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Year: 1865

MARAcoPA WELLS. Arizona, Jaly l9, '65.


EDITOR CSEos REcoRD-Ds.r Sir III st
this moment you could stand before aud look
down upos me you would see 8 very demure
individual seribbling on bis knee beneath the
shade OF thorny muskeet bush, trying to be
as comfortable as humanity csa make itself
with the sun pouring down heat measured by
the Thermometer at about $50 degrees. This is
one of the msry very warm days We have
found 10 this lower region" ] last wrote you
from Tubec. Since then we have visited
Apache Pass. Fort Goodwin and Tucson, re-
turning to this place. We expect TO remain
here week and then strike out for Prescott,
100 miles distant. Our duties have been very
fatiguing and will probably remain such as
long IS We are on line of march. Many OF
our horses are much jaded as well as the men.
lew days rest, however, will in most cases
set Us all right for the next Trip. From the
San Bernardino Valley to this place is as un-
inviting country as creation has any reason
to present TO the human eye. From here TO
Apachee Pass there are some very fertile val
leys, but the area is small compared to the
whole extent Of country. which Is mostly
sandy, rocky and barren. have seen enough
OF Arizona whenever get permission 10 leave
No doubt | have seen the worst part at all
events, if | have seen the best could dispense
with sight at the balance Of the Territory.
But We are escortins General and when and
where he SAYS go, then and there we go it.
There appears 10 be 10 prospect of a brush
with the pet of Napoleon. and The war of re
beilion being ended We think the object for
which VI ypluDfaa-el -ha.,
citizens of California think our kind Uucle
should supply our place with Regulars and
give US our discharge. California is largely in
debt and this monthly pay she allows her vol.
unteer soldiers for two and half years longer
form an item BOT TO be overlooked by those
who have her dtbts 10 pay


Company B, of the 7ih Iuiantry, raised in
Marysvile, is now stationed at Tubec A
small detachment Of that company is stationed
at this place Among those stationed here are
a son of Ensign Woodruff. of Wyaudotte
township. and Mr. Woods aud wife of IDdi-
ana Ranch. Blair, of Forbes,own, is at Tue
son. Al are well.


Writing has become pretty much of bore,
and the kind Of soldering in which We are
engaged allows very little opportunity for q
soldier TO gather the kind of material that
would give zest to the spirit of correspond
ent, SO you must excuse the brevity of this
epistle and wait for a more extended one till
the weather becomes more cool aud charming


Our Lieutenanis are usually we'll Lleut
J. D. GiveDs just called 10 get some lightning
to raise his bread, and says tell Wag a sol
dier's life is very Independent one, for be can
cook his own grub if be can get it. He also
says il you can manage 10 smugge the RECORD
through to him he will smile on you when the
paymaster comes around.


Very respectfully,


w Y Bliss.
Year: 1865

NorIcE.-We are authorized to state to
the public that the name of Samuel j. Whip
pie was placed on the Boilers Ticket, at
Fences Ranch, on the 22d instant without his
Knowledge or consent, and that be 10 no way
or manner approves of the movement. therefore
respectfully declines the nomination
Year: 1865

Is there o true Union man at heart, who
will accept nomination from q Boilers Con-
veption? No


Is there man who is true to his Govern.
ment and the Institutions under which we
live, for which our forefathers tough, and bled
that can affiliate with the element that has
been striving the last four years to overthrow
that Government No.


Can we place reliance in, or believe a man
is worthy our support, who will lend his name
and influence to the support of any party that
is in direct opposition to the principles Of the
great Union organization No.


Can We expect man to carry out the prn-
ciples of the Union party whose only hope in
being elected is that he gets the entire support
Of the Copperheads No.


Is it proper that the Union party should be
dissolved? No.


Is our country entirely safe from the in
trgues of those who have been in opposition
TO our Government during the last four years
No.


VIII true Union men vote for any man
whose ouly hope is the eutire support of the
Copperheads No.


Does pole cat smell any different because
you call it a grey squirrel? Echo auswers-No.


BoLrER's KICKED OUr-The Union State
Convention kicked out all the boter delegs-
tions at Sacramento, and decided that the
Union organization must aud shall be pre-
served. Ii was a sore blow on the sore heads
in this county, and they must now, taking the
position they do, purchase the Copperhead
vote, as their own strength is not one hundred
10 The county. Should the Democracy get
up ticket, which in all probability they will
as they are doing in several counties the bolt
ers will make fine showing.
Year: 1865

CARD.-The Mass Meeting of the People
at Pence's Ranch on the 22d of August, 1865,
nominated me for the Office of District Attor-
ney. The nomination was very iattering, but
having been in the Union Convention eandi-
date for the same Office, my pledges were such
that it would be inconsistent in me DOW to
suffer my Dame before the people for the Office.
! therefore decline the nomination.
Year: 1865

The editor Of the New England Fdrmer.
in his last "Notes on Travels" says; ...


"a stay of four hours at Lowell gave me
opportunity TO learn that most OF the mills
are in operation and earning large dividends
for stockholders. | was told by gentle
man somewhat qouversant with the manu-
facture of cotton, that on all light cotton
goods profit of one dollar is made OH every
pound of cotton used


This profit of dollar on Il pound of cot
ton comes of the hard earnings of the peo-
pie of the West and South. Yet, strange to
say, we have had party in the West stupid
enough to favor thisimpoverishmcnt oftheir
own section of the country, in order that
another section might become enormously
wealthy.


Ohio and Kentucky, by party machinery,
have voted in years pnst quite as strongly
for this oppression ofthemselvcs as the New
England manufacturers, who We're the gain
ers by it. IL is gratifying to know THAT the
scales arr beginning to fall from oil the peo-
Pies eyes, and that they now think that the
West has been robbed about long enough
by the Eastern cotton lords Read the fol-
lowing:


"AS Old WING FARMER ON FREE TRADE AND
Year: 1865

TERRY.-The Washington correspondent Of
the Union, having written that Ex Judge
Terry had been passing through the North in
disguise, the Democratic Press tgood authority
says there is not word Of truth in this story
Terry, after he left this State, was 10 the battle
OF Chicamauga, where he was severely wounded
after which he returned to Texas, commissioned
as Brigader General. to raise brigade OF vol
uuteers. AT the last accounts, written by Mrs
Terry to lady friend and dated as late as he
was reported to be in New York. he was with
his command al a small town in Texas, awaiting
ORDERS
Year: 1865

GrS CorroN.-The English Amy and Navy
Gazette states that trials are still going on
with sun cotton, and, if its deterioration can
be prevented, there can be little doubt that it
will prove q most valuable addition to, if not a
substitute for gunpowder. It's power in the
destruction Of an Armstrong lilo pounder
VIXEN used in she'll has already been men
toned, aud we may hence judge tha; the armor
plates which are little affected by the explosion
Of powder shells, will be cut 10 two by shells
filled with gun cotton.
Year: 1865

WANTED FURLoUGH.-A Maine officer
recently applied tor furlough, stating that, if
it was not granted be would lose Fifty Thousand
dollars. This attracted attention at headquar-
tiers, and the officer was desired 10 forward
statement of how be would lose It, He did so
to The effect that be had been 10 the army
without receiving furlough for two years !;
that be was engaged 10 young lady worth
fifty thousand dollars; that there was another
fellow after her, and that she had written to
him that if he did not come home and marry
her right away. she would marry the other NAP.
lie got bis f1roueh
Year: 1865

EFFECrs OF LATE SAEARISG.-From the
interior, says the San Francisco Mercantile
Gazette, we have gloomy accounts regarding
the great destruction Of sheep throughout
many portions OF the State whole flocks have
perished from cold and hunger, chiefly attribut-
able las we are informed) TO the late Fall
shearing. An intelligent gentleman, somewhat
extensively engaged iu sheep raising, informs
US that bis loss, though heavy. has not been
commensurate with that of bis neighbors. sim
ply for the reason that he refused 10 permit his
entire flock to be sheared last Fall Those
that were sheared, for the most part perished;
while those that were not survived aud are now
doing well. 1t is short sighted economy for
our herdsmen TO clip their sheep twice year.
In Australia and other climates where the
Winters are no more severe than ours, Fall
shearing is 10 the main discarded. 1t seems
that many sheep breeders have fave fallen vic
tins to the penny wise and pound foolish
policy. For the sake of dollar worth of
wool in the Fall, they sacrificed the life OF a
sheep worth four times that amount
Year: 1865

THE SACRAMENTO UNIoS-It seems like
an attempt TO "gid refined gold TO alluje to
the merits Of the Sacramento Union, as it is
universally admitted to be Tie newspaper of
this coast On Monday, it entered upon the
New Year with new and beautiful type
throughout, in double sheet form, and contained
a complete record of the noticeable events
which transpired in the State the past year,
together with vast amount of other statistical
information, in addition 10 its usual amount of
news and miscellaneous matter The Union.
being an "od pionees," is al institution upon
which all old Californians look with pride.
Year: 1865

GENERAL BUTLER.-The rebel papers Of the
country are horrifed by the Jacksoniau spirit
eviuced by Ben. Butler toward the rebels.
The following extract from speech made by
him in New York city. Nov. l4th, is made
the subject of much discussion:


Let it be understood that hereafter we pay
no more bountes from the taxes of the North ;
but, taking counsel from the Roman method OF
carrying on the war, We say to the young men,
look to the fair fields of the sunny South, and,
unless they take our amnesty, let US go down
there, and you shall have whatever you get by
fair division; we will open new land offices
wherever our armies march, distributing lands
among the soldiers, TO be theirs and their heirs,
Forever.


No longer can they the leading traitorsl
Hive in the land of America. Mexico, the West
India Islands, or some place that care not to
be cursed with their presence. shall be their
dwelling place. They shall never come here
again.


The Express declares that, if it was in favor
OF the war at all, il would advocate the policy
cnunciated by Butler What support the
atrocious acts of Beast Butler? he upon whose
bead the Chivalry have set price as an out.
law? This is very much like admitting that
Buffers is the true war policy. The Express
must be careful, or it Will be dropped by its
chiy. supporters as an abolition sheet"
Year: 1865

THE FLOUR MoNopoLY.-The San Francisco
Flag SAYS there is no good reason why flour, and
through it, all the other necessaries of life,
should be at its present exhorbitant price. The
story OF there being no seed for planting, urged
by some to keep up the excited state of the mar
ket. exhibits the folly or dishonesty of the par
lies who are trying to spread ii. 1t is well
known that there is an unusually large breadth
of land sown with wheat the present season, and
the press from all portions of the State mention
the vigorous appearance of crops which will be
ready for the sickle in about three months and
there is an abundance in this State and Oregon
to keep US till then, while the overflowing gram
cries of Chile at our service if necessary
Then why keep -four at $l5 per bbl. when il
could i've sold fair profit $40? These pro-
vision monopolies. and combinations of merchants
against the people, must be treated with the
odium they deserve
Year: 1865

THE Chardon (Ohio) JeGersonidn Democrat has
the following I" county newspaper is regard
Cd abroad as a fair index of the intelligence and
thrift of the people where it is published. This
nronosition is self-evident, and needs elucida-
ION and we merely state it as one of the many
arguments in favor of more just and liberal
nolicv in regard to the country press.
Year: 1865

triumphant as in his late Savannah trip, although
be may encounter more resistance The downfall
of Charleston and the desolation of war will be
just reminder of Fort Sumter


Meanwhile, Grant swings his forces nearer to
the bed of treason once more he endeavors to
cut off a huge line of supply to the armies that
defend Richmond. Up to this time he has made
nearer approach of four miles, and every day
promises to bring him yet closer. This Winter
campaigning prevents reorganization and rest to
the rebel armies, and will not embolden the luke
warm and weary whom the Southern papers are
now vainly trying to fire up to the final scene of
the great tradgedy


And while all this is transpiring at the seat of
war, new increase of 800 900 men for our ar
mics is being filled up. Our cities and villages
and farms and workshops have plenty of men
for the various avocations of life and some to
spare for the rougher duties of war. Contrast
this with the tales of want and deprivation us
given by Southern papers and refugees, and the
end seems not far off.


am sorry to see that you have made a mis-
take in printing the list of losses among our
California Companies. In stating the loss OF
officers you included all in one list, while it
should read, Capts Eigenbrodt and Smith, and
Lieut.. Meader killed---all the other officers
wounded.





ment at Headquarters by observing in the papers
that this is the only Cdralry Regiment here which


is allowed recruits, it having been determined
that we had enough cavalry in the field. Gen.
Sheridan made the order for this allowance.


Health of troops is good. EnlistmentS are fire.
quent and generally of the right sort We are
all anxious for Peace of the right kind, which is
supposed to be that which shall emanate from n
Spring Conference of Grant Meade, Sherman
Thomas and Sheridan with Lee, Beauregard i
Co.


l notice that Sergt. Jos. Hepburn, Company E
"a California Company-2d Mass Cavalry, has
been offered commission by your Governor in
the I'd California Cavalry, and it is considered a
big thing; even being again in the Golden State
will be sufficient remuneration to US for all our
trials and dangers. Hepburn deserves his posi-
ton, and will do honor to those who have seen
fit to promote him.


Out of IS prisoners our Company lost in Feb
ruary, 1864, but have lived. Out of others
since taken, but few remain. Those who have
escaped starvation endorse the frequent tales OF
misery and desttution with which our papers
have been filled. Soldiers who have experienced
prison life in the South will now prefer quick
and honorable death on the battlefield, rather
than renew life Of torture, E.
Year: 1865

1t was during this time that he exhibited
great capacity for financial affairs, and he
WAS taken into the confidence of old and
well-tred leaders of both political parties.
He saw through the corruption of the
Auditors Office, and the tendency of the
dominant party toward reputation. sccur-
ing the information which enabled him 10
denounce the whole system so effectually
when a member of the House of Represen-
tatiye in 1889.
Year: 1865

CENTER HARBoR, N H., July 6-While
the steamer Chocorda was lying at the
wharf at this place last night, some un
known person placed keg of powder j
the furnace, when an explosion t""k
place, blowing up the front deck and
'shattering the door panels, but not in
juring the machinery She was able to
leave OH time this morning, No one
much injured
Year: 1865

A correspondent Of an agricultural pa.
per gives the following information,
which may be Of service to some Of our
readers


A great many valuable letters and 9th.
er writings are written in pencil. This
is particularly the case with the letters
our brave soldiers send homo from tho
army The following simple process will
make lead penc; writing or drawing ~
iudellible as if done with ink: Lay the
writing 10 a shallow dish and pour skim.
med milk upon it. Any spots not vet At
first may have the milk placed upon them
lightly with feather. When the paper
is wet all over with the milk, take it up
and let the milk drain of, and whip od
with y feather the drops which collect 90
the lower edge. Dry it carefully, aud il
will be found to be perfectly ipdeib'e.
1t cannot be removed even with India
rubber. 1t is an old recipe and good
one
Year: 1865

It is matter of history that some of
the finest poetry ever written has had
narrow escape from the "limbo of things
lost on earth The greatest poet that
ever lived came within an ace If being
the "mute, inglorious Milton" for his
almost divine epic found little favor With
the booksellers of his day, and was fiusf
" sold for about the sum which a irst
class poet of the present day would ex-
pect for poem Of forty or fifty lines In
that day, as in ours, overy leading pub
fishing house except Critic" on whose
fat the fate of an authors manuscript
depended; and then, as now, the "read.
ers' of such establishments sometimes
made terrible mistakes. Il is our delib
crate opinion that had the "Psradise
Lost" been submitted to certain regular.
ly employed critics of the present time,
instead of to the Grub street gentlemen
of the Seventeenth Century, it would
have been pronounced as "dull and
tedious production" Byron, as We all
know, was mercilessly snubbed by the


literary Jupiter of the Edinburg Review;
and the Rev. Charles Wolfe's exquisite
lode on tho Burial of Sir John Moore"
was so scornfuIIy rejected by leading
periodical of the time, that the author,
in sending it to a provincial Irish news
paper, timidly withheld his name, lest he
should be cauterized by the press. But
the public, better critic than any cynic
in '.foolscap uniform turned up Within"
unexpectedly fraoked him for immortal


ity. There is an enormous amount OF
humbug in modern criticism-quite IS
much as in the criticism Of days gone BY.
The fact is that the ability to decide in
telligeutly whether work will succeed
or fail, is not m art but q gift, and very
few possess it. Mere book men know
very little about the tastes of the com
munity. If you want an "opinion as is
an opinion" on what you have written,
90 to . uan who understands human
nature, aud though hs may never bs"e
Year: 1865

11- Tom Clarke Of St. Johns desired
fellow of tho. same college to lend him
Burpetes History Of the Reformation;
the other told him he could not spare it
out Of his chamber, but If he pleased he
might eome there and read il oil day
eng; some time after the same gentleman
sends TO Tom to borrow his bellows; Tom
sent him word that ho could not possibly
spare them out Of his chamber, but he
n'ght como there and use them all day
long If be wished.
Year: 1865

Intense thirsuis satiated by wading in wa
ter, or by keeping the clothing saturated
with water, even if it is taken from the sea.


Water cannot satisfy the thirst which at
tends cholera, dysentery, diarrhna and some
other forms of disease; in fact, drinking
cold water seems TO increase the thirst, and
induce other disagreeable sensations; but
this thirst will be perfectly and pleasantly
subdned by eating comparatively small
amount of ice. swallowing it in as large pie
ces as practicable. and as much as is wanted,


InAamalions are more safely and far more
agreeabIy subduvd by the application of
warm water than OF cold.


No one can possibly sink if the head is
thrust entirely under water, and in this po-
sition novice can swim as easily as walk,
and get to shore readily by lifting the head
at intervals for breath. y


Hartshorn-the common sprts-is a. good
and convenient remedy for poisonous bites.
Always take it with you in travelling.
Year: 1865

How TO TAKE CARE OF THE HAIR.--As to
men, we say. when the hair begins to fAll
out, the best plan is to have it cut short,
give it good brushing with a moderate
stiff brush, while the hairis dry then wash
it we'll with warm soap suds; then rub the
scalp, about the roots of the hair with
little bay rum, brandy, or camphor water.
Do these things twice a month; the brush
ing OF the scalp may be prohtaby done twice
a week. Damp the hair with water every
time the toilet is made. Nothing ever made
is better for the hair than pure soft water,
if the scalp is kept clean in the way we have
named. The use of oils, or pomatums, or
grease of any kind..is ruinous to the hair of
man or woman. We consider it filthy
practice, almost universal though it be, for
it gathers dust and dirt, and soils whatever
it touches. Nothing but pure soft water
should ever be allowed on the heads of
children. IL ia different practice that robs
our women of their most beautiful ornament
long before their prime the hair Of our
daughters should be kept within two inches
until their twelfth year.-HdIrs Journal Of
HedIh
Year: 1865

az Susan Niper, on hearing that Pow
ers the sculptor, was at work on bust, ex-
claimed that she could not see how any man
could work when he was ona bust. .sgIFhene
is that Jim ferguson, she said, he is been
on a bust ever Since he had that nineteen
dollar bill paid him, and he aint good for
nothing whatever to work.
Year: 1865

The Proclamation of President johnson
restoring the privileges of the writ of
ha6eas corpus in certain parts Of the Union,
though a very admirable and significant
document, is chiefly remarkable for its ex-
ceptions. 1t says, in effect, to the people
of the Southern states that they are still re-
garded by the Executive as still in rebel
lion. No authority is given to the Presi-
dent or to any one else in fact under the
Constitution, for the suspension of the
habeas corpus, except when IN cases Of re-
beLElon or invasion the public safety may
require IT, Under this provision two con-
ditiOns are necessary for its legal suspen-
sion first that there be a rebellion and,
second, that the public safety require it.
The proclamation of the President takes
for granted the continuance of the rebel
lion, and while It says in effect that the
public safety does not require the suspen-
sion of the writ in the Northern States, it
declares with emphasis, by its exceptions,
that the public safety does demand its con-
Year: 1865

Roll not a drum sound not clarion note
Of naughty triumph to the silent sky;
Hush'd DE the shout of joy in every throat,
And refld the flash of pride in ev'ry eye.
Not with TIE Deuns loud and high Hosannas
Greet we the awful victory we have won,
But with our arms revers' d and lower'd banner
We stand-our work is done.
Thu work is done, God, terrible and just,
Who lay DIST upon our hearts and hands TINS TASK
And kneeling, with our foreheads in the dust,
We venture peace to ask.
Bleeding and writhing underneath our sword,
PROSTATE our brethren lie, Thy fallea foe,
Struck down by Thee through us, avenging Lord
By Thy dread hand laid low.
For our own guilt have we been doomed to smite
These our own kindred Thy s'Hss laws defying,
These, our own flesh and blood who now rnite
In one thing only with uszzbravely dying!
Dying how brately, yet how bitterly
Not for the better side, for the worse,
Blindly and madly striving against Thee
For the bad cause where Thou hast set Thy curse.
At whose defeat we may not raise voice,
Save in the deep thanksgiving of our prayers
' Lord we have fought the fight y but to rejoice
Is ours more than theirs.
Call back Thy dreadful ministers of wrath
Who have led hosts to this great day;
Let our feet halt now in the avengers path,
And bid our weapons stay.
Upon our land, Freedoms inheritance,
Turn Thou once the spendor of Thy face;
Where nations serving Thee to light advance,
Give us again our place.
Not our bewiderng past prosperity,
Not all Thy former ill-requited grace,
But this one boon-Oh grant us still to be
The home of Hope to the whole human race.


FANNY kEMBLE.