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Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1868-02-15

engaged to convey US to San Jose left the S.
F. depot at IL o'clock A. NJ. Sunday, and
landed us at the place of destination at about
road was most pleasant one indeed every
variety of scenery was presented to the eye
as we whirled along the beautiful valleys of
San Mateo and Santa Clara. and by the love-
ly villages of Redwood City. Mountain View
and Santa Clara.
Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1868-02-15
WILL SAN JOSE BE THE c.AprrA1a

" III bAN JUSB BE The CAPTTAEt
is question which none now dare to answer
negatively or afRrmative}y. with any degree
of certainty. All viii tell you that it ought
to be, and many admit that it is only eues-
ton of time. But would it be the part of
wise economy to now abandon the present
building in this city and incur the great ex-
pense of erecting anothers There are many
reasons that could be assigned for an affirma-
tive answer to this question, but as the ques-
ton is now pending before the Legislature,
I will not presume to advance my own views
upon the subject, in the limited space allotted
me in this letter.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-01-17

The order for the rmoval of Ord
and Pope and Swayne enjoins upon
their successors the duty of exercising
the powers conferred upon them by
the military bill. 1t puzzles strait
forwa, d common sense people to un-
derstand why the President orders
the enforcement Of a law which he
has repeatedly declared to be uncon.
stitutional, and this too after having
solemnly sworn to defend and pre-
serve the Constitution. 1t may be
asked too, if the new satraps are are to
carry out stricly, the provisions of the
reconstruction act, what is the South
to gain by the change Of masters Z
The only advantage gained is, that
the new appointees will, probably,
turn the scrws with more courteous
manner than did their brutal prede.
cessors. But what docs it matter to
the victims whether the excutioner
wears q smile or a frown while dis.
charging his official dutiesP
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-01-17
HARD TINES.

"iIard Times are surely on US. From
every quarter the people are crying "har,i
times The bells are ringing "hard times "
The press is telling Of 'hard times Aud
that The extent, variety an diff sion that
attend the universal malady may be better
understood let us look into the lace OF few
brief facts. Turn which ever way we will
the same sad spectacle meets US. North as
well as south, East and West, il is the same,
only differing as TO the degree OF the com
plaint. The Memphis AvdtdnGhe says there
are twenty tho1sand starving negroes in that
city. Tue wages OF the factory operatives OF
Nilto@n, North Stbninglon, Connecticut
were cut down twenty per cent. ON
the LIST instant. Notice has been given the
operatives OF several of the Fall River cotton
mills that tn, re will be reduction of from
10 10 ls per cent. in their wages on and after
January /. The Fond du Lac wisconsin
Commonwealth says that the Chicago and
Northwestern Railroad have reduced the
wages Of all laborers in their employ from
81 rs to 81 rs per day. Tney also reduced
the number OF their section hands one-half
The New York Times learns through cores
pondents in various parts Of the Southern
States that very considerable numbers ol
people are moving away from there to the
North, and still larger numbers are prepar-
ing 10 move away IN the spring. The idea
has taken firm possession Of the Southern
mind that their section Is destined to ruin
poverty, and negro supremacy IN the future
aud they complain that their hopes OF bet
ter times have at last left them. IL is the
fear OF the blacks, however, that mos,
troubles men. More than two hundred and
hity families in Trenton, New Jersey, are
supported by charity, and that the iaclorie.
have stopped, and il Is almost MS bad in othsI
manufacturing places. In the Plttsbnrl
nail mills the employees have accepted a re-
duclion OF l5i per cent. TIE employs
on the Chicago aud Grea, Eastern Railroad
have struck again for their back pay
and will allow only engines with
single mail car 10 be run. The one hundred
and forty operatives ia Higgins carpet fac
tory, at New York, struck on Monday (30ih
In consequences OF a reduction OF ten pc
cent. ia their wages. Mr.. Abbott Lawrence
OF Boston, recently stated 10 a gentleman II
Washington, th At a manufacturing company
IN which they were interested, was losin,
one thousand dollars per day. Other cDr
porations are losing Ia the same ratio. Thi
state OF things mauiiestly cannot long con
,inue. THESE corporations must stop work
J What then ? one hundred thousand peopl
will be thrown out Of employment IN Mas
sachuseits alone, twenty thousand In Ne'
Hampshire, ten thousand Ia Maine, an
thirty thousand in Connsclicut and Rhod
; Island. H. all ons hundred aud silty thou,
aud persons, male aud, female, old an
young.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-01-17

It is said that the President is
preparing special message to Con-
gress on the deplorable state Of things
in the South. Does he expect to i'm.
part information to the men who
have been working for more than
two years, to bring about this very
state Of things? What can be hoped
from such a communication to such
men? Shame or momentary feel
ing Of compunction may prompt that
body to vote money for the South,
instead of righting its wrongs. So
long as It's labor system is kept tho.
roughly disorganized, with the settled
purpose to make the negroes idle and
turbulent, and, therefore, the more
available political allies of the Radi-
cal party, money aid is temporary
expedient. With no reliable labor
and heavy tax upon its leading sta
pie, to depress its growth here, and
encourage its production in British
dependencies, the southern people
have no means of recuperation left
them, and with negro supremacy su.
peradded, they have nothing to ex-
pect but continued poverty and
wrong, to culminate in expatriation
or war of races, in which both Sec
tions will become involved, when for
foreign Intervention may play part
with view to the dismemberment OF
a government at once, arrogant, in
tolerant and impertinently informed
ding. European governments are
becoming painfully conscious that
the Atlantic is not too wide to be
spanned by the arch-fiend puritan
ism which was never known to live
in peace with any government within
its reach, nor cease from troubling
that to which its allegiance was due
In the uncertainty of human even is
no one can foresee the conscq ne noes
Of war Of races. Should the Rad
icals rally to the support of theil
sable brethren, the democrats, fol
the sake of liberty and preference
for their own race will take up arm.
on the other side, and such war car
only be one Of determination unless
some foreign power should interven,
and dictate terms to the combatants
What those terms may be, can onl,
be surmised, but there is not a maj
in the South whose honest indigna
tion, self-respect aud self-interes
would not cause him to prefer tha
the Southern States should be de
Tendencies of England or Frame,
rather than the oppressed militar,
satrapies Of tho Internal Radicals. /
this be treason, "lct er rip"
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-01-17

THE New York World utters a historical
truth when, discussing the negro question, II
says: There is no example in history OF
free Institution, among any OF the colored
races. Mexico aud the South American re-
publics tried the experiment of free institn-
iions originating with the Spanish race, and
admitting Indians and negroes to the suf-
frage but those rickety republics have been
a constant scene of anarchy and tumuit, and
should serve as warning, not as an exam
pie. We suppose no Republican will care 10
cite the history OF the cut-throai inhabitants
of San Domingo. The negroes vote in
Jamaica, and are a majority; but Jamaica is
notoriousy The worst governed OF all the
British colonies, and the state Of things there
would be iniolerable, If the home govern
ment did not constantly exert its restraining
authority. II the Republican policy is car
ried out, three years will not elapse before the
horrors of San Domingo will be re.enacted
in every part of the South.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-01-17
"JUDGE" HUNTER.

The fact Is pretty well known that radi-
cal judge by the name of Hunter has been
.,no,,nr 81. .a,,nr. ~ ,h. u.u,h;, A..
""'' "s ."' 'N''''' " 'A' '"."p".
lanche win "coatempt SUIT mere Is
what the Cairo Democrat says about the er.
mined follower of Bill Re ed--d.
IL the Avalanche proprietors entertain TO-
ward Juoge wiiiiain hunter an y other SEN
timent than that of conp'empt they are
themselves nj subjects Tor contempt. hen
ln all tnihes, Tue most eoniempu"e man Id
tennessee, ana MS muda'eo Drain as inno-
cent oi any sense rs MS heart Is OF any non-
oraoie or decent Impulse. we know num-
lie was oorn-God knows wnere vi MS
infancy aad MS chiidhood morning Is record
ed. In nus maturer years ne oecame pat
TERN maker, ana IN 1901 worked ior MI
Goodiow, OF Mound C'ty, IN rnlaski county.
Being an incompetent mechanic, ne was ois-
charged oy MS employer' oa' OF work
out oi inoney--out oi oecent society-ou'
at the eloows ana without iriehds OF circuit
"a ioatrr ana sol, oi'i huh'er was put 10
his wiis ENDS 10 Keep ms lazy oody ana nis
mean soul together. bu' ne succeeuea:
In bis distress he conceived the idea oil
making the people oeiie'e tnat nc was
lawyer and SO he procured an innocent
painter to paint linn "shingie, ior whmh
he IS IN debt TO this DAY. We"k,m'hdeu
creatures were imposed upon oy hunier
pretensions, and lie was occasionally employ
ed TO conduct cases ooore the Mound' Ci'y
Jus; ices OF tue Peace
But Hunter did not conhne himself TO the
law. Being q pretended musician, ne unuer'
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-01-17

Judge Barry has checkmated old
Spitfre by enjoining his Sumner
county Commissioners from entering
upon the duties legally assigned to
the magistrates Of the county, until
the judiciary decide the legality of
the appointment,
Judge Campbell has done the same
or the Radical Mayor and Aldermen
of Gallatiu, fraudulently elected
Had the Court Of Appeals possessed
the intelligence, patriotism and hon
ty displayed by theac two Judges,
the political condition of the State
would have been far removed from
the preseut hateful tyranny and an.
archy which degrade and curse il.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-01-17
Josh Billings on the Goose.

Tie goose Is a grass aLi,a, but don't
chew her cu1.
Tha are good livers, about one aker to
goose Is enuif, altho, thare IL some folks who
thinks one goose to one hundred and seven
ty akers IL nearer right.
These two calculations are so fur apart 1t
IL difficult to tell now which will finally
win.
But don't think III had a farm Of one
hundred and seventy-Gve axes, awll paid
for that would sell ii for half what it was
WORT just because il didn't have but one
goose on it.
Geese sta well, some Of our hest biogra-
pliers sez 70 years, and grow tuf to the last.
Tha la one egg at once, ab ,ut the size OF a
goose egg in which the goslin' lies hidd.
The poslen IL The gooses babe.
The goose don't suckle his young, hut
turns him out tew pasture on somebody's
vacant lot.
Tha stem to nck wisdom, but ar generally
considered sund on the goose,
Tha ar good eating, but not good chaw-
ing the recon OF this remains a profund Sc
cret to the present day.
When af-mail goose IL at work hatcher she
IL hard burd to pleze, she rifles clear up
from the bottom In mint, and will fito
a yoke ov oxen IL tina sho her the least bit oy
Ptlar sass.
The goose Is ex' client for feihers which
shed every year by the handful.
Tha ar in6bcuss besides several other
kinds Nv cuss.
But tba ar mostly curious about one thing,
,ha can haul up one leg into their body, and
stapd on luther all day and not touch any
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-01-17

Az party In certain town recently,
two chaps were particularly struck with
the same lass. Being chilly, the iair maiden
wore n large shawl. While sitting In the
back part of the room with one Of the lovers
above mentioned on either side each OF her
admirers concluded to slip his hand under
the shawl and try what effect squeezing her
hand would have. lie went for t and sue
ceeded. Great day; how happy he wasl-
lie squeezed, and she squeezed apparently.
lie felt glorious all over, and she evidently
felt glorious too. After quite II joyful time
spent in this way, the lady thrrw back her
shawl, and revealed, to a little crowd stand
ing near, our two youths squeezing one an
others hand most lovingly. II don't do "
say "squeeze" TO either OF them since.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-01-17
Gov. Cox, or Ono, on NEGRO SUFFRAGE

Gov. Cox, or Ono, on NEGRO SUFFRAGE.
The message of Gov. Cox, delivered to
the Legislature on Monday, 9Th inst has
not single reference to national politics.
Referring To the recent vote Of that State on
the question of negro suffrage, he says:
The last General Assembly directed the
submission to the people Of a proposition to
amend the State constitution on the subject
of the elective franchise, so ms to abolish dis
tiuctions 10 political privilege, basrd upon
race. The amendment was accordingly sub
mitted at the October election, and the re-
turns showed that Il was defeated by ma
iurity of 50,629 votes. Ia accordance with
the provisions of the statute, Issued pro
clamation on the 3oth day of October, an-
nouncing the fact As the question Is one
which seoms 10 ine TO be chiefly important
in its relation to national, rather than State
policy, shall refrain iron discussing Il, and
the more willingly that tho progress of
events has only strengthened the cearie-
tions lave heretofore male pab.ic 10 re-
CARA 70 It,"
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-01-17
THuRLow WEED has discovered that we

THuRLow WEED has discovered that we
have "hard times" among us. He says;-
ave have now reached point where II Is
absolutely necessary TO remove some of the
burdens that press upon industry. For
many of the evils that now press upon the
industrial interests OF the country Congress
is largely responsible. 1t has deferred the
settlement of grave subjects OF finance and
taxation for the mere partisan exhibitions
aud. in place of removing the burGens OF the
country, 1t has actually increased them by
inexcusable extravagance aud prodigality.---
The whole course Of Congressional financial
legislation has been false, wasletul, and per-
nicious, aud exercises a most depressing in-
fuence upon the country. Great financial
economical reforms are needed, aud requires
no prophet to fortell tha' any delay or short
coming in this respect is certain 10 be atten-
ded by political revolution, and our represen-
tatives had better take warning in time
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-01-17
A TALE OF SCOTLAND.

A party Of troopers entered the house of
widow, demanded and received refreshments.
A well grown lad, the widows son, waited
upon them--ibe widows hospitality offering
TO their wants all she had to command.
"And how do you live In these troublous
times. Goody 2" asked one OF the merccn-
aries, with an air Of idleness.
"Well, thank Heaven" answered the
and garden with that bit Of field; do not
complain"
"lndeed" calculated the rutIian. "Corporai
Speidgelt, what say You to try If Heaven
helps her without GOVT"
Zach mein qott der gerden ish enoof.--
Nit II Zone verlacku ha ha r. and the fel-
low laughed. "kill der schuieru machsn,
(the COW, and spoil der mich aud kass,
(cheese y"
"Ay," quoh the fellow, with hoarse
laugh; "and so 1t will. Co Goody, here
goes with the honor of war--tara r. and he
drew bis sword.
"What are you going to dor cried the
youth, sprnging forward, with tears In bis
eyes, and terror IN his face.
Strike the brat Bob" said the trooper.
aud one smote the boy On the mouth, while
the trooper passed his sword through the
gentle breast of the generous home feeder
the'poor cow--and TO add to this devils
deed, moved down all the knls IN the gar
den. The troopers then departed.
Widow and child were at once destitute
Of every source Of existeace. She soon
sickened and died, heart. broken, and the
boy wandered way, and was not seen or
heard Of for many year amer.
During the war in Flanders, party OF
soldiers were one afier noon seated around n
campfire, and fiushe with wine and victory,
were relating some deed Of the past, Till they
seemed to take turn In vying with each
other for the atrocity OF their story.
~ once starved an old dame by merry Car
lisle." said a trooper noted for his courngs
and ferocity. ~ killed her COW and egad
destroyed her greens. She said Heaven
would protect her, and faith longed TO
know a mira Gle; but she died.
"And do You not repent that deed 7" cried
young trooper, lsaping to his feet with
wrethfnl brows.
"Repent? Bah i--what the devil ebould
| repent for 7" asked the other, contcmp,0-
ously. sit down and laugh at the joke"
"Do you stand up. you marauding dog J.
shouted the other, "lor Ia the name of that
heaven she trusted in, you shall repent Il -
That was my mother "--and unshea,hing
his sword he struck the ruffian soldier on the
cheek with his fat, and instantly swuris
were crossed.
Twice-thrice did the avenging son pass
his sword through the body Of the destroyer
of the poor widows lviag and turning him
over with his foot, as the other lay wri,hinY
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-01-17

TnuTH IN BRiEr.-Anybody can soil tho
reputation OF an individual, however pure
anL chasle, by utteiiug a suspicion ,ha, bis
friends never hear Of. A puff Of idle wind
can take million Of the seeds Of The thistle
aud do work Of mischief which The hus-
bandman must labor long to undo, tho
floating particles being two light TO be stop
ped. Such are the seeds OF sander, so easi-
y sown so difficult 10 he gathered up, aud
yet so pernicious In their insinuatiou, with
out ever finding OF caring 10 seek the anti
dole. No refiialion can refule a sneer, nor
any human skill can prevent Its mischief.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-01-17
Gbror1ltls.
R. W. THOMAs,...............".E

Relief for the starving poor Of the
South, is claiming the attention Of
both sections The government is
not rich enough, with the aid of nor
thern capital to relieve the South so
long as the Radical policy is persist
ed in. That policy is reducing the
population to poverty at rate that
will soon place relief beyond the reach
of the most earnest charity, and when
this resource fails, then will come
that war of determination which Rad
icals are industriously inaugurating.
The only efficient remedy for the
rapidly increasing poverty of the
South, is the application of political
justice to the States now groaning
under the merciless rule of vindictive
and stnpid knaves. The people Of
the North are beginning to discover
that the continued impoverishment of
the South must add to their own bur-
dens in ratio with the decrease Of rev.
enue that might be derived from the
southern staples if the government
we're administered by wise men, in
stead Of fools, by patriots instead Of
corrupt traitors to the constitution,
by statesmen instead of dirty place
hunters and malignant partizans.
It it cheaper to relieve the South by
doing il simple justice, under the
constitution, than to destroy its lib.
erty and prosperity and throw it up.
on public charity to save it from star
wing.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-01-17

Canal navigation is suspended from syra-
cuse 10 Troy, New York. Boats containing
over 100 900 bushels Of potatocs, 10000
b ,rrels Of apples, and nearly 100000 bushels
Of grain OF all kinds, besides large guam
iii, Of other produce, are frozen in. The
Thermometer averages eight degrees bsloS
zero.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-01-17

OSE night last week, three newly bora
infants were picked up by the police In tbs
streets Of New York City, where they had
been abandoned by their. mothers. On oue
night the previous week three were 10 like
manner picked up; aud other cases have oc-
Cured with unus lal frequency since tho
cold weather began
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-01-17

BaRAkING UP.-The "infernal leagues are
splitting up all over the State. The Msren-
go county league was recently regaled with
a pointed Conservative Democratic speech
from John Warner, q leading Lacquer, 10
which be asked his colored brethren II they
could see any good the Yankee carpet-bag-
gers had done them. He stated that they
had been promised land, mules and pr9vis-
sions II they would vote for them 1.-THE Yam
keel TO fll the different Offices TO which they
were aspiring, and that all these promises
had proven TO be Yankee trick to fl their
own pockets al the expense OF the freedmen
whom they had duped into the idea thai
they were their only friends, Several otheI
speeches were made Of the same sort, aftel
which the "luiernals' broke up in row
Aoatgoms,S (ALa.) AdVsTtissr, Jas. 8.
a - -. -
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-01-17

Nine-trenths OF the laboring classes Ia
Brook lyp, who have had employment dur
ing the summer moths, are now out o.
work, and work ipDep's meetings are con
lemplated Tor the purpose OF laying
cause of these difficulties before Congress.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-01-17

TIE Tennessee Legislature haS voted Il
labolish all distinctions OF coor" IsA
question sow Is, WHEELER the backs are -
DO blesehed. or the whites - b PAINTED
" T. E.F,;ss
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-01-17

The sudan sqaslehiug Of inPsaeLmsai
sPo..ea :V.iy s.x sPse:sss
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-01-17

Gsorglans and Alabsp!aas are golng ws',
in .ergs numbers.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-01-17
Corn NIcpI.

COrU MCNT.
II. Il, BURNLEY is preparcdto grind corn
meal, in any quantity, at his mill, near the
Big Pond, on Franklin Street.
J. A. BATES \ co,
ClGrksy.lle Tenn.
Nov 20. 'c7-cn
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-04-11

y Among all the loathsome
creatures which God has created,
there is none half SO debased as
The Southern born Radical of the
white race. He is a renegade to
ms race, his, country, his home
and his family-the dupe and the
tool of the adventures and carpet
baggers who have come South to
assist in the maintenance of Rad,
zeal supremacy though the blood
Of our men, the virtue of our wo,
men, the safety of our homes and
the prosperity of the entire land
should be sacrificed. Can imagi.
nation paint any object more un-
natural than a Southern white man
acting as the tool and acconplice
OF these Adventures. What Ian
guage can describe the utter deg.
radiation of that Southern man
WHO prostitutes himself as vile
catamite to an unpriDcipled, mer-
cenary, carpet-bagger! The rela-
ton 10 as foul and unnatural as
sodomy! we blush to own that,
perhaps, this parish holds a dozen
OF such unnatural wretches.