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Year: 1867

The Journal Of Commerce mentions
aud contradicts report to the effect
that Thur WEED had taken charge
of that paper. Such mistakes are COM
mon. Some people seem to have n
mania for announcing changes in
newspaper management and ownership,
and the errors into which they fall are
quite ridiculous. Even rs humble a
journal rs the REGISTER is not entirely
free from experience Of this sort. We
know a gentleman, for q few weeks q
sojourner in this city, who is
very generally but enormously re-
reported to have become pro-
pretOr of this establishment. The mis-
take is all the more remarkable in that
the party in question has fallen into it
himself. He evidently is imbued wSth
the error verys thoroughly, for he re-
ycltS it upon every possible occasion,
sld with the most serious earneStness.
his halldcination is perfectly harmless,
since nobody ever thinks of crediting
his solemn asseverations, and we mere
is mention the incident to illustrate the
ease with which persons fall into errors
0i this sort.
Year: 1867

IS our readers have been advised,
Congress has passed L law organizing a
National Association for the erection of
a monument Sin commemoration of the
great charter Of American freedom"
When the Jacobins erect their freedoms
monument, had they not better select
aS its site some desolated place in the
ruined South' Mount Vernon, where
sleeps GEORGE WAsHINGToN, the great
slave holder, perhaps would do. And
then rs an appropriate device to sur
mount the monument, would it not be
we'll TO have the genius Of Radicalism
represented rs striking the lighter
chains from the limbs of the negro, and
rivetting heavy manacles upon the
white mani THAD STEVENS or the
devil might sit for the principal figure,
though it would be hardly fair to apply
the latter parsonage to such base uses.
Year: 1867

Up TO the hour of going to press, no
news had been received from the
election held in Connecticut yesterday.
We had hoped to be able to announce
to our readers that handsome Demo-
cratic victory had been gained in the
nutmeg State. As it is, we are COM
PEELED to defer the announcement until
Tomorrow, and perhaps until q much
later period. We make the qualifca-
Iion to cover such an awkward contin-
scncy as defeat. OF course an event
of that kind is as improbable rs it is
unusual, but then it is best to be pre-
pared for these little reverses. They
will happen occasionally, as we have
reason 10 know.
Year: 1867

HORRIBLE AccIDENT.-A few days
ago a terrible and sickening accident
occurred on the Erie railroad, between
Liberty and Wallace station. A man,
his wife and young lady sixteen years
of age, were on hand car returning
from Liberty to their home near Wal
lace's. They were just ahead of
freight train, and, in turning sharp
curve, were overtaken by the train, the
locomotive striking the car and throw
ing it several feet into the air. The
girl and woman fell upon the track and
the man was thrown againt the fence.
The girl had her head severed frem her
body, aud she was otherwise dreaafully
mangled. The woman had one arm
cut off midway to the elbow joint, and
also received severe cut in her head.
She is in a critical condition. The man
was not much hurt.
Year: 1867

From tho AnamOsa llOWaD EuTcka-I


The wife of Mr.. Parker, who recently
purchased an interest in the Anamosa
Stone Quarry, has been made cognizant
of the terrible truth that she has with
in her stomach q living snake or lizard:
For the past FIVE years she has suffered
almost everything possible for human
being, and was supposed to be gradually
dying from consumption. Some two
weeks since a German physician from
Lisbon, Linn county, being in town,
was requested to make an examination
into her case to see if any remedy could
be devised to relieve her intense suffer-
ings. The physician visited her and
became at once satisfied that there
was a living animal within her stom-
ach. On Thursday last the starvation
process was begun and continued for
five days, little or no nourishment
being taken. During this time the an
imal repeatedly moved upward and INTO
the throat, producing terrible and al
most fatal strangulation, and making
it necessary to administer salt to drive
il downward At such times the lower
part of the throat would be pressed out
ward III Illus. peiCoptipiO '' -
voting manner. On Monday last
the attempt was made to dislodgc
the loathsome creature by placing
nan of heated milk near the patients
mouth and permitting her to inhale the
steam. A poultice of onions and garlic
was applied to the stomach, but, through
a misunderstanding, the onions were
cooked and their strength thereby most
ly destroyed. The experiment, how
ever, was tried, but the animal moved
up only short distance, green slime
being emitted from the mouth.
The patient is greatly prostrated by
her abstinence and terrible suffering,
but another effort will soon be made
to relieve her, although it seems almost
certain that the animal, whatever 1t is,
has grown so large as to make its egress
through the throat impossible. We un-
derstand that the patient believes her
tormentor 10 be snake! The case Is
attracting great interest, and any new
developments will be CAREFUL noted for
the benefit of our readers.
Year: 1867

For some time past it has seemed as if the
President was willing to compromise with


Congress. abandon some part at least Of
" my policy" and use his influence in favor
Of the ratification of the Constitutional
Amendment and of impartial suffrage, if
thereby representation for the Southern
States which should adopt those measures
could be secured. Conferences with - lead
ing SOutherners," sudden developments of
new plans for reconstruction, speeches
from gentlemen who - believe they repre-
sent the wishes of the President urging
Congress to pass some bill little different
from any thing yet presented and which
Will be satisfactory to all,-these and other
indications have showed that the President
was not 50 blind OF 50 stubborn as not to
take - half loaf. -


The passage OF Mr.. Eliot's bill for tn
government of Louisiana, and of the Stevens
bill for military governments, show that the
majority in Congress do not intend to yield
anything, but having taken their position
mean to keep it; and that the President if
he wishes harmony must come'tO them with
more than a compromise.


ItLo-e bills are passed at once by the
Senate-the President must veto
then TO maintain his consistency, or allow
them t. become laws without his signature.
II he yetoes them and thereby in effect de-
clarcs that be Will adhere to his policy in
despite Of the will of the people, the ques-
tion whether he shall not be impeached will
be brought up again ana his removal from
Office urged with greater force than ever;
and tha: he will veto them is hardly to be
doubted, for he is too anxious to have his
pet plans at leas. appear to succeed, to give
up everything for the sake Of agreement now
with Congress which he has fought SO
long.
Year: 1867

trucking the seized property to the g lock
up" which was given him, and for which
the officer paid him satisfactory compcn-
satIon.


The hotel proprietors and liquor stores in
Boston refuse to advertise in the Boston
IrGrelcr because Of the stand it has taken
for temperance and against the license sys-
fem
Year: 1867

Among other bills reported was one from the
com. on Territories to regulate the selection Of
juries in the territory Of Utah with an amend
ment in the nature Of substitute which among
other provisions sbolishes the rank of Lieutenant
General Of militia, and names the parties who
may solemnize marriages and makes polygamy
Illegal.


The bill for establishing q naval depot at
League Island was taken up. The amendment
Of Mr. Sumner for the appointment Of commits
sion was rejected BY 10 against %, and the bill
was passed by q against II.


A conference committee on the tenure Of Office
bill was agreed to.


The Louisiana bill was taken up but post
poned till tomorrow.


The compound interest note fundiag bill was
called up and an amendment agreed to increasing
the amount authorized from eight to one hun
dred million dollars.


Mr. Sherman stated that hundred and nine
teen millions Of these notes matured and must
be provided for this year.


The bill passed and goes to the House.
Year: 1867

DISPENSING WITH THE READING OF TIL
JoURNAL.-The Cincinnati Commercial tell:
the following on the authority of cores
pondent at Somerset, Kentucky:


A member from one of our mountain
counties, full of conservatism and a strong
advocate Of the Louisville Journal, each
morning as he would take his seat in the
House, as business opened. would commence
reading his fayorite paper, and about the
same moment some member would move to
dispense with the reading of the journal,
and our mountain member would lay down
his paper lie stood this for some time, but
rising from his scat one morning, after the
usual motion, he exclaimed at the top Of his
voice


Mr.. Speaker. I've sot here in my seat fur
MORN week and submitted to the tyranny
Of this House. Somebody, every morning,
moves to dispense with the reading of the
Journal, and I've lost every PAPER I've
bought for a week by it, and no man has
ever moved to dispense with the Democrat or
Commercial and, Mr.. Speaker. won't
stand it any longer. Mr.. SPEAKER


Here the balance was lost IN the general
laughter"
Year: 1867

The UNDERGRoUND RAuwAY OF LONDON.
\ New Yorker writes home as follows con-
eerning the subterrAnean railway system Of
London


" Not the least is their extensive system Of
underground railways II is perfectly wonder
full how they jerk the people about, st the rate
Of about fifteen miles an hour, from one end Of
the town 10 another, aud across and around
stopping about once every half mile. at some
prominent corner, at a station, from which you
emerge to the upper air. find yourself some
where near where you want TO be, and miles
from where you were half or three
quarters Of an hour ago. These trains
run each way, beng double tracks, about every
ten minutes; and morning and evening they
often consist Of seven or eight cars, holding
thirty or forty people each. The cars are
lighted with gis-not the tunnels, except at
statiOns-so that you can read your papers;
and there is no smell Of smoke, or sense Of suf-
location. How they ventilate them so well
can hardly see"
Year: 1867

actions.


II is hereby eaaetef. &c.


SIC. /. Whenever it shall appear to any
Judge Of the supreme urt, holding the term
Of the county court in any county in this State
that there is good reason to believe that any
civil action pending IN such court cannot be
impartially tried in the county where the same
IS pending, it shall be the duty of such Judge,
on the petition Of either party 70 said suit, 10
order said cause to be removed for trial to the
county court in some other county iu this
State.


SIC. 2. The petition TO remove cause az
aforesaid shall be verified by affidavit and served
upon the adverse party in ike manner as writs
Of summons are required 10 be served and il
the adverse party resides without this State it
may be served upon the attorney Of record in
said cause.


SIC. 3. Whenever al order is made for the
removal Of civil cause from one county court
to another, as is provided in the frs, section Of
I this act, and such order IL fled with the clerk
Of the court in which said cause Is pending, il
shall be the duty Of such clerk forthwith to
transmit to the clerk of the court to which said
cause Is ordered to be removed all the original
papers in said cause. together with a certified
copy Of the docket entries therein, aud also a
certified copy Of said order Of removal and
thereupon it shall be the duty Of the clerk Of
ths court to which said cause is ordered 10 sbs
Year: 1867

removed, to enter the cause upon the docket Of
said court, together with the docket entries as
certified by the CLERK Of the court from which
said cause is ordered to be removed and said
cause shall proceed to trial in like manner and
to all intents and purposes the same as if it had
been originally brought to and entered upon the
docket Of said court


SIC. All attachments, recognizances.
bonds and orders in said cause, made before
said removal, shall have the same force and vail
dity as Il the cause had continued in the court
to which it was originally brought.


SEC. .. This act shall take effect from its
passage.


Approved Nov. p, 1867.
Year: 1867

ritcry il traverses that advantage must be second


ary to the selfish interests of its protector. The
nation may put forth all its energies for the
construction OF railroad across the continent,
and it is rendered Lulity and an expensive NUS
anee by the local jealousy of Sacramento, that


turns into impossible mountains, instead Of build


it through the extensive valleys and natural passes
of the State. 1t is this disgusting selshness that
is destroying the State and corupting her people
1t is bnrdening them with taxation with no COM
mendable result. Send man TO the National
Senate House Of Representatives, and he is eth


er overawed by the selfish swindies already inau


gurated against the general advancement, or he
originates Others of his own. The hired trumpet
ers and clacquers of men who thus make their own
interests superior to the public interests they
were chosen to represent, would the public believe
that they have been faithful public servants and
should be advanced to new dgnities and fresh hon
ors. They have stolen all the good land of the
State from the weary emigrant who has brought


his family here to build them homes and contrib
ute by their labor TO the general advanc ement OF
the State, under the plunderers plea of "quieting
titles" They have plundered the husbandman of
his soil, and taxed his labor 10 advance their pri


vate advancement. And yet men are found base
enough to urge the claims of such selfish scoundrels
TO the further endorsement OF taxed and swindled
people May God forgive the craven ours who
thus betray the people to be robbed and plundered


and enable them to choose men for public servants
whose governing motive is not selfishness. In con-
templating the wrongs and outrages praetised upon
the people of the nation and the State, we some
times think these men fully knew the wickedness
and folly of their proceedin gs when they inaugu-
rated them. and did it with settled purpose to
plunder the public and enri eh themselves. We
therefore hope that the people will discharge them
from further service and fill their places with
who will consult the public interest. If the people
but 60 this California will advance with rapidity
unparalleled in the history of the growth of States.
1t was Judge Story who said: ''Republics
created by the virtue, public spirit and intelligence
of the citizens. They fall when the wise are ban
ished from the public council because they dare to
be honest, and the profigates rewarded because
they iatter the people in order to hetray them
Year: 1867

EcIIpsKS FOR THE YsAR--There will be but four
eclipses during the present year-sn annalsr eclipse
of the sun March g. invisible in the United States;
partial eclipse Of the moon. on the evening OF
the 10th and morning of the aoth of March. visible
throughout the United States-a total eclipse Of
the sun August a0th invisible in the United Stafes
and partial eclipse Of the moon September 18th,
Invisible on the Pacific coast.
Year: 1867

The FoUR GREAT SINKs.-The Vir-
ginia Enterprise says +" Within the
great basin stretching far to the East
ward, and from the base of the noun
tain range upon which this city stands,
flow the waters Of Walker, Carson,
Truckee and Humboldt rivers, each
one emptying into separate sink, or
broad lake of numerous miles in dame
ter. Those four great sinks lie within
comparatively small compass, ap-
preaching so near each other that man
mounted on good horse could visit
them all, and wash his hands in each
one successively, in a single day. Ever
since the knowledge Of man, and some
time previously, these great volumes Of
water have been eternally pouring them
selves into those sinks aforesaid, and
will probably continue to do SO for an
indefinite period longer. There is no
outlet to them, and where ali this in
flowing water goes, is no affair Of ours.
1t may sink away in the sands of the
great desert, or it may evaporate, or it
may DO both one thing is certain
the rivers always contrive to keep the
sinks well supplied further, deponent
sayeth not.
Year: 1867

the District Court of the Second Judi
cia District OF the State of California and for the
county OF Butte. Mary Champion Francis Cham
pon Action brought in the District Court of the Sc
cond Judicial District and the Complaint filed in the
county ef Butte in the office Of the Clerk said District
Court. The People Of the State of California send
greeting 10 Francis Champion:


You are hereby required to appear in action
brought against You by the above named plaintiff il the
District Court OF the Second Judicial District Of the
state Of California. in and for the county of Butte and
10 answer the complaint fled therein IA copy which
accompanies this summons within ten DAYS exclusive
of the day OF service, after the yu this
sunmons-f served within this county, or. if served
ont of this county but in tbs Judicial District within
twenty days: orif served ont Of said District then with
in forty days-cr judgment by default viii be taken
against y0tI.


The said action is brought to dissolve the marriage
relation existing between this pairti and defendant
and for general relief and And You fail to APP
pear and answer the said complaint above required
the plaintiff viii take default and apply the Court for
the rehei prayed for her in her said complaint,


Given under my hand and the seal Of the District


9, Court Of the Second Judicial District this


ei eighth day OF July. in the year of oar Lord
thousand eight hlndred and stxty-seven.


G MOORE, Clerk.
BY JAMES GREEN. Deputy Clerk.


:. ROsENhAyM. Attorney Plaintiff
Year: 1867

1'utSCftpt vi the 1oln says


A citizen of Washington who had
his property destroyed in the late fire,
was kicking around among the ashes
and cleaning up for the purpose of
building another house, when he "rais-
ed" a $50 piece. Further search de-
veloped the fact that S1,10O in gold
coin lay around loose " about the ru-
ins. 1t turned out this neat little sum
was hid away by the merchant for safe
keeping, and he forgot where be put it.
He supposed it was stolen, and accused
parties Of the theft. 1t is probable he
never would have found the coin except
after fire, and he was not much loser
by the destruction of his store. This
is one of the few instances where a
treacherous memory has benefited a
man in the hour of need.
Year: 1867

CoNTRADIcToRY.- Judge Breckin-
ridge used to relate the following Il
once had Virginia lawyer object to an
expression in one Of the Acts of the
Assembly Of Pennsylvania which read,
8 That the State House yard in the
city Of Philadelphia should be sur
rounded by a brick wall, and remain an
open enclosure forever" But | put
him down by citing one of the Acts of
the Legislature Of his own State, which
is entitled "A supplement to an Act
making it penal to alter the mark of an
unmarked hog.'''
Year: 1867

SOME Of the Agricultural papers say
that the American method of yoking
oxen is wrong, and that the Spanish
method is correct. The latter custom
Is to yoke them by the head, with pads
to protect 1t from external injury, and
by these means the animals can make
use of the tremendous muscles of their
necks and work easier than with the
yoke upon their shoulders.
Year: 1867

PRAYING FOR RAIS-The n. York
Tribune says the contractor for clean
ing the streets of that city spends his
leisure hours praying for rain. Every
rainy day is money in his pocket-the
heavenly scavenger is saving to him.
Year: 1867

The Boston Post says: ''The steel
of a hoop skirt, a gaiter, fan, and a
grease spot were found on the sidewalk
Of one of our streets yesterday. 1t is
supposed a lady unfortunately melted,
and that these we're her remains"
Year: 1867

THERE is singular system of rent
paying in China. The tenant, on tax
ing possession of the house, pays the
proprietor capital, the interest of
which. at twelve per cent, is large
enough to cover the rent for three years.
At the end Of that time the capital Is
returned TO the owner. In the way Of
food they turn everything into account
that can more or less contribute to
nourishment. They fry silk worms in
to castor oil, eat roast dog, and make
excellent soups Of certain birds nests.
Year: 1867

A Few HARD THINGs.-Experience
and observation have taught men that
it is:


Hard to quit chewing tobacco.
Hard TO keep from eating too much.
Hard to drink liquor and not be in
temperate.


Hard to pay our debts.


Hard to resist temptation.


Hard to believe man you know to
be liar.


Hard TO turn the other cheek when
we are struck.


Hard to borrow money from friends
when we need it.


Hard to love our enemies.
Year: 1867

As EAsY.-A letter from the Plains
says: =" 1t would be as easy to capture
ones shadow as to capture an Indian
on the Plains in summer. That season
is his heaven. Then his pony is fat
and fleet; he himself needs nothing
but a shirt-the last pow WOW we had
with Pawnee Killer. on the Republican,
his entire costume consisted of very
short shirt and very broad brimmed
hat: he feeds upon the buffalo, and his
habitation is the boundless Plains. Our
attempts at fighting Indians this sum
mer have been so fruitless and so ride
ulous that the savages begin already,
and not without cause, to regard us


Weaker than woman tear;


Tanner than sheep, fonder than ignorance;


Less valiant than the virgin in the night.


And >kill-leSs as unpracticed infancy


The sooner the summer hostilities are
ended, the better for the reputation of
the troops engaged and the purse of the
Goyernxnent.