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Year: 1866



 REBEL INGENUITY AT JoHNsoN's IsLANp. - When the rebel prisoners, all officers and many of them high in rank, were confined on Johnaons Island, opposite this city, they ex- Iibited Q fur greater amount ofingenuity than they were ever willing to acknowledge preyi- ous to their undertaking the task of rearing Q Southern Confederacy. Previous to that event they considered 1t degrading and be- meath the dignity of gentleman to perform manual labor of any kind. Perhaps in their case necessity was the mother of invention as well as labor, but be that as it may, we know they manufactured many httlearticles, such as chairs, tables, bedsteads, etc, with which to render prison life comfortable. Many of the articles were very fair specimens of Southern furniture and mechanism. and not totally de- void of rustic beauty In the line of chairs, they manufactured hundreds of the old split bottomed variety, bottomed with the leather of old boots, cut into strings, and neatly inter- woven together

 Owing to a scarcity of tools, the wooden frames were only made with the use of the jaok-knife and augur, and were really a staunch made chair. On the release of the prisoners, hundreds of these chairs were sold at public auction, for whatever they would bring and many of them are now scattered about the country, some preserved by sympa- thising friends as relics, and all that remains of.a cause once dear to their hearts, but now, alas no more. Others carry one home as they would bullet or piece of shell from a battle field, not that they attach any intrinsic value or merit to it, but simply because it is a rebel relic.

 Every chair was marked with the name of the owner on the top stat of the back, together with the number of his regiment andthe State from whence he oaIne. They were not marked, we suppose, because they suspected the honesty of their fellow prisoners, but simply that they might be able to tell their own, and be able to reclaim their property. should it stray from their quarters. It is not an uncommon thing now to see chair sitting around once owned by Colonel Sawyer of the Fourteenth Mississippi, or other notables of the once rebel bull-pen. Fifty years hence such articles will be looked upon as greater curiosities than many that now grace our public museums, and cost hundreds of dol lars Sandusky Register
Year: 1866

This should be cut out and preserved:

 l. If 8 man faints, place him fiat on his back, ard let him alone.

 ?. If any poison is swallowed, drink in stantly half glass of cool water, with heap ing teaspoonful each of common salt and ground mustard stirred into it; this vomits as soon as it reaches the stomach; but for fear some of the poison may remain, swallow the white of one or two raw eggs, or cup of strong coffee. These two are antidctes for a greater number of poisons than any dozen other articles known, cith the advantage of their being always on hand. If they cannot be had, pint of sweet oil, lamp oil, "drip- pings" melted butter or lard, are good sub stitutes, especially if they vomit quickly.

 B. The best thing to stop the bleeding of . moderate cut instantly, is 10 cover it profuse- ly with cob-web, or flour and salt, half and half

 4 If the blood comes from a wound by jets or spirits, be spry, or the man will die in few minutes, because an artery is severed; 7; tie a handkerchief loosely around near the part between the wound and the healt put stick between the handkerchief and the skin and twist it around until the blood ceases to flow; keep it there until the doctor comes if in position where the handkerchief cannot be used, press the thumb on the spot near the wound, between the wound and the heart in crease tae pressure until the bleeding ceases, but do not lessen the pressure for an instant, until the physician arrives, so as to glue up the wound by the coagulation or cooling of the hardening blood

 ~ 5. If your clothing takes fire, slide the hands down the dress keeping them as close to the body as possible, at the same time sinking to the floor by bending the knees ; this has smothcring effect upon the flames ; fnot extinguished, or Q great headway is got ten, lie down on the floor and roll over and over; or, better, envelope yourself in carpet rug, bedoloth, or any garment you can get hold of, always profering woolen.

 6. Ifthe body is tired, rest; ifthe brain is tired sleep.

 7. If the bowels arc loose, lie down in a warm bed, remain there, and eat nothing un- til you are well. Drink small dose of black berry wine or brandy three times. day.

 g. If an action Of the bowels does not occur at the usual hour, eat not an atom until they do net. at least for thirty-six hours mean while, drink largely of cold water, and take a dose. .of Red Jacket Bitters three times day, exercising in the open air to the extent of. a oen4Ia laprsnirafion and Laer thia m r3,ti1 things are righted, This suggestion, if prac- tised, would save thousands of lives every year both in city and country.
Year: 1866

-A gentleman, passing through one of our public offices was affronted by someolerlSs, and was advised to complain to the principal, which he did thus: q have been abused here by some ofthe raseals of this place, and came to aequaint you of it, as understand you are the principal
Year: 1866



 A YouNG LADY RUNS AWAY WITH ANOTHER FELLOW ON HER WEDDING DAY.-The Louis vile Democrat of the 2lst relates the follow ing decidedly romantic incident:

 A young man came from the Sucker State ten days ago, to marry q young lady of this city. They were engaged. Yesterday morn ing at o'clock they were to have been joined. Night before last 9 well-known steamboat clerk, who loved her, and was loved, elopod with the object of the Sucker State gentle man s affections. He went to the residence of the would-be bride yesterday morning, but only went to be disappointed, for the bird had besn let out of the cage by q former suitor, and left him looking with fearful eyes into the still open daof. Ah love love.

 An incident almcst parallel to the above, occurred in West Tennessee several months ego. We have only this ady7ee tor tlte dis consolate young man from the Snc'Ief State' Don't place your affections on any young sai' For she may run away"

 If she takes a notion,
Year: 1866

your soldiers as Lincoln's dogs and Lin
coin as the traitor. They 'tfelt no JOY for
your victories, nor any sorrow for your
disasters" If there be anything else in
aid of the rebellion, which could be done
by treachery, cowardice and treason, COM
bined in superlative degrees, that thing
they did also to insure the death of the
nation. And all this was done when yoHr
stricken nation was in the death-grapple
with the horrid treason, and when your
children were falling along the blazing
front of battle as the leaves fall in Au-
tumn.


And now-now, within a few days of
the time speak, and to audiences tumul-
tuous with twin shouts for JEFF. Davis and
Andrew johnson, the two leaders of this
party Moth announce in Kentucky that
the war settled nothing-that State-rights
which is the coward-name for Secession
still survive. And in the tumult of
these shouts, Vallandigham and Pendle-
ton carry, in Kentucky, the election of
one only eminent as traitor, and secure
the defeat of Union soldier.


need follow no further this painful al
lusion to the past and present of this par
ty north.


APPEAL TO YOUNG MEN.


Let me conclude these remarks by ma
king an appeal to the young men of my
audience,-and could l make my feeble
voice reach SO far, to the young men of
my State and country. 1t has been your
fortune to be spectators of the most mo-
mentous events which have ever transpi-
red in the history of free government.


AS one of the prominent features of
these events you saw the people of your
entire country, North and South, divide
and take their choice of sides in that gi-
gantic struggle which shook the very foun-
dations of the continent, and at whose hor-
rors the whole world stood aghast II
was a contest on one side avowedly for
the overthrow of free government and the
establishment of the rule of the oGgarch
and tyrant. The foundation of the eru-
pire was to be that the souls of the poor
should be chattles, and the laborer slave.
On the side of your country's death and
of slavery the coinbatants and their acts
are what l have to-day so poorly descri-
bed. They gave TO history the memories
of Andersonville, and then crowned their
defeat by the tragedy of the 14th day of
April, 1866. The infamy which they
achieved was SO dark, utter and damning
that some of It's chief actors are to-day at
Philadelphia seeking an escape from the
scorn of mankind by tearing off from them
the very name under which they achieved
that unutterable infamy.


The appeal l make to you, young men
of America, is: will you now escape from
that party of Liberty in whose history are
to be garnered forever these memories and
these glories that you may link your names
with them who aspired to be murderers of
their country and the assassins Of human
liberty


From alliance with these authors Of all
your country's cruel wrongs, what ever
new names and garbs they may now as
sumo for purposes of your ensnarement,
escape as you would from the touch of
leprosy; come not into their councils as
you would avoid the fellowship of death.
Year: 1866

May assured that the manufacturers neither pains
expense in the preparation of these remedies They
made Of the very best medicines known in highly
tratsd form, upon strictly scientific principles.
Year: 1866

TnE Des Moines RegiSt,r. which has a
chronic aversion to sheep-kilhng dogs. and
has been At the opinion, along with the rest
of the world, that sheep have some rights
that NANCY dogs should be made to respect,
has grown hopeless of the General Assembly
coming TO the aid of shee p vs. CANNES. 1t
hence, in a manner that "A Ward would
call 'sarkastikal,' has become the champion
of dogs and urges that no dog law be passed.
1t says:


Since the shepherds ofEgypt studied astron-
omy by moonlight during the reign of the
Ptolemies, there has been war Of races. not
only between the Caucasian and African. but
between ours and living muttonl 1t is inst $
natural for dog to have an Astounding hatred
OF live sheep as it is for Copperhead to
hate niger because the latter is the better
man. Can Legislature, composed of finite
beings and several volumes OF the cod6ed
statutes of Iowa. modify or in any manner
control a natural law? Is it possible for any
Legislative body to reverse dog 5 disposi-
ton, and give him an appetite for grindstones
instead Of sheep? Is it practicable to place
herblvorous stomachs in dogs, and incline
them to indulge in the digestion of grass in
stead OF mutton? Mary time. We saw In
other words, we would courteously say
Not much, Mary Ami The odds are
against US when we engage in contest with
divine regulation. The General Assembly
of Iowa, in common with all other Legisla.
lures, is feebly qualified to measure swords
with Divine Intelligence who made dogs
carnivorous, and gave them appetites for
mutton dinners


for two reasons, therefore, we stand op-
posed TO the passage Of any law which is de-
signed to restrain animals from following the
bent of their natural inclinations Firstly:
Such d law will be repealed within six months
IN special session, on the ground that specific
legislation on this subJec. is death to the pop
ularlty of all Legislative candidates Secondly:
Such q law is IN direct antagonism with
Higher Law, whose maker is better qualified
than man to dictate the terms on which the
universe of animated beings is permitted TO
exist
Year: 1866

IHE House committee on Military Affairs
considered the subject of the euualizotion of
bounties. Nearly all the members of tho
committee are in favor of that equalization
but represent that they do not see how it 90 n
be done without seriously embarrassing tho
finances ofthe government Itwas proposed
TO give the soldiers land warrants, rating pro-
portionably TO the length Of their service, the
maximum of land to be six hundred acres.
What the final action will be, remains to be
seen.
Year: 1866

ATRocfoUs MuRDER-The Gordon Mon.
for gives the particulars of cruel and diabol-
ical murder perpetrated in the vicinity Of
Lineville, on the night of the 22d of February
A German by the name Of Klider, who lived
by himself mile from the road and from the
nearest neighbor; and upon search being
made, human bones we're found in the ashes
Of his fireplace. Suspicion was aroused
against another German by the name of
Hoogman, and on investigation it was ascer-
timed that be had murdered klder, and
spent the night of the 22d in burning his body.
He represented to his family that Klider had
gone on visit to Missouri, and letl his prop
erty IN his charge till his return. And the
murderer had taken possession of most of his
personal property under this pretence. 1t
seems that the murder was committed under
tle influence of an avaricious spirit, that
ne might appropriate the property of the
victim to his own use.
Year: 1866

The Boston Journal gives extracts from
letter written from South Carolina by native
of that state, who was taken prisoner in Lees
army, and, on his release, went to Massachu
sets and became convinced. by personal
observation, of the vast superiority of free
institutions and free labor. 1t seems that he
has been utterly mistaken as to the adapta-
bility ofthe negroes to their new condition.
They have already secured comfortable homes,
with food clothing and fair wages for the
year. The more intelligent have refused to
work tor wages, preferring TO rent land and
work for themselves. The result is that
nearly all the plant; tions in the northern part
of the state are divided into sections, "the
owner furnishing the land, house. frewood,
mules or horses, tools, blacksmithing and
food for the mules, and gets one halfthe crops
made, the negroes the other half The owner
OF the place merely decides what proportion
Of the land is TO be planted in corn, cotton,
wheat. oats, dc. The negroes have all the
time not occupied in the crop to themselves.
The planter generally furnishes to the head of
each family mule, &c, and to every four
families wagon suitable for four mules; and
1t Is agreed that when firewood is needed they
unite their mules and labor to cut and haul
one load to themselves, another to the planter.
Thus all, white and black, are supplied by a
mutual contribution of capital and labor


The conclusion Of this interesting letter is
worthy of general attention here at the North.
! he writer says:


DO not despair of restoring the Southern
States TO the Union in feeling as well rs in
fact My idea of the plan which should be
adopted by the people of the North for |
think Congress will do its share of the bust
ness well enough is in nutshell this; The
business men, the intelligent men OF the
South, with Governor Orr at their head. (the
opinions of the idlers and loafers here don't
notice, for | do not respect them desire
nothing so much as that Northern capital and
labor should come down and settle among us
The lll-teeling fostertd by four years Of war
can die out ouly as the people Of the different
sections intermingie more ard know each
other better Here is the great fact: Three
iourths of the landholders of the South are
bankrupt and their estates will be sold by
the sheriff before two years. The great
amount of real estate thrown upon the market
to be sold for cash will make II as cheap as
dirt. Cash will buy anything here now at the
lowest rates. Two millions of dollars spent
IN this State in the purchase Of lands in small
tracts, will do more 10 restore good feeling
than anything else in the world. There is a
great deal of fine water power in this country
unimproved, which should be bought up and
turned 10 account by Northern mechanics If
few disaffecte1 people leave the country. It
IS certainly for the country's good. We can
spare them.
Year: 1866

Richmond Republic tells the following:


Two days ago prominent loyal Virginian
mad long and pleasant evening interview, in
the course OF which it was made entirely ap-
parent to the Virginian that the President has
no idea of casting his fortunes with Northern
Copperheads and Southern traitors. This
Virginlan, whom | am not at liberty to name,
believes that the original and constant Union
lists of the South should hold the political
power of the Southern States, ard when |
say, that after discussing all these questions
with the President, he found no difference of
opinion between them, / have given glad
tidings to loyalty everywhere. Let treason
and Copperheadism, the world over, rejoice
no longer-the President is not of them, nor
for them, nor with them.
Year: 1866

The first skirmish in the Fenian war on the
soil Of the Emerald lsletook place on the 18th
ut. A constable and two deputies bravely
attack a house in the famous county of Tip
perary wherein we're fifteen or eighteen Fe-
mans drilling. The result is that the consta-
BILE is wounded in the legs and the deputies
beat demoraHzing retreat. That is all
After the prolonged tragedy that followed the
nobody hurt at Sumter, we dare not say
so insignificant commencement forbids any
bloody results. We shall see
Year: 1866

The Judiciary Committee in the House
have agreed upon bill to restore lands con-
fscated by the rebel authorities to their
owners. 1t provides that whenever any citi.
zen may have been dispossessed of lands or
tenements belonging to him or her within any
of said States, by an order proceeding from,
or decree of. those States on the ground of
his or her adherence to the Union, or their
failure to support or aid those States it shall
be the duty of the President or the command
ing officer of the national forces stationed
within the particular State, on all the facts
being set forth, to restore said property to the
aggrleved parties
Year: 1866

GENERAL THOMAS is 4 credible witness. as
well as brave and eminent General. and his
words concerning the situation in Dixie are
worth hearing OF Alabama, he says that
there are few within its limits who would not
prefer the establishment of the Southern
Confederacy to restored Union. If the mil
itary were withdrawn from the States neither
blacks or loyal whites could get justice done
them. He bears testimony to the willing in
dustry and submssyeness of the freedmen.
yet thinks il remanded to the cousiderate
protection of late rebels, they will be virtually
enslaged and the slave oligarchy will reassert
its intolerant spirit by driving out loyal white
meu. Georgia he deems in about the same
condition as Alabama, and Mississippi he
deems worse than either Of the others. He
has learned Of Southern organization exist
ing throughout all the South that is treasona-
bic in its intent and begotten in the interests
of rebellion. It's object is to embarrass the
Government, secure the assumption of the
rebel war debt, or the reputation of the Ma
tonal Indebtedness, and in the event of for.
eign war to agsin kindle the fires of strife for
new Southern Confederacy. The testimony
OF such a man as General Thomas should be
thoroughly well considered by the Union men
of the country, and its tenor is an additional
argument for the friends of Union and en-
during peace to make haste slowly.
Year: 1866

A4 CHcAGos august ~, 1910


The Chamber Of Commcrc, this morning passed the
following resolutions IN honor OF Dean Richmond


Resolved, That this board ourns With deep regret the
death OF the Hon Dcan Richmond o ths pioneers of
Western commerce and Western enterprlsea Of iron
win and steady purpose and OF sterling integrity Although
mber of Bonrt resident Of CITY, yet he
was well KNOWN was as one ever lorenzo I In all works
would lead whole
country and he closely identified with
veopnent Of tho great Northwest that felt him be
cf that hs aeatb our loss and that should
for him q friend and brother.


Resolved That while sympathze with family
and frens OF thu deceased feel that SYMPATHETIC
of heal the wounds nii the void by
the hand Of death.


Resolved. That an evidence Of respect for the
memory of the deceased this Board do adjourn.


Resolved That the above resolutions be upon the
records Of the Board and copy OF the be sent the
family OF the deceased
Year: 1866

STAGE LINE TO GEoRGErowN.-Mr Orr
has put on line Of four horse stages be.
tween Auburn and Georgetown, E Dorado
county. The stages leave Auburn every
morning at o'clock, after the arrival Of the
cars from Sacramento; and the morning
stages from Georgetown connect with the
down train that connects with the San Frau
cisco boats. At present the mail service on
this stage route is trweeky, but the con-
tractor expects that the postal department
will soon authorize it to be carried daily
The Express matter from San Francisco and
Sacramento goes BY this line. The stages
cross the American river at Rattlespake, but
upon the completion of the new road at the
junction of the North and Middle Forks they
will adopt that route, which will be much
shorter.
Year: 1866

NEW KIND OF FUEL.-Tbe Cleveland
(Obio) Herald asserts that some Of the fake
steamboats, are using fish for fuel Huge
sixty pound sturgeon are thrown head fore,
most in the furnace, with little wood. The
oil assists the combustion of the wood; and
twenty surgeons are said to be quite equal
to cord of wood in the production Of heat.
Year: 1866

A Japanese naval officer has recently re-
ceived permission TO commit suicide for pur.
chasing vessel that did not turn out ac-
cording to expectation. How many Of our
naval constructors we would on this principle
contented!y give permission TO make their
exit
Year: 1866

COMPLETION OF THE SUSPENSION BRIDGE.
The wire'suspensiou bridge, for some time
in course Of construction, Immediately below
the junction Of the North and Middle Forks
Of the American, is now completed and passl
able for borsemen. The wagon grades on
each side of the river aye net yet made, but
it is thought they will be open for teams IN
September. When completed this road and
bridge will shorten the distance between
Auburn and Georgetown to fifteen miles,
and will add greatly to the convenience Of
freightere and travellers generally, who re-
side on the opposite side of the river from
here. The new bridge is very substantial
structure, and creditable to the skill and
Judgment Of Mr.. w. G. Lyons, the contrac.
tor and superintendent, under whose direc-
lion it was built.
Year: 1866

~ The County Quartz Convention, last
Saturday, had fair attendance of delegates,
but from some underlined reasons the major
ity were opposed to adopting laws that they
would recommend to the quartz miners of
the county, and after organizing the Conven.
ton, by vote of 40 ayes to SO nays voted
an adjournment sine die. We think mum.
ber Of the delegates must have voted under
misapprehension Of the design for which
the Convention was called; but be that as it
may, they have defeated what seemed to be
a very desirable object, viz: the adoption of
a general set Of customs and rules for the
location and working of quartz claims
throughout the comfy, and providing safe
repository of the records, and their being
kept in proper and business like manner
Toe Convention could not have disturbed
previously acquired rights, and the rules
they might have agreed upon would have
been necessarily referred back to the miners
OF the several organized and unorgan lied
districts for their acceptance, in order to in
sure complete harmony of action-but tho
majority did not "see it," and our local
quartz laws will continue in vogue as before
some districts with good, some with crude
and unsatisfactory laws, and good deal of
territory for the present without any laws
at all.


We can say, however, without intending
disparag ement Of the laws Of other districts
in the county, that the laws of the Auburn
Quartz District, are such as are satisfactory
to claim owners, and liberal to prospectors
and others who desire to invest their labor
and capital in the business.