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Year: 1865

The "Confsderate" Commissionsrs.


[From the Washington Chronicle, Feb. 81


There u % much discussion about the propositions Of
peace between the government Of the United States and
the disappointed leaders who have compelled large por
ton Of our people take against It, that should
be Indifferent TO our frequent early and recent
pressions on the subject did not take little
part in the debate The subject itself Is vast that
II taxes the greatest and sppails the smallest
minda Tnnscsnding ordinary topics and evanescent
politics, II demands the attention Of every ono who
thinks talks writes upon it. We can best under
stand how they feel who suffered the fearful punish


Of rebellion against the institutions Of common
fathers, by remembering how much We commiserated
them with the Of their dreadful crme before
our eyes Pride, passion, and . naughty sense OF
fasng repent have been the triple Of hatred
among the families Of men among the families Of
naons But we cannot before Godswe dare not forget
that II is hard to say am peniten it is easy to say
forgive How mysterious the philosophy Of the human
heart How full pathos and instruction the prodgal sonl
Who read the vicar Wakefield without shedding


tear unless indeed he attempted 70 outrage nature by
Allowing that he had feelingf We know not there
commissioners from the seeded pevolted States in
thgsame city Of Washington but we hope they are on
the ground The distinguished authoritative
they the they should be welcomed. The terms
Of reunion few and briefly told The revoed States
not sought 70 be returned capves interiors
degraded members Of the national family. There ia
only condition Of restoration II is not the abolition
Of slavery To that both sides have at last agreedhe
because desired the other because could not help
Il That condition is that the Union shall be restored
Year: 1865

our friends in the interior for communics-
ton hence with New Orleans and other
points on the "main trunk" with post
hnste speed.


We invoke the attention of our East
Feliciana friends to this subject, hoping
sincerely that they viii entertain with
favor the proposition we have advanced of
running their present line of railroad to
our city. BY doing so we feel assured
that they win meet with all the co-opera-
ton necessary TO such an end, at the
hands Of their East Baton Rouge neigh
bors. By securing that end, o work would
be accomplished tending more strongly to
identify In one bond of mutualinterest the
business and social relations Of the, two
Parishes, and drawing still more closely
around them tho supporting interests of
the contiguous sections.
Year: 1865

Complex RsLaTIoNsHIP-A correspondent
of llarper's Monthly is involved in domestic
perpiexiles. He writes:


Il got acquainted with a young widow. WIN
lived with her step daughter il The same huuse;
! married the widow, my fiiher fell, shortly
after, In love with The step daughter Of my
vile and married her. M wife became the
mother in law aud also the daush'er in law of
my own father. nv wifes step daughter is my
step mniher, and | AIN The step father of my
mother N law. My step mother, who is the
step daughter Of my wife. has boy. he is nat
nrally my step brother. bu' because he Is the
son of my wiie's step daughter, So is my wife
The grandmother OF The tIe bov, and | am
the grandfather of my step pbroher. My wife
has also II bay, my step mother is consequently
the step sister of my boy. and Is aisn his grand
mother. heeanse he is the child tf her sep SON.
and my father is the brother in la OF my sou.
because he has got his step sister for vile
am the brother of my own son, who is the
snn of my step mother, am the brother in
law OF my her, my wife is the aunt of her
own son. my son is the grandson of my father,
and ] am my own grandta, her."
Year: 1865

MAJOR GENERAL SIGgI, who has recently
laid down the sword to take up the pen in de-
Tense of the snti-slsvery cause, by assuming
the editorship of daily German paper in
Baltimore, We are glad to hear is meeting with
great success in his noble enterprise. We
wish the gallant soldier an abundance of pros
perity 10 bis rev sphere of duty. for 20 man
has done more 10 arouse the patriotism of the
German population in behalf Of our cause
than Major Gensrsl Franz sigel.
Year: 1865

SAN Francisco. Aug. ID, 1855.


To the People Of California;


Some months since many personal and po-
lltlcal friends IN various portious of the State
thought proper 10 put my name forward as
candidate for the q S. Senate. to succeed the
Hon. James A. McDougan whose term will
expire March 4, 1867. To their request for
authority TO use nv name replied that il
could be elected honorably would accept the
position. expected naturally enough that the
usual amount of pariiZan bitterness would be
engendered by the contest bat hoped that the
discussions would be conducted IN q spirit of
fairness and with due regard to the proprleties
OF lie. My expectations have been more than
realized in regard 10 the former, but nv hopes
of the latter have proved futile As citizen
| can bear attacks made in the excitement of
political contests, calmly looking to the time
when heated passion shall have subsided for
just and considerate Judgment. and complete
vindicati0n as public officer. | cannot long.
er remain silent and allow nv usefulness to be
impaired, or permit the attacks directed at me
personally to bring odium upon the State
Occupying the position | do 10 the Union par
ty, cannot longer permit the charge to go
unrefuted that | am alone responsible for its
tSi CotCbOu uptlbu " sSTNc INV personal
ends. when the fact is that never by word or
deed have | assisted counseled or advised
split or bolt in any county 10 the State, how
ever much the circumstances of the case might
seem to Justify such action. In view of these
considerations, and desiring to settle at once
and forever these and all other points of con
troversy, and not being aware of any other
way OF doing it so effectually, desire that my
name be no longer used 10 connection with the
Office. Elect honest and capable men to the
Legislature, and let them select from among
the numerous candidates-one OF whose integ
rlty and ability there can be 20 question let
him be man of large aud liberal views de-
void OF meanness and partzan bgotry one
who has been faithful and true to the country
ddriog her years of darkness and peril one
whose past public record will be an ample
assurance that be can safely be entrusted with
the great work of reconstructing and readjust-
ing the rebellous States in the Union. having
due regard TO the great principles of liberty.
humanity and justice one who will honestly
eudeavor to subserve the best interests of the
State and nation. To such man | will give
my cordial support and co operation. a con
seriousness of the rectitude of my purpose and
actions, aud desire TO allay rather than in
crease, the bitterness Of feeling at present ex
isting, are my reasons for making this public
announcement. FRED'K. I. Low.
Year: 1865

The Sage Brush, of Susauville, of the 29th
says:


We had long conversation with the agents
OF the Sacramento reamsters Association. who
have just returned from inspecting the road
between here and Owyhee From what we
could learn from these gentlemen. 10 relation
to the road, we are satisfied that all the freight
and travel between Idaho and California will
soon pass over this route, 10 the exclusion of
almost every other. They represent the road
as being abundantly supplied with grass and
water the grass particularly was very plenty
and of the finest quality. The principal dit.
feulty, so far as large horse ard mule teams
are concerned, arises from the fudian depreda.
tions on the road this spring, having prevent
ed settlers taking up the stations and cutting
hay 10 sufficient quantities to supply the great
quantity that will undoubtedly be required.
So far as Indian depredations are concerned.
they state that there Is at the present time not
the slightest danger from that source, as since
the establishment OF the mail route over this
road, it has been constantly guarded BY cav
airy, and that since the occupation of the road
By the military, it has been asceriaiued that
the Indians have abandoned the country 10 the
vicinity Of the road. Since these gentlemen
have returned we learn that two additional
companies of cavalry are now on their way to
this place, TO reinforce the troops on the mail
route. The Quartermaster, Lieut. Weed. is
now here purchasing forage and ration. for
them. We learn that is the intention of the
military authorities not only to guard the
road. bat to exierminate the Indians. Indeed
so far as Indian depredations are concerned.
we have ever, reason to believe, that this is
by tar the safest route, as We 6Bd that the
Oregon route is even more infested with In.
dians than this is. and from the nature of the
country they are more difficult to deal with.
Year: 1865

the credit Of the Government An annual
payment of s5o,00o,ooo per snnum of the
public debt, will ruin the credit OF the Govern
ment to the highest pitch, and in the same
proportion Government currency and paper of
National Banks.


Will anybody show the fallacy, if there be
any, of the foregoing arguments and PROPOSE
tionss
Year: 1865

TRADING OvERpoSE.-The Bee, in an article
on the condition of the State, says that, not.
wi,hstanding the miners have been prosperous
dnring the Winter, the improvement in trade
expected to take place has not been felt. The
reason is not, the Bee thinks, the failure of the
miners, but the overplus Of traders. The mum
Der engaged in mining has been decreasing for
some years, while the trading community mum
bers as large part of the population as here
tofore. The miners have done as well in this
State this Winter as in past years, but there
has been to rush into occupations which pro-
duce nothing, and Of course add nothing TO the
general wealth large proportion of the
population-too large, by far, for the prosperity
of the State-occupies the position of middle
men, those who stand between the producer
and consumer, and seek to make fortunes by
passing to and fro the articles which are pro-
duced by one class and consumed by another
Every one who has a little money seems to
think that the easiest method of making liy
ing is to open shop of some sort-a dry goods,
vegetable, fruit, meat or liquor shop-aud this
idea has been pushed to such an extent that at
least every fourth, or, at the farthest, fifth per
son in the State depends solely upon barter of
some kind for livelihood Four or FIVE Gus.
toners for each one depending upon the profits
of trade for livelihood Is it wonder that
trade is dull?
Year: 1865

The subject Of raising a revenue from the
mines is engaging the attention Of Congress
again this Winter. The necessity of increasing
the National revenue, in order to keep pace
with the enormous expenditures required in
carrying 90 the war, naturally leads Congress
into an examination Of every apparently avail
able means for that purpose. The fact that
the mines Of the United States have been re-
served By the Government for the free use Of
all citizens, without direct taxation, has seemed
to those not fully acquainted with the mining
interests, to work 40 unfair advantage to the
miner. Bat upon examination, we think the
facts will appear otherwise. The majority of
the mining population Of California have
always been in barely moderate circumstances
and in wandering and unsettled condition !;
but, as class. they have been the main source
Of our prosperity and existence as State.
Upon them the farmer, mechanic and merchant
have relied solely for the sale OF their commodi
ties. They afford market at once profitable
and near at hand. In what way the sale Of
the mineral lands could render them OF greater
benefit to the country, We cannot understand
Thousands Of miners, who are now working
and prospecting the mines, would abandon their
efforts from the fact that, though they were
hopeful Of obtaining profitable claims, they
could not obtain the necessary means to ensure
the ownership OF mineral land in quantity to
warrant the outlay Of time and labor. The
purchase the land in large tracts and by the
employment of Chinese labor, at trif1ng wages
monopoli1e the business; or, if they did not,
would levy tax for the right of working the
mines that would just as efectually drive the
white mining population out OF tba, occupation
or make them the slaves OF capital just as the
occupation OF the territory OF the South BY the
shareholders plantations excluded small farmers
from that section, thereby leaving it far behind
the North in the race of prosperity The
sale OF the mines of this State to capitalists
would operate against the prosperity of the
State very much the same as the grants located
upon agricultural lands have done-bolster up
moneyed aristocracy, while there would be a
large class dependent upon their pleasure as to
remuneration for their labor


If Congress legslates in reference TO the
mines, it is to be hoped that any or all laws
passed will be especially calculated to work to
the advantage OF miners as cias,, and not to
the interests of spectators and capitalists
they need no further protection than already
afforded them
Year: 1865

tbs GRAND JURY SYsrEM-Some time
since, the Sacramento Bee took ground in favor
of aboishng the Grand Jury system. Other
papers 10 the State also favor its abolition.
The editor OF the Red Bluff Independent says
be urged the abolishment of the Grand Jury
four years ago, along with the Court of Ses-
sions. In conclusion, the Independent says
When parties are actually guilty of crime, the
necessity for the intervention Of Grand Jury,
consuming, as it does, much time and expense,
seems 10 US uDcalled for, and nuisance, besides
often securing the final acquittal Of the criminal
We hope the press Of the State will urge this
matter, that 1t may be brought before the next
Legislature, and measures taken for the final
abolition Of the system"
Year: 1865

NECESSARY OEFIcER.-Tbe Legislature OF
Nevada, having passed bill authorizing the
State Treasurer to appoint a watchmsn and
fix bis pay, the Gold Hill News remsr is that
the measure is absolute necessary. The Legls-
lature are doing their best to prevent the
accumulation OF funds in the now empty vault,
but somebody might slip dollar or two in
when nobody was looking unless there was a
wstchman.
Year: 1865

The OVERLAND MAIL.-lt is stated that the
Indians hold the overland route from Julesburg
TO point beyond Valley Station, east of
Denver City; but the route is expected TO be
opened inside of sixty days
Year: 1865

THE DIFrERENcE-An alarmed copperhead
father writes as follows to the editor of the
Louisville Union Press, in communication
opposing the abolition of slavery in Ken
lucky:


Let me ask you one question Would you
allow negro to walk the streets with your
daughter? If one were to attempt it, would
you not be tempted to dye the earth with his
blood


The editor takes the question in good part
and the following home thrust, in which the
difference between copperhead families and
the rest Of mankind, according to copperhead
talk. is pointed out:


Are your daughters so anxious to walk the
streets with niggers that nothing but the
condition of bondage Of the latter prevents it ?
Is the badge of servitude the only mark of
inequality between your family and niggers
If so you will permit us to advise yoI to
lea the State, (although we cant just now
think Of any place where you can 60 to bet
ter your condition For as sure rs fate and
time the negroes are going to he free here,
and that right speedily. You had better, at
least get your daughters out of the way. AS
for your own social position, and that of our
children: we feel sufficiently secure respecting
it to be delightfully."- free from all nisgivings
and anxiety. We trust with peaceful conf
dence that we shall never be tempted in the
manner Indicated. And such is the strength
of our conscious security in this matter, that
we deem it eminently safe. So far rs our own
household is concerned. to give fair day $
wages for fair days work, and in all wrys
to treat the negro with the same simple jus
tice and honor that we desire to extend to-.
wards all men,
Year: 1865

Best METHOD FOR PUTTING UP FRuIT.-
The fruit is prepared and scal!ed in the
ordinary way. and the jars closed while the
contents are hot. The method of sealing is
BY simply pasting over the mouth of the jar
two thickness OF stout Manila paper pre-
viouslv pasted together. Fruit thus put up
for seve.al years has kept perfectly sweet
aud sound as when put in the best " self
sealing cans or jars. To render the pre-
servation doubly sure to most Inexperienced
persons | would suggest several improve
ments upon the plan.


First, | would close the jar with a cork
before pastng. This would prevent any
moisture coming in contact with the paper,


in case the jar should be turned on one side.


Second. TO be sure to guard against any
opening through which the air could enter.
owing to any improper pastng. | would put
two pieces in separately, making the outside


half an inch arger, SO as to extend little


below the first around the neck of the jar,


thus covering any defect that may have
been in the first. firmly pressing both togeth.
err and last, would cover the whole with


third coat of shellac OF gum arabic. The
whole process is very simple, more easily
prepared than any have seen pra;ticed.-
| have eaten the fruit sealed up alone with
:wo thickness of paper. that had been put up
more than year; which was rs fresh as
that put up yesterday. hut the additional
precautions here suggested will render the
fruit perfectly safe to the most inexperienced
in such matters and the addition of the cork
is certainly an mnrovement


Many persons fail in preserving the frui
they put up by not heating the jars and
sealing while the contents are scalding hor
1t is important that the jars be full. A va
cancy left contains air. and may cause fer


mentation and consequent injury.
Year: 1865

W AbHiNuION, mug ~, iooo


The Attorney-Gen in response to
an inquiry of President johnson whether
the persons charged with the oHepse of
having assassiuated the late President
should be tried before military tribunal
or civil court, gave written opinion
sustaining the former mode of trial
This opinion has been printed. 1t main
tains that a military tribunal exists under
and according to the Constitution in
time of war; that the law of nations
constitutes a part of the law of the land,
aud that the laws of the war constitute
the greater part Of the law of nations
The laws of war authorize human life to
be taken without legal process, or that
legal process contemplated by those
provisions in the Constitution that are
relied upon to show that judicial military
tribunals are unconstitutional. The law
of nations, which is the result of the eX
perience and wisdom of ages, has decided
that jayhawkers, banditti, etc, are
offenders against the law of nations and
of war, and as such amenable to the
military. Our Constitution has made
those laws part of the law of the land,


Obedience to the Constitution and to
law, then requires that the military should
do their whole duty. They must not
only meet aud fight the enemies of the
country in open battle, but they must
kill or take the secret enemies of the
country, and try and execute them ac
cording to the law. The civil tribunals
Of the country cannot right(ully interfere
with the military in the performance of
their high, arduous and perilous, but
lawful duties. The Attorney General
characterizes Booth and his associates as
secret active public enemies; and he
concludes with the opinion that "the
persons who are charged with the assas-
sinalioa of the President committed the
deed as public enemies, as ! believe they
did and whether they did or not is "A



question to be decided by the tribunal
before which they are tried. They not
only can but ought to be tried before a
military tribunal. II the persons charg-
ed have offended against the laws of war,
it would be palpably wrong for the
military to hand them over to the civil
courts, as it would be wrong in civil
court to convict man of murder who
had in time of war killed another in bat
fla -
Year: 1865

The man who cheeriully and without the
thought of repining, exchanges the stars
of general for the bars Of a captain, is
person whose magnanimity OF SOU
many hero of the battle might look ur
to with cutious admiration.


We hope the country may be spared
the necessity ofbeholding men whom il
regards with such well-founded esteem
and affection, return to the pursuits and
the places of peace only by virtue ofo
peremptory order of dismissal from the
President Chicago Republican, Aug. s.
Year: 1865

Il


OF the worst disorders that act mankind arise from the
corruption that accumulaes in the Blood or oil the dis
covesies that have been made purge out
equal in effect HELlfB0LDjS COMP0U UND EXTRACT
OF SARSAPARILL1. II tcleanses and renovates tho
Blood nstills the vgor OF health into the SYSTEM and
purges out the humors which make disease 1t stimulates
the healthy functions the body and expes the disorders
chat grow and ranke in the Blood Such remedy, that
could be relied on has long been sought for and for
the 6rst tme the public have which they can de.
pend Our space here does not admit of certificates to
show Its Effects but the trial of single bottle will show to
the sick that It has virtues surprising anything they have
ever taken. f4 tge


Two tablespoonsfu ofthe Extract Of sarsapara added
20 pint Of water is equal to the Lisbon Diet Drink and
one bottle equal gallon the Syrup of sarsaparlla
or the decoction as usually made.


The above Extracts are.prepared purely scientific
princlples-in Vdcuo--and embody the full strength Of
theingredients entering into their composition ready
and conclusive will bo comparison Of their proper
Nes with those set forth in the o. s. Dspensatory.
Year: 1865

The London Athenaeum has the fol-
lowing:


'fYour money or your life" was the
good old form Of address from strangers
bent on profting by your fears. But with
the progress of science we have improved
on the ancient n ethods, even of robbery,
and demand has recently been made on
a friends of ours in the new form of "Your
money and your life" The request Is co
original and piquant that for once we
break through rule and give the appli-
cant an advertisement for nothing. Be it
known then to all the world that a certain
firm of publishers in Geneva has project
ed Collection of Contemporary Biogra-
ply on grand scale; to include the illus
trious of the earth, yourself included, if
you please. This literary firm is gener-
Gus; offering you the selection of your
own facts, the extent of notice you would
like, and the KIND of appreciation you
prefer. Ii is all smatter of subscriptions.
For eight pounds you may have page of
laudation, for forty pounds ten pages.
You have only to pay and you will re-
ceive. Our friend has been sagacious
enough to treat thisa Swiss application
with unremitted politeness. When the book
of Contemporary Biography comes out it
will be curious to see what the Swiss has
to say on his behalf"
Year: 1865

A gentleman living in Terre Haute,
whose stove wood melted away faster than
was warranted by the mildness of the
weather, charged a fine looking stick with
a few ounces of powder, and left it on the
pile. The Express thus relates thesequel:


"wednesday forenoon an explosion was
heard In u mouse near by, and Kitchen
window was spared no panes. On going
to the spot sight might have been seen.
The stove had joined peace conference,
kettle of pork and cabbage shot up
through the roof like an arrow. A dish
of apples stewing on the stove gave the
ceiling the appearance of a map of Cali
fornia. A cat that was sleeping under the
stove went through the broken window as
though after the devil or doctor. The
cat has not been heard from since, but a
smell of burnt cat hair prevades that house
very thoroughly. A Aat-iron was hoistod
into pan of dough, chair lost three legs,
the wood box looks sick, while the roof of
the house looks like bursted appledump-
ling,