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Year: 1864

Pennsylvania is now reported as having
gone 10000 Union. The returns come in
slowly, but if the above is a correct state
ment of our gains Pennsylvania on the
home and soldiers vote will go sixty thou
sand.


The Union men have sixteen Congress
men and largely Union Legislature.
Year: 1864

ANOTHER VALUABLE DIscovERY-A SALT
BED FIVE MILES SQUARE.-Mr Cartel, of
this city, informs US of a most important dis
covery-one which is worth millions Of mon
ey and of incalculable value to the silver min.
ing interests of this Territory. 1t is no less
than the discovery, near Sand Springs, on
the Overland wagon road, of salt bed five
miles square. The first dscoverer, we be
lieve, was a young man in the employ of
Messrs. Eaves & Hawley, of Sand Springs
Station but Messrs. Gartrell Murray, Pitzer
Arlington and Wilson, of this city, are inter
ested in the mine or bed of salt There are
about thirty owners altogether, who have 10.
Gated the whole basin in which the salt is
found. This basin appears to have once been
the bottom of lake, and the salt is found
good, even on the surface. 4 covering of
about three inches is loose and Indifferent ;
but beneath this, for a depth of fourteen feet,
pure rock salt is found as clear as ice and
white 90 as the riven SNOW" Beneath there
is water, which seems to be filtered through
salt for an unknown depth. The whole of
this fourteen feet in thickness does not con-
tain a single streak ST any deleterious matter
or rubbish, and is ready for quarrying and
sending to market. Great blocks of the pure
stuff can be raised the same as if it were ice
or stone on exposure, however. it crumbles
sufficiently to admit of being closely packed
in sacks or wagon boxes. Grinding will be
necessary to prepare it for the table; other
wise nature has g done the clean thing" in
its preparation Once the loose salt on top
is removed. one man cSn quarry and wheel
out FIVE tons each day he may work. ready
for mill uss or to Gffer on sale in the store.
Indeed, this bed of salt is SO convenient to
get at, and so near the great Overland road,
that the proprietors are confident they can
sell it in this market at five to six cents the
pound or half the present price of the article.
Mill men will rejoice at this fact, as some
800 tons are required for the mills in this and
adjacent counties. Moreover, the road from
this salt bed to Reese Riveri one of the best
in the Territory. and the mills there can be
supplied at one-third the price they now pay.
The locality is 100 miles this side the Reese
River mines, in the Valley of the Sinks, and
about 75 from Virginia, the road from here
being good most of the way. This discovery
will also lessen the price of freight to Reese
River, as teams can load with salt on their
return, to help pay their expenses. Several
teams are on the way in now with quantity
of this salt to offer in this market. - Virginia
onion.
Year: 1864

MINING NOTICES To-DAY-The Original
Bully Hill Company advertise for proposals
for running two hundred feet OF tunnel in
their claim


The Original Williams & Kellenger Com
pany give notice that an assessment of three
dollars per share has been levied on each and
every share of their capital stock.


The Original Twenty Six Company have
levied two assessments Of ten cents per share
of their capital stock, and advertise for pro.
posals for running fifty feet of tunnel
Year: 1864

The State Superintendent of Public In
struction, in his annual report to the Legisla-
ture, recommended levy of five mills on
every dollar of the taxable property of the
State, as an additional tax for the support Of
public schools and we see by the reports q
the proceedings of the Legislature, that a
large number Of petitions to that effect rave
been presented from various portions of the
State, and been referred to the Committee or
Education. 1t is to be hoped the commit
tee will report bill for this purpose, and thai
it will become law the present session.
Notwithstanding Congress has donated
large quantities of land to this State for edu
eational purposes-suficient, if it could be
brought into market, at onco to place oul
public schools in highly fourishing condi
tion-yet, owing to want of proper surveys,
coupled with the large land grants, and the
vast quantities of mineral lands..in the State,
our citizens have as yet been unable to avail
themselves of the advantages offered. 1t will
necessarily be several years before the State
can reap the full benefits of these donations,
and in the meantime our public schools are
neglected. for want of the necessary funds to
support them for more than about three
months in the year.


To remedy this evil, let there be small
additional tax levied upon the property of the
State, to be added to the present school fund,
so as to enable our public schools to be kept
open for at least six months in the year,
thereby furnishing the poor an opportunity
ofsending their children to school, thus tax.
ing them from the paths of idleness and vice.


The subject of ample facilities for affording
the rising generation an education, whether
of rich or poor parentage, has become one Of
the fundamental principles of our free and
republican form of government; and expert
ence has shown that where the greatest facil-
tiles for gaining an education have been af.
forded, there Incidence, vice and crime dc
not flourish. If property holders would con.
slider the vast amount Of taxes they pay an
nually for the punishment of crime and the
maintninance of prisons, they would at once
admit the fact that the only way to remedy
the evil is to afford every inducement in their
power to the children of the present day to
attend public schools, under competent teach
ers, there to learn the precepts of industry,
truth and virtue, that they may be enabled
in future years to take their places as up
right members of society, competent to ad
minister the affairs of this government, and
transmit its principles to their descendants
for all time to come.


Let the masses be educated, and crime will
diminish in proportion. No better system tt
accomplish this object can be afforded thar
that offered by our public schools, when pro
perly conducted, and ample provision afford
ed for their support. To render them wha
they should be, we must look to property
holders, and not to those who may have chill
dren to reap the direct benefits 1t is TO tht
interest of every man who owns property tt
see that his neighbours children are not per
mitted to loter about the streets in igno
rance and idleness. ready at all times to com
nit mischief.
Year: 1864

The NORTHERN RAILRoAD.-From the Butte
Record we learn that the amount of iron ne.
cessary for the completion of the track from
Roses Station to Oreville has been received
and about thirty days will put it down. The
prospect for speedy completion of the road
is good. The work of laying the track is
now progressing, and depots will soon be in
readiness at Orovile.
Year: 1864

FROM dispatch to the Union we learn that
our squadron on this coast is to be reinforced
by several efficient war vessels, and a num-
Der OF batteries sent here A new command
er has also been assigned to the Department
OF the Pacific, but his name is not mentioned
Year: 1864

Dogs If the dog calehers will pay aa
ea,ly visit to the market places when next
they sally out, they will there iiad plenty of
game to keep them employed for som time.
In the neighborhoOd OF the Second Market
yesterday no less than fif,y-two were count
cd, some Of them yelping and fighting, and
Others smelling about in search of food.
Year: 1864

The Agricultural Department. under the
supervision Of It's present energetic head.
is rapidly commencing itself to the great
and vital interest it was created to advance.
1t is peculiarly the peoples department. in
which they feel more directly concerned
Than in aiGiy Other. I c6miinend it to the
continued attention and Fostering care Of
Congress-
Year: 1864

THE Orphans Festival last evening, was
vera fine and successful affair. The spa
cious Hall was modestly and tastefully
decorated, and was perfectly crowded and
lammed with, those who desired to
lend to the Lord by giving to the poor
The object of the Festival was most COM
mendable, and we are gratified to know
that the efforts of the Sisters were crowned
with rich return.
Year: 1864

A COUPLE of young ladies from the ccun :
try were in the city yesterday, with their
port monaies we'll filled with silver coin,
and under the impression that it was deem-
ed an evidence cf disloy atty in any one to
be found with gold or silver money about
them, they sought opportunity to dispose
Of their "disloyap emblems as rapidly as
possible They succeeded.
Year: 1864

THE Fair and Festival will be held in the
new buildings now being erected on the
corner of Fourth and John street. Two
new Committees have been added to the
list Consult our advertising columns.
Year: 1864

Basket Meeting will be had in Mr.. Clark's Woods
not far from the Ferry, on Sunday, June 18th, The
boat will during the day for the accommodation
Of all persons who may wish 10 attend the meeting
There will be preaching in the morning and afternoon
II the weather permit.
Year: 1864

How TO JUMP SAFELY FROM rHe CAHs.-We often see persons making bungihg jump from cars while in motion and often see them thrown down. There is a way, that all persons should know, by which ono can jump safely. even though the cars are going at great speed. Take care to have sure foot-hold when you arc about to jump, then jump, easily forward, at a little angle from the cars the same way they move, and continue your pace easily when you strike the: earth, and you will not feel any more sensation than in an ordinary run. If the cars are at very great speed and necessity requires you to jump to save your life then give all your ot visor . and strength and jump wit with the cars better--.or the body will soon lose it's momen- tum and you will descend and light upon your feet without injury Any other way is dan9ei- ous to life.
Year: 1864

HEALTHFUL EFFECTS OF THE TOMATO.
The tomato is one of the most health
full, as well as one of the most universally
liked, of all the vegetables. Its health
full qualities do not depend on the mode
of preparation for the table; it may be
eaten thrice a day, cold or hot, cooked or
raw, alone or without salt or pepper or vim
egar, or altogether, to like advantage,
and in the utmost that can be taken with
an appetite. Its healthful quality arises
from its slight aeidity, in this making it
as valuable, perhaps, as berries, cherries,
currants. and similar articles 1t is also
highly nutritious. The tomato season
ends with the frost. If the vines are
pulled up before the frost comes, and
hung up in well-ventillated cellar, with
the tomatoes hanging to them, the " love
apple" will continue ripening until Christ
mas. The cellar should not be too dry nor
to warm The knowledge of this may be
improved to great practical advantage for
the benefit of many who are invalids and
who are fond of the tomato.
Year: 1864

when the storm Of life Is raging,
And the tempest scatters wide;
When our enemies are waging
War on us from every side;
When the evil tongue Of Slander
Strivez.tO rob us Of om all,
We must only be the firmer,
Or amidst the struggle fall.
If our conscience do not chde us
We can safely stem the gale
And, though evil tongues deride US,
They never make us quail.
We will then but rise the higher,
And on enemies look down;
For, when tried, ms if by fire,
We canbetter stand the storm.
Injured innocent, no longer
Let vile slander erieye thy heart;
Walk straight forward, you'll be stronger
To sustain the martyrs part
Soon the evil tongue will tire,
And the breath of slander cease,
While you steadily rise higher
Till you gain lasting peace.


ANNIE NJ. sRrSEr.
Year: 1864

MATRIMoNY IN THE CAMP.-The
other day it was stated that private
soldier, named Kick had married a re-
lative of the late President Tyler, a
few days after he returned to camp
near City Point. He says that his
bride is niece not daughter of ex-
President Tyler. During the transit
of the army from the Chickahominy
to the james many of our officers vis-
tied the f|ler mansion and saw the
young lady there, whom they suppos-
ed from her name Miss Tyler to be
the late Chief Magistrates daughter.
Indeed, if | am not mistaken, says a
correspondent, the aged relative in
troduced several of our generals to
her as such. Be the facts as they
may, it was the the report here when
L wrote that the soldier was married
to daughter of President Tyler.
Chapter Ii of the romance is one the
conclusion of which leaves the happy
pair in anything but happy condi-
ton.


After marriage they made their way
up the James river to Bermuda Hun
dred or City Point, where the bride
remained while the bridegroom start
ed for his regiment to engineer fur
Tough. His application was l believe,
backed by General Butler and came
thro' the headquarters of General Pot
er,who returned it to the regiment for
statement of the mans character as a
soldier. Alas for his bright dreams
of bliss, the contemplated bridal tour
of thirty days to Niagara Falls here
received sudden quietus. Private
John Kick, for some reason, was con-
signed to the tender mercies of the
Provost Guard, and is now under ar
rest. Report says some naughty
things of him but, lest | should give
publicity to the unfair charges, / will
refrain from stating them. Report
also has it that Mrs. Kick was at Ci-
ty Point at last accounts, awaiting the
return of her liege lord.
Year: 1864

to do military duty, may be received as
volunteers in the regiments provided to
be by this act, without reference to
age


SEC. 8. That if practicable, until the
time fixed by law for making the enroll
ment of the militia of the Commonwealth.
the Governors authorized and empowered
to organize the military force authorized
by this act, on the basis of the enrolment
made in the several districts of the State
by the enrolling officers of the General
Government, but if practicable, the Gov
ernor is hereby directed to cause an i'm
mediate enrolment of the militia of the
Commonwealth, to be made as provided
for in the act to which this is supple
ment.


That when the assessors refuse or neg
lect to enter upon the performance of the
duties of enrolling the citizens of their
respective districts, for period of five
days after being notified of their duty,
the Governor shall appoint a competent
person or persons to make the enroll
ment


1t shall be the duty of the Governor
to appoint one competent citizen in each
county, who shall be physician, who, in
connection with the county commission
ers or city commissioners, shall constitute
board, three of whom, the physician be-
ing one, shall make quorum, with pow
er to determine who are exempt from en-
rollment under this act, and the act to
which it is a supplement; and it shall be
the duty of the enrolling officer to give
notice, by publication in newspaper of
the county, of the times at which such
application shall be heard, and to notify
said board when they will be required to
hear such applications.


That all other duties in reference to the
enrolment shall be performed as directed
in the act to which this is a supplement,
and that the physician so appointed to
hear and decide on application for exemp-
ton shall receive for each and every day
so employed the sum of five dollars, and
the county commissioners or city commits
sioner the sum of three hundred dollars
per diem, to be paid out ofthe State Treas
ury.


That the Governor shall have authori-
ty to make and enforce all orders which
may in his judgmentbe necessary to carry
out the provisions of this act, and to effect
a speedy enrolment and organization of
the militia of this Commonwealth


SEC. 9. That the Quartermaster Gen
eral be and he is hereby authorized to sell
any unsuitable or unserviceable ordnance
belonging to the State, the proceeds of
which shall be paid into the State treas
ury, and applied, if deemed necessary by
the Commander in Chief, in addition to
the appropriation allowed named, towards
the purchase of ordnance and ordnance
stores.


SEC. 10. That where the brigade fund
of the county is not sufficient to pay the
assessors, as provided by the third Sec
tion of the act to which this is suppli-
ment, the said assessors shall be paid
by the several cities and counties in which
such assessment is made.
Year: 1864

An ArTEMPT TO AssAss1NATE GENERAL
GRANT The New York San of Wednes-
day states that q gentleman who was .
passenger on the train which brought
General Grant from Baltimore to Phila-
delphis. on Friday last. relates the follow
ing rather remarkable incident: s


The General had been sitting for long
time at one OF ths windows of the car
During the evening he left his seat and
passed into forward car. where he re
mainsd. Another gentleman. who seated
himself in the position vacated by the
General. was subsequently startled by two
leaden bullets that came crashing through
the window pane and lodged in the other
side of the car. Fortunately these mes.
sengers Of death struck little too high
to do injury which the gentleman thought
might have been accomplished it he had
been struck BY them. Whether this WAS
the result of accident or a deliberate at
tempt to ssssssinate the General will
probably never be known; but the fact
that two bullets were simultaneously fred
into window at which General Grant
had only q moment before been sitting.
csrtsinly looks more suspicious than other.
wise. Trains Of cars from Baltimore
sometimes carry secret rebel agents. and
perhaps ono of them thus attempted to
rid tbs Oonfsdsracy of it's most powerful
opponspf. at
Year: 1864

New YoRK TRIBuNE.-See the pros
pectus. We are about stepping over in
to a new year, and those who wish to Sc
cure the Tribune from the beginning Of
the year. should lose no time in sending
on their Clubs,
Year: 1864

r. The Atehison Free Press one week
says we are q gentleman, and the next
week insinustes that we sold out on the
Senatorial question. What is the Free
Press's idea of . gentleman 1t must
be one who permits himself to be bribsd.
Year: 1864

. A6uoD JoKE.-An individual was
seen. few days ago, tampering with the
telegraph wire. where it passes through a
corn-6eld, mile or SO above Rulo, and
where it was broken about the same time
This is the second time that the wire has
been broken. in the same place, within
a month past, and we cannot see what
enjoyment any person finds in the busi-
ness. If the individual referred to, does
not speedily break himself of the mania,
certsin hotel will find itself minus Q
landlord, one of these fine days.
Year: 1864

A letter from a Wisconsin boy in the
Chicago Battery lost at Pleasant Hill. Lou.
isiana, writing from the battlefield, says:


We remained until our horses commenced
to drop, when Capt. White told US to Timber
up and make for the rear, as we could not
do thing more without support. So we
limbered up and started. Just then Lieut..
Throod was mortal!y wounded shot in the
bowels. We could not 90 great way,
however. as the wagon train loaded with
forage blocked up the road, and we had to
90 through the dense pine woods. But we
got our guns and caissous about two miles,
the rebels right after us. crying out Halt
and surrender, you id Yankees" 1t was
not long before we got stuck fast between
about dozen wagons logs and in mud
hole. Then the Captain told us to cut the
traces and save ourselves. Well we started,
leaving everything we had behind us, except
the clothes on our backs and what we had in
our pockets. 1t was a perfect rabble, a
regular Bull Run, it was devil take the hind
most, sure enough. Wagoners on mules
niggers, cavalry, artillery, men on foot and
horseback, generals and officers of every
rank, everlastngly getting to the rear or any
other place of safety General Ransom
remained on the field by our guns, trying to
rally the men, until he was wounded and
had to be taken to the rear. The ammuni-
tion train was to the rear, and our infantry,
what few there were, were entirely out
Thus we went about two miles from where
we left our guns, when the Nineteenth Corps
came up and formed in line of battle. The
rebels came on and they did pour The volleys
into them from away back They checked
them for time, and as it was almost dark
the rebels did not follow us. Our force fell
back nine miles that night. We saw Gen.
Smith, he was very angry, and swore terribly Y
about the way things were Conducted
Well, his division came up, about eight thou
sand strong. He massed his forces again
and got everything ready to receive the
rebels Oh, how g lad the troops were to see
some one fit to command The Third Dvi-
sion stacked their arms and swore they
would not fight under Banks, but would stay
by Smith as long as man was left.
Year: 1864

lHE TREATMENT OF SMALL>Pox-An Eng


lish surgeon in China is said to have discov-
cred in April last, new and efficient mode
OF curing that scourge of our race small
pox, in its earlier stages of development. -
The treatment is mild daphoretlcs and cooli
ing drinks, with simple aperients; and before
the rash or first eruption of pimpe spots
gets headway to make application of croton
oil and tartar emetic ointment to the chest
or stomach within as confined space as a
small blister. This is said to have the effect
of drawing all the inflammation to one part
Of the body, as it were locating the feverish
poison Of the disease, and not only render


ing it more manageable but amelioralng g
its strength, By this system of treatment
the dlscoverer is said to have succeeded in
curing great numbers of Chinese who have
never been vaccinated-in almost every in


stance at least greatly modifying its banetu


effects. We regret that no other than limit
ed notices OF this metl cd of treatment have
come under our notice. The smal.p is
still prevalent, to a limited extent, in remote
districts of California. This new method o
treating the disease is worthy the attention
Of our medical men. s. +. Bulletin.
Year: 1864

l. Subscribers who do not give express notice
to the contrary are considered as wishing to con-
tinue the subscription.


q II subscribers wish their papers discontinue
ed. publishers may continue to send them until
all charges are paid.


g. If subscribers neglect or refuse to take their
papers from the office or place to which they are
sent they are held responsible until they settle
their bills and give due notice to discontinue
them.


T. If subscribers move to other places without
informing the publisher and the p per is sent to
the former direction, they are held responsible.
Notice should always be given of removal


s. The Courts have decided, that refusing to
take paper from the office, or removing and
leaving it uncaled for, is prima facie evidence
of intentional fraud.