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Year: 1863

THE CALIFORNIA MNEs.-Secretary of the In.
terror Smith, now one of the Judges of the u. S.
Supreme Court, says in his report just made


" This office cannot recommend any measure
for the sale of the mineral lands, but would ad-
wise the retention of the fee in the United States
and that they be held open to the free occupa
tion of all our people, subject only to a nominal
annual license, and such monthly, quarterly or
annual moderate percentage upon the product as
shall be prescribed by law. A limitation as to
the quantity which may be held by any person is
advised, with the guarantee that such quantity
may be retained SO long as the location Shall be
occupied, worked and payments duly made to the
Government"


Ihe Sacramento Bee thinks that will be entire
ly satisfactory to this people. A few spectators
might wish it were otherwise, but the people are
content
Year: 1863

The undersigned hereby give notice to their custo
mers and the pubIc generally that they will dispense
wish the CREDIT branch of their business and viii
close their BOOKS ON March 10th inst on and after
which date all Goods will be sold for CASH or CoVN
TRY PRODUcE; and no exception to the above terms
will be made in any case whatever


Thankful for the liberal patronage heretofore ex
tended to u.s. and being confident that under the above
system we can sell Goods greatly to the advantage
OF buyers. We coil the aitenuou Of the pubhc 10 our
Extensive Stock, and trust that the Cash system
may meet with a favorable response from the people


|. D. HAMILTON l. co
Year: 1863

on their own soil, history does not record
one instance in which it has been done.
Take out the great base of the Southern
power, the 10000 of slaves, arm them
and set them at work and the rebellion
is at an end


DR. Fosdick, Surgeon of the 5th Cav
airy, was then called out. He saw treas
on in the service; spoke in the 7boldest
terms of one DIR. Slaughter, denounced
in strong language the course of him or
any person who takes support from the
Government with one hand and feels
for weapon to destroy it with the 9TH
er Let those of undoubted loyalty hold
the places of trust in the United States
service rather than those of known dis
loyalty


The Doctor was followed by Lieuten-
ant Negley, who brought down the
house" several times with his timely
Jokes. He was afraid all the thunder
had been used by former speakers, but
old Jupiter had few bolts left He was
in favor of determined prosecution of
this war until not even a vestige of the
rebellion should be seen He fairly
reused the good feeling of the audience,
and left them highly gratified with his
seasOnable remarks rEf


The last speaker was Rev. j. d. Wal
ker. He spoke of the absurdity of cling
ing to that divine institution" slavery
He felt confident that the Lord would not
spare this Government from the map of
the world; He has use for this nation,
He is purifying it for nobler work here
after.


The exercises were interspersed with
pleasing and patriotic music discoursed
by the Newburg Brass Band, for which
they received hearty vote of thanks
from the entire audience The meeting
then resolved that their proceedings and
resolutions should be sent for publication
to the Evansville journal, Boonville
Democrat, Indianapolis Journal, and
indianapolis Gazette


An adjournment was then carried, ev-
cry thing having passed off pleasantly,
and each one appeared to feel that it was
good for him to be there


GEO. H. RUSSELL, Sec'y.
Year: 1863

Can pass through'that country without knowing that
the Conederacy is broken up; is a she'll, with
nothing in il. The negroes not working, but
flying about from place to place. We met many
with handouts on, and released them Their crops
of this year cannot be realized and the whole slaYe
system is utterly demoralized in the State Of Msss-
sipP" These are the personal observations of Col.
Grierson, and they are confirmed in great measure
by the rebel journals. Nothing seems to have crc-
ated greater alarm and dependency in the rebel
mind, than the activity Of armies in the South
west and the destruction which they thEelten to
States which have hitherto been exempt from the
most serions evils of the So long our armies
stood upon the borders hammcring upon the edges
OF rebellion they inflicted no very great injury upon


it, at least none that commensurate with the
enormous forces engaged in this futile work.
Year: 1863

The fact that large number of officers ant
men of the Army of the Potomac have beel
granted leave Of absence to visit their home.
is considered ali Indication that there is to b,
no immediate offensive movement on the Rap
pahanncrk.
Year: 1863

FAIL OF RocK.-A day or two since, says
the ST. Catharine's Journal, the large table
rock below the suspension bridge at Clifton
fell. taking with it large section of the
bank. The conclusion produced by the
fall is said to have shaken the bridge from
end to end, as well as portion Of the lands
and tenements in the vicinity, causing many
to imagincsthat an earthquake had taken
place. The rock and earth have formed a
small island in the river, but it is expected
that the action OF the water will soon re-
move it, as the current is very strong al
this spot. Of late years the rock slide:
have been very frequent in the vicinity o
the Falls, almost too frequent to give per
sons confidence in their title deeds.
Year: 1863

I have been appointed by the Secretary of the
Treasury Chief Agent for the purchase Of Cotton for
the Confederate Government within the State of North
Carolina and will pay for the same in per cent Bonds
or Cash


Sub-Agents visiting the different parts Of the State,
buying ia my name, will have written certificates of
appointment.


BY order of the Secretary of the Treasury all Cot
ton purchased by myself or my agents, and after
the 18th day of March, 1868, will be paid for in per
cent Bonds Cash. and not per cent BONDS stated
in former advertisements Up to that time, however,
the per cent bonds will be furnished as stated.
Patriotic citizens offered opportunity to
aid the Government by selling it their Cotton rather
than to private capitalists.


LEWIS S. WILLIAMS.
Charlotte March "a. 1868 IF
Year: 1863

cd out to him what was necessary to b
done, and then left him at his work.


Dinner and supper-cheerles an'
dark


JOB Poison had gone the length of hi:
line. What in the world to do with him
self he did not know. How could h
work to advantage without the suggestion
of his wife Where were the help
and hints and encouragements which, 70
50 many years, had been his guides and
and assistants And when he came t
think Of it seriously what sort of WORK
should he make of it in attempting tt
rule and govern person who knew more
than he did, and who understood better
what should be done And. further
more, how was he to call back the light
Of those smiles, and keep up the warmth
Of the old love ? What would his home
be with that light and warmth with
drawn?


Job Poison took his pipe down from
its Iittle-shelf over the fire place, and
filled it with tobacco. But he did uot
light it then. He held it in his hand
awhile, and finally laid it upon the man.
tel. Then he went and stood before his
wife. trembling like an erring child.


Sarah, | want to enjoy my smoke
this evening"


She looked up at him wondering what
he ment.


How can I help you, Job z"


Tell me that have been contour.
cd fool ?"


And then kiss me, and be good to
me and let US be as we always have
been"


She started. and put her arms around
his neck and kissed him.


Sarah, you won't"


Tut, tut, Job. You are one of the
best of husbands, and l love you truly
and foundly.


Now go and light your pipe, we'll have
chat. | want to tell you about Mrs.
Brackets visit to Boston and how she
found her lost brother"


JOB Poison was once more happy and
content; and at the close of the pleasant,
social evening, he was resolved that the
suggestion of men, who knew no more
about the joys of peaceful, orderly home
than they know about the Inhabitants of
moon, should lead him never again to try
domestic experiments
Year: 1863

Considerable discussion has been had
in regard to the comparative merits of
horses and oxen for farm work. Such
discussions have resulted in establishing
few maxims, which may be safety re-
lied upon as a guide to those who are in
teFested They are lhese:- fs.H


Oxen are good and so are horses; but
u7uch depends upon circumstances as to
their profitable use. In certain cases,
each is best.


It's Improbable to keep horses simply
for riding. when they are obliged TO re-
main idle much of the time and keep
oxen for doing the work of the farm.


On a new or rough farm. oxen are the
best team: ona small and easily worked
farm. horses are the best


If a farm is situated that much of The
hauling is done at long distances, such
as caring hay dressing or wood. horses
can be used with more profit than oxen.


If the size of the farW renders it ex-
pedient for the farmer TO keeptwo teams.
one horse team and an OK team is better
than two of eitLer horses or oxen.


1t pays well to feed and take good care
of team, be it of horses or of oxen.


A team kept IN good condition will eat
less than one kept poor, at the same time
performing more work and being better
in every spect.-.Nuine Farmer.
Year: 1863

had been abandoned because the horses
were all killed together with most of the
cannoneers by whom it had been served
in the action, This record speaks for
itself Gen Hooker. it is said, awards
to Gen. Berry's division which had
formerly been his own) the honor of
saving the Army of the Potomac. whose
safety had been endangered by the craven
conduct of the German troops.
Year: 1863

SEcRETs.-We must regard every mat
ter as an entrusted secret, which we be-
lieve the person concerned would wish TO
be considered as such. Nay, further still.
we must consider all circumstances as Sc
crets entrusted, which would bring scandal
upon another if told, and which il is not
our certain duly TO discuss, and that in onr
own person and to his face. The divine
rule of doing as you would be done by, is
never better put TO the test than in matters
of good and evil speaking. We may So
thisticate with ourselves upon the manner
in which we would wish to be treated under
many circumstances but everybody recoils
ins,iDciively from the thought of being
spoken i'll of in his absence,
Year: 1863



 AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR TIE PAYMENT OF CERTAIN

 CLAIMS AGAINST THE CONFEDERATE STATES IN THE

 OF MISSOURI

 The Congress Of the Confederate States Of A,nsrica do enact, That all officers and soldiers belonging to the Confederate States service who were enroll ed into said service under the command of Major General Sterling Price, in the State of Missouri, shall be allowed by the quartermasters of the res. pective corps in the Confederate army to- which such officers and soldiers may belong, compensa- tion according to the Laws of the Confederate States for that period of their service between the time of such troops having been actually cprolled in the Confederate service and tho time of their regular accceptance by the proper authorities as Confederate troops.

 SEC. ,. All officers and soldiers of the Missouri State Guard, called int, the service of the Confcd crate States by the order of any Commanding OJi- of the Confederate Army, and rendering ser vice to the Confederate States under any agree mcnts made between the authorities of the State of Missouri and those of the Confederate State. shall receive the same pay for the time during which such officers and soldiers may have been in such service as they would have been entitled to receive if belonging to the Confederate Army: Pro- uided, i0erer That all Staff Officers belonging to said Missouri State Guard shall only receive for their services the same compensation with Staff OG- cers discharging like duties in the Confederate Army.

 SEC. 3. Before any officer or soldier shall he en- titled fo receive pay under the provisions of the two preceding sections, he shall present to the off cer to whom he may apply for payment certificate signed bv the Commandant mt of the Division, Brig. ade Regiment or Battalion to which he may have belonged at the time of the rendition of ser vice, which certificate shall state tie precise peri cd during which such officer soldier in actu. al service, contemplated in the fl st and second sections of this act And prouided, urtlr, That the said officer soldier shall file with the dt bursting officer with whom his application for payment may be made his affidavit that the period stated in said certificate is the true and time of his actual service aforesaid, and that he is indebted to the Confederate States on any account whatever; and thcreupon it shall be the duty of any officer charged with the payment of troops to pay such claim.

 Approved, Sept. 9, 1862.
Year: 1863

AN ACT IN RELATION TO THE TRANSFER OF TROOPS.

 1he Congress of the Confederate States ot America do enact, That it shall be the duty of the Secreta ry of War to transfer any private or non -commls- stoned officer, who may be in regiment from q State of this Confederacy other than his own, to regimen. from his own State, whenever such pr- vate or non commissioned officer may apply for such transfer, and whenever such transfer can be made without injury to the public service; and the Secretary of War shall make regulations to facil- tate such transfer Provided, that the act shall not apply to any who has enlisted substitute.

 Approved Sept. 2o, 1862.
Year: 1863

An Ali thoir arts uuavailiug."

 Let them beware, or they will hear the Marseil- laisc swelling from millions of throats when no av- enue of escape is left open to them. The dan ger from rebels in arms will sink into insignifcance by the side of nation of outraged men, women and children rising under their burthcn of oppres- sion and misrule, and coming to the Csurpers of their rights and their prosperity to demand back the charter of their liberties and to plant their government, on the wide, firm basis of the consti- tuition.

 This is the way they talk. Is it not time that every voice and every hand raised to shield US from the terrible consequences2
Year: 1863

PLANT GoRs.-There is disposition. we fear,
founded upon the supposition Of on early peace to
plant less corn and more cotton this year than
last This should not DO SO. Better discard the
idea o. peace altogether and plant corn and raise
provisions It would be well to do so in any event
Year: 1863

BD The report of the Ben Wade
Committee on the Conduct of the War
is an unmitigated nuisance to the SER
vice. 1t has caused an immense
amount of dissension in the army be.
tween the Generals, dissensions which
at the proper time will bring forth Bit
ter fruits. 1t has brought forth an
amount of army scandal which had
better been forever hidden in the corr
rupt recesses that gave it birth. As
a historical compilation it is useless
The report is the offspring of party
and personal malevolence and jeal-
ousy, and it is marked throughout by
the preversion and distortion of facts.
No good end will be subserved by the
publication even by the partisans' who
are at the bottom of it, and who, to
obtain a political advantage, would
ruin the conntry. No General will
be considered materially injured by
the ex-parte testimony of this misera-
BILE and humbug report.
Year: 1863

GOVERNOR TOP AND THE HABEAs
Corpus. whole State will be
electrified to learn that Governor Tod
resorted to the writ of HABEAs CORPUS
to prevent being taken to Fairfield
county, by the Sheriff of that county,
to answer to an indictment before the
Grand Jury for kidnapping DR.. Olds.
Governor Tod was not willing to act
upon the beautiful lines of the hymn


''1hat mercy to others show,


That mercy show to me


He also forgot all about the suspen>
sion of the writ of HADEAs CORPUS by
Abraham Lincoln! IN HIS OWN CASE!


We present this act of our Govern
'or and a Republican Supreme Court as
the greatest triumph of "the great writ
of freemen'' ever won in this country
"a case the most doubtful, too, on re-
cord-so doubtful that the Judge had
to take to next June to study the case.


We hope to hear no more about the
HABEAs CORPUS being SUSPENDED from
this time forward.


This is little ahead Of getting a
MANDAMus from the Supreme Court to
extend the effect of the decision of
Judge Van Trump, until next Decem-
Der! Civil Courts are becoming Of
very great Importance ALL AT ONCE
+ Columbus Crisis.
Year: 1863

LoYALrY.-The only proof loyal
ty in this country is adherence to the
Constitution and obedience to the laws
made in pursuance of it. Under this
test. in the ranks Of what party would
disloyal men be found? Not in the
Democyatic, for it ispreeminently the
party of the Constitution. They
would be found among those who de.
clare that the Constitution and laws
have no valid force at the present
time, and should not be regarded by
the men in power, despite their oath
to sustain them. He who is against
obedience to the Constitution and in
favor of its suspension, is disloyal.
Year: 1863

anu humanity Of the ImrCy-seVentI


Congress" 1si


These are your only grounds of your


defence of the act from the charges Of
] our resolutions, aside from the slang


l have quoted. To which l say:-


First-The fact that the Secretary
has this power cannot alter the prin-
ciple to which we object. The rich
can pay, but notthe poor, consequent
ly it does discriminate in favor Of the
former to the injury and oppression Of
the latter class. But the first answer
is found in your own averment that
one of the objects of the law was "to
tighten the burdens Of the Treasury.
If this be so, of course, the maximum
Of three hundred dollars will be requi-
red by the Secretary of War, especially
in Democratic States.


Second-The declaration that the
act was intended to overrule the State
Militia laws is an admission which a
better lawyer would not have made, for
such authority was never conferred on
Congress. Whilst you are right that
it does thus extinguish State rights,
you are wrong in the assumption that
constitutionally the federal governs
ment had powerto do so. The ablest
lawyer and constitutional expounder
which New England has produced
(Mason) said that such a law was "not
only inconsistent with the spirit and
provisions of the constitution, but al.
so with all the principles of civil lib
erty."


Third-That it is ''evidence of the
patriotism, justice and humanity of
the Thirty-seventh Congress, accor-
ding to your idea of these qualities, l
admit. Let it remain as monument
to the memory of that assembly of
patriots. But I fear it will not. The
act itself, like the fell spirit that con-
ceived and moulded it into shape and
being, will pass away amidst the cxe-
crations Of the American people.


Sir, let me express the hope that it
may be submitted to judicial determi-
nation before the national exigency
may require its enforcement. Net
odious features, it shall
be declared valid under the Constitu-
ion we will respect and obeyit In
Iced, as is our duty, we shall support
t as authority until otherwise judici-
lily settled. But we will not yield our
lights to denounce it as an unwarran-
able interference with the reserved
oower of the State, and as unjust and
oppressive to the people. We hope
,he administration may not feel bound !
% enforce it An army of conscripts
cannot be available against the South
mless the government repudiates the
'anatical teachings of men like. your
'elf. Americans will fight and die for
heir country, its unity and the pres
,ryatioh of its institutions, but not to
,ratify the partisan ambition of mis-
AIKEN zealots, who, whilst bounding on
'thers to bloody grave, take care to
,eep well out of danger themselves.


FERNANDO WOOD.
Year: 1863

A Damntng Change Against the
Administration.


A few days since, at a tremendous


meeting of the Democracy in the Coo


per Institute, New York City, Hon.


Fernando Wood made the following


statement:


81 have stated before, and Irepeat,
that on the 18th of December last,
propositions were made to the Presi-


dent which would have made peace,


with Union, before the. 1st of April.
l have been waiting for some authorized


denial of my statement that l might


produce the documents. 1t has not


been denied, because they cannot deny


it. 1t is not necessary for me to


prove by these statements that this


Administration never wished the war


to cease or the South to come back


for I have got the docume nts to PROVE


it." .-


Mr.. Wood had made this statement
previously, and he on this occasion re-
peated it. This is too an important a
charge for the Administration to allow
to be passed by in silence. The charge
is that, on the 18th of December last,
propositions were made to the Presi>
dent which would have made peace on
the basis of Union by the 1st of April;
and that this Administration never
wished the war to cease or the South
to come back; and Mr.. Wood tells US
HE HAS GOT THE DOCUMENTS TO PROVE
IT. Now, if that is true, the country
should know it. Not only should the
country know it, but the whole world
should know it. The people of the
North are primarily and deeply inter-
ested in knowing whether Mr.. Wood
has told the truth. They have to fur
nish the men and money to prosecute
this war. An enormous public debt
has already accumulated, which will be
a heavy burden upon the industry Of
the country for centuries, unless wiped
out by reputation. A conscription is
which will take of tho sons,
husbands and fathers of the North a
half million or million, to fill up the
gaps made in our armies by disease and
death. Is all this to be borne and suf-
fered merely to crafty the ambitious
designs of politicians in power, or to
carry out an Abolition policy that is
to end in despotism?


The cry should 50 up from every
and workshop, and field in the
whole North, for the documents which
Mr.. Wood says he has to prove the
charges he has made against the Ad-
ninistration. Every tongue should
be a trumpet, which should give the
ears of the President and those of his
Cabinet no peace until the proof now
leld by Mr.. Wood should be disclosed
% the world. In a previous speech he
said he was under promise to high
'lfcial at Washington not to publish |
he documents. That high official is
to be the President. Why |
loes not he, for his own honor, give
Mr.. Wood the liberty to produce his
PROOF? Why does he not call on him
10 produce his proof, or stand convic-
led before the world of uttering the
oasest SANDER that could be uttered |
against the Administraton@Shal the !
PROOF be forthcoming, or will the
President rest under the charge made |
against him by Mr.. Wood?-[ Gin.
Eng.
Year: 1863

EI The Washington correspondent
of the New York Commercial says that
the New York Herald has been excluded
from circulation in the Army Of the Poto-
mac on account of recent article ON the
report of the Committee on the Conduct
of the war, which reflected severely on the
military authorities. Six or seven thou
sand copies of the PAPER were seized and
confiscated at Aqua Creek.
Year: 1863

There is not a man living who wishes
more sincerely than | do 10 see plan
adopted for Ge abolition Of slavery. / have
long considered it a most serious evil, both
socially and politically and l should re-
jOice in any feasible scheme TO rid our
States of such a burden. The prevail
ing opinion in Virginia is against the
spread OF slavery in our new Territories,
and thrust Ws shall hare Coafederacy Of
Free States. - President WASHINGTON.