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Year: 1864

There were three mills in the mines that were to
have been put in operation in a few days, and
expected to crush from five to eight tons of
quartz per day.


There are about 800 men at work in the differ
ent ledges, some working night and day
making the hills and wales resound and tremble
with the frequent blasts of gun powder.


Some of the rock is astonishingly rich, and
there is many ledges scarcely known at present
that prospect as well as the BEST and dis
coveries are being made every day. There are
already over 1870 distinct hedges known that
prospect we'll. But little of the placer diggings
pay for working; and rich as these quartz lodges
appear, think no doubt tnat in many instances,
from inexperience and great cost of machinery,
&C., it will be found that it has cost FIVE dollars
in gold to get out four dollars of silver. Next
season will establish the fact of the value of these
mines. eu rl.r ~


There are three rival towns within three miles
of each other, Ruby City is the county seat, al
thought think Silver City has the preference Of
location. These mines have a fine grazing
country all around them. r-H1t11o


From the 0wyhee mines to Boise City is 60
.milesAmost of the route being over barren
sage plain. A very good four horse stage makes
the trip in twelve hours, trt-weekly sroSer
Year: 1864

Is pretty well claimed up on both sides of the
river for As miles-from its mouth to miles
above Boise City. l think there has been as
much as 70, 900 tons of hay put up in that valley
this season.


The crops look pretty well considering the
condition they were put in-nearly everything
being put in too late.


The overland stages arrive and depart regu-
larly at Boise City also the stages from Placer
Vile, connecting with the Walla Walla line


From its central location this town is destined
to be point of considerable importance, Lots
have gone up to an almost fabulous price.


On the Payette river there are a number of
good ranches. and large amount of hay has
been put up. E.ITE Er
Year: 1864

Why THEY LEFT.-In conversations held


with different immigrants, just in from the
Plains, we learn that the principal cause Of


their leaving comfortable homes in the North


west, was on account of the insecurity of their
lives and property, rendered so by threatened
violence from the intolerant Abolitionists in
that section. The negro-worshipers would not
tolerate an honest expression of anti-abolition
views from their opponents, and in many cases
threatened to take the lives of Democrats unless
they left the country. Accordingly, many have
come to this country to escape oppression and
secure themselves from the terrorism that sur
rounded them in their old homes Think of


it, that in what is understood to be free coun-
try, men are driven from their fresides for the
mere fact of differing in opinion with fanati-
cal set of abolitionists, upon questions of pub
lie policy! And what makes the matter more
outrageous still, is, that these same abolition
lists pretend to be in favor of all men ENJOYING
perfect freedom and equality throughout the
land, and yet their tyrannical and pFoscrptive
policy toward all who differ with them, con-
stantlv gives the lie to their Iiberty-loving pro-
fessions.


tits earnestly to be hoped that the people re-
siding upon this coast will never countenance
such acts of intolerance as that we have allu-
ded to. If ever the time comes when we shall
become so intolerant as to ostracize men for
the free expression of opinion, we should at
once renounce all pretensions to the love of re-
publican government and the love of liberty
A people do not deserve to enjoy the blessings
of liberty, who are not willing to let every indi-
vidual exercise the free use of his tongue We
cannot all think alike: that is impossible, and
as each person prefers to think for himself and
to speak his thoughts when he chooses
to, rather than keep forever silent, so he should
be willing to accord to every member of com
munity the same privilege; and especially
should every one be allowed this privilege in
our free country, where all are entitled to it by
the fundamental law of the land. vf
Year: 1864

A man-supposed to be from the Boise mines
who has been stopping in house near the
ranch of Mr.. Moore, some four miles from the
tute and helpless condition, suffering from gen
eral paralysis; he was unable to articulate and
could not give his name. He is about forty
years of age. The patient was promptly carried
to the city and provided for.
Year: 1864

The San Francisco Press says that most of
the Immigrants coming into that State win vote
the Democratic ticket. And it adds: "They
have perfect right 50 to do, and by their aid
we shall redeem California from the grasp of
Abolitionists this Fall"
Year: 1864

The CONSUMPTION OF HoRsEs DY THE
CAvALRY.--A re mount for the whole SER
vice once in two months is the rate at
which our cavalry horses are used up.
Four hundred and thirty-6vc thousand
horses will be needed for the coming year,
if the evil Of unnecessary waste of horse
flesh remains unchecked The stock breed
ers declare that If 1t goes on it will perma-
ncntly injure the breed of horses in the
country. The horses Of mature age are
being taken up BY the Government SO fast
that young horses are put to work too carly.
the result Of which will ultimately be seen
IN the diminut.on Of the average sizc OF
the breed.
Year: 1864

-orE,ADE BAIL The members e
Phoenix dook d Ladder Company are
preparing rich feast for our people
They propose to have grand Masqne
Ball on Tuesday evening next. at King
holz Hall, and invite everybody to be
here to see the fun. TIE Hook d Lad
der boys comprise some of our best citi-
zen., and understand how to get up a
pleasant party. If YOU want to drive care
awas, and en- oy happy evening, purchase
: ticket for the masquerade.
Year: 1864

E VI


An affecting scene is. described as hav-
ing taken place at a crossing in Chatham
street, New York, one day not long since
where couple Of little girls were sweep
ing path through the mud and holding
out their dirty palms forr cooperating
pence. ! AS a lady was crossing the street
one Of the ragged little urchins suddenly
dropped her broom, and cried mamma !!
mamma y andsrushing to the lady seized
her by the dress, and soobed out, "oh !!
take me home p The lady at once recog-
nized the voice as that Of her own child
who was lost-ayear or so before, and whom
she had given up for dead, and hailng a
carriage she at once took the little one
home, where a process fef bodily spuriica-
ton and a change of garments soon restor-
ed the poor child to a recognizable con
dition. She had been stolen by. one OF the
wandering female vagabonds. that infest the
city, and devoted to the wretched employ
ment in which her mother found her, in
order to earn q few pence fort miserable
creature who had elnded the officers of JUS
tice- although vigorous efforts were made
to trace her out for purpose of punishment
Year: 1864

s1cSs.-It's good sign to sec man do
an act of charity to his fellows; it's bad
sign to hear him boast OF it. It's good
sign to see the colors of health in a man s
face; it's bad sign to SEQ it all in his nose.
It's good sign to see an honest man wear
ing old clothes it's a bad sign to see them
filling holes in his windows. It's good sign
to see woman dressed with taste and neat.
ness; its bad sign to see her husband sued
for feathers and foolcry. gems and jewelry.
It's good sign to see woman have bloom in
her cheeks; it's bad sign TO see it painted
there. LIS good sign to see a man adver.
tise in the papers; it's a bad sign to see the
sheriff d,ing il for him.
Year: 1864

q In Lowell. Mass. there is an apple
tree which never blossoms. and yet is loaded
every year with fruit. Crafts from ], BIOS
san- The seeds are frequently partially
o. Wholly exposed to view at the outside
-hlsv- end of the fruit, while the center
of the fruit is compact as that Of Q trrnip
Year: 1864

fHk Two GE>ERALs-Ihe Telegraph
troashi u r-c-nily, says the Nsrysviile Ap-
pal. two important doeumrnss-papers from
two generals drawing pay from the FEDERAL
trcAsury. one Of 'hrm is al The head o. the
Army of;he Potomac. sighting The rebellion ;
the other a, the head of the Copp.rhead par
~, which purposes to raise the white flag be-
fore the rebels. One says the rebellion can
be put down by unity in the North the other
accepts a nomination Of a party whose sue
esss ai the polls 10 q division Of the North.
One says the only rebel hope is q divided
North, and the other is aiding in making that
division


What a contrast between the positions Of
these two generals Gen. Mcclellan accept
ing nomination on a platform made by the
friends Of the rebels. and by such acceptance
giving aid to the success of the "peacs at any
price" party. Gen. Grant, in front of the
rebels fighting for the Union, but still also
manifesting solicitudc for that unity in the
North essential to the maintenance of the ar
my.-encouraging loyal men to be firm and
and steadfast in support Of the Administra-
ton and the Government, that peace may be
speedily conquered. One battling for his
country. the other higgling over the "nig-
GER" and exhibiting the most bfazen assur-
ance by telling the people that if the war had
been conducted as he advised, all would have
been we'll Some doubted whether Little
Mac possessed the impudence and audacity,
after his many war declarations, to accept
nomination on peace and anti-war platform.
After reading his letter of acceptance, and
observing his egotism and self-importance,
they will know the little man better, and
readily admit him capable of any act-even
accepting commission in jeff. Davis army,
and more especially if he thought that the
road to the Presidency of the Southern Con-
fedcracy. The people owe everything to
their country; but one important duty de-
wolves upon them at the present time. 1t is
to cover this mountebank general with dis
graceful defeat. As the saving of the coun-
try, this duty is imperative upon the people.
John Morgan and his guerrilla cut-.hroats
are patriots in comparison with this Northern
traitor. Can it be possible that the people Of
the North will desert our truly patriotic Pres
ident and reward renegade
Year: 1864

prisoners by our Government, was o.
great help to them. Although they were
attired in our army over coats, and many
Of them had their haversacks, they found
the national uniform better disguise
than if they had been provided with
genuine rebel uniforms. In order to
elude the pursuers who they knew would
soon be on their track, they scattered as
much as possible. "


Many were the hardships and suffer
ings, and frequent their narrow escapes
from the rebel cavalry who the next NOR
ming were bushwhackng in every direc-
ton for them. The JOY they experience
ed when they first caught sight of our
troops sent out to meet them and protect
them from their pursuers cannot be ex-
pressed.


To the officers and men OF the .l1th
Pennsylvania cavalry, who they first met
they express the most profound gratitude
for their unbounded kindness, and also
bear testimony to the gallantry with
which these gallant fellows pursued the
rebel cavalry, and rescued many of the
way worn fugitives who otherwise would
have been recaptured. There is good
reason to hope that many more will yet
come in safe.
Year: 1864

Some tell us 'tis burning shame
To make the Nayguri fight:
And that the trade of being kilt
Belongs but to the white:
But as for me, upon my sowl.
So liberal are we here,
I'll let Sambo be murdered in place of myself
On every dav in the year


On every day in the year, BOYS,


And every hour in the day


The right to be kilt I'll divide wild him


And devil word III say.
In battles wild commotion
shouldn't at all object
If Sambo's body should stopa ball
That was comm for me direct
And the prod of a Southern bagnet.
So liberal are we here,
III resign and let Sambo take it
On every day in the year.


On every day in the year, boya,


An wild none of your nasty pride.


All my rights in Southern hagnet prod
Wid Sanbo III divide.
The men who object to Samho
Should take his place in the fights;
And it's better to have nagnr's hue
Than a liver that's wake an white
Though Samho's black as the ace of spades,
His finger a trigger can pull.
And his eve runs straig ight on the barrel sights
From under his thatch of wool


So hear me all, boys. dnrlings


Don't think I'm tippin' Won chaf


The right TO be kilt I'll divide wild him
And give him the largest half.
Year: 1864

As an interesting feature In this connection We
present table OF nationa1ities. OF the national.
ity Of the first one hundred and thirty recruits, no
record was kept. but 1T tho suggestion Of Alder
lecn faithfully kept until the present. Wesub-
Year: 1864

WE have considerably enlarged THE DAILY 0Hro
ST ATEsMAN, and now print 1t on plain and hand
ONE new type, and clear white paper


In Politics, THE ONO STATEsMAN Is, in War as in
Peace for the Country for the Constitution and for
Union of equal States, with equal privileges, and
with equal and exact justice 10 all its citizens. We
are for the Old Flag with not Star or Stripe erased
and the Old Union far rs it possible to restore IT,
aud for the existing Constitutions in its spirit letter
aud purpose.


Upon the coming events of the year. rest the hopes
IF the People and Government. We are in the midst
of bloody and protracted civil war. Its duration
and close depend upon visor truer and more patri-
otto Policy than have during the present Ad-
ministration. We owe it to the memory Of our Faith
ers and to the hopes Of Children to the future Of
Country and to the best interests Of mankind to
change Policy which is drifting us farther and far
thcr from the landmarks of our patriotic sires.


TIE STATEsMAN will do all II can to aid in bring
ing about this change; and hence. the Publishers In
vite support and encouragement from all those who
while wishing for q good NEWSPAPER, also wish to
have q sound Constitutional journal.


We publish paper in which we seek to give the
TRUTH. Our Commercial Reports, our Markets, our
Political and General News are carefully freed from
the ensationa character, and we seek to make THE
STATESMAN trustworthy in every particular.
For News. for Instruction. for Good Morals. for
Sound Political Sentiments, for Steady Defense Of
American Institutions. Take, Read and help to Cir
culate. The OHIO STATESMAN.


The WEEKLY ONO STATESMAN is one of the
argest, cheapest, and best printed Papers in the
West. Each number contains complete resume Of
Ill the Military and Political news of the week. the
atest telegraphic and market reports; carefully
prepared collection of literary reading for the home
and family; and an abundance of paragraphs upon
every topic of interest or importance. The wide
circulation already obtained by this paper is evil
dence of its popularity and of its being adapted to
the wants of the people.
Year: 1864

turning to him as to the country's Savior
while they have respectfully passed by
great and distinguished statesmen in every
way worthy Of their esteem-s not this
universal confidence on the part of the peo-
pie the most eloquent vindication of the pa
triotism and wisdom of the warrior states-
man whom we are about to select as our
candidate? loud cheering.)
Year: 1864

In order to extend the circulation Of our Mammoth
Weekly Edition of The OHIO STATESMAN, and to
enable our friends to get up Clubs for the Presi-
Dental Campaign, upon the most favorable terms,
we have decided toturnsh it to Subscribers from the
5th of July to the middle of November embracing
the whole of the exciting and important Political
Campaign, and including the Presidential Election
Returns-at the following Low AND GREATLY RE-
pUoED RATES:
Year: 1864

of the assembly and the music Of the band.
A number Of friends accompanied him into
the house, and were Hospitality entertained.


The General has decided to make Orange
his permanent residence, and is said to be
making preparations for the erection of u
commodions homestead adjoining his pres
ent summer cottage, which, as before mem
toned, Is on the summit Of the mountain,
Immediately back OF Orange commanding
city and New York, with vast expanse of
country north and south. It's abouta mile
and half from the principal depot Of the
Morris and Essex railroad.
Year: 1864

The key note of the Presidential cam
paign for the shOddy miscegens Is thus
given by the New York Tribune:


"'Shall the Union be reconstructed tcith
slavery or ,oithOm p is the main question to
be decided at our next Presidential election;
and the votes of those who wish it recon-
structed ,uithom will evidently be concen-
trated on Lincoln and johnson; while the
other sort will be cast for whatever ticket
shall be framed at Chicago. And these two
tickets will divide between them ninety
nine of every hundred votes cast through
out the country"


"Making the nigger squear will not turn
the attention Of white men from greater
calamities they are themselves suffering
But The Tribune is mistaken in supposing
this is to be the main question. 1t is now
pretty well ascertained that there can be
no reconstruction of the Union upon the
terms offered by Mr.. Lincoln's negro poll
cies. Could Grant annihilate Lee and his
army tomorrow, and Sherman drive john
stoninto the Gulf while those policies are
continued the war must continue. The
Confederate troops have been driven from
most of Louisiana, and the State has been
''reconstructed,o and it is not many weeks
since the correspondent of The Tribune
wrote from there that we SHIELD as much of
the State as was within the lines of our
pickets." Supposing the same feeling and
means of resistance to exist in other ifsur-
gent States, how many hundred thousand
men will we require to keep them in sub
lection when their armies are defeated and
scattered? Will not this question be con-
sidered in the pending canvass? Their ar
mics are not yet defeated, and the possibil-
ity of reconstruction, rather than the terms
of it, will be considered.-Times.
Year: 1864

The SIMPLE SEcRET.-Twenty clerks in a
twenty young lueu' ar ' .najst;~ ~ Af'oo-
to get along in the world and all expect to
do SO. One of the clerks will rise to be a
partner and make a fortune. One of the
compositors will own newspaper office
and become an influential and prosperous
citizen. One of the villagers will get a
farm and live like a patriarch. But which
is destined to be the lucky individual
Luckyl There is no luck about it. The
thing is almost as certain as the rule of
three. The young fellow who will distance
his competitors is he who masters his busi-
ness, who preserves his integrity, who lives
cleanly and purely, who never gets in debt,
who gains friends by deserving them, and
puts his money in savings bank. There
are some ways to fortune that look shorter
than this old dusty highway. But the
staunch men of the community, the men
who achieve something really worth having,
good fortune, good name, and serene old
age, all 60 this road.
Year: 1864

WHAT IS MY COUNTRY old SOL
dier. in lately appealing to his son to 70
and fight for the government aud Union,
said Perhaps you have never thought
what country means 1t is all that sur
rounds you-all that has brought you
up and fed you--all that you have loved.
This country that you see-these houses,
these trees, those girls that go along there
laughing-this is your country. The
laws which protect you, the words you
interchange with others, the joy and grief
which come to you from the men and
things among which you ive-this is
your country. The little room where you
used to see your mother, the remembrance
she has left you, the earth where she rests
this is your country. You see it, you
breathe it everywhere. Think to your
self of your rights and duties, your afec-
tions and your wants, your past and your
present blessings, write them all under Q
single name-that will be Your CoUN.
TRY We owe to it all that we are. and
he who enjoys the advantage Of having .
free country and does not accept the bur-
den of it, forfeits his honor, and Is bad
citizen. Do for your country what you
would for your father and mother" 1u
Year: 1864

Here is compliment that Lincoln pa.
per bestows upon the dignified statesman
and accomplished gentleman, whichit 1t is the
honor as well as the felicity Of this nation
to have as its President:


President Lincoln's "ittle story" about
swapping horses while crossing . river,
which he related to the deputation Of the
loyal league which waited on him Thursday
night, was an old one. He first told it when
asked to dismiss Cameron. And though the
deputation, being in the immediate presence,
were in polteness bound to laugh over it
immoderately, people who read it, especial.
ly for the second time, can't see anything
very laughable about it. We trust that Mr..
Lincoln will not think because be 10 nom-
mated second time, that he has therefore
full leave and license to repeat all his old
jokes. He must get an ntirely new set for
the next term, that is, if il is essential to
him TO have his story on each occasion. If
not, the people would be just as veil salts
fed, and it would add materially to the dig
nifty of his position If he would leave OF
his jokes altogether till be retires from the
Presidency.-Springfeld Republican.
Year: 1864

From the Richmond Examiner, June is.


Early yesterday morning heavy cannon
aiding was heard along the right Of our
lines, and soon the report came to the city
that the enemy were moving of. Later in
formation stated that that he had thrown .
Year: 1864

JAMES BRINE, formerly in the Hudson Bay
Company's service, and for the last twenty-five
years we'll known by his generous and patriotic
liberality to those who have visited the North
Pacific coast, died recently st his residence on
the Columbia river. He has lived there longer
than any white man now surviving on this
Year: 1864

The Grass Valley Union aud the News
IA Gazette are discussing this subject. The
latter paper had in one Of its issues this week
az able leader Of over a column and half ou
the use Q! the apostrophe in the possessive case.
\ poor subject for editors TO discuss
Year: 1864

~ The Mound City Sentinel hoists
the name Of Judge Thacher for Governor.
and not name for any other State Office
Although the editor was q delegate to
the Convention. he does not say word
to intimate thet The Convention mad.
any other nomination thsn thst for Gov.
ernor. II be has personal grudge
against any one candidate. why don't be
leave bin out. and put up the balance oi
the ticket, Conservative fashion!
Year: 1864

To THE Pure ALL THINGS ARE PunE.-
The poet did not mean to apply this to
things in the physical world. for every
body knows that much of the article sold
for Salsratus is impure and wholly unfit
to be used in the production Of bread and
biscuits. But almost everybody knows
that De Lands Chemical Ssleratus is
pure article and the best made. All good
grocers have it. Boy no other as you val
ue health.l l-
Year: 1864

EDespatches say the dry goods mar.
ket in New York went down with crash
producing great panic among dealers
Glad to hear it. Wish the panic would
spread to dealers in Ill other articles.
Year: 1864

~ A Copperhead paper says that
the Democracy intend to claim the song
of the I" Star Spangled Banner" as their
property, inasmuch as their candidate for
Vice President, George H. Pendle,on. is
married to daughter of Francis S. Key,
the author Of the song. and is the only
surviving heir. And pretty hsir she is
Having said that the only thing she had


to regret was, that her father wrote that
song. But since the tomb of Christ is in
the hands Of the In6del, and the tomb of
Washington was the property of . traitor
who was killed in the rebel army. it is
not strange that the Copperheads seek to
appropriate the ';Star Spansled Banner" /"