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OPFICERs OF DELTA CHAPTER No. ~

B.F. Myres, H. P; ". R. Creque, <; Geo. W
Applegate, S.; Samuel Beck, G. H.; Wm. Sexton,
P. S.; John S. Agan, R. A. c.; Samuel 7. Lect,
NJ. 8. w.; T. B. Harper, NJ. 2. "; Mack Webber,
NJ. "; D. W. Lubbock, T.; j. R. Crandall, Sec.;
E. G.. Smith, G.
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County Court.

Hon. H. Fellows, Judge. Meets on the first
Monday in March, June, September and Decem-
ber.
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Express, ,...................... MarysvHie. Oai
Placer derald,. d,......... ...........''. 1A"1uin -
Esmeralda Star, ............ AuIot"
sun, .......... .'.....'''' Sv..e
Chronicle, ...'.'''....'' Aoro Nasy
Telegraph. .................. ..........1 FOLSOM
Dispatch, ..................: .Jackson Ss
ENQUIRER, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Ducn III
journal, ..... AACn"
Trinity Nationalist, ..........W Weaverville
News, Observation-Disclosures. Knights Landing
Sentinel. Santa Cruz
P,iaro Times. Watsonville
IrlDune,. ..........' .............. O"u "oSc
Pacific EchO Nap"
TuOlumne C0urler,.. ....... Ooiumoia
Democrat, Santa Rosa
Cumberland Presbyter. ............. Pacheco
Alameda Gazette, ................San Leandro
Solano Herald, ...................Sui Suisun
Marin Journal. oau iS'i'oi
Democrat. ................ Albany. Oregon
oregon Union, ................ .CorVaiiis
Oregon Sentinel, ................ .Jacksonville
Herald oil Reform, Eugene Clty
Democratic State Journal, ...... -. -. .DaIles
Standard, ......... olympia, washington Ter.
British Columbian, .............. Westminster
Cosmopolitan, ............. Mazatlan, Mexico
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Probate Court.

Hon. H. Fellows Judge. Meets on the first
Monday in March, June, September and Decem-
Der.
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Sold by Henson Hazell, and Mack euue.' ~. and
burn: r. H. Mcdonald Il Co., Sacramento aan sn.
Crane Il Brigham San Francisco ana 1s o'us 1ss4 ".
ers ofMedcine. june '''
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THOMAS 1oYcE,
ADVERTISING AGENCY.
NORTHEAST CORNER OF

Montgomery and Washington Streets, San
Francisco.
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'ALTERATIoN.-Ont the 9Th of November, 1861, ,
the Board Of Supervisors Ordered, that the lines
between Townships 6,7 and g., are altered as
follows: Commencing at the point where the
main road leading from Iowa Hill to the Forks
House, crosses the branch Of Shirt Tail Canon, on
which Vicker's ranch is situated, thence up the
center Of said road to the Forks House, thence
up the main divide road TO Indian Springs, thence
in northerly direction to ITALIAN Bar on the
South Fork Of the North Fork Of the American
river, thence down said Sonth Fork to the Euchre
Bar, all other lines Of said Townships remaining
unaltered. 9A ~ l'.f ".|. a8
West-Jersey pioneer., 1865-05-20
A RARE CHANCE.

The subscriber offers at private sale the store pro
perty at Shiloh as he wishes to quit the business on
account of i'll health. The store is 20 by 30 teet TWO
stories high. with dwelling attached also, barn,
wood and wagon house. TIE location is desirable, u
being good stand for country store, and convent
ent to good schools and the stage road from oreeh
wlch to Bridgeton- A. y RANDoLPh.,
They also Offer the balance Of their stock on hand
such as is usually kept in country store. Any per
sons wishing to purchase will call on the sunseTIpefs
at Shiloh RANnoLPH hOff'
an 90 3rn
West-Jersey pioneer., 1865-05-20
TESTIMONIALS.

The following opinion ofDr. White, as to the high
esteem in which he holds the Dental Cream, must be
sufficient evidence ofts value; to quote other testi-
in detail is needless conenting ourselves by
s;mnIv Giving the names and addresses of persons
who SPEAK of its exceency for the teeth.
Philadelphia, April 18th, 1863
Having carefully examined A. Hawley's "Sodfed
Dental Cream" hereby cheerfully recommend it to
the public generally. 1t is excellent preparation
for cleansing and preserving the teeth, and can be
sed hv all persons with the utmost confidence as it's
nronerties are perfectly harmless Besides preserv-
Ing the teeth promotes healthy action to the gums
anu Dr.. W. r. WHITE, 1908 Arch st.
THOS. INGRAM, NJ. d., Dentist, 49I N. Fourth st.
/. BIRKEY, 254 S. Sixth Street
e VANDERSLICE, Surgeon Dentist, 425 Arch st.
= a KINGSAURY, Dentist, I119 Walnut Street
& DJLLINGHAd, D. D. s., 7S4 Arch Street
r. M DIXON. Arch Street
EpWARD TOWNSEND, Dentist, 526 N. Fourth St..
T. n. DORPHLEY, Dentist, S07 N. Tenth Street
M. L. LONG, Dentist 629 n. Sixth Street
lime 4th ely #.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1865-05-20

Ii stoves sold by Whitekar & Weaver are wa
IL ted to give entire satisfaction.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1865-05-20
H a. w Il E X 8
SOLIDIFIED
DENTAL CIR E Avn,

For Cleansing, Whitening and PTeserVIng the Ieeth
This article is prepared with the greatest care upon
scientific principles, and warranted not to contain
ANYTHING in the slightest degree deleterious to the
teeth or gums. Some of our most eminent dental nl
surgeons have given their sanction to- and cheerfuly
for Cleansing, Whitening and Preserving the teeth
it cleans them readily, rendering them beautifully
enanel It is healing to the gums where they are
ucerated and sore. Its also an excellent disnfec-
tor for old decayed teeth which are often very often
cleansing it thoroughly, and imparting delightful
fraoranee to the breath.
PREPARED ONLY BY
A. WILEY g. CO.,
N w. Corner 10th & Lombard streets, Philadelphia
And sold by all Druggists.
PRICE 81 CENTS.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1865-05-20
LOOK OUT
FOR. THE DRAFT !

Not the military draft but the draft of the stoves
you buy Our new stove, the Excelsior has the lar
gest ues and con sequeny must have the strongest
faction of all The ovens are very large and high un-
der the ash pit giving you baking surface over the
entire bottom The design IS neat, ana no aeea car
inrs are heavy, and the stoves put together in
manner superior to any, thus making i the most de-
srable stove in the market. we desire 10 can
the attention of purchasers 10 our other stoVes con-
n;riir, of "a
West-Jersey pioneer., 1865-05-20
CHEAP FURNITURE.

~ Now is the time to buy CHAIRS and FURNI-
4 tTURE, Looking Glasses, &C., cheap. George
D. Smith having completed his large four-story IRON
ront store at No 623. North SECOND Street, Phila-
ielphia will keep extensive assortment of Furni-
ure for sale, such Chairs, Bedsteads Tables. Bu-
reaus Stands, and Looking Glasses. Also. Sofas.
stuffed seat Chairs Mahogany and Walnut, which he
invites his friends to come and examine for thor
selves. No charge for looking, ifyor NOT bay
Do no forget No. o23 North Second St
GEORGE D. SMITH.
,,,ar 6,,
West-Jersey pioneer., 1865-05-20
TREE AND FRUIT
Fertilizer :

tits highly phosphate fertilizer and is particular
lv adapted for the cultivation of Trees Fruits Shrubs
Lawns any Flowers It will promote very vigorous
and healthy growth of Wood and Fruit, ands largely
increase the quantity and quality, and perfect the
hold Plants and Flowers, 1t will be found an indispen
sable article to secure their greatest perfection.
1t will prevent and cure diseased conditions of the
Peach and Grape, and is excellent for Grass and
Lawns. .A
fertilizng ingredients has received the hghestappro
val of eminent Chemists and scientific Agrcultursts
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HonpIpLr ~. d .La,ed Lhal aeneral


HoRmBLE lit 10 stated that General
ShOrmsn's soldiers killed every dog
found in the line Of their march through
Georgia. And no marvel, for It is In
evidence that hundreds of cur officers
sud men from Southern prisons have
been hunted down by bloOdhOunds. =
ThOy are kept at guard stations aud
picket posts at the South. and especial.
y II the ferries and fords OF tho rivers
and are used TO hunt both our men and
rebel deser,ersS, A Savannah letter to
th Cincinnati Gazette, relates this 70.
yoiing case of human and brute ferocity.
lhe parties who he'd escaped were
PIRATE Crummit aud Harris Of the eth
Illiois Cavalry; Martin Close sd Hi.
N and Patterson, of the I'd New York
ia Of these soldiers were 10 years
OH ono 20 and one only II. They
ws chased by fifteen dogs in charge OF
sco twenty men
Dur men, finding the dogs close up.
ol 'bsm, and no chance Of escape pre-
ssnIlng itself climbed on the porch Of 3
andFaited ill the party came up, En-
Esg'lthat their thirst for Yankee blood
lad tct been gratifcd, they made Crum.
rpA %me down to them, they knocked
hsn % the head with muSkst, formed
afingSpu the dogs in it, and threw him
iasollem. He was terribly torn, and
sopn afer died. Harris and Close
Tetr|atel in the same way and badly
tom;
Pattcnon, who was a mere boy,
pied down aud prayed these human
4 ls not 10 let the dogs tear him; but
4 70 purpose. He was forced down,
~ undertaking to regain tho porch was
led in the face, all his front teeth
ken out, and ho rendered insensible,
III ln that state thrown into the ring
atogs had uatisfed thomsslyeS with
and refused to touch him. This
&lya single case Of many which
Ptasbs related,
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An UnkinA Teaf,

Whom ls,cd to tsSl store At shs
"RsguIar," in SyraCase, tho old seu.lo'
man cOmeE round ons day Sad te s'yT
"Boy', the one that sells to mOuI
bOtWiEt now and Christmas, gOls GEeIt
pattern as present"
Maybe We did't work for thO.Sest pat,
ternl / tell you lhop was some tall stO
riss told in praise oftAO goods just about
that timOi but the tAllsst lSlker and tho
one that had more cheek than any one
Ofus was certain Jonah Squiros, who
roomed with me, He could take dol.
lar OuI Of mans pocket when the man
had intended to spend only Sixpence;
and the woman, Lord bless you, they
just banded their pocket books to him
aud lot him lay out what be liked for
thom.
One night Jonah walked me up with;
"By Gosh, old fellow, It you ththk
that ero's got any cotton in il I'll bring
down Ihe sheep ii was out from and
make him swear to his own woell-
Twon't wear out either worn pair Of
pants Of that kind Of stuff myself for
years, and they are as good now as when
l fist put 'om oul Take it al thirty
cents, and I'll say you don't owe me
anything. Eth, too dear' WOl, call
it twenty eight cents. What dye UOy'
Shall | tear III All right It's a bar.
gain"
could feel Jonah'S hands playing
about the bed clothes for an instant then
rip!-tearl went something or other,
and bid my head under the blankets,
perfectly couVulSed with laughter, and
sure that Jonah hud torn the sheet from
top to bottom.
When woke mex, morning ! found
alSSl uukihdesI tear Of Oll-IhAt the back
ofmy night.Uhirt was split from tail to
collOr.band.
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HG" Two young ladies OF Indianupo
lis, Ind, who, by the by belong TO the
bon ton, were cut riding in buggy by
themselves behind fast mare, and al.
ter driving through the various fashion,
able avenues, they concluded to try the
plank road. Well, 10 the plank road
they vert, and while briskly trotling
along, thy were Sudden y arrested by
a tollgstf keeper, who demanded his
toll.
"Howmuch is i'll" asked the young
girls.
"FOr man end horse it is fl!y cents,
girls" crcpIied. '
"Well then, get out Of the way, fol
we are girls and mare. Get up, Jen-
ny"S7e away they went, leaving the
tollgatS man in mute aStonishmenl.
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without success. Previous to attempt,
lag the carrying out Of the novel mode
oil escape. he told her he had tried it be-
fore, and actually caused himself to be
locked up in the trunk during the time
usually occupied by the boat in making
the trip from Norfolk TO B Baltimore, COM
ing out without injury, She AYERS that
she continued to dissuade him from his
purpose, but he succeeded al last, by ar.
dent ontreaties, in causing her to con-
sent to- act her part in this plan.
On the arrival of the boat in Boli.
more she went to private boOrding
house on Watson street, and, as soon as
she could do so without exciting suspi-
cion, she opened the trunk and woG al
most paralyzed by finding Freedom dead,
She states that she did not know what
10 do, and in her terror adopted the
plan che did of getting rid of the body
but thai after leaving the Calvert STA.
ton she wandered the entire night dis
ractedIy through the streets until last
evening, when she found she could not
stand it no longer, and resolved to give
herself up and tell all she new ofthe uf-
fair.
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ETonO Of the most horrible events
ofmodern times has lately occurred 10
Japan, illustrating the depravsd and
barbarOuS sentiments yet prevalent In
that country. The JSplhsss mode Of
Furnishing the yiolatSrS Of law, involves
the Wholesale destruction Of tho proper.
ly Of the criminal--his entire house,
hold Of servants and goods. Recently
the Prince Of NPgato Oigned promise
nnder treaty, TO pay q stipulated sum
Of money, which he refused TO discharge
ct the designated time, and, in conSS.
quencs, one Of the japanese Courts has
subjected him to the punishment Of hsy.
ing his Two palnooI utterly destroyed,
and lOur hundred and thirIy.fVe serp
ants consigned to cruel death. The
Tycoon and Mikado, the temporal and
spiritual rulers Of Japan, sustained the
verdict OF the court under which this
horrible penalty was inflicted. This IN.
stance Of barbaFity hos no panllSl In
modern times, and ii seems to ne that
interference by chriStian nations. 10 pre-.
vent q similar occurrence, would bs jus.
Ifable.
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A Doy,s Flrs. crImo-A Noble Ac..

Three days ago farmer living two
miles and half north Of this city had
sixteen dollars in greenbackS and a
sovereign taken from drawer in hi,
house Circumstances lod him to suspect
that boy who WAS living with him to bO
the thief. The lad was arrested and
placed in the callabooso in this city, and
afser confinement there a dAy and a
night he confessed his guilt, and rss,or.
cd part Of the money and gGvo up sew
oral articles which ho had purchased
with The rest.
Did the farmer upbraid the lad, throw
him into the world branded as q thief,
and thus drive him into tho depths Of
crime and ruinH Not thought Of it
had he. He took the boy by the hand,
and told him to go to his home again,
enter the family just as he done before,
avoid any such act in future, and he
would treat him well and care for him
like a father. Broken ard pOritOnt,
and with heart overlOwing with graft.
tude, the lad took the farmer at his
word, promised to commit no more
crime and went home With the noble
hearted man.
Oh, il all boys had been treated thus
after the commission Of their fr't mi..
decd how much Of misery and atrOciy
might have been spared the world
Dubuque Times.
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The Kissing Deacon.

IA ono oi the NeW Englsnd towns
lived a DEACON Brown, a ,taid, digni6.
cd sort Of a christian, and a model Of
propris,y. Deacon Brown had the
misfortune to loss his wife, and at the
age OF forty found himself with q family
Of four small children, wilhouts mis-.
''eSS to his farm house. AS hs could
not Immediately take another wife and
avoid exciting scandal, and could not
set along without some one 10 take charge
Of the kitchen and nursery, he had 10,
course to employ young woman asa
house maid Nancy Stsarns was
laughing rOmping beauty, who dOligh.
ted in experimenting upon the Deacon
by way Of testing the strength of human
nature. For long time the Deacon
was invulnerablsi bat at last, in mo.
msnt OF unguOrded weakness, he was
led into temptation and into committing
slight "indiscrolion" with his beautiful
honsomOid, When 10 hiD wontod cool.
mesa and presence Ol mind, he was hor.
rifOd at the euormity Of his Gin. In
vain he repeated and Griaved over lost
etfOrt for relieving his conscience. At
the conclusion Of the services on the
following Sabbath morning. he arose
and requested the forbsanucO Of the
breIhern and sisters for few moments,
when he electrified them by making The
following confession;
my Christian friends, you ell know
that los! my dear wife some months
ago. lSobs and tears, and that Nancy
stsahs has been keeping house for mo:
and you oil know that have q little
child not a year old. Well that little
child would cry in the night, and il
would bea long time before 1 could
quiet III and last Tuesday night--God
forgive mel-the child cried 50 hard
that Nancy arose and cnno into tho
room and leaned over the bed to huOh
the child-and, brothers snd sisters, her
leaning over me made mc forget ChriEtiS
Here the worthy Deacon broke doBa
entirely, and stood weeping, wSiliug.
and blowing bis nose
"What did you do!" stsrnly dsman.
dod the minister.
I'LL ki-kiSSsd hsrl" SlAtGmana
out the DsGsOn, bstWssn.hls sobs, abs
l have boon very sorry shout It, and
prayed to bo forgiven--and l want you
to forgive mo Hnd pray for me brothers
and sisters"
Az the deacon bowed himsslf upon
his seat like the mighty osk before the
tornado, Deacon GoodfellOu arose, and
nstonish0d the audience ptill more By
saying;
brothers and sisters, you have hoard
what brother Brown hos said, and how
hO wants our forgiveness. For my part,
Think brother Brown is sruoly penilsnt,
and Il am willing to forgive him with my
whole heart. And. brothers aud aisterS,
| will add still further, that III had no
wife. aud APrOtty girl like Nancy StoarnO
should come to my room and lean over
me, I'd kiss her, and abide the conIs.
quencCSl"
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ET'Young man, what's the price Of
this silk?' asked deaf old lady Of o
young fellow in Oxford street. Seven
shllings,' was the reply. Seventeen
shilIiugs!' exclaimed she. I'llgive you
thirteen Seven shillingO, ma'om, is
the picO of the silk, replied the honest
shopmAn. 'oh, seven shilingS, replied
tho lady, sharply; III give you fve.'
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HD-'Why. Nj. B. said a tail
youth to little person who was in CON.
pany with half dozen huge men, Il
protest you are so small that | did not
secyOu beforO.' Very likely replied
lbs gentlemen; I'm like a six pence
among half dozen cOppers-nOI reAdi'
ly perceived. but worth the whole Of
them.
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B@~ The sixth section Of the Bill of
Rights, passed almost unanimously by
the Missouri SITE Convention, declares
that that State shall ever remain a
member of tho National Union, and
that all attempts to dissolve said nation
ought to be resisted with tho whole
power Of the State. The seventh de,
clares that every citizen Of the State
owes paramount allegiance 10 the Ma.
tional Government, and that no State
enactment in opposition thereto can
have any binding force.
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EFA pedlar distributed a large
quantity Of"MOdagasca Rat Erlermin. .
utOr" b neighbOrhOOd, and yet the
vsrmh were as alive and active as ever.
On beng told that it had no effect
"P'rhaps,' said the imperlursblo ped
lar "iOurs may not bo the Madagascar
rata.
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EVA Danish writer speaks Of q
hoVel 10 miserable thOtit didn't know
which way 10 fall, and so kept stand.
ing. This is like the man that had
such complication Of diseases that
he did not know what 10 die Of, and so
lived on.
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A crusty old bachelor, not liking the
way his landlOdy'S daughter had Of ap.
prOprioliug bis hair oil, filed his bottle
with liquid glue the day before ball to
which the girl was invited, and she stay
ed at home in consequence. 1t was a
fendiSh revenge.
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ES-ThO steamer Eclipse, exploded
hOr boilers on tho Tennessee river last
Friday; twentySoven persons were Kill
led, number were drowned aud about
sixty soldiers bAdly sculdod.
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sherman on subiugation.

letter from SaAaunah says:
Psakiug ofsubjugation, General Sher-
has avery tersO way of meeting
Eaieully, To proud lady, who
I'D yoS can't subjugato u.s." he iustan-
repla II don't wan, to subiugatc
SRp; ImcAa to kill you, the whole Of
you, ifyou dos', stop this rebellion" "
To another, who wanted 10 know Of
him how long TIE war would las!? he
said: "Wsll, WALL" in bis rabid, earn
est manner, q doN't know; perhaps six
or eight years, andlhou twenty or TWEEN
ty'fvc oI guerrilla warfare; long enough
to destroy this whole generation, and
then we'll begin anew" In this way
he dashes their iroganOe right and left,
to the winds, aud they leave his pres.
ence utterly coTiounded, aud. at least
with due respect to the Yankee Geier,
al
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ETA lady skater on Philadelphia
pond recently had three Of her fingers
cut entirely off by another skater pas.
siDg over them BJIhO fell
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EgThO frO'ideS melodies beat TIA,
Ian music. Give us the blended songs
of the cricket, the teO-kettle, and low
ing vie.