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Year: 1864

MUSCLE AND BRArN.-Nature is a strict
accountant; and if you demand of her in
one direction more than she is prepared to
lay out, she balances the account by making
deduction elsewhere. If you insist OH pre-
mature or undue growth Of any one part, she
will with more or less protest. concede the


point; but, that she may do your extra
work, she must leave none of her moro inn
portant work undone. In primitive times,
when aggression and defense were the lead
ing soc al activities, bodily vigor with it's
accompanying courage. were the gratest de-
.sideratla, and then education was almost
wholly physical; mental education was lit
tie cared for, and indeed was often treated
with contempt. But now that muscular
power is Of use for little else than manual
labor, while social success of nearly every
kind depends very much on mental power,
our education has become almost exclusively
mental. Instead Of respecting the body and
ignoring the mind, we now respect tho mind
and ignore the body. Both these attitudes
are wrong. We do not sufficiently realize
the truth that, as. in this life of ours, the
physical underl;es the mental, the mental
must not be developed at the expense of the
physical. The ancient and modern concep-
tions must be combined.-Hurbert Spencer.
Year: 1864

yofh and maturity arising from the baneful habits
of Sef- abuse. To which is added observations
Female Diseases and other interesting matter the ut
mot importance to the married and those contemplating


rage of their physical ability
enttr that Sent to any address in sealed wrap
pers on receipt often cents or four stamps.


We devote entire time and attention TO the treat
meft various private diseases treated Of in pri
report. Our DspensAryis the only Institution eftbs
kind In America which has been established by special
charter this fact should give IL preference the
various quacks Of doubtful character to be foun in all
arRecftiee.
Year: 1864

The veteran regiments are almost unani-
mously re-enlisting for the war. Notwith-
standing they might claim that they had
performed their duty, and had done their full
share In the war, and are entitled TO retire, yet
they most patriotically discard all such pleas,
and come forward with the determination, as
they have already borne the heat and burthen
of the day, to be in at the death Of the rebel
lion, and not let the eleventh hour men have
the entire credit of the result, as they would
appear to do. The following scenes with
Connecticut regiment shows the feelings and
principles which are aetuating these veterans,
in inducing the brave fellows to devote them
selves anew to the service:


One man who told me he had signed
again, said he had already lost in this war two
brothers, two brothers-in-law, and two uncles,
and he was mot going to quit now He would
see it through


another said, when I asked if he had re-
enlisted, Oh, yes, If / was out now couldn't
keep out while this thing was going on. My
two brothers were in service too. One OF them
was killed on picket at Aqua Creek, but the
other is in and he and | viii stay in"


There is one who first entered with twin
brother. While himself sick in hospital he
heard of that brothers death, but neither this
loss nor his desire to be at home giving help
and cheer to his MANNED father, prevented his
pledging anew his devotion to the country he
has faithfully served"


Another is from one Of our good Connecti-
cut families his father well-known, patriot
ic ciIizen of Hartford county, In comfortable
worldly circumstances ;shimself the head of a
promising lamily: his mother lying in eniee-
bled health, probably near her end; his pa
rents, wife, children, looking with hope and
longing for his return to their midst, ere long,
to be again blessing to them ALL II was
hard for him to bind himself for another three
years OF absence, privaton and danger. lie
did not decide at once. He Is an earnest con-
sstent Christian, a good, faithful soldier
His hand trembled and the perspiration star
ted from bis face, as he sat over the rolls con-
sidering the subject, while he aided his cap
tain in making up the lists.


"He said, and doubtless sincerely, that not
money enough TO cover all The camp-ground
could tempt him TO this new sacrifice, but ii
he enlisted it would be because he felt it his
duty to come forward again, as before; and
come forward he did, God bless him. As
write this sentence there steps TO the table a
lad whose fathers body, shot through by a
rebel bullet, lies yet unburied at the regimen
tal hospital and with steady hand the brave
boy again subseribes his name in affirmation
of his willingness to stand by the Government.
tor which his father has just laid down his
lifen
Year: 1864

better ground than that they previously
occupied. IL they refuse il, they leave
themselves and their dsstinies in the
hands Of those who may choose to en-
brace it however snail the number, If it
shall reach 5000. As at p esent advised,
| shall embrace the etfsr, and such is
my advice to all my friends. To those
who have already taken the oath Of alle-
glance in good faith, or who are willing
70 take It, 1 would say that it would
be indeed straining at q gnst to refuse
that proposed in the proclamation. You
can show this letter ct your discretion,
and make what use Of it you think prop
er. Yours truly,


EDWIN II. Ew1NG.


P.S-In the body Of my letter, mem
toned that time alone could determine
the question whether Tennessee should
be regarded as . new Stats, upon her at
tempt TO resume her position in the Con-
gress Of the United States and as =
member Of the Union. By that meant
that time alone could determine this
question practically; about il as q ques-
ton of law and right, there can be but
little difficulty. The fDe-spln sOphistry
of SONS men about the forfeiture OF
State rights and the extinction of States
is much what might have been expected
from persons Of that description. WesS,
snowy, bOOk-learned, visionary, with
narrow minds and narrow hearts, they
have too little practical vigor and too lit
tie expansiVensss Of intellect to embrace
the great question of the statesman, A
State of the Union cannot be forfeited
like . corporation, by violation Of charter
or the expiration of it5 legal existence
bv time. Neither internal nor external
violence can affect its status except prac-
tically and temporarily.


What might be the effect Of civil or
natural death Of aH its inhabitants il is
unnecessary to inquire, as no such event
has happened or is likely to happen.
The war power Of the Union eanncl last
beyond the cOntinUancs Of the war, and
When the war shall cease, the State will
remain. crippled it may be, and By the
destruction Of very many Of Its inh2bi
tauts (civilly and naturally, shoFn Of q
portion Of its representation. The war
power is al instrument for suppression
of internal violence or resistance to for
eign aggression, not aregulGtiye force for
reconstruction.


These few words are added to my letter
from the fear that you or others might
suppose that had some doubt in regard
10 II e real status Of Tennessee "a = State.
Mr.. Lincoln and other strong minded
men, even of the Anti-slavery party Of
the North, express views of this question
not unlike those above, and do not much
fear that il will become > question Of
danger. l hold myself ready to sustain
the views by argument IN srtsnsO should
it ever become necessary. E. H. Il.
Year: 1864

OF There was sad scene in the Bos-
ton Police Court on Tuesday. Twenty
three women were brought in a, one time
and place in the dock, most of them
charged with being common drunkurds.
Year: 1864

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE SECOND
4 Judicial District Of the State Of California. in
and for the County OF Butte.


The People Of the State Of California vs. H. X.
Mitchell and the following described real estate
situated in 0phir Township. Butte County and
State of California. being the South half of the
south east quarter Of section 30 Township Is,
n r. 3 east. Also the south half OF the north
half and south Quarter Of Section Township Il,
No. +. 3 east containing 40 arces. Also, all
owners Of any interest or estate in said described
land, known or unknown defendants. Action
broaeht in the District Court Of the Second Judi
cial District, and the complaint filed in the County
Of Butte in the office OF the Clerk of said District.


The People Of the State Of California send greet
ing 10 H. K Mitchell and all owners of any inter
est or estate in the above described real estate
known or unknown. Nou are hereby required 10
appear in an action brought against Won by the
above named Plaintiff, in the District Court OF the
Second Judicial District Of the State of California,
in and for the County Of Butte, and to answer the
complaint filed herein. within forty days after the
expiration Of eight successive publications, lex
elusive Of the last day Of said pubicatiOn) Of this
Summons, once 4 week in the W.EEKLY UNION
RECORD, 4 weekly newspaper published in the
county Of Butte, or Judgment by default will be
taken against you.


The said action Is brought 10 obtain Judgment
against the real estate above named for the sum of
. 50l0O dollars alleged 10 be due from said real
estate this Plaintiff for taxes assessed and levied
against it for the fiscal year \. D. 1858 which SAID
taxes. assessed are more specially set forth in
the complaint filed herein, to which you are refer
red--and for cost and if you fail to appear and
answer the said complaint as above required, the
Plaintiff will take Judgment against said real
estate by default for the sum of . 50l00 dollars,
besides costs and percentage. and a decree OF said
Court adjudging the title of said II. X. Mitchell,
(and all other claimants known and unknown) TO
the same subject and subordinate to the Judgment
herein for taxes-also, for such other and further
equitable relief as may be right and equitable in
the premises.


Given under my hand and Seal Of the District
Court of the Second Judicial District, this 9Th day
of March. in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and sixty four.


j. W. GHKYSON, Clerk


sw-nlS BY +. HoBEKT, Deputy.
Year: 1864

BRAIN SPEcrREs.-The brain makes
ghosts, both sleeping and waking. \
man was lying in troubled sleep when a
phantom, with the cold hand Of death,
siezed his right arm. Awakingi in hor-
ror, he found upon his arm still the i'm
preston of the hand of the corpse, and
it was only after rejecting that he
found the terrible apparition to be due
to the deadening of his own left hand,
of frosty night, which hal subsequen-
tly grasped his right arm. Thisw as
a real ghost of the brain, winch the
wakening of the senses and the under
standing explained. NJ. Gratiolet mar
rates dream of his own which is singu-
larly illustrative Of his how the brain
makes ghosts in sleep. Many years
ago when occupied in studying the or


ganization of the brain he prepared a
great number both of the human and
animal brains. He carefully stripped
off the membranes, and placed the brains
in alcohol. Such were his daily occu-
pations, when one night he thought he
had taken out his own brain from his
skull. He stripped it ofits membranes.
He put it in alcohol, and then he fancied
he took his brains cut of the alcohol and
replaced them in his skull. But, con-
tracted by the action of the spirit, they
were much reduced in size and did not
at all fill up the skull. He felt it shuf-
fling about in his head. This feeling
threw him into such great perplexity
that he awoke with start, as if from
nightmare. NJ. Gratiolet every time he
prepared the brain of man must have
felt that his own resembled it. This
impression awakening in brain imper-
fectly asleep, whilst neither the senses
nor the Judgment were active, the ply
siologist carried on an operation in his
sleep which probably had often occur
red to his fancy when at his work, and
which had then been summarily dismis-
sed very frequently. \ pursuit which
at last had become one of routine, and
the association of himself with his study,
explain the bizarre and CHASTITY dreams
of NJ. Gratiolet. A sensation from the
gripe of a cold hand, misinterpreted by
the imagination acting without the aid
of the discerning faculties, account:
for the CHASTITY vision Of the other sleep


er.-.M the Year Round.
Year: 1864




A travelling correspondent recently
fell in with Tennesseean near Chat
tanooga, who unbosomed himself as
follows:


clam rebel, or rather | was one.
/, of course, being a Southern man,
though | must do as others did, fight for
my rights, and You can see how the
thing has turned out as well as can.
Just look at my farm Of $50 acres Of as
good land as ever laid out Of doors.
There are not 1000 rails left on my
place. My niggers are all gone that
are worth anything. The gals, and
children, and old men are left on my
hands to support. All my horses and
mules are gone, and the best wagon.
We thought there would be no war.
The leading men told US so. Only put
on bold face and secede, and We can
have everything our own way down here
just for the asking. Yes, we did have
our own way over the left.


First comes the rebel army. They
would not steal thing-not they. So
| went into a big speculation and sold
them everything we could spare and
took their money for pay. Thousands
Of dollars they paid me--but they might
as well have stolen it-for only yester-
day | sold $4,000 of their money for
200,and took mans note for that-that
is rather doubtful. Besides, the rebels
steal just as much from me as the
Union men did, with the exception of
Gen. Sherman's corps. They beat any
thieves | ever saw, rebel or Union.-
They found things that had buried
and had forgotten myself where | had
hid them. They seemed to be natural
thieves-wo be to those poor Alabam-
ians down at Selma if Sherman IS really
there.


A few such corps as they are would
carry the whole Confederacy off on their
backs in two months time, and steal the
shoes off of jeff. Davis's feet, and he
would never find them out until it was
too late. have just found out, within
few months, that We have made a
great mistake down here in the South
on this niger question, and | might
have found it out years ago if | had
only thought a little. came
into this beautiful valley some thirty
years since with only few hundred
dollars, and went to work with my own
hands, and prospered beyond my expec-
tations-paid for all my land here, built
this house and out buildings, got several
thousand ahead, and thought must buy
some niggers, and l tell you the honest
truth when | say from that time | have
never made one cent. The niggers
wasted and eat up all my profits.


When the Federals began to come
down in this region many of my neigh
bors run their niggers away South, and
urged me to do the same, but refused,
and told them that if the niggcrs want
ed to go South or North, they might 90,
if they wanted to stay with me | would
do the best | could for them. This Mig
ger question is played out, and we have
got to try another kind of civilization
down here We have been cheating
ourselves long enough. | have taken
the amnesty oath and intend stickhy
to it now. Although ali rather old, |
think we can fence up small farm on
the old one, that is, if Sherman don't
come this way again, and make living
anyhow, and leave my children a free
inheritance, if they ever get ont of the
rebel army alive"
Year: 1864

And with one accord give it their unqualified ap-
probation. We now address ourselves II all who
are uuacquaIued with this the greatest Pauaeea Of
the age for the healing OF all diseases OF the Throat
and Lungs. ASSUMING Won that
Year: 1864

Vigorous digestion and pure bile produces nutri-
tious blood and nutritious blood healthy frame.
Does the victim Of dyspeptic stomach and dis-
ordered liver desire To know how the digestion
may be improved, the bile and other fluids Of the
body nnIilirdt
Year: 1864

struction such form of Government Ct
the command OF wicked and unprinci.
pied leaders, only for the establishment
of an oligarchy in its stead, with no.
thing bat civil war as its means and
despotism as its result But the loyal
people of the Southern States, be they
few or many, can alone be intrusted
with this great work Of reorganization.


While we desire peace, therefore, We
must, as necessary mcans, prosecute
the contest. To this end our armies
must be reinforced and increased, and
the brave men who accept this duty
must be cared for and protected. The
past has had its gloom, but the future
is full of hope. The call Of duty in tho
field and the council is earnest, but
cheerful, and your response or mino
must not be laggard or uncertain. To
this end you are chosen, and mine shall
at all times be q cooperation cordial
and effective. .....,.t


And now, solemnly invoking the D;-
vine blessing upon our mutual labor for
the good of the Stats and National
Governments, am ready, in your pres
ence, to assume the oath of Office.


JOHN BROUGH.
Year: 1864

DELIVERED BEFORE THE


Senate and House of Representative


January lltb, 1854.


Gentlemen of the Senate


and House Of Representatives:


Obedient to the mandate of the
people, l appear before you to-
day to assume the duties of Chief
Magistrate of the State of Ohio. l
am not ignorant of the magnitude and
importance of the position, nor unmind-
full Of my own want Of experience and
ability to SO administer it as to satisfy
the expectations of the people who have
chosen me. Most gladly would l have
seen it's honors and duties imposed up.
on some other citizen of the State, and
it is with no ordinary degree of diff
and responsibilities, 1 can only assure
you, gentlemen, and those you repre-
sent, that bring to this position firm
determination to discharge its duties to
the best of my ability, in spirit OF
unyielding faithfulness and integrity
to the State, and impartiality and just.
ice to the people.


There is a signifca nee in the recent
expression of the popular will that re-
lievcs us all from the many embarras-
ments that usually attend such events
1t hcralds no mere party triumph--it is
no individual success. No mere parti-
san effort could have achieved such a
victory; no man in the State is worthy
of, or could have received SO sublime
an ovation, It is spontaneous declar
alton of the intense loyalty of our peo.
pie to their Government, and bearing
with it the stern commandment, that
every energy of their State, and every
exertion Of its rulers, shall be given to
the restoration of that Government TO
its original unity and power. 1t not
only relieves US Of mere partisa n
trammels and afinities, but it com.
mands us that, for the time being, these
shall be laid aside, until the great pur-
pose is accomplished of restoring our
country to position in which partisan
contests may be INDUCED without in,
voiving our nationality and party vic
tories be won without their possible
results giving encouragement to the
Esbels in arms against the supremacy o
the Constitution and laws Of the land
In that spirit accept the late declara,
tioHOf our common constituency, and
/humbly thank them that, in this par
ticular, they have made my path easy
and straight before me.


While this national obligation is
laid upon us, it does not relieve u!
from the further duty of guarding
the local interests and promoting
the prosperity of our own State. This
duty, to large extent, dovolves upor
the Legislative body. fully share il
the confidence of the people, who have
called you from your respective avoca,
tiOns in life, and committed 70 you, fo
the time being, the houor, and credit
and the prosperity Of the State. In all
that / can and properly may do, it viii
give me great pleasure to co-operat,
with you in the accomplishment Of thi
great purpose.


The annual message of my worth,
predecessor, with the accompanying
documents presented you in a CO ncis
and ineligible manner, the condition
Of our State affairs. His recommends
." ..-..
Year: 1864

The CHARTER ELECTION. We are going to
elect number OF Aldermen and Councilmen
in week from Tuesday neIt who will have
the management, TO great extent, OF the Gve
or six hundred millions Of property 10 this
city, and yet there 10 no excitement and very
little interest manifested on the surface OF So
Year: 1864

New PAYMENTS NEEDxp.-It il . startling
fact that the losses In horsenesh In q single
year on account of the murderously slippery
pavement on Broadway would almost pay for
repaving the street. It is positive cruelty to
drive horses over such pavement, and every
day the passers by are shocked by some ac-
cident by which nne animals are MANNED and
ruined. We are very proud Of our horses, and
take good care OF them; but We do not take
care Of our pavements. That Of Broadway 10
the worst, but that Of Fifth avenue is hardly
in Fifth avenue 1t faster gait than walk.
The consequence 10 that our finest streets are
robbed OF the display OF beautiful equipares


The splendid turneub have to 90 to the Park
70 be seen, and we have 10 90 there to see
thsm. Bat II is no easy matter for . carriage
to get 10 the Park. One has to drive through
cross streets and up avenues filled with railroads
and stencil; for Broadway and Fifth avenue are
practically useless on account Of their slippery
roadways These two streets form continuous
thorougbfare from the Battery to the Park. II
the present pavement were taken up and
replaced by macadamizing or asphaltum, the
city would be wonderfully improved and we
should not have to travel weary miles in order
TO take drive or see other people drive. The
roads in the Park are just what our streets
ought 10 be. Paris has tried the experiment,
aud prefers II to all sorts Of stone paving. We
again call the attention Of the Common Council
TO this matter, and urge our public spirited
citizens 10 insist upoA this important reform.
Year: 1864

the LAST quality to be escr;h..d to him, Its
~ W csFe"-ed thnt the uncertainty Of the
c1sTatches should have given rise eyen to an
apprehension Of any unsoldierly quality up.
on bis part. The similarity in name IN
doubtedly led to the error in question.
Year: 1864

by summary justice. Our officers want to
feel that the Department commanders will
punish such diabolical and atrocous acts.-
Nearly every paper North is feroctous on Gen.
Seymour. Now aside from being caught in
the trap at Oustee no fault can be found with
General Seymour. A braver soldier never
fought battle, and that officer is yet to be
found that has shown more bravery or better
generalship than Gen. Seymour did in this
terrible and obstinately fought battle. It has
been thought by some that he should have
withdrawn his force and not have allowed
such sacrifice OF brave soldiers. This may
seem plausible and even feasible to those at q
distance, but to those on the ground it ap-
peared very different. The troops could not
have been withdrawn moment sooner with
ont a perfect stampede, and with the entire
loss OF our artillery, and 10 a great extent of
the entire army. Besides, it would have per-
iectly demoralized the army. Our men would
have lost all confidence in the officers and ia
themselves, and could not have been relied
upon in any future battles. Now they feel
that they can stand like adamant, and whip
any army OF equal numbers upon the globe
They feel aud know that they have a bold,
brave and dashing leader, who is to be found
wherever duty calls, and that with such men
as Col. Henries, Col. Borden and above all
that old war-horse, Col. James Montgomery
cool, deliberate and self. possessed under a per-
feet whirlwind of leaden hal--they are anx
ious to meet the rebels again and retaliate for
the loss of so many brave comrades who so
nobly sacrificed their lives to uphold their
glorious flag. Our loss was fearfuly large
for the number Of troops engaged, being at
least eighteen hundred.


MADAwAsKA, JR.


THE closing portion of the above letter we
omitted, because many of its assertions and
specuations were based on the report of an
extraordinary order from Washington, which
report has been authoritstively denied.--ED.
PRESS