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Year: 1862

Since the published notice of joint call for
a fusion primary election under the lead of the
Republican County Committee and pretended
authority Of sub committee of the Democrat
members of our party, who have been lifelong
and unwaveriDg Democrats, and whose loyalty
to the Union and the country is unquestioned
and unquestionable but one sentiment-,hat
is, of uncompromising opposition to the entire
movement; and being convinced that the
scheme has no support among the masses Of
the Observation-Disclosures, at the request of
many leading members of our party in the city
and county OF San Francisco, l would most
respectfully recommend all my fellow Demo
Gratis to abstain from any participation relative
to the so-called fusion primary election to be
held on Friday, the 25th day of July, 1862


Steps will be taken at the proper time by
the Democracy of this city and county for cor
recting the wrong attempted to be committed
upon them, and for maintaining the party or.
ganization. Meanwhile, let US Democrats
repudiare all alliance with Republicanism by
abstainiDg from any action in their primary
meeting on Friday next.


D. D. CoLToS, Chairman.


Union Dem. State Central Committee.


San Francisco, July oath, 1862.
Year: 1862

LINE SHoT.-The Dubuque (Iowa) Times
discharges the following broadsde into the
Republican grumblers, of that State:


Some people exhibit great impatience at
the slow progress of our army against Rich
mond. These persons seem to think that Nc
Clellan has nothing to do but order his men to
march, and they will walk right into the rebel
capital without saying so much as d" BY your
leave " to the great army of JEFF Davis en-.
trenched in and around that city.


This class of grumblers should shoulder their
muskets and try soldering awhile themselves
But they pever will. They are the genuine
class of gassy, Northern stay-at-home towards,
whose only talents are exhibited in snivelling
through life in some hypocritical, two-penny
manner. The picayune hearts of FIVE hundred
of them would not make a heart for one true
man, and the poor little souls of thousand OF
them might dance on the point Of knitting
needle. They think that the salvation of the
Government depends upon the baboon negroes
of the sugar fields, and that half-ape wooley-
head in Alabama is worth ten white Northern
men any day. Get out of the way, We white
moukeys-your military criticisms are worse
than nonsense"
Year: 1862

A MosT BLESSED 0RDER.-What blessed
order of nature it is, that the footsteps Of Time
are inaudible and noiseless, and that the season
of life, like those of the year, are SO indistin.
guishably brought on in gentle progression
and Is so blended the one with the other, that
the human being scarcely knows, except from
faint and not unpleasant sensation, that be is
growing old.


So day steals into night through the crimson
curtains of twilight. So the golden gates oi
dawn swing round noiseless as the portals oi
Heaven. Even the beat of the heart is muf.
fed, that we may not know how fast 1t strug-
giles out. From the building of the oak to the
rolling of the world, there is no clink of ma
chinery. There is no noise save of helpless
waves, or the rent air groaning with the light.
nng's bolt, or now and then The play of the
volcanoes valves, or the puny cry Of insects or
of men. in all this world OF ours.


The past is dumb, the future silent, and the
present makes but a slight ripple, like the
trailing of steamer on the quiet sea.
Year: 1862

As have recently noticed several inquiries
in your paper, in reference to the raising and
manufacturing of the sugar cane, thought l
would offer my mite to the general fund of in
formation, which you can accept or not as you
see fit.


Iowa has so far taken the lead in this new
branch of agriculture being the first to en-
gage in it, and having produced the greatest
number of gallons of syrup and pounds of su-
gar. Last year we produced greater number
of gallons of syrup than were consumed in the
State, of both home made and Southern mo-
lasses, besides large amount of sugar, which
is more than can be said of any other North
ern State. This year. if the season is favor
able, we expect to export large quantity
So think we are as well qualified to speaE,
from experience here as in any other section
Of the country.


First, the kind of cane. The sorghum or
Chinese cane is almost universally preferred
it making a greater amount, and better
quality than any other kind. However, there
are very few who prefer the Imphee.


The kind of soil best adapted to raising
cane, is light, sandy loam. 1t should be
high and dry, and be manured the previous
year, as cane grown on freshly manured ground
tastes too much of the ammonia.


There are various opinions as to the best
method of planting some prelerrng to plant
the seed dry, Others to soak it long enough to
thoroughly moisten the seed, and still others
to soak it in warm water twenty-four hours,
and then hang it up in a bag in a warm place
till it sprouts from quarter to half an inch
long, and then plant in newly plowed ground
The latter plan l think is the best for it is SO
very slow to start that the weeds are apt to
get the advantage of it before it is large enough
to cultivate, and gives it fully weeks start
of any other way. Cultivate same as corn, and
when ready to manufacture, the blades may be
stripped off very expeditiously by using light
stick, from three to four feet long, and striking
from the stalk down. In this way a good hand
will strip from one-third to one-half an acre
per day. y


When the juice is ready for boiling, before
warming add one gill of milk of lime (made by
placing stone lime in a close vessel and keeping
covered till Stacked; when used, stir up to the
consistency of good white-wash). Boil rapidly
and keep well skinned as long as the scum
has green color. As the whole secret of ma
king good article is in skimming, it should
be carefully attended to one hand standing
over the pan constantly till done. 1t is boiled
for good molasses when it strings out like hair:
when poured slowly in a small stream. Fol-
sugar, boil from FIVE to eight minutes longer
When it is boiled sufficiently to begin to foam
like maple sugar when nearly done, the fire
must be kept low to prevent scorcblng.
When going according to these directions
no difficulty has been experienced in making
both sugar and molasses of good quality. =
/ Correspondent Country Gentleman.
Year: 1862

From the following it will be seen that the
Yankees are beginning to question the stories
manufactured by their correspondents about
dcscrtcrs from the Confederate army


Two descrtcrs were brought to hcadquar-
ters yesterday afternoon, but nothing new
could be learned from them. They corrobo-
rate the fact that the main lines Of the Rebels
are at least ten miles from her t, and occupy
the same ground that we once did-tllat OF FAIR
Oaks, Gaines Hill and the Trent Estate
They tell the same old story; that thousands
Of others are willing and ready [" desert
whenever favorable opportunity turns up.
In our judgment that is so long in coming
that the bare possibility Of it eve" offering
seem further OIL than ever


These dcScrtcrs, too, tell us Of the dreadful
suffering arising from the want "f proper
nourishmcnt. Yet, somehow, nutwithstand-
ing this dcstitntion, they seem to retain their
health and strength, and when the lighting is
going on they do not seem to lie in the least
debilitatcd by either hunger or thirst.
Year: 1862

Anarnendmcnt to the TAX bill, added just
before the final passage of the bill i'll Congress
and not generally understood, allows the
Secretary Of the Treasury TO postpone the
operations of the act, if he shall find it ne
ccssary, and until such time as he shall judge
proper. 1t is found TO be impossible to get
the machinery Of the interlial revenue bureau
in operation by the first OF August, when II
was originally designed that the bill should
take effect. Consequently the operations oi
the bill will be postponed Tor thirty days at
least, and it is iu contemplation to extend the
time to sixty dsrz.-WGsh. Cor. Ph'tadsl-
phiG Ing.
Year: 1862

4 GENERAL EXCHANGE AGREED CroN.


We take great pleasure in saying that we
have been authorized to state that an agree
rncnt for an Immediate and general exchange
of prisoners has been conSumnlatcd between
Naj"r-General Dix, on behalf Of the Federal
authorities, and Major-General Hill, on behalf
ci the Rebels The detailed terms Of this
agreement are not yet known at headquarters
here, but the government is prepared to carry
them out without the least delay.
Year: 1862




INvAsIoN.-The Richmond -Eranaiiner
says:


Because invasion has heightened the
spirit of the South, it does not follow that
it will effect the same results for the North
We ought to know our enemy bett,r by
this time. The North is incapable OF sub
lime sacrifices; its spirit is ignoble; its OBJ
iects in this war are different from ours it
has none of that moral enthusiasm which
animates the people of the South in con
test for liberty, and has alone sustained
them under the distresses of war invading
their territory, plundering their goods. and
burning their homes over their heads
Without such supports the North is but ILL.,
provided to sustain the horrors of invasion.
No greater alarms can be given a people
than those of war of invasion nothing
shakes national resolution more; nothing
appeals to selfshness more The Northern
people have those qualities upon which in-
vasion tells with fearful effect. From the
iguoble exhibitions which have been already
given by the North, even at the distant
threat of invasion, we may justly anticipate
the dismay that will seize her armies, and
the hearts of her selfish people when our
troops have once obtained "a footing north
Of the Potomac
Year: 1862

"HERE's Your MULE. THE best ap.
plication of this army phrase We have seer
lately, occurs in letter from Fort Morgan,
addressed to the Southern Christian Adoo-
cate, apd is.as follows: .


There is upon the common around the
the Fort yet doing occasional work, an old
mule that deserves place in written his
tory, if all the boys tell Of her be true
She was present, drew the first cart load of
sand, in 1883, that was removed in order
to lay the foundation of the Fort. She
lived and did service about the Fort until
the times of secession. On the. day Ala
bama seeded she was at work about tho
lighthouse on Sand Island, three miles
Year: 1862

The effect which an invasion of Mary.
land and the North would have on the
tempers of the Northern people and the
probable duration Of the war;. is point
considerably discussed at this time. For
ourselves, we think that we have nothing
to hope from attempts at propitiatiug our
enemy, and nothing to fear from attacking
him in any and every way. Peace is to be
won onS by eztiuguishiug all his hopes Of
conquest, and Furnishing his attempt by
heavy blows. We must fight him in the
most effective manner that our strength will
permit, whether that be by the defence of
our own soil or by the Invasion of his. If
strong enough to evade him, we should
not hesitate for fear Of arousing additional
fury at the North; for the people there are
already possessed ola demon If not strong
enoug Oh, We should not be seduced into it
by the fanatical idea that the mere name
of invasion is to accomplish everything we
desire. In short, it is a purely military
question, and we are content to leave it with
our Generals-not ourselves expecting
much benefit from any terror, or much in
jury from any fury which the mere report
of invasion will produce in the Northern
mind. -.... Il -'..,.


If our army has crossed the Potomac, or
shall do so, we think that the success of
the movement will depend chieAy'on the
manner in which our advent shall be re.
ceived by the Marylanders. Now is their
time to lift the heel of the. despot from off
their shore! If they shall prove timid or
hesitatiug, their opportunity will be lost,
and perhaps forever. If they shall prove
unwilling tosdo and to dare, and to risk
life and property for liberty, they choose
the portion of slavery forever: But, on
the other hand, if the spirit of their fathers
animates the sons, Maryland will be on fire
from her mountains to her sea shore, and
will give to the Confederate soldiers that
assistance and support which shall enable
them to strike the shackles from her limbs
and bid her be free forever! And with
Maryland and Baltimore on our side and in
our hands, Washington must swiftly fall,
though Lincoln should fill the Potomac
with his gunboats. 49,. !


We repeat, that vast deal now depends
on Maryland. If the great majority of her
people are on our side, as we have been
assured, and believe, and if the voice of
their leaders can arouse them now to swift
and courageous action, We may anticipate
the most brilliant advantages by our expe-
dition into that State But if, on the 9th
er hand their souls.have beer crushed out
by the tyranny which has trampled them,
so that they>shall fail to second our efforts
with heroic cooperation, the work of Mary
lands redemption will be at least greatly
delayed. We hope, however, for the first
named course. We hope to see the sons
of Maryland rise up all over her fair bor-
ders, and take for their battle.cry the words
of one of her own poets: e.-
Year: 1862

THE Subscriber desires to inform the
Il public thathe is prepared to furnish any that
wants such thing, the BEST COTTON GIN that is made
ANYWHERE and he is still making improvements his for
mer Gins and has fear in challenging any other Gin
Factory 10 produce equalin performance speed
With good dry Cotton the roll in the gin cannot be broken
nor made spew overwhch cannot be said OF any other
gin. His gin also has advantages and improvements which
no other have these have been regularly patented
such the exclusion of from the bush &c, by the
peculiar construction of the gin which no other has
right to make. He also makes THRASHERS OF different
construction suit the wish of the spike beaer
combined, the smooth drum with fingers and no spikes
and different other patterns. He has also the right OF the
celebrated Darlington Thrashers which much ad-
mred by every one that has seen or tried them.


ANY one wanting superior Gin Thrasher can be sup
piled by sending his order 10 Inc at Chester c. H., So Ca
Work will be carefully shipped to any place desired


Renarnp done al short notice. JOHN SIMPSON


1- To House Builders will say that am constantly
manufacturing Sashes, Blinds and Doors Of descrp
top of good material and of the very best workmanship


Al work carefully packed and forwarded TO order.


JanuaIy5
Year: 1862

The remains Of the late Major William Horgan, Eighty
eighth regiment New York Volunteers. Irish Brigade
arrived in this city yesterday afternoon, and az
conveyed to the head recruiting Office Of that
mand 500 Broadway, where suitable arrangements for
their reception had been made and where they will lie in
state until Sunday forenoon, at ten O'Clock when they
will be borne with suitable military honors to the grave
The remains brought under the supervi
sion OF General Meagher who compelled to return TO
this city account Of a ulcer his knee The
funeral arrangements already being perfected by the
brother officers OF the deceased among who
specfuy invite his friends and all admirers Of the gallant
command which he belonged and with which he nobiy
died. 10 JOIN in paying with them the last honors to his
memory.
Year: 1862

We understand that Rudolph Schleiden, ESQ., who has
great commercial city Of Bremen as it's Minister resident
delivered TO the President Tuesday last credentials
from the other Hanse ITowns accrediting him In the
same character. He made the following remarks the
OCCASION


Mr. PREupxST-The principal object which, centuries
ago led the formation OF the Hanssatc League the
promotion and protection OF German commerce and
navigation. United they secured results which singly
they would have failed to obtain The republics OF Lu
beck Bremen and Hamburg have 70 the day,
continued this league Under the changed circumstances
Of the they longer pretend to exercise that mari
time power which at time gave them and their
ciates rank among the first Powers OF the world Bat
they have not lost sight Of the original object. By
united but peaceful action by common treaties and
foreign missions, they have sought further
the most liberal principles Of trade wherever their flags
displayed In this way also their commercial rela
tons with this country though for the moment deeply
affected by the much TO be regretted in which it is
involved have constantly grown IN importance. Every
leaves the mort Of YOUR Empire CIV and no other nation
Great Britain only excepted, sends many vessels TO
these shores the three Free Hanse towns For the
purpose Of strengthening the existing friendly relations
still more, and OF maintaining the good understanding
which has been disturbed they have resolved
TO have common diplomatic representative yosr
dent 10 the United States In handing you, Mr.. Presi-
dent, my credentials in this quality, It Is my
agreeable duty TO express at the time, Ia
the name Of my government, their sincere wishes ior
the speedy restoration Of peace and the welfare and
prosperity Of all the states composing this great republic


indulge the hope that my earnest endeavor TO funi
the OBJ ects OF mission TO the satisfaction and in the
interest OF your government as well as Of mine must
coed II you Mr. President will only centinue favor
with confidence and good will which has been
my good fortune to enjoy while, during number "
years had the honor TO represent only OF the Han
seatic republics


To which the PRESIDENT replied as follows


Mr. Schledenl welcome your return TO this capital 10
resume your duties as Minister Resident from the
public Of Bremen and With great pleasure the
credentials which announce that similar sts have been
conlded 10 you by the republics Of Lubeck aud Ham
burg would not be easy TO how much this country
is indebted 70 the Hanse Towns for instructions in com
merce. arts, union and freedom. 1t viii be always a
of sincere pleasure u to cultivate the most
friendly and cordial relations with those prosperous and
respected States
Year: 1862

SrvENrH REGIMENT CoScERT.-Thc band OF the seventh
regiment under the direction Of scnor Graiua, viii give
their fourth Promenade Concert tomorrow evening at the
armory In Seventh street The pogramme is most
tractive one and there doubt that there will be
large audience the occasion. Graua the bandmsster
has less than three new pieces on the programme
Year: 1862

AForHER FWANcIAL BfEAsURE.-The Rich
mond EEamiaeT learns that under the instrue
tions Of the Treasury Department, treasury notes
in sums Of not less than Eve hundred doIlarssysiH
be received st the different repositories in ex-
change for six per cent. Confederate stock or
bonds, which stock is exehangeabls at any time
for treasury notes at the pleasure Of the holders
for the amount Of principal and interest due
The adyaniage Of this proposition viii be, it is
thought that the holder Of these notes can at
once place the money at profit By exchanging it
for stock or bonds drawing interest and at any
time that he needs The currency again he can at
once Withdraw it at the depositoTy, receiving net
only the amount Of the principal but the interest
which has accrued 81 the rate o. six per cent for
the time that the notes have remained in the
hands Of the depository.
Year: 1862

MEMPHIS, February %, 1862.


EDiToRs APPEAL: There is so much anxiety
ielt by the country, SO much misapprehensien
a The public mind as to the results Of the battles
iought at Fort Donelson, and so much excite
ment among the friends and relatives Of those
surrendered, that deem it proper to lay before
be public my official report Of the several con
fets. This am aware is irregular, and in
violation of the usages Of the government, but
feel that the extraordinary circumstances OF
the case justify departure from usage so far as
to publish the report. not doubling but that the
government win approve Of the motive which
induces its publication
Year: 1862

\ YOKE OF BULLs.-On the banks OF a riv
ulet in the North of Ireland is a stone with
the following inscription, which was no doubt
intended for the information of strangers trav
cling that road


Take notice, that when this stone is out o
sight, it is not safe to ford the river?" The
above inscription is something similar TO the
famous finger post which was erected by order
of the surveyor of the road some years ago il
Kent, England


This is bride path to Feversham i
you can't read this you had better keep tht
main road
Year: 1862

NATIONAL CENETERY.-The Military Com,
mittee of the House have matured a report
and bill for a National Cemetery in the Dis
trct Of Columbia. Col. Nciuz, Of New Yosk.
who has had much experience in the cemete-
ries of the country, has been called before the
Committee. Representative Dunn will make
the report In order to secure as far as posi-
bic the decent interment of those who have
fallen or may fall in battle, it is made the duty
of the commanding generals to lay of lots of
ground in some suitable spot near the battle
field, so soon as it may be in their power, and
cause the remains of those killed to be inter
red, with head boards to the graves, bearing
the numbers, and where practical the names of
the persons buried in them. \ register of each
burial ground will be preserved, in which will
be noted the marks corresponding with the
head-boards.
Year: 1862

ARAB LoYALTY.-N Nothing earthly can per-
suade the Arabs that the Sultan is not the su-
preme governor of the world or make them
believe that his armies can be defeated or
that if they were, it would make any difference
in his position as Sultan over all nations. For
instance, the common people in the Lebanon
firmly believe that the Queen of England sends
some one of her mobiles every year to kneel be-
fore the Sultan, with clasped hands and many
prostrations, 10 beg from him the favor of be-
ing allowed to continue governing her country
for another year and speak of it as an i'm
mense grace and kindness of the Sultan that
he receives an envoy instead of herself in per-
son, waving that duty on her part, because
she is a woman, and has her children to attend
They also believe that the Sultan kindly ex-
empted England from paying tribute to him
during the time of the Crimean war, because
we took our soldiers to assist his own against
his rebelious subjects-an honor for which
the ambassador had besought the Sultan on
bended knees Miss Beaufort
Year: 1862

Be CHEERFUL-Come now, be cheerful, if
you cannot pay your debts Immediately, do the
best you can, and pay them as you are able.
:" Care killed a cat" If you have BOT fifty
cents to luxurate upon the delicacies of the
season. appropriate half of that amount for
something more substantial and wholesome {;
kiss your wife if you have one, if not kiss some
pretty girl and marry her immediately-for
acts of desperation frequently result happily
and bene6cially in their effects. If YOU have
any children, romp with them; if not romp
with your neighbor's. Look upon the bright
side of everythiDg-put on a cheerful counte-
nance-keep your miud in the right TRIM and
if you fad that your native town will not sup
por, you, pack up aud 60 somewhere else. At
all events be cheerful.
Year: 1862

Turn a man away from one question that
be conceives it is his right to examine, and
you embarass the workings of his whole intel
lectual constitution. Place him in a house
and debar him from but one apartment in it,
and YOU tell him in vain that be is free to all
Others. 1t is a Bluebeard mansion to him
the door Of the forbidden chamber haunts him
wherever he treads.