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Year: 1865

Sec. 4. On the day fixed by law for holding the
State election, and also for choosing Electors Of
President and Vice President of the United States
for the year A. D. eighteen hu1dred and sixty four
and for every general election thereafter, during
the war in which the National Government is now
engaged, ballot box, other suitable receptacle
for votes shall be opened, and votes received from
the electors whose upon said list at each
place where regiment, detachment of regiment,
a battalion, squadron, or battery of California SOL
diers in the service of the United States may be on
that day at which time and place the electors be-
longing to such regiment, detachment, squadron,
or battery, shall be entitled to vote for the following
named officers, viz


Firsr-For members of the Legislature;


.Second-For members of Congress;


Tbird-For Presidential Electors; and for which,
by reason of their residence in the several counties
and districts of this State, they authorized to
vote. as fully they would be authorized to vote
at elections in the several counties districts in
which they reside and the vote given by such
electors such time and place shall be considered
taken. and held to have been given by them in the
respective counties of which they residents
Such ballot box other receptacle for votes shall
be opened and such votes received under the super
vision and charge of the three highest senior Off
GERS in command of such regiment, detachRent,
squadron or battery in which shall be deposited by
said electors ballots for all officers for whom under
the provisions of this Act they are entitled to
vote, which ballots shall have the name and
office of the persons voted for fairly written or
printed on piece of paper. The name sof
each elector voting as aforesaid shall be check
ed at the time of voting By of the officers
having charge of the ballot box as aforesaid,
upon the list furnished, and the officers receiv-
ing said votes shall exercise due care and dill
gence to prevent any soldier voting by mistake
for any officer except such as he is entitled to
vote for: bat no officer shall open or examine
any ballot before the same shall be deposited in
the ballot box. Said election shall be opened, if
practicable, at hine o'clock in the morning of
said day, or, if not then, at such hour in said
day as may be agreed upon BY the officers whose
duty it is to open the same, and shall remain
open sufficient length Of time to enable the
electors belonging to said regiment, detachment,
battalion, squadron, OF battery, to vote, and one
hours notice shall be publicly given by the
commanding officers before closing said election;
and when said election shall hare been closed,
the votes shall be, as possible thereafter,
counted by the officers having charge of said
ballot box, or persons by them appointed and
the senior officer in command of such regiment,
battalion or squadron, as the case may be, be-
fore opening said election. shall administer to
the officers conducting said election the follow
ing oath, to wit:


"You do solemnly s~sar that you will support
Year: 1865

and there cultivated farm forms an i'm
passible barrier across the path of the fire
Demon


There has been rise here of more than
one-half on the value of improved land
within year. Emigrants are settling from
all parts of the country, thus the state is
rapidly increasing in population and wealth.
Timber being so scarce in eastern Iowa,
has retarded the growth of large towns,
but another railroad bridge spanning the
Mississippi at Clinton. some distance below
Dubuque. will modify in measure this
want. Building material from Wisconsin
and Michigan can now be carried across
the bridge at Clinton nearly to the center
of the state, and Iowa bids fair to become
the leading spirit in the rapid growth of the
west. The Miss. & Mo. Il. R., crossing the
river at Rock Island and Davenport and
laid out to DesMOines, will soon be finished
as far as Newton. The railroad from Clin-
ton also having Des Moines for its proposed
TERMINUS at present, will thus bring every
section in eastern and central Iowa. not
only in direct communication with the cap
ital. and ultimately the . far west," but all
of the principal towns on the Mississippi.


The excitement relative to the Idaho gold
mines, though not particularly affecting
this section, is known and felt by the daily
passing of emigrants-some returning dis
couraged, others successful, bearing flat
tering reports of wealth discovered in the
new gold regions, and thus it has been all
winter, no cessation in the number of those
seeking in the west new homes, temporary
it may be. in the mines, or further on in the
yet untenanted wilds, and spring will in
crease the number; it has fairly opened
with its bright sun-shining days, and the
farmers are about sowing their wheat.
Year: 1865

Sir said sturdy beggar to a benev-
olent man, ''please to give me quarter
| am hungry and unable TO procure food
The quarter was given. when th. begg;ll
SAID: You have done noble deed
You have saved me from something which
l fear | will YET have TO come to- Nv hat
is that - said the benefactor ''ITork.
was the mournful answer.
Year: 1865

Lay it down as a rule never to smile
nor in any way show approval or merri-
ment at any trait in child which you
should not wish to grow with his growth
and strengthen with his strength.
Year: 1865

NEw YORK, Angus; l6--The Hsrsd's Wash
inrton special says: As the result of the most
careful inquiry, it is believed that there is an
unwilliugaess on the part of portion of the
Cabinet 20 have Jef Davis tried for treason,
while thsre is reason for asserting that the Presi
dent is persistent to havs him brought before T.
civil tribunal


Chief Justice Chase is expected to arrive here
IN the course - few days for consultation with
the President - the time and place OF the
trial which shall be designated. The ablest
counsel in the United States are also being CON
suited on the subject.


There is fixed determination on the part Of
Executive that there shall be an immediate and
fair trial by jury of the country for high treason
1t may, in addition to this, be confidently as
serted that the President has determined, as
soon as practicable, to withdraw the order sus-
pending the privilege of the habeas corpus and
10 dispense with military courts
Year: 1865

BosTeS, August l6.-The steamer China
from Liverpool, while coming up to the harbor
in a thick fog, this morning ran ashore near
Fort Independence, where she remains. She lies
easy, and will probably be got of at high water
this evening without damage.
Year: 1865

The New York Tribune Of the 18th
says the Internal Revenue for the
month Of January Just past amounted
to the enormous sum Of s31, 076, ,902 SO
over a million Of dollars a day, in
cluding Sunday And yet confessedly
the machinery for collecting this branch
Of the ration's income is imperfect and
undergoing change. Vast as is that
sum of internal revenue, daily and
monthly, how light a burden IS it
to the business Of this rich snd vigo-
rous nation And with what patriotic
cheerfuiness and acquiesenee the peo-
pie pay this tax TO preserve their nar
ton and to maintain democracy.
Year: 1865

AIhEhoy VA uAzO ADf AOCAs


Dear Thompson did not write to you
from Montgomery, because / never felt
that there was anything of sufficient
interest to write about.


There are many specalatiOns about
the length of the war. As l was so
much at fault in my predictions that
there would be no war, | suppose my
predictions about its duration will go
for very little, at least l should say so
myself Still, am certain the aOdr i0iH
Be short one The efforts of the Lin
colnites will be to overwhelm us with
their superior numbers in a short cam
paign; and failing in that, as they
must fail, the war will soon come to
an end-that is, active hostilities-
though it may take some time for
a formal recognition and settle
ment. 1t is impossible for the United
States Treasury to hold out for a pro
tracted war, and see they begin al
ready to talk about United States
Bank-that panacea for hopeless treas
ury bankruptcy, have written an ar
ticIe on the financial resources of the
two governmental, aud viii send you a
COPY Of the Banner containing it, If
YOU think it worth it, you can give 1t
circulation in your papers, as the figures
may be interesting to our friends. In
this State the planters will sell two
thirds of their cotton for Confederate
bonds and treasury notes, and with that
spirit in the country we can keep up
the war forever. Besides our people are
absolutely demanding direct taxation.
1t exceeds anything / ever expected
the universal spirit among all classes to
give men and money without stunt to
the defence of the country. | believe
honestly that Georgia alone could and
would, If necessary, defend the whole
Confederate States. am about to 60
into service, in fact, leave here in the
morning for Richmond to tender TO
Davis q regiment for the war If he ac-
cepts and give us arms, shall be in the
field in a few weeks, | could raise IN
thirty days brigade or even q division
from any old district. This, too, was
the Union section Of the State, and it
was to arouse them that | putin myself
The result is very gratifying. Mrs Cobb
received this morning most accepta-
bic letter from Mrs Thompson, which
she will answer soon. shall probably
meet Macon whilst in Virginia. If l
20 in his neighborhood, l shall certain
ly hunt him up


Mrs. c. writes IN the kindest remem-
branoes to Mrs. Thompson and your
self Your friend,


Howell C0BB


P. ST. wrote q long letter TO old
Buck, but he never answered it Isup-
pose he was not willing to correspond
with rebels and traitors.
Year: 1865

We extract from the Detroit Tribune
the following account of the great fire
which occurred in that city on Wednes-
day:


The most destructive confagration that
has ever afflicted our city occurred last
evening at an early hour, causing a loss,
the enormous amount of which viii reach,
without exaggeration, the sum of 81, ,OOO,-
600. The freight depot and shed of the
Central railroad, stored with valuable
commodities, representing capital of all
portions of the country, were totally de-
stroyed, crippling the powers of one of
the most important and enterprising cor
porations of the West, and inficting blows
upon our business interests, which, if
not amounting to total paralysis, willseri-
ously retard their development.


ORIGIN OF THE FIRE.


A train of cars was being loaded with
freight in the second section, or room, of
the depot, devoted exclusively to goods
going to Chicago and further west. Four
or five cars were already filled, and anoth-
er had been partially filed, when it was
discovered that a half barrel of varnish
had been broken, and Its contents were
spreading over the car. The work of un-
loading the freight, to prevent its damage
bv the varnish, was at once commenced
and while going on, the light in the hands
of one of the workmen came in contact
with the varnish, and in an instant the
whole car was filed with smoke and
fame. The fire spread with dreadful ra
piditv, so that all efforts to stay its progres.
by the means at hand were utterly futile
| In the excitement of the moment, the
burning car, with those ahead of it on the
track, was run from where it was being
loaded-near the Third street end of the
/ depot-to the westerly end of the struc
ture into the open air. The burning ma.
terial dropped from the car as it passed
thus firing the building at numerous point.
at once.


PROGRESS OF THE FLAMES


The fire started near the east end of the
freight depot, and in remarkably short
Year: 1865

The exhibition of the Agricultural So
ciety of this county, last week, was attend
ed by the most hattering success. The
weather was pleasant, and the crowd in
attendance large.


The quantity of live stock entered for
premiums in the different classes was
large, and generally of superior quality,
this was particularly the case with sheep.


In the fruit and vegetable department
the display was large.


Floral Hall was the centre of attraction
Miss Rebecca Mclaughlin had three fine
oil paintings on exhibition.


A balloon ascension and the exhibition
of "wild bufaloes was the novel feature
of the Fair.


The pecuniary receipts of the Fair were
heavy.
Year: 1865

PHILADELPHIA, October 2O.-Ther resolution
appointing special committee to report on
certain discrepancies in the prayer book,
was adopted.


The Committee on Christian Education
submitted full report on this subject. The
report was very able and at great length
1t discusses the various departments of edu-
cation at home, in Sunday school, day
school, boarding school and college. The
object of the committee was to call the at
tention of parents particularly to the wants
of a better education of the young in the
principal theories and doctrines Of the
church.


The Committee on Canons reported a can
on in reference to the foundation of dio-
cese within the jurisdiction Of foreign mis-
sionaries. Also an amendment to authorize
the ordination of q President and Deacons
in those circles abroad which are not under
missionary jurisdiction, such as the church
in Paris and also in Hayti.


The amendments are made in concurrence
with the action of the House of Bishops


The remainder Of the session was occu-
Year: 1865

w. Hope for the Afiicted.-In another part
of this paper will be found the advertisement of the
celebrated Institute established by DR.. J. c.
YOUNG, in 1850. In this age of deceit and char.
latanism it is boon to the suffering to point out


for relief and cure. Under the of the skillful
of their burdens of pains and shame lay aside their
cross, and secure health and happiness. If you
are sick in trouble, do not hesitate. Read the
advertisement and follow the advice. Do not for
get the number nor the manner of directing your
letter. CONSULTATION OFFICE, $40 Washing
ton street, San Francisco.
Year: 1865

Speculative would call the attention of our
readers to the Grover & Baker Machines. Their
reputation is too well established for us to attempt
word in their favor, but would advise any per-
sons wanting reliable Family Sewing Machine, to
investigate the merits of these before buying. "a
word to the wise is sufficient OF
Year: 1865

MUSCULAR CHmsrIASlTY.-A camp meeting
was held recently in the southern part of this
Territory On occasion the services were
disturbed by a son of Belal. who under the
potent influence of sundry drinks of = forty-rod'
became uproarous. \ minister well known to
our citizens. who was in attendance requested
the brawler to be quiet and received very in
sulting answer in reply This aroused the wrath
and indignation of the reverend gentleman, and
he went in on his muscle and polished off the
offender in the best possible style. While put
ting in the finishing ticks brother clergyman
approached and asked him to have mercy upon
the man he was castigatng. adding that mercy
was an attribute of God. - True" replied the
pugilistic brother, continuing to strike out from
the shulder, mercy is attribute of the Divinity,
but am now an instrument of justice, which in
strict sense is supposed to know no mercy, and
have none in this case, so please don't inter
fere. The thrashing completed the brawler
sinked away, and services were resumed.-Colo
7Gdo Nelcs.


That must have been Chiyinpton
Year: 1865

THE FELoy.-This very painful eruption, with
all the q remedies recommended is seldom
arrested until it has run certain course, after
causing great suffering for two or three days
and nights. The following remedy is vouched
for by the Buffalo 4drocate as a certain thing,
from its own knowledge Take pint of
common soft soap, and stir in air-slacked lime
till it is of the consistency of glaizers putty.
Make leather thimble, fill it with'this compost
tion, and insert the felon therein A cure is
certain -
Year: 1865

Men owe as much of their success to accidents
as they do to design; but they must not forget
that accidents do not happen only to those who
are continually in the designing business. Light
ming doesn't go out of its way to hit everybody
Year: 1865

Two SHARP OyEs.-As instance of sharp
practice, it is recently related that a merchapt,
coming to this country went to an insurance Office
in London, and wished to insure, separately, one
thousand cigars, Talued at f200 against loss by
water fire. The insurance agreed to.
After the lapse of six months, he made his ap-
pearance at the insurance Office and demanded
his money, as the cigars had been all burned.
- But not on board the vessel sir" . Yes on
board the vessel; smoked them, and, there
fore, burned them all myself, and the insurance
says against fire." The secretary seemed taken
aback and had nothing to say; SO the merchant
said he would call the next day for his money,
and the next day he called, and was met by the
solicitor of the company, who told him. if he did
not relinquish his claim, he would be prosecuted
as one who had knowingly and wilfuly set fire
to goods insured by the company. The bitter
was bitten.
Year: 1865

/ have known country society which


Withered away all to nothing under the dry
rot of gossip. Friendship once as firm as
granite dissolved to Jelly, and then run away
to water, only because Of this; love that
promised future as enduring as Heaven and


as sta bic as truth, evaporated into a morning


mist that turned to a days long tears, only
because of this; a father and son were set


foot to foot with fiery breath of anger that
would never cool again between them, only


because Of this; husband and his young
wife, each straining at the hated leach which
in the beginning had been the golden bond
age of God-blessed love, sit mourufully
beside the grave where all their love and all
their JOY lay buried, and only because of this.


I have seen faith transformed to mean doubt.
| nope give place to grim despair, and charity
take on.ltself the features Of black malevo-
llence, all because Of the spell words of seam
dal and the magic utterances of gossip.


Great crimes work great wrong, and the deep
| er tragedies of human life spring from it's
larger passions; but woful and melancholy
are uncatalogued- tragedies that issue from


gossip and detraction; most mournful the
shlpwreck often made of noble natures and
lovely lives be the bitter winds and dead salt


waters of SANDER. So easy to say, vet SO


hard to disprove- on the innocent
| all the burden and the GtraiG of demonstrate
ting their innocence, and Furnishing them as
guilty if unable to pluck out the stings they


never see, and to silence words they never


hear-gsssip and sander are the deadliest
land cruelest weapons man has forged for his


brothers hurt All.the Y ear Round
Year: 1865

The HAIn.-Stiff hair is sometimes the sign
of obstinancy, sleek locks denote patience q
curly head is always accompanied by wit
and love Of pleasure. Badness is the sion
of an active MUD, unless the bald man brush
bis back hair forward to cover the front tn
is the mark of mean man and vulgar
spirit, or, which is still worse, unless he
wears wig, in which class he must unques-
tionably be classed among the snobs. Pre-
mature grey hair denotes misanthropy, con-
tinued suffering, whether physical or moral,
excessive labor, or dissipation. With regard
tothoseabundant to locks which time is pow
erless to bleach, they are the badge Of an
even disposition, and of a mediocre intellect.
Year: 1865

The Plymouth Republican has a piece
headed, keep Your BOYS at Home" II
rs should give such advice as that, we
should be charged with trying to disc our
age enlistments by advising parents to
keep their boys at home. instead Of send
ing them into the army.-NeW albany
Ledger.


We suppose our old friend of the Ledg-
or intended the above merely as a bit OF
pleasantly. and so we take it. bnt still. we
cannot but think he was little hard up
for something to say at the time. If he
ever did try to discourage enlistments it
was entirely work of snpererogation. =
that is, provided the Democracy down
there are like they arc up here on the
summit level OF the State.
Year: 1865

seats are vacant. The North has no res


possibility in that matter. Their scat,
are vacant because they were occupied by


men faithless alike to their country anl
their party; who represented States which
choose rather to rebel against their gov.
crnment than to enjoy the rights and bless


ings it guaranteed to them. The country
and the party hive jus, caaso Of com
plaiut against the treason and the traitor.


that have vacated those seats.


Had the Representatives OF the South
stood firm in their allegiance to the gov
ernment, and submitted to it's laws and


been governed by IFS wise provisions. We
of the North would have been spared laI
greater evils than will ensuc 10 the Soutl
as q consequence of the proposed amend
ment If it should be constitutionally adop-
ted. / fully believe that the debts due
from the South to .he North alone, which,
by the legislation of the Southern States,
1t has been made penal offence TO pay.
are more than equal to tho value of all the
slaves held in the southern territory. In
addition, let the blighted hearts, desolated
homes. and the debt -burdsned people OF
the North vindicate this statement.


Mr.. Speaker. the effect of this action by
this bodyis only in its operation to Sub
nit to the people, to your constituents and
to mine. sir, the proposition of amendment
Of the Constitution. 1t remains for them
to decide it by their suffrage. We shall
then all have with them an opportunity Of
expressing our opinions upon the question
at tie ballot box. / know Of no good rea-
son why !, as Democrat, believing in the
right of the people to rule, should AFRO
gate to myself, in my position as a repre-
sentative, the exclusive right Of q voice
upon this subject. They have. under our
constitution. an equal right with myself,
as1 | will not deprive them by my actions
of the privilege OF exercising it.


Mr.. Speaker, am fully aware of the
fact that my position aud intended action
upon this allimportant question will not
be in accord with my friends upon this
side of the chamber. l yiel to none of
them in my attachment TO the party with
which have acted cherish as fondly as
any tho memories Of the great and good
men who have been its Standard bearers.
ana many of whom have passed away; and
| have as much confidence in its future as
power for good in the government of this
great nation, as any man in the country.
Yet | believe this thing Of slavery has lift
ell its hydra heal above the government of
my country. 1t has been for years dead
weight upon our patty. And the time. in
my humble judgment, has now come when
as party we ought to unloose ourselves
from this dead body. We ought no long
or to consent to be dragged down by it.
Influence. We ought to accept the facts
of history as they are tralspiring around
us. and march on with the world in its
progress Of human events.


The times now favor and the way is
open for tho great Democratic party to
turn its back upon the dark past. and it's
eyes upol the bright future. The day is
past when the party North will ever again
in its national, state. county. or city po-
litical conventions. assume position 9TH
er than in opposition to slavery.
Year: 1865

Boil the tallow in water just made
slippery to the taste with ley. When
cold cut ont and scrape from the bottom
all impurities. Then boil the tailow
slowly half day in kettle of water in
which one pound of saipe,er TO ton
pounds tallow) is dissolved. When cold
and dregs scraped from it boil again in wa
ter in which one pound-of alum is melted
When cold melt with one pound of bleach
ed wax aud mould at your leisure. W.
took premium once on candles thus
prepared and they could hardly be distin
guished from star candles Country Gsn
Heman.