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Year: 1863

We arc absolutely unable to present our
readers with our usual amoant Of original
matter this week-and We regret it the
more from the near approach of our fall
elcctions-but poor health, unavoidable abb
sence from home, scarcity of help and an
unusual press of job work, have all COM
bined to render it absolutely impossible
for US to do better We will get straight
cned up all right by next week
Year: 1863

ARE you in favor of the $500 exemp-
ton clause in the Conscription Act, which
releases the rich from military service
and forces the poor man, regardless of sur
rounding circumstances, into the army
If so vote the abolition ticket this fall
Year: 1863

We had designed giving little atten-
ton to couple of communications which
appeared in the Republican of last week,
on the subject of the Bourbon affair but
they are SO palably false and absurd that
We deem it unnecessary to notice them in
detail


The facts are as our correspondent OF
week before last stated them, Mr. Neidig
beat his assailant after being assaulted ,
and an abolition attempt to perpetrate an
outrage was foiled, hence the venom dis
played by the correspondents, who lie so
palpably that they convict themselves.


Rev. Snep's letter does not detract from
his character He is too miserable creep
ing thing to render himself more totally de-
based, BY any circumstance.
Year: 1863

Oh. il no faces are beheld on earth,
Bat toiling manhood and repining age,
No welcome eyes OF innocence and mIrth
To look upon Us kindly. who would wage
The gloomy battle for himself aloney
Or through the dark Of the oerhanging cloud
Look wistfully for light: Who would not grOan
Beneath his daily task, and weep aload
But little children take Us by the hand.
And gaze with trustfal cheer into our eyes;
Patience and fortitude beside Us stand,
In woman's shape. and wait TO heav'n our sighs.
The guiltless child holds back the arm of guilt
Upr4ised TO strike, and woman may atone
With sinless tears for sins of man, and melt
The damning seal when evil deeds are done


[TENNYsoS.
Year: 1863

The first abolitionist that was ever known
anuirhers was found 10 heaven, and thought
the Constitution of that country was league
with death and covenant with hell" He
was rather unceremoDiously kicked out. as
his descendants ought to have been when
they began to preach the same doctrine in
this country Peoria Nail.
Year: 1863

The FIRST CoPPERHEAD--The first copper
head that was ever known on earth, was found
coiled about a fruit tree in the garden Of Eden,
telling lies and preaching rebellion


Abolition paper
Year: 1863

No CHANCE FOR DIssATIsFAcrIoN.-
DeLand & Co authorize those who sell
their goods to tell purchasers to use one
half of paper of their Chemical Salera.
tus, and then if they are not entirely sat
is6ed with its superiority over Soda or
any other brand of Saleratus, to return
the balance and get the money for the
whole refunded. This Saleratus is per-
feet, therefore they are willing to let it
stand or fall upon its own merit.
Year: 1863

MIsTAKEN.-We mCst take issue with
the Topeka Record. upon its assertion
that the amendment to the Tax Law
would not have gone into effect after be-
ing published in the Statute book. unless
it had first been published in the Record.
inasmuch as it was to be ia force after
its publication in that paper. All laws
go into effect when published in the Stat
utes. 1t is frequently desirable to have
laws take effect Immediately after their
passage. and long before the Statutes can
be published and in sn,h cases. there
is a section declaring that they shall take
effect and be in force from and after their
publication in some newspaper. But if.
from some cause, they are not published
in such paper. their operation cannot be
delayed any longer than the publication
of the Statutes. The tax law, by failing
to appear in the Daily Record, would
have had no effect upon the good pro-
visions of the act for the volume of
laws will be published before the assess
ment is made. But it would have pre-
vented the cutting down of printers wa
ges for the delinquent lists, published in
April. In reality, the only thing that
was accomplished by issuing a number
Of the Daily Record, after its time was
out, was the cutting down of printers
prices to starving rates.
Year: 1863

Il have never allowed myself to indulge in
that superstitious idolstry of the Union SO
prevalent among the simple but honest people,
nor that political cant about the Union, SO pre-
valent among dishonest ones; l have simply re-
garded it as a form of government to be valned
in proportion to its merits as an instrument o.
national prosperity and honor.
Year: 1863

An enthusiastic believer was relating to a
skeptic some spiritual performances to which
he could testify, and among other things, he
said that on certain occasion the spirit of
his wife, who had been dead several years.
returned to him, and seating herself upon his
knee, put her arms around him and kissed
him. as much to his qualification as she used
to do when living. . Do you mean to say"
remarked the skeptic, ''that the spirit of your
wife really embraced and kissed you 20 mo,
not exactly that replied the believer =" but
her spirit took possession of the body Of a
female medium. and through her, embraced
and kissed me -
Year: 1863

The Nashville Union. which says as many
good and true things as any other loyal pa
per in the country. utters the following brief
and stirring appeal:


- Stand by the army In its brave hearts.
unerring guns. and deadly bayonets rest the
only hope of the nation at present. The
rebels have appealed TO the sword, and Ly
the sword only can we meet them. Let US
all be true to the army and the army will be
true to us. Every good citizen will spend
his money in taxes and contributions as free
ly as the soldiers spend their blood. Shame
On the bastard who assaults them in the rear.
Year: 1863

Action brought in the District Court of the 9th Ju
deial District, of the State of California and the
Complaint fled in the said county of Shasta, in
the Office of the Clerk of said District Court.
Year: 1863

To-day, for the first time in the history


OF the United States, a law imposing taxes


upon personal incomes goes into operation.


10 Eugland this source of revenue has been


employed for many years, in peace as we'll


as IN war, and it has come to he looked up-


on IN that country as aperfectly legitimate


and reasonable method of filing the natl


oual exchequer. With us it has never


hitherto been employed, and is now the


last of all the taxes imposed by Congress


to meet the expenses caused by the civil


war. 1t is a burden made to fit every


mans shoulder, and there is no escape from
1t yet the equity of the measure is beyond


dispute. Every man,should bear his part


OF the load which the government is COM
PEELED to put upon US in order to preserve


the nation in its integrity. srs


Congress has made the income tax as Just
and equitable as it was possible to do. At


oest an unWelcome eXaetion, it was deter


mined to render its requirements leuieut
and reasonable. By. the amendatory act,
passed at the end of the last session, it is
provided that the sum actually paid BY any
person for house rent shall be exempted
from the operation of the tax, while, under
the terms of the original act all incomes
under the sum of six hundred dollars per
annum are wholly free from tax. The la.
boring class and the widow and orphan are
thus virtually exempted from the opera.
tions of the law. Incomes above the sum
of six hundred dollars, and less than ten
thousand dollars yearly, are taxed at the
rate of three per cent, less than the amount
paid annually for rent. Persons who re.
ceiVe incomes exceeding SIC, 900 a year are
required to pay at the rate of FIVE per
cent. upon the excess of over six hundred
dollars. Here, again, the gradatiou is
carefully drawn. The clerk who receives
one thousand dollars a year, and whose
house-rent amounts to three hundred dol
lars yearly, is exempted from the payment
of an income tax on all but one hundred
but three dollars to be
paid to the government collector; while
the capitalist who receives over ten thous
and dollars year is required to pay tax
upon his income at the rate five per cent.
upon thewhole amount, less tho regular
exemption of six hundred dollars aud the
amount annually paid for house rent. The
burden is thus adjusted according to the
ABILITY ofthe taxpayer; if poor, he is re-
CURED to pay small per centage, but if
wealthy two per cent is added to the
amount of tax. a


In estimating the annual incomes of per-
sons subject to the payment of the tax, the
year is to be reckoned from the lst day of
January to the last day of December of
1852. The law goes into effect to day, and
returns must be made to the proper officers
of internal revenue, but the tax imposed
is not necessarily payable until the 3Oth of
June next. Sums remaining unpaid for
thirty days after the both of June and for
ten days after demand by the collector, are
liable to an additional levy of FIVE per
cent, as a penalty. The ample latitude
given by the bill for the payment of the
tax will probably prevent the necessity of
any resort to extreme measures. aGl
Year: 1863

This is the proper season for gathering
Sycamore oalls to be used as candle Or
lamp wick. Gather the balls from the
tree, and dry them thoroughly IN tic
shade. Put some grease OF any kind IN
an iron or tin pan, so that 1t can be kept
in a melted condition. Put one OF the
dried balls into the melted grease until
it becomes saturated, then light the top
OF the ball, and it will burn with tine
flame as torg as the grease lasts. 80
say those who have tried it.


The economy of this contrivance seems
to consist in the facility with which all
torms of oily matter may be consumed,
without reference to form or purity
Of course it must be such as will not
give dlsagreeable odor while burning,
Year: 1863

The WEATHER.-After about one hun
dred days of rain in the Great Willamette,
the inhabitants of that country begin to
turn their eyes towards the east, to the
land of sunshine. The annual exodus of
those who have endured the regular one
hundred days of rain each winter, can only
be accounted for by the belief that the en-
igrant to thie eastern district is apprehen-
sive that the rains will continue all sum-
mer; so he escapes the possibility of hav-
ing to endure it by leaving for cur more fa-
vored country. Probably the earth does
not afford climate surprising that of
Walla Walla valley, except it may be Cal
ifornia, and that is question I he aver
age state of the atmosphere is even superior
to that of California in purity and elastici-
ty, and almost as mild in winter. At his
time nature appears to have put OH her most
attractive garb, and in full view of the
snow-clad ridge of the Blue mountains,
Spring is clothing the valley in green. I'm
like the Great Willamette, spring does not
come at a laggard's pace, but kastens to
beautify our hills and valleys. No wonder
the people of the upper country are at
tached to it and view the fogs and mists of
the western district with such huge dis
gust.
Year: 1863

Robbery esterday afternoon, while Mr..
B. Best and family were engaged in fix.
ing pin the back yard, some one entered the
front door and stole from the bureau drawer
noarly 500. The family we're out Of the
house but about half an hour, and when they
returned they found the drawers out on the
floor, the contents scattered in every drec.
ton, and the money gone, The robber made
q clean sweep Of all the money Best had, eN.
cept few dollars he had in his pocket The
thief must have been aware of where the
money was kept, and it is likely some clue
will be had to the robber.
Year: 1863

Ey A young Miss in d grammar
school, being asked how she would parse
Handsome young man, vaively replied
she wouldn't pass him at ALI she would
take his arm if he wasn't married. ,d u
Year: 1863

arc the most active and thorough pills thss
have ever been introduced.


They act so directly upon the Liver, excit
ing that organ to such an extent as that the
system does not relapse into its former con.
dition, which is too apt to be the case with
simply purgative pill.


They are really a
Year: 1863

The rush among the prisoners was 20
great yesterday, to take the oath, that il
was impossible to accommodate All who
sppl,ed--tbc clerks could not make out
the papers fast enough. The motives Of
all appeared to be honorable, too-thsy
take it from sincere desire to return to
their allegiance to the old flag got ont
Of the rebel army--and not merely to save
their property aud obtain their liberty
Year: 1863

The language of the eye is very hard to
counterfeit. You can read in the eyes OF
your companion while you talk, whether
your argument hits him. though his
tongue will not confess it. There Is a
look by which a man shows he is going to
say good thing, and a look when ne has
said it. Vain and forgotten are all the
fine offices of hospitality, if there be no
holiday in the eye How many turSi"H
invitations are avowed by the eye though
dissembled by the lips. A man comes
away from a company he has heard no
important remark, but if in sympathy
with the society, he is innocent OF such
stream of life as has bsen flowing to hlm
through the eye. There are eyes whlch
give no more admission into them than
blue berries others are liquid, and deep
wells that men might fall into and 9TH
ers are oppressive and devourins, and
take too much notice. There are asking
eyes, and asserting eyes, and proving
eyes, and eyes full of faith-some OF good
and some of sinister omen.-Emerson.
Year: 1863

Yes, 5yrants. you hate US and fear wls you hate
The self-ruling. chain-breakinE. throre-shakinC
The night birds dread morning; your instinct is
The day-star of Freedom brings midnight for you'll
Why plead with the deaf for the cause of mankindf
The owl hoots at noon that the eagle is blind
We ask not your reasons-'twcre wasting our time.
Our life is menace our welfare n crime
We have battles to fight. We have foes TO subdue;
Time waits not for US, and we wait not for you!
The mower mOws on, though the adder may writhe
And the cOpDerhead coil round the blade of his


seythe!


No sides in this quarrel" your statesmen may
Of sehOOl-hOuss and wages with slave pen AID
No sides in the quarrel! proclaim it as well
To the angels that fight with the legiOns Of hell!
They knee. in Gods temple, the North and the
& - South,


With blood on each weapon, and prayers in each
Whose cry shall be answered? Ye Heavens. attend
The lords of the lash as their voices ascend!
20 Lord, we are shaped in the image of Thee
Smte down the base millions that claim TO be free,
And lend thy strong arm TO the seft-handed race
So pleads fhe proud planter. What echoes are
The bay of his bloodhounds is borne on the breeze
And, lost in the shrek of his victims despair





prayer!


20 Lord that didst smother mankind in thy h0cd,
The sun is a sackeloth, the moon Is as blood.
The stars fall to earth untimely cast
The figs from the fg-tree that shakes IN the blast
'A natens all tribes in whose nOstrils is breath,
Stand gazing at SIN as she traVails with death
Lord strangle the monster that struggles to birth
Or mock us no more with Thy Kingdom on Earth 2
IF Ammon and Moab must reign in the land
Thou givest Thine Israel fresh from Thy hand,
Call Raal and Ashtaroth out of their graves
To be the new gods for the empire of slaves!
Whose God will ye serve, o ye rulers of men
VIII ye build You new shrines IN the slave-breed-


der's den


Or bow with the children of light as they call
On the Judge of the Earth and the Father of All
Choose wisely, choose quickly for time moves


apace,
Each day is an age in the life Of our racel
Lord, lead them in love, ere they hasten in fear
From the fast rising food that shall girdle the
-. spherei
Year: 1863


What. dead Oh, it is hard. so hard to think
That she is dead the sweetest one Of alli
An angel here whose wings though wet Win sH'
Still h. their flight at last beyond our cali
oh mere RiOne in the gloom,


Tn .ars lying wet on my cheek,
HGr. .oicas hear in my heart, .


list 10 the words that they SPEAK
This world il full of shadows grim and dark,
Tis little better than weary night;
uy mourn we then. that she has passed IL ali'
Walked to Il morning Of eternal lightT


Oh the sound of her voice fingers still


In our hearts where twill echo no more,
For the billows rush wildly and cold


Twixt us and that beautiful shore.
Her loving soul all tuned TO pleasant things
Felt the harsh discOrds of this life the most.
Why mourn we then that friendly blIlows pore
The dear frail bark unto happier coast


oh the sweet songs she never can sing:


Oh the love words she never can saw;
Oh. the good deeds she never can do;


Were borne in that frail bark away.
There's 50 much grief SO many tears and pains,
So few still places for the tired to rest.
by mourn we then that, folded calm and sull;
Lie the small hands upon the peaceful breast?
Oh, the blue eyes that never will Ope,


Their waxen lids frozen and still,
Oh. the vacant place left in our hearts.


That no other love ever can fill.
But still she loves us in that beauteeus land,
And we shall see her if we anchor there;
Why mourn We then. so long that life of love,
So short this little life of grief and there.
Oh the sorrow still lies on our hearts.


Still yainly we beekOn and call,


o, Father help. help us to bear,


For the blessing has turned into gall
Year: 1863

Music is the most delightful rational
entertainment that the human mind can
possibly enjoy.


THE pebbles in our path weary US, and
make us foot-sore more than the rocks,
which only require bold effort to sur
mount.
Year: 1863

"Oh, pray let me have nay way this
time, " said a young gentleman to his lady
love. Well, Willie, | suppose L must
this once, but you know that after we are
married, l shall always have VII OF my
own.
Year: 1863

Sir Walter Scott said seriously in his
autobiography, Through every part of
nv literary career, l have felt pinched
and hampered by my own ignorance. 7"
Such is true wisdom. The wiser man
really becomes, the more he begins to
feel as the sage of old did, when he said,
''The longer l live the more persuaded !
Year: 1863

We do not wisely when we vent COM
plajnt and censure. Human nature IS
more sensible in rejoicing, and the pres
ent endurances easily take up our
thoughts. We cry out for a little pain,
when we do but smile for great deal OF
Year: 1863

WHEREAS, We have noticed with deep
regret disposition to embarass the Gov
ernment in its attempts TO suppress this
rebellion, and


WHEREAS, We are deeply sensible that
it is the duty of this generation to estab-
ish beyond a doubt, the authority of the
Government, and


WHEREAS, We have embarked in this
struggle for that purpose.


l ResoZred, That the sacrifices which
we have made to suppress this most
causeless and wicked rebellion, have had
the effect to endear US to the Govern
ment; and at this moment we love the
unity of the nation and honor of its flag
with an ardor and enthusiasm never felt
before, and no party preiudices, affinitIes
or consideration can ALLEVIATE US from our
Government.


2. That we are in favor of prosecuting
this war with renewed energy and force
until there shall not be an armed traitor
to dispute the Fightful authority of the
Government.


8. That we witness with intense delight
the constancy and patriotism of the great
body ef the people of our State, manifes-
ted by their unfincbing devotion to the
Government during this unparalleled
struggle for national existence.


4. That, whilst we are panied to admit
there are in our State few political as
sassins, who would fain turn ingrates and
destroy the Government that has furnish
ed the Horl1 the most powerful evidence
of its clemency by not taking their lives,
vet we can tolerate them because of the
scarcity of their numbers, which are SO
Year: 1863

sa-The sky is blue ten times where it
is black once. You have troubles it may
be, SO have others. None are free from
them. Perhaps it is well that none
should be. They give sinew and tone to
life. fortitude and courage to tha man.
Year: 1863

RESOLUTIONS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.


1t may not be out of place here to give
the following resolution, which was unan-
imously adopted at meeting OF the City
Council of Cincinnati, on the 18th day OF
last October:


ResoLcsd, That the City Council OF the
city of Cincinnati, deeply sensible OF the
service rendered to our metropolis by
Major General Wallace, in her hour oil
peril, during the recent advance OF the
rebels in Kentucky, and in admiration OF
his energy and high military ability dis
played upon that occasion, that we desire
to express to him our gratitude, and that
it shall thus be placed on the records OF
our city, and copy be forwarded to Gen.
Wallace.
Year: 1863

| embrace this opportunity to give
you piece of my mind concerning
the CoppeTheads Of the North; those
that are in favor of the South; those
who are encouraging the rebels: those
who are wearing Butternut pins; those
who are arming themselves to resist
the Conscription, and who are crying
peace, peace. But what kind ofpeace
do they want? Why, peace on any
terms. Do they want us to stop the
war and como home, rs traitors: Yes.
Will we do it? No, sir, not as long
us God lets us live. Why don't these
Copperheads 80 down South, where
they had ought to be, and help their
friends fight for the extension of slave
ry. They needn t he afraid they can t
90, for Rosecrans will pass them all
through his lines willingly. Then
why don't they go? Because they are
an Internal cowar'ly set of curses, and
are afraid to fight ut home or abroad.
They are not fit to inherit the earth.
We would rather fight them in our
front than to have them bowling in
our rear. There is but two ways for
them: They will have to 90 South or
else repent, and that speedily, for if
they put it off till we come home, |
fear it will be too late. They have
procured themselves reyolyers to fight
against the conscription, have they? !?
Let them come down here and we will
give them revolyers, as they are of no
account to us.


What are we lighting for? For our
liberty and the Union. Who waged
this war; Why, tie rebels, Of course
Didn't the South threaten disunion if
the North did not let her bring her
slaves into the free States: but did we
obey them! No sir; nor we never
will, rs long as there IL one of Us left.
They fired the first gun and we will
fire the last one. For mysel1. l cnlt7t-
ed to fight for the Union, and | am
going To do it. am ready at any
time to uphold the Union, aud am
hound to stand by our flag, and fight
for liberty. say again to the Cop
perheads of the North, ifthey have no
chance to us7 their reyolyers to wait
till we come home, and they may feel
the effects of ours, for We can and will
Use them, to the death and destuc-
ton OF them. 1t will be better for
them if they had never been born -
We will have no mercy on them.


Yours, dc,


EPuRAIM JOHNSTON,
Year: 1863

The Charleston Courier says:


"rhe fall of Charleston involves
which we shudder to
contemplate. With her capture the
whole State would soon be at the mer-
cy of the foe, and the great cause OF
Southern independence would be put
n fearful jeopardy
Year: 1863

TIE following is an incident which
occurred at the battle of Gettysoarg;


After the battle field came into our
possession, private soldier who had
been wounded ia the foot was found
lying in the grass under bush; he
had wiped his gun and taken of the
lock To clean ii. When found, he was
in the act of putting il together again
To the question---what he was doing
there? he replied, IL am getting rea'
idy for another pop. have two box.
es of cartridges left"
Year: 1863

A Law TO PUNISH POVERTY It is we'll
enough to put things in their true shape
Us follows BE It enacted by the Congress
Of the United States-Thas any able bod
led men, between tho ages Of twenty aud
forty-6vc, who shall, from any cause be
too poor to pay three hundred dollars on
demand, shall be seized and conveyed to
the nearest military post and compelled
to serve in the ranks as a private soldier
for the full term Of three years-any pro-
vision in the Federal or State Constitution
10 The contrary Notwithstanding.