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Year: 1863

THE PACIFIC RAILRoAD,-The allabsorbing topic
during the past decade, the Pacific Railroad-which
has engaged the closest study of engineering minds
both on the Atlantic and Pacific slopes-we are more
than pleased tosee is at last being brought down to
apraetea reality By the Presidents signature, the
Bill fora Pacific Railroad was made valid July 1st,
lS62-a little more than sixteen months ago Since
that date, the California Central Railroad Company,
with that indomitable energy and enterprise which
is characteristic of Calfornians have left no stone
unturned to give the provisions of the bill practical
shape, so far concerns the State of California.
The company have obtained subscriptions to the
stock of nearly million of dollars. The iron and
rolling stock for seventy miles OF the road is said to
have been purchased in the Atlantic States Some
seventy-fve miles of the road have been surveyed
and located and thirty miles contracted for; egh-
teen miles ready for the laying of the iron,
and will probably be in condition to receive the COM
ing of the iron horse not later than the lst of De-
cember; the other twelve miles will be finished by
January, 1864, so that during the coming winter
will be running for the distance of thirty miles,
We congratulate our brethren of California upon the
happy auspices under which their section of the line
has been commenced and also the thrifty people of
bleeding Kansas for the energy that is being dis
played upon the work running westwardly, and
hope the day will be on hand very when we can
take weeks ride to pay respects to old friends
in the east. The Portland Times noticing the sue
cessive steps that have been taken in the Inaugural
ton of the Pacific Railroad enterprise concludes the
article follows:


Thus much has in one year been accomplished
on our own side of the continent, while the Union
Pacific Railroad Company, which is building the line
westerly from Kansas, although little behind their


friends of the California Central in laying down rails
are far from being idle 1t is stated that the entire
stock has been subscribed, the company organized,
and much of the grading and other work completed
and there is little doubt that the work Of ayirg down
the track will soon be commenced. With the work
thus rapidly progressing at both ends of the line it
will be but short period till the people of this coast
as well as those of the Atlantic will begin to expert
ence the benefits arising from this great national en-
terprise"
Year: 1863

MAJOR JACK DowING's Views ON FIGHT
INa.-Here is what Major Jack Downing said,
several years ago, on the subject of fighting.
True as preaching, isn't it?


"ln the matter OF fighting there is one thing
always keep my eyes on, and found General
Jackson of the same way of thinking, and that
is, depend less on folks who say they are ready
to shed the last dlop of their blood, than on
folks that are ready to shed the first drop.
Give man eight dollars day to make
speeches in Congress, with the right of free
postage, and you will hear enough of "last drop
matters; when it comes to camp duty, then
the " first drop" folks have to stand to the
rack at eight dollars month
Year: 1863

A polite young lady recently asserted that
she had lived near barn.yard, and that il
was impossible for her to sleep in the morning
ON account of the outcry made by gentle.
man hen.
Year: 1863

return game between these noted assoc ations was
played on the Mutual ground at Hoboksp yesterday az
The announcement Of this game together


large concourse OF spectators OF both owing pro
badly to the we'll known proficiency OF the contestants
coupled with the closencss and unsatisfactory In
which the first game OF the concluded The
game went of tranqry, thanks to tho good mango.
ment Of the Muiuals To day the Star and Go.hams ppy
game at Hoboken The following Is the score Of yester
day:-
Year: 1863

promptly sending the militia Of the state to repei the
invasion STATE OF Pennsylvania by the confederate
forces ami tho which he displayed putting down


lawiess aud reckless mob and the statesmaDship OK
hbited his Whole plhlc action present record OF
which only own state but the whole American
people. may Justly be proud


Adopted without debate.
Year: 1863

A few days since this same Jacob Butler
made speech at fremont Hall, in which he
made use Of the following comparison Ad
dressing himself to soldier present, he said
" II you are ordered to make a charge and
have one hand tied behind you can you do
itY MOI $50 it has been until quite late
ly with the President he was ordered by the
people to suppress the rebellion but one
hand was tied by the Consti uton, and he
could rot accomplish much. Now, thank
God, he has IGNORED the Constitution, and
success is certan.'- Courier, 24th


If it be true that all LIARS have their part
in the lake that burneth, we beg to be excus-
ed from serving as a substitute for the Cou--
Ter editor. Had the Courier used the word
slavery where that of Constitution occurs in
the above, it would have been true version
Of that part of Mr.. Buffers speech. But
then, what can any one expect of the editor of
that lying sheet! His reputation for false
hood is equal to that of knnanias of old, and
we should hate to lie as he does for fear the
same fate awaited us. What does Mr.. Thay.
er expect to gain by this wholesale system
of falsehood and forgery? Can he expect to
make votes? A man who expects to win
upon political villainy will learn to his sorrow
that truth is best oven in politics. What a
reputation is Mr.. Thayer making up as lega-
cy to his children!
Year: 1863

rw There is world of significance in the
following sentence from an editorial in the
Richmond Enquirer of the 7th. TGey should
be a trumpet blast of warning to all who
imagine that to remain in the ranks of the
peace Democracy, is consistent with patriot
ism. The rebels know their friends and are
sufficiently frank in expressing what they
expect of them. Here is the extract:


"THE SUCCESS OF TUE NORTHERN DEMO
CRATIC PARTY WOULD BE NO LONGER DoRBrEUL,
SHOULD GEN. LEE ONCE MORE ADVANCE ON
MEADE. PARTIES IN THE UNITED STATES ARE
so NEARLY BALANCED, THAT THE LEAST ADvAN-
TAGE THROWN IN FAVOR OF ONE WILL INSURE
ITS SUCCESS"
Year: 1863

wThe Rev. Henry Clay Dean is said to
be engaged in preaching the gospel according
to Jeff. Davis in Pennsylvania. If he stays
long there will be pestilence and perhaps a
famine.-Hosokys. s W.
Year: 1863

Of course Iowa is fairly out of the present
draft and very encouraging distance in the
advance of the next. This exhibit present.
an evidence of Iowa patriotism of which eve
~ citizen may web be proud.
Year: 1863

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Ever since Brough's nomination, GER


tain copperhead editors sud stump
speakers have gone back and brought
up his record, endeayoring to find
something to make political capital opt
Of. They find nothing. however, that
will in any way impeaeh bis integrity.
For his straightforwsrdness and honesty
Of purpose, John Brough hss always
been admired by men Of al parties.-
With reference to bis vote at the las.
Presidential election, be says positively
he did not vote for Lincoln, and says,
further. had II not been fer i,Iness.- be
would have cast his vote foE1 Dougias.-
As to the charge against Che railroad
of which he was President, refusing to
carry soldiers for half fare, de-;


1.-The military authorities Of The State
made q proposition to us that we should
carry the sick and wounded soldiers at
half the regular fare on the road; that
hslf.fare should be paid by the State Of
Ohio; that the railroad company. should
contribute the other half as their half
of the public burden. To that request
we responded: we were ready to do Il.
But in that connection they were to have
certain red tape vouchers. They re-
quired US to take from every sick and
wounded soldier we carried. receipt
showing his name, residence, company
and regiment, together with the dis
tances we carried him, and the amount
we collected. These vouchers were to
be returned to the Quartermaster Of
the State, and from him to the Pay
master, that the soldier should have the
amount checked against his payroll
We said, we thank you. we will do no
such work as that. We wanted the
soldier to have the full benefit Of the re-
duced rates. Applause. These men
did net go to the sanguinary battle
field for the pitiful compensation allowed
them by the Government. They went
to sustain the cause Of our country,
and the honor of our flag. They went
to protect corporations at home in the
enjoyment Of their rights and their prop
erty, and it is a pitiful thing il we,
who have staid at home to enjoy the
protection of gallant men, can not af-
ford to pay the amount required I'd car
ry them home, perhaps to die Of sick
ness or wounds received in our defense.
They argued that we were wrong. I'VE
responded that we were right. Welcut
the Gordian knot by getting them to
take back their vouchers and papers,
We did not want them. We passed.
over FIVE hundred men on our road af-
terward. But we did more than that.
but l do not speak of this as having
merit iu it. because it was no more
than we should have done. We carried
hundreds and thousands of tons (and
so do other railroads. Of the collections
that were made by the soldiers socie-
ties and sanitary commissions. We
carried them free, and more than that,
we negotiated at the end Of our road
for their conveyance to Cairo, st. Louis,
and other points Of destination. They
were carried free, and there was no mer-
it, because the men for whom the con-
tributions were intended, were protect
ing our property from the inroads Of
Vandals, who would have destroyed it
If permitted to invade us. Applause
Year: 1863

A WAY TO REDUCE WAGEs.-Ii
Satan, in his hatred of mankind,
should set himself to devise the best
mode OF lowering the rate Of wsges.
he could end no plan more effectual
than that of inducing mobs to destroy
labor saving machinery.


Wealth is being constantly produced
by labor, and the amount produced is
in proportion to the quality and supply
of the tools and machinery that the
laborers have TO work with. A man
can produce something with his naked
hands, more with the aid of an axe or
hoe, more still with horse and plow.
and still more with a steam engine or
saw mil.


When wealth is produced, it is divi-
ded between the laborer who does
the work, and the man who owns the
tools or machinery that the laborers
work with-lhe capitalists; the lahore
usually obtaining his portion in the
form Of wages. 1t is manifest, there
fore, that when the product of wealth
is small there will be but little 10 d.
vide, and wages must be low.


We accordingly find that in all couu-
tries where but little labor saving (ol
rather labor doing) machinery is used
wages are low. The price Of labor il
England and the United States ha'
multiplied several fold since the inven
ton Of the steam engine, the spinning
Jenny, the cotton gin and the powe
loom. We have before us some care
fully collected statistics of the rates o
wages in 1649-at the time when tb'
expressions of Charles 1. we're driving
emigrants in such crowds to this coun
try. An agricultural lsborer received
ls cents per day. or il he had his food
12 cents. A weeder had 8 cents
a watchman cents and carpente
96 cents. At the present time wage
are even lower than these rates in al
countries where labor saving machiner,
is not employed.


In the division OF the product, th
interest of the laborer is adverse Il
that of the capitalists, but both ar
alike interested in having larg
quantity to divide, and it is, therefore
. for the interest of both that all labor
saving machinery should be kept In &C
tive operation.--Scient1fe American.
Year: 1863




A correspondent sends the Indianap-
oils Journal an account Of the gallant
conduct of Henry Shaler, of that city,
in the battle Of Gettysburg. which de-
serves to go the rounds Of the papers.
Young Shaler's parents reside in In
dianapolis, and are Germans. The ac-
count says:


"Harry is a brick; be did more, that
is, he took more prisoners, in the bat
tie Of Gettysburg. than any other man
in the army. He took in all twenty
FIVE men; one lieutenant and eighteen
men at one time; he took them by STRAIT
egg that tUas strategy, 'he surrounded
Them and they had to give up. On
the morning Of the 4tb he went out
with his poncho over his shoulders so
that the rebs couldn't see his coat, so
they thought he was one Of their own
men; be went up and told them to lay
down their arms and come and help
carry some wounded of the field; they
did so; when he got them away from
their arms he rode up to the lieutenant
and told him TO give up his sword; the
lieutenant refused at first, but Harry
drew his pepper-box, and like Crocket's
coon the lieutenant came down without
shot. Harry then took them all into
camp. He took a captain and FIVE men
at another time, making twenty FIVE in
all, which is doing pretty well for
little Dutchman, and he deserves TO be
remembered for it."
Year: 1863




An article in the July number Of the
Westminster Review gives some start
ling particulars of the gambling houses
Of the continent Of Europe. The read
er is doubtless aware that the German
gaming houses in general pay q large
sum anhually to the prince or duke
within whose dominions they happen to
be established; and that they enjoy pro-
tsciion as return for thus replenishing
ia purses OF the petty sovereigns.
The history Of the Hamburg gam
bling house is surprising. 1t was
founded in 1910, by two Frenchmen
who received permission from the Land
grave of Hesse Homburg to establish
their house in his capital. They at
first lost their capital, and the iandgrave
lent them 15O,OO forms to start again.
He evidently found it pecuniarily ad-
vsntsgeous to have such house in bis
small dominion, to aid his very small
income. The company was organized
as "a scrip Company for leasing the
Pump Room and Mineral Springs. -
The capital in the company was origi-
nslly one million of forms, more than
a million and half dollars. The mar
ket value Of this capital last year was
ten millions of dollsrsl The shares
were originally FIVE hundred forms
each.


They we're reduced TO one hundred
forms each, and every holder Of five
hundred form share received in ex-
change for it fifteen Of the one hundred
form shares, without additional pay
ment. On these the annual dividends
were fifty forms per share, and had
been as high as one hundred and fifty.
One of the Frenchmen who founded
the company is now worth four million
donarsl All this from a gambling
house, into which, with their eyes wide
open to the enormous profits Of the
company, men pour by hundreds and
thousands to risk their money on the
hazards Of the table. "Breaking the
bank" is an old phrase still in vogue
at German watering places, but it means
nothing. II the bank closes play foi
the night "broken." it always open;
the next day with ample funds, and al
ways wins in the season enough to make
it. enormous dividends.


There are monomaniacs around the
gambling houses, who are constantly
imagining that they have invented
systems by which they are sure to win
These men are among the curiositie'
produced BY the existence OF the licensed
gambling tables. They regard the has
ards Of the game as susceptible Of re-
duction to systematic rule, and are car
ried away with the expectation, steadi
ly renewed as often as 1t fails, Of "break
ing the bank"
Year: 1863

A HARD WIED.-Old Peter H
lived in a one story wooden house Of not
very extensive dimensions and when it
was subject to the force Of one Of those
hurricanes so numerous of late years at
the West, its powers Of resistance were
not sufficient to withstand so great a
pressure, and it yielded the point with
out struggle; however, it was not up
set or torn to pieces, but merely moved
a few rods. In the course Of the jour-
ney the stove was upset and split out,
and the danger Of confagration was
imminent. Old Peter was too much
excited to notice the removal Of bis
house, and seeing the necessity of i'm
mediately applying water to the burn
| ing embers on the fcor, be seized
bucket and darted out behind the house.
when great was his establishment to find
all traces of the well oblitersted. Al
ter looking in blank astonisbment a mo
ment be called out to his wife:


"Sarsh, I'll be blamed il the winC
hasn't blown the well clear out OF tn
lott There's not as much as a ston
left"
Year: 1863

No State shall secede without the
consent of the Legislatures Of all the
States of the section to which the
State proposing to secede belongs
The President shall have power to ad.
just with seeding States all questions
arising BY reasons of their secessioni
but the terms Of adjustment shall be
submitted to the Congress for their sp.
provsl before the same shall be valid.
Year: 1863




CRoOKEDNEss OF BosToN.-"G Ham
ilton" says: "No city has any moral
right to be as crooked as Boston. 1t is q
crookedness without excuse and without
palliation. 1t is crooked in cold blood
and with malice aforethougnt. 1t goes
askew when it might just as easily go
straight. 1t is illogical inconsequent and
incohercnt. Nowhere leads to anywhere
in particular. You start at any given
point and you are just as likely to come
out at one place as another. Of course
this can but have effect on the inhabi-
tants. Straight-forwardness becomes i'm
possible where you are continually pitch
ing up against sharp points. People
born and bred in angels, and blind alleys,
and croSswayS, cannot fail to have a
knack at regeneration and intrigue.
DiplomatistS should be chosen from Bos-
ton, or should at least take preparatory
course Of five years there, as soldiers do
at West Point.


1.-THE number of streets is amazing.
The BostOnians seem to have perfect
frenzy for them. If they can squeeze in
six foot passage between two houses
they arc happy. Half a dozen stairs and
brick platform is an avenue and an ely
stun. They build their houses in the
shape ofa letter V, with the point stick
ing out in front, apparently for no other
reason than the exquisite satisfaction of
having street pass up each side; and
they make their streets to look at, and
then make alleys to get there. Washing
ton street, the principal thoroughfare,


"Like wounded snake, dragS its slow length
along"


~ have heard that it was originated
by COWS, meandsriRg down to drink.
This hypothesis may answer in the one
case, but it won't apply to the smaller
streets, for a COW could not make such
acute angels if she tried. Owing to this
vaccine inability, Washington rolls on
with dignity for while, but it goes into
dcIiriun tremens down by COrnhill
and Dock Square.
Year: 1863

San FRAScIsco, Jan 6, IS.


Dear Record New Years Day Is passed
and gone; considering that It was rainy, and
our streets were muddy. il was well observed
That old custom Of New Years calls. Is now
an established custom with Us, and serves TO
smooth the many little misunderstanding
friends and ueighbors will have. occasionally,
and enables all to turn 4 new leaf in the tablet
of their memories. clean and unspotted


Last week We were favored with the presence
of the greater part of our legislative Solons.-
From present appearances, al attempt will be
made to remove to this city for the session,
but | think it will not be successful. The
Senatorial contest is now the leading topic
A small army of logrollers went up yesterday.
most of them of secesh proclivlties. and nearly
all in the interest of Park. who will be elected
if there is 10 nomination in caucus, as his log
rollers control some eight or ten votes not 10
caucus Harvey l.. Brown went up yesterday,
as smiling and jocOse as if the toga of Latham
had already encircled him. Harvey has more
positive strength than is generally supposed.
He will not press his claims at first, but hopes
TO 90 in as a compromise candidate. Friends
of Conness keep quiet and lay low. If the
rabid Republicans publicly give as a cause for
his rejection that be was q Democrat, many
conservative Republicans have promised to go
in for him from that time forward. Many sup
pose that Conness will be elected, as almost
every politician will acknowledge that his eec-
ton alone will keep the Union Fusion party
from disintegration.


Printing paper has not risen any within the
last twenty-four hours, which is much to be
marveed at. l see, by the latest intelligence
from New York, that the papers by combining
in purchasing, have obtained contracts at much
less than the price they had been paying. OF
all the substitutes so far talked of for stock
the only one available, inside of six months, is
flax stems, which are plenty in Illinois and
Ohio, and, heretofore, have been used for ma
nure. Sufficient stock " can be obtained
there for one-quarter the consumption of the
whole United States.


There is great anxiety here to learn the re-
suit of the battle of Stone River. People have
great faith in Rosecrans, especially as there is
no telegraph to Washington, SO that the au-
thorities there cannot interfere with him


Yours, RICHEIIEU.
Year: 1863

The CALIFORNIA FKvER.-The San Fran
cisco Journal has the following: The opin-
ion of prominent physician of this city is
that the fever now so prevalent in San Fran
cisco as to be properly cassed as an epidemic
differs in character from anything in the Allan.
lie States, so much so as to enitle it to the
appellation of the California Fever The
first symptoms of the disease are a cough PAIN
IN the bones, slight chill. with intense lassi-
tude and complete physical pros ration. The
disease then assumes the form of bilious in
termttent fever, gradually assuming a typhoid
type. with the popularity that it does not read
lily yield to treatment and attacks the patient
over and over again, in many instances disap.
pearing entirely in the intervals The disease
goes through the family attacked, and is coufn-
ed to no particular locality, appearing as prev
aent on high ground as on low. But few pa
tients, comparatively speaking have died with
it, but q large number are i'll at the present
time"
Year: 1863

i HuNrooN STREET FERRY.-Mr NJ. B. West
has moved his ferry about half mile down
the river, where he will have no trouble in
keeping it constantly in running order. The
channel of the river, opposite Huutoon street,
being subject to frequent changes. on account
Of the large quantity Of taihngs swept from
the mining claims on the north bank, ard the
swittneSS of the current are. we believe, the
reasons for The removal. The present location
is a good one, and no further difficulty will be
experienced in crossing and re crossing Feather
river
Year: 1863

na- DIR. HOSTETTER'S STOMACH BITTERs
should be in the possession of everybody in the
mining region. As preventative of the various
dangerous diseases TO which the gold seeker is LA
be, it has no superior. While ii is quite palatable
as beverage It'll speedy and powerful in its effect
upon the system. In all cases of Diarrhpa. Dysen-
terry, and the prevailing fevers consequent upon
exposure, the Biters viii be found invaluable as
corrective. No man should enter upon the exposed
camp life of miner without being provided with
Hostetters preventive OF stomach disease, nor
should any of those who are engaged in the oeenpa-
ton, fail to have recourse TO the Bitters Sold by
all Druggists and dealers everywhere.