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Year: 1864

THINK OF THE CoNsEoUENoEs.-A clergyman
in Pennsylvania, Of exalted reputation for piety
the consequences which might result from the
North subjugating the South. Are we sure it
would not also be the subjugation of ourselves?
Is it certain that we could throw off the yoke of
the triumphant despotism from our own neeks?
Are we not, indeed, even now more nearly con-
quered than the South2 l shudder when I ask
myself where is the liberty guaranteed by our
Constitution pray night and day that God
will save my country from the bloody anti
Christ of Abolition. r....


Bierstadt is engaged on a large picture Of
Mount Hood in Oregon, which he intends to I'm
ish this summer, and which, it is thought viii
ba his finest work.
Year: 1864

ant The Lieutenant justified himself
under the authority of the Captain, com
mandant of the garrison. Upon being
applied to for his reasons for the stand
ing order in question, the commandant
informed the Inspector General, with
much seriousness, that his predecessor in
office had handed down to him the Gus.
tom as one of the military duties Of the
place. A search was Immediately insti-
tuted in the archives Of the municipality
the result of which was to obtain salts
factory proof that, for the last seventy
years, a sentinel had always stood over
the ruined buildings in the same manner.
With awakened interest and curiosity,
Ftfss Grucrai returned to the capital. He
there set on foot more elaborate inves-
tgation among the state documents of
the minister of war. After long delay, 1t
was at last discovered that the ruined
building of the fauboarg had been, in
1920, q storehouSo for mattresses belong
ing to the garrison, and that in the course
of that summer it became desirable to
repaint the door. While the paint was
wet, guard WIS placed outside to warn
those who went in and out; but, before
the paint was dry, it came to pass that
the officer on duty w2s dispatched on a
mission of Importance, and left town
without remembering to remove the sen
tinel. For hundred and thirty years 9
guard of honor had consequently stood
over the door-a sacred and invio,ablt
tradition, but one which represented at
bottom no higher idea than the idea Of
wet paint. .-London Rcricec
Year: 1864

LAND MEAsURE.-Every farmer sho'd
have rod measure--a light, stiff pole
just l63 feet long, for measuring land.
by little practice he can learn to step a
rod at five PAGES, which will answer very
well for ordinary farm work. Ascertain
tho number of rods in width and length
of lot you wish to measure, and multi
ply one into the other, and divide by 160
and you have the number OF acres, as 100
square rods mako square acre. If you
wish to lay off one acre, measure thirteen
rods upon each side. This lacks only a
, rod of full measure.
Year: 1864

A DEMOCRATIC SOLDIER ON THE
WAR.-Gen. Nathan Kmball of Indi-
anna, the man who out.maneuvered
and whipped StonewalI jackson at
Winchester, led the forlorn hope at
Fredericksburg, where he was severe
ly wounded, and is now with Gen.
Sherman, made a speech at a public
meeting at indianapolis:


He said that lie was Democrat,
and meant 10 live and die a Demo-
crat but he had no word but of con-
demnatlon for those who faltered or
failed TO stand by the army, and the
country. There could be no peace,
but All honorable one, and no honora-
bic peace could be obtained without the
suppression of the rebellion. An ar
misice, a dishonorable peace, was on
iy renewed and interminable war.
For the men who forced the country
to submit to the rebellion, or acknowl-
edge the Coniederacy degrade the ma
ton and disgrace its army, An ar
misticC, he said was nothing but pro.
posal to give the rebels chance TO re-
new their ability to attack us. There
was no honorable or safe course but
10 fight to the last, and if the people
at home would only unite in holding
up the hands Of their brethren in the
field, the war would not last three
months.
Year: 1864

Coon News FROM KooTENAI. The
news from the Kootenai mines this week is
highly encouraging. 1t appears that those
who have commenced work in the bed of
Wild Horse creek are taking out about one
hundred dollars per day to the hand The
greatest difficulty the miners have to con-
tend with on this creek are the large boul-
ders, some of which are said to weigh sew
eral thousand pounds The bedrock is
reached at depth of from twelve to twen-
ty feet, down through mass of boulders
and broken fragments of quartz rock. On
Findlay creek it is said there are but few
rocks and very little gravel in the bed of
the stream, the ledge-rock being bare in
many places. Although the miners have
not yet got to work on this stream, in con
sequence of the high stage of water, they
are confident of doing we'll when they com
mence operations. We are satisfied that
Kootenai will tell a golden tale before the
mining season closes in that region. Look
out for "nuggets" among the "dust" in a
short time
Year: 1864

Nor DEAD.-We stated in our issue of last
week, upon the authority of passenger who
came in on the Boise stage, that Tom Wilson
and VIM. Miller had died from the effect of in
juries received in their cutting and shooting

correct. According to the Boise Neaos the par
ties are recovering, and have each resolved to
give shooting scrapes the cold shoulder in fu-
Year: 1864

TANNERY.-We noticed the fact last spring
that parties about erecting tannery near
this city, but were not aware until the other
day that they had gone ahead and completed
their work. The establishment, we learn from
Mr.. Petty, is located near his slaughter house,
about half mile northwest of town, and the
proprietors have already tanned considerable
amount of leather. .on
Year: 1864

DESTROYED BY FIRE.-The house of Esq. He'd
rick situated about five miles below Mullan's
Bridge, on Touchet river, was destroyed by fire
on Wednesday evening, together with all the
furniture. The family were absent at the time,
and as there had been no fire in the house since
morning it is supposed to have been set on fire
by Indians, band of whom were encamped in
the vicinity.
Year: 1864

Hor AND DRY.-The weather during the week
has been very warm and intensely dry. 1t has
been so long since there was rain in the valley
that we almost forget what it looks like. In con-
sequence of the long continued dry weather
the corn crop and late vegetables will be unu-
sually light this season.
Year: 1864

To CoRREsPoNDENTs.-We have on hand sew
eral communications which will be attended to
in due time. Personal communications, reflect
ing upon the private character of individuals
will in no case be pulishihed in the STATESMAN
except as advertisements, and then only when
signed by the names of the authors. In that
case we would rather not do it, and would re-
commend the Oregonian to all persons indulging
in that kind ofliterature as suitable and ready
medium for venting their private spleen
Year: 1864

for this bright prospect, and would join
in the prayer that the day may be haste ned
when liberty shall be effectually and finally
proclaimed throughout all the land to all
the inhabitants thereof


The Baptist Church,


At the session of its Annual Missionary
Union in May last, at Philadelphia, took
the following action, viz:


While desiring as religious body to
abstain from ali expression Of opinion on
matters purely political. yet, organized as
We are for the extension of the Gospel
throughout our own coudtry, we cannot
but feel that We should be wanting in pat
riotism ard christianity alike, were we to
fail 60 put on record our sentiments in ref
erence to the fearful lie struggle through
which the nation is now passing, and the
great princi Piles OF justice and right which
underlie that struggle. Therefore, Re
S0iOcd,


|. That we regard the rebellion inaugu-
rated by the Southern States Tor the pur-
pose of destroying the Union which our
fathers founded and establishing slave
holding confederacy, as utterly causeless
and inexcusable-a crime against civili-
cation, humanity, freedom and God, unpar-
aieled in all the centuries.
3 That we tender to the President and
the national authorities the assurance of
our confidence aud of our sympathy with
their efforts to maintain the integrity Of
the Republic; Of our prayers for their sue
cess; =; of our readiness TO sustain them by
the sacrifice OF property and life aud Of
our hearty assent to conquerlng disunion
by reprovinE slavery its cause"


The Methodist Episcopal Church.
Contains in its book of discipline the
| following chapter:


Question What shall be done for the
extrpation Of the evil of slavery?
Answer We declare that we are as
much as ever opposed to the great evil OF
| slavery We believe that the buying, sell
used as chattels, is contrary to the law OF
| God and nature and Inconsistent with the
golden rule and with that rule of our dis
ciplne which requires all who desire to
continue amongst us to ''dO no harm,
and to "avod evil of every kind" We
therefore atfectionately admonish all our
! preachers and people to keep themselves
pure from this great evil, and to seek its
extirpation by all lawful and christian
means


In addition to this chapter, the last Gen
eral Conference of this church, held in May
last, at Philadelphia, passed amongst others
the following resolution:


Resol0ed. That we are decidedly in ia
vor of such amendment of the Constitu
ton and such Legislation on the part Of the
States, as shall prohibit slavery or involun
tary servitude, except for crime, through
out all the States and territories of the
country.


Now, Messrs Editors, such being the
tenets and recommendations of the churches
would simply call the attention of the
readers again to the scriptures quoted a
the outset. A LOVER OF TRUTH.
Year: 1864

The Rev. DR. Breckinridge. the uncle of
Johu c., in a speech delivered few days
since in Lexington, Kentucky, said that
his nephew Was more honest and brave
than the Copperheads, because while those
rapscallions are neither honest nor brave
enough to take up arms on eitheS side, he
exposes his life for the cause In which he
is engaged.


He .hen continued Every time | use
the word Copperhe I'd you will understand
that [ mean a mau who hates Che Govern
ment, because he loves the negro better
than his own soul These are the men
that have fallen under this temptation; and
VIXEN we condemn the eminent men who
we're courageous enough to take up arms
against US, don't let us leave out of our
condemnation the great mass WHO are left
behind as bad or worse than they are.
When Simon de Montfort was slaug htering
the Protestants in the South of France, he
was appealed to by certain persons, declar
ing that his men where mistaken, that they
were killing many who were good Catho-
lies. To whi ii he replied, Kill them all;
God knows his own" And this is the way
we should deal with these fellows; treat
them all alike, and if there are any among
them who are not rebels at heart, God
will take care of them aud save them at
last.


DIR. Breckinridge then made brief re-
view of what the Administration had ac-
oomplishpd with the rebellion in less than
four years. Instead of carrying out the
do nothing policy of Buchanan, who al
lowed secession to 60 on unmolested, with
out hesitation, he set to work and has
recovered the major portion Of the seeded
territory, aud if the people would be true
to themselves and their President little
longer, the rebellion would be dead


| made speech here, continued the
Doctor less than two years aso, for which L
Year: 1864

platform in the same way. If YOU look at
1t with one eve 1t is one thing, aud if you
look at it with the other it is another thing:
but if you look at it with both it is some
thing eise So, if you look at Mcclellan
with one eye, snd at Pendleton with the
other eye, you don't see either Mcclellan
or Pendieton, but the one runs into the
other, and you see the platform. But if
you shut the Mcclellan eye you don't see
the platform; and if you open it, and shut
the Pendleton eye you don't see the plat
form. You have got to look with one eye
at Mcclellan and the other at Pendleton,
or you will not see the platform. The
whole thing is cunning, swindling trick
that does not suit this latitude, and will
not go down


cannot now 60 into consideration of
the platform in detail. But their great
cry Is an aTmistice and Convention Of the
States. What after that? They may not
make peace, and then what is to be drnC?
But, first, how is The Convention to be called?
1t requires two thirds of G, ngress to vote
for such a call, which must be ratified by
! three tourths of the States and these
votes you never can get. What chance is
there of getting three fourths of the
States to 90 for Convention for the pur-
pose Of bringing us under jeff Davis, or
for dividing the Union2 The thing is
absurd. If it cannot be done, what then?
Then We are in favor of any other pence
able remedy Dear, blessed souls Any
other peac, able remedy; nothing that is
not peaceable. Now, for Gods sake, and
for your countrys sake, look at it, Here
we are, after between three and four years
war; after spending two or three thousand
millions OF dollars; after spilling the blood
of million of our brothers, and consigu-
ing five hundred thousand of them to their
graves; after conquering an extent of terri
| tory 1000 miles in leugth by 600 in
breadth, have an army iu every State of
the Contederacy, and the majority of them
! under our control; We have every strong
| hold taken trom them, except Mobile aud
Charleston and Richmond; and notwith-
standing all this, we are asked, as if we
were a set of poltroons, to disgrace our.
selves to the latest generation of mankind,
TO sacrifice everything we have fought for,
and make all the world say free Govern
ment Is worthless, that it cannot take care
OF itself God Almighty in heaven grant
! that every man who utters such thought


may be ehoked until he becomes penitent
and better man.


No, sir! no, sir! we will never do any such


thing. We love peace-lore it for it's own


sake. They love peace because they are


afraid we will first whip the rebels and then
| punish them. They want peace that will
| make new conspiracies, and the peace they


propose is disunion peace, which means


separation of the States and endless ruin to


the whole country. Ten thousand times


better would it have been for us to have


aequiesced at first, and never shed drop of
! blood, than under these circumstances, and
| at this time, to make such peace as that
Year: 1864




Another Deserter from the White Flag.


AS fast as the color Of the flag under
which the supporters of Mcclellan are
invited to rally becomes known, de-
sertions become more frequent. The
truth is, loyal men have no liking for
the White Flag raised at Chicago, and
there is q general dis position to repu-
diate it. The Boston Herald, q pa
per of wide circulation, supporter of
Douglas in 1860, has come out against
the Chicago doings, We quote single
paragraph from its article repudiating
the entire concern:


The talk about free speech, q free press,
and the Constitution, is very pretty, and
honest voters. But how is it in the do.
minion OF Jefferson Davis? How about a
free press and free speech there? If a man
in Virginia should dare to utter one word
against Davis or his plans, he would be
hung to the first tree or most convenient
lamp post for his temerity Yet these
leaders are the men that the Chicago Con-
veDtiOn propose to restore to power in the
nation to wreak their vengeance upon those
at the North who have opposed them.
What kind of liberty Of speech and of tho
press would there be then? The success
of the Chicago ticket would be but the
beginning of series of disasters horrible
to contemplate. For ourselves we support
no such doctrines and no such ticket as
those made and put forth at Chicago, and
which we believe will be repudiated by the
people at the polls.
Year: 1864

brilliant galaxy Of gentlemen statesmen who
cluster round the Democratic banner"


This, wo think, is enough for one day.
Lot the people read, and then reflect that of
such influences and associations as these were
produced the Chicago nomination and plat.
form, which arc now before the country for
approval or rejection. M s1s-il1 s1Gi
Year: 1864

and Poor Richard going home, with that
calm and placid air which indicated the Sc
rcnity of his disposition and tho conscious.
ness Of doing right towards his country and
his fcllowmcn.
Year: 1864

An ACT to regulate proceedings in cases


between landlord and tenants in the


District of Columbia.


Be it enacted by the Senate aud House
of Representatives, Of the United States
of America in Congcrss assembled, That q
tenancy at will shall not arise or be crea-
ted without an express contract or letting
to that effect; and that all occupation, poSs
ession, or holding of any mesSuage or real
estate without express contract or lease or
by such contract or lease the terms of which
have expired shall be deemed and held to
be tenancies by sulfcrance and all estates
at will and suflcrancc may be determined
by "a notice, in writing, to quit of thirty
days, delivered to the tenant in hand or 10
some person of proper age upon the premi.
mises, or in the absence of such tenant or
person then such notice may be served by
aiiixing the same to a conspicuous part Of
the premises, where it may be conyenien-
tly read. The attornment of tenant to o
stranger shall be void, and shall not affect
the rights of the landlord unless it be made
with the consent, express or implied, of
the landlord: Provided, That no part of
this section other than that which relates
to attornment of tenant to stranger shall
apply to contracts made or to any tenancy
existing prior to the passage OF this act,
except in cases of waste Or refusal to pay
rent.


Sec. Q. And be it further enacted, That
when fOrcible entry is made, or when a
peacsablo entry is made and the possession
unlawfully held by force, or when posses.
sion is held without right, after the estate
Year: 1864

BALL To-MoeRow EIeHr.-Tne Washing
5op ar d Georgetown Passenger Railroad Asso-
citation will give q grand bail 10. morrow night
al Odd Fellows Hall, Seventh street. The
gentlemen having this matter In charge are
making every effort to mske this ball one OF
Toe most popular Of the season.
Year: 1864

May and June are excellent ttioiithS
in which to test the milking qualities
of COWS. Most new inilch cows that
do not give a good yield of milk IN
these months are not worth keeping {;
the exception is such as give only q
moderate amount but keep up about
the same quantity till very late in the
season. 1t is a positive loss to keep
Door mixers, for the cost is the same
as a keeping and caring for good ones.
Make some estimate of the returns
that are coming in and at tho same
time cast up the cost of keeping
through the same and WINTER ana II
will be readily seen which are tho un-
rro6table animals. -[Prairie Farmer
Year: 1864

New PAPER.-W. L. Carter, late of the
Trinity National, and who was about starting
Democratic paper in Red Bluff, has chang
ed his mind, and is about starting paper at
Copper City, in this county. He informs us
that the gentlemen on whom he relied for
support prefer rendering such support at
Copper City. It is our opinion that for a
while, at least, it will not be much of Il pay,
ing concern Although we cannot wish q
paper of its political stripe success, yet We
entertain the kindest feelings towards it;
gentlemanly proprietor.
Year: 1864

ALMOST a FIRE.-On Sunday night last a
fire was discovered in Eames' blacksmith shop
and the wind blowing furiously. The dool
of the shop being locked the alarm was Civ
en- and parties broke in the door and succeed
ed in stopping what might have been con
hagration, as the shop is situated in long
row of wooden buildings, at the lower end o.
tnWn.
Year: 1864

is purely scientific preparation, discovered by
long research and study, and can be depended on
as being all that it is represented; is perfectly
harmless. and will not stain the finest cambrc.


Ii the use of this preparation is perseYered IN,
according to the directions (which will be found IN
full on each bottle) there will be necessity OF
any one having gray hairs, no matter to what age
the person may live.
Year: 1864

On Saturday last we paid a visit to tle
mines in Pittsburg district, and made care
full examination of several of the leading
claims now being worked.


The Original Bully Hill Company now have
their lower tunnel run 40 feet. and is tie
finest piece of work in the district. The tan
mel is six feet high by six feet wide, and we
timbered with sawed timber framed together.
with floor laid about foot from the bottom
and rails laid for the car. The space below
the floor gives free ventilation and drainage
to the tunnel, and the work is being rapidly
pushed forward.


| This company have commenced taking ou-
copper ore from we'll defined lode at the
bottom of their shaft in the upper tunnel, and
will soon begin to ship to San Francisco.


The Original Williams and Kelenger Com
pany have not yet found well defined ledge,
but have very large mass of rich ore, which
looks to be inexhaustabe. Shipment of ore
from this mine has been temporarily suspen-
ded for the want of proper sacks to secure the
ore from waste.


The Original Minnesota Company have
| their lower tunnel in so feet, and have pene
trated the hardest rock we have ever seen
worked. We took specimens from their up
per tunnel that assays very rich in silver. The
contractor on the lower tunnel thinks he will
get out Of the hard rock in about 10 feet fur
ther. and will strike the ledge in about &c
feet. They have well defined lode, easily
traced by the groupings, and this mine is evi
IDENTIFY one of the best in the district.


The Daniel Webster, on Buck Gulch, has
abundance ofrich silver bearing rock in sight
but work has been suspended for the present
waiting for the heavy rains to pass by, as the
company contemplate sinking a shaft direct
| ly in the bed of the gulch. A specimen Of
this ore can be seen at the Office of the COM
pany, in town, weighing 20S pounds, and is
very rich. as shown by assays made there
| from.


The Original Twenty six Company havi
temporarily suspended work in their claim.
owing to the contractors having thrown up
their contract for running fifty feet of the low
er tunnel. This tunnel is now in 50 feet, and
is well located for cutting series of ledges
at right angles, at great depth from the sur
face. We understand that work will be re-
sumed on this claim in few days, as the Of
ticers of the company are determined to push
the work forward as fast as possible.


On visiting the Baxter tunnel we found its
mouth strongly guarded by door securely
locked, and of its merits we can say nothing
but it is held in high repute in the district.


Evidences of there being large population
in the region of these mines in few months
are beyond all question, and even now Copper
City is one of the busiest places in the coun
ty, and reminds one of early times in th'
mines We wish all success in finding thu
vast riches which surely lie within thei
grasp if prop efforts are made for its devel
opment.