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Year: 1865

WASHINGTON, Feb. A.-In prize case
before the United States District Court
it was charged in libel that a
certain vessel was forfeited by
reason of having entered the port
of Norfolk in violation of regulations
presented by the treasury, and the sew
eral intervening proclamations Of the
President The cargo was landed Dec.
18th, 1868, and the seizure Of the vessel
was not made until the following Janu.
airy. During that interval the vessel
made three or four innocent voyages
The turning point of the case was the
question whether the vessel was made
guilty by the language of the Admiralty
law, by the violation above mentioned
was purged by the innocence of the sub
sequent voyages, coupled with the delay
of the Government in making the seiz-
ure. The Court held the forfeiture as
coupled at the moment the cause of 1t
arose, and this cause is the act violating
the law Sentence of condemnation was
accordingly pronounced.
Year: 1865

new YORK, Feb. 14.-The Herald's
Washington special says officers from the
forces operating against Mobile, who ar
rived here this evening, confirm the re-
ported evacuation of that place. Hun
dreds of deserters have come OFT to the
army and to the fleet, and unanimously
agree in the statement that nearly all
the rebel troops have left that place,
and that it will be surrendered whenever
a demand for it shall be made even if the
force by which it is backed up shall not
be very large one. The cotton has all
been removed from the city into the in
terror. Our feet are busily engaged Ill
removing distractions, and expect to be
able to reach the city by the lst Of
March
Year: 1865

The condition of the Treasury will be
presented in the report of Mr.. Brett, the
State Treasurer. While have had occa-
sion to except strongly to his policy in
several respects referred to in this message,
it is but just to say that in others the all
mini,ilaton OF his Department has been
entirely satisfactory.
Year: 1865

An assembage of persons styling themselves Union mel
at Pences Ranch Butte county, to nominate Boirs
ticket and report having been circulated that General d
well tscty aiding the movement, committee oil cit
o orove communicated with him in regard to the re-
port From his reply which appeared in the last number o
the Record We make the following extract:


Il opposed to anything and everything which may ehu
to distract and weaken the Union Party and am not o @
who believe the organization has fnled its mission ana
should therefore be disbanded.


As regards the Mass Meeting be held at Pences Ranch


have had nothing do with getting up; do not tacy.
openly any other aid approve the movement
but the contrary have constantly and openly couseed
against it,


General Bdwe is the Congressman elect from this Dis
trict the choice of all Union last November He
takes the broad ground that everything should he avoided
and deprecated which will distract and weaken
the Union party of this State Are there the
ty who the then, but who
ate dssention and in defeat; Are there not
who would almost have been disfranchse
have voted for General Bdwefs opponentack
Tempebut who talk Of supporting and helping into pow
the very opposition which they manully battled
then. Let all heart-those who the prn-
cpes of the great Union paryheed the amontion offered
General Bidwells reply to the Oroville committee


MINERS Am important notice, over the sigma
ture of Assistant Assessor kelton, and addressed
to the mining fraternity, appears in to-day S
paper.
Year: 1865

Nor ExAcrLY.-We understand that Mason
Robinson, the opposition, L Union-Democratic can
didate for County Treasurer says we have called
him copperhead. Never said it, but did inti-
mate once on the street, and in company, as we
saw Mr.. Robinson with secesh tugging at one
arm. and Union bolter at the other, that he was
training in strange and dangerous company.
Funny what stories will get afoat during polit-
ical campaign. We call Robinson Copperhead,
and knowing his Union procliyities so well
Pshaw Had we not heard that Robinson did
on the night which the news of President Lin
coins assassination was received, propose to
shoulder his musket (if somebody else would go
with him) and proceed forthwith to slaughter
every secessionist who might cross his path !.
and that he proposed to come directly from juno
ton City to Weaverville, and = start in on a
certain :" crowd here. might have said it.
We never called Robinson a copperhead. know
ing that he was from the loyal State of Maine,
and supposing that he must be loyal too. Know
we never called Robinson copperhead, because
we did not think it worth while knowing, as
everybody else does. that he is not at all in the
way OF the regular Union candidate for Treasur-
er, and that he stood much better chance of
being appointed Minister to St. Stephens n B.,
than of being elected Treasurer of Trinity coun-
ty. Under the circumstances don't think we
ever said that Robinson was Copperhead. If
we did we take it back
Year: 1865

HAY FoRK.-We visited that section of the
county this week, and declare ourself highly
pleased with not only the country, but with the
excellent road by which reach there. A press
of other matter incident on the approach of cleo
ton prevents from making the reference TO it
which we otherwise should Due attention will
be given to it hereafter.
Year: 1865

men of the opposition party, and now and then
a renegade from the Union ranks are endeavor-
ing to convince the people that Mr.. Walter is the
httest person for the office of Tax Collector. To
our notion they could show more abundant
reasons why he should not be. He is no more
entitled to the office than Vallandingham is to
be Governor of Ohio, Ben. Wood of New
York For three years he has been the leading
spirit in the Copperhead ranks, the champion
advocate of that kind of Democracy in this coun-
ty, and always on platform which came direct
ly in contact with the aims and endeavors of the
Government and those who administered the
laws We can hardly conceive how such an one
can have the hardihood to ask for office now,
much less expect to get one.
Year: 1865

DorGLAs CIrY.-The opposition to the Union
ticket claim Douglas C;ty-heretofore in point of
numbers, the banner Union precinct of the coun-
ty-by considerable majority After what has
transpred, politically, within the last two
months, we are prepared to believe almost any
thing, but we can't swallow that. Last year
Douglas gave 53 majority for the Union ticket
There may be few boilers there, falling-of of
Union votes, increase of the opposition, and
some Union men who won't vote, but with all
that cannot believe that Douglas City will
suffer the tarnish to her fair name and fame of
allowing the report to go to the world that it gave
a majority for the opposition to the Union ticket.
Notwithstanding all existing disaffection, We
hope in our next issue TO be able to chronicle
Union victory at the polls for Douglas City.
Year: 1865

SURE OF SUccEss--Notwithstand all the
idle Boosting of the enemy, and the endeavors
of renegades from the Union ranks every candi-
date on the Union ticket will be elected The
opposition already acknowledge that there is no
possibility of the success of any of their candi-
dates. Let every Union man make it bis especial
business TO see that they are we'll beaten.
Year: 1865

~ Hope for the Aniicted.-IS another part Of
paper will be found the advertisement of the celebrated
established by Dr. j. c. Young in 1850
of deceit and charlaansm it is boon the suffering to
point out them where they of obtaining the


ed for relief and Under the skful Doctor
the sick and troubled dvest of their burdens
of and shame lay aside their health
and happiness If sick trouble, not hes-
Read the advertisement follow advice Do
forget the number nor the manner Of directing your letter
CONSULTATION OFFICE $40 Washington street San Fran
cisco. 443m.n
Year: 1865

COMMANDER THE DEPARTMENT OF COLUMBIA.
Col George L. Curry is announced as the sue
cessor of General Wright to the command of the
Department of the Columbia He was the fifth
Governor of Oregon one of the counties of
which was named in his honor.
Year: 1865

THE NATURAL REsULT.-When the Democratic
cabdl secretly met in Weayeryille on the first day
of August and - nominated" and recommend
cd'' what is now known lis the - opposition


ticket, it made one sad mistake. After regularly
nominating their candidate for Collector, an old
and prominent Democrat of this place put
in nomination and declared the choice of the
sembled wisdom for the Office of Sheriff. But
some boiling Union men had Il hand in making
up the q slate, it found necessary and pol
itic to vary the programme little, and on motion
of one of the .'party leaders" the matter was
reconsidered, the Democrat in question
dropped, and Sergeant q recommended as the
choice of the body for Sheriff. This fact has not
been generally known on the outside until of
late and many Democrats who still entertain
respect for themselves and Democratic principles,
not only decline to vote for Sergeant, but for the
entire ticket. They believe that if Democrats
are to be ostracsed to give place to Union men,
that they may well vote for the regular Union
nominees and many that we know of intend to
do So Genuine Democrats have come to the
conclusion that they have been led by the nose
by these political tricksters long enough.
Year: 1865

A MIsUyDERsrAYDIYG.-l Having learned that
our old typographical friend Jones, of Douglas
City considers himself misrepresented by par
agraph which appeared in the last number of the
JOURNAL, we take the earliest opportunity of
setting both him and ourself right The mischief
making paragraph read as follows


'.The Trinity would have been declared nargable to Pint
Bar Of the aspants for office had been nominated
They and can't he, and what WORSE the
influential fellows have bolted'


At the time the above squib was penned we
had not Jones in our minds eye. Did know, it
is true, that Jones had possessions at Point Bar,
and that he was defeated aspirant, but remem-
bered neither at the moment Of writing. How
ever, it was not our intent to class him with
holters, having been frequently assured since
Convention by his most intimate friends that he
would support and do all in his power to aid the
success of the ticket. We have never said or
intended to intimate that Jones boIter
either privately or through these columns The
paragraph in question was not intended to in
clude him, and would have all know and
believe who thus construed it. Having said this
much in explanation, desire to repeat that we
do not class Mr.. Jones with boilers.
Year: 1865

An q OPPOSITION DoDGE.-It has leaked out
that the real motive of the q fraction of the
Democratic Central Committee which nominated
Walter for Tax Collector and recommended Ser
geant for Sheriff and Robinson for Treasurer,
to bring strength to the frst-named candi-
date from the friends of the two latter and which
was of course to come from the Union ranks.
1t is now ascertained that Sergeant and Robinson
are being traded by Democrats wherever and
whenever there is an opportunity to make Wal
ter vote. The Democracy care not a fig for either
Sergeant or Robinson further than to use them
for their own purposes How Robinson men
take it we know and care not, las he will be the
bottom dog in the fight, but some OF Sergeant S
friends who have discovered the trick which is
being played, have openly avowed their intention
to vote for the regular Union nominee for Collec-
tor-Orson Fox. And Union men who had
pledged themselves to vote for Sergeant refuse to
do so since this shabby trick is known to have
been practiced
Year: 1865

LOST.
I'm thinking tonight of the beautiful girl
lost so long ago.
Lost, lost in the splendor of Fashions mad


whirl,
Lost, lost in simmer of diamonds and pearl,
And laces and satins of snow.
Once she was only the beautiful flower
That grew in my hearts deep core.
Now she is welded to fashion and power
Aye, welded for life for an old man dover,
For life and forever more
Oh cannot forget the smiles and the glance
That made my heart throb with joy,
As floating along like a star in the dance
touch of her hand pierced my heart like Q
The heart Of her lover boy.
So innocent, artless and childlike, so fair
A star in the brow of Night
Her snowy robes floating around her like air
Fleecy and noiseless and light.
She is beautiful still, but naughty and proud
She tosses her queenly head,
As she fiutters along with the floating crowd
Her jewels and velvets are only a shroud


To hide heart that is dead.
Pm thinking tonight of the beautiful girl


That loved so deep and wild,
Lost, lost in the splendor of Fashions ma
whirl,


Lost, lost in simmer of opals and pearl
Lost-the sweet innocent child
| 1t may have been best, but I am dreary tc
night,
| With thoughts l cannot control,
The old, old love that Iquenched burneth bright
And her face, like star in halo of night,


Is shining within my soul.
Year: 1865

fEIt is stated that mixture Of clay
and glycerine, which keeps its Elasticity
for any length of time at all temperatures.
has been found very useful by modelers.
The clay must be we'll dried before it is
wixed with the glycerine The mixture
can be used in place of wax for delicate
work.
Year: 1865

GENTLEMEN Your letter Of yesterday,
inquirin.g g what are myopinions upon some
of the phi ases Of the question OF the. re-
CONSTRUCT on of the Union, was received
this morning. You sign yourselves as a
Year: 1865

Lord Byron said "mechanics and


working men who can maintain their
families are, in my opinion, the hap


piest body of men. Poverty is wretch


edness, but even poverty is preferable
to the heartless unmeaning dissipation
of the higher order" Another author
says-',I have no propensity envy
any one, least of all the rich and great;
but if were disposed to this weak
ness, the object of my envy would be
healthy young man, in full posses
sion of his strength and faculties, go,
ing forth in the morning to work fol
his wife and children, or in bringing
home his wages at night. oH 90.
Year: 1865

WAsHIEGToN, April "a.


This morning 8 delegation of loyal
Southerne1s called on President johnson,
by appointment. Every Southern State
was represented. The delegation was in
troduced by Judge Underwood of Vir-
ginis, who said the visitors were for the
most part exiles but that they hoped speed
ily to return as recent uttersnces oil the
President had encouraged that hope, and
that they would not advise the hanging of
all but thstthe leaders should be punished.


President johnson, in reply, said his
feelings fully accorded with those of the
delegation and that justice should be meted
out to the sders OF this nefsrious rebel
lion, on account of the peculiar circum-
stances under which he had assumed the
reins of Office.


His position was somewhat embsrrass-
ing, and he therefore thanked the visitors
for the encouragement offered. He could
only reiterste what he had said upon for
mer occasions. He thought he knew what
mercy and the pardosiDg power was for.
He had heretofore occupied executive po-
sitions, and he had been accused of leaning
too much to the side Of mercy. But the
pardoning power should be exercised only
with stern, infexible justice, The time
has come when the American people should
understand the true character of the crime
of treason. The idea had been promul-
gated, and by the leaders of the rebellion
themselves, that treason would become suf-
ficiently famous. These men were the ar
istocrssy of the South. God save US from
such an 8ristocrscy as that.


In referring to the assassination OF Mr..
Lincoln, President johnson attributed il
to the fell spirit pervading the rebellion.
President Lincoln was individually but
one man, and no one would hesitate to say
that he who take life of one man should
also forfeit life. Then how much more
should those be punished who have raised
their impious hands and attempted, by
assassination, to take away the life of the
nation. We may grant an amnesty and
extend clemency to the masses who were
forced into the rebellion intelligently. To
them stern justice should be meted out.


In conclusion, the President said he
hoped the time would speedily come when
treason would be driven from the land; he
should do all in his power to cause the
speedy return of peace.


In an interview with the President, to-
day, Senator Harlan, after mentioning his
nomination by President Lincoln and con-
frmstion by the Senate, to be Secretary of
the Interior, from the 18th of May next,
stated his desire to disembarrAss President
Jobnton by placing the Office at bis dis
posaL The President remarked that he
wished the arrangements made by, his pre-
decersor to continue.


By the President of the United States Of
America


A PROCLAMATION.


WHEREAS, By my direction the acting
Secretary of State, in notice to the public
on the 18th Of April, requested the various
religious denominations to assemble on the
Year: 1865

The announcement by the Secretary of
War that the assassination of the President
was plotted in Canada and sanctioned in
Richmond, but confirms the statement re-
Gently made by leading New York papers
to the same effect. Comment upon the
fact is needless. The people have already
anticipated it, and are ready to act upon
Year: 1865

a gentleman wished US to suggest to
those livi, 6 on the line of the procession,
especially on our magnificent Euclid street,
that thsY take extra pIins in drsping
their residences in mourning. We know
of no street in the country that can be
made to show off so we'll as Euclid, and
hope the above suggestion will be thor
oughly carried out.
Year: 1865

We can scarcely credit the statement
made in telegram frcm New York, to
the effect that the remains of the Presi-
dent will not be exposed to view from the
time of leaving New York until they reach
Springfield. We certainly hope it may
be false.
Year: 1865

A number of ladies have requested us to
suggest that the ladies all either wear black
dresses or some badges of mourning during
the day Of the funeral obsequies of cur
murdered President next Friday. We
think the ides is a very appropriate one,
and hope that it will be carried ou
generally.
Year: 1865

We extract from our exchanges almost at
TAnoom few incidents which show how
the Northern people suppressed traitorous
manifestations of Joy at the news Of the
assassination of President Lincoln:
Year: 1865

A Copperhesd blacksmith at BrookAeld
expressed Joy at the death Of President
Lincoln, and on Monday morning he wss
given his choice Of coat OF tar and festh-
ers or immediate departure from the town,
never to return again. He chose the lat
Year: 1865

Coop Luck. Some young men talk
about luck. Good luck is to get up at
six o'clock in the morning; good luck
if you have only a shilling a week, is to
live upon eleven pence and save pen
ny, good luck is to trouble your head,
with your own business, and to let your
ueighbors alone; good luck is to fulfil
the commandments and do unto other
people as We wish them to do unto u+
They must not only plOd, but persevere
Pence must be taken care Of bpcaus
they are the seeds of Guineas. To Sc
on in the world they must take care 0
home, sweep their own doorways clean
try and help other people, avoid tempt
aticna, and have faith in truth.
Year: 1865




The newly discovered iron mountain
on the North shore of Lake Superior, a I
the Batchewannung Bay, has excited
much interest in Europe as we'll as in
this country. The Detroit Advertiser
states that a powerful company fer de.
voloping and working the mine has been
formed in Boston, to be known as the
Games Iron Manufacturing Company, OF
Lake Superio-, Canada" Arrangeme n Is
have been made to commence operations
in the spring. A railroad Of seven OF
eight miles will connect the mines and
the harbor, and it is expected the road
will be in operation by the lSt of An
gust, when the company will commence
the shipment of ore. The Advertiser
states that two more com mpanies are ia
be formed for operating on the same
tract, and adds:


Not the least important, perhaps, Of
the results of this remarkable discovery
is the impetus which it will give to Can
adian enterprise, insuring the ultimat,
developement Of the resources of the
interesting region skirting the northerr
shore of Lake Superior. 1t has long
been the settled conviction Of scientific
men that this region possessed immens,
wealth in various kinds of minerals. -
The subject is one of deep interest upor
both sides of the line.
Year: 1865

BOILED WHEAT FOR DESSERT Pick
over and wash a pint Of wheat, boil ii
four hours, put in salt the same as for
rice; refill with boiling water, if more
is needed; stir often the last half hour
being careful not to let it burn; cook il
dry. Sometimes it looks starchy when
first dished, but that soon disappears
Serve hot or cold, with sweetened sweet
cream. This we think IN excellent des
ert, and very fine for invalid,'
Year: 1865

In an article on railroad accidents, =,
the New York Evening Post says that
in Germany not single life has ever
been lost on a railroad since railroads
were laid down. The reason is that
wheels and rails are removed after a GER
tain period of use, whether they give
signs of weakness or not; that men are
stationed as watchers along the whole
road, SO that the engineer is never out
of sight Of one of these living signals;
that they always start on their own
time, and that the speed maintained,
though less than ours, is yet uniform
In France it is the same.
Year: 1865

WESTWARD Hol- There will be
more emigration to the West from our
county this Spring than for many years
past, A great many Farms in this
vicinity have changed hands during the
past winter, and others are in market.
Illinois seems to be the destination Of
a majority of those moving.
Year: 1865

So much powder has been expended
in The vicinity Of one Southern city
that it will be eminently proper to
change its name after this cruel war is
over and call it, for ins ance, SaltpctCrs.
burg.
Year: 1865

tried to make us as comfortable as he
could. We were sorry that we had to
leave him so soon, but there was not much
prospect of our getting bait to catch fish
with, and 50 VIC set sail, and our Lancer
shot through the salt flood.


Alter having stopped at Hancock. VIC
left for Ellsworth with pleasant reminis-
cenccs of the good Deacon and family
After having arrived at Ellsworth, tried
to find a shoemaker to fix my boot which
had much suffered from my climbing those
mountains, and | found one whom | can
net but recommend to all Ellsworth peo.
pie. lie did the work well ard cheap,
and besides that was very pleasant, aud
We had a good long chat together. l al
ways judge people by the way in which
they treat strangers, and | never found
yet that | was mistaken. If stayed III
Ellsworth. none but Mr.. Emerson should
be my shoemaker.


Our stay in Ellsworth wasa very pleas
ant one, and our hostess treated us witt
a mothers care, and our host so that VT
felt perfectly at home.


Thus ended my experience Down East
and if ever anybody hereafter talks to m'
about the rudcncss OF the "Downcastcrs'
he will meet one that will defend them
against all SANDER as though he was on'
of them.
Year: 1865

A FoUxDLISG.-On Thursday morning last
says the New Albany Ledger, colored fami-
ly named Laforce, residing in Franklin town
ship, in this county, found in the barn on
their premises a white female child, appa-
rently about six week old. Attached to the
babe was a note requesting the Laforces to
take good care of the little stranger, for
which service they would receive one hundred
and fifty dollars at some future time. The
family determined to take care of the child,
and have named it Minnie Barn, the first after
the Old negro woman who has become its
nurse, and the last because it was found in a
barn.
Year: 1865

IFWhen the news Of Lees surrender was
received In Murfreesboro,, Tenn, the indiyid.
ual who tore down the Stars and Stripes and
"persuaded" by the provost marshal TO raise
the old flag upon the Court House dome, and
afterwards to remain upon the doom for half
an hour, that the public might enjoy this act OF
"retributive justice" The whole town turned
ont to enjoy the spectacle.