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Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1867-03-23

MISSISSIPPI MATRIMONIAL AwAK-
ENING.-The Mississippi uIfopica thus
strongly appeals to the bachelor ypor-
ton of that section to abandon life of
celibacy: % s-,.... a-a -...ao9
Young men of. Meriden,, can't you
inaugurate matrimonial revival ?. Are
you going to allow the balmy evenings
of the low summer months, with their
soft and gentle moonlights, to waste
away in Improbable silence ? Are you
ever dreaming of dollars, and watching
crops and gold fluctuations Will you
never tire of those four old black walls
that seem to hold your every thought
aud impulse? Have you not rolled and
tumbled long enough on that young
weary cot, lonely and alone in all your
selfshness? Are you not ashamed to
know that night after night your guar
dian angel has to hover over and watch
your worthless, triAing form, with no
answering slumbers near you watching
one slow, heaving bosom, when it could
as we'll watch two! Are you not
ashamed of all this? In the name of
your mother, of humanity and religion,
We conjure you, nay, implore you be a
man-amarried man! Arise, ye bach
elors, from your slumbers-"w weep and
howl for the miseries that shall come
upon you" Come to the altar of your
affections, and let us see such revival
as will make old Hymen weep for joy.
-7- PooL.-Our old friend Brown, few
nights since, came home very late from
a siege of pool His wife was asleep
When she awoke in the morning, she
found upon the floor marble which had
dropped from her husbands pocket when
he came to bed, upon which was the fig
ure-"17." "What is this 2" said she
to her lord. ,,-.., =.
% He opened his eyes, looked, blushed,
was confused, and stammered -
e "Why-why, it's a marble amt it?''
a ayes" said she, shut what are you
doing with a marble in your pocket?'
Z "In my pocket well-ah the fact
is I've had that marble in my pocket
for the last thirty years-ever since I
used to play for keeps with Bill
~ "Indeed % incredulously asked his
wife, "but what are these figures on
here for ?-what does ~ mean 2"
at !" said he, hesitatingly.--
"Oh, II, why, that was the number of
marbles Bill owed me when we'quit
playing; and he marked it on there so
l would not forget it. p .aa4s4 s9L1sd0
u - AZ z. z. or !. q, a., W..
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OLD LETTERS.

Inc rain was blowing in quick white gusts !;
With yellow leaves the air was darkling;
The storm was moaning of death and graves
No moon dared shine no star was sparkling.
Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1867-03-23

Slowly as one at sacrifice,
With face averted, fed the flame;
Ruthless and cruel, the serpent tongues,
Swift and eager and leaping came. ID
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Hopes and joys, they were dreams and air
| sat down sad by my funeral pile,
And heard the roar of the ruthless fire,
And "God fol give her !' Imoaned the while.
Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1867-03-23

TERMS.
cRIPTIoN INVARIABLY IN ADVANCED:
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JOB PRINTING EXECUTED WITH
- neatness and dispatch at this office.
Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1867-03-23

There was blaze and of crimson glare,
A wavering pyramid tall and keen;
Then there came watt of smoldering smoke,
That rose in circling vapory screen.
Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1867-03-23

The eims were roaring around the house e.
With frantic grief and wild despair;
The wind gave warning Banshee wall
From the beggared wood that was all but bare
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THE WEEKLY CHRONICLE
THE CHRONICLE PUBLISHING COMP ANY

Office on Main street, nearly Opposite Court House.
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auction Sales THIS Dan.

JAM rs NJ. TAYLOR & SON will self npon the
premises at4P. NJ. a desirable two .story framed
house, with Elk acres Of land, near Union
bill, now in the occupancy of Mr. Conrad
Fie,ig.
GODDIN & APPERsON Will sell
upoa the premises at IL NJ. 40s4-'o acres Of
valuable t!Insered land IN Benrico county,
about ten miles west Of Richmond, between
the Deep Run AID Three chopped road.
GRUBBS & WILLIAMS will FELL upon the pre-
m!ses at - p. NJ. a neat brick tenement on
Clay street near Buchanan spring. The hoC.e
has six rooms. The lot IL 30xi0o feet
GRUBBS & WILLIAMS will sell upon the premises
at =. ". the framed dwelling on Catharne
between Gi'mer and Munford streets. Tho
house has three rooms and a kitchen. The lot
IL 26xiG0 feet.
COOK & LAUGHTON will sell at the residence
on Twenty. Il fth between Broad and Marshall
streets, at 10 A. NJ general assortment Of
household furniture, glass and crockery-
ware, &c.
D. NEAL will sall at his store at 10 Z.
N dry goods Of every description, clothing.
boots, shoes, glass and crockery ware, and
nOticEs.
HARRISON. GODDiN & APPERS0N will sell
upon the premises at =. M. a small farm In
BeErico county containing forty acres, two
miles rorih Of Richmond, between the Eich-
mond, Fredericksburg and Potomac railroad
and the Deep Run turnpike. The farm Is now
occupied by ars. Gentry, and is in fine order
and admirably adapted for garden or dairy
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Assistant Adjutant- General.
RICHMOND, October 90, 1867.


Mqjor- General j. VI. Sclorield, Comnsnnd-
ing General First Military District, Fu-
gnin:
Sir,-I had the honor on yesterday to
receive your official reply to my protest.
! was too much and Immediately occupied
in professional engagements to reply to it.
In the conclusion Of your communica-
ton you use the following language :
TIC question you raise as to the legality
Of the election will he referred to the
Convention, which will be the proper
judge Of tho elections, returns, and quail
ticationS Of its own members"
Allow me, sir, most respectfully to call
your attention to the objection raised as
to the "cXtensicn Of the time of voting"
/ humbly apprehend that the decision of
that question rests not with "thc C0nven-
lion," but with yourself. As l conceive
it, that is q mere question of p0Uer, Gre
atcd and impaired by the law OF Congress,
the proper solution of which rests with the
administrative branch of the military de-
partmcnt. IF there was no power to eX-
tend the time, there could not, in my view
OF the law, DC created outside of the law
any constituting or enforcing functions any
where save in the judicial branch Of the
United States Government. If "the Con-
vention" can estimate, conStruc, and
ahridgc, or rcscind your powers, derived
under and Impaired by the law of Con-
grcSS, then much more can the people OF
the State, when they come to pass upon
the acts of "lhe Convention as TO the
adoption or rejection Of the Constitution,
exercise the same high functions.
Irthis is your view Of the matter | feel
no apprehension in the final vote on the
Constitution as to the result, and might
safely "rcst on my vested rights" For,
allow me, sir, in franhness, to assure you
t!llt no constitution passed by cenven-
tiDn five OF whose members returned from
this city were elected under the circum-
stances attending the third day and night
voting will ever DC sanctioned by the pco-
pic OF Virginia. Or this | am sure; and
for the rraSon applied in your answer as
above given. If you remove the p0re1
to pass on your acts to "the Convention -
ii will naturally and legitima,cly pass from
that body-to the people and no one who
knows anything about the real popular sen
t;meDt Of the State, highly conservative
and emincntly law-ahiding as it is, can for
n moment donbt what action would be had
in the premises.
deem this reply due to the friendly
relations subsisting between us, and
especially due to your high official and
personal character as an enlightened pa
lriot and distinguished general. What is
now passing will tell with fearful import on
our whole country and the destiny of our
children when you and Ishall have passed
away and sleep with our fathers.
Very respectfully.
JOuN II. GILMER.
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MAYORS CouRT-MAYoR MAYO PEE
sIDISG-TCEsDAY MoRSiNG.-James Lewis
fmuiatto) was arraigned for blocking the
sjdew walk at the Dluvlle depot and re-
sisting policeman Murphy in the discharge
of his duty. From the evidence Of the
witnesses for the prosecution it appeared
that Lewis was ordered, at the Danvilo
DEPOT. to keep out Of the enclosure which
was reserved loc the easy passage Of pas
scngers from the cars. Lewis refused,
and asked By what authority he ordered
him away. Policeman Murphy pushed
him Off. and he asked by what authority
he did this, and threatened TO report him
to General Schofeld, adding the remark !;
. Yes. Hunnicutt is the man who is going
to manage you tellcrs. He'll have colored
police here before long, and We'll tear that
coat oil your d----d back About hall a
dozen colored witnesses came forward Tor
the defence, and said that the policeman
showed Jim off the sidewalk, ard jim asked
him WHY he did not shove the others OFT.
A Young white man testified that police
man Murphy had showed white man of
/ the sidewalk as we'll as the mulatto boy,
and the white man said nothing and went
! about his business.
The case was continued until Friday.
Augustus Staples, Jr., was arraigned for
being drunk and diso-derly in the house
Of Robert Reid, and tiDod s5.
Jane Baker (negress), charged with as
saultiug and beating Francis Carter (nc
gres-) was arraigned. From the evidence
Of Francis Carter, trail damsel Of scarce
sixteen summers, it appeared that one Mr.
Richard Adams had looked upon her witt
evil intent, and used Jane Baker as 81
instrument for his designs. Jane tOlC
Frances that She must encourage DICK II
his attentions, but not 10 trust HIM too iGr
He had oucc been her man, but had !" Wen
back on her" Frances, too young 1
resist temptation, gave way 10 the allure
ments of Mr.. Richard Adams, and "bclor
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ALLEGED MuRnERHRs LODGED IN THE
LIRBY.-Three white citizens Of Carroll
county were lodged in the Libby prison
Yesterday. They were arrested by Cap
tain PEBBLES, President Of the Board of
Registration for that county, on the charge
Of killing three white men at about the
close of the war. Ii is alleged that they
are men oc desperate character, and the
proofs OF their guilt are said to be strong.
They will be tried by military commits
sion at in early day. Other parties said to
be implicated are expected shortly to reach
the city.
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Colonel CHALFlN's DIAMOND PlN-THE
ALLEGED THIEF hCQulrTED.-lt Will be
remembered that on the 2Sth OF December
last beautiful diamond pin, valued at
$500, was stolen from Colonel S. +. Chal-
fin, Assistant Adiutant- General of District
No. !. The Coloacl Immediately notified
Detectives Tyler and Knox Of his loss.
They set to work. Shortly after the rob
berry they were notified by Mr.. Jahnke,
iewcller, that colored man named Lewis
Pettvtori had brought diamond pin for
him TO value, il answering TO the dcscrp-
tion of the pin stolen, and. that he had re-
tanned it. They went to the negro man
and asked him where he had gotten the
Din. He replied that his daughter, Sarah
Pettyford, had given it TO him, stating that
she had found it.
Sarah was tLcn arrested. Yesterday
she appeared before Judge Burnham
After a full hearing She was declared lnno'
cent, and discharged.
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RELIGrous MEETISG.-Therc will be a
meeting for public worship held in the
Friends meeting house, on Clay street
near First, at II o'clock this morning.
Several ministers from abroad, among
them Messrs. Stephen Taber and James
Hobson, will be in attendance. The public
generally are invited to be present.
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SUPREME COURT or ArrEAL.S-ALL THE
JUDGES PREsENT.-Thc argument in the
cases of Burnett Us. Hunter, Martin Us.
Snowdcn, and Porter Us. CaZenove, upon
an appeal from decision OF the District
Court Of Fredericksburg, were heard yes
terday. These cases were carried to the
court above mentioned on an appeal from
q Judgment of the Circuit Court of Alex
andria. It's judgment was affirmed and
another appeal taken.
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REPLY OF GENERAL SCHOFHETD
TO Mg. GII.MER'S PROTEST..
The Convention to Judge Of its Mem
bers' Qualifcatio
REJOINDER OF MIR. GILNER.

Ihc lOllO"lng correspondence mas pass
cd between General Schofeld and J. H..
Gimer, Sr., Esq, in regard to the protest
already published in the Dispatch
HEADQUARTERS First MILITARY DISTRICT
sTATn OF VIRGGSiA.
RICHhoTr, Va, October q, lso7.
-Hr. j. II. Gilmcr, RiChmond, Va:
Sr,-Ia am directed BY the commanding
General to acknowledge the receipt Of
your communication OF the 25th instant,
referring to the late election in the city Of
Richmond, and to say, in reply, that the
charge Of official misconduct preferred by
you against the superintendent Of election
will be duly investigated as soon as you
shall file proper specifications in support of
the charge.
The question you raise as to.the legality
Of the election will be referred to the Con-
vcntion, which will be the proper judge Of
the elections, returns, and qualifications
of its own members"
Very respectfully,
Your obedicnt servant,
S. +. CHALFIy,
Assistant Adjutant- General.
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she knowed it." Jane Baker, frcEzied with
Jealousy, " fiung'd brickbat at her"
number of other witnesses were eX-
amined, and the case was SO mixed up that
the Mayor told the whole party to "clear
ont -
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DoRcAs SOCIETY MEETING PoSrP0EED.-
The annual meeting Of the Broadstrcet
Methodist Church D0rcas Society was not
held last evening, in consequence OF the
non arrival Of DR.. Duncan. The meeting
will be held some evening during this
,rn.l-
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VIRGINIA DENTAL SoClETY-ANNUAL
MEErlyG.-Thc annual meeting OF the
Virginia Dental Society was held on the
DIST instant al the Office OF Dr.. John Ma
honey. = :,,
The old officers were reelected, with
the exception of Dr.. John q. Wayt' VINO
declined being candidate for the presl-
dcncv. The following dentists are officers
of the Society: y
DR.. r. \. Hudson, president; Dr.. 6
W. Jones, vice-presidcnt; DR.. "; Le,gi
Barton, secretary and Or. j. Edward
Chase, treasurer. Executive Committee
Ors. J. Hall Moore, Joseph Woodward, and
Besides other business before the So
cietv, the propriety Of abolishins the pre-
sent tariff OF charges fol- professional ser !
vices having been discussed, on motion i
Rssolrsd, That the tariff OF chaTge,'
adopted at meeting OF this Society hafci
?, 1861, be, and the same is hereby aool
ishcd.
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VIOLATION OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE
LAws.-Yeoterday, Deputy Marshal Lyna-
man arrested Mr.. Samuel Hays upon the
charge of violating the internal revenue
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Ius7;ynaace C09aDnn5es.

ENSURANCG COM PaNY OF THE
VALLEY OF VIRGINIA.
WIN. :. CHARTERS, lssuRAscE AGENT.
CGice Main street opposite spolswoUd Hotel
Richmond. Va.
Any amount Of Insurance provided In city ol
country In first class companies at tho cnrren
r.,.. n rr.rntuIn oc l2-S4W3m
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:, ,cur MERCHANTS OF RICHs

| aoND.-The "sorihaas 81 AM am .pV.nri.Isa
do'itihi ~ ,, tSa rerchan Of Richmond, has
1nin,a 10 rsa uc. It's rates Tor the naSt thI-e
n1,h. IN on. hal'-v!z, fIFrf GENTS per slua'0
-, ian II .. Tor each Insertion d,
% NJ. 20 rL1rclmGI. hAs large and constantly ih-
araa,ing circulation IN v.rglnis and aofth .T'v
Tna AID other southern states ana 10 'a0's'Ns
v.luable as an advertising medium, 80 .s.r.
dv.rtise me nts not Inconsistent WIN ihe e@E"t @
sct.r o! th, paper may DO sent 70 - xtrsots,
.trcs. Alsxautria, Va" w ''->N'
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Steamers.

EOH PALATKa. FLA, SAVAN~
I NAH, Ca, vi FsENANDlNA a 9@7, =
JACKS ,IVfLLE, PiC0LATA. AND r--7A11--l
All. I.AIDING ON THE ST. .sEELG
JOHNS RiVER-The splendid
STEAMER DICTATOR"
900 tors puithsn.
CAPTAIN Louis VI. CoxsTrgR,
Will sail from Middle Atlantic wharf, Charleston
5 C., for TIA above places every TUESDAY
NIGHT at o'clock, connecting with the Georgia
Central railroad at Savannah for Mobile and New
Orleans.
For freight or passage apply to
j. L. AIhEN 4 CO.. Agents.
oc 2-3rn Charleston, ). G..
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DICHMOND AND DANvlLLE

\ RAILROAD NOTICE TO BONDa0LDERs.
All parsons holding mortgage bonds OF ihs hl'h.
IRoLd and Danville RailIoa Company are neieL,
Informed that The ompany IA now Prepared ~
liver It's nea bonds In exchange Tor tho oiu, -
hsretofor. agreed .sith boadh"l.ers; i",rhics
ara cnurert,bis from ons 10 inc other c!asa Al IN
option OF the holders. and on whlch a. o
etates taxes viii be paid by the COMPANY o,s. %
apply 10 Mr.. J. u. BLAlR, AnuIto't tHnp.,sD
of the Company. a o Dp,a.,dant
co Sim iA0s1SS
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ETOR NORFOLK, PORTSMOUTH,
4 AID ALL LANEiats Oh THE aSro1
JAMES g!EEG.-'?he frst aud ola c,s-rSs-taS->,
CANT steamer LOHE SYLVESTER. ssssssl.;s..sz.asss
CAPITALS 2. c. CLIFFORD.
jesyea h6r wharf al Rockstg .or above name e.
places on MONDAY. WEDNESDAY. and FRIDAY
:: $50 o'clock :. n, and return on TUESDAY
ps's5sIGsss srr.vs a. NoaFo1 X ,r tina ;.
connect with steamers for BALTIMORE anC
POINTS NORTH.
TEAIT leaves CITY POINT ior fEThhsbU 10
on arrival OF STE AMER.
Fare to aorfolk, - 50
FREIGHT
received at all ho1rs for nOsTON, BALTiM0RP
prIucipaI I. aEDIEGS ON CHESAPEAKE BAY
lnc al LANDINGS ON JAMES LIVER ut res'
sonabis rates.
Preigh, for ray landings rust he pre- paid.
Letters entrusted 20 Yr-gsr of steamer INNS. b,
opc,oseI in a Goyers c.sr: stamped envelope.
hpply tc l.. b. fATUM, Agont.
fast, once, Steamers wharf.
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TuE FLEMlyG. HOPKINS ELoPEN IT
C,sr.-The continued case OF hoperI !.
Fleming, charged with unlawtnliy slopins
with the wife of f. X. Hopkins ana n'lpe
with her in state Of concubinage' was
called before the Mayor on YESTERDAY.
The evidence Of one or two WITNESSES n,,s'
heretofore ere reported was taken, and llem, m
;na was sent On to answer indictment. lie
was allowed bail in the sum OF S0OV.
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THREATS TO AssAssIyATE HrSNICUTT.


have received several letters warning
me to leave and threatening my life. One
of them said: "If you don't leave, you'll
be shot bat don't want You to die in
that way, you ID old hell cat -
Why, my hearers, didn't they want me
to be killed I'll tell you. They knew
that the moment the bullet went to my brain
or the dagger to my heart there would DO
more than one white man that would go
down. [Ies, dats so. Talking right now ]
The white men may lurk III dark alleys
and shoot me down, but they nave not the
courage to meet me fairly. This is not
challenge. He then denied that he was in
favor OF coniiscation or had ever urged
war of races, saying that the rebel press
had done all it could to bring on such
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COK NEW YORK-OLD DOMINION
4 STEAMSHIP COMPATY.-Ths <.2s<--sks,s
splendid new sid 81 " - steamsh ips /<s,-sfhss
hhEEMARLE, SASAT0GA, HAT Ser.sssesssSssssss' ssss Il
TEXAS. SJAGARA, and TIRGlN ssssss
tecvs Nav Yort avery TUESDAY, THURSDAY
nd SATURDAY leave Rlehmond every TUES
DAY, FRIDAY, and SUNDAY.
These ships srs eutirely new ard were bullt ex
prsssly for this routs They nave splendid saloon
and ststerooms, aad the fare, attention, and dc
sommodations are unsurpassed.
Goods shippu4 by th!s Tina ara landed regu'arS
st Hsw YORK the compaGy,s covered pier l.
North river w!th!n forty sigh hours.
Jrsu.arcs effected at lowest rates when ordarso
Ereis1,s for point. beyond Usw Il ork are FOR
vsrdsd with dispateh, and no charge made e<cep
actIai expenses incurred.
TIE staamers for Charleston, Savannah, Hew Or
leans aud othe south ern ports leave from the Rd
jo!n'nY pier. All goods for thssa points are
promptly transferred wittout exposure.
AagsT5
N. L. McGREADF, President, 1sf Grsonviat
street, Tew York:
shaUGL AYRES " 60. R.shmond, Vs.:
JOAN n. WEST, City Point ana Petersburg
= Il. wFES. Norfolk.
Sor freight or passage, apply to
sSMOEi Ayes II CO.,
corner Main and Eleventh streets, UP stairs.
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THE ATTEMPTED RAPE IN HOLLYWOOD
CEMETERY.-The CASE of John Flick,
charged with attempting to outrage the
person Of young lady i'll Hollywood on
the l4th OF February last, vas called be-
fore Judge Burnham yesterday. Mr..
Samuel N. Page appeared as counsel for
TIE accused, and made Il motion to quaSh
the Indictment. After considerable quib-
bling over claw points," the Judge an
nounccd that he would reserve his decision
and adjourn the case until 10 o'clock this
morning.
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AMAss MEETING of the Radicals was
held in Republican Hall last night.
Speeches were made, aud much enthu-
sasm prevailed. The names OF a large
number of discharged negroes were IRE
gistcrcd."
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RADICAL MEETING ON THE
CAPITOL SQUARE.
INCENDIARY LANGUAGE.

THE DISCHARGED NEGROES.
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HuNNICUTT'S SPEECH

was long, but we only report those por-
tions of it which will interest our readers.
He first conplimented the negroes on
their triumph, and then on their "good
conduct" "You behaved like gentlemen
and Christians-not so with the Conserva-
tive party. ] never dreamed that white
men could be so base and vindictive."
During TIE election some one yelled at me
from carriage or Governor street: " Yes,
God d-n you, uunnicutt, we have got
the rope to hang YOU" This was only
one of the numbeflcss threats and insults
| received.