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Year: 1865

ask you, if, in question so great as
that which concerns your immortal welfare,
you will venture out of life upon no other
expectation Of salvation than this; that
God will perhaps somehow give you a
chance to repair the mistakes of this life


which have taken form in your crystalline
character? Call to mind those laundering
declarations Of The Word of God respect


ing the condition OF the wicked And
did you ever notice that the most solemn
warnings Of future misery are those which
were uttered, not by the Apostles, not
by the disciples, but by the sweet speak
jug Christ? Now, while the simple
declarations of the Saviour wa every
man to repent, now and here, and so fee
from the wrath to come, on what ground
will you hope that, by rejecting the over.
lures OF mercy. you shall have another
chance in the life to come? You would
not insure anything thnt had as few
probabilities in its favor as man who is
persistently wicked against the light of
knowledge, aud who dies with no other
hope than that which is founded in the
conception that God will somehow give
him another chance. The word of God
gives hope here. 1t is unequivocal in its
declarations in respect to the provision
that has been made for the recovery of
transgressors. The vilest sinner may be
rescued. Where the most incorrigibe
habits have been fastened on a man, like
shackles and chains, there is power to
solve the links, aud to melt them as with a
lightning touch. There is power to
change character this side the grave; but
where is there evidence there is any power
to change it on the other side? There are
solemn declarations to the contrary in the
Word of God
Year: 1865

There are many trials 10 life which do
not seem to come from uuwsdom or folly.
They are silver arrows shot from the bow
of God, and fixed unextricably ip the
qnivering heart. They are to be borne.--
They were not meant, like snow ON water.
to melt as soon as they strike. But the
moment an i'll eau be patiently borne. it is
disarmed of its poison, though rot of u pain.
Year: 1865

After q conflict, the most desperate re-
corded in history, efter a civil war which
has desolated large portion of our coun-
try and unsettled the trade and finances of
the whole, it behsoves US to look around to
survey the damages we have sustained, and
to apply, to tbeS advantages, the re-
cuperOtive power Of the people to the res
toration of their wonted prosperity and
grandeur.


The time for recrinination has passed.
The time for aggressive action is no more.
The work of war is done, and while we
survey with sorrow the desolation of four
years, we glory in the return of peace, Of
Union and prosperity. We must forget
the past, remembering only the lessons OF
wisdom it has taught. The future is before
us-protentious future-full of glory, pros
perity and blessings, or of contentious,
chickering's, disappointments and misery.
1t is for us to decide which Of the two con.
dillon shall he ours.


The primal idea of our present condition
is nationality. We are one people and
must remain such in future. We can
really know Of nothing but a homogeneous
people. The old idea Of section must die,
it cannot consistently with our happiness
be counted even in the elements of party
action.


We cannot expect the people Of the South,
so soon after the late war, to rush into the
opposite extreme Of ideas and action. To
DO so, would satisfy the country and the
world of their inSincerity. Still the coun-
try and the world have right to demand as
the fruit Of victory won by such sacrifices,
that they should accept the facts as they
exist, that the South should prepare itself
to act in harmony with the civilization of
the age. Slavery is dead. Let them give up
the carcass. The negroes are amongst
them, and cannot at present be removed, let
them strive to mako them useful to them
selves and the country. They must learn
this lesson, that the labOrers to be benefit
must be contentGd. At present the negro
is unskilled-his labor is of the least value.
Let us elevate him, his work then becomes
Of more value, and the prosperity Of the
country is enhanced.


Instead of bothering ourselves at our
politics and possible future balances of
power; let each do MS duty to himself and
to those around him. The powers that are
above us, both human and Divine, will, we
doubt not, do that which is best in the
emergency. Let US try TO excel each other
in justice and kindness, Let us keep in
mind the fact that we are still one people,
and while with jealous care we guard that
temple of our liberties, endeavor to remove
the bitterness of the past and to build for
the future temple Of peace and unity,
secure alike from treason within and ad-
versaries without.
Year: 1865

j.. M. Mason, representative of the
Southern Confederacy in England, says in
recent letter:


"Late intelligence from the United States
OF the recent capture of American ships in
the Pacific, by the Confederates States ship
Shenandoah, in that sea, leads me to address
you this note.


AS soon as it was known in Europe that
the war in the United States was ended by
the final surrender Of oil the Confederate
forces in the field, immediate measures
were taken by the proper Confederate
authorities here to arrest the cruise Of tha.
ship by orders issued TO her commander,
directing that on their receipt he should
Immediately cease all hostilities and bring
his ship 10 the nearest convenient port to
have her there forthwith disarmcd and her
crew discharged, and those orders were
sent through channels most likely TO insure
their certain and speedy delivery to every
point IN those distant seas where the Shen-
andoah would necessarily be in communi-
cation. It is 10 be presumed, therefore,
that her hostile cruise has long since ended.
Year: 1865

SINGuLAR PHENoMExov.-On Monday
last, quite an excitement was created about
a mile and half east Of this place, in con-
sequence of the effects of what was SUD-
posed to bo a slight earthquake. This
wonderful freak Of nature took place on the
farm Of John Jones, on Salt River, and is as
follows A strip of ground which would
probably measure an acre or more, about
thirty feet wide, and extending straight
out from the river into the field some two
hundred yards, gave way and sunk to the
depth of twenty-five or thirty feet. The
earth around the edges of the excavation
remained perfectly solid, which makes it
still more wonderful. What caused this we
are unable to explain. Rails Record.
Year: 1865

A correspondent relates the following,
which seems almost too good to be true
Ben Davis, as his neiehbors call him, had
a very fine melon patch. One afternoon
while in the village store he heard some
boys plotting to help themselves to the
fruit without being invited. Ben said
nothing, hut on his way home set his
wits to work to head them off. As he
was passing along, large black snake
crossed his path, which Ben succeeded
in capturing alive. He Immediately went
to his garden and selecting the very finest
watermelon, cut it 10 two very carefully.
scooped out the inside, and by means of
pegs on the inside fastened it together SO
nicely that one could scarcely detect the
seam. He then plugged it, and forcing
the snake in head first, made all secure,
and left it in plain sight. That night of
course he lay concealed near by to witness
the sport. Shortly after nine o'clock,
three boys came, and each selecting the
finest melon he could fnd, started away,
with Ben following at safe distance
They proceeded to an out building not
far distant, struck light, and prepared
for good time, Ben looking on through
the cracks. Boy like, the largest one
was taken first. "I guess its h, How
said the boy ripping through one side
with his jack knife, "we'll soon see what's
in it," continued he, turning it over. anc
then came scream Of terror from all tn,
boys as the snake glided out among them
and away they scrambled, leaving thu
other melons untouched, and it did no.
make them feel more comfortable to hear
the uproarops laughter of Ben as they
took fight. The story spread through
the village, aud they soou found they
bad paid dear price for their free mel
ons. For weeks, wherever the boys saw
the thieves, they would set up hiss, ,anc
the culprits would be glad to retreat GU
of sight to hide their shame.
Year: 1865

Of rocks rendering it quite an easy met.
ter to build an house. All the provis-
ions on board were carefully taken Of and
placed under canvas on the island, fair
weather prevailing constantly after the
frst day or two.
Year: 1865

CHANCE CHIPS Man doubles all the
evils of bis fate by ponderng over them.
A scratch becomes a wound, a slight an
injury, a jest an insult, a small peril .
great danger, and slight sickncs often
ends in death by the broodins apprehen.
sion of the sick We should always look
on the bright side Of lifc's picture.


The grave buries every error, covers
every defect, extinguishes every resent
ment. From its peaceful bosom springs
none but tender reccl'ections. Who can
look upon the grave of an enemy and not
feel a compunctious thrcb that he should
have warred with the poor handful of
earth that lies mouldcring before him !?
The best thing man can take with him
to the grave is character.
Year: 1865

Particular attention is called to the following pro-
vision Of the Act of the Legislature Of March 49, 1854


"And If any person so interested shall fail to pay
any such deficiency arising from such failure may be
paid by any other person persons holding bonds
claims secured as aforesaid and the person so pay
ing any deficiency as aforesaid shall succeed to all
the rights which the person failing pay aforesaid
would have had If seasonable payment had been
made by him. subject however to the further right of
redemption as hereinafter provided"


Portland, July 26, 1865.-dH aisA 20 i.t7isaV
Year: 1865

Thick green leaves from the soft brown earth,
Happy spring time hath called them forth
First faint promise of summer bloom,
Breathes from the fragrant, sweet perfume,


Under the leaves.
Lift them what marvellous beauty lies
Hidden beneath, from our thOughtless eyes
May flowers, rosy or purest white,
Lift their cups to the sudden light,


Under the leaves
Are there no lives whose holy deeds
Seen by no eye save His who reads
Motive and actiUn-in silence grow
Into rare beauty, and bud and blow


Under the leaves
Fair white flowers of faith and trust
Springing from spirits bruised and crushed;
Blossoms of love, rose tinted and bright,
Touched and painted with heavens own light,


Under the leaves
Full fresh clusters of duty borne,
Fairest of all in that shadow grown;
Wondrous the fragrance that sweet and rare
Comes from the flower cups hidden thore,


Under the leaves.
Though unseen by our vision dim,
Bud and blossom are known to him
Wait we content for his heavenly ray
Wait till our master himself one day


Lifteth the leaves.
Year: 1865

Entire New and Fresh Stock.
WTE would call the attention Of COUNTRY
w MERCHANTS to our usually lage stock Of
Goods Our stock comprises every article in the
Clothing and furnishing line. We have constantly
on hand the largest stock and greatest variety Of
Cashmere and ool HATS of any House in San
Francisco and our prices for these goods are less
than those Of any house, we receieve them direct
from the manufacturers consignment. Our stock
of Winter and Spring Goods is particularly attractive
and the great feature to the country merchant is the
unusually low prices


Less than the Cost of Importation!
We also keep the STAPLE ARTICLES in the Dry
Goods line which Goods we have purchased in this
market under the hammer, and are offering them at
New York cost, and less.


Wepublish this card in order that we may make
new acquaintanees, and induce those who have not
heretofore purchased of to call and examine our
stock.


Good Articles and Low Prices
Are the great inducements to all who purchase TO
sell again. Merchants who buy of us can make
good profit and sell to their customers at low hg-
ure. We remain, respectfully,


Your obedient servants,


BADGER & LINDENBERGER,


Wholesale Clothing and Hat Warehouse,


Nos. ALL Alb, and 4l5, Battery street,
San Francisco Jan S, 1865. ms
Year: 1865

THREE STEAMERS. The Pacific Mail Steam
ship Company will soon begin running three
steamers per month as Of old. This would
indicate that travel is increasing between
New York and San Francisco. The steam
ers will leave San Francisco in the following
order: One on the 10th, goth, and 30th Of
everv month
Year: 1865

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12.-The Mechanics
Convention last night adopted an address to the
working men of the United States in advocacy
of the eight hour system.


A large number of merchants have taken
preliminary measures for the establishment OF
Merchants Exchange.


Lieut. Gen. Grant has returned, and it is un-
derstood he is now prepared to carry out the
plan already agreed upon, for the reduction of
the army to a standard requirement only for
the ordinary condition of the country in time
of tranquility at home and peace abroad
Year: 1865

$C,936, ,502 6l.


The Board Of Supervisors met yesterday Supervisor
Tweed presiding. Supervisor Purdy moved that the
Mayor be informed Of the organization Of the Board The
motion carried but the committee appointed TO walt
upon the Mayor found him absent from his Office at tho
time.


The Committee on Annual Taxes reported the csti-
OF tho Comptroller the county levy for the
Year: 1865

HAxcocKs CoRPs-wc stated recently that the recruits
gotten here for the new corps being organic by
General Hancock not creditd to the quota Of the
county, and that this fact ought to keep recruits out
Of that cops but pleased to hear that this matter
has been arranged and though the fact stated
IT, 1t is longer All recruits for that corps get
the county bounty the Others and credited
the county We state this the authority Of the offer
who has charge Of the recruiting business for Hancock
corps in this city, Major Joan Tao veteran Of the old
Sixth corps formerly connected with the gallant First
chs
Year: 1865

From the Charleston Mercury, Jan 101


Tho heavy tumble In gold during the days has
reaction from the panic which prevailed fortnight ago
In the specie MARKET We heard Of several considerable
sales OF gold at forty yesterday, and the demand for
sterling exchange s now very slack at thirty-nve.
GOLD AT MOBILE.


From the Mobile Register JAN 81


Everybody is running down Confederate money vt
everybody 10 draining erery 10 get II Is
10 make borrowing object yet depre
ciated both by borrower and lender that would
teach that neither ought to value It.


How are depreciation and demand 70 bo rcconciledY
Gold, they tell US, commands forty for one and that
the measure Of Its value Gold lies says SO; but
Is not gold that says SO; II 10 tho towards who will
neither trust God have faith in their countrys Just
cause The Yankees shame m BY their diA IN their
own, and with TO redeem them not 1.-THE OF
ours they rate their government paper az hundyd
and twenty Ave. and our patriotic money baromas0'
put ours at forty hundred These - folles that -
be reasoned WITH and have long ceased 20 try
H. II men are mad enough TO their own
throats scuttie the ship that bears them up eat
man much beside himself with fright in a
storm at sea- and In great danger Of shpwreck he
blew bis brains out with pistol shot to escape the
ure and the danger And this what every in the
confederacy suffering under tho leprosy OF avarce and
the panic OF public danger, Is doing In reference the
government currency. One and all they In the full
cry Of depreciation running down IKE mad dog and
hunting 10 s death Yet their highest interests
only political and CIVIL but social and pecuniary demand
of them mperatvely TO do all In their power uphold
the currency and the credit OF the nation to the end Of
Ephram Is 10 ned to his dos and panic and folly rule
supreme over the heads OF the men OF money


Men who would take gambling risk OF ten 10 on
almost any named betting proposition on the trite maxim
that ut good bet II lose IT, aJsoifeiy decline TO bet
% The odds Of forty to Ue Qf cause and
the honesfy Of our government and people Can
go beyond thisf But we repeat, "there Ia talk
Ing" and time must bo left TO teach and punish the
stupendous folly.
Year: 1865

Mr.. LIncein's Inaugural in England.


The following is the article Of the London
Spectator On Mr. .Lineoin's inaugural aooress'
In full


1.-THE political news from America Is impor-
tant On the 4th instant, the day OF lnaugura-
ting his second term. President Lincoin reao
snort STATE paper which for political weight.
moral diraity and unaffected solemnity has
had po ea uai in our time. His presidency oe-
ean. he eays with the effort Of both parties to
avoid war. To strengthen, perpetuate and
extend the slave interest was the object for
which the Insurgents would rend the Uaion by
war, while the Government claimed the right
Iargement of it, Both parties sread the same
Bible and pray to the same God Each in
yokes his aid against the other The
prayer Of both cannot be answered, that Of
neither has been answered fully. for the AL
mighty has his own purposes Mr.. Lincoln
goes on 10 confess for the North its partnership
in the original guilt OF slavery: Woe unto the
world because Of offences, for it must needs be
that offences come, but woe unto that man
by whom the offence cometh!" II we shall
suppose American slavery one OF those often.
ces which in the providence Of God must needs
come, but which, having continued through
his appointed time, He now Wills to remove
and then He gives to both North and South
this terrible war; as was due to those by whom
this offence came, we shall not discern that
there is any departure from those divine attri-
butes which believers in the living God always
ascribe to Him. Fondly do we hope, fervently
do we pray, that this mighty scourge Of war
may SpSeQlly pass 1et, IL IL De SOu 3
will that it continue until the wealth piled by
bondmen by two hundred and fifty years. of
unrequited toll shall be sunk, and until every
drop OF blood drawn with the lash shall be re-
paid by another drawn with the word, as was
said three thousand years ago. SO still it must
must be said that the judgements of the Lord
are true and righteous altogether. With malice
toward none with charity for all, with firm
ness in the right as God gives us to see the
right, let US strive on to finish the work we are
IN, and to bind up the nations wounds, to care
for those who shall have borne the battle, and
for their widows and orphans. And with all
this let US strive after a just and lasting peace
among ourselves and with all nations No
state an ever uttered words stamped at
once with the seal OF so deep wisdom and so
true simplicity. The village Attorney of
W HON Sir G. O. Lewis and many other wise
men wrote with so mucn scorn in 1861, seems
destined to be one of those foolish things of
the world which are destined to confound the
wise, one of those weak things which shall
.confC ind the things.which are mighty"
Year: 1865

~ There is not single unmarried man re.
siding in the town Of Bainbridge, Lancaster
county, all Of them either having gone into the
army or moved out OF the place to avoid the
impending draft. The last two single men be.
longing to the village-one OF whom was the
Methodist preacher stationed there-enlisted
m the army few days ago.
Year: 1865

The difficulties between the Pope and thy
King OF Italy have been officially explained be
the Papal Giorndle ID Roma The statement is
one of those mysterious descriptions Of diplom-
acy which furnishes no information whatever,
and which but for the name of the thing need
not be published. All that we can learn from it
that the Pope was anxious for the sake of the
Church, that Victor Emanuel should send to
Rome special envoy; that the proper agent
at length came; that there were consultations
with him; that he was informed of what his
Holiness would do; that the King of Italy pro-
posed that something else should be done:
that the Pope would not agree to the modifi-
cations, and that so the whole affair fell
through. This is all that is to be extracted
from the statement. What the Pope propos-
ed is carefully concealed; what the King sug-
gested is as closely kept quiet. All we know
is that there were consultations, which came
to naught, and this is an "official explantion.n
-IohitGdeLllltSG INQUIRER. sa T
Year: 1865

How shall We write the terrible words
that we must record tonight How shall
we blot the bright happiness of yesterdays s
thanksgiving with this black stain of grief
and crime The brain reels, the heart
sickens, the whole frame shudders st the
very thought of our great afiicsiOn. The
rebellion, in its last dying agonies, true to
the spirit which characterized its life, has
struck down our great, our good, our noble
President, and, in the very hour of the na-
tons grandest triumph, he has fallen 3
victim to the dagger of base
assassin. Even as we write
the words, the horror and ener-
nifty of the crime seems too great for com
prehension or belief, and were it not for
the indubitable evidence before US Of the
fact, we should Ehudderingly deny that hu-
mApity could be 50 base.


We cannot dwell upon the terrible loss
which the Nation has sustained. We can
not describe the personal grief which SUI
persdds its crushing weight upon each
mans heart to-day. We cannot spare
space even TO anuds to the barbarian
and maEgnily which prompted this
deed and which it evinces. One feel
ing oVer-masters thought, reasoning
even grief-the desire for justice
and q righteous vengeance upon the
traitors who struck this blow. Fused
into one fiery mass of burning and holy
wrath, the whole North will rise up, if
need be, to svenge the death of our pat
riotic, selfsscrifcing, devoted and now
msrtyred President. Over his murdered
corse every lover of the Union will swear
eternal vengeance upon treason and
traitors.


Grief mingles with and intensiAes the
passion of righteous Indignation He the
Great Emancipstor; he, the labOrious pa
tient, prudent leader; he, the choice, the
idol, the savior of the people. fallen I-and
fallen, too, after four years Ofsuch toll and
anxiety and anguish in the cause of the
nation as none ever bore before him, and
Just as his efforts we're crowned with trI-
umph, just as Victory, Union and Peace
smiled upon the lend, Just as he entered
upon his second term of Office with the
fair prospect of soon ruling An undivided
nation. Words words, are weak-the
Sob the fiery heartbeat of burning anger,
are most eloquent.


He bss fsllen-the Great, the Good
How shall bis loss be made good, how
shall it be mourned for, how shall it be
svenged2


LATER.-Since the above was written
dispatches have been received announcing
that at 1:3O this morning the Presiden
was still alive. His wound is mortal, how
ever, and his death has probably tskel
place ere this meets the readers eye.