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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-10

On the very day of the Avondale catastrophe
there was a parallel accident In Missouri,
where fire caught in tho main shaft of mine
while fifteen men were underground Seven
made their escape by the car, but were badly
burned. The others were rescued more or less
injured after the flames were extinguished.
One is expected to die. We are not informed
whether the rescue of the eight is attributable
to a speedy suppression of the fire or other
happy accident, or to proper construction
of the mine, with q separate shaft for
ventilation. In either case the occurrence
furnishes fresh example of the necessity
for Legislative interference to prevent miners
from committing suicide. All the coal
mines must be subjected to rigorous inspec-
torship, and every possible appliance to secure
the safety of the hands must be forced upon
the mine operators at once. 1t will never do
to leave safety to the prudence of the owners
and the woTkmen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-10

outside in forcing current of fresh air down
tbe shaft before the fire was extinguished, and
so driving the fatal gas back into the gal
leries It must be remembered, however, that
fine fan was not erected until "a hours after the
catastrophe and there is not the slightest prob
ability that q man of them was alive at that
time. The mine had already been entered ana
the choke-damp was so bad that no one could
ordrre II more than five or six minutes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-10
FISHING ROUNTIES-sALT.

TO me EdtfOr OF IHc
SIR: Reading some timo since an article in
Tho Chicago Times referring TO Pendeton, who said that
New-Engand fishermen paid duty Salt, while tho
Western packers of beef and pork paid 75por cent
the same article would like to have you tell through
the columns OF THE TRIBUNE IL that statement true
and II So why such distinction should DO made between
the two sectonsi am Massachusetts, man, came West
last May as ardent Republican any Of the Bay
State so IL there Is wrong impression about the thing
want to ID righted, HOMER H. FENTON.
DfcnlnI. Ill. SOpt. 8. 1850
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-10

There is one man who has read the story of
the Oxford and Harvard boat-race with no
pleasure and no interest. That is William
Lloyd Garrison, who, in the last number OF
The Independent condemns the whole affair as
a waste Of time and energy, and Indignantly
asks what it is all good for. We hardly ex-
pected to see Mr. Garrison in the character of
Thomas Gradgrnd.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-10
ODR STATE TAXES.

The State Assessors, or Board of Equ liza
tion have made their report on valuation
for 1862 and we print the figures in another
column. The reader will observe the surpr1s-
ing preponderance of assessment in TINS part
Of the State. Take the much-abused Metro
po,itan Police District and compare it with all
tbe rost of the State:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-10

1,dion artisan. For much of our SUPERIORITY ia
this respect we are indebted to the hooi t,o IL
smcb man as Samuel Slater, who mas sen
been termed the father of American manu az
tures. In a correspondents sketch Oh a.,
River, which we print to-day, will De h lo% %;m
some developments of the germ planted ny H'"'
in W-Engand.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-10

Answer.-The United States, in the days of
her great men, considering the Ocean Fisheries
II nursery of hardy and skillful seamen, gave
by law o bounty on all fish caught outside of
our own waters and brought into this country
a few years ago, this bounty was abolished;
but, instead of it, the fishermen were authorized
10 uae ....l to cure CLIO fish aforesaid without pay
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-10
urTRopoLITAg DISTRICT.

Exes I'm Met Dist S2i3,551OS9 sl9GOj60Ol soO'@oo-V
. The population of the counties Eve take the
whole of Queens, although but three towns are
in the Metropolitan DistricD in 1863 was
1,2A,Cl1, and that of all the remainder OF tlle
State was 2,GO7, 1G6 so it appears that tins DIS
trict with but about 80 per cent of the popu-
lation, 25 per fcent Of tho Senate, ana 90
per cent of the Assembly, is assessed Tor
nearly 60 per cont of the real. and more than
70 per cent of the personal property of the
State. The equalized assessment per capita on
tho neople of the Metropolitan District is 800 90
in all the remainder of the State, something
less than $50. 1t strikes us that this end Oh
the State is entitled to respectful consideration
at least where property interests are concerned
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-10

ing duty thereon. AS the lower order Of West
ern demagogues seem able to make party cap
ital out of this We hope it also will DO abol-
ished-GLd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-10

Misled perhaps by q fondness for sensation,
some Of the newspapers try to convey the inn
preston that the Avondae victims might have
been saved but for the mistake OF the men
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-10

Miss Time, the African explorer, who's,
murder recently reported was no. uute +" YEAR," u
axe.
The union Democrat., 1869-03-06

against the consolidation of the South Ameri-
can Missions.
The Presiden. has decided, on the recon-
mendation of Attorney General Evarts, to re-
lease Braine. the last of the Confederate pri-
soners, Immediately.
PORTLAND. (Maine). March lst.-The
Democrats obtained victory, in this city,
to-day ITO majority. A Democratic gain is
reported from other cities in the State.
WASHINGTON, March 2.-The last Cabinet
meeting of the present Administration was
held to-day. All members were present.
The Republican caucus of the House no
minated Blaine for Speaker by acelapiation.
The ballot for Clerk was Mcpherson. s. /;
Eckley of Ohio. IS; Meeker of Kentucky. 20.
Mcpherson was declared the unanimous
choice.
For Sergeant-at-A Arms Ordway had f5 !;
Washburne of Indiana, 81. O. S. Buxton was
nominated Doorkeeper. For Postmaster there
was no choice. W. S. King of Minnesota
had %: J. Given on iowa, So. The caucus
adjourned to meet on Friday.
The union Democrat., 1869-03-06
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

WASHINGTON. February 1S.-Clarke, Re-
preventative from Kansas, telegraphed yes
terday that both branches of the Legislature
of that State had ratified the Constitutional
Amendment passed by ConSress-the Senate
unanimously. tAe House g. to I.
NEw YORK. March 1.-The Herald saws
that General Van Allen hs. arrived in WASH
ingtou. and bad conversation with Grant,
on Cuhan affairs. Van Allen is the bearer of
important documents from the revolutionsts,
aud is charged by them with the task of lay
ing the true state OF affairs before Congress,
and the President elect. Grant expressed
himself strongly in favor of recognizing Cuban
He says Spain did the Uni
ted States serious wrongs during the war, hy
protecting and harboring privateers and
blockade runners.
An account is given of the visit of Senator
Stewart to General Grant. Stewart said he
came to know how Grant stood on the Cor
stitutional Amendment, giving universal suf-
frage North and South. Grant replied that
he understood the amendment and hoped the
States would ratify il. He believed the Re-
publican party was bound to see this corc!u-
sion realized He desired all the gentlemen
present to understand that this was not for
private information alone, but for the whole
WHEELING. Va. February GA bill was
passed in the Legislature moving the capital
of West Virginia to Charlestown. The bill
takes effect on April lst. 1870.
CHICAGO, February 2Sth. The Tribune S
Washington special says it is reported thet
McCulloch and Browning had rendered their
designations, to take effect on the LIST of
March.
Members of the House Foreign Committee
express the belief that the present condition
of affairs in Cuba and San Dnmin 90 will sure
ly lead to annexation within the first four
months of Grants administration.
The Conference Committee on the Consu.
lar and DIPLOMATS bill agreed 10 repor.
The union Democrat., 1869-03-06

This Associniion offers superior advantages for In
vestment for the following reasons
EIRST-The Tract of Land which the Association
offer for sale has been cut into Lots nearly 0nrhatf
Larger than the Lots inside the city limits. with the
advantages of Twenty Eo"t Alley Running
Through Each Block.
sECOND-The Lots offered for sale arc in close
Proximity tp that portion of the city which is and
must continue To be- the Vaiuabl If portion
for the reason that within few months the Depot and
Machiae Shops Of the Stockton and Rarosd Com
pany will be located within five minutes walk of the
Of this Tract Land and for the
within short time large portion Of the Shippiug
Business of the city will be done the banks of Nor
mon Slough.
purchased and divided into blocks offered On
smaller lots sold that lie inside present
Environ Survey the city With the advantage Of paying
in lnstallments
The Homestead Association invite the at
tention of the Public to the inducements Of
fered.
II. S. SARGENT,
S. W. SPERRY.
r. F.. WILHOIT.
H. NJ. TANNING.
JOHN SEDGWICk,
III. II. HEWLETT,
PETER BARGION,
Trustees stockton City Homestead Association.
HERBERT E. HALL, Secretary.
Omce-Cosrt House. stockton.
P. M. FISHER,
Agent, Sonora.
Teh.s Isas-im
The union Democrat., 1869-03-06

az Medic al Advice.-DR. wM. X. DOHERTY'S.
Medal and Surgical Institute is becoming ouA NeN
e the welfare of State and health of our citizens
ana MS rapidly spreading reputation although 1t may
ce surprise is but the signal of Skill and follows the
natural effect Of such We personally ac.
quainted with gentlemen who have for years rn
der chronic disease and who had taken
available means that promised relief but without
untf they they called upon Dr. Dohcry who In nm ncre
IDLY short space OF time has given them entire relief lt
s gratifying TO announce this fact because the Doctor "a
gentleman who seeks not by defamation of Others to Ga.
tabh his reputation to the of
own upon the ruin of anothers fame The Doctor cpn:
ducts his Institute in such that must be Crati
ing to all his patients He examines advises and rcrn.
mends without charge, and the patient after hearing N,
terms lot treatment can accep reject pleasure In
no case does the Doctor make charge unless he ect
cure This he Is able to do because he feels The c,p
dence which long experience has given and no doubt m.
consolation which appertans to that ,,nfdencc Person.
afflicted win either accute chronic disease would a
We'll to consult the Doctors at all can do harm
for consultation he asks fee; doe. he insis on
obedience to his advice unless the patient places
under his care His Offices Sacramento street on
posite the Pacific Mail Steamship 0lice.-SF T. NrwE
The union Democrat., 1869-03-06

PHYSICIAN IN CHEF:
j O. Sc P III NJ. FREY.
The union Democrat., 1869-03-06
SPECIAL NOTICES.
(No. 81

From the new 'DoMINIoN."l
At this season. when coughs and colds prevalent
an efectual remedy, and easily obtained to Perry,
Davis Vegetable Pain Killer" 1t is hostrun
vede by unknown agents but has stood the
twenty ears and those who the article internally
or externally will connect with grateful reco
its worthy inventor. Hastings Chronicle, c. w.
FAM kIlLEE-The testimonials borne TO the efficacy Of
this valuable medicine sufficient its
auction In every house. Our opinion Is that am
ly should be wit"out bottle Of fr single hour In
flesh wounds, aches pains, &c it is the effect
ual remedy we know Of bottle will last tor very
long me and its low price places within the reach Of
all-St. John News
ES We are glad to learn that the "Pain Killer" Is
having SO large sale in city. We have every
to believe 1t to be almost falling for pain
and medicine that no family should be without tMonI
treal Pilot.
The union Democrat., 1869-03-06
Marble Works.

VOMBST0NESa and all kinds of Marble work done with
- neatness and dispatch, by L. T. NELSON. at his
on Warrington street. Sonora, nearly opposite the
City Hetef-in the adobe building.
nys.elS L. NELSON.
The union Democrat., 1869-03-06
DIRECTORS
REASONS FOR INsURING IN THE
PACIFIC
Mutual Life Insurance Company

Of California,
First-The rates OF interest larger here than in
the Eastern States Europe Consequently the Profits
and Dividends accrung the Insured will be proportion
ately increased
SecOnd.-All policies issued by this Company and
the proceeds thereof exempt from Executon by the
laws of California-THE ONLY STATE IN THE UNION
that pr ovides for this Exemption.
Third.-Policies issued by this Company are NON
FoRFEITAPLE, and ALL PROFITS are divided among
the insured.
&c Policies will be made payable in Gold or Currency
as the applicant may elect to pay his Premiums.
SCHREIBER & HOWELL, Gen'l Agts.
SACRAMENTO.
del9-3m WM. A. DAVIES State Agent.
The union Democrat., 1869-03-06
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP co.'s
STEAMSHIPS FOR
NEW YORK, JAPAN AND CHINA,

948z aud BnASNAS STREETS, onf1 at reaek Ss Fiss'
Of the following dates for PANAMA, CONNECTING riS
Panama Railroad with one Of the Comnany,s .fsiS
steamers from ASPINHALL for NEW YORK . FS
On the 10Th, nth and 5Oth OF ath month that ha.
On the lsh 18th and each monnth that bas t,
tyene days When the 10TH 18th 3ot fall on SUNDAY
they VIII leave Saturday preceding when ,be TN
sails on Sunday, they will leave on Monday f,ov;n.
Steamers leaving San Francisco I4th and 3eth ose
at Nanzano. AH touch Al AeapuIeo ~'"
Departures Of the 18th 18th are exprr.. "A q, .o.
with the French Transatlantic Co.'s steamer for a. Nas
slre and English steamer for South America.
through tickets can be obtained.
STEAMERS FOR MARCH. rsGo.
The following steamships will be dispatched ON sao. a.
,ss. ivIh.GoLpEN CITY Capt W. p LApise con.
an, i;o,hT9M0NIANA Capt. f. 8. Farnsworth con.
heslns W wat1 W.T., Rising STAR, Capt, Conner.
March h3otl-CQL0RADO Capt W. n pstker corr...
ing with HEFRY CHAUNCEY, Capt Mary.
Passengers berthed through RsprsSs cba.l =, .hx
loo pounds allowed each adult eS"e N '"io"gn
AN experienced Surgeon board Medicine and at
These steamers will positively SAIL at II o'c,ek Pas.
are requested to have their baggage on beard be-
Through tickets for Liverpool by the cunara rnms,
sn Natohai Steamship Lines, he obtained at once
o =. a. . s Co. San Francisco, where may also be OBJ
orders Tor passage oin Liverpool or
TO san francisco either by way New York or 81 Thom
As,i desired an amount of fl0 f2O will be advap.
CURED TO identify themselves to the agent, in England
fer MeIchandise aud Freight for New York way
ports, apply to Messrs. WELLS. FARGO L CO.
No Freight will received on board after r A. CT a
DAY prior to the steamers departure.
patss.s tas sffa%shp ar @ CHM Cap, wsrw win ,. dis
for Shanhai.
For and all other information apply at tn. P
cc Mail Steamship Cos once, corner Of sAcs.EHtn AIi
80 oLIvI1 ELnEuer. As-n,.
The union Democrat., 1869-03-06
WALTHAN WATCHES.

w WALTnAN wv ATCnES.
The ''p. s. Bartlett movement with extra Jewels Chro-
Balance, Patent Dust Cap Patent Safety Pin.
ion and all other lat improvements In solid OF. Coin
Silver Hunting Case, with Gold Joints, 81 coin
The same in o. cases, $50. In case, $S3 coin.
The "Watham Watch Co." cement, with extra Jewels.
Chronomcter Balance, Patent Dust Cap, Patent Safe
~ Pnion &C., in 8 o. case, with Gold Joints, $50
The same in OF. case, S33. In OF. $50 coin.
The Appleton Tracy CO. movement with extra jew
els Cronometer Balance Patent Dust Cap Patent Safe
ty Pniun. &c In OF case, Gold Joints $34 coin.
The same in OF. Case S37. In o., $40 coin.
Up. s. BARTLETT Watch in q is karat Gold Hunting
$50 coin.
''Waham Watch Co.. Watch, in q! OF. is karat Gold
Hunting case. S>4 coin.
"Appleton. Tracy c." Watch, in 2l o. is karat Gold
Hunting SS7 coin.
Any additional weight at Fl per pvt, $40 per
We will send any of the above by Wells. Fargo Co.'S
Express with bill to collect delivery and give the pur
chaser the privilege to examine the Watch before paying
All Express charges however be paid by the
Butfthe the price the Watch is remtei to us
Francisco ourselves In sending money, drafts Wells
Fargo Co.. preferred
wish il distinctly understood that Watches
the very best with all the latest improvements
they are In perfect running order "a guarantee from the
manufacturer accompanies each watch and if any one does
not perform well, will exchange it or refund the
money
Please state that this in the UNION DEMOCRAT
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-02-05
THE SCHOOL FUND.
Letter from Comptroller Black.
r. burn.

The following note was read in the
House on the goth ult. 1t appears
thai some erroneous ideas about the
school money have got abroad, and
that the Comptroller wishes to have
those ideas corrected officially: r'
OFFICE.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, January %, 1859. &
Hon. F. S. Richards, Speaker of the House
of Representatives; 49,
DEAR SIR: Under our present rev.
enuue and school law, the State SUI
'perintondent of Common Schools
cannot know the amount of money
that has been paid into the State
Treasury for school purposes for a
certain year until he is informed of
the same by the Comptroller. afI m
The Comptroller has not given this
information for the year 1867, and he
is aware Of the fact that there are
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-02-05

THE New York Day-Boolk, in an
article upon the "Fading glories of
the mongrel leaders, has the follow
ing concluding paragraph;
Fighting great lies with little ones
is the sorriest thing for q party to do.
The thing is sometimes called flight
ing the devil with fire. which is, of
all maxims, the most foolish and abb
surb, for who can be q match for the
devil with fire? The only weapons
he fears are righteousness and truth.
And the only thing the Democratic
party can do to stop the revolution
which has been going on ever since
the beginning Of Lincoln's' adminis-
tration, lis to meet it with theHtruth
of those principles which wereo held
by the Democratic party FROM the
time of Jefferson to the election of
Lincoln. The fundamental ,princi-
pies of government do not change to
suit the varying whims or passionso of
men. Truth is not one thing now,
and something else hereafter. It was
not one thing when our fathers
founded this government, and some
thing else now. And if men have
wandered away from those immortal
principles, the first thing to be done
is to go back to them again. We are
now living under the vagaries of such
demagogues as Seward, Sumner, But
Ter, Wade and Schenck. There is no
salvation for our country but to get
back upon the principles of Washing
ton and Jefferson. Nor is that a diff
cult task. The formidable looking
Mongrel party is only shell. It is
all outside, and will subside as fast as
the fame of old Thad., the moment
the Democratic party assails it with
the sturdy blows of truth. ~
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-02-05

those who (from a lack of properly
understanding the fac.s in the case,
as he supposes) accuse him Of will
fully falling in his duty in this re-
gard.
The supposition, or whateverit may
be called, is not only unjust, and
and with foundation in fact, but is ex-
lceedingly full-bf evil, and tends only
to multiply the Difficulties that are in
the way of a healthy and satisfactory
progress of our common schools.
The Comptroller claims to have
done his duty fully, and thinkshe is
fully prepared to con vince any party
that cares for the welfare Of the child
rem of the State, that he has done SO,
and that the failure, if fault,or failure
there be, does not, by any means, at
tach to this Office and being unwill-
ing that the friends of popular in
struction in the State should be de-
ceiyed concerning himself in refer
ence to a subject Of such vital iml
portanee, he requests, very respect,
fully That a committee Of The Legis7
lature should call at his office and in
vestigate the subject thoroughly,
and in that way elicit the truth
Very respectfully, your obedient SER
want. X,iEDudl. ilf.9h 9iaGLtr 40
DoG. W.qBLAo xpuRN, Compt. q
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-02-05
Chronicle Supplement.
CiarksyilIe. Friday. Feb. s, 1869

A RANGooN journal reports the
crucdxtion of learned man for his
religious tenets, at Mandalay, the
capital of Burman. The following
is said to be true statement of the
case a Burman Of great respecta-
bility, and in his own way highly
educated man, began to denounce the
worship of the Poongees, as being
not only wrong in itself, but contra
ny to the true spirit of pure Bhud.
dism., He ut the same time exposed
the gross abuse of power which is so
common among the men of the yell
low robes, and the iniquities in
which too many of them in
dulge. He, in fact, preache la reform
formed Buddhism, and his utmost to
rid that religionof many of its worst
features. A few followers, to the
number of about forty, adopted the
reformed religion, and all went about
endeavoring to aid in the good
cause. For this heinous crime the
leader of this little band was cruel
fed, some of his disciples thrown
into prison, and all more OF less per-
scented. Ir.i.f- rs e5l7- :
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-02-05

DR.. BUSHNELL has Just written a
book on the "Moral Uses of Dark
Things" 1t takes,a different view
of the subject from that oct forth by
Western divine in recent discourse
on the domestic virtues of the late
Thaddeus Stevens.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-02-05
ESTRAY.

uAyING n LUST, COMPLETED THE
III erection or the largest ana most COM
s s ass proIpy iSi
PUNK WHITE LEAD, Putty, Cofofs. dry iand
rs 81 iiss as 81
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-02-05


The latest and most horrible form
of suicide is that chosen by a young
girl in Dauby, Illinois, last Thurs
day evening. She threw herself un-
der arailroad train, which passed
over her, severing her head from the
body, and throwing it several feet
away, and also cutting off one of her
feet and crushing an arm. The
cause of the terrible act is said to be
the refusal of the parents to allow
the poor girl to marry a young man
to whom she was attached. A letter
was found in the pocket of her dress,
directed to her lover, bidding him an
afcctionate goodbye. The suicide
was committed after dark, and the
girl apparently threw. herself under
the cars instead of before the engine.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-02-05

A NEW device for an endless rail
for railroads is announced. The rail
is composed of two bars, the ends of
the one on the outside tapping at the
middle of the inside, and they are
fastened to chain, also part of the
invention, by an iron key which is in
serted or withdrawn with ease, and
the form of the bars is such that they
can be turned, that the under side
may be used. The whole seems
simple and practicable, and we under
stand that the bars and chains are
now manufactured, to limited ex-
tent, to order.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-02-05

JANE SwIssHELM, a Radical pet,
writes in the following strain to the
st. Louis Democrat: "There is no
question in which the public aremore
interested than the character of the
women who control legislation in
Washington, and however unpleasant
the task may be, there is no truer SER
vice to this Government than expos
ing the corrupt influences Which de-
plete our public treasury, and vote
the money wrung from the sweat OF
the laborer as testimonials of the ad-
miration of our representatives for
the personal charms of any woman. T"
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-02-05

WHEN an officer of the American
navy reaches the age of sixty, and his
further usefulness becomes doubtful,
he is placed upon the retired list. If
he has attained to the rank of Rear
admiral as well as to gray hairs, his
country bestows on him the sum Of
two thousand dolIarsa year; if a Com
modorc, HIS income is eighteen humid
red dollars; while if he has the mis-
fortune to be only Post Captain, he
receives sixteen hundred dollars.