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Year: 1863

SALE OF THE New ALMADEN M1NE.-
The New AImaden Quicksilver Mine, after so
much litigation, has been sold at last. On
the 9th inst. the sale was made to the New
York Quicksilver Mining Company, for the
sum Of 81 95o,oO0 in gold, the mony dev-
cradle on the lst of September The price
agreed upon is not more than one third the
value of the mine, but the owners had been
badgered and bulIied, enjoined and law
suited so long, and finally threatened with
dispossession by force, that they concluded
it better to take half a loaf or none. The
transfer seems more the work of coercion
than anything else. After the completion
Of the contract by the delivery of the monev
on the ist proximo, we shall have some re-
marks touching the transfer of this the most
valuable mining property in the world
Meanwhile we have hope that the new own
ers may ere long hear it announced, as it was
one year ago, that the lead has been lost, the
mine apparently exhausted When power
and station have been used, as in this case,
to force bona .fde owners to part with their
property for sum far beneath its real value,
there can be no sympathy for those who
have thus triumphed, whatever misfor,unes
may overtake them. We denounce all ras,
cality and robbery by whomsoever perpetra.
ted, whether he be a dealer in bogus feet
on Montgomery street. or a member of the
Cabinet.-4San francisco NeaDs Letter.
Year: 1863

SUMMIT LAKEs.-Biger is not the on "
lake on the Sierras. About four miles west
of the Lake House, and about one mile south
of Bigler nestled at the foot of high range
of rugged crcling mountains, lies Fallen
Leaf Lake, body of water about two miles
long and one wide. Its only outlet is a
small mountain stream, which meanders for
distance of about three miles, and then
empties into Lake Bigler. The land between
the two lakes is quite level and as a good trai
leads over it, it is pleasant walk from one
to the other. Two miles northwest of this
lies Silver Lake, no less grandly beautiful,
but as trip to it at present necessi-
tates the climbing of rugged mountain sides
through thick and gled underground, it
is seldom visited.
Year: 1863

RowDYIsM--We are sorry to confess that
a lady is hardly safe from insult in Virginia
unless she goes armed, or has male pro
tector constantly at her elbow. The town is
infested with horde of ruffians who suspect
every woman they see, and never hesitate to
insult them when they incur no. danger by so
doing. One lady, whose dwelling is situated
in an unfortunate locality, was offended in
this way so often in the absence Of her bus
band, that she was obliged to arm in her own
defence; she afterwards got rid of one of her
prosecutors by swapping derringer in his
face. It was pity the lreacherous weapon
failed to explode. We have heard of so
many instances, lately, of respectable women
being insuted in the streets and in their
houses, that we have thought it advisable
to warn them to carry weapons and use them
when occasion demands There is 20 law
against killing brutes in selfdefence.


Virginia Enterprise.
Year: 1863

The Boston Courier says there is good
deal Of alarm lest the skill of our Generals
and the valor of our troops should bring the
war to termination much sooner than is
agreeable among the John Brownies and
shoddy patriots, who, in the words Of Gen.
Ewing, are stealing themselves rich in the
name of liberty"
Year: 1863

SuLpHuR.-A large field Of Sulphur has
recently been discovered, near the Lassen
Meadows on the Humboldt. 1t covers some
sixty acres from one to three feet thick. so
far as explored, but it is thought that further
explorations will develope its still further ex.
tent beneath the surface of the ground
This discovery is very important one, to
that district of country, as it will afford an
abundant and cheap supply of the raw ma
tera to the suphuric acid manufactory now
about going into operation near Carson City,
This factory, alone, will consume about one
ton of phur each week. As the mines
are opened up ether factories will soon be
required, aud an enormous quantity OF this
material will be needed soon.
Year: 1863

CuRIosIrIEs OF THE DEsERT.-Ihe Vir-
gina Evening Bulletin says: We have IN
our office a scorpion, lately caught on the
desert near Fort Churchill-a nasty, ugly
looking insect, with the claws of a crawfish
and the legs of centipede, and tail, not of
''linked sweetness long drawn out" but with
point sharper than wit. His nippers are
an inch and half long, and from head to
tail the length is about four inches, at the
end of which is bag or sack, containing
the poison which it elects througha minute
curled tube, similar to serpent's fang. We
heard an emigrant describing the effects Of
its sting upon fellow traveller who was a
dead man two hours after.
Year: 1863

1t will be seen by the above notice that
the National Democratic Committee assem-
bled in the city of New York September 7th,
at - M The Committee will no doubt fix
the time and place of holding the next Ma
tional Democratic Convention. The demo
cracy of all the States now in the Union are
moving with energy and determination.
Year: 1863

The town which borders R. R. navigation on
the west side is famous for its school OLehurches
with their snow white steeples piercing the sky
from q dozen hills in the eastern horizon of the
village. From this mountain-shest Of churches
may be seen many thousand Ieet Of the dia-
mOnd-cut white pailiDg below, encireling the
neat cottages richly decorated on all sides with
various vines and summer flowers. One mile
from the town, in a nOrtherly direction on an
elevated plain, is situated Camp Delaware, a
tract Of land known by the village boysas Del
assGre Grove At the base Of this elevated
land is a beautiful spring of as fine and healthy
water as can be found IN the State. Ina straight
line on each side forming a narrow street in the
center, are about fifty neatly constructed tents.
In the rear ofthese on a more elevated spot IS
situated the Colonel stent, overlooking the tents
below and better known about the camp as
Headquarters and at its top may be seen the
stars and stripes flying i9 the breeze. At the
right of this is the Postofiee, attended by an
intelligent and faithful colOred soldier. Having
friends at camp, l OF course had access to the
different tents, and it is with pleasure that Isay
l found them neat and clean in every tent
there seemed to be a place Tor everything anu
everything seemed to be in its place Hound
the boys cheerful and full Of fun. The men are
well clad and seem 70 enjoy good health. The





about 6OOmen. When drilling found them &C
tive, quick, obedient, and Colonel Mccoy says
well disciplined in military tacticts. They seem
ready and willing to maintain any post Of honor
that NAV be assigned them. For the present the
different companies are commanded byscolored
Captains. As yet officers of the day at camp
have been all colored. believe the time is not
far distant when colOred men continue to distin-
guish themselves in the art Of war, the Govern
ment will throw aside the barrier and they may
aspire TO military positions Of distinction. Let
colored men volunteer, fill upthe regiment and
90 forth with the brave Colonel Mccoy to win
the laurels Of victory. They are already green
on the brow Of the brave 54th tcolored) )-let the
white stripes in cur glorious flag be crimsoned
red With the blood Of the colOred Ohio braves !;
let Us do this and we transmit the blessings of
untatniahed liberty 20 our children, and like the
brave eolored men who fell at Port Hudson, we
90 to our graves covered with the richest gar
lands Of undying glory, Yours,


SANPsoN.
Year: 1863




Spelling phoneticaliyis simply utteringa word
one sound at time This we do everv time We
speak, but in such quick succession that it IS not
noticed. People are always looking for mystery
instead Of simplicity, and with this error added
to their prejudice, they decide against phonotopv
before they understand it, In the English Ian
guage there are forty-three sounds, and there
fore there are forty-three letters in the phonetic
alphabet, and as each and every letter, in every
case, represents the same sound, as in any single
case, it will be readily seen that all there is to
do is to lean the alphabet-that Is, the sounds
the letters represent-and the labor is forever
ended All who take an interest in the eduoa-
ton, progress and welfare of the human family,
should aid in this greatest Of all reforms; for
as sure as truth and reason ever conquer error
and prejudice, so surely will il succeed. The
words, old, gold, find, mind Ohio Iowa, and
thousands more, are spelled phonetically; then
why not all2 By so doing nine-tenths Of the
labor of learning to read would be saved.


Below we give the (proverbial) Fashionable
Young Lady's Prayer, lady, BY the way, one
that we have never met We guess she is
myth;. Next week we will give the alphabet,
properly arranged, as our c0mpOsitOr is out Of
the city, and we must wait his return before we
can produce it.
Year: 1863

Bow your heads very low,
Solemn measured be your PAGES,
Gathered up in grief your faces,
Sing sad music as ye go;
In disordered handfuls strew
Strips of cypress, sprigs OF rue;
In your hands be borne the bloom,
Whose long petals once and only
Look from out their pale-leaved tomb
In the darkness lonely;
ct the nightshade's beared coral
Fall in melancholy moral
You wan brows around


While in very scorn ye ding
The amaranth upon the ground
As an unbelieved thing;
What care we for its fair tale
OF beauties that can never fail,
No such blooms are on the track
He has past, who will come back
Never again.
Year: 1863

"Shal write to your mother now P" asked,
thinking that these sudden tidings might change
all plans and purposes but they did not for the
man received the order of the Divine Commander
to march with the same unquestioning obedience
with which the soldier had received that of the
human one, doubtless remembering that the first
led him to life, the last to death. r7 - 1T


No ma'am; to Laurie just the same; he'll
break it to her BEST and I'll add line to her my
self when you get DONE"


So wrote the letter which he dictated, finding
it better than any had sent, for, though here and
there little ungrammatical or inelegant, each
sentence came to me briefly worded, but most ex.
pressive, full of excellent counsel to the boy ten
derly bequeathing smother and Lizzie" to his
care, and bidding him goodbye in words the sad
der for their simplicity. He added few lines
with steady hand, and, as sealed it, said, with
patient sort of sigh 81 hope the answer will come
in time for me to see it; )" then, turning away his
face, laid the flowers against his lips, as if to hide
some quver of emotion at the thought of such a
sundering of all the dear home ties.


These things had happened two days before
Now, John was dying and the letter had MOI
come. had been summoned to many death
beds in my life, but to none that made my hear
ache as it did then, since my mother called me t.
watch the departure of spirit akin to this, in it
gentleness and patient strength. AS | went ii
John stretched out both hands,


81 knew you'd come guess Pm moving or
ma'am."


He was, and so rapidly that even while h
spoke over his face saw the gray vail faln
that no human hand can lift l sat down by him
wiped the drops from bis forehead, stirred the al
with the slow wave of fan, and waited to bel
him die He stood in sore need of help, and


could do SO little !; for, as the doctor had for
told, the strong body rebelled against death, an


fought every inch of the way, forcing him to dra
each breath with spasm, and clench his hane
with an imploring look as if he asked, Ho
long must endure this, and be still !" FL
hours he suffered dumbly, without moment
respite or moments murmuring. His lim|
grew cold, bis face damp, his lips white, and aga
be tore the covering off his breast, if the ligh
, est weight added to his agony yet, through
ALL bis eyes never lost their perfect serenity, an
the mans soul seemed to sit therein, undauntt


by the ills that vexed his flesh.
Year: 1863

The Dead Hero.
Bind the oak leaves round his head,
He has shown himself a man;
Bravely charging he fell dead,
Fighting foremost in the van.
Cheering with mighty cheer
On he led the serried band;
Now he lies upon his bier,
Cold and stately, still and grand
Slowly gather round him now,
Ye, his soldiers and be dumb,
Cast one look upon his brow,
Asyou hear the muflied drum.
Then with solemn feet a. nd slow,
Mourning for his early doom,
With your folded banners go,
Lay the hero in his tomb.


Park Benjamin.
Year: 1863

the attention of voters 10 the speech OF John
Bfough, made In Cleveland, on the night his
brother Abolition friends ssrenaded lin; he
wished to make the abolition Of slavery one of
the finishing clauses of this great rebellion.
would ask the soldiers Of the State Of Ohio II
they were not enlisted to help enforce the laws
and restore the Union as II was and the Constl-
tuition as II is2 That is the consideration
believe We were all enlisted under. Now, for
the Administration to attach, as q military ne.
cessty, the abolition Of slavery, will not facili-
tate the progress Of our arms any, but will
have a tendency to reverse the success of our
armlet; for !, AZ one Of the many, intend to still
fulfill my obligations TO my Government, and /
do not want the Abolition Administration to
place things In the contract at this late hour
which never contracted fer. A change In our
Government affairs Is very urgent and necessa-
~. The Abolition party has almost destroyed
the last vestige Of free government A few
years OF Democratic administration will restore
II to its former purity and greatness The SOL
dlers of this regiment are going to assist 10 shis
great work, by giving their aid for the Demo-
cratic ticket Of Ohio. Yours, etc.,


r - A "A PmvkTE IN THE SEVENTH Owe.
Year: 1863

The New York World makea capital hi:
upon the Abolition press, which Is urging upon
the Administration the adoption of the most ex
treme and violent measures to put down what
they call the spirit Of opposition to the Admins
tratiOn measures Of the North. They call for
martial law all over the country, and for the
employment OF nothing but grape and canister
shos and shell, bayones and sword. These are
she last arguments Of kings, but the hrst of
blockheads or fools, says the World It was
by the adoption of this brute-.ofce policy that
the Southern war was brought upon our hands.
and the same want OF sense invites 1t upon the
North,
Year: 1863

lnTOugn Tue klnuneSS vi MI A1'hiVh
we are enabled to publish the following
interesting account of Professor Ayers
erial voyage, from this city, on the
Fourth = Grand Rapids Democrat, l4M
inst.


"When the balloon first left terra
frma | first turned my attention toward
Lake Michigan, which could be plainly
seen with vessels in full sail on its bosom.
All the small towns north of Grand Rap
ids, and east of st. Johns, were in plain
view. The view Of Grand Rapids and
the surroundings was most beautiful. |
have seen many fine earth maps beneath
me, but excepting Montreal and the Thou
sand Islands, never saw anything equal in
beauty to the one then presented TO my
view, The river, rapids, &c, appeared TO
great advantage. Even the ducks and
geese floating upon its bosom could be
clearly distinguished for miles, and boys
bathing also added interest to the scene.
The city appeared like toy city-all the
public buildings, winding streets, &c, be-
ing plainly seen, and presented splendid
view. The crowd of visitors moving on
the island, to places for good view of
the balloon, could be clearly distinguish
ed-also Mrs. Ayers, in the ring, waving
her handkerchief to me, To the east
ward | saw twelve lakes at one time, and
these, with intervening woods and fields
presented another fine view.


"Wheu ] had attained an altitude of
about two and n half miles | took my
large army glass and looked down on the
railroad track. saw the passenger train
coming from the east, with a monster load
of passengers, and also saw man on the
track, just ahead of tie train, who looked
to to be in sitting or STOPPING position.
| thought the train must be close upon
him, but as the altitude was increasing
and all objects on the earth seemingly
drawing closer together, concluded that
the train was not as near the man as it
appeared from the balloon. At this mo-
ment the balloon turned, or whirled
around, bringing some Of the rigging in
contact with the glass, so that it had to
be brought over to the other side of the
car; and, before that could be done, the
train had passed over the spot where l
had seen the object on the track. could
still see something in the same spot, or
near it, but could not distinguish what it
was, and, as | thought saw man on
the track again behind the train, l did
not think any one had been run over. |
saw the train stop afterwards, and saw
several get off, but it started directly on
again, and so il looked as though all was
right, and thought no moro of it, espe-
cially as had to look to discharging some
ballast to prevent descent that had COM
menced.


"In passing over tho lakes above men
toned, | could see right to the bottom.
and can now describe the bottom of any
Of them. Most of them are mud bot
toms, or looked So but one had very
beautiful white bottom-might be mari
or sand bottom. One, somewhat large
and crooked one, has large boiling in
let, in the bottom, which | could sec very
plainly; aud in one small one | saw sew
eral large turtles on the bottom near the
shore. It was a beautiful day for the
trip, the air being very clear, and from
Year: 1863

EXPLORING UNDER THE FALLs.-The
Niagara Falls Gazette says that on Sat
urday last an exploring expedition was
organized by Mr.. Warren, on Goat Island,
for the purpose of examining the cavity
under the American Falls, beyond the
Cave of the Winds. Heretofore a huge
rock has prevented ingress, but as the ice
moved away this spring the rock was
moved out of the way, thus leaving the
route open. The party proceeded, in this
hitherto unexplored region, distance Of
about one hundred feet, when the falling
water put stop to further Investigations.
There may be route here from Goat
Island to the Ferry, but there is no prob
ability that it will ever be travelled by hui
man beings.
Year: 1863

A HORRIBLE SCENE ON THE PRAIRIE.
-On the 29th ultimo a family named
Dustin, travelling over the Minnesota
plains, were assaulted by Indians and some
of the number murdered. Two days af-
ter the bodies were found, presenting a
horrible spectacle. The st. Paul Press
says:


"Amos Dustin, the father, was sitting
in the front part of the wagon, dead, with
an arrow sticking in his body, and deep
wound in his breast, probably made by n
tomahawk or war club. His left hand
had been cut off and carried away by
the Indians.


Beneath his seat crouched q little
child of six years, who had concealed her
self there when the attack was made.
The life blood of her father had streamed
down, covering her face and clothes, and
her shoes were literally filed with the
blood that had trickled from the mangled
body. She says the Indians saw her and
looked quite sharply at her, but did not
offer violence. 1t is probable that she is
mistaken about this, as she is the only
member of the family uninjured, and from
the displays we have had of savage fe.
rocity we should not infer that they wo'd
knowingly spare victim in their power.


In another part of the wagon lay the
corpse of Mrs. Dustin, the grandmother
of the children. An arrow was in her
body also, and her head was hanging over
the side of the wagon, her long hair di-
sheveled and streaming in the air, filled
with the clotted blood that had flowed
from her wounds.


"The mother, and child twelve years
of age, were in the wagon, still alive, but
so badly wounded that no hopes are en-
tertained of their recovery. For two
days they had lain and suffered beside
the dead bodies of their friends, unable to
procure sustenance or assistance.
Year: 1863

ADvICE.-Never give your son night
key. Indulgence on this point may at
first save you little trouble, but will cost
great sorrow in the end. If it should be
necessary for him to be out beyond the
usual hour, you would do well to set up
for him and let him in with your own
hand. The fact that a parent is waiting
at home, the influence of reception by
n mothers eye, the demonstration thus
made Of an affection so watchful and so
incapable of being happy without know
ing that her son is safe under her own
roof before she can rest herself in sleep,
all make strong impression even on a
wayward heart. The youth of family
should all be safely housed the usual
hour of retiring to bed. No good follows
children or families who break through
these hours. The union of the cheerful
hearts of household around the blazing
hearth and eternal life of home, to part
at bedtime with afectionate greetings, is
one Of the greatest pleasures of the day


1t is n powerful cement to the family feel.
inp. Mako all this attractive TO vouI
children, and keep up the habit unbroken
In most cases the night key is the key
that opens the door of the way going
down TO the gates Of death. When i'm.
portuned, think of this, and never put
into the hands of your son night key


1t should be held by yourself alone.
Year: 1863

There are many preparations sold under the name
OF Buffers put up in quasi bottle compounded Of the
cheapest Whiskey common rum. costing from 20 10
40 cents per gallon. the taste disguised by Anise
COriander Seed This class Of Bters hs~ caused and
will continue TO cause long they can be sold
hundreds die The death Ofihe drunkard. By their
use the system is kept constantly under the influence
Of aoahoc stlmuanIs of she worst hind. the desire
for liquor is created and hept up and ihe result all
the horrors attendant upon drunkard life and death


For those who desire and will have Liquor Bit
ters, we publish the OlloWin receipt Got one bot
lie OF Hoofqnds German BitterS and mir with three
qnarts Of good Brandry or Whiskey. anu the result
will be preparation that will far excel in medical
virtues and true excellence any Of the numerous Ii
amor BItters the market. and will cost much less
You will have all Ihe virtues Of Hooa1nds Bttess u
less price tn IN these inferior preparations will cos
YOU.
Year: 1863

have rushed to her aidl Had she beer
contraband she might have drawr
clothing and food to save her poor ne
elected life and her little ones; but as
she was only a white woman, and q
volunteers wife, curse her! let her
die! Had the money which has
been wasted in freeing or stealing
negroes been partly used to pay her
husband for fighting for that people
who allowed her to starve, she might
have been alive this day, She was,
however, only white; let her and her
children die! Had she been a slave,
she would have had warm home and
plenty; but she was white, and among
philanthropists, so she may die; while
her husband is fighting for cause for
which he did not enlist, and, in fact,


periling his life to force starvation on
his wife and children. The naked
room, with its miserable signs of pow
erty, the poor mattress, and the dead


mother, with her little ones clinging
to the dead body, ought to haunt Lin>


coin and his party to their dying day.


N Louisville Democrat. 4-ls,r.I .a.