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Year: 1864

SILVER MINING IN SISKGYoU COUNTY
The Yreka Journal Of 23d March says:
Last Thursday evening we visited the claim
of the Fifth OF May Silver Mining Company,
on Loafer Hill, northwest of town. We
went into the tunnel, which is now about 1856
feet in length, 6 feet high, and over 3 feet
vide, cut all the way through solid rock. The
work of cutting a tunnel is done BY drilling
and blasting, the loosened rock being taken
out on wheelbarrows. On examining the
rock at the end Of the tunnel by candle light,
we discovered good indications, and in some
pieces the native silver, and any quantity Of
the sulphuret of iron. The workmcn are
busily employed day and night, comprising
two sets of hands. About 20 feet further, or
2l0 feet from the mouth of the tunnel, the
company expect to strike the lead at depth
Of ITO feet from the top of the ledge. The
company has kept men at work steadily for
over year. This claim was originally taken
up by six Mexicans, who felt sanguine of
success, and after sinking some 26 feet from
the top found good indications, but were
destitute of means to proceed when COM
pany was organized to excayate a tunnel on
a level with the view of striking the lead low
down. Should it prove rich, the mine is i'll a
good location for successful working, either
for crushing the rock i'll town or having a
mill on the premises.
Year: 1864

4 correspondent of the Brooklyn Times
furnishes that paper with an amusing ac-
count of his experience with terrier
which he bought on the recommendation
that he was "such ratter." lie had
some trouble at first in getting a rat on
which to try his pup" He succeeded
at last, and says:


However, the next day 1 was so fortu-
nate as to obtain from boy in the market
fine old-line bob-taile rat, whose furi-
Gus efforts to chaw everything in reach,
gave promise of glorious sport for Nip.
Took my rat home, called in my dog, and
told my wife that il she wanted to see how
terriers did rats to come down in the base
ment. She came down and shut the door
and just in time, too-for as soon as
Nip saw the rat, he, Nip, my ratter, for
which paid the old gent five dollars,
made most Enthusiastically cuwardly re-
treat toward the hall. Wife, on chair,
said the dog did not appear to see the rat.


Told wife to keep her breath. Thought
l would not give Nip any reason for not
seeing the rat again, so I tied the string
that held the rat to the dogs hind leg.
He saw the rat that time and jumped on
the chair by wife. Wife laughed and
showed him off. Tried the stove next.
Got off the stove without being showed.
The rat, however, being an old stager, and
not being used to such treatment, made
demonstration on Nip's rear, and don't
believe Flora Temple ever made better
time in he same limits than that dog and
rat made around the room.


First heat the dog had the lead closely
followed by the rat, who, on striking the
half-mile pole-foot-stool in the corner,-
broke badly; in fact nearly broke his back
and before he could be brought down-he
was sliding on his back-dos led HIM by
the whole length of the string. Didn't
stop for wind, but started off on the sec
ond heat. Got off well together (tied)
went finely around, neck and tail, until
they reached the judges stand (wifc
standing on u chair against which dog
brought up solid, bringing the judge down
in style pre-eminently sudden if not
dignifed. The heat was decided against
the dog, you may bet, and it was only af
ter much persuasion that the judge would
again take her stand.


The third heat may be aptly termed
a dead beat. They got off as well apart
as the dog could conveniently, and sailed
lively until just as they reached the last
quarter, when the rat, which ran about as
well on his back as on his legs, SHE'D the
track, and got rather queerly wound
around the table leg. Dog kept on as far
as the string and the length of his hind
leg would allow. On raising the rat, he
was found to be noncompus-totally de-
flnct-in fact, dead. Nip was not much
better off.


Wife said the dog couldn't kill mice.
Told her that he had certainly succeeded
in killing the rat. But viewing the feat
in scientific light, l must confess that
did not feel quite satisfied with the per-
formances of my pet, and the next morn-
ing gave him away to milk man, who
wanted ratter to free his stable from the
depredations of the ver1nin. have not
been able to ascertain which left him first
the rats or the dog.
Year: 1864

USEFUL SoLD1RRs.-In the French army
every recruit is supposed to know trade
on joining the army. If he has not learnt
a trade, he is taught some occupation after
joining his corps. Should he be ignorant
of reading or writing-or, knowing these
should he wish to improve his education
so as to qualify himself for promotion
he goes to the regimental school for four
hours every day when he is not on guard
or fatigue duty. Once his schooling IS
over, he is put to work at some trade or
handicraft; or, should he not know one,
he is put to learn one. In every French
regiment there are regular gangs of BUTCH
ers, bakers, cooks, carpenters, masons,
gardeners, builders, laborers, cart-drivers,
watchmakers, silversmiths, tailors, shoe
makers, blacksmiths, and what not. All
these trades or handicrafts are under their
regular head men, and every soldier, when
he can work, may and does gain certain
sum per day by working in the shop OF
his trade. In Algeria the whole of the
Government work is done by the military
artcsans, who, as well as the state, arc
gamers thereby. The men thus earn extra
paw, and the work done better and done
cheaper than they could do by employing
the people of the country besides treasur-
ing up the vast advantage Of always hav-
ing a corps of workman at command.
The system of regular organized workmen
is the true secret why the French army get
on so well when on service. In the Eng
lish army they have nothing of the kind,
except as regard the tailors and shoemakcrs
and lin cavalry rcgiments) the saddlers
and farriers. There are many good work
men who enter our ranks, but through
want of practice they soon forget what
they knew. In Algiers l have seen a
whole pile of barracks, large enough to
contain three thousand men, that was
built entirely by regiment of the line,
from the digging of the foundations to the
making of the glass for the barrack win
dows and not days drill or vancouver
ing had been neglected while the work was
going on. Throughout Algeria, miles
upon miles of excellent public roads have
been nude entirely by the troops, the men
being paid small additional sum by the
state while so employed. Thus the gov
ernment gained by getting their work
better and very much cheaper done than
could have been effected by private con-
tractors, while the troops gained very
comfortable addition to their regular pay.
Year: 1864

PROFESSOR PEPPER is still drawing
crowds to the Polytechnic, in London,
lecturing on the ghost: "a valuable pic
ture, Significantly called Burning to
death and saving from DEATH is also
given by Mr.. Pepper, in the course OF
which the simplicity Of the means by
which those dreadful catastrophes from
fire, which now almost daily shock the
public, may be entirely avoided, is Illus
trated in the most striking manner. 4
flame is applied to the ordinary muslin
dress of lady placed on lay figure ana
in an instant it is ablaze; and though wet
blankets are at hand (as we know they
never are when these accidents occur Ill
eyery-d day life) and are instantly applied to
eytinguish the dress on the figure, they
cannot do so till there has been flame
enough to show how little chance any un-
happy girl to whom such an accident might
really happen, would have Of escaping with
life. 4 real young lady then enters, clad
in the same kind of muslin dress, dipped
in the cheap solution, which can be OBJ
tained at chemists, and which renders it
utterly incombustible. 10 this young
lady's dress the fame is everywhere liber-
ally applied, but quite in vain as far a:
combustion is concerned. 1t will shrivel
and SINCE, but light it will not. The ex-
citement produced by this illustration OF
the value of the experiment is very great,
but it is excitement of the legitimate kind
the excitement produced by apparent
danger, with the sense of the most absolute
security. 1t is seeing Fire Queen who
cannot be injured, B!ondin who cannot
break his neck,
Year: 1864

THACKERAY says a woman's heart is like a
lithographer's stone-what is once written
upon it can never be rubbed out This is so.
Let an heiress once fix her affections on a
stable boy. and all the preaching in the world
will not get her thoughts above oat-boxes and
curry combs "What is written upon her
heart can't he rubbed out" This fact shows
itself not only in love but religion. Men will
change their gods a dozen times, woman
never. To convert a Sister of Charity to
Methodism would require greater power
than you would have to make use of to over
turn the Pyramids Of Egypt.
Year: 1864

There are those who complain that
General Butter has not accomplished all
that was expected of him in his move
meEt up the James River A glance at
the history of his operations will serve
TO convince the impartial that he has
not only done all that was reasonably
to be expected, but under the cireum-
stances, even more.


1t must be borne in mind, that the
original plan agreed upon between But
ler and Grant previous to the movement
against Lee, has been considerably
changed. Grant certainly did not an
ticipate such long and stubborn resist
ance upon the part of the rebels, and
Butler expected TO be considerably re-
inforced before making any very serious
demonstration upon Petersburg or the
rebel capital Reinforcements intend
ed originally to be sent to Butler, were
sent from Port Royal, Virginia, to fill
up the broken ranks of Grants brave
army after its gallant struggle at the
Wilderness. And in addition to this, a
heavy column was sent from Buffers
command under Gen. Baldy Smith,
for a similar purpose.


This left Butler with comparatively
small force; too small to have done
more than hold his own at Bermuda
Hundred 1t may be questionable
whether he could even have done so
had he not improved the time prior to
sending the force under Smith away in
making his position so strong that the
enemy would not venture to attack
him Butler, however, has not only
held his own, but made the Rebels SEN
sible Of his presence. He occupied the
attention of the larger part of the force
under Beauregard, and kept it from
rendering any assistance to Lee while
Grant was driving him from one posi-
ton to another; and it was only when
the column under General Smith had
gone to reinforce Grant that Beaure-
gard was able to send any relief 70 his
chief.


The late movement upon Petersburg
shows that Butler not only has the wis
dom to plan, but the energy and will
to execute. 50 far as the plan was con-
cerned, and the character Of tie orders
given, everything seemed to insure the
capture Of the city. That these orders
were not strictly carried out is no evi-
dence Of Buffers incapacity Had
General Kautz been properly support
eddy infantry, there does not seemto be
any doubt but that Petersburg would
new be in our possession


Whenever Butler has been attacked
he has repulsed the enemy Handsomely
and It may be safely said he has put at
least ten thousand Of the Rebel hers d4
c0Bsbat--PbA Inquirer.
Year: 1864

My books viii show that for the past i've months
my practice has increased hundred per cent. over
the last year, until it is not to be surpassed by any
in the State. With my general practice in the city,
] treat the following
Year: 1864

LEGAL DAMAGES AND COMPOUND INTEREST
IN AFRIcA.-Some of the natives of Africa.
although they may have little pretensions to
q knowledge of mathematics in general. seem
to have a very clear and comprehensive idea
of the principles of compound interest on
debts resulting from legal damages.


This appears from the custom of certain
tribe, according to which, if a native should
steal fowl from another. the owner, if he
had witnesses of the fact, would suffer the
matter to rest for two or three wears. He
would then institute an action for damages
which are measured by this curious standard
1t is IN the first place calculated how many
eggs the fowlwould probably have laid in The
course of one or two years, how many ofthess
would have been hatched, how many of thes.
chickens would themselves have become par
ents, for the period of time between the com
mission of the ro1bery and the conviction o
the offender. For this imaginary wrong
damages have been given to the fullest extent
and the husband and wife and whole famil,
sold to requite the owner of the fowl for hi
loss.
Year: 1864

SKILL OF SHARPsHooTERs.-It is not unfre-
quently that sharpshooters in each army are
engaged in firing at each other, and succeed
ultimately in killing by putting a ball
through the hole made just large enough for
the muzzle of the rife while the opposite mar.
ty is lookicg through to watch the effect of
his own shot. Some little time since, we
had an account from Tennessee of case in
which an expert rebel and Union sharpshoot
er watched each other for three days, at a
long distance, and on the third day, while
the Union man looked through ball passed
into the hole and directly through his eye
and brain, of course killing him instantly
The correspondent of the New York Com
mcrcial, before Petersburg. relates another
case which occurred on Monday. A soldier
got sight of rebel sharpshooter and fred
through one of the rife holes on the breast
works, merely large enough to put the muzzle
of his musket through and sight his object.
Having fired, he withdrew to observe what
effect he had made, when. from distance Of
about three hundred yards ball passed
through the rifle hole, entering his head and
killing him instantly.
Year: 1864

At a regular called meeting of the Democratic
State Central Committe of the State of Califor-
MIA. held at the city of San Francisco on the 9th
and 10th of March, the following proceedings
were had. and are now published for the govern
ment Of tn democracy in the approaching State
canvass:


Resolved That Democratic State Convention
be called for the SECOND TUESDAY IN MAY NEXT,
lOth) 1864 to convene in the CITY SAN
FRANCISCO at II o'clock NJ. of that day, for the
selection of delegates to the National Democratic
Convention, to be holden at Chicago, July 4th,
1864, and for the transaction of such business as
may come before it.


Resolved That the representation of the various
counties Of the State, in said convention shall be
one for each county, with an additional for
every 200 votes cast at the last election for John
e. Downey, and one also for each fractional vote
of one hundred and over.


of selecting delegates be subject to the control Of
the respective county committees, in accordance
with the general usages of the party.


Resolved, That we recommend that the only
test to be applied to participants in the selection
of delegates to the state convention shall be


"Are you opposed to the policy of the present
National Administration, which is subversive of
the Constitutions the Laws and the Union of our
Fathers? Are you in favor Of a speedy and
honorable peace that will secure equal and exact
Justice to every section of the American Union?
Will you support the nominees Of the Democratic
National Convention?"
Year: 1864

A TTENTION IS CALLED TO THE FOLLOW
n ing list of American and Foreign Periodicals,
for which receive subscriptions Permanent ar
rangements having been made by the U. States
Government for carrying Of the mails from the
Atlantc States by steamer three times month,
l am enabled to receive subscriptions at much
lower rate than formerly The same care and at
tenton will be paid to the forwarding Of all pack
ages, for which this establishment has gained such
an enviable reputation throughout the Pacific
Year: 1864




YoRK VOLUNTEERS.


Captain Golden Cooper OF tho Sixty enth rcgi.
ment New York Volunteers died on the 9th Of May at
the battle of the Wilderness while CALAMITY leading lis
command the color company Of the regiment in the
charge on the epony's rifle pits. Captain Cooper
born 10 the city OF New York, but at very carly
deprived Of his parents fostering and guidance
au left 20 the guardianship OF bis uncle, who endowed
him with classical education. he graduating at Coum-
bia College Az the commencement OF the rebellion be
pres ded oves the Blind Institute but Immediately left
civil life TO enter the ranks OF tho my In the battles
Of fredericksburg, Gettysburg and Mine he gave
evidence OF endurance and rarely equaed and
with them the promise OF bright future had he lived
Year: 1864

Elsewhere the reader will find call for
the County Convention. The primary
meetings in the several townships are to be
held on the 9th inst. On that day Morris
county will have decided, as far as she has
the power, who are to fill our State Offices
and represent Us the next two years in
Congress.


This is the most important Convention
Morris county has ever held, and there
should be at these primary meetings free
interchange of opinions, and we are in favor
of the township meetings instructing their
delegates to the County Convention who to
vote for as delegate to the State Convention.
Instruct, then, that delegate who to vote
for as Morris county's FIRST choice for Gov
ernor, Member of Congress, &c. Let the
voters of Kansas this time designate their
choice and not the politicians, and our word
for it Kansas will not again be cussed With
Year: 1864

SO corrupt State Administration as the
present one.


There are several good men mentioned
for the Office of Governor. Among the
most prominent are Judge Stafford, W. ".
q. Lawrence, Gov. Crawford, and others.
But it is not necessary to oparticularize ev-
cry man has his choice-let that choice be
expressed, and the majority instruct their
delegate who to support. There is an OBJ
lection urged against instructions. on the
ground that the delegate is hampered and
cannot ac. frequently for the best, when the
Convention meets, but this is a false posi-
ton. The delegate is sent there not to Sc
lect and vote for the man he thinks is the
best, or the one who can bring the most
appliances to bear, for this is the bane Of
all political conventions, but he is there to
represent and vote for the man that the
people have previously declared to be their
choice and the delegate who cannot vote
thus, should resign and give the people a
chance to elect one who will correctly rep
resent them. If all the counties would act
on this principle, then We would have the
men put in nomination who are the choice
of the masses, instead of trickster politi-
clans. Above all, let us have a State ad-
ministration which will act in unison with
the Federal Government, and then will
Kansas have an influence that she has not
now. No longer let factious clique at
tempt to thwart the efforts of our Govern
ment to suppress and crush this wicked and
unholy rebellion.
Year: 1864

liable to have the Spanish fever among our
cattle and second, We are accused of up
holding parties engaged in the trade; third,
we are liable to q Lawrence raid. Those
men who are losing this stock, whether they
be rebels or Union men, will never forget
nor forgive. 1t is reasonable to suppose
that they win some day have revenge.


A Union man is just as liable to have
his stock con6scated, if you call this con.
fsca:ion, as man that is not loyal !; and
whether be be rebel or not, it looks to
me that there is more proper way of con-
fcating.


And think, and so do nearly all of our
citizens. that for the safety Of OPT quiet
village and county, that those who specu.
late in cattle had better go some other di.
rection to get them. G. NJ. SIMcocK.
Year: 1864

THE CoNTRABAND Stock QUESTION
This week we publish agreeably to request
the proceedings Of meeting held in Coun-
Gil Grove on the 9th inst. The meeting
was largely attended, and considerable in-
terest manifested. Several of the most
prominent and reliable citizens expressed
their sentiments warmly against Council
Grove being made rendezvous for stolen
stock. We also copy from the Council
Grove Press an article written by Mr.. G.
NJ. Simcock upon the same question.


There is regularly organized system in
the traffic, and if it is permitted to continue,
as surely as night follows day, so surely
will the lives Of our citizens and their
property have to pay for the robberies We
are thus tacitly participating in.
Year: 1864

1t is only the shallow-minded preten
ders who either make distinguished orr
gin q matter OF personal merit, or Oh
scure origin matter of personal reproach
Taunt and seof6ng at the humble condi.
ton of early life affect nobody in thi-
life but those who are foolish enough t.
indulge in them, and they are generally
sufficiently punished by the published
rebuke. 4 man who is not ashamed OF
himself need not be ashamed of his early
condition. 1t did not happen TO me to
be born in log cabin, but my elder
brothers and sisters were born in a log
cabin, raised among the snow drifts of
New Hampshire at period so early that
when the smoke first arose from its rude
chimney, and curled over the frozen hill
there was no similar evidence of white
mans habitation between it and the set
Elements on the rivers of Canada. Its
remains still exist; make it an annual
visit. carry my children to it to teach
them the hardships endured by the gem
erations that have gone before them.
love to dwell on the tender recollections.
the kindred ties, the early affections, and
the narrations and incidents which min
gle with all know of this primitive fam
lily abode weep to think that none of
those who inhabited it are now among
the living; and if ever fail in affection
ate veneration for him who raised it, and
defended il against savage violence and
destruction, and through the FIRE and
blood of seven years revolutionary war,
shrunk from no toll, no sacrifice to serve
his country and raise his children to a
better than his own, may my name and
the name of my posterity be blotted for
ever from the memory of mankind
Daniel Webster.
Year: 1864

SIR David Brewster makes the following
remarks relative to the sun: so strous
has been the belief that the sun cannot
be a habitable world, that scientific gem
tleman was pronounced by his medical
attendant insane, because ne had sent a
paper to the Royal Society, in which he
maintained that the light Of the sun pro
ceeded from a dense and universal aura,
which MAJ afford ample light 10 the in
habitants beneath, and yet be at such 8
distance aloft rs not to be among them;
that there may Is water and dry land
there, hills and dales, rain and fair wealth
er, and that as the light and the seasons
must be eternal, the sun may easily be
conceived to be by far the most blissful
habitation Of the whole spstem. II less
than ten years after this apparently ex-
trayagant notion was considered proof
of insanity, ii was maintained by Sir
William Hershel as q rational and prob
able opinion, which might be dedUeible
from his own observations in the s.r1cturs
of the SUM-"