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Year: 1862

We are informed by persons who have
come. over this trail since its completion,
in addition to the statements of those who
took the Job of cutting it out, that it is in
every respect good pack trail and will
admit tie passage of animals without the
slightest hindrance or obstruction. The
express messenger who left here on Thurs
day took this trail, and both mess engers
will hereafter travel it instead of going
around by the Umatilla and across the
mountains into the Grand Ronde. Other
parties have also left for Powder river du-
ring the week by this route. We are sat
isfed from the representations received that
the trail is a good one, and will soon be
travelled by all who have business between
this place and the Powder river mines. The
trip can be easily made from here to the
Grand Ronde valley in one day. Those
gentlemen who have not paid their sub
scriptions to open this trail, are invited to
"walk up to the clerks Office and settle"
Year: 1862

NEW QUARTZ DIscoyERY.-1Ir. NJ.
Cosg rove who came down from the upper
country last week exhibits very rich spec
linen of gold bearing quartz which he OBJ
tained from an acquaintance, at Lewiston,
who was one of the discoverers of the lode
Mr.. G. says the discoverers would not tell
where the quartz came from, being pledged
to keep the matter to themselves for the
present; but from what information he could
obtain he thinks the quartz came from a
point somewhere between Salmon river
and the Bitter Root.
Year: 1862

EMPIRE REsTAURANT.-John Selby, proprietor OF
the Empire" would respectfully announce to his
old patrons and the public generally that his Restau-
rant is again opened in fine style and he is prepared
to entertain all who may favor him with their patron
age, in the best possible manner, and will guarantee
satisfaction to his guests.
Year: 1862

The fair readers Of the Republican have
called our attention to this too prevalent
practice. and by way of furnishing sug-
gestions as to the treatment of the sub
jeet, have enclosed model editorial from
a contemporary journal. This document
we have perused with care and interest
and mild emotion of surprise. We have
glanced over the travels of Madame P6ef-
fer, and thence won the impression that n
woman who respects herself may journey
unmolested even beyond the limits of
civilized life. We have also read the ad-
ventures of two English ladies in Norway,
and learned that their unfailing resource
in any encounter with strangers was to
look innocent and helpless" !" The SUBJ
iect is delicate one, for ladies who can
not bear to be looked at would naturally
shrink, with perhaps equal sensitiveness,
from being written about but if, to use
an oriental expression. we may speak and
live we will hazard few pertinent Sug-
gcstions.


Since men do not habitually stare at
one another, nor at ordinary inanimate
objects there must be something in the
ladies themselves that gives rise to the
Questionable practice Either they are
strikingly handsome, or their dress is in
Year: 1862

Cur OFF THE BAoK LEGS OF Your
CHAIRs.--I will tell you a secret worth
knowing. A thousand things hot worth
half so much, have been patented and
elevated into business. It is this III
you cut off the back legs of your chairs
so that the back part of the seat shall be
two inches lower than the front part, it
will greatly relieve the fatigue of sitting,
and keep your spine in much better shape.
The principal fatigue In sitting comes
from your sliding forward and thus strain
ing the ligaments and muscles IN the;
small of the back. The expcdient have
advised will obviate this tendency, and
as have suggested, add greatly to the
comfort and healthfulness of the sitting
position. The front edge of chair should
not be more than fifteen inches high for
the average man, nor more than fourteen
for the average women. The average
chair is now seventeen inches high for all,
which no amounc of slanting in the seat
can make comfortable.-Le,cis GYM
naStum.
Year: 1862

a style that challenges remark, or their
department is wanting in reticence
and self control. If women when
thrown among strangers is quiet and un-
obtrusive, she may often fail to receive
the attentions that are justly her due ;
she will seldom be annoyed by those that
are uncalled for and offensive. When she
is so, slight manifestation of that pride
which always accompanies true delicacy
will usually compel the intruder to with
draw with the blush of shame deepen
ing his cheeks ha5itual bronze Usual
Ily, not always; there are unhappily some
very depraved men, with whom no woman
could choose to be left alone but rarely
finds herself in that condition in pub
lie conveyance.


Then as to the mere act of staring, are
there not occasions when it is, to say the
least Of it, venial otfense: When a
woman dresses in advance or in defiance
of the prevailing mode, her costume pre-
sents unusual forms or striking colors, is
it not for the very purpose Of exciting re-
mark? Great is the power of feminine
costume When well-chosen, it gratifes
and soothes, it exalts, educates and bes-
ses When piquant in its contrasts its
stimulates and amuses when grotesque
and glaring it disgusts the decorous
and allures the depraved. Our gallant
neighbor says the ladies have a right
to dress as they please" and so doubtless
in the abstract, has an advancing detach
ment to raise a secession flag; but in eithcl
case the bearer is voluntarily exposed as
target. Then 1t must be remembered
that there are SOME women, who, though
unexceptionable in dress and department
inevitably attract public notice through
the redundance of their personal charms
These we may commisserate, but cannot
aid. 1t would doubtless be more con
genial to their retiring sensitiVeness tt
blush unscen," but the inconvenience i:
beyond the reach of legislation, or ever
the censorship OF the press. The humal
eye kindles at the sight of beauty, wheth
er it glerms beneath the grizzled brows o
age or through the eradltc spectacles o
the divine. Nay, to borrow and improve
upon the Concord poem:-


If lovely ladies claim the right of being,


The eye must pleao its owl excuse Tor seeing
I-SprnaafeM Republican.
Year: 1862

The RKYfSEMKNT or PUNISHMENT AT the
recent sale, In New York, Of the cargo OF the
prize schooner Stephen Hart, a large number OF
Confederate army buttons were offered They
were bought by the Commissioners OF Charity
and Correction, with the purpose Of compelling
conyicts on Blackwell's island who misbehave
themselves TO wear them a mark Of disgrace


The knowledge Of this Intention having come TO
the prisoners, they have put themselves E'on their
good behavior -
Year: 1862




To correct a n,isapprchension as to the
Ct draf1ing' now in progress in Connecticut
il should be borne in mind that it is not for
volunteers for the war, but for an enrolled MI
ltia, to be ready at all times for call to duty:
Tie regiments arc all full, and are 1eeruitlns
for vacancies in the regular way. But II mas
been the purpose Of Gov. Buckingham 10
gsnizc the militia upon i new and thor
ough plan, and to accomplish tllis at once
lists have been made IN each town Of those
able to bear arms, from which lists the requi.
sic number Of names have been drawn Il
anybody drawn prefers to find substitute, OF
to pay a tins and leave the State to find a sub
stitutc, he has the privilege of doing SO; uni
it is in this way that large sum has been re
a1ized TO Tie State treasury. The militia Is t.
consist Of about 2o,0co men, and in town
along the coast they will be drilled as artillery
Year: 1862

GEN. HALLECS.-The commander of this
army has shown himself to be excellent at
planning. Whether he Will be equally
good in the field remains to be seen. lie
has a fine physilne-is stout, burly, weighs
two hundred ayOirdupois has a round head,
Is middle aged, black hair filing fast with
silver lie walks by the hour in front Of his
quarters. his thumbs in the arm pits of his
vest, looking mostly at the ground, but cast
ing quick looks. now to the right, now to
the left, evidently not tor the purpose Of SEQ
ins anything or any body, but staring into
vacancy the while. His eyes sec only the
problem before him, which with the forces
under him, he Is to work out to a satisfacto-
conclusion. lie is brOnzed already, anG in
complexion remains one Of Daniel Webster.
Such is his personal appearance. | under
stand that he does business off hand, is i'm
patient at long stories, and cuts many an Of
fccr snort in their verbal communication.
lie evidently has his odd ways. | am in
formed that he puts on a citizens dress and
walks through the camp. The other day he
helped a teamster out Of the mud, then gave
him a severe lecture for not driving careful
". lie laughed heartily to hear the criti-
cisms Of a teamster upon himself. The
high water IN tne river maze slough all
but impossible. The teamster had founder
ed through it, and having reached the top
Of the bluff, and being in sight of headquaT-
ters, relieved himself of volley after volley Of
oaths upon the creek, the roads, his horses
and lastly upon General Halleck for not
having the creek bridged. The criticism
was Just, but the General had already or
dered the construction Of bridge and being
in coz, could enjoy the verbal castigation
The army has evidently confidence in its
commander, though | doubt If he is known
personally TO many of the officers, and to very
few Of the men. think that there is little
about him which could impart magnetism.
for the elan, or dash, with which grea. com
manders IN the field inspire men to do grand
deeds and great results.-COr. Of tIe Boston
J 0UrlGt.
Year: 1862

Several Of the vessels found at New Or
leans bore the British flag, and were loaded
with cotton with which they designed run
ming the blockade. The question OF relief IN
der the circumstances OF loss viii be curl
Gus one.
Year: 1862

The mails for New Orleans will be made
up at New York, to be forwarded by sea on
every steamer which may leave for that port
therefore the communication between those
cities will be frequent. POstmasters are re
quested TO forward all mail matter for New
Orleans TO the New York Post Office.
Year: 1862

IL the cnemys guns reach further than
yours reduce the diStauce-meet them foot to
loot, eve to eye, body to body-and when YOU
STRIKE blow strike home Secesh paper


No need to teach the rebels to strike home.
They scarcely ever fail to reduce the distance
between themselves and home whenever they
are met body to body" by the Union bows.


Oregon Statesman.
Year: 1862

COLUMBUS, Sept. IA


To the seseraI Commissioners for SupriH


tending Drafting; .s .t .At


The attention and energies of
the people of the State having
been almost exclusively devoted to
the protection of our ;Southcrh
border for the past ten days, and
the work of recruiting, by reason
thereof, almost suspended, I feel it
my duty to the gallant people Of
Ohio to postpone the day for the
commencement Of the draft. | do,
therefore, by virtue of the power
vested in me, order and direct the
Commissioners of the several
counties of the State, intrustod
with the power of experimenting
the drafting of the militia, to post
pone the commencement of the
execution of the order for drafting
until Wednesday, the first day Of
October next, on which day they
will proceed in the manner hereto
fore indicated to draft the quota
then due from their respective
counties. This number will be as
certained by deducting the number
that may have volunteered between
the first day of September and said
first day of October, from the num-
Der heretofore appointed to said
counties by this department.


The several military committees
are requested to ascertain from the
Commissioners of their respective
counties the number that was due
from their counties on the first
day of September, and continue
their noble efforts In aid of the
recruiting service until the first Of
October, when it is hoped and be-
lievcd that the entire quota from
each county will be filled. The
necessity for the force called for by
the President is now apparent to
all. Our very fresi,tes are threat
ened, in the desperate efforts Of
the Rebels to destroy our glorious
Government. Rally, then, noble
men of Ohio, ana with one grand
effort fill up the ranks.


DAVID TOD, Governor.
Year: 1862

A WoMAN's TnoUGHTs ON BoNNETs.


The bonnet is the frame TO the picture.
A pretty face wants the setting TO add justre
to its loveliness. A homely one hopes, by


a happy combination of tints, TO soften its
ugliness, or to suggest beauty which ii
does not possess. The present bonnets look
like coal-scuttles, and viii hardly succeed in
making any one look handsom. In their
anxiety to grow large all of a sudden, they
have burst out behind as well as before


They may be decidedly stylish, but they are
not graceful A high, pointed shelf, pro,rud-
ing over the forehead, and a bag of lace
hanging out of the crown, large enough for
a work pocket, is any thing but artistic. Still
it is refreshing to see heads crowned with
flowers, instead of feathers. To me there
was always an incongruity In the thought
cf robbing poor ostriches and smaller birds
of their pretty tails, in orier to trick out
feminine heads. But flowers are natural
ornament. Doubtless one Of the first things
Year: 1862

Very touching is the following passage
in one of ID. w. Bartleit's Washington let
ters to the Independent =


A few days ago, New York soldier. an
officer in our volunteer army, came into
Washington with the dead body of COM
rade, who had just expired in one of the
regimental hospitals across the Potomac
The dead soldier was young man and the
only son of widow. have not alluded
TO the case on this acco1nt, for many wild
ows have given up their only sons for this
war, but to mention an affecting incident
connected with IL.


The officer who had The body in charge
seemed to be deeply affected in fact. was
SO overcome by his sorrow, that a few
strangers gathered round him at the rail-
way terminus to ask the story Of his COM
rade, now sleeping in dea'h. Ii is no new
Year: 1862

story said he, that have to tell you.-
He was the only boy OF widowed mother,
and the favorite Of his regiment. Every
bpdy loved him--they couldn't help il, and
among his townsmen, who knew him and
his mother there was scarcely one who
would not have riskrd his own life FOR the
sake of the widow ank her boy. When he
was first taken sick, he had great aversion
to taking medicine but as the grew sudden.
ly very i'll, the surgeon who was kind and
attentive, promised him, If he would take
the medicine promptly, he would obtain a
furlough for him, so that the moment he
was able to travel he should 90 home, to be
cared for by his mother Very soon there.
after the soldier became wildly delirous, in
which state he continued to the last but he
never for moment forgot the PROMISE
He did not know one of his friends, but M
matter how violent he was, the momen
the surgeon offered him medicine, he became
gentle as a woman, bending eagerly forward
to take it. Even when he was dying, ant
the surgeon wished to relieve him by OPT
ates, he took them with coniented smil


upon his face To the very last ii was ey


ident that the idea of going home and Q


obtaining the furlough through good con


duct in taking his medicine, never left him
He has returned to his home and the sod


of his native valley cover him, and the wid
ow's cottage is desolaten
Year: 1862

EDWARD POLLOCK AND THE RIcH OF SAN FRAN
cIsco.-We find the following in one of our ex-
changes


POEMS OF EDWARD PoLLocK.--J F. Bowman
literary executorsof the late Edward Pollock, is
about 10 publish a complete edition of the poets
works including a number of poems not before
given to the public. The price of the work will
be 81 so per volume Over 300 copies have al
ready been subscribed for.


Set us down for one without fail /; and we
should consider ourself poor judge of literay
merit, indeed, if we could hesitate in giving our
testimony in favor of the genius of Pollock His
was rare mud. and that he pned in penury in
San Francisco is only another evidence of The
excruciatingly refined and distractingly intellect
ual character of that city of " stuck-ups " and
parvenus! Genius might go begging upon its
streets if genius could cOndescend to beg, and
unless it became fashionable to palronize some
literary man or woman, rest assured it would
never be done. The fact is, the bulk of the rich
classes Of San Francisco have more idea than
so many beasts of what constitutes literary mer-
it, They are not to blame for Withholding their
encoura cement, for they really do not know tai
ent or genius when they see it. Neither can they
be Informed by others in the public prints to
what they should do for they seldom read any
thing outside the column of local items or the
business reports and, if they did, would set
down an article, limiting their duty, an emana-
tion from some "poor devil of a neglected scrib-
bier" or a charitable effort of some good natur-
ed editor to give a lift to troublesome friend
who was q under the weather Red BLuf Bsa-
Year: 1862

ExECRATIoN.-.The Aha, referring to the trouble
that has possessed all rebeldom since the issuance
of the emancipation proclamation, says


"Outside of the rebel States, there is no civil
lied nation or people on the broad surface of the
globe who could be induced to execrate an eman
cipation proposition, no matter how earnestly
the rebel junla might influence them to do So
The face of the civilized world is set against
slavery, either white or black. An answering
echo to their plants may reach them from Mo
rocco but from no other quarter. The holding
up then, of the emancipation proclamation 8 to
the execration of mankind will promise even
less results than the labors of Sisyphus. The
hosting of that black flag will be the last act in
the mad tragedy which the people of the slave
States have been playing for year or more. 1t
will float over country trampled under foot
and a scene of desoation never before he
held by mortal eye"
Year: 1862




Upon these considerations | have
again begged your attention to tie
message OF March last. Before leas
ing the Capitol, consider and discuss
i; among yourselves. You are patri
ots and statesman, and as such | pray
You consider tbis proposition; and al
the least mend 1T tc
your States and people. AS you
would perpetuate popular govern
ment for the best people in the world
| besesch you that you do in no wise
omit this. Our common country is
in great PERIL. demanding the loftiesi
views and boldest action to bring Q
speedy releaf. Once relieved, it's form
Of g government is saved to the world,
its beloved history and cherished
memories are vinlicated, and its hap.
py future fully insured and rendered
inconceivably grand. To you more
than to any others, the privalege is
given assure that happiness and swell
that grandeur, and to link your own
nemes Herewith forever.


At the conclusion Of these remarks
some conversation was had between
the President and several members Of
the delegations from the Border States,
in which it was represented that these
States could not be expected to move
in so great a matter as that brought
to their notice in the foregoing ad.
dress, while as yet the Congress had
taken no step beyond the passage ola
resolution expressive rather Of sent.
mcDt than presenting a substantial ard
reliable basis Of action.


The President acknowledged the
force Of this view, and admitted that
the Border States were entitled to ex
pect a substantial pledge Of pocnniary
aid as tile condition OF taking into
consideration a proposition so impor.
tant in its relations to their social
system.


1t was further represented, in the
conference, that the people of the Bor.
dor States were intereste d
in knowing the great importance
which the President attached to the
policy in question, while it was eqnaI
" duo 10 the country, to the Presidept
and to themselves, that the Rcpresen-
tativcs Of the Border SlaveIioldiug
States should publicly announce the
motives under which they were called
10 act, and the considerations of pub.
lie policy urged upon them and their
constituents by the President.


With view to such statement Of
their position, tho members thus ad,
dressed met in council 10 deliberate
on the reply they should make to the
President, and, asthe result OF the
comparison of opinions among them
semselves, they determined upon the
adoption Of a majority and minority
answer,
Year: 1862

The ANGEL IN THE HoUsE.-Wher
you are world-weary and soul-sick, talk
Nth a lille child. AS the clear trusting
eye is lifted 10 yours, a thought Of the
immeasurable distance you have blindly
travelled from that sweet trust 10 your
present atheism, will touch the world-fro-
zen fountain of your tears; and just as
the little head, unquestioning and confd.
ing, leans upon your breast, so will you
yearn instinctively for the All-Father
whose loving arms are our best and safest
shelter. That man or woman must in.
deed be past redemption, whom tho lit
tie one in the midst" cannot bring near.
er heaven.
Year: 1862

A New ENEMY TO THE WHEAT.-Tbe
Hamilton Times has been shown by
William Freeman, Esq, of Saltfeet, three
ears of wheat on which were number of
insects quite different in appearance from
anything that has ever been seen before.
The insect is small, and of pale orange
color. 1t has been supposed that new
insect would appear which would destroy
the midge, but whether this new arrival
is destined to perform the task, or wheth.
er it is new enemy to the wheat, can
not yet be told.
Year: 1862

look, thus betraying to our captain what
he had already suspected, her share in his
adventure.


"May venture to thank Miss Hoy
ward for taking compassion on the disap-
pointed look Of poor soldier, at the sta
lion, in the little town of N"


You put too much value upon the
impulsive act of an enthusiastic girl, but
my patriotism must be my excuse" she
replied.


"Just then he heard his friends voice,
"Come, Harry, it is late" and he confess
ed to him afterwards that never had his
voice been so unwelcome. He babe Miss
Haywood good evening, saying


al shall do myself the honor, with your
permission, of calling upon you to-mor-
row."


The last struggle of our hero, that
night, was Of his short leave of absence
and who can wonder what made Wash
ington so attractive just then, and the lit
tie tent on the Potomac so drcary. We
know soldiers can make the best of their
holiday, and certainly our captain did, as,
before he left, he obtained tho lady's and
her uncle's consent to write TO her. We
will again look in upon the young captain
and his young friend in their tent.


Harry" said his friend, laughingly,
al do not hear any more about that
handkerchief, Of which you used to rave
1 thought the romance would not last
long, I fancy you lost it on that trip te
Washington"


"On the contrary, Fred, / found the
owner"


"What does the fellow mean? SAID
Lee"


Then by that camp fire, Morton told
him Of the lovely Jenny Hayward, and
taking from letter carte de Visite, he
placed it in his friends hands, saying


"That is what the handkerchief ha:
given me. And remember, my dear fel
low, my ideal at which you laughed, wher
| tell you she IS not very tall, has fai,
hair, blue eyes, and her name is Jenny
Year: 1862

'Oh be off wild ye!-ketch Mary Malone get
ting lover these days when the hard times
is come. No, thank heaven, aims got that
to trouble me yet Nor don't want it,
What on earth, then, have YOU got to
make you happy? A drunken brother, a poor
helpless sister, no mother, no father, no lover
why, where do you get all your happiness
from?


THE Lord be praised, miss, it growed up in
me. Give me bit of sunshine, clean flure.
and Pm made. That makes me laugh and
sing. And then if deep troubles come, why,
God helpin' me, I'll try to keep my heart up.
Sure it would be a sad thing if Patrick Nc
Guire should take it into bis head to ak me.
but the Lord willin' I'd try to bear up under
it


The last speech upset my gravity. The
idea of looking upon lover as an affliction
was so droll. But she was evidently sincere
having the exampeof her sisters husband and
her drunken brother.