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Year: 1863

The Yankees have fallen upon new
dodge to evade the conscription act in
the North. The law, as passed by Con-
gress, grants exemption to any one on the
payment of the sum of three hundred
dollars. Under this clause whole towns
in the North get tupa geueral purse. which
is kept open to public confirmation, until
sum sufficient to purchase the exemp-
tion Of all her citizens is raised, which on
being paid over to the Government secures
for that town entire exemption from
Conscription. For instance, town has
five hundred men liable TO military duty;
there is general desire and interest with
its citizens to get out of the reach of con-
soription; a subscription is opened the
books are kept open until one hundred
and fifty thousand dollars are raised. three
hundred dollars to the head; a check for
the amount is sent on to the Treasury at
Washington, which purchases for tho
whole town, and every man in it. entire
impunity from conscrption. The dodge
is said to Have been practised by mum.
Der of towns in the North, and was first
conoocted by some ingenious arithmeti.
olan in the patriotic State of Massachus-
etts
Year: 1863

The Raleigh State Journal gives US the
gratifying statement that nearly every
county in that State has held meetings to
assist in furnishing the surplus meat and
bread for the necessities of our armies in
the field, and also food for our horses, -
This is patriotic.
Year: 1863

BeAr The invitation Of Mr.. Chase 10
public dinner by the New York bankers
is decidedly rich II is the coolest thing
of the season. The shrewd bankers laid
trap for him, drew him into it, and the
New York papers have been making fun
Of him ever since Humbug a man, rid.
icuo him for his verdancy, and then in.
vite him to dinnerl
Year: 1863

MuRFREEsBoRo is said to be the strongest
national fortress on this continent. The only
indications of it to the civilian are heaps Of
red earth On every hill in the vicinity, with
long bitches. stoekades and mounds crossing
the railroads. But. even to the uninstructed
eye, heaps Of earth and sand, with black ob.
lects protruding from them, have come to
have much more threatening look than the
most ponderous piles of stones and masonry.
Year: 1863

Action brought in the District Court of the Ninth
Judicial District, of the State of California, and
the complaint filed in the county of Shasta, in the
Office of the Clerk Of said District Court
Year: 1863

Action brought in the District Court of the 9th Ju
dicial District, of the State of California and the
Complaint fled in the said county of Shasta, in
the office of the Clerk of said District Court.
Year: 1863

Far from the noisy, bustling city of San
Francisco lies the city of the dead. Sc
cluded among the rolling hills, embowered
in shrubbery and perfumed by the wild Ii
lac is Lone Mountain Cemetery, the Land
of the Great Departed" Lone Mountain!
Is there not something in name ? and
what name could be more appropriate
what musical pathos, with a rythym of
sadness blended Herewith.


We approached the silent city for the
first time, not with feelings Of curiosity,
but rather with feelings akin to that expe-
rienced by those who pay their pilgrimage
to the tomb of the Prophet, for within its
enclosures sleeps California S honored dead.
On the highest point, as if to watch over
and guard the interests Of CALIFORNIA; dead
as he was won't to guard the interests of
her living citizens, lies the murdered Brod-
erick. Above his head an admiring people
have reared a massive yet beautiful monu-
ment, not to perpetuate his memory, for
that will be handed down from father to
son for generations-but as a token of
their regard for one, who, while living,
they honOred with their confidence. With
the blood of Broderick was California
sealed to the Union.


Close by the last resting place of Brod-
erick, with his martial cloak wrapped
around him, sleeps another no less honored
of Pacifc's noble dead. The Orator, Sen
atOr and Soldier, General Baker, whose ell
Oquence was mighty to move the hearts Of
the people, and whose sword was a terror
to the foes of our common country He
fell in the van, while leading his brave
men to to the charge, another sacrifice up
on the altar of Freedom. Broderick fell,
the first martyr pierced by the bullet of a
traitor, ere the fires Of secession had burst
forth. Baker fell pierced by rebel bullets
while attempting to turn back the tide o1
treason in arms. 1t is well they sleep side
by side, that between the two honored
shrines, California's loyal sons may kneel
and swear anew to defend and protect,
with life and property, and their sacred
honors, the Union for which they died,
while Old Ocean in the distance shall re-
spond deep-tOned "Amen"


In visiting Lone Mountain one loses in
q great degree that dread of death which
all feel more or less. To know that when
our change shall come, and we be called
upon to add one more to the population OF
the silent city, that our long home is to be
made so lovely, while ever blooming flow
ers viii shed their rich fragrance around
our head, and crown our bed with beauty;
watched by the loving care of friends, and
admired by the stranger that visits our
grave. Were it not for the inverted torch
and Inscriptions that tell of death, one
might sappose that he WIS wandering amid
the beauties of some fairy grotto, where


The tender violets bent in smiles


To elves that sported nigh,


Tossing the drops of fragrant dew


To scent the evening sky;


They kissed the rose in love and mirth


And its petals fairer grew;


A shower of pearly dust they brought,


And DER the lily threw.


Plant flowers Ger the graves of the loved
and lost ones, and make their resting place
an emblem of the beauties of the Paradise
of souls.-Red Bluff Independent.
Year: 1863

THERE has long existed public demand for an
effective purgative pill which could be relied on as
sure and perfectly safe in its operation This has
been prepared to meet that demand, and extern
sive trial of its virtues has concusively shown with
what success it accOmphshes the purpose designed.
1t is easy to make physical pill, but not easy to
make the best of all pills one which should have
none of the objections, but all the advantages, of
every other. This has been attempted here, and
with what success we would respectfully submit to
the public decision. 1t has been unfortunate for
the patient hitherto that almost every purgatiye
medicine is acrimonious and irritating TO the bow
els. This is not. Many of them produce so much
gripping pain and revusion in the system as to more
than counterbalance the good to be derived from
them. These pills produce no irritation or pain,
unless it arise from a previously existing Obsruc


ton or arrangement in the bowels. Being purely
vegetable, no harm can arise from their use in any
quantity; but it is better that any medicine should
be taken judiciously. Minute directions for their
use in the several diseases to which they are ap-
phcable given on the box. Among the COM
plants which have been speedily cured by them, we
may mention Liver Complaint, in its various forms
of Jaundce Indigestion, LanguOr and Loss of APP
petite, Listlessness, IrritabEty Bilious Headache


Bilious Fever, Fever and Ague Pain in the Side
and Loins for in TRUTH all these are but the con-
sequence of diseased action IN the liver. AS an
aperient they afford prompt and relief in Cos


tveness Piles, Collie, Dysentery, HumOrs, ScrOfula
and Scurvy, Colds with soreness of the body, Ulcers
and impurity of the blood, Irregularities; in short
any and every case where purgative is required


They have also produced some singularly sue
cessfui cures in Rheumatism, Gout, Dropsy, Gravel
Eryspelas, Palpitation of the Heart, Pains in the
Back, Stomach, and Side. They should be freely
taken in the spring of the year, to purify the blood
and prepare the system for the change of seasons
An occasional dose stimulates the stomach and
bowels into healthy action, and restores the appe-
tite and vgor. They purify the blood and by their
stimulant action on the circulatory system, reno
vate the strength of the body, and restore the
wasted or diseased energies of the whole organism.
Hence an occasional dose is advantageous, even
though no serious arrangement exists but
necessary dosing should never be carried too far,
as every purgative medicine reduces the strength,
when taken to excess. The thousand cases in which


physic is required cannot be enumerated here, but
they suggest themselves to the reason of every
body; and it is confidently believed this pill will
answer better purpose than any thing which has
hitherto been available to mankind. When their
virtues once known, the public will no longer
doubt what remedy to employ when in need of
cathartic medicine Beng sugar wrapped, they are
pleasant to take, and being purely vegetable, no
harm arise from their use in any quantity.


For minute directions, wrapper on the Box
Year: 1863

Could a man be secure
That his life would endure,
As of DID, for a thousand long years,
What arts might he know!
What acts might he do!
And all without hurry or care.
But we that have but span-lOng lives,
The thicker must lay on the pleasure,
And since time will not, cannot stay,
Well add the the night unto the day,
And thus we'll fill the measure.


Passion.
A night of fretful passion may consume
All that thou hast of beauty's gentle bloom;
And one distempered hour of sordid fear
Print on thy brow the wrinkles of year.


SHERIDAN. .
Year: 1863

IHE IsvIID Cosrs.-Much importance Is
attached in military circles to the formation
of an Invalid Corps. I; is estimated that
thirty thousand able-boiiei soldiers are dong
service which might be efficiently rendered
by those who are not competent to discharge
the severer duties of military life. That those
who have boon disabled in their country's
service should he. 50 far a. they deeire it,
organized into corps of honor, and retained
in government employ, Is alike creditable to
both parties-to the soldiers who continue to
render to the Government such service as is
within their power, and 70 the Government
which libcrslly rewards them.
Year: 1863

that We did not meet the rebels earlier
than we did, and it would have been no
disadvantage TO our arms to have had
him in command at Prairie Grove. 1t is
safe to say that he would not have forgot
ten tina, a certain acting Brigadier, and a
part of his brigade, WAS on the field, hold
ing rather an important position, and
have left him and his regiment without an
order during the battle, and then alto
gcther have gnJred their existence in his
report. We all hope that Col. Dye may
sGccced to the command of the I'd Di,is-
ION during the Generals absence.


There is good deal OF speculation here
as well Ms at home about our future opera
tons. OF course don't pretend to know
or even guess what We shall do next, but
| will say this much, keep us here, and
We hold the whole of Missouri and North
western Arkan as far as Van Duren
perfectly level. Take us away, and there
will be necessity or sending third large
army down here next fall, TO fight again at
Pea Ridge, Cross Hollows or Prairie
Grove. 1t is cheaper to keep us here, but
then, hang the expense " That's the
motto now a-days, and who knows what
will be done next!


Thomas.
Year: 1863

Financial matters have been greatly
agitated since our last weekly summary.
The policy promulgated by the Commit
tee of Ways and Means, regarding the
Government finances, and the want of
harmony, not to say positive-hostility ex-
listing between that Committee and the
Secretary of the Treasury-have shaken
confidence in Government securities to
a great extent, and consequently gold
and its equivalents largely increased,
and this led to general CONSERVATION in
the market for all kinds of produce and
foreign goods, and prices generally ad-
vanced, the market for all closing unset
tied. Mr.. Chase's policy is to issue an
additional fifty millions of legal tender
notes, and by putting his banking scheme
in operation, create market for United
States bonds. The policy of the Com
mittee of Ways and Means, as it now
stands, is to issue 300,000,000 more of
currency, 500,00O000 more of twenty
year skies, and 300,000000 of one, two
and three year six per cent Treasury
notes, with an obligation on the part Of
the Government, however, to redeem
them whenever the holder may demand
it. An effort is being made to tax bank
notes, and at present there are some in
dications that bill of this kind may
pass Congress. As we have stated al
ready, gold and its equivalents have
largely advanced, and the market closes
unsettled, to great extent There is a
stronger desire to hold on to gold, than
we have noticed before, and boarding is
going on to a great extent


Exchange on the East has, as
usual, tluctuated but slightly, but closes
firm. The quotations for all were as
follows lasAevening:
Year: 1863

The following Is an extract from a
letter written by private of the 81 h
Mass. regiment:


l hear that my colored brethren have
held meeting in Boston to discuss our
pay. We, as men, don't want any such
thing. 1t is easy for men to talk, walk
ing up and down Cambridge street. If
they have any patriotism about them,
they will say to each other, "men, let's
20 down into Egypt, shoulder to shoul-
der, with our brethren who are toiling to
secure our fresides" We did not come
to the rescue of our country for money
1t was our duty to come, to rescue free
dom, which was lost. We don't ask col
ored men to stay at home and grumblt
about our pay, but to come down here
and see. Their talk seems to me like az
empty cask, which makes more noise thar
full one.
Year: 1863

PROTECTION FROM THE CUT Worm.
We have recently seen a mode of pre-
venting the cut.worm from destrying
young recently-set cabbage plants, con.
sstin- of wrapping piece Of stiff parer
around the stem when the plant is set
out, SO as to extend little above and an
inch or two below the surface. We have
adopted this mode moro than twenty
years, although it is now recommended Is
new, and we can vouch for its entire ef
ficiency. Thick writing paper appears
to answer the purpose best, and old let
ters may be torn up and employed. Stiff
wrapping paper and even burdock leaves
have answered about as we'll, the object
being merely to place protection about
the stem where the cut worm usually ss
saults it.
Year: 1863

society They divert the interest from
the exhibition proper, shock the morals
of the religious class of the community,
and destroy the whole moral tone, without
which there is no health or permanency
in the association.


Premium lists are often at fault. Tn
due prominence is given to particular
class of animals, or machinery, while
other departments are almost ignored
Hi6eous daubs at diplomas and worthless
certificates are given as premiums. Rules
and regulations are often arbitrary and
Year: 1863

COOh OF
young lady--a stranger to HMM the
street, at New Haven, a few days ago.
She slapped his face. The hats Of both
parties fell off, and the osculatory high
wayman picked up hers and gave it back
not knowing that she had his under he'
cloak, to be exhibited as trophy al
home, until it should be reclaimed by
its owner.
Year: 1863

NOMINAL BIDDRRs.-The Navy Department
has decided that hereafter in all cases of bids
for stationery for that Department, If any per.
son shall make a nominal or fictitious bid on
some of the articles with the Intention of max
ing 1t up on other articles, II shall vitiate his
entire contract,
Year: 1863

A correspondent Of the New York Time,
writing from Hooker's army, gives a sad ac-
count OF the sudcrings Of the troops during
their recent forced march. The heat, dust and
want Of water were severely felt, and about a
thousand cRsGs Of sun stroke occurred, one
hundred Of them proving at once fatal. Rest
and a good supply of water have much relieved
and cheered the wearled forces, and they have
again moved on with spirit.
Year: 1863

The wreck Of a mammoth Government wagon


has been laying upon the crossing between the
Presidents grounds and the Postmaster Gene
RAILS residence, on the Avenne, for about a
week, whether as an ornament or for the
purpose Of having people break their necks
over II In the night time is unknown. Some
body ought to remove the nuisance. Whose
hnainesa Ia II ..' DO
Year: 1863

AS returned TO Grand Haven and Is ON


- hand again to do all kinds of Painting,
Glazing and Paper Hanging, on short notice,
cheap for Cash or Ready Pay. Please give me
call Shop on Washington street, opposite the
Congregational Church. n 1862
Year: 1863

Rise for the day Is passing.


And you lie dreaming on;
The others have buckled their armor
And forth to tho fight are gone,
A place In the ranks awaits you,


Each man has seme part to play;
The Past and the Future are nothing,
In the face Of the stern To-day.
Rise from your dreams OF the future,
or gaining some hard fought field;
or storming some airy fortress,


Or bidding some giant yields
Your future has deeds OF glory,


or honor (God grant II mayO
But your own viii never be stronger,
Or the need so great as To-day.
Rise II the past detains you.


Her sunshine and storms forget;
No chains so unworthy TO hold you
As those OF vain regret,
Sad or bright, she Is lifeless ever,


Cast her phantom arms away,
Nor look back. save TO learn the Lesson
or q nobler strife To-day.
Rise for the day Is passing;


The sound that you scarcely hear
Is the enemy marching to battles
Arise for the foe Is here'
Stay not TO sharpen your weapons
Or the hour will strike at last,
When from dreams OF coming battle
Yoa may wake 10 aud 10 past!
Year: 1863

u No man can help the great cause Of
his country moro than by keeping up Its cred
It, and by maintaining, in tho eyes Of his
countrymcn and tho world, the value Of tho
obligations issued by tho fountain head Of
politics and finance. But apart from this
fundamental principle, It Is very certain that
nothing-''not even bricks and mortar" can
deserve moro truly the title of"sccurity" than
the promises Of tho general government to
pay that upon which all other pccuniury TO
lations may be said to depend. If the gov.
crnmcnt perishcs, individual responsibility
must perish and with the fall Of the great
temple itself oil It's dependencies and sup.
ports must DO crushed In tho ruins.
Year: 1863

diers. All these things hnvo done harm, and
many conversations related to them take
place with the soldiers. heard man in
Washington the other day, near mo-he did
not know mel was in citizens dress and
he was talking to halfa dozen admirers about
him-say that he wished and hoped to see the
guillotine established again ho wanted to soc
the heads rolling from the block by the thou.
sand. heard another man, who was try.
ing to show some special enthusiasm in favor
ofthe governmental Administration-and
ho was doing tho Administration harm at
the time. ....t


heard another man, coming in the cars,
last night, talking to a soldier, and ho talked
in strain which l call reasonable. He
was trying to impress this soldier with the idea
that he ought not to return to his duty in
the feld-that this war had become politi.
cal war-that the President of the United
States (only he used very opprobrious cpl
thet in speaking Of him) was fighting for a
political party-that these men were being
sacrificed in tho field for that purpose. This
was wrong. Tho soldiers did not seem to
believe it. He did not seem to be oftho same
opinion, and l prayed that ho might not be.
There are mistakes in our private circles, and
in our intercourse every way. l think that
while we should entertain opinions with ref:
ercnce to the policy of the Government, it is
our duty to be temperate in our expressions,
and use all the powers that wo havo within
tho limits of our duty to the Constitution
and the Government as II now is, to bring
about changes when wo think they ought to
be.brought about, but never to resort to what
wo are fighting against.


We are fighting against the people of the
South simply because they did not want to
live under President elected IN accordance
with the Constitution Of the United States,
and I know we would be doing very wrong
w tuiuh iOE Ouo mOiucuss w SOuioob va Nv
tempting to force the Government of the Uni,
ted States to give up what the Constitution
gives it the right to do. The President OF
the United States has right to maintain
such people about him as he pleascs. The
Constitution gives him that. He has been
elected for four years; halfof his term isgone
If tho people don't like him, at the end OF
four years they can change their policy. !
do not mean to say by this that the. people
do not like him. lido not express my opinion.
But these arc the things that are dcmoralis.
ing tho army in the icld-but they arc not
domoralizing it to any great extent am sure
of that. r.l


It's demoralizcd probably no moro than any
large army in the field has been some time
during its existence. And now you will par.
don me il simply close my rcmarks with the
expression to You ofmy earnest and high ap-
probation of tho value of the labors of your
association, and shall constantly pray to
God that you may bo prospered in this great
work that is before you, and that our armies
in tho field may bo strengthened for tho work
that is before them, and that our Government
may bo roestabliShcd in purity and peace.
Year: 1863

PREPARING FOR THE DRAFT-It is stated
in morning paper that a Draft Protection
Society was organized Yesterday. 1t con,
siss of fifteen men, each of whom pledges
himself to pay into common treasury one
hundred dollars, the money to be used in
redeeming any members of the society who
uay be fortunate enough to draw prize in
Uncle Sans grand lottery" We have
heard nothing Of any such society from any
other quarter S. f. Journal
Year: 1863

A .HoRRIBLE DEArH john Lewis, q
young man living on Auburn Ravine below
Virginia. was burned to death in his cabin
on Wednesday night last. He was an es
timabe man and was much respected by
those who knew him He came from ArSan,
sas TO this State
Year: 1863

New LIVERY SrABLE.-John Barney has
opened Livery Stable on Auburn Ravine,
near the Toll House. John understands his
business knows how to turn ont a team in
shape and will have good stock if it is to be
had in the country.
Year: 1863

A Hoe COUNTRY.-An old farmer remarked
to us the other day that 'fhis valley would event
ually become The hcg raising country of the Pa
cfc coast, for the reason that corn can be pro-
duced here in such abundance as to render the
fatting of hogs as cheap business as in the
western States" Making some allowance for a
very slight difference between this valley and the
western States in the production of corn we shall
not be surprised to his prediction fulfilled for
while we may not compete with the States in the
production of corn it is very certain that no other
part of the Pacific coast can compete with this
valley in that respect.
Year: 1863

GLORIOUS News l'-The editor of the Age
heads the news of the division of the Territory
as "Glorious News" If old Henry's boundaries
have been adopted, and Lewiston is left in the
southeastern corner of the old Teritory-as is
quite likely the case-we wonder whether Scran-
ito will still think the news so "gorious P" And
if the government of the new Territory, as re-
ported by the correspondent of the Sacramento
Union, is merely provisional" one, without
delegate or Legislature, won't it be GLORIOUS"
place for intelligent and loyal freemen?
Year: 1863

GARDENING.-We notice a number of gardens
in the vicinity of the city already in fair state
of advancement. Another month and we will
have various kinds of vegetables in our market.
Some few persons who have planted in hotbeds
have already vegetables nearly fit for table use
Year: 1863

New BoAT.-The new boat Nez Perces
Chief belonging to the o. S. N. Co.'s line,
made trial trip last week from Cello to
Deschuttes She will be ready to put on
the line to Wallula and above SO soon as
the stage of the water will permit