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Year: 1869

All our accounts from the South concur in
the statement that the spring floods and the
cold weather have had an injurious effect upon
the cotton plant In many sections of the
country the plantations in the river bottoms
have been washed out, and replanting will be
required, while on the uplands the cold
weather has been very prejudicial and the
young plants have assumed n yellow and
sickly appearance, which promises iii for the
coming crop. Anything which affects the yield
of cotton in this country inevitably affects in
dustry and trade in the general results of the
year. Cotton is our chief gold producing
staple and is relied upon TO settle large por-
tion of our foreign balances and to equalize the
fow of the precious metals. II therefore
enters largely in the field of view of bankers
and merchants who watch the progress of our
trade and forms one of the great elements of
their calculations. Washing rains, heavy
foods and cold spring are by them looked
upon as national disasters.


At the present time there is another direful
element which selfish considerations and pri-
vate aims are bringing to bear in manner
injurious to our supply of cotton this year.
We allude to the efforts which are being mado
90 delay the elections in some of the cotton
States until the time of the year that would
throw them into the midst Of the cotton picking
season. Such a proceeding cannot but have
% most disastrous result. The newly liberated
freedmen take great delight in their new poll
tical rights and are always willing to give up
thcir labors for the purpose of taking part in
political meetings and political demonstrations,
And no season more prejudical to the general
Interest than the fall of the year can be selected
Tor these operations. The parties who are
urging such delay are mainly disappointed
politicians who have not succeeded in obtain
ing nominations or appointments, and they hopo
chat II the elections can be put Off something
will turn up to their advantage. They are the
Micawbcrs Of the field Of politics.


Fortunately, this matter rests entirely in the
hands Of President Grant, and we mus.
look to him alone for the assurance that
he will not be led into an error perncious
70 the whole country by selfish political mis-
representations, and on him will rest the
entire responsibility of action In the question
No partisan advice can relieve him Of the
stigma that will follow upon action injurious
to the great interests of the country. From
Washington we have conflicting rumors OF his
Intentions In this matter, which, coming as
they do from authoritative sources, tend to
disquict the public mind. The assertion tla.
Che Mississippi and Texas elections must be
deferred until the result in Virginia is known
Year: 1869

The appetite OF everybody on board save the unfor.
tunate victims OF sea sickness was OF the keenese
character. An OK roasted whole would perhaps
make the pleasantest picture their eyes at the mo-
ment could rest upon. The bluensh, smoking on
the gridron and fresh from the ocean. was GER
tainly to the hungry and half famIshed passeng =
On the PHILIPPE, one OF the most agreeable features
OF the trip. After a while q splendid specimen OF
sea bass was captured, and right upon the heels OF
that nounder or unusually large proportions
was hauled spluttering on deck, to the In
tense delight Of the owner. who straight
way pitched his line aside and went vlgor-
ously to work quitting the fish and making
II ready for the gridiron. The cooking was per-
maps, the most interesting part or the sport.
croWo gathered around the swarthy sable COOK
every tlme ne was handed some prize to put on the
nre and watched his manpuations OF the
Rrldiron with evident interest During this
performance good deal OF amusing chaf was In
dulged In, and the time begulled right merrily.


fne refreshments, aside from the fish, were OF the
usual character on a trip to the Fishing Banks
rather rough to say the least The coffee would have
been all the better II 1t were of less intensely black
appearance and not quite so full of grounds.
The bread and butter could certainly be
improved upon and made more favora-
bly, odorous; but the whole the trip
TO the Fishing Banks II not an unmixed delight was
unquestonably an interesting novelty The passen-
gers were all well behaved and no fights marked the
record OF the voyage. New York reached late
on Sunday evening. and thus the first trip of the
season began and ended.
Year: 1869

Midnight Excursion 60 the PiscnforfaI Parn .


disc-Catchins, Cooking and Eating the


Finny Spoils.


In the calm moonlight OF Saturday night the
steamer PHILIPPE, In place OF the Yankee which was
advertised to CO. left her moorings at the foot OF
Christopher street for the Fishing Banks with Jolly
company OF about fifty daring anglers on
board. From time almost immemorial the
Fishing Banks have constituted the great
resort OF the pscatorsl gentry OF New York CITY,
The Banks are over fifty miles from here, and an
early start Is Indispensable TO get there in time to
get to work by daylight. The PHILIPPE was in good
trim for the occasion, and had plentiful stock OF
lines and bait on board. besides refreshments
OF O decidedly rude and rustic character,
The sail down the bay was emnently fine.
On the dancing waters the moonlight played
with rarely picturesque eject, and ali the
features of sea and shore were outlined with
silvery tint that lent strangely beautiful aspect to
the scene. The Fishing Banks were reached about
eight O'Clock, to the delusve delight OF the passen-
gers on the PHILIPPE. Deusive because an idea
prevailed among the sea sick voyagers that the end
deploraby afilictod with the NAL de f,er had an
idea that the Fishing Banks were verdant
grassy lawns and many other things that 70 70 make
up picture OF tho lsaak walton school, They were
sadly sold, indeed. The banks were nothing else





jaundiced eye OF the sick and suffering fishermen.
The broad ocean stretched away 10 the horizon,
and the lirtle PHILIPPE looked a mere speck upon
It's bosom. The passengers and pleasure seekers
set themselves to work getting lines and bait In
trim TO ange for nsh. 10 this proceeding the chief
part OF the fun consisted. There were those In the
crowd who bent themselves with superhuman
energy to the work OF putting line and hook In
order, though suffering untold torment In.
ternally from the careless seesaw motion or
the boat Nevertheless, they were bound TO
make a display IN the way OF fishing up something
from the vasty deep and In spite OF stomach aches
they set bravey TO work, batting hooks and plying
their lines upon the ocean. The vessel was In ex-
cellen order about this time, decks clean and regu-
lar and by no means over-crowded. Half an hour,
however changed the scene. few fellows
were lucky In the start and made their
luck very quickly known to the whole population OF
the vessel. They caught some bluefsh and were
overjoyed In the galley stood an Ethiopian cook
with hands disengaged and anxiously waiting some
sort OF fish TO fry. lie was rewarded for hts pa.
tcnce with tue bluefsh IN question, and
he did his work well In the cooking oil
the same. on those who were not sick no greater
siAsa vsa aver conferred than that cooked HusHsn.
Year: 1869

indicates some hidden purpose neither credit
able to the President nor considerate of the
public good. He should at once set the
mind of the country at rest by issuing his
proclamation for holding the elections in Mis-
sissippi and Texas, two of our greatest cotton
growing States, in July next. The canvass
and the election will then be over before the
cotton picking season commences, and the freed
labor will be left free from political agitation
during that period of the year when its mis-
direction would have the most perniciOus effect
on our crops, trade and revenue.
Year: 1869

Mexic0-A Word to the Administration.


Among the items of teegraphic news from
Mexico which we published yesterday were
the announcements that the revolution in the
State of Sinaloa had ended and that another
uprising, under General Placido Vega as
leader, is anticipated. Such are the incessant
ups and downs of revolutionary action in
Mexico. They cannot fail to convince the
world that Napoleon was right in his original
plea for interference in the interest of civilza-
ton and humanity, with a view to establish
law and order and stable government in that
unhappy country. But his error in changing
this plea for that of prOfiting by the complica-
tions of our civil war to introduce European
monarchy and French Imperialism, and thus
secure balance Of power against the United
States, proved fatal. He had to abandon his
cherished project. The French troops were
withdrawn and the Emperor Macmillan was
executed.


Now that by this significant lesson all Euro
pean Powers have been warned off the premi-
ses and the good, old, substantial Monroe doc
trine has been reasserted, it behooves the
United States government, in the name of civil
1ization and neutrality-suspicious. original
watchword-to put an end to the never-ending
and ever-renewed revolutions which mark the
chronic anarchy of Mexico. If it were only
to sustain an experimental republic, on the
basis of our own, we should at once step in
and terminate so disastrous condition of af-
fairs. We do not know when our newly y-ap-
pointed Minister to Mexico will depart on his
mission, nor do we know what instructions be
has received, but we cannot refrain from say
ing q word to the administration in favor of
prompt and energetic measures to bring order
out of chaos to confer the blessings of good
government upon seven million inhabitants of
one of the richest and finest countries on
which the sun ever shone, and to aid in devel-
oping its prodigious resources. Here is a glo-
rious opportunity for General Grant to benefit
at once Mexico the United States, and the
world at large, and thus to render his Presi-
Dental term forever memorable.
Year: 1869

Chicago claims to have produced the most
extraordinary romance on record in the an.
mails of high and low life embroilments. 1t
is nothing less than the attempted elope.
ment Of beautiful girl, visiting the family
other uncle, prominent citizen living in a
marble front house, with the negro coach.
man. The girl actually left the house an!
wrote from a neighboring town to her
black lover to come aud meet her as they
had agreed adding, 81 cannot live without
you" The letter, intercepted by her uncle,
revealed the plan, and the negro is now
safely jailed, while the young woman makes
no secret Of her affection aud says she will
never give him up. The rule is, we believe,
where any Republican takes the odium and
expense Of upholding the party standard
and fails in accomplishing his purpose, to
have him provided with an executive ap.
pointment. If this euterprsng negro equal
iltist fails in securing her adorable, she will
be entitled to and should receive her reward
from the President.
Year: 1869

A HAVANA letter from a we'll inform
ed Spaniard to the Journal Of Commerce
says that Spain will never regain her
power in the eastern department, and
that Cuba will be lost to her within
wear or eighteen months.
Year: 1869

TIE city started of yesterday under
the new administration. Nearly every
body is satisfied with tho result OF the
election, including many who voted for
Stanley; and there is general restor-
alton OF confidence i'll the majesty OF the
law. Sergeant Conant has begun well
by making clean sweep of the old po-
lice. We trust he will appoint tho very
best men for the new police that the
nav will command.
Year: 1869

ES- Our young friend f. NJ NEAL,
sends us stalk Of tobacco, which is All
average one, he tells us, from field OF
ten acres, Of his fathers, w. J. NEAL


Some Of the leaves being a foot across
and near three feet long, We are glad to
know that our farmers are entering some
what extensively to raising tobacco A
home and a ready market can be had for
all that will be raised for years to come.
Year: 1869

Eg- We call attention to the advertise
mcnt, in another column, Of the Mount
Auburn Young Ladies' Institute. This
School had large Southern Patronage
before the war, and we believe it is one
of the best in the country. We advise
all having daughters to educate to send
for catalogue, and examining its claims
before deciding to send elsewhere.
Year: 1869

W AsIIINUTUN, AUgUSC 7.


Much comment has been created here
upon the probability Of returning ex-
President Johnson to the u. S. Senate
from Tennessee. A few favor his cleo
ton on account of the annoyance it would
occasion the Radical Senators but s
great majority Of those who have eonsid
cred the subject, including seme of the
best friends of the eX President, earnest
~ deplore any attempt to procure hi,
election to the Senate. In general it is
thought his retirement to private life at
this time, after having filled 80 many of
fiices OF trust and honor, would be more
conducive to the public good of his State
and the country.
Year: 1869

The attack on Judge Kennedy, which
appeared in the La Grande Seutinel meets
with universal condemnation. There is not
democrat in the Valley who favors it, and
even the reputed author is disposed to disowu
his production. The feeling is tha. of de-
termination to give the new Judge q fair
trial, and then if he fails to meet public ex.
pectatou it will be time enough to condemn
him. This thing of convicting a man srst
aud trying him afterwards is contrary to all
sense OF justice, aud is calculated to build I'D
rather than break down the party thus
wrOngfully assailed. At the date of "Walla
Walla's" communication Judge Kennedy
had not taken his seat ca the bench, and Of
course there was no opportunity to form an
opinion as to his fitness for tho discharge Of
the duties Of the Office. Since that time he
has been hOldiOg Court daily, aud we but
echo public sentiment when we say that he
has given very general satisfaction. As n
partisan we shall always be found opnos;o,
Judge KS peculiar views Of public poliey,
but no mere partisan differences will ever
induce us 70 belittle or Wautonly assail him
90 long as be holds the scales Of iustics
equally poised.
Year: 1869

The democratic triumph in Tennessee
carries with II the election of Andrew John.
son to the United States Senate, who is of
all men the very last the radicals would have
thurst upon their deliberations. We are no
particular admirer Of Andy johnson, but
knowing that there is any amount of dirty
work to be done 10 the Senate deem him the
very man for the place. 1t will be a sight to
remember when the gentleman from Tenn
essee" rises to address the Senate. Then will
Sumner gnash his teeth in impotent rage
doublY iWpotent for the reason that he lacks
that Virility which is at once the badge and
pride of manhood. Harry Wilson, too, will
slink away from the gaze of the man he so
yainly sought to impeach and Colfsx, the
Oily Cannon Of the radical party, will quail
before the glance Of the rough but honest
backwoodsman. There will be scene for
picture 10 which radicalsm, cowed and dis.
hearteued, will gladly skulk away aud seek
tie cover Of darkness.
Year: 1869

The New York Tribune calls upon honest
men to bolt all dishonest nominations made by
the radical party in the fall elections. The
advice is sound; and to save trouble In attempt
ing to make selections where all are so nearly
alike, the safe way will be to bolt all nomina.
tions made by the party.
Year: 1869

The Richmond Enquirer says we are as.
sured that Chief Justice Chase rejOices with
the people of Virginia in the great triumph
of conservatism. In letter from the White
Sulphur, on the 9th, to a friend in this city,
he says Il hope that to-day will begin a
new era of prosperity for the Old Common
wealth.
Year: 1869

Down ON GRANT.-The disgraceful nep.
otism of Grant, together with his numerous
blunders, is exciting considerable feeling
among the radicals. The New York Cons
merciaI (Thurlow Weeds orgau), says this
about the President: "Some of the ex.
treme party organs have taken to scolding
tie Sun because of its bold blunt manner of
talking to General Grant. 1t would be much
better for General Grant and the radical
partyIif some of these cringing, time serving,
Office expecting champions Of the President
would follow tie example of the Sun, aud
tell him to his face that he has done nothing
out blunder since he entered the White
House. These termagant organs know it,
but lack the courage to speak their mind, for
fear Of losing their chance of being made
Postmaster or tide waiter. General Grant
has been acting like spoiled child, and
gentle application of birch would be likely to
have powerful effect upon him. We ad.
wise the special friends of the General, who
are acting as superannuated grandmas and
grandpas do with pet graudchild, to rememr
Der the ancient adage, spare the rod and
spoil the child We speak thus because we
think the occasion demands it even at the
risk of being assailed as conservative, play.
ing into the hands of the Democracy. A
little wholesome truthiclling,applied to Pres
ident Grant We repeat, will be advantageous
to him and the party"
Year: 1869




THE New York Tribune reviews the situa-
ton in Texas, and in regard to the continu-
Gus whines of the radicals Of that State,
says:


"They forget that our Government must
be republican or despotic, and that q rule
based on the prescription Of full third Of
the adult males-this third comprising two.
thirds of the property, with very large share
of the natural ability. experience and intel,
ligence which are presumed to fit the men
for responsible participation in poitics-is
questionably republican. 1t may do-nay,
it muslin the immediate presence of a
formidable rebellion it cannot be maintained
indefinitely after that rebellion has thrown
down its arms Our Southern republicans
are quite free 10 telling US what they must
have, and how impossible it is that they
should live under rebel rule we tell them
in turn, that is impossible that we should
perpeuate a rule over the South in which
the people of the South, or any considerable
share Of them, are denied a vote. If we
should attempt to do it, we would simply
sacrifice cur ascendancy in the North, and
they can judge where this would leave the
republicans of the South We can do and
dare much here, for equal human rights We
are shorne Sampson whenever we shall un.
dertake to argue and insist that part of the
Southern people ought to bo disfranchised
and poweress evermore. We know that we
can maintain no such position, and VIC are
nowise inclined to attempt it,
Year: 1869




Ben WADE AND THE CHINESE Coolies -
Ben Wade, says the Cincinnati Weekly
Enquirer, lately visited California as a Di>
rector of the Pacific Railroad He there
saw the Chinese and is enamored of them
He declares tina. the more of them who come
to this country the better. The great thing
in favor Of their emigration, in his view, as
we'll as that of the radical politicians gener-
ally, is that it will give the United States
cheap labor In our republican friends
estimation, rhe laborer now is far too richly
paid. He has the audacity to aspire to two
dollars day aud roast beef The Chinese
will work for ten cents per diem and rice
soup. Therefore, ,,by all means, say this class
of politicians, LEI US have the latter. If the
American laborer wants employment, let
him come down to Chinese prices. China
has a population OF four hundred millions.
In few years she can spare enough, with
out missing them, to perform large part of
the labor Of the country. Whether they
come or not, whether the American works
ingmen have them as competitors, will de-
pend upon the votes Of the laborer. If our
laboring men think more of party than they
do Of their own existence aud comfort-if
they are willing to toll for less sum than
the paupers of Europe. then the Chinese will
be here in myriadssthat will darken the land
The leaders of the republican party are the
protectors Of capital, and the oppressors of
the industrial man whenever bis interests
interfere with those of the former.
Year: 1869

PEST HousE.-The Board of Health has made
arrangements for the use of the county hospital
for small pox patients. As yet it has not been
needed, and present indications are it will not be
Year: 1869

The weather has seemed much like spring
during the entire week, with scarcely a acIond to


be seen. Clear, sunny days, and frosty nights


are just what we want for sanitary purposes
Year: 1869

OPPOSITION Red Bluff people talk of
building boat to run in opposition to the
California Steam Navigation Company. SO far
such attempts have always resulted in the oppo-
sition being bought off. 1t may be that charges
on river freight are too high but unless the oppo-
stion is of character to guarantee certainty and
dispatch in the transmission of freight the old
line will retain the bulk Of the freight above
Red Bluff.
Year: 1869

CHARGED WITH BURGLARY .-Aleck John
son (colorcd) was arraigned before the
Mayor yesterday charged with feloniously
breaking into the house of Mary Ford and
stealing six dollars from her. From the
evidence of several witnesses it appeared
that Aleck had taken advantage of the abb
sence of the inmates of the house on We'd
nesday evening to break into the house
and make way with all the available
stamps he could find. He was sent on to
answer Indictment for felony.
Year: 1869

The Tuolumne City News, of July 2,
gives some interesting facts concerning
the crops on the west side of the San
Joaquin river, which are indeed wonders
fll. 1t says:


The reports that reach us Of the i'm
mense crops Of grain produced in tnat
portion of our country lying to the west
of San joaquin are indeed flattering. We
have not as yet been enabled to form a
correct estimate of the number of acres
sown by our citizens in that section, but
feel safe in estimating it at 10000 acres.
The yield per acre is so large, and SO
greatly in excess of that of any other sec
tion Of the San Joaquin Valley, that we
are aware that many will consider the
report chimerical; still the truth is indeed
worthy Of the space in our columns, not~
withstanding the belief the incredulous.
With the view Of arriving at some con-
clusiOn as to the probable grain yield of
our county the present year, we have
made diligent Inquiry ard investigation of
the amount produced per acre. Startling
as it may appear, we are compelled TO
place our estimate at the enormous yield
of an average of thirty bushels per acre.
This gives us in round numbers, 100000
bushels of grain, produced by the inhab-
itants of our country west of the river,
and we should not be surprised if the
exact amount should reach l 100000
bushels. When it is remembered that
last year the whole of that vast section
did not produce over 10000 bushels of
grain, it will be seen what rapid strides
Stanislaus is making in agricultural pur~
s1its
Year: 1869

s. MOTHS seldom work in cotton fabrics;
but they will riddle furs and woolen gar
ments. We learn from a gentleman who
has experience in the matter that the eIs-
lest and best method of keeping off these
destructive vermin is to enclose the arti-
Gle in cotton sack lko pillow case, tie
it tightly with q strong cotton cord and
hang it at the top of a room. The best
place for the purpose is in an open attic,
where a nail can be driven into ioist or
rafter What is required for preserving
furs is that they be put where they will
be secure from moisture and surrounded
by something that the moth will not pen
rate. This first condition is met with
by hanging them near the top ola room;
and the second by enclosing them with
cotton cloth. The moth takes an appar-
ent delight in cutting its way through
woOlen fabrics, and even q casing of
leather is of no avail in the way of pro-
lection, but from some cause unknown to
us the moth never tries 20 "pierce a pas
"a ,e" through cotton cloth.-Harrisburg
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