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Year: 1863

An exchange describing a new counterfeit,
says the vignette is ga female seated on each
side Of a shield" Another exchange thinks
that her situation must bo very uncomfortable
and embarrassing
Year: 1863

The " Woman's Central Relief Association
of New York have made their annual report,
from which It appears that more than mil
lion of articles have passed through the hands
Of the Association the last year," and that the
work has been done by a comparatively few
ladies OF that city. Their money receipts were
more than thirteen thousand dollars. The
gratitude of the soldiers has been freely ex-
pressed to their fair bcnelactors.
Year: 1863

Mars has lately presented favora-
BILE opportunity for the examination OF
its surface. The constitution of this
planet more nearly approaches that OF
the earth than any other system.
Snow can be detected at both poles,
the white circle increasing in winter
and decreasing in summer. 1t has
been found that the centre of this re.
gion of snow does not coincide exact.
ly with the poles Of the planet. And
in this respect it is like the earth


whose greatest cold is not exactly al
the pole. A greenish belt, with deep
bays and iDlets, near the equator,
which is suspected to be sea, has
recently been detected The termina-
tion Of the snowy region is very sharp
and abrupt, giving the idea of lofty


cliff. A reddish island in the above
sea has also been detected. The pro-


liability Of Mars being inhabited is


greater than that of any other planet.


It's density is very nearly that OF the
earth. The heat and light Of the sun


would be only half Of that enjoyed on
our globe but then this may be com.
pensated by an atmosphere which may
form a warmer wrapping than ours,
and by more sensitive eye. A grea,
part of the surface of the globe is
covered with snow for half of the
year the people in Mars would no,
be worse of than we are in Canada


and life is tolerable. People emigrs
ring from here to Mars would find tha1
they were only half as heavy as the.
are here, which some would not regarS
az Q disadvantage.-Leitoh. @
Year: 1863

The opinion prevalent among Nor
gan's officers concerning the object of
their raid is, that they were to sur
round Cincinnati, and cut off railroad
communication, and bold the country
in fear, while Bragg played the same
game upon Rosecrans that he did on
Buell., and take Covingtor and Cincin.
natl. We may add that Lee was
to defeat Meade, lay one hand upon
Philadelphia and the other upon New
York. Washington was to take one
Of its usual spasmodic frigbts, and
minister plenipotentiary Stephens
was to seize upon the favorable OPP
portunity to show the magnanimity of
the chivalrous South by debating a
peace to the trembling cabinet at
Washington. A brilliant conception
worthy Of the brain which conceived
the beautiful idea of Secession. But
alas, "" ae" b t
Year: 1863

MARRIAGE IN LAPLAND.-It is death in
Lap and to marry maid without her pa
rents or friends consent; therefore, if one
bear affection to a young maid. upon break
ing thereof to her friends. the fashion lie, that
day is appointed for their friends to meet
to behold the two young parties run a race
together. The maid is allowed in starting
the advantage of third part in the race, SC
that it is impossible, except she will of her
self, that she should be overtaken. If the
maid overrun the suitor, the matter is ended
he must never have her, it being penal fol
the man to renew the offer of marriage. Bu
if the virgin has affection for him, though a
first running hard to try the truth of his love
she will pretend some casualty, and volun
tary halt, before the end of the race.-zrar.
els in Ldpland.
Year: 1863

Notices of the Press.


This is sound Company"


50 The insurance of certain sum for ones family
is prudence that every should adopt in these
critical times


The man that would be respected and loved by
his family in life. and gratefully remembered in
death, will provide his family against want"
"All our most prudent citizens and soldiers are
insuring competence to their families in they
drafted, killed in the service it is the only
safeguard in these critical times" nj .9m
Year: 1863

The total receipts of Beef Cattle at all the yards
for the week ending today amount according to
the daily reports posted on Change, to 7,1l6 This
is 2l3 head less than Last week, and 3,tT head
more than for the corresponding week Of last
Year: 1863

STRENGTH OF THE TIGER.-The strength
Of the tiger is prOdigious. By single
cuff Of his great fore-paw he will break
the skull of an OK as you or could smash
a gooseberry and then, taking bis prey
by the neck, will straighten his muscles
and march off at half trot, with only
the hoofs and tail of the defuncts animal
trailing on the ground. An eminent
traveller relates that buffalo having got
helplessly fixed in . swamp, its owner
went to seek assistance of his neighbors
to drag It out. While be was gone, how
ever, 4 tiger visited the spot, aud uucere-
monionly slew and drew the buffalo out
Of the mire, and had just got it comfort
ably over bis shoulders, preparatory 10
trotting home, when the herdsman and
his friends approached. The buffalo,
which weighed more than . thousand
pounds. had his skull fractured, and its
body nearly emptied Of blood. ~ :. h
Year: 1863

OvERwoRK.-The majority Of the fatal
diseases arising from overwork are now
discovered. Give human being overs
work and deficient food, and he is the
victim Of diarrhea and dysentary. Give
him ovework and bad air, and bad food,
and he is the victim of typhus. Give
him overwork and bad air, and he is the
victim of consumption. Give him over
mental work, with whatever air and what:
ever food, and be is the victim of brain
desease, and of one or other Of its sequen-
ces-insanity, paralysis, premature death
in any case, death by suicide not unfre-
quently. Give him overwork purely
physical, with air, with food, and the Ia
boring heart, trying to keep up against
its weariness, succumbs.
Year: 1863

A SHADE Lower Legal Tenders have
fallen shade in this market since our
Hast quotation. A few more SHADES such
as the past will put them out Of circulation
entirely. They ere quoted at 50 cents ia
Portland at last date and since the receipt
of the news of the decline there business
men here who previously accepted them at
so to 75 cents refuse to :ake them at any
price
Year: 1863

AN ABOLITION FAILACY,-An item has
been going the rounds Of the abolition press
to the effect that the Southern people will
not like to shoot at their own property
the negro soldiers now Incorporated into
the Federal army. As an offset to this
silly twaddle, we should Ike to know how
the northern fanatics will like to shoot at
their bredren-the negroes--in the South
ern army? 1t seems to us as broad as
long, if not little broader.


ROAD FROM WALLULA.-Thep people of
Wallula are engaged in opening a road
from that place to intersect the old emf
grant road to Grand Rondo valley at point
on Wild Horse creek


The enterprise of our neighbors in open
ing a road from that place should act as a
''gentle reminder" to our citizens and Road
Company here that they cannot be too soon
in opening the new road across the noun
tains
Year: 1863

Hoes FOR GRAND RoNDB VALLEY
Mr. Green Arnold, of La Grande, drove
about one hundred head of stock hogs
across the mountains to the Grand Ronde
valley last week. That valley will for the
next few years be fine place for the fatten


ing of hogs, as there is a great abundance
of camas growing upon the low lands there.
Year: 1863

Iagain submit to your consideration the
expediency of establishing a system for the
encouragement of Immigration. Although
this source OF national wealth is again flow
ing hither with greater freedom than for
several years before the insurrection oc-
CURED, there is still great deficiency Of
aborers in every field of industry, and es-
Year: 1863

pecially in agriculture and in our mines, as
well of iron and coal as of the precious met
ais While the demand for labor is thus
increased here, tens of thousands of per-
sons, destitute of remunerative occupation,
are thronging our foreign consulates and
offering to immigrate to the United States
if essential but very cheap assistance can
be afforded them. Under the sharp discip-
line of civil war the nation is beginning a
new life This noble effort demands the cid
and ought to receive the attention and sup
port Of the Government. m


FOREIGN CLAIMS.


Injuries unforeseen by the government
and unintended may in some cases have
been inflicted upon the subjects or citizens
of foreign countries, both at sea and on
land, by persons in the service of the United
States. As this government expects redress
from other powers when similar Injuries are
inflicted by persons in their service upon
citizens of the United States, we must pre-
pare to do justice to foreigners. If the ex-
listing judicial tribunals are inadequate to
this purpose, a special court may be author
lied, with power to decide such claims of
the character referred to, as may have arisen
under treaties and public laws. Conven
tions for adjusting claims by commissioners
have been proposed to some governments,
but no definite answer to the propositions
has been received from any. In the course
of the session shall probably have occasion
to request you to provide indemnifcation to
claimants where DEGREES of restitution have
been rendered and awarded by the Admi-
ralty Court, and in. other cases where this
government may acknowledge itself to be
liable in principle and when the amount Of
that liability has been ascertaincd by an in
formal arbitration.
Year: 1863

Abandonment PENNSYLVANIA
Railroad Company give notice of their in-
ten,ion to abandon SO much of the west
ern division of the canal Qa'ely forming
part of the main line of the public
works. as lies between Blairsvi.c and
Johnstown, together with dams, feeders
and reservoirs lying west of Johustown
used in connection with what is known as
the upper western division.
Year: 1863

A correspondent of the New York


Tribune says that the great fight at
Charleston was an experiment as to the
possibility of taking city by macbin.
cry. The machines were untried, and
the conflict was the first practical test
ever bad in warfare of the power of the
new kinds of ordnance and ordnance
material employed against them, suoh
as the Blakely and Whiteworth Eng
lish guns, firing steel bolts and steel
pointed shot. The warfare was new to
the Admiral and bis Captains-new
kinds of projectiIes raining on him from
above; vast torpedoes known to be
underneath his keels, and every chan
mel of entrance blocked with triple rows
of torpedo armed distractions. After
less than an hours conflict, FIVE out of
our eight Monitors were disabled-the
Keokuk sinking. Behind the forts,
calmly waiting their opportunity, lay
three of the enemy's iron clads iu plain
view; vessels not able in fair fight to
live an hour before one of our Mopi-
tors; but held in readiness to cruise
out and capture any monitor disabled
by the artillery practice of the forts
and batteries. The enemy, with
single Monitor like ours, could drive
every wooden boat from our blockade.
and would partially have "raised the
blockade" Every conclusion on the
iron-clads weakened them in All increass
ing geometricial ratio; and 500 guns,
worked with every advantage of space
and fxity, were arrayed against 80
guns cramped up in delicate machines,
and requiring to be fired just at the ex-
act moment of rotation. The fall of
Fort Sumter would not have terminated
the contest, nor given any further ease
to the iron clads than the withdrawal
of so many guns from against them.
Their work would still be before them
in silencing the other terrible forts and
batteries. and removing the triple line
of powerful and cunningly devised OBJ
structions. The experiment having
been tested up to the point of proving
that the machines were inadequate to
the work, it was wisdom to withdraw
them, and would have been dangerous
foolhardiness to have held them longer
exposed. The magnificent gallantry
of our naval officers and men is worthy
of all praise and honor.
Year: 1863

4


N. P. Willis, standing authority on
such matters in the literary world,
writes as follows of Miss Dickinson,
the orator


Miss Dickinson is a symmetrical
young creature, every movement show
ing well-knit agility of frame, and
her build and action altogether being
just what would be picked out for a
daring horsewoman. The Napoleonic
mould of her jaw expresses the ener-
gy which is her leading characteristic.
Her features are otherwise we'll CHS
eled, her forehead and upper lip of the
Greek proportion, and her nostrils thin.
The men would all call her beautiful
the women would admit it with their
usual reluctance-but we thought (our-
self } that she was beauty, but for the
look, little too determined, of that
strongly-moulded jaw, thought this
would better hold the throatlatch to a
helmet, and make her look more like a
Semiramis in the field.


But how, under the delicacy of a
girl of eighteen, could be gathered the
strong wisdom which she poured forth
SO volubly that night was to us won-
der AS she walked up and down
before the thousands in that crowded
hall, she discussed topics that required
rather the scope and grasp of Sena-
tors mind, or a historians and pre-
sented them to the enthusiastic crowd
with fuency that was wholly without
hindrance. How to such youthful lips
flowed so easily such stately language
How over every gesture and look,
every turn of argument, and every
cadence of voice, reigned such absolute
self possession How, amid the grace
fulness Of that virgin beauty, could ac-
cumulate the thunder to denounce a
laggard as she denounced Mcclellan,
execrate traitors as she did Beauregard
and Davis Effortless and modest as
it all was, it was too uncommon to seem
natural. 1t was women 10 the exer-
else of an inspired gift.


A lady friend, who met Miss Dick
inspn at party at the house of MIR.
Charles Gould, tells us that the elo-
quent damsel there held long and
earnest conversation with Mr. Fremont,
and that her manner in society is so
tranquil and thoughtful as to inspire
great respect. Her expression is alb
sorbed and deferential, and she is much
admired by the eminent men with
whom she chances to converse. Mr..
Fremont says that she reminds him
very strongly of Rachel, the French
woman Of genius, and that her tones
particularly are wonderfully like the
great tragedienne's. What is to be
the destiny of such Miss p She has
appeared, now, forty three times in
public, and is to 90 on with what she
knew, (from childhood, she says) was
to be her Mission The advent of a
Joan of Arc is prophesied, as we all
know. But is it to be for this time
and crisis, and is Miss Dickinson the
woman on whom the mantle has al
ready fallen


With the exception that we have yet
much to write of the doings of this fair
prophecies, we admiringly take our
leave for the present.
Year: 1863

Special Agent for the collection of all kinds of
War Claims. All kinds of Conveyancing done
with dispatch. Will give his immediate attention
to the collection of claims throughout the State
All business promptly attended to: Office with
Block iune26-10y1
Year: 1863

Ein amusing little incident occurred during
the late battle at Newtonia The fight being
rather hOtly contested, all officer became yery
thirsty. and repaired to a spring near al hand
10 get draught of water kneeling down he
drank freely, without the aid o a cup. As he
rose from this refreshing spring, he sat himself
fair and square upon his own heels, which
were armed with a pair of tremendous Mexi-
can spurs. The instant he felt the prick Of The
sharp rowels. he thought the enemy we're upon
him and bayOnet entering his flesh When
the top of his syoice, .sOh. 1 surrender / Sur
render
Year: 1863

If there is another Farragnt III the navy he
should be sent here AT once To lead the gallant
officers and men of this squadron to their long
and anxiously expected victory Whoever he
may be he viii find them ready and anxious
Ia co. operate with him in securing this grea.
national retrihution. Above all do not trust
lis execution TO those who have been frightened
by rebel phantoms, expect defeat, and do not
believe that success is possible
Year: 1863

A SINGULAR IsCIDESr.-At the occasion OF
a jury trial in Philadelphia a few days ago the
case was by agreement of counsel tried before
eleven jurors instead of twelve, and it was CIV
en- to them under the charge of the court,
with permission to seal their verdict and
bring it in the next morning. After they had
agreed upon and signed their verdict they sep
arated, but one of their number, later in the
day, was run over, at the Trenton Railroad
depot, and instantly killed. When the re-
morning, and this fact became known, the
counsel in the case were notified of it, and,
with their consent, the verdict was rendered
by the ten jurors.
Year: 1863

He fell-that glowing eve


In sudden night was quenched;
But still the Flag he lifted high
And onward bore to victory.


In his dead hand was clu tehed.
He sar rk-but Ger his head


The dropping ensign fell,
AS if its folds it fondiy spread
Above the forehead, pale and dead,


OF him who loved il we'll.
He sleeps-unlock that clasp,


The hero's work is DONE
Another hand that staff shall grasp,
And if need be, till life's last gasp,
Like him shall bear it on.
He restH-the true and bravei


And where his relics lie,
In holier beauty long shall wave
Fit canopy for freeman's grave
Cons starry flag on high.
He lives-his deeds inspire


New strength for duty's strife
New myriads burn with nobler fire
Onward to presto mount up higher
And win the eternal life
Year: 1863

A PRAYING MACHINE.-In the Indian depart
ment of the great exhibition is red praying
wheel from Thibit. The prayer is written on
a piece of paper and fEed 10 the wheel, which
revolves on spindle held in the hand. The
idea of the worshipper is that every time the
wheel turns the prayer is made. Frequently
the wheel is fitted to be turned by a small
stream. In the mountains of Thibit travellers
see considerable numbers of these praying
machines thus driven by water power.
Year: 1863

FATHER AND DAUGHTER.-Therei is no pref
tier picture in lie than that of daughter
reading to her aged father. The old man,while
listening to her silyery notes, goes back to
other times, when another one sat by his side,
and whispered words he win never hear again,
nor does he wish to do so, for in the soft eve
ming light he sees her image reflected in her
child; and as one by one gentle emotions steal
over him he wells his face, and the daughter,
thinking him asleep, goes noise lessly in search
of other employment. Virgin innocence watch
ing over the cares and wants of old age, is
spectacle fit for angels. 1t is one of the links
between earth and heaven, and takes from the
face of tke hard and selfish world many of its
harsbest features.
Year: 1863

WAsHINGToS's VIEws.-W hen General La
fayette had made arrangements TO emancipate
the slaves on an estate in one of the French
colonies, Washington wrote him, s'The be-
nevolence of your heart, my dear Marquis, is
so conspicuous on all occasions, that never
wonder at the fresh proof Of it but your late
purchase OF an estate in the colony OF Cayenne
with view of emancipating the slaves, is a
generous and noble proof of youT hum anity.
Would to God like spirit might diffnse itself
generally in the mind of the people of this
country In letter TO Robert Morris, he
says, ssI hope it will not be conceived that it
is my wish to hold the unhappy people who
are the subject of this letter in slavery. L
can only say there is not man living who
wishes more seriously than l do to see plan
adopted for the abolition of it, In writing
TO Gen. Mercer, he says, ''lt is among my first
wishes to see some plan adopted by which
slavery in this country may be abolished by
law" He provided by his will for the eman-
cipation of all the slaves he held in his own
right.
Year: 1863

FIRg.-Last evening about half past e'sht
o'clock, the old building used as saloon by
tho colored people, on ashington street,
opposite the Catholic Church, caught fire
from the stove pipe. The fire department
were speedily on the ground, but the flames
were quenched before they hai n chance to
give the Institution u bath Our City is
blessed with an efficient Fire Department,
and an abundance Of water which renders
anything like an extensive fire almost an
impossibility.
Year: 1863

He live.h long who liveth we'll


All other lie is short and van:
He liveth longest who can tell


Or living most for heavenly gain.
He liveth long who live,h well


All else is being flung away
He livsih longest who can tell


or true things truly done each day
Waste not thy being back 10 him


Who freely gave it. freely give
Else is that being but a dream


Ills bu, to b, and not to live.
BE what thou seemest live thy creed


Hold up to earth the torch divine /:
Be what thou prayest TO be msde:


LIST the great Masters steps be thine.
Fill up each hour with what will last;


Buy up the moments as they GO;
The life above, when this is past,


Is the ripe fniit Of lite below.
Sow truth, il thou the truth would st reap


Who sows the false shall reap the vain
Erect and sound thy conscience keep;


From hollow words and deeds refrain.
Sow love. and taste its fruitsge pure


Sow peace. and reap its harvest bright ;
Sow sunbeams on the rock and moor,


Aad ind harvest homo Of light.
Year: 1863

MAN..WIrHoUr PIErY AND vIRruE.-The
true reason why the societies Of men are so
fu!i Of tumult and disorder. so troublesome
and tempestuous. is because there is so lit.
tic of true religion among mon; so that.
we're II not for some small remainder Of
piety and virtue, which is yet left shattered
among mankind. human society would 10 .
short space disbaud and run into confusion
the earth would grow wild. and become q
great forest. and mankind would become
beasts of prey one toward another.
Year: 1863

, he battle of Montebello, fully intended
cossing the Po at the village of Stradella |;
flat he had ordered his household to move
/, that place the moment il should be in
possession Of his troops in fact that he had
determined upon making it his head-quar-
| t.rs When, upon making the reconnoi-
s,nce we have above referred to, he saw
| tie Austrians moving toward Stradella, he
determined he would reach that place be-
Ere them; and this he would have done
Ind not that sentinel perda'-that lone
ucket-detaned him until it was too late
Il accomplish his purpose. His majesty
n doubt, writhed at the detention, and was,
rhrhaps, tempted to blow out the brains of
tle.little chasseur with his revolver; but
he reflected that the man was doing no more
than his bounden duty. Had he shot that
sentinel the French soldiers would have
stigmatized the act as murder, and have
looked upon the emperor as unworthy TO
command them. Discipline is the safe
guard of an army, and none more than the
commanding officers must submit to its re-
quirements, even when, as in the instance
we have just related, a whole plan of cam
paign is changed thereby. The soldier
must obey orders to the letter. He neither
could nor can make any distinctions.


THAT day, while at dinner, the Empe-
ror Napoleon related the incident of the
morning to those who shared his meal. A.
mong these was Marshal paraguay d Hill


iers, who commanded the division to which
the Eleventh Chasseurs belonged. The
next day the marshal sent for the soldier
who had detained the emperor so long and
gave him military medal


"Never let any one pass without the
countersign, mes enfants, said the veteran,
not even the emperor HIMSELF


"Recent events point moral to this
story. which all will find without our aid.
Napoleon III, Emperor of France, the
mightiest monarch in Europe, with the fate
of two nations depending upon his move
ments, allowed one of his sentinels to retain
him prisoner for two hours, and that at a
moment he deemed of paramount impor-
tance. He made no effort to shoot or dis
arm the sentinel. He felt the man was do
ing his duty, and he submitted to a necessi-
ty which he could not overcome save by
violence. He knew that no excuse could
have palliated any other course of action.
Obedience is the soldiers first law-.from
the highest to the loWeSt"