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Year: 1865

New YORK, July 5.-One of the Her
AIDS correspondents, who has recently
been travelling extensively through South
Carolina, is satisfied that the amount of
cotton still remaining in the interior of
that State is very large, exceeding any
estimate which has yet been published.
There is much difficulty in getting it to
the seaboard, owing, in no considerable
degree, to the slow progress which is be-
ing made by the failroad companies in
repairing their lines These roads were
most effectually destroyed by General
Sherman, and the iron to relay the tracks
has yet to be bought and the money to
buy it with will have to be borrowed at
the North So greatly has the collapse
of the rebel currency shattered the faith
of the South Carolina planters in paper
money of all kinds that they generally
prefer ten cents per pound in gold for
their cotton to fifteen in greenbacks.
Year: 1865

THE American Druggists Gazette gives the
Following directions for making homeopathic
broth.


On a sunny day take two pigeons which
were starved to death, and hang them up in
a window in such a manner that their shad-
ow will fall into a dish which contains four
gallons of water. Boil down to one half
strain and give ten drops of the liquid in a
plate of warm water three times a day.


The above is supposed to contain nearly as
much pigeon" as Union party disorganizers
do of patriotism.
Year: 1865

W. Hope for the Affiicted.-In another part
of this paper will be found the advertisement of the
celebrated Institute established by Dr. J. C.
atanism it is boon to the suffering TO point out
to them where they of obtaining the wished
for relief and cure. Under the care of the skillu
Doctor the sick and troubled can divest themselves
of their burdens of pains and shame lay aside their
cross, and secure health and happiness. If you
are sick in trouble, do not hesitate Read the
advertisement and follow the advice. Do not for
get the number nor the manner of directing you
letter. CONSULTATION OFFICE, $40 Washing
,O8 street, San Francisco.
Year: 1865

The following is an extract from q
letter Of the sth Of July, 1865, from a
London banker 10 his correspondent IN
New York:


ave are glad 10 observe that your
information indicates probability that
there viii be no difficulty in raising
southern produce by means Of free
labor Should this be 50. and the free
trade league succeed in giving proper
directiou 70 taxation, there can be little
doubt that after q very few years, in
which It may be necessary 70 borrow q
portion Of the amount required 70 dis
charge the interest and other expendi-
tures Of the country, the United
States will arrive at = degree Of mate
rial prosperity that win ensbie i 10
carry its large debt easily enough.
Year: 1865

No tribute can be too great paid 70
the merit Of SO worthy a soldier as Gen.
Dudley


Confidence in the stability of our
peace has taken deep root in the minds
Of the people of this section, and they
eli seem happy to once more be able TO
follow civil pursuits with none to nolest
OF make them afraid. Farmers daily
crowd our stores making, purchases
with 3 strange freedom-aIl seem con.
hdent and happy. God be praised for
the great change that has come upon
U.s. HOpr
Year: 1865

the nations trial, in connection with his
last work, we may we'll say in the Ian
guage of Whittier, that


death has moulded into calm completeness


The statue of his life


To the great, varied and admirable
qualities of Mr. Everett, we have neither
the space nor the power to render justice
1t is subject which may well-and doubt
less will-engage the eloquence of the
best minds among us. Of las eloquence,
alas. we shall hear mo more-elo-
quence unique in its kind and surprising
in degree He had not the thunder-toneS
of Webster, nor the nervous energy of
ChOate; but his combination of sterling
argument, profound learning, apt illustra-
tiOn and beautiful diction, set off by a
graceful elocution and voice of extraor-
dinary sweetness, this generation can new
er forget, and, "take him all i'll all, we
never shall look upon his like again. -
One by one the great lights of the past
have been going out, till we now stand
gazing upon the darkness where so lately
shown one of the last and one of the
brightest We wish he could have lived
to see that Union restored to which he
gave his best energies and fondest hopes,
but he doubtless saw the event by the eye
of faith, and departed TO enrich us by the
example of one well completed life.-Bos-
ton Journal.
Year: 1865

ST.. JoIINsBURl, January, 1865.


EDITOR CALIFORNIAN: Believing you
to be friend of the cause Of temperance,
| propose writing short article ON that
subject, hoping it may find place in your
paper.


That the indiscriminate use of intoM-
eating liquors as beverage is an evil, but
few of the present day will deny. But
what means should be taken to remedy
the evil is a disputed question. When we
see our young men gradually drawn away
by the tempter's art, until they are finally
lost to themselves and their friends for
time and eternity; and when we remem-
Der that as Il rule, the most talented are
the most susceptible to the tempters pow
er: and when we daily read of the sui
cides, murders, and the long list of crimes
of every hue, caused by this foul traffic,
is it not time that something should be
done to curb the destroyer's power? |
hear the friends of temperance on every
side replying that something should be
done, but what can we do? "Those
who are engaged in the rum traffic are
banded together to evade and resist the
law. They are so cautious, so cunning
that it is about impossible to catch them
and there is but little use in trying to dc
anything with them" ! have no sympa
thy with such course Of reasoning Dc
you ask what we shall do? Let us be al
cautious as they. Let us meet their Gun
ming with superior cunning. Are the,
banded together to resist the law! Thel
let the friends of temperance be bande'
together to support the law. But it /
said they will have their spies present a
any place where we may meet, and thu
be able to thwart all our plans. The
we must form societies to which none bu
the initiated can gain admittance, wher
we can form such lI ans, and take sucl
measures as may be successful to the over


throw of our invidiOus foe. But | hea
objections to secret societies And why


will not stop here to discuss the good G
: evil of them, merely saying that the ruI


power has its secret societies, and VIII


should we not meet them on equal terms


If any one doubts the above assertion, le
him try to get a glass of liquor at an
place where he may know it to be solt
and unless he is acquainted with the


signs and passwords, he will find it in
a impossible. The only way then is to tor1
Il secret society, where we may comb;
II them on equal grounds.


We have just such society here,
f which number of the earnest friends
!, temperance are doing what, they can fl
y the advancement of the cause. l ref
e to the Good Templars, society whi(
!; has done, and is destined to do a gre
>. deal to suppress the unlawful sale of il
e toxicating drinks. This society started
g central New York in the year 1851, fro
e whence it spread rapidly over the gre
g West But little has been known of it
le New England until quite lately and


it is but little understood by the publ
, perhaps l could not do more for the tel
" perance cause, than to give some explain
e tlon OF its objects, ends and aims.
7. objects are to reclaim the inebriate,
Year: 1865

Another little wave


Upon the sea of life;
Another soul to save.


Amid its toll and strife.
Two more little feet


To walk the dusty road;
To choose where two paths meet,
The narrow, or the broad.
Two more little hands


To work for good or i'll;
Two more little eyes;


An other little will.
Another heart to love,


Receiving love again;
And so the baby came,


A thing Of JOY and pain.
Year: 1865

and the peace and dignity Of the United
States. "'-


The Secretary of State will establish rules
and regulations for administering and record
ing the said amnesty oath, so as to insure its
benefit to the people and guard the govern
ment against fraud.


In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and caused the seal of the United
States to affixed


Done at the city of Washington the twenty
ninth day of May, in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and sixty-fve,
and Of the Independence of the United States
the eighty-ninth. ANDREW JOHNSON.


WIN. II. SEWARD Secretary of State:
Year: 1865

Two BAD HABITS. There are two weak
ncsses in our habits which are very common
and which are very prejudicial to our welfare
The first is giving way to the use or indul-
gence Of the moment instead of doing at once
what ought to be done This practice almost
diminishes the beneficial effects of our actions,
and often lead us to abstain from action alto
gethcr as for instance, if at this season of the
year there is glcam of sunshine, of which we
feel we ought to take advantage, but we have
not the resolution to leave at the moment o
comfortable seat or an attr active occupation,
we miss the most favorable opportunity and
perhaps at last justify ourselves for remaining


in doors on the ground that the time for exer-
else is past. Ono evil attendant upon the
habit of procrastination is that it produces
certain dissatisfaction Of the mind which i'm
pedes and deranges the animal functions, and
tends to prevent the attainment of high state
of health. A perception of what is right.
followed by promptncss ofexccution, would
render the way of life perfectly smooth -
Children should be told to do nothing but
what is reasonable but they should be taught
to do what they are told at once The habit
will stand them instead all their lives. The
second weakness is, when we have made u
good resolution, and have partially failed i'll
executing it, we are very apt to abandon it al
together. For instance, if person has been
accustomed to rise at ten resolves to rise at
six, and after few successful attempts hap
pens to sleep till seven, there is great danger
that he will relapse into his former habit, or
probably even 60 beyond it, and lie till noon
1t is the same with resolutions of economy or
temperance or anything else if we cannot do
all intended, or make one slip, We are apt to
give up entirely. Now, what VIC should aim
at is, always to do the best we can under cx-
sting circumstances; and then our progress,
with the exception of slight interruptions,
would be continual
Year: 1865

NEw YoRK, Sept 2-The Worlds Wash
ington special says: The Judge Advocate has
now so classified the evidence thar it will shorten
the trial. The crowd As usual is very large
few minutes after opening of the doors the
Court room is denssly crowded, many being un-
able 10 hud standing room. A great portion OF
the audience were old ladies and SOME of them
having been in attendance nearly the whole time
the trial has been progressing Wertz came
into the Court room under guard looking quite
unwell; The trial il evidently telling upon his
physical concIion He sat during the entire
cay wi,h his head buried in his hands
Year: 1865

How TO Stop PApER-You have an,
undoubted right to stop newspaper
whenever you are so disposed upon pay
mcnt of arrearages. And when You dis
continue paper do so maufully. Don't
be so pitiful as to throw it back to the
postmaster with contemptuous II don't
want it any longer !" and then have RE
fused written on the margin and re-
turned to the editor No gentleman ever
stopped paper in that way, no matter if
his head was covered with grey hairs that
should be honorable If you do not wish
longer to receive newspaper, write
note to the editor like a man, saying SO
and be sure that arrearages be paid.
That is the way to stop,a newspaper
Sentinel "a.
Year: 1865

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE fOTo-
MvC, Jan. l6.-A number of desertcrs
came in to our lines in front of Peters
burg last evening. They bring impor-
tant news, lift can be relied on They say
that the Danville railroad between Dan
vile and Greensboro, distnce of As
miles, has been destroyed by the recent
heavy rains, aud that every bridge and
culvert has been carried away. Speak
ing of the food issued to them they say
the quantity they issue now is utterly
inadequate to satisfy their wants and
they we're not disposed to remain and
suffer almost starvation.


Every effort is being made to recon-
struct the road, and large gang of men
are working on it, but even at that 1t
will take some time to repair it. As this
is the main road by which they get sup
plies to Richmond, it would not be
strange if the state Of affairs in this
neighborhood should undergo an impor-
tant change within few days.
Year: 1865

pleasant-the organ gave forth a new strain.
The daughters Of Zion we're no longer IN a
strange lard. They had taken their harps down
from the willows, and within the chambers Of
the new Temple, more rcsplendent far tsan The
old, they sang the songs hat had aioretlm'
made joyous The city of their God All marked
the grandeur OF the music that sprang into liie
beneath the touch Of the fair organlst on thai
beautiful Sabbath morning, aud all seemed
moved by the inspiration. 70 me it was Ike
the holy outpourngs of redeemed soul, and
with bowed head and folded hands gave my
self up to the sublime influence. As Mary
turned from the instrument | caught her eye.
Mine was dim with moisture, but hers was
bright, cleaning with seFaphIc light.


Ere many weeks had passed another hand
pressed the keys Of the organ, for Mary was
not in the choir. She knelt before the altar
by my side ard over us both the clergyman
stretched his hands With prayer and blessing.


Ind We went out from The church together
Mary and l-out into the new ife-bOund
heart to heart, and hand to hand, to love, hon
or and cherish, forever more.
Year: 1865

! diers, and beside him--great Heaven
could he believe his eyes?-the dropping fig
ure of his own wife, his Lucy, the long gol-
den tresses, escaped from the cap, falling
like a sunshine about her, were dabbed in
blood-a sacred baptism of the good deed
she had that day done


Never had Edward Burnett cheek paled
SO before the enemy, as when he raised his
wounded wife to his arms, and turning to
Fitzpatrick he said: General, the mystery
is solved. This is the bog captain who
warned me of the approaching rebel force. -


And the boy captain has won for you a
colonelcy, and for herself lasting fame, and
the thanks of all the true hearted Union
lists, replied the General. And being as
gallant as he is brave, it is said, though [
will not vouch for the truth, that he gave
the fair lady, at parting. kiss on either
cheek as a token of his just appreciation of
her courage.


Lucy was placed in an ambulance, and
with the soldier she saved from death, borne
to the camp where both with good care and
nursing soon became convalescent.
. Edward Burnett is still in the service of
his country. Step by step he is ascending
the ladder of fame, winning for himself
laurels which shall neither wither nor de-
cay
Year: 1865

A certain maiden lady was twice in her
lifetime engaged to be married, and twice
some unforeseen event interposed to her hopes
of matrimonial bliss. Here was a sad case
Time began to wrinkle her fair brow, and
there were no new suitors to offer them
selves. To add to her distress she became
sick, nigh unto death y The junior Gu
rate of the parish-a bashful youth-was
sent for The sick room was filed with sym
pathizing neighbors when the young divine
entered, and after some remarks, proceeded
to read a portion of scripture He fell upon
the chapter where the woman of Sanaria is
introduced When he read the words, go
call thy husband, the sick woman groaned
a little, but when he uttered the words,
THE woman answered and said, / have no
husband, the old lady rose upright in her
bed, her eyes flashing fire, as she squeaked
out the following: Il amt going to stand
yer taunts if you are preacher Get out of
the house directly I've had two chances for
husband, and will live to see another-see
if | don'tp'
Year: 1865

What spectacle more pleasing does the
world afford than happy woman content
ed in her sphere, ready at all times to bene-
fit her little world by her exertions, and trans
forming the briers and thorns of life into
roses of Paradise by the magic of her touch ?
There are those who are happy because
the cannot help it-no misfortunes dampen
their sweet smiles, and they diffuse cheer
full smile around them as they pursue the
even tenor of their way. They have the
philosopher stone; for without seeking, the
baser exchange of gold. which may buy
some sort of pleasure, they convert every
thing they touch into Joy. What their con-
dition is makes no difference. They may be
rich or poor, high or low, admired or forsak-
en- by the fckle world; but the sparkling
fountain of happiness bubbles up in their
hearts and makes them radiantly beautiful
Though they live in log cabin, they make
it shine with lustre which kings and queens
might covet. and they make wealth foun-
tain of blessings to the children of poverty,
Happy women are the brightest types of
humanity.
Year: 1865

Don't complain of your birth, your train
ing, your employment, your hardships nev.
er fancy you could be something if you had
different lot or sphere assigned to you.
God understands his own plans, and knows
what you want great deal better than you
do The very things that you most depre-
cate as fatal limitations and obstructions,
are probably what you most want. What
YOU call hindrances and discouragements,
are probably Gods opportunities, and it is
nothing new that the patient shoald dislike
his medicines, or any certain proof that they
are poisonous No truce to all such i'm
patience Choke that devilish envy which
gnaws at your heart because you are not in
the same lot with others; bring down your
own soul, or rather bring it up to receive
God 8 will, and do his word, in your lot, in
your sphere, under your cloud of obscurity,
against your temptations and then you
shall find that your condition is never op-
posed to your own good, but really consist
ent with it.
Year: 1865

By embalming, people generally are apt
to imagine that the modern process consists
of saturating, filling and surrounding the
dead body with spices, gums and other in
destructable and preservative substances, as
is understood to have been the process prac-
ticed by the ancients. Such, however, Is
not the case. The modern process is a
bout as follows. The blood is drawn off
through the juglarvein. An incision is then
made upon the inside of the thigh, through
which chemical liquid is injected by a me-
chanical means This liquid permeates all
the veins and arteries, taking the place be-
fore occupied by the blood. and in short
time renders the entire body as hard as
stone, and as rigid as statue. A portion
of the scalp is removed and the brain scoop
ed out The chest is opened and the heart,
lungs and viscera are distracted When the
process is completed, the body is reduced to
a mere empty SHE'LL having only the out
ward semblance of the departed individual.
How long a body thus prepared will remain
unchanged we cannot say. The process has
cnly been employed Tor a few years-since
the war commenced, we believe-so that
time sufficient has not elapsed to test the in
distrucibility of bodies thus prepared.
Year: 1865

There's modest little blossom


Blooming closely to the ground.
While its wealth of sweetest pe rfume
Thrills through all the air around;
White and pure field of clover,
n the sunny summer days
Brings a calm my spirit over,


Sweet as music far away.
In the rich mans terraced garden
Many fair exotic twines;
Many gaily tinted flower


Meath the glossy foliage shines.
BY the poor mans lowly cottage,


Violet's sweetest odors yield
Yet love the air of freedom


Blowing from the clover field.
Lilies in the valley growing,


Roses in their biushing pride,
These may wreathe their regal beauty,
Fifty for the youthful bride.
Laurel wreaths may suit the poet,
Forest flowers may lure the child,
would only ask the clover,


Meek and modest, brave and mild.
Little cares my hardy flowers,


Though the soil be poor and dry:
blooming by the dirty wayside,


Blessing all who pass thereby.
Let me learn the gentle lesson,


Even in my lowly way,
Working bravely, like the clover,


In the sultry summer day.
Year: 1865

A MAN with an enormously large mouth
called on dentist to get tooth drawn. At
ter the dentist had prepared his instrument,
and was about to commence operations, the
man began to strain and stretch his mouth
till he got it to frightful width. Stay,
Sir" said the dentist, don't trouble your
self to stretch your mouth any wider, for I
intend to stand outside of it to draw your
tooth -
Year: 1865

The disloyal lady near Catawissa who rc-
marked on hearing of the assassination Of
President Lincoln that he was in hi"
was significantly rebuked by an old gentle
man standing by with the inquiry-"How
do you know; have you received letter
from your father
Year: 1865

Special Dispatch to Tho Philadelphia Inquirer.


WASHINGTON, January 3--The follow
ing editorial from the Richmond Sentinel
has bean deemed by Secretary Seward of
such Importance, and so truly representing
the condition of the South and jeff. Da-
vis's own intentions, that he has ordered
copies of it to be sent to our foreign min.
listers, to show that the rebel government
is admitted by their own leaders to be a
failure, and that, already exhausted and
worn out, they are seeking for some port
of refuge; and that this being the case,
they should be no longer considered as
"belligerents. Those most familiar with
jeff Davis and his writings, declare this
to be frsm his pen. The editorial is as
follows:


Troublesome times are upon US. Great
exigencies surround us. We need all our
strength and all our wisdom Let there
be a conference of all our wise men. Let
there be calm investigation of our wants
and q catalogue of our resources. Then,
by common consent, let all obstacles to the
employment of these resources be re-
moved. So long as we have a man or q
dollar, and the man or dollar be needed,
let the call be honored. -


It would be adding disgrace to our mis-
cry, if we were overcome without having
frst exhausted every resource of defence.
It would be doubly infamous to US, be-
cause, with contributions to our defence
eoual to the spoliations We should suffer if
conquered, our success would be assured.
We should come out of the contest at least
with that which would be&orth more than
all the rest, our liberties and our country.
If we had thrown overheard the cargo, we
should thereby have saved the ship.
Year: 1865

the matter.


We are not sure that Canada in any
event would be desirable acquisition to
the United States. Certainly if it is to be
acquired at the expense of good faith and
an appeal to war, we had better let her
alone. We see that the radicals in this
country, prominently among whom stands
Gov Morton, are in favor of annexins
Canada in order to secure a permanent
counterbalance to the influence of the
southern states in the control of the gov
crnment. They probably remember Tex
as and its important political influence
over the destinies of the country, and we
would not have them forget the less IN so
dearly learned. This country is already
sufficiently large to require the very best
craftsmanship to control its affairs, and it
is doubtful whether the addition of Cana
da would add anything to our material
prosperity as people There is scope
enough at present for the development Of
cur best talent in the proper and judicious
settlement Of our own affairs without med
ding with Canada.