


And fears the wrath Of Heaven
sc One boon craye,' the hermit cries


And thou shalt be forgiven"
Light boon it was, and easy price,


Such pardon to ohtsip,
That none of womaukind should eer


The chaste retreat profane.
So it fell out in after time,


For true the voice of fame,l
When many church was dedicate


To holy Cuthbert's name,
That never maid nor matron dared


This privilege to slight;


Apart they stood, an outlawed band,


Nor mixed in mystic rite.
So in Durham Cathedral, where st. Cuthbert was
finally buried, women were never allowed to pass a
certain walk yet shown in the middle nave.
Year: 1864

A SKEDADLER MEETS WITH HIS DESERTS
The village of kingsville contains at present
a number of ofskedadlers and deserters from
the American army, many of whom prefer
hanging round the bar-rComs of Canada to
seruing their country in the field. Among
the last named class was an individual whom
we shall call Sam. He came to Kingsyille
some two months ago, and not long after
his arrival formed matrimonial connection
with a Rose-y daughter of the village-said
connection to last during :. three months or
for the war;" Matters went on pleasantly
for some time, and would no doubt have
continued to do SO if the fine weather had
lasted. Sam, finding that his habiliments,
although comfortable enough in the region of
Vicksburg, were not proof against the chill
ing influence of a snowstorm. determined to
send his temporary wife off to purchase war
mer clothing, and accordingly dispatched
her to Detroit, giving her $40 for the pur-
pose. After enjoying herself for day or
two in the city, she wrote to him that she
could not make selection, and advising him
to come up and choose for himself, saying
that he need not have the least fear for his
safety there was no one on the lookout for
deserters, etc. Sam believed every word she
wrote him and, anxious to rejoin her, at once
crossed over to detroit. In the meantime,
Miss Rosey had had an interview with the
Provost Marshal, and, ascertaining that she
would be entitled to receive thirty dollars
for delivering up..a deserter, she posted that
functionary as to her friends anticipated
movements. Sam had been ashore hut a
few minutes when he was nabbed and march
ed off to safe quarters. ''Phancy his phee
link His betrayer, as soon as she found
her game secured. called at the captains Of
fee and received the money. Then without
as much as calling ON Sam to say good bye,
she posted off for KingsviIle, where she ar
rived seventy dollars better off than when
she left it-Hamilt0n CdnGda) Tines