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VOL. I.
EUGENE CITY, OREGON, MAY 17, 1862.
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FAREWELL TO OREGON.
BY H. A. K.
Fttrewell I ye are changed, ye loved ones of yore,
I must meet your glance in my pathway no more j
A cloud hangs darkly o'er each fair brow,
And the love-lit eye beams coldly now.
We meet no more in the haunts of old,
Where love's rich tones in the car were told
By the rushing stream, where the forest lay,
The voice ot friendship has passed away.
Farewell I I go to the greenwood shades,
Where fountains dance in the forest glades:
Where young leaves whisper a gentle breath
Of love that knowcth no change but death.
I go where the summer breezes siyh,
And songs of peace in the winds sweep by,
To hear the music of harp-strings flung
From waving branches their shades umong.
I go go where the cataract's foam
Sends np its voice through heaven's blue dome ;
Where dew-drops glimmer in the lillv bell ;
Where dark leaves quiver, I go 1 arewell !
I go they will breathe me a welcome there
In the balmy tones of the morning air ;
There is a look of welcome in each bright cyo,
That glances forth from India's sky.
. REBELLION REGISTRY.
Sept. 21. John C. Breckinridgo fled from
Frankfort, Ky., and openly joined the rebels.
Sept. 24. Count do Paris and Duo de Char
tres entered service ns aids to Gen. McClellan
Grand review of troops at Washington.
Sept. 25. Frank Rlair released from arrest,
lie demands a trial. Gen. Prentiss took com
mand at St. Joseph.
Sept. 27. General Fremont takes tho field
against the rebels. Skisrinishes, within a week
of this date at Black river, Greenville, Tuscum
bia, Osceola, Papinsville, Hunter and Shanghae,
in Missouri ; at Columbus, Barboursville, E1U
.cott's Mills, Smithlaud, Cynthiana, Lucas Bend
und Hopkinsville, in Kentucky ; and at Romney
Catoctin Mountain, Lewinsville, Chapmansville,
Munson's Hill, and Great Falls, in Va.; losses
trifling. '
Sept. 23. Munson's Hill occupied by Union
troops. .
Sept. 29. Baker's California regiment and
Backster's Philadelphia Volunteers mistook each
the for rebels at Fall's Church, and fired, kil
ling 15 and wounding 30.
Oct. 1. Propeller i anny taken by the rebels
at Chicamacomico, N. C, several prisoners
taken. Rebel camp broken up at Charleston,
Missouri.
Oct. 2 Fight at Chapmanville, Va., rebels
lost 60 killed and 70 prisoners ; attacked again
on their retreat and lost 40.
Oct. 3. Battle of Greenbrier, Va., rebels
defeated with considerable loss Union loss
slight. Ex-Street Commissioner Smith, ofN.
Y., appointed a brigadier general in the rebel
army. The rebels evacuated Lexington, Mo.
Oct. 4. Rebels under Col. Bartow, attack
the Twentieth Indiana near Hatteras narrow
escape of our regiment. ..
Oct. 5. Steamer Monticello shelled the reb
el troops under Bartow, nnd drove them to their
boats. Gen. Robert Anderson took command
in Kentucky. -
Oct. 6. Skirmish at Flemington, Ky. Home
Guard defeated the rebels.
Oct. 9. Attack upon Wilson's Zouaves at
Santa Rosa Island, by 1,500 rebels. The Zou
aves, with help from Fort Pickens, defeat the
rebels, killing and wounding a great number.
Union loss thirteen killed and 21 wounded. Ad
vance of the Union lines beyond the Potomac.
A rebel picket guard surprised. Charter elec
tion in Baltimore the rebels made no oppo
sition. Oct. 10. Further advance of tho Union
outposts near Washington.
Oct 11. Rebel steamer Nashville escaped
from Charleston. Missouri State Convention
met. Marshal Kane sent to Fort Lafayette.
Oct 12. Rebels advanced in force towards
Prospect Hill, but retired on finding Gen McCall
ready for battle. Interview between Secretary
Cameron and Gen. Fremont Attempt to burn
the blockading fleet at the mouth of tho Mississ
ippi ; the rebel " ram disabled. .
Oct 13. Skirmishes at Beckwith and Tavern
Creek, Mo. Many lebcls taken.
Oct 14. Secretary Seward's circular to Gov
ernora of States issued, advising sea-coast and
lake defenses. t
Oct 15. Jeff Thompson captured 50 Union
troops at Potosi, Mo. Three steamers sent
from New York in pursuit o( the Nashville. Bat
tie of Lina Creek, Mo. the rebels defeated.
Oct 16. Recapture of Lexington, Mo., by a
am ft 11 ITninn forPA nnripr
Maior nite. coi
Geary routed the rebels at Bolivar, near Harp-1
er's Ferry. Sharp skirmish at Ironton, Mo.
rebels defeated, lossing 3(3, Union loss, 11. '
Oct. 21. Battle of Edward's Ferry. Gen.
Stone's division of 1,500 men attacked by double
their number, during a reconoissance on tho Po
tomac. After a fierce contest, tho Union men
were driven back, and recrossed in confusion, a
grert number being drowned. Senator Baker
was killed while leading tho California . brigade.
The Union loss was heavy, reaching in all seve
ral hundred. Tho rebels also lost heavily.
Battle of Wild Cat, Ky. the rebels under Zolli
coffer defeated by Gen. Shocpf an important
victory. Battle at Fredericktown, Mo. rebels
under Jeff Thompson and Gen.' Lowe defeated,
and Lowo killed. Rebol loss 200 to 300, Union
loss 30.
Oct. 22. Rebel camp at Buffalo Mills, Mo.,
broken up 17 killed and 90 prisoners taken.
Oct. 25. Rebels routed at Romney, Va., and
many prisoners taken by Gen. Kelley. The reb
els retreat to Winchester.
Oct. 26. Gallant charge of Major Zagonyi,
with a portion of Fremont's body guard, through
a rebel force of 2,000 at Springfield, Mo. The
rebels signally defeated, and many of them killed,
Union loss about 15 killed.
Oct. 28. Gen. Lnne captured a rebel trans
portation train, near Butler, Mo.
Oct. 29. The great naval eppodition sailed
from Fortress Monroe, Com. Dupont in com
mand ; land forces under Gen. Sherman. About
80 vessels and 15,000 men.
Oct. 30. The State prisoners sent from Fort
Lafayette, N. Y., to Fort Warren, Boston
Oct. 31. N. Y. jury in the trial of tho sailors
of the privateer Savannah, failed to agree.
Nov. 1. Lt. Gen. Scottresigned thecommand
in chief of the Union armies. Gen. McClellan
appointed in his place. The rebels under Floyd
attempt to capture Roseneranz's army at Gauley
Bridge, Va., but fail, and Floyd only saved him
self by a precipitate flight.
Nov. 2. Maj. Gen, Fremont removed from
his command, llo returns to St. Louis, where
he is enthusiastically received. Rebel steamer
Bermuda runs tho Savannah blockade.
Nov, 3, el sea. Rising of Union men in East
Tenn., who burn or break down several import
ant railroad bridges.
Nov. 7. Tho Union fleet capture Forts Walk
er and Beauregard at Port Royal entrance, take
the town of Beaufort and command Hilton Island
and the harbor. The fleet consisted of 73 ves
sels in all ; rebel loss unknown but not large. .-
Nov. 8. Battle of Belmont, Mo., where,
after a sharp contest of 6 hours, the Union troops
retired to their boats before largo reinforcements
oftho other side from Columbus, Ky. Loss
large and about equal on both sides. Battle at
Pikeville, Ky., ; rebels defeated, engagement not
important.
Nov. 10. Rebel foray on Guyandotte, with
the intention of slaughtering the Union men, but
the rebels were driven off and tho village was
burned.
Nov. 11. Maj. Gen. Ilalleek succeeds Fre-
mont in command of the Western Department.
A skirmish near Kansas City.
Nov. 12. Reconnoissance in force from Alex.
andria to Occoquan river ; no rebels discovered.
Gen. Fremont's staff dismissed.
Nov. la. Ingate San Jacinto arrived at
Fortress Monroe, bringing Masou and Slidell,
rebel commissioners to Europe, as prisoners,
Com. Wilkes having taken them from the Eng
lish mail steamer Trent in tho Bahama channel.
Nov. 18. Rebels in Accomac and Northamp
ton counties, Va., disband and Union troops
take possession of tho Peninsula. Rebel Con
gress met.
Nov. 19. The Missouri Rebel Stato Legisla
ture pass an ordinance of secession.
Nov. 20. Grand review of 60,000 men by
Gen. McClellan. . Rebels bum the town of
Warsaw.
Nov. 23. Fort Pickens and the fleet bombard
the rebels near Pensacola,' and burn the navy
yard and much oftho village ot Warren ton.
Nov. 24. Mason and Slidell placed in Fort
Warren.
Reinforcement left New York for Port Royal.
Sharp skirmish near Hunter's Hill, with loss to
the Union side.
Nov. 28. Union forces occupy Tybce Island.
Nov. 29. News of tho full occupation of
Ship Island by Union troops.
Dec. 2. Meetinsr of Congress. Meeting of
loyal Legislature of Va. at Wheeling. Maryland
Legislature met. Naval skirmish near Newport
News.
Dec. 4. John C. Breckinridge expelled from
the Senate by a unanimous vote. Western
Missouri overrun by marauding parties. Gen.
Phelphs lands on Ship Island with a strong Union
force.
Dec. 5. Maj. Gen. Ilalleek orders the arrest
and imprisonment of every man found in arms
against the Union in Missouri ; those found guilty
of aiding the rebels, to be shot
Dec. 7. Shirmish near Dam No. 5 on the
Potomac rebels driven off, losing 12 men.
Gen. Butler's expedition arrived at Port Royal.
Company of rebels captured near Glasgow, Mo.
Dec 9. Congress takes measures to effect an i
exchange of prisoners. Air. turiey sconnscation
bill introduced. Garret Davis elected Senator
from Kentucky in place of the traitor Ereckin
ridge. Shelling of Freestone point by the Union
gunboats. Rebel Congress passed a bill admit
ing Kentucky to the Confederacy.
Dec 11. Part of the stone fleet sailed from
Boston. Great fire at Charleston, half tho busi
ness part of the city destroyed.
Dec. 13. Frst military execution ia the
Union army : a deserter named Johnson shot
Battle at Camp Allogany, Va. ; five regiments
under Gen. Milroy, had a sharp fight with th
rebels under Col. Johnson ; Union loss 21 killedo
107 wounded ; rebel loss supposed to be over
200 killed; The battle was suspendod at uight,
and the rebels ran away before morning.
Dec 15. News from England of the feeling
concerning the seisure ot Mason and badell ; np
prehensions of a war with Great Britain.
Tv isv ..i - r Ml -
Dec. it. uattio at Mumroraviuc, on Ureon
river, Ky. rebels defeated, 33 killed, 50 woun
ded ; Uuion loss 10 killed, 17 wcn,JeJT Gen.
Pope captured 300 rebels near Osceola, Mo.
Dec. 18. Ger. Pope surprised a rebol camp
near Martinsburg, and took I,a00 prisoners,
including 3 colonels and 17 captains, and all their
camp stores and equipage ; Union loss 2 killed,
rebel loss not known. About 2,500 rebels taken
in three days.
Doc. 20. Battle at Dranesville, Va, in which
the Union troops undor Gen. McCall signally
defeat tho rebels; 57 dead nnd 22 wounded
rebels left on tho field ; Union loss 7 killed and
40 wounded.
Dec. 24. Skirmish near Newport News
several rebels killed.
Dec. 26. Gen. Scott arrived from Paris.
Dec. 27. Masou and blidell surrendered to
tho British Minister.
Crab Apples
A NEW FARCE ID ONB SUORT ACT.
As being performed with unbounded applause in
two Hemispheres.
DRAMATIS FGRSOX.C.
Bull A putly, quarrelsome
Mr. John,
fellow.
old
Mr. Columbia A respectable school teacher,
recently much afflicted by domestio griefs.
Master Wilkes One of her scholars, a very
spunky little boy ; and others.
Scene A Schoolroom. Mrs. . Columbia is
seated, surrounded by her scholurs.
Eutcr Mr. John Bull, very abruptly, and
in tremendous excitement.
John Bull Odds ! Zounds and buttercups ;
Ma'am, but I will av satisfaction for this here
hinsult I've been pestered long henough by
your boys, and I arnt a going to stand it no
longer. Blow me tight hif I don't hit I don't
Mrs. C. Becalm, M. Bull; pray be seated;
what is the matter, sir ?
John Bull The matter? Zounds t Why,
this morning, as one ot my young una was a
coming 'ome, hup comes one o your sausy
lumps Vilkes 1 think you calls im.
JUrs. C. Master WUkes, como here. Mas
ter Wilkes advances.! '
John Bull Hup comes this ere Vilkes
shakes his fist in my younker's face takes hout
of is pockets two crab happles as tho boy ad
picked hup somewhares aud sends im ome, a
bellowing like a young bull calf.
Master Wilkes Please, ma'am, I knew he had
stolen them out of your garden, and was hiding
them to shy at our windows,
I dont care 'ooso they arc, or where they come
Irom, 1 demand and will av em !
. Mrs. C Well, Mr. Bull, but if
John Bull O, none ef your hif to nie.
ma'am ; I don't come 'ere to hargue, I comes
'ero for reparation. I will 'av them happles,
or by
Mrs. C. Stop, Mr. Bull; really, sir, I am
shocked at this indecent behavior, and despise
the brutality that can take such advantage of my
weakness. You know that my Jonathan is away
fighting the savages, or you would never dare
insult me so. If Master Wilkes had struck
yonr boy, for instance .
John Bull Ah! that a where it is. Ilif my
younker 'ad been brought to you along with tho
hnpples, hand you ad warmed his jacket well
for 'im, or sent 'im hoff with a flea in 'is hear,
I would nt av ad a word to say
Mrs. C. Well, then, sir, how easily can
your grievances be settled ! Here, take the ap
ples presenting them to him which, I am
sure, are not worthy becoming " apples it dis
cord" between us. They are two very miserable
specimens, and 1 am now gathering so many
millions of them on my southern property, that
can well attord you these two poor rotten.
"blighted things. Are you satisfied 1
John Bull, gruffly! No; I arnt. I want to
make a hexample o' that Vilkes, and make me
hample hapology besides.
Mrs. C. Well, sir, 1 never told Master
Wilkes to assault your boy ; although am sorry
to say that your family have behaved very
strangely to ine lately, even sheltering thieves
which you knew were going to rob me. 1 wish
to livo on good terms with all my neighbors,
and therefore regret this little occiirrance, but,
be assured, sir, my Jonathan will some day call
you to account for these insults. You may de
pend on my making an example of Master
Wilke. Will that do?
John Bull , very sulkily I suppose ao.
exit.
Mrs. C. Now, boys, listen. I have many
distressing things tc occupy me just now, and
therefore, as you love me, do nothing whatever
to bring me in contact with that rude and over
bearing man. He is a dangerous and sanctimo
nious old hypocrite, who would set my house
on fire for the value of a spool of cotton it it
served his purpose. Master Wilkes, 1 am in
deed very proud of you, and only regret that
you did not bring that wicked boy to me for
punishment But I have promised Mr. Bull to
make an example of you, and therefore I pro
mote you to the head of your class. Now, my
dear boys, you may all have a holiday.
Exeunt omens ; whistling " Yankee Doodle."
Vide LonJon Times.
The Sultan of Turkey has reduced his
salary from $5,000,000 to f 2,000,000. H
an American Secretary.
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Southern Mon'kv. If anything were wantin"
to convince one of the fact that the Southern Con",
federaey is a great humbug and so considered by
Southerners themselves, it is found in tho low
estimato in which they hold their peculiar cur
rency of shinplasters, and the high esteem they
have for old United States money and securities.
It is stated, and with entire accuracy, that United
States Treasury Notes are, and have been for a
long time, selling for thirty per cent, premium
iiirougiioui mo omeaeracy. it the rebels are so
confident of success, why does not their own
money circalate in preference ? Coming ovents
cast their shadows before, and it is this fact which
advises them to acknowledge the moro stable
currency oftho Lmdn.
Y hilo ponning tho foregoing wo chanced to
see tho following advertisement, offering for salo
Confederate money, m a San Francisco paper,
it will be seen that the financial appreciation of
it in California does not reach a verv hiuh figure.
The " money," as offered, is tolerably cheap to
purcnuse us rugs :
1 SALE IX LOTS TO SUIT PCRCIIASEUS, Confed
eruie Treasury Notes, oftho denominate in rtf S.i nml
10, at the rato of 1 per 100. A larp;e diseour to those
purchasing on speculation. Apply at tio-l Mission street.
two doors from Second.
Site. Uni
Thex and Now. When the question of the
adoption ot tho Constitution was pending, two
distinguished individuals were discussing tho
slavery clause. Ono of them contended that
slavery was " a great moral wrong " the other
that it was " a great moral right." Both are
now candidates on the secesh Stato ticket ono
" to do tho talking, and tho other to see fair
play." Ono is Judgo Wait tho Advertiser's
" gallant war horse" tho other is John F. Mil
ler. The former was then an abolitionist in tho
opinion oftho latter ; the latter is now an aboli
tionist compared with the former. I ho Judge
may, after all, be a " war horse," for it is clear
he has turned tail on the nigger question, nnd
Miller announces that ho shall ride him through
the canvass. He is at least a pack-horso.
Tub Rioiit Sort or a Dkmocrat. Ex-Gov
ernor Joseph Wright, a Douglas Democrat,
who has lately been appointed to the United
States Senate, to succeed tho expelled traitor
Bright, of Indiana, by a Republican Governor,
appears to be one oftho right sort of Democrats
and talks straight out on the great questions of
the day. in a speech which he recently made in
Washington, in reply to a serenade, ho said.
after classifying all citizens of the United States
as either friends or enemies of the Union :
His platform, in brief, was this : 1st, a vig
orous prosecution ot tho war; 5JJ, No party
creeds or platforms; CJ, Put down at all haz
ards this infamous rebellion. Acts of Congress
were of little value to him' where the perpetuity
of tho Government was concerned. God gave
us ono country. Ho made us ono people, and
we should have but ono Government.
This is refreshing language to hear from tho
seat of I ho traitorous doughface who no longer
disgraces the Stato of Indiana in tho National
Congress. Appeal.
It would bo refreshing to us to hoar such lan
guage again from tho seat of tho noble Baker,
which is now defiled by a secession sympathizer.
The Abolitionists. It is a little singular that
in this State not a word is said Against the Abo
litionists by the neutral and " Union Democrat
ic newspapers. Of courso we do not expect
tho Republicans to say anything disparagingly
wuu respect to a largo and itilluential wing ot
their party, but there is no excuse for thosilereo
or the neutrals, in the northern States the Ab
olitionists are not treated so tenderly. Moun
tain Democrat.
The fact is, Mr. Democrat, that both Ropubli-
cans and " neutrals ioel moro interested in
watching tho Abolitionists of the South than any
other sort, about these days. As long as you
are not much interested in their perils, why, you
can amuse yourself with tho northern Abolition
ists.JIarysville Appeal.
Ixconsistexcv op THE Rehelliox. In order
to show what liitle reason tho South had for ro
bellion, nnd how long the Government has been
in its hand, it is only necessary to state that
up to 1801, that section of tho country had
furnished seven out of the thirteen Presidents,
and had twelve out of eighteen terms, or forty
eight years out of the seventy-two since tho
adoption of the Constitution, thus leaving the
Presidential office to bo occupied by Northern
men only twenty-four years, or just one third
of the time. Five of tho Southern Presidents
each held two terms, while no Northern man
has been allowed a re-election. Besides, three
Presidents were M Northern men with Southern
principles," and this, in effect, gives twelve
years more to the South, making in all sixty
years in which they have had almost supreme
control, and leaving but twelve years i:i which
the Government has been administered even
nominally, by Northern Presidents. But during
these twelve years it could be shown that two
hundred and six'y-three thousand slave owners
had a ponderous influence in public affairs, and
in shaping the policy of the Government. So
long as the country was satisfied with this state
of things, the slave-holders, of course did not
complain ; but the moment the people ventured
by perfectly legal and constitutional means, to
elect to the Executive office man who repre
sented tho clearly revealed sentiments of the
majority, thoso slave-holders revolted. Sacra-
tnento Union.
Heard From. Floyd, whoso titular divinity
may be said to be Mercury, the god of thieves,
and who is like Diana, in that he is cliaxte,
(chased ), has been heard from in V irgini. 1 lo
was, as Wimmick would say, on the look out for
' personal property." Slmst'i Vovrier.
PKESTO CHANGE.
A few weeks ago there was a faction in Ore
gon, opposed to the war and but little disguised
in its sympathies with secession. One of its or
gans in commenting on somo of John C. Breck
inridgo's doings, styled him a "pure minded
patriot" Breckinridgo was then in the rebel
army trying to drive the flag of tho Union from
Kontucky soil. Treasonable conspiring was then
tho editor's idea of "pure minded patriotism."
Anoiner oi ineir organs made use, from time
to time, of tho following language i
" Wo sympathize with the South."
" Wo pray that the arms of tho Government
may be paralyzed."
" llo who rejoices at Federal victories Is moro
than a traitor."
Another published " Davis and Beauregard,
the glory of the land." This latter also was the
organ of thoso " Douglas men" who were willing
to thrust embarrassments in the way of conquer
ing the rebellion to make patriotism second to
partyism. Another whose editor belongs to the
reptile species, made it a common pastimo tore
vile the Government ns a "despotism" nnd a
Union not worth preserving by war." Jndividu
als of this faction hissed nt demonstrations of
Union sentiment, when tho great heart of the na
tion was stirred to its depths with righteous in
dignation at tho perpetrators of tho sum of all
villanics secession ; they pointed at our Amer
ican flags with the finger of scorn, calling them
"abolition rngs ;" they prated of "our brethren
in tho South," and with oracular wags of the
head, said they could not be subdued ; complain'd
of the telegraphic dispatches, that nono but Union
victories were allowed to becomo known op
posed themselves in nil conceivable methods,
from snaky sneaking, to manly but damnable.
open hostility to oflonsivo measures against trca
son ; held up tho Constitution and pointed to
fancied infractions nnd eanins death wounds i
went into mourning nnd shed great crocodilo
tears and drops of sweat, whenever a vile traitor
was shut out from the Senato ; hoped the English
and French would interfero to break un the
blockade, nnd so on to tho cxtrcmo limit of so
cesh sympathy, where open revolt was only a
step beyond. This was while tho rebels wcro
flushed with tho victories of Bull Run and Ball's
Bluff, w hen tho apparent inaction of the army led
them to think their rebel " brothers" were sure .
to win. The traitorous pests were preparing to
be on tho winning side, and without the courage
to leave Oregon (like somo of their faction) and
join themselves to the fortunes of tho Confeder
acy, they strove hard to take Oregon out of tho
Union. They will deny nil that now, but tho
record is made, nnd will stand ngninst them, till
the withering blight of popular condemnation
shall hunt them homo to pandemonium.
Such rampant fellows might have been expect
ed to stand by their colors through at least ono
campaign. But the history of tho last few weeks
proves them ns facilo evacuntors of political, as
their southern brethren, of military positions.
Both have tho pica of necessity, however ; the
ono military, and the other political.
Our secession sympathizers havo an election
to tako care of, nnd secesh speeches nre not great
election aids in Oregon.
llenco the learned pig liombro, noticed above
sinco tho Corvallis convention, has discovered
that his " puro minded man," Breckinridgo, ia .
in error of opinion, and is not behaving as hand
somely as he ought. Tho raging " Tad" nt the
other end of the State, cooled off quite percepts
uiy wnen tno i,aay rrankun was denied tho use
of mails, nnd since tho change in programme was
decided on ot Corvallis, ho is trying to convinco
tho people that he did not Pray that " the arms
of tho Government may bo paralyzed." Ho
begins to talk of "our victories," nnd "our
soldiers," exhibiting a decided inclination to
"rejoice nt l'ederal victories," even though ho
should bo denounced therefor " ns more than a
traitor."
The " reptile," having less sense, still hisses
and wngs his puny sting. Ho thinks tho now
programmo has "too much war-howl." Ho
might have the doubtful credit of honesty in his
secesh debauchery, if ho had ever been suspected
of having any of the article about him.
1 ho individuals of tho lately born Union-sc.
cesh faction have becomo extremely touchy on
tho subject of disloyalty. Liko tho boy who
thought himself entitled to the respect due a man
as soon os ho could chew tobacco, they, having
howled " Union" for ot least three weeks, affect
to bo deeply injured if their loyalty don't pass
at a little premium over other men's
lho whole gnng havo plotted, and want to bo
that their pill of secession is so nicely coated
that tho voters of Oregon will tako it without
tho wry face commonly wrought by a nauseous
dose.
After tho election, when there will bo nothing
to gain by deceptive appearances, thcro will bo
another presto, change, and the Oregon sccessia
will go back to its vomit Statesman.
Prenticeisms. lho New Orlenns Delta says
that Tennessee can never pocket tho insults of
tho Federal Government We should think sho
might. She has had nothing to pocket for a
good while.
Bukner, Tilgliman, nnd Hanson are nursing
their wrath. They are said to make very good
nurses. Wo congratulate them upon their call
ing. Ono of tho iron-clad war steamers being built
at tho East is to have a long inrtrument for per.
foration cnlled tlio " needle." We trust that it
will give tho Merrimac a stitch in tho side.
Ex-Senator Mason, at tho opening of the Brit
ish Parliament, sat next the black embassador
from Hay ti, and didn't dare to turn tip his nose
lest lho British abolitionists might suspect him of
thinking himself better than a nigger.
A Lancaster (Pa.) paper says that the
President, old Buck, saws his own word.
must be an old saw Buck,
exile