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Year: 1865

at was this j.: I remembered having
a marling spike in my pocket, and in
less time than I have taken in limiting
at the consequence of thus using it, 1 had
made an impression on the sides of the
boiler, and now succeeded ia driving it
through. The water gushed through the
aperture-Would they see it No; the
jet could only play against wooden
PARTON which must hide it from view,
and it must trickle down upon the decks
before the leakage would be discovered.
Should I drive another hole to make that
leakage greater? Why, the water with
in seemed already to be sensibly dimin-
ished-so hot had that become which
remained Should more escape, would 1
not hear it bubble and hiss upon the
fiery plates of iron that were already
scorching the soIes Of my feet?


"Ahl there's a movement-voices-I
hear them calling for a orowbar-the
bulkhead cracks as they pry off the plank
ing. They have sect the leak, and ara
trying to get at it. Good God why do
they not first dampen the fire? why do
they not call for the-the-


/" Stranger, look at that Engerl it can
never regain its natural size-but it has
already done all the service that man
could expect from so humble member.
Sir that hole would have been plugged
up on the instant, unless I had jammed
my finger through


"I heard the cry Of horror as they saw
It without-the shouts to drown the fire
-the FIRST stroke Of the cold water pump.
They say, too, that I was conscious when
they took me out-but I-T-remember
nothing more till they brought a julep to
my bedside afterward, and that julep ~


Cooling " was III"


stranger !"


Ben turned away his head and wept.
He could say no more.
Year: 1865

WHo Would BE A GoAr?-An old salt,
who had been on bender, had got what
might be termed sublimely myshfed by his
frequent imbibings Of the 'critter.' Stagger-
ing along the streets, he thought to go to the
theater, and pass the remainder Of the eve
ming Following some men whom he thought
bound on the same voyage, he found himself
in what he took to be the pit, bnt it happen
ed to be a meeting-house, and the minister
was preaching from, the text wherein is men
toned the sheep and goats, and in order to
make an impression upon his congregation,
he puts the significant question: Who
would wish to be goat?' and paused; and
then, with still greater emphasis, asked =
WHO will be a goat? Oar tipsy sailor could
not brook the delay, and at once responded:
AS nobody else Chic) viii be it, III be the
(hic) goat rather lhic) than the play should
STOP
Year: 1865

The following anecdote is new, and ex-
hlbits the late Emperor of Russia in a
new character, as well as records one of
the most happy escapes from an awkward
position that wit and presence of mind
might afford. Some years ago there was
very celebrated comic actor at st. Pc
tersburg named Martinoff. He had most
extraordinary pow of imitation, and
was so great favorite with the public as
sometimes to venture interpretations of his
own, instead of following the advice of
Hamlet to the players, to "speak no more
than is set down to them" The empe-
ror at the same time had high cham
berlain, or parsonage filling similar Of
fee, named Poloffsky. Whether for fun
or malice, Martinof, while performing,
contrived to let fly some puns against this
great man, which were warmly received
by the audience. The consequence was,
as soon as the play was over, the actor
found himself in the custody of guard
of soldiers, who took him to prison, where
he was told he was to be confined for a
fortnight Not contented with this, Po-
loffsky either told the emperor himself,
or contriyed that it should come to his
ears, that the player had actually had
the presumption to indul ge in limitations
of His Imperial Majesty.


On his liberation, Martinoff went to
court to pay his respects as usual, and
the emperor told him of this accusation,
which he denied "Well," said the en-
peror, "if you never did SO, let me have
an intimation ofmyself nos0. We know
you can do so if you choose" This was
an awkward and dangerous position for
the poor actor, who felt he should get in
to trouble for either falling short of or O.
verdoing the character. Still the auto
crat was determined there was no escape.
Suddenly q bright thought struck the
player and drawing himself up, he as
sumed the exact bearing and manner of
the emperor, and in voice so like that
it made every one present start, said
"Polofsky, give Martinoff. (himself) a
thousand silver roubles." 'Stop," said
the emperor, 81 have heard quite enough.
The imitation is admirable, but the enter
tainment promises to be too expensive
Give him the roubles, Polofsky; and now
mind, sir, let this be the last time you ev-
er dare to mimic me here or elsewhere" II
is, of course, unnecessary to say Martinoh
was too glad to pocket the money and es-
cape so we'll.
Year: 1865

An amusing story is told of young
Partisan artist, who lately painted por-
trait Of duchess, with which her friends
were not satisfied, declaring that it was
totally unlike her. The painter, how
ever, was convinced that he had succeed
ed admirably, and proposed that the ques-
tion of resemblance or no resemblance
should be left to little dog belonging to
the duchess, which was agreed to. Ac-
cordingly the picture was sent to the ho-
tel of the lady the next day, and large
party assembled to witness the test. The
dog was called in and no sooner did he
see the portrait than he sprang upon it,
licked it all over and showed every de-
monstration of the greatest joy. The
triumph of the painter was complete and
all present insisted that the picture had
been retouched during the night which
was actually so, the artist having rubbed
it over with a thin coating of lard The.
dogs's nose was sharper than the critics
eyes.
Year: 1865

An observant correspondent of the
Chambersburg Repository writing from
the city Of New York, thus describes one
of the prevailing fashions in that town ::


zone sees on the street some queer
styles of hair dressing, among which the
ugliest is the waterfall. 1t is matter of
surprise to the uninitiated how the wo-
men can raise so much hair but if those
same innocents would only notice the
store windows, they would see enormous
rolls of horse hair, etc., for the purpose
of filling out the thin hair of the fair sex;
and waterfalls ready made, to be pinned
on the occiput. What set of humbugs
we are A favorite style of wearing the
hair can readily be initiated by our bright
checked country girls thus: Comb out
their hair carefully, then tangle it all
they know how rub it full of burrs, and
sleep in it without cap for fortnight.
This will be sufficiently close imitation
to pass on Broadway. IF it should not,
however, be quite the thing, an attempt
to get through very large rose bush,
head foremost, would make the similitude'
perfect"
Year: 1865

and moro exacting trials. Would he
prove adequate to the enormous labor ?


he not be spoiled by promotion, or ruined


as SO many before have been, by the diff


fculties Corporations Virginia? Above


all, would he not be sacrificed by the


chickering's of the Potomac generals p


Such were the questions asked on every


hand. The Lieutenant General, howev-


er, needed them not, and went on his


way as taciturn, as silent, as self-concen-


trated, as tenacious and as indomitable


as the brigadier and major-general had


been. He made no speeches on his way


to the east he did not address the troops
lying in winter quarters at Culpepper;
but he took hold of his work at once and
| by the handle.


Under his eyes the campaign which
began last May has been uninterruptedly
successful. His first blow at Lee, in
those prodigious and terrible battles of
the Wilderness, so crippled the principal
army of the rebels that it could do moth
ing for eleven months afterwards but lie in
strong works, and maintain the defensive
BY this mastery stroke Sherman and
Thomas were furnished with the oppor-
tunity Of action which they we'll knew
how to improve. All the while the dear
old Army of the Potomac, which had
been so often battered and broken, but
never overcome, was assigned to the dis
agreeable and seemingly inglorious func-
tion of holding Lee still before Peters
burg; but the General in Chief shared
their burden, and left to his distant lieu
tenants the more promising and satisfac-
tory task Of active movement and battle.
Sherman and Sheridan and Thomas were
allowed to reap very harvest of laurels.


But the, moment at length came for
which Grant had waited so many weary
months, enduring the taunts of the whole
semi-rebel press at home and abroad,
which denounced him as Butcher Grant, |
and demonstrated triumphantly that his
game was blocked, and that he was fore
ed to lie idle by the superior prowess and
strategy Of Lee. He sent forth on the
2Gth of March the potent command to
move. One mighty week of battle COM
PEELED the surrender of third army of |
the rebels, and with it the fall of Rich
mond, the capitol of the confederacy, the
of the government, and the
termination Of the struggle as an organic
ed and vital contest.


N. 7. EUeainq Post.
Year: 1865

A clergyman was lately depicting before
a deeply interested audience, the alarming
increase ofintemperance, when he astonish-
ed his hearers by exclaiming: "a young
woman in my neighborhood died very
suddenly in a last Sabbath, while was
preaching the gospel in state of beastly
intoxication p Moral mind your stops,
and how you construct you sentences.
Year: 1865

A natent we'll is among the new inventions


recently brought into practical use at the


East-sfThe process is so extremely simple.
and according to report, SO effectual that II
yrould seem as though it must soon come
into general use. An iron tube is driven
straight into the ground just as one would
drive stake, and on reaching depth at
which anv well would find water, pump is
attached to the end of the tube remaining
above ground, and up comes the water Of
course it is applicable only to soil free from
rock and boulders as it is in such soil ONLY
that an instrument of that kind could be
driven to the required depth. The principle
is obvious. By working the pump in that
portion of the tube above ground a vacuum
is formed in the sand and gravel between
the pump valve and the bottom of the tube.
upon which the water flows proving. more
over, that the atmospheric pressure is as
continuous down through the pores of the
earth until it reaches the water level as it is
upon the water surface above ground. The
principle is an old one, and has been
practiced in many parts of Africa and West.
ern Asia from time immemorial. The ma
tives of those regions, where water is found
near the surface but where the sandy char
acter will not allow Of its standing on the
surface, are in the habit of digging little pits
until they reach moist point, when a num-
ber of rushes are inserted and the sand care
fully packed around them until the excava
ton is filled to the hight of the bunch of
rushes. when the mouth is applied and by
vigorous suction sufficient moisture is obtain
ed to quench thirst-thus afording another
illustration of the oft-repeated and generally
true saying, that there's nothing new under
the sun. We understand that some expert
ments with the tube have been made in the
vicinity of Stockton, in this State, but with
what success we are not informed Mining
and Scientific Press.
Year: 1865

&a- Hope for the Affiicted.-In another part
of this paper will be found the advertisement of the
celebrated Institute established by DR.. J. C.
YOUNG in 1850. In this age of deceit and char.
latanism it is boon to the suffering to point out
to them where they Of obtaining the wished
for relief and Under the of the skilliul
Doctor the sick and troubled divest themselves
of their burdens of pains and shame, lay aside their
cross, and secure health and happiness. If you
are sick or in trouble, do not hesitate Read the
advertisement and follow the advice. Do not for
get the number the manner of directing your
letter. CONSULTATION OFFICE, $40 Washing
ton street. San Francisco.
Year: 1865

We hear great deal about the duty of
fial obedience, but who says anything about
parental obligation? Neglect Of children is
common sin Of the times, and not SO much
among the poor as among the rich. 1t il
not enough to bequeath money to children.
Give them counsel, example, dicipline
is, give them share of your anse
Year: 1865

SOME Of those who went in for a war 10
whip the South back into the Union, are
now greatly distressed for fear the Union
will be reconstructed They are opposing
the restoration of tho Union as vigorously
as they favored the war.
Year: 1865




A Graceful SURKENDER.-Col.
Grace. of Arkansas, made a speech
at Memphis lately, in which he said :
" / am the man who drew up the
ordnance of secession in the Legisla.
ture of Arkansas l have been in
the field fighting against the Union
for four years but now / am con-
quered aud " hiped man. Laugh
teri AS was gallant in going out
to fight, l now propose to he gallant
in surrendering, and submitting to
the arms OF the Government. Let
us have respect for the Government
that we cannot whip. Laughter.
l have no contempt for Federal au,
thoritv now, If | ever had. do not
think there is Il manly bosom in the
South bnt has II higher respect for
Northern galantry than when he
went into the fight. The authorities
tell us to come back and reconstruct
the Union, that they will give us
honorable terms. Do YOU think that
people as brave as the North are that
they are going to risk their repnta-
tion in war to turn around after
we have dispersed our armies and
give us ANYTHING but honorable
terms? There may be some men
in the North who may think that
the South had hand in the death
of our amented President, but 1 do
know that the people Of the South
mourn over his death, and focl that
they have lost a friead. When 1
had an interview with the President,
his heart seemed to be overhowing
with love toward the Southern peo.
nle.
Year: 1865

OREGox's GREAT CURIosrrY.-
Several of our citizens returned last
week from a visit to the Great Sun
ken Lake, which is situated in the
Cascade Mountains, about seventy
five miles northeast from Jackson
vile. This lake rivals the famous
Valley of Sinbad the Sailor. It is
thought to average two thousand
feet down to the water all around.
The walls are almost perpendicular,
running down into the water and
leaving no beach. The depth Of
the water is unknown, and its sur.
face is smooth and unrufned, as it
lies 80 far below the surface of the
mountain that the air currents do
not affect it. Its length is estimated
ut twelve miles, and it's width at ten.
There is an island in the center, bav-
ing trees upon it. No living man
ever has, and probably never will,
he able to reach the waters edge.
1t lies silent, still and mysterious in
the bosom of the "everlasting hil:s,"
like hugh we'll scooped out by the
hands of a giant genii of the noun
tains, in the unknown ages gone bv,
and around it the primeval forests
watch and ward are keeping. -


The visiting party fired o rifle
several times into the water, at an
angle of forty five degrees, and were
able to note several seconds OF time
from the report of the gun until the
ball struck the water. Such seems
incredible, but it is vouched for by
some of our most reliable citizens.
The lake is certainly most remark
able curiosity.-Jacksoneille SenG-
NIL
Year: 1865

A PHYSIOLOGICAL VIEW OF MARRIAGE-C0N-
n tanning nearly 800 pages and $50 fine plates and
cravings OF the anatomy OF the human organs in state Of
health and disease with treatise early its de-
plorabe upon the mind and body with the
authors plan of tretnenthe only rational and
full mode cure shown by the report OF tested


truthful adviser the married and those contemplating
marriage would their ply steal condition Sent
free postage 10 address receipt OF &c in stamps
postal currency Address Dr. La Croix, 81 Maiden lane
Albany N. y.
Year: 1865

To be yourself strictly yourself Is halt
Tie battle Differ rather than always sub
scrioe- On the cornerstone OF tie iayr.c
WHICH We cattle manhood IS engraved tie
monosyilaJle No. He WHO early learns ,he
Use OF that invaluable word las already
learned the way 70 peace, and comfort and
safety. Al easy compliance illustrates
everything. Respect for cthsrE rsed uoi
degenerate into seYylGuds.
Year: 1865

For the better accommodation Of our
country subscribers at present We have
arranged box at our office, IN which
their papers will be regularly placed and
whence they can receive them when called
for. &


This arrangement win work convent
emily for all as soon as custom shall have
rendered it familiar. .EEI
Year: 1865

The Marysville Appeal got frightened at
the late peace humbug. 1t was afraid that
the Lincoln dynasty would effect a peace
without securing the fruits Of victory-the
total abolition Of negro servitude. Itsays !:


"After peace, the President has lost the
war power by which he issued the Enamel
patton Proclamation; and after peace he
lacks the power under enforcement The
slaves freed and escaped might stiIl BE free.
But all those in the seeded States were de-
clared free How will it be with them p
we admit the agreement to free the slave
can be made, but how can the agreement be
enforced, after peace, without another war
This unjust and unproyoked war has cost too
many valuable lives to be compromised, and
we are satisfied that if any President, or
party, attempt to rob the Government Of the
fruits of its victory, the people will never
submit"


The Marysville Express commenting upon
the above specimen of fanatfeism very aptly
says:


"That the Administration dare not make
an offer of peace, without this condition,
Abolition should convince any sensible
person that we are waging war for the mig
ger and not for the Union 4
1t is not enough that he Mr. Lincoln de-
mands, as a condition, the abolition Of sla-
very within reasonable length of time, it
must be done nstanter The negro advo-
Gates think they see prospect of peace, and
a restored Union, before Sambo shall have
wholly regained his freedom and assumed
his place, as an equal, politically and socially
aDd they are wonderfully alarmed about it


We sometimes wonder what great crimes
the American people have committed that
they should be punished by such blindness
and folly The Pagan idoator who threw
himself under the bloody wheel Of Jugger-
naut is an an apt Illustration Of the fanat-
ical fools of our day, who would be willing
to have their backs fayed with cate nine
tails in order to appease the wrath Of their
black Idol The fruit of victory alluded to
above is the negro, aud if the President at
tempts to rob the people Of this fruit the ed
itor of the Appeal proposes to get up an in
surrection He says the people will not
submit How is Lincoln going to make
peace when his own party threaten to rebel
in case his proposals are accepted ? 1t is,
probably, cunning stroke Of policy in Lin
coin to make the rebels proposals which
will be rejected, and which at the same time
bears a sufficient appearance Of fairness to
increase the war spirit of the country.
Year: 1865

The LAST LECTURE Of the season before the
Calliopean Society was delivered by Gen. Q. L..
Bridges on Thursday evening, upon the subject
of " The Origin Of our knowledge" The lec2
turer treated of the subject in metaphysical
point of view and reasoned upon the manner in
which we obtain our knowledge-as to whether
we nave it as an mate quality of the mind, or
derive it from the use of our senses,


The interest which has been manifested in this,
the first course of lectures in this place. and kept
up by the people, Notwithstanding the unusual
inclemencies of the weatheri augers well for the
future. And now that the Society, which has
given the public, in measure, the evidences of
the talent which is amongst us, has become a
chartered Institution, under the title of the
" Walla Walla Library and Literary Associa-
tiOn," it is to be hoped the people will lend a
helping hand and make commencement for a
circulating library, to supply want which is
felt in every place where the inhabitants wish to
devote some of their time to the improvement of
the mind.
Year: 1865

WILL the Britishers of Victoria and Fort Yale
be able to successfully compete with the ira
ders and producers this side of the line IN sup
plying the new Columbia and Kootenai mines p
that's the question The British Columbia peo-
pie are already urging the extension of the Fra
zer River Wagon Road, across the divide, to the
new mining districts. One thing is certain,
they lrave no wagon road yet, and unless they
can get pack trail across very soon, the trade
for this season mrst go from this side Of the
line. -t. ---.-. t.-
Year: 1865

The Democratic party sin favor Of "ex-
hausting all the resources of craftsmanship
to secure an honorable peace" The Shod-
dy party are in favor of exhausting all the
resources Of the country, even unto the last
dollar and the last man, to secure the aboli-
tion of slavery. There is no chance for
an exhibition Of statesmanship until We get
to the last man


QUARrz MmLs.-There will be from fifteen to
thirty quartz mills shipped from San Francisco
to the Boise mining districts the coming season
Year: 1865

a small party is making preparations TO leave
this city for Fisheryille, Kootenai mines, on or
before the fret of next month. 1t will proba-
bly, be difficult to make the trip as early that
on account of the scarcity Of feed.
Year: 1865

An Iowa paper Of lale date says the news
papers out West are rapidly suspending publi-
cation. The high price Of printing material is
given as reason for the suspensions. Many
partisan sheets to assist in carrying on the Pres
idendal campaign, and the campaign over,
their occupation was gone, and they were
forced to die
Year: 1865

i


This dreadful >courge has certainly made
its appearance in the United States. On
the passage of the steamer Atlantic from
London to New York last week City eases
occurred, fifteen of which proved fatal
The steamer is now at quarantine in New
York harbor. Although h every precaution
has been taken by the proper authorities
to prevent the introduction and spread of
this fatal malady in our country, 1t be-
hooves private indi, iduals to set their houses
in order at once and be prepared for tn.
worst. Cleanliness and temperance are
known to be of the first value as preseaG-
tees of cholera. both with reference to
communities and Individuals
Year: 1865

Bv reference to advertisement in anoth-
or column, it will be seen, that the collcc-
tor Of Internal Revenue Taxes for this
county will pay US another visit on the
18th of November, instant, TO enable our
people who may be indebted on this ac-
count to settle up without the payment of
the legal costs or penalties which will at
tach to longer delay in making settle
meat See advertisement iu another col
Year: 1865




The grand match between the National and Atlantic
clubs to-day resulted in the Of the champions by
a Of thirty four to nineteen, it being Of the
best contested games Of the season. In fact those who
witnessed the previous game would scarcely have
believed that II wasthe club playing, 40 credaby
did the Nationals acqut themselves in every position,
German and Berbrong especially playing brilliantly.
The Nationals led from the START the figures at the close
Of the third innings being ten to nine in their favor and
though they lost the lead In the fourth innings they
gained II afterwards by brilliant batting and fielding
the totals at the close OF the sixth innings
being seventeen 10 tw elve in favor OF the Nationals
Afterwards the champions began TO bat better the
pitcher being unable to keep the speed OF the early
part Of the game. The champions scored four home
and the Nationals two, the fy catches being twelve
to thirteen favor OF the latter Crane and Yeatman
led the at the bat At night they were entertained
with grand dinner at the National HOTEL and were in
vted to attend Bryants Minstrels The assembage OF
spectators greater than on the previous day. some six
thousand being present Among them we're several
brgadier generals and officials OF the government.
Year: 1865

cannot stay the flight Of years, hut they can force
back, and hold sloof, disease that might trump
over the aged and the young. Let none hesitst,
then but seize at once the favorable opportunity
that offers. When taken as prescribed,