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ENGLISH RED TAPE.-The under
graduates of the English university Of
Oxford have lately quarrelled with their
bread and butter-or, more correctly,
with those who provide these and other
articles of food in the colleges. A stu
dent writes to an English Journal some
account of his sufferings, and his search
for responsible head upon which to
lay the blame, from which we get some
idea of the very perfection of cred tape"
proceedings:
Yesterday evening the dinner pro-
vided for the mess to which l belong
was, as usual, perfectly cold. We ac-
cordingly sent for the manciple; and
after complaining to him, requested him
also to observe the hot-water dish on
which the meat is placed was not only
not properly heated, but as cold as the
meat upon it.
"Oh, sir" replied the official I have
nothing to do with that. That is the
business of the general butler"
He was accordingly sent for.
"Have you the charge of heating
these dishes p
"No, sir; the other butler does that.
I've got to look after the spoons and
forks"
"Send the other butler then"
Presently :the other butler'' ar
rives end the following dialogue eusues:
"You have to see that this dish is
properly heated ?"
I" Yes, SIR"
"Then why is it as cold as ice to-
night ?"
But I haven't the charge of heat
ing the water, SIR
We were getting tired OF sending fol
people. now; but determined to get to
the bottom of the matter; if possible,
We had up the cooks boy, who, as but
Ter No. 2 said had to heat the water.
We expostulated with the boy. and
received some excuse /" about hole. iu
the boiler " and not being able to get
it mended on Sunday" Anyhow, I"
said we, elf there isn't more water il
the thing than there is to-day, it viii
never keep anything hot" "Oh, sir
rejoined the boy, |" I have nothing to
do with putting the water in, I've only
to heat it before it is put in."
That is perfect and cannot be beaten
anywhere out of England.
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NONE TOO SEvERE.-The judges of
the United States courts are striking
terror to the hearts of the countefeiters
Of greenbacks, government bonds, and
national currency notes Any man who
is proven to have been in any way con-
nected with the manufacture of such
counterfeits is smacked off to the peni-
tentiary for ten or fifteen years, and
fined from 81 900 to $4,000 besides !;
and those who are convicted of know
|ingly passing the counterfeits are given
five years Of retirement in the peniten-
tiary wherein to reflect, during the in-
tervals of their "hard labor" upon
tie error of their ways. That is the
right way to treat the scamps.
Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1866-03-24

IT is fact of practical utility that
impure water is more injurious to the
health than impure air. If pitcher
of iced water be placed in room, it will
have absorbed nearly all the respired
and perspired gasses in the room, the
air of which will have become purer,
but the water utterly filthy. This de-
pends on the fact that water has the
faculty Of condensing, and thereby abb
sorbing all the gases which it does
without increasing its own bulk. The
colder the water is, the greater its capa-
city to contain these gases. Hence,
water kept in room while is always
unfit for use, and should be often re-
newed whether it becomes warm or not.
That which has stood over night is not
Git for coffee water in the morning.
Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1866-03-24

week for this section OF country, for q
thorough examination, of the mineral
region so much talked of, by the few
who have recently, SO imperfectly pros
pected the same. Its locality is sup
posed to be in Utah, near the southeast
corner of this State. The quartz are
said to contain considerable gold-in-
deed, very rich in gold, and but little
silver. The Governor is going we'll fit
ted for the trip, aud have much con-
idence in his explorations, he being a
thorough practical miner, and is not
afraid to take hold of anything coming
in his way A correspondent of the
Enterprise will accompany the party.
The result of the labors of this party
will be looked for with a good deal of
interest 1 will post your readers with
the result as fast as obtained. Bill
Stewart, one of our Senators in Congress
has presented bill in Congress. to
change the boundry line between Utah
and Nevada, so as to throw all this Pah-
ranagat country within the limits of our
State. If the many new districts now
being prospected south aud southeast of
Aurora, prove good, the Big Tree and
Aurora roads will be much benefited
therefrom. Hank Mitchell, late Dem
ocratic candidate for Congress, intends
taking small mill to Silver Peek,
southeast of Aurora, in short thine.
He has been down there, and is much
pleased with the prospects.
The stages arriving and departing,
are crowded daily; much more so than
for the past two years, and in my opiu-
ion, the present year will close with
prosperity to all on this coast. A gen.
eral good feeling seems to prevail on
every hand. Miner, merchant, farmer,
and every other man, within my obser-
vatiou, is preparing for rich harvest.
So mote it be God knows we want a
change for the better.
We are still favored with beautiful
weather. Yours, &c.,
CALAvERAs.
Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1866-03-24

No BALM.-Elder T., having o.
casion to preach in the town Of Glllead,
chose what he fancied the appropriate
text, Is there no balm in Gillead Is
there no physician there ?" He tells the
result:
1t happened that among my hearers
was an old negro who had lived great
many years in the family Of the village
doctor, and nothing could rile the old
fellow so quick as the mere suggestion
that the doctor didn't know everything.
Every time that I repeated the text I
noticed the old darkey manifested much
emotion, which l attributed to the pecu-
liar fervency of the African tempera-
ment warming with the subject, I
repeated the text with unusual pathos,
: Is there no balm in Gillead, and is there
no physician there p Old pomp could
stand it no longer; and springing to his
feet he said Don't know muffin bout
the balm, Massa, but dere's jes' good
doctor as dere is in de world"
Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1866-03-24

GUARDED The vaults of the Bank
Of France, which contains more treas.
ure than any other single spot on the
face of the globe, areaccessible through
an iron door, which has three keys, and
these keys are kept by three leading
officers. The iron stair case which leads
to the vault can be detached and by .
chemical apparatus, a supply of deadly
gas can be madeto penetrate every part
destroying human life in few seconds,
while the whole vault can be submerged
in ten minutes.
Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1866-03-24

GREAT BRITAIN IN CAINA.-Con-
siderable significance attaches to Eng
lish movements in China. 1t would
seem as if the British government were
repeating in that country their East
Indian policy of commercial interven-
tion, war and annexation. In view of
the alleged capture Of Pekin by Sec
ticn of Chinese rebels, some of the
most influential British papers are al
ready discussing the necessity of Eng
lish Intervention in that quarter.
Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1866-03-24

A Word TO THE FAIR SEx.-"I.
have found" said Addison, nthat the
men, who are really the most fond Of
women, and who cherish for them the
highest respect are seldom the most
popular with the sex. Mn Of great
assurance whose tongues are lightly
hung, who make words supply the places
Of ideas. and place compliment in the
room Of sentiment, are their fayorites.
a dne respect for women leads to re-
respectful action towards them, and re-
speetfs taken by them for neglect q.
want Of lore.
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TIE cocKNEY.
BIZ JOHN @. SAKE.

It was in my foreign travel,
At a famous Flemish inn,
That met a stoutish person
With very ruddy skin; g
And his hair was something sandy,
And was done in knotty curls,
And was parted in the middle,
In the manner of girls,
He was clad in chequered trousers,
And his coat was of sort
To suggest scanty pattern,
1t was bobbed so very short;
And his cap was very little,
Such as soldiers often use;
And he wore pair Of CATERS
And extremely heavy shoes.
I addressed the man in English,
And he answered in the sane,
Though he spoke it in fashion
That I thought little lame:
For the aspirate was missing
Where the letter should have been,
But where'er it wasn't wanted
He was sure to put it in!
When I spoke with admiration
Of St. Peters mighty dome.
He remarked: "'Tis really nothing
To the sights we ave at 'ome!'
And declared upon his honor
Though, of course twas very queer
That he doubted if the Romans
'AG the hart of making beer!
Then we talked of other countries,
And he said that he had card
That Hamericans spoke Hinglish
But he deemed it quite habsurd,
Yet he felt the deepest hinterest
In the missionary work,
And would like to know if Georgia
Was in Boston or New York!
When I left the man in CATERS
He was grumbling DER his gin,
And the charges of the hostess
Of that famous Flemish inn;
And he looked very Briton,
ESQ, methinks SEE him stilD
As he pocketed the candle
That was mentioned in the bill
Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1866-03-24

Bayard Taylor is busy with the proof
sheets of his new novel now rapidly
passing through the press of Hurd &
Houghton. He calls it The Story of
Kennel" 1t is supposed to contain
even more of the elements of popular
novel than Hannah Thurston," or
"John Godfrey" The scene is laid in
and about the villgge of Kennel
Square-the authors native place-and
describes the quaint and picturesque
country life of Penheylvania, at the
the beginning of this century.
Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1866-03-24

Cosr OF WAR--Governor 0glesbJ
estimates the total var expenditures Of
the State of Illinois. during the rebel
lion, at not less than IS 0, ,0O0, 900.
Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1866-03-24
as- From and after this date all Sheriff

Mg- From and after this date all Sheriff S
AConstables' and other legal sales. advertised,
in the CHRONICLE, must be paid for on the
day Of sale, punctually. We hold none but
the officers responsible for their payment.
m Transient advertisements must be paid
in advance. Job-work paid on delivery, in
uaria6iy.
~ All regular advertisers will be requi-
red to settle on the first of every month. Our
city advertisers will be required to pay up
every three months.
% Advertisements will becontinued until
ordered out and collection enforced. All ad-
vertisements should have marked upon them
the number of insertions required.
z- There will be no deviation from the
above established terms and rules Of business
Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1866-03-24
THERE will be Eve eclipses durir

THERE will be Eve eclipses during
the current year-three Of the sun and
two Of the moon-as follows: A par
.iaI eclipse Of the moon March SOth !;
partial sclipse Of the sun, April 18th !;
|fotai eclipse Of the moon Septepber
24th asd parsial eclipse Of the sun
Ocsobsrs s7th.
Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1866-03-24

A TWENTY thousand dollar oEgsn r.
building in Boston fef Henry Ward
Ree,AeTs ehazsh h;vill b. the largssl
sver h1ilt = IL elf1ssry
Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1866-03-24
cARrEs-DE.v1srrE.

Has the reader ever wondered what
the meaning of this term was and how
it came to be applied to,the description
of Photographic portrait now SO popu-
lar? A carte-de-visite is "yisiting
card," aud this kind of photograph, So
called, was for a time used as such
among the fashionables of Paris in their
morning calls. The practice, however,
was too unnatural to last. II ofends
against principles of good taste that are
more permanent than conventional rules,
and generally, in the end overcome
them. Less offending has been a more
recent Partisan novelty-usinga carte
of ones residence. But the custom
must have its limits. II is also very
we'll to sport a card of that sort if one
owns Chatsworth or a Blenheim !; but
but what is plain John Brown to do,
who lives in Rose Cottage, or No.2 AL.
bert Parade? Or, worse still, if he
should happen to have no " castle" but
one, in so airy situation, that it defes
even the Photographic art. We suppose
it would puzzle NJ. Claudet himself to
take a "carte' of "Chateau en- Es-
pange." The carte. de-visite, in its later
modification as contribution to an al
bnm, is really beautiful invention, and
is not likely soon to 60 out of vogue.
Since this form of photograph was intro
duced into England the sale has been
enormous. One artist, Silvy, of Por-
chester Terrace, has taken negatives Of
7 200 persons, and sent out 70, 900 por-
traits. The sale of a portrait is some-
times very large when the subject has
been by some incident suddenly lifted
into temporary notoriety. As many
as 20, 900 copies have been sold. When
any public character dies, the sale ofhis
portrait is very large. Within little
more than week of Prince Albert's
death, one firm had sold 10000 cartes-
de-visite. The number that has been
sold of the Queens portrait is something
fabulous, The question is sometimes
asked why cartes-de visite portraits look
SO much better then other photographs
We have been told that it is because the
edges of the lenseg, which are not aero.
matte, are not used in taking them. If
the reader desires fuller information, we
must refer him to some practical photo
grapher.-London Meth odist Recorder.
Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1866-03-24

A. h. H.HoERcHNER, NJ. D. f. B. ROBERTSON, M. D.
HOERCHNER & ROBERTSON,
Physicians, Surgeons and Accoucheurs.
.MORELUyM.VE HILL.
VGTILL at all times be found at their office
w at the Miners Drug Store.
Special attention paid to private diseases
in all forms, at their Office. Charges mod
crate. March 26, lS64tf
Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1866-03-24
BUSINESS CARDS.

WIN. H. BADGLEY". H. J. TlLDEN'
BADGLEY & TILDEN,
Attorn eys at l. a w.
.MOKELU.M.NE HILL.
OFFCE-Over Wells, Fargo q Cos. Express
Office, Odd Fellows building. jy9tf
Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1866-03-24
UNION
Insurance Company
SAN FRANCISCO,
Numbers 4l6 and 4lS California st,
CAPITAL STOCK, ......$75O, 900
AH Losses Paid in Gold Coin.
SAN FRANCISCO.

DIRECTORS
J. Mora Moss, Benjamin Brewster,
James Otis, james Il. Higgin,
VIM E. Barron, Thomas H. Selby,
J. A. Donohoe, Nicholas Lunning,
James C.Conroy, John Parrot,
Peter H. Burnett, ]. Underhill,
Moses Hellor, NJ. D. Sweeny,
L. Maynard. Moses Ellis,
jacob SchOlle, James Phelan.
Charles L. Low, Gus. Touchard,
G. Christensen. Michael Castle,
Joseph Seller, Nicho,as Lance.
L. II. Allen, N. G. Kittle,
Alfred Borel, VIM. C. Talbot,
e. T. Emmet, Patrick McAron,
J. Y. Hallock, George c. johnson,
Caleb I. Fay. J. G. Kittle.
CALEB T. FAY, Pres't.
CHAs. C. HAVEN. Sec'y.
Tx. WILSON, Ag't Mok. Hill. (dc2ti
Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1866-03-24
County Official Directory.

VIM. Fl. Leonard,
Thomas Hardy. 1A'"'0''' :" "'' ''"0's
N. q. Sawyer
NJ. M. Collier, Members Of the assembly
Isaac Aver.
James Barclay. ..........C County Judge
Jas. Oliphant,. ...... Sheriff and Collector
j. A. Foster. CLERK and Recorder
j. G. Severance, District Attorney
G. B. Hopkins. ,............... Treasurer
wesley X. Boucher. ...-..... ..SurUeyor
J. G. Kelly. ....... Pubic Administrator
F. o. Barstow,. Supt of Public Instruction
VIM. P. Peek, k,........ Supervisor LIST Dist.
James Cole,. ..Supervisor I'd Dist.
j. ]. Stoddard, ..... Supervisor Sd Dist.
A. J. Crooks, Dep. Assessor U. S. Int. Rev.
P. w. Scribner,. Dep. Col. U. S. Int. Reu.
FOURTH TOWNSHIP OFFICERS.
I v : II HSwnyd Rsv Up I: I: Hseasrso'' 5ssSsrs C.
John LeBarr.. ..... Assessor and Collector
Thos. O'Hare, Road OuerSeer
FIFTH TOWNSHIP OFFICERS.
Chris Tormey Up VIM Workman r
| = Robertson j. Holden. o'
B. K. Thorn. Assessor and Collector
NJ. O'Connell. .Roud OUerseer
SIXTH TOWNSHIP OFFICERS.
w Ii Leavitt, I'd L B Matthews n
W L Hopkins ). r. Tho's brady. g.
Albert Buhlert. Road Ouerseer
SEVENTH TOWNSHIP OFFICERS.
Ro5t a Briggs. Briggs LP. c. rS rMS'Lenan C.
Wallace Briggs. d. .eAssessor and Collector
L. +. Hopki s........... Road Ouerseer
EIGHTH TOWNSHIP OFFICERS.
G G $ sE;s~S!a assyss Up 6 osr!isssi M Ms'si''
E. L. Thayer,. Assessor and Collector
j. A. Morse, Road OUerseer
NINTH TOWNSHIP OFFICERS.
Ed Burrows I'd A P Jordan n
Freeman Jas Silver
E. D. Green, Assessor and Collector
Moses Towle,.. Road Ouerseer
TENTH TOWNSHIP OFFICERS.
Levi Langdon Up M Mccormick C
j. A. Dunn. Assessor and Collector
j. M. Thompson. Road Ouerseer
NOTARIES PUBLIC.
Jas. G. Kelly, j. Stoddard,
G. NJ. Whitlock, s. 5. Abbott,
Walter L. Hopkins, Ed. Loughlin,
I. K. Wilson, Allen Taylor,
Isaac Aver.
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COURT RECORD

COURT RECORD.
TERMS OF DISTRICT CoURT.-2d Monday
of January, April. July and October.
TERMS OF County CoURr.-First Mon
day of March, June, September and Decem-
ber.
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United states oalcial DIRECTORY.
State Omcial Directory.

); John 1; osaoss!s' oasDsss'''' u. $: Senator.
D. q. McRuer,
Frederick F. Low. Gouernor
TN. Machin.. Lieutenant Governor
B. B. Redding,. g,........ Secretary of State
Romualdo Pacheco,. Treasurer
George Oulton,. n,................C Controller
John z. Mccullough, 80. Attorney General
John F. Houghton,. =. Surveyor General
.. NJ. Clayes,. ............S State Printer
John SWEET, Supt of Public Instruction
w. U. StrattOn,. State Librarian
George 5. Evans. .Agutant General
: :. 2 : ;;''is %s %s$:s' Hsrso, Commissioner.
w. p. Tilden, Rss'dt Phys. Insane Asylum
ELEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT.
Silas w. Brockway, Judge District Court
THIRD DIVISION U. ). INT. REV.
N. NJ Orr, Assessor
j ohm Sedgwick, ,................Co Collector
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TER S.
ADVERTISING.
JOB PRINTING!

All kinds of JOB WORK executed with
neatness and dispatch, and on moderate term
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1866-02-22

TUBULAR BOILERS AT A DIS
CoUNT.-The recent casualties caused
by the newly invented tubular boiler
are producing widespread reyolu-
ton. We hear of numerous boat
owners ignoring them, and we fur
thermore learn that some of the in
surance companies of this city refuse
to take risks upon steamboats, using
the tubulars. 1t is self-evident that
these instruments of death and de-
struction are, as they should have
been long since, doomed to utter
disuse. The first question now put
to a steamboat master by passenger
and shipper is, "What kind of boil
ers has your boat?" If the reply
be, Tubular" it is equivalent to
setting of bombshell in the midst of
the questioners. So the fate of
tubular boilers is sealed. A nervous
Indianian wishing to cross the river
declined doing so until the ferryman
had assured him that the John
Shallcross didn't have tubulars.
Take out your new-fangled steam
generators.-LoussUalle Journal.
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1866-02-22
Sbfrif 0 Sales, Sc.


State of Louisiana--P Parish Of East Baton
Rouge-Fifth judicial District Court
= No. s433-Doralise Y. Doiron, wife, vs..
John d. Comeaux, husband. s'''s'"''9
DY VIRTUE of "a writ of TERI fdeias,
-. issued in the above entitled and num-
bered suit and directed to the Sheriff of
said Parish, from the Honorable Fifth Ju-
dicial District Court, in and for the Parish
and State aforesaid, I have seized and will
expose to public sale, on the premises of
defendant, at aboutaeleven miles from the
city of Baton Rouge, on Fl ae4 +e As
Saturday, the 3D. day OF March next,
A. D., 1866, rat II o'clock, A. NJ. the follow
ing described property, to-wit: ast5 ~ 'is|
A certasn TRACT of LAND, situated in
this Parish East Baton Rouge at about
eleven miles from the city of Baton Rouge,
containing one hundred and fourteen ia ]
arpents, more or less, bounded North BY
lands of Prendergast: South by Bayou
Fontaine; East by lands of Pruyn & Au-
coin, and West by lands of ]. v. Doiron,
with all the buildings and improvements
thereon; also,
GOLD MULES. "
IA head of HOGS
cow and HEIFER.
head ofSHEEP. i Ea=a,g rF.j
$50 bushels of CORN. ..=r.tJ
1000 Pounds of FODDER. tagaa
Lot of EARNING UTENSILS. va "A
CARPENTERSiT TOOLS. ezEsf5 fur
Household and Kitchen FURNITURE.
Seized to pay and satisfy the Judgment,
interest and costs in .he above suit .yg
Terms--eash, with the benefit of APP
praisement. V. A. ALLAN,
jan27 -=-=. Deputy Sheriff.
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1866-02-22
The 0azette &Gplltet

ANEcDoTE OF SIDNEY JOHNSON.
an. W. NJ" says an exchange, sends
us the following anecdote of the late
General Sidney johnson:
"While Sidney johnson resided
on Oyster Greek, in Texas, he kept
a tame Mexican lion, of which he
was very fond, and which followed
him everywhere like a dog. One
day, while at dinner with General
Lamar and Rev. Mr.. Fontaine, he
was feeding him with pieces Of meat,
and happening to give him rare
slice, with blood dropping from it,
the lion seized the hand that held it,
crushing it and growing fercely,
with angry eyes fixed on his master;
General johnson, without cry of
pain or a single movement, looked
steadily at him and said quietly
several times, "Let go, Dan" But
the animal only growled and dashed
his tail, when, turning to a servant,
the General told him to hand him his
pistol, which the frightened negro
did, and General johnson taking it
in his left hand, blew out the lions
brains, but the hand was hopelessly
MANNED"