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Year: 1868

The DEATH RArrLE.-Very much like
the sound of the death rattle in dying
mans throat, is the tone of a dispatch of
October 18th which states that "a call has
been issued by number of Democrats in


New York for mass meeting to support
General Grant, at the Cooper Institute" The
call, it is said, ''is signed by great
number of we'll known Democrats" The
names of sixteen signers are given, few of
whom have ever been heard of outside of
New York. Alexander I. Stewart, the only
familiar name among them, was the first
man in the United States who talked of run
ming Grant for President. Mr.. Stewart has
not been Democrat for great number of
wears. He is millionaire and a bondholder.
During the war he added millions to his
previously colossal fortune, by fat army
contracts. What then is more natural than
that he should support the party which favors
capital and oppresses labor? He would be
o very hog to try to upset the swill tub from
which he has gobbled so much plunder. His
idea in bringing Grant before the public as a
candidate was to, if possible, stave off the
day of reckoning. Ifthe Radicals Gao de-
rive any comfort from this movement of well
known Democrats, they had better start
another such movement under the auspices
of Butler, Stanton and few more such
well known Democrats.
Year: 1868

INFORMATION WANTED OF JouN CoIlN.-A
man bearing this name, native Of Ireland.
aged 40, came out from Philadelphia in March
last. and wrote TO bis wife that he was engag-
ed in cutting wood in Sonoma County. At
his request she came out in June to join him,
hut is unable to obtain any tidings of him or
his fate, since his last letter, The press of
this State will confer great favor upon q
worthy and industrious woman BY publishing
this item, and the request that any person
having knowledge of her husband would ad-
dress n letter to Hannah Colin, Napa City,
or. the editor Of the Ndpa Re5istcr.
Year: 1868

The Mariposa delegation at the meeting
last Saturday night was so numerous that
they had to sleep three in bed. A fourth
found pillow large enough TO roost on. He
has prevailed on Brodigan to donate that
pillow to the festival.
Year: 1868

LEG BRoKEN.-Last Saturday little girl,
daughter of an Italian family, at Deer Flat,
near Big Oak Flat, had her leg broken be-
tween the ankle and knee. The accident
was caused BY her getting into a sled and
the horse starting and throwing her.
Year: 1868

The Democratic torch-light procession in
San Francisco, last Monday evening was q
most imposing demonstration. Six thousand
men marched in it with banners and torches.
The Democracy of California are determined
that negro and Chinese suffrage shall never
have "a local habitation and name" in
this State
Year: 1868

GRAND CELEBRATION AND BALL AT CHINESE
CAMP.-The citizens of Chinese Camp and


vicinity will celebrate the introduction of
water by the Iron Pipe Water Company, by
grand procession, Grafton and ball on Fri
day October 23rd. We are truly rejoiced at
the consummation of this great work that re-
stores Chinese Camp 60 its former prosperous
condition and think they have good reason to
celebrate the event in an imposing manner.
We have not the least doubt of the success OF
the celebration-it will be celestial affair.
Year: 1868

FORGIVE Us.-Judge Cavis, in his late So
nora speech, said that ''the great Democratic
party is on its knees exclaiming oh mighty
and powerful Republican party forgive us, we
repent and will sin no more" or words to
that effect This may be true of that portion
of the Democratic party which was led
by lying professions of Unionism to af-
fliate with the Republican party. They
now see their error and want forgiveness.
Like old Col. Watkins, on his return
from brief sojourn in the know-Nothing
wigwam, they now exclaim, sit the Lord
God Almighty will only forgive me for this
one alteration he will never have occasion to
do it again." A gentleman who has voted
the Republican ticket for the last six or seven
years told US that he listened to Judge Cavis'
speech until his Honor began to preach negro
equality and to hope that the tongue might be
palsied that would give Inference to the words
"a white maa's government" Then said
he, 81 got up in disgust and left the room. y
He is. no doubt one of those to whom the
Judge referred as asking forgivness Of the
Republican party forgiveness for having be
lieved its lies. We had intended to review
the Judges speech, but on account of the
raking be got from Messrs. Cofroth and
Dibble aud on account of the service he did
the Democracy on that occasion will ''let il
slide" We hope that the Democratic
County Committee will engage the Judge tc
make few more such speeches before the
third of NnYemher
Year: 1868

SEC s. Members of the legislature, and all officers,
executive and judicial except such inferior officers
may by law exempted, SHALL before they enter the
duties respective Offices take aud subscribe the
following oath or affirmation


~ do soemniy Tor affirm, as the may be)
that will support the Constitution Of the United States.
and the constitution of the State of California and that
will faithfully discharge the duties os the Office Of,
according TO the best of my ability"


And other OATH declaration, test, shall be rcquir
cd as qualification for any office or public trust.
Year: 1868

The man who would repudiate the
National debt, and cheat the friends
Of the, country who reame forward
with fundsi in the hour of our sore
need, and bring eternal shame and
disgrace upon the name Of American
citizen, would lick the moiasses from
the fiap-jaek Of a blind negro baby
Year: 1868

Young men troubled with emissions in Sleeps
complaint generally the result of bad habit in
youth treated scientifically and perfect war
ranted or no charge made. -


Hardly day passes but we are consulted by one OF
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 to
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

Ola Graham was clerk In the employ Of Bust
ler and Clark, fenow.worker of mine, with whom
we Younger fellowsh held little communion Hewas
a shy, little, brokendown, prematurely old man,
whose retiring habits and generousness lett nothing
in common between him and the rest, and who
made few acquaintance. The younger men spoke
of old Graham with half pitying, halfcontempt-
nous tone, as one whose ways of life did not con-
sort with the ardent spirits who enjoyed existence
on eighty pounds year. 1 believe understood
the old man best of all my colleagues. We were
good friends, for beneath that shy and shambhng
exterior, he possessed kind heart, and he had
treasure in his home of which the rolGcking young
bloods at Bustler and Clark's never dreampt. l a.
lone could estimate that treasure. l alone was
welcome guest in the modest ground floor at Ken.
sington, and knew how much beauty and gentle
worth were represented in Kate Graham. My in.
timacy with her father had taught me this and the
knowledge soon brought warmer feeling. Seeing
how dear she was to him, had come to hope for
atime when I shouldsupplant him in her care and
love. knew that was welcome in the house
hold lit consisted of but himself and herr, and ]
left the rest to time and constancy. As matters
stood, was too poor to marry, until the discovery
of the five hundred pound note wakeDed hope
which determined should only be realized accor.
ding to the dictates of strict honesty.


Ate clock on the morning after the discovery,
old Graham appeared at his desk, as punctual at
st. Paups. l entered into careless conversation
and at last broached the subject of the payment te
Wylde


ssYou have been in the Office long time, Mr.
Graham" said, do you happen to remember
Year: 1868

these I have been charged with having


dictated that portion of the Democratic
platform relating to reconstruction. This
l have more than once denied, and do 80
again most emphatically. The sense in


which / spoke OF the words 'nneonstitu-
tionaI, revolutionary and void" as being
my plank in the platform, referred to them
as constituting the plank to which I, as well
as any other Southern man, clung for safety.


The letter concludes as follows: "If the
people of the North wish to build up
strong and lasting Union, let them be mag
unanimous and generous to the South let
them confde more fully than they have
done to the honor of our people, and they
will meet cordial and heartfelt response.
The future destiny of the republic is in the
hands of the North, and upon its action de-
pends whether there is again to be Union
based on ffaternal feeling, OF one held to-
gether by the iron hands of military rule"
Year: 1868

Southern Democrats in COuncIl-They


Want Grant as n Military Dictator


and southern State Governments to


he Abolished.


Especial Dispatch to the Missouri Democrat


LEXINGTON, KY, October 1S.-The
Southern Hotel is the headquarters for po-
litical Head Centers, Many caucusses of
Southern Democrats have assembled there
during the last two days, for the purpose
of suggesting some new course Of party
action. There is no doubt that the follow
ing is their programme: To counsel the
withdrawal of all candidates, and substitute
none; to request the withdrawal of all
Democratic representation from the legisla-
tive halls at Washington; to recommend
that General Grant be petitioned to do away
with all Southern State Governments,
thereby relieving them of onerous taxes.


They assume to have more confidence in
Grant than in their present State govern
ments, and say they are willing to abandon
all political differences and accept Grant as
the military dictator for the entire people;
to abolish all formality of elections in future,
throwing themselves upon the mercy and
Justice of one so well indorsed as Grant,
and whose honesty they affect to believe so
implacable.


There is not shadow of doubt but
that they want dictatorship, and would
hail it with their heartiest approval. They
will make no further party opposition, and
will not countenance Northern Democratic
counsels. They say they will be deceived
no n ore by them.
Year: 1868

FURTHER REDUCTION OF OCEAN POSTAGE
we nave IT FROM pretty reliable authority hat
DIT. Anthony Trollope, who was out here
making the postal arrangement bet tweea the
nlteo States Government and Great BrItain
mas very strongly urged upon the latter The
eNpediency of further reducing the OCEAN post
age. and that this matter is at present vndar
favorable discussion.
Year: 1868

AN EXECUTIO N IN NKvADA-Anothpr of
those terribly shocking scenes at the gaIlows
was Witnessed ~ the execution OF RUFUS H.
ADdeIson in Nevada. The usual crowd sur
founded the gallows. and the usual military
force and attendant clergyman had been EN-
Ployed. After prayer on the platform the pris-
oner calmly addresssd the spectators. Having
finished he stepped forward to the railing and
r. quest'd hat the Deputy Sheriff should put
the moose around his neck. and then shook
hands with thoss on the platform He then
toOk his position on the trap, and his hands and
feet @ere bound. and the moose was slipped
over his head and the cap drawn over his face
AT the signal the trap fell, and the wretchad
Young man lay stretched upon the ground, the
Knot having given away. There was wild
cry and Iush forward OF the crowd, but the
p opIe were kept hack by the guard. Ander-
son was carried on to the platform, and the
moose was again ad Justed around his neck. and
the trap fell. The knot gave away again, and
Anderson was Frustrated insensIbis. He was
carried mp The steps of the platform and seated
In chair, his face wearing the pal.or OF the
grave, IRON which he had been twice snatched.
The rope was ad iusted the third time As the
Trap Tell he swung free, and after q slight
muscular movement for several minutes, all
was over.
Year: 1868

SOME TINE AGO We published an item TO the
effect that General J. Il. Magruder and
companion had been arrested in New York
aud bound over for disorderly conduct in a
store on Broadway. We are now furnished
win card signed by the proprietor in ques-
non who exonerates General NJ from any
charge OF ungentiemanly conduct on the occa-
SION referred 10. We give the accused the
benefit OF this exoneration, although we do not
see that it has much weight against the action
OF the magistrate who bound hIm over to kasn
the peace.
Year: 1868

SIMPSON, the actor, would never take
any medicine, and his medical man was
often obliged to resort to some stratagem
to impose upon him. There is a play in
which the hero is sentenced, in prison,
to drink a cup of poison. Harry Simp-
son was playing this character, one
night, and had given directions to have
the cup filed with port wine but what
was his horror, when be came to drink
it, to find it contained dose of seuna !
He could not throw it away, as be had
to hold the goblet upside down, to show
his prosecutors he had drained every
drop of it. Simpson drank the medicine
with the slowness Of a poisoned martyr,
but he never forgave his medical man, as
was proved at his death, for he died with
out paying his bill.
Year: 1868

GENERAL ORD, who did the country
some service in the war, and who has
been on duty down South, has just had
an interview with the President. in which
he informed the President that Negro
Suffrage never could bo successfully con-
summaled in the South. Governor Cox
announced the same opinion over two
years ago, and in his message to the
present General Assembly, he claimed
that events had served to confirm that
opinion. All this will have no influence
on the Radical politicians. They are
determined to force Negro Suffrage upon
the South, no matter what it may cost
the tax payers of the North to do il.
Year: 1868

WHERE one person possessing genius
is nipped in the bud by lack of appre-
citation, two are slaughtered by too sud
den recognition and over-appreciation.-
As an English magazine writer said Of
Professor Aytoun. 1.-The laurel he got
was too big for him; he staggered IN
der it.
Year: 1868

He who shaves himself, and desires
to make the operation as comfortable
as possible, viii sharpen his razor in
mediately after usingit. This is an idea
Of Sir Humphrey Davy, and when that
philosopher was asked why that time is
better than any other for the act, he re-
piled. Because you then know how
much sharpening it waats"
Year: 1868

IN A TIGHT PLACE.-A man named
John Well, Of rather corpulent dimen-
sious, entered the boiler Of the towboat
Diamond, at Pittsburg, on the 23d uI5,
for the purpose of cleaning it out, when
he was suddenly taken sick with cramp
collie, and swelled SO rapidly that he
found it impossible 10 make his exit
through the 'man-head' hole. He cried
Justify for help, which soon came it the
shape of deck bands, and, after a few
Intellectual efforts to drag him through
the hole, they dropped him and started
OF after doctors, blacksmiths, boiler
makers and preaehers-one man, more
thoughtful, perhaps, than the others,
went for the coroner. It being decided
imprlcticable to cut a sheet of iron out
of the boiler while the man was in it,
about a dozen stalwart man took hold
Of him, and as it was a matter of
life or death with him anyhow, they
pulled him by main strength through
the aperture, tearing all his clothes off,
terribly decorating the flesh, and infict-
ing serious injuries upon him. He must
have eaten lot of dried apples and
drank some hot water before he went
Year: 1868

The thirteenth annual National Convention


of German Roman Catholic Societies Of the United
Is be held this year this city There will be present


delegates from the various German Catholic Organiza-
throughout the Union and the session viii con
tnue through three four days This Convention,
Congress Of delegates is known the Catholic Central
Union" The opening proceedings will be Pentecost
Sunday tomorrow, when solemn High Mass will be
offered at 1Oi o'clock the Church of the Most Holy
Redeemer, Third-st, Avenue A. Previous 10 this
there is TO be, weather permitting grand procession Of
the delegates escorted by the German Catholic Societies
of this city, through principal streets The delegates
the line Of procession Will form IN the BOwery and
FOurthst IL anticipated that this will be- for grand
and methOdeal effect the most imposing Catholic cele
bratlon ever held IN NewIork. II not IN the Union To
this Convention every German Catholic Society the
country has been invited TO send delegates less
numerous as they may deem proper and nearly all Of
them have complied with the Invitation, by sending
least one representative In many especially Of


Societies In this vicinity the organizations are to attend
in body, and these, in most instances, accompanied
by bands OF music. The Catholic Central Union Is now
in the 18th year Of Its existence, the great bulk
their membership is numbered by thousands. OF late
years the German Catholic societies Of the Atlantic
States have united with this organization which is now
the representative OF over fifty thousand members The
principal object Of the Union is 20 provide for the sick
10 their bretlren TO afford such Of them as need
tera aid ana support not only in the United States but
even in Germany; to take measures for
Catholic schools throughout the country; to rem
der aid and assistance to German immigrants


to help them much possible, and give them infor
matOnin regard TO everything that may be useful and
Deedful TO them while they unacquainted with the
English languages; 10 ard them in procuring homes in the
West and TO consult as TO all such matters OF Catholic
nature within the province Of the German laity
The business proper OF the Convention Will begin Mon
day though probably temporary organization VIII be
is 10 address the Convention ON Monday.
Year: 1868

THE ELEVENTH ARTICLE-f the Eleventh
Article Impeachment Managers had been sound one would
have been adopted without dissenting this 1t differs
Spring the matter hat put forth by the nnyad
KNOX ONO Broadway concerning the excellence Of whose products
there IA but one opinion
Year: 1868

The simplest and best thing ever done IN
improving Life Insurance was the adoption az
the system of CLASSIFYING LIVES by the
COMPANY. By this plan the {" best risks, are
insured in class by themselves, and inferioS,
risks in other classes, each class being distinct
paying its own losses, and sharing its own
surplus each as it were a separate Company,
but all under one management.


would be insured by other Companies into al
least four distinct classes. The bases Of this
classification are
Year: 1868

abuse upon the old nurse, and bear the child
away nom such foul atmosphere; but as he
started forward second thought checked
his steps and he turned off to walk to and
fro until they came out, at which time he
gave one full, searching glance to the sweet
lace, saw that 1t was bright and smiling,
and passed by them into the house. talked
with the old crone moment, placed seve :
raj large bills in her hand and left. Child
as Marie was, the appearing of the hand
some stranger thrice in one day upon her
steps began to fill her little head with new
dreams and fancles, and his fine, open face
was ever the last picture before her mind.


[To BE coNriNUBD.1
Year: 1868

SIR: have received your note Of the 9th inst,
calling my attention 20 the correspondence between
yourself and General Grant, as published in the
Chronicle Of yesterday, especially to that part Of it
which relates to what occurred in the Cabinet meet
ing Tuesday, l4th ut, and requesting me TO state
what was said in the conversation referred to.
cannot undertake TO stste the precise language used
but have no hesitation in saying your account OF
that conversation given in your letter to General
Grant on 3lst ult, substantially, in all important
particulars, sccords with my recollection Of it.
With great respect your obedient servant,


HUGH MCCULLOCH.
To the prcsideDf
Year: 1868

SIR The Chroaiele of this morning contains the
correspondence between the President and General
Grant, reported from the War Department In an
swer to a resolution OF the House, beg TO call your
attention to that correspondence and especially to
that part Of t which refers TO the conversation be-
tween the President and General Grant, at the
Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, l4th of January, and
request YOU to state what was said in that converse
tion. Very respectfully yours,


ANDREW JOHNSON.
Year: 1868



 $40 MILES OF THE UNION PACIFIC RAIL goAD.--We keep hearing of 1t all summer, and late into the autumn-how ten miles of track were laid per day, until the foot of the Rocky Mountains was reached, 5l7 l miles west of Omaha, and one thousand miles west of Chicago. We had supposed that the contractors might stop there-that old Boreas would have blown such a frosty breath ont of the bosom of the frOwning Black Hills. and followed t up with such ;s snow blanket that railroad building would have waited for spring and warmer sun- shine. But no: onward was the word, and to-day the locomotive is within ten miles of the highest summit in the mountain chain that separates the Atlantic and Pa cific States, and during this year Of our Lord 1868, much more than half the dis tance between the Missouri River and the Bay of San Francisco will be spanned by a first class Railroad.

 The California mails and passengers have already been carried through to New York and Philadelphia in fifteen days, and it is expected that during the comlng sea- son the regular time will be reduced to nine days, and that more than half the Pa cifc coast travel will take this route. in- stead of the long, tedious journey of twen- ty-two to twenty-four days by sea. The intervening stage trip between the two ends of the Pacific Railroad line will be but romantic holiday excursion, and we have no doubt that the passenger traffic in that direction this year will be a full ear nest of the immense business that must follow the completion of the work perhaps two years later.

 . The Union Pacific Railroad is especially fortunate Tn many ways. It is true, that unlike any other line, 1t will be monop- oly, but nothing less than monopoly could have commanded the large resources neces- sary to carry 1t through. and it was-all but few far-seeing capitalists declined to stake their fortunes on the result

 It is fortunate in having secured the most generous. government aid, and the government is still more fortunate in be- ing paid back with compound interest.

 It Is also fortunate in escaping all those pecuniary embarrassments. that have so often checked and finally destroyed simi- lar enterprises The stockholders have al- ready paid in eight millions five hundred thousand dollars upon the capital stock on the work already done and this sum and the government aid, and their own First Mortgage Bonds, have given them ample means for the most vigorous prosecution of the great undertaking. We can per- ceive no reason to doubt that this greatest of modern works will go on as vigorously as it has been begun, and that 1870 will see the two sides of the Republic for the first time really nnited, to be-we hope, forever
Year: 1868

At present the profits of the company are deriv- cd only from it's local traffic. but this is already much more than sufficient to pay the interest on all the bonds the company can issue; if not anoth- CT mile were built. It is not doubted that when the road is completed the through traffic of the only line connecting the Atlantic and Pacific states will be large beyond precedent and, there will be no competition, it can always be done at profitable rates.

 It will be noticed that the Union Pacific Railroad

 is, ill fact Q Government Work, built under the su- pervision of Government officers and to large ex- tent with Government money, and that it's bonds are issued under Government direction. It is be-

 eved that similar security is 80 carefully guar ded, and certainly no other is based upon a larger or more valuable property. As the company's
Year: 1868

WILL BE COMPLETED IN 1870, was never better. The means so far provided for construction have proved ample, and there is no lack of funds for the most vigorous prosecution of the enterprise. These means are divided into four classes: