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Year: 1864

Gen. Grant, who is by no means a
| vain boaster, but safe man in matters
of opinion, says that with 100000 more
| men he can finish the work entrusted to


his hands. This number of men will
require but a small number from Iowa.


The Washington correspondent of the
New York T.ibanc last Wednesday tel
egraphed the following:


The QUOTA OF IOwA.-GoV. Stone has been
here ANA adjusted accounts between Iowa and
the Provost Marshal Generals Department.
The balance sheet shows the state ahead on
former calls, and with less than four thousand
to raise under the present call.
Up to this hour there has been no no
tice of postponement of the draft, and
it is but fair to presume that the wheel
will turn in the several districts of this
State to-day. A temporary postpone


ment may be ordered to re-arrange the
quotas. From the date of the draft per-
sons will have ten days in which to re-


port themselves at District Headquar-


ters. Within those ten days Iowa can
more than furnish her quota of less than


four Thousand mon.


Men otsiowa, shall they be furnished :


We have been and still are among those
who advocate the reinforcement of our
army by means of draft. But rs the
number is now so small and the emer-
gency so pressing, we now appeal to our
patriotic citizens to sustain Iowa's proud
name and fame. Let us rise above all
minor considerations, and forgetting the
hesitancy and refusal of political oppo-
nents to aid the cause OF Liberty and
Union, and put our shoulders to the
wheel. Let our quota be filled without
a draft. Let those who are not able to
go provide literally for those who are
willing to go. The war-cloud rolls back
bright visions OF peace, based on ma
tional honor, integrity and human
rights, enduring us the everlasting hills,
come up from the Southern skies. Vie
tory perches upon the banners of our
heroic soldiers and friends. Each breeze
from the South brings to our ears the
clash Of arms, and the loud huzza- Of
the boys in blue They ask us to
come down and help them in the final
struggle. Men OF Iowa, will you not
sacrifice something of your comfort, at-
huence and ease, and push forward oar
conquering eagles: What locality will
be the first to respond: Where are the
men with money: Where are the men
with what is better than mOney-natri-
otism:
Year: 1864

Se The people of the loyal States will
not soon forget that eleven of the fifteen
States which gave Democratic majori-
ties against Mr.. Lincoln have been in
arms against the Union from that day,
and eleven of the fifteen Democratic
Governors, in 1861, are now or have been
leading traitors.
Year: 1864

H The Mcclellan papers cannot end
language sufficiently strong to abuse Lin
coin, Butler. and the Union people. and
now copy this sort Of literature almost ex'
c,usively from the Southern rebel papers.
Year: 1864

In the city of London, at the time when in
the midst of the great commercial panic
the South American mines having gone
through. taking with them the coal and tin
mines of England-all confidence seemed to
be gone-there was no value for anything.
A gentleman offered you bet that you could
not sell gold in the street for its weight in sill
ver "Done Done l"-And the expert
ment was tried. A ragged fellow was put
upon London bridge with an old hat full of
newly coined sovereigns. which he offered for
half a crown apiece, declaring aloud as they
ran through his fingers into his hat, so as to
dazzle and astonish the bystanders. that they
were warranted pure gold, right out of the
mint Men stopped, handled them, looked
knowing. laughed. winked and passed on ;
and If was that only four were sold, and those
counters, or pocket pieces, to man who got
handsomely jeered for bis folly. since, they
told him. he could bny the same for six-pence
apiece at any of the fancy dealers.
Year: 1864

ToucH NOT MY SISTERS PIcTUEE.-The fol-
lowing incident W IS related by Confederate
prisoner to an attendant. who, by many acts
of kindness won his confidence:


81 was searching for spols among the
dead and dying upon the battle field, when
| discovered small gold locket upon the per.
son of dying boy, apparently about fifteen
years of age. As | endeavored to loose it
from his grasp, he opened his languid eyes
and implored me by all that was good and
pure. by the memory of my own mother, not
to rob him of his sisters picture. oh l'said
he, it was her last gift. / promised her
when she kissed my cheek at parting, that l
would always wear it near my heart, in life
or death Then as if throwing his whole
soul into the plea, he exclaimed: '0hI
touch not my sisters picture As the last
words faltered upon his tongue. his voice hush
ed in death. BY the dim light of the stars /
hastily scooped shallow grave, and buried
him with his sisters picture lying upon his
breast
Year: 1864

The following suggestions, which we clip
from Professor Silliman's S late Report on the
Gold Mines of Nova Scotia, are equally val
liable in this latitude. They should be en-
bodied in the general instructions to every
mining superintendent.


The success of the most valuable mining
property may be blasted by the adoption of
mistaken principle of management The de-
sire Tor early returns to stockholders often
leads to shortsighted system of hand. to.
mouth administration. the result of which is
uniformly fatal. The mine is robbed to Sc.
cure specious show OF dividends. and then
follows an unproductive period, in which the
manager finds an empty treasury and no now.
er of new calls on the owners, Of a reluctant
response, ending soon in the abandonment of
the enterprise. Such is sure TO be the case
whenever works ofeSploration are suspended
The process of extractiod is easy and rapid.
The remorseless jaws of the crusher devour
daily, it may be ten, twenty, fifty tons of ore,
and much sooner than be expects, the mana.
ger finds himself without stopping ground, and
nothing before him but dreary months of sink
ing shafts and driving levels. in which, but
limited force can be employed The organ.
| izatlon OF the mine Is demoralized the ex-
penses Of administration and of the plant con.
tinues undeminished the mill rests idly for
want Of ore, while the labor of exploring is
being prosecuted. Every one who has had
any familiarity with the history of mining, in
America especially, will admit the truth of
this picture. The cure is simple and unfail,
ing. The tcork Of exploration must nerer stop,
and must be al,cays in adrance Of the cork Of
extraction.


Another important consideration besides
those already named urges the adoption of
this policy. 1t is unreasonable to expect
that any of the veins on your property. will
prove equally ilyremunerativei in all parts. There
will be some places too poor to pay for work,
ing, or the veins may be pinched off to a mar
row thread, enlargng again to perhaps more
than average size at no great distance. These
inequalities are little Importance, and by
no means causes of encouragement if they
are known to exist in advance. But. suppose
the policy of temporizing to prevail, and such
condition as the last named to occur, dis
couragement would be unavoidable More.
over supposing the worst case possible. name
ly. the actual loss of the vein in depth, either
by fault or heave, OF by actual dwind.
ling to nothil g-if the explorations are well
in advance of extraction, the manager sees
at once the danger before him, and, with pru-
dent energy, commences timely researches on
another vein, or in new part of the old one,
and thus disaster is averted
Year: 1864

ny times, and as she opened it a little
slip of paper fiuttcred out; with the
words in his own hands "Sweet moth
er, what blessing God has given me
in your She had been blessing to
him she had taught him the way to
eternal life, God bo praised for that
Blu: was brokenhearted mother the
kind neighbors raised from the place,
where overcome with gricf, she had pill
lowed her head among tho treasures of
her son, Only for a little while, poor
mother; my heart aches you as l write,
and for the thousands Of hearts made
dcsolatc for whom | can only pray for
my own loved ones in this hourof dan
ger. Only for little while; the pear
ly gates are not closed. They were
left ajar as the dear one entered in, un-
closed and waiting for you. This in
cident is strictly ure.-IfarperS Mag
azine.
Year: 1864

ESCAPING THE DRArr.-The Memphis
Bulletin says "that one thousand and
eighty-uine residents Of that place have
obtained "foreigu protection paper" at
the Provost Marshal's Office in order to
avoid the draft" Probably half Of these
men have been voters for years, and are
DOW too mean and cowardiy to raise a
hand to save Government that they
have SO long lived under and which is
now afording them protection.
Year: 1864

Ray The Black Art is not extinct, as
some people suppose. 1t still lives and
consists in devising ways and means to
perpetuate slavery and doing every ything
possible to preserve to divine institution
and prsvent negroes from serving in the
army Of the United States. The whole
cOpperhead party arc its professors and
earnest followers.
Year: 1864

A Woman residing near Terre Haute put
out the eyes of her son to save him from the
draft. She was the mother of seven sons,
one of whom had died in the army, and an
other had suffered the amputation of his leg.
To save her eldest son from the draft, she
held burning coal close to his right eye,
while he slept on lounge, and the optic
nerve was destroyed without more than mo-
mentary pain He has since become entirely
blind The mother is supposed to be partially
deranged.
Year: 1864

To PERSONS OUT OF EMPLOYMENT
Those who have tried in vain to get into
business may be pleased to learn that there
is a whole class of people in Paris, who
make living by just throwing themselves
under the wheels of omnibuses There is
one old gentleman near the Palais Royal,
who has made within the past FIVE years,
over So 900 on broken legs alone.
Year: 1864

A LITTLE BOY, after listening to ser
mon on the necessity of being born again,
returned home much affected, and said to
his mother: 81 don't like that sermon and
ma, don't want to be born again, for who
knows but | might then be a gal p
Year: 1864

The shylock who, with head erect with honest
people mingles, should cease to shave his fellow
men, and go to shaving shingles.


The lawyer would be better off, his conscience
far less plant who owned little farm in fee,
and made that farm his client


The minister, whose sage advice, ausetulmor
al teaches, should mind and e0atch, as well as
pray, and practice what he breaches
Year: 1864

FEMALE PH1LosoPHER.-An old woman in
Kentucky crossed bridge that was marked as
dangerous, without seeing the sign. On be-
ing informed of the fact on the other side of the
river, she turned about and Immediately re-
crnssnd
Year: 1864




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 WOOL HATS of any House in San
Francisco and our prices for these goods are less
than those of any house, receive them direct
from the manufacturers IS consignment. Our stock
of Fall and Winter 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 acquaintances, 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 a low fig
ure. We remain, respectfully,


Your Obedient servants,


BADGER 81 LINDENBERGER,


Wholesale Clothing and Hat Warehouse,


Nos. All, Alb, and Ais, Battery street.
San Francisco, Aug. 5, 1864. 34m3
Year: 1864

We give below correct and reliable table Of the taxa
imposed by the Internal Revenue law, embodyina
AL The amendments made By the Senate and BY tho
ference committee OF both houses Of Congress-
Year: 1864

NEWARK, Sept 20.-An ovation to General
Mcclellan is going on here tonight by the
democratic clubs of Newark. The streets are
alive with llluminations, transparencies, DC
Gen. Mcclellan is the guest of Senator Wright
at whose residence the serenade took place.
More than ten thousand people are eongre-
gated In the streets. When the whole process
sion was gone through, during which time
cheer after cheer went up for Little Mac, he
came forward and said:


"My Friends-I cannot refrain from express.
ing my qualification for the honor you have
done me this evening, and hope to be ever
deserving of your kindness This great meet
ing, it would appear, is for supporting "the
Union, the Constitution and the laws" [Ap-
plause.J In this fully concur, and / always
have endeavored to do At this late hour
OF the evening shall not detain you, but as
sure you that shall always endeavor to ad-
here to what have said. Again thank you,
gentlemen, and permit me to bid you good
night. [Great applause; and Three cheers
more for Little Macnl
Year: 1864

ROCHESTER, N. Y, Sept 20-To-day is the
opening Of the State Fair The weather is de-
ligbtful, but there have not been many visitors,
Exhibitors have been busy all day, as things
are delayed by an overcrowd on the railroad.
The entries are now equal to either Of the last
two years Everything looks fair for a great
show Of people to morrow. The cattle show is
small, but never better. Horses are excellent.
or fine wool sheep the show is good. or the
better class of machinery the show Is good, and
some Of it is new and instructive. The fruit
exhibition is good. The dairy and vegetables
are very poor. The domestic department Is
small Altogether the exhibition is not what
it should be, but it will attract great crowd Of
Year: 1864

The weapons were rifles, the diStanc
sixty yards, and in q very few minutes
the ground was measured and everything
ready. For the first time then that day,
there was silence, each straining to hear
the word and see the firing. At last it
came. "Are you ready, gentlemen p
One, two, three Fire /" and the sharp
crack Of the rifles rang through the gully,
and the heavy thud Of Waldron's body
followed it. The crowd stood still for an
instant, and the seconds bent over him.
He was dead-shot directly through the
heart.


There was low, suppressed murmur
ran over the crowd, which in few min
utes broke out into wild conversation
and then learned that this Was The third
member of the Waldron family that
Jones had killed within the year. l had
little time to consider it, for q nightly
shout went up from the crowd, and
turned to see dark, tall lad, who could
not have been over seventeen standing in
the spot where but few minutes before
the murderous ball had passed through
human heart, and to hear from those
about me that it was the younger broth
er of Waldron.


A very little time elapsed when the Sec
ond command was given, "Are you ready,
gentlemen One, two, three Fire !"
~ y -. KS (aIAted ksA-ft e.. ?
the younger WaEdron sitting supported
by his seconds. A few minutes elapsed,
and could see there was an argument
proceeding between principal and seconds.
They lifted him to his feet, but he could
not stand. Once more he was seatcd, and
two whisky casks were brought to prop
him in sitting posture, and it was un.
derstood there was to be another shot. |
took look at the face of Jones while this
was going on, but might as well have
looked into the face ofa statue.
Once more the rifles were loaded, once
more the word was given, and the sharp
crack answered. At that instant had
my eyes upon, Jones, and | saw him start
quickly, and turn suddenly toward the
left, open his mouth wide as though gasp
ing for air. Then he made three or four
rapid steps towards the crowd, holding
his rife out before him, staggered and fell
fiat on his face. For moment his Sec
onds seemed paralyzed, and then hasten
ing to raise him he came up with his
hands full of the grass where he had fall
en-, and his mouth filled with blood
They held him so only for an instant, for
in that time the strong mans body be-
came limp, and he dropped to the earth a
dead man.


This finished the duel for that day,
though there was talk about the last VIC
tim having son, a growing lad who was
certain to take up the affair within year,
and fight it to conclusion, he being the
last member of that branch of the family
Of Jones.


Memphis thatnight was riotously noisy,
and drunken, over the event Of the day,
as we'll as curiously sympathetic to hear
the doctors report on the case of young
Waldron, that they. might calculate clos, =
ly how long it would be before they
would have another holiday over the fight
of the younger Jones and the wounded
man
Year: 1864

A correspondent of the New York Post,
writing from Fredericksburg, under date
of the 18th, says:-The confidence of the
army in Gen. Grant exceed anything ever
before witnessed in this field Every SOL
dierreligiously and solemnly believes that
the Lieutenant General means, as they
phrase it, to ''mash the rebellion" and
that he irih do IT,; and they tell. with the
utmost gusto, of the novel methods he
adopts to bring every man squarely up to
the spirit of his own high purpose. The
night before the last grand conflict the
General went out to the line of skirmish-
ers, and passing slowly along, encouraged
the men with generous praise You have
never had a fair chance, boys he said,
'at these Johnny Rebs; mean that you
shall have it now. You can whip them;
| am sure you CAM" and at that the men
cheered; and the story. flying from camp
10 camp, sent every soldier into the fight
of Thursday with faith in their leader
and a confidence in themselves which
made them perfectly irresistible. Such
charges as these brave men made were
never heard of in history; such slaughters
as they inflicted on the enemy, crouching
in their rihe-pits, even the veterans of
this royal-souled Army of the Potomac
never saw nor dreamed of. The soldiers
have entered fully into the spirit and pur-
pose of their commander.


In one of the first conflicts last week,
one of our divisions broke and fell back
in disorder. Gen. Grant, riding up, said
to the men: "Boys, you may break
if you choose, but you must fight in the
end | have taken up the bridges in the
rear: there is no communication with
Washington; we must fight the thing out
right" This story has been told me by
several soldiers, all of whom exhibited
the most unqualified acquiescence in the
Generals tactics. Another thing the men
like General Grant in his unostentation.
"He is like one of ourselves" they say;
''he avoids fuss and show; even his staff
is limited, and composed of men like
himself" 81 have more than once" said
an orderly to me, while in the glow OF
conversation about the General, ''seen his
aids get down from their horses to let
wounded men ride TO the hospitals" In
a word, the spirit of the army is magnih-
cent; it is animated by sublime deter
mination to succeed, whatever sacrites
success may involve. One poor fellow,
whose wounds we cleansed and bound up
this morning, actually sobbed with vexa-
ton because he could not at once return
to the field and continue in the fight un-
til the end.
Year: 1864

A person threw the head of goose up
on the stage of a Belleville theatre: Cos
to, advancing to the front, said, Gentle
men if any one amongst you has lost his
head, do not be uneasy, for l will return
It at the close of the performance.
Year: 1864




ON GUARD.
At midnight, on my lonely beat.
When shadows wrap the wood and lea.
A vision seems my view TO greet.
Of one at home that prays for me
No roses bloom upon her cheek,
Her form is not a lovers dream,
But on her face so fair and meek,
A host Of holier beauties CLEAN.
For softly shires her silver hair,
A patient smile is on her face
And the mild lustrous light of prayer
Around her sheds moonlight grace,
She prays for one that's far away
The soldier in his holy fight
And begs that Heaven. in mercy. may
Protect her boy and bless the right.
Till. though the leagues lie far between,
This silent increase Of her heart
Steals DER my soul with breath serene,
And we no longer are apart.
So guarding thus my lonely beat
By shadovy wood and haunted lea,
That vision seems my eye to meet.
of her at home who prays for me-
Year: 1864

THAT CONCERN EVERY ONE TO AN

 SWER, Are you bald?

 Does your hair fall off2 Has your hair become thin Does it feel harsh, and dry and fever Is it turning gray before it's time? Are you troubled with itching, burning sen satton of the scaIp?

 Are you troubled with Dandruff? Are you troubled with what is called Scroll ula or Salt Rheum?

 Have you had the Erysipelas and lost your hair?

 Have you had the Measles, and lost it? Have you had the Typhoid Fever and lost it?

 Have you had the Brain Fever, and lost it :? Have you lost your hair by any sickness? Do you wish luxuriant hair? Do you wish soft and lustrous hair? Do you wish gray hair restored? Do you wish your whiskers glossy? Do you wish them restored in colorS Do you want dressing? Do you want it for your children? Do you want it for yourself, for father or mother, for brother, sister or friend? Do you want to make presentY Do you want perfume for your toilet? Do you want harmless article? Do you want double distilled article? Do you want cleansing article? Do you want the best preparati tion out fol dressing, stimulating, protecting, restoring the color, and rendering soft, silky and Jus trous the Human Hair?

 If so, we warrant
Year: 1864

Suppose Democratic Administration
says the Illinois Journal-should demand
from New England that she furnish men and
money to prosecute war for the purpose Of
establishing and perpetuating slavery in all
the States and Territories: Does any one
believe her loyalty to the Government would
impel her to yield such support? Mr.. Lincoln
and his Jacobn advisers have no more right
to demand of Democrats a cheerful support
of an avowed Abolition war. The pretense
that such war is necessary to the success
Of our cause is no more true in the one case
than it would be in the other. And it comes
with bad grace from the organs of the
Abolition party, considering the autecedents
Of President Lincoln, to call all those oppos.
ed to the war "traitors." He opposed the
war with Mexico, and, according to their
logic, must be vile traitor. Was he loyal
to the Government then? Has he not been,
and vast majority Of those who support
him, disloyal to every Democratic Govern
ment"
Year: 1864

We just shake hands at meeting
With many that come nigh;
We nod the head in greeting
With many that 60 by
But welcome through the gateway
Our few old friends and true;
Then hearts leap up, and straightway
Keep open house for you,


Old Friends,
There's open house for you
The surface will be sparkling,
Let but sunbeam shine;
Yet in the deep lies darkling
The true life of the wine!
The troth is for the many,
The wine is for the few
Unseen, untouched Of any,
We keep the best for you,


Old Friends,
The very best for you
The many cannot know us;
They only pace the strand.
There at our worst we show us
The waters thick with sand!
But out beyond the leaping
Dim surge It's clear and blue;
And there, old Friends, we are keeping
sacred calm for you,
Old Friends,
A waiting calm for you.
Year: 1864

The following accounts show the financial trans
actions in connection with the State Fund and
the several County Funds. for the year ending
December lst S63, also the balances in the sew
era Funds up to that date, as shown by my books
COUNTY TREASURER IN CASH ACCOUNT WITH STATE


FUND.