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Year: 1864

man, 20 inform you Of your luminous nomi-
nation by that Convention for election to the
Office Of President OF the United States
That Committee have the honor OF now in.
forming you is present. On its behalf have
also the honor to present you with a copy Of
the resolutions and platform adopted by that
Convention as expr, ssiye Of It's sense and Of
the sense Of the loyal people Of the country
which it represents the principles and policy
that should characterize the administration Of
the government in the present condition Of
the country need notssy to you, sir, that the
Convention in thus unanimously nominating
you for reelection, but gave utterance b the
almost universal voice Of the loyal people Of
the country. To doubt Of your triumphant
election would be little short Of abandoning
the hope Of fnal suppression Of the rebel
lion and the restoration Of the government
Of the insurgent states. Neither the Conyen-
tion nor those represented BY that body en-
tertained any doubts as to the final result.
under your administration, sustained by that
loyal people and by our noble army and gall
lant navy. Neither did the Convention nor
do this Committee doubt the speedy suppress
sion Of this most wicked aud unprovoked re-
bellion. A copy Of the resolutions was
here handed to the Presdent.) / would add,
Mr.. President that it would be the pleasure
Of the Committee to communicate to you,
within few days, through one OF its most
accomplished members, Mr. Curtis, Of n. Y,
by letter, more at length the circumstances
under which you have been placed in nomina-
tion for the Presidency.


The President said


Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen Of the Con.
retfiou | will moi her cnrceaI my grsti6ca-
tion nor refrain the expression of my graft
tude that tue Union people through their con-
vention in the continued effort to save and
advance the nation, have deemed me not un-
worthy to remain in my present position. |
know no reason to doubt that | shall accept
the NOM nation rendered. yet perhaps should
not declare definitely before reading and con-
sidering what his called the platform | will
say now, how, yer, that approve the decl4r
alton in favor Of so amending the Constitu-
tion as to prohibit slavery throughout the
nation. When the people in revolt, with the
hundred days explicit NOTICE that they could
within those days resume their allegiance
without the overthrow OF their institutions,
and that tuey could not resume it afterwards,
elected to stand out, such an amendment Of
-the Constitution as is now proposed becomes
fitting and necessary conclusion to the final
success Of the Union cause. Such alone can
meet and cover all csvil. We now perceive
its importance and embrace It. In the joint
name Of Liberty and Union let us labor to
give it legal form and practical effect.


At the conclusion OF the Presidents speech,
all Of the committee shook him cordially by
the hand and offered their personal congratu-
ations.
Year: 1864

THE Two CENT PIEcE.-The new com
just issued is thus described


1t is slightly lighter than the old nickel
one cent aud its circumference is greater than
the old nickel and less than the cid copper,
so that it is not likely TO be mistaken for
either. 1t color is that OF gold piece, but
here, too, there is no chance for mistake at
present. It's design is very pretty. On one
side is shield with crossed arrows, etc. the
date. and scroll with the motto In God
we trust" On the reverse is - cent?, -
within wreath of wheat and surrounded by
the words - United States Of America
Year: 1864

The time for grating is as soon rs the sap
starts freely in the stock to DO grated. The
scions should DO cut before tho sap begins to
start. usually in March or earlier, and be
put in cellar where they will be kept cool
and moist.


1t is an easy matter to graft; any one who
has the slightest ingenuity can do it. The
stock should not be split too far down, but
just far enough to have it pinch the scion
lightly. The split being started with knife
and hammer. is finished with hard wooden
wedge, sharpened somewhat bluntly.


The scions should be watched. and kept in
their places while the wedge is drawn. In
some trees the inside bark is thick, and the
scion with only two or three buds should be
put in next to tho wood, for there is where
the sap comes up. No regard should be paid
to the outer bark. II the scion is set a lit
tie slanting. 50 that the two inside Innings
will be sure to cross somewhere, it will prob
ably live. Grafting wax should be made of
tho right consistency. That which usc.
and is much liked, is made us follows 4
parts rosin, 2 parts beeswax, and / l-2 part
tallOw.


While grating, this cement can be kept
in dish of warm water to keep it moist.
The limbs which have had their ends taken
OF should not be pruned until the graft has
attained n considerable size, as they draw the
sap up the limb. They can eventually be
trimmed so rs to throw all tho sap into the
grafts.-BOsioa Cuiticaior. .....r.r. .e
Year: 1864

RSomc people live more upon their Gus
toms than they do upon Christ-morc upon
the prayers they mako to God, than upon the
God to whom they make their prayers. This
is Tor the redeemed captive to reverence the
sound, instead Of the hand which wrought
his rescue. H.R
Year: 1864

~ Tho following sermon. which is brief
and to the point, comprises in tivo lines the
entire truth, and nothing less:


Our ipgress In life IL naked and bare


Our progress through life Is trouble ana care
Our cgress out OF IL, we know not where


nut doing well here, We shall do well there
I could not tell more by preaching year
Year: 1864

March =, 1904


Although Admiral Farragut remain
ed here with his fleet after it was known
that sherman had returned to Vicks-
burg, engaging Fort Powell with his
mortar vessels and gunboats, there was
perhaps no gimmer of hope in the
breast of the old veteran that with
these he could capture Mobile as he
captured New Orleans He could not
pass the forts as he passed Forts Jack
son and Phillip, owing to the shallow
ness Of the water and the nature of
the distractions placed in the channel
in every direction


Mobile must be taken by a land at
tack, or Admiral FarraCut must have
two or three iron-clads, if for no other
purpose than to guard his feet from
the attack of the formidable rams Ten
nessee and Nashville.


WITHDRAWAL OF FAERAGUTs FLEET


We no longer bombard or fire upon
Fort Powell, FOR the simple reason that
the gUnbOats and mortar vessels have
been Withdrawn and are now at Pen
sacola.


The Cowslip and Metacomet are
blOckading in the Sound


The rebels are building docks around
the Tennessee for the purpose of light
ing her over Dog River bar


The Nashville IS nearly completed
She viii not be such a formidable ap-
pear.ng monster as the Tennessee.


ITEMS OF INTEREST


On Sunday, March 20, picket boat
belonging to the enemy was captured by
the jackson. In it were five men and
an officer, (master's mate.) The boat,
officer and men, belonged to the rebel
gunboat Selma.


The North Shore, in the Sound, Is
full Of deserters. and l hear that the
whole of the Third Mississippi have de
serted almost to q man, and established
themselves IN posts and actually cap
tured a number Of the rebel cavalry
and paroled them


The authorities at Mobile have re-
Gently sent out q force Of between four
and five hundred cavalry for the pur-
pose Of capturing them and breaking
up their camps


In Jones county, Alabsma, there are
hundreds Of deserters Some Of them
are hiding in the woods, but the ma
iOcity have returned to their homes
Year: 1864

a lad in printing Office, who knew more
about type setting than he did the Greek my
thology, in looking over poem they were
printing, came upon the name of Hecdtc, one
of the lower world, occurring in line like
this:


s'shall reign the Hecate of the deepest
hell'


The boy thinking he had discovered an er.
ror ran to the master printer, and inquired
whether there was e in cat. "Why, no, you
blockhead," was the reply Away went the
boy to the press room, and extracted the
Objectionable letter. But fancy the horror
of both poet and publisher when the poem ap-
peared with the line


'sShall reign the he cat of the deepest
hell"


How important the loss of single letter
may become is seen by the following example :


A printer putting TO press form of the
Common Prayer, the in following passage
dropped out unperceived by him: ave shall
be changed in the twinkling of an eye."


When the book appeared, to the horror of
the deyout worshipper, the passage read, "We
shall be hanged in the twinkling of an eye.'
Year: 1864

nm- Sir, the abolition party is disloyal
organization. Its pretended love for freedom
m cans nothing moro nor less than civil war
and dissolution of the Union. Honest men
of all parties should unite to expose their. in
jackson.
Year: 1864

Accident to Lite Girl-Nora Victoria, a
little girl about seven years old, daughter OF
Nrs. Victoria Hinton, on Union Hill, met
with a severe accident about eight O'Clock
yesterday morning. She was assisting her
mother in carrying In breakfast, and as she
was rs cending thesteps lie ding to the break
fast room, with q teapot in her hands, her
foot slipped just as she had reached the sill
Of the door, and she fell to the ground side
ways from the steps, distance of perhsps
four feet. She was Immediately picked up
and carried into the house, where an ex-
animation was made of her injuries, when
II was found that her left ankle was broken,
and that she had been badly scalded about
the body hy the hot tea which had split
from the pot.
Year: 1864

~We issue our paper on Thursday
instead Of Friday, to gain time to see the
Fair and attend the Mass Meeting. 1t is
rainy and murky as We 60 TO press, but
We hope the sky may be more clear. The
Speakers announced for the Mass Meeting
are promised US, and we believe enough
viii reach to compensate for good a.ten-
dance.
Year: 1864

The Mozart or Wood and peace wing OF
the New York democracy ratified the Chicago
nominations, Monday night, and congratu-
lated each other in their resolutions that
their doctrines had at last been accepted by
the democracy Of the whole country. Fer
nsndo Wood made the only speech. He
claimed that the Chicago platform was rad
ically for peace, and that the convention
was unanimous for that plank. Let the
war democrats take note.


Ii is said that in caucus of Tie leaders
in the Chicago convention, the day 1t first
met, resolution was prepared inviting the
New England members OF it to withdraw,
So as to allow the western men and the bor-
der State men to confer together, with the
hope that their united action would prove
more acceptable to the rebels of the South ;
but for prudential reasons the paper was
suppressed.
Year: 1864

LEAcH's PERPETuAL MoTIoN.-The Stan
stead Journal says of this apparatus


'sOur readers will recollect some notice taken
in these columns about year since Of a small
machine exhibited through the country, which
its inventor claimed 70 contain the principle Of
self motion, or perpetual movement. The ma
chine was metallic wheel with system Of
cords and falling balls suspended to the arms Of
the wheel, which was supported on a thick base
Of wood. Il turns out that the affair Is a very
ingenious deception. The base or platform con-
tains system of clock-work, with spring
running up to the axis through one Of the stan
dards supporting the wheel. When 'wound
up," il would run some twelve hours. The in-
ventor Of this wonderful perpetual notion is
said to have made quite a sum by humbugging
persons, and then imparting the secret"


That is not the first cheat of the sort, and
probably will not be the last.
Year: 1864

The excursion on the Canada, on Thurs
day was an exceedingly pleasant and success
ful affair. An agreeable party OF nearly
one hundred and fifty ladies and gentlemen
left Burlington. and were joined at Platts-
burgh by another party from that place, and
spent the evening in listening to a promenade
concert by the " Amateur orchestra in
dancing, and in social enjoyment 4 hand
some supper on board, was one Of the fea-
tures Of the affair, which was highly en-
joyed by all.
Year: 1864

future condition will be one of perpetual wars
and grinding slavery. Re-elect the calm states
man who now presides over the nation, and he
will lead you TO an honorable peace and to perna-
nent liberty
Year: 1864




1t will be recollected by many of our read
ers that this gentlemani left this county some
time since. to join Berdan's Sharpsheoters,
with whom he has rendered his country hon
orable service, and fully filed the measure of
confidence reposed in him by his many
friends. We give below some extracts from
a letter written to Judge Bush, of this place,
dated Brandy Station, Va, March 10, 1854:


I suppose you hear of the news
oftener than / can write. and undoubtedly
you see the important news from the seat of
war. / cannot tell of all the different en-
gagements which the Army Of the Potomac
has gone through, but | suppose you see they
are net kept for nothing. think, when the
true history of this war is written, that the
Army of the Potomac will then show how
many brave men have fallen while we were
defending the emblem of freedom, Many
has been the Generals who have led us, but
think we now have as able man as can
be found, to lead us. cannot say what will
be done, but | think the coming campaign
will do much to dishearten the followers of
jeff. Davis. Gen. Grant paid the Army of
the Potomac visit while he was in Wash
ington. He was not with us long, but we
look for his return in few days. trust
his movements will be crowned with victory,
as they were in the West. | wish | could
tell you some of the stories which we get
from rebels who desert and come to u.s. 1t
is said that four hundred came in to day in
a body, and | have no doubt of it, as we see
the account of their arrival in Washington
every day. They are tired of this war, many
say. and they will fight no longer for nothing.
think many are ready to come back, if they
were where they could decide it by the ballot
box but they are held under by their rulers.
1t is the general opinion with them, as well
as US, that this is the last year of the war
1t is not long ago since a whole company of
rebels came and gave themselves up to us,
officers and all. One of our officers asked the
rebel captain what was his motive in coming
over. He said "Weuns know that you uns
are going to whip us, and we'uns thought
we'd come and see what you'uns was doing"
&c. 1t is supposed that the regi-
ment will be discharged the coming season,
but whether all will be or not | am unable
to say. | think. if | am unable to do duty,
and am discharged, | shall soon make my
way to California. 1t is hard to think how
many men have been used up in the regi
think there never was another body Of men
in any regiment who possessed any more
courage than the men of this regiment.


Please give my respects to all, and tell the
boys | would be pleased to hear from any of
them. Yours,


A. WEsTERvELT
Year: 1864

THE CHURNTowN HoMIcIDE.-This case
was examined before Justice Ward on Mon
day last. The cause of the difficulty was
dispute about mining claim. 1t appears
that the claim had been worked by Edwards
during the winter of 1923, and water fail
ing, he left his sluice boxes in the claim and
went to work elsewhere. The past winter
Fisher, the deceased, and Bausman, his half
brother went to the claim and worked it
until the water failed. Soon after, Edwards
returned and commenced working in the
claim with rocker. Fisher hearing that
Edwards was at work in the claim loaded his
gun and stated that he would drive him off.
Going upon the ground, two shots were heard
simultaneously, and soon after Edwards went
to Churntown and gave himself up to Justice
Harmon, stating that he supposed he had
killed Fisher and Justice Harmon sent him
to Shasta, where he was locked up by the
Sheriff. An inquest was held upon the body
of deceased, and the jury found that he was
a native of Virginia, aged 27 years, and that
he came to his death by gun shot wound at
the hands of Alexander Edwards.


After full investigation, the District At
torney being satisfied that there was not suf
ficient evidence to warrant the further deten-
ton of the prisoner, asked that the case be
dismissed, ard the prisoner was accordingly
discharged.
Year: 1864

CALIFORNIA TEAcHER.-The May number
of this valuable periodical received. Its ar
ticle on Physical Culture isthe best we have
ever read on the subject. 1t is the organ of
the State Superintendent of Public lustrue-
head of family and school teacher. From
and after July lst copy will be furnished
each Board of Trustees in the county, and
paid for out of the school fund. Price only
one dollar year.
Year: 1864


An ACT Concerning Partnerships for Nm


ing Purposes.


Section |. All written contrac is of copart-
nership for mining purposes upon the lands
of the United States within this State, formed
by two or more persons, shall be subject to
the conditions and liabilities prescribed by
this act.


Seo 3 Any member of a copartnership
or bis successor in interest in any mining
claim, who shall neglect to perform any Ia
Dor or other liability incurred by the copart
nership agreement, may, after the expiration
of sixty days after such assessments, labor or
other liability has become due, be notified in
writing by any remaining partner or part
ners, or by his or their agents, that such as-
sessment, labor or liability is due, which
written notice shall specify the name of such
mine and the district wherein it is located,
and shall particularly mention the liability
which has been incurred; and if such delin-
quent reside within the State, shall be person
ally served with such notice and if the per-
son so notified shall refuse or neglect, for
thirty days after service Of such written no.
tice, to comply with the requirements OF the
CO. partnership agreement the remaining part
ner or partners may sue the interest OF such
mining claim.


Sec. 8. All sales under the provisions of
this Act shall be at public auction and by
giving FIVE days notice, thereof, by posting
written notices in three public places within
the mining district where such mine is loca-
ted The notice shall also specify the extent
of the interest to be sold and the name of the
delinquent partner or partners, and the tim e
and place of such sale, which place shall be
within the district where the mine is located.
The purchaser at such sale shall acquire all
the rights and title of the delinquent partner.


Sec f. If any delinquent partner in any
mine is absent from the State, or resides in
any other State or Territory, the notice to
such delinquent shall be by publication once
a week for four months in some newspaper
published in the county where the mine is
located; or, if there be no newspaper in the
county, then such notice shall be published
in some newspaper in an adjoining county.
After the expiration of the time of such pub
LEGATION. the interest of such delinquent shall
be sold. in the manner prescribed in section
third of this Act.


Sec. 5. This Act shall take effect from and
after its passage.


Approved April 4, 1864.
Year: 1864

THE ScoRPIoN.-Last summer party from
Trinity were for long time prospecting for
quartz in the mountains at the head of French
Gulch. in this county. Finally they discov-
cred what is known as the Scorpion Ledge.
Seven of the party formed company and
located claims Claims were also taken for
parties in Trinity county on the extensions Of
the ledge Since that time the original com
pany have done great amount of work,
having one tunnel $50 feet. The Washing
ton Mill crushed twenty tons of rock taken
promiscuously from the ledge. which gave a
very fair average return. 1t was proposed tc
consolidate the original and first extension,
and build twenty stamp mill. From some
cause, of which we are not informed, the ar,
rangement has not yet been effected. We
hope soon to hear that the matter has been
satisfactorily arranged, and that the mill is
in course of construction.
Year: 1864

A little boy from Chicago having been
left to take care Of tho baby, failed to keep
it quiet, and hit upon the happy ,expedisot
Of sitting on pillow with which he had
just covered the childs head. The mother
came in just in time to rescue the infant
Desdemona from death. n
Year: 1864

Judge Ould, of the Exchange Bureau,
publishes in another column certain regula-
tions to be observed by those who desire to
send letters North by flag of truce. We
commend them to the attention of those
having friends at the North with whom
they wish to communicate, as they will be
strictly enforced, and no letter transmitted
in which they are not strictly compiled
with
Year: 1864

Resolved. That the future, in the past, will
adhere with answering fidelity the Union under the
Constitution a. only solid foundation of our strength
security and happiness people and framework
ofgOveument equally conducive to the welfare and pros
perity Of all the States, both Northern and Southern


Resolved, That this Convention does explicitly dec re-
TIE Of the American people that after four years
of failure restore the Union by the experiment cf
during which, under the pretese OF military necessity or
war power higher than the Constitution, the Constitution
itself has been disrg ared in every part and public lib
eTty and private right alike trodden down. and the ate
rial prosperity Of the country essentially impaired justice
humanity, liberty and the public welfare demand that
immediate efforts be made for cessation OF hOstlitieS
with view TO ultimate convention OF the States or
other peaceabe means, 10 the end that at the earliest
practicable moment peace may be restored the basis
of the Federal Union Of the States


Resolved, That the direct interference Of the military
authorities Of the United States In the recent elections
held in Kentucy, Maryland. Missouri and Delaware.
n shameful violation Of the Constitution, and repetition
oil snen acts ia ths aPproaching e,ecuoh VIII DC heu as
revolutionary and resisted with all the and power
under our control.


Resolved, That the aim and object Of the Democratic
party Is TO preserve the Federal Union and the rights Of
the States unimpared and they hereby declare that they
consider that the administrative usurpaton of cxtraord
nary and dangerous not granted by the Conttu
tion the subverson Of the civil by military law In States
not In insurrcction the arbitrary military arrest, imprs
onment trial and OF American citizens In States
where civil law exists in full force. Inc suppression OF
freedom Of speech and Of The press the denial OF the
right Of asylum the open and avOwed disregard ef State
rights. the employment Of unusual test oaths, aud the
interference with and denial Of the right Of the people TO
bear In their defense; i calculated 10 prevent
restoration Of the Union and the perpetuaton OF the


Government deriving t just from the csnsent OF
the governed.


Resolved That the shameful disregard Of the Admins
trAton it, duty In respect 10 fellow citizens wko
are, and long have been, prisoners OF In SUI
fering condition deserves the severest reprobation
the score alike Of public policy and common humanity


Resolved That the sympathy Of the Democratic party
Is heartily and earnestly extended TO the sotery OF
army aud sailors Of navy who and have been In
the field and on the sea- under the flag o, their country
and ia the Of its attaining power they will receive
all the care, protection and regard that the brave sol
der and sailors Of the republic have nobly earn I'd
Year: 1864

The Instructors and Proprieors this College have
Joyei large experience, both in practical Teaching and
actual Business having experience Of fifteen years in
the business and for several years principal eacher and
head ofthe actual Business Department Of the Pough-
keepsie College To young men, who devote bat two
three months stndy, would call their attention


this system of Business Instruction and popular Edu
cation, where you enter upon the study and discp


line of acquiring wealth by the employment Of Labor.
Talent and Capital.
Year: 1864

YEvHE FIRST COLLEGE OF THE WEST WHERE


actual BUSINESS practice is conducted with theory
in TEACHING, and where session of Board of Trade is
held by experienced IN all the legitimate
tiOns and usages OF the West.