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Year: 1862

To Je read after dinner, Thursday, Dec. 4,


Or as soon attawards as possible.


An editor out West thus talks to hisn on
paying subscribers and patrons:


Hear US for or debts, and get ready that
YOU may pay; trust US We are in need, and
have regard for our need, as you have been
ong trusted acknowledge your indebted
ness, aid dive into your pockets that you
may promptly fork over. If there be any
among you, one single patron, that don't owe
US something, then to him We say-step
aside, consider yourself gentleman.


If the rest wish to know why We dun them,
this is or answer; not that We care about
ourselves but our creditors do. Would you
rather that We went to jail and You go free,
than pay your debt and keep US moving
As We agreed, we have worked for you: as
we contracted, We have furnished our papers
to You; but as You don't pay. We dun You.
Here are arrangements for job work, contracts
for subscriptions, promises for long credit
and duns for deferred payment.


Who is there so green that he don't take
paper ?-if any he neec not speak, for we
don't mean him. Who is there so green that
he don't advertise e-if any let him slide, ne
amt the chap neither. Who is there SO mean
that he don't pay the printer ?-if any, let
him shout. for he's the man we're after. His
name is Legion. and he's owing us for one,
two, three, four, five, six years-long enough
to make Us poor, and him rich at our ex-
pense.
Year: 1862

NURsERY.-Mr. Ritz has arrived with an ex-
tensive variety of trees and shrubs, and has for
the present opened them out at the late resi-
dence of ]. G. Sparks. He has perhaps the best
variety cf trees to be found north of the Sacra-
mento valley The experience of the few who
have planted trees in this valley fully establish
the fact that all kinds of fruit will do well here,
and an opportunity is now offered for those who
desire to plant trees and raise their own fruit to
get supply that is in excellent condition for set
ting out. Every farmer in the valley should
have an orchard.
Year: 1862

ENGINE HoUsE.-The Washington Fire
company have purchased the vacant lot on
Third street, adjoining the Statesman Of
flee, and we are informed intend soon to
commence the erection of an engine house
thereon.
Year: 1862

CAKE AND WNE.-Mr. o. Breckte, has the
thanks of the Statesmen Office for a nice pound
cake and bottle of wine. The best recommended
ton of his cakes is to taste them and the surest
way to avail oneself of that privilege is to go and
nbuY some.n
Year: 1862

PRosPEcTING.-We are informed that
an organized party will leave here early in
the spring for the purpose of making a
general prospecting tour from the mouth of
the Palouse to the valleys of the Clark S
Fork of the Columbia, thence north to the
Kootenai country. From time to time we
have published reports of discoveries that
have been made in those regions and have
heard vague reports of something richer
still known to exist there From the state
ment of parties who have had long expe-
rience in the upper country, and from our
own knowledge of the regions described,
we predict that rich gold mines will be de-
veloped there during the coming season,
and shall not be surprised to see, before
next fall, as great a rush in that direction
as has been made the past season to Flor
ence, Powder river and Boise
Year: 1862

BLIND FURr-" Lincoln, the fend Let
history take hold Of him, and let the civilized
world fling its scorpion lash upon him ~ cries
the Richmond Enquirer.


Who is it that SAYS this? Whe call aloud
for the sympathy of mankind? People who
deny to others every human right, and doom
them and their posterity forever to the con
dtion of brute beasts. Who steal, buy, sell,
arye, whip, roast and hang other perfectly
inocent men and women, if they refuse to
work for nothing. and to be degraded below
humanity-who outrage every sentiment of
human honor and decent social relation. pro-
fitting by their own lust, and aboishing the
scanctitv and fidelity of marriage among
those whom they hold in hopeless and help
less subjection-wh degrade manhood, dis
honor womanhood. and who, to pay their own
debts. sell other people and their children in
to eternal separation ana anguish-who, pur
sued by the contempt Of christendom. and
stung to madness by fierce hatred of human
liberty and the equal rights Of all men. are
now seeking to smother in blood a great ma
ton of which they are 4 sworn part. and
without any other pretence than that their
system of barbarism and infamy cannot be
infinitely extended.


And who is 50 Lincoln the fcnd % He is
the man who. speaking for his country. is
putting an end to all this lamb-l like business


Upon the question Of = iends," the civili-
zed world i not likely to have two opinions
at heart. whatever its lips may say.-Har-
per'S IT'eekly.
Year: 1862

Tha Alta very sensibly hopes that the cleo
ton of United States Senator will be the
first thing dispatched by the Legislature 1t
will be unsafe to attempt to pass any laws be-
fore the election, for the votes might be bar
tered to a serious extent Until after the SEN
atorial question is finished there viii be lit
tie steady work done either in Committee
room or in open session. The experience of
mary years has proved that principle.
Year: 1862

VIRTUE OF ToBAcco.-The following is the
latest. attributed to the French Emperor:


g A lady was declaiming in his presence
against the use of tobacco, and prayed that
he would arrest the encroachmeHt of prac
tice which had grown TO q vice. A vice, it
may be. madam, was the reply. but--fnd
me a virtue which yields the treasury one
hundred and twenty million francs per
wear
Year: 1862

The following account OF the first issue
OF paper money in Europe is taken from
Washington Irving's "Chronicle oi the
Conquest Of Grenada -


Alter the city OF Alhambra was taken
from the Moors, the veteran Count de
Tendilla was left Governor, and we are
informed that this cavalier at one time
was destitute OF gold and silver where
with to pay the wages OF his troops. and
the soldiers murmured greatly, seeing
that they had not the means Of purchasing
necessities from the people OF the towns,


In this dilemma, what does this most
sagacIous commander lie takes him a
number of little morsels OF paper, on
which he inscribes various sums, large
and small, according to the nature OF the
case. and signs them with his own hand,
and these did he give to the soljiery in
earnest of their pay. How you will say
are soldiers 10 be paid with scraps oi
paper? Even so, l answer. .and well paid
too, as I will presently make manifest
for The good Count issued proclamation
ordering the inhabitants Of Alhambra lc
take these morsels o! paper for toe full
amount thereon inscribed, promising to re-
deem them at future lime with silver
and gold. and threatening severe punish
ment on all who should refuse.


The people having full confidence in
his words. and trusting that he would be
as willing to perform the ono promise as
he certainly was atIe to perform the other
took these curious morsels Of paper with
out hesitation or demur. Thus, by a
subtle and most mysterious kind OF al
chemy, did this cavalier turn useless pa
per into precious gold. and make his inn
poverished garrison abound 10 money
1t is but Just to add that the Count Of Ten
dilIa redeemed his promise like a loyhI
knight.
Year: 1862

To be always intending TO live new
life, but never to find time to set about it..
is as il a man should put of eating and
drinking from one day 10 another til! he is
starved and destroyed. .....r
Year: 1862

We have received printed copy of a bill


introduced into the House of Representatives


by Mr.. Stanton, of Washington county, de-


fining the duties of railroad companies 1t


requires each railroad company now existing


or hereafter to be organized in Iowa to have


its principal office of business in this State


and majority OF the directors residents Of


the State; also, to make out annually in Feb


ruary full and certified report of the con-


dition of its affairs, which is to be left with
the Auditor of State, who is to furnish copy


to each member of the Legislature and to
every other railroad company il the State
The forfeiture for failure to make out such
report by railroad company is fifty dollars
for each days neglect, which goes to the use
of the State. The bill also requires each rail
road company to fix its rates of freight tar
itfper mile on the first day of October each
year, which shall be posted up at each sta
ton on the road during the year and be OBJ
served by the company in the transportation
of freight at penalty of not less than 500
nor more than 5000, to be paid to the per-
son from whom higher rate is exacted-I
Each railroad company is also required to
fence its track within one year after the pas
sage of the act, or pay penalty of 500 per
day for each days neglect and in cases
where stock are injured upon the track be-
fore the same is fenced, the company shall be
liable for such injury unless it was caused by
unavoidable accident Suits under this act
can be instituted in any county through which
the road passes, and. service made upon any
agent of the company transacting its business
shall be deemed sufficient Railroad compa-
MES which have received land grants from the
State are required to transport troops and
munitions of war during time of war free of
charge; also, all wounded soldiers on ;heir>
return to their respective homes, and fur
loughed and discharged soldiers, on presenta-
ton ofthelr furloughs and discharges. The
depots, machine shops, &C., are to be taxed
in the county where situated, and the rolling
stock in each county in proportion to the
length of the line of road in the said county.


We have not had time to give this bill a
thorough and careful examination, but from
a casual glance at its provisions as above we
regard it as one of the most important meas
ures now before the Legislature. 1t may re-
quire some amendment, but its main features
should by all means be embodied in law
Our State has been sadly humbugged by rail
road companies, ard every year they are
usurping more power and becoming more and
more oppressive. The people must be pro-
tected against all monopolies of this kinl by
timely legislation. We earnestly hope. there
fore, that Mr.. Stanton's bill may become
law, in spite of any combination that may be
brought against it.
Year: 1862

D@ The London Times says that the Brit


ish government would have done as much to
rescue two negroes as it did to release Mason
and Slidell, after they had been taken from
an English mail steamer. The same journal
also protests against any extravagant well
come being extended to the released traitor
conveys on their appearance in England =
All this is backing down on the part Of the
Thunderer, as the letter of Secretary Sew
ard produced great change of opinion
among the English masses, so that the Times
to be up with its patrons, was bound te
u change also, or lose its accustomed share o
patronage. q. aa' ale o'sa
Year: 1862

As this body has been called to meet in
San Francisco. on the % of July. We desire to
say word to them. especially. There IS but
one officer to nominate, and it Is immaterial 10
Us. whether the Committee call Convention.
or present q candidate for the position of Su-
perinteudent of Public distraction. Whichever
they conclude TO 90. let them remember that
they are the representatives OF the LOYAL. Con
stitutional and Union loving Democracy Of the
nation


Should they conclude to nominate candi-
date for Superintendent, instead of calling q
convention to do SO, we hope they viii adopt
the sound. conservative Union and ConStitu-
tional resolutions adopted by the Democracy
of Rhode Island. which may be found IN our
present issue. They have mei with a reception
by the press Of California, that will insure their
hearty Endorsement by the people al the ballot
box.


Those who believe in the States right doc
trine Of Secession cannot support them, for
they decidedly repadate that absurd, wicked
and abominabe heresy. The Republicans can
not support them, for they repudiate the ultra,
sectional policy of the leaders Of that party


The people Of California, however, demand
such patriotic expression, and will cheerfully
sustain ii. 1t is a platform upon which all
loyal aut patriotic men can unite and We hope
the Committee will adopt them as they are
Let them do this and present a candidate
qualified by education and experience to fill
the position of Superintendent of Public In
struction, and the triumph of the Democracy
over all seetionalism and fanaticism, will be as
certain as the coming election.


The acknowledgment by Republicans that
they have abandoned their party name, shows
that they have reached their last shift.


THOSE Confederate sympathisers who claim
that the Union cannot be maintained and
former feeling restored by force, forget that
every Government soldier South is q rebel
planter.
Year: 1862

ALTHOUGH the late movement Of the Repub-
licans failed to gull Democrats into the support
OF their party. they will still require watching.
They will not cease their tricks until the last
trump is played
Year: 1862

SUyMoNs TO SUARESDER.-We have been served
with copy Of resolution adopted by the Republi-
can County Convention. which assembled in Orc
VILE on Thursday last It Is addressed to the Dem
ocratic County Central Committee, and will
doubtless. receive appropriate attention from that
body II 50, We shall publish the correspondence
So far as the RgcoRDi : concerned the Republicans
may consider their re,olGtion laid under the table
mem. con. We are too patriotic to eountenance
sectional party in peace or war. We desire honest
!, 10 sustain the constitution Of our country and
the declared policy Of the government in conduct
ing the war for the preservation OF the Chioh
against the present unhoy rebellion. This cannot
be accomplished BY aiding the Republicans, whose
leaders are urging an ultra unconstitutional policy
upon the government. We viii never endorse, by
act or word. the yllainous and gigantic swindles Of
Cameron. Fremont & Co. We will never endorse
sectional political organization in peace or in war
nor assist them in forcing the government TO
change its present patriotic and constitutional pol
lev for one more in accordance with the sectional
Republican creed Of politics. 1t is not enough that
they surrender their party name. The ; ent Of the
filthy pool from which they emerged hangs around
them still. TheymHst first abandon their sectional
principles Have they given single earnest oil 80
doing? Has a single State under their control re-
pealed any Of its unconstitutional nullifying en-
actments? Not one! Was the rebellion put down
to-day. the Republican policy would provoke
resumption Of host.lities tomorrow. We despse
and defy sectional Republieanisn to-day as heartily
a ever. 1t Is just dangerous to the peace Of the
country and the safety Of the public treasure as it
was prior to the rebellion. TO the corrnptions Of
Cameron. The Democracy of California last year
abandoned every issue but just and constitutional
support Of the government until the rebellion was
put down. This did not sustain Republican policy
and was rejected Let them carry out the threat OF
calling Republican county Convention, and the
Democracy Of Butte viii meet them in the patriot
ic spirit of men battling for the common heritage
and blessing OF self government, secured and en-
joycd by the American Constitution.
Year: 1862

THANKS.-We are indebted to Mr. Freer for a
supply of ice during the past week. and to Doctor
c. Cronk Lamp, for a bottle of his beer. Both are
excellent articles for summer use, Of which these
gentlemen have a good supply.
Year: 1862

Those who clamor for fusion. say the Re.
publican organization Is dead. Ii may be, but
their vituperative abuse heaped upon loyal aud
Constitutional Democracy, show that they
personate death as q large as life"
Year: 1862

Because the Democracy of California refuse
to co operate with the Reps or Rebs. it must
not be supposed that they consider their Union
expressions worthless. They only remember
HAT both Of the opposition organizations are
strictly sectional, and consider nothing trolth
less.
Year: 1862

y FUSION paper states that the Republicans
have surrendered the distinctive appellation of
their party Organization. They must be hard
TO please ii they were not sootcd with the name
OF Black Republican.
Year: 1862

A REPUBLICAN exchange says that its
party is as good as wheat Like some
stacks of wheat, the Republicans undoubtedly
contain some good grain, with superabun
dance of smut like such stacks of wheat
however, they require siresing and complete
cleaning out " to be of service
Year: 1862

Es-Who has not heard of SANDS SARsArAErLLA?
How many have cause to be thankful that it has
cured their ailments, raised them from a bed of
sickness to the enjoyment Of health and strength
We wish every one to benefit by it-but caution is
reqnired-the very success Of the article is turned
against it by the cupidity of others, and numerous
preparations of so called Sarsaparlla are in the
market The original and genuine article prepared
by Sands, being in universal use, Is sold almost
everywhere. Ask for that aud take no other.
Year: 1862

Attack OF the Rebel Batteries ON Union


Steamer.


WASHINGTON, March IA, 1852.
Dispatches from General Hooker's headquarters ex-
the opinion that the rebels have not entirely
cuatsd Fredericksburg. This opinion is confirmed by
despatch from correspondent Of the Herald the Po
tomac, stating that New York fired upon
from Aqua Creek while coming up.


is possible the rebels may have . field battery at
that point ready to away by railroad upon the ap
proach Of federal gunboat scouting party but is
not probable that they have any considerable frcs at
Fredericksburg


As the New York steamer Achilles was her way up
yesterday the rebel batteries Aoua creek fred six
shots at her. None Of th.m took effect.


The steel gun that was found back Of Cock Pit Point
has been shpped on board barge
Year: 1862

Every Republican defeated in the
Free States, is virtually a condemna-
ton Of the President, and, likewise,
every triumph Of the Republican party
is An endorsement Of his administration,
and must be regarded as such conse-
auently, it is the duty Of bis constiiu-
enta to show him that the faith of the
people in the principles of which he is
the chosen representative, remains un'
shaken.-Lapeer Republican.


This is a matter that has been too
little thought of by some well meaning
men who are inclined to the union
movement. The certainty of the dis
organic ,iion of parties that such move
rnent. tend to produce, would leave the
Administration without any consistent
support. Is that desirable? Does moi
the Administration need more supper,
rather than less? Would not the de
struction or defeat of the Republican
party at this time be taken as a rebukt
and repudiation by the people of an ad
nini.tration ~ho.e justice and modera
,ion even democrats have been com
pelled to commend in many individual
instances. hut which they have neve
endorsed as whole.-Detron Iribun
and AdUertiser.
Year: 1862

N7OTICE is hereby given that on the eighth dav
IN of August, IN the year oil our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and sixty, William Serb
per made executed and delivered, to the under
signed Reuben Town. a mortgage bearing date on
that day. ON the following described real estate, ly
ing and being in the County OF Cass and State OF
Michigan, to wit: The south half OF the southeast
quarter of section eight Also the south half OF the
southwest fractional quarter of section nine. all in
township seven south of range fifteen west, which
description conforms substantially with that con-
tanned IN the mortgage which mortgage was CON
ditIoned for the payment OF the sum O one hundred
and ninety-eght dollars and htty-eight cents, 10 be
paid in six months from the date of said mortgage
with interest


And that said mortgage contained power OF
sale in of the payment OF the SAID princi-
pal of the interest thereon any part thereof at
the time limited for the payment thereof.


And that said mortgage was duly received for
record in the office OF the Register OF deeds OF the
County of Cass in the State of Michigan, on the
fifteenth day of August 4. ID. 1850, at o clock, r.
NJ and was recorded in liber of mortgages on
pages cog and 6lO. And that default in the condi-
lion Of said mortgage has occurred, (by which the
said power to sell has becume operative) by the
non-payment of the whole of said principal aud
the interest thereon which now amounts TO the sum
of two hundred and twenty-six dollars and seventy
two cents which is the amount claimed TO be due


by the said Reuben Town at the date ot this notice
And that no suit proceeding at law or IN
cauity has been instituted to recover the SAID
debt, now remaining secured BY the sand mortgage,


or any part thereof. And further notice is hereby


given that in pursuance of the power of sale con-


tanned in said mortgage and of the statute IN such
case made and provided the said mortgaged prem


ises above described will be sold at public vendue


at the hour of one o'clock in the afternoon OF Sat


urday the twenty fifth day of October, A ID. 1852
ut the front door of the Court House in the vii
| lage of Cassapalis in said county of Cass 1.-THE
| said Court House being the place of holding the
circuit court within said county in which SAID
! premises to be sold are wholly situated) by the
Sheriff of said County to the highest bidder, t.
saisfv the amount due such mortgage at th'
| date of this notice, with amount and costs al
lowed by law and the attorney fee mentioned
| therein. "


| REUBEN TOWN, Mortgage.
| B. T. CuUBB. Attorney.


| Dated July 80, 1862. juiy31 -l5wl3
Year: 1862




/ was tired of washing dishes; was
tired of drudgery. 1t had always been
so, and ! was dissatisfied. 1 never sat
down to read, that Jamie didn't want
a doughnut, or piece of paper to
scribble on, or a bit of soap to make
bubbles. "I'd rather be in the peni-
tentiary," / said one day, "than have
my life teased out so, as jamie knocked
my elbow, when ! was writing to a
friend,


But morning came when had one
plate less to wash, one chair less to set
away by the walls in the dining room;
when Jamie's little crib was put away
IN the garret, and it has never come
down since. / had been unusally fret
ful that damp November morning that
he took Thea Group. Gloomy weather
gave me the headache, and had less
patience than at other times. BY and
by he was singing in another room.
Il want to be an angel" and presently
rang that metallic Group. ] never heard
that hymn since that it don't cut me to
the heart for the Group cough rings
out with it. He grew worse towards
night, and when husband came home.
he went for the doctor. At first, be





seemed to help him but it merged into
inflamatory Group, and was soon over.
81 ought to have been called in SOON
er," said the doctor.


/ have a servant to wash the dishes
now, and when a visitor comes. / can
sit down and entertain her, without
having to work all the time. There is
no little boy worrying me now to open
his Jackknife, and there is no whittlings
over the floor. The magazines are not
solled with looking at the pictures, but
stand prim and neat on the reading
table, just as l leave them. -
Your carpet never looks dirty.n
says weary worn mothers to me. "Oh
no." l mutter to myself, "there's no
muddy little boots to dirty it now.n
But my face is weary as theirs-weary
with sitting in my lonesome parlor at
twllight-weary with watching for the
little arms that used to twine around
my neck-for the curls that brushed
against my cheek-for the young laueh
that rang out with mine, as We watched
the blazing coal fire, or made rabbits
on the wall. waiting merrily together
for papa coming home. have the
wealth and ease longed for, but at
what price? And when see mothers
with grown-np sons driving to town or
church, and my hair silvered over with
grey, think what might have been.
had | murmured less at the providence
eft God. Reader-young mother may
be-had you heard this mother tell her
story, yon would have felt to say with
the wrirer-"I will be more patient
with my little ones-I will murmur
less."-Home Magazine.