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JACKSONVILLE, OREGON, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1861.
VOL. VI NO. -19.
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Jacksonville. July 28. 1H(U)..JS-If.
OUAiNUK JACOBS,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Phn-nli, Jnrkaon County, Osjts.,
IV IM. nllcml tn business In the Conrls ol
W the Pint .Imliclul District, and In the
Supremo Court. Oct. '.'Hill
JANIC4 U. I'TI.K WITH MAI.MlllT.
1YLK h. MALLOUY,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
Kaaelswra;, Uaeujlaa OmhIi, Sign.,
"liril.Ii attend to any business cnnftdiil to
1 f them, in Hie several l.otirii or tlic I (rut
Judicial District of Oregon, and in tho Su
Cmirl. Oelnlicr '.'fill I
WAR SCRIrMVAR SCRIP"
8. F. DOWELL,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Will practice In all I ho Court of Ihe- Third
Judltlal District, the Supremo Court of Ore
gon, and In Yrekn. Cal.
Ilt-haan nrenlM Washington, and rxicl
I visit that city ami the Atlantic thin Summer
and Fall, and any buslncas will receive prnmpt
atlrnlloD.
iryiwim
W. G. T'VAULT,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Wlt.fi attend tn Im.lneM In the rovernl
Court In Urn First JudlsUI DMrlct of
Oregon, and la tho Huprvtne Court. Olllco on
ralifurula Sl tmuile " Sf iilliirl" Ufnrr,
JAI'KS(I.NVIIJJI, Ouluo.v.
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V. V. Hl'ItAOUK,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Kssnrviu.K, JoaRninvK Cikstt, Ouy.,
Will BUBCluallj attend to lilneM entrusted to
lib ear. April 13. IMil.-l.1tf
j. m. ssbd,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
JirKsoxvu.i.K, Onrnox,
i
Will attcml to any lmlne cnnfldnl to hi in lit
the several Court" of llio Flnt Judicial 1)1. Irlet
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SAMUKL K. MAY,
XOTJk.TrX
OFFICE IN "eENTINEL" 8UILOINO,
Ta hsoiiTlllr. Orrgon.
SEWALL TRUAX,
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tirPICK, AT TIIK ttlVKTY lll'IMllXUM,
JarkMtiTlll., tlregon.
A I.I, buliifM iHrlainlng lo Land or Laud
XV. I.a proiiiplly nlleimeU to.
Jakonvlllo. May Illh.lSdl. Utf
Dr. . i'nldwcll Itoatmaii
HAS permanently located In Jacksonville,
and oilers his profeolonal services in tho
practice oi
Mnllrlnr, Hurgtrr aU Olitlrtrlrs,
Oflleo at Ids resldenco, on California street,
In the hoiifc formerly occupied by A, M. licrry,
next door lo Judgo Trim's,
Charges very reasonablo. Culls attended to
at all hours nf Hut day or night.
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w
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xens or jacKsoov ilia am
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IT Till
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CITY BREWERY!
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sTnolcavoxi-crllle, OrofOU
'HI II'. Proprietors havlntr taken nosscsston
J. of tlio City 1 Ire wcry, lately conlrullcd by
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10 pcnpie oi litis vicinity by tnc Keg, uoiuo
or on urnugiit.
An experience of many years In brewing
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TEACH DECLARED I
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A XI) I will offer any nro)crly,or nny nlhcr
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known Stable, unci will spare no fc
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Jacksonville, Xnv. 1C, lrT.t. .14
JOHN BAKER,
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J House lining mid 1'ukt liuii'iii done in
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WM. UUltKR, Proprietor.
The most choice brands of
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For sale In any desired quantity. S3
PETER BR ITT,
PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTIST
Jnckumvlllt, Oregon,
Is prepared to tnko I'lclurcs In every style of
the Art, with all tho latent Improvements. If
mmmnrmMiJMm tttb
do not glvo tatlfactlon,no charges will bo made.
uuii an- uiik's utgar more, or at tue Uullery on
tbu Hill, and tec his I'lctuus, Utf
Foem by Col. Baker.
Cut. Furnoy writen from Warhliifiton to tho
Philadelphia 1'rtu; In my coiniiic.il upon tho
lamented Colonel Baker, I listed that, In addl
to his many other Intellectual Rift, ho was n lino
pnet ar.mark that was received by m.ny wllh
snrprliC. I nin permitted to ptibllib ono of his
fuglllr pieces, written by him twelve years ago,
and now In possession of an Intimate friend In
thts city. Observe how the last Tens appUot to
his fate i"
TO A WAV.
Dnt thou seek a star with thy swelling crost,
O te that Icaveit thy mother's brvutt
Doat thon leap from tho prlmncd depths below
In scorn of their calm and cnnntant llowt
Or art thon seeking somo distant land
To die In murmurs upon tho strand t
Hart thou tales tn tell of pcarldit deep,
Where, the avc-nlit limd mnrlncr rocks tn sleep!
Cnnrl thou rpeak of navies Hint snnk In prldo
lire the roll of their, thunder In icho dicdt,, ,
What Irnphlci1, what Imiincri, arc lloAtlug free
In Ihorlimlowy diplhs of that fllcnt scat
It were vnln to auk, at thnti rollert afar,
Of banner, or Jiinrliire, rhlp or itnr ;
It ere niti lo reek In thy stormy fnc
Some lulo uf the rorrnn ful part to truce.
Thou art swelling 1.Ik!i, thou art lt.ihtii( free,
How tain nro the (picutluns wc ak of thee I
I too am n wave nn a slot my rca t
I too am n wanderer, driven like thee
I loo am fee king a dl'laut land
Tn I tat and gone ere I reach the itrand,
For the land I sctk U a wnrclc fhore,
And thiy w ho nncc tench it shall wander no more-
A Privateer's Story.
Tlic folluwing singular night ndvenlnre, In
tho hailmr of rtl. Ceurgo Town In the IsUud of
Oreimda, and tho narrow rrcapc from enptura
of the noted privateer, the Yankee, uf llrlslol,
II. I., has nuver befnro been nrorded, save lit
the log-bnok of that fortunate little crulrcr.
We will therefore tell the story In the word of
her bravo old commander, as wo gathered It
from his own llpii
It was the lint week of Pecemlier, 1M2, said
Captain Wilson, mid fthlle running up to the
Havana, that no fell In with a Newport cruiser'
who reported tlial the Island, or rather the port
nf St. George Tim n, w as, nt that moment, In the
occupancy of the American. That he had
sailed from the place only two days Kfore, and
left lu the harlior ono of our frigates ami two
sloops of war, while the stars and stripes were
flying from the ll.tg-stair nf the old fort. Tho
same day I hoarded a Spanish drogcr, the skip
per of which had seen the vessel of war sailing
Into the TtrllMi port at tho ttuie slated by the
privaleerMiian. What object our Meet could
hate had In tiding formal km-sIoii of this In
significant place, I could not Imagine, union It
wasfor the sake nf obtaining fresh supplier. At
all event, I was glad lo hear of It, as I was my
self In need of proi Islnns. I concluded tu make
the harbor mid purchase such supplies as I might
require.
II was ntjiht licfrrc wo ln.iuVtlic laud but n
I was iiciiialutrd with the i-iilrnncc of the bar
bornf PI, GeorgoTown, I did not lire a guu fur
a pilot, but kept boldly on Into Ike outer poit,
The uljhlwasqultcdatk. and ahay lul.t hang
ing otcrthc water, rendered tbo obacurily lo
great that no object could W-perceived a couple
ofcablo lengths oil. My sharpest sighted young'
slrrswero constantly on tho look-out; but no
vessels wire to lie seen us wo glided slowly and
silently past tho shore batUrlra aad the fort be
yond, In the smooth watir of the luner bay.
As we reached this point the haze lifting a
little, showed un, at a little di.lauce, the fslut
outlines of a large ship, which I doubted not
was the American frlgatu ; and a little beyond
several other I mailer vessels eould be distin
guished. Sorcely had wo raido this discovery,
than tho people on board this ship were made
auuru of our approach, and balled us, loqulxlug
who wo were.
" The American prlvaUer Yankee," I replied.
-What ship Is thalt"
No answer was rtnrnc4 1 and suppostof the
quostloa was nut beard, I waited till we ran fur
tier Into tho harbor befure I repeated It We
bad puted between the fort and the khlp, aud
wire In the act of clew lug up, when avolco from
the other eHl cried out ; "I.uul Luff, there
theprlalecrl"
Supoilng, naturally ennugb, that we were
ninulng Into shoal water, 1 shouted to the niau
at the wheel; "llurd down on your helm I"
"Ay, ay, sir !'
Fcaredy was tho order olieycd, than tho
schooner, answering to her helm, shoved her
Imiws deep and full Into a rand bank, where she
mnalned unmovcuMc. Thts of course li.nnedl
ati ly cxclletl our siikpletnns that all was not
right) for the pretended caution to "lulf," was
doubtless (,-hen to produce exactly the result It
hud. ''I'm afraid, sir," intd my first ofticcr,
stepping lo my side, and speaking low-, "that
we are now really In for It! That ship, sir, U
an rngtiahinnn, or I'm greatly mistaken."
'I've no doubt of it mynclf, sir, now. The
treacherous knave has got uk Into a scrape by
that rascally signal. Hut she's probably a prize
of tho American frigate, and Is now lying under
her guns. Hut It's straugo though, that n pris
oner should be permitted to lablead a vessel
cuteringM)rt."
At this moment, a boat was seen to Icavo the
ship, and pulling a good distance round our
stern, made directly fur the mole under the fort.
Scarcely ten minutes elnprcd after the landing
of the boat, when all was commotion lu tho fort.
The drums beat to quarters, and meu with lan
terns were running In every directlou, while we
could also perceive that the crew of the ship
near us were silently preparing to drop from
the berth. We could hear the sound of their
capstan bars aa they shipped aud unshipped
them, In the act of heaving home the anchor.
Whllo this was doing, we were by no means
Idle , for now, certain that mischief was really
Intended, our little crew, greatly reduced, to
man the various prizes we had scut borne during
our heretofore successful cruise, wo called to
quarters, aud all were ready to act as tho emer
gency might require.
In the meantime, a boat left the ship, and nn-
proacuiug mo tcnooncr, tlio crew attempted to
climb up our side, Hut 1 kept them at bay,
while I demanded to km w where the American
frigate lay,
"Bho sailed yesterday," was the answer.
"And the sloops-of-war!" I Innntred.
"They all left the port together," replied tbu
onlecr.
"What ship Is thalt" I next asked.
'The Marquis of Dorham," answered the man.
"Tho port Is now In the iioissatlon of Ills Ma
jesty's troops, and I demand your urrcDdtr.
Yon hare flftcon minutes to eleJIvar yoer sword
In person to the commandant of the eaatle. On
tho expiration of that time, If the summons Is
not obeyed, the batteries will bo opened upon
yoiil"
"Como on board," antd 1 1 and aa the skipper
of the merchant-ship and the boat's crew reached
the deck, I ordered them under arrest. From
these men wo learned the factr. which were
these : The little squadron nf American men
of-war had merely entered the port for supplies,
the batteries not lielng sufficiently manned to
pfcunl their entrance. Tlic little gnriiion had
escaped lo the hill', till the railing of the ships,
when they again returned and took up their old
quarters. The large merchant ship, wo had
mistaken In the obscurity of tho fog fur the
American frigate, had arrived that afternoon.
hating outsailed the convoyed squsdrun of
IlrllMi West Iiidlamen, lo which she Ulonged.
We now perceived that the oljtct of the
llrltlsh merchantman wan to drop out of range
of tho guns of the fort, white we should rimnlu
fait grounded on the shoat, mid ctpnsed tu their
shots, when the first dbchargo from their heavy
cannon would have knocktd ns Into splinters.
I'rery man on board was aware of the Immedi
ate danger wc wrro In, but they were hratc fel
lows, and watted as coolly fur my orders, as If
wc had been at sea lu punull of a chase.
"That fellow yonder, sir. Is dropping front
his lierth," raid one of my officers.
1 looked towards the Kugllshman and could
see that sho had hove home her anchor and
boats wero out wllh a line, hauling her bend
round towards the outer harbor the other craft
In the harbor beyond was also evidently In mo
tion. "Get ont the lioati, Mr. nichmnnd," said I lo
my first male ) "we'll overhaul that chap.
There's but one chanco left for u. We'll have
lo leave the schooner to her fate, and transfer
our cople to that vctcl. Pos-llly wo msy do
so Infore the fort opens upon us. Get all hands
ready for lioardlngt1'
Hardly was the order commtinlented to the
men, than with a cheer, they sprang Into the
boats, aud weru ready to pull away fur the mer
chantmen, lint at that Instant, as good (orlune
would hate It, a sudden Haw of wind from the
land struck our nail. The Utile) tcwk! ylrtded
to tho brecrcj and csreeutng lulllclriilly lo
clear bcr keel fiom the sand, Hosted Immcdl
nlcly Into duep water. A loud huuta now broke
from tlio ucu, which, regurdless of the conse
quences tn the shipping bcyund us, provoked a
shut from the castle, which pasted, harmlessly
over our iteru.
"Away, my hearties!" I shouted to the bear
der. ''Gel pout sriun of tho Knglithiuen, and
nil will be rl;ht I"
While the boats wero pulling In the direction
of the ship, the schooner, under the Influence of
tho freshening breeae, bure down iiwu Ihcu j
ami as the board cm clstuhcred up the tide of
the hngtUu vessel uon the larboard, the priva
teer J so Into the ualu rigging on tbo starboard
sldii, thus bi lugtng hor between us aud the guns
uf the castle. I knew that all the fortifications
or the port were upon that side of the harbor,
uttd Intended to keep under the shelter of the
ship till lieyuud the range of the guns of the
shore batteries, as well as those uf the ca.tlo, as
the main lort wa called.
We obtalued Jpoueftdon of the ship without a
straggle, aud forclug the Kugtisu sailors to as
sist In tho working uf the ship, toon made nail
and wore ruuulug through the outer harbor
before the eueuiy tmipcctud the ruse w were
playing.
In the meantime the fortunate land breeze,
which was Uvrlng ns from the dangerous prox
imity of the there, also lifted the vapors which
had been hanglog over the water and shipping,
showing to the astonished, and doubtless greatly
cbagriued people of the place, that not ouly had
the thlp changed her position, but the privateer
ulso. The btter, they bad uo doubt, was fast
aground, aa bad Iwen reported to them ; and
when they discovered us tailing side by side eut
of the harbor, the truth teemed to flash upon
them the Yaukne was running away with tlio
ship I
Tho for!, now opened upon ui, and n line of
fire belched forth from tha emtio, but without
effect ; as we were by thii time beyond r.tngo of
It. Not so, however, with the shore battetlcs
upon tho tongue of land making out from tho
outer harbor, for wo were scarcely a plilol-shol
from the mouths of their cannon; and tlio heavy
shot struck with crurhlng etl'ect Into the hull,
and among the spars of tho prize. Occasionally
one passing through tho sails and rigging of tho
hip, would mako an ugly wound In some one
of our upper rparr. Hut our hull was completely
protected by the large merchantman, as our
decks wero scarcely on a level with her deep
water-line. The breeze continued to freshen at
we ran out of the harbor, and In a few minutes
we wero beyond tho reach of the thot J though
the enemy continued much longer to pound
away at us lu vain,
I now boarded the prize, which had been the
means of our wonderful escape. She was ter
ribly cut up, and many of her crew- wero lying
dcud and wounded upon her decks. Whllo I
was git Ing directions for the proper caro of the
latter, Mr. Itlchmond, who bad been examining
the condition of the hull, came to me and re
ported that tho ship was sinking. Wo lost no
lime In tmrirlug the Kngliih crew, with their
effects, on board tho privateer ; and scarce had
we tailed a thousand yards fiom tho richly
freighted merchantman, when, with a lurch, and
a staggering motion like a drunken man, she
went down, and the ocean claimed tho noble
prize ai his own,
Four days after this singular night adventure.
tho Yankco was snugly lying under the walls of
the Moro, in the harbor of Hat ana.
Hkr IIimii'k Itii.iiT. Mrs. I'arllngloiKays
" Sweet ore the tisj of odvcrlisemcut."
Brownlow's Fnrowoll Closing ont of
tho Knoxvllle Whig.
Von As KnomlU 1I'A, CMd.tr 2(1.
Thts Issuo of tho Whlj must necessarily lie
tho last for some time to come I am unable, to
aay how long. The Confederate cuthorittcs
hare determined upon my arrest, nnd I am to
bo Indicted befnro the Qrand Jory of the Con
federate Court, which oommensed Its session In
Nashville on Monday last I would have
awaited the Indictment and arrest before an
nouncing the remarkable event to the world,
but as I only publish a weekly paper, my hur
ried vistl to Nashville would deprlto me of the
privilege of saying to my subscribers whst Is
alike due to myself and them. I have the fact
of my indictment and consequent arrest having
been agreed upon this week from distinguished
citizens, legislators and lawyers at Nashville,
of belli parties. Gentlemen of high position,
and members of tho Secession party, ray that
the Indictment will bo ninilc because (if somo
" treasonable articles In late nuuiliers of tho
)V!ii." I have reproduced those two "trca
sonablc articles " on the first page of thts Issue,
that the unbisfcd people of tho country may
" read, mark, learn and Inwardly digest " tlic
treason. They relate to the culpable remit-not
of these Knoxvllle leaders, tn fulling to volun
teer In the cause of the Confederacy, Accord
ing lo the usages uf tho Court, ns heretofore
established, I prcrutno I could go free, by tak
ing the nath theso authorities arc administering
toother Union men, but my if tiled purpose 1
not to do nny such tiling, I cnn,'douhllcM, be
allowed my pergonal lllierly, by entering Into
(Hindi to keep the nee, and to demean myself
Inward the leaders nf Brccsiloit tu Knoxvllle,
who hate liccn seeking to have mo aaiInatrd
all Summer and Fall, as they desire mo lo du.
for this is really the Import of the thing, and
ono of the leading objects lougbt to be allitlucd.
Although I could give a bond for good behavior
fur oao hundred thousand dollar, signed by
filly as good men as the oounty alford, I shall
olnltnaUly refuse to do even that ; and If such
a liond Is drawn up and slgued by ethers, I will
render II null and void by refusing to sign It.
In default uf both, I expect to go lo Jail, and I
am ready to start upon one moment's warning.
Not only to, but there I am prepared to lie, In
solitary confinement, until I waste away be
cause of Imprisonment, or die from old age.
Stimulated by a consciousness of Innocent up
rightness, I will submit lo Imprlsouinenl fur
life, or die at the end of a rupr, before I will
make any humlliatlug eouoeaslou lo any power
on earth I
I bavo oomtaltted no offense I have not
shouldered vm against tho Confederate Gsiv
crimen!, or the State, or encouraged others lo
do ks I have discouraged rebellion publicly
and privately I hare not ewdiued a hu.llle
altitude towards the civil or mllllsry authori
ties of this new Government, Hut I have com
mitted a graroand, I really fear, unpardonable
utreow-a. I lutvu refused to make war upon the
Government uf Ihu Ciiltid Slates; I have re
fined lo publish lo tho world false nnd exagger
ate account of ibe several engagements hail
between tho contending armies ; I have refuted
to wrIW out and publish false version! of the
origin of the war, and nf tbo btcaklnupuf
tho beat govcrnmeut the world ever taw ; and
all IbU I will continue to de, If It costs me my
life. Nay, when I agree. U do rich things, may
a righteous God pal.y uy right arm, aud may
tb earth open and close lu upon mo forever.
The real ol jsct of uy arrest aud contemplated
Imprlwinuieat Is b dry op, bresk down, silence
and destroy, tho last and ouly Union pajnr left
In the eleven seceded States, aud thereby to
keep from Die people of Kant Tcuucisee the
facts which are dally tranplriug In tho country.
After Jelf. Davis had stated lu Ktchmoiid, In a
conversation relative to my papir, that he
would not llvo in a Govcrumcut that would uot
tolerate freedom ef the press ; after the Judges,
attorneys, Jurors, and all others tilling positions
of bouor and trust under lb " I'eruuusut Con
stitution," which guarantee Freedom of the
Press; and after the entire press of the South
had come down In their thunder touos upon tbu
I'cderal Govcriunont for suppressing the Louis
ville Owner and Ibe New York lUj JM, and
other Bceestlon Journals I did WkcI tho ut
most HU'rly lu lie allowed to one small sheet,
whose errors could be combatted by tlio entire
Southern prcfc It Is not enough that my pa
per hut becu dented a circulation through tho
ordinary cbanm Is of conveyance In tho coun
try, but It utiMt bo discontinued altogether, or
Its cdltur must write nnd select only such arti
cles a, meet tlio approval of a pack of scoun
drels In Kuozvlllc, when Ihetr superiors lu all
tho qualities that adorn human nature are In
the reultcnllary of our State I Aud this Is tho
boasted liberty of the press In the Southern
Confederacy.
I shall In no degree feel l.nmblcd by being
cast Into prison, whenever It Is the wilt and
pleasure of this august Government to put mo
there; but, on tho contrary, I shall feel proud
of my coiillnciiH.it. I shall go to Jail at John
llogeis went to the slake for my principles.
I shall go, because I have failed to recognize the
hand of God In tho work nf breaking up tho
American Government and tho Inauguration of
tho inot wicked, cruel, unnatural nnd uucalhd
for war ever record) d In history. I gu became
I have refused to laud to tho sties the nets of
tyranny, usurpation and opprcsfclou indicted
upon the people of Fast Tennessee, liccauso of
their devotion to tho Constitution and tbo laws
of the Government handed down to Ikcm by
their fathers, and tbo liberty secured to them
by a war of seven long years of gloom, pot erty
and trial 1 I n peat, I am proud of my position
nnd of my principles, and shall leave them to
my children as a legacy far moro valuable than
a princely fortune, had I the latter to bestow.
With me, llfo has lost somo of Us energy.
Having pawed six annual posts nn tho western
slopo of half a century, something of the fire of
youth Is cxtnusted but I stand forth with the
clnquenoo nnd energy of right to sustain nnd
stimulate mo In tho maintenance of my princi
ples. 1 nm encouraged lo firmness, when I look
hick to Ihc fate of Hint "whoso power was
righteousness," whllo the Infurlatcil mob cried
out, ''Crucify him, cnlclfy him!''
I owe: lo my mimeioiis list of tulcriht'rs tho
tilliiitf out ul their Kvpeetivc tclsufur wkh,k
they have made advnnco payments, nnd If clr
cumstances ever placo It In my power to ills
charge theso obligations, I will do It tno-t ccr
tntnly. Hut If I am denied tho liberty or doing
so, they muit regard their small losses as to
many contributions to the cauio In which I hate
fallen! I feel that I can, with confidence, rely
upon the magnanimity aud forbearanou of my
patrons, under this stato of things. They will
bear tne wltneae that I bavo held oat at long as
I am allowed to, and that I have yielded lo a
military despotism that I could not avert tho
horrors of. or successfully oppose.
I will only say, tn conclusion for I ant not
allowed tho privilege to wrlto that the people
of this country have been unaccustomed to such
wrongs ( they can yet scarcely realize them
They are astounded for the time being wllh the
quick succession of outrages which have come
upon them, nnd they stand horror-stricken, like
men expecting ruin nnd annihilation. I may
not llvo to tec tlio day, but thousands of my
readers will, when the people of this onco pros
perous country will sec that they arc marching
by "double quick lime" from freedom to bond
age. They will then look these wauton out
rages upon right and liberty full In tho face, nnd
my prediction Is, that they will "stir Ihc stones
uf Homo to rise aud mutiny." Wrongs Iris
wanton and outrageous precipitated the French
revolution. Citizens cast Into dungeons with
out chsrges of crime ng1t.rt tin in, nnd without
the formalities of a trial by Jury, private prop
erty coufl.-ested at the Uck of those In power;
the press humbled, tmiizkd and suppressed, or
lirnslltuled tu servo the ends uf tyranny I The
crimes of Louis XVI. fell short of all lb!, and
yet he lost his head I The etiplo nf this conn
try, down-trrdden and oppressed, still hate the
resolutions of their Illustrious forefather, who
averted their rights at Letiugton and Hunker
hill I
Exchanging, with proul satisfaction, the edi
torial chair and the tweet endearment uf home
fur a cell In the prison, ur the lot of an cxtle, 1
have the honor lo be, tie.,
Wn.utwG. VnnwM.ow,
Kdllor of the Kuoxvllle Wttj.
October J4, lhdl.
SVKAM CoMaTMICATlOX HKTWKKN Cal.lfOU-
ma, Jarax and China. To second tbc elfort
of the Xtw York Chamber of Commerce, In
securing a line ef Government ttcanuhlni be
tween California, Japan and China, the San
Francisco Chamber of Commerce hai addressed
a memorial to Cemgre on the subject. It
commences) by staling that lu Its judgmcut a
strainer mail to Japau and China, In subsi
dized steamers or armed vessels, by which
treasure shipments can lie protected, is a pres
ent and prospective evnioierclat necessity.
California lias been greatly instrumental In
bringing the American merchant marine to
its present power and strength, as the niinuul
freight paM In San Francisco lo iuwurd
bound iIiIjh Is 4,'-l'0,000, while our nut
freights of cereals slouo have equalled seventy'
live medium c!ipcr loads or anuuiu. Califor
nia pays 3I,2M),000 per anuui fur remittance
of neurlr 910,000,000 lo businciJ Arms In the
States. Recent shipments ef gold bullion tn
Chlmi have lieen received with great favor,
and It Is highly desirable that our gold and
silver speedily rcucb ill best market on the
Asiatic coast, aa audi 0 coureo will prnvo a
great saving to tlio bushiest of tbc United
States. Such a lioo will giro America great
advantages over Kuropcan merchants iu rapid
communication with tha Orient, nnd makes
Xew York aud San Francisco the turning
points of exchange to be paid for in bullion.
'He largo ainounli of silver now shipped direct
to China from Central and South American
countries would seek Sao Frauciico for con
vcyance ; that tho number of commercial Irav
eJer cm Sea Francisco, to or from Asia, is
yearly Increasing ; that a line of sack sttamess
would divert tho trade, passengeri and com
mcrco of otter nations to our porta, bcsh'ei
citcudiog and strengthening our own, whilst
the steam lines from Vancouver Island to Chile
would be tributaries to it ; that tho merchant
marine nnd ship building interests of tho Pa
cific would bo spurred forward, and thus In
times of war, California may bo nlilo to fight
without aid from the General Government ;
that our Amerlenn and Asiatic eoast need tlio
protection of a steam navy j that our com
merce with China has doubled within the last
year, and trade with Japan I, precarious from
lack of a naval forco attending It American
merchants will save by direct shipments of
bullion to China, exchange, interest aud com
m1jloo. Thcte aro tho priuciplo points s ug-
gested in tho memorial, which goes overland
by to-day's ir.ail. UulUUn,
(s'koror l. PiiEXTirtv The Xew York
II'oiW givts tho following information of how
tho devil tempted I'rcntico, of tho Louisville
Journal ;
Gcorgo 0. Frentlco has proved himself on
Incorruptible patriot. Among tho many
schecca for carrying Kentucky out ol the
union, was a persevering attempt to buy Pren
tice, or, fulling In that, to buy his p.ter. Ho
was approached with tho modest sum of 8'Jfy
000, which was, of course, promptly declined.
1 ho anxious buyers, thinking perhaps their
bid had been below Prentice's estimation ol
his honor, iucreascd their offer, and through
an old political friend, since quartered at Fort
hifaycttc, ho was informed that fifty thousand
dollars was in a Louisville bank, subject to
tho draft of Gcorgo 1). Prentice, provided the
Journal was henceforth conducted according
to certain terms. An increased severity upon
tho dlsiinionists in the columns of the Journal
was the response to this proposal. Next cumc
a railroad man from tlic far West, who es
chewed nil politics, aud wanted an inllucntiul
paper to support tho Pacific Railroad enter
prise, lie would give Prcntlco S250,000 for
Ihu Joitnwl. This bid was (00 low, nnd
George 1). Piculicc t cumins unhought, aud
tu)utt,lia;ab!e,
Secession in iU "IVeifrhboriy" Aspect.
The Ilaltimore lilr!itn good Union
Journal has the following sharp paragraph :
The virulence with which the" Fence party"
lei olT in Maryland, nnd their bitter com
plaints because the attempted revolution wan
nipped in tbc bud, gives promise to tlic Union
men of tho State could theso meek gentle
men have n chance to welcome the presence of
n Confederate army amongst us that tho
scenes which havo been enacted In Missouri
would be repeated here with a gnito sharpened
by the long; abstinence that lias followed tbo
events of tho lOlli of Aill. Wo have hud
occasion fre'jucntly lo exhibit the character of
tho heresy In our readers a, exemplified in
other localities, nnd to congratulate them on
the fact tlutt we, so far, havo escaped the con
sequences of its rule. As to the condition In
which it has. brought Xortlitvcslcrn Virginia,
wc have the followlnt,' Item front tho Iticli
niond Kiamintr of n late date, in which it
speaks of the Union men there. It snjs :
" The most of tlicm have packed up, ready
to Icavo fur Ynnkcednm nt the shortest possi
ble notice. In llrnxtou county every tory has
been W by hit ntighbor, nnd In several other
counties tho citizens devoted to tho Confeder
ate canto art doing gom ttrvice in the mm
iiiaimtr,"
Secession started the ball here with about
tho same conception of what was" neighborly"
when it attempted to bring the" hemp policy"
Into vogue; nnd only desisted in its peaceable
endeavors In tlmt direction when It was sternly
overruled by a iowcr tiijicrior to Its own.
Hut what a picture dues nil this present of it
terrible and revolting character, and how
ought tko Union men to leave nothing undone
which may insure ils being driven out from
amongst tl.tmT Murderous and unscrupul
ous in nil ils Instincts, it lias ilcsolatt-d as willi
a peitilcnca tho fairest portions of our onco
happy country; and no terms can be made
with It which will Icavo It an abiding place or
name in the land. Only finding a parallel in
the horror related nf the old French revolu
tion, It separates meinliers of Ihc same family,
aud begets on all sides n hatred and malevo
lence only characteristic of madness itself. In
process of extinction here, cowed, crippled, let
the K'oi!o of Maryland cease not their tfTiirU
niriiiuit It as tlioy vatuo lifo and everything
that make It any way desirable. Of the most
horrible crimes that cau shock humanity, thcro
Is scarcely ono that eunnot bo laid lo Its chargn
where It encc gets full sway. Murders, rob
beries, bridge-burnings arc a few nf tlic phase
it assumes by way of comK'lllng submission to
I's dictates ; and no longer to bo treated a
nn error, it limit bo met as a crime against
God and men. Fortuuately for the peoplo of
Mnrylaud, at proent they aro not called tu
coufrout it nt aro their fcllow-cltizcns else
where. Thoroughly under subjugation hem
in that power il took every pains to provoke.
It lias only to bo watched, whilst the battle
ground Is far nway ; yet there must go forth
a now condemnation of It, valuable from its
moral force, and concluslvo of tbo estimate In
which it li held amongst ns lo all time to
come.
A IIrui.Tiir Womak. Wo take the follow,
ing from tho HoMoh Cuuritr, under tbo caption
of" A Healthy Woman:"
"What is thatf" sayt the reader, "nud
where may she lie found ?" Yet healthy wo
men aro not like the Dodo, an extinct species,
though, like tho aborigines, they havo long dis
apcnrwi from a great portion of our country.
" Down Knit," In Molno, specimens are not
uncommon ; rarely In Xow Hampshire, ami
moro frequently in Vermont ono may by
chance be encountered in tome out-of-the-way
locality ; but In tb rest of Xew England, Xesr
ork uud tho groat North West, tber praetl-
cully exist no longer. Io Hoton, tho oldest
Inhabitant can recall tho memory of few. In-
deed, II nny, native born specimens and we nro
not entirely sure that ono txltts or has ex
isted among us for twenty yenrs. To ono ac
customed to the buxom and bright eyed beau,
lies of Kentucky nod Tenncs.ee, If ho wnlk
on Washington street on n lino day, It seems
as If oil tlic hospitals in tho world had ills
gorged their female ;at!cnts for a last promen
ade through tho chief thoroughfares of lloaton.
An evening party is like a wi'ire of couvohs
cents, where the painful sensation of pity for
the delicate crcqlurcs on every side nullille nil
tho pleasure of society. Such at least Is tho
effect upon a man who has known woman in
other lands, where, glorious as God made her,
he still enraptures the eyo and thrills tbu
heart. With thoso who havo grown up in
such associations a tasto may have been formed
for hollow eye nnd cheeks, for hectic bloom
or yellow pallor, and these things be voted in
(erttling, but such depravation is hardly con
ccivttblc. Ill health Is so much the normal condition
of feminine cxistenco here, that many women
who never had a well day In their lives, actu
ally declare nnd believe themselves henlihy.
Let them apply to (1iciiim.'Ivcs the test of a cel
ebrated physician. "A healthy woman," says
Dr. Meigs, " has no experimental knowledge
of back, shies, head, lungs, stomach, liver, or
any other organ ; she is coneious of herself
only as one perfect, clastic, and life enjoying
whole." Oil ye poor victims of aches, paint
and languors, of neuralgia, and headaehe, nnd
dyspepsia, ye patrons of palhies, yo dcuthly
mothers of dying babes; ye coughing, groan
ing, slccpUvi, complaining creatures, old nt
twenty-live, and quilo brokcu down at thirty
how near can you come to tbo old doctor 'a
simple standard of health T
Somebody cnys " there Is a touching beauty
in the radiant look of a girl Jut cio&ii-g tho
limits of youth." Tho radiance Is nothing tu
that of a ijiil who lu.- jujt cro.-d tk 'mu,
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