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Year: 1867

Coon LEDcEs.-The quartz lodges of
French Gulch are undoubtedly the best yet
discovered in this county, and are destined
to grow in Importance as they are more fully
developed. The Washington lode looks fine
at present, and is yielding some very rich
ore, while excellent prospects are being OBJ
tanned in several lodges of lesser note. The
indications are that in a few years French
Gulch will be the most lively and prosperous
place in the county, as the lodges there
abouts are bound to ultimately attract great
attention.
Year: 1867

Section 29 No person shall be allowed to vote
except at the polls held in the election district
where he resides nor unless bis name is e1rolltd
on the poll list where he offers his vote i such
district nor for local or representative ofhcers,
unless he shall have had his residence f'r thirty
davs next preceding within the territorial limi.s
nrscriDed for the election of such officers. If any
person enrolled on the poll list, whose vote shall be
objected to on the day of election oy any qualified
esetor, shall be proved to the satisfaction of the
Year: 1867

BRIDGE.-Camdeh's new bridge across
Whisky Creek is now complete and ready
for travel. The frame work of the bridge is
composed of the best oak timber. and the
foundation is built up in such manner as to
insure its safety during heavy freshets.
Year: 1867

l announce myself al Independent Candidate
for County Clerk of Shasta County. As it will be
impossible for to visit all the different precincts,
for want of funds will be glad receive all the
votes of the County at the next general election.
je29# II. STEVENSON.
Year: 1867

Last Sunday was observed, by large portion
of the christian world, the great church festival
of Easter, in commemoration of the resurrection
OF our Savior. Of course Easter comes down to
US from a remote age of the church, and in the
course of the centuries has been marked by mapy
impressive and sometimes curious obseryances.
In paper before us we are told that in Paris, a
few centuries ago, it was the custom on Easter
day to stone the Jews, should any be foolhardy
enough to venture into the street, and finally 70
catch some unfortunate son of Abraham and
punish him for the deeds of his ancestors. In
Ireland it was the custom to get up at sunrise to
see the sun dance, and there were always plenty
to testify to having seen old Sol indulge in such
hilarious manifestations.


In this city, in the Episcopal and Roman
Catholic churches, of course the holy Eucharist
was celebrated in the mornn--tle altar and
other port ons Of the churches being gaily deco
rated with vernal flowers. 1t was also the occa.
sion Of making the usual Lenten offerings of the
people, which We are advised were unusually
liberal.


AT the Epispocal church III the afternoon took
place the usual Easter Festival of the Sunday
School children, who also made their customary
Lenten offering, amounting to some $7O Each
class bore beautiful banner cmblaematic of its
name, and as the various classes marched in pro.
cession down the aisles they certainly presented
beautiful and most animating appearance. The
exercises consisted in reading prayers suited to
the OCCASION in singing joyous carols, and in the
formal presentation of the offerings by the classes
in their order. The whole was witnessed by a
very large and deeply interested congregation.
Year: 1867

KOCH & RosE-We must be excused for a
somewhat frequent allusion Ia the large and
splendid Drug Store Of Messrs KOCH & ROSE on
the corner of La Sale and Madison streets. for
we take so much pride in it of our city
institutions" that We cannot help little boast
ing occasionally They certainly have an estab-
lishment any city might be proud of, and their
stock, in point of completeness and excellence.
is fully in keeping with the admirable surround
ings.
Year: 1867

AT SPARRows.-There never were greater bar.
gains in clothing offered in Ottawa than those
now being had in hundreds at Sparrows old
stand, on Main street, next to John Manlev's
Hardware store.


And it will be a long time before finer bar
gain in real estate in Ottawa will be offered than
is that offered by Mr.. Raugh in his desire to sell
the lot and building now occupied by the cloth
ing store of Mr.. Sparrow
Year: 1867

All those wishing to avail themselves Of the late National
Bankrupt law will find to their advantage to call upon
w DEWEY ESQ., at his Office of the Court House. as he
has all the blanks necessary 70, person them
seve Of this charitable act Be and be ready by first
ofJuns you desire to be among the f said law zoe.
into cnect ON thnt date ap q 3W ID
Year: 1867

In TOwN.-Cspt. PARKER of the Wenona In
dee formerly connected with the Republican in
this city is in town, and will remain here dur
ing tho day. Many of our business men, who
draw considerable patronage from that region,
might find the H'dkr a medium for profitably adj
vertising their business
Year: 1867

HALBERT & MEGAFFIN.-Halbert& & Megaffin
want no puffs from us as to the superiority of
their new stock of boots and shoes All thev ask
is that their goods may be seen. Look at them
then go away and say you can get cheaper and
better goods elsewhere-if you dare
Year: 1867

At one place in England, where sulpuric
acid is manufactured from iron pyritcs, the
remnant was always thrown away as useless.
Lately SCIENCE demonstrated the value of this
refuse. and now it is chemically treated so
of silver, and the silver sells at nearly dou-
bic the usual price. because of the gold it
contains. In like manner the waste of the
Cornish copper mines is now utilized in the
manufacture of arsenic and other valuable
substances, the enormous piles of refuse
which numbered the ground being now found
of considerable value. The time is coming
when the waste of our western mines, facto-
rIes and slaughter houses will all be utilized
instead of being left as at present to disfg-
ure the earth and endanger health.
Year: 1867

If man will observe as he walks the
streets, believe he will find the mer-
riest faces in mourning coaches.


The reason why so few marriages are
happy is because young ladies spend
their time in making nets, not in MAX
ing cages.


We have just enough religion to
make us hate, but not enough to make
us love one another.


The power of fortune is confessed on
ly by the miserable; for the happy i'm
pute all their success to prudence and
merit.


Ambition often puts men upon doing
the meanest offences; so climbing is
performed in the same posture with
creeping.


Small causes are sufficient to make
man uneasy, when great ones are not in
the way; for want of block he will
stumble at straw.


Every man desires to live long; but
no man would be old.


Love of tiattery, in most men, pro-
ceeds from the mean opinion they have
VI oiiSAAhoSANSS, III IL Jill VIC SOl-
trary.


Apollo was held the god of physic
and sender of diseases. Both were
originally the same trade, and still con-
tinue.


If a man makes me keep my distance
the comfort is, he keeps his at the same
time.


Men are contented to be laughed at
for their wit, but not for their folly.


A man would have but few specta.
tors if he offered to show for three pence
how he could thrust a red poker into
barrel of gunpowder and it should not
take fire.


How is it possible to expect that man.
kind will take advice, when they will
not so much as take warning.


have known some men which were
possessed of good qualities which were
very serviceable to others, but useles
to themselves; like sun-dial in the
front of house, to inform the neigh
bors and passengers, but not the owner
within.


1t is miserable thing to live in sus-
pense; it is the life of a spider.
Year: 1867

There cometh glad tidings of JOY at all,
To young and to DID, to great and to small;
The beauty which once was SO precious and rare
Is free for all, and all may be fair.


Rv tho uSo Of
Year: 1867

We see il announced that the 26th Of May has
been fixed upon for the coronation Of the EN-
peror Of Austria as King Of Hungary. Near
as the time is, the march Of events may inter-
fere with the arrangement and postpone II not
altogether defeat It. If there is to be Q war
between France and Prussia the first week in
May will probably see their armies In tho field


Austria does not, Of course, desire TO be drawn
into the conflict but we do not very clearly
see how she can avoid it. Ii she endeavofs to
maintain neutral attitude she will bring upon
herself the hostility Of both Powers and will
ultimately be made party TO II by an invasion
Of her territory. With the consciousness Of
this fact before her il is not improbable that
she will make her election early In the strug-
gle, II, indeed, she has not already done 90.
The coronation at Pesth Is therefore one Of
those events which may be considered ~ de-
pendent for lite contamination on tAs chance Of
Year: 1867

French Iron-Clads In Active Construction for


ArminG.


BY special correspondence from Cherbourg,
France, we learn that the Emperor Napoleon
Is busily engaged in perfecting the develop
ment Of his feet Of iron-clads in that port,
the work being carried on with that cease
less activity which we lately reported a. being
applied in the same direction in the naval
station at Rochefort.


Four iron-clad war steamers-a ram, a
sixteen gun frigate Of four thousand tons
burden and peculiar build, with two cor
vettes-are in course Of construction At Cher
bourg, and an imperative order from the
Minister Of Marine for their speedy compile
ton has caused the workmen to "swarm like
ants" In TIE shops and on the grounds. The
corvettes are destined for great speed, and
each Of the four vessels Il 70 be furnished
Year: 1867

authority under these laws and ordinances to the
Police Commissioners there are now no laws
and ordinances in existence for them to exercise
power and authority under. OF course the
Mayor and Common Council contemplate
passing new laws and ordinances in relation
to these subjects, to which the clause in the
tax levy will not apply; and so we are likely
to have warm time and hard contest for the
spoils under all this cross-dring and sharp
practice.
Year: 1867

with an iron spur. A large and swift army
transport is also on the stocks for rapid
finish.


Napoleon's anxiety to insure the perfect or
ganization Of q great iron-clsd feet before the
close Of the present year not only indicates .
resolution to 60 to war, but reveals also de-
termination to fight. il possible, only when no
is prepared. Should he be permitted to use
his own time 1t is quite likely that he will use
his new and immense naval power to blockade
the ports Of Germany, and thus, a. the London
Times appears to fear, inflict damaging losa
ON tho trade Of England while battling with
her ancient allies on the Continent
Year: 1867

THE Eject Of Rsrepea. War In the UsIseA


States.


The stock operators, gold gamblers and the
bulls and bears Of Wall street generally are
trying to make great fuss about war in
Europe Excitement, which produces fuctua-
tions in stocks, bonds and gold, they are always
anxiously looking for. and never fail to create
It whenever they have the least chance. This
is the time Of their harvest, but 1t is time IN
which. the outsiders, the gudgeons and simple
tons, get bit The prospect Of war in Europe
has been seized upon by them to create scare
and violent fluctuations of prices. Now, it 10
quires only small amount Of common senss
to see that such war will produce little enect
upon the value of things here. There may be
at first some slight disturbance in the market,
caused more, however, by the stock and gold
jobbers than from any natural or real cause;
but this would only be temporary.


Our business, resources and development
do not depend upon war or peace between
two or more European nations. We have got
far beyond that The truth is, that after the
first slight excitement passed over we should
profit by a war. There would be great de-
mand for breadstufs, supplies and munitions Of
every sort, and more employment for our
shipping. The United States securities would
be sought by Europeans as the best and safest
investment for their money, and immigration
would be greatly increased; for all who could
flee from the Old World to escape the war and
its consequences would come to this country
In whatever point Of view, then, we look at the
question Of European war, there is not the
least cause for alarm here. We may look ON
with the greatest composure and even expect
to be benefited.
Year: 1867

From the Galena tlll.) Ga1stte, Sept, 70 .#.
A few days ago q young gentleman
of this city, of respectable bearing and


blushing modesty, wrote two letters on
the same day. One of them was writ
ten to young lady in -, whose
acquaintance he had made, and whose


friendship, if not a stronger passion, he
felt not a little anxious to secure. Of
course he selected his words and weigh
ed them with the usual caution in such
cases. Indeed, there is 10 telling what
he did say. The other was addressed
to young man in an Eastern city, a


school chum, and was worded and
thrown together in quite different
way. Indeed, there is no telling what


ne did not say. He subscribed the one
to the lady in the neatest and most
delicate way possible, and deposited it,


with trembling hand and palpitating


heart, in the post-ofice. The other he


put in his pocket, to be posted the next


day. But, the next day, on looking at


the male letter, he found out to his


dismay that he had made a mistake,
that he had retained the female letter
and sent off the male one. He was
struck with horror at what he had done,


but his wits did not leave him. He
calculated the time of transmission by
post of the male letter with the female
name on its cover and found that his
case was not altogether hopeless. 1t
would not reach its destination for an
hour or two from that time. He rushed
to the telegraph office with all the
speed of which he was capable, and in
the coolest tone possible dictated a dis
patch to the lady, to return the letter
directed to her, that she would receive
at particular time With such a post
mark, to the writer, unopened. The
telegraph did It's work in faithful time,
and the next day his letter, which had
caused him so much tribulation, was
returned safe into his hands unopened,
the young gentleman's joy at his lucky
escape may be more easily imagined
than described. The moral of this is:
When you write letter to gentleman
and lady on the same day, do not
shake them up in a bag together, and
direct the one to the lady that comes
out first, as perchance even the good
telegraph may not save you from
modification.
Year: 1867

sE When you see man on a moon
light night trying to convince his shadow
that it is. improper to follow gentleman,
you may be sure it is high time for him
to join temperance society.
Year: 1867

1t was suggested to the President this
afternoon that the great popular verdict
indorsing his policy would prevent fur
ther agitation of impeachment. The
President replied he thought not but
apprehended that the Radical leaders
would become even more desperate, and
hesitate at nothing to accomplish their
revolutionary purposes.


In response to the question of his
course, should Radicals attempt to
depose him before trial, he said he would
resist with all the powers which the
Constitution furnishes for its own pro.
lection and preservation. This was said
with great warmth and earnestness 1t
would be criminal, he said, not to resist
an effort on the part of CorIress to
usurp or destroy the Executive Depart
ment, and he thought it well for the
country TO know his opinion and his
purpose in relation to Cabinet changes.
He said he would strengthen himself for
any emergency that might arise. Cir
cumstances, he said, necessitated a
change, and this should be done before
Congress met.


In the selection of his Cabinet, the
President declared he would not consult
or be governed by party cliques, but act
on his own judgment, and for what he
thought was the best interests of the
country 1t was his intention to draw
around him men of nerve, ability and
patriotism.


In answer to an inquiry about General
Sherman, he said: II can assure you
that General Sherman will be here be-
tween the 10th and 18th of November,
and in ample time for the discharge Of
any duty, however responsible, which
may devolve on him."


The General he further said, had
deemed it best to return to his command
to meet the Indian Peace Commissioners
as he had promised, and that done, he
would return forthwith to Washington.
The President evidently expects to avert
trouble by being prepared to meet it
Washington Cor Gin. Eng, Oct l6.
Year: 1867

The last scare in ENGLAND is caused by
some rumors that the Queens royal per-
son is in danger of being captured BY the
Fenians in her secusion at Balmoral,
We do not think that much solicitude
need be felt ON that score. Neither is it
likely that the indisputable disaffection
existing in England is solely o. Fenian
origin. That the original programme of
the early conspirators is being carried
out by the men who mean fighting, and
not mere noisy agitation, is pretty evil
dent; and that programme involved a
continual disturbance of the elements of
order in various parts of the United
Kingdom at the same time, so as to em-
barrass the government as much as pos
sible and lead to some measures of anne
Iteration, if not to the disintegration of
the empire 1t is not improbable that
the state of affairs is a good deal exag-
gerated by the government and its lead
ing journals, in order to furnish an ex-
cuse to arm and discipline the people in
view of some approaching difficulties in
Europe. This has always been the policy
of the tories when in power, and they are
a party who do not learn much, but
rather cling to their old habits of dipo.
macy. That England is very critically
circumstanced there can be no doubt;
but her greatest danger may not come
from what is termed Fenianism as we
know it here, so much as from the dis.
content which is spread abroad in the
manufacturing towns by restless and dar-
ing agents operating upon the minds of a
very dissatisfied people, inaamed by the
language of the reform leaders, like that
which Mr.. Beales used the other day
when demanding an equal measure of
freedom for Rome and Irelsnd.-M Y
HoroJJ IQfb
Year: 1867

1t is nearly twenty years ago that a
strange man was seen in the neighbor-
hood Of the Parks, on Sunday in sum-
mer, brandishing a pistol and threaten
ing to shoot men and women in the
streets. His name was Timothy Kelly,
from Dubuque, Iowa, a ranner who had
Just returned from New York, where he
had sold large quantity of lead He
was madman, and thought he was
pursued by enemies seeking to get his
money. Some citizens endeavored to
arrest him. He fed and they pursued,
running through Eagle and down Beaver
street AS the foremost pursuer, Mr.
Null, approached him, the insane man
turned and fired pistol at him, piercing
his forehead above the eye. Though
fatally wounded as afterwards appeared,
Null was unconscious of the wound, and
closed in with the fugitive, who drew his
knife aud plunged it through MulPs body.
Immediately young man, james
Mahoney, seized a stone and threw it
with such force as to strike Kelly sense.
less to the ground. Charles Phillips,
then q constable-since the victim of an
other not less horrid tragedy-seized the
prostrate murderer, and carried him off
to Jail


Here his madness grew worse; and on
application to the court he was sent to
lunatic asylum. Orlando Meads, Esq,
of this city, was appointed his commit
tee and took charge of the property,
some $4,000 in drafts, etc, which was
found on his person. After while the
man escaped from the asylum and fed,
no one knew where. His shattered
intellect had received a new blow from
remorse at his crime; and he summed
his fellow men and lived as has since
been learned, like hermit somewhere
in the mines, where he had formerly
labored. Meanwhile the family of Null,
who survived his two-fold wounds nearly
fortnight, brought suit for damages.
Mr.. Hadley, of this city, was the lawyer,
and the case was novel one. He re-
covered verdict of $2500, which was
taken out of the funds found on the pris.
oner.


1t was not till few months ago that
the family OF Kelly took steps to recover
the balance of his property. He still
lives a recuse, unfit for the proper care
of property, and his family applied for
guardian, upon whose application the
money and its accumulated interest was
paid over. After deducting the S250O
verdict and the cost of his maintenance
in the Asylum, the sum amounted to
Sll,50 But who shall compute the
amount of misery and woe of which this
sum was the seed For in it lay the
origin of the madness, the crime and the
remorse which, after twenty years, leave
their dark traces still uneffaced, and still
incomplete albany Argus, Oct. II.
Year: 1867

a6~ The dearest living in the world is
probably that which is procured in New
York, Philadelphia, Paris, London, Ber-
lin, and other prominent cities in all
parts of the world, shows that New York
is the most expensive of all in the matter
Of food. The whole cause of this social
misfortune is said to be that the food
itself comes to the consumers through
too many middle men, all of whom must
make their percentage.
Year: 1867

that the Southern people have behaved
with great nobleness. Before the close
Of the war, men at the North as we'll as
at the South believed that the surrender
of the Southern armies would be followed
by guerrilla warfare of years, yet from
the day Of Johnston's surrender not one
outrage has occurred such as had with
reason been anticipated. The cause of
this is twofold. The Southern people
were always martial people; and how
ever we may sneer at their chivalry-
which doubtless was an element both Of
weakness and strength-we must at least
concede that they possessed the virtues
as well as the defects Of the martial
nature.


II concludes as follows:


With penniless negro legislature 10
tax, and defenseless white men to be
taxed, the issue cannot long be doubtful.
In every county taxes will be laid in the
same way by negroes upon white men.
In the towns and cities negro councilmen
will vote themselves large salaries, ere.
ate unnecessary offices for purposes Of
plunder, and for like ends undertake
enormous jobs of fanciful public i'm
provement. Justice administered by
negro magistrates will be farce; re-
dress of wrongs will be impossible. Lib
erty of outrage will be amply secured.
The liberty of death will be the only lib.
erty secured to men whose crime is that
they were born white.
Year: 1867

1t is but just to say that there have
been few failures of national banks, when
we consider that there are 1000 of them
in the country. Nor have the losses
been heavy from those that have failed.
The Financial Chronicle, in referring
to two recent failures, states that of the
large number of national banks only a
score have failed during the last three
years, and that the number of weak, in
solvent institutions which are left are
extremely few, "well known, and closely
watched" The Chronicle adds:


Some of those persons who are anxious
and concerned tkat Jew national banks
here and there should fail may be reas-
sured by the fact that these institutions
fail because they cannot comply with
the searching provisions of the law; and
that this law, while by its stern applica-
tion it destroys the rotten parts of the
financial machinery, only does so in
order that the rest of the fabric may
have force aud elasticity enough to resist
all the shocks with which future none
tary revulsions may try its stability and
strength