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Year: 1868

The Chief Justice took his seat as presiding ofcer
OF the High Court OF impeachment IN the senate
chamber yesterday at one O'Clock the Board OF
Managers OF the House then entered, and were fo
lowed by the House In Committee of the Whole. The
Presidents counsel, headed by attorney General
Stanbery soon after arrived and entered al appear
ance on the part OF President Johnson. and asked
that forty days time be granted to prepare de-
fence. Some argument ensued on this motion and the
Senate consulted in private session. On returning
the Chief Justice announced that order had been
entered requiring the President to die his answer
the 23d OF March. Mr.. Bingham offered an order
that on filing the application by the Managers the
trial proceed forthwith which was denied by vote
OF rs to 20. An amendment that unless cause for
delay be shown the trial shall proceed forthwith
fling OF the replication was agreed to by 10 ayes TO 10
nays, and the court adjourned TO the 23d inst


The galleries were crowded TO repletion by those
who had been found with tickets OF admission and II
was somewhat noticeable that there was not
coored person among them.


CONGRESS.


In the Senate Yesterday several petitions on vari.
ous subjects were presented. private bill making
an appropriation for the heirs OF Ashbury Dickens
on account of his having acted Secretary Of State
was passed. committee Of conference on the Con-
sular and Diplomatic Appropriation bin was appoint
cd and the Senate assumed the high functions OF a
High Court OF Impeachment TO proceed with the trial
OF President Johnson on the adjournment OF the
court Mr.. Wade resumed the chair but after an nef
fecua attempt TO go into Executive session the Sem
ate adjourned till Monday.


In the House the bill for the relief OF Mrs. General
Anderson was discussed, the report Of the Confer.
ence Committee being disagreed to- Leave was
asked TO offer resolution that the House attend In
body during the impeachment trial at the Senate
chamber, but objection was made. resolution
directing the Congressional printer to furnish copies
OF the proceedings In the trial TO each member was
agreed to. The House, In Committee OF the Whole
soon after departed for the Senate chamber and on
returning adjourned.


THE LEGISLATURE


In the Senate yesterday the bill abolishng the
Canal Contracting Board was after considerable
discussion made special order for Thursday. The
bill providing for the appointment OF Commissioners
TO examine into the system and management OF New
York common schools was reported adversely and
the report was agreed to. bill was introduced for
the completion Of improvements on Third street
Notice was given OF bill authorizing the appoint
ment Of Financial Examiner for New York city
and the Senate adjourned to Monday.


In the Assembly the annual appropriation and sup
ply bills and bills to regulate South and Hamilton
ferries for the erection OF wharves and piers In Har
lem river, TO amend the registry laws and for tn
construction aud maintenance Of certain piers u
Year: 1868

Severe sore throat and Dptheris is
quickly cured BY using Renne's Magic Oil
freely. Swa.he the neck with three or
four thickncsses of fannel and keep il vet
with the Magic OIL; gargle tho throat mix
ed with water. or take a little clear, and


swallow slowly-fallow up this ill cured
Year: 1868

The SALARY BILL.-The following in re-
gard to the effect which the operation of the
"Salary Bill" recently passed will have upon
the fees of the officers of this county, we
collate from the Sacramento correspondent
of the Register:


Calaveras is put down in the list as fourth
rate county. and the salary of her county
officers is reduced more than one-half Su-
pervisors are to receive five dollars per day,
but not to exceed in the aggregate more
than two hundred dollars a year, for look
ing after and guarding the interests Of the
county.


The District Attorney, for all legal advice
given to county officials, is to receive five
hundred dollars per year. twenty five dollars
for each conviction of felony. where the pun
ishment is death, twelve dollars for convic-
ton of other felony, eight dollars for con-
viction of misdemeanor; for collecting
delinquent taxes, ten per cent, and for COL
lecting forfeited recognizances, eight per
cent; but should the fees added to the salary
amount to more than two thousand dollars
year, the excess over that sum is to be
paid into the salary fund of the county. The
County Judge is put down for salary of
twelve hundred dollars per year, and the
Treasurer and Assessor at one thousand
each. The Sheriff is to receive salary of
three thousand eight hundred dollars q year.
which includes all services of Deputies and
jailors, and he has to rely upon the fees of
his Office for that amount, and should his
fees exceed the amount of three thousand
eight hundred dollars, the excess must be
paid into the salary fund.


The Clerk, who is also ex-oficio Recorder
and Auditor, receives twenty five hundred
dollars year, to include all Deputies, and
like the sheriff, has to rely upon the fees of
his Office for that amount, and all in excess
has to be paid over to the county.
Year: 1868

The Legislature has but two weeks more
to sit. There are about one hundred Bills
on the file in the House, alone, and daily
additions are being made to it. The lobby
il fully represented and the usual number of
theiving bills will be rushed through at the
close of the session, if possible. The people
will sleep fully as comfortably after the ad-
journment as at present
Year: 1868

PRIMARIES THIS EyENING.--UniOn men, rec
ollect that tonight you are to elect dele
gates to the County Convention which is to
convene at San Andreas, March 25th. That
body will choose delegates to the State Con-
vention, to be held in Sacramento on the 3lst
inst, which will elect ten delegates to the
National Convention at Chicago on May 20,
to nominate candidates for President and
Vice President, and draft platform. 1t is
of the utmost importance that the primaries
should be conducted fairly and squarely, and
in a manner that will preserve harmony and
good feeling. No cliqne OF faction, none
who have lakes to grind" should be allowed
to control the primaries or Convention. If
date, we must commence right and conduct
the campaign so as to ensure unity of action
We lost the election last Fall by bad manage
ment !; if we will we can retrieve our losses.
Union men, turn out en- masse this evening.
and choose men for delegates who will attend
to the affairs of the party instead of looking
after their own interests.


UNION CLUBs.-Measures should be taken
to secure an efficient organization of the
party, this Fall, throughout the county.
Nothing tends so directly to attract the at
tention of the people to political matters and
keep up the interest and enthusiasm, as to
meet and discuss the issues occasionally.
As good plan as any would be to form
Union Club in each precinct. By this means
the entire force of the party would be brought
out and its strength could be correctly es-
timated. We notice that such associations
ARE already being formed all over the State,
and there is no reason why Calaveras should
not follow the example. We would suggest
that prominent members of the party take
the mattor in hand, in the different precincts,
and form Union clubs all over the county.
Year: 1868

Every department OF business has an imme
diate interest In the markets Of the country. and
In its financial fluctuations and condition. The
man who fails to keep himself properly ad-
vised a. 10 the rise and fall Of the markets, as
controlled by the laws Of demand and supply
aRd the relative condition Of tho currency, is
exposed to constant loss and must necessarily
tall behind his more Intelligent and enterprising
nsishbors. In order 10 make our paper valuable
as we'll as interesting. we shall continue TO
make this SPECIAL FEATURE. Our Daily
Market Reports. domestic and foreign. by telo
sraph, and our City Reports. gotten up at heavy
expense have challenged the commendation Of
our best business men while our current Finan-
rial Reports from all the leading money centre
Of the country are fuller than have ever


published bT any other journal In Tennesasee.
Year: 1868

PRACTICE rs. PRECEPT.-Not long ago
the New England Conference of Methodists
assembled at Boston, voted unanimously to
sustain Congress in negro suffrage measures
for the South. Now mark the action of
the same conference, when the ebony idol,
worshipped at a distance, is proposed to be
set up in their own houses Here is the
record


At the recent meeting of the New Eng
land Conference, in Boston, the Bishop
(Anes) stated that he intended to transfer
a number of colored preachers to the New
England Conference. A resolution ap-
proving of this being offered, an exciting
debate ensued. Several of the brethren
expressed the opinion that not one church
could be found willing TO accept colored
men as pastors, while others were quite
of an opposite opinion The whole mat
ter was finally left in the hands of the
quarterly conferences, who are to recognize
or ignore colored preachers at their pleas
ure
Year: 1868

LOGAN AND BLAIR.-When the war for the
Union broke out, Logan, a supporter of Jefferson
Davis, tried to get South and offer his valuable
services to the Confederacy. At the same time
Blair, an outspoken Republican who had the
courage Of his opinions, organized the Union
forces in Missouri, and saved that State to the
Union. AS Chairman of the Military Committee
in the House, Blair afterwards labored resolutely
and successfully to make the war which he be-
lieved in a success, and Major General in
the field contributed mainly to secure its being


Now, the war being over Blair lifts up his
voice like man against the imposition upon this
free people of Congressional oligarchy by means
of negro votes, and Logan accuses Blair of being
'rebel" " y World
Year: 1868

A bear met little girl in the wo.ds in Maeea
county, Michigan, and carried her of by Selling
her clothing in his teeth. She was not found
Tor 80 hours. A couple Of gentleman being ir.
formed of the circumstances, Immediately set out
to help find the child. AS they were passing q
swampy spot, where the underground was very
thick, they either called the child, or else were
talking loud, when one of them heard the chlds
voice. He then called the child by name, and
told her to come out of the bushes. She replied
that the Bear would not let her The men then
crept through the bush, and when near the SPOT
where the child and bear we're they heard q
splash In the water, which the child said was
the bear. On going to her they found her
standing upon log, extending about half way
across the river. The bear had undertaken 10
cross the river on the log, and, being closely
pursued, left the child and swan away. She
had received some scratches about her face. arms
and legs and her clothes were almost torn from
her, but the bear had not bitten her. only the
marks Of his teeth being found on her back,
where in taking hold Of her clothes To carry her,
he had taken the flesh also


The little one says the bear would put h.r
down occasionally to rest, and would put his
nose up to her face, when she would slap him,
and then the bear would hang his head by her
side and purr and rub against her like Q eat
The men asked her if she was cold in tho night,
and she told them the old bear lay down beside
her and put his 'arms" around her and kept her
warm, though she did not like his long hair
She taken home to her parents, who could
hardly express their joy at her safety.


The bear has been seen lurking about in the
vicinity, it is supposed for the purposs Of yet
carrying off the child. The supposition is that
it is female bear, and having lost her cubs
| came across the child and adopted it, Step%sps
being taken to capture the bear.
Year: 1868

Resolued, That we recognize the
great principles laid down in the
Immortal Declaration of independence
as. the true foundation of democratic
government, and we hail with glad
ness every effort toward making these
principles living reality on every
inch of American soil.
Year: 1868

Young men troubled with emissions In sieep,-a
complaint generally the result of bad habit in
youth treated scientifically and perfect cure war
ranted or no charge made. ~ el.. - r.,i7--i-.


Hardly day passes but we are consulted by one or
more young men with the above disease, some of
whom are as weak and emaciated as though they had
the consumption and by their friends are supposed te
have it. All such cases yield to the proper and only
correct course of treatment and in short time are
made to rejoice in perfect health.
Year: 1868

The first plow is supposed to have
Deem the rude branch of a tree, cut so as
to have cleft end, the point, which.
dragged along the surface of the ground,
scraping furrow, into which the seeds
were thrown. 1t soon occurred to the
husbandman that he might relieve his
own labor by yoking an animal to the
long arm of the primitive instrument
then handle had to be affixed to the
back, so that the plow might be guided.
The strength of the animal soon wore
away or broke the cleft of the branch,
and thus necessity gave rise to the in
vention of movable shares, first of wood,
next of stone, copper or iron, worked to
shape adapted to cutting the soil so as
to avoid the excessive labor arising from
the plowman's having to lean with all his
weight upon the pillow, to press it into
the earth. Just such an implement as
these conjectures indicate, was used by
the Saxons.


Some of the facts connected with the
history of the plow are almost incredi.
BILE.


In Ireland there once prevailed GUS
tom of "plowing with the horses tall"
The draught pole was lashed to the tail
of the horse, and as no harness was en-
ployed, two men were necessary, one to
guide and press upon the plow, and the
other to direct the horse, which he did
by walking backwards before the miser-
able animal, and beating it on the head
on either side, according to the direction
required. This custom prevailed for a
considerable time, in spite of a law
which was passed in the early part of
the 18th century, imposing severe pen
alties upon persons guilty of "plowing
by the horses tall" as in the act men,
toned and described. From the Rev.
Caesar Otways' "Sketches in Erris and
Tyrawly," it appears that the barbarous
practice fingered in the remote west OF
Ireland as late as the year 1740.


And from a paper "On the Breed Of
Horses in the Ancient Times," printed
in the first volume of the transactions
of the Society of Antiquaries of Scot
land" we find that the same custom was
practiced in that country as late as the
year 1792.-Er.
Year: 1868

THE Cleveland Leader says the ter
mination Of the contest between the
Western Union Telegraph Company
and The New York Associated Press
will not affect it and the other large
papegs west of the Ohio River, as they
belong to the Western Associated
Press. which has separate and in
dependent contract with the West
ern Union Company. As we belong
20 the Western Associated Press, we
r presume we are elassed among the
other large papers"
Year: 1868

Gals and the Union League, but still he
got no Office, and the general opinion is
that he committed this last. act simply to
convince the Radical party that he was
worthy of some Office in their ranks.


These are pain facts that can be sub
stantiaied by the entire community.


The Republicans cant charge this
upon the rebels, for ] am sure there is
not Democrat in the county who thinks
enough Of the Radicals in that nsigbor-
hood IN Interfere in anv way.
Year: 1868

1t will be seen from this table that tho
Public Debt reached its highest point in
1866. the year after the close Of the war, in
consequence Of the large amount which
had to bo raised that year to meet liabilities
that had previously accrued.
Year: 1868

The splendid block of stores which have
been in process Of erection for sems time
on the East side of the square are nearly
all completed, and some Of them are Ocou-
pied. Mr.. Rosenau's massive building on
the Opposite or south east corner, already
presenting two beautiful fronts, enc on the
square and the other on 1st Main street,
will soon be completed. Mr.. Caleb Osborn
Is accommodating massive pile Of bFicke
and lumber preparatory to the erection of
three new store houses on 1st Main, whore
the Post-ofice now stands and adjoining.
has the sheeting on and is being rapidly
covered with tin, which will be laid off in
different oolored diamonds by the painter.
When complete it will be a magnificent
building, and would be quite an ornament
to any city, even to those Of much larger
proportions and pretentions than our own.
Maj Frank Carter's new and costly resi-
dence is progressing finely. Il win be q
beautiful building, and when finished win
lend to that handsome street an architectu-
raj charm that all cannot fail to admire and
appreciate. W. G. Lewis, Esq, is making
beautiful cottage residence out of the
frame building on Sd street. in rear Of the
Tennessee house.


In fact, wherever we may direct our foot
steps about town, We End the march Of i'm
provement going steadily forward. In view
of the present hard times and oppressed
condition of our people, this seems anOma-
lous, especially to the stranger, but it only
| goes to prove that Giles is q rich old conn
ty and the citizens of Pulaski are energetic
and public spirited, aud are determined to
make their little city the prettiest and
most attractive in the South. Her public
buildings, ia point Of architectural design
and beauty Of finish, excel those Of any
inland city that we know Of, and none can
boast Of more stylish and attractive resi-.
denoes and more commodious and hand
some store houses. We are proud of our
town, county and people. 1t is great
county, beautiful town and thrifty, pub
lie spirited, energetic people.
Year: 1868

no I.


To ny CoLoRED BREFHREE Like you,
was oncs a slave, and am now free aud en-
joy the privilege Of voting. Our freedom
is worth nothing to us, unless we can live
here in peace and in the quiet enjoyment of
our rights. In the contest for the Presi-
dency both sides want our votes. The rad
icals say We ought to vote With them be-
cause they sat as free and gave Us the right
to vote. The Democrats say we ought to
vote with them, because they own all of the
land and property and are able to help US,
and are willing to be our friends, If We will
show by our votes that we are not their en-
emies. They say that the radicals are their
enemies, and, il We join the radicals, they
will be compelled to treat us as enemies
They say the radicals have taken from them
the right to vote, and are forcing them to
pay all the taxes, and that if We vote with
the radicals we will be as much their enc
mics as the radicals are.


Now, my colored brethren, We have got
to decide which way we viii vote. have
tried to find cut the truth of this matter,
and sitter careful examination, have made
up my mind iha: it is the interest ofall col
ored men to vote with the Democrats, and
want to give you briefly the reasons why
I think so.


have found out that It is not true that
the radicals fought to free as. but that they
offered to the Rebels, whilst the wsr was
going on, that II they would cease the war,
they might bold Us in slavery forever. The
Rebels refused to do it, and fought on
The radicals found they couldn't whip the
Rebels without declaring us free and taking
us into their armies. When they did this.
they whipped the Rebels. So you see, my
colored brethren, the radicals did not fght
to set us free, but they set us free to get our
help in whipping the Rebels. Instead Of
our being indebted TO the radicals for SET
ting US free, they are indebted to US for
helping them to whip the Rebels; which
they found they couldn't do without our
help. We are indebted to the Rebels for
not laying down their arms when Mr.. Lin
coin offered, that if they would, they might
keep Us in slavery. fthey had done as
Mr.. Lincoln and the radicals wished, We,
my OOlorsd brethren, would be slaves to-
day. know the Rebels didn's refuse to
lay down their arms because they wanted
as to be free--Bo more l6au the radicals
fought because they wanted us to be free.
After they got into the war they couldn'l
help from letting as get our freedom. So
you ses the radicals are entitled to no cred
It for setting as free-thsy bad to SET ua
free, otherwise the Rebels would have
whipped them all the tins, as they had been
doing until We we're sss free. The truth is,
my colOsod brethren, that the radicals ars
indebted to as for setting them free; for, Il
the Rebels had continued to whip them aa
they did at Bull Run, and had they gone
up North with their armies, they would
have made slaves Of the whole radical Yan-
kse nation. But Ws prevented the Rebels
from continuing to whip them, and. there
Year: 1868

A certain young lady, in speaking of her
dainty appetite, said she took a cup of
strong coffee for breakfast, ate peaches for
dinner, and kiss for tea. IF IN her dress
she could be satisfied with a waterfall and
the Grecian bend, she would just suit for
an editoI's wife. With such an economi-
cal institution for wife we would cab ev-
cry meal tea. and bid defiance to shoP-ksep-
ers and milliners.
Year: 1868

There is dew on ons hOWeFs sad not in
another, because one opens Its cups and
takes it 10, while the other closes itself and
the drops run off. God rains goodness and
mercy as wide as the dew, and if we lack
them it is because we will not open our
hearts to receive them.
Year: 1868

The London Daily NetOs has the fol-


lowing:


The Anti Ritualists of st. Mary Ath-


erstone have been worstsd In the Arches


Court. Their incumbsnt has obtained 8
judgment in his favor and the Church


Warden, their representative, has to psy
s100 costs. or course this judgment is
sound and good, for it is that Of Sir r.


Phillimore but it is unfortunate that in
contentious with the clergy in the Ec-
clesiastical Court parishoners should be
so uniformly In the wrong. In this case
II is not eontended for q moment that
the incum bent was in the right he had
acted arbitrarily and illegally, without
bsiDg reproved by his superiors; never
theless, for uudoing without authority,
the Church Warden is saddIed with the
costs of suit in the Ecclesiastical
Court.


The Rev. Mr.. Richings, It appears,
fixed, or caused to be fixed, over the
communion table of his church an extra
ledge or shelf, which, in the dialect of
bis school, is styled super-altar. This
addition to the fitting of the church was
made without any faculty, or even the
informal consent of the Ordinary, hav-
ing been previously obtained. Sir Robt.
Phillimore, referring to this fact, said 1t
was ITO be 1amented." In August last
resolution was passed to the effect
that the Church Wardens should
take steps for removing the super
altar. One of the Church Wardens,
Mr., Cordingley, understood this resoIu-
ton to warrant him in removing the
shelf himself, and accordingly took with
him workman, picked the lock of the
church door, after the incumbent had
refused to give him the keys, and took
the obnoxious shelf away. It Is plain
that in SO acting he violated the law,
and for this the incumbent brought him
into the Arches Court; and after what
he had heard on Tuesday 1t may be pre-
dicted that he viii not touch super
altar again,


It will not escape the readers notice
how different is the measure melted to q
layman who lays his hand on church
furniture to that dealt out to the clergy.
Sir r. Phillimore's address, in giving
judgment, had all the force and earnest
ness of a pulpit discourse. To the
church warden of st. Mary Atherstone
the Illegal shelf was piece OF wood in
the wrong place but the Judge spoke oft
much as devout Roman Catholic might
be expected to speak of piece of the
wood OF the true cross. The terms in
which he referred to it's removal were
such as might properly be applied to any
daring and inapfous act Of sacrileGe.
It Is plain that In this case the incumbent
and the church warden were both wrong
together, the difference being that the
was the first to move and set
an example of disregard Of law. The act
Of the incumbent, however, is " lament
ed !" that Of the church warden is sub
punished.