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Year: 1865


When Freedom from her mountain height
Unfurled her standard TO the air, &
She tore the azure robe of night,
And set the stars Of glory there
She mingled with its gorgeous dyes 81
The milky baldrick Of the skies,
And striped its pure celestial white
With streakings Of the morning light
Then from his mansion in the sun
She called her eagle bearer down,
And gave into his mighty hand
The symbol of her chosen land M
Majestic monarch of the cloud,
Who rearest aloft thy regal form
To hear the tempest trumpings loud, w
And see the lightning lances driven; -----
When stride the warriors Of the Storm
Aud rolls the thunder-drum of heaven
Child of the sun to thee 'tis given
To guard the banner of the free
To hover in the sulphur smoke,
To ward away tine battle stroke,
And bid its blehdings shine afar,
Like rainbows ON the cloud of war
The harbingcrs of victory
Flag of the brave thy folds shall fiy.
The sign of hope and triumph high
When speBks the trumpet's signal tone,
And the long line comes cleaning on,
Ere yet the life-blood, warm and wet,
Has dimn'd the glistening bayonet,



To where the sky born glories burn;
And as his springing steps advance
And when the cannon-mouthings loud
Heave in wild wreaths the battlc-shroud,
And CORY sabres rise and fall
Like shoots of fame on midnight'S hail.
Then shall thy meteor glances glow,
And covering foes shall sink beneath
Each gallant arm that strikes below
That lovely messenger of death



Flag of the seas on oceans wave
Thy stars Shall glitter o'er the brave:
When dcuth, eareering on the gale,
Sweeps darkly round the bellied sail,
And freighted waves rush wildly back
Before the broadsides reeling back
Each dying wanderer of the sea
Shall look at once to Heaven and thee,
And smile to see thy splendors ay
In triumph DER his closing eye
Flag ofthe free hearts hope and home,
By angel-hands to valor given.
Thy stars have lit the welkin dome,
And all thy hues were born in heaven
Forever float that standard sheet
Whore breathes the foe but falls before us,
With Freedoms soil beneath our feet,
And Freedoms banner streaming DER us!


DRAkE.
Year: 1865

/ : ~


A young man commenced visiting Young
woman, and appeared to be well pleased
One evening he called when it was quite
late, which led the girl to enquire where he
had been.


Il had to work tonight replied the
young man.


DO you work for liying2' enquired the
astonished girl s1s


My brother doesn't work hard, and
dislike mechanic, and she turned up her
pretty nose.


This was the last time the mechanic visit
ed the young lady. Now he is wealthy
man. and has one Of the best of women for
a WIFE The young lady who disliked the
name of mechanic is now the wife of mis-
cradle fool-a regular vagrant about grog-
shops and she, poor miserable girl, is obi
ged to support herself and her children.


Ye who dislike the name of mechanic,
whose brothers do nothing but loaf and
dress, beware how you distrust men who
work for living. Far better discard the
well fed pauper, with all his rings and bra
zen- facedness and pomposity, and take to
your affections the callous- handed, industri-
Gus, intelligent mechanic. Thousands have
bitterly repented the folly, who haye turned
their backs to honest industry. A few
years of bitter experience taught them q
serious lesson. In this country no man OF
woman should be respected, in our way Of
thinking, who would not work mentally OF
physically, and who curl their lips with
scorn when introduced to hard working
men,
Year: 1865

A SuByUGATED REBEL EDITOR.
John Mitchell, formerly editor of o
leading rebel journal in Richmond,
lately became attached to the edito-
rial department of a kindred sheet,
the New York Neaos. From an arti-
Gle in that paper, over his own sig
nature, we take the following:


SO long as Southern Confederacy
existed was a Confederate, a seces-
sionist, or what some persons choose
to term a rebel. From the moment
of Gen. Johnston's surrender to Gen.
Sherman, at Greensboro, / perceived
that the cause of the Confederacy
was utterly lost. There was no lon
ger a Confederate Government; it
had disappeared from human eyes !;
and inasmuch as country cannot
be without government, and the
only government then in fact subsist-
ing, being the Federal Government
of the United States, 1 owed to it,
from that instant, full obedience
which obedience / at once yielded in
good faith, as / think my fellow.
citizens at the South very generally
did at the same time, and for the
same reason. / am, therefore, no
longer a secessionist, nor a rebel !;
but Unionist and lawful citizen.


BY appeal to arms, in assertion Of
the right to secede, the Southern
States accepted beforehand the arbi~
trament of that sovereign tribunal.
The decision has gone against them
no matter by what means, or by
virtue of what overwhelming odds
against them it is. And | believe
that all Southern men of high and
honorable character do frankly ac-
cept the new position that war has
made for them, and acknowledge the
duty of applying themselves to the
task of reconstructing and reestab-
fishing their society upon the basis
of the Union and the Constitution of
| the United States. This they will
assurediy do, if they are permitted
to do it in peace; if the successful
government do not trample them into
the earth, or torture them by prose
cutions for the crime of having as
serted right long known to have
been claimed by most Southern poll
ticians, and admitted by many at the
North also.


The institution of slavery is virtu,
ally abolished, on this continent
The irrepressible conflict between
free labor and slave labor has come :;
and slave labor has gone down. To
this also the Southern people submit
On this point also they accept the
decision Of the war; and if they dc
SO with reluctance and regret, it is
but just to them to say that in most
cases their sorrow is more for the
fate which threatens that unhappy
race they~aave protected so long
than for the loss of the money-valut
of their slaves; which money-value
indeed was less than nothing, inas
much as they could at all times have
had labor on cheaper terms.
Year: 1865

The following is the advice Of an exam
lningjudge to a young lawyer, ON his ad-
mission:


Sir, it would be idle to trouble you far
ther. You are perfect, and ! will dismiss
you with few words of advice. which you
will do very well to follow. You will find it
laid down as maxim Of civil law never to
kiss the maid when you can kiss the mis-
tress. Garry out this principle, sir, and
you are saft. Never say boo to a goose
when she has tho power to lay golden eggs.
let your face 'e long, your bills longer
Never put your hand in your pocket when
anybody $ else is handy. Keep your con-
science for your own private use, and don t
trouble it with other men matters. Plas-
ter the judge and butter the jury. Look as
wise as M owl, and be as oracular as town
clock. But above all, get money; honestly
if you can my dear sir, but get money. /
welcome you to the bar.
Year: 1865

Nor so BAD AFTER ALI, Brick Pome-
roy is a genius Since the Sth Of Novem-
ber, Ammo Domini 1864, has been looking
over his Bible aud found much consolation
therein for those who, like the Democracy,
are in minority.


Sampson was in the minority, but he
made the temple full Of all REPUBLICANS sick
before he got through with them.


David was in the minority, but he bust
ed the head of Goliah, the tall warrior,
Ehose inches had big majority


Noah was in the minority, but he outlivcd
ai! the eminent ROSTERS of wickedness who
crowed over his ark They laughed and
said he did not Noah thing or two, but he
Gid, and rode out the storm in safety


Lot was was in the minority, but he lived
after his proud villifers and all caught h
eat in abundance!


Heaven is filled with minority. while
the other place is filled with the lnsjority
Again, Heaven must be democratic for the
people thereof arc all white, they mind their
business, use gold instead of greenbacks and
tbide By the same old laws Come to think


we had rather be ia the minority than
Year: 1865

A YOUNG New England mamma, on the
important occasion Of making her little boy
his first pair Of colored trousers conceived
the idea that it would be more economical
to make them of the same dimensions be-
hind and before, so that they might be
changed about and wear evenly--and 40
she fashioned them. Their effect when
donned by the little victim, was ludicrous in
the extreme. Papa, at first sight of the
baggy garments, so 'fearfully and wonder
fully made burst into roar of laughter,
and exclaimed, ''Oh, my dear, how could
you have the heart to do it? Why, the
poor little fellow won't know whether he
is going to school or coming home. y
Year: 1865

A YOUNG lady complains to us that GER
tain young lawyer Of her acquaintance
doesn't stick to his profession. We don't
know whether she means his profession of
law or some profession made her.
Year: 1865

Established expressly to afford the afflicted sound
and scientific medical aid in the treatment
and cure Of all Private and Chronic
Diseases, Cases Of SecrrSy,


aud all Sexual Dis
Year: 1865

A correspondent Of the Chicago Tri-
bune, writing from Nashville says:


A great deal of chagrin is felt here
because Of the act OF Congress in not
counting the electoral vote Of Tennes-
see Perhaps the State viii be needed
when it comes to the ratification Of the
constitutional amendment sbolishing
slavery therefore, we should not have
been 80 unceremoniously told 20 90 to
the devil


Of course the State will be needed
as intimated; and she will be there
Year: 1865

The FALL IN THE PRICE OF WHEAT The
Milwaukee News says the wheat in store in
Wisconsin amounts to six and half millions
of dollars, at former high prices, but the loss
on wheat by the recent fall may be estimated at
two millions of dollars. Notwithstanding this
decline, the retail price still continues, with
greatly lower at wholesale, but contracts. II is
said, have been made for June delivery at
rates two dollars below the prices only a few
days since. The consumers should get the ben.
EFT OF this decline, and ere long must.
Year: 1865

LEG FRAcTURED.-Mr. Thomas L. Sutton
was accidentally kicked by horse last Friday
while in his stable, which produced fracture
OF his thigh bone. The fracture is supposed
by his attending physician to be slight, the
bone being merely splintered, and not com.
pletely broken as was first thought 1t will be
remembered that Mr. S. had his leg mot the
one now hurt) completely broken about this
time last year by the kick of horse
Year: 1865

SCHOOL ELEcTION.-T annual school cleo
ton for two commissioners and clerk for each
School District throughout the State took
place on Saturday last. In this town the Dem
Ocrats quietly mustered their forces and voted
for purely partizan ticket, (which was not
anticipated by the Union mem and, of course,
elected it. This introducing politics into school
matters seems to us a bad move, but latterly
the opposite party can exercise the right OF
franchise only with partizan feeling They
appear anxious to prove that there is some
vitality in the copperhead tribe-the tail still
wiggling as the sun of subjugated rebellion
goes down.
Year: 1865

VISIT OF SOUTHERN REFUGEES TO THE PREsI-


DENT-THEIR ADDRESS and THE PRESIDENTS


REPLY


large number Of refugees from the insurrectionary
states present in Washington called upon President
Johnson Monday morning, and through Judge Under
wood presented him address. The President was ey
identity profoundly moved by this demonstration on the
part OF those who, like himself had personally expe
rence6 the deysh atrocty OF the rebellion and had
been robbed Of their property and driven from their
homes for their loyalty the constitution and the in
.egr q and existence Of the nation.
Year: 1865

THE NEW JERSEY PROTEST AGAINST Mr..
SToCKToN.-The Newark Daily Advertiser
says that the protest presented in the United
States Senate against the admission of John p.
Stockton to a seat in that body is signed by all
the Union members of the last Legislature, and
is accompanied by an elaborate statement OF
the law governing the case, with a transcript
of the proceedings Of the joint meeting so far as
they relate TO the election of Senator The pro-
test was carried to Washington by a committee
representing the two houses of the Legislature
who, with their counsel, will secure hearing
at the earliest possible moment from the men,
bers of the Senate. The friends of Mr. Stock
ton have also prepared and issued pamphlet
presenting their view of the case, and stating
at considerable length the grounds on which
he relies to secure his seat
Year: 1865

SThe number of rebel prisoners captured
and paroled by us during the war amounted,
in round figures, to three hundred and twenty.
nine thousand, OF which one hundred and
seventy three thousand were taken during the
last six months of the rebellion. The number
OF Union prisoners captured by the rebels du.
rlng the war is stated to have been one hundred
and hfty-seyen thousand. This would make a
difference Of but one thousand in the whole
number taken on both sides previous to the
final campaign which ended the war
Year: 1865

NOT EMPOWERED TO TAKE NEGRO Evil
DRNCE-Iesterday morning case came be-
fore Mayor Saunders, in which s man, named
Joseph Brown, was charged with assaulting a
negro woman. When the parties were called,
il appeared that the only witnesses against the
accused were negroes, whereupon his Honor
announced that the law under which he al
present acted did not empower him 70 take the
evidence of negro against white man, and
he could. therefore, take no cognIzance OF the
transaction. He stated that if proper testimony
were adduced 10 show that any white person
had committed an assault on a negro, the
charter under which he acted would require
him 10 punish the offender; but until the law
was altered so as TO give the negroes the right
10 appear in court against white persons, he
could not permit them that privilege. He did
not consider that General Turner's order turn
ing over certain cases for his consideration,
embraced such as the one then before him
Major Croft being present, ,thereupon instructed
his guard TO take the parties before Colonel
McEntee, Provost Judge.-RichmOnd Times.
Year: 1865

LAssEN CouNrY.-Buckbee of the Qaincy Union
writes from Lassen county as follows: The County
Court of Lassen adjourned on the 22d of June. II
had two grand juries at its June term. The first
panel found and presented seventeen indictments
These went by the board because one of the mem
bers of the grand jury was discovered to be an
alien. The second found two, and ignored the bal
lance. The new press will, in about two weeks is
sue the first number of the Sage Brush" Nc
small degree of interest is felt by the denizens o
Susanville, as to their new bantling. OF one
thing you may rest assured. 1t will be warmly
welcomed, and, no doubt. well supported. The
stages of the Chico and Idaho company now run a
stage every other day from Chico and they make
the trip through to Susanvile in day. and here
iet me remark that Bidwells road like his race for
Congress last fall. "is easy one to travel" The
road is in splendid condition, and, were it not for
the dust, it would be agreeable ride to the land
OF the Honey Lakers.
Year: 1865

SASDFRSoS's chances for a denomination
for Supreme Judge are not very good at the
present time. They will be poorer still wher
the Convention meets.-Qu'ncy Union.


When Judge Sexton is equally as able
jurist and stern patriot as his opponent, and oil
the FIVE members now on the Supreme Bench
not one halls from point north of Sacramen.
to, we can see DO good reason why Sexton's
chances are not the best 10 the race. We be
iieve the North Is universally for bis nomiDa'
ton
Year: 1865

THs Quincy Union, published in Plumas
county, was the f7st paper to announce the
name of Hoa. Warren I. Sexton as a oandi
date for Supreme Judge 10 Gil the vacancy on
the Bench BY the expiration Of Judge Sander
sons term. On the 25ih Of March last, the
editor of the Uniou said


We, in common with the rest have our pref
erence. aud we do hereby present for the con
sideration Of the public, that able jurist, pure
man and stern patriot, Warren t. Sexton. as
q suitable candidate for the position. We do
this without ever having had any conversation
with Judge Sexton on the subject and upon
oar own responsibility We believe that Of
all the names mentioned in connection with
the office, Judge Sections will compare favor
ably viewed ID any point. for We think him
scrupulously honest, and capable beyond 8
doubt
Year: 1865

will he in readiness for all to partake of that wish.
4 National salute at sun down by Colonel Richey :
Artillery Company.


The exercises of the day will conclude with a
Grand Ball, the proceeds of which, and any surplus
funds after defraying the expenses of the day, will
be appropratedto TO the improvement of the road to
Honey Lake.


cordial invitation is extended to all TO partici-
pate in the celebration of our nations birth day.
BY order of the Committee


JAS YOUNG, Secretary.
Year: 1865

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE At FOREST CIrY.-Betweeu
three and four o'clock the afternoon OF the 2Sth
inst, fire broke cut in house occupied by Mrs
Sheehan, opposite MoDonald's hotel. The flames
were first seen issuing in broad sheet from the
roof of Mrs. Sheehan' house; thence they spread
up town and across the street till every house and
building on Main street. with the exception of the
Methodist church, were totally destroyed. One
woman lost her life in the fire, aud another was
dangerously scorched. In half an hour after the
first discovery and alarm the whole town was one
fame, and in one hour it lay heap of ashes. The
woman burned to death Mrs. Sims; the one
badly burned was Miss Jane Glass. The Post Office
and Telegraph Office were both DESTROYED.
Year: 1865

BITTEN BY A SPIDgR.--on Friday evening of last
week. says the Stockton Independent gentleman
of this city was bitten by a spider. and in the
course of the night was taken violently i'll. A
physician was sent for, who, on arriving at the
bed SIDE found the sufferer ia great agony the or
sans Of respiration almost suspended and the ner-
vous system nearly paralyzed. Liquor and chlor-
oform were administered in copious quantities


and relief soon obtained. Yesterday the gentle
man had far recovered as u be able TO walk out
Year: 1865

GETTING SIcK.-A correspondent Of the
Union, writing from Quincy, says: The
boilers 10 Plumas county are getting sick
of their disgraceful proceedings. We will
show them this fall that men who have DO more
principle than to try to destroy the Union
party now are DO better than they who have
been trying for the last four years to destroy
the nation. and then when Lincoln was muir
dered. and the Union party became aroused,
they have the sickeniug impudeDce TO get up
in a public meeting and make sckly Union
speeches, and tell how sorry they were because
our great and good President was killed and
when going away from the meeting say,
" D-n him, just good enough for him"
Year: 1865

DR.. ". P. TILpEN.-ThiS gentleman. lille
gaily ousted from the position of Resident
Physician of the State Insane Asylum. by the
Directors thereof. has been nominated by the
Union Convention of Butte county for the
Assembly, aud will, matter of course be
elected. There is poetic justice IN this, for
with the Doctor in the Legislature the wrongs
done at the State Insane Asylum will be thor
oughly inquired into and investigated, ard the
iniamy Of the whole affair which has become
disgrace 10 the State, thoroughly established
We imagine the Directors little thought when
they pursued the vudictive course which char
ac,erlSed their conduct towards Dr. Tilden
that be would be 10 position to examine and
croSs-queSti0n them as to their nal adminisra
tiol OF affairs, but so it is, and becomes a
source OF qualification TO Us to know that the
action We have taken in the premises will have
the support and sanction of one so thoroughly
conversant with the horrible details we have
already given to the public. The nomination
OF DIR. Illden by the people of his old home
10 Butte county Is conclusive evidence that be
still retains their confidence and esteem He
represented them faithfully before, and ex-
pressed their will upon every occasion. and his
couscientiousness in the discharge Of bis duty
is fully appreciated BY them. In the coming
Legislature be will be faithful to the trust re-
posed in him BY his immediate constituents,
and be will be eminently faithful 10 the inter
ests of the people OF the State at large BY the
course he will pursue in bringing to the bsr
OF public condemnation those who have viola
ted the trust reposed 10 them. We are glad
to know SO able gentleman SIS Dr. Tildeu
will be 10 the next LegiSlature.-S F. Spirit
Of the TINES
Year: 1865

A FOX and goat were travelling together one
very hot day, and becoming very thirsty they
went 10 pursuit of water. A well with clear
water was discovered, when the fox fell upon
a plan which he made known to the goat and
was quickly accepted, and down they leaped.
After quenching their thirst the fox said to
the goat. stand upon your hind legs and by
that means he would be enabled 10 reach the
top in safety, and then by means Of stick the
goat could be pulled TO the top. The goat in
stantly obeyed, the fox reached the top in safe
ty. The goat demanded the fulfllment of the
promise, when Mr.. Fox remarked" Y ou old
fool-had you half as much brains as beard
you would not have got yourself into that fix"
OF course the old Democracy are not cunning
foxes, neither are the Boilers blinded BY
drink at the public WELL therefore the above
comparison is not applicable.
Year: 1865

MEDICAL ADvIcE.-Dr. Wm. K. Doherty's Med
ical and Surgical Institute is becoming sine qua
non TO the welfare of our State and health of our
citizens; and his rapidly spreading reputation, al
though it may excite surprise, is but the signal of
skill, and follows as the natural effect of such
cause. We are personally acquainted with gentle


men who had suffered for years under chronic dis
ease, and who had taken advantage of every
available means that promised relief, but without
success. until they called upon DR.. Dohsrty, who,
in an incredibly short space Of time, has given
them entire relief. 1t is gratifying TO announce
this fact, because the Doctor is gentleman who
seeks not by defamation of Others to establish his
reputation, or to rear the superstructure of his
own upon the rule of another's fame The Doctor
conducts his Institute in such manner that must
be gratifying to all his patients. He examines,
advises, and recommends without charge. and the
patient after hearing his terms for treatment, can
accept or reject at pleasure. In no case does the
This he is able to do. because he feels the conf
dence which long experience has given, and no
doubt the consolation which appertains to that
confidence Persons afflicted with either acute or
chronic diseases. would do well 10 consult the Doc
tor: at all events it can do no harm for consul
taton he asks no fee; nor does he insist obedi-
ence TO his advice unless the patient places himself
under his care. His Offices are on Sacramento
street opposite the Pacific Mail Steamship Office.
rs. F. News.
Year: 1865

SrEPPISG STONE TO Promotion. un
derstand the principal heads on the Boilers
ticket claim that if they are not elected, their
run will be considered stepping stone to
promotion" They think there will soon be a
rev party, and as they are now sacrificing
themselves they eventually must become the
leaders. The Copperheads should put mark
upon their foreheads, for if they would sell the
Union Party now, they would, if enabled, sell
their Jesus in any time TO come. They are
uncertain property.
Year: 1865

CoMrLErEp.-We are Informed by S. L.
Dewey that he has completed his contract of
furnishing a certain amount Of water to the
Thompson Flat Ditch. If required one thou
sand inches of water can be furnished from
shis extension. which will give the miners of
that place plenty of water the year round.
The Bluff claims opposite town, we should
think. could be worked the coming winter with
profit