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Year: 1864

Always ready 10 pervert what by any
ingenuity can be tortured to d base and lg-
noble purpose, some of our contemporaries
have wrested the concluding paragraph of
our article on the Lasting Road to Peace"
to a meaning foreign TO our thought and
utterly uDjustihed by the words them
selves or the context. We stated, NOW
that slavery is absolutely gone, we would
sacrifice all other things but the Union to
save the Union. We would see Mr.. Lia-
coin himself out of the canvass, with all
our attachment TO his person, and our
high sense of his prescieuce, which so
many did OF see three years ago who are
now SO ready to recognise it, if by such a
surrender we could save the country from
the election of representative OF dis
honorable peace on the basis of separation.
From that catastrophe we must be saved at
all hazards" There is nothing in this
which intimstes or was intended to init
mate the slightest desire to throw Mr.. Lin
coin overheard. We took ground at an
early day in favor of his denomination.
We reioiced over the hearty endorsement
given him by the Baltimore Convention.
We knew then that there were some eie-
meuts of dissa tistactiou with that nomlna-
ton which, if occasion offered, would ind
expression We thought that such an oc-
casion might be prevented; but, even II MI
Lincoln had not been our choice, we have
always acted on the maxim that torolds
changing fronts in the face of the enemy,
Mol the abandonment of Mr.. Lincoln would
be construed into the abandonment of our
principles. 1t would throw our ranks in
to confusion, aud introduce inevitable dis
sensions as to his successor. So that, on
the ground of policy merely, we should
have avoided any such absurdity. We
we're expressing our willingness to make
sacrifices for the Union, and spoke of his
withdrawal from the canvass simply as an
ILLUSTRATION, never dreaming of its being
construed into an object of desire.


Mr. Lincoln, with a rudeness OF speech
and discourtesy of manner disgraceful to
American journalism and the national rep1


tation, is spoken of as Ignorant buhoon"
and "in- hammered JESTER" destitute of all
the qualities of statesman. Such Vitu-
perative coarseness will only recoil on the
heads of those who utter it. He stands as
the central figure in the greatest war OF,
perhaps, any sge, and type OF some Of
Year: 1864

NEW YORK aug. -O-E. VI.


The advance in cotton has started up
the dry goods trade two or three weeks
earlier than was expected.


Buyers have come into the market with
hope of being able to save what they
consider an inevitable advance in prices,
and are taking any domestic cotton goods
they can get at near late prices. Their
action, however only facilitates what hey
had hoped 20 evade. Holders, strengthen
ed by the demand, have still further ad-
vanced their quotations, and prices are
now 95c. higher than last week. Nor
does it appear unlikely that the present
quotations will be well maintained. With
the present high price of cotton and the
extreme scarcity of goods, there seems 40
alternative but still further advance. AS
a rule, manufacturers would lose money
by making goods at present prices from
cotton at 81 IS per b., and it is only be-
cause they are now offering goods made
from cotton bought before the late advance
that they can sell at current figures. The
jobbers have long been buying with the
most extreme caution, owing to the high
prices, aud they have consequently the most
nominal stocks, and retailers throughout
the country are in a similar position. 1t
would, therefore, seem inevitable that, with
such bare stocks, there should be anything
short of brisk demand for goods. Un-
less the supply of cotton should unexpeet-
edly increase, it would, therefore, seem in
evitable that manufacturers will advance
their prices up to point that will bear
them good profit on their product.


There is fair representation of buyers
here from the Eastern cities, and from
Baltimore buyers are also in the market.
Their operations are confined to buying
up small lots of cotton goods, of those
styles that have advanced least.


There is rather more activity in the
Western trade, with some improvement in
the prices of those goods that have been
recently weak. The recent rains have
started up the mills that have been stopped
by the drying up OF the streams.


Some of the cotton mills are so embar-
raased by the high price of cotton that
they contemplate reducing tue amount OF
their machinery in operation, and others
purpose altogether suspending work un-
less they should be able TO get much high
er prices for their goods.
Year: 1864

RAND BALL,


TO BE GIVEN IN HONOR OF THE


LADIES OF THE LATE FAIR,
AT THE HALL IN TIE PATENT oRFIcE BUILDING
In which the Fair was held,


ON TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH IS, 1864.
Tho proceeds to be applied for the bonent Of the
families OF the soldiers OF the District Of Columbia
Year: 1864

~ The lands OF Michigan in the ragion of
Lake Superior are being rapidly occupied, the
rich mines OF lead, iron and gold inviting an
extended emigration thither.


~ The crops In Massachusetts are reported
to be seriously affected by the drought which
seems to be prevalent all over the country.
Year: 1864

was more than delighted with the views
you entertain in regard to the election OF Nc
Clellan to the Presidency of the United States.
You have said truthfully that his election
means the trailing of our flag in the dust be-
fore its enemies, the entire subseryiency OF the
North to the South; and you might have adj
ded the surrender of the United states to JEFF
ferson Davis and his Government. That such
is the intention, II they succeed in the election
OF McClellan, Of the leaders Of this widespread
Year: 1864

cure tranquility throughout the whole
land, with freedom Of travel and OF speech
SO that the eloqdence OF Wendell Philips
may be enjoyed at Richmond and
Charleston as it is now enjoyed at New
York and Boston, and the designation OF
Border States" now exclusively appli-
cable to the interior States. will be remov-
ed, so that our only BORDER States"
will be Canada at the North, and Mexico
at the South. Doing all this at home, it
will do more abroad, for it will secure the
triumph Of American institutions every
where. 7-'


Surely all this 10 something to vote for:
and you will not hesitate. Forward then


in the name of freedom, Union, and peace.
Crush the enemy everywhere. Crush
him on the field Of battle. Crush him at
the bsllot-box. And may the November
election be the final peal Of thunder
which shall clear the sky and fill our
heavens with glory. .f. .u
Year: 1864

NOm00UCs


The Poughkeepsie Eagle tells the fol


lowing romantic story: "Among the
passengers on the New York express train
upon the Hudson River railroad, q few
days since, vas brave fellow from the
Army uf the Potomac, with . comrsde
accompanying him, both dressed in tn
uniform of the United States, with can
teens, &c. At the 6rst glance, nothing
uncommon could bo detected in the looks
Of the pair, nor should We have been able
to recite the romantic history connected
with the couple, were we not made &C.
quainted with it by friend who was
told it by q hospital nurse. It appears
that at the breaking out of the rebellion
these lovers for one of them was young
girl dressed in the garb Of soldier were
engaged 10 be married, which ceremony
must either be postponed, on account Of
the lover going to defend the flag of his
country, or else the marriage must take
place, and his fair inamorata must follow
him. She chose the latter, aud married
they were, he cnlistirg afterward in the
I'd Michigan regiment as a private, and
she donning the blue followed him -
Amid the crash of shot and shell at the
battle Of the Wilderness, this heroic girl
stood by the side Of her husband, and
with her good musket defended him, and
struck for her country at the heart of the
chivalry. Passing safely through that
desperate fight, they pressed on with the
regiment to the bloody field of Spottsyl
vania, where the brave Mchigander had
his arm broken by piece Of shell See,
ing him fall, she bound up bis wound
and raising him from the ground amid
the thickest of the fight, she carried him
to the rear, and placing him on caisson
which was about starting back for ammu.
milton, she had the satisfaction of seeing
him carried to place of safety, he being
soon afterward conveyed to Carver Hos.
pital, tho heroine and young wife attend
ing him until ho got we'll enough to start
for their home in the Far West"
Year: 1864

bE~A new attraction has been added
to the London Crystal Palace in the form
Of "pneumatic Railway" The sppli.
cation Of atmospheric gravity as q substi
tute for steam has long been a problem
which speculative men Of science have
regarded as desirable for solution, and
many plans have been tried which have
been moro or lcss successful. In tho
grounds Of the Crystal Palace a tunnel
has been constructed six hundred yards
in length, and along this a train of car.
riages is hurled by the mere force of at.
mospheric pressure. A description Of
the mechanical details would BE- proix,
and perhaps, if it were attempted, might
not be satisfactory. Suffice it to say,
that in this tunnel or tube, six hundred
yards in length, a heavy train can be
blown along at good speed, and sucked
back at a similar speed, and thrt the ex-
pertinent is very interesting, and may be
very valuable. Whether the result will
be the suppression of steam by atmos.
pheric pressure is problem which time
alone will show.
Year: 1864

Another wonderful ingredient, Of Spanish
origin. imparting beauty TO the complexion
and brillianey to the mind. is Vet unknown to
the commerce Of the world, ana We withhold
itrdEns for the present.
Year: 1864

the next day, if the government should so soon
order new levy The law will be substantially
as it stood at the time Of the last draft. except
that the two classes will be consolidated into one.
and all citizens between the ages Of twenty and
forty FIVE are alike liable
Year: 1864

THE issues presented in the Presidential
campaign are few in number and simple In
character. There never was q campaign i'm
which the differences of the parties were
more easily understood than now. The
whole political struggle resolves itself into
a question as to whether this nation will
have war for the freedom of the negro at an
additional cost of billions of dollars and
human lives without number, with the GER
tainty of bankruptcy and divided country
in the distance; or peace, with all its bless
ings, including restored Union, and the
rights of States and individuals rendered
inviolate. Those who prefer the former
will vote for Lincoln; those who desire the
latter will sustain Mcclellan.
Year: 1864

PRESIDENTS ENGLIsH.-President Lin
coin, in little speech to the l4Sth Ohio
Volunteers, the other day, said, II never
am called upon to address abody of soldiers
but that am desirous of saying word in
reference to the contest now going on. Do
not allow yourselves to be led astray by any
of the picayune arguments of those who as
sail the government. We cannot expect
equal ability in all the officers of the Govern
ment." Persons who can remember as far
back as the good old times when silver coin
was in circulation, may recollect that "pic-
ayune" was strong adjective of the belit-
tling order. If the President thinks he can
dispose of the arguments of the opposition
by epithets of that character, heis at liberty
to crafty his taste in and out of the diction-
ary. ~
Year: 1864

The following is the 10th Article of the
Loyal League Constitution - ~-hA


Each member ofhis Leagne shall provide
himself with at least one good shot gun,
musket or rifle, and a sufficient supply of
fixed ammunition for the effective use of the
same" oo


The Loyal Leaguers having all got
the, Administration has issued its order for
bidding railroads from carrying arms into
the State for the use of the people who are
not Loyal Leaguersl
Year: 1864

A GEgxAS VIEW OF CopgRRaEApssx.-
The Weekly Chronik, German psper pres
snts the following correct view or The plato n
Of the San Francisco Democratic Convention:


This convention has attempted, BY much
sophistry, to give Itself the appearance Of rep
resennng jasti6able political party. But
We have sangh. in vain for any logical basis
for their claims. Attachment TO the Union is
declared in one or tive resolutions, but all the
other resolutions and speeches are hostile 10
all the measures necessary 10 re-eSisblish the
Union. They pretend that the best way to
preserve the Union is that The armies OF the
North should lay down their arms. They wish
our Government 10 cease hosulliies and make
proposals Tor peace. while they know ths, it
would be inconsistent with the theory OF res
( torlng the Union TO recognize the South As an
independent power. They suppose that We
would consent to peace which would be na
tional suicide, for peace gained in that way
must be disDnIon. II is useless TO use
reasoning against Copperheads. for they know
better than any one else that they are the as.
sistaDts Of the rebels, They may try TO cover
themselves with the sheepskin as much as they
please; everybody can see the wolf beneath it.
The true platform of the Copperheads would
be the foowing-"The Union and the Repub-
lie may go 10 ruin but let the South attai 4
its object"
Year: 1864

Judge NJ. ". Gordon, prominent aud in
tiueutial Democrat Of Amador county. with
which party says the San Andreas Register,
he has been connected all his life, has with.
drawn from that organization. lie was a
delegate to the late Democratic State Conveu-
ton trtm that county, and becoming diSgusted
with the outrageous conduct of its leading
members, denounced ii as secession conven.
ton, paid bis three dollars and done what the
devil refuses TO do-left them. This union
war bubble of Democracy is about to burst
and its turbid waters must soon find their cwn
level. Let secession peace howlers stick to
their Democracy and be d.d, bat let men who
are in favor Of the Union and the prosecution
OF the war for its preservation flee from the
wrath TO come ere the aveDging angel, in the
faithful performance of bis holy.mission, stamps
their brow with a brand so deep. so burning
that remote posterity shall wear the shameful
scar. The action of Judge Gordon will be
initiated by scores OF war Democrats, and God
grant that their eleventh hour repentance may
not be too late that they have not been too
tardy in making the discovery that the soiled
garb of democracy but serves to veil cor
rupted and hideons form.
Year: 1864

WOULDN'T DRINK TO THE UNION. We


were at social gathering few evenings since


and heard an individual requst lady to pro-
pose toast-she gave 1.-The Union"-the in
dividnal sat his glass of wine upon the table
and said Madam cannot drink that toast?'
| We inquired the Dame Of that individual and
learned that be is the editor of the Amador
Dispatch. There is one way 10 cure him
shut of his whisky until be drinks the toast.
and we venture to say be will drink it with a
hearty good will within the hour.-San An
dreas Register.


Shut of bis whisky" and says the Courier,
Gen. Chipman will take the oath Of allegiance.
Shut off bis whisky" and where is the Con.
federacy?
Year: 1864

X. G. C.s.-The Sacramento Star, speak
ing of the organization of X. G. &. societies
over the State, remarks:


As in every other part, they are active and
watchful in this city. They have their regu
lar and well known place of meeting within a
square of the headquarters of Gen. Wright
and hold rodeo on tuesday and Friday nights
every week. Certain parties are collecting
the name of those who congregate within the
dark chamber for future reference.


The names Of the dark lantern sympathisers
are being promptly enrolled" and in time
will be properly drafted suit the times
Year: 1864

SrocK interests in San Luis Opispo are
again beginning to suffer. The pasturage had
improved q month ago, and cattle stopped
dying, but the late rains have rotted the feed
aud the cattle are again dying in great numbers.
Sheep are doing well, as they feed Oh the
heavy crop of mast that fell last season.
Year: 1864

ing the ffigate Sabine on Saturday, one Of the
men on board the frigate ascended the main
mast, climbed to the main truck, stood upon
it and waved his hat and hurrahed. he then
kneeled on the truck and afterwards sprang
TO his feet, gave another shout and then de-
scended. The heads of the passengers on
board the Casco were dizzy in looking at the
sailor on top the mast, without any thing TO
cling to for his support The men gave him
three hearty cheers and the ladies waved their
handkerchiefs.
Year: 1864

DEATH OF AN ALDERMAS.-Steye Smith,
Esq, Alderman Of the fifth Ward, died at his
residence in Paris street, early Saturday
morning. Although he had been in i'll health
for some time, he was confined to his house
but four days prior TO his death. The deceas-
ed has been Alderman Of the Ward for two
years. Prior TO that he was a member OF the
Common Council. He was, also, an aid TO the
revenue in the Custom House. His funeral
will take place at three O'Clock this afternoon,
from the Pine street Methodist Church.
Year: 1864

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE SECOND
\ Judicial District Of the State of California, in
and for the County OF Butte.


The People OF the State of California vs. Il. X.
Mitchell and the following described real estate
situated in Ophir Township. Butte County and
State of California being The South half of the
south east qHaFtsF Of section - Township Is,
n Il. 3 east Also. The south half OF the north
half and south Fuarter OF Section Township Il.
No. r. ; east containing 40 arceS. Also all
owners of any interest estate in said described
land known or unknown defendants. Action
brought in the District Court Of the Second Judi
cial District. and the complaint filed in he County
of Butte in the office OF the Clerk OF said District.


The People Of the State of California send greet
ing to H. \. Mitchell, and M owners Of any inter
est or estate in the above described real estate
known or unknown. You are hereby required to
appear in an action brought against you by the
above named Plaintiff. in the District Court OF the
Second Judicial District Of the State OF California,
in and for the County of Butte. and to answer the
complaint filed herein, within forty days after the
expiration of eight successive publications, Tex
elusive Of the last day OF said publcatioa) of this
summons once a week in the NEEKLN MON
RECORD a weekly newspaper published in the
county Of Butte, or Judgment by default viii be
taken against you.


The said action Is brought to obtain Judgment
against the real estate above named tor the OF
p j0-l00 dollars alleged to be due from said real
estate to this Plaintiff for taxes assessed, and levied
against it tor the fiscal year y. D. 1868. which said
taxes, as assessed more specially set forth in
the complaint filed herein. TO which you are refer
rci--and for cost and if yOn fail to appear and
answer the said complaint As above required, The
Plaintiff will take judgment against said real
estate by default for the Of 2i.j0-l00 dollars,
besides costs and percentage, and a decree OF said
Court adjudgng the title of said H.K. Mitchell,
(and all other claimants known and unknOwn) to
the same subject and subordinate TO the Judgment
herein for taXes-also, for such Other and further
equitable relief As may be right and equitable i'll
the premises.


Given under my hand and Seal Of the District
Court of the Second Judicial District. this 9TH day
of March. in the year of orr Lord one thousand
eight hundred and sixty four.


J. W GILkYSON. Clerk.


Sw-nls By Il. HoEEAT, Deputy.
Year: 1864

SOME OF YOU CANT, AND WE PITY YOU.
- Yea have tried every remedy hut the one des
tined by its intrinsic merit to supersede all similar
preparations. 1t is not surprising that You should
he reluctant to try something else after the many
experiments you have made OF trashy compounds
foisted on the nublic as a certain cure; bnt
Year: 1864

The House of Representatives in Wash
ington have disposed of its proceedings
against Mr.. LONG, and having succeeded
in giving that gentleman's peculiar views
circulation and publicity they would
never otherwise have attained, it is we'll to
consider what he did say, and, if possible,
to point out the errors of his doctrines.
He advocates peace-the immediate nego-
tiation for peace. Negotiations with
whOm7 To negotiate for peace upon
basis Of the rebels returning to their alle-
glance is an abSurdity, because if there
was any hope fot such a result to be Oh
tanned by negotiation, there would Do hope
for it by another and more prompt and
more certain mode The confederacy has
only to dissolve, and each State resume
its political condition under the old consti-
tuition, aud there is an instantaneous
peace.


The New York Worlti, in an elaborate
article reviewing Mr.. LoNe's speech. thus
most clearly and admirably disposes of his
theory when it says:


Mr.. Longs is q mere paper logic: it ignores
the more cogent logic of events. A war once
begun, ceases to be within the control of
either of the parties to it, until they are mutu.
ally exhausted, or one of them has gained such
decisive military advantages that it can dictate
terms to the other. In the present balance of
advantages, neither the North nor the South
could propose anything which the other would
consent tn accept, nay, which 1t would not
resolutely reject at the cannons mouth. The
war can, at present, no more be stopped than
could skiff midway in the cataract of Niagara.


If, then, we should adopt Mr.. Longs stand
point, and regard the South as a foreign ma
ton. every patriotic instinct, every impulse of
national pride, demands that our support be
given to our own nation. If the Southern
people hare beconss foreigners, the logical infer
e,,ce scould be that they are no longer entitled to
our synpatties and consideration as felloso-ooua-
srua.en. In that view the national honor re-
ouires that we should wrest from them their
territories with as little compuction as Eng
land conquered the Canadas and all her
North American possessions from France in
the seven years war.


If the South should infiict ON us succession
of overwhelming military disasters, it would
of course extort the recognition of its inde-
pendence and dictate its own boundaries But
If we infict on it series OF overwhelming dis
asters it will Re for us to dictate terms; and
if the Democratic party should then he in pow
er, the Southern States will be prodgious idiots
indeed if they do not prefer their old poeition
as equal members of the Union to sustaining
toward Us a position like that of Poland to
Russia or Hungary TO Austria
Year: 1864

We learn that GARIBALDI is abou. to
land in England and will be entertained
by member of Parliament. Why does
he go to England? We think he does
not know himself


Italy and GARIBALpI are not exactly
pari passu. Mr.. GARIBALDI was candle
maker in Cincinnati and went back to his
country, where he found bis native land
in distress and her liberties in danger,
and having warm heart as every good
man ought to have, and perhaps having
caught some of the Promethean heat of
American freedom, he returned to his coun-
try to initiate and perhaps with design
to emulate what he had witnessed. He did
nothing in regard to Italian affairs, more
than thousands of the people among whom
he had resided aud learned his lessons of
liberty would have done, had they been
the natives of country which had pro-
duced DAME, an ARIosTo and TAsso.


Itlooks like something we might see at
our cheap shows of great men, when GAR
1BALDI will consent to go to England and
exhibit himself and his lame foot for the
benefit of the groundlings and the curious.


As far as GARIBALDI is concerned, he
has shown himself brave man and pat
riot, but we know he is not WASHINGTON
nor BOLIVAR, and until the English will
recognize that WASHINGTON was the great
Father of Liberty, and would be willing
to honor his doctrines and his name as
their cockneys will probably pour out their
libations to GARlBALD1s lame foot, we
think that the name and cause of GARI-
BALpI and liberty would not suffer if he
staid in his homestead in Caprera and let
the cockneys drink their half-and-half and
die in the purlieus of London without see
ing him