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Year: 1862

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party was partially expected, as previous reports
had prepared us'for it. 1t may not be amiss to
state for the benefit Of the inexperienced that in
travelling through frost and snow that boots should
be two numbers too large. Wrap over these a
thick piece Of blanket, keep the pantaoons over
the boots and tie them down, lie a thick comfort
er around the ears get thick woolen gloves. eat
hearty and you can bid defiance to cold There
has been no cold this season that would freeze a
man if these directions are followed. and mer did
not make an attempt to execute impossibihies
An Intellectual attempt was made to freeze Your
correspondent TO death the night that Allphin and
Others pershed lie sleptthousands of feet above
the level of the sea and the country where they
were last, with the wind blowing hurricane, the
snow drifting, and experienced no Inconvenience


INCREASING SCARCITY, OF PROVISIONS


For some days past miners have been coming
into the diggings, and in consequence the fear Of
starvation times are on the increase. While | do
not share the apprehensions of the many, it is
plain that by the lst of April unless provisions
arrive before that diet will be generally IS bread
straight and in ten days thereafter, WELL we
will see.


IN, r-r PROSPECTING PARTIES


l,et l. t:ll E.
Year: 1862

During the few DAYS of thawing weather which
we have had since the last month many good davs'
work have been done, and other proofs added to
the richness of the diggings. It may be asserted
with truth that there is not miner in the camp
who doubts that abundance of gold is here for all,
and that the half has never been told


IHtl 2Io Fl M
Year: 1862

30 EASTERN NEws-We had confident
ly expected to be able to give our readers
the eastern news regularly in every issue
hereafter, but we are obliged to 60 to press
this week without the news from below and
the eastern side. The public channels
through which intelligence is usually trans
milted are still of but little use. A large
number Of men have arrived from the Dalles
during the week-haVing been able to get
over the road somehOw--but they bring no
papers and but little information.
Year: 1862

FHE RIvER-We learn that the river is
open and nearly free of ice at Wallula, and
down nearly to the mouth of the Umat;lla.
A man who lives at the mouth of the Una
tilla, however, reports that on last Tuesday
there was two or three feet of ice in the
river at the mouth Of the Umatilla, covered
by about a foot of water. The late rains
have probably cleared the river, and raised
it sufficiently for the passage Of boats. We
shall expect an arrival in few DAYS
Year: 1862

There goes an old Gaffer over the hill,
Thieving and old, and gray;
He walks the green world his Wallet to I'LL,
And carries good spoils away.
Into his bag he popped a king


After him went friar,
Many a lady. with gay gol>' ring'


Many knight and squire.
He carried my true-love far away,


He stole the dog at my door.
The wicked old CATER, thieving and gray,
He'll never come by any more.
NV little darling, white and fair,


Sat in the door and spun;
He caught her fast by her silken hair,
Before the child could run.
He stole the forms out of my purse,
The sunshine out of mine eyes;
He stole my roses. and. what is worse,
The gray old Gaffer told lies.
He promised fair when he came by,


And laughed as he slipped away,
For every promise turned out a lie;


But this tale is over to-day.
Good by, old CATER ! you'll come no more,
You've done your worst for me,
The next gay robber will pass my door.
There's nothing to steal or see
Year: 1862

CoMMENDABLE.-Tt is said that 'fant heart
never won fair lady," so never did a doubling,
hesitating spirit accomplish much for him
self or his country. But we are glad to see
that our enterprising townsmen, DR.. r. Hook
er, and j. A. Simpson, who lave for sometime
been engaged in the plough manufacturing bus
mess here, under the name and style of Simp
son and Hooker, arc sot of that class. Not
withstanding the stringency of the times, and
the startling news we hear ofthe near approach
of the Yankees, they have recently completed a
purchase of extensive machinery and fixtures,
and entered into arrangements for putting in
to operation a foundry, turning lathes, &C., in
connexion with their plough factory, of suffi-
cient capacity to meet any demand that may
be made upon them, in the way ofmanufacturss
ing iron, both as to quantity and quality.


This we consider decidedly heroic and We
wish them as they certainly deserve, liberal
patronage and prosperous business.
Year: 1862

Ets- We must die alone. To the very
verge of the grave our friends may accom-
pauy us, they may bend over us, they
may cling to MS, but that one long wave
from the sea of eternity washes up to the
lips, sweeps us from the shore, and we go
forth alone In that untried and utter
solitude, then, what can there be for us,
but the pulsation of that assurace, |,
an not alone because tho Father is with
me-"
Year: 1862

CAMP NEAR HARRISON LANDING,


ID Brigade, Smiths Division, July "a, 1862


All is quiet here. No enemy in force is near
us. The nearest rebel pickets are about three
miles from us. Their main army seems to be
at or near Richmond, and there they may be
waiting for us to attack them. Well, they
may have to wait some time for that The
plan of both parties in this war is rather of the
defensive than of the offensive kind. Our Off
rank and file do not "sec it." The soldiers
would like vigorous measures of some kind
Delays, as the proverb has it, are dangerous
/ will not say that we are in dangerous or
unsafe position; that is, in military sense
1t is of no use to deny that our location svery
unhealthy. We are obliged to use poor water /;
besides, we do not breathe pure air. Sick
ness prevails to great extent and is on the
increase. We need change of place, where
men may recover health and strength 1t is
rumored that our camping ground may be
changed soon. 1t is desirable that this should
be done soon, for our brigade has not two
thirds of its men fit for active duty.


Our brigade was paid off for the months of
March and April, about the 10th inst. Lately
we received pay for two months before, max
ing four months pay in the course of two
weeks.


The prudent ones have taken care to send
home large part Of their money, where it will
do much good; while not a few have spent
their wages very foolishly indeed. The suit
lers have been reaping rich harvest from the
soldiers. Suffers prices are so enormous that
it seems nought but a soldier, who can face a
cannon's mouth, or q rebel bayonet charge,
can have the courage to face them. Only
think of man in his senses paying from forty
to one hundred cents pound for cheese
strong price for an article still stronger--do
for butter, forty cents and upwards for crack
ers, or very plain cakes; seventy-five cents for
pint of apple sauce; from two to five cents
for small herrings; thirty cents pound for
poor mackerel, &c.


In fact, hardly sutler sells an article fit to
be eaten, and most of their eatables are decid-
edly unwholesome. One private in the 7th
Maine is said to have spent about $50 in one
week, principally at the sutlers.' Many cases
of similar extravaganza might be mentioned


Why need soldiers be subjected to such i'm
positions? They seem to be regarded as le-
gitimate objects for any shark to bite, or de-
your.


Cannot our State hurry up her quota of the
100000? We are beginning to grow tired of
waiting for help from the loyal States, and are
anxiously waiting for Pope, or Burnside, or
some other General, to form junction with
McClellan's army. God speed the time. SEX
perience is a dear school, but fools will learn in
no other;' thus saith the proverb. 1t will
apply, am sorry to say, to our nation, as well
as to individuals. Years ago, a little wisdom
and firmness on the part of our rulers would
have prevented this dire calamity of civil war.
They would not be wise, nor their constituents
either, so here we are going through the fierce
ordeal Of war, and here am at the end Of my
communication. ID.
Year: 1862

This celebrated Female Medicine,
possessing virtues unknown of any
thing else of the kind, and proving
effectual after all others have failed,
is designed for both MARRIED AND
SINGLE LADIES, and is the very best
thing known for the purpose, as it
will bring on the MONTHLY SICKNESS
in cases of obstruction, after all other
remedies of the kind have been tried
in vain.


eR-Over 1000 BOTTLES have
now been sold withoat single fail
ure when taken as directed, and with
out the least injury to health in any
case.


II is put up in bottles Of three diff
ferent strengths with full directions
Year: 1862

distance. But that this only Gen. Williams
brigade which afterwards retracsd their steps and
turned TO Winchester after the act Of Sunday General
jackson, however deeming u ofv Importance 70 pre-,
vent junction at Centreville Of hforces OF General
Banks with those of General Mcclellan, determined 70 at
tack General Banks Winchester, with such show OF
force would compel him 70 remain there at least
that he had no idea tnat he would be able 70 com
pei General Banks 10 abandon Winchester ana re-
turn 10 Harpers Ferry but he determined that no
should not advance towards Centrsvie. Accordingly ne
caused four regiments Of infantry make forced marcn


from Mount Jackson to Strasburg, and from the later
place TO the scene Of the engagement on Saturday.


The rebel account Of the battle itself does not material


y differ from that published in tho HERALD OF the 27th
except in the following particularsFrst, as 10 the
numbers engaged s stated that JacksoDs whole force
after he was reinforced by General Garnst on Sunday
did not exceed 900 men, and Of them not more than
5000 were actually engaged. Second that the reason
that the rebels obliged 10 abandon he contest was
that their ammunition became entirely exhausted. This
appears to be from the fact that cartridges were
found in the cartridge boxes Of those TAX prisoners or
OF those found dead in the field but why there such


deficiency OF ammunition among them is not explained
Third they state that loss in killed is much greater
than theirs and that they took p isoners than Q
did Time will settle this last point.
Year: 1862

SAccording TO the Territorial (Col.) Enter
prise. petrified man was found in the noun
tains south OF Gravelly Ford. Every limb
and feature OF the stony mummy was perfect
not excepting the left leg, which had eyi-
Of the owner, which lifetime. by the WAY, came
10 a close about century ago, in the opinion
OF a sRyan why examined the defunct
Year: 1862

p TRKAsGRr EKrsxsloN, Nov. Is, 1862.
Il ROPOSALS Will be received at the Bureau Of
Construction, Treasury Department. until Decem
Der lst 1862, a IL m for fu rnishing and laying
Marble Tile for the alls and Corridors Of the west
section Of the Treasury Ex tension.


sad Tile is to be of the best quality of ItstAn
white vein marble and the best quality Of clear
black marble Of equal hardness as the italian, and
in such pro portions of each may be required; to
be not less than one inch thick Oh the edge, all
saved and worked square. and we'll laid in ceme Mt
Plaster, % shall be most satisfactory and with
q border Of White marble, not less than one foot
wide laid At the base throughout. The size Of tile
may be from u to l6 inches square of size
each story. The amount required will be about
n 0C0 superficial feet when laid.
eamples to be furnished BY each bidder. showing
the quality he proposes TO furnish and proposals to
name price per square foot seperste for the black
and form of laying them to be decided hereafter
Of laying the tile to be done from time to
time as the halls are made ready to receive it.


The Bureau will reserve the right to reject any
or all the bids if in its opinion it be not for the in
terest of the Government to accept them


ISAIAH ROGERS,


Engineer in charge Treasury Departmsnt
no N-lot Rep. Int.
Year: 1862

1t is perfectly clear, in the light of past his
tory and of current events, that the American
people have the wisdom and the means TO de.
eide for themselves all their national questions.
Nothing is palmer than that the people who
were able TO achieve their independence from
the most powerful nation Of Europe, who won
the mastery of the seas from the same nation
in a subsequent war, who virtually conquered
Mexico In few short mo nths, who hunbled
the pride of naughty France with only show of
strength, and who have now well.nigh put down
the most dangerous and extensive plot of treason
within their own borders the world has ever
seen, are equally able to dispose of all matters
pertaining to their welfare.


We have every confidence, therefore, that the
sovereigns of America will rightly dispose of
the millions of colored freedmen now and about
Year: 1862

There is man out West who has moved
so often, that whenever covered wagon
comes near his house. his chickens all
march up and fall on their backs and cross
their legs, ready to be tied and carried to
the next stopping place.
Year: 1862

A WIFE IN TROUBLE. Prny tell me,
my dear what is the cause Of those tears?"


"Oh, such disgrace


"Wbat is il my dear? Don't keep me
in suspense


"Oh, have opened one Of your letters
supposing it to be addressed to myself 1t
certainly looks more like Mrs. than Mr.


Is that all? What harm can there be
in a wile's opening her husband letter p


No harm in the thing itself, but the
contents-such disgrace


Who has dared to write me letter
uni, to be read by my wife ~


"Oh, no, it is couched in the most bean.
tiful language. But the contents the
contents = ---a. -.--.


Here the wife buried her face in her
handkerchief and commenced sobbing
aloud, while her husband eagerly took up
the letter and commenced reading the eps
tie that had nearly broken his wife heart
Ii was bill from the printer for two year s
subscription for the county newspaper.


A father the other day wishing to form
an alliance between his stupid son and
fine young lady Of his acquaintance. sent
his offspring to her with the following note:


Dear Madam, Allow me to present my
Bill for your acceptance. Yours, &c.


The lady sen. the spooney back to his
father with the following reply:


Dear Sir Allow me to inform YOU that
your Bill is vetoed. Yours also, &c.
Year: 1862

/


The Forty-hrst Massachusetts, regi-


ment escorted Gen. Banks from Boston
to New York, and was entertained with
breakfast at the Astor House on Fri
day. Gen. Banks was present and made


long speech, in which he chiefly


dwelt upon the part New England had


taken in the war. We make single


extract:


AS u Yankee he was half inclined to
talk; but as a man of some varied expe-
rience he hesitated, for he thought the


time to talk had not yet come. The
people of this land had not yet been
sufficiently stepped in suffering. More
States must be invaded, more hearth:
stones rendered desolate, before the peo=


pie of this country will consent to talk
with one another as they should. He
could not go far in what he had to say.
but this he would declare as his earnest


belief, that no power, no! not all the
powers on earth combined, could des-
troy this great American Government
when once the people had been made to
understand the real issue. Trenen-
dous and prolonged cheering. Amer
leans, however, will have to learn lit
tie. They have, hitherto, thought
there must be short cut through every
thing, but here their idea is at fault:
.here is no short cut in this war; it must
be fought through to the very end
EApplause.] We must fight, and that
too, with full appreciation Of the men
with whom we battle, and this once un-
derstood, the rebellion will fall, even
should "unfenced lesoiation" mark
every step Of our path toward the con-
summation. [Cheers. Should the men
row in power and intrusted with the
dread responsibility allow this glorious
Government to fall, in after ages, wheH'
the men who cruuifed the Redeemer
will be mentioned with pity, these would
be covered with utter and eternal scorn.
Year: 1862

THE Transcript accuses as OF mis- read
ing or torturing an item which appeared
In its Thursdays issue, in relation to the
scarcity of -four. The item was designed
to create an alarm In the community, and
induce people to rush to the mill and buy
up all the -four that could be had. Inter-
ested parties were endeavoring to create a
panic, aud what we said was with the view
of allaying apprehensions that there was
danger Of famine. We have never blam-
ed The holders of -four for selling the arti-
Gle at the highest price II will bring; but
it is ridiculous for the Transcript to argue
that the mill owners raised on their flower,
not for their own benefit, but solely for the
good of the community. The following is
is the transcripts item, to which we allu-
ded in our last, and any one can judge the
effect il would have:


BREAD.-We are informed by Mr.. TorsOn,
agent of the Nevada Touring mill, that the mill
will hereafter run night and day to supply the
demand, and that he has determined to sell to
all as they come. The stock of wheat on hand
will not last more than ten or twelve days, and
then-what then9
Year: 1862

The LEGISLATURE, we presume, met ai
Sacramento on Tuesday last, the day to
which they adjourned, but we have no ac-
count of that days proceedings. On Wed
nesday, joint resolution was adopted adj
journing to meet at San Francisco on the
Gath, there to remain during the remainder
of the session. The resolution passed the
Assembly by a vote of 81 to 26, and the
Senate by % to Is. Or the members from
this county, Messrs. Watt and Kutz Of Sen
ate, and Leach aud Scars of the Assembly,
voted for the resolution, and Mr.. Collins
against it. Whatever may be the opinions
of people as to the propriety of removing
the Capital from Sacramento, there is no
doubt that the business Of legislation for
the present session, can be transacted bet
ter, more expeditiously, and with more
comfort to the members. at some other
place. In the present condition of Sacra-
mento, the holding Of the session there can
be of no advantage to the citizens and
when thousands of the permanent popula-
ton, whose business and interests are there,
have left to seek more comfortable resi-
dence, it would be unreasonable to expect
the Legislature to remain there. The vote
on adjourning to San Francisco, is no indi-
cation of the feeling of the members, or Of
the people Of the State, upon the permanent
location of the Capital, and 1t is not prob
able that any thing will be done In that
matter during the present session. The
question may as we'll go over until the


next session, when it will be more likely to
be decided in accordance with the dictates
Of State policy rather than of sympathy.
Year: 1862

A Military Dictatorship.-That the
project Of military dictatorship for
the North is seriously contemplated,
there is no longer room for doubt. As
accumulative evidence of the fact, we


find in a late number of the Memphis
Bulletin the following extract from a
Washington letter.


Many arc willing to invest the Presi-
dent with a military dictatorship, so
that one mind, without so much dis
tracing counsel, shall infuse now and
terrible energy into the measures to
put down the rebellion. A day or two
since l attended tho ceremonies of
raising flag over new hospital, one
mile cast of the Capitol. Dr. Sunder-
land, chaplain of the Senate, and pastor
of one Of the largest new school Pres
byterian churches in Washington, was
the orator He boldly proclaimed the
sentiments of the loyal North, that a
new war policy must be inaugurated,
or the rebellion never could be put
down. He advocated a military dicta.
torship in the person Of the President.
Year: 1862

p@ 1t will be necessary for us to bo
absent good deal of our time tor a
week or two, therefore our readers will
have to accept clippings and kilograms,
unless we can prevail upon our friends
to communicate their ideas to our COL
umns. We hope they will. There are
many persons in and about Winchester
who could much good with their pens
these times.
Year: 1862

A correspondent of the Charleston
Courier, writing from tho army, says
of Gen Lee:


You cannot imagine a palmer or
more unostentatious looking man than
the commander-in- chief of the Confede-
rate armies-General Lee Take a hu.
man form, say five feet eight inches in
hight, it's constituents we'll knit togeth-
er, full in it's proportions, and yet with.
out supertiuty-add to it a well-shaped
arely-built head, with q front whose
every line is marked with energy and
genius, u pair of keen, dark eyes
brown in the parlor but black in the
feld--that seems TO embrace every
thing at glance handsomely
shaped nose, such as Napoleon liked
to see on his generals !; mouth indie
ative of an iron will, and a countenance
whose natural expression is one of gen.
tleness and bcnevolence; cover the
head, mouth. and lower part of the face
with heavy growth OF short gray
hair invest the whole figure with
grace, and an unassuming conscious.
ness of strength, purpose and position ;
let it speak to you in voice whose
tones of politeness never vary, wheth'
cr uttered to the highest or the lowest
in rank, and you have as full and com.
plete description as l can give Of the
distinguished man who at this moment
holds in the hollow Of his hand the
destiny of this country.


Matches.--For tho information Of
enterprising dealers, who wish to sup
ply their customers with good articles
at fair prices, we take the following
from the Richmond Whig:


We have seen specimens of matches
made by machinery in this city, and
find them, upon trial, equal to the best
Of foreign manufacture. They light
readily and with certainty, burning
with but little odor. The prices for
which they are sold, ten cents bundle,
is great improvement upon the late
prices-seventy five cents and ono dol
lar per small box. The manufacturer
deserves credit for his ingenuity and
for accommodating the public.
Year: 1862

The n. z Herald World and other tory


sheets ask why the nine hundred thousand
Republicans who were to enlist when the
President issued an emancipation prOcla-
nation, have not volunteered. These
prints must be hard up indeed for material
for fault-hnding, when they can think of
nothing better than that In the first
place, the emancipation does not take
effect until January lst, 1868; in the next
place, the Republicans never said they
would raise nine hundred thousand men
if the eevent mentioned happened; thirdly,
during the last sixty days the Republicans
haVs raised four hundred thousand volun-
teers, becnuse they anticipated that such
a proclamation was shortly forthcoming
and because Congress passed the conisca-
ton act lastly, the Republicans demand
that the blacks who are to be directly ben
eitted by the proclamation of the Presi-
dent and the act of confscation, shall be
allowed to lend hand in obtaining their
freedom, and help to whip the rebels who
enslave. These cOlOred people will gladly
raise half million of soldiers to fight for
the Union. Only let the Government
adopt the policy, in good faith proposed by
the Republicans, and not only will the
100000 men be forthcoming, but twice that
number, if wanted. The tory prints need
borrow no trouble on account of the num-
Der Of soldiers the Republicans will turn
out if allowed to manage the war Two
thirds of the whole rank and file Of the
army came from the Republican party,and
a vast majority Of the remaining third is
converted to their policy for the conduct
Of the war.