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Year: 1864

Men who have dozen irons in the
fire arc not the ones to 60 crazy. 1t
is the man Of voluntary or compelled
leisure who mopes, and pines. and
thinks himself into the mad-house, or
the grave. Motion is all natures law.
Action is mans salvation, physical and
mental and yet, nine out of ten are
wistfully looking forward to the COW
eted hour when they shall have leisure
to do nothing, or something, only if
they feel like 1.-THE siren that has
lured to death many q" successful
man. He only is truly wise who lays
himself out to work till life's latest
hour and that is the man who will
live the longest, and to the most pur
pose.
Year: 1864

~r The Sacramento Union is evidently
in favor Of the French conquest in Mexico
las it takes every opportunity to ridicule and
condemn any movements by Senators and
Representatives in Congress to thwart Ma
poleon in that country. The Union adv o.
Gates delay until the Southern rebellion is
crushed, and then processes to favor war
with France The Union will clock the
stable when the horse is stolen" Every
hours delay but tends to strengthen and con
soIidate French power in Mexco-and when
the Union will be ready to protest, it will
be too late
Year: 1864

DuTcH FLAT WAGON RoAD.-The En-
quirer is Informed that the work on the
Dutch Flat road is making good progress,
Mr.. Baker having about 1875 men on his
contract, near the summit, and the road
will be open for travel by the 1st Of May
The road is of easy grades, wde and in
every respect splendid mountain highway
that will invite and deserve a large business.


The present summer will witness the
opening of number of fine roads across the
Sierras, from Tuoumne county, porthward
as far as Plumas.
Year: 1864

Potatoes sell in the northern part Of Yer.
mont for so cents bushel-an unheard of
price in that section. They sell for some-
thing more than that in the southern part
of the State.


Walton and Nahn arrived at Red Bluff
on the 18th with over 100 head of Caifor-
MIA horses, to be used in packing to the
Northern mines. They were purchased in
the lower part of the State.


A little girl, ten years of age, daughter of
John Lyon, was severely hurt at Nevada, on
Wednesday. A strong gust of wind blew
down portion of a house, which fell upon
her and broke one OF her legs.


1t is said that under the present shoddy
rule crime has increased forty-five per cent,
over the old days. before SO many Of the
enlightened sons of New England took pos
session of us.


An Irisbman was challenged to fight a
duel, but declined on the plea that he did
not wish to slave his oud mother an
orphan"


To store our memories with sense of in.
iuries is to fill with rusty iron that chest
which was made for refined gold.


No poultice has been discovered to draw
out mans virtues so fully as the sod that
covers his grave.


We admit that that the charges against
Mcclellan and Halleck may be true; but we
like Mcclellan the best of the two, because
since bis dismissal, he has never sought to
be the recipient of. the cold victuas of the
National Capital.-Territorial Enterprise.
Year: 1864

Ey-At Michigan Bluff miners have had
but little water since last July--and we
learn, that on account of unfavcrabe prosl
poets in that respect for the coming summer,
they have determined TO hold meeting
and authorize claim holders to suspend work
for year
Year: 1864

Ey-No rain this week. but plenty of
promises that have not been fulfilled. The
skies have been spring"Iike-clear and cloudy
which are not favorable indications for
continued rains. 1t is barely possible that
enough snow can fall on the mountains now
to give a fair supply of water for summer
mining.
Year: 1864

MoRE SALr.-1he Reese River Reveille of
the 10Th says: "A large and exceedingly
rich salt mine has been discovered in Smoky
Valley, few miles south of the sink of Big
Smoky creek This discovery is an import
ant one to the miners of Bunker Hill and
other districts lying upon the border of the
valley, as we'll as to those of Austin as the
quantity is unlimited and its location conven-
lent"
Year: 1864

If people who suffer from the dull stupidity
that meets US everywhere in spring and too often
in all seasons OF the year knew how quick it
could be cured by taking AYERS SARsArARII.LA
to purge the bile from their systems, we should
have better neighbors as we'll as clear heads to
deal with
Year: 1864

CONDITION OF BUSINESS AT PLACERvILLE.
The Mountain Democrat of 18th March
says:


Pacervlle seldom experiences general in
convenience from the want of money, but
buring a few of the last months, owing to
the scarcity of water in many of the mining
camps, there has been some complaint OF
scarcity; now, however, business is getting
into the easy state just preceding season
of great activity and prosperity. The rail
road is progressing rapidly, and will be in
running order to Miler's Corral by the
middle of June, and in less than year the
the locomotive will come rushing into PIa-
cervile
Year: 1864

She threw out her line with . trembling hand,
and shuddered, as moment after she perceived
movement OF the hook.


Is II = fshi Is II letterf II was letter.


Madame Dubois Was no believer In magic
still there was something strange and supernst-
ursl in oil this. ..r.


She had an idea Of throwing the letter back
10 the stream, but relinquished 1t. The most
stubborn and naughty woman Is always dis
armed in face Of the mystery which captivates
her imagination.


The second letter was moro tender, moro pas.
sionate and more charming than the 6rst Mad.
ame Dubois read 1t several times, and could not
help thinking about the delightful norman that
wrote such bewitching letters.


On the subsequent day she attached her line
to the bank. and left 1t swimming In the water
while she withdrew to landing place Upon the
extremity of the island. She watched for q
long time, but saw nothing. She returned to
the place, withdrew the line--and there was the
letter.


This time an answer was requested. II was
rather premature. yet the audacious request
obtained full success. Tho reply was written
after some hesitation. and the hook dropped
into the stream, charged with letter that was
intended to say nothing and effect q sort Of bad
image which was, nevertheless, bulletin OF
victory gained over the hard severity OF o wo-
man till then unapproachable.


Madame Dubois had too much shrewdness
not to guess thar her mysterious correspondent
employed, instead Of magic, the art Of skilful
diver.


This game Of letters amused her. At first Il
pleased her intellect, and her curiosity became
50 great that she wrote.


"Let US give up this jesting, which pleased
me for the moment. but should continue no
longer, and come with your apologies to me at
Chalon."


The lover answered.


"Yes, II you will add hope"


"If only wo,d is necessary to decide you'
be II so."


And the word was written.


The young man appeared, and was not the
loser. The gift Of pleasing belonged to his per-
son as much as to his style, and he had made
such rapid progress under water that 1t was
easy to complete his conquest on land. They
were soon married.
Year: 1864

The New York World foots up the
cost Of the War for the Union, and
then turns upon its opponents and
says: "This is the money expense to
the country Of that exquisite luxury, a
Black Republican President. 1t may
be very sweet and delicious, butcan we
afford itp"


The Tribune retorts: "Suppose your
party carries the election just before
us, and ours thereupon revolts, and as
sumes to take eight or ten Northern
States out of the Union, and commences
a civil war, which lasts through
your Presidents term, costing the coun-
try as much in blood and treasure as
this war has done, which party will be
justly responsible for that war? And
will such doings prove that the country
can't afford the luxury of a Democratic
PRESIDENT Let us see you work your
rule both ways!"
Year: 1864

Four years ago, and up to the out
break of the war, Mcclellan, as we'll as
Pendleton, was resident of Cincinnati,
and that city is still his legal residence,
according to the axiom Of our State
Constitution that no one gains or loses
a residence by reason of serving the
country in her armies. We do not
know whether Mcclellan is now billet
ed on New York, New Jersey or some
other State; nor is it at all MATERIAL
The President and Vice President must
not be residents of the same State; but
there is no rule which forbids dozen
defeated candidates being in the same
house if they choose.
Year: 1864

The English papers, which see everything
in the light of strong Southern sympathy,
declare that General Grants campaign is a
failure, All the Richmond papers make
the same declaration as matter Of course,
and SO do all the Northern papers that re-
produce feebly the sentiments of their South
ern friends All these declare alike loudly
that the great campaign that has shaken
the rebellion to the centeris failure. There
was never more shameless piece of audac-
ity than this in the history of impudence
Grants campaign has been the most sue
cessful of the war. He has driven Lee
with the finest army that the Confederacy
ever had, or ever will have, up and down
and all over the State of Virginia he drove
him from the Rapidan to Richmond, and
compelled him to 80 through that city as if
for life to hold its defences on the other
side; and he has again driven the greater
part of Lees forces out of Petersburg and
Richmond, and down the Shenandoah Val
ley, to look for something to eat.


Such failures as this Of Grants are to re-
establish the supremacy of our Government,
and pound the Confederacy to pieces; and
that is what the friends of the Confederacy
have to find fault with in General Grant.
Secession journalists in England, in the
Southern States, andin the Northern States,
see that if Grant continues in his present
position but few months longer, the Con-
federacy is done for. They recognize in
him the great man of this war. He has
shown in such instances as the choice of
Sherman and Sheridan great knowledge
of men. He has shown, as at Belmont,
that he could take small force into the
field, and handle it and fight it splendidly.
lie Aas shown at Fort Donelson, at Shiloh,
at Vicksburg, and at Chattanooga, how
magnificently he can handle one large army;
and he has shown in the present year with
what comprehensive ability he can direct
the operations Of several armies, spread
over the largest theater Of war that was
ever under one man. And they know, from
these evidences Of his ability, that, if the
Government supplies him with men, he will
end the war before November. This i:
what distresses the secession press, and in
duces it to cry out against General Grant
in the vain hope that their clamor may af
| feet the Northern people.
Year: 1864

Are fluid preparation, the only one of the
kind ever discovered in this country, and acts
directly on the parts affected, whilst pills and
powders can only reach them as they work
through sympathy, but not at all direct and
positive.


Are you suffering from a constant anxiety
for the regular return Of natures prescribed
laws? Give yourself ne uneasness, for Ly-
ons Periodical Drops, if taken a day or two
before the expected period, will positively
and invariably regulate its coming, as sure
as effect follows cause, as certain as daylight
follows darkness.


Are you sick, enfeebled by disease, or una
bic to bear the labor and danger of increase?
Year: 1864

EScoURAGING.-The type founders
have issued circular to printers that they
have raised the price of printing material %
per cent. Paper makers have raised the
price OF paper 100 per cent The reader viii
readily see the necessity of paving the print
er prompts No danger of publishers get
ting rich in hurry.
Year: 1864

Come to YOU as blessing for is not pre7en-
ton better than cure?


If regularly taken, it is certain preven-
tive, and will save you much peril and many
hours of suffering.


Have you been afflicted for many years
with complaints incident to the sex, that have
batIled the skill of physicians, and ar. hurry
ing you on to an early grave?
Year: 1864

What can't our Government do? In addition


to the great work of putting down the rebell-
ion and setting four millions of captives free by
the subjugation of six millions, it manages to
accomplish vast amount of other work more
or less important and gigantic. For instance,
what a large amount of energy it takes to sue
cessfully carry on bayonet election. And
how much vigilance, determination and work
it requires to arrest and punish the Fremont
and Democratic copperheads who seem to have
a disposition to insist on the one term principle
with reference to the Presidential Office. How
herculean the labors, too, in the reglneyative
and reconstructive work Of cutting off slices
of old States to make new ones of in order
that the Baltimore Convention, may not be de-
feient in so much of truly loyal element as
Year: 1864

ONE TRUTH FROM CoNGREss.-A motion be-
ing presented the other day in the House of Rep
resentatives that that body should meet daily at
the hour of eleven instead of twelve o'clock, it
was rejected on the ground that they had too
much time already. God knows that is true:
If ever a country was cursed with TOO much
legislation, it is ours, and if ever wild, fanati-
cal and crazy legislators had control Of the af-
fairs of Republic, it is now in these United
States. One truth at least we got from Con-
gresS, and that is, that we have too much of it.
Year: 1864

Why is it that Grant shows such distrust of
Washington? Why does the administration per-
sistently deceive the people Why do the peo-
pie withhold all confidence from our rulers?


The truth is we have no government. The
members of the Cabinet do not speak to each
other. Chase and Seward are open and malig-
nant enemies The revelation Of the corruption
and profigacy in the custom house and Treas
ury Department are made at the instigation of
Seward, Chase commenced the warfare by
procuring from the Republicans of the Senate
a vote of want of confidence in Seward The
Postmaster General, Blair, openly denounces
the Secretary of the Treasury as 'ta vilain."-
Welles and Stanton ridicule and thwart each
other The spiteful HAieck NEEDLES with all
plans only to disarrange them. The Senate
hates the Cabinet and the House sets itself up
in opposition to the Senate. Both are torn by
factions and intrigues; and all departments of
this warning Government are undermined by
corroding corruption.


The war is three years old, and we have not
yet tax system, a finance system, or conscript
system. The tax is inadequate, and each week
changes; the financial system, if it is ever per-
tected, Is to begin only next January; and the
conscript system levies money and not men.


Our ablest Generals are dismissed at the very
moment they are most wanted But a few days
ago, Gems. Keyes and Franklin, two of our
best commanders, were ordered out of the SER
vice by President Lincoln: and the demagogue
Tribune was permitted to boast that "the army
was purged of McClellanism."


The qualification of personal hate and politi-
cal jealousy and the sordid pursuit of gain are
the sentiments which rule at Washington. We
have no other government.


Soon the people viii demand one! The ques-
ton that is soon to come up is not whether
some miserable ambition of place and greed of
gain is to be gratifed, or whether feeble cabal
that sacrifices the country to its selfiishness is
to be perpetuated, but whether we are to have
government such as will truly represent a
great people in this great sis.-ABany argus
Year: 1864

The UsURpAToNs OF CONGRESS
Hale of New Hampshire, in speaking upon the
effort by Congress to annihilate State Banks,
said the object would be more easily understood
if it were put in this form m


and be it further enacted, That all those
instruments heretofore known as state const-
tutions be and they are hereby abolished.
Year: 1864

FREE SPEECH is the corner stone of free gov
ernment. Prevent free speech and the dark wa
ters of despotism soon settle down upon the peo-
pie. The first care of tyranny is to suppress
freedom of speech and freedom of the press
Year: 1864

cherished earth? If so, cannot the genial
sun draw it Forthwith no invocation raise
it from the t6mb2 The talisman is lost.
There are now no intellectual and moral
forces to touch with more than galvanie
power the inanimate body, start it into life,
and elothe it again in spiritual strength
and beauty.


There is a nobility of sentiment, dig
nifty Of purpose, love Of high achieves
ments, a chastity of honor that feels stain
like wound, pride, courage, wisdom,
a magnanimity, that come not from the air
we breath, from the earth we tresd upon,
or from the sky we gaze upon, but from the
teaching, from the literature ofthe younger
days Impressed in the precept, the proverb
and the parental vOice-from the elevating
ideas and images in the good old books at
home for which ingenious youth acquires a
passion-from the recorded lives of the
great ones Of the earth and the emulation
of their virtues-from an obedience to the
mandates Of Scripture, that literature born
of heaven for man-from the infusion of
those streams Of knowledge, which the
mind, like a celestial urn, receives from
many fountains, and which enrich the in
ward man, ripen the soul, and insure
noble growth.
Year: 1864

ing a COncha or Rio Honda fresh from
the pouting mouth of pretty South
American brunette We like a Spanish
cigar that way, and 50 would you too, read
er, if you had ever travelled to California
by the Nicaragua route. f-


Not a few of our own fair country
women set their faces against our cigars
not after the fashion Of the Senoritas, but
in forbidden way. They pronounce our
Havanas "filthy What shall we say to
them-hOw depricate their hostility? The
gentler portionOf the sex do not as a gen
eral thing, object to the article, when of
a good brand but the strOng-minded, who
know their rights and, knowing dare
maintain, insist that we shall cast it
like a worthless weed away .t


Lest prose should fail to prOpitiate them
We summon the MUSES. to our aid. Sacred
Nine, come to the rescue of our Mines
Place aux dames-they. come. The ladies
from Parnassus have the floor hear
hear


Waller Raleigh We honor for coaxing John Bull
At the piFe-that soul sOother-tO venture pull
And we bless the good savage OF old Roanoke
Who calumet lent him and taught him to smoke
Chemists say thBt tobacco contains nicotine,
That il makes man nervous and sickly and lean
But we know there's magic evolved from its fume
That thH reason can brighten, the fancy plumei
That reddens the tip OF fragrant cigar.


Thank you Ladies of the Lyre We
don't agree with you on the subject of
pipes but, seeing that of the pipe came
the cigar, you cOuld do no less than give it
puff. We end as we began. Smoking
Is a vice and it is the popularity of vices
that they take a firm hold, perhaps we shall
be forgiven for not shaking it ofl-The
Round Table.
Year: 1864

HARKIsBUkGl July Z.
The headquarters Of General Couch were
removed from Chambersburg to this city
today, with view of facilitating the or
ganization of militia recently called out
by the Government


The headquarters here are still in COM
munication with Green Castle, but it is
almost impossible to get anything but
vague reports of the rebel movements be-
vOnd that point
Year: 1864

By invitation, we took peep into the
warehouse Of Messrs. Wagner Il Wise, a
day or two since, where we found snugly
packed away, some 10000 pounds of choice
wool Almost the entire lot had been pur-
chased on contract from the growers, at an
average of a trifle less than eighty cents
per pound, which will give our young
friends far margin for profit if disposed
OF at the present rates, wool now selling
in the market at ninety-fve cents and up
wards.
Year: 1864

following report of Upper Air experiences,
in balloon, on the 4th


THE UPWARD FLIGHT


There is a moment of horrible suspense
attendant upon balloon ascent, which can
be experienced under any other circum-
stances One is net horrifed by the
knowledge that ship has slippee silently
away from the quay, andis now forth with
its living freight upon the broad ocean.
But when the network which has been
fastening the huge dome to the gronnd is
being lOOsened; when the car-whieh has
but at best only basket-begius to move,
when one looks down upon the immense
crowd gathered there in the gleeful autici-
pationof witnessing an act of gratuitous self
immolation, when one sees the wife of one S
bosom looking upwards hopefully as one
goes heavenwards, and a joyous baby
growing at thu prospect of seeing parent
so elevated, then there occurs momenta-
ry beBilderment of ideas which renders re-
course to the solitary battle for the time al
most a necessity.
Year: 1864

/. Because he is true representative Of the
people, who are determined TO preserve the
integrity of the Union and the freedom of her
people.


2 Because peaceable means for the suppress
sion of rebellion having failed, he proposes to
accomplish it by force of arms.


B. Because, when he finds one of bis generals
Is fatering for fear the rebels will get hurt, be
sets him aside as fit only for a Democratic
nominee.


4. Because, when disloyal persons pursue o
policy dangerous to the state, be is not afraid
to have them arrested until they give pledge
70: future good conduct.


s. Because, having been weighed in the
balance, be is not found wanting in honesty.
fidelity and capabity.


G. Because the rebels went ont under his
administration, and under bis administration
they must return, or they would not know the
place.


T. Because every Internationally loyal man
in the whole country is in favor Of bis admins
tratou.


8. Because we believe he is the chosen in
strument under God to guide this nation
through the dangers that beset it, and secure
10 future ages the inheritance of civil liberty


o. Because we feel like doing so.
Year: 1864

Never before in the annals Of the world have
such mighty destinies hung upon the fortunes
of day. The Eighth Of November. 1864,
viii quickly pass away, and carry with it into
history decision, for veal or woe. which
affects not cur nation only bu; the people Of
every nation, tribe and tongue.


The momenious character Of the events
which are now transpiring around rs is such
as calls upon every lover of human freedom to
throw the entire weight of bis influence aud
actions 10 favor of the Union cause War
barbarous aud unholy, waged by cruel and
relentless despotism, for the establishment Of q
slave oligarchy upon the desolsiion and ruin
Of the fairest national fabric ever yet reared BY
human wisdom, arrays itself against the freedom
of the human race, bidding defiance to the
Constitution aad laws of our own loved land
and subverting the peace and order Of the
social STATE. To meet and resist, 10 overthrow
and subdue, this attempt to blot out and
destroy the principles of self government, is
now the duty of every loyal citizen.


The rebellion, OF itself, is 10 critical and
hopeless condition but outside Influences in its
favor are brought to bear against the National
powers, which must be promptly met by the
boldness of men who, uneorrupted by avarice
or selfish ambition. dare take their lives 10 their
hands and 60 forth TO meet the foe on whatever
field be may choose for the decisive battle II
that field prove to be the peaceful one of civil
contest at the ballotbox and the minority
submi- to the will of the majority. all will be
well but il the factious element now raging
for the destruction Of our national life, finding
itself in minority, shall refuse TO acknowledge
the will cf the majority, and shall resort to
armed resistance, girding on the panoply of Wal
to strike down the dearest hope of loyal A mer.
ican freemen and the oppressed in other lands,
then let traitors beware. for this Government
will be upheld, and its power respected by
traitors at home and enemies abroad. or the
heavens will be hung around with the drapery
OF mourning that will proclaim the failure OF
mans last experiment for the enjoyment Of
cisi and religious liberty.