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Year: 1863

MEMORIAL OF GETTYsBURG.-Thet trunks
OF two trees have been sent from the battle
field of Gettysburg-one for the Pennsylvania
Historical Society, the other for the Histori-
cal Society of Massachusetts,. The trees
were growing in part of the field where the
tercest encounter took place, as shown by the
fact that one of them has two hundred and
nifty bullet holes in the trunk within the space
OF twentty-one feet; the other has one hun
dred and ten bullet holes in about the same
space. The trunks are not more than twelve
or thirteen inches IN diameter.
Year: 1863

In the battle of Gettysburg, among the
reported killed on our side, was young
man from Birmingham, Penn. His par
ents sought, and, as they supposed, found
his body, and taking it home, had it de
Gently buried. Judge of their surprise
when few days since their son returned
alive and well. They had buried reoel
bearing D striking resemblance to their
own son.
Year: 1863

Ccl Stephen Themes, an Old democrat, OF
the Sth Vermont regiment in the Department
of the Gulf, thus writes in reference to the
despicable party feeling spring up in the
North, in private letter to gentleman in
Northfield:


"lou know what course | pursued The
party mantle fell from me when the rebel
guns were brought to bear on Fort Sumter.
and | had never taken it up and never intend
to until the Union is restored. said that a
man who could not make country paramount
to party. was not fit to be an American citi-
zen. think so still. have been vexed TO
see the North fighting about party, thereby
weakening their power to put down rebellion
and sacrificing Northern freemen by thou
sands. There should be bu: one voice and
one mind North, and that should be Put
down the wicked rebellion at all hazards
and if YOU cannot do it without, arm every
negro I'd set him at work. Ishould be sor-
ry to do that but think Government has
the same right that an individual has-to use
all the means at its command. which may be
necessary to preserve its existence. am
quite sure the negroes, if armed, would quick
end the rebellion; that is, if they were told
to 90 ahead and clear out the rebels"
Year: 1863

The expedition which started through the
canal from the east side of the Mississippi to
force a passage through the swamps and
bayous into the Yazoo river, consisted of
three gunboats, two mortar boats and sever
al transports with troops and supplies.-
Their object is to capture and destroy the
rebel feet on the Yazoo, and also endeavor
to get in the rear of Vicksburg and cut of
the rebel connections eastward. The voyage
in the upper waters of the Yazoo has been
difficult and dangerous, and the progress
neeessarially slow. The expedition must
succeed in its object and force its way TO the
mouth of the Yazoo, or fail disastrously,
since it cannot return BY the way in which it
entered. A letter from the expedition, on
the Sd said -


The Coldwater river is but a slight i'm
provement on the Iazoo pass. 1t is a tritie
wider, it is true,-so wide, in fact, that the
branches seldom meet above it-but in other
respects We have gained nothing, so far as
ease of navigation is concerned. Rather We
have lost as much as We have gained, since
the increased width of the stream is coun-
teroalanced by the sluggishress of the cur
rent. The course of the stream is nearly as
tortuous as that of the pass, so that We can
not vet venture to steam ahead, and as float
ing and backing up continues to be the Or
der, the progress made is provokingiy slow.
The gunboat Petrol and rams Lioness and
Fulton have Joined US AMI been placed at the
head Of the line-the Petrol as an advance
gnard and to pick up cotton, with which to
make additional barricades for the light
draught sunboats. A plan has been devised
of SO disposing of cotton balls on these yes
sels as TO render them nearly as imIregnable
as the heavy iron-clads. We are moving d.
rectly into the heart of the most productive
cotton region of the South, and before reach
ing any point where we anticipate finding
any formidable batteries We shall have no
difficulty in finding all the cotton We want.
our force has also been increased by the ar
rival of two mortar boats. The huge 200
pound shells thrown by these monsters, ad-
ded to the heavy metal we are prepared to
throw in unlimited quantities from sundry
nine, ten and eleven inch guns, will have
startling effect on the nerves of the quiet
people of iazoo City. These mortar boats,
with the rams, bring our little expedition up
to formidable dimensions. If any anxious
anticipations were previously INDUCED in,
growing out OF the daring and almost reck-
less character Of this movement, they have
been entirely dispelled by these reinforce
ment>, and We now are all in excellent spir-
lis. and have not the slightest doubt OF our
ability to pass through the Iazoo river de-
spite any obstacles the enemy may oppose
to u.s."
Year: 1863

There is an lrishman employed as tr.dge
hand out west, on the Central railroad, who
brags of having time piece that keeps cor
rect time. He was heard to remark few
mornings since, upon pulling Out his watch,
q" If the sun amt over that hill in a minait
and a half, he VIII be late


The greatest mistake We make in our hu-
man relarons is interfering too much with
each others freedom. We are too apt to
think our way is the only way.
Year: 1863

EDS. STATESMAN AS your columns seem to
be at the disposal of parties who may wish to
belch forth personal SANDER, persecution, malig


vilifed should have an opportunity of replying
through the same medium. Upon reading the
article dated at Coppi, June 1st 1868, thought
would let the matter rest upon its own merits,
as the style and manner in which it is written
shows that it originated from vindictlve mis-
chievous and depraved appetite for notoriety,
which at times controls men of depraved tastes.


The first question asked in the communication
is, " Do you know Bunton ?" l do The next
question is, " Didn't you see him that day in town
and send some one to inform him that you had the
warrantP" My answer is no and any one who
makes such a statement utters an unmitigated
falsehood. The next assertion in the article is
that keep out Of sight The fact Of my personal
Year: 1863




CARD-76te c tizeas IF Va1a Wa1a Countv.-
has been the usual custom for aspirants to Office to
clam that they have been urgently solicited to come
before the public. shall make such claim but for
the sake of change urgently solicit the votes of the
people own that want the ofhre, and want it for
this reason: that from long suffering l have become
physically disabled from from following any ac-
tive or lahorous pursuit and have necessarily been
compelled to seek some means tor a livelihood that
docs not require great physical exerton. The Office
of County Auditor. as l believe, will furnish such
means and if the people will bestow it upon me
shall be under the most grateful obligations and shall
use every effort to honor the trust L. j. Rector.
Year: 1863

EARLY PoTAToEs AND PEAs.-Several
of the gardeners in this vicinity have been
enjoying the luxury of new potatoes and
peas during the week" In few more days
these vegetables will be in our market in
abundance Why could not our gardeners
make it profitable TO raise early vegetables
for the Oregon market? They are usually
shipped in great abundance from California
to Portland and all kinds OF vegetables
can be produced, in this valley a month
earlier than they can be raised in Oregon.
The first potatoes and peas Of the season
raised in Oregon never find their way into
the markets there before the 4th of July.


MAIL CoNTRAoT.-W. D. Bigelow, Of
the Delles, has received the contract for
carrying the tri-weekly mail between this
city and the Dalles, at compensation of
fourteen. thousand dollars per annum. The
contract goes into effect the lst of next
month
Year: 1863

f..H opy IA tlO NOTtnstVosts .


The Warrenton (Wis.) Democrat, an organ
of the Democratic party, in good standing
says:


This is no time to rest-no moment for the
cessation of hostilities-nO hour for cherishing
an Elusive confidence-but the day in which to
urge our conquerng columns forward, and fol-
low up these prostrating blows with others more
resisess and fatal to the common foes of all lust
and free government. The resources and ener-
gies of the nation should be collected and con-
centrated to put an end to the contest by con-
quering peace that will be lasting, undsturbed,
and universal. This is the only way to secure
prosperous and enduring tranquility, and avert
unutterable woes in the future There should
be no more hesitating, timid, halfway work
now Successful violence and sedition will
never improve or benefit our institution-our
Constitution is fully adequate to fulfill all the
ends it was intended to accomplish If we
would preserve the Federal Government in lis
original purity and vigor-if we would perpet
uate the Union in its native strength and useful
ness; if we would maintain the Republic in its
happy unity--if, in the New World, we would
cherish the liberty and enjoy the equality it is
the purpose Of the Old World to destroy--then
we must show our fixed, earnest mmovable de
termination to do these things by rallying to
the support of our patriotic armies, and present
ing to the enemy solid and adamantine front
against whom the fitful and angry waves of re.
bellion will hereafter dash in vain. No back
ward footsteps now, but steady advance on
ward to the end, which, five are wise, will be a
peace that centuries can not disturb
Year: 1863

A short time ago, a volunteer from one Of the
Ohio regiments came to his home in TrLmbull
county on a sick furlough. On visiting his
mother, she tried to persuade him to desert and
60 to Canada telling him that she could get him
a situation there. He laid the plans Of his
mother before his wife for her approval. His
wife told him she was willing to 60 with him to
war, bnt if he went TO Canada he might EXPECT
TO 60 alone. as she would never follow desert
er and live with him; and his mother had no
respect or love for him, or she would not per-
suade him TO do that which would disgrace him
forever. This same wife ofa soldier has lost in
this war, two brothers and an uncle, and Is her,
sslf in delicate health. - lAahoni'g RsgfsieF.
Year: 1863

We heard the other day of Copperhead re-
ceiving sudden and severe justice. A gentle
man of this city had brother visiting him, who
lives somewhere on the Reserve and being a
democrat, of course is mighty mean man,
During his stay the former received letter an
nouncng the severe wounding of his son. The
brother professed himself rejoced over the in
teiligence, and wished that every body fighting
the South might be wounded or killed where.
upon the father incontinenuy kicked him ont
OF doors and into the street, concluding by tell
ing him never to enter his house again. The
copperhead left for home by the first train.-
Mansfield Herald
Year: 1863

When a man has made up his
mind to do or not to do a thing, he
should have the pluck to say so
plainly and decisively. It is mis-
taken kindness-if meant as kind
ness-to meet request you have
determined not to grant, with "I'll
see about it" or, II cannot give you
a positive answer now; call in few
days and l will let you know" It
may be said, perhaps, that the OBJ
iect of these ambiguous express
ions is to ''let the applicant down
easy;" but their tendency is to give
him useless trouble and anxiety,
and possibly to prevent him. seeking
what he requires in a more propi-
tious quarter until after the golden
opportunity has passed. Moreover,
it is questionable whether the mo-
tives for such equivocations are as
philanthropic as some people sup
pose. Generally speaking, the in
dividual who thus avoids a direct
refusal, does so to save himself
pain. Men without decision of
character, have an indescribable
aversion to saying no. They can think
no-sometimes when it would be
more credible to their courtesy and
benevolence to think yes-but they
dislike to utter the bold word that
represents their thoughts. They
prefer to mislead and deceive. It is
true that these bland and consider
ate people are often spoken of as
'gentlemanly." But is it gentleman
ly to keep a man in suspense for


days, and perhaps weeks, merely be-
cause you do not choose to put him
out of it by a strait forward declara-
ton! He is only gentleman who
treats his fellow man in a straight
forward, manly way. Never seem
by ambiguous words to sanction
hopes you do not intend to crafty.
If you mean no, out with it.
Year: 1863

Not many hours ago l heard Uncle Benia-
min discussing in this manner to his son, who
was complaining of pressure.


Rely upon it Sammy" said the old man,
as he leaned on his staff with his gray locks
flowing in the breeze of a May morning.
g murmuring pays no bids. l have been an
observer Tor these fifty years, and I have never
seen a man helped out of a hole by cursing his
horses. Be as quiet as you can, for nothing
will grow under a moving barrow, and discon-
tent harrows the mind. Matters are bad, I
acknowledge, but no ulcer is any better for
lingering the more You growl, the poorer you
grow.


" "Repining at losses is only putting pepper
into sore eye Crops will fail in all soils,
and we may be thankful that we have no famine.
Besides, always took notice that whenever l
felt the rod pretty smartly, it was SO much as
to say /: Here is something which you have
got to learn" Sammy don't forget that your
schooling is not over yet, though you have
wife and two children"


Aye" cried Sammy, you may say that,
and a mother-in-law, and two apprentices into
the bargin and should like to know what
poor man is to learn here, when the greatest
scholars and lawyers are at loggerheads, and
can't tell for their lives what has become of
the hard money"


Softly Sammy, I am older than you; have
not got these gray hairs and this crooked back
without some burdens. I could tell you stor-
les of the days Of the Continental money, when
my grandfather used to stuff a sulky box
with bills to pay for yearling, or wheat
fan, and when the Jersey women used thorns
for pins, and laid their tea-pots away in the
garret. You wish to know what you can
learn. You may learn these seven things:
l. That you have saved too little, and
spent too much. never taught you to be
miser, but have seen you giving your dollar
for " notion" when you might have laid one
half of it aside for charity, and one half aside
for a rainy day


2. That you have gone too much upon
credit. I always told you that credit was a
show. There is a substance behind which
casts the shadow but small body may cast
a greater shadow any further than he can see
the substance. You may now learn that you
have followed and been decoyed into bog.


g. That yeu have been in too much haste
to become rich. Slow and easy wins the race.


f. That no course of life can be depended
upon as always prosperous. am afraid the
younger race of working men in America have
3 notion that nobody could go to ruin, on
this side of the water. Providence has very
greatly blessed US, and we have become pre-
sumptuous.


5 That you have not been thankful
enough to God for bis benefits in past times.


6. That you may be thankful your lot is not
worse. We might have famine, or pestilence,
or war, or tyranny, or all together.


And lastly, to end my sermon, you may
learn to offer with more understanding the
prayer of infancy Give us this day our
daily bread.


The old man ceased, and Sammy put on his
apron, and told Dick to blowi away at the
ferOe bellows
Year: 1863

Henry Winter Davis, at the late Union
Mass Meeting at Baltimore, thus stated the
case of the people against the shareholders
with regard to the enlistment Of slaves for the
Union Armies:


1 have just returned from carrying the war
into Africa. Laughter Away down in
Worcester county, they have found out in
these latter days there are more people than
the nine hundred shareholders of Worcester
county. They have learned arithmetic enough
to count that there are fifteen thousand white
people, of whom only nine hundred are slave
holders /; and although they have very imper-
feet means of instruction in their public
schools they all know that $4,000 less leaves
l4OO0 clear and some over. Laughter. I
They have learned this other fact, that the
policy Of the Government of Maryland having
heretofore been to vest power in the hands o
the few and to burden the many for a prefer.
Year: 1863

The Catholic Telegraph relates the follow
ing:


A young American Democrat went recent
ly to Rome to study for the priesthood in the
Propaganda. He began his frst letter from
the Eternal City as follows: "The first thing
which foreibly attracted my attention here,
was the discovery that the PeFfsoi..Of the class
in which am placed is a nigRerP p


What dreadful thing A young Ameri-
can not only compelled to associate with
negro, but to acknowledge him at the head
Of his class. What will become Of the Church
Year: 1863

The Lendon Times is not good At prophecy
ing, as the public have had frequent oppoEtu-
mites of observing since the commencement Of
the war. It's last display Of this kind was in
its issue of November l4th, when a said that
the almost that Grant could do during the
present winter was TO remain quiet ah Chat
tanOoga, and even this wan not probable; that
Meade could make no advance, etc. Every
thing has turned cut just opposite 10 the pre-
dictions Of the Times, and we do NOT think
the news by the last outbound steamers will
be calculated to benefit its reputation for COED
judgement or improve its temper.
Year: 1863

Engusn TesCmony 10 American Genius.


The British Standard thus acknowledges
the indebtness Of EgnIand to the Yankee ma
tion for serviceable improvements


Talk as we may about the bounce and brag
of our American brethren, they are nation
of gigantic men. Their language is much
more in harmony with their true position than
ours would be. Their very ideas seem to
share in the majesty of the kingdom of nature
around them. There are no such forests as
theirs in the world, 30 such waterfalls, no such
rivers, no such mountains, and, we might al
most say, no such meR. We are indebted to
America for our sowing machines, our reap
ing machines, and for that little idol Of the
hour, the stitching machine. It never enter
ed into the mind of Europe to invent machine
that would throw off ten or twenty thousand
copies ofthe Times newspaper in an hour
The very mention of the idea as a possibility
would have subjected him who uttered it to
risicue. But the fact has been realized
These are but samples Of the matchlesS sue
cess OF the Americans in matters of meehRn-
ism; they are but the beginning of marvels.


In the matter Of artillery they have made
corresponding discoveries, and have achieved
results at which the world stands amazed.
Year: 1863

FALSE NAMES UNDER THR DRAFT OF No
AvAIL.-The Board Of Enrolment have de-
cided among themselves, that where a party
has been enrolled as the occupant Of a certain
residence, his identity viii be determined by
his residence, and not exclusively by his name.
In other words, that mistake in the name Of
the party enrolled, whether unintentionally or
wilfully made, will not be accepted as q valid
excuse for failure to report for duty, If the
party SO misnamed shall be drafted at bis pro-
per residence.
Year: 1863

In the decline Of life the loss Of vital force conse
quent upon physical decay, can only be safely sup
piled by vivifyinr preparation which recruits
the strength and spirits without entailing the e1-
hanston which Is always the final effect OF ordinary
stimulants. We tender to the aged
Year: 1863

The following articles from DR.. Halls
journal of Health, contain practical
hints on various subjects that are wor-
thy of attention !: a.


/. 1t is unwise to change to cooler
clothing except when you first get up
in the morning. .48ls3 3d


2. Never ride with your arm or elbow
outside any vehicle. ia ba


g. The man who attempts to alight
from steam car while in motion is a
fool. aHf ~ baas 8


f. In stepping from any wheeled vehi-
Gle while in motion, let it be from the
rear and not from the front of the wheels:
for then, if you fall, the wheels cannot
run over you.


5. Never attempt to cross a road or
street in hurry, in front Of passing
vehicle, for if you should stumble or fall
you will be run over. Make up the
minute lost by waiting until the vehicle
had passed by increasing diligence in
some other direction.


6. It is miserable economy to save
time by robbing yourself Of necessary
sleep.


Z. IF you find yourself inclined to
wake up at regular hour in the night
and remain awake, you can break up the
habit in three days, by getting up as
soon as you wake, and not going asleep
again until your usual hour for retiring,
or retire two hours later, and rise two
hours earlier for three days in succession.
not sleeping moment in the daytime


s. If infants and young children are
inclined to be wakeful in the night, or
very early in the morning, put them to
bed later; and besides, arrange that
their day nap shall be in the forenoon


9. "Order is heavens first law, . reg
ularity is heavens great rule hence
regularity in eating, sleeping, and ex-
ercise, has very large share in secur-
ing healthful life.


TO- If you are caught in drenching
rain, or fall in the water, by all means
keep in motion sufficiently vigorous to
prevent the slighte chilly sensation
until you reach the house then change
your clothing with great rapidity before
blazing 6re, and drink instantly pint
of some hot liquor. '


H. To allow the clothing to dry up
on you, unless by keeping up vigorous
exercise until thoroughly dried, is suici-
dal n eah


II. If you are conscious of being in
passion, keep your mouth shut, for
words increase it, Many a person has
dropped dead in rage.


13. If a person "faints," place him
on his back and let him alone he wants
arterial blood to his head and it is
easier for the heart to throw it there
in horizontal line, than perpendicular
ly.


IA. If you want to get instantly rid
of beastly surfeit, put your fingers
your throat until free vomiting en-
sues,and eat nothing more for ten hours.


10. Feela noble pride in living with
in your means. then you will not be hus-
tied off to a cherries hospital in your
last sickness.
Year: 1863




STANToN.-There is not government
clerk in Was hington who works half as
hard as our present indefatigable Sec y
of War. A few days ago, as one who
was with him relates, he worked from
EARLY morning till dawn of next day in
the transaction of official business, and
then instead of going to rest, went out
as usual to do his own marketing,-re-
turning punctuall to work at and work
ed that day till long past midnight
Such are the physical and mental exac
tons on this man, for the performance
of which his daily need is to be sound
ly berated by all the Copperheads and
a good number of unapreciative Repub.
iicans who do nothing for the Union
cause but growl at its mishaps.
Year: 1863

FAST LIFE.-They have little town
out West which appears to have been
overlooked by Dickens, and other French
travellers, and which is "all sorts of a
place" In one day they recently had
two street fights, hung man; rode three
out of town on rail, got up a quarter
race, a turkey shooting, gander- pulling
match dog fight, and preaching by a
circus rider, who afterwards had foot
race for apple jack all round and as if
this was not enough, the judge Of the
court, after losing his yeaa's salary al
single handed poker. and whipping a
person for saying he did not understand
the game, went out and helped to lynch
his grandfather for hog stealing.


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