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Year: 1864

Big words are great favorites with people
Of small ideas and weak conception. They
are often employed by men of mind when
they wish to conceal their thoughts. As
general thing. illiterate and half educated
persons use more big words than persons Of
thorough education. 1t is very common
but very egregious mistake to suppose that
long words are more genteel than short ones;
just as the same people imagine that high
colors and fashy figures improve the style
Of dress. They are the kind of people who
never begin but always Commence they
don't live but reside" they don't go to
bed but mysteriously retire" they don t
eat and drink but ''partake of refresh
lnents;;" they are never sick but .'extrenly
indispo.ed;" and instead of dying at last
they "decease The chief strength Of the
English language is in the short words
mostly moDo>ylabes of Saxon Derivation
and people who are earnest seldom use any
other Love, hate, anger, grief JOY, ex-
press themselves in short words and direct
sentences; while cunning falsehood and


aifectation delight in what Horace calls


words foot and half long.
Year: 1864

Young men keep your eyes open wher
your after the women. you bite a naked
hook you are green. Is pretty form OF
dress so attractive, or a pretty face even!
Flounces, boys are no sort of consequence
A pretty face will grow old. Paint will wash
off. The sweet smiles of the tirt will give
way TO the scowls of the termagant. An
other and far different being will take the
place of the lovely goddess who smiles and
eats your candy. The coquette will not shine
in the kitchen corner, and with the once
sparkling eyes and beaming countenance
will look daggers at you. Beware, keep
your eyes open boy, when you are after wo-
men. If she bushes when found at her do
mestic duties be sure she is one of the dish.
rag aristocracy, little breeding and a good
deal less sense. If you marry a girl who
knows nothing but how to commit woman
slaughter on the piano, you have the poor
est piece of music ever got up. Find one
whose mind is right, and then pitch in.
Boy, don't be hanging around like a sheep
thief as tho you were ashamed to be seen
in day time, but walk up like chicken to
the dough pile, and ask for the article like a
man.
Year: 1864

The poor man who receives twelve dollars
week for his labor is now paid in a Re
publican" currency which is not worth only
five dollars That is he really receives only
five dollars for his weeks work instead OF
twelve. This man cannot support his family;
What is he to do? The Republicans intend
to drive him into the army, where he is TO
be shot for the sake Of negroes. Who will
take care of his family,
Year: 1864

SENSIBLE TALK-~he Boston Journal, a
conservative and patriotic paper, gives its
readers the following sensible talk: But it
is felt BY some, and perhaps by the great
majority. that the war might be carried on
more successfully than it is. The Admins
tration is variously blamed under this head.
We do not pretend that it is free from mis-
takes-but what then, again? Would the
only kind of administration which stands
any chance of succeeding it be likely to do
any better-that is, an administration rely
ing on all the peace men in the loyal States,
all the draft rioters. all the discouragers of
volunteering; an administration inspired and
shaped by the Seymours, the Woods, Vallan.
digham. and Franklin Pierce? How would
these men continue the war? Even if the
war wing Of the party should gain the ascen-
dency, its embarrassments would be tenfold
greater than those which 5eset the present
administration. And besides, what should
we gain to have Grant, Sherman, and Sheri.
dan put aside for the favorite generals of the
opposition? The emancipation and general
negro policy of the President is an eyesore to
some. But what would it profit us to cast
the hundred thousand colored men out of the
army. and to require our troops to pay par
ticular attention to guarding slave property ?
In short, how on earth can we do better than
to fight out the war on the line which treason
and uncomfortable events have established.
taking not single step backward, and paus-
ing not by the way? 1t is high time we
had settled that question once for all.'
Year: 1864

A man named McComb was under sentence
Of death in Ottumwa county, Iowa, for the
murder of girl named Laura Harvey, and
however, got an appeal to the Supreme Court.
but on the day he was to have been hanged,
some 1900 people gathered at the Jail, and
avowed determination to hang the prisoner.


A woman mounted the fence and made an
exciting harangue, urging on the mob. and
saying if they would leave it to the women
they would attend to it themselves. A rote
was taken, which was decided to be in favor
of the hanging. A rush was now made for
the Jail, which was forced, and the prisoner
brought out He asked for an hour, which
was given hiu; to prepare for death. A
clergyman was sought, and he was finally
taken into the Catholic Church and baptized.
After this he was placed in a a wagon and
started for execution. The rope was then
fixed and they were about to throw it over
the limb of a tree, the prisoner himself assis-
ting, Before this was done McCOmb reques-
ted permission to make few remarks. He
said -" have the rope around my neck,
as you see, and have but few minutes to
live, but am an innocent man. If you will
give me until next court, will prove that
George Lawrance is living, and that | did
not murder Laura Harvey" At this point
q cry was raised all through the crowd,
Take him back. take him back, accompan-
led with the cry hang him, hang him."


The leaders, fearing that the tide was turn
ing, said that it was getting lats and they
could wait no longer. An attempt was made
to throw the rope over the limb. but several
resolute men jumped into the wagon and seiz.
ed the rope. A short struggle for the pos
session of the rope followed, when the rope
was cut, McComb hustled out of that wagon
into another and driven rapidly to town, and
lodged safely in his old quarters again.
Year: 1864

ne takes pleasure in driving himself about in O
little goat-chaise. He is generally accompa-
MED by his sister, the Infanta Isabella.


The other children, with their nurses, follow
him in another state carriage, drawn by six
mules, and this is generally followed by anoth-
er similar equipage, full Of ladies and gentle
men in waiting; so that even the poor little
princes drive in his goat-chaise is made q
matter of court ceremony. 1t is rather fun to
see this procession of princes and princesess
going to the Prado, followed by drag con-
veying four stately specimens of the genus
"Jeames," in gold cooked hats and vermillion
stockings, who convey from the royal stables
to the Retro the perambulators in which the
younger members of the royal family are
doomed to take their airings.


1t is observable that the King and queen
rarely accompany the royal children. Ihey
take their own separate drive, almost always
in company, but very rarely with any or the
Royal family with them. The King, indeed is
said to show yery little attachment to any of
his wife's offspring, though at the same time
he fully recognizes them, and as at the pres
ent moment, it is said, especially anxious to
obtain decree of the Cortes whereby he
shall be appointed Regent in the event of the
Queens demise and the succession of the
Prince OF Austria to the throne. Whether
this arrangement will be carried out or not it
is difficult TO say at present. 1t is not until
next year that settlement will become urgent
and much will depend upon the course of
events, and the parties who may at that time
be In power.
Year: 1864

A rather interesting case came of at the
barracks yesterday. 1t seems tnat an adopted
citizen, claiming the Emerald Isle as the
place OF his nativity, had enlisted some time
since without receiving the bounty, and con-
sequently was not credited on the quota of
the city.


He departed for the front, and while absent,
his better half secured the services of rather
sharp practitioner in our courts, who COM
menced suit in the Supreme Court, of Kings
county, with intent te recover the husbands
bounty, without the knowledge of Mr.. Blunt
In the mean time the husband had obtained
furlough in order to get his bounty. He ar
rived in this city, and bringing with him the
proper documents, he presented himself at the
Park barracks and received his bounty with
out any trouble. Unfortunately the man of
law heard of the warriors return, and fearing
that his "nice little case" might spoil if mat
ters were allowed to come to a conclusion in
such an illegal manner, he also put in an ap-
pearance at the Park barracks as Mr.. Blunt
was in the act of paying the man his bounty.
He protested in an irate manner against any
such peaceful compromise, and tried to snatch
the bounty and papers from the soldier. Mr..
Blunt took the bounty and papers from the
irritated councillor and showed him to the
dsor. The Indignant lawyer departed, breath
ing vengeance against all supervisor and
county committees, and so the matter ended.
Year: 1864

Up to the present time there is no positive
evidence before the public that the recent rebel
movement into Pennsylvania is any more than
a raid intenGrt TO occupy our attention while
the industrious Early gathers in the Shenan-
doah valley enough wheat to keep Lee alive
through the fall and winter. No credit, Of course,
is to be attached to the story quoted from the
Philadelphia Press, which gives as the ascer-
tanned rebel plan the outline of splendid wild
goose chase through Cumberland, Pittsburg,
Wheeling and Cincinnati, and so acrsss into
Kentucky, and back to Rebellion, we suppose,
by the Cumberland Gap We do not see how
this would compel the North to make peace
which of course is the object of the rebel ad-
vance; and we do see how it would practically
put seventy thousand rebel soldiers out
of the fight for two months. We suppose
that General Grant has more definite
knowledge of the rebel plans than any one
else, and we may confidently rely upon him
to repeI any invasion that the enemy has the
means to make. The Pennsylvanians are evil
IDENTIFY quite disposed to rely upon either the
general government or General Grant, as the
case may be; for they do not fly to arms en-
Enthusiastically at the call of Governor Curtin.
The Philadelphians will probably pay the same
attention to General Cadwallader's call that
they did to their Governors.


II is worthy Of notice that while some rebel
papers seem to admit that portion Of the
rebel army in Georgia came to Virginia with
Johnston, it is also stated that Hood has been
reinforced by two divisions Of Beauregard's
command. We have not as yet received our
own accounts Of the battle which the rebel
papers say was fought at Atlanta on the 29th
ultimo Hood, 1t will be remembered, was
bloodily repalsed in attempts made to break
or lines on the goth, 22d and 2Sth ultimo
From the meagre statements of the rebel
papers it is probable that the fourth battle, on
the 29th ult with the same object, had the
same results. Hood, it is said, carried two
lines of our intrenchments, but on the next
day his troops were "in their original position"
Year: 1864

FALSE PRErENcEs.-The World says, con
behalf Of the democratic party" that Lincoln's
re election will be forcibly resisted if he car
rles out his scheme in regard to the electoral
votes OF the rebel States. Who gave the World
authority to speak on behalf Of the democratic
party! When did that India rubber and army
porter concern become the organ Of the de-
mocracy? The Bohemians Of the Warld are
putting themselves up like the frog in the fable.
Let them be careful lest they meet the frog 3
fate and burst.
Year: 1864

SURE SIGNs.-When General Grant goes to
Washington it is pretty sure sign that there is
a military screw or two loose at headquarters.
When Tburlow Weed goes to Washington IL Is
a sign that there is some shoddy to be looked
after. And General Grant and Thurlow Weed
were both reported yesterday in Washington.
Exciting events, military and political, are on
the carpet.
Year: 1864

A DGscoNsNATE FAmtY.--Fancy the feelings
OF old Blair and young Blair and the little
Blairs as tley read Tie Wade.Davis manifesto
il family council. Only few days ago Blair
was urging Mcclellan TO decline TO be a Prcsi-
dental csnddotc Had he not better offer Lin
colin thc same advice now
Year: 1864

ONE Too MANY.-Lincoln has issued one
proclamation too many. His proclamation
about the reorganization Of the rebel States
was bis ruin. The best thing he can now do is
to withdraw his name Is Presidential candi-
date.
Year: 1864

The New York Times of the 3oth says tha. the Sc
cre ofthe surrender of Fort Morgan is that the rebels
were really starved out 1 autographed you two weeks
ago it had been the practice to supply the fort
ly for fortnight at time; and that the claim Of the
rebel commandant, that he was provisioned for six
months, was all humbug The event has fully borne
out the statement. -
Year: 1864

APTITUDE IN BUSINESS Thousands en-
gage in the strife of business, but really how
few possess an aptitude for it An old mer-
chant stated at apublic dinner that eighty
out of every hundred of those who had en-
gagged in mercantile pursuits had failed, al
though their opportunities were quite as ia
vorable as were those of the few who had
succeeded. 1t was not lack of industry but
of aptitude that had caused them to fail
Very few men possess this quality, which, for
want of better name, has been called luck,
andwithout.which no man however astute and
prudent he may be in other matters, can
hope to succeed in the mutations which in
varibly accompany the adventurous career
of the merchant. Aptitude is everything
A man may have and excellent idea of music,
but no amount of study will make him mu-
sician; SO he who engages in business, how
ever clear his opinions may be on the con-
duct OF others, may never himself succeed
an that which he is competent to criticise
Year: 1864

B Persons who have been indebted to rs for
years back will remember that we take Confrd-
crate notes at par in payment of old as well as
new debts, and would be very glad if they would
come and settle their accounts in this way. Ad-
ministrators of Estates, we perceive, very often


forget to pay the printer
Year: 1864

Are pronounced By more than one hundred Of tho best
O1Faniss to be superior to any other Jet pEoducet
having received the lrss premium Whenever exhl-
tited-
From among the many received we select tho


following
Year: 1864

Agents for the UNION RECORD sending money by
lail on subscription and all others outside of the
own of Oroville, will find the respective amounts
laced opposite their names, which will serve as
Year: 1864

THE DEMOCRATS IN CosGREss.-The demo
cratic party has been totally demolished be-
cause it would not follow the advice we gave
it in 1862. The few democrats who have es-
capped the wreck and are safe in the next Con
grese will do well to take sensible hint, and
woto for the amendment 70 the constitution
abolishing slavery. We have had trouble
enough about slavery, and the democrats have
been beaten often enough in their attempts to
uphold this doomed institution. Now Let us
all unite to get 1t out OF the way, and SO clear
Gratis in Congress persist in fighting she pro-
slavery battle over sgan they can only expect
another defeat 1t will be better for them and
the party to acquiesce cheeriully in xhat is In
eyitable.
Year: 1864

FROM V 1cKsBURG.-The latest news from Vicksbure
all is perfectly quiet in that city" There are only
lew troops there, mostly negroes. The larger DOR
ton OF the Marine Brigade" composed of whites, still
refuse to do duty There no signs of any raidinr
parties at present leaving the city.
Year: 1864

The Yankee papers report Magruder march
ing toward the Red river. If the statement bo
correct 1t may indicate some concentrated


movement between Gems. Price and Smith. the
true character Of which, in the absence of in
formation from our side, we cannot we'll deter
Year: 1864

THE Oh SUpPLY.-The question of
the ability Of the oil region to supply
continually the demand now made for pc
troleum is one which is discussed by those
interested in the production and trade of
the article. The wells which have been
sunk are found frequently to diminish in
production, aud the vicinity of other wells
is found also to diminish the productive
ness of old wells. From the frequent
striking of mud veins, it is assigned by
some that the oil supply is becoming ex-
hausted, and that these mud veins are
the bottom or bed of the deposit. Some
owners have found it advantageous, when
a well gives out, to sink it deeper, where
they find it yielding an additional quanti-
ty, which leads to the supposition that
there exists several superintendent layers
of the peculiar mineral from which petro-
leum is derived, and the oil may be pro-
cured at the depth of thousand feet, as
surely as it is at the depth of five hun
dred feet. This is matter which has
yet to be tested by experiment, but the
fact is highly important one as connect
cd with the permanent supply Of an arti-
Gle which has become so considerable an
article of trade.-iScientifc american.
Year: 1864

Il you invest money in tools, and then
leave them exposed TO the weather, il is
the same as loaning money to n spend
thrift without security--a dead loss in
both cases.


If you invest money in books, and
never read them, il is the same as put
ting your money into bank, but never
drawing either principal or interest.


Jf you invest your money in choice
fruits, and do not guard and give them a
chance to grow and prove their value, it
is the same as putting good hand into
the field with poor TO tools work with.


If you invest vour inohey in a good
farm, and do not cultivate il well, it is the
same as marrying a good wife and SO
abusing and ensaving her rs TO crush her
energies and to break her heart.


If you invest your money in n fine
house, and do not SO cultivate your mind
and taste as 10 adorn il is as if you were
TO wear broadcloth and a silk hat 10 mill.


If you invest your money in fine
clothes, and do not wear them with dig
nifty and case, it is as if plowman were
to sit at jewelers. table TO make and ad-
just hair-spriugs.


If you invest your money in strong
drink, it is the same rs turning hungry
hogs into growing cornfeld-ruin will
follow in both cases.


If you invest your money in every new
wonder that flaming circulars proclaim, it
is the same as buying tickets at lottery
office, where there are ten blanks to one
prize.


If you invest your money in the "last
novel; it is the same as employing tai
lor's dandy to dig potatoes.- Valley
F'armer.
Year: 1864

by few U. s. dragons, and two or three
hundred Georgia volunteers. Jim was too
we'll known to receive any mercy from
those among whom he sought shelter; n
drum-head court martial was convened,
and closed with sentencing him to he
hung in tVo hours. After consultation
with his officers, Major H told Jim
that he would pardon him on the condi-
lion that he would pilot two hundred
picked men to the shelter of the tribo from
which he fled. To this he consented.


The night but one ensuing, two hun
dred volunteers issued from the stockade,
led by Jim, with file of men prepared on
the instant TO shoot him dead, if he led
them in an ambuscade.


The second morning after, at daylight,
they reached tho fastness of the Indians,
on the borders of lake Micanopy. The
attack was instantly commenced by the
soldiery, and bloody slaughter ensued,
for the tribe little suspected the discovery
of their retreat. One by one their war
riors fell, and their ammunition being
speedily exhausted, they were forced TO
use their bows and arrows, but two or
three warriors out of the many hundreds
that saw the morning light, in the course
of an hour, survived; one of these was
Grey Wolf.


Suddenly his eye glared with unwont-
ed lustre; from behind the shelter of
palmetto tree he beheld the negro jim;
the violater of his daughter was also the
betrayer of his tribe with terrific yell
he fitted his arrow in his bow and took
deadly aim. The barbed reed passed
with unerring precision into the heart of
negro. Jim leaped from the earth in ag-
ony, and fell on his back, dead With
one bound Grey Wolf was beside him,
his scalping knife passed around his skull,
he held aloft the bleeding scalp for an
instant, then gave his war whoop, plung-
ed into thicket, and was seen no more.
His revenge was accomplished.
Year: 1864

HUNDRED DAYS MEA.-Thers is con-
siderable feeling throughout the county,
in reference to the draft to fill the quota
for hundred days men. A liberal share
of the blame is laid TO Col. Tracy. This
we think is unjust. A draft was ordered
by somebody, and now appears that it was
not legal; but Col. Tracy acted under the
orders of his superiors, and not to blame
We believe that Col. Tracy endeavors to
do just wnat is right, and what is for the
besr interest of the public; but he holds a
military Office. and is compelled to obey
the orders of his superiors. Ifthese orders
are wrong. or distasteful to the pubic, the
Bolonel is not to blame forit But he has
certainly more reason than any one else to
complain of the matter, for he expenden in
the business over one hundred, dollar. OF
his own means, which he has but slim
prhspect of getting back. The Captains
of Companies in this County are also CEN
sured in toe matter, when in fact they we're
acting under orders, and have been forced
to 6eat their share of the loss and ridicule
In fact, we believe The whole business of
the draft originated from some mistak or
blunder; and as nobody has been serious
y killed, we think the best course is to let
it pass and forget it White Cloud Chief.


Yes. most any Carneyite is willing to
forget that part of Carney's administrative
ability,
Year: 1864

Aae the patriotic women of the country,
and men exempted from the Draft. fully
aware that they can now be personally rep
resented upon the oa,lle field and in the
navy by sending a "represensative recruit 2


There are many such who have said
,bey wished they coulc fight for their coun-
try. There are many-very many, who
have really wished for the opportunity.
The opportunity is how open to them all.
Year: 1864

These things are selt-evldent:


That our Union of States cannot
be maintained without maintaining the
States of which it is composed, IN their
integrity under the Federal Consti-
tuition.


That if Legitimate and constitutional
State Governments have been, from
any cause, suspended or are dormant,
for the time being, they can only be
restored and revived by bringing into
life and activity their functions under
their respective State Constitutions
and the Constitution of the United
States.


That in this way, and in this way
only, can States be restored to, or in
other words, kept in the Union, and
the Union itself be preserved and
maintained.


That any attempt to RECONSTRUCT
State Governments or to bring into,
or keep States in the Union on any
other basis than that of their Consti-
tutions and the Constitution of the
United States, as these existed at the
commencement of the rebellion, is an
attempt, no matter what the plea or
pretext may be, to destroy the rights
and sovereignty of the States--it is
q death h-blow aimed at the existence of
the States themselves, as recognized
and guaranteed by the Federal Con
stitution and the unanimous consent of
the people of the United States for
more than seventy years.


Such an attempt is consequently
revolutionary, and, whether designed
or nor, will ultimate, if carried out,
in the complete and final overthrow of
the Federal Union.


That war carried on for the pur-
pose of aiding in, and consumating
such purpose, is as much a war for
the destruction of constitutional Gov
ernment in the United States and for
the dissolution and overthrow of our
Federal Union,sas is the war which
Jeff. Davis and the rebel leaders in
the South have waged against that
Government and that Union.- States
man