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Year: 1864

Will be inserted at three dollars per square
for the Grst, aud one dollar and fifty cents per
square tor each subsequent assertion. A square
to consist Of the space Of 10 lines, BREWER type
Ne advertisement considered less than square


The number of insertions must be written on
each advertisement, or they will he inserted till
ordered out and charged accordingly.
Year: 1864

A gentleman called upon Mr.. Lin
coin few days since, and found him
engaged IN counting small pile of
Rrsenbacks. "Tlis, sir" said the Pres.
ident, "is something out of my usual
line. But a President OF the United
States has multiplicity of duties, not
specified in the Constitution or the acts
of Congress, This is one of them. The
money belongs to poor negro, who is
a porter in the Treasury Department,
and is at present very sick with the
small pox. He did not catch it from
me, however-at least think not. He
is now at the Hospital, and could not
draw his pay because he could not sign
his name. I have been at considerable
trouble to overcome the difficulty and
get his money for him, and have at
length succeeded in cutting red tape.
as the newspapers say. I am now di-
VidinS his money, and putting by
a portion in an envelope, labeled with
dis name, along with my own funds, &C
cording to his wish" And SO he did
folded it carefully and locked it up in
Hafe-thuS resolving himself into saw
Ings bank for the benefit Of a helpless
sufferer. This is but one of the manyl
instances of practical philanthropy de
veloped in the every day life of Mr..
Lincoln. How Eany men are there in
tae world, occupying position with one
tenth the responsibility and Importance
of the Presidents, who would turn aside
from tho cares of the state and dignity
of official dnticS, to perform a similar
act?
Year: 1864

A blooming young widew in Ohio
wanted to marry young ofRoer, but was
bound by promise to her deceased
lord not to enter matrimony again.
The 'Otioer was badly wounded and went
home to die. He sent for The widow
and proposed marriage, that, as his widow
she might be relieved from her poverty
by his pension. At last she consented
to 6e his widow, but the fallen hero has
cheated her out of the pension for the
present BY getting wen and rejoining
his regiment. Bat the woman believes
ia Providence and is resigned to her
fatC.
Year: 1864

~ Men who howl against the Gov
ernment because it did not maintain q
specie currency during the war are fools
or traitors.


1t never was done during great wal
in any country in modern times. and eve.
rybcdy with grain of sense knows tha.
Il could not have been done in this coun.
try for single year. All who clamor
against paper currency undentandingly,
do SO simply to embarrass the Govern
ment, put stop to the war and secure
the independence of the rebel Confeder-
acy.
Year: 1864

R The Copperhead press issued daily
bulletins of the state of the vote on the
great prize eword in New York as long
as Mcclellan had majority; bat We
have failed to discover that they mani.
tested the slightest interest in the subject
after Grant passed him, and won the race
by $1,000.
Year: 1864




Mr.. EDITOR :--Supposing your read
ers might have some interest in tho
welfare of Co. b, as we certainly have
in theirs, | thought it would not be out
of place to write you a few lines, hop
ing they may be interesting to some
who have no direct correspondence
with our regiment. s.-s s. r-..


Notwithstanding the severity of the
weather, and the poor convepiences for
travelling by stage, where there is al
ways "room for one more" we man
aged to keep tolerably comfortable by
getting ont and marching on double
quick " every few miles. We arrived
at Cedar Falls short time after dark
and camped for the night. When we
first arrived there seemed to be a fair
prospect for camping out, which we did
not much fancy in that latitude but
by little extra exertion the landlord
managed to accommodate as all with
a bed. Do you ask, did you all sleep
in one bed Z" | answer, No, only about
twenty of US Some of the company
put up at a different house. You will
readily judge that the most of us were
heartily glad to lie Gown in any place
that night.


On the morning Of the 10th we were
all up bright and early, and as we sup
posed all went on board the cars, but
we soon ascertained that two or three
of our number were missing Proba-
bly, laid abed too late ! The effect will
DO that they will need few moro
greenbacks than they would if they
had come with the company. We ar
rived at Dubuque about two o'clock
P. NJ, and although we stopped in that
city but short time, we thought We
could plainly see coPperhsadism in tho
countenance of more than one individ-
ual. Perhaps we judged rashly, for
most of the blue-coats with whom I
have talked have poor opinion Of
that county. 1t may be wrong opin-
ion, but somehow or other, we don't
see as many smiling faces there as We
do further north. The most Of the boys
say they can tell a traitor wherever
they meet him, and they don't like nor
thern traitors any better than southern
ones. Although we went very slow
from Cedar Falls to Dubuque, when we
started from Dunleith We made up lost
time and were soon in Freeport, where
we were informed that We should stop
Year: 1864

CoLD-No MAns-Last night it froza keenly, and
as cons quence had plenty of ice this morning
but no mails FROM either North or South. We do not
know that the failure of the nails is consequence of
the FROST but it may be- We do know that it is very
announcement.
Year: 1864

The Democratic State Convention passed the
following resolutions unanimously, and they stand
as the creed OF the United Democracy OF Cali
formal


Resolved. That the Democracy of the State of
California are in favor of an unalerable adher-
ence to the Constitution Of the United States
with all its guarantees of civil liberty unim-
paired.


Resolved, That we are in favor of the restora-
tion and preservation OF the whole American
Union; that we recognize to the fullest extent
the right and duty of the Government to resist
by every Constitutional mode rebellion or insur-
rection against its lawful supremacy; but we re-
cognze that light solely for the purpose of resor
ing its constitutional authority, and for no other
purpose whatsoever


Resolved, That it is the duty of the State of
California us a member Of the Union, to yield
obedience to all constitutional acts of Congress
and the Federal Executive, and that any indivi-
dual, of any party, who shall endeavor to incite
insurrecton or rebellion within her borders, or
disatfecton and discord among her people, is a
traitor to her best interests.


ReSOiUed, That the aim and object of the Demo-
cratic party is to preserve the Federal Union and
the ri ghts of the several States unimpaired; and
they hereby declare that they do not consider the
administrative usurpation of extraordinary and
dangerous powers not granted by the Consitu
ton-thc subvcrsiOn of the civil by the military
law in States not in insurrection or rebellion
the arbitrary military arrest, imprisonment trial
and sentence Of American citizens in such States
where civil law exists in full reign-the suppress
sion OF freedom of speech and of the press the
open and avowed disregard of State rights--th
tanatical attempt to place the negro on social
and political equality with the white race-and
the employment Of unusual test oaths-as calcu-
lated to preserve or restore union of the several
States or perpetuate a government deriving its
just powers from the consent of the governed.'


Resolccd, That we are opposed to all secret
political organizations and societies, as danger
Gus to the liberties of the people and destructive
to our republican form of Government


Resolved, That we claim and demand as inal-
ienable rights, freedom of thought, freedom of
speech and of the press, and further declare that
government agents should at all times be held to
a strict accountability to the people, and that all
errors of such agents should be liable to full and
free discussion for the purpose of correction by
the ballot-boX.


Resolced, That we denounce and unquaihedly
condemn the Emancipation Proclamation of the
President of the United States as tending it to
protract indefinitely civil war, ncte servile in
surrection, aud inevitably close the door forever
to q restoration of the union of these States.


Resolped That we disapprove of all Congress
sional laws tending to substitute Il paper curren-
cy in California in place of our own metallic cir
culating medium


ResOired That the spirit and meaning of the
Democratic Platform Of this State are compro-
missed in the words. The Constitution as it is
and the Union as it was"
Year: 1864

A TTENTION is CALLED TO THE FOLLOW
"A ing list of American and Foreign Periodicals,
for which receive subscriptions Permanent ar
rangemcnts having been made by the U. States
Government for carrying of the mails from the
Atlantic States by steamer three times month
l am enabled to receive subscriptions at much
lower rate than formerly. The same care and at
tenton will be paid to the forwarding of all pack
ages, for which this establishment has gained such
an enviable reputation throughout the Pacific
Year: 1864

( After suppression of two years, caused by its
arbitrary exclusion from the mails, during which
time the publishers have issued another paper,
(The Caucasian,) The New York Weekly Day
Book again makes its appearance, in its old form
as double sheet with fortyeight columns of
reading matter. In all respects whether for
Markets, News, Literary or Agricultural infor
nation it intends not to be inferior to any similar
journal. AS to its political department, it claims
10 grapple boldly with the real question before
the American People. and to present the only
philosophy of it which can resist the sweepin 2
march Of Abolitionsm.


To all who believe the Day-Book will be instru-
mental in pulling the scales from the eyes of any
now blinded by its false teachings. and thus aid
in restoring fraternity and Re Union, we appeal
for aid in extending its circulation. The enlarg-
ed sheet nearly doubles our expenses. The price
is as low as can possibly be afforded. Shall we
not therefore, next year, have $4,000 or 100000
subscribers, instead of 10000? We ask each
friend of true liberty to do what his conscience
tells him he ought to do. and the result will, we
are sure, be satisfactory to Having for seve-
raj years published the only Democratic daily
paper in New York that supported itself indie
pendent OF all party factions and being thus in
dependent still. and meaning to remain so, we
believe The Day-Book will commend itself to the
confidence and support of the people as faithful
and impartial to all interests and as true ex-
| ponent Of all the great issues now pressing upon
| the People for decision The country stands in
pressing want of such Journal, and those fami-
liar with the principles we have always sustained,
will need no assurance that The Day-Book will,
in the future, in the past, never swcrve either
through fear or favor, from defense of the rights
of the People, and steady and relentless oppO-
sition to every form of tyranny, and more especi-
ally to that peculiar phase of it which under the
pretcnse of comforting an impossible freedom on
negroes seeks to rivit the chains of real slavery
| upon white men.


Owing to the great advance in all the materials
used in printing, we are compelled to slightly in
crease our rates. We believe our subscribers
prefer good paper, perfect in all its departments,
and will cheertuy meet the slight advance which
the unusual expansion OF the currency neces-
sitatts.
Year: 1864

will voluntarily respond to this last call
A few weeks will beside this question
and may the decision prove to the world
that the Americans Of 1864 are worthy
of their revolutionary fathers The coun-
try has done and suffered much; the
graves of her brave sons cover the plains
of the border and southern states; mourn
ing has cast its gloom over the whole
land, and the southern prisons are filled
with suffering heroes and shall all this
death and heart-ache and misery be in
vain? Shall they who have manfully
struggled through the midnight of this
war, faint in the dawn of victory because
of an umwilling support from home? Are
not the principles for which we contend
worthy of our sacrifices


Although the end is seeming near, we
must not abate in courage or determina-
ton. Disasters may yet be in store tor
US. We must be ready to meet them.
Let the clouds of misfortune still darken our


skies,


Let the smoke of the battle yet higher arise;
Let the groans OF the dying resound through the
wales
Let the means of the mourners be borne on the
gales;.


Till rebellion is crushed-tll our country may be-
From the North to the South, universally free


We have everything to encourage us
Our President, and administrative off
GERS generally, are able, and experienced
men. Our commanders enjoy, and are
worthy of the confidence of the army and
nation. AS a people, aside from the di-
rect effects of war, We are blessed With a
degree Of prosperity, not exceeded in any
period of our history. The rebels are in
a most desperate position. They are
hcmmed in and defeated on all sides. Ev-
cry day lessons the efficiency of their ar
my, and its recuperative powers are Who'll
exhausted.


We have now to finish what heroic
men have SO nobly begun, and let US en-
deavor to complete this glorious work in
the same spirit with which it was com,
menced. Let as vol,nateer!


EAST CAMBRIDGE.



East Cambridge, May 22d, 1864.
Year: 1864

RESPECT THE BURDRN.-Napoleon, at
Helena, was once walking with LADY,
when man came up with load on his
back. The lady kept her side of the
path, and was ready to assert her prese-
dence of sex but Napoleon gently waved
hey on one side, saying, respect the bur-
den. madam" You constantly see men
and women behave to each other in way
which shows that they do not respect the
b urden-whatever the burden is: Some
times the burden is an actual visible load,
someti lines it is cold and ,raggedness some
times it is grief or illness. If I get into
little conflict Suppose I jostle Or am
jostleD with half clad, huDgry-loook-
ing fellow in the street on a winter morn
ing, am surely bound to be lenieDt in
my constructions. l expect him to BE-
harsh, rude, loud, 'unforgiving; and his
burden (of privation entities him to my
indulgence. Again, a man with bad
headache is almost an irresponsible agent
SO far as com mon amenities go anna
brute if quarrel with him for wry
word, or all ungratious act. And how
far, pray, are we to push the Kind of
chivalry which respects the burden q
AS far as the love of God will go with us.
A great distance-it is long way to the
foot of the rainbow.-Good Words,
Year: 1864

The TRUE SOURCE OF STRENGTH.
distinguished Irish law officer and. con-
seryative member of Parliment, who was
ON the most intimate terms with Sir
Robert Peel, made his way into his study
without being announced, when, seeing
the great statesman on his knees in pray
er, he retreated as noiselessly as he could
into the outer apartment. The premier
soon Joined him, and conscious that he
had been discovered, said, You were
perhaps surprised to find me at prayer;
but the truth is, | find that in reality the
whole weight of the affairs Of this people
is laid upon my shoulders, which are too
weak to sustain it. have therefore been
to the only Source of strength for help,
and | find it continually requisite, and
only to be obtained there" O. that all
our statesmen understood that
Year: 1864

Mr. EDITOR Along with the excit-
ing news of the past two weeks, came
Sec Stanton's assurance that there will
be draft for 100000 men as soon as the
new enrollments are completed


That the Government has decided upon
this measure. is Sufficient cause for en-
couragemcnt to every loyal heart. Its
wisdom is evident from review of the
following facts list, the continuance Of
this war involves an incalculable amount
of suffering. I'd, we cannot have per-
maDent peace until the supremacy of the
government is acknowledged over the
whole United States; Sd, our army. now
in the field, is insufficient to quickly ac-
complish this end.


A willing response to the coming call
will foreshadow the speedy overthrow Of
the rebellion, for, with our army thus aug
mented, end ender their present skillful
leadership, decisive victory will certainly
result. .ts.lgs.e Eote


@ Must these men be furnished by the
compulsory means Of drafting? or is the
patriotism of the North SO strong, is her
devotedness to the holy cause of uphold
ing freedom and justice, and Of crushing
wrong and oppression, % fervent that she
Year: 1864


Two little busy hands patting on the window,
Two laughing bright eyes looking out at me;
Two rosy-red cheeks dented with dimple;
Mother-bird is coming; baby do you see?
Down by the lilac bush, something white and az
Saw in the window as passed the tree:
Well knew the apron and shoulder-kots of rib.
bon,


All belonged to baby looking out for me.
Talking low and tendery


To myself as mothers will,
Spake ! softly, "God in Heaven


Keep my darling free from i'll.
Worldly gear and worldly honors


Ask / not for her from thee;
But from want and sin and sorrow,
Keep her ever pure and Free"


Two little waxen hands.


Folded soft and silently;
Two little curtained eyes


Looking out no more for me;
Two little snowy cheeks,


Dimple dented nevermore;
Two little trodden shoes,


That will never touch the floor;
Shoulder-ribbon softly twisted,


Apron folded clean and white;
These ave left me--and these only


OF the childish presence bright
Thus He sent an answer to my earnest praying,
Thus He keeps my darling free from earthly
stain,
Thus he folds the pet lamb safe from earthly
strying,
But | miss her sadly by the window pane,
Till look above it then with purer vision,
Sad, l weep no longer the lilac bush to pass,
For see her angel pure and white, and sinless,
Walking with the harpers, by the sea of glass.
Two little snowy wings


Softly flutter to and fro,
Two tiny childish hands


Beckon still to me below;
Two tender angel eyes


Watch me ever earnestly
Through the loop.ho of the stars;
Baby's looking out for me.
Year: 1864

Straw for Summer Hats.


Mr.. EDITOR: Seeing an appeal in
the Charleston Courier, a few days since,
to the ladies, for some plan of manufac-
turing hats for summer wear, it has in
duccd ME to give the following direc-
tions for making pretty, light and du-
rable hats of the "Rye Straw" which
can be procured in all parts of our Com
federacy, and made up by any one.
Any carpenter can make block the
size of the persons head, to press the
hats, after being sewed.


Now is the time, while the grain is
Sin the milk" to cut and prepare in the
following manner: Gut off the tops
about half foot and dip the rest in a
large pot of boiling water, being careful
that it all gets wet; then spread thin
in the hot sun, turning it every day
and taking it in from the rain, as it
Injuries the texture of the straw and
causes it to mildew; the dews help to
bleach, therefore let it remain out at
night. In seven or eight days it will
be sufficiently white for use. You then
cut it from joint to joint, removing the
husk, next dip it in cold or hot water
and then let the water run through the
straw to moisten it Gas you can do moth
ing with it in dry state) and split in
half, with a dull knife, or better, the
half Of pair of old scissors, and after
giving it scrape or two to soften it, you
draw it through small machine made
for the purpose, by Mr.. ISAAC B. AL
ExANDER or MIR. McCREraHT. 1t is
then ready for plating.


"a LADY OF CAMDEN"
Year: 1864

Any one, ven Of the most ordinary capacity,
can see, ut a glance, how to use the letter A
Family Sewing Machine: Our Family Sewing
Machines arc finished in chaste and exquisite
style.


The Folding Case of the Family Machine is
II piece Of
Year: 1864

Ar special meeting of Chico Lodge, No. Ill,
T. 4 A. NJ held at their Hall, March 10th, 1854
for purpose of paying the last sad tribute of respect
to our deceased friend and brother B. B. Brown who
departed this life the l9th inst, the following
Resolutions were unanimously adopted


WHEREAS 1t has pleased the Creator of Heaven
and Earth, TO call from this world our neighbor,
friend and brother B. B. Brown, to try the realities.
which await every human being here below, be-
yond the grrve Therefore be it resolved by Chico
Lodge, No. Ill, F. & A. NJ.


That we deeply deplore the loss Of our late bro
ther, and mingle fraternal sympathies with
those of his family in this hour of their bereavement
THAT while it is our lot in common with all hu-
manity to be unable with our mortal vision, to
perceive the ways and goodness of Infinite Wis
dom, we bow with heartfelt humanity to this dis
pensation of Divine Providence, trusting with all
resignation to him who hath done all things we'll,
the spirit which has taken its flight the Celestial
Lodge above.


THAT the Secretary be instructed to transmit
these Resolutions to the Union Record for publca-
ton and a copy TO the family of the deceased


VS. HAVENS, Secretary.
Year: 1864

To work is honorable. The poor man says
to his son


Work. work. my boy, be hot afraid,
Look labor boldly in the face
Take up the hammer or the spade,
And blush not for your humble place.
Hold up your brow in honest pride,
Though rough and swarth your hands may be
Such hands are sap-vens that provide
The lite-blocd OF the nations free.
There's honor in the toing part
That finds us in the furrOwed fields
Ii stamps a crest upon the heart,
Worth more than all the qaartered fields.
ANOTHER poet hath said mans work shall
follow him.. And that


We shape ourselves, our joy or fear


OF which the coming life is made
And all the futures atmosphere,


With sunshine and with shade.
The tissues of the life to be


We weave with colors all our own,
And in the field of destiny


We reap as we have
Still shall the soul around it call


The shadows which have gathered there,
And painted on the eternal wall,


The past shall re-appear.
For there we live our life again;


Or warmly touched, or cody dim,
The pictures of the past remain


Mans work shall follow him
Year: 1864

IT is proposed to hold a meeting the 9Th day
of April, in Red Bluff for the purpose of organizing
a wagon road company to the Boise mines. The
Red Blufites are in earnest about this work, and
will succeed in mproveing the business of the town
immensely by opening this road. It is said the trip
to the mines can be made in 20 days.
Year: 1864

And with one accord give it their unqualified ap-
probation. We now address ourselves to all who
are uHacquaiued with this. the greatest Panacea of
hc age for the healing of all diseases of the Tr oat
and Lungs assuring VOu that
Year: 1864

Is really the very best remedy ever compounded
for the cure of Coughs Colds. Sore Throat Asthma
Whooping cough Bronchitis and Consumption
Thousands OF people in California and Oregon have
been already benefited by the surprising curative
mowers of
Year: 1864

- Ihe Uetroit Tribune announces a great
Oil excitement in Michigan, owing to the dis
covery OF oil In the Saginaw Valley. The
heart OF the fever is in the vicinity of Lake,
port, ST Clalr county, where lands are being
rlenced explorers have been over the ground
and find every indication of oil to be found I'm