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Year: 1864




GEN. BURNSIDE. - Gen. Burnside on
his return from trip to the White
Mountains the othel day, made the fol-
lowing stirring war speech at Centre
Harbor, where he was serenaded. 1t is
right encouraging ..


"My friends am sure you will ex-
cuse me from making any extended re-
marks on this occasion, because, in the
first place, it is not my habit to address
public assemblies, and just now / am
returning from brief pleasure trip
through your beautiful country, during
which / have purposely enjoyed recrea-
ton, and thought as little as possible of
official or public business.


1t will not be amisS, however, for me
to say that have the fullest confidence
in the ability of the government to
crush out this wicked rebellion. / feel
that the day is not far distant when the
dependency which now prevails will
totally disappear and the people in the
North win SEE, as we in the field see, that
the end is at hand.


Only united effort is needed TO enable
the government to move still more
quickly. / refer to this because l have
lately witnessed this dependency and
been surprised at it. Why, have heard
more grumbling at the North within
three days, than heard in our whole
campaign, from the Rapidan to Peters
burg.


People seem to think that our armies
are wearing out without corresponding
exhaustion on the part of the enemy
This is a mistake. Our resources in the
field are now greater than his. We have
three times his home resources un-
touched, and can lose far more than the
South, and still break down the rebel
lion.


repeat, there is no cause for despon-
dency. Let every citizen do all in his
power and the result is sure. 1t is not
possible that any cause so founded in
iniquity as this rebellion should succeed.
But, independent of the right and
wrong, 1 sure from observation that we
have the strength and will to conquer" !"


The Generals remarks made strong
impression on the audience.
Year: 1864

The New York Tribune says there
were at least one thousand more Lincoln
votes in that city on Wednesday after
the Chicago democratic platform had
been read, than there were the day be-
fore. A friend dropped into store where
sat five partners, all democrats, of whom
not one would vote for Mcclellan or any
one else ON that platform.
Year: 1864

sg~ 1t is suggested that the perpetual
Chicago convention should be called to-
gether again at once, to assure JEFF Da-
Wis that they disapproye and regret the
new act of coercion just accomplished
by Gen. Sherman at Atlanta, and to beg
him to hold out against Grant at Rich
mond till they can have chance to vote
for an armistice.
Year: 1864

to prisoners of war. General Page
wished to stipulate for the removal of
his sick and wounded TO Mobile, but
this was fatty refused, and he then sent
note to General Granger, stating that
he accepted his terms, but requesting
that the formality of surrender might be
deferred until two o'clock in the after
noon, that he might have time TO pack
up his baggage and get his men in order
to march out This request was ac-
ceded TO.
Year: 1864

TORONTO, Nov. Is.
At the meeting of the City Council last
night it transpired that information had
been received of an intended demonstra-
ton or Canada by members of the Fenian
Brotherhood from the United States. The
Mayor said that this information had been
handed over To the Government.
Year: 1864

Will keep the window open which will add
greatly to the needed ventilation. But
more than this, with the FIRE you win have
lever bedclothes over you, which is a gain
as a large number Of blankets not onlv in p
terferes somewhat with the cir.
cuIation and respiration, but prevents
the escape of those gasses which the
skin is constantly emitting. Even fur
mace or stove heat with open windows IS


better than close, cold room. Inter-
change with the external atmosphere de-
pends upon the difference between the
temperature Of the air within and that,


without. But let us have the open fire.


Letus go without silks, broadcloths, car


pets and fnery Of all kinds, if necessary,
that we may have this beautiful purifier
and difuser Of Joy in all our houses. In
my house have ten open CRATES and
find, with coal at eleven dollars per ton.
the expense is frigbtful and if it were in
any other department of housekeeping, I
should feel that I could not afford it but
in this l do not finch, so important do L
deem the open fire.
Year: 1864

Tying THE TAIL OF A D0NKEY.-Five
years since, the writer was one of n party
that was journeying in the province Of
Peakin. Our equipagc was under the
guidance of an old schoolmaster, mount
cd upon magnificent ass, so full of ardol
and agility, that the two mules that com
pleted our team had all the difficulty il
the world TO keep up with him. This ass
however, was so filled with the sense o
his own superiority, and so proud of it
that whenever he became aware Of thC
presence ofany Of his brethren; he nevci
failed to commence Boosting Of it in suct
loud and Sonorous tones, that his folly be-
came quite insupportable. When he go
to an inn, instead of trying to rest him
SELF the beast passed the whole night III
practicing his music, setting all the don.
keys in the neigborhood to singing the
same tune, so that it was impossible tU
sleep. One evening we said to the school,
master: "Your donkey is an a5ominable
brute-it prevents my getting a wink Of
sleep"


"Why did you not tell me so before -
said the schoolmaster, 81 would have
stopped MS singing"


AS the old pedagogue was somewhat OF
a wag, We took little notice of his reply,
but that night we slept quite soundy.


Well, did the ass make a noise last
night!" he asked when we met in the
morning.


perhaps not" sail we. AT all
events We did not hear him."


NJ I l.
that before | went to bed. You must have
noticed" continued he, "that when an
ass is going to bray, he always begins by
raising his tail, and he keeps it extended
horizontally as long as his song lasts. Tc
ensure his silence, you have only to tie a
large stone to the end Of his tail, 50 that
he cannot raise it,"


We SMILED without reply, thinking this
was only another piece Of pleasantly; bat
We erred


"Comc, now, and see; you can easily
convince yourselves"


And accordingly We followed him TO the
court yard, where we behcld, sure enough
the poor ass with a large stone attached
to his tail, and with the air of having en-
tirely lost his accustomed spirits. Iii,
eyes were fixed OIL the ground, his ear,
hung down his whole appearance denot
ed humility and detection. We felt quite
compassionate toward him, and begged
his master to unite the stone directly
aud as soon as ever he felt his musical ap
pendage at liberty, the creature raised
his head, then his ears, then his tail, and
at last began to bray with all his Wonted
energy.
Year: 1864

Fool ERRAyD.-Collector James of San Fran
cisco has gone to Washington ON a three months
furlough. The Bulletin thinks he went to assist
in the nomination of Chase for the Presidency
and Trenor W. Park for Vice President Chase
for President nould do very well, if there was
an show for him, but Park for Vice President is
simply ridiculous
Year: 1864

UNION STATE CoNvENrIoN.-In another place
we publish the call of the Union State Central
Committee for State Convention to be held at
Sacramento on the oath of next month, for the
purpose of choosing delegates to the National
Union Convention, which is to nominate candi-
dates for President and Vice President. The IN
ION Central Committee of this county meets to-
day to select delegates to the State Convention
and we trust men will be sent who are favorable
to instructing delegates to the National Conven-
tion for Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson
believing as we do that those great men are the
choice of the loyal masses of California for Pres
ident and Vice President.


MORE MEN FOR MISUNDERSTANDING Wi
ley is straning every nerve towards having suf-
fcient force sent to Humboldt to rid that and ad-
joining counties of the Indian nuisance. lie
writes that the Commander of this Department
has ordered the two remaining companies of the
Mountaineers' battalion to be Immediately mus
tered in, and that it is more than probable that
the remainder of Col. Blacks regiment (6th)
will be doing duty in that section soon. Keep it
up, Wiley.
Year: 1864

SoUND.-The Quincy Union after discussing
the fitness of various candidates for the Vice
Presidency, comes out to the following sensible
conclusion:


But there is of and from the people,
Southern by birth, Southern by education, who
is the representative man of that class of South
ern men who hereafter are to make the South
the paradise of labor and the home of free
thought. That man is noble old Andy Johnson,
of Tennessee tried. true, and trustv and we
believe his name will go on the ticket, and that
he vii be the next Vice President of the Re-
rMblic.
Year: 1864

LEMON PIE.-Grate one small lemon. Mix
with the yolks of two eggs and four tablespoons
fnl of brown sugar stir and one-half table
spoonsful of -four and one-half tea-cup of water.
Beat the whites of two eggs to froth, stir in two
tablespoonsful of powdered white sugar Put it
over the pie after it is baked then place it in
the oven and brown it, In the last process be
careful as it burns very easily.
Year: 1864

This popular Place of entertainment has already
become famous resort Flattered by the success
OF their hrst week among us, they have opened for
q second week, offerinssnew attractions at each


These wonderful little peo pie are full of wit and
hpmor, and their versatility is truly astonishing
Their who en- ter ent is so ad ad r. sd
passes away like Q dream ''N
SThe musical department IL we'll ad spted tn .be
performance OF these little wonders-the inter,ne
date is well performed, while the voices Of the
anartette are oil fresh and show unmistakable
signs of thorough training.


The selections of this company for their pro-
gram me is free from all vugarit ty and low sayings
The Management may justly claim moral enter
tanment. for such it really is.


They remain with us through this week Let
all who have not paid the Commodore and party
visit DO so at once, for it is an entertainment
that is full of merit and one rarely offered the
citizens of Washin gton an 29-lv
Year: 1864

The following resolution, introduced
by Henry Winter Davis, was adopted by
the Yankee House Of Representatives on
Monday-yeas, 80; noes, 5s:


Resol0ed, That Congress has con-
stitutional right to an authoritative voice
in declaring and prescribing the foreign
policy of the United States as well in
the recognition of new Powers as in other
matters, and it is the constitutional duty
of the Executive Department to respect
that policy, not less in diplomatic nego-
tiations than in the use of the National
force, when authorized by law and the
propriety of any declaration Of foreign
policy by Congress is sufficiently proved
by the vote which pronounces it and
such proposition, while pending and un-
determined, is not fit topic of diplo-
matte explanation with any foreign
Power.
Year: 1864

1t is estimated that Sherman, in his
raid through Georgia, succeeded in steal
ing and persuading about one out Of
every fifteen able bodied negro men to
go with him. Many Of those who left
have returned to their homes.
Year: 1864

The House was opened with prayer by
Rev. DIR. Doggett.


The House agreed to the Senate amend
ment to the House bill 10 punish con-
spiracy against the Confederate States


The House went into Committee of the
Whole on the currency bill


On motion, the committee rose and the
House adjourned.
Year: 1864

Y Taxpayers in the Twelfth Collection District,
composed OF the city west of Sixth street, hereby
nStifed that those Of them who have heretofore
failed to make due return OF then income and pro-
fs for the year 1863 have failed to submit the
same TO referees iu case Of disagreement with tls
assessors and who shall continue 90 to do for ten
days from this day, and Also those who shall fail
TO make payment Of the for twenty days from
this date shall be deemed and held 10 be IN default
ana the penalties for such default will be enforced,
and said taxes and penalties collected By distress
forthwith p A. WOODS,


de 12-20ts Collector for the Twelfth District.
Year: 1864

1t is thought by many that no more volun-
teers for the United States service can be
obtained but beg leave to state that this
impression is incorrect. / know of an in
stance in which fifty able bodied men on an
average are offering themselves every day
and being rejected, and this, too, when It
is well known that the country is in need
of the services of her brave sons more than
ever. OF course must qualify the remark
and say that the patriotic ones are not anx-f
ious to go to the front of Grants army, nor
Sherman's, and perhaps | ought also TO say
that they aspire to $4,000 year in gold
rather than to $l3 month In paper. But
still the fact stands out broad as the noon
day sun, that where but one recruit is need
ed to bare is bosom to the vigorous blasts
of Canadian winter two hundred and
fifty have entered into competition for the
hardships, the privations. the sufferings and
the $1,000 in gold, until recently endured
by the late Joshua r. Giddings. OF this
number Ohio has sent fifty-two of her brave
sons, and the cry is still they come. Surely
there is no necessity for merciless con-
scription. All we want to bring volunteers
to the rescue is the Offering of Canadian
mission and $4,000 a year in gold.-W Wdsttng-
ton Correspondence Cincinnati Commercial.
Year: 1864

WE have considerably enlarged THE DAILY Onro
STATESMAN, and now print 1t on plain and hand
iome new type. and clear white paper.


In Politics, THE ONO STATESMAN is,in War as In
Peace for the Country for the Constitution and for
sUnion Of equal States with equal privileges, and
with equaland exact justice TO all its citizens We
are for the Old Flag with not Star OF Stripe erased
and the Old Union far as it possible to restore It,
and for the existing Constitution, in It's spirit letter
and purpose. .a.tF


Upon the coming events of the year. rest the hopes
oftta People and Government We are in the midst
Of bloody and protracted civil war. Its duration
and close depend upon wiser, ruer and more patri
otic Policy than we have seen during the present Ad
ninistration. We it to the memory Of our Faith
ers and to the hopes Of Children TO the future Of
our Country and to the best interests Of mankind TO
change Policy which is drifting farther and far
thsr from the landmarks Of our patriotic sires.


THE STATESMAN will do all II can to aid in bring
ing about this change and hence the Publishers in
vite support and encouragement from all those who
while wishing for good NEWSPAPER also wish 10
have sound Constitutional journal. q..l.


Wepublish paper in which we seek TO give the
TRUTH. Our Commercial ReporUs, our Markets, our
Political and General News carefully freed from
the sensational character and we seek TO make THE
STATESMAN trustworthy in every particular.


For News. for Instruction, for Good Morals, for
Sound Political Sentiments, for Steady Defense Of
American Institutions. Take. Read and help to Cir
eulate, THE ONO STATESMAN.


THE WEEKLY ONO STATESMAN is one of tho
largest, cheapest. and best printed Papers in the
West. Each number contains complete resanre Of
all the Military and Political news of the week; the
latest telegraphic and market reports; carefully
prepared collection Of literary reading for the home
and family; and an abundance Of paragraphs upon
every topic of interest or Importance. The wide
circulation already obtained by this paper is an evi-
dence Of its popularity. and of its being adapted to
the wants Of the people,
Year: 1864

In order TO extend the circulation Of our Mammoth
Weekly Edition of THE Ono STATESMAN, and to
enable our friends to get up Clubs for the Presi-
Dental Campaign. upon the most favorable terms
we have decided to Subscribers, from the
7th Of July to the middle Of November embracing
the whole Of the exciting and important Political
Campaign. and including the Presidential Election
Returns--at the following Low AND GREATLY RE
pUcED RATES:
Year: 1864

THE PALMERsToN ScANDAL.-Lord Palm
erston has been cleared of all suspicion in the
O'Kane scandal case, the suit having been dis
missed. The presiding Judge, in announcing
this result, observed:


The court cannot part with the suit without
one word with respect to the correspondent
1t is a matter of great satisfaction to the court
that q name which is never mentioned in Eng
land without just pride should pass from Its
annals without stain. lCheers, which there
was no attempt to suppress.
Year: 1864




Tales and Poetry = original and selected will
receive proper attention.


Both papers the Daily and the Weekly -
will be largely devoted as heretofore to the dis
cussion of the great principles which underlie
our free institutions, and will give a generous
and whole souled support to all the measures
necessary TO put down rebellion, to overthrow
dsloyalty IN all its FORMS and to re-establsh the
authority of the Constitution, the laws and the
Observation-Disclosures of the government,
over every foot of our common domain


On the great questions of Progress Humanity.
Liberty and Equal Rights, being forced upon
he attention of the nation by the crisis through
which our institutions and our constitutional
Government arc now passing, the PsEss will ut
ter no equiyocal voice and occupy no doubtful
position. The emancipation of those held in
bonds before the rebellion the death of slavery
that Liberty and the Nation may live will find
the Press neither hesitating nor reserved in its
advocacy and support.


In a word, the PREss will stand by the gov
ernment under all contingencies, and defend
and support those who labor to maintain its in
tegrity and honor; and it will be, as it has been
heretofore, the uncompromising foe of all rebels
and rebel sympathizers, without respect to their
locality or position.


In the political campaign to be fought before
the close of theyear 1864 the PREss win be found
acting with loyal Union men, irrespective of an
tecedents, and opposing all disloyal men, on
matter from what stock they may have descended
Its course for the last year and half may be
taken as an indication of whatit proposes for the
future.
Year: 1864




In starting the PORTLAND DAILY PRESS the
Proprietors were influenced by what they be-
lieved to be demand of the loyal public senti-
ment of the State, and the generous reception
which it has met with, and the unexpected meas
ure of success which has uniformly attended il
thus far, afford the most satisfactory evidence to
the proprietors that they did not misconstrue the
public demand. The Press has been in existence
but one year and a half, and though it was COM
menced with no previous canyassing, and with
the field, TO superficial observer, fully occupied
by papers having old associations and honor
able antecedents, yet in its brief history it has
gained circulation never before attained by any
daily paper in the State, and hold upon pub
lie confidence and respect most encouraging to
the proprietors, and stimulating to their cher
ished desire to satisfy the public wants by max
ing such paper as shall be deemed a public ne
ccssity by the loyal people of Maine.


Though the PRESS has had a success far ex-
ceeding the most sanguine expectations of its
projectors, and though comparatively few sub
scribers have been heard to complain of its ac-
knowledged DEFICIENCIES, and few demands for its
improvement have come to the notice of its pro-
prietors, and though it may have been all they
could afford to make it at the past and existing
exorbitant prices of printing materials and stock
and with its present patronage, yet the proprie
tors have long felt that it is far short of what
leading journal in the commercial and financial
center of the State should be; and that the en-
terprise, the wealth, the public spirit and the
asst increasing population of Portland demand,
and should therefore sustain, such efforts as are
necessary to make paper commensurate with
the growing Importance and commanding posi-
ton of their city.


The business of this city should demand much
more space for its advertisement than her num-
erous merchants and manufacturers have as yet
claimed for its accommodation; while the great va
rlety and Importance of the news of the day-For-
eign and Domestic, Civil and Military -imper-
atiyely calls for more attention than the patron
age actually enjoyed by any paper in the State
would justify bestowing upon it. The Proprie-
tors of the Pass, reposing implicit trust in the
good sense and the hberality of the people of
Maine, and their Willingness to sustain all en-
terprises having for their object the promotion of
our common veal, hope the day is not far dis
tant when they may, with full confidence in sue
,.1a
Year: 1864

cT- A woman is either worth great DEAL
or she Is worth nothing. If good for nothing,
she is not worth getting jealous for; If she is
true woman.she will give no cause for jeilousy
A man is a brute to be jealous Of a worthless
one, but he is greater fool to cut his threat
for either of then.
Year: 1864

of such enlarged and generous proportions that,
while the business of our city shall be better ac-
commodated in its advertising columns, the gem
eral news, the varied interests and enterprises of
the State, and the development of her almost un-
riyalled natural resources, may receive that de-
gree OF attention commensurate with their great
Importance and their claims upon public atten-
tention - thus makinga daily paper worthy the
practical regard Of every business man in Port
land, of every commercial citizen of Maine, and
OF every wel-wisher to our vigorous Common
wealth
Year: 1864

Coop REPLY.-A country girl once riding
past turnpike gate, without paying the usu-
al fee, the tollman hailed her and demanded
it; she asked by what authority he demanded
toll of her; he answered that the sign would
convince her that the law required sixpence
for man and horse SWELL" replied the girl,
"this is a woman and mare, therefore you
have nothing to expect 2" and..she rode off,
leaving him the laughing stock of the by
stander.
Year: 1864

THB BLOOM OF AGE.-A good woman
never grows old. Years may pass over her
head, but if virtue and beneyolence dwell in
her heart, she is as cheerful as when ths
spring of life first opened to her view.


When we look upon good woman, we
never think of her age. She looks as charm
ing as when the rose of youth first bloomed
ubon her cheek. That rose has not faded
yet; it will never fade. In her neighborhood
she is the friend and benefactor. Who does
not love the woman who has passed her days
in acts Of kindness and mercy?-We repeat,
such woman cannot grow old. She will al
ways be fresh and buoyant in spirit, and
active in humble deeds of mercy aud benevo-
lence. If the young lady desires to retain the
bloom and beauty of youth, let her pot yield
to the sway offashion and folly; let her love
truth and virtue, and to the close of life she
will retain those feelings which now make
life garden of sweets--ever fresh and ever
new. ..-...