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Year: 1864

EF Slavery undermines the ground
in all directions. as the burrowing
creatures of the West make the
prairie unsafe for hunter and team
The small and respectable freeholder
is indispensable to the cohe
sion and permanency of our country.
Slavery is incompatible with such
yeomanry. What is the natural con
clusion? Shall we, leconstructing
our political system, sacrifice the
couetry and its existence as the
abode of a free nation, to a few land
and men holders, or shall we accept.
calmly and wisely, the effects and
consequences already brought forth
by this civil war of almost unmitiga-
ted criminality?. The war was forced
upon US; and shall we not allow the
extinction of slavery. or at least the
most stringent possible compression
of slavery, fixing its utter expiration
at no distant period, to be forced up
on us likewise?


y Slavery is. in this point of social
economy. as in every other respect, a
disturbing element-a splinter in the
fo..t of fair America, destined still to
travel high roads and long. Shall We
not extract the fnfaming thorn
when it may be well said far better
opportunity is youchsafed to us
than the most sagacious could havt
! foreseen, or the most sanguine could
have hoped for-when q great eivi
war has freed us. and we may act OF
scale as large as the war, or as en-
ergetically as the wickedness of th'
REBELLION?


Leave aside all considerations o
morality, religion, right, and consis
! tency; dismiss even the questions o
, common proft-the reconstruction o
the Union alone demands, were i
even exclusively upon the ground o
Year: 1864

and look more after the welfare of


their men, and the extermin alton Of


the enemy, than they do after seat


in congress"


The above win meet hearty res


ponse at the hands Of every true


patriot. 1t is certainly much more


in accordance with a true Union


spirit, than the movement gotten up


by few interested persons in the
service to play into Hutchins hands
by voting far Col. Coates of the 9lst.
1t is to be hoped our friends in that
regiment will not suffer them selves
to be led into fsctious opposition to
the regular nominee. 1t cannot re-
snlt in the election of Col. Coates.
1t may elect Hutchins. Do they
wish to do so2 If so, why not vote
for him at once, instead of getting up
a third man. We do not anticipate
any serious result from the nomination
of Col Coates. But we have heard
during the past year many bitter
imprecautions on the head of Mr..
Hutchins for his course in Congress.
by men who were induced to vote
for him as war Democrat.





May not our friends of the e1st
D. V. l. find themselves in the end,
laying up in store, the same grief
The question is, Bundy or Hutchins.
All truly loyal meu will in this crisis
'purn side issues, and vote squarely
or the first named. The second will
be supported by copperheads direct
y, and such others as by copperhead
influence can be induced to vote for
. third candidate.
Year: 1864

~The National Guards have
been allowed to take their arms home
with them, at which Copperheads
writhe and wriggle as though they
were already under their fire. 1t is
undoubtedly a wise precaution on
part of the Government, In loeall-
ties where the draft was to be opposed
by force of arms, the individuals
urging it, may be saved from commit
ting great outrages. The arms ar e
given the Guards TO enforce the laws.
Those only who violate or oppose
the execution ofthese laws, need fear.
If none but Copperheads make up
that class. they have themselves to
blame, and must bear the eonse-
quences.
Year: 1864

The unpleasant odor produced by
perspiration. is frequently the source
of vexation to persons who are sub
ject to 1t. Nothing is simpler than
to remove this odor. much more ef-
fectually than by the application Of
such costly unguents and perfumes
as are in use, tits only necessary TO
procure some of the compound
spirits of ammonia, and place about
two table spoonfnlsr in a basin Of
water. Washing the face, hands
and arms with this. leaves the skin as
clean, sweet and fresh as one could
wish. The wash is perfectly harm
less and very cheap. 1t IS recon-
mended on the authority Of an ex.
perienced physician.
Year: 1864

With all clubs Of ten and upwards an extra copy
will be sent to the getter up Of the club


The REGIsTER contains the latest War, .Po-
htical and Commercial News; Ell :.
The latest news by Telegraph from all parts OF
the United States and Europe;


The latest intelligence received by Mail;


The latest Foreign and Domestic Market he


A full synopsis ef News from the Southern
States; E#et ~ ~


a full report of the proceedings OF the West
Virginia Legislature;


Ths proceedings Of our State and United stites
Courts, and the Local State News
The REGISTER in its Politics, in War as in
Peace is for the Country and the, whole Country
for the Government more than the mere ad-
ministrators of authority-for the Constitution
more than those who, however, exalted they may
be in place and power, seek to violate Its provis-
ions : 1t uphoids and honors Union of equal
States, with equal privileges, and with equal
and exact justice to a its citizens. We are for
the old Flag altogether and the cid Union, as lar
IS it is possible to restore it, and for the ex sting
Cons tuition, in its spirit, letter and purpose.


Upon the coming events of the year rest the
entire hopes of the People and Government. We
are in the midst of bloody and protracted Civil
War Its duration and close depends upon
wiser truer and more patriotic policy than we
have seen during the present Administration. We
owe IT to the memory of our fathers and TO the
hopes of our children, to the future of our coun-
try, and to the best interests of mankind, to
change policy which is drifting US farther and
father from the land marks of our patriotic sires


The REGISTER will do all it can tor those Pur
noses and hence. the Publisher invites support
and encouragement from all those who; wnhe
wishing for q good NEWSPAPER, also wish to have
sound Constitutional Journal. ..


~Specimen copies of the REGISTER sent freei
upon application, to any addre~, aud as many as
may bo wanted
LEWIS BAKER Co, b4f


Publishers, Wheeling, West Va
Year: 1864

reflect that sound mind and body are the most nscss
sary requisites to promote connpbial happiness In
deed, without these the journey through Life becomes
v;ev: the mind becomes Swallowed with despair and


lled With tine melancholy reflection that the happiness
of another becomes blighted with our own,
Year: 1864

. DIED YEsTERDAY.-Every day is writ


ten this little sentence, Died yesterday.
Every day flower is plucked from some
sunny home; a breach made in some
happy circle jewel stolen from some
treasury of love. Each day, from the
Summer fields of life, some harvester dis


appears-yea, every hour some sentinel
falls from his post, and is thrown from the
ramparts of time into the surging waters
Of eternity. Even as we write, the funeral
of one who 'died yesterday winds like a
Winter shadow along the street. Died
yesterday Who died !, Perhaps it was
a gentle babe, sinless as an angel, pure as
a zephyrs hyrnn-one whose laugh was
as the gust of Summer rills lettering in the
bower of froses-whose little life was q
perpetual litany, a Maytime crowned.with
the passion of flowers that never fade. Or,
mayhap, it was a youth, hopeful and gen


erous, whose path was filled with flowers,


with not a serpent lurking underneath


one whose soul painted for communion
with the great and good, and reached forth
with earnest struggle for the guerdon. in
the distance. But that heart is still now
he died yesterday Died yesterday
A young girl, pure as the orange flowers
that clasped her forehead, was stricken
down as she stood at the altar; and from
the dim aisles Of the temple. she was borne
to the garden of slumber.' A tall,
Drowned man, girt with the halo Of VIC
tory, and, at the days close, under his
own vine and fig tree, fell to dust even as
the anthem trembled on his lips; and he,
too, was laid where the rude fore
father of the hamlet 4 sleeps An
angel patriarch, bowed with age and
cares, even as he looked out upon the dis
tant hills for the coming of the angel host,
sank into dreamless slumbera; and on his
doorpost was written, IS Died yesterday.


Died yesterday Daily, men, women
and children are passing away, and hourly,
in some graveyard, the soil is flung upon
the dead. As often, in the morn, We find
some flower that blushed sweetly.ins the
sunset, has withered up forever; SO, daily,
when We rise from our biyouac, to stand
against our posts, we miss some brother
soldier, whose cherry eye in the sieges and
struggles Of the past has been like dew
from Heaven upon our hearts. Each day
some pearl drops from the jewel threads Of
friendship--some Tyre. to which we were
wont to listen has been hushed forever:
But wise is he who mourns not the pearl
and music lost, for life with him shall pass
away gently as an eastern shadow from
the hills, death be triumph and gain. -f
Year: 1864

OF the Palouse and Potash rivers. some 80 0.
so miles from here 1t is said that gold
in small quantities has been brought 10 from
there BY indians, and the n,erehapis. looking
out for their own interests, are fitting out
large company TO make a thorough prospect Of
that section 1t is in the same range as the
rest OF the gold fields of Idaho, and there is 10
doubt in my mind that good diggings will be
found The Indians OF tina, section have been
hestile Formerly, and have kept small parties
out Of that range.


There was some considerable e1citemen; in
town last week oy the prevalence of a rumor
Of the appointment of joe Mckibben IS Gov
ernor of this Territory. Although there was
nothing definite known, the general expression
among Union men was of unfeigned satisfaction.
while CoPPerheods seemed very much depressed
st the appointment of m'l,tary man, it sp-
Pearing more significant of tight rein than
would be pleasant to them, and perhaps a vision
of dpacking looms up before their eyes


The Democracy OF this Territory is sadly
rent, the peace programme being forced upon
them; good many are leaving the ranks and
coming square up to the mark of war until
peace is conquered. s.
Year: 1864

The Quincy Union of the 18th inst. publishes
the communication of E. c. Ledyard, Of Ham,
ilton, giving the political status of one Mr.
Yokum, and remarks as follows:


And for further proof. We publish the fol-
lowing extract from letter received by one
OF our citizens from H. G. Badger, Esq, Sec.
retary of the Sanitary Commission 10 this State:


SAN FRANCISCO. June 5tb, 1864.


Dear Sir DIR
Bellows is away for couple of weeks, and |
say 10 his stead that the Yokum you refer TO
is doubtless scamp. The Or. has no agents
out. He comes here not as beggar. He has
done nothing concerning your magnificent con-
tributlons on this coast but to return thanks
and that hereby do, in behalf of him and the
whole country-to you and TO all loyal and
generous hearts. Very truly yours,


HENRY c BADGER. Sec'y.


Is any further proof required to show that
the Campbelte preacher, Yokum, The will
yoke them, sure,) is an imposter, and that when
he told certain of our citizens be had been ap-
pointed an agent of he Sanitary Fund, by
Father Bellows, be LIED? Can or will be
deny the fact? Ifso, We will publish a fer
afidavits to prove him liar Now what was
bis true mission? What we're our notorious
CopperheadS doing with him or be with them,
ln his midnight meetings? Can the one man
who turned out 10 hear him preach in the Court
House plead ignorance? If he was a preacher,
why did not his friends hand in a notice to that
effect to this Office? They well knew that no
charge is ever made for such notices, but in
stead, it was heralded forth from the mouths
OF Copperheads only. If the truth was known.
We believe that bis true and only mission TO
this county was to organize secret societies for
the purpose of aiding and abetting traitors.
He may be Barlow" or stand by of Abe
Lincoln He may be patriot He may be
an honest minister He may net have tried to
gull Union men. lie may be man of truth.
lie may be an agent of the Sanitary Commits
sion He may not have appointed -
Chief of the X. g. e.. in this town. He may
be gentleman. But If he is any or all of these,
perhaps some one can "see it," If any of bis
friends have any explanations to make in
regard to him, they can have the use of our
columns for that purpose We intend, since
the subject has come before he public, TO trace
him and his doings, so far as this county is
concerned, as far as it can be done-not with
the intention of inJuring him, but for the
purpose of guarding Union men against his
kind in future.
Year: 1864

The patriotic citizens OF OroFille are making
extensive preparations TO celebrate the great
Anniversary of our National Independence in
a manner not TO be surpassed by any place in
the State; every person is invited 10 attend
and assist 10 the noble festival that the coun


Try may know that the citizens of Butte still
glory in the liberties that they epjoy in the
land of their nativity OF adoption. The Decla-
ration Of Independence will be read By the
Hon. j. NJ. Burt, and the Grafton delivered BY
the Hon. F. NJ. Smith. A splendid dinner
will be served. A grand display of FIRE works
in the evening, and the whole 10 conclude with
Z magnificent ball to be given at the Uuion
Eotol, on Myers street, that will be completed
and opened on that occasion. The citizens
Of Oroville deserve a great deal Of credit for
their exertions in this matter, and We humbly
ask for them a full attendance from far and
near. As We are just in the midst of second
struggle for Independence, which will burst
assunder the links that shackel over four
millions human beings held TO bondage as
slaves, and prove to the world that constitu-
iional liberty is success and reality. There
never was time so appropriate for meeting
together to enjoy the celebration of our ever
glorious Fourth, as the present, while our DO
Die army surrounds the rebel capital, we will
acknowledge The debt of gratitude that we owe
to our gallant army and navy and the fathers
Of our country and our liberties.
Year: 1864

We CoNCUR.-The Gold Hill News does
not seem to entertain very favorable opinion
of this pet of the Copperheads. Speaking Of
the return of the traitor to Ohio, it says: III
he is not arrested and hung, the Government is
trifing with the people"
Year: 1864

Draft Moeting.-The citizens of the
Fourth Ward are hereby respectfully requested
to meet at the Western Steam Fire Engine
House on Thursday evening at 7o'oIock as
business Of Importance will be before ;he meet
ing. A foil attendance is requested
Year: 1864

power, this force is still kept on foot, and
even mGde to present formidable IS
Pect And without q dOabt the rebel
chiefs will still for souetime be able to
oppose . vigorous resistance TO our ef-
forts to qusll armed opposition, and TO
the real desires Of the majority Of the
Southern people for peace. They viii
certainly do so while they have AZ the
main points Of contact force 50 nearly
proportioned to our own. Bat il IS not
bard to show how, by an exertion Of
the power We have in our hands, the
armies that stand between the Confed-
eracy and their utter ruin can be dss-
troYed.
Year: 1864

late forward and backward movements
in the Valley, far less 10 indicate the
program me assigned to Gen, Sheridan
ID that fed of operations but the time
Is not far distant when the wisdom Of
the present disposition Of force will Re
recognized In the meanwhile, it Is no
small matter that the column in the
Valley, Fhile covering Washington, nee-
tralizes aud keefs away from Petersburg
force Of fall forty thonsannd men-a
force Which, bad ii been IN front Of Ger.
Grant, would probably have rendered it
impossible FER bin to have seized the
important point be noW holds on the
Weldon road
Year: 1864

The main forces Of the rebellion are
collected in two srmies-the one defend
ing Richmond, the political capital Of
the Confederacy, and the one defending
Atlanta, the natural capital Of The Con
Year: 1864

Every cent spent for articles of personal con-
SUMPTION is 80 much Uithdrswn frsm the cnBi
tai OF the country and lost; and q labsrer eIa-
ployed In producing the means for champagne
is of no more benefit to the public than it be
were paid for drinking it himself In short, we
ought at present 10 be more economical in our
habits ssd palmer in cur style of living than at
any period OF our history. TIE fact is that We
were never so wildly e1trsysgaut. A thousaad
millions have in the last two yesrs been spent in
war and, as if this were not sufficiently large,
numbers Of the pubic seem 10 be engaged every
day il taxing their ingenuity to discover means
OF e1pending millions more in personal iad0l-
gsnce, often Of the most absaFd and fantastic
kind. 1t would be foolish, We know, though
not inapproPriste, to ask people to live more
plainly than formerly; but it is not foolish or
visionary to expect them to live as plainly. It
wonld be vastly mere profitable, aud certainly
more becoming to DO SO. And much may be
done to bring about better state of things by
= little selfd snisl on the part of wealthy per-
sons OF sufficient intelligence and education 10
see what The dangers OF the present crisis are,
and sufficient moIsl force TO set an example in
providing AgAinss them.-Nsi0 York Times.
Year: 1864

Most people, even many intelligent re-
formers, have the idea tha to sleep in a
cold room is good-essential to health
1t is an error. It is better to have an
open fire in your bedroom. The atmos-
phere is not only BY this means constant
ly changed, but with the fire you will
keep the window open, which will add
greatly to the needed ventilation. But
more than this, with the fire you will have
fewer bedcloths over you, which is gain,
as large number of blankets not only in
terferes somewhat with the circulation
and respiration, but prevents the escape
Of those sasses which the skin is constant
Ely emitting. Even furnace or stove heat
with an open window, is better than a
close room. Intcrchanged with the ex.
ternal atmosphere depends upon the diff
ference between the temperature of the
air within aud without. But let us have
the open fire. Let us go without silks
broadcloths, carpets and fnery of all


Kinds, if necessary, that we may have this
beautiful purifier and difuser of joy in
our houses. In my own house have ter
open CRATES, and find with coal at $l1 the
expense is .frightful, aud if it were in any
other department. of housekeeping
should feel I could not afford it, but il
this do not finch, SO Important do
deem the open fire. Lewis.
Year: 1864

Nor LOST BUT GONE BEFoRE.-High
up the mountain slopes of Chamouni
there is a beautiful plain, covered with
verdure and flowers. Thither the shep-
herds of the Alps drive their focks to
partake of the rich parturage and breathe
the pure mountain air. The ascent Is
difficult, over icebergs and torrents. At
one point the rocks rise almost perpendio-
lar; when the flock arrives at this point
none appears bold enough to venture, but
the shepherds gather the lambs in their
arms and toss them up on the plain the
whole flock chambers after them, and soon
is feeding upon the rich herbage, or ru-
minating beneath the "rose tree of the
Alps" Bereaved parents, the lamb Of
YOUR love has been carried up, and beck
ons YOU to follow where are flowers sweet.
er than those of the Alps, and air the
sunshine purer and brighter than is found
in the Chamouni. It is the greenwood
of love in the spirit land.
Year: 1864

HWe staid week longer in the cav
ern and then one dark night, made our
way to the Santa Fe road; which we struck
about daylight, meeting no interruption
and making short stages, We arrived alive
aud well at Fort Union in the course of q
week; from which place We soon found
a way to get to the States" ! ,iee
Year: 1864

MILITARY PARADE AND BALL.-On Thurs
day the Lyon Light Infantry paraded in their
new uniform for the first time. Their per-
formance on the parade was certainly credit
able to the company, and the many ladies
satisfaction by waving of handkerchiefs and
cheers. The ball in the evening was more
Of success. if possible. than the dress pa
rade. About one hundred tickets we're sold.
and we doubt not the profits therefrom will
be sufficient to furnish the instruments for
the contemplated brass band.
Year: 1864

CREDITABLE-Our citizens will remember
that Mrs. Potter, of this place. recently had
an arm broken by the accidental upsetting of
one of the California Stage Co.'s coaches be-
tween Marysville and Lincoln. Since the
accident, Mr.. Potter visited his wife at Marys
vile, and there and then found that she had
been cared for, by order of the President of
the company, as well and as kindly as it was
possible to have been done. The best medi-
cal attendance had been constant and unre.
mitting, and every other attention that the
wants of the patient could suggest had been
afforded by those representing the company.
1t affords us pleasure to chronicle such hu-
manity, and an equal pleasure in recording
the fact that Mr.. Potter did not exact nor
would accept the snm the company were will
ling to pay for damages, but naming sum
one-third less than they would gladly have
paid, he received the gold with the thanks of
the representatives of the company, and the
assurance that he and his should from that
time on have free use of any and all their
lines. This is pleasant record, showing
that man may be human without being mer-
eenary.
Year: 1864

Ex.Gov. DowNEY.-Ex Gov. Downey de-
clines paying money for the sake of being
defeated. To suppose for moment that be
was actuated by ary other than motives of
economy would be doing the distinguished
gentleman the grossest injustice. So, gen.
tlemen of the Copperhead persuasion, fear
not that you have lost member Of your par
ty; you have only lost claim on his purse
for the defraying of the long bill Of your
Central Committee. John is not of those who
invest except on basis more solid that Little
Mac or JEFF Davis. John can't see where
your votes are in sufficient quantities to elect
him, even though he is the most popular man
of the nominees on your ticket. Herein you
suffer loss-but what is dross to chivalric
souls Though John may be merceneary,
you as party are not, and if John won't run
you can get some "poor but respectable
cuss that will stand it. John Will vote your
ticket, never fear, but John won't ante. AL
the prestige of his admiration for the
great principles you advocate, you still have
and God knows you are welcome to it, and
all the honor of paying or owing the bills
tefore alluded to will be yours.
Year: 1864

TIE Heaviest TAXED ARTICLE IN TEE
CouNrRY.-It may not be generally known
that lucifer matches are taxed more in pro-
portion to their value than any other article
manufactured in the United States. The new
Revenue Law requires stamp Of one cent
to be attached to every single box or pack
age of these matches, which stamp is fully as
mach as the wholesale value of the article
itself, an amount Of taxation we believe no
other article has imposed upon it.
Year: 1864

NEITHER Fish NOR FLEsH.-The Copper
heads, says the Bee, are unfortunate in their
choice of Presidential candidate. He is
too much peace to suit the war men, and too
much war for the peace men, and not enough
of ability and patriotism to suit Union men.
lie is neither fish, flesh nor fowl, but strives
to appear oil those characters by turns
Were be either, it would matter not. If fish,
Union men would broil him; if flesh, they'd d
roast him iffowl, they'd grill him. So fish.
flesh, or fowl, his dish is bound to be cooked
anyhow.
Year: 1864

DIsAPPoINrED.-Me Messrs. Brannan and
Vinton were so much fatigued as to be unable
to fulfill the Central Committees announce
ment at Copper City. Had there been no
notice for a meeting there the one in this
place would have been more than doubled in
numbers. As it, now stands there is a double
disappointment, and we hope the Committee
will see to it that no more appointments are
madein this county without taking care that
they are fulfilled. We can get along without
speakers at all, and prefer to do so rather
than suffer disappo;ntments of this nature.