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Year: 1869

At late hour on Thursday night q collision
occurred between the steamboat Old Colony, OF the
Fan River line, aud schooner called the Sarah
Jane east OF Falkland Island; but far as can be
ascertaned no serious damage was done. Captain
Miller OF the Old Colony, states that the pilot and
lookout OF his vessel at their posts at the time
OF the accident, and from what he learned from
them IL appears that when the Old Colony had arrived
&c the point indicated above she made light
ahead, when she IMMEDIATELY sheered TO the south
ward In order TO get out OF the way. The bow
watchman OF the steamer then heard the captain OF
the schooner give the order, "lIelm hard aport,n
Immediately after which the schooner struck the
steamers jibboom. The only damage sustained by
the former was the breaking OF her bowsprt and the
carrying away OF her headgear while the latter had
two small cat holes punched IN her. Captain Miller
nj once placed four OF his crew on board the schoon
er, when she proceeded to New London, arriving
there on Friday, at six O'Clock. Captain Miller re-
CARDS the occurrence ae mere trivial afaIr.
Year: 1869


The Depew Pardon Cnse-Judse Blatchford


Refuses 10 Discharge Depew.


Before Judge Blatchford.


In the habeas corpus case pending before Judge
Batchford in which the release OF Moses Depew was
sought, on the ground that he was wrongfuly con-
ffned having been pardoned by President Johnson,
Judge Blatchford has rendered his decision. After
recapuating the facts In the case he held that the
pardon was substantially correctly and legally
worded. The main question In the case was as
to legal delivery OF the pardon; whether
the delivery TO the Marshal was @ de-
livery TO Depew, and the matter thus placed
beyond the control Of President Grant. IL
had been contended that when a pardon received
the signature OF the President and the seal OF the
state department had been afixed IL was COM
plete act and had passed beyond the power OF rev0
cation; but he did not think So pardon was diff
1erent from commission, delivery or acceptance
OF the latter not being necessary 10 complete the
act. pardon is governed by the same principle as
Q deed, 70 complete when both delivery and ac-
ceptance are necessary. The question arises
Oner IN point OF law. The Intention OF
President to grant pardon, although the
pardon is issued, ls simply matter OF intended
favor until the act Is made complete by legal
delivery. IL had been decided that to make legal
delivery the pardon must either be put in the per-
sona possession OF the person for whom IL il ln-
tended or or the oficer who has him IN custody.
The marshal had no control OF Depew, who was IN
delivery to the marshal was not a delivery to the
warden, and In this case the pardon went no further
than INTO the marshal's hands. II is prerogative
0 the presidential offce to stop pardon short OF
delivery. such stOppage ie not revocation, as the
pardon Is not complete. The presidential ONCE
never dies II President Johnson had right TO re-
call 30 had President Grant The prisoner Is not en-
titled 10 his discharge the ground that the pal don
was never legally delivered.
Year: 1869

courts Of the city ana county Of New YORK."
and proceeded to say that this was
very important case-tho pioneer case Of q number
which were 20 follow; that Mr.. Justice Dowllrg
bad Tor some time back assumed to himself very
despotlc and arbitrary powers In clearing out men,
Ders OF the bar from his court the ground as he
had been informed that those lawyers were not
members OF that little 'ring" better known IN the
community as the .'rng OF Tombs lawyers" SO
far as he was concerned he had never had occasion
TO practice In any case before Justice Downing, Dut
had been present when cases tried before him.
In the present instance Mr.. Mcclellan young law
OF probity and position, had appeared at Special
Sessions to defend client, and Justice Bowling,
without assigning any cause, summarily ordered the
plaintin 10 leave the court room. Counsel thought
It was time that the Supreme Court should vindi-
cate It's own dignity by protecting Its officers IRON
insults and annoyances While engaged IN the per-
f0rmance OF thor duties. He hoped his Honor
would grant the order and establish a precedent.


Judge Ingraham said that the best course TO pur-
sue, in order TO have the thoroughly ventilated
was to present 1t in the form Of motion thus giving
the defendant notice. lie would suggest next Mon.
day week as the day when both sides could be
heard.


Mr.. Soteldo replied that he would adopt his Honor's
suggestion. He was anxious to have the case
thoroughly tested and sfted On the hearing OF that
motion II necessary, he would make pubic a lew
important facts connected with the "ring OF TomDs
lawyers" and endeavor to explain why none put
the members Of said 'ringn were treated courte-
ously at the Court Of Special Sessions
Year: 1869

A very singular phenomenon. and one that has attracted great attention and eli cited gen eral inquiry, occurred in this county, on Friday February 5th. In this locality the day was fair, and no indications of storm were dis cernable. The people esdng in the Western part of the county, however, notcied that about noon, dense, peculiar looking cloud was hanging over Bald Hills abont the head of Roaring River. At about o'clock, the residents of Bald Hills, Roaring River. James. vile and Eagle Creek, were startled by an ex

 plosion so terrifcaly loud and peculiar in sound as to create general confusion, and fear on the part of some that the hour of final ac- count had indeed arrived In several locali- ties in the immediate vicinity of Bald Hills the earth was felt to tremble and vibrate for several seconds after the explosion, leading some tD suppose that an earthquake had taken place Many persons in this town, twenty miles from Bald Ills heard the explosion, but parties on Roaring River, and in the vicinity ofGreys store, affirm that they first heard one very loud report, which was followed by sue cesson of lesser sounds, resembling the almost simultaneous discharge of artillery. Two men, white man and sn Iudan, were tending A ditch at Bald Hills when the phenomenon occurred. The former, who is man of in. telligence and veracity, states that while he and the Indian were passing along the ditch he observed sudden flash of yellowsh light which illuminated everything around, followed by an explosion so loud as to almost stun him. While the sounds were still reverberating, he cast his eyes upward, and beheld something resembling an immense ball of blazing fire fall with great velocity to the earth, producing a shock which caused the earth to tremble beneath his feet His first impression was that the falling body had struck within few hundred yards of the place where he was s tand- ing, but afterwards concluded that the distance was much greater. For several minutes after the fall of the mysterious body the air was strongly inpregnated with peculiar odor
Year: 1869

resembling that caused by heat generated by friction in heavy machinery The Indian al- luded to, also beheld the fall of the fiery mass, and fell upon the ground, where he remained several minutes with his hands upon his eyes, nearly frightened out of his wits. On regain- ing his feet he started to run, and never stop ped urtil he had gained rancheria several miles distant, where he succeeded in satisfying his copper colored companions that the great Spirit was very angry with him for some cause.

 From what information we have been able to gain in regard to the matter, we conclude that the falling mass was nothing more nor less than an immense @rolite or meteOric body. Efforts will be made to disc the exact locality where it fell but, as a very heavy rain storm occurred during the next few days following its descent, it's discovery IS doubt ful-ShaStG Courier
Year: 1869

One of our readers, who is not disposed
to be captious, requests us to suggest to our
ministerial brethren that long sermons are
not usually for edifcation. We have no
sympathy with the dilettante religion that
cannot sit quiet under discourse of more
than twenty minutes, nor with those who
whould make half an hour the preachers
maximum but it might be well for minis
ters to remember that there is reason in all
things, and that sermons may sometimes ex-
ceed the bounds of propriety. 1t is diff
cult matter, as we know, to judge in ad-
vance, when sitting down to write sermon,
as to what it may grow to when the warm
current of thought has been once fairly un-
loosed; and it is no easy matter Cor an ex-
tempore speaker to put down his brakes and
come to halt when he has on a full head
of steam; but compactness and brevity are
merits in public speaker of sufficient value
to be made a special study. Most topics for
Sabbath services can be as well discussed in
forty minutes as an hour, and the kind feel
ings of the congregation at the close of the
shorter time would be far more than COM
pensation for any prospect of good there
might be for haranguing them the extra
twenty minutes There are few offences
which hearers regard with less allowance
than tediousness. To give SinjaIl


putation for preaching long SU0l


determine many persons against attendl(
his church.


Whilst on this topic, We might perhaps
with propriety say word against long
prayers but those addicted to this practice
are probably beyond reform. Though gen.
tie and broad hints have brought their er-
ror, in this respect, before them an hundred
times, they continue steadfastly in the old
way, making "the long prayer" every
Sabbath morning so long as to afford in the
hearts of the congregation an illustration of
the ,apothegm that "devotion ends where
WEAKNESS begins" If our ministerial breth-
ren could bring themselves to make faith
full trial of short sermons and short prayers,
we feel assured both themselves and their
people would be satisfied with the expert
ment.-Erchange Paper.
Year: 1869

the simple reason that it is silent and secret
beyond the vale of DEATH


You will find one man in one place, who
lives in health and comfort, with wealth to
supply every want, and with intellectual
qualifications enabling them fully to attain
every ambitious aspiration yet, this man
will be forgetful of the Author of these
benefits, and will refuse to render gratitude
to the Father of mercies. You will find
another man of precisely the same charac-
ter, whom God by His providences seems to
torment; if perchance, by inficting trou-
bles and distress, He might convince the
man of the vanity of all human support,
and make him fly for refuge to the hope set
before him in the Gospel. Yet, such a one
will refuse to bend the knee, and to seek
consolation in the God of all grace.


You have made considerable proficiency in
Latin by this time, [ have no doubt [ wish
you would strive TO make as great an ad-
vance in your studies as you possibly can.
| would delight to see you expert in the
Greek language. What an accomplishment
it would be, and how pleasant to mediate
upon the hidden beauties of the original
language of the New Testament 1t would
be happy thing in my life, if we could see
more of each other than we do; and l hope
we shall yet live awhile together I told
you last summer that | wanted to see you a
minister of the Gospel. l now repeat what
[ then said; and it is my prayer to God
that He will make you one.


That God may fill you with the Holy
Ghost and make you faithful servant, is
my constant prayer.


Your ever afectionate brother


EMBRA.
Year: 1869

My Dear Brother,-I have intended to
write to you for long time, but something
has continually prevented me. You do not
know how much think about you, and de-


sire your welfare, and pray for you. The
thought with me which surpasses all others
in magnitude, is that you may walk humbly
before your God, and trust implicitly in His
faithfulness. This world is cheerless with
out the favor of God; and the prospect in
death is so hideous without reliance upon
the strong and compassionate arms of Je-
hovah. OH that We all may meet in heaven.
This world is full of falsehold, darkness,
and apostacy from God. No house is sure
except the house which is founded upon the
Rock of Ages. The world sometimes seems
to stand so confidently, and men 90 on with
their worldly interests forgetful of God
yet, though there be SO little to fore-token
it, every thing is doomed to dissolution, and
every man who makes not God his trust is
travelling onward to perdition. The world
seems to proceed day after day in the same
old channel, and the oldest man of your &C
quaintance will tell you that there has been
but little change; yet, there is an awful re-
volutiod occurring at the end of every man s
life, which does not create CONSERVATION for
Year: 1869

When | was young man, there lived in
our neighborhood farmer who was usually
reported to be very liberal man, and un-
commonly upright in his dealings. When
he had any produce of his farm to dispose
of, he made it an invariable rule to give
good measure-rather more than could be
required of him. One of his friends, OBJ
serving him frequently doing so, questioned
him why he did it-told him he gave too
much, and said it would be to his disadvan-
tage. Now mark the answer of this excel
lent man: "God Almighty has permitted
me but one journey through the world; and
when l am gone, cannot return to rectify
mistakes" Think of this. But one journey
through the world!
Year: 1869

A speaker at recent Sunday School
Conference related an incident of little girl,
seven years of age, who having been taken
sick, was carried to an hospital to die.


"The last night" said the speaker, "noth-
ing was heard to break the silence but the
ticking of the G eat clock in the hall as the
pendulum swung backward and forward
Then it would strike the hour-eleven,
twelve, one 'clock-when there came from
the couch Of the little sufferer voice of
sweet melody. 1t was one verse of Sun
day School hymn:


Jesus! the name to sinners dear,


The name to sinners given;


1t scatters all their guilty fears,


1t turns their hell to heaven
Then all was silent again, and nothing was
heard but the ticking of the great clock in
the hall, until she broke out after while in
another verse:


Happy if with my latest breath


| may but gasp His name;


Preach Him to all, and cry in death


Behold, behold the Lambl'


"The nurse fastened to the bedside of
the little sufferer, but she was too late. The
angels had been there before her and carried
away that little Sunday School girl from
beholding the Lamb on earth to his bosom
in the sanctuary above"
Year: 1869

other service in their behalf. In fact, there
is nothing that people take more pride in
saying, than, "Our minister is such stu
dent" Studlousness is always admired.
The learned appreciate it at its value, while
common people feel sort of superstitious
reverence for it.


1t would be common place and irrelevant
for me to insist upon the necessity of study
to the minister. 1t may be necessary, how
ever, for you to brace yourself to it, as to
many it is weariness to the flesh. Nor
would it be becoming in me to venture advice
as to what books you should study, and how.
This you have been told, or ought to have
been, in your theological course by those
more competent than myself, and your ex-
perience in the ministry already, has doubt
less made you aware that you need to study
some things your Professors did not tell you
of. | will,reserve for another paper some
remarks uponABommon Sense and Devoted
ness. S. l.. G.
Year: 1869

HOLD ON-The Scotch have quaint
proverb, Ozark is a good dog, but Hold
On is a better" The sure way to fail is to
give way to Encouragement Look at the
human side of our glorious Exemplar. He
was very man, but never was man SO beset
with embarrassments and difficulties as our
Great Exemplar And yet He never
doubted He never wavered Through re-
proach and infamy He calmly urged His
way, working ever, doing good always, never
fretful or impatient, but straitened only that
the trial might be accomplished, and end in
triumph. And so, amid toll and trouble,
every faithful servant follows the Great
Cross-bearer, glad if he may plant his feet
in the prints of the Great Forerunner, ask
ing only for grace to hold out to the last,
and be faithful even unto death.
Year: 1869

A POWERFUL DIsCoURsE.-Many are
misled by their admiration of what is called
a powerful discourse, forgetting, that that
is the most powerful which best effects the
object proposed. The power of sample of
gunpowder, or of piece of ordnance is
tested, not by the loudness of the report,
but by the depth of the impression made on
the target
Year: 1869

Among the many beautiful figures of
speech used in the Scriptures, none strikes
my mind at the present moment as more
beautiful and suggestive than that of SOM
light. And the thought comes up with a
threefold union, the promise of light sown
by the hand of God, its springing even on
earth, and the perfection of that growth in
heaven. Let us, kind reader, dwell upon
this truth for a while and gather from it some
of the souls fruits which the Psalmist had in
view when, by the Spirit, he wrote the
words, ds,-"hgh is sown for the righteous"


Probably all persons are, at times, con-
scious of mental darkness, gloom resting
like low heavy cloud and arising from
various causes. Probably all Christians are,
at times, conscious of a spiritual darkness
obscuring their hopes and greatly distressing
llbsm; but natural and rsliI 0n1aIpondency


rsro dp( } than


rs, their tempefa10 Ing and
cherishing the troublous vapor. To such
the promise of light comes with peculiar
sweetness, and if the respondent be a be-
lever, light is sown for him,-ah if he be
not present believer who shall presume to
say it is not sown for him? The Lord know
eth who are and who shall be His. Then
there is another kind of darkness, that of
outward grief. God sends the messenger of
affliction in one or more of its varied forms,
and the stricken feel that darkness has truly
overspread their sky; let such remember
too that light is sown for them, and it may
not always be an earthly filling up of the
void, but sweet acquiescence in the will
of God, and comfortable presence of the
Spirit, which is light indeed.


Now the matter of sowing; when we drop
seed in the earth and hide it out of sight,
do we look for an immediate springing No,
we are content to wait, though we cease not
to expect, and after many days our hopes
are realized.


And then it must not be forgotten that
this is light sown ''for the righteous" 1
once knew pious old lady who objected to
appropriating any promise made to the right
eous She could not believe herself includ-
ed, but thought her interest lay among the
sinners, the returning wanderers, returning
"childreu." Hers was a sweet humility,
but | think her objection needless; for who
are "the righteous of the Scriptures, but
sinners saved by grace; wanderers brought
home to God; those who are encompassed
with infrmities, yet, as believers, have the
merits of Christ imputed to them for rigAte-
ousness?"


The light then that God has sown for
those in darkness, for those suffering afHc-
ton, is not to spring Immediately; it would
be out of keeping with the figure used Let
days of Gods appointing pass; wait, and
pray and watch, and the light will spring, it
must spring, for Gods hand did the sowing,
and that seed cannot perish beneath the sod


A. L. P.


MOntereu VG.. ,Jnn1nru 3D. 1869.
Year: 1869

CuEArING AROUND THE BoARp.-A joint
resolution supplying omissions in the enroll
ments Of some of the general appropriation bill
oflast session came up in Congress last week.
Among the omissions, was one thar requires
bonded warehouses to reimburse the Govern
ment for salares Of storekecpcrs Butler said
this proposition was unanimoulv agreed up
on hy the Committee of Conference in the last
hours cf the late session hut ns it would take
o million and half Of dollars from the pock-
cts Of the whi>kev ring. Of course il dropped
out in the enrichment of the bill. SchencL.
Chairman of the ways and means Committee,
defended the Euroling Clerk from any impu-
tation on his integrity. This made Butler
foam, and he made raid ON Scaeuck and eve
nv other man who represented any district in
which there are diStilleries he did not want
the enrolling clerk by accident or design to
change the the law, taking millions from the
treasury and then when ii come back for cor
rection to the House the lobby to be brought
into requisition to prevent correction. 1t is
wonderful to see how Butler is watching out
for the treasury, he must have forGotten him
self or the whisky ring, or Seheuek. or the
Clerk. or somebody else, forgot to give him an
interest in that million aud half lie threat
ems TO give a biographical history of Schenck
during his connection with this omission; if
il ever comes to light we presume it will be
rich, but fear, that fer particular reasons it
will not liuger in Buffers mind as he may be
coarinced that he is wrong.
Year: 1869

FArAt ACcIDENT.-On Wednesday, 18th
inst, Mr.. j. A. L. Child, was accidentally
killed in the Burns mine, at First Garrote.
He had gone to work after dinner. and had
went down the main shaft to the I30 foot lev
ell be then called on the man above to send
down a bucket of tagging. The tagging was
sent down, and it is supposed that piece was
taken from the bucket in its descent, by a
splinter or knot catching on the side of the
shaft, and that the piece of tagging thus sus-
pended, fell and struck Mr.. Child on the
head, killing him almost instantly. The fore
man Of the mine was working little further
back from the shaft on the same level, and
hearing noise as if billet of wood was fall
ing. asked Child what it was, but received no
answer, he turned to look and saw Child "
ing few feet from him with a terrible wound
on the head.


Mr.. Child was n native of Massachusetts
and about IS years of age. He had lived at
Garrote since 1858 where he was universally
esteemed and respected.
Year: 1869

EASTER SUNDAY-To-morro will be Eas-
ter Sunday which will terminate the season
of Lent. This day is considered by the
church as the first and most solemn of their
festivals and is always looked forward to by
the christian world with joyful anticipafions,
as being day of release from the mortifca-
tions prescribed during the lenten time.
Year: 1869

The EAGLE MINE.--For the past two
ployed on this mine getting out rock and the
mill was started few days ago. We are in
formed that the rock on hand is very rich and
that no doubt is entertained of the mine pay
ing well. The Eagle is situated on Blue
Gulch above Jacksonville.
Year: 1869

After mature reflection the Editor of this
paper has concluded TO offer himself to repre-
sent his county in the Legislature. lie feels
confident that be can perform the usual func-
tions expected from members of that august
and a small profit to himself. In this day of
progress in order to be successful it is neces-
sary to commence work early, acting under
such belief he throws himself upon the mercy
the members ofthe democratic party hopin g
they may deem his services necessary for one
of their next Assemblvmen.
Year: 1869

ing their merits properly canvassed' therefore
TO those who are not afraid of giving the pee
ple chance anthem we say come along manu-
in your names in conjunction with FIVE dollars
and we will fling your name to the breeze
II will cost no more now to give notice, than
il will one week before convention, the price
is five dollars invariably to be paid IN al
Year: 1869

PoLIrfcAL CANplpArEs.-Witht the opening
of Spring, amid other things brought forth by
natures inscrutable ways. are political candi-
dates, all of whom are gushing with full
ness Of desire to benefit the public veal with
their best efforts to help themselves. As
commencement has been made by candidates
advertising their intentions it makes it incum-
bent on all who expect to have any chance
whatever, in getting an Office, to come imme-
diately, and show US test of sincerity to the
amount of our charge for inserting their proud
aspiration. To those who want an office, the
sooner they make public the announcement,
the better opportunity they will give fer hay-