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Year: 1863

The Caledonian Mercury-one Of the
most respected journals of Edinburgh, thus
expresses the sentiments of the better mot
the higher) classes in Europe with regard
to the Presidents late Annual Message j:


The more the text of the President
Message is considered, the higher must be
our appreciation of its calm and thought
fullness, so different from the rowdyism we
were wont to receive from Washington
when Pro-Slave y Cabinets were in the
ascendant. President Lincoln speaks of
the attitude assumed toward the United
States by European Governments without
irritation, strong in the justice Of the
cause he represents, and in the power of
the great people over whom he rules. He
speaks without asperity even to the Rebels
who have done 50 much to bring calamity
upon the country and, we believe, were
the miscreants Of the Confedercy at his
feet tomorrow, Mr. Lincoln would merely
bid them depart and try for the future to
be wiser and better men. When we recol-
lect the rancorous hate entertained in this
country toward the Indian rebels, we feel
humiliated that this village attorney, this
'rail-spliter from Illinois, should have
shown himself so superior to the mass of
monarchical statesmen. Ifsome confeder-
ate Gorgei should be found to lay down
his arms and yield up the cause Of the
Rebels, in place of the massacres of Arad.
we should have a feast OF brotherly kind
ness, Mr.. Lincoln addressing the Rebels
as wsyward children. He truly acts and
speaks as the father of his country; and
yet this man, so kind and merciful-len-
lent even to a faults made the sport
and butt Of all the idle literary buffoons of
Britain. The day will come when the
character and career of Abraham Lincoln
viii get justice in this country, and when
probably even his causeless assailants will
blush for the share they took in lampoon-
ing noble, brave man, who in q fearful
crisis possessed his soul in patience, trus-
ting in God and "a that in his own good
time and wise way all will be we'll" TOO
truly does he say that " the fiery trial
through which we pass will light us down
in honor or dishonor TO the latest genera
tion." There can be little doubt what the
verdict Of future generations will be, if
President Lincoln proceeds to the end of
his career as he has begun. Before two
years OF his administration have been COM
pleted, he has reversed the whole constitu-
tiOnal action of America on the subject of
Slavery. He las saved the Territories
from the unhallowed grasp of the Slave
Poweri he has purged the accursed insti-
tuition from the Congressional District; he
has hung a slave-trader in New York, the
nest of slave PIRATES he has held out the
right hand Of fellowship to the negro Re-
publics Of Liberia and Hayti; and he has
joined Great Britain in endeavoring to
sweep the slave-trade from the coast of
Africa There can be no doubt of the YER
dict Of posterity on such acts as these
Within the light of the fiery trial of which
the President speaks, another light has
shOne clear and refulgent-the torch Of
Freedom-tO which millions of poor slaves
now look with eager hope"
Year: 1863

From numberlcss indications in the print
ed letters from tue army on Morris Island,
We take it for granted that the attempt to
reduce battery Wagner has been abandon
cd, and that an attack will be made from
the ground that our forces occupy on Sum-
ter itself. For this purpose, the heaviest
guns that are known to the service are be-
ing sent down and put: into position, and
We assume that enough Of them to hope
fully open the ball are ready for action.
The distance Of the present batteries from
the fort Isl mile and a qua1ter-not enough
to darken the anticipations that the artil-
le1ists there indulge Of being able to knock
the bricks and mortar Of the stronghold in
to confused and useless mass in less
than weeks time We shall see what
will happen; in the meantime our readers
will do well to believe that Charleston is
sure to fall.
Year: 1863

surplus ON lst JANUARY, 1904. tlsUS0,04z


As, this winter, the road will begin to enjoy the
benefit Of the Atlantic and Great Western extern
sion to Cincinnati and st. Louis, which will render
1t the great highway Of travel between the East
and West; and a., about the Same time, the Penn
syvania coal branch will be completed. which win
give the road coal traffic to which II s difcuit to
set limit, II does mot seem unreasonable to expect
that next year the semi-annual dividends on the
common stock will be raised from sH toS per
cent, and the stock will become permanent ten
per cent dividend paying security.


The business Of the Sub Treasury was as follows
Year: 1863

WASHINGTON, August 10, 863.
The government received despatch from Charleston via
Fortress Monroe this morning. tho effect that Friday
and Saturday the bombardment terrific


The action OF the great Sunday that the
gunboats could not operate with the land batteries with
any good result.
On Monday it was expected that the sea would be
smooth enough to enable the ron.cads 70 join again the
attack.


This despatch says there report that General Gill
more had succeeded in reaching tho city Of Charleston
with one OF his long range guns and bad actually thrown
shot Into the city TO such extent 70 call forth flag
Of truce from General Beauregard on the subject.
proper TO say In this connection that there Ia
Official confirmation Of this wonderful" exploit gun
nsry, the report believed by military engineers in
this city.
Year: 1863

To THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC 1 have just read
your commanding generals preliminary report Of the
battle of Fredercksburg. Although you were not sue
cessful. the attempt error, the failure
other than accident.


The courage wi which you, in an open field, main
tanned the contest against ntrenched foe, and the
consummate skill and success with which you crossed
and rserossed the river n face Of the enemy show that
you possess ali the qualities of a great army, which
win yet give victory to the of he cou0ry and Of
popular government Coudoiing with the mourners for
he dead, and svrnpsthizrg with the severely wounded


congratulate you hst the number Of both IS coupsra-
lively small.


tender you, officers and soldiers the thanks Of the
nation. ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
Year: 1863

Burnsdes official account Of the late disaster at
Fredericksburg pub shed in the Herald and is char
aeterized by that paper curious document which
evidences the generosity Of the writer's nature with
force than it does his Judgment military com
lar INra Rr1re "a qarror
Year: 1863

stuck to hia master, and when he fell re-
nained with him, refusing to leave him or
eat anything. As the party returned, an
ambulance was carrying the corpse to a
little grove Of trees for intermsnt, and the
little dog following, the only mourner at
that funeral. as the hero's comrades had
been called to some other point.
Year: 1863

MONTGOMERY SrREEr.-Road Overseer Ri
ley is at work on Montgomery street, and is
making the Improvements it has long needed.
The center Of the street is being raised SO as
to allow the water 10 run of into sewers lead
ing TO the river. When Mr.. Riley completes
his work on Montgomery street, it will be as
free from mud and water, during the rainy
season, as any street in town
Year: 1863

ScARLATINA.-This disease has been raging
for some time in the southern mines. At Bear
Valley, Mariposa county, the public school
had to be closed on account of the prevalence
Of the disease. The Sonora Flag says there is
scarcely family in Tuoumne county that has
not lost member by scarlatina or erysipeas,
in the past few weeks, and that so much sick
ness has not been known since California be-
came a State
Year: 1863

LOYALTY AND DISLOYALTY.-Ih journal Of
Commerce says:


" We have a remarkable state of affairs now
exhibited in this country. That party spirit
against which all the great and good men of
old time warned the citizens OF the American
Republic. but which humanity, perhaps, must
fall into, has led US to an opening of a cam
paign il which one party pronounces the other
traitorous and rebellions This is the highest
fever OF party spirit. 1t would lead at the next
step to battle for personal safety. since the
party thus denouncing its opponents must
necessarily insist on the propriety of imprison
Ing and executing the traitors, while the latter
if they believe themselves loyal. must necessa-
rily demand that their trial be held in due
form of law. and Justify resistance to all at
tempts at executing them without regular pro-
cess. conviction and sentence.


There stands the fact in the history of Amer
lea, that two great portions were engaged in
civil war, and one of those portions being divi
ded into two parties on the questions growing
out OF the war one party pronounces the other
a rebelliouS and traitor0us party.


But the next fact is more startling still. 1t
appears ct tie election that the party thus
branded as traitors and rebels are in a large
lAi"jN'''S Az ttC NuiNC great Ctdt6S oi tuueN
vania, Ohio and Indiana, aud this leads to the
belief that they will be 10 vastly larger majori
ty in the Empire State. What, then. becomes
OF the party which boasted its loyalty and
abused its opponents? Can q majority of the
people of the United States be reasonable in
a mere matter of opinion as 10 the policy which
should control the war? Never was a more
Tremendous Tebuke given in the madness of
abolition radicalism than it has received 10 the
result of these elections Now. as heretofore
the abolition leaders have eudeavored to keep
back all the real issues out of sight and per
suade the people that the question before them
was a question of loyalty or treason. Bat with
that issue offered by the radicals the people
have chosen the side which the politicians called
treason. and the terrible truth stares these men
IN the face that they have been telling Europe
and the South that a majority of the men Of
the Northern States were actually IN sympa
thy with treason Fortunately the world
places no confidence in these abolition SANDER
ers. They have deceived the nation too often.
and their character is known and read by all
men.
Year: 1863

The Delinquent List of Taxes for the year 1852
has been deposited with me- and it will be my duty
as soon as practicable to commence suits for the
collection of the unpaid taxes thereon. A heavy
bill Of costs may be saved by parties desrous of so
doing, by coming forward and paying their taxes
before service of summons upon them in an action
for the collection Of the same


JOHN S. BERRY,


District Attorney County of Butte.
December 2lth, lS62
Year: 1863

HIGHwAYMAy.-The Red Bluff Independent
says: a teamster of this place, while returning
from Weaverville, Saturday week, when about
fifteen miles this side of Weaverville, was or
dered to stand and deliver, by highwayman.
Fortunately the teamster had sent his freight
money to this place by express, and had only
about 500 in his purse, which he handed over
to the rascal The robber enquired what he
had done with his freight money? He told
him that he had sent it by express. The ras-
cal demanded to see the check. His demand
was complied with, when the robber muttered
curse aud ordered the teamster to drive on
Under the admonitions of a six shooter, which
had stared him in the face during the whole
transaction, the teamsler complied A house
was only about eighty rods distant where the
teamster procured help and pursued the robber
tracking him across the country to the vicinity
OF Weaverville. He was a well dressed man.
no beard . fine head Of hair. and had all the
appearance of one Of the town sports
Year: 1863

Have the ten commandments ever been
condensed into Ten lines Of poetry
They have been, and are to be found
III an old parish register in Lancaster, In
Nottinghamshire, England :e


" Have no other God but me


Unto no image bow the knee;


Take not the name of God m vain;
Do not the Sabbath day prof5te


Honor thy Father and Mother too;


And see that thou no murder do;


From vile adult'ry keep thou clean;


And steal not tho thy state be mean;
Bear not false Witness-shun that blot
What is thy neighbors cOvet not"
Year: 1863

The WEST 1HDIEs.-We publish to-day several
interesting letters from the special agent of the
Herald in the West Indies, giving an account of
the sort of neutrality which is practced in those
islands IN relation to the war between the United
States government and the so-called Confederate
States. lie shows that their neutrality is all on
one side, and that they are doing everything in
their power to favor the southern privateers and
cruisers, and to promote the cause of the rebel


lion; while, on the other hand, they leave nothing
undone to damage the character and to DESTROY
the interests Of the United States.


They are indulging two-fold passion-hatred


Of the American republic and desire to grow
rich at the expense of their continental neigh


bors. They have long envied the greatness and


feared the growing power of the United States.


and they now rejoice to see the nation PROSTATE


by intestine war, as they think, beyond the hope


of recovery Hence they are inaolent and auda


cious The public journals and the organs of
opinion are almost without an exception on the
side OF the south, and no opportunity is lost of


wounding the north. Even the very negroes


have declared themselves in favor of the govern
ment Of jeff. Davis. They know on which side
their bread is buttered-they are making money
rapidly by assisting the running of the blockade
and they calculate upon impdnity, imagining that
PullIC 10 DtOh Gu uO anu FulIleu


cas- down, it is not yet destroyed; and the day
will come when the West Indies may be made


to feel that honesty is the best policy, and that
they have walked up the wrong passengers. Con-
scious of their guilt, they have sought and OBJ
tanned the protection of British frigates; and We
are told that Port Royal, in Jamaica, is to be
fortified at a cost Of two and half millions Of
dollars Armstrong guns have been already
mounted on the batteries, and all enormous guam
tity of war material of every kind had been sent
from England to the magazines But these
preparations will not save them from lust retri-
button.


When our internal strife is ended we shall pay
attention to matters outside. W shall then have
two great armies at our disposal, henceforward
TO be united; and these troops will be far happier
to find employment in annexing the West Indies


than to be fighting against each other i'll unnatural


fratricidal war. Let not one imagine that because
we do not now resent the insults and the wrongs
inflicted upon us, we shall not do so hereafter,


when our lands are no longer full Of domestic


troubles We bide our time and meanwhile we


will develop the best and most improved ron-clad
vessels-ofwar, which will enable US to maintain


our supremacy on the waters of the Atlantic and


the gulf. Thus the day is not far distant when


shall be in position to chastise the insolence


of jamaica New Providence aud those other


islands which have taken mean advantage of


our civil war to iniure US and to add insult to
! 4E6F TUEk Hen ala.--
Year: 1863

The New York Stakeholder, after noticing
at some length the receipt of the first issue
of the Mining Directory" of the S. +. SCI
entifc Press, add the accompanying remarks
upon the mining interests of the Pacific
coast:


"But the remarkable movement of organ
lied capital, now going on in California, is
certainly something more than mere specl
uation. 1t answers public want. Untold
riches lie buried in that country; to bring it
to usefulness and deveope it, organized cap
ital is necessary. The opening and working
of our mineral deposits, throughout all the
States, are but in their infancy. People will
invest more and more their spare money in
mining operations, because in spite Of many
failures, in spite of fraudulent specuations,
they feel that there is degree of certainty
in them, which no other field of industry
can afford. With sufficient capital, with
integrity and ability, mining companies can
not fail to be profitable concerns to their
stockholders. Patience also, and persever.
ance, are conditions required to be successful
Some years ago. stocks of some mining com
panies OF San francisco could be bought for
piece Of bread because after a small expeni
diture for development, they were unable to
pay any dividends. The original sharehold-
ers who got rid of their stock, at that time,
were losers of course; but those who pur-
chased stock and kept it have been singuarly
rewarded for their perspicacity.


There is no speculation having a greater
character for certainty than mining opera
tons, provided they are properly conducted
When mines have gone through process Of
development to ascertain their value; when
indications of metal in sufficient quantity
have been obtained, there is no reason why
those mines should not become good and
paying dividend concerns. California is too
far from the action of our capitalists; but
the movement so energetically going on in
that State to foster the mining interest, is
an indication that large profits await those
who will invest their money in nearer States
or Territories, for the purpose of developing
their mineral wealth. Colorado seems to us
the most promising field for New York
energy and capital; for we believe that it is
destined to repeat the marvels of California,
regarded till to day as the mineral wonder
Of the world"
Year: 1863

A writer in the Sunday Mercury mentions
some facts concerning the Crucifixion, that
are both new and interesting to most people
We are accustomed to suppose that the
sponge filled with vinegar was offered to
the dying Savior out of cruelty and mocking
On the contrary, vinegar and water was used
as beverage by the Roman soldiers, one of
whom. moved by the sufferings and thirst of
the victim on the cross, offered the only
relief he had to give. Again, it is commonly
believed that another wantony thrust spear
into the Savior's side to add to bis palms,
A late writer shows that the spear entered
where it would range to the heart, and caus
ing death instantly would end his torments.
But in the lustrous instance in question
the heart had broken, minglng its blood
with the fluids Of the pericardium; hence
"howed blood and water" after the spear
had been applied by the pitying soldier.
Again, contrary to the common opinion, the
body did not hang on the cross by the nails
driven through the hands. Midway on the
upright, was a projection, or shelf, upon
which the victim sat. The weight of the
body, banging sometimes for two or three
days, would have stretched or torn out the
na-holes. The mailing Of the hands was
only an additional means of torture, as the
flesh fevered and gangrened round the iron,
creating intense heat throughout the system,
and consequently, intolerab!e thirst, which at
length became the chiefest suffering. To
allay this dreadful thirst, the soldier offered
the vinegar and water, and to put an end to
the horrible spectacle, another thrust the
spear.
Year: 1863

PETROLEUM ON THE HEALTH.-It is fact
we'll established, that petroleum has bene'
fetal effect upon the health. 1t has been
remarked that no case of sickness has been
known to originate from the use of or a
proximity to the product, notwithstanding
its offensive odor. No district of country
can be found where the children are so
ruddy faced and healthy looking as they are
in the Pennsylvania oil region; nor can a
class of people be found who enjoy more
physical vigor and good health than those
who are constantly exposed to the noisome
compound.
Year: 1863

PRoGREss OF TIE WESTERN PACIFIC RAIL
RoAD.-The cars will run to within ten miles
of San Jose to day, connecting with the
stages at Mountain View, which is four miles
beyond Mayfield, the late stopping place.
From Mountain View toward San Jose the
track is being laid at the rate Of two miles
per week, and there is iron enough on the
ground to complete four miles. The iron.
for the balance of the road is daily expected
to arrive at this port, so that there is good
reason to anticipa the entire completion
of the work to San Jose within about five
weeks. Experienced railroad travellers who
have passed over the completed portion of
the road, say it is most thoroughly construct
ed, and that the cars run over it more smooth
ly than on most of the best eastern rail.
ways. Bulletin.
Year: 1863

EDUcArroN.-What sculpture is to
a block of marble, education is to a
human soul, the philosopher, the saint,
and the hero the wise, the good, or
the great man, very often lie hid and
concealed in plebeian, which prop
er education might have disinterred,
and have brought to light Spectator.
Year: 1863

CHIcoRY Chicory has been considerably
cultivated the past season in some portions OF
Western Canada, as a substitute for coffee
The roots are dug the first autumn afer SOW
ing, cleaned and partially dried, or cut up at
once and kiln dried for market. The mauu-
facturers cut up the roots in small pieces roast
them, and grind them to powder between fut.
ed rollers. The tops are also acceptable food
to cows and sheep. Its leaves, banched, are
sold in the markets of the Netherlands, very
early in the spring, as salad-long before let
tuces are to be had. The roots are taken up
on the approach of winter, and packed in eel
lars in alternate layers of sand, so as to form
ridges, with the crowns of the plants on the
surface of the ridge Here, if the frost be ex
cluded, they soon send out leaves in such
abundance as to afford a supply of salad dur.
ing the winter II light be excluded the leaves
are perfectly blanched, and in this state are
known under the name of Bar6e de Capucin
The plant is not without It's faults. If all the
roots are nos taken from the ground at the
first season, it springs up and spreads like O
thistle the next. 1t IS also very exhaustive
Of the soil.
Year: 1863

To MAKE PoTATo STARCH Starch made
from the common potato furnishes an excel,
lent substitute for arrowIoot. as a wholesome
nurrtions food for infants. 1t also makes a
good cheap pudding for the table, if cooked


like sago and as it has not the medical pro
perties of arrOwroot it is much TO be prefer
red as an article OF daily food, except for chill
drenwho are subject to diar hga or summer COM
plant The process of making the starch is
simple and the time required so shor. as to put
it into the power of every one having the
means at hand. Wash any quantity OF pota,
toes perfectly clean, and CRATE them Tito tub
half full of clean cold water stir it up we'll !;
let it settle, then pour off the foul water put
the grated potatoes into fine wire or coarse
hair sieve plung it into another tub OF clean
cold wafer aud wash the starch throu ID the
meshes of the sieve and throw the residue aside
or wash it aga:n if any starch remain in the
pumice let it settle again, and repeat this
process untiI the water comes off clear scrape
from the top any remains of the pumce ; then
take the starch out, put it on dishes to dry in
a warm room, and it will be fit for use imme-
diately. When wanted for use, mix as much
as may be needed in cold water, and stir it in
to boiling milk. or water if preferred. and it
reqnirps no farther cooking. 1t also makes q
stiff and beautiful starch for clearing thin mus
lins aud accs