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iSLa Ije Ktgpn :m ..hi tntlmL $4 PER ANNUM, IN ADVANCE. EC THE OREGON SENTINEL. USl'ISD tVer.T HATUKDAY MOItXI.VO. B. F. DOWELS, Proprietor. .ScBaertitTtoV For Ono year. In advance, Four Hollar ( If pat within dm tlrat nix month, of the year, tivo dollar j If nut paid olll the cxplrtlon of the year, six dollars. Aiitkhtmk'iiuro square (i lines or ten), first Insertion, Hireo Dollars; each subsequent Inaction. One Dollar. A ills count of Rfty ris emit will bo madu to those who advrrtte Y17 ihn venr. ,4BT I' '- A"" rxtvil l currant ntt... I.O. O. F. -.7nrItoiiTtHc Lodge iy' jT. 'w IO, holds Its reg-C-l'p5b vntji " I " r meeting, on every aprfXt fisjrialiirelny evening except Tl?ii thtlrtf!turrt.ey nfiucli rnorfri,u. oh Friday bufore thu flrjl Salur lay In cfish mnntli, at the .Masonic Hull. Brother In good standing firu Invited to attend. OKANKIJ JAO JJIS, N. G. Nkwmin Peair.R, lt.Brc'y Trustees. 1. M. Button., Wm. Hat and E.J.y. Warren Lodse No, 10, A. F. Jfc A. M. HOLD tliir rtilr communl saXrrathius tin) Wednesday Evening on Vor preceding the full moon, In jack aouviu.:, VKKOOK. JOHN E. ROSS, W. M. C. n. Sataoe. Sco'y. o, jacoiu. x. r. itcssiKM,. JACOBS, t. RUSSELL, ATTOUMYS AND UOUXSKLOHS .VX 3Tj.A."t7tf AK SOLICITOUS IN CllAS'CKUY, ACIMONYIM.t:, OnROON, Often oiiMl h S'.i.ilt lluii.c. Allbtdnev committed to their cure will U tirumii'.ly eSended to. July 3fl.'ilg. 6'. F. DOWELL, jmsxTrszTcrt zt tx. iar oss-xlt -sO.!? Sia.Te-Tro", Jaccsonvim.k, Ohkuo.s. Will practice In alt tliu Court of tho Tlilnl Judicial DU'.rlct, the Supreme Curt of hu cou.miiH In VicUa, Cal. Vr Scrip prompt ly colli-cttJ. Qot. IH. J. H. STINSON, TTOnKliY & COUNSELLOR, A.KP S-A.-XXT, AlUny, l.iun county, Oregon. ocl22ll J. n. HOWARD, BURVErOS A CIVIL ENGINEER, JlUtSONTIM. OXKOAK, JUsMs:;;: near tlio South end of Oregon alrest. J.uuaiy, 2, lHhi Oilce'it Mb rralJeace on Oregon ircet uCU.Z. THOMPGON o.-ncw CITY DRUG STORE, OjitocI c (Ik County Jail. Jeonvlllc, Ogn. rleclMtf W. Q. T'VAULT, A((orn?y nni Ci(s!l.or JACi:cohviM.c, ('imi'K. 9IRc tt rtUeiicv mi CllfrnU Slrect. All i4liUMi ntmtMl to bUcr pr-upl. ly llndul to. JmiHll PETER BRITT. PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTIST II MlEl'AllKU TO TAKK IMCTrur.S IK liVXiltV blTIAC OFTHK ART, WITH ALL T1113 LATKliirKOVUMUNTS. If Pictures do not give rtlifcllon. no Wf w will bn nmile. Cull M litt HCK (! kry, on Ihe hill, eniliio li!a jiloturvn, uil lit lor your llVunets. DR. A. B. OVERBECK. Dr. Ovvrlxck would auunuueo to tho clt lens of Jackson county and vicinity, Hint hU rctunted to Jacksonville and reiuHnsl the urastlcj of nusllcliM. Ho will always be found at his M ttnuit. tho Oveilxck Himpltal, unlesa b:nt profes-loii lbulnes. He t on Id rpectfully solicit rcuenal of former patronage. OSBQRN&, SESSIONS, PURCIUSl.NG AND HIMMISSIOX AGtXTS, 619 Xfrtlmnt fit,, San Frauds, I'ttl. Ilsvlng htd extensive exiievleuco in both nholetalo and retail trade, .c feel eon Wunt that to COUNTUY MI.HOHANTjs detlrlug a resident agent, or to an occaiioiu 1 purchaser, wo can oiler suasrlor Induce menu. Particular attention given to collectlonv tan purchase and sale of Lenal Tender notes, lrls, Stamps, Bowing" Machine, etc, or other transactions requiting the services of eiperlciict.'d and roliatilo agents. Purehascti will bo nude tor cnh only, ex P lu cases of siseclul agreement to the wntrary. . co to. sborn, Formerly with Cankiki.u, Pikuso.v t Co.. ' Wbolewle dealer la lino olothlug, Sun Fran cisco, 0. C Sessions, Formerly with 0. R. Goouwin, & Co., WUolesale Grocers, San Francisco; alio, .llRAUBcnv & Wade, Jacksonville, Oregon. REFER BY PERMISSION TO ' iiSSPj.V??1 n'' ,bo d. B frauclico . KiNCIaV 4 w- Mt J. "- . Fruit Uea riYi5L.?I'snFr,if'- Sin Frsnciico. uuliUtr npUEonly Inmrnnce .Compnuy thnt can' ikl W& d0v "' l Uregou U the orn,- ".V'bavo poropUd with tho law own. t,aii capital $700,000. Jackn.m pfAOHS UUO'S Agents. I ,-)n,l, Februry.23th, J8(3. febMtl I ror Iht Stiitinrl I -. a. tubii iviJilAUAiU" SLEEPS. dt jakk wnnnt. Oh itrtckrn nut Ion bow thy head Thy rlinurn cliit-r lm fell; And riink Into bin jilmi sleep I he we lovi'd 10 wi-ll. Difcrellon, piitlrnee. faith nnd love, hid he In chI.1l nunkiiul; IJut fii.hlenly he' ,triick from earth, And letivw (la wnm behind. A Mrleken nut Inn wm Our "t'.tlrcr Abrirnr ulwp. Like plant onlc he atnml theatorm, And IimvmI Ihe teinp-U'n rnnr And calmly like n Imlen nhip, The nation' care he Imrp. Twaa mil Ptmnphne held lilt heart They ncrdi mil-t Imvc h's life And penily now we lay him down, To rt from inorinl n'rlfe. The atrlrkeu ration wiep . Our "Fattier Abruhnm" abet. Wc ak nnt.fJreal. nll.eelng God, For cut'es nn their head, JJitt pity on an erring world, Am ili'ainsa on thcihad, 'Vetiftealici' In inlii", I will rep ryj" Then leave wp all lo thee, A down In fiii' bin ctilT'iii'd c!ny, Ilia pi-ople Ihikv Jhe knee. And nil the nation wrepn . Onr ''Father Abmlni'n" ilrrpi. Oh, tenderly wc lay him down, lliMienth Ilia wmtern nd And reremtllv Ida mmiI commit, To mercy, nod in (lod; Hut jet a iMtlnti'a teara hall flow, A nation'" h'nrt li nehe When e'er we think of htm whom love, A victim made to hate. Th Htrlckeu ti'ithinwen Our Fmlier Abrnlnim" atnp. Aahlnnd Oreffoo. April 28lh. 1SC5. WWirfTOWWMlPititiaiiiii.ii 1, a) BY OV.ERLAMDjELEGHAPH. nzronTzn KXci.utVKt.r o tiir srATiKr.. DATKSTO TIIF. 2flth. mm iimnnrr... . " "' Fortrc. Moiinw. 2"lh, Tlieieninerrroml,0''"ers, fmni Vlrkbnrg T.rrr ou board, Moreh'ait CHv brings ndvlee. fioiii.Vewbein wllh about UK) civilian. It Is uld tint that General Grant had etlVxtually put an more than 2(11) were fnvid. end t tho arnil-ltce between Sluinnn r.nd ) New Ymk, 23th. The Hers'd'. Wli. Jnhn'tan. Grsnt had riven JnSnlnrj until j t,rin rp.rI.I ,11 pair itiy.; The p-. slv o'clock on Widne'day morning. April ' lnortPll ,hm,,,iri f jj.ij,', Ulr show. .jth.to.urrendiThlsariny. Tb-caiMlthm Lj ,Umi, ,,,,, m liurt ,,,', ,,,,,, of tli.-urrender I. unknown. Gntiit an. , ,um ,,, ,.,,.,.,,,,,, nnuneiJ flm, if.r thai ,n,r -HIKIe', imH(,)Uu. , ,,, ,V ,,. r ,lf would st once Ik reaiimeil. To this Jnlm-, ., , '. . . ' .. , , ,, , , ., slon I .M to h.vereplhd that If J.ff. Da. ' lT"m, h "" ',l!',, h""U" ,,,,,K Tla anrl the '..ding General officers f the l,ie ,,r,M '",m ,M "r,lw wwrinti-n-w "! Miif.daacy were psrdmi.M. he Mould l. , to the time of hi dNmlnthm. Nlarlyall iillior'rM to aceejit the feint propnMd. ,,lP P'fl"" l!'rtlr impKrtnl nt '.w In Wa.hliiztnn. April 2tl1i. A ilNi. sldi ! s"lH!y. ISvih. SfUNiiP Hrtr. ( n from Grant, dsM INI'Ih. April Siith. in f. v.. sl( thai Jolui'ton nirreintend the fiirc In hl comiuaiid. comhlhliiK all fiom her to the t'li.Uhoochee, n the term. 1 azr-d lip.. betHi.u L'-n and lavHf for the Anoy f Norlhera Va. Biantov. i KnoxvllU, 2M.-Ptnnemsn's eoimoaiid ha eapturl iiiwar.. of 2.(11)0 men and Ino j plfe of artlll-ry. de.ltoj.d one bride-, 1.IM f-rt long and (ID feet lilh. when, h'srlnsr that a gewral ainuealy had Ih-oii I ent-id Into, Col, Palmer ce operation, Gen. Gllleni would have cnptiind Ihewho'e force iind'T Gen. Martin hid he not Iwen met by Gll. Martin wills flag of Ituce sod a letter from Wiermin. cniiiilerrleneil ty Johii'ton, dlnteil (o Slon'msn. nrderlnt n general supenioii of lio'lllltle anil a with drawal of r.H the force under Sliermin. Washington, !7(h, Yesterdiy 6 upmd ron of tin) 1 fitl N. Y. cavalry traced llonlh and Hsrrlod to a barn Ih.wih-u llnwllng Green and Port lloyal, near Fredrlekburg, Va. The litris wa surnvinded and s tb1 mind msrto for lurreniter, which Hnrrnld sia In favor of doing, hist umiii nooth'n calling him a cnwanl h refued to dn so. The barn Him, was t en fire. Upon lis getting too hot Hsrrold aenln presented hlm'elf and put his hands through the dour to In haud-eulV d. Whll this w going on lloolh flred upon tbe soldiers, upon which the Sergeant And at blm. The ball took effect In the head nf Uooth.nnd he died In two hours afterwards. He was preparing (0 flreag.tlu when shot. rtufftlo, 27th. The funeral pnrty arrived here at 7 A. m., and was escorted by 74th reglin'nt. a conqnny of light artillery, the city officials nnd others to St. James Hull. The service, were opened by a dlrgo sung by tho St. Cecellan Socloty, afterwards the public were admitted. New York, 28lh.Th following Is the statement of Corbott, who shot Booth yes terday afternoon. My superior officer, Lieut. Dsugherly, received Information that person, answering tho description of Ilooth and hi accomplice, Harrohl.-vcro concealed In a barn on tho place of Henry Garret, three mile from t'ort J.oysi. ine Rcnuc man who ferried Booth and bis companion aros the Potomac, at first denied knowing anything about the matter, but when threat ened with death If he did not reveal the spot where the assassins wero secertcd, he pilot ed us to tho place. Ilooth and Harrold reached tho barn about dark on Tuesday, The barn was Immediately surrounded ,by our cavalry. After tho barn was flred nnd before the flames kindled, Uooth had tho ad vantage in respect to light, he oould see us but wo could not see blm. Tbo thmca ap peared to bewilder, blm. Ho a sprung to tho door as if to attempt to force nla way out, as he panted by ono of tho crevice lit the lata I Drcd At blm. I aimed at bU JACKSONVILLE, gLyV1'-fuww WW wrprws.' HIW U.UU , linilv. T.1 1.1 1...1 .. .... i 1 .11 1.!.- 1 ...aI. --.' .....1. ... imii 11 111. ui uciinerntc l hin lioubler but alined too hlfih, tlio t.ll Mrikln g blm In Hie Im ml jimI blo tlie rlclit f r Ami plnK llitough ennif. out 1wut n Inch nbore tlic li ft er. I tblnk be ftoopivl lo pick up FonvtMnR Jut m I dreil tliat wy, wMch pnlnbly rtc counl for lil r(elvliijc Hie 111 tu tbe lnwl I went Into tlio birn ; lie w.it lyliip; on iho floor. He m then cirrliil out Into Hie open lr, where hn illnt In nliout two hour. He lee1rtM ttiat HnrrnM had nntlilnir to Jo with tho mur.lcr. When lukiit If he hml snythliiR to ny ho replied J " I dio for tur ounlry," and fkd thno (iidlii; by to to HI bin mother to. He did not deny lil crlm. Private dbfUtche q .oto rjold. 27th, tt US to 1k. On the Sth, HI. DATK3 TOTlIHSUIh. Clnclnnntl 26th. Lit OeorgU p-ipert eUe full ccount of WiUnn' erent ro'd. After tlfftntlnj the fureti t Selrrn Alubv inn, ihf troy !n the Hrcnii! nod iiiHiMiftr. tnrle, hr mornl 'etH,rd,CKpturiii!. Mont. Bnmry, Wwt Puint, (o!ntnlon nod M.i. con, frnlterir.tr the milltU In IMinrtl"ti, rulnlrir the only reiiMliiintr milniNd, brenk liH up Ihe ineliliif Imp, dflrnlnp inlli tnry More, ntid renderlne the in:iniilctiirr of material fur future canimi(rn import- b!e. New York, 28th. Comniercir fiierml rll'f'Htch js tho runltH ( the Fkhiht'" Hunk hi Kichmoii't ite bi-eti opemd, mid the content! finind iuii1iiliitli.il. A Obliiet tnMtit'p rim -M torfnyto ennalrler tliu ituertmtiotnil qui i!mt likely to nrite from the cn'plniry nhich U mid to hve RXtetnlte rnnrfioittioii' Itonth's l''"'.r I""1 I" en lnrirl wlirr mortl ejra will never fir II hiraln. fcVc'y Sewnrd and son an; dolnj well. Chlcn.n, 23lli. A New Madrid tele. gram says the stcemer ShIIhik cxil'Hltd nd sniik.yeatetihivtnofiilrr. 1teentl.tr "'"' "etnphis. 2 HOil .Trliiiii'id Union brother of oiw of the Si. A'lun ralibm. There ate sir broibers. 'l riekhsil drr- In,". I'.flMns with W'ker In .VUerv ,,, Kdv'lil ImhiIIi krrlved hei todv to H,k f(ir hu brothor's body. Th ri'pi. ,, ,(, ,., c(l1,t t The l(era!d' dLpnleli also says: Iiifor ,( m r,.,.(1 WHi,iiL.Mti ll.st the tvM ,., , (.,,,,.., H,;N, (Jkh.oh.ii, ,. . .....- ,. . ,... , . ... .,,.,,, , .. . , . . ' mi ii inn .'. .....!., ...v ...... ,..-.., .. . bun. She wn hIIiuki! to nul slid pi 1 ton. but wns onKnd t hve port in 2 ( liour. Sh lift on ihe 1st lnsi steam'ne rap'dly southward, but her destlt alien ws not ni'til public. The Navy )rpartini.l In anlti'iptttnn of the entrance into aooie of our harbor, of the Stonewall, l niekiur a propr distribution of suitable vme's .lontr lh Atlantic ealmanl. The President of Ihe United Stale ha set apart Ihe 2.1th of this month for humil iation ami prayer. Washington, .Tho War Depart menl a general order, No, 7", for reduc tig the oxpeit.es of the military rstnhlr.1i mint ordered 1st. That the ch'efs of the reactive lliirenu. of this Department pne ceed Immediittclv o reduce the t Xntii of their re.ecthe Iliirenus lo what is ab-o-lutely necissnry In view of tin1 imniediulc reduction of Ihe force In the field nnd par rl.on, snd the spculy ti-rmlnatlon of bos. tllltle.j and llmt ihe Qiiiirtermaster gener nl ilischnrge nil transport not nqulrrd te bring home troops In the various depart menls. 2d, All river nnd Inland transpor tation will be discharged, except thai tire csinry lo supply tho troops in the field. 3d, The purchase of horses, mules, wagon, and other land trnfuporlolion is to be stop peil; also, the purchase of furage, except whut Is requlied for Immediato consump tion, nnd the Commissary Oen. of subsist ancels to di.'continue the purchase of sup plica in his department, except such as may with what is on hand be required for the forces iu Ihe Quid to the 1st of June; that the chief of ordinance stop all purchases of ammunition and material therefor, nnd re duce the manufacture, of arms, ammunition and store in the Government arsenals, as rapidly as can bo done without Injury lo tho service. 5th, That the Chief of Kngl ueer atop work on ull field fortifications and other works, except those lor which specific (ppropriatloui have been made by Congtes. Cth, That ull soldier In hos pital, who require no further treatment, be honorably discharged from service, with the Immediate payment of all oflir nod enlisted men who have been prisoners of war, and ore now on furlough or proli lo SATURDAY, MAY 6, 1865. uiiniK, mm inni mi rrcrniu in tlie rvndit ! 1.1.. .1 .... von, except thoe for the regular nrroy, be honorably di.crnised. "ih, That the Adjutant Oen. of the army will caue III Immediate return to be made by all conv manner in the field, and of all parrl'on iVlachmptita, nnd p.irta of their rrpertlvc, fnice, with a view to their immediate re- lmde trer; thrn prrierve theo trcea dilution; that tho several comminder of crcdly from hnvins tho "axe laid t the pri-miBra will hAve roll ravlj out of the ' root." U001I woter thould be near, II po naine, residence, time nnd place of capture' alble even II It linn lo bo obtained by nd occupitlon ofHll priannnr of war who ilhrffim wel's. To build a chool bonne shall lk the oilh nf nlleijiance to the United Stntia, to the rnd thnt, a.ieh at are dipoil to become pood and loyal citizen of the United Sfntc, nnd are proper aub - jecla for executive clemency, bo rehwed upon the term that the President 'hall deem fit and comistent with tho public .'rty. Hy order of tin Secretary of War. New York. 2t'.h. The Herald's Wali. inctim sKeiiil ny the invesllgrtllon of the rciintli.n of Prwldent Llnco'n nnd the Htleniplfl murder of Secretary Seward ha. dfe1.e.l 11 well laid and delibernlely mirVcd plan for Inallon. Iiifainom tll.rnllfV. IHItlll'P Ntll Mr.n. H,i..imII. .1 In I .-- ......v,. ...... H. -., ug.., I..,, .. ,1, the history of crime. The ImeMlgntnrs lnv r.t yet ri'.ieh'd a point where It Is proper to dielne tin extent anl VArlnu riiniifieatinii. of ,U iiiurdiinu. plot. M.iny i.iie-cted and nn.ixctiiitf patties are Inviilvi-d, nnd the evidence Is complete to !iw that It w.11 neither tho freak of n tmnliir, nor llw act of an Individu il, but a sctienie concocteii i.v the reunion, and n- Htd tipni by them In lit- hour of d.speratn 11.nl. a. one of the tne.ms of sncceis In their grrnt lictitiili!r enti ipibe. JiMiilsvilV. (ICy ) 2Dlli. 901) rebels stir-renilt-reil nl C'liiubcrluiid Cup yesterday, and iere piro'vd. Shi Fianciscn, May 1st. Private d! pstvhes quole guM at 1:1(5, weak, Iu New Yotk, i'i Ajiril .10lh. o w vl ieT: roitKi:spo. d i:.uij. nrnvt'iiv, April 10,1 8C5. Hih &ntiiithS'v hate been 1i!(hjc1 wllh a few d.ijs of warm sunshine, at lasl. There" an old yliig that "lis a loigroad liai Im no lur'i," sd 1 very one here has loin liHiking for the turn In tlie winter, wlm-h would bring 11s Ihe warm sunshine end p'la.inl days of Spring, nnd wo be Im Il hftf real. The snow li.is.tlll.nl vi ry fet during the hist few ilu), and tuMi that have bun sunned In this winter look Imppv and vhtfrful one more. Haby City put on airs lasl Friday eve., and jallend log. liar (he f.ir s. x from K.ii.y ami hiiver c,l.,f,ai..l -trld the llg! (iintii.ltc toe" 'till early dawn It lul... c.'i.. t . ....-il ..!... 1.. 1.. ,.u..i . , ., ' - ' . , ,, r I liasrit lilt fisul .lii.a im. l.i.la'as aril ' w "" "" r " " "' one h'ufksnitlh shop, three snliNHir, two lurlx r simp, one eirrnhiling lilnaiy, Iwo ss.y (jfSces, s (imrt hfue and all the nro rsary p-. tillages. Ihe pojiulnth'ii. iiiimlsers sbont thrte liiindred. Hilv.r Cny lsnbo.it one mile bboveliuhy. There ! nt much d IT. lence In Ihe i're .f tl.t two p'.im). A tiumlx-r of n.w build'ntrs ie (Ming ereclnl in Silver Cily.and things III gflieikl hciSllI 0 IlKilt lively. A JfflMS.1 many nqiV are ai riving from I Im11l1.1l.il. A few halt' route in from Puitlaiid.liut il is 11 Inn. I hmkiig ph.ee ut the prisiul lime lr IW7 one. Snow covers the ground, money Is very .cure and work Is vey hard to obtain. As siein ns the snow lea vis, there will be plenty to do. A person ar riving here liutv would find il a hard mil lit l evade Ihe many dealers lu quart. fettlhalhe would eiic'iiunler. Tlnre uie tlinurands of feet to be bought for a small sum iu I'K'b. Kvcry one !ma fat to sill some very rich, Mini some very poor. Times liave ihiii lir.r.i tins wiutir and money scarce, tu f.cts which account fur so ninny fii-t being tl.towu into themsrket at Ihe present time. Hut we are in liojies that when Ihe mineral mourns of the country ote better known, proH.rlly will be our portion. Tim Oro Fiuu IsjhlJ iog sume iey rich rock, lis sfieelmt n of gold Ixarlng quartz ere hard 1 0 bent. The Ited Juikrt bus turuiil out some Ik'uii tiful sieclmins within the lust wuk, they being littrully rovertd with gold, and yield ing a lorge nr cent, of silver, During the mik, I shall visit several of the quarlz lodes, uud will send you such item as I think will interest you. Sever nl parties have lately left this place for New 'j ork with large amount of feet, uud "griMt expectations." New York etvins to be the center of attraction for drultrs in feet- at present may they suc ceed. Fcgns k Moor' Mill Is In active oper ation again, crushing Oro Fiuorock. Mi near k Co.' Mill hug been crushing nouie Ticket rock with good result. There hn been considerable troablo with the Indian on the Owyhee River this winter, Persons coming- out to this place would do well to keep a sharp lookout for .Indians, after leaving Puebla or CsmpAl vord. Your truly, Mattapax, Tgrsi SCHOOL HOUSES. riiwr as to Tiir riacx.ox LocAtitr. It ii deairnblfi for the health nnd conr fort of children nd teachers, that the hoo lmne ahonld be plcmntly locnlcl, When prarlicalOe, build In tho mh!t of J fr from water, In the biirnln(r mn, with aeareely a (hade tree Milhln a quarter of a I mile, nnd In tho inltUt of black Micky mud, ) I errtninly not very gooil Imle, nor sound ' philosophy. arxNixnroRv or tiik how! nin.r. A a cenernl rule, atmot nil the clnol houc In the county are badly mnMruclrd. with very fi-w exception. (lencrllythey are too small, too low In tl.n e..llnff nr nhhnnt celling, too open for cold weolher, 'nnd. whnocxpr-ed to n broiling ?un, loo ' tnnfr.rab!y ch.e for inrrrWul cnllnre; In ,hort, too everything but that which con ' .ilulr ndatila'tlon to the niirnna tntrnd. ril. In a newly fettled country like Jack son county, there aeons In be two control. leg tdon. erotiowy nnd aihptalien. Of t'irp, the latter It chief. It Is rot exjiec ted that eligntit or expensive school lionses will be bnlll, ns In the ol.hr Slates, where wenlh ubounds nnd all the nppllnnn s of a gnoil, common rchool rducatlon are In a high slate of perfection. Kconnmy mnl ho considered. It is bad economy howev. j rr t0 he sluhl of whrtotwn, such n row. fml.l.nM and mrm.-...' mtntnl tulhi,. A lo capacity, regard mut be had, of course, to the iiiiiiiIkt of children thnt nre, or are likely In be In the district. All one end orlf srjuirr, nil one side should be sicriilly re(rvul fnrtVirrftVaii, llneil with soft, nice tlmlier, fire from knots and well sen'iMied befure lieing tmihil fast. The door should lie nrf in tht Rinifr but nl or near the corner; and, If a fireplace or chimney be prefirrid, it tho same side with It. If stove be used (ilwajs per hap nrceary evil), Ihen mike a door near ibu corner In the end opposite Ihe blarkboird, and shelves or pins for bonnrti, hats, dinner basket., etc., nil pVnly nnm let d; 1 aeb pnpll should have disorder own tuiiiibrr, ns this sITordi opportunity fur dicoium ami 111 allien. Tho leacla-r' table or desk can be moil tcnnvenirnlly p'sriil In tlio space which sliouM be kipt ian In front of he black b mid, as ho will oflen wish to put up half a dis.rn.or a wholeela. at n time. Iw-itilri (Mug fi. ..uu.l i.a of Ihe b'ackb..prd , ,,,,,,, f(M( ,,(()fDt f ,,, mI, ff (fKl)( The olhir two onootlle stdea arereiirtpd ' ' fur windows, whith rhoiiM no! las loo hlgl f, H, from the floor, on account ofubundanen of fre.li sir In warm weather. The uper sash should be made lo let down, so aa lo allow the impute itr In pas out. Many children and sometimes It uchcrs, too, get sck from no otlnr rmi'e than Inhaling llie roi.ftiiid air thrown ofT In rrsplutlnu, and which hai no minus of ocue. Hurtly the heullli of your chllJren is of sufficient itneirlcr:ce to induce, you lo devise some ptunlolowir the uper half of the win dows. And they should be so arranged as loginduulu the distance, at p'fasure, In suit Ibu lrinM'riilure of the d.flt tent sea sons. If either (ash must be flxtd and Im movable, let it not be the upper. As u general rule, strong draft of air, except in very warm ncuthcr, should not bo allow, nl to blow upon thbso who sit neur win dnws, as It may give culds, and create tendency to sore throat. '1 earlier and director should be careful about this whole subject of proper ventilation, Ttaehers and children will soon become dull, lifeless. In both study and recitation, If it lie neglected. The window too, should have plain, moveable eurlalni, to kiep oul the sun, gruduule the light lu bolb clear and dark weathtr. PKSK AVD (RATI. There are several plans for cheap, conven ient deks utiil seats which I need not at tempt to describe. As to size, length, widih anil helghth, they should bo adapted to tho 1I11T1 rent ages of pupils. No desk or seat should be lurger thun is necessary Yor two persons, to arranged with aisles or pjssage between, so that Ihe teacher can cull for ny pupil without molesting hi fellow. No one should b without (up port forth back. To alt with a crooked back I Injurious to the whole splual col uino, and therefore to strength, symmetry, ucd beauty. If the seats are uot adapted to the different ages of pupils, If the feet cannot rest comfortably upon the floor, circulation of the blood Is ImpeeJed.the limb ore crumped; or, as children ey, "my feet are asleep full of plus;"re uncomfortable, hare a tendency to cause drowsiness, at least a disiudlnation lo study, There are other conveniences which might be noted; bnt these nro the more prominent feature of a convenient school house for a newly settled country, To sura up all; build lar ger houses, higher la the celling, with rPgwgrn-rr?iiiy.jr;pyqrjr,-j VOL. X, NO. 16 Immlanrt f f light, both iahe of a win low movable at pltasorr; all one rid n blocklonl, high as a man can rcch, tod loVeiiougn for the amaUtat child; the door nt or near Ihe corner, with conveniences for bonnet, shawl, hat, and dinner bkclt: desk and rnt aiNplnl to ages of children, oftich t'izf m to ndmlt cl but two penoni, with free pn.age between racti tier, ta ble or desk, and chair for the teacher. If any person feel sufficient Interest la lb education of ihe youth of onr counlyv to mnke farther npgesllrns as to general plan for a plnln ecnnomlcal school house, or even a better plan altogether, we are open to conviction, and will U pleased to1 r caivelt. M.V. Wiuiavs, Bupcrlntrndenl Common Schools, AsitrrftTor GcxxnAi. Siikhma. In n letter received the other day from an odl cer In Sherman's army, he relate Ih fol lowing story of tlm old hero, as an Incident chrtrnctrrlslleol the Ornernlt A party nf foragers cam to a rebel plan tation, the owner of which was absent In the rebel nrmy. (Irnrral Sherman was nsar Ihe home. The boy wer running thsj chickens and hogs wllh tho tIw of anvlng re gooil snpprr nt the rebels expense. Tlio old lady cume running nut to Sherman and r.trlnlmeil very excltedlys "General, your men are Liking nil my chlcltens." 'O.ye.' coolly rrplleel Ih ginral."Miy vill hnvtlo 1001 xtrjf high," and uneoneernnllv roda nil. Il I said the joke Is relished In, tho army about as much as their mpper wa( the nlirht It occurred. This rrmtmls ns nf another little story. Whilst our boy wero fighting tin rebel In Tennessee, It to sold a rebel womn esm to the headquarter of one of onr generals with Ihe same complaint, that Ihe soldier were Mcsllng and killing nil of her chtek ens, and wanted to know If she could nnt have some rrdrrss, After a few ninmsnt consideration, the (.enrral replied: "I don't know mndam; this rebellion muit bo pnldnwn, ri'f roft-rry diitHtn in Tw netiK." Mr, nisei left with a fie In hr ear, fully persuadrel that Don Carlo Ilu ell wai no longrr In that region. Sho could no longer havo n ilrong guard plartd over her hen-coop. Kx, 1 . 1 I, I, NEW SUNDAY LAW. This Uw went Into operation on the first day of this mouth. We hop our neigh bors will observe It. It Is lu thes wordst Sec. CAS. If any person skall krrpaatn nny store, shop, grocery, ball alley, billiard room; or shall i!o any secular business or labor, other then works of necessity or mercy, on the first day of the wrtk, com monly called Sunday, rr the Lord's day, such person upon conviction thereof, shall lie punished by fine not less than flv nor more than fifty dollar. The following ara ihe mill works of necessity: The buying nnd felling of meat, fish and milk at retail before nln o'clock In the morning; tb buying and selling drug and medicine at retail or upon prescription; the sailing of fooel 'o be eaten on the premise wher sold; and tl.e keeping open of barter shop and laboring at such trad until tin o'clock lu the morning, Oax. Siikxman'( Gszat Kanoa. TIm sentiment of rrgr.t la universal, that Sher man should have compromised bis great fubie by a really posllanlmnu treaty wills Ihe rebel Oen. Johnston. The terms whisk he proposed to adhere to were such a no spirited citizen of the United Slates) coulit eodorsej they properly belong lo an InJel- nlle cessation of hostilities and not to a surrender; and Ihe nation will pprov'tb. prompt rejection Ibey met wllh from lb Pntident and Cabinet. In attempting Ike functions of a dlplom, Ihe stern warrior who hss so glorlnoily marched through the rebel territory baa made an error of lamcntablt gravity, and lo hi ambition to linmorttllz himself by concluding a pear, he ha deplorably com promised hi fm. S. F. Flag, Aftil li, i" ' .., Pj.aykd Out, Under l.lsktad n Bt the following Items, viz; ., 1st, Ouo Southerner whipping 1st Yankee. i , : 2d. Genrgo II. McClelUo, both ai M (i - General and politician, 3d. Stole' Itlgbt Democracy. 4th. Slavery In the United State, filh. The Great Rebellion, with l! Southern Chivalry, and we hope ooa to add: Mtzlmllllan and the French la Mxl- co.-A$torln Marini Gauttt. Every man' heart la a living dras ever death la m drop scco; every boelc only a falat footligbt t throw a llttl fllek-' ev oa tha (tage. ' -,,ft Cool PiM. A Detroit paper mumx the arrest In tbt city of a wossaH "with1' nothing on her persoa but love rtter'tM ta ambrolype," '' ' ' ''' ' The RiDg-Jeaderj of (be world-e-Tbe young ladle who Ied their IfTK oa hy hope of mrrlage, ' m .4 V ' 4sU A h