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Year: 1865

"DEcE soRApERs An article upon the iron
clad Dictator, in the Army and Navy Journal of
last week. says that "the English congratulate
themselves that the Dictator can be IAken by
boarders. A trihing experience with her three
'deck-sorapers, as they are called, would
speedily dispel this delusion. These dock.
soropers are machines for passing up through
the deck from below, inch percussion shells,
which are exploded by simple contrivance,
sweeping off everything within their reach.
They have been tested aboard the Dictator by
covering her deck with wooden men, and eEplod-
ing shell with one OF ths deck-serapers. Such
was the force of the explosion that everything
was swept from the deck into the sea, and the
chain cable cut in two by fragment of the
shell. 1t is no secret now that our houitora in
Southern waters were provided with these deck
scrapers to defend them against night attacks
from boarders."
Year: 1865

have a very large stock Of the above
doOda am also prepared to make up
Clothing in the best possible manner, for
| have got the best workmen 10 my EN-
ploy in the West, and warrant all goods
made BY me. And as my expenses are
not heavy, can and will sell goods low
er than any other house Ia the city OF
the same kind All ask is for those in
want Of fine clothing to call and see
what ! have got. No trouble 70 show
goods
Year: 1865

| The SEVEN STARS EARLY in the days
of our childhood we learn one important
| fact-that there is a 'man in the moon -
and stralghtway we proceed to ask our
mother number of pointed questions
| about the matter. She satisfies our curios-
! ity by telling US that he was placed there
! long ago, for stealing a head of cabbage,
and that he has ever since been kept at
hard labor, "piling brush," or collecting
! branches of trees as they are trimmed
off by the axeman, preparatory to burning
them out of the way. And when we look
at the moon, and see dark figure upon
its disc, somewhat resembling, in outline,
the shape of a man. and near it an addition
al dark spot which might or might not be
"a pile of boughs, we go great deal further
| than our mothers-we believe the story
and having believed it, we scarcely resolve
in our minds never to commit theft lest
similar fate should be ours And thus
the silly fable at once becomes an impor-
tant engine in forging and forming the
character of the man.


The Indian mothers have story some
| what like that of the imam in the moon,"
which they tell to their children as our
mothers tell the story to us-with this diff
| efeuCe, however liley DelleVe Lllc STORY


themselves, while our mothers do not
! Here it is:


every long ago seven little boys took it
into their heads to have feast after the
manner of their fathers and they went to
their mothers praying for permission. Their
mothers refused, after which they decided
to rebel and have the feast anyhow They
procured little white dog to sacrifice
and, having placed it upon the fire, they
commenced dancing around as they had
seen their fathers do on momentous oc-
casions While they were thus engaged
they were suddenly caught up by some in
visible power and carried off through the
air. Their mothers heard their cries and
came forth from their lodges, only to see
them mount higher and higher, until they
took their places among the stars iii the
sky, to dance on forever and ever"


When the Indian mother tells this story,
she points out the seven stars of the Plei.
AIDES and the embryo warrior trembles 20
think what an awful fate might befal the
youth who was SO thoughtless as to disobey
his mother.
Year: 1865

GIVE THE CHILDREN FRESH AIR.--Some par
ents make the great mistake of keeping
their children in doors during cold weather
Such practice is pernicious in many re.
spects. 1t enfeebles the bodies of children,
and renders them peculiarly liable to be
attacked by colds and coughs A child
should have its feet we'll shod with socks
and boots. it's body we'll wrapped in warm
clothing, its head and ears securely pro-
tected from the cold and then be let loose
to play in the keen, bracing, winter air
By this means its body will become robust
and its spirits be kept bright and cheerful
whereas, if child be shut up in the house
it will become fretful and feverish land per
haps wind up with severe attack of i'll
ness.
Year: 1865

BUToSs.-These were used in England,
by way of ornament 50 far back rs the
tenth century but it was not till the COM
mencement of the fourteenth that they were
adopted as a necessary part Of attire, rib
ands or lace having been used in their
stead. The manufacture Of buttons is not
mentioned as a separate trade till about the
middle of the seventeenth century, when
the Importation Of foreign buttons made with
the needle was prohibited Soon after this
the invention of metal buttons took place,
to encourage which, penalty of 40s was
imposed, 1900, on every dozen Of buttons
consisting merely of mould covered with
some kind of cloth as the garment and
the Importation Of metal buttons was pro
hibited
Year: 1865

WHY Men FAH.-Mrs. Stowe says that
people of small incomes, if they deny the
palate to please the Imagination, can adorn
their homes with many gems Of art. The
following incident may be suggestive to
many who find their incomes inadequate to
their wants.


A young merchant, who had just failed
business, having spent in four years leg
acy Of ten thousand dollars, in addition to
any profits realized, was met by thrifty
young mechanic, who had formerly been on
terms of intimacy with him During the
conversation which ensued. the merchant
said to him-"How is it, Harry, that you
have been able to live and save money on
the small sum which you have received for
your service. while Ifound it impossible to
live in my business with good round ten
thousand dollars to back me 2"


Oh, said the mechanic that is easily
understood. | have lived with reference,
mostly, for the comforts and tastes of my
self and family, while you lived mostly
with reference to opinions and tastes of
others 1t costs more to please the eye
than to keep the back warm and stomach
full"
Year: 1865

Jersey City Yacht Club Regntts-A Boat


Upset, Hut Nobody Hurt-Prixss Won by


tho Salus and Minnie.


rhs annual -ss~sss Of the Jersey CITY Yacht
OF yesterday. The course sailed over was from
boat anchored OF the Central Railroad bridge passing
outside Bedloes Island, around the buoy below Robins
Roef passing it TO the east and south; thence to stake
boat anchored or PoIocks passing the south and
east and returning 70 the home boat passing out
side Bedloe's Island


The boats all catrigged, and were divided into
classes In accordance with tho sailing regulations
OF club the smallest boat of the class
FIRST The allowance OF time made at the start and
was at the OF two minutes TO the foot The first
boat started two p. NJ precisely The following are
the names of the yachts that were entered-
Year: 1865

States those with clear record during the war
daily received by the President and have long and
friendly interviews with him. They leave him. saying
'Hc s all right and they very confidently predict that
there will be entire change in his Cabinet before
great while This statement Is reported without the least
interest In the matter being felt by your correspondent
Il is believed also that Mr. Seward forcsccing this
coming event has nimated his readiness not to stand in
the way Of Cabinet reconstruction and that hc pre-
pared to give his suppor, to the President
hereafter, whether in out Of place The conduct Of
Mr. Chase is supposed indicate his intention TO form
extreme radical party, and take his chance with IL
tor the next Presidency Az is necessary he should
have Ohio to make show for II, the recent movement
Of Senator sherman considered the first OF
''the knight" for this object


An important military resignation is daily expected
from New York.


strong feeling exists here against Judge Underwood
OF Virginia. HIS legal stainments are questioned and
the fact that he has made himself comfortable by spccu
latng conscated estates does him no credit for dis
interestedness.
ment business.


Very few pardons are being granted except the
concentrations Of Governors Holden and Picrpoint
The latter is reported TO favored the pardonng or
Jo Anderson Of the rcdegar Iron Works and Mr. Holt
have demured thereto in language more forcbc than
complimentary 10 the Governor


SUSPENDED REoUIsIrroSs on THE TREASURY.


Parties Interested in suspended rcquisitions in the
Treasury awaiting payment can have them promptly
paid hereafter part in certificates Of Indebtedness and
part In cash. by notifying the Secretary in writing OF
their willingness to accept such payment
SYMPATHY OF COSTA RIGA IN OUR LATE NATIONAL
BERKAvEMENr.
Senior Molina Minister from Costa Rics, accompanied
by Clarence A. Seward Acting Assistant Secretary Of
sate called uvon President Johnson to-day and oopmu
Year: 1865

MT. Brunei, the great civil engineer of his age. had several narrow escapes from death, but the most extraordinary accident which be- fell him was that which occurred while one day playing with his children. Like his ia ther, Sir Marc, he was fond of astonishing them with slight of hand tricks, in which he displayed considerable dexterity; and the feat which he proposed to them on this occa- sion was the passing of half sovereign through his mouth out of his ear. Unfortu- nately he swallowed the coin, which dropped into his wind-pipe. After the lapse of fifteen days, Sir B. Brodie met Mir. Key in consulta- ion. and they concurred in the opinion that most probably the half-sovereign was lodged in the bottom. of the right bronchus. The day after, Mir. Brunei placed himself in prone position on his face upon some chairs, and bending his head and neck downward, he dis tinctly felt the coin drop toward the glottis.- A violent cough ensued, and, on assuming the erect posture, he felt as if the object again moved downward into the chest Here was an engineering difficulty, the like of which MT. Brunei had never before encountered. The mischief was purely mechanical; foreign body had gone into his breathing apparatus, and must be removed, if at all, by some me chanical expedient. Mir. Brunei was, how ever, equal to the occasion. He had an appa- ratus constructed, consisting of platform which moved upon hinge in the center. Upon this he had himself strapped, and his body was then inverted, in order that the coin might drop downward by its own weight, and so be expelled.

 At the first experiment the coin again slip ped toward the glottis, but it caused such an alarming fit of convulsive coughing and ap- pearance of choking that danger was appre- hended, and the experiment was discontinued. Two days after, the operation of trachetomy was performed by Sir Benjamin Brodie, assis- ted by Mir. Key, with the intention of ex- traeting the coin by the forceps, possible Two attempts to do so were made without suc- cess. The introduction of the forceps into the wind-pipe on the second occasion, was attend ed with so excessive degree of irritation, that it was felt the experiment could not be contin- ued without evident danger to life. The in- cision in the windpipe was, however. kept open by quill or tube, until May 18th, by which time Mir. Brunel's strength had sufficiently recovered to enable the usual experiment to be repeated. He was again strapped to his ap- paratus; his body was inverted, his body was struck gently, and he distinctly felt the coin quit it's place on the right side of his chest.- The opening in the wind-pipe allowed him to breathe while the throat was stopped by the coin, and it thus had the effect of preventing the spasmodic action of the glottis. After a few coughs the coin dropped into his mouth Mir. Brunei used afterward to say that the mo- ment when he heard the gold piece strike against his upper front teeth, was. perhaps, the most exquisite in his whole life. The half sovereign had been in his wind-pipe for not less than six weeks ~.#
Year: 1865

HUNTING DEsERTERs.- The New York Ex- tare as having occurred to some officers who are engaged in hunting up deserters in that city, under the direction of the Provost Mar shal. The officers learned that deserter was staying at a certain dwelling house which they visited and searched, pushing their inquisi- tion- into a room which the woman of the house declared was lady's private chamber, and forbidding them to enter. The scene in the room is thus described

 e A lady lay in bed in corner, apparently sleeping; and the good housewife imposed strict obligations on the Marshals not to waken her, as she was indisposed For few min utes the officers, surrendering zeal to delicacy, surveyed the scene. They were satisfied that the fair sleeper was not man but the head of the bed was curiously shaped and demanded additional attention. Heavy breathing was heard in distinct contrast to that of the fair sleeper. In moment. more a long ill shaped bolster moved like pulse-but with uneasy mOGlOu-auu tuc ST6uu ecquoi ooon oPPSoiVu in the shape of toes of some one peeping out of the united side of the pillow.

 What is this p cried one of the Marshals to the appalled, ladies, both of whom were then wide awake; sWhats this ? he repeated, as he gave vigorous pinch to the big toe of the human bolster.

 The man in the pillow only answered the question. As he withdrew, like a snail into his shell, the pins of his locomotives he uttered an unmentionable curse, and then voice was heard from the pillow:

 "Pll fight the whole d--d crowd of you

 The challenge, however, was not taken, and the man was divested of his incarnation in linen and assumed again his corpus proper He was then brought to the Park Barracks, and subsequently, sent to Governors Islsnd as deserter.

 It is said that the Marshals of General Draper have recovered about twenty five thou sand dollars worth of uniforms belonging to the troops. Some of these were sold by sol diers, CT exchanged for civic attire.
Year: 1865

Some bankers Of influence have been at
tempting to get an authorization of banks
of deposit, etc., under the National Banking
Act. We have reason to believe that a de-
cision will be rendered by the legal advisers
of the Treasury Department to the effect
that no such banking institutions can
be organized under the National Banking
act, and that all such monetary concerns
must deposit the required securities, as in
the case of the National Banks in circula-
tion.
Year: 1865

Colonel WARD II. LAMoN, late United
returned this morning from visit to ILL
nois and other Western States, and reports
that the crops in that region for this season
are Immense, and the people comparatively
happy. Colonel LAMoN (who is an able
lawyer is about to establish law Office in
this city, in partnership with an eminent
practitioner and jurist Of Illinois.
Year: 1865

Among the southerners willing to be for
given is ex-Congressman SHORTER, of Ala
bama, who applied yesterday at the Attorney
Generals Office for pardon. He looks as If
he had done but little hard fighting during
the rebellion, and accepts the ultimate of the
Government in such cases made and pro-
yided
Year: 1865

naming six with the halfbreed were ex-
pected back at the time Coleman and Krebs
left for Lewiston The only means of ta-
king supplies to the mines at present is to
pack them on mems backs, and hence the
party will remain in camp until the snow
has considerably settled. At the diggings
the snow is about six feet in depth. Where
the party is camped on the Grand Ronde,
there is no snow and the grass is abundant.


The party have constructed small ferry
boat for the crossing of the Grand Ronde
[river] This crossing is about rs miles
from Lewiston.


The Indians at first manifested consider
able hostility to the whites entering on the
east side of the Grand Ronde but on being
told that they could pitch in and commence
to kill the whites, and for every white man
they killed they would lose fifty of their own
number, they backed down and left, since
which no Indians have disturbed them.


The location of the new discoveries is
about forty-fve miles this side of the Eagle
creek mines, and on the waters of the Grand
Ronde."
Year: 1865

b. GOLD IN THE BLUE MoUNTAINs.-Fo
the past week reports have been in circula-
ton here in regard to gold discoveries in
the Blue mountains; but after a diligent
search, we have been unable to find any one
having definite information upon the sub
ject 1t is known that a party left here very
quietly, for the mountains, two or three
weeks ago, but the precise direction in which
they Travelled, the inducements that led them
of, or the discoveries they may have made,
have not yet, it seems, been made public.
But with an ''abiding faith" in the exis-
tence of rich gold deposits in the Blue
mountains, and that they will be discovered
the present season, we will promise to do our
part in giving information as to their pre-
else locality when discoverers and those who
e think they ought to known about it" be-
come more communicative than they now
are. The majority of the surmises just now
is in favor of the headwaters of the Tukanon
Cor basin in that yicinity) being the region
of the new mines.


The Lewiston Radiator gives the follow
ing in regard to the new mines spoken of in
the STATESMAN some weeks ago:


Mr. Colman, one of the parties sent out
awhile since from this place to visit the new
mines on the tributaries of the Grand Ronde,
returned with Mr.. Krebs on Tuesday. They
were unable to reach the diggings in con
sequence Of the snow, and the loss of their
horses, which they suppose to have been
stolen or spirited away by the Indians.


They proceeded to the east side OF the
Grand Rsnde river, about l 5 miles above its
mouth, and there encamped, and remained
in camp for some time. There were also
encamped with them ten or twelve men,
who came there from Walla Walla and vi
cinity. Before they reached this camp
eight others from Walla Walla county start
cd from this camp to 90 over the snow to
the mines, guided by the half-breed who vls-
tied these mines late last fall. The party
was four days making over and through to
the mines. They prospected some, but ow-
ing to the amount of water IN the ground,
they could not go down to the bedrock so
as to determine the real character of the
discoveries. They however found small
prospects as far as they went, and became
much elated with the character of the
ground for quartz. Two of the party re-
turned to the camp on the Grand Ronde
river, leaving the halfbreed and other six
men at the mines to go up the gulch and
prospect more thoroughly. The discoveries
made and reported back in camp were en-
couragiDg to those there in wait. The re-
Year: 1865




The Oregonian and some other papers, are en-
deavoring to make it appear that the Democrat
ic party was responsible for the the Presidents
assassination. While engaged in the dirty
work, they ought to also bring in one wing of
the Republican party as ''being accessory before
the fact" Wendell Phillips, Fremont Ben.
Wade and Henry Winter Davis, have all of
them, at times, opposed the measures of Mr.
Lincoln, and some of them have been very bit
ter indeed But it is Contemplate and shame
ful to charge any party with being accessory to
the cowardly and brutal murder of the Presi-
dent. Every newspaper, Of whatever politics,
that we have received since the news of the as
sassination was made public, has denounced the
assassins, and those in any way connected with
the crime in the seyerest terms.
Year: 1865

The San Francisco Spectator says Gen. Sher-
man must have been drunk or insane when he
was conferring with Johnston about the terms
of surrender agreed upon between them. He
must have been drunk and crazy too, for
sober sense should have warned him that the
propositions he sent to Washington for the con-
sderation of the Cabinet officers would forever
damn him in the estimation of the patriots
The fiat has gone forth that Sherman is insane
and it must be SO, for that is the only way he
can be disposed of; we acquiesce. Sherman
was great General and most loyal patriot,
but unfortunately he is now hOpelessly insane.
Poor demented Sherman, be had better go and
join Mcclellan and travel through Europe,
Year: 1865

The Dalles Mountaineer says the Columbia
river is rapidly rising at that point, and is now
twenty feet above low water mark. The citi-
zens there had better get their ropes ready and
prepare to tie up in case of emergency.
Year: 1865

Our late California exchanges speak Of . num-
Der of arrests made in different parts Of the
State of persons who exulted over the Presi-
dents assassination. The newspapers without
exception condemn such persons The Marys-
vile Appeal thinks it would be melting out
proper punishment to persons who make use of
exultant expressions, by shooting them down in
their tracks; but still it calls for the severest
punishment the law can inhict upon them. The
question naturally arises as to what the law can
do in the matter. So far as we know there is
no law that punish such otTenses. The
offenders have been taken before the Courts,
but in the absence of any law upon the subject
the Courts can do nothing. If there is any law
that provides for the punishment of such cases
it is perhaps the law provided by General Nc
dowell, which makes sympathizers with the as
sassination, accessories to the crime, and to be
tried as such. If there is any other law which
covers the case, some of the legal fraternity
ough: to make it known to the public. The
Appeal editor appears to be in great trepida-
ton about the matter, having, in his fanatical
zeal, expressed the opinion that the murderers
of the President were instruments in Gods
hands to bring the war to a fitting close A
number of ministers of the Gospel, we notice,
have become impressed with the same idea
Thelogitimate deduction to be made from such
premises, IS, that if God procured the Presi-
dents assassination, He alone is responsible
for the act. But there are but few who will
contend that the murder was planned and ex-
ecuted by any other than Booth and his accom-
plices Ii it was the work of God, as these
fanatics claim, then of course they must rejoice
in the assassination, because through the assas-
sinat;on Gods will was carried out, and they
always rejoice when they believe Gods wH is
done. Now, to carry out the doctrine strictly
of Furnishing those who in any way sympathize
with The assassins, or who ezuit over the muir
der it will be seen that these intensely loyal
fanatics would come in for share.


Persons familiar with tLc route leading from
Chico, California, to the Owyhee mines, inform
as that it passes over a very rough country, and
is fully Eve hundred miles in length 1t is
thought that but little freight will ever be taken
over the route, and that when the little towns
in the vicinity of Chico places now isolated in
consequence Of shifting Of population from that
region gel their stocks of goods into Owyhee,
the road will go to grass.





The Umatilla Advertiser says "if anything
does make . denizen of Umatiila mad that
word Wallula is the thing 1t were better for
that man had he never been born" How is
that, neighbor? Your denizens are not jeal-
Gus, nor nothin, are they2
Year: 1865

On the day of the Presidents funeral GER
emonies in Salem, Oregon, the Arena Of
fee Democratic] was draped in mourning
and "loyaP' .ten,mmity, in the intensity of
her anguish, tore down the Grape from the
Office door, wherupon the editor admins
ters her the following mild rebuke:


"The ill-bred woman who tore down the
Grape from our Office door on the day Of the
Presidents funeral was so indiscreet as to
trample copy of the arena under her good
sized feet, never for moment thinking that
the paper was full of IS Prentice records
a similar instance of feminine folly.
Year: 1865

THE Eugene Re0ieao comes to us with a
new head which adds greatly to its typo
GRAPHICAL appearance. There is also a new
head employed in the editorial department
of the Revieao, and it is now one of the
most ably conducted papers on the coast.
Year: 1865

The late rise of water in Mill Creek resulted
in considerable damage to the property of some
of the residents along the margin of the creek
in this city. The damage was principally in
washing away the banks of the stream and the
overaowing of newly planted garden spots.