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The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1867-09-11
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capital Punishment.

Gen. r., of New York, was not
long since called upon by person to
obtain his signature on petition for
the adjustment of capital punishment.
The person unfolded his papers and
documents and presented his arguments
in tiresomc speech stopping OCCASION
ally to deposit mouthful Of tobacco
juice upon a nice parlor carpet.
The General was in favor of dimin-
ishing capital punishment, but doubted
the propriety or cSpedicncy of abol-
ishing it in all cases.
At the expression of this opinion
his visitor began to bride up and pre-
pare to lay down his arguments with
greater force; and in order to give
greater facility to his enunciation, he
took from his mouth a huge quid of
tobacco and threw it upon the white
marble hearth, saying he wished the
General would be so good as to inform
him in what particular case capital
punishment could ever be justified or
defended.
"Well," said the General, at strikes
me that if we are going to abolish
capital punishment, there are two cases
which should always be made excep-
tions."
"Two cases, are there ?" said the
petitioner.
"Well sir, l should like to hear
them stated, and the arguments for
themP
"Thc first" said the General, "is
that of clear cold bloodcd, premcdita-
ted murder. think the person who
lies in waiting, Or in ambush, with
malice prcpense, and takes the life Of
his fellow creature, ought to forfeit his
own life in return. He deserves to be
hung"
"Wcll, | have abundance of argrl-
ment to meet that occasion," said tho
visitor. "Now | should like to know
your other case."
"Thc other case" said the General
''is that of the animal that walks Oh
two legs, calls itself a man and carrie'
a mouthful of disgusting filth into ;
clean house, and there pours it fortl
upon the carpet and scatters it upon
the hearth. Such being is certainly
not fit to live in decent society, and
do not know of any better or NOR
ready mode of getting rid of him thai
to hang him. With these two excep
tions, | think | should be willing t.
sign your paper for the abolition 0
capital punishment"
The visitor gathered up his papers
thrust them into his pocket; and witt
very blank looks hastily Withdrew
He has not since, called to receive tn
Generals signature.
The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1867-09-11
PEDESTHIANISiI. q.
wes.op'S Walk from Portland. Maine. TO
ChicagO.--One Thousand Two Hundred
Niles In Twcnty-Six Days.

Edward Pason Weston, the young
pedestrian, who created somewhat of a
sensation in 1861 walking from Boston
to Washington against time, averaging
81 miles for ten consecutive days, has
been pitted against his old antagonist,
to walk from Portland, Maine, to
Chicago, Illinois, distance of 1900
miles, in twenty-six walking days, for
the sum ofS1O,O0O a side. George X.
Goodwin backs the pedestrian, T. F.
Wilcox risking his money on Wcston's
failure. The articles Of agreement
provide that Weston is to perform his
arduous labor in thirty days, without
walking between midnight on Saturday
and midnight on Sunday; he is to
follow the post road; is to walk 100
consecutive miles inside of twenty-four
hours as a part of the feat, Weston
being privileged to make five trials, on
such days as he may select, provided
he fails in his first attempt; he will
he accompanied by two sworn witnesses
for each side, who are to follow him
in a wagon, and are each to make
statements under oath as to his pro
grcss; and the stakes, $4,000, (less
81 200 already up as forfeit are to bt
handed to the winner at Chicago as
soon az the result is ascertained. The
start from Portland is to be made
between the 1st and 18th of Octo.
ber.
The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1867-09-11

NO. IL.
The 81. Louis Rridse-A Wonderful siruc.
ture.


Work on the great st. Louis bridge
is to begin in a few days. 1t will be
one of the most notable structures of
the kind in the world. Its length, the
size OF the longer spans, and its cx-
pcnse, entitle it to rank among the
really great bridges. The vast and
increasing Importance of the continen-
tai traffic it is to accommodate adds to
the interest its mere size would awaken,
while the serious practical difficulties
to be overcome in its erection will
cause the work to be regarded with
more than ordinary attention.
1t is to be Il pier bridge, resting on
solid stone foundations, on which will
rest arches of steel sustaining the spans,
These arches will surpass anything of
the kind ever erected. The two side
spans will be four hundred and ninety
seven feet each in length, and the
central span five hundred and fifteen
feet in the clear, between the abutments.
Ordinarily y there will be from sixty to
seventy feet distance between the lower
side of the central span and the wa
ter, and fifty feet in time of high
water. 1t may be said here that the
boats lrt m below ST. Louis rarely 60
above, AMI rice rerSd, 80 that there
need be little passage under the bridge.
There will be tracks for both car
riages and railway cars. The railway
track on the St. Louis side will pass
over the first street, and then go under
ground for about tlrce-quarters of a
mile under the central part Of the
city, when it will emerge at the grounds
selected for a great union passenger
depot. The stone arches on each side
Of the bridge are expected to add
much to its Architectural effect. 1t is
said that in general style and charactc,
it will resemble the celebrated bridge
over the Rhine at Coblcntz.
The most difficult part Of the prob
lem of building this bridge will be tho
putting down Of the piers, which will
be very massive. They are to be on,
hundred and fifty feet ut the bottom
and about seventy by thirty feet at the
top. The river bottom is composed o.
shifting sands, below which is found
the solid rock bed, on which the piers
must rest. The sand to be gone through
varies from fifty TO eighty feet in thick
ness, so that one of the central pier;
dcsccnds through water and sand Iol
over seventy feet, and the other iol
nearly one hundred feet. To add to
the difficulties of construction, thit
work must be done between the peri
ods of floods and ice, so that the pier
may be raised far enough above waite
to avoid injury while unfinished. Thi
will be accomplished by an ingeniou
method which we have not space t.
describe to-day.
The cost Of the bridge and tunnc
is estimated at $3,000,000. The lane
used will probably cost $750,000 more
1t is thought that the bridge will b
completed in three years, just about tn
time when the Atlantic and the Pacif
will be. joined forever by the iroI
rails.
This is wonderful country. W
believe we have heard this remark be
fore, but, in view of the fact that il
1880 one can ride in the same "silvc
palace sleeping-car" from New York t
San Francisco, we venture to reitcrat
| il.
The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1867-09-11

A FEW nights since, some young
men, going from New York to Albany
in the cars, were getting rather noisy
and profane, when gentleman in a
white cravat tapped one Of them upon
the shoulder with the remark, "Young
man, do you know you are on the road
to perdition T "Thats just my luck
said the young man; ri took ticket
for Albany, and I've got on the wrong
train"
The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1867-09-11

A coLoRED preacher at the South
recently said in prayer: 80 Lord
be pleased to shake your great table
cloth over your hungry children, dat
dey may be fed wild de crumbs of your
love-" Another, preaching at Port
Hudson, used the following illustra-
ton: "De whole OBJ Gods relation to
us am like de wheel. De Lord Jesus
Christ am de hub, de Christians am de
spokes, and de tire am de grace oh God
a binding 'em all together; and de
nearer we get to de hub, de nearer we
90 to each other"
The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1867-09-11
A Rustic COurfship.

hitchcd my cheer close to hcrn,
shct my eyes, and Tremendously said
"Sal, you're the very gal I've been
hankeriu artcr for long time. |
love you all over, from the foot of
your soul to the head Of your crown,
and | don't kccr who knows it; and il
you say so, we'll be jincd in the holy
bound of matrimony. Epluribus on
ions, gloria Monday morning, sic tenn
per tyrarnis, non compismcntis world
without end" sez |, and | felt as tho
l had throwed up an allygatcr, felt
so relieved.
With that she fetched scream, and
arter a while she scz:
"Peter !"
"What sit, Sally?" scz I.
"Yes," said she, a hidin' of hcl
face.
o! broom straws with lasscs on 'cm
Eff SAILS daddy hadn't bawlcd out
Its time for all honest folks to be il
bcd," do believe I'd stayed all mite.
The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1867-09-11

An amusing incident occurred in
Albany recently. While gang of
telegraph men were stringing wire
from a reel in a wagon, the horse being
driven along slowly, a countrymah
rushed up to the driver, and in the
innocence Of his heart informed him
that he was losing his load, that his
wire was scattered all along the road
behind him.
The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1867-09-11

4 coLoRED clergyman, in prayer
meeting in Virginia, while engaged in
few weeks since, after
praying the divine blessing upon the
Governor of the State and all others
in authority there continued, "And 0
Lord, q Lord, O Lord, if it will not
exhaust thy compassion, have mercy
upon Andrew johnson.
The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1867-09-11

A GENERAL statement going the
rounds that the work of adjusting the
unsettled claims for bounty in the
Paymasters Generals Office was pro-
crossing at the rate of fifteen hundred
per month is erroneous. The fact is
that the claims are being settled at the
rate of four thousand per day, orabout
one hundred thousand per month.
The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1867-09-11

W. B. BoURN, formerly a prompt
and faithful carrier boy Of the Provi-
dence Journal, has. the pleasure this
year Of paying tax on an income of
$125,376, in San Francisco, the second
in amount in the city.
The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1867-09-11

THE Brown University pedestrians
have returned from q trip Of nine
hundred and eighty-two miles. They
were taken, at various places, for
gypsies, returned soldiers, Fenians,
peddlers, railroad workers, race horse
riders, sailors, base ball players, fire.
men and ruffians.
The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1867-09-11

FoREteS gossip has it that Bis
marck is coming to America. 1t is
getting so that no European celebrity
can die comfortably until he has ex-
hibited himself in the United States
for lionization.
The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1867-09-11

NEGRO soldiers are just the troops
for war on the plains. The Indians
never scalp them.
The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1867-09-11

THE tlacks outnumber the whites,
two to one, in the registrations thus
far made in the South.
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TOO GOON 10 be Host,

The Washington City Republican
says, the following humorous letter
from a claim attorney in the Western
part of Pennsylvania has been handed
us by gentleman of this city, to whom
it was addressed, as a very clever hit
at the scrupulous particularity eyacted
by the Government Departments in
the preparation ofpapcrs for obtaining
bountics, pensions, &C.:
BROWNSVILLE, Pa, Aug, 12, '67.
Hon. d. E. SoMEs :-Dew Sir
| herewith forward you another in
stallment of additional evidence" in
the case of which you
say has been called for by the Depart
mcnt. Please let me know whenever
they want any more, as | have several
documents back yet, which may be OF
importance--sich, for example, as a
life insurance policy, couple of chattel
mortgages, college diploma, three rail
road passes, and file of the Browns
vile Clipper. Any or all of these
documents, or certified copies" there
Of, will be forthcoming whenever they
may de deemed absolutely essential to
"put the case through" l don't think
of anything else just now. Meantime
| await "further developments" witt
patience and resignation.
Yours truly,
Cr-rrr rT JTYrpn
The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1867-09-11

A BOY on being told to decline the
word "boil, ," said, "positive boil COM
parative boiler; superlative bust"
The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1867-09-11

THE loyal men of St. Louis are pre-
pairing to give Gen. Sheridan a grand
reception.
The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1867-09-11

In Ohio the Democratic party is out
boldly in favor Of reputation.
The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1867-09-11

YELLOW fever is fatal beyond all
description in all parts of Texas.
The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1867-09-11
SETH T. HURD
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Not Inappropriate.

The Louisville Journal says: "One
of the graveyard firms of Memphis a
few days ago purloined Hooiiland's
thunder in the following style. The
advertisement may be seen on the fence
on Main street, between Bcal and Lin
don.
The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1867-09-11
Terms of Publication.

The WAYSEsBuRG REPUBLICAN,, Office In
oayers building, east OF the Court House, Is pub
lished every wednesday morning ut 3: per
annum, Nv cE or 81 80 II not paid with
in the year. All subscription accounts MUST
be settled annually No paper win he sent
out Of the State unless paid for IN ADvArUR, and
all such subscriptions will invariably be discon-
tinued at the expiration of the time for which,
they are paid,
COMMUNICATIONS on subjects OF local or general
interest afe respectfully solicited. To ensure
attention fayurs OF this kind must invariably be
accompanied by the name % the author, not for
publication, but as guaranty against imposition
All letters pertaining 10 business of tho office
must be addressed TO the Editor.
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Terms of Advertising
AND
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for three insertions, and 80 cents per square
counted square,. All transient advertisements
to be paid for In advance. ..
BusISEss NOTICES set under the head of local
news will be charged invariably 10 centsn line
for each insertion. ..,
A liberal deduction made to persons adyeftls,,
ing by the quarter, half-ycar or year. Spcciai
vertisoments.
jon PRiNrISG Of every kind In Plain and Fan,
cS colors; liahd-bills, Blanks, Cards Pnmphicts,
shortest notice, The REPUBLICAN, OFFICE has
just beef, rc-ttcd, and every thing In the Print
Ing line can he executed in tho most artistic
manner and at the lowest rates.
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Use d Order
Hooflland's II your

German a Collins
Bitters of Hoist e. Co.
This reminds us of a juxtaposition
once seen in public place: A VEN
der of tracts, accidently or intention
ally, posted bill upon one posted by
Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1867-01-19
COMstabse'S Sale.

pY VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION IS
ID sued out of the Justices Court of W. II.
Leavitt, Sixth Township. Caiaveras County,
State of California, to me directed and deliv-
cred, on a judgment rendered in said Court.
on the 29th day Of December. A D.. 1866. in
favor of Seisdorf & Weber. and against II .
Oettiuger. for the sum of two hundred and
ninety-nine dollars debt, and twenty-one dol
lars and seventy-fve cents costs of suit to-
gether with accruing costs. | have levied up
on and will expose for sale at public auction
in front of W. H. Leavitt's office. at Mokel-
umne Hill, on Saturday, the 26th day of JAN
uary, A. D.. 1867, between the hours of
A. NJ. and P M.-Uiz at o'clock p. M
the following described property, towit: all
of defendants right, title and interest in and
to that certain mining claim situated on
Chilli Gulch. about two miles south of Mokel-
umne Hill, on the road leading from Mokel-
umne Hill to San Andreas, and bounded as
follows: on the east by said road. on the
south by claim owned by Shaw. on the west
by Stockton ridge, on the north by claim
known as the Old Brown claim. known as
the Erny & Oettinger claim. Also, one lot
situated in the village Of Mokelumne Hill,
and known as Oettinger's corral, bounded as
follows on the east by Main street. on the
south aud west by an alley, and on the north
gether with all and every of the improve
ments thereunto belonging or in anywise ap-
pertaining. l.. B. MATTHEWS.
Constable 9th Township.
Dated, Mok. Hill, Dec. 81, '66. jy5:3t.
Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1867-01-19
DELINQUENT TAX SALE.
1862, 1868, 1864, 1865.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA;

STATE OF CALIFORNIA cc
COUNTY OF CALAvERAs. ~
In the District Court of the Eleventh Judic-
ial District
JUDGMENTS HAVING BEEN RENDER
u ed on the 18th day of January, d. 1865
the 10Th day of July, A. D.. 1865. and the 9th
day of November, A. D., 1865. in the District
Court of the Eleventh Judicial District in and
Tor the county of Calaveras, in divers actions
for the collection of taxes. in favor of the
people of this State, severally. against the
parcels of property situated in said State
and county, herein enumerated for the sums
respectively annexed thereto, and for costs
of snit. namely:
Maria Lopes. and the real estate and i'm
provements to-wit: certain tract. piece,
parcel or lot of land situate Sin or near the
village of Jesus Maria. in township number
seven. in the said county. nearly opposite the
land of Caldwell Il Co., and commonly known
as the property of Maria Lopes. to recover
81 81 for State and county taxes levied in
and delinquent for the fiscal year 1863
Charles A. Mead and the real estate and
the improvements to-wit: certain tract
piece or parcel of land situate on the road
from Rich Gulch Flat to West Point. known
as the residence of Chas. a. Mead. to recover
S24 "a for State and county taxes levied in
and delinquent for the fiscal year 1864.
Bryant Watson Il Co. and the real estate
and improvements to-wit: one small water
power quartz mill situate on Bear creek one
mile above Belcher's mill. two miles east of
West Point inth 9TH township, to recover
s. 76 ior State and county taxes levied in
and delinquent for the fiscal year 1865.
A. GouJon and the real estate and improve
ments to-wit: a certain lot and house situate
on Union street. Railroad Flat to recover
So 81 for State and county taxes levied in
and delinquent for the fiscal year 1865.
Augustine Laus and the real estate and
Improvements to-wit: fifty acres of land situ-
ate in Motifs Gulch. 7th township, to recover
So 81 for State and county taxes levied in
and delinquent for the fiscal year 1865.
NJ. D. l.. Wickham and the real estate and
Improvements to-wit: certain house and
lot situate on west side of Pine street, West
Point in 9TH township. bounded on the north
by Gattatt's and south by Sturger's lot to re-
cover S5 rs for State and county taxes lev
led In and delinquent for the fiscal year 1865
george AmmOn and the real estate and
improvements to-wit one hundred and sixty
| acres OF land situate at the head of Wet
Gulch on road from Glencoe house to Rail
road Fiat 1th township. 10 recover Sl3 As
| for State and county taxes levied in and de-
linquent for the fiscal year 1865.
Chas. h. Bailey and the real estate and i'm
provements to-wit i: three hundred acres of
land situate on ridge between branches of the
Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1867-01-19
WE have received from 1. n. Hoag, ESQ.,,

We have received from 1. Y. Hoag, ESQ.,,
Secretary of the State Board of Agriculture
a circular addressed TO the People of the
Several Counties of California" in which
the necessity for the organization of agricul-
tural societies and fairs, by the farmers in
this State, is clearly and conclusively prov
ed. 1t advocates the formation of a society
in every county, which should have its stat
ed meetings and annual fairs. and collect
statistics and general agricultural informa-
ton, to be reported monthly to the Central
Society, which will compile and put in con-
venient tabular form the knowledge thus ac-
quireG. and return t for general distribution.
The plan appears to be perfectly feasible and
would undoubtedly confer great benefits up
on our agriculturalists. The circular is too
lengthy to admit of our publishing it entire.
The following is the concluding portion:
With view of putting in operation such
an organization, and of eventually accom-
plishin9 the objects above set forth, the State
Board of Agriculture appeal to the people in
every county in the State to meet together as
soon as convenient and form themselves into
Societies. as above indicated; when so Or
ganized to report to the Secretary of this
Board the name of the organization and the
name and address of each of its officers. For
the sake of convenience and uniformity. each
Society might elect a Board of (say nine) Di-
rectors, properly distributed over the county
to whom should be entrusted the general
management of the Society, and the collec-
ton and distribution of the information de-
sired. From these might be selected, near
central locality, a President. Secretary and
Treasurer. to constitute an Executive Com
mlttee, to carry out the general plans of the
Board. and for correspondence.
Whenever the State Board of Agriculture
shall receive notice of such organization and
desire for such cooperation, from twenty
four counties of tins State, they will elect
the officers of such Societies members cf the
State Society, and will put into immediate
operation the necessary machinery for accom-
plishing the objects above indicated. They
are already in such communication as will
enable them to receive and distribute month
ly the necessary statistics from most of the
States of the Union. If the people of the
of such an organization may be secured to
them this season. VIII you do it,
Direct any communication to the under
signed, at Sacramento. By order.
l. n. HoAG, Secretary.
Buy your conversation cards at Mischs
Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1867-01-19
COnStahsa'S Sale.

DY VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION IS
Il sued out ofJusticc W. L. Hopkins: Court
of Sixth township, county of Calavcras, on the
Doth day Of December A. D. 1866 to me di-
rected, in tavcr of William Wells and against
Henry Arney II Co.. for the sum of Sl4S 46-
100 damages. and 800 65-100 costs of suit.
together with the accruing costs, have lev
led upon and seized all the right. title and in
terest of the said Henry Arney & Co. to the
following described property, to wit A GER
tain piece or parcel of mining ground. situat-
ed on the west side of the Chill Gulch road.
bounded on the north by the mining claim
commonly known as Shaws' Hydraulic claim.
on the south by the claiM known as Henry
Guys, and occupied by Mathew Shaw: on
the east by the hill Gulch road. on the west
by unoccupied land. The above mentioned
property is in the Sixth township. Calaveras
county, and notice is hereby given, that on
Saturday. the 26th day of January. A. 1867.
between the hours Of 8 o'clock. A. NJ. and 5
o'clock, 2. NJ. will expose for SALE at pub
lie auction, in front of Justice W. L. Hop
kins' office, in the village of Mokelumne Hill
above named defendants right. title and
interest IN and to the aforesaid claim. for
cash IN hand, to the highest and best bidder.
to satisfy all costs and demands
THOMAS DRADY,
Constable, Sixth township. Cal. Co.
Mok. Hill, January Sd. 1861. j5:3w