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f V7 tntiml r.t 9iwaSSsxKrstt.wSSs txrrv rtargiTreai.u'TflsrrT;?Tff:i:fTTO:ra tviwd cs.7rja."UJ $4 PER ANNUM, IN ADVANCE. JACKSONVILLE, SATURDAY DECEMBER 19, 18G3. VOL. VIII NO. 85. wttapn m S aH I. O. O. i--Jacih8onvilIe Lodge cnWI Intra nil VrtdilV nf tlm llruf TsiJflPt1 wpk I" ra, fiiontli. run! on J A - f-uM f.jr u .44.t.... r.t,.i. i.. i v. 13 t -gLSlT W t fy:-j4! J nniu",T "I wm;ii jiuvi'Tuiiiiij; r5J.-; vVfJi3 week, nttlioJI.iiimlc Hull, nt 3 oclnclc p. m. lltotlicH In good tnmlliicnrt luvltetl tli-ml. VOL It AY, N. (J. Stt.' .1. DAT, 11. Eec'y. Tnittrs-,!n. M. Button, Henry Denllnccr and Of. II. Dorrh. Warron Lodo No, 10, A. F. & A. M. A HOLD tltolr regular coinmunl- a4rcatinus thu Wednesday ICvi'iiInf on Vnr preceding thu full moon, in jack- HONVIIXK, 0KKC10V. ALEX. MARTIN. W. M. II. nr.ofnc. Scc'i. OREGON CHAPTER NO. 4 - O F - ltOYAL ARCH MASONS, JA0K80X VII.T.E. OHKCOX, Vflllhold its regular communications on the Ftmt Muttmlny Kvc. or Kvery Month. Ail sojourning Companion In pood stuudlng aro cordially Invited to nttuml. G. W. GRKKR, II. I. L. Sachs. Sce'y. ricc8:47 0. JACOIIS. K. K. HUSSKt.L. JACOBS, & RUSSELL, ATTORNKYS AND COUNSELORS -A-TP IiAW, AND SOLICITOUS IN CHANCERY, Jacksonville Ohkoo.v. Ofltee tiotl llir Cmii't tltnue. All business committed to their cunt will bu nroiuplly attended to. July 29. Ni2. P. WM. lltlLTIIITT. JAMKS l. KAY. DOUTHITT &. FAY, ATTORNKYS AND COUNSELORS AT XjlTW, AND SOLICITORS IN Oil ANCKRY, Jacksonville Ohkoo.v, Will practice in tliu Supreme und other Courts of tills Slate. March I. 'CIS. R. B. MORFORD, ATTORNEY AT LAW, JaCKS'ONVILLK, OllKdON, WILL practice! In the several Court of the Fleet Judical District, and in thu Supreme Court. October 20. 'tig. ? B. F. DOWELL, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Jacksonville Ohkook. Will practice In all the Courts of thu Third Judicial District, thu .Supreme Court of Ore gon, and in Yrcka, Cal. Wur Scrip prompt ly collected. Oct. 18. J. GASTON, (fluccf'tor to Hreit t Canton) ATTORNEY AT LAW. Jackkonyim.k, Ohkoo.v. Especial nttuntlon given to collection ases. June 10, IflliX (0 Ily uppetatmr nt QEORQE B. DORRIS, NOTARY PUBLIC FOR JACKSON COUNTY. Office with It. F. Powell, Eq. J. ROW, IIKAI.KR IN CIGARS, TOIIACCO, FRKSIT FRUITS, STATIONERY, CONFKC- TIONHRY, FIREWORKS. ETC., Ki-xi Uoor tQ Urnitbury Sf Wadt. Ihav just opened a now store nihl stock ed it with u choice variety of the above Mentioned article, and olTer them for Mile nt the lowest living prices. Thu best of flignrs and chewing tobacco will lie kept onstantly on hand. Those desiring any rtlclu in my line will save money by glv lag mo a cull. J. ROW. Jacksonville. July 1,'tiS. Jlltf DUGAN fc WALL, WBWARDING ARO COMMISSION MERCHANTS, aMek Hnttitlug, Cur. Front d Fstrcttn. CRESCENT CITY, CAL. WILL attend to the Receiving nnd For warding of all Good entrusted to their care, with promptness and dispatch. Consignments solicited. Merchandise re ceived on storage. Crescent City. April 1 I, lfi6.'J. lfl N. H.-No good? delivered 'mill the freight an charges are paid. 1. & W. PETER BRITT, Piiotogwuiliie Artist, If prepared to tuku pictures in every stylo of the art, with all the Into improvements. If Pictures do not glvo f-alihfaetioH. no dull-gen will he made. Call ul IiIh new finl lory, on 'the hill, examine hi.i pictures, ami hi t "for your lila'n'". J OH riUNTING nitlv I'vecuted at the bUNTINEL OFFICE. Going to Law. An Upper nnd a Lower Mill 1I out nliout the water ; To wnr they went, that is to law, Resolved to give no quarter. A lawyer wan by ench engaged, And hotly they contended ; When fees grew alack, the war they waged They judged were bettor ended. The heavy costs remaining still. Wore settled without pother One luwyer took the Uyper Mill, The Lower Mill the other. BY OVERLAND TELEGRAPH. New York, Dili. The steamer, Chesa peake, from New York to I'urtland, wan captured off Cape Cod by a rebel steamer. The scheme for her capturu wm conceived by Confederate ugents t St. John, N. II. The St. John Globe suys: " Meetings were held and (lie parage money of the parlies' to make the seizure, was paid through to New York. They were also promised live hundred dollars each on the steamer's be ing taken eafuly into Wilmington. It is believed that u cargo, valuable, to the South, was shipped by Confederate agents hero, and that it wus arranged she should be seized on this particular trip. Thu Chesapeake did not coal here, but off har bor took on board Captain Parker, form erly of tho privateer Retribution, who took command. At thu lastest advices the Chesapeake, wus reported neur Cupe Suble." A number of Government vessels have started in pursuit. New York, lltli. Rebel accounts re port that the Georgia Statu Stnatehave ordered a conscription of every uble-bod-ietl person over fifteen years old. Gold closed firm at oOJj,'. Guerrilla Morgan is reported to have been in Cumberlund, Ky., on thu 7th, en route for Dixiu. Nothing unusual from Charleston. Fortress Monroe, 11th. Jeff. Davis, in his message is very despondent over the loss of Vicksburg, Tort Hudson, and other points. He suys there lias been no improvement in bin relations with foreign countries since his lust message. On the contrary, there has been greutcr divergence in the conduct of Kuropcnti nations, assum ing a character positively unfriendly. He speakB of the marked partiality of great Hritinn in favor of the North. He suys the public finances demand tho strictest und most earnest attention, and tliut a prompt and efficacious remedy for the pres ent condition of tho finances is necessary to the successful operations of the Govern ment. He recommends tuxution instead of further sales of bonds or issue of treas ury notes. He also recommends the sup pression of tho substitute business and a modification of tho exemption law, so that tho army be increased as rapidly as possi Bible. ITo regrets thu suspension of the exchange of prisoners and that communi cation with tho Trans-Mississippi Depart ment is obstructed. IIu concludes by say ing: "The enemy refuse proposal?, for the only ieacQ possible. The only hope for peace now is a vigorous resistance." Washington, 9th. Stevens of Pennsyl vania gave notice of a bill to fix the time for the election of Representatives to Con gress anil to enublo soldiers to vote at said elections. Stevens also offered a bill to place colored soldiers and their non-commissioned officers on thu sntno fooling with white men in regard to pay, bounty and pensions; also, bill to uutliorizu the con struction of tho People's Pacific Railroad; also, u bill to repeal the Fugilivo Slave laws of 1793 nud 1830. The U'solutioii of Cox of Ohio, looking to un exchungeof prisoners, with an amend nient sustaining thu Administration in the efforts already made, olfoied by Mr. Wash burn, wus then udopted by ayes lO.'J, noe3 -10. The President's Message wus then ie ceived, und the Message mid uccompuny iug doeuineuls were lclerrcd to t e Co.n mlttro of the Whole on the State of thu Unit n. Washington, 1 Oth In the Senate, Fos ter of Connecticut gave notice of a bill to enrournac enlistments in the naval service, nnd credit such enlistments on the military quotas of tho several Stutes. Sumner of Massachusetts gave notice of a bill to repeal nil Acts for the rendition of fugitive slaves. Adjourned till Monday. In the House, Pendleton of Ohio gave notice of his intention to introduce n bill to admit to souls upon thu floor of the Sen ate! nnd House of representatives mrmbcrs of the Cabinet, with thu right of debate upon matters pertaining to their respective Department. New York, lOlh. The Tribune's special dispatch bus the following resolution, of which Wilson of Iowa gave notice on Monday, 7th: lie il resolved, by the Senate nnd noue of Representatives, two-thirds of both Houses concurring That the following Article lie proposed to the Legislatures of the several States us nn nmrndment to the Constitution, which, when ratified by three fourths of said Legislatures, shall be valid as a part of said Constat ion. namely: Article 13, Section 1 Slavery, being in compatible with free government, is forev er prohibited in the United Stutes. Invol untary servitude' shall be permitted only us a punishment for crime. Section 2 Congress shall have full power to enforce the foregoing section of this Article by appropriate legislation. New York, Dec. 10th. Meade's nrmy is quietly encamped in Culpepper county, on the south bank of the Rappahannock. Lee occupies his old position ut Orange Court Houses, his advance lir.c guarding the Rupidan fords. The pickets arc ngtiin nn friendly terms. There is but little du eling, and few casualties occur on either side. Ilushwliiickcrs are beginning to swarm again on our li.iuks and rear. Deserters say that Lcc'd army does not exceed 3f,000, and is raising huts for winter quarters along the line of the Rup idan. Meadu will soon be relieved of com mand. His successor is not yet appointed; however, it is well known thu President and Secretary Chase favor the restoration of Hooker, while tho Secretary of War hesitates between him and Thomas. In the event of Thomas taking command, the gcnerul impression is thut Hooker will succeed him in command of thu Army of the Cumberland. There is no truth in the rumor that Plensanton is to be assign ed to the command of the Army of the Potomac. It has beeu determined to reor guuizs that army. Report of the Secretary ot War. New York, Dec. 9th. The report of the Secretury of wur is of considerable length. After reviewing our victories, and paying a tribute to the bravery and skill of the troops, it says : " The buccps3 of our arms during tho pust year has enabled the War Department to maVo n reduction of over two hundred millions in the estimates for the ensuing year." The troublo in rcgurd to prisoners is reviewed at length, and the responsibility of the nnii-exchungo is thrown entirely upon the rebel authorities. He al ludes to the generous treatment received by rebel prisoners at our hands. IIu then dis cusses tho Act of Congress for curolling und calling out the National forces, and suys that tho law has beeu enforced in twelve States, yielding fifty thousand men, and ten miliion dollar for producing substi tutes. Tho three hundred dollar eluuso is al luded to, us are nlso the confiding opinions in reunrd to it.s iubtico or .injustice. He says u largo proportion of the tioopn whoso term expire ne,st year will re-enlist, it be - ing agreed by thu Government llmt they shall have ul least ono month's furlough befoio tho present term expires. Indica - tions are that tliu (or required will in u great meuture, bo luteal by volunteering - and without a draft. An immediate ap propriation for bounties should be made. The Secretury pays u tribute to the liber ated slaves and says they make, good soldiers being easily disciplined nnd full of courage. Fifty thousand colored troops arc now or ganized, und the number rapidly increases as our armies advance. The Secretury gives a list of the principal ordnance and mater ial under tho control of tho War Depart ment at the beginning of the war, and the quantities of those articles on hand June 30, '03. Thu figures uru immense. The de tails of he Quartermaster GcueralV-Depart nient. and also the report of the Comuii.-sn-ry of Subsistence, arc given. It is believed that the troops liavu been supplied with abundance of wholesome food, and that if in the movement of our armies temporary want has been felt, it has not been due to uny want of foresight or .attention on the part of the Cnmmisiury General's Depart ment. The report concludes : "I may be permitted to exprcFS thu hope that thu next uunual report from this Dcpatrmcut may announce the complete overthrow of thu rebellion and restoration of peace, and the establishment of the Union on a sure foundation in ull the bounds of the United States. What tiik Ahmiks auk iioino in Viiioivia. The best comment on the latest news from Virginia is thu following from tho Spring field (Mass.) Jl'qmblkan. It seems to account for Meade's lai-t retreat, and if we hhould hear (hut Leu Is advancing again it will quite as well account for that : "Great J'ahmae and Rapid-Ann Through llvuteVramplntM and IKtjxttch I Meadu and Lee's Through Express, wock ly line, between Alexandria and Culpepper; connections with thu principal points North and Snuth.(csprciully thu Old Cupitol and the Llbby Prison.) The subscribers, have completed their arrangements and gotten their lines into running order, will, hereafter, until further notice, run their machines, (''the Army of the Potomac" and ' Army of Northern Vlr glnla,")evcry week through from Culpepper, Va . and vice versa, giving their personal at tention to the riming of each train; Lcc pre ceding Meade at n proper Interval on the out trains, and Meado preceding Lee with Mmi tar regularity on the in-traim. The perfect familiarity of theso old stagers with thu whole route, in question, and tho frequency with which they have traversed it, enables them to calculate with perfect accuracy the time of arrival at the indicated points. Having gotten up all their locomotive and oiling stock regardless of expense, and put ting them through night and day alike, they are enabled to disregard thu ordinary draw backs f weather, state of roiwla, etc., as those who do a smaller business cannot. Patron age respectfully solscltcd. G. G. Mkadk. R. K. Lkk. P. S. Tho lino through Pcusylvania has been discontinued in consequence of a pain ful collision which occurcd there in July last, but as such things bare been carcfuly avoid ed ever eiuce, and every precaution taken for thu future, it is hoped that tho indul gent public will not remember that unfortu nate occurrence to the prejudice of the com pany. Dunn Rkownk, Secretary. Got tiik Aitoixtmknt. John Conlln, son of a poor Irishman, of this city, has just boon appointed to a cuddshlp nt Wct Point. It has been his ambition for years to get tho appointment. Heucquircd u very fair edu cation at the free school in this town ; ho untdu several efforts to secure the appoint ment, and enlisted as a volunteer for tho pur pose of earning a claim to It. Ho went bravely through several battles, and when ut Washington went directly to tho War De. parlmcnt, told his story, tho circumstances of his parentage, his aspirations and .service as a soldier, and Secretary Stanton informed him at oucu he t-liould have, tin) amioiiitincnt. All(l j, ms rm!u,,i jt, i,0ing appointed 1 from 0 0j- i1(J (linrictn of Georgia. Wo 'uslc thu adopted citizens, who ur too prouo to ha Influenced into denunciation of tho ' Government, if there is any other under the ( mid wheio this could lme been likely to cur V- JlutiunJ, 17., Utrald. VfOl.hTTA AND AtXANnOIIF A NoVHI.. Violetta started convulsively, nnd turnpdtU"r tear drenched1 eyes wildly upon thu speaker: for to bur thoro seemed something Rtrangely familiar in those low sweet tones. Their eyes met, his beaming with love aud ten derness, hers gleamlug with wild uncertainty-" Violcllal'' "Allundorr!" And thu beautiful girl sank, from e.ccnof joy. upon his noblu heart, throbbing with tho pure, holy, delicious love of other days. Allandorfbent tenderly over her, and bathed her pure white temples with gushing tenrs ol deep, sudden joy. While doing this Vio letta's father, Hip Van Snort, was seen ap-( proiiching the lovers with a Hail. Allandorf saw the aged patriarch, and with onu leap, cleared the banisters and rushed down stairs, lint Van Snort was not to bu thus 'dono.' IIu put after thu flying Allandorf, nnd jn-t as he was turning thu corner of thu red bam, gave him a lift with the flail that placed him on thn "tother sldu of Jordan." Violetta, driven to distraction, threw herself upon thn gras for a long, long hour and was deaf to every conolation. Gk.vi:iiositv. In this selfish world nn in stance of pure, unadulterated generosity is. refreshing. Mr. Hiram Smith, formerly n resident of this place, but now of Portland. Oregon, has been in town some weeks. Yes terday lie handed thu trustees of this town ship $1,000 to bo distributed among the wid ows of soldiers from this township. It docs us good to know that such it man as III .Smith is,nnd lias been prospering we know thai he will continue to prosper. It is good for such men to havu money. More than onu poor woman who has given her husband to her ccunlry, will bless him more than oiio child will thank him for his well-timed munli icence. "IIu that glvcth to thu poor leudeth to thu Lord." That thousand dollars is bearing a heavy rate of Interest that will In credited up to him In thu next world. All honorjto him. Ifaneotk, (0.,) Jrfcrtonum Ort UUh. A Pui.i. Hack. A bachelor up Pcnn street. Pittsburg, Pa., picked up a thimble. Ho stood a while meditating on thu probable beauty of the owner, when Impressed it to his lips exclamlng, "Oh. that it were thu fair cheek of tho wearer I" Just as he had finished, a fat colored lady looked out of nn upper window, and said, " "lloss, jlst please to Trow dat fimblo in tho entry I jlstnow drapt it," A woman testifying in bohalf of her Son, sworo "that ho had worked on a farm cvervslnce hu was born." The lawyer who cross-examined her said: " You assert that your sou has worked on a farm over since he was bora ?" " I do." " What did he do the first year 5" "lit milkttW The lawyer kcrflumlxcd. A little boy once said to his aunt. "Aunty I hhould think that Satan must bu an awful trouble to God." "IIu must be troublo enough, indeed, I bhould think," tho answered. "I don't seo bow he came to turn out so. when I hero was uo devil to put aim up to It." Tiik Stato of Illinois claims that she hua raised ihu biggest ox that bos ever been known slnco tho flood. Ilia oxship is (lvo years old, twenty-oue bauds high, nineteen and a half feet in length, and weighs thirty six hundred pounds, with a prospoct of weighing six thousand If hu gets fat enough. "Havo tho jury agreed ?" asked a judgo, of a court attache hu met upon tho stairs with a bucket iu bis hand, "0, yis," replied Sliko, " they liavu agrado to slnd out for a half gallon." Tub Knglish llcgistra-Gencroru recent re port shows that nearly ono in eleven death In London occur in workhoucR, and that every sixth person dies either a pauper or criminal. Tliu most laconic will on record is that of a man who died in 17GD. It run thus : " I . h.wu nothiiq.; I owe a great deal thu red I glvu to tho poor." A man usked a shoddy contractor if ho rodo horsobaelt. "No'wus tho reply."! ridu gieen backs.'1