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Year: 1863

Dobbins the Murderer.-John W. Dob
bins for the murderer of George Lindenmuth,
WAS formerly resident Of this city His pa.
rents died here with cholera in lS49, and we
learn that young Dobbins was himself attack.
ed with the disease at the Hospital. After
his recovery he lived for some years with a
relative residing several miles north Of this
city, since which time he has been a wander
er, and obtaining rather precarious liveli,
hood.


When the war broke out it seems Dobbins
was an adventurer in Western Virginia, and
he volunteered in the three months service
but he deserted before the time was out. He
again enlisted in the three months service al
the time Secretary Stanton was terrified with
the fear that Stonewall jackson would make
a raid on Washington and seize the Capitol
We learn from those who were in the service
with him that he was great annoyance, and
the bSys were glad to learn that he had de-
serted. IlHlI


We understand that after Dobbins deserted
the FIRST time, he married respectable young
lady at MOundville, Western Virginia He
soon afterwards enlisted in the 4th Cavalry,
aud again deserted when the regiment was in
the nsighborhOod Of Nashville. From that
point he managed to work his way to this
city, where he lived on what he could pick
up, until his murderous adventure in this
vicinity, which is only too well remembered
by our readers .-rarr


We do not know when the trial of Dobbins
will come of, but II s named for the present
term.
Year: 1863

Phillips House We seldom notice Ho-
tells, and when we do it is because they are
admirably conducted and not because we are
pensioners upon their bounty. And in this
connection we say there is no better Hotel in
the Great West than the Philips House and
we are glad to know that Gen. Hubbells ef.
forts to please his guests are always apprecia-
ted by full house The internal system is
admirable, and the ample table is ever loaded
with the choicest products of the fertile Mi
ami Valley and George Mesler knows how
and where to procure them.
Year: 1863

Oregon is empathically a Mining State.
The gold mines in the Southern portion of
the State, have long been source of con.
siderable revenue ; but, until very recent
ly, the extent and Importance of the min
ing interests of the State, was confined to
that region. Within the last two years,
gold deposits have been discovered in
Eastern Oregon, and the adjacent districts
of Washington Territory, surprising in
richness any that have been discovered
heretofore. even in California The known
extent of these mines, may be said, as yet,
to be limited only to the extent to which
prospecting has been carried New dis
coveries are being made almost every
week, and the amount of treasure brought
down, increases continually. Up to this
time. the yield of Powder and John Day
Rivers, has scarcely began to reach US.
While more gold is taken from both OF
these streams than from Salmon, none
comparatively has been sent down, except
from the last named district and the Orc
Fino plaeers. Still the amount taken out
during the past season Is very great
Year: 1863

This estimate does not include the yield
of the John Day ana Powder River mines,
which are said to have produced already
an equal amount, though operations in
those localities aid not commence until
very late in the season.


Remembering that the above statements
only reach the 2lst of August, and that
the mines are yielding better since UnaJ
date than previously, and that the mild
ness of the climate on Powder and John
Day Rivers viii allow operations to go on
almost the entire year, it is by no means
an extravagant supposition, that the pro
duet of the mines in 1862, will amount
in the aggregate, to Sl2,000,000 From
men who have spent years in the Caiitor-
nIa mines-who are professional miners,
and understand themselves thoroughly in
the matter-and from the actual discoy-
cry Of extensive quartz lodes, in addition
TO the general geological character Of the
country, tee public mind is already con-
yinced that more treasure will be taken
out next year than this, and that the
mines now open will not be exhausted for
years, to say nothing of the prospect of
further discoveries. But there can no
longer a question a. to the fact that all
the regions of mountainous country form
ing the Blue Mountains, and other minor
ranges, is gold bearing district, and des-
tined to pour a continuous stream Of
wealth into the lap of the people of Ore
gon.


These mines will make farming in East
ern Oregon highly profitable. Stock, also,
viii find ready market at remunsrativs
prices. Persons cultivating the soil, will
Year: 1863

1t may now be asked where and on what
terms land can be got in Oregon In the
western portion of the State, that is in the
Rouge River, Umpqua, and Willamette
Valleys, the best land is occupied Farms
can be had, however, in these valleys for
from five to ten dollars per acre, accord
ing to location. There is ample room and
settlement is invited. As good agri
cultural land IS there is in the world can
be bought for eight dollars per aoro in any
Of these districts


The land il Eastern Oregon is, for the
most part, vacant Homes msy be OBJ
tanned by simply occupying them under
the provisions of the Homestead Law
which will take effect on the lst of Jan
uary, 1868 or by the provisions of the
Presumption Law. These lands are not
yet surveyed, but no difficulty need be
apprehended on this account The iInmi-
grant has nothing to do but comply with
the con1iticns under which he takes, snd
his title will be secure to a home for his
family which even the rapacity of pitiless
creditors can not wrest from them, and
which in return for moderate industry
will enable him always to have enough
and to spare of the good things Of this
world


tThe number Of Catholic communicates is &C
curatey known Thisist number estimated by Arch
bishop Blanchet.
Year: 1863

The PARK YssrERpAY.-lhe sudden change 10 the wes.
thor from sharp cold. prevented the majority
OF the Sunday the Park Sundays from taking
their usual stroll. Notwithstanding this fact. there


very fair attendance during the day OF persons who
desrous Of breathing the pure fresh air Of that 10
cay The gayy colored dresses Of the previous Sunday
had however, disappeared and given rlscc to the
sombre and warmer attire OF cold weather, and great
coats and shaws were plentuly to be about the
grounds Tho comfortable buffalo robe accompanied the
vehicles that moved along the Drive and the general do
sire seemed TO 70 keep warm and yet enjoy the health
ful atmosphere Of the Park.
Year: 1863

rG5@ 1t is singularly significant that
4 party achieving power and assuming
dominion over a free people on the
broad basis Of freedom and universal
emancipation, should, duringthe course
of an administration of two and n half
years, imprison three thousand men
for free speech.


"And the star spangied banner continues to


wave
Der the land OF the FREE and the home OF


the brave -
Year: 1863

ply The place OF TIE Negroes.


Every white laboring man ought to
put up conspicuously in his dwelling
the following:


"Said Mr.. LiucoIr, in his last mes
sage to Congress: If they the ne
groes, stay in their old places, they
iostle no white laborcrs; if they leave
their old places, they leave them open
to white laborers. "


That is as much as to say to the
whites, if you do not like to have the
negroes come North and throw you
out Of employment, you can move to
the South and take the place that the
negro has left! What kind advice this
!! is to the latorer, to be sure. He
may go South as a substitute for the
negro slave.
Year: 1863

HORSE AND MULE MEAr-Our contemporary Of the
Charlotte Democrat copies with commentator the
advice Of the Richmond Enquirer, that we must
take good care of the horses and mules for VIC NAV
have to.ceme at last to horse and mule meat Will
the Editors of those journals set. the example ?
Let them have their teeth fled and make trial Of
it. John Mitchell was no doubt used to such meat
in Europe, butit would test the molars Of our Co.
temporary Yates. ..


What q commentary is this on the sxtravagance
Of those in power! Eighteen. months ago meat was
as plentiful almost as rocks. The army and the
people had the greatest abundance; but now the
army is reduced to few ounces to each man per
day, and thousands of our people have not tasted
meat for weeks The most magnificent resources
any people ever had to begin a revolution, have
been misapplied and wasted and now the sugges-
ton from the official paper is the people must make
up their minds TO live on hefse and mule meat.
They will do no such. thing. They will stop the
war before they will Do IT.
Year: 1863

There was no attempt after all to take Newbern.
Gen. Hill has retired with his troops. His object
was, we suppose, to drive in the enemy and bring
out supplies Of corn and bacon. We learn that a
goodiy quantity of the " staff Of life was secured
1t was much needed


In fact, we suppose, strongly fortified as Newbern
is there will be no attempt to storm the place. 1t
would cost many valuable lives, and if taken it is
doubtful whether it could be held. And.if held it
could be of no essential SERVICE fer Fort Macon in
possession of theenemy, commands the ocean. We
do not wish to see the town destroyed; and as for
the miserable contrabands in the place.. we would
not sacrifice the life of one soldier for all Of tn
Let them go. -..
We have confidence in the judgment and energy
of Gen. Hill. Our people may rest assured that he
will do all he can, with the means at hisAcomnand
to protect the Eastern Counties. Those means are
limited Let the people generally aid him end hold
up his hands in the arduous task devolved upon
him..
Year: 1863

The Richmond Enquirer is permitting corrss-
pondent to discuss the question of reconstruction
The correspondent is opposed to it. but it seems the
Enquirer regards the subject as epen for discus
Year: 1863

A high official reports that the Secretary Of
War has expressed his firm belief that the Con-
federate Government have determined TO fall
back with their main forces upon some line and
position farther In the interior than Richmond,
and that they are already removing their fami-
lies and factories of arms and ammunition,
etc., TO tho rear, with a view TO secure them
from being cut of at the capital, and placing
them at a point more defenslble, and whore
supplies are more accessible.
Year: 1863

It appears from information received In New
York, that tho pirate Florida has gone to Eng
land, with a mail on board for the rebels in
Europe. We hope the English Government
will prevent this scourge of the seas from cap
turing any Of the vessels we are sending with
cargoes Of food for the starving poor over
there
Year: 1863

A Polite MAN.-"My deceased uncle
says humorous writer, was the most pc.
lite gentleman in the world He was
making a voyage on the Danube, and the
boat sank. He got his head above water
for once, took off his hat, and said, ladies
and gentlemen, will you please excuse
me p and down he went.
Year: 1863

CHANGE OF BAsE.-Thepro slavery dem
osratic party aIe beginning to feel the
blizhtinE effects Of their opposition TO the
government to such an extent, that they
are rapidly changing their policy to Wig
orous prosecution of the war. The lead
ers Of the party, in and out Of Congress.
recently held caucus at Washington, and
resolved unanimously to vote all the mon
ev and men called for and TO 20 in for =
speedy suppression Of the rebellion by
force of arms. We wait with curiosity 10
see the course the secesh organ in this
place Will pursue. Willthoy all into line
with their leaders, aud preach loyalty, or
are they too much affected with niger
On the brain TO wish the war closed be
fore their party gets into power?
Year: 1863

ssg~ 4 large proportion Of the rebels in
our hands-no less than one-third Of them
it is said-are desirous of enlisting in tile
Navy; and it is understood the Secreta-
ries Of War and the Navy have agreed to
permit them to do so Gen Maston is re-
ported to have said he could on very short
notice furnish 10000 sailors from prison
ers at the camp at Point Lookout, Va. OF
which he Is in ,harrn
Year: 1863

THE LATE DEAFT-The commissioners
have now finished the labors connected
with the recent draft in this district, and
we are furnished with the following state
ment


The whole number Of men drafted was
about 1000 OF this number 230 were
exempted for physical disability, and
about the same number for other causes
One hundred and forty men were obtained
for the ser~iee, and $l660 600 paid for ex-
emptions. The per centage OF exemptions
for disability and other reasons than the
payment of the $500, was much less than
in most of the districts. and far below that
Of the eastern states Some persons were
disposed to find fault with the examining
physician, and the board for their rigid
adherence to orders in the examinations,
but we have reason to believe that q more
impartial board could hardly have heen
selected The Iabors Of the board have
been great in examining the large number
drafted and they have worked from 6
clock ~, to y o'clock P n, and on an
average, disposed Of about $50 cases 4
ta-
Year: 1863

EXEMPTION FROM DRAFT-Considerab
inquiry IS made relating to exemptions
from the coming draft, but few understand
the terms Of Order I0I, relating TO the
amended enrolment list Under that or
der claims can lie heard on four head.
only, TO wit:


AhoDage,


Unsuitableness Of Age,


Non-residence, and


Manifest permanent physical disability.


The last includes only such as are so
disabled that any non-professional man
could tell would be forever disqualified
for the service Added to these are claims
of aged parents TO exempt one Of two sons
liable to draft which must be done before
the draH All claims Of this class put il
before the last draft must be renewed to
exempt under the next


These are all the claims the board can
hear before the draft
Year: 1863




BUSINESS OF THE NExTCONGREss
The Washington correspondent Of
the n. Y. Tribune writes as follows


II here now forewarn Copperheads
of all degrees that one of the first and
most important measures to come before
the next Congress will make slavery in
all parts of the United States an odious
CRIME forever hereafter, inficting the
penalty Of death upon whomsoever
shall dare to violate it after it shall
have become law. And I moreover
assure negro haters and negro owners,
and all their hackers of whatever name
that such bill will pass both branches
of Congress by very large majority,
and be hailed by the people as the
brightest and best of all the great and
good and constitutional remedies for
treason and rebellion. which have been
invoked by or during the most glorious
administration of Father Abraham."
A contemporary suggests that this, in
Year: 1863

LET every man, especially those in
public life, who desires to avoid a
drunkard's death, rene mber that he is
on the crumbling verge of such an in
fanny when he begins to feel that in or
der to prepare himself, the doctor for d
consultation, the lnwyer for a cause,
the clergyman for sermon, the poll
tician for speech, he must take a
pint Of coffee, cup of strong tea, a
glass of brandy and water, or a plug
of opium; and the self same moment
of that discovery let him put his foot
down, raise his hand and swear, that
by the help of God he will never taste
another grain or drop as long as life
remains. This is the only safety.
Halls Journal of Health.
Year: 1863

Foolish HATRED.-Foreign natl.
ons are becoming independent of us,
They are making new cotton fields with
such success that they are likely to
have full supply before we shall be
ready to send much abroad. They are
also finding substitutes for American
tobacco. These facts seem to please
certain classes in the north, whose ha-
tired of the south and it's institutions
makes them blind to everything else;
but when peace is re stored they will be
likely to discover that no inconsidera-
bic part Of the profits ofgrowing cotton
and tobacco, of transporting it and sell
ing, came to the north, and went to
build up our cities, increase our COM
merce, and enrich our people,-New-
buryport Herald.
Year: 1863

The only fealty that any man owes
in this country is to the Constitution,
and when he sees every provision Of it
laughed to scorn by the men who now
hold and prostitute power, he would,
indeed, be double dyed traitor did he
not put himself in opposition to such
usurpers. Cowper understood thor
oughly the meaning Of loyalty in those
lines of his, and we may quote them as
applicable to the duties we owe to our
officials. eve too are friends to loyal
ty. We love the King who loves the
law, respects it's bounds, and lives con.
tent within them. Him we serve truly
and with delight, who leaves US free
But recol|ect still that he is man, We
trust him not TOO far, King tho he
may be, and King in England too, he
may be weak and vain enough to be
ambitious still, may exercise amiss his
proper powers, or covct more then free
men choose to grant; beyond that mark
is treason -E.
Year: 1863

THE ORIGIN OF HAND.sHAKINa.-
The Romans had a goddess whose name
was Fides, or Fidelity--.a goddess of
"faith and honestly" to whom Numn
was the first to pay divine honors. Her
only dress was white veil, expressive
of frankness, candor and modesty and
her symbol was two right hands Joined,
or sometimes two figures holding each
other by the right hand whence, in
all agreements among the Greeks and
Romans, it was usua for the parties to
take each other by the hands, as a to-
ken of their intention to adhere to the
compact; and this custom is in more
general use, even among ourselves at
the present day, than would at first


thought be realized. a
Year: 1863

This is the style in which the fair
ones in some parts Of Y Yorkshiro convey
the hint to backward swains: why
don't you get married?' said a young
lady, tho other day, to n bachelor
friend, who was down there on . visit.


Il have been trying for the last ten
years to find some one who would be
silly enough to have me" was the reply.
"Then you haven't been down our way,'
was the insinuating rejoinder. a..o
Year: 1863

THk RFrORr OF YANKEES At Wu1Ty
HOUSE The rnmor Of Yankees at the
"hite House was again aired in the city
Yesterday. 1t was caused by the return
ol the train Oh the York River Railroad
at an hour earlier than usual, the CON
ductor having been enormously informed
At Summit Station that the enemy had
appeared at Piping Tree Ferry. His in
formation was obtained from the agent al
luhstalfs, who was SO informed by par
Ties still lower down the road. An in
vest'gation OF the matter proved the re-
port unfounded, and the train went out
again in the afternoon.
Year: 1863

HoRRIBLE.-A grocer's advertisement in a
North Carolina paper contains the following


Special Notice to the Ladies.-That delight
ful snuff for which there is such demand is not
quite exhausted
Year: 1863

"A Fierce Demunc iatfOn.


The New York Freeman's Journal has the
following bitter denunciation or the Federal
Government:


The imbecile anG wicked Federal Admins
tration is drifting without rudder and without
compass 1t knows neither where it is nor
where it is driven We can well believe that
the ungainly and vacant countcnance of Lir-
coin, rs it is reported, is frequently overcast
with vague sense of terror that renders him
incapable for time of speech or of motion.


The truchlent ineapabes that surround him
arc seeking to illustrate by a new example the
Old adage Imrrobi ne pereamt perdunt "Thc
wicked destroy others that themselves NAV es-
cape" They are fools in this as in al! they
have hitherto attempted


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And those cowardly and incapable things
Lincoln, Seward, Stanton-have imagined that
this fierce fighting American race, trained to
liberty even in its excuses. will bow their
heads beneath the trembling paws of these
creatures and quietly lay on the ground the
symbols of the trec"-the arms that the Con-
stitution of the land guarantees to them to
Keep and bear for the protection of themselves
and the State"


Every revolver You take from these people
is replaced by a rifle and bayonct. Every old
shot gun You steal from them is good for a
dozen regulation muskcts, with ammunition to
match. You think you have trophy when
You have seized a rifle; YOU will find, as if it
had dropped down from the clouds, or as if
the earth had yawncd to let it forth, awc fur
nishcd mountain howitzer, making good the
loss of the rife.


Hunt the brush and YOU will not find them!
Durn barns and you will destroy them. Ex-
haust your suspicious and narrow brains. and
you will be no nearer the mark. But we tell
you-not by political forecast, but as the chron-
'cer of what is, and is ready to become an ac-
complishcd fact-that, if the freedom of the
ballot box be inte.tered with in the Northwest
crn States, or if the free canvass necessary to
a free election be further interrupted there, the
irreparable blow will fall. AS if the heavens
dropped it down from above, and the earth
budded it forth, from the four winds of heaven
the entire Northwest will be in one blaze of
armed array. By your attempts at suppressing
speech and the Democratic press, YOU have
forced men to action instead of words" You
have to deal, in the Northwest, with the kind
of men who took Fort Donclson for you-
Against them what can avail your weeping
Wide Awake transformed into Union
Leagues"


X + Il


We want peace and order here at the North.
In order to have it, VIC must have peace with
the South. If we have it not, we tell moneyed
men, even those who are making profit by the
war, that their gain will turn to loss. Their
sweet things will become bitter. Their fan
cied security will vanish. The scourgc is a.
hand When it comcs-if it is not STAYED bv
wisdom and consideration-we will sec who
will houl loudcst-the men who will not be-
licve us now, or we.


The proprictors Of the Charleston Mcrcnry
have announced that from the 1st of July, in
Year: 1863

An English engineer has invented a'printng
press which will print $4,000 sheets of a news
paper on both sides in an hour. The paper
from which it prints is in the web on the reel,
and after passing under the typeis cut in sheets.
The Machine does without feeding, and the
reel Of paper that it feeds from is unwound by
its own action.
Year: 1863

@ The report that the hospitals here
are to be broken up and tie patients re-
moved further south, seems to be wilhou,
any other foundation than is furnished by
the wish o. the originators Of the story.
The sympathlzers here feel very veno-
NOUS towards The soldiers in the hospital,
and they have been plotting for long
time TO get rid Of them, but thus far With
on. effect, SO far as We can learn.
Year: 1863

eszS- Look on the second and third
pagesfor interesting army correspondence
and the report of the convention Of war
democrats. and other miscellaneous read
ing matter. By failing to look on those
psges at any time, our readers will miss
-na2ny interesting articles,
Year: 1863

VIII be filed with the choicest of reading matter
compiled and condensed from the contents of the
Daily and in point Of cheapness and the quality Of
reading matter furnished stands ahead Of any paper
in Southern Iowa f~i~
Year: 1863

for it during the coming year. We need not at.
tempt TO enlgh,en our readers in regard to The
inhuenee exerted by the Newspaper Press Of the
country upon public opinion. We hail with un-
4.'ugled satisfaction the improved tone of public
sentiment in our own vicinity durino tba na.,
season, and the verdict of the people Of our own


aunsy at the late election in favor Of the War and
tee policy Of the Government; and we arc proud
Oh Inc part which the GATE CRY bore in the
contest.


me coming year will be distinguished by great
anu Important events,-political and military
i1r we shall have to record the
Year: 1863

In this department we shall endeavort to rive re-
liable information Our home Market quotations
will be corrected each day by careful an
responsible Wholesale Merchant The markets az
the leading Commercial cities will be reported by
Telegraph.