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Year: 1865

A gentleman dining with o
friend, a large cheese, uncut, was
brought to the table. "Wbere
shall 1 cut it," said tie guest
ANY where you please replied
the host; upon which the guest
handed it to the servant, bidding
him cary it to the huse, and he
would cut it there.
Year: 1865

"There are three points in the
case, may it please your Honor"
said the counsel: "In the first
Place, we contend that the kettle
IN dispute was cracked when We
borrowed it; secondly, that it was
whole when we returned it; and
and thirdly, that we never had it."
Year: 1865

His an attribute of true philosophy. never
10 force the progress Of truth and reason, but
wait till the dawn Of light; meanwhile, the
philosopher may wander into hidden paths, but
be win never depart from the man track. ~
Year: 1865

TRHANA, Aug. z, 1860.
Eprron SHASTA COURIER Permit mo to
thank YOU for having taken up the gauntlet
for the Union cause of our county. Without
ron we should have been closed out from all
chances Of making our grievances known to
the peope directly interested in the success
of our nominees to be voted for on the coming
9th of September.


This county never was so we'll represented
in Convention, as was the Union party at
Red Bluff Every member went there 10 90
his best for the interests OF the county anu
determined to place in nomination Tor the
offices men in whose hands their interests
would he safe.
You have the ticket in your columns. l
apk. is there nominee among them that Is
exceptionable? Is there one that does not
come fnlly M to the standard of gcot men
For Sheriff-Sam English. | Will say
right here that believe there is not one III
the county but who knows him. nor do be-
lieve there is one who can truthtuliv say
anything against him. He is good business
man, and in every way qualified Tor the
Office.


For County Cierk-B. +. Ruggles. No





one can discharge the duties OF Clerk better
than be, and doubt if any can be found
who would give the general satisfaction that
Ruggles does and has for the past two years
The position is one, too, that requires some
time for a man to become efficient IN.
and the incumbent should not be changed
without cause.


Neel for Treasurer, and Parker for Collec
tor Every voter knows them. and the
county records show them up to better advan
tage than can do They are just such men
as the county wants to collect and take care
of its money.


B. n. Scribner for Assessor. Enough tc
say he is competent. and will discharge the
duties of the Office with credit to himself and
profit to tle county.


For District Attorney, P. B. Nagle. This
gentleman has not been so long known tc
the voters of this county as the others on the
ticket, Enough is known. however. TO sat
isfy all CONCERNED that in his hands the legal
affairs of the county will receive the attention
of II ia,cyer, in the fullest seuse of the word.
In this brief summing mp have barely
alluded to the Union candidates for the votes
Of Union men, and will leave them to stand
on the merits Of the cause and their own
without one word Of detraction for the boilers


DELEGATE.
Year: 1865

A Coon HIT.-The Louisville Journal gets
off the following good hit at those nervous
politicians of Kentucky who prate of negro
equality as consequence Of the adoption of
the Constitutional Amendments


The anti Amendment people seem terribly
apprehensive tha. unless restrained by the
Contribution, they will inevitably marry mig
gers. We have all heard of the noisy fellow
who. getting into a quarrel, cried out to those
around him. ' hold me gentlemen, or | shall
strike him." Each anti Amendment man
seems calling aloud in similar spirit, -" hold
me dear Constitution, or | shall marry mig
ger as sure as you are born" But we pro-
pose that the Constitution stand off and see
fair play
Year: 1865

We wish that some one who may possess
the requisite amount of influence would call
the attention of Congress to a subject which
has in this country been too much overlooked
We mean the institution of some national
order and badge of honor, to be conferred only
on those who shall have rendered faithful or
heroic service to the cause of their country or
OF humanity, to carry with it no political priv
ileges and no pecuniary profit but to be open
to the lowest as well as to the highest, to en-
title the private soldier to the same honors it
confers on the major-general, and to be re-
ceived everywhere as the special token of the
nations highest approval Something we
mean which should be in the ewes of the
American citizen as worthy and glorious a
prize as the "Leglon of Honor" offers to the
citizen of France. This order, instituted by
the first Napoleon and wisely maintained by his
successors, is in no sense an order of nobility il
carries with 1t neither political privilege, nor
pecuniary reward; yet the simple cross and
the bit of red ribbon which are its badge of
membership are esteemed among the most
glorious trophies which the Frenchman can
attain. No purchased or inherited honors can
compare in value with this modest decoration,
for it is the reward of personal merit, the visi-
Bile token of the nations approval, the swell
done, good and faithful servant" which France
bestows on the most deserving of her sons.


We believe that the institution of some such
order as this would have an admirable effect;
and we know, as in fact every one knows, that
there are plenty to be found who richly deserve
its honors. Congress has from time to time
authorized the preparation of medals as re-
wards for signal services on some special occa-
sions, but these are not the thing required
We would have something which should be
recognized as national and per manent, some
thing which should constitute OF itself an hon
orary rank, and the badge of which should enti-
tleits wearer, wherever the flag of the United
States shall wave, to the honors of a salute,
even though he were but a common soldier
or sailor, or the humblest of private citizens.
1t is quite easy to scoff at badges, medals and
decorations, as childish gauds which wise men
should not care for; but while the human
mind remains what it is it will not cease to
value these tokens OF what all men love to win,
the approval of their fellows. Ajudicious sys-
tenn ofrewards is a matter as well worthy the
attention of a wise government as any system
ofpenalties. We commend the matter to the
consideration of"whom it may concern" -
Year: 1865

farthest shore, sooner than decree from the
Senate could be told at Mars Hill. The peo-
pie stood by the gates of Jerusalem hearing
OF battles fought many months gone by, while
only the great read the bulletins. Now the
poorest man may read by his own hearth It'd
ings from the antipodes. The photograph is
more perfect than the painting of Apollos, and
the stereoscope gives to perfection the works
of Phidias.


Yet the art of painting is not lost, nor has
the habit of public reading lost its charm. We
are gregarious animals. We will listen to
what we will not read ourselves. The wisdom
OF our fathers should be read and re-read.
Let the Declaration of Independence be read
On orr national birthday; tits the flag of the
sea- bearing the injuries of foreign foes. Let
1t hans in our halls of legislation, and float
from every masthead. rr...Hs-,s


The Constitution is our battle-hag, bearing
defiance to all who disregard it. And when
the fearful strife is over, Washington still holds
the national standard; still bearing its thir-
teen stripes as the landmark of our princi-
Piles. When star after star is added, like the
old thirteen, each commonwealth more nobly
free than Athens, more powerful than Rome


Long as the flag shall wave above its faith
ftl liegemen. to remind them of its claims, so
long shall his advice be needed; "Washington,
first in war; first in peace, first IN the hearts of
his countrymen."


Millions are made up of individuals. While
the history of kingdom Is the biography of
its ruling men, the history of a free nation is
the biography of many people. Much of the
advice given by the Father of his Country to
his children, was doubtless suggested to his
mind in the consideration of his duties in pri-
vate life. There are not many lectures to
young men better than this we are consider
ing. But as hope my readers who have not
read it, will read it, viii not give extracts as
l would of new book, but advise all who
have not read it, or having read, have only an
imperfect remembrance of it, TO read. II they
wish to do it but don't seem to know of a
time" for that purpose, take it then for their
reading on the 22d Of February. Washing
toms Farewell Address. DAVID ADAMS.
Year: 1865

Reductions in other items compensate
for the increase of this sum over the ex.
cess of expenditures.


The reports of tho Sinking Fund
Commissioners show that the redemption
of tho public debt during the year has
been as follows:
Year: 1865

Judah p. Beniamin's Youthful Career


HOW ne SWindIcd a BenefacfOr in


Rochester, New York.


10 the Editors Of the Boston Daily Aduer-


tiSer


As Mr.. Judah P. Benjamin has again


brought hinselfprominently beforethepub-


lie by his late eharacteristicallym mendalCioils


lettertO the London Times, it may not be a.


miss TO relate an incident ofhis early career.


''The child is father of man" in this case
most assuredly, and the lineof the descent


is easily traced from the hero of the follow
ing tale to the rebel Secretary and his
artful apologies for the crimes of his asso-
ciates.


In the days when the New York Cen
tral was not, and westward travellers
through that State were confined to stage
coaches, there CHANGED to be travelling in
one Of those conveyances young man
who, by his intelligence and agreeable
manners attracted the attention and won
the regard Of fellow traveller. The
young man confded to his new friend the
fact that he was student of Yale College,
expelled for some boyish indiscretion, that
his pride!would not permit him to return to
his home, and that he was striking. out into
a new country, with the intention of es-
tablishing his reputation, and to earn
living by teaching. His last dollar he
said would take him as far as Auburn.
where consequently he intended to stop
and try his fortune


The recipient of this little bit of personal
history was so much pleased with the un-
fortunate student and his good intentions,
that he urged him to extend his Journey |
to Rochester, where he himself res;Gad
and where he would use his influence |
to get his young friend established in his |
profession,


ne young man readily assented, and |
his kind friend paid all his expenses to
Rochester, and on arriving took him into |
his own house. There the young gentle
man was taken sick. His host provided a
physician, watched and tended him-until |
ne recovered, and then got up a school for
him by personal effort. Our young peni-
5ent soon had fiourishing school, and was
earning money; he therefore left his
friends house and went into lodgings
us friend introducing him, and becoming
ponsor for the payment of his bills Things
vent ON in this way for some time, until
he teacher had accumulated little money,
when, probably pining for. some more
promising field for his peculiar talents, he
uddenly disappeared. He left town with
nut notice, with his board bill and his doc
or's bill both unpaid, and with no word of
arewell to his kind benefactor-said ben
factor having to pay the unliquidated ac-
cunts of the serpent he had warmed.
This young scapegrace was Judah B.
Benjamin.
Year: 1865

A most extraordinary scene recently
occurred in church in Bridgewater,
England, arising from a dispute between
the pastor and the congregation in regard
to the placing of candlesticks upon the
communion table, the introduction of
which articles the people conceived to
SAVIOR too much of Puseyism. The church
wardens finally appealed to the Bishop of
the diocese to have the Objectionable can
dlesticks put out of sight, and after inves-
tigatiOn he ordered the incumbent to i'm
mediately remove them, and at the same
time express regret for having acted con-
trary to the wishes of his congregation.
Accordingly on the following Sunday
there was crowded congregation, as
sembled to listen to the 'iregrets" of the
offending divine, and among them q re-
porter from one of the local papers, pre-
pared to chronicle the proceedings. The
reverend gentleman espied the reporter,
with his book in hand, upon which he
said, in loud tone of voice, 81 shall re-
fuse to proceed with my sermon till that
person puts away his writing materials.
will not submit to such desecration Of
Gods house" The reporter remained as
before, and the reverend gentleman then
abruptly closed his book, pronounced the
benediction, and sent the congregation
away without asermon.


In the afternoon the reporter was again
present, and the service proceeded as in
the morning, until the clergyman assembled
the pulpit, and, looking toward the re-
porter, he said: "Before 1 commence my
sermon 1 mbst again request that person
to put away his writing materials. If he
will not do SO, must call upon the church
wardens to take them from him; and if
they will not do so l must call upon the
congregation totake them from his hands"
A rough looking fellow, boatman, who
was in pew at some distance, rose with
angry looks, and gesticulating fercely,
said ''if the church wardens will not do
their duty, somebody must" He seemed
disposed to carry his idea of duty to prac-
tical conclusion, when the clergyman, see
ing he had gone too far, motioned for his
muscular ally to sit down, and he did so.
The reverend gentleman then said: 1T
will be impossible for me to go on with
my sermon after the deliberate insult that
has been perpetrated. 1t was my desire to
have welcomed back to their seats in the
house of God the church wardens; but
thev have cast deliberate insult on me, for
/ havefuH evidence that that miserable in
dividual (the reporter) is here at their in
stigation, and by that proceeding they
have placed themselves beyond all sympa-
thy" The congregation then left the
church.
Year: 1865

According to the statement of the Mem
phis Bulletin that city must be lively
place for lawyers. II says there are over
900 cases on the criminal docket, and
4,494 cases on the docket of the Common
Law and Chancery Court. There is but
one judge for each court, and the Bulletin
argues that the number should be increased,
in order that the docket may be cleared
during the present generation.
Year: 1865

To OUR SoLDlBRS.-It was another
sage remark of the good old Penssyl-
vania Congressman from the Mountain
District: There's groat Zeal of hu-
man nature in folks


We have thought Of this sometimes
with smile when we have been kindly
chided for seeming to neglect the sol
dicrs of our own State for the purpose
Of bes;owing plaudts on the Missouri
ans; as we were some time since for
saying. as we thought, some Just and
kind things OF our Indian allies at the
supposed expense of the Texas soldiers


Thes. things arise from an undue
senstiveness of military pride, high
and honorable sentiment truly, but when
carried TO excess, leading often tp mis-
apprehension and injustice


Amongst soldiers Of the Coufeds acy
and during the war, until some South
ern State may unfortunately put herself
Mt variance with her, we intend to ac-
knowledge no State lines, nor take any
notice of nativity or residence All arc
one. The natives of Europe or the
North even, enlisted in our armies and
fighting side by side with Arkansians,
equally with citizens of other Southern
States, and our Indian friends, who no
bly, sustain our cause under such heavy
trials-are all our brothers. All are
striking for the self-same object, dearer
to Us than any boon on carth-the inde-
pcndencs Of our country. Just Low we
can have no favoritism, nor will not
We admire, and acknowledge our graf
itude to all We would serve each with
equal readiness. So far as our feeble
efforts prevail, we would-encourage all
equally. and give all an equal share Of
the veil Of charity, to hide from each
other those faults and errors common to
humanity. We have no higher wish
nor oan think of any higher condition Of
impregnable defence against the foe
than the universal and hearty prevalence
of these sentiments thr0ug hour tho army
1t may. perhaps be selishncss in us. We
think not. We hope it is patrio ism.
We certainly claim no peculiar exalta-
tion Of !innan charity 1t is simply pru-
dcnce. But it is true that this spirit of
Year: 1865

On the first page of our paper to-day will
be found report of the able address deliv-
cred in New Orleans on the Fourth of July,
to a great concourse of citizens, by Major
General BANKS.


In it the General expresses his views upon
seme of the most important questions of the
day with that force and clearness which
characterize all his public efforts; and we are
sure that the positions he has held in the
civil and military service will secure for this
address the perusal and careful attention ot
every one of our readers.
Year: 1865

CURIosIrIEs OF THE DEsERT.-On the Owyhee
river, about one mile southwest of the crossing
is situated what is known to travellers as " castle
Ruins At a distance one might imagine him.
self standing viewing the arches, curves, spires
steeples and columns of some vast deserted city,
of the most magnificent splendor, whose crumo-
Ling columns Time was gradually leveling to the
dust. There is large area of country on the
.Owyhee covered with these mouldering columns
some standing above and some attached to
sides of high table mountains-altogether pre-
senting one of the most interesting and weird
like views to be seen anywhere in the land OF
deserts and sage brush which borders on the
northern rim of the Great Basin.-Ogyhee Ara-
Idnche.
Year: 1865

NEW YORK AND CALIFORNIA OcrAx STEAM LINES
The important intelligence is announced bv
telegraph of the consolidation of the Atlantic
and Pacific Mail Steamship Companies, the latter
paying four and halt paillions Of dollars for
ownership in the vessels and appurtenances Of
the old company. The Bulletin says it has long
been conjectured that the Pacific Mail Steamship
Company intended to establish a through line to
New York, unless some means could be devised
to reform the management of the Vanderbilt
Company and its successors on the Atlantic side.
To this end they have been constructing and
superior steamships, only part Of which could
be needed on this side. 1t is reasonable now to
conclude that some of these superior new vessels
will take the place of the old tubs ruanng from
New York. and that accommodation equal in all
respects to those afforded this side will be
hereafter provided on the other. Ia this case
the public will have 10 complain, and
the voyage between New York and San Francisco
will lose more than half its terror. The consol-


dated companies have abundant use for their
numerous vessels, The increased service between
New York and San Francisco, necessitated by
the growth of the freight business, if not by the
demands of travellers, will alone afford employ
ment for several more than have sufficed for the
sem-monthly service Several vessels will be
needed for the China and Japan mail service, the
contract for which has been awarded to the Pa
cifc Mail Steamship Company. The Bulletin
further states that the fact Of chief interest to
our people is the probability now existing that
hereafter the worst abuses that have been
dured on the steamship route to New York will
be removed, and the voyage rendered more safe
and pleasant Such result would undoubtedly
stimulate emigration hither, especially if the
Company have the good sense to fix and adhere
to a standard of reasonable prices.
Year: 1865

The Art Committee of the Union League
Club Of this city having written to Mr. Bright request
ing him to sit for his portrait, TO be painted by an
American artist in England for the Club the following
note from Mr.. Bright read at the last meeting Of
the Club.


LONDON, Saturday. June 10, 1865
DEAR SIR: am greatly obliged TO you for your letter
OF the sh OF May and for the honor proposed TO 10y
your Committee and your Club


feel that you have the great battle OF freedom
for our century. and Tint in England and Europe
shall reap fruits OF the sacrifices you have made


have watched your struggle with an increasing In
terest, and with uniaerng faith, and now and
do rejoice with all the loyal Of your country, and
with the friends Of freedom and justice throughout the
world.


You have been great In war; yOn will now b. great
in peace and may not say you will be greatest OF all
in that ming CLING OF Justice and mercy which will dis.
tinguish your conduct TO the vanquished


Fer wbn. have said and done in support Of your
great cause shall feel II ample compensation TO live
In the memory of those by whom you are surrounded
and on whose behalf you have written to me- Convey
10 hem INV thanks for their kindness. and my regret
that only write this poor note as an acknowledg
meDt Of IT,
people believe me most truly yours, JOHN BRIGHT.
G Z. Putnam. esq., Union League Ciub' New'iork
Year: 1865

their health. After the cartmen have completed their
labors sweepers will begin their duties and before the
end Of the week the streets will be clean in appear
ancs as before the strike. The following number Of
carts will lie at work in the different wards to-day:
Year: 1865

SRAxEN's BBTHBL.-This institution, which,
during the war, was suspended on account of
the closing Of our port. has again, under the
superintendence Of the Rev. F. J. Boggs, gone
into operation, and, under his energetic con-
troll, will, no doubt, increase and expand into
the proportions of its original design. That
design was for the religious instruction and
the amelioration Of the condition Of the sail
ors who came into the port of Richmond. As
an earnest of the interest felt in it by the
Chaplain, he will hold service for religious
worship ON tomorrow at IL o'clock, and
will have a Sabbath school at o'clock in
the afternoon. These meetings will be kept
up regularly through the winter if attended
with any degree of success whatsoever.
Year: 1865

Our advertising columns show that our old friends
have not forgotten through what channel they can
most certainly reach the largest number of readers
They shall not be disappointed in their estimate of
the ubiquitous power Of the DISPATCH. Wherever
the mail, the express company, our special messen
gers. the city carriers and our agents in all the
towns and villages Of Virginia, North Carolina and
Tennessee can reach family, there we are resolved
that the DISPATCH shall be found, cost what it may
of capital, energy and labor.
Year: 1865

THE HONE GAzETTE.-Mr. H. S. MORGAN, a
gentleman eminently qualified for the work,
is about to establish weekly literary paper
with the above title, to be published in this
city and Washington simultaneously. He
promises to make it a f1rst-class paper and
welcome visitor to every home in the South.
We wish him great success.