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Year: 1864

CUsroM HOUSE VExArIoNs.-Accordi
to the S. F. Bulletin the custom house Off
GERS of San Francisco are more intent upon
provoking delays and hampering importers,
than to facilitate business. In its issue of
the 9Th inst, that paper says:


Yesterday we alluded incidentally to the
delays at the Custom house in passing en-
tries through the various Departments for
the Chile Flour, Barley, etc., lately imported
from Valparaiso. One would naturally sup
pose that three days detention Of the I'm.
porter, with cash in band to pay the duties
Thereof would suffice for an order for its
discharge. but it would appear that every
employee at the Custom-house is on the
lookout for fines and observation-disclosures
iul Of every importer, expecting to find in
every sack of Flour, or basket of Wine, or
chest of Tea, some Opium or other contra.
band article, or else goods undervalued, or
some irregularity whereby the officials will
have show for seizure; then contisca
tion Of the property, and finally share in
the spoils with which to increase their gains
at the expense and delay of the importing
merchant. We venture to say that there
is not another Custom house 10 the United
States where the commerce Of the port is so
terribly hampered with quibbles and annoy
ances as in the port of San Francisco.
Year: 1864

SINGULAR CAsE.--Three men we're lately
gathering pears in Nivele, France, when the
lightning struck the tree, and killed one
man on tie spot. as also a dog standing
near him. The other two men who were in
the tree were Knocked down by the shock,
and remained for some time on the ground
insensble. On examining one Of the men,
an impression Of the branches and foliage OF
the pear tree was found distinctly printed on
his breast
Year: 1864

ANOTHER SToRM.-In the early part of
the week warm rain set in, that continued
for several days, and although not violent, it
extended far enough into the mountains to
melt great deal of the snow that fell dur.
ing the first storm, and in consequence all
the mountain streams were much swollen,
and contributing their floods to the Sacra.
mento, raised that river at Sacramento,
twenty-one feet three inches above low water
mark, or within two feet and nine inches of
the hight of the great food in January, 1862.
At Sacramento, the new levees we're found
sufficiently strong and high to keep out the
water, and the only damage reported in that
vicinity is to the gardens in the low grounds
on Sutter Slough and near the American
The water broke through the levee near
Washington, and overfiowed some Of the
back country. but no serious damage is re.
ported. A! Marysville, the Yuba and Feath'
er rivers were high. and portion Of the
suburbs of that city were flooded, and COM
munication with portions of the valley coun-
try interrupted. A great deal Of country
adjacent to the Feather and Sacramento
rivers is reported as being overfowed, but
no serious loss Of property is reported-and
no account of the loss of human life.


Since the subsistence of the storm, the
waters have fallen considerably, and all
h., A..
hight has passed. The weather continues
unsettled, but the sun takes an occasional
peep through the cloud-rifts as If inclined to
give US some fair weather, after the soaking
spongy season we have enjoyed for the past
two weeks.


In consequence of the storms the roads
have become decidedly bad, which makes
staging and teaning rather an unpleasant
business, but the former, we observe are
making good time, and have experienced
but few delays, except on the DoDner Lake
route, and even there have done well con-
siderng the severity Of the storm.


Bad roads are but a slight grievance.
compared with the great benefits resulting
to the country, from the copious showers
that have fallen. A II the bitches and reser-
voirs are filed, and miners are indusrously
at work upon their claims to make up for
lost time and money suffered during the
long season Of drought and the prospect
is encouraging for the most profitable win
ter's mining that the State has known in
years.


The ground is yet too soft for blowing,
but few days of fair weather will enable the
farmers to put in their grain, and with the
months TO come, in which rain may be
looked for, they will have an assurance Of
plentiful crops.


The rains thus far will be Of untold value
to the two great industrial interests of the
State-agricutura and mining-and there
fore all are encouraged in the belief that we
have before us season Of plenty and profit
that will handsomely reward the laborer
for bis toll
Year: 1864

EH-The engines Of the Comsncbe have
been tried and worked to the satisfaction Of
the contractors and engineers. The vessel
will be ready for her trial trip and service
by the first of January.
Year: 1864

The undersigned committee appointed to ex-
anime the public buildings beg leave to report.
that after thorough examination of the Jail
they find the same SAFE clean and we'll conducted,
and every thing about the building creditabe to
the present incumbent; and from information OBJ
tanned from the three prisoners, they are we'll
satisfied with their treatment.


We have also examined the Court House, and
find new roof put on, every thing in good repair
and comfortable. Also, a new stable built on
the grounds Of the Court House lot and good
wood shed we'll filled with good dry wood at a
very little cost to the county; the fences and
gates around the court house lot are all in good
order and the lot clean and pleasant.


Your committee would recommend the Hon..
Board of Supervisors to have the School House
removed from the Court House lot as soon as it is
convenient.


J. P. HENEY.


S. E. HUMPHREYS


G. GOULD
Year: 1864

| ltTOm OOrT6spOHueuc6O lHC w UIlu.I
WASHINGTON, September 5.
POLITICS IN THE ARMIES.


From information that has been carefully
gathered during the past week, there is


every reason for believing that General


Mcclellan is the soldiers choice for the


presidency. If the vote of the Army of the
Potomac be fairly taken, without interfer-
ence or dictation by higher powers, four
fifths of it will be cast for General McClel-
Ian. In the Western armies it is calculated
that he will receive three votes out of ev-
cry four. The soldiers not only believe in
him personally, but they feel that the con-
troll of affairs should be in the hands of a
thorough military man, such as he. AS for
the officers, nearly all of them are for the
General, though they have to maintain a
prudent silence about the matter. All the
West Point influence is being quietly ex-
erted in his favor, and with the exception
of such as owe their commissions to their
affiliations with Abolition Governors and
Congressman, there is hardly an officer but
would vote for him in preference to Mr..
Lincoln. This is somewhat remarkable in
view of the eXertions that have been made
by the Administration to depose or To re-
move to frontier stations every officer who
was known to indorse General McClellan's
military policy.


The rank and file are wearied with the
way the war is prosecuted. 1t is q common
remark among them that if the settlement
of the war was lett with them and the rebel
army, they would soon come to terms. AS
a whole, the soldiers are disposed toward
peace, and would willingly give generous
terms to their brave enemy. A dishonora-
BILE peace they would spurn in common with
the great mass Of the people, but they are
all ready for peace that will bring no dis
credit upon the nation. Holding these
views, they hail the prospect of elevating a
professed military man to the Presidency,
and will support him on the ground that If
the war continues, he will be competent to
direct 1T to successful issue; and if terms
of peace are to be agreed upon, he will OBJ
tain them more speedily and satisfactorily
than civilian. This they say without any
reflection upon Mr.. Lincoln, whose repeat
ed blunders in the change of commanders
has made him anything but popular in the
army. tta.
Year: 1864

WE have considerably enlarged THE DAILY ONO
STATESMAN, and now print it on plain and hand
ONE new type, and clear white paper.


In Politics, TIE ONO STATESMAN is in War as in
Peace for the Country. for the Constitution and for
Union of equal States, with equal privileges and
with equal and exact justice to all It's citizens We
aaor the Old Flag, with not Star or Stripe erased
and the Old Union far as possible to restore It,
and for the existing Constitution in its spirit letter
aud purpose.


Upon the coming events of the year. rest the hopes
>,f tho People and Government We are in the midst
Of bloody and protracted civil war. Its duration
and close depend upon wisor truer and more patri
otic Policy than we have during the present Ad-
ministration. Weowe 1t to the memory Of our Faith
s and TO the hopes Of our Children to the future of
og Country, and to the best interests Of mankind to
change Policy which is drifting us farther and far
ther from the landmarks of our patriotic sires.


TEE STArEsMAN will do all it 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 to
have sound Constitutional journal.


We publish paper in which we seek to give the
TRUTH. Our Commercial Reports, our Markets, our
Political and General News carefully freed from
the ensational 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
culate. TIE OHIO STATESMAN.


TEE WEEKLY OHIO STATESMAN is one Of the
argest. cheapest, and best printed Papers in the
West. Each number contains complete resume of
Ill the Military and Political news Of the week; the
atest 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 evil
dence of its popularity and Of its being adapted to
the wants of the people.
Year: 1864

BREAD UPON THE WATERs.-The New
York Journal Of Commerce is informed that
a prominent Abolitionist, who formerly
did an extensive business in the way of
running Southern slaves off to Canada by
the underground railroad" is now en-
gagged in bringing them back over the line
and selling them for three hundred dollars
per head as substitutes. There's philan-
throphy for you. OF course Mr.. Alb. don't
pocket more than half the price.
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 furnish it to Subscribers from the
7th of July to the middle of Noyember-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

And its ten thousand inconvenience from slight


indigestion and sallow cheek to extreme emaciation
and depression of spirits, or a confirmed case Of
Melanchola in its most aggravated form-these Pills
are confidently recommended as sure cure, if per-
severingly used.
Year: 1864

Ara Women's Rights Convention in New
York. resolution was reported. and laid
over for the next meeting, that if Justice was
not fully done to the ladies. and that soon,
they would stop the population Of this coun
try
Year: 1864

A VIcTrNizED PAnEsr.--A good joke was
pcrpeirated 5y lady at Jamaica, Long Isl.
and, few days ago, which is too good to
keep. One of the citizens of that place went
to answer a ring of the door bell at the re-
quest Of his wife, where he found basket in
which was beautiful child about i've months
old. The gentleman carried it into the house
where one Of the lady visitors took up the
baby, and found a note pinned to its dress,
which charged the gentleman with being its
father and mplored him to support it, A
rich scene ensued between the injured wife
and the indignant husband, the latter deny
ing all knowledge Of The little one The
friends interfcrcd, and at last the wife was
induced to forgive her husband, though he
stuck to it that he had Away been faithful
husband. Finally the lady told him very
roguishly he did not know his own child, for
It was their mutual offspring which had just
been taken from the cradle for the purpose
Of playing the joke.
Year: 1864

MADAM" said very polite traveller to a
testy old landlady, If ses proper to help
myself to this milk, is there any impropriety
in it?"


81 don't know what you mean; but il
you mean to insinuate that there is anything
nasty in that milk, I'll give you to under.
stand you've struck the wrong house There
amt a first hair in it, for as soon as Darthy
Ann told me the cat was drowned in the milk
went right straight and strained it over"


The young man tainted.
Year: 1864

A New York letter to the Boston Journal has
the following, which ought to be needed by
thousands of fast livers'':


Men will grow Old--some by age, some by
care, some by premature decay brought on by
exposure toll, or dissipation. Man can live
fast financially and physically; in either case
bankruptcy comes. l saw q crowd on the
steps of the Astor yesterday. They were
watching the attempt of the great pugilist,
Tom Hyer, to ascend into the house. His tall
form was bent by disease; his once firm step
tottered; his strength had departed. With
crutches and the aid of strong arm of a
friend, he slowly and with anguish took one
step at time, as an infant would 20 up. 1t
was gall and bitterness to him to cast his eyes
around on the crowd, and see how unlike their
greeting was to the crowd that cheered him on
in his great Ii yht with Sullivan. By singular
coincidence Morrissey is a professed gambler
1t is his trade. He has taken care of himself
and keeps within bounds. He is temperate,
for'his calling demands it. He dresses in ele-
CANT taste-is full jeweled-and would pass for
a well tO-do banker with the upper ten, or as a
professor in college. Morrissey has taken
Saratoga under his special charge, and intends
to drive this year larger business than he did
last. He has taken his headquarters already,
and with an elegant exterior, smart address,
cool and adrOit habits, he will allure into his
embrace many of our youth, and send the curse
into many homes in the form of ruined, but
once manly sors.
Year: 1864

The learned and impartial editor of the Ma
tionaI Intelligencer devotes seven columns to an
exhaustive discussion of the ARaUsLLEs case,
and concludes as follows -" In the case of
ARGUELLEs the executive has assumed all the
authority which by the constitution is distrib-
uted among the treaty making power, the law
making power and the judiciary. Without
treaty, without law, and without judicial action
the executive has assumed to do what only all
three combined could lawfully empower him
to do"
Year: 1864

Gold has gone up to 2414 In conse-
Quence of JacobiDical bill introduced into
the House by Mr.. STEVENS to prohibit the
reception of greenbacks at a less rate than
gold-or the sale of gold at a higher rate
than greenbacks will bring. After the ex-
perience of last winter we had hoped no
more attempts would be made to iegslate
against the immutable laws Of finance and
trade. Congress might as well try to turn
northward the current of the Mississippi,
as to compel people to obey such an act as
that proposed by Mr. STEVENS. In the
tirre of the French revolution it was Or
dered that assignats should be received
the same as gold. and people were
brought to tho guilotine for refusing
to give up their coin in exchange for them,
but after g while the law was entirely
disregarded. If this bill is q specimen 0;
what we shall have from the present ses-
sion Of Congress, the sooner q final adj
journment takes place the better it will lie
! for the reputation of its members aud the
| welfare of the country.
Year: 1864

A Washington correspondent Of the St.


Paul Press gives the public two jokes at
Washington No. that will greatly add to


the reputation of the President as q mer-


ry fellow:


Abe's last joke is pretty good. He was
going down the Avenue with Stanton when
they noticed very short female crossing the
street Stanton remarked that she was the
shortest he ever saw. Mr.. Lincoln said he had
seen one three times shOrter--in fact so very
short that when she was sick she did not know
whether she had the chilblains or diptheria.
Since then he had discussion uponreconstruc.
ton and the final prospect OF the North paving
the Southern war debt. Now gentlemen
there is this much about this paying of that
debt which reminds me of q story. 4
stranger was going through an unfrequepted
street when a crazy Frenchman ran out of
his house With a red hot poker in his hand.
addressing the stranger In great frenzy said
he Monsieur let mo put this red hot poker
down your throat one foOt7' Go away, don't
you touch me sir, I'll call the police 'Sar-


den, let me put him down six inches


lyon BRUTE said the stranger, 60 away
from me, you shall not touch me- Den, sar,


let me put him down tree inches OF course


the stranger declined. Let me put it down
yOur throat jest one little inch dcn.' No sir,


leave me, or Ill break your head We'll. sar,


den pay ne for heat dc poker That's the prin-
| ciple upon which the claim for payment will
| be made"


There-if You can't see where the laugh
comes in, you are not "lOial."
Year: 1864

Extensive strata of excellent coal have been
found at Fort Rice. One vein was six feet
thick. This coal field extends towards the
southwest, and. it Is supposed Outcrops in the
slopes of the Black Hills. The existence of
this great coal field, half way between the
great lakes and the Rocky Mountains, is n fact
the value of which cannot well be overestima-
I'd Aside from furnishing fuel for the nayi-
cation of the Upper Missouri Riyer, 1t is q
controlling element in the location of line
OF Railroad across the great plains to the Pa
cific.


We printed the above few days ago
from New York paper. TIE fields above
alluded to are far more extensive than is
generally supposed. In conversation with
young gentleman who was with SULLY's
expedition the past season, and who is be-
lieved to have made some OF the first dis
coveries Of coal on the Cannon Ball River
near Fort Rice, we are informed that these
fields extend to the banks of the Missouri
on the south-all along the region of the
Black Hills in q sonthwesterly direction,
and to the bad lands (so called) near the
west boundary OF Dacotah, and to some
extent into Montana, embracing region
of country as large or larger than the
State of Ohio. These beds often come to
the surface and appear to be inexhausta-
bic, and are situate directly west Of Big
Stone Lake, and are on or near the track
pointed ont by the main line OF the Saint
Paul and Pacific Railroad west from St.
Paul, and at no distant day must prove of
great advantage to Minnesota in the sup
ply of coal for mechanical purposes and
for consumption as fuel.


The direction and appearance Of these
fields would seem to indicate that beds of
coal will also be found east Of Big Stone
Lake and north of the late discoveries on
the Big Cottonwood River in Minnesota.
These inexhaustable coal fields, coupled
with the heavy bels of timber which the
St. Paul and Pacific Road passes through,
in the counties of Hennepin, Wright ard
Meeker, fully just,fies this Company in
pushing this Road off into the interior of
the State a. the earliest practicable peri
cd; while the early settlement and deyel-
opment of the fabulous resources Of the
great and fertile prairies west OF the
woods, are equally important to the sue
cessfnl prosecution of mining interests be-
yond. We understand the grade ia to be
pushed through the woods tie coming
season.
Year: 1864

Some days since the Press went into
ecstacies over what it was pleased to con-
slider settlement of the Florida difficulty
by the smart trick OF sinking the vessel
after her capture.


The New York Times says, "it is to the
interest of the rebels and abettors of re-
bellion that tho destruction of the vessel
should be made to appear, not q thing of
accident, but of design"


The Press therefore stands convicted of
"aiding the rebellion " by making it ap-
pear that the destruction of the Florida
was thing of design.
Year: 1864

On the second page win be found full
and interesting account of the execution
Of Au1Lzn, the English railway murderer.
In his last moment on earth the clergy
man who attended him heard him utter
al did It, " and this is taken as conclusive
evidence of his guilt. But it appears that
Just before he was led out to execution,
MULLER had written out and left with the
sheriff document containing his last de-
liberate words as to his guilt or innocence.
This is produced in the Court of Alder
men after his execution, opened, read, and
found to contain reiteration of his inno-
cence and of the story told by him during
and after his trial The question is, which
is most worthy of credit, this document or
the words wrung from him at the last nc
ment of lifeH
Year: 1864

An Act to authorize the formation of commands.
to be composed of supernumerary officers, who may
resign to join such commands and to limit and re-
strict the appointment of officers in certain cases.


The Congress of the Confederate States of America
Year: 1864

FIRE.-The store of Morris & Co. at Day
ton, in this county, caught fire one day last
week and was entirely consumed, the owners
barely managing to escape. The store con-
taned valuable stock of dry goods and cloth
ing The origin of the fire is unknown.
Year: 1864

ROBBERY CoMMIrrED.-A man by the name
of William Kennedy was robbed of sixty dol
lars in gold coin, at the Mount Hope House
two miles this side of Wcodville, the early
part of last week. His sleeping room was en-
tered at midnight and the money distracted
from his BOSOM Travellers should beware
Year: 1864

PITCH ADvANCING.-We understand there
is slight upward tendency in the price Of
pitch. This is good news for the mountaineers
who have invested all their capital-their time
and labor-in this new branch of industry,
We hope the rise may continue until the busi
ness again becomes remunerative.
Year: 1864

THE VALUE or REAL hSD PERSONA RsrATE IN


THE CRY AND COUNTY NEW YORK.


The Board Of Supervisors met yesterday noon Super
wiser Blunt In the chair


communication from the Commissioners Of Taxes
and Assessments received stating that the books
OF the county are ready for confirmation by the
Board They also enclosed the following comparative
table Of the relative value OF the real personal estate
10 the CITY and county New Fork as assessed In 1868
and 1854
Year: 1864

The Park Commissioners announce that there will be
music n the Park the MALL this afternoon, at hapas
four o'clock by the Park hand under the leadership OF
B Dooworsh n the weather is Eve The following is
the programme
Year: 1864

fore specimen can be found in Columbus.


If the one half of this be true, nay,
if it be true that death Is al
occasional result, what punishment Is
due to the infamous creature who Is en-
gagged in the traffic? Some allege that 1t
is no crime to dilute and weaken original
articles of medicine! Short-sightcd must
be the wretch and willfully blind, who can
not see that concealed dilution OF medi-
cines may as certainly lead to death as it
would be to enhance its strength to dan
gerous sdegree-thef former by falling to pro-
duce the desired effect while in the latter
death would result from an over dose.


Let the public look into these things, and
place the perpetrators ofsuch death-work-
ing crimes in the rank with unconvicted
criminals. tS III. rtlUfs ="
Year: 1864

10 schons u may concern:
Any proposition which embraces the rsstorst on Of
abandonment Of slavery, and which comes by and
with authority that control the afnies now at
war against the United states, will be- received and
ted States and will met BY liberal terms ON sb-
stantial and collateral points, and the bearer or
bearers thereof shall have safe conduct both ways