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Year: 1865

the Constitution Of the United States and the State
of California, and discharge the duties Of


Of this election to the best of your abiity So help
you Cod


Returns to b made to Secretary Of Stafe.
Sec ). When such votes shall have been count
ed, all the ballots cast together with the voting
list, checked as aforesaid, shall be sealed up by
the commanding officer, and by him on
the day succeeding the dav OF election.
transmitted, by mail q otherwise, to the Sec
retary OF State at Sacramento, and said COM
manding officer shall also make ont and Ger
iify duplicate returns of votes given accor-
cling 10 the forms hereinafter prescribed. seal
up, and forthwith transmit the same bv sonar
ate conveyance to the Secretary of State at
Sacramento


Penalty for neglect Of duty o.. Improper inter


ference Of officers.


Sec. :. Any commanding officer who shall
neglect or refuse to make such return of votes
as is provided in the fifth and sixth sections of
this Act, OF who shall make false or fraudu-
leut return OF such votes and any officer who shall
by command, threats, or promises of any ad
vantage or preierment, or in any other improp
er manner, endearor to control or influence the
vote OF any soldier under his command or con-
uoI, or III Ike manner endeavor to prevent or
lhduce any soldier to refrain from voting for
any particular candidate or candidates for whom
such soldier has a right to vote ms provided by
TINS Act, such officer shall forfeit, for every
such odense, the sum of two hundred dollars
one half TO him who shall prosecute 10 effect,
and the other half TO the Treasury of the
county IN which prosecution for said oflvnse
shall be commenced, and any act so committed
shall be considered taken. and held to have
been committed by such officer within the iur
lsdiction Of this State. and such officer shall be
liable to be prosecuted for such ofiense before
any Justice of the Peace in any county Of this
State at any time within one year after such
officer shall return to reside in this State; and
II satisfactory evidence shall be presented to
the Governor of this State that any officer has
been guilty of any Of the offences specified in
this Act, it shall be the duty Of the Governor
Immediately 10 cause such evidence to be
Transmitted to the President of the United States
with the most urgent solicitations that the com
mission of such officer be revoked, and his
name stricken from the army roll
Year: 1865

The LOsT Is FoUND.-We are indebted to
the Red Bluff Independent of the Oath inst.


for information rs to our friends Comstock &


Martin. 1t would now seem that Hinchman


i Cos warehouse is not :" the only fire proof
one there. Now if the Independent had told
that much truth in the article which called
us to inquire for our friends, there would
have been no talk about warehouses. and the
asstute paragraphist who discovered some-
thing railiant in the CoURIER's inquiry would
never have had his chance for immortalizing
thatsheet by his exhibition of talent in playing
ing upon words. nor to commenced to climb
high that. like the monkey, he might more
plainly show conspicuous portions of his
corpus, which were most visible at high
attitudes. If the monkey failed, the Inde-
pendent man has succeeded to an extent that
reaps glory suficien. for both. We never
thought of poking fun at anything in the
Independent. Had there cen a mark there
We might have aimed shaft at it, for there
is very little of the Gallant in the EDITORS
composition. With regard to the latter DOR
tior of the Independents item, all we have
to say is that we have never lived in Red
Bluff, consequently could never have been
I" played out" of it. We leave the wit
attempted by the Independent man in this
to be studied out by ADLER minds.
Year: 1865

HosPIrALITY-The San Francisco Morn
ing Call of the 18th inst, announces the arri.
val at the Bay city, of the French Man of.
War, La Victoire, and very properly suggests
that this Government would only be acting
up to the precedents established by the
French and English governments, and con-
forming to strict neutrality between the
French government and that of Republic
with which she is at war and we at peace, by
giving her the alternative of leaving for the
outside or taking the chance of 6unt from
the Comanche. whats sauce for the
goose" should be made 'sauce for the gan
der.' Were we captain, no French or Eng
lish ship of war should be allowed to have
refuge in any of our ports until those nations
had settled up all damages that we have suf.
fered because of their acts during the past
four years, and apologising besides. Those
old fogy concerns can't get along without US
as friend, and it's well enough to let them
know that they cannot come on to the plat
form Of civilization until after having done
what is right and fair.
Year: 1865

BUNKER HILL.-Ibis claim il revealing Il,
hidden charms at an astonishing rate. Oh.
that it was in some alkali region, some sare
brush elysium, and We had our paper and n
whisky mill near it! Our income tax would
be some pumpkins sure. As it is the cussed
thing is right here. nobody but the owners
care snap about it. and nothing is heard or
said about the Bunker Hill claims except We
wander forth item hunting. The following
Is what the company done the past week, to
fonr working hands Eight hundred dollars
anu q i.tsie over. The run for the present
week bids fair to equal or ,verrun the last
Year: 1865

To TEANsEEKs.-For the benefit of team.
sters we will say that there is no better road
for hauling freight upon than from the
American Ranch, via Shasta, to the Noun
tain House. on the Yreka road. The road
from French Gulch to the Mountain House,
which last year was so rough, is now made
smooth. Further. bridge is being built
across Whisky Creek. and the road graded
into the hill so that in the course of another
month there will be smooth sailing from Red
Bluff to Yreka, via Shasta, and over grades
much easier. than Ly the Sacramento route
to say nothing of the dangers obviated by
having no ferries to encounter.
Year: 1865

ritorial Enterprise says of this assassin:


He is the illegitimate son of the elder
Booth. and half brother to j. B, Booth and
Edwin Booth-both we'll known to the play
goers of California and Nevada. He is about
the age of Edwin. and bears striking resem-
biance to the family. His mother was an
obscure actress or ballet dancer. noted more
for her beauty than virtue He was horn
and raised in Baltimore. and was provided
for and educated by his father, much to the
annoyance and scandal of the family. After
the death Of the elder Booth, in 1852, Wilkes
was partially recognized by the family. yet
he was alwaysregarded as dark blct upon
the household. However, inheriting much
of the professional ability of his father, and
evincing determination to triumph over the
stigma of his birth. he was finally received
into the full fellowship of his brothers, and
for number of years has enjoyed their con-
fidence and affection. Yet he could not for
get the circumstance of his birth-and if he
could, the world would not permit him to do
so-and the reccollection made him reckless.
He felt himself the equal of his brothers, yet
he was born in infamy, and the world was
tardy in recognizing his worth.


Yes, born in infamy, and in infamy died.
He made himself record worthy of being
named as the equal of all things infamous
combined.
Year: 1865

THE Marysville Appeal seems inclined to
the opinion that the Red Bluff man is in Win
the Cinnamon, and is working to Get tha
white people to travel his fine roads ont os
the country, and thus leave an open field
tor the. e.Chinamen.-T Treka Union


Road spectators are no respectors of per.
sons.-Appeal. p
Year: 1865

\ WORD FOR NEWSpApERS.-Wc clip
the following article from an exchange
It IS true, and We commend it to every
Hlan who has an interest in the place
where he resides Nothing is more COM
mon than to hear people talk Of what they
pay newspapers for advertising, etc, as SO
much given in charity;


newspapers 10y enhancing the value of
property in their neightorhood and giving
the localities in which they are published
reputation abroad, benefit AL such grum-
blcrs, particularly if they are merchants
or real estate owners, thrice the amount
yearly of the mcagre sum they pay for
their support. Besides, every public
spirited citizen has laudable pride in
having paper of which he is not asham>
ed. even though he should pick it up in
New York or Washington. a good look
ing, thriving sheet helps to sell prop
erty. gives character to the locality and is
in all respects one desirable public con-
venience. If from any cause the matter
in the local CT editorial columns should
not be quite up to your standard, do not
cast it aside and pronounce it of no ae-
count, until you are satisfied that there
has been no more labor bestowed upon it
than is paid for. If you want good
readable sheet, it must be supported. And
it must not be supported in a spirit Of
charity either, but because you feel a
necessity to support it. TIE local press is
the power that moves the people.
Year: 1865

The best Tonic Bitter ever offered tS tiS Public Mingled with the rich flavor of tAe Bourbon are number of other ingredients TOT fe.toiing the appetite and impartihg lie and vigor to the whole system.
Year: 1865

THE ARTS AND MONUMENTS OF EGYPT.


The nrst meeting Of the Association for the Ad
vancement Of Science and Art, since the summer
vacation took place at Cooper Institute last evening
The ncemency OF tho weather caused the audience TO
be rather sm but the interesting nature Of the subject
of the lecture and the reputation OF tho lecturer at
tracted few rrcprcssibe individuals TO the spacious
hall The report Of tho secretary showed the great pro
prcss made by the association during the few months Of
its existence and augured hopefully for the future


Tho President then introduced the lecturer OF the
evening, Professor L. g. Dale


Professor Dale spoke at length on the interesting SUD
jcct he had chosen. The land Of Egypt has lain in
darkness for years. yet the of her wondrous
works suggest 10 the mind ideas OF submty and
vastness conception and execution such no other
land has ever To Egypt mankind are indebted Tor
many benefits and she stands first among the pagan ma


tons for having promulgated the doctrine OF the mmor
tty OF the soul and many other theories far in advance
Of the bcnighted ages when civilization was ne yet In
embryo But u s the number and extent OF her I'm
perishable monuments that make her at present 20 In
tcrestng 10 u.s. they record the events which have
TRANSFERRED ages and there much to be gained from
tho chronology inscribed on those monuments
Egypt has ever been exhaustless for other
nations collect curioecs from, and for centuries
vessels have left her shores laden with works OF art and
roles OF her former greatness The lecturer next ex
planned the origin Of herogyphcs stating the meaning
OF many Of those mysterious symbols He next referred
TO papyrus which the Egyptianss substitute for
paper He explained the process Of embamiDg and the
funeral ceremonies Of hst nation. The study OF astron
omy much cultivated after the building Of the pyra
mids He concluded with few brief illusions 70 the
pccularities OF tho Egyptian language AZ The cose OF
the lecture several questions propounded 10 the
lecturer by Of the gentlemen present. all Of which


On ihc motion Of Mr.. Richards vote Of thanks was
tondered 10 the lecturer The President aso sed that
they worh sonn bA favored with other interesting
Ieciures
Year: 1865

ment and from his experience and activity much Is
pected The two ron. .cads which are building here
OF French construction and have yet 70 be tried The
present Minister Of Marine Senior Saraiva avery ac
tive, intelligent and worthy and Brazil could not
entrust the Improvement Of her navy In better hands
He has Mr. Henry better conditions that be may
proceed with the second dock and give IN plans ior
third OF larger dimensions


Much credit is due TO the ndefatgabe Fletcher Tor
getting the bill passed in favor Of the American line OF
seamers and the company much indebted 10 him,
and ought 10 reward him handsomely.


The arrival Of the first packet will quite an ex
element pro and The BraZilans hope that 10 may
lead 10 greater unity of the and 10 the
welfare OF both Other parties predict failure Of the
scheme and as II ntefres directly with their interests
they cannot look upon with favorable eye but TO use
phrase much IN vogue here, Veremos
Year: 1865

discharged soldier was found lying in the streets
Saturday night In an nsensble condition. He had been
beaten and stabbed Ave or SIX times about the face IL
appears he had lust been paid or and sent on nearly all
a,s money what he had however was stolen by bis as
saiIants He was conveyed 70 tho hospital and stih
remaine In q very critical condition
Year: 1865

General Curtis, Of The commission 70 treat with the
Northwestern India leaves here tomorrow
morning tho steamboat Calypso for Fort sully,
where the council will be held instead Of at Fora
Rice the writer being too low 70 reach Fort Rce The
Indians are dstrustful and unwilling 70 90 there Gen.
Suly is trying to get the chiefs by October They are
now north Of Fort Rice and between the Big Horn and
Yellow Stone rivers
Year: 1865

Said Gen. Doekery, relieves us of world of trouble


THE HON. e. @. READE
Was next called upon. He asked leave to assure
General Howard that his kindly feelings were prop
erly understood and appreciated That ne was from
the northern border of the State his friend General
Dockery from the southern He kaew that his friend
would bear him out in the assertion that under the
old system, cruel and hard master was rare thing
in North Carolina. That there was an attachment
between master and slave in North Carolina under
the old system, which the war nor the ordinancs
passed by this Convention could dissolve He believed
therefore, that in district In North Carolina could
freedman be imposed upon His former master would
not allow t when appealed to, but would protect him
Such was bis opinion


He did not think himself better master than
others of his neighbors. He had owned but few
slaves thirty or forty Yet there were members
of his family to whom, ,4n the whole course of his life
ne had never spoken an unkind word Therefore, he
thought that this matter left to the people oi
ne State 1t would be justly and properly regulated
The Intelligent people, and he begged eay to
the General that orr people were intelligent, would
do it better than the Freedman Bureau because they
knew what best There were some difficulties
with the negroes-some misunderstanding-bu the
people could regulate these things better than the
agents of the Bureau.


GENERAL HOWARD


Wished to know if he thought that the agents had
caused any of these difficutiee.


JUDGE READE


Thought that they had. Their instructions to the
negroes had been glven he doubted not Ia good faith
Bat their instructions to the negroes to go to
work, aud if their employees did not pay them they
woald See that it DONE This fastered the belief
that agents Of the Bgreau better friends than
their former masters and made the negroes distrust
full Besiies, white men had been brought from his
county on the declaration of freedmen whether
sworn or not he did not know aud put in jail here t.
DC tried. This also created bad feeling.


In cclcluson the Judge again reiterated his assur-
tree to Gen Howard that the Convention full,
appreciated ais good purposes.


IN CONCLUSION,


General Howard mAde few remarks repeating sue
inctIy What he had said, and impressing upon tn.
htods OF the members OF the Convention the neces-
SHY for some action on the subject.


NoTE.- This report was made up without notes
entirely from memory. If any of the distinguished
gentlemen have been misrepresented, or their mean
ing not fully explained, it will ne pleasure to pun
lsh their speeches entire, or correct the error.
Year: 1865

us be kept from the arena of party poll
tics. There are, at present, in North
Carolina, some real bonds of attachment
between the two races. Families have
been brought up and nurtured together
under our former domestic relations,
faithful servants have gained the esteem
and confidence of their former masters,
and possess and reciprocate tender feel
ings of affection from those whose infancy
they have watched, and in the pleasures
and sports Of whose childhood they have
participated. Their services and SYM
pathy in Affections are remembered. and
the dearest memories of the dead are asso-
clated and shared with them. From
such ties, and from the common feelings
OF interest, justice and humanity, more
is to be hoped for the improvement and
welfare of the colored race, than from the
agitation OF lmpracticable claims for So
cial and political rights, or from the aid
of those whose interference is likely to be
regarded With jealousy and met with re-
sentmen We deplore the premature
introduction of any schemes that may
disturb the operation of these kindly feel
lngs, or infame the inherent social
prejudice that exists against the colored
race. The necessary legislation should
be conceived in spirit of fairness and
justice, and in full and unreserved con-
tormlty to existing relations. But it
should be suited to the actual condition
OF the paHties-and be aimed rather to
their material and moral welfare, and to
the general peace and rosperity of the
State, than to any theoretical schemes of
social and Political equality.


Those of our laws that are inapplicable
to the changed relation of master and
slave, and those that are in contravention
to it, should be repealed and many new
laws are now indispensably necessary to
meet the present condition of things
These laws should be drawn with great
care, and with the most mature conside-
ration.


The committee, therefore. recommends
that the Provisional Governor of the State
be requested to appoint and constitute a
commission of three gentlemen, eminent
for legal ability, to prepare and submit
to the consideration of the Legislature, at
its next session, system Of laws upon
the subject of freedmen, and to designate
such laws or parts of laws, now in force,
as should be repealed in order to conform
the statutes of the State to the ordinance
of this Convention abolishing the insti-
tuition of slavery. JOHN Pool,


Chairman for the Committee.
Year: 1865

We have seen nothing more clearly
indicating the pleasure with which some
of the Southern people return. to the
Union than the short address of Mr.
Reade, President of the North Carolina
Convention, delivered on taking his seat
to preside over that body. In the course
of his remarks he uses the following Ian
guage:


"Fellow- citizens, zoe are going home.
Let painful reflections upon our late sepa-
ration, and pleasant memories OF our
early union, quicken our footsteps TO-
ward the old mansion, that we may grasp
hard again the hand of Friendship which
stands at the door and, sheltered by the
old homestead, which was built upon
rock and has weathered the storm, enjoy
together the long, bright future which
awaits us.


This is uttered in the true spirit Of
brotherhood. It shows that the influence
of early education has not been utterly
destroyed by rebellion, but that there
are those whose memories 60 back to ear
lier days, and who rejoice in the prospect
of again claiming their rights of citizen
ship beneath the folds of the banner for
which their fathers fought.


eve are going home, . says Mr.. Reade.
To an American citizen such an express
ion is full, of. meaning. It conveys an
idea of all that is most cherished-of
rest, of peace, Of happiness. The word
''home" symbolizes all these. It is the
place we retire to when the struggles of
the day are over, to find sympathy and
love. That any one should use such an
expression in regard to re-establishment
of political relations, shows how much
bitterness and sorrow was entailed by
separation, and how powerful are the
emotions with which those who were un-
willingly forced out of the Union are
agitated at the prospect of claiming their
old position in their own old country.


It is, indeed, like an exile returning
to the country of his birth and his affec-
tions Those who were forced by cir
cumstances to submit to the domination
of the rebellion were indeed in worse
than foreign country, for they had not
the privilege of being strangers. They
were compelled in many cases to become
citizens of foreign Power and to take
up arms for it. To such men it will in
deed be pleasure to unite with Mr..
Reade in cherishing pleasant memories
of our early union" so as to "quicken
their footsteps toward to the old sfman-
SION


It was great and glorious mansion
when they were In it, but 1t had do
mestic Institution which marred its eeoAo-
Year: 1865

Submitted to the Convention by Mr..
Pool, Chairman of the Committee, on the
18th instant:


The Committee, to which was referred
the Address of the Freedmen's Conven-
ton, asks leave to submit the following
report


The subject matter of the Address and
petition could be more appropriately act
ed on by the Legislature, than by this
Convention. But the Importance of the
subject, and the necessity for careful and
conslderate action are so great that it
may be proper for the Convention TO take
some initiatory steps towards its adjust
ment.


The former relations of master and
slave having ceased in North Carolina,
superVehed, which require corresponding
Legislation. A large class of the popula-
ton, ignorant and poor, has been re-
leased from the stringent restraints OF
it's late social and political position, and
from its dependence upon the individual
obligations Of another class for It's sup
port, government and protection. And
it now becomes the duty of the State to
assume control of this change of rela-
tions, and to enact such laws as right
and justice may require, and as may be
most conducive to the general welfare
The abolition of slavery has been adopt
ed in good faith, and with the full de-
termination that it shall not again exist
in the State, either in form or substance.
But the consequences of it's former exis-
tence will inevitably effect the state OF
society for years to come. In conse-
quence Of his late condition as slave,
the freedmen is ignorant of the opera
tions of civil government, improvident
of the future, careless of the restraints of
public opinion, and without any real ap-
probation of the duties and obligations
imposed by the change in his relations
to society. It is the interest OF the white
race, if he is to reside among us, to i'm
prove and elevate him by the enactment
of such laws, conceived In spirit of
fairness and iberality, as will encourage
him to seek his true welfare In honest
industry, and the faithful discharge OF
the duties of life His intellectual and
social condition must depend upon his in
dustry and virtue.


Preiudices of social character will
probably exist forever. They are not
confined to this State, nor to those States
or countries where the institution OF
African slavery has been recognized but
have pervaded every society where the
two races have been brought in contact.
However unjust such prejudices may be
deemed in theory, wisdom and prudence
require that they should be 30 far recog-
nized and respected by Legislators, as to
avoid rash attempts at measures that
might serve only to infame and strength
en- them. Although we cannot hope tor
the entire correction of many OF the evils
under which we now labor, yet time Will
materially modify them, and much may
be safely trusted to it's silent but eneos, as
i've operSstlGHa h. nSSy avosd sia and above al
tb;nos. should the delicate. questions
evolved from the new relations among
Year: 1865

BY virtue Of an order of the Orphans Court of the
State of Delaware, in and for Kent County will be
exposed to Public Auction or Vendue, to the highest
and best bidder or bidders for the same,